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Analisis Kelayakan Usaha UMKM Batik di Surabaya Kriya Galery (SKG) Siola Tunjungan
Authors: Bakhitah Zulfa  , Parikesit Penangsang
Published: February 2024

The strategically placed Surabaya Kriya Gallery (SKG) Siola Tunjungan in the city center is one batik MSME that is gaining attention. Through the use of original designs, coloring methods, and marketing strategies, SKG Siola Tunjungan has worked to develop batik with a dash of originality and creativity. Nonetheless, a thorough feasibility study must be carried out to guarantee the company's survival and expansion.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the SKG Siola Tunjungan Batik UMKM company's viability in Surabaya. Qualitative descriptive research is part of this study design. Interviews, documentation, and questionnaires are the methods used in this study to collect data.

Based on financial analysis using the feasibility Benefit Cost Ratio (B/C) which divides income by total costs. The highest value obtained was 0,89 and the lowest was 0,38, so the Batik UMKM business run by batik entrepreneurs in Surabaya Kriya Gallery (SKG) Siola Tunjungan was considered suitable to operate. Financial aspects are analyzed using Revenue Cost Ratio (R/C) feasibility analysis which divides income by total costs. The highest value obtained was 1,89, while the lowest was 1,38. The financial aspect was also analyzed using Return On Investment (ROI) feasibility analysis, namely dividing the income by investment costs multiplied by 100. The highest value obtained was 0,85%, while the lowest was 0,66%.
Arctic Sea Surface Determination with Combined CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 Data
Authors: Chen Guodong , Jiang Weiping , Zhang Zhijie , Jin Taoyong , Li Dawei
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Due to the presence of sea ice, determining the sea surface height in the Arctic Ocean remains a significant challenge. State-of-the-art Arctic Mean Sea Surface (MSS) products are primarily derived from radar altimetry missions like CryoSat-2. However, the ICESat-2 laser altimeter can offer valuable sea surface observations up to 88° N latitude, extending the observational reach. This paper analyses the performance of combined CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 data in determining the Arctic sea surface. Comparisons of overlapping observations from both missions reveal excellent consistency, with an inter-mission bias of less than 1 cm in the Arctic. Different geophysical corrections are considered, and the results suggest that only the ocean tide correction needs to be unified, while other corrections show minimal discrepancies. The MSS derived from combined data boasts both superior spatial coverage and precision compared to individual missions. The impact of summer melt pond is also discussed. The data from June, July and August are seriously contaminated, but only have limited effect on the mean sea surface calculation. Overall, the combined use of CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 data offers a promising approach to accurately determining the Arctic sea surface, paving the way for improved understanding of sea level change and its implications in this critical region.
The effects of orbital forcing on the East Asian Summer Monsoon for the past 450 kyr
Authors: Matsushita Taiga , Harada Mariko , Ueda Hiroaki , Nakagawa Takeshi , Kubota Yoshimi , Suzuki Yoshiaki , Kamae Youichi
Published: February 2024

Abstract. Understanding orbital-scale changes in East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) precipitation is a fundamental issue in paleoclimate research for assessing the response of the East Asian monsoon to different climate forcings, such as insolation, ice volume, and greenhouse gases. However, owing to the inconsistencies between different proxies, the fundamental driving force for EASM variability remains controversial. In the present study, the global climate under the given insolation changes over the past 450 kyr was calculated using a climate model, Meteorological Research Institute Coupled General Circulation Model version 2.3 (MRI–CGCM2.3). The calculated change in summer precipitation is dominated by a 20-kyr precession cycle over China, highly consistent with cave δ18O records in southeast China. The proxy data from northern China (Chinese Loess Plateau) and Japan (Lake Biwa) cannot be fully explained by the calculation results, implying the importance of other forcing such as ice-sheet volume. A strong positive correlation was observed between insolation and precipitation over the coastal area of China and a negative correlation between insolation and precipitation around Japan. The results imply that the EASM is affected by the insolation intensity; however, the effect can vary between regions. The positive correlation between boreal summer insolation and precipitation over China results from the atmosphere-ocean interaction over the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific. Under intense insolation, the northern shift of the monsoon front associated with the intensification of the North Pacific subtropical high causes an increase in rainfall in the coastal area of China. The intensification of the subtropical high is caused by the integration of local wind–evaporation–sea surface temperature (WES) feedback with the Kelvin wave response to the warm Indian Ocean (IPOC mode). In contrast, the EASM intensity around Japan was affected by the strength of the North Pacific High. Under strong insolation, the North Pacific High intensified, causing a decrease in summer precipitation around Japan.
The application and modification of WRF-Hydro/Glacier to a cold-based Antarctic glacier
Authors: Pletzer Tamara , Conway Jonathan P. , Cullen Nicolas J. , Eidhammer Trude , Katurji Marwan
Published: February 2024

Abstract. The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) are home to a unique microbial ecosystem that is dependent on the availability of freshwater. This is a polar desert and freshwater originates almost entirely from surface and near-surface melt of the cold-based glaciers. Understanding the future evolution of these environments requires the simulation of the full chain of physical processes from net radiative forcing, surface energy balance, melt, runoff and transport of meltwater in stream channels from the glaciers to the terminal lakes where the microbial community resides. To establish a new framework to do this, we present the first application of WRF-Hydro/Glacier in the MDV, which as a fully distributed hydrological model has the capability to resolve the streams from the glaciers to the bare land that surround them. Given that meltwater generation in the MDV is almost entirely dependent on small changes in the energy balance of the glaciers, the aim of this study is to optimize the multi-layer snowpack scheme that is embedded in WRF-Hydro/Glacier to ensure that the feedbacks between albedo, snowfall and melt are fully resolved. To achieve this, WRF-Hydro/Glacier is implemented at a point scale using automatic weather station data on Commonwealth Glacier to physically model the onset, duration and end of melt over a 7-month period (1 August 2021 to 28 February 2022). To resolve the limited energetics controlling melt, it was necessary to (1) limit the percolation of meltwater through the ice layers in the multi-layer snowpack scheme and (2) optimize the parameters controlling the albedo of both snow and ice over the melt season based on observed spectral signatures of albedo. These modifications enabled the variability of broadband albedo over the melt season to be accurately simulated and ensured that modelled surface and near-surface temperatures, surface height change and runoff were fully resolved. By establishing a new framework that couples a detailed snowpack model to a fully distributed hydrological model, this work provides a stepping stone to model the spatial and temporal variability of melt and streamflow in the future, which will enable some of the unknown questions about the hydrological connectivity of the MDV to be answered.
Speeding up large-wind-farm layout optimization using gradients, parallelization, and a heuristic algorithm for the initial layout
Authors: Valotta Rodrigues Rafael , Pedersen Mads Mølgaard , Schøler Jens Peter , Quick Julian , Réthoré Pierre-Elouan
Published: February 2024

Abstract. As the use of wind energy expands worldwide, the wind energy industry is considering building larger clusters of turbines. Existing computational methods to design and optimize the layout of wind farms are well suited for medium-sized plants; however, these approaches need to be improved to ensure efficient scaling to large wind farms. This work investigates strategies for covering this gap, focusing on gradient-based (GB) approaches. We investigated the main bottlenecks of the problem, including the computational time per iteration, multi-start for GB optimization, and the number of iterations to achieve convergence. The open-source tools PyWake and TOPFARM were used to carry out the numerical experiments. The results show algorithmic differentiation (AD) as an effective strategy for reducing the time per iteration. The speedup reached by AD scales linearly with the number of wind turbines, reaching 75 times for a wind farm with 500 wind turbines. However, memory requirements may make AD unfeasible on personal computers or for larger farms. Moreover, flow case parallelization was found to reduce the time per iteration, but the speedup remains roughly constant with the number of wind turbines. Therefore, top-level parallelization of each multi-start was found to be a more efficient approach for GB optimization. The handling of spacing constraints was found to dominate the iteration time for large wind farms. In this study, we ran the optimizations without spacing constraints and observed that all wind turbines were separated by at least 1.4 D. The number of iterations until convergence was found to scale linearly with the number of wind turbines by a factor of 2.3, but further investigation is necessary for generalizations. Furthermore, we have found that initializing the layouts using a heuristic approach called Smart-Start (SMAST) significantly reduced the number of multi-starts during GB optimization. Running only one optimization for a wind farm with 279 turbines initialized with SMAST resulted in a higher final annual energy production (AEP) than 5000 optimizations initialized with random layouts. Finally, estimates for the total time reduction were made assuming that the trends found in this work for the time per iteration, number of iterations, and number of multi-starts hold for larger wind farms. One optimization of a wind farm with 500 wind turbines combining SMAST, AD, and flow case parallelization and without spacing constraints takes 15.6 h, whereas 5000 optimizations with random initial layouts, finite differences, spacing constraints, and top-level parallelization are expected to take around 300 years.
El puntaje de Framingham ayudaría en la estratificación del riesgo de pacientes con ergometría positiva y SPECT normal
Authors: Baez Julio Diego , Faccio Fernando , Terrasa Sergio Adrian
Published: February 2024

Antecedentes. El valor pronóstico de una ergometría positiva con imágenes de perfusión miocárdica del tipo tomo-gammagrafía de perfusión miocárdica de estrés y reposo (SPECT) normales no está bien establecido.

Objetivos. Documentar la incidencia de infarto, muerte y revascularización coronaria en pacientes con una ergometría positiva de riesgo intermedio e imágenes de perfusión SPECT normales, y explorar el potencial valor del puntaje de riesgo de Framingham en la estratificación pronóstica de estos pacientes.

Métodos. Cohorte retrospectiva integrada por pacientes que habían presentado síntomas o hallazgos electrocardiográficos compatibles con enfermedad arterial coronaria durante la prueba de esfuerzo, con criterios de riesgo intermedio en la puntuación de Duke y perfusión miocárdica SPECT normal. Fueron identificados a partir de la base de datos del laboratorio de cardiología nuclear del Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular de la ciudad de Posadas, Argentina.

Resultados. Fueron elegibles 217 pacientes. El seguimiento fue de 3 ± 1,5 años. La sobrevida libre de eventos (muerte, infarto de miocardio no fatal, angioplastia coronaria o cirugía de bypass de arteria coronaria) a uno, tres y cinco años fue significativamente menor (Log-rank test, p= 0,001) en el grupo con puntaje de Framingham alto o muy alto (77, 71 y 59%, respectivamente) que en el grupo de puntaje bajo o intermedio (89, 87 y 83%). Tomando como referencia a los pacientes con riesgo bajo en el puntaje de Framingham, luego de ajustar por edad, sexo y puntaje de Duke, los pacientes categorizados en los estratos alto y muy alto riesgo del puntaje de Framingham presentaron una incidencia del evento combinado cercana al triple (hazard ratio [HR] 2,81; intervalo de confianza [IC] del 95% 0,91 a 8,72; p= 0,07 y HR 3,61; IC 95% 1,23 a 10,56; p= 0,019 respectivamente).

Conclusiones. La estimación de riesgo con el puntaje de Framingham sería de ayuda en la estratificación pronóstica de los pacientes con ergometría positiva y SPECT normal.
ON SOME ESTIMATES OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN RUSSIA
Authors:   “Higher School of Economics” National Research University, GORDIN V.A. ,   Hydrometeorological Research Center of the Russian Federation
Published: February 2024

The changes in temperature regime on the territory of Russia and adjacent areas are evaluated using the 20-year archive data of the Hydrometeorological Research Center of the Russian Federation. The dynamics was evaluated for the average annual temperature, the amplitude and phase of its seasonal fluctuations, the dates of the last and first freeze. The results significantly depend on geography and do not give grounds for the conclusion that the nature of the changes is anthropogenic.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE ARCTIC OSCILLATION IMPACT ON THE ATMOSPHERIC BLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS
Authors:   Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, BOROVKO I.V. , GRADOV V.S. ,   Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, PLATOV G.A. ,   Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, KRUPCHATNIKOV V.N. ,   Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: February 2024

Atmospheric blocking is the most common cause of extreme weather conditions. In the present paper, model data are used to investigate the relationship between the Arctic Oscillation index and the characteristics of atmospheric blocking. The dependence of the duration and intensity of blocking on the index (or phase) of the principal mode during its initial period is estimated. A typical blocking episode is considered, and it is shown that increased values of integral regional enstrophy can be an indicator of the change in the dynamic regime.
Application of Mangrove Timber in Reinforcing Concrete
Authors: Makunza John
Published: February 2024

Use of mangrove timber beams for supporting floor slabs in historic buildings in Zanzibar Stone Town is still applied although the available structural data on mangrove timber is inadequate. This concern has called for an investigation on the structural properties of mangrove timber, so that the information obtained could help to establish the structural strength of the existing floor slabs in historic buildings. Hence, mangrove timber specimens were sampled from Zanzibar, and tested in the laboratory for their strengths in tension, compression and shear. The test results showed that mangrove is a hardwood timber of strength class D70, the highest rank of timber classification. Also, concrete beam specimens reinforced with mangrove timber rods, and others reinforced with structural steel were studied. The obtained test results showed that beams reinforced with mangrove timber rods with enlarged ends performed better than those reinforced with uniform mangrove rods. The strength of the beams reinforced with mangrove timber was found to be 50% of the beams reinforced with steel bars, implying that mangrove timber can be used to reinforce concrete beams.
A Multitask Learning Framework for Pilot Decontamination in 5G Massive MIMO
Authors: Victor Crallet , Mrutu Salehe , Mvuma Alloys
Published: February 2024

Reference signals enable the acquisition of channel state information (CSI) for purposes such as channel estimation, beam selection, precoding, and symbol detection in 5G massive multiple-input multipleoutput (MAMIMO) systems. Eventually, as more and more users and cells are added, orthogonal reference signals become few which leads to pilot contamination. Pilot contamination limits the performance and occurs when non-orthogonal reference signals occupy time-frequency resources that are alike. Learning-based techniques have been proposed to alleviate it. However, each can only learn to perform a single task namely pilot assignment, power allocation, pilot design, or de-noising for pilot decontamination. In addition, each learner can only be successful if postulated conditions are met. This study proposes a multitask learning framework that can be trained to dynamically select from the multitude of deep learning models which have been suggested for pilot decontamination. Under all signal-to-noise (SNR) ratios, experiments conducted on the deep residual learning aided channel estimator using the multitask learning framework showed minimum channel estimation errors compared to single-task learning.
Assessment of Spatial Variability of Groundwater Potential using Remote Sensing and GIS-based-Criteria Evaluation for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Authors: Mgina Adonia Justine , Alexander Augustina Clara
Published: February 2024

Groundwater is an important resource for the continuous provision of water supply in both urban and rural areas. Lack of enough knowledge about the spatial variability of groundwater potential zones (GWPZS) has a negative impact on groundwater extraction development and management and may result into over exploitation. In this study, analytic hierarchy approach (AHP)-coupled with multi criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and GIS techniques were employed to integrate hydrogeological, geological as well as topographical data to assess spatial variability of groundwater potential zones of Dar es Salaam city. Seven thematic layers such as lithology, slope, land-use, lineament, drainage, soil, and rainfall were processed in ArcGIS and assigned appropriate weightage and theme classes ranks using Saatys AHP. The rasterized and reclassified thematic layers was integrated using weight overlay to generate the overall groundwater potential map.
TO STUDY THE APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN IN STRENGTHENING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
Authors: Singh Amrita , Das Dr. Arindam
Published: February 2024

An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital depiction of a patient's medical chart, systematically maintained by the provider over time, encompassing vital administrative and clinical data pertinent to the individual's care within a particular healthcare provider. Integrating evidence-based medicine into EHR systems enables healthcare professionals to manage patient care more effectively. Many EHRs are designed not only to provide information to the patient but also to facilitate the exchange of information among different healthcare providers. Vital automated medical information within an EHR comprises patient vitals, prescriptions, medical histories, diagnoses, surgical notes, and discharge summaries [1]. Integration of EHRs with pharmacies and drug repositories reduces the occurrences of adverse drug reactions. EHRs demand minimal storage space and can be archived indefinitely. They support research, provide an extensive collection of backup records at a reasonable cost, facilitate rapid data transfer, and demonstrate cost-effectiveness [2].
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES (KAP) OF MENSTRUATION AND MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF RURAL POPULATION OF SABARKANTHA DISTRICT, GUJARAT
Authors: Sharma Hemlata , Sodani Dr. P.R.
Published: February 2024

For millions of adolescent girls and women around the world, the menstrual cycle—which lasts, on average, 3,000 days during a woman's lifetime—is an important part of existence. Despite recent developments in the hygiene and sanitation sector, the demands and challenges experienced by many young women and girls in managing their menstrual hygiene are unfortunately often disregarded, especially in poor nations. Women in the reproductive age group are largely ignorant of scientific facts and hygienic health practices since menstruation and its related behaviours are still fraught with taboos and sociocultural constraints. This lack of awareness contributes to adverse health outcomes [1]. Numerous taboos are associated with menstruation, significantly impacting women's and young girls' control over their mobility and behavior during menstruation due to perceived contamination associated with menstrual cycles.
La enseñanza en tiempos de covid
Authors: Chávez Salinas Carolina , De la Mora Espinosa Rosa Imelda , Herbert Mainero Arturo Jesús , Muñoz Serna Beatriz Elena , Nieves Chávez Mayra Araceli , Oliveri Rivera Yivia Gloria , Ortega Martínez María Cristina , Pérez Castillo Pablo , Silva Bustamante Santiago Alberto
Published: February 2024

¿Hasta qué punto los profesores están inmersos y son cooptados por una lógica subyacente de uso de tecnologías? ¿En qué medida la pandemia destituyó a los educadores de su fuerza política? ¿Cómo evitar que la enseñanza, permeada de la tragedia y mediada por las pantallas, tratara con los estudiantes de forma objetivista? Este texto recoge las impresiones y experiencias de diferentes profesionales de la educación referentes a la realidad que nos atravesó a todos durante la pandemia por el virus SARS-CoV-2. Las experiencias vertidas en esta obra muestran la resistencia constante de los docentes mexicanos, gracias a su dedicación, para adoptar una atención suplementaria hacia los estudiantes y perfeccionar sus trabajos conjuntos, para así ir más allá de una visión productivista y mercantilista de la enseñanza desde una visión educadora. Todavía tenemos muchos desafíos en este periodo postpandemia y postraumatismo. Muchas fueron las secuelas materiales y subjetivas dejadas por el rastro del virus, desde la catástrofe de tantas muertes cuyo luto es vivido duramente, hasta las pérdidas de memoria, el cansancio generalizado y un cierto nivel de síntomas crónicos vinculados con una distopía tecnológica y sus efectos en lo que atañe al bienestar subjetivo. En la lectura y comprensión del libro "La enseñanza en tiempos de covid" resuena un deseo común de cuidar de las personas, mucho más allá de contenidos y estadísticas, valorizando una educación impregnada por un aporte afectivo, un mirar clínico y de soporte dedicado a estudiantes, educadores y a la sociedad en general.
Investigación multidisciplinaria en tiempos de covid-19
Authors: Rodríguez Haros Benito , Rosas Vargas Rocío , León Andrade Marilu , Ortega Hernández Alejandro , Bustamante Lara Tzatzil Isela , Reyes Barrera Dulce María , Orozco Cirilo Sergio , García Melchor Nicasio , Delgado Martínez Héctor , Reyes Zapata Emmanuel , Alcántara Izaguirre Eliane , Ruiz León Yamileth , Medina Cuéllar Sergio Ernesto , Gallardo Figueroa Miguel Ángel , González Rodríguez Gustavo , Yado Gutiérrez Yaan Sebastián , Gutiérrez Vázquez Carlos Francisco , Sánchez Torres Yolanda , Cruz Sánchez Antonio Aldair , Rocha Ibarra Jesús Ernesto , Rodríguez Sánchez Clara Azucena , Porras Zárate Sergio , Tello García Enriqueta , López Lemus Jorge Armando , Pacheco Almaraz Victoria , Palacios Rangel María Isabel , Martínez González Enrique Genaro , Cruz Hernández Ángel Raúl , Albor Guzmán Saúl Manuel , Reyes Tovar Miriam , Moreno Valdespino Isai , Medina Saavedra Tarsicio , Gómez Villagómez Diana Jazmín , Arroyo Figueroa Gabriela , Martínez Rosas José Luis , Alejo López Sergio Jacinto , Ruiz Aguilar Graciela María de la Luz , Márquez Ríos Elvira Marisol , Camacho Vera Joaquín Huitzilihuitl , Blanco Jaspeado Juan Arturo , Atlatenco Ibarra Quetzalli , De la Garza Carranza María Teresa , Vargas Canales Juan Manuel , Lucio Domínguez Rodolfo , Bedolla Cedeño José Luis Carlos , Flores Salazar Mara Ivón
Published: February 2024

La presente obra, "Investigación multidisciplinaria en tiempos de COVID-19", representa el esfuerzo de investigadores e investigadoras, que, en ejercicio activo de la docencia, han compartido sus proyectos, avances de investigación e informes finales, todos ellos materializados en 19 capítulos de libro que se presentan ordenados conforme a la homogeneidad temática. Así, encontramos estudios sobre sustentabilidad, pueblos originarios, género y familia, educación para la vida, cultura económica, emprendedurismo, economía social y alternativa, migración, innovación e innovación en los agronegocios; en suma, 19 experiencias que involucran a 12 profesores, 7 estudiantes de la Universidad de Guanajuato y 14 profesores externos a la UG, quienes proponen investigaciones altamente significativas porque representan la “nueva investigación". La investigación representó un reto en la mayoría de las instituciones de educación superior, sobre todo la investigación básica y aplicada no relacionada con la pandemia del COVID-19; fue necesario el ajuste y adecuación de metodologías, involucrando la participación limitada de las personas. Así, algunos investigadores lograron capitalizar datos e información generados previo a la pandemia y unos más refieren la falta de oportunidades para la publicación de contribuciones por suspensión de actividades en algunas revistas nacionales e internacionales. Finalmente, "Investigación multidisciplinaria en tiempos de COVID-19" es un texto académico de referencia para los alumnos de licenciatura y bachillerato, esencialmente de los programas educativos de Licenciatura en Agronegocios y Desarrollo Regional, que se imparten en la Universidad de Guanajuato en la sede Salvatierra y de otros programas de instituciones hermanas.
Violencia de género en escuelas del sur del estado de Guanajuato
Authors: Rosas Vargas Rocío , Bustamante Lara Tzatzil Isela , Rodríguez Haros Benito , Ortega Hernández Alejandro , León Andrade Marilu , González Andrade Salvador , Morales López Julio Ulises , Hernández Arreguín Ana Lourdes , Ayala Fuentes María del Rosario
Published: February 2024

La violencia de género en las escuelas es aquella que se ejerce sobre las niñas y adolescentes por el simple hecho de ser mujeres. Se refiere a actos de discriminación, acoso sexual, violencia física o psicológica y otras formas de violencia basadas en el género y que ocurren en el contexto escolar. En la ENDIREH 2021, se encontró que en México el 31.2% de los estudiantes de educación básica (primaria y secundaria) reportó haber sufrido algún tipo de violencia en el ámbito escolar durante el último año escolar. De ese porcentaje, el 25.6% reportó haber sufrido violencia emocional o psicológica, el 14.2% violencia física y el 1.3% violencia sexual. La mayor parte de este libro se escribió como fruto del proyecto “Género, violencia y marginación en escuelas de nivel básico y medio superior en el sur del estado de Guanajuato”, financiado por el Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías (CONAHCYT). Este proyecto tenía por objetivo analizar los tipos de violencia de género que se encarnan en los cuerpos de las estudiantes de secundarias y preparatorias ubicadas en municipios del sur del estado, como Salvatierra, Tarimoro, Jerécuaro y Acámbaro. En trabajo de campo se aplicaron encuestas y entrevistas a profundidad y se realizaron talleres con las estudiantes de secundaria, así como entrevista a profundidad a maestras y maestros de las escuelas. Se aplicaron 1 521 encuestas a mujeres estudiantes de nivel bachillerato y de nivel secundaria; este número de encuestadas por escuelas sí es estadísticamente representativo. En este libro colaboran autoras y autores quienes, desde un inicio, apoyaron en el desarrollo del proyecto de diversas maneras, incluso hay dos autoras quienes participaron como asistentes de investigación y presentan sus investigaciones sobre el tema. Quienes escribimos en el libro somos profesoras y profesores pertenecientes al Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras e Investigadores y colaboramos en la Universidad de Guanajuato, el Colegio de la Frontera Norte y el Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS) Pacífico Sur.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Parents on Child Immunization in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia
Authors: Paruchuri Sireesha , Prasadt Goneson Naveen , Pandian Balasubramanian Ganesh , Aaseer Thamby Sam , Simansalam Saraswathi
Published: February 2024

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practice of child immunization among parents living in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia and to assess the different factors affecting on the knowledge, attitudes and practice of child immunization among parents living in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among parents living in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia in 2021 over a period of four months. Probability sampling method was used. A structured questionnaire consisting of three sections was used for data collection. Data obtained were analysed for the statistical test using SPSS Statistics (version 26) for analysis. Results: The mean age of respondents is 41.65±9.81 years. 78.3% of parents believe that routine vaccination prevents children from some infectious disease and its complications. 90.1% of parents agree that even healthy child needs vaccination and 75.9% believe that child immunization is safe. Three-quarter from the respondents have identified the vaccinations given to new-borns. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study has evaluated the parental knowledge level, attitude and practice in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia towards childhood immunization and has assessed the association between parental knowledge level, attitude and practice and parent demographics. The finding of the study revealed that parents generally have good knowledge, attitude and practice regarding their children immunization. There is a need for educational interventions to upgrade parents’ knowledge.
Metabolomics: a step towards personalized periodontal diagnosis
Authors: Sri Sai Meghana Ivaturi , Ramesh Bhat Amitha , Bhandary Rahul
Published: February 2024

A multifaced rather than streamlined approach has always been at the forefront of periodontal diagnostics. With the evolution of how diagnostic medicine is applied and executed, the ability to accurately anticipate the probability of dysbiosis in a patient has become the need of the hour. Translational metabolomics has already exhibited an astounding potential in the field of diagnostic medicine, both as an indicator as well as a predictor of disease activity. However, it is currently still an evolving technique and is not without its fair share of pitfalls. Addressing these lacunae and active research towards making it possible for implementation into clinical periodontal practice can be invaluable source and should be explored, more so now than ever with the constant evolution of disease pathogenesis and progression as well. The current paper focuses on the practical utility of the rapidly expanding plethora of metabolomics highlighting the concerns surrounding their applications in periodontal diagnosis.
2023 roundup: The most important kidney cancer research stories of the year
Authors: Pazhanisamy Senthil
Published: February 2024

Each of these stories is an incredible example of the progress we’ve made in kidney cancer research from 2023, based on their impact and significance.
SLIPI-polarization ratio imaging: A new technique for sizing droplets in optically dense sprays
Authors: Berrocal Edouard
Published: February 2024

Previous research has shown that the polarization ratio technique allows sizing droplets generated from dilute spray systems. The polarization ratio technique is based on the acquisition of the perpendicular and parallel polarized components of Lorenz-Mie scattered light, which ratio is proportional to the surface mean diameter, D21. One of the main advantage of this technique, compared to some other laser imaging techniques (e.g. LIF/Mie droplet sizing), is that no fluorescent dye is required. This makes the technique suitable for the characterization of sprays under evaporating conditions. However, its application to optically dense sprays has posed significant challenges and restrictions due to the presence and detection of multiple light scattering.

A novel approach, presented in this talk, consists in combining the polarization ratio approach with Structured Laser Illumination Planar Imaging - SLIPI - a technique that allows suppressing efficiently the unwanted multiple light scattering intensity. Thanks to this suppression of unwanted light, the method offers a promising solution for accurate and comprehensive 2D characterization of challenging atomizing sprays. Note that the SLIPI-polarization ratio technique is calibrated using Phase Doppler Anemometry and applied, here, to a hollow-cone water spray running from 20 and 100 bar injection pressure.
MGMT promoter methylation in 1p19q‑intact gliomas
Authors: Wang Tony , Cheng Simon , Kinslow Connor
Published: February 2024

Join The Journal of Neuro Oncology's Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Jason Sheehan, and Associate Editor, Dr. Randy D'Amico, for a conversation with Dr. Tony Wang, Dr. Simon Cheng, Dr. Fabio Iwamoto, and Dr. Connor Kinslow to discuss their latest publication on MGMT promoter methylation in 1p19q-intact gliomas.
The influence of product quality and brand image on customer loyalty with price as an intervening variable in lawe sikap brand amdk products
Authors: Sri Muntari  , Nagian Toni  , Elly Romy  , Tuty Nainggolan  , Yeni Rafita Sihombing
Published: February 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of product quality and brand image on customer loyalty with price as an intervening variable on Lawe Attitude brand bottled water products. The sampling method uses probability sampling with simple random sampling technique with the number of samples obtained as many as 91 respondents. The data testing method used is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) using the SmartPLS application. Based on the test results, it is concluded that product quality has an effect on price. Brand image affects price. Product quality affects customer loyalty. Brand image affects customer loyalty. Price affects customer loyalty. Product quality and brand image affect customer loyalty through price as an intervening variable in Lawe Attitude brand bottled water products.
Entre dos majestades: los mayas del Suroriente de la península de Yucatán ante el conflicto anglo-español (siglos XVII-XVIII)
Authors: Conover Blancas Carlos
Published: February 2024

The Southeast of the Yucatan Peninsula transformed from a territory of emancipation for the Mayans in the 17th century to a disputed region between the British and Spanish empires during the 18th century. In this conflict, stands out the role of the Mayans as historical actors.
Examen de Emilio Uranga
Authors: Cuéllar Moreno José Manuel
Published: February 2024

Mexican philosopher Emilio Uranga (1921-1988) is mostly remembered as the author of an Análisis del ser del mexicano (1952), but also as a scathing journalist and advisor to López Mateos, Díaz Ordaz, Echeverría, López Portillo. It is possible to draw a line that connects these two aspects. This link is no other than his ontological conception of the Mexican Revolution.
Analisa Narasi Yehovah Shalom dalam Repetisi Perkataan Tuhan Kepada Gideon Berdasarkan Hakim-Hakim 6:11-24
Authors: Kiamani Andris , Pattinaja Aska
Published: February 2024

Judges 6:11-24 contains the life story of Gideon who was chosen by God to judge Israel. In researching this story, there is a special emphasis given by Gideon in response to God's call, by calling Yehovah Shalom. Many studies discuss the story of Gideon only in the context of its thematic structure in Gideon's encounter with God and ignore the deepening of the narrative meaning of Jehovah Shalom, which correlates with the repetition of God's words to Gideon. For this reason, this article is written based on qualitative research with a literature study in a hermeneutic approach, to analyze the narrative of Jehovah Shalom in the repetition of God's words to Gideon. This article finds that there are five important meanings, namely: First, Gideon believed that only God could save the Israelites from the Midianites; Second, Gideon believed that only God could restore the condition of the Israelites that was destroyed due to the colonization of the Midianites; Third, Gideon believed that only God could bless the Israelites so that they would experience prosperity from every poverty; Fourth, Gideon believed that only God could give peace to the Israelites so that Israel could return to a quiet, safe and peaceful life; and Fifth, Gideon believed that only God could choose and call him and give him the strength to be a judge over Israel.Keywords: judges; gideon; repetition; jehovah shalomAbstrakHakim-Hakim 6:11-24 berisi kisah hidup Gideon yang diplih oleh Tuhan untuk menjadi hakim atas Israel. Dalam meneliti tentang kisah ini, ada penekanan khusus yang diberikan oleh Gideon sebagai respon terhadap panggilan Tuhan, dengan menyebut Yehovah Shalom. Banyak penelitian yang membahas kisah Gideon hanya dalam konteks struktur tematisnya dalam perjumpaan Gideon dengan Tuhan dan mengabaikan pendalaman makna narasi Yehovah Shalom, yang berkorelasi dengan repetisi perkataan Tuhan terhadap Gideon. Untuk itulah artikel ini ditulis berdasarkan, penelitian kualitatif dengan studi literatur dalam pendekatan hermeneutik, untuk menganalisa narasi Yehovah Shalom dalam repetisi perkataan Tuhan kepada Gideon. Artikel ini menemukan, ada lima arti penting, yaitu: pertama, Gideon percaya hanya Tuhan yang sanggup menyelamatkan bangsa Israel dari bangsa Midian; kedua, Gideon percaya hanya Tuhan yang dapat memulihkan kondisi bangsa Israel yang hancur akibat penjajahan bangsa Midian; ketiga, Gideon percaya hanya Tuhan yang dapat memberkati bangsa Israel sehingga mengalami kemakmuran dari setiap kemelaratan; keempat, Gideon percaya hanya Tuhan yang dapat memberikan damai sejahtera atas bangsa Israel sehingga Israel dapat kembali hidup tenang, aman dan damai; dan kelima, Gideon percaya hanya Tuhan yang sanggup memilih dan memanggil dirinya serta memberikan kekuatan untuk dapat menjadi hakim atas Israel.Kata Kunci: hakim-hakim; gideon; repetisi; yehovah shalom
Luna nueva
Authors: Orozco Torres Sofía Lorena
Published: February 2024

Una gatita negra vive el infortunio de la discriminación, además del temor que le tienen los supersticiosos. En un inicio le suceden muchas situaciones tristes y peligrosas, pero de pronto todo va cambiando gracias a Teresa. En esta historia serás testigo de su florecimiento lleno de resiliencia, amor e igualdad.
Using Biophilic Design to Enhance Resilience of Urban Parks in Semarang City, Indonesia
Authors: Ristianti Novia Sari , Paulla Dewi Santy , Susanti Retno , Kurniati Rina , Syafira Zain Naily
Published: February 2024

Biophilic design is an approach for creating resilient, sustainable cities by constructing resilient buildings that connect humans and nature by integrating natural adaptation and aesthetic appeal in urban spaces. Biophilic design enables improved climate resilience and mental health. Semarang City in Java, Indonesia is a concrete jungle metropolis that will benefit from the application of biophilic design. Although several urban parks are constructed in public areas, certain design elements remain extremely simple. For example, the vegetated-setting contextminimal and unable to generate sufficient interest in community physical activities. Hence, the connection between humans and nature is limited, which demonstrates the lack of biophilic design. Thus, the study aims to investigate the use of biophilic design in urban public spaces by promoting resilience. This research uses a quantitative method and analytical tools. Questionnaires and field observations were used to collect data. The study investigated the effectiveness of urban parks on mental health, climate resilience, need for urban park design elements, and the design of urban parks. The study identified three parks with the highest increases in land surface temperatures from 2011 to 2021, which indicates that incorporating biophilic design elements into these locations should be considered. More than half of the users at these parks preferred biophilic design elements, which are effective in lowering air temperature, blending with the surrounding nature, and promoting calming, cost-effective, and beneficial mental and physical health. Using these biophilic elements, the average temperature of the parks could be decreased by approximately 0.5 °C.
Performance Evaluation of a 3.5 kW Diesel Engine Fueled with Blended Biodiesel of Mustard Oil
Authors:   Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajasthan Technical University Kota, India, Lal Shiv
Published: February 2024

In this investigation, methyl ester of Mustard oil was prepared by trans esterification using solid potassium hydro-oxide as catalyst and used in a 3.5kW single cylinder four stroke diesel engine. Tests were performed at different load conditions and the per-formance was analyzed for B5 to B30 blends of Mustard biodiesel and pure mineral diesel. It was concluded that the lower blends of biodiesel enhance the break thermal efficiency and reduce the fuel consumption. It is proved that the use of biodiesel (produced from Mustard oil) in compression ignition engine is a viable substitute to diesel.
How Digital Hybridization Creates New Performance Practices
Authors: Bekirov Anthony , Vaillancourt Thibaut
Published: February 2024

In this paper, we examine a new set of hybrid ludic practices utilizing cross-media narration that emerged with the rise of the Internet commonly called Alternate Reality Games. However, we propose to coin the term Alternate Virtuality Games (or AVG) as a way to distinguish these digital practices from their real-life counterpart. Viral online AVGs like This House Has People in It (Resnick, 2016) or Ben Drowned (Jadusable, 2010) are emblematic of a horizontal relationship between work and spectator, as well as performance outside of art institutions. The immersiveness of AVGs is unbound by the space and time of a specific happening, and is rather experienced by a multitude of agents at different times and places. This characteristic of being an extra-individual experience as well as being independent from institutions also places AVGs within liminal experiences such as studied by anthropologist Victor Turner.As such, we analyze these hybrid games as a mean for the 21st century spectator to overturn societal status quo through newfound agency. These performing agents get into a subjective state where they can experience and criticize our relationship to digital devices in a society of information and control, without being subjected to it.
Oportunidades perdidas: uma análise da variação linguística em livros didáticos
Authors: Witt Ulrich Camila , Tornquist Mazzaferro Gabriela , Simioni Leonor
Published: February 2024

Com base na Sociolinguística Educacional (Bortoni-Ricardo, 2004; Bagno, 2007), este estudo objetiva verificar o tratamento da variação linguística em três coleções de livros didáticos de séries finais do Ensino Fundamental. Foi analisada a presença das palavras-chave “variação(ões) linguística(s)”, “variedade(s) linguística(s)” e “preconceito linguístico”, observando a quem e a qual conteúdo eram direcionadas. Os resultados apontam que o tratamento da variação se concentra em um ano específico, a depender da coleção; as palavras-chave aparecem mais em excertos voltados ao professor; e há maior foco no registro e na variação lexical. Além disso, selecionamos três conteúdos que favoreceriam uma abordagem da variação: oralidade, concordância e colocação pronominal, observando sua apresentação e as atividades propostas. Percebemos que o tratamento dado tende ao tradicional, ficando a variação relegada a observações periféricas; além disso, o direcionamento da discussão fica, em geral, atrelado ao conhecimento do professor. As coleções se mostram incipientes, já que a variação aparece, muitas vezes, desatrelada de tarefas que permitam a elaboração de hipóteses sobre regras variáveis. Há vislumbres do que poderia ser um trabalho bem-sucedido com variação, mas ainda predominam as oportunidades perdidas.
Da oralidade à produção escrita: um estudo sobre o (des)uso variacionista do pronome oblíquo
Authors: Fernandes Pimenta de Almeida Lima Fernanda , Fernandes Pereira Mota Rosânia
Published: February 2024

Neste artigo, objetivamos estudar o apagamento de pronomes oblíquos na produção escrita de alunos do 8° ano do Ensino Fundamental de escolas públicas de Goiás. Observamos como no dialeto goiano alguns pronomes oblíquos têm perdido sua reflexividade ou demais funções sintáticas nas falas espontâneas cotidianas que se inscrevem na produção escrita. O postulado da Sociolinguística variacionista norteia as discussões teóricas nesta investigação, bem como a contribuição de autores que concebem a língua como um objeto sensível a fatores variacionistas. Na análise realizada, considera-se o método empírico, cujo recorte requer uma interpretação sobre a relação entre a linguagem e os seus usos cotidianos, sempre sujeitos à interpretação. Os dados, constituídos em específico por excertos extraídos de 05 (cinco) textos, escolhidos aleatoriamente dentre 50 (cinquenta) textos coletados, levaram a hipóteses que podem explicar o apagamento de pronomes oblíquos como sendo motivado pelas diferentes funções que estes exercem na linguagem falada e, possivelmente, pela presença de outros pronomes não oblíquos que asseguram a interferência da fala na escrita. Entendemos, portanto, que a colocação pronominal e o seu apagamento convocam um olhar sobre a materialidade textual como um lugar de sentidos que, para além da linguagem, inscreve o sujeito que enuncia em sua territorialidade.
Sequenciadores retroativo-propulsores e, aí e então na sala de aula de língua materna: uma proposta didática
Authors: Silva Priscila Sheila de Medeiros da , Pedrosa Juliene
Published: February 2024

O presente artigo tem como objeto central o fenômeno da sequenciação retroativo-propulsora (Tavares, 2003), com foco nos sequenciadores e, aí e então. Objetiva analisar os usos dessas formas linguísticas na fala e na escrita de alunos do sexto ano do ensino fundamental (anos finais) e, a partir desse levantamento, propor uma atividade didática que minimize as dificuldades dos estudantes quanto ao emprego desses conectores, sobretudo na escrita formal. Para tanto, a pesquisa ancora-se nos pressupostos da Sociolinguística Variacionista (Labov, 2008 [1972]) e da Sociolinguística Educacional (Bortoni-Ricardo, 2004). Os resultados estatísticos, aferidos por meio de modelos de regressão logística multinomial na plataforma R, apontaram o favorecimento do aí em contexto intertópico; o favorecimento de e em contexto intratópico, em textos escritos, e nas subfunções finalização e introdução de efeito. Baseados nesses resultados, propusemos uma alternativa didática para analisar o fenômeno da sequenciação retroativo-propulsora em sala de aula e para relacionar as estratégias de sequenciação aos contextos discursivos envolvidos.