bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multiple-and Cross-Resistance of Amaranthus retroflexus to Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) and Photosystem II (PSII) Inhibiting Herbicides in Preemergence
Authors: FRANCISCHINI A. , CONSTANTIN J. , OLIVEIRA JR R.S. , TAKANO H.K. , MENDES R.R.
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT: Herbicide resistance in Amaranthus genus occurs frequently around the word and has become a big problem in cotton producing areas. The objective of this work was to evaluate cross-and multiple-resistance of redroot pigweed (A. retroflexus) to herbicides used in preemergence in cotton fields in Brazil. Seven dose-response experiments were conducted with herbicides atrazine, prometryn, diuron, S-metolachlor, trifluralin, trifloxysulfuron-sodium and pyrithiobac-sodium, and the treatments consisted of application rates of 0, ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 times the recommended label rate. Eight A. retroflexus byotipes with suspect of resistance were sampled for experiments in three brazilian states of cotton producing. Resistance to prometryn was confirmed for one biotype in Goiás (GO), and one biotype from Mato Grosso (MT) showed cross-resistance to atrazine and prometryn. One byotipe from GO was identified with cross-resistance to trifloxysulfuron-sodium and pyrithiobac-sodium. One of the GO samples was identified with multiple resistance to prometryn and ALS inhibitors, another one to atrazine and ALS inhibitors, while MT byotipe was confirmed with multiple resistance to triazines and pyrithiobac. The herbicides S-metolachlor, diuron, and trifluralin were efficient for control of this species, therefore, they can be used as managment alternative in those regions.
Phytochemical Profile of Pasture Weeds from the Brazilian Cerrado
Authors: RODRIGUES D.A. , PEREIRA G.A.M. , SILVA A.A. , SANTOS M.H. , DEMUNER A.J. , OLIVEIRA P.M.
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT: The great diversity of plant species in pastures of the Brazilian Cerrado with distinct ecophysiological characteristics indicates the possibility of finding, in the cellular content of this flora, chemical compounds with potential for use in agriculture and human and animal health. Three steps are necessary to prove this hypothesis: phytochemical prospecting, characterization of secondary metabolites, and studies on the biological activities of these metabolites present in these plants. The chemical profile of secondary metabolites present in five species of the Brazilian Cerrado (Davilla elliptica, Remijia ferruginea, Luehea paniculata, Anacardium occidentale, and Acosmium dasycarpum) was traced in this research. These plant species were collected in pasture areas of Felício dos Santos, Minas Gerais. The samples were dried and submitted to two types of extract (ethanolic and hexanic). By using specific chemical reactions, the presence of coumarins, triterpenes/steroids, and anthracenosides was observed in the hexanic extracts, while the presence of alkaloids, triterpenes/steroids, flavonoids, tannins, reducing compounds, and anthocyanins was observed in the ethanolic extracts. The species presented diverse classes of compounds. However, triterpenes/steroids, tannins, reducing compounds and anthocyanins were found in all species, being the use of the solvent ethanol the most efficient in extracting the compounds. The species D. elliptica presented the highest number of classes of compounds. The widespread application in folk medicine justifies further studies on the biological activity of different metabolites in agriculture and health areas.
Leaching of Herbicides Commonly Applied to Sugarcane in Five Agricultural Soils
Authors: GUIMARÃES A.C.D. , MENDES K.F. , CAMPION T.F. , CHRISTOFFOLETI P.J. , TORNISIELO V.L.
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT: Leaching intensity depends on the physicochemical properties of soils and herbicides. Consequently, a good understanding of this process is essential to determine mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of water contamination around areas with sugarcane crops. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the leaching of ametryn, diuron, hexazinone, and metribuzin by using columns in five soils with different physicochemical properties cultivated with sugarcane. The radiolabeled herbicides with 14C were evaluated at six soil depths (0-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.15, 0.15-0.20, 0.20-0.25, and 0.25-0.30 m) and in the leachate after 200 mm rainfall simulation for 48 h. Herbicide leaching was mostly affected by soil type. Ametryn and diuron were reported in the highest amount (>87%) on the topsoil (0-0.05 m), which was indicative of the low leaching of these two herbicides in the soil profile. Thus, these herbicides can contaminate surface water by runoff. Leachate percentage was always <0.3% for ametryn, diuron, and metribuzin; this was also the case for hexazinone in two out of the five soils. Hexazinone proved to be a potential contaminant of groundwater and metribuzin presented high leaching in the soil profile. Previous knowledge of the physico-chemical properties of soils cultivated with sugarcane is essential to recommend the use of these herbicides in weed management.
Does the Introgression of Bt Gene Affect Physiological Cotton Response to Water Deficit?
Authors: ROSOLEM C.A. , SARTO M.V.M. , ROCHA K.F. , MARTINS J.D.L. , ALVES M.S.
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT: Water deficit may affect the expression of lepidoptera-controlling proteins in cotton. However, it is unknown if there is a differential response of conventional and Bt cotton cultivars to water deficit, what could potentially affect the plant competition with weeds. The objective of this work was to investigate the response of Bt cotton cultivars to water deficit compared with their conventional near-isolines. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, where the cotton cultivars FMT 705, FMT 709 and IMACD 8276, with and without the Bt gene, were grown under two water regimens: 100% and 50% (moderate water deficit) of available soil water. Cotton phenology was severely affected by moderate water deficit, with a reduction in shoot and root dry matter production, root length and diameter, plant height and leaf area. No effect of the Bt gene was observed. Water deficit during cotton flowering decrease stomatal conductance, net assimilation of CO2 and transpiration rates. The leaf water potential is lower in plants exposed to a moderate water deficit compared with non-stressed plants. However, the introgression of the Bt gene does not modify cotton physiological and phenotypic response to water deficit.
Controvérsias na padronização do middleware de interatividade da TV digital brasileira: democracia técnica à prova do dispositivo de normatização da inovação Ginga
Authors: Leal Sayonara
Published: May 2019

Resumo O presente texto tem o propósito de reconstruir a cena da controversa normatização do middleware de interatividade da TV digital brasileira - Ginga - cuja arquitetura final resultou na combinação de duas linguagens NCL-Lua (código aberto) e Java-DTV (proprietária). Nosso objetivo é mostrar como, nos termos da democracia técnica, se deu a disputa entre os distintos atores do ecossistema do Sistema Brasileiro da Televisão Digital e Interativa (SBTDi) em torno da coordenação entre digitalização do simbólico, alta definição e interatividade a serviço do mercado e de projetos de inclusão social governamentais pela TV aberta. Interessamo-nos pelos valores e pelas normas postulados por pesquisadores, desenvolvedores, radiodifusores, governo, indústria de software, representações de movimentos pela democratização da comunicação em função do dispositivo de normatização do Ginga, o Fórum SBTVDi. A trajetória do Ginga ilustra como a normatização de inovações são tributárias de tramas sociotécnicas nas quais se vinculam e se desvinculam elementos técnicos e humanos, como se fazem e se desfazem negociações em torno delas. A partir da realização de análise documental e entrevistas semiestruturadas, discutimos a constituição de um objeto-fronteira resultante de embates entre atores que exprimem distintos regimes de engajamentos ao projeto de interatividade aliado à inclusão social e à política industrial no país, propósito inicialmente atribuído ao SBTVDi.
Gilberto Freyre e o Brasil Meridional
Authors: Oliveira Amurabi
Published: May 2019

Resumo Nos últimos anos, a obra de Gilberto Freyre (1900-1987) tem sido profundamente reexaminada, o que tem levado pesquisadores a explorar este legado intelectual a partir de novos ângulos. Como contribuição ao debate, neste artigo analisarei o modo como Freyre incorpora o Brasil Meridional em sua interpretação mais ampla da cultura brasileira, ao mesmo tempo em que desenvolve um diálogo com intelectuais do Sul do Brasil. Compreendo que este duplo movimento insere-se no projeto intelectual de Freyre de valorização da província, articulando a ideia de região à de unidade nacional, de base cultural lusitana e católica.
Biometry and genetic diversity of paradise nut genotypes (Lecythidaceae)
Authors: Rosa Thuanny Lins Monteiro , Araujo Caroline Palacio de , Alexandre Rodrigo Sobreira , Schmildt Edilson Romais , Lopes José Carlos
Published: May 2019

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the biometry of fruit and seed, and the diversity of paradise nut (Lecythis pisonis) genotypes. Fruit of 12 paradise nut genotypes were collected from plants in the northern region of the state of Espírito Santo and in the eastern region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Data were subjected to the analysis of variance, and means of the different genotypes were compared by Scott-Knott’s mean clustering test. The phenotypic diversity was analyzed using Mahalanobis’ generalized distance, and clustering, by Tocher’s optimization method and the graphical dispersion of canonical variables. The relative contribution of the characters to diversity was assessed by Singh’s method. The paradise nut genotypes differed regarding the morphological characteristics of fruit and seed. Genotype 1 produced the largest number of seed per fruit, and genotypes 2 and 7 produced the largest seed. These genotypes were clustered into different groups, which is indicative of their potential combination for use in genetic breeding programs.
Grazing height management does not change the persistence pathway of Andropogon lateralis in a natural pasture
Authors: Giustina Junior Luis Henrique Paim Della , Zanella Pablo Giliard , Baldissera Tiago Celso , Pinto Cassiano Eduardo , Garagorry Fabio Cervo , Sbrissia André Fischer
Published: May 2019

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate tiller dynamics and population stability of Andropogon lateralis in a natural pasture subjected to grazing height management under intermittent stocking method. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design with four treatments and four replicates, in 16 experimental units of 875 m2 each. The treatments consisted of four pre-grazing heights of A. lateralis (12, 20, 28, and 36 cm), which was grazed until its initial height was reduced by 40%. Dynamics of tiller birth and death were evaluated using the marked tiller technique over a period of 18 months, from October 2015 to March 2017. The results indicate that the use of different heights for the management of natural pastures does not affect the stability of the tiller population of A. lateralis and that, regardless of the management strategy, the persistent pathway of this species is mainly based on the maintenance of high-tiller survival rates.
Transforming Transition: enhancing practice in haemophilia
Authors: Dodgson Sandra , Holland Mike , Pembroke Luke , Khair Kate
Published: May 2019

Transition is the term used to describe the process of approaching and crossing the chronological boundary between paediatric and adult care services. Transfer of care describes the administrative arrangements associated with moving from a paediatric to an adult service across this boundary.

Transforming Transition was a nurse-led initiative designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience to enhance transition practice in the UK. The aims of the programme were to secure changes in working practices that enabled nurses to drive improved transition outcomes, enhance self-management by people with haemophilia and develop clinical leadership. From the outset of the programme it was clear that there were differences in practice and that sharing practice would be one route to addressing some of these variations.

As a result of the knowledge and experience shared through the programme, resources described in this paper are available to all haemophilia centres. Sharing between people with haemophilia, their families and carers, and the haemophilia clinical team have resulted in the development of practical resources that enhance practice within the haemophilia centre. Sharing of practice between nurses and young people with haemophilia at the programme workshops provided a focus for development of local and regional action plans, a framework for reviewing progress, the introduction of transition clinics and improved transition documentation.
El presidencialismo, el control de convencionalidad y la democracia en los países andinos
Authors: Quinche Ramírez Manuel Fernando
Published: May 2019

Este escrito explicita que en las condiciones actuales del constitucionalismo y del presidencialismo de los países andinos, el control de convencionalidad es un instrumento útil para la realización de los derechos humanos y de la democracia, por vincular al juez común y a las otras instituciones estatales, en la tarea del control del poder, ya no solo desde la Constitución y las leyes de los distintos Estados, sino desde el derecho convencional, desde el derecho contenido en las convenciones internacionales sobre derechos humanos suscritas por los Estados andinos, que cuentan con un órgano judicial de vigilancia, control y adjudicación de responsabilidad.
Una lectura política de Pablo Escobar
Authors: Duncan Gustavo
Published: May 2019

Este artículo es una aproximación al carácter político de las mafias que protegen el tráfico de drogas desde una perspectiva mencionada pero poco tratada dentro del concepto mismo de mafia: la articulación de intereses de amplios grupos sociales dentro de su oferta de protección. Tanto las mafias de la droga que gozan de dominación social como las que no tienen mayor interacción social toman decisiones dirigidas a la imposición de sus intereses. La gran diferencia está en que las decisiones de las primeras tienden a involucrar la estructura social que ha sido transformada por el narcotráfico. Cualquier intento por reprimir a las mafias involucra ahora un ataque a los intereses estructurales de amplios sectores sociales. Un caso concreto servirá para ilustrar esta lectura política del narcotráfico: la guerra de Pablo Escobar contra el estado.
González González, Fernán E. (2014). Poder y violencia en Colombia. Bogotá: Odecofi-Cinep-Colciencias
Authors: Ortiz Mesa Luis Javier
Published: May 2019

El Libro Poder y violencia en Colombia escrito por Fernán González recoge su trabajo individual de casi una vida y los análisis y reflexiones de los equipos del CINEP que se han ocupado del tema durante casi cuarenta años y de los equipos que hoy se agrupan en ODECOFI (Observatorio Colombiano para el desarrollo integral, la convivencia ciudadana y el fortalecimiento institucional en regiones fuertemente afectadas por el conflicto armado).
Sobre la obra de Néctor Mejía
Authors: Hernández Obando Liliana María
Published: May 2019

Cuando se aborda la obra plástica de un artista en un intento de interpretarla o facilitar su lectura, se puede retomar en dicho discurso algún referente propio de la historia del arte familiar a la obra en cuestión, con el fin de validar tanto su propuesta como la función del artista en los movimientos actuales del arte.
Las ideas en la guerra. Justificación y crítica en la Colombia contemporánea, de Jorge Giraldo Ramírez
Authors: Gómez Julder
Published: May 2019

El tema del libro Las ideas en la guerra es la acción política revolucionaria de las guerrillas colombianas enfrentadas al Estado en las últimas décadas. Sus propósitos teóricos son explicativos y críticos, es decir, se propone contestar preguntas de los siguientes tipos: por un lado ¿por qué se han realizado estas acciones, por qué del modo como lo han hecho, para qué y con qué estatus? Por otro lado ¿son aceptables estas acciones, es decir, son razonables? El libro, sin embargo, tiene también un propósito práctico: contribuir a que no se repitan en Colombia acciones del tipo que explica.
Hans Kelsen and the Austrian Constitutional Court (1918-1929)
Authors: Lagi Sara
Published: May 2019

Este artículo examina las contribuciones de Hans Kelsen al establecimiento del primer Tribunal Constitucional en Austria, analizando las diferencias centrales entre el modelo kelseniano de tribunal constitucional y el modelo de su maestro alemán, el jurista Georg Jellinek, al tiempo en el que se enfoca en el trasfondo históricopolítico especifico de Austria que ejerció un influjo en la configuración e incluso en el colapso del Tribunal Constitucional. De manera distinta a la mayoría de trabajos dedicados a esta cuestión, este artículo le presta particular atención a la dimensión histórico-política tras los esfuerzos de Kelsen para crear un sistema serio de defensa jurídica de la Constitución Austríaca. En este sentido, el modelo kelseniano de tribunal constitucional se analiza en referencia al problema de proteger a la joven democracia austríaca, que surgió de las cenizas del Imperio Habsburgo, en contra de sus numerosos oponentes. Este problema se ubica en el centro de los trabajos de Kelsen sobre la democracia publicados en la década de 1920.
La aplicación restringida de Rawls en la ética de la empresa: una concepción política de la teoría de los stakeholders y de la moralidad de los mercados
Authors: Cohen Marc A.
Published: May 2019

El presente ensayo sostiene que los principios de justicia de Rawls proporcionan una fundamentación normativa para la teoría de los stakeholders. Los principios articulan (en un nivel abstracto) los derechos de los ciudadanos; estos derechos crean intereses en todos los aspectos de la sociedad, incluyendo el ámbito de la actividad económica; y, por lo tanto, los stakeholders –en calidad de ciudadanos–tienen intereses legítimos en dicho ámbito. Así, la obra de Rawls nos obliga a fundamentar cuestiones de la ética de la empresa en la filosofía política: los derechos e intereses de los stakeholders (que son los derechos e intereses de los ciudadanos en la esfera económica) están protegidos en el nivel institucional, por lo que no pueden venir determinados por los directivos ni las corporaciones.
Pasividad mística y desautomatización : una comprensión naturalizada de la experiencia mística
Authors: Cadavid Ramírez Lina Marcela
Published: May 2019

El estudio de la experiencia mística se ha hecho desde diversos campos del conocimiento humano. Sin embargo, se ha considerado que un estudio que involucre la ciencia y la mística sólo podría conducir a una visión desacralizada de esta experiencia. Pero esta postura refleja más bien un desconocimiento en el cambio de paradigma que ha tenido la ciencia desde inicios del siglo XX. El propósito de este artículo es contextualizar este diálogo entre ciencia y mística a partir de una postura naturalizada que permita comprender la experiencia mística en su dimensión biológica, al estudiar el rasgo singularísimo de la pasividad mística, justamente, desde este enfoque naturalizado.
Stochastic Modeling of Compartmental Systems with Pipes
Authors: Loginov K.K. , Pertsev N.V. , Topchii V.A.
Published: May 2019

An approach to the construction of a stochastic model of population dynamics distributed over a compartmental system with pipes is proposed. Population dynamics is described in terms of
a multidimensional random process of birth and death, supplemented by taking into account point distributions reflecting different types of particles. In this model, the belonging of a particle
to a certain type is determined by the time of its transition between compartments. The duration of particle transitions through the pipes are not random, but are set as parameters of
the environment in which the population develops. Graph theory is used for formalization and compact representation of the model. On the basis of the Monte Carlo method the algorithm
of numerical simulation of population dynamics is constructed. The results of computational experiments for a system consisting of five compartments are presented.
OCCUPATIONAL SEGREGATION AND LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN: CASE OF NORTH CYPRUS
Authors: BETON KALMAZ Demet , GÜVEN LİNSANİLER Fatma
Published: May 2019

Abstract

                Previous studies on North Cyprus labor market argued that occupational
gender segregation is one of the major cause of low female labor force
participation. We aim to shed light on this argument by investigating the
extent, patterns and the sources of occupational gender segregation in North
Cyprus labor market for 11 years (2004-2014). Segregation measured by D-Index for
9 broad occupational categories for total, and across rural and urban regions
employing Household Employment Surveys data. Results show that total
occupational gender segregation is high and persistent in North Cyprus.
Decomposition of the index show that the main reason for the increase in
segregation level is net segregation; the increase in the gender composition of
individual occupations. We conclude that high and persistent occupational
gender segregation leads to the segmentation of labor market as male and female
occupations limiting the mobility of women between occupations affecting
women’s labor force participation negatively.
GENÇLERİN MODEL ALDIKLARI TELEVİZYON KARAKTERLERİ
Authors: ÜSTÜNDAĞ Alev
Published: May 2019

Bu çalışma 10-15 yaş
arası gençlerin beğendikleri ve/veya model aldıkları televizyon karakterlerinin
özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklem grubunu
310 genç oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmacı tarafından hazırlanan anket formu ile
gençlerin beğendikleri ve/veya model aldıkları hem kadın hem de erkek
televizyon karakterlerinin özellikleri belirlenmiştir.  Araştırma sonucunda hem kız ve erkeklerin eğlenceli,
yakışıklı/güzel, başarılı, etkileyici, güçlü ve takdir edilen karakter
özelliklerini beğendikleri ve/veya model aldıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Erkeklerde güçlü ve başarılı karakter özellikleri daha fazla görülürken,
kızlarda güzel ve etkileyici olma karakter özelliklerinin daha fazla olduğu
görülmüştür.
YARIŞILABİLİR PİYASALAR MODELİ ÜZERİNE BİR UYGULAMA: TÜRKİYE GSM PİYASASI
Authors: İNCE Muhammet Rıdvan , TARI Recep
Published: May 2019

Mobil haberleşme piyasaları sermaye yoğun piyasalar olarak
öne çıkmaktadır. Piyasaya girişteki yatırım maliyetlerinin yüksekliği birçok firma
için caydırıcı etken olarak görülmektedir. Yarışılabilir Piyasalar Modelinde
ise yatırım maliyetlerinin yüksek olması piyasaya giriş için engeli olarak
görülmemekte, yatırım maliyetlerinin ne kadarlık kısmının batık maliyet
içerdiği hususu önem kazanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda her ülkede genellikle devlet
tarafından tahsis edilen GSM lisanslarının maliyeti, mobil piyasalardaki batık
maliyeti belirleyecek olan en önemli unsurdur.

Bu çalışmada, Türkiye GSM piyasası Yarışılabilir Piyasalar
Modeli çerçevesinde analiz edilmiştir. 2008-2018 yıllarını kapsayan analiz
sonucunda piyasanın aşırı karlı bir yapıya sahip olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmış ve
karlı piyasa yapısına rağmen yeni firmaların piyasaya giriş yapmadığı
görülmüştür. Yeni firmaların piyasaya giriş yapmaması; yüksek lisans
bedellerinden kaynaklı batık maliyet engelleri ve spektrumun kıt bir kaynak
olmasından kaynaklı sınırlı sayıda firmaya tahsis edilebilmesi sebeplerine
bağlanmaktadır. Piyasanın daha verimli ve etkin çalışabilmesine yönelik sanal
mobil şebeke işletmelerinin piyasaya entegre edilmesi gerekliliği yönündeki
öneri ve bu önerinin desteklenmesine yönelik basit matematiksel model çalışmanın
son kısmını oluşturmaktadır.
Öğretmen Adaylarının Matematik Öğretimine Yönelik Öz-yeterlik İnançlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: Taşdemir Cahit
Published: May 2019

Bu araştırmanın amacı, matematik öğretmeni adaylarının
matematik öğretimine yönelik öz-yeterlik inançlarını bazı değişkenlere göre
incelemektir. Araştırmanın verileri, Hacıömeroğlu ve Taşkın (2010) tarafından
Enochs ve diğerleri (2000)’ nin geliştirmiş oldukları Matematik Öğretimi
Yeterlik İnanç Ölçeğinin Türkçe’ ye uyarlanmış hali ve araştırmacı tarafından
geliştirilen kişisel bilgi formu ile toplanmıştır. Çalışma 2016-2017 öğretim
yılının bahar döneminde, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi İlköğretim
matematik öğretmenliği bölümünde öğrenim gören toplam 150 öğrenci ile
gerçekleştirilmiştir. Toplanan verilerin analizi için bağımsız örneklem t-testi
ve ANOVA kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre; öğretmen adaylarının
matematik öğretimine yönelik öz yeterlik inançlarının genel olarak “kararsızım”
düzeyine karşılık geldiği tespit edilmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının öz yeterlik
inançları cinsiyete göre anlamlı olarak farklılaşmadığı, ancak ölçeğin “kişisel
yeterlik” alt boyutu bakımından erkek öğretmen adayları lehine anlamlı olarak
farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının öz yeterlik inançlarının
sınıf seviyesi ve mezun oldukları lise türüne göre ise anlamlı olarak
farklılaştığı; bu anlamlı fark dördüncü sınıf ve ölçeğin “kişisel yeterlik” alt
boyutu bakımından fen lisesinden mezun olan öğretmen adayları lehine olduğu
görülmüştür. Ayrıca, eğitim ve öğretim süreci boyunca öğretmen adaylarının
matematik öğretimine ilişkin öz-yeterliklerini artırmak için uygulamaya yönelik
çalışmaların yapılması gerektiği önerilmiştir.
Cultures in the Foreign Language Curriculum: Instructors’ Views at a State University
Authors: TOMAK Burak , KARAMAN Abdullah Cendel
Published: May 2019

This study investigates how the concept of ‘culture’ is situated within the curriculum of a school of foreign languages by instructors at a state university in Western Turkey. Data were collected in two phases. First, all instructors at the research site were invited to complete a survey exploring how teachers viewed the place of culture in the curriculum and their practice and the choices they made in order to develop their own cultural awareness. After reviewing the responses of the participants (N=85), we categorized the patterns in three groups. Those with high utilization levels of culture were coded “HUC”; the ones with moderate utilization levels of culture were labelled “MUC” and those with low utilization levels of culture were named “LUC”. Based on a purposeful stratified sampling procedure, up to 4 participants were selected from each of these clusters and interviewed (n=10). The qualitative analysis of the interview data revealed that the instructors faced challenges related to self-development and integrating culture(s) in teaching. These were associated with the structure of the curriculum and pressures caused by the push to focus on too much content in limited time in the classroom. While some instructors referred to concepts associated with target culture(s) more, others predominantly stated that they incorporated local cultural elements (Turkish) in their instruction. The results underscore the need for the restructuring of the curriculum and in-service teacher education focusing on the place of culture(s) in foreign language classes. The knowledge generated in this research report is relevant for teachers, administrators, and researchers interested in language teaching and teacher education. Through participation in the study and review of the disseminated results, instructors in this setting reported having experienced reflective thinking on the issue.
Minimizing Mutually Coupled Switched Reluctance Machine's Stator Volume by Stator Yoke Optimization
Authors: ŞAHİN Cihan , KARAÇOR Mevlüt , AMAÇ Ayşe Ergün
Published: May 2019

In parallel with the
increased production of electric vehicles, the research on electric motors has
become very popular. Switched Reluctance Machines (SRMs) have been widely
preferred in these investigations. Mutually Coupled Switched Reluctance Machine
(MCSRM) has higher torque performances than conventional SRMs have. In this
study, it is aimed to reduce the weight of MCSRM by geometric arrangement. For
this purpose, the MCSRM’s stator yoke is minimized without deteriorating the
flux distribution. Various geometrical changes are performed on the stator yoke
of the MCSRM. Each of the obtained motor models is magnetostatic analyzed in
different currents by finite-element analysis. From comparison of the results of
the analysis, it is seen that the proposed MCSRM models show reduction in the
stator volumes between 11.31% and 14.17%. This reduction leads to a reduction
in the overall weight of the MCSRM.
The Role of Facebook and Twitter in Social Movements: A Study on the July 15 Coup Attempt in Turkey
Authors: Demirdiş Semra
Published: May 2019

There is currently a considerable degree of discussion focusing on the relationship between socialmovements and digital platforms. This paper investigates the role played by several social media platforms(Twitter and Facebook) in the coup attempt in Turkey on July 15th, 2016. It includes an analysis of webcontent to establish ways to understand the usage of social and digital media by Turkish citizens on the July15 coup. The research uses qualitative content analysis, including: (1) an examination of tweets and trendinghashtags on Twitter; and (2) an examination of Facebook pages and groups, including photographs, videosand comments. This study indicates that Twitter and Facebook played a vital role in the resistance of citizensagainst the coup attempt, which was organised by the Gulenist terrorist organisation, through the provisionof effective communication between activists, along with their effective mobilisation and the process ofestablishing a common identity. The study also demonstrates how photographs and videos shared on socialwebsites became positive motivators both during and following the 15th of July coup attempt.
El consumo audiovisual de los españoles y su posible uso como soporte publicitario de productos y marcas
Authors: Araújo Vila Noelia , Fraiz Brea José Antonio
Published: May 2019

En la sociedad en la que vivimos, los individuos premian el disponer de tiempo libre en el que desconectar de su rutina o trabajo. Como parte de este tiempo de descanso, el sector audiovisual ha ocupado una importante posición, siendo productos audiovisuales como los largometrajes, las series o la música, los que presentan mayor consumo. Los individuos muestran especial interés en ellos, llegando a veces a crear vínculos o signos de empatía con los mismos. Por ello, ante tal interés por parte de los individuos, al resto de sectores se lespresenta la oportunidad de darse a conocer a través de dichos productos, posicionando sus marcas en ellos (brand placement). Pero no todos estos productos son adecuados para publicitar cualquier marca, sino que esnecesario establecer preferencias. Por ello, en la presente investigación, tras encuestar a 482 espectadores españoles, se exponen resultados vinculados con un producto audiovisual en concreto, las series audiovisuales. Todo ello con el objeto de ayudar a las marcas a elegir en qué tipo de series emplazarse.
The impact of search engines on the hotel distribution value chain
Authors: Serra Cantallops Antoni , Ramón Cardona José , Galbis Matarredona Marc
Published: May 2019

Internet is a very important sales channel for business in general, but it is becoming increasingly fundamental to the travel industry. The appearance of the Internet has increased the complexity of travel distribution and created new intermediaries and new means of distribution which in some cases have led to an increase in distribution costs. However, it has also made it much easier for suppliers to sell directly to consumers. We may say that the Internet has not only revolutionised the way that travel suppliers sell their products, but that ithas also changed the way customers plan and book their travel, stimulating thecreation of websites designed to satisfy the needs of online travellers. In this change in consumer behaviour, search engines have played, play and will continue to play a very important role. This document analyses the mass use of search engines and its impact on the value chain in travel distribution, the implications for each of the participants in the value chain, and the repercussions the changes are causing in the management of travel company websites which increasingly see search engines as their most important tool for direct sales to consumers.
Medición del conocimiento financiero en los participantes de programas de educación financiera: caso del Banco de Loja S.S.
Authors: Palacio Valdivieso Gloria del Carmen
Published: May 2019

El presente artículo analiza cuáles son las variables determinantes del nivel de conocimiento financiero de los participantes del programa de educación financiera del Banco de Loja durante el año 2016. Las variables consideradas en el estudio corresponden a sexo, cobertura y conocimiento financiero a partir de una muestra de 182 capacitados. El estudio propone para la modelación de los datos el empleo de la prueba no paramétrica U de Mann-Whitney, debido a la no normalidad del conocimiento financiero. Los resultados determinaron que la variable sexo es influyente en el estudio a diferencia de la variable cobertura.
El nivel de implicación del consumidor con el deporte y su influencia sobre la imagen del esponsor y el evento, y la intención de compra en el patrocinio deportivo
Authors: Zapata Agüera Soledad , Martínez Caro Laura
Published: May 2019

En esta investigación, tenemos la intención de demostrar la influencia de la participación del consumidor con el deporte sobre una mayor probabilidad de ver eventos relacionados con este deporte, la imagen más positiva del protector y del evento, y una mayor probabilidad de comprar los productos o servicios del patrocinador. Los análisis se realizaron con spas 15.0, verificando la confianza y la dimensionalidad de las escalas utilizadas. Podemos sostener, entonces, que una alta participación deportiva del consumidor influye en la posibilidad de asistir o ver un evento relacionado con ese deporte, muy necesario para la exhibición para el patrocinio deportivo. También influye en la imagen del evento que es decisiva en la formación de la imagen del patrocinador y, finalmente, en la intención de compra, que es una medida del éxito del patrocinio deportivo.
Antifungal Potency of Aframomum melegueta (Alligator Pepper) Seed Extracts on Postharvest Rot Fungi of Two Citrus Species
Authors: Bamidele Helen O.
Published: May 2019

This study was carried out to test the potency of both aqueous and ethanolic extracts of small and large Aframomum melegueta (alligator pepper) on the control of postharvest deterioration of lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and lemon (Citrus limonum) caused mostly by Aspergillus niger, Trichothecium roseum, Rhizoctonia species, Alternaria tenuis, Absidia ramose and Rhizopus stolonifer which were isolated from the fruits of lime and lemon. The fungal isolated were tested for its ability to cause the same disease condition in a healthy Citrus (C. limonum and C. aurantifolia).The extracts were concentrated at different range from 5-30 mg/ml. The study showed that the extracts of Aframomum melegueta were able to suppress fungi growth on Citrus aurantifolia and Citrus limonum. All the concentrations of the ethanolic extract of small A. melegueta were potent to all the organisms. The small seed ethanolic extracts were most effective on Rhizopus stolonifer while larege seed ethanolic extracts were most effective on Alternaria tenuis which recorded the highest zone of inhibition. I recommended that 5mg/ml concentration which has the highest zone of inhibition of the extract can be used as spray in controlling the postharvest deterioration of the citrus fruits. Therefore, they will serve as a good natural seed fungicide (protectant) against Citrus in storage.
Profitability of Cassava Processing: A Case Study of Otukpo Lga, Benue State, Nigeria
Authors: Ani Dorothy , Ojila Hycainth , Abu Orefi
Published: May 2019

The study investigated the economics of cassava processing in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. Data were collected using well-structured questionnaire administered to 60 cassava processors. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Profit function, independent sample t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Results showed that majority of the processors were within the age group of 31–40 years with mean year of experience of 34 years. They were mostly women with an average of 8 persons per household. Traditional technologies mostly were employed by the cassava processors. The profitability analysis showed that cassava processing into garri (fried cassava granules), chips and fufu/akpu (cassava dough) are profitable, (t =23.55, 11.95, 12.37: P≤ 0.01). Moreover, the result of the ANOVA showed that there was a significant difference (F=44.48:P≤0.01) in the profit level of cassava processed into garri, chips and fufu/akpu. The result of the post-hoc of ANOVA shows that among the three cassava products studied, garri had the highest profit. The cassava processors encountered many set-backs like poor equipment, high cost of transportation, inadequate capital and poor road network even though processing is a viable and profitable venture. Modern processing technologies should be developed and disseminated to processors while adequate infrastructural facilities and credits should also be provided.
Effect of Goat Production to the Environment in the Humid Tropics of the World
Authors: Ume Smiles I. , Ezeano C.I. , Jiwuba P.C.
Published: May 2019

The research was aimed at identifying the determinants of goat farmers’ choice of adaptation methods to climatic change in South east Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the farmers’ adaptation methods, identify the determinants of choice of the adaptation methods, the limiting factors to farmers’ adaptation options in the study area. A total of 120 famers were selected using multistage random sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage responses and multi- nominal logit model and factor analysis. The adaptation strategies used by the goat farmers were use of use of nutrient-dense diets, drinking water, planting of tree as shade and location of house in the farm. Additionally, the effects of goat production to the environment were deforestation, land degradation, climate change, air pollution and rodent menace. In addition, goat Production technologies to curtail environmental pollution were precious feed management, litter management, use of hydrophilic products, use of rat poison and trap, adequate housing and proper manure disposal. The factors influencing farmers’ choice of adaptation methods were level of education, membership of cooperative, farming experience, poor access to extension services and access to credit. The determinant factors to the adoption of goat production related environmental technologies were level of education, extension visit, off farm income, farming experience and membership of organization. The result also showed that the major factors limiting factors to adoption of the technologies were poor access to funds, poor access to improved technology and poor access to heat resistant goat breed. There is need to enhance farmers’ access to credit, extension services and educational programs
The Eucla Recorder (1898 – 1900)
Authors: Cryle Denis
Published: May 2019

The rise of Eucla in the late nineteenth-century as a border telegraph station, located on the southern maritime border with South Australia, has been celebrated by Moyal (1984) for the cohesion and resilience of its skilled workforce. This article further explores the Eucla story, offering a vivid snapshot of the community’s preoccupations and challenges at the end of the 19th century through the pages of its monthly newspaper, the Eucla Recorder (1898–1900). Little if any attention has been paid to its community journalism, despite the Eucla Recorder’s unusual setting and distinctive mode of production. The following case study documents the life of the Eucla Recorder, extending its scope to the social and political attitudes of the telegraph staff which produced it.
Post-seismic effectiveness of the strengthening work carried out with FRP applied to historical masonry buildings: the case study of the Spoleto Cathedral
Authors: Grazzini Alessandro , Agnetti Stefano
Published: May 2019

The sequence of major earthquakes that has affected Italy in recent decades has required the use of materials and innovative techniques for the security of damaged buildings. Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) represents a novelty in the field of seismic improvement techniques applicable also to historical masonry buildings. The use of composite materials can respect the conservation principles of the monumental buildings. This study describes the effectiveness of the seismic improvement techniques carried out by means of FRP in the Spoleto cathedral (Italy) after the 1997 Umbria-Marche earthquake. The strengthening work concerned the making safe of damaged vault structures by means of gluing fibreglass bands (GFRP). After 20 years, during the 2016 Amatrice-Norcia earthquake, near Spoleto, the cathedral reinforced with the GFRP bands has not suffered any damage demonstrating the effectiveness of the seismic strengthening techniques.
Comparative Physico-Chemical Limnology of Two Lakes of Kashmir Himalaya
Authors: Hassan Tanveer Bhat , Arnold R. , Mishra R.M.
Published: May 2019

In the present paper an effort has been made to evaluate the trophic status of two lakes viz; Dal Lake and Manasbal Lake on the basis of physico-chemical parameters criterion. Four ecologically different habitats in each lake were selected for the present study i.e DL1-DL4 & MS1-MS4 in Dal and Manasbal Lake respectively. The rate of pollution in both the lakes varied from basin to basin as well as lake to lake. It has been observed that both lakes are subjected to anthropogenic stress in the form of nutrient enrichment which changes the overall trophic status of both the lakes. However, the stress is more pronounced in Dal Lake as compared to Manasbal Lake which shows higher pollution levels as depicted by physico-chemical parameters. While the rural lake (Manasbal) is marching towards high trophic nature as a result of heavy influx of nutrients from the catchment area, the urban valley lake (Dal) operating under tremendous anthropogenic pressures receives heavy load of pollutants leading to its rapid trophic evolution in the form of eutrophication.
Babad Banyumas Wirjaatmadjan: Magical-Religious Values in Banyumas Society
Authors: Ma'ruf Ali , Suryani Nunuk , Joebagio Hermanu
Published: May 2019

This research explains the describing of magical-religious values in Banyumas society that contain in Babad Banyumas Wirjaatmajan. Banyumas society as one part of Javanese has trust to something that magical. A Belief system or religion in Javanese has a connection that related to the ancestors. Trust to Magical power in the Banyumas society that grows until now. Words or ancestral discourse are claimed important by Java and Banyumas society that still uphold the traditional values.  Traditional values in Java and Banyumas society always identified with something magical. This research tries to give the knowledge about custom, habit, and the mindset of Banyumas and Javanese society to the magical-religious values that grow in the society through Babad Banyumas Wirjaatmadjan. Magical-Religious values in the research are taken from an ancestral discourse of Banyumas are Raden Baribin, Adipati Wargautama I, and Joko Kaiman that written in Babad Banyumas Wirjaatmadjan. Magical-Religious in Banyumas society, they are pepali of Sabtu Pahing, pepali of eat white cucumber, pepali persecute partridge that all of that is the command of Banyumas society ancestors.
Historical Learning: Digital Map Implementation to Improve Historical Explanation Ability
Authors: Sari Monika , Arif Musadad Akhmad , Suryani Nunuk
Published: May 2019

One of historical learning goal in Indonesia is to instill knowledge of historical facts and insights concerning past events, and character attitudes and values. It will produce quality outputs that include understanding the historical event, imitating the wisdom, and the wisdom of the historical offender. Therefore, the improving of the cognitive ability requires easy, cheap, interesting and interactive learning media is needed to improve the ability of historical explanation in accordance to the development of Information Communication and Technology (ICT). Learning media in accordance to historical material is needed to be applied in the historical learning digital-based. This research was conducted in SMA Negeri 5 Surakarta with the research subject of class XI MIPA 1 research which 32 people. This research is an experimental research. The data collection used a digital assessment questionnaire and an instrument with 10 questions to measure the increase in historical explanations. This study aims to see the application of digital-based maps to improve the ability of historical explanation. The research result shows that there is an increase in the ability of historical explanation by using digital maps.
The Impact of National and International Languages Intervention on the Javanese
Authors: Andika Yunilis , Sumarlam Sumarlam , Abdullah Wakit
Published: May 2019

Language and culture are two aspects which link to each other. The culture plays the role as the controlling system on the human interaction in society. While the language plays the role as the tool to find the cultural elements that are developing in the society, which one of them is the language phenomenon intervention. Further, this field research uses the sociolinguistics study with the descriptive qualitative approach. The purposes for this study are: (1) to describe the cultural elements in the local community which has the interfered vernacular with the national and the international languages; (2) to describe the intervention on the various language level. The conversation recording of the interfered with other languages Javanese in Banyumas dialect is used as the data source for this research. The data then collected uses the Uninvolved Conversation Observation Technique (UCOT), record, note, also in-depth interview. Later, they are analyzed by the comparing method with the connecting and comparing technique. This is to connect and compare the intralingual and extralingual points. Furthermore, the result of this study shows that there is a reciprocal relationship between culture and language. The culture affects one’s language behaviour. This occurs on the use of new terms, new vocabularies, also the interfered words as the reflection of the culture which is happening and developing in the society.
The Improvement of Students’ Leadership Ethic in Studying History by Using Baratayuda Audio Visual Media
Authors: Rachmadhany Wendhy , Sunardi Sunardi , Agung Leo
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this research is to know the improvement of students’ leadership ethic in studying History after the implementation of Baratayuda Audio Visual Media. The population of this research is XI-Social Science-1 Class of SMAN 1 Pare, Kediri Regency, in academic year 2016/2017, consisted of 39 students. This Classroom Action Research (CAR) is arranged by Pre-test, Cycle-1 and Cycle-2 which consisted by some steps, such like; planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Collecting the data is by using questionnaire of leadership ethic, interview, and documentation. The method of data analysis in this research is descriptive analysis by comparing the improvement from one cycle to another. The result of the research is showing that: There is an improvement of leadership ethic in studying History after the implementation of Baratayuda Audio Visual media. It is shown by the results as follows; Pre-test indicates that the passing score is about 17, 95%. On Cycle-1 indicates 46, 1% and on Cycle-2 indicates a significant improvement about 71, 83%.