bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Os espaços da justiça em Antioquia: o dicastério e o bouleutério
Authors: Silva Érica Cristhyane Morais da
Published: September 2017

Antioquia de Orontes foi uma cidade importante durante aAntiguidade Tardia. O espaço urbano antioqueno e foi alvo de várias disputassimbólicas e materiais, de ressignificações e reutilizações. A representaçãodo espaço urbano nas obras de Libânio é algo que, recentemente, temfomentado bastante contribuições ao nosso conhecimento sobre a cidadede Antioquia. Não obstante, ainda nos parece lacunar uma compreensãoacerca do espaço urbano antioqueno relacionado às práticas jurídicas. Nopresente artigo, nos propomos a refletir sobre os espaços de exercício depráticas jurídicas antigas segundo Libânio de Antioquia dada a importância,em particular, dos aprisionamentos em massa, como podemos observarno caso específico do Levante das Estátuas, ocorrido em 387 d.C.
Justin: teacher, philosopher and martyr
Authors: Sena Pera Juan Pablo
Published: September 2017

On this essay, we will present to the reader Justin Martyr, a IIcentury Christian philosopher and theologian. To accomplish this task,we will give a brief summary of the use of the term διδάσκαλος in theGreek poetic and philosophical literature, in Flavius Josephus and theNew Testament. Onwards, we will reconstruct the essential elements ofJustin’s philosophical school at Rome. Aditionally, we will present Justin’sbiographical data and a critical analysis of his legal procedure andconviction, as transmited by the Acta Iustini, Rescencion A. Finally, we willdo a stylistic analysis of Justin’s Apology.
Notes on Statistical Tests for Nonidentically Distributed Observations
Authors: Zubkov Andrew M.
Published: September 2017

We discuss a problem of testing simple statistical hypotheses on the nonidentically distributed observations. A possibility of using the method Monte-Carlo for choosing the critical value in Neyman – Pearson test is pointed out. We propose also an approach permitting to reduce the problem considered to a problem of testing hypotheses on uniformity vs nonuniformity of distributions on the interval (0,1).
Nonresponse in Bevölkerungsumfragen ?- Österreich-Ergebnisse einer Simulationsstudie im Rahmen des EU-Projekts DACSEIS
Authors: Quatember Andreas
Published: September 2017

Das EU-Projekt DACSEIS beschäftigt sich mit der Datenqualität in komplexen Bevölkerungsstichproben. In einer Simulationsstudie wurden aus einer zu diesem Zweck aus Daten eines österreichischen Mikrozensuses (AMC) erzeugten Pseudo-Grundgesamtheit Stichproben entnommen. Das Ziehen der Stichproben erfolgte nach einem den wichtigsten Bausteinen des komplexen Stichprobendesigns des AMC bis 2003 nachgebildeten Stichprobenverfahren. In diesen Stichproben wurde nach einem vorgegebenen Mechanismus Nonresponse unterschiedlichen Ausmaßes erzeugt.Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass der AMC-Schätzer (ohne iteratives proportionales Anpassen) für Anzahlen beim verwendeten Stichprobenverfahren ungenauer ist als er bei uneingeschränkter Zufallsauswahl wäre und dass eine qualitativ gute direkte Varianzschätzung bei vollem Response möglich ist. Die Ausgewichtung des Nonresponses erzeugt verzerrte Schätzer, deren Varianz sich ebenfalls direkt schätzen lässt. Die Verwendung adäquater Hilfsinformationen für verschiedene Imputationstechniken (Single und Multiple Imputation) ermöglicht die ,,Entzerrung. der Schätzer. Die beste Varianzsch ätzung für die ,,imputierten Schätzer. erfolgt innerhalb der getesteten Varianzschätzmethoden bei Single Imputation mittels geeigneter Bootstrapverfahren bzw. durch die implizite Schätzung bei Multipler Imputation.
Entropy Type Estimator to Simple Linear Measurement Error Models
Authors: Al-Nasser Amjad D.
Published: September 2017

The classical maximum likelihood estimation fails to estimate the simple linear measurement error model, with or without equation error, unless additional assumptions are made about the structural parameters. In the literature there are six different assumptions that could be added in order to solve the measurement error models. In this paper, we proposed an entropy-type estimator based on the generalized maximum entropy estimation approach, which allows one to abstract away from the additional assumptions that are made in the classical method. Monte Carlo experiments were carried out in order to investigate the performance of the proposed estimators. The simulation results showed that the entropy-type estimator of unknown parameters has outperformed the classical estimators in terms of mean square error criterion.
Profile of Phenolic and Antioxidants Activity from Seaweed Extract Turbinaria conoides and Eucheuma cottonii
Authors: Yanuarti Rini , Nurjanah N. , Anwar Effionora , Hidayat Taufik
Published: September 2017

Seaweed extract has ability to reduce some effects of free radicals because of phenolic compound. The purpose of this study was to determine total phenolic content, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity of seaweed extract from Turbinaria conoides and Eucheuma cottonii with different solvents. The extraction was carried out by n-hexane (non-polar) solvent, ethyl acetate (semi-polar) and methanol (polar). The results showed that the highest total phenol and flavonoids were found in  extract of Turbinaria conoides with ethyl acetate 211.00 mg GAE/g and 157.16 mg QE/g. Seaweed Eucheuma cottonii extract using methanol solvent had a higher phenol content 141.00 mg GAE/g, whereas the highest flavonoid content found in ethyl acetate solvent (35.1771 mg QE/g). The very strong antioxidant activity (< 50 μg/mL) was found in Turbinaria conoides and Eucheuma cottonii which extracted by methanol solvent (15.148 μg/mL and 23.154 μg/mL). Seaweed Turbinaria conoides and Eucheuma cottonii had a great potential as natural antioxidant.
Cross-section the laser beam of the structure for measuring the distance and orientation of the robot manipulator
Authors: Grishanov Vladimir
Published: September 2017

For stand-alone measure the distance of the robot manipulator or a robot as a whole and its orientation with respect to a reference surface is proposed to use optical-electronic system - standing with a camera and a laser module based on diode laser optics, forming a cross-shaped structure of the cross-section of the radiation beam . Opto- electronic system is mounted on the manipulator. At this point of intersection lines formed on a structured surface of an article by a laser beam in a cross can be used to measure distances and angular coordinates lines - for measuring the relative orientation of the manipulator of the measuring system. Measuring distances on the cross point, in fact, little different from the distance measurements on the position of the laser spot on the surface of the product in laser triangulation distance meter, the metrological parameters are studied in some detail, but in this case the particular topology of the cross-section of the laser beam widen the range of measurable distances . Metrological potential orientation measurements using intersecting lines on the surface of the base has not been studied, and that was the basis for this study.
Studying the Night Shift: A Multi-method Analysis of Overnight Academic Library Users
Authors: Schwieder David , Spears Laura I.
Published: September 2017

Abstract

Objective – This paper reports on a study which assessed the preferences and behaviors of overnight library users at a major state university. The findings were used to guide the design and improvement of overnight library resources and services, and the selection of a future overnight library site.

Methods – A multi-method design used descriptive and correlational statistics to analyze data produced by a multi-sample survey of overnight library users. These statistical methods included rankings, percentages, and multiple regression.

Results – Results showed a strong consistency across statistical methods and samples. Overnight library users consistently prioritized facilities like power outlets for electronic devices, and group and quiet study spaces, and placed far less emphasis on assistance from library staff.

Conclusions – By employing more advanced statistical and sampling procedures than had been found in previous research, this paper strengthens the validity of findings on overnight user preferences and behaviors. The multi-method research design can also serve to guide future work in this area.
Identifying Social Care Research Literature: Case Studies From Guideline Development
Authors: Stansfield Claire , Liabo Kristin
Published: September 2017

Abstract

Objective – Systematic searching is central to guideline development, yet guidelines in social care present a challenge to systematic searching because they exist within a highly complex policy and service environment. The objective of this study was to highlight challenges and inform practice on identifying social care research literature, drawing on experiences from guideline development in social care.

Methods – The researchers reflected on the approaches to searching for research evidence to inform three guidelines. They evaluated the utility of major topic-focused bibliographic database sources through a) determining the yield of citations from the search strategies for two guidelines and b) identifying which databases contain the citations for three guidelines. The researchers also considered the proportion of different study types and their presence in certain databases.

Results – There were variations in the ability of the search terms to capture the studies from individual databases, even with low-precision searches. These were mitigated by searching a combination of databases and other resources that were specific to individual topics. A combination of eight databases was important for finding literature for the included topics. Multiple database searching also mitigates the currency of content, topic and study design focus, and consistency of indexing within individual databases.

Conclusion – Systematic searching for research evidence in social care requires considerable thought and development so that the search is fit for the particular purpose of supporting guidelines. This study highlights key challenges and reveals trends when utilising some commonly used databases.
Flipped Library Instruction Does Not Lead to Learning Gains for First-Year English Students
Authors: Miller Kimberly
Published: September 2017

A Review of:
Rivera, E. (2017). Flipping the classroom in freshman English library instruction: A comparison study of a flipped class versus a traditional lecture method. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 23(1), 18-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2016.1244770

Abstract

Objective – To determine whether a flipped classroom approach to freshman English information literacy instruction improves student learning outcomes.

Design – Quasi-experimental.

Setting – Private suburban university with 7,000 graduate and undergraduate students.

Subjects – First-year English students.

Methods – Students in six sections of first-year “English 2” received library instruction; three sections received flipped library instruction and three sections received traditional library instruction. Students in the flipped classroom sections were assigned two videos to watch before class, as an introduction to searching the Library’s catalog and key academic databases. These students were also expected to complete pre-class exercises that allowed them to practice what they learned through the videos. The face-to-face classes involved a review of the flipped materials alongside additional activities.

Works cited pages from the students’ final papers were collected from all six sections, 31 from the flipped sections and 34 from the non-flipped sections. A rubric was used to rate the works cited pages. The rubric was based on the Association of College and Research Libraries’ Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (ACRL, 2000), Standard Two, Outcome 3a, and included three criteria: “authority,” “timeliness,” and “variety.” Each criterion was rated at one of three levels: “exemplary,” “competent,” or “developing.”

Main Results – Works cited pages from the students who received non-flipped instruction were more likely to score “exemplary” for at least one of the three criteria when compared to works cited pages from the flipped instruction students (68.6% vs. 52.7%). Differences were found in the scores for “timeliness” (88.2% non-flipped scored “exemplary” compared to 58% flipped), and “variety” (55.9% non-flipped scored “exemplary” vs. 35.5% flipped). This pattern was not found for the “authority” category, in which 61.8% of non-flipped works cited pages scored “exemplary” vs. 64.5% of flipped works cited pages.

Conclusion – The results suggest that the flipped library instruction approach did not improve student learning outcomes. The study’s findings are limited by the small sample size, the unknown impact of the variability of research assignments between sections, and the lack of control over whether students in the flipped sections completed the pre-class assignments. The author also notes that future research should examine how well the content of flipped library instruction mirrors that of non-flipped instruction sessions. The study concludes that the flipped classroom model needs further research to understand whether it is a strong fit for one-shot library instruction.
An Empirical Study on Country Risk as A Predictor of Market Entry Decisions: Impact of Political, Economic and Financial Risks on FDI Inflows of Horn of Africa and Middle East North Africa Region (MENA)
Authors: Ismail Ismail Ibrahim
Published: September 2017

This study examines how risks affect firm’s entry to the market and operations in foreign countries. Based on a critical literature review, key risks were identified which compromise focus area of current study. We have conceptualized the decision of firms to enter foreign market and attractiveness of Mena and Horn region as a country risk- FDI inflow relationship. The analysis was performed on a macroeconomic level. The country risks include political risks, financial risks and economic risks. A quantitative study encompassing inferential statistical analysis was utilized. The Country risks data was sourced from International Country Risk Guide (ICRG), whereas the FDI data has been collected from World Bank database. The results derived by using multiple regression analysis showed there are significant relationship between the country risks, and FDI inflows. The findings therefore imply that FDI levels in countries, and decision of market entry as well as business operations are significantly affected by political, financial, and economic risks of the host country. Moreover, the study suggests that firms need to increase the risk awareness and prepare risk management plans to minimize the occurrence of risks. There is a real need for companies to recognize, plan for and manage risks as a part of their strategic planning and everyday business operations. This becomes particularly evident in unfamiliar environments with increased risks, such as foreign markets. The problem still exists as managers of companies do not spend sufficient time on risk preparation and only deal with the consequences after risk occurs. Our study findings have implications for entrepreneurs, firms, and governments.
In-Vivo and field evaluation of spinetoram 12 SC against Lampides boeticus on pigeonpea
Authors: Kumar A. Sanjeevi , Muthukrishnan N.
Published: September 2017

The young larvae of L. boeticus damage flowers and pods. A new biological insecticide molecule, spinetoram 12 SC was evaluated for acute toxicity on greenhouse environment reared L. boeticus and persistence on pigeonpea pods at laboratory; and effect on L. boeticus on pigeonpea at field conditions during 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Acute toxicity studies revealed that LC50‘s of spinetoram on third instar larvae after 24, 48 and 72 hours after treatment were 6.71, 2.23 and 1.28 ppm respectively. In persistence studies, spinetoram 12 SC 27 g a.i./ha was upto 11 DAT and 14 DAT for spinetoram 12 SC 36 and 45 g a.i./ha. More than 50 per cent mortality was observed in spinetoram 12 SC at 45 g a.i./ha upto 9 DAT, spinetoram 12 SC at 27 and 36 g a.i./ha, spinosad 45 SC 78 g a.i./ha and emamectin benzoate 5 SG at 11 g a.i./ha upto 7 DAT, monocrotophos 36 SL at 500 g a.i./ha upto 5 DAT, respectively. Results indicated that spinetoram 12 SC was significantly effective at 36 and 45 g a.i./ha when sprayed thrice at 15 days interval and minimized the incidence of L. boeticus on pigeonpea plants and increases the grain yield. All the spinetoram doses did not show any phytotoxic symptoms on pigeonpea plants.
Production and profitability assessment of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub.) based intercropping systems under different row arrangement
Authors: Kushwah Artika Singh , Rawat G. S. , Gupta Sourav , Patil Devendra , Prajapati Neelima
Published: September 2017

A field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2014 at Research Farm, RVSKVV, College of Agriculture; Gwalior (M.P.). The experiment was laid out in randomized block design (RBD) replicated thrice with 16 treatments. The sole crops namely clusterbean, cowpea, greengram, blackgram, mothbean and soybean gave significantly higher values of all growth attributes viz., plant height and number of branches/plant; yield attributes viz., number of pods/plant, number of seeds/pod and seed index and yield viz.; seed and stover (kg/ha) over various clusterbean based intercropping systems. However, the significantly higher clusterbean equivalent seed and stover yield (2775 and 5694 kg/ha, respectively), gross and net monetary returns (‘141593 and ‘121719/ha; respectively) and benefit : cost ratio (7.12) were recorded under Clusterbean + Cowpea (2:2).
ULOGA USAMLJENOSTI U RELACIJI ZDRAVLJA I SUBJEKTIVNOG BLAGOSTANJA U STAROSTI
Authors: Rakočević Nikolija , Gavrilov-Jerković Vesna
Published: September 2017

Usamljenost je konstrukt kojem se posvećuje sve više pažnje kada se govori o populaciji starih. Iako u ovoj fazi života stare osobe objektivno ostaju bez brojnih manje ili više bliskih relacija, na usamljenost ipak gledamo prvenstveno kao na rezultat subjektivne procene pojedinca. Kada je u pitanju relacija zdravlja i subjektivnog blagostanja u starosti rezultati dosadašnjih istraživanja su nekonzistentni. U ovom istraživanju smo ispitivali da li i na koji način usamljenost utiče na relaciju zdravlja i subjektivnog blagostanja starih osoba. Uzorak je činilo 204 stare osobe sa teritorije Srbije, a prikupljanje podataka je sprovedeno tokom druge polovine 2014. godine. Od ukupnog broja ispitanika, starosti od 65 do 92 godine (M = 72.57), 121 osoba (59.3%) je bila ženskog pola. U istoj vremenskoj tački za svakog ispitanika prikupljene su dve mere zdravstvenog statusa (objektivnog i subjektivnog), mere kognitivnih i afektivnih indikatora subjektivnog blagostanja (zadovoljstvo životom, pozitivan afekat, negativan afekat i distres) i mera usamljenosti. Na prikupljenim podacima je sprovedeno osam hijerarhijskih regresionih analiza sa indikatorima zdravlja kao prediktorima i usamljenošću kao moderatorom. Dobijeni rezultati ukazuju na generalno deterioriraći efekat usamljenosti na dobru adaptaciju u starosti. Prilikom ispitivanja moderatorske uloge usamljenosti dobijena je samo jedna značajna interakcija (β = .23, p < .01). Osim što ostvaruje glavni efekat sa svim indikatorima subjektivnog blagostanja, usamljenost ostvaruje i interaktivan efekat sa subjektivnom procenom zdravlja kada je u pitanju procena zadovoljstva životom kod starih. Osobe koje svoje zdravlje subjektivno procenjuju kao lošije, istovremeno izveštavaju i o nižem zadovoljstvu životom, ali samo pod uslovom da su i visoko usamljene. Kod osoba koje nisu usamljene ne postoji povezanost između subjektivne procene zdravlja i zadovoljstva životom.
PROCENE KONKRETNOSTI REČI ZAVISE OD STIMULUSNOG KONTEKSTA
Authors: Ćirić Marina , Filipović Đurđević Dušica
Published: September 2017

Problem ovog istraživanja bilo je utvrđivanje da li i u kojoj meri kontekst u kom se prikupljaju procene, utiče na procenu konkretnosti tih reči. Pošlo se od pretpostavke da će kontekst u kome se prikupljaju procene konkretnosti reči uticati na samu procenu; odnosno, da će razlika između prosečnih procena konkretnih i prosečnih procena apstraktnih reči biti veća kada su one date zajedno, u jedinstvenoj listi, u odnosu na situaciju kada su date u odvojenim listama. Eksperiment kojim je ispitivan efekat konteksta sastojao se iz tri eksperimentalne situacije. U prvoj, ispitanici su na sedmostepenoj skali procenjivali konkretnost obe vrste reči datih u zajedničkoj listi. Druga i treća situacija su podrazumevale isti zadatak, s tom razlikom što se procena u ova dva slučaja davala samo za apstraktne, odnosno samo konkretne reči, date u posebnim listama. Zabeležen je efekat konkretnosti kao i značajna interakcija između konkretnosti reči i načina zadavanja. Dobijeni rezultati su pokazali da su konkretne reči uvek dobijale više procene nego apstraktne reči, nezavisno od načina zadavanja. Međutim, dobijena interakcija je pokazala da su razlike u prosečnim procenama između apstraktnih i konkretnih reči bile manje kada su te reči prikazane odvojeno, nego u slučaju kada su prikazane zajedno. Ovaj nalaz od značaja je za teorijska razmatranja o prirodi fenomena konkretnosti, a istovremeno ima i praktične implikacije koje treba imati u vidu prilikom spajanja procena konkretnosti koje potiču iz različitih baza (koje su prikupljene u različitim normativnim studijama).
Editorial English
Authors: Santos Gildenir Carolino
Published: September 2017

It is with great pleasure that we are launching this current issue of the journal: ETD - Digital Thematic Education. Usually we face the question: what is needed to produce a good journal? Automatically we get an answer: if we just only have an editorial team and maintain a partnership with authors and contributors who wisely want to share their knowledge and publish their works in a recognized means of communication! Note that good papers, before being accepted for publication, require peer review. Common sense states that a scientific article may present an interesting idea, a research problem, discuss relevant data, and also, perform effective observations, since the following of this script will lead the work to be accepted and published. The second stage, the technical one, is under the responsibility of a capable staff, with technical skills, such as: formatting, revision and standardization of information, translation, and finally, the publication itself. This process, observing the steps to be followed, is part of a cycle that reinforces the production of an excellent journal.
Mobilizando o paradoxo cartográfico: traçando o aspecto na cartografia e o prospecto no cinema
Authors: Lukinbeal Christopher
Published: September 2017

A compreensão do contraste e do desafio das cartografias cinemáticas pode residir na indagação do que John Pickles (2004, p.89) chama de “o paradoxo cartográfico.” O paradoxo cartográfico é que a perspectiva linear e o projecionismo informam a prática cartográfica. Contudo, estes dois regimes de visão são complementares e contraditórios. O paradoxo cartográfico tem sido mobilizado pela montagem e a animação de imagens em movimento. A penúltima tecnologia da perspectiva linear é o cinema, enquanto que a penúltima tecnologia do projecionismo é o SIG e a animação cartográfica. Discuto neste artigo que compreender a mobilização destes regimes de visão pode conduzir à produção de geovisualizações afetivas.
Imágenes cartográficas del mundo e imaginarios geográficos en la geografía escolar en Argentina
Authors: Hollman Verónica
Published: September 2017

Las imágenes cartográficas, como otros géneros de imágenes, nos ofrecen formas de mirar e imaginar el mundo de la manera en que éstas lo presentan. Sin dudas, éstas constituyen una de las imágenes más presentes en la cultura visual: informes y artículos de distintos géneros, publicidades y presentaciones apelan a ellos, con frecuencia, para mostrar y afirmar las peculiaridades que presentan determinados procesos y fenómenos. Proponemos discutir aquí la permanencia de una imagen cartográfica en la geografía escolar en Argentina así como algunas de sus implicancias. Finalmente, intentamos evidenciar las posibilidades que se abren en la enseñanza y en la conformación de imaginarios geográficos al introducir visiones cartográficas del mundo que discuten y confrontan con los discursos visuales hegemónicos.
O processo de projeto: diagnóstico e aprimoramentos
Authors: Ruschel Regina Coeli , Neves Letícia de Oliveira , Moreira Daniel de Carvalho , Bernardini Sidney Piochi
Published: September 2017

O presente número, primeiro do ano de 2017, apresenta artigos de autores dos estados brasileiros do Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Goiânia e Rio de Janeiro. A diversidade de instituições de origem dos autores abrange a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, a Universidade Federal do Paraná, a Universidade Estadual de Londrina, o Centro Universitário Unicesumar, o Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, a Universidade Federal de Goiás, a Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro e a Petrobras. Múltiplas áreas de formação foram envolvidas como Arquitetura, Urbanismo e Engenharia Civil, na grande maioria, e Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho, Engenharia Elétrica e Ciências da Computação. São apresentadas pesquisas que diagnosticam o processo de projeto de arquitetura ou oferecem insumos para o seu desenvolvimento com maior potencial de análise e precisão. Observa-se ênfase no suporte computacional, na modelagem da informação e na aplicação de modelos em escala.
Entre o que houve e o que ouve: desafios do discurso historiográfico no encontro com a arte efêmera
Authors: Luersen Paula
Published: September 2017

O texto reflete sobre a diluição dos limites entre os discursos de matriz histórica e ficcional, que passam a ser considerados pertencentes a um mesmo regime de verdade a partir dos movimentos de revisão crítica da história. Situadas essas questões, o artigo propõe a análise de discursos curatoriais ligados à arte efêmera – a exposição Vestígios: memória e registro de performance e site specific, realizada no Museu de Arte Moderna de São Paulo, em 2014 e o projeto que fundamenta a exposição Somos o molde. A você cabe o sopro. Lygia Clark: da obra ao acontecimento, realizada na Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, em 2006 – para mostrar como vêm sendo repensadas as formas de apresentação desse tipo de produção, no entrecruzamento entre a história e as histórias.
Não é mais sobre fotografia, é sobre arte contemporânea: alguns apontamentos
Authors: Tacca Paula Cabral
Published: September 2017

Este artigo tem por objetivo pensar a fotografia inserida no discurso da arte contemporânea, considerando que, embora o fotográfico na contemporaneidade tenha vários vieses, é na experimentação dos artistas e seus processos atuais que a fotografia se desgarra definitivamente de um lugar comum, se alocando no não específico, na fragmentação e na multiplicidade de sentidos, formas, suportes e relações que a demanda do tempo atual permite e exige.
A Arte Moderna no Brasil e o seu processo de institucionalização
Authors: Hoffmann Ana Maria Pimenta
Published: September 2017

Este texto faz uma análise panorâmica do processo de institucionalização da arte moderna no Brasil, acompanhando as principais publicações sobre a arte moderna brasileira nas décadas de 1920 a 1950. Temos com o objetivo fazer uma investigação sobre o uso dos termos ‘arte moderna’ e ‘modernismo’ em um conjunto de publicações que abarcam o período de 1922 às primeiras Bienais. Tentarei desta forma, traçar um roteiro de estudo e uma listagem das principais referências bibliográficas da época, fornecendo assim subsídios para pesquisa da história da crítica de arte e da historiografia do modernismo brasileiro a partir de fontes primárias. Buscarei fundamentalmente acompanhar, nesta série de publicações, o processo de institucionalização da arte moderna no Brasil, em especial em São Paulo e no Rio de Janeiro, tendo como critério o desenvolvimento da crítica de arte em textos testemunhais, jornalísticos e acadêmicos que foram posteriormente publicados em formato de livro e que ainda serem como referencia para a historiografia atual.
Effectiveness of crack repairing measures in Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Issa Yazan
Published: September 2017

Concrete cracking and defect patterns can often indicate its causes. In this research paper, detailed description of cracks types, causes, and proper solutions is identified. The main objective of the paper is to measure the response of specialists about the probability of certain cracks causes and solutions, and to evaluate the effect of using epoxy materials in repairing concrete cracks. The present study shows that about 50% of responders indicated that cracks due to steel corrosion represent between 10-20% of building cracks. And about 80% of the responders indicated that crack due to load increasing is rarely occurred in the site. The interviewed specialists ensured that using epoxy materials are effective in solving most cracks’ problems. The experimental work results show that the flexural strength of epoxy repaired samples exceeded that of original samples. And the increase in flexural strength is inversely proportioned with sample depth.
Barriers to engagement at UCL
Authors: Marie Jenny , MacKenzie Sally , Rowett Steve , Wright Moira
Published: September 2017

This case study considers the views of ten University College London (UCL) staff about ‘hard to reach’ students. Staff were chosen so as to give an insight into the issue for different types of engagement: academic, support, union activities and volunteering. Focusing on these types of engagement together confirms that part-time students face barriers to engaging in many aspects of university life and that all students face barriers to some aspect of university life. This paper also draws attention to the potential risks inherent in focusing on ‘hard-to-reach’ students as an approach to improving inclusivity. It also raises the issue of how barriers to inclusion interact and whether we should be considering ‘staff engagement’ alongside ‘student engagement’.
Digital Media to ‘Engage the Disengaged’: Reaching out to Humanities Students at the University of Southampton
Authors: Quince Eleanor , Medland Charlotte , Blacow Ellen , Guildford Kirstie , Grover Ursula , Angelo Florence
Published: September 2017

In 2014, Dr Eleanor Quince and a team of student partners created the ‘Mission Employable’ initiative in the University of Southampton’s Faculty of Humanities. The initiative aimed to put students back at the centre of their own employability and careers development activity, via five main areas: Peer Mentoring, a compulsory Employability Module, Student Working Group, Alumni Network and External Advisory Board. Two years on, Mission Employable provides employability and careers advice and guidance to over 3,000 students across seven disciplines. Not all of these students can have direct impact upon activity by creating content and working in close partnership, so how do we give every student a sense of ownership? This paper will explore the ways in which Mission Employable has harnessed and implemented digital media – in particular, social networks – to reach out to Humanities students who might not otherwise directly engage with us. From Facebook for off-campus Peer Mentoring support, to e-portfolios for extra-curricular development, to hashtag campaigns, Instagram selfies and animated module ‘trailers’, Mission Employable has embraced the digital as a space for all of its student partners to engage, network, advise and create.
Lecture Capture – can it help ‘hard to reach’ students?
Authors: Newcombe Matthew
Published: September 2017

What are the consequences of implementing Lecture Capture technology and how does it support students, especially those who are ‘hard to reach’? There is growing evidence about the benefits to students that lecture recordings provide and, in particular, about how they can directly support specific groups of learners.  However, it is not easy to balance the needs of students with academic concerns, technological barriers and policy issues which need to be overcome. This piece presents the author’s views, having supported the wide-scale use of lecture capture technology since 2008.
Do Graduates Need an Understanding of Change?
Authors: Hancock Jack Rhys
Published: September 2017

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Reviving Humanity: Grasping Within and Beyond Our Reach
Authors: Cook-Sather Alison , Porte Olivia
Published: September 2017

There are numerous assumptions embedded in the notion of being ‘hard to reach’. Typically, it’s a phrase used about students. Thus, it carries with it the implication that there is someone in a position other than that of student who is located somewhere central and who is ‘reaching out’ to the student or students. In this opinion piece, we push back on this “single story” (Adichie, 2009) of what is typically meant by ‘hard to reach’. Specifically, we want to argue for reaching across, rather than out; for the reachers to be students as well as staff; and for the context in which the reaching happens to be understood as more open and fluid, a space across which students and staff reach again and again rather than a point or place out from which staff reach towards students in a single direction. We argue for grasping—understanding, taking ahold of—what those within the spaces created by student-staff partnerships offer and receive from one another as perpetually negotiated, re-given and re-taken repeatedly, each time with different understanding, but always with the intent of holding.
Setting the scene for the REACT programme: aims, challenges and the way ahead
Authors: Lowe Tom , Dunne Elisabeth
Published: September 2017

This paper provides an introduction to the two-year programme REACT (Realising Engagement through Active Culture Transformation), funded by HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) from July 2015 to July 2017. REACT has at its core three institutional student-engagement initiatives and these are described in order to give a background context to the joint foci of the programme: ‘student engagement’ and ‘hard-to-reach’ students, both of which terms are considered as complex and problematic. The paper lays out the aims and ambitions of REACT, considers the many challenges of interpreting them in practice and highlights how this multi-streamed programme has developed across three core Universities, in collaboration of twelve further Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from across England. It also describes the three core strands of the programme: the ‘Collaborative Development Programme’, the’ REACT Research Project’, and ‘Dissemination’, each of which was of importance to planning and heavily influenced programme outcomes.
Who They Are and How to Engage Them: A Summary of the REACT Systematic Literature Review of the ‘Hard to Reach’ in Higher Education
Authors: Shaw Cassie , Humphrey Owen , Atvars Tali , Sims Stuart
Published: September 2017

This article reports upon the systematic literature review of ‘hard to reach’ students carried out as part of the REACT (Realising Engagement through Active Culture Transformation) project. The review has been undertaken in order to critically assess the concept of ‘hard to reach’ and attempt to bring some clarity to the use of the term, as well as to add empirical rigour and much-needed context to discussion in this area. The review also explores methods that have been used to explicitly engage the ‘hard to reach’, thereby providing a resource for policy makers, researchers and also practitioners who are working to increase inclusivity  or better engage their students. The article presents a summary of the initial findings of the review.
Picture this: engaging students – improving outcomes
Authors: Burns Tom , Griffiths Orion , Myhre Maja , Sinfield Sandra
Published: September 2017

In a collaboration between lecturers and two postgraduate students, here the team tell the stories of this project within a project in our own images, using the comic book format to highlight both the process of using IMD to collect data, as well as to reflect upon the experiences of the students who conducted the research – the challenges they met during the process, their growth, and their discoveries about the research – and themselves.
History, Achievements, and Current Status of Genetic Resources Conservation
Authors: Damania Adi B.
Published: September 2017

This paper has been written to look back at the early period of crop genetic resources conservation and inform readers of what has been achieved so far and what needs to be done in the future. The recognition of the value of crop genetic resources and early efforts at collecting germplasm by pioneer plant explorers, such as F.N. Meyer and N.I. Vavilov, and some of the strategies they employed are described. Historic examples of collection, evaluation, and utilization of genetic resources, notably by the late J.R. Harlan and other U.S. agronomists, are highlighted. The use of wild progenitors in improving biotic and abiotic stress tolerance has been covered. Previous and present status of genetic resources collection and storage, both ex situ in gene banks and in situ in the natural habitats of crops and their wild progenitors, is discussed. The creation of agrobiodiversity is a dynamic process and hence the work on conservation of genetic resources has to continue. With the increasing use of biotechnology in crop improvement, the value of germplasm already collected and conserved will substantially increase as researchers seek out new sources of useful genes in the future.
Sequence Analysis of DSSAT to Select Optimum Strategy of Crop Residue and Nitrogen for Sustainable Rice‐Wheat Rotation
Authors: Sarkar Reshmi , Kar Sandipta
Published: September 2017

Weather variability affects the production of most cropping systems, and rice (Oryza sativa L.)‐wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) rotation is not an exception. Integrating weather forecasts with soil fertility management options is one way to combat the production decrease by anticipating weather variability along with sustaining the soil environment. Sequence analysis of DSSAT3.5 was used to select the best combination of crop residue and N application rate for sustainable production of rice‐wheat rotation under generated weather. CERES‐Rice and CERES‐Wheat of DSSAT3.5 were calibrated and validated for rice and wheat crops. Weather generator SIMMETEO was used to generate the weather variables of 30 future years. The variables generated by SIMMETEO, which closely matched with actual weather variables, were used for yield prediction by the sequence analysis program driver. The regression analysis showed a strong relationship between generated rainfall values and predicted yield. The different crop residue levels and N rates were compared for transplanted rice‐wheat (T) and direct seeded rice‐wheat (D) rotation under 10 yr of generated weather scenario. The sequence analysis of DSSAT predicted the combination of wheat crop residue with 100 kg N ha−1 for rice and rice residue with 80 kg N ha−1 for wheat provided stable yield for both T and D rotation. These combinations of crop residues and N rates were also predicted best for stable rotations under 30 yr of generated weather.
Yield, Quality, and Fruit Distribution in Bollgard/Roundup Ready and Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex Cottons
Authors: Mills Cory I. , Bednarz Craig W. , Ritchie Glen L. , Whitaker Jared R.
Published: September 2017

New transgenic cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) technologies Bollgard II/Roundup Ready Flex (BGII/RRF) provide additional mechanisms for the cotton crop to retain early initiated fruiting structures positioned in the lower canopy. It may be possible, therefore, for early fruit retention to become too high with these new technologies resulting in early cutout and reduced yield. The objective of this investigation was to determine if glyphosate‐induced differences in early season retention occur between BGII/RRF and the older Bollgard/Roundup Ready (BG/RR) technologies and if so, to test if these differences in retention impact crop maturity, yield, or quality under irrigated and nonirrigated conditions. A study was conducted in 2004 and 2005 at two locations in southwestern Georgia to compare the two technologies under dryland vs. irrigation with or without flower removal. The BG/RR matured later than BGII/RRF when glyphosate was applied late at the seventh and 11th leaf stages. The BG/RR compensated for fruit loss by producing heavier remaining bolls. The BGII/RRF maturity was unaffected by the late glyphosate applications and produced a higher percentage of plants having a harvestable boll in the lower canopy than BG/RR. The BGII/RRF cotton had increased boll number and weight at the first sympodial position at lower main stem nodes while BG/RR produced more and heavier bolls on upper main stem nodes. Flower removal did not negatively affect BGII/RRF or BG/RR yields. Few differences in fiber quality were observed. The BGII/RRF retained more early reproductive structures than BG/RR but also cutout earlier. Yield differences between the two technologies may be due to agronomic performance of the variety backgrounds used.
Modeling Olive Crop Yield in Andalusia, Spain
Authors: Galán C. , García‐Mozo H. , Vázquez L. , Ruiz L. , de la Guardia C. Díaz , Domínguez‐Vilches E.
Published: September 2017

Andalusia (southern Spain) is the largest olive (Olea europaea L.) oil producing region in the world. This study sought to identify the main factors influencing olive fruit production in this region, by modeling pollen release as an index of flowering intensity, field floral phenology data, and meteorological data over the fruiting season in three main olive‐producing provinces of Andalusia: Jaén, Córdoba, and Granada. Field floral phenological data were used to determine the anthesis phase, to ascertain which period of the pollination records should be included in the models. Forecast models indicated that annual prepeak pollen index (PI) was the variable most influencing the final olive crop. Spring and summer rainfall and both maximum and minimum temperatures in summer and autumn were the major weather‐related parameters affecting final fruit production, although statistical analysis revealed differences between sites with regard to the timing and the degree of their influence. Validation results confirmed the validity and accuracy of the widely‐used Hirst volumetric trap as a tool for olive crop yield forecasting in high‐density olive‐growing areas. The models used here provided earlier and more accurate crop estimates than those traditionally used by the Andalusian regional government, and may thus enable farmers, as well as government departments, to improve both crop yield management and olive oil marketing strategies and policies.
Effect of Defoliation Management on Water‐Soluble Carbohydrate Energy Reserves, Dry Matter Yields, and Herbage Quality of Tall Fescue
Authors: Donaghy D. J. , Turner L. R. , Adamczewski K. A.
Published: September 2017

There is limited information on the effect of leaf stage based defoliation management on the regrowth of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). The aim of this study was to investigate the physiological changes in tall fescue during its regrowth cycle up to the five‐leaf stage, and the effect of repeated defoliation at the one‐leaf, two‐leaf, and four‐leaf stages on herbage quality, water‐soluble carbohydrate (WSC) energy reserves and the rate of subsequent plant regrowth. Crude protein (CP) and metabolizable energy (ME) concentrations decreased with increased leaf regrowth stage, from 27% and 11.3 MJ kg−1 dry matter (DM) at the one‐leaf stage, to 16.1% and 9.2 MJ kg−1 DM at the five‐leaf stage, respectively. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) concentrations increased during the regrowth cycle by 16 and 9%, respectively. Frequent defoliation therefore maximized the CP and ME concentrations and minimized the ADF and NDF concentrations of tall fescue, but limited DM yields during regrowth. Defoliation at the four‐leaf stage resulted in 30% higher stubble WSC concentration and 20% higher leaf DM yield than defoliation at the two‐leaf stage of regrowth, but compromised herbage quality. The stubble was confirmed as the primary storage organ for WSC reserves, while leaf and root growth were found to have an equally high priority for available energy following defoliation.
Profitability Maps as an Input for Site‐Specific Management Decision Making
Authors: Massey Raymond E. , Myers D. Brenton , Kitchen Newell R. , Sudduth Kenneth A.
Published: September 2017

For over a decade, farmers have been collecting site‐specific yield data. Many have formed doubts about this investment because of their inability to directly apply this information as feedback for improving management. The objective of this case‐study analysis was to investigate how site‐specific decisions can be improved by transforming a long‐term multiple‐crop yield‐map dataset into profit maps that contain economic thresholds representing profitability zones. Ten years (1993–2002) of cleaned yield map data [4, 5, and 1 yr for corn (Zea mays L.), soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], and grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), respectively] were collected for a 35.6‐ha claypan‐soil field in Missouri. Actual input costs and crop prices, published custom rates for field operations, and region‐specific land rental prices were used to transform yield maps into profitability maps by year, by crop, and overall for 10 yr. Profit maps revealed large field areas where net profit was negative, largely due to negative profit from corn production on areas where topsoil was eroded. The areal extent and degree to which other unique field features affected profitability, such as a tree line and a drainage way, are discussed. This analysis demonstrates how changing yield into profitability metrics can help a producer consider and then decide on different management options. We explore how assessment and exploratory analysis with profitability mapping supports multiple aspects of the decision process, including identification, development, and selection. The decision process discussed supports a producer's need to manage fields with incomplete information and where satisficing rather than optimizing behavior often occurs. This analysis demonstrated how profit mapping can be of value for a producer and provides impetus for the precision agriculture community to consider profit mapping protocols and standards.