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Tree and ecosystem responses to four years of in situ CO2 enrichment at the Swiss treeline
No full textFollowing four years of CO2 enrichment (2001-2004) of trees and their understory dwarf
heath, and a one-time tree defoliation treatment in the spring of the second year at the
Swiss treeline FACE site on Stillberg (Davos, Switzerland), this dissertation summarizes
responses from both the above- and below-ground components of this treeline ecosystem.
At the tree physiological level (Handa et al. 2005, chapter 2), we found that
elevated CO2 enhanced photosynthesis in both Larix decidua and Pinus uncinata by ca.
40% and led to increased nonstructural carbohydrate concentrations in the needles of both
species, but to no significant decrease in stomatal conductance. There was no evidence
for photosynthetic downregulation in either of the conifer species. Irrespective of CO2
concentration, defoliation in both species stimulated photosynthesis (Larix, +7 %; Pinus
+52%) and increased stomatal conductance (Larix, +42%; Pinus, +108%) in remaining
current-year needles in the treatment year and reduced leaf nitrogen concentration (-11%
in Larix only) in the year following defoliation. These results are by and large consistent
with what has been observed in multiple other CO2 enrichment experiments to date
(Ceulemans et al. 1999, Norby et al. 1999, Nowak et al. 2004, Zotz et al. 2005) and the
strong physiological effects on the trees from the carbon source removal treatment
highlight how an extreme disturbance can impact the tree’s carbon budget.
Despite the c. 40% stimulation of photosynthesis in response to CO2 enrichment,
this did not translate into carbon that is purely available for growth regardless of whether
one looks at the shoot or stem increment growth records for either of the studied tree
species. In response to elevated CO2, we observed a consistent positive growth response
in Larix evident both in the annual shoot increment record (c. +20-30%; Handa et al.
2005, chapters 2&3) and the stem increment record (+41%; when cumulatively integrated
over four years and measured relative to four years of pre-treatment measurements;
Handa et al. 2006, chapter 3). The increase in radial stem wood growth was the result of
more latewood production, in particular, the formation of larger tracheids, rather than a
greater number of cells. In contrast, both of these lines of evidence (shoot and stem
increment record) showed no positive growth response of Pinus trees, with the exception
of the very first year of shoot increment data (Hättenschwiler et al. 2002, chapter 5). Our studies underline, yet again, how CO2 effects on plants show strong species specificity
(Loehle 1995), and how any meaningful study attempting to address ecosystem
responses, must consider all its key players and account for species diversity (Körner et
al. 2005). Defoliation led to a pronounced decrease in annual ring width of both species,
marked in particular by less latewood production in the treatment as well as subsequent
year, underlining again the importance of how a biotic interaction within the system
might completely modify ecosystem responses in a changing global environment
(Zvereva & Kozlov 2006).
Plants are frequently observed to increase carbon allocation to below-ground
sinks and particularly, to accelerate fine root turnover in response to elevated CO2
concentration. Our study shows that in this natural system, no change in response to
elevated CO2 exposure occurred. There was no difference in total root standing crop after
four years, in new root production measured over three years and also no effect on root
decomposition measured over 26 months (Handa et al. 2008, chapter 4). The lack of
positive growth response below-ground contrasts with the sustained four year aboveground
growth response of Larix decidua, but is in line with the lack of positive aboveground
growth response of the later successional Pinus uncinata trees and that of some of
the understory dwarf shrubs (Zumbrunn 2004). Multiple studies have reported positive
root growth responses to elevated CO2 concentrations, although very few have been
conducted in the field, have exceeded a study duration >1 year or have used mature trees
(Norby & Jackson 2000, Tingey et al. 2000). Root quality measurements indicated that
elevated CO2 significantly increased starch concentration, but there was no change in N
concentration or in dehydrogenase activity. Other studies have also shown higher starch
concentration (Janssens et al. 1998), but also lower N content in roots under elevated CO2
(Janssens et al. 1998, Pregitzer et al. 2000, Wan et al. 2004). However, this result is
certainly not ubiquitous (Tingey et al. 2003, King et al. 2005). Finally, our stable isotope
data indicate that only ca. 30% of the new carbon was incorporated into new roots
indicating a rather slow root turnover in this system
Oral history interview with Geraldine Handa, 2011 July 20
No full textNaoko Wake speaks with Geraldine Handa about her participation in Friends of Hibakusha, a group that works with survivors of the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. She talks about her background and what led her to work with the group, the importance of working with ethnically diverse groups and the role of women in community social service organizations. She also discusses the Japanese governments support of A-bomb survivors, recognizing Hibakusha in other countries, and their challenges obtaining certificates of survivorship
Gold seal of Viṣṇuvarman
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To engrave his virtues on the disc of the moon… Inscriptions of the Aulikaras and Their Associates
Dániel Balogh, 2019
Gold seal of Viṣṇuvarman. Left: four faces of the object. Right: mirror image of inscribed face and hand tracing of inscription. Photograph courtesy of Devendra Handa, tracing by the author
Handa Gote Research & Development: A new theatre synthesis
No full textIn this bachelor thesis Handa Gote Research & Development: New synthetis in
theatre I am focusing on topic, how theatre group Handa Gote Research &
Development uses components of theatre to create new type of synthetic work.
Thesis is devoted to three components: auditive, visual and text. I am describing
these three components in three independent chapters. This desription is based on
my thorough research and analysis of performances and video records of
performances by Handa Gote. Before this main research is prefixed chapter, which is
dealing with perception of synthesis in theatre from idea of Gesmatkunstwerk,
folowing by the work by three important czech theatrologists and Aesthetics Otakar
Hostinský, Otakar Zich and Jan Mukařovský. I am also presenting one of the newest
theories, theory of Postdramatic theatre. As a conclusion, I am summarizing
outcomes of my analysis and trying to specify, what is new about theatre synthesis
by Handa Got
Vanilla variety named 'Handa'
No full textA new vanilla variety (Vanilla planifolia, vanilla orchid) designated as 'Handa' is provided that produces aromatic fruit having a suitable vanillin content and combines superior agronomie and technologie properties as compared to 'Ordinary' vanilla, notably resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis vanillae, and indehiscence of the fruit
Human-machine interaction for unmanned surface systems
No full textThis research investigated the human-machine interaction (HMI) technologies for human-robot teams operating as unmanned surface systems (USS). An pilot role was found to be the most prevalent in the USS-related literature but additional human roles were determined to likely be necessary (e.g., Mission Specialist} though were not documented; interface needs have not yet been determined for any role. The human interfaces used by 67 Micro and Small X, Intermediate, Harbor, Fleet, and E,F,G-Class platforms were examined and it was determined that: i) the research literature does not well characterize the human roles present in unmanned surface systems, ii) domain complexity may necessitate increased automation of the robot platform for the human team, and iii) that unmanned surface vehicles likely lay on the human-machine interaction spectrum between unmanned ground vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. This work is expected to serve as a reference for future design and refinement of human interfaces for USSs and as a foundation for better understanding HMI in USSs.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2017-05-01The student, Saki Handa, accepted the attached license on 2015-04-17 at 15:34.The student, Saki Handa, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2015-04-17 at 15:43.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2015-04-20 at 08:26.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #7928 on 2015-07-22 at 14:25:21Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T22:45:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. GRAN HANDA INDONESIA PASURUAN
No full textABSTRAKrnrnM Arif Tirtana. 2018. Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia Malang. Program Studi Manajemen. Konsentrasi Manajemen Perusahaan. Pengaruh Kompensasi dan Motivasi Terhadap Kinerja karyawan pada PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Pembimbing I : Dr. Drs. H. Mahmudi Zainnuri, SH., M.Si, Pembimbing II : Dr. Drs. H. Muchni Marlikan, MM.rnPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti dan menganalisis signifikansi pengaruh kompensasi dan motivasi secara parsial terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Meneliti dan menganalisis signifikansi pengaruh kompensasi dan motivasi secara simultan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Mengatahui manakah diantara variabel kompensasi dan motivasi yang berpengaruh lebih dominan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. rnMetodologi penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metodologi kuantitatif. Teori yang digunakan adalah teori-teori yang berkaitan tentang kompensasi, motivasi dan kinerja karyawan. Populasi dari penelitian ini seluruh karyawan departemen sewing PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan yang berjumlah 90 orang karyawan dan sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 48 orang karyawan. Data dikumpulkan dengan memberikan kuesioner kepada karyawan PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan, serta pengolahan data dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak SPSS dan dianalisa dengan analisis deskriptif dan pengujian hipotesis dengan regresi linier berganda.rnHasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kompensasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Gran Handa indonesia Pasuruan, terbukti oleh uji t yang didapat nilai t hitung > t tabel (2,403 > 2,014) dengan signifikan t 5% (0,684 > 0,05).rnrnKata kunci : Kompensasi, Motivasi dan Kinerja karyawanrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnABSTRACTrnrnM Arif Tirtana. 2018. Economic Science College of Indonesia, Malang. Study Program of Management. Specialization of Company Management. The Influence of Compensation and Motivation Toward Employee performance at PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Supervisor : Dr. Drs. H. Mahmudi Zainnuri, SH., M.Si, Co Supervisor : Dr. Drs. H. Muchni Marlikan, MM.rnThis study aims to examine and analyze the significance of the effect of compensation and motivation partially on the performance of employees at PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Examine and analyze the significance of the effect of compensation and motivation simultaneously on the performance of employees at PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. Knowing which of the compensation and motivation variables has a more dominant influence on employee performance at PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan. rnThe research methodology used in this study is a quantitative methodology. The theory used is theoretical theory relating to compensation, motivation and performance of employees. The population of this study were all sewing department employees related to PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan which amounted to 90 employees and the sample of this study amounted to 48 employees. Data is collected by giving questionnaires to employees of PT. Gran Handa Indonesia Pasuruan, as well as processing data using SPSS software and analysis with descriptive analysis and hypothesis testing with multiple linier regression.rnThe results of the study indicate that compensation has a significant effect on the performance of employees at PT. Gran Handa Indonesia, it is proven by the t test that the t value is calculated > t table (2.403 > 2.014) with a significant t 5% (0.684 > 0.05).rnrnKeywords : Compensation, Motivation and Employee performancernrnrnrnrnrn87 HALAMA
Clear subretinal fluid in a case of non-neovascular early-onset drusen: Swept-source imaging evaluation
No full textA 50-year-old male presented with recent metamorphopsia in the right eye. Fundus examination revealed bilateral multiple cuticular drusen along with few large colloid drusen (phenotype 3 cuticular drusen). No vitelliform material was evident in the macula in either eye. Fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) did not demonstrate a macular neovascularization (MNV) in either eye. Swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) revealed sub-retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) drusen and a clear space beneath the inter-digitation zone and above the RPE-Bruch’s complex. SS-OCTA did not reveal MNV in either eye. The patient was kept under observation, and follow-up at 3 months did not reveal any structural change. Among patients with early-onset drusen, vitelliform detachments may occur due to accumulation of yellow pseudo-vitelliform material. However, serous detachments with an “optically clear” subretinal space can occur by the same mechanism without MNV. Such patients do not merit therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents
«Nyaneka-Nkhumbi»: uma carapuça que não serve aos Handa, nem aos Nyaneka, nem aos Nkhumbi
No full textPartindo da denominação «Nyaneka-Nkhumbi», usada para designar um dado grupo etnolinguístico, no Sul de Angola, este artigo discute aspectos ligados à identidade étnica. Tem como centro de análise o grupo étnico Handa. Apoiando-se nas dinâmicas sociais locais, este artigo, além de resgatar a identidade dos Handa, demonstra a discrepância entre a designação «Nyaneka-Nkhumbi» e a identidade dos próprios actores sociais abrangidos pela mesma; fornece elementos de comparação relativos às interpretações identitárias dos próprios indivíduos (conforme sejam rurais ou urbanos); analisa a relação indivíduo/identidade étnica, bem como as práticas sociais locais que influenciam as dinâmicas de construção das identidades.Taking as a starting point the name «Nyaneka-Nkhumbi», used to designate a specific ethno-linguistic group in Southern Angola, this article discusses aspects linked to ethnic identity. The article focuses on the Handa ethnic group. Based on an analysis of the local social dynamics, the article not only redeems Handa identity, but demonstrates the discrepancy between the label «Nyaneka-Nkhumbi» and the identity of the social actors themselves, who are included in it. The article supplies comparative data concerning the interpretations of identity by the individuals themselves (according to whether they are rural or urban dwelling). It analyses the individual/ethnic identity relationship, as well as social practices which influence the dynamics of construction of the identities
New insights in glycosphingolipid function: "glycosignaling domain," a cell surface assembly of glycosphingolipids with signal transducer molecules, involved in cell adhesion coupled with signaling
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