bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Helping EFL Students Avoid Socio-pragmatic Failure: Focus on Nonverbal Intercultural Competence
Authors: Benattabou Driss
Published: January 2021

This article examined the vital importance of conjoining between such notions as ‘formal culture’ and ‘deep culture’ as two inextricable aspects of EFL teaching and learning. There is a tacit assumption here that if Moroccan learners of EFL are not assisted through recognizing some aspects pertaining to English ‘deep culture’, many intercultural difficulties and misunderstandings may result. The two aspects of English language learning and teaching should in no way be looked at as being mutually exclusive. Rather, they are two intertwined facets of the same coin. The examination of many instances of intercultural misunderstanding demonstrates that a holistic vision of deep culture (nonverbal behaviour along with some extra-linguistic features of the target language) ought to be incorporated as a basic course supplementing the existing teaching materials geared to foster Moroccan university students’ intercultural nonverbal competence. This paper ends up discussing the implications for the implementation of some strategies to foster foreign language students’ nonverbal communication skills as an integral part of a broader concept of ‘intercultural nonverbal competence’.
ICT Availability and Uses among Yemeni University EFL Students
Authors: Alkamel Mohammed , Chouthaiwale Santosh S.
Published: January 2021

This research is an in-depth study to explore the availability and use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the departments of English, Yemen. This study aimed to compare public and private universities of Yemen in using ICT tools in the process of studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Two questions were used to formulate the study questionnaire and to collect data from 240 students from three public universities and 163 students from private universities. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS. The findings showed a disparity in the usages of ICT by students of Public and Private Universities due to a lack of adequate equipment and good infrastructure. However, the findings of the present study also showed that there is no difference in using computers by students of public and private universities in Yemen which highlights that the education system in Yemen seems to be the same in using ICT tools in learning English. In the case of internet connection, it is found that the availability of internet connection is better in public universities than in private universities.
Multilingualism and Multiculturalism Impact on Shaping Oral Literacy and Communicative Competence
Authors: Razak Norizan Abdul , Ahmad Nur Fadhila Binti , Suhaimi Nabila Binti , Saidin Khairun Nadrah Binti , Mahda Abdul Azim Bin
Published: January 2021

This study was conducted to investigate on how does the multilingual and multicultural factor affect an individual oral literacy by conducting an interview session and correspondingly examine the features of the conversation from the interview session through a conversational analysis method. The purpose of the study is to have a better understanding of the strategies involved during the learning and acquisition process, the peers and surroundings of the participants, the elements of multiculturalism and multilingualism exhibited in the case of study. The studies show a different strategy was adopted in order to achieve the communicative competence as suggested by Canale and Swain (1980). The results shows that the learners achieved the communicative competence by recognizing the specific structure and features of the language (grammatical competence), understanding the historical background of the ethnicity belong to the language (sociolinguistic competence), practicing the languages ( strategic competence) and understanding the language coherent by listening (discourse competence).
SOIL ERODIBILITY AND SOIL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EROSION BY WATER IN SHONKOLA MOUNTAINOUS AREA OF SORO DISTRICT, ETHIOPIA
Authors: Detamo Aga Kibemo
Published: January 2021

Although the problem of soil erosion is common in all countries, it is one of the more persisting hazards in developing countries like Ethiopia which is a country located in tropic where there is higher precipitation and is vulnerable to almost all forms of environmental degradation which is also resulted from poor resource conservation
practices. The main objective of this study is to determine soil erodibility and susceptibility to soil erosion in Shonkola mountainous area, Soro district. To determine soil erodibility and susceptibility to soil erosion, the percentage of primary soil separates (silt, very fine sand, and clay); percentage of organic matter; soil structure
classes; and soil permeability were estimated. Soil samples were collected from 56 locations at an average depth of 15 cm to employ soil texture nomograph. Thus, soil erodibility of Shonkola area is determined and mapped to envisage the area that is highly susceptible for soil erosion. The soil erodibility value ranges from 0.01426 to
0.04001. It was found that the soil erodibility increases as organic content decreases, soil texture becomes finer and less permeable, and structure becomes poor. Prediction of soil erodibility and susceptibility to soil erosion is of great importance for soil erosion quantification, using GIS. The farm-unit level identification of soil types and existing
specific problems are crucial in planning and implementation of any soil management strategies.
ETHNO-MEDICINAL DOCUMENTATION OF PLANTS USED BY THE RURAL FOLK
OF PAURI AND KOT BLOCKS IN DISTRICT GARHWAL, UTTARAKHAND
Authors: Baluni Pratibha , Kuriyal Suniti Kumar
Published: January 2021

The Garhwal Himalaya is rich in medicinal plant diversity. Several medicinal plants are used to cure various ailments since time immemorial. The present study is an attempt to enumerate the ethno-medicinal use of some rare plants by the rural folk of Pauri and Kot block around the Randi stream catchment area, district Pauri Garhwal. Elderly people and Vaidyas (local herbal healers) were interviewed for their knowledge on the various uses
of the medicinal plants found in the adjacent areas. A total of 89 medicinal plants species were recorded and documented along with their botanical name, family, vernacular name, parts used etc. The study emphasizes the herbal potential of Uttarakhand and will also provide a base line for conservation and further scientific investigation
STUDIES ON THE DRIFTING BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS OF MACROZOOBENTHOS IN KYUNJA GAD, A MOUNTAIN STREAM FROM GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA
Authors: Bahuguna Pankaj , Rana Kumbhlesh Kamal , Rayal Rajesh , Joshi Hemant Kumar
Published: January 2021

Macrozoobenthos displayed several interesting trends with regards to their occurrence and movement in the streams in response to various abiotic and biotic factors constituting the aquatic ecosystem. These are considered of great ecological significance in understanding the quality of the particular ecosystem. The present communication focused on understanding the spatial and temporal diel drifting patterns displayed by macrozoobenthos in different levels of stream orders at different duration round the clock. It was observed that there was a general preference of nocturnal and early evening hours of drifting. The drift by benthic species was performed mainly due to presence of predators, lack of proper food and breeding sites. The study revealed that highest diel drift density and diversity of macrozoobenthos was found in 3rd order in comparison to 2nd and 1st order of Kyunja Gad stream. Variations were also noted in the physico-chemical parameters of streams Kyunja Gad at different orders.
PHOTOTOXICITY OF α-TERTHIENYL AND PSORALENE INROSE AND MUSTARD
APHIDS (MACROSIPHUM ROSAE & LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI) IN DOON VALLEY
Authors: Kumar Sunil , Saini Deepa
Published: January 2021

Climate change has an impact on agriculture and insect pests that affect the crop production. Aphid pests occur throughout the temperate region of the world andcause direct damage by sucking plants sap which affects growth and yield of the crops. Species of aphids are diverse and ubiquitous but their importance among crop
differs.Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is an electromagnetic radiation and constitutes about 10% of the total light output of sunlight. Ultraviolet-B coming due to ozone depletion is the most photo chemically reactive wavelength of solar radiation and important stressor to organisms particularly in their early stages of life and affect ecosystem. Psoralene
and alpha- terthienyl are naturally occurring plant metabolites found in many crops and become photo reactive in presence of solar ultraviolet- B radiation.
Measurement of solar ultraviolet radiation (UV-B and UV-E) was performed in Garhwalregion of Uttarakhand. Morphological, behavioural changes, mortality rate and glutathione contents were observed in mustard and roseaphids after ultraviolet-B irradiation with psoralene and α-terthienyl photo sensitizers. UV-B and UV-E radiation
showed seasonal, diurnal and altitudinal variations. α- terthienyland psoralenewith ultraviolet-B radiation showed stunted growth, morphological changes, low reproduction and high mortality up to 26% in aphids. Reduction in glutathione (GSH) level in aphids was also observed after UV- B and photosensitizersexposure.Enhanced UV-B was found more toxic with photosensitizers andthus, can be used as natural insecticide. Dose, intensity and species dependent changes in toxicity of psoralene and α- terthienyl were observed in aphids. Resultsindicate that UV-B radiation with photosensitizers has toxic effect on aphids population, dispersal and diversity. Psoralene was found more toxic than α- terthienyl in aphids. Mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi) was found more sensitive than rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae).
STUDIES ON THE WEED FLORA OF AGASTYAMUNI BLOCK, RUDRAPRAYAG
DISTRICT, UTTARAKHAND
Authors: Chamoli Kamlapati
Published: January 2021

Weed commonly called ‘khar- kabad’ in Uttarakhand or ‘kharpatvar’ in India, and is one of the major biological constraints that limits crop productivity. The present communication pertains to survey and inventory of weed flora in Agastyamuni block of district Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The study was based on extensive and intensive field survey made during July 2018 to October 2019. During the study period the authors have reported a total 312 species belonging to 188 genera and 54 families from dicots, monocots and pteridophyta. Asteraceae was found to be the most dominant family followed by Poaceae, Lamiaceae and Fabaceae respectively. Survey results
also revealed that most of the recorded species were annuals followed by perennials and biennials. Most abundant species were Bidense pilosa, Chenopodium album, Erigeron canadensis, Cynodon dactylon, Gallinsogo parviflora, Eupatorium adenophorum, Oxalis conrniculata, Parthenium hysterophorus, Lantana camara, Soncchus arvensis, Ageratum conozoides, Plantago major, Ganaphallium lutealbum, Siegesbeckia orientalis, Youngia japonica, Amaranthus virids, Stellaria media and Phalaris minor. Many weeds are ethnobotanically important and utilized by
the local community.
CLUSTER SHELL MODEL WAVE FUNCTION: STRUCTURE OF 6LI NUCLEUS
Authors: Sinha Neelam , Sinha Piyush
Published: January 2021

In this paper cluster model wave function for 6Li using Shell Model with definite parity and
angular momentum is written along with cluster co-ordinates, which are relative to the center-of-mass of various clusters and involve with parameters. These parameters can be adjusted to some extent to obtain predictions close to experimental properties. The cluster model wave function is written along with resonating group method (RGM) and the Complex Generator Coordinate Technique (CGCT). The Complex Generator Coordinate Technique allows the transformation of the cluster model wave function written in terms of cluster co-ordinates into anti-symmetrized product of single particle wave function.
This wave function is written in terms of single particle co-ordinates, the center-of-mass co-ordinates, parameter coordinates and generator coordinates.
BIOGENIC SYNTHESIS OF ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLES USING LEAF EXTRACT OF JUSTICIA ADHATODA AND THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
Authors: Khajuria Arun Kumar , Chowdhary Fariha , Bisht Narendra Singh
Published: January 2021

In the present study, an inexpensive green route has been demonstrated for the formation of ZnO nanoparticles by biogenic method using aqueous leaf extract of Justicia adhatoda which acts as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The synthesized ZnO nanoparticles were preliminarily characterized by UV-VIS followed by using different analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The XRD pattern confirmed that, the synthesized ZnO nanoparticles are of hexagonal wurtzite structure with average calculated grain size less than 9.40 nm. The FT-IR spectra indicated the presence of hydroxyl groups, carboxylic acids which may be responsible for biochemical reaction. The clear zone of inhibition against both gram- positive and gram-negative bacteria confirmed the antimicrobial potential of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles.
FACTORS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTION OF BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE
FAUNA IN THE SPRINGFED HEADWATERS OF DOON VALLEY, INDIA
Authors: Mishra Asheesh Shivam , Singh Krishna Raj , Nautiyal Prakash
Published: January 2021

The benthic macroinvertebrate communities are compared to know their distribution pattern in the headwaters of Asan, Suswa and Tawa streams in Doon valley and to determine environmental variables operational at regional level. Samples were collected during monsoon, winter and summer between July 2011 to June 2012. Total density of the benthic macroinvertebrate community was high in the winter season in Asan and Suswa compared to monsoon in Tawa. Total density was significantly different among the headwaters. The mayfly prevails over caddisfly during winter and summer in the Asan and during summer and monsoon in the Tawa. The share of Planorbidae and Chironomidae were also present noticeably in the Asan during summer, especially the former that attains notable abundance only in the Asan. Chironomidae was most abundant taxa in the Suswa during winter and summer while Caenidae prevails over it during monsoon. CCA revealed that differences in assemblages were driven by water temperature in both Suswa and Tawa streams, while conductivity in the Asan stream, though streams belong to same eco-region.
ANTI-CARIOGENIC POTENTIALS OF VITEX NEGUNDO LINN
Authors: Petwal Savita , Lily Madhuri Kaushish , Dhingra Gulshan Kumar , Dangwal Koushalya
Published: January 2021

Vitex negundo Linn. (Verbenaceae), is an ethnobotanical important shrub carrying a large array of pharmacologically active phytochemicals with diverse medicinal properties. Present study assessed the antibacterial activities of leaf and twig (without leaf) bioactives against common oral bacterial inhabitants viz., Staphylococcus
aureus, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus gordonii, Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus casei. Leaf and twig dried powdered samples of V. negundo were separately fractionated by five solvents in eluotropic series namely petroleum-ether, chloroform, absolute-ethanol, 80%-methanol and distilled-water. Extracts were further analyzed for total phenolic contents (TPC), flavonoids (TFC), tannins, alkaloids and terpenoids. Zone of inhibition, MIC, MBC and IC50 values of the fractionated extracts against oral bacterial pathogens were determined. The results demonstrated significantly higher antibacterial activity in ethanolic extracts (VnLEt) and chloroform (VnLCh) extracts of leaves as evident by their higher ZOI and lower MIC, MBC and IC50 values. VnLEt extracts showed bactericidal effects against all the tested six bacterial pathogens (L. casei>St. gordonii>Staphylococcus aureus>L. brevis>St. oralis=St. mutans). VnLCh showed notable bactericidal effects against five pathogens (L. casei>St. mutans>St. gordonii>Staphylococcus aureus) but remained ineffective against St. oralis and L. brevis. Among twig extracts, ethanolic extracts showed inhibition against Staphylococcus aureus, St. gordonii and St.
mutans while chloroform extracts showed antibacterial effect only against Staphylococcus aureus. VnLEt extract showed abundance in TPC, TFC and tannins while VnLCh was rich in alkaloids and terpenoid suggesting their contribution in bactericidal effects against cariogenic bacterial pathogens. Hence, the present study successfully
established V. negundo leaf extracts as an excellent natural remedy for oral-dental infections.
FECUNDITY ANALYSIS OF A FRESHWATER FISH MASTACEMBELUS ARMATUS
(LACEPEDE) FROM RIVER NAYAR, UTTARAKHAND
Authors: Rashid Mohd , Dobriyal Anoop Kumar
Published: January 2021

Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede) is one of the most important eel like hillstream fish belonging to order Mastacembeliformes and family Mastacembelidae. During last few decades, the population of this species is considerably declining due to overfishing and other anthropogenic activities. Present investigation is an attempt towards conservation of this species in which reproductive power of the fish is estimated and preferred habitat and breeding grounds of fish were studied. The fish is monsoon breeder with maximum fecundity 11810.667±1716.994, observed in a fish size of 42.233±1.365 cm and body weight 153.333±7.638 g. The size of mature egg ranges from 1.2-1.6 mm. With the help of regression analysis, the relationship of fecundity with different body parameters was
also traced out. It is suggested that avoiding fish catch during breeding season will be very helpful in conservation of species.
DOMINANCE AND DIVERSITY OF FALLEN EPIPHYTIC LICHENS IN A BROADLEAVED FOREST ECOSYSTEM OF GARHWAL HIMALAYA, INDIA
Authors: Bhandari Bhupendra Singh , Falswal Arti , Ranchi Ranchi , Priyanka Priyanka
Published: January 2021

The communication is aimed at providing quantitative information on fallen epiphytic lichens in a broadleaved forest ecosystem dominated by Oak (Quercus semecarpifolia). A total of 17 lichen species were encountered during the field samplings. Parmotrema perlatum was the dominant lichen species with higher values of density and diversity followed by Lecanora chlaroteraa, the co-dominant species. Medium diversity index (Shannon-Wiener) is an indicator for further investigation at broader level of forest ecosystems.
DIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION AND ECOLOGY OF BOLETOID MUSHROOMS FROM
GARHWAL HIMALAYA, UTTARAKHAND
Authors: Kukreti Shweta , Vishwakarma Makan Prakash , Bhatt Rajendra Prasad
Published: January 2021

The present investigation was carried out in different mixed broadleaf and coniferous forests of Garhwal Himalaya. Major associates trees are Quercus, Rhododendron, Betula, Pinus, Cedrus and Cupressus in the explored forest. The specimens were collected from these forests between July 2000 to September 2004, in the elevation range of 1600–3000 m above sea level from districts Chamoli, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Tehri. As a result of an extensive field survey and microscopic study in laboratory, 7 genera spread over into 35 taxa belonging to 3 families (Boletaceae, Gyroporaceae and Suillaceae) were identified. Of these, 7 taxa were known to be edible and consumed in various parts of Garhwal region.
STATUS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN HILLY RURAL AREAS OF UTTARAKHAND: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PAURI, CHAMOLI AND RUDRAPRAYAG DISTRICT
Authors: Kandari Prashant
Published: January 2021

Hill Rural regions of Uttarakhand are inherent part of the state and were the prominent reason on the basis of which Uttarakhand state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. Unfortunately the underdevelopment of these regions due to the aspect of ‘Area Deprivation’ associated with them has led to emergence of prominent problems like unemployment, lack of income generating opportunities and poverty leading further to a major problem of rural outmigration from them. To raise the economic condition of households of these regions it is important to enhance the income generating opportunities and to provide financial services which could cover up the majority of population with the social security net. The major way out to achieve them is through increase in financial inclusion. The present study through help of primary data examines the level of financial inclusion in the hill rural regions of Uttarakhand for which FII is computed on the basis of 4 dimensions of financial inclusion. The FII of the rural
regions of development blocks of hill districts is compared with the FII of the all Indian rural households to examine the status of financial exclusion in hill rural regions of the state.
DIVERSITY AND POPULATION STRUCTURE OF MACROINVERTEBRATES IN THE GLACIER FED STREAM BALKHILA AT TILFARA FROM GARHWAL HIMALAYA
Authors: Tariq Mohd , Bhanu Kotnala Chandra , Dobriyal Anoop Kumar
Published: January 2021

This paper deals with the study of macrozoobenthic community in the glacier fed stream Balkhila which is an important tributary of Alaknanda River. In this study it was found that the maximum macrozoobenthos were recorded in the month of February (387.5±106.5 units/m2 ) followed by January (382.2±144.7 units/m2 ) whereas,
minimum in July (21.6±15.3 units/m2 ) and August (21.6±0.0 units/m2 ). The stream is represented by 15 genera belonging to 6 orders viz. Ephemeroptera (Baetis, Cinygmula, Caenis, and Heptagenia), Trichoptera (Glossosoma, Rhyachophila, Agapetus, Hydropsyche, Chimarra and Stenopsyche), Diptera (Antocha and Chironomus), Coleoptera (Psephenus), Odonata (Euphaea) and Plecoptera (Perla). The regression analysis and the correlation coefficient were used to show the relationship between macrozoobenthos and various physico-chemical parameters. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index was calculated to study the benthic diversity of the stream. In order to depict the homogeneity among different benthic orders, the multivariate cluster analysis was used. The Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to investigate the seasonal effect of detrimental ecological factors on benthic population.
Public Governance in the Public Sector: Literature review
Authors: Alqooti Amal Abdulla
Published: January 2021

The study aims to investigate the impact of public governance on the implementation of the National Audit Office’s recommendations in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It measures the impact of public governance on reducing the total violation of government entities. The study finds that there is a significant impact of stewardship and rule of law principle on reducing the total violations. The study comes out with important recommendations to the executive bodies concerned with addressing the deficiencies in the governmental system and raising the level of public governance to assist in implementing the auditors’ recommendations and avoid violations.
Natalia Milița Geormăneanu: Microistoria unei „nesupuse” ca demers în studiile de gen
Authors: Bucur Maria
Published: January 2021

This study uses microhistory as a useful method for gender analysis of the past, with a focus on the life and activities of Milița Geormăneanu, an unknown and yet revealing personality from interwar Romania. As a volunteer in World War I and then activist in a number of areas after the war, Geormăneanu was one of thousands of citizens of Romania who sought to claim benefits and rights on the basis of the new veterans’ administration legislation and policies during the 1920s and 1930s. Her unsuccessful campaign reveals important realities about the thinking of Romanian policy makers with regard to gender norms and expectations.
Hashtag Feminism in Romania: #MeToo and Its Effects on Cyberspace Behavior
Authors: Voina Andreea , Pavelea Anișoara , Culic Lorina
Published: January 2021

In the recent years, cyberspace has become an incubator for feminist activism. Cyberfeminism has gained momentum through various online platforms, campaigns, movements, and galvanized women (and – to a certain extent – men) to “move beyond the hashtag” and engage in actions meant to drive socio-political change. The Women’s March on Washington in January 2016, for instance, was triggered by a Facebook post, and turned into an unprecedented women’s activism action, replicating across the globe. A more recent movement, #MeToo, has emerged into cyberspace and raised issues of credibility, as it tapped into a culture of gender inequality and power relations that created and fostered an environment of intimidation and silence. The unprecedented wave of sexual harassment allegations brought to surface countless confessions from regular women and celebrities who have been pivotal in raising awareness on this issue. However, this cyberfeminist movement also intensified the cyberbullying phenomenon, as the mechanisms of storytelling engaged in #MeToo have not only generated a wave of gendered solidarity, but also one of trivializing – even bashing – such stories, and the individuals who reported previous incidents on social media. This paper analyzes the emergence and development of the #MeToo movement in Romania in the fall of 2017, focusing on storytelling mechanisms employed on Facebook and effects on user behavior, an assessment of social media users’ navigation of the phenomenon, in terms of solidarity networks and bullying generated by Romanian women’s tackling of a cultural taboo.
A Conversation Between Dual and Triple System Theories and Social Reproduction Theory
Authors: Stanislav Cătălina
Published: January 2021

This article attempts to understand if we can speak of a transition from Feminist Marxism to Feminist Materialism and Social Reproduction Theory, using a critical apparatus consisting of theorists such as Silvia Federici, Heidi Hartmann, as well as SRT feminists like Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharaya, Nancy Fraser, and Susan Ferguson. Starting from the proponents of the “Wages for Housework” campaign, I will make a short incursion into dual and triple system theory, to the unitary theory of Social Reproduction.
Experiența maternității în cel mai mare penitenciar de femei din Mexic
Authors: Obrinteschi Iancu Ioana Dana
Published: January 2021

This research represents a radiography of motherhood in the largest Women’s Prison in Mexico and Latin America - Saint Martha Social Rehabilitation Center for Women, located in Mexico City. In April 2020 there were detained 1247 women, 80% of them mothers. The focus of the study is on those female prisoners who became mothers during their detention period and chose to keep their babies with them inside the prison. Interviews have revealed that the average length of their sentence is approximately 27 years and, in many cases, the baby’s father is in prison as well. The study starts with analyzing the social costs of women’s incarceration and follows the respondents’ path, from the moment they find out that they are pregnant to day-to-day aspects of a mother’s and a child’s life in a prison and to the moment they are separated from their children. The reasons why couples decide to have a baby are taken into account, along with the living conditions, the baby’s nutrition, health care, early education and the way the mother expects her baby’s emotional development to be affected, by the fact that he/she had spent the first years of life in prison.
Matrifilia – scriitura ca limbaj afectiv
Authors: Ilie Diana
Published: January 2021

This study aims to depict women’s authorship and their contribution to literature, while taking into consideration the genesis of female identity at the intersection between motherhood and feminism. I intend to do a neo-feminist exploration of the collective volume “Povești cu scriitoare și copii” [Stories with Women Writers and Children], coordinated by Alina Purcaru, an example of writing the self using poetry and affection – in other words, l’écriture féminine. Given the fact that the main goal of this study is the investigation of motherhood, while focusing on specific issues such as the body, agency, autonomy, alterity, and their relation to the patriarchal norms, the result is a compassionate approach to writing from the point of view of female authors. To create and procreate become the epitome of this study, in a field ever so dynamic as the ethics of birth and literature.
Geofeminism in Romanian Fiction. An Introduction
Authors: Bako Alina
Published: January 2021

The relationship established between geography, literature, the study of space, and gender studies is one that generates increased knowledge regarding perspectives on literary works. From this vantage point, in the present essay we offer an analysis of several Romanian novels, temporally close to the beginnings of literature in Romania, from a geofeminist perspective, a hybrid concept which aids the mapping of literary territories. The maps thus resulted from this type of analysis offer a much more complex positioning within the European cultural space, even more so if one considers the surfacing of real historical elements, inserted into the novels analysed, which stand as samples for the present demonstration.
Proza scriitoarelor postbelice. Condițiile celui de-al doilea val de ratare
Authors: Moroșan Ioana
Published: January 2021

The paper aims to outline the historical contingencies shaping Romanian literature written by women during the interwar and especially the postwar periods. In this pursuit, certain theoretical foundations are provided by the theories of authorship and subjectivity associated with Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser and Judith Butler. Finally, a series of quantitative analyses are presented as material support for the varying degrees and aims of marginalization of literature written by women.
„Scriitura feminină” și capcanele genului în poezia anilor 2000. O relectură a (pre)judecăților critice în jurul textelor scrise de Svetlana Cârstean și Elena Vlădăreanu
Authors: Farmatu Teona
Published: January 2021

This article attempts to clear up the concept of “female writing” such as Hélène Cixous developed it in her manifesto The Laugh of the Medusa. Along with the hard side of Generation 2000, the women also asserted themselvs through a radical attitude, which led to a critical legitimation by exhibiting the forms of discrimination against women, as well to a reductionist labelling with “female poetry”. By analysing the poetics of two different Romanian authors, Svetlana Cârstean and Elena Vlădăreanu, this paper also investigates the applicability of Cixous’ concept to these writers.
Cella Serghi și proza feministă psihologică
Authors: Velișcu Andra-Maria
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this paper is to attempt to offer a proper re-evaluation of Cella Serghi’s literary debut and overall importance when it comes to Romanian literature. Her debut novel was extremely well-received by the Romanian readership; however, many of the critics dismissed her prose as being a reflection, or at least the result of Camil Petrescu’s guidance and influence. After examining the marginalisation and the unjust simplification that her prose suffered, the paper introduces some considerations on feminism in Romania, for a more accurate depiction of her significance.
REVIEW: Lajos Balázs, Amikor az ember nincs es ezen a világon
Authors: Lajos Katalin
Published: January 2021

The book of Lajos Balázs entitled What makes you feel out of this world. Sexual culture and morality among peasants (Pallas-Akadémia, 2009, 704 pag.) written in Hungarian is an ethnographic survey, a real monography of the topic of sexuality and sexual morality in a village of Eastern Transylvania, Csíkszentdomokos (Sândominic). The topic of the book on the one hand is part of various scientific fields (sociology, sexual-psychology, folkloristics etc.), but it is still a taboo in Romanian culture and it is recently also subject of a public debate about the necessity of sexual education in Romanian schools. On the other hand, there is no other work which tackles with the specific tools of ethnography this topic in such a depth, so it can be considered a really important achievement in the field worth to be translated at least in Romanian.
REVIEW: Mihaela Ursa, Adrian Tătăran și Alexandra Turcu, eds., „Zoe, fii bărbată! Coduri de gen în cultura României contemporane”
Authors: Lungu Emilian-Cătălin
Published: January 2021

The recent publication of the collective volume on gender studies Zoe, fii bărbată! Coduri de Gen în cultura României contemporane / Zoe, be a man! Gender Codes in the culture of contemporary Romania (Paralela 45, 248 pag.) casts light on the different problems regarding gender topics which are embedded in a Romanian local context, highlighting especially the inequality that women have been facing and the possibilities of liberation from within the corrupted, patriarchal matrix, with the studies mainly rooted in second wave feminist theories. The approach of the research conducted in this volume is interdisciplinary, featuring studies with a focus on various subjects in the humanistic field.
Estimación de la huella de carbono en la industria de transformación primaria de la madera en El Salto, Durango
Authors: Meza-López Pedro , Trujillo-Delgado Mayra K. , De la Cruz-Carrera Ricardo , Nájera-Luna Juan A.
Published: January 2021

Introducción: La industria de la transformación primaria de la madera libera gases de efecto invernadero (GEI); su mitigación implica medir la huella de carbono. Objetivo: Estimar la huella de carbono de dos empresas forestales dedicadas a la transformación primaria de la madera.Materiales y métodos: Las empresas establecidas como los límites organizacionales L1 y L2 poseen dos (Q1 y Q2) y un (D) aserradero, respectivamente. Los límites operacionales fueron A1 (emisiones directas por consumo de combustibles fósiles), A2 (emisiones indirectas por consumo de energía eléctrica) y A3 (fuentes de emisión que no son propiedad de L1 y L2). Las emisiones de GEI se calcularon en dos anualidades mediante el método uso de datos de actividad y factores de emisión documentados nivel 1. Las anualidades se compararon con la prueba t de Student y Wilcoxon, y los aserraderos con la prueba Kruskal-Wallis.Resultados y discusión: La huella de carbono estimada en L1 fue 480.06 tCO 2 e·año -1 , donde A1, A2 y A3 representaron 29.32 %, 14.59 % y 56.09 %, respectivamente. En L2, la huella fue 230.56 tCO 2 e·año -1 de la cual 9.39 %, 11.78 % y 78.83 % correspondieron a las categorías A1, A2 y A3, respectivamente. La incertidumbre acumulada se ubicó en un rango de precisión justo (±25 %). Solo las emisiones directas de GEI entre anualidades de L1 fueron estadísticamente diferentes (P < 0.05). La tecnología mecánica marcó la diferencia de emisión de gases de efecto invernadero entre aserraderos (P < 0.05).Conclusiones: La huella de carbono es inherente a la energía utilizada; la administración de la energía garantiza la mitigación de emisiones de GEI.
Crecimiento radical de Taxodium mucronatum Ten. plantado en un área urbana
Authors: Hernández-López Pablo , Mohedano-Caballero Leopoldo , Rodríguez-Trejo Dante Arturo , Martínez-Trinidad Tomás
Published: January 2021

Introducción: El ahuehuete (Taxodium mucronatum Ten.), Árbol Nacional de México, se encuentra frecuentemente en áreas verdes urbanas, en condiciones de humedad restringida y suelos compactados. Estas características influyen negativamente en el crecimiento y supervivencia. Objetivo: Evaluar el crecimiento de raíces de árboles jóvenes de ahuehuete por efecto de la frecuencia de riego y aflojamiento del suelo circundante a la cepa de plantación. Materiales y métodos: Se plantaron 24 árboles de 2 m de altura en un área urbana. El experimento se estableció como un diseño completamente al azar con arreglo factorial: a) frecuencia de riego (frecuente [una vez a la semana] y espaciado [una vez cada dos semanas]) y b) tratamiento al suelo circundante de la cepa de plantación (suelo con y sin aflojamiento). El crecimiento del sistema radical se monitoreó durante 12 meses a través de fotografías digitales, obtenidas de rizotrones instalados en una pared lateral de cada cepa de plantación. Resultados y discusión: La compactación original del sitio no presentó niveles restrictivos para el crecimiento; por tanto, el aflojamiento circundante no mejoró significativamente (P > 0.1) el crecimiento radical a corto plazo. La longitud de raíz (267.75 a 453.28 cm) no mostró diferencias estadísticas significativas para los factores riego, suelo y su interacción; sin embargo, el número de raíces sí fue afectado por la interacción de los factores (P ≤ 0.1). Los árboles con riego frecuente y suelo sin aflojamiento desarrollaron mayor número de raíces (190.5). Conclusión: La interacción frecuencia de riego y condición de suelo tiene efecto sobre el número de raíces, pero no sobre la longitud.
Análisis del incremento en área basal de Pinus hartwegii Lindl. a diferente altitud y exposición en el cerro de Jocotitlán, Estado de México
Authors: Núñez-García Angélica , Gómez-Guerrero Armando , Terrazas-Salgado Teresa M. , Vargas-Hernández J. Jesús , Villanueva-Díaz José
Published: January 2021

Introducción: El incremento en área basal (IAB) es un indicador de productividad forestal que varía con la edad del árbol y factores del sitio como suelo y clima.Objetivo: Generar cronologías de anchura de anillo (IAA) e IAB de Pinus hartwegii Lindl., relacionarlas con variables climáticas, y estudiar la variación del IAB a diferentes altitudes y exposiciones.Materiales y métodos: Se identificaron cuatro sitios de observación, combinando exposiciones noroeste (NO) y suroeste (SO), así como altitudes de 3 800 y 3 700 m. En cada sitio se registró la temperatura cada cuatro horas durante 435 días y se colectaron 32 segmentos de anillos de crecimiento con taladro Preesler. Se midió la anchura de anillo y se calculó el IAB; el indicador del grado de correlación entre estos indicadores y las variables climáticas fue el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson.Resultados y discusión: Las series de IAA de los cuatro sitios de observación tuvieron una intercorrelación de 0.33 (P < 0.01). Se detectaron dos periodos de bajo crecimiento, uno entre 1950 y 1960 y el otro entre 1990 y 2005. El sitio SO-3700 tuvo un patrón de crecimiento diferente, debido a una segunda fase de crecimiento a partir de 1978, posiblemente, un beneficio por aumento de temperatura. La temperatura del otoño anterior, temperatura de la primavera y precipitación abril-septiembre del año actual explicaron la variación en IAB (P <0.05).Conclusión: El IAB de P. hartwegii podría responder favorablemente a los incrementos pronosticados de temperatura en altitudes de 3 700 m con exposición suroeste.
Efectos del manejo forestal en las propiedades físicas e hidrológicas de un Umbrisol en la Sierra Madre Occidental
Authors: Luna-Robles Erik O. , Cantú-Silva Israel , González-Rodríguez Humberto , Marmolejo-Monsiváis José G. , Yáñez-Díaz María I. , Hernández Francisco J. , Béjar-Pulido Silvia J.
Published: January 2021

Introducción: Los usos del suelo asociados con actividades antrópicas afectan la calidad del suelo negativamente.Objetivo: Determinar el efecto de cortas de regeneración sobre las propiedades físicas e hidrológicas de un Umbrisol.Materiales y métodos: En cada rodal (árboles padre [AP], matarrasa, selección, área regenerada [posincendio] y de referencia [R]) se realizaron pruebas in situ y se colectaron cuatro muestras compuestas de suelo por profundidad (0 a 20 cm y 20 a 40 cm). Los datos se analizaron mediante pruebas de Kruskal-Wallis y ANOVA. Las variables físicas (densidad aparente [DA], porosidad, limo, hojarasca y humus, resistencia mecánica a la penetración [RMP], arena y arcilla) e hidrológicas (infiltración, capacidad de campo, punto de marchitez permanente, agua disponible y permeabilidad) se relacionaron mediante el coeficiente de correlación Spearman.Resultados y discusión: Las diferencias fueron significativas (P ≤ 0.01) en la RMP, arena y arcilla en el factor de rodal silvícola. Para el factor profundidad, todas las variables fueron similares, a excepción de la RMP; su incremento en matarrasa fue superior al 100 %, respecto a R. La interacción solo fue significativa (P ≤ 0.01) para el porcentaje de arena. La prueba de Kruskal-Wallis (P ≤ 0.05) indicó que la infiltración, humus y hojarasca fueron más bajos en matarrasa. Existe correlación negativa significativa (P ≤ 0.01) de la DA con la permeabilidad, porosidad, arcilla y arena. Las cortas de AP y matarrasa aumentaron la DA (24.28 y 37.58 %) y RMP (32.59 y 222.22 %), respecto a R.Conclusión: Las cortas de AP y selección no provocaron variaciones significativas en las propiedades como las de una corta total (matarrasa).
Estimación y análisis espacial de biomasa aérea y captura de carbono en bosques nativos al sur de Chile: comuna de Valdivia
Authors: Vergara-Díaz Gastón , Herrera-Machuca Miguel A.
Published: January 2021

Introducción: Las reservas de bosques nativos al sur de Chile son los mayores sumideros de carbono del país, pero se desconoce la cantidad y el nivel de agrupamiento de los polígonos que forman estas coberturas.Objetivo: Estimar la biomasa aérea (BA) y el contenido de carbono en bosques nativos en la comuna de Valdivia, región de Los Ríos, así como el grado de agrupamiento de los polígonos que contienen carbono en la biomasa aérea.Materiales y métodos: Se instalaron 21 parcelas de 50 x 10 m. Se identificaron las especies de los árboles y se midió su diámetro y altura. La BA se calculó utilizando ecuaciones alométricas, y el contenido de carbono, relacionando la BA con el factor 0.5. El grado de agrupamiento de los polígonos con contenido de carbono se calculó aplicando el estadístico G de Getis-Ord.Resultados y discusión: El contenido de carbono total en la BA se estimó en 599.6 Mg C·ha -1 . El carbono se concentra en tres tipos forestales, siendo Siempreverde el más importante (63.3 %). La especie más abundante fue Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst. (18.34 %). Existe dependencia espacial agrupada de los polígonos que contienen carbono en áreas con reservas forestales; el resto del territorio presentó distribución aleatoria. La dependencia espacial se relaciona con las características fisiográficas de la zona de estudio.Conclusiones: El uso de funciones alométricas para la estimación de biomasa aérea y de factores para obtener el contenido de carbono es una metodología válida. Los polígonos de carbono de los bosques nativos de Valdivia tienen distribución espacial agrupada.
Efectos de los ciclones tropicales sobre la cubierta vegetal de la cuenca baja y estero San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, México
Authors: Shiba-Reyes Marcos , Troyo Enrique , Martínez-Rincón Raúl , Breceda Aurora
Published: January 2021

Introducción: Los ciclones tropicales modifican la composición y estructura los ecosistemas.Objetivo: Analizar el efecto de los ciclones tropicales sobre la recuperación y resiliencia de la cubierta vegetal.Materiales y métodos: La resiliencia de la cuenca baja y estero San José del Cabo se evaluó mediante el estudio del efecto de 11 ciclones tropicales (2013- 2017) sobre la cubierta vegetal. Se analizaron imágenes Landsat para cada evento y dos SPOT-6 para el ciclón Lidia. Las áreas de ganancia, estabilidad, pérdida y recuperación de los tipos de vegetación se estimaron con base en el análisis de los cambios del Índice de Vegetación de Diferencia Normalizada (NDVI).Resultados y discusión: La estabilidad promedio de la cubierta vegetal fue de 90 %; sin embargo, en el caso de los ciclones Odile (2014) y Lidia (2017), la estabilidad disminuyó considerablemente, con una pérdida de 35.4 y 20.5 %, respectivamente, siendo la vegetación herbácea perenne la más afectada. Un año después de Odile y Lidia, la recuperación fue 8.4 % y 25.4 %, respectivamente; el tipo de vegetación de mayor recuperación fue el carrizo-tule. El análisis de imágenes SPOT-6 permitió la observación detallada del efecto de Lidia sobre el palmar. La causa principal de su pérdida fue la escorrentía del arroyo, que favoreció el crecimiento de especies invasoras (Arundo donax L. y Tamarix sp.); además, se estimaron 1.4 ha deforestadas y una superficie de 20 ha afectadas por fuego en el 2017.Conclusión: La vegetación es resiliente a los ciclones tropicales; sin embargo, eventos que aportan más de 50 % de la precipitación anual disminuyen la capacidad de recuperación de la vegetación.
Relación entre la variabilidad climática y el crecimiento radial de Pinus montezumae Lamb. en Coyuca de Catalán, Guerrero
Authors: Cortés-Cortés Otoniel , Cornejo-Oviedo Eladio H. , Cerano-Paredes Julián , Cervantes-Martínez Rosalinda , Flores-López Celestino , Valencia-Manzo Salvador
Published: January 2021

Introducción: El conocimiento del potencial dendroclimático de una especie permite reconstruir la variabilidad climática en las latitudes y altitudes de su distribución.Objetivo:Determinar el potencial de Pinus montezumae Lamb. para reconstruir variables climáticas.Materiales y métodos: Se extrajeron 80 muestras con taladro de Pressler, se dataron y generaron índices de crecimiento. Se obtuvieron promedios de precipitación mensual, temperatura mínima y máxima, y se corrió un análisis de función de respuesta entre los índices de crecimiento y los datos climáticos.Resultados y discusión: Las muestras fechadas representaron 75 % del total. El programa COFECHA indicó una correlación entre series de r = 0.57 (P < 0.01) y una sensibilidad media de 0.31; la especie es sensible para registrar la variabilidad climática. Se generaron tres cronologías (estándar, residual y arstan) de 228 años (1790-2017) para cada uno de los tres índices de crecimiento (anillo total, madera temprana y tardía). El análisis de función de respuesta mostró que es posible reconstruir la precipitación de primavera y la temperatura máxima de mayo-julio con base en los índices de anillo total (r = 0.66; P < 0.01) y madera tardía (r = 0.35; P < 0.01), respectivamente.Conclusión: Los parámetros estadísticos indican que P. montezumae es una fuente proxy apropiada para estudios de reconstrucción de la variabilidad climática.
Craftsmen Perception of the Dual Apprenticeship in Benin
Authors: Rubain Bankole Adéyèmi , Nouatin Guy Sourou
Published: January 2021

This paper analyzes the craftsmen perception of dual apprenticeship in Benin. The introduction of dual apprenticeship in technical vocational education and training system has established new structural arrangements in the apprenticeship system. The apprentices must leave the workshop for one day of theoretical instructions and practical knowledge. By assessing how this alternative system of apprenticeship is perceived, this research adopted a qualitative method. It was conducted in Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Parakou with the collaboration of the master craftsmen including staff members of professional associations, apprentices, trainers and heads of the vocational training centers. Purposive sampling and snowball sampling technique were applied to select them. In total, 66 participants have been interviewed. Data collection was carried out through life-history and individual semi-structured interview. Among the adopter categories, the research identified another category called business users to describe the training centers that recruit their apprentices. Apprentices who participate in the program are motivated by curiosity and by explicit knowledge from vocational training centers. Master craftsmen are satisfied with the program because of the formal certificates given to the apprentices after the training completion.