bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Educação montessoriana e valorização do espaço: a experiência no “Colégio Montessori Rosário”
Authors: Oliveira Ariel Pereira da Silva , Antonello Ideni Terezinha , Moura Jeani Delgado Paschoal , Oliveira Larissa Alves de
Published: August 2022

O objetivo do presente artigo é discutir a potencialidade do método montessoriano no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, onde o espaço aparece como uma das variáveis mais importantes no sucesso da perspectiva pedagógica, trazendo, portanto, um fértil campo de investigações para a Geografia. A metodologia de pesquisa qualitativa contou com abordagens teóricas e trabalho de campo em uma escola que segue o método montessoriano, localizada no município de Rosário, Santa Fé, Argentina. Como resultados, observou-se que o planejamento e a organização do espaço são um fator fundamental para o desenvolvimento motor e cognitivo das crianças, o qual deve instigar a exploração e o trânsito livre dos pequenos com pouca intervenção do professor, até mesmo no acesso aos materiais didáticos. A organização espacial e o respeito à individualidade e ao tempo de aprendizagem de cada criança mostram que os primeiros passos na autonomia são possíveis desde a mais tenra idade. Além disso, essa questão é um campo fértil e ainda pouco explorado nas pesquisas de Geografia.
PENGARUH KEMUDAHAN, PROMOSI, DAN KEMANFAATAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN MELAPORKAN SPT TAHUNAN MENGGUNAKAN e-FILING DI KOTA MEDAN
Authors: Purba Roberto Roy , Sarah Eva Margareth
Published: August 2022

Perkembangan sistem informasi saat ini memunculkan berbagai alternatif dalam penggunaannya demikian juga promosi yang diberikan kepada setiap pelapor wajib pajak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kemudahan, promosi dan kemanfaatan terhadap keputusan melaporkan SPT Tahunan wajib pajak di Kota Medan. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini merupakan data primer diperoleh dengan cara menyebarkan kuesioner kepada pengguna layanan e-filing. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor kemudahan dan kemanfaatan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan penggunaan e-filing sedangkan aktivitas promosi tidak siginifikan memengaruhi keputusan penggunaan. Secara simultan, kemudahan, promosi dan kemanfaatan berpengaruh secara bersama-sama terhadap keputusan penggunaan e-filing.
Ni máquina, ni humano ni disponible: Do College Admissions Offices Use Chatbots and Can They Speak Spanish?
Authors: Taylor Z.W. , Eguiluz Linda , Wheeler Paige-Erin
Published: August 2022

Colleges continue to use technology to connect students to information, but a research gap exists regarding how colleges use a ubiquitous technology in the business world: chatbots. Moreover, no work has addressed whether chatbots address Spanish-speaking students seeking higher education in the form of automated (AI) chatbot responses in Spanish or Spanish-programmed chatbots. This study randomly sampled 331 United States institutions of higher education to learn if these institutions embed chatbots on their undergraduate admissions websites and if these chatbots have been programmed to speak Spanish. Results suggest 21% of institutions (n=71) embed chatbots into their admissions websites and only 28% of those chatbots (n= 20) were programmed to provide Spanish-language admissions information. Implications for college access and equity for English learners and L1 Spanish speakers are addressed.
TURUK VE MAÂBİR MEKTEBİ VE İLK NİZAMNAMESİ (1862)
Authors: KEKLİK Ebubekir
Published: August 2022

Turuk ve Maâbir Mektebi Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda kurulan ilk sivil mühendislik okuludur. Okulun açılmasında başlıca etken ülkede yeni yol ve köprülerin inşası ve eskilerinin ıslah edilmesi için ihtiyaç duyulan mühendislerin yetiştirilmesi düşüncesidir. Bu amaçla ilk olarak Tanzimat döneminde ülkenin mühendis ihtiyacını karşılamak amacıyla Ticaret Nezaretine bağlı bir sivil mühendislik okulunun açılması tasarlanmış hatta Turuk ve Maâbir Mektebi adıyla açılması tasarlanan bu okul için 1862’de bir de nizamname kaleme alınmıştır. Ancak sivil mühendislik mektebinin bu tarihte açılıp açılmadığı bilinmemektedir. Ne var ki yaygın görüş Turuk ve Maâbir Mektebinin 1874’te açıldığı yönündedir hatta 1874 yılı Türkiye’de sivil mühendislik eğitiminin başlangıcı olarak kabul edilmektedir. Ancak kaynaklardan 1868’den itibaren Mülkiye Mühendis Mektebi adıyla bir sivil mühendislik okulunun faaliyet gösterdiği anlaşılmaktadır. 1868 ila 1871 arasında faaliyet gösteren ilk sivil mühendislik okulu sadece dört yıl eğitim-öğretime devam ettikten sonra kapatılmış 1874 yılında yeniden açılmıştır. Bu çalışmada arşiv kaynaklarından da yararlanılarak Türkiye’de sivil mühendislik eğitiminin başlangıç tarihine ve ilk sivil mühendislik okuluna dair yeni bazı tespitler yapılmaktadır. Turuk ve Maâbir Mektebinin 1862 tarihli söz konusu nizamnamesi de ayrıntılı bir şekilde ele alınacak okulla ilgili daha önce hiç temas edilmeyen kaynaklara dayanılarak yeni bilgiler verilecektir.
Factors in Planning Strategic Marketing Communication: Project Management Software
Authors: BICKFORD Sonja H. , DIMMITT Madison
Published: August 2022

The aim of the exploratory study was to gain an understanding of the key uses and features from those who use project management software to better understand user benefits which in turn aids in choosing advertising language for specific target audience segments for better targeted marketing campaigns.
Comparing Different Uncertainty Measures to Quantify Measurement Uncertainties in High School Science Experiments
Authors: Kok Karel , Priemer Burkhard
Published: August 2022

Interpreting experimental data in high school experiments can be a difficult task for students, especially when there is large variation in the data. At the same time, calculating the standard deviation poses a challenge for students. In this article, we look at alternative uncertainty measures to describe the variation in data sets. A comparison is done in terms of mathematical complexity and statistical quality. The determination of mathematical complexity is based on different mathematics curricula. The statistical quality is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation in which these uncertainty measures are compared to the standard deviation. Results indicate that an increase in complexity goes hand in hand with quality. Additionally, we propose a sequence of these uncertainty measures with increasing mathematical complexity and increasing quality. As such, this work provides a theoretical background to implement uncertainty measures suitable for different educational levels.
Dependency of vertical velocity variance on meteorological conditions in the convective boundary layer
Authors: Dewani Noviana , Sakradzija Mirjana , Schlemmer Linda , Leinweber Ronny , Schmidli Juerg
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Measurements of vertical velocity from vertically pointing Doppler lidars are used to derive the profiles of vertical velocity variance. Observations were taken during the FESSTVaL (Field Experiment on Submesoscale Spatio-Temporal Variability in Lindenberg) campaign during the warm seasons of 2020 and 2021. Normalized by the square of convective velocity scale, the average vertical velocity variance profile follows the universal profile of Lenschow et al. (1980), however, daily profiles still show a high day-to-day variability. We found that moisture transport and the content of moisture in the boundary layer could explain the remaining variability of the normalized vertical velocity variance. The magnitude of the normalized vertical velocity variance is highest on clear-sky days, and decreases as the relative humidity increase and surface latent heat flux decrease in cloud-topped and rainy days. This suggests that moisture content and moisture transport are limiting factors for the intensity of turbulence in the convective boundary layer. We also found that the intensity of turbulence decreases with an increase in boundary layer cloud fraction during FESSTVaL, while the latent heating in the cloud layer was not a relevant source of turbulence in this case. We conclude that a new vertical velocity scale has to be defined that would take into account the moist processes in the convective boundary layer.
Capturing synoptic-scale variations in surface aerosol pollution using deep learning with meteorological data
Authors: Feng Jin , Li Yanjie , Qiu Yulu , Zhu Fuxin
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The estimation of daily variations in aerosol concentrations using meteorological data is meaningful and challenging, given the need for accurate air quality forecasts and assessments. In this study, a 3×50-layer spatiotemporal deep learning (DL) model is proposed to link synoptic variations in aerosol concentrations and meteorology, thereby building a “deep” Weather Index for Aerosols (deepWIA). The model was trained and validated using seven years of data and tested in Jan–Apr 2022. The index successfully reproduced the variation in daily PM2.5 observations in China. The coefficient of determination between PM2.5 concentrations calculated from the index and observation was 0.72, with a root-mean-square error of 16.5 µg m−3. DeepWIA performed better than Weather Forecast and Research (WRF)-Chem simulations for eight aerosol-polluted cities in China. The predictive power of the DL model also outperformed reported semi-empirical meteorological indices and machine learning-based PM2.5 concentration retrievals based on aerosol optical depth and visibility observations. The index and the DL model can be used as robust tools for estimating daily variations in aerosol concentrations.
Statistical and machine learning methods for evaluating trends in air quality under changing meteorological conditions
Authors: Qiu Minghao , Zigler Corwin , Selin Noelle E.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Evaluating the influence of anthropogenic-emission changes on air quality requires accounting for the influence of meteorological variability. Statistical methods such as multiple linear regression (MLR) models with basic meteorological variables are often used to remove meteorological variability and estimate trends in measured pollutant concentrations attributable to emission changes. However, the ability of these widely used statistical approaches to correct for meteorological variability remains unknown, limiting their usefulness in the real-world policy evaluations. Here, we quantify the performance of MLR and other quantitative methods using simulations from a chemical transport model, GEOS-Chem, as a synthetic dataset. Focusing on the impacts of anthropogenic-emission changes in the US (2011 to 2017) and China (2013 to 2017) on PM2.5 and O3, we show that widely used regression methods do not perform well in correcting for meteorological variability and identifying long-term trends in ambient pollution related to changes in emissions. The estimation errors, characterized as the differences between meteorology-corrected trends and emission-driven trends under constant meteorology scenarios, can be reduced by 30 %–42 % using a random forest model that incorporates both local- and regional-scale meteorological features. We further design a correction method based on GEOS-Chem simulations with constant-emission input and quantify the degree to which anthropogenic emissions and meteorological influences are inseparable, due to their process-based interactions. We conclude by providing recommendations for evaluating the impacts of anthropogenic-emission changes on air quality using statistical approaches.
Balloon-borne aerosol–cloud interaction studies (BACIS): field campaigns to understand and quantify aerosol effects on clouds
Authors: Ravi Kiran Varaha , Venkat Ratnam Madineni , Fujiwara Masatomo , Russchenberg Herman , Wienhold Frank G. , Madhavan Bomidi Lakshmi , Roja Raman Mekalathur , Nandan Renju , Akhil Raj Sivan Thankamani , Hemanth Kumar Alladi , Ravindra Babu Saginela
Published: August 2022

Abstract. A better understanding of aerosol–cloud interaction processes is important
to quantify the role of clouds and aerosols on the climate system. There
have been significant efforts to explain the ways aerosols modulate cloud
properties. However, from the observational point of view, it is indeed
challenging to observe and/or verify some of these processes because no
single instrument or platform has been proven to be sufficient. Discrimination between
aerosol and cloud is vital for the quantification of aerosol–cloud
interaction. With this motivation, a set of observational field campaigns
named balloon-borne aerosol–cloud interaction studies (BACIS) is proposed
and conducted using balloon-borne in situ measurements in addition to the
ground-based (lidar; mesosphere, stratosphere and troposphere (MST) radar; lower atmospheric wind profiler; microwave radiometer; ceilometer) and space-borne
(CALIPSO) remote sensing instruments from Gadanki (13.45∘ N, 79.2∘ E), India. So far, 15 campaigns have been conducted as a part of BACIS campaigns
from 2017 to 2020. This paper presents the concept of the observational
approach, lists the major objectives of the campaigns, describes the
instruments deployed, and discusses results from selected campaigns.
Balloon-borne measurements of aerosol and cloud backscatter ratio and cloud
particle count are qualitatively assessed using the range-corrected data
from simultaneous observations of ground-based and space-borne lidars.
Aerosol and cloud vertical profiles obtained in multi-instrumental observations
are found to reasonably agree. Apart from this, balloon-borne profiling is
found to provide information on clouds missed by ground-based and/or
space-borne lidar. A combination of the Compact Optical Backscatter AerosoL Detector (COBALD) and Cloud Particle Sensor (CPS) sonde is employed for the first time in this study to discriminate cloud and aerosol in an in situ profile. A threshold value of the COBALD colour index (CI) for ice clouds is found to be between 18 and 20, and CI values for coarse-mode aerosol particles range between 11 and 15. Using the data from balloon measurements, the relationship between cloud and aerosol is quantified for the liquid clouds. A statistically significant slope (aerosol–cloud interaction index) of 0.77 found between aerosol backscatter and cloud particle count reveals the role of aerosol in the cloud activation process. In a nutshell, the results presented here demonstrate the observational approach to quantifying aerosol–cloud interactions.
Variations of carbon flux at different time scales in a semi-fixed sandy land ecosystem in Horqin Sandy Land, China
Authors: Niu Yayi , Li Yuqiang , Liu Wei , Wang Xuyang , Chen Yun
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Sandy land is an important part of terrestrial ecosystem, which has a substantial impact on maintaining global ecological health and security. However, there is still a scarcity representative studies of climate change’s effect on the carbon fluxes (NEE: net ecosystem CO2 exchange; Reco: ecosystem respiration; GPP: gross primary productivity). Eddy covariance technique was used to determine carbon fluxes and climatic conditions in this ecosystem from 2017 to 2021. At an annual scale, the semi-fixed sandy land was found to be a net carbon release, the value of annual average NEE was 6.81 ± 36.35 g C m-2 yr-1. It functioned as a carbon source in dry years (2017 and 2020), but was a carbon sink in wet years (2019 and 2021) and a normal year (2018). At seasonal scale, according to the Random Forest, deep soil water content (SWC80) and photosynthetic photon flux density had a great impact on NEE and GPP, whereas shallow and deep soil water (SWC10 and SWC80) dominated Reco. At a monthly scale, the multiple stepwise regression showed that soil temperature, precipitation (PPT) and SWC were the dominant environmental factors. At an annual scale, correlation analysis showed that total annual PPT was negatively correlated with NEE. Our results illustrate the importance of climate variations for the NEE, Reco, and GPP at different time scales in arid and semi-arid areas. They also highlight the importance of water availability (the pattern and intensity of PPT and SWC at different depths) on regional and global carbon cycles.
Development of an automated pump efficiency measuring system for ozonesonde utilizing the airbag type flowmeter
Authors: Nakano Tatsumi , Morofuji Takashi
Published: August 2022

Abstract. We have developed a system to automatically measure the flow rate characteristics of the pump built in the ozonesonde, so called “pump efficiency”, under various pressure situations emulating upper air conditions. The system consists of a flow measurement unit that uses a polyethylene airbag, a pressure control unit that reproduces a low-pressure environment, and a control unit that integrates and controls these, and enables fully automatic measurement. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has been operationally measuring the pump efficiency of the Electrochemical Concentration Cell (ECC) ozonesondes using the system since 2009, and has accumulated a lot of measurement data. From the multiple measurements of the same ozonesonde pump for around eleven years, we confirmed the long-term stability of the system’s performance. The long-term measurement data also showed that the pump flow characteristics of ozonesondes differed among production lots. We evaluated the impacts of the variance in these characteristics on the observed ozone concentration data comparing with the reference ozone profiles, and found that the influences on total ozone estimation was about 4 % to the maximum, the standard deviation per lot was about 1 %, and the standard deviation among lots was about 0.6 %.
How does the phytoplankton-light feedback affect marine N2O inventory?
Authors: Berthet Sarah , Jouanno Julien , Séférian Roland , Gehlen Marion , Llovel William
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The phytoplankton-light feedback (PLF) depicts how phytoplankton biomass interacts with the downwelling shortwave radiation entering the ocean. Considering the PLF allows differential heating across the ocean water column as a function of the phytoplankton concentration. Only one third of the CMIP6 Earth system models include a complete representation of the PLF. In other models, the PLF is mimicked either thanks to a prescribed climatology of chlorophyll or not represented at all. Consequences of an incomplete representation of the PLF on the marine biogeochemical content haven’t been assessed yet and remain a source of multi-model uncertainty in future projection. Here, we scrutinize with a single modelling set-up how various representation of the PLF can impact ocean physics and ultimately marine production of a major greenhouse gas, the nitrous oxide (N2O). Global sensitivity experiments considering the ocean, sea ice and marine biogeochemistry have been performed at 1-degree of horizontal resolution over the last two decades (1999–2018). We show that the representation of the PLF has significant consequences on the ocean heat uptake and temperature of the first 300 meters of the tropical ocean. Temperature anomalies due to an incomplete PLF representation drive perturbations of the ocean stratification, dynamics and oxygen concentration. Different projection pathways for N2O production result from the choice of the PLF representation. Considering an incomplete representation of the PLF overestimates the oxygen concentration in the North-Pacific oxygen minimum zone and underestimates the local N2O production. This leads to important regional differences of sea-to-air N2O fluxes: fluxes are enhanced by up to 24 % in the south Pacific and south Atlantic subtropical gyres, but reduced by up to 12 % in oxygen minimum zones of the northern hemisphere. Our results based on a global ocean-biogeochemical model at CMIP6 state-of-the-art thus shine a light on a current uncertainty of the modelled marine nitrous oxide budget in that climate models.
Working at the limit: A review of thermodynamics and optimality of the Earth system
Authors: Kleidon Axel
Published: August 2022

Abstract. Optimality concepts related to energy and entropy have long been proposed in Earth system science, yet they remain obscure, seem contradictory regarding their goal to either maximize or minimize, and have so far only played marginal roles. This review aims to clarify the role of thermodynamics and optimality in Earth system science by showing that it plays a pivotal role in how, and how much, work can be derived from the solar forcing, and that this imposes a major constraint to the dynamics of dissipative structures of the Earth system. This is, however, not as simple as it may sound. It requires a consistent formulation of Earth system processes in thermodynamic terms, including their linkages and interactions. Thermodynamics then constrains the ability of the Earth system to derive work and generate free energy from the solar radiative forcing, which limits the ability to maintain motion, mass transport, geochemical cycling, and biotic activity. It thus limits directly the generation of atmospheric motion and other processes indirectly through their need for transport, such as hydrologic cycling or biotic activity. I demonstrate the application of this thermodynamic Earth system view by deriving first-order estimates associated with atmospheric motion, hydrologic cycling, and terrestrial productivity that agree very well with observations. This supports the notion that the emergent simplicity and predictability inherent in observed climatological variations can be attributed to these processes working as hard as they can, reflecting thermodynamic limits directly or indirectly. I discuss how this thermodynamic interpretation is consistent with established theoretical concepts in the respective disciplines, interpret other optimality concepts in light of this thermodynamic Earth system view, and describe its utility for Earth system science.
Historical nitrogen fertilizers use in China from 1952 to 2018
Authors: Yu Zhen , Liu Jing , Kattel Giri
Published: August 2022

Abstract. China ranks the highest position on the nitrogen (N) fertilizers consumption in the world. Although the N fertilizers use has greatly contributed to the China’s food production, this has also caused unprecedented alteration in the biogeochemical cycles and endangered terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Existing use of N fertilizers in China as shown by digital maps are usually coarse in resolution, and intermittently covered with biasedly gridded dataset. Here, we have reconstructed a historical, annual N fertilizers use dataset in China at 5 km × 5 km resolution covering the period of 1952 to 2018 by integrating improved cropland maps. Results showed that the most of the N input was directly applied as N-only fertilizer, while the contribution from compound fertilizers ranged between 16 % and 24 % since 1980. The national total N fertilizers input increased from 0.06 Tg N yr-1 (0.05 g N m-2 yr-1) in 1952 to 31.15 Tg N yr-1 (18.83 g N m-2 yr-1) in 2014, then decreased to 28.31 Tg N yr-1 (17.06 g N m-2 yr-1) in 2018. Despite the total N input decreased by 9.1 % (2.84 Tg N yr-1) from 2014 to 2018, the N input from compound fertilizers increased by 6 % (0.43 Tg N yr-1) during the corresponding period. The previous FAO-data-based N fertilizer products in China overestimated the N use in low, but underestimated in high cropland coverage areas. However, our newly reconstructed data have not only corrected the existing biases and improved the spatial distribution but also showed vegetable and other crops (orchards), but not grain crops, are the most intensively fertilized crops in China, implying the importance of quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from these croplands. We argue that the reconstructed, spatially-explicit N fertilizers use data in this study are expected to contribute to better understanding in biogeochemical cycles including the simulations of GHG emission and food production in China. The cropland dataset is available via an open-data repository (https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20402490.v1) (Yu, 2022).
Surveying the surveyors to address risk perception and adaptive-behaviour cross-study comparability
Authors: Rufat Samuel , de Brito Mariana Madruga , Fekete Alexander , Comby Emeline , Robinson Peter J. , Armaş Iuliana , Botzen W. J. Wouter , Kuhlicke Christian
Published: August 2022

Abstract. One of the key challenges for risk, vulnerability and
resilience research is how to address the role of risk perceptions and how
perceptions influence behaviour. It remains unclear why people fail to act
adaptively to reduce future losses, even when there is ever-richer
information available on natural and human-made hazards (flood, drought,
etc.). The current fragmentation of the field makes it an uphill battle to
cross-validate the results of existing independent case studies. This, in
turn, hinders comparability and transferability across scales and contexts
and hampers recommendations for policy and risk management. To improve the
ability of researchers in the field to work together and build cumulative
knowledge, we question whether we could agree on (1) a common list of
minimal requirements to compare studies, (2) shared criteria to address
context-specific aspects of countries and regions, and (3) a selection of
questions allowing for comparability and long-term monitoring. To map
current research practices and move in this direction, we conducted an
international survey – the Risk Perception and Behaviour Survey of
Surveyors (Risk-SoS). We find that most studies are exploratory in nature
and often overlook theoretical efforts that would enable the comparison of
results and an accumulation of evidence. While the diversity of approaches
is an asset, the robustness of methods is an investment to be made. Surveyors report a
tendency to reproduce past research design choices but express frustration
with this trend, hinting at a turning point. To bridge the persistent gaps,
we offer several recommendations for future studies, particularly grounding
research design in theory; improving the formalisation of methods; and
formally comparing theories and constructs, methods, and explanations while
collecting the themes and variables most in use.
Halving of Swiss glacier volume since 1931 observed from terrestrial image photogrammetry
Authors: Mannerfelt Erik Schytt , Dehecq Amaury , Hugonnet Romain , Hodel Elias , Huss Matthias , Bauder Andreas , Farinotti Daniel
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The monitoring of glaciers in Switzerland has a long tradition, yet glacier changes during the 20th century are only known through sparse observations.
Here, we estimate a halving of Swiss glacier volumes between 1931 and 2016 by mapping historical glacier elevation changes at high resolution.
Our analysis relies on a terrestrial image archive known as TerrA, which covers about 86 % of the Swiss glacierised area with 21 703 images acquired during the period 1916–1947 (with a median date of 1931).
We developed a semi-automated workflow to generate digital elevation models (DEMs) from these images, resulting in a 45 % total glacier coverage. Using the geodetic method, we estimate a Swiss-wide glacier mass balance of −0.52 ± 0.09 m w.e. a−1 between 1931 and 2016. This equates to a 51.5 ± 8.0 % loss in glacier volume.
We find that low-elevation, high-debris-cover, and gently sloping glacier termini are conducive to particularly high mass losses.
In addition to these glacier-specific, quasi-centennial elevation changes, we present a new inventory of glacier outlines with known timestamps and complete attributes from around 1931.
The fragmented spatial coverage and temporal heterogeneity of the TerrA archive are the largest sources of uncertainty in our glacier-specific estimates, reaching up to 0.50 m w.e. a−1.
We suggest that the high-resolution mapping of historical surface elevations could also unlock great potential for research fields other than glaciology.
Quantifying stratospheric biases and identifying their potential sources in subseasonal forecast systems
Authors: Lawrence Zachary D. , Abalos Marta , Ayarzagüena Blanca , Barriopedro David , Butler Amy H. , Calvo Natalia , de la Cámara Alvaro , Charlton-Perez Andrew , Domeisen Daniela I. V. , Dunn-Sigouin Etienne , García-Serrano Javier , Garfinkel Chaim I. , Hindley Neil P. , Jia Liwei , Jucker Martin , Karpechko Alexey Y. , Kim Hera , Lang Andrea L. , Lee Simon H. , Lin Pu , Osman Marisol , Palmeiro Froila M. , Perlwitz Judith , Polichtchouk Inna , Richter Jadwiga H. , Schwartz Chen , Son Seok-Woo , Erner Irene , Taguchi Masakazu , Tyrrell Nicholas L. , Wright Corwin J. , Wu Rachel W.-Y.
Published: August 2022

Abstract. The stratosphere can be a source of predictability for surface weather on timescales of several weeks to months. However, the potential predictive skill gained from stratospheric variability can be limited by biases in the representation of stratospheric processes and the coupling of the stratosphere with surface climate in forecast systems. This study provides a first systematic identification of model biases in the stratosphere across a wide range of subseasonal forecast systems. It is found that many of the forecast systems considered exhibit warm global-mean temperature biases from the lower to middle stratosphere, too strong/cold wintertime polar vortices, and too cold extratropical upper-troposphere/lower-stratosphere regions. Furthermore, tropical stratospheric anomalies associated with the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation tend to decay toward each system's climatology with lead time. In the Northern Hemisphere (NH), most systems do not capture the seasonal cycle of extreme-vortex-event probabilities, with an underestimation of sudden stratospheric warming events and an overestimation of strong vortex events in January. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH), springtime interannual variability in the polar vortex is generally underestimated, but the timing of the final breakdown of the polar vortex often happens too early in many of the prediction systems. These stratospheric biases tend to be considerably worse in systems with lower model lid heights. In both hemispheres, most systems with low-top atmospheric models also consistently underestimate the upward wave driving that affects the strength of the stratospheric polar vortex. We expect that the biases identified here will help guide model development for subseasonal-to-seasonal forecast systems and further our understanding of the role of the stratosphere in predictive skill in the troposphere.
Assessing pedestrian impacts of future land use and transportation scenarios
Authors: Zhang Qin , Moeckel Rolf , Clifton Kelly
Published: August 2022

Portland Central City has experienced growth in population and employment over the last decades, which leads to an increase in travel demand. One of the visions of the Central City 2035 plan is to encourage walking. This paper presents a model of pedestrian travel demand to help assess the impact of land use and transportation policies in the Central City area. The model is an enhanced version of the Model of Pedestrian Demand (MoPeD). Realistic scenarios and the projected population and employment are incorporated in this study. Four future scenarios for 2035 are tested and compared to 2010 base conditions. The results suggest that demographic growth and job increases can help to encourage a large share of walk trips. Pedestrian behavior is also sensitive to network connectivity, but the influence is not as impactful compared to population and job growth. Furthermore, model results show that a good street network and a dense and diverse land-use plan can maximize the effects of promoting walk trips. This paper presents the capability of the pedestrian planning tool MoPeD. It is sensitive to the small-scale variations in local land use and transport development, which can help policymakers better understand the effects of various demographic policies and infrastructure planning on the walk share.
Experiencia en el tratamiento del divertículo de Meckel con abordaje abierto versus laparoscópico-asistido supraumbilical en niños
Authors: Santamaría Carolina , Oliveros Rivero Jorge , Aguayo Vistín Johan , León Ochoa Diego , Acosta Farina Daniel
Published: August 2022

Introducción: El divertículo de Meckel (DdM) es la malformación intestinal congénita más común diagnosticada intraoperatoriamente y requiere una resolución quirúrgica una vez conocido el diagnóstico. El presente estudio describe la experiencia en el tratamiento quirúrgico abierto y laparoscópico del DdM.
Metodología: El presente estudio transversal – retrospectivo, se realizó en niños tratados en el Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde, Guayaquil – Ecuador, en un periodo de 8 años con diagnóstico de divertículo de Meckel; se analizan variables como: edad, sexo, síntomas, diagnóstico posquirúrgico, técnica quirúrgica, estancia hospitalaria, complicaciones, resultados de biopsia, presentación clínica. Se utiliza estadística descriptiva univariada.
Resultados: Se analizan 81 casos, 52 hombres (64%), 25 lactantes (31%), 23 adolescentes (28%). 50 casos (62%) se presentaron como abdomen agudo, 17 casos (21%) se presentaron como hemorragia intestinal. El DdM incidental durante una apendicitis aguda fue realizado en forma incidental en 23 casos (52%). Fueron 67 casos (83%) fueron sometidos a cirugía abierta y 14 casos (17%) fueron sometidos a cirugía combinada. Las complicaciones fueron 8/67 casos (11.9%) en cirugía abierta, y 1/14 casos (7.1%) en cirugía combinada (P=0.60).
Conclusión: La resección laparoscópica de DdM no aumentó el riesgo de morbilidad o el tiempo operatorio.
Trajectory of Women’s Advancement in Policing: A Comparative Study Between China and the United States
Authors: Shen Anqi , Schulz Dorothy Moses
Published: August 2022

With a comparative lens, this article explores the trajectory of women’s advancement in policing in China and the United States (US), two major countries, one in the Global South and the other in the Northern part of the world. The article describes the rich history of women police in the US and China and compares the development of women policing in these two jurisdictions, which are sharply contrasting in many respects. Starting from the model of women’s stage-by-stage integration into policing developed in the Northern contexts, we examine women’s evolution in police and their local conditions in the two systems. Framed in Southern Criminology and Southern Theory, we conclude that the US model of sexual integration does not apply to China, where traditional cultural norms continue to reinforce women’s gendered roles in policing. More generally, the progress of women is unlikely, nor necessary, to share the same trajectory everywhere.
A representação do carnaval virtual brasileiro na revista Vogue sob a perspectiva da Folkcomunicação
Authors: Macêdo da Costa Ana Lívia , Maux Suelly
Published: August 2022

Em virtude da pandemia de Covid-19 e a proibição da realização das festividades do Carnaval, no ano de 2021,  a internet foi um dos principais espaços utilizados para projetar o imaginário brasileiro. Neste contexto, a apresentadora e influenciadora digital Sabrina Sato foi utilizada como um ideal de representação da cultura popular brasileira, ancorada no uso de estratégias de Folkmarketing. O presente artigo analisa a repercussão do “Carnaval da Sabrina” no principal veículo jornalístico de moda internacional e o reflexo transmídia com base na metodologia de análise de imagens midiáticas do Carnaval (MELO, 2008).
Multinacionais Globais do Marketing Internacional ao Folkmarketing
Authors: Procópio Pedro Paulo
Published: August 2022

O presente estudo analisa intersecções entre a Comunicação Organizacional e o Folkmarketing por meio de elementos históricos da formação de um constructo voltado ao papel comunicacional como fator de relevo às organizações no quesito imagem. Diante disso, é exposto o caminho trilhado por este campo não só no Brasil, mas também nos Estados Unidos, país que é um dos precursores nessa prática. Demonstra-se de modo incisivo a evolução da Comunicação Organizacional no país nos anos finais do Regime Militar, bem como o novo comportamento do consumidor de então. É levantado com ênfase o papel desempenhado pelo Folkmarketing e sua integração com elementos da seara que envolve a comunicação nas organizações, restando evidenciado ao término do trabalho, o decisivo papel do Folkmarketing como estratégia efetiva e afetiva junto ao público consumidor cada vez consciente e exigente no atual cenário da Sociedade da Informação.
Comunicação Organizacional, Sociedade da Informação e o Folkmarketing
Authors: Procópio Pedro Paulo
Published: August 2022

O presente estudo analisa intersecções entre a Comunicação Organizacional e o Folkmarketing por meio de elementos históricos da formação de um constructo voltado ao papel comunicacional como fator de relevo às organizações no quesito imagem. Diante disso, é exposto o caminho trilhado por este campo não só no Brasil, mas também nos Estados Unidos, país que é um dos precursores nessa prática. Demonstra-se de modo incisivo a evolução da Comunicação Organizacional no país nos anos finais do Regime Militar, bem como o novo comportamento do consumidor de então. É levantado com ênfase o papel desempenhado pelo Folkmarketing e sua integração com elementos da seara que envolve a comunicação nas organizações, restando evidenciado ao término do trabalho, o decisivo papel do Folkmarketing como estratégia efetiva e afetiva junto ao público consumidor cada vez consciente e exigente no atual cenário da Sociedade da Informação.
The specific of methodology for studying adaptation at Schoolchildren in modern educational space
Authors:   Ion Creanga Pedagogical State University, Republic of Moldova, Racu Jana
Published: August 2022

The article is devoted to the problem of psychodiagnostic of school adaptation, and it’s specific in different period of education (at the beginning of school year, during school year and after school holidays). There are a particularities of school adaptation depending on the education cycle (elementary school, gymnasium or lyceum). The article contains a review of tests and methods aimed directly on appreciation of the level of child adaptation at school. Also we underlined the psychological components that influence on school adaptation. In this context we present the test which examine motivation, cognitive process which ensure a good assimilation of school curriculum emotional process that accompany in a balanced way learning activities and psychological climate in classroom that influence children well-being and socialization.
Development of emotional intelligence of a child in the family
Authors:   State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan, Mammadova Umhani
Published: August 2022

Attention to the development of emotional intelligence today is associated with a growing interest in the formation of the human personality in the context of informatization of society. Understanding the emotional state of the people around you, the ability to control your feelings in various situations is one of the most important issues in communication. Therefore, from a very early age, it is necessary to pay special attention to the development of feelings in children so that in the future they can manage their emotions, make the right decisions in various situations and be able to manage their lives. Understanding the feelings of the child in the family, supporting their emotional state is one of the most important factors in the socialization of the individual. Certain social and economic problems create difficulties in the personal and emotional development of children. There are children who have high anxiety and low self-esteem. To overcome such a problem, it is necessary to establish close communication and cooperation with them, so it would be much more beneficial to start mainly from a younger age. The family is the social environment that provides first aid in shaping the child’s feelings. Developing the child’s mental processes from an early age, we lay the foundation for his mental development. The family should be able to convince the child of their own skills and abilities. The family should have a great influence on the formation of the emotional intelligence of the child, and then this work should be continued by educational institutions. The emotional formation of a child’s personality is also to a large extent connected with the spiritual and moral social environment in which he grows up. These are the religious views of the parents, ethnic identity and historically established living conditions. In particular, the community in which the family lives, the territory, the conditions of production activities and the way of life adopted here matters.
PENGELOLAAN KEBERSIHAN PESISIR LAUT SEBAGAI PENUNJANG DAYA TARIK WISATA KECAMATAN WATUBANGGA
Authors: Syakila Syakila , Rasnawati Rasnawati , Miftahuddin Miftahuddin , Awaluddin Awaluddin , Selfidani Selfidani , Ramadani Luluk Magfirah , Wakiya Nur , Risaldi Muh. Rizki , Andi Andi , Kartomo Kartomo , Syaiful Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Dibalik pesona keindahannya, pantai kalomang dan pantai kembar masih menghadapimasalah terkait sampah yang berserakan di laut dan sampah dari masyarakat.Adapun metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini yaitu metode observasi.Adapun yang dimaksud dengan metode observasi adalah cara mengumpulkan informasi dan data yang relevan dengan mengamati. Metode pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan terjun langsung di sekitaran pantai untuk melakukan pembersihan.Kegiatan bakti sosial pada minggu, 05 juni 2022 bertempat di pantai kalomang dan pantai kembar. Beberapa tim pengabdi dan petugas kebersihan pantai yang melibatkan untuk melakukan kegiatan ini.Sebelum memulai pengabdian, dilakukan survey lokasi dan kebutuhan pengabdian. Sebagian besar sampah yang ditemukan berupa jenis sampah plastik. Setiap jenis plastik ini memiliki sifat tertentu, seperti densitas. Ini membuat sampah plastik bisa berserakan di laut, misalnya permukaan dan tentu saja ke laut dalam.Pelaksanaan pelayanan tim terlbat dalam pekerjaan suka rela dimasyarakat. Program ini juga diharapkan meningkatkan pengetahuan masyarakat ataupun pengunjung tentang kebersihan lingkungan pesisir laut sehingga memungkinkan mereka untuk memperhatikan dan merawat lingkungan pesisir dan laut mereka.Saran selanjutnya agar sosialisai terkait kebersihan laut perlu dilakukan lebih luas lagi sehingga masyarakat semakin sadar untuk ikut serta terlibat dalam menjagapesisir dan laut kita bersama.
The mediating role of organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior on the effect of organizational justice on the performance of civil servants
Authors: Maidelis Irfan , Budiyanto Budiyanto , Agustedi Agustedi
Published: August 2022

This study aimed to develop a conceptual model of the mediating role of organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior on the influence of organizational justice on the performance of civil servants in the Pekanbaru Municipal Government. The sample was 147 civil servants in the Pekanbaru Municipal Government. The sampling was done using systematic sampling while the data processing was done using Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM PLS). The findings in this study are organizational justice has a positive influence on the performance of civil servants in the Pekanbaru Municipal Government, organizational citizenship behavior mediates the influence of organizational justice on the performance of civil servants in the Pekanbaru Municipal Government, organizational commitment does not mediate the influence of organizational justice on the performance of civil servants in the Pekanbaru Municipal Government. The most effective pathway in influencing employee performance is the mediating pathway of organizational citizenship behavior on the influence of organizational justice on the performance of civil servants.
Big data analytics and supply chain performance: The mediating role of supply chain capabilities and innovation
Authors: Ali Amjad , Ahmed Shoeb
Published: August 2022

This study aims to examine the influence of Big Data analytics, innovation & capabilities in the supply chain as well as to find the moderating effect of organisational flexibility on the performance of the supply chain (SCP) and find the effect of competitive intensity as a controlling variable on the performance of supply chain. This research aims to present a theoretical model based on the resource-based theory's relational view (RBV). The data was collected through a survey questionnaire and 25 manufacturer firms managers participate in this survey. According to the findings of this study BDA has a favourable and strong association with SCI and SCC, as well as SCP. The majority of the manufacturers' firms in this research employed BDA to speed up their standing algorithms quicker with massive data sets.
“Nagaland/lim for Christ”: Semiotics in Christianity among the Naga People in Northeast India
Authors: Jamir Chongpongmeren
Published: August 2022

The appropriation of a religious faith in a particular context involves its interpretation within a cultural web of significance. This involves the use of signs and symbols that have acquired specific meanings in a given culture; an analysis of these signs and symbols reveals realities in the society. This article deals with symbolism pertaining to Christianity among the Naga people in Northeast India. Taking the popular slogan “Nagaland/lim for Christ” as the starting point, the article discusses how such symbols reveal a complex interaction of Christian faith and the culture of the land, resulting in the formation of a distinct form of Christianity. The article argues that the slogan is a symbolic representation of how the appropriation of Christianity among the Naga people involves both the articulation of and creation of realities in the culture.
“Thank God for Amazon.com”: Spiritual Warfare, African Theology, and Prayer Merch
Authors: Adelakun Abimbola
Published: August 2022

This essay explores the ongoing formations of global Pentecostalism by tracing a route through which some of the practices of exchange travel: Amazon.com. Noting that the “spirits” of globalization, modernity, and capitalism now enable a rapid move of the religious spirit, I spotlight the experiences of four Nigerian ministers who list merchandise of prayer (or “prayer merch”) in the form of books and spiritual warfare prayer manuals for sale on the online marketplace. With personal interviews and a content analysis of the reviews and ratings of their works, I consider the commodification of the practical African theology of prayers, the tactics of promotion, the ethos of Black spirituality that facilitates sales, and the balancing of divine encounter and enterprise.
Decolonizing the Feminist Utopia: Interfaith Sisterhood and Anticolonial Feminist Resistance in Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’s Sultana’s Dream and Padmarag
Authors: Kuiti Samadrita
Published: August 2022

This article investigates the ways in which the Western theoretical construct of the feminist utopia has been rearticulated within the field of colonial and postcolonial studies. Particularly, it contends that Rokeya Hossain’s literary works innovatively use the framework of the feminist utopia to reimagine a decolonized nation premised on the ideals of gender equity and religious harmony. Using the scholarship of Barnita Bagchi, Sreejata Paul, Sandeep Banerjee, and Ralph Pordzik, among others, as a springboard, this article situates two of Hossain’s literary works—Sultana’s Dream (1905) and Padmarag (1924)—firmly at the intersections of feminist utopianism and postcolonial studies. By analyzing textual evidence and incorporating historical research on the Indigo Rebellion and the nationalist struggle for independence, the article also establishes ways in which Hossain reconfigures the discourse of nationalism by positioning the subjectivities of colonized women front and center.