142 research outputs found
Changes in ecological requirements in the coastal meadows species fund 2005- 2022
No full textMagistritöö
Loodusturismi õppekavalRannaniidud on olulised Eesti looduses, sest neil on erilised ökosüsteemid tänu erilistele
looduslikele tingimustele ja pidevale majandamisele. Need ökosüsteemid on unikaalsed
ning nende pindala väheneb iga aastaga. Käesoleva töö eesmärk on tuvastada pikaajalisi
muutusi rannanniidu taimkattes ning hinnata rannaniitude taastamisedukust. Uurimuse
idee ja metoodika on pärit M. Sammuli töörühma 2005. aastal läbi Uurimismetoodika
koosnes välitöödest ajaperioodil 18.07.2022-19.07.2022 ning 10.08.2022-12.08.2022
Marika Kose, Karin Kaueri, Martin Kose ning töö autori poolt. Valimis oli 14 erineva
kasutusajalooga niitu. 6 rannaniitu on viimase saja aasta jooksul katkematult majandatud,
3 niitu oli hakatud taastama enne 2005. aastat ning 5 rannaniitu olid 2005. aastal kasutusest
väljas ning taastamist alustati hiljem. Uuringu käigus määrati taimeliigid, nende katvus
taimeruutudes, üldine taimkatte katvus, ning taimede maksimaalne ja keskmine kõrgus.
Töö tulemusena saab väita, et taastatavatel aladel pilliroog taandub, kuid hüljatud aladel
taandub pilliroog visalt. Taimkatte kõrgused lähevad madalamaks ning
valgusnõudlikumate taimeliikide osakaal suureneb. Rannaniitude taastamisprotsess on
üldiselt edenenud, kuid on täheldatud roog-aruheina suurenenud esinemissagedust
taimeruutudes. Roog-aruhein on ebasoovitavbilik taimeliik rannaniitudel, sest see võib
konkureerida teiste rannaniidu taimedega ja neid välja tõrjuda. Rannaniitude taimkatte
taastumine võtab kauem aega aladel, mis on pikka aega kasutustest väljas olnud. Antud
tööd saab kasutada järgnevateks uuringuteks, et hinnata taastamisedukust.
Taastamisedukuse põhjal saab teha järeldusi, kas oleks vaja muuta taastamisvõtteid
paremate tulemuste saavutamiseks.Coastal meadows are important in Estonian nature because they have special ecosystems
due to special natural conditions and continuous management. These ecosystems are
unique and their area is decreasing every year. The aim of this work is to identify longterm changes in the vegetation cover of coastal meadows and to assess their restoration
potential. The idea and methodology of the study originates from the research conducted
by M. Sammul's working group in 2005. The research methodology consisted of fieldwork
between 18.07.2022 and 19.07.2022 and between 10.08.2022 and 12.08.2022 by Marika
Kose, Karin Kauer, Martin Kose and the author. The sample consisted of 14 meadows
with different use histories. 6 of the meadows had been managed continuously for the last
100 years, 3 meadows had been restored before 2005 and 5 meadows were no longer in
use in 2005 and restoration started later. During the survey, the plant species, their cover
in plant communities, the overall vegetation cover, and the maximum and average height
of the plants were determined. As a result of the work, it can be concluded that the reed is
receding in the restored areas, but is slowly receding in the abandoned areas. Plant heights
are decreasing and the proportion of more light-demanding plant species is increasing.
The regeneration process of riparian meadows is generally advanced, but an increased
incidence of tall fescue has been observed in plant communities. This work can be used
for subsequent studies to assess the success of restoration. Based on the restoration
success, conclusions can be drawn on whether restoration techniques need to be modified
to achieve better results
Treatment of large xanthelasma palpebrarums with full-thickness skin grafts obtained by blepharoplasty
No full textPubMed: 23673303Purpose: The treatment of large xanthelasma palpebrarum cases in patients whose lesions could not be closed primarily is reported. All lesions were repaired with full-thickness skin grafts obtained by blepharoplasty of the same upper eyelid. Patient satisfaction, complications, and recurrence rates were investigated. Methods: Sixteen patients were treated between 2007 and 2012. Bilateral upper eyelids were involved in all patients. Twenty-six large xanthelasma palpebrarum lesions were treated using this method. All lesions were located in the medial canthus of the upper eyelid. Results: The patients were followed up for 6 months to 5 years (mean 3 years). No patients developed complications or required revision surgery. All patients had normally positioned upper eyelids and were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome. Two patients had mild hyperpigmentation at the graft site. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that large xanthelasma palpebrarum defects that are not primarily closed after excision should be repaired with full-thickness skin grafts harvested from the lateral aspect of the same upper eyelid. Moreover, good patient satisfaction can be achieved when blepharoplasty of the upper eyelid is performed concurrently in patients who are middleaged or older. © 2013 Canadian Dermatology Association
The Efficacy of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in Heparin‐Induced Hemostatic Abnormality in a Rat Epistaxis Model
No full textEccrine porocarcinoma arising from preexisting eccrine poroma of the scalp after radiotherapy for cervical cancer
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No full textIndia’s Macroeconomic Performance and Policies since 2000
No full textThe paper reviews Indias macroeconomic performance and policies since 2000. The first section briefly summarizes key macroeconomic developments regarding economic growth, inflation, external balance, the fiscal situation and aggregate savings and investment. The second section considers some of the challenges posed to macroeconomic management in this period and the efficacy of the policy responses adopted. In particular, it analyses the progress in fiscal consolidation and the policies adopted to deal with the challenge of the unprecedented surge in external capital inflows into India. The final section outlines some of the major macro policy issues that need to be addressed in the years ahead, including : the resurgence of high fiscal deficits; the issues relating to external convertibility and exchange rate management; the role of the Reserve Bank of India in macroeconomic policy and coping with a weak international economic environment.economic growth, inflation, Fiscal Policy, savings and investment, Capital Inflows, exchange rate policy, central bank role
Three essays in empirical banking
No full textThis dissertation consists of three essays in empirical banking.
In the first essay, I trace a fully-specified bank lending channel by using a trade shock, the law of the US granting China Permanent Normal Trade Relation Status (PNTR shock) in 2001. PNTR shock enables me to delineate a clear pathway of the shock’s transmission. Specifically, PNTR shock causes banks to terminate the lending relationship and tighten loan contracts with firms in the trade sector. Next, PNTR shock negatively impacts the bank’s performance via lending relationships. In response to the PNTR shock, banks hedge risk by holding more security assets. Finally, Banks pass this shock to non-trade sector firms in their loan portfolio. Using a micro-econometrics estimate, I infer that the PNTR shock leads to a 38.44 percent loan loss in the macroeconomy. Therefore, my empirical results highlight a bank’s special role as an inter-industry shock transmitter and have policy implications for the bank industry in the United States.
In the second essay, co-authored with my advisor, Professor Darius Palia, and my committee member, Professor Christopher James, examine changes in the relationship between bank risk and the structure of bank CEO compensation following the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. Using a diff-in-diff methodology, we find significant differences between high and low pay-risk sensitivity banks. Specifically, we find differences in performance-vesting restricted stock awards, LTIPs, anti-hedging provisions and emphasis on non-financial measures of performance to increase after Dodd-Frank. Additionally, differences in time-vesting options grants and annual bonuses decreased. Instrumenting for these differences in compensation structure, we find that bank equity risk went down in the post-Dodd-Frank period, and this reduction is driven by high pay-risk banks. No significant effect is found for differences in bank equity performance. We find that asset returns were lower after Dodd-Frank, which suggests that debtholders bore the costs of lower risk taking. This is not surprising given that inside debt does not significantly change after Dodd-Frank.
In the third essay, co-authored with my advisor, Professor Darius Palia and my committee member, Professor Kose John, we examine four loan contract terms, loan spreads, existence of collateral, and the number and strictness of covenants. Using a bank-level fixed effects model to control for time-invariant bank characteristics, we find that increases in vega are correlated with lower loan spreads, lower probability of the loan being secured, and a lower number and strictness of covenants. This suggests that CEOs reduce the riskiness of their loan portfolios when they have a higher pay-risk sensitivity. We also find that bank stock return volatility is strongly positively correlated with the risk of the loan contract terms, which suggests that the stock market understands the riskiness of the bank loan portfolio. Finally, we find that borrowers that are close to banks are charged higher loan spreads due to higher market power, and this effect is larger when the borrower is located further from the bank. Ph.D.Includes bibliographical reference
The principles for composing contemporary route of religious places in example of Hiiumaa
No full textBakalaureusetöö
Loodusturismi õppekavalMaailmas on järjest enam populaarsust saavutamas erinevad spirituaalsed ja usulised rännakud. Varasemalt võis neid üldistavalt nimetada palverännakuteks. Tänapäeval, aga on
palju erinevaid motivatsioone ja põhjuseid, miks inimesed selliseid retki ette võtavad. Sageli on see enese või Jumala otsimise teekond. Taolisel viisil reisimist võib nimetada religioosseks turismiks, mis on Eestis vähe propageeritud.
Bakalaureusetöö eesmärk on anda ülevaade religioosse turismi seisust ning selle võimalikust potentsiaalist Eestis ja maailmas. Samuti tahetakse tõsta teadlikkust religioossetel
alustel reisimisest. Töö koostatakse küll Hiiumaa näitel, aga teatud meetmed sobivad
hästi ka terve Eesti puhul rakendamiseks.
Töö raames otsiti erinevaid allikaid, et anda lugejale parem ülevaade palverännakutest ja
religioossetel põhjustel reisimisest. Lisaks koostati marsruudid, tutvustav tabel Hiiumaa
pühapaikadest ning religioonide kujunemisloost. Marsruudid pandi kokku toetudes erinevatele standarditele, eriti giidistandardile, kust saati infot, milline peaks marsruut olema
ning, mida seal juhul arvestada tuleks.
Kokkuvõtteks selgus, et taolise marsruudi planeerimine ning kokku panemine ei nõua ainult teadmisi pühapaikadest ega religioonidest vaid ka infrastruktuurist ning indiviidide
erinevatest nõudmistest ja vajadustest.There is growing popularity for different kinds of spiritual and religious journeys. In the old
days we knew them as pilgrimage. Nnowadays, there are lots of different motivations and
reasons, why people are travelling like this. Usually it is like searching soul or God. That
kind of travelling we can call the religious tourism. In Estonia this is very unusual and little
known.
The aim of this bachelor´s thesis is to give an overview of the conditions of religious tourism
and look for possible potential in Estonia and in world. Also the author wants to raise awareness for travelling with religious reasons. The example in this work is Hiiumaa, but some
methods are definitely suitable for whole Estonia.
The introduction part of th thesis gives an overview of pilgrimage and travelling for religious reasons. In additon itinerary and tables of religious places in Hiiumaa and genesis of
world biggest religions were made. The itineraries were based on different standards, especially on guidestandard, where author got information of how the route should really be
and what to consider.
In conclusion it was made clear that planning and making this kind of route it´s not just
knowing the facts of holy places and religions. Also is compulsory to know the infrastructure of religious place and wishes and needs of participants of these kind of travels
Nature cosmetics in Estonia during in the last 100 years
No full textTöö autor tutvustab põgusalt looduskosmeetika olemust, selle seost ravimtaimedega ning
tänapäeva looduskosmeetika tarbimisharjumusi. Viimasel aastakümnel on avaldatud palju
raamatuid, mis õpetavad looduskosmeetikat valmistama. See andis aluse uurida kui levinud
on tänapäeval koduse kosmeetika valmistamine.
Autor uuris kvalitatiivse meetodi põhjal, millised taimseid ja loomseid komponente on
viimase 100 aasta jooksul naisteajakirjades „Eesti Naine“ ja „Maret“ soovitatud kasutada
kosmeetilisel eesmärgil. Töö eesmärk on teada saada, kas inimesed ka tänapäeva ühiskonnas
loomseid ja taimseid komponente kosmeetilisel eesmärgil kasutavad ning kas see ühtib
ajakirjanduse soovitustega.
Ajakirjade andmete töötluse käigus selgus 189 komponenti, millest viis enam soovitatud oli
sidrun, muna, kummel, mesi ja oliiviõli. Autor koostas pilootküsitluse, mille käigus selgus, et
inimesed tunnevad ja teavad isevalmistamistatud kosmeetika eeliseid, kuid ise valmistavad
vähesel määral. Pigem ostetakse mugavuse tõttu kosmeetikat siiski kauplusest. Looduslikke
komopnente kasutati kõige enam Nõukogude ajal. Küsitluses osalenute põhjal selgus, et
viimase kümne aasta jooksul looduskosmeetikat valmistama õpetavate raamatute arvukus ei
mõjuta looduskosmeetika tarbimisharjumusi.In the thesis author give a brief overview of the nature of natural cosmetics, its connection
with herbs and today's consumption habits of the natural cosmetics. Over the past decade
there have been published many books that teach how to make natural cosmetics yourself.
It gave rise to the investigation how widespread is making the home cosmetics today.
In the thesis author investigated on the basis of the qualitative method, which herbal and
animal components have been suggested to use for cosmetic purpose for the past 100 years
by the women's magazines "Eesti Naine" and "Maret". The aim of the thesis was to find out
whether people in today's society use animal and plant ingredients for cosmetic purposes
and whether it corresponds with the recommendations of the press.
The processing of the magazines' data revealed 189 components, of which five the most
recommended were lemon, egg, chamomile, honey and olive oil. Author compiled the pilot
survey, which revealed that people are familiar with and know the benefits of the
handmade cosmetics, but seldom prepare it themselves. Because of the convenience the
cosmetics is rather purchased from store instead. Natural components were most used
during the Soviet era, when there was nothing in the store. It turned out that in the last
decade the multiplicity of books that teach how to make natural cosmetics do not affect the
consumption patterns of natural cosmetics
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