The effects of pre-sowing treatments with aqueous allelopathic plant extracts on the germination parameters of aged soybean seeds

The aim of the paper was to examine the allelopathic influence of aqueous extracts of herbs and medicinal plants on the quality parameters of aged soybean seeds. The research was carried out at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad on aged seeds of two soybean varieties, NS simba and NS viseris. The seeds were aged for 20 months. In order to determine the allelopathic effect, the seeds were primed in aqueous plant extracts: geranium (Geranium sinense), dill (Anethum graveolens), andy everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium), creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum), celery (Apium graveolens), oregano (Origanum vulgare), basil (Ocimum basilicum), lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), peppermint (Mentha x piperita), sage (Salvia officinalis), and lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). The results show that it is not possible to talk about the universal application of a particular aqueous extract, because the effect of the allochemicals was significantly influenced by the variety. In the variety NS viseris, all aqueous extracts except Melissa officinalis, significantly reduced GE, GP, and VI. The most negative effect was achieved with the use of Apium graveolens, Thymus serpyllum, and Ocimum basilicum. Apium graveolens and Thymus serpyllum also had the greatest impact on quality reduction in the NS simba variety. However, in the NS simba variety, a significant increase in seed quality was achieved in addition to the reduction. The use of the aqueous extract of Salvia officinalis increased GE and GP by 13.7%, and VI by 10.21%. A positive effect was achieved with the use of Melissa officinalis. All aqueous extracts had a significant effect on T50 in both varieties, even the aqueous extracts that had a negative effect on GE and GP

Project Cannonball: Team Creativiteam

For our Marketing 399-10E (Ignatian Design Thinking) course, our client is a Chicagoland architecture firm hoping to design an urban, indoor waterpark with an emphasis on STEAM education for students. We want children, as well as their parents, to enjoy their time at the waterpark with, so they will come back more often. The STEAM education aspect of the waterpark should also attract schools for field trips, as well as government and private funding. We now hope to assist our sponsor in securing a corporate sponsorship to expand access to the waterpark

Generation Z: Social Media and News Consumption

Team Breaking News will find how Gen Z’s news consumption habits are influenced by the social media platforms they frequent. Data collected through this research aims to understand media habits. Finding a solution to this problem will enable healthier social media consumption habits and how businesses are affected by consumption habits relating to purchase behavior. Gathering conducted research through surveys and trends such as qualitative and quantitative data will help understand Gen Z’ social media habits. Finding and understanding social media habits will help businesses know how to reach their consumer demographic and market certain ideas and products to them

A Study of Situational Awareness in a Small Group of Sea Kayaking Guides

Situational awareness, which informs the decisions made by sea kayaking guides, is a critical safety factor in guided sea kayaking experiences. This study examines the situational awareness of a group of sea kayak guides operating in moderate water conditions. Utilising virtual reality technology, a freeze probe technique was employed with a small group of sea kayak guides. The findings suggest that the guides’ recognition and understanding of key informational cues lacked both comprehension of their meaning and the ability to project their future impact on the situation. It is proposed that sea kayaking guide training needs to provide better comprehension of the (emerging) situations guides may experience as well as a capacity to predict the potential impacts of those situations. Improvements in metacognition and perception/action associations, rather than simple attention to the situation, are also a useful potential avenue to explore