Improving of student performance is one important focus of college management. Mapping of student’s actual condition is the requirement that must be made before designing the performance improvement program. This paper focus on mapping students using K-mean Cluster algorithm to reveal the hidden pattern and classifying students based on their demographic (gender, origin,GPA, grade of certain …
Sustainability in industry is very important. Hence we proposed a partnership of sustainable model among supply chain three players and proposed 13 goals in the model.We used goal programming to achieve the goals. To illustrate the model, we conducted a numerical trial based on our observations in export oriented wooden furniture industry in Central Java, Indonesia and we gave different weighti…
Punga Fish (Pangasius bocourti Sauvage) is a type of skin fish from the Pangasiidae family. Pangasius is currently highly demanded in the world market. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of slaughter weight on carcass and meat quality of Punga fish. Two hundred and forty Punga fish from a commercial farm were divided into three groups, 80 fish for each group, based on a…
This case study was done to determine the impact of seasonal climate variability on rice production in the Nam Dong District,Central Highland of Vietnam. The Ordinary Least Square method was applied to establish the relationships between climatic factors and rice yields in two different growing seasons. The climatic factors are average maximum temperature (avemaxT),average minimum temperature (…
The Indonesia’s recent economic growth, 2000-2010, was very remarkable considering the fact that during the same period the global economy was generally characterized by stagnant to negative growth. However, such a remarkable growth were being criticized by many as having several weaknesses, covering: (i) Indonesia’s economy is relatively unstable, (ii) growth is centralized in Jakarta only…
This research examines how relationship quality affects the intention of past consumers to spread positive electronic word-ofmouth (e-WOM) in food and beverage bussiness. Studies show that customer commitment tends to behave as mediator on customer satisfaction and trust that correlate to positive e-WOM. Exploration the influence of customer psychographic aspect toward the e-WOM was measured on…
In the context of ensuring bio resources for future generations, scientific research of carp culture have shown that it can realize high meat production, if it respects certain conditions of race performance and the growth medium. The genetic improvement objective is to increase meat production, based on maximizing meat production per female of breeding stock. Estimation of genetic progress usi…
This paper aims to quantify the quantitative performances to the production of meat at Carpathian youth breed in relation to the rearing technology. To assess the development of kids body during birth - 6 months kids were weighing at birth, at 28 days, at weaning (60 days) and 6 months, registering total weight gain and average daily gain achieved by them in stages and throughout the period mon…
After a period of progressive abandonment of cultivation, the wine growers of the Etna initiated a process of renewal that allowed them to place high quality products on the market and to involve in wine tourism with the Etna Wine Route. In this context, the viticulture of the Etna is a model, which has become a strategic component of rural sustainable development and improvement of local touri…
Inventory policy decisions at each tier in the supply chain of fresh vegetables is considered significantly regarding to the short period shelf life (perishable) factor and cost efficiency of the product distribution. The object of this study is suppliers of fresh vegetable and its supply chain in the Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia. The evaluation of the importance factors of supply chain perf…
Grinding is the fundamental operation in the processing of cereal grain. From the viewpoint of the processing technology, the significant aspect is the energy intensity of the process. Apart from the equipment used, the process of grinding is affected by grain moisture and its mechanical properties that are determined primarily by the cultivar factor. The principal objective of the study was th…
The climatic changes from Romania in the last decades, affected the productivity of local plants especially in south of the country where there are many droughty areas. Our objective was to identify new opportunities for protecting the environment in these areas by emphasizing the potential of cultivation of more resistant plants. With these aim in mind we conducted in 2013 two experiments of g…
Using a (DOCA)-salt arterial hypertension rat model we aimed to test on isolated, ischemised and reperfused rat heart, physiological parameters as well as biochemical markers, both in myocardium and in plasma, in order to characterize modifications induced by DOCA-salt treatment. In our study we used 20 rats of 10 months old divided into two groups of 10 rats each: control and treated. The tr…
Genetic determinism study presents a great importance due to the fact that all the characters linked to the growth process depend upon some specific genes action, gene which with their summative effect establishes the phenotypic manifestation of the mentioned characters. To emphasize the genetic determinism of a character it is necessary the estimation of the genetic parameters, the main import…
Semen production quality from reproduction males depends upon different factors such as:age, breed, collection method,environmental conditions. The present research was conducted to establish the influence of age upon the quantitative and qualitative indices of the native buffalo semen. There were analyzed 20 native buffalo males, from different age categories. At every semen collecting there w…
The effect of two levels of electrical conductivity (EC) at 2.2 dS/m-1 and 4.4 dS/m-1 in two nutrient solutions was studied in a hydroponic culture of zucchini Cucurbita pepo var. Abodanza, during the growing period in a heated glasshouse. The experimental premises consisted of 8 double sloping benches (10x 0.4 x 0.6 m), which were by two equipped for the collection of the runoff with a calibra…
The purpose of this paper was to make a study as regards the typology of sheep farms which practicing the conventional breeding system. To characterize the typology of conventional sheep farms a study of the production system was conducted in 2014 in 10 sheep farms, located in the counties Cluj, Caras-Severin, Covasna, Buzau, Prahova and Teleorman. Evaluation of the production system from each …
As an agricultural product, cassava is recognized as a special commodity which has high potential for local and export product. High production cost and low selling price are still become common problem faced by farmers. These common problem leads to low income for the farmers. The opinion to cassava product as unimportance product with low profit has consequence to make low of institution invo…
The purpose of this study is to provide information on the conditions of horticultural products supply chain that is managed by the Cooperative Brenjonk and identifying performance problems that occur from the beginning of the process of organic products to be a viable product to be marketed. This study uses the identification of supply chain performance to determine the performance of each sup…
Maize production in Thailand has moved to the highlands, where residues of crop and weeds are burned to prepare land for the new crop. This study was done to compare relay cropping of maize with legumes to reduce burning in the highlands at Pang-da Royal Agriculture Station. The experiment was conducted with 3 maize-legume relay treatments (maize + lablab, maize + ricebean and maize + cowpea) a…
A total of 375 Nile tilapia was subdivided into three groups (125 fish/group), based on weight (600, 800 and 1200 g, respectively). Fish were killed and analyzed for various traits describing meat characteristics. Data was subjected to analysis of variance. Protein percentage of the 600 g weighing Nile tilapia was the highest (P
This paper attempts to analyze USFDA import refusal report and the export competitiveness of Indonesian crab in the US market. This research employed the RCA method to measure the comparative advantage. The results indicate that Indonesia has the highest total import refusal of crab during 2002 to 2013, with 381 refusal cases, dominantly caused by chloramphenicol (171 cases). The RCA Index calc…
The study aimed at evaluating antibiotic residues in raw milk coming from two categories of providers: dairy farmers and processed milk producers. The analyses were carried out in a private laboratory at the request of the providers. 210 samples,collected monthly during 2012 (January to December) were analyzed (n = 210). Of the 210 samples of raw milk, 45.71% (n = 96)came from dairy farmers and…
Members from different farmer groups that received establishment support by three intervention projects, and non-members were interviewed. By calculating the average weighted scores the influence of intervention projects on potential factors for the success or failure of farmer groups devoted to pig production and marketing was evaluated. Findings showed that farmers assigned reasons for group…
Wastewater that contains high organic material is being produced during cajuput oil production. Appropriate treatments, therefore,are required in order to meet the effluent disposal standard. Coagulation and neutralization as pre-treatments prior to anaerobic filtration were applied to such wastewater sample. The result showed that both pre-treatments were able to reduce the total suspended sol…
Porcine proliferative enteritis (PPE) is an important enteric disease and is widespread in intensive pig production. It is caused by Lawsonia intracellularis, intracellular bacteria which affect more frequently postweaned pigs between 6 and 20 weeks of age. The aim of the study described in this paper was to obtain data on the prevalence of Lawsonia intracellularis infections in Romanian pig he…
Wine is probably one of the main fermented beverages for which the recognition of the “territoriality” is fundamental for its appreciation. The sensory profile of wine is significantly affected by microbial activities, and indigenous microorganisms may significantly contribute to the expression of wine typicality. The microbial ecology of wines is complex and includes several species and s…
Global awareness of halal product is rising. Indonesia is a huge market for halal product, and has just legalized regulation on halal product guarantee. The recent dynamics urge the importance of knowledge of consumer’s behavior on halal product. This study attempted to describe consumer’s behavior, especially on the consumption of chicken-based food that is very popular in Indonesia. The c…
This paper seeks to provide a framework for determining the effect of malt dextrin concentration and drying temperature to antioxidant content of Sinom beverage powder and to determine the effect malt dextrin concentration and drying temperature to the production of Sinom beverage powder which containing best antioxidant content. This study use the split plot design with the factorial consis…
The article aims to present the problems that may arise in the implementation of the cadastral works on stock of wood, works in the extraurban areas, on the political boundaries. Solutions are being looked for as regards the assigned areas that are disintegrated by the boundary between districts, without compromising the law enforcement 165/2013 on the restitution of the abusively confiscated e…
This paper presents a case study on realizing a 3D model of surfaces that will be leveled in order to build a shopping center. In the first phase, devices and methodology adequately used are presented, being adapted specifically to the existing situation on the ground and to the required accuracy for lifting. Results desired in this case study are primarily focused on tracking effectiveness,…
The purpose of the present paper is to identify viable solutions for organising organic producers groups and supply chains at county level. With this purpose in mind, our research aim was to evaluate which is the best networking solution for 40 organic farmers in Calarasi County. This statistical approach was based on multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering methods that permitted u…
In the latest years, researchers have been working to reduce the dependence on petroleum based fuels and products due to the increase in environmental consciousness. This leads to investigate the environmentally friendly sustainable materials in order to replace the existing ones. One of these polymeric materials is poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) which is a semi-crystalline, linear polymer belon…
In view of the relatively recent introduction of the chinchilla as an experimental model in human neurological research, there rises a need for a precise knowledge of the anatomy and structure of the different segments composing this species’ encephalon. Our study aimed to enrich the current data pool, by providing a macroscopical and histogical description of the chinchilla’s cerebellum. 1…
Miscanthus giganteus biomass has a very good quality for combustion (similar as a light coal or wood, up to 19.6 MJ/kg dry matter) and has positive ecological impact for marginal land that makes this crop suitable as bioenergy resources for small scale heating systems. The most important technology to make easily available Miscanthus giganteus feedstock on the market is biomass briquetting or p…
The main goal of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is to "encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity" (World Heritage Convention). To date (April 2015), UNESCO World Heritage List consists of 1007 cultural (monuments, group of buildings, sit…
Water is an important factor in the ecological balance. Surface water pollution, due to activities related to the food industry and population growth, is a current problem with serious consequences to human health. Galda River from Alba County, Romania is a medium size river, but strongly affected by the pollution from anthropogenic sources. To restore the ecological balance of this area, the w…
Precise documentation of cultural heritage monuments status is essential for its protection and scientific studies. The digital preservation of cultural heritage monuments is a specially challenging application of 3D modelling. Cultural heritage objects and sites greatly differ from each other and a maximized fidelity of the 3D model is a core requirement. Terrestrial laser scanning is a techno…
Corneal ulcers are the most common ocular disorders encountered in dogs and cats. Melting keratitis is a pathological condition of the cornea that appears when there is an imbalance between proteinases and proteinase inhibitors, components involved in corneal wound healing. Proteolytic enzymes such as collagenases are produced by some bacteria, especially Pseudomonas spp.,fungi (Aspergillus spp…
It was analyzed the behavior of vine varieties with biological resistance in southern climatic conditions of Romania, during 3 years of study. Thus, there were determined: phenology of varieties, fertility and productivity for table varieties and wine varieties, the behavior of these varieties at the attack of the main diseases and phylloxera, physico-mechanical characteristics, the technologic…
In the latest IPCC report (2014) it was estimated that since the mid-20th century, the number of cold days and nights has decreased and the number of warm days and nights has increased in large parts of Europe. Some recent analyses have found that mean summer maximum temperature change over Europe was +1.6 ± 0.4°C during 1880 to 2005. It seems that human influence has contributed to the obser…
The aim of this study was to identify and describe macrospcopic and microscopic liver lesions in pigs necropsied at the forensic discipline during 2 years of study; assessing the hepatopathies prevalence, based on morphopathological criteria (circulatory disorders, dystrophic processes, inflammatory and tumor processes). The study was conducted in the period November 2012 - 90 October 2014. It …
During 2007-2014 has appeared, in the South part of Romania, a pandemic of common voles (field mice), which surprised farmers and authorities and which caused damages of 1,200-2,000 kg/ha on wheat and 1,000-1,700 kg/ha on rape. This enormous pest produced, at national level, damages of over 3 billion RON, i.e. 700 million EURO only in 2014. The knowledge of the problem and the pandemic control…
Soil-transmitted helminthes infections are caused by different species of parasitic worms. They are transmitted by eggs or larvae present in dog faeces, which contaminate the soil. The presence of infective parasitic elements in the environment represents an important way of transmission of intestinally nematodes from dog to human and other animals. They can become infected by accidental ingest…
This paper aims to present the reinvention of rural underground and half buried houses in the context of the 21st century’s raising cost for energy, environmental concerns and landscape alteration by the growing population, together with today’s urban-rural migration. Rural homes, ‘bordei’ type, had an extensive occurrence in Europe and beyond, found in various forms in different geogra…
Fusarium graminearum Schwabe - teleomorph Gibberella zeae (Schwein.) Petch. and F. culmorum (W.C.Smith) Sacc. are the most important head-blighting pathogens of wheat in many regions of the world, including Romania. The strategies developed for the control of Fusarium spp. infections on cereals include agrotechnical practices, resistant cultivars, and fungicides use. However, the toxicity of fu…
The research aims to present the evolution of localized irrigation methods, according to this process the modern equipment will be tested. This study will investigate the technical and economic efficiency compared to the currently used methods in the greenhouse. The study was conducted in the research center Hortinvest, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest. The …
The current trend to use natural preservatives in food industry had led to the use of essential oils which are natural compounds already known for their antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The aim of this study is to investigate the in vitro antifungal activity of rosemary essential oil and of some terpenes like eugenol, nerol, limonene (+), limonene (-) and pinene against three strains of…
The introduction of alternative methods in the research, in the diagnosis of diseases and in the production of bio-preparations, led over time to a drastic reduction in the number of animals used for scientific scope in Romania. However, our country has always aligned legislation in this area with the European Union. In this regard, last year was transposed into national law Directive 63/2010 w…
A 11-year-old 3.1 kg, castrated, female Sphinx cat was referred to the Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Bucharest for acute onset vomiting, loss of appetite, anorexia, faintness, sharp breath, inability to exercise, oliguria and lethargy. Results from a complete blood (cell) count (CBC), serum chemical profile, and urinalysis submitted at that time were abnormal. The patient had hyp…