Profit Analysis of Papaya Crops under Greenhouses as an Alternative to Traditional Intensive Horticulture in Southeast Spain

The high-yield agricultural model in Almería is based on eight different crops. Having led fruit and vegetable exports in Spain for more than 50 years, a decrease in melon and watermelon growing areas in Almería caused a change in supply that affected the model’s profit. Papaya cultivation could reactivate the profit of the agricultural model in Almería and also improve the available product range. The papaya crop needs greenhouse infrastructures high enough to contain the growth and size of the plants during a cycle crop, which is possible in most of the greenhouses of the Horticultural production model of Almería. The papaya harvests obtained in the region meet the quality requirements demanded by European markets. Furthermore, yields obtained are equal or higher than yields obtained by other producing countries. This crop improves profit compared with the profit obtained from the rotation of other horticultural crops that have been traditionally grown in the region

Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students to cultural diversity: (Portuguese-Spanish) in a transboundary context.

Our main goal was to identify the attitudes of nursing students to cultural diversity in a healthcare setting, and find the potential relationship between this and the students' national background and their knowledge of cultural diversity. A descriptive observational study comparing two culturally different populations within a cross-border area (Algarve-Huelva) was conducted. The attitudes of the participants were measured across six categories: this study will describe the most significant ones. The cultural context is essential to the development of attitudes to immigration. Nursing care is a communicative act and encountering the "other" the core of the nursing professionals' work. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd

Federico Fellini y el Surrealimo.Análisis fílmico de Il Casanova

Premio extraordinario de Trabajo Fin de Máster curso 2012-2013.Cinematografí

Valor proteico de las distintas partes de la leguminosa Vigna unguiculata en función de la variedad y práctica de manejo

[ESP] Las leguminosas de grano, plantas de la familia Leguminosae, son cultivadas principalmente por sus semillas, ricas en proteínas y energía. Su consumo puede sustituir parcial o totalmente a fuentes tradicionales de proteínas de origen animal como carne o pescado. En este estudio se determinó el contenido en proteínas de las distintas partes de dos variedades de Vigna unguiculata (semillas, vaina, tallo con hojas y raíz) bajo prácticas de manejo convencional y orgánica. Los resultados mostraron un contenido en proteínas más alto en semillas frescas frente a secas, por tanto mayor beneficio nutricional independientemente de la variedad y práctica de manejo. [ENG] The grain legumes (belonging to Leguminosae), are cultivated mainly for their seeds, rich in proteins and energy. Consumption of seeds in these legumes can replace part or totally to conventional sources of animal proteins like meat and fish. In this study, the protein content in the different parts of two varieties of Vigna unguiculata (seeds, pod, stem with leaves and root) was determined, under conventional and organic management practices. The results showed a higher protein content in fresh seeds against dry seeds, and therefore a higher nutritional benefit regardless of cultivar and management practice.Centro Universitario de la Defensa. Escuela de Turismo de Cartagena. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial UPCT. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación (ETSIT). Escuela de Ingeniería de Caminos y Minas (EICM). Escuela de Arquitectura e Ingeniería de Edificación (ARQ&IDE). Parque Tecnológico de Fuente Álamo. Navantia. Campus Mare Nostrum. Estación Experimental Agroalimentaria Tomás Ferr

Long-Term Temporal Analysis of Psychoacoustic Parameters of the Acoustic Environment in a University Campus Using a Wireless Acoustic Sensor Network

Higher education institution campuses have been growing in size to become small cities that encompass all the infrastructures and offer many services to the university community. In order to achieve sustainable growth, it is necessary to take into account different environmental aspects, including the acoustic environment. In this paper, the application of a wireless acoustic sensor network is proposed for the long-term analysis of psychoacoustic parameters of the acoustic environment in a university campus. A network of acoustic nodes is designed and four nodes are deployed at both indoor and outdoor locations of the campus for environmental noise monitoring. A measurement campaign has been running continuously for nine months, including three months in which the state of emergency due to COVID-19 pandemic was established and the university switched to online classes. Acquired and stored data include not only the basic sound level parameters, e.g., equivalent or percentile sound pressure levels, but also psychoacoustic parameters, that are more related with noise assessment of the environment, e.g., loudness or sharpness sound levels. After analysing the acoustic environment of the campus through the complete set of nodes, results show two zones with higher noise indicators where some action plan should be developed. A detailed analysis of the temporal evolution of noise levels in these acoustically saturated zones is done, comparing values between a period of regular activity and the period of state of emergency. Different frequency distributions of sound levels are detected between day and evening periods providing a better insight into the noise sources. The results also show that binaural psychoacoustic annoyance values are correlated with loudness values in these locations, however sharpness values have minor effectsIngeniería, Industria y Construcció

Crops association in horticulture to increase agricultural productivity and ecosystem services

[SPA] El proyecto de investigación propuesto tiene como objetivo evaluar el efecto de diferentes combinaciones y patrones de cultivos simultáneos asociados entre cultivos hortícolas típicos de la cuenca mediterránea española como es el brócoli en invierno (Brassica oleracea italica) y el melón en verano (Cucumis melo) y especies leguminosas como el haba en invierno (Vicia faba) y el judía de careta en verano (Vigna unguiculata), con incorporación de los residuos vegetales como abono verde, la reducción de la profundidad del arado y la reducción en el uso de insumos externos en el rendimiento de las cosechas, la producción general del agro-ecosistema, la incidencia de plagas y los servicios ecosistémicos (biodiversidad, calidad de suelo y secuestro de carbono) durante tres ciclos de cultivo, determinando las combinaciones con mayor facilitación y complementariedad entre las especies utilizadas. Para ello se van a comparar cultivos individuales de brócoli o melón con sus asociaciones con haba y caupí en filas alternas 1:1, filas alternas 2:1 o mezclado en la misma fila. Al final de cada ciclo se determinará la producción, la relación equivalente del terreno y la calidad de la cosecha. [ENG] The proposed research study has the objective to assess the effect of different combinations and patterns of intercropping between vegetables from the Mediterranean basin of Spain, such as broccoli in winter (Brassica oleracea italica) and melon in summer (Cucumis melon), and legume species such as fava bean in winter (Vicia faba) and cowpea in summer (Vigna unguiculata), with incorporation of crop residues as green manure, reduction of the tillage depth and reduction in the use of external inputs in the crop yield, agro-ecosystem productivity, incidence of pests and release of ecosystem services (biodiversity, soil quality and carbon sequestration). This will be done during three crop cycles, evaluating the combinations with highest facilitation and complementarity between the species. For this purpose, individual crops of broccoli and melon will be compared in systems intercropped with fava bean and cowpea, assessing the effect of row intercropping (1:1 and 2:1) and mix intercropping. At the end of each cycle yield, land equivalent ratio and crop quality will be recorded. A soil sampling will be also performed at the end of each cycle to check if intercropping contributes to increase nutrients, improve soil structure and carbon sequestration.Este trabajo ha sido finaciado por el proyecto AsociaHortus [AGL2017-83975-R] del Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades. Mariano Marcos Pérez agradece la financiación del Ministerio de Ciencia Innovación y Universidades a través de las ayudas para contratos predoctorales para la formación de doctores 2018 [PRE2018-085702]

Swimming Warm‑Up and Beyond: Dryland Protocols and Their Related Mechanisms—A Scoping Review

In swimming, the beneficial effects of the in-water warm-up are often undermined by the long transition periods before competition (≥ 20 min). For that reason, studies comparing the effects of in-water warm-ups followed by dryland activities have been conducted in the swimming literature. This has brought conflicting evidence due to large combinations of supervised and unsupervised warm-up procedures used. Therefore, a scoping review was performed to discuss (1) why warm-up strategies are important for competitive swimming; to identify (2) what are the different warm-up approaches available in the literature, and; to establish (3) what are the main conclusions, considerations and gaps that should be addressed in further research to provide clearer guidance for interventions. The search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus databases. To be considered eligible, studies must have assessed acute short-term responses of warm-up procedures in swimmers by using randomized controlled trials or pre-post study designs. A total of 42 articles were included in this review. The effectiveness of warm-up responses was evaluated based on the inclusion or not of warm-up, the type of conditioning activity (in-water exercise, inwater exercise combined with dryland or dryland exercise only), its duration, and intensity. (1) Warm-up mechanisms have been mainly related to temperature changes associated to cardiovascular adaptations and short-term specific neuromuscular adaptations. Thus, maintaining muscle activity and body temperature during the transition phase immediately prior to competition could help swimmers’ performance; (2) the most common approach before a race usually included a moderate mileage of in-water warm-up (~ 1000 m) performed at an intensity of ≤ 60% of the maximal oxygen consumption, followed by dryland protocols to keep the muscle activity and body temperature raised during the transition phase. Dryland activities could only optimize performance in sprint swimming if performed after the in-water warm-up, especially if heated clothing elements are worn. Using tethered swimming and hand-paddles during warm-ups does not provide superior muscular responses to those achieved by traditional in-water warm-ups, possibly because of acute alterations in swimming technique. In contrast, semi-tethered resisted swimming may be considered as an appropriate stimulus to generate post-activation performance enhancements; (3) nothing has yet been investigated in backstroke, butterfly or individual medley, and there is a paucity of research on the effects of experimental warm-ups over distances greater than 100 m. Women are very under-represented in warm-up research, which prevents conclusions about possible sex-regulated effects on specific responses to the warm-up procedures.Agencia de Innovacion y Desarrollo de AndaluciaEuropean CommissionSWIM FOR LIFE B-SEJ-164-UGR20Spanish Government FPU17/02761 FPU19/0247