Purpose – The author of this paper aims to reflect on the past 14 years of English education in the USA and the resulting effects of state standards and standards implementation on secondary English teachers. Design/methodology/approach – Controversy surrounding standards implementation often includes balancing the struggle between teacher autonomy and district-mandated curriculum. The jou…
Mechanical recovery for oil spill at sea is an integral part of overall oil spill response. Few countries have developed quantitative methodologies to assess mechanical recovery capacity. As a country which is facing high risk of oil spill at sea, China has adopted a quantitative methodology by which to require legally oil facilities and vessels to maintain a certain level of preparedness and r…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on a particular problem that arose in the course of teaching Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus to an MA English class in India. The insistence that Aaron could only be “read” in terms of already available stereotypes created a conflict with the nuanced depiction of Aaron within the text, leading to this essay. Design/methodology/approach – …
Nutrition related diseases have reached epidemic proportions in Western Countries. Because of the huge economic costs and the impact on human well-being, nutrition and related disease have become a major public health concern. In this research paper we analyse the factors determining obesity, starting from the ISTAT multipurpose survey “Aspects of italian daily life” on the households, carr…
The study attempted to investigate the potential role of labelled food and wine products on the development process of an essentially rural region such as Basilicata. The main objective that raises the research is a mapping of the territories affected by the phenomenon of food and wine tourism in order to define a positioning map built on the comparison of two variables: the food and wine produ…
The objective of this research is to access the potential of a quality cost model to food industry as a quality improvement indicator tool. The quality cost model has been applied for salad pack house and selenium egg pack house. The primary cost analysis show the different proportionality between cost of prevention and cost of control among two types of manufactures. Such evidence is explained…
In order to systematize the effects achieved through investment in machinery park of the farm, new indexes were developed: index of information technological modernization (ITM) and index of tractors’ replacement (ITR). These indexes allow for the assessment of changes in production technology related to the modernization of machinery park and innovation of farms. Studies have showed that the…
In this study, the levels of organochlorine (OC) pesticide residues in Lake Tashk have been investigated using water, sediment and fish (carp) samples as a case study to find out the extent of pesticide contamination and accumulation in the lake. Six OC pesticides namely DDT, DDE,lindane, endosulfan, heptachlor and chlordane were analyzed in four sites at four seasons. Water samples were proces…
Alternative food networks (AFNs) are a comprehensive body of practices related to food provisioning which are different from the mainstream food systems. In this paper we deepen this topic from a sociological standpoint, focusing on a wide range of AFNs located in the Piemonte region of Italy. We articulate our analytical and empirical study focusing on three central concepts: 1) accessibility,…
Purpose – A significant (8-18 per cent) proportion of higher education (HE) students in the UK are hosted by colleges. The quality of college HE provision has been questioned. The purpose of this paper is to present the case studies showing an HE ethos and student scholarship in a college environment from two levels of degree, three areas of science and contexts from submission to government …
Purpose – During a period of significant crisis within HE on a global scale, there is a clear need for colleges to clearly articulate the distinct nature of their higher vocational education provision. This need is particularly acute given the current financial and political pressures impacting on a diverse HE landscape. The purpose of this paper is to argue that colleges are well placed to d…
The paper presents economic efficiency of work in the horticultural production in the selected farms which carry out the integrated production. At the average, one man-hour was paid 0.09 PLNk∙man-hour-1. Taking into consideration the use structure in the investigated objects, the intensity of production organization was determined. The production was varied (it was within the intensity range …
The splattering of raindrops is a very important factor in the spread of plant diseases from the Septoria group. The spreading mechanism of this disease via spores is observable particularly during short and violent storms. The methods used currently to forecast Septoria infection are based mainly on the climate condition and the calendar measurements, primarily taking into consideration the di…
Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Field (ELF-MF) is non-ionizing and non-termal radiation. The previous research result was proven that prevalence death of Salmonella typhimurium in the fisiology liquid that has positive correlation with exposure intensity, but without exposure duration. The exposure of ELF 646.7 μT magnetic field during 30 minutes gives higher Salmonella death impact rather th…
The possibility of obtaining high quality wine from lees could increase value added for farm productions. A new technique introduced on an industrial scale to provide wine from lees of different origin is presented. After racking, the lees are collected in an innovative steel system and processed in controlled conditions of temperature, micro-oxigenation and cycles of remixing. During the treat…
We propose an innovative approach to monitor progress in wellbeing and sustainable development in the context of a multiindicator situation. We analyze improvement trajectories over two time periods for nine European countries, showing the differences between consistent and unambiguous improvement and non comparable changes. We find that improvement has been widespread in the socio-economic dom…
The aim of the studies was to check if the quality of water, which was taken from different sources, to plant protection treatments influences the change of the droplet size generated by an agricultural nozzle. For the study water taken from 3 different sources was used and demineralized water was used as a reference. The water quality was evaluated as far as its hardness was concerned. Water h…
This paper explores the green agriculture as a pivotal issue in the 21st century and assigns it a key role in fostering social development and sustainability. In fact, a more sustainable agriculture makes food security possible, particularly in developing countries. This study follows the following structure. The first paragraph investigates the issues and the opportunities connected to today�…
Process management of biopolymers is very important according to processing conditions and stability. This paper presents the results of the extrusion-cooking of thermoplastic corn starch enriched with fillers in the form of flax fibers, using the modified single screw extrusion-cooker TS-45 (Polish design) with L/D = 16 and an additional cooling section of the barrel. Discussed are the influen…
In recent years there is an ever greater attention toward the theme of social responsibility, especially from the agriculture and agri-food sector, whose typical features, i.e. the link with the land, the role of tradition and the defence of nature and environment, are closer to this theme. Thus, social environmental issues have become an essential part of the agricultural policy’s objectives…
Over China’s long history of aquaculture development, great achievements have been made by enhancingaquaculture as the major contributor to aquatic products supply, while lessons have also been learnt thataquaculture has been developing at the cost of environment. Priority is now given to the aquaculturedevelopment in the light of green growth, which attaches importance to both environment pr…
The mechanization cost in agriculture institute between 20% and 30% of the total production cost. The repair cost of agriculture machines is the second important element of the operation cost of the machines. The paper presents problems related to the calculation of the repair costs and analysis of selected family farms in Poland. The paper argues that there is no precise method for the calcula…
The promotion of renewable energy represents a target of the European 2020 strategy for growth. Plant biomass and organic wastes from agriculture represent an effective resource to be exploited for a sustainable rural development, optimizing the land use, diversifying rural entrepreneurship. Cereals are considered a promising biomass producing crop in temperate regions of Europe to be used fo…
A helminthological study of the digestive tracts of 15 Far Eastern musk deer (Moschus moschiferus turovi) of Primorsky Krai detected single nematodes, which were assigned to the following taxons: Spiculopteragia spiculoptera, Nematodirus filicolis, Pygarginema skrjabini, and Trichuris sp. The species S. spiculoptera was registered for musk deer for the first time. Analyses of the literature da…
The authors of this paper have developed and tested a novel modular power unit with the variable drawbar pull category 1.4-3 (1.4-3 tf) (drawbar pull based classification approach is used in Ukraine and some other countries) under the mark MPU-80. In this paper the proposed results of experimental, field and laboratory research of the ploughing unit based on this power unit are listed. Keywo…
The Italian wine industry is going through, during a general economic crisis, a period of strong growth and expansion in the world markets. The quality of products, characterized by tradition and innovation, has defeated the involution of the Italian entrepreneurial system. The variety of wines produced represents the peculiarities of the Italian territory. The aim of this paper is to measure a…
This experiment aimed to compare carcass and meat quality of crossbred pigs (female Thai Native or Duroc crossed with male Pietrain; n=8 each) fattened for 120 days after weaning. They were slaughtered and dressed in USDA style. The experiment was designed by using t-test statistical analysis with two treatments, either Pietrain × Native (P×N) or Pietrain × Duroc (P×D). Pigs were slaughtere…
The agricultural sector especially the plantation sub-sector are required to play a role in the national economy, among others through the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the creation of foreign exchange, the food supply. Cocoa absorb labor at the same time create jobs for farmers, contribute to a positive foreign exchange, and encourages the growth of agribusiness and agroindustries in the area.…
One hundred and forty species of birds have been credibly recognised (during 1970–1990) as Kyzyl Kum desert inhabitants. They are distributed in seven arid landscapes that are unequal in edaphic and floristic characteristics. The most environmentally capacious landscape is the spates of artesian lakes and banks with grass–shrub complexes, where 83 bird species were found. The valleys of dry…
The new shape of competition is pushing wine firms to invest into new technologies. Given the growing interests in this area, we provide evidence on the determinants of the adoption of the new technologies industry. On the basis of a survey on Italian companies, the main investments in innovations and their key drivers are investigated. We tested whether firm characteristics impact the adoption…
Occupational environment of farmers is full of biohazards. Especially frequent are molds found in grain, grain dust, and soil. People might be affected by diseases caused by these molds inducing: skin infections, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and others. The aim of the study was to detect and quantify colonization by molds in samples of grain and grain dust collected during combine thres…
Food waste in the global food supply chain is reviewed in relation to the prospects for feeding a population of nine billion by 2050. The topic of this article is the “food waste”, an important issue which has been developed increasingly over the past few years in the context of the actions identified at international level to contrast the global food crisis, which in its various aspects in…
Functioning of an agricultural biogas plant is connected with generating large amounts of post-digestion matter. After considering the physicochemical properties, the basic direction of digestate utilization should be its use as a fertilizer. A possibility of agricultural utilization of digestate as a fertilizer was investigated. Digestate obtained from an agricultural biogas plant was tested …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate why reading aloud (RA), both by teachers and students, is such a common practice in high school classrooms. In particular, this investigation considers students’ views of why RA is practised and what are its effects. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the results of two small focus group discussions, in which high school …
We propose the Net Waterfootprint (WFPnet) method to estimate the water footprint (WFP) of food products, in alternative to the current WFP method, based on absolute values. We compared the WFP and WFPnet methods for cattle milk and meat production in different feed efficiency (high and low) and crop water use efficiency (WUE; high, medium and low) scenarios under Mediterranean conditions. The …
The production of Montepulciano wine in Italy represents an important factor in the agricultural sector, being the second tree crop for area involved and the first for turnover produced. In this context, the mountain viticulture stands out from the others for various reasons, such as the lack of mechanisation, the low yield per hectare and its strong links with the surrounding territory, of whi…
An investigation was carried out with three newly developed temperature sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) lines for their floral traits, seed production potential and outcrossing ability in ten cross combinations. In the TGMS lines, fertile pollens had an average diameter of 0.89 mm while the sterile pollens was with 0.02 mm diameter.TS-29-150GY produced the biggest fertile pollens with 0.92 …
In recent years an important trend in sustainable food consumption is represented by organic consumers. Organic agriculture not only preserves the environment but it also improves public health, bringing significant benefits both to the economy as well as to the social cohesion of rural areas. Based on these considerations the proposed paper aims to analyze consumers demand for organic food as …
The wine-growing sector is probably the area of agriculture that best expresses the binomial of production quality-territorial identity. In fact, the identification of agricultural production with the territory, its peculiarities and its atmospheres generates a relationship that is mutually advantageous and that the consumer perceives and values. This binomial is the basis that has generated th…
Purpose – An overview of English aims, theoretical scope and methods is badly needed. Ministries throughout the English-speaking world have become dominated by a demand for testing – stimulated no doubt by regular Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) surveys – and lost sight of first principles. The purpose of this article is therefore to set out a model of Englis…
Presently, there are several nesting groups of the Chinese penduline tit in Primorsky Krai. In Russia, the first nest of the Chinese penduline tit was found in 1994 in the Hasansky region of Primorsky Krai near the border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The nest was from the previous year, which indicates that the nesting has already occurred in 1993. From 1998 to 1999, the popu…
During the last four decades, a decrease in ermine pelt procurement has been noted in Yakutia. To determine the possible reasons for this, material on the ecology of ermine and sables in Northeast Yakutia was collected from 1980–1994. The study examined 2890 sable stomachs for feed, and 1167 ermine skulls for Skrjabingylus infection. It was revealed that ermine are hunted by sables,but their …
The necessity of a more sustainable use of lands and environmental resources in general, throughout specific programming and management tools at different scale levels is nowadays widely shared. Forests and woodlands are a key asset of the environment and the traditional and current landscapes. With regards to the state of art of forest planning and management tools in Italy, in this short pape…
Population genetics and the phylogeographic structure of dabbling duck specieswere investigated using 5′-end sequencing of the mtDNA control region and ODC-6 of nuclear DNA. Overall, a weak phylogeographic structure and low genetic differentiation in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and European wigeons (Anas penelope) were discovered, which was likely due to the presence of large, long-term pop…
Sustainable development, among other things, means seeking to improve the life quality associated with raising the requirements both for farmers and manufacturers producing and processing the agricultural goods. One aspect of a healthy diet is getting the good-quality agricultural products and their correct processing to maintain the highest quality and nutritional value. For this purpose, an a…
The growth of global urban population produces an increase in food demand. With the aim of facing this demand, mainly concentrated in large urban areas, urban agriculture should be fostered to integrate traditional agriculture production, no longer considered sustainable. After suggesting the implementation of integrated systems of urban agriculture, in order to measure their social appreciati…
Closing the cycle of commercial species of fish in a recirculating aquaculture system is gaining impor-tance for a number of practical advantages. Founder broodstock originating from the wild population isconditioned to live in hatchery tanks under suitable environmental and feeding conditions and is inducedto breed. The juveniles are grown to maturity and facilitated to spawn in captivity to c…
Pedada fruit flour (PFF) is flour made from mangrove fruit belonged to Pedada species (Sonneratia caseolaris). This flour has a high enough dietary fiber (63.70%) that very potential to be developed as functional food product, such as a biscuit. In this research consisted of two stages. The first stage aims to evaluate physicochemical and sensory properties on biscuit product made from wheat-PF…
The field experiment was carried out in 2014 in Perespa, Poland to examine the impact of biostimulant Fylloton on the photosynthetic activity of Moldavian dragonhead cv 'Alba'. Moldavian dragonhead seeds were sown in April at a depth of 1-1.5 cm, with the spacing 45 x 20 cm. During the growing season, Fylloton was foliar-applied at a dose 2 l/ha (0.7%) and 3 l/ha (1%)by single spraying or doub…
The study into the use of an active substance per hectare was performed to examine three matches of seed dressing fungicides in comparison to foliar applications registered in Poland to protect crops against the same diseases. In each analysed case, the application of an active substance was lower in the case of seed dressing. In the highest instance, an over 34-fold difference was noted in the…