bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Influence of pseudo-stem and kodo millet on quality parameters of paneer
Authors: Nazni Peerkhan , Raisunnisa Shanavas
Published: June 2022

OBJECTIVES:This study was performed to find out the effect of different types of food grade acids on the on the quality of banana pseudo-stem (PS) powder and kodo millet (KM) flour incorporated paneer.MATERIAL AND METHODS:Three different types of food grade acids such as citric acid, tartaric acid and malic acid each at 2, 3, 4, and 5 percentage concentrations were added to assess the physiochemical, textural and organoleptic parameters of banana pseudo-stem (PS) powder and kodo millet (KM) flour incorporated paneer.RESULTS:The moisture, protein, ash, yield, soluble, insoluble and total fiber of PSKM paneer increased with the increasing strength of the food grade acid. However, the specified parameters for PSKM paneer made using coagulants at 2, and 3 percent levels were statistically comparable (P > 0.05) except insoluble fiber content. Most of the textural and sensory characters of the PSKM paneer decreased with increasing concentration of the food grade acid. The type of coagulant also showed variations in the majority of the constitutions of PSKM paneer. The KMF paneer samples made with citric acid and tartaric acid had significantly higher (P < 0.05) values for moisture, protein, fat ash, total yield, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber and total fiber than PSKM paneer made with malic acid at all concentrations. No significant difference was seen in textural characteristics and sensory scores among all the samples.CONCLUSION:Hence, to fabricate PSKM paneer with the majority desirable characteristics from pseudo stem powder and kodo millet flour, it is recommended that citric acid and tartaric acid at 5 percent concentration can be utilized as coagulants.
Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Practice: A Scoping Review of Qualitative and Conceptual Peer-Reviewed Literature
Authors: da Silva Araujo Angelica , Anne Kinsella Elizabeth , Thomas Aliki , Demonari Gomes Laysla , Quevedo Marcolino Tais
Published: June 2022

Importance: The occupational therapy clinical reasoning literature includes a large proportion of peer-reviewed qualitative and conceptual articles. Although these articles can contribute to the understanding of how clinical reasoning has been conceptualized in occupational therapy, they have not yet received in-depth analytic attention. To address this gap, we conducted a scoping review.

Objective: To examine how qualitative and conceptual literature has addressed clinical reasoning in occupational therapy.

Data Sources: Database searches were conducted in Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Embase, and MEDLINE.

Study Selection and Data Collection: Included articles were published between 2010 and 2019, were peer reviewed, addressed clinical reasoning in occupational therapy, were qualitative or conceptual articles, focused on practitioners, and were in English. Twenty-six articles met the inclusion criteria. Data were extracted according to relevant categories and were analyzed numerically and thematically.

Findings: Four themes were identified: clinical reasoning processes, factors influencing clinical reasoning, new models or frameworks to guide clinical reasoning, and emergent perspectives on clinical reasoning.

Conclusions and Relevance: This review advances knowledge about how clinical reasoning has been conceptualized in occupational therapy and has been applied in a range of practice contexts. The review highlights discussions about types of reasoning, the dynamic and iterative nature of reasoning, contextual dimensions of reasoning, client-centered and occupation-based approaches, new frameworks and models, and emergent and innovative perspectives on clinical reasoning in occupational therapy.

What This Article Adds: This scoping review represents an important contribution to knowledge about how clinical reasoning has been conceptualized in occupational therapy by mapping key themes and illuminating scholarly conversations in the qualitative and conceptual clinical reasoning literature.
Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for People With Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Wood Julia , Henderson Whitney , Foster Erin R.
Published: June 2022

Importance: Occupational therapy practitioners address the occupational performance and participation needs of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners.

Objective: This Practice Guideline is informed by systematic reviews on the use of occupational therapy interventions to promote participation in occupations for people with PD and to facilitate their caregivers’ participation in the caregiver role. This guideline is meant to support practitioners’ clinical decision making when working with people with PD and their care partners.

Method: We examined and synthesized the results of four systematic reviews and integrated those results into clinical recommendations for practice.

Results: Thirty-three articles from the systematic reviews served as the basis for the clinical recommendations in this Practice Guideline. Clinical recommendations are provided for interventions that have strong or moderate supporting evidence.

Conclusion and Recommendations: Multidisciplinary, tailored, goal-oriented intervention is recommended for people with PD. Various forms of exercise can be used to improve activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living performance and social participation, and interventions should incorporate health behavior change techniques to support adequate physical activity levels in daily life. Mindfulness meditation and exercise can be used to support sleep, and task-oriented training can be used to improve performance of specific tasks. Occupational therapy practitioners should incorporate self-management, coaching, compensatory, cognitive–behavioral, and other approaches into multicomponent treatment plans depending on the client’s needs and goals. Additional potentially appropriate intervention approaches or areas to address are discussed on the basis of existing or emerging evidence and expert opinion.

What This Article Adds: This Practice Guideline provides a summary and applications of the current evidence supporting occupational therapy intervention for people with PD. It includes case examples and suggested decision-making algorithms to support practitioners in addressing client goals.
Efecto de la Interferencia Contextual en el desempeño y aprendizaje de destrezas motrices: una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis
Authors: Chaves-Castro Karla , Jiménez-Díaz Judith , Morera-Castro María
Published: June 2022

Objetivo: determinar el efecto de la práctica en bloque (PB) y práctica aleatoria (PA) a lo largo del proceso de las fases de adquisición y retención de las destrezas motrices, tomando como referencia la predicción del Efecto de Interferencia Contextual (EIC) y, examinar posibles variables moderadoras por medio de la técnica de metaanálisis. Métodos: para resumir los resultados se utilizó el modelo de efectos aleatorios y se calculó el tamaño de efecto (TE) de la diferencia entre medias estandarizadas. Un total de 28 estudios cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad, se obtuvo un total de 110 TE. Resultados: en la fase de adquisición se encontró que tanto la PB (TE=1.06; n=22; IC = 0.62,1.49; Q=122; I2=90%), como la PA (TE=1.04; n=19; IC=0.56,1.51; Q=116; I2=89%), mejoraron su desempeño. En la fase de retención, la PB presentó una disminución significativa (TE= -0.38; n=23; IC= -0.75,-0.02; Q=108; I2=89%), mientras que la PA no presentó cambio significativo (TE=0.22; n=20; IC= -0.11,0.55; Q=80; I2=81%). Se analizaron varios factores como posibles variables moderadoras. Conclusión: los resultados sugieren que ambos tipos de práctica mejoran en el desempeño por igual en la fase de adquisición. No obstante, el grupo de PA mantiene el desempeño en la prueba de retención, mientras que el PB disminuye el desempeño, lo que manifiesta la predicción del EIC.
Motor-based priming: isokinetic outcomes of aerobic exercise in children with spastic diplegia
Authors: El-Saeed Tamer Mohamed
Published: June 2022

Introduction

Priming is a behavioural change generated by preceding stimuli. Priming physical activities with aerobic exercise could improve performance and function. The study aimed to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise before a rehabilitation program on quadriceps peak torque in children with cerebral palsy of spastic diplegia.

Methods

Overall, 32 patients participated in this study; they were randomly assigned to 2 groups. Patients in the control group (A) engaged in a selected physical therapy program, while those in the experimental group (B) performed aerobic exercise by using a bicycle ergometer followed by application of the same selected physical therapy program as received by group A. The treatment programs were conducted 3 times per week for 12 successive weeks. Measurements obtained included concentric peak torque of quadriceps muscle at 30° as well as 90°. These measures were recorded 2 times: before and after the application of the treatment program.

Results

There were statistically significant differences when comparing pre- and post-treatment mean values in each group. Also, there was a significant difference in favour of group B with regard to post-treatment mean values.

Conclusions

In accordance with the applied procedures, aerobic exercise is effective in improving quadriceps peak torque in children with cerebral palsy of spastic diplegia when applied before a physical therapy rehabilitation program.
The contribution of dry needling and Kinesio taping to classic physical therapy in myofascial pain syndrome
Authors: Yildirim Feyza , Alptekin Hasan Kerem , Alptekin Jülide Öncü
Published: June 2022

Introduction

This study aimed to investigate the contribution of dry needling and Kinesio taping to classic physical therapy applied in myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and to determine whether either method was superior.

Methods

This prospective randomized controlled study included 30 patients with MPS with at least 1 active trigger point in the upper trapezius. They were randomly divided into 3 equal groups: classic therapy group (ultrasound + Hot Pack + transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation + massage + exercise), classic therapy + dry needling group, and classic therapy + Kinesio taping group. All groups received 10 sessions (3 sessions/week). Patients were evaluated at baseline and at the end of therapy. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess neck pain and 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) served to assess quality of life.

Results

At 4 weeks of follow-up, there was a statistically significant decrease in VAS scores in each group compared with baseline (p < 0.05) and no significant difference in outcomes between the groups (p > 0.05). In the SF-36 assessment, a significant improvement was observed in the physical function, physical role, pain, and general state of health in all groups compared with baseline (p < 0.05). All groups were similar in terms of SF-36 improvement (p > 0.05).

Conclusions

VAS and SF-36 results improved in all treatment groups. We suggest that all these methods, including classic therapy, Kinesio taping, and dry needling should be applied to reduce pain and improve quality of life in MPS patients. Further research with larger samples is warranted to determine optimal treatment duration in order to obtain long-term efficacy.
Factors influencing stress urinary incontinence in elite female athletes
Authors: Opara Józef A. , Socha Teresa , Poświata Anna
Published: June 2022

Introduction

Practising high-impact sports, especially on a competitive level, has been identified nowadays as one of the risk factors of stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The purpose of our study was to verify the effect of selected factors, like age, parity, the intensity of trainings, achieved sports level, type of discipline, or the duration of sports experience, on SUI symptoms in a group of elite female athletes.

Methods

The study involved 112 elite women athletes: 55 practising running and 57 practising cross-country skiing. A combined questionnaire, which included Urogenital Distress Inventory, Incontinence Impact Questionnaire, King’s Health Questionnaire, and own career development questionnaire, was used as a research tool.

Results

The prevalence of SUI in the studied female elite athletes was high (62.5%). No statistically significant differences regarding SUI symptoms were found between the group of skiers and the group of runners. A relationship between SUI occurrence and childbirth, but not age, was observed. A statistically significant relationship was revealed between the duration of sports practice and SUI occurrence (higher occurrence in the less experienced group). However, SUI occurrence did not correlate with the achieved sports level. A higher subjective assessment of the trainings intensity was correlated with a higher occurrence of SUI symptoms.

Conclusions

The occurrence of SUI in female runners and skiers depends on a history of giving birth, length of practising sports, and training intensity; it does not depend on age or the sports class.
Virtualisierung prozessnaher Steuerungen in der Prozessautomatisierung
Authors: Azarmipour Mahyar
Published: June 2022

Die vorliegende Arbeit wendet sich an Ingenieur*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen aus der Prozessautomatisierung. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist ein Architekturentwurf für die Steuerungsgeräte der prozessnahen Komponenten, um diese mit einer höheren Vernetzung und Wandelbarkeit auszustatten. Die Architektur setzt Hypervisor-Virtualisierung ein, um eine Trennung der Anwendungen mit unterschiedlichen Anforderungen auf der gleichen Hardware zu ermöglichen. Die Anwendungen werden in vorkonfigurierten Partitionen gekapselt und betrieben. Um die Modularisierung der Anwendungen zu erhöhen, werden Container als zusätzliche Virtualisierungskomponenten eingesetzt. Für die Verwaltung der gesamten Komponentenhierarchie ist ein Verwaltungssystem vorgesehen, das die erforderlichen Dienste zur Komponentenverwaltung zur Verfügung stellt.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Vorwort III

List of Symbols VII

Kurzfassung IX

Abstract XI

1 Einleitung 1

1.1 Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Zielsetzung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.3 Struktur dieser Arbeit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
DIREITOS DO IDOSO: UM OLHAR ACERCA DAS FRAUDES EM EMPRÉSTIMOS CONSIGNADOS
Authors: Morey Lohran Reis Bernardino , Aguiar Lucas Alves de , Gomes Sebastião Edilson Rodrigues
Published: June 2022

O contrato de empréstimo com pagamento consignado tornou-se padronizado a partir de 2003, quando a Lei 10.820/2003 permitiu a consignação nos benefícios previdenciários Esta lei abriu um nicho de mercado para as instituições financeiras com um público contratante totalmente diferente, com características próprias, que são os aposentados e pensionistas do INSS. Dessa forma, o estudo parte do seguinte problema: quais as maneiras de prevenir e amparar o idoso, legalmente, frente às fraudes de empréstimos consignados? O objetivo geral desta pesquisa é analisar e debater sobre o uso da lei para o amparo legal de idosos que sofreram fraudes nos empréstimos consignados. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica, com revisão integrativa, realizada a partir da busca por fontes científicas como livros, artigos e revistas sobre o tema, incluindo os idiomas inglês, português e espanhol, com o período de tempo de 10 anos e com abordagem qualitativa. Fundamentada legalmente na Constituição Federal de 1988, no Estatuto do Idoso, no Código do Consumidor e no Código Civil, e como base teórica Gonçalves (2018), Basso (2020); Gagliano e Filho (2020) e Chagas e Santana (2020). Por ser uma temática pouco trabalhada e que demanda tempo do Poder Judiciário, pelo número alto de casos em busca de resolutividade, foi apresentado o respaldo legal que o idoso pode ter e auxilia na propagação de informação para os acadêmicos e profissionais que queiram complementar o seu conhecimento ou aprender sobre.
HIPOTIREOIDISMO NA ADOLESCÊNCIA: O QUE APONTAM AS EVIDÊNCIAS CIENTÍFICAS?
Authors: Conceição Júnior José Carlos da , Oliveira Pierri Emanoel de Abreu , Abreu Dandara Dias Cavalcante , Moreira Jéssica Alves , Leite Alexsandra Laurindo
Published: June 2022

Hipotireoidismo é definido como um estado clínico resultante de quantidade insuficiente de hormônios circulantes da glândula tireoide para suprir uma função orgânica normal. Entre as causas de hipotireoidismo, a forma mais prevalente é a doença tireoidiana primária, mas podem ocorrer também hipotireoidismo devido à doença hipotalâmica ou hipofisária, que é chamado de hipotireoidismo central. Os hormonios tireóidianos afetam funções em quase todos os órgãos ou tecidos e a deficiência destes produz uma grande diversidade de distúrbios metabólicos.Como a obesidade tem sido encontrada cada vez mais frequentemente na população pediátrica, a inapropriada prática de solicitação de exames de tireoide como procedimento de rotina para avaliação de pacientes obesos pode determinar um aumento importante dos custos do sistema público de saúde e sobrecarga dos serviços de atenção especializada.O presente estudo trata-se de uma revisão integrativa (RI) pautada em diferentes tópicos. A análise dos dados foi feita através da constatação, no material pesquisado sobre o tema da pesquisa. As informações serão divididas de acordo com os objetivos dessa pesquisa e distribuídas como respostas de acordo com a sequência de assuntos. Nesta revisão de literatura, constatou-se que o hipotireoidismo na adolescência torna-se cada vez mais prevalente, impactando negativamente no crescimento e desenvolvimento dos adolescentes. Observou-se que muitos adolescentes podem manifestar diversos sintomas, tais como: a fadiga, as dificuldades escolares, constipação, pele e cabelos desidratados, alopecia, unhas quebradiças, intolerância ao frio e apetite diminuído e dentre outros, fazendo-se necessário o diagnóstico precoce e adequado, assim como o tratamento em tempo hábil, de modo a prevenir possíveis complicações metabólicas.
Evidence for mass independent fractionation of even mercury isotopes in the troposphere
Authors: Huang Shuyuan , Huo Yunlong , Sun Heng , Lv Supeng , Zhao Yuhan , Lin Kunning , Chen Yaojin , Zhang Yuanbiao
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Mass independent fractionation (MIF) of even mercury (Hg) isotopes has long been observed in atmospheric related samples and is confirmed to be generated in the atmosphere, but its exact mechanism is covered up by the Hg sources and atmospheric transformations and stays unclear. Here, we present the first Hg isotope compositions of particulate bound mercury (PBM) in the Northwest Pacific and observe highly positive Δ200Hg values (up to 0.42 ‰). The MIF signatures are mainly controlled by photoreduction, gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) oxidation, and even-MIF dominated oxidation processes. Mercury in a small part of samples influenced by anthropogenic emissions is recognized by Hg concentrations and Δ199Hg signatures. The correlation between Δ200Hg and light conditions confirms that even-MIF is linked to photochemical reactions. The correlation between Δ200Hg and altitudes suggests that a max even-MIF signatures existed in the troposphere. We use Δ199Hg/Δ200Hg ratios and ternary isotopic mixing model to estimate the contributions of photoreduction, GEM oxidation and even-MIF dominated oxidation. Our results demonstrate that atmospheric transformations are far more important than Hg sources in shifting Hg isotope compositions of PBM samples, especially in the marine boundary layer of the open ocean, which is characterized by less anthropogenic influences and has implications for our understanding of the mechanism of even-MIF and subsequently Hg behaviors in the atmosphere.
Linking Switzerland's PM10 and PM2.5 oxidative potential (OP) with emission sources
Authors: Grange Stuart K. , Uzu Gaëlle , Weber Samuël , Jaffrezo Jean-Luc , Hueglin Christoph
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Particulate matter (PM) is the air pollutant that causes the greatest deleterious health effects across the world, so PM is routinely monitored within air quality networks, usually in respect to PM mass or number in different size fractions. However, such measurements do not provide information on the biological toxicity of PM. Oxidative potential (OP) is a complementary metric that aims to classify PM in respect to its oxidising ability in the lungs and is being increasingly reported due to its assumed relevance concerning human health. Between June 2018 and May 2019, an intensive filter-based PM sampling campaign was conducted across Switzerland in five locations, which involved the quantification of a large number of PM constituents and the OP for both PM10 and PM2.5. OP was quantified by three assays: ascorbic acid (AA), dithiothreitol (DTT), and dichlorofluorescein (DCFH). OPv (OP by air volume) was found to be variable over time and space: Bern-Bollwerk, an urban-traffic sampling site, had the greatest levels of OPv among the Swiss sites (especially when considering OPvAA), with more rural locations such as Payerne experiencing a lower OPv. However, urban-background and suburban sites experienced a significant OPv enhancement, as did the rural Magadino-Cadenazzo site during wintertime because of high levels of wood smoke. The mean OP ranges for the sampling period were 0.4–4.1 nmolmin-1m-3, 0.6–3.0 nmolmin-1m-3, and 0.3–0.7 nmol H2O2 m−3 for OPvAA, OPvDTT, and OPvDCFH, respectively. A source allocation method using positive matrix factorisation (PMF) models indicated that although all PM10 and PM2.5 sources that were identified contributed to OPv, the anthropogenic road traffic and wood combustion sources had the greatest OPm potency (OP per PM mass) on average. A dimensionality reduction procedure coupled to multiple linear regression modelling consistently identified a handful of metals usually associated with non-exhaust emissions, namely copper, zinc, iron, tin, antimony, manganese, and cadmium, as well as three specific wood-burning-sourced organic tracers – levoglucosan, mannosan, and galactosan (or their metal substitutes: rubidium and potassium), as the most important PM components to explain and predict OPv. The combination of a metal and a wood-burning-specific tracer led to the best-performing linear models to explain OPv. Interestingly, within the non-exhaust and wood combustion emission groups, the exact choice of component was not critical; the models simply required a variable representing the emission source or process to be present. This analysis strongly suggests that anthropogenic and locally emitting road traffic and wood burning sources should be prioritised, targeted, and controlled to gain the most efficacious decrease in OPv and presumably biological harm reductions in Switzerland.
A comprehensive geospatial database of nearly 100,000 reservoirs in China
Authors: Song Chunqiao , Fan Chenyu , Zhu Jingying , Wang Jida , Sheng Yongwei , Liu Kai , Chen Tan , Zhan Pengfei , Luo Shuangxiao , Ke Linghong
Published: June 2022

Abstract. With rapid population growth and socioeconomic development over the last century, a great number of dams/reservoirs have been constructed globally to meet various needs. China has strong economical and societal demands for constructing dams and reservoirs. The official statistics reported more than 98,000 dams/reservoirs in China, including nearly 40 % of the world’s large dams. Despite the availability of several global-scale dam/reservoir databases (e.g., the Global Reservoir and Dam database (GRanD), the GlObal geOreferenced Database of Dams (GOODD), and the Georeferenced global Dams And Reservoirs (GeoDAR)), these databases have insufficient coverage of reservoirs in China, especially for small and newly constructed ones. The lack of reservoir information impedes the estimation of water budgets and evaluation of dam impacts on hydrologic and nutrient fluxes for China and its downstream countries. Therefore, we presented the China Reservoir Dataset (CRD), which contains 97,435 reservoir polygons as well as fundamental attribute information (e.g., name and storage capacity) based on existing dam/reservoir products, national basic geographic datasets, multi-source open map data, and multi-level governmental yearbooks and databases. The reservoirs in compiled CRD have a total maximum water inundation area of 50,085.21 km2 and a total storage capacity of about 979.62 Gt (924.96–1060.59 Gt). The quantity of reservoirs decreases from the southeast to the northwest, and the density hotspots mainly occur in hilly regions and large plains, with the Yangtze River Basin dominating in reservoir count, area, and storage capacity. We found that these spatial accumulations of reservoirs are closely related to China’s socioeconomic development and the implementation of major policies. Finally, we discussed the improvements of CRD in comparison with GOODD, GeoDAR, and GRanD datasets. CRD has significantly improved the reservoir count, area, and storage capacity in China, especially for reservoirs smaller than 1 km2. The CRD database provides more comprehensive reservoir spatial and attribute information and is expected to benefit water resources managements and the understanding of ecological and environmental impacts of dams across China and its affected transboundary basins.
Evaluating a reservoir parametrization in the vector-based global routing model mizuRoute (v2.0.1) for Earth system model coupling
Authors: Vanderkelen Inne , Gharari Shervan , Mizukami Naoki , Clark Martyn P. , Lawrence David M. , Swenson Sean , Pokhrel Yadu , Hanasaki Naota , van Griensven Ann , Thiery Wim
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Human-controlled reservoirs have a large influence on the global water cycle. While global hydrological models use generic parameterizations to model dam operations, the representation of reservoir regulation is still lacking in many Earth system models. Here we implement and evaluate a widely used reservoir parametrization in the global river-routing model mizuRoute, which operates on a vector-based river network resolving individual lakes and reservoirs and is currently being coupled to an Earth system model. We develop an approach to determine the downstream area over which to aggregate irrigation water demand per reservoir. The implementation of managed reservoirs is evaluated by comparing them to simulations ignoring inland waters and simulations with reservoirs represented as natural lakes using (i) local simulations for 26 individual reservoirs driven by observed inflows and (ii) global-domain simulations driven by runoff from the Community Land Model. The local simulations show the clear added value of the reservoir parametrization, especially for simulating storage for large reservoirs with a multi-year storage capacity. In the global-domain application, the implementation of reservoirs shows an improvement in outflow and storage compared to the no-reservoir simulation, but a similar performance is found compared to the natural lake parametrization. The limited impact of reservoirs on skill statistics could be attributed to biases in simulated river discharge, mainly originating from biases in simulated runoff from the Community Land Model. Finally, the comparison of modelled monthly streamflow indices against observations highlights that including dam operations improves the streamflow simulation compared to ignoring lakes and reservoirs. This study overall underlines the need to further develop and test runoff simulations and water management parameterizations in order to improve the representation of anthropogenic interference of the terrestrial water cycle in Earth system models.
Prediction of groundwater quality index to assess suitability for drinking purpose using averaged neural network and geospatial analysis
Authors: Ahn Seok Hyun , Jeong Do Hwan , Kim MoonSu , Lee Tae Kwon , Kim Hyun-Koo
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The aims of this study were to determine the groundwater quality index (GQI) using an averaged neural network and evaluate its field applicability with two-dimensional (2D) spatial analysis. The GQI was computed using 29 water quality parameters obtained at 3,552 portable groundwater wells used as drinking water sources. The GQI was divided into the following three grades: ‘worrisome’, <0.89 (20.1 % of the wells); ‘good’, 0.89–0.94 (62.8 %); and ‘very good’, >0.94 (17.1 %). Based on the random forest, the most important water quality parameters were general bacteria, turbidity and nitrate. The 2D spatial analysis confirmed notable differences in the GQI grades among regions. The 10-year long-term groundwater quality monitoring in the ‘worrisome’ grade showed the nitrate and chloride concentrations have continuously increased. These results indicate that the coupling of the GQI with 2D spatial analysis is a promising approach that can be applied in groundwater management and vulnerability assessment.
Effects of spatial and temporal variability in surface water inputs on streamflow generation and cessation in the rain–snow transition zone
Authors: Kiewiet Leonie , Trujillo Ernesto , Hedrick Andrew , Havens Scott , Hale Katherine , Seyfried Mark , Kampf Stephanie , Godsey Sarah E.
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Climate change affects precipitation phase, which can propagate into changes in streamflow timing and magnitude. This study examines how the spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall and snowmelt affects discharge in rain–snow transition zones. These zones experience large year-to-year variations in precipitation phase, cover a significant area of mountain catchments globally, and might extend to higher elevations under future climate change. We used observations from 11 weather stations and snow depths measured from one aerial lidar survey to force a spatially distributed snowpack model (iSnobal/Automated Water Supply Model) in a semiarid, 1.8 km2 headwater catchment. We focused on surface water input (SWI; the summation of rainfall and snowmelt on the soil) for 4 years with contrasting climatological conditions (wet, dry, rainy, and snowy) and compared simulated SWI to measured discharge. A strong spatial agreement between snow depth from the lidar survey and model (r2 = 0.88) was observed, with a median Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) of 0.65 for simulated and measured snow depths at snow depth stations for all modeled years (0.75 for normalized snow depths). The spatial pattern of SWI was consistent between the 4 years, with north-facing slopes producing 1.09–1.25 times more SWI than south-facing slopes, and snowdrifts producing up to 6 times more SWI than the catchment average. Annual discharge in the catchment was not significantly correlated with the fraction of precipitation falling as snow; instead, it was correlated with the magnitude of precipitation and spring snow and rain. Stream cessation depended on total and spring precipitation, as well as on the melt-out date of the snowdrifts. These results highlight the importance of the heterogeneity of SWI at the rain–snow transition zone for streamflow generation and cessation, and emphasize the need for spatially distributed modeling or monitoring of both snowpack and rainfall dynamics.
Performance-based comparison of regionalization methods to improve the at-site estimates of daily precipitation
Authors: Haruna Abubakar , Blanchet Juliette , Favre Anne-Catherine
Published: June 2022

Abstract. In this article, we compare the performance of three regionalization approaches in improving the at-site estimates of daily precipitation. The first method is built on the idea of conventional RFA (regional frequency analysis) but is based on a fast algorithm that defines distinct homogeneous regions relying on their upper-tail similarity. It uses only the precipitation data at hand without the need for any additional covariate. The second is based on the region-of-influence (ROI) approach in which neighborhoods, containing similar sites, are defined for each station. The third is a spatial method that adopts generalized additive model (GAM) forms for the model parameters. In line with our goal of modeling the whole range of positive precipitation, the chosen marginal distribution model is the extended generalized Pareto distribution (EGPD) to which we apply the three methods. We consider a dense network composed of 1176 daily stations located within Switzerland and in neighboring countries. We compute different criteria to assess the models' performance in the bulk of the distribution and the upper tail. The results show that all the regional methods offered improved robustness over the local EGPD model. While the GAM method is more robust and reliable in the upper tail, the ROI method is better in the bulk of the distribution.
Modelling the mass budget and future evolution of Tunabreen, central Spitsbergen
Authors: Oerlemans Johannes , Kohler Jack , Luckman Adrian
Published: June 2022

Abstract. The 26 km long tidewater glacier Tunabreen is the most
frequently surging glacier in Svalbard, with four documented surges in the
past 100 years. We model the evolution of this glacier with a minimal
glacier model (MGM), in which ice mechanics, calving, and surging are
parameterized. The model geometry consists of a flow band to which three
tributaries supply mass. The calving rate is set to the mean observed value
for the period 2012–2019 and kept constant. For the past 120 years, a
smooth equilibrium line altitude (ELA) history is reconstructed by finding
the best possible match between observed and simulated glacier length. There
is a modest correlation between this reconstructed ELA history and an ELA
history based on meteorological observations from Longyearbyen. Runs with and without surging show that the effect of surging on the
long-term glacier evolution is limited. Due to the low surface slope and
associated strong height–mass-balance feedback, Tunabreen is very sensitive
to changes in the ELA. For a constant future ELA equal to the reconstructed
value for 2020, the glacier front will retreat by 8 km during the coming
100 years. For an increase in the ELA of 2 m a−1, the retreat is
projected to be 13 km, and Tunabreen becomes a land-terminating glacier
around 2100. The calving parameter is an important quantity: increasing its value by 50 % has about the same effect as a 35 m increase in the ELA, with the
corresponding equilibrium glacier length being 17.5 km (as compared to 25.8 km in the reference state). Response times vary from 150 to 400 years, depending on the forcing and on
the state of the glacier (tidewater or land-terminating).
Estimation of water residence time in a permafrost catchment in the Central Tibetan Plateau using long-term water stable isotopic data
Authors: Wang Shaoyong , He Xiaobo , Kang Shichang , Fu Hui , Hong Xiaofeng
Published: June 2022

Abstract. Global warming has greatly impacted the hydrological processes and ecological environment in permafrost regions. Mean residence time (MRT) is a fundamental catchment descriptor that reveals hydrological information about storage, ﬂow pathways, and water source within a particular catchment. However, water stable isotopes and MRT have scarcely been investigated due to limited data collection in the high-altitude permafrost regions. This study used the long-term stable isotopic observations to identify runoff components and applied the sine-wave exponential model to estimate water MRT in a high-altitude permafrost catchment (5,300 m a.s.l.) in the central Tibetan Plateau (TP). We found that the isotope composition in precipitation, stream, and supra-permafrost water exhibited obvious seasonal variability. Freeze-thaw cycles of permafrost active layer and direct input of precipitation significantly modified the stable isotope compositions in supra-permafrost and stream water. The hydrograph separation revealed that precipitation and supra-permafrost water accounted for 62 ± 13 % and 38 ± 13 % of the total discharge of stream water, respectively. We estimated that MRT for stream and supra-permafrost water was 100 and 255 days, respectively. Such shorter MRT of supra-permafrost and stream water (compared to the non-permafrost catchments) might reflect the unique characteristics of hydrological process in permafrost catchments. Moreover, the MRT of supra-permafrost water was found to be more sensitive to environmental change than that of stream water. Climate and vegetation factors affected the MRT of stream and supra-permafrost water mainly by changing the thickness of permafrost active layer. We conclude that global warming might retard the rate of water cycle in permafrost regions. Overall, our study deepened the understanding of hydrological processes in high-altitude permafrost catchments and provided a decision-making basis for ecological environmental protection and water resources safety in the source of rivers on the TP.
De la intimidad del ser a la tragedia de lo divino: Un intento de crítica a la interpretación heideggeriana de Hölderlin
Authors: Sáez Rueda Luis
Published: June 2022

El presente ensayo pretende analizar críticamente la interpretación que M. Heidegger hace de la obra de Hölderlin al establecer diversos paralelismos entre el ser y lo divino. El autor sostiene dos tesis: en primer lugar, que —en favor de Heidegger— se puede establecer una analogía entre la diferencia óntico-ontológica y el carácter diferencial de lo divino; en segundo lugar, que los elementos “excéntrico” y trágico de este último hacen implosionar —contra Heidegger— la intimidad “céntrica” del ser.
The effect of management accounting and blockchain technology characteristics on supply chains efficiency
Authors: Al-Zaqeba Murad Ali Ahmad , Jarah Baker Akram Falah , Ineizeh Nehad Ibrahim , Almatarneh Zeyad , Jarrah Mufleh Amin AL
Published: June 2022

Blockchain is a new boom for the use of the Internet and will change the way in accounting and auditing as well as management accounting (MA); Blockchain as the biggest evidence of the growing use of this technology in the accounting field, its use leads to lower costs in the long run, avoiding human errors and controlling manipulation and fraud through immediate control of information and enhancing its integrity. However, this paper aims to investigate the impact of management accounting and Blockchain technology characteristics on supply chain efficiency in Jordanian Manufacturing Companies (JMC). Besides, the descriptive approach was conducted using the survey, 258 respondents were included in the survey from JMC. The results indicated that the characteristics of Blockchain technology and MA has a positive and significant impact on the efficiency of supply chains in JMC. However, this paper contributes to identifying the characteristics of Blockchain as well as management accounting methods and their role in increasing the efficiency of supply chains; to survive and continue in different business environments.
The mediating role of environmental sustainability between green human resources management, green supply chain, and green business: A conceptual model
Authors: Dian Wahdiana , Pambudi Widiatmaka F. , janny Djari Adriani , Leonardus Samodro Bintang A.M , Sukrisno Sukrisno , Kundori Kundori
Published: June 2022

This study aims to assess the influence of green HR management and Green Supply Chain on practices for initiating green business and environmental sustainability. The research also incorporated the mediation role of environmental sustainability between green HR practices, Green Supply Chain, and green business. A structural study methodology was used with 220 samples drawn from manufacturing companies in the province of Central Java. A questionnaire was used to collect data. The PLS(SEM) was also utilized to assess the constructs' reliability and validity as well as investigate their hypothesized links. The finding of this study indicates that environmental sustainability significantly mediates the relationship between green HRM, green supply chain, and green business. The research also finds a positive relationship between green HRM, environmental sustainability, and green businesses. Similarly, findings also found a significant relationship between green supply chain, environmental sustainability, and green industries. The results of this study can be applied to strengthen the resource based theory and literature of HRM and supply chain management. There are several practical managerial implications for improving the performance of manufacturing companies in Central Java. They provide recommendations for practitioners and managers to improve the business performance of companies based on green HRM, green supply chain, and environmental sustainability.
The effect of service innovation, corporate image, human capital strategy and customer loyalty on performance: Evidence from rice industry
Authors: Sriviboon Chutikarn
Published: June 2022

The current study purpose is to investigate the effect of service innovation, corporate image, and human capital strategy and customer loyalty on performance for small and micro community enterprise of rice products in central northeast Thailand. For this objective, researchers applied the quantitative research approach and used the cross sectional research design. To obtain data, the researchers distributed questionnaires directly and online to respondents which were small and micro community enterprise of rice products in central northeast Thailand for 1 month from the beginning of September and obtained valid answers totaling 320 responses, which then we chose to be the sample in this study. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) results show that corporate image had a positive and significant relationship with the human capital strategy. In the same vein, the customer loyalty had also a positive and significant relationship with the humane capital strategy. Further findings show that service innovation had also a positive and significant relationship with the human capital strategy. Moreover, service innovation, corporate image, customer loyalty had also a positive and significant relationship with the business performance. On the other hand, human capital strategy had also a positive and significant relationship with the business performance. Based on these findings, the current study could provide researchers and policy makers to know about the importance of all predictors to increase their business performance.
The effect of e-procurement on financial performance: Moderating the role of competitive pressure
Authors: Marei Ahmad
Published: June 2022

The importance of E-procurement is significant for the development of nations. Findings of previous studies in terms of predictors and consequences of using E-procurement are inconsistent and most prior literature were conducted in developed countries. The purpose of this study is to examine the predictors and consequences of using e-procurement. Based on resource-based view (RBV) and Technology-Organization-Environment framework (TOE), the study proposed that technological (relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity) and organizational factor (top management support, organizational readiness, and Information System (IS) committee) will have significant effect on e-procurement which in turn expected to affect the firm performance. Competitive pressure is proposed as a moderating variable between technological and organizational factors, and e-procurement. The population of the study includes large companies in Jordan. Purposive sampling was deployed to collect the data using a questionnaire. The findings were derived from 221 responses. Data analysis was conducted using Smart PLS. The findings showed that technological (relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity) and organizational (top management support and organizational readiness) have significant effect on e-procurement which in turn affected firm performance. Competitive pressure did not moderate the effect of technological and organizational factors on e-procurement. The findings help the policy makers in Jordan to increase the usage of e-procumbent and firm performance by focusing on the benefits and reducing the complexity of using a new technology.
Impact of loading and unloading productivity on service user satisfaction
Authors: Ricardianto Prasadja , Lermatan Esterlinus Edwin , Thamrin Muhammad , Abdurachman Edi , Subagyo Heri , Priadi Antoni Arif , Sirait David , Wahyuni Tri Iriani Eka , Kosman Rosliawati Achyani , Endri Endri
Published: June 2022

This study is aimed at analyzing the effect of port service performance, occupational safety, and health, and work safety on loading and unloading productivity and its impact on service user satisfaction at Yos Sudarso Tual Port, Maluku province, in Eastern Indonesia in 2020. What was found was the limited-service performance delivered to service users, resulting in dissatisfaction. This could have implications for the less-than-optimal loading and unloading performance at Yos Sudarso Tual Port. The study uses a quantitative method, with a path analysis model, with a total of 40 samples. Research respondents are users of loading and unloading services. The findings, in general, indicate that there is an effect of port service performance, occupational safety, and health and work security on loading and unloading productivity which in turn has an impact on increasing user satisfaction of Yos Sudarso Tual Port services. The key finding is that new investments are needed which will require the ongoing capacity building and development of several port authorities who are civil servants who will oversee port planning and operations and regulate access to key port services and facilities.
Assessing supply chain performance through the interplay among success drivers
Authors: Alsmairat Mohammad A.K. , Al-Adaileh Raid , AL-Shboul Moh’d Anwer , Balfaqih Hasan
Published: June 2022

This study examines the success drivers of Supply Chain Performance (SCP). This study aims to examine the interrelationships among various proposed success drivers of SCP that were analyzed individually or collectively in some previous studies. Four proposed forces have been identified in this study including organizational culture, SC relationships, SC integration, and SC innovation. SC integration is seen as a mediating factor between SC relationships and SCP. Using a deductive and quantitative approach that is based on collecting data from (17) companies in the field of logistics using an online survey, the study focuses on four success drivers including organizational culture, SC innovation, SC relationships, and SC integration. Smart PLS 3 software was applied to analyze the data based on the use of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings confirm that organizational culture and SC innovation have a direct significant impact on SCP. Regarding the mediating role of SC integration, the finds confirmed that SC integration mediates the relationship between SC relationships and SCP. A set of implications and recommendations for decision-makers and researchers are proposed based on the empirical findings of the current study. SC managers must first consider organizational culture and try to create positive supportive cultural attributes. A culture that encourages openness to change, sharing of knowledge, and collaboration seems a necessity to further improve SCP. Additionally, as the study findings emphasized the significant impact of SC innovation, SC managers should encourage innovative initiatives and behavior.