bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Retrieval algorithm for OClO from TROPOMI by Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy
Authors: Puķīte Jānis , Borger Christian , Dörner Steffen , Gu Myojeong , Frieß Udo , Maier Andreas Carlos , Enell Carl-Fredrik , Raffalksi Uwe , Richter Andreas , Wagner Thomas
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) is a UV-VIS-NIR-SWIR instrument on board of Sentinel-5P satellite developed for monitoring the Earth’s atmosphere. It was launched on 13 October 2017 in a near polar orbit. It measures spectrally resolved earthshine radiances at an unprecedented spatial resolution of around 3.5 x 7.2 km² (3.5 x 5.6 km² starting from 6 Aug 2019) (near nadir) with a total swath width of ~ 2600 km on the Earth's surface providing daily global coverage. From the measured spectra high resolved trace gas distributions can be retrieved by means of differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS). Chlorine dioxide (OClO) is a by-product of the ozone depleting halogen chemistry in the stratosphere. Although being rapidly photolysed at low solar zenith angles (SZAs) it plays an important role as an indicator of the chlorine activation in polar regions during polar winter and spring at twilight conditions because of the nearly linear dependence of its formation to chlorine oxide (ClO). Here we present a new retrieval algorithm of the slant column densities (SCDs) of chlorine dioxide (OClO) by DOAS. To achieve a substantially improved accuracy, which is especially important for OClO observations, accounting for absorber and pseudo absorber structures in optical depth even of the order of 10−4 is important. Therefore in comparison to existing retrievals, we include several additional fit parameters accounting for spectral effects like the temperature dependency of the Ring effect and Ring absorption effects, higher order term for the OClO SCD dependency on wavelength and account for the BrO absorption. We investigate the performance of different retrieval settings by an error analysis with respect to random variations, large scale systematic variations as function of solar zenith angle and also more localised systematic variations by a novel application of an autocorrelation analysis. The retrieved TROPOMI OClO SCDs show a very good agreement with ground based zenith sky measurements and are correlated well with preliminary data of the opeartional TROPOMI OClO retrieval algorithm currently being developed as part of ESA's S5p+I project.
New photolytic converter for improving aircraft measurements of NO2 via chemiluminescence
Authors: Nussbaumer Clara M. , Parchatka Uwe , Tadic Ivan , Bohn Birger , Marno Daniel , Martinez Monica , Rohloff Roland , Harder Hartwig , Kluge Flora , Pfeilsticker Klaus , Obersteiner Florian , Zöger Martin , Doerich Raphael , Crowley John N. , Lelieveld Jos , Fischer Horst
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Nitrogen oxides (NOx ≡ NO + NO2) are centrally involved in the photochemical processes taking place in the earth’s atmosphere. Measurements of NO2, particularly in remote areas where concentrations are of the order of pptv, are still a challenge and subject to extensive research. In this study, we present NO2 measurements via photolysis-chemiluminescence during the research aircraft campaign CAFE Africa (Chemistry of the Atmosphere – Field Experiment in Africa) 2018 around Cabo Verde as well as the results of laboratory experiments to characterize the photolytic converter used. We identify a memory effect within the conventional photolytic converter associated with high NO concentrations and rapidly changing water vapor concentrations, accompanying changes in altitude during aircraft measurements, which is due to the porous structure of the converter material. We test and characterize an alternative photolytic converter made from quartz glass which improves the reliability of NO2 measurements in laboratory and field studies.
A study on the fragmentation of sulfuric acid and dimethylamine clusters inside an Atmospheric Pressure interface Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometer
Authors: Alfaouri Dina , Passananti Monica , Zanca Tommaso , Ahonen Lauri , Kangasluoma Juha , Kubečka Jakub , Myllys Nanna , Vehkamäki Hanna
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Sulfuric acid and dimethylamine vapours in the atmosphere can form molecular clusters, which participate in new particle formation events. In this work, we have produced, measured and identified clusters of sulfuric acid and dimethylamine using an electrospray ionizer coupled with a planar differential mobility analyser, connected to an atmospheric pressure interface time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ESI–DMA–APi-TOF MS). This set-up is suitable for evaluating the extent of fragmentation of the charged clusters inside the instrument. We evaluated the fragmentation of 11 negatively charged clusters both experimentally and using a statistical model based on quantum chemical data. The results allowed us to quantify the fragmentation of the studied clusters and to reconstruct the mass spectrum removing the artifacts due to the fragmentation.
Assessing synergistic radar and radiometer capability in retrieving ice cloud microphysics based on hybrid Bayesian algorithms
Authors: Liu Yuli , Mace Gerald G.
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The 2017 National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey highlighted several high priority objectives to be pursued during the next decadal timeframe, and the next-generation Cloud Convection Precipitation (CCP) observing system is thereby contemplated. In this study, we investigate the capability of two CCP candidates, i.e. a W-band cloud radar and a submillimeter-wave radiometer, in ice cloud remote sensing by developing hybrid Bayesian algorithms for the active-only, passive-only, and synergistic retrievals. The hybrid Bayesian algorithms combine the Bayesian MCI and optimization process to retrieve quantities and uncertainty estimates. The radar-only retrievals employ the optimal estimation methodology, while the radiometer-involved retrievals employ ensemble approaches to maximize the posterior probability density function. The a priori information is obtained from the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling (TC4) in situ data and CloudSat radar observations. Simulation experiments are conducted to evaluate the retrieval accuracies by comparing the retrieved parameters with known values. The experiment results suggest that the radiometer measurements possess high sensitivity for large ice cloud particles, even though the brightness temperature measurements do not contain direct information on the vertical distributions of ice cloud microphysics. The radar-only retrieval demonstrates skill in retrieving ice water content profiles, but not in retrieving number concentration profiles. The synergistic information is demonstrated to be helpful in improving retrieval accuracies, especially in terms of ice water path. The end-to-end simulation experiments also provide a framework that could be extended to the inclusion of other remote sensors to further assess the CCP observing system in future studies.
Wildfire history of the boreal forest of south-western Yakutia (Siberia) over the last two millennia documented by a lake-sediment charcoal record
Authors: Glückler Ramesh , Herzschuh Ulrike , Kruse Stefan , Andreev Andrei , Vyse Stuart Andrew , Winkler Bettina , Biskaborn Boris K. , Pestryakova Luidmila , Dietze Elisabeth
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Wildfires, as a key disturbance in forest ecosystems, are
shaping the world's boreal landscapes. Changes in fire regimes are closely
linked to a wide array of environmental factors, such as vegetation
composition, climate change, and human activity. Arctic and boreal regions
and, in particular, Siberian boreal forests are experiencing rising air and
ground temperatures with the subsequent degradation of permafrost soils
leading to shifts in tree cover and species composition. Compared to the
boreal zones of North America or Europe, little is known about how such
environmental changes might influence long-term fire regimes in Russia. The
larch-dominated eastern Siberian deciduous boreal forests differ markedly
from the composition of other boreal forests, yet data about past fire
regimes remain sparse. Here, we present a high-resolution macroscopic
charcoal record from lacustrine sediments of Lake Khamra (south-west Yakutia,
Siberia) spanning the last ca. 2200 years, including information about
charcoal particle sizes and morphotypes. Our results reveal a phase of
increased charcoal accumulation between 600 and 900 CE, indicative of
relatively high amounts of burnt biomass and high fire frequencies. This is
followed by an almost 900-year-long period of low charcoal accumulation
without significant peaks likely corresponding to cooler climate
conditions. After 1750 CE fire frequencies and the relative amount of
biomass burnt start to increase again, coinciding with a warming climate and
increased anthropogenic land development after Russian colonization. In the
20th century, total charcoal accumulation decreases again to very low
levels despite higher fire frequency, potentially reflecting a change in
fire management strategies and/or a shift of the fire regime towards more
frequent but smaller fires. A similar pattern for different charcoal
morphotypes and comparison to a pollen and non-pollen palynomorph (NPP) record
from the same sediment core indicate that broad-scale changes in vegetation
composition were probably not a major driver of recorded fire regime
changes. Instead, the fire regime of the last two millennia at Lake Khamra
seems to be controlled mainly by a combination of short-term climate
variability and anthropogenic fire ignition and suppression.
An improved process-oriented hydro-biogeochemical model for simulating dynamic fluxes of methane and nitrous oxide in alpine ecosystems with seasonally frozen soils
Authors: Zhang Wei , Yao Zhisheng , Li Siqi , Zheng Xunhua , Zhang Han , Ma Lei , Wang Kai , Wang Rui , Liu Chunyan , Han Shenghui , Deng Jia , Li Yong
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The hydro-biogeochemical model Catchment Nutrient
Management Model – DeNitrification-DeComposition (CNMM-DNDC) was established
to simultaneously quantify ecosystem productivity and losses of nitrogen and
carbon at the site or catchment scale. As a process-oriented model, this
model is expected to be universally applied to different climate zones,
soils, land uses and field management practices. This study is one of many
efforts to fulfill such an expectation, which was performed to improve the
CNMM-DNDC by incorporating a physically based soil thermal module to simulate
the soil thermal regime in the presence of freeze–thaw cycles. The modified
model was validated with simultaneous field observations in three typical
alpine ecosystems (wetlands, meadows and forests) within a catchment located
in seasonally frozen regions of the eastern Tibetan Plateau, including
observations of soil profile temperature, topsoil moisture, and fluxes of methane (CH4)
and nitrous oxide (N2O). The validation showed that the modified
CNMM-DNDC was able to simulate the observed seasonal dynamics and magnitudes
of the variables in the three typical alpine ecosystems, with index-of-agreement values of 0.91–1.00, 0.49–0.83, 0.57–0.88 and 0.26–0.47,
respectively. Consistent with the emissions determined from the field
observations, the simulated aggregate emissions of CH4 and N2O
were highest for the wetland among three alpine ecosystems, which were
dominated by the CH4 emissions. This study indicates the possibility
for utilizing the process-oriented model CNMM-DNDC to predict
hydro-biogeochemical processes, as well as related gas emissions, in
seasonally frozen regions. As the original CNMM-DNDC was previously
validated in some unfrozen regions, the modified CNMM-DNDC could be
potentially applied to estimate the emissions of CH4 and N2O from
various ecosystems under different climate zones at the site or catchment
scale.
Resolving ecological feedbacks on the ocean carbon sink in Earth system models
Authors: Armstrong McKay David I. , Cornell Sarah E. , Richardson Katherine , Rockström Johan
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The Earth's oceans are one of the largest sinks in the Earth system for anthropogenic CO2 emissions, acting as a negative feedback on climate change. Earth system models project that climate change will lead to a weakening ocean carbon uptake rate as warm water holds less dissolved CO2 and as biological productivity declines. However, most Earth system models do not incorporate the impact of warming on bacterial remineralisation and rely on simplified representations of plankton ecology that do not resolve the potential impact of climate change on ecosystem structure or elemental stoichiometry. Here, we use a recently developed extension of the cGEnIE (carbon-centric Grid Enabled Integrated Earth system model), ecoGEnIE, featuring a trait-based scheme for plankton ecology (ECOGEM), and also incorporate cGEnIE's temperature-dependent remineralisation (TDR) scheme. This enables evaluation of the impact of both ecological dynamics and temperature-dependent remineralisation on particulate organic carbon (POC) export in response to climate change. We find that including TDR increases cumulative POC export relative to default runs due to increased nutrient recycling (+∼1.3 %), whereas ECOGEM decreases cumulative POC export by enabling a shift to smaller plankton classes (-∼0.9 %). However, interactions with carbonate chemistry cause opposite sign responses for the carbon sink in both cases: TDR leads to a smaller sink relative to default runs (-∼1.0 %), whereas ECOGEM leads to a larger sink (+∼0.2 %). Combining TDR and ECOGEM results in a net strengthening of POC export (+∼0.1 %) and a net reduction in carbon sink (-∼0.7 %) relative to default. These results illustrate the degree to which ecological dynamics and biodiversity modulate the strength of the biological pump, and demonstrate that Earth system models need to incorporate ecological complexity in order to resolve non-linear climate–biosphere feedbacks.
The last interglacial sea-level record of Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Ryan Deirdre D. , Clement Alastair J. H. , Jankowski Nathan R. , Stocchi Paolo
Published: July 2021

Abstract. This paper presents the current state of knowledge of the Aotearoa New Zealand last interglacial (marine isotope stage 5, MIS 5, sensu lato) sea-level record compiled
within the framework of the World Atlas of Last Interglacial Shorelines (WALIS) database. A total of 77 relative sea-level (RSL) indicators
(direct, marine-limiting, and terrestrial-limiting points), commonly in association with marine terraces, were identified from over 120 studies
reviewed. Extensive coastal deformation around New Zealand has prompted research focused on active tectonics, the scale of which overprints the
sea-level record in most regions. The ranges of last interglacial palaeo-shoreline elevations are significant on both the North Island
(276.8 ± 10.0 to −94.2 ± 10.6 ma.m.s.l., above mean sea level) and South Island (165.8 ± 2.0 to −70.0 ± 10.3 ma.m.s.l.)
and have been used to estimate rates of vertical land movement; however, in many instances there is a lack of adequate description and age constraint for
high-quality RSL indicators. Identified RSL indicators are correlated with MIS 5, MIS 5e, MIS 5c, and MIS 5a and indicate the potential for the New
Zealand sea-level record to inform sea-level fluctuation and climatic change within MIS 5. The Northland Region of the North Island and southeastern
South Island, historically considered stable, have the potential to provide a regional sea-level curve, minimally impacted by glacio- and hydro-isostatic adjustment (GIA) and reflecting
near-eustatic fluctuations in a remote location of the South Pacific, across broad degrees of latitude; however, additional records from these
regions are needed. Future work requires modern analogue information, heights above a defined sea-level datum, better stratigraphic descriptions,
and use of improved geochronological methods. The database presented in this study is available open access at this link: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4590188 (Ryan et al.,
2020a).
The NY-Ålesund TurbulencE Fiber Optic eXperiment (NYTEFOX): investigating the Arctic boundary layer, Svalbard
Authors: Zeller Marie-Louise , Huss Jannis-Michael , Pfister Lena , Lapo Karl E. , Littmann Daniela , Schneider Johann , Schulz Alexander , Thomas Christoph K.
Published: July 2021

Abstract. The NY-Ålesund TurbulencE Fiber Optic eXperiment (NYTEFOX) was a field experiment at the Ny-Ålesund Arctic site (78.9∘ N, 11.9∘ E) and yielded a unique meteorological data set.
These data describe the distribution of heat, airflows, and exchange in the Arctic boundary layer for a period of 14 d from 26 February to 10 March 2020.
NYTEFOX is the first field experiment to investigate the heterogeneity of airflow and its transport of temperature, wind, and kinetic energy in the Arctic environment using the fiber-optic distributed sensing (FODS) technique for horizontal and vertical observations. FODS air temperature and wind speed were observed at a spatial resolution of 0.127 m and a temporal resolution of 9 s along a 700 m horizontal array at 1 m above ground level (a.g.l.) and along three 7 m vertical profiles. Ancillary data were collected from three sonic anemometers and an acoustic profiler (minisodar; sodar is an acronym for “sound detection and ranging”) yielding turbulent flow statistics and vertical profiles in the lowest 300 m a.g.l., respectively. The observations from this field campaign are publicly available on Zenodo (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4756836, Huss et al., 2021) and supplement the meteorological data set operationally collected by the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
Assimilation of probabilistic flood maps from SAR data into a coupled hydrologic–hydraulic forecasting model: a proof of concept
Authors: Di Mauro​​​​​​​ Concetta , Hostache Renaud , Matgen Patrick , Pelich Ramona , Chini Marco , van Leeuwen Peter Jan , Nichols Nancy K. , Blöschl Günter
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Coupled hydrologic and hydraulic models represent powerful tools for simulating streamflow and water levels along the riverbed and in the floodplain. However, input data, model parameters, initial conditions, and model structure represent sources of uncertainty that affect the reliability and accuracy of flood forecasts. Assimilation of satellite-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR) observations into a flood forecasting model is generally used to reduce such uncertainties. In this context, we have evaluated how sequential assimilation of flood extent derived from SAR data can help improve flood forecasts. In particular, we carried out twin experiments based on a synthetically generated dataset with controlled uncertainty. To this end, two assimilation methods are explored and compared: the sequential importance sampling method (standard method) and its enhanced method where a tempering coefficient is used to inflate the posterior probability (adapted method) and reduce degeneracy. The experimental results show that the assimilation of SAR probabilistic flood maps significantly improves the predictions of streamflow and water elevation, thereby confirming the effectiveness of the data assimilation framework. In addition, the assimilation method significantly reduces the spatially averaged root mean square error of water levels with respect to the case without assimilation. The critical success index of predicted flood extent maps is significantly increased by the assimilation. While the standard method proves to be more accurate in estimating the water levels and streamflow at the assimilation time step, the adapted method enables a more persistent improvement of the forecasts. However, although the use of a tempering coefficient reduces the degeneracy problem, the accuracy of model simulation is lower than that of the standard method at the assimilation time step.
Land surface modeling over the Dry Chaco: the impact of model structures, and soil, vegetation and land cover parameters
Authors: Maertens Michiel , De Lannoy Gabriëlle J. M. , Apers Sebastian , Kumar Sujay V. , Mahanama Sarith P. P.
Published: July 2021

Abstract. In this study, we tested the impact of a revised set of soil, vegetation and land cover parameters on the performance of three different state-of-the-art land surface models (LSMs) within the NASA Land Information System (LIS). The impact of this revision was tested over the South American Dry Chaco, an ecoregion characterized by deforestation and forest degradation since the 1980s. Most large-scale LSMs may lack the ability to correctly represent the ongoing deforestation processes in this region, because most LSMs use climatological vegetation indices and static land cover information. The default LIS parameters were revised with (i) improved soil parameters, (ii) satellite-based interannually varying vegetation indices (leaf area index and green vegetation fraction) instead of climatological vegetation indices, and (iii) yearly land cover information instead of static land cover. A relative comparison in terms of water budget components and “efficiency space” for various baseline and revised experiments showed that large regional and long-term differences in the simulated water budget partitioning relate to different LSM structures, whereas smaller local differences resulted from updated soil, vegetation and land cover parameters. Furthermore, the different LSM structures redistributed water differently in response to these parameter updates. A time-series comparison of the simulations to independent satellite-based estimates of evapotranspiration and brightness temperature (Tb) showed that no LSM setup significantly outperformed another for the entire region and that not all LSM simulations improved with updated parameter values. However, the revised soil parameters generally reduced the bias between simulated surface soil moisture and pixel-scale in situ observations and the bias between simulated Tb and regional Soil Moisture Ocean Salinity (SMOS) observations. Our results suggest that the different hydrological responses of various LSMs to vegetation changes may need further attention to gain benefits from vegetation data assimilation.
Marine ice sheet experiments with the Community Ice Sheet Model
Authors: Leguy Gunter R. , Lipscomb William H. , Asay-Davis Xylar S.
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Ice sheet models differ in their numerical treatment of dynamical processes. Simulations of marine-based ice are sensitive to the choice of Stokes flow approximation and basal friction law and to the treatment of stresses and melt rates near the grounding line. We study the effects of these numerical choices on marine ice sheet dynamics in the Community Ice Sheet Model (CISM). In the framework of the Marine Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project 3d (MISMIP3d), we show that a depth-integrated, higher-order solver gives results similar to a 3D (Blatter–Pattyn) solver. We confirm that using a grounding line parameterization to approximate stresses in the grounding zone leads to accurate representation of ice sheet flow with a resolution of ∼2 km, as opposed to ∼0.5 km without the parameterization. In the MISMIP+ experimental framework, we compare different treatments of sub-shelf melting near the grounding line. In contrast to recent studies arguing that melting should not be applied in partly grounded cells, it is usually beneficial in CISM simulations to apply some melting in these cells. This suggests that the optimal treatment of melting near the grounding line can depend on ice sheet geometry, forcing, or model numerics. In both experimental frameworks, ice flow is sensitive to the choice of basal friction law. To study this sensitivity, we evaluate friction laws that vary the connectivity between the basal hydrological system and the ocean near the grounding line. CISM yields accurate results in steady-state and perturbation experiments at a resolution of ∼2 km (arguably 4 km) when the connectivity is low or moderate and ∼1 km (arguably 2 km) when the connectivity is strong.
Portrayal of Women in Contemporary Nollywood Films: Isoken and King of Boys in Focus
Authors: Osakpolor Emwinromwankhoe
Published: July 2021

This study investigates the portrayal of women in contemporary Nollywood films, using Isoken (2017) and King of Boys (2018) as case studies. The objective was to highlight the various ways in which women in the films are portrayed to viewers and ascertain whether contemporary Nollywood movies are an improvement on the issues of gender stereotypes and sexism which are hitherto prevalent in the industry. Anchored on the cultivation theory, the study adopted the qualitative content analysis method. Findings showed that women in the studied films are negatively portrayed in various ways and that these portrayals are, at best, parallel to the stereotypical ways in which women were portrayed in previous Nollywood movies. Taking cognizance of the fact that both films are directed by women, the researcher recommends that Nollywood female directors should look beyond the lenses of financial gains and set a pace with regards to changing the narrative and portraying Nigerian women in a positive light.
The reception of Cameroon Films and home videos in student residential areas: the case of Bambili – Cameroon
Authors: Animbom Ngong Paul
Published: July 2021

Film as a medium of communication uses visual and auditory signs between senders and receivers. It is considered as one of the most influential areas of media. The art form in Cameroon is valorised more through the home video system caused principally by the closure of theatre halls and the advent of cable TV channels dedicated to the broadcasting of movies for home consumption and the emergence of new media. This study looks at the reception of these home videos particularly in the student residential area of Bambili – Cameroon. A total number of 500 students served as sample for the study whose results show that a majority of viewers choose films according to different criteria but mostly influenced by their horizons of expectations.
The world of Assamese celluloid: ‘yesterday and today’
Authors: Deka Violet Barman
Published: July 2021

The study explores the entire journey of the Assamese cinema, which means a journey that will narrate many stories from its past and present, furthermore also will try to analyze its future potential. This paper deals with the trends emerging in genres, technical advancement, and visual representation along with a cult that emphasized the commercial success of cinema by toeing the style of Bollywood and world cinema. It explores the new journey of Assamese cinema, which deals with small budgets, realistic approaches, and portraying stories from the native lanes. It also touches upon the phase of ‘freeze’ that the Assamese cinema industry was undergoing due to global pandemic Covid-19.
Diversity and Inclusion in Film, Television and Media Sector: Policy Alternatives for an Inclusive Film Industry and Training
Authors: Akser Murat
Published: July 2021

This issue of CINEJ Cinema Journal observed the slow recovery from the destructive effects of COVID-19 global pandemic on filmmaking, film distribution and exhibition, and teaching film at HE institutions. One development that is on the agenda is diversity and inclusion in film industry, film education and film studies/criticism as institution. The diversity of film sets has been voiced and is gaining momentum at creative top of the line levels of director, producer and screenwriters Still obstacles remain for those who want to move from entry to mid-level both in film industry as creatives and for academics who want to enter white dominated academia.
Positive Youth Development: Parental Warmth, Values, and Prosocial Behavior in 11 Cultural Groups
Authors: Pastorelli Concetta , Zuffianò Antonio , Lansford Jennifer E. , Thartori Eriona , Bornstein Marc H. , Chang Lei , Deater-Deckard Kirby , Di Giunta Laura , Dodge Kenneth A. , Gurdal Sevtap , Liu Qin , Long Qian , Oburu Paul , Skinner Ann T. , Sorbring Emma , Steinberg Laurence , Tapanya Sombat , Uribe Tirado Liliana Maria , Yotanyamaneewong Saengduean , Al-Hassan Suha , Peña Alampay Liane , Bacchini Dario
Published: July 2021

The current cross-cultural study aimed to extend research on parenting and children’s prosocial behavior by examining relations among parental warmth, values related to family obligations (i.e., children’s support to and respect for their parents, siblings, and extended family), and prosocial behavior during the transition to adolescence (from ages 9 to 12). Mothers, fathers, and their children (N = 1107 families) from 8 countries including 11 cultural groups (Colombia; Rome and Naples, Italy; Jordan; Kenya; the Philippines; Sweden; Thailand; and African Americans, European Americans, and Latin Americans in the United States) provided data over 3 years in 3 waves (Mage of child in wave 1 = 9.34 years, SD = 0.75; 50.5% female). Overall, across all 11 cultural groups, multivariate change score analysis revealed positive associations among the change rates of parental warmth, values related to family obligations, and prosocial behavior during late childhood (from age 9 to 10) and early-adolescence (from age 10 to 12). In most cultural groups, more parental warmth at ages 9 and 10 predicted steeper mean-level increases in prosocial behavior in subsequent years. The findings highlight the prominent role of positive family context, characterized by warm relationships and shared prosocial values, in fostering children’s positive development in the transition to adolescence. The practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Positive Youth Development: A Bridge to Connect Civic Education and Sustainable Development
Authors: Law Ashley , Atkinson Virginia
Published: July 2021

Young people are not consistently or adequately valued by other global and community actors as contributing members and leaders. Given the current political context of democratic backsliding, school closures, and social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, young people are facing increased barriers to developing their democratic identities, learning how to be active citizens, and exercising their rights to participate in civic and political life. Now more than ever, development practitioners and the international community need to shift their approach to engaging young people in democracy and governance programs from one that views them as recipients to one that treats young people as partners and considers the unique environments in which they live. This paper argues that civic education programs that apply a positive youth development (PYD) approach can inform and shape how young people develop democratic identities and habits and directly link these identities and behaviors to building and sustaining democracies. The paper illuminates good practices and lessons learned through an exploration of global civic education programs demonstrating the utility of a PYD approach. The final section identifies areas to consider for the expansion and future of civic education programs to ensure their effectiveness and better link them to the Sustainable Development Goals.
EU Data Protection Regulation and How It Affects Arbitration and ADR-ODR
Authors: N. Tsiptse Olga
Published: July 2021

On May 2018 a European Regulation, with direct force to all European Members, was in action. The General Data Protection Regulation, EU2016/679. A severe Regulation that was published in 2016 and set a 2-year period of time for all the Member States to be adjusted. This text, that implies huge fines for noncompliance, also affects the ADR mechanisms, like Arbitration, Mediation, etc. There is a paramount importance Principle of accountability, that GDPR implies, which requires data controllers to take personal responsibility for data protection compliance and record the measures they take to comply with their data protection obligations. Even almost 3 years have passed, the issues still remain: How is the interaction between ADR and GDPR? Which are the roles of the actors of alternative dispute resolution methods, and due to these roles which are the responsibilities? What is considered a lawful process, in accordance with GDPR, during the procedure of an ADR mechanism? It is also paramount to take into consideration, that the scope of that European Regulation affects directly even actors of non-EU territory, according to article 3.2 & 3 GDPR: 2. This Regulation applies to the processing of personal data of data subjects who are in the Union by a controller or processor not established in the Union, where the processing activities are related to: - the offering of goods or services, irrespective of whether a payment of the data subject is required, to such data subjects in the Union; or – the monitoring of their behavior as far as their behavior takes place within the Union. 3. This Regulation applies to the processing of personal data by a controller not established in the Union, but in a place where Member State law applies by virtue of public international law.
All the Delicate Duplicates: Game building with[In] Mezangelle
Authors: Breeze Meg
Published: July 2021

Inspired by the possibilities of fiction, digital poetry and experimental digital art, _All the

Delicate Duplicates_ tells a complex psychological story through a combination of digital

literature and experimental game formats. Developed by digital artists/writers rather than

traditional game developers, All the Delicate Duplicates attempts to expand storytelling

within games by including 3D elements spanning multiple time periods and

incorporating animated and transitional texts, thus leaving the story wide open to

multiple revisits and interpretations. The poetic, digitally born language called

‘Mezangelle’ forms a central part of All the Delicate Duplicates. Mezangelle involves

constructing poetic phrases to extend and enhance meaning beyond the expected. As

Mezangelle remixes the basic structure of English and code to create language where

meanings are nested, players need to read, re-read, then re-read again in order to piece

together a narrative. This article traces how All the Delicate Duplicates was initially

conceived, the commission parameters of th
Surveying VR storytelling: Investigating key terminology and the role of the procedural author
Authors: Maggs Brooke
Published: July 2021

Current discussions around virtual reality (VR) storytelling have surged in the last few

years, along with the growth of virtual reality technology and content. There is a focus

on differentiating and defining this medium by discussing the immersive, interactive

qualities that give it new ways to tell stories. Questions circle around what it means when

audiences are ‘present’ in the narrative and how this creates a desire to have agency. I

argue these terms – immersion, presence, interactivity, and agency – can be afforded

more nuance as they are often used to discuss two different yet interconnected aspects of

telling stories with technology: the technology itself and narrative techniques. In an

attempt to understand how to tell stories with VR, I have discussed the terms immersion,

presence, interactivity and agency from a technology perspective and a narrative

perspective. I discuss the translation of literary techniques to VR narratives to

demonstrate how storytellers can alter the way audiences are immersed, have agency and

feel present and can interact in digital narratives.
Making it old and new: Intermedial print-digital approaches to the novel as response to media competition
Authors: Davis Rhett
Published: July 2021

The novel has been consistently threatened by competition from new mediums. From

modernism to postmodernism and beyond, many writers have responded to this

competition by innovating and incorporating new styles, forms and techniques for the

novel. In the digital age, despite the threat to print from online sources, linear print novels

remain the dominant fictional mode – even though most of us communicate and consume

through a discontinuous array of digital media that bears little resemblance to them.

Adam Hammond has declared ours a ’hybrid moment … (in which we have) one foot in

the print world and the other in the digital’ (2016). Recently authors have published

augmented books – print novels enhanced with additional digital components – which

belong to a wider category of intermedial narratives (Ryan 2016). This paper analyses

the hybrid print-digital forms of Steven Hall’s The Raw Shark Texts and Jennifer Egan’s

A Visit from the Goon Squad; positions the combination of print and digital narrative as

a modern innovation in response to media competition; and argues that such approaches

remediate the novel in ways that allow authors to reflect our hyper-attentive digital with

fidelity.
El cartel como documento publicitario en el primer tercio del siglo XX. Análisis del consumo, la sociedad y la cultura a través de la colección de carteles publicitarios de Carulla
Authors: Rodrigo Martín Luis , Rodrigo Martín Isabel , Muñoz Sastre Daniel
Published: July 2021

El presente artículo analiza la importancia del cartel publicitario como documento para la comprensión y contextualización del consumo y la cultura durante el periodo histórico comprendido entre los años 1900 y 1936. La investigación utiliza una metodología mixta, cuantitativa y cualitativa, combinando métodos de investigación del análisis de contenido de los carteles publicitarios y entrevistas en profundidad a un panel de expertos del sector para conocer cuáles fueron los carteles más representativos de cada periodo y el papel que desempeñaron en la comunicación publicitaria. La muestra está conformada por 200 piezas de la colección Carulla, elegidas por su representatividad, correspondientes al periodo histórico y divididas en cuatro subperiodos temporales (1900-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930 y 1931-1936) para permitir un análisis más pormenorizado y poder comprender la evolución de los fenómenos de consumo. Los resultados permiten trazar un retrato certero de las relaciones socioculturales y de consumo en la época y arrojan datos sobre la producción de cartel publicitario como soporte de comunicación comercial, la proliferación de artistas vinculados a la publicidad, las categorías de producto más anunciadas, el tipo de relato utilizado como argumento para la venta, la utilización del color o el blanco y negro, los estilos de vida representados y la clase social a la que dirigían sus mensajes.
El documento publicitario en Repsol: su conservación y difusión
Authors: Martínez Murillo Tomás , Pacho Gutiérrez Carmen , Yudego Manso Mª Dolores
Published: July 2021

Este artículo tiene como objeto analizar el material publicitario generado por Repsol desde su creación a la actualidad y también el de presentar las herramientas utilizadas para la custodia y el archivo del mismo. El texto se divide en dos partes. Primero se hará un pequeño recorrido por la historia del documento publicitario en el sector de los hidrocarburos español, comenzando con la creación de las primeras empresas del sector y finalizando con la fundación de Repsol en 1987. En la segunda parte se detallarán las particularidades del uso del Archivo Histórico Fotográfico de Repsol y de TEBAS, los dos Sistemas de Gestión Documental que la compañía utiliza en la custodia, conservación y consulta de su patrimonio publicitario.
Documentos publicitarios monetiformes: una historia metálica de la publicidad en España
Authors: García Herrero Francisco Javier , Alvarado López María Cruz
Published: July 2021

Se presenta aquí un documento publicitario atípico en cuanto a lo contemplado históricamente como tal y novedoso en su tratamiento académico: la moneda. Este trabajo es fruto de una investigación previa más amplia que tuvo como objeto de análisis la dimensión comunicacional de los elementos monetiformes (monedas y medallas) en el ámbito español, a finales del siglo XIX y en las primeras décadas del XX (García Herrero; 2014). En las diferentes búsquedas realizadas entonces para la localización de elementos para su posterior análisis se encontró un tipo concreto de documento, una familia de medallas publicitarias que por lo que apuntan los datos, se produjeron o editaron de forma libre y poco regulada, durante el período tratado, con una intención claramente publicitaria y también corporativa y que, por su contenido y su soporte, entendemos no pueden quedarse al margen del patrimonio de nuestra publicidad. Es por ello por lo que, si bien ya nos aproximamos a ellas entonces como parte de un corpus más amplio, las hacemos aquí protagonistas para analizar en mayor profundidad su dimensión histórica específicamente publicitaria.
La pervivencia del motivo castillos en el aire en el teatro hispánico: contribución a un repertorio de obras a partir del siglo XVIII
Authors: Ortiz Ballesteros Antonia María
Published: July 2021

Dentro del amplio marco de la intertextualidad, los motivos constituyen elementos esenciales en la literatura, que se perpetúan en épocas, culturas y obras. El conocido como castillos en el aire (AT1430) ha pervivido durante siglos en diversos géneros y formas textuales, si bien su presencia en el terreno dramático ha resultado la menos estudiada, no sabemos si por falta de manifestaciones o por desinterés de parte de los investigadores.

En este trabajo continuamos las investigaciones de Fradejas [1978, 2008] y Gómez y Ortiz [2015] con el objetivo de llenar en parte el vacío existente en cuanto a muestras teatrales se refiere. Aportamos nuevos títulos y señalamos brevemente el enlace con las obras anteriores, con la intención de despertar interés y expectativas de cara a disponer de un panorama más completo sobre la pervivencia de este motivo en el teatro hispánico, en sus dos principales vertientes: la moralizante (fábula de la lechera) y la cómica (pleito imposible).
Trasvases entre teatralidad material y virtual: Ronem Ram.0 y Ronem Ram de Onírica Mecánica
Authors: Teira Alcaraz José Manuel
Published: July 2021

La escena incorpora con frecuencia tecnologías a favor de la comunicación artística, tales como internet, la realidad aumentada, tabletas o teléfonos inteligentes. Gracias a ellas, la última década del siglo XX y las dos décadas transcurridas del XXI han visto formalizarse muchas experiencias teatrales a través de la red. En ese contexto, el confinamiento motivado por la pandemia de covid-19 favoreció la expansión de espectáculos virtuales, muchos de los cuales eran una transformación de su formato físico. Uno de ellos fue Ronem Ram.0, versión previa de la instalación Ronem Ram, la cual aborda el desastre ecológico en el Mar Menor de la Comarca del Campo de Cartagena mediante la especulación artística con base científica. Su creador es Jesús Nieto, director de la compañía Onírica Mecánica, que se enmarca en el teatro de objetos y se caracteriza por la continua investigación de las tecnologías incorporadas a la dramaturgia con gran importancia de la plástica y el sonido escénicos. Este trabajo analiza la pieza enfatizando la relación entre la experiencia virtual y la presencial. Para ello explora desde la recepción de la persona visitante-espectadora cómo la interacción e inmersión planteadas en el recorrido son traspuestas al formato virtual y consiguen generar una experiencia teatral por medio de aprovechar los recursos de la plataforma, los cuales se describen en relación con la dramaturgia espectacular.
A Portrayal of Nationalism in Rabindranath Tagore’s Gora
Authors: Singh Megha
Published: July 2021

India witnessed a great many changes in the nineteenth and twentieth century. It has undergone amalgamation and transformation witnessing social, economic and political changes, religious disharmony, clashes and conflicts in the race, and also rising nationalism to subdue colonialism. Rabindranath Tagore, an eminent author of great many novels wrote Gora in 1907during disruptive times which India had undergone. Tagore in Gora portrays Gora as the central character of rising nationalism who voices his concern for the freedom of India from the clutches of British, a revolutionary making effort to transform India and also a man of self-discovery in the end. Tagore’s concern for India is beautifully depicted in the book.
The Historical Development of the Irish Taxation System
Authors: Clarke Peter
Published: July 2021

Relative to other developed countries, very little has been written about the historical development of the Irish taxation system. This is surprising since an early reference to an Irish taxation system is contained in the records of the City of Dublin in the year 1316. These records state that ‘taxes be collected under the supervision of four or six good men duly sworn and that accounts be rendered of receipts and payments before their auditors’ (Gilbert, 1889, p. 133).

In an attempt to partly fi ll this historical void, this paper explores the development of the current Irish taxation system from the pre-Norman period to the present time. By providing such a background, this paper seeks to provide a

broader understanding of our taxation system and tries to explain why we have the taxation system that we currently have and the context in which it developed. It will be demonstrated that the Irish taxation system has evolved in response to economic, social and political influences. It also highlights that the Irish taxation system has a rich and colourful past, but it is not unique in this regard.
Balint's syndrome caused by colpocephaly and cerebral infarction
Authors: 石田 哲朗
Published: July 2021

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A mediação pedagógica como prática docente: propostas de atividades de leitura e escrita
Authors: Palomanes Ribeiro Roza Maria
Published: July 2021

Este livro é fruto de reflexões sobre o ensino de Língua Portuguesa no Ensino Fundamental e de pesquisas-aplicadas pelos autores-pesquisadores que buscam aliar teorias científicas e práticas pedagógicas. Para servir de motivação para outros docentes na tarefa de ensinar a seus alunos a compreender e produzir textos com os quais têm contato, os autores apresentam pesquisas testadas e bem-sucedidas de mediações pedagógicas que trataram da compreensão leitora de gêneros variados e da consciência metassintática necessária para o entendimento das relações lógico-discursivas dos textos, todas elas tendo a didática metacognitiva como proposta pedagógica. Esta obra se destina, portanto, a todos os professores de Língua Portuguesa do ensino básico que buscam, diariamente, novas alternativas para colaborar com o sucesso de seus alunos no que tange à compreensão e produção textuais. A organizadora
TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA CHUYỂN ĐỔI SỐ ĐẾN TĂNG TRƯỞNG KINH TẾ TẠI CÁC TỈNH TRONG VÙNG KINH TẾ TRỌNG ĐIỂM PHÍA NAM
Authors: Ngân Huỳnh Thị Tuyết , Tân Nguyễn Ngọc , Hải Nguyễn Sơn
Published: July 2021

Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm đánh giá tác động của chuyển đổi số đến tăng trưởng kinh tế của các tỉnh trong vùng kinh tế trọng điểm phía Nam. Tác giả sử dụng phương pháp GMM sai phân (Difference GMM – DGMM) của Arellano & Bond (1991) để ước lượng các mô hình với dữ liệu bảng cân bằng của 8 địa phương vùng kinh tế trọng điểm phía Nam trong giai đoạn từ 2009 đến 2017. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy nếu chỉ số mức độ sẵn sàng cho ứng dụng và phát triển công nghệ thông tin tăng 1% thì có khả năng làm tổng sản phẩm nội địa của các địa phương vùng kinh tế trọng điểm phía Nam tăng 0,84%. Nguyên nhân của sự gia tăng này bắt nguồn từ sự gia tăng của các chỉ số hạ tầng công nghệ thông tin và chỉ số ứng dụng công nghệ thông tin tại các địa phương vùng kinh tế trọng điểm phía Nam. Trên cơ sở kết quả nghiên cứu, tác giả đề xuất các hàm ý chính sách cho quá trình chuyển đổi số tại các địa phương vùng kinh tế trọng điểm phía Nam.