bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prospects of School Social Work in Haor Areas of Bangladesh
Authors: Parveen Syeda Sultana
Published: November 2022

This study employs qualitative research methods to explore the performance of school students in reading motivation, sincerity, and achievement and the perceived role of a school social worker in Tanguar Haor inhabitants of rural Sunamganj in Bangladesh. Findings of the study suggest that the stakeholders in rural education in haor areas are keen to see the students’ achievements in reading, motivation, and academic performance but unaware of how to improve. This paper argues that social workers have a significant role to play in rural areas, particularly in remote places like haor areas, to enhance students’ performances and academic achievements in the school as well as to improve the quality of education services in those areas.
Understanding the twists and turns of academic leadership in higher education institutions
Authors: Soriano Roselle
Published: November 2022

Managing academic affairs embraces vast array of responsibilities. Aware of the remarkable and challenging position occupied by the program chairs, this paper shed some light to help illuminate the way our academic leaders face their struggles in managing the organization in a higher education institution.  The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of academic program chairs of Quirino State University, Cabarroguis, Campus as they faced struggles, dilemmas, and tensions as academic managers. Driven by the question, -experience?, a series of in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Further, seven interesting themes emerged on the struggles experienced by the academic leaders, namely: a.) tardiness and absenteeism of subordinates; b.) disobedience & disrespect from subordinates; c.) defiance to work; d.) student-related issues; e.) young in the position; f.) self-sacrifice for the sake of position and responsibility; and g.) lack of support from the administration. This study has implications for academic leadership practice in that it enables other academic leaders to analyze and relate their own management roles, attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and values in order to dynamically maximize their organization's success and ensure its survival through harmonious and sound relationships with superiors and subordinates.
Türkiye’de Bireylerin Yaşam Memnuniyetinin Sosyoekonomik Faktörler Kapsamında Mekansal Analizi
Authors: DÜNDAR Özlem , YASIM Yavuz Kağan
Published: November 2022

Özet

Amaç: İktisat biliminin temel argümanlarından biri, kaynakların kıt, ihtiyaçların ise sınırsız olmasıdır. Genel olarak bireylerin yaşamdan beklentilerinin yüksek olabileceği düşünülse de fizyolojik, güvenlik gibi en temel ihtiyaçlarının karşılanması dahi bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeylerini arttırabilmektedir. Bir ülkede sınır komşusu olan bölgelerin sosyoekonomik yapısı benzerlik gösterdiğinden bir bölgede yaşam memnuniyet düzeyindeki değişme, bu bölgeye sınır komşusu olan bölgelerde aynı yönde değişme oluşturacaktır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyinin Türkiye’nin 26 alt bölgesinin (ikinci düzey Türkiye İstatistiki Bölge Birimleri Sınıflandırması -İBBS-) sınır komşu olan bölgelerinde yayılım gösterip göstermediği ve bireylerin yaşam memnuniyetini etkileyen faktörlerin mekansal veri analiziyle belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Yöntem: Çalışmada Türkiye’nin 26 alt bölgesinde bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeylerinin mekansal bağımlılığı, 2013 yılı için mekansal veri analiziyle araştırılmıştır. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) tarafından yayınlanan yaşam memnuniyeti anketi, il düzeyinde sadece 2013 yılında yapılmıştır. Bu nedenle analiz 2013 yılı için gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analizde yer alan değişkenler için 2013 yılı TÜİK ve Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu (SGK) verileri kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre mekansal regresyon modellerinden mekânsal otoregresif model çalışma için en uygun model olarak belirlenmiştir.

Bulgular: SAR model sonucuna göre bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyi sınır komşusu bölgeler arasında yayılım göstermektedir. Bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyini ortalama günlük kazanç ve bölgenin aldığı iç göç pozitif yönde etkilerken; işsizlik oranı, yüksekokul ve fakülte mezunları, malvarlığına karşı işlenen suçlar ve şiddet suçları negatif yönde etkilemektedir. Yine SAR model sonucuna göre, kişi başına gayri safi yurt içi hasıla ve tüketici fiyat endeksinin bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyine etkisi bulunmamaktadır.

Sonuç: Bir ülkede bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyinin yüksek olması, ülkenin sosyoekonomik yönden gelişmişliğinin bir göstergesi olduğu kabul edilebilir. Bu nedenle bireylerin yaşam memnuniyetini etkileyen sosyoekonomik faktörlerin belirlenmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bir ülkede bireylerin yaşam memnuniyet düzeyinin sınır komşu olan bölgelerde yayılım göstermesi ise, bölgeler arasında sosyoekonomik yönden farklılıkların giderilmesinin önemini ortaya koymaktadır.

Özgünlük: Konuyla ilgili yapılmış çalışmalarda analiz yöntemi olarak çoğunlukla lojit ve probit modeller ve sabit etkili panel veri modelleri kullanılmıştır. Mekansal veri analiz yöntemi uygulayan çalışmalara rastlanmamıştır. Yine analizde suç türleri ve bölgelerin aldığı göç oranına bağımsız değişkenler olarak yer veren Türkiye için yapılmış çalışmalara rastlanmamıştır. Bu nedenlerle çalışmanın özgünlük oluşturduğu düşünülmektedir.
Turgut Cansever'in hatıratında disiplinlerarası iş birliği kültürü, coğrafya, Ali Tanoğlu ve İstanbul'a Dair
Authors: TANRIKULU Murat
Published: November 2022

Öz

Amaç: Dünya ve Türk bilim çevrelerinde derin izler bırakmış olan Bilge Mimar Turgut Cansever'in hatıratında disiplinler arası ortak çalışma kültürü, coğrafya, Profesör Ali Tanoğlu ve İstanbul ile ilgili bölümü ele alınmıştır. Hatıratın ilgili bölümünden önce Cansever ve Tanoğlu'nun kısa biyografileriyle birlikte eserleri verilmiştir. Ardından 1940'lı yılların sonu itibariyle adı geçen bilim insanlarının, Türk bilimi, mevcut sosyo-kültürel gelişmeler, özellikle nüfus değişimleri ışığında ülkenin yüz yıl sonraki durumu, yaşanabilecek sorunlar, bu sorunların yine İstanbul’a yansımaları ve kent planlamanın önemine yönelik kaygılı perspektifleri üzerinde durulmuştur. Disiplinler arası ortak çalışma kültürüne sahip iki bilim insanının mevcut ve oluşabilecek sorunların çözümüne yönelik bakış açılarının, diğerleri tarafından kabul ve ret noktasında nasıl izler bıraktığı, hangi olumsuz sonuçlara yol açtığı somut örneklerle gözler önüne serilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu yapılırken gelinen noktada, bilim insanında bulunması beklenen erdemin yaşanan sorunlarla ilgisi analiz edilmiştir.

Yöntem: Yöntem olarak biyografik incelemeler, hatıratlar, özellikle nüfus ve belirli konularla ilgili nicel verileri de içeren karma yöntem kullanılmıştır. Zira bu verilerin birlikte kullanımı, yaklaşımların tek başına kullanımına göre araştırmanın problemini daha iyi anlamamızı sağlar. Konunun bütüncül bir yaklaşımla yorumlanması aşamasında ise hermeneutikten yararlanılmıştır.

Bulgular: Cansever ve Tanoğlu’nun 1940’lı yıllarda ortaya koyduğu yaklaşımların değer görmesi durumunda İstanbul ve aynı süreci geçiren diğer büyük kentlerde son 70 yıldır yaşanan sıkıntıların önemli bir kısmı büyük olasılıkla yaşanmayacak ve ülkemizde sağlıklı bir kentleşme gerçekleşebilecekti.

Sonuç: Sonuç olarak ortak çalışma kültürü, basiret ve erdemli bilim insanları ve bunun tam tersi özelliklere sahip ancak karar alma noktasında bulunan bilim insanlarının yaklaşımları İstanbul üzerinde olumsuz etkiler bırakmıştır.

Özgünlük: Çalışma, dünyaca tanınan bir bilim insanının yaşamında iz bırakmış bir olaydan yola çıkarak bugünkü durumun gözler önüne serilmesi ve somut veriler ışığında yorumlanmasını odaklanmıştır. Konu, ele alınış ve işlenişi bakımından özgündür.
Horse stables in the 21st century : aspects of management, behaviour and health
Authors: Kjellberg Linda
Published: November 2022

Housing horses in open barns is becoming increasingly popular, with positive effects on social interaction and free movement that can improve horse welfare. However, many horse owners are concerned that group housing may lead to more injuries, less lying time and obesity. This thesis evaluated the effects of group housing horses an active open barn on behaviour and welfare in terms of health, rest and feeding. Horses at the Swedish National Equestrian Centre sites Strömsholm and Flyinge were studied. Health indicators such as lameness and colic were found to be lower for horses kept in the active open barn than in single boxes. Horses in the active open barn had a higher incidence of injuries due to kicks, but this did not lead to more days lost from training. Therefore, concerns about injuries in this system do not appear to be warranted. Comparisons of lying halls with different lying areas revealed that smaller lying halls led to shorter lying times compared with larger lying halls and single boxes. Greater available area in the lying hall also increased lying bouts and use of lying halls. Due to intra-individual variation, four measurements per horse were needed to establish a mean value for forage intake rate. ​​​​​​​In conclusion, keeping horses in an active open barn affects horse health and lying behaviour. Lameness and colic may decrease, probably due to free movement in the active open barn. To increase lying time among group-housed horses, the space requirement is likely to be larger, not smaller, than in individual boxes.
Numerical Analysis of Convective Heat Transfer for Selected Geometric System
Authors: Orłowska Magdalena
Published: November 2022

The contemporary problems and issues of environmental protection refer to a large extent to problems related – generally speaking – with energy. Currently, the production processes mainly concern the combustion of energy fuels, transport – over long distances – by means of transport, their use for utility purposes, e.g. engine drive or heating. All these processes have a significant negative impact on the environment and are magnified by their enormous intensity and enormous size. While the processes of energy production and transport have been studied for many years, and their result are widely published, the issues related to the application and operation of heating devices are little known and require much observation and research. The operating indicators of heating devices are generally characterized by low values (natural convection) and their artificial increase (intensity) cannot be used due to the acoustic effects and additional (significant) investment costs. The article presents some results of research on the intensification of heat flow – i.e. the thermal efficiency of flat heaters placed in a room with a specific temperature. Physical phenomena were investigated numerically by shaping the heat exchange space. The tested systems concerned a room with a free-standing heater, a heater with a vertical panel mounted in parallel, and a system with a curved bottom plate forming the so-called de Laval nozzle. Interesting results of air velocity and temperature fields as well as values of the heat transfer coefficient along the height of the heater were obtained. Based on the presented research, it can be concluded that the creation of convection surfaces around the heater is advisable because it affects the intensity of heat exchange, which can be increased without energy-intensive energy expenditure, i.e. in a non-mechanical way. Undoubtedly contributes positively to investment and operating costs, which is so important in issues related to environmental protection.
The Sensitive Method of Determination of Hazardous Phthlates in Polymeric Building Materials by High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Authors: Kaniowska Elżbieta , Kaczmarczyk Grzegorz
Published: November 2022

Polymeric building materials and equipment for indoor use in spaces intended for people may, in an essential way, contribute to deterioration of wholesome quality of life. Phthalates, present in many products, constitute an omnipresent group of com-pounds used widely as plasticizers. The research results show that these substances may have a negative impact on human health, and thus European Union has imple-mented a number of regulatory measures restricting their use. Manufacturers and suppliers must comply with these regulations. As a result, it is necessary to investi-gate and determine the contents of phthalates in these materials. This paper presents the analytic profile of method of marking phthalates extracted from polyvinyl chlo-ride with use of HPLC chromatography with UV-VIS detection, and selected re-sults obtained in examinations of materials used in interior design. The results of described examinations of phthalates content indicate that not all materials recom-mended by manufacturers may be used indoors in spaces intended for people. The method was verified for its suitability for routine analyses of materials made of PVC and submitted for attestation. The elaborated method can be used for determi-nation of banned phthalates presence in PVC. The method allows for detection of these phthalates at the level required by the REACH regulation, and its validation parameters are highly satisfactory considering a very complex matrix.
Analysis of the Energy Efficiency of the Earth-To-Air Heat Exchanger
Authors: Basok Boris , Pavlenko Anatoliy , Nedbailo Aleksandr , Bozhko Ihor , Novitska Maryna , Koshlak Hanna , Tkachenk Myroslav
Published: November 2022

This article represents the results of experimental studies of the temperature regime during long-term operation of the earth-to-air heat exchanger. The average annual, total monthly and average daily specific amounts of heat extracted from the soil or released into the soil mass, respectively, depending on the cold or warm periods of the year, were determined. The analysis of the given data allowed to conduct a monthly assessment of the energy efficiency of the use of the earth-to-air heat ex-changer. It is noted that the largest thermal contribution occurs in the middle of the warm and cold periods of the year, when the largest difference in temperature of the outside air and the soil massif is observed. The use of earth-to-air heat exchangers is one of the necessary tools in order to lowering the energy consumption for mod-ern air-conditioning systems of buildings due to their energy efficiency.
The Functions of Social Capital and Local Wisdom in Handling Covid-19 Pandemic in West Kalimantan
Authors: Fitriasari Ersa Tri
Published: November 2022

Covid-19 has caused anxiety in the world community. This impacts the multicultural community in West Kalimantan in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some efforts are made with social capital and local wisdom in the form of the Tolak Bala ritual as prevention so that the pandemic does not have a broad impact. This study aims to reveal the function of community social capital towards the values of local wisdom in the form of traditional rituals practiced by multicultural communities in pleading to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The subjects in this study were traditional leaders and people from various ethnic groups in West Kalimantan. The results show that the function of social capital and local wisdom used with different rituals and traditional ceremonies is a form of self-defense to avoid Covid-19.
Empreendendo o projeto gravidez: gestação (ou gestão) de uma nova vida?
Authors: Dramali Bianca Leite
Published: November 2022

Este artigo representa uma parte das descobertas de minha pesquisa de doutorado, acerca da relação entre gravidez e consumo. O que apresento aqui tem por objetivo discutir o imperativo da visibilidade como condição de existência na contemporaneidade. Em junção com o imperativo da performance e da lógica empreendedor que atravessa a nossa existência, presenciamos o que chamei de gravidez-ostentação. Uma nova forma de gestar, de ser e estar no mundo, que se reflete na vida dos bebês desde a sua vida intrauterina.  Neste contexto, as gestações imbricadas pelo consumo, fazem com que os bebês nasçam mesmo antes de seus partos. Os bebês existem como imagens, mediados também por objetos e midiatizados em suas vidas intrauterinas. Às gestantes caberia cuidar do projeto de uma nova vida, empreendendo todos os esforços para que os resultados sejam bem-sucedidos, como preconiza a pedagogia contemporânea da gravidez. Tais descobertas foram possíveis a partir de metodologia que contou com pesquisa de inspiração etnográfica, em visitas aos quartos dos bebês em gestação; monitoramento de hashtags em redes sociais (Instagram e Facebook); e busca das mesmas palavras-chave em vídeos do YouTube. Os conceitos aqui apresentados de mediação e midiatização são, respectivamente, os apresentados por Santaella (2004) e Prado (2013). E as bases teóricas para discussão dos conceitos de visibilidade e estetização decorrem das obras de Sibilia (2008); Aubert e Haroche (2013); Lipovetsky e Serroy (2015). As ideias de performance são desenvolvidas a partir de Ehrenberg (201) e Freire Filho (2012).
G PENDAMPINGAN DAN PELATIHAN PENYUSUNAN PENILAIAN BERBASIS HOTs BAGI GURU SD Se KECAMATAN WONOSALAM KABUPATEN JOMBANG
Authors: Supriyono  , Julianto  , Suprayitno  , Darmawati Endang
Published: November 2022

Abstract
Training activities on the development of evaluation questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) for elementary school teachers in Tumpang District, Malang Regency, aim to provide training to teachers relating to developing and implementing evaluation questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) in the 2013 curriculum. focuses on the teacher's activities in real developing HOTs-based evaluation questions in accordance with the themes or sub-themes that will be taught in class in the 2013 curriculum. This activity is also to change the mindset of the teacher in the evaluation, so that not only using evaluations from the teacher's book can lead to the teacher not creative and indirectly the questions used to only measure low knowledge do not train higher-order thinking. Therefore, this problem needs to be done immediately so that teachers get out of their comfort zone to be more creative in developing HOTs-based evaluation questions in particular. This is reinforced by one of the points in the standard competency of elementary school graduates that students have critical thinking skills and can apply in everyday life. The activity is planned to be held from June to November 2019. This training involves elementary school teachers from Tumpang Subdistrict, Malang Regency, Tumpang Regional Headquarters, and PGSD FIP Unesa Lecturers. The methods used in this training are the presentation of material by the team, questions and answers related to material that is not understood, and workshops developing evaluation questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) until an evaluation product is ready to be used in classroom learning. Data obtained in the service activities are in the form of participant responses and HOTs-based portfolio evaluation questions for the themes / sub-themes chosen by the participants. The data obtained were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Based on the results of the portfolio data of participant work and the responses obtained during the implementation of community service activities at SDN Tumpang I, it can be concluded the ability of elementary school teachers in all districts. Overlapping in compiling evaluation questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) showed a significant improvement and the response was given by the participants was very good. This is evidenced by the results of each aspect of the participant's portfolio assessment on the scale of the assessment scale between 3-5, especially on the 4-5 rating scale.
 
Keywords: Evaluation, Higher Order Thinking Skills, Elementary School
Okul Öncesi Çocukların (36-72 Ay) Ebeveynlerinin Çocuk Cinsel İstismarı Hakkındaki Kaygılarının İncelenmesi
Authors: ELİHOŞ Hüsna , DENİZ Levent , BİLGİN Hulya
Published: November 2022

Amaç: Çocuk cinsel istismarı, bir çocuğun fiziksel bir temas ile veya temas içermeden gelişimsel olarak hazır olmadığı, bilgilendirildiğinde dahi rıza gösteremeyeceği cinsel aktivitelerde bir taraf olmasıdır (WHO, 2006). Ebeveynlerin çocuk cinsel istismarı hakkında bilgilendirilmesi bu konuda doğru uygulamalarda bulunabilmeleri adına oldukça önemlidir. Ayrıca, çocuk cinsel istismarına dair kaygılarının ise normal seviyeden ne yüksek ne de düşük olmaması gerekmektedir, çünkü ancak bu şekilde bu konuda doğru uygulamalarda bulunabileceklerdir. Bu nedenden dolayı, ebeveynlerle yapılan bilgilendirme çalışmaları dahilinde uygun adımların atılabilmesi için ebeveynlerin kaygı seviyelerinin de belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, okul öncesi dönemde (36-72 ay) çocuğu olan ebeveynlerin çocuk cinsel istismarına dair kaygılarını belirlemektir.Yöntem ve Araçlar: Araştırma karşılaştırma türü ilişkisel tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır Çalışma grubu İstanbul ilinde yaşayan okul öncesi dönemde çocuğu olan 354 ebeveynden oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilmiş Cinsel İstismar Ebeveyn Kaygı Ölçeği (CİSEK) kullanılmıştır.Sonuçlar: Araştırmadan elde edilen sonuçlardan ebeveynlerin; kaygı seviyeleri CİSEK toplamında yüksek bulunmuştur. Ebeveynlerin; cinsiyet, yaş, gelir düzeyi, eğitim durumu değişkenlerine göre kaygılarının anlamlı olarak farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir.
BIG DATA ANALYTICS IN SPOTIFY
Authors: Gomathy Dr. C.K.
Published: November 2022

Millions of customers daily enjoy and use the popular music streaming service Spotify. The app is the biggest on-demand music service in the world and is extremely popular in the music industry. The most popular music streaming software, Spotify, is made possible by cutting-edge technology like Big Data. With a current net value of over $25 billion, Spotify significantly influences the music business by utilizing data in novel ways. Keywords: Data management system, data analytics, music streaming, data service
U-BOOT CONSTRUCTION TECHOLOGY
Authors: Chandrasekhar Kandukur
Published: November 2022

U-boot betons is a formwork made of recycled polypropylene, designed to create lightened intermediate slabs and raft foundations in reinforced concrete. The use of U-boot formworks permits to build specific mushroom slabs: the mushroom is part of the slab thickness. U-boot remains dip into the concrete casting. Thus, a grid of orthogonal beams, superiorly and inferiorly closed by plane slabs of different heights, is obtained without executing two distinct concrete castings, all that implies a remarkable saving of concrete and reinforcement. A simply supported reinforced concrete beam has two zones, one above neutral axis and other below neutral axis. The region below neutral axis is in tension and above neutral axis is in compression. As concrete is weak in tension, steel reinforcements are provided in tension zone. The concrete below the neutral axis acts as a stress transfer medium between the compression zone and tension zone. Polythene u boots of varying sizes of 50*50 mm, 60*60 mm & height of 40 cm, thickness of 10 cm at 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm spacing u boots are placed in compression zone. Hence the usage of concrete in beams and self-weight of the beams gets reduced considerably. The Load carrying capacity, Deflection of beams and crack patterns were studied and compared with conventional reinforced concrete beams. Key words: Orthogonal Slab, U- Boot, Mushroom slab
Significant Insights and Analysis of Philosophical and Autobiographical Undertones in the Select Poems of Louise Gluck
Authors: Choudhari Gopal Digambar , Chouhan Dr. Rajendra Singh
Published: November 2022

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature was given to American poet Louise Gluck in recognition of her "unmistakable poetic voice that, with austere beauty, makes individual existence universal." This thesis explores Gluck‘s poetic work, particularly her 2014 poem "Faithful and Virtuous Night," using the motivation of the Nobel committee as a guiding premise. Thus, the purpose of the research paper poses certain research question—"How does Louise Gluck‘s poetry make individual existence universal?—is to evaluate the fairness of the Nobel committee's evaluation. The reader becomes familiar with the essence of Gluck‘s poetry by reading scholarly articles about the innovations in her earlier work. An analysis of the aforementioned poem that supports the Nobel committee's claim can be built through careful reading. Some of her best-known works include Ararat (1990), The Wild Iris (1992), Meadowlands (1996), Vita Nova (1999), The Seven Ages (2001), and Averno (2006), in which elements of the lyric and the verse novel are consistently negotiated. The poet's themes, sparse, lyric style, and detached, oracular tone have all been the only things mentioned by critics so far. The collections have never been examined by critics as plotted narratives or verse novels. Books by Gluck contain more than just groups of standalone, lyric poems. The six collections are cohesively linked by a sustained, personal journey about survival, emotional healing, and self-renewal in which Gluck is looking for beauty and meaning in a life without the consolation of absolute truths. Each collection is also bound by a plot that depicts a particular period in the poet's life. Additionally, it is a poetic journey that acts as a metaphorical mirror for the reader's own parallel, personal experiences. As a result, readers may be able to learn from the poet's hard-learned lessons, apply them to their own situations, and perhaps even find emotional healing. This essay aims to demonstrate Gluck‘s methods for dealing with various human concerns while also offering solutions.
The Use of Volume Yield and the Number of Trees to Control Forest Management Operations and Combat Illegal Harvesting
Authors: Pereira Dennys Chrystian Pinto , Ruschel Ademir Roberto , Junior Rodrigo Antonio Pereira , Silva Ulisses Sidnei da Conceição
Published: November 2022

There is a lack of understanding on the relationship between the authorized volume of wood harvest in Sustainable Forest Management Plans (SFMP) in the Amazon, the volumes listed in the official systems of volume control, the actual harvested volumes, and the consequences these parameters have for the illegal wood market.The objective of this study was to evaluate the production and volume yield and the number of harvested trees as part of forest management plans in public and private forests through analysis of harvest data from 85 SFMP registered in the official electronic system of control of forest products in the state of Pará. The forest management plans were categorized into public (federal and state), and private, with these being further subdivided into having one or more than one annual production unit, and community-managed forest. This analysis was based on the hypothesis that production and volume yield from SFMP in public and private forests did not differ. Calculations were made to test this hypothesis, and these included forest harvest yield, the percentage of the number of trees harvested in the SFMP using the relationship between the authorized and harvested volumes as well as the numbers of authorized trees and those harvested.The results show that the yields based on numbers of trees and volumes were statistically lower for SFMP in public forests compared to private forests. These results suggest that a significant part of SFMP in private forests could systematically become a source of forest credits used to obtain fraudulent documents for forest products that are illegally harvested, which is referred to as “esquentamento” in Portuguese.
Long-Term Organic Inputs Determine Soil Productivity Better in Sorghum-Cowpea Rotation Than in Sorghum Monoculture
Authors: Ouandaogo N. , Soma Dohan Mariam , Pouya Bouinzemwendé Mathias , Gnankambary Zacharia , Ouattara Badiori , Lompo François , Nacro Hassan Bismarck , Sedogo Papaoba Michel , Kiba Delwendé Innocent
Published: November 2022

Information on long-term fertilization combined with crop rotation can contribute to better management of West African Lixisols. There is little information on how long-term organic inputs influence soil chemical properties under cereal monoculture versus a rotation with a legume. Here, we investigated how fertilization regimes with emphasis on organic inputs influence soil chemical properties in sorghum monoculture compared to sorghum-cowpea rotation. The long-term field trial of Saria in Burkina Faso, which has been in operation since 1960, was used for this purpose. Soils were sampled at the 0-20 cm depth to determine their organic C, total N, total P, mineral N, available P, pHwater, exchangeable basic cations, and cation exchange capacity. The best soil properties were exhibited with the application of 40 t ha-1 of manure. Recycling of sorghum residues combined with mineral fertilization led to a decrease in mineral N and available P but maintained a higher level of total N and P compared to exclusive mineral fertilization. Organic inputs determined soil properties and sorghum yield better (R2 = 0.89) in rotation than in monoculture. Our results show that a better productivity of the studied Lixisol requires an application of manure at more than 5 t ha-1 combined with mineral fertilization. In addition, a rotation including a legume and a regular recycling of crop residues is necessary.
Potential of Bluetooth Wireless Technology as a Tool for Agricultural Extension
Authors: Baributsa Dieudonne
Published: November 2022

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides opportunities to improve farmers’ livelihoods. Bluetooth wireless technology (BWT) is a simple cellphone-based innovation that can significantly reduce the cost of disseminating information to farmers. A two-stage survey was conducted in Ghana in 2011 and 2012 to: (i) appraise cellphone ownership, cost, and the existence of BWT, and (ii) assess the potential of using BWT to disseminate information to farmers on grain storage technology. The survey was conducted in four districts in the Northern and Ashanti regions of Ghana. Results of the appraisal study show that there were 27 cellphones for about 1,000 people, with 20% owned by women. The majority (78%) of phones were purchased new for $20 or less. About half (48%) of the cellphones had BWT. The follow-up study showed that most respondents learned (91.7%) and received (88.3%) the videos on grain storage (Purdue Improved Crop Storage-PICS) technology via BWT from extension agents. Three-fourths of the respondents watched the PICS videos on their cellphones six times or more. Among those who received the PICS videos, each viewed and shared it with nine and seven more people, respectively. The overall results support the effective use of BWT embedded in basic phones as a tool for conveying agricultural extension messages to farmers. Development partners and extension services should take advantage of BTW embedded in basic phones to improve access to agricultural and health information.
Thermo-physical Properties and Oxidative Stability of the Oil of Babassu Palm (Attalea vitrivir Zona, Arecaceae)
Authors: Salvador Higor Fernando , Oliveira Eliane de Souza , Arrudas Sônia Ribeiro , Valério Henrique Maia , Reis Arlete Barbosa dos , Pimenta Marcio Antonio Silva
Published: November 2022

Population growth and the concern about its environmental impact have increased the demand for vegetable oils in recent years. Vegetable oils are used in several industry sectors and have been investigated as an alternative energy source to replace traditional fossil fuels. Knowledge of physical and chemical properties is essential to assess the potential use of vegetable oil in the production of biofuels. The present study aimed to determine the oxidative stability of the seed oil of the babassu palm tree, Attalea vitrivir, native to the Brazilian cerrado and originated from two different regions, before and after storage for 12 months. The relative density of the oil did not differ between regions and did not change over time. Kinematic viscosity was lower for area 1 and increased with storage in oils from both areas. The induction period in the Rancimat test was lower in area 2 and decreased in the stored oil, regardless of the area, though it remained higher than the minimum required for its use as biofuel. The evaluation of oxidation by the oven method also showed satisfactory results, confirming the high thermo-oxidative stability of the babassu oil rich in lauric acid.
Aandeelhoudersbescherming bij kapitaalverhoging
Authors: Vos T.
Published: November 2022

Aandeelhoudersbescherming bij kapitaalverhoging. Een rechtsvergelijkende en rechtseconomische benadering

Deze bijdrage bevat de voornaamste bevindingen van het proefschrift van de auteur over Shareholder protection in share issuances: A comparative law and economics approach. De auteur analyseert de functies van aandeelhoudersbescherming bij kapitaalverhoging, vergelijkt de verschillende technieken van aandeelhoudersbescherming in België, Frankrijk, het Verenigd Koninkrijk en de Verenigde Staten, en evalueert de voor- en nadelen van deze technieken.
A Simple Integrated Mathematical Model of Neuromuscular Activation
Authors: Ivanova Zdravka , Ivanov Tihomir
Published: November 2022

In the present work, we propose a new integrated mathematical model of neuromuscular activation. It combines the Izhikevich model of neural activity with the Williams model of calcium activity inside the muscle cell and a Hill-type model for the resultant muscle force. The coupling is done using a heuristic approach. The aim is to construct a simple model, which has biophysically meaningful parameters and is applicable to the study of neuromuscular diseases. Then, we study numerically the properties of the model solutions with respect to the main parameters. To that end, we study the effect of various firing patterns of the motoneuron, variations in the properties of the end-plate as well as the rates, corresponding to the calcium dynamics inside the muscle cell.
MANIFESTATIONS OF LEFTISM IN LATVIA DURING THE NAZI OCCUPATION: 1941–1945
Authors: Stepens Ojārs
Published: November 2022

During the Nazi occupation (1941–1945), Latvia was subject to nazification. In the course of this process, the left wing elements of the Nazi ideology were actively introduced into Latvia. The process manifested itself in two ways: firstly, in the propaganda of the postulates of the Nazi ideology and, secondly, in a series of practical political activities. The main themes of the Nazi left wing propaganda were as follows: propaganda of the so-called German socialism and its achievements; criticism of the soviet socialism and the political system of the USSR; propaganda of the formation of classless society; propaganda of eradicating social injustice; singing praise to the prevalence of the workers in the social organism and introducing the left wing Nazi traditions into the occupied Latvia. However, the propaganda of the Nazi ideology in Latvia was introduced un- evenly and ambiguously. Several phases of its implementation can be singled out: the Hot Phase (1941), the Transitional Phase (1941–1942), the Pragmatic Phase (1943–1944) and the Disintegration Phase (1944–1945). The general trend was from propagating the ideas which maximally complied with the Nazi ideology towards gradual mitigation of the propaganda in order to achieve support from the local population for the occupation power and their involvement in the war. In practice, the Nazi occupation power, according to the common position of the left wing Nazi ideology, carried out the nationalisation of all the sectors of the economy of Latvia. This policy reached its peak in the autumn of 1941, when the German state took control of the great part of the Latvian enterprises. In 1942–1944, as the war developed unfavourably for Germany, re-privatisation of the property was permitted in order to achieve the support of the population and their active involvement in the war.
ANNA (ASJA) LĀCIS AT THE CROSSROADS OF CULTURES AND IDEOLOGIES
Authors: Paškevica Beata
Published: November 2022

The article explores the course of formation of the positions of Asja Lācis’s theatre aesthetics in the early period of her activity, mainly in Riga during the 1920s. The article takes a chronological look at the first theatre impressions of German and Latvian theatres in Riga. Special attention is paid to Asja Lācis’s change of aesthetic views under the influence of the Russian avant-garde. In contrast to the exuberance of Hedda Gabler and the existential loneliness in Ibsen’s psychological theatre, the new Russian avant-garde theatrical search stressed the biomechanical conception and the role of the actor as a player in a theatre company. The key position in Asja Lācis’s personal work of directing in Riga amateur theatre of the leftist trade unions was the aesthetic requirements of the proletarian cult and the theatre of October. She tried to create a radical avant-garde theatre and expressed her aesthetic views in a number of articles in the Latvian leftist press. Anna Lācis’s experiments in Oryol and the Riga theatres, which were based on her acquired experience of the Russian avant-garde, served as a catalyst for her further cooperation with Walter Benjamin and Bertolt Brecht; it also influenced the development of different contemporary theatre trends.
ASJA LĀCIS NEAPOLĒ. KĀ PORAINĪBAS KONCEPTS IETEKMĒJA VALTERA BENJAMINA UN TEODORA V. ADORNO TEKSTU STILU
Authors: Mitelmeiers Martins
Published: November 2022

In 1924 Asja Lacis and Walter Benjamin meet in Capri and write together the short text “Naples” which got famous for its way of pictorial thinking and marks Benjamin’s turn towards the phenomena and politics of actual everyday life. But there is much more. In “Naples”, the authors use the porosity they find in the building material and the social happenings in Naples as a concept of thinking and a new, alternative structure of philosophical writing. I want to show how “Porosity” becomes the nucleus of the concept of constellation, one of the most important notions in the work of Benjamin and, influenced by him, Adorno.
THE ARCADES OF NAPLES
Authors: Taurens Jānis
Published: November 2022

Among the numerous interpretations of Walter Benjamin, the short sketch “Naples” – collaboration with Anna Lācis or Asja – has become particularly renowned. However, Asja as a co-author has frequently been overlooked. This article makes an attempt to provide an interpretation on the collaboration of Asja and Benjamin by using the method of reading proposed in the conclusion of Borges’s short story “Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote”, which allows one to re-read “Odyssey” as if it were written after “Aeneid”. Likewise, we might analyse “Naples”, looking at it from the perspective of Benjamin’s unfinished work “The Arcades Project”. Thus, a great number of notes relevant to the methodology of “The Arcades Project” can be seen fully implemented in the seemingly superficial travel description of “Naples”. Asja’s influence on Benjamin might be related to the theatre, and the theatricalism of the life in Naples is brilliantly conveyed in their text. Likewise, the Italian author Kurzio Malaparte builds the scene of the description of the stairs of Gradoni di Chiaia in Naples in his typical surreal style, as a tragicomic farce, and that is yet another view of Naples, which highlights the significance of Asja and Benjamin’s work. Part of this significance is the influence of Asja’s theatrical thinking on Benjamin’s methodology, which, in all likelihood, is never to be fully verified.
ANNA LĀCIS’S ACTIVITIES IN LATVIA IN THE 1920s: A GESTURE OF EXPRESSIONISM
Authors: Lūriņa Rita
Published: November 2022

The theatre director Anna Lācis belongs to the generation of modernists who found the origins of their creative impulses in the bright and erudite flow of arts education at the beginning of the 20th century. The wheel of the turn of the centuries threw Anna Lācis into the expression of idealism of the revolution, ideology and art forms. The stage requirements for this expression organised the flexibility of the actor along geometrically constructive laconic lines. Anna Lācis was one of the creators of this kind of gesture for a short time in Latvia in the 1920s. Her activity in Latvia was focused on the ideas and practice of formation of the so-called Proletarian Theatre. Anna Lācis’s choice of working with amateurs was determined not only by her position of an adherent to proletarian ideology and her brave civic liberty, but probably also by the coincidence of circumstances. When Anna Lācis was in Latvia, she gladly communicated not only with the left-wing revolutionary intellectuals (the poet Linards Laicens, the writer Leons Paegle, and others), but also with the representatives of Riga theatrical environment of the time. Unfortunately we cannot speak about Anna Lācis’s creative contribution to the Latvian Professional theatre of the time; however, her stagings lend us a wonderful opportunity to see a part of the multi-faceted spectrum that the beginning of the 20th century offered to the stage form of the actor and appreciate the erudition that her education had provided.
LEFTIST IDEAS IN THE INTERPRETATION OF THE YOUTH THEATRE: THE 1940s–1950s
Authors: Geikina Silvija
Published: November 2022

When discussing the influence of leftist ideas on the Latvian stage, one of the main examples to begin with is the creation and activities of The Children’s and Youth Theatre from the 1940s to the early 1960s. During this period, this theatre can be called an active interpreter of leftist ideas for the audience of children and teenagers. The beginnings of The Children’s and Youth Theatre can also be linked with Anna Lāce. Although she did not actually participate in the organisation of the theatre as she was under arrest in Russia at the time, her daughter Dagmāra Lāce (later – Ķimele) had come to Riga after her mother’s arrest. Her father Jūlijs Lācis, who was the People’s Commissioner for Education and Culture in 1940, helped Dagmāra to return to Latvia. She may have told her father about this theatre and its effect on the aesthetic upbringing of children and teenagers. The overall task and objective of the newly founded Children’s and Youth Theatre was communist education of young people. One of the main demands of communist upbringing was to use the theatre as a portrait of a young hero whom the young audiences – the communist builders would aspire to emulate, who would captivate them with a higher goal, an ideal, and a dream. A search for the young hero – the communist builder continued in the theatre during the first decade after World War II. During this period The Youth Theatre did its best to strictly follow the instructions of Communist Party ideologists.
REFLECTION OF THE PROLETARIAN ART IN THE LEFT-WING PERIODICALS OF THE INTERWAR PERIOD IN LATVIA
Authors: Pelše Stella
Published: November 2022

In the left-wing magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, the visual art has been analysed from variously emphasised left-wing positions; even though, on the whole, literature seemed to be a more important weapon in the ideological battle. “Laikmets” (“Epoch”) (1923) was the least politicised periodical, advocating active, modern art opposed to stagnant bourgeois traditions, and promoting, for instance, the activism of author Andrejs Kurcijs, which was related to the ideas of the French purism. “Domas” (“Thoughts”) (1912–1915; 1924–1934) was a more long-lived periodical, aspiring to be a sophisticated culture magazine with more elaborate essays, such as Kurcijs’s draft for his publication “On Art” and the article “The Sociology of Creativity” by literary scholar Pēteris Birkerts. The highlights of the magazine “Trauksme” (“Alert”) (1928– 1929) included the statement by poet Pēteris Ķikuts about constructivism being more akin to the expressionists’ depth than to the impressionists’ superficial sliding over the surface of life. In “Signāls” (“Signal”) (1928–1930), a publication which was social- democratic in orientation, Voldemārs Branks wrote about art, inspired by the ideas of Leo Tolstoy and Hippolyte Taine, as well as emphasising the importance of the content and the accessibility of art. On the other hand, magazine “Kreisā Fronte” (“Left Front”) (1928–1930), edited by Linards Laicens, was related to the Russian constructivism by calling for the abandonment of the visual art in the name of producing useful things. The coexistence of modernistic, realistic and utilitarian versions echoed the Russian and European art processes of the time with the rehabilitation of mimetic traditions and ideologically motivated discrediting of the avant-garde. With the establishment of the Latvian authoritarian regime in 1934, the era of the leftist magazines in Latvia, which revealed the controversial attempts to display a more progressive outline of art, came to an end.
THE LITERARY GROUP “TRAUKSME” (“ALERT”) AND CONSTRUCTIVISM
Authors: Kalniņa Ieva
Published: November 2022

A number of literary groups existed in Latvian literature at the turn of the 1920s and 1930s. The literary groups had at least two of the following elements: literary manifestos or programmatic articles, media publications, and a definite circle of authors. The defender of the leftist ideas in the political and aesthetic respect was the literary group “Trauksme” (“Alert”). The magazine was irregularly published from November 1928 until January 1931; however, the group actively existed until May 1930. The editorial board of the magazine consisted of Pēteris Ķikuts, Jānis Grots, and Jānis Plaudis. In the first issue of the magazine they published a programmatic article “We Exist”. In this article it was aggressively declared what the members of the group were for or against. They were in favour of the social function of literature. The most important theoreticians of the group were Pēteris Ķikuts, who stressed the affiliation of the group with constructivism, and Jānis Plaudis, who examined the issue of the present. The poetry of the “Trauksme” group members was characterised by an opposi tion of criticism and utopia. They took over the sharp contrasts of expressionism; however, they made these contrasts socially and sometimes also politically concrete. In order to reveal a new reality, the group “Trauksme” chose to depict the city. The authors turned to suburbs and port areas, factories and working-class dwellings. The favourite images of their poetry were the beggars and the poor. Their utopian ideas were connected with the ideas of industrialisation of the world, a working-class state and the East as a space for the birth of a new and creative culture. The members of the group made the East concrete by the concept of China and the socially lowest classes of its society.