bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ear Pests and Damage to Organic, Conventional and Bt-Protected Sweet Corn Grown in Central Kentucky
Authors: Sedlacek John D. , Friley Karen L. , Hillman Steve L.
Published: September 2017

Sweet corn (Zea mays L. var. rugosa) was grown in replicated plots in 2004 and 2006 using organic, conventional, and genetically-engineered (Bt) production practices. Organic plots were treated with Entrust® (Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, IN) whereas conventional and Bt sweet corn plots were treated with Warrior® (Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., Greensboro, NC). All plots were treated once at silk emergence. Organic and conventional plots were treated again 1 wk later. Twenty-five ears were harvested from row centers in each treatment subplot to quantify ear pests and assess ear damage. The highest number of corn earworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), larvae were found on organically-grown sweet corn. European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner); southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar; and fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), larvae were not found as frequently. Neither corn earworm nor European corn borer larvae were found on Bt sweet corn ears. Sap beetles, Carpophilus lugubris Murray, were found on all 3 types of sweet corn. Organically and conventionally-grown sweet corn had a greater number of tip-damaged ears and numbers of damaged kernels per ear than Bt sweet corn. Ear length and weight were the same for all 3 types of sweet corn. Based on the information generated in this study, growing late-planted sweet corn organically or conventionally on a large commercial scale with a limited spray program and without using other types of ear pest management does not appear to be a practical or profitable option in central Kentucky.
Investigation on possible causes of expansion damages in concrete – a case study of sleepers in Indian Railways
Authors: Awasthi Anupam , Matsumoto Koji , Nagai Kohei , Asamoto Shingo , Goto Seishi
Published: August 2017

Indian Railways uses factory made pre-tensioned pre-stressed concrete sleepers for its track. These sleepers start cracking after 6-9 years of their manufacturing in many areas of the Indian Railways. For the investigation of the premature cracking of sleepers, different categories of samples namely “Severely damaged”, “Moderately damaged”, and “Undamaged” are collected from different locations of Indian Rail- ways. These samples are analyzed under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spec- troscopy (EDS). SEM images reveal that there is large ettringite deposition at the interfaces of aggregate and paste in case of “Severely damaged” and “Moderately damaged” sleepers, which could be a cause of delete- rious expansion and subsequent cracking, whereas the interfaces of “Undamaged” sleepers were found to be intact. High temperature experienced by these sleepers in form of steam curing during their production in factories may lead to Delayed Ettringite Formation (DEF) and subsequent expansion and cracking. Tempera- ture recorded in the concrete sleeper plant during steaming of the sleepers reveals that the temperature inside concrete exceeds 80°C, which is a critical temperature for the occurrence of damage due to DEF in future. Also, stress bench method of production of concrete sleepers, used in Indian Railways for older concrete sleeper plant, poses some structural deficiency which adversely affects the temperature of curing. Thus, DEF could be the possible cause of premature cracking of sleepers in Indian Railways.
Reproductive habits are a main component of integral water-use efficiency on common bean
Authors: Tavera Victor Montero- , Gallegos Jorge A. Acosta- , Gómez Diana Sanzón- , Arriaga I. Mireles- , Nieto Jorge E. Ruiz-
Published: August 2017

Water-Use Efficiency (WUE) integrally determined as seed production per unit of water consumed is a trait of recent interest; however, until now little research has been performed to evaluate the importance of different components as reproductive habits in such trait. The aim of this study was to determine if reproductive habits are a main component of integral WUE on common bean. Pinto Saltillo cultivar of high WUE in spring-summer and autumn-winter cycles generated 39.4 and 43.9 % fewer flowers than the cultivar susceptible to limited water conditions; nevertheless, a lower rate of abortion along with more efficient reproductive habits as the capacity to produce 1.6 seeds more per pod on average permitted Pinto Saltillo to have a higher integral WUE; therefore, reproductive habits had a great impact on the trait here studied and these should be considered on the breeding programs.
Postoperative Haematocrit and Outcome in Critically Ill Surgical Patients
Authors: Lopes Ana Martins , Silva Diana , Sousa Gabriela , Silva Joana , Santos Alice , Abelha Fernando José
Published: August 2017

Introduction: Haematocrit has been studied as an outcome predictor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between low haematocrit at surgical intensive care unit admission and high disease scoring system score and early outcomes.Material and Methods: This retrospective study included 4398 patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit between January 2006 and July 2013. Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation and simplified acute physiology score II values were calculated and all variables entered as parameters were evaluated independently. Patients were classified as haematocrit if they had a haematocrit < 30% at surgical intensive care unit admission. The correlation between admission haematocrit and outcome was evaluated by univariate analysis and linear regression.Results: A total of 1126 (25.6%) patients had haematocrit. These patients had higher rates of major cardiac events (4% vs 1.9%, p < 0.001), acute renal failure (11.5% vs 4.7%, p < 0.001), and mortality during surgical intensive care unit stay (3% vs 0.8%, p < 0.001) and hospital stay (12% vs 5.9%, p < 0.001).Discussion: A haematocrit level < 30% at surgical intensive care unit admission was frequent and appears to be a predictor for poorer outcome in critical surgical patients.Conclusion: Patients with haematocrit had longer surgical intensive care unit and hospital stay lengths, more postoperative complications, and higher surgical intensive care unit and hospital mortality rates.
A invenção do espectador e do cinema
Authors: Bruzzo Cristina
Published: August 2017

Ao longo do século XIX foram se somando as descobertas que permitiram o desenvolvimento da tecnologia necessária para o registro das imagens em movimento. O século XX viu a consolidação do cinema como diversão de massa, levando à difusão de novos hábitos sociais e a universialização de uma forma de expressão por imagens em movimento que hoje conformam, de certa maneira, o nosso modo de olhar o mundo. As tecnologias de imagens subsequentes tomaram-no como modelo. Entender o mundo moderno é também refletir sobre o significado do cinema. Considerar seus primórdios permite entender a maneira como o cinema atendeu as experctativas e criou novas.
Educação ambiental para sociedades sustentáveis e o entendimento sobre a natureza humana
Authors: Spazziani Maria de Lourdes
Published: August 2017

Este trabalho investiga o atendimento sobre as relações entre cultura e natureza, incluindo a compreensão sobre a natureza humana, presente nas concepções de Educação Ambiental expressas num curso de "Formação de Educadores Sustentáveis". As informações, obtidas através de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, apresentam-se organizadas e analisadas, tendo como perspectiva a realização de uma Educação Ambiental que repensa os modos de interação homem/meio ou cultura/natureza e sobre as próprias concepções que tem de si mesma.
De produção à interpretação: as diferentes faces do Matuto
Authors: Geribello Wagner José
Published: August 2017

Primeira e única figura na história da arte e da cultura do Brasil capaz de criar e levar adiante, com sucesso - e luvro -  um empreendimento verdadeiramente industrial de produção cinematográfica nacional.
Fotojornalismo: a manipulação visual da notícia
Authors: Chinalia Nelson
Published: August 2017

O papel do repórter fotog´rafico, diante da nova configuração dos produtos jornalísticos impressos, ganha uma nova dimensão, na qual o mais importante mão é mais o fato, mas sua representação, sua plasticidade, muitas vezes em detrimento da informação. As novas tecnologias têm propiciado uma verdadeira revolução nas formas de captação e transmissão de imagens, o que leva o fotojornalista a perder o controle sobre sua produção, pois, no processo de elaboração da informação, suas imagens podem ganhar novos contornos, novos tratamentos para buscar não somente a representação da notícia, mas também para obter a estetização e, conmsequentemente, a manipulação. A fotografia torna-se, espetáculo, para se conseguir algum objetivo através da informação visual ou apenas alavancar vendas, gerar lucros.
CONSTRUÇÕES IMAGINÁRIAS SOBRE A CATEGORIA “GÊNERO” NO CONTEXTO DO CONSERVADORISMO POLÍTICO RELIGIOSO NO BRASIL DOS ANOS 2010
Authors: Cunha Magali Do Nascimento
Published: August 2017

RESUMO: As transformações no campo político, com a presença mais ativa de grupos religiosos atuantes em reação a pautas que ampliam direitos de mulheres e da população LGBTI, são marcas do Brasil nos anos 2000. Um dos mais expres­sivos casos relacionados a esta dinâmica é a construção imaginária dos grupos religiosos conservadores em torno da categoria “gênero”, resultante na criação da noção de “ideologia de gênero”, como inimiga a ser combatida no campo político, e é o objeto deste estudo. Para isto, será desenvolvida inicialmente uma revisão da compreensão de “gênero” como categoria científica analítica e das políticas públicas que provocaram a emergência de movimentos religiosos reacionários. Em um segundo momento se discutirá a criação da noção de “ideologia de gênero” e sua propagação, com base no conceito de construção do imaginário coletivo pela linguagem. ABSTRACT: The transformations in the political field, with the more active pres­ence of religious groups acting in response to projects that expand the rights of women and the LGBTI population, are highlights in the Brazilian context in the year 2000. One of the most expressive cases related to this dynamic is the con­struction of the imaginary of conservative religious groups around the “gender” category, resulting in the creation of the notion of “gender ideology”, as an enemy to be fought in the political field, and is the object of this study. For this, a review of the understanding of “gender” as an analytical scientific category and of the public policies that provoked the emergence of reactionary religious movements will be developed initially. In a second moment the article will discuss the creation of the notion of “gender ideology” and its propagation, based on the concept of collective imaginary construction by language.
The thematic structure of multidisciplinary license collections of periodicals: supply and demand
Authors: Litvinova N. N.
Published: August 2017

The article analyses the subject structure of four large licensed journal collections of foreign publishers available for many Russian libraries due to the national subscription program financed by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Priority subjects are described in terms of Web of Science Core Collection subject headings and by Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development second level rubrics. It introduces a method to assess using these collections (uploading articles from them) by subject headings. Comparing subjects offered in collections and article downloads indexed by these subjects allow to make informed decisions on changes in the library acquisition profile
N. M. Karamzin as an apologist of women's reading activity in the late XVIII - early XIX centuries: to 250th anniversary
Authors: Sokolskaya L. V.
Published: August 2017

The great Russian enlightener Nikolai Karamzin as a cultural figure, writer, publisher, journalist, historian, has an active effect on the activation of Russian reading public. His special merit associated with the involvement of women in reading. In this activity N. M. Karamzin acted as a spokesman of the new social attitude towards women; a supporter of women's education; an ideologist of the new aesthetic view of a woman as the artistic legislator; a creator of literature for women; a stimulus of reader behavior rituals for women; a patron of the author's literary career of women.
Portraying Reality: Perceptions and Realities of Youth in Korean Theatre for Adolescents
Authors: Park Joohee
Published: August 2017

In this paper I analyze the three plays produced during the inaugural season (2011) of the Theatre for Young Audiences Research Center of the National Theater Company of Korea and place it within the context of contemporary ideas and realities surrounding Korean youth. In the first part of this paper I explore how Korean youth are perceived by society and the reality in which they live. In the second part I analyze the aforementioned plays, especially through the directions of the production and portrayal of adult and young characters. The last part offers concluding thoughts. Through this study I ask the question of whether if it is possible for theatre to actually portray the realities of adolescents, when in fact the identities of youth are still fluid and the experiences of youth as diverse as those of adults. I suggest that theatre artists break free to depict reality or educate audiences and focus on providing a critical experience to adolescents.
PENGEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DALAM PENDIDIKAN JASMANI DAN OLAHRAGAPADA PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Hariadi Hariadi
Published: August 2017

Abstract: Character education is an efforts that is designed and implemented systematically to embedded the values ​​of learner behaviour associated with the God, ourselves, human beings, the environment, and nationality embodied in thoughts, attitudes, feelings, speaking , and actions based on religious norms, laws, manners, culture, and customs. Physical Education and Sport (PENJASOR) is essentially a Education processes that utilizes physical activity (motion) to produced a holistic change in individual quality, like on physical, mental, and emotional. Physical education treated the children as a unified whole, total creature, rather than just think of it as someone who separated physical quality and mental. Through the Penjasor learning process is a medium that is considered very precise and powerful in Established of a system of values ​​and character. That aka materialized when given stimulus as early as possible in accordance with the laws of child development.
Determination of Some Physical Properties of Dried Jujube Fruit
Authors: Pourjafar Mansoureh
Published: September 2017

Some physical properties of Iranian Jujube fruit were evaluated. Jujube fruit samples mean values of length, width, thickness were found as 18.005mm, 14.96 mm, 15.26 mm. Arithmetic mean diameter, geometric mean diameter were found as 16.08mm, 16.01 respectively and surface area, Sphericity, porosity, mass, volume, bulk density and true density were also found as: 805.65 mm2 ,89%, 77.2%, 1.45gr, 2.61 cm3 , 0.23gr cm-3, 0.55gr cm-3 respectively. Projected area perpendicular to length, width and thickness were measured as, 152.03 mm2, 220.02 mm2, 271.4mm2 respectively. With comparison between friction coefficients on different surface for Jujube fruit. The results showed that the static coefficient of friction was more than dynamic coefficient of friction.The tests done on the galvanized steel surface, plywood and glass surface. The most coefficient of friction was found on the plywood surface and the least coefficient of friction was measured on the glass surface.
Marginal Cost Based Lending Rate (MCLR): A Study on the New Regime of Lending Rate Pattern of the Banking Operations in India
Authors: Singh Dipayan , Majumdar Amit
Published: August 2017

Marginal cost of fund based lending rate (MCLR) is referred as an internal benchmark rate at which the banks can lend to its customers, introduced by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with effect from 1st April, 2016, charging different rates on the basis of different factors relating to a loan such as marginal cost of funds, Negative carry on account of Cash reserve ratio, operating cost, tenor premium. Banks shall publish internal benchmarks for time period from overnight to one year. Banks shall have the advantage to decide the external benchmark rate related to market determined external factors. Existing loan customers based on BPLR system will be provided the option to switch their loans on the basis of their will and no switching charge is to be applied. MCLR may be considered a double edged sword as referred to the base rate system which was a single edge sword to harm customers as the banks were slowly adopting decreases in base rate and quickly transmitting high interest rate to the customer. MCLR is more of a competitive rate in respect to previous rates as it considers marginal cost of procurement of funds as the banks reach efficiency rates are to be diminished keeping base rate in mind.
Hyper-spectral Remote Sensing of Water Quality Parameters in Lakes: A Case Study of Hyderabad City, Telangana State, India
Authors: Sailaja V. Hema , Babu P. Suman , Reddy M. Anji
Published: August 2017

This paper is a research work intended to present a comprehensive water quality modeling for predicting three water quality parameters (Chlorophyll (a), Turbidity and Secchi Depth) in typical Inland lake environments (Hussain sagar and Umda sagar) using Hyperspectral Remote sensing technique. They are estimated through regression models by combining the field Spectro-radiometer reflectance values with concurrent in situ ground data (Analytical) collected in the study area and correlated and validated with the available Hyperspectral data (Hyperion).  A total of 180 in situ water sample and 900 spectral signatures were analysed during campaigns from 2010 to 2014 study period. The mean values of Chlorophyll-a varied between 6.983mgL-1 and 24.858mgL-1, Turbidity varied between 16.583mgL-1 and 48.867mgL-1 and Secchi depth varied between 0.104mgL-1 and 0.375mgL-1 over the study period considering the two lakes during pre and post monsoon seasons. The band ratios of the reflected spectra at R670/R710, R710/R740 and R710/R550 are used for the development of the mathematical model of chlorophyll-a, Turbidity and Secchi depth respectively. The trained sets of the pixels extracted from the hyperspectral data for pure spectra are processed for preparing the water quality distribution maps. When subjected to multi-variant statistical tests of significance, the models have yielded satisfactory R2 values. The model versus in situ analysis results demonstrated R2= 0.81% for Chlorophyll-a, R2= 0.81%  for Turbidity and R2= 0.78% for Secchi depth correlation and that of model versus satellite data exhibited R2= 0.60% for Chlorophyll-a, R2= 0.66% for Turbidity and R2= 0.65 %  for Secchi depth mean efficiency.
PENGGUNAAN PROTEASE DALAM PAKAN YANG MENGGUNAKAN LIMBAH PERTANIAN-PETERNAKAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KINERJA PERTUMBUHAN AYAM BROILER
Authors: Anggraini Apriliana Devi , Poernama Ferry , Hanim Chusnul , Dono Nanung Danar
Published: August 2017

This study was aimed to determine the effects of protease supplementation in diets with agricultural-livestock by products on the growth performance in broiler chickens. The commercial protease used in current study was produced by Bacillus licheniformis which based on keratinase. The treatment diets were a control basal diet without agricultural-livestock by-products and protease supplementation (P1); P1 + 0.05% protease; basal diet with meat bone meal (MBM) and distiller’s dried grain with soluble (DDGS) suppementation (P3); P3 + 0.05% protease (P4); basal diet with hydrolized chicken feather meal (HCFM) and DDGS supplementation (P5); P5 + 0.05% protease. The obtained data were statistically analyzed using Complete Randomized Design, and analyzed subsequently by Orthogonal Contrats Test. Results showed that protease supplementation in the diets containing agricultural-livestock by-products did not affect growth performance of broiler chickens in starter phase and overall age phase. However, in diets containing MBM, protease supplementation reduced the nett gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in finisher phase (P<0.05). In diets containing HCFM, protease supplementation increased nett gain and FCR (P<0.05), compared to those of containing MBM. It could be concluded that qualified HCFM, MBM, and DDGS can be used as alternatives for protein-energy source feed stuffs in starter phase, as they did not reduce growth performance of broiler chickens. Protease used in this study might be more effective in diets containing HCFM than those of containing MBM and DDGS.Keywords: Agricultural-livestock by-products, Broilers chickens, Growth performance, Protease.
THE EFFECT OF LACTIC ACID BACTERIA AND DIFFERENT LEVEL OF CARBOHYDRATE SOURCES ADDITION ON TOFU WASTE INDUSTRY FERMENTATION
Authors: Bachruddin Zaenal
Published: August 2017

A The purpose of this research was to figure out the affinity value of soluble carbohydrates from pollard with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and its effect on tofu waste silage. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates used as inoculum were commerce LAB isolates (B13-1) and yolk LAB isolates (K6-3). The selected of LAB isolates used in the tofu waste silage were tofu waste (TW) and pollard (P) with different proportion (70:30), (60:40), and (55:45). The result showed that the addition of soluble carbohydrates sources in the tofu waste silage did not affect lactic acid and pH value. However LAB addition significantly increased lactic acid (P<0.05). The TW:P proportion (55:45) produced the highest lactic acid concentration with the value of 3.54%DM with pH value 3.90. Proportion of TW:P gave significantly different effect on dry matter (DM) and organic matter (OM) (P<0.01). Meanwhile, LAB addition presented significant difference in declining of dry matter percentage (P<0.01) but it showed non-significant effect on organic matter percentage from the tofu curd silage. It can be concluded that pollard addition with the value of 45% shows that tofu waste silage has the highest lactic acid concentration and ideal pH value.
The daughter who gave up her inheritance: Ethnography of women’s inheritance rights and their application in contemporary Macedonian context
Authors: Ashtalkovska Gajtanoska Ana
Published: August 2017

This text examines the experiences of several women ethnologists / anthropologists in regard to women’s inheritance rights and the traditional practices used in contemporary context in Macedonia. Women’s inheritance rights and traditional norms, which, according to the ideal model, recommend that a woman cannot be an heir of immovable property, are among the main associations of patriarchy on the Balkans. The women interlocutors in this research consistently hold on to the thesis that the term “patriarchy” is inadequate for describing in general terms the status of women in the radically divided periods of the traditional past or the contemporary context. Therefore, this situation entails a great methodological challenge in the context of the research theme, when the experiences from the everyday life of the researchers seem to contradict their theses in regard to patriarchy.
A pessimist overview of the nature of human existence in the movie "Westworld": A misanthropological afterthought
Authors: Žikić Bojan
Published: August 2017

The cultural communication attempted by this film in the context of science fiction as part of popular culture is analyzed. The message of the film pertains to the inexistence of a solution to the instability of the relationship between the normative order and human behaviour - which is the description of human social existence in the film, and is interpreted as a pessimist view of this existence. The message is arrived at through a string of binary oppositions.
Dystopia-En-Abyme: Analysis of "The Lobster"’s Narrative
Authors: Ilić Vladana
Published: August 2017

The paper analyzes the dystopian narrative of the film The Lobster (2015, dir. Y. Lanthimos) as a political act. Rather than strictly focusing on what the film exposes as problematic (romantic and sexual relationships, emotional intelligence, and love in general), the analysis examines how this problem is presented through its dystopian vision, its narrative’s trajectory and characters’ actions, with what kind of critical potential these are endowed and consequently, what kind of political message the film communicates. It does so by looking more closely at three important narrative elements of the textual dystopia: the space of the film, the protagonists, and the language. Lastly, it examines the interpretative possibilities of its open-ended structure. The analysis aims to show that the film resembles abysmally looping narrative structures through which it acquires an enclosed mythological quality that debilitates any agential potentials of the narrative, fails to provide a utopian impulse, and consequently ends up supporting status quo.
Fragments of Yugoslav Socialist Modernity of the 1970ies in the TV-series "Theatre at Home"
Authors: Erdei Ildiko
Published: August 2017

The object of analysis is a TV-series "Theatre at home", which had a long TV-life (three seasons in 1970ies and two in 1980ies) and was one of the most popular series in the socialist Yugoslavia. The series covers daily life in an ordinary Yugoslav family, based in Belgrade, and the plot is built around the humorously articulated tensions and conflicts between the main protagonist and his mother in law who lives with him, his wife and their son. The material analysed includes the episodes of the three seasons broadcasted during the seventies (1972, 1973, 1975), written sources (newspaper articles about the TV show and its main protagonists and archival documents related to the author of the show Novak Novak) and secondary literature related to the development of Yugoslav RTV. Relying on theoretical and methodological propositions of Lilla Abu Lughod on the relationship between  production, distribution and consumption of TV-serials and broader processes as building of a nation, modernization or urbanization, I try to show how the TV-series "Theatre at home" simultaneously described and proscribed how the socialist modern life in Yugoslavia should look like, thus serving as an implicit tool of social pedagogy. At the same time, it offered an opportunity for the audience-consumers-citizens to engage with the "real" achievements and manifestations of the socialist modernity represented in the series, which thus came to be continuously re-evaluated and historically situated.
Reduced‐lignin ALFALFA provides flexibility for farmers
Authors: Fisher Madeline
Published: September 2017

Striking a balance between forage quality and yield has always been a challenge for alfalfa growers. Reduced‐lignin varieties are helping to ease the yield‐quality tradeoff and provide more flexibility to farmers. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/508.
Analysing hydropower production in stressed river basins within the SEEA-W approach: the Jucar River case
Authors: Solera A. , Pedro-Monzonís M. , Andreu J. , Estrela T.
Published: September 2017

Hydropower generation represents an important contribution to meeting the challenges of today's increasing world energy needs. It uses about 44% of water in Europe, and it is the main user of water in most OECD countries. However, in most cases, the energy sector is not a water consumer. The largest part of these withdrawals is immediately returned into the environment, being able to be used by other sectors, which is its most prominent characteristic. In order to understand the water-energy nexus and the challenges that the environment and other water users face, the European Commission proposed the use of water accounts in order to measure the influence of each water user, infrastructure and management decision to the total economic value of water resources in a given basin. In this sense, the SEEA-W is the most well-known approach of hybrid accounting as it provides a standard approach to compare results between different regions. This research analyses hydropower production in the Jucar River Basin (Spain), which is currently water-stressed by consumptive demands, within the SEEA-W approach. The results demonstrate that the SEEA-W approach needs some improvement in order to represent hydropower production properly.
Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy Sources in Ecuador Case Study Province of Manabí
Authors: Lenin Dávila Cedeño Marcos , Gabriela Dávila Arteaga María , Vázquez Pérez Antonio , Lenin Dávila Arteaga Marcos
Published: August 2017

The purpose of the research is to expose the nature that, in matters of law and social policy, justifies promoting the elaboration and adoption of a regulatory framework that favors the use of renewable energy sources, for the generation of electricity through case analysis in the Province of Manabí. For the accomplishment of the research study has taken into account a brief theoretical analysis on the fundamentals of the regulatory doctrine, where it exposes the conceptual framework of the law and its necessity for the good development of the social relations that derive from the use of the Renewable sources of energy. A study was carried out of the specific regulatory work carried out at the international level, in order to promote the adequate use of renewable energies, as well as a national study presenting an initial vision for the study and establishment of a specific regulatory framework for the case study of the province of Manabí, as well as a group of policies and support measures that could be adopted to promote the integrated use of renewable energy sources and their contribution to the national energy matrix.
In vitro antifungal potential of plant extracts against Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina.
Authors: Cherkupally Ramaraju , Kota Srinivasa Reddy , Amballa Hindumathi , Reddy Bhumi Narasimha
Published: September 2017

The antifungal activity of aqueous extracts of nine plants viz, Azadirachta indica, Parthenium hysterophorus, Momordica charantia, Allium sativum, Eucalyptus globules, Calotropis procera, Aloe vera, Beta vulgaris and Datura stramonium were assessed in vitro against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae, Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina, the soil borne phytopathogens. The assessment of fungitoxic effect was carried out by using three different concentrations i.e., 5, 10 and 20% against the test fungi, in terms of percentage of mycelial growth inhibition. The extract of A. sativum completely inhibited the mycelial growth of M. phaseolina at all the concentrations. The extracts of D. stramonium and E. globulus inhibited the mycelial growth of R. solani of 72%, and 70.7% respectively at 20% concentration, that of A. sativum, E. globulus and D. stramonium exhibited inhibition percentage of 63.3%, 61.8% and 61.1% respectively at 20% concentration on Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae. The application of plant extracts for disease management could be less expensive, easily available, non-polluting and eco-friendly.
Elimination of Escherichia coli and Salmonella in Clam by Using Zeolite in a Station of Depuration
Authors: Gdoura Morsi , Sellami Hanen , Khannous Lamia , Ketata Najib , Neila Idriss Ben , Traore Al Ibrahim , Chekir Zouhair , Gdoura Radhouane
Published: August 2017

The application of natural zeolite for water and wastewater treatment has been carried out and is still a promising technique in environmental cleaning processes. Natural zeolite can be used to improve the purification process of clams (Ruditapes decussatus). Thus, our study aimed at improving the clam purification system in order to reduce Escherichia coli and eliminate Salmonella in samples artificially contaminated with this bacterium using a natural zeolite to replace the biological filter. The results showed that zeolite used in a depuration system improved the clam purification process. Moreover, natural zeolite exhibited high performance in the adsorption of bacteria and allowed to reduce the Escherichia coli abundance in 24 h, thus ensuring purified clams conformity with the ISO 16649‐3 standard. These results indicate the beneficial effects of using zeolite in the adsorption of bacteria and the reduction in the abundance of Escherichia coli and set the Salmonella from marine organisms.
Simulation of Rainfall‐Runoff Response in Ecological Swale with On‐Line Subsurface Detention Using Infoworks SD
Authors: Ghadim Hamed Benisi , Hin Lai Sai
Published: August 2017

The Bio‐Ecological Drainage System (BIOECODS) is a sustainable drainage (SUDS) to demonstrate the ‘control at source' approaches for urban stormwater management in Malaysia. It is an environmentally friendly drainage system that was designed to increase infiltration, reduce peak flow at outlet, improve water quality, through different BMPs, such as grass swale, retention pond, etc. A special feature of BIOECODS is ecological swale with on‐line subsurface detention. This study attempted to create a model of ecological swale with on‐line subsurface conveyance system with InfoWorks SD. The new technique has been used Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) model to describe overland flow routing and Soil Conservation Service Method (SCS) used to model infiltration or subsurface flow. The modeling technique has been proven successful, as the predicted and observed closely match each other, with a mean error of 4.58 to 7.32%. The calibrated model then used to determine the ratio of the flow exchange between the surface and subsurface drainage system. Results from the model showed that the runoff ratio exchange between the surface and subsurface is 60 to 90%.
Fate and Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanomaterial in Municipal Wastewaters
Authors: Smeraldi Josh , Ganesh Rajagopalan , Hosseini Turaj , Khatib Leila , Olson Betty H. , Rosso Diego
Published: August 2017

The production of zinc nanomaterial has increased significantly over the past several years and, as a result, nanoparticles have navigated their way into wastewater streams. The transportation and toxicity of zinc nanomaterial within the wastewater treatment processes is not well known. In this study, the zinc nanomaterial and its fate were characterized in an activated sludge treatment process. The tests performed included batch studies to evaluate abiotic and biotic removal, toxicity studies to evaluate inhibition to coliform and nitrifying bacteria, and bioreactor studies to evaluate impact on operating parameters. Stock solutions of zinc nanomaterial varied in size from 50 to 500 nm, but when added to an activated sludge solution, the nanoparticles agglomerated to larger sizes such that more than 60% of the zinc nanomaterial settled out of solution. However, when ionic zinc was added to activated sludge, more than 60% of the ionic zinc remained in suspension. It is likely that the ionic strength of the wastewater influenced the aggregation of the nanomaterial. Differences in the extent of removal between ionic and nano zinc species indicate that the mechanisms governing their removal are different. Toxicity analysis showed that zinc nanomaterial did not inhibit growth of coliform and ammonia oxidizing bacteria. However, ionic zinc inhibited the growth of both the coliform and ammonia oxidizing bacteria. Bioreactors were set up using activated sludge that was collected from a local treatment plant operating only in carbon oxidation mode. The treatment plant was operated at an SRT of 1.2 days and an MLSS of 650 mg/L. Several key parameters (COD, MLSS, pH) in the bioreactors were monitored through a 7‐day incubation period, but showed no significant changes due to the addition of nano or ionic zinc. It is possible that the toxicity of zinc nanomaterial was not observed in these experiments because the nanomaterial agglomerated and settled out of solution.
Políticas de equidad de género en las Fuerzas Armadas. Impactos en la cultura institucional militar: el caso de la incorporación de cadetes femeninas en la ESMIC
Authors: Camacho Zambrano Carolina María
Published: August 2017

El hecho que generó esta investigación fue la incorporación de personal femenino como futuras oficiales del Ejército colombiano, desde que un grupo de 62 mujeres ingresó en el primer semestre de 2009 a la Escuela Militar de Cadetes ¿General José María Córdova¿, un instituto de formación castrense de personal masculino, fundado por el General Rafael Reyes Prieto el 1° de julio de 1907.
Validez de la velocidad crítica como predictor del consumo máximo de oxígeno en atletas de mediofondo y fondo que se entrenan a la altura de Bogotá
Authors: Cárdenas Jurado Paola Andrea
Published: August 2017

El propósito de esta investigación fue determinar la validez de la velocidad crítica (VC) como prueba indirecta para predecir el consumo máximo de oxígeno (VO2 máx.). Once (11) atletas: cuatro (4) mediofondistas y siete (7) fondistas de la selección de Bogotá y Cundinamarca con un promedio de edad, peso, talla e IMC, respectivamente de: 21 (D.E.: 2,91); 56,36 (D.E.: 4,48); 1,71 (D.E.: 0,05) y 19,29 (D.E.: 0,81). Los participantes de este estudio realizaron dos test; uno de laboratorio y otro de campo, para determinar el VO2 máx. La estimación de la CV se realizó con un análisis de regresión lineal entre la Dlim y el Tlim de cada atleta. Para el análisis estadístico se empleó el programa SPSS versión 17.0. Los resultados de la investigación arrojaron un VO2máx. de 63,54 ml/kg*min-1 para la prueba de laboratorio y 62,36 ml/kg*min-1 para la prueba de campo; no se encontraron diferencias significativas (r=0,46), sin embargo la correlación fue débil (p=0,29); además en los dos test la frecuencia cardiaca final alcanzó el 97 % de la máxima. Por otro lado el promedio de VC para los mediofondistas fue de 4,86 m/s-1 y para los fondistas 4,78 m/s-1; consiguiendo el mayor Tlim a VC el grupo de fondistas (2327 s) y reportándose en general un rango de 7 a 30 min a VC; además de un promedio de 30 min a esta velocidad. En conclusión, en el presente estudio no fue posible validar la VC, ya que el protocolo empleado en la prueba de laboratorio no fue el apropiado para los atletas; sin embargo se encontró que los mediofondistas obtuvieron un valor más alto de VC, y como era de esperar el mayor Tlim a VC fue alcanzado por los fondistas, demostrando así que la VC puede ser mantenida por un tiempo indefinido, dependiendo de la condición física de los deportistas.
Capacidad de salto vertical en jóvenes de la Universidad del Valle-Cali
Authors: Amú Ruiz Francisco Antonio
Published: August 2017

Se realizó una investigación con 130 estudiantes (66 hombres y 64 mujeres) matriculados en la asignatura deporte formativo de la Universidad del Valle (Edad: 19,84 ± 1,66 años, talla: 165,14 ± 9,22 cm, masa: 61,10 ± 11,32 Kg.). Metodología: se tomaron la masa y la talla, y se hicieron pruebas de salto vertical y largo. Resultados: se observaron diferencias significativas (p<0,05) entre el nivel de desempeño en el salto vertical Abalakov y las variables de salto largo, salto vertical en contra movimiento, índice de utilización de brazos, e índice de masa corporal. No se encontraron diferencias significativas con la talla total.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT IPA BERBASIS KURIKULUM 2013 UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN PROSES, KEJUJURAN, DAN TANGGUNG JAWAB
Authors: Susbiyanto Susbiyanto , Wilujeng Insih
Published: August 2017

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan kelayakan perangkat pembelajaran IPA berbasis Kurikulum 2013, peningkatan keterampilan proses dasar, karakter kejujuran, dan tanggung jawab peserta didik SMP. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (RD) yang menggunakan model pengembangan Borg Gall (1983). Prosedur penelitian ini meliputi (1) studi pendahuluan; (2) perencanaan; (3) penyusunan produk; (4) validasi produk; (5) revisi dan uji coba; (6) kajian akhir produk; dan (7) diseminasi. Hasil penelitian berupa perangkat pembelajaran IPA berbasis Kurikulum 2013 tema “Suhu Bumiku Meningkat” untuk kelas VII SMP dengan kelayakan produk mendapatkan penilaian dengan kategori sangat baik. Hasil observasi dari ranah keterampilan dan ranah sikap yang diperoleh menunjukan bahwa, selama proses pembelajaran berlangsung perangkat IPA yang dikembangkan mampu meningkatkan keterampilan proses serta mampu menanamkan nilai kejujuran dan tanggung jawab bagi peserta didik kelas VII G. Rata-rata perolehan gain skor peserta didik kelas eksperimen 0,32 dengan kategori sedang dan pada kelas kontrol perolehan gain skor 0,26 dengan kategori rendah. Kata Kunci: perangkat IPA, keterampilan proses, kejujuran dan tanggung jawab, Kurikulum 2013
Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management Practices on Growth and Development of Hybrid Maize Cultivar HQPM 1 in Mid-Hills of Meghalaya
Authors: WANNIANG SAMBORLANG K. , SINGH A. K.
Published: August 2017

A field experiment was conducted during kharif 2011 on experimental farm of the College of Post Graduate Studies (CAU–Imphal), Umiam (Meghalaya) to evaluate the effect of integration of green manuring, FYM and fertilizers as integrated nutrient management (INM) practices on growth and developmental behaviour of quality protein maize cultivar QPM 1. The data revealed that comparatively higher amount of primary nutrients were added in green manured maize plots in comparison to non green manured treatments. Green manuring also left a positive response on plant height, CGR, RGR leaf area, and dry matter accumulation in plants though the difference between green manured and non-green manured treatments was at par. Treatments 75 % RDF + 5 t FYM ha-1, 50 % RDF + 7.5 t FYM ha-1, 100 % RDF ha-1 and 75 % RDF + 2.5 t FYM ha-1 recorded significantly higher values of all the above said growth parameters over 50 % RDF + 5 t FYM ha-1 and control treatments. At all stages of observations, the maximum dry matter was associated with RDF (recommended doses of fertilizers) which was at par with 75 % RDF + 5 t FYM ha-1, but significantly higher over the plant dry weight recorded from all remaining treatments. A Significant difference in CGR at 30 – 60 and 60 – 90 DAS stage and in RGR at 90 DAS - harvest stage was observed due to various combinations of recommended dose of fertilizer with different doses of FYM. Number of days taken to attain the stages of 50% tasselling, silking and maturity did not differ significantly due to green manuring. However, treatment 75 % RDF + 5 t FYM ha-1 took significantly lesser number of days for these stages than other treatment combinations. The superiority of the treatment 75 % RDF + 5 t FYM ha-1 indicated a possibility of substituting 25% of RDF with 5 t FYM ha-1 without any loss in dry matter accumulation in plants of the quality protein hybrid maize in mid-hill ecosystems of Meghalaya.
Effect of Sulpher Levels on Mustard (Brassica juncea) yield in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar
Authors: Singh K. K. , Srivastava Rajeev Kumar , Singh K. M. , Singh A. K. , Kumar Ranjan , Prasad J.
Published: August 2017

An on farm trial was conducted consequently two years inRabi seasons ofthe year 2011-12 and 2012-13 tooptimize the dose of sulphur to achieve markedly higher growth attributes, yield attributes and yield of mustard (Brassica junceaL.) cv, ‘Rajendrasuflam’. Results of the trial revealed that growth and yield attributes like plant height, no. of branches plant-1, no. of siliqua plant-1and test weight were recorded significantly higher with the application of 40 kg Sulphur ha-1 but it was statistically at par with the 30 kg Sulphurha-1. The significantly higher seed (13.93 and 13.98 q ha-1) and stover yield was recorded with the application of sulphur @ 40 kg Sulphur ha-1 which was at par with 30 kg Sulphur ha-1, whereas lowest seed yields (10.13 and 10.14 q ha-1) was associated with farmers’ practice i.e. no sulphur during both the years of experimentations. However, the highest gross return (Rs. 51541 and Rs.51736 ha-1), net return (Rs.31923 and Rs. 31311 ha-1) and B: C ratio (2.63 and 2.53) was recorded @ 40 kg S ha-1 and lowest economics parameters were recorded with no sulphur application.
An Analysis of Yield Gains through Breeding High-Yielding Varieties in Urdbean and Mungbean
Authors: CHOUDHARY ARBIND K. , SB. AREVANAPPA , AG. VIJAYA KUMAR
Published: August 2017

One varietal trial each in urdbean and mungbean, each comprising 10 varieties released during succeeding years since 1975, was conducted following randomized complete blockdesign (RCBD) in three replications during kharif 2013.The analysis of variance showed significant differences among varieties in each trial. Significant genetic advances were observed for earliness in newly released varieties of both urdbean (~ 4 days) and mungbean (4.6 days), implying substantial gain in per day productivity. Newly released varieties urdbean (DBGV-5 and IPU 2-43) did not display any yield advancement over the oldest one (T-9). However, a significant genetic gain in yield (62.60 kg/ha) was recorded in mungbean due to a recently released variety ‘DGGV-1’, indicating about 60% contribution of improved varieties towards increase of national average yield (105 kg/ha) during the period 1990-2015. In conclusion, the increased area coverage underHYVs having multiple disease resistance and better agronomic practices could reasonably explain the productivity (average yield) gains in both urdbean and mungbean.
Extent of Technological gap and its Relationship with Different Characteristics of Vegetable Growers
Authors: SUMAN RS.
Published: August 2017

This research study was undertaken in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh under ex-post facto research design. A sample of 600 vegetable growers representing 20 villages of Kullu and Manali was drawn by using purposively random sampling technique. The results of the study indicated that the technological gap was found high in seed treatment, plant protection measures, water management, hoeing and weeding, field preparation and manure and fertilizer application. While low technological gap was observed in recommended varieties and harvesting. The overall technological gap of the respondents in respect of vegetable production technology was found about 35 per cent. The independent variables viz. cropping intensity, infrastructural experience, education, social participation, farm size, nature of irrigation, socio-economic status, economic motivation, innovativeness, knowledge about vegetable production technology, attitude towards vegetable production technology, source of information and extension participation were found statistically significant and negatively correlated with technological gap, whereas, ‘age’ didn’t show any relationship with technological gap.
IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF ETHANOL EXTRACT OF CURCUMA MANGGA RHIZOMES IN MICE
Authors: Yuandani Yuandani , Suwarso Edy
Published: September 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of ethanol extract of Curcuma mangga by in vivo study.Methods: The ethanol extract of C. mangga was comprised to carbon clearance method for its immunomodulatory potential. The extract wasadministered orally at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg BW to mice for 7 days. On day 8, carbon ink was injected, and the blood was collected formeasurement of elimination of carbon. Total leukocyte count was also determined.Results: The evaluation of immunomodulatory potential of ethanol extract of C. mangga revealed a dose-dependent increase in phagocytosis ability.The phagocytic index of ethanol extract of C. mangga was more than those of negative control, indicating the immunostimulatory activity of C. mangga.It showed low stimulation on total leukocyte count.Conclusion: The results indicate that ethanol extract of C. mangga rhizomes possesses immunomodulatory activity and has therapeutic potential forthe treatment of infectious diseases.