bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rethinking Climate, Climate Change, and Their Relationship with Water
Authors: Koutsoyiannis Demetris
Published: March 2021

We revisit the notion of climate, along with its historical evolution, tracing the origin of the modern concerns about climate. The notion (and the scientific term) of climate was established during the Greek antiquity in a geographical context and it acquired its statistical content (average weather) in modern times after meteorological measurements had become common. Yet the modern definitions of climate are seriously affected by the wrong perception of the previous two centuries that climate should regularly be constant, unless an external agent acts upon it. Therefore, we attempt to give a more rigorous definition of climate, consistent with the modern body of stochastics. We illustrate the definition by real-world data, which also exemplify the large climatic variability. Given this variability, the term “climate change” turns out to be scientifically unjustified. Specifically, it is a pleonasm as climate, like weather, has been ever-changing. Indeed, a historical investigation reveals that the aim in using that term is not scientific but political. Within the political aims, water issues have been greatly promoted by projecting future catastrophes while reversing true roles and causality directions. For this reason, we provide arguments that water is the main element that drives climate, and not the opposite.
Water-Saving Soil Conservation Measures Should Be Used in Northern China: Evidence from Runoff Plot Data
Authors: Fang Haiyan
Published: March 2021

Most of the current studies on soil conservation measures mainly focus on their soil control effect, neglecting their impact on water quantity. In the present study, the latest seven years (2014–2020) of monitored data from 22 runoff plots in the upstream catchment of the Miyun Reservoir, Beijing were used to evaluate the effects of slope, rainfall, and soil conservation measures on soil and water loss, and some implications were given in this water-scarce region. Excluding the impact of soil conservation measures, soil loss increased with the slope gradient and slope length. Runoff and soil loss were greatly affected by the rainfall amount and maximum 30-min rainfall intensity on the bare and cultivated slopes, or by rainfall amount and rainfall duration on almost all of the plots with soil conservation measures. The results indicated that the bare soil suffered the most severe soil loss, with a mean annual soil loss rate (SLR) of 4325 t km−2 year−1, followed by the cultivated lands without any measure, with an annual SLR of above 3205 t km−2 year−1. Contour tillage cannot effectively control soil loss on steep slopes. The vegetation measures and terrace, level bench, and fish scale pits, as well as their combinations, can decrease runoff by above 86% and decrease soil loss by 95%, respectively. Water-saving measures should be implemented in the study region. The measures, such as vegetation coverage, terracing, contour tillage, etc., should be carefully implemented on slopes. Bare and cultivated lands should further be implemented with soil conservation measures in this and similar regions in the world.
Regional Downscaling of Copernicus ERA5 Wave Data for Coastal Engineering Activities and Operational Coastal Services
Authors: Bellotti Giorgio , Franco Leopoldo , Cecioni Claudia
Published: March 2021

Hindcasted wind and wave data, available on a coarse resolution global grid (Copernicus ERA5 dataset), are downscaled by means of the numerical model SWAN (simulating waves in the nearshore) to produce time series of wave conditions at a high resolution along the Italian coasts in the central Tyrrhenian Sea. In order to achieve the proper spatial resolution along the coast, the finite element version of the model is used. Wave data time series at the ERA5 grid are used to specify boundary conditions for the wave model at the offshore sides of the computational domain. The wind field is fed to the model to account for local wave generation. The modeled sea states are compared against the multiple wave records available in the area, in order to calibrate and validate the model. The model results are in quite good agreement with direct measurements, both in terms of wave climate and wave extremes. The results show that using the present modeling chain, it is possible to build a reliable nearshore wave parameters database with high space resolution. Such a database, once prepared for coastal areas, possibly at the national level, can be of high value for many engineering activities related to coastal area management, and can be useful to provide fundamental information for the development of operational coastal services.
Modelling Microplastics in the River Thames: Sources, Sinks and Policy Implications
Authors: Whitehead Paul G. , Bussi Gianbattista , Hughes Jocelyne M. R. , Castro-Castellon Ana T. , Norling Magnus D. , Jeffers Elizabeth S. , Rampley Cordelia P. N. , Read Daniel S. , Horton Alice A.
Published: March 2021

With widespread, long-term historical use of plastics and the presence of microplastics in a range of new and existing products, there is rising concern about their potential impacts on freshwater ecosystems. Understanding how microplastics are transported and distributed along river systems is key to assessing impacts. Modelling the main flow dynamics, mixing, sedimentation and resuspension processes is essential for an understanding of the transport processes. We use the new, processed based, dynamic, integrated catchments (INCA) microplastics model and apply this to the whole of the freshwater catchment of the River Thames, UK, to evaluate inputs, loads and concentrations along the river system. Recent data from UK water industry studies on microplastics in effluent discharges and sewage sludge disposal has been utilised to drive the INCA microplastics model. Predicted concentrations and microplastic loads moving along the river system are shown to be significant, with a build-up of concentrations along the river, with increasing deposition on the riverbed. The potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems are evaluated and a review of policy implications is explored.
An Assessment of Groundwater Recharge at a Regional Scale for Sustainable Resource Management: Province of Alicante (SE Spain)
Authors: Fernández-Mejuto Miguel , Andreu José , García-Sánchez Ernesto , Palencia Rebeca
Published: March 2021

For decades, the Province of Alicante, located in the Southeast of Spain, has experienced important economic development associated with groundwater exploitation. The scarcity of superficial resources and irregular distribution in the time and space of rainfall, typical of the Mediterranean environment, together with the extensive limestone outcrops, have made groundwater a key resource for the area. However, insufficient knowledge about aquifers, especially the lack of precise recharge estimates, hinders regional water management. This study establishes updated recharge estimates and water budgets for the 200 aquifers found in Alicante, using readily usable methodologies and available data. These are soil water budget models, groundwater flow models, water table fluctuation methods, and spring flow analyses. The results show low mean annual values of recharge from precipitation (69 mm/year and a coefficient of 12%) and two main differentiated domains. The first one, in the northeast of the province, under more humid climatic conditions with larger carbonate aquifer systems, has higher recharge coefficients, ranging from 14% to 24%, and greater resources. For the rest of the province, where aquifers are smaller and annual averages of rainfall range between 250 and 400 mm, average recharge rates are low (9–12%).
Pelatihan Teknik Visualsasi Untuk Menurunkan Stres Pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus di Puskesmas Sukawati I Kabupaten Gianyar Tahun 2019
Authors: Sumirta I Nengah , Candra I wayan , Harini IGA
Published: March 2021

Degenerative diseases especially diabetes mellitus in indonesia has increased in line with the progress work in social economic and the changing lifestyle .International diabetic federation ( idf ) reckon incidence diabetes mellitus in the world 2012 as many as 371 million people , 2013 increased to 382 million people and diperirakan in the 2035 increased to 592 million people . In indonesia, according to the basic health research ( riskesdas ) years 2013 mentioned an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus based on the doctor diagnosis in at age ≥15 year in 2013 as much as 1,5 % and in 2018 2,00 %. as much as. This community service aims to reduce the level of stress in patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Using training methods, conduct stress level measurements before and after training, with a total target of 20 people. Data analysis using Paired Sample T-Test. The results show there is the influence of training visualize on the level of stress patients diabetes mellitus with p value much as 0.021 ( lt; 0.05 ) .Suggested in research locations to consider the use of visualize as one of the act of to reduce the level of stress patients diabetes mellitus and to respondents to conduct visualize continuously in any given period of time .Key Words: Diabetes Mellitus, Stress, Visualisasi
MENINGKATKAN ANGKA BEBAS JENTIK MENGGUNAKAN OVITRAP DI UPT KESMAS SUKAWATI II KABUPATEN GIANYAR
Authors: Hadi Mochammad Choirul , Sujaya I Nyoman , Purna I Nyoman , Jana I Wayan
Published: March 2021

ABSTRACT. Ovitrap which has been widely known as a mosquito trap tool has not been widely used by the people of Bali. The introduction of ovitrap to the Batubulan Kangin Village community is the goal of community service activities in order to be able to use cheap, easy, and safe mosquito trap equipment, with the hope that it will be able to increase the rate of larval free. The method used by the Team is to provide counseling and provide training in making ovitraps and placing ovitraps inside and outside the home. The results of community service activities succeeded in increasing public knowledge about the benefits of ovitrap, how to make ovitrap, attractants and how to install it around their homes. The counseling and training activities held in the Batubulan Kangin Village Office Hall, Sukawati District, Gianyar regency attended by 52 people consisting of Puskesmas Staff, Jumantik, Village Health Cadres, and Hamlet Heads. Of the 9 Jumantik who took part in the outreach activities, immediately conducted socialization and invited 71 residents to use Ovitrap in their homes.Besides succeeding in changing the public's knowledge about mosquito eradication techniques, this service also succeeded in increasing the larva free rate from 54.9% to 95.8%.Keywords: ovitrap, attractant, larva free number
Pelatihan Pemerataan Kepersertaan Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional Secara Online Di Wonolelo Pleret Bantul
Authors: Endartiwi Sri Sularsih
Published: March 2021

Citizens of the Cegokan Wonolelo Pleret Bantul sub-village still do not understand the National Health Insurance (NHI) program managed by the BPJS. Public knowledge is still very minimal and the desire to register to become NHI participants is still low due to several factors such as the economy and information that is still minimal. The objective is the public can register to become a National Health Insurance participant online. Method by Counseling and training.Knowledge and ability of community participants about the ways and flow of registration to become participants in the National Health Insurance program increased after counseling and training from 40% to 95%. Community can practice registering for NHI online. Community  knowledge and abilities are good about registering as participants in the National Health Insurance  program after counseling and training.
Penyuluhan Kepengasuhan Mengenal Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Ni'matuzzakiyah Evi
Published: March 2021

Pengembangan sumber daya manusia merupakan faktor kunci kesuksesan pembangunan suatu bangsa, karena itu berbagai upaya pengembangan sumber daya manusia haruslah merupakan suatu proses yang berkesinambungan sejak usia dini. Anak usia dini merupakan generasi penerus bangsa yang memiliki potensi untuk tumbuh kembang secara optimal maka pendidikan yang diberikan haruslah layak dan sesuai dengan keberbedaan individu. Pendidikan anak usia dini merupakan pendidikan yang paling mendasar menempati posisi yang sangat strategis dalam pengembangan sumber daya manusia, mengingat anak usia dini, yaitu anak yang berada pada rentang usia lahir sampai dengan usia enam tahun merupakan rentang usia kritis dalam proses pendidikan yang mempengaruhi proses serta hasil pendidikan pada tahap selanjutnya. Artinya periode ini merupakan periode yang kondusif yang menumbuh kembangkan berbagai kemampuan fisiologis, kognitif, bahasa, sosial, emosional dan spiritual.
Birds and mammals off the northern coast of Argentina: first report of an association between birds and a feeding Pygmy Right Whale Caprea marginata
Authors: Kylin Henrik
Published: March 2021

When the icebreaker Oden passed between 39°36'S, 57°46'W and 39°59'S, 58°11'W on 20 November 2007, an extraordinary observation was made. A feeding Pygmy Right Whale Caprea marginata, a species rarely seen, was attended by eight Grey Phalaropes Phalaropus fulicarius, two Slender-billed Prions Pachyptila belcheri, and four Wilson’s Storm Petrels Oceanites oceanicus. The birds returned to feed around the head of the whale every time it surfaced, presumably copepod plankton straining out between the baleen. The site is off Rio de la Plata estuary where nutrient rich freshwater meets cold water of the Malvinas (Falkland) Current, creating a hotspot with high levels of plankton food. The conditions were extraordinarily favourable for observation with a calm sea, no wind and only a very weak swell. Six multispecies feeding groups were seen with a total of 42 species of birds, eleven species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, and three species of seals. Dusky Dolphins Lagenorhynchus obscurus and Great Shearwaters Puffinus gravis were predominant in the groups.
Regresi Probit untuk Analisis Variabel-Variabel yang Mempengaruhi Perceraian di Sulawesi Tengah
Authors: Nur'eni Nur'eni , Handayani Lilies
Published: March 2021

Sulawesi Tengah adalah salah satu Provinsi di Indonesia yang memiliki permasalahan dalam perceraian. Tingkat perceraian di Sulawesi Tengah pada tahun 2016 sebesar 2,44%. Persentase tingkat perceraian di Sulawesi Tengah ini menjadi tingkat perceraian ketiga tertinggi di Indonesia. Pada penelitian ini diteliti faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kasus perceraian di Sulawesi Tengah. Metode yang digunakan adalah regresi probit biner dengan variabel respon adalah status perkawinan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel prediktor yang mempengaruhi perceraian secara signifikan di Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah adalah umur kawin pertama (X2) kategori 1 (18-21 tahun) dan kategori 2 ( >21 tahun), tingkat pendidikan (X3) kategori 1 (SD) dan kategori 4 (di atas SMA), daerah tempat tinggal (X4) kategori 1 (kota) dan jumlah pengeluaran rumah tangga (X6) dengan tingkat ketepatan klasifikasi model sebesar 99,2%.
Results of the Development of the Research Prototype of the Interactive Electronic Technical Guide for the MSV Simulator.
Authors: Zhokhov A.I.
Published: March 2021

The paper considers the designation and requirement for the research prototype of the interactive electronic Technical Guide for the simulator of the Manned Space Vehicle (MSV) as well as the results of its development.
Application of Virtual Reality Technologies in Training Cosmonauts for Extravehicular Activities.
Authors: Altunin A.A. , Dolgov P.P. , Zhamaletdinov N.R. , Irodov E.Yu. , Korennoy V.S.
Published: March 2021

The paper considers the topical areas of applying VR environment in the pro-cess of training cosmonauts to perform extravehicular activities. The tasks that can be solved using virtual reality are defined. The paper gives a descrip-tion of operations and scenarios for which it is possible to use virtual reality systems. The stages of cosmonaut training, at which it is advisable to apply the results of the defined tasks, are determined.
„ЉУБИЧИЦЕ, И ЈА БИХ ТЕ БРАЛА...”. „ЖЕНСКО ДРУШТВО” У ДНЕВНИКУ ТОШКА ВЛАХОВИЋА
“LJUBIČICE, I JA BIH TE BRALA ...“. “Women’s Society“ in the diary of Toško Vlahović
Authors: Младеновић Божица
Published: March 2021

Драгоцене белешке, настале из пера Тошка Влаховића, студента филозофије, четничког војводе и команданта Крајинског одреда у Toпличком устанку и покрету отпора, садрже податке о најважнијим догађајима од 31. јануара 1917, до погибије аутора 2. новембра исте године. Користећи дневник као вредан историјски извор који сведочи о времену када је написан, приказаћемо „женско друштво” у окупираној Краљевини Србији за време Великог рата. Кроз обраду три сегмента: однос жена према устаницима и борцима за слободу, према окупационој бугарској власти и њеним представницима и страдање жена за време окупације у Великом рату, покушаћемо да одговоримо на насловну тему.

The precious notes of Toško Vlahović, a student of philosophy, četnik voivode and commander of the Krajina unit in the Toplica Uprising and the resistance movement, contain data on the most important events from 31 January 1917 until his death on 2 November of the same year. Relying on his diary as a valuable historical source which testifies to the time in which it was written, we present the “Women’s Society” in the occupied Kingdom of Serbia in the Great War. By analysing three segments: the attitude of women towards rebels and fighters for freedom, the attitude towards the occupational Bulgarian authorities and their representatives, and the suffering of women during the occupation in the Great War, we shall attempt to give answers to the topic concerned.
Microstructure analysis of polyurethane based polishing materials
Authors: Terashkevich D. I. , Bokova E. S. , Ginzburg A. S. , Kovalenko G. M.
Published: March 2021

This paper presents the results of porous structure analysis of polishing materials based on polyurethanes used in chemicalmechanical planarization process of IC layers.
Laser destruction of polymeric materials
Authors: Torshhoeva Z. S.
Published: March 2021

This work analyzes the properties of polymers, which make them indispensable in the manufacture of elements used in optics, since the main requirement for polymers is stability when exposed to laser radiation. Currently, polymers are used as active laser media. The most commonly used is polymethyl methacrylate, which is highly transparent and the most resistant in relation to laser exposure.
Hidrocarburos no convencionales y fracking.
Authors: Castillo Argañarás Luis F.
Published: March 2021

El objetivo de este artículo es brindar una aproximación a los hidrocarburos no convencionales y al fracking como método de explotación. Se da una visión de las principales instituciones gubernamentales de Estados Unidos de América relacionadas y sobre el marco jurídico aplicable.
reestructuración y modernización del Ejército argentino en la década de 1990
Authors: Soprano Germán
Published: March 2021

El trabajo tiene como objetivo, por un lado, analizar el proceso de reestructuración y modernización producido en la década de 1990, el cual constituyó la última iniciativa con consecuencias efectivas de proveer medios necesarios para garantizar la operatividad de las unidades de esa Fuerza y una tentativa parcial de reestructuración de su diseño y despliegue. Por otro lado, identificar qué actores, ideas y qué determinaciones operaron entonces para favorecer esas iniciativas. Y, por último, reflexionar en qué medida aquel proceso y el comportamiento de sus principales protagonistas pueden ser de utilidad hoy para reflexionar sobre las dificultades encontradas por las conducciones políticas y militares en el siglo XXI para dotar a la Argentina de un sistema de defensa nacional.
Construyendo al enemigo:
Authors: Eissa Sergio G.
Published: March 2021

El presente artículo analiza el “movimiento securitizador” del reclamo de tierras de los mapuches en Argentina entre agosto y diciembre de 2017. Para ello se recurre a dos modelos analíticos: Glass Onion Model, que se centra más en el proceso de política pública, recurriendo también al herramental teórico de las relaciones internacionales; y al enfoque de la Escuela de Copenhague.

A los efectos de presentar la argumentación, el artículo se estructura en cuatro partes. En la primera se presenta el marco teórico. En la segunda se hacen algunas precisiones con respecto a los conceptos de “terrorismo” y “mitos territoriales de Argentina”. En tercer lugar, se analiza la problemática del reclamo mapuche en el período indicado, indagando como se produjo el ya mencionado “movimiento securitizador” del mismo. Finalmente, se presentan las reflexiones finales.
El entramado represivo durante el tercer peronismo (1973-1976).
Authors: Berlochi Ezequiel
Published: March 2021

El presente trabajo se propone indagar, a modo de estado de la cuestión, sobre el complejo período de 1973-1976 en la Argentina, haciendo hincapié en lo referente a la heterogeneidad de los entramados represivos presentes durante el tercer gobierno peronista. Para ello, proponemos revisar cierto “sentido común” relacionado a la derecha peronista y al surgimiento de grupos represivos de carácter paraestatal, centrados en la actuación de un grupo represivo todopoderoso como sería la Triple A, además de ponderar los estudios sobre la represión en los ámbitos locales. De este modo, planteamos la existencia de una “zona gris” en lo que hace a la represión, existente entre el accionar de grupos paraestatales y actores que no terminan de quedar en claro su adscripción a dichos grupos o a las fuerzas armadas o de seguridad, sino que estarían vinculados al propio partido, cuando no a simples individuos sin una adscripción definida.
Estrategias Aplicadas en Discursos Políticos del Socialismo del Siglo XXI
Authors: Calderón Lourdes
Published: March 2021

El discurso nace de lo que se conocía en la antigua Grecia como oratoria. El contenido de los primeros discursos tenía un peso filosófico, sin embargo, aunque ha habido cambios en el discurso político, es en el siglo XXI que existe una transformación radical por influencia de la ideología del socialismo. Esta estrategia discursiva ha marcado un referente en la historia de los discursos políticos, su impacto social es alto, por lo que es importante analizar los cambios estructurales y la mezcla de estratégicas incorporadas a partir del discurso de Hugo Chávez, referente políticos de este socialismo.
Eterna suspicacia:
Authors: Maillier Felipe
Published: March 2021

Con la propuesta de mejorar las relaciones bilaterales con Rusia, Donald John Trump comenzó sus funciones ejecutivas el 20 de enero de 2017. Contando con la simpatía expresada públicamente por el presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, parecía abrirse un camino de entendimiento entre ambos estados. Sin embargo, la historia reciente de los vínculos ruso-americanos, se encuentra signada por contraposiciones que aún no han sido superadas. Intereses divergentes, tramas de espionaje y fantasmas de la Guerra Fría afectan la agenda de seguridad, contribuyendo en la Eterna Suspicacia que llega hasta la actualidad.
On Power and Open-ended Process of Social Change
Authors: Cuadra-Montiel Hector , Carmona Sandra
Published: March 2021

This article aims to identify the factors which trigger social change, and what makes such possible. The argument opens by presenting a critical analysis of rational choice institutionalism for understanding the process of change. It is immediately followed by a section which argues that the identification of immanent power in all social relations represents the core factor for explaining the open-ended social processes of change. Furthermore, since social processes entail social changes, it is recognized that the interactions among ideational, material, structural and agential elements within time and space are crucial. For, it is argued that neither political, nor economic trends determine the outcomes of processes, because public and private functions and activities can play complementary roles of one another. It is also stressed that the internal appropriation of change contributes to the incremental, punctuated and evolutionary character of social change.
Strategic Business plan for natural products in Amealco de Bonfil, Queretaro
Authors: Villarreal-Alcalde Jorge Gabriel , Arellano-Rocha Francisco Javier , González-Neri Aarón Iván , Pérez-Bravo Julia
Published: March 2021

The present research had the purpose to realize a study of the organizations and family workshops dedicated to the elaboration of natural products in the state of Queretaro, in the county of Amealco de Bonfil, since in this region, there are ethnic groups with ancestral knowledge in the healing with plants and natural drugs, this work was directed to the implementation of a business plan for these producers, as well as an adequate strategic planning, the research was carried out under the mixed method, through interviews with the producers and also the observation on the site, as well as questionnaires to the consumers of this type of products, the scope of the study was descriptive and correlational of the variables studied, where results were found that identified the shortcomings and subsequently the recommendations of training actions in the field of developing naturists business to improve their production and marketing processes of these organizations and family workshops. It has been considered different business naturist products established in Amealco de Bonfil, Queretaro.
Labor mobility and its effects on familiy dynamics
Authors: Hernández-Mar Sandra Luz , Chávez-Diaz Leticia , Cobos-Vicencio Rosa Maria , Calleja-Mateos Virginia
Published: March 2021

This research reveals the effects that are presented in families, due to the labor mobility of the oil worker, mainly in its dynamics (communication, cohesion, family adaptability, roles and hierarchy) since it generates a series of problems in the inside of her. In the city of Poza Rica, the main work activity of parents is the oil industry, some of them work in the same city, but others in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, on marine platforms, where they have to be absent for 15 days, hence this research seeks to answer: What are the effects of labor mobility on family dynamics? This work is of a qualitative type, with the phenomenological method, it arose from the interest of venturing into reflection, analysis on the subject, which allowed us to dimension the complexity of labor mobility in which various families from urban communities are involved, also because this research means a first approach to the analysis of the effects of labor mobility on the family dynamics of workers in the oil industry, because there is no regional background of research work related to this problem.
Performance and Quality of Chiltepín (Capsicum annum L.) Produced Under Open Air Conditions in Xicotepec of Juarez, Puebla
Authors: Gallardo-Sandoval Araceli , Morales- Guzmán Víctor , Morales-Calva Esteban , Rios-Torres Ana María
Published: March 2021

The Capsicum plant develops naturally and comprises the majority of domesticated chile in Mexico. The fruit presents gastronomic, cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses. The economic and commercial value of the Piquín pepper is due to the nutritional contribution and content of carotenoids, vitamin C and tocopherols. The study was conducted at the Technological University of Xicotepec de Juárez, Puebla, Mexico. Pests and / or diseases in culture were identified using 50 random plants, Capsaicin content (HPLC), fresh weight (AOAC), and color (Hunter Lab®) in fruit. The pests and diseases found were: spider (Tetranichus urticae), white mosquito (Trialeurodes vaporariorum), chicharita (Empoasca spp), aphid (Bactericera cockerelli Sulc.), Cricket (Acheta assimilis) and blight (Xanthomonas campestris) with incidence rate of: 4 %, 6%, 4%, 4%, 58% and 6%, respectively. The fresh weight of the fruit was 0.13 g, the values for color L: 14.42; a: 12.37 b: 6.47 indicate opacity, tending to dark red, stem growth was 4 to 18 cm, capsaicin content of 168 µg / mL. Piquín pepper has a high content of carotenes related to chronic degenerative diseases, oxidative stress, cancer, etc. The plant during its low incidence of diseases that do not affect the development of the fruit.
Proposal of Thematic Axes for the Model of Certification of Social and Labor Responsible Companies in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico
Authors: Navarrete-Reynoso Ramón , Ramos-Estrada Cecilia , Rodriguez-Lara Ricardo , Lira-Torres Guillermo
Published: March 2021

Introduction: This article presents a literature review for the proposal of the dimensions of the certification model known as “Company with Social and Labor Responsibility”, in the State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Method: Various national and international literature sources were analyzed on best practice in companies in labor and social matters, as well as other forms of certification for compa-nies in this field, in order to outline the body of knowledge of the investigation. Additionally, the concepts of Social Responsibility, Companies Social Responsibility (CSR), Environ-mental Responsibility, among others, they have been developed by various sources. Results: With this frame of reference of the investigation and taking into account the needs of the Subsecretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social; There were generated nine axles for the certification model "Company with Socio-Labor Responsibility", which respond to the cur-rent needs in matter of socio responsibility of the companies and the society of the State of Guanajuato, Mexico. Discussion or Conclusion: The nine guiding principles relate to the functional areas of the company, the staff working on it and the contact there of with the community in which it operates.
GHG emissions in KG-CO2 / M2 generated by a House Type INFONAVIT
Authors: Aceves-Gutierrez Humberto , López-Chávez Oscar , Mercado-Ibarra Santa Magdalena , Contreras-Quintanar Cesar Alejandro
Published: March 2021

Climate change is one of the main current problems, it concerns the entire human population since its effects are worldwide, especially now we have seen its consequences, according to Menghi (2007), the average global temperatures grew by more than 0.5 ° C in the last century, and the glaciers are disappearing from the earth. The greenhouse effect generated mainly by the gases of the same name (GHG), is the fundamental factor of climate change. Construction is one of the ways in which the human being contaminates in a constant way this due to urban growth and the demand for infrastructure that this generates. This research has the purpose of determining the KG-CO2 / M2 generated by a 44 m2 house of interest type INFONAVIT using the Life Cycle methodology (ACV) of the products or materials, established in ISO 14040, employee an inventory of KG-CO2 emissions from building materials, obtained from various bibliographic sources and databases and using the work volumes required to build the house. The results obtained of 161.57 Kg-CO2 / M2.
Higher Education in a scheme of Social Responsibility towards the change of paradigm
Authors: Morán-Bravo Luz del Carmen , De Sampedro-Poblano Héctor Manuel , Osorio-Gómez Ricardo , Herrera-Sánchez Gustavo
Published: March 2021

Technological development has brought about significant positive and negative global changes, including environmental degradation, human rights, the concentration of wealth, and increased poverty. That as a whole has resulted in the loss of human consciousness towards care and responsibility for the environment and sustainability. In some cases, out of ambition and in others out of necessity. The present study has the objective of showing that in the majors of Higher Technical University and Engineering, the study plans have been gradually incorporating into their plans and programs subjects that promote awareness of Social Responsibility (SR) among the university community, an effort that can be strengthened with other tools such as the NMX-SAST-ISO:26000 Standard, which is a guide to lead cross-cutting strategies and systematize the actions implemented by Higher Education Institutions (IES). In order to carry out this research, we used the longitudinal comparative method. The results of this research are divided into two moments; in the 2009 study plans in which they only incorporated up to 20 percent of topics related to Social Responsibility in the Business and Administration plans of the Technological University Subsystem. In a second moment, the 2017 study plans were analyzed, in which a significant advance is observed since 32 and 48 percent respectively of the study plan is incorporated into the business and administration subject sheets. To complement the research, a survey was carried out with the students in 2018 regarding the level of knowledge and management of concepts related to Social Responsibility, in which 75 percent of the students interviewed have at least a general idea of the subject.
Dynamic simulation applied to personnel´s productivity in the filling water jugs process
Authors: Calderón-Palomares Luis Antonio , Del Ángel-Coronel Oscar Andrés , Gonzalez-Sobal Martín , Solís-Jimenez Miguel Ángel
Published: March 2021

Companies require tools for analysis and decision-making, so simulation tools present a competitive advantage to be able to evaluate situations and scenarios that allow establishing properly structured action plans and gather all available information on resources, processes, and elements involved in the operation dynamics. The dynamic simulation offers an integrating vision that allows seeing the impact of external variables on the internal variables of interest to be evaluated as a time function with a systemic approach. This paper aims to visualize and detect the dynamics of the interrelationships that occur between the problems that arise in the process of filling water jugs of a purifying company and the problems at the organizational level, to assess the impact on Productivity. First, the pertinent information was collected in the company together with the opinion of experts in the corresponding areas and based on this develop a model with the main variables of operation of the process and personnel's operational performance that makes up the production system of the company under study. Subsequently, the model was validated to analyze it and draw conclusions that allow us to establish proposals for improvement.
Human Behavior from an Islamic Perspective
Authors: Abdullah Fatimah
Published: March 2021

Western psychology tends to be divisive in dealing with human personality and has been responsible for the nature-versus nurture controversy. On the one hand, it contends that certain corrupt behavior is predetermined by psychological or biological factors from conception—while on the other, it explains behavior as a simplistic series of reinforcements from contingencies and conditioned responses to environmental stimuli. This secular humanistic outlook has produced an ethical relativism that is the current trend in today’s world. This stance is not condemned only by Islam, but also by most religions of the world. This shows that the human nature (fitrah) is still vibrant and dynamic. This article attempts to highlight the importance of the Islamic belief system—which is an integrated and comprehensive way in dealing with human behavior—especially by means of the interaction of nature, nurture, and the spiritual factor in the formation of human behavior.
Accessing Global Information
Authors: Gould Benina , Khisbiyah Yayah , Gould Jeffrey B.
Published: March 2021

Internet use, an important portal for globalization, has grown dramatically in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Little is known about students’ use of the Internet to obtain information about current Islamic and non-Islamic issues. Sixty-one students ‒ ages fifteen to nineteen from three pesantrens, three madrasahs, and one secular high school in Solo, Indonesia ‒ were surveyed and classified as expressing conservative (twenty-seven), modernist (twenty-four), and moderate (ten) views. They were asked to recommend three Internet sites and the reasons for their choice. We found that regardless of student outlook the Internet was not a major source of Islamic or non-Islamic news. Fifty-five sites were recommended, indicating there were no universally popular sites. Students tended to favor sites that were in keeping with their views. However, all three types of schools had studentswith modernist, conservative, and moderate views.These findings support Indonesia’s uniqueness as a pluralistic society in the Muslim world. Although we found limited use of the Internet and a lack of uniformly popular sites in 2009, the Internet has the potential to influence young people in the future. It will be important to follow the patterns of use by Indonesian youth in pesantrens and other schools to assess if this pluralism persists or extremists’ sites grow in popularity.
Design, Evaluation and Outcomes of Leisure Education Programs
Authors: Fukushima Raiana Lídice Mór , Schwartz Gisele Maria
Published: March 2021

This study aimed to detail and analyse the design, evaluation and outcomes of leisure education programs. Each program was designed for a particular population with specific set of components, principles and goals. Some techniques were identified as useful to assist deliverers in effectively providing these services (e.g. contents, deliverers, delivery methods, settings and duration), which are essential aspects to consider when preparing and planning leisure education. In general, these programs may have a positive influence on diverse audiences, highlighting the potential of leisure-related activities engagement. Additionally, an evaluation of the used instruments was performed given that selecting an adequate instrument may determine the quality of reporting and whether a program may effectively broaden leisure-related experiences. We hope to contribute to the processes of developing such programs.
Arapçadan Zazacaya Geçen Sözcükler Üzerine Bir Analiz
Authors: KIRKAN Ahmet
Published: March 2021

Birbirine yakın coğrafyalarda konuşulan diller arasında dil etkileşimi sık karşılaşılan bir durumdur. Zazacanın konuşulduğu coğrafyada Türkçe, Arapça, Ermenice, Kurmancca gibi birçok dil konuşulmaktadır. Zazaca kültürlerin ve dillerin karşılaşma alanında konuşulduğu için, Zazacanın üzerinde farklı dillerin etkisi vardır. Bu çalışmada Arapçadan Zazacaya geçmiş olan sözcükler üzerinde durulacaktır. Arapça, Zazacaya komşu olan diğer dillerden farklı olarak, İslam dininin dili olmasından dolayı bölge dillerinin hepsini etkilemiştir. Çalışmada Zazalar ve Zazaca üzerine bazı bilgiler verildikten sonra diller arasında sözcük alışverişi üzerinde durulacaktır. Bulgular kısmında örnek sözcükler üzerinden, Zazacaya geçmiş olan Arapça sözcükler incelenecektir. Vate Çalışma Grubu’nun son yayımlamış olduğu sözlük temel alınarak tespit edilmiş olan Arapça sözcükler ise ek kısmında verilecektir. Bu alanda daha önce bir çalışma olmadığı için, bu çalışmada tespit edilen veriler önemlidir. Çalışma metodu olarak sözlük taraması kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada bu sözcüklerin kullanım sıklığı, kullanım alanları, geçiş şekilleri gibi özellikler üzerinde durulmamıştır. En fazla sözcüğün geçtiği sesler grafik şeklinde verilmiş, böylelikle Arapçadan geçen geçen seslerin yoğunluğu tespit edilmiştir. Böylelikle Zazaca ve Arapça arasındaki dil etkileşimi ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada sadece sözcüklerin kök kısmı ele alınacak, aynı kökten türetilmiş olan sözcüklere yer verilmeyecektir. Bundan dolayı Arapçadan Zazacaya geçmiş olan sözcüklerin sayısı çok daha fazladır.
Understanding tenure security dynamics in resettlement towns: Evidence from the Bui Resettlement Project in Ghana
Authors: Dachaga Walter , Chigbu Uchendu Eugene
Published: March 2021

Many researchers have investigated the impacts of resettlement schemes in Ghana. However, not many have explored the tenure dynamics in resettlement and how it either improves or worsens tenure security. This study contributes to filling this gap by assessing tenure security in the Bui Resettlement Town B in Ghana and proposes measures for undertaking resettlement projects in a tenure responsive manner. The study adopted a qualitative and descriptive statistical approach based on data collected using interviews on tenure experiences and resettlement processes concerning the Bui resettlement project (Resettlement Town B) in Ghana.  Findings show that tenure insecurity is associated with the resettlement project due to the transformation of tenure from communal holding to individual holding, changes in traditional land governance structures from local chiefs to Bui Power Authority and a general lack of access to land. The study concludes with some measures for improving tenure security in resettlement towns.
Принципи реконструкції багатофункціональної спортивної арени на прикладі стадіону «Металіст»
Authors: Чуб Олександр
Published: March 2021

В монографії викладено дослідницькі позиції в формуванні підходів до реконструкції існуючих спортивних комплексів, стадіонів, які є історичною та архітектурною спадщиною України. Автором зібрано та проаналізовано приклади реконструкцій відомих зарубіжних стадіонів для проведення змагань міжнародного рівня. В книзі проаналізовано стан української та зарубіжної нормативної бази в проектуванні спортивних споруд; описано багаторічний практичний досвід роботи автора над проектуванням і реконструкцією стадіону «Металіст» в місті Харкові; сформульовано основні принципи і підходи в реконструкції стадіонів, що мають культурну та історичну цінність для сучасників. Монографія призначена для науковців, викладачів, аспірантів, студентів архітектурних вузів і факультетів, практикуючих архітекторів, а також для широкого кола людей, що цікавляться історією. Монографія є відредагованим і адаптованим варіантом дисертаційного дослідження на здобуття наукового ступеня кандидата архітектури, захищеного автором в 2018 році.
Towards More Reliable Deep Learning-Based Link Adaptation for WiFi 6
Authors: Hussien Mostafa
Published: March 2021

The problem of selecting the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) that maximizes the system throughput, known as link adaptation, has been investigated extensively, especially for IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) standards. Recently, deep learning has widely been adopted as an efficient solution to this problem. However, in failure cases, predicting a higher-rate MCS can result in a failed transmission. In this case, a retransmission is required, which largely degrades the system throughput. To address this issue, we model the adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) problem as a multi-label multi-class classification problem. The proposed modeling allows more control over what the model predicts in failure cases. We also design a simple, yet powerful, loss function to reduce the number of retransmissions due to higher-rate MCS classification errors. Since wireless channels change significantly due to the surrounding environment, a huge dataset has been generated to cover all possible propagation conditions. However, to reduce training complexity, we train the CNN model using part of the dataset. The effect of different subdataset selection criteria on the classification accuracy is studied. The proposed model adapts the IEEE 802.11ax communications standard in outdoor scenarios. The simulation results show the proposed loss function reduces up to 50% of retransmissions compared to traditional loss functions.
Learning From How Human Correct
Authors: Guo Tong
Published: March 2021

In industry NLP application, our manually labeled data has a certain number of noisy data. We present a simple method to find the noisy data and relabel them manually, meanwhile we collect the correction information. Then we present novel method to incorporate the human correction information into deep learning model. Human know how to correct noisy data. So the correction information can be inject into deep learning model. We do the experiment on our own text classification dataset, which is manually labeled, because we relabel the noisy data in our dataset for our industry application. The experiment result shows that our method improve the classification accuracy from 91.7% to 92.5%. The 91.7% baseline is based on BERT training on the corrected dataset, which is hard to surpass.
Evaluation of azoximer bromide (polyoxidonium) influence on the adhesive properties of the Yersinia pestis EV NIIEG vaccine strain by atomic force microscopy
Authors: Shchukovskaya T. N. , Goncharova A. Y. , Bugorkova S. A. , Erokhin P. S. , Kudryavtseva O. M.
Published: March 2021

Aim. To characterize the influence of azoximer bromide (polyoxidonium, PO) in cultivation conditions on the morpho- and nanomechanical cell surface properties of Y. pestis EV NIIEG vaccine strain and its derivatives Y. pestis КМ218 (pYT–, pYV–, pYP–), Y. pestis КМ216 (pYT–, pYV–, pYP+), Y. pseudotuberculosis, Y. enterocolitica by atomic force microsopy (AFM), as well as on the adhesion of cells Y. pestis EV NIIEG to human collagen type IV.Materials and methods. The measurements were carried out using the Solver P47-PRO probe microscope (NT-MDT, Russia), standard methods of semi-contact AFM and AFM imaging analysis program. The adhesion of Y. pestis EV NIIEG to type IV collagen was determined by the number of cells binding to glass slides covered with human collagen type IV.Results. The introduction of PO in the cultivation environment caused changes in the morphometric parameters of the cells of Y. pestis EV NIIEG vaccine strain and its isogenic derivatives (increase in volume, flatten ingested (S/H), index I (W/H). These changes were accompanied by the transformation of nanomechanical properties of the cell surface (reducing the root mean square, adhesion force), which countenance was associated with the plasmid profile. The lesser decrease of adhesion force in the absence of changes of the index I was observed in cells Y. pseudotuberculosis and Y. enterocolitica with plasmid pYV. In the strain Y. enterocolitica KM383 (pYV–) PO did not induce significant changes in the indicators studied. The introduction of the PO into the cultivation environment decreased the ability of Y. pestis EV cells to bind to human collagen type IV. Modification by PO the adhesive properties of the vaccine strain Y. pestis EV NIIEG was accompanied by an increase in its immunogenicity.
La prosa sovietica nel contesto socio-culturale dell’epoca brežneviana
Authors: Franzoni Daniele
Published: March 2021

The main purpose of this work is to re-examine the literature published in the USSR during the Brežnevian era (1964-'84). Although it was considered insignificant and uninteresting, quickly forgotten after its conclusion, Brežnevian era was a period of silent change of society. These changes reflected on a substantial part of the official literature that while remaining within the ideological and politically acceptable, did not exempt from confronting the most uncomfortable issues of the time. In this ‘free’ zone, authors of the calibre of Čingiz Ajtmatov, Viktor Astaf’ev, Valentin Rasputin, Vasilij Šukšin and Jurij Trifonov succeed in introducing themselves. Their different artistic personalities and ideological positions about the socialist realism show the slow process of pluralization of the Soviet culture.
New Resins for Ion Exchange Applications and a Process for Their Sustainable Regeneration
Authors: Gettongsong Tanita , Taseidifar Mojtaba , Pashley Richard M.
Published: March 2021

The report is concerned with the design and synthesis of a mixed bead resin for high salt level desalination. The resin allows for the simultaneous exchange of both anions and cations, within the same polymer. This improves the efficiency of desalination at seawater levels. A novel process for sustainable and low energy desalination for brackish water has already been achieved via ion exchange resins as explained below. The advance in resin technology improves a novel membrane process with closed–cycle regeneration of the resin.  It is a superior alternative to reverse osmosis.