bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Roe deer Capreolus capreolus use of agricultural crops during winter in the Lier valley, Norway
Authors: Kjøstvedt Jan Helge , Mysterud Atle , Østbye Eivind
Published: May 2018

The quality of common agricultural crops relative to natural plants was measured and the spatial feeding pattern of roe deer Capreolus capreolus on strawberry Fragaria ananassa fields in the Lier valley, southeastern Norway, were investigated during a winter (1992/93) with shallow snow depth. Strawberry plants were easily digestible, had a high mineral content and were readily harvested by roe deer. Distance to the nearest houses and forest edge affected the spatial pattern of feeding intensity differently when considered at between‐field or within‐field selection level. Distance to the forest edge or houses did not seem to affect choice of fields. Distance to the forest edge had no effect on feeding intensity within fields when fields were situated far from houses, but had a significant effect when fields were close to houses. When fields were far from the forest edge but close to houses, the distance to the houses but not to the forest edge affected within‐field use by roe deer. Hence, roe deer seem to assess risk factors (distance to houses) and vary their response to the forest edge accordingly.
Breeding dispersal and demography of wild and hand‐reared grey partridges Perdix perdix in Finland
Authors: Putaala Ahti , Hissa Raimo
Published: May 2018

To evaluate the usefulness of restocking of grey partridge Perdix perdix in marginal ranges we studied survival, spring dispersal and breeding success of wild and released grey partridge females using radio‐tracking. Released females had lower survival during the breeding period than wild females. Within the limitation of the small sample size obtained from the released birds surviving till nesting, there was no difference in spring dispersal, nesting chronology, clutch size, and nest predation between wild and released birds. However, wild partridges produced more fledglings per radio‐tracked female than released birds. This difference was mainly due to the higher survival rates of wild hens compared to those of released hens before the incubation period. We conclude that due to their poor survival and reproduction output, released birds may have little value in attempts to boost threatened wild populations of the grey partridge, whereas habitat management and predator control could be more useful tools for the preservation of grey partridge populations in marginal regions.
Backcalculation of original population size for walruses Odobenus rosmarus in Franz Josef Land
Authors: Gjertz Ian , Wiig Øystein , Are Øritsland Nils
Published: May 2018

Walrus Odobenus rosmarus hunting was conducted for hundreds of years in large parts of the European Arctic. Catch statistics are incomplete, or non‐existent, and it is therefore difficult to determine the original population numbers for the different geographical areas. One exception is the Russian archipelago Franz Josef Land. These islands were discovered in 1873, and large‐scale walrus hunting started there in the late 1890s and continued for four decades. It is therefore possible to estimate the minimum original population size based on catch statistics from Franz Josef Land for the last century. Using a simple population model backcalculation of the Franz Josef Land population to 1897 produces an estimate of 6,000–12,500 walruses.
Large male territories in a low‐density population of roe deer Capreolus capreolus with small female home ranges
Authors: Mysterud Atle
Published: May 2018

Two hypotheses regarding roe deer spacing in low‐density areas during the breeding season are: 1) that male territory size is equal to that of the female home range size or 2) that male territory size is larger than the female home range. I tested the two hypotheses using data on the home range sizes of nine female, and the territory sizes of 12 male roe deer radio‐tracked during the summers of 1994–1996 in the Lier valley, southern Norway. There was no support for hypothesis 1, as male territory size was 1.5–1.9 times larger than female home ranges after correcting for altitude. Contradictory results in the literature regarding the effect of density on male roe deer territory size suggest that density alone does not satisfactorily predict roe deer spacing. I present the female dispersion hypothesis which presumes that as the area occupied by females decreases (due to high resource levels), the cost‐effectiveness of male territoriality increases. Thus, the territory size of roe deer males, relative to female home range size, is expected to be largest when females are divided into local spatial units and female home range is relatively small. Comparative observations in two low‐density populations seem to support this hypothesis.
Learning the English Passive Voice: A Comparative Study on Input Flooding and Input Enhancement Techniques
Authors: Rashtchi M. , Etebari F.
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of input flooding and input enhancement on grammar knowledge of passive voice among Iranian EFL learners. Preliminary English Test (PET) was administered to 75 learners who were in six intact classes in a language institute in Tehran. Sixty female low-intermediate learners whose scores fell within the range of ±1 standard deviation were selected. These classes were then randomly assigned to receive two different treatments. Three classes in the experimental group one (Input Enhancement Group) were exposed to passive structures through input enhancement guidelines, and the three classes in the experimental group two (Input Flooding Group) received the same materials drawing on the guidelines in line with input flooding procedures. It should be noted that the 15 discarded participants were present in the classes, but their scores were not considered in the data analysis. The reason for selecting six classes was the limited number of students in each class. However, the classes were taught by the same teacher to control teacher variable. The results of the pretest showed that the groups were homogeneous regarding their knowledge about the English passive voice. After the treatment, the participants sat for the posttest, which was identical to the pretest to measure their gain of the passive structures. The results indicated that both input flooding and input enhancement significantly affected the grammar knowledge of the passive voice. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the effects of input flooding and input enhancement in improving the knowledge of passive voice of the participants.
The magic of the Mezuzah in rabbinic literature
Authors: Jansson Eva-Maria
Published: May 2018

The notion that the mezuzah – the capsule containing a parchment strip on which is written Deut 6:4-9 and 11:13-21 and which is attached to the doorposts of a Jewish home – is protective has been explained in different ways. Two different developments have been suggested: either the mezuzah was originally an amulet, which the rabbis sought to theologize, or it was a religious object which fell victim to popular superstitious notions. In this paper, where the study is delimited to the Talmudic and some Geonic material, I intend to propose another explanation to the origin and development of the idea of its protectiveness. The origin of the mezuzah as an object is obscure. The oldest references we have to it, e.g. in the Mishnah and the Tosefta, presuppose that it is an object on par with other religious objects, and that the affixing of the mezuzah is a mitzvah. To conclude that traditions found in later texts, regarding it as an amulet, are pre-Rabbinic and preserved unaffected by the Rabbinic mediation, is problematic. Discerning a popular influence, that is, a popular strata in the Talmudin, the She’iltot, Sefer Halakhot Gedolot and the Hekhalot literature, opposed to the views of the Rabbinic elite, is also difficult.
Susanne Levin: an example of Jewish tradition represented in a literary setting
Authors: Illman Siv
Published: May 2018

A literary work – a novel – is the focus of this presentation. My interest of research lies in the psychological aspects of religion and its diverse expressions in literary settings. The novel chosen is written by the Swedish author Susanne Levin. The story is about Lea born in 1950 and brought up in the tradition of Judaism in Uppsala, Sweden. We see anger and compassion at work, we encounter reaction to evil, we sense Lea’s feelings of guilt, her gratitude, love, hatred, grief, and joy: Lea’s story gives a vivid account of life in a Scandinavian Jewish family. One major influence in Lea’s life was the fact that her mother was a survivor from the Nazi death camps and had decided to keep silent about the terrible things in her past. In the novel, the expression is given that religion became an important factor in Lea’s struggle. The theoretical reasoning is developed within the framework of an integrated object relations perspective. The basic view of reality underlying this theoretical perspective holds that human issues are related rather than isolated, and that human conditions cannot be in just any fashion and still support life.
Naming customs as an indication of assimilation: a study of first names in the two Jewish congregations of Stockholm and Malmö 1895–1921
Authors: Bredefeldt Rita
Published: May 2018

Jews in both congregations wanted to mark their will to integrate into Swedish society. In this case, the congregation milieu was not of decisive importance. We can see a drop in Jewish names shortly after the most intensive immigration period of Orthodox Eastern Jews in both Malmö and Stockholm. Non-Jewish names dominate strongly in the congregation of Stockholm because of its long history and liberal traditions. The difference between generations is a similar phenomenon in both congregations. The parents had more often Jewish names than their children and this was more so in Malmö than in Stockholm. Another similarity between the congregations is the gender difference. Fathers and sons had more often Jewish names than mothers and daughters. In this case, it seems that in the long run, the Jewish minority wanted to be much like the Swedish majority. While some still marked their Jewish identity with a Jewish name, a growing group marked its will of integration and assimilation.
Karl-Johan Illman in memoriam
Authors: Lundgren Svante , Narrowe Morton
Published: May 2018

In memoriam of karl-Johan Illman, professor emeritus, Åbo Akademi University.
The attemped murder by Laban the Aramean: an example of intertextual reading in Midrash
Authors: Hedner-Zetterholm Karin
Published: May 2018

This article deals with the question of why Laban the Aramean, a rather harmless character as presented in the biblical text, is generally portrayed in rabbinic literature as a major enemy of Israel. It is argued that the view of Laban as a villain developed as a result of rabbinic hermeneutics, and that the characteristics attributed to him in rabbinic literature were not arbitrarily chosen due to some extra-textual issue or an ideologically motivated wish to provide him with a set of negative characteristics. Rather, they are an outcome of a reading of the biblical text, albeit a reading that is naturally biased and conditioned by a certain set of assumptions. The rabbis were grappling with the biblical text in a process where they filled in gaps that they perceived in the text and explained repetitions and inconsistencies having certain assumptions of how these features were to be understood. It is suggested that a factor which most probably played a significant  role in developing a negative view of Laban was an intertextual reading of Deut 26:5 and Gen 31:23-25 that seems to have given rise to the idea that Laban attempted to kill Jacob when the latter fled from Haran.
'And Abraham believed'. Paul, James, and the Gentiles
Authors: Zetterholm Magnus
Published: May 2018

The New Testament is basically a collection of Jewish texts written during a period when the Jesus movement was still part of the diverse Judaism of the first century. Therefore we should expect to find examples of rabbinic biblical interpretation in the New Testament. This article suggests that the apostle Paul used midrash to create an interpretation of Gen 15:6 that allowed Gentiles to be included into the covenant without prior conversion to Judaism (Romans 4:1-12). It is argued that James, the brother of Jesus, in his interpretation of the same verse (James 2:14-24) also used midrash in order to create an interpretation that contradicted that of Paul. It is likely that this reflects an intra-Jewish debate concerning the salvation of the Gentiles. While the majority of Jews within the Jesus movement neither seem to have agreed that Gentiles were not to become Jews, nor were they obliged to observe the Torah, Paul’s solution of including the Gentiles into the covenant may have been perceived as a threat to Jewish ethnic and religious identity.
Mystical Midrash
Authors: Schleicher Marianne
Published: May 2018

This article conceives of mystical midrash as the act of interpreting the details of a Torah verse with the purpose of entering a meditative or ecstatic state of union with God, in which the mystic by drawing down God’s insights can explain how the Torah verse mediates the micro-macrocosmic relation between God’s will and the course of history. However, since mystical midrash is such a rare phenomenon in Judaism, I have chosen to highlight the various approaches to the Torah in Jewish mysticism as a background for understanding why only one of these approaches qualifies for the epithet ‘mystical midrash’.
Divine gender transformations in Rebbe Nahman of Bratslav
Authors: Lewis Justin
Published: May 2018

In several passages in the tales and teachings of Rebbe Nahman of Bratslav, the divine undergoes a process of gender transformation. “The holy one blessed be he”, becomes female, and the Shekhinah temporarily takes on a male persona. Characterizations of Hasidic thought as androcentric generally apply to R’ Nahman. There is an accepted hierarchy and polarization of gender which informs much of his oeuvre. This article argues, however, that in these particular passages R’ Nahman disrupts this hierarchy. Whereas Kabbalah and Hasidism normally view the feminine as an outer “garment” for the divine masculine, in these passages the devotee discovers the hidden inwardness of God, which turns out to be feminine. This radical imagery is nourishing for followers of R’ Nahman’s controversial brand of Hasidism. In particular, it provides a theological justification for their unexpectedly intimate encounters with the divine, as they engage in the meditative practice of personal, solitary prayer according to R’ Nahman’s directives.
Book reviews
Authors: Trautner-Kromann Hanne , Wagner Thorsten , Hagensen Lars , Rian Dagfinn , Røllum-Larsen Claus
Published: May 2018

The Oxford handbook of Jewish studies (Edited by Martin Goodman. Associated editors Jeremy Cohen & David Sorkin, 2002) is reviewed by Hanne Trautner-Kromann.Juden, Bürger, Deutsche. Zur Geschichte von Vielfalt und Differenz 1800–1933 (eds. Andreas Gotzmann, Rainer Liedtke, Till van Rahden, 2001) is reviewed by Thorsten Wagner.Frie jøder? Forholdet mellem kristne og jøder i Danmark fra Frihedsbrevet 1814 til Grundloven 1849. Kirkehistoriske studier, III. række nr. 10 (Martin Schwarz Lausten, 2005) is reviewed by Lars Hagensen.Jødene fra Trondheim (Jon Reitan, 2005) is reviewed by Dagfinn Rian.A fusion of traditions. Liturgical music in the Copenhagen synagogue. University of Southern Denmark Studies in History and Social Sciences vol. 310 (Jane Mink Rossen & Uri Sharvit, 2006) is reviewed by Claus Røllum-Larsen.
PENGARUH PERILAKU KONSUMEN TERHADAP MINAT BERKUNJUNG KE PANTAI SERANG KABUPATEN BLITAR
Authors: Najiyah Virqotin , Fatmawati Erlin Widya , Kurniastuti Tri
Published: May 2018

Serang beach is one of the beaches in Blitar Regency. Visits to Serang Beach attractions are influenced by various factors. In this study the factors studied to determine the influence of visiting interest to Serang Beach is promotional factors, economic factors, factors of infrastructure and psychological factors. Sampling in this research is by accidental sampling method, in which the researcher has the freedom to choose who the consumer is met to be sampled, with the number of respondents as many as 100 people. Data analysis was done by using multiple linier regression analysis method, data processing was done by SPSS Statistics 16 for Windows program. The result of the research shows that promotion factor, economic factor, facility factor and psychological factors significantly (together) have an influence on the interest of visiting Serang Beach, and psychological factor is the most dominant factor influencing the interest to visit Serang Beach tourism object.
ВПЛИВ СТРОКІВ СІВБИ НА УРОЖАЙНІСТЬ СОРТІВ СОЇ
Authors: Цехмейструк М. Г. , Шеляків В. О. , Шевніков М. Я. , Литвиненко О. С.
Published: May 2018

Результати дослідів підтверджують можливість отримання стабільних врожаїв за рахунок підбору строку сівби та фону мінерального живлення. У середньому за 2002–2005 рр. у сорту Романтика відмічена чітка тенденція збільшення врожайності від ранніх до пізніх строків незалежно від фонів живлення (від 1,73 т/га до 2,08 т/га в середньому за 4 роки). У сортів Мрія та Аметист на фоні без добрив має місце така ж тенденція, тоді як на фоні застосування добрив найбільш оптимальними строками були більш ранні (ІІІ декада квітня і І декада травня), ніж пізні. Вищий рівень продуктивності сої за 2006–2010 рр. було отримано за раннього (22.04) строку сівби – 1,82 т/га, а найгірші показники отримано за пізнього (21.05) строку сівби, де врожайність була в межах 1,67 т/га. В розрізі сортів: кращі результати, за більшості строків сівби, окрім пізніх, було отримано у випадку вирощування сорту Романтика, який забезпечив отримання 1,84–1,87 т/га насіння. За пізніх строків сівби третій (06.05), четвертий (14.05) та п’ятий (21.05) вищий рівень продуктивності було отримано за вирощування сорту Аннушка – 1,72–1,85 т/га.

The results of the experiments confirm the possibility of obtaining stable yields by years due to the selection of the sowing date and the background of mineral nutrition. On average, in 2002–2005, the sort Romance marked a clear tendency to increase yields from early to late, regardless of backgrounds (from 1.73 t/ha to 2.08 t/ha on average for 4 years). In the sorts Mriia and Amethyst on the background of non-fertilizers, the same tendency appears, whereas in the background of the application of fertilizers the most optimal terms were earlier (the third decade of April and the first decade of May) than the late ones. The highest level of soybean productivity in 2006–2010 was obtained at the early (22.04) sowing date – 1.82 t/ha, and the worst indicators were obtained in late (21.05) sowing where the yield was 1.67 t/ha. In terms of sorts – the best results, for most of the time, except for late was obtained during the cultivation of the sort Romance, which provided 1.84–1.87 t/hectare of seeds. In late times, the third (06.05), the fourth (14.05) and the fifth (21.05) higher yields were obtained for the cultivation of the sort Annushka – 1.72–1.85 t/ha.
ФОРМУВАННЯ ПРОДУКТИВНОСТІ СОРТІВ ПШЕНИЦІ ОЗИМОЇ ПІД ДІЄЮ ГУМІНОВИХ РЕЧОВИН
Authors: Маренич М. М. , Юрченко С. О. , Баган А. В. , Єщенко В. М.
Published: May 2018

В статті розглядаються особливості застосування стимуляторів росту компанії «Soil-Biotics» (США) як приклад комплексного використання гуматів для підвищення рівня врожайності пшениці озимої. Доведено, що норми та способи використання гуматів для передпосівної обробки насіння та внесення в ґрунт сприяють кращому формуванню елементів структури врожайності, в першу чергу продуктивного кущіння. Статистична обробка методом багатофакторного дисперсійного аналізу засвідчила, що варіанти, де використовувалася передпосівна обробка насіння препаратом «1R Seed treatment» в нормі 3 кг/т та вносився в ґрунт «5R SoilBoost EA» в нормі 30 кг/га, значно перевищували контроль за кількістю рослин, які краще перезимували та продуктивністю. Аналіз впливу гумінових препаратів на формування ознак продуктивності показує, що внаслідок передпосівної обробки насіння та внесення під час сівби гумінового препарату «5R SoilBoost EA» продуктивне кущіння збільшується майже на 37 %. Інші ознаки реагують на застосування препаратів менше – кількість зерен в колосі зросла на 7,3 %, а маса зерна з колоса – на 5,5 %. Проте така різниця була статистично достовірною порівняно з контрольними варіантами. Маса 1000 зерен при цьому залишалася фактично незмінною – статистично достовірної різниці між варіантами не було.

The article discusses the features of the use of growth stimulators by Soil-Biotics (USA) as an example of the integrated use of humates to improve the yield of winter wheat. It is proved that the norms and methods of using humates for presowing seed treatment and introduction into the soil contribute to a better formation of the elements of the yield structure, primarily productive tillering. Statistical processing by the method of multivariate analysis of variance showed that the variants in which presowing seed treatment with 1R Seed treatment was applied at a rate of 3 kg / t and applied to the soil 5R SoilBoost EA in the norm of 30 kg / ha, significantly exceeded the control by the number of plants , which were better wintered and productive. Analysis of the effect of humic preparations on the formation of signs of productivity shows that as a result of presowing seed treatment and application of humic preparation 5R SoilBoost EA during sowing, productive tillering increases by almost 37%. Other signs respond to the use of drugs less - the number of grains in the ear increased by 7.3%, and the mass of grain from the ear - by 5.5%. However, this difference was statistically significant compared to the control options. The mass of 1000 grains remained virtually unchanged - there was no statistically significant difference between the variants.
Ефективність позакореневого застосування стимулятора росту «4R Foliar сoncentrate» на посівах ячменю ярого
Authors: Штугеревич В. С.
Published: May 2018

У досліді, який проводили у виробничих умовах, були отримані результати, які свідчать про досить високу ефективність застосування препаратів, створених на основі гумінових речовин. Позакореневе використання препарату «4R Foliar concentrate» (США) в нормі 1,5–2 кг/га дало змогу  істотно збільшити врожайність зерна ячменю. В середньому за три роки досліджень обприскування посівів сприяло зростанню врожайності на 11,4–22,8 % за норми висіву 4,5 млн шт. насінин/га. В разі зменшення норми до 4 млн шт. урожайність контрольного варіанту (без обприскування) становила дещо меншу величину, проте динаміка її зростання в оброблених посівах була значно кращою – підвищення рівня врожайності  становило 30,4 %.Обробка посівів препаратом «4R Foliar concentrate» сприяла збільшенню маси 1000 зерен на 1,1–4,2 г залежно від норми висіву, а крупність зерна зросла на 6–8 %.Норми висіву насіння, які передбачають у середньому 4,5 млн шт./га, можуть бути недоцільними, оскільки різниця між контрольними варіантами за врожайністю є неістотною, але зменшення їх на 0,5–1 млн є цілком економічно виправданим. Так, у разі зменшення норм висіву насіння на 1 млн шт./га врожайність змінюється несуттєво, але рентабельність виробництва зростає майже на 10 %. Навіть у разі великих норм висіву рентабельність виробництва зростає на 9–24 %.

In the experiment, conducted in production conditions, the results were obtained, which testify to the rather high effectiveness of the use of drugs based on humic substances. The foliar application of the preparation «4R Foliar concentrate» (USA) in the norm of 1.5–2 kg/ha made it possible to substantially increase the yield of barley grain. On average, for three years of research spraying of crops contributed to an increase in yield by 11.4–22.8 % with a seeding rate of 4.5 million pieces of seeds per hectare. In case of a decrease in the norm to 4 million pcs. the yield of the control variant (without spraying) was somewhat smaller, but the increase in the yield level was 30.4 %. The processing of crops with «4R Foliar concentrate» helped increase the mass of 1000 grains by 1.1–4.2 g, depending on the seeding rate, and the grain size increased by 6–8 %. Seed seeding rates, which provide an average of 4.5 million pcs. of seeds per hectare can be inexpedient, since the difference between control options for yield is not significant, but a decrease of 0.5–1 million is economically justified. So, in the case of a decrease in seed sowing rates of 1 million pcs. of seeds per hectare, the yield is not changing significantly, but the profitability of production is growing by almost 10 %. Even in the case of high rates of sowing, the profitability of production is higher by 9–24 %.
Характеристика організаційно-технологічних умов при утриманні м’ясних корів абердин-ангуської породи в стійловий період без використання приміщень
Authors: Колісник О. І. , Прудніков В. Г. , Криворучко Ю. І. , Нагорний С. А.
Published: May 2018

У статті розглянуто питання щодо характеристики організаційно-технологічних умов при утриманні корів та нетелей абердин-ангуської породи в стійловий період на відкритих відгодівельних майданчиках без використання приміщень в умовах Східного регіону України. В статті розраховано технологічну карту утримання корів та нетелей: об’єм роботи, машини та обладнання, яке використовується при обслуговуванні тварин, витрати праці, кількість обслуговуючого персоналу. Наведено розрахунки найбільш працемістких елементів технології.

The organizational and technological conditions were assessed and the meat cows and Aberdeen-Angus breeds were kept in the stall period at open feeding grounds without using capital facilities in the Eastern Region of Ukraine. The article contains a technological map of the contents of cows and heifers - the amount of work, machines and mechanisms that are used in servicing animals, labor costs, and the number of attendants. The calculations of the most labor-intensive elements are made with the content of cows and heifers in the stall period in conditions of energy-saving technology of beef cattle breeding.
Зв’язок поліморфізмів генів РLIN і MC4R з відгодівельними якостями свиней
Authors: Гиря В. М. , Метлицька О. І. , Усачова В. Є. , Бондаренко О. М.
Published: May 2018

Представлено аналіз розподілення алельних варіантів генів РLIN і MC4R у свиней різних порід. Встановлено вплив поліморфізму генів на відгодівельні якості тварин. Одержані результати досліджень істотно доповнюють науково-пізнавальну базу генетичних факторів, які визначають рівень продуктивності відгодівельного молодняка та підтверджують ефективне використання їх поліморфізму в якості ДНК-маркерів у регірнальних селекційних програмах.

The analysis of distribution of allelic variants of RLIN and MC4R genes in pigs of different breeds is presented. The influence of gene polymorphism on animal fattening qualities was established. The obtained research results substantially complement the scientific and cognitive basis of genetic factors that determine the level of productivity of fattening young animals and confirm the effective use of their polymorphism as DNA markers in the periodic breeding programs.
Особливості добору субстратів для адаптації рослин-регенерантів троянди ефіроолійної до умов in vivo
Authors: Олійник О. О.
Published: May 2018

Встановлено, що для адаптації рослин-регене-рантів троянди ефіроолійної сорту Лань до умов in vivo та введення їх у контейнерну культуру найбільш доцільно використовувати суміш торфу і перліту у співвідношенні 2:1. Приживлюваність рослин на торф’яній суміші з річковим піском на 14-ту добу адаптації становила 70 %. На кокосовому субстраті без домішок цей показник у відповідний період становив 62 %, а на кокосовому субстраті з перлітом – 60 %. Показано, що для адаптації рослин-регене-рантів троянди ефіроолійної використання однокомпонентного субстрату недоцільне, оскільки ефективність адаптації не перевищує 50 %.

In research we studied substrates selection for successful adaptation of rose essential oil (variety Lan’) after microclonal propagation. The results showed that the most advisable is to use a mixture of peat and perlite in a ratio of 2:1. The survival rate of plants on the peat mixture with river sand was 70 % after 14 days of adaptation period. In the corresponding period this index was 62 % on a coconut substrate without impurities and 60 % on a coconut substrate with perlite. Using of a single-component substrate for the adaptation of rose essential oil are inadvisable, because the adaptation efficiency doesn’t exceed 50 %.
Технiчна характеристика Полтавського полiгону ТПВ і стан грунту та повiтря населених місць
Authors: Молчанова А. В.
Published: May 2018

Суттєвих змін у роботі полтавського полiгону ТПВ немає. Так, протягом останнiх 5 років не проводилось нiчого, крім закупівлі 4 одиниць бульдозерної техніки та встановлення автомобільних вагів. У той же час кiлькiсть накопичених вiдходiв зростає. Тому проблема поводження з відходами – одна з ключових екологічних проблем.

There are no significant changes in the work of Poltava polygon of solid waste. Thus, during the last 5 years nothing was done, except the purchase of 4 bulldozer machines and the installation of automobile scales. The amount of accumulated livelihoods increases. Therefore, the problem of waste management is one of the key environmental problems.
Recursos audiovisuais no processo de ensino aprendizagem na educação básica: um relato de experiência do PIBID/Artes Visuais/ UFAM
Authors: Do Nascimento Andrea Melo , Da Silva Pedro Cavalcante
Published: May 2018

Este trabalho consiste no relato de experiência da oficina ‘Arte Moderna e Multimídia’, organizada pelos bolsistas do Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência, do Subprojeto Artes Visuais/UFAM. A associação de recursos tecnológicos disponíveis nas escolas com o conteúdo pedagógico teve como objetivo auxiliar a didática do professor e fomentar a assimilação por parte dos alunos do ensino básico, para que tenham uma experiência de contextualização, prática e fruição, desenvolvendo no fazer artístico uma mudança de percepção e atitude sobre si mesmo, sobre a sociedade e sobre o mundo. Foram produzidos vinte e oito vídeos de curta duração  nas duas escolas vinculadas, buscando explorar a natural identificação de uma geração antenada com as novas tecnologias. Através dos resultados obtidos apresentamos esta experiência como contribuição elementar, porém, pretendendo servir de ponto inicial para novas pesquisas, no campo da inovação metodológica na educação básica, em especial no ensino das Artes.
Concepção de laboratórios de informática virtuais com a finalidade de suprir a demanda do Ensino Público e Privado
Authors: Cardoso Fabiano Stingelin
Published: May 2018

Planejar o acesso e o uso de desktops virtuais através de dispositivos móveis utilizados pelo crescente número de alunos que adentram a escola com esses aparelhos é uma forma de desenvolver capacidades tecnológicas, de pesquisa e de autoaprendizagem. A instituição de ensino sofre o mesmo paradigma enfrentado por muitas empresas quanto ao uso ou o não uso de dispositivos móveis dentro da empresa. A grande insegurança com relação à adoção dessesdispositivos está relacionada ao sigilo da informação. Contudo, com uma prospectiva política de segurança da informação é possível mitigar os riscos e aumentar a produtividade.Atualmente, existem muitas tecnologias que permitem implantar desktops virtuais, conhecidas como arquitetura VDI, acompanhadas do isolamento entre o dispositivo móvel e a rede corporativa da instituição de ensino, permitida por programas BYOD (Bring your own device). O presente artigo visa esclarecer a viabilidade da criação do ambiente online de desktops virtuais.
O trabalho docente e os desafios da inclusão escolar de alunos com deficiência: um estudo em três escolas públicas da cidade de Manaus
Authors: Silva Ketlen Júlia Lima da , Vinente Samuel , Matos Maria Almerinda de Souza
Published: May 2018

O estudo abarca reflexões sobre a prática docente com estudantes com deficiência e os impasses da inclusão escolar, objetivando compreender como o licenciado em Letras - Língua Portuguesa vem atuando com esses estudantes. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética da UFAM sob o CAAE 30934814.4.0000.5020, tendo como universo três escolas públicas estaduais da zona norte da capital amazonense. Os participantes foram três professores, selecionados por amostragem de conveniência, que atuavam ministrando a disciplina de Língua Portuguesa para estudantes com deficiência. Como instrumentos de coleta dos dados foram utilizados um questionário semiestruturado com perguntas abertas e fechadas e um roteiro de observação. Os resultados apontaram lacunas na formação inicial dos professores e ausência de recursos pedagógicos acessíveis para a inclusão escolar desse alunado. O estudo apontou a necessidade de metas e estratégias nos Projetos Político-Pedagógicos (PPP) das escolas, bem como de investimento na formação continuada dos professores.
Tecnologia articulada à formação de professores para a educação profissional
Authors: Pinheiro Luciene de Almeida Barros
Published: May 2018

Inserindo-se no campo da educação profissional, este trabalho tem como objetivo discutir o conceito de tecnologia em sua articulação com a formação de professores da educação profissional, buscando identificar saberes docentes necessários para o professor lidar com as demandas do mundo contemporâneo. Para tanto, utilizamos pesquisa bibliográfica, a partir de leituras de artigos e livros que dessem fundamentos para tratar dos conceitos de tecnologia e de formação de professores para a educação profissional, na perspectiva dos saberes docentes. Tratar desses conceitos, buscando articulá-los demonstra ser importante, dada a visão de professores como meros executores de técnicas não atende mais as demandas sociais, exigindo um profissional capaz de tomar decisões, ser colaborativo, participativo e crítico. Assim, este trabalho permite inferir que os professores necessitam construir saberes fazendo uso da tecnologia para a construção e reconstrução do conhecimento.
O estágio como experiência pedagógica na pós-graduação: relato de experiência
Authors: Nascimento Cristiano Gomes , Gregório Sandra Regina , Stefanuto Vanderlei Antonio
Published: May 2018

Este estudo relata a prática vivenciada por um mestrando no Curso de Educação Agrícola, vinculado à Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, frente à execução do módulo de estágio – profissional e pedagógico, efetivados nas Cidades de Parintins e Maués, respectivamente. A prática profissional foi vivenciada in loco, em uma associação indígena, por meio da troca de saberes voltado a processos gerenciais inerentes à comercialização de produtos genuinamente amazônicos. Na vivência pedagógica, fizemos a aplicação técnica de oficinas programadas para alunos do 2o e 7o ano do Ensino Fundamental, na rede municipal de ensino. Ambos os estágios nos levaram à reflexão a respeito de nossas práticas cotidianas, principalmente, quanto à importância da aprendizagem significativa, empregando o uso de objetos próximos à realidade do discente, como, por exemplo, o guaraná, produto que simboliza a identidade cultural da tribo Sateré-Mawé. Deste modo, o programa cumpre o compromisso de levar formação acadêmica aos rincões do Brasil em termos de oferta de cursos em nível de mestrado, promovendo melhorias efetivas no processo formativo docente-discente.
Feasibility, safety, and changes in systolic blood pressure associated with endovascular revascularization of symptomatic and chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery using a newly suggested radiographic classification of chronically occluded cervical internal carotid artery: pilot study
Authors: Hasan David , Zanaty Mario , Starke Robert M. , Atallah Elias , Chalouhi Nohra , Jabbour Pascal , Singla Amit , Guerrero Waldo R. , Nakagawa Daichi , Samaniego Edgar A. , Mbabuike Nnenna , Tawk Rabih G. , Siddiqui Adnan H. , Levy Elad I. , Novakovic Roberta L. , White Jonathan , Schirmer Clemens M. , Brott Thomas G. , Shallwani Hussain , Hopkins L. Nelson
Published: May 2018

OBJECTIVE

The overall risk of ischemic stroke from a chronically occluded internal carotid artery (COICA) is around 5%–7% per year despite receiving the best available medical therapy. Here, authors propose a radiographic classification of COICA that can be used as a guide to determine the technical success and safety of endovascular recanalization for symptomatic COICA and to assess the changes in systemic blood pressure following successful revascularization.

METHODS

The radiographic images of 100 consecutive subjects with COICA were analyzed. A new classification of COICA was proposed based on the morphology, location of occlusion, and presence or absence of reconstitution of the distal ICA. The classification was used to predict successful revascularization in 32 symptomatic COICAs in 31 patients, five of whom were female (5/31 [16.13%]). Patients were included in the study if they had a COICA with ischemic symptoms refractory to medical therapy. Carotid artery occlusion was defined as 100% cross-sectional occlusion of the vessel lumen as documented on CTA or MRA and confirmed by digital subtraction angiography.

RESULTS

Four types (A–D) of radiographic COICA were identified. Types A and B were more amenable to safe revascularization than types C and D. Recanalization was successful at a rate of 68.75% (22/32 COICAs; type A: 8/8; type B: 8/8; type C: 4/8; type D: 2/8). The perioperative complication rate was 18.75% (6/32; type A: 0/8 [0%]; type B: 1/8 [12.50%]; type C: 3/8 [37.50%], type D: 2/8 [25.00%]). None of these complications led to permanent morbidity or death. Twenty (64.52%) of 31 subjects had improvement in their symptoms at the 2–6 months’ follow-up. A statistically significant decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) was noted in 17/21 (80.95%) patients who had successful revascularization, which persisted on follow-up (p = 0.0001). The remaining 10 subjects in whom revascularization failed had no significant changes in SBP (p = 0.73).

CONCLUSIONS

The pilot study suggested that our proposed classification of COICA may be useful as an adjunctive guide to determine the technical feasibility and safety of revascularization for symptomatic COICA using endovascular techniques. Additionally, successful revascularization may lead to a significant decrease in SBP postprocedure. A Phase 2b trial in larger cohorts to assess the efficacy of endovascular revascularization using our COICA classification is warranted.
Synthesis and Characterisation of Mesoporous TiO2 Nanoparticles by Novel Surfactant Assisted Sol-gel Method for the Degradation of Organic Compounds
Authors: Phattepur Harish , Bychapur Siddaiah Gowrishankar , Ganganagappa Nagaraju
Published: May 2018

A sol-gel method was employed to synthesise pure titanium dioxide (TiO2) and surfactant assisted TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs). The effect of novel surfactant viz., Lauryl lactyl lactate on photocatalytic properties of TiO2 was studied. TiO2 NPs were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance spectra (DRS), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), and Brunauer – Emmet - Teller (BET) surface area. Anatase phase of TiO2 was confirmed by X-Ray diffraction pattern and the crystallite size was between 9–19 nm. Addition of surfactant improved the BET surface area, surface defects, while the agglomeration of particles was reduced. DRS results revealed that the addition of surfactant to TiO2 sol induced a red shift of the absorption edge which resulted in the reduction of band gap from 3.23 to 3.21 eV. These physicochemical properties of TiO2 NPs were correlated with photocatalytic degradation of phenol. About 92% of phenol degradation was observed for surfactant assisted TiO2 NPs (SA-TiO2). Salicylic acid and caffeine were also degraded using SA-TiO2 NPs.
IMPACT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSUMPTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Authors: SOAVA Georgeta , MEHEDINTU Anca , STERPU Mihaela , RADUTEANU Mircea
Published: May 2018

This study examines the causal relationship between economic growth and renewable energy consumption using data for 28 countries of European Union, taken from Eurostat database for years from 1995 to 2015. In addition, motivated by EU Directive 2009/28/EC, the tendency of the share of renewable energy consumption into the final energy consumption is analysed. Various panel data techniques implemented in EViews are used. The empirical results suggest a positive impact of renewable energy consumption on economic growth, and emphasize bidirectional or unidirectional Granger causalities between the two macroeconomic indicators, for each country in the panel. These results justify the political decisions of EU concerning the necessity of increasing the renewable energy consumption, and prove that this type of energy consumption has a strong positive impact on economic growth. Thus, the inclusion of such policies in future EU and national strategies is further motivated. Finally, by means of linear regression, an increasing trend was found for the ratio between renewable energy consumption and final energy consumption for all but one of the EU countries.
Georeferencing and data quality: SANBI’s story
Authors: Ranwashe Fhatani
Published: May 2018

Georeferencing helps to fill in biodiversity information gaps, allowing biodiversity data to be represented spatially to allow for valuable assessments to be conducted. The South African National Biodiversity Institute has embarked on a number of projects that have required the georeferencing of biodiversity data to assist in assessments for redlisting of species and measuring the protection levels of species.

Data quality in biodiversity information is an important aspect. Due to a lack of standardisation in collection and recording methods historical biodiversity data collections provide a challenge when it comes to ascertaining fitness for use or determining the quality of data. The quality of historical locality information recorded in biodiversity data collections faces the scrutiny of fitness for use as these information is critical in performing assessments. The lack of descriptive locality information, or ambiguous locality information deems most historical biodiversity records unfit for use. Georeferencing should essentially improve the quality of biodiversity data, but how do you measure the fitness for use of georeferenced data?

Through the use of the Darwin Core coordinateUncertaintyinMeters, georeferenced data can be queried to investigate and determine the quality of the georeferenced data produced. My presentation will cover the scope of ascertaining georeferenced data quality through the use of the DarwinCore term coordinateUncertatintyInMeters, the impacts of using a controlled vocabulary in representing the coordinateUncertaintyInMeters, and will highlight how SANBI’s georeferencing efforts have contributed to data quality within the management of biodiversity information.
Data Attribution from Download to Publication
Authors: Soltis Pamela
Published: May 2018

Digitized natural history data are enabling a broad range of innovative studies of biodiversity. Large-scale data aggregators such as Global Biodiversity Information facility (GBIF) and Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) provide easy, global access to millions of specimen records contributed by thousands of collections. A developing community of eager users of specimen data – whether locality, image, trait, etc. – is perhaps unaware of the effort and resources required to curate specimens, digitize information, capture images, mobilize records, serve the data, and maintain the infrastructure (human and cyber) to support all of these activities. Tracking of specimen information throughout the research process is needed to provide appropriate attribution to the institutions and staff that have supplied and served the records. Such tracking may also allow for annotation and comment on particular records or collections by the global community. Detailed data tracking is also required for open, reproducible science. Despite growing recognition of the value and need for thorough data tracking, both technical and sociological challenges continue to impede progress. In this talk, I will present a brief vision of how application of a DOI to each iteration of a data set in a typical research project could provide attribution to the provider, opportunity for comment and annotation of records, and the foundation for reproducible science based on natural history specimen records. Sociological change – such as journal requirements for data deposition of all iterations of a data set – can be accomplished using community meetings and workshops, along with editorial efforts, as were applied to DNA sequence data two decades ago.
Las editoriales universitarias iberoamericanas: una aproximación a su perfil y a sus procesos de selección de originales
Authors: Giménez-Toledo Elea , Tejada-Artigas Carlos , Mañana-Rodríguez Jorge
Published: May 2018

Se realiza un acercamiento al perfil de las editoriales universitarias latinoamericanas en cuanto al volumen y tipo de libros que editan y al proceso de selección de los originales que siguen. Para realizar este trabajo se diseñó y envió un cuestionario a todas las editoriales universitarias latinoamericanas integradas en EULAC a través de las distintas asociaciones nacionales de editoriales universitarias. De las 310 editoriales a las que se invitó a participar contestaron 87 (tasa de respuesta: 26,6%). Los datos obtenidos se pusieron en comparación con el sector editorial universitario en España. Entre las conclusiones más destacadas se pueden señalar las siguientes: las editoriales universitarias de América Latina son muy desiguales en cuanto a su volumen de publicación y a su profesionalización; la mayoría de estas editoriales publican libros científicos, tesis y libros de divulgación; a diferencia de las españolas, se publican menos manuales docentes; el interés científico de la obra prima sobre otro tipo de criterios y el sistema de revisión por expertos es el más empleado para la evaluación y selección de libros científicos (76%); la web de las editoriales es entendida como una forma de difundir el catálogo de la editorial, pero no como una forma de dar a conocer los procesos editoriales a los autores, informando de estas cuestiones tan solo el 33% de las editoriales. La mayoría de las editoriales asumen en su totalidad el coste de la edición.