bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Petrotectonic framework of Siwalik Group in Khairi Murat-Kauliar area, Potwar Sub-Basin, Pakistan
Authors:   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Ali Syed K. , Khan Jahanzeb ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Mughal Muhammad S. ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Muhammad R. Lashari Muhammad R. x ,   Center for Pure and Applied Geology University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan, Sahito Ali Ghulam ,   Center for Pure and Applied Geology University of Sindh, Jamshoro Pakistan, Hameed Fahad ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Bashir Hafiz S. ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Bilal Ahmer ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan., Razzaq Syed S. ,   Institute of Geology, University of Azad Jammu & Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan.
Published: April 2022

The Khairi Murat-Kauliar area lies between the Salt Range Thrust (SRT) in the south whereas Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) in the north which is the part of the Potwar Sub Basin. Eocene to Recent succession is exposed in the study area. The selected siliciclastic Siwalik Group display various facies in a fluviatile environment, with different lithologies, and sedimentary features. The petrographic studies of Siwalik Group delineate different microfacies including feldspathic litharenite, litharenite and sub arkose. The provenance study of sandstones depicted the terrane of dissected arc and recycled orogeny, indicating that the detritus was received from sedimentary, metamorphic, plutonic and volcanic rocks from the northern domain of Indian Plate, Karakoram Ranges and Kohistan Island arc. The Siwalik sandstone also contains heavy mineral assemblage such as tourmaline, garnet, epidote, hornblende and chlorite. This heavy detritus assemblage depicted that the deposits were received from metamorphic and igneous origin. A modified dynamic depositional stages of the Siwalik Group with respect to Himalayan orogeny is further built using outcrop data, microfacies and heavy minerals analysis. According to this concept, the group was deposited along Himalayan uprising and thrusting, on the depository in targeted area. The Siwalik Group depicted different phase of Himalayan tectonics and these molasse sequence were deposited in a subsiding foreland basin under the conditions of rapid erosion and quick deposition.
Disinfection of Ultrasound Transducers Using Non-Sterile Tissue Paper in Some Low-Cost Private Ultrasound Centres in Nigeria – Implications for Nosocomial Infection Management
Authors: Onwuzu Sobechukwu W. I. , Eze Charles U , Ike Anthony , Abonyi Obinna .E , Asogwa Kingsley
Published: April 2022

Background/Aims: The incidence of disease outbreaks in clinical settings arising from ultrasound examinations is well documented, and is a source of worry. The ultrasound transducers and the coupling gel are potential sources of these infections since they come in direct contact with the patient’s skin. In this study, we examine the efficacy of the widespread practice of the use of plain non-sterile tissue paper in some low cost private ultrasound centres in our locality as a method of disinfecting ultrasound transducers after each use. Its potential impact on nosocomial infection management in clinical practice is also examined. Methods: Swab samples from convex ultrasound transducers before and after transabdominal scanning of three consecutive patients were obtained from 10 different ultrasound centres in urban and rural areas of Enugu state. Ultrasound coupling gel samples were equally obtained, and all samples cultured for bacteria growth which was quantified in colony forming units per ml (cfu/ml) and reported in 1000/ml. Paired sampled t-test was used to check for significance in reduction in bacterial load before and after the transducer was cleaned.Results: Nine different bacterial strains were isolated. Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella spp had the highest percentage of occurrence in all centres. Significant bacteria growth was recorded in the morning before the examination, and plain tissue paper significantly reduced the bacteria load in the ultrasound transducer.Conclusion: Even though disinfecting ultrasound transducers with non-sterile plain tissue paper alone is statistically effective and has the potential to minimize nosocomial infection, it is however not clinically effective and hence not advised.
Analysis for Cartan’s Second Curvature Tensor in Finsler Space
Authors: Alaa A. Abdallah  , Kirtiwant P. Ghadle  , A. A. Navlekar
Published: April 2022

The decomposition of curvature tensors have been studied by the Finslerian geometrics. The aim of the present paper is to three decomposable of Cartan’s second curvature tensor to prove that Cartan’s second curvature tensor in affinely connected space is symmetric in first and second indices of their decomposable.
Mangrove Forests in Navi Mumbai: Traps for Marine Debris
Authors: Prabhakar R. Pawar  , Anil G. Rokade
Published: April 2022

Marine debris from mangrove forests in Navi Mumbai was studied for material type, % composition, overall shape, sizes and sources to understand the impact of human activities. The results show that more than 90% of the marine debris came from the land-based and human activities. Of the total marine debris, more than 70% items are plastics followed by styrofoam, fabrics and glass. Composition of marine debris revels materials such as plastics, styrofoam, wood, paper, metal, rubber, fabrics, glass and other material. More than 75% of the marine debris is of large-size (>10 cm & ≤1 m) and oversize (>1 m) followed by medium-size (≥2.5 cm & ≤10 cm). The results suggest that mangrove forests of Navi Mumbai are barriers for the medium-/big-size marine debris and acting as traps for marine debris. Mangrove forests in Navi Mumbai are filled with marine debris and plastic litter is a serious concern for the mangrove ecosystem.
Une pionnière de l'histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria
Authors: Oladejo Mutiat Titilope , Panata Sara
Published: April 2022

Cet entretien donne la parole à la Professeure Bolanle Awe, une pionnière de l’histoire orale et de l’histoire des femmes au Nigeria. Bolanle Awe propose un retour sur sa formation en tant qu’historienne et sur des épisodes de son parcours intellectuel et académique. Née en 1933 à Ilesha, une ville secondaire du sud-ouest du Nigeria, elle se forme en tant qu’historienne dans ce qui était alors la métropole britannique avant d’enseigner au Nigeria à partir de 1964. Ces échanges donnent à voir le parcours professionnel d’une femme de l’intelligentsia nigériane, dont la carrière d’historienne s’étend de la période coloniale tardive jusqu’en 1998. Ces souvenirs d’une trajectoire académique exceptionnelle mettent également en lumière les réticences du milieu universitaire britannique, largement blanc, vis-à-vis des étudiant.e.s des colonies ainsi que celles du milieu universitaire nigérian, largement masculin, vis-à-vis d’une femme maîtresse de conférences et professeure.
Drawings of the City: Practice and Method, an experience
Authors: Maia Hortênsia , Cardoso Daniel , Brasil Aléxia
Published: April 2022

How can the drawings contribute to the understanding of the complexity of the city? The discussion begins with the researcher’s attentive eye on the city during the process of drawing. When seeing the city from the drawing, it can improve the understanding of the urban phenomenon and suggests patterns and shapes collected in the sketchbooks, also called the graphic journals. Such shapes are related to the categories of identity, imageability, and urban quality present in the studies of authors such as Lynch and Cullen. The systematization of these morphology patterns, found when walking through the city, can be a way of relating a sensitive investigation method (the drawing) with a rational abstract method, suggesting the quantification of these forms as an index of urbanity. This article reports the investigation process of this method through a teaching experience practice when it was proposed to reflect on the practice of drawing using the graphic journal.
The semiotic dimension of transmedia design
Authors: Carvalho Alzamora Geane
Published: April 2022

This discussion is based on the following questions: a) What are the limits and potential of transmedia design for contemporary communication planning?; b) How and to what extent can semiotics contribute to the issue? In order to answer these questions, we consider that the transmedia logic outlines the contemporary communication logic. In this sense, we emphasize the necessary articulation between communication and transmedia logic to discuss the specificities of design and semiotics in the scope of transmedia logic and their implications in various areas of knowledge. We seek to highlight the etymological approach between sign and design to elucidate the contributions of semiotics to this area of knowledge. Concomitantly, it is emphasized that transmedia logic can be better understood with the adoption of the logical perspective stemming from Charles Sanders Peirce's pragmatism, which identifies logic with semiotics.
Business modelling for the quality control and commercialisation of engineered nano-materials
Authors:   , Hezekiah Oladimeji
Published: April 2022

Nanotechnology is viewed by many as the technology that will create new opportunities for wealth and job creation. Meanwhile, despite nanotechnology’s shuddering of the global economy, breaking into the markets have been increasingly onerous for many reasons. This study investigates emerging applications and the commercialisation of nanotechnology materials. It also deals with the opportunities and challenges associated with the possible acceleration of the commercialisation of applications of nanotechnology materials. Significant factors influencing the acceleration of nanotechnology materials onto the markets were identified through a series of literature reviews and surveys conducted with nanotechnology researchers. Common characteristics for the achievement of the successful commercialisation of nano-induced products were identified. This study adopted a purposive sampling technique. The study population for the survey was made up of active researchers. The reliability test of the survey items was internally consistent with a Cronbach's alpha index of α = 0.926. Qualitative analyses entailed the researchers in nanotechnology who were interviewed through the Delphi technique. Quantitative results were obtained in the study through a hybrid technique of the Analytical Hierarchy Process and the Data Envelopment Analysis (AHP/DEA). This research identified and evaluated several critical factors for the effective commercialisation of nanotechnology and engineered nano-materials (ENMs) through a review of recent and current literature, as well as suggestions of academic experts in nanotechnology through the Delphi method. Thirty-four (34) critical factors grouped into ten (10) dimensions were identified and evaluated for importance and subsequently for priority scaling. The framework for this research used a hybrid approach of the Analytical Hierarchy Process and the Data Envelopment Analysis (AHP/DEA) The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique was implemented in the evaluation of these critical factors for effective nanotechnology commercialisation decision-making. Furthermore, the DEA was suitably used in validating the AHP priority model obtained. This analytical approach provided support for quality control and the commercialisation of the decision-making process. The study concluded by proposing a framework to provide scientific knowledge that will help researchers, technology investors and managers in the commercialisation process of nanotechnology and engineered nanomaterials. A strong recommendation was made for robust fundamental research for viable commercial production and improvement for the enhancement of a nano ethic.
The relative effectiveness of three treatment protocols in the management of temporomandibular disorder
Authors:   , Poacher Elizabeth
Published: April 2022

The relationship between TMD and dysfunction in the cervical spine has been reported in the literature and there are many case studies which have shown favourable results when treatment was aimed at the TMJ, cervical spine relationship. However, the numerous TMD treatment protocols described in the literature concerning this relationship, and the effectiveness of these treatments have not been well established. In spite of this many chiropractors treat TMD. TMD is a multifactoral condition and conservative treatment options need to be further investigated in order to determine if manual interventions directed at the cercival spine in the treatment of TMD are beneficial. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare myofascial trigger point therapy and manipulative therapy of either the TMJ, cervical spine or a combination of the two in order to determine their effectiveness for the TMD. Method: Thirty participants with TMD were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. Participants in each group received two treatments per week for two weeks with a follow up consultation in the third week. Data were collected before the commencement of the first, second, and fourth treatments and at the follow up consultation. Outcome measures included algometer readings, CROM, Mouth opening readings, NRS and a disability questionnaire. SPSS version 15.0 was used for analysis of the data. A p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Multivariate testing was used for intra- and inter-group comparisons. Profile plots were generated to assess the direction and trend of the effect and to visually compare the trends in the different treatment groups. Results: Inter-group comparisons did not reveal any statistically significant different improvements between the three treatment groups. Conclusion: All groups responded favourably to treatment and showed trends towards improvement. However, statistically analysis revealed that no one treatment protocol was superior to the other. Although no definitive inferences may be drawn regarding the effectiveness of each treatment approach, within group trends indicated that the combination of the two treatment approaches may be preferred.
Exploring the Impact of Transformation to Web-based Learning: Business Students perspective During COVID-19 Out-Break
Authors: Kashif Mahmood Chaudhry
Published: April 2022

The closure of educational activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the enduring COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unanticipated change from conventional learning to a setup that only comprises digital teaching and learning.
Protecciones eléctricas en subestaciones eléctricas: análisis documental
Authors: Martínez Peralta Alejandro Javier , Chere-Quiñónez Byron Fernando , Montes Molina Martha , Preciado Adum Jonathan Leonardo , Yépez Quiroz Julio Cesar , Acosta Carrillo Cristhian Alfonso , Ayovi Gruezo Gabriel Alexander
Published: April 2022

Las subestaciones están diseñadas para una alta confiabilidad, pero todos los sistemas están expuestos a fallas, en las diferentes partes de la instalación, por esta razón se determina las protecciones para las instalaciones de la subestación, en vista que los sistemas están expuestos a fallas, para precautelar el buen funcionamiento de los equipos que conforman la subestación y prevenir algún riesgo al factor humano de cualquier falla provocado en el sistema. Para el diseño de un sistema de protección para las subestaciones se debe cumplir los criterios de confiabilidad, para evitar hacer operaciones incorrectas en las fallas, como también entra la velocidad en la que este sistema de protección va a actuar para despejar la falla en el sistema, y una buena sensibilidad para detectar cualquier falla en el sistema, como sería los problemas de estabilidad en el sistema, posterior a eso implementar las respectivas medidas de seguridad, las cuales tienen que actuar en microsegundos ante cualquier falla, ya que cualquier anomalía en la subestación desencadena una condición anormal, lo cual depende de la magnitud y el tipo de falla que se presente en la subestación.
Kinematics of surface currents at the northern margin of the Gulf of Cadiz
Authors: de Oliveira Júnior Luciano , Relvas Paulo , Garel Erwan
Published: April 2022

Abstract. The subtidal surface water circulation at the northern margin of the Gulf of Cadiz, at the southern extremity of the Iberian upwelling system, is described based on validated hourly high frequency radar measurements from 2016 to 2020. Statistical analyses (mean, standard deviation, eccentricity and empirical orthogonal functions) are applied to the dataset, which is completed with ADCP time-series from multiple moorings at 5 inner-shelf stations and ERA5 wind. Off the shelf, the main circulation pattern consists of a slope current, best developed in summer when north-westerlies dominate, in particular at the most exposed western region. Other mechanisms than upwelling must contribute to this flow in order to explain its seasonal persistence. The slope circulation reverses for regional wind events with east component > 10 m.s-1, approximately. On the shelf, currents are mainly alongshore and balanced. The circulation is generally continuous along the coast, except for weak (< 0.1 m.s-1, broadly) poleward flows. In the latter case, the flow tends to remain equatorward near Cape Santa Maria. In winter, coastal poleward flows often extend over the entire margin and are mainly wind-driven. In summer, these flows generally consist of coastal counter currents (CCCs) with poleward direction opposed to the one of the slope current. The CCCs are associated with significant cyclonic recirculation, strongest at West, where a transient eddy is shortly observed for weak wind stress. This circulation develops after periods of strong north-westerlies, supporting that CCCs result from the unbalance of a regional along-shore pressure gradient.
Block-structured, equal workload, multigrid nesting interface for Boussinesq wave model FUNWAVE-TVD
Authors: Choi Young-Kwang , Shi Fengyan , Malej Matt , Smith Jane M. , Kirby James T. , Grilli Stephan
Published: April 2022

Abstract. We describe the development of a block-structured, equal CPU-load, multigrid nesting interface for the Boussinesq wave model FUNWAVE-TVD. The new model framework does not interfere with the core solver, and thus the core program, FUNWAVE-TVD, is still a stand-alone model used for a single grid. The nesting interface manages the time sequencing and two-way nesting processes between the parent grid and child grid with grid refinement in a hierarchical manner. Workload balance in the MPI-based parallelization is handled by an equal-load scheme. A strategy of shared array allocation is applied for data management, that allows a large number of nested grids without creating additional memory allocations. Four model tests are conducted to verify the nesting algorithm, model accuracy, wetting-drying treatment, and the robustness in the application to modeling transoceanic tsunamis and coastal effects.
Estimating the likelihood of roadway pluvial flood based on crowdsourced traffic data and depression-based DEM analysis
Authors: Safaei-Moghadam Arefeh , Tarboton David , Minsker Barbara
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Water ponding and pluvial flash flooding (PFF) on roadways can pose a significant risk to drivers. Furthermore, climate change, growing urbanization, increasing imperviousness, and aging stormwater infrastructure have increased the frequency of these events. Using physics-based models to predict pluvial flooding at the road segment scale requires notable terrain simplifications and detailed information that is often not available at fine scales (e.g., blockage of stormwater inlets). This brings uncertainty into the results, especially in highly urbanized areas where micro-topographic features typically govern the actual flow dynamics. This study evaluates the potential for flood observations collected from Waze–a community-based navigation app–to estimate the likelihood of PFF at the road segment scale. We investigated the correlation of the Waze flood reports with well-known flood observations and maps, including the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), high watermarks, and low water crossings data inventories. In addition, highly-localized surface depressions and their catchments are derived from a 1-meter-resolution bare-earth digital elevation model (BE-DEM) to investigate the spatial association of Waze flood reports. This analysis showed that the highest correlation of Waze flood reports exists with local surface depressions rather than river flooding, indicating that they are potentially useful indicators of PFF. Accordingly, two data-driven models, Empirical Bayes (EB) and Random Forest (RF) regression, were developed to predict the frequency of flooding, a proxy for flood susceptibility, for three classes of historical storm events (light, moderate, and severe) in every road segment with surface depressions. Applying the models to Waze Data from 150 storms in the City of Dallas showed that depression catchment drainage area and imperviousness are the most important predictive features. The EB model performed with reasonable precision in estimating the number of PFF events out of 92 light, 41 moderate, and 17 severe storms with 0.84, 0.85 and 1.09 mean absolute errors, respectively. This study shows that Waze data provides useful information for highly localized PFF prediction. The superior performance of EB compared to the RF model shows that the historical observations included in the EB approach are important for more accurate PFF prediction.
Water shortage: Assessment and Analysis on a Regional Scale
Authors: Macedo Yuri Marques , Troleis Adriano Lima , de Almeida Lutiane Queiroz
Published: April 2022

Abstract. This paper aims to analyze the risk of municipal urban water shortage in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) through the results of the Index of Water Shortage Risk (IRDH). The theoretical-methodological assumptions are based on Walle and Birkmann (2015); Almeida, Welle and Birkman (2016); Medeiros (2018); Oliveira (2018); Macedo et al. (2020 e 2021). In this context, the IRDH was structured in a systemic perspective, where the territories of water shortage risk were identified through environmental, social and economic, and state planning indicators, using 19 variables as instruments of analysis. The research was conducted qualitatively and quantitatively, evaluating and analyzing the risk of water shortage in RN and the 153 cities that compose the system of supply managed by the Company of Waters and Sewers of Rio Grande do Norte (CAERN), a state concessionaire (representing 92 % of the 167 cities of the State), in its seven regions of water supply. The result of the IRDH of Rio Grande do Norte proved the relationship between the indicators in the water shortage problem in the State, classifying 49 % of the analyzed cities in the classes of “high” and “very high” risk, which places them in a situation of higher attention regarding the potential damages derived from the water shortage, 40.5 % of them being “medium” and 10 % “low” risks, with no occurrences of “very low” risk examples. In absolute values, 1 city was classified as “very high”; 74 were classified as “high”; 62 as “medium”; and 16 were considered of “low” risk of water shortage. With the goal of reducing/mitigating the results of the IRDH in the State, a transposition of watersheds, integration of supply systems, hydrogeologic research, among others, were proposed.
Hydrometeorological analysis of the 12 and 13 September 2019 widespread flash flooding in eastern Spain
Authors: Amengual Arnau
Published: April 2022

Abstract. On 12 and 13 September 2019, a long-lasting heavy precipitation episode (HPE) affected the València, Murcia and Almería regions in
eastern Spain. Observed rainfall amounts were close to 500 mm in 48 h, being the highest cumulative precipitation registered in some rain gauges for the last century. Subsequent widespread flash flooding caused seven fatalities and estimated economical losses above EUR 425 million. High-resolution precipitation estimates from weather radar observations and flood response from stream gauges are used in combination with a fully distributed hydrological model to examine the main hydrometeorological processes within the HyMeX programme. This HPE was characterized by successive, well-organized convective structures that impacted a spatial extent of 7500 km2, with rainfall amounts equal to or larger than 200 mm. The main factors driving the flood response were quasi-stationarity of heavy precipitation, very dry initial soil moisture conditions and large storage capacities. Most of the examined catchments exhibited a dampened and delayed hydrological response to cumulative precipitation: until runoff thresholds were exceeded, infiltration-excess runoff generation did not start. This threshold-based hydrological behaviour may impact the shape of flood peak distributions, hindering strict flood frequency statistical analysis due to the generally limited lengths of data records in arid and semi-arid catchments. As an alternative, a power-law relationship is analytically derived to specifically link flood magnitude to rainfall amount, with the parameters
depending on basin and precipitation features. This power law could aid in
developing empirical envelope curves so as to assess hydrologic risk in arid and semi-arid catchments with a threshold-based hydrological behaviour.
Using a Hybrid Optimal Interpolation-Ensemble Kalman Filter for the Canadian Precipitation Analysis
Authors: Khedhaouiria Dikraa , Bélair Stéphane , Fortin Vincent , Roy Guy , Lespinas Franck
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Several data assimilation (DA) approaches exist to generate consistent and continuous precipitation fields valuable for hydrometeorological applications and land data assimilation. Usually, DAs are based on either static or dynamic approaches. Static methods rely on deterministic forecasts to estimate background error covariance matrices, while dynamic ones use ensemble forecasts. Associating the two methods is known as hybrid DA and has proven beneficial for different applications as it combines the advantages of both approaches. The present study intends to explore hybrid DA for the 6-hour Canadian Precipitation Analysis (CaPA). Based on optimal interpolations (OI), CaPA blends forecasts and observations from surface stations and ground-based radar datasets to provide precipitation fields over the North American domain. The application of hybrid DA to CaPA consisted of finding the optimal linear combination between i) an OI based on the Regional Deterministic Prediction System (RDPS) and ii) an Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF) based on the 20-member Regional Ensemble Prediction System (REPS). The results confirmed the known effectiveness of the hybrid approach when low-density observation networks are assimilated. Indeed, the experiments conducted for the summer without radar datasets and for the winter (characterized by very few observations in CaPA) showed that attributing a relatively high weight of the EnKF (50 and 70 % for summer and winter, respectively) gave better analysis skills and a reduction of false alarms than the OI method. A deterioration of the moderate to high-intensity precipitation bias was, however, observed during summer. Reducing to 30 % the weight attributed to the EnKF permitted alleviating the bias deterioration while improving skill compared to the OI-based CaPA.
Artificial hard-substrate colonisation in the offshore Hywind Scotland Pilot Park
Authors: Karlsson Rikard , Tivefälth Malin , Duranović Iris , Martinsson Svante , Kjølhamar Ane , Murvoll Kari Mette
Published: April 2022

Abstract. Artificial substrates associated with renewable offshore energy
infrastructure, such as floating offshore wind farms, enable the
establishment of benthic communities with a taxonomic composition similar to
that of naturally occurring rocky intertidal habitats. The size of the
biodiversity impact and the structural changes in benthic habitats will
depend on the selected locations. The aim of the study is to assess
colonisation and zonation, quantify diversity and abundance, and identify any
non-indigenous species present within the wind farm area, as well as to
describe changes in the epifouling growth between 2018 and 2020, with
regards to coverage and thickness. This article is based on work undertaken
within the offshore floating Hywind Scotland Pilot Park, the first floating
offshore wind park established in the world, located approximately 25 km
east of Peterhead, Scotland. The floating pilot park is situated in water
depths of approximately 120 m, with a seabed characterised predominantly by
sand and gravel substrates with occasional patches of mixed sediments. The
study utilised a work class remotely operated vehicle with a mounted high-definition video camera, deployed from the survey vessel M/V Stril Explorer. A total of 41 structures, as well as their associated sub-components, including turbines
substructures, mooring lines, suction anchors and infield cables, were
analysed with regards to diversity, abundance, colonisation, coverage and
zonation. This approach provides comprehensive coverage of whole structures
in a safe and time-saving manner. A total of 11 phyla with 121 different taxa were observed, with macrofauna as well as macroalgae and filamentous algae being
identified on the different structures. The submerged turbines measured
approximately 80 m in height and exhibited distinct patterns of zonation.
Plumose anemones (Metridium senile) and tube-building fan worms (Spirobranchus sp.) dominated the bottom and
mid-sections (80–20 m) of the turbines, while kelp and other
Phaeophyceae with blue mussels (Mytilus spp.) dominated top sections of the turbines (20–0 m). A general increase in the coverage of the epifouling growth
between 2018 and 2020 was observed, whereas the change in thickness between
years was more variable.
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STATISTICAL LITERACY
Authors: CARMICHAEL COLIN , CALLINGHAM ROSEMARY , WATSON JANE , HAY IAN
Published: April 2022

This paper reviews factors that contribute to the development of middle school students’ interest in statistical literacy and its motivational influence on learning. To date very little research has specifically examined the influence of positive affect such as interest on learning in the middle-school statistics context. Two bodies of associated research are available: interest research in a mathematics education context and attitudinal research in a tertiary statistics context. A content analysis of this literature suggests that interest development in middle school statistics will be the result of a complex interplay of classroom influences and individual factors such as: students’ knowledge of statistics, their enjoyment of statistics and their perceptions of competency in relation to the learning of statistics.
First published May 2009 at Statistics Education Research Journal: Archives
The future of textbooks and evolution of an e-book
Authors:   Massey University, Stirling Doug
Published: April 2022

Paper-based textbooks have problems that are caused by their static nature. A single format must motivate students, provide detail and also be suitable for revision and later reference. It must also cope with students from different application areas and whose courses teach different topics. E-books have the potential to overcome most of these problems and some solutions are presented and illustrated with features added to CAST (Computer Assisted Statistics Textbooks) during its development. CAST started life as a single e-book whose initial goals were to use interactive diagrams for active learning within a textbook and to use dynamic diagrams to explain concepts more clearly. It evolved into a framework with alternative versions of pages for initial study and revision and with examples from different application areas. It has recently been improved with a drag-and-drop user-interface that allows customised e-books to be created. Possible future directions are discussed.
Integrating the use of official statistics into mainstream curricula via data visualisation
Authors:   Durham University, Nicholson James , Ridgway Jim ,   Durham University, McCusker Sean ,   Durham University
Published: April 2022

There has been a great deal of concern in recent times about the capacity of social science students at all levels to cope with the demands of quantitative methods in the curriculum. The Nuffield Foundation funded a project Reasoning from Evidence to produce some data visualisations and associated curriculum materials to support the teaching of social science at Advanced-level (ages 16– 19 in the UK), using data sets relevant to the Sociology curriculum but which have usefulness across other subject areas also. Social sciences deal routinely with contexts in which the population under consideration is not homogenous. The data used is often presented in aggregated form which disguises the characteristics of the subgroups – whether these are by ethnicity, age, socio-economic status, region or some other categorisation. This paper reports on the development of materials using data on health and on the UK public disorder of August 2011. We report on further development of data visualisations using the 2011 UK Census data.
Uterine septum and reproductive outcome. From diagnosis to treatment. How, why, when?
Authors: Daniilidis A , Papandreou P , Grimbizis G.F.
Published: April 2022

Background: Septate uterus is a benign congenital malformation and represents the most common uterine anomaly in women with poor reproductive outcome.

Objectives: To review the available scientific data concerning the biological context of the intrauterine septum and the association with poor reproductive outcome, the best methods for diagnosis and treatment.
Materials and methods: From July 2020 to October 2020, we searched for relevant free full text articles in PubMed, written in English, and published from the 1st of January 2000 to 31st of July 2020.

Main outcome measures: Association of the pathophysiology of septate uterus with poor reproductive outcome, evaluation of the different classification systems, the accuracy of diagnostic methods and the efficacy of the available treatment options.

Results: 259 articles were screened, and 22 articles were finally included in our study. Many theories regarding the pathophysiology of this congenital anomaly and its’ association with reproductive problems have been proposed along the recent decades. Combination of diagnostic methods should be used to avoid misclassification of this congenital anomaly.

Conclusions: Lack of uniformity in the different classification systems makes the diagnosis of septate uterus challenging as there is no universally accepted definition. Data regarding the reproductive outcome of women with septate uterus are still limited, thus recommendations regarding optimal treatment of these women are biased.

What is new? According to new insights regarding the pathophysiology of the uterine septum, differences in the underlying embryological defects are associated with changes in the histological composition and vascularisation of septa, as well as in clinical significance.
Pengaruh Kepatuhan Pajak, Kewajiban Moral Sanksi Perpajakan, Kaulitas Pelayanan, Dan Penerapan E-Filing Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak (Studi Empiris Pada Kantor Pelayanan Pajak Pratama Jayapura)
Authors: Trayayudha Farid , Wijaya Anthonius H. Citra , Sesa Pascalina V. S
Published: April 2022

Tax Compliance Costs, Moral Obligations, Tax Sanctions, Quality of Service and Application of E-Filing are among the factors affecting Taxpayer Compliance, so it needs to be improved. The purpose of this study is to determine the Effect of Tax Compliance Costs, Moral Obligations, Tax Sanctions, Quality of Service and Application of E-Filing to Taxpayer Compliance.The data collection technique used in this study was a questionnaire (Angket) with 100 WPOP respondents. The data analysis in this study was conducted quantitatively, using multiple linear regression statistical tools with the help of IBM SPSS 24 software. This is to find out the varaibel picture of Tax Compliance Costs, Moral Obligations, Tax Sanctions, Quality of Service and Application of E-Filing to Taxpayer Compliance.The results of this study prove that there is a significant influence between the variables of Moral Obligation and Quality of Service. Meanwhile, variable Tax Compliance Costs, Tax Sanctions, and E-Filing Implementation have no significant effect on Taxpayer Compliance.
O manejo do Cirurgião-Dentista durante o período gestacional: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Melo Neto Alberto de Barros , Costa Ana Maria Guerra
Published: April 2022

O objetivo do presente estudo é avaliar a importância do pré-natal odontológico para a prevenção e promoção da saúde bucal da gestante. Como é dito popularmente, a saúde começa pela boca, e isso de fato é uma realidade e por saber que apesar de ser um processo fisiológico, a gestação provoca uma série de mudanças no organismo, inclusive na cavidade oral é que se justifica a importância do acompanhamento do cirurgião dentista durante o período gestacional. Desta forma é necessário o conhecimento das principais alterações sistêmicas relacionadas ao período gestacional, possibilitando assim que o profissional identifique e diferencie o que é fisiológico do que é patológico e tenha um norte para guiar seu plano de tratamento e prestar para aquela paciente o melhor atendimento possível.
KEKUATAN PEMBUKTIAN SURAT UNTUK MEMBUKTIKAN KREDITUR LAIN PADA PERKARA KEPAILITAN (Studi Kasus Pada Putusan Nomor 05/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2019/PN.Niaga.Jkt.Pst dan Putusan Nomor 09/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2016/PN.Niaga.Sby)
Authors: Septiningsih Ismawati , Kurniawan Itok Dwi , Puntoaji Avisenna
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini mengkaji isu hukum tentang kekuatan alat bukti surat yang dihadirkan pada Putusan Nomor 05/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2019/PN.Niaga.Jkt.Pst dan Putusan Nomor 09/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2016/PN.Niaga.Sby guna membuktikan adanya kreditur lain pada perkara kepailitan. Metode penelitian pada penulisan hukum ini menggunakan metode penelitian normatif yang bersifat deskriptif. Hasil dari penelitian ini bahwa kekuatan alat bukti surat pada Putusan Nomor 05/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2019/PN.Niaga.Jkt.Pst yang berupa invoice atau tagihan dari PT. Niagara Lautindo dengan nomor 025-Inv/Ngr/V/16 tertanggal 15 April 2016 berkekuatan hukum lemah dan termasuk ke dalam klasifikasi akta pengakuan sepihak serta alat bukti tersebut tidak dipertimbangkan oleh Majelis Hakim, sedangkan kekuatan alat bukti surat pada Putusan Nomor 09/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2016/PN.Niaga.Sby yang berupa Daftar Rekonsiliasi Outstanding Premi Polis Asuransi Non Money Insurance tahun 2013 dari PT. Asuransi Beringin Sejahtera Arta Makmur berkekuatan hukum sempurna dan lengkap walaupun alat bukti tersebut termasuk ke dalam klasifikasi akta bawah tangan, namun alat bukti tersebut didukung dengan kehadiran kreditur lain, yaitu PT. Asuransi Beringin Sejahtera Arta Makmur di persidangan.
PENERAPAN PENGECUALIAN KERUGIAN KONSEKUENSIAL DALAM KASUS WANPRESTASI PERJANJIAN PENGURUSAN TRANSPORTASI: STUDI KASUS PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH AGUNG NOMOR 1106 K/PDT/2016
Authors: Alfiani Novita
Published: April 2022

Sebelum melakukan suatu transaksi bisnis, suatu pihak akan melakukan penilaian risiko dan manajemen risiko. Salah satu cara untuk mengelola risiko adalah dengan menyetujui suatu batasan tanggung jawab dalam kontrak. Pembatasan tanggung jawab sering disepakati pada perjanjian pengurusan transportasi, yaitu dengan mengecualikan kerugian konsekuensial sehingga suatu pihak tidak akan bertanggung jawab kepada pihak lainnya atas kehilangan keuntungan, pendapatan, bisnis atau kerugian immaterial lainnya. Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata Indonesia tidak melarang pihak yang berkontrak untuk menyetujui pembatasan tanggung jawab sehingga berdasarkan asas kebebasan berkontrak, para pihak memiliki kebebasan untuk menyetujui pengecualian kerugian konsekuensial. Meskipun demikian, dalam prakteknya, pembatasan yang disetujui ini tidak selalu dapat dipatuhi. Ketika ada gugatan wanprestasi, hakim dapat menyetujui jumlah kerugian yang melebihi pembatasan tanggung jawab yang disepakati dalam kontrak. Hal ini dapat dilihat pada kasus PT Indoexim International melawan PT Agility International dalam Putusan No. 1106 K/PDT/2016 di mana hakim menerima tuntutan ganti rugi penggugat yang mencakup kerugian material dan immaterial. Artikel ini akan menganalisis pembatasan tanggung jawab dalam hukum kontrak Indonesia dan penerapannya di pengadilan.
ANALISIS PERLINDUNGAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP TANGGUNGJAWAB PELAKU USAHA ATAS PENGARUH IKLAN YANG MERUGIKAN (Studi Putusan Nomor : 015/G/VI/2020/BPSK.BDG)
Authors: Sari Greynia Mutiara , Dewi Putri Maha
Published: April 2022

Adanya iklan yang merugikan atau tidak sesuai dengan kebenarannya, sehingga menimbulkan permasalahan antara konsumen dan pelaku usaha. Pihak konsumen yang menuntut haknya atas iklan yang merugikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pertanggungjawaban pelaku usaha terhadap konsumen terkait iklan produknya yang merugikan. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian hukum normative, dengan pendekatan undang-undang dan menggunakan bahan pustaka dengan meneliti bahan hukum primer dan bahan hukum sekunder. Hasil penelitian: perkara Putusan Nomor : 015/G/VI/2020/BPSK.BDG Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Konsumen (BPSK) Kota Bandung telah sesuai dengan hak-hak konsumen dan pertanggungjawaban pelaku usaha atas iklan yang merugikan telah sesusai dengan apa yang diatur dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 1999 Tentang Perlindungan Konsumen.
Dari Alam Hingga Rasa Cinta Antologi Puisi
Authors: Kamayanti Ari , D. Mulawarman Aji , R. Setiawan Achdiar , Ramadhan Genta , E. Harmadji Dwi , Qoyyimah Adinul , R. Kotari Alfin , Satrio Ragil , S. Rohman Muhammad , S.Aggraeni F. , Febriana Dwi
Published: April 2022

"Indonesia tidak kekurangan budaya untuk ditampilkan. Namun, begitu bicara buku dan sastra, kita kelu karena naskah terjemahan sangat kurang, penulis yang berkiprah secara internasional bisa dihitung dengan jari, jadi ini satu aspek yang harus sangat diperhatikan
Reciclaje y reaprovechamiento de los residuos de concreto en pavimentos
Authors:   Universidad Federal de Integración Latino-Americana, Ochoa Averos Sara del Rocio , Bizarreta Ortega Julio César ,   Universidad Federal de Integración Latino-Americana, Chicaiza Ortiz Angel ,   Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, Urban Planning and Amazon cities, Tena 150102, Ecuador
Published: April 2022

El modelo de producción actual es responsable por el consumo del 75 % de los recursos naturales ocasionando graves problemas urbanos. El resultado de esta cadena productiva es el aumento desenfrenado de residuos de construcción en las diferentes etapas de la obra. Ante este problema ambiental, social y financiero, fue necesario investigar alternativas para reaprovechar los residuos de construcción civil que satisfagan los criterios técnicos y económicos del consumidor. Por tanto, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo evaluar el reaprovechamiento de la fracción fina de residuos de concreto (RC-fino) para el refuerzo de la subrasante. Por lo tanto, el residuo fue tratado mecánicamente (triturado y tamizado), utilizando partículas con un diámetro inferior a 2mm, fue analizada la caracterización del material a través del ensayo de termogravimetría. Se analizaron las características físicas, parámetros de compactación y capacidad portante, tanto del suelo como de las mezclas con RC-fino en proporciones de 20, 40 y 60 % en peso. Al adicionar RC-fino, existe una disminución en los límites de Atterberg, densidad específica de los sólidos y expansión. Por otra parte, el índice de CBR incrementa con relación al suelo. Se enfatiza que al adicionar residuo satisface las exigencias establecidas en las normas brasileras para refuerzo de subrasante.
La búsqueda de autonomía internacional a través del desarrollo del pensamiento político
Authors: Mancilla Azargado Pamela De Lourdes
Published: April 2022

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar las bases epistemológicas de la ideología Juche como eje de la política exterior de la República Popular Democrática de Corea para alcanzar autonomía internacional. Esta propuesta teórico-práctica posee características únicas y emerge como alternativa al conocimiento producido desde Occidente. Fue instaurada en un período dominado por la lógica bipolar de la Guerra Fría y dio sustento al régimen de Kim Il Sung, convirtiéndose, hasta la actualidad, en el eje principal de la política exterior. Abordaremos cómo la idea de autonomía internacional se ve tensionada por la noción de poder y dominación en los términos de Michel Foucault, reflexionando sobre el desarrollo de esta ideología, los principales aspectos del Juche y sus implicancias para los estudios internacionales.
Autócratas nucleares
Authors: Niño César , González Manuel Camilo
Published: April 2022

En el presente artículo se afirma que la tenencia de armas nucleares en los regímenes autoritarios puede convertirse en garantía para la sobrevivencia política de los líderes y su élite. Con base en el análisis de rastreo de procesos de cuatro casos de estudios representativos (Corea del Norte, Irak, Irán y Libia), este articulo expone que los programas nucleares configuran dispositivos en los que el cambio de régimen se entiende como una amenaza a la seguridad. Estos han sido exitosos cuando los regímenes autoritarios han transformado sus recursos en armas nucleares o cuando han acumulado capacidades que generan una percepción de riesgo frente a los actores que buscan la democratización.
Karijerno vođenje i savetovanje u evropskim dokumentima
Authors: Mihajlović Dubravka , Popović Aleksandra
Published: April 2022

Traditionally understood careers, are now being opposed to the concept of modern careers which brings along a great number of changes in the process of carrer guidance and counseling. Career guidance and counseling thus becomes recognized as an instrument of change on a personal and social level. Also, the process is recognized as a lifelong process. The paper discusses the career guidance and counseling. in the terms of European documents. Research of European documents was conducted to examine the main characteristics of carrer guidance an counseling for adults, which are listed in these documents, more accurately, identification of the activies and the holders of career guidance and counseling, and also identification of the target groups which are included in the process. Identification of these aspects is recognized as an important resource in the understanding of the new tendencies in this area.