Richard Specht, Hüftbild

Signatur des Originals: S 36/F11819

Inge Hansen-Schaberg: Minna Specht - Eine Sozialistin in der Landerziehungsheimbewegung (1918 bis 1951). Untersuchung zur pädagogischen Biographie einer Reformpädagogin. (Studien zur Bildungsreform. Bd. 22). Frankfurt a.M./Bern: Lang 1992 [Rezension]

Rezension von: Inge Hansen-Schaberg: Minna Specht - Eine Sozialistin in der Landerziehungsheimbewegung (1918 bis 1951). Untersuchung zur pädagogischen Biographie einer Reformpädagogin. (Studien zur Bildungsreform. Bd. 22). Frankfurt a.M./Bern: Lang 1992, 406 S.

The 2008 update of the Aspergillus nidulans genome annotation: A community effort

The identification and annotation of protein-coding genes is one of the primary goals of whole-genome sequencing projects, and the accuracy of predicting the primary protein products of gene expression is vital to the interpretation of the available data and the design of downstream functional applications. Nevertheless, the comprehensive annotation of eukaryotic genomes remains a considerable challenge. Many genomes submitted to public databases, including those of major model organisms, contain significant numbers of wrong and incomplete gene predictions. We present a community-based reannotation of the Aspergillus nidulans genome with the primary goal of increasing the number and quality of protein functional assignments through the careful review of experts in the field of fungal biology. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Internationalization plan for social enterprises: A research on the internationalization of "Book a Street Artist"

A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics

Discrimination of Brazilian propolis according to the seasoning using chemometrics and machine learning based on UV-Vis scanning data

Propolis is a chemically complex biomass produced by honeybees (Apis mellifera) from plant resins added of salivary enzymes, beeswax, and pollen. The biological activities described for propolis were also identified for donor plants resin, but a big challenge for the standardization of the chemical composition and biological effects of propolis remains on a better understanding of the influence of seasonality on the chemical constituents of that raw material. Since propolis quality depends, among other variables, on the local flora which is strongly influenced by (a)biotic factors over the seasons, to unravel the harvest season effect on the propolis chemical profile is an issue of recognized importance. For that, fast, cheap, and robust analytical techniques seem to be the best choice for large scale quality control processes in the most demanding markets, e.g., human health applications. For that, UV-Visible (UV-Vis) scanning spectrophotometry of hydroalcoholic extracts (HE) of seventy-three propolis samples, collected over the seasons in 2014 (summer, spring, autumn, and winter) and 2015 (summer and autumn) in Southern Brazil was adopted. Further machine learning and chemometrics techniques were applied to the UV-Vis dataset aiming to gain insights as to the seasonality effect on the claimed chemical heterogeneity of propolis samples determined by changes in the flora of the geographic region under study. Descriptive and classification models were built following a chemometric approach, i.e. principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) supported by scripts written in the R language. The UV-Vis profiles associated with chemometric analysis allowed identifying a typical pattern in propolis samples collected in the summer. Importantly, the discrimination based on PCA could be improved by using the dataset of the fingerprint region of phenolic compounds ( = 280-400m), suggesting that besides the biological activities of those secondary metabolites, they also play a relevant role for the discrimination and classification of that complex matrix through bioinformatics tools. Finally, a series of machine learning approaches, e.g., partial least square-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN), and Decision Trees showed to be complementary to PCA and HCA, allowing to obtain relevant information as to the sample discrimination.

Reproduzierbarkeit von funktionellen kernspintomographischen Untersuchungen zur Kartierung von Hirnfunktionen

Magdeburg, Univ., Fak. für Naturwiss., Diss., 2003

Les édifices de spectacle des Maurétanies romaines

Les monuments des jeux visibles dans toutes les provinces de l'Empire romain impressionnent touj us le visiteur. Sur la rive sud de la Méditerranée, honnis les sites de la Tunisie comme Carthage on Dougga facilement accessibles au public, les villes romaines d'Algérie on du Maroc sont souvent moïas bien connues.Dans le cadre de notre thèse de doctorat, nous avons étudié chaque édifice de spectacle (théâtre, amphithéâtre, cirque et stade) connu dans les Manrétanïes, ainsi que les spectacles et les cérémonies qui s'y déroulaient. L'implication des jeux dans l'adoption des moeurs romaines par la population était essentielle. Noos avons aussi recensé toutes les inscriptions et les objets (lampes à huile, statuettes, mosaïques) liés aux divertissements retrouvés dans ces provinces. La majeure partie de notre travail a consisté en une analyse des données publiées sur les monuments et les spectacles romains dans les Manrétanies. Nous les avons mises en regard de nos recherches sur le terrain et nous avons proposé de nouvelles interprétations lorsque cela était possible.Nous avons choisi de limiter notre travail aux Maurétanies romaines, car il n'existe aucune étude d'ensemble concernant les spectacles pour ces provinces. Elles formaient une entité particulière, comme royaume maurétanien avant la colonisation romaine, puis réunies à plusieurs reprises sous l'autorité d'un seul gouverneur sous l'Empire. Se concentrer sur un territoire permet de mieux saisir dans sa totalité le phénomène des spectacles et surtout les particularités architecturales. De plus, les Mauiétanies césarienne et tingitane posent souvent un problème d'intégration à l'Empire. L'implantation sur ces territoires s'est peu développée en profondeur, les légions protégeant une longue bande de terre située entre le limes et la Méditerranée qu'il n'était pas toujours simple de contrôler. Cependant les cités pré-romaines ont largement adopté les us et coutumes du nouveau pouvoir. Les raines, l'épigraphie et les fouilles archéologiques ne laissent aucun doute. Les éléments liés au divertissements et (dus particulièrement aux spectacles symbolisent le rayonnement culturel romain.À la fin de cette étude, nous avons accordé une place particulière aux monuments des jeux d'Afrique pour comparer et mieux comprendre les spécificités des édifices mauiétaniens à l'échelle de ce continent. La réflexion a été poursuivie à l'échelle de l'Empire romain, certaines caractéristiques mauritaniennes se retrouvant à des milliers de kilomètres. Nous avons essayé d'appréhender quelles relations les Maurétanies entretenaient avec le reste de l'Empire par le biais des spectacles et comment ces jeux ont fini par disparaître du territoire maurétanien.Cet ouvrage est divisé en deux parties : un volume de texte et un volume d'annexes. Dans le volume de texte, le premier chapitre est l'introduction générale. Nous détaillons les raisons de notre étude, les problématiques de cette recherche et les méthodes de travail utilisées. Le chapitre deux présente les cadres géographique, historique et sociologique. Le chapitre trois propose un lexique architectural savant à décrire chaque partie des monuments. Π retrace aussi l'origine et l'évolution des jeux romains et présente la répartition du public ainsi que le prix des bâtiments et des spectacles. Le répertoire des sites et des monuments des jeux maurétaniens constitue le chapitre quatre. 11 est subdivisé par provinces (Maurétanie césarienne, Maurétanie sit îenne et Maurétanie tîngitane), puisque la construction des monuments est liée à l'histoire provinciale. Les mosaïques et les objets reprenant les thèmes ludiques sont présentés selon loir lieu de découverte. Dans le chapitre dnq, nous étudions l'évolution historique et fonctionnelle des édifices de spectacle. Nous essayons de comprendre quels sont leurs sources ou leurs modèles architecturaux et comment ils ont influencé les populations locales. À la suite de la conclusion générale nous avons placé la liste des abréviations et la bibliographie.Au début du volume d'annexes se trouvent plusieurs catalogues : ceux des chapiteaux du théâtre et du cirque de Caesarea et ceux des lampes romaines à thèmes ludiques d'Algérie et du Maroc. Ensuite nous avons placé la restitution de plusieurs inscriptions, toutes les figures mentionnées dans le texte du premier volume, puis les listes des tableaux et des figures.

Supporting life-long competence development using the TENCompetence infrastructure: a first experiment

This paper describes an experiment to explore the effects of the TENCompetence infrastructure for supporting lifelong competence development which is now in development. This infrastructure provides structured, multi-leveled access to learning materials, based upon competences. People can follow their own learning path, supported by a listing of competences and their components, by competence development plans attached to competences and by the possibility to mark elements as complete. We expected the PCM to have an effect on (1) control of participants of their own learning, and (2) appreciation of their learning route, (3) of the learning resources, (4) of their competence development, and (5) of the possibilities of collaboration. In the experiment, 44 Bulgarian teachers followed a distance learning course on a specific teaching methodology for six weeks. Part of them used the TENCompetence infrastructure, part used an infrastructure which was similar, except for the characterizing elements mentioned above. The results showed that in the experimental condition, more people passed the final competence assess-ment, and people felt more in control of their own learning. No differences between the two groups were found on the amount and appreciation of collaboration and on further measures of competence development.

Noctuídeos (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) coletados em quatro Áreas Estaduais de Conservação do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a composição das comunidades de Noctuidae na Reserva Biológica do Ibirapuitã (Alegrete) e nos Parques Estaduais do Turvo (Derrubadas), Rondinha (Sarandi) e Espigão Alto (Barracão). Dez armadilhas luminosas foram utilizadas para coletar os insetos, de novembro de 2000 a fevereiro de 2001, amostrando-se uma noite por local. Os lepidópteros foram identificados aos níveis de família, subfamília e, quando viável, até espécie. Foram coletados 6.374 noctuídeos pertencentes a 249 táxons, distribuídos em 17 subfamílias. Os resultados indicam a existência de número maior de noctuídeos no Estado e a importância das Unidades Estaduais de Conservação para a manutenção da biodiversidade.

Arctiinae (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) coletados em unidades de conservação estaduais do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Arctiinae (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) coletados em unidades de conservação estaduais do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. O presente estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de analisar a composição das comunidades de Arctiinae no Parque Estadual do Espigão Alto (Barracão), Parque Estadual de Rondinha (Sarandí), Parque Estadual do Turvo (Derrubadas) e na Reserva Biológica de Ibirapuitã (Alegrete). Dez armadilhas luminosas foram utilizadas para coletar os lepidópteros, de novembro de 2000 a fevereiro de 2001, amostrando-se uma noite em cada local. Os lepidópteros foram identificados aos níveis de subfamília, tribo e, quando possível gênero e espécie. Obteve-se um total de 5.969 arctiíneos pertencentes a 137 morfo espécies, distribuidos em seis tribos.

Ocorrência do fungo entomopatogênico Isaria javanica (Frieder. & Bally) Samson & Hywell-Jones (Fungi, Sordariomycetes) em lagartas de Lonomia obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae, Hemileucinae)

Este fungo foi isolado pela primeira vez de lagartas de L. obliqua de uma agregação em plátano (Platanus acerifolia (Aiton) Wild - Platanaceae), em Bento Gonçalves, RS, Brasil. Após isolamento, purificação e caracterização, realizou-se um teste de patogenicidade com lagartas sadias de L. obliqua para corroborar, sua infectividade pelo postulado de Koch. Constatou-se correspondência morfológica e molecular entre o inóculo e o reisolado, comprovando sua patogenicidade a L. obliqua.

Noctuidae moths occurring in grape orchards in Serra Gaúcha, Brazil and their relation to fruit-piercing

There is no study aiming to investigate if Noctuidae moths are responsible for piercing cultivated fruits in South America. This research aims to survey noctuid moths and list the species with mouth-parts (proboscis) morphology that suggest the capacity to cause damages to grape orchards in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Catches were carried out weekly from late November 2007 to late March 2008 (fructification period) using light traps and McPhail traps in three grape orchards in the region of Serra Gaúcha. The catches resulted in 187 taxa, with 149 identified at the specific level and 38 at genus level. The proboscises of representative taxa were removed and analyzed under stereomicroscope and scan electron microscope. It was verified that only Oraesia argyrosema (Hampson, 1926) and Gonodonta biarmata Guenée, 1852 show proboscis with suitable morphology for piercing rind and pulp of a grape berry. Achaea ablunaris (Guenée, 1852); Ascalapha odorata (Linnaeus, 1758); Letis mineis Geyer, 1827; Mocis latipes Hübner, 1823; Ophisma tropicalis Guenée, 1852, and Zale exhausta (Guenée, 1852) show proboscis only adapted to lacerate the pulp. The proboscis morphology of the remaining noctuid moths suggests lack of capacity to cause damage. Despite the presence of species capable of piercing grape berries, the populations of such species are very reduced and unable to cause damage of economic level.