bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Monthly variations in physico-chemical characteristics of water, MPN index and zooplankton of Devak stream, at Shiv temple complex, Udhampur, Jammu ( J & K), India
Authors: Dutta S. P. S.
Published: April 2018

Water quality characteristics, MPN index/100ml, and zooplankton of sacred Devak stream, Udhampur were analyzed during February, 2010 to January, 2011. Various water quality parameters showed a well marked seasonal variation including MPN index/100 ml which remained above 240 during all the observations. Zooplanktons comprising of 46 species showed qualitative dominance of protozoa (33 species) followed by rotifera (7 species), annelida (2 species) and insecta (1 species), water nematoda, turbellaria (1 species) and cysts. Zooplankton was qualitatively and quantitatively poor/absent during monsoon floods (June to September) and was diversified and rich during February to May. Comparison of water utility parameters and MPN count/100 ml with national and international agencies suggested that water of this stream was not fit for consumption.
Greenhouse evaluation of Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin against Aphis craccivora (Das) on Fenugreek
Authors: Selvaraj K. , Kaushik H. D.
Published: April 2018

The bioassay studies were carried out to determine the LC50 and LT50 of Beauveria bassiana against Aphis craccivora on fenugreek under greenhouse conditions. The results revealed that, the cumulative corrected mortality (CCM) was 43.50% at higher concentration (1×1010 spores/ml) and it was 20.85% at lowest concentration (1×104 spores/ml) at one day after treatment (DAT). The CCM decreased with decreasing conidial spore concentration. Likewise, at 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 DAT, almost same trend was observed. At 7 DAT, the CCM was 85.04% and 55.21% at 1×1010 spores/ml and 1×104 spores/ml, respectively. The LC50 value of B. bassiana against A. craccivora was 1.2×108 spores/ml. Mean lethal time (LT50) values were worked out 73, 89, 97, 112, 126, 138 and 157 hours for 1010, 109, 108, 107, 106, 105 and 104 spores/ml, respectively. By testing the field efficacy of B. bassiana against A. craccivora, this insect pathogenic fungus can be used as potential biocontrol agent for the sustainable management of aphid in fenugreek crop.
Effects of wildfires on flora, fauna and physico-chemical properties of soil-An overview
Authors: Jhariya Manoj Kumar , Raj Abhishek
Published: April 2018

Fire is one of the most destructive threats faced by our forests. Fire is good servant but a bad master. The fire season starts in March/April continues up to June. Wildfires destroy not only flora (tree, herbs, grassland, forbs, etc.) and their diversity but also considerable long term negative impact on fauna including wild endangered species. Repeated fires can convert some shrub-lands to grass and fire exclusion converts some grassland to shrub-land and forest. Fires affect animals mainly through effects on their habitat. The extent of fire effects on animal communities generally depends on the extent of change in habitat structure and species composition caused by fire. Fire can also influence a physico-chemical property of soil including texture, color, bulk density, pH, porosity, organic matter, nutrient availability and soil biota. Drought, disease, insect infestation, overgrazing or a combination of these factors mayincrease the impact of fire on an individual plant species or communities. Common effects include plant mortality, increase flowering, seed production and numerous communal affects. Fire affected area showed reduction in species diversity both in flora and fauna. In a social context, fire directly affects people, property and infrastructure, thereby directly affecting the health and livelihood of individuals and communities.
Zinc in relation to type 1 and type 2 diabetes: An overview
Authors: Singh U.
Published: April 2018

In type 1 diabetes, there is a lack of insulin production and in type 2, diabetes resistances to the effects of insulin are predominant. Both type 1 and type 2 have the same long-term complications. Diabetes effects zinc homeostasis in many ways, although it is most probably the hyperglycemia which is responsible for the increased urinary loss and decreases in total body zinc. The role of Zn deficiency exacerbates the cytokine-induced damage in the autoimmune attack which destroys the islet cell in type 1 diabetes, is unclear. Since Zn plays a clear role in the synthesis, storage and secretion of insulin as well as conformational integrity of insulin in the hexameric form, the decreased Zn, which affects the ability of the islet cell to produce and secrete insulin in type 2 diabetes. Oxidative stress and cellular dysfunction in diabetes may be related to increased intracellular oxidants and free radicals associated with decrease in intracellular Zn and in Zn dependent antioxidant enzymes. There appears to be a complex interrelationship between Zn and both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Zn plays a key role in the cellular antioxidative defense. Dysfunctional zinc signaling is associated with a number of chronic disease states including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes. Cellular homeostasis requires mechanisms that tightly control the uptake, storage, and distribution of zinc. This is achieved through the coordinated actions of zinc transporters and metallothioneins.
Reabilitação do equilíbrio postural com o uso de jogos de realidade virtual
Authors: Hilario de Meireles Lima Luana , Fagundes Diego Santos , Menezes Miguel Furtado , Do Prado Maiara Lazaretti Rodrigues , Favero Michele Thais
Published: April 2018

Os déficits de equilíbrio postural podem levar a limitações nas atividades de vida diária, reduzindo a autonomia e aumentando o risco de quedas dos indivíduos. A fisioterapia dispõe de uma variedade de recursos que podem ser utilizados para a reabilitação do equilíbrio postural, e a realidade virtual é um dos recursos que vem sendo utilizado com este objetivo, pois através de repetição, feedback e motivação, pode proporcionar ao usuário maior controle do equilíbrio postural. Objetivo: Revisar a literatura existente sobre os efeitos das intervenções com jogos de realidade virtual na reabilitação de déficits de equilíbrio postural. Método: Foi realizada uma revisão de literatura utilizando Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DECs), com análise de publicações impressas em livros do acervo da Biblioteca Júlio Bordignon da Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente – FAEMA, e consulta de trabalhos indexados e publicados nas bases de dados LILACS, SCIELO, PubMed e Google Acadêmico. Considerações Finais: Os estudos analisados apontam que a intervenção terapêutica com o uso da realidade virtual como uma ferramenta tecnológica para a reabilitação do equilíbrio postural mostrou ser de grande importância e poderia auxiliar as terapias tradicionais, no entanto, mais estudos serão necessários para entender qual é o mecanismo pelo qual a realidade virtual atua melhorando o equilíbrio postural.

ABSTRACT: Postural balance deficits can lead to limitations in activities of daily living, reducing autonomy and increasing the risk of falls of individuals. Physiotherapy has a variety of resources that can be used for the rehabilitation of postural balance, and virtual reality is one of the resources that has been used with this objective, because through repetition, feedback and motivation can provide the user greater control of the postural balance. Aim: To review the existing literature on the effects of interventions with virtual reality games in the rehabilitation of postural balance deficits. Method: A review of the literature was performed with Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DECs) an analysis of publications printed on books from the Júlio Bordignon Library of the Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente - FAEMA, and confer of papers indexed and published in the databases LILACS, SCIELO, PubMed and Google Scholar. Conclusions:  The studies analyzed indicate that therapeutic intervention with the use of virtual reality as a technological tool for the rehabilitation of postural balance has been shown to be of great importance and could help traditional therapies; however, further studies will be necessary to understand the mechanism by which virtual reality works by improving postural balance.
Open Space: Typology and Distribution in Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City
Authors: Pokharel Ramjee Prasad , Khanal Narendra Raj
Published: April 2018

Open space is essential part of city life because it provides an opportunity for recreation, playing, religious activities, political activities, cultural activities and so on. This paper discusses the types of open space and its distribution in Pokhara Lekhanath Metropolitan City (PLMC). An inventory of open spaces was prepared based on the available analog maps with intensive field verification. There are eight major and 32 subtypes of open spaces with a total number of 246 within the PLMC. The main types of open spaces are park, playground, religious site, water surface, cave, aesthetic view point, river strip and messy places. Those open spaces vary in form, size, ownership and functions. The distribution of open spaces is not uniform among the 33 Wards in the Pokhara Lekhanath Metropolitan City. The number of open space varies from only one to twenty-one and total area of open space varies from only 51 ha to 4786 ha among those Wards. Per capita area of open space ranges from 0.16 to 659 m² among those wards. In many wards, per capita area of open space is less than 9 m² which is recommended by FAO. Such a poor situation is created mainly due to the lack of public land use planning, encroachment in open space for development of infrastructure such as public buildings, and lack of knowledge about the importance of open spaces among decision makers and local people and weak capacity of local people to protect and conserve open space from encroachment.The Geographical Journal of NepalVol. 11: 25-44, 2018
Cervical intraepitheial neoplasm with ichthyosis uteri- A case report
Authors: Malla Vaidya Karishma , Shrestha Bigya
Published: April 2018

A rare condition in which the entire surface of the endometrium is replaced by stratified squamous epithelium is called Ichthyosis uteri. Originally described as an endometrial response to iatrogenically-introduced caustic substances, similar changes have since been described in association with a variety of inflammatory conditions of the endometrium.Here we report a case of intraepithelial neoplasm III, with ichthyosis uteri. A 75-years-old female with hypetension, underwent total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salphingo-ophorectomy for watery discharge per vaginal since four months.
Miescher’s cheilitis: A case report with literature review
Authors: Adhikari Ram Chandra , Shah Mahesh
Published: April 2018

Miescher’s cheilitis is an inflammatory disorder characterized by chronic lip swelling due to granulomatous inflammation. It is rare disorder first described by Miescher in 1945. It is monosymptomatic form of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome. We report a case of Miescher’s cheilitis in a 59-year old lady presented with recurrent swelling and erythema of upper lip and submental area with no features of facial palsy and fissuring of tongue. Laboratory tests including serum complement C3, C4 and C1 esterase inhibitor functional were within normal limits. The biopsy from the upper lip revealed dermal edema, dilated lymphatic channels and multiple granulomas. After exclusion of other causes of orofacial granulomatosis, the diagnosis of Miescher’s cheilitis was made. Patient was treated with oral hydroxychloroquine and topical tacrolimus and mometasone cream with gradual improvement.
Ague and the Chevalier: Another Royal Affliction
Authors: Roberts Alasdair
Published: April 2018

James Francis Edward the son of James II and VII has been overshadowed as a Jacobite claimant to the British crown by his son Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Chevalier. As the Old Chevalier of the 1715 Rising, James was unable to provide leadership which might have saved the campaign. This has been attributed to fever or ague. In fact he was suffering from a long-term anal fistula which was successfully operated upon at Avignon, the papal enclave where James and his followers gathered. Parallels are drawn with the much better known Grand opération for the same condition undergone by James's patron Louis XIV. This helped to maintain the French king's position at home and abroad and raised the professional status of surgeons. Lack of attention to the Chevalier's condition and cure since it came to notice through Scottish writers at the start of last century is discussed.
Genomic Influence in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases with a Sterol-Based Treatment
Authors: San Mauro Martín Ismael , Blumenfeld Olivares Javier , Pérez Arruche Eva , Arce Delgado Esperanza , Ciudad Cabañas María , Garicano Vilar Elena , Collado Yurrita Luis
Published: April 2018

Raised serum cholesterol concentration is a well-established risk factor in cardiovascular disease. In addition, genetic load may have an indirect influence on cardiovascular risk. Plant-based sterol-supplemented foods are recommended to help reduce the serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level. The objective was to analyse the influence of different polymorphisms in hypercholesterolemia patients following a dietary treatment with plant sterols. A randomised double-blind cross-over controlled clinical trial was carried out in 45 people (25 women). Commercial milk, containing 2.24 g of sterols, was ingested daily during a 3-week period, and then the same amount of skim milk, without sterols, was consumed daily during the 3-week placebo phase. Both phases were separated by a washout period of 2 weeks. At the beginning and end of each phase, blood draws were performed. Genes LIPC C-514T and APOA5 C56G are Ser19Trp carriers and greatly benefit from sterol intake in the diet. LIPC C-514T TT homozygous carriers had lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels than CC homozygote and CT heterozygote carriers after the ingestion of plant sterols (p = 0.001). These two genes also showed statistically significant changes in total cholesterol levels (p = 0.025; p = 0.005), and no significant changes in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels (p = 0.032; p = 0.003), respectively. No statistically significant differences were observed for other genes. Further studies are needed to establish which genotype combinations would be the most protective against hypercholesterolemia.
The Role of Neodymium in the Optimization of a Ni/CeO2 and Ni/CeZrO2 Methane Dry Reforming Catalyst
Authors: Pappacena Alfonsina , Razzaq Rabil , De Leitenburg Carla , Boaro Marta , Trovarelli Alessandro
Published: April 2018

The development of a sustainable economy based on the use of renewable resources and the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions is an important mandate in modern societies to minimize the global warming. The CO2-reforming of methane through a conversion of CO2 and CH4 to syngas is a suitable process for this purpose and there is growing interest in the development of new catalysts for this process’ application at an industrial scale. This study is the first to investigate methane dry reforming activity of nickel supported on CeO2 and CeO2–ZrO2 solid solutions doped with neodymium. The supports were synthesized using a surfactant-assisted co-precipitation method and characterized through several analytical techniques to understand the role of synthesis parameters in the distribution of the dopant as well as in the properties of the supports. Co-doping with Zr and Nd resulted in an enhancement of dry reforming activity of ceria due to a higher dispersion of Ni and changes in the strength of basic sites. It was also shown that the addition of Nd helped to mitigate coking issues by increasing the mobility of surface oxygen in ceria and ceria–zirconia oxides and, accordingly, the rate of oxidation of carbonaceous deposits.
A new species of Diaphorocera from Morocco with unclear relationships and a key to the species (Coleoptera, Meloidae, Cerocomini)
Authors: Černý Ladislav , Bologna Marco A.
Published: April 2018

Diaphoroceraneglectasp. n.from Morocco is described. Photos of the new species are provided and male features are figured. The new species has intermediate characters between the groups ofD.hemprichiandD.promelaenaas defined in the literature. These groups are discussed and a new key to the species is presented.
On a new species of Micrambe from Africa (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae)
Authors: Otero José Carlos , Pereira José Manuel
Published: April 2018

A new species of Micrambe Thomson, 1863 (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae), Micrambecamerunensis sp. n. from Cameroon is described and illustrated. No other record of any Cryptophagidae of Cameroon is known. The differential diagnosis is established in relation to a group of other species of the genus.
Enhancing Community Education Through Innovative Teaching Strategies in a Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Authors: Lambert Ann W. , Johnson Tanya L. , Fox Margot W. , Wang Chih-hsuan
Published: April 2018

Background:

Nurse educators are relentlessly in search of innovative measures that enhance student learning and offer opportunities that prepare them for clinical practice. Collaborative opportunities between schools of nursing and community settings are beneficial for students and the community.

Method:

One strategy was developed by a southeastern baccalaureate nursing program through the assistance of the National Institutes of Health mini-grants program, related to their Safe Sleep campaign. Safe Sleep subject matter was integrated into the curriculum, where students learned content, developed teaching strategies, and taught community members components of Safe Sleep.

Results:

The project provided faculty and baccalaureate nursing students with an opportunity to implement a community outreach education project addressing Safe Sleep. Students learned cultural assessment, teaching, and communication skills, and community members benefited from learned knowledge of health promotion programs.

Conclusion:

Future educational outreach projects are recommended to further examine program effectiveness and the value of teaching–learning strategies. [
J Nurs Educ.
2018;57(4):240–244.]
Neurofibromatosis type I and multiple myeloma coexistence: A possible link?
Authors: Accardi Fabrizio , Marchica Valentina , Mancini Cristina , Maredi Elena , Racano Costantina , Notarfranchi Laura , Martorana Davide , Storti Paola , Martella Eugenia , Dalla Palma Benedetta , Craviotto Luisa , De Filippo Massimo , Percesepe Antonio , Aversa Franco , Giuliani Nicola
Published: April 2018

The association between Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) and multiple myeloma (MM), a plasma cell, dyscrasia is very rare. Here we put to the attention of the scientific community two new cases. The first one is a patient with active MM whereas the second with smoldering MM. Both patients present typical features of NF1 but skeletal alterations were present only in the second case including dysplasia, marked scoliosis and osteoporosis. MM osteolytic lesions were absent in both patients. In addition to the clinical diagnosis of NF1, a molecular testing for NF1 gene mutations has been performed finding that patient one was heterozygous for the c.6855C>A (Tyr2285Ter) mutation, whilepatient two was heterozygous for thec.7838dupC (Lys2614GlufsTer20) mutation. The two mutations were diagnosed both in genomic DNA from peripheral blood and from MM cells. The potential link between NF1 mutation and the increased risk of MM is discussed in the report.
‘Wie het die geheim verklap?’ – Seksuele identiteit in Johann Nell se plaasroman Sondag op ’n voëlplaas (2013)
Authors: Erasmus-Alt Joanita , Van Coller Hendrik P.
Published: April 2018

‘Who let out the secret?’ – Sexual identity in Johann Nell’s farm novel Sondag op ’n voëlplaas [Sunday on a bird farm] (2013). The statement of the narrator in Johann Nell’s farm novel Sondag op ’n voëlplaas (2013) about his self-quest amongst ‘wild, fierce and erect ostrich necks’ (pp. 244–245), alludes to his doubts about his sexual identity. The apparent latent homosexual is strengthened by the epigraph, a direct translation of an excerpt from Calaf’s aria ‘Nessun Dorma’ from Puccini’s opera Turandot. In the traditional Afrikaans farm novel, the narrator is usually a third-person (auctorial) narrator. The use of a first-person narrator in Nell’s novel emphasises his deviation from the (stereo)typical traits and attributes of the traditional farm novel. The subjectivity inherent to the firstperson narration (the I-as-protagonist) implies that what is represented in this novel is the main character’s version of reality and his response to, especially, the farm as bastion of masculinity and traditional socio-political beliefs. Based on the above, this article takes as its point of departure the hypothetical assumption that the epigraph has an important part to play in the interpretation of the secret in that the implied or abstract author, by means of a parodying perspective, highlights a specific vision regarding the thematic significance. The epigraph not only reinforces the idea of a lack of identity and the idea that the ‘true’ identity could perhaps be a homosexual disposition, but also that it is simultaneously an etiological journey to the original opera libretto. In its turn, the libretto can be traced back to the Greek myth of Oedipus and the sphinx. By both discussing the intertexts and analysing the narrator’s language usage, his disposition and his tale of the (traumatised) self, his sexual identity is scrutinised.
Intraseasonal summer rainfall variability over China in the MetUM GA6 and GC2 configurations
Authors: Stephan Claudia Christine , Klingaman Nicholas P. , Vidale Pier Luigi , Turner Andrew G. , Demory Marie-Estelle , Guo Liang
Published: April 2018

Abstract. The simulation of intraseasonal precipitation variability over China in extended summer (May–October) is evaluated based on six climate simulations of the Met Office Unified Model. Two simulations use the Global Atmosphere 6.0 (GA6), and four the Global Coupled 2.0 (GC2) configuration. Model biases are large, such that mean precipitation and intraseasonal variability reach twice their observed values, particularly in southern China. To test the impact of air-sea coupling and horizontal resolution, GA6 and GC2 at horizontal resolutions corresponding to ~ 25, 60 and 135 km at 50° N are analyzed. Increasing the horizontal resolution and adding air-sea coupling have little effect on these biases. Pre-monsoon rainfall in the Yangtze River basin is too strong in all simulations. Simulated rainfall amounts in June are too high along the southern coast and persist in the coastal region through July, with only a weak northward progression. The observed northward propagation of the Meiyu/Baiu/Changma rainband from spring to late summer is poor in all GA6 and GC2 simulations. To assess how well the MetUM simulates spatial patterns of temporally coherent precipitation, empirical orthogonal teleconnection (EOT) analysis is applied to pentad-mean precipitation. Patterns are connected to large-scale processes by regressing atmospheric fields onto the EOT pentad timeseries. Most observed patterns of intraseasonal rainfall variability are found in all simulations, including the associated observed mechanisms. This suggests that GA6 and GC2 may provide useful predictions of summer intraseasonal variability, despite their substantial biases in mean precipitation and overall intraseasonal variance
Care and the Self: A Philosophical Perspective on Constructing Active Masculinities
Authors: Apostolova Iva , Gauthier-Mamaril Elaina
Published: April 2018

Our paper focuses on the philosophical perspective of constructing active (as opposed to reactive) caring masculinities agencies in the contemporary feminist discourse. Since contemporary feminisms are not simply anti-essentialist, but more importantly, polyphonic, we believe that it is far more appropriate to talk about ‘masculinities’ as opposed to ‘masculinity’. We are proposing a revised understanding of the self in which the self is not defined primarily in the dichotomous, categorical one-other relationship. We use Paul Ricoeur’s anthropology to describe the self as relational, as well as Joan Tronto’s recent perspective on care which fits well with a Ricoeurian reconstruction of the self. We also engage with Raewyn Connell’s discourse on masculinity and more specifically, hegemonic masculinity. By using ‘caring masculine agencies’ as an alternative to ‘masculinity as reactive anti-femininity’, we are proposing a paradigm shift that hopefully is flexible enough to respect the dynamism inherent to any act of gender-identification.
Bias, Structure, and Injustice: A Reply to Haslanger
Authors: Zheng Robin
Published: April 2018

Sally Haslanger has recently argued that philosophical focus on implicit bias is overly individualist, since social inequalities are best explained in terms of social structures rather than the actions and attitudes of individuals. I argue that questions of individual responsibility and implicit bias, properly understood, do constitute an important part of addressing structural injustice, and I propose an alternative conception of social structure according to which implicit biases are themselves best understood as a special type of structure.
Inminente Hibernación Solar 2020
Authors: Guerrero Vásquez Maribel S.
Published: April 2018

El Ciclo solar 23º, es el vigésimo tercer ciclo, registrado cuidadosamente desde que iniciaron las observaciones de manchas solares en occidente, en el siglo XVII. En este trabajo se pretende demostrar estadísticamente, la tendencia hacia una hibernación solar, donde pueden ser muchos años en que el Sol no produzca ninguna mancha solar, en este caso específico se estudió la actividad solar final del ciclo 23 y comienzos del ciclo 24. Planteando la tendencia de baja actividad en el Sol y que continuará por varios años, como se ha visto que sucedieron, en los cinco periodos, con espacios aproximados a 200 años o menos cada uno, diversos períodos excepcionales de baja actividad solar durante el último milenio. Estos períodos son: el de Norman (1010) el de Wolf (hacia el año 1300), Spoerer (1500), Maunder (1645 - 1715) y Dalton (1800-1830). Por lo que no resultaría extraño otro acontecimiento característico similar, en un futuro cercano; porque han transcurrido 186 años a la fecha, desde el último mínimo, el de Dalton desde el año 1800 a 1830. Se ha observado que la actividad solar, volvió a descender desde el año 2011 y ocurrió un pequeño rebrote en 2013. Así una buena parte de la comunidad científica espera que cuando finalice este ciclo 24 de manchas solares, es muy posible que el astro entre en hibernación. De seguir con la tendencia a la baja actividad solar, consecuentemente puede bajar la temperatura en nuestro planeta Tierra, como se ha visto en el pasado y arrojada por los resultados estadísticos de esta investigación.
Identificando posible Cráter de impacto en Gracias a Dios mediante teledetección
Authors: Mauri Jose Valentín
Published: April 2018

La Laguna Liwa está ubicada en el Municipio de Puerto Lempira, Depto. de Gracias a Dios a 15° 15’ 06” latitud norte y 83° 34’ 07” longitud oeste. Tiene un diámetro aproximado de 3.2 Km. Ha sido objeto de escrutinio mediante Teledetección, que es la utilización de la información multi-espectral que los diferentes satélites dedicados a la observación de la superficie terrestre nos brindan. Mediante el uso de software especializado para el procesamiento digital de imágenes en sus diferentes bandas y el uso de datos de radar para la creación de modelos de elevación digital es posible reconocer, si las condiciones de la superficie lo permiten, los diferentes rasgos distintivos que deja en la corteza continental un evento de impacto de asteroide que penetra la atmósfera a híper velocidad. La laguna Liwa, que presenta una estructura de contorno circular, rasgo propio de un cráter de impacto, nos ha brindado la posibilidad de realizar un estudio preliminar mediante Teledetección. No se descarta si la estructura en mención es en contexto, un potencial candidato a ser identificado como cráter de impacto.
Teledetección y SIG, Herramientas de Gestión en la adaptación al Cambio Climático, Cuenca Alta del Río Goascorán, Honduras
Authors: Corrales Andino Rafael Enrique , Ochoa López Vilma Lorena
Published: April 2018

Honduras es el país con mayor área en el corredor seco, el 42% del territorio y 213 municipios se encuentran ubicados en él, clasificándose la intensidad de sequía en grados bajo, alto y severo. En el caso particular de la Cuenca del Río Goascorán en Honduras, la mayor área es afectada por sequía grado alto, siendo los municipios de Aguanqueterique, Goascorán y Mercedes de Oriente, los potencialmente afectado por la sequía severa. En el país solo existe la clasificación con el método Pfafstetter de unidades hidrográficas de cuencas y subcuencas a nivel 1 y 2, lo que dificulta la incorporación en nuevas políticas y tendencias de manejo de los recursos hídricos en forma regional estandarizada. Por lo que el establecimiento de políticas para el manejo y la gestión de los recursos naturales y particularmente los recursos hídricos para la adaptación al cambio climático, es necesario. Implementar una metodología con técnicas de análisis espacial (teledetección y Sistemas de Información Geográfica), que genere un aporte al país al presentar una clasificación ordenada de cuencas hidrográficas multiescalar, en subcuencas y microcuencas, pero también como intercuencas y cuencas cerradas o endorreicas, clasificadas por el tamaño o longitud del cuerpo de agua principal, estableciendo diferentes niveles (8 niveles) cada uno con usos de manejo establecidos. Al mismo tiempo, que contribuya a la generación de alternativas de abastecimiento y saneamiento de aguas como medidas de adaptación al cambio climático.
SENSIBILIZAÇÃO ESTÉTICA NAS AULAS DE GEOGRAFIA: DISCUSSÕES EM TORNO DA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL
Authors: Copatti Carina
Published: April 2018

A abordagem da Educação Ambiental nas instituições escolares tem se mostrado de extrema importância na atualidade, isso se deve principalmente ao aumento das preocupações em relação às consequências da ação humana sobre o espaço ocupado e ao uso inadequado dos recursos naturais. Sendo assim, este artigo tem como objetivo trazer ao debate algumas considerações sobre possíveis contribuições da Educação Estética na abordagem da Educação Ambiental em aulas de Geografia, no Ensino Fundamental. Parte-se do seguinte questionamento: De que maneira a Educação Estética pode auxiliar nos estudos sobre Educação Ambiental? Que contribuições traz para as aulas de Geografia e para a conscientização dos educandos? Compreende-se que, no contexto atual, de transformações intensas no espaço geográfico e nas relações humanas, tanto em sociedade, quanto nas interações nos ambientes de aprendizagem, há a necessidade de criarmos momentos de diálogo e reflexão, incentivando os alunos a sensibilizar-se, ampliar o olhar para perceber, sentir e relacionar-se de maneira mais consciente com o espaço geográfico. Nessa perspectiva, o presente artigo, traz contribuições de autores como Nérici (1985), Loureiro (2007) e Segura (2001), a fim de debater a Educação Ambiental no contexto contemporâneo; num segundo momento procuramos refletir em relação à Educação Estética como possibilidade para a sensibilização dos alunos em relação aos estudos de Educação ambiental, a partir de contribuições de autores como Ormezzano (2007) e Duarte Jr. (2006) e, por fim, trazemos algumas possibilidades de sensibilização por meio de possibilidades de ensino e aprendizagem dessa temática nas aulas de Geografia. Os dados empíricos foram obtidos por meio de oficinas pedagógicas realizadas em uma turma de alunos de 9º ano de uma escola do campo de um município localizado no norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul e resulta em reflexões possíveis a partir de registros fotográficos e observações realizadas durante as aulas, na interação professor-alunos e durante a apresentação dos trabalhos no ambiente escolar. Palavras-Chave: Educação Ambiental. Ensino da Geografia. Educação Estética. Sensibilização.
PERIFERIA E CAPITAL IMOBILIÁRIO: O MUNICÍPIO DE FAZENDA RIO GRANDE/PR NO ÂMBITO DOS EMPREENDIMENTOS RESIDENCIAIS POPULARES OFERTADOS PELO MERCADO
Authors: Baliski Patricia
Published: April 2018

A produção de empreendimentos residenciais populares pelo capital imobiliário tem sido representativa para a produção do espaço e a expansão das periferias no Brasil. Nessa perspectiva, no contexto do aglomerado metropolitano de Curitiba (Paraná/Brasil), se destaca o município de Fazenda Rio Grande pela quantidade significativa de empreendimentos residenciais populares implantados ao longo do tempo. A análise do processo no município permitiu verificar que o imobiliário explora as melhores oportunidades conforme a conjuntura existente. Dessa forma, em períodos de inexistência de fomento à produção de moradias, sobressaíram-se os loteamentos com a comercialização de terrenos; posteriormente, com o desenvolvimento do Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida, proliferaram-se os empreendimentos com unidades habitacionais. Em ambos os casos se constata a relevância da produção do espaço para a reprodução do capital, na medida em que os investimentos mais baixos nos empreendimentos populares representam maior rentabilidade às empresas, embora isto signifique à população residente na periferia um cotidiano repleto de carências. Palavras-Chave: Capital Imobiliário; Periferia; Fazenda Rio Grande.
REATIVAÇÃO DE EMPREENDIMENTO EM PONTAL DO PARANÁ: ANÁLISE DO PROCESSO DE LICENCIAMENTO AMBIENTAL
Authors: Basilio Pigosso Ariane Maria , De Paula Eduardo Vedor
Published: April 2018

O presente estudo analisou o processo de Licenciamento Ambiental da reativação do canteiro de um empreendimento em Pontal do Paraná /PR. Em 2003, a empresa Techint S/A responsável pela construção de plataformas continentais necessitou reativar seu canteiro de obras para o recebimento de novos contratos. O canteiro havia operado por alguns anos durante a década de 1980, quando foi implantado e permanecia inativo. Para reativá-lo foi necessário passar pelo processo de Licenciamento Ambiental, procedimento que regula a instalação e operação de atividades potencialmente poluidoras ou degradadoras do meio ambiente, que ainda não existia quando o canteiro de obras foi instalado. Através da análise da documentação processual junto ao órgão licenciador, pôde-se traçar uma linha do tempo das emissões das licenças e elencar quais documentos, estudos e programas foram requeridos para a emissão delas. Entendeu-se que o processo ocorreu de forma fragmentada e simplificada, de maneira que cada objeto de licenciamento parecesse único.
A LEITURA DO MUNDO E O ENSINO DE GEOGRAFIA: A DOCÊNCIA EM FOCO
Authors: Silva Samara Mirelly da , Leão Vicente De Paula
Published: April 2018

A formação docente e o ensino de Geografia nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental (AIEF) são o cerne das discussões presentes neste artigo. A leitura da palavra-mundo anunciada por Paulo Freire, apresenta-se como possibilidade entre a leitura do espaço da vida e a alfabetização. Logo, o diálogo entre esta e o conhecimento geográfico, exige dos professores clareza teórico-metodológica. Contudo, o modo com que os cursos de Pedagogia, responsáveis pela formação inicial dos docentes dos AIEF, contemplam as áreas específicas nem sempre os fazem cumprir satisfatoriamente com seus objetivos. Concomitantemente, em um mundo altamente plural, complexo e dinâmico, não se pode ignorar a formação permanente e a atitude de professor- pesquisador como feitios essenciais à práxis docente. Parte-se da premissa de que o ensino significativo de Geografia nos AIEF pode contribuir para a alfabetização com vistas à cidadania e, consequentemente, a uma educação crítica e libertadora na perspectiva freireana. Considera-se, desse modo, que a formação (inicial e continuada) tem papel salutar na promoção da leitura da palavra-mundo nessa etapa da escolarização.Palavras-chave: Formação docente; Prática docente; Geografia; Leitura palavra-mundo.
Psychological Capital and Core Self-Evaluations in the Workplace: Impacts on Well-Being
Authors: Gibson Annita , Hicks Richard
Published: April 2018

The uncertainty of today’s working environment, including prevalence of temporary employment conditions in many industries, has affected the psychological well-being of people in the workforce. Psychological well-being affects all aspects of a person’s life, including: pleasure, job satisfaction and fulfilment, and life meaning (Seligman, 2002). Previous studies have investigated how Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and Core Self-evaluations (CSE) are positively related to job satisfaction and performance, but there is little research on the relationships of PsyCap and CSE with psychological well-being (PWB). This present study explored the relationships among PsyCap, CSE, and PWB in a convenience workplace sample of 121 Australian working adults. Results revealed that both PsyCap (involving hope, optimism, resilience and self-efficacy) and CSE (involving evaluations of one’s own locus of control, self-esteem, generalised self-efficacy, and adaptive vs ‘neurotic’ behaviour) were separately positive predictors of wellbeing, consistent with previous studies. There were overlaps in concepts but both PsyCap and CSE together predicted higher levels of well-being than either alone, and CSE was found to be a partial mediator between PsyCap and well-being indicating that both elements were needed in prediction of well-being. Practical implications include that PsyCap and CSE measures can be used together in the workplace in assessment, selection, training and development to help improve the quality of health and well-being of employees.  Limitations and future research directions are indicated.
CONTROLS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IN THE HUNGARIAN SECTOR OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Authors: Ban Erika , Csernak József
Published: April 2018

A certain level of internal auditing must be carried out by the enterprises to ensure corporate objectives are met and no faults or deficiencies are discovered in the course of official inspection. Internal auditing is an organic part of ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) while ERM is integrated into the business model. Internal auditing, which forms the sub-system of the corporate controlling system in addition to ownership audits, can be divided into two parts: the internal control system and independent internal audit. By means of the questionnaires of our exploratory research the controls and auditing methods that support management to the greatest extent have been identified. Its significance lies in the fact that such research on SMEs does not exist in Hungary as only the internal control system and auditing situation of larger companies have been revealed so far. The proportion of SMEs in Hungary is similar to that of the EU average so new information suitable for regional comparison has been created that also aligns the possible future direction of research.
YOUTH ACADEMIC AND THE IDEA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Dacko Mariusz , Płonka Aleksandra , Prus Piotr
Published: April 2018

The paper presents selected results of international research on the opinions and attitudes of academic youth towards the
idea of sustainable development. The respondents' answers to the question about living in harmony with sustainable development
were analyzed. Answers to the surveys in 2017 were provided by 1054 students from over 30 European countries. Considering
the diversity of respondences’ answers, attention was drawn to the country of origin of the youth by presenting the group of Polish
students in the light of young people from other European countries. It was also examined whether the level of education (1st, 2nd
and 3rd degree studies) influenced the diversity of responses. The data was obtained using a questionnaire in English and processed
using pivot tables developed in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. In the light of the obtained results, it was found that the most-lived
students in the EU-15 countries declared their lives in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. Along with
raising the level of education, a tendency to increase awareness of sustainable development was noticed.
CONDITION AND AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT OF FARMS WITH SLAUGHTER
CATTLE
Authors: Ziętara Wojciech
Published: April 2018

The goal of the study was to assess the effectiveness and competitiveness of farms breeding
slaughter cattle in Poland and in other selected countries. The study covered farms from Poland, Austria,
Germany, the Netherlands and France. The selection of countries was deliberate. The research materials
are based on data from farms covered by the monitoring of the Polish and European FADN. The index
and comparative method was used in the assessment of the surveyed farms. An ability to compete was
demonstrated by medium-sized Polish farms keeping over 50 livestock units of cattle per one holding and
using 55 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) and very large German farms keeping 480 livestock
units of cattle and using 417 ha. Payments were the main source of farm income. Their share in the farm
income was: 83% (Polish) and 166% (German) respectively.
FUNGOS MICORRÍZICOS ARBUSCULARES NO CRESCIMENTO E NA NUTRIÇÃO MINERAL DE MUDAS DE Tectona grandis L. F.
Authors: Rodrigues Luciana Aparecida , Barroso Deborah Guerra , Fiqueiredo Fábio Afonso M. M. de Assis
Published: April 2018

Associações simbióticas de espécies arbóreas com fungos micorrízicos podem proporcionar o maior crescimento e nutrição das mudas, sendo alternativas importantes para o estabelecimento no campo, principalmente em áreas com restrições edáficas ou para espécies com alta exigência nutricional. No Brasil, o cultivo de Tectona grandis (teca) tem sido realizado em regiões do cerrado, em solos de baixa fertilidade. O presente trabalho objetivou avaliar o efeito da inoculação de fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMAs) sobre o crescimento e nutrição mineral de mudas de teca. O experimento foi realizado em delineamento em blocos casualizados (seis blocos), com quatro tratamentos: 1) Testemunha (sem inoculação de fungos micorrízicos); 2) Inoculação com Rhizophagus clarus; 3) Inóculo de FMAs obtido de plantio de teca no Mato Grosso (inóculo MT) com vinte anos; e 4) Inóculo de FMAs nativos de cava de extração de argila de Campos dos Goytacazes (inóculo de Campos). As plântulas foram inoculadas e cultivadas em vasos de 6 dm3, por 135 dias, e foram avaliadas quanto à altura e ao diâmetro da base do caule. Amostras de raízes foram coletadas para avaliação da porcentagem de colonização com FMAs. As raízes e a parte aérea foram secas, separadamente, em estufa de circulação forçada de ar (a 650C por 72 horas) e em seguida determinada a massa seca e teores de P, K e S. A inoculação com fungos micorrízicos, principalmente o isolado de Rhizophagus clarus e o inóculo de Campos, proporcionou maior crescimento e maior aquisição em relação a K e S das mudas de teca. A inoculação com os fungos micorrízicos proporcionou maior eficiência de utilização de nutrientes.
AVALIAÇÃO DO RENDIMENTO DA MATÉRIA-PRIMA NO PROCESSO PRODUTIVO DE PEÇAS CLEAR BLOCKS
Authors: Cunha Alexsandro Bayestorff da , Bonduelle Ghislaine Miranda , Longo Bruna Laís
Published: April 2018

O setor madeireiro é caracterizado por ser uma grande fonte de geração de desperdícios. Assim, o efetivo controle das atividades produtivas é condição indispensável para que qualquer empresa possa competir no mercado. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o rendimento da matéria-prima em termos percentuais e financeiros de uma indústria de Clear Blocks, com intuito de definir as melhores variáveis para fornecedor, bitola e destopadeira. A metodologia envolveu a seleção das variáveis de interesse: fornecedor (interno e externo); bitola (67 e 92 mm) e destopadeira (corte de baixo para cima e de cima para baixo); a determinação do rendimento percentual total e por classe de qualidade através do balanço de material, e o financeiro através do custo da matéria-prima, custo de produção e preço de venda. A análise dos resultados foi realizada através da análise de variância multifatorial e teste de Tukey. O rendimento de matéria-prima em termos percentuais encontrado no estudo demonstrou a superioridade da bitola 92 mm frente a 67 mm, em virtude do maior aproveitamento das peças. Quanto ao fornecedor, observou-se melhor desempenho do externo frente ao interno devido à qualidade da madeira, entretanto, em termos financeiros, esta situação foi inversa em função do menor custo da matéria-prima do fornecedor Interno. Para a forma de processamento da destopadeira, não foi verificado diferença estatística entre os dois sistemas de corte.
SELEÇÃO DE SEMENTES DE ESPÉCIES ARBÓREAS PARA A RESTAURAÇÃO DE PAISAGENS EM MEIO ÀS MUDANÇAS CLIMÁTICAS
Authors: Malavasi Marlene de Matos , Davis Antony Swick , Malavasi Ubirajara Contro
Published: April 2018

Se as alterações climáticas prosseguirem como previsto, as plantas bem adaptadas ao clima atual estarão crescendo sob condições subótimas. Projetos de restauração florestal devem ser baseados no conhecimento científico especifico sob mudanças climáticas. A revegetação com espécies nativas é identificado como uma solução parcial para muitos problemas de paisagem e da biodiversidade ligados à restauração. O material vegetal pode ser selecionado localmente ou em locais mais distantes dentro da ocorrência das espécies. Nas últimas décadas, o material genético para projetos de revegetação foi, muitas vezes, coletado localmente. No entanto, a seleção de sementes de espécies lenhosas para a restauração ecológica é uma questão altamente complexa. As plantas atualmente adaptadas ao local poderão futuramente não se readaptarem. As estratégias de adaptação resultantes das alterações climáticas nem sempre poderão ocorrer através de simples mudança de fontes de sementes ao longo de gradientes ambientais. A restauração através do estabelecimento de populações de espécies lenhosas geneticamente diversas e adequadas à estabilidade do ecossistema não tem sido frequentemente avaliada. Esta revisão pretende discutir aspectos relevantes da seleção de sementes de espécies lenhosas para futuros projetos de restauração. Utilizaram-se manuscritos abordando sementes de espécies arbóreas revisados e publicados nas últimas duas décadas independentemente dos continentes.
USO DE FOTOGRAFIAS HEMISFÉRICAS PARA AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE AMBIENTAL NA MATA DE SANTA GENEBRA, CAMPINAS-SP, BRASIL
Authors: Garcia Joice Machado , Longo Regina Márcia , Penereiro Júlio César , Mendes Deborah Regina , Mantovani Paloma
Published: April 2018

Atualmente, o desenvolvimento de grandes centros tem exercido pressão constante em remanescentes florestais localizados em áreas urbanas. O estudo dos impactos ambientais aos quais estes são expostos permite a melhor gestão e conservação de remanescentes florestais localizados nestas áreas. Nesse contexto, o presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar os impactos da degradação em áreas de borda e do interior da Mata de Santa Genebra, um remanescente florestal constituído 85 % em floresta estacional semidecidual, localizada no distrito de Barão Geraldo (Campinas - SP) pertencente à bacia do Ribeirão das Pedras. Tomaram-se 19 pontos no interior do remanescente, obtendo-se três fotografias para cada ponto, equidistantes 200 metros entre si e cada um a uma distância de 5 metros das trilhas percorridas. Adicionalmente, tomaram-se 40 pontos na área das bordas do remanescente, também abordados em triplicata, equidistantes 200 metros entre si e cada um a uma distância de 10 metros do limite da borda do remanescente florestal. Os resultados permitem concluir que, no inverno, por meio de análises do Índice de Área Foliar, a borda do remanescente florestal encontra-se mais degradada que o seu interior, inclusive apontando os locais cuja degradação apresentou-se mais pronunciada, necessitando de ações mais emergenciais para sua recuperação. Esses resultados são provavelmente decorrentes das influências antropogênicas sofridas nos trechos trabalhados da mata estudada.