bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of Soil pH, Root Density, and Tree Growth Regulator Treatments on Pin Oak Chlorosis
Authors: Watson Gary , Himelick E.B.
Published: February 2022

A relationship between chlorosis and soil pH or fine root development could not be established for pin oaks (Quercus palustris) growing on highly disturbed sites along streets and on a less disturbed golf course site. Regression coefficients were low (P 0.28) and not significant (P 0.58) in all cases. Soil injection of 0.8 g/cm paclobutrazol (PBZ) resulted in a significant increase in fine root density on yellow golf course trees compared to controls and significant greening on yellow street trees compared to untreated controls over a 4-year period. Root density was improved by PBZ treatment on the golf course site where the soil was generally better for root growth. The effect on color was most pronounced on street sites where chlorosis development and decline were progressing rapidly. Untreated green golf course trees did not develop chlorosis rapidly enough to show conclusively that the growth regulator treatment could help to stabilize the trees. Little color or root density improvement was expected from the treatments on healthy green trees.
Old Park Trees: A Highly Desirable Resource for Both History and Beetle Diversity
Authors: Jonsell Mats
Published: February 2022

Many saproxylic beetles (those that live on dead wood) are confined to old trees. Because old trees have generally decreased drastically in number, many of these beetles are now red-listed, which means that they are on a list of species that are considered threatened by extinction from the area (often a country) that the list covers. Beetles dependent on old trees are found primarily in small remnants of semi-natural forests or on grazed land with old trees. However, parks around castles and manor houses also often contain old trees. This paper presents an inventory of saproxylic beetles in one such old, baroque park with an approximately 300-year-old avenue of lime (Tilia cordata) trees. The results are compared with a similar inventory of the most species-rich, old-tree site within the same region. It is a semi-natural forest, partly grazed, containing a number of old oaks. In the park, 18 red-listed beetle species were foundjust a few less than the 22 found in the semi-natural forest. The results suggest that parks with old trees may be valuable sources of biodiversity. Because the number of old trees has decreased in the landscape generally, the remaining trees have become more important for the survival of the fauna associated with them. Cultural and biological values could be combined because both may be enhanced by retaining old trees.
RACIONALIDADES E A TOMADA DE DECISÃO DOS PRODUTORES DE ALFAFA DE DEZESSEIS DE NOVEMBRO- RS / Rationalities and decision-making by alfafa producers from Dezesseis de Novembro city - RS
Authors: De Barros Tatiane Fenner , Anes Carlos Eduardo Ruschel , Dalcin Dionéia
Published: February 2022

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar as racionalidades na tomada de decisão dos produtores de alfafa no município de Dezesseis de Novembro/RS. A metodologia da pesquisa é classificada como qualitativa, baseada no método explicativo. A coleta de dados consistiu na aplicação de um roteiro de entrevista com 15 produtores de alfafa do município. A avaliação dos dados ocorreu através da análise de conteúdo, a qual permitiu a compreensão do processo de tomada de decisão dos produtores de alfafa e a identificação da presença das orientações instrumental, social, expressiva e intrínseca, evidenciando, além disso, a manifestação das racionalidades instrumental e substantiva neste processo. Os resultados contribuem para o aprofundamento teórico das racionalidades no processo decisório dos produtores de alfafa e salientam a importância da temática do desenvolvimento rural, das orientações e das racionalidades inerentes à tomada de decisão dos agricultores, como forma de contribuir para o desenvolvimento local e regional. ABSTRACT This paper aims at analyzing the rationalities in the decision-making process of alfalfa producers from Dezesseis de Novembro/RS. This research methodology is classified as qualitative, based on the explanatory method. Data collection consisted of an interview script applied to 15 alfalfa producers. Data analysis was made through content analysis, which allowed for the comprehension of how the process of decision-making of alfalfa producers is made. Moreover, it also showed the presence of instrumental, social, expressive, and intrinsic orientations and the manifestation of instrumental and substantive rationalities in this process. Results can not only contribute to a theoretical deepening of the rationalities in the decision-making process of the alfalfa producers but also highlight the importance of the rural development theme, of the orientations and rationalities implied in the decision-making process of farmers as means of contributing to local and regional development.
A conciliação aplicada pela Administração Pública Federal: uma análise do decreto 9.760/2019
Authors: Silva Carlos Sérgio Gurgel da , Bezerra Júnior José Albenes
Published: February 2022

O presente artigo visa analisar a aplicação da conciliação pela Administração Pública nos conflitos ambientais sob a ótica do Decreto Federal 9.760/2019. Na primeira parte, é feita uma observância dos princípios ambientais e as infrações penais, com destaque aos princípios do poluidor-pagador, da precaução, da responsabilidade, da cooperação e do desenvolvimento sustentável. Na segunda parte, será feita uma análise do avanço normativo e o incentivo às práticas de conciliação, com ênfase ao acesso à justiça, a Resolução 125 do Conselho Nacional de Justiça e o Código de Processo Civil. Por fim, é feita uma análise do Decreto 9.760/2019, com destaque para os conflitos envolvendo a Administração Pública e a aplicação da conciliação aos conflitos ambientais. O artigo emprega uma metodologia bibliográfica e documental. As conclusões apontam para os avanços normativos relacionados ao emprego da conciliação nos conflitos que envolvem a Administração Pública Federal, contudo, ainda carece de efeitos práticos efetivos quanto ao Núcleo de Conciliação Ambiental.
Reflexos procedimentais do princípio da imparcialidade administrativa
Authors: Duarte David
Published: February 2022

O texto analisa como a imparcialidade administrativa, aqui elevada ao patamar de princípio, condiciona a atuação do agente em cada fase do procedimento administrativo que para fins de estudo é dividido em dois centros temáticos, instrução e decisão, com as subdivisões necessárias à concretização de cada uma. A imparcialidade há que estar presente, em especial, na realização de atos internos, antecedentes à divulgação, em momentos instrutórios de levantamento, coleta de informações, inquisitórios e de organização, eis que essa instrumentalização ocasiona a avaliação de interesses a serem ponderados, no que se chama vertente positiva, e afastamento de interesses irrelevantes, vertente negativa, pressupondo a valoração de questões controvertidas. Além das regras de isenção subjetiva, a publicidade dos atos, o contato formal com o público e a padronização dos procedimentos administrativos são elementos fundamentais na garantia de imparcialidade. Assim, a antecipação do que poderia ser a decisão, divulgada no procedimento de audiência pública como plataforma a ser defendida e implementada, exerce a função de controle e de submissão ao contraditório, além de propiciar a coleta de informações sobre interesses relevantes e contrastantes que irão enformar o processo de ponderação, próprio a qualquer decisão que admita a discricionariedade, assim como resulta na identificação de interesses irrelevantes para o caso concreto. Tal forma de atuar, embora não elimine a participação oculta e as pressões externas, nem esteja infensa às adversidades próprias da ponderação de interesses conflitantes, tem a característica de trazer publicidade às questões, conferindo um caráter mais democrático ao procedimento administrativo, na medida e que permite o controle dos aspectos materiais da decisão, pois, condiciona a fundamentação formal do ato decisório, organizando a racionalidade expositiva e a aferição dos liames de imparcialidade no procedimento administrativo e, em particular, no ato decisório, pela averiguação da compatibilidade com os atos externados ao longo do processo.
Ouvidorias públicas no Brasil: o elo entre o direito de acesso à informação e a efetivação da proteção de dados pessoais no setor público
Authors: Cristóvam José Sérgio da Silva , Hahn Tatiana Meinhart
Published: February 2022

O estudo pretende analisar o papel das ouvidorias na efetivação da proteção de dados pessoais no setor público, a partir das suas atribuições legais e dos procedimentos previstos na legislação aplicável, em especial a Lei 12.527, de 2011, a Lei 13.460, de 2017, e a Lei 13.709, de 2018, e seus respectivos regulamentos. Para tanto, são discutidas três questões que despontam como centrais: (i) quais as características e as atribuições legais das ouvidorias públicas no Brasil?; (ii) quais as atribuições das ouvidorias com a vigência da Lei 13.709 e da ouvidoria instalada junto à ANPD, e como ambas devem contribuir com a efetivação do direito de proteção de dados pessoais no setor público? e (iii) como equacionar as funções do ouvidor, do encarregado e do controlador na implantação das normas da LGPD no setor público? A análise desses temas possibilita uma interessante aproximação da realidade prática da proteção de dados pessoais no setor público, a partir da concepção de que a ouvidoria pública é um elo central de comunicação do cidadão com o Estado, enquanto instrumento de controle sobre violações a esse direito e das funções regulatórias da ANPD. A metodologia adotada é a dedutiva e a técnica de pesquisa é indireta com fonte bibliográfica.
A vueltas con el anticlericalismo de La Lozana Andaluza
Authors: Ferreira Barrocal Jorge
Published: February 2022

RESUMEN: El trabajo que se presenta a continuación busca nuevamente arrojar luz sobre el anticlericalismo aparecido en La Lozana Andaluza de Francisco Delicado. En este sentido, estudiaremos la visión crítica de la Iglesia en La Lozana desde un doble proceso de análisis textual, radicado en la lectura atenta y en la lectura distante. Previamente se ofrecen al lector algunas notas sobre el estado de la cuestión.
ABSTRACT: The work presented below seeks again to shed light on the anticlericalism that appeared in La Lozana Andaluza by Francisco Delicado. In this sense, we will study the critical vision of the Church in La Lozana from a double process of textual analysis, based on close reading and distant reading. Previously, some notes on the state of the issue are offered.
Efecto posible del cambio climático sobre la demanda de agua de cultivos importantes en Zacatecas
Authors: García-Bandala Martín , García-Beltrán Alba Nelida , Medina-García Guillermo , Servín-Palestina Miguel , Ramírez-Cabral Nadiezhda
Published: February 2022

Actualmente, el cambio climático representa uno de los problemas principales que enfrenta la agricultura. Esto repercutirá en el rendimiento y Uso Consuntivo (UC) de los cultivos. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue estimar la demanda de agua de cultivos de interés en Zacatecas (frijol, maíz, alfalfa, chile y ajo) al considerar, escenarios climáticos 2050 y 2070, en los RPC 4.5 y 8.5, tomando como clima base del periodo 1981-2010. Para determinar el UC de los cultivos se utilizó el método de Hargreaves y se realizó un ajuste con el método de Penman-Monteith. Una vez obtenido el UC del clima base, un ensamble de 11 modelos de circulación general se utilizó para generar los escenarios climáticos. Los resultados indican que el UC del frijol, maíz, alfalfa, chile y ajo podría aumentar hasta 64.8, 78.3, 190.6, 73.2 y 50.2 mm, respectivamente, en el RCP 8.5 en 2070. Ello implica más demanda del recurso hídrico.
Testing Antioxidant And Antibacterial Activity Of Andaliman Fruit (Zanthoxylum Acanthopodium Dc.) Ethanol Extract With Abts Method (2,2'-Azino-Bis(3-Ethylbenz-Thiazoline-6-Sulfonic Acid) And Minimum Resistant Concentration
Authors: Agung Adha Witasa Dewana  , Tan Suyono  , Linda Chiuman  , Sahna Ferdinand Ginting
Published: February 2022

Antioxidants are chemical compounds that can donate one or more electrons to free radicals, so that these free radicals can be quenched. There are two sources of antioxidants, namely natural and synthetic antioxidants. Andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) is one of the many spice plants found in Toba Samosir and North Tapanuli Regencies, North Sumatra. Andaliman plants grow at an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level. Apart from North Sumatra. This research using method experimental research when collecting and processing andaliman fruit, making simplicia, making ethanol extracts and examining antioxidant activity tests using the ABTS free radical scavenging method (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenz-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and antibacterial activity. using the minimum inhibitory concentration method. Testing the antioxidant activity of the ethanol extract of andaliman fruit with the ABTS method using a UV-VIS spectrophotometer with a wavelength of 734 nm. the regression equation (y = 0.4619 + 20.226) obtained an IC50 value of 64.4598 mg/mL which can be classified as a strong antioxidant activity. The results of the antibacterial activity test of the ethanol extract of the andaliman fruit showed that the extract had antibacterial activity in the moderate category at a concentration of 300 mg/ml with an inhibition zone of 10.
Implementasi Metode Pembelajaran Timeline untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam di MTs NW Suralaga
Authors: Harmonika Sri , Sadarudin Muhamad , Suparmo Gunawan
Published: February 2022

Abstrak

Sejarah kebudayaan Islam atau SKI termasuk pelajaran yang sulit dipahami siswa dibandingkan dengan mata pelajaran lain, karena SKI mempelajari sesuatu yang sudah terjadi, dan tidak dialami langsung oleh siswa. Salah satu metode pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut adalah metode pembelajaran timeline. Pendekatan timeline adalah metode garis waktu yang dibuat secara runtun dan sistematis. Pendekatan Garis waktu lebih menarik disajikan secara bergambar atau simbol-simbol, sehingga pembahasan mengenai peristiwa SKI dapat dipahami dengan jelas. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman siswa pada mata pelajaran SKI melalui penerapan pembelajaran timeline. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimen jenis one group pretest-posttest design. Sampel penelitian terdiri atas 18 siswa kelas VIII. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai rata-rata sebelum memberikan pembelajaran timeline yaitu 62,50. Adapun setelah menerapkan metode timeline, nilai rata-rata siswa sebesar 79,17. Kemudian melalui hasil uji-t diperoleh nilai signifikansi 0,000, artinya nilai signifikansi (2 tailed) < 0,05. Maka dapat dikatakan bahwa penggunaan metode pembelajaran timeline dapat meningkatkan pemahaman siswa terhadap mata pelajaran sejarah kebudayaan Islam.
FUNGSI MANAJERIAL GEMBALA SIDANG DALAM MEMPERLENGKAPI PELAYANAN JEMAAT LOKAL
Authors: Baskoro Paulus Kunto , Arifianto Yonatan Alex
Published: February 2022

Abstract: The pastor has a very important function in a local church. The leadership strength of the Pastor is one of the determinants of the progress of the local church. Although it is undeniable, the work of the Holy Spirit is more than anything that makes the church grow. This becomes a special reflection, how each Pastor can carry out his leadership function to the fullest and bring God's church more and more forward and develop. Especially, how the Pastor performs his function to organize and equip the local congregation in serving. Because there are many congregations who are not maximal in their ministry because the managerial function of the Pastor is not yet maximized in the local church. Using the qualitative descriptive method, it can be concluded that the managerial function of the pastor is First, the pastor understands his managerial function well; Second, local congregations can experience an increase in the quality of service according to their gifts; Third, the church is experiencing growth in quality and quantity. Abstrak: Gembala sidang memiliki fungsi sangat penting dalam sebuah gereja lokal. Kekuatan kepemimpinan Gembala Sidang menjadi salah satu penentu kemajuan gereja lokal. Meskipun tidak bisa dipungkiri, karya Roh Kudus melebihi segalanya yang membuat gereja bertumbuh. Hal ini menjadi sebuah perenungan khusus, bagaimana setiap Gembala Sidang dapat menjalankan fungsi kepemimpinannya dengan maksimal dan membawa gereja Tuhan makin maju dan berkembang. Terutama, bagaimana Gembala Sidang melaksanakan fungsinya untuk mengatur dan memperlengkapi jemaat lokal dalam melayani. Sebab banyak dijumpai, jemaat yang tidak terlalu maksimal dalam pelayanan karena fungsi manajerial Gembala Sidang yang belum maksimal dalam gereja lokal. Menggunkan metode deskritif kualitatif  dapat disimpulkan bahwa fungsi managerial gembala adalah Pertama, gembala sidang memahami fungsi manajerialnya dengan baik; Kedua, jemaat lokal dapat mengalami peningkatan kualitas dalam pelayanan yang sesuai karunianya; Ketiga, gereja mengalami pertumbuhan secara kualitas dan kwantitas.
A source for the continuous generation of pure and quantifiable HONO mixtures
Authors: Villena Guillermo , Kleffmann Jörg
Published: February 2022

Abstract. A continuous source for the generation of pure HONO mixtures was developed
and characterized, which is based on the Henry's law solubility of HONO in
acidic aqueous solutions. With the help of a peristaltic pump, diluted
nitrite and sulfuric acid solutions are mixed in a temperature-controlled
stripping coil, which is operated with pure nitrogen or synthetic air at gas
flow rates of 0.5–2 L min−1. Caused by the acidic conditions of the
aqueous phase (pH ≈ 2.5), nitrite is almost completely converted
into HONO, which partitions to the gas phase limited by its known solubility in water. The source shows a fast time response of ∼ 2 min (0 %–90 %) at higher concentrations and an excellent long-term stability (2σ noise < 1 %). The HONO emission of the source perfectly
correlates with the nitrite concentration from the sub-ppb range up to 500 ppb. The rate of NOx formation increases quadratically with the HONO concentration from non-detectable values at atmospheric relevant HONO
concentrations reaching a NOx content of 1.6 % at 500 ppb. A general equation based on Henry's law is developed, whereby the HONO concentration of the source can be calculated using measured experimental parameters, i.e.
nitrite concentration, liquid flow rates, gas flow rate, pH of the solution,
and temperature of the stripping coil. In the equation, the known Henry's
law constant of HONO in sulfuric acid solutions is used. For the calculation
of the effective Henry's law constant, the acid dissociation equilibrium of
HONO / nitrite is used as a variable to adjust the theoretical HONO
concentration to the measured values. From the average of all experimental
data the equilibrium of HONO / nitrite is described well by
pKa=1021.53/T-0.449. The pKa of 3.0 ± 0.1 (1σ) at 25 ∘C is in good agreement with the range of 2.8–3.28 published in former studies. A standard deviation between all measured and theoretical HONO concentrations of only ±3.8 % was observed, and a conservative
upper-limit accuracy of the HONO concentration of better 10 % is
estimated. Thus, for the first time, a stable HONO source is developed
which can be used for the absolute calibration of HONO instruments.
Representing surface heterogeneity in land-atmosphere coupling in E3SMv1 single-column model over ARM SGP during summertime
Authors: Huang Meng , Ma Po-Lun , Chaney Nathaniel W. , Hao Dalei , Bisht Gautam , Fowler Megan D. , Larson Vincent E. , Leung L. Ruby
Published: February 2022

Abstract. The Earth's land surface features spatial and temporal heterogeneity over a wide range of scales below those resolved by current Earth system models. State-of-the-art land and atmosphere models employ parameterizations to represent their subgrid heterogeneity, but the land-atmosphere coupling in ESMs typically operates on the grid scale. Communicating the information of the land surface heterogeneity with the overlying atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) remains a challenge in modeling land-atmosphere interactions. In order to account for the subgrid scale heterogeneity in land-atmosphere coupling, we implement a new coupling scheme in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model version 1 (E3SMv1) that uses adjusted surface variances and covariance of potential temperature and specific water content as the lower boundary condition for the atmosphere model. The new lower boundary condition accounts for both the variability of individual subgrid land surface patches and the inter-patch variability. E3SMv1 single-column model simulations over the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Southern Great Plain (SGP) site were performed to assess the impacts. We find that the new coupling parameterization increases the magnitude and diurnal cycle of the temperature variance and humidity variance in the lower ABL in non-precipitating days. The impacts are primarily attributed to subgrid inter-patch variability rather than variability of individual patches. These effects extend vertically from the surface to several levels in the lower ABL on clear days. We also find that accounting for surface heterogeneity increases low cloud cover and liquid water path. These cloud changes are associated with the change in cloud regime indicated by the skewness of the probability density function (PDF) of the subgrid vertical velocity. In precipitating days, the inter-patch variability reduces significantly, so that the impact of accounting for surface heterogeneity vanishes. These results highlight the importance of accounting for subgrid heterogeneity in land-atmosphere coupling in next generation Earth system models.
Assessing the influence of water sampling strategy on the performance of tracer-aided hydrological modeling in a mountainous basin on the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Nan Yi , He Zhihua , Tian Fuqiang , Wei Zhongwang , Tian Lide
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Tracer-aided hydrological models integrating water isotope module into the simulation of runoff generation are useful tools to reduce uncertainty of hydrological modeling in cold basins that are featured by complex runoff processes and multiple runoff components. However, there is little guidance on the strategy of field water sampling for isotope analysis to run tracer-aided hydrological models, which is especially important for large mountainous basins on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) where field water sampling work is highly costly. This study conducted a set of numerical experiments based on the THREW-T model to evaluate the reliance of the tracer-aided modeling performance on the availability of site measurements of water isotope in the Yarlung Tsangpo River (YTR) basin on the TP. Data conditions considered in the numerical experiments included the availability of glacier meltwater isotope measurement, quantity of site measurements of precipitation isotope, and the variable collecting strategies for stream water sample. Our results suggested that: (1) In high-mountain basins where glacier meltwater samples for isotope analysis are not available, estimating glacier meltwater isotope by an offset parameter from the precipitation isotope is a feasible way to force the tracer-aided hydrological model. Using a set of glacier meltwater δ18O that were 2 ‰~9 ‰ lower than the mean precipitation δ18O resulted in only small changes in the model performance and the quantifications of contributions of runoff components (CRCs, smaller than 5 %) to streamflow in the YTR basin; (2) strategy of field sampling for site precipitation to correct the global gridded isotope product of isoGSM for model forcing should be carefully designed. Collecting precipitation samples at sites falling in the same altitude tends to be worse at representing the ground pattern of precipitation δ18O over the basin than collecting precipitation samples from sites in a range of altitudes; (3) Collecting weekly stream water samples at multiple sites in the wet and warm seasons is the optimal strategy for calibrating and evaluating a tracer-aided hydrological model in the YTR basin. It is highly recommended to increase the number of stream water sampling sites rather than spending resource on extensive sampling of stream water at a sole site for multiple years. These results provide important implications for collecting site measurements of water isotope for running tracer-aided hydrological models to improve quantifications of CRCs in the high-mountain basins.
Using a long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to boost river streamflow forecasts over the western United States
Authors: Hunt Kieran M. R. , Matthews Gwyneth R. , Pappenberger Florian , Prudhomme Christel
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Accurate river streamflow forecasts are a vital tool in the fields of water security, flood preparation and agriculture, as well as in industry more generally. Over the last century, physics-based models traditionally used to produce streamflow forecasts have become increasingly sophisticated, with forecasts improving accordingly. However, the development of such models is often bound by two soft limits: empiricism – many physical relationships are represented by computationally efficient empirical formulae; and data sparsity – the calibration of these models often requires long time-series of high-resolution observational data at both surface and subsurface levels. Artificial neural networks have previously been shown to be highly effective at simulating nonlinear systems where knowledge of the underlying physical relationships is incomplete. However, they also suffer from issues related to data sparsity. Recently, hybrid forecasting systems, which combine the traditional physics-based approach with statistical forecasting techniques, have been investigated for use in hydrological applications. In this study, we test the efficacy of a type of neural network, the long-short term memory (LSTM), at predicting streamflow at ten river gauge stations across various climatic regions of the western United States. The LSTM is trained on the catchment-mean meteorological and hydrological variables from the ERA5 and GloFAS-ERA5 reanalysis as well as historical streamflow observations. The performance of these hybrid forecasts is evaluated and compared to the performance of both raw and bias-corrected output from the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) physics-based Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS). Two periods are considered, a testing phase (June 2019 to June 2020), during which the models were fed with ERA5 data to investigate how well they simulated streamflow at the ten stations; and an operational phase (September 2020 to October 2021), during which the models were fed forecast variables from ECMWF's Integrated Forecast System (IFS), to investigate how well they could predict streamflow at lead times of up to ten days. All three models performed well in the testing phase, with the LSTM performing the best (skilful at nine stations, of which six were highly skilful). Similarly, the LSTM forecasts beat the raw and bias-corrected GloFAS forecasts during the operational phase, with skilful 5-day forecasts at nine stations, of which five were highly skilful. Implications and potential improvements to this work are discussed. In summary, this is the first time an LSTM has been used in a hybrid system to create a medium-range streamflow forecast, and in beating established physics-based models, shows promise for the future of neural networks in hydrological forecasting.
ICON simulations of cloud diabatic processes in the warm conveyor belt of North Atlantic cyclone Vladiana
Authors: Choudhary Anubhav , Voigt Aiko
Published: February 2022

Abstract. Warm conveyor belts are important features of extratropical cyclones and are characterized by active diabatic processes. Previous studies reported that the simulation of extratropical cyclones can be strongly impacted by horizontal model resolution. Here, we study to what extent and in which manner simulations of warm conveyor belts are impacted by model resolution. To this end we investigate the warm conveyor belt of the North Atlantic cyclone Vladiana that occurred around 23 September 2016 and was observed as part of the North Atlantic Waveguide and Downstream Impact Experiment. We analyze a total of 18 limited-area simulations with the ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic model run over the North Atlantic that cover a range of horizontal resolutions from 80 to 2.5 km, including the resolution of current low-resolution global climate models with parametrized convection as well as the resolution of future storm-resolving climate models with explicit convection. The simulations also test the sensitivity with respect to the representation of convection and cloud microphysics. With higher resolution, the number of WCB trajectories increase systematically and a new class of anticyclonic trajectories emerges that is absent at the lowest resolution of 80 km. WCB trajectories ascend faster and higher as resolution is increased. Explicitly resolving convection increases these changes further. We also diagnose the impact of increased resolution on the ascent velocity and vorticity of WCB air parcels and the diabatic heating that these parcels experience. With increasing resolution, ascent velocity increases at all pressure levels by around a factor of 3 and vorticity increases similarly strongly in the lower and middle troposphere. We find a corresponding increase in diabatic heating as resolution is refined, arising mainly from cloud associated phase changes of water. Besides resolution, the treatment of convection has a stronger impact than the treatment of cloud microphysics in our simulations. We find no clear connection between the strength of diabatic heating within the WCB on the one hand and the deepening of cyclone Vladiana in terms of its central pressure on the other hand. An analysis of the pressure tendency equation shows that this is because diabatic heating plays a minor role for the deepening of the cyclone, which is dominated by temperature advection.
Open educational resources for statistics teaching
Authors:   Maseno University, Musyoka James , Stern Roger ,   Statistics for Sustainable Development, Stern David ,   Statistical Services Centre
Published: February 2022

A series of papers at this conference have built on the African Data Initiative (ADI) which was started to improve statistical literacy and understanding. One immediate deliverables of this initiative has been new statistical software which is free, easy-to-use, open source and which encourages good statistical practice. Here we show how this software together with other open educational resources can be used to improve statistics teaching. This is demonstrated using an undergraduate course which was offered to about 300 students at Maseno University, Kenya. The resources include those from an e-learning course, called e-SMS (Statistics Made Simple) and an electronic statistics book called Computer Assisted Statistics Textbook (CAST). The course also made extensive use of Moodle to enable a “blended” approach to be undertaken.
Key features and educational uses of the describe menu in r-instat
Authors:   African Maths Initiative, Fundi Maxwell , Parsons Danny ,   Supporting African Maths Initiatives, Clements Lily ,   Statistics for Sustainable Development, Ndungu Steven ,   African Maths Initiative, Sananka Alex ,   African Maths Initiative, Stern David ,   University of Reading, Stern Roger ,   University of Reading
Published: February 2022

This poster focusses on the describe menu of R-Instat; in particular, features relating to data exploration. The exploration of data is fundamentally important for anyone working with data, yet it receives relatively little importance in many statistics courses. The poster illustrates some key aspects of tables and graphs in R-Instat and how they can be used to quickly get an overview of data. It shows how descriptive analyses are made into an easy and natural process, both to teach and to learn. We illustrate a wide variety of graphs that use ggplot2 in R, how to produce tables that are eye-catching and useful, and the similarities between tables and graphs. We can have a table of graphs or graphs where some of the cells have a table. Particular attention will be drawn to the value of a true problem based approach, where students start with a problem and some data and are free to use any appropriate analytic methods. The key to this approach is to have data which is rich enough that a combination of approaches yields more insights than any single analysis. Analyzing data can be fun!
THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Authors: A.O. Lysyi
Published: February 2022

The article examines the degree of use of information and communication technologies in the management of local governments. It is defined as the main function of local self-government bodies as an executive body, ensuring the livelihood of united communities, creating a favorable environment, public health, ensuring wide access to education and culture, social protection and personal safety of residents.
Formulation of the problem. Defining the organizational and economic
mechanism of information and communication technologies in the management of
local governments comes to the fore in today's realities and digital transformation of
society. It is also necessary to take into account the multilevel organizational and
functional structure of local governments, which are objectively the processes of
division of labor, a certain production potential of staff within the main goals and
objectives of local governments.
Improvement Strategy of Farmers Well-Being for Sustainable Agricultural Industry
Authors:   Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Universitas Krisnadwipayana, Bekasi, 13077, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, Nazriah Ainun
Published: February 2022

This research aims to build a framework for strategies to improve the welfare of farmers, related to the condition of farmers, agricultural stakeholders, strategies carried out, and performance measures, to provide an overview of strategic management trends in improving welfare. farmer. This research relied on library studies from articles on socioeconomic aspects and agricultural policy in Indonesia. Institutional, commercial, agricultural production, agricultural commodity needs, agricultural regulation, finance, risk management, social demographics, agricultural technology, ecology, are conditions that affect the welfare of Indonesian farmers. Identified farmer welfare strengthening strategies are intensification, extensification, business diversification, marketing and supply chain management, partnerships and institutions, technology adoption, risk management and finance. The implementation of this strategy requires synergy of agricultural stakeholders: central and regional governments, industry, commodity traders, financial institutions, cooperatives, and agricultural institutions. Measures of performance of these strategies are increased productivity, cost reduction, product quality improvement, broader market access, financial stability, risk protection, better working conditions, differentiation of sources of income, and environmental sustainability.
The GRASP atomic structure code - current status, the CompAS collaboration and hopes for the future
Authors: Grumer Jon
Published: February 2022

The quality and resolution of solar, stellar, and other types of astrophysical spectra have improved to the extent that the accuracy and availability of atomic data is frequently a limiting factor in the interpretation of observations in astronomy. With the new generation of ground-based spectrographs and space missions, such as the recent CRIRES+ upgrade on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), new demands are put on complete and accurate atomic data in the relatively unexplored infrared (IR) spectral regime. In particular, data on heavy, complex atomic species such as the various ionization stages of the Lanthanide and Actinide group of elements are needed for the interpretation of more exotic astrophysical events involving neutron-capture elements such as the Kilonova (KN) ejecta following the neutron-star merger observed in 2017. Analyses of such events require not only data of spectroscopic accuracy, e.g. for element identifications, but also complete data for accurate opacities in the radiative-transfer modeling to track e.g. the brightness evolution. Laboratory measurements, e.g. using ion/traps, beam-foil, or laser techniques, have been performed for isolated transitions and atoms, but no systematic laboratory studies exist or are currently in progress. Instead, the bulk of these atomic data must be calculated.

To solve these new challenges, multiconfigurational (Dirac-) Hartree-Fock methods, either non-relativistic with Breit-Pauli corrections or fully relativistic, could be considered a promising way forward. The main advantage of these approaches is their general applicability to excited and open-shell systems, including open f- and g-shells, across the whole periodic table, thus allowing for the production of extensive atomic data sets with transition energies and probabilities. Additional physical properties of interest can readily be determined from the obtained wavefunctions. The accuracy of such calculations depends on the complexity of the shell structure and on the underlying adopted model for describing electron correlation. By systematically increasing the basis in large-scale calculations, as well as exploring different models for electron correlation, it is often possible to provide an estimate of the accuracy.

In this talk I will describe our current, [open-source](https://github.com/compas ), community effort within the Computational Atomic Physics ([CompAS](https://compas.github.io )) collaboration, to build upon the important and acclaimed work on state-of-the-art multiconfigurational codes by Profs. Charlotte F Fischer and Ian P Grant, with a particular focus on the relativistic variant: the general-purpose relativistic atomic structure package, [GRASP](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2018.10.032 ).
Artrocentesis en el tratamiento de artritis séptica en articulación temporomandibular. Reporte de un caso
Authors: Astudillo Ramírez Mónica Estefania , Soto Galaz Rubén , Bravo Ahumada Rodrigo Ambrosio
Published: February 2022

Objetivo: El objetivo de este reporte de caso es presentar a la artrocentesis como una alternativa quirúrgica mínimamente invasiva en el tratamiento de la artritis séptica temporomandibular.

Caso clínico: Un paciente hombre de 26 años con antecedente de flegmón perimandibular derecho tratado, acude a la Unidad Hospitalaria de Cirugía Maxilofacial por dolor articular temporomandibular, impotencia funcional y trismus, a un mes de haber sido dado de alta de un primer cuadro infeccioso. Luego de los exámenes clínicos y complementarios, se diagnostica artritis séptica de articulación temporomandibular derecha, la cual fue tratada quirúrgicamente mediante dos artrocentesis acompañadas de terapia farmacológica.

Palabras clave: Articulación temporomandibular, artritis séptica, artrocentesis, infección.
Preference for Branded Clothes Among College Going Girls
Authors:   Student, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India, Rosemary Sibi , Jumana Haseen A ,   Former Assistant Professor, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Published: February 2022

The study on “Preference for branded clothes among college-going girls” was taken up by the investigator with the aim to understand the preference for various branded clothes among college-going girls to analyze the purchasing behaviour and to find out the reason behind the usage of branded clothes. 100 adolescent girls of the age group 17-25 were given with a self-designed questionnaire to elicit information on the use of branded clothes, purchasing behavior, value, and quality of the branded clothes, reason behind using the branded clothes, factors, and sources influencing purchasing behavior of branded clothes. The survey results so obtained were consolidated and analyzed using percentage analysis. It was found that the preference for branded clothes among college-going girls is high and the study helps in understanding the reasons, sources, and factors for brand preference. The study helps in future reference. The study was thus successful in fulfilling its objectives. Key Words: Purchase, Behavior, Cloths, Branded
Indian Youth; Reflection in Chetan Bhagat’s Novels
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of English, Career Point University, mona.87.parineeta@gmail.com Kota, Rajasthan, India, Quraishi Jawed Husain , Purohit Dr. Anshu Raj ,   Professor,  Department of English, Career Point University, Kota Rajasthan-India, anshuraj18@gmail.com
Published: February 2022

It seems significant to note that Chetan Bhagat is an imperishable name in the arena of postmodern fiction along with that a symbol of new India. He has captured his deep concern about the youth today i.e. the problems and despairs, hopes and aspirations of the youth in all his works, he has written six fictions and two nonfictions. He specifically deals with the harsh realities of life and also manages to retain the sense of pure humour in his works. His works have striking similarities with parables in offering moral messages, spiritual guidance and technical suggestions; his works can better be defined as postmodern projection of parables. The present paper is based on those issues that deals with the victories and defeats of the youth, finely observed in Chetan’s stories. Keywords: Chetan Bhagat, Fiction, Non Fiction, Postmodern, Parable, Message.
Application of Sumudu Transform in Advanced Engineering Mathematics Problems
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of mathematics,  Career Point University, Kota (Rajasthan) India, Samar Chander Prakash ,   Professor, Department of mathematics,  Career Point University, Kota (Rajasthan) India, Saxena Hemlata
Published: February 2022

In this paper we will discuss mechanics and electrical circuit problems in term of a differential equation in the field of engineering. The solutions of these differential equations are obtained by Sumudu transform. Sumudu transform is a very useful and powerful mathematical tool for solving many advanced problems of engineering and applied sciences. The Sumudu Transform was applied to solve differential equations. These equations are concerned with a damping mechanical force system and an inductive capacitive electric circuit. KEYWORD: Differential equation, Sumudu Transform, Inverse Sumudu Transform, Kirchhoff’s law.
Socio-cultural Challenges Faced by Women in Patricentric society
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of English, Career Point University,  Kota, Rajasthan, India, Saini Gayatri , Rajpal Dr. Tanu ,   Associate Professor, Department of English,  Aklank College, Kota
Published: February 2022

Despite the fact that our constitution guarantees equality before the laws, we still have strong gender bias and gender inequality. The social system is based on hierarchy, where the male dominates and curtails women’s freedom. Women are made to feel inferior from the moment they are born. Right from their childhood, they have occupied a secondary place in the family. They have been told to be obedient, unquestioning, meek, and submissive. They are made to accept everything, even defeat, gracefully. After marriage, they are expected to adjust to the changing family ways and surroundings. They have to live miserable and pathetic lives and remain unsuccessful to fulfill their personal desires. Thus, women strive hard for equal status and freedom throughout their whole life. The present paper is an attempt to study the types of gender oppression and the socio-cultural challenges faced by women, whether married or unmarried, in a patricentric society. The female psyche is constantly tormented by the social mind. The paper is a critical analysis of many ugly practices prevalent in Indian society with regard to gender oppression. The paper will also throw light on the means to overcome this malicious circle of existence. KEYWORDS: secondary place, gender oppression, socio-cultural challenges, patricentric society.
Story-description of Dharamveer Bharti's novel: Gunanon Ka Devta
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Hindi, Career Point University, Kota Rajasthan, singh Anita , Dwivedi Dr. Abhay Shankar ,   Research Supervisor, Department of Hindi, Career Point University, Kota Rajasthan
Published: February 2022

प्रस्तुत शोध पत्र में धर्मवीर भारती के उपन्यास गुणहो के देवता का कथावस्तु विश्लेषण किया गया है। गॉड ऑफ गुनाओं' रोमांटिक भावनाओं पर आधारित एक उपन्यास है। इस उपन्यास में चंदर और सुधा के युवा मन की कोमल भावना, भावुकता और आदर्शवादी प्रेम है, दूसरी ओर खंडित नैतिकता और लुप्त होते सपनों का दर्द भी है। उपन्यास अपने समय में बहुत लोकप्रिय था इसकी लोकप्रियता का कारण जादुई रोमांस के साथ कहानी का सरल निर्माण है। प्रमुख शब्द: रोमांटिक, युवा, कोमल-भावनाएं, भावुक प्रेम
Genrefying Restoration Comedy: The Challenge of Classifying Generic Diversity
Authors: Dorrego Jorge Figueroa
Published: February 2022

This article describes the challenges the Restoration Comedy Project team have had to face regarding the creation and applicability of genre labels in their online database and printed catalogues of the comedies produced between 1660 and 1682. Those challenges have had largely to do with the intrinsic difficulty of classifying literary works by genres and, even more, by subgenres; and also with the lack of previous scholarly consent about the taxonomy of types of comedy. They have to deal as well with the general tendency that Restoration playwrights had to blend elements from different comedic traditions and practices in search of a variety that could win the audience's attention and provide entertainment. In spite of such generic mixture in many plays, the structure of the database and of the catalogue introduction made it convenient to pigeonhole each play into only one of a few types of comedy, that which seemed most dominant, focusing mainly on the plots, characters, themes, purpose, tone, and sometimes also setting and sources. No doubt, the result is questionable in some cases but, in general, it is practical, suited to the aims of the project, and satisfactory.