scholarly journals Trends of the culinary herbs diversity research and their use in green plantations

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Aušra Budrienė ◽  
Idalija Buzienė ◽  
Jolanta Margelienė ◽  
Laima Markevičienė ◽  
Nijolė Maročkienė
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Plant Selection ◽  
Plant Cultivation ◽  
Culinary Herbs ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
Culinary Herb ◽  
Diversity Research

<p>In recent times, due to the globalization the fashion of plant cultivation has been changing as well; imported, decorative acclimatized culinary herbs have been penetrating, therefore, new tasks to integrate them into the traditional plantations have been arising.</p><p>The main aim of the paper is to select culinary herbs for the design solutions having different purpose and adapted to different environmental conditions, to reveal the possibilities to use the best properties of these plants, to help the persons interested in the use of culinary herbs to decide on the proper plant selection, to provide recommendations on the combination and composition possibilities of these plants.</p><p>The authors of the article have analyzed and evaluated the research carried out in Lithuania related to the issues of culinary herb cultivation. In the Institute of Horticulture Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry 24 species of culinary herbs are cultivated. By analyzing the culinary herbs cultivation technologies, plant bio ecology and morphology as well as priority propagation techniques have been evaluated; decorative properties of herbs and the possibility of their use in green plantations have been assessed.</p>

scholarly journals DISEASES DIVERSITY FOR FLAX GENETIC RESOURCES IN LATVIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 278
Author(s):  
Inga Stafecka ◽  
Dace Grauda ◽  
Veneranda Stramkale
Keyword(s):  
Flow Cytometry ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Standard Variety ◽  
Linum Usitatissimum L ◽  
Stage Of Development

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L) yield of stem and seeds and them quality is influenced by a number of harmful diseases but investigation about pathogens in recent years have not been done in Latvia. Each stage of development of disease is important in the pathogen life cycle and requires certain condition. Goal of this study have identify possibilities of the pathogens and were assess disease severity depending on the genotypes on flax in variable environmental conditions. The resistance to the diseases for 24 flax genotypes and standard variety ‘Vega 2’ were evaluated. The field trials have been carried out over the period from 2015 to 2016 at the Research Centre of Priekuli, part of Vilani in Latgale. Disease progress was measured every week, and for each treatment, severity of diseases index and the area under the disease progressive curve (AUDPC) were calculated. The flow cytometry method for detection of flax pathogens was developed. The Fusarium avenaveum was dominating disease and statically significant in both vegetation periods. In 2015 were identified statically significant (p

The Neutron Active Interrogation System for In-Field Detection of Transuranic-Based Radioactive Dispersal Devices for Security Applications

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Cherubini ◽  
A. Dodaro ◽  
G. Gandolfo ◽  
L. Lepore ◽  
G. A. Marzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Fusion Reaction ◽  
Fission Cross Section ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Fissile Material ◽  
National Agency ◽  
Active Interrogation ◽  
New Device ◽  
The Difference

The increasing of terror menace in recent years led the international community to enhance the efforts to minimize threats to people in everyday life by developing devices, techniques, and procedures targeted to improve the collective security. In this framework the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) developed a new device to improve CBRNe resilience, the Neutron Active Interrogation system (NAI). It has been conceived and optimized to identify transuranic-based Radioactive Dispersal Devices potentially hidden in packages, envisaging its utilization in field applications. NAI is based on the detection of neutrons from induced fission on small amount, of the order of a few grams, of fissile material. The device exploits a portable neutron generator based on d-t fusion reaction, a polyethylene structure for reducing the neutron energy in order to maximize the fission cross-section, and an array of 3He proportional counters. Fissile material detection is made using the Differential Die-Away time Analysis (DDAA), an active neutron technique based on the difference among the die-away times of fast interrogation neutrons and prompt fission neutrons induced by thermal neutrons in the moderating system. The original experimental setup was tested on the field during the live demo open to the public at the EDEN Project Demonstration occurred in September 2015 at ENEA Frascati Research Centre in Rome. Since then, the setup has been modified to improve the device detection capabilities. NAI performances have been tested within different environmental conditions, e.g. open field geometry vs. bunker-like geometry, to study the effects of scattering phenomena. The optimized configuration here presented is transportable, lightweight, and able to detect 2 grams of 235U contained in a salt of depleted uranium in real time, independently from the measurement environmental conditions.

Design solutions to Address Garment Industry Issues in Egypt

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Z.M. Abd El Megid ◽  
A. Hamdi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Design Tools ◽  
Sewing Machine ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
The University ◽  
Chair Design

This research aims to develop design solutions for all the obstacles that workers face during the sewing process, and these solutions are focused on the following: chair design, sewing table design and sewing machine pedal. The design of the workplace includes the order of the components of the work according to the ability of the human body to handle lighting, ventilation and noise. Both the university and research centre consider that the purpose of the research is to examine these obstacles and propose appropriate solutions that could eliminate these occupational diseases that result from the process of sewing, and increase the production rates and quality which will consequently stimulate the Egyptian economy. The research originates from the work of an integrated regulatory framework of design tools and equipment used for the sewing process and the related work place in accordance with design ergonomic objectives that when achieved, will accelerate the performance and quality of production, and prevent occupational diseases resultant from poor design. The research has also developed a set of recommendations that deal with the deficiencies in the performance of the sewing process, in order to raise the competitiveness of the garment industry in Egypt.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the variation of the contents of anti-nutrients and nutrients in the seeds of legumes

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Księżak ◽  
J. Bojarszczuk
Keyword(s):  
Faba Bean ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Average Content ◽  
Chemical Laboratory ◽  
Central Poland ◽  
The North ◽  
Total Alkaloids ◽  
Yellow Lupine

It is assumed that the content of anti-nutrients in legumes seeds and find out the dependency among their content and the amount of important nutrients. The influence of the agri-environmental conditions on concentration of anti-nutrients was evaluated on the basis of the analysis of the material collected from the experiments carried out in the years 2010-2011, located in different regions of Poland. The analyses were performed in the Main Chemical Laboratory of IUNG-PIB Pu?awy and in Laboratory of Research Centre for Cultivar Testing (COBORU) in S?upia Wielka, near Pozna?. The obtained results indicate that the region of cultivation did not have a significant impact on the concentration of these substances in the seeds of faba bean. Seeds of fodder pea of Muza and Marych cultivars contain significantly less tannins than Roch and Wiato cultivars. In the case of faba bean, however, fewer of these compounds were found at whiteflowering cultivars. The average content of total alkaloids in lupine was definitely greater in blue lupine than in yellow lupine. The location of cultivation of yellow lupine did not have an influence on the level of total alkaloids and gramine. Blue lupine collected much less alkaloids in the location of Central Poland and significantly more in the North and West of Poland.

The Philippine fungal diversity research centre

Mycologist ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
Catherine Lago ◽  
Gilbert Laxina ◽  
Kevin D. Hyde
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Diversity ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Diversity Research

scholarly journals Use of the synthetic index of agricultural environment quality for evaluation of soils degraded as a result of stone coal exploitation

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Sławomir Klatka ◽  
Magdalena Malec ◽  
Marek Ryczek ◽  
Edyta Kruk
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Soil Science ◽  
Stone Coal ◽  
Agricultural Environment ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Plant Cultivation ◽  
Synthetic Indicator ◽  
Synthetic Index ◽  
Production Space

Abstract In the work, evaluation of agricultural production space of the area at the Węglowa street in Jastrzębie Zdrój is presented. The method of the synthetic indicator proposed at the Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation in Puławy was used in the calculation. The determined synthetic indicator of agricultural production space of the investigated area classifies it as the area of mean conditions for agricultural production. Geomechanical and hydrological degradation of soil increasing in time may cause changes of values of this indicator and also high deterioration of environmental conditions of agricultural production.

scholarly journals Daily Light Integral Influences Rooting of Herbaceous Stem-tip Culinary Herb Cuttings

HortScience ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Annika E. Kohler ◽  
Roberto G. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Daily Light Integral ◽  
Culinary Herbs ◽  
Light Integral ◽  
Culinary Herb

Domestic production of culinary herbs continues to increase in the United States. Culinary herbs are primarily propagated by seed; however, some herbs have poor germination rates and slow growth. Thus, there are advantages of propagating herbs by vegetative stem-tip cuttings as they lead to true-to-type plants and a shortened production time. Previous research of ornamental young plants and finished culinary herbs have shown a reduction in rooting time and increases in plant quality with increases in the photosynthetic daily light integral (DLI). To our knowledge, little to no research has addressed how the DLI influences culinary herb liner quality. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to quantify morphological traits of five economically important culinary herbs when grown under DLIs ranging from 2.8 to 16.4 mol·m−2·d−1. Stem-tip cuttings of Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum), rosemary ‘Arp’ (Rosmarinus officinalis), sage ‘Extrakta’ (Salvia officinalis), spearmint ‘Spanish’ (Mentha spicata), and thyme ‘German Winter’ (Thymus vulgaris) were excised from stock plants and rooted under no shade or aluminum shading of 36%, 56%, or 76% to create a range of DLI treatments. After 9 days (spearmint) or 16 days (all other genera) of DLI treatments, the root, shoot, and total dry mass of all culinary herb liners generally increased by 105% to 449%, 52% to 142%, and 82% to 170%, respectively, as the DLI increased from 2.8 to 16.4 mol·m−2·d−1 or genus-specific DLI optimums. Stem length of oregano, spearmint, and thyme decreased by 37%, 28%, and 27%, respectively, as the DLI increased from 2.8 to 16.4 mol·m−2·d−1. However, stem length of rosemary and sage were unaffected by the DLI. The quality index of all genera was greatest at DLIs from 10.4 to 16.4 mol·m−2·d−1. Furthermore, all culinary herbs grown under a DLI of ≤6 mol·m−2·d−1 had low root and shoot dry mass accumulation; and oregano, spearmint, and thyme were generally taller. Therefore, DLIs between 10 to 12 mol·m−2·d−1 should be maintained during culinary herb propagation, because a DLI ≥16 mol·m−2·d−1 may be deleterious and energy inefficient if supplemental lighting use is increased.

Defining dignity in end-of-life care in the emergency department

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cayetano Fernández-Sola ◽  
María Mar Díaz Cortés ◽  
José Manuel Hernández-Padilla ◽  
Cayetano José Aranda Torres ◽  
José María Muñoz Terrón ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Inherent Value ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological

Background: Respecting dignity is having a profound effect on the clinical relationship and the care framework for terminally ill patients in palliative care units, hospices and their own homes, with particular consequences for the emergency department. However, dignity is a vague and multifaceted concept that is difficult to measure. Objective: The aim of this study is to define the attributes of dignity in end-of-life care in the emergency department, based on the opinions of physicians and nurses. Research design: A hermeneutic phenomenological approach utilising Gadamer's philosophical underpinnings guided the study. Participants and research context: This research was conducted in Spain in 2013–2014. Participants included 10 physicians and 16 nurses with experience working in the emergency department. Two focus groups and 12 in-depth interviews were carried out. Ethical considerations: The study was approved by the Research Centre Ethical Committee (Andalusian Health Service, Spain). Findings: The results point to the person's inherent value, socio-environmental conditions and conscious actions/attitudes as attributes of dignity when caring for a dying patient in the emergency department. Discussion: Dying with dignity is a basic objective in end-of-life care and is an ambiguous but relevant concept for physicians and nurses. In line with our theoretical framework, our results highlight care environment, professional actions and socio-family context as attributes of dignity. Conclusion: Quality care in the emergency department includes paying attention to the dignity of people in the process of death. The dignity in the care of a dying person in the emergency department is defined by acknowledging the inherent value in each person, socio-environmental conditions and social and individual acceptance of death. Addressing these questions has significant repercussions for health professionals, especially nurses.

scholarly journals The study of the genus Hydrangea L. representatives reproduction by cuttings in various environmental conditions in the Republic of Bashkortostan

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-78
Author(s):  
Fanuza Kavievna Murzabulatova ◽  
Natalia Viktorovna Polyakova
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Federal Research ◽  
Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Maximum Root ◽  
Storage Methods ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The paper deals with the study results of the Hydrangea species reproduction by green and lignified cuttings based on the collection of the South-Ural Botanical Garden-Institute of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The purpose of the work is to study the reproduction by cuttings of species and varieties of the genus Hydrangea and to identify optimal environmental conditions for the most effective result of cuttings. During the experiments green cuttings were rooted in 5 different types of substrates (sand, peat, a mixture of sand and peat, a mixture of sand and perlite, a mixture of peat and perlite). As rooting stimulants Kornevin and Heteroauxin were used. The reproduction of Hydrangea by lignified cuttings was studied after various storage methods during winter. It was found that the maximum rooting percentage is obtained when peat is used as a substrate (rooting reaches 96,7%). The maximum root-forming ability when reproduced by green cuttings using rooting stimulants (Kornevin and Heteroauxin) was observed in H. arborescens (86,6-93,3%) and its varieties (79,8-96,5%). High results were obtained when tree hydrangea was reproduced by both green and lignified cuttings. The root-forming ability of lignified cuttings increases when they are stored during winter under snow.

Measured Home Environment and Energy Consumption Compared to Accepted Standards

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Hasim Altan ◽  
Mohamed Refaee ◽  
Liangxiu Han ◽  
Masa Noguchi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Occupancy Monitoring ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

Energy usage of households accounts for a significant portion of total energy consumption and carbon emissions. Scottish homes today are highly energy consumers emitting on average 3 tonnes of CO2 per house annually and the amount exceeds the UK average of 2.75 tonnes of CO2. Moreover, 26% of the households are actually facing fuel poverty and it is therefore a critical task to efficiently manage and minimise energy trends in housing in order to meet carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction and energy consumption cut targets such as 80% overall cuts in carbon emissions by 2080 for the UK, compared with 1990 levels. The study has been undertaken within the Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH) research network's demonstration projects e.g. ‘ZEMCH 109’. The existing post-council end-terraced house was intended to be extended in South Ayrshire, Scotland in 2012. As part of the project, the Building Environments Analysis Unit (BEAU) research centre has conducted a post occupancy monitoring of the energy and indoor environmental conditions e.g. indoor air temperature, relative humidity and CO2 levels in the Scottish affordable home which will also continue even after the construction of the newly built extension and the refurbishment of the existing home. It is therefore important for the successful demonstration of the ZEMCH 109 project and for the purpose of this study that a detailed monitoring and a post occupancy evaluation (POE) of the exiting NRGStyle home are performed sufficiently in order to investigate the relationship between energy consumption and the indoor environmental conditions and cross-checked with the accepted standards.

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