bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RCEMIP-II: Mock-Walker Simulations as Phase II of the Radiative-Convective Equilibrium Model Intercomparison Project
Authors: Wing Allison A. , Silvers Levi G. , Reed Kevin A.
Published: December 2023

Abstract. The Radiative-Convective Equilibrium (RCE) Model Intercomparison Project (RCEMIP) leveraged the simplicity of RCE to focus attention on moist convective processes and their interactions with radiation and circulation across a wide range of model types including cloud-resolving models (CRMs), general circulation models (GCMs), single column models, global cloud-resolving models, and large eddy simulations. While several robust results emerged across the spectrum of models that participated in the first phase of RCEMIP (RCEMIP-I), two points that stand out are (1) the strikingly large diversity in simulated climate states and (2) the strong imprint of convective self-aggregation on the climate state. However, the lack of consensus in the structure of self-aggregation and its response to warming is a barrier to understanding. Gaining a deeper understanding of convective aggregation and tropical climate will require reducing the degrees of freedom with which convection can vary. Therefore, we propose a Phase II of RCEMIP (RCEMIP-II) that utilizes a prescribed sinusoidal sea surface temperature (SST) pattern to provide a constraint on the structure of convection and move one critical step up the model hierarchy. This so-called "mock-Walker" configuration generates features that resemble observed tropical circulations. The specification of the mock-Walker protocol for RCEMIP-II is described, along with example results from one CRM and one GCM. RCEMIP-II will consist of five simulations covering the three mean SST's as in RCEMIP-I but imposing three different SST gradients. We also test the sensitivity to the imposed SST gradient and the domain size. Under weak SST gradients, unforced self-aggregation emerges across the entire domain but as the SST gradient increases, the convective region narrows and is confined to the warmest SSTs. At warmer mean SSTs and stronger SST gradients, low-frequency variability of the convective aggregation emerges, suggesting that simulations of at least 200 days may be needed to achieve robust equilibrium statistics in this configuration. Simulations with different domain sizes generally have similar mean statistics and convective structures, depending on the value of the SST gradient. The prescribed SST boundary condition is the only difference in the set-up between RCEMIP-II and RCEMIP-I, which enables comparison between the two. However, we also welcome participation in RCEMIP-II from models that did not participate in RCEMIP-I.
Augment your strengths: Cross-cultural co-design of augmented reality to facilitate self-care resources for young people in Australia and Thailand
Authors:   , Junpiban Naputsamohn
Published: December 2023

This thesis employs a cross-cultural and collaborative design strategy to innovate new AR-based design solutions for promoting mental health literacy and self-care among young people. Through co-design with young people from Australia and Thailand, and established creative methods in the context of a strength-based approach. The study emphasises the significance of cross-cultural co-design in shaping meaningful design processes and innovate outcomes. This thesis contributes significantly to both design theory and practice, offering insights for design and health practitioners, and educators in the creation of design solutions for complex problems such as mental health.
Enabling multi-agent UAV Search and target-finding in partially observable environments
Authors:   , Walker Violet
Published: December 2023

Autonomous searching and target-finding within uncertain environments is a common requirement of robotic agents within search and rescue problems. Coordinating multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to search and target-find within partially observable environments is an actively explored problem within UAV robotics research. This thesis proposes and evaluates a software framework that enables multiple UAV agents to search and target-find within the kinds of environments commonly found in the search and rescue domain.
AA.VV. (Azaola, B.; Desrues, T..; Larramendi, M. H. de; Planet, A. I. y Ramírez, A.) (eds.) (2022): Cambio, crisis y movilizaciones en el Mediterráneo Occidental, Granada, Comares, 441 pp.
Authors: Feliu Martinez Laura
Published: December 2023

Reseña de la obra: AA.VV (Azaola, B; Desrues, T:; Larramendi, M. H. de; Planet, A.I; y Ramírez, A.) (eds.) (2022): Cambio, crisis y movilizaciones en el Mediterráneo Occidental, Granada, Comares, 441 p.
التبرع بالدم بين الخطأ والمسؤولية بمراكز نقل الدم
Authors:   أخصائي مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الرشيدي إبراهيم , ودعاني منير ,   أخصائي مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, ال صقر محمد ,   أخصائي مختبر، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, العتيبي ماجد ,   أخصائي مختبر، مستشفى شقراء العام، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الأكلبي عائض ,   فني مختبر، مستشفى إرادة والصحة النفسية بالخرج، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: December 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى البحث في كفاية القواعد العامة للمسؤولية المدنية لمراكز نقل الدم في كل من القانون المدني العراقي والقانون المدني المصري والقانون المدني الفرنسي، ومدى تناسبها لعمل مراكز نقل الدم وبيان فيما إذا كان هناك حاجة إلى نصوص خاصة تنظم المسؤولية، وبيان الآراء الفقهية والتشريعات القضائية المتعلقة في هذا الموضوع، وذلك نظراً لأهميته المطلقة في معرفة التنظيم والإطار القانوني لعمليات نقل الدم، وبيان الالتزامات التي يفرضها القانون على عاتق الفريق الطبي في مجال عمليات نقل الدم، والتي تتمحور حول إلزامها باحترام الضوابط والشروط التي تحكم هذه العمليات. حيث توصل البحث إلى عدة نتائج عن طريق استخدام المنهج الوصفي، والمنهج التحليلي، والمنهج المقارن، وكان أهمها أن عمليات نقل الدم تعد من العمليات المباحة لما يترتب عليه من إنقاذ حياة الآخرين، وأن العلاقة التي تربط المريض الذي يتلقى العلاج في المستشفى مع مركز نقل الدم تكون على أساس علاقة الاشتراط لمصلحة الغير في العقد الذي ابرمه الطبيب المعالج مع المركز، ان الخطأ الطبي في إطار مسؤولية مركز نقل الدم ليس له إلا دور بسيط ويكاد أن ينعدم، إذ يكتفي من المريض أن يثبت عدم حصول النتيجة عن عملية نقل الدم فقط دون الحاجة إلى إثبات حصول خطأ من مركز نقل الدم، وأهم ما أوصى البحث هو أنه من الضروري أن تنظم عملية نقل الدم وعمل مراكز نقل الدم بصورة تنظيما تشريعيا عن طريق صدور قانون خاص بعملية نقل الدم يكفل القيام بعمليات النقل والتخزين للدم وكل مشتقاته ومركباته في مراكز متخصصة حاصلة على التراخيص القانونية مع ضرورة خضوعها للإشراف والرقابة المستمرة، مع إتباع تعليمات صارمة بخصوص الدم المستورد من خارج القطر.
التصوير الإشعاعي أنواعه وأهميته في التشخيص
Authors:   فني أشعة، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الرفيعه عبد الله , التركي تركي ,   فني أشعة، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الحميد سعود ,   فني أشعة، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الدعيجي محمد ,   أخصائي الأشعة، حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية, الشثري زيد ,   فني أشعة، مستشفى حوطة بني تميم، وزارة الصحة، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: December 2023

هدف هذا البحث إلى الفهم الشامل للتصوير الإشعاعي، مع التركيز على بيان مفهومه والتعرف على أنواعه المختلفة، كما هدف البحث إلى استكشاف مجالات استخدام الأشعة السينية وفحص دور المصور الإشعاعي، موضحًا خصائصه والعمليات الفنية التي يقوم بها، كما سعى البحث إلى تعزيز الوعي حول مهارات تطبيق معايير الوقاية والسلامة من خطر الأشعة، وفي نفس السياق، التعرف على السبل الملائمة للحفاظ على أجهزة التحميض والأشعة وملحقاتها لضمان سلامة العاملين في هذا المجال، وذلك تبعاً لأهميته الكبيرة في مجال الطب، حيث يساهم بشكل فعّال في تحسين عمليات التشخيص والعلاج، حيث يتيح للأطباء رؤية هياكل الجسم الداخلية بدقة، مما يساعد في تحديد الأمراض وتقييم حالات الكسور والإصابات، كما يلعب دورًا هامًا في توجيه الإجراءات الجراحية ومراقبة استجابة المرضى للعلاج حيث توصل البحث إلى عدة نتائج عن طريق استخدام المنهج الوصفي، والمنهج التحليلي، أن التصوير الشعاعي أصبح حجر الأساس في تشخيص معظم الأمراض إذ أصبح لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه في إجراء الكثير من العمليات الجراحية، حيث صنف الإشعاع إلى نوعين: إشعاع كهرومغناطيسي غير مؤين، وإشعاع كهرومغناطيسي مؤين، وأن الشخص التقني يجمع بين فهم عميق للتقنية وعلاقتها بالعمل، وقدرة على تتبع التطورات واكتساب المعرفة العلمية، ويتقن تركيب واستخدام التطبيقات التقنية، كما يحدد حدود الاستخدام الأخلاقي للتقنية ويفهم الآثار الاجتماعية والقانونية، ويتنبه للأضرار المحتملة للاستخدام غير السليم، وأهم ما أوصى البحث به أنه من الضروري عمل دورات تدريبية في مجال الوقاية من الإشعاع بالنسبة للعاملين في أقسام الأشعة، ودورات رفع الكفاءة لمواكبة التطور الحاصل في مجال الأشعة النظري والعملي، وأيضاً مطالبة الجهات المسئولة بتوفير الوسائل الأساسية للوقاية من الإشعاع وأجهزة قياس الجرعات الممتصة وأجهزة قياس النشاط الإشعاعي.
The crustal thickness in the Rhodope Metamorphic Complex area from the perspective of the present-day geological knowledge
Authors: Georgiev Neven
Published: December 2023

The crustal thickness in the area of the Rhodope Metamorphic Complex decreases from west to east from ~50 km to ~30 km. This regional-scale feature is mostly due to the different rates of extension that the basement rocks experienced in different parts of the complex. In our model, we postulate that the crustal thickness in the area is an effect of the late Eocene zipper-like or hinge-like extensional tectonics that caused a larger amount exhumation of high-grade metamorphic rocks in the eastern parts of the area and lesser one in the west. This zipper-like orogen parallel extension caused a vast tectonic erosion and progressive thinning of the crust from west to east.
The fault network in the southern foot of Rila Mountains, SW BulgariaThe fault network in the southern foot of Rila Mountains, SW Bulgaria
Authors: Gerdjikov Ianko , Vangelov Dian
Published: December 2023

Southwestern slopes of Rila Mountain and northern parts of the Mesta graben are one of the least studied areas in terms of brittle tectonics. We carried out studies in the area around Bachevo and Dobarsko villages aiming to observe the fault zone network. The Bachevo fault zone is defined as Paleogene–Eocene Low-Angle Normal Fault that later underwent strike-slip and normal fault reactivation. The zone is an important tectonic boundary, separating the ca. 56 Ma Kapatnik granite from the Ograzhden Unit. Another important and possibly younger extensional zone is the Semkovo Fault. The relationships between the both zones are unclear. In terms of the Quaternary tectonics, it is important to differentiate between the Semkovo fault and the active Southeastern Rila Normal Fault. There are no data about Quaternary activity of the Bachevo fault zone.
Genetic modeling and prospecting criteria: An example of syngenetic vs. epigenetic ore formation
Authors: Damyanov Zhelyazko
Published: December 2023

The paper presents the importance of mineral deposit modeling, based on the elucidation of key elements of its origin, for the development of reliable criteria for prospecting of new deposits and orebodies of this type. On the example of the Kremikovtsi carbonate-hosted IF-barite-polymetallic deposit, it is shown that the adoption of a well-grounded syngenetic or epigenetic concept for its origin is crucial for successful prospecting activity. Based on the developed model for a sedimentary-exhalative (SEDEX) origin of the deposit (i.e. syngenetic to the carbonate host), the key factors controlling ore formation are specified, and an optimal strategy for future prospecting in the region is proposed.
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis of mine remediation soil
Authors: Serafimova Ekaterina , Dedelyanova Kremena
Published: December 2023

Mine soil reclamation analysis is important because it helps characterize the chemical composition of mine soil. Fourier transform infrared analysis provides valuable insight into the chemical composition, contaminant content and overall quality of mine soil, enabling informed decision-making and effective reclamation practices. It was investigated reclaimed mine soil in Bulgaria was analysed. The aim is to analyse the soil quality and obtain more comprehensive information for future monitoring. There is a common class of soil minerals, namely carbonates, which reduce the mobility of metals. Anthropogenic contaminants such as alkanes and aromatic compounds, which are toxic and could potentially contaminate groundwater or affect the health of organisms in the ecosystem. Fourier transform infrared spectra for iron metal oxides have been found to be key indicators of pedogenic processes such as weathering and strongly influence soil colour as well as retention of ions and anthropogenic compounds.
Fractionation of W in the topsoil of a meadow soil above the oxidation zone of the W deposit: results of sequential extraction and LA-ICP-MS analysis of soil from the Grantcharitsa deposit, Bulgaria
Authors: Tarassov Mihail , Lihareva Nadezhda , Tarassova Eugenia , Tacheva Elena , Stavrev Milen
Published: December 2023

A four-step sequential extraction procedure (SEP) was used to assess the distribution of W fractionation in the topsoil (0–20 cm) of the soil above the oxidation zone of the W deposit. Data on the extraction of W and other elements were obtained using LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDX analyses of the dried, sieved and finely grinded original soil and residual samples after each step of the procedure. When processing LA-ICP-MS data, the SiO2 content of the original soil was used as an internal standard for all samples in the sequential extraction procedure. It was found that of the approximately 90 ppm of total W content in the soil, about 25% is associated with organic matter, 40% with amorphous hydrous Fe oxides (ferrihydrite), 25% with crystalline hydrous Fe oxides (goethite), and about 10% with residual material (scheelite, silicates).
Body Double
Authors: Hendrikse Daniel
Published: December 2023

The Rijksmuseum’s collection contains a number of X-rays, part of a series entitled Das Arteriensystem des Menschen im stereoskopischen Röntgenbild: ten stereoscopic X-rays that show the blood vessels and arteries in different parts of the body in adults and children. They were taken by three doctors, Otto Hildebrand, Wilhelm Scholz and Julius Wieting, from Hamburg-Eppendorf Hospital, and published by the scientific publishing house of J.F. Bergmann in Wiesbaden between 1901 and 1917. This article tries to nuance the view of stereoscopic photographs as merely a cheap source of entertainment; physicians deliberately opted for stereoscopic photographs to show the plasticity and depth of the human body.
Lipid profile parameters in men with coronary heart disease in different age categories in connection with sex hormone level
Authors: Tsygankova O. V. , Timoshchenko O. V. , Latyntseva L. D. , Veretyuk V. V.
Published: December 2023

Aim of the study was to investigate the main components of the lipid spectrum of blood serum in patients with coronary artery disease, depending on the level of estradiol (E2), testosterone (T) and age.

Material and methods. We examined 161 men aged 35–65 years (median [lower quartile; upper quartile] 53.1 [40.1; 59.4] years) with a history of myocardial infarction more than 30 days before inclusion in the study. Patients were divided into groups by age (35–55 and 56–65 years), as well as according to the content of sex hormones: T ≥ 12 nmol/l and T < 12 nmol/l, E2 ≥ 0.194 nmol/l and E2 < 0.194 nmol/l with double determination.

Results. Of the studied components of the lipid profile, the greatest number of significant changes in men with coronary artery disease in different groups, depending on age and levels of sex steroids, had triglyceride (TG) level. In men aged 35–55 and 56–65 years with hypogonadism, TG concentration was higher compared to peers with normal androgen levels. In the older age group, relatively younger male patients, both when comparing a cohort of men with low T and with its normal values, TG content was also higher. In groups of patients with T level > 12 nmol/l and ≤ 12 nmol, when controlling for height and body weight, there is a statistically significant direct association of age in men of 56–65 years with TG concentration (r = 0.483, p = 0.023 and r = 0.549, p = 0.008, respectively). It was found that in patients with coronary artery disease in the age groups of 35–55 years and 56–65 years with E2 content ≥ 0.194 nmol/l, the TG level was higher than in men with normal estrogen concentration (p = 0.008 and p = 0.033, respectively). In a partial correlation analysis with control of height and body weight in men aged 35–55 years with coronary artery disease, a statistically significant relationship was found between the level of E2  ≥ 0.194 nmol/l and TG content (r = 0.566, p = 0.009), a similar relationship independent of anthropometric parameters was verified and in the older age group (r = 0.316, p = 0.011). In a multivariate analysis, the level of TG was determined by E2 concentration, the other variables under consideration did not statistically significantly affect it.

Conclusions. Hypogonadism in men in each age group studied is associated with elevated TG content. A significant role in the development of hypertriglyceridemia in men is played by hyperestrogenemia in both age groups, being an independent, independent of androgenic status, proatherogenic factor.
Prevalence of “hidden” forms of chronic heart failure
Authors: Medvedeva E. A. , Lozhkina N. G. , Zhilokov Z. Kh.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses the prevalence of chronic heart failure and the possibility of its detection at an early, asymptomatic stage, when timely treatment can slow the progression of the disease. The data on the widely used and recognized biomarkers and their informative value for diagnostics of the “hidden: forms are presented, and also on the search of new markers. We used information on the topic from publications based on PubMed and Google Scholar databases, 5 years in depth.
Manual Institucional de procesos y procedimientos de Investigación, Innovación y Emprendimiento
Authors: Cardona Quiroz Jesús David , Bonilla Vivas Edith Milena , García Dávalos Alexander , Serrano Quimbaya José Julián , Gómez Carrillo Luis Alberto , Pérez Duque Lina María
Published: December 2023

La Vicerrectoría de Investigaciones, Innovación y Emprendimiento, VIIE, está orientada a potenciar y afrontar los desafíos y oportunidades que la UAO se ha planteado en el marco de su Plan de Desarrollo 2030. En este sentido, está organizada desde una perspectiva que permite asegurar la gestión de los procesos misionales a nivel estratégico, táctico y operativo para la formación y cultura de: investigación, ciencia, tecnología, innovación, transferencia, visibilización, divulgación y emprendimiento.Este modo de proceder institucional aporta al posicionamiento de la Universidad desde una perspectiva estratégica de creación de valor, desarrollo social, ambiental y económico. Adicionalmente, integra a las plataformas y a quienes actúan en la configuración del ecosistema institucional de investigación, innovación y emprendimiento. Así las cosas, se contribuye al desarrollo de capacidades en pro de espacios dirigidos de manera óptima para el fomento de la curiosidad, la consolidación de comunidades creativas, el desarrollo de iniciativas de investigación con enfoque en innovación y el surgimiento de emprendimientos dinámicos y de alto impacto.
Impact of Soiling Physicochemistry on Mirrors With CSP Applications at the Plataforma Solar Del Desierto De Atacama, Chile
Authors: Olivares Douglas , Marzo Aitor , Llanos Jaime , Ferrada Pablo , Henríquez Mauro , Portillo Carlos , Taquichiri Abel , Fuentealba Edward
Published: December 2023

The context of global economic instability and armed conflicts has caused fossil fuels to reach unprecedented levels. In this sense, Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology has proven to be an excellent option to diversify the energy matrix dependent on fossil fuels, especially in places where there is a good quality solar resource, such as desert areas. These good qualities can be overshadowed by local phenomena such as soiling that can affect the viability of a project. In this paper, the effect of soiling on CSP mirrors installed in a cold desert climate in the Atacama Desert, Chile, is presented. During the 202 days (continuous) of outdoor exposure, atmospheric parameters such as humidity and temperature, as well as reflectance were evaluated daily. At the end of the experiment, the chemical composition of the material deposited on the mirror surface was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and elemental analysis (EDX). The characterization of the material detected the presence of Gypsum (soluble salt), which was shown to have the ability to cement the deposited material. The atmospheric parameters showed that the relative humidity at the site can exceed 60%, sufficient values to solubilize the Gypsum, producing the cementation process. The reflectance values showed that the effect of the cemented material, for 202 days of exposure, can reach a 47% loss of its reflective capacity. This means that the longer the exposure time, the greater the effect of the cementation and the more energy will be needed to clean the mirrors.
Towards a Decentralized Geospatial Web
Authors: Oshan Taylor
Published: December 2023

A large portion of the world’s data contains some type of geospatial information. This talk will provide an overview of projects and protocols to facilitate the creation, sharing, analysis, and storage of geospatial data via the decentralized web in an effort to make it more accessible, secure, and sustainable. Then, it will discuss the example of remotely-sensed satellite imagery, which is exploding in variety and volume and has many important applications across domains. Ongoing work to explore how the decentralized web can support these vital and increasingly large geospatial datasets will be highlighted and some potential pathways for the future will be considered.

A﻿bout the Speaker: Taylor is trained broadly as a geographic information scientist with interest in the full consumption lifecycle of geographic information from data creation, storage, dissemination, analysis, and decision-making. He obtained his PhD in Geographical Science from Arizona State University and is currently assistant professor at Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park and project lead at the EASIER data initiative.
THE ECONOMIC SHOCK FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SANCTIONS REGIME IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Pesotskiy A. A.
Published: December 2023

In 2022, Russia's socio-economic system faced large-scale sanctions pressure, which caused «the turn to the East» - a rapid reorientation of the Russian economy. The establishment of the sanctions regime constitutes an economic shock. Refined signs of economic shock are defined: it causes perturbing effects of negative or positive nature, has a short-term impact, has a short-term impact. The combination of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with sanctions pressure can be considered as a combined shock. This concept is applicable at the national, subnational and sectoral level. Using the principal component analysis, using the Rstudio data analysis environment, we calculated correlation coefficients between the considered indicators of socio-economic situation of Russian regions in connection with the pandemic shock. The conclusions about the possibility of clustering of the obtained data are drawn, and the prospects for further research on the topic of shock resilience are determined.
TOPICAL ISSUES OF REGULATION OF THE SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF TOURIST AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ziegern-Korn N. V.
Published: December 2023

The problems of tourism development and planning, as well as the concept of regional policy in this area have a long tradition both in foreign and domestic studies. However, the course of history and the development of society steadily actualize this direction of society economy and mode of life as a subject and object of regional research. The relevance of tourism as a vector of regional development in our country requires a revision of its development targets and forms of regulation in the national space. The article deals with the issues of tourism development strategic goal-setting and planning at any level of management, the problem of spatial priorities in tourism development.
THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON THE REPUTATION OF THE REGION
Authors:   Institute of Regional Economics Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Kulibanova V.V.
Published: December 2023

The place reputation is the most important competitive resource for building partnerships with such important stakeholder groups as investors and innovators. The public demonstration of the creation of favorable conditions for the development of innovative entrepreneurship in the region contributes to the construction of the place's image in the minds of target audiences. The article considers the impact of the innovation agenda in the media space on the formation of a region's positive reputation.
Desafíos de trabajadores con discapacidad visual en su lugar de trabajo
Authors: Hernández M. , Becerra A. , Aquino S. P.
Published: December 2023

La inclusión sociolaboral de las personas con discapacidad visual es un tema poco estudiado en el contexto mexicano. Por ello, la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo explorar las experiencias y desafíos a los que se enfrentan las personas con discapacidad visual en su lugar de trabajo. El estudio fue de enfoque cualitativo bajo el método de caso exploratorio-descriptivo. Las categorías de análisis fueron: inserción laboral, perfil de puesto, prestaciones sociales, desafíos laborales, estrategias de afrontamiento y rehabilitación integral. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo por medio de una entrevista semiestructurada. La población consistió en 10 personas mexicanas con experiencia laboral y discapacidad visual, residentes del estado de Tabasco (6), Ciudad de México (3) y Guanajuato (1). Los hallazgos indican que, a pesar de la constante exclusión en los centros de trabajo, las personas con discapacidad visual encuentran escenarios donde pueden ejercer su derecho, con remuneración igualitaria en los diferentes puestos, gracias a sus conocimientos y el apoyo de familiares y amigos. Asimismo, aplican métodos de organización, verificación y práctica como estrategias que favorecen a su buen desempeño. Se concluye que la rehabilitación integral de las personas con discapacidad visual, la orientación y la movilidad social, pueden ser fundamentales para ocuparse laboralmente.
Local Government: A Social Ontology of Care
Authors: Wessels Jacobus S.
Published: December 2023

Setting out to determine what ‘local government’ is and how it can be understood, I conducted an analysis of the concept ‘local government’ by identifying its institutional, behavioural and territorial attributes. This analysis informed an ontological description of the nature of local government and the underlying assumptions about this reality. Ontological, local government, as a collection of ‘Dasein’ with an immanent tension between anxiety and care, may simultaneously be viewed as being a social collective of individuals, an institution consisting of individuals, and a social action or intervention performed by caring individuals. The description of the nature of local government provides a point of departure for describing and comparing this reality as situated in different contexts. It also serves as a proposed menu for the questioning and challenging of underlying assumptions about local government. The value of this social ontology of care lies in the description of the nature of the reality of local government situated in different contexts. Furthermore, it serves as an agenda for questioning and challenging the underlying assumptions about local government within different contexts.
Digital treatment of African cultural heritage: Shifting landmarks and implications for copyright exceptions for archives in Nigeria
Authors: Okorie Chijioke
Published: December 2023

Developments in information and communication technologies have shifted the management of archival materials from paper to digital. This digital environment has created expectations and possibilities in access to and preservation of archival materials and records. Several legal initiatives have been proposed to address the emerging roles of archival materials and archival institutions. From a copyright law perspective, statutory copyright exceptions tend to be the go-to approach for addressing the copyright issues facing archival and other memory institutions. In this environment, there are conversations around the roles of archival and other memory institutions and how the copyright law construct could design limitations and exceptions enabling those institutions to carry out their roles. Within these conversations, there remains a general adherence to the classic landmark (i.e., guiding light) of these institutions’ role being to preserve, safeguard and provide access to materials as needed. This chapter argues that from the standpoint of implementing any agenda of mass digitization before or alongside the repatriation of cultural heritage materials, this landmark of preservation and access should be challenged. This chapter proposes a complementary landmark to guide policymakers in navigating the copyright limitations and exceptions landscape for archival and other memory institutions. Agency, along with restitution and the general practice of decolonization, becomes a more appropriate landmark in this chapter’s description of how at institutional level, national archival institutions and other memory institutions might want to proceed in undertaking their planning for repatriating, receiving and managing repatriated items. Furthermore, incorporating agency as a complementary landmark would ready these institutions for the forthcoming transition to specific copyright limitations and exceptions.
Spatial Analysis on the Spread of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: Agusrawati Agusrawati , Fithria Fithria , Wibawa Gusti Ngurah Adhi , Ruslan Ruslan , Hadini Hamirul , Baharuddin Baharuddin , Yahya Irma , Abapihi Bahriddin
Published: December 2023

We studied the spatial patterns of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) transmission in Baubau, a city in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. DHF is a serious disease caused by the dengue virus and spread by Aedes mosquitoes. We used Moran’s Index, a spatial analysis tool, to create a DHF spread map for Baubau’s sub-districts. We found different patterns of DHF risk, such as: cold spots, Betoambari and Batupoaro had lower DHF cases, but they were vulnerable to infection from nearby areas; hot spot, Murhum had higher DHF cases and could transmit the disease to neighboring areas; and low risk, Bungi had the lowest DHF risk and was resilient to infection. Our findings suggest that preventive measures should be tailored to the specific risk level of each sub-district. Our study also provides useful guidance for controlling DHF transmission in Baubau and beyond. Our research is a beacon of hope for a safer and healthier future.
Development of an Offline Computer-Based Assessment Tool in Statistics and Probability Utilizing MS PowerPoint and MS Excel
Authors: Cabrera Cherry Mae , Pentang Jupeth
Published: December 2023

This capstone project aimed to develop an offline computer-based assessment (CBA) tool that uses a computer instead of a traditional paper test in evaluating student learning. This addresses the difficulties faced by teachers in administering quarterly assessments. Incorporating technology into student assessment can increase student interest because of the immediate feedback generated automatically and can help teachers improve their work performance. This capstone project employed a developmental approach and utilized a modified ADDIE (Analysis, Design, and Development) model to design the tool using Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. Ten experts in mathematics, ICT, and assessment validated the face and content validity of the developed CBA tool. Based on the panel’s evaluation, the developed offline CBA tool in Statistics and Probability has passed all the assigned criteria, such as functionality, usability, efficiency, technicality, and accessibility. Overall, the developed CBA tool is suitable for use to address assessment-related issues.
Greening in the Process of Providing Municipal Services of Local Collective Transport on the Example of Poland and Slovakia
Authors: Wąsowicz Krzysztof , Válek Juraj
Published: December 2023

The aim of the paper is to determine the relevance of services for public transport undertakings in terms of externalities. The article develops a methodology for researching and evaluating the quality of public utility services and the degree of saturation of the use of environmentally friendly modern technologies in the field of local public transport. Multi-criteria evaluation was used to assess the degree of quality of utility service delivery systems in the field of local public transport. The article is based on the experience of scientific partners from the University of Economics in Kraków and the University of Economics in Bratislava, using the examples of Poland and Slovakia.
Análisis del Proceso de Reclutamiento, Selección y Contratación de Colaboradores en Establecimientos de Larga Estadía para Adultos Mayores (ELEAM) en Chile
Authors: Traverso Pedro , Saldías Francisca , Dillarza Juan
Published: December 2023

El acelerado fenómeno de envejecimiento de la población releva la importancia de que el país se prepare para atender y asistir a sus adultos mayores. Los Establecimiento de Larga Estadía para el Adulto Mayor (ELEAM) son una pieza fundamental en ese cuidado, y las personas que trabajan en él son determinantes en la calidad de servicio, cuidado y amor que se brinda a los residentes. Es por esto que el reclutamiento, selección y contratación de esos colaboradores resulta crítico.

A través de una revisión bibliográfica, un estudio de campo y una encuesta, identificamos una serie de oportunidades de mejoramiento en este proceso. Estas oportunidades se agruparon en tres categorías: mejoramientos generales, mejoramientos del proceso de reclutamiento y selección, y mejoramiento de la retención de buenos colaboradores.

El análisis y eventual implementación de estas mejoras creemos que podría favorecer un mejoramiento de las competencias, conocimientos y habilidades de los colaboradores del ELEAM, impactando positivamente la calidad de servicio que brindan a los adultos mayores.
La construcción de una nueva frontera urbana: planificación científica y metamorfosis de la Ciudad Satélite de Maipú a través del MINVU y las empresas de construcción habitacional, 1965-1976
Authors: Riquelme Gálvez Oscar
Published: December 2023

Este estudio de historia urbana reconstruye y explora la materialización focalizada de las acciones del Ministerio de la Vivienda y Urbanismo (MINVU) y la presencia del mercado de la construcción habitacional que, entre 1965-1976, participaron en la planificación científica y metamorfosis urbana de la ciudad satélite de Maipú. Gracias a la coordinación de ambos actores, dicha periferia de la capital (Santiago de Chile) se transformó en un polo de desarrollo urbano. Esto se analiza empleando un enfoque mixto, desde cuatro momentos ordenadores (proyecto urbano, ejecutores, obra constructora y habitar) y, principalmente, a través de los documentos del fondo CORVI del ARNAD.
ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS IN EFFLUENT AND SOIL FROM RANIPET DISTRICT, INDIA
Authors: MANGAYARKARASI A.  , AKILAN M.
Published: December 2023

The present study was focussed about the analysis of selected heavy metal in the five sampling stations from the Ranipet district. Effluent and soil (surface:<30cm and deep: >30cm) samples are collected from all the stations (TCC limited, Emerald Nagar, Puliyanganu lake, Puliyanganu and Karai SRP nagar). By acid digestion method, the heavy metal composition of the samples were analysed. Among the five stations, effluent chromium levels found high in Puliyanganu (S4) whereas high incidence of surface and deep soil Cr levels observed as 990.28±121.3 and 1685.47±221.6mg/Kg respectively.Our results evidenced that the heavy metal levels in the tested sampling stations were above the permissible limits.
MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ANCHAR LAKE, J&K, INDIA
Authors: RASHID MUDASIR , BABA S.H. , SHAHEEN F.A. , LONE F. A. , RAJA T. A. , PATHANIA S. S. , HAMID FURQAN , M. MUBASHIR  , AHMAD TANVEER
Published: December 2023

Multi criteria decision making (MCDM) is a framework for ranking or scoring the overall performance of decision options against multiple objectives. The approach has widespread and growing application in the field of water resource management. The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is enriched with number of lakes of different origin. Over a period of time most of these lakes are being over exploited resulting in changing their trophic status. Anchar Lake, one of the lakes needs dire attention for its restoration. In order to formulate the final decision, a minimum of 100 respondents were surveyed including local households, shikara walas, lotus stem cultivators and harvesters residing in the vicinity of this lake. Different criteria’s were put forward and were ranked accordingly as per the responses recorded from the respondents.
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CATTLE SHED CLEANING SPRAYER
Authors: VEERAMMANAVARA RAGHAVENDRA , K.V PRAKASH , MARIHONNAPPANAVARA SIDDESH , H. MANJUNATH  , MAREPPA H  , MURALI M.  , SANTOSH  , J. N. SREEDHARA , NIRANJAN VINAYAKA
Published: December 2023

Cleaning is the important operation in the cattle shed to maintain hygiene to avoid infectious diseases to the cattle and it has to be carried out daily twice to keep the floor clean. Manual cleaning of the dung floor is very tedious, time consuming and labour intensive. In order to solve these problems a cleaning sprayer is designed and developed. The developed spryer is powered by 3 HP HTP pump. The sprayer was evaluated for discharge, fuel consumption and field efficiency. The maximum discharge was observed 291.6l/h at 20kg/cm2 , when the flat fan nozzle is used. The maximum fuel consumed is 2.91l/h at 20kg/cm2 when flat fan nozzle is used on the concrete floor. The maximum field efficiency of the machine is 89% on the tile floor when flat fan nozzle is used at 20kg/cm2 pressure. The cost of operation was 86.76 Rs/h
Mathematical Analysis on Spherical Shell of Permeable Material in NID Space
Authors: Saeed Ahmed  , Muhammad Akbar  , Muhammad Imran Shahzad  , Muhammad Ahmad Raza  , Sania Shaheen
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we have studied the magnetic shielding effect of a spherical shell analytically in fractional dimensional space (FDS). The Laplacian equation in fractional space predicts the complex phenomena of physics. This is a boundary value problem that has been solved by the separation variable method mathematically by taking low frequency w = 0. Electric potential is obtained in fractional dimensional space for the three regions, namely outside the spherical shell, between the shell and hollow sphere and inside the sphere. Also, the induced dipole moment has been derived. We obtain a general solution that reduces to the classical results by setting fractional parameter α = 3 which takes its value (2 < α ≤ 3).
Why Always Women?: Gender Inequality in Rusmini’s “Kenanga” (A Feminist Criticism Study)
Authors: Riyanti Apriani , Khasanah Umul , Kamil Indriyati , Dewi Ni Putu Juliani Lestari , Lolowang Imelda S.
Published: December 2023

The issue of gender equality is no longer a new one. It arises along with the stereotype of men who have a higher nature than women. In addition, in terms of strength and rights women are also below men. This aspect of gender inequality is one of the aspects developed by Rusmini in her novel "Kenanga". It tells the story of women who live under the pressure of men due to their gender. This research was then made to examine every gender inequality behavior that occurs in this novel. Using a qualitative method, the research then applies a feminist approach in analyzing each event of gender inequality that occurs in Rusmini's novel "Kenanga". The results show that, gender inequality against women mostly occurs due to stereotypes from the society in which they live. This gender inequality occurs starting from the aspect that women's nature is under men, therefore women must always obey men. Moreover, in terms of education, women are also prohibited from getting a proper education than men because basically, women's job is only to take care of men. In addition, women from the poor are often treated harshly because the customs enforced in society greatly differentiate between castes. From this research, a new direction is given that gender inequality needs to be a concern because considering today's developments, it allows everyone including women to develop and have a career.
Would EFL Students learn better through the Implementation of NHT Model?: A CAR Study for Reading Comprehension Improvement of Junior Level
Authors: Hutapea Oktin Kristina , Leba Seli Marlina Radja , Tego Tego
Published: December 2023

This class action research aims to apply the Numbered Head Together learning model to improve student learning outcomes in English subjects, especially for reading comprehension skills at the junior level, namely in class VII SMP Negeri 1 Merauke in the 2022/2023 academic year. This research is a Classroom Action Research (CAR), where Classroom Action Research (CAR) is research conducted in two stages of the cycle, where each cycle I and cycle II is carried out twice the learning process meeting. Each cycle consists of 4 stages, namely planning, implementation, observation and reflection. The subjects in this study were 32 seventh grade students. The success indicator of this study is if 75% of students can achieve the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM) value of 70. The results showed that the application of the Numbered Head Together (NHT) Learning Model in class VII SMP Negeri 1 Merauke showed an increase in the completeness of students' learning achievement in cycle I with an average of 61.65% increasing to 80.28% in cycle II. The percentage of learning completeness also increased from cycle I by 12.5% increasing to 100% in cycle II. In addition, There was also a very significant increase in each teacher and student activity based on the observation sheet. Where in cycle I the teacher's activities were at 89.28% and students at 66.07%, then increased in cycle II, where teacher activities became 96.42% and students at 91.07%.
Logros del modelo de gestión de la investigación científica, I+D+i, UNAN Managua, período 2011 a 2023
Authors: Pedroza Pacheco Manuel Enrique
Published: December 2023

Con el objetivo de divulgar los Logros del Modelo I+D+i de la UNAN-Managua, período 2011 a 2023, se presentan en este artículo, los siete grandes logros obtenidos: 1. La Formación de Talentos humanos, concretizada en los Programas de Doctorado DOGCINV y PRODIC_S. 2. Las Líneas de Investigación, concretizadas en UNAN-Managua en 2011-2012 y 2015-2016 y en el MINSA, en 2018 y 2023. 3. La Innovación Organizacional e institucional, ejemplos de ella: el libro Innovación Institucional y Organizacional en la Investigación en UNAN-Managua, en el período 2011 a 2016, el Programa de Doctorado PRODIC_S I Cohorte, la propuesta de creación del Instituto Nicaragüense de Investigación Biomédica (INVBIOM). 4. El Sistema de Monitoreo y Evaluación del DOGCINV I Cohorte y del PRODIC_S I Cohorte, facilitaron los avances positivos obtenidos en ambos Programas de Doctorado. El Sistema de Monitoreo de Indicadores de CTI para las universidades del CNU, facilitó monitorear estos Indicadores en tiempo real. 5. La Gestión y Calidad impulsada por el Modelo I+D+i, se facilitó por los factores: Motivación, Disciplina, Gestión del Tiempo, Gestión de Procesos, Gestión de Resultados orientados a la calidad y pertinencia, Constancia y Perseverancia. 6. Los Aportes Metodológicos y Bioestadísticos principales en este período fueron: Enfoque Mixto de la Investigación científica, ANOVA y Contrastes ortogonales, Formato-Técnica y Contenido estandarizados y validados, curso Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorizados y Controlados (ECAC), Cinco Rúbricas, para garantizar calidad en: Protocolos, Tesis, Ensayos, Artículos científicos y ECAC. 7. Las Fortalezas desarrolladas por el Modelo I+D+i son: Productividad Científica y Gestión del Conocimiento.
Influencia de las feromonas para el manejo integrado de plagas, revisión 2012-2022
Authors: Sandoval Cáceres Yuly Paola , Cruz Castiblanco Ginna Natalia , Wilches Ortiz Wilmar Alexander , Mojica Ramos Sindy Lorena
Published: December 2023

La comunicación en los insectos es mediada por diversos compuestos infoquímicos, los cuales proporcionan información a los individuos y generan una respuesta fisiológica en el receptor. Debido a sus atributos y bajo impacto ambiental, son herramientas que pueden ser integradas en los planes de manejo de diversas especies de insectos potencialmente nocivos. Por ende, el objetivo de este documento es hacer una síntesis de las publicaciones asociadas a feromonas en sistemas productivos. Para el desarrollo de este escrito se hizo una revisión sistemática de información por medio de la base de datos de la biblioteca de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, mediante un análisis bibliométrico con dos componentes de búsqueda para la franja de los años 2012 al 2022, usando como palabras claves términos asociados al tema principal.  Se identificaron un total de 357 documentos de diferentes tipologías, la fuente más relevante asociada al tema consultado es el Journal of Economic Entomology, Insects seguido por el Journal of Chemical Ecology. Los países con mayor número de documentos publicados son Estados Unidos, Italia y Canadá y el autor con mayor número de citaciones locales es J. F. Campbell.  Se encontraron documentos asociados a investigaciones para los órdenes Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera y Lepidoptera.
Perspectiva de productores y catadores sobre la influencia de la fermentación en las características organolépticas del café (coffea arábica) variedad catimor, estudio de caso en Nicaragua
Authors: Zelaya Lanuza Donald Samuel , Corrales Agurcia German Rodolfo , Altamirano Cornejo Edward Josué , Castillo Matey Álvaro Alejandro
Published: December 2023

El estudio tuvo como objetivo realizar un análisis cualitativo que arroje información sobre la influencia de la fermentación en el perfil de taza, centrándose particularmente en la variedad catimor, bajo un enfoque cualitativo. En este sentido, se llevaron a cabo entrevistas a productores y catadores de café, a fin de conocer las prácticas de fermentación actuales, así como las experiencias en la evaluación de dicha variedad por diferentes métodos, en paralelo, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica sobre las investigaciones desarrolladas sobre la fermentación del café. De los resultados se puede inferir que, aunque hay un conocimiento detallado, se destaca la necesidad de comprender la fermentación de manera integral, subrayando además el papel crucial de este proceso biológico en la mejora de la calidad del café. La variedad Catimor, a pesar de tener una mejor resistencia y productividad en comparación a otras variedades no compite en lo que refiere a características organolépticas, pues en promedio presenta un perfil de taza bajo. La implementación de métodos controlados surge como estrategia prometedora, siendo así, que la colaboración entre productores, catadores, procesadores y la investigación en la búsqueda de mejores técnicas y métodos permiten el avance en la calidad y sostenibilidad en la producción de café catimor.