Wheat serves three very important roles to producers in Texas and many states in the Great Plains. First, wheat is used as a cool season forage crop for livestock grazing. Second, wheat serves as a grain only crop. Third, wheat is used as both a forage and grain crop in the same season and is commonly referred to as a dual-use or dual-purpose crop. Previous research has demonstrated that planting date can significantly affect the success of these various production strategies. When wheat is planted early, more forage will be available for livestock; conversely, a delayed planting date should achieve a higher grain yield. The objective of this research was to determine the optimum seeding rate as planting date changes for wheat as a grain-only and dual-purpose crop in central Texas. Six different planting dates were evaluated starting with a target date of September 1st and having 14 d intervals between each planting date. Seeding rates were 34, 67, 101, and 135 kg ha-1 for Agri-Pro Cutter wheat variety. Results from the three year study showed that planting date had the greatest impact on forage and grain yields. Higher seeding rates maximized grain yields at the later planting dates, while lower seeding rates yielded higher for the earlier dates. Forage yields were maximized when planted prior to October 1st, while grain yields were maximized at the mid-October to early-November dates. This research study demonstrated that producers could lower their seeding rates to between 34 and 67 kg ha-1 without sacrificing grain and season-long forage yields.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1920. / "Private edition, distributed by the University of Chicago libraries, Chicago, Illinois." "Reprinted from the American journal of Semitic languages and literatures, vol. XXXVI, no. 3, April 1920."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1920. / "Private edition, distributed by the University of Chicago libraries, Chicago, Illinois." "Reprinted from the American journal of Semitic languages and literatures, vol. XXXVI, no. 3, April 1920."

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, 1920. / "Private edition, distributed by the University of Chicago libraries, Chicago, Illinois." "Reprinted from the American journal of Semitic languages and literatures, vol. XXXVI, no. 3, April 1920." Also available on the Internet. Also issued online.

La presente investigación titulada Propuesta de la creación de una Oficina de Paradiplomacia para promover la internacionalización de la Municipalidad Provincial de Chiclayo, tiene como objetivo principal proponer esta Oficina, la cual mediante diversas estrategias de comunicación pretende situar a Chiclayo dentro del escenario internacional para que así pueda participar en las actividades de la agenda internacional. Se determinan, a su vez, las áreas de trabajo, actividades, canales y productos de comunicación que se necesitan para complementar el trabajo de dicha oficina así como el monitoreo de la misma mediante una ficha complementaria . Esta investigación se desarrolla con un enfoque cualitativo y un modelo fenomenológico, teniendo como principales instrumentos de investigación las entrevistas tanto a especialistas en el tema como a autoridades principales de la municipalidad, quienes han contribuido a profundizar en el tema y elaborar la propuesta. Dentro de los principales resultados se han obtenido: la dinámica que mantendrá la oficina, así como perfiles profesionales, cronogramas, actividades, listas de acciones y presupuestos. / Tesis

En esta tesis se presenta el desarrollo de una metodología para la gestión de proyectos en las Administraciones Públicas. La metodología se desarrolla partiendo de las recomendaciones de la norma de calidad en la gestión de proyectos ISO 10.006, complementada en los aspectos necesarios con otros extraídos de los cuerpos de conocimiento del International Project Management Association (IPMA) y el PMBoK del Project Management Institute (PMI).La metodología aquí presentada supone una innovación y una apuesta por la importancia de los sistemas de control de los proyectos desde una perspectiva moderna y global. La metodología cubre todo el ciclo de vida de gestión del proyecto dentro de la organización, desde la concepción del proyecto hasta su ejecución y cierre. Identifica y desarrolla nueve procesos dentro de este ciclo: inicio, definición, planificación inicial, contratación, gestión de personal, ejecución y control, comunicación, gestión de la configuración y cierre. Para cada uno idéntico.La metodología va más allá de los aspectos que cubren las metodologías tradicionales existentes (tipo METRICA como ejemplo más conocido y difundido dentro de las AAPP). Estas suelen ir a aspectos más orientados al desarrollo, tocando sólo ligeramente algunos aspectos de la gestión del proyecto (por ejemplo el interface de gestión de proyectos de Métrica v3). Sin embargo, la metodología aquí presentada es mucho más innovadora, incluyendo todos los aspectos de la gestión de un proyecto, comunicación, gestión de riesgos, integración, alcance, plazos, coste, calidad, recursos humanos y aprovisionamiento. Ninguna metodología a nivel nacional o internacional se basa en el cuerpo de conocimiento de proyectos (ISO 10006, PMBoK). La metodología desarrollada configura una capa en la gestión del proyecto por encima de la metodología de Métrica v3.

This study aimed to address the current status of the United Arab Emirates date palms. The first chapter focused on the development of the date palm sector in the UAE. A huge increase in the date palm number was achieved in the past few decades. In the same time, there are critical issues facing this development, such as water demand, salinity, and Red Palm Weevil. The second chapter is a greenhouse experiment to test the growth of twelve date palm seeds at four NaCl levels, control, 3000, 6000, and 12000 ppm. Optimal growth found at control and 3000 ppm of NaCl. Relative growth rate (RGR), biomass, and NL decreased significantly by increasing salinity; however, no significant differences were observed in the average SGR for any cultivars. Increased NaCl leads to significant decreases in K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ contents of plants. Na:K ratios were lower in shoots than in roots. Lulu, Fard, Khnaizi, Nabtat Safi, and Razez cultivars showed higher RGR and biomasses whereas Khnaizi, Mesally, and Safri had higher Na:K ratios than other cultivars in the control indicating higher Na+ discriminations from plant parts. The third chapter studied the vegetation change in the eastern region of the UAE. Due to shortage of fresh water resources, the vegetation of the eastern region of the UAE has experienced a series of declines resulting from salinization of groundwater. To assess these changes, field measurements combined with Thematic Mapper (TM) and Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) based Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) were analyzed. Images from two dates, 1987 and 2000 were acquired to enable the computation of the greenness anomalies for three sites in the eastern region, Fujairah, Kalba, and Hatta. The results show an overall increase in the agricultural area, associated with a severe decrease in vegetation greenness and health conditions, particularly in the Kalba study area. The SAVI values decreased with increased soil salinity, permitting the identification of salt-affected areas. Potential areas of further research range from studying the effects of tree spacing and understory crops as immediate and potential solutions to maintain productivity and mitigate the salinity problem.

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