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A Renewed Critical Perspective on Social Law: Disentangling Its Ambivalent Relationship With Productivism
Authors: Dermine Elise , Dumont Daniel
Published: September 2022

The ecological movement questions the productivist model our societies inherited from the Industrial Revolution. Productivism is based on the belief that the continuous increase in production is possible and desirable. Political ecology and scientists denounce the adverse effects of productivism, in that it produces waste, exhausts natural resources and results in global warming. In this context, this article explores the relationship between social law and productivism. Critical legal scholars classically highlight the function of social law in redistributing the value generated by labour under capitalism. Our aim is to shift the focus and examine the function of social law prior to that, in the definition of what value is, more specifically what kind of labour is considered as creating value and is therefore to be supported. Through the characterization of the forms of work promoted in social law, the article demonstrates the ambivalence of this branch of law towards productivism. It is strongly rooted in the productivist model since it has been constructed around the concept of labour exchanged in the market, considered as the best way to ensure continual growth. However, at the same time, it relativizes productivism by promoting, in some places, economically non-productive but nonetheless (eco) socially useful activities.

Productivism, Foundations of Social Law, Ecosocial Welfare, Sustainable Welfare, Right to Work, Decommodification, Post-productivism, Value of Work, Critical Labour Law, Critical Legal Studies
DETERMINANTES DO ENDIVIDAMENTO E REGULAÇÃO ECONÔMICA: UMA ANÁLISE DAS FIRMAS BRASILEIRAS DE INFRAESTRUTURA REGULADAS
Authors: Anuatti Neto Francisco , Bianconi Marcelo , Guerrero Dario Alexandre , Yoshino Joe Akira
Published: September 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo avaliar se firmas que operam em setores regulados apresentam níveis diferentes de endividamento comparativamente com firmas similares que operam em setores não regulados. Ou seja, se um ambiente regulado economicamente de algum modo afeta a decisão de nível de endividamento das firmas. O trabalho traz um conjunto de artigos que apresentam formas sob as quais essa diferença pode ocorrer. Em seguida, é realizada uma análise em painel a partir de informações econômico-financeiras de firmas reguladas e não reguladas brasileiras, tendo por objetivo mensurar essa possível diferença. Os resultados demonstram que, para endividamentos de longo prazo, há diferença entre firmas reguladas e não reguladas, mesmo após a utilização de variáveis de controle recomendadas pela literatura empírica de estrutura de capital.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MATERIAIS AUTORAIS DIGITAIS EDUCACIONAIS: TRANSFORMAÇÃO DA COMPREENSÃO DE LICENCIANDOS SOBRE O USO DAS TECNOLOGIAS DIGITAIS NA DOCÊNCIA
Authors: De Lima Luciana , Loureiro Robson Carlos
Published: September 2022

O objetivo é analisar de que forma os licenciandos de Instituição Pública de Ensino Superior (IPES), participantes da disciplina Tecnodocência, transformam a compreensão sobre o uso das tecnologias digitais na docência a partir do desenvolvimento de Materiais Autorais Digitais Educacionais (MADEs) em contexto interdisciplinar e construcionista. A pesquisa de caráter qualitativo e quantitativo se pauta no Estudo de Caso Múltiplo. A coleta de dados ocorre em 2 fases para cada Caso: captação dos conhecimentos prévios dos licenciandos relacionados ao uso das tecnologias digitais na docência; captação dos conhecimentos a posteriori dos licenciandos sobre o mesmo assunto, após o desenvolvimento dos MADEs. A análise de dados ocorre de forma interpretativa, pautando-se em triangulação metodológica com o auxílio de sequência recursiva da Análise Textual Discursiva e de recursos da Estatística Descritiva. São analisadas 3 categorias: equipamentos digitais, prática docente e ação do aluno. Os resultados revelaram indícios de transformações relacionadas a todas as categorias analisadas.
RISCOS E AGRAVOS A SAÚDE DO AGENTE COMUNITÁRIO DE SAÚDE
Authors: De Azevedo Filho Jorge Luis
Published: September 2022

Introdução: O Agente Comunitario de Saude(ACS) tem importante papel estabelecendo vinculo direto com a comunidade, colhendo informações e estatisticas diretamente da residencia de cada familia de sua micro-area, para tal serviço o ACS se expõe a diversos riscos que podem ser prejudicias a sua saude. Objetivo: Assim, este estudo objetivou realizar um levantamento de quais riscos os servidores sofrem maior exposição durante sua rotina de trabalho, no intuito de buscar abordagens que favoreçam a saude dos ACS. Metodologia: Foi realizado um questionario com os 28 ACS do municipio de Maurilandia Goias, os quais 18 participaram, o questionario continha 13 questões de multipla escolha e 1 aberta, as quais perguntavam sobre os riscos fisicos, quimicos, biologicos, ergonomicos e acidentais que os funcionarios estariam expostos, assim como sua incidencia. Conclusão: As respostas permitiram verificar uma prevalencia de risco de estresse, desgaste fisico, bem como exposição a sol, chuva e poeira, ao comparar os resultados com a literatura, verificou-se uma possivel correlação entre exposição e os danos a saude, visto que a exposição a clima desfavoravel em uma regia com predominancia de temperaturas elevadas pode resultar em hipertermia, levando ao desgaste fisico acelerado e o desgaste fisico somado as condições climaticas são fortes causadores de extresse, espera-se com estas informações elaborar uma extrategia para amenizar os impactos do trabalho na saude dos funcionarios.
A GAMIFICAÇÃO NAS AULAS DA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Darolt Viviani , Monteiro Camila de Assis , Menegueti Andreia , Campbel Carmem Silvia Grubert
Published: September 2022

Diante do momento pandêmico, as aulas remotas se tornaram uma maneira dos docentes estarem junto aos alunos, virtualmente. Os desafios foram muitos, aprender a utilizar ferramentas tecnológicas, buscar novos mecanismos e metodologias para desenvolver os conteúdos. Esse texto traz a proposta de trabalho com a Gamificação nas aulas de Educação Física na Educação Infantil (5 Anos) em um Centro de Educação Infantil. O objetivo dessa experiência, foi aumentar o número de devolutivas das atividades propostas nas aulas com a faixa etária. A metodologia, possibilitou motivar e engajar a participação dos alunos vislumbrando a implementação nas aulas presenciais e híbridas.
DESIGN PARTICIPATIVO - DESENHAR COM CRIANÇAS PARA A PRÁTICA DE UMA ALIMENTAÇÃO SAUDÁVEL
Authors: Cadete Carla
Published: September 2022

Este artigo aborda a importância do Design Participativo no processo de design e na inclusão de crianças, com idades compreendidas entre os 4 e os 5 anos, no projeto “O design de jogos como meio de prevenção da obesidade infantil”. Os designers podem beneficiar significativamente e aprender com a inclusão de crianças em sessões de design cooperativo. O design participativo com as crianças pode gerar ideias que de outra forma seriam difíceis de atingir apenas por meio da participação dos adultos. O Co-design é uma abordagem do design que tenta envolver ativamente todas as partes interessadas no processo de design, a fim de ajudar a garantir que o produto final responda da melhor forma às necessidades e ao problema inicial. A sua participação pode contribuir com decisões, ou descobrir limitações.
ACIDENTES DE TRABALHO: ABORDAGEM SOBRE A ATUALIDADE NO SETOR INDUSTRIAL DE ABATE E PROCESSAMENTO DE CARNE DO ESTADO DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Authors: Bastos Daniel Fernando , Casagranda Yasmin Gomes
Published: September 2022

O setor frigorífico do estado do Mato Grosso do Sul vem crescendo substancialmente nos últimos 10 anos; entretanto houve a preocupação de realizar um estudo sobre os acidentes de trabalho no seguimento, apontando números expressivos de acidentes de trabalho no setor partindo do pressuposto de que o aumento da capacidade de produção, pode acarretar o aumento do número de acidentes de trabalho. De acordo com o Observatório de Segurança e Saúde do Trabalho (2018) em 2018 o estado ficou em 13º lugar em número de acidentes de trabalho, entretanto ao considerar o número da população da federação neste mesmo ano o estado passar a ocupar a 5ª colocação como a federação que mais teve sua população afetada por acidentes de trabalho. Diante da necessidade de estudar o atual cenário sobre os acidentes de trabalho por meio de dados disponíveis nas plataformas virtuais do IBGE, DataPrev e SmartLab, análises gráficas foram desenvolvidas e informações foram geradas, retratando a realidade no país e no estado de MS entre os anos 2017 e 2018. Por meio da análise concluiu-se que um aumento de animais abatidos no Brasil pode influenciar em um aumento dos números de acidentes de trabalho no seguimento frigorífico no Mato Grosso do Sul.
O PROCESSO DE INOVAÇÃO NA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR A DISTÂNCIA
Authors: dos Santos Tales Ramos Monteiro
Published: September 2022

O processo de inovação acontece desde a sua implementação ou reestruturação de acordo com a visão da instituição. A inovação é basicamente a capacidade de transformar uma ideia, produto ou serviço, segundo Carreteiro (2009). Partindo da premissa de que a Educação a Distância visa a transformação do indivíduo, ela está intimamente relacionada com os avanços tecnológicos comunicacionais, que é um processo de inovação constante. O artigo é uma pesquisa bibliográfica e se justifica pelo crescimento significativo dessa modalidade de ensino no país. Teve como objetivo compreender o que é a inovação no contexto do ensino superior a distância. O artigo está dividido em 04 partes: um breve histórico da Educação a Distância, inovação, estratégias de inovação e a inovação como um modelo de negócio. Conclui-se que a inovação deve fazer uso de estratégias que dialoguem com toda a organização com o objetivo de atingir os resultados almejados por ela. Para isso, é necessário rever paradigmas e que todos os envolvidos busquem a inovação de forma continua e processual de acordo missão da organização.
SISTEMAS DE APROVEITAMENTO DE CARCAÇAS E ESTERCO DE SUÍNOS NAS GRANJAS NO OESTE DO PARANÁ
Authors: Bender Silvio , Baumgartner Tatiana Rodrigues da Silva
Published: September 2022

Na região oeste do Estado do Paraná, vem crescendo o interesse dos agricultores e empreendedores de usinas de bioenergia pelo aproveitamento do potencial de geração de biogás e biofertilizante com uso dos resíduos da atividade de suinocultura. Foram implantadas nessa região,  usinas de bioenergia que fazem o processamento e aproveitamento dos dejetos de suínos. Nas granjas, os suinocultores utilizam os biofertizantes desses resíduos e de forma gradativa vem sendo implantado tecnologias para a utilização do biogás como fonte de bionergia. No estudo, abordou-se as principais  metotologias para o aproveitamento desses resíduos, com fundamentação nos aspectos legais ambientais e referências doutrinárias dos sistemas mais utilizados nas granjas nessa região pelos suinocultores. Buscou-se demostrar as tecnologias implantadas, que foram validadas por instituição de pesquisas do setor e  que são passíveis de integrar os processos de  licenciamentos ambientais no Estado do Paraná. Dessas tecnologias, especifica-se o estudo da compostagem tradicional, a acelerada, a acoplada a um biodigestor e a com uso de desidratador, a esterqueira e o biodigestor. Estas, quando implantadas e manejadas adequadamente pelos suinocultores possibilitam a otimização dos custos de produção, agregam valores aos resíduos e consequentemente contribuem com a sustentabilidade da atividade de suinocultura. Estas tecnologias ainda que úteis e funcionais,  podem ser  aprimoradas para melhorar seus sistemas no aproveitamento de produção de bioenergia e biofertilizantes. Numa perspectiva futura, pesquisadores dessas tecnologias buscam esse aperfeiçoamento dos sistemas de processamento de resíduos visando diminuir  os impactos negativos gerados pela atividade suinícola e o aproveitamento dos resíduos de forma sustentável.
The Influence of Learning Facilities and Parenting Patterns on Learning Achievement Through Learning Motivation(Study on State Vocational High School Students as West Korwil Pasuruan District of Indonesia)
Authors: Wahyuningtyas Deni Fitri Indah , Arifin Syaiful , Wahyono Rudy
Published: September 2022

This study aims to describe learning facilities, parenting styles of parents, learning motivation, and learning achievement, analyze the effect of learning facilities and parenting patterns on learning motivation, analyze the influence of learning facilities and parenting styles on student achievement, analyze the effect of learning motivation on student achievement and analyze the effect of learning facilities and parenting styles on learning achievement through learning motivation. The sample in this study was 90 students. The data was analyzed using SEM-PLS software. The results analysis shows that learning facilities and parenting styles affect the motivation to learn. This shows that students who have adequate learning facilities and are supported by good parenting can increase students learning motivation. Learning facilities and parenting styles influence learning achievement. The study also shows that the more complete learning facilities are owned and supported by parenting that is applied properly can improve student achievement. Learning motivation has an effect on learning achievement, which means that the higher the student's motivation, the higher the student's learning achievement. Learning facilities and parenting styles affect learning achievement through learning motivation.
STRATEGI BPBD KABUPATEN PACITAN DALAM UPAYA PENANGGULANGAN BENCANA BANJIR DAN TANAH LONGSOR
Authors: Ramadhani Sania Suci , Hilman Yusuf
Published: September 2022

This study aims to determine the condition of natural disasters such as floods and landslides and the efforts of BPBD to overcome them. The research was conducted in Pacitan City on the basis of the consideration that floods and landslides are common in this area. Data was collected through open interviews, observation, and document review, then the data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results showed that the condition of the Pacitan City area consists mostly of highlands in the form of steep mountains and shallow river areas so that it is very vulnerable to natural disasters in the form of floods and landslides, especially during the rainy season. The flood natural disaster that occurred in Pacitan City was mainly caused by the silting of the riverbed and the narrowing of the river's width. Meanwhile, landslides are caused by erosion caused by rainwater and the increasing number of residential areas that make the foot of the slope increasingly eroded. Efforts made by BPBD to overcome natural disasters of floods and landslides that occurred in Pacitan Regency were by launching various forms of strategies such as the DESTANA program, Socialization, Procurement of Disaster Simulations, Construction of Embankments, Installation of Information Signs for Disaster-Prone Areas, Map-making of Disaster-Prone Areas and Determination of Evacuation Areas, and Mangrove Planting. The various strategies implemented also serve to increase public awareness and preparedness for disasters.
Palynology of the Umia plant beds of Kutch, W. India - 2. Bhuj exposures near Walkamata, Kutch district, Gujarat state - Systematic palynology
Authors: Venkatachala B.S.
Published: September 2022

The dispersed spore-pollen genera recovered from the Bhuj exposures near Walkamata are referred to 42 spore-pollen genera and 59 species. Microforaminifera and Hystrichosphaerids recovered from the sediments have been figured. The geological distributions of the species are also tabulated in the present paper.
Fossil woods of Leguminosae and Anacardiaceae from the Tertiary of Assam
Authors: Prakash U. , Tripathi P.P.
Published: September 2022

Three fossil woods from the Tertiary of Assam are described here. One, resembling the modern wood of Lannea, is from a road cutting at mile-stone 9 on Dimapur-Diphu road in Mikir Hills, and the others comparable with Adenanthera and Swintonia are from near the town of Hailakandi (24°26'N; 92°32'E) in district Cachar. Recently, these have been briefly described by us (Prakash & Tripathi, 1967, 1968).
On the Palynostratigraphy of Argada `'S' seam in the South Karanpura Coalfield, Bihar
Authors: Anand-Prakash  , Bharadwaj D.C.
Published: September 2022

The miospore assemblage from the coal of Argada 'S' seam, South Karanpura Coalfield, has been described and compared with similar miofloras of the other coalfields of Indian Lower Gondwanas. This miospore assemblage c1osely resembles the mioflora of the shale associated with Argada 'S' seam described by Lele and Kulkarni (1969). In view of the mioflora from a shale band 70' above the Argada 'S' seam described by Lele and Kulkarni (1969) being similar to the mioflora of the Giridih Coalfield described by Maithy (1965), the type area for the Karharbari Stage, Argada 'S' seam has been considered older than the Karharbari Stage of Giridih Coalfield. However, in view of striking difference between the mioflora of Argada 'S' seam and that of the Talchir Stage, it is suggested that Argada 's' seam should be considered as a part of Karharbari Stage and as compared to the Karharbari Stage in the Giridih Coalfield, it should be recognized as of Lower Karharbari Stage.
Pollen analytical study of Quaternary deposits in the Bengal Basin
Authors: Vishnu-Mittre  , Gupta H.P.
Published: September 2022

The pollen analytical investigations carried out at Sankrail and Jangalpur, Howrah, in the Bengal basin has shown that the fresh water Heritiera forest with a slight brackish water conditions existed during Late Quaternary time and the sites have remained far remote from the Sunderbans as evidenced by the occurrence of Potamogeton. From pollen sequence there is hardly any indication of change in climate from the present during the last 6000 years in the Bengal basin. The profiles from Sankrail have been radiocarbon dated to T.F. 856-5810 ±110 B.P.-top of the bottom clay, T.F. 855-4720 ±135 B.P.-top of the peat layer in Sankrail Pit 2 and the peat layer in Sankaril Pit 1 is dated to TF 851-4075 ± 100 and TF 850-2615 ± 100 B.P. for lower and upper layers respectively.
An ancient acacia wood Oregon
Authors: Gregory Irene
Published: September 2022

Well-preserved fossil wood of the genus Acacia collected from the Eocene Clarno Formation of Oregon has been determined to be a proposed new fossil species, A. gregorii.
Taxonomic position of the psilotales in the light of our knowledge of Devonian plant life
Authors: Jonker F.P.
Published: September 2022

The order Psilotales, containing the two recent genera Psilatum and Tmesipteris only, is usually classified by taxonomists and palaeobotanists in the phylum Psilophyta. This concept is, in spite of the synangia, based on the primitive general appearance reminding one of that of the Devonian Rhyniaceae. Numerous attempts have been made to derive both genera, including their synangia, from either the Rhvniaceae or from other Psilophyta. These attempts' sometimes led to the acceptance of a series of missing Jinks but this concept is, however, not supported bv palaeobotanical data.

In the opinion of the present reporter the order has kept a primitive general appearance of its Devonian ancestors but in its synangia and in its monolete spores it is more advanced. In its anatomy, its microphyllous leaves, and in its gametophyte perhaps, it shows more affiinity to the phylum Lycopodiophyta. The present reporter classifies the two genera as a separate order in the isosporous Lycopodiophyta. In his opinion the order is to be derived from the Protolepidodendraceae.

Available palaeobotanical data in the Devonian are in support of this concept. The present author has to admit, however, that between the Devonian and recent times no palaeobotanical or palynological data are known to support his concept.
Dictyopterridium sporiferum feismente-Female cone from the lower gondwana of India
Authors: Surange K.R. , Chandra Shaila
Published: September 2022

Dictyopteridium sporiferum Feistmantel is a stalked, linear lanceolate cone, studded with small oval seeds. The seeds are attached all-round the cone axis on cushions. The seeds fell off leaving the marks of cushions on the cone and most of the fossil specimens are found in this condition. This cone was perhaps borne by one of the Glossopteridean plant.
Subsurface palynological succession in Korba coalfield, M.P., India
Authors: Bharadwaj D.C. , Srivastava S.C.
Published: September 2022

Seventy-nine samples of various lithologies, e.g. coal, shale, shaly sandstone and boulder bed from a 689 meters long continuous core out of a deep borehole in Korba Coalfield have been palynologically investigated. The succession is palynologically divisible into three major zones. The oldest zone commencing with the glacial boulder beds and the greenish tinted rocks overlying it, is dominated by radial monosaccates (Parasaccites + Plicatipollenites) and Callumispora along with progressively increased presence of striated saccates and pteridophytic spores. The middle zone is dominated by Parasaccites. The pteridophytic spores increase and appear more consistently while the striated saccates continue to be sporadic. The top zone is characterized by overall prominence of nonstriated saccates (chiefly Sulcatisporites), increased and consistent presence of striated saccates but similar incidence of pteridophytic spores as in the middle zone. The succession represents Talchir Stage from the base at 689 meters up to 668·57 meters’ level constituting the basal subzone and the Karharbari Stage above it. The climate during three zones, as presumable on the basis of quantitative representation of spore kinds, seems to have been cold and dry followed by cool and humid in the basal zone, cold and humid followed by cool and dry in the middle zone and progressively warm and humid in the top zone.
Devonian mioflora from P'oshi district (Yunnan),China.
Authors: Bharadwaj D.C. , Tiwari R.S. , Venkatachala B.S.
Published: September 2022

An assemblage consisting of miospores, chitinozoa and scolecodonts has been described from the Devonian of P'oshi District of Yunnan. The miospore flora comprises few, simple, apiculate triletes, dominant triletes with equatorial thickening mainly represented by Cymbosporites Allen, and certain spinose trilete genera with spines having anchor-shaped apex. Chitinozoa are fairly abundant while scolecodonts are rare. Detailed comparisons with other Devonian assemblages have suggested a Middle Devonian age for the present assemblage.
Palmoxylon kamalam rode from Kondhali, district Nagpur, M.S., and its resemblance with other palms
Authors: Kulkarni K.M. , Mahabale T.S.
Published: September 2022

The Paper gives an account of Palmoxylon kamalam Rode described from a new locality in the Deccan Intertrappean Series at Kondhali, near Nagpur. This is the largest and complete specimen of the tree trunk of Palmoxylon kamalam described so far. It shows transitional zone between dermal and subdermal zone, the subdermal zone and the central zone. This makes it possible to compare it with the entire T.S. of the stem of living palms. It was found that it greatly resembles with the stem of Roystonea regia. The sparse distribution of the fibrovascular bundles, their complanate dorsal caps and highly lacunar ground parenchyma bear a very close similarity with those in Roystonea. This genus is of South American origin and grows in marshy area or near lake. Looking to the fact that palms occur in such diverse areas they seem to have had more than one centre of origin.
Review of fossil palm remains from India
Authors: Rao A.R. , Achuthan V.
Published: September 2022

A number of palm remains in the Deccan Intertrappean beds (Eocene) in the form of impressions of petrifactions have been described from time to time. Several others have also been described from various parts of India. All this data on fossils and their important diagnostic characters on which the various species are based have been included in this review in the form of four tables. An historical account of the work on Indian fossil palm and the various fossil palm features are discussed. An exhaustive bibliography of the relevant literature on the subject is also included. It is hoped that the review will be of great use to future students of extinct palms in Indian tertiary deposits.
Study of the pollen grains of ctenolophonidites from the warkalli deposits of South India with a note on the geological history of ctenolophon
Authors: Ramanujam C.G.K. , Rao K. Purnachandra
Published: September 2022

The paper deals with a systematic study of the pollen grains of Ctenolophonidites Van Hoeken Klinkenberg recovered in fair abundance from a lignite sample near Warkalli (Varkalai) in Kerala State. The geological age of the Warkalli lignite is Miocene, possibly Upper Miocene. The following species have been described in the paper, viz. Ctenolophonidites costatus, C. keralensis sp. nov., C. erdtmanii sp. novo and C. saadii sp. novo The fossil pollen grains show remarkable similarities with the pollen of the modern genus Ctenolophon of Ctenolophonaceae and are undoubtedly related to the latter. The paper comments upon the geological history of Ctenolophon both in time and space. The known geological history of this genus indicates that it enjoyed a much wider phytogeography during the Tertiary period compared to its present rather highly circumscribed distribution.
Further observations on pentoxylon sahani Srivastava from the Jurassic of Amarjola in the Rajmahal hills
Authors: Sharma B.D.
Published: September 2022

Anatomy of thick as well as thin stems of Penloxylon sahnii is described. In the former vascular bundles are concentric while in the latter they are sharply endocentric. Leaf traces originate from the centrifugal xylem of the main bundles and a number of them supply a leaf base. In the light of recent discoveries, relationship of Penloxylon with allied fossil woods is also discussed.
Intraspecific variation in striatites spores
Authors: Pant D.D. , Bhatnagar Suman
Published: September 2022

Undispersed spores from sporangia of Arberiella were isolated to study variations in their form caused by compression and maceration in order to assess the systematic importance of such variations in the demarcation of species of Sporae dispersae. The effect of maceration was also studied in spores of two living conifers Pimts roxburghii and Cedrus deodara. A new species of Arberiella, viz., A. thomasii is described.
Notes on some upper gondwana plants from the athgarh sandstones, Cuttack district, Orissa
Authors: Patra B.P.
Published: September 2022

Some interesting plant impressions are described out of the collections made by the author since 1967 from some new localities and excepting a few, rest of the forms are going to be reported for the first time from the Athgarh sandstones (Jurassic, Rajmahal stage) of Cuttack district, Orissa. These include some filicales like Gleichenia, Sphenopteris, Coniopteris, Onychiopsis and Cladophlebis; Cycadophyta like Nilssonia, Taeniopteris and Ptilophyllum and Coniferales like Araucarites. The plant remains being very much fragmentary and preserved obscurely their specific identification is either difficult or doubtful in some cases.
Problamatical fossil of psilophytalean aspect from the upper Pennsylvanian of Eastern Kansas
Authors: Baxter R.W.
Published: September 2022

Naked, regularly dichotomizing axes have been found in abundance as compressions in Upper Pennsylvanian shales of north-eastern Kansas associated with such typically Pennsylvanian plant remains as Pecopteris feminaeformis, Pecopteris arborescens, Neuropteris scheuchzeri, Alethopteris sp, Lepidophylloides sp. and Cordaites sp. Specimens up to 14 cm. in length showing up to 5 very regular dichotomies, all in one plane, present a psilophytalean aspect which would unhesitatingly be identified as aerial stems if found in Devonian rocks. The specimens are assigned to the form genus, Hostinella (Hostimella) as a new species, H. pennsylvanica and reasons are discussed for the probable survival of Devonian plants into the Pennsylvanian Period.
Preliminary sporological analysis of some carbonaceous shale sample from Kamptee coalfield, Nagpur District, M.S. India
Authors: Agashe S.N. , Cdhitnis Sulekha
Published: September 2022

The present paper is a part of the paleopalynological investigation of coal bearing beds of the Lower Gondwana age occurring in the north-eastern region of Maharashtra State. The paper deals with the sporological analysis of two bore-core carbonaceous shale samples geologically belonging to the Barakar Series of the Damuda System of the Lower Gondwana group, collected from Dahegaon camp area in Kamptee Coalfield in Nagpur District. Both core samples have predominance of trilete spore genera such as Brevitriletes Bharadwaj & Srivastava and Lophotriletes (Naum.) Pot. & Kr. Next in abundance are the bisaccate grains such as Striatites (Pant) Bharadwaj and Sulcatisporites Bharadwaj.
Professor John Walton (1895-1971)
Authors: Pant D.D.
Published: September 2022

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Floristic evidence on the age of Gondwana beds near Nidpur, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh
Authors: Srivastava S.C.
Published: September 2022

On the evidence of mega- and microfossils, the fossiliferous beds at Nidpur are considered to be of the Triassic age. The various Triassic mega- and microfloral assemblages from the southern hemisphere have been compared with the floral assemblage of Nidpur. Floristically, the age of Nidpur fossiliferous bed is younger than the Panchet Stage. The most characteristic feature of the Nidpur flora is the overwhelming dominance of the genus Dicroidium.
Quaternary studies on the Western coast of India: Preliminary observations
Authors: Agrawal D.P. , Guzder S.J.
Published: September 2022

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Palynology of the subsurface sediments of manhera tibba structure, Jaisalmer, Western Rajasthan, India
Authors: Lucose N.G.
Published: September 2022

Palynological studies on the sub-surface sediments namely the Shumar, Kirthar, Laki, Ranikot, Parh and Goru sediments from the Manhera Tibba Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, have been carried out. The sporomorphs recorded in the sediments have been listed according to the successive rock units and the age and environment of the sediments have been discussed. The results are based on the data obtained from the study of 370 samples.

The study indicates that the Tertiary and the Mesozoic sediments were deposited mainly in shelf zone environments and there has been repeated transgression and regression of the sea. The data further tend to suggest a warm, humid climate and a luxuriant flora during the deposition of Goru sediment (Albian-Cenomanian), changed to a semi-humid to semi-arid climate during the deposition of Parh (Upper Cretaceous) is subsequently changed over to an arid climate with considerably poor vegetation during the deposition of Tertiary (Ranikot, Laki, Kirthar) sediments (Paleocene- Middle Eocene) had changed over to desert conditions during the deposition of Shumar formation.
Deccananthus Savitri, a new petrified flower from the deccan intertrappean beds of India
Authors: Chitaley S.D. , Kate U.R.
Published: September 2022

The paper deals with the description of a new monocotyledonous, dichlamydeous, petrified flower from the Mohgaonkalan beds of the Deccan Intertrappean series of India. The flower is hermaphrodite, hypogynous, with six perianth members in two whorls, six epiphyllous stamens and tricarpellary, syncarpous ovary. Provisionally it is placed under Deccananthus savitrii gen. et sp. nov. with affinities shown to Palmaceae.
Occurance of some dipterocarpaceous woods in the cuddalore series of South India
Authors: Awasthi N.
Published: September 2022

Dipterocarpaceous woods are very common in the Cuddalore Series of South India near Pondicherry. Investigations have revealed the occurrence of three more new species of dipterocarpaceous woods from this area. One of them, showing the closest resemblance with the genus Dipterocarpus, has been named Dipterocarpoxylon pondicherriense. Of the remaining two, one compares with some species of Shorea, Parashorea and Pentacme, while the other shows affinities with Shorea acuminata Dyer and many other Malayan shoreas. They have been described as Shoreoxylon indicum and S. arcotense respectively.
Botanical resolution of some microstructures of nevyeli lignite, South India
Authors: Navale G.K.B.
Published: September 2022

Futher studies on the microscopic composition of Neyveli lignite, South-India have revealed that some microstructures show affinities to certain angiosperm taxa such as Guttiferae, Dipterocarpaceae, Leguminosae, Combretaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Palmae and Gramineae. The present paper records the xylotomical features of the newly recognized biostructures as seen in the polished surface sections, and their affinities to modern genera.
Some contribution to the knowledge of Indian Lower Gondwana ferns
Authors: Maithy P.K.
Published: September 2022

A critical study of the sterile and fertile fronds of the Lower Gondwana ferns from India has been done. The ferns have been classified under Dizeugotheca Archangelsky & Sota, Dichotomopteris Maithy and Neomariopteris Maithy with a brief remark on their affinities with the modern fern families.
Geophytology - A Journal of Palaeobotany and Allied Sciences
Authors: Mahabale T.S.
Published: September 2022

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Araucaria haastii Ettingshausen from Shag Point, New Zealand
Authors: Bose M.N.
Published: September 2022

An emended diagnosis, based on gross and cuticular features of Araucaria haastii Ettingshausen has been given here. It is found that the cuticle of A. haastii has a striking resemblance with Araucaria klinkii Lauterb.
Studies of fungal remains from the Flandrian deposits in the Whittlesey Mere region, Hunts., England
Authors: Vishnu-Mittre
Published: September 2022

The paper gives an account of a qualitative and quantitative systematic enumeration of fungal spores and other remains from the Flandrian deposits at Holme Fen and Trundle Mere in the Whittlesey Mere region, Hunts., England. An attempt has also been made towards the correlation of populations of fungi with the various peat types, as a result of which it has been established that certain spore types have frequency variations that are correlated closely with the vegetation of given peat layers more particularly with the brush-wood peat, the Cladium sedge peat and the Phragmites peat. It has indeed been found difficult to correlate the various fungal populations with the peat types of the raised bog for lack of knowledge of their hosts in the bog peats. The paper also discusses the prospects for the investigation of sub-fossil fungal spores particularly in regard to the role they play in the formation of peat types, their history and distribution in the various periods of the Quaternary era, and in regard to their ecological considerations.
Stratigraphy and palynology of the mangrove swamps of Bombay
Authors: Vishnu-Mittre  , Guzder Statira
Published: September 2022

The mangrove swamps in Bombay and Salsette islands are made up up to 5 m of dark and brown mud filling undulating rocky basins. Pollen analysis has revaled statistical insufficiency of pollen grains, the identification of which permits us to infer broadly an increase of Rhizophorae (Bruguiera and Ceriops) in the top samples; Avicennia was poorly present and there are indications of the presence of the other important mangrove genera among which pollen grains of Sonneratia acida outnumber those of others. The sediments have been found to abound in microplankton and microforms, and the latter have indeed escaped the destructive effects of the acetolysis method. The lack of organic matter and poverty of pollen have not permitted the building up of radiocarbon dated pollen stratigraphy for these mangrove swamps. The possibilities for the prevalence of relatively moister climate in the past have been discussed.
Pollen analysis of the salt flat at Malvan, Gujarat
Authors: Vishnu-Mittre  , Sharma Chhaya
Published: September 2022

The paper describes results of the pollen analytical investigations carried out at the 'ox-bow' lake adjoining the archaeological site at Malvan, Gujarat. The pollen sequence reveals the pre- valence of open conditions with the vegetation consisting largely of grasses and Cheno-Amaranths along with several other herbaceous elements. The presence of low percentages of high pollen producers, such as of Holoptelea and Myrtaceae suggests the occurrence of distant arboreal vegetation. Microforaminifera of the coiled and biserial forms have been found in abundance in most samples. Their absence at certain depths suggests the intermittent occurrence of estuarine conditions in the' ox-bow' lake. The pollen sequence suggests hardly any change in climate.

The pollen grains of Pinus, Cedrus, Alnus and Betula were incorporated in the sediments due to long distance transport from Himalaya or Baluchistan either by sea or by wind.
Sonneratioxylon from the Tertiary beds of Mohgaonkalan, M.P., India
Authors: Biradar N.V. , Mahabale T.S.
Published: September 2022

A piece of fossil wood measuring 5 x 3·5cm from the Deccan Intertrappean Series was collected by one of US (T.S.M.) at Mohgaonkalan, Dist. Chhindwara, M.P., India. Anatomy of it showed strong resemblance with the anatomy of stem in the genus Sonneratia L. (family-Sonneratiaceae), to which it in all probability belongs and, therefore, has been named as Sonneratioxylon intertrappeum sp. novo A fossil fungus was obtained from this wood and it has been described separately elsewhere (Biradar & Mahabale, 1972).
Triassic miofloras south of the Tethys
Authors: Maheshwari H.K
Published: September 2022

Triassic miofloras known from the territories of Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India and western Australia have been reviewed. These Triassic miofloras seem to represent four floral provinces, viz., 1) North Africa, 2) Arabian Peninsula, 3) Pakistan-western Australia, and 4) peninsular India. Certain miospore groups and genera show an interesting distribution in the Triassic. For example, striate bisaccate pollen which usually go up to the Middle Triassic are conspicuously absent in the Saharan region. Lunatisporites s. stricto which is found throughout the Triassic in most of the areas is also absent in the Sahara. Ovalipollis, which is found in North Africa - Arabian region, is not known from the eastern regions. In North Africa, the bisaccate pollen started dwindling in the Keuper and were almost extinct by the Rhaetic. Classopollis is present in the Middle Triassic of Sahara and Israel. Elsewhere the genus does not appear before the Rhaetic.
Some Macroplant Fossils from the Triassic rocks of Nidpur, India
Authors: Srivastava S.C.
Published: September 2022

A few megaplant fossils, viz., Gopadia gen. nov., Chakrea gen. nov. and Conites sp., have been described here from the Triassic sediments of Nidhpur. All of them are carbonized and have revealed epidermal features. Amongst the two newly instituted genera, Gopadia is a leaf and Chakrea a wheelshaped plant organ which perhaps is a fruiting body. Besides these, one specimen has been described as Conites sp.
Floristic associations between East and North America: A study of the ranges of some recent and fossil higher plants in primorye, U.S.S.R.
Authors: Ablaev A.G. , Vassiliev I.V. , Gorovoi P.G.
Published: September 2022

This paper presents a comparative study of recent and fossil (e.g. Fagaceae) floras from the temperate zones of North America and Primorye. U.S.S.R. The results showed fossil oaks from Primorye to be closely related to Asian and American species. At the same time, the former displayed some outward resemblance with European species on account of convergence.
Pollen analysis of fossil soils along the bank of Ghod river, Inamgaon, Maharashtra
Authors: Vishnu-Mittre  , Gupta H.P.
Published: September 2022

Pollen analysis of fossil soils along the bank of Ghod River, Inamgaon, Maharashtra, suggests the former occurrence of a dry deciduous forest dominated by Holoptelea integrifolia. The annual precipitation then was not higher than now and an environment of unstability of soil concentration along the banks had prevailed. The subfossil soils were formed by ponding of flood waters when the water level in the river had risen much higher than at the present caused probably by tectonic movement in the catchment area.

The percentage distribution of pore apertures on subfossil pollen grains of Holoptelea integrifolia has been found to differ considerably from the modern plants of this species suggesting a physiological change in the modern plants.
Petrology and Palynostratigraphy of some Wardha Valley Coals, Maharashtra, India
Authors: Anand-Prakash  , Khare S.C.
Published: September 2022

The present paper deals with the petrographic and palynological studies of Wardha Valley coals of Maharashtra, India. The coals are generally dull, hard, granular and indistinctly banded. Durain forms the dominant constituent in the coal seams. It occurs as thick bands of hard, compact and granular mass, having dull lustre. Clarain is the next dominant constituent of these coals which is more common in the south-eastern part of the coalfield. Fusain is present in the form of thin patches and lenses. Vitrain occurs as thin bands except at places where it has attained considerable thickness of local importance. Microscopic study of durain components indicates inertinite, vitrinite and exinite as main macerals. Microspores and megaspores are found mainly in exinite constituents. Microscopic analysis of coals also indicates that durite, fusite and vitrite are the important microlithotypes. The inorganic mineral matter is mostly composed of clay minerals; silica and pyrite.

Sporological study of Wardha Valley coals reveals the presence of trilete, monolete, monosaccate and disaccate forms. Brevitrileles, Horriditriletes, Lophotriletes, Microbaculispora, Microfoveolatispora, Parasaccites and Scheuringipollenites are well represented genera in these coals suggesting the Lower Barakar affiliation.

The petro-palynological study of Wardha Valley coals indicates that the coals are derived from Permian coal swamps of Lower Barakar entities (based on spores and pollen analysis) which metamorphosed into a dull coal type (durain type-characteristic of Barakar Stage) showing variable coalification towards the south eastern part of the coalfield due to probable changes in physio- chemical conditions. The petrological composition shows a high proportion of "inerts" and sedimentary matter in the coals which may cause problems in coal preparation for utilization. However, the coal quality may be improved by selective sampling, screening and cleaning processes. The petrographic analysis of coals from different collieries reveals better type of coal in the southern part of the coalfield and hence, it is suggested that this area is more promising for working, and for future exploration.
Floristics of the Permian and Triassic Gondwanas of India
Authors: Maheshwari H.K
Published: September 2022

A synthesis of the floristics through the Upper Palaeozoic and Lower Mesozoic Gondwanas of India is presented. Definite lycopsids are known only from Middle Permian but could have been present in other ages as well. The solitary sphenophyll species ranges from Middle Permian to basal Triassic. Equisetales are known by vegetative shoots only, but a change in form through the time is noticed. Fertile filicinean remains known are mostly referable to the family Asterothecaceae of the Marattiales. The most important element of the period, i.e. Glossopteris-complex represents at least two orders, viz., Ottokariales and Lidgettoniales, as is evident from the fertile organs. This complex continues into the basal Triassic and is gradually replaced by Mosozoic 'Pteridosperm' families Corystospermaceae and Peltaspermaceae. Cordaitalean type of leaves are more common in the Lower Permian; their affinity, however, is uncertain. Cycadales, Ginkgoales and Coniferales though present are meagrely represented.
Stratigraphy and palynology of the Tura formation in the Type area (Part 3): Discussion
Authors: Singh R.Y.
Published: September 2022

Observations made on the geology and palynology of the Tura Formation have been interpreted in the present paper. Lithostratigraphically, Tura Formation has been considered in the formation rank and a ‘biomere’ on the basis of spores’ pollen studies. It has been demonstrated that the lower and the upper boundaries of this formation are diachronous and the entire lithofacies ranges from Palaeocene to Lower Eocene in age.
Palaeobotanical evidence for the presence of Karharbari stage in the Auranga coalfield, Bihar: Mioflora
Authors: Lele K.M. , Srivastava A.K.
Published: September 2022

The paper describes for the first time the Karharbari miospore assemblage from the Auranga Coalfield. The mioflora (19 genera and 39 species) is characterized by the dominance of trilete taxa Callumispora and Brevitriletes together with monosaccates, Parasaccites, Caheniasaccites and Virkkipollenites. Other quantitatively significant genera are Faunipollenites, Psilalacinites, Microbaculispora, Kibambaites, Verrucosisporites and Latosporites.
An araucarian fossil wood from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mohgaon Kalan
Authors: Lakhanpal R.N. , Prakash U. , Bande M.B.
Published: September 2022

A fossil gymnospermous wood with araucarian affinities has been described from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of Mohgaon Kalan in Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh. This fossil provides further evidence in support of the presence of Araucariaceae in the Deccan Intertrappean flora.
A mioflorule from Maitur formation near Junut, West Bengal
Authors: Banerji J. , Maheshwari H.K
Published: September 2022

A small miofloral assemblage is reported from the beds of the Maitur Formation exposed on the northern bank of the Damodar River near the village Junut, Raniganj Coalfield, West Bengal. Disaccate pollen constitute about 70 per cent of the assemblage. Triletes are only about 10 per cent, while the monosaccates are 15 per cent of the total, qualitatively and quantitatively, the assemblage is akin to the other Lower Triassic palynological assemblages from India.
On the stratigraphic status of the Matanomadh formation, Kutch, India
Authors: Saxena R.K.
Published: September 2022

The present paper deals with the litho-, bio- and chronostratigraphic status of the Matanomadh Formation, Kutch, India. Lithostratigraphically, this unit is given a formation status on the basis of its lithological peculiarities and mappability.

The study of the Matanomadh palynoflora provides sufficient data for establishing its biostratigraphic status. Four biozones have thus been recognized, viz., (i) basal-Barren Zone (ii) lower Dandotiaspora dilata Cenozone (iii) middle-Couperipollis brevispinosus Cenozone and (iv) upper Sponge Zone. The Barren Zone is equivalent to the Laterite Member while rest three zones correspond to the Clastic Member.

On the basis of the palynofossils recovered, the age of the Matanomadh Formation has been determined as Palaeocene. Since the Matanomadh sequence represents a specific time interval, i.e. Palaeocene Epoch, the chronostratigraphic status of this unit has been evaluated as series, i.e. Madh Series.