EFFECT OF LIQUID SWINE WASTEWATER DOSES ON PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES IN A CERRADO OXISOL. The addition of organic residues enhances soil and plant organic matter and nutrient content. To gauge the impact of varying liquid swine waste (LSW) levels on soil, we studied changes in a clayey Oxisol’s physical, chemical, and electrochemical traits from the Cerrado. LSW doses (0, 50, 150, 450, 600 m3 ha−1) were applied to the 0-0.20 m layer in a randomized design with three replicates. Post a 30-day incubation at 60% field capacity, the soil underwent mineralogical, physical (clay dispersed in water - CDW), chemical (sodium adsorption ratio - SAR, cation exchange capacity - CEC, base saturation - V%), and electrochemical (pH in H2O and KCl, ApH, point of zero charge - PZC, point of zero salt effect - PZSE, surface electric potential - iµo, and electrical conductivity - EC) analyses. The levels of exchangeable Ca, K, Mg, Na, and available P increased with increasing LSW doses. Increasing LSW doses in the soil led to an increase in EC, but soil salinization was not observed at the highest dose. With the application of LSW doses, there was a decrease in pH, ApH, PZSE, and an increase in CEC, PZC and ψo. Despite the increase in ψo, low clay dispersibility was observed. PHYSICAL OXISOL content (LSW Oxisols Oxisol s Cerrado 0, 0 (0 50 150 450 60 ha−1 ha1 ha 1 00.20 0020 0.20 20 0-0.2 replicates 30day day 30 mineralogical CDW, CDW , CDW) sodium SAR CEC V%, V V% V%) pH HO H O KCl ApH PZSE iµo EC analyses Ca K Mg Na dose ψo ( 5 15 45 6 ha− 00 00.2 002 020 0.2 2 0-0. 3 4 00. 02 0. 0-0 0-

ABSTRACT The search for more sustainable systems of rice cultivation, especially in relation to water use, has included the evaluation of more-efficient irrigation systems in addition to alternative water sources. The aim of this study was to conduct a phytosociological survey of weeds in rice crops irrigated by subsurface drip with different concentrations of treated dairy effluent, maintaining the soil moisture at saturation or field capacity. A pilot scale experiment was carried out in a protected environment using a randomised block design in a 5 x 2 factorial scheme, with four replications. The IAC 301 cultivar (Arborio rice) was chosen. The phytosociological surveys were carried out on four different dates, and considered the composition as well as the distribution of plant species in each of the applied treatments, using the importance value index (IVI) to evaluate the influence of each treatment. The results showed that cultivating irrigated rice, giving priority to water management, altered the ecology of invasive plants. Fourteen weed species were identified, distributed over 10 families. The effluent dose did not alter the incidence of invasive plants, and only at the final evaluation was there a reduction in the IVI value at effluent concentrations of 50% and 75%. For soil moisture, the highest IVI values occurred on the first two days of the survey under saturated conditions; this result was reversed closer to plant maturity, when the IVI values were higher at field capacity. cultivation use moreefficient efficient sources capacity scheme replications 30 Arborio chosen dates treatments (IVI treatment management plants identified 1 families 50 75 75% conditions maturity 3 7

Abstract In order to widen the application fields of thermosetting composites, this research aims to identify the bioresins and biofibers more resistant to weathering, enabling their use outdoors. Data were collected from experimental research on composites made from synthetic or plant-derived matrix with plant or hybrid fibers, and using various molding processes, reinforcement geometries, alignment and treatment of fibers and fiber/matrix fractions. The investigation searched for researches that studied the composites tensile and flexural strengths; their water absorption in 24 hours of immersion and until saturation; and their retention of mechanical strength after aging. The effect of matrix and fiber types and their fractions on these properties was studied. Results indicate that composites with plant-derived matrix absorb less water in 24h, and that composites with flax, sisal or hemp have the lowest water absorption at saturation and the greater retention of tensile strength after aging. In other words, apparently these composites are less prone to weathering and thus have potential for outdoor use. However, regardless of the fiber type, as its content increases, the retention of flexural strength of composites decreases, limiting their usage in some applications. outdoors plantderived derived processes geometries fibermatrix strengths 2 aging 24h h flax words However type increases decreases applications

Resumo Buscando ampliar a aplicação dos compósitos termorrígidos, esta pesquisa objetiva identificar as bioresinas e biofibras mais resistentes às intempéries, contribuindopara seu uso externo. Foram levantadas pesquisas experimentais sobre compósitos com matriz sintética ou vegetal e fibras vegetais ou híbridas, com diferentes processos de moldagem, geometrias de reforço, alinhamento e tratamento das fibras e frações fibras/matriz. Buscou-se trabalhos que estudaram as resistências à tração e à flexão; a absorção de água dos compósitos em 24h de imersão e até a saturação; e sua retenção da resistência mecânica após envelhecimento. Investigou-se a influência do tipo de matriz e de fibra e de suas frações nessas propriedades. Resultados indicam que compósitos de matriz vegetal absorvem menos água em 24h, e que compósitos com linho, sisal ou cânhamo possuem a menor absorção de água na saturação e maior retenção da resistência à tração após o envelhecimento. Isto é, aparentemente esses compósitos sofrem menos danos devido às intempéries, possuindo maior potencial para uso externo. Mas, independentemente da fibra, conforme sua quantidade aumenta, diminui a retenção da resistência à flexão dos compósitos, limitando sua aplicação. termorrígidos intempéries externo híbridas moldagem reforço fibrasmatriz fibras/matriz Buscouse Buscou se h envelhecimento Investigouse Investigou propriedades linho é Mas aumenta

Abstract Introduction. Seedlings formation under controlled conditions is crucial for cultivating species like strawberry. With LED artificial lighting technology allowing greater control over light, variations in components such as wavelength and intensity can be manipulated to generate seedlings with different characteristics. However, there is a need to generate information for the development of precise and efficient light control practices. Objective. The evaluate strawberry seedling formation under different intensities of violet, blue, and red LED light. Material and methods. The study was conducted in 2020 at the Plant Genetics Laboratory of the Department of Agronomy at the Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. Seeds from San Andreas variety fruits were collected, and seedlings were grown under violet, blue, and red LED light at high, medium, and low intensities. Color determinations of cotyledon area, Chroma saturation index, and Hue angle were performed. Additionally, physio-technical, chemical, and antioxidant activity variables were measured. Results. The most suitable treatments were high and medium intensity violet light, as well as high intensity blue light, with germination range exceeding 60 %. Seedlings did not elongate or thin out and exhibited the largest cotyledons areas and chlorophyll concentrations. Furthermore, these light treatments consumed, on average, 31.2 % less electrical energy. Conclusions. In addition to white light, the most suitable treatments for strawberry seedlings formation were high and medium intensity violet light, as well as high intensity blue light. It is suggested to evaluate violet and blue light treatments in other cultivars to confirm their positive effect on strawberry seedlings. Red light limited germination and showing higher antioxidant activity.

Resumen Introducción. La formación de plántulas en condiciones controladas es fundamental para cultivar especies como la fresa. Dado que la tecnología de iluminación artificial LED ha permitido un mayor control de la luz, la variación de componentes como la longitud de onda y la intensidad pueden ser manipulados para generar plántulas con diferentes características. Sin embargo, es necesario generar información para el desarrollo de prácticas precisas y eficientes en el control de la luz. Objetivo. Evaluar la formación de plántulas de fresa en diferentes intensidades de luz LED violeta, azul y roja. Materiales y métodos. El estudio se realizó durante 2020 en el Laboratorio de Genética Vegetal del Departamento de Agronomía de la Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, México. Se recuperaron semillas de frutos de la variedad San Andreas y se sembraron plántulas en luz LED violeta, azul y roja a intensidades alta, media y baja. Se realizaron determinaciones de color del área del cotiledón, índice de saturación de color y ángulo Hue. Además, se midieron variables fisiotécnicas, químicas y actividad antioxidante. Resultados. Los tratamientos más adecuados fueron luz violeta de intensidades altas y medias; así como luz azul de alta intensidad, debido a que el porcentaje de germinación superó el 60 %. Las plántulas no se alargaron ni adelgazaron, presentaron las mayores áreas de cotiledones y concentraciones de clorofila. Además, estos tratamientos de luz consumieron en promedio 31,2 % menos energía eléctrica. Conclusiones. Además de la luz blanca, los tratamientos más adecuados para la formación de plántulas de fresa fueron la luz violeta a alta y media intensidad, así como la luz azul a alta intensidad. Se sugiere evaluar los tratamientos de luz violeta y azul en otros cultivares para confirmar el efecto positivo en las plántulas de fresa. La luz roja limitó la germinación y mostró mayor actividad antioxidante.

Direct current flow through power transformers in HVDC systems can lead to significant half-cycle saturation issues, putting the power system at risk. The HVDC system can function in monopolar ground return and unbalanced bipolar without earth return conductors. During these two HVDC modes of operation, a substantial direct current flows through the HVDC ground terminals, creating a ground DC potential difference between the neutrally grounded transformers. As a result, DC flows through the neutrals into the transformer windings. The study presents a transformer-neutral DC compensating device incorporating a novel control to solve the issue. Using a proper control strategy, injecting reverse DC into the grounding grid can compensate for direct current flow in transformer windings to mitigate the biased operating flux of power transformers. In this article, an in-depth analysis of transformer response to DC bias was investigated. Then, an Interval type-II fuzzy logic control (IT2FLC) was proposed as an effective control strategy for managing the neutral DC compensating system. Its robustness was assessed and analysed by comparing it with type-I fuzzy logic-based (T1FLC) and a PI-based compensation system. The control performance is examined using MATLAB/Simulink models and validated with rapid control prototype tests conducted with a SpeedgoatTM real-time target machine, assessing the transient response, oscillations, and settling time of the compensation device under DC bias voltage variations. The outcomes indicate that the IT2FLC controls the compensation device more effectively than other controllers to mitigate half-cycle saturation. This approach introduces a novel strategy to prevent transformer half-cycle saturation.

Abstract Introduction: Reservoirs are conceived as a set of interactions in which physical, chemical, and biological instability determines changes in the density of planktonic communities. Objective: To evaluate the instability of phytoplankton and zooplankton, and their interactions with environmental factors in four tropical Andean reservoirs with different trophic status. Methods: Physical and chemical variables and phytoplankton and zooplankton densities were measured between 2010-2018 in the oligotrophic reservoirs Punchiná and San Lorenzo and between 2013 and 2015 in the hypereutrophic reservoir Porce II and in the eutrophic Porce III reservoir (total N = 248). The Factor Shaping Community Assemblages (FCA) was used to calculate environmental and biotic instability as well as their interaction. Results: High environmental and biological instability was observed in the studied reservoirs. Oxygen saturation, pH, total nitrogen, water temperature, nitrites, total phosphorus (only for zooplankton), and total solids were the abiotic variables with the greatest contribution to planktonic instability, regardless of trophic state. Particularly, Cryptomonas sp., Aulacoseira sp., Cyclotella sp., Dinobryon sp., Nephrocytium sp., Tetraëdron caudatum and Oscillatoria sp. had the greatest influence on the instability of various rotifer taxa and some copepods. Conclusions: Regardless of trophic state, pH dynamics, nutrients availability, amount of suspended solids and the availability of gases, such as dissolved oxygen, mainly determined the instability of phytoplankton and to a lesser extent that of zooplankton. In the oligotrophic reservoirs, zooplankton instability was mainly influenced by highly palatable algae with no toxicity, and in reservoirs highly enriched, the instability was influenced by algae with low nutritional quality and difficult to ingest and manipulate.

Resumen Introducción: los embalses deben ser concebidos como un conjunto de interacciones, donde la inestabilidad física, química y biológica determinan cambios en la densidad de las comunidades planctónicas. Objetivo: Evaluar la inestabilidad del fitoplancton y zooplancton y su interacción con factores ambientales en cuatro embalses tropicales andinos con diferente estado trófico. Métodos: Se analizaron datos de variables físicas y químicas y de las densidades del fitoplancton y del zooplancton, medidas entre 2010-2018, en los embalses oligotróficos Punchiná y San Lorenzo y, entre 2013 y 2015, en el embalse hipereutrófico Porce II y en el embalse eutrófico Porce III (total N = 248). Se empleó el Factor Shaping Community Assemblages (FCA), para calcular la inestabilidad biótica y ambiental y la interacción entre estas. Resultados: En los embalses estudiados hubo una alta inestabilidad ambiental y biológica. El pH, la saturación de oxígeno, el nitrógeno total, la temperatura del agua, los nitritos, el fósforo total (solo para el zooplancton) y los sólidos totales, son las variables abióticas con mayor aporte a la inestabilidad planctónica, independientemente del estado trófico. Particularmente, Cryptomonas sp., Aulacoseira sp., Cyclotella sp., Dinobryon sp., Nephrocytium sp., Tetraëdron caudatum y Oscillatoria sp., tuvieron mayor influencia sobre la inestabilidad de diferentes taxones de rotíferos y de algunos copépodos. Conclusión: Independiente del estado trófico, la dinámica del pH, la disponibilidad de nutrientes, la cantidad de sólidos suspendidos y la disponibilidad de gases como el oxígeno disuelto determinaron principalmente la inestabilidad del fitoplancton, y en menor medida la del zooplancton. En los embalses oligotróficos la inestabilidad del zooplancton es influenciada principalmente por algas altamente apetecibles con toxicidad nula, y en embalses altamente enriquecidos la inestabilidad fue influenciada por algas con baja calidad nutricional y de difícil ingestión y manipulación.

RESUMO Os sistemas de produção integrados surgiram como uma estratégia de produção sustentável na intensificação do uso da terra com impacto mínimo nas funções do ecossistema. Este estudo utilizou ferramentas de agricultura de precisão para investigar a variabilidade espacial de propriedades do solo e da vegetação em área de Integração Lavoura-Pecuária-Floresta (ILPF) e área de Integração Pecuária-Floresta (IPF) em São Carlos, SP, Brasil. Consequentemente, foram avaliados: (1) as propriedades físico-químicas do solo, (2) a resistividade elétrica, e (3) os atributos da cultura do Eucalyptus urograndis que compõem a área de estudo. As amostragens foram realizadas em (1) agosto de 2021 nas profundidades de 0-0,2 e 0,2-0,4 m; (2) outubro de 2021 nas profundidades de 0-0,5, 0-1,0 e 0-2,0 m; e (3) abril de 2021 e abril de 2022. Os resultados indicaram que os valores dos parâmetros de fertilidade do solo foram adequados ao desenvolvimento da cultura e apresentaram baixa variabilidade espacial. As análises de solo indicaram baixa acidez, altos teores de matéria orgânica, teores médios de fósforo, potássio e capacidade de troca catiônica e altos teores de cálcio, magnésio e saturação por base. Entretanto, foram observados locais com maior variabilidade espacial para cálcio, refletindo variabilidade na capacidade de troca catiônica e saturação por base. A granulometria e a resistividade elétrica do solo apresentaram baixa variabilidade espacial na camada superficial. Mesmo sem diferenças nas propriedades do solo, houve diferença de 15% no maior volume de madeira no sistema IPF em comparação ao ILPF. ecossistema LavouraPecuáriaFloresta Lavoura Pecuária Floresta ILPF (ILPF PecuáriaFloresta (IPF Carlos SP Brasil Consequentemente avaliados 1 (1 físicoquímicas físico químicas 2 (2 3 (3 202 00,2 002 0 0,2 0-0, 0,20,4 0204 0,4 4 0,2-0, m 00,5, 005 0,5, 5 0-0,5 01,0 010 1,0 0-1, 02,0 020 2,0 0-2, 2022 acidez orgânica fósforo cálcio base Entretanto superficial 15 ( 20 00 00, 02 0, 0-0 0,20, 04 0,2-0 00,5 05 0,5 01 01, 10 1, 0-1 02, 2, 0-2 0- 0,20 0,2-

ABSTRACT Integrated production systems have emerged as a sustainable production strategy in intensifying land use with minimal impact on ecosystem functions. This study used precision agriculture tools to investigate the spatial variability of soil and vegetation properties in an integrated crop-livestock-forestry (ICLF) and in an integrated livestock-forestry (ILF) area of São Carlos city, SP, Brazil. Consequently, the following were assessed: (1) the soil physicochemical properties, (2) the electrical resistivity, and (3) the attributes of the Eucalyptus urograndis crop comprising the study area. Samplings were performed in (1) August 2021 at depths of 0-0.2 and 0.2-0.4 m; (2) October 2021 at depths of 0-0.5, 0-1.0, and 0-2.0 m; and (3) April 2021 and April 2022. Results indicated that the values for soil fertility parameters were suitable for crop development and presented low spatial variability. Soil analyses indicated low acidity, high levels of organic matter, average cation exchange capacity, phosphorus and potassium contents, high base saturation, and calcium and magnesium levels. However, locations with greater spatial variability for calcium were observed, reflecting cation exchange capacity and base saturation variability. Soil granulometry and electrical resistivity had a low spatial variability at the surface layer. Even without differences in the soil properties, there was a difference of 15% in the larger wood volume in the ILF then ICLF system. functions croplivestockforestry livestock forestry (ICLF livestockforestry (ILF city SP Brazil Consequently assessed 1 (1 2 (2 3 (3 202 00.2 002 0 0.2 0-0. 0.20.4 0204 0.4 4 0.2-0. m 00.5, 005 0.5, 5 0-0.5 01.0, 010 1.0, 0-1.0 02.0 020 2.0 0-2. 2022 acidity matter contents However observed layer 15 system ( 20 00 00. 02 0. 0-0 0.20. 04 0.2-0 00.5 05 0.5 01 01.0 10 1.0 0-1. 02. 2. 0-2 0- 0.20 0.2- 01. 1. 0-1

ABSTRACT The National Institute of Water Resources promotes efficient water management in agricultural enterprises, based on the application of scientific research results. In spite of the investment made in the Laguna Blanca Agricultural Enterprise, there are still difficulties in making agricultural production sustainable, due to the low agro-productivity of the soils and the decrease in the efficiency of irrigation water use. For this reason, it is necessary to update, from the design of the installations, the operating parameters of the irrigation systems with centre pivot and reel machines. Based on the solution of two real case studies, the negative effects of the presence of salts in the soil solution on crop yields and on the sustainability of the supply sources involved in the irrigation activity are addressed. The hypothetical-deductive method was used to validate the convenience of considering salinity in the soil saturation extract at the design stage. As a result, the average pumping flow rate was identified as the design parameter that significantly influences the operation of these irrigation machines; the increase of this parameter infers the need to establish plot drainage systems to reduce the effects of soil saturation and the presence of salts in the soil solution.

RESUMEN El Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos promueve la gestión eficiente del agua en las empresas agropecuarias, sobre la base de aplicar resultados de investigaciones científicas. A pesar de la inversión realizada en la Empresa Agropecuaria Laguna Blanca, aún persisten dificultades para hacer sostenible las producciones agrícolas, debido a la baja agroproductividad de los suelos y el descenso de la eficiencia en el uso del agua de riego, por ello se infiere la necesidad de actualizar, desde el diseño de las instalaciones, los parámetros de explotación de los sistemas de riego con máquinas de Pivote Central y Enrolladores. Se aborda, a partir de la solución de dos casos de estudios reales, los efectos negativos de la presencia de sales en la solución del suelo, sobre el rendimiento de los cultivos y en la sostenibilidad de las fuentes de abasto implicadas en la actividad del riego. Se empleó el método hipotético - deductivo, para validar la conveniencia de considerar en la etapa de diseño, la salinidad en el extracto de saturación del suelo. Como resultado se identificó el caudal medio de bombeo, como el parámetro de diseño que influye significativamente en la explotación de estas máquinas de riego; el incremento de este parámetro infiere la necesidad de establecer sistemas de drenaje parcelario para disminuir los efectos de la saturación de los suelos y la presencia de sales en la solución del suelo.

RESUMEN En esta investigación se muestra formalmente la metodología para realizar un plan de negocios para la instalación de una planta procesadora de jitomate deshidratado en la mixteca oaxaqueña, específicamente en la comunidad de la Luz Nagore, Santiago Huajolotitlan, Oaxaca, México. La justificación es plantear una alternativa que permita darle una mayor vida de anaquel al producto a través de un proceso de deshidratado que le agregue valor y evite desperdicios en las temporadas de saturación del mercado de frescos. Se realizó un estudio de mercado que permitió establecer que existe una demanda potencial para el jitomate deshidratado en polvo, procediendo a realizar un estudio técnico y administrativo en el que se observaron todas las medidas establecidas en las diferentes normas oficiales mexicanas para garantizar la inocuidad del producto. Se analizó y propuso en el tema legal, la integración de una sociedad de producción legal para aprovechar las facilidades fiscales y administrativas. Se realizó un estudio financiero para determinar la rentabilidad de esta iniciativa, determinando que resulta rentable, ya que los datos proyectos indican que el proyecto tiene un TIR de 39 % y un periodo de recuperación de inversión de 3 años.

ABSTRACT This research formally shows the methodology to carry out a business plan for the installation of a dehydrated tomato processing plant in the Oaxacan Mixteca, specifically in the community of La Luz Nagore, Santiago Huajolotitlan, Oaxaca, and Mexico. The justification is to propose an alternative that allows giving a longer shelf life to the product through a dehydration process that adds value and avoids waste in the saturation seasons of the fresh market. A market study was carried out that allowed establishing that there is a potential demand for dehydrated tomato powder, proceeding to carry out a technical and administrative study in which all the measures established in the different official Mexican standards were observed to guarantee the safety of the product. The integration of a legal production company to take advantage of fiscal and administrative facilities was analyzed and proposed on the legal issue. A financial study was carried out to determine the profitability of this initiative, determining that it is profitable, since the project data indicates that the project has an IRR of 39% and an investment recovery period of 3 years.

Abstract In the Cuban Northern Oil Belt there is a group of oilfields with carbonate reservoirs, belonging to the Veloz Group formations, within the Placetas Tectonic Stratigraphic Unit. These oilfields have a common history, where their composition is similar. However, the reservoir properties vary from one to another and within the same reservoir due to different wells locations. Based on this reality, several studies have been executed, which have discovered factors that can enhance or hinder production. The complex geology of folds and sheets plays an important role in the differences, where a structured fracturing improves the permeability of the rocks. The present paper is developed in the Santa Cruz oil field, where key wells were selected to represent each of the three blocks that constitute it. The wells selected for the analysis have a complete set of conventional logs in the reservoir, the electrical borehole imaging (FMI) log and the lithology described in the wells with the borehole cuttings. The principal objective was to characterize the oilfield reservoir by petrophysic. As a result, reservoir properties were calculated: clay volume, effective porosity, water saturation and effective thicknesses, after establishing cut off values for each sector or block. Additionally, geomechanical properties were evaluated in a key well.

Resumen En la Franja Norte Petrolera Cubana aparece un grupo de yacimientos con reservorios carbonatados, pertenecientes a las formaciones del Grupo Veloz, dentro de la Unidad Tectono Estratigráfica Placetas. Tienen una historia común, donde su composición es similar. Sin embargo, las propiedades varían de un yacimiento a otro y dentro de un mismo yacimiento, para diferente posición de los pozos. A partir de esta realidad, se han realizado diferentes estudios, que han descubierto los factores que pueden mejorar o impedir las producciones. La geología compleja de pliegues y escamas juega un papel importante en las diferencias, donde una fracturación estructurada mejora la permeabilidad de las rocas. El presente trabajo se desarrolla en el yacimiento Santa Cruz, en los pozos ubicados en los tres bloques que lo constituyen, luego de seleccionar un grupo de pozos claves, representativos de cada bloque, que cuentan con un set de registros convencionales completo en el reservorio, el registro de imágenes eléctricas de pared de pozo (FMI) y la litología descrita en los pozos mediante los ripios de la perforación. El objetivo principal fue caracterizar el reservorio del yacimiento por petrofísica. Como resultado se calcularon las propiedades de reservorio: volumen de arcilla, porosidad efectiva, saturación de agua y espesores efectivos luego de establecer los valores límites o cut off en cada sector o bloque. Por último, se evaluaron las propiedades geomecánicas en un pozo clave.

Abstract: The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in livestock is not new; applications in this field cover from simple animal identification to complete traceability systems. The monitoring of vital signs of livestock is an issue of farming in which ICT is applied. This paper presents a systematic literature review of proposals for monitoring vital signs in different types of livestock. For this purpose, PRISMA methodology has been applied, with its three phases: Planning, Conducting, and Reporting. Papers from journals and conferences, between 2017 and 2023, have been considered. Long-range monitoring of signs, such as movement, geo-position, body temperature, or heart rate, are the main trends of the analyzed papers and commercial products. Therefore, there are opportunities for developing devices or products that monitor other vital signs, like blood pressure or blood oxygen saturation.

Resumen: El uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en la ganadería no es nuevo; las aplicaciones en este campo abarcan desde la simple identificación animal hasta sistemas completos de trazabilidad. La monitorización de signos vitales del ganado es uno de los aspectos de la ganadería en el que se aplican las TIC. Este artículo presenta una revisión sistemática de la literatura de propuestas para la monitorización de signos vitales en diferentes tipos de ganado. Para ello se ha aplicado la metodología PRISMA, con sus tres fases: Planificación, Ejecución y Reporte. Se han considerado artículos de revistas y congresos, entre 2017 y 2023. La principal tendencia de las publicaciones y productos comerciales analizados es el monitoreo de largo alcance de signos como movimiento, posición geográfica, temperatura corporal, o frecuencia cardiaca. Por lo tanto, existen oportunidades para desarrollar dispositivos o productos que monitoreen otros signos vitales, como la presión arterial o la saturación de oxígeno en la sangre.

ABSTRACT In the Amazon-Cerrado ecotone, increased costs from non-organic inputs and transportation render substrates more expensive, prompting the use of decomposed biomass from native palm stem for seedlig production. The study was carried out with the objective of evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of the decomposed biomass of babassu palms (BDB), carnauba (BDC), and buriti (BBU) compared to the commercial substrate (SC) via multivariate analysis. This study employed a database comprising 90 substrates, obtained from Maranhão, Brazil farms. These samples underwent physicochemical characterization following the Brazilian protocol for seedling substrates. The substrates based on BDB and BDC have pH and nutrient contents at acceptable values, in addition to lower potential acidity and high base saturation compared to BBU and SC substrates. Principal component analysis and hierarchical clustering revealed similarities between BDB, BDC and SC. Biomass decomposed from the stems of babassu and carnauba palms is recommended as an alternative substrate for seedling producers in the in the Amazon-Cerrado ecotone. AmazonCerrado Amazon Cerrado ecotone nonorganic non organic expensive production , (BDB) BDC, (BDC) (BBU (SC 9 Maranhão farms values (BDB (BDC

RESUMO No ecótono Amazônia-Cerrado, o aumento dos custos com insumos não orgânicos e transporte torna os substratos mais caros, estimulando o uso da biomassa decomposta do caule da palmeira nativa para a produção de mudas. O estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar as características físico-químicas da biomassa decomposta de babaçu (BDB), carnaúba (BDC) e buriti (BBU) comparado ao substrato comercial (SC) via estatística multivariada. O estudo utilizou um banco de dados composto por 90 substratos, obtidos em fazendas do Maranhão, Brasil. Essas amostras passaram por caracterização físico-química seguindo o protocolo brasileiro para substratos de mudas. Os substratos à base de BDB e BDC apresentam pH e teores de nutrientes em valores aceitáveis, além de menor acidez potencial e elevada saturação por bases em comparação aos substratos BBU e SC. A análise de componentes principais e agrupamento hierárquico revelou similaridades entre BDB, BDC e SC. A biomassa decomposta dos caules das palmeiras babaçu e carnaúba é recomendada como substrato alternativo para produtores de mudas no ecótono Amazônia-Cerrado. AmazôniaCerrado, AmazôniaCerrado Amazônia Cerrado, Cerrado Amazônia-Cerrado caros físicoquímicas físico químicas , (BDB) (BDC (BBU SC (SC multivariada 9 Maranhão Brasil físicoquímica química aceitáveis AmazôniaCerrado. Cerrado. (BDB

Abstract Critical thinking is a fundamental competence in current educational approaches; however, it has been the subject of diverse definitions, requiring a comprehension from its epistemology, theorization, and praxis. The objective of this research was to analyze notions about critical thinking and pedagogical practices in a group of Latin American teachers. The qualitative-critical paradigm was used through the hermeneutic method. The selection of participants was carried out through theoretical saturation sampling, obtaining a group of eight teachers to whom in-depth non-directive interviews were applied. In the analysis of results, 5 categories emerged: 1) Notions about critical thinking, in which the tendency towards a cognitive and rational emphasis is evident; 2) Didactic praxis, expressing greater mastery of linguistic content subjects as appropriate to promote critical thinking; 3) Self-assessment and need for greater reflection and training on teaching praxis in the area, 4) Curriculum and educational policies, in which inconsistencies between curricula and classroom practice are exposed, and 5) Critical thinking and performance academic, which exposes a non-linear relationship between both concepts. It is concluded that it is essential to avoid determinisms based on skills that express critical thinking and instead promote complex approaches that allow including cultural, social and ethical experiences also inherent to the process.

Resumen El pensamiento crítico es una competencia fundamental en los actuales enfoques educativos, sin embargo, ha sido objeto de definiciones diversas, exigiendo un abordaje desde su epistemología, teorización y praxis. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar las nociones sobre el pensamiento crítico y las prácticas pedagógicas aplicadas en el aula por docentes latinoamericanos. Se acudió al paradigma cualitativo-crítico a través del método hermenéutico. La selección de participantes se realizó mediante el muestreo por saturación teórica, obteniéndose un grupo de ocho docentes a quienes se aplicaron entrevistas no directivas a profundidad. En el análisis de resultados emergieron cinco categorías: 1) nociones sobre pensamiento crítico, en las cuales se evidencia la tendencia a un énfasis cognitivo y racional; 2) praxis didáctica, expresando mayor dominio de las asignaturas de contenido lingüístico como adecuadas para promover el pensamiento crítico; 3) autoevaluación y necesidad de mayor reflexión y capacitación sobre la praxis docente en el área; 4) currículo y políticas educativas, en la cual se exponen incongruencias entre los currículos y la práctica de aula; 5) pensamiento crítico y rendimiento académico, que expone una relación no lineal entre ambos conceptos. Se concluye que es fundamental evitar los determinismos basados en habilidades que expresan el pensamiento crítico y en su lugar promover aproximaciones complejas que permitan incluir experiencias culturales, sociales y éticas que son también inherentes al proceso.

Abstract (Introduction): The productive capacity of a forest plantation depends mainly on the physicochemical characteristics of the soil, as well as the necessary silvicultural management for optimal tree development. (Objective): The objective of this research was the evaluation of the effect of fertilization on clonal forest plantations of Gmelina arborea Roxb. ex Sm. 3 years old, in the North and South Pacific of Costa Rica. (Methodology): The study was carried out in 2 experimental trials of the Forestry Research and Services Institute located in La Esperanza, Cóbano (trial 1) and in Rancho Quemado, Drake Bay (trial 2). Five complete blocks were established at random with four fertilization treatments with the fertilizer 19-4-19-2-0.1(B)-1.8(S)-.1(Zn). An analysis of variance and comparison of means of the mean annual increments of DBH, height and total volume of the trees was carried out, using the Tukey test. (Results): The results show that the site with the highest natural fertility presents a greater growth of the trees, however, there are no statistically significant differences between all the treatments applied. The site with the lowest natural fertility is located in Bahía Drake and it did present statistically significant differences in some treatments in terms of total volume. (Conclusions): Continuous fertilization have a positive impact on the dasometric growth in G. arborea plantations that present low calcium contents (< 4.5 cmol L-1), low values of effective cation exchange capacity (<7.8 cmol L-1) and high acidity saturation (> 19.4 %).

Resumen (Introducción): La capacidad productiva de una plantación forestal depende principalmente de las características fisicoquímicas del suelo, así como del manejo silvicultural necesario para un óptimo desarrollo de los árboles. (Objetivo): El objetivo de esta investigación fue la evaluación del efecto de la fertilización sobre plantaciones forestales clonales de Gmelina arborea Roxb. ex Sm., de tres años, en el Pacífico Norte y Sur de Costa Rica. (Metodología): El estudio se realizó en 2 ensayos experimentales del Instituto de Investigación y Servicios Forestales ubicados en La Esperanza, Cóbano (ensayo 1) y en Rancho Quemado, Bahía Drake (ensayo 2). Se establecieron 5 bloques completos, al azar, con 4 tratamientos de fertilización con el abono 19-4-19-2-0,1(B)-1,8(S)-,1(Zn). Se realizó un análisis de varianza y comparación de medias de los incrementos medios anuales del DAP, la altura y el volumen total de los árboles utilizando la prueba de Tukey. (Resultados): Los resultados muestran que el sitio con mayor fertilidad natural presenta aumento en el crecimiento de los árboles; sin embargo, no existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre todos los tratamientos aplicados. El sitio de menor fertilidad natural se ubica en Bahía Drake y presentó diferencias estadísticamente significativas en algunos tratamientos en términos de volumen total. (Conclusiones): La fertilización continua tienen un impacto positivo en el crecimiento dasométrico en plantaciones de G. arborea que presenten bajos contenidos de calcio (< 4.5 cmol L-1), valores bajos en capacidad de intercambio catiónico efectiva (< 7.8 cmol L-1) y alta saturación de acidez (> 19.4 %).

Abstract: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS) is a rare genetic condition affecting the autonomic nervous system and respiratory center due to mutations in the PHOX2B gene, and it is associated with alveolar hypoventilation during sleep and sudden death. It requires early invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Objective: To report a neonatal case successfully treated with non-invasive ventilatory support (NVS), avoiding tracheostomy. Clinical Case: Full-term newborn, whose mother uses nocturnal NVS due to CCHS. During the transition period, she presented desaturations associated with hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis, without pulmonary involvement. She developed severe hypoventilation during sleep, with no respiratory effort, peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) < 80%, plus respiratory acidosis. While awake, she had good respiratory effort and normal SpO2 without assistance. Noninvasive continuous positive airway pressure and oxygen therapy worsened her condition while sleeping. Complete NVS with nasal interface and bi-level airway positive pressure, inspiratory/expiratory pressure 14-16/4 cm H2O, normalized SpO2 during sleep, and arterial blood gases while awake. Sequencing of the PHOX2B gene confirmed the presence of a heterozygous pathogenic variant with the 20/26 genotype. At 2 months of age, she was discharged maintaining NVS with nasal interface and 0 PEEP, achieving adequate neurodevelopment. Conclusion: We highlight the importance of genetic diagnosis of CCHS in neonates with clinical presentation of early alveolar hypoventilation, especially if there is a family history. We are not aware of other reports of neonatal onset in which NVS prevents IMV, in this potentially lethal pathology.

Resumen: El Síndrome de Hipoventilación Central Congénito (SHCC) es una condición genética infrecuente que afecta el sistema nervioso autónomo y centro respiratorio por mutaciones en el gen PHOX2B, se asocia a hipoventilación alveolar durante el sueño y muerte súbita. Requiere tempranamente de ventilación mecánica invasiva (VMI). Objetivo: Reportar un caso neonatal tratado exitosamente con soporte ventilatorio no invasivo (SVNI), evitando la traqueostomía. Caso Clínico: Recién nacido de término, cuya madre utiliza SVNI nocturno por SHCC. Durante el periodo de transición presentó desaturaciones asociadas a hipercapnia y acidosis respiratoria, sin compromiso pulmonar. Evolucionó con hipoventilación severa durante el sueño, sin esfuerzo respiratorio, saturación periférica de oxígeno (SpO2) < 80%, más acidosis respiratoria. En vigilia presentaba buen esfuerzo respiratorio y SpO2 normales sin asistencia. La presión positiva continua no invasiva en la vía aérea y la oxigenoterapia empeoraban su condición al dormir. El SVNI completo con interfaz nasal y presión positiva en 2 niveles, presión inspiratoria/espiratoria 14-16/4 cm H2O, normalizaron la SpO2 durante el sueño y los gases en sangre arterial en vigilia. La secuenciación del gen PHOX2B confirmó la presencia de una variante patogénica heterocigota con el genotipo 20/26. A los 2 meses de vida egresó manteniendo SVNI con interfaz nasal y PEEP 0, logrando neurodesarrollo adecuado. Conclusión: Resaltamos la importancia del diagnóstico genético del SHCC, en neonatos con presentación clínica de hipoventilación alveolar temprana, particularmente si existe el antecedente familiar. No conocemos otros reportes de debut neonatal en que el SVNI evite la VMI, en esta patología potencialmente letal.