Leidsid 33 sarnast õppematerjali, mis on seotud failiga "Harjutusülesanne 1: Raamatu otsing ESTERist". Need materjalid aitavad sul teemat sügavamalt mõista.
synthesis, chemistry, organic, journal, märksõna, andmebaas, köide, open, access, journals, analysis, studies, active, acids, biological, interest, section, royal, core, arkivoc, andmebaasid, academic, completeIndividuaalne töö nr 1 Valitud teema: Biokatalüütiline stereokeemiline süntees Biocatalytic stereochemical synthesis 1.1 Otsing Eesti raamatukogude e kataloogist ESTER a) Otsi rühma poolt valitud teemal raamatuid Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli ja Tartu Ülikooli e kataloogist ESTER kasutades erinevaid otsivõimalusi (sõna, märksõna, UDK). Otsivõimalus Otsiprofiil Raamatute arv Raamatute arv TÜRs TTÜRs Liitotsing (biocatalytic) or 1 5 (stereochemical) and (synthesis) Liitotsing ((bioanalytic) or 3 5 (stereochemical) and (analysis)) and not
1. Teemaotsing internetist 1. Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com Advanced Scholar Search Find articles with all of the words biocatalytic stereochemical synthesis Collections Articles & patents Search only articles in the following subject areas: Biology, Life Sciences and Enviromental Science; Chemistry and Materials Science; Medicine, Pharmacology and Veterinary Science Leidsin 6 310 tulemust Leheküljed tundusid head, leidsin mitmeid online raamatukogusid. Artiklid tundusid sisukad. Biocatalytic synthesis of polymers. Synthesis of an optically active, epoxy- substituted polyester by lipase-catalyzed polymerization. (1989). [WWW] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pola.1989.080270807/abstract (03.04.2012) 2. Yahoo!
Ülesanne 6 Erialainformatsiooni otsing internetis. Patendiotsing. Open Access e- ajakirjad 6.1 Teemaotsing internetist a) Otsimootorite nimetused ja veebiaadressid: b) Otsistrateegia, piirangud: c) Leitud /relevantsete internetiallikate arv d) Väljavalitud veebilehekülgede hinnang autorluse, täiendamise, objektiivsuse ja sisu seisukohalt. 1) Kasutasin Google Scholar otsingumootorit, otsingukeeleks inglise keel. Biocatalytic stereochemical synthesis http://scholar.google.com/scholar? q=biocatalytic+stereochemical+synthesis&hl=en&btnG=Search&as_sdt=1%2 C5&as_sdtp=on 7440 tulemust Kuna tulemusi on nii palju , leidub nendes ka väga palju kasulikke artikleid, kuid nende leidmine nii paljude hulgast on raske. Nende hulgas oli palju artikleid, mille täistekstid on TTÜ raamatukogus saadaval. 2) Kasutasin ANVANCED SCHOLAR SEARCH: biocatalytic and stereochemical and synthesis
2 1. „Bioaktiivsete ainete süntees“ – „Synthesis of Bioactive Compounds“ Otsivõimalus Otsiprofiil Raamatute arv TTÜRs Liitotsing, sõna (synthesis) and (bioactive compounds) 628 (biosynthesis) and (ensymes) or Liitotsing, sõna 11 (vitamins) or (hormones) Liitotsing, märksõna Bioactive compounds 65 (biosynthesis) and (dietary Liitotsing, sõna 41 supplements) Viitekirje: Ameta, K. L., Dandia, A. (2014). Green chemistry : synthesis of bioactive heterocycles. New Delhi : Springer India. 2. Kirjuta iga dokumendi nimetuse järgi, kas tegu on alg- või vahendusinfoallikaga.
Otsistrateegia, piirangud Leitud /relevantsete internetiallikate arv ,,carcinogens" AND ,,groundwater" 0 Carcinogens in groundwater 5 carcinogens ,,AND" groundwater 0 carcinogens+groundwater 5 groundwater AND pollution AND 25 problems t: carcinogens in groundwater 3 d) Väljavalitud veebilehekülgede hinnang autorluse, täiendamise, objektiivsuse ja sisu seisukohalt. Väga hea andmebaas, artiklid on autoriteetsed ning objektiivsed. Sisu on võrreldav teadustektiga Balaguer, O., Browning, G. Feasibility study, automated screening of ground water pollution problems. [WWW] http://cdm16254.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p178601ccp2/id/66 (14.04.2013) a) Otsimootorite nimetused ja veebiaadressid: Bing; http://www.bing.com/ b) Otsistrateegia, piirangud: c) Leitud /relevantsete internetiallikate arv
1. HARJUTUSÜLESANNE 1.1. Raamatu otsing e - kataloogist ESTER. a) Otsi rühma poolt valitud teemal raamatuid Tallinna tehnikaülikooli ja Tartu ülikooli e - kataloogist ESTER kasutades erinevaid otsivõimalusi (sõna, märksõna, UDK). Otsivõimalus Otsinguprofiil TTÜR (raamatute TÜR (raamatute arv) arv) märksõna (lihtotsing) kantserogeenid 33 38 märksõna (lihtotsing) põhjavesi 229 218 märksõna (lihtotsing) vähk 79 440 märksõna saasteained 174 201 (lihtsotsing)
KLIMATOLOOGIA: Tehnoloogiavesi 42 Joogivesi 80 Vee kvaliteet 246 a) Esitage ühe relevantse raamatu reeglitekohane kirje: J. O. Nriagu, J.S.S. Lakshminarayana . (1989) Aquatic toxicology and water quality management. New York : Wiley 2. (2 P) Leidke TTÜ raamatukogu e ajakirjas Journal of Cellular Biochemistry artikkel "Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis" Esitage: a) e ajakirja otsivahend: Panin A-to-Z : Tallinna Tehnikaülikoolile avatud e-ajakirjad ja e-raamatud otsingusse ajakirja nime, leidsin Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. b) otsistrateegia: Panin otsingusse artikli nime (võtsin ,,D" ära) ning valisin tulemuste (15) seast ,,Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis" c) artikli autorid: Anita Raghuwanshi, Sneha S. Joshi and Sylvia Christakos 3
TO(LANGUAGE, "English")) AND (LIMIT-TO(SRCTYPE, "j") OR LIMIT-TO(SRCTYPE, "k") OR LIMIT-TO(SRCTYPE, "b")) 1) Year: valisin aastad 2010-2013 2) Subject area: valisin teemavaldkondade seast Environmental Science; Chemistry; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine; Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Energy; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics. 3) Document type: valisin article 4) Source type: valisin journals 5) Language: valisin English Relevantsed artiklid: 1) Preliminary risk assessment of radon in groundwater: a case study from Eskisehir, Turkey 2) Prevention measures against radiation exposure to radon in well waters: Analysis of the present situation in Finland 3) Radon in drinking water and cancer mortality: An ecological study in Japan 4) Temporal changes in water quality at a childhood leukemia cluster
Praktiline töö nr 4 Otsing andmebaasides Leidke vastused järgmistele küsimustele. Hinnake leitud dokumente ning esitage sisuliselt vastav tulemus. Kirjutage vastused töölehele. Kirjeldage otsingu läbiviimise käiku (otsingukategooriad, otsisõnad, piirangud). 1.-3. küsimusele leidke vastus Open Access andmebaasist (http://www.doaj.org/) 1. Leidke artikleid infokirjaoskuse kohta kõrgkoolis. Esitage ühe artikli kirje. Kuidas otsingu läbi viite? Avan lehe, Articles, otsin kahe võtmesõna järgi. Saan tulemusi 17. Abstract, La alfabetización informacional en las universidades españolas. Niveles de incorporación a partir de la información publicada en los sitios web desusbibliotecasCRAI,UribeTirado http://www.doaj.org/doaj
Praktiline töö nr 4 Otsing andmebaasides Leidke vastused järgmistele küsimustele. Hinnake leitud dokumente ning esitage sisuliselt vastav tulemus. Kirjutage vastused töölehele. Kirjeldage otsingu läbiviimise käiku (otsingukategooriad, otsisõnad, piirangud). 1.-3. küsimusele leidke vastus Open Access andmebaasist (http://www.doaj.org/) 1. Leidke artikleid infokirjaoskuse kohta kõrgkoolides. Esitage ühe artikli kirje. Kuidas otsingu läbi viite? Inglise keeles! Advanced search, ,,information literacy" key word, ,,university" key word. Noriega, E F. (2011). Biblioteca y docencia : motivando el desarrollo de un programa ALFIN en el Consorcio de Universidades. Alexandría : Revista de Ciencias de la Información, 5, (8), 54-68 2
peared between when this work was written and when it is read. 1 2010 Contents Preface ix List of Contributors xi About the Editor xv PART I. Technologies 3 1. Chemistry and Biochemistry of Meat 5 Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan 2. Technological Quality of Meat for Processing 25 Susan Brewer 3. Meat Decontamination 43 Panagiotis N. Skandamis, George-John E. Nychas, and John N. Sofos 4. Aging/Tenderization Mechanisms 87 Brian C. Bowker, Janet S. Eastridge, Ernie W. Paroczay, Janice A
nutrients, pH, and many other factors which may vary between locations but also within a single plot and over very small distances (OECD, 2007). Nevertheless of the quantity of microflora, biomass of all microorganisms living in soil play an important role in the functioning of entire soil ecosystems because their enormous biochemical activity (Barabasz et al. 2002). Soil microflora cycles carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur, plays a role in soil structure formation, decomposition of organic matter, toxin removal, promoting plant growth, and in changes in vegetation (Canbolat at al. 2005 and Martin et al. 2012). Therefore, soil microflora plays a major role in preservation and the balance of life. Because of active role of soil micro- population, the diminution in microbial activity is always alarming (Barabasz et al. 2002). Factors influencing soil microflora Soil microorganisms depend on soil for their nutrition, growth and activity. Based on My
Praktiline töö nr 3 Otsing andmebaasides Leidke vastused järgmistele küsimustele. Hinnake leitud dokumente ning esitage sisuliselt vastav tulemus. Kirjutage vastused töölehele. Kirjeldage otsingu läbiviimise käiku (otsingukategooriad, otsisõnad, piirangud). 1.3. küsimusele leidke vastus Open Access andmebaasist (http://www.doaj.org/) 1. Leidke artikleid infokirjaoskuse kohta kõrgkoolis. Esitage ühe artikli kirje. Kuidas otsingu läbi viite? Paremalt tulbast valin otsingukategooria find articles. Otsisõnadeks Information literacy AND university. Mõlema puhul ''all fields''. Sain 68 vastet. Wakimoto, Diana K. (2010) Information Literacy Instruction Assessment and Improvement through Evidence Based Practice: A Mixed Method Study. Based Library and Information
Tallinn University Natural and exact sciences Molecular Biochemistry and Ecology Maria Gnidenko Capillary electrophoresis Essay Supervisor: Kert Martma Tallinn 2015 Table of contents Acronyms and symbols used Introduction History and development Physical basis and principle of separation Elektrophoresis Electroosmotic flow Separation process Electrodispersion Various methods of separation Capillary zone�
ettenähtud maksimaalmahtu) tuleb need paigutada digitaalsele andmekandjale ja lisada ümbrikuga töö tagumisele sisekaanele. 3. Viitamine, kirjanduse loend Töös peab olema selgesti ära näidatud, millised resultaadid või tekstid kuuluvad töö teostajale ja millised teistele autoritele. Selleks kasutatakse töö tekstis viiteid kirjandusele. Viitamisel ja loendi vormistamisel tuleb juhinduda Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia toimetiste (Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences; Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences; Estonian Journal of Ecology; autorijuhendid leiab aadressilt http://www.kirj.ee) vastava eriala seerias toodud nõuetest. Keskkonnakorralduse õppesuuna töödes on soovitatav juhinduda rahvusvahelise levikuga erialaajakirjade Environmental Management ja Journal of Environmental Management autoritele antud viitamisjuhistest (http://www.springer.com/environment/environmental +management/journal/267
Academic Press. 2 Alonso J., Angermeyer M.C., Bernert S., Bruffaerts R., Brugha, T.S., Bryson H., et al., 2004. Prevalence of mental disorders in Europe: results from the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) project. Acta. Psychiatr. Scand. Suppl. 2127. Arzt E. (2001) gp130 cytokine signaling in the pituitary gland: a paradigm for cytokine-neuro- endocrine pathways, Journal of Clinical Invesigation. 108: 17291733. Benoy I., Neels H., (1998) Cytokine 10: 313318. Biondi M., & Picardi A. (1999) Psychological stress and neuroendocrine function in humans: The last two decades of research. Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics. 68: 114150. Bower G. H. (1981) Mood and memory. American Psychologist. 36: 129-148. Brines R., Hoffmann-Goetz L., Pederson B.K. (1996) Can you exercise to make your immune system fitter? Immunology Today 17: 252-254 Brydon L., Edwards S
[5] 14. (a) starts with previously uncolonised area / bare ground / bare rock / AW; ref to pioneer species / named pioneer; series of recognisable, seres / stages; progresses to, climax / final equilibrium stage; max 2 (b) stabilise environment; soil development / increase humus / organic material; change soil pH; hold more water; release more minerals or nutrients / increase N content or fix N / hold ions; form microhabitat / reduce exposure / provide shelter / reduce erosion; max 3 (c) any two from following: grazing; burning; mowing / application of fertilizer / application of selective herbicide; exposure to wind;
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Tallinn 2013 Ott Speek Subject: English Geodesy Study group: GI-21b PETROLEUM PRESENTATION Petroleum (L. petroleum, from Greek: Πέτρα (rock) + Latin: oleum (oil) is a naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. The name Petroleum covers both naturally occurring unprocessed crude oils and petroleum products that are made up of refined crude oil. A fossil fuel, it is formed when large quantities of dead organisms, usually zooplankton and algae, are buried underneath sedimentary rock and undergo intense heat and pressure. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling. This comes after the studies of
a oma käsitluse informatsiooni hajumisest (Bradford, S.C. Sources of information on specific subjects. Engineering, 137 (1934), 8586) ning sõnastas informatsiooni hajumise seaduse (Law of Scattering, Law of Scatter, Bradford's Distribution), Bradfordi seadus. Alfred James Lotka (18801949) rakendas statistilisi meetodeid, et mõõta teadlaste produktiivsust (Lotka, A.J. 1926. The frequency distribution of scientific productivity. Journal of Washington Academy of Science 16, 317 323 ). Ta analüüsis bibliograafiaid ja leidis seaduspärasuse, et keskmiselt 61% kõigist autoritest on andnud bibliograafiasse ühe artikli. Statistilisi meetodeid rakendati ka selleks, et mõõta sõnade sagedust tekstides. Harvard lingvistikaprofessori George Kingsley Zipf (19021950) nime on saanud nn Zipf'i seadus. Tegemist on esinemissageduse analüüsiga. George K. Zipf'i seadus ütleb, et sõna esinemissagedus mingis tekstis on
ABSTRACT........................................................................................2 REFERENCES...................................................................................11 INTRODUCTION Due to the rapid expansion of technology over the past decade, hypermedia instructional programs have become commonplace. Learners of all ages have increased access to technology such as the World Wide Web, which provides a seemingly limitless amount of information. New technologies such as Mp3, podcasting, and social networking are booming. In contrast to more traditional environments, technology offers greater opportunities for interactivity and learner control. There are more educators and language teachers using the Internet in language teaching as well. Many computer applications, especially asynchronous computer-mediated communication such as email
threat to normality, as there has been a tendency by agents of the state to try to position people within particular boundaries. In contrast, a result of the ‘opening’ of identity provided (to some) through post-Fordism is that the stigma associated with non-traditional lifestyles and mobility is diminished (Adler & Adler, 1999). Even though enduring social categories such as nationality, class and occupation still mediate identity, pluralism and consumerism allow for a more open appraisal of transient styles of life fashioned around patterns of meaningful consumption. Although the concept of lifestyle is gaining speed as a theoretical tool amongst social scientists, it has until now received little import as a perspective of social analysis within the field of tourism. The uptake of lifestyle as an analytical device in tourism has been largely limited to quantitative approaches that use psychographics to segment travel behaviour (see Lee & Sparks, 2007)
Government and Participation`, Childhood, 16 (2) (2009) 247-264 (p. 249). 2 Invernizzi, A. & Williams, J, Children and Citizenship, (London: Sage Publications, 2008). 3 Howe Brian and Covell Katherine, Empowering Children:Children`s Rights Education as Pathway to Citizenship, (London: University of Toronto Press, 2007), p.20. 4 Michael Freeman, ` The sociology of childhood and children's rights`, The International Journal of Children's Rights, 6 (1998) 433-444, p. 438. 5 Michael Freeman, 19898, p.438. 4 social actors has provoked a great controversy as it challenges the image of the incompetent child which is overwhelmingly prevalent in the Western society. It has generated a great confusion `about what role young people below the age of majority should play in community and political life`
Due to the recent data revolution, new data formats and databases with unimaginable scales have arisen, and artificial intelligence including machine learning greatly benefiting from it. Artificial intelligence requires tremendous quantities of data for it to be exact, and big data is exactly that. Some game including machine learning examples are: - AlphaGo, a software developed to play the Chinese board game Go [4]. - Stockfish, an open source chess engine [5]. - Deep Blue, an older chess-playing computer which beat Kasparov [6]. - OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research organization that aims to promote and develop friendly AI in such a way as to benefit humanity as a whole [7]. An example that mimics cognitive thinking: - CALO - Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes [8]. Other examples which show reasoning capabilities:
A personal Web site which lists games with ratings and links. · jars.com, http://www.jars.com This is a general Java site, but contains many games. · Java Shareware, http://www.javashareware.com/ Another general site: look under the categories: applications/games/ and applets/games. Programmers looking for source code should start elsewhere, as detailed below: · FreshMeat.com, http://freshmeat.net/ Freshmeat maintains thousands of applications, most released under open source licenses. The search facilities are excellent, and can be guided by supplying game category terms. The results include rating, vitality, and popularity figures for each piece of software. A recent search for Java games returned over 100 hits. · SourceForge, http://sourceforge.net/search/ SourceForge acts as a repository, and management tool, for software projects, many with source code. A recent search for Java games returned over 250 hits.
· Eat more omega-3 fatty acids. We won't be covering any of this. Not because it doesn't work--it does ... up to a point. But it's not the type of advice that will make friends greet you with "What the #$%& have you been doing?!", whether in the dressing room or on the playing field. That requires an altogether different approach. The Unintentional Dark Horse Let's be clear: I'm neither a doctor nor a PhD. I am a meticulous data cruncher with access to many of the world's best athletes and scientists. This puts me in a rather unusual position. I'm able to pull from disciplines and subcultures that rarely touch one another, and I'm able to test hypotheses using the kind of self-experimentation mainstream practitioners can't condone (though their help behind the scenes is critical). By challenging basic assumptions, it's possible to stumble upon simple and unusual solutions to long-standing problems. Overfat
autori perekonnanimi koos initsiaalidega, ilmumisaasta, artikli pealkiri, ajakirja nimetus (kirjutada kaldkirjas), ajakirja number või ajakirja ja köite number, artikli esimese ja viimase lehekülje number. Näide 6: Aro, I. (1996). Õendusest, põetusest, õeharidusest. Eesti Arst, 2, 185-187. Pael, J. (2002). Võitlus bioloogilise kellaga. Eesti Õde, 29(1), 12. Blackwood, B. (1998). The practice and perception of intensive care staff using the closed suctioning system. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 28(5), 10. 3.8.4. Dokumendid Dokumentide korral koostada loetelu järgnevalt: dokumendi nimetus, ilmumisaasta, dokumendi väljaandja organisatsioon ja ilmumiskoht. Kui dokumendil on koostaja(d), siis kirjutada koostaja(te) nimi (nimed) ja sulgudes sõna (koost.), ilmumisaasta, dokumendi nimetus. Näide 7: Üldõe III kutsestandard (1999). Tervishoiu ja Sotsiaaltöö Kutsenõukogu. Tallinn. 3.8.5. Elektroonilised allikad
and systems and, where appropriate, pooling resources. The emphasis has been on joint administrative systems. Those involved have described themselves as `dancing partners', working within and across existing organisations in order to better coordinate different services, share information and manage the transition of patients through elements of their care. For an area such as intermediate care, this has meant starting with the concept of rapid access, developing coordinated teams comprising nurses and social workers, and then, together, addressing problems of delayed discharge. Across the local care economy, the focus on coordinating services is now seen as a mutual responsibility driven by a common belief that, together, health and social care agencies and professionals can make the best use of limited funding, promote wellbeing and address health inequalities. However, the policy drive for
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protected or privately owned areas. recommended amounts of reagents. To identify the species by light microscopy, spicule preparations The PCR products from five specimens were cloned into the were made by treatment of aliquots of samples with concentrated pTZ57R/T vector using InsTAclone PCR Cloning KitTM nitric acid for 10 min at 95uC. After removing the organic matter (Fermentas), following the manufacturer's instructions. Either the spicules were extensively washed with water and mounted on vector specific primers or PCR product specific primers were slides. used to sequence the cloned fragments. Gemmules were isolated from sponge specimens and stored at 4uC in mineral medium (M medium: 0
tulnuktaksoneid. Siseriiklikult ei ole ligikaudu veerand nii kriitiliselt ohustatud, ohustatud kui ka ohualtidest soontaimeliikidest praegu seadusega kaitstud. 10 Kasutatud kirjandus Abbet, C., Mayor, R., Roguet, D., Spichiger, R., Hamburger, M., & Potterat, O. (2014). Ethnobotanical survey on wild alpine food plants in Lower and Central Valais (Switzerland). Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 151(1), 624634. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2013.11.022 Al-Hawija, B. N., Partzsch, M., & Hensen, I. (2012). Effects of temperature, salinity and cold stratification on seed germination in halophytes. Nordic Journal of Botany, 30(5), 627634. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2012.01314.x Anto, S., & Denisow, B. (2014). Nectar production and carbohydrate composition across
everyday metabolism and causes us no harm. It can also be found in the air that we breathe at home and at work, in the food we eat, and in some products that we put on our skin. A major source of formaldehyde that we breathe every day is found in smog in the lower atmosphere. Automobile exhaust from cars without catalytic converters or those using oxygenated gasoline also contain formaldehyde. At home, formaldehyde is produced by cigarettes and other tobacco products, gas cookers, and open fireplaces. It is also used as a preservative in some foods, such as some types of Italian cheeses, dried foods, and fish. Formaldehyde is found in many products used every day around the house, such as antiseptics, medicines, cosmetics, dish-washing liquids, fabric softeners, shoe-care agents, carpet cleaners, glues and adhesives, lacquers, paper, plastics, and some types of wood products. Some people are exposed to higher levels of formaldehyde if they live in a new