Non formal education and its empowering role

Nonformal education does not stand for the exact same content as formal education nor two should it be presented as an alternative completly undertaking the role of the later. The two of them need to be regarded as complementary instead of exclusive. ESEDI project relates to this matter by envisaging a path between the two, at the same time addressing language learning and also contextualising it with international cultural variety. It focuses on skill development, international communication and hands-on activities including students and teachers from several countries

Improving Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills through the GOSCIENCE Project’s Methods

The article is based on the GoScience project funded by the Erasmus+ programme. The project relies on the European context, where in spite of the development of science and technology fewer and fewer students follow a science career let alone one in agricultural sciences. As a result professors of science and their students from seven European countries have joined their efforts to identify innovative practices to motivate students to study and pursue a career in science. The aim of the project is to develop innovative tools for science teaching and learning which will make science education more appealing and empower students to take ownership of their learning. The article studies the main findings of the project’s research on methods and techniques used in teaching science and reading comprehension skills applied to scientific texts in foreign languages in Romania. The project’s research has identified a common conclusion: an effective reading comprehension instruction would bring about significant changes in students’ motivation to study science

The influence of climatic changes on the behaviour of some grape varieties for white wines in moldavian vineyards

The climatic phenomena and elements have, in many situations, qualitative limits for the vine and wine domain. The increase of extreme meteorological phenomena and the abrupt climatic forecasts make the research of new scientific themes a main step for the scientists, especially for their impact on viticultural ecosystems. Practising a durable viticulture needs taking into consideration the climatic changes, many unknown issues being able to negatively influence the development of the vine. In time, all the climatic changes will have repercussions on the viticultural environment and on the durability of vineyards. In the present article a few grape varieties from representative Moldavian vineyards, for white wines have been analysed from an agrobiological point of view in order to establish the influence of climatic factors on the vines' phenological cycle and on the grape production

Studii asupra unor soiuri de struguri din podgoria Dealu Bujor în condiţiile anilor 2015 şi 2016

As a result of different climatic influence, the characteristic phenophases of vines are constantly changing. Their evolution is extremely important for obtaining a qualitative final product, be it wine or table grapes. The present article follows thematuration period of some grape varieties(Fetească albă, Fetească regală, Băbească gri, Fetească neagră and Băbească neagră) in the DealuBujor vineyards. The obtained results from the maturation dynamicscan be used for the creation of specific viticultural databases, to represent in a clear and concise way the region's oenological potential in the current climate

The Xeno-tolerance project- a useful tool in doing quality research

The article presents some ideas promoted by the European project Xeno-tolerance 2015-1-FR01-KA202-015143 as they were implemented by EuroEd Foundation Iasi. The paper narrows down the project’s ambitious goal (prevention and fight against radicalisation) to one aspect where any student may be vulnerable: the authenticity and credibility of internet resources and databases. The experiment carried out on students (studying medicine and oenology) familiarised them with the criteria they could apply in assessing the credibility of websites they often use when doing research on the internet. It also helped them distinguish between facts and opinions. This ability enhanced their chances to distinguish opinion from informationwhich sometimes aims at manipulating readers’ opinions. The activities suggested enabled students not only to enrich their vocabulary and practise language structures in the target language but also to diagnose the social realities of the environment, detect unauthentic sources, evaluate and select the most adequate resources, including social media

Influenţa aplicării biostimulatorului Asfac Bco-4® la soiul de viţă de vie Chasselas Doré

The quality of table grapes is the result of combining superior physical properties (firmness, structure, weight) and the chemical composition and their functional properties, such as their main products of metabolism (sugars and organic acids) and secondary metabolites represented mainly by phenolic and aromatic compounds, and the ratio in which they are found in the fruit. Growth biostimulators are substances, which applied in small quantities and at the optimum time, increase grape production due to berry elongation, increase the sugar content of grapes and help in maintaining a good aspect. In countries with a tradition in producing table grapes, treatments with stimulators are often used due to a higher production and commercial aspect of the treated grapes. The application of treatment with ASFAC BCO-4® resulted in a larger production (6.825 kg compared to 5.67 kg). The commercial production percentage has also been improved (83% versus 75% in the variant without biostimulator treatments). An increased production per hectare was also observed (4.3 tons)

CVE – corporate volunteering

The CVE aims to contribute to secondary students’ personal and professional development. Corporate Volunteerism is at the basis of the activities developed by the international partnerhip in order to train teachers in secondary schools with knowledge and also provide opportunities for collaboration between the world of business and secondary schools. The power of corporate volunteerism goes byond the benefit of students and secondary schools. Through its large span the entire community can be given opportunities for development. The deliverables of the CVE project will be available at www.cve-project.e

The influence of some phytotechnical measures on the table grape variety Gelu grown in Iaşi vineyard

The north zone of Romania offers relatively weak conditions for the culture of table grapes varieties. That is why the creation of new genotypes adapted to these restrictive conditions has long been a main research aim. Such a creation is the table grape variety „Gelu” obtained at the Station of Research and Development for Viticulture and Wine-making, Iaşi. The promotion of new grape varieties obtained after long in situ research, is only possible after specific studies concerning the technological steps. In the present article, the results obtained regarding the behaviour of the new table grape variety Gelu are presented, at different trellising forms and pruning types, in order to use the variety at its maximum qualitative and quantitative potential

VINE VARIETIES FOR WHITE WINES IN THE CLIMATE CONTEXT OF THE ODOBESTI VINEYARD, ROMANIA

Odobeşti Vineyard is one of the most famous and oldest Romanian vineyards, with a focus on white wines. To improve the existing assortment of varieties over time at the Research and Development Station for Viticulture and Vinification, Odobesti (RDSVV, Odobești), four vine varieties were obtained and approved: ʹŞarbaʹ (1972), ʹBăbească griʹ (1975), ʹMioriţaʹ (1980) and ʹVranceaʹ (2018), with superior quality and productive potential and a high capacity to capitalise on the edaphoclimatic conditions specific to this viticultual area. This study presents the behaviour of these varieties of vines in the climatic conditions of the Odobesti Vineyard in the period 2017–2021. The following parameters were studied and determined: the phenological spectrum of the vine, fertility and productivity (% fertile shoots, fertility coefficients, productivity indices), quantity and quality of grape production (grapes/vine, average bunch weight, grape production/vine, sugar content, total acidity and glucoacidimetric index). The data obtained were compared with the ʹSauvignon Blancʹ variety, which is widely grown in this area. The evolution of the vegetation phenophases was conditioned by the climatic factors during the study period. There was a tendency to shorten them due to the increase in air temperature values. The variety ʹVranceaʹ presented a high fertility potential (89.5% fertile shoots), the varieties ʹBăbească griʹ and ʹMiorițaʹ showed a higher productive potential than the control variety ʹSauvignon Blancʹ (6.06–6.12 kg/vine), and the variety ʹȘarbaʹ recorded the highest accumulations in sugars (230.5 g/L). In the climatic context of the Odobești Vineyard, the white wine varieties ʹȘarbaʹ, ʹBăbeasca griʹ, ʹMiorițaʹ and ʹVranceaʹ have demonstrated a valuable agrobiological and technological potential, comparable to that of the ʹSauvignon Blancʹ variety

Vine varieties for white wines in the climate context of the Odobesti vineyard, Romania

Odobeşti Vineyard is one of the most famous and oldest Romanian vineyards, with a focus on white wines. To improve the existing assortment of varieties over time at the Research and Development Station for Viticulture and Vinification, Odobesti (RDSVV, Odobești), four vine varieties were obtained and approved: ʹŞarbaʹ (1972), ʹBăbească griʹ (1975), ʹMioriţaʹ (1980) and ʹVranceaʹ (2018), with superior quality and productive potential and a high capacity to capitalise on the edaphoclimatic conditions specific to this viticultual area. This study presents the behaviour of these varieties of vines in the climatic conditions of the Odobesti Vineyard in the period 2017–2021. The following parameters were studied and determined: the phenological spectrum of the vine, fertility and productivity (% fertile shoots, fertility coefficients, productivity indices), quantity and quality of grape production (grapes/vine, average bunch weight, grape production/vine, sugar content, total acidity and glucoacidimetric index). The data obtained were compared with the ʹSauvignon Blancʹ variety, which is widely grown in this area. The evolution of the vegetation phenophases was conditioned by the climatic factors during the study period. There was a tendency to shorten them due to the increase in air temperature values. The variety ʹVranceaʹ presented a high fertility potential (89.5% fertile shoots), the varieties ʹBăbească griʹ and ʹMiorițaʹ showed a higher productive potential than the control variety ʹSauvignon Blancʹ (6.06–6.12 kg/vine), and the variety ʹȘarbaʹ recorded the highest accumulations in sugars (230.5 g/L). In the climatic context of the Odobești Vineyard, the white wine varieties ʹȘarbaʹ, ʹBăbeasca griʹ, ʹMiorițaʹ and ʹVranceaʹ have demonstrated a valuable agrobiological and technological potential, comparable to that of the ʹSauvignon Blancʹ variety