Research report with the inventory of the pollution sources and their impact on the environment. The inventory of the impact sources and their influence on the atmosphere

El artículo aborda la necesidad de la creatividad que se impone en la era actual del conocimiento y la importancia que constituyen las tecnologías como herramientas indispensables en todas las esferas de la vida. En Trabajo toma como campo investigativo los cambios que se llevan a cabo en esta esfera en la Universidad Estatal del Sur de Manabí y la Universidad Técnica de Babahoyo, Ecuador, donde se toman como objeto el proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en la Educación Superior. El objetivo de la investigación fue comunicar el impacto de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones en las Universidades, donde se hace énfasis en el nuevo rol de los docentes y su nuevo desempeño de facilitadores del aprendizaje en los educandos a través en los nuevos escenarios mediados por las tecnologías. Para el desarrollo exitoso de esta memoria investigativa se usó como metodología instrumentos que se basaron fundamentalmente en documentos referativos que ayudaron a justificar el problema de investigación, el cual consistía fundamentalmente en el impacto de las nuevos dispositivos tecnológicos y su utilidad en los centros de altos estudios del país. Se concluyó que las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación son herramientas indispensables en la docencia y al mismo tiempo la forma de intervenir en el diseño educativo que nos llevan a explorar nuevos métodos docentes en los escenarios educativos mediados por estas. Se constató además que estas herramientas favorecen satisfactoriamente al proceso si se tiene una buena preparación por parte del docente. Palabras clave: Herramientas tecnológicas, universidades, formación, docencia universitaria, proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje Impact of information technology and communications: a look at higher education Abstract The article states the need of the creativity that prevails in the current era of knowledge and the importance that technologies constitute in all spheres of life. In field research work it takes as changes take place in this area in Southern State University of Manabí and the Technical University of Babahoyo, Ecuador, where they are taken as an object the process of learning in higher education. The aim of the research was to communicate the impact of Information Technology and Communications in the universities, where the emphasis is on the new role of teachers and their new performance of facilitators of learning in students through the new scenarios mediated by technologies. For the successful development of this research report it was used as a methodology instruments based mainly on referative documents that helped to justify the research problem, which consisted mainly of the impact of new technological devices and their use in the centers of higher learning in the country. It was concluded that information technology and communication are indispensable tools in teaching and at the same time how to intervene in the educational design that lead us to explore new teaching methods in educational settings mediated by these. It was further found that these tools successfully promote the process if there is a good preparation by the teacher.

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Sources of and Control Measures for PTE Pollution in Soil at the Urban Fringe in Weinan, China

Land ◽

10.3390/land10070762 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 762

Author(s):

Lei Han ◽

Rui Chen ◽

Zhao Liu ◽

Shanshan Chang ◽

Yonghua Zhao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Urban Expansion ◽

Pollution Sources ◽

Urban Fringe ◽

Control Measures ◽

Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry ◽

Human Beings ◽

Rapid Urbanization ◽

Kriging Interpolation Method ◽

The Impact

The environment of the urban fringe is complex and frangible. With the acceleration of industrialization and urbanization, the urban fringe has become the primary space for urban expansion, and the intense human activities create a high risk of potentially toxic element (PTE) pollution in the soil. In this study, 138 surface soil samples were collected from a region undergoing rapid urbanization and construction—Weinan, China. Concentrations of As, Pb, Cr, Cu, and Ni (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, ICP-MS) and Hg (Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry, AFS) were measured. The Kriging interpolation method was used to create a visualization of the spatial distribution characteristics and to analyze the pollution sources of PTEs in the soil. The pollution status of PTEs in the soil was evaluated using the national environmental quality standards for soils in different types of land use. The results show that the content range of As fluctuated a small amount and the coefficient of variation is small and mainly comes from natural soil formation. The content of Cr, Cu, and Ni around the automobile repair factory, the prefabrication factory, and the building material factory increased due to the deposition of wear particles in the soil. A total of 13.99% of the land in the study area had Hg pollution, which was mainly distributed on category 1 development land and farmland. Chemical plants were the main pollution sources. The study area should strictly control the industrial pollution emissions, regulate the agricultural production, adjust the land use planning, and reduce the impact of pollution on human beings. Furthermore, we make targeted remediation suggestions for each specific land use type. These results are of theoretical significance, will be of practical value for the control of PTEs in soil, and will provide ecological environmental protection in the urban fringe throughout the urbanization process.

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The Impact of Racket Feelings on the Recognition of Emotions: Research Report I

Transactional Analysis Journal ◽

10.1177/036215370203200202 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 76-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mária Nábrády

Keyword(s):

Research Report ◽

Recognition Of Emotions ◽

The Impact

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Unsettled Topics Concerning the Impact of Quantum Technologies on Automotive Cybersecurity

10.4271/epr2020026 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Joachim Taiber ◽

Keyword(s):

Quantum Computing ◽

Quantum Cryptography ◽

Research Report ◽

Quantum Computers ◽

Encrypted Data ◽

Automated Vehicle ◽

Vehicle Technologies ◽

Post Quantum Cryptography ◽

Vehicle Sensors ◽

The Impact

Quantum computing is considered the “next big thing” when it comes to solving computational problems impossible to tackle using conventional computers. However, a major concern is that quantum computers could be used to crack current cryptographic schemes designed to withstand traditional cyberattacks. This threat also impacts future automated vehicles as they become embedded in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) ecosystem. In this scenario, encrypted data is transmitted between a complex network of cloud-based data servers, vehicle-based data servers, and vehicle sensors and controllers. While the vehicle hardware ages, the software enabling V2X interactions will be updated multiple times. It is essential to make the V2X ecosystem quantum-safe through use of “post-quantum cryptography” as well other applicable quantum technologies. This SAE EDGE™ Research Report considers the following three areas to be unsettled questions in the V2X ecosystem: How soon will quantum computing pose a threat to connected and automated vehicle technologies? What steps and measures are needed to make a V2X ecosystem “quantum-safe?” What standardization is needed to ensure that quantum technologies do not pose an unacceptable risk from an automotive cybersecurity perspective?

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Library Impact Research Report: Understanding and Communicating Research Impact: The Needs of STEM and Health Sciences Faculty and Postdoctoral Researchers

10.29242/report.uwashington2021 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Negeen Aghassibake ◽

Lynly Beard ◽

Jackie Belanger ◽

Diana Louden ◽

Robin Chin Roemer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Research Impact ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Report ◽

Library Impact ◽

The University ◽

Postdoctoral Researchers ◽

Impact Framework ◽

The Impact

As part of ARL’s Research Library Impact Framework initiative, the University of Washington (UW) Libraries explored UW faculty and postdoctoral researcher needs for understanding and communicating the impact of their work, with a focus on researchers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and health sciences fields. The project was designed to understand the challenges researchers face in this area, identify how participants in these fields define and measure impact, and explore their priorities for research-impact support. The project team conducted a survey and follow-up interviews to investigate these questions. This research report presents the project team’s methodology, findings, and recommendations for future research.

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Using Arc GIS to explore the impact of environmental and ecological factors on water body

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.102 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 6247-6261

Author(s):

Xiaoqing Liu ◽

Juanfen Wang

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Numerical Model ◽

Point Source ◽

River Water ◽

Ecological Factors ◽

River Water Quality ◽

Pollution Sources ◽

Point Source Pollution ◽

The Impact ◽

Non Point Source Pollution

As water pollution is more and more serious, ArcGIS is proposed to explore the impact of environmental and ecological factors on water. Taking the river water quality as the research object, this paper simulates and analyzes the endogenous and non-point source pollution and water quality through indoor physical model experiment, hydrological and water quality numerical model and water quality numerical model, and analyzes the impact of different environmental changes on river water quality and pollution sources from micro and macro perspectives. The main contents include: experimental study on the influence mechanism of overlying water velocity, disturbance and water temperature on sediment endogenous release, construction and simulation of watershed non-point source pollution model, construction and simulation of watershed river water quality model, as well as the impact of environmental change on river water quality and quantitative analysis of river pollution sources.

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Contextualizing the COVID-19 Era in Puerto Rico: Compounding Disasters and Parallel Pandemics

The Journals of Gerontology Series B ◽

10.1093/geronb/gbaa186 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Catherine García ◽

Fernando I Rivera ◽

Marc A Garcia ◽

Giovani Burgos ◽

María P Aranda

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Care ◽

Puerto Rico ◽

Puerto Rican ◽

Debt Crisis ◽

Wealth Inequality ◽

Well Being ◽

Research Report ◽

The Impact ◽

Health And Well Being

Abstract Objectives The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened the ongoing economic crisis in Puerto Rico by creating “parallel pandemics” that exacerbate socioeconomic and health inequalities experienced by its most vulnerable residents. Unfortunately, conditions on the island have been largely overlooked by national media outlets and the mainland U.S. population. Thus, this research report aims to draw attention to the disparate burden multiple and compounding disasters have on older island-dwelling Puerto Rican adults’ health and well-being. Methods We characterize the lived experiences of the older population in Puerto Rico by incorporating data from multiple sources and contextualizing the effects of compounding disasters, the fiscal pandemic, and health care challenges to provide a more nuanced portrait of existing compounding factors that negatively affect the health and well-being of older adults in the era of COVID-19. Results We highlight 2 main factors that exacerbate pre-pandemic inequities experienced by the older adult population amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico: (a) the impact of multiple and compounding disasters; and (b) health care challenges. Discussion The human suffering of the Puerto Rican population is compounded by the consequences of fiscal austerity, increasing levels of income and wealth inequality, the debt crisis, significant emigration, and a dysfunctional health care system. Future governmental actions are required to lessen the burden of parallel pandemics on older adults in Puerto Rico.

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