bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perskie oko Rzymianina - groteska, absurd i ironia w elegiach miłosnych Tibullusa
Authors: Arndt Aleksandra
Published: January 2023

L’élégie érotique de Tibulle comporte de nombreux éléments humoristiques. Grâce au grotesque le poète fait diminuer la signification de son amour aux filles – Délie et Nemezis, ainsi que son estime pour Venus. Son comportement absurde en tant qu’amant démontre la fiction des sentiments présentés dans les poèmes. Enfin, l’ironie à l’aide de laquelle Tibulle décrit des événements mythologiques et la déesse Pax montre son désintérêt pour la politique de l’empereur Auguste. C’est surtout à Tibulle qu’Ovide doit la vis comica dans ses Amores.
Recenzja przekładu traktatu agronomicznego "De agri cultura" Marka Porcjusza Katona autorstwa Ireneusza Mikołajczyka
Authors: Szafrańska-Sienkiewicz Sylwia
Published: January 2023

The author describes a new Polish translation of M.P. Catonis’ work De agri cultura, which was published in Toruń in 2009. Terms of a field of agriculture, medicine and technologies, appropriate translated and discussed in detail, are indicated as the values of this translation. According to author’s opinion, a style of the translation, which is accessible for a contemporary reader, deserves a recognition.
Mobility prospects and preferences for redistribution in Latin America
Authors: Lasarga Evelin , Leiter Martín
Published: January 2023

The present paper aims to provide evidence about the POUM hypothesis (prospects of upward mobility) in Latin America. It postulates that preferences for redistribution decrease with the prospects of upward mobility of individuals, given that in a possible economic improvement they would be harmed by redistribution. The case of Latin America is analyzed for the period 2009-2018, which has registered changes in inequality and intragenerational mobility in part, due to redistributive policies in the past decade. For this, data from Latinobarómetro and the Probit-Adapted OLS methodology are used. The results support the POUM hypothesis, unlike what the studies carried out for previous periods obtain, in another context of inequality and mobility in Latin America. In addition, suggestive results are obtained about the influence of intergenerational mobility, religiosity, ideology and institutional quality on preferences for redistribution. It should be noted that these results vary according to the country.
Allocating an indivisible good. A questionnaire-experimental study of intercultural differences
Authors: Schokkaert Erik , Capeau Bart , Kurt Devooght , Lelli Sara
Published: January 2023

Abstract We present the results of a questionnaire study in Belgium, Burkina Faso and Indonesia focusing on the problem of the just allocation of an indivisible good. The formal axioms proposed in social choice theory offer an attractive framework to structure the response patterns. Interindividual differences can be interpreted in a meaningful way in terms of basic intuitions about desert, efficiency and compensation. Belgian students are most resource-egalitarian, Burkinese students attach a large weight to innate capacities, Indonesian students focus on actual production. The crucial no-envy criterion is supported by a majority of respondents, but this majority becomes small if there is an unavoidable conflict between no-envy and the “responsibility” requirement of the stand-alone upper bound. We discuss the pros and cons of questionnaire-experimental studies as compared to large representative surveys.
Monetary policy and inequality under household heterogeneity and incomplete markets
Authors: Villarreal Francisco Gabriel
Published: January 2023

Motivated by the empirical evidence of the effects of unanticipated nominal interest rate increases on the evolution of household inequality in Mexico, which highlight the importance of insurance mechanisms to deal with idiosyncratic risks, the paper uses a Heterogeneous Agent New Keynesian model to analyze the relationship between monetary policy and household inequality. The model is able to capture the main features that characterise both the business cycle dynamics, as well as the distribution of income and wealth. Results indicate that heterogeneity affects the transmission of monetary policy, and that the design of monetary policy has important distributive effects.
Role of Silicon in Sugarcane: A Review
Authors: Jain Radha
Published: January 2023

Silicon (Si), the second most abundant element in earth crust (28.8%) after the oxygen (47%), is usually found as silicates or metasilicates. Most soils contain Si content in the range of 14 to 20 mg Si/l. In spite of its abundance in the biosphere, it is usually sparingly soluble and limited in availability; essentiality of Si as an essential nutrient for higher plants is difficult to prove. Sugarcane, a typical Si accumulating plant is known to absorb a large amount of silica from the soil. The benefits of Si for sugarcane were realized for the first time at Hawaii, where field amended with Si-rich compounds had significantly higher cane yield as compared to untreated control. This review is an attempt to discuss the role of silicon on nutrient uptake, alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses along with reported physio-biochemical attributes in sugarcane.
Selection Signature Analysis for Important Economic Traits in Sheep (Ovis aries)
Authors: Sun Wu , Ma Shike , Sun Yonggang , Han Yingcang
Published: January 2023

Background: Many genomic imprinting left during long-term selective evolution may drive the formation of important economical traits of introduced and indigenous sheep breeds. Methods: In this study, OvineSNP50 BeadChip data of the introduced breeds GMM and DOR and the indigenous breed Sunit were downloaded from public databases. Selective sweep base on Pi and Fst strategy initially screened for a number of candidate genes that could explain the genetic mechanism elucidated the genetic-molecular mechanisms underlying the differentiation of growth development and reproductive traits between introduced and indigenous breeds. Result: In the DOR_VS_GMM group, 32 genes were identified. In the DOR_VS_SUN group, 26 genes were identified. In the GMM_VS_SUN group, 25 genes were identified. GO, KEGG enrichment analysis showed that these genes are mainly involved in the pathways of muscle development and reproductive regulation. We speculate that EHBP1, CSRP1, TNNI1, MBNL1, AADACL3, RDH13, TNNI3, BMP2, Wfdc8, PPP1CC2 and MOV10L1 may have left deep marks on the genome during long-term domestication and evolution and may be responsible for the productive and reproductive performance in the Merino and Sunit sheep. These genes have played an important role in the evolution of selection in the three breeds. It is expected that the selected candidate genes will provide some insights for future sheep germplasm mining and foreign introductions.
Organization of Genetic Variability and Trait-specific Accessions in a Diverse Set of Horse Gram [Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.] Germplasm
Authors: Kirankumar R. , Ramesh S. , Chandana B.R. , Basanagouda G. , Siddu C.B. , Kalpana M.P.
Published: January 2023

Background: Mere presence of phenotype-based quantitative traits (QT’s) variability is of less significance in breeding crops including horse gram. A dependable knowledge on relative contribution of genetic and non-genetic sources on the QT’s variability and organization of variability in terms of similar and diverse groups of genotypes is useful in selection of most desired parents to generate breeding populations and in formulating appropriate selection strategies to breed improved horse gram cultivars. The objectives of the study were to (i) quantify QT’s variability and (ii) identify trait-specific accessions in a diverse set of germplasm accessions. Methods: A set of 196 horse gram germplasm accessions along with two checks were evaluated in simple lattice design with two replications at two locations, representing southern and eastern dry zones of Karnataka, India during 2020 and 2021 late rainy seasons for five quantitative traits. Result: The germplasm accessions differed significantly and variance attributable to genotypes contributed over 95% to total phenotypic variance for all the traits. The germplasm accessions could be grouped into four clusters. The quantitative trait means and variances of accessions distributed among the four clusters differed significantly. The trait-specific accessions identified in our study are suggested for preferential use in generating variability followed by selection in F2/BC1 populations for economically important traits.
Improving proteins to optimize photosynthesis
Authors:   Louisiana State University, USA, Moroney James V. , Rai Ashwani K. ,   Louisiana State University, USA, Weerasooriya Hiruni ,   Louisiana State University, USA, Kasili Remmy ,   Louisiana State University, USA, Machingura Marylou ,   Georgia Southern University, USA
Published: January 2023

It is estimated that crop yields need to increase almost 50% by the year 2050 to feed the increasing world population. While most of this improvement will be accomplished using plant breeding and conventional agronomic methods, another promising tactic is to use plant molecular biology to improve the photosynthetic efficiency of crop plants. One of the more ambitious strategies is to insert genes encoding proteins of the carbon dioxide concentration mechanism (CCM) found in algae. This chapter describes how these algal CCMs work and some approaches for introducing all or specific parts of these CCMs into plants. Some of the experimental challenges that need to be overcome are also discussed.
Challenges of e-learning adoption in South African public schools: Learners’ perspectives
Authors: Chomunorwa Silence , Mugobo Virimai Victor
Published: January 2023

Educational technology (EdTech) plays a vital role in teaching and learning with e-learning ensuring equal access to education and continuity even when contact classes are impossible. The South African departments of education are making efforts to realize the use of technology in schools. The COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse impact on the education sector and accelerated the adoption of technology by many institutions with some shifting to distant learning to ensure academic continuity. There are various educational technologies. The aim of the study is to explore public high school learners’ perspectives on e-learning and the challenges in its adoption. Secondary data is used to draw conclusion. An interpretivism paradigm with an exploratory sequential mixed-method approach is used. The findings show that e-learning implementation needs careful consideration and planning. The results of this study indicate that lack of access to devices, the high cost of internet access, a perceived lack of interest among teachers and perceived ineffectiveness are the key challenges to e-learning adoption in South African public schools within poor communities. Addressing key challenges will ensure a successful implementation of e-learning.
Pediatric Shock Profile in The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital
Authors: Anshori Rafida , Setyaningtyas Arina , Utariani Arie , Kusumastuti Neurinda Permata
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Shock is a life-threatening condition caused by circulatory failure which increases morbidity and mortality rate. According to the western literature, about 2% of children are admitted to hospitals worldwide due to shock. Objective: This study aimed to describe the pediatric shock profile of patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital between 1 January to 1 December 2019. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients were selected as the participants using a descriptive method. Data collection was carried out by recording the exact time the participants first entered the PICU. Furthermore, data were collected based on gender, age, physical and laboratory examination, diagnosis of shock, patients’ outcomes, as well as PRISM III score. Results: The results of this study that the males and children are 51.7% and 53.3%, respectively. At an infant age, the distribution of the highest average pulse and breathing frequency was 135 and 32.2, respectively. The highest average body temperature at the age of adolescents was 37.19°C. Furthermore, the patients' diagnoses were dominated by distributive shock with the highest PRISM III score ≥8 and deaths recorded of 76.6%, 60%, and 61.7%, respectively. The diagnosis results showed that distributive shock leads to the highest mortality with a PRISM III score of 51.7% and 53.3%. Conclusion: Distributive shock contributes to the patient's diagnoses and mortality rate with the highest score of PRISM III being ≥8. From this conclusion, the PICU needs to be more responsive to detect distributive shock in children.
Analysis of the Variables Influencing People's Propensity to use Online Banking Services in Albania
Authors: Habili Mateus , Muharremi Oltiana , Hoxhaj Meleq
Published: January 2023

Examining the reasons why Albanians use internet banking services is the focus of this paper. Due to recent technological developments, Albania's banking industry is utilizing technology for an increasing number of banking procedures. We started by presenting some of the key elements that have been identified as having a significant impact on the literature regarding the adoption of online banking, including demographic, socioeconomic, and other elements based on the technology adoption model (TAM). For our empirical research, we used primary data that was collected through surveys that various bank customers in Albania completed. The decreased desire to utilize cash appears to be a key element influencing the rise in the usage of online banking applications and services. Other important factors are the application technical issues and reduction of banking operations time as well as the application security level. The findings of this study will help banks better understand their customers' needs and will provide them with suggestions on how to make technology development plans easier.
АВТОМАТИЗАЦІЯ ВИЯВЛЕННЯ ПОРУШЕНЬ РИТМУ СЕРЦЯ
Authors: Недураєва А.Ю. , Рудніцька О.В.
Published: January 2023

На сьогоднішній день стрес є невід’ємною частиною нашого життя, що значно підвищує імовірність розвитку порушень ритму серця на кшталт екстрасистолії, пароксизмальної тахікардії та миготливої аритмії. Люди, у яких присутня одна з перерахованих тахіаритмій, частіше страждають на хвороби серця та судин. А відповідно до даних центру громадського здоров’я МОЗ України серцево-судинні захворювання займають перше місце серед причин усіх смертей в Україні, що складає приблизно 67% випадків [1], при тому з кожним роком кількість смертей через дані захворювання лише збільшується. Вчасне виявлення порушення є одним із критеріїв ефективного лікування захворювання, однак у деяких випадках тахіаритмії можуть протікати без видимих симптомів, тому їх діагностування стає можливим лише на прийомі у лікаря чи при проведенні ЕКГ, що ускладнює їх виявлення на початкових етапах.  За допомогою мобільного додатку користувач має змогу виявляти такі порушення ритму серця як пароксизмальна тахікардія, миготлива аритмія та екстрасистолія ще на тому етапі, коли тахіаритмії розвиваються безсимптомно для хворого. Представлений додаток отримує ритм, що зчитується з зап’ястя користувача завдяки фітнес-браслету, та аналізує періодичність і частоту серцевих скорочень. Після аналізу при відхиленні показників ритму від норми додаток інформує про можливу наявність однієї з перерахованих тахіаритмій та рекомендує звернутись за подальшою консультацією та діагностикою до лікаря. У статті описані алгоритми зчитування даних за допомогою фітнес-браслету, аналізу отриманих даних та принцип роботи мобільного додатку.
ПРОЄКТУВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ ПІДТРИМКИ ПРИЙНЯТТЯ ЛІКАРСЬКИХ РІШЕНЬ ПРИ ЛІКУВАННІ ХВОРИХ З ПІДТВЕРДЖЕНИМ ВИПАДКОМ COVID-19
Authors: Черниш К.Ю. , Білошицька О.К.
Published: January 2023

У статті розглянуто основні аспекти проєктування автоматизованих бізнес-процесів у закладах охорони здоров’я для визначення ступеня тяжкості перебігу COVID-19, визначення необхідності госпіталізації хворих на COVID-19, а також формування листа лікарських призначень з урахуванням супутніх захворювань пацієнта та можливих протипоказань. Розроблено МІС «COVIDMED» з системою підтримки прийняття лікарських рішень, яка базується на затверджених стандартах надання медичної допомоги та протоколах лікування із врахуванням обмежуючих протипоказань, які є у пацієнта. Розроблена система може бути використана лікарями при наданні медичної допомоги для ефективного використання робочого часу та зменшення адміністративного навантаження.
KAJIAN POTENSI DAN PERMASALAHAN DESA PONGGOK, KABUPATEN KLATEN, SEBAGAI DESA WISATA
Authors: Kabes Rumidan , Soedwiwahjono Soedwiwahjono , Suminar Lintang
Published: January 2023

Pemerintah Kabupaten Klaten, provinsi Jawa Tengah, memiliki rencana pengembangan pariwisata berbasis desa wisata. Salah satu desa yang diprioritaskan untuk pengembangan desa wisata adalah Desa Ponggok. Desa Ponggok memiliki keunikan potensi lokal tetapi dalam pengembangannya sebagai desa wisata, mengalami permasalahan kondisi penyediaan daya tarik wisata. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kondisi penyediaan daya tarik wisata Desa Ponggok berdasarkan konsep 4A dalam pariwisata, yaitu attractions (atraksi), accessibility (aksesibilitas), amenities (amenitas), dan ancillary (kelembagaan). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deduktif. Data diperoleh dari observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dari segi ketersediaan atraksi, Desa Wisata Ponggok belum cukup menambah daya tarik bagi wisatawan. Dari segi kondisi dan penyediaan aksesibilitas, akses menuju Desa Wisata Ponggok serta akses pendukung lainnya belum cukup tersedia. Penyediaan aksesibilitas menuju objek wisata belum cukup mendukung. Oleh sebab itu, akses dari kawasan objek wisata Desa Ponggok perlu disediakan lebih baik, terutama jalan Umbul Sigedang-Kapilaler dan Umbul Besuki yang berjarak relatif jauh. Kondisi penyediaan fasilitas penunjang kegiatan wisatawan dalam kawasan objek wisata juga belum cukup mendukung. Kawasan objek wisata perlu didukung dengan akses jalan yang menghubungkan dengan fasilitas di luar kawasan dan objek wisata, terutama di Umbul Sigedang-Kapilaler dan Umbul Besuki. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa kontribusi dari pihak terkait masih kurang, yaitu dari pemerintah dalam hal penambahan infrastruktur dan pendanaan untuk pengembangan Desa Wisata Ponggok. Dari hasil analisis, disimpulkan bahwa kondisi Desa Ponggok sebagai desa wisata masih belum mendukung dari segi atraksi, aksesibilitas, amenitas, maupun kelembagaan
Formulasi Strategi Layanan Asuransi Pertanian Menghadapi Perubahan Iklim
Authors: Irlha Ika Maya , Suryanto Suryanto
Published: January 2023

Climate change is a global issues including in Indonesia. The agricultural sector is the most potential suffered by climate change. This research wants to identify the determinants that influence the supply of agricultural insurance products. The focus of this research complements the analysis of the insurance market, especially from the supply side. A quantitative method was choosen to analyze the primary data. We obtained the data by interviews with respondents who understand the problems of the insurance market. After the data collected and verified, we analysed the data using Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) and External Factor Evaluation (EFE), as well as SWOT analysis and QSPM analysis. The results show that insurance companies must have excellence in mastering information technology, qualified human resources, and always willing to adapt to new challenges.
Analisis Kebutuhan dan Persepsi Penggunaan Air Bersih untuk Bersuci pada Jamaah Masjid di lingkungan Kampus UNS Kentingan, Surakarta
Authors: N Irfan A , Sunarto Sunarto , Indrawan Muhammad , Himawan Widhi , Faqiih Muhammad Amjad Hamy , Ramadhani Danila Desti , Kinanthi Asih , Berlin Gavriel Enos , Aprianto Muhammad Kukuh , Wijayanti Sovia , Karina Ressa
Published: January 2023

Air digunakan untuk bersuci dalam agam islam, sehingga kebutuhan air bersih pada masjid menjadi sebuah keharusan. Indonesia sebagai negara dengan mayoritas penduduk muslim, ketersediaan air bersihnya harus dipastikan baik kuantitas serta kualitasnya, salah satunya adalah dengan menerapkan pengelolaan air di masjid. Metode penelitian berupa deskriptif dan survei dengan random sampling, serta lokasi penelitian pada Universitas Sebelas Maret yaitu masjid FMIPA, masjid FP, dan masjid UNS Nurul Huda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi lapangan mengenai persepsi penggunaan air bersih di lingkungan kampus UNS Kentingan dalam kegiatan beribadah serta untuk memberikan edukasi kepada para pembaca agar bisa mengambil tindakan secara bijak dalam penggunaan air. Berdasarkan dari data pengamatan dan survei menunjukan penggunaan air dalam satu waktu sholat pada sampel masjid rata-rata 1.827 L. Serta 70% responden memperhatikan penggunaan air wudhu, dengan sisanya yang tidak. Hanya masjid FMIPA yang menggunakan kembali air wudhu. Kebutuhan sumber air bersih dengan jumlah banyak membutuhkan sumber lain tidak hanya sumur dan PDAM. Solusi yang ditawarkan adalah penggunaan PAH pada masjid. PAH (Panen Air Hujan) adalah teknik konservasi air yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan dan menampung air hujan yang disimpan dalam wadah penampungan air yang selanjutnya dapat dimanfaatkan untuk berbagai kebutuhan.
Student Adjustment in Undertaking Online Learning
Authors: Yasfin Moh Anwar
Published: January 2023

Student Adjustment in Undertaking Online Learning. This study aims to reveal the Problems of Student Adjustment in Undertaking Online Learning. Research on the Problems of Student Adjustment in Undertaking Online Learning was carried out using a qualitative approach with the type of field research with data collection techniques using Interview, Observation and Documentation Techniques. The research subjects or informants in this research are students and lecturers of IAIN Kudus. The results showed that when they first took online lectures, students could not adapt because they had not found a way to make this lecture not boring. However, with the passage of time and have gotten used to learning online at home. The form of student adaptability in undergoing lectures from always being active to being absent online, listening, and responding to material in every online lecture. In addition, there are also students who have not been able to adapt to undergoing online lectures, because online lectures only look at cellphones and laptops and without any interaction between friends or with lecturers, besides that students feel that for some courses there must also be practice and direct explanations from the lecturer.

Keywords: Adjustment, Student, Online Learning
The Implementation of Chatting as the Medium in Cyber Group Counseling
Authors: Fithriyana Arina
Published: January 2023

The Implementation of Chatting as the Medium in Cyber Group Counseling. The purpose of this study is to find out an overview of the implementation of cyber group counseling through chat media, the advantages of cyber group counseling through chat media, and the obstacles or disadvantages of using chat media in the implementation of online group counseling. This research was carried out on the basis of the need to develop guidance and counseling services, especially group counseling services in the digital era. This research uses qualitative descriptive analysis method. The research setting was carried out in the Islamic Education Guidance and Counseling Study Program, Faculty of Tarbiyah IAIN Kudus in the even semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The subject of this study is a student of the Islamic Education Guidance and Counseling study program, Faculty of Tarbiyah IAIN Kudus semester IV who took the Group Counseling course in the even academic year 2020/2021. The focus of this research is to find out an overview of the implementation of cyber group counseling through chat media. The authors used two data sources in this study, namely primary data and sequence data. Primary data were obtained through observations and interviews with respondents who practiced cyber group counseling. Meanwhile, secondary data were obtained through documentation studies/literature studies from literature books and scientific articles in journals related to the focus of this research. Data analysis is carried out through three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The result is that the implementation of cyber group counseling through chat media is carried out through four stages, namely the formation stage, the transition stage, the activity stage, and the termination stage. In this case, the group leader and group members exchange conversations with each other by writing down text messages in the group chat room. The advantage of implementing cyber group counseling through chat media is that it can provide speaking opportunities to group members who are less comfortable if they convey their problems or opinions directly, and are considered more practical, efficient, and flexible in their implementation.  The disadvantages are the presence of unstable signal network constraints, group dynamics are not well formed, group leaders have difficulty seeing the expressions of group members because group members' expressions are limited to the use of emoticons, and require a lot of time to write down conversations via text messages.
Keywords: Cyber Group Counseling, Chat Media
Efficiency and Accuracy of Computerized Adaptive Testing for the Oswestry Disability Index and Neck Disability Index
Authors: Zhu Tracy Y. , Plummer Otho R. , Hunt Audrey , Joeris Alexander
Published: January 2023

Background:

This study aimed to determine the efficiency and accuracy of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) models of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Methods:

The study involved simulation using retrospectively collected real-world data. Previously developed CAT models of the ODI and NDI were applied to the responses from 52,551 and 18,196 patients with spinal conditions, respectively. Efficiency was evaluated by the reduction in the number of questions administered. Accuracy was evaluated by comparing means and standard deviations, calculating Pearson r and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) values, plotting the frequency distributions of CAT and full questionnaire scores, plotting the frequency distributions of differences between paired scores, and Bland-Altman plotting. Score changes, calculated as the postoperative ODI or NDI scores minus the preoperative scores, were compared between the CAT and full versions in patients for whom both preoperative and postoperative ODI or NDI questionnaires were available.

Results:

CAT models of the ODI and NDI required an average of 4.47 and 4.03 fewer questions per patient, respectively. The mean CAT ODI score was 0.7 point lower than the full ODI score (35.4 ± 19.0 versus 36.1 ± 19.3), and the mean CAT NDI score was 1.0 point lower than the full NDI score (34.7 ± 19.3 versus 33.8 ± 18.5). The Pearson r was 0.97 for both the ODI and NDI, and the ICC was 0.97 for both. The frequency distributions of the CAT and full scores showed marked overlap for the ODI and NDI. Differences between paired scores were less than the minimum clinically important difference in 98.9% of cases for the ODI and 98.5% for the NDI. Bland-Altman plots showed no proportional bias. The ODI and NDI score changes could be calculated in a subgroup of 6,044 and 4,775 patients, respectively; the distributions of the ODI and NDI score changes were near identical between the CAT and full versions.

Conclusions:

CAT models were able to reduce the question burden of the ODI and NDI. Scores obtained from the CAT models were faithful to those from the full questionnaires, both on the population level and on the individual patient level.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Warm Air Leads to Hazardous Ground Temperatures When Walking Dogs in Built and Natural Environments
Authors: Hudak Paul
Published: January 2023

Two case studies in Texas, one in a built environment and another in a natural setting, illustrate potential ground heat hazards when walking dogs on warm days. In the first case, temperatures of four different ground surfaces—concrete, grass, chip seal, and tar—were measured along a street in a suburban neighborhood. The study involved two morning and two afternoon surveys of 30 sampling locations where all four materials were present. Air temperatures, typical of the study area in summer, ranged from 78.0 oF (25.6 oC) in the morning to 96.1 oF (35.6 oC) in the afternoon. Ground surfaces reached much higher temperatures, exceeding 150 oF (65.6 oC), in the afternoon surveys. Median temperatures were highest in tar, followed by chip seal, concrete, and grass. The second case involved shallow lake water and various types of mud, sand, cobbles, rock fragments, and grass along a nature trail. Air temperatures ranged from 74.7 oF (23.7 oC) at 8:00 a.m. to 92.5 oF (33.6 oC) at 6:00 p.m. Ground temperatures varied considerably with material and time of day, ranging from 76.4 oF (24.7 oC) at gray cobbles and beige rock at 8:00 a.m. to 125.7 oF (52.1 oC) at brown sand at 4:00 p.m. Over the day, temperatures were highest at brown sand and lowest in water and moist sand.
Domestic cats’ reactions to their owner and an unknown individual petting a potential rival.
Authors: Bucher Benoit , Arahori Minori , Chijiwa Hitomi , Takagi Saho , Fujita Kazuo
Published: January 2023

Jealousy is a second-order emotion, its main function being to protect a valued relationship from a rival. A basic form of jealousy has been described in human infants, and its presence in non-human animals has recently been investigated in domestic dogs. The current study assessed whether a primitive form of jealousy can be observed in domestic cats tested using similar procedures to those used with infants and dogs. Fifty-two cats were recruited from either Japanese households or cat cafés. The cats’ behaviors were recorded while they saw their owner petting a “social” object (i.e. potential rival: a realistic-looking soft-toy cat) and a non-social object (furry cushion). As jealousy should be expressed in the context of a valued relationship, cat behaviors were also recorded when an unknown experimenter petted the same two objects. Results indicated that cats -- especially household pets -- reacted more intensely toward the soft-toy cat previously petted by their owner. However, cats did not respond differentially toward the two human actors. The absence of other behaviors indicative of jealousy reported in infants and dogs precludes drawing firm conclusions about the existence of jealousy in domestic cats. We consider the existence of some cognitive bases for jealousy to emerge in cats, and the potential effect of cats’ living environment on the nature of their attachment to their owner. More ecologically valid procedures are required for further study of these issues.
Swan Island resilience model development; Phase I : conceptual model
Authors: Herman Brook , Whitfield Paula , Davis Jenny , Tritinger Amanda , Raves Becky , Dillon S. , Szimanski Danielle , Swannack Todd , Gailani Joseph , King Jeffery
Published: January 2023

This report documents the development of an integrated hydrodynamic and ecological model to test assumptions about island resilience. Swan Island, a 25-acre island in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, was used as a case study. An interagency, interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers came together in a series of workshops to develop a simplified resilience model to examine the ability of islands to reduce waves and erosion and the impacts to nearby habitats and shorelines. This report describes the model development process and the results from this first key step: model conceptualization. The final conceptual model identifies four main components: vegetative biomass, island elevation, waves/currents, and sediment supply. These components interact to form and support specific habitat types occurring on the island: coastal dunes, high marsh, low marsh, and submerged aquatic vegetation. The pre-and post-construction field data, coupled with hydrodynamic ecological models, will provide predictive capabilities of island resilience and evaluations of accrued benefits for future island creation and restoration projects. The process and methods described can be applied to island projects in a variety of regions and geographic scales.
Diferentes linguagens no ensino de Geografia
Authors: Duarte Rafael , Dias Liz , Moreira Laís
Published: January 2023

O proposto lançado neste trabalho inicia-se pelo pensar nas atuais práticas dos professores de Geografia, materializado através de suas estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem, adotadas por entre as diferentes e também diversas linguagens que a Cartografia Escolar proporciona aos docentes em atuação. Pensar nas atuais práticas dos professores se faz necessário, pois permite entender a autonomia dos docentes e as apropriações de suas ações colocadas na esteira do campo da educação brasileira, e isso só será realizado por meio da reflexão da práxis.  Adiante, idealizamos uma pesquisa com professores investigando através de um questionário, o panorama das linguagens geográficas, este recorte faz parte da pesquisa de mestrado realizado com professores da educação básica de Pelotas. Para além das questões levantadas, haverá um aprofundamento nas práticas de Cartografia Escolar que se apropriam das linguagens das histórias em quadrinhos. O debate colocado permite aprofundamentos necessários no campo das linguagens da Cartografia, assim como assente traçar linhas que direcionem para o aperfeiçoamento das práticas escolares, que desenvolvam habilidades importantes na Geografia. Espera-se contribuir colaborar com à aproximação dos conceitos e conteúdo da Cartografia, com ideias que possam ser utilizadas em sala de aula.

O proposto lançado neste trabalho inicia-se pelo pensar nas atuais práticas dos professores de Geografia, materializado através de suas estratégias de ensino e aprendizagem, adotadas por entre as diferentes e também diversas linguagens que a Cartografia Escolar proporciona aos docentes em atuação. Pensar nas atuais práticas dos professores se faz necessário, pois permite entender a autonomia dos docentes e as apropriações de suas ações colocadas na esteira do campo da educação brasileira, e isso só será realizado por meio da reflexão da práxis.  Adiante, idealizamos uma pesquisa com professores investigando através de um questionário, o panorama das linguagens geográficas, este recorte faz parte da pesquisa de mestrado realizado com professores da educação básica de Pelotas. Para além das questões levantadas, haverá um aprofundamento nas práticas de Cartografia Escolar que se apropriam das linguagens das histórias em quadrinhos. O debate colocado permite aprofundamentos necessários no campo das linguagens da Cartografia, assim como assente traçar linhas que direcionem para o aperfeiçoamento das práticas escolares, que desenvolvam habilidades importantes na Geografia. Espera-se contribuir colaborar com à aproximação dos conceitos e conteúdo da Cartografia, com ideias que possam ser utilizadas em sala de aula.
Improvement Possibilities for the Open Geological Model of the Groningen Field
Authors: Degterev Anton , Topchii Mariia , Bondarev Aleksandr
Published: January 2023

At present, the geological model of the Groningen gas field is one of the largest high-quality open data sets in the oil and gas industry. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the possibilities of improving the Groningen model, as well as to illustrate some open questions regarding the application of geostatistics in a typical geomodeling workflow in terms of this model.

The model was analyzed, and the analysis showed significant uncertainty in the three-dimensional interpolation of reservoir properties. The properties were modeled using geostatistical simulation; the variability of the modeled parameters was assumed stationary over the entire modeled area. This assumption is not always true even for local objects, and in this case the model covers almost the whole region. The next step was to check whether the variability of the properties was stationary according to the initial data. The verification was carried out using model areas with the size of a area corresponding to that of a typical field.

The main practical result is a demonstration of a way to increase the reliability of the geological model of the Groningen field considered in the study by rejecting geostatistical simulation, which is not applicable in this case, and employing one of the other methods of property propagation instead. Since this model can be used as a basis for various geomechanical simulations necessary to understand the nature of technogenic seismicity associated with the development of this field, ensuring maximum reliability of the model is a very important issue.

Another result of this study is a demonstration of a set of checks necessary to assess the applicability of geostatistical tools. Such a set of checks can be effectively applied in the modeling of any field, both in the course of simulation work to prevent distortions in the model and for examination of existing models. The study showcases the possibility of performing such checks using specialized procedures, as well as with the help of standard geostatistical tools available in most geological modeling packages.

For the first time, the applicability of geostatistical tools in terms of the underlying geostatistical concept of the stationarity hypothesis is considered in detail with a real field serving as the illustration. The study demonstrates the necessary verification tools and considers the issues of compiling the optimal set of such checks.
Geology-Based Modeling of Capillary Pressure in Cretaceous Carbonates
Authors: Dernaika Moustafa R. , Masalmeh Shehadeh K. , Mansour Bashar , Aljallad Osama A. , Koronfol Safouh
Published: January 2023

Primary drainage capillary pressure data are essential input for static modelling of hydrocarbon reservoirs, estimate both oil and gas volumes in place and model saturation distribution. The behavior of the primary drainage curve is controlled by the pore throat size distribution, where a much wider pore throat size distribution is observed for heterogenous reservoirs. The objective of this paper is to determine capillary pressure modeling parameters for a wide range of geological textures of carbonate reservoirs covering different porosity and permeability ranges.

Representative core plugs were studied from different cretaceous carbonate reservoirs across the Middle East region. The data set available included laboratory-measured helium porosity, gas permeability, thin-section photomicrographs, and high-pressure mercury injection. The samples were grouped into 25 different rock types based on geological interpretation and capillary pressure data while honoring the porosity-permeability trends within identified textures (i.e., grainy, mixed, and muddy).

The capillary pressure data were matched using analytical equations with fitting model parameters (i.e., cwd and awd). The different rock types showed wide range of model parameters that could be linked to the different textures and the porosity-permeability distribution. Correlations between model parameters and rock properties (i.e., porosity, permeability, and texture) were derived, which could be used to predict capillary pressure curves from porosity and permeability in relatively less heterogeneous RRTs.

Rock types were successfully classified within different textures based on porosity, permeability, and capillarity. The capillary pressure modeling parameters provided more insight into the effects of geology on capillary pressure and saturation; and made it possible to quantify heterogeneity within different geological groups.
Deep Learning Models for the Prediction of Mineral Dissolution and Precipitation During Geological Carbon Sequestration
Authors: Tariq Zeeshan , Yildirim Ertugrul Umut , Yan Bicheng , Sun Shuyu
Published: January 2023

In Geological Carbon Sequestration (GCS), mineralization is a secure carbon dioxide (CO2) trapping mechanism to prevent possible leakage at later stage of the GCS project. Modeling of the mineralization during GCS relies on numerical reservoir simulation, but the computational cost is prohibitively high due to the complex physical processes. Therefore, deep learning (DL) models can be used as a computationally cheaper and at the same time, reliable alternative to the conventional numerical simulators.

In this work, we have developed a DL approach to effectively predict the dissolution and precipitation of various important minerals, including Anorthite, Kaolinite, and Calcite during CO2 injection into deep saline aquifers. We established a reservoir model to simulate the process of geological CO2 storage. About 750 simulations were performed in order to generate a comprehensive dataset for training DL models. Fourier Neural Operator (FNO) models were trained on the simulated dataset, which take the reservoir and well properties along with time information as input and predict the precipitation and dissolution of minerals in space and time scales. During the training process, root-mean-squared-error (RMSE) was chosen as the loss function to avoid overfitting. To gauge prediction performance, we applied the trained model to predict the concentrations of different mineral on the test dataset, which is 10% of the entire dataset, and two metrics, including the average absolute percentage error (AAPE) and the coefficient of determination (R2) were adopted. The R2 value was found to be around 0.95 for calcite model, 0.94 for Kaolinite model, and 0.93 for Anorthite model. The R2 was calculated for all trainable points from the predictions and ground truth. On the other hand, the average AAPE for all the mappings was calculated around 1%, which demonstrates that the trained model can effectively predict the temporal and spatial evolution of the mineral concentrations. The prediction CPU time (0.2 seconds/case) by the model is much lower than that of the physics-based reservoir simulator (3600 seconds/case). Therefore, the proposed method offers predictions as accurate as our physics-based reservoir simulations, while provides a huge saving of computation time. To the authors' best knowledge, prediction of the precipitation and dissolution of minerals in a supervised learning approach using the simulation data has not been studied before in the literature. The DL models developed in this study can serve as a computationally faster alternative to conventional numerical simulators to assess mineralization trapping in GCS projects especially for the mineral trapping mechanism.
Super-Resolution Reconstruction of Reservoir Saturation Map with Physical Constraints Using Generative Adversarial Network
Authors: Doloi Nandita , Ghosh Somnath , Phirani Jyoti
Published: January 2023

Complete physics-based numerical simulations currently provide the most accurate approach for predicting fluid flow behavior in geological reservoirs. However, the amount of computational resources required to perform these simulations increase exponentially with the increase in resolution to the point that they are infeasible. Therefore, a common practice is to upscale the reservoir model to reduce the resolution such that numerous simulations, as required, can be performed within a reasonable time. The problem we are trying to solve here is that the simulation results from these upscaled models, although they provide a zoomed-out and global view of the reservoir dynamics, however, they lack a detailed zoomed-in view of a local region in the reservoir, which is required to take actionable decisions. This work proposes using super-resolution techniques, recently developed using machine learning methods, to obtain fine-scale flow behavior given flow behavior from a low-resolution simulation of an upscaled-reservoir model. We demonstrate our model on a two-phase, deal-oil, and heterogenous oil reservoir, and we reconstruct the oil saturation map of the reservoir. We also demonstrate how the network can be trained using dynamic coarse geological properties at various resolutions. The findings imply that even when coarse geological features and with limited resolution, the super-resolution reconstructions are able to recreate missing information that is close to the ground facts.
Reservoir Modelling to Predict the Effect of Cold Water Injection in Geothermal Pressure Transient Analysis
Authors: Mitra Purnayan , Darraj Nihal Mounir
Published: January 2023

Energy is one of the major components for defining the overall development of a country. Mankind utilizes energy to meet the requirements of daily processes. This energy can be extracted from the renewable as well as the non-renewable sources of energy. With global rise in the usage of non-renewable energy sources, there is a much concern for the green house gas emissions and climate change. Renewable sources of energy are therefore being exploited to reduce the consumption of conventional fuels and overall reduce the environmental impacts. While solar, wind and tidal energy have been in scope of research, geothermal reservoirs are also proving their potential as a renewable source of energy. Geothermal reservoirs are one of the cleanest and renewable sources of energy which can meet the rising global energy crisis. Proper exploration and exploitation of geothermal energy is therefore one of the key objectives of reservoir engineers to adopt this energy source. The challenge which lies is to find best fit analytical methods for pressure transient analysis of geothermal reservoirs. This is because the assumptions made to predict the pressure transient analysis in hydrocarbon reservoirs are not satisfied by geothermal reservoirs. Based on extended studies it has been assumed to choose the properties of injected fluid in the reservoir conditions. But the gap between the reality and prediction couldn't be minimized as the properties of the hot and cold fluid in the reservoir conditions vary non-uniformly with respect to time. In this paper the impact of cold water injection on pressure transient analysis of geothermal reservoir is studied by varying the temperature of the injectate cold water from room temperature to reservoir temperature.