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EFFORT TO UNDERSTANDING GOD: Learn from Stanley J. Samartha
Authors: Panjaitan Firman
Published: March 2022

The religious concept of God has essentially "killed" the real existence of God. The understanding of God has been narrowed through religious dogmas so that God no longer lives universally but is limited to religious dogmas that try to live it in its own religious way. Departing from this problem, this article aims to discuss efforts to find God who lives in the existence of human life. By using literature studies, especially examining Samartha's views on the power of syncretism to build an attitude of pluralism, the findings are that syncretism is a means to animate universal values in religion. Syncretism is the power to foster synergy between culture and religion, so as to form a grounded contextual understanding of the rules of the good life. Likewise with God. Through contextualization based on syncretism, God who has been killed by religious dogmas is brought back to life, so that it can greet life in accordance with the context in which God lives. God is seen universally and at the same time becomes a solid foundation for every religion in the world.
"THE MASKING GOD": Engaging Roger Haight and Wilfred Cantwell Smith in Search of the Living God in the Ongoing Deadly Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Sipayung Parulihan
Published: March 2022

This study phenomenologically aims to reconsider the understandings and practices of religions in ongoing deadly Covid-19 pandemics. Religions and their naivety have become the pandemic within pandemic. Religions pretend to behave like God and the followers obey them uncritically and sometimes irrationally. This study argues that religions should become a window that through it the followers can experience the liberating presence of God who is characteristically pro-life and love. I argue whatever concept of truth religions have, life, and love must be the character of true faith in a true God. This study limitedly investigates global religious phenomena during the covid-19 pandemic all over the world and endeavors to give a theological appraisal based on the theology of Roger Haight and Wilfred Cantwell Smith. In conclusion, I argue, God is indeed present in human life but not transparently. God reveals God-self with a theo-philosophical mask. Thus, God is a masking God.  Therefore, to understand God we should debunk the naïve understanding of religion and go beyond the religious phenomena to the absolute mysterious reality of God–The ‘Wholy Mysterious Other’.
Investigation of Expectation Gap between Auditors and Investors in Bangladesh
Authors:   Lecturer, Faculty of Business Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Jannat Takrima
Published: March 2022

The goal of this study is to determine the variable(s) that is/are sources of audit expectation gap between auditors and individual investors (i.e., financial statement users) in Bangladesh. The variables used are Internal Control, Fraud Detection, Appropriateness in using accounting numbers and lastly Reliability. In this research the sample size was selected purposively, a total of 30 auditors were selected from different audit firms in terms of firm’s size, revenue, and practices again a total of 30 investors were selected purposively. A structured format of questionnaire was used where the response options were predetermined to acquire information directly from auditors and investors. The questionnaires consist of two sections, first section collected demographic data and second section enclosed 12 semantic differential belief statements. Same questionnaire was given to two independent sample groups (auditors and investors) to identify expectation gaps. To identify the variable(s) that are the cause of the audit expectation gap, the statistical approach “Independent sample t-test” was used. The disparity between auditor and investor in two variables, internal control, and reliability, is discovered in this study. The reasons behind these gaps are lack of proper educational practices and lack of understanding regarding audit norms and practices. These gaps can be reduced by giving adequate knowledge, awareness, and fair practices by the auditors to the financial users.
A Literary Review of Garbhashayarbuda in Ayurveda w.s.r. to Uterine Fibroid
Authors: Kanwar Pushp , Dixit Mahesh , Kumar Meena Narendra
Published: March 2022

Uterine fibroids are most common disease of women in reproductive age. Though uterine fibroids are benign in Nature; they reveal a wide range of symptoms like metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, low back pain etc. Morden treatment protocols include hormonal therapy, myomectomy hysterectomy, and uterine artery embolization. Unwillingness for sustained hormone therapy and panic for surgery brings patients towards to Ayurveda. Ayurveda classics mention various pathological conditions that have features similar to fibroids. Ayurveda it is mandatory to know the correlation of uterine fibroids with Garbhashayarbuda. Arbuda is the disease described in Ayurvedic Samhitas and its corresponds to tumours. The treatment is aimed towards reducing the size of fibroids using Ushna, Tikshna, Lekhana Dravyas along with management of symptoms. So this article focuses on potentials of Ayurveda in management of different aspects of uterine fibroid.
A Review Article –on Jeevaniya Mahakashaya
Authors: Khandelwal Priyanka , Sivan Archana , Singh Chandan , Prasad Purvia Rajendra , Adlakha Manoj
Published: March 2022

Jeevaniya Mahakashaya are a group of 10 Drugs, that have many ways to work, including working on the immune system directly, by turning down some proteins and turning up others. These dravya’s are very much conducive for health. In our Ayurvedic classics the knowledge about Mahakashaya were dealt in Charaka Sutra Sthana 4th chapter, according to karma. Acharya has mentioned about 50 Mahakashayas, each having about 10 drugs. In this, the first and the foremost Mahakashaya is Jeevaniya Mahakashaya. They are a group of drugs which are beneficial for life. Most of the drugs present in this group are very essential for the whole functioning of the body in terms of providing energy and sustaining life activites. This can be compared to various nutrients and immunity boosters.
Utility of Medical Instruments in Nadi Pareeksha: A Critical Review
Authors: Prasad Anu.S. , Katti Anand
Published: March 2022

Acharya’s who are considered as apta have explained well about importance of nadi pareeksha in diagnosis of disease in classical books of Ayurveda. Yoga ratnakara, Sarangadara samhitha, Bsavarajeeyam, Bava prakasha have mentioned about nadi pareeksha in Ayurveda. By the nadi pareeksha one can get so many factors such as Gati,Vega, Sthiratwa,Katinyata of the nadi and by the proper examination one will be able to diagnose the disease. Nadi pareeksha can be correlated to the pulse examination and now days the concept of relation between pulse wave velocity and heart disease has gained much attention and being analyzed so proper nadi pareeksha becomes more important. In this background the present article discusses the need of a proper instrument for examining nadi and comparison of existing two such instruments.
Role of Samagni and Kalbhojan in Deerghjeevanam-A Survey Study
Authors: Kausar Heena , Yadav Nisha , Dixit Mahesh , Khathuria Diksha
Published: March 2022

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. Each and every person wants disease free life but unfortunately, we suffered from some sort of disease or discomfort amongst which lifestyle disorders are prominent one due to increasing sedentary life style and unhealthy eating habits. The qualities of healthy individual are narrated in Ayurveda as equilibrium of all three Doshas; Normal state of Jatharaagni, normal state and function of Dhathus (Tissues); Normal state and function of Malas; Pleasant soul, mind and sense objects. In present survey study 1500 people with age group 60 yrs or more were enrolled and association of longevity of life with healthy eating habits was assessed on questionaries' basis which has reference in text for longevity. This survey study was conducted in Madan Mohan Malviya Govt. Ayurveda college Udaipur, Rajasthan. In the presence study different parameters were considered amongst which kaalbhuksevan and role of samagni in longevity of life is assessed here. Results found on statical basis that those people with state of samagni and habit of kalbhuk were found with age 60 or more without any associated complicating life style disorder. Which indicates positive results in association of samagni and kalbhuk with longevity of life as given in Ayurveda classics.
Governança Ambiental na Gestão Pública para o enfrentamento às mudanças climáticas: desafios enfrentados pelos pequenos municípios
Authors: Araújo Gabriel Pires de
Published: March 2022

O atual cenário de emergência climática demanda respostas por parte dos governos locais, uma vez que é na escala local onde a emergência se materializa. Entretanto, é preciso compreender as características das diferentes conformações territoriais, inclusive no que concerne às dificuldades para a adaptação e a importância da Governança Ambiental como norteador para o enfrentamento à problemática. Nesse contexto, o presente artigo apresenta o estudo de caso que busca analisar a capacidade institucional de pequenos municípios que integram a região do Vale Histórico Paulista para o enfrentamento as Mudanças Climáticas, considerando que os pequenos municípios possuem dificuldades inerentes a essa escala e demandam atenção em estudos acadêmicos. O estudo se baseia numa análise de conteúdo da normativa urbana dos municípios e na realização de entrevistas com os gestores públicos. Os resultados preliminares indicam que ações para o enfrentamento à problemática estão presentes de forma marginal na normativa urbana e que, embora os gestores públicos reconheçam a importância da participação social e da governança, ela não ocorre de forma efetiva, indicando a importância de reflexão sobre essa problemática no escopo de pequenos municípios.
Rosai-Dorman disease mimicking lymphoma on 18F-FDG PET/CT
Authors: Sharjeel Usmani  , Dalal al Turkait Ahmed  , Rehab S. Elhaggracy  , Karen Pinto  , Fareeda al Kandari
Published: March 2022

Rosai-Dorman Disease (RDD) is an uncommon benign disorder of proliferative histiocytes. RDD is usually self-remitting yet has been shown to mimic lympho-proliferative disorders clinically as well as on imaging studies. We report a-47-year-old female who was referred to our department with the presenting complaint of bulky abdominopelvic nodal masses suspicious of lymphoma where 18F-FDG PET/CT played a role in the evaluation and staging.

Keywords: 18F-FDG PET-CT, Rosai-Dorman Disease, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Honesty in Language in Special Fugitive Scandal: Forensic Linguistic Studies in Broadcasting Talks Indonesia Lawyers Club
Authors: Musawir Muhammad , Amir Johar , Saleh Muhammad
Published: March 2022

Forensic linguistics as a branch of linguistics that analyzes and examines language in legal products, legal processes, and legal evidence still needs to be improved in Indonesia, especially the study of language honesty in crime cases. Therefore, it is important to continue the study of forensic linguistics. This study aims to describe the veracity language in the special fugitive scandal. This research is a type of qualitative research with a descriptive qualitative research design that focuses on analyzing the level of veracity in language in the special fugitive scandal using John Olsson's Statement Analysis in Linguistic (SAL) model. The data of this research are oral data, namely forensic text narratives contained in talk shows about special fugitives. The data source in this research is the Indonesia Lawyers Club (ILC) talk show. The main theory used in this research is the study of forensic linguistics which is specified in John Olsson's theory of veracity language. The results of this research indicate that veracity in language in special fugitive scandals tends to have a high level of veracity.
KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM DESIGN FOR DIAGNOSIS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) USING GENERALIZED REGRESSION NEURAL NETWORK (GRNN)
Authors: S. Ogah U. , Zirra P. B. , Sarjiyus O.
Published: March 2022

Purpose: It is obvious that accurate diagnosis of a disease is one of the serious problems in modern medicine. This paper proposes a knowledge base system design for the diagnosis of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) using Generalized Regression Neural Network (GRNN). The aim is to embed an intelligent system for the diagnosis of Hepatitis B virus using GRNN since HBV is one of the most deadly viral infections that has colossal effect on the health of the people suffering from it and has remained a lasting health problem affecting a significant number of the world’s population.Methodology: The data used for this study was obtained from different sources. Primary data was obtained from field through, observations, and scheduled interviews with stakeholders -Medical Doctors Laboratory Technicians, Laboratory Scientists and Patients suffering from the disease. While secondary data was gotten through visits to the libraries, journals, textbooks, articles and conference proceedings.Results: Hepatitis B is one of the most common of all Hepatitis around the world today.  The research found out that using the HBV markers that, if AgHBs = positive, AgHBe = positive and anti-VHD = negative then HBV is Positive, if HBsAg = negative, anti-HBc = positive, IgM anti-HBc = positive and anti-HBs = positive then it is at Acute level, if HBsAg = positive, anti-HBc = positive, IgM anti-HBc = negative and anti-HBs = negative then it is Chronic. Finally, if HBeAg = positive then the Liver is inflammed (HBV profile test). Generalized regression Neural Network (GRNN) is the finest suitable Neural Network for Hepatitis B diagnosis which will help in reducing extra time consumption in treatment. Even if there is any number of missing parameters in blood test, the diagnosis will be done by artificial intelligence using generalized regression neural networks.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This system will help assist the health practitioners and also keep the vulnerable informed, as well the mortality rate and waiting time to see the experts will be reduced by employing the expert system application in this research. The researcher here recommend for further study on HBV drug resistance.
DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF A 2.4 GHz MONOPOLE ANTENNA ARRAYS WITH PARASITIC ELEMENTS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
Authors: Kuate Alain , Essiben Jean-François
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This paper presents the design and analysis of a 2.4 GHz monopole antenna arrays with parasitic elements for Wireless communications using the Finite-Element Method. 

Methodology: The antenna arrays are constituted of five quarter wave antenna monopoles of section   ¶. The selected configuration is the side coupling on a plan of mass out of rectangular copper of form posed on a FR-4 substrate materiel with relative permittivity of 4.4 and the thickness of section ¶. Only the central monopole is fed and the others known as parasitic are in short-circuit position by an effect of mutual coupling. The so-called CST Microwave Studio simulation software is used to simulate the design antenna.

Findings: It is shown that this array is directive with high gain.

Recommendations: To integrate this antenna arrays into wireless telecommunication systems, future research must be based on reducing its weight and dimensions. The use of printed monopole elements based on metamaterials may be a possible path for this integration.
Construcción de identidad en jóvenes infractores de ley, reflexiones a partir de dos décadas de investigaciones en el sur de Chile
Authors:   Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile, Zambrano-Constanzo Alba , Wenger-Amengual Lorena ,   Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile, Pérez-Luco Arenas Ricardo ,   Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile, Rosas-Wellmann Diego ,   Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile
Published: March 2022

En este artículo, en la modalidad de ensayo, se analiza la construcción de identidad en jóvenes infractores de ley a partir del resultado de un conjunto de investigaciones realizadas con población infanto-juvenil urbana, que vive en condiciones de pobreza en regiones del sur de Chile. Estas investigaciones desarrolladas durante más de dos décadas, primero de tipo cualitativo y luego cuantitativo, permiten identificar particularidades en el proceso de construcción de identidad, que hacen posible plantear una identidad delictiva conformada en un proceso de larga data en niños y adolescentes que viven la experiencia de desadaptación social, apreciándose diferentes trayectorias persistentes en el tiempo. En adolescentes que construyen una identidad que valida la delincuencia como forma de vida, si bien se identifican factores de riesgos en diversos planos, similares a los que la literatura destaca, en la realidad estudiada aparecen importantes condiciones contextuales (dinámica familiar, condiciones barriales, experiencias escolares y con programas de intervención, etc.) que desempeñan un papel de relevancia que valida y refuerza esa identidad.
Aplicación del análisis de isótopos de estroncio en la identificación humana en Colombia
Authors:   Universidad del Magdalena Santa Marta, Colombia, Chavarro Diego , Castellanos Daniel ,   Universidad del Magdalena Santa Marta, Colombia, Quiñones Edixon ,   Universidad del Magdalena Santa Marta, Colombia
Published: March 2022

El artículo presenta una revisión de las investigaciones realizadas a la fecha en Colombia relacionadas con la aplicación de los análisis de isótopos en la identificación humana. En especial, hace énfasis en la utilidad de las relaciones isotópicas de estroncio (87Sr/86Sr) para rastrear el lugar de origen de un cuerpo en condición no identificada (CNI). Dentro de la revisión se resalta la importancia de la variabilidad geológica colombiana, la cual puede incidir en la diversidad del estroncio biodisponible, en un espacio y un periodo determinados. Esta diversidad del estroncio biodisponible puede verse reflejada en la distribución espacial de la composición isotópica de estroncio en diferentes tejidos humanos (dientes, huesos, cabello y uñas) de los pobladores del territorio colombiano. Esto es debido a la transferencia de la señal isotópica del estroncio biodisponible a los tejidos humanos. Dentro de las conclusiones de la revisión bibliográfica realizada se menciona la importancia del uso del estroncio (Sr) en la identificación humana en el contexto colombiano, su aplicación forense y sus posibles limitantes respecto al uso de esta metodología en el país.
The Cause and Effect Law
Authors: Das Subhendu
Published: March 2022

It is a multidisciplinary research and review paper and borrows ideas from philosophy, physics, mathematics, engineering, economics, medicine, soul theory, etc. The soul theory is very well known and is thoroughly described in both Vedas and Bible. The article also shows that all major ideas of the Vedas, at least ten of them, are also there in the Bible. That means there was a time when Vedas were known all over the world. Thus the soul theory is not a new age concept; it is an ancient age concept. The article shows that the truth does not have a territory; it is universal, unique, and eternal. Therefore it will be wrong to treat any subject in isolation. If we do, then that subject will be wrong for both nature and engineering, and also for the authors and for the society. To make it readable, understandable, and self-contained the article has become long. The cause and effect law is probably the least understood law by the academic community. Yet, it is the highest level law describing the global plan of the universe. We start with Newton’s third law, called the action-reaction law. But then we find that this law has an assumption of isolated environment, and therefore it is inadequate to describe life. So we eliminate that assumption and extend it to the simultaneous action-reaction of all objects of the universe. It now becomes somewhat meaningful, but still the universe cannot be understood. It does not tell us, in principle, how to incorporate into the existing global plan of the universe, the activities related to the reincarnation of all objects. Then we modify the law farther, using the soul theory, for all time, past present and future, to explain the complete global plan over the entire space and time of the universe. We find that there are two root causes for everything, and an amazing result – effect is ever existent. That is, there is a 3D-video memory of the universe, which anyone can see at any time. Simply speaking, this is a consequence of reincarnation. But we have to acquire an ancient skill, called yogic power, clearly described in the Bible and the Vedas, which is a part of the soul theory. There are modern people who can watch this 3D-video and predict the future events exactly with all details, without any assumptions and approximations. We give one such modern example. We will see that the cause and effect law, simultaneity law, memory in the universe, global plan, destiny law, are all synonyms. That is if one is proven or observed then all are proven. This final result, the destiny law, already exists in both Bible and Vedas. Since it is destiny, nobody should be blamed for anything that happens in the universe and on earth. Simultaneity means we are all equally responsible, not just for now, but for the entire space-time events.
IFE & EFE, TOWS and QPSM Analysis of Online Food Delivery Services
Authors: Prima Frederick Dsouza
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This study attempts to analyse internal and external factors that favourably lead to increased turnover of Online Food Delivery Services and to offer best strategies that can be implemented based on those indicators, and select the most effective strategy.
Design: The study is based on primary and secondary data. Focus group method were employed as primary data source for IFE and EFE analysis followed by TOWS matrix and QSPM analysis and secondary data was obtained by reference to journal papers and books.
Findings: The results shows that the company should select the best strategy as improvement in food quality followed by related food diversification.
Originality/Value: The paper helps to understand the internal and external factors influencing sales of Online Food Delivery Services by the use of different analysis framework.
Type of the Paper: Qualitative Analysis
Delta Healing. La frequenza cerebrale per il ripristino del Benessere e la Rigenerazione Cellulare, attraverso i trattamenti Bioenergetici secondo il Metodo Summa Aurea®. Caso di studio su 20 Operatori del Metodo
Authors: Fabbroni Roberto , Sanna Antonio
Published: March 2022

Scopo di questo articolo è quello di far conoscere una delle peculiarità alla base del Metodo Summa Aurea® che è quella di indurre lo stato frequenziale Delta a livello cerebrale. Tale stato, che è caratteristico del sonno profondo, nella normalità della vita quotidiana ha un valore irrilevante a meno che non sia presente un forte stato di stress. Il Metodo Summa Aurea® è invece in grado di indurre questo stato, lo stato Delta appunto, volontariamente da cosciente attraverso l’utilizzo di specifiche tecniche Bioenergetiche, portando la persona in uno stato di Benessere, recuperando calma, rilassamento del corpo e della mente, favorendo così vari processi di rigenerazione psicofisica. Un Operatore del Metodo è in grado sia di autoindurre questo stato su di sé e sia di indurlo su di una persona o su un gruppo. La valutazione degli effetti di un Trattamento o Autotrattamento è stata effettuata su 20 Operatori del Metodo Summa Aurea® attraverso l’apparecchiatura Alfa System.
ILUSTRACIÓN, DISEÑO Y PATRIMONIO ALIMENTARIO
Authors: Fragoso Mora María
Published: March 2022

Aunque el nacimiento y reconocimiento de la disciplina de la Ilustración puede considerarse reciente, en un arte tan vasto como este no existe límites para representar distintos objetos que tengan su encanto en un sentido diferente al visual. Esto se debe a que en el mundo de la Ilustración se prioriza la comunicación y representación simbólica en un soporte estético, adaptado y ejemplificador, que pueda jugar en sintonía con un contenido de divulgación. Para un sentido tan complejo de representar como lo es el gusto, es decir, la recreación del paladar y el sabor, la Ilustración se ha dotado de mucha técnica para representar ritos alimentarios, comida y gastronomía. Estás técnicas pueden ser la selección de colores complementarios, el manejo de texturas, la elaboración del dibujo, la síntesis gráfica, entre otras. En el presente estudio se desarrolla la relación que ha tenido la Ilustración en el sector de la alimentación y se analizarán distintos casos para elaborar la reflexión. Estos casos reflejan distintas manifestaciones de la Ilustración del diseño en diferentes culturas: las animaciones cinematográficas de Estudio Ghibli en Japón, la iconografía y arquetipo de la comida mexicana en franquicias y los ilustradores emergentes de distintos países que generan identidades alimentarias actuales.
Arte en la mesa: saleros y especieros aragoneses de Época Moderna
Authors: Millan Rabasa Marc
Published: March 2022

Cuando hablamos de la relación entre arte y gastronomía se nos presentan varias posibilidades. En primer lugar, podemos abordar la representación de la comida y los usos alimentarios en las obras de arte. Por otra parte, cabe la posibilidad de efectuar un acercamiento a las piezas que estaban en contacto directo con los alimentos, como pueden ser las vajillas y otros aderezos artísticos desplegados sobre la mesa. En este caso nos dirigiremos hacia la segunda posibilidad, focalizando nuestra atención sobre los saleros y especieros. En consecuencia, nuestro objetivo será conocer el papel que tuvo durante los siglos XVI, XVII e inicios del XVIII un tipo muy especial de alimento: las especias. Aunque las conclusiones del estudio podrían aplicarse a un ámbito más general, vamos a circunscribirnos al ámbito aragonés en línea con otras investigaciones que estamos desarrollando en este momento, así como priorizaremos los ejemplos hechos con metales preciosos. Todos estos objetos, tan lujosos como los alimentos que contenían, se hicieron combinando materiales ostentosos como la plata, el oro e, incluso, piedras preciosas y nautilus. En la comunicación nos serviremos de diversos ejemplares conservados en museos, colecciones y tesoros catedralicios y parroquiales. Además, complementaremos este catálogo con numerosas descripciones de piezas perdidas o desaparecidas procedentes de la documentación notarial, ejemplos literarios y tratados sobre el arte de servir. Por último, enumeraremos las tipologías más frecuentes y profundizaremos en su iconografía, pues generalmente presentan decoración con motivos marinos.
Las cocinas y la comida en la filmografía de Pedro Almodóvar
Authors: Garcia Olivares Gerardo Jesus
Published: March 2022

Pocos realizadores de cine se han centrado tanto en la cocina como espacio físico en donde son elaborados los alimentos o en determinados platos del repertorio alimentario español como Pedro Almodóvar. Lo internacional de su filmografía ha permitido construir fuera de España una imagen de lo que comemos, en donde lo elaboramos y como lo comemos. El carajillo o la paella del filme La flor de mi Secreto, El hueso de jamón con el que Gloria mata a su agresor en ¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?. Las croquetas de la Piel que Habito, las rosquillas de Volver, la cerámica de Sargadelos en Julieta o el flan que como un personaje más aparece en muchos de sus películas hay que sumarle la cocina como espacio clave en el que se plantean conflictos, se develan confesiones,  se resuelven dilemas y hasta se perpetran asesinatos. Un espacio en la mayoría de los casos planteado como un lugar puramente femenino. En su amplia filmografía el director manchego ha ido haciendo evolucionar la cocina como espacio: de los ambientes claustrofóbicos de sus primeras películas hasta los ambientes anodinos y de diseño que podemos encontrar en sus últimas producciones como en el cortometraje la Voz Humana. Es que la cocina como lugar físico de sociabilidad ha ido cambiando velozmente en los últimos 30 años, para transformarse en ocasiones en un mero lugar de producción de alimentos y él lo ha reflejado claramente en sus films.
Manjares de seda: frutos y bordado en los museos de Lorca
Authors: TORRES DEL ALCÁZAR DAVID FRANCISCO
Published: March 2022

La tradición del bordado de Lorca se remonta al siglo XVI y experimenta un desarrollo extraordinario a principios del siglo XX con la denominada época dorada. Desde entonces el bordado se ha convertido en un signo de identidad de la ciudad caracterizándose por una técnica depurada y un estilo eminentemente naturalista, desarrollado en materiales nobles sobre tejidos ricos y suntuosos. Tal es el desarrollo que ha experimentado este arte suntuaria en Lorca, que son varios los museos existentes en el municipio que cuentan con el bordado como eje de sus discursos expositivos o conforma su colección principal. El muBBla, museo de bordados, y el MASS, museo azul, cuentan entre sus colecciones con un importante número de bordados en sedas y oro, algunos de ellos declarados Bien de Interés Cultural.Entre las colecciones de carácter bíblico, destacaremos un conjunto de obras que muestran matizadas en sedas granadas, uvas, dátiles o manzanas. La caballería de los exploradores a la tierra de promisión y el manto de Baco expuestos en el MASS o los mantos del rey Asuero y del césar Galerio atesorados por el muBBla nos desvelan el gran simbolismo iconográfico de la fruta relacionado con la historia y la religión.
El Museu de Mallorca apuesta por el arte y la gastronomía
Authors: Picó Maria Gràcia Salvà , Alcover Cateura Pablo José
Published: March 2022

Arte desde el paladar y la palabra. El Museu de Mallorca ha iniciado una línea de investigación y de difusión de análisis de obras de arte de su colección permanente a través de la gastronomía. A tal efecto se han organizado tres ciclos de conferencias-taller, con gran éxito de público, sobre  alimentación medieval, historia del vino en Mallorca y la producción y consumo de chocolate, a partir del estudio de objetos fabricados al uso y recientemente cedidos al museo. El objetivo de la comunicación es dar a conocer estas actividades, así como presentar la nueva línea de investigación del museo entorno al estudio del arte a través de la alimentación.
PERAN PROMOTION MIX DAN ISLAMIC PRODUCT QUALITY TERHADAP STRATEGI PENINGKATAN PENJUALAN UMKM AZZALADY.ID DALAM PERSEPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Salsabila Rafi’Syaiim  , Muhammad Iqbal Fasa  , Suharto
Published: March 2022

UMKM atau Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah adalah suatu usaha agar meningkatkan pendapatan masyarakat. Pada saat ini banyak sekali berdiri nya UMKM melalui media elektronik maupun marketplace. Hal yang banyak digunakan oleh pelaku UMKM dalam meningkatkan penjualannya adalah dengan menggunakan strategi promosi yaitu promotion mix dan juga dengan meningkatkan nya kualitas suatu produk yang mengikuti ketentuan syariat islam. Mekanisme yang ada ini melihat bagaimana peran besar strategi yang berkembang pada saat ini. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif yang bersifat deskritif untuk menyelidiki keadaan, kondisi secara sistematis, dan akurat. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa strategi promoton mix dan Islamic product quality adalah salah satu peranan yang penting bagi peningkatan penjualan.
Qualifying a Check Standard for Infrared Thermometry Calibrators
Authors:   Fluke Calibration, Liebmann Frank
Published: March 2022

In the world of calibration, it is best practice to use check standards to assure the quality of calibrations. The check standard is used to determine if the reference standard has drifted by an unacceptable amount from its previous calibration. This helps the calibration laboratory to meet a requirement of Section 5.9 of ISO/IEC 17025. Ideally, the check standard is equal in repeatability to the reference standard. However, in some cases this is not practical due to various issues. In these cases, an instrument should be qualified to determine if it can be used as a check standard.
Remote Auditing - Love It Or Hate It - Let's Embrace It!
Authors:   Tektronix, Inc, Robinson Guy
Published: March 2022

The concept of Remote Auditing (often called E-Auditing) is a polarizing idea in the metrology community. Staunch advocates offer claims that audits can and should be 100% remote and that on-site visits are a vestige of the pre-internet business world. Equally staunch opponents are passionate that without a physical visit an effective audit is simply not possible. The truth is somewhere in the middle. As part of a toolbox of auditing techniques, Remote Auditing can contribute to reduction of the cost of an audit program and may offer flexibility, especially in internal auditing. Remote auditing can be used to reduce, but not eliminate, on-site visits and hence save travel costs and temper the operational impact by reducing audit interruptions to manufacturing and service. But can we ensure remote auditing techniques produce reliable, repeatable and validated results? This paper will show, through real examples, a method of incorporating remote auditing into robust audit program. Examples will be shared regarding when it is or is not an effective tool and how it can be combined with and enhance traditional on-site auditing processes. Additional examples illustrate when remote auditing is not effective and when its use may actually hinder the internal audit process. Pros and cons, data comparing potential savings, best practices and lessons learned will be presented. The conclusion of the paper is that while it is not a stand-alone process, the inclusion of effective Remote Auditing techniques can contribute significantly to the overall goals of cost and time reduction in an audit program, without sacrificing audit quality.
Creating a Standardized Schema for Representing ISO/IEC 17025 Scope of Accreditations in XML Data
Authors:   Cal Lab Solutions, Inc., Zajac David
Published: March 2022

This paper outlines and defines a standardized way of expressing a calibration lab's capabilities and ISO/IEC 17025 Scope of Accreditation (SOA) in an XML format. The goal of this paper is to present and establish a standardized schema for representing A2LA, NVLAP and other SOAs in a digital format. Once established, the industry can then move from manually verifying uncertainties to a more automated approach. This XML data can then be used to generate a traditional SOA document. It will also make it easier for accredited laboratories to safeguard against reporting uncertainties that don't comply with their SOA. Automated processes can then be designed and used to verify each and every uncertainty calculation at the time of calibration and/or in a final quality step.
Modeling Insulation Leakage Effects on Platinum Resistance Thermometer Performance
Authors:   Fluke Calibration, Coleman Michael
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this paper is to discuss electrical leakage in the insulating material of typical platinum resistance thermometers (PRTs) and how it can be modeled to understand its effect on PRT measurement. The paper will present comprehensive background information regarding PRT insulation leakage, what it is, how it is caused, and how it affects PRT measurement. To model the effect on PRT measurement, the insulating materials and sensor circuit in a typical PRT are transformed into an equivalent electrical circuit that is analyzed using SPICE circuit analysis. Detailed diagrams, including equivalent electrical schematics, are used to fully describe the subject. The outcome will provide awareness to PRT users to know how to identify and understand insulation leakage and its effects. It will also demonstrate how to monitor PRTs for insulation leakage and what steps should be taken to prevent measurement errors.
Vision, Progress and Discussion: A Measurement Information Infrastructure
Authors:   Pantex Metrology, Kuster Mark
Published: March 2022

What if your organization’s measurement, analysis and management computing systems spoke a shared language with other world-wide measurement-related systems? How would that affect your business? How would it ease your compliance challenges for ISO/IEC 17025 and other quality and technical documents? Imagine a set of normative standards that define data structures, taxonomies, service protocols and security for locating, communicating and sharing measurement information. Those standards comprise what we call a measurement information infrastructure, or MII. Imagine MII-aware software that would create and automatically exchange and use accreditation scopes, instrument specifications and test &calibration certificates. This open discussion panel session follows up on the "Toward a Measurement Information Infrastructure" NCSLI Metrologist column to highlight how you may participate in the real-world benefits such an MII will generate and the efforts underway to realize them. The session will also demonstrate some MII-aware software under development and provide panelists to answer questions and solicit input and discussion from the audience.
Maintaining Quality in a Global Calibration Partner Program
Authors:   National Instruments, Packebush Paul
Published: March 2022

System downtime is so critical that most customers are as sensitive to turnaround time as they are price when it comes to equipment service. This requires companies to consider the best way to implement local service offerings if they expect to compete in the global instrument market. The cost to create local solutions often leads to an attempt at centralized, regional, services to control expense while gaining market share. This solution typically works within a country, but suffers significant drawbacks when equipment is shipped across borders. Facing this problem, National Instruments (NI) Calibration Services grows its global service program through a combination of NI owned facilities and partnering with local and regional laboratories. This paper explores the challenges and solutions in growing a global services organization that leverages partners. Solving partner training, ensuring technical quality, and managing logistics are all part of creating a successful global footprint. These topics and a discussion of import/export requirements highlighting the challenges of logistics is reviewed.
The Inclusion of Didactic Metrological Activities in Education
Authors:   Universidad Politécnica de Santa Rosa Jáuregui, César Diaz J.
Published: March 2022

The application of metrology in daily activities is undeniable, specifically has become increasingly important on applications in industry, scientific and also in education. Currently in Mexico the Industrial Engineering degree is offered as a new option. Graduates have been widely accepted by industry, calibration laboratories and research laboratories. Universidad Politécnica de Santa Rosa Jáuregui is the first university to offer the major in Metrological Engineering, whose curriculum is specifically focused on careers in scientific, legal or industrial metrology. In our curriculum, we have designed in opportunities to participate in research and development projects. In this paper, we present four such projects. Also offers different research and development projects, the present addresses four projects carried out and the results that have had as input in the training of the student. The inclusion of learning based projects with the focus on student growth has also been considered. The development of didactic prototypes of the seven base units, the proposal for the development of an application of a mobile laboratory with adaptable metrological modules, the development of an integral hydro static weighing system and finally the development of Fixture & Gage devices for the measurement of automotive components as part of the studentsˆ participation in competitions with other universities.
Strategies for Dealing with Low Test Uncertainty Ratios
Authors:   NSWC Corona Division, Jackson Dennis
Published: March 2022

The accuracy of a calibration or testing scenario is often measured using the Test Uncertainty Ratio (TUR) which is the ratio of the specification to be tested to the calibration process uncertainty. As a result of improvements in the state of the art in Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), it is often difficult to meet TUR requirements. When a TUR requirement can't be met, what then? As a result of the transition to the use of the Probability of False Acceptance (PFA) as a primary metric for calibration testing, there are many appropriate strategies for dealing with this situation. A common approach is to simply apply a guard band to the test tolerances. However, it has been found that this is not always appropriate. In fact, there is a fairly narrow set of situations in which guard bands should be employed. This paper discusses alternatives that should be considered in addition to guard bands.
Horizontal to Vertical: An Increase in Effective Calibration Using Rope Fixtures
Authors:   Exelon PowerLabs LLC, Noyes D. Ryan
Published: March 2022

At our laboratory, the calibration of a cable tension meter was traditionally done in the horizontal plane. This was done primarily due to the configuration of the test machine used at the time of calibration. The accuracy of this measurement was affected by additional forces such as cosine error and gravity affects on the unit under test itself. The implementation of a new, vertical testing machine in our laboratory offered us the opportunity to move the calibration to it and save time while improving the uncertainty of the measurement. However, this action was met with some difficulties that caused us to identify an important improvement not only to our methodology, but also to the basic design of the new test machine. At one point, we even exceeded the capability of our new machine and had to bring in the manufacturer to repair it. We worked with the manufacturer of the machine to increase the common understanding of the type of measurements that their machines may potentially be used for in the field. In the end, we greatly increased both the efficiency as well as the uncertainty of the calibrations for these particular units.
Balancing Cost Savings And ISO/IEC 17025
Authors:   National Instruments, Bennett Gary
Published: March 2022

There is a dilemma that calibration laboratories and customers go through when providing a calibration service. The customer that wants a calibration done, but the customer doesn’t understand or maybe they don’t care about the quality. What obligation does the calibration laboratory have to educate the customer, especially when they don’t care? How many customers just want calibration label. What about the customer who demands that the laboratory has to be ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, but won’t pay the additional cost of the accredited calibration?
Effects of Lead Construction and Materials on AC Voltage Measurements
Authors:   Transmille Ltd, Bailey Michael
Published: March 2022

A study into the effects of lead material, length and construction on measured AC Voltage. Most metrologists are familiar with the effects of lead construction and material on DC Voltage (for example EMF caused by low-quality metals) and resistance (insulation resistance causing errors on high-value resistance measurements) however much fewer are familiar with the effects that leads have upon measurements of precision AC Voltage at frequencies from 10Hz to 1MHz. This paper focusses on precision AC Voltage measurements (uncertainties of less than 100ppm) at both low and high frequencies and studies the effects of lead length, construction and materials on the resulting measurements to better evaluate the uncertainty contribution caused by leads on these measurements.
The Comparison of Different Types of Instruments on Nanoparticle Size Measurements through Interlaboratory Comparisons
Authors:   Center for Measurement Standards/Industrial Technology Research Institute, Lin Hsiu-Lin
Published: March 2022

There are several techniques for measuring and characterizing the nanoparticle sizes. However, these measurement results for same nanoparticles may deviate from each other at an amount that is considered significant. To establish the effectiveness and comparability of measurement methods on nanoparticles, the Center for Measurement Standards of Industrial Technology Research Institute (CMS/ITRI) conducted three inter laboratory comparisons on nano particle size measurements in 2005, 2006 and 2012. In 2005, an APEC-led preliminary inter laboratory comparison on nanoparticle size characterization was carried out among 10 laboratories from 6 economies. In 2006, the interlaboratory comparison was carried out for the second time with a more focused objective of detailing instrument-specific measurement instructions for enhancing the comparability among different types of measurement methods. There were 16 laboratories from 10 economies participating in that comparison. In 2012, to harmonize the measurement techniques and capabilities on nanoparticle size, an APMP supplementary comparison was held among 14 national measurement laboratories. In this paper, statistical analysis was carried out to identify that the nanoparticle size measured from Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) was generally larger than the sizes measured from other measurement techniques including Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microcopy(AFM), Differential Mobility Analyzer (DMA), and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS).
Study of High-temperature Three-zone Furnace and Realization of Uniform Temperature Field
Authors:   National Metrology Centre, A*Star, Singapore, Fan Yan
Published: March 2022

In this paper, a unique design using alumina insulation discs with the Carbolite tube furnace was proposed to enhance the temperature uniformity and reduce the heat loss when the furnace temperature is above 1000 °C. The assessment of the high temperature furnace characteristics including axial temperature distribution, radial temperature distribution, furnace loading effect and furnace reproducibility study, was conducted by using 2 pieces of Type B thermocouples after examining their in homogeneity and calibration results. The results showed that the heat loss of the furnace can be minimized and a practical realization of the temperature uniformity in both axial and radial directions can be achieved based on the different measurement requirements. In this study, it indicates that the minimum furnace non-uniformity is 0.9 °C in the temperature range 1000 • 1200 °C when immersion depth of the thermocouples are fixed at 550 mm, and the maximum furnace non-uniformity is 4.0 °C in the temperature range 1200 • 1300 °C at 200 mm zone (400 • 600 mm). Therefore, the minimum length requirement for the thermocouple using this furnace is 580 mm in future calibrations and best axial uniformity can be achieved when the thermocouple length is longer than 730 mm.