Anton Korošec in štajerski liberalci

One of the most important Slovenian politicians of the 20th century, Dr. Anton Korošec (1872–1940), started his political career in Styria, which was the foundation for his later ascend in the Austrian, Slovenian and Yugoslav territory. During the Austrian era, as he was a Catholic politician, his main adversaries in his local Lower Styrian surroundings were liberals, which coincided well with the then prevailing political division. They named him as the "general" of the Catholic political party, the Slovenian Peasant Union in Styria, which won the state (1907, 1911) and parliamentary (1909) elections and had absolute dominance in Styria.

Cosmic Justice

Anaximander thought water is a bad idea for a primary substance of the universe because it’s not neutral—it has an opposite, fire. And opposites destroy; they don’t generate one another. If everything in the universe were initially water, it would be impossible to have its opposite, fire, ever created because water destroys fire. Thus, quarks and leptons can’t be primary, for they have opposites, their antimatter versions, and as opposites, matter and antimatter annihilate, not generate, each other. Anaximander taught everything is generated from the apeiron: a timeless, neutral substance, encompassing the universe and constantly transforming into competing transient opposites, but with measure to preserve the cosmic justice—without absolute dominance by either opposite. In physics, it’s ubiquitous energy that’s constantly transforming into competing opposites—matter and antimatter—with measure. Curiously, however, matter (“water”) is more plentiful than antimatter (“fire”). Why? Nobody knows. Where’s the cosmic justice?

Ervas daninha em pastagens: uma abordagem fitossociológica nas áreas do Ceará

The aim of this study was to study the phytosociology of weed species in areas of pasture cultivated with Brachiaria decumbens and Cynodon sp. (Tifton 85), in Ceará State, Brazil. The square inventory methodology was used in order to assess the weed community. Weed samples were quantified and classified by family, genus and species, using books and classification keys. The classification and quantification data of species allowed to calculate the following phytosociological variables: frequency (F), relative frequency (Fr), density (D), relative density (Dr), absolute dominance (DoA), relative dominance (DoR), importance value index (IVI), and similarity index (IS). The Amaranthaceae family was the one with the greatest intensity of species in both areas, represented mainly by Alternanthera tenera colla and Amaranthus viridis. In the area cultivated with B. decumbens, Cyperus rotundus presented higher results for frequency, density and abundance. In the Tifton 85 area, Nicandra physalodes presented higher values of density and abundance. The similarity of weed populations in pasture areas was 42.11%, with four species common to both areas.

Phytosociology of the arboreal component in an area of Spring, Pernambuco

This study aimed to know the phytosociological composition of the arboreal component in an area of spring in Sirinhaém - PE. Ten plots (10 m x 25 m) were arranged in rays above the springs and distributed systematically in 5 lines, separated by a 45° angle, each. In each line, 2 plots were allocated, at an interdistance of 25 m. In each plot, all individuals with CAP ≥ 15 cm were sampled, which were measured and had the estimated height. The phytosociological parameters were analyzed and an admissible sampling error of 20% and probability level of 95% was adopted. The calculated sampling error was 18%, lower than that established. The spring had a density of 1,236 individuals ha-1, with an estimated basal area of 27,647 m2 ha-1. Tapirira guianensis was characterized by a combination of large numbers of individuals, high dominance and high frequency, demonstrating that it is a species with wide distribution in the area. Regarding the relative frequency, in addition to T. guianensis, Eschweilera ovata and Inga flagelliformis were distinguished. The highest values of absolute dominance were of the species T. guianensis and Virola gardneri. In terms of Importance Value, the highlight was on T. guianensis and V. gardneri.

FACTORS FOR IMPROVING AND MODERATING A SUCCESSFUL SUPPLY CHAIN

The purpose of this study is to explore whether the ability to adjust and redistribute resources has a positive effect on improving a supply chain’s competitive capabilities. In addition, we also verify whether information transparency is an antecedent to improving the ability to adjust and redistribute resources. Finally, this study explores the moderating effects of investment cost controls and absolute dominance on the relationship between information transparency and the ability to adjust and redistribute resources. A partial least squares (PLS) analysis was the main method used in this study. The empirical data were obtained from the International Manufacturing Strategy Survey (IMSS). Regarding the research results, in addition to the relationships among information transparency, resource adjustment and redistribution ability, and supply chain competitive capabilities, our research results demonstrated that overemphasizing investment cost controls and absolute dominance will moderate the relationship between information transparency and resource adjustment and redistribution ability and further lead to weak competitive capabilities.

COMPOSIÇÃO FLORÍSTICA, DIVERSIDADE E ESTRUTURA DA VEGETAÇÃO ARBÓREO-ARBUSTIVA DE CAATINGA SOB SISTEMAS SILVICULTURAIS

O presente artigo visou investigar a composição florística, diversidade e parâmetros estruturais proporcionados por quatro sistemas silviculturais à vegetação arbóreo-arbustiva de Caatinga em dois locais contíguos. Um deles está localizado na Estação Ecológica do Seridó (EES); o outro na Fazenda Pedro Cândido (FPC); os dois situados em Serra Negra do Norte-RN. Os sistemas silviculturais foram: corte raso; corte seletivo (diâmetro na base – DNB > 8 cm); corte raso com queima dos resíduos da colheita; corte raso com queima dos resíduos da colheita e destoca do caule. Mediu-se em cada área 16 parcelas, com inclusão de indivíduos com CAP>6 cm. Determinou-se: composição florística, riqueza de espécies, diversidade, densidade de fustes, dominância absoluta, IP e IMA (1989-2016). Comparou-se a diversidade (J’) pelo teste de Tukey (P < 0,05). A riqueza de espécies apresentou condições semelhantes às da época da instalação do experimento. A grande abundância de algumas espécies contribuiu para a redução da diversidade medida pelo Índice de Shannon-Weaver, em relação a 1989. Os incrementos proporcionados pelos sistemas silviculturais variaram conforme a área, com tendência de redução do ritmo de crescimento em ambas. O tempo de regeneração (27 anos) não foi suficiente para a restauração integral da dominância absoluta.Palavras-chave: estrutura florestal, restauração florestal, regeneração natural, semiárido. FLORISTIC COMPOSITION, DIVERSITY AND STRUCTURE OF SHRUB-ARBOREAL VEGETATION OF CAATINGA UNDER SILVICULTURAL SYSTEMS ABSTRACT:This work aimed to investigate the floristic composition, the diversity and structural parameters provided by four silvicultural systems to arboreal-shrub vegetation in two areas Caatinga. The first area is in the Seridó Ecological Station (SES) and the second is on Pedro Cândido Farm (PCF), in the county of Serra Negra do Norte-RN. The silvicultural systems used were: general cut; selective cut of individuals with base circumference > 8 cm; general cut of all individuals and subsequent burning of crop residues; general cut with subsequent burning of crop residues and removal of stem from soil. It was determined: floristic composition, species richness, diversity, density of stems, absolute dominance, periodic increase and average annual increment (1989-2016). The diversity (J ') was compared by Tukey's test (P < 0,05). The species richness presented conditions similar to those at the time of the installation of the experiment. The greater abundance of some species contributed to the reduction of diversity measured by the Shannon-Weaver Index, in relation to 1989. The increases provided by silvicultural systems varied according to the area, with tendency to reduce of rate the growth in both. The regeneration time (27 years) was not sufficient for the complete restoration of absolute dominance.Keywords: forestry structure, forest restoration, natural regeneration, semiarid.

Federalism and Development: The Ethiopian Dilemma

Key to Ethiopia’s remarkable political and economic changes is its transformation from highly homogenising and centrist rule to a federal system aiming at managing its complex diversity. The post-1991 dispensation has ended years of civil war, and served as a foundation for the impressive economic performance. Lately the country has continued to face wide-spread protests. How does one explain the paradox between an impressive economic performance versus growing political instability? Development is centrally designed and managed along with the identification of poverty as an existential threat against which all resources must be mobilised. This means that development takes overriding priority and a central role, compromising the constitutional autonomy of the states. The outcome as witnessed in the protests is new mobilisation and conflict unleashed by growing ethno-nationalism. The absolute dominance of a single vanguard party that monopolised power has also overshadowed institutions and sidelined political opposition while emboldening hardliners.

Developing a New Measure of Party Dominance: Definition, Operationalization and Application to 54 European Regions

Party dominance is not clearly conceptualized and operationalized in the existing literature and has rarely been quantitatively assessed and explained. This study defines dominance as a combination of absolute dominance – the percentage of parliamentary seats won by the largest ruling party – and relative dominance, which takes into account the strength of its main competitor. Based on this definition, it would be possible to calculate an average score of party dominance over a defined period of time. The index developed here is applied to the main ruling parties in 54 regions from 1995 to 2015. Variation in regional party dominance during this period is then explained by considering dominance at the national level, differences in regional socioeconomic development and political legacies. In the last part of the article, individual party scores are aggregated by region. Association between this new aggregate score and regional quality of government is tested.