bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The policy or the person? A corpus-based functional analysis of manifestos of two political parties in Ghana
Authors: Sarfo-Kantankah Kwabena Sarfo
Published: February 2022

Containing the set of policies that political parties stand for and wish to implement if they are elected to govern a country, manifestos are a campaign tool used by political parties to persuade the citizenry to vote in a certain direction. This paper uses corpus-linguistic methods to investigate the key concepts in the manifestos of two Ghanaian political parties, namely: the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National democratic Congress (NDC). The objective is to examine the strategies and the focus of the manifestos of the two parties. The analysis reveals that while the NPP target both policy and the personalities of their opponent candidates, the NDC appear to focus mainly on policy. The paper concludes that, be it a focus on policy or personality, contextual relevance is the key. Thus, the paper proposes a relevance model of political campaign discourse. The paper has implications for political discourse, political campaigning and political communication.
Effect of Cola pachycarpa and Cola lepidota fruit juices on liver function parameters and histopathological indices of alloxan-induced adult male diabetic Wistar rats
Authors: Ngoka` I.R. , Chikwendu J.N. , Maduforo A.N.
Published: February 2022

Background: Diversity is a potential source for immense untapped material wealth in the forms of food, medicine and other amenities. One of these neglected plants is Monkey Cola.

Objective: The study evaluated the effect of Cola pachycarpa and Cola lepidota fruit juices on the liver function parameters (aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase & total protein) and histopathological indices (liver tissue) of alloxan- induced diabetic rats.

Materials and methods: Fresh Cola pachycarpa and Cola lepidota fruits were obtained from local markets and home farms within communities in Isiala Mbano local government area of Imo State and Isiala Ngwa South local government area of Abia State. The fruits were processed into raw and undiluted fruit juice using an electric juicer. Forty healthy adult albino male rats with an average weight of 239.35g were randomized into eight groups, six experimental and two control groups, based on body weight. All the rats in each group were induced with alloxan to become diabetic. Samples of blood were collected for use as basal biochemical and hematological indices as well as after induction with diabetes. Standard diabetic drug, glibenclamide and Cola fruit juices (pachycarpa and lepidota) were administered differently and in varied concentrations (5ml/kg and 10ml/kg body weight). The experiment lasted for 21days after which the animals were sedated with mild anesthetic and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. The liver of the animals were excised, packaged, labeled and stored for subsequent chemical analysis and histopathology. Data was analyzed statistically using IBM-SPSS (Special Package for Social Sciences) version 20 software for means and standard deviation.

Results: Monkey Cola fruit juices significantly (p < 0.05) decreased alkaline phosphatase (28.95%, CPV1, Group that received Cola pachycarpa very rough epicarp fruit juice at 5ml/kg body weight), aspartate transaminase (29.81%, CPV1) comparative to those of the standard diabetic drug (29.58% and 17.58% respectively). Histopathological studies indicated abnormal hepatocyte structure in only the untreated group of rats. Rats that received standard diabetic drug reported significant (p < 0.05) better liver architecture from other treatment groups, though damage to the liver was not noticed in rats that received the fruit juices. All the Cola juices especially those administered at 10mls/kg body weight impacted positively in improving body weight, haematological, biochemical and histopathological indices in diabetes control.

Conclusion: Further research could be done to establish its prospect as an anti-diabetic agent.
„Dziedzictwo prawne. Spotkania naukowe”. Sprawozdanie z posiedzeń naukowych w roku akademickim 2020/2021
Authors: Mikuła Maciej , Wasik Izabela
Published: February 2022

“Legal Heritage: Scholarly Meetings.” Report on Scholarly Meetings in the Academic Year 2020/2021

In the academic year 2020/2021 the Jagiellonian University Faculty of Law and Administration initiated a series of scholarly meetings devoted to legal heritage. Nine meetings were held, during which eight papers were presented. They were prepared by the following researchers: Dr. Jakob Maziarz (Department of the History of Polish Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “The freedom of scientific research, the freedom to use cultural goods and access to archival materials”; Dr. Bohdan Widła (Department of Intellectual Property Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “Protection of scientific or critical editions and first editions”; Dr. Jan Halberda (Department of the General History of the State and Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “Estoppel in Anglo-American private law. The Rise of High Trees (1947) as the ‘Precedent’.”; Dr. Mateusz Mataniak (Laboratory of Source Publishing of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “Archival materials for history of the Government of Galicia (1854–1914) from the resource of Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine in Lviv. Contribution to research on Polish legal heritage.” Jan Bazyli Klakla (PhD student at the Department of Sociology of Law of the Faculty of Law and Administration and the Institute of Sociology of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University) on “Is customary law like an onion? A multi-layered approach to customary law and its status in the modern world”; Dr. Hab. Katarzyna Krzysztofek-Strzała (Department of History of Administration and Religious Law, Laboratory of Religious Law and Law on Religious Denominations of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “Between the letter of the law and the law in action. Office for Religious Affairs practice towards churches and religious associations”; Dr. Anna Ceglarska (Department of the History of Political and Legal Doctrines of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University) on “The concept of the ‘rule of law’ in presocratic Greece”; Prof. Piotr Górecki (University of California, Riverside Department of History) on “The course of events in Polish and German law court trials in medieval Poland. A comparative sketch”.
Valuing Teachers’ Flexibility, Resourcefulness and Proactivity in Processes of Educational Change: Investigating Teachers’ Use of Information and Communication Technology in English Language Teaching in Secondary Schools in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam.
Authors:   , Le Hung Vu
Published: February 2022

This research investigates teachers’ perceptions of Information Communication Technology (ICT) use in English Language Teaching (ELT) in secondary schools in Ben Tre Province, Vietnam, to explore how they have used ICT in ELT and examine what obstacles they believe impede its effective integration in the classroom. The relationship between the obstacles identified is investigated in detail to understand how ICT use in ELT may be enhanced. The research was conducted as a qualitative research in which data was collected through semi-structured interviews and observations of sixteen English teachers at four research sites. Fullan’s (2015) Educational Change Theory (ECT) and Rogers’ (2003) Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DoIT) were combined into a unique theoretical framework that was used to guide the data collection and analysis. Through this analysis, factors that facilitated and obstructed the integration of ICT in ELT were explored across three themes identified during the development of the theoretical framework. These themes are: policy, technology, and people (including administrators, teachers, and students). In addition, a further underlying theme was suggested by the data that influenced the first three. This theme was labelled ‘local characteristics’ and it covered culture, demography, economy, and infrastructure. The outcomes of this research study revealed that factors within the theme of “people” were crucial to the successful integration of ICT in ELT. It was found that English teachers who were flexible, resourceful and proactive were most successful at using ICT effectively in ELT. However, the administrative skills of administrators combined with local characteristics created several obstacles during policymaking and technological implementation. As a result, this research study makes a series of recommendations that support teachers in being flexible, resourceful and proactive. These include: the use of open-source software and apps to replicate expensive devices such as the interactive whiteboard; and the establishment of local data centres with dedicated staff and devices instead of poorly equipped labs in schools. It is hoped that the results and recommendations of this study will drive change within Ben Tre Province and contribute to future research within similar contexts.
Durabilidad de la Mortadella Novel como contribución a la seguridad alimentaria local
Authors: Matos-Mosqueda Luisa , León-Valle Wilson , Benítez-Cortés Isnel , Arias-Muñíz Dalgis , Méndez-Pérez Daily
Published: February 2022

La presente investigación se realizó en la Unidad Empresarial de Base "Álvaro Barba Machado", del municipio Colombia, perteneciente a la Empresa Cárnica de Las Tunas. El objetivo de la misma fue: Estimar el tiempo de vida útil de la Mortadella Novel que se produce en el Combinado cárnico Álvaro Barba Machado como contribución a la seguridad alimentaria local. Se evaluaron cinco muestras del producto Mortadella Novel CRD 22 - CCD 33, lote 6, lo que se realizó a los 7, 10, 14, 17 y 20 días después de producida la mortadella. Para determinar la vida útil del producto se aplicó el método directo, a través del análisis de los resultados físico-químicos, microbiológicos y sensoriales aplicados al mismo, según lo establecido por la NRIAL 189:03 y los resultados se encontraron dentro de norma. Se realizó un análisis de varianza para los resultados químico-físicos, y no se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los lotes analizados. A través de los resultados sensoriales y químico - físicos, se detectó un punto de viraje en los mismos a los 14 días después de producida la Mortadella Novel, por lo que se estimó este, como el tiempo de vida útil para este producto.

Palabras claves: mortadella, vida útil, durabilidad, seguridad alimentaria local.
Grappling With Gender, Religion, and Higher Education in the South: Mary Sharp College from Its Founding Through the Civil War
Authors: Gage Cynthia Reifsteck
Published: February 2022

This article offers a case study of how regional, gender, and religious ideals collided at one Tennessee women’s college during the antebellum and Civil War eras. Mary Sharp College, founded by Baptists in 185, strongly advocated for women’s education that equaled the contemporary men’s institutions. Local factors relating to religion and education contributed to the creation of Mary Sharp College. Tennessee Baptists founded the college as a replacement for more informal education of women and made the school the first women’s college in the U.S. to require Latin and Greek. Two key early figures tied to college, the Vermont-born Graves brothers. James Robinson Graves, a Baptist pastor and editor of The Tennessee Baptist, provided advertising for the college; Zuinglius Calvin Graves, a Baptist educator, gave it direction. J. R. and Z. C. Graves combined southern identity, gender ideology, and Baptist piety to produce a unique form of higher education for women. Although the Graves brothers saw the home and family as the proper place for southern white women, they still believed in the necessity of a rigorous education. Mary Sharp built up faith and southern character in women and prepared them for their chief service to society: motherhood. When the Civil War came, despite their own northern connections and divided loyalties in Tennessee, the Graves brothers and their college fully supported the Confederacy. Despite the college’s supposedly secure location, an occupation by the Union army led the school to close in 1863 and remain closed until 1866, when it reopened as a much weaker school but as one firmly committed both to educated female piety and to the “Lost Cause.”
Notas sobre a morfologia floral e a fenologia do bacurizeiro (Platonia insignis Mart.) Clusiaceae, no município de Bragança, estado do Pará
Authors: Batista Fábio De Jesus , Jardim Mário Augusto Gonçalves
Published: February 2022

São apresentadas informações sobre a morfologia floral e a fenologia de floração e frutificação de Platonia insignis Mart. em floresta secundária. A pesquisa foi conduzida na comunidade de Benjamin Constant, localizada no município de Bragança, nordeste do Pará, durante o período de agosto de 2001 a julho de 2002. Foram selecionados sete indivíduos de uma população natural e, com o auxílio de um binóculo e duas torres para observação, avaliou-se a fenologia desde o aparecimento dos botões florais até a maturação total dos frutos. A morfologia da flor foi feita com auxílio de microscópio estereoscópico. A flor de Platonia insignis Mart. é hermafrodita, vistosa, solitária, de cor rosada, situada em ramos terminais, pedunculada, cíclica, de simetria radial. Floresceu de agosto a dezembro e frutificou de novembro a março. A espécie apresentou sincronismo parcial e padrão anual, tanto na floração quanto na frutificação.
Dinâmica da diversidade florística da regeneração natural de florestas secundárias, no município de Bragança, Pará, Brasil
Authors: Rayol Breno Pinto , Silva Manoela Ferreira Fernandes da , Alvino Fabrízia De Oliveira
Published: February 2022

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a dinâmica da composição florística da regeneração natural de florestas secundárias em diferentes estágios de sucessão no município de Bragança, Pará. Foram selecionadas três áreas de florestas secundárias com 20, 30 e 40 anos de sucessão. Para a avaliação da regeneração natural, estabeleceram-se três classes de tamanho: classe 1 – indivíduos com altura entre 30 cm e 1,5 m; classe 2 – indivíduos com altura maior que 1,5 m com DAP < 2,5 cm; e classe 3 – indivíduos com 2,5 cm £ DAP < 5 cm. As famílias de maior representatividade nas três áreas foram Leguminosae e Myrtaceae. Os gêneros que apresentaram maior ocorrência foram Inga e Myrcia. As espécies Phyllanthus nobilis, Gustavia augusta, Abarema jupunba, Myrcia paivae, Ouratea castaneaefolia, Myrciaria tenella e Myrcia bracteata ocorreram nas três medições e em todas as classes de tamanho.
Sabiduria popular y plantas medicinales: el ejemplo de la comunidad negra de Itacoã, Acará, Pará
Authors: Scoles Ricardo
Published: February 2022

El presente artículo pretende abordar el conocimiento de las comunidades negras que habitan desde hace varias generaciones en la selva amazónica con relación a la naturaleza a través de un estudio etnobotánico de plantas medicinales usadas en Itacoã, localidad cimarrona situada en el valle del río Guamá, integrante del estuario del Amazonas. La investigación tiene vocación interdisciplinar y reafirma la concepción teórica de revalorización del acervo cultural del mundo rural amazónico y su extenso conocimiento sobre el medio ambiente, suministrador de recursos que garantizan la supervivencia y reproducción social de las poblaciones humanas. Del estudio antropológico y fitoterapéutico se resaltan dos aspectos: el extenso y cuantitativo conocimiento de las plantas medicinales y sus aplicaciones terapéuticas por parte de la comunidad negra estudiada; y el papel protagonista de la mujer y las personas más ancianas en la aplicación y transmisión de los saberes curativos. A nivel espacial se destaca a su vez, la plurifuncionalidad de los quintales de las viviendas, auténticos ecosistemas agroforestales donde la mano humana ha conseguido modelar com tiempo y sabiduría un paisaje rico en especies proveedores de frutas, verduras y remedios naturales.
Bertholletia excelsa Humboldt & Bonpland (Lecythidaceae): aspectos morfológicos do fruto, da semente e da plântula
Authors: Santos João Ubiratan Moreira dos , Bastos Maria de Nazaré Do Carmo , Gurgel Ely Simone Cajueiro , Carvalho Ana Cristina Magalhães
Published: February 2022

Bertholletia excelsa Humboldt & Bonpland, conhecida popularmente como castanha-do-pará e castanha-do-brasil, é uma árvore que pode atingir até 50 m, ocorre em toda a região amazônica, sendo característica das matas altas de terra firme não inundáveis. Suas castanhas ou sementes são muito apreciadas, internacionalmente conhecidas, constituindo um dos principais produtos de exportação da Amazônia. Objetivou-se, com este estudo, descrever a morfologia do fruto, da semente e da plântula da referida espécie, utilizando-se 30 frutos, 30 sementes e 10 plântulas. Registrou-se, dos frutos, a morfologia geral, a coloração, a textura, a consistência, a deiscência e o indumento; das sementes, o tegumento e o embrião, bem como os principais elementos vegetativos das plântulas. Considerou-se plântula a fase de desenvolvimento em que os eófilos estavam totalmente formados. Fundamentou-se todo o estudo em literatura especializada e ilustraram-se os principais caracteres morfológicos com fotografias. A espécie estudada apresenta fruto simples, do tipo cápsula poricida, indeiscente, bisseriado, pedúnculo opaco, em tons castanhos, superfície glabra e fibrosa; pericarpo castanho escuro, opaco, crustáceo, glabro, levemente fibroso e septado; funículo em tons castanhos e lenhoso. Semente triangular angulosa axilar e estenospérmica; testa castanho claro, superfície opaca, rugosa e glabra e de consistência lígnea; rafe em tons castanho escuros, rígida e saliente, hilo oblongo e em depressão; embrião conferruminado. Germinação criptocotiledonar hipógea. Plântula com eófilos simples, alternos, obovóides, ápice agudo, margem serreada e castanha avermelhada, base simétrica e atenuada, peninérveos, craspedródomos e prefolheação revoluta; hipocótilo ausente; epicótilo epígeo, cilídrico, lenticelado, com muitos catáfilos triangulares e lanceolados.
Jacaranda copaia (Aubl.) D. Don. subsp. spectabilis (Mart. ex A. DC) Gentry (Bignoniaceae): aspectos morfológicos do fruto, semente, germinação e plântula
Authors: Gurgel Ely Simone Cajueiro , Santos João Ubiratan Moreira dos , Carvalho Ana Cristina Magalhães , Bastos Maria de Nazaré Do Carmo
Published: February 2022

Jacaranda copaia (Aubl.) D. Don. subsp. spectabilis (Mart. ex A. DC) Gentry é a única espécie conhecida como Parapará na Amazônia. Ocorre nas florestas amazônicas de terra-firme, distribuindo-se nos estados do Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso, Tocantins, Roraima e boa parte dos estados do sul e do sudeste. A sua madeira é usada, principalmente, para a construção civil. Objetivou-se com este estudo descrever a morfologia do fruto, da semente e da plântula da referida espécie, utilizando-se 30 frutos, 30 sementes e 10 plântulas. Registrou-se a morfologia geral dos frutos, a coloração, a textura, a consistência, a deiscência e o indumento; das sementes, o tegumento e o embrião, bem como os principais elementos vegetativos das plântulas. Considerou-se plântula a fase de desenvolvimento em que os eófilos estavam totalmente formados. Fundamentou-se todo o estudo em literatura especializada e ilustraram-se os principais caracteres morfológicos com fotografias. Apresenta cápsula simples, seca, estenocárpica, elíptica a oblonga, deiscente, pericarpo opaco, imaturo verde e maduro e em tons castanhos quase negro, glabro e cartáceo; pedúnculo opaco, em tons castanhos, superfície glabra e fibrosa; funículo lenhoso e em tons castanhos. Semente alada, estenospérmica, cordiforme; testa monocrômica, em tons castanhos, opaca, esponjosa, superfície glabra; região hilar próxima ao ápice da radícula, hilo punctiforme, heterócromo, castanho mais claro que a testa, em depressão; micrópila não perceptível; tégmen castanho-claro e membranáceo; embrião alargado, axial, foliáceo, invaginado, amarelo, cotilédones crassos, esbranquiçados, dominantes, cordiformes, com ápice profundamente bilobado, margem inteira, base arredondada, auriculado com a radícula exposta; eixo embrionário entre os lóbulos cotiledonares, reto, cônico, espesso, perolado; plúmula amarela, rudimentar. Germinação fanerocotiledonar epígea. Plântula com eófilos trifoliolados, opostos, simétricos, ovais, margem crenada, com pêlos hialinos e simples por todo o limbo, pecíolo canaliculado. Planta jovem com eófilos de 2ª ordem imparipinados, com cinco folíolos, filotaxia oposta cruzada.
Uso de plantas medicinais pela comunidade de Enfarrusca, Bragança, Pará
Authors: Freitas Jussara Costa de , Fernandes Marcus Emanuel Barroncas
Published: February 2022

A Etnobotânica enfoca a forma como diferentes grupos humanos interagem com a vegetação. O presente estudo foi realizado na comunidade de Enfarrusca, Bragança, Pará, com o objetivo de documentar a importância da utilização das espécies de plantas medicinais locais. A coleta de dados ocorreu entre novembro de 2004 e junho de 2005. Foram aplicados 47 questionários através da Técnica de ‘Listagem Livre’ (entrevistas através de questionários estruturados) e da Técnica de Check List (lista de plantas inventariadas). Para todas as espécies de plantas medicinais do inventário previamente realizado pelo Projeto Manejo de Capoeira, foram coletados exemplares para a produção de exsicatas, as quais estão depositadas no herbário da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) Oriental, Belém, Pará. A maioria dos entrevistados nasceu e reside em Enfarrusca e possui como atividade principal a agricultura. As 28 espécies de plantas medicinais utilizadas nessa comunidade parecem ser úteis como método paliativo contra doenças ditas ‘leves’. As cascas e folhas das plantas foram as partes mais utilizadas na preparação de remédios caseiros, sendo úteis em diversas técnicas de tratamento, como fricção, emplastro, chá, banho e asseio. O conhecimento sobre essas plantas e seus procedimentos terapêuticos é transmitido em nível familiar, principalmente pelos pais. Tal sistema terapêutico comunitário encontrado em Enfarrusca é basicamente sincrético, misturando elementos da cultura indígena e européia. Uma vez alcançado o conhecimento, ele pode trazer resultados práticos, fornecendo uma base para a implantação de sistemas de saúde mais adaptados à cultura e às condições da região.
Macrofauna bentônica de zonas entre-marés não vegetadas do estuário do rio Caeté, Bragança, Pará
Authors: Rosa Filho José Souto , Busma Debora Vieira , Viana Andréa Pontes , Gregório Aderson Manoel , Oliveira Diogo Marques
Published: February 2022

A estrutura das comunidades macrobentônicas de zonas entre-marés não vegetadas do estuário do rio Caeté, Pará, Brasil foi estudada no período menos chuvoso de 2003. Foram tomadas amostras (n=4) em quatro estações utilizando um corer (0,008 m2, 20 cm de altura). As amostras foram passadas em malha de 0,3 mm e os organismos fixados com formalina salina a 5%. Em cada estação foi coletada uma amostra de sedimento e determinadas a salinidade e temperatura da água. Foram registrados 844 espécimes pertencentes a 17 táxons dos filos Nemertinea, Arthropoda e Annelida. Polychaeta dominou as associações (11 táxons e 87,25% do total de indivíduos). Os táxons mais abundantes foram Mediomastus californienses, Nephtys fluviatilis e oligoquetas Tubificidae. Os valores de abundância e riqueza passaram de 2625 ind.m-2 em P1 para 96625 ind.m-2 em P4 e, respectivamente de 3 para 16 táxons. A análise de agrupamento revelou a formação de três grupos (50% de similaridade). O grupo 1, formado pelas estações P3 e P4, teve alta salinidade (22,6 a 26,5), substrato constituído por areia muito fina, foi o grupo mais rico (13 táxons), diverso (χH´ = 1,18) e abundante (χ= 12220 ind.m-2), sendo dominado por Sigambra grubii. O grupo 2 reuniu as amostras da estação P1, com salinidade de 5,1, substrato silte-arenoso, e registros dos valores mais baixos de riqueza (3 táxons), diversidade (χH´ = 0,67) e abundância (χ= 665 ind.m-2), cuja espécie mais abundante foi Namalicastys abiuma. O grupo 3, formado pelas amostras da estação P2, teve substrato silte-arenoso e salinidade 3,6. N. abiuma foi a espécie mais abundante nesse grupo, que teve valores intermediários de riqueza (5 táxons), abundância (χ= 2010 ind.m-2) e diversidade (χH´ = 0,71). É possível concluir que, no médio litoral não vegetado do rio Caeté, o número de espécies é baixo, Annelida é o grupo dominante, a composição específica reflete o gradiente de salinidade e a riqueza, diversidade e abundância aumentam na medida em que se passa do estuário superior para o inferior.
Unexpected mammalian records in the state of Maranhão
Authors: Oliveira Tadeu Gomes de , Gerude Rafael Gomes , Silva Júnior José De Sousa e
Published: February 2022

Evidence about unexpected occurrences of mammals in the state of Maranhão are presented in order to emphasive the transitional aspect of the state. An analysis was made of the geographic distribution area of eleven species of mammals that originally did not include the State and/or did not describe the habitats where the species were found. Results showed the influence of several biomes in the composition of the local mammalian fauna, confirming the State as a transitional area among morphoclimatic domains. There were expansions in the geographic distribution of some species, as well as the record of new habitats and taxa for Maranhão.
Florística e fitossociologia de um trecho de um hectare de floresta de terra firme, em Caracaraí, Roraima, Brasil
Authors: Alarcón Juan Gabriel Soler , Peixoto Ariane Luna
Published: February 2022

São apresentados dados florísticos e fitossociológicos de 1 ha de floresta de terra firme localizada na região do baixo rio Branco (01°01’43”S, 62°05’21”W), Roraima, Brasil. A amostragem incluiu os indivíduos arbóreos, lianas e hemiepífitas com DAP > 10 cm. A altura média da floresta é de 16,63 m, com árvores emergentes que alcançaram alturas de 58, 48 e 47 m. Foram encontrados 544 indivíduos pertencentes a 194 espécies, das quais cinco estavam representadas por lianas e duas por hemiepífitas. As famílias de maior riqueza específica foram Leguminoseae, Cecropiaceae, Burseraceae, Chrysobalanaceae e Moraceae. Os gêneros de maior riqueza específica foram Pourouma, Inga, Licania, Protium e Pouteria. As espécies com densidades maiores foram Clathrotropis macrocarpa, Bocageopsis multiflora, Eschweilera coriacea, Euterpe precatoria, Inga alba, Pourouma cf. tomentosa subsp. apiculata. Dezessete famílias e 76 gêneros estiveram representados por apenas uma espécie; 40 gêneros e 104 espécies representados por apenas um indivíduo. As famílias com maiores valor de importância (VI) foram Leguminosae, Cecropiaceae, Lecythidaceae, Annonaceae e Arecaceae. Os maiores VI para espécies foram de Clathrotropis macrocarpa, Goupia glabra, Bocageopsis multiflora, Eschweilera coriacea, Euterpe precatoria. A área basal total foi 26,35 m2. O índice de Shannon (H’) 4,66 e a equabilidade (J) 0,88. A região de interfúlvio entre o rio Branco e o rio Negro, em relação à flora, era dita como insuficientemente conhecida, mas de provável importância. Os dados e informações aqui apresentados e discutidos apontam a importância florística da floresta de terra firme da área.
Bactérias transportadas em mutucas (Diptera: Tabanidae) no nordeste do estado do Pará, Brasil
Authors: Luz-Alves Willy Cristiano , Gorayeb Inocêncio De Sousa , Silva José Caetano Lima , Loureiro Edvaldo Carlos Brito
Published: February 2022

Os insetos da família Tabanidae (Diptera), conhecidos vulgarmente como mutucas, são considerados potenciais pragas ao homem e animais domésticos pelo comportamento hematófago de suas fêmeas. São capazes de transportar mecanicamente vírus, bactérias e helmintos, pelo fato desses patógenos aderirem-se à estrutura da probóscide. As coletas dos insetos foram realizadas em áreas peri-urbanas e florestadas, utilizando-se armadilhas Malaise e cavalos como isca. Após a identificação dos tabanídeos, os exemplares foram dissecados e submetidos ao estudo bacteriológico, no corpo inteiro, superfície do corpo, aparelho bucal e intestino. Após o isolamento das bactérias nos meios Ágar sangue, Ágar MacConkey e Chapman, estas foram identificadas bioquimicamente. Foram coletados 400 tabanídeos de 18 espécies, destacando-se: Dichelacera bifacies, Leucotabanus exaestuans, Tabanus antarcticus, T. occidentalis var. dorsovittatus. Foram isoladas 24 espécies de bactérias, destacando-se: Staphylococcus spp., Streptococcus spp., Enterobacter cloacae e Serratia marcescens. Este é um trabalho pioneiro sobre as espécies de bactérias encontradas em tabanídeos na América do Sul. Os resultados mostraram que as espécies Serratia marcescens, Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus aureus são consideradas as mais importantes no aspecto médico-sanitário e foram encontradas nas seguintes espécies de tabanídeos: T. occidentalis var. dorsovittatus, T. indecisus, T. trivittatus, T. sorbillans e T. olivaceiventris. Na superfície do corpo dos tabanídeos identificou-se o maior número de bactérias.
As florestas de Belo Monte na grande curva do rio Xingu, Amazônia Oriental
Authors: Salomão Rafael De Paiva , Vieira Ima Célia Guimarães , Suemitsu Chieno , Rosa Nélson De Araújo , Almeida Samuel Soares de , Amaral Dário Dantas do , Menezes Moirah Paula Machado de
Published: February 2022

No intuito de se caracterizar a flora da região de Belo Monte ou Volta Grande do Xingu, efetuou-se uma análise da florística, fitossociologia, estrutura e etnobotânica nas fitofisionomias florestais na área de estudo que inclui os territórios de Altamira, Anapu, Senador José Porfírio e Vitória do Xingu, nas mesorregiões do baixo e médio Xingu, no estado do Pará. Nas quatro fitofisionomias florestais majoritárias (floresta ombrófila densa, floresta ombrófila aluvial, floresta ombrófila aberta com palmeira, floresta ombrófila aberta com cipó e palmeira), foram lançadas parcelas de estudos que abrangeram uma área total de 24,3 ha. Foram amostrados indivíduos em três categorias de diâmetros minímos de inclusão: DAP ≥ a 5, 10 e 30 cm. Registrou-se um total de 13.790 indivíduos compreendendo 662 espécies, distribuídas em 65 famílias botânicas. Comparando-se as fitofisionomias estudadas, concluiu-se que a floresta ombrófila densa tem a maior riqueza de espécies (433), seguindo-se a floresta ombrófila aberta com cipó e palmeira (264), a floresta ombrófila aluvial (203) e a floresta ombrófila aberta com palmeira (140). Com relação às espécies raras, a floresta ombrófila densa apresentou o maior número (141), em contraposição à floresta ombrófila aberta com palmeira, que apresentou o menor (63). Caesalpiniaceae foi a família que apresentou o maior índice de valor de importância (IVIF) e de cobertura (IVCF) em todas as fitofisionomias estudadas, à exceção da floresta ombrófila aberta com cipó e palmeira (Lecythidaceae). Alexa grandiflora e Voucapoua americana foram as espécies de maiores índices (IVI e IVC) em todas as fitofisionomias estudadas, exceto na floresta ombrófila aluvial (Pterocarpus amazonicus e Molia luscens). Estimou-se para todos os ecossistemas analisados um total de 92,68 km2 de cobertura florestal em toda a área de estudo. Estimou-se para esta área uma abundância total de 403.069.870 árvores com DAP ≥ 10 cm, volume total de madeira de 196.276.924 m3 e uma biomassa aérea viva de 198.503.191 t. Foram identificadas algumas espécies florestais de grande interesse para os programas de conservação da flora, como uma espécie arbórea praticamente extinta nas áreas onde é possível a penetração humana, o 'pau cravo' (Dicypellium caryophyllatum), uma Lauraceae muito cobiçada pela indústria perfumista; e uma outra espécie de difícil ocorrência (Sagotia brachysepala), uma Euphorbiaceae de dispersão muito restrita.
Squamata (Reptilia) from four sites in southern Amazonia, with a biogeographic analysis of Amazonian lizards
Authors: Avila-Pires Teresa Cristina Sauer , Vitt Laurie Joseph , Sartorius Shawn Scott , Zan Peter Andrew
Published: February 2022

We studied the squamate fauna from four sites in southern Amazonia of Brazil. We also summarized data on lizard faunas for nine other well-studied areas in Amazonia to make pairwise comparisons among sites. The Biogeographic Similarity Coefficient for each pair of sites was calculated and plotted against the geographic distance between the sites. A Parsimony Analysis of Endemicity was performed comparing all sites. A total of 114 species has been recorded in the four studied sites, of which 45 are lizards, three amphisbaenians, and 66 snakes. The two sites between the Xingu and Madeira rivers were the poorest in number of species, those in western Amazonia, between the Madeira and Juruá Rivers, were the richest. Biogeographic analyses corroborated the existence of a well-defined separation between a western and an eastern lizard fauna. The western fauna contains two groups, which occupy respectively the areas of endemism known as Napo (west) and Inambari (southwest). Relationships among these western localities varied, except between the two northernmost localities, Iquitos and Santa Cecilia, which grouped together in all five area cladograms obtained. No variation existed in the area cladogram between eastern Amazonia sites. The easternmost localities grouped with Guianan localities, and they all grouped with localities more to the west, south of the Amazon River
Rubiaceae Juss. da restinga da APA de Algodoal/Maiandeua, Maracanã, Pará, Brasil
Authors: Margalho Luciano Ferreira , Rocha Antonio Elielson Sousa da , Secco Ricardo De Souza
Published: February 2022

As Rubiaceae estão representadas na Área de Proteção Ambiental (APA) de Algodoal/Maiandeua por 17 espécies, distribuídas em 15 gêneros. As tribos com o maior número de espécies foram Gardenieae, com quatro, e Spermacoceae, com três. Guettarda e Psychotria apresentaram duas espécies cada um, os demais gêneros apenas uma. Três espécies de Rubiaceae da restinga foram sinonimizadas, Alibertia myrciifolia Spruce ex K. Schum. (= Cordiera myrciifolia (Spruce ex K. Schum.) C. Persson & Delprete), Psychotria barbiflora DC. (= P. hoffmannseggiana (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Müll. Arg.) e Tocoyena sprucei Standl. (= T. brasiliensis Mart.). As espécies de Rubiaceae encontram-se mais concentradas na formação de mata de Myrtaceae, diminuindo, em número de espécies, em direção à praia. Guettarda spruceana Müll. Arg., Oldenlandia tenuis K. Schum., Posoqueria latifolia (Rudge) Roem. & Schult. e Retiniphyllum schomburgkii (Benth.) Müll. Arg. são novos registros para a APA de Algodoal/Maiandeua.
Case Study as a Suitable Method to Research Strategy as Practice Perspective
Authors: Lavarda Rosalia , Bellucci Christiane
Published: February 2022

The goal of this study was to comprehend how case studies are used to analyze strategy as practice perspective phenomena inside organizations. Through a narrative review, associated with a systematic analysis of the literature, we revisited papers published in high index management journals that have presented the case study as method to analyze phenomena from the strategy as practice perspective. We understand that the case study method was used appropriate to analyze in-depth phenomena concerning the perspective of strategy as practice. Both, the method, and the strategy as practice perspective look at the phenomena in their singularity. This study contributes to reveal that the case study method has the power to study reality in the field of research, such as dynamic social process, micro activities (routines), individual behavior, interactions, and processes.
The Asexual Male Experience: A Phenomenological Inquiry
Authors: Mandigo Donna , Kavar Louis
Published: February 2022

This article offers a phenomenological investigation into the experience of asexuality for self-identified asexual, cisgender men. No other study has been previously conducted on this phenomenon; the present study sought to provide new knowledge surrounding the experience of male asexuality and to illuminate any potential differences in the asexual experience between asexual men and asexual women for further conversation. A qualitative analysis of data derived from 8 asexual adult men between 30 and 65 years of age via semi-structured interviews provided detail-rich insight into the inner processes, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors of asexual men. Five major themes arose to comprise the essence of the asexual male experience: (1) emotional response, (2) feeling otherness, (3) process of discovery, (4) a sense of belonging, and (5) adapting split attraction models. Discussion includes context of the emergent themes through a Rogerian lens and the shared commonalities between the emerging asexual identity for asexual men and other marginalized sexual orientation groups.
Pelatihan Wawancara Kerja Dalam Bahasa Inggris Bagi Siswa SMK Menggunakan Metode Demonstrasi
Authors: Ubaedillah Ubaedillah , Pratiwi Damar Isti , Mukson Mukson , Masrikhiyah Rifatul , Nurpratiwiningsih Laelia
Published: February 2022

In this period, the opportunity to get a job has been very competitive. Many companies only look for the highest quality human resources for recruiting new employees. The tendency to use international standards requires that prospective employees have high quality and competence in their fields. English language skills are a priority requirement for a company to choose human resources. English job interviews are a tool to test the English skills of job seekers. however, job interview skills are not widely taught in formal schools. But today an English job interview must be faced for every job seeker, especially in most large or foreign companies. Ma'arif Vocational School in Cirebon district has many students majoring office administration. After graduating from school they are prepared to work in companies. So, they need English language knowledge the skills to have an English job interview to get a job in a good place. The purpose of the program is English job interview training for 30 students of office administration department 12th grade at SMK Ma'arif using lecture and demonstration methods. This method contains tips and tricks for facing an English Job Interview using demonstration methods and a direct simulation of the English Job Interview process. Therefore this training has many advantages over their needs and it will be effective for their daily activities. This training also provides the main lesson for job interview questions that are frequently used and how to answer them. Using this training, it is hoped that they will have enough perspective, knowledge, and skills in dealing with job interviews at foreign companies
Pengelolaan Kegiatan GLS di Sekolah Dasar Selama Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Mumpuni Atikah , Umi Nurbaeti Rizki , Purnomo Agus , Sunarsih Diah , Yuli Kurniawan Prasetyo , Konilah Konilah , Ernilah Erni , Sukmawati Nur Laelia
Published: February 2022

Kegiatan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah (GLS), khususnya di sekolah dasar mengalami banyak hambataan. Terlebih, saat pandemi Covid-19 seperti saat ini, tentu permasalahan terkait kegiatan GLS semakin kompleks. Oleh sebab itu, perlu dilaksanakan kegiatan pengambdian kepada masyarakat dalam bentuk sosialisasi dan pendampingan pengelolaan kegiatan GLS di Sekolah Dasar selama Pandemi Covid-19. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah pengelolaan kegiatan GLS selama pandemi Covid-19 dapat dilaksanakan, meskipun dijumpai beberapa permasalahan. Beberapa permasalahan tersebut diantaranya terjadinya penumpukan informasi dan kesulitan akses aplikasi. Saran-saran yang dapat dituliskan yaitu perlu adanya pendampingan orang tua selama kegiatan belajar dari rumah, termasuk pelaksanaan kegiatan GLS. Perlu adanya keberlanjutan kegiatan GLS selama pandemi Covid-19, sehingga dapat mengembangkan budi pekerti siswa.
Recapitulation of Renewable Energy Generation in India
Authors: Suman Dahiya  , Priti Prabhakar
Published: February 2022

Renewable energy sources and technologies are the eco-friendly keys to the sustainable growth of a country. India has abundant supply of renewable resources. It has one of the leading programs in the world for deploying and developing renewable energy products and markets. An exclusive ministry, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched as one of the world’s largest and ambitious programs on renewable energy developments in the year 1992. Since then, the government designed policies/schemes for conducive environment to furnish foreign investments and ramp up the renewable energy market at a rapid rate. India has an estimated potential of 900 GW for electricity generation from renewable energy (RE). The goal set by the government for capacity addition from REbased electricity generation is 175 GW by 2022. This paper is an attempt to provide an overview of India’s renewable power sector at a glance. Efforts have been made to highlight the current status, major achievements, ongoing and future plans of renewable expansions in the country.
Spatial Variation of heavy metal Pollution on road surfaces from Traffic sources in University of Nigeria, Enugu campus
Authors: Ichu, and Chigozie Bright  , Emeagi, Henry Okechukwu
Published: February 2022

This study aims to analyze heavy metal concentrations on road deposited sediment (RDS) using the road network within Enugu Campus of University of Nigeria, (UNEC) as a study site. RDS samples were collected at two transverse positions from different sites within a week in order to describe the influence of traffic on heavy metal emissions. The heavy metal concentrations of the RDS were determined by strong tri-acid digestion and atomic absorption spectrometry. The mean concentrations for Co, Mn, Zn, Ni and Fe were found to be 11.53, 99.92, 221, 44.23 and 216 mg kg-1 from samples near the curb and 12.37, 92.25, 248.87, 43.62 and 197.5 mg kg-1 from samples 1 m from the curb respectively. The mean electrical conductivity (EC), pH and total organic matter (TOM) were found to be 304μS/cm, 7.13, and 6.9% from samples near the curbS/cm, 7.13, and 6.9% from samples near the curb and 408μS/cm, 7.13, and 6.9% from samples near the curbS/cm, 7.33 and 5.57% 1 m from the curb, respectively. The results of the geochemical models: contamination factor (degree of contamination and enrichment factor agree to a very high level of contamination and enrichment of Zn in all the sampled sites. These results suggest a high anthropogenic influence on the heavy metals levels.
Impact of depression on the academic achievement of higher secondary school students
Authors: Navneet Kaur Narad
Published: February 2022

Psychological disorders significantly exacerbate the pressure on students to score better. The factors collectively hamper their performance leadng to low academic achievement. This study aimed to find out the relationship between Depression and Academic Achievement. For this purpose 500 (250 boys and 250 girls) students of 12th standard studying in urban area of Durg district of Chhattisgarh state taken randomly. The ADSS (anxiety, depression and sress scale) was used to measure the depression among the students. To analyse data ‘t-test’ will be used. Furthermore depression and academic achievement was found to be significant negative association with each other.
Determination of Alkali and Alkaline-earth Metal Content of Bio-diesel Produced from Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil and Neem Seed Oil Feed stocks
Authors: Ichu Chigozie B., NwakanmaHenry O., and Agulanna Albert C.
Published: February 2022

Standards are prescribed for fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) used as biodiesel fuels. For its adequate use, biodiesel must conform to these strict standards. The determination of Na, K, Mg and Ca is part of biodiesel characterization of pure biodiesel B100 or blends with petroleum diesel (B2, B5 and B10). Regulations by means of standard methods such as EN 14108, EN 14109, EN 14538 and ASTM D6751 establish a limit of 5 mg/kg as the maximum allowed concentration for Na plus K or Ca plus Mg. Alkali (Na + K) and alkaline earth (Ca + Mg) metal content of biodiesel samples produced from different feed stocks such as palm, palm kernel and neem seed oils was determined using the direct solvent method and a Buck 210VGP Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The mean concentrations of Na, K, Mg and Ca are 19.1, 5.17, 1.8 and 0.00 mg/kg for palm biodiesel, 49.15, 73.2, 1.56 and 0.24 mg/kg for palm kernel biodiesel and 0.26, 111.3, 1.49 and 0.2 mg/kg for neem seed biodiesel respectively. The concentration for Ca plus Mg in all the biodiesel samples was within the maximum limit of 5 mg/kg. This however is not so for Na plus K as its concentration in all the samples exceeded this limit. Analysis of the fuel properties of the biodiesel produced from these feed stocks agreed closely with ASTM D 6751 .
Prevalence of ovine lung worm at Jucavm open air veterinary clinic, Southwest Ethiopia
Authors: Gudata Daba
Published: February 2022

A cross sectional study was conducted in Jimma university veterinary clinic, Ethiopia from April 2018 to May 2018. The objectives of study were to estimate the prevalence of lungworm infection and associated risk factors in sheep. Coproscopic examination was done by using a modified Baermann technique. Fecal samples were collected from randomly selected sheep of systematically chosen households. The study animals were composed of different breeds, age groups, sexes, management systems, and subjected to different health care conditions. Out of 384 sheep examined, 69 (17.9%) were found to be positive for one or more species of lungworm parasites. Dictyocaulus filaria (6.8%) was the predominant species of parasite identified followed by Muellerius capillaries (4.7%) Protostrongylus rufescens (2.6%) and mixed infection of D. filaria and M. capillaries (3.9%). There was statistically significant difference in prevalence of lungworm parasite (P<0.05)among the risk factor like body conditions of animals. Animals with young age, not dewormed, and managed under extensive production system were more infected with the parasites. On the other hand, the prevalence of the parasites among management, age groups, deworming history and sexes showed no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Despite the smaller prevalence observed in this study, ovine lungworm is still a constraint to sheep in the area in different season of the year, and therefore, vigorous controlling strategy should be implemented to reduce the prevalence of infection.
Seed Water Uptake Relates Germination and Emergence Potential of White Coated French Bean Cultivars
Authors: ERMİŞ Sıtkı , ÖKTEM Güleda , DEMİR İbrahim
Published: February 2022

Water uptake was related to germination (%), seedling emergence (%), mean germination time (h), and electrical conductivity (µScm-1g-1) of nine French bean seed cultivars. Normal germination percentages were ranged between 43 and 99%, seedling emergence 45 and 88%, RE was between 43 and 100%, electrical conductivity 48.5 and 144.1 (µScm-1g-1), mean germination time (0.95 and 1.82 d). Seed water uptake at 25℃ varied 20.43 and 50.89% after 2 h and 32.47 and 56.36% after 6 h. Seed water uptake (%) after 2 and 6 h imbibition was significantly correlated with normal germination percentages (R2=0.82, P