bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Remote Sensing and GIS-Based Soil Loss Assessment Using RUSLE Model -A Case Study of Bareli Watershed, Seoni District of Madhya Pradesh
Authors:   Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola 444104, Ingle Sagar N. , Nagaraju M.S.S. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Kumar Nirmal ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Sahu Nisha ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Tiwary Pramod ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Srivastava Rajeev ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Prasad Jagdish ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India
Published: May 2021

A quantitative assessment of soil loss was done using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model, remote sensing and digital elevation model (DEM) in integrated raster based GIS in Bareli watershed, Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. GIS data layers including rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), cover management (C) and conservation practice (P) factors were computed and integrated to compute average annual soil loss in the watershed. The watershed has been delineated into very low (<10 t ha-1yr-1), low (10–25 t ha-1yr-1), moderate (25–50 t ha-1yr-1), severe (50–100 t ha-1yr-1) and very severe (>100 t ha-1yr-1) soil erosion classes. The study indicated that 63.8% of TGA is under very low to low followed by 14.3% of TGA under moderate soil erosion class. The severe and very severe erosion classes constitute 21.9 % of TGA which warrant immediate attention for preparing strategies for soil and water conservation measures. Various soil and water conservation measures have been suggested based on landforms, soil, slope, land use and soil loss for sustainable management of land resources to improve the productivity of these lands.
Characterization and Classification of Soils of Valsad taluka, Valsad District, Gujarat
Authors:   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Vasu D. , Humadevi K. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Neha G. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Tiwary P. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Chandran P. ,   ICAR-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur 440 033, India, Singh S. K. ,   ICAR – Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Ela, Old Goa - 403 402
Published: May 2021

Five representative pedons (P1 Umarsadi; P2 Segvi; P3 Chikla; P4 Bagal; and P5 Faldhara) from different landforms of Valsad taluka in the coastal region of Valsad district, Gujarat were studied for their morphological, physical, and chemical properties. The soils were deep to very deep, well to imperfectly drained, slightly alkaline to strongly alkaline (pH 7.8 to 9.7), non-saline tosaline (0.1 to 4.4 dS m-1), low to high in organic carbon (2.4 to 12.3 g kg-1) and CaCO3 (0.2 to 19.5%), and medium to high in CEC [21.8 to 69.9 (p+) kg-1]. Soil texture varied from sandy clay loam to clay with clay content ranging from 21.2 to 53.5 %. Bulk density was lower in P5 (1.28-1.33 Mg m-3) than the other pedons (1.21-1.48 Mg m-3). Saturated hydraulic conductivity (sHC) was less than the critical limit of 1.0 cm hr-1 in P3, and generally low due to high (>15) exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) and exchangeable magnesium percentage (EMP). Pedon P1 was classified as Sodic Haplusterts and P4 as Typic Haplusterts. The pedon P2 with an argillic horizon(<35 cm thickness) in the deeper layerswas classified as Inceptic Haplustalfs. The pedon P3 with lithological discontinuity was classified as Typic Ustifluvents and P5 as Vertic Haplustalfs. The pedons P1, P3 and P4 were developed in the basaltic alluvial parent material, and their subsurface properties were influenced by the paleosols. The pedons P1, P2, and P5 under perennial crops such as mango and eucalyptus have higher organic carbon and lower bulk density. Management measures are required to reduce subsoil sodicity, and sustain crop production in the heavy textured soils.
Chemical Characterization of Ganga Basin Soils of Western Uttar Pradesh
Authors:   Department of Soil Science, SVP University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut- 250110, Uttar Pradesh, India, Kumar Satendra , Kumar Achin ,   Soil and Land Use Survey of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, Kumar Pramod ,   Krishi Vigyan Kendra (SVPUAT) Muzaffarnagar-251306, Uttar Pradesh, India, Kumar Pankaj ,   Department of Soil Science, SVP University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut- 250110, Uttar Pradesh, India
Published: May 2021

The indiscriminate use of fertilizers under intensive cropping system deteriorates the soil health and in turn productivity of crops and also pollutes the ecosystem (Jagdish Prasad 2004 and 2015) and those necessities to study the changes in soil properties for efficient management of soil for sustained production. Keeping this in mind, the present study was undertaken to characterize the soils (0-15 and 15-30 cm) at two distances from reference point (Upper Ganga Canal) and three districts namely, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Ghaziabad of Western Uttar Pradesh. The soil sampling (0-15 and 15-30 cm) was done on the right side (RS) of Ganga canal (as base line) at the distance of 1000 and 3000 m from each alternate bridge between Purkazi and Muradnagar using GPS.
Man’s Traditional Clothes of in the Jizzakh Oasis
Authors:   Master’s Student, Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute, Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan, Davlatova Khakima
Published: May 2021

The article discusses man’s traditional clothes of in the Jizzakh oasis. Man’s clothes of Uzbek differs with variety. Similar cut, despite of age, was typical for all men’s clothes, that shows the archaic character of men’s clothes. The peculiarities of region in men’s clothes were shown by colour of material and way of wearing of different costumes.
Analysis of Factors that Influence Agricultural Trade between China and Mongolia
Authors:   College of Economics and Management, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun City, Jilin Province,China, Zagdaakhuu Tumenjargal
Published: May 2021

Mongolia-China trade turnover has increased 250 times in 28 years. The two countries formally established diplomatic relations on October 16, 1949, which has now expanded to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. This paper seeks to study and analyse the factors that influence agricultural product trade between China and Mongolia and give recommendations which can create new possibilities for the expansion of bilateral agricultural trade that were established in 2014. We use Comparative analysis and apply factor regression analysis methods of econometrics and Revealed Comparative Advantage Index (RCA index) of the factors affecting the trade of agricultural products between China and Mongolia were analyzed. Our results show that the development of China-Mongolia agricultural trade is faster than the overall development of China’s agricultural product trade, the average annual growth rate from 2001 to 2018 of China-Mongolia agricultural trade is 17.1%, which is 4.3% higher than the average annual growth rate of China’s total agricultural trade, average annual growth rate of agricultural 26 import from Mongolia is 5.7% higher than the overall increase of China's agricultural imports, average annual increase of agricultural exports to Mongolia is 2.2% higher than the overall increase of China's agricultural exports, agricultural product trade is highly complementary, RCA index shows that China's livestock products industry used have a 28 very strong comparative advantage in live animals, China's live animals competitive comparative advantage has continued to decrease and the index result has fallen below 1 and Chinese pay more attention to the quality and safety of agricultural products. We make policy recommendations for promoting the development of agricultural trade between China and Mongolia and provide reference for the study of agricultural trade between China and Mongolia.
History and Spread of Viruses (COVID-19) and Associated Demographic and Clinical Parameters – A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Awasthi Swambhavi , Sharma Sunil , Attri Saurav , Attri Sakshi Malik , Sharawat Rajesh , Vishwakarma Gayatri
Published: May 2021

COVID-19 made a huge impact on the world due to its rapid transmission and no treatments being available for it. The virus affected more people and spread to various countries than what was predicted when COVID-19 initially began spreading. There have been numerous pandemics and epidemics in the 21st century yet COVID-19 has affected more people and spread widely. The primary objective of the study was to explore history, spread and associated parameters of existing viruses especially COVID-19. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed for a systematic search to identify eligible published articles. Clinical data, regarding COVID-19 patients, was obtained from previously published articles. The main cause of COVID-19 spreading rapidly was noted to be due to a high percentage of asymptomatic patients, transmission being air-borne, and the lack of knowledge and preventative measures being implemented when the virus began spreading. The common co-morbidity that found in patients was Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, and Coronary Heart Disease. The common symptoms, found through the Meta-analysis, that the patients faced included cough (55.4%), fever (68.4%), fatigue (20.3%), and shortness of breath (18.1%). The proportion of asymptotic positive cases was measured 58.3% (95%CI: 24.7% – 87.9%) while mortality proportion was found to be 6.7% (fixed-effect model) and 13.4% (random-effect model). The Meta-analysis indicated that a higher percentage of males were affected by COVID-19 than females and more patients are found to be asymptomatic. Moreover, the mortality rate of patients that have had COVID-19 was found to be low.
Impact of newer initiatives on treatment compliance and outcome in tuberculosis patients of rural Delhi and rural Ghaziabad – a comparative study
Authors: Agrawal Deepika , Singh Anupama , Gupta Gajendra K , Gaur Ashish , Kumar A Revanth
Published: May 2021

Background: India has the highest burden of Tuberculosis in the world, having about one-fourth of the total global incident cases of the disease in 2017. The RNTCP program started many newer initiatives in 2015 to improve compliance and treatment outcomes, reduce the incidence of resistance and control the TB-HIV co-infection. Objectives: To assess the improvement in patient compliance, to find out and compare the improvement in nutritional status of the patients after initiation of treatment and Direct Benefit Transfer and to compare the treatment outcomes of the enrolled subjects in the two areas. Material and Method: Data was collected from the DOTS centers under CHC, Muradnagar and TB and Chest Hospital Karawal Nagar, between January 2019 to September 2019. Details of the enrolled patients were taken from the centers and these patients were contacted individually. Of the registered patients, 59 patients from Muradnagar, Ghaziabad and 70 from Karawal Nagar, Delhi had completed treatment at the time of data collection and they were further evaluated for different parameters. Results: 62% of the registered patients at DOTS centre, Muradnagar, had completed treatment, 35.1% were cured, 1.7% died during treatment while only 1.2% of the patients did not show good compliance. 54% of the registered patients at DOTS centre of Karawalnagar, East Delhi, had completed treatment, 25.5% were cured, 2.7% of the patients had died during treatment while only 2.7% of the total patients did not show good compliance. More number of patients registered at Ghaziabad had either completed the treatment or were cured (97.1%) as compared to Delhi (79.5%). The mean gain in weight was 5.39 kg and 5.04 kg for Ghaziabad and Delhi respectively. This gain in weight had no relationship with Direct Benefit Transfer.
A Cross Sectional Study to Assess the Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Sinha Richa , Gupta Trisha , Maheshwari Sonam
Published: May 2021

Objective: In the present study, demographic profile, knowledge and motivation of COPD patients attending tertiary hospital, the level of anxiety and depression is assessed. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on consecutive patients with COPD during their routine out- and in-patient visits in the tertiary care hospital during 4 months (April 2019 to July 2019). Physician confirmed cases of more than 1-year duration were included in the study. Thus 194 COPD patients were admitted in the ward. They were interviewed by using HADS scale and Modified Morisky scale. The diagnosis of COPD was confirmed by Chest X- ray and Spirometery test and a history of exacerbation or hospitalization over past 6 months was also obtained. The chi square-test, t-test and one-way analysis of variance were used in the univariate analyses, whilst regression was used in the multiple variable analyses.Results: A total of 194 COPD individuals, 124 Males and 70 Females were enrolled in the study. The mean age of the respondents was 49.16 ± 8.20 (25-62) years. The mean scores for anxiety and depression were 19.12± 2.38 and 11.54± 2.50 respectively. Both anxiety and depression scores were statistically significant between the gender.  Among males 70 % cases were having no comorbid conditions; however, 57.10 % females were having more than two comorbid conditions. Conclusion: Present study illustrates that anxiety and depression are common in patients with COPD, furthermore, patients with depressive disorders have more comorbidities in comparison with patient with anxiety.
Assessment of Chronic Pain associated with Prolonged Standing and Effectiveness of Stretching Exercise on it among Security Personnel Working in an Educational Campus in Bhubaneswar
Authors: Subhadarsini Subhasri , Sarangi Lisa , Dwari Subhasish
Published: May 2021

Introduction: Prolonged standing is defined as a standing working posture for over 50% of total working hours during a full work shift. Chronic pain is defined as any pain lasting for more than 12 weeks. Standing effectively reduces the blood supply to the muscles and this inefficient blood flow accelerates the onset of fatigue and causes pain in the muscles. Some research has shown that exercise is an essential aspect in the treatment of chronic pain and gradually over time help those with pain. Significant increase in fitness and pain tolerance was seen in an exercise group in a study. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of chronic pain associated with prolonged standing, to determine the risk factors, to find out the effectiveness of stretching exercise and to suggest remedial measures to the security personnel. Materials and Method: Type of study: Interventional, Study design: Quasi experimental study Study Area: Educational group of institutions, Health Park, Bhubaneswar. Study population: Security personnel, Sample size:74 Sampling: Universal Sampling; Selection Criteria: Who is willing to give written consent and Work experience of 1 year. Study Period: August - October 2019 Study Instruments: Pre-tested, pre-designed questionnaire and standard Visual Pain Scale. Methodology: After obtaining IEC approval ,a pre-tested, pre-designed questionnaire with a visual pain scale was used to obtain information about pain. Daily stretching exercises was performed. Statistical Analysis: Percentage, Chi-square, Mean,(ANOVA) and binary logistic regression. Result:28 had Chronic Back Pain that accounted to 37.83%.A statistical significant association between years of service and back Pain (Chi square 6.653, p = 0.010). On Binary logistic regression, Years of service (OR 1.1675, p 1.1675) and Distance travelled (OR1.0699, p 0.0489) had positive corelation. Significant difference in proportion in Extension positive test. Conclusion: Prolonged standing can lead to LBP and significant reduction in pain after intervention.
A brief insight on knowledge about Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy among clinicians
Authors: Keshan Pranav , Syed Sabin , Rastogi Aayushi , Bansal Akanksha
Published: May 2021

Viral Hepatitis (VH) is one of the most serious infections during pregnancy which not only creates complications for the mother but also transmits the infection to the newborn. Hence, clinicians should be aware about the diagnosis and management related to VH during pregnancy and modes to prevent it. Thus the present study aimed to assess the current knowledge about VH in pregnancy among clinicians. A cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians who attended National Seminar for Physicians on Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy organized by PRAKASH. An online link to 25-item questionnaire was circulated with all the registered participants. The data was analysed using IBM-SPSS version-21. The statistical significance was considered to be <0.05.A total of 64 physicians with mean age of 33.73±10.57 were included in the study. Mean knowledge score was found to be 15.41±3.47 out of 25 with 59% of the participants having poor-to-moderate knowledge about VH in pregnancy. The study raises serious concerns about initiating training related to diagnosis and management of VH in pregnancy among clinicians.
Intra-Regional Alignment Strategy of Small States in Gulf area: Cases of Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Authors: Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad Israa
Published: May 2021

The Middle East may not possess any great power, but the region has, within itself, several states that hold relatively bigger capabilities and resources compared to the others. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Israel, Egypt, and previously Iraq, are competing to be the main stakeholder in this highly chaotic region. This paper attempts to do a comparative analysis on two gulf countries: Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two countries are selected as both are the key economic and strategic players among the small states in the Middle East. The intra-regional alignment behavior of Qatar and UAE as small states in Middle East proves that even in a region where alignments are multi-layered (with intra-regional powers and with international big powers), small states alignment behavior is heavily driven by the intention of minimalizing threats, if not to diminish it completely. Such behavior is expected from states that feel vulnerable within the anarchical environment externally. The external threats and uncertainties, however, are selected and faced according to how the ruling elite perceives it. To preserve domestic political legitimacy, threats and alignment choices become the useful cards for the ruling elites to show their authority, performance, and stature to their domestic audience.
A (IN) CONSTITUCIONALIDADE DA REINCIDÊNCIA E A VONTADE DE PUNIR DO ESTADO ANTE O IUS PUNIENDI
Authors: Sobrinho Luan Fellipe Silva , Marcolino Murilo Cabral de Paulo
Published: May 2021

O instituto da reincidência advém da preocupação estatal com a satisfação dos anseios sociais, que resulta em reprovar com maior rigor a habitualidade na prática criminosa, sendo, então, uma forma mais rígida de reprovação social em que, ao indivíduo, confere-se um aumento de pena na nova condenação. Em face a esse cenário, o presente estudo se destinou a analisar, à luz da lei, da doutrina e da jurisprudência, a (in) constitucionalidade da agravante ante as garantias fundamentais previstas na vigente Carta Federal, de modo que se possa entender os motivos que levam a crer na falha do Estado em educar, violando princípios constitucionalmente estabelecidos. Assim, foi desenvolvido por meio de buscas literárias que englobaram dois tipos de abordagens distintas, quais sejam dedutiva e dialética, dando ao leitor a chance de averiguar entendimentos e que resultam numa perspectiva que vai de encontro ao que é tido, comumente, no saber cotidiano. O objeto se refere à resposta à usualidade delitiva que, no entanto, falhou em atingir o objetivo da prevenção, o que recai sobre o indivíduo, que se vê punido de forma mais rígida para atingir os desejos da massa populacional. Por fim, conclui-se que a agravante advém da teoria antigarantista, que destoa dos princípios basilares previstos no corpo constitucional.
ARSENIC SPECIATION IN GROUNDWATER USING THE SOFTWARES PHREEQC, GWB AND GEODELING
Authors: KLUNK Marcos Antônio , PONOMAREV Andrey Alexandrovich , DASGUPTA Sudipta , DAS Mohuli
Published: May 2021

Geochemical modelling speciation is used to understand the interactions that occur in the groundwater. Thermodynamic data, kinetic parameters, numerical methods are factors that affect any geochemical modelling system. The conceptual formulation of geochemical modeling calculates the distribution of chemically reactive species for an aqueous solution. The mathematical formulation of the model results in a system of nonlinear algebraic equations that are solved using numerical methods. Most programs allow the user to estimate the speciation model. Activities of aqueous species are usually calculated using the Davies equation, Debye-Hückel equation, or the extended Debye-Hückel equation. We perform a comparative study of geochemical speciation using three different software: PHREEQCTM, Geochemist's WorkbenchTM (GWB) and GEODELING. Details of each software take into account the distribution, mobility, and availability of chemical species in groundwater. We can observe very similar results in speciation when working with low-temperature systems (20 to 80 °C). GWBTM, PHREEQCTM, and GEODELING employ an integrated system to define when to use Davies, Debye-Huckel or B-dot equation, according to the value of the solution ionic strength. The geochemical speciation aimed to compare the results of simulators able to predict the chemical species present in groundwater. The utilization of GEODELING allows comparing the results with software GWBTM and PHREEQCTM with a high degree of acceptance for low temperatures. The numerical methods used by GWBTM, PHREEQCTM, and GEODELING software are able to seek its own best set of numerical solutions to achieve the equilibrium. Users must be cautious when choosing geochemical modeling software, as an essential factor for choosing a simulator is to know the temperature range that will be used.
SLOW PYROLYSIS OF RICE STRAW: ANALYSIS OF BIOCHAR, BIO-OIL AND GAS
Authors: KLUNK Marcos Antônio , DASGUPTA Sudipta , DAS Mohuli
Published: May 2021

Biomass is the term attributed to any renewable resource derived from organic matter that can be used in energy production. Agricultural production generates residues that are of great importance for their energy use, of which sugar cane, eucalyptus, and rice. Various residues are generated from rice cultivation, among which the rice husk and rice straw are the most important. Several thermal conversion technologies have been developed for the use of biomass in industry. Pyrolysis has been notable for its ability to produce biofuels at different stages of aggregation. The slow pyrolysis of biomass has been proposed as a pretreatment method to improve the physical-chemical characteristics of rice straw. In this process is produced, mainly, a solid called biochar, which has a higher energy content when compared to the biomass of origin. This study investigated the slow pyrolysis of rice straw at 300 - 700°C for the purpose of obtaining biochar, bio-oil, and gases for energy purposes. The experimental results show that pyrolysis temperature has important roles in yield product. The highest biochar yield was observed at a temperature of 300°C with 49.91 wt%. This represents 47% more when compared to yield at 700°C (33.87 wt.%). This behavior is linked to the proximate analysis results for fixed carbon 26.01 wt.% at 300°C. The high pH of the biochar was attributed to the presence of alkali metals, according to XRF. Thermal decomposition of the biomass resulting in a gradual increase of bio-oil (16.81 - 34.70 wt.%) and gas (6.53 - 18.05 wt.%) on a wet basis. Thus, in the dry base parameter, the bio-oil increases from 19.22 - 30.6 wt.% and the gases at 9.42-20.19 wt.%. Drying of the raw material showed, by the results, a significant increase in the co-products.
SYSTEM OF ADSORPTION OF CO2 IN COALBED
Authors: KLUNK Marcos Antônio , DASGUPTA Sudipta , DAS Mohuli , SHAH Zeban
Published: May 2021

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has been observed as an alternative measure to mitigate emissions from greenhouse gases. CCS systems separate CO2 during the process of converting fuel and transport to the facilities where they are stored, e.g., under geological formation conditions. Capture and sequestration technologies are now widely used in different industries. CO2 capture is currently a costly and energy-consuming technology. The costs obviously depend on the size of the plant and the type of fuel used. Generally, capture systems are categorized into three categories: pre-combustion, post-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion. The saline aquifer, depleted oil, and gas fields are large-capacity storage sinks. The coalbeds also provide as a substitute to geological storage. One of the main advantages of coal storage is renewable methane fuel and coal desulfurization. The studied coal reserves are located in Candiota, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. These are the largest coal deposits in the country, with a reserve of 1 billion tons. This work will represent a study on CO2 storage in Candiota coalbed system. The use of a synthetic CO2 cylinder with a flow of 0.2 L/min varies the time of contact with the coalbed. The results from the volatile matter increase by 11%. The results of the ultimate analysis exhibited an 8% increase for carbon and oxygen after 60 minutes of CO2 flow in the coalbed. On the other hand, there was a reduction of 32% for sulfur. The resultant phenomena occur due to the adsorption capacity of CO2, where the compounds are released from the pores of coal.
INVESTIGATION OF PHOSPHATE-ION RETENTION STRENGHT IN SOME TYPES OF KAKHETI SOILS
Authors: KUPATADZE Ketevan
Published: May 2021

The presented article describes the soil types existing in east Georgia, particularly in several villages of Gurjaani Municipality-Vazisubani, Kalauri, Mukuzani, Shashiani. Meadow-brown and brown soils represent good soil types for viticulture development in Kakheti. The vineyards cultivated on these soils produce such wellknown wines as Tsinandali, Vazisubani, Mukuzani, Akhasheni, Gurjaani, Manavi. The study explores brown carbonate and meadow-brown soil lab tests to examine the absorption of phosphate ions by them. The study showed that the amount of phosphorus deposited through soils is sufficiently absorbed under various conditions, having a positive effect on the amount of crop. Was compared the rates of phosphate absorption in these soils with the efficiency of phosphorus fertilizers, which showed that the higher the absorption of phosphorus, the lower the amount of phosphorus available to the plant and the lower the yield, and the lower the strength of phosphorus retention, the higher the amount of phosphorus to be consumed by the plant and the higher the yield. But under the conditions of high cultivation degree, the strength of phosphorus absorption became weak, resulted in a large amount of exchangeable and movable phosphates already existing in the soil, which is available to the plant. So, the efficacy of phosphorus fertilizers on such soil is weak. The speed of phosphorus absorption in the soil of Gurjaani municipality villages is satisfactory. However, in case of a high degree of cultivation (or in case of excess fertilization), the degree of phosphorus retention decreases. Accordingly, phosphorus-containing fertilizers should be used within strictly controlled limits.
Evaluative Review of Streaming Analytics: Tools and Technologies in Real-Time Data Processing
Authors: Jadhav Ms. Shailaja B. , Kodavade Dr. D. V.
Published: May 2021

Nowadays, big data processing systems are evolving to be more stream-oriented; where each data record is processed as it arrives by distributed and low latency computational frameworks [18]. Data streams have been extensively used in several fields of computational analytics such as data mining, business intelligence etc. [17]. In every field, the data stream can be considered as an ordered sequence of data items, as they continuously arrive over the period. Due to this characteristic, streaming data analytics is a challenging area of research [5, 11]. This paper aims to present data stream processing as a growing research field , along with streaming analytics frameworks as a rich focus area. The paper also contributes to evaluate the efficacy of available stream analytics frameworks. One of the Industry 4.0 use case - predictive maintenance rail transportation - has been illustrated here as a case study design mapped with streaming analytics framework.
Uma investigação didático-pedagógica no âmbito da aprendizagem cooperativa
Authors: Feitosa Francisco Eteval da Silva , Igliori Sonia Barbosa Camargo
Published: May 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar os resultados de uma investigação didático-pedagógica no âmbito da aprendizagem cooperativa realizada durante o curso de nivelamento de matemática para estudantes ingressantes no curso de licenciatura e bacharelado em Matemática, em uma universidade federal brasileira. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com a metodologia do experimento didático, na perspectiva da teoria histórico-cultural e da teoria do ensino desenvolvimental de Vasili Davidov. Utilizamos como instrumento de coleta de dados, observação direta, registros audiovisuais, questionários com perguntas abertas e fechadas e entrevistas. Os dados mostraram que poucos estudantes costumavam estudar matemática em grupo, muitos apresentavam dificuldades com a matemática básica, satisfação e interesse pelo trabalho em grupo. Melhorar a interação social foi a sugestão mais dada pelos estudantes aos seus pares, como forma de melhorar o trabalho do grupo. Destacamos nos depoimentos dos estudantes a presença da interação promotora, a aprovação da metodologia e do desempenho dos professores que atuaram no curso e o reconhecimento da importância deste curso, para rever conteúdos da matemática básica. Os resultados obtidos nos permitem afirmar que o experimento didático-formativo combinado com os princípios fundamentais da aprendizagem cooperativa, revela-se como uma metodologia particularmente útil para os estudos que visam à integração de teoria e prática no campo da Educação Matemática.
Abordagens de conceitos introdutórios de função por meio da resolução de problemas: uma experiência no estágio supervisionado
Authors: Ribeiro Dulcyene Maria , Corassa Thalia Falquievicz , Gonçalves Bruno
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo apresenta considerações e reflexões acerca de algumas atividades realizadas com uma turma do 1° ano do Ensino Médio, com as quais trabalhamos com o conteúdo de introdução às funções, utilizando como metodologia de ensino-aprendizagem a resolução de problemas, conforme preconizada por Onuchic e Allevato (2011), Polya (1997) e Butts (1997), entre outros. Tais atividades foram desenvolvidas durante o estágio supervisionado, no primeiro semestre do ano de 2019, na disciplina de Metodologia e Prática de Ensino de Matemática – Estágio Supervisionado II, ofertada no quarto ano do Curso Licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, campus de Cascavel. Além de relatar as atividades desenvolvidas e o trabalho realizado pelos alunos, apresentamos uma breve fundamentação sobre a resolução de problemas. Por fim concluímos que a prática realizada proporcionou aos professores em formação um rico processo de experimentar e refletir sobre a realização de atividades por meio da resolução de problemas e aos alunos do Ensino Médio a possibilidade de se envolverem e participarem de uma atividade em que puderam se expor, utilizar seus conhecimentos anteriores e aprenderem com os erros. What do you want to do ?New mailCopy
Funções integráveis e Integral de Riemann: um contributo da engenharia didática e da orquestração instrumental
Authors: Feitosa Francisco Eteval , Rodrigues Roberta dos Santos
Published: May 2021

O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma sequência de orquestrações instrumentais visando o ensino dos conceitos de função integrável e integral de Riemann. Os sujeitos do estudo foram 21 discentes do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática da Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Para isso, realizou-se uma pesquisa qualitativa de caráter descritivo, tendo como metodologia norteadora a Engenharia Didática e numa perspectiva de complementaridade, adotamos um design de investigação, tendo em vista o uso da Teoria dos Registros de Representação Semiótica, com o escopo de descrever e estruturar situações de ensino, que buscou investigar se a sequência de orquestrações instrumentais proposta contribuiu para a compreensão dos objetos matemáticos aqui abordados. Na relação dos dados compilados e apresentados, como resultados, evidenciamos que a maioria dos discentes demonstrou compreender o conceito de função integrável, conseguiram encontrar a área sob uma curva e explicar seus procedimentos, inclusive em língua natural, definir a integral definida em palavras e símbolos, de interpretar e representar uma integral graficamente, de avaliar as integrais e de reconhecer o uso de integrais no mundo real.
Experimentação no ensino de química: focos temáticos das dissertações e teses defendidas no Brasil no período de 2004 a 2013
Authors: Souza Renata Faria de , Cabral Patrícia Fernanda de Oliveira , Queiroz Salete Linhares
Published: May 2021

Neste trabalho foram analisadas as principais temáticas e a distribuição de acordo com as regiões geográficas e instituições de origem das dissertações e teses produzidas sobre experimentação no ensino de química no Brasil, em Programas de Pós-Graduação vinculados às áreas de Ensino, Educação e Química da CAPES, defendidas no período de 2004 a 2013. Foram identificadas 122 dissertações e 21 teses, nas quais os temas mais investigados foram a experimentação como estratégia didática (58,3%), com ou sem ênfase na construção de conhecimento químico; e a experimentação em materiais didáticos (20,2%), incluindo a análise de livros didáticos e a elaboração e aplicação de materiais didáticos. Um número menor de trabalhos abordou a experimentação na formação continuada (13,1%) e inicial (7,1%) de professores, e a experimentação em currículos e programas (4,8%).
Art as Atrocity Prevention: The Auschwitz Institute, Artivism, and the 2019 Venice Biennale
Authors: Murphy Kaitlin
Published: May 2021

Although largely overlooked in genocide and atrocity prevention scholarship, the arts have a critical role to play in mitigating risk factors associated with genocide and atrocity. Grounded in analysis of "Artivism: The Atrocity Prevention Pavilion,” the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities’ 2019 Venice Biennale exhibition and drawing from fieldwork, interviews, and secondary research, this article explores why one of the leading NGOs working to prevent future violent conflict would choose to curate an art exhibit at the Venice Biennale and what might be accomplished through such an exhibit. Ultimately, the Artivism exhibit, in its collection and range, provides a canvasing of multiple and directed creative interventions that allow for deeper understanding of how the arts can be used as a tool for mitigating risk factors associated with the prevention of genocide and atrocity in such a manner that has important ramifications for future prevention efforts.
Book Review: Criminalizing Atrocity: The Global Spread of Criminal Laws against International Crimes
Authors: Michel Verónica
Published: May 2021

Book review of the book Criminalizing Atrocity: The Global Spread of Criminal Laws against International Crimes by Mark S. Berlin.
The Fundamentals of Illustration
Authors: Zeegen Lawrence
Published: May 2021

The Fundamentals of Illustration is a comprehensive and practical introduction to the field for illustration for graphic arts students, as well as for those who commission illustration. Now on its third edition, this title covers all areas of illustration; from what illustrators do, through selling your work across various media. Each chapter contains a case study, exercises and a brief for students to follow. New to this edition is expanded coverage of digital media and digital tools such as Wacom tablets, apps and the use of social media as a source for displaying and obtaining work. A companion website includes templates, exercises and projects as well as links to YouTube videos on illustration techniques.
The Fundamentals of Typography
Authors: Ambrose Gavin , Harris Paul , Theodosiou Sallyanne
Published: May 2021

Demonstrating the power and variety of typography from hand-drawn to kinetic, this fully updated new edition of The Fundamentals of Typography covers the principles of using type across a range of media.

Starting with a comprehensive introduction to the history of typography, the authors provide detailed explanations and inspirational examples of type usage from leading practitioners from around the world. With expanded practice exercises and four new case studies, this book gives students everything they need to know to use type effectively and creatively.
An Overview of Performance Evaluation of Sewage Treatment Plant
Authors:   Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India., Ankit Ankit , Singh S.K. ,   Environmental Engineering, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India.
Published: May 2021

Sewage whether treated or untreated, ultimately discharge in lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. We consider groundwater as pure, but unfortunately, sewage is one of the major reasons behind wastewater-associated diseases. Nearly 78% of the water flows back to the environment without any treatment. This can lead to numerous health and environmental problems so it is better to treat wastewater before disposal and further proper management can help in meeting the public’s water demand. As per today’s scenario, a number of innovations are required to operate treatment plants at high efficiency because of increasing domestic, commercial, and industrial waste. And this rise is taking place due to several reasons – urbanization, increasing population, economic development, and improved living conditions, etc. Nowadays people of both urban and peri-urban areas are using wastewater to irrigate their crops, often because they do not have any alternate source of irrigation water. New technologies are continuously being introduced in the sewage treatment plants to exhibit good performance. The paper focuses on reviewing the various sewage treatment methods and their results.
«Playback theatre» як форма «entertainment» у сучасній культурі
Authors: CHUMACHENKO Olena
Published: May 2021

Розглянуто «рlayback theatre» як форму «еntertainment» у сучасній культурі. Окреслено, що «рlayback theatre», виступаючи різновидом інтерактивного театру імпровізації, включає в себе дві основні комплементарні практики, де є партиципативні й емерсивні аспекти. Охарактеризовано такі структурні елементи «рlayback theatre» як: «рідка скульптура» (заснована Дж. Фоксом); «трансформація», «хор», «п’ять елементів», «картина», «фото», «колаж», «Доміно», «Розетка», «Епізоди». «Playback theatre» як форма «еntertainment» у сучасній культурі виступає альтернативою «технообразам», підтримуючи традиційні  «текстообрази» з властивою їм інтерпретаційною особливістю. Сутність «рlayback theatre» у сучасному контексті полягає у активізації «нового мистецтва» для виявлення розкриття внутрішнього потенціалу особистості.
THE MORPHOLOGICAL AND AUDIATIVE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF SOUND: EQUIVALENCE IN A MULTIDIMENSIONAL SOUNDSCAPE
Authors: VISHNICK Martin
Published: May 2021

Article is dedicated to the morphological and audiative interconnectedness of sound: equivalence in a multidimensional soundscape. To underline my goal of aiding guitarists, performers, composers, and researchers, the underlying purpose of this text is the development of pedagogical tools. Drawing on personal recent theoretical and practical research into the morphology of sound and audiation we will explore the notion of ‘equivalence in a multidimensional soundscape’. Correlations between the interconnectedness of sound-based morphologies emanating from extended guitar techniques, and comprehending internal realisation of the senses to hear and feel when sound is not physically present will be assessed. By outlining recent relevant texts that have made forward strides in guitar and music theory, pedagogy, and analysis we gain useful knowledge on all sounds, and listening strategies. To express an all-encompassing mental and visual image of apprehending the value of sound from a morphological and audiative perspective, three-dimensional topological diagrams will be evaluated; a development of previous two-dimensional visualisations from prior work. In regard to morphologies, topics of interest are spectromorphology, spatiomorphology, spectral quality, performance space, and performance aspects. Studying these aspects will help in the understanding of morphological value. Learning to comprehend morphologies in relation to the listening experience will deepen all round musical abilities. We will therefore investigate audiation through encompassing deep listening, reduced listening, inherent and external qualities, psychological experience, imagination, and improvisation. The perception of spectral motions in space involve dynamic thinking and action, and as more mutual inclusivity is discovered we can start to contemplate more adventurous pedagogical tools from which future.
ХУДОЖЕСТВЕННЫЙ ОБРАЗ В АРХИТЕКТУРЕ В КОНТЕКСТЕ СУЩНОСТИ ИСКУССТВА: СОВРЕМЕННАЯ ИНТЕРПРЕТАЦИЯ
Authors: ZAKHARYNA Yuliya
Published: May 2021

В статье впервые в искусствоведении сквозь призму природы искусства, культурно-исторической ситуации и вариативности дешифровки смысловых кодов раскрывается понятие «художественный образ в архитектуре» (архитектурный образ). Экскурс в историю гуманитарной мысли (античная и немецкая классическая философия, публицистика и искусствознание XIX в., история и теория искусства, художественная критика ХХ – начала XXI в.) позволил вычленить основополагающие концепты категории «художественный образ», среди которых – преемственность явлений и элементов предметно-пространственной среды на уровне архетипов, отражение мировосприятия и мироздания в форме кодированной информации, объективация художественной идеи, ментальная и эпохальная предопределенность интерпретации модели мира, толкование реальности в контексте социокультурной ситуации, контекстуальность экзистенции. Художественный образ (архитектурный образ) заключает в своем содержании метаданные о человеке и обществе, социальных убеждениях и предпочтениях, ценностях, господствующих в конкретный культурно-исторический период. Посредством метафизической взаимосвязи с архетипом художественный образ в архитектуре выражает истинность суждений (сообщений) о сущности объектов, явлений, ситуаций окружающего мира (реального или виртуального). Художественный образ (архитектурный образ) объективно отражает картину мира и являет собой синтетическую категорию искусства, репрезентующую в своем содержании единство трех интерпретационных аспектов: как феномена культуры общества определенной эпохи, в котором средствами символизации воплощены культурно-исторические смыслы; как явления культурно-исторического, сущность которого предопределена ходом эволюции, запросами и потребностями социума, уровнем научно-технического развития цивилизации, мыслимое в единстве возможного и действительного; как способа, формы и продукта освоения и отражения действительности.
The Irish Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Pilot: A critical analysis on culture and context from a community of practice approach
Authors: McIlrath Lorraine , Broderick Céire , McDonnell Naughton Mary , Kelly Maria
Published: May 2021

This article provides a reflective critique of the process undertaken to pilot the Carnegie Community Engagement Framework in Ireland between 2015 and 2016. Of particular interest to the authors is the cultural specificity of employing a US-centric self-assessment data capturing tool in a heterogeneous Irish context. Taking the reader through from conception of the idea to its execution and post-pilot reflections, we examine the cultural appropriateness and translatability of the tool to Irish higher education. To frame the discussion of the process, we employ the concept of a community of practice, as defined by Wenger (1998). This was adopted to promote a culture of collaboration in an ever-growing neoliberal system that promotes competition between institutions, rather than facilitating their co-construction of knowledge. In the analysis, we demonstrate how forming this community of practice allowed for a cohesive assessment of the challenges and opportunities that arose through the pilot process. This was particularly important since each participating institution had different motivations for engaging with the pilot. Reflecting with some distance, we consider the value that comes from operating as a community of practice, as well as some shortcomings that we identified as specific to this pilot.
Community social network pattern analysis: Development of a novel methodology using a complex, multi-level health intervention
Authors: Butel Jean , Braun Kathryn L , Davis James , Bersamin Andrea , Fleming Travis , Coleman Patricia , Leon Guerrero Rachael , Novotny Rachel
Published: May 2021

Community social networks (CSN) include individuals and groups, and those with strong partnerships and relationships are well situated for implementing community-based interventions. However, information on the nature of CSN relationships required for multilevel community-based interventions is not present in the literature. Using data from the multi-level Children’s Healthy Living (CHL) trial to reduce child obesity in nine Pacific communities, this study aimed to develop a methodology based on Social Network Analysis (SNA) to understand how CSN evolved over the course of a two-year trial, as well as the characteristics of CSN most successful in impacting indicators of childhood obesity.

The two-year trial was considered in four six-month intervals. Within each interval, implemented activities, as recorded in CHL monthly reports, were coded by activity implementer(s), e.g. government agency, school, or community-based group, as well as for collective efficacy impact of the activity, e.g. to leverage resources from outside the CSN or to facilitate civic engagement. Coded data were used to create CSN maps for the four time intervals, and SNA techniques examined the CSN characteristics. CSN density increased over time, as measured by the number of ties within the network. Schools, community-based groups and large organizations were identified as the primary implementers of the CHL intervention and formed a community implementer backbone. Social leveraging, i.e. linking local groups to people with authority over outside resources, was shown to be a central component in intervention success. It took time to develop strong CSN, and stronger (denser) CSN were more successful in building social cohesion and enacting community change. Findings illustrate a methodology that can be useful for tracking the development and impact of CSN.