From 2006 to 2011, in the Tomsk region (south of Western Siberia), eight species of pathogens were detected in birds and the ticks feeding on them: Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV),West Nile virus (WNV), Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp., Bartonella spp., Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp., and Babesia spp. The identification of a number of strains of viruses and bacterial genovariants related geo…
The red ginger (Zingiber officinale. Rosc.) is an annual herbaceous plant of high economic value, with a harvest of 10-12 months. The export demand of red ginger rhizome has increased up to 20-22 % for the last five years and it has not been able to be sufficed by the red ginger producers in Indonesia. This situation happens because of the very limited amount of red ginger production area, a st…
Sustainable agriculture is closely related to farming practices. In order to attain sustainable agriculture, there are many farming practices such as land preparation, used of fertilizers and weedicides among other indicators of farming practices. In particular,weed and pest control are focal points for certain crops such as cotton, rice, vegetables, and fruit with heavily applied chemical inpu…
This research aimed to analyze the effect of fertilization of N, P and application of green manure of crotalaria to increase yield of maize plant in marginal dry land. The experiment was carried out at the dry land of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia from June to September 2013. This research was designed by using Split Plot Design. The main plot used green manures which consisted of two leve…
Over the last years, numerous evidence on the existing relationship between nutrition and chronic degenerative diseases have led investigators to search for the optimal dietary pattern to maintain a good health status. It's well known, in fact, that nutrition is capable of substantially modifying the risk profile of a subject in primary and/or secondary prevention. Several models of diet have b…
Dependence of most Indonesian people on rice as their staple food would be very detrimental when the government is unable to meet its needs. Therefore, there must be food substitutes that come from local commodities, which are cheap and easily available,namely cassava. The problems is, that local food substitutes of rice constrained by the relatively more complex processing. This study aims to …
The results of an investigation of the helminth fauna of musk deer, Siberian roe deer andManchurian deer in Primorsky Krai are provided. Regarding themusk deer, the nematodes Spiculopteragia spiculoptera, Nematodirus filicolis, Pygarginema skrjabini and Trichuris sp. have been registered. The intensities of the infections ranged from1 to 6 specimens. In one case, 66 specimens of P. skrjabini we…
Rust disease, caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi, Syd. is one of the many diseases that cause losses and important disease of soybean in soybean producing countries in Asia, Australia, USA and Indonesia. The disease has resulted also it is very significant in economic losses in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and in some parts of China, Japan, Australia, Korea,and India. Experim…
The aim of this research is to know the influence of packaging on quality change of carrots during transportation. While this research specifically aims to (1) find out the influence of the type of secondary packaging on quality of carrots during transport,(2) know the influence of the type of secondary packaging on quality of carrots with different transport time. This research uses the packag…
This experiment has an object to study the response of four potato cultivars to paclobutrazol and paranet shade application in medium plain. Land height is about 700 m about sea level and experimental design in use is Split-Split Plot Design. Three factors used as treatment in this experiment are paranet shade of without shade (0%), shade of 30%, and 50%, four cultivars potato (Granola, Atlanti…
Floods are natural processes. Urbanization and increasing population density as well as a concentration of economic values in flood prone areas have increased the risk in many regions. Perception of the flood hazard and the associated risks in many cases is low, if not inexistent, particularly in such areas considered to be safe, e.g. behind dams or levees. This study presents the results withi…
The research objective is to overcome the negative effects of the very high N supply for the sugar content of sugar cane. While on the other hand in order to produce high sucrose, sugarcane requires a supply provided approximately 350 kg N/ha. Experiments conducted on the sugar cane plantations containing available N higher than 2500 kg/ha. The treatments were: 1)without spraying of Si-fertiliz…
A helminthological study of six adult Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus) individuals from Primorsky Krai was performed. The abomasa and small intestine contents were assessed. All animalswere infectedwith nematodes, and the intensity of infection ranged fromtens to hundreds of specimens. Spiculopteragia spiculoptera was the dominant species, and Mazamastrongylus dagestanica and Nematodirus …
The role of ethics, even in its absence, is essential in the economic discourse, despite its shifting through different theories. From the political Aristotelian tradition to the recent reflection about the concept of postmodern society – through the theory of maximizing the personal interest belonging to Utilitarianism– the moral questions and its dilemma, either accepted or rejected as…
Coffee residue had polyphenol content 18.180 mg/g, yet its extract contained 1.746 mg/g polyhenol. Oxidized tapioca had comparable characteristics to alginate as an encapsulant material. Suspension concentration for encapsulation preparation was 5% (w/v) ( encapsulant material/antioxidant extract). Microcapsul which is made by 25% oxidized tapioca starch had loading capacity 33.18%, capsul par…
The objective of this study was to assess carcass and meat quality of Black Angus × White Lamphun (A×W) in comparison to Black Angus × Holstein Friesian (A×H) crossbred cattle. In this experiment, sixteen Angus crossbred cattle, eight from each crossbred type, were randomly selected at an average age 20-24 month for slaughter under standard condition. Slaughter weight,carcass quality and pr…
FAO-AQUASTAT states that in Greece, about 70% of the available water resources are used for irrigation purposes. According to directive 2000/60/EC, action is needed to protect water in qualitative and quantitative terms. Among the several actions that are expected to contribute to the protection of water is the optimization of irrigation management. In this framework irrigation professionals …
Geography as a discipline plays a great significance in identifying, assessing of human and natural landscapes. Divjakë-Karavasta National Park represents area under the study, aiming evaluating the natural landscape, rural landscape created in settlements areas, recognition of the values of natural and cultural heritage of the Park from the youth. The paper makes an estimation of the natural …
The aim of MyWater project (http://mywater-fp7.eu/) is to provide reliable information on water quantity, quality and usage for appropriate water management. This was achieved by joining three scientific research areas: earth observation (EO), catchment modelling and meteorology. Data from these different sources were integrated through an interface platform, which provides tailored services…
In order to achieve the maintenance of the so called natural heritage and sustainable development, it is necessary to apply landscape management for the conservation of natural sources. Although water is a renewable source, it is not inexhaustible, neither of continuous quality. Good quality water reserves decline globally due to wasteful consumption or mismanagement and thus water is becomin…
Purpose – In this paper, the authors aim to explore how students learn how to learn in a team-based graduate course Designing for Open Innovation using a theoretical framework that focuses on the cognitive functions of team-based processes and team performance. Design/methodology/approach – An automated assessment methodology for the structural and semantic analysis of individual and share…
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate secondary school students’ pedagogical use of information communication and technologies (ICT), their attitudes toward integration of ICT and the differences in their attitudes based on gender, school type and location. Design/methodology/approach – The data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics,multivariate analysis…
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the use of digital game to help international student to acquire adjustment-related information. Design/methodology/approach – The study introduces a digital game called Digital Game for International Student Training (DGIST) which is intended to satisfy important aspects of international students’ information needs. To evaluate the efficacy of DGIST,…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors of m-learning approaches which can be used for enterprise resource planning (ERP) system training and to propose a theoretical framework for m-learning of ERP systems. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review of several theories relating to success factors for mobile learning (m-learning) and electronic learning (e-…
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present the use of virtual communities in work processes in Popular Education, a field strongly supported by presentiality because of historical social inequalities in Brazil. It presents the assessment of the Virtual Community Work (CVT) used in the Popular Healthcare Education Policy (PNEPS). Design/methodology/approach – The exploratory research ado…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the development of a software for stereo visualization of geometric solids, applied to the teaching/learning of Descriptive Geometry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the traditional method commonly used in computer graphic stereoscopic vision (implemented in C language) and the proposed method (implemented in GeoGebra softw…
Purpose – The purposes of this paper are to implement a spaced repetition algorithm into a learning game, analyze the pros and cons of this implementation and make different considerations about designing the game to make the algorithm work in an optimal way. While games offer a promising way of engaging and motivating learners to deal with a certain topic, repetitions foster immersing this t…
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to present a depth information-based solution for automatic camera control, depending on the presenter’s moving positions. Talks, presentations and lectures are often captured on video to give a broad audience the possibility to (re-)access the content. As presenters are often moving around during a talk, it is necessary to steer recording cameras. De…
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore a support system for beginners in drawing in a networked environment. Learners can receive advice and assessments from art experts without time and/or place constraints by using the proposed system. The authors investigate the possibilities of online supporting drawing learning. Two key factors are introduced: a digital pen as a drawing tool a…
Purpose – This paper aims to report on a project aimed at using simulation for improving the quality of teaching and learning modeling skills. More specifically, the project goal was to facilitate the students to acquire skills of building models of organizational structure and behavior through analysis of internal and external documents, and interviews with employees and management. An impor…
Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the user experience of young people with video content accessed through different technological artefacts. Design/methodology/approach – To this purpose, an essay has been assigned to the pupils of two lower secondary school classes (mean age 12 years) to know their diverse types of usage of multimedia content in their everyday lives. These composit…
Purpose – The aim of the paper is to present the experience of New Bulgarian University (NBU) and the methodology followed for changing its educational programmes and developing new ones according to the labour market needs. Design/methodology/approach – Initially, the paper focuses on the need for adapting curricula for meeting the labour market demands for information and communication t…
Purpose – The purpose of this poster is to present the new Lausanne Laboratory Lesson Study. Design/methodology/approach – It stresses the links between six dimensions of this research center. Findings – The poster provides a list of current researches and a list of publications. Originality/value – This research center is the first about Lesson Study in French-speaking countries. K…
Purpose – In the Swedish biology curriculum for upper secondary school, it is stated that teaching in ecology should include field studies. The purpose of this study was to answer whether students increased their understanding in ecology after they had participated in a field trip, compared to traditional classroom teaching. Design/methodology/approach – The students’ (n¼64) prior knowl…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how a learning study model, guided by variation theory, can be used to improve lesson design and a pupil’s understanding of key words and vocabulary in the context of three different subjects, namely art, dance and science. Design/methodology/approach – Three lesson designs were used with three groups of pupils from the same year group. …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test peer-learning in small groups as a didactic method with respect to its effectiveness in homogenising initially heterogeneous learning collectives. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on two sets of data collection (before and after the application of the tested method). The data collection tools were student self-assessment and st…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show, from a theoretical point of view, the promising relationship between the processes generated by Lesson Studies (LS) and the development of practical thinking in in-service teacher training, derived from two pieces of research. Design/methodology/approach – The authors propose broadening the focus of LS in order to not only improve the “less…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the methodology used by the authors to describe the enacted object of learning, a methodology where data production and analysis is rooted in a theorisation of pedagogy. The authors share how the authors used this methodological approach to provide a comprehensive description of the enacted object of learning and in so doing the authors hop…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine an Iranian mathematics lesson through the eyes of Japanese educators, and the critiques of Iranian teachers for raising the quality of teaching. In this paper, the Japanese lesson study process is considered as an approach to raising the quality of teaching. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative methods including pre-lesson planning, pe…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on elementary students’ observational drawings,which were produced from two science lesson study cycles. Design/methodology/approach – The authors collaboratively studied student work from two science research lessons. The authors evaluated 50 students’ science notebook entries, paying specific attention to their observational sketches. …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine if a blended learning component can aid professional development, improve student ability and be approved at the foreign language level using the lesson study (LS) method at a university in Japan. Design/methodology/approach – This paper introduces the three main theoretical concepts of blended learning, learner autonomy and technology i…
Purpose – Representing both “central university administration” and academics, deans are increasingly being confronted with the competing managerial and academic values. Being able to manage the competing values is pivotal to the success of a dean. However, there is dearth of research studying this. Considering the for-profit private sector may face greater challenge in dealing with the c…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors associated with occupational stress and job satisfaction among Irish primary school principals. A principal’s job has become increasingly demanding and complex in recent decades. However, there is little current research into their levels of stress and job satisfaction, particularly based on nationally representative data. In ord…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine relationship between teacher competences and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) with empowerment as a mediating factor. Design/methodology/approach – The study took a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical design. Using cluster and random sampling procedures, data were obtained from 383 usable questionnaires. Data were analyzed th…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for reconceptualising research on school autonomy to redress the limitations of traditional research, strengthen the conceptual links between school autonomy and learning outcomes and offer a range of new strategies for studying the interplay of school autonomy, leadership and learning. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a r…
Purpose – In the context of the creation of a two-year Master of Science in Business Administration programme to offer a scientifically sound and practice-related management education in Switzerland, a curriculum for learning and teaching research methods had to be designed. Major pedagogic challenges were identified and addressed by curricular responses in terms of pluralism in knowledge pro…
Purpose – Although leadership is found to have impact on the followers’ attitudes and performance there is a gap in leadership studies in HEIs, especially having Lithuania in mind. The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of leadership style on job satisfaction of faculty in higher education institutions (HEI). Design/methodology/approach – In order to investigate before mentione…
Purpose – Teacher learning communities (TLCs) formed within subject departments are conceptualized as reform platform for facilitating school improvement and teacher development. The purpose of this paper is to examine the ways in which three TLCs were structured and managed for generating change capability in secondary schools in Hong Kong. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the li…
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore/investigate various issues of teachers’ motivation in public sector Higher Educational Institutions of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – This is an exploratory research where surveys have been conducted in the well known public sector Universities of Pakistan; primary data have been collected through questionnaire and in depth face …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore not only the academic measures such as grade point average of success of college-to-university transfer programs (Pathway Programs), but also the social-cultural facilitators and barriers throughout the students’ Pathway experience. Design/methodology/approach – The experience of students and academic advisors moving between Queensdale Co…