Compactness in Banach space theory - selected problems

We list a number of problems in several topics related to compactness in nonseparable Banach spaces. Namely, about the Hilbertian ball in its weak topology, spaces of continuous functions on Eberlein compacta, WCG Banach spaces, Valdivia compacta and Radon-Nikod\'{y}m compacta

Real-Time Big Data Analytics in Smart Cities from LoRa-Based IoT Networks

The currently burst of the Internet of Things (IoT) tech-nologies implies the emergence of new lines of investigation regarding not only to hardware and protocols but also to new methods of pro-duced data analysis satisfying the IoT environment constraints: a real-time and a big data approach. The Real-time restriction is about the continuous generation of data provided by the endpoints connected to an IoT network; due to the connection and scaling capabilities of an IoT network, the amount of data to process is so high that Big data tech-niques become essential. In this article, we present a system consisting of two main modules. In one hand, the infrastructure, a complete LoRa based network designed, tested and deployment in the Pablo de Olavide University and, on the other side, the analytics, a big data streaming sys-tem that processes the inputs produced by the network to obtain useful, valid and hidden information.Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad TIN2017-88209-C2-1-

Effect of Defoliation Frequency and Planting Density on Yield and Nutritive Value of \u3ci\u3eCoursetia ferruginea\u3c/i\u3e (HBK) Lavin

The aim of the present study was to asses the influence of the frequency of defoliation and density of sowing on yield and nutritive value of Coursetia ferruginea. Three defoliation frequencies (6, 8 and 10 weeks) and three densities of planting (1 x 1 m, 1 x 1.5 m and 1 x 2 m) were evaluated. A randomized block design, in a split plot arrangement and four repetitions, was used. Frequency of defoliation has a strong significant (P\u3c 0.01) effect on dry matter (DM) yield (13.6, 18.1 and 27.8 g DM/plant for 6, 8 and 10-week defoliation frequencies), plant height (63.5, 76.6 and 101.2 cm) and plant survival (71, 74 and 86%). Nutritive value was significantly (P\u3c 0.05) affected by the frequency of defoliation. Mineral content was reduced as the defoliation interval increased. Density of planting did not affect (P\u3e 0.05) any of the variables. It is concluded that, C. ferruginea is a forage shrub with potential to improve animal feed quality, but it does not stand frequent defoliation

Desenvolvimento e produção de limeira ácida 'Tahiti' sobre diferentes porta-enxertos cultivada com e sem irrigação.

A produção comercial de citros no Brasil é baseada em poucas cultivares copa e porta-enxerto. Entre as copas, quatro cultivares de laranja doce representam aproximadamente 92% das plantas no Estado de São Paulo (maior estado produtor). Por outro lado, o limão ?Cravo? é o cultivar porta-enxerto predominante, presente em 85% dos cultivos (BASSANEZI et al., 2003). Se de um lado, a homogeneidade genética dos pomares apresenta vantagens, de outro, essa condição aumenta perigosamente sua vulnerabilidade a pragas e doenças. Portanto, é fundamental que os citricultores possam contar com alternativas para diversificação em seus pomares. Buscou-se, neste trabalho, avaliar o desenvolvimento de plantas de lima ácida Tahiti sobre doze porta-enxertos e um interenxerto. O experimento foi conduzido em duas condições de cultivo: com e sem irrigação.pdf 159

Environmental impact assessment of industrial activities on heavy metals distribution in street dust and soil

Street dust and soil are important materials for evaluating the contaminants level in industrial areas. Detailed size-resolved distribution of metal(loid)s in street dusts and soils influenced by industrial activities has rarely been investigated. This study was carried out to understand how industrialization might affect the size distribution of metal(loid)s concentration and contamination level in the street dust and soil from Murcia, southern Spain. An industrial and a natural areas were selected and surface soil and street dust samples were taken. They were fractionated into eleven size classes and total concentrations of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni, As and Fe were determined in both the bulk samples and their fractions. Enrichment factor, geoaccumulation index, and mass loading of different heavy metal(loids) were calculated. The results indicated that the street dust from natural and industrial areas had almost the same particle size distribution, both containing higher percentage of coarse-sized particles than the soil. Industrialization seems to have only slightly affected the concentration of most elements studied in the soil. In contrast, the concentrations of the heavy elements in bulk industrial dust samples and all their size fractions were extremely higher than those from the natural area. This means that the industrial activities only affected the size dependency of the concentration (contamination level) of certain elements (Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, and Cr) in the street dust, but not in the soil.Este artículo fue financiado por las universidades Isfahan University of Technology y Shahrood University of Technology (Irán) a través de las estancias de los profesores Khademi y Abbaspour, así como por la Fundación Séneca de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia, con el proyecto de referencia 15380/PI/10

Distribution of metal(loid)s in particle size fraction in urban soil and street dust: influence of population density

Assessment of street dust is an invaluable approach for monitoring atmospheric pollution. Little information is available on the size distribution of contaminants in street dusts and urban soils and it is not known how the population density would influence them. This research was carried out to assess the size distribution of trace metal(loid)s in street dust and urban soil, and to understand how population density might influence the size-resolved concentration of metal(loid)s. Three urban areas with a high (HD), medium (MD) and low population density (LD) and a natural area (NA) were selected, and urban soil and street dust sampled. They were fractionated into 8 size fractions: 2000-850, 850-180, 180-106, 106-50, 50-20, 20-10, 10-2, and < 2 µm. The concentration of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni, As, and Fe was determined and enrichment factor and grain size fraction loadings were computed. The results indicated that the concentration of Pb, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr were highly size dependent, particularly for particles < 100 µm, especially for street dust. Low concentrations of Ni and As in street dust and urban soil were size and population density independent. Higher size dependency of the metals concentration and the higher degree of elemental enrichment in the street dust fractions than the urban soils indicate higher contribution of human induced pollution to the dust. Findings also confirm the inevitability of size fractionation when soils or dusts are environmentally assessed, particularly in moderately to highly polluted areas. Otherwise, higher concentrations of certain pollutants in fine-sized particles might be overlooked leading to inappropriate decisions for environmental remediation.Este artículo fue financiado por las universidades Isfahan University of Technology y Shahrood University of Technology (Irán) a través de las estancias de los profesores Khademi y Abbaspour, así como por la Fundación Séneca de la Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia, con el proyecto de referencia 15380/PI/10

Provenance and environmental risk of windblown materials from mine tailing ponds, Murcia, Spain

Atmospheric particulates play a vital role in the transport of potentially toxic metals, being an important exposure pathways of people to toxic elements, which is faster and can occur in a much larger scale than water, soil and biota transport. Windblown materials in abandoned tailing ponds have not been well examined. The objectives of this investigation were: to study the major physical and geochemical properties of the materials eroded by wind inside the tailing ponds, and to understand the relative contribution of different sources to its heavy metals concentration. Study area is located in Cartagena-La Union mining district (SE Spain), where metallic mining of Fe, Pb and Zn has been developed for more than 2500 years. Wind-eroded particulates were monthly collected at 3 different heights (20, 50, and 80 cm) from the ground for a period of a full year using 4 dust collectors. Four tailing samples and 4 surface soil samples from the surrounding hills were also taken. Dust, soil, and tailing samples were examined for pH, particle size distribution, electrical conductivity, calcium carbonate content, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Mn, Co, Ni, Ti and Zr concentrations. The results indicated that very coarse textured, slightly saline, and almost neutral wind-eroded deposits were generated with a very high temporal variability throughout the year. They also showed that the concentration of Cd, Mn, Pb and Zn, in the dust samples is extraordinarily high (18, 1254, 1831, and 5747 mg kg-1 respectively), whereas Co, Ni, and Cu had concentrations into the range of background concentrations found in the Earth’s crust (3.8, 12, and 60 mg kg-1 respectively). Besides, the concentration of both categories of heavy metals in the dust samples was higher than that in tailing and less than that of the soils. The barren surfaces of tailing ponds and also the surface soils of the surrounding area seem to be the major contributors to the dust collected. Therefore, abandoned mines as well as their tailing ponds should be rehabilitated by proper technologies and then well stabilized and /or covered by appropriate plant vegetation to control the transfer, particularly by air, of environmentally hazardous materials to other areas.Este artículo fue financiado por las universidades Isfahan University of Technology y Shahrood University of Technology (Irán) a través de las estancias de los profesores Khademi y Abbaspour, así como por la empresa propietaria de los terrenos donde se realizó el estudio. Este artículo se desarrolló en la zona de estudio del proyecto CP-IP 213968-2 IRIS, financiado por la European Union FP7, y la Dirección General de Industria, Energía y Minas de la Región de Murcia

Root Density in \u3cem\u3ePanicum maximum\u3c/em\u3e cv. Tanzania Monoculture and in a Mixture with \u3cem\u3eLeucaena leucocephala\u3c/em\u3e with Different Densities in Mexico

In Yucatan cattle production is limited by forage availability during the dry season. L. leucocephala has good nutritive value (24 - 30% CP) and can stand drought and grazing, therefore its use in mixture with grasses is recommended. However, in association both species could compete for light, water and nutrients. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of introduction of L. leucocephala with different densities on root density of P. maximum

Produção de clones de limeira ácida Tahiti (Citrus latifolia Tanaka) conduzidos com e sem irrigação

A base genética da produção nacional de lima ácida Tahiti é composta predominantemente pelos clones IAC-5 e Quebra-galho, como cultivares copa, e o limoeiro Cravo (Citrus limonia Osbeck), como porta-enxerto. Entretanto, existem novos materiais genéticos para a diversificação de copas e dados experimentais relatando o bom desempenho da limeira ácida Tahiti sobre outros porta-enxertos, notadamente o citrumeleiro Swingle [Citrus paradisi Macfad. cv. Duncan x Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.], entretanto a baixa disponibilidade de informações sobre estes materiais genéticos impede a diversificação dos pomares tornando a cultura suscetível ao surgimento de novas pragas e doenças (STUCHI; CYRILLO, 1998; FIGUEIREDO et al., 2000; FIGUEIREDO et al., 2001; STUCHI et al., 2002; FIGUEIREDO et al., 2002). O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a produção de cinco clones da limeira ácida Tahiti sobre o citrumeleiro Swingle, conduzidas com e sem irrigação, em Bebedouro - SP.pdf 159

Avaliação horticultural de doze portaenxertos para laranjeira 'Folha Murcha', limeira ácida 'Tahiti' e tangerineira Satsuma 'Okitsu'.

A citricultura paulista destaca-se pela sua notável evolução em importância econômica. No entanto, a baixa diversidade genética do atual pool varietal aumenta sua vulnerabilidade à ocorrência de novas epidemias, com importantes conseqüências para a sustentabilidade deste agronegócio. Neste contexto, o uso de novas cultivares de copas e portaenxertos, complementares ou substitutos aos atuais, dará maior competitividade à citricultura brasileira, pelo aumento na produtividade e na qualidade final dos produtos.pdf 212