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Explaining the contradictory creativity of neoliberalism: Evidence from the economic development agendas of four European second-tier cities

ABSTRACT Neoliberalism has become dominant in many policy fields since the 1980s. However, it has evolved into multifarious and hybrid forms that have generated several variegations. This uneven development has also led to a series of systematic contradictions, which are now considered a distinctive attribute of the actually existing neoliberalism. The so-called contradictory creativity is considered inherent to neoliberal policies, but the mechanism through which it actually develops is not clear yet. According to several scholars, the contradictions are mainly context-induced, because neoliberal policies are often path-dependent on preexisting local practices and institutions and are also often partially transformed and adapted to react to local frictions, emerging conflicts and endogenous crises. This article is aimed at addressing this issue by explaining the features of this contradictory creativity and the mechanism through which it develops. The analysis focuses on the neoliberal economic development agendas that have been promoted and implemented in four entrepreneurial second-tier cities from the 1980s up to the Great Recession of the end of the 2000s. The analysis will argue that the inherent contradictions detected in these neoliberal urban economic agendas were not only context-induced and that a mechanism of neoliberalization of Keynesian-Kaleckian policies took place.
EFL Students’ English Language Development: In Participation of International Exchange Program

This research is aimed to investigate students development in terms of their English speaking proficiency, vocabulary and pronunciation aspects in context of English as Foreign Language. Furthermore, six EFL students who become subject of this research are Indonesian students who are originally stil studying at University of Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda, Indonesia. In this case, those students had an experience of participating an international program what so called by Sea-Teacher, one of priority programs under Southeast Asian Ministers of Education (SEAMEO) which its homebase is in Bangkok, Thailand. Moreover, in dept interview was applied to those six students in order to find out what sort of effects they acquire after participating the Sea-Teacher program. As a result, all of exchange students experience development in terms of their oral proficiency, vocabulary as well as pronunciation. Natural condition in using English as language of communication was formed when conversing with local people and teaching in classrooms. Research implication and suggestion are also noticed in this study.
Advocacy and Credibility of Ecological Scientists in Resource Decisionmaking: A Regional Study

Abstract In this article we report on a regional study in the Pacific Northwest concerning the attitudes of scientists, resource managers, representatives of interest groups, and members of the involved public regarding preferred roles for research and field ecologists in natural resource management. Specifically, we examine the question of whether scientists should act as policy advocates and, if so, in what way. We also examine the factors that are perceived to affect scientists' credibility in these roles.
Soil Conservation Tillage Effects on Yield and Water Use Efficiency on Irrigated Crops in Central Italy

Despite possible agronomic and environmental benefits, the diffusion of soil conservation tillage systems in Italy is currently rather low. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of different soil tillage techniques, in an effort to identify suitable soil management options for irrigated crops in Central Italy. An experiment was carried out on maize and soybean from April to October in two consecutive years (1993 and 1994) in Maccarese (a coastal location near Rome). The systems compared were: conventional mouldboard ploughing (CT), minimum tillage, ridge tillage and no-tillage (NT). In 1993, actual crop evapotranspiration was measured throughout the growing season on NT and CT soybean, using a micrometeorological technique. No significant differences due to soil tillage were found for grain yield and yield irrigation water use efficiency (IWUEy), except for soybean in 1994, in which yields and IWUEy were 59 % higher on conservation tillage treatments compared with CT. In 1994 soybean yield water use efficiency was 10.1 and 9.5 kg ha−1 mm−1 for NT and CT respectively. The results suggest that the adoption of soil conservation tillage is feasible, for the specific cropping system, with equivalent or better performances as conventional tillage.
Comparison of different configurations of aerodynamic braking plate on the flow around a high-speed train

End of vehicle streamlined head was selected as the installation location, and aerodynamic behavior of trains with and without braking plates was compared to analyze the formation of the braking force and the evolution of the flow field. An IDDES method based on the SST κ–ω turbulence model was used to investigate the unsteady flow, and the numerical algorithm was validated. Results show that the train aerodynamic drag was significantly increased by opening the braking plates, especially when several braking plates were arranged separately in series on each train car. Furthermore, the effect of the plate installed on the tail car was superior to that of the braking plate on the head car, when only a single braking plate was used. It was also found that both the maximum value of the slipstream and negative pressure close to the braking plate depend on the position and size of the braking plate. The flow field around the lower part of the train was only slightly affected by opening the braking plates, and pairs of vortices over the train appeared when the braking plates were opened, significantly affected both size and position of vortices in the train wake.
Are there factors in the disease of peroneal necrotizing fasciitis which should be used when choosing the anesthetic technique?: Descriptive analysis of a cohort from two centers

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aims to examine the factors affecting the selection of anaesthesia method in Fournier’s gangrene. METHODS: A retrospective evaluation was made of 113 patients operated on because of Fournier’s gangrene between January-May 2019. The operations were performed under spinal anaesthesia in 78 cases (Group S) and under general anaesthesia in 35 cases (Group G). The patients were evaluated regarding age, gender, the anaesthesia method used (spinal, general) anaesthetic agent applied, presence of sepsis, and biochemical, hematological and inflammatory parameters. RESULTS: When the patients were evaluated regarding the Fournier Gangrene Severity Index (FGSI), patients in Group S had lower scores (p=0.001). Examination of the tomography images revealed that in 13 (37.1%) patients, air values were seen in the right or left gluteal area, or both, extending to the subcutaneous tissue. In the evaluation of the factors affecting the selection of general anaesthesia, a positive correlation was determined between an increase in FGSI (r=0.482, p=0.001) and the presence of sepsis (r=0.485, p=0.001) and gluteal region involvement (r=0.628, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The selection of anaesthesia method in Fournier gangrene patients is a complex process affected by factors, such as the patients’ general condition, sepsis, and whether or not there is bleeding diathesis. The risk -benefit balance in the selection of anaesthesia method should be evaluated individually for patients.
Some effects of herbage composition, as influenced by previous grazing management, on milk production by cows grazing on ryegrass/white clover pastures. 1. Milk production in early spring : effects of different regrowth intervals during the preceding winter period

Two experiments (1a and 1b) were carried out to examine the effects of differences in pre-grazing herbage mass and composition on milk production by cows grazing in early spring. Swards with high (5 · 1t DM ha−1) or low (2 · 9 t DM ha-1) pre-grazing masses in early spring were created by either long or short periods of regrowth during the preceding winter. The low-mass swards contained lower concentrations of grass stem and senescent material, but higher concentrations of clover, than the high-mass swards. Herbage from the low-mass swards was also more digestible. Cows were offered common daily herbage allowances from both swards (26 and 22 kg DM cow−1 in Experiments la and lb respectively). The cows grazing on the low-mass swards produced significantly greater yields of milk, milk fat and milk protein. The results show that herbage from the lowmass swards was of higher feeding value for lactating cows in early lactation. The practical implications for milk production per cow and per hectare are discussed.
Removal of Contaminating Metals from Soil by Sulfur-Based Bioleaching and Biogenic Sulfide-Based Precipitation

The potential of a hybrid process incorporating sulfur-based bioleaching and sulfide-based precipitation for treatment of metal-contaminated soil was examined in batch-type experiments. The sulfur-based soil bioleaching process with Acidithiobacillus sp. could be initiated at a wide range of initial pH from 4.0 to 6.3. After 15 days, 98% of Zn, 89% of Cu and 79% of Cd was bioleached. The gaseous sulfides recycling from Desulfovibrio sp. -mediated sulfate-reducing reactor via N2 sparging efficiently treated metal-loaded soil leachate. With a sulfide/metal ratio of 3.0, 88% of Zn, 100% of Cu and 95% of Cd were precipitated, resulting in effluent metal concentrations of 3.5 mg Zn2+/L, 0.2 mg Cu2+/L and 0.03 mg Cd2+/L. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Geomicrobiology Journal to view the supplemental file.
Accumulation of Soluble Sugar in True Seeds by Priming of Sugar Beet Seeds and the Effects of Priming on Growth and Yield of Drilled Plants

Abstract For improving the yield of drilled sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris), it is important to promote germination and early growth. In this study, the priming of sugar beet seeds was examined in six cultivars to improve their germinability in cool conditions. The optimum water content of sugar beet seeds (which botanically are fruits) during priming was 24 to 25% when they were kept at 20°C for 5 d. In further experiments, after the water content of seeds was adjusted to 24% by adding distilled water, the primed seeds were air-dried to below their original water content. The primed true seeds contained 0.5 to 4% more soluble sugar, by dry weight, than the control true seeds. The levels of amylase activity of the primed true seeds were 1.9 to 11.5 times higher than those of the control true seeds, though there was little change in α-glucosidase activity. Priming shortened the average germination period at 8°C by 1.6 to 4.0 d and seedlings from the primed seeds emerged significantly faster than did seedlings from the control seeds in the field. The advanced emergence in the primed seeds brought about a significant increase in early growth compared with control seeds, and the root yield from the primed seeds tended to exceed that from the control seeds by 3% on average at harvest time. Priming did not affect the sugar, potassium, sodium or amino nitrogen content in the root.
Simulated Thermohaline Fingerprints in Response to Different Greenland‐Scotland Ridge and Fram Strait Subsidence Histories

Changes in ocean gateway configuration can induce basin‐scale rearrangements in ocean current characteristics. However, there is large uncertainty in the relative timing of the Oligocene/Miocene subsidence histories of the Greenland‐Scotland Ridge (GSR) and the Fram Strait (FS). By using a climate model, we investigate the temperature and salinity changes in response to the subsidence of these two key ocean gateways during early to middle Miocene. For a singular subsidence of the GSR, we detect warming and a salinity increase in the Nordic Seas and the Arctic Ocean. As convection sites shift to the north of Iceland, North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) is formed at cooler temperatures. The associated deep ocean cooling and upwelling of deep waters to the Southern Ocean surface can cause a cooling in the southern high latitudes. These characteristic responses to the GSR deepening are independent of the FS being shallow or deep. An isolated subsidence of the FS gateway for a deep GSR shows less pronounced warming and salinity increase in the Nordic Seas. Arctic temperatures remain unaltered, but a stronger salinity increase is detected, which further increases the density of NADW. The increase in salinity enhances the contribution of NADW to the abyssal ocean at the expense of the colder southern source water component. These relative changes largely counteract each other and cause a negligible warming in the upwelling regions of the Southern Ocean.
Influence of Zinc and Chromium Supplementation on Blood Biochemical Constituents and Hematological Profiles in Goats

Aims: An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of supplementing zinc-methionine and chromium-picolinate on blood biochemical constituents and hematological profiles of goats. Place and Duration of Study: The present studies were carried out at Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg during February 2007 to August 2007. Methods: Twenty-four indigenous non-descript goat kids (3-5 months old, average body weight of 5.1±0.25 Kg) were allocated to four groups Group-I (control) was fed ad libitum basal complete feed which constituted sola (Aeschynomene indica) hay (60 parts) and concentrate mixture (40 parts). The kids of Group-II, III and IV were fed as in control with a combined supplement of Zn-methionine Original Research Article Kumar et al.; CJAST, 39(9): 121-128, 2020; Article no.CJAST. 56665 122 and Cr-picolinate at the rates of 20 and 0.5 parts per million (ppm), 35 and 1 ppm and 50 and 1.5 ppm, respectively. The experiment lasted for 90 days. Hemoglobin, packed cell volume (PCV) and total erythrocyte count (TEC) were performed as per the method described by Jain [4]. Blood biochemical study was performed by using Spectrophotometer. Results: There was progressive increase in total protein, albumin, globulin levels and alkaline phosphatase activity in serum in mineral supplemented group as compare to control. In most of the cases erythrocyte count, hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and packed cell volume (PCV) were significantly (P<0.05) higher with the increase of Cr-picolinate and Zn-methionine concentration in basal diet than control. However, blood glucose and total cholesterol, triglyceride, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in serum were significantly reduced due to mineral supplementation. Conclusion: On the basis of the present experiment, it may be concluded that dietary supplementation of Zn-methionine and Cr-picolinate at the rates of 50 and 1.5 ppm, respectively had significantly improved their blood biochemical and hematological profile of desi goats.
Growth Hormone Gene Polymorphism and Its Association with Partial Cumulative Milk Yields of Holstein Friesian Dairy Cattle

Growth hormone gene (GH gene) plays an important role in regulating body growth and in developing mammary gland, similar with its interaction to specific receptors. The GH gene has been considered as one of candidate gene associated with selection on lactation trait and milk production. This study was aimed to determine genetic polymorphism of the GH- AluI gene and to associate its genotype variants on various 15-d partial cumulative milk yields in Holstein Friesian (HF) dairy cows. A number of 370 blood samples were collected from six HF populations, respectively from small dairy farmer under the supervision of the North Bandung Milk Cooperation (NBMC) in Cilumber (98) and Pasir Kemis village (96), Dairy Cattle Breeding and Improvement Station (Cikole DCBIS) Cikole (88), Lembang Artificial Insemination Center (Lembang AIC) (17), Singosari Artificial Insemination Center (Singosari AIC (32), and Cipelang Livestock Embryo Center (Cipelang LEC) (40). A polymerase chain reaction - restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method was used to identify variant genotypes of the GH gene using Alu I restriction enzyme. Genotyping results produced only two genotypes, i.e. LL and LV genotypes, without VV genotype. Frequency of the former was dominant, whilst that was low for the latter (89% vs. 11%); leading to the frequency of L allele was very high (94%) compared to that of V allele (6%). No significant association between variant genotypes (LL and LV) and various 15-d partial cumulative milk yields.
A meridic diet for the rearing of Hyaliodes vitripennis (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of mites in apple orchards

Abstract We compared biological parameters of the mite predator Hyaliodes vitripennis (Hemiptera: Miridae) reared on live Tetranychus urticae Koch versus two artificial diets used in rearing generalist predators: Coleomegilla maculata lengi Timberlake (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Chrysoperla rufilabris Burmeister (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Both coccinellid and chrysopid diet resulted in lower mortality and increased longevity of H. vitripennis, but daily fecundity was greater with the former. The phagostimulant β-sistosterol had the greatest impact on H. vitripennis mortality (lowest) and nymphal weight gain (highest) when added to the coccinellid diet. These results demonstrate that H. vitripennis could be reared on an artificial diet, and suggests that β-sistosterol has phagostimulant properties for this predator.
Field Evaluation of a Novel Trap Baited with Carbon Dioxide Produced by Yeast for the Collection of Female Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes in Mexico

Abstract. A trap made from low-cost materials and using an attractant of a yeast mixture producing carbon dioxide was designed and evaluated to collect adult Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes. The Trap Mosquito Box prototype was tested against the “standards” BG-Sentinel traps and CDC backpack aspirator in the field. The mean numbers of mosquitoes (± standard deviation) caught by the three different collection methods were: Trap Mosquito Box 2.42 (± 3.08), BG-Sentinel trap 2.86 (± 3.71), and backpack aspirator 0.59 (± 0.90). Statistical tests showed the Trap Mosquito Box and BG-Sentinel trap were equally effective in collecting A. aegypti and both methods were significantly different than the backpack aspirator. Emission of carbon dioxide produced by the yeast mixture was greatest during the first hours after incubation in a laboratory and captured the most mosquitoes in the Trap Mosquito Box. Production of carbon dioxide [Y = -631.24 + 941.26 (log x)] and the rate of mosquitoes captured per time period [Y = 20.29 + 23.50 (log x)] were best explained by logarithmic regressions. Advantages and disadvantages of the Trap Mosquito Box for mosquito surveillance are discussed.
Interprofessional Collaboration: An Evaluation of Social Work Students’ Skills and Experiences in Integrated Health Care

ABSTRACT Evidence shows that when an interprofessional (IP) approach is effectively implemented, it can counteract some of our most pressing health care problems. One such challenge is the lack of training in IP teamwork health care professionals receive during their education. Using a quasi-experimental matched comparison group design, this study assessed pre- and posttest changes in IP knowledge, attitudes, and skills of MSW students (N = 52) from 2015–2017, who received a specialized curriculum, and clinical internships working in IP teams, compared to an internal control group involving clinical IP teams alone. Two validated measures assessed changes in students’ IP knowledge, values, and skills. Quantitative findings and qualitative responses to open-ended questions elucidate barriers and facilitative factors in IP teams.
Estudos anatômicos e histológicos sôbre a subfamília Triatominae (Heteroptera, Reduviidae): IV. parte: o complexo das glândulas salivares de Triatoma infestans

There is apresented an anatomical and histological description of the salivary glands of the Triatoma infestans. Being modificated labial glands, the salivary glands represent a pair of glandular complexes each of which with three glands. Each gland is composed of a wall with an unicellular layer including a relatively spacious cavity, the so-called reservatory. The two first glands (D 1 and D 2) are situated closely togheter. Between them lies a hilus, into which enters a long canal of ligation comming from the third gland (D 3) situated more backward. By intercalation of the hilus the three excretions of the different glands are mixed automaticaly, always in the same proportion, so that the composition of the salivary liquid oscilates only in an unimportant rate. All the glands possess a muscular system on their surfaces and valves to be opened by muscles. The innervation is effected from the posterior part of the suboesophagial ganglion (labial segment of the head) by the nervus glandulae salivaris (labialis). This nerv accompanies the general salivary duct (between the hilus and the salivary pump) and is divided in three branches which run to each of the three glands. The end of the ectodermal part of the salivary sistem lies in the middle of the valves of all the three glands. The ducts and the hilus are provided with a cuticula. The cells of all the three glands possess two nuclei. Each gland shows a typical manner of excretion. Hungry animals possess almost exclusively cells in the state of regeneration or repouse. The expulsion of the excretion out of the cells is effected during or a little after the sting; the liquid enters the cavity of the gland, so that quantity of saliva, used during the sting, is compensated. There is to be observed a correlation between protoplasm and nuclei during and after the expulsion of the saliva. The opinion of HEIDENHAIN could be confirmed that the formation of the excretion is a autonomous process of the protoplasm.
MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF AIR OVER SOME NONARCTIC REGIONS OF CANADA

Using aircraft, studies were carried out on the numbers of bacteria and fungi in the air and 10 separate flights were made during 1948 and 1949 covering territory between Goose Bay, Labrador, and Fairbanks, Alaska. Quantitative samples were taken on agar plates, and silicone coated slides in the McGill G.E. Sampler, as well as in glass wool filters and the results correlated with definite air masses. A comparison of methods showed that the McGill G.E. Sampler gives higher and more consistent results for the total viable count than the filters. Silicone coated slides give the total fungus count including nonviable spores and spores that will not grow on the agar plates.From various air masses and during different times of the year, there was considerable variation in the average number of bacteria and fungi found. The highest fungus count was 23.6 per cu. ft. and the lowest 0.01. There was less variation in the number of bacteria, the highest being 5.6 and the lowest 0.2 per cubic foot. The highest fungus .