MEMS oscillators – great growth potential and superior performance

The production of lyophilized foods is a market with great growth potential, for providing important preservation characteristics, such as stability at ambient temperature, versatility of the product and preservation of the chemical compounds. Given the functional effects of peanut powder extracts, this study aimed to quantify the bioactive compounds and determine physical and chemical characteristics, comparing samples with and without skin. After obtaining the aqueous peanut extract the samples were frozen at -18 °C for 24 h. The formulated extracts were dried in a benchtop lyophilizer operating at temperature of -55 °C for a period of 48 hours. The powder extracts were disintegrated in a multiprocessor for 30 seconds and the samples were physically and chemically evaluated. The powder extracts were classified as non-hygroscopic, exhibiting poor fluidity and intermediate cohesiveness in samples with skin, and high cohesiveness in samples without skin. The powders showed agglomerated particles, with irregular and non-uniform shape. Potassium was the mineral found in largest amounts, as well as oleic and linoleic fatty acids. The particles of the powders exhibit a spherical shape, showing the presence of amorphous surfaces, in which there is no repetition of geometric forms. The peanut powder extracts are classified as non-hygroscopic, have poor fluidity, intermediate cohesiveness in samples with skin and high cohesiveness in samples without skin.

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ENTOMOFAUNA ASSOCIATED TO DIFFERENT PHENOLOGICAL STAGES ON BLUEBERRY CROP

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452017384 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 39 (5) ◽

Author(s):

GABRIELA INÉS DIEZ-RODRÍGUEZ ◽

ENIO EGON SOSINSKI ◽

LUCAS KUHN HÜBNER ◽

LUIS EDUARDO CORRÊA ANTUNES ◽

DORI EDSON NAVA

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Randomization Test ◽

Growth Potential ◽

Phenological Stages ◽

Insect Fauna ◽

Vaccinium Ashei ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Small Fruit ◽

Great Growth

ABSTRACT The blueberry (Vaccinium ashei Reade, Ericaceae) is a small fruit with great growth potential in Brazil. This research was developed in order to identify the insects found on associated to the different phenological stages of blueberry in order to implement the integrated pest management for this crop. Insect samples were collected from three orchards, in the region of Pelotas, RS, from January 2010 to June 2012. The data were analyzed based on the composition and abundance of the collected insects. In all three sites, 2,354 insects were studied and the majority belonged to Hymenoptera (72%), Coleoptera (16%), Hemiptera (6%) and Diptera (4%). Forty-one families were identified with 59% of the listed insects belonging to the Apidae family, followed by 11% for Chrysomelidae and Formicidae. Overall, 50 species of insects were identified and Trigona spinipes (Fabr.) and Apis mellifera L. were the most abundant. Of the species found, 78% were herbivores, while 22% was beneficial insects (pollinators, predators and parasitoids) belonging to the orders Hymenoptera, Coleoptera and Dermaptera. The analysis of variance with the randomization test showed that the insect fauna does not differ between locations and phenological stages. The interaction of site with phenological stages was not significant for the three grade levels (order, family and species). The knowledge of the entomofauna associated with blueberry, along with the similarity in composition with the phenological stages and evaluated sites, contributes to the development of integrated pest management and establishment of production system for this new culture in southern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

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Change Management in the Digital Transformation Projects

Digital Transformation and Challenges to Data Security and Privacy - Advances in Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4201-9.ch005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 91-97

Author(s):

Nuno Geada

Keyword(s):

Change Management ◽

Digital Age ◽

Digital Economy ◽

Digital Transformation ◽

Growth Potential ◽

The Face ◽

Huge Impact ◽

Great Growth

Digitization is currently radically and exponentially changing business across all sectors. Organizations are facing the challenge of managing all rapid and repetitive adaptation in the face of changing infrastructures in order to correspond with the needs of the digital age, so organizations must be aware to avoid unnecessary disruptions to business. The digital economy shows great growth potential in the scope of transactions between companies. Today, consumers have a huge impact on the economy, as we are in a society that is always “online” and well informed.

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The underground city: the tourism potential of water and sewage infrastructure: the example of Poland

Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series ◽

10.2478/bog-2021-0035 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Klaudia Dębczyńska ◽

Adam Piasecki

Keyword(s):

Growth Potential ◽

Supplementary Data ◽

Fast Growing ◽

Low Level ◽

Levels Of Detail ◽

Tourism Potential ◽

Visitor Numbers ◽

Very High ◽

Great Growth ◽

Industrial Tourism

Abstract Industrial tourism and technical facilities are a fast-growing branch of tourism that contains areas of great growth potential. The article deals with one of them. The tourist potential of water and sewage infrastructure in selected Polish cities was analysed and assessed. The study covered 11 cities of diverse socioeconomic potentials around the country. For each city, data were collected that had various levels of detail with regard to visitor numbers, tourist types, facilities made available, events and other special celebrations. For supplementary data, unstructured interviews were also conducted with relevant employees identified in businesses. The analysis showed the studied form of tourism to have very high tourism potential. The work focuses on factors and features accounting for its currently low level of development. It is also emphasised that, based on current tourism trends, it should be expected to continue to grow rapidly in the coming years, and thus warrants further research.

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Prague brownfields: Opportunity and threat for the development of the metropolis

Geografie ◽

10.37040/geografie2007112030250 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 112 (3) ◽

pp. 250-265

Author(s):

Ivana Sýkorová

Keyword(s):

World Economy ◽

Field Survey ◽

Growth Potential ◽

Capital City ◽

City Development ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Urban Problems ◽

The City ◽

National Control ◽

Great Growth

Brownfields belong to the major urban problems in Czechia. These derelict areas are characterized by decayed, abandoned buildings and sometimes by contaminated land. This article provides an analysis of brownfields in Prague. First, I introduce brownfields as declining areas that have at the same time a great growth potential for the city development. Second, I present the main characteristics of Prague brownfields based on findings from a field survey conducted in 2005-6. The paper concludes by a brief summary and assessment of advantages and drawbacks of brownfields existence and of their potential regeneration for the contemporary urban development in Prague. The capital city of Prague has not suffered as much as other cities and regions in the Czech Republic due to its different structure of economy, its position as the national control and command centre and a gateway linking the country with the world economy.

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Characteristics of meat, pet, and research rabbit farms in Brazil: An overview based on twelve farms

World Rabbit Science ◽

10.4995/wrs.2021.14125 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 115

Author(s):

Kassy Gomes da Silva ◽

Tâmara Duarte Borges ◽

Leandro Batista Costa ◽

Cristina Santos Sotomaior

Keyword(s):

Average Rate ◽

Animal Health ◽

Stocking Density ◽

Growth Potential ◽

Cage System ◽

Production Techniques ◽

Basic Production ◽

The Mean ◽

Great Growth ◽

Wire Cage

<p>Rabbit production has great growth potential in a country where animal production is very important. However, there is little data about this industry in Southern and Southeast Brazil. The aim of this study was to describe Brazilian rabbit farms that provide meat, pets and animals for learning or research. Three pet farms, four meat farms and five research rabbit farms were visited, and the production and farm characteristics data were collected between June 2018 and March 2019. A total of 1170 rabbits and 617 cages were evaluated. Most farms had 21 to 60 (58.3%) does. Considering all farms, the farmers reported an average rate of conception of 71.8%, prolificacy rate of 6.7 kits per parturition, average interval between parturitions of 65 d and 6.3 parturitions/doe yr. The mean mortality rate for breeding rabbits was 10.4%, compared to 1.7% for growing rabbits (rabbits post-weaning until slaughter or sale). The average area of a cage was 0.43±0.1 m², with an average stocking density for growing rabbits of 3 rabbits/m². The most common cage system used by farmers was a flat-deck (66.7% of farms) system with a wire cage (91.7%). Metal (41.7%) and clay (33.3%) feeders were the most common types of feeders, and automatic nipple drinkers were present in 75% of the farms. Dirt accumulation was observed in 11.2% of the cages and 5.7% of the drinkers, but not in feeders. A total of 4.1% of the cages were considered unsafe, and 0.8% had problems with the drinkers. The farms studied ranged from small to medium in size, used an extensive reproductive rhythm and followed basic production techniques. Animal health and management aspects need to be reviewed by the farmer if the rabbit production conditions are to improve.</p>

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In situ TEM Studies of agglomeration of sub-nanometer Ru layers in Ru/C multilayers

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100121685 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 256-257

Author(s):

Tai D. Nguyen ◽

Ronald Gronsky ◽

Jeffrey B. Kortright

Keyword(s):

Layered Structure ◽

Driving Force ◽

High Energy ◽

Superior Performance ◽

In Situ Tem ◽

Rayleigh Instability ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Diffraction Patterns

Nanometer period Ru/C multilayers are one of the prime candidates for normal incident reflecting mirrors at wavelengths < 10 nm. Superior performance, which requires uniform layers and smooth interfaces, and high stability of the layered structure under thermal loadings are some of the demands in practical applications. Previous studies however show that the Ru layers in the 2 nm period Ru/C multilayer agglomerate upon moderate annealing, and the layered structure is no longer retained. This agglomeration and crystallization of the Ru layers upon annealing to form almost spherical crystallites is a result of the reduction of surface or interfacial energy from die amorphous high energy non-equilibrium state of the as-prepared sample dirough diffusive arrangements of the atoms. Proposed models for mechanism of thin film agglomeration include one analogous to Rayleigh instability, and grain boundary grooving in polycrystalline films. These models however are not necessarily appropriate to explain for the agglomeration in the sub-nanometer amorphous Ru layers in Ru/C multilayers. The Ru-C phase diagram shows a wide miscible gap, which indicates the preference of phase separation between these two materials and provides an additional driving force for agglomeration. In this paper, we study the evolution of the microstructures and layered structure via in-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and attempt to determine the order of occurence of agglomeration and crystallization in the Ru layers by observing the diffraction patterns.

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