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We hereby comment on the interesting systematic review by Grewal et al where they have provided an overall picture of the current status of available tele-health programs in the United States with emphasis on the Amazon Clinic. Their analysis is an appreciable effort in discovering the features available and features lacking in these tele-health pr...
Le monde d'aujourd'hui connait un tel « chaos géopolitique » que certains spécialistes vont à croire qu'il détrônera bientôt la bipolarisation pour fonder un monde multipolaire. D'autres chercheurs pensent que nous vivons actuellement dans une époque de « polari-sation technologique », où les pays ne sont plus vraiment les principaux acteurs mondia...
The world is currently witnessing a geopolitical disorder which many experts predict to undermine bipolarity and set up a multipolar world. Others see that countries are no longer major efficient parts in this world and that we live in an era of technological polarity. In fact, tech giants like Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta have become the new sup...
The purpose of this chapter is to evaluate Amazon and Apple's market penetration of smart products by analyzing their CSR and digital marketing strategies, while taking into account leadership factors that could assist their organizations in moving toward a sustainable society. The focus is on issues related to worker treatment, environmental impac...
Coarse woody debris (cwd) and leaf litter play a critical role in tropical forests. Its decomposition is essential for regulating soil carbon dynamics and nutrient cycling. Given the importance of this process, a better understanding of the invertebrate community associated with these substrates is needed. The objective of this research was to desc...
Existing research into entrepreneurial framing has investigated how entrepreneurs use leadership, abstraction and familiarity emphasis in their framing to build legitimacy. However, how the media and financial analysts resonate with such framing is not known. Media and financial analysts are important information intermediaries that evaluate ecosys...
Over the last several years, there has been a growing focus on the CL field in the context of machine learning and its goal to create models capable of learning new tasks step by step without loss of prior knowledge. Among these, catastrophic forgetting is especially challenging in real-world settings where the data experience changes over time. To...
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Singulating Microelectronic substrates: Manufacturing the many different microelectronic components and today's advanced packaging involves a lot of processes. Most of the processes are caried in a grid array square, rectangular or round geometry and in different thick ranges. A large variety of materials are involved in manufacturing the different...
Wood density is the physical property directly related to the timber potential of a species and influences the environmental service of carbon storage and sequestration. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the wood density at different moisture levels (apparent, anhydrous, and basic) of the species Bertholletia excelsa, Dipteryx...
This research emphasizes the use of Amazon QuickSight as a data visualization tool to analyze and generate recommendations based on traffic accident data. The case study was conducted on crash data in New York City for 2022, with a focus on identifying crash patterns and key causal factors. This research uses a methodology consisting of understandi...
This study examines the impact of two types of environmental enrichment on the growth of the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa), a clonal fish species. We investigated the effects of two welfare-related enrichment factors: physical enrichment (presence of a halfpipe PVC and gravel substrate, E) and social enrichment (presence of visible neighbor fish,...
The Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) region plays a crucial role in global climate regulation. This study investigates the impacts of atmospheric teleconnections, including the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), North Atlantic Sea Surface Temper...
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Understanding space and time characteristics of drought is crucial for reducing the impacts of drought. Until now, we have paid less attention to drought characterization and change in river basins around the world from the three‐dimensional perspective. Here, we used the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index to...
The lizard genus Uracentron, family Tropiduridae, is composed of the species Uracentron flaviceps (Guichenot, 1855) and Uracentron azureum (Linnaeus, 1758). Both species have arboreal habits and are endemic to the Amazon. Here we report a new geographical record of Uracentron azureum guentheri from western Pará State, Brazil, and the first record f...
This study aimed to evaluate the deprivation and feeding frequency of H. severus fingerlings fed a diet supplemented with autochthonous probiotic E. faecium and challenged with the pathogen A. hydrophila. The experiment was carried out in 2 × 5 factorial, consisting of two food frequencies (two and four times a day) and four food deprivations with...
The savannahs of the state of Amapá have tree species with great economic potential, widely distributed in a mosaic formed by different phytophysiognomies. In this study, differences in functional strategies among individuals of the species Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth were analyzed in order to understand the different combinations of functiona...
The amount of sediment bed load being carried by rivers significantly impacts the inherent development of the riverine systems in terms of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic changes. In this direction, acoustic Doppler current profiler velocity literature data collected at the Óbidos station in the Amazon River were applied to investigate bed-load tran...
We propose FACTER, a fairness-aware framework for LLM-based recommendation systems that integrates conformal prediction with dynamic prompt engineering. By introducing an adaptive semantic variance threshold and a violation-triggered mechanism, FACTER automatically tightens fairness constraints whenever biased patterns emerge. We further develop an...
Forest fires are the result of poor land management and climate change. Depending on the type of the affected eco-system, they can cause significant biodiversity losses. This study was conducted in the Amazonas department in Peru. Binary data obtained from the MODIS satellite on the occurrence of fires between 2010 and 2022 were used to build the r...
Event-driven microservices architecture has become a cornerstone for building scalable, responsive, and resilient applications, particularly in real-time data processing. By leveraging asynchronous communication through events, microservices can efficiently handle high-throughput data streams while ensuring system decoupling and flexibility. NoSQL...
A 4ª Revolução Industrial trouxe mudanças significativas ao setor varejista, impulsionadas pela tecnologia e pela necessidade de adaptação às novas expectativas dos consumidores. Este estudo investiga a transformação digital no varejo, com foco na experiência das lojas Amazon Go, que introduziram o conceito inovador de "just walk out". A pesquisa e...
This study focuses on the internal tides (ITs) off the Amazon shelf in the tropical Atlantic. It is based on 2 km horizontally gridded observations along the swaths of SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) track 20 during the calibration/validation phase (Cal/Val, 1 d orbit) from late March to early July 2023. We evaluate the amplitude of M2, N...
Objective: To analyze the challenges, opportunities, and trends related to the commercialization of bioeconomy
products in the Amazon, highlighting their potential to promote sustainable development through the valorization
of regional biodiversity.
Theoretical Framework: The bioeconomy, based on the sustainable use of biological resources, integra...
Digital marketplaces are sites that provide online transaction facilities for their customers. As such, business transactions can be done anytime and anywhere between sellers and buyers through digital platforms, making them very flexible compared to physical stores or traditional marketplaces. Digital marketplaces are not new as they were among ea...
We study the impact of incorporating GNSS-derived coefficients into the official gravity field products provided by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission and its subsequent continuation (GRACE Follow-On) on changes in the ice sheets of Antarctica. The findings highlight the benefits of the GNSS-GRACE integration as a crucial e...
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the performance of various machine learning and ensemble learning models in classifying delivery times using Amazon delivery data. Fast deliveries' role in providing a competitive advantage and boosting customer loyalty highlights the importance of this study. Methodology: The research employs a dataset of 43,73...
Conversational assistants process personal data and must comply with data protection regulations that require providers to be transparent with users about how their data is handled. Transparency, in a legal sense, demands preciseness, comprehensibility and accessibility, yet existing solutions fail to meet these requirements. To address this, we in...
Binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple TV series episodes in one session) has rapidly become the new viewing standard now that on-demand viewing technology allows 24-hr access to almost unlimited content. There is increasing recognition, however, that dysregulated binge-watching can be harmful to viewers. No formal or specific investigation of the...
Aplectana comprises species of gastrointestinal helminths commonly found parasitizing amphibians and reptiles worldwide. However, most species of the genus are described based only on morphological traits. During helminthological surveys, we found nematodes identified as Aplectana pella parasitizing the hylid frog Osteocephalus cabrerai from the sa...
About 15 years ago, we suggested that the low frequency of archaeological sites dating from the mid-Holocene in several regions of Lowland South America (which was then called the “Archaic Gap”) was due to an increase in the magnitude of dry periods related to the mid-Holocene hypsithermal. Since then, data regarding paleoenvironmental reconstructi...
Although web advertisements represent an inimitable part of digital cultural heritage, serious archiving and replay challenges persist. To explore these challenges, we created a dataset of 279 archived ads. We encountered five problems in archiving and replaying them. For one, prior to August 2023, Internet Archive's Save Page Now service excluded...
This article proposes the concept of dissolution—in its threefold dimension as cessation, suffusion, and dissipation—as a heuristic analytical key for the study of (neo)Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity in Brazil. After introducing the main themes that will be developed in the discussion, the article presents ethnographic insights from the a...
Water systems globally are declining in water quality, largely due to anthropogenic activities, with freshwater contamination reaching unprecedented levels. The Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA), holding 13.56% of the world’s fresh water, is affected due to the lack of basic sanitation. This study assesses the quality of the Lontra River, in southeaster...
"Pen to Paper: Strategies for Writing Your First Book" is an essential guide for aspiring authors, offering practical advice and actionable steps to turn your writing dreams into reality. This comprehensive book takes readers through the entire writing process, from brainstorming initial ideas to crafting compelling narratives and polishing the fin...
During curatorial work at the Entomological Collection of the Universidad de Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia), we discovered a recently collected pair of Euchromiina in copula (Fig. 1B) in the department of Antioquia, Colombia (Fig. 1A). It was a large and robust species, with translucent wings and a striking yellow and red abdomen. This species rese...
Statistical inference on biodiversity has a rich history going back to RA Fisher. An influential ecological theory suggests the existence of a fundamental biodiversity number, denoted $\alpha$, which coincides with the precision parameter of a Dirichlet process (DP). In this paper, motivated by this theory, we develop Bayesian nonparametric methods...
Nag-ugat ang aklat na ito mula sa isang naunang proyekto, Covid-19 in the
Philippines: Personal Stories (Amazon Kindle, 2021). Ang mga editor ng naunang
aklat na iyon ay nangolekta ng mga kuwento mula sa mga residente ng Pilipinas,
mga kuwento mula sa taong 2020, ang unang taon ng pandemya (NOON).
Binalikan ng mga editor ang ilan sa mga mananalaysa...
Beyond the Pages: Mastering the Art of Reading" is an insightful guide that delves into the transformative power of reading. It offers practical strategies and tips for enhancing your reading skills, selecting quality books, and engaging deeply with texts. This book is designed for readers of all levels, from beginners to avid book lovers, providin...
"Astrology: The Mystical Science" is a comprehensive exploration of the ancient art of astrology, bridging the gap between cosmic phenomena and human experience. This book delves into the profound impact of celestial bodies on our lives, offering readers a deep understanding of astrological principles. With detailed explanations and practical guida...
"Pen to Paper: Strategies for Writing Your First Book" is an essential guide for aspiring authors, offering practical advice and actionable steps to turn your writing dreams into reality. This comprehensive book takes readers through the entire writing process, from brainstorming initial ideas to crafting compelling narratives and polishing the fin...
Beyond the Pages: Mastering the Art of Reading" is an insightful guide that delves into the transformative power of reading. It offers practical strategies and tips for enhancing your reading skills, selecting quality books, and engaging deeply with texts. This book is designed for readers of all levels, from beginners to avid book lovers, providin...
"Astrology: The Mystical Science" is a comprehensive exploration of the ancient art of astrology, bridging the gap between cosmic phenomena and human experience. This book delves into the profound impact of celestial bodies on our lives, offering readers a deep understanding of astrological principles. With detailed explanations and practical guida...
For about a decade, Amazon's Alexa was a pioneer in automatic speech processing ; now, however, new Large Language Models (LLMs) are posing challenges for Amazon. One attempt to confront these challenges is by integrating technologies developed for Alexa by university research teams in the Alexa Prize Competitions (APCs). This chapter examines how...
Customer data analysis helps companies to understand customer intentions and behaviors better. This study introduces an analysis of product reviews to help managers adopt a more efficient strategy to extract valuable knowledge and help detect segment of customers that need a special attention and products that need improvement or with the most impa...
To investigate how plant-pollinator ecological interactions are affected by habitat modification, and to provide information to support restoration efforts, we characterized trophic interaction networks between bees and plants in a natural regeneration area and forest edge environments in a post-bauxite mining area in the eastern Amazon. For this p...
Limnoperna fortunei (Dunker 1857) is a species of mytilid mollusk popularly known as the "golden mussel". Native to Southeast Asia, L. fortunei was introduced into Brazilian waters via ballast water in the 1990s and, due to its biological and ecological characteristics, found a favorable environment for its proliferation in the country. In the Braz...
Tapirira guianensis is a tropical plant found in South America and is widely used by indigenous communities owing to its medicinal properties. Its seeds are rich in phenolic compounds that are known for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Despite its traditional use, there are limited scientific data on the biologica...
Realtime crime scene detection is a vital issue for ensuring security in various environments. Building on recent advancements in machine learning algorithms, this paper presents an IoT framework for real-time weapon and face detection. By deploying a convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture in Vertex AI and utilizing the portable camera mod...
This book provides a guide to educators tasked with developing online learning resources. It provides ideas, tips and tricks to aid in the production of online courses and teaching material provided online.
It can be purchased from Amazon. Please search for 'online teaching mark walker'
Please cite as:
Walker, MD. Teaching online: A guide to deve...
What is Online Learning? How does it differ from other forms of learning? What is the history of Online Learning? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
This is a chapter from the book 'Teaching Online: A Guide to Developing Online Learning Resources', which can be purchased from Amazon. Please search for 'mark walker teaching online' ISBN 97...
This research evaluates the performance of various sentiment analysis models, including traditional machine learning approaches (Naive Bayes, KNN, CART), a deep learning model (LSTM), and the transformer-based model RoBERTa using an Amazon book reviews dataset. ROBERTa outperformed all other models, achieving an accuracy of 96.30% and an F1-score o...
The "Little Balkans" of Southeast Kansas is often portrayed as a charming relic of immigrant heritage—a region where hardworking coal miners built a thriving community, rich with cultural traditions. Writers like J.T. Knoll have helped shape this nostalgic image, celebrating the resilience of the region’s people. But history is rarely as quaint as...
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Malaria burden remains high in some Peruvian regions, especially in the Northeast Amazon rainforest state of Loreto and the tropical coastal state of Tumbes. Novel non-invasive diagnostic tools for malaria are being developed, and formative research in malaria-endemic areas with community members and health professionals who would potent...
The Amazon Biome is home to an extraordinary diversity of wildlife, many of which are reservoirs or vectors for infectious and parasitic diseases that can impact not only the health of wild animals but also human and domestic animal populations. This narrative review highlights the critical importance of studying infectious and parasitic diseases i...
This article analyzes how the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) could affect the production of forest goods in Mato Grosso (MT), a Brazilian state whose economy depends on commodity exports. The text is divided into five topics: the first discusses the context of forestry products in the Brazilian state; the second anal...
Despite the high proportion of endangered species of elasmobranchs occurring in coastal areas subjected to intense fishing pressure, most of the existing habitat use information applies to pelagic species. Recent research efforts have substantially increased the information available on the habitat use of overlooked and often data deficient species...
The Abitagua Batholith is a Mid to Late Jurassic intrusive body in the Sub-Andean Zone of Ecuador. This batholith is theorized to be the source of alluvial gold in the Amazon rivers that drain from it, although due to its difficult access and location along protected areas it remains largely unexplored. This work aims to study the Abitagua Batholit...
Studies on Convective Boundary Layer Height (CBLH) variability within the Amazon region are scarce. An alternative to obtaining CBLH values is to use reanalysis data, such as ERA5. This study used in situ temperature, humidity, and CO2 vertical profiles collected from 2010 to 2018 by small aircraft carried out within the scope of the CARBAM project...
This research identifies the dimensions of sustainability developed using socio-environmental practices in organic certification and this impact on the operating performance from the relationship of dyad agro-industry-extractive farmer. The sustainable management of supply chains was used to support the dimensions of sustainability, identified thro...
Reproductive isolation is crucial for the survival of species in nature; nevertheless, interspecific mating and hybrid formation can still occur. In this work, we report a mating event between Anartia jatrophae jatrophae (Linnaeus) and Ortilia liriope (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). This event was observed on April 30, 2023, at the butterfly h...
Biochar is a multifunctional tool that enhances soil quality, with particularly positive effects on acidic soils with low nutrient content, common in tropical regions worldwide, such as in the Amazon region in Brazil. This study investigates the effects of açaí fruit waste biochar (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) amendment and phosphate fertilisation on th...
The article presents an overview of the Pan-Amazon region
region, which is shared by nine countries, highlighting the extent of the borders and the importance of multilateral actions. However, each country is different in terms of the relationship between man and nature and provides for specific internal actions to meet social demands, implement in...
Rhamnolipids, biosurfactants synthesized from natural resources, demonstrate significant applications, including notable insecticidal efficacy against Aedes aegypti L., the primary vector for numerous arboviruses. The global spread of A. aegypti poses substantial public health challenges, requiring innovative and sustainable control strategies. Thi...
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species distributions and coexistence is essential to predict and prevent the impacts of global change, particularly in biodiversity hotspots. However, the effects of biotic interactions may be challenging to investigate at large spatial scales. Leveraging well-characterized Müllerian mimetic systems in Neotr...
The Amazon region holds untapped potential with its starch-rich tubers, which are not yet industrialized and face a risk of extinction due to competition from widely cultivated crops. Beyond their traditional subsistence use, Amazonian tubers such as Mairá and Ariá can be utilized as starch sources, offering an opportunity to support regional agric...
The paper reports how Culture-Specific Items (CSIs) were rendered by three machine translation (general, semi-private and custom-built) systems in three anthologies of African poetry from English to French. The paper seeks to fill a knowledge gap, namely the question of whether and to what extent existing Machine Translation (MT) systems trained pr...
Background/Objectives: Metabolic syndrome is a significant public health issue, particularly in urbanizing regions like the Peruvian Amazon, where lifestyle changes have increased the prevalence of metabolic disorders. This study aimed to develop and validate a simple, cost-effective diagnostic model for early detection of metabolic syndrome in the...
Increasing global sustainability crises and climate-change are impacting on biodiversity loss. The terms ‘net-zero’, ‘green transition and ‘green-skills’ are increasingly used, but many employees in the tourism sector do not know what this means, nor the relevance of green-skills in their own roles. This exploration addresses an overlooked area of...
This study investigates the integration, usability, and learning patterns associated with voice assistant technology among older adults, focusing on the “Amazon Echo Show 10, 3rd generation” as a case study. Conducted with 32 participants aged 55 and above in senior and complementary households, this research employs a mixed-method approach, incorp...
This study was carried out in the upper basin of the Pindo River, Luz Adriana sector, Shell parish, Mera canton, Pastaza province, with the objective of identifying forest species that promote water infiltration. The species Piptocoma discolor (Pigue) and Cecropia peltata (Guarumo) were selected through a forest inventory. Data were collected on di...
Land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes in the Amazon biome are key processes that influence the environment and societies at local, national, and global scales. Numerous studies have already relied on land-cover and land-use maps to analyze change processes. This study presents a new dataset created by calculating the time required for deforested a...