Jacobsen catalyst immobilized on chitosan membrane as interface catalyst in organic/aqueous system for alkene oxidation

The Jacobsen catalyst, Mn(salen), was immobilized in chitosan membrane. The obtained Mn(salen)-Chit was characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TC), differential thermal analysis (DTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), degree of N-acetylation by (1)H NMR, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The UV-vis absorption spectrum of the encapsulated catalyst displayed the typical bands of the Jacobsen catalyst, and the FT-IR presented an absorption band characteristic of the imines present in the Jacobsen catalyst. The chitosan membranes were available, in a biphasic system, as a catalytic barrier between two different phases: an organic substrate phase (cyclooctene or styrene) and an aqueous solution of either m-CPBA, t-BuOOH or H(2)O(2), and dismissing the need for phase transfer agents and leading to better product yields compared with the catalyst in homogeneous medium. This new catalyst did not leach from the support and was reused many times, leading to high turnover frequencies. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Soil microbial biomass in organic farming system

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Grazing behaviour, physical activity and metabolic profile of two Holstein strains in an organic grazing system

The challenge for sustainable organic dairy farming is identification of cows that are well adapted to forage-based production systems. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the grazing behaviour, physical activity and metabolic profile of two different Holstein strains kept in an organic grazing system without concentrate supplementation. Twelve Swiss (HCH ; 566 kg body weight (BW) and 12 New Zealand Holstein-Friesian (HNZ ; 530 kg BW) cows in mid-lactation were kept in a rotational grazing system. After an adaptation period, the milk yield, nutrient intake, physical activity and grazing behaviour were recorded for each cow for 7 days. On three consecutive days, blood was sampled at 07:00, 12:00 and 17:00 h from each cow by jugular vein puncture. Data were analysed using linear mixed models. No differences were found in milk yield, but milk fat (3.69 vs. 4.05%, P = 0.05) and milk protein percentage (2.92 vs. 3.20%, P < 0.01) were lower in HCH than in HNZ cows. Herbage intake did not differ between strains, but organic matter digestibility was greater (P = 0.01) in HCH compared to HNZ cows. The HCH cows spent less (P = 0.04) time ruminating (439 vs. 469 min/day) and had a lower (P = 0.02) number of ruminating boli when compared to the HNZ cows. The time spent eating and physical activity did not differ between strains. Concentrations of IGF-1 and T3 were lower (P ≤ 0.05) in HCH than HNZ cows. In conclusion, HCH cows were not able to increase dry matter intake in order to express their full genetic potential for milk production when kept in an organic grazing system without concentrate supplementation. On the other hand, HNZ cows seem to compensate for the reduced nutrient availability better than HCH cows but could not use that advantage for increased production efficiency

The energy expenditure of 2 Holstein cow strains in an organic grazing system

Until recently, measurements of energy expenditure (EE; herein defined as heat production) in respiration chambers did not account for the extra energy requirements of grazing dairy cows on pasture. As energy is first limiting in most pasture-based milk production systems, its efficient use is important. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare EE, which can be affected by differences in body weight (BW), body composition, grazing behavior, physical activity, and milk production level, in 2 Holstein cow strains. Twelve Swiss Holstein-Friesian (HCH; 616 kg of BW) and 12 New Zealand Holstein-Friesian (HNZ; 570 kg of BW) cows in the third stage of lactation were paired according to their stage of lactation and kept in a rotational, full-time grazing system without concentrate supplementation. After adaption, the daily milk yield, grass intake using the alkane double-indicator technique, nutrient digestibility, physical activity, and grazing behavior recorded by an automatic jaw movement recorder were investigated over 7d. Using the (13)C bicarbonate dilution technique in combination with an automatic blood sampling system, EE based on measured carbon dioxide production was determined in 1 cow pair per day between 0800 to 1400 h. The HCH were heavier and had a lower body condition score compared with HNZ, but the difference in BW was smaller compared with former studies. Milk production, grass intake, and nutrient digestibility did not differ between the 2 cow strains, but HCH grazed for a longer time during the 6-h measurement period and performed more grazing mastication compared with the HNZ. No difference was found between the 2 cow strains with regard to EE (291 ± 15.6 kJ) per kilogram of metabolic BW, mainly due to a high between-animal variation in EE. As efficiency and energy use are important in sustainable, pasture-based, organic milk production systems, the determining factors for EE, such as methodology, genetics, physical activity, grazing behavior, and pasture quality, should be investigated and quantified in more detail in future studies.

Työnjohdon osaaminen ja sen kehittämistarpeet yrityksen strategianäkökulmasta

Steveco Oy on tyypiltään vahvasti mekaaninen yritys, joka pyrkii kohti orgaanista yritysympäristöä pystyäkseen vastaamaan kiristyneeseen kilpailutilanteeseen. Tässä muutoksessa yhtenä keskeisenä henkilöstöryhmänä on työnjohtajat. Orgaanisessa yritysympäristössä työnjohdon roolikuva muuttuu kohti keskijohdon roolia. Tämä muutos mekaanisesta yritysympäristöstä orgaaniseen ja perinteisestä työnjohdon tehtävänkuvasta keskijohdon rooliin edellyttää osaamisen sisällön muuttumista ja osaamisentason merkittävää kasvua. Tämän kehityksen vuoksi on määriteltävä uudestaan työnjohtajan tulevaisuuden tehtävänkuva, tehtävissä tarvittava osaaminen ja vaadittava osaamistaso. Tutkimus toteutettiin tapaustutkimuksena. Tutkimusaineiston keräämisessä käytettiin ensin kvantitatiivista sitten kvalitatiivista menetelmää. Kvantitatiivinen tutkimusosuus toteutettiin osaamiskartoituslomakkeella, jolla saatiin työnjohtajien esimiesten näkemys työnjohtajien tavoiteosaamisista ja niiden tasosta. Kvalitatiivinen tutkimus toteutettiin haastattelujen muodossa, koska haluttiin selvittää laajemmin työnjohtajien osaamista. Haastattelun tukena oli osaamiskartoituslomake.

Fertilizers applied to certified organic tomato culture

The tomato culture demands large quantities of mineral nutrients, which are supplied by synthetic fertilizers in the conventional cultivation system. In the organic cultivation system only alternative fertilizers are allowed by the certifiers and accepted as safe for humans and environment. The chemical composition of rice bran, oyster flour, cattle manure and ground charcoal, as well as soils and tomato fruits were evaluated by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). The potential contribution of organic fertilizers to the enrichment of chemical elements in soil and their transfer to fruits was investigated using concentration ratios for fertilizer and soil samples, and also for soil and tomato. Results evidenced that these alternative fertilizers could be taken as important sources of Br, Ca, Ce, K, Na and Zn for the organic tomato culture.

Yield and fruit quality of apple from conventional and organic production systems

The objective of this study was to assess the yield and fruit quality of apple produced with a conventional and an organic production systems in Southern Brazil. The orchards consisted of alternate rows from 10 to 12-year old 'Royal Gala' and 'Fuji' apple trees on M.7 rootstocks, grown as slender spindles, on 4x6 m spacing. Eighteen apple trees of each cultivar and management system were randomly selected and assessed for nutrition, flowering, fruit set, yield, and fruit quality during two growing seasons (2002/2003 and 2003/2004). The organic management system resulted in lower concentrations of K, Mg, and N in leaves and fruits, and in smaller fruits for both cultivars, and lower fruit yield for 'Fuji' than from the conventional production system. For both cultivars, fruits from the organic orchard harvested at commercial maturity had a more yellowish skin background color, higher percentage of blush in the fruit skin, higher soluble solids content, higher density, higher flesh firmness, and higher severity of russet than fruits from the conventional orchard. Fruit from the organic orchard had lower titratable acidity in 'Royal Gala', and higher incidence of moldy core and lower incidence of watercore in 'Fuji', than fruit from the conventional orchard. A non-trained sensory panel detected no significant differences for fruit attributes of taste, flavor and texture between fruit from the production systems for either cultivar.

Quince 'CPP': new dwarf rootstock for pear trees on organic and high density planting

In Brazil, pear production presents the same incipient situation over the last 15 years, due mostly to low production technology. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the development, growth and production of the pear tree cultivars Cascatense, Tenra and Hosui grafted on 'CPP' quince rootstock, using 'FT' pear as interstem. This trial was carried out in Guarapuava, State of Paraná, Southern region of Brazil, by five productive cycles. The pear trees were planted in September of 2004, spaced at 1.0 x 4.0 m (2,500 trees ha-1), trained to the modified central leader, on a Four-wire trellis, with drip irrigation and cultivated under organic production system. The following variables were evaluated: sprouting, anthesis, yield, fruit weight, soluble solids content, titratable acidity, pulp firmness, canopy area per plant and per hectare and trunk diameter. The pear tree cv. Tenra was outstanding most of the years for fruit yield, and, consequently, showed the highest accumulated yield over the period (51.6 t ha-1), followed by the cultivars Cascatense (39.7 t ha-1) and Hosui (18.7 t ha-1). All pear cultivars presented suitable physical-chemical characteristics for commercial purposes, with minimal average soluble solids content of 11% at harvest. The maximum canopy area per hectare was attained for cv. Cascatense (3063.2 m²), that was considered insufficient for a high yield. These results suggest the needs for studies with higher density planting and other training systems, searching optimize canopy volume. One of the most limiting factors in the organic pear orchard was the incidence of pear dieback caused by Botriosphaeria dothidea, severe more often in pear trees cv. Hosui.

Prevalent fatty acids in cashew nuts obtained from conventional and organic cultivation in different stages of processing

Brazil is one of the three largest producers of fruits in the world, and among those fruit trees, the cashew tree stands out due to the high nutritional and commercial value of its products. During its fruit processing, there are losses in some compounds and few studies address this issue. Over the last decade the conventional system of food production has been substituted for the organic cultivation system, which is a promising alternative source of income given the global demand for healthy food. Therefore, this research aimed to characterize and quantify the prevalent fatty acids found in cashew nuts obtained from conventional and organic cultivation during various stages of processing. The prevalent fatty acids found were palmitic, linoleic, oleic, and stearic acid. The average of these fatty acids were 6.93 ± 0.55; 16.99 ± 0.61; 67.62 ± 1.00 and 8.42 ± 0.55 g/100 g, respectively. There was no reduction in the palmitic, oleic and stearic fatty acid contents during processing. Very little difference was observed between the nuts obtained from conventional and organic cultivation, indicating that the method of cultivation used has little or no influence on the content of cashew nut fatty acids.

Organic dairy production: A review

Organic farming aims to create an integrated, humane, environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural system. For organic dairy systems, the fulfilment of these aims requires the understanding and integration of a number of systems components including land use (mixed or dairy only) and stocking rate; grassland and forage production, including quantity and quality; potential milk yield and milk quality; animal nutrition (largely farm based) and health; environmental sustainability such as farm nutrient balance; the financial status of the farm, including enterprise performance, fixed costs and labour use, and farm income and profit; and finally the policy environment in which organic dairy systems operate. This review discusses worldwide research undertaken into each of these key components of organic dairy production systems. As converting organic dairy systems are often considerably different to established organic systems, both the converting and developed organic dairy system are discussed in this paper.

O paradigma orgânico e seus reflexos no indivíduo, na sociedade, no estado e nas organizações

o comportamento do homem está influenciado por vários fatores, dentre eles as necessidades básicas, a razão, o coração e a consciência. Para modificar o comportamento do homem com vistas a um comportamento mais cooperativo, faz-se necessário agir sobre algum desses fatores. Do ponto de vista ético o fator que deve ser trabalhado é a consciência, que permitiria o surgimento da estrutura organizacional orgânica. A estrutura orgânica permitiria às organizações, ao Estado e à sociedade, ter um relacionamento mais adequado com uma realidade social, universal e cósmica que se revela harmônica em seus princípios. A estrutura orgânica organizacional parte das propriedades da metáfora orgânica, presente em qualquer sistema orgânico (biológico, atômico e cósmico), e surge a partir dos seguintes pressupostos: a realidade pode ser representada como uma estrutura em rede orgânica, e o comportamento das pessoas vem determinado pelo nível de consciência. A estrutura orgânica possui os princípios de Autopoiesis e do Holograma, e tem uma série de propriedades aplicáveis em nível organizacional, tais como adaptação, evolução, flexibilidade e homeostase. A sociedade orgânica viria modelada pelos princípios e propriedades da estrutura orgânica, que induziriam o surgimento de comportamentos cooperativos e solidários dentro das instituições sociais, sobretudo aqueles relacionados com a organização do trabalho e a organização da economia. Adicionalmente, o paradigma orgânico conduziria ao estabelecimento das comunidades orgânicas. O Estado orgânico surgiria como decorrência de uma situação em que, o paradigma burocrático revelando-se inadequado para seu funcionamento, permitiria sua organização sob o paradigma orgânico. A substituição do paradigma organizacional burocrático-mecanicista vigente pelo paradigma orgânico, ocorreria de acordo com uma das seguintes alternativas: a) um processo intencional de mudanças minimalistas intercalado com ações radicais pontuais; ou b) uma situação de crise, em decorrência do impedimento do fluxo de mudanças naturais não implementadas. Propõe-se, assim, o paradigma orgânico como ponto de partida indispensável a mudanças conducentes ao bem estar individual e coletivo.

Soil microbial biomass and organic matter fractions during transition from conventional to organic farming systems

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Organic farm does not improve neither soil, or water quality in rural watersheds from southeastern Brazil

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

O sistema de informação do tribunal colectivo dos géneros alimentícios: Estudo orgânico-funcional, produção e tramitação documental

Este trabalho é um estudo sobre o sistema de informação Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios, como nasceu e como se desenvolveu, através do estudo orgânico-funcional, análise da produção e tramitação documental, desde a sua criação (1930) até à sua extinção (1976), através da aplicação do método de investigação quadripolar. Este método vai desenrolar-se mediante três actividades, cujo exercício se integra numa abordagem sistémica: a) Estudo da natureza da instituição a partir da análise dos seus fins, dos seus órgãos, das suas funções e da sua prática administrativa, tendo em conta tanto a evolução destes elementos ao longo do tempo como as relações que se estabelecem entre eles, através da análise de leis orgânicas e outros diplomas legais. b) Identificação e delimitação das séries documentais a partir da análise dos modos de produção documental, as características externas e internas destes tipos de documentos e as operações de conservação, descrição e organização arquivística. c) Apresentação do quadro de classificação: estrutura hierárquica e lógica que reflicta as funções deste sistema de informação. Pretende-se dar resposta às seguintes questões: 1- como classificar arquivisticamente a documentação acumulada no Arquivo Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios? 2- Classificar arquivisticamente os processos de infracções/crimes do Tribunal de Recurso da Intendência-Geral da Segurança Pública e os processos de infracções/crimes até 1936 no sistema Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios. 3- A produção e o circuito documental do Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios são semelhantes à produção documental dos tribunais de jurisdição ordinária? 4- Quais a(s) especificidade(s) a nível processual e de tipologias documentais. ABSTRACT: This thesis is a study on the information system of the Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios: how it started and how it was developed, and we do so proceding with the study of the organizational system, of the channeling of the proceedings and documents, since its creation (1930) until its ending (1976), using the quadripolar research method. This method will develop into three different steps, following a systemic approach and using the Quadripolar Method: a) A study of the nature of the institution supported by the analysis of its purposes, its organs, its functions and its administrative practices, bearing in mind the evolution of these elements throughout time and the connections that are established between them, with the support of some organic laws and other legal diplomas. b) Identification and caracterization of the document series; the method that it will be used will include an analysis of the process of document production, and also of both the internal and external characteristics of that type of documents and the archival conservation, description and organization. c) Demonstration of the classification board: hierarchic structure and the logic that is behind the institution of this documental base. This work intends to answer the following questions: 1. How to classify archival documentation accumulated in the Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios? 2. How to classify the offense/crimes processes at the Tribunal de Recurso at Intendência-Geral da Segurança Pública and the offense/crimes processes until 1936 at Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios? 3. Are the circuit and the document production of the Tribunal Colectivo dos Géneros Alimentícios similar to the production of documents in regular jurisdiction courts? 4. What are the specific level procedural and documentary types?