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Co-innovations and Deployments of Smart Low-Cost Phototherapy Light System
No full textThe Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) designed, developed, and deployed eight units of smart low-cost phototherapy light systems (SLPLS) to public hospitals in the Philippines. System modification and enhancement was done through a co-innovation process that entailed a performance review and integration of features that effectively addressed the needs of both the health professionals and patients from varying contexts. The upgraded SLPLS features a light panel composed of blue LED light strips emitting at 460 nm wavelength, which is crucial for effective phototherapy. The panel’s height is adjustable, allowing for proximity control relative to the bassinet, incubator, or any infant’s bed with a fixed height. The device is collapsible for easy transportation, even to remote locations. The system is also equipped with a real-time monitoring system for quantifying skin yellowness and includes a programmable timer. With safety as a priority, several key features have been integrated, such as automatic LED shutoff upon eye detection or eye patch removal, temperature and humidity threshold alarms, a power source with over-current protection and heat dissipation, and a stable, lockable, and movable stand. This innovation provides a cost-effective solution, with each unit priced at only a fraction of imported devices, making it a significant advancement in neonatal care accessibility
Quantifying Scavenging Efficiencies of Different Aerosol Species and Size-Resolved Volume Concentrations in Tropical Convective Clouds over the West Pacific
No full textIn-cloud aerosol scavenging remains a large source of model uncertainty, affecting capabilities to capture the aerosol lifetime and impacts on air quality and climate. While past work quantified aerosol scavenging efficiencies (SEs) in midlatitude mixed-phase deep convection, SEs are less well known for shallower convection. We used aircraft data over the tropical west Pacific to calculate SEs for three marine cumuli of different top heights (3-7 km MSL) using a simple entrainment model and measurements of the cloud outflow and nearby clear air. Across cases, efficient scavenging was observed for sulfate (\u3e86%) and black carbon (70%-80%), while organic aerosols (53%-60%) and nitrate (61.5%) were moderately scavenged. Ammonium had a wide SE range (53%-87%). SEs of aerosol volume concentration showed near-total removal of aerosols with diameters greater than 100 nm (\u3e92%) and inefficient removal for aerosols with diameters less than 100 nm (30%-50%), associated with the preferential activation and removal of larger particles. Mass-based SEs did not differ substantially between tropical cumuli and midlatitude deep convection, attributed to the negligible mass activated at higher supersaturations. The efficient scavenging of black carbon (BC) can be explained by an enhanced hygroscopic fraction of BC based on model results from the Community Earth System Model, version 2 (CESM2), Community Atmosphere Model with Chemistry, suggesting the internal mixing of BC with more soluble species during long-range transport through the marine atmosphere. The estimates of BC SEs provide direct evidence of substantial BC removal in convection as inferred by previous work and should motivate improvements in chemical transport models
Beyond CSR-Building a Culture of Sustainability in Philippine Organizations
No full textThis study examines the practices and initiatives of business organizations in building a culture of sustainability. The CREATE framework for culture-building was utilized as a guide in understanding the culture-building strategies. It utilized a multicase study approach, analyzing data from seven Philippine organizations chosen by a panel of experts on organization sustainability. The seven companies have integrated sustainability practices in their organizational cultures and systems, and their sustainability initiatives are aligned to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on the interviews and sustainability reports of the companies. Results yielded several strategies under each of the CREATE dimensions that support the development of a sustainability culture in Philippine organizations. Key findings that were noted included tailor-fitting the methods and strategies of Communicating the value of sustainability; leaders serving as Role models by forming committees for sustainability initiatives; Engaging employees by encouraging collaboration within the organization; Aligning organizational key performance indicators (KPIs) and individual goals to sustainability; providing general and specialized sustainability Training; and Evaluating and reporting about sustainability efforts. The study contributes to the literature by providing a nuanced examination of culture-building strategies in organizations. It highlights strategies on how to design and implement a holistic approach to building a sustainability culture
Assessing the Performance of GSMaP and IMERG in Representing the Diurnal Cycle of Precipitation in the Philippines during the Southwest Monsoon Season
No full textThe Philippines faces the challenge of having a limited number of rain-gauge stations, which are a vital source of observation data. Satellite-based precipitation data is a viable alternative; however, it is necessary to assess the strengths and weaknesses of these products over various regions in the Philippines. This study analyzes the performance of two leading products from the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission, namely: GSMaP_G v08 and IMERG_F v07. In particular, the diurnal cycle of precipitation in the Philippines during the southwest monsoon season (May to September) from 2013 to 2018 is assessed, in terms of precipitation amount (PA), frequency (PF) and intensity (PI), which has not been done in previous works. Results show that GSMaP_G outperforms IMERG_F in capturing the diurnal cycle for PA and PF, whereas IMERG_F better captures PI as GSMaP_G tends to underestimate PI consistently. In terms of timing, peak values for PA (PPA) and PF (PPF) have similar patterns for both station data and satellite products where these events develop during the afternoon to evening hours (15 to 18 Local Standard Time). Further examination of the possible drivers of these observed patterns suggests that for both station data and IMERG_F, short-duration events have the highest frequency contribution (≥ 60 %), while GSMaP_G has higher contribution (≥ 40 %) from long-duration precipitation events. However, in analyzing the contributions where intensity is considered, both station data and satellite products were observed to be dominated by short-duration light precipitation events (≥ 60 %). These results indicate that during the southwest monsoon season in the Philippines, the main drivers for PA and PF are short-duration light precipitation events, whereas PI may be driven more by localized rain showers. This may indicate that GSMaP_G is more suitable for examining hourly precipitation events that are more frequent but have a lower intensity, whereas IMERG_F may prove to be more useful when analyzing hourly precipitation events with higher intensities such as localized rain showers
Sacred Paradoxes: Embracing the Divine Tension of Tradition and Innovation in the Synodal Journey
Full text linkAs stated in the Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the call to synodality marks a decisive moment in the Church\u27s journey toward renewed ecclesial life because it was a moment of “consultation of the People of God”1as seen in the Acts of Apostles (Acts 15:1-35). Listening to the people of God (sensus fidei)2 also means listening to the Holy Spirit as a community (Acts 1:15-26;2:1-13;6:1-7;10:1-48;15:1-35). Therefore, “the Synod on Synodality is articulated from the teachings of the early Church. Consequently, the synod provides a great understanding of the essence of communion and the mission of the Church in modern society.
Integral Human Development. History and Memory: A Local Church Chronicle by Paul Dass, S.J.
Full text linkPhilippine Studies in China: Background, Achievements, and Opportunities Through the Perspective of Country and Region Studies
No full textSince 1949 Philippine studies in China has evolved from being limited to historical research to having a multidisciplinary approach. In the early twenty-first century, diversification and knowledge base construction began, with a “policy turn” in the 2010s redirecting its focus toward contemporary political, economic, and social issues aligned with China’s strategic interests. This shift deepened bilateral understanding and enriched the field theoretically and materially. In 2022 the establishment of country and region studies (CRS) emphasized an autonomous knowledge system about foreign countries, prompting institutional and individual adaptations. These developments have fostered research diversification, theorization, and comprehensive knowledge construction, creating opportunities for scholarly cooperation and productive China–Philippines relations
Framing Messages Toward Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective
Full text linkThe urgency of environmental issues has led to increased efforts to encourage pro-environmental behavior that is motivationally self-determined. On the other hand, persuasive communication has been established as having the ability to increase pro-environmental behavior significantly. Currently, there is hardly any research that links the use of persuasive communication, motivational constructs of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), and pro-environmental behavior. An experiment was conducted on 420 university students utilizing messages framed in terms of addressing needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, the basic constructs of SDT. The results established the differential effect of these messages on motivation and pro-environmental behavior. In contrast to other studies on SDT, autonomy did not play a significant role in influencing pro-environmental behavior. Rather, messages on competence and relatedness were more influential in moving participants toward increased pro-environmental activities. Possible influences of culture and collectivism are discussed along with implications for SDT, framing theory, and environmental communications