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GloUCP: A global 1 km spatially continuous urban canopy parameters for the WRF model
Authors: Liao Weilin , Li Yanman , Liu Xiaoping , Wang Yuhao , Che Yangzi , Shao Ledi , Chen Guangzhao , Yuan Hua , Zhang Ning , Chen Fei
Published: October 2024

Abstract. The complexities of urban climate and environmental challenges have garnered significant attention in the 21st century. Numerical simulations, offering high spatiotemporal resolution meteorological data, are essential tools in meteorological research and atmospheric science. Accurate representation of urban morphology parameters is crucial for enhancing the precision of these simulations in urban areas. Despite the availability of urban canopy parameter (UCP) data for 44 major cities in the United States and 60 in China for the weather research and forecasting (WRF) model, a comprehensive global dataset representing urban morphology remains absent. This study addresses this gap by leveraging existing global three-dimensional vector data of buildings, including footprints and heights, to compile a global 1 km spatially continuous UCP (GloUCP) dataset for the WRF model. Our findings indicate that GloUCP not only surpasses existing datasets in accuracy but also provides superior spatial coverage. In key urban agglomerations such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China, GloUCP offers detailed and reliable urban morphological information that closely aligns with reference datasets, outperforming other available sources. Similarly, in U.S. cities like Seattle, San Francisco, and Philadelphia, GloUCP consistently achieves lower RMSE values and higher correlation coefficients, demonstrating its robustness in modeling diverse urban environments. Furthermore, GloUCP’s capability to effectively capture the vertical distribution of buildings, particularly in high-rise areas, highlights its utility in urban climate modeling and related applications. As UCPs are pivotal in regulating atmospheric responses to urbanization, the availability of this globally consistent urban description is a crucial prerequisite for advancing model development and informing climate-sensitive urban planning policies. The GloUCP dataset, converted to WRF binary file format, is available for download at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27011491 (Liao et al., 2024).
Air quality modeling intercomparison and multiscale ensemble chain for Latin America
Authors: Pachón Jorge E. , Opazo Mariel A. , Lichtig Pablo , Huneeus Nicolas , Bouarar Idir , Brasseur Guy , Li Cathy W. Y. , Flemming Johannes , Menut Laurent , Menares Camilo , Gallardo Laura , Gauss Michael , Sofiev Mikhail , Kouznetsov Rostislav , Palamarchuk Julia , Uppstu Andreas , Dawidowski Laura , Rojas Nestor Y. , Andrade María de Fátima , Gavidia-Calderón Mario E. , Delgado Peralta Alejandro H. , Schuch Daniel
Published: October 2024

Abstract. A multiscale modeling ensemble chain has been assembled as a first step towards an air quality analysis and forecasting (AQF) system for Latin America. Two global and three regional models were tested and compared in retrospective mode over a shared domain (120–28° W, 60° S–30° N) for the months of January and July 2015. The objective of this experiment was to understand their performance and characterize their errors. Observations from local air quality monitoring networks in Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador and Peru were used for model evaluation. The models generally agreed with observations in large cities such as Mexico City and São Paulo, whereas representing smaller urban areas, such as Bogotá and Santiago, was more challenging. For instance, in Santiago during wintertime, the simulations showed large discrepancies with observations. No single model demonstrated superior performance over others or among pollutants and sites available. In general, ozone and NO2 exhibited the lowest bias and errors, especially in São Paulo and Mexico City. For SO2, the bias and error were close to 200 %, except for Bogotá. The ensemble, created from the median value of all models, was evaluated as well. In some cases, the ensemble outperformed the individual models and mitigated extreme over- or underestimation. However, more research is needed before concluding that the ensemble is the path for an AQF system in Latin America. This study identified certain limitations in the models and global emission inventories, which should be addressed with the involvement and experience of local researchers.
Comparative Hydrological Modeling of Snow-Cover and Frozen Ground Impacts Under Topographically Complex Conditions
Authors: Wu Nan , Zhang Ke , Naghibi Amir , Hashemi Hossein , Ning Zhongrui , Zhang Qinuo , Yi Xuejun , Wang Haijun , Liu Wei , Gao Wei , Jarsjö Jerker
Published: October 2024

Abstract. In cold regions, snow and frozen ground significantly influence hydrological processes, but understanding these dynamics remains limited due to insufficient data. We aimed at advancing process understanding and model capabilities, departing from the existing Gridded Xinanjiang (GXAJ) model framework and developing i) the Gridded Xinanjiang-Snow cover model (GXAJ-S) considering snowmelt and ii) the Gridded Xinanjiang-Snow cover-Seasonally Frozen ground model (GXAJ-S-SF) taking into account both snowmelt and freeze-thaw cycles. The models were calibrated to daily runoff data (2000–2010; calibrating also the snowmelt module to snow depth data) to reproduce runoff (2011–2018) from the middle and upper reaches of the Yalong River located in the topographically complex and seasonally cold zone of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results showed the relevance of considering not only snowmelt impacts, but also frozen ground impacts, as reflected in a clearly better GXAJ-S-SF model performance compared to both other model variants. In particular, the GXAJ-S-SF model output demonstrated that the presence of seasonal frozen ground (SFG), considerably increased surface water runoff (by 39–77 % compared to the two models that neglected SFG) during the cold months, while reducing interflow and groundwater runoff. Additionally, the GXAJ-S-SF model results showed a significantly reduced soil evapotranspiration. These results emphasize multiple and considerable impacts of SFG on runoff generation in mountainous areas. This modular approach has great potential for integration into other hydrological models and application in cold mountainous regions, where accounting for climate-driven SFG changes could significantly enhance future hydro-climatic assessments and predictions, including downstream water resource impacts.
Untangling the Waves: Decomposing Extreme Sea Levels in a non-tidal basin, the Baltic Sea
Authors: Lorenz Marvin , Viigand Katri , Gräwe Ulf
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Extreme sea level (ESL) events are typically caused by the combination of various long surface waves, such as storm surges and high tides. In the non-tidal, semi-enclosed Baltic Sea, however, ESL dynamics differ. Key contributors include the Baltic's variable filling state (preconditioning) due to limited water exchange with the North Sea and inertial surface waves, known as seiches, which are triggered by wind, atmospheric pressure, and basin bathymetry. This study decomposes ESL events in the Baltic Sea into three key components: the filling state, seiches, and storm surges. Our results show that storm surges dominate the western Baltic, while the filling state is more influential in the central and northern regions. Using a numerical hydrodynamic model, we further decompose these components based on their driving forces: wind, atmospheric pressure, North Atlantic sea level, baroclinicity, and sea ice. Wind and atmospheric pressure are the primary forces across all components, with the Atlantic sea level contributing up to 10 % to the filling state. These findings offer a deeper understanding of ESL formation in the Baltic Sea, providing critical insights for coastal flood risk assessment in this unique region.
Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Risk Assessment for Offshore Wind Energy Sites
Authors: Mudd Lauren A. , Vickery Peter J.
Published: October 2024

Abstract. A feasibility assessment of offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory concluded that hurricane risk was one of the major challenges that would need to be overcome for a mature offshore wind industry to develop in the Gulf of Mexico as the hurricanes that frequent this area can potentially exceed design limits prescribed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) wind design standards. To better understand and account for these unique conditions, we target two objectives. The first was to develop a translation between the well-established Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale and the IEC design classes, which are based upon different averaging periods and reference heights and often lead to misinterpretation, speculation, and uncertainty. The conversion of wind speed averaging times between Saffir-Simpson and IEC design standards reflects the behavior of the sea surface drag coefficient as a function of the mean wind speed, which controls the turbulence characteristics of the hurricane boundary layer near the surface. The second objective was to quantify the hurricane exposure risk for wind turbines at sites potentially impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico using probabilistic hurricane track and wind field models. The IEC prescribes the reference wind speeds associated with Class 1A and Typhoon Class limit states to be 50 years, though model results indicate the return periods associated with the IEC Class 1A limit state range from approximately 20 to 45 years, while the return periods associated with the Typhoon Class limit-state range from approximately 40 to 110 years. Ultimately, this indicates the Class 1A limit state may be non-conservative for the entire Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy area, while the Typhoon Class limit-state may be adequate for the design of turbines in some regions of the Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy area.
Production and Evaluation of Tailored Thermostable Enzyme Mixtures for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulose to Fermentable Sugars
Authors:   , Alves Timotheo Carina
Published: October 2024

This thesis explores the potential of thermophilic cellulase enzymes for the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, specifically sugarcane bagasse, in the production of renewable fuels and biochemicals. Cellulase genes from thermophilic bacteria were isolated and expressed in Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis to create thermostable enzyme mixtures. These enzymes were evaluated for their stability, activity, and effectiveness in biomass hydrolysis under various conditions. The research demonstrates the advantages of thermophilic cellulases over mesophilic enzymes, while also addressing challenges such as optimising enzyme yields for large-scale applications.
Impactul metodei Pilates asupra managementului centrelor sportive
Authors: Nica Irene-Teodora
Published: October 2024

Activitățile sportive, în perioada actuală, ocupă din ce în ce mai mult un loc fruntaș în preocupările omului modern, având în vedere efectele stilului de viață sedentar asupra organismului, aspect accentuat în ultimii ani și de pandemia de coronavirus. În acest context, centrele sportive urmăresc să răspundă cerințelor persoanelor care optează pentru un mod de viață sănătos, ce include și menținerea condiției fizice, adaptând oferta de servicii. Succesul și viabilitatea afacerii la nivelul unui centru sportiv sunt condiționate, în mare parte, de implementarea conceptelor manageriale. Astfel, managerul sportiv are posibilitatea de a adapta oferta de servicii pentru a satisface cerințele clientelei, introducând discipline noi, cu rezultate notabile și care pot atrage mai mulți clienți. Totodată, pentru centrele sportive este foarte importantă identificarea de discipline sportive care să fie adaptabile oricărui grup țintă, să poată fi practicate atât individual, cât și în grup și care pot reprezenta un element diferențiator față de ofertele centrelor concurente. O astfel de disciplină complexă ca număr de exerciții și adaptabilă în ceea ce privește numărul de participanți și intensitatea antrenamentelor este metoda Pilates. Prezentul studiu urmărește analiza modului în care disciplina Pilates influențează managementul centrelor sportive, în special efectele asupra veniturilor, profitabilității și asupra numărului de clienți. Studiul cuprinde analiza evoluției economice și impactul generat de disciplina Pilates asupra unui centru sportiv din Iași, România, în perioada 2017-2020. În finalul articolului sunt prezentate rezultatele studiului efectuat asupra situațiilor financiare anuale și asupra încasărilor realizate pe fiecare disciplină din oferta de servicii a centrului sportiv. Studiul confirmă faptul că disciplina Pilates contribuie în mod remarcabil la realizarea cifrei de afaceri și la păstrarea clienților, generând venituri considerabile centrului și fiind considerată un element diferențiator față de concurență
Analiza performanței competiționale a tenismenelor junioare pe diferite suprafețe de teren
Authors: Anghel Alexandru , Anghel Lilia
Published: October 2024

Performanța în tenisul de câmp este influențată de diferiți parametri în funcție de suprafața de joc. În acest sens, este relevantă problema optimizării procesului de pregătire în vederea creșterii eficienței activității competiționale la trecerea de la o suprafață la alta. Pentru a rezolva această sarcină, este necesar să se identifice caracteristicile activității competiționale a tinerilor jucători de tenis atunci când evoluează pe terenuri cu diferite tipuri de suprafețe. Sportivii și antrenorii de elită au nevoie de anumite cunoștințe despre influența suprafețelor de joc asupra performanței competiționale. Astfel, scopul acestui studiu este de a oferi o trecere în revistă a rezultatelor recente ale cercetărilor științifice despre efectele fiziologice, biomecanice și epidemiologice ale suprafețelor de joc, dar și pentru a ajuta sportivii și antrenorii în vederea obținerii performanțelor înalte în jocul de tenis. Identificarea caracteristicilor specifice ale activității competiționale va contribui mult la și corectarea eficientă a procesului de antrenament în funcție de performanța în jocul pe terenuri cu suprafețe diferite. Cuvinte-cheie: tenis de câmp, tenismene junioare, activitate competițională, performanță, teren de joc, suprafețe de joc, hard, soft.
Modalități de motivarea elevilor pentru practicarea exercițiului fizic
Authors: Gheţiu Adelina , Cărăbuș Maria
Published: October 2024

Oportunități de învățare și practicare a abilităților necesare pentru dezvoltarea și menținerea stării fizice de sănătate pe tot parcursul vieții sunt oferite elevilor în cadrul lecțiilor de educație fizică și a activităților extrașcolare, care, pe lângă dezvoltarea fizică, aduc un tip de cunoaștere și înțelegere bazat pe reguli, pe respect, facilitând conștientizarea socială a educației fizice corelate cu interacțiunea socială. Valoarea educației fizice trebuie înțeleasă de la vârste timpurii pentru a-i determina pe elevi sa fie activi pe tot parcursul vieții. Instituția de învățământ, definită prin atribute ca accesibilitate, creativitate, flexibilitate şi continuitate, reprezintă principalul factor care poate contribui, prin aptitudinea cadrelor didactice, la stimularea proceselor cognitive ale elevilor și formarea personalității acestora.Gradul de implicare a elevului în activități sportive, sub orice formă, depinde de interesul și nivelul de motivație al acestuia pentru a face mișcare. Scopul prezentei cercetări este de a elucida o problemă actuală privind formarea motivației elevilor pentru practicarea conștientă a exercițiului fizic și sportului pe parcursul vieții. Gradul de implicare a elevului în activități sportive, sub orice formă, depinde de interesul și nivelul de motivație al acestuia pentru a face mișcare. În cercetarea noastră, am pornit de la ipoteza că utilizarea metodelor eficiente de evaluare psihopedagogică în cadrul lecției de educație fizică contribuie la motivația puternică a elevilor din clasele a VI-a pentru învățare, practicare sistematică a exercițiului fizic și o îmbunătățire semnificativă a motricității generale a acestora. Tema abordată se raportează la unul dintre aspectele importante din activitatea pe care profesorul de educație fizică o desfăşoară în procesul educațional, şi anume la motivarea elevilor, care reprezintă unul din subiectele principale ale educaţiei.În prezentul articol sepropun diverse modalități de formare a motivației de a practica exercițiul fizic înmod conștient în rândul elevilor, pentru a dezvolta un stil de viață sănătos.
Reflections of the Moldavian Soul: An Exploration of the Poetry of Maria and Ivan Pilchin
Authors: Zuliani Alessandro
Published: October 2024

This paper offers an analysis of a number of poems by Maria and Ivan Pilchin, a pair of Bessarabian poets who stand out as emblematic figures in Moldova’s contemporary literary landscape. Through an examination of their lyrical output, the study highlights how the Pilchins embody the complex cultural and linguistic dynamics of a nation in transition, suspended between Soviet legacy and European aspirations. The paper explores the pair’s unique creative symbiosis, highlighting how their poetic dialogue not only reflects a deep personal bond, but also serves as a prism through which the tensions and hopes of contemporary Moldovan society are refracted.
Strategies for decolonizing the poetic discourse Romanian-Bassarabian metamodernism
Authors: Dicusar Cristina
Published: October 2024

As a result of the fall of the USSR, Bessarabian literature written in Romanian language was put in a position to change its discourse, and to recover theories, approaches and poetics. The decolonization of the Bessarabian poetic discourse occurred (and is occurring) in several stages. The sources of this decolonization are, on the one hand, internal, as a desire to transform the stagnant state of poetic language, and, on the other hand, external, a natural desire to connect with poetic approaches from the West. The stage that particularly interests us is that of 2000s and post-2000s poetry, because this period is characterised by several types of poetic discourses, which were proposed at the same time by different poets and literary groups. In this article I will explore the way in which these authors adopted a new way of being in literature (and, particularly, in poetry) and the way in which the import of this new lyrical discourse took place in the Romanian literature written in the Republic of Moldova. We will try to argue the way in which metamodernist 2000s and post-2000s poetry functioned as one of the instruments of decolonization of the Bessarabian poetic discourse.
Towards the Fourth Phase of Memory Studies: Critical Memory Studies
Authors: Ionescu Arleen
Published: October 2024

Starting from Aristotle’s classification which identified three strata of memory, «mnēmē», «anamnesis» and «hypomnesis», my work will analyse the three phases of memory studies, from collective memory (first phase, theorized by Maurice Halbwachs), lieux de mémoire and cultural memory (the second phase, represented by Pierre Nora and Jan Assmann) as well as the numerous paradigms referring to the way in which memory is transmitted from one generation to another (the third phase of memory studies). These paradigms were established by different specialists from various fields (literary studies, history, sociology, psychology, philosophy and psychoanalysis). They enriched memory studies at the end of the 20th century and in the first two decades of the 21st century, but they also brought the discipline into a crisis characterised by fragmentarity and methodological heterogeneity. In the final part of this chapter, starting from a recent interview of Andreas Huyssen (2018) and the volume «Critical Memory Studies» edited by Brett Ashley Kaplan in 2023, I will elaborate on the present stage of what represents critical memory studies (the fourth phase of memory studies), with references to the contemporary age, posthumanism, the ecological crisis and the notions of post-witness era and post-testimonial era. Several case studies will be presented to demonstrate that memory nowadays can be transmitted not only through human agents and not only through life writing. I will focus on other types of narratives: ways in which objects in museums ensure the transfer of memory, and in which witnesses become digital or virtual witnesses.
Self-identification and identity validation in the travelogue "Literatur express. Europe from the wagon window" by Vasile Gârneț and Vitalie Ciobanu
Authors: Sorocean Inga
Published: October 2024

"Express literature. Europe from the window of the wagon" by Vasile Gârneț and Vitalie Ciobanu is a travel diary, but also a diaristic experiment "in two voices" that reflects, fragmentarily, images of European civilization and, implicitly, the ideological and cultural differences and contrasts between the two parts of Europe: West and East. In this article, we aimed to analyze the key moments of this journey-experiment captured by the two writers participating in the "Literature Express Europe 2000" project, insisting on the idea of identity, diversity and cultural dialogue. We will also trace how the comparative exercises and tensions configured during the journey facilitate the process of self-identification and identity validation in relation to otherness.
Mircea Cărtărescu – Androgynous Figures
Authors: Popescu Dana Nicoleta
Published: October 2024

The present approach aims to present the classical androgyne motif and its often-contradictory significances as shown in Mircea Cărtărescu’s prose (the novel "Travesty" and the short story "The Twins"). In the era of Greek and Roman antiquity the bisexual myths and rites were setting primordial unity, seen as perfection, as a goal; this ideal became the androgyne in late cosmogonies. Modern transfigurations of the androgyne myth alter its initial positive meanings, favoring ambiguity. Playing with animus-anima does not equal attempting to return to the state of grace in illo tempore any longer, but indicates desacralization. Nevertheless, Lulu, the grotesque clown in "Travesty", leads the narrator to the truth and to healing from trauma.
Mihai Eminescu’s poetry from an archetypal perspective
Authors: Butnaru Tatiana
Published: October 2024

In this article, the aesthetic orientation of the poet Mihai Eminescu towards national mythology is revealed, capable of contributing to the knowledge of the original roots of the nation, in order to reconstruct a heart of autochthonous spirituality in its archetypal dimensions. The four myths, about which George Călinescu speaks so inspired in his monumental “History of Romanian literature” from the origins to the present, determine “the mythological starting point” which can be found in several Eminescu’s writings, as proof of the genius of the writer, of its ability to reconstruct a hearth of autochthonous spirituality from a new aesthetic perspective, of certain philosophical, epistemological, archetypal levels. Eminescu showed the readiness to reconstruct a mythology, which expresses the fundamental sprigs of his artistic creation, deepens the archetypal outline of a seared space of values intercepted in the dimensions art.
About studying the specialized lexicon from the old Romanian language
Authors: Agache Liliana
Published: October 2024

The present paper presents the elements of structure and method used in the realization of a larger project that aims to analyze the specialized vocabulary in the Nordic area from the ancient era. The objective is to create a working tool in the research of the specialized lexicon that belongs to the legal-administrative register in the period 1601–1780. The research focuses mainly on the Moldavian subdialect, but covers the entire northern area. The most interesting aspect of the paper concerns the particularly sensitive character of the lexicon to historical-social mutations. Constant oppositions and historically determined oppositions are registered. They represent the reflection of a real situation and are characterized by a limited circulation and validity. A certain stage of development of the lexicon of a language is thus individualized, within a regional subsystem of it.
Consumption Values and Green Purchase Behaviour among University of Uyo Students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Authors: A. R. Inwang, , N. E. Usani, , S. G. Etuk, , I. J. Essien, , M. I. Kanu,
Published: October 2024

The need to maintain a healthy lifestyle has led to a significant increase in the demand for goods and services that are environmentally friendly. However, previous investigations suggest that not only companies and the government, but also students, who play a significant role in consumption activities, should initiate solutions to environmental issues. In this study, the researchers investigate the influence of consumption values (functional, social, emotional, conditional, and epistemic) on the green purchase behaviour of university students in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional research design was adopted for this study. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw 400 students from selected faculties of the University of Uyo. A structured questionnaire measured on a five-point Likert scale was used to collect data from the respondents. The collected data were tested and analysed using a simple linear regression approach. Findings from the study show that consumption values (functional value, social value, emotional value, conditional value, and epistemic value) have a significant influence on the green purchase behaviour of students in Akwa Ibom State. The researchers recommend that students should develop strategies that will improve their consumption behaviour towards purchasing environmentally friendly products.
Application of Accounting: A Case Study at Delon Anas Notary Office
Authors: Ramadanis R. , Fitri Sri Adella , Wulan Sari , Safitri Ranaya , Vamia V. , Hutria Roza , Nofianti Yola , Junaidi Serlina
Published: October 2024

The application of accounting, especially in service companies, will of course be very useful. The aim is for a company to know how their financial flows are, so they can analyze the income and expenses they have made. The technique used in conducting this research was interviews conducted with the company. The results of this research indicate that the Delon Anas Notary Office does not carry out detailed and in-depth records using an accounting system. Instead, it only records a few transactions, such as income, but even that is not always recorded by the company.
The Role of Effective Communication in Harmonizing Work Relations and Increasing Employee Work Productivity
Authors: Sultan Zulkifli
Published: October 2024

This research was carried out to determine the extent of effective communication's role in harmonizing work relationships between leaders, subordinates, and co-workers and what the results of employee work productivity are due to the role of effective communication. This research was conducted at the Bawaslu office in the South Sulawesi Province, with a total research population of 552. The sample was determined using purposive sampling so that 104 people were spread across 24 (twenty-four) districts/cities with the criteria of employee tenure and status. technical executive officer. The research results show that effective communication influences work relationships and employee work productivity. However, it was found that work relations do not impact work productivity.
Integrating of Human Resource Development Innovation and Utilization of Information Technology on Performance
Authors: Istiqhotsah Vyatriaka , Maklassa Dg. , Muchran Muchriady
Published: October 2024

This research aims to analyze and understand the influence of innovation in human resource development and the use of information technology on the performance of beauty clinic employees in Makassar City. The research design that will be used in this research is explanatory. The location of this research is the Alisa Skin Clinic in Makassar City. The population in this study was 89 employees at several beauty clinics in the city of Makassar. The sampling technique used in this research was saturated. The sample taken in the research was 82 respondents (based on total employees in several beauty clinics in Makassar City) at Alisa Skin Clinic, Anna Clinic Makassar, and Fraizthetic Clinic. The data analysis technique used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis with the help of software via the Statistical Product And Service Solution application to carry out calculations. Multiple linear regression analysis was used. The research results show that innovation in human resource development has a positive and significant effect on the performance of beauty clinic employees in Makassar City. The use of information technology has a positive but not significant effect on the performance of beauty clinic employees in Makassar City.
Enhancing Human Resource Competence through Informative Communication Techniques by North Sumatra Election Supervisory Body for Preventing 2024 Election Violations
Authors: Ramadhani Ahmad , Kustiawan Winda
Published: October 2024

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Informative Communication Technique of the North Sumatra Election Supervisory Agency in Socializing the Prevention of Election Violations 2024. This type of research is included in field research with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through observation and interviews with relevant parties in Bawaslu North Sumatera. The data obtained were analyzed descriptively and interpretatively with a focus on explanations in the form of words, although there were some quantitative data that were analyzed qualitatively. The results showed that the informative communication techniques applied by Bawaslu North Sumatra were successful. There was a significant increase in public understanding of election regulations, marked by a decrease in the number of campaign violations and increased participation in reporting violations. In addition, the training and workshops conducted for political parties succeeded in increasing their level of compliance with election regulations. These communication techniques also reflect the principles of honesty, transparency and responsibility in accordance with Islamic teachings, making the electoral process more fair and democratic.
Job Resources, Employee Engagement, and Innovative Work Behaviour of Bank Employees: Does Sex Matter?
Authors: Dei Mensah Rebecca , Boateng Richard kofi , Kwesi Papa Andoh Raphael
Published: October 2024

This study examined the relationships between job resources, employee engagement, and innovative work behavior among bank employees, taking into consideration gender differences. Data were gathered from 159 bank workers in the Cape Coast metropolis using a structured questionnaire, and data analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modelling 4.9.8. A multigroup analysis was also done to assess how different gender roles affect the relationship between job resources, employee engagement, and the innovative work behavior of bank workers. The study found that job resources did not have a direct relationship with innovative work behavior but did so indirectly through employee engagement. Furthermore, the multigroup analysis revealed that when women have access to good job resources, they feel more engaged in their work, increasing their innovative behaviors compared to men. This study addresses a knowledge vacuum in the banking industry by examining the relationships between job resources, employee engagement, and innovative work behavior. It offers empirical evidence in a context that has yet to be extensively studied.
Żyć na wsi: elementy stylu życia
Authors: Halamska Maria
Published: October 2024

Na podstawie danych badań masowych (CBOS, Diagnoza Społeczna, GUS) artykuł przedstawia elementy stylu życia mieszkańców wsi na koniec pierwszej dekady XXI wieku. Ukazuje wpływ czynników obiektywnych (ekologicznych, dochodów, wykształcenia, struktury społeczno-zawodowej) i psychospołecznych (dominującego układu odniesienia, orientacji życiowych, perspektywy czasowej). Autorka konkluduje, że mimo pewnych cech wspólnych nie ma jednego „wiejskiego” stylu – istnieje ich cała mozaika. Specyfikę życia na wsi wyznaczają czynniki ekologiczne oraz obecność rolnictwa i rolników. Ich wpływ jest jednak ograniczony ze względu na bardzo duże zróżnicowanie grupy, za którym idzie zróżnicowanie sposobów życia i – w większości – mała ich atrakcyjność
Charakter więzi rodzinnych we współczesnej rodzinie wiejskiej na podstawie wybranych wskaźników zastosowanych w badaniach własnych
Authors: Knapik Wioletta
Published: October 2024

Artykuł został poświęcony problematyce więzi rodzinnych we współczesnych rodzinach wiejskich. Przeobrażenia stylu życia rodzin wiejskich pod wpływem globalizacji kulturowej oddziałują również na więzi społeczne. Badacze wskazują na osłabianie się więzi rodzinnych w związku z preferencją wartości indywidualistycznych. W artykule przedstawiono częściowe wyniki (tylko te dotyczące więzi rodzinnych) z przeprowadzonych badań w sześciu celowo dobranych gminach wiejskich południowej Polski: Busko-Zdrój, Ciężkowice, Kazimierza Wielka, Krościenko n/Dunajcem, Wieliczka, Zielonki (województwo małopolskie i świętokrzyskie). Głównym celem badań było ustalenie modelu współczesnej rodziny wiejskiej, determinowanego charakterem więzi rodzinnych. Sformułowano wskaźniki, a na ich podstawie określono model rodziny. Na podstawie analizy badań przeprowadzonych na terenach wiejskich można stwierdzić, iż w badanych gminach, zróżnicowanych pod kątem czynników społeczno-demograficzo-gospodarczych, więzi rodzinne są raczej trwałe. Respondenci utrzymują stałe kontakty ze swoimi rodzicami, rodzeństwem, jak również z dziećmi zamieszkałymi poza rodzinnym domem, na których – w razie potrzeby – mogą zawsze liczyć. Z dalszą rodziną widują się rzadziej, ale kontakty te mają charakter stały. Respondenci darzą zaufaniem swoich współmałżonków i najbliższych członków rodziny.
Wahania cykliczne na rynku żywca wieprzowego na świecie i w wybranych krajach
Authors: Stępień Sebastian , Czyżewski Andrzej
Published: October 2024

Głównym celem publikacji jest zbadanie tendencji na rynku żywca wieprzowego w skali globalnej i wybranych krajach w latach 1991–2010. Podjęto próbę określenia zbieżności i rozbieżności cyklu świńskiego między krajami oraz wskazano na przyczyny zróżnicowania wahań podaży i/lub cen surowca. Na podstawie kwerendy źródłowej stwierdzono, iż pierwotnym czynnikiem fluktuacji produkcji i cen mięsa wieprzowego była spontaniczna reakcja producentów trzody na zmianę opłacalności chowu, determinowaną przez relację cen pasz do cen skupu żywca. Wskazano, iż przyczyną wahań jest brak informacji rynkowej prowadzący do niepewności, a podstawowym problemem jest zdolność gospodarstw rolnych do przewidywania przyszłych warunków rynkowych i w odpowiedzi wdrażania odpowiednich działań. Zaprezentowane wyniki analizy empirycznej dotyczą lat 1991–2010 i obejmują kraje, które mają największy udział w produkcji mięsa wieprzowego lub są znaczącym eksporterem surowca, tj. Chiny, USA, Kanadę, Brazylię, Rosję, kraje UE (w tym przede wszystkim Niemcy, Francję, Hiszpanię, Danię, Holandię, Polskę). Rezultatem przeprowadzonych badań są m.in. następujące konkluzje: 1) procesy liberalizacji handlu i rozwoju współpracy międzynarodowej nie doprowadziły do zbieżności wahań cyklicznych podaży trzody chlewnej; są one odmienne dla badanych krajów i kształtują się pod wpływem lokalnych uwarunkowań, związanych z popytem na mięso, zasobami produkcyjnymi gospodarstw rolnych i rozwiązaniami instytucjonalnymi; 2) w przeciwieństwie do podaży, w przypadku cen żywca wieprzowego zidentyfikowano dużą zbieżność w ich kształtowaniu się; 3) dowiedziono też, że zwiększenie wymiany handlowej i integracji gospodarczej między wybranymi krajami sprzyja ujednoliceniu przebiegu cyklu świńskiego w zakresie zmian cen.
Quasi-chłopi w przestrzeni społecznej polskiej wsi
Authors: Halamska Maria
Published: October 2024

Artykuł podejmuje kwestię quasi-chłopów, tj. użytkowników drobnych gospodarstw rolnych, funkcjonujących według szczególnej racjonalności bazującej na podwójnej autonomii: luźnej i niewielkiej zależności od rodziny i od rynku. To około 700 tys. gospodarstw, z którymi związanych jest – poprzez świadczenie w nich jakiejś pracy – około 1,5 mln mieszkańców wsi. Związane z gospodarstwami rodziny tylko w niewielkiej części utrzymują się z rolnictwa: ono stanowi uzupełnienie dochodów albo przez samozaopatrzenie, albo ze sprzedaży produktów rolnych. Ale drobne gospodarstwo uprawnia też do pobierania pomocy publicznej w różnych formach. Istnieniu tych gospodarstw przypisuje się wiele funkcji, rzadziej artykułowane są ich społeczne dysfunkcje. Kondycja społeczna ich użytkowników sprzyja ich niezadowoleniu, które przejawia się także deficytem (większym niż w innych grupach) postaw obywatelskich.
Bronchiolite inconsolabile, l'addome è trattabile?
Authors: Conte Alessio , Carrato Valentina , Pirlo Daniela , Faticato Maria Grazia , Mazzoni Maura , Gazzolo Andrea
Published: October 2024

Some viruses, such as adenovirus, have been associated with an increased risk of intussusception, although the link in community infections is less clear than with the rotavirus vaccine. The paper presents the case of a 3-month-old infant hospitalized for bronchiolitis, who subsequently developed irritability and gastrointestinal bleeding and refused to eat. The diagnosis of ileocolic intussusception was confirmed via barium enema and required urgent laparotomy for reduction. The post-operative course was uneventful with discharge on the fifth day. This case highlights the importance of monitoring infants with bronchiolitis to find possible signs of intussusception.
Paciente Simulado On-line (P-SOL), una herramienta de auto-evaluación y mejora de habilidades clínicas de Comunicación en estudiantes de medicina de la asignatura de ginecología - estudio piloto durante la pandemia Covid-19
Authors: Pérez-Bustillos Ludmila
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Durante la pandemia de Covid-19 se condujo un estudio cuasi experimental basado en Paciente Simulado On-line (P-SOL), para entrenar Habilidades Clínicas de Comunicación (HCC), y explorar posteriormente su influencia en la auto-evaluación y desempeño en estudiantes de medicina. Material y método: Estudio analítico cuasi experimental con intervención. Participaron 51 estudiantes de medicina de 5to año de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, en 2 grupos pre-constituidos durante el último trimestre de 2021, uno que eligió la modalidad virtual exclusiva (n=20) y otro en modalidad clásica de rotación hospitalaria (n=31), se asignó la intervención P-SOL al primer grupo. Antes y después de la exposición a ambas modalidades se aplicó una encuesta de autoevaluación del desarrollo de HCC en ambos grupos de estudiantes. A la conclusión de la rotación en la asignatura de Ginecología, se aplicó como es habitual un Examen de Competencias Objetivamente Estructurado-ECOE a ambos grupos, con un segmento específico orientado a la evaluación de HCC, validado previamente por docentes expertos. Resultados: El grupo que utilizo P-SOL tuvo un mejor desempeño en las HCC que el grupo control durante la simulación evaluativa ECOE (p<0,01), así mismo se observó que los estudiantes que entrenan con P-SOL son más objetivos a la hora de autoevaluarse (p<0.01). Conclusión: El paciente simulado on-line es otra herramienta más que puede añadirse a toolkit del profesorado para entrenar competencias medicas como las HCC, se necesitan más investigaciones para identificar qué otras competencias pueden entrenarse en estos novedosos entornos virtuales.
Redaction
Authors: Craze Joshua
Published: October 2024

From 2008-12, I worked as a researcher, sifting through redacted documents from the War on Terror. I thought of myself as a detective, stalking the state through the black blocks of the redactions. My mission was to fill in the blanks. When I wrote, I discarded the redactions: presence interested me, not the presence of absence. As the years passed, I came to be critical of my mode of hunting. In ignoring how redactions structured the information to which I had access, I ignored the state's heavy hand, lying behind the redactions. In my later work as an artist and essayist, I tried to understand the absences of the redactions as presences, possessing a logic all of their own. "Redaction: Sketch for a self-analysis," presents a narrative analysis of my decade-long obsession with redacted documents. The essay analyzes the various modes through which I tried to understand the documents, and presents an account of what we can learn from redacted documents, not through hunting for information amid the redactions, but by examining the absence themselves. In attending to these absences, this essay suggests, we come to learn about the outlines of our present.
Eco-Redaction as Method
Authors: Yıldırım Umut
Published: October 2024

How can the Armenian genocide be considered in terms of its ecological roots and remnants? Umut Yıldırım explores the nonhuman flora and fauna indigenous to the banks of the Tigris River in Upper Mesopotamia — in particular, centenarian mulberry trees — as resistant roots that register the evidentiary ecologies of the Armenian genocide through the Turkish state’s denialist present and its ongoing war against the Kurds.
Outcome of early versus late CRRT in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
Authors: Obaida Zaineb Abdulameer , Zahra Ahmed Najah
Published: October 2024

AKI is a common but serious complication in acutely unwell patients and results in high morbidity and mortality. This review considers the issue of the effects of early versus late initiation of CRRT on patient outcomes. Early CRRT may be defined as inception shortly after the diagnosis of AKI has been established, especially in the case of signs related to fluid overload or severe electrolyte disturbances. Early CRRT would offer potential benefits like an improved survival rate, complications avoided as regards pulmonary edema and cardiac failure, better nutritional support, and a reduced need for more intensive renal replacement support later. On the other hand, late CRRT is performed in clinical practice when more severe AKI manifestations have occurred, which are usually associated with higher mortality and complications due to fluid overload and metabolic disturbances. Key studies referred to report worse outcomes for late initiation, considering higher multi-organ failure and prolongation of the length of stay in the ICU. Most observational studies report better outcomes with early CRRT, while randomized controlled trials exhibit variable results, with some finding no clinically significant difference in mortality between the timing of early and delayed initiation.
Caracterización de ruido radioeléctrico en emisión del hidroxilo OH, en UHF 1610 – 1614 mHz
Authors: Galo Meza Norman Antonino , Ramos Hernández Hugo Heomar
Published: October 2024

El estudio denominado “Caracterización de Ruido Radioeléctrico en Emisión del Hidroxilo OH, en UHF 1610 – 1614 MHz”, esta investigación es fundamental en las fases preliminares para la implementación de un Radiotelescopio. El Servicio de Radioastronomía, establecido conjuntamente por la Unión Internacional de Astronomía y la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (IAU e ITU –siglas en inglés, respectivamente), respalda la relevancia de esta investigación. Los datos se recopilaron mediante metodologías y técnicas establecidas por la ITU (ITU, 2011) y se utilizaron equipos certificados para estudios radioeléctricos -RFI. Se determinaron las condiciones radioeléctricas que prevalecen en el Observatorio Astronómico Centroamericano de Suyapa (OACS), o dicho de otra manera, el ambiente radioeléctrico al que estará expuesta cualquier señal de alguna fuente celeste, emitida en frecuencia 1610 - 1614 MHz. El estudio demostró que en la ubicación del OACS, no hay Radio Interferencia de origen humano y que señales fuertes de fuentes como el Sol y la Vía Láctea, son factibles de ser recibidas.
The life of a prison officer
Authors: Sazou Cleopatra
Published: October 2024

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We see young people becoming involved in crimes which in many cases results in a cycle of release from prison and recidivism. In many cases the environment plays a role and upon release those individuals go back to a criminal life. Other times, there is an escalation in the crime type due to the lack of support within the system. Either way, if a solution is not found and if the system remains the same, the criminal cycle will be sustained. Preventative measures are required and further support for people in prisons but also for prison officers, who are often also suffering the consequences of working in prison.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner: A pilot evaluation
Authors: Buer Flora
Published: October 2024

New roles have been developed to meet increased demands for children and young people’s (CYP) mental health support. In 2017, Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP) and Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) psychological professions’ training programmes were introduced. A new Children & Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner (CYP-MHP) role has now been piloted with the aim of improving access to CYP mental health support through early intervention, providing psychoeducation, advice and signposting. This pilot provides a new service; CWP/EMHP require training and deliver therapy, whereas CYP-MHP provides a triage/assessment therapeutic service and does not require NHS-funded training. Outcomes of the pilot evaluation demonstrate a place for this role in primary care, where there existed a gap before.
Discursive constructions of UK swingers’ self-identities and practices in a culturally gendered mononormative context
Authors: Symons Stephen
Published: October 2024

In Western culture, romantic love is typically understood, defined, and normalised as both sexually and emotionally monogamous through discourses of ‘mononormativity’. From a select review of critical psychology literature, it is demonstrated how, culturally and academically, mononormative discourses are often reproduced entwined with normative gender discourses, rendering both discourses as potentially inseparable. This presents a problem for celebratory discourses – which often present non-monogamous relationships as liberatory and revolutionary challenges to mononormativity – because they fail to account for the potential influence of gender discourses. Gender discourses may have implications for ways non-monogamous relationships are practiced, thus the aim of this paper is to explore the potentially complex intersections of non-monogamy and gender. It is, therefore, asked: how are swingers’ self-identities and practices discursively constructed within a culturally gendered mononormative context, and what are the implications? Eight face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with five female and three male UK swingers. A feminist informed critical discourse analysis (Alldred & Burman, 2005) is used as the analytic framework. From this analysis, the paper concludes that when normalised monogamy is challenged, the potential for liberation offered by non-monogamous sexual practices can be constrained by hegemonic notions of masculinity and femininity that circulate in talk about non-monogamous sexual practices. These discourses of masculinity and femininity carry power dynamics which restrict men’s and women’s autonomy to varying degrees, limiting the capacity of swingers to be ‘free’. In turn, this produces a set of contested identities which celebratory discourses of non-monogamy fail to account for.