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An Investigation on the Dimensionality and Structure of Service Quality in Private Banks of South Odisha
Authors: Dash Saroj Kumar , Choudhury Snigdhamayee
Published: March 2022

The success of any organization is measured in its ability to quickly respond to market changes with more efficient satisfaction and customer retention. The subject “quality” is nowadays, in a globalized world, one of the key concerns of businessmen to face the competition on industries and service areas. Financial groups are measuring no efforts to achieve quality excellence, starting by customer services and relationship. When the expression “Quality” is used, we usually think in terms of an excellent product or service that fulfills or exceeds our expectations. These expectations are based on the intended use and the selling price. Products are determined by its quality. Hence based on observation it is considered elusive. Quality can be quantified as Q = P/E. Where Q = Quality, P = Performance and E = Expectations. Quality is a complex phenomenon based on perceptions by individuals with different perspectives on products and services. These perceptions have been built up through the past experience of individuals and consumption in various contexts. Indian banking sector opened its doors to private and international players after the economic liberalization in 1991. It has been almost 2 decades of operation of the private banks in India. Much has evolved in the overall structure of banking during this time but have the private banks delivered the type of quality that the customers expect them to. This research is an effort to evaluate the service quality of the private banks in Southern parts of Odisha of the country India. The study is based on primary data collected in the cities of South Odisha through a structured questionnaire designed on the basis of SERVQUAL Model. The banks under study are the five top private banks from South Odisha region. The study has found that none of the banks have been able to meet the customer expectations and are still dwelling on the ‘zone of pain’. The research is very useful for managers, policymakers, implementers as well as academicians. The research provides implications for managers as well as policy makers to understand the customer expectations in India. It can be a guideline for a bigger role for the BCSBI (Banking Codes and Standard Board of India).  Implications for future research are also discussed. The novelty of the research lies in the context that no effort has been made so far to effect research on sector specific contribution of banks. There is also very little literature available to identify the need-service gap in this area. The study adds value to the knowledge in the field of banking service quality for development and also opens new areas of research.
Improving Network Security by using Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Authors: Rakshitha S M  , Shravana  , Riya Biswas  , Sushmita Shetty
Published: March 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects many of the world's home appliances, from intelligent thermostats to intelligent cars. We had 9 billion connected things by the end of 2015. According to Gartner, the total number of networked devices will approach 50 billion by 2020. The majority of linked devices in the existing network use outdated security technology and encryption, and many do not allow for remote device updates. Given the vast number of IoT devices available, ranging from off-the-shelf motion monitoring to machine tools, it is impossible to determine which functions are associated with any given service or product. In a nutshell, this is the issue: you can't trust the device's security and integrity. K-times anonymous authentication (k-TAA) is an important access control approach used in ecoupon and e-bill. It allows a user to authenticate himself anonymously to a distant server a set number of times. However, most known k-TAA techniques need a lot of processing, which makes them difficult to use on devices with low resources. In 2018, Tian and colleagues published Tian et al presented a remote user authentication system that protects users' privacy. Considering untraceability of k-times In contrast to the typical k-TAA,Tian et almethod .'s is better suited to mobile devices.as a result of avoiding costly pairing operations They're also claim that their system ensures user trust and authenticity. Untraceability k times Unfortunately, we are unable to do so in this paper Analyzing their scheme reveals that it is insecure. Their Neither scheme can stop a rogue user from sending information neither the authentication.
Mobile and Wireless Network
Authors: Muhammad Saqib Hassan  , Upasana Shenoy  , Shravya Shetty  , Shifali S Rao
Published: March 2022

In this era of information, a bulk amount of data is being generated. It is challenging to the decision maker to process the huge amount of data within the given period of time using the traditional tools and techniques. The paper discusses mobile and wireless networks in terms of services, technical evolution, and related issues. Industries such as transportation and logistics, financial services, health services, and many others should be able to improve their performance by implementing wireless mobile technologies. Big Data not only refers to huge volume of data but also numerous variety and velocity i.e., the speed of data processing. In order to effectively handle and extract the knowledge and value from the given datasets, modern methods and tools must be used by the organisations for Big Data processing. As a result, the key aspect for the organisations to disclose the concealed information and pull off the competitive advantage in the business is Big Data Analytics. This paper aims to provide an overview on various types of analytics methods and tools, it’s purview and also the opportunities provided by the implementation of Big Data Analytics
Study on IRIS Recognition
Authors: Rakshitha S M  , Sameer S  , Sanjay S  , Shameer A K  , Ashwitha S
Published: March 2022

This paper gives a survey of literature associated with the one of the biometric popularity structures - iris reputation device. Biometric authentication has come to be one of the critical safety technologies because of the outstanding houses of biometrics compared to other authentication techniques. In view that maximum of the phenotypes of people are unique, physiological tendencies like fingerprints, iris shade, face styles and geometries considered as safety passwords. Among those, iris receives the maximum attention in authentication due to its far reliability. Even the iris textures so that it will be used in iris recognition aren't similar in the left and proper eyes of the identical individual making iris popularity extra comfortable than famous face reputation. The purpose of this paper is to explore latest developments in iris recognition structures and algorithms behind them.
An Overview of Cloud Computing
Authors: Ganavi  , Neha  , Karunakar  , Prathiksha Shetty
Published: March 2022

Today is the technology of Cloud Computing Technology in IT Industries. Cloud computing that's primarily based totally on Internet has the maximum effective structure of computation. It reckons in of a compilation of included and networked hardware, software program and net infrastructure. It has numerous avails atop grid computing and different computing. In this paper, I even have given a short of assessment of cloud computing through reviewing greater than 30 articles on cloud computing. The final results of this evaluate signalizes the face of the IT industries earlier than and after the cloud computing.
Data Science
Authors: Mr. Vasudev Shahapur  , Amisha Shetty  , Chaitra P Shetty  , Gayathri  , Prathiksha Shetty
Published: March 2022

Data Science refers to an arising district of work regard the accumulation, arrangement, reasoning, imagination, administration, and protection of abundant groups of facts. Although the name Data Science appears to combine most powerfully accompanying extents to a degree databases and information technology, many various types of abilities containing nonmathematical abilities are still wanted attending. Data Science is much in addition to plainly analysing data. The main aim of Data Science search out turn big sets of two together unorganized and organized data into valuable news that can help organisations to create strong data-compelled resolutions. At a extreme level, data erudition maybe defined as a set of fundamental law unavoidable for profitable ancestry of news from data. Since we accumulate data continually and about everything, its use is various. The most average request is in healthcare, travel, e - trade, sports, management, public publishing, etc. The aim concerning this paper search out present data erudition and to present allure benefits and request in differing fields.
A Review Paper on Blockchain
Authors: Indraja R  , K Surendar
Published: March 2022

Blockchain being a number one technology within the 21st century is revolutionizing each sector of life. Services are being provided and upgraded using its salient features and fruitful characteristics. Businesses are being enhanced by using this technology. Countries are shifting towards digital currencies i.e., an initial application of the blockchain. It omits the necessity of central authority by its distributed a ledger functionality.
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Breast Self-Examination among Postnatal Women
Authors: Deepa Rani Prusty  , Prof. Dr. Madhusoodan
Published: March 2022

Breast abnormalities are one of the important public health problem and studies have reported that awareness and practice of breast examination is an important method of prevention. Breast problems are significant health concerned to post natal women’s life time. One in every eight post natal women will be diagnosed with breast abnormalities A breast exam is a self-inspection of the breasts. This gives a greater awareness of the condition of breasts. Breast exams may help identify potential breast problems. Breast examination is essential for early breast abnormalities detection. The pre-experimental study was carried out in SRMS hospital with an objective to evaluate the effectiveness of PTP among post natal women regarding BSE (Breast Self examination). Data was obtained from 50 post natal mothers in the age group 20-40 years. A set of 20 questionnaires were used to evaluate the knowledge of post natal mothers. Purposive sampling technique was used. The research design of the study was pre experimental one group pretest posttest design. The result shows the significant difference in pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of post natal mothers. In the pre-test majority 96% had poor scores and 4%had average scores, whereas in the post-test majority76% had good scores and 24% average scores. Nurses play a pivotal role in teaching the BSE to the women’s to identify the Breast abnormalities. The nurses who can promote monthly BSE should be perfect by supporting realistic believes about early detection & prevention of breast abnormalities as well as demonstrating BSE, so that the women can do it themselves without consulting physician.
A Review Paper on Cyber Security
Authors: Adish K  , Venkatesh
Published: March 2022

Cybersecurity is a broad term that incorporates a wide range of techniques, technologies, and concepts that are closely tied to information and operational technology (OT) security. Cybersecurity is special in that it includes the use of information technology on the offensive to strike adversaries. Customers and security practitioners are confused by the use of the phrase "cybersecurity" as a key challenge and a synonym for information security or IT security, which obscures critical differences between these disciplines.
Study on Deduplication on Distributed Cloud Environment
Authors: Vasudev Shahapur  , Anesh Somanath Majalikar  , Ashik H R  , Anooj Raj  , Srinidhi M  , Tulasi Uchila  , Ashwitha C Thomas
Published: March 2022

Deduplication techniques were intended to annihilate duplicate data which achieve limit of single copies of data figuratively speaking. Data Deduplication reduces the circle space expected to store the back-ups in the additional room, tracks and kill the second copy of data inside the limit unit. It licenses so to speak one case data occasion to be taken care of at first and subsequently following events will be given reference pointer to the principal data set aside. In a Major data storing environment, massive proportion of data ought to be secure. For this real organization, work, distortion ID, examination of data security is a huge topic to be considered. This paper examines and surveys the normal deduplication methods and which are presented in plain construction. In this audit, it was seen that the mystery and security of data has been sabotaged at various levels in like manner techniques for deduplication. Though much investigation is being done in various zones of appropriated processing actually work connecting with this point is deficient. To dispose of copy information which brings about capacity of single duplicates of information, information deduplication methods were utilized. Information deduplication helps in diminishing stockpiling limit necessities and dispenses with additional duplicates of same information inside capacity unit. Legitimate administration, work, misrepresentation location, examination of information protection are the points to be considered in a major information stockpiling climate, since, huge measure of information should be secure. At many levels overall procedures for deduplication it is seen that wellbeing of information and privacy has been compromised. Despite the fact that more exploration is being completed in various areas of distributed computing actually business related to this subject is close to nothing.
Ride-On Cars With Different Postures and Motivation in Children With Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Huang Hsiang-Han , Chang Ching-Hao , Tsai Wan-Ying , Chu Yu-Wen , Lin Min-Ching , Chen Chia-Ling
Published: March 2022

Importance: A child’s independent mobility, environments, and mastery motivation are critical factors during early development.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of ride-on car (ROC) training with a standing (ROC–Stand) or a sitting posture (ROC–Sit) in enhancing children’s mastery motivation and decreasing parenting stress levels.

Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a multiple pretest–posttest design.

Setting: Hospital-based environment in northern Taiwan.

Participants: Thirty-nine children with disabilities ages 1 to 3 yr were randomly assigned to ROC–Stand (n = 16), ROC–Sit (n = 12), or conventional therapy (control; n = 11). All groups received 2-hr training sessions two times a week for 12 wk and then a 12-wk follow-up period that involved only regular therapy.

Measures: Assessments included the Revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire–Chinese version and the Parenting Stress Index.

Results: All groups showed significant changes in social persistence with adults, mastery pleasure, and general competence after the intervention. The two ROC training groups showed a significantly greater decrease in parenting stress than the control group. In addition, increased general competence of the ROC–Stand group also strongly correlated with decreased parent–child dysfunctional interaction.

Conclusions and Relevance: This RCT verifies the effectiveness of ROC training and offers a novel approach to increase children’s mastery motivation and decrease parenting stress.

What This Article Adds: Providing a large amount of active, exploratory experiences with goal-directed, moderately challenging tasks and cooperation with caregivers may result in the greatest benefits to young children with motor disabilities.
Volume 16, Number 4
Authors: Disaster Medicine American Journal Of
Published: March 2022

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Chronic conditions, lifestyle medicine, and recreational therapy
Authors: Austin, PhD, FDRT, FALS David R.
Published: March 2022

Lifestyle medicine is a relatively new and emerging discipline within the practice of medicine dedicated to using lifestyle changes in the prevention, management, and reversal of chronic diseases. Information on lifestyle medicine has not appeared in the literature of recreational therapy. Recreational therapists need to understand lifestyle medicine because recreational therapy practice is closely tied to lifestyle medicine. This article is about chronic conditions and the recently established discipline of lifestyle medicine as they relate to the delivery of recreational therapy services. It is concluded that the recreational therapy profession should make itself known to those in the lifestyle medicine community and take a rightful place in the movement to prevent, manage, and reverse chronic diseases by assisting clients to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Individual response and recovery: A learning experience from Hurricane María
Authors: Díaz-Pacheco, MS Verónica , González-Román Frederick , Isaza, PhD Clara , Richardson, MS Thomas , Whalin, PhD Robert , Cabrera-Ríos, PhD Mauricio
Published: March 2022

Situations faced in the advent of powerful hurricanes can be stressful for individuals due to the uncertainty they bring along. The consequences of these phenomena can leave individuals’ recovery in their own hands until order is re-established, and support can reach out to them. This work aims to develop a tool to guide individuals through their decision-making during a hurricane disaster and recovery, using the experience of Hurricane María. The tool is a classic inventory model adapted to monitor individual’s wellness through 48 hours after a hurricane arrival. This article presents the three stages followed in the development in this work: the assessment of individuals’ sentiments toward Hurricane María via an online questionnaire, the development of the mathematical model, and the creation of a prototype in the form of a mobile application. Each phase presents an important contribution: a summary of first-hand knowledge obtained from the reactions of individuals who survived Hurricane María, a novel modeling approach to the problem, and a convenient framework that synthesizes both previous components.
Emergency food aid challenges in natural and man-made disasters: A systematic review
Authors: Moslehi, PhD Shandiz , Fatemi, PhD Farin , Soleimanpour, MSc Samira
Published: March 2022

Background: Emergency food aid is the most essential response of the international community to natural disasters and complex emergencies. The humanitarian aid organizations sometimes have been encountered with different challenges during the feeding process to target groups.Objective: The aim of this article is to review the food aid challenges in receiving countries of humanitarian food assistance during disasters and emergencies.Methods: This systematic review was conducted in August 2019, and the search was limited to published evidence before July 1, 2019. Through this systematic review, the international electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar were investigated for the studies published in English. The articles were assessed based on title, abstract, and full text by Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools. Then, descriptive and thematic analyses were done to extract the most relevant food challenges in recipient countries of humanitarian food assistance.Results: A total of 179 studies were found. Of which, 34 and 118 were excluded because of duplication and quality appraisal, respectively. Finally, 27 eligible articles and reports were included in this study, and 30 main challenges were determined during the international humanitarian food assistance in receiving countries. The challenges were categorized in seven main category of availability (two subcategories), access (six subcategories), utilization (three subcategories), coordination and collaboration (eight subcategories), political and legal issues (three subcategories), monitoring and assessment (six subcategories), and human rights (two subcategories). Conclusion: The most repeated challenges were related to access and monitoring. Most of the extracted food aid challenges allocated to time after occurring the disasters. Regarding to the result of this study, further research should be conducted to suggest the practical approaches for solving the mentioned challenges and increase the effectiveness of such aids.
Designing and developing a disaster resource directory: A case example
Authors: Montague, PhD Marcia L. , Sweet, PhD Kayla S. , Stough, PhD Laura M. , Sharp, PhD Amy N. , Miracle, BS Isabella
Published: March 2022

Access to accurate, up-to-date information about resources and services is essential if survivors are to recover following disasters. Emergency managers need information about community resources to effectively plan for the recovery phase. Long-term recovery committees and case managers rely on resource directories to design recovery plans with survivors. This article describes a replicable approach used to swiftly create and maintain an online resource directory for individuals with disabilities following Hurricane Harvey.
The lingering impact of Hurricane Katrina: Examining the physical health, mental health, and racial equity impacts of disaster response
Authors: Blackburn, PhD Christine Crudo , Shelke, BS Sayali
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The purpose of the research discussed in this paper is to better understand the negative health outcomes resulting from Hurricane Katrina and the disaster response that followed. This understanding can inform future disaster response.Design: We conducted 10 in-depth interviews with individuals who lived in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina. We conducted thematic analysis on the interview content and identified patterns across all 10 interviews.Findings: Four primary patterns emerged across all interviews. These were: (1) FEMA’s response to the crisis created greater physical and mental health hazards for interviewees; (2) Hurricane Katrina led to long-term mental health issues for interviewees, even those who evacuated before the storm; (3) displacement from homes following the storm typically resulted in overcrowded living conditions, which increased interviewees’ risk of infectious disease; and (4) the discrimination faced by interviewees in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina had a profound and lasting impact on their well-being.Originality: Numerous studies have been conducted to understand the mental health impacts of disaster and a limited number have looked at the physical health impacts or the threat of infectious disease. This study is unique because it incorporates both mental and physical health impacts, but also examines how disaster response itself plays a role in health outcomes for survivors. Additionally, this paper also incorporates the role of racial inequities in disaster response and how those inequities impact survivor health.
COVID-19 data driven planning: The SouthEast Texas approach
Authors: Lee, MS Adam , Upton, RN, BSN, MS, CEM Lori , Denham, EdD Magdalena Anna , Williamson Jeremiah
Published: March 2022

This coautoethnographic case study used the Open-Source Public Health Intelligence process to explore and share the South East Texas Regional Advisory Councils’ (SETRAC) experience in collecting, processing, disseminating/visualizing, and analyzing COVID-19 data during the pandemic in the largest national medical setting in the United States. Specifically, it details the production of Business Intelligence reports powered by PowerBI both with general publics and with Regional Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP) Coalition Coordinators, County Judges and City Mayors, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) executive leadership, the Offices of the Texas Governor, and the Federal Pandemic Task Force led by the US Vice President, in order to provide a foundation for situational awareness, inter-regional collaboration, allocation of scare resources, and local, regional, and state policy decisions. It highlights best practices in risk and crisis communications during the COVID-19 response, underscores cross-sector collaboration and standardization of data collection for effective planning and response, discusses pervasive data revealed during the analysis, and evaluates collaborative and feedback processes that have implications for the Health Care System and Homeland Security Enterprise information sharing.
Managing CBRN mass casualty incidents at hospitals—Find a simple solution for a complex problem: A pilot study
Authors: Kippnich, MD Maximilian , Schorscher, MD Nora , Sattler Helmut , Kippnich Uwe , Meybohm, MD Patrick , Wurmb, MD Thomas
Published: March 2022

Objective: Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents are a major challenge for emergency medical services and the involved hospitals, especially if decontamination needs to be performed nearby or even within the hospital campus. The University Hospital Wuerzburg has developed a comprehensive and alternative CBRN response plan. The focus of this study was to proof the practicability of the concept, the duration of the decontamination process, and the temperature management.Methods: The entire decontamination area can be deployed 24/7 by the hospitals technical staff. Fire and rescue services are responsible for the decontamination process itself. This study was designed as full-scale exercise with 30 participants.Results: The decontamination area was ready for operation within 30 minutes. The decontamination of the four simulated patients took 5.5 ± 0.6 minutes (mean ± SD). At the end of the decontamination process, the temperature of the undressed upper body of the training patients was 27.25 ± 1°C (81.05 ± 2°F) (mean ± SD) and the water in the shower was about 35°C (95°F).Conclusion: The presented concept is comprehensive and simple for a best possible care during CBRN incidents at hospitals. It ensures wet decontamination by Special Forces, while the technical requirements are created by the hospital.
Cyber-attacks and their implications for emergency management
Authors: McEntire, PhD David A.
Published: March 2022

Emergency management has rightfully given attention to a variety of emergencies and disasters that have occurred throughout the United States over the past few years and months. Foremost among them is COVID-19, which underscores the need for improvements in public health preparedness and response. But the country has also been impacted by major hurricanes/tropical storms, damaging Derecho windstorms, devastating urban-wildland fires, significant floods, notable social unrest/riots, extreme winter temperatures and accompanying loss of electricity, and many other costly and deadly events including a disturbing building collapse in Surfside, Florida. This list is not comprehensive, of course. It excludes other concerns regarding rising social vulnerability, shortsighted development decisions, a degraded environment, and our inadequate and decaying infrastructure. It is understandable, therefore, that we are focused on the pressing issues of the day and needed changes in our policy priorities. Unfortunately, this may cause us to possibly overlook other potential risks.
Volume 20, Number 7
Authors: Emergency Management Journal of
Published: March 2022

Special Issue on COVID-19
Risks of Implementing Sustainable Construction Practices in the Nigerian Building Industry
Authors: Okoye Peter Uchenna , Okolie Kevin Chuks , Odesola Isaac Abiodun
Published: March 2022

This study assessed the risks level associated with implementation of sustainable construction practices through a questionnaire survey distributed to 256 building professionals in Nigeria. It identified 47 risk factors with different likelihood of occurrence and magnitude of impacts.  A quantitative risk analysis result based on mean value method and risk prioritisation number showed that the three top-ranked risk factors with highest likelihood of occurrence were unavailability of sustainable materials and equipment, more complex and unfamiliar construction techniques and processes, and high initial sustainable construction costs; whereas the three top-ranked risk factors with highest magnitude of impacts were high initial sustainable construction costs, poor and inefficient communication among project participants, and high cost of sustainable materials and equipment. The criticality index result identified 23 critical risk factors which mostly related to knowledge and awareness, cost, regulatory framework, building materials and socioeconomic issues. However, the Wilcoxon Signed-rank test result indicated that there is significant difference (z = -3.207, p<0.001) between the likelihood of occurrence and magnitude of impacts of the risks factors associated with implementation of sustainable construction practices in Nigeria of which the effect was moderate (r = 0.468). Furthermore, the study revealed that there is no significance difference in the risk level of the risk factors associated with implementation of sustainable construction practices based on the respondents’ roles (p>0.05). The study, therefore, recommended for training of construction practitioners in the multi-risk management approaches and increasing awareness through education on sustainable construction concept for building industry stakeholders. It further recommended for developing of new sustainable and affordable building materials through research institutes like Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) with appropriate regulatory and policy frameworks for successful sustainable building projects.
Impact of Oil and Gas Internal Risk Factors on Project Success: Moderating role of Government Support
Authors: Adeleke Adekunle Qudus , Ajibike Waliu Adeniyi , Muuka Gerry Nkombo , Darun Mohd Ridzuan , Moshood Taofeeq Durojaye
Published: March 2022

Organisational internal risk factors, which include management, material, finance, and design risk factors, affect oil and gas construction projects' success in emerging nations, in which Malaysia is no exception. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of these internal risk factors and government support on oil and gas projects among sixty-one (61) employees of oil and gas firms using a questionnaire survey. The data collected were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques. The results revealed that all the exogenous variables (design risk, management risk, financial risk and material risk factors and government support) significantly impact project success. According to the findings, all exogenous variables (design risk, management risk, financial risk, material risk factors, and government support) have substantial effects on project success. The study developed an all-inclusive framework that can assist stakeholders in the industry in mitigating internal risk factors in ensuring the success of projects. Policy implications and future study paths are considered.
Stablecoins
Authors: EY
Published: March 2022

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Realidad Empresarial No. 12, 2022: 2-7.
Mujeres y mercado de trabajo: efectos de la covid-19
Authors: Mejía Ramírez Amílcar
Published: March 2022

La crisis económica derivada de la pandemia por COVID-19, ha afectado el desempeño de la actividad productiva a escala mundial, provocando reducción del comercio internacional, bajo crecimiento económico, cierre de negocios y la adopción de nuevas formas de trabajo a distancia; sin embargo, sus efectos no se limitan a la esfera económica, sino que se han trasladado al mercado de trabajo. La crisis económica ha afectado el mercado de trabajo, produciendo efectos como incrementos en la desocupación (personas que no tienen empleos) y la inactividad (personas que no participan en el mercado de trabajo), donde esta última se caracteriza por la salida de personas trabajadoras del ámbito laboral; además, las economías de países en desarrollo con altos índices de subocupación (ocupaciones que pagan bajos salarios y subutilizan el recurso humano) e informalidad (ocupaciones que no se rigen bajo los marcos legales y de seguridad social), pueden atraer a contingentes de personas a incrementar sus filas, como una posible solución para la generación de ingresos. Desde ese escenario, uno de los principales grupos poblacionales afectados han sido las mujeres, especialmente por la precarización de sus condiciones laborales, provocando su movilización laboral hacia la inactividad, desocupación, subocupación o informalidad; siendo estas últimas opciones, consideradas como parte del desmejoramiento de su bienestar individual y familiar, así como su ingreso hacia un entorno de pobreza.

Realidad Empresarial No. 12, 2022: 30-35.
ASIT S.A. de C.V.
Authors: Cartagena Haydee
Published: March 2022

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Realidad Empresarial No. 12, 2022: 42-43.
Interest of hTERT Expression as a Prognostic Marker in Precancerous and Cancerous Lesions of the Cervix in the Departments of Niari and Bouenza, Congo
Authors: Anicet Boumba Luc Magloire , Nganga Parfait Christy , Ngombe Mouabata Dorine Florence , Nsouza Christ , Loubanou Tchibinda Franck Gaëtan , Ataboho Eben Ebatetou , Loubano-Voumbi Ghislain , Moukassa Donatien
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Over expression of human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) plays an important role in the progression of cancer, which is predicted to have a poor prognosis. This work show the interest of the expression of the hTERT subunit of telomerase as a prognostic marker in the evolution of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix in women in the departments of Niari and Bouenza.

Method: A total of 98 dry tube blood samples collected between October 2020 and November 2021were tested to investigate hTERT expression. The assay was performed by third-generation Elisa enzyme immunoassay using the Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) ELISA Kit; Sunlong Biotech Co., Ltd”. A study of the cytological profile by cervico-vaginal smear and pool genotyping by Xpert-HPV® had also been undertaken.

Results:The average age of women was 43.26±11.52 years with extremities ranging from 24 to 73 years. The cytological profile of women subjected to hTERT expression was as follows: 87.65% of normal cytology, 10.11% of pre[1]cancerous lesions and 2.24% of patients with invasive cervical cancer. The prevalence of HPV-HR was 81.82% (9/11) of which 66.67 (6/11) was HPV16. The expression of hTERT in the general population was as follows: 44.94% of patients without expression, 48.31% of patients with expression and 6.75% with overexpression. Depending on cytology, overexpression of hTERT was observed in all patients with pre-cancerous and cervical cancer lesions. hTERT was overexpressed in 28.57% and expressed in 71.43% of ASCUS patients. 48.72%ofwomen with normal cytology also expressed hTERT. Among the 9 HPV positive patients, hTERT overexpression was observed in 44.45% of patients and expression in 33.33% of patients. HPV16 carriers also overexpressed and expressed hTERT in 33.33% and 22.22% respectively.

Conclusion: The telomerase subunit hTERT has been shown to be a biomarker of poor prognosis whose expression is proportional to the stage of evolution of cervical lesions.
Tarafe’nin Hayatı, Şairliği ve Şiirlerinde Medih
Authors: Tuna Sedat
Published: March 2022

Tarafe b. ‘Abd el-Bekrî, Câhiliye Dönemi’nin meşhur şairlerinden biridir ve İmruülkays’tan sonra şiir kalitesi yönüyle ikinci sırada yer alır. Asıl ismi ‘Amr olup doğum tarihi de ölüm tarihi de net olarak bilinmemektedir. Tarafe de bazı Câhiliye Dönemi şairleri gibi lakabını inşâd ettiği şiirinin bir mısrasında kullandığı bir kelimeden almıştır. Yetim büyümüş, fakir ama onurlu bir hayat sürmüş, deve çobanlığı yapmış ve ilk şiirini daha yedi yaşındayken amcasıyla çıktığı yolculukta inşâd etmiştir. Hiçbir şeye aldırış etmeyen, cesareti ve usta at biniciliğiyle övünen, kavmi arasında kendisine güvenen ve saygınlığı olan birisiydi. Küstahça davranan ve her türlü zevki mübah gören, içki müptelası bir kişiliğe sahipti. Tarafe’nin divanı hiciv, vasıf, fahr ve hamaset konulu şiirlerden oluşur. Şiirleri, mütekaddimûn nahivciler tarafından nahiv kurallarının tespit edilmesinde şâhit gösterilmiştir. Hîre hükümdarı ‘Amr b. Hind’in verdiği emirle gençliğinin baharında yapmış olduğu hiciv sebebiyle öldürülmüştür. Bu çalışmada Tarafe’nin hayatından anekdotlara ve sayısı çok az olan medih şiirlerinden örneklere yer vermeye çalışılmıştır.
Vâkıdî’nin Meğâzî’sinde Bedir Gazvesi’yle İlişkilendirdiği Mekkî Âyetlerin Tespit ve Değerlendirmesi
Authors: Soycan Mustafa
Published: March 2022

Vâkıdî, Kitâbü’l-Meğâzî isimli eserinde Hz. Peygamber’in gazvelerine detaylı bir şekilde ele almıştır. Gazveleri anlatırken konu hakkında birçok tefsir rivayetine de yer vermiştir. Ancak olayları anlatırken konu bütünlüğünü sağlamak için rivayetlerin senetlerini birleştirdiğinden bu rivayetlerin senetlerini tam olarak tespit etmek mümkün değildir. Ebette onun nakletmiş olduğu tefsir rivayetlerinin birçoğunun konuyla ilişkisini tespit etmek mümkünken Bedir Gazvesi hakkında nazil olduğunu belirttiği Mekkî on üç âyet için aynı şeyi söylemek mümkün değildir. Manaya delaleti açık olmayan, çok anlamlı kelime veya kelime gruplarından oluşan bu âyetlerle ilgili Vâkıdî’nin verdiği bilgiler; tefsir kaynaklarından Mukâtil b. Süleyman, Taberî, Zemahşerî ve Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır; siyer kaynaklarından İbn Hişâm ve İbn Sa’d, hadis kaynaklarından Buhârî ve Müslim’in eserlerindeki bilgilerle karşılaştırılmıştır. Vâkıdî’nin konuyla ilgili verdiği bilgilerin biri hariç diğerleri karşılaştırmaya esas aldığımız kaynaklarda yer almaktadır. Bu da Vâkıdî’nin Meğâzî’sinde yer verdiği tefsir bilgilerinin kendi kişisel yorumları olmadığını ve farklı kaynaklardan derlediğini göstermektedir. Vâkıdî ile farklı mezhep ve fikirlere sahip müfessir, siyer ve hadis müelliflerinin konu hakkında farklı bilgilere yer verseler de bu bilgiler, birbirinin karşıtı değil birbirini tamamlar mahiyettedir.
Water vapor estimation based on 1-year data of E-band millimeter wave link in North China
Authors: Zheng Siming , Huo Juan , Cai Wenbing , Zhang Yinhui , Li Peng , Zhang Gaoyuan , Ji Baofeng , Zhou Jiafeng , Han Congzheng
Published: March 2022

Abstract. The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is very small, but its content varies greatly in different humidity areas. The change in water vapor will affect the transmission of microwave link signals, and most of the water vapor is concentrated in the lower layer, so the water vapor density can be measured by the change in the near-ground microwave link transmission signal. This study collected 1-year data of the E-band millimeter wave link in Hebei, China, and used a model based on the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) to estimate the water vapor density. An improved method of extracting the water-vapor-induced attenuation value is also introduced. It has a higher time resolution, and the estimation error is lower than the previous method. In addition, this paper conducts the seasonal analysis of water vapor inversion for the first time. The monthly and seasonal evaluation index results show a high correlation between the retrieved water vapor density and the actual water vapor density value measured by the local weather station. The correlation value for the whole year is up to 0.95, the root mean square error is as low as 0.35 g m−3, and the average relative error is as low as 5.00 %. Compared with European
Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) reanalysis, the correlation of the daily water vapor density estimation of the link has increased by 0.17, the root mean square error has been reduced by 3.14 g m−3, and the mean relative error has been reduced by 34.00 %. This research shows that millimeter wave backhaul link provides high-precision data for the measurement of water vapor density and has a positive effect on future weather forecast research.
From sandcastles to bridges: how can we help forecasters to deal with uncertainties?
Authors: Sivle Anders Doksæter , Jeuring Jelmer , Finstad Svehagen Mai-Linn
Published: March 2022

Abstract. At MET Norway, a small interdisciplinary team - the Sandbox - spends part of their working hours trying to improve the communication between the meteorologists and their audience. In this article we invite the reader to
join us on a journey along the Sandbox process during 2021. The focus of our work that year was on the communication of forecast uncertainty. We share what we have been working on throughout the (mostly virtual) sessions, and how we achieved a set of tools, recommendations, and a knowledge repository for forecasters to consult during their operational duty. The Sandbox story is aimed to inspire others in the meteorological community to explore the potential of creative interdisciplinary work as a method to bridge gaps between research, operational practice, and user uptake.
Short communication: Modeling competing effects of cooling rate, grain size, and radiation damage in low-temperature thermochronometers
Authors: Whipp David M. , Kellett Dawn A. , Coutand Isabelle , Ketcham Richard A.
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Low-temperature multi-thermochronometry, in which the
(U-Th) / He and fission track methods are applied to minerals such as zircon
and apatite, is a valuable approach for documenting rock cooling histories
and relating them to geological processes. Here we explore the behaviors of
two of the most commonly applied low-temperature thermochronometers,
(U-Th) / He in zircon (ZHe) and apatite (AHe), and directly compare them against
the apatite fission track (AFT) thermochronometer for different
forward-modeled cooling scenarios. We consider the impacts that common
variations in effective spherical radius (ESR) and effective uranium
concentration (eU) may have on cooling ages and closure temperatures under a
range of different cooling rates. This exercise highlights different
scenarios under which typical age relationships between these
thermochronometers (ZHe>AFT>AHe) are expected to
collapse or invert (either partially or fully). We anticipate that these predictions
and the associated software we provide will be a useful tool for teaching,
planning low-temperature multi-thermochronometry studies, and for continued
exploration of the relative behaviors of these thermochronometers in
temperature–time space through forward models.
A muographic study of a scoria cone from 11 directions using nuclear emulsion cloud chambers
Authors: Miyamoto Seigo , Nagahara Shogo , Morishima Kunihiro , Nakano Toshiyuki , Koyama Masato , Suzuki Yusuke
Published: March 2022

Abstract. One of the key challenges for muographic studies is to reveal the detailed
3D density structure of a volcano by increasing the number of observation
directions. 3D density imaging by multi-directional muography requires that
the individual differences in the performance of the installed muon
detectors are small and that the results from each detector can be derived
without any bias in the data analysis. Here we describe a pilot muographic
study of the Izu–Omuroyama scoria cone in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, from
11 directions, using a new nuclear emulsion detector design optimized for
quick installation in the field. We describe the details of the data
analysis and present a validation of the results. The Izu–Omuroyama scoria cone is an ideal target for the first
multi-directional muographic study, given its expected internal density
structure and the topography around the cone. We optimized the design of the
nuclear emulsion detector for rapid installation at multiple observation
sites in the field, and installed these at 11 sites around the volcano. The
images in the developed emulsion films were digitized into segmented tracks
with a high-speed automated readout system. The muon tracks in each emulsion
detector were then reconstructed. After the track selection, including
straightness filtering, the detection efficiency of the muons was estimated.
Finally, the density distributions in 2D angular space were derived for each
observation site by using a muon flux and attenuation models. The observed muon flux was compared with the expected value in the free sky,
and is 88 % ± 4 % in the forward direction and 92 % ± 2 % in the backward direction. The density values were validated by
comparison with the values obtained from gravity measurements, and are
broadly consistent, except for one site. The excess density at this one site
may indicate that the density inside the cone is non-axisymmetric, which is
consistent with a previous geological study.
Ground motion prediction maps using seismic-microzonation data and machine learning
Authors: Mori Federico , Mendicelli Amerigo , Falcone Gaetano , Acunzo Gianluca , Spacagna Rose Line , Naso Giuseppe , Moscatelli Massimiliano
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Past seismic events worldwide demonstrated that damage and death
toll depend on both the strong ground motion (i.e., source effects) and the
local site effects. The variability of earthquake ground motion distribution
is caused by the local stratigraphic and/or topographic setting and buried
morphologies (e.g., irregular sub-interface between soft and stiff soils)
that can give rise to amplification and resonances with respect to the
ground motion expected at the reference site. Therefore, local site
conditions can affect an area with damage related to the full collapse or
loss in functionality of facilities, roads, pipelines, and other lifelines.
To this concern, the near-real-time prediction of ground motion variation over large areas
is a crucial issue to support the rescue and operational interventions. A
machine learning approach was adopted to produce ground motion prediction
maps considering both stratigraphic and morphological conditions. A set of
about 16 000 accelerometric data points and about 46 000 geological and geophysical
data points was retrieved from Italian and European databases. The intensity
measures of interest were estimated based on nine input proxies. The adopted
machine learning regression model (i.e., Gaussian process regression) allows
for improving both the precision and the accuracy in the estimation of the
intensity measures with respect to the available near-real-time prediction methods
(i.e., ground motion prediction equation and ShakeMaps). In addition,
maps with a 50 m × 50 m resolution were generated, providing a ground motion
variability in agreement with the results of advanced numerical simulations
based on detailed subsoil models.