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MITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN SOME CULTIVATED MINERAL SOILS FROM ROMANIA
Authors: Vizitiu Olga , Calciu Irina
Published: April 2023

The effect of management practices lead to significant variations of the net C balance of agricultural soils, and in this paper is estimated the impact of long-term cultivation on the soil organic carbon stocks. This paper also evaluates the potential of carbon sequestration of mineral soils through management practices in temperate agricultural systems, under dry climate regime. For fulfilling of the objective of this study, the -stock-difference method- was used for estimating the soil organic carbon stocks between two points in time, t1 (2000) and t2 (2021). The results obtained showed that the evolution of SOC stocks during the 21 years period between 2000 and 2021 recorded significant increases in most of the investigated soils, with one exception where a decrease in SOC stock by aprox. 11 % was recorded. The highest increase in SOC stock was recorded in case of a Cambic Chernozem soil, where the SOC stock value from 2021 is 63% higher as compared with the SOC value from 2000. Also, this soil recorded the highest rate for annual change in carbon stock (1.4762 tC/ha), followed by Eutric Cambisol (1.4286 tC/ha), Chernozem (1.3810 tC/ha) and Fluvisol (1.0476 tC/ha). The presented results showed that the Cambic Chernozem has the highest potential for CO2 removal from the atmosphere with an annual rate of 5.41 tCO2/ha. Also, high potentials for CO2 sequestration with accumulation rates of 5.24 tCO2/ha and respectively 5.06 tCO2/ha have the Eutric Cambisol and Chernozem soils.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE DEGREE OF AWARENESS OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSES AND THE IMPACT OF THE ONGOING ACTIONS
Authors: Gavrilas Simona , Tigan Eugenia , Brinzan Oana
Published: April 2023

Climate modifications are more and more visible nowadays. Many specialists consider human activities one of the most probable sources of this situation. Other aspects to consider are the magnitude and period in which these will produce effects. It is important to create educational premises for the young generation to limit, if not eliminate, all the possible harmful actions on the environment. The aim of the study was established considering these aspects. It is useful to determine the youth's knowledge regarding climate change and global warming. The data was analyzed after applying a survey preponderantly among new-generation representatives. The current material has a transitional status. It has the main purpose of determining further actions. There were targeted levels of familiarization with the basic information concerning global change's source and the impact on daily human activity. There were also discussed aspects regarding the sources of information and what personal actions are willing to do to reduce their environmental impact. For the study implementation, were considered both young and mature respondents. The motivation derived from the desire to determine the possibilities for the new generation to be educated from early stages with an ecological view by the family members. Many respondents prefer the internet as a source of information. The organisms with a role in education and formation must consider that finding. This way ensures that all valuable sources are also presented in this media.
THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LEAFY VEGETABLES MINERAL COMPOSITION
Authors: Baghina Narcis Gheorghe , Bordean Despina-Maria , Alda Liana Maria , Gaica Ioan , Dicu Daniel Dorin
Published: April 2023

Lettuce is one of the most popular leafy vegetables due to the high concentrations of minerals and vitamins. The high ecological plasticity and short vegetation period makes it extremely vulnerable to environmental conditions and, indirectly, to climate change. In order to obtain plants with valuable nutritional profile, the environmental conditions for cultivation, like moisture content and temperature are very important. There are many research studies performed concerning the effects of climatic changes on agricultural production, but the impact on the nutritional value of foods has not been commonly studied. The question to which this study intends to answer is to present the influence of climate change on mineral content of lettuce based on database information and experimental data, using different mathematical models. Even if lettuce production is performed mostly under controlled conditions, there are important modifications regarding nutritional profiles of lettuce, in special minerals content.
FEATURES OF ZIRCONIUM ION ADSORPTION BY SODIUM MODIFIED TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Authors: Savka Khrystyna , Mironyuk Ivan , Mykytyn Igor , Vasylyeva Hanna , Vasyliev Alexandr
Published: April 2023

The mechanism for the selective adsorption of zirconium ions in a highly acidic medium by sodium-modified titanium dioxide was proposed. The mechanism of adsorption of zirconium ions in an acidic medium by this adsorbent is similar to the mechanism of adsorption of strontium ions in a neutral medium. The selectivity of Na-TiO2 is due to the positively charged surface of the adsorbent in the highly acidic medium.
AEROBIC BACTERIA FROM THE OILWELLS OF THE SUPERGIANT ROMASHKINSKOYE OILFIELD
Authors: Biktasheva Liliya , Danilova Natalia , Galitskaya Polina , Selivanovskaya Svetlana , Shipaeva Maria
Published: April 2023

Many oilfields such as supergiant Romaschkinskoye oilfield in Russia contain heavy oils that are complicated to recover. In order to increase the proportion of obtained oil, methods of enhanced oil recovery are implemented, and microbial methods (MEOR) are considered as safe and efficient once. In-situ MEOR are based on stimulation of oilwell microflora that partly decomposes hydrocarbon molecules or alters oil-water interface tension. Despite oilwells are an environments with anaerobic conditions, many allochtonous microbes there are able to use aerobic pathways. Moreover, stimulation of those aerobic microbes by addition of nutrients and oxygen (that is contained in the production water) results in significant oil recovery increase since aerobes produce metabolites that activate the microflora of the lower anaerobic zone. However, aerobic microbial communities of many oilwells remain unstudied and their role for oil recovery is underestimated.
The purpose of the present study was to reveal the biodiversity and oil-emulsifying ability of the aerobic microorganisms inhabiting heavy oils from the supergiant Romaschkinskoye oilfield. For this purpose, oil was sampled from 5 oil reservoirs belonging to the Romaschkinskoye oilfield. For each reservoir, oil was obtained from 3 different wells recovering oil from different depths. After cultivation under aerobic conditions, 16 isolates belonging to Bacillus and Enterococcus genera were obtained from the samples. The emulsification index (E24) revealed for cultural media of those isolates ranged between 15 and 70%. For six isolates, it exceeded 60% which can be promising for using MEOR. Further investigation of the ability of those isolates to stimulate the oil anaerobic microflora is required.
ASSESSMENT OF THE DIVERSITY OF RHIZOSPHERIC CULTIVATED BACTERIA IN WHEAT PLANTS GROWN ON DIFFERENT SOIL TYPES
Authors: Glazunova Darina , Kuryntseva Polina , Galitskaya Polina , Selivanovskaya Svetlana
Published: April 2023

Microbial communities associated with the plant rhizosphere play an important role in carbon sequestration, regulation of nutrient cycling, and the efficient functioning of the ecosystem as a whole. The diversity of microorganisms inhabiting the plant rhizosphere and their complex interactions with the host plant significantly affect the morphology, physiology, growth, development, and health of plants. At the same time, it is known that the soil microbiome diversity is affected by the type of soil, the type of cultivated crop, and the method of tillage. In this study, the abundance and diversity of cultivated bacteria of the rhizosphere microbiome of wheat was assessed. Rhizospheric soil samples were taken from 5 fields with different types of soils (Greyzem, Chernozem, Podzols, Podzoluvisols, Podzoluvisols). Cultivated bacteria from the rhizosphere soil were isolated on meat-peptone and soil agars, and their number was determined. It has been established that the cultivated bacterial rhizobiome was least diverse in wheat plants grown on medium podzolic soil. The MALDI-TOF method was used to identify isolated cultivated isolate species. The genera Achromobacter, Acinetobacter, Bacillus, Microbacterium, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas predominated among the isolated bacteria.
CHARACTERIZATION OF SOME ROMANIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS BASED ON TOTAL POLYPHENOLS CONTENT
Authors: Popescu Sofia Georgeta , Cozma Antoanela , Rotariu Lia Sanda , Velciov Ariana Bianca , Radu Florina
Published: April 2023

Herbal teas are a popular beverage, that can be prepared very easily (by pouring hot water on various dried herbs). It is very important to monitor and develop a screening methodology for detecting the metal content of both tea plants and herbal tea. A variety of bioactive phytochemicals in the human diet are from f plant-based foodstuffs. Due to their minor side effects, the medicinal plants are widely used to treat many human diseases. Polyphenols, the most abundant components in tea, determine the quality and health function of tea. There are a variety of methods for the analysis of total polyphenols content from tea and medicinal plants, which range from the traditional titration method, to the widely used spectrophotometry based on the color Folin� Ciocalteu reaction. Natural products from medicinal plants, from the old foundations of traditional medicine, play today a vital role in the discovery of new active therapeutic agents.
The aim of this study was to establish the total content of polyphenols of herbal of tea (medicinal plant) grown in different regions of Romania. In our work we collected herbal teas from county Gorj. These herbals are rosehip (Rose canina), chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla), peppermint (Mentha piperita), marigold (Calendula officinalis), yarrow (Achillea millefolium), and perforate St John's-wort (Hypericum perforatum). The content of total phenols from medicinal plants were estimated by the Folin Ciocalteu method, a spectrophotometric method. The content of phenols in medicinal herbs shows significant variations determined by the nature and type of herbal tea.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE MYCOTOXIGENIC FUNGI GROWING ON MARKETED RAW ALMONDS � CASE STUDY
Authors: Cotuna Otilia , Paraschivu Mirela , Sarateanu Veronica , Horablaga Marinel Nicolae , Kincel Klaudia
Published: April 2023

Almonds can be infected by mycotoxigenic fungi both during the vegetation and during storage after harvesting. Most of the times the almonds are healthy, but during the improper storage they can be contaminated by fungi from the genus Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium. The mentioned fungi are very dangerous for health because they are producing carcinogenic mycotoxins. The purpose of the work was to identify the fungi that are growing on the marketed almonds when they are placed on culture media after a previous sterilization. The biological material consisted in raw almonds bought from supermarket. The almonds were chosen in such manner to originate from different countries, respectively USA, Italy, Spain, South Africa and Germany, there being obtained six samples with three replicates. The almonds from all the 18 samples were placed on culture media in Petri plates and were introduced in incubator at a temperature of 25 oC for 7 days. On the almonds from the culture media were developed after seven days the following fungi: Fusarium sp., Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium sp., Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus sp. High contamination rate was noticed in the case of the fungus A. niger. There was highlighted the variant originating from USA with 93.18%. In the opposite situation is the variant of bio almonds from Spain contaminated in a 14% rate. The samples from Germany and Spain were massively contaminated, respectively between 72 and 83%. Regarding Aspergillus flavus fungus, the lowest contamination rate was registered in the variant from USA (18%) and the highest in the sample from Spain conventionally cultivated (79%). The variants of bio almonds were contaminated in different rates, respectively 30% (Italia) and 66% (Spain).
IN VITRO EVALUATION OF BOSWELLIA SPP. ANTI-BIOFILM ACTIVITY
Authors: Obistioiu Diana , Cocan Ileana , Hulea Calin , Negrea Monica , Alexa Ersilia
Published: April 2023

Recent years have seen an increase in microbial biofilm resistance, which has led to great challenges for the medical community in terms of treating diseases and the food industry in terms of contamination and the loss of shelf life. The purpose of this work is to test the antimicrobial efficacy against the biofilm formed by the following reference strains: Streptococcus pyogenes (ATCC 19615), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Shigella flexneri (ATCC 12022), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853), Escherichia coli ( ATCC 25922), Salmonella typhimurium (ATCC 14028), Haemophilus influenzae type B (ATCC 10211), Listeria monocytogenes (ATCC 19114), Bacillus cereus (ATCC 10876) Clostridium perfringens (ATCC 13124), Candida parapsilopsis (ATCC 22019) and Candida albicans ( ATCC 10231) as well as the MBIC evaluation of the essential oil of Boswellia spp. The evaluation was performed by evaluating the loss of microbial mass by measuring the OD by spectrophotometry in accordance with ISO 20776- 1:2019. The statistically evaluated results suggest a very good efficacy against Grampositive bacteria and fungi and a more limited activity against Gram-negative bacteria.
MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF CLOUD-BASED DIGITAL TWINS IN SMART FARMING
Authors: Dineva Kristina , Atanasova Tatiana
Published: April 2023

Digital Twins can be seen as powering the next generation of IoT-connected solutions. Digital Twins model the real world by using historical and real-time data to represent the past and present and simulate the predictable future. Digital twins are related to a set of concepts such as digital representation and 3D visualization, integration, monitoring, control, computation, prediction, and decision-making. They are digital replicas of physical objects having bidirectional data flow. The physical object and its digital twin are synchronized, and the simulations, optimizations and visualizations are in real-time.
Using Digital Twins supports the processes of gaining insights that drive better products, optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve the customer experience. These benefits can be used in any type of environment, including buildings, factories, farms, power grids, and even entire cities.
Data gathered as a result of the implementation of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) techniques allows the creation of digital twins though out the farm. As a result, farmers can manage the farm remotely based on real-time digital information, rather than relying on direct observation and manual tasks on the ground. This allows them to act immediately in case of deviations, simulate the effect of interventions based on real-life data and automate various decision-making processes.
The main goal of the article is modelling and simulations of digital twins for smart farming in a Cloud environment. During operational use, digital twins can be used not only to monitor and simulate the effects of interventions but also to remotely control objects by using automated actuators. Finally, digital twins are also very valuable for traceability, compliance, and training as they optimize farm operations and provide measurable data for increasing sustainability.
VALORIZATION OF POME FRUITS WASTE INTO FUNCTIONAL CANNED PRODUCTS IN THE CONTEXT OF "ZERO WASTE" SYSTEM
Authors: Negrea Monica , Cocan Ileana , Alexa Ersilia , Obistioiu Diana , Jianu Calin
Published: April 2023

Currently, in order to respond to the needs of the human population and food security issues worldwide, it is necessary to implement strategies for recovery and transformation of waste from the food industry into a circular system of production and consumption. Fruit waste such as peels and seeds have a high waste rate worldwide. These wastes have a high nutritional content, suggesting a potential for use in the food industry. Pome fruits (apples, pears and quince) belong to Rosaceae family, have tough central core which contains small seeds. These fruit wastes are rich in nutrients, especially pectin, a natural thickener when heated with sugar. This study aimed to obtain three types of products from pome fruits wastes: apple waste jelly � AWJ; pear waste jelly � PWJ and quince waste jelly � QWJ and evaluate their nutritional value, following �zero waste� approach. The physical and chemical characteristics were evaluated by determining the content of moisture, ash, pH, acidity, soluble solids and the bioactive properties by analysing the content of polyphenols and ascorbic acid. The results showed that the moisture content of the samples varies between 73.4% and 84.6%, the pH between 3.5 and 4.4 and the total solids between 69 and 88 Brix. The AWJ sample was found to be rich in ascorbic acid (17.21 mg/100g) and total polyphenol content (524 mgGAE/100g). The sensory properties showed a high score for taste and overall acceptability, suggesting that waste from the canning industry can be successfully used to obtain tasty, nutritious and bioactive food products.
NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS OF THE INSTALLATION THERMAL BRIDGE FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF WINDOWS PLACEMENT
Authors: Gendelis Stanislavs
Published: April 2023

Avoiding thermal bridges in the building envelope is one of the key elements for the reduction of energy consumption in buildings. Numerical calculations of heat flux through the joints of building structures are becoming very relevant in the past years due to the EU requirements for nearly zero energy buildings. The most problematic typically is windows installation perimeter, where thanks to fastenings of the frame to the loadbearing structure, linear thermal bridge forms.
The use of numerical calculation of temperature and heat flux fields allows to visualise the thermal bridge effect, as well as to calculate the additional energy losses is such critical places with following recommendation to minimize it. This work focuses on modelling of top, bottom and side thermal bridges in a new window installation in a thermal insulation layer with the variable depth of the installation. Created models allows also to calculate the minimum surface temperature and the dimensionless temperature factor f, both describes the risks of potential condensation formation and mould growth. Calculations are made using Flixo software and according to ISO 10211 standard.
The results of preformed calculations of different installation depths clearly show the optimum of the distance between the main load-bearing wall and window frame. Numerical value of thermal bridge value (or psi-value) at optimum depth may reach even negative values, meaning that the total heat flux for windows and wall connection becomes smaller when they are connected. Overall, the numerical calculations of thermal bridge flux show a wide range of psi-values from 0.025 W/m/K down to -0.005W/m/K for top and side installations. The psi-value for bottom installation with windowsill may be reduced from 0.1 W/m/K down to 0.03 W/m/K. The optimal installation depth is determined as 9�15 cm with essential dependence on the insulation layer thickness.
Assuming that windows are the most thermally conductive building elements, carried out calculations provide information for the engineers in the field building energy efficiency regarding the window installation optimization to reduce the thermal bridge effect and to estimate additional heat losses also numerically at the design stage.
RETROFITTING THERMALLY STRESSED GLAZED BUILDINGS BY USING VERTICAL GREENERY � A DESIGN STUDY BASED ON SELECTED CLIMBER SPECIES AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
Authors: Wultsch Thomas , Briefer Anna , Stangl Rosemarie , Bintinger Rudolf
Published: April 2023

In contemporary architecture, glass is one of the most popular materials and considered a fundamental source for natural lighting. However, the advantage of high light transmittance has shortcomings: Intense solar radiation affects the energy balance and the well-being in indoor spaces with inadequate cooling.
Vertical greenery systems (VGS) can contribute to an improvement of indoor climatic conditions behind glazed facades through natural shading and cooling of the surroundings. Natural light input is only partially reduced and can be determined by selecting proper plant species with target leaf characteristics. However, there still is a limited database in green shading effects and cooling potentials/capacities of climber species, although there exists evidence on beneficial contributions to indoor and outdoor microclimate. Green retrofitting of glass facades and building fronts is a huge knowledge gap, and currently there are no standard applications for plant shaders and plant-based isolation of glazed building elements available. This research focuses on the design of specific VGS to be installed at a heat stressed glazed building in the Tyrol (Austria), June 2022.
We collect plant physiological data of four climber species (Aristolochia macrophylla, Humulus lupulus, Parthenocissus inserta, Wisteria sinensis) regarding transmissivity, potential transpiration rates, daytime cooling capacities, plant growth in order to quantify the impact of vertical greenery systems on glazed buildings and to generate comparable and predictable data. Data on outdoor conditions are correlated with indoor data and form the basis for deriving design recommendations for architects and property developers. Our contribution presents data sets from the first vegetation period after installation and initial findings on individual plant growth.
THE CHALLENGE OF NATURAL FIBRES FOR THE THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION OF AIRCRAFT
Authors: Viscardi Massimo
Published: April 2023

The cabin of a civil aviation aircraft needs adequate sound and thermal insulation to guarantee passenger�s comfort. Among this scenario, the purpose of the following paper is to mark a path that leads to the use of natural fibers to ensure compliance with the requirements together with a mitigated environmental impact.
The characteristic parameters to be examined for proper insulation are first described, including insulation and sound absorption characteristics, thermal insulation and the necessary flame resistance condition as well as their measurement methods and performances of actual technologies (i.e. glass fiber blankets). Hemp and kenaf fibers are than introduced, together with their manufacturing technologies. Natural fiber�s blanket are successively introduced together with relative characterization in terms of acoustic, thermal and fire resistance properties. With specific reference to acoustic properties, also different stratification configuration have been tested and relative insulation and absorption properties compared.
The study shows that natural fibers can provide acoustic responses that approach some solutions almost directly in some cases and with a minimum increment of thickness and density in others. Also from the thermal and flame resistance point of view, the response of the natural fiber is favorable if treated with fireproof spray or immersion treatments with nitrate or potassium alum.
CAN ARCHITECTURE IDENTIFY A SECOND LIFE FOR DISMISSED QUARRIES? OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR EXTRACTION SITES IN LESSINIA AND VALPOLICELLA, VERONA, ITALY
Authors: Semprebon Gerardo
Published: April 2023

This paper engages architectural disciplines to explore possible development paths for abandoned extraction sites. With the growing importance attributed to the circular economy, dismissed quarries embody significant opportunities to compensate for the past exploitation of natural resources and, possibly, strengthen environmental equilibriums and local sociocultural distinctiveness. The example of the Lessinia quarries near Verona is assumed as the research case, with a method based on two key points. First, several site visits were carried out, fielding a participant observation approach. Secondly, remarkable architectural experiences were selected from the contemporary design culture to identify possible strategies to rehabilitate dismissed excavated sites. The results suggest the Lessinia quarries are paradigmatic of how the pursuit of sustainability passes through a process of attribution of meanings before the physical transformation of sites. The paper concludes by discussing and comparing these scenarios of development with the current legal framework, according to which exhausted quarries should be re-naturalized regardless of the inherent potential they expose at the date.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS: POTENTIAL FOR INTEGRATION
Authors: Vasiliev Denis , Hazlett Richard , Stevens Rodney , Bornmalm Lennart
Published: April 2023

Nature-based Solutions is an umbrella concept, gaining traction in recent years. It implies working with nature in order to simultaneously address multiple challenges humanity faces today, including biodiversity loss, climate change, food and energy insecurity. Nature-based Solutions are being applied across landscape types, including urban, rural, forest and protected areas. Combining nature-based solutions with landscape design, however, has predominantly been considered in cities. However, there is a great potential of combining implementation of Nature-based Solutions with landscape design in other landscapes, too. The experience from the urban Nature-based Solutions creates a great opportunity for analyzing potential of application of landscape design in other settings. The approach is likely to provide a range of benefits and increase support for the Nature-based Solution projects from the general society. It is also likely to increase attractiveness of the projects for investors, which in turn may contribute to wider application of nature-based solutions. Here we review this experience and propose potential solutions that might be implemented in landscapes other than urban ones.
THE PROBALISTIC ESTIMATION OF THE CHLORIDE INGRESS IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Authors: Vorechovska Dita , Hrabova Kristyna , Kocab Dalibor , Konecny Petr
Published: April 2023

The leading material property of concrete that has the greatest influence on its service life and therefore sustainability depends primarily on the method of loading of the structure and the characteristics of the environment in which it is supposed to fulfill its function. The motivation of this study is the prediction of chloride ingress in time into the concrete specimens using a 1D analytical model implemented in probabilistic software FReET-D. This estimation is directly used for prediction of the time necessary for sufficiently deep chloride penetration into concrete specimens in laboratory environment. Exposure of concrete specimens to NaCl solution is a part of a large experimental program including the exposure of samples in harsh environments causing degradation of concrete, such as chlorides.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF GREENERY AREAS IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Pelcak Svatopluk , Korytarova Jana
Published: April 2023

One of the major themes of sustainable urban development is adaptation to climate change through the protection, maintenance of existing and creation of new green spaces. In the design areas of the municipal master plan, green spaces are designated for specific ecosystem services, which can be divided into 4 basic categories of regulating, cultural, productive, and supporting services related to biodiversity. Thus, green spaces affect human well-being and can serve as a benchmark to assess the quality of human life. Therefore, it can be concluded that the functioning of green space ecosystem services generates socio-economic impacts, benefits, and harms, for the actors in its surroundings. In their article, the authors focus on describing the specific socio-economic impacts generated by different elements of urban green spaces, quantifying their effects in units of measurement, and outlining possible ways of valuing them. The aim of the research in the longer term is to incorporate monetized benefits and impacts of green spaces into the assessment of the economic efficiency of design areas.
THE REDEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC GARDEN THROUGH LANDSCAPE ARHITECTURE AND MODERN TOPOGRAPHY
Authors: Barliba C. , Barliba Luminita Livia , Samfira Ionel , Nita Simona , Barliba F. C.
Published: April 2023

The current paper presents the way of carrying out the topographical works combined with the design of the redevelopment of a recreation park in a crowded urban area of the municipality of Timisoara.
The aim of the work was to create a topographical plan using the AutoCad, and Autodesk Map programs in order to draw up the architectural landscape redevelopment plan.
The multitude of the block of flats located in the Calea Girocului neighborhood, makes the lack of green spaces acutely felt by the residents. For this reason, the park is very important, it is practically a green island in a sea of concrete.
To identify the limits and points in the field, of the leveling, which is the subject of this documentation, a topographic survey of the area was carried out, using the Leica TCR- 407 Total Station and the SOUTH S82V GPS in RTK mode. Also, the method and stages of deployment, in the field and in the office, with the help of specialized computer programs, were presented in detail.
Thus, at the completion of the work, the most relevant data were made available to the beneficiary, in order to redevelop and modernize the objective proposed by the "Strategy for the development of green spaces of the Municipality of Timisoara" by the Timisoara City Hall.
RESEARCH ON THE ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF ALLIUM SATIVUM EXTRACT ON SOME STRAINS OF SALMONELLA SPP ISOLATED FROM DOGS
Authors: Iancu Ionica , Herman Viorel , Nichita Ileana , Gligor Alexandru , Hulea Anca
Published: April 2023

In recent years, the development of resistance to various antibiotics frequently used in veterinary practice has been observed. The cause seems to be the excessive use of antibiotics without doing an antibiogram. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial effect of different garlic extracts on Salmonella strains isolated from dogs. The research was carried out on a number of 19 strains of Salmonella spp. isolated from fecal samples from dogs. Salmonella spp is a bacterium with zoonotic risk. Different concentrations of alcoholic extract of Allium Sativum (100%, 50%, 25%), aqueous extract of garlic, and oil extract of garlic were tested on the 19 strains of Salmonella spp., isolated from fecal samples from dogs. Antimicrobial effect testing of Allium Sativum extract was performed on Mueller Hinton agar. In the case of the alcoholic extract of Allium Sativum 100% and in the case of garlic oil (25 mg Allicin), the highest value of the diameter of the inhibition zone (30 mm) was recorded. The lowest value of the zone of inhibition was recorded, in the case of the 25% alcoholic extract of garlic, approximately 11 mm. The aqueous extract of Allium Sativum had the diameter of the zone of inhibition variable from one strain to another, with values between 22 mm and 29 mm. We recommended the use of the alcoholic extract of Allium Sativum 100 % and the same amount of garlic oil with a concentration of 25 mg Allicin, in case of infection with Salmonella spp. with multiple resistance to antibiotics.
Evaluation of the Quality of life of Zawia (Libya) patients undergoing hemodialysis
Authors: Beshna Ebtesam A. , Alwafi Siham A. , Lazrak Ranya R.
Published: April 2023

Background:Quality of life (QoL) is an essential indicator of how chronic disease impacts patients' lives, particularly for chronic kidney disease (CKD). While there is no statistically significant relationship between CKD stages and QoL, it is lower in individuals in the early stages of the disease.Aim:evaluate the Quality of life of patients undergoing kidney hemodialysis in Zawia, Libya.Material and Methods:Sixty-five patients with kidney disease or failure were included in the study, with 45% being female and55% being male. The study used face-to-face interviews with the patients to collect data. The study focused on four parts: 1) social demographic data, 2) distribution of maintenance hemodialysis patients according to their quality of life, 3) distributionof Quality of life satisfaction and dissatisfaction levels under study, and 4) the relationship between the duration of dialysis, age, material status, and kidney disease quality of life satisfaction and dissatisfaction level.Results:The study found that the majority of patients undergoing hemodialysis had a positive quality of life. However, some patients experienced varying degrees of dissatisfaction with their Quality of life. There was a positive correlation between the duration of dialysis and the level of satisfaction with Quality of life. Older patients and those with lower material status tended to have a lower quality of life satisfaction.Conclusion:This study highlights the importance of evaluating the Quality of life of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis in Zawia, Libya. Despite the majority of patients having a positive quality of life, some patients may require additional support to improve their Quality of life. The results of this study can inform the development of targeted interventions to improve the Quality of life of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis
Hydroponics agriculture as a modern agriculture technique
Authors: Monisha K. , Kalai Selvi H. , Sivanandhini P. , Sona Nachammai A. , Anuradha C.T. , Rama Devi S. , Kavitha Sri A. , Neya N.R. , Vaitheeswari M. , Hikku G.S.
Published: April 2023

Hydroponics, also known as controlled environment agriculture, is a method of cultivating plants and herbs without soil using mineral-supplemented solutions. Agriculture biotechnology enhances its wings on developing genetically modified plants for expanding crop yield and introducing characteristic features such as growing seasonal crops throughout the year, weather-resistant, and pest resistance. Compared to traditional agriculture, hydroponic cultivation yields high-quality crops with 90% more efficient use of water. Therefore, hydroponic cultivation could be considered a succeeding future of agriculture. In this context, understanding agriculture through the hydroponic route is vital for the efficient cultivation of crops. This review elaborates on the different classes of hydroponic systems and the factors that enable the systematic elements of the frame-up.The significant intent of this review is to provide information on distinct hydroponic systems.The present review reports a comprehensive discussion about the significance of the hydroponics system, its mechanism, nutrient solution preparation, types of hydroponic setup, and the challenges faced and would light up the knowledge in the same.This review focus on the current feasible hydroponic method of crop cultivation.
Strategy for improving learning in the Financial Tools and Project Management Course through the use of Second Life-SL
Authors: Gómez Cano Carlos Alberto , Sánchez Castillo Verenice , Millán Rojas Edwin Eduardo
Published: April 2023

This research addresses the difficulty of achieving active learning in financial areas through virtual education. The aim of the study was to evaluate a strategy for improving the learning of the Financial Tools and Project Evaluation (HFEP) course using the Second Life (SL) platform. A mixed research approach was used and data was processed using Excel, Atlas ti, and Ucinet programs. Results indicated that although the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in learning is inevitable, approximately 70 % of students were not familiar with the tool and had never seen a class in a 3D space. However, once they became familiar with SL, 69,6 % of students considered their management level to be low to medium difficulty. Likewise, students associated the use of SL with attitudinal, pedagogical, and technological elements, expressing that it was interesting, entertaining, and novel. Finally, students considered SL to be a very useful tool for the HFEP course, as it allowed them to better understand topics such as project time, budget, and scope. With the pandemic, the use of ICT in teaching processes has spread worldwide, but traditional tools are still the most used. Students are open to new experiences and consider virtual education to be monotonous. One of the challenges of virtual education is to achieve active learning and for the tools implemented in teaching to contribute to skill development. The use of SL contributes greatly to this purpose.
Hypercalcemia as the Presenting Finding in VIPoma
Authors: Yang Olivia P , Chen Suting , Zada Sherehan , Mendes Thiago B , Patel Satya
Published: April 2023

Hypercalcemia is typically associated with primary hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, vitamin D intoxication, and granulomatous disease; however, it can also be associated with a neuroendocrine tumor that secretes vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). A 74-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism and nephrolithiasis presented to her primary care physician with a chief complaint of diarrhea and was found to have mild hypercalcemia. A Hypercalcemia workup was initiated, and the patient was ultimately found to have elevated VIP. Although a discrete pancreatic mass was not identified, an endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration revealed a VIPoma. She was then referred to hepatobiliary surgery for the removal of the tumor. As VIPoma has a poor prognosis, early recognition and treatment are essential for improving patient outcomes.
Study on Early Screening of Ganoderma Disease Susceptibility/Tolerance in Pre-nursery Pot-tray System - Part 1
Authors:   IOI Research Centre, LIM RR , SIEW SP , HAGILAA G , NG SK , CHEW TD , MATHEWS J
Published: April 2023

This paper presents a methodology for early screening of Ganoderma disease susceptibility/tolerance in pre-nursery pot-tray system. The controllable parameters for the screening method were tested in the experiment to optimise the data collected and standardise the methodology prior to broadening the scale of testing. Evaluation of the disease was based on external symptoms and included destructive sampling to assess internal symptoms at the end of the trial. From the initial experiment, the effect of the rubberwood block (RWB) inoculum size was considered to be not significant in relation to the pot-tray size and the estimated medium inoculum size of 4.5 x 3 x 3 cm was selected. Subsequently, during the second experiment, through differentiation of resistance and tolerance as distinctly separate traits, the screening method was able to distinguish highly susceptible and less susceptible progenies. Overall, the pot-tray screening method seems adequate in allowing breeders and researchers to characterise the planting material’s response towards Ganoderma infection. Keywords: Ganoderma disease, basal stem rot, early screening, pre-nursery, pot-tray
CUMHURİYET DÜŞÜNCESİNİN FELSEFİ TEMELLERİ HAKKINDA BİR İNCELEME
Authors: GÜNÖR Recep Batu
Published: April 2023

Cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesi, Antik Dönem Yunan dünyasından beri insanlık tarihinde var olmuş bir doktrindir. Özellikle Platon ve Aristoteles tarafından ortaya atılmış olan insanın sosyal ve siyasal bir varlık olduğu şeklindeki önerme, cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesinin de doğmasına neden olmuştur. Temel olarak halkın kendi koyduğu yasalara tabi olarak yurttaşlık vasfına erişmesini öngören cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesi, bireysel istek ve arzulardan ziyade genelin isteklerinin peşinden koşulması gerektiğini iddia eder. Buna göre bireysel yararlar ön plana çıktığın ideal bir düzenden bahsedilemez. Bunun yerine yurttaşların genelinin ortak yararlarının peşinden koşulması gereklidir. İdeal bir düzen ancak bu şekilde var olabilir. Cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesinin başka bir temel ilkesi de özgürlük kavramıdır. Özellikle liberal düşünürler tarafından ortaya atılan pozitif ve negatif özgürlük ayrımının yanında başka bir yol olduğunu iddia eden cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesinin savunduğu özgürlük anlayışına cumhuriyetçi özgürlük veya siyasal özgürlük adı verilebilir. Bu özgürlük anlayışına göre bir yurttaş ancak ve ancak toplumun ortak yararına göre eylemde bulunup, kendi koymuş olduğu kurallara uyduğu ölçüde özgür olabilir. Aksi halde köle olmaktan kurtulamaz. Cumhuriyetçilik düşüncesinin temelinin Aristoteles tarafından ortaya atıldığı iddia edilebilir. Fakat günümüzdeki modern cumhuriyetçilik anlayışının temeli 18. Yüzyıl düşünürü Jean Jacques Rousseau tarafından atılmıştır. Fransız devrimini ve daha sonraki ulus devlet anlayışını derinden etkileyen Rousseau, cumhuriyetçiliğin tiranlığın önündeki en büyük koz olduğunu söyleyerek ideal bir düzenin sadece cumhuriyet sistemi ile mümkün olacağını iddia etmiştir. Bu bağlamda genel irade teorisini geliştirerek, cumhuriyetçiliğin ortak yarar fikrine yeni bir boyut kazandırmıştır.
Developing Criteria to Identify Transformative Participatory Evaluators
Authors: Harnar Michael A.
Published: April 2023

Background: The evaluation discipline continues to evolve as more and more researchers study practice. The research described in this article further defines Transformative Participatory Evaluation (T-PE) by focusing on the key elements that practitioners and theorists agree define this evaluation practice.
Purpose: A multi-stage, mixed-method approach was used to develop and examine a set of statements that serve two purposes: First, they can help identify a subset of participatory practitioners from others and, second, they further theory development by showing how T-PE practitioners differ from other evaluation practitioners on key indicators.
Setting: In the first phase of this research, three prominent evaluation theorists comprised an expert panel to develop a set of statements that would identify T-PE practitioners.  The American Evaluation Association membership was used to test the statements in the research’s subsequent phases.
Intervention: NA
Research Design: A multi-stage, mixed-method approach was used to develop and test the statements.
Data Collection and Analysis: The panel was engaged in a web-based wiki to jointly edit the statements; an online questionnaire with mostly closed-ended items was used to gather AEA member input; a unique online modeling software and webinars were used to further understand findings.  Analysis of variance was used to assess differences between groups and Rasch modeling and Wald tests were used to analyze the modeling data.
Findings: The eight core statements that emerged had acceptable internal reliability and limited construct validity. Though the statements’ discrimination strength was tenuous, quantitative comparisons of preferred evaluation practice models showed congruence with the predicted underlying philosophies and therefore supports the statements’ ability to discern T-PE evaluators from P-PE evaluators.
Successful School Leadership: Linking with Learning and Achievement
Authors: Silpe Shane , Bista Krishna
Published: April 2023

A review of the book Successful School Leadership: Linking with Learning and Achievement by Christopher Day, Ken Leithwood, Pam Sammons, David Hopkins, Qing Gu, Eleanor Joanne Brown, & Elpida Ahtaridou, published in 2011 by Open University Press.
Impact Evaluation Based on Buddhist Principles
Authors: Russon Craig , Russon Karen
Published: April 2023

Background:  This is one in a series of articles in which the authors attempt to relate Eastern philosophy to contemporary programme planning and evaluation. Setting: Not applicable. Purpose: The authors examine impact evaluation through the lens of Eastern Philosophy. Subjects: Not applicable. Research Design: Not applicable. Data Collection and Analysis:  The authors examine the basic causal statements from the approach to impact evaluation commonly used by The World Bank and from Buddhist philosophy.  Second, they examine the econometric assumptions on which impact evaluation is often based and propose alternative Buddhist principles. Lastly, they speculate what impact evaluation might look like using the alternative principles that were identified. Findings: Not applicable. Conclusions:  There is no such thing as impact in and of itself.  Rather, a combination of conditions comes together in a certain way, at a certain time, and we call it an impact. Impact is, therefore, the result of conditionality (Salzberg, & Goldstein, 2001). Evaluation that examined the conditionality of impact would be in a position to make statements about patterns of relationships.  Instead of experimental and quasi-experimental approaches, the Insight Evaluation approach (Russon and Russon, 2011) might be more appropriate.
The Quality of Mathematics Education Technology Literature
Authors: Ronau Robert N. , Rakes Christopher R. , Bush Sarah B. , Driskell Shannon O. , Niess Margaret L. , Pugalee David
Published: April 2023

Background: The present study evaluated the quality of 1,165 scholarly literature papers about mathematics education technology literature.Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to determine the extent to which mathematics education technology literature reports the information needed to support the scientific basis of a study.Setting: N/AIntervention: N/AResearch Design: A systematic review was used to organize the data collection and analysis processes Data Collection and Analysis: A literature search was conducted to identify scholarly papers that addressed the use of technology in mathematics education. A coding process was developed to record descriptive information about each paper. The Quality Framework developed for this process provided a structure to identify key information across research types based on types of analyses conducted, assigning a certain number of possible points based on the type of research conducted.Findings: Dissertations accounted for a surprisingly high portion of the literature and research: 39.7% of the available literature and 57.0% of the research studies. The overall quality of the mathematics education technology literature was lower than we expected, averaging only 48.9% of the points possible. We noted that the quality of research papers, with respect to possible point values averaged 54.6% over four decades. For mathematics education technology researchers, manuscript reviewers, and editors, these results suggest that more attention is needed on the information being included and excluded from scholarly papers, especially with regard to connections to theoretical frameworks and research designs.
Question-Driven Methods or Method-Driven Questions? How We Limit What We Learn by Limiting What We Ask
Authors: Davidson E Jane
Published: April 2023

The “methodologically manic-obsessive” evaluation profession and the metrics- and measures-obsessed lay users of evidence have managed to seriously limit the value of what we learn from evaluation. Evaluation questions asked at the front end are limited by the askers’ narrow understanding of what is possible methodologically at the back end. This, alongside the political and psychological forces working against real evaluation, are major drivers of the single narrative thinking that pervades the formulation and evaluation of national and local government policies and initiatives. This paper provides practical suggestions for asking the big-picture questions that really need to be asked, and suggests how real evaluation can step up to the plate, methodologically and otherwise.
Evaluation Revolutions
Authors: Scriven Michael
Published: April 2023

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