bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Discussion of Aristotelianism and Machiavellianism in William Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” as a Children’s Dystopic Novel
Authors: Erdem Ayyıldız Nilay
Published: October 2019

The present article analyses the representation of the political regimes in William Golding’s children’s dystopic novel, Lord of the Flies. Therefore, it, first of all, underlines the dystopian nature of the novel along with the features of plot, setting, characters and content to facilitate the reader to grasp the warning against totalitarianism throughout the novel. The study finds Aristotelian and Machiavellian philosophies of politics as highly convenient approaches to examine the political endeavours of the boys in the novel. As the key intention is to interrogate to what extent they fail or succeed in following the Aristotelianism and Machiavellianism, the paper presents a detailed comparative analysis of two separate philosophies to reveal their weaknesses and strengths in controlling people. The article then affirms that the order, set up through Aristotelianism, necessitates the repression of the evil, which is considerably tough for a ruler while the evil empowers Machiavellian totalitarians who turn citizens’ lives into a nightmare.
Introduction to the Special Issue: Resilience and Wellbeing in Forced Migration
Authors: Lewis Denise C. , Roedlach Alexander
Published: October 2019

This set of articles is the result of a panel held at the 78th annual meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology from April 3-7, 2018, in Philadelphia, United States of America. The title of the panel, during which the four authors presented papers, was “Forced Migration as Liminal Experience: Policy and Agency.” The articles highlight forced migration to the United States, illustrated by Hispanic women without legal immigration status near Chicago, Illinois; resettled Syrian refugees in Austin, Texas; resettled Cambodian refugees living near Mobile, Alabama; Karen refugees resettled near Atlanta, Georgia; and Karenni refugees who were resettled in Omaha, Nebraska. These articles reveal lives of both refugees with legal status and forced migrants without legal documentation. This set of articles also represents national and ethnic groups from Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, regions with large numbers of forced migrants. The articles focus on the intersection of three concepts with complex and varying definitions: migration, resilience, and wellbeing. These concepts highlight differing social and cultural contexts but also shared experiences and struggles. We briefly describe our understanding of these concepts and then highlight how these are useful conceptual frameworks to see commonalities and differences among the four different case studies.
More than victims: Resiliency of undocumented Latinas near Chicago, United States, and the strategic use of psychological suffering in obtaining legal status
Authors: Kohl Stephanie Jean
Published: October 2019

Caught between abusive partners and restrictive immigration law, many undocumented Latina women are vulnerable to domestic violence in the United States. This article analyzes the U-Visa application process experienced by undocumented immigrant victims of domestic violence and their legal advisors in a suburb of Chicago, United States. Drawing on theoretical concepts of structural violence and biological citizenship, the article highlights the strategic use of psychological suffering related to domestic violence by applicants for such visas. It also investigates the complex intersection between immigration law and a humanitarian clause that creates a path towards legal status and eventual citizenship.
Powerful in flight: Cambodian and Karen refugee narratives of strength and resilience
Authors: Lewis Denise Clark , Young Savannah Spivey
Published: October 2019

Traumatic experiences before and during flight and resettlement shape the lives and needs of refugee families. Yet, the agency of the refugees themselves —that is, their will and ability to make decisions regarding their present and future—is often ignored by caseworkers, policy-makers, and members of their resettlement communities. A better understanding of how refugees frame, respond to, and recover from stressors associated with their journeys will help illuminate their needs and personal agency. We focus on the power and resiliency refugees possess as they navigate the terrain of flight and settlement. We argue that when we, and others such as humanitarian service agencies and policy makers, clearly hear and respect refugees’ voices, we can begin to co-create responses to refugees’ needs in collaboration with the refugees who, themselves, exhibit resiliency and hold valuable everyday forms of wisdom surrounding what they need to live successfully in a host nation.
International Mobility, Erotic Plasticity and Eastern European Migrations.
Authors: Cvajner Martina
Published: October 2019

When individuals cross a border and settle in a new social environment, they become migrants. People come here to work, improve the family conditions, restore a lost status. They work, send remittances, strive to adjust their legal status, learn how to cope with a new way of living. But they also make new friends, new lovers, reunite families. They also encounter new sexual cultures, new erotic narratives and norms. Migration is consequently a good test for contemporary theories of erotic plasticity. Are adult migrants, that have acquired and practised for decades a given erotic habitus, able to change it in depth during emigration? And which are, if any, the dimensions of these change?  Eastern European women pioneers in Italy – women who have migrated alone, outside of any recruitment program, to areas with no previous history of immigration from their lands – provide a fascinating case of sexual change.
Migration and Sexual Change
Authors: Cvajner Martina , Sciortino Giuseppe
Published: October 2019

The current world is globally differentiated in many segmented sexual subcultures. Unsurprisingly, the existence of sexual differences – real or imagined, feared or desired – is embedded in the functioning of ethno-cultural boundaries. As the papers published in this special issue show, migration challenges such boundaries in many ways – some obvious, some counter-intuitive - and through a variety of processes. In recent years, many studies of migration-related sexual change have legitimized the importance of this topic among migration scholar. We do not have yet, however, satisfactory analytical frameworks and cumulative research programs. In this introduction to the special issue, we have shown how future progress may be contingent upon the capacity to distinguish among different perspectives as well as towards a more explicit discussion of the existing narratives.
Filipino Guest Workers, Gender Segregation, and the Changing Social/Labor-Scape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Magliveras Simeon S.
Published: October 2019

Filipinos are a major part of the workforce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a population of almost one million. This article investigates the effects of gender segregation on Filipino workers and how they navigate their lives through systems imposed on them. In particular, it examines the Kafala system (administrative sponsoring system) used for recruiting migrant workers for GCC countries. This article suggests that contrary beliefs about gender segregation and dress codes, Filipinas found it empowering. However, this article also concludes that gender segregation and dress codes also lead to isolation and loneliness. In addition, it is concluded that the fate and contentment of the overseas Filipino workers are directly dependent on who sponsors them.
The Determinants of the Employment Status of Return Migrants in Albania
Authors: Zulfiu Alili Merita , Adnett Nick , Veseli-Kurtishi Teuta
Published: October 2019

Return migration may be associated with the addition of new human capital, entrepreneurial skills and investment funds in the country of origin. The size of these stimuli will likely depend upon the characteristics of the return migrants and the motivation for their return. This paper presents an analysis of the determinants of the probability of Albanian return migrants being in employment. This study examines the role of the socio-demographic characteristics of returning migrants; their experience while abroad and the motivations for their return. The results suggest that being male, holding a university degree, being unemployed before returning and receiving training while abroad increase the probability of finding a job after return. The higher probability of returnees being in employment or self-employment indicates that the overall benefits to the economy of return migrants may be much larger than previously thought. Facilitating or accelerating the social integration and employability of return migrants to Albania could encourage more emigrants to return and provide a further boost to its economy.
Morphological assessment raises the possibility of cryptic species within the Luristan newt, Neurergus kaiseri (Amphibia: Salamandridae)
Authors: Malekian Mansoureh
Published: October 2019

One of the main challenges in the conservation of biodiversity is to overcome inadequate knowledge about species and their intra-specific diversity. In the present study, we attempted to assess morphological distinction of the two previously identified genetic clades within the Luristan newt (Neurergus kaiseri, Schmidt 1952) endemic to Iran, which is essential for its conservation planning. Signals of the morphological variation in N. kaiseri were evaluated using landmark-based geometric morphometrics of body shape and characters of osteological structures. Morphological approaches revealed consistent groupings within the species, confirming the presence of two distinct lineages (previously named as the northern and southern clades). The morphological and genetic data provide evidence for the possible co-existence of two species in N. kaiseri and we recommend assigning the newly recognised forms to the species level.
Movements and habitat choice of resident and translocated adult female Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix) during the egg-laying period
Authors: Elmberg Johan
Published: October 2019

We used externally applied transmitters to study movements of female grass snakes (Natrix natrix) during the egg-laying period in a near-urban landscape in Sweden. Half of the studied snakes were residents while the other half were translocated individuals with no previous experience of the area. As predicted, resident females moved more goal-oriented and shorter distances than did translocated individuals. Habitat use did not differ between resident and translocated snakes; they were typically found in bushes, reeds, and tall vegetation. Habitat preference (use in relation to availability) showed that bushy habitats, tall grassy vegetation and reedbeds were over-used in proportion to availability, whereas forest and open grass lawns were used less than expected based on availability. Our study highlights the importance of preserving and restoring linear habitat components providing shelter and connectivity in conservation of grass snakes. We suggest that externally applied transmitters are a better option than surgically implanted ones in movement studies of grass snakes, and that translocation as a conservation method for snakes has drawbacks.
Spatial patterns of snake diversity in an urban area of north-east Brazil
Authors: Franca Rafaela
Published: October 2019

The distribution of animal populations within an assemblage includes a wide variety of patterns, which are fundamental to understanding population dynamics and aid in conservation actions. We examined a snake assemblage in an urban area to describe species distribution patterns and to identify which places are more likely to contain snakes, both venomous and non-venomous. The study was conducted in the urban area of the municipality of Rio Tinto in north-east Brazil. We used a geostatistical modelling technique called ordinary kriging to identify which places were more likely to contain snakes, and a statistical spatial method (average nearest neighbour distance) to detect distribution patterns of snake species within the study area. A total of 291 individuals distributed among 28 species were recorded. The snakes were found in streets, homes, churches, university campus, streams, and even in local supermarkets. Ordinary kriging showed that the area of distribution of individuals was concentrated at three distinct points located in the centre of the urban area. The significant results of the average nearest neighbour distance analysis showed a clustered distribution for two species and dispersed distributions for eight species. Information on urban sites where snakes are more likely to be found is important not only for conservation, but also to help local citizens better understand and live amongst snakes
Incorporating habitat suitability and demographic data for developing a reintroduction plan for the critically endangered yellow spotted mountain newt, Neurergus derjugini
Authors: Vaissi Somaye
Published: October 2019

In reintroduction programmes for amphibians, data on age structure in hosting populations and choices of life stage or age groups in releasing captive bred individuals are often missing. Similarly, employing site selection procedures for selecting appropriate reintroduction locations are often neglected. Here, we obtained data on longevity, age at maturation, and age structure from skeletochronological data in a free living population of the yellow spotted mountain newt, Neurergus derjugini. A maximum longevity of 13 years for males and 12 years for females showed that N. derjugini is a long living newt with a stable age structure. We also employed maximum entropy modelling, geographic information system, and multicriteria decision analysis to obtain ranked suitability scores for reintroduction sites. Finally, we determined post-release survival rates for different life stage and age groups of N. derjugini including 30 eggs and 60 individuals of six-months old larvae, one and three-year old juveniles, and six-year old adults (15 each) born and raised in a captive-breeding facility and released into mesh enclosures in a selected stream. Over 10 visits to the site before and after overwintering, the survival rates for eggs, larvae, one and three-year juveniles and six-year old adults were 25, 80, 86.66, 93.33 and 53.33 % respectively. Applying survival rates obtained from current experimental reintroductions through a static life table suggest that an optimal release strategy to arrive at a numerical target of 100 adults aged three can be achieved by reintroduction of 650 fertilised eggs and fostering them in meshed enclosures in the selected stream.
Local extinction of Scinax caldarum, a treefrog in Brazil’s Atlantic forest
Authors: Ferrante Lucas
Published: October 2019

Here we report the local extinction of Scinax caldarum, an endemic tree frog species of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. We also report a reduction of the geographic range of this species to less than 15 % of the area in which it occurred 27 years earlier. We consider the excessive use of agrochemicals to be the main factor explaining the decline, including in farms with environmental certification. The local extinction of S. caldarum is a bioindicator of the severe impact of crops such as coffee and sugar cane, which heavily rely on agrochemicals. Stricter regulation of pesticides is needed to avoid damage to ecosystems and loss of biodiversity.
Wild diet of the critically endangered mountain chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
Authors: Jameson Tom
Published: October 2019

In this study, we provide the most complete review to date of the diet of the critically endangered mountain chicken Leptodactylus fallax in the wild, describing for the first time the composition of the diet from Montserrat. To do this we report the results of two studies carried out on Montserrat that investigated L. fallax diet based on the content of frog gastrointestinal tracts. We found diets on Montserrat to be similar to that recorded for Dominica, typified by opportunism and catholicity, including a wide range of invertebrate prey (dominated by orthopterans) with some small vertebrates eaten too.
Emerging infectious disease threats to European herpetofauna
Authors: Allain Steven
Published: October 2019

In the past decade, infectious disease threats to European herpetofauna have become better understood. Since the 1990s, three major emerging infections in amphibians have been identified (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, B. salamandrivorans, and ranaviruses) as well as at least one of unknown status (herpesviruses), while two major emerging infections of reptiles (Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and ranaviruses) have been identified in wild European populations. The effects of emerging infections on populations have ranged from non-existent to local extirpation. In this article, we review these major infectious disease threats to European herpetofauna, including descriptions of key mortality and/or morbidity events in Europe of their emergence, and address both the distribution and the host diversity of the agent. Additionally, we direct the reader to
newly developed resources that facilitate the study of infectious agents in herpetofauna and again stress the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to examining these infectious diseases.
Screening of jute varieties against jute apion (Apion corchori Marshall) and its management using chemical and botanical pesticides
Authors: Roy Anindita , Rahman Md. Sohanur , Rahman Md. Arifur , Ahmed Kazi Shahanara , Uddin Mohammad Mahir
Published: October 2019

The experiment was conducted in the field laboratory of the Department of Entomology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh on the screening of resistant variety against jute apion, Apion corchori (Marshall) and its management by using some chemical and botanical pesticides during April to August 2014. Eleven jute varieties were selected to conduct varietal preference and tested against jute apion in field condition. Among the eleven varieties, O-9897 showed the higher leaf infestation than others showing statistically similar result with O-72 and O-795. Mean percent of leaf infestation was 55.64 in O-9897 while 28.07 in BJRI Deshi pat-5, 24.89 in CVL-1, 22.11 in BJRI Deshi pat-7, 29.64 in CC-45, 24.08 in BJRI Deshi pat-8, 27.99 in D-154, 51.42 in O-795, 26.37 in BJRI Deshi pat-6, 55.53 in O-72 and 39.45 in CVE-3. The lowest leaf infestation was found in BJRI Deshi pat-7 (22.11%) which was statistically similar to BJRI Deshi pat-8 (24.08%). The same trend of results was observed in case of the number of knot plant-1 and the highest knot was recorded in O-795 followed by O-72. Data revealed that the variety O-9897 was highly susceptible to jute apion followed by O-72 and O-795 whereas BJRI Deshi pat -7 had the resistant potentiality against jute apion followed by BJRI Deshi pat-8 and CVL-1. The overall preference rank of the varieties based on their resistance against jute apion was in the following order: BJRI Deshi pat-7>BJRI Deshi pat-8>CVL-1 > BJRI Deshi pat-6> D-154>BJRI Deshi pat-5> CC-45>CVE-3>O-795>O-72>O-9897. In the management study, two synthetic insecticides viz., Limper 10EC, Diginol 60EC and two botanicals viz., Neem oil and Mahogany oil were evaluated. Considering different parameters, comparatively less leaf infestation percent, number of hole leaf-1 and number of knot plant-1 was found with Diginol 60EC treated plot followed by Limper 10EC treated plot. The highest infestation was found in the control plot followed by Mahogany oil applied plot.  The rank of the efficacy of the treatments was Diginol>Limper>Neem oil>Mahogany oil>control. It could be concluded that BJRI Deshi pat-7, BJRI Deshi pat-8 and CVL-1 was comparatively more resistant variety considering both leaf damage and number of knot plant-1 and local variety O-9897 followed by O-72 and O-795 was highly susceptible to Jute apion. This finding would be helpful to motivate the people to use botanical insecticides i.e., Neem oil for the management of jute apion in environmentally safe condition.
J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(3): 274–280, 2019
Influence of date of transplanting on the growth and yield performance of high yielding varieties of Boro rice
Authors: Roy Tapas Kumar , Paul Swapan Kumar , Sarkar Md Abdur Rahman
Published: October 2019

An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of variety, date of transplanting and its interaction on the growth and yield performance of high yielding Boro rice. The experiment comprised five varieties viz., BRRI dhan28, BRRI dhan58, BRRI dhan67, BRRI dhan69, BRRI dhan74 and five dates of transplanting viz., 15 December, 30 December, 15 January, 30 January and 15 February. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results revealed that growth parameters, crop characters, yield components and yield were significantly influenced by variety, date of transplanting and their interactions. The leaf area index (LAI) and dry matter production hill-1 were highest in BRRI dhan69 when transplanted on 15 January whereas the lowest value was found in BRRI dhan28 when transplanted on 15 February. The number of effective tillers hill-1 (11.80), number of grains panicle-1 (130.90), 1000-grain weight (22.07 g), grain yield (4.96 t ha-1) and straw yield (6.64 t ha-1) were highest in BRRI dhan69 whereas corresponding lowest values were recorded in BRRI dhan28. The crop transplanted on 15 January produced the highest number of effective tillers hill-1 (12.81), highest number of grains panicle-1 (131.20), heaviest 1000-grain weight (21.93 g), highest grain yield (5.36 t ha-1) and highest straw yield (7.71 t ha-1). In case of interaction, the highest grain (5.90 t ha-1) and straw yields (7.87 t ha-1) were recorded in BRRI dhan69 transplanted on 15 January whereas the lowest grain and straw yields were recorded in BRRI dhan28 transplanted on 15 February. Therefore, it can be concluded that BRRI dhan69 along with 15 January transplanting appears as the promising combination in terms of grain and straw yields.
J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(3): 301–308, 2019
Physicochemical Parameters and Heavy Metal Concentration in Water at the Mokesh Beel of Bangladesh
Authors: Barmon PC , Islam MS , Kabir MH
Published: October 2019

The study investigated physicochemical parameters and heavy metal concentrations in water of the Mokesh beel during January to June 2016. Samples were collected from 3 different locations and analyzed in the laboratory of the Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management, MBSTU, Tangail and BINA, Mymensingh. Results showed that EC and TDS were varied from 645-688μS/cm and 541-586mg/l, respectively indicated high ionic concentration, whereas DO of all stations ranged from 4.1-5.5mg/l represents low organic waste, and pH (7.25-7.55) of all stations showed alkaline nature. In case of heavy metal concentration Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn and Cr were within the standard level. The result concludes that the water can be used for different purposes but heavy metals can be accumulated in fish flesh, consequently affect the human health. To maintain the water quality and conserve the aquatic life, proper measures should be taken to prevent pollutants intrusion into the beel.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 1-8 2018
Profitability and Factors Affecting the Mushroom Production in Savar Upazila of Dhaka
Authors: Khan A , Rahman R , Kabir H
Published: October 2019

Mushroom is getting very popular in Bangladesh with serving notable nutritional components to the consumers. Nutritional components have been explored but yet not explored the socio-economic values and related factors affecting to the it cultivations. Thus, the major attempt of the present study was to assess the profitability and the factors affecting the production of mushroom (Oyster mushroom). Primary data were collected from 50 mushroom farmers of the selected four areas of Savar Upazila under Dhaka district. The area was purposively selected considering the concentration of different mushroom farmers. From the view point of Gross Margin and net return, mushroom is a profitable business that found in the study area. Gross cost, gross returns and undiscounted BCR per year of mushroom production per season was Tk. 284009.62, Tk. 463954.80 and 1.63 respectively. The Cobb-Douglas function was applied for analyzing the functional effect on mushroom production. The functional analysis indicated that per year gross returns were significantly influenced by the level of education, use of human labor and number of spawn (seed) packets of the farmers.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 83-86 2018
Temporal Changes of Physical Parameters of Solid Waste During Barrel Composting
Authors: Hoque MMM , Islam S
Published: October 2019

In this study solid waste were collected from 09 waste generating points of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University during the study for composting. Volume reduction rate of solid waste was quick throughout 5-20 days and became slower during 25-35 days and finally became constant for last 10 days of observation, which indicated that quantity of nutrient materials for the bacterial growth became depleted and consequently the rate of decomposition of organic waste maybe slower at the last 10 days of observation. During the initial days, the increased temperature in the composting barrel was mainly caused by the more exothermic reactions associated with the respiratory metabolism of the microorganism involved in the composting of wastes. Volume reduction of organic wastes and the moisture contents shows similar trend. This result indicates that bacterial activities decrease with the reduction of moisture content of the wastes in the composting barrel.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 153-157 2018
Impacts on Environmental Components of the Proposed Liquefied Petroleum Gas Bottling and Distribution Plant at Dacope Khulna in Bangladesh
Authors: Bagchi R , Miah MA , Islam SMT , Shil SC
Published: October 2019

Impact identification is the first step in an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, contributing to prediction, evaluation and mitigation of significant environmental impacts. It connects the project characteristics to baseline environmental information with the aim of ensuring that all significant impacts are taken into consideration. The study location was at Dacope Upazila of Khulna District in Bangladesh. A Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) bottling and distribution plant is going to set up by Energypac Power Generation Limited. The objective of the study was to identify the impacts on the major environmental components of the study area. The field observation, interviews of project proponent and community people, public consultation, laboratory analysis were the main activities of the study along with others. This study has done an appropriate analysis of baseline condition of the major environmental components of the study area, identified the impacts of the project on major environmental components and developed an environmental management plan for the LPG bottling and distribution plant.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 171-181 2018
The Urgency of Studies on Cadmium Manifestation (Cd) in Food Chain
Authors: Mamun SA , Arif RH , Parveen Z , Aktar M , Islam MS
Published: October 2019

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal which is not essential for human body. Cadmium enters into human body mainly through food consumption. Besides industrial wastes, phosphate fertilizers contain Cd which accumulates gradually in agricultural lands. To produce high quantity of food for about 160 million people of Bangladesh, agricultural lands need to be applied huge amount of fertilizes including TSP which add Cd to soils. It has been reported that in rice grains the cadmium concentrations were the highest in Bangladesh and Srilanka where the per capita rice intake is high, from a survey on four continents of 12 countries. The intake of these Cd containing foods may ultimately increase the Cd concentration in human kidneys and livers which might be related to the enhanced kidney patients in Bangladesh. There is lot of toxic effects of excess Cd on humans. The present review illustrates the urgency of further studies of Cd in Bangladesh.

J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 11(1-2): 227-234 2018
O PATRIMÔNIO TERRITORIAL VITIVINÍCOLA DO SUL DE MINAS GERAIS: EXPRESSÕES DO CULTIVO DA UVA E DO FABRICO DO VINHO (EL PATRIMONIO TERRITORIAL VITIVINÍCOLA DEL SUR DE MINAS GERAIS: EXPRESIONES DEL CULTIVO DE LA UVA Y DE LA FABRICACIÓN DEL VINO)
Authors: Chelotti Marcelo Cervo , Medeiros Rosa Maria Vieira
Published: October 2019

RESUMO:Nas últimas décadas tem crescido os estudos sobre as expressões contemporâneas da vitivinicultura nos novos e velhos territórios da uva do vinho, sendo possível identificarmos em determinados territórios, não somente do velho mundo, mas também no novo mundo, em especial no Brasil, uma herança vitivinícola, que se expressa entre uma velha e uma nova ruralidade do cultivo da uva, e do fabrico do vinho. Nesse contexto, nas últimas décadas o sul de Minas Gerais, tem desenvolvido cultivares de videiras com objetivo de produção de vinhos finos, associado ao movimento de modernização e profissionalização na produção de vinho. No entanto, não podemos negligenciar a tradição da cultura do vinho no sul de Minas Gerais, desenvolvida desde o início do século XX, que no contemporâneo configura-se enquanto expressão de uma ruralidade associada à cultura e patrimônio do vinho.Palavras-chave: Territórios vitivinícolas. Patrimônio do vinho. Produção artesanal. Sul de Minas Gerais. RESUMEN:En las últimas décadas ha crecido los estudios sobre las expresiones contemporáneas de la vitivinicultura en los nuevos y viejos territorios de la uva del vino, siendo posible identificar en determinados territorios, no sólo del viejo mundo, sino también en el nuevo mundo, en especial en Brasil, una herencia vitivinícola que se expresa entre una vieja y una nueva ruralidad del cultivo de la uva, y de la fabricación del vino. En este contexto, en las últimas décadas el sur de Minas Gerais, ha desarrollado cultivares de vides con objetivo de producción de vinos finos, asociado al movimiento de modernización y profesionalización en la producción de vino. Sin embargo, no podemos descuidar la tradición de la cultura del vino en el sur de Minas Gerais, desarrollada desde principios del siglo XX, que en el contemporáneo se configura como expresión de una ruralidad asociada a la cultura y el patrimonio del vino.Palabras clave: Territorios vitivinícolas. Patrimonio del vino. Producción artesanal. Sur de Minas Gerais.
ALIMENTOS IDENTITÁRIOS: A TRADIÇÃO DOS DERIVADOS DA MANDIOCA NO HÁBITO ALIMENTAR DO TAPERENSE (IDENTITY FOODS: THE TRADITION OF DERIVATIVES FROM THE MANIOC IN THE FOOD HABIT OF TAPERENSE)
Authors: Silva Nádia De Sousa , Mendes Geisa Flores
Published: October 2019

RESUMO:O artigo busca refletir sobre o significado da produção, comercialização e consumo dos produtos derivados da mandioca na memória social dos grupos familiares residentes no espaço rural do Povoado de Boa Vista da Tapera no munícipio de Encruzilhada, Bahia.  O estudo se ancora em uma abordagem qualitativa e se fundamenta em levantamentos teóricos sobre o tema além de pesquisas documentais e de campo com realização de entrevistas e registros iconográficos. Os resultados permitem afirmar que a produção da farinha de mandioca na localidade em questão se constitui em um elemento importante no processo de construção identitária com o lugar possibilitando, também, a reprodução social de muitas famílias da comunidade.Palavras-chave: Lugar; Mandioca; Memória Social. ABSTRACT:The article seeks to reflect on the meaning of production, marketing and consumption of products derived from manioc in the social memory of family groups residing in rural áreas of the village of Boa Vista da Tapera in the Municipality of Encruzilhada, Bahia. The study is anchored in a qualitative approach and is based on theoretical studies on the subject as well as documentary and field surveys with interviews and iconographic records. The results allow to affirm that the production of manioc flour in the locality constitutes an important element in the process of identity construction with the place and with the territory enabling, also, the social reproduction of many families in the community.Keywords: Place; Manioc; Social Memory.
O ANIQUILAMENTO DA AGROBIODIVERSIDADE PROVOCADA PELO IMPÉRIO AGROALIMENTAR (EL ANIQUILAMIENTO DE LA AGROBIODIVERSIDAD PROVOCADA POR EL IMPERIO AGROALIMENTARIO)
Authors: De Souza Marta Aguiar , Bustamante Patrícia Goulart
Published: October 2019

RESUMO:A soberania alimentar e nutricional está diretamente relacionada agrobiodiversidade. Sem a manutenção da diversidade de espécies de cereais, frutas, verduras e animais não há como garantir o direito a alimentos saudáveis inseridos na cultura local, escolhidos e colhidos em sistemas agrícolas próprios e sustentáveis. Ferir a agrobiodiversidade é ferir a soberania alimentar e é isso que o sistema agroalimentar industrializado globalizado tem feito. O programa GIAHS - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems –, da FAO – Organização das Nações Unidas para Alimentação e Agricultura-, pode ser uma resposta às evoluções globais que comprometem as bases da agricultura camponesa e a agrobiodiversidade. Palavras-chave: Soberania alimentar. Sistema agroalimentar industrializado. Agrobiodiversidade. GIAHS. FAO. RESUMEN:La soberanía alimentaria y nutricional está directamente relacionada con la agrobiodiversidad. Sin el mantenimiento de la diversidad de especies de cereales, frutas, verduras y animales, no hay como garantizar el derecho a alimentos sanos insertados en la cultura local, elegidos y cosechados en sistemas agrícolas propios y sostenibles. Ferir la agrobiodiversidad es herir la soberanía alimentaria y eso es lo que el sistema agroalimentario industrializado globalizado ha hecho. El programa SIPAM - Sistemas Importantes del Patrimonio Agrícola Mundial - de la FAO - Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura-, puede ser una respuesta a las evoluciones globales que comprometen las bases de la agricultura campesina y la agrobiodiversidad.Palabras clave: Soberanía alimentaria. Sistema agroalimentario industrializado. La biodiversidad agrícola. SIPAM. FAO.
Divergent Memories of Tumen Shan-shui
Authors: Lu Xiaoxuan
Published: October 2019

Focusing on the interplay between memory and place, this article examines the rationale behind the use of axonometric drawings (axons) in a geographical research study of the Tumen/Tuman River region encompassing the borders shared by China, Russia and North Korea. The concepts of “memory of place” and “place of memory” guide the structure of this project and the flow of this article. “Memory of place” emphasises the lived experience of our physical senses, and helps determine the great potential of visual methodologies in the fields of geographical and landscape research and study. Drawn up using the graphic production techniques of abstracting, foregrounding, highlighting and juxtaposing, axons avail themselves of and inform both realist and idealist states of mind. In contrast, “place of memory” references a particular type of materiality and helps us understand Tumen Shan-shui as a library of memories that reveals a profusion of contested aesthetic, cultural and political meanings. Axons serve to tell narratives revealing desires, actions and undertakings that have shaped and continue to shape the substance of the memory sites in question including infrastructure, architecture and signage. Initially adopted by the author as a medium for recording and communicating due to security restrictions imposed in the border areas in question, the creation of axons generated new insights on methods of documentation in landscape research, and the places and landscapes themselves.
Pengembangan Media Animasi Dengan Aplikasi Makromedia Flash Untuk Meningkatkan Sikap Ilmiah Siswa
Authors: Sukroyanti Baiq Azmi
Published: October 2019

Pengembangan media pembelajaran sangatlah  penting guna mendukung proses belajar mengajar dikelas, selain mempengaruhi hasil belajar dapat juga mempengaruhi sikap ilmiah, Sikap ilmiah difokuskan pada terbuka, kritis, teliti, rasa ingin tahu, tekun, jujur, tanggung jawab. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) Mengembangkan  Media Animasi Dengan  Aplikasi Makromedia Flash Pada Materi getaran (2) Mengetahui peningkatkan sikap ilmiah dengan  media animasi yang dikembangkan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan research n development (R&D). Produk media media animasi pembelajaran fisika pokok bahasan getaran yang telah dikembangkan oleh peneliti dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak komputer macromediaflash termasuk dalam kategori sangat baik. Hasil validasi ahli media oleh validator 1 skor 3.4 dengan kategori sangat baik, sedangkan hasil validasi ahli materi oleh validator 2 sebesar 3.3 dengan kategori sangat baik dan hasil perolehan skor rata-rata dari keseluruhan siswa/responden terhadap media animasi pembelajaran fisika yang dikembangkan termasuk dalam kategori sangat setuju. Dari 20 siswa/responden 5 siswa merespon dengan kategori setuju dan 15 siswa merespon dengan kategori sangat setuju. Dengan demikian media animasi pembelajaran fisika pokok bahasan getaran yang dikembangkan layak dijadikan sebagai media animasi pembelajaran. Pengembangan media animasi Dengan Aplikasi Makromedia Flash dapat menungkatkan sikap ilmiah siswa dengan kategori sangat baik pada 7 aspek yakni : terbuka, kritis, teliti, rasa ingin tahu, tekun, jujur, tanggung jawab.
IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN PELAYANAN ADMINISTRASI TERPADU KECAMATAN (PATEN) DI KECAMATAN JATINANGOR KABUPATEN SUMEDANG PROVINSI JAWA BARAT
Authors: Putra Febryansyah Pratama , Nangameka Teresa Irmina
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACT

Sub-District as one of the autonomous regional tools is expected to contribute greatly in providing services to the community. In order to meet the needs of the community to obtain easy, fast and appropriate services at the sub-district level, the government rolled out the Sub-District Integrated Service Administration Program (PATEN) with the issuance of Regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 4 Year 2010 concerning the Guidelines for District Integrated Administration Service. To that end, the writer are interested in conducting research with the title “The Implementation of SubDistrict Integrated Service Administration Policy (Paten) in Jatinangor Sub District Sumedang Region West Java Province”. This research is focused on analyzing the Implementation of Sub-District Integrated Service Administration (PATEN), analyzing the inhibiting factors in the implementation of PATEN, and knowing what efforts to improve the implementation of PATEN in Jatinangor Sub-district, Sumedang Region. The research method that is used in the writing of this thesis is a qualitative research method with descriptive approach which is processed begins by declaring the statement with a unique and limited scope to be analyzed and draw conclusions on the problems that occur. Data collection techniques that used are interviews, documentation, and observation. Edward III’s theory as the implementation theory that is used in this research shows the result that the implementation of PATEN policy in Jatinangor Sub-district has been running well. However, there are still some inhibiting factors such as the far distance of sub-district from the district capital, insufficient facilities and infrastructure, lack of socialization among the younger generation, and there are some unfill position that can support the implementation of PATEN. The efforts undertaken in order to improve the implementation of PATEN policy in Jatinangor Sub-District is to further promote e-Government as part of coordination with the district government, adding some facilities and infrastructure that support implementation of PATEN, providing good model of PATEN socialization that is acceptable to all circles, and involving the Sub-District apparatus in some Training and Technical Guidance activities.

Keywords: policy implementation, administration services, PATEN.
Preliminary Design and System Considerations for an Active Hybrid Laminar Flow Control System
Authors: Kalarikovilagam Srinivasan G. , Bertram Oliver
Published: October 2019

Hybrid laminar flow control or HLFC design is a complex and multi-disciplinary process, which demands a thorough understanding of all aspects from a global systems viewpoint. The objective of the paper is to present a preliminary design of important components of an HLFC system that helps in quick assessment of conceptual system architectures. This is important to evaluate feasibility, system performance, and overall aircraft benefits at early stages of system development. This paper also discusses the various important system requirements and issues concerning the design of active HLFC systems, and the interfaces between various disciplines are presented. It can be emphasized from the study that the future compressor design for the HLFC system should consider the thermal management aspects and additional mass flow requirements from the aerodynamics-structure design optimization and also from water drain system solutions. A method to calculate the accumulated water content inside the plenum chambers is presented, and the effect of a drain hole on the power consumption is studied. A low order thermal management study of the HLFC compressor motor shows a high temperature rise in the windings for very high speed motors for long duration operation and calls for effective cooling solutions.
Physiological Responses of Onion Varieties to varying Photoperiod and Temperature Regimes
Authors: Bachie Oli G. , Santiago Louis S. , McGiffen Milton E.
Published: October 2019

We measured the gas exchange parameters of six onion varieties in two photoperiodic regimes. The photoperiods simulated early (long-day) and late (short-day) onion growing seasons of the high desert regions near Lancaster, California. We used six locally grown onion varieties: RedBull (RB), RedWing (RW), Hybrid Cometa (HC), Granero (YG), Hybrid Valero (HV) and Hybrid SR (HS). For both photoperiod regimes, daylength and temperature were changed weekly to represent the natural progression of field growing conditions. The results show that the onion plants grown under short-daylength (SD) and higher temperature regimes exhibited higher leaf photosynthetic rates and stomatal conductance than onion seedlings grown under the long-day (LD) regime. Onion plants also had different functional leaf traits depending on crop growth environment during the onset of bulbing. The higher photosynthetic rate of the short-day plants coincided with bulb initiation. Onion photosynthesis and stomatal conductance increased at bulb initiation, apparently to provide carbohydrates for growth and storage in the bulb.
Ankle Joint Dynamic Stiffness in Long-Distance Runners: Effect of Foot Strike and Shoes Features
Authors: Garofolini Alessandro , Taylor Simon , Mclaughlin Patrick , Mickle Karen J , Frigo Carlo Albino
Published: October 2019

Foot strike mode and footwear features are known to affect ankle joint kinematics and loading patterns, but how those factors are related to the ankle dynamic properties is less clear. In our study, two distinct samples of experienced long-distance runners: habitual rearfoot strikers (n = 10) and habitual forefoot strikers (n = 10), were analysed while running at constant speed on an instrumented treadmill in three footwear conditions. The joint dynamic stiffness was analysed for three subphases of the moment–angle plot: early rising, late rising and descending. Habitual rearfoot strikers displayed a statistically (p < 0.05) higher ankle dynamic stiffness in all combinations of shoes and subphases, except in early stance in supportive shoes. In minimal-supportive shoes, both groups had the lowest dynamic stiffness values for early and late rising (initial contact through mid-stance), whilst the highest stiffness values were at late rising in minimal shoes for both rearfoot and forefoot strikers (0.21 ± 0.04, 0.24 ± 0.06 (Nm/kg/°∙100), respectively). In conclusion, habitual forefoot strikers may have access to a wider physiological range of the muscle torque and joint angle. This increased potential may allow forefoot strikers to adapt to different footwear by regulating ankle dynamic stiffness depending upon the motor task.
Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination and MRI in the Most Common Knee Injuries
Authors: Krakowski Przemysław , Nogalski Adam , Jurkiewicz Andrzej , Karpiński Robert , Maciejewski Ryszard , Jonak Józef
Published: October 2019

Purpose: This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in knee injuries. Methods: Ninety-six patients at a regional hospital were included in the study. Each participant underwent a physical examination in which menisci and ACL were evaluated. Knee joint MRI was collected from each patient. Physical examination and MRI scans were then compared with knee arthroscopy findings as a golden standard for meniscal and ligamentous lesions. The data were analyzed and specificity and sensitivity were calculated and correlated on receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves. Results: Knee arthroscopy diagnosed 32 total ACL ruptures, 45 medial meniscus and 17 lateral meniscus lesions. Three patients were diagnosed with bilateral meniscal lesions. The highest sensitivities were the McMurray test (87.5%) for medial meniscus (MM) and the Thessaly test (70%) for lateral meniscus (LM). The most sensitive ACL test was Lachman (84.5%), whereas, the pivot shift and Lelli tests were the most specific (98.5%). MRI was highly sensitive for MM (96%) with specificity of 52%. MRI showed lower sensitivity (70%) and higher specificity (85.5%) for LM. The specificity of MRI for ACL rupture was 92%, with sensitivity only 75%. Conclusion: McMurray and Apley tests for meniscal lesions seem the most appropriate in daily practice. A combination of lever signs, pivot shifts (PSs) and Lachman tests showed the best sensitivity and specificity in detecting ACL deficiency, and was superior to MRI.
Intelligent Path Recognition against Image Noises for Vision Guidance of Automated Guided Vehicles in a Complex Workspace
Authors: Wu Xing , Sun Chao , Zou Ting , Xiao Haining , Wang Longjun , Zhai Jingjing
Published: October 2019

Applying computer vision to mobile robot navigation has been studied more than two decades. The most challenging problems for a vision-based AGV running in a complex workspace involve the non-uniform illumination, sight-line occlusion or stripe damage, which inevitably result in incomplete or deformed path images as well as many fake artifacts. Neither the fixed threshold methods nor the iterative optimal threshold methods can obtain a suitable threshold for the path images acquired on all conditions. It is still an open question to estimate the model parameters of guide paths accurately by distinguishing the actual path pixels from the under- or over- segmentation error points. Hence, an intelligent path recognition approach based on KPCA–BPNN and IPSO–BTGWP is proposed here, in order to resist the interferences from the complex workspace. Firstly, curvilinear paths were recognized from their straight counterparts by means of a path classifier based on KPCA–BPNN. Secondly, an approximation method based on BTGWP was developed for replacing the curve with a series of piecewise lines (a polyline path). Thirdly, a robust path estimation method based on IPSO was proposed to figure out the path parameters from a set of path pixels surrounded by noise points. Experimental results showed that our approach can effectively improve the accuracy and reliability of a low-cost vision-guidance system for AGVs in a complex workspace.