bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bioatividade de macerados de Anthemis sp., Coriandrum sativum e Piper nigrum contra Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Authors: Scopel Wanessa , Scopel Eduardo Luiz , Botteon Victor Wilson , Roza-Gomes Margarida Flores
Published: June 2018

Plantas podem apresentar propriedades bioativas inseticidas como mecanismo de defesa natural contra algumas espécies de insetos-praga. Visando investigar possíveis fontes naturais que contribuam para a proteção de grãos armazenados, foram avaliadas as propriedades de repelência e inseticida de macerados de Anthemis sp., Coriandrum sativum e Piper nigrum sobre o gorgulho-do-milho, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, 1855 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Dois experimentos foram instalados com delineamento inteiramente casualizado, utilizando-se dois cultivares de milho híbrido (AS 1551 YG e AS 1555 YG) como substratos alimentares. O primeiro experimento objetivou verificar a mortalidade da praga após sete dias de exposição aos vegetais estudados, com delineamento em arranjo fatorial (testemunha; três espécies vegetais; dois cultivares de milho). No segundo experimento, avaliou-se a repelência da praga promovida pelas espécies vegetais, testadas isoladamente em uma arena. Após 24 horas, a porcentagem de adultos repelidos (% AR) foi calculada. O estudo permitiu verificar que P. nigrum apresenta propriedade inseticida, observando uma mortalidade média de 49%. Anthemis sp. demonstrou efeito repelente (I.R./I.D. = 0,44) sobre S. zeamais quando o substrato utilizado foi o híbrido AS 1555 YG, com 26,5% de adultos repelidos. Já para o híbrido AS 1551 YG, P. nigrum mostrou efeito repelente (I.R./I.D. = 0,68 e 31% de adultos repelidos), enquanto C. sativum e Anthemis sp. foram consideradas neutras.Palavras-chave: Pragas de grãos armazenados. Manejo integrado de pragas. Plantas inseticidas.
Análisis del régimen jurídico del suelo rural
Authors: Guzmán Jiménez Luis Felipe
Published: June 2018

Este artículo analiza el régimen jurídico del suelo rural en Colombia, haciendo algunas menciones al caso español, teniendo en cuenta la importancia de esta tipología de suelo para el ordenamiento territorial y para desarrollo económico del país. Se expone en primer lugar un panorama de la relación entre suelo rural y urbano, algunas particularidades de la ruralidad y el fenómeno del suelo rural en el marco de la disciplina urbanística, sus categorías jurídicas, las problemáticas y tensiones entre el nivel territorial y el nivel nacional en materia de ordenación de esta tipología de suelo. Luego, se realiza un análisis de caso relacionado con el suelo rural, el medio ambiente y el derecho a una vivienda digna, que permite plantear algunas alternativas jurídicas para alcanzar la eficiencia en el uso del suelo rural.
De la violación del principio non bis in idem en la aplicación de multas en supuestos donde hay cláusulas de descuento por indicadores de calidad en los contratos estatales
Authors: Jiménez Triana Juan Carlos , Pérez Arango Diana
Published: June 2018

La libre configuración del contrato estatal permite que las partes incluyan estipulaciones tendientes a salvaguardar su objeto y fin, tales como las cláusulas de descuentos por indicadores de calidad y de imposición de multas. Es posible pensar que estas dos cláusulas son equiparables al tener una naturaleza sancionatoria. El presente trabajo argumenta que esta equiparación es errada. Mientras que los descuentos por indicadores de calidad buscan mantener el equilibrio entre las prestaciones recíprocas derivadas del contrato, las multas tienen una connotación punitiva frente al incumplimiento por mora en las prestaciones derivadas del mismo. Esta distinción permite concluir que, en los supuestos en los cuales la entidad estatal realice descuentos de calidad por incumplimiento en los indicadores definidos en el contrato, y estos a su vez den lugar a la imposición de multas, no se estaría vulnerando el principio non bis in idem.
The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Fostering Entrepreneurial Intentions and Performances: A Review of 30 Years of Research
Authors: Ceresia Francesco
Published: June 2018

Many scholars have stressed on the strong relationships between entrepreneurship, self-employment and the labor market growth in contemporary society. Several training and academic programs have been designed and developed all around the world to increase entrepreneurial propensity. This article aims to show the empirical evidences about the effects of entrepreneurship education programs on perceived attractiveness and perceived feasibility of new venture initiation, entrepreneurship-related human capital assets and entrepreneurship outcomes. Moderators affecting the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions and outcomes—such as the attributes of education itself, the individual’s background, and the contextual factors—have been analyzed. Explorations of the main theoretical frameworks that argue the positive relationships between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions and performance have been conducted. Different pedagogical models adopted for entrepreneurship education programs have been compared. The study was conducted through the systematic literature review method, allowing the suggestion of evidence-based policies at an organizational and a national level of analysis. The role of entrepreneurship education in adjusting and refining the participants’ assessment of their own entrepreneurial aptitude can explain the small positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions revealed by several meta-analyses.
Desafíos a la formación superior salteña frente al desarrollo local y nacional basado en energías renovables
Authors: Javi Verónica Mercedes , Olivera Norma Beatriz
Published: June 2018

El presente artículo analiza y reflexiona sobre la contribución de la formación de perfiles profesionales egresados del nivel superior universitario y no universitario salteño —técnicos, docentes, formador de formadores e investigadores— al desarrollo local y nacional basado en las energías renovables. Se lleva a cabo una indagación de las carreras del ámbito en cuestión para la provincia de Salta, sus vínculos con instituciones de investigación y desarrollo, y su gravitación en un contexto local y nacional. Se recurre a bases de datos, memorias institucionales, publicaciones y opiniones de funcionarios del Estado. La información se interpela frente al nuevo escenario que las energías renovables tienen en Argentina, incluidos las políticas, los resultados de las rondas de licitaciones 2016 para plantas de potencia eólica, solar y de biomasa, y los nuevos programas gubernamentales.
Social Entrepreneurs and Lead Users: The Case of the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Authors: Svansson Einar
Published: June 2018

Social entrepreneurs innovate to solve social problems, often related to health. Lead users innovate if extreme needs call for a better solution that is not yet available in the market/society. There is an opportunity for expansion of concept, looking more closely at the impact and evolution of health and spa organizations that start with a community-based non-profit mission. This is a case study using historical data from Iceland and interviews with managers and network partners of a recent important geothermal destination, the Blue Lagoon spa. The case provides an interesting opportunity to apply social entrepreneurships and lead user lenses to explore the history of a health and spa destination. Initially, the idea came from trials of patients with psoriasis from the Spoex foundation, who used the silica- and mineral-enriched wastewater from a geothermal power plant. These treatments led to development of a world-famous health clinic over the course of 25 years. The healing effects of the water have been scientifically confirmed. Parallel to this innovation, the organization developed a mass tourism spa with 1 million visitors annually. Another increasing field for the Blue Lagoon has been skin care and anti-aging products using the water from the lagoon. The tourism spa and health destination history could benefit from being analyzed from the perspective of social entrepreneurs and lead users.
Inovação em um contexto isomórfico nos Programas De Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em administração
Authors: Andrade Elida Furtado da Silva , De Oliveira Josiane , Maccari Emerson Antonio , Hollnagel Heloisa
Published: June 2018

O sistema de avaliação da pós-graduação, implantado pela CAPES, propicia identificar ações que possam levar os programas a atingirem padrões internacionais de qualidade e fornece informações para subsidiar decisões relativas a autorizações, credenciamentos e distribuição dos recursos (fomento à pesquisa), de forma que estes possam atingir os resultados desejados. Entretanto, como todos os programas, independente da área de avaliação, devem seguir os mesmos quesitos e métricas do sistema de avaliação, esses programas, podem tender ao isomorfismo coercitivo. Neste trabalho procurou-se verificar como se dá a inovação nos Programas de Pós-graduação em Administração stricto sensu em um ambiente isomórfico. O método utilizado foi a pesquisa documental, realizada em programas de excelência da área de conhecimento Administração. Como resultado do estudo observou-se que, pressionados pelos mesmos requisitos e em busca da excelência no processo avaliativo, os programas passam por processo de isomorfismo coercitivo e que poucos são os programas que promovem ações diferenciadas, as quais ocorrem, principalmente, no que tange à inserção social e à internacionalização. Como exemplo dessas ações, citam-se o programa de bolsas taxa e o módulo internacional obrigatório na matriz curricular, instituídos concomitantemente por somente um dos programas de pós-graduação, dentre os pesquisados.
Electronic union catalog of the Siberian and Far Eastern books as a historical information resource
Authors: Lavrik O. L. , Mandrinina L. A. , Rykova V. V.
Published: June 2018

The article gives a brief overview of research on the problems of preparing union catalogs; it shows that the creation of the national union catalogs’ system is a strategic direction for the library and information science development in Russia. The paper characterizes Database (DB) «Siberian and Far Eastern book. XVIII century - 1930: a union catalog» as an integral part of the Russian national bibliography created by the Department of Scientific Bibliography of the State Public Scientific Technological Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Providing information on the availability of publications in the collections of book depositories, the DB opens access to the collections of libraries and archives of Siberia and the Far East for a wide range of researchers-historians. Union catalogs of Siberian and the Far Eastern books as a part of the Russian retrospective national bibliography contribute to preserving the cultural and intellectual heritage of the country, making it accessible to modern and future users. The article demonstrates possibilities of DB using as a research tool, and a historical source. The authors present the analysis results of the DB documentary flow, some comparative results of studying book business development in Asian Russia in preand post-revolutionary periods.
Hybrid Testing in Pigeonpea Using DNA Fingerprinting by SSR-Markers
Authors: lade Diksha , Lade Bipin
Published: June 2018

Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) of Fabaceae family belongs to genus Cajanus usually grown in semi-arid tropics of Asia and Oceania, Africa and America. This crop has been a best source for improving food and soil quality amongst farmers. However, its seed have been always questioned for purity. This problem is managed by using polymorphic SSR markers. In present study, a DNA fingerprints generated by seven SSR markers and hybrid testing is performed on Pigeonpea test samples along with parental lines. The seed samples of pigeonpea were germinated in laboratory and three week old leaves samples were used for DNA isolation by CTAB method. A total of 9 alleles were observed in three test samples using three primers out of seven primers. The screening of the allelic data associated with the three cultivated varieties, revealed markers (CcM0246) displayed unique allelic profiles for one variety. Yet, the genetic fingerprinting data is not well resolved to potentially distinguished two bands of hybrid that are merely of 4–8 bp to confirm hybrid testing of seed. Hybrid testing of may be confirmed including more SSR primers prepared from genomic DNA of pigeonpea.
ECOEXPERIENCE LEARNING: LEARNING STRATEGY FOR CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Authors: Schulz Luciane
Published: June 2018

The following article has the objective to diffuse Ecoexperience Learning as a Critical Environmental Education (CEE). Its learning proposal has been applied in an interventional research which constitutes in PhD thesis subsidies. This article arguments that Critical Environmental Education conceptions are able to be epistemologically enriched when intertwined along with: Affectivity which is a determinant of one´s relation with the world; Ecoexperinces being assumptions to attentive experiences within one´s environment; Emancipation which can set forth stimulating ways of learnings which will guide students in making decisions with critical sense. Results reveal that Ecoexperience Learning promoted the eco-training of students when dealing with such ecoexperience proposals which made this research a milestone in their life. An emerging battle cry in name of saving and preserving land for cultural purposes as well as for means of survival has at last been heard. It is concluded that the objectives were achieved since data source in its broad and varied presentations of expression validate Ecoexperience Learning as a Critical Environmental Education learning strategy.
CONHECIMENTO ESTÉTICO, TECNOLOGIAS DA SENSIBILIDADE E EXPERIÊNCIAS FORMATIVAS DE CRIANÇAS, JOVENS E PROFESSORES
Authors: Fantin Monica
Published: June 2018

O texto tece algumas considerações a respeito do conhecimento estético e das tecnologias sensíveis na escola a partir de pesquisas com crianças, jovens e professores com o objetivo de refletir sobre algumas experiências estéticas na escola. Ao relacionar conceitos de estratégias sensíveis, tecnologias da sensibilidade e conhecimento estético com elementos de uma didática entendida como montagem de objetos socioculturais de conhecimento, discute-se aspectos da metodologia dos Episódios de Aprendizagem Situada aplicada em contextos investigativos. Nesse sentido, a partir de atividades com múltiplas linguagens e multiliteracies, com ênfase na arte e corporeidade, o texto traz algumas narrativas de estudantes e a percepção de professores que atuam com a referida metodologia de  modo a dar visibilidade à dimensão estética da didática no processo formativo. Por fim, discute-se  algumas pistas para ressignificar o sentido das práticas mídia-educativas na escola.
RÁDIO E FORMAÇÃO DE UMA ESTÉTICA CIVILIZATÓRIA NO BRASIL DOS ANOS 1930-45: A PROGRAMAÇÃO DA RÁDIO INCONFIDÊNCIA DE MINAS GERAIS
Authors: Cota Leide Mara da Conceição , Galvão Ana Maria de Oliveira
Published: June 2018

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar de que forma o rádio contribuiu para a formação de uma identidade nacional brasileira, fundamentada em uma estética civilizatória, particularmente por meio da educação, da saúde e da música. O estudo teve como objeto a educação por meio da Rádio Inconfidência, emissora estatal de Minas Gerais, no período entre os anos de 1936 a 1945. O marco temporal se justifica pela criação da emissora, cujo decreto previa a finalidade de orientação intelectual e instrutiva de sua programação. O marco final se dá pelo fim do governo Vargas, período marcado pela extinção dos direitos políticos, censura e controle dos meios de comunicação. Como fontes foram utilizados os jornais Minas Gerais, o Folha de Minas, e a revista Alterosa. A pesquisa possibilitou verificar que a emissora transmitiu programas com a finalidade de formar o homem brasileiro do ponto de vista estético, físico, moral, orientados para a formação de uma nação que se pretendia unida e coesa
POLÍTICAS EDUCATIVAS EN EL DIAL: LA RADIOENSEÑANZA Y LA REVISTA NOTICIOSO EN EL PERONISMO
Authors: Galak Eduardo , Orbuch Iván Pablo
Published: June 2018

El gobierno de Juan Domingo Perón en la República Argentina entre 1946 y 1955 propuso una serie de políticas con el objetivo de utilizar diversas tecnologías como potenciales auxiliares de la educación. El objetivo explícito era dinamizar las clases y, complementariamente, favorecer estatal y centralizadamente al desarrollo de nuevos medios de comunicación. En este registro se inscribe la creación en 1949 del Departamento de Radioenseñanza y Cinematografía Escolar, dependiente del Ministerio de Educación de la Nación. Entre otras iniciativas, se destaca la producción de programas radiales educativos, y su consecuente difusión mediante notas en la revista Noticioso, el medio textual para la difusión federal de informaciones de las tareas gubernamentales y pedagógicas desplegadas por el mencionado organismo. Es materia de análisis en el presente escrito las políticas sobre radioenseñanza que desarrolló el peronismo, especialmente referidas a la propaganda partidaria y a las intervenciones pedagógicas de los maestros. A través de programas diarios comenzaron a ser emitido en todo el país contenidos buscando ser un mecanismo de transmisión de los ejes gubernamentales respecto a lo considerado válido en materia educativa, siendo posible comprender los sentidos asociados a la radio como método didáctico.
FRAGILIDAD EN EL ADULTO MAYOR CON DIABETES MELLITUS TIPO 2 Y SU RELACIÓN CON EL CONTROL GLUCÉMICO, PERFIL LIPÍDICO, TENSIÓN ARTERIAL, EQUILIBRIO, GRADO DE DISCAPACIDAD Y ESTADO NUTRICIONAL
Authors: Casals Cristina , Casals Sánchez José Luís , Suárez Cadenas Ernesto , Aguilar-Trujillo María Pilar , Estébanez Carvajal Francisca María , Vázquez-Sánchez María Ángeles
Published: June 2018

Introducción: La fragilidad identifica a un subgrupo de personas con mayor riesgo de morbi-mortalidad.Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia de fragilidad y qué factores se asocian a esta en los pacientes adultos mayores con diabetes mellitus tipo 2.Material y métodos: Estudio transversal en población residente no institucionalizada (288 pacientes), mayores de 65 años,  diagnosticados de diabetes mellitus tipo 2. La fragilidad se define mediante los criterios de Freid. Se valoraron la tensión arterial, hemoglobina glicosilada, colesterol total, HDL y LDL, triglicéridos, el índice de Lawton y Brody, equilibrio mediante el apoyo unipodal, y el estado nutricional mediante el Mini Nutritional Assessment.Resultados: La prevalencia encontrada del síndrome de fragilidad fue del 14,6 %. El grupo frágil tuvo niveles de tensión arterial sistólica más bajos (p<0,001), los triglicéridos estaban más elevados (p=0,008), y obtuvieron valores inferiores en Lawton y Brody  (p<0,001) respecto al grupo no frágil; además el test de equilibrio monopodal ofreció tiempos menores con la fragilidad (r=-0,304, p<0,001). Ninguno de los sujetos frágiles aguantaron en equilibrio 5 segundos o más (r=-0,299, p<0,001). Los valores del Mini Nutritional Assessment empeoraron con la fragilidad (r =-0,168, p=0,004).Discusión: la prevalencia del síndrome de fragilidad en pacientes diabéticos fue mayor a la encontrada en población general mayor de 65 años. La fragilidad se asocia a una disminución de la tensión arterial sistólica, cifras de triglicéridos mayores, un peor estado nutricional y una disminución de la independencia para la realización de las actividades instrumentales de la vida diaria y un peor equilibrio.
SPIRIT â€œMA TOP MA FITâ€ DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN LEMBAGA KURSUS DAN PELATIHAN OTOMOTIF RODA DUA
Authors: Mintarningsih H.Y.
Published: June 2018

North Central Timor District has two courses and training institutions run by the community. This amount has not changed from since 2007. Whereas according to Central Bureau of Statistics of East Nusa Tenggara, North Central Timor District Regency until 2015 has 22,450 units of motorcycles. That means North Central Timor District requires more than two courses and training institutions to overcome the problem of motor. In addition, from the observation, the existing condition of courses and training institutions also does not qualify as an educational institution. Though the district is famous for the spirit of â€œTogethernessâ€ which put together, in the same lightweight principle carried, the same weight be borne in various activities. However in reality, the business activities of the community die. What exactly is the designation of â€œTogethernessâ€ spirit in North Central District of Timor? To answer that question, in May 2017 was conducted research using an open questionnaire data-collection tool. Questionnaires were distributed to 25 respondents. From the results of the analysis of respondentsâ€™ answers found the answer that, open a new business, only a priority to six after the needs of marriage, education, garden cleaning, harvest, and death. The reason, opening a business can take advantage of government facilities. In addition, opening new business direct profits is limited to certain people only. Results not necessarily can be enjoyed together. Moreover, the priority tendency above it is an important priority. Although not all of them, for the community. Despite some objections to the issue, in fact, opening a new business is not a priority to the â€œMa Top Ma Fitâ€ spirit, in the district of North Central Timor.

 

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Greenhouse Culture and Production of Four Ornamental Native Wetland Plants
Authors: Gettys Lyn A. , Moore Kimberly A.
Published: June 2018

Wetland restoration is an important way to improve ecosystem services, but many wetland nurseries lack the facilities that are traditionally used to produce large numbers of native plants used in these projects. Our goal was to evaluate growth and performance of four wetland species in a variety of substrates, fertilizer regimes, and irrigation methods under greenhouse conditions. Plants were grown in pots with drainage holes filled with one of four substrates (potting substrate, topsoil, sand, 50/50 mix of topsoil, and sand) amended with 0, 1, 2, or 4 g of 15N–3.9P–10K controlled-release fertilizer per liter of substrate. Irrigation was supplied via an overhead system or subirrigation. After 16 weeks of production, plants were scored for visual quality and plant height before a destructive harvest. Broadleaf sagittaria (Sagittaria latifolia) was mostly unaffected by substrate type but performed best when subirrigated and fertilized with 4 g·L−1 of fertilizer. Growth of skyflower (Hydrolea corymbosa) and cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) was best when fertilized with 2 or 4 g·L−1 of fertilizer and grown using overhead irrigation. String lily (Crinum americanum) was unaffected by substrate type but produced the largest plants when subirrigated. These experiments provide guidance for cultivating these wetland species under greenhouse conditions, which may allow growers to efficiently produce plant material needed for the restoration market.
Hand and Mechanical Fruit-zone Leaf Removal at Prebloom and Fruit-set Was More Effective in Reducing Crop Yield than Reducing Bunch Rot in ‘Riesling’ Grapevines
Authors: Hed Bryan , Centinari Michela
Published: June 2018

Fruit-zone leaf removal is typically applied in cool and humid regions to improve grape and wine quality, while reducing disease pressure. When fruit-zone leaf removal is applied early in the season, before bloom [early leaf removal (ELR)], it also reduces fruit-set, cluster compactness, and susceptibility to bunch rot, a complex disease that involves fungi (Botrytis cinerea, Aspergillus sp., Penicillium sp.) and bacteria (Acetobacter sp.). Over 2 years (2015–16), we tested whether ELR applied mechanically [mechanical defoliation at stage E-L 18 (MD-I)] would mimic the effects of a hand removal [hand defoliation of the first six basal leaves and laterals at stage E-L 18 (Coombe, 1995) (HD-I)] with respect to ‘Riesling’ (Vitis vinifera) production parameters, canopy density and cluster sunlight exposure, fruit composition, and bunch rot control. We also compared the effects of mechanical defoliation applied either at prebloom (MD-I) or at fruit-set [mechanical defoliation at stage E-L 27 (MD-II)]. In both years, fruit-zone leaf removal, regardless of method and timing, reduced yield, cluster weight, and berries per cluster, while maintaining fruit composition and bud fruitfulness as compared with nondefoliated vines (control, C). In 2015, HD-I vines had a lower percentage of clusters infected by bunch rot as compared with the C and MD-II vines. However, severity of bunch rot was low in all treatments, and there was not significant treatment effect on bunch rot severity in either year. ELR consistently shortened cluster length, offsetting much of the intended cluster loosening effect induced by a lower number of berries per cluster—that would have reduced bunch susceptibility to late seasons rots. Despite removing only half the leaf area of HD-I, MD-I successfully mimicked the canopy improving effects of HD-I in terms of fewer interior clusters and leaves, fewer cluster-shading layers, and greater light available to clusters and leaves as compared with C vines.
Understanding Motivations for Gardening Using a Qualitative General Inductive Approach
Authors: McFarland Amy , Waliczek Tina M. , Etheredge Coleman , Sommerfeld Lillard Aime J.
Published: June 2018

Although some benefits of gardening have been documented, motivations regarding participation in gardening are often considered based on anecdote. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative analysis to explore reasons gardeners from different genders and generations participate in gardening. The questions developed for this study were intentionally exploratory and left open-ended to gather a large variety of responses. Surveys were collected from 177 individuals between the ages of 7 and 94 years old. Responses were categorized into themes identified through the literature review, the pilot study, and through exploration of the data. Responses could fit into as many categories as were mentioned by the respondents and were categorized by three independent coders. Interrater reliability was assessed using a two-way mixed, absolute agreement, average measures intraclass correlation (ICC) and determined the degree to which coders provided consistency in their ratings across participants. Themes developed through this survey included “social interaction,” “aesthetics,” “food availability/health/nutrition,” “economics,” “therapeutic,” “environmental benefits,” “nostalgia,” and “personal productivity.” Themes of personal productivity and nostalgia are those which have not occurred in previous research. Statistically significant differences were found in comparisons among males and females with more males gardening for food/health/nutrition and for reasons regarding nostalgia. More females reported gardening for personal productivity when compared with males. No significant difference was identified in comparisons of gardeners from various age groups indicating that gardeners across generations have similar intentions and receive similar benefits.
The Salinity Tolerance of Seeded-type Common Bermudagrass Cultivars and Experimental Selections
Authors: Xiang Mingying , Moss Justin Q. , Martin Dennis L. , Wu Yanqi
Published: June 2018

Turfgrass managers are using reclaimed water as an irrigation resource because of the decreasing availability and increasing cost of fresh water. Much attention, thereby, has been drawn to select salinity-tolerant turfgrass cultivars. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the relative salinity tolerance of 10 common bermudagrasses (Cynodon dactylon) under a controlled environment in a randomized complete block design with six replications. ‘SeaStar’ seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) was included in this study as a salinity-tolerant standard. All entries were tested under four salinity levels (1.5, 15, 30, and 45 dS·m−1) consecutively using subirrigation systems. The relative salinity tolerance among entries was determined by various parameters, including the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), percentage green cover determined by digital image analysis (DIA), leaf firing (LF), turf quality (TQ), shoot vertical growth (VG), and dark green color index (DGCI). Results indicated that salinity tolerance varied among entries. Except LF, all parameters decreased as the salinity levels of the irrigation water increased. ‘Princess 77’ and ‘Yukon’ provided the highest level of performance among the common bermudagrass entries at the 30 dS·m−1 salinity level. At 45 dS·m−1, the percent green cover as measured using DIA varied from 4.97% to 16.11% among common bermudagrasses, where ‘SeaStar’ with a DIA of 22.92% was higher than all the common bermudagrass entries. The parameters LF, TQ, NDVI, DGCI, VG, and DIA were all correlated with one another. Leaf firing had the highest correlation with other parameters, which defined its value as a relative salinity tolerance measurement for common bermudagrass development and selection.
Ethephon Seed Treatment Impacts on Drought Tolerance of Kentucky Bluegrass Seedlings
Authors: Zhang Na , Han Lu , Xu Lixin , Zhang Xunzhong
Published: June 2018

Ethephon [ETH (2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, an ethylene-releasing compound)] has been used as a plant growth regulator in turfgrass management. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of ETH seed treatment on drought tolerance of kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) seedlings. Seeds of two kentucky bluegrass cultivars, Midnight and Nuglade, were exposed to ETH treatment or untreated as controls. Seedlings were then exposed to two water regimes: well-watered conditions and polyethylene glycol (PEG)–induced drought conditions. ETH-treated plants exhibited better turf performance relative to the untreated control under PEG-stressed conditions illustrated by higher relative water content (RWC) and lower lipid peroxidation and lower electrolyte leakage (EL). In both cultivars, ETH treatment increased enzyme activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT); proline content; and soluble protein content under PEG-induced drought conditions. The results suggest that ETH seed treatment can improve drought tolerance in kentucky bluegrass seedlings.
Morphological Changes of Mexican Native Succulent Plants in a Vertical Greenery System Compared with Pot Conditions
Authors: Reyes-González Carlos Efraín , Torres-Morán José Pablo , Ramírez-Hernández Blanca Catalina , Portillo Liberato , Pimienta-Barrios Enrique , Torres-Morán Martha Isabel
Published: June 2018

Adaptation parameters as leaf width, leaf length, mesophyll thickness, number of adaxial and abaxial stomata, and biomass were measured in eight stonecrop species (Crassulaceaae), spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum), and maria’s heart (Peperomia tepoztecoana) in vertical greenery system (VGS) and containers (POT). Statistical significance among parameters was probed by t test and principal component analysis was performed to detect global morphological changes. Mexican gem (Echeveria elegans), graptosedum (× Graptosedum ‘Vera Higgins’), lavender scallops (Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi), coppertone sedum (Sedum nussbaumerianum), ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense), and jelly-beans (Sedum rubrotinctum) were the species that did not change significantly their morphological traits during growth in the VGS. This provides evidence of the potential for these species to be used in green walls or any VGS while maintaining their characteristic shape and beauty. Graptopetalum (Graptopetalum macdougalli), gray sedum (Sedum griseum), maria’s heart, and spider plant showed changes in its morphology during growth in the VGS when compared with growth in POT, indicating a lower potential for adaption to VGS.
Differences in Seedling Growth of 23 Creeping Bentgrass Cultivars under Polyethylene Glycol-induced Drought Conditions
Authors: Zhang Qi , Yang Liqi , Rue Kevin
Published: June 2018

Drought is the most important abiotic stress in crop production including turfgrass management. Using drought tolerant plants can help minimize stress damage. In this study, 23 commercially available cultivars of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera) were evaluated for their responses to drought stress that was induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 in a hydroponic system during the seed germination and seedling growth stage. In such a system, water potential was adjusted to 0.0 (the control), −0.3, and −0.6 MPa to mimic the drought condition. The absolute water content (AWC), shoot dry weight (SDW), root dry weight (RDW), longest root length (LRL), specific root length (SRL), and root-to-shoot dry weight ratio (RSR) in the plants grown for 4 weeks in the treatment were determined. Results showed that SDW and LRL were unaffected by drought; however, RDW and RSR increased, whereas SRL and AWC were reduced under drought. Among the 23 creeping bentgrass cultivars evaluated, Independence and Crystal Bluelinks had a higher turfgrass performance index (TPI), which represented the number of times a cultivar ranked in the top statistical group across all parameters. The results suggest that ‘Independence’ and ‘Crystal Bluelinks’ may be more adapted to drought than the other cultivars at the seedling stage.
Comparing a Smartphone Irrigation Scheduling Application with Water Balance and Soil Moisture-based Irrigation Methods: Part I—Plasticulture-grown Tomato
Authors: Miller Luke , Vellidis George , Mohawesh Osama , Coolong Timothy
Published: June 2018

A new smartphone vegetable irrigation scheduling application (VegApp) was compared with current irrigation scheduling recommendations and soil moisture sensor (SMS)–based irrigation for growing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) in southern Georgia during Spring 2016 and 2017. Plants were grown using plastic mulch and drip irrigation following standard production. The VegApp-scheduled irrigation based on crop evapotranspiration (ETc) values calculated daily from meteorological data retrieved from nearby weather stations, whereas ETc rates for current water balance (WB)–based recommendations were calculated from historic averages for the region. Water usage, soil moisture tension, fruit yield and quality, and foliar macronutrient content were measured. In 2016, plants grown using SMS-based irrigation applied the least water followed by the VegApp- and WB-grown plants. In 2017, WB-treated plants received the least water, followed by VegApp- and SMS-grown plants. Total marketable yields were similar among treatments and years. Irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) varied between year and irrigation regime, with SMS-grown plants having a significantly greater IWUE than the other treatments in 2016. Plants irrigated using the VegApp had a greater IWUE than SMS-irrigated plants in 2017. Differences in IWUE were largely the result of variable irrigation volumes and not changes in yield. Fruit total soluble solids (TSS) were unaffected by treatment in either study year. Fruit pH was affected by irrigation treatment in 2017. Foliar nitrogen concentrations were affected by irrigation regime in 2017, with VegApp-grown plants having significantly greater concentrations of foliar N than other irrigation treatments. The results of this study suggest that the VegApp could be a reliable tool that can be used by growers to produce yields comparable to currently accepted irrigation scheduling practices and reduce water use in some seasons.
Coconut Coir and Peat Biocontainers Influence Plant Growth Retardant Drench Efficacy
Authors: Flax Nicholas J. , Currey Christopher J. , Schrader James A. , Grewell David , Graves William R.
Published: June 2018

We evaluated the effects of seven types of 4.5-inch top-diameter biocontainers and five rates of paclobutrazol drench on the growth and development of angelonia (Angelonia angustifolia ‘Serena White’) and petunia (Petunia ×hybrida ‘Wave® Purple Improved Prostrate’) during greenhouse production. The container types included were biopolyurethane-coated paper fiber; uncoated paper fiber; rice hull; coconut coir; peat; two types of bioplastic container, one made from 90% polylactic acid (PLA) and 10% lignin [PLA-lignin (90/10 by weight)] and another made from 60% PLA and 40% soy polymer with adipic anhydride {SP.A [PLA-SP.A]; (60/40 by weight)}; and a petroleum-based plastic control. All containers were filled with 590 mL of substrate composed of (by vol) 75% canadian sphagnum moss and 25% perlite. Ten days after transplanting seedlings, 2-fl oz aliquots of deionized water containing 0, 1, 2.5, 5, 10, or 20 mg·L−1 paclobutrazol were applied to the substrate surface as drenches. The date of anthesis was recorded for each plant, and growth data were collected 6 weeks after transplant. Shoots were harvested and dried and shoot dry weight (SDW) was recorded. Height (angelonia only) and diameter of angelonia and petunia and time to flower were calculated. Container type and paclobutrazol concentration interacted to affect size and SDW of angelonia and petunia. Growth index of angelonia treated with 0 mg·L−1 paclobutrazol and grown in coir and peat containers was 19% to 29% and 29% to 38% smaller than that of plants in other container types, respectively. Diameter of untreated petunia grown in peat containers was similar to that of those grown in coir and uncoated paper fiber containers, but was smaller (10.9 to 13.5 cm) than that of plants grown in other container types. As paclobutrazol concentrations increased from 0 to 20 mg·L−1 treatments, SDWs of petunia grown in coir containers were suppressed by 23%, whereas plants grown in rice hull containers were up to 45% less. Our results indicate that growth suppression of angelonia and petunia grown in biocontainers using paclobutrazol drenches varies by the type of biocontainer. Producers should reduce paclobutrazol drench concentrations to produce plants of appropriate size if substituting coir or peat biocontainers for traditional petroleum plastics, whereas no adjustment in plant growth retardant (PGR) drench concentrations is required for plants produced in the other biocontainer types we evaluated.
CREATING SUSTAINED STRATEGIC CAPABILITIES THROUGH ORGANISATIONAL DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES AND STRATEGIES: A CASE STUDY OF RUBBER WOOD EXPORT INDUSTRY IN THAILAND
Authors: Yuttachai Hareebin  , Somnuk Aujirapongpan  , Sununta Siengthai
Published: June 2018

This exploratory research investigates how firms upgrade their strategic capabilities for superior returns of current markets and enable their entry into a new industry. The study explores how the current successful entrepreneurs build their organisation’s strategic capabilities and achieve their sustained strategic capabilities in today’s rapidly changing environment. As this is an exploratory study, a qualitative approach is used. We first interviewed the expert academicians in strategic management in order to validate and verify our research instrument. We then interviewed the sample successful entrepreneurs in the rubber industry in the South of Thailand on how they developed and adapted their strategies over time to sustain their competitiveness in the relevant product markets. Finally, a case study is used to illustrate how a successful company of latex product export industry became competitive in its new industry entry. This study finds that there is a positive systematic relationship between organisational strategic capabilities, namely resource-based capabilities (RBCs), knowledge-based capabilities (KBCs), network-based capabilities (NBCs), and organisational dynamic strategies. This relationship is linked to the development of a dynamic, process-oriented strategy that seeks to maintain a higher return on investment and to focus on new markets. This study contributes to the theoretical knowledge of strategic management, and its practical implication is that entrepreneurs should focus on developing dynamic capabilities of their firm to cope with the constantly changing environment nowadays.
IMPACT OF GUANXI ON MANAGERIAL SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT IN CHINA
Authors: Jeffrey (Jun) Chen  , Patrick F. O’Leary
Published: June 2018

This study assesses the role of guanxi (relationship) in organisational commitment and job satisfaction among mid-level managers in China today. Based on a large survey sample, we quantitatively identify three components of guanxi by adopting the principal component analysis (PCA), and then apply the multivariate regressions to examine the impact of guanxi. Our research unveils how guanxi dimensions, a type of social connection with features of Chinese culture, exert unique and practical impacts on the work environment. Consistent with the literature, organisational guanxi is confirmed to enhance job satisfaction and affective commitment, while personal guanxi is found to undermine job satisfaction and affective commitment. On the other hand, organisational guanxi tends to reduce continuance or normative commitment while personal guanxi improves both. These findings contribute to the literature with evidence highlighting the importance of guanxi in human resources management and also shed new light to the heterogeneity of such influence across geographical locations, demographic variation, and forms of organisation. Overall, this research suggests that the ability to navigate different dimensions of guanxi is a necessary skill for the managers in Chinese business.
OFICINAS TERAPÊUTICAS COM MÚSICA, EM SAÚDE MENTAL
Authors: Nascimento Elisiane Damasceno Marques , Bittencourt Vivian Lemes Lobo , Pretto Carolina Renz , Dezordi Cátia Cristiane Matte , Benetti Sabrina Azevedo Wagner , Stumm Eniva Miladi Fernandes
Published: June 2018

Objetivo: Discutir sobre a utilização de oficinas terapêuticas com o uso de música para indivíduos em sofrimento psíquico em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial. Método: Relato de experiência realizado por uma enfermeira e uma psicóloga em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial com 40 usuários, que participam das oficinas de música juntamente com as profissionais responsáveis. Resultados: O uso da música para fins terapêuticos mostrou-se efetivo. Ocorreram manifestações dos usuários referentes à sensação de bem-estar, raciocínio, expressão corporal, integração com os demais participantes e melhora do vínculo com a equipe técnica. Discussão: Redefinir o objeto de trabalho implica repensar os meios de intervenção, e adotar tecnologias que respondam ao projeto proposto e que possibilitem momentos de intersecção de sujeitos. Essas ações certamente contribuem no sentido de potencializar a interação entre usuário e trabalhador, saberes e representações, de maneira democrática e respeitosa. A música exerce influência psicológica sobre o comportamento do indivíduo. Ela possui a capacidade de reconstruir identidades, integrar pessoas por meio de seu poder de inserção social e redução da ansiedade, melhorar a autoestima, além de funcionar como importante meio de comunicação. Conclusões: A experiência vivenciada promoveu a amplitude do conhecimento acerca das ações e promoção da qualidade de vida dos usuários e do incentivo da capacitação de profissionais técnicos para aperfeiçoar na prática clínica do processo de reabilitação psíquica dos usuários assistidos.
PRODUÇÃO DO CONHECIMENTO DE ENFERMAGEM ACERCA DE CUIDADOS PALIATIVOS: REVISÃO NARRATIVA
Authors: Gonzaga Goi Mariane , Ramos Oliveira Daniela
Published: June 2018

Trata-se de uma revisão de literatura do tipo narrativa, que teve como objetivo conhecer a produção científica de enfermagem acerca de cuidados paliativos. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados online LILACS, BDENF e MEDLINE. Incluíram-se dez artigos originais publicados nas referidas bases, os quais versam sobre “O paciente sem possibilidade de cura: percepções de enfermeiros e equipe multidisciplinar” e “O papel da comunicação no exercício dos cuidados paliativos”. Foi possível verificar que há poucos estudos produzidos pela enfermagem acerca de cuidados paliativos e constatar que há preocupação de alguns pesquisadores sobre o desenvolvimento dessa temática, porém, ainda é incipiente. Os profissionais carecem de capacitação para viabilizar uma melhor assistência e o uso de estratégias de comunicação faz-se necessário nessa perspectiva de cuidado.
ABORDAGEM FISIOTERAPÊUTICA EM UM INDIVÍDUO COM DERMATOPOLIMIOSITE E ARTRITE REUMATOIDE: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Knob Bruna , Bresolin Fernanda Lorenzet , Bolzan Letícia Aparecida , Ribeiro Dáfne Dos Santos , Zanin Caroline , Jorge Matheus Santos Gomes , De Lima Willian Guerra , Wibelinger Lia Mara
Published: June 2018

Introdução: A dermatopolimiosite e a artrite reumatoide são doenças reumáticas que podem cursar em concomitância, causar dor e impacto no equilíbrio postural e na qualidade de vida dos indivíduos acometidos. Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar os efeitos da fisioterapia em um indivíduo com dermatopolimiosite e artrite reumatoide. Materiais e métodos: Trata-se de um estudo de caso, mulher, 49 anos, com diagnóstico de dermatopolimiosite à 25 anos e de artrite reumatoide à 23 anos. A intervenção fisioterapêutica totalizou 30 sessões de cinesioterapia (19 sessões) e de hidrocinesioterapia (11 sessões). Foram realizados exercícios de alongamento muscular, de fortalecimento muscular, de terapia manual, de propriocepção, de equilíbrio postural e de marcha. Resultados: Houve diminuição da dor em três pontos (escala visual analógica), aumento do equilíbrio postural em cinco pontos (escala de equilíbrio de Berg) e melhora da qualidade de vida nos aspectos capacidade funcional, limitação por aspectos emocionais, aspectos sociais, dor, estado geral de saúde e vitalidade (questionário de qualidade de vida SF-36). Conclusão: O plano fisioterapêutico proposto foi benéfico na dor, no equilíbrio postural e na qualidade de vida em um indivíduo com dermatopolimiosite e artrite reumatoide.
PREVALÊNCIA DE ANEMIA E SEUS FATORES DETERMINANTES EM GESTANTES DE MUNICÍPIO DO ESTADO DO RS
Authors: Frick Giordana Gabrielle , Frizzo Matias Nunez
Published: June 2018

A anemia afeta em todo mundo aproximadamente dois bilhões de pessoas, sendo as gestantes e crianças alguns dos grupos de populações mais acometidos. Este estudo propõe determinar a prevalência de anemia e seus fatores determinantes em gestantes. Foram analisados os dados de Hemoglobina (Hb), Hematócrito (Ht) e Volume Corpuscular Médio (VCM) de 107 gestantes, sendo que apenas 77 delas foram entrevistadas, para definir as características e os fatores determinantes no desenvolvimento de anemia. Encontrou-se 15 (14,02%) gestantes com Hb inferior a 11g/dL, dentre elas, 3 (2,83%) com Ht inferior a 33%. Ainda, 15 (14,02%) gestantes possuíam VCM inferiores a 80 fL. Dentre as gestantes entrevistadas, 12 (15,58%) apresentaram anemia, destas 8 (66,67%) possuíam renda inferior a dois salários mínimos, 9 (75%) relataram ter como grau de instrução o ensino fundamental e 3 (25%) consumiam poucos alimentos contendo ferro e não utilizavam sulfato ferroso como suplementação. Esses resultados mostram um grupo carente, e com fatores determinantes que aumentam a probabilidade de desenvolver anemia na gestante e no feto, necessitando, portanto, de medidas que possibilitem identificar, prevenir, orientar essas gestantes.