bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The history of Andøya Rocket Range
Authors: Thrane Eivind V.
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Just 5 years after Sputnik, on 18 August 1962, Norway launched the first sounding rocket from Andøya in northern Norway. The establishment of Andøya Rocket Range (ARR), in the Arctic and right in the middle of the night-time auroral zone, gave the scientists unique opportunities for studies of the complex processes in the auroral ionosphere and upper atmosphere. In close cooperation with the users, ARR gradually developed its technical and scientific infrastructure and is now one of the world's leading observatories in this field. ARR has also established a launch site at Svalbard, and sounding rockets from both ranges can reach far into the Arctic to study the cusp region and the daytime aurora. The ground-based instruments comprise sophisticated radars and lidars as well as passive instruments. ARR also plays an active role in space education. In 2014 Andøya Rocket Range changed its name to Andøya Space Center (ASC; https://www.andoyaspace.no, last access: 23 November 2018). This change reflects the fact that the activities now comprise much more than sounding rocket launches. ASC is an important company both nationally and in the local community of Andenes. ASC now has a staff of 95 and an annual turnover of NOK 150 million.
Cold vs. warm water route – sources for the upper limb of the AMOC revisited in a high-resolution ocean model
Authors: Rühs Siren , Schwarzkopf Franziska U. , Speich Sabrina , Biastoch Arne
Published: December 2018

Abstract. The northward flow of the upper limb of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is fed by waters entering the South Atlantic from the Indian Ocean mainly via the Agulhas Current (AC) system and by waters entering from the Pacific through Drake Passage (DP), commonly referred to as the warm and cold water routes, respectively. However, there is no final consensus on the relative importance of these two routes for the upper limb’s volume transport and thermohaline properties. In this study we revisited the AC and DP contributions by performing Lagrangian analyzes between the two source regions and the North Brazil Current (NBC) at 6° S in a realistically forced high-resolution (1/20°) ocean model. Our results agree with the prevailing conception that the AC contribution is the major source for the upper limb transport of the AMOC. However, they also suggest a non-negligible DP contribution of at least 40 %, which is substantially higher than estimates from previous Lagrangian studies with coarser resolution models, but now better matches estimates from Lagrangian observations. Moreover, idealized analyzes of decadal changes in the DP and AC contributions indicate that the ongoing increase in Agulhas leakage indeed may have evoked an increase in the AC contribution to the upper limb of the AMOC while the DP contribution decreased. In terms of thermohaline properties, our study highlights that the AC and DP contributions cannot be unambiguously distinguished by their temperature, as the commonly adopted terminology may imply, but rather by their salinity when entering the South Atlantic. During their transit towards the NBC the bulk of DP waters experiences a net density loss through a net warming, whereas the bulk of AC waters experiences a slight net density gain through a net increase in salinity. Notably, these density changes are nearly completely captured by those Lagrangian particle trajectories that reach the surface mixed layer at least once during their transit, which amount to 66 % and 49 % for DP and AC waters, respectively. This implies that more than half of the water masses supplying the upper limb of the AMOC are actually formed within the South Atlantic, and do not get their characteristic properties in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Time-lapse gravity and levelling surveys reveal mass loss and
ongoing subsidence in the urban subrosion prone area of Bad
Frankenhausen/Germany
Authors: Kobe Martin , Gabriel Gerald , Weise Adelheid , Vogel Detlef
Published: December 2018

Abstract. We present results of a sophisticated, high-precision time-lapse gravity survey that was conducted over four years in Bad Frankenhausen (Germany). To our knowledge, this is the first successful attempt to monitor subrosion-induced mass changes in urban areas with repeated gravimetry. The method provides an approach to estimate the mass of dissolved rocks in the subsurface. Subrosion, i.e. leaching and transfer of soluble rocks, occurs worldwide. Especially in urban areas, any resulting ground subsidence can cause severe damage, especially if catastrophic events, i.e. collapse sinkholes occur. Monitoring strategies typically make use of established geodetic methods, such as levelling, and therefore, focus on the associated deformation processes. In this study, we combine levelling and highly precise time-lapse gravity surveys. Our investigation area is the urban area of Bad Frankenhausen in Central Germany, which is prone to subrosion, as many subsidence and sinkhole features on the surface reveal. The city and the surrounding areas are underlain by soluble Permian deposits, which are continuously dissolved by meteoric water and groundwater in a strongly fractured environment. Between 2014 and 2018, a total of 17 high-precision time-lapse gravity and 18 levelling campaigns were carried out in quarter-yearly intervals within a local monitoring network. This network covers historical sinkhole areas, but also areas that are considered to be stable. Our results reveal ongoing subsidence of locally up to 30.4 mm a−1, with distinct spatio-temporal variations. Furthermore, we observe significant time-variable gravity changes in the order of 8 μGal over four years at several measurement points. In the processing workflow, after the application of all required corrections and least squares adjustment to our gravity observations, a significant effect of varying soil water content on the adjusted gravity differences was figured out. Therefore, we place special focus on the correlation of these observations and the correction of the adjusted gravity differences for soil water variations using the global soil water model GLDAS Noah to separate these effects from subrosion-induced gravity changes. Our investigations demonstrate the feasibility of high-precision time-lapse gravity in urban areas for sinkhole investigations. Although the observed rates of gravity changes of 1–2 μGal a−1 are small, we suggest that it is significantly associated with subterranean mass loss due to subrosion processes. We discuss limitations and implications of our approach, as well as give a first quantitative estimation of mass transfer at different depths and for different densities of dissolved rocks.
Introduction: Kristeva and Race
Authors: Bové Carol Mastrangelo
Published: December 2018

The Kristeva Circle Conference of 2017 in Pittsburgh confirmed that writers throughout the world have been engaging with Julia Kristeva’s thought in large numbers and in ways relevant to “an ethics of inclusion,” the topic of the Conference. The question of race arguably came to a head at the conference when one of the founders of the Kristeva Circle, Fanny Söderbäck, commented on the paper just delivered by Kristeva via Skype, “The Psychic Life--A Life in Time:  Psychoanalysis and Culture.”  According to Söderbäck, we run the risk of reinforcing Islamophobic views that equate terrorism with Islam if we focus on young women intent on jihad without simultaneously addressing the behavior of white men bent on white supremacist violence and terrorism.  Kristeva did not directly address the issue of her lecture’s reinforcement of Islamophobic views in her response.  Instead, she spoke at some length about a patient whose confrontation with Arabic poetry led to improvement in her psychic health. I introduce the following papers in part as a dialogue with Kristeva on race and as a response to Söderbäck’s comments.  The essays all make reference to questions of race and ethnicity in Kristeva’s work. They do so in ways that provoke thought on the contributions of psychoanalytic writing, appreciated and also criticized for its universalizing tendencies, which may in part explain its vulnerability to charges of racism.
Interlocuções entre o procedimento de tradução de Boaventura de Sousa Santos e os preceitos de letramento informacional em saúde
Authors: Pinto Juliana Moreira , Dumont Ligia Maria Moreira
Published: December 2018

Os efeitos do baixo letramento informacional de grande parte de pacientes da área da saúde têm recebido atenção crescente, tanto por parte dos pesquisadores da saúde como das agências governamentais, devido à causa direta com os resultados de reduzida adesão aos tratamentos, agravamento das doenças e elevação dos custos com a saúde. O objetivo do artigo é demonstrar como os fundamentos teóricos do trabalho de tradução propostos por Boaventura de Sousa Santos podem contribuir com a interlocução entre os profissionais envolvidos com os cuidados da saúde e os pacientes, com vistas à promoção da competência informacional em saúde dos indivíduos. Destaca como referencial o sentido dado à palavra tradução por Boaventura de Sousa Santos, que a define como procedimento que permite criar inteligibilidade recíproca entre as experiências do mundo, tanto as disponíveis como as possíveis. Compara-se o trabalho de tradução às práticas de mediação da informação, que objetivam permitir a apropriação da informação que satisfaça plena ou parcialmente as necessidades informacionais dos atores sociais. Tendo em vista que os indivíduos fazem parte de um contexto social, agindo sobre o mesmo e sofrendo interferências deste espaço, a tradução pode auxiliar no desenvolvimento das práticas informacionais que se articulam em comunidades de diferentes naturezas profissionais, éticas, religiosas, políticas.
Eco-Efficiency Applied to Dairy Processing: From Concept to Assessment
Authors: Benoit Scott , Margni Manuele , Bouchard Christian , Pouliot Yves
Published: December 2018

Eco-efficiency is a concept which aims at decoupling economic growth from resource use and pollution. The objective of this paper is to review how the application of this concept to dairy processing has evolved over time. Following the introduction of the concept, guidelines and recommendations were introduced in the dairy sector. The absence of a lifecycle perspective and means of measuring improvement led to a subsequent addition of efficiency and intensity assessments. As restrictive regulations and comprehensive methodologies integrating the life-cycle perspective in eco-efficiency assessments were virtually non-existent, the ISO 14045 standard was developed. However, as of yet the dairy processing sector does not appear to have embraced the ISO methodology. Nonetheless, process simulation tools may help and could therefore contribute to the implementation of the eco-efficiency assessments in the dairy processing sector.
Acquisition of the Co-operative Principle by Algerian Arabic-Speaking Children
Authors: Amina Zerouali , Hamdan Jihad
Published: December 2018

In the realm of language acquisition due attention was given to some linguistic areas like phonology and syntax probably at the expense of others such as pragmatics. The aim of this paper is to explore the age at which Algerian Arabic-speaking preschoolers acquire the maxims of the Cooperative Principle developed by Grice (1975), and the order in which these maxims are acquired. Data were elicited from 36 children between the ages of 3 and 5 years who were required to make acceptability judgment of statements uttered in a puppet video-show to indicate their adherence to or violation of the Cooperative Principle. The results of the study have shown that the Cooperative Principle emerged in preschoolers at the age of 3 years where they were able to identify the Cooperative Principle violation. However, their performance improved with age. The results have also demonstrated that preschoolers acquire the maxim of relevance first, followed by the maxim of quality, the maxim of manner and finally the maxim of quantity.
Empirical Models of Textual Growth: A Challenge for the Historical-Critical Tradition
Authors: Berman Joshua
Published: December 2018

The last decade has seen a growing interest in empirical models from the cognate literature to trace the growth of Hebrew scriptures. Yet, deeply rooted intellectual commitments within the history of the diachronic study of the Bible retard the incorporation of this approach within source-critical theory. Intellectual winds of the Enlightenment and German historicism and romanticism contributed to this situation and a reconsideration of some basic premises of source-critical method is needed.
Narrative Toledot Formulae in Genesis: The Case of Heaven and Earth, Noah, and Isaac
Authors: Schwartz Sarah
Published: December 2018

This paper reexamines the literary function of the narrative toledot formulae in Genesis, claiming that the formula thrice (Gen 2:4; 6:9; 25:19) introduces a passage about the specified father rather than one solely about his sons. This finding is based on a philological analysis of the word toledot and the formula's unique literary design in these three instances. This reading illuminates the inner tension between renewal and continuity in the Flood narrative; leads to the exposure of a unit about Isaac within the patriarchal cycles; and offers a new understanding of chapter 1's exclusion from the toledot framework.
Reading Jeremiah 19:1–13: Integrating Diachronic and Synchronic Methodologies
Authors: Gilmour Rachelle
Published: December 2018

This article combines diachronic and synchronic methodologies to interpret the message of Jer 19:1–13. Bakhtin's concept of dialogic truth is used to propose that the meaning of each stage of development of the text is in conversation with its earlier versions. Therefore, using source and redaction criticism to access earlier stages of the text, this article reads the message of Jer 19:1–13 as the succession of voices that necessarily respond to one another in dialogue. Summarising this dialogic meaning in the categories of transgressors, transgressions and punishment, it will be shown that the current context also connects to different voices in the text.
Where Are You, Enoch? Why Can’t I Find You? Genesis 5:21–24 Reconsidered
Authors: Ten Hoopen Robin B.
Published: December 2018

In this article, the Enoch passage in Genesis 5:21–24 is examined both within the immediate context of Gen 5 as well as within its ancient Near Eastern context. Taking both synchronic and diachronic aspects into account, it is argued, in contrast to many other studies, that the passage is not ambiguous about Enoch’s fate. Readers in biblical times would have understood that Enoch did not die but was translocated by God to a mythological or, “supernatural” location on earth; a location like the garden in Eden.
Paraphrasing Strategy in EFL Ecuadorian B1 Students and Implications on Reading Comprehension
Authors: Escudero Isabel , Fuertes Narcisa , López Ligia
Published: December 2018

Reading comprehension in Ecuadorian students has been mostly managed at a literal comprehension level, leaving out inferential and critical comprehension. This is because most of the articles students read require a high level of literacy and a good domain of comprehension strategies. One of these strategies is paraphrasing; therefore, the purpose of this research was to analyze the effects of paraphrasing and its implications on reading comprehension skills in English as a foreign language. This study was developed in B1 students enrolled at the 6th level of English at Linguistics Competence Department at Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo UNACH with a sample of 50 students. A base-line pre-test and a posttest to an experimental and control group were applied. The project implementation took ten sessions and students learned the techniques to effectively paraphrase and the pitfalls they should avoid when applying this strategy. The analysis of T-student test yielded that the experimental group outperformed the control group. The main results showed that once students learn the techniques and correctly apply them, it helped them out to go beyond the literacy level, applying an authentic reading comprehension of the text. Pedagogical implications about paraphrasing and reading comprehension are presented in the discussion.
Is There Any Value in the Banks Brand?
Authors: Bagna Emanuel
Published: December 2018

Traditionally the literature show that public brand value estimates (such as the ones published by Interbrand, Brand Finance or Brand Z), in the context of industrial quoted companies, are incorporated in stock prices, implying that brands significantly contributes to the value generation process in a company. No such study was carried out at the level of the banking sector. This could be due to the attribution of a marginal importance of brands, among other intangible assets, in the banking sector, as highlighted by the literature. In more recent years more and more evidences give evidence of the importance of brands in banking sector; it should be noted that:

- many banks, as a result of the Purchase Price Allocation process - PPA (pursuant to IFRS 3 Business Combinations) consequent to banking aggregations (mergers or acquisitions), have booked in their financial statements (separate or consolidated) brand values;

- reports published by independent parties such as Brand Finance, publishes brand values specifically for the banking sector.

The aim of this article is therefore to assess if the brand contributes to the value generation process in the banking sector. To test our hypothesis we run a regression on a European sample between market capitalization of major banks and their brand value published by independent expert Brand Finance from 2008 to 2017, with a classic value relevance analysis. Our results demonstrate that brand contributes to the value generation process in the banking sector.
Effects of Different Plastic Mulching Methods on Soil Water, Temperature and Nitrate Accumulation in a Dryland Winter Wheat Field
Authors: Gao Hui-Zhou , Xie Ying-He , Li Ting-Liang , Zhao Xiao-Dong , Yu Gao , Yue Li , Jia Wu-Bin
Published: December 2018

This study has investigated the effects of two different plastic mulching methods on soil water, temperature, and nitrate (NO3-N) accumulation in a dryland winter wheat field after one-year experiment. The drought-resistant wheat (Triticum aestivum) variety Chang-8744 was grown by (i) furrow planting with ridge mulching, (ii) bunch planting with flat mulching, and (iii) conventional flat planting without mulching (or control). Results showed that dryland winter wheat effectively utilized soil water down to 2 m depth, mainly in the first 140 cm. Plastic mulching increased the evapotranspiration during wheat growing season and mostly r flat plastic mulching, by ~18% over the value recorded in the control plots. Soil temperature of the 20-40 cm-layer was higher than the one recorded at 5-10 cm depth during seedling-overwintering stages. Ridge plastic mulching and flat plastic mulching increased soil temperatures at 5 cm, 10 cm, and 40 cm depths during seedling–overwintering stages with reference to the control (no mulching), then lowered them at the same depths during reviving–ripening stages. Residual NO3-N was always detected in the soil after harvesting irrespective of the mulching method. It was mainly concentrated in the first -60 cm accounting for ~50% of soil NO3-N accumulation within the 2-m profile. The highest soil NO3-N accumulation occurred under flat plastic mulching, which represented ~107% of the mean value of the remaining treatments. Finally, flat plastic mulching showed the greatest effects on soil water, temperature, and NO3-N accumulation in dryland wheat field.
High Risk Fungicides Combined to Low Risk Can Be a New Strategy for Management of Asian Soybean Rust at the Beginning of the Epidemic
Authors: Ponce Roberto B. O. , Zambolim Laércio , Fortunato Antonio A. , Queiroz Luan F.de
Published: December 2018

Asian soybean rust (ASR) caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi since it was first reported in Brazil in 2001 has been subject of studies regarding the use of fungicides to its control. Low efficiency of triazol (demethylator inhibitors-DMI’s) or stobilurin (quinone outside inhibitor-QoI’s) has been reported on the control of ASR under field conditons. For this reason experiments were conducted to study the effects of these systemic fungicides associate with protectant multi-site fungicides (MSF) on ASR control preventively and at the onset of the epidemic. All combinations of fungicides were effective to control ASR and promoted greater soybean yield gain compared to the control. The analysis of the efficacy of ASR control in the lower, medium and upper part of the plant canopy, showed that application of Epoxiconazole + Pyraclostrobin and Cyproconazole + Azoxystrobin reduced ASR and leaf fall (%), and increased soybean yield grain. The severity of the disease increased from the lower to the upper part of the plant. The application of DMI+ QoI associated with MSF applyed when disease severity reached 2%, promoted effective reduction of ASR, increased yield and reduced leaf fall. Overal the DMI’s + QoI’s associated with MSF was 68% and 70.2% more efficient on ASR control and soybean grain yield, respectively than the control. Mancozeb and Chlorothalonil associated with the lowest dose of Epoxiconazol + Pyraclostrobin (10.2 + 33.2 g.a.i./ha) or Cyproconazole + Azoxystrobin (12.5 + 30.0 g.a.i./ha), respectively increased soybean grain yield at least 45.0%; the same combinations of the fungicides Epoxiconazol + Pyraclostrobin (15.3 + 49.8 g.a.i./ha) and Cyproconazole + Azoxystrobin (25.0 + 60.0 g.a.i./ha) 50% less than the commercial dose, increased 89.5% and 109.0%, respectively. The use of high risk (DMI and QoI) fungicides combined to low risk (MSF) applyied properly, can be a new strategy for the management of ASR at short and long term, even after the epidemics has reached 2.0% severity. Furthermore, due to the residual effect, MSF can promote higher longevity of DMI and QoI molecules.
Pomegranate Micropropagation, Callogenesis and Genetic Integrity Assessment Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers
Authors: Stimela Tebogo , Kasili Remmy W. , Mamati Edward G.
Published: December 2018

In recent years, the awareness of pomegranate health benefits has grown exponentially; nonetheless the existing propagation methods remain a challenge to supply adequate suitable planting materials needed for commercial production. Micropropagation can lead to mass production of plantlets and callus-mediated in vitro regeneration can open avenues for the use of genetic engineering to improve this crop. The aim of this study was to evaluate appropriate conditions for pomegranate micropropagation, callogenesis and use Simple Sequence Repeat markers to screen for somaclonal variation. Cytokinins (Benzylaminopurine, Kinetin and Thiadiazol-5ylurea) were tested for shoot induction from nodal explants while auxins (1-Naphthaleneacetic acid, Indole-3-butyric acid and Indole-3-acetic acid) were tested for root induction of in vitro regenerated shoots. 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid combined with Benzylaminopurine was assessed for their ability to induce callus from cotyledon and leaf explants. Genetic integrity between mother plant, callus and in vitro regenerated shoots were assessed using eight Simple Sequence Repeat markers. Maximum number of shoots and leaves were obtained on full strength Murashige and Skoog media with 6.9 µM kinetin. The highest number of roots was achieved on half strength Murashige and Skoog media with 4.9 µM Indole-3-butyric acid and the longest root was got on half strength Murashige and Skoog media with 5.3 µM Indole-3-acetic acid. Leaves and cotyledons demonstrated to be potential explants for callus formation at all hormonal combination levels tested. Eight out of 13 amplified alleles were polymorphic. A wider genetic variation was found with similarity coefficient range of 0.46-0.92. More somaclonal variation was in regenerated shoots compared to callus.
Effect of Cooling Root-Zone Temperature on Growth, Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Cucumber Grown in Hydroponic System During Summer Season in Cooled Greenhouse
Authors: Al-Rawahy Muthir S. , Al-Rawahy Salim A. , Al-Mulla Yaseen A. , Nadaf Saleem K.
Published: December 2018

Optimum cool root zone temperature positively influences the production of greenhouse vegetables grown during summer/high temperature period under hydroponics system. Hence, the effect of root-zone temperature was investigated on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants grown in pots filled with perlite medium under recirculating hydroponic system in greenhouse during summer period (June-August) in two consecutive years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 using three cooling treatments-T1 (22 ºC), T2 (25 ºC) and T3 (28 ºC) and non-cooled treatment T4 (33 ºC) as control in Randomized Complete Design (RCD). All the treatments received the same nutrient concentrations. Significant (p < 0.05) differences were observed for all the characters viz. plant height, leaf number/m2, chlorophyll content, leaf area (cm2), fruit number /m2, yield (t/gh), fresh (g) and dry matter weight (g) of shoot and root at all cooled root-zone temperatures as compared to control in both the years. Plants at cooled root-zone temperature (RZT) of 22 ºC gave high number of fruits/m2 to the extent of 180 in 2016/2017 and 220 in 2017/2018 followed by that at 25 ºC (167, 221) and 28 ºC (178, 143) as compared to those in control (33 ºC) (101,133) in both the years. Similarly, highest fruit yields were found at cooled RZT of 22 ºC (5.0 t/gh) and 28 ºC (4.7 t/gh) in the first year and 22 ºC (6.1 t/gh) and 25 ºC (6.0 t/gh) in the second year. The plants at cooled RZT responded positively and significantly (p < 0.05) in the uptake of all nutrient elements in shoots and roots in comparison with those at non-cooled RZT in both years.
Efficacy of Insecticides Against Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797)
Authors: Fernandes Fabrício O. , Abreu Jéssica A. , Christ Lucas M. , Rosa Ana Paula S. A.
Published: December 2018

The Brazil’s economy is supported by agribusiness, however, the continuous cycle of food production and favorable climate contributes to the incidence of pest insects all year round. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is considered the main insect in the corn crop, due to voracity of the caterpillars and occurrence throughout the crop cycle. Therefore, the chemical control has been demanded considerably, causing emergence of populations resistant to the different products, as well as implications in the environment. Thus, studies are needed to evaluate the efficiency of chemical insecticide control according to the susceptibility and the stages of biological development of the pest. The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of isolated and combined insecticides for the control of S. frugiperda caterpillars under laboratory conditions. In the residual and direct contact bioassays, 8 treatments with 5 replications were used in a completely randomized design, performed with 2nd and 5th instar. The results showed that by residual contact after 72 hours, clofenapir + zeta-cypermethrin treatment had 100% efficacy in the mortality of both instars. When applied via direct contact 72 hours later, the combined treatments showed an efficiency above 80%. However, for an integrated pest management program, where it was recommended the association of different control tactics, the management of insecticides with clofenapir + zeta-cypermethrin was effective with 100% control efficiency in both instars.
Growth and Productivity of Sugarcane Cultivated in Soils Submitted to Chiseling in the Planting Row and in Total Area
Authors: Melo Nilvan Carvalho , Fernandes Carolina , Soares Edimar Rodrigues , Coutinho Edson Luiz Mendes
Published: December 2018

Soil tillage carried out in total area in sugarcane field reform causes changes in soil structure, affecting root system development due to the use of agricultural machinery from planting to harvesting. Thus, we assessed the growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane cultivated in an Oxisol and Ultisol submitted to chiseling in the planting row and in total area. The experiment was conducted in two agricultural areas in a large paired-plot design. Treatments consisted of two areas submitted to chiseling in the planting row (CPR) and chiseling in total area (CTA) in an Oxisol and Ultisol. The variables number of tillers, number of green and dead leaves per plant, leaf area, leaf area index, plant height, and total dry matter were measured during six assessments over the crop cycle sugarcane planting with the variety CTC 14 in the Oxisol and with the variety CTC 4 in the Ultisol. In addition, stalk productivity was assessed after harvesting. The assessments were performed at 1071, 1705, 2388, 3600, 4593, and 5764 accumulated degree-days (ADD) in the Oxisol and at 821, 1519, 2294, 3570, 4562, and 5754 ADD in the Ultisol. Soil tillage with CPR can be replaced by CTA since growth and stalk productivity of sugarcane were similar regardless of the location of the chiseling operation.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 11, No. 1
Authors: Brown Anne
Published: December 2018

Reviewer acknowledgements for Journal of Agricultural Science, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2019.
Growth and Visual Symptoms of Macro Deficiencies and Micronutrientes in Mallow (Urena lobata) Plants, Variety BR-01
Authors: Viégas Ismael de Jesus Matos , Fasabi Jorge Aquiles , Almeida Gabriela Mourão de , Conceição Heráclito Eugênio Oliveira da , Silva Diocléa Almeida Seabra , Galvão Jessivaldo Rodrigues , Silva Sávia Poliana da , Neto Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira , Freitas Joze Melisa Nunes de , Magalhães Deila da Silva
Published: December 2018

Within the increase of Coffee production and its export as well, a larger resourcefulness is been required to manufacture its bags. Due to these increases, a natural fiber source became valued again despite its growing had been forgotten for some years. The mallow is being observed as an excellent ecological alternative, but the knowledge of its handling and natural requirements are restricted, by the fact of lately inattention in this natural fiber. In this context with the purpose of contributing with the knowledge of this cultivation, an experiment was settled aiming to evaluate its growth, to characterize the visual of macro and micronutrients deficiency symptoms to determine the analytical levels of these nutrients. The mallow plants, variety BR-01, were cultivated in the Department of Soil’s greenhouse from Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia-UFRA, in plastic vases containing 3 kg of ground silica and submitted to the following treatments: complete, omission of N, omission of P, omission of K, omission of Ca, omission of Mg, omission of S, omission of B, omission of Cu, omission of Fe, omission of Mn and omission of Zn. After a period comprehended between 7 and 29 days, the occurrence of deficiency symptoms has started, except for the treatments with omission of S, Cu and Zn. The plants development were mostly affected by the treatments with omission of B and Ca.
The Transition Ratio of Nosema spp. Spores From Colonies to Honey Versus Honey to Colonies
Authors: Sarıbıyık Ceren , Özkırım Aslı
Published: December 2018

Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) are insects that have an important role in plant pollination as well as production of benefical products such as honey, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, bee venom and beeswax. There is a growing interest in bee diseases and loss, which is a major threat to the economy and human health. Nosemosis is an adult honey bee disease which effects its digestive system mostly. The cause for the disease is Nosema apis or Nosema ceranae but the two can be seen together, too. This article aims to explore the transmission of Nosemosis and its effect on honey. For this purpose, a field study was conducted in Muğla province, where 51 pieces were collected from bee yards as spring samples and 51 pieces from bee yards as autumn samples during these two seasons, and 51 honey samples from bee yards were examined during the honey harvest. The results revealed that Nosema spp. which was obtained from honey bee samples collected in spring was more effective on honey samples. Nosema spp. was found to have a linear relation with the infection in the hive. It was determined that the percentage of Nosema spores seen in adults was 1.63%. This result contributed to the literature by providing this ratio used in estimating the level of infection in the colonies by means of honey sampling. Furthermore this is the first study where the contamination risk of honey from the infected colonies is calculated. Hopefully, this study can provide background for further research on the protection of bee colonies and risk assessment against Nosema spp. disease.
Análise comparativa da velocidade do vento e da temperatura do ar, entre dados gerados por reanálises meteorológicas e dados observacionais na região de Minas Gerais
Authors: Micalichen Mauren Lucila Marques de Morais , Dias Nelson Luís da Costa
Published: December 2018

The use of alternative sources of meteorological data has become increasingly common, making it possible to evaluate areas with no long or continuous series of meteorological data. In this context, the main objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of data series from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction / National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) for the state of Minas Gerais and verify the possible use of them in the absence of data observations of air temperature and wind speed. The analyzes were performed by comparing observation data from 17 meteorological stations and reanalysis data of the CFSR and CFSV2 models. From the results of the statistical analysis, it is observed that the air temperature reanalysis data presented a good performance in the region of study. However, wind speed data show a weak correlation. These results show that the air temperature data from these reanalyses have the potential to be used as an alternative source of data. Further studies are suggested regarding the use of wind speed data from these reanalyses.
Influência da pluma aquecida de uma chaminé no escoamento turbulento: uma abordagem inicial via simulação
Authors: Puhales Franciano Scremin , Acevedo Otávio Costa , Martins Luis Gustavo Nogueira , Degrazia Gervásio Annes , Oliveira Pablo Eli Soares de , Anabor Vagner , Costa Felipe Denardin , Bem Douglas Lima de
Published: December 2018

Large Eddy Simulation (LES) have been employed to investigate turbulent flows. In atmospheric turbulence, this methodology is widely used and, sometimes is complementary to field experiments, leading a more detailed about turbulent flow. In this work a LES model was utilized to describe the influence exerted by a hot plume, emitted for a thermal power-plant in the atmospheric flow in the planetary boundary-layer.
Influência entre relação de radiação fotossinteticamente ativa e radiação global na produtividade primária bruta para Santa Rita do Passa Quatro - SP
Authors: Rodrigues Celina Cândida Ferreira , Patriota Maria Do Rosário Alves , Silva Bernardo Barbosa da , Oliveira André Bezerra
Published: December 2018

This work aims to establish a relationship between the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and the global radiation (Rg) for Santa Rita do Passa Quatro (SP), during the period from February 2005 to February 2006 and evaluate its impact on gross primary production (GPP). Data of Rg (Wm-2) and PAR (μmols s-1m-2) were obtained from the mirometeorological tower located in Gleba Cerrado Giant Foot. Data analysis allowed the establishment of a linear equation to express the relationship between PAR (MJ m-2) and Rg (MJ m-2) as: PAR = 0.3787 Rg or PAR = 1.742 Rg, for PAR (μmols s-1m-2) and Rg (MJ m-2). This relationship is indicated for the GPP determination when there is no PAR measurements.
Estudo do ciclo diário da Camada Limite Planetária durante a estação cChuvosa da Amazônia (GOAmazon 2014/15)
Authors: Carneiro Rayonil Gomes , Henkes Alice , Fisch Gilberto , Borges Camilla Kassar
Published: December 2018

In the present study, the evolution the diurnal cycle of planetary boundary layer in the wet season at Amazon region during a period of intense observations carried out in the GOAmazon Project 2014/2015 (Green Ocean Amazon).The analysis includes radiosonde and remote sensing data. In general case, the results of the daily cycle in the wet season indicate a Nocturnal boundary layer with a small oscillation in its depth and with a tardy erosion. The convective boundary layer did not present great depth, responding to the low values of sensible heat of the wet season. A comparison between the different techniques(in situ observations and remote sensing)  for estimating the planetary boundary layer is also presented.
Estudo do impacto de diferentes índices associados ao El Niño oscilação sul na produtividade de soja no Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Arsego Diogo Alessandro , Ferraz Simone Erotildes Teleginski , Streck Nereu Augusto , Cardoso Andrea De Oliveira , Zanon Alencar Junior
Published: December 2018

The main factor associated with decreaes in soybean yield in Rio Grande do Sul is the irregular distribution of precipitation and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the major responsible for the precipitation variability. The aim of this work was to analyze the relationship between climatic indicators associated with ENSO and soybean yield in the State. Series of soybean yield from 87 municipalities were evaluated between 1984 and 2013. These series were ordered in three groups of similar behavior (high, medium and low yield). The mean profiles of these groups were correlated with indices for Sea Surface Temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and the Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI) with differents lags. SOI and MEI showed higher correlations with yield in periods of higher water requirement of the crop. El Niño episodes have beenassociated with increased yield and in situations of neutrality and La Niña, the influence of the phenomenon is less evident. In addition, the absence of a significant correlation in the time of preparation of the crop and in the beginning of the plantation evidences the necessity of including new indices in the discussions of agricultural planning in the State.
Simulação numérica direta do escoamento estavelmente estratificado de Ekman a partir do Código Incompact3d
Authors: Stefanello Michel Baptistella , Pinto Leandro , Frantz Ricardo , Mortarini Luca , Acevedo Otávio Costa , Silvestrini Jorge Hugo , Degrazia Gervásio Annes
Published: December 2018

In a diurnal cycle, distinct thermal and mechanical forcing generates different manifestations of a planetary boundary layer. The stable boundary layer occurs when the soil surface has a lower temperature than the air above. In this layer, wind shear is the main mechanism of turbulence generation. In the present study, a direct numerical simulation of an Ekman layer over a smooth wall is presented to investigate the different turbulent patterns that occur during evolution from a neutral boundary layer to a weakly stable boundary layer. The preliminary study shows the appearance of turbulent structures near the surface, due to the imposition of a stratification.
Avaliação dos produtos de evapotranspiração baseados em sensoriamento remoto MOD16 e GLEAM em sítios de fluxos turbulentos do Programa LBA
Authors: Moreira Adriana Aparecida , Adamatti Daniela Santini , Ruhoff Anderson Luis
Published: December 2018

This study aims to evaluate the performance of MOD16 and GLEAM evapotranspiration (ET) datasets in nine eddy covariance monitoring sites. Data from both ET products were downloaded and its daily means calculated. Evapotranspiration estimations were then compared to the observed ET in the eddy covariance monitoring sites from the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in the Amazon (LBA). We performed a statistical analysis using the correlation coefficient (R), the root mean square error (RMSE) and BIAS. Results indicate that, in general, both products can represent the observed ET in the eddy covariance flux towers. MOD16 and GLEAM showed similar values to the calculated statistics when ET estimates were compared to observed ET. Model estimates and eddy covariance flux towers are subject to uncertainties that influence the analysis of remotely-sensed ET products.
Fluxo de calor no solo modelado a partir de dados de temperatura em dois níveis de profundidade em uma floresta tropical na Amazônia Ocidental
Authors: Rodrigues Antônio Vinicius do Prado , Soares Nelma Tavares Dias , Aguiar Renata Gonçalves , Webler Alberto Dresch , Castro Bruno Soares de
Published: December 2018

The global climate is dependent of ecological balance of forests, especially tropical. The heat flux in the soil is an important factor in studies of energy balance representing the main form of energy exchange between soil and atmosphere. The aim of the present work was to estimate soil heat flux using soil temperature measurements at two depth levels in a tropical forest in the Western Amazon, in order to obtain coherent data for both the use of the values and for the filling of failures in database. Had been used data on temperature and soil heat flux collected in a micrometeorological tower belonging to the towers network of the Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Program in the Amazon, located in the Jaru Biological Reserve. The estimated data presented 94% agreement with the measured data, the two have similar behaviors that allow the use in filling of failures in a demonstrative way. However, there is a delay in the estimated values of the heat flux in the soil in relation to the measured one, which interferes in the result of the model, provoking more studies to improve it.
Geological classification and mapping of technogenic (artificial) ground: A comparative analysis
Authors: Peloggia Alex Ubiratan Goossens
Published: December 2018

Artificial or technogenic grounds have been described in geological literature since the 19th century. However, their intense study, classification and systematic mapping have been carried out only since the 1980s, the principal contributions having originated in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Japan and Brazil, among others. Here we present a comparative analysis of some these main contributions, based upon their application to a hypothetical area, in order to verify their potential use and the adequacy of their methods. It is concluded that the combined use of characteristics of these approaches may be the most adequate depending on the purpose of the study and the scale adopted for mapping.
Les idéologies linguistiques chez quelques chroniqueurs du journal Le Devoir de 1990 à 2015 : examen d’un discours d’autorité
Authors: Boudreau Annette
Published: December 2018

L’article a pour objet d’examiner les idéologies linguistiques, plus particulièrement l’idéologie du standard, dans les textes de Louis Cornellier, de Christian Rioux et d’Antoine Robitaille, parus dans le quotidien Le Devoir entre 1990 et 2015. Le Devoir est considéré comme le journal des intellectuels, et les articles sur le français, tenus comme vrais et légitimes, font figure de discours d’autorité en la matière. À partir de l’examen de plus de 400 articles et en prenant pour cadre d’analyse les trois procédés sémiotiques (iconicité, récursivité et effacement) conçus par Judith Irvine et Susan Gal, l’auteure montre comment l’idéologie du standard traverse les textes, tout en se manifestant différemment selon le positionnement des chroniqueurs. Elle met l’accent sur la dimension historiographique, soit le parcours intellectuel des chroniqueurs, pour bien souligner que les opinions sur la langue se transforment au gré des événements politiques et sociaux d’une époque. La « déstandardisation » qui s’est opérée depuis les années 1960 au Canada français a entraîné avec elle une forme de « performance » de l’identité, processus qui met en scène les particularités linguistiques régionales, y compris les emprunts à l’anglais, ce qui ébranle les fondements sur lesquels s’est construite l’identité francophone au Canada depuis la fin du xixe siècle.
Traits de personnalité limite, jeu traumatique, mécanismes de défense et régulation des affects chez les enfants victimes de mauvais traitements : étude préliminaire
Authors: Lepage-Voyer Cécilanne , Terradas Miguel M. , Chazan Saralea , Laverdière Olivier , Paquette Mélissa
Published: December 2018

Le manque de disponibilité affective du parent et l’imprévisibilité des réponses qu’il donne aux besoins de l’enfant entraînent des conséquences importantes sur le développement de la capacité à gérer les émotions et sur la maturation des mécanismes de défense chez ce dernier. Les enfants exposés à des traumas au sein de la relation parent-enfant seraient plus à risque de développer des traits de personnalité limite. La présente étude, de nature exploratoire, vise à identifier des traits et des caractéristiques pouvant être liés à la personnalité limite et être observés dans un segment de jeu libre. L’échantillon est composé de 15 enfants d’âge scolaire, ayant été exposés à des évènements potentiellement traumatiques dans leur milieu familial d’origine et qui sont pris en charge par la protection de l’enfance. Les enfants ont rempli l’Échelle de traits de personnalité limite (ÉTPLE) et ont participé à une période de jeu libre de 30 minutes. Le segment de jeu a été analysé à l’aide du Children’s Play Therapy Instrument (CPTI). Un portrait descriptif des caractéristiques de l’échantillon est dressé et les relations unissant les traits de personnalité limite, les mécanismes de défense, la régulation des affects et les caractéristiques du jeu sont explorées à l’aide d’analyses de corrélation. La majorité des participants manifestent des indices de jeu traumatique, d’utilisation de mécanismes de défense immatures et de régulation rigide des affects dans leur jeu libre. Enfin, le type de mécanismes de défense utilisé parait lié à la capacité à réguler les affects.
François-Xavier Garneau et la presse. Écrire, fabriquer et penser le journal*
Authors: Cambron1 Micheline
Published: December 2018

François-Xavier Garneau participe activement, entre 1831 et 1841, à la vie médiatique québécoise. Il publie d’abord des poèmes dans le journal Le Canadien puis, sur le modèle du Penny Magazine, fonde un hebdomadaire à bas prix qui dure quelques mois en 1833-1834, L’Abeille canadienne. Durant le reste de la décennie, il publie des poèmes, dont des étrennes du gazetier, et des récits de batailles dans Le Canadien. Ces contributions sont importantes et remarquées, comme en témoigne dès 1834 la présence de Garneau à titre de personnage dans la première des Comédies du statu quo. En 1841, Garneau devient corédacteur de l’hebdomadaire l’Institut. Publication scientifique, industrielle et littéraire, journal à bas prix qui ne dure que douze semaines. Loin de ne constituer qu’une activité ancillaire à ses préoccupations historiennes, les pratiques médiatiques de Garneau sont autant de jalons dans le processus le conduisant à effectuer les choix épistémologiques qui marqueront l’écriture de son Histoire : ancrages énonciatifs situés dans le présent de l’écriture et mise en relief de l’exercice du jugement, inscription de l’histoire canadienne dans l’histoire universelle, importance narrative des représentations identitaires et rôle déterminant de la presse dans la création du lien social qui soude la nation. Garneau déploie ainsi une conception originale du savoir qui unit histoire et littérature et témoigne d’une fine compréhension du pouvoir des médias.