bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The New Scope of Frictionless Triaxial Apparatus—Disturbed Sand Testing
Authors: Sabaliauskas Tomas , Ibsen Lars Bo
Published: June 2018

Offshore wind turbine foundations episodically lose and recover stiffness as soil is disturbed during extreme events. Such sand behavior is not accounted for during standard testing procedures. Therefore, the following novel dynamic triaxial testing procedure is explored in this study: specimens are loaded past their peak strength and pulled back to initial length, where attempts to recover their initial stiffness are made by applying more loading cycles. This fundamentally changes how we view our specimens—they are no longer fragile and brittle. Instead, specimens can be axially compressed and pulled back to initial length many times as long as shear rupture and bulging are circumvented. Novel testing procedures were attempted using a frictionless triaxial apparatus. Frictionless triaxial is not itself a new concept, but the novel procedures revealed previously undocumented testing capabilities: (1) Multistage testing, wherein sand specimens can be liquefied (undrained), drained, and reliquefied (undrained again) many times, in one sequence, on one specimen; (2) Specimens can be compressed to large axial strain (15 % strain or more) and pulled back to initial length more than once. In the process, peak yield strength can be measured more than once at more than one density, all while using one specimen.
Simultaneous Ablation of Neuronal Neurofascin and Ankyrin G in Young and Adult Mice Reveals Age-Dependent Increase in Nodal Stability in Myelinated Axons and Differential Effects on the Lifespan
Authors: Taylor Anna M. , Shi Qian , Bhat Manzoor A.
Published: June 2018

Nodes of Ranvier are unique regions where voltage-gated sodium channels are highly enriched to drive saltatory conduction. Genetic ablations in adult mice with loss of specific nodal proteins causes slow but progressive nodal deterioration associated with decreased nerve conduction and axonopathy. What has remained unaddressed is whether loss of nodal proteins at different time points in postnatal life follows similar timelines of nodal disorganization. Here we utilized simultaneous ablation of Neurofascin (NF186) and Ankyrin G (AnkG) in mice of both sexes at three specific time points. We report that concurrent ablation of these core nodal components at postnatal day 13 (P13) leads to accelerated nodal destabilization in comparison with P23, and this disorganization is even slower when ablated at P93. Ablation of NF186 with AnkG at P13 reduced the half-life of NF186 to 15 days compared to 1 month at P23, which increased to 2 months at P93, indicating increasing nodal stability. The half-life of AnkG at the nodes also increased with age but showed enhanced disappearance from the node in the absence of NF186, with a half-life of 3 days at P13 ablation. The nodal disorganization occurred in a sequential manner, with AnkG disappearing first from the nodal areas irrespective of the timing of ablation, and led to decreased nerve conduction and affected axonal health. Together, our studies reveal that nodes of Ranvier in myelinated axons continue to become more stable with age and suggest that nodal disorganization in adult human demyelinating disorders occurs slowly until neurological symptoms become evident.
Hormone therapy and breast cancer: emerging steroid receptor mechanisms
Authors: Perkins Meghan S , Louw-du Toit Renate , Africander Donita
Published: June 2018

Although hormone therapy is widely used by millions of women to relieve symptoms of menopause, it has been associated with several side effects such as coronary heart disease, stroke and increased invasive breast cancer risk. These side effects have caused many women to seek alternatives to conventional hormone therapy, including the controversial custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy suggested to not increase breast cancer risk. Historically, estrogens and the estrogen receptor were considered the principal factors promoting breast cancer development and progression; however, a role for other members of the steroid receptor family in breast cancer pathogenesis is now evident, with emerging studies revealing an interplay between some steroid receptors. In this review, we discuss examples of hormone therapy used for the relief of menopausal symptoms, highlighting the distinction between conventional hormone therapy and custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy. Moreover, we highlight the fact that not all hormones have been evaluated for an association with increased breast cancer risk. We also summarize the current knowledge regarding the role of steroid receptors in mediating the carcinogenic effects of hormones used in menopausal hormone therapy, with special emphasis on the influence of the interplay or crosstalk between steroid receptors. Unraveling the intertwined nature of steroid hormone receptor signaling pathways in breast cancer biology is of utmost importance, considering that breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide. Moreover, understanding these mechanisms may reveal novel prevention or treatment options and lead to the development of new hormone therapies that do not cause increased breast cancer risk.
Profiling the metabolic fitness of a special operations police unit
Authors: Maupin Danny , Robinson Jeremy , Wills Thomas , Irving Shane , Schram Ben , Orr Robin
Published: June 2018

Objectives

Fitness is essential to specialist police forces, who have higher occupational demands than general police, and vital to performance and mission success. However, little research has been done profiling the metabolic fitness of these units and how they compare to other populations. The objective of this study was to profile the aerobic fitness of a specialist police unit.

Methods

Body weight was measured to account for any impact on metabolic fitness, while VO2 max was estimated via number of shuttles completed on the 20 m Progressive Shuttle Run Test (PSRT) (n=47) on two dates one calendar year apart.

Results

There were no significant (p=.116) differences (mean difference 0.40±1.70 kg) in body weight between the initial measures (mean=88.84±8.25 kg) and the final measure (mean=89.24±8.77 kg) 13 months later. PSRT results increased significantly (p<.005) between the initial (mean= 72.62±11.76 shuttles) and final assessments (77.51± 11.46 shuttles), with a mean increase of 4.89 (± 2.94) shuttles and a small effect size (d=0.42). The mean VO2 max of the specialist police unit was 51.06±3.61 ml/min/kg following the first assessment, and 52.56±3.46 ml/min/kg following the second assessment. This was a significant finding (p<.001), with a mean difference of 1.19± 1.27 ml/min/kg and a small effect size (d=0.23).

Conclusions

Elite police forces have a higher metabolic fitness than the general population and general duties police officers. Having and maintaining this fitness level is imperative for their operational success and preventing injuries. This research suggests that despite the challenges posed by operational requirements, high fitness standards can not only be maintained, but also improved.
Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals: Part VI
Authors: Hashimoto Haruo , Yamada Kenichi , Hori Hajime , Kumagai Shinji , Murata Masaru , Nagoya Toshio , Nakahara Hirohiko , Mochida Nobuyuki
Published: June 2018

This Document, “Guidelines for personal exposure monitoring of chemicals” (“this Guideline”), has been prepared by “The Committee for Personal Exposure Monitoring” (“the Committee”) of the Expert Division of Occupational Hygiene & Ergonomics, Japan Society for Occupational Health. Considering the background of the growing importance of personal exposure monitoring in risk assessment and the need to prepare for the introduction of monitoring using personal samplers from an administrative perspective in recent years, the Committee was organized in November 2012. The Committee has prepared this Guideline as a “practical guideline” for personal exposure monitoring, so as to offer proposals and recommendations to the members of the Japan Society for Occupational Health and to society in general. The scope of this Guideline covers all chemical substances and all related workplaces regarded as targets for general assessment and the management of risk. It thus is not to be considered to comment on legal regulations and methodology. The main text provides the basic methods and concepts of personal exposure monitoring, while 31 “ Appendices ” are provided in this Guideline throughout the series; technical descriptions, statistical bases, and actual workplace examples are provided in these appendices, to assist better understanding. The personal exposure monitoring described as per this Guideline is equivalent to an “ expert-centered basic method to reasonably proceed with the assessment and management of risk at workplaces.” It is considered that practicing and expanding on this method will significantly contribute in reforming the overall framework of occupational hygiene management in Japan.
Thermal analysis of soils formed on limestone in the Bükk Mountains, North Hungary
Authors: Hofmann E. , Németh T. , Bidló A.
Published: June 2018

The present article discusses the applicability of thermoanalytical methods in the analysis of Hungarian soils formed on carbonate rocks. Up to now only limited mineralogical and soil chemical research has been done on these soils. Soils from the Bükk Mountains, the most varied limestone region in Hungary, were used for the investigations. The aim was to extend our incomplete knowledge on the mineral composition and formation processes of these soils and to demonstrate the possibilities and evaluation potential of thermoanalytical techniques. All the soils investigated were formed on limestone and had different surface soil thickness, influenced by the accumulation of silicate debris and the microterrain. The results of soil mineralogical analysis revealed an extraordinarily high proportion of quartz compared to that of other minerals (especially calcite), indicating that these soils could not have originated solely from the weathering of the limestone bedrock. The results also showed that thermoanalytical methods could complement classical chemical and instrumental (XRPD) methods in research on the genesis of soils formed on limestone.
Long-term field fertilization experiment with energy willow (Salix sp.) − Elemental composition and chlorophyll fluorescence in the leaves
Authors: Simon László , Makádi Marianna , Vincze György , Uri Zsuzsanna , Irinyiné Oláh Katalin , Zsombik László , Vígh Szabolcs , Szabó Béla
Published: June 2018

A small-plot long-term field fertilization experiment was set up in 2011 with willow (Salix triandra x Salix viminalis ’Inger’) grown as an energy crop in Nyíregyháza, Hungary. The brown forest soil was treated three times (in June 2011, May 2013, May 2016) with municipal biocompost (MBC), municipal sewage sludge compost (MSSC) or willow ash (WA), and twice (June 2011, May 2013) with rhyolite tuff (RT). In late May – early June 2016 urea (U) and sulphuric urea (SU) fertilizers were also applied to the soil as top-dressing (TD). These fertilizers and amendments were also applied to the soil in 2016 in the combinations; MBC+SU, RT+SU, WA+SU and MSSC+WA. All the treatments were repeated four times. In July 2016 the highest nitrogen concentrations in willow leaves were measured in the U (3.47 m/m%) and SU (3.01 m/m%) treatments, and these values were significantly higher than the control (2.46 m/m%). An excess of nitrogen considerably reduced the Zn uptake of the leaves, with values of 39.5 μg g-1 in the U treatment, 53.4 μg g-1 in the SU treatment, and 63.5 μg g-1 in the control. All other amendments or TDs, except for WA, enhanced the specific potassium concentrations in willow leaves compared to the control. No significant quantities of toxic elements (As, Ba, Cd, Pb) were transported from soil amendments or TDs to the willow leaves. In July 2016 the most intensive leaf chlorophyll fluorescence was observed in the MSSC and MSSC+WA treatments.
A Sókratés-kérdés: Xenophón és a történeti Sókratés
Authors: Mogyoródi Emese
Published: June 2018

A Sókratés-kérdés kutatóinak egy része újabban erőteljes kihívással szembesíti azokat, akik úgy vélik, a történeti Sókratésről – néhány alapvető tényen kívül – bármi érdemlegeset is tudhatunk. A mai szkeptikusok álkérdésnek tartják a Sókratés-kérdést, mert alapvetően mind Platón, mind Xenophón tudósításait úgynevezett „sókratikus beszédként” (sókratikos logos) értelmezik, mely műfaj nem tartott számot történeti hitelességre. Ez a tanulmány arra vállalkozik, hogy új módszertani szempontokkal hozzájáruljon e radikálisan szkeptikus következtetés elkerüléséhez. Az első meggondolás, hogy elsősorban Sókratés peréből kell kiindulnunk, és annak platóni, illetve xenophóni bemutatását kell összehasonlítanunk, mégpedig eltérő szerzői szándékaik, Sókratésről alkotott benyomásaik, valamint a korra vonatkozó ismereteink összefüggésében. Az összehasonlítás első része Xenophón szerzői szándékait vizsgálja meg, és amellett érvel, hogy a Sókratés korára, a per körülményeire és a rá vonatkozó alapvető információink fényében Xenophón tudósítása nem tekinthető történetileg hitelesnek, majd hiányosságai alapján felvázolja azokat az elméleti kritériumokat, amelyeknek egy ilyen beszámolónak meg kell felelnie. Előrevetíti, hogy Platón Védőbeszéde megfelel ezeknek a kritériumoknak, azonban történeti hitelességét további vizsgálódások tárgyának tekinti.
A szóvégi -s kiesésének problémája a latin feliratok tükrében
Authors: Adamik Béla
Published: June 2018

Jelen tanulmány, Herman József vonatkozó munkásságához kapcsolódva, a szóvégi -s kiesésének, törlésének problémájával foglalkozik a latin feliratos anyag tükrében. A Császárkori latin feliratok számítógépes nyelvtörténeti adatbázisában rögzített szóvégi -s kiesések elemzésével e dolgozat a Herman József által javasolt morfoszintaktikai magyarázatot kívánja helyettesíteni egy fonetikai, fonoszintaktikai értelmezéssel, amely rávilágít a mássalhangzói környezet döntő fontosságára a szóvégi -s mindenkori kiesésében, törlésében. Eszerint a szóvégi -s fonoszintaktikailag meghatározott törlése rákövetkező mássalhangzó előtt folyamatosan megvolt, de különböző mértékben jelentkezett az ólatin korszaktól kezdve mindvégig a latin nyelv történetének folyamán. Ezt a helyzetet örökölhették meg az újlatin/román nyelvek, amelyekben különböző irányú, komplex morfológiai újítások vezethettek a fonoszintaktikailag meghatározott s-törlés megszűnéséhez és a szóvégi -s stabilizációjához (amint ez az ún. nyugati újlatin/román nyelvekben bekövetkezett) vagy kiteljesedéséhez és a szóvégi -s teljes eltűnéséhez (ahogy ez az ún. keleti típusú újlatin/román nyelvekben történt).
Widening participation to medicine: a student-led workshop for medical school applicants
Authors: Ryan Ben , Kitchen Amy , Chan Amy , Gibson Holly , Haque Enam
Published: June 2018

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. ContextWidening participation to medicine aims to remove barriers to medical education for under-represented groups. This study examined the impact of a widening participation workshop for medical school applicants. The intervention was delivered by a team of medical student volunteers operating in the North West of England: Manchester Outreach Medics.Methods39 pupils, typically aged 16-17, attended the workshop at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Lancashire. Activities included a variety of lectures and interactive group sessions. Using questionnaires, participants highlighted their understanding in areas relating to the medical school application process on a scale of zero to ten. This was performed before and after the intervention to allow for comparison. The results were evaluated using a one-tailed paired t-test and Cohen's d effect size.ResultsThere was a significant improvement (p <0.001, Cohen's d >0.8) in the understanding of all topics assessed. The largest improvements were seen in topics that the participants had little understanding in prior to attending the workshop.ConclusionsThis student-led activity improved participant understanding in areas pertaining to the medical school application process. The study also showed the effectiveness of pre- and post-intervention questionnaires, which could be used by all post-16 medical widening participation activities in the UK.
Biometric, B-mode and color Doppler ultrasound assessment of eyes in healthy dogs
Authors: Silva Elzivânia G. , Pessoa Gerson T. , Moura Laecio S. , Guerra Porfírio C. , Rodrigues Renan P.S. , Sousa Francisco C.A. , Ambrósio Carlos E. , Alves Flávio R.
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACT: B-scan ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool that allows characterization of internal organ anatomy and, when complemented by Doppler ultrasound, allows vascular hemodynamic assessment, increasing the diagnostic accuracy. Thus, the aim of the present study was the B-scan ultrasound characterization and measurement of the eyeball segments and assessment of the external ophthalmic artery by color and pulsed Doppler. Sixty eyeballs were assessed from 30 dogs of different breeds using an 8.5MHz microconvex transductor. First, biometry was performed by B-scan of the following segments: axial length (M1), anterior chamber depth (M2), lens thickness (M3), lens length (M4), vitreous chamber depth (M5), optical disc length (M6) and optic nerve diameter (M7). Colored Doppler identified the external ophthalmic article and pulsed Doppler assessed its flow, and the following were measured: systolic peak velocity (VPS), final diastolic velocity (VDF), resistivity index (IR) and pulse index (IP). No statistical difference was observed for the biometric values of the eye segments between the right and left eyes (p>0.05). The vitreous chamber depth (M5) was shown to be the biometric variable with greatest bilateral symmetry, varying from 0.79 to 0.87cm and 0.78 to 0.86cm for the right and left eye, respectively. The ophthalmic artery was visualized over the optic nerve towards the eyeball, with flow stained red. There was no significant statistical difference between the Doppler velocimetric values for the ophthalmic artery between the right and left eye of the animals assessed (p>0.05). The mean resistivity index (RI) showed average values equal to 0.63±0.03, bilaterally. The mean base velocity was 17.50cm/s and 18.18cm/s at the systolic peak and 6.21cm/s and 6.68cm/s at the end of the diastole, for the right and left eyes respectively. The anatomic, biometric and hemodynamic characterization using the ultrasound B-scan and the Doppler modalities permitted the ultrasonographic and Doppler velocimetric assessment of the eyeball components in dogs of different breeds, and it can be used in ophthalmic clinical routine to identify eye pathologies.
Study of single perfobond rib with head stud shear connectors for a composite structure
Authors: Deng Wenqin , Gu Jiancheng , Liu Duo , Hu Jun , Zhang Jiandong
Published: June 2018

The head stud connector and the perfobond rib connector are the most common forms of ductile and rigid shear connector, respectively, but have strengths and weaknesses. This study evaluates the behaviour of a single perfobond rib with head stud shear connector that combines the advantages of both. First, a shear resistance equation is proposed to predict the strength of the single perfobond rib with head stud shear connector based on equations for the head stud connector and the single perfobond rib shear connector. Five groups of single perfobond rib with head stud shear connectors, ten push-out test specimens in total, were used to investigate the fracture failure mode, load–slip relationship, shear capacity and ductility of the specimens. Based on the test results, the influences of the parameters of the shear connector on shear capacity are discussed. The experiments show that the single perfobond rib with head stud shear connector is superior in terms of shear resistance and ductility. Shear capacity and corresponding relative slip of the specimens increase with increasing diameter of the head stud and transverse rebar, whereas ductility decreases. The accuracy of the proposed shear-capacity equation is verified by comparison with the test results.
Allocation of reservoir releases under drought conditions: a conflict-resolution approach
Authors: Bozorg-Haddad Omid , Athari Elman , Fallah-Mehdipour Elahe , Bahrami Mahdi , Loáiciga Hugo A.
Published: June 2018

One challenge facing water managers is how to supply various downstream claims with conflicting priorities, especially during droughts. This study calculates the total volumes of water released from the Shahid reservoir in the Fars province, Iran, during a 5 year drought period using a standard operation policy (SOP) and genetic programming (GP). The calculated releases show the vulnerability index (VulMax) equals 87 and 82%, the timebased reliability index is 45 and 42%, and the resiliency index reaches 23 and 13% for the SOP and GP, respectively, whereas the volumetric reliability index equals 55% for both methods, demonstrating superior results for the GP method. The releases calculated with SOP and GP are allocated to meet downstream water demands according to their supply priorities. The proportional (Pro) method is used for this purpose considering the available reservoir water is less than the total demands. Compliance with the priority of supplying demands is approached with nonlinear programming in the Pro method. The VulMax of allocated releases obtained with GP for urban, environmental, industrial and agricultural demands equals 5, 50, 60 and 100%, respectively. The results confirmed the Pro method effective in allocating water resources to meet downstream demands that have conflicting water-supply priorities.
A arbitrabilidade objetiva dos conflitos envolvendo o poder público e as perspectivas da arbitragem tributária no Brasil
Authors: Machado Carlos Henrique , Santos Ricardo Soares Stersi dos , Catarino João Ricardo
Published: June 2018

O presente artigo propõe uma reflexão sobre as perspectivas da arbitragem tributária no Bra-sil, a partir de experiências exitosas em relação os métodos adequados de solução de confli-tos em geral, que avançam no ordenamento jurídico pátrio. Retrata-se o panorama atual da Justiça no Brasil, demonstrando-se a necessidade premente de superação daquilo que se convencionou chamar de cultura da sentença. Nesse sentido, buscando demonstrar a supe-ração de barreiras como a arbitrabilidade objetiva em relação aos conflitos envolvendo a Administração Pública, o artigo discute um modelo de solução de conflitos fiscais desapega-do de axiomas e dogmas tradicionais, com aportes na experiência do Direito de Portugal.
Sistema Qualis: análise crítica da política de avaliação de periódicos científicos no Brasil
Authors: Gabardo Emerson , Hachem Daniel Wunder , Hamada Guilherme
Published: June 2018

O artigo analisa o atual sistema de avaliação da produção científica publicada pelos professores e alunos dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu (Mestrados e Doutorados) no Brasil. Em destaque, descreve a política do Qualis Periódicos, elaborando uma visão crítica a respeito dos seus pontos positivos e negativos. Propõe que o Qualis não é meramente um instrumento de avaliação, mas de ampla regulação do setor educacional superior brasileiro. Descreve sinteticamente as bases e indexadores mais importantes atualmente utilizados pelas agências de avaliação. Aponta os principais problemas da avaliação de periódicos na Área do Direito, descrevendo detalhadamente as etapas e os vícios do processo avaliativo de revistas nacionais e estrangeiras no quadriênio 2013-2016 e examinando criticamente os critérios utilizados para a classificação dos periódicos estrangeiros, que acabaram por promover um desestímulo à produção científica internacional na Área. Conclui pela necessidade de uma visão mais ampla da CAPES a respeito do processo regulatório de avaliação, bem como pela necessidade de respeito às singularidades de cada Área. Por fim, afirma a necessidade de cumprimento das normas de Direito Administrativo, para maior eficiência e legitimidade do sistema.
A social justice approach to providing academic writing support
Authors: Ramblrltch Avasha
Published: June 2018

The value of the support provided in a writing centre is well documented today in international literature. However, an area largely untouched has been how to implement social justice principles in the context of a writing centre. In many of the articles on writing centre support, mention is made of the fact that writing centre work is social justice work without fully defining the nature of the actual principles of this social justice. It is hoped that this paper makes a contribution in this regard. The paper begins by looking in detail at the concept of social justice, before identifying particular principles of social justice drawn from critical pedagogy that can be applied to the support provided in a writing centre. The discussion also integrates qualitative evidence gathered from a questionnaire administered to five writing consultants employed in a writing centre, as well as quantitative data generated by the online booking system used in the writing centre. An analysis of the data shows that these social justice principles are energised during the dialogue that takes place during consultations. Justification for this study stems from the need to see these issues, not as abstract concepts or as discussion tools for the experts who make important decisions but, as important in determining why and how they can be applied in practice in the writing centre.
Multilingualism and (bi)literacy development for epistemological access: Exploring students experience in the use of multilingual glossaries at a South African university
Authors: Nomlomo Vuyokazi , Katiya Misiwe
Published: June 2018

This paper reports on the findings of a research project that investigated first-year students' experiences in using multilingual glossaries. They were enrolled in an electrical engineering course at a higher education institution in the Western Cape, South Africa. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and focus group interviews with isiXhosa-speaking students to gain an insight into how the glossaries facilitated or constrained their epistemological access to concepts in the field of engineering. Drawing on the concepts of epistemological access, multilingualism, and biliteracy to establish a framework, we argue that the use of multilingual resources (e.g., glossaries) does not necessarily guarantee students' epistemological access to knowledge if their biliteracy skills (reading and writing) are underdeveloped in one of the targeted resource languages. This paper concludes that multilingualism is a necessary transformative approach, but that students' (bi)literacy development in African languages as targeted languages for transformation should also be prioritised and strengthened to facilitate better learning all round.
RNA-seq quantification from published data v1
Authors: Dugé Thomas , Liesecke Franziska
Published: June 2018

This workflow described how to download RNA-seq raw data from NCBI or EBI and to process them to quantify transcript abundance.
El patrón oro y la Gran Depresión en Chile: 1925-1935
Authors: Duarte César
Published: June 2018

El artículo estudia el proceso de adopción del patrón oro en Chile, su funcionamiento y las causas que llevaron a su abandono como consecuencia de los efectos de la Gran Depresión en Chile, causa fundamental del fin del patrón oro en la economía sudamericana. Con base en datos estadísticos se analizan los impactos de la crisis internacional en la economía chilena, así como en las políticas económicas implantadas. El objetivo es mostrar que la política monetaria, la cual pudo flexibilizarse por el abandono del patrón oro, tuvo un impacto mucho mayor en la recuperación de la economía chilena que la política fiscal. Esto se contrapone a la visión según la cual la adopción de políticas de corte prekeynesiano basadas en el gasto público, fueron la causa de la rápida recuperación de la crisis en la economía chilena.
Response of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) to row spacing and levels of phosphorus levels under rainfed conditions of Manipur
Authors: Devi K. Nandini , Athokpam Herojit Singh , Lhungdim J. , Singh Kh. Lenin , Singh A. Dorendro
Published: June 2018

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of row spacing and phosphorus levels on growth, yield and economics of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) during rabi season of 2011-12 and 2012-13 at the Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur, India. The factorial R.B.D. comprised of two spacings (20 x 10cm and 30 x 10 cm) and five levels of phosphorus (0, 20, 30, 40 and 50 kg P2O5 ha-1) with three replications. Although wider spacing (30 cm x 10 cm) resulted in greater number of pods/plant (12.05) and seeds/pod (4.43) but higher grain yield (739 kg/ha) was recorded with closer spacing (20 cm x 10 cm) probably due to greater plant population in per unit area.
Estimation of genetic parameters in some exotic genotypes of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in rabi season
Authors: Thaware B. L. , Karande S. S. , Waghmode B. D. , Dhekale J. S.
Published: June 2018

Fifty three genotypes collected from IRRI, Philipines and one variety from research station were grown in randomized block design with three replications under three environments during rabi (dry) season 2013-14. Significant mean squares for genotypes indicated the presence of variability for all the characters under study. The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was higher than the genetic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all the characters studied. Small differences between GCV and PCV were recorded for most of the characters studied which indicated less influence of environment. The high heritability coupled with high genetic advance as percent of mean was observed for the characters viz., grains per panicle, straw yield per plant, grain yield per plant and 1000 grain weight indicate that most likely the heritability is due to additive gene effects and selection may be effective.
Harnessing potential yield of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Dashehari by adopting efficient system of planting under Lucknow condition
Authors: Lal B. , Mishra D. , Barman P.
Published: June 2018

A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the impact of planting systems on tree canopy volume and fruit yield in mango cv. Dashehari under Lucknow condition. The treatments were comprised of five planting systems viz., square system (100 plants ha-1), hedgerow system (166 plants ha-1), double hedgerow system (222 plants ha-1), cluster system (178 plants ha-1) and paired row system (133 plants ha-1). The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with four replications. The pooled data from the year 2004-05 to 2012-13 indicated that, vegetative growth in terms of tree canopy volume was found higher under hedge row and double hedge row system of planting. Maximum cumulative fruit yield and also mean yield were obtained in double hedge row system of planting (55.72 and 6.19 t ha-1, respectively).
Study on crop water requirement of field crops under different climatic conditions of Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Yadav Deepika , Awasthi M. K. , Nema R. K.
Published: June 2018

Improved and efficient irrigation water management through precise estimation of crop water requirement has a vital role to play in ensuring food security. However, the crop water requirement data of field crops are not locally available. In view of this, present investigation was aimed at quantifying the crop water requirement of rabi and kharif season crops grown under paired row planting in different agro climatic conditions of Madhya Pradesh. The crop water requirement was calculated based on the already developed crop coefficient and reference evapotranspiration. Daily weather data of 35 years (1979 to 2013) for twenty districts of Madhya Pradesh was collected to determine the reference evapotranspiration using Aquacrop model. The study revealed that the daily ETo increased continuously from 1st SMW to its maximum values during 21st-22nd SMW, thereafter decreased sharply and remains low from 30th to 34th SMW in all selected districts. The highest value of ETo (11.0 mm day-1) was found in Datia at 21st SMW and lowest in Betul i.e. 2.2 mm day-1 at 32nd SMW. The daily water requirement estimates showed that the water requirement of chickpea, wheat and lentil i.e. 1.73 lpd, 0.70 lpd and 0.49 lpd respectively is highest in Jabalpur. Sugarcane has the highest water requirement 13.56 lpd in Narsinghpur during mid season. In all kharif crops cotton has highest water requirement 6.53 lpd in Harda followed by sesame and groundnut i.e. 2.75 lpd and 2.46 lpd respectively in Datia. These results can be used in efficient management of irrigation water under drip irrigation system in selected district of Madhya Pradesh.
El patriotismo del Correo del Domingo: ficciones de guerra y soldados
Authors: Marini Candela
Published: June 2018

El presente artículo explora la cobertura visual del periódico ilustrado Correo del Domingo en sus primeros años de funcionamiento (1864-1866), particularmente con relación a las noticias de la Guerra de la Triple Alianza (1865-1870). Siendo el semanario una de las primeras publicaciones en la región en incursionar en tácticas de periodismo visual, la primera parte del ensayo analiza los límites difusos entre las litografías de carácter informativo y periodístico, y aquéllas de carácter puramente ficcional. La segunda parte del artículo estudia cómo el periódico utiliza este carácter maleable de la imagen litográfica para sortear los problemas del reportaje visual de una guerra que no se condecía con el discurso oficialista de corte heroico y patriótico que el periódico apoyaba.
Imagen impresa y acción social. La decoración del libro al interior del proyecto cultural de Atalaya (1922-1927)
Authors: Villanueva Aldana
Published: June 2018

Atalaya (Alfredo Chiabra Acosta) representó uno de los actores fundamentales para la crítica de arte argentina en el marco de las corrientes renovadoras de vanguardia de la década del 20. Sin embargo, enrolado en las filas del anarquismo desde su juventud, efectuó desde su labor crítica una defensa de aquellas expresiones artísticas consideradas “menores”, en especial el grabado, aspecto que había resultado central para la estética libertaria en su misión de romper con la barrera entre arte y pueblo. En el momento que el movimiento anarquista reencauzaba sus periódicos y su labor doctrinaria y el arte parecía ya no estar a la orden del día desde un punto de vista práctico, Atalaya se propuso promover una revalorización del carácter revolucionario del arte en el seno del Suplemento Semanal de La Protesta (1922-1926). La decoración del libro y su ilustración por medio de grabados cobraron una dimensión significativa en su reflexión crítica. Estos valores puestos en el mundo del libro tuvieron su concreción efectiva cuando en 1926 fundó la Editorial de la Campana de Palo. Este trabajo se propone entonces abordar, en primer lugar, la reflexión teórico-crítica de Atalaya en torno a la decoración del libro y, en segundo lugar, analizar la empresa encausada por la Editorial de la Campana en el marco de la cultura de izquierdas de 1920.
Impresos que interpelan la mirada. Acerca de la cultura gráfica
Authors: Szir Sandra
Published: June 2018

La historia de las ediciones ilustradas representa un amplio campo de estudio dentro de la cultura impresa que, aunque despliega una serie de temas y problemas singulares, involucra una pluralidad de aspectos a estudiar. Desde una perspectiva histórico cultural, dado los dominios que abarca y la multiplicidad de perspectivas que admite, demanda una convergencia interdisciplinar donde la historia del libro, la historia del arte y de la comunicación visual, el diseño gráfico, la bibliografía y la sociología cultural son algunas de las aproximaciones posibles.
Los impresos poblanos efímeros. Una mirada a “Tertulia de pulquería”, de José A. Arrieta, 1851
Authors: Rojas Rendón María José Patricia
Published: June 2018

La pintura con escenas costumbristas realizada por José Agustín Arrieta no se limitó a mostrar una mirada documental. “Tertulia de pulquería” se presenta como ejemplo de una construcción visual, que abre la posibilidad de ser entendida a través del proceso habitual de mirar a “la clase peligrosa”. El presente artículo analizará el cuadro de Arrieta a partir de un recurso significativo: la prensa efímera e “inmoral” poblana de 1851 –representada en el cuadro- y la forma en que se vinculó con el sector “peligroso”. El trabajo propondrá una lectura política y social de “Tertulia de pulquería” que permita conocer las circunstancias donde el pintor ejecutó la obra. Las hojas impresas representadas son elementos fundamentales que proponen una visión negativa en la que el artista tomó distancia y denunció un malestar vivido en el año 1851 en Puebla. Este estudio pone énfasis en la importancia de la búsqueda y el análisis de las fuentes primarias obtenidas en los archivos y hemerotecas locales.
Recuerdos de la “Gran Aldea”. Usos de imágenes del pasado urbano de Buenos Aires (1910-1936)
Authors: Fara Catalina
Published: June 2018

En Buenos Aires entre 1910 y 1936 las imágenes circularon en forma masiva y operaron culturalmente, no sólo en forma individual, sino también por su acumulación y yuxtaposición. Las representaciones del paisaje porteño mostraron los cambios constantes en la infraestructura urbana, configurando una dialéctica de “lo viejo y lo nuevo” en la cultura visual, marcada por el uso de un vocabulario que respondía a un imaginario de lo moderno. En el presente artículo analizaremos cómo, en este contexto, se produjo un uso particular de las estampas coloniales y las fotos de la ciudad de fines del siglo XIX, las cuales conformaron un conjunto que operó en la construcción de un imaginario de “Gran Aldea” del pasado, contrapuesto a un imaginario de ciudad pujante y moderna relacionado con el presente y el futuro de Buenos Aires.
El reto de la visibilidad
Authors: Cossia Lautaro
Published: June 2018

La nueva aparición de InMediaciones de la Comunicación nos sigue planteando desafíos.
Jim Black, l'Improvibatteur
Authors: Cloiseau Gilles Sylvain , Cance Caroline
Published: June 2018

This musician's portrait is drawn from a first interview carried out on 22/04/14 by Amandine Pras, which was followed by two recording sessions - solo percussion over electronics improvisations - in turn followed by Jim Black's feedback commentaries after listening to the recordings. The latter were realised on 7/05/2014 at iBeam studios, an alternative venue in Brooklyn, by Amandine Pras and Grégoire Lavergne. The exchange is set within the framework of Amandine's ethnographic survey on the New-York improvisation scene. Sessions were carried out in English throughout. The portrait, written out in French, quotes and uses Jim's own words accurately. The approach is cognitive, semantic, and prosodic.
Improvised Music in Berlin 2012-13: A Brief Ethnographic Portrait
Authors: Arthurs Tom
Published: June 2018

This paper uses approaches from ethnography and Social Network Analysis to provide a brief insight into the practical, economic and social structure of Berlin’s Improvised Music scene during 2012 and 2013. The findings presented here address imbalances of gender and race, and highlight the (often difficult) financial reality of a life in Improvised Music. Audience, venues and performers are portrayed in order to provide an entry point for those unfamiliar with Improvised Music communities, and to offer an empirically researched point of departure for those already acquainted with such musicians and practices.

This paper is an adaptation of parts of my PhD thesis “The Secret Gardeners: An Ethnography of Improvised Music in Berlin (2012-13),” which addresses the aesthetics, ideologies and practicalities of contemporary European Improvised Music-making from the point of view of 34 key practitioners and “expert” listeners.
Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation, David Malvinni
Authors: Backstrom Melvin James
Published: June 2018

Melvin James Backstrom reviews Grateful Dead and the Art of Rock Improvisation by David Malvinni.
Improvisation in Process
Authors: Hogg Bennett
Published: June 2018

The language we use to talk about things, as is self evident, affects what we are able to think and do. Western musical culture, as Small has eloquently argued, has a strong focus on the musical work, music as a thing rather than an activity. There are parallels with judicial process being focused on judgments, the outcomes of the process. However, bringing judicial process and musical improvisation into a dialogue resonates the extent to which terminologies may block understanding and possibilities for progress/alternative views. In this paper I argue that the concept of the musical work is inimical to an understanding of improvisation, and speculate on the extent to which this is paralleled by the notion of judgment as outcome rather than process.
When Law Listens
Authors: Rose Simon
Published: June 2018

For the court and processes of child protection the course of events and outcomes are not known before hand - responsiveness, temporal sensitivity, adaptability, creativity, all features of improvisation, are necessarily apparent in seeking just outcomes. In this way, the experience of those engaged in the urgent process of child protection offers a real-world account of improvisation in action. One in which there may be great cost to individuals and families. At the heart of this process is listening and the quality, nature and intent of such listening is critically discussed. The surprisingly “myriad out-workings,” the need for “bespoke solutions” together with the understanding of listening emerge as key features of law and improvisation. The distinct articulations of this process become an inter-disciplinary description of improvisation that is of value for practice in music and the breadth of improvisation research.
Improvising New Realities: Movement, Sound and Social Therapeutics
Authors: Lopez Ramirez Sandra Paola , Reyman Christopher Eric
Published: June 2018

Focusing on dance and music improvisation, this paper explores the parallels between these practices and social therapeutics - a performative and radically humanistic approach to psychology, therapy, education and community building. This methodology has helped us further frame our experience of performance and improvisation as powerful tools for social transformation. We structure the paper around the growth and development of the artistic and community-based work of the Institute for Improvisation and Social Action (ImprovISA), an organization we co-founded and now direct on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Safe To Play
Authors: Oliveros Pauline
Published: June 2018

Pauline Oliveros’ keynote address entitled “Safe to Play” was given at the “Just Improvisation: Enriching child protection law through musical techniques, discourses and pedagogies” Symposium, Queen’s University Belfast, 29 – 30 May 2015. For video documentation of the keynote, see http://translatingimprovisation.com/portfolio/symposium.
Notes on Improvisation and Justice
Authors: Waterman Ellen
Published: June 2018

This piece includes Dr. Ellen Waterman’s reflections on the “Just Improvisation: Enriching Child Protection Law Through Musical Techniques, Discourses, and Pedagogies” symposium, held May 29-30, 2015 at the Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University of Belfast.
The Improvising Judge: An Interview with Her Honour Judge Patricia Smyth, Northern Ireland County Court
Authors: Ramshaw Sara L , Mulholland Seamus
Published: June 2018

Her Honour Judge Patricia Smyth (HHJ Smyth) was interviewed on Wednesday 22 June 2016 at the Newry Courthouse, Northern Ireland, by barrister Seamus Mulholland and legal academic Sara Ramshaw. HHJ Smyth was an invaluable contributor to the Into the Key of Law research project, volunteering as a project interviewee, focus group member and a panel participant at the “Just Improvisation: Enriching child protection law through musical techniques, discourses and pedagogies” Symposium at Queen’s University Belfast, 29 – 30 May 2015. In this interview, HHJ Smyth provides valuable insight into a variety of important issues, such as training judges to become better improvisers, the limits of improvisation

in, particularly, Northern Irish family law, the existing structures or skills that make improvisation possible and, perhaps most importantly, the importance of creativity, “bespoke solutions”, and attentive or deep listening in the family law realm.
Listening with Pauline in Belfast
Authors: . IONE
Published: June 2018

This piece includes IONE's reflections on her experiences at the “Just Improvisation: Enriching Child Protection Law Through Musical Techniques, Discourses, and Pedagogies” symposium, held May 29-30, 2015 at the Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen's University of Belfast.
KİŞİLİK HAKKI BAĞLAMINDA CESEDİN DEFNEDİLECEĞİ YERE KİM KARAR VERİR?
Authors: Karauz Agah Kürşat
Published: June 2018

Ölmüş bir kimsenin
defnedileceği yer hususunda
kişinin ölümünden sonra zaman zaman yakınlarının ihtilafa düştükleri
bilinmektedir. Bu sebeple, kişinin defnedileceği yere karar verme yetkisinin
tespit etmeden önce bu
meselenin bir kişilik hakkı meselesi olduğu belirtmek gerekir. Kişinin hayatta
iken ölümünden sonra cesedi üzerinde tasarruflarda bulunma hakkı vardır. Bu
konuda karar verme yetkisi öncelikle ölen kişinindir. Her ne kadar ölüm ile
birlikte kişilik sona ermiş olsa da, kişinin yaşarken defnedileceği yere
ilişkin talepleri ve istekleri dikkate alınmalıdır. Bu sebeple, kişilik
haklarının ölüm sonrasında korunması ilkesi kabul edilmiştir. Bu ilke, kişinin
açık veya örtülü talep ve isteklerini yerine getirmeyenlere karşı yakınlarına dava hakkı da
tanımaktadır. Kişinin defnedileceği yere ilişkin açık veya varsayılan iradesi
tespit edilemezse, bu durumda yakınlarının iradesine başvurulur. Ancak bu
yakınlar arasında ihtilaf
olduğunda kime öncelik tanınacağı tespit edilmelidir. Kişilik hakkı
kapsamındaki tanınan bu yetkinin ölen kişinin yaşantısına uygun bir şekilde
kullanılması gerekir. Buna göre, kişi hayatta iken aralarındaki ilişki
ve duygu yoğunluğu dikkate alınmalıdır. Şüphesiz ki; kişinin eşi ve kan
hısımları bu anlamda ilk akla gelenlerdir. Ancak bu yetkiyi aile hukuku
anlamında aile kavramı sınırlandırmak doğru olmaz. Bu sebeple, kişinin ölümü
anında aileden veya aileden olmayan taraflar ile kişi arasındaki ilişkinin
dikkate alınması gerekir.
SUÇ KONUSU MALIN DEĞERİNİN AZLIĞININ CEZA SORUMLULUĞUNA ETKİSİ
Authors: AKKAŞ Ahmet Hulusi
Published: June 2018

Ekonomik
çıkar amacıyla işlenen suçlarda, suç konusu malın değerinin azlığı suçun
haksızlık içeriğini azaltıcı bir etkiye sahiptir. Bu durumu öngören kanun
koyucu hakime, bazı suç faillerinin cezasında indirim yapma ve hatta bazı suç faillerini
hiç cezalandırmama imkanı vermiştir. Suç konusu malın değerinin azlığı, kanun koyucunun hakkında herhangi bir düzenleme
yapmadığı suçlar açısından da etkili olabilir ve bu suçlarda nasıl bir etkiye
sahip olduğunun da araştırılması gerekir. Diğer taraftan suç konusu malın
değerinin azlığı, düzenleme bulunan suçlarda dahi aynı sonucu ortaya
çıkarmamaktadır. Söz konusu problem arz eden hususların daha yakından
incelenmesi gerekmektedir. 

Suç
konusu malın değerinin azlığı sadece tamamlanmış suçlarda değil, teşebbüs
aşamasında kalmış suçlarda da önem arz eder. Bunun yanında suç tamamlandıktan
sonra failin etkin pişmanlık göstermesi ve birden fazla suçun işlenmesi
durumunda değer azlığının nasıl değerlendirilmesi gerektiğinin de ortaya
konulması gerekir. Son olarak suç konusu malın değerinin azlığının, fail
hakkında kurulacak hükme nasıl etki edeceğinin de bu hususa ilişkin hakkında
hüküm bulunan suçlar ve hakkında hüküm bulunmayan suçlar bakımından
değerlendirilmesini gerekli kılmaktadır.