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Robins, Vivien. "Invisible professionals : nursery nurses working in schools." Thesis, University of Leicester, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/30834.
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This thesis explores the job of nursery nurses working in English Primary and Infant Schools in terms of their tasks and perceptions of their jobs. Educational management theory presently overlooks the increasingly important role of support staff, and in particular nursery nurses, who receive a professional training. The literature review reveals that there is no coherent body of research on nursery nurses and shows that their job as support or complementary staff is patchily under researched. The literature reviewed also deals with the problematic question of how can school effectiveness be maximised if the contribution of members of staff, such as nursery nurses, is not fully recognised. This is a descriptive study and it analyses data from covert participant observation; questionnaires; group interviews and telephone interviews, obtained from the majority of nursery nurses working in one County. The purpose of the research was to establish the extent of the nursery nurses' jobs and to find out their opinions on their current position in schools, working with three-five year olds. The findings portray nursery nurses as often invisible within the school culture, and their increasingly unrecognised workload. Nursery nurses perceive that various groups within the school and outside it are not aware of the extent of their role, nor do they ascribe appropriate value to it. It is argued that the way forward is for the school sector and others in Early Years education to recognise and reward professionals other than Early Years teachers. A case for increased research, focused on nursery nurses as complementary colleagues, is made. Given the current political and educational emphases on Early Years, this group of professionals is in danger of being a wasted, unrecognised and invisible resource.
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Horáček, Radek. "Nursery school." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-226657.
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Subject of my master’s thesis is to make project documentation for new building of nursery school. The building is single-storey, without basement and its capacity is 60 children divided into 4 classes. As foundation system of the building are used foundation strips. Floor plan of the building is irregular, main buildings orientation is to the south. Building is covered partially by a flat roof and partially by a truss roof.
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Latorre, Ana. "Nursery building, Halmstad, Sweden." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-2936.
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Pérez, Martín Beatriz. "Nursery in Halmstad (Sweden)." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-14674.
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A construction project including planning, cost estimation and design of a ”Nursery school” on a property in the city of Halmstad.Ett byggnadsprojekt med planering, kostnadsberäkning och projektering av en ”Nursery school” på en fastighet i Halmstad.
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Chen, Changhe. "Robotic handling of nursery containers." Connect to resource, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1195164404.
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Clark, Lee J., Keller F. Ellsworth, and Eric R. Norton. "2003 Cooperative dry bean nursery." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/203889.
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This report contains the results of the 2003 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials grown at two different sites in southeastern Arizona. These replicated, small plot trials contained twenty-eight varieties from ten different classes of beans. Bill-Z, a pinto variety, was the highest yielding variety in the Terry Brother=s trial with a yield over 3800 pounds per acre. K124467, a Flor de Mayo variety from Archer-Daniels-Midland, was the highest yielding variety in the Haas trial with a yield just under 2900 pounds per acre. Yields, aerial biomass, harvest index, and 100 bean weights are reported for all varieties in both studies.
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Miller, Nathan Michael. "Redlands Nursery and Tree Company." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2246.
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The purpose of this project is to outline a business that is in the start up phase. This business is going to come to life when the City of Redlands approves the plan. The plan is in its final stages with the City of Redlands. The business will be known as Redlands Nursery and Tree Company.
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Young-Murphy, Lesley. "A social and cultural exploration of health visiting and nursery nurse teams." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.430343.
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Richardson, Helen Patricia. "How do nursery nurses, working in day nurseries, interpret the 'early learning goals'?" Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.514366.
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In this thesis I address the research question, 'How do nursery nurses, in day nurseries, interpret the Early Learning Goals?' This question arises out of questions raised during my work as an Ofsted Nursery Inspector (RgNI) and the changing curriculum for pre-school children. Nursery nurses have an outcome curriculum which they are required to follow upon and this curriculum stresses the importance ofliteracy and numeracy. Most nursery nurses have had little training in these matters. I look at the changes in the curriculum and the effect it has had on nursery nurses working in day nurseries. I discovered that the child developmental approach, found in nursery nurse training, runs contrary to the outcomes curriculum which is being developed at present. I found that the introduction of the Early Learning Goals and the Foundation Stage, which the nursery nurses are required to follow, has caused confusion, time wasting and a lowering of morale in some day nurseries. The change from a child developmental curriculum to an outcome curriculum has meant that nursery nurses have to plan, assess and teach children skills, for which they judge many are not ready. Nursery nurses have not been trained to teach reading and writing skills or to teach anything other than basic numeracy and they do not think that teaching those subjects is necessary. I also set out to show how the role of the nursery nurse as a carer is being diminished, in order that the literacy and numeracy of children in school are improved. I show that many children in theday nurseries that I studied, needed the care that nursery nurses can give them, if they are to be ready for the world of school. The method used for this study was a qualitative or naturalistic research. I used a small-scale study and decided that the theories to be tested would arise in the data. I decided to collect the data over a period of eighteen months, by interviews and observations in three different types of day nurseries; a community nursery, a local authority nursery and a day nursery which was part of a large chain. I then analysed the data and built up a picture a picture of the complex roles and tasks of a nursery nurse. I then looked at the training of nursery nurses, using documents which nursery nurses in my study would have used for their training. I compared this with the present outcomes related requirements by Ofsted. I suggest that young children in day nurseries still need a great deal of help with their personal, social and emotional development, as well as their health and hygiene skills and language development. The nursery nurse training fitted the nursery nurses with a caring role, which they saw as important. They were trained to help three to five-year-old children adapt to a group situation and also provide the atmosphere and learning through play, which they might get if they were at home. They felt that it was important for children to have a good self-image and for them to enjoy being with other children. I found that the nursery nurses, whom I interviewed, thought that there needs to be an acceptance that some children require more caring and less teaching between the ages of three to five years, in order to prepare them for school. I conclude that the outcomes curriculum fails to take these arguments into account and that it is more important that young children are well prepared for school, where trained teachers can then develop their literacy and numeracy skills
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Palmer, Amy. "Nursery schools or nursery classes? : an analysis of national and local policy in England 1918-1972." Thesis, University of Roehampton, 2013. https://pure.roehampton.ac.uk/portal/en/studentthesis/nursery-schools-or-nursery-classes-an-analysis-of-national-and-local-policy-in-england-19181972(e8c92d74-061b-4a34-a6e4-4e4a681d1461).html.
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This thesis makes a contribution to the study of education policy in England by analysing decisions taken by the Board of Education and its successor bodies from 1918 to 1972 concerning whether self-governing nursery schools or nursery classes attached to infant schools should be the preferred institution for pre-school education. It draws on documentary sources from Board/Ministry of Education files at the National Archives, from Local Authority records, and from the archives of other interested organisations, offering a qualitative analysis influenced by policy and decision-making theory. It argues that these decisions were determined both by fundamental beliefs about what nursery education was for, with schools seen as more suitable for promoting physical well-being and classes as better for easing transition to formal schooling, and by the fact that nursery education was a low political priority in which the limited resources made available were not sufficient for all children to experience the ideal. It demonstrates that the Board/Ministry operated largely as a policy making elite in this area, and neither the voices of the established policy network of educationalists nor marginalised constituencies such as working parents had a significant influence on the decisions. This exclusion militated against the successful implementation of policy. The thesis also analyses decisions made within four Local Education Authorities (LEAs): two which invested almost exclusively in nursery classes and two which established both schools and classes. These differences emerged prior to World War II and were caused by the varying values and beliefs of the education committees. Despite increased central control after the war, the established paths constrained new developments so that the original patterns largely persisted. Therefore, the local picture offers a small correction to the elitist model of policymaking as it demonstrates that some voices outside central government had an impact on the implementation process.
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Hostalier, Claire. "Les invariants dans les Nursery Rhymes." Thesis, Paris 4, 2009. http://www.theses.fr/2009PA040307.
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La recherche d'invariants phonétiques ou phonologiques dans un corpus tel que les nursery rhymes nous a amené à les collecter, à les contraster et à les analyser. La collecte finale se fit grâce au dictionnaire des nursery rhymes, compilé par les folkloristes anglais, Peter et Iona Opie, une anthologie étymologique de référence. Ils passèrent de nombreuses années à répertorier toutes sortes de nursery rhymes, anciennes et récentes, populaires et inconnues. Le but de la collecte de ce corpus était de la faire de façon globale et neutre sans apport initial d'enfants. La deuxième étape fut une réflexion sur leur identité et leur forme ce qui aboutit au constat qu'une comptine n'en était une que si elle continuait à exister. Faisant partie de la tradition orale, la nursery rhyme doit être récitée, scandée régulièrement par un public précis pour qu'elle se transmette et continue son parcours intergénérationnel . Un sondage fut mis en place auprès d'une centaine d'enfants anglophones qui contrastèrent le corpus global en deux entités. Le résultat fit apparaître un corpus de comptine toujours connues et récitables par les sondés et un autre corpus de comptines oubliées. A partir de ces deux nouveaux corpus, une analyse phonétique fut entreprise pour dégager un ou des invariants inhérents à la condition de nursery rhyme. En couplant le premier et le dernier son-consonne accentué de chaque vers de chaque comptine et en prenant la place de l'articulation comme mesure de référence, il se dégage deux mouvements majoritaires dans leur énonciation, un mouvement d'arrière en avant pour les comptines populaires et un mouvement d'avant en arrière pour celles qui sont oubliéesThe search for phonetic or phonological invariants in nursery rhymes made us collect them globally, contrast them through a survey and analyse them. The Opies, British folklorists, published an Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes which became our primary source of material as their precious collection of rhymes had the advantage of being global and objective. Once the corpus established, it became obvious that these nursery rhymes had different statuses as to their popularity among children. The need to contrast them was necessary. A survey was set up and presented to more than a hundred English-speaking children. It resulted in 2 sub-corpuses, popular nursery rhymes (PNR) and forgotten ones (FNR). The question was what made them belong to one or the other? A phonetic analysis was ploughed through the corpuses. By pairing the first and the last stressed consonant-sound of every verse of every nursery rhyme and taking the place of articulation as reference, 2 major opposite enunciative movements arose, a back-to-front movement (B2F) for popular nursery rhymes and a front-to-back movement (F2B) for the forgotten ones
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Jackson, Ciara Jan. "Drinking behavior in nursery aged pigs." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2007.
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Fulcher, Amy. "MODELING WATER USE IN NURSERY CROPS." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/121.
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Water use is an important topic in the global agriculture community and is a critical input in nursery crop production. Several plants in the genus Cornus are important nursery crops. Not only are they economically relevant, they are found in grafted and seedling forms and parents and their hybrid are readily available in the trade, facilitating an assessment of water requirements. Anecdotal information suggests that Cornus taxa have differing stress tolerance and water use requirements. Research was conducted to characterize and model water use among Cornus taxa. Scanning electron microscopy and anatomy‐based micromorphological studies as well as transpiration chamber‐based studies revealed differences in the cuticle, epidermal thickness, stomatal density, total stomatal complex area, and gas exchange. A novel photosynthesis‐based irrigation model was developed and evaluated, first on a model crop, Hibiscus rosa‐sinensis, then with a range of Cornus taxa, including grafted specimens. The model allowed the identification of a setpoint or point at which irrigation is triggered. Producing plants under this model allowed a 27% reduction in water use while maintain growth when compared with controls.
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Clark, Lee J., and E. W. Carpenter. "2001 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/203864.
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This report contains the results of the 2001 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials. This replicated, small plot trial contains forty eight varieties of ten different bean classes. Buster, a pinto variety from Seminis Vegetable Seed Company was the highest yielding variety in the study for the third year in a row, with a yield above 3500 pounds per acre. Yields, aerial biomass, harvest index, and 100 bean weights are reported in this study.
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Clark, L. J., and E. W. Carpenter. "2000 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/205395.
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This report contains the results of the 2000 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials. This replicated, small plot trial contains thirty eight varieties of nine different bean classes. Buster, a pinto variety from Seminis Vegetable Seed Company, was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield near 4000 pounds per acre. Yields, aerial biomass, harvest index, and 100 bean weights are reported for this study.
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Clark, Lee J., and E. W. Carpenter. "2002 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/205408.
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This report contains the results of the 2002 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials. This replicated, small plot trial contains thirty-one varieties of eleven different bean classes. USPT-73, a pinto variety from WSU/USDA-ARS Prosser was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield above 3600 pounds per acre. Yields, aerial biomass, harvest index, and 100 bean weights are reported in this study.
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Beddes, Taun D. "Nursery Production of Selected Actinorhizal Species." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/170.
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Sustainable landscaping includes utilization of plants requiring few inputs. We chose four species showing potential for use in arid landscapes: Purshia mexicana, Shepherdia argentea, Shepherdia rotundifolia, and Alnus maritima. We sowed seeds of S. rotundifolia, S. argentea and P. mexicana in three substrates with various water-holding properties due to differing amounts of organic matter (OM). S. rotundifolia germination was maximized in a calcined clay (66.2%) containing no OM and had low germination (12.7 - 21.8%) in the other substrates. S. argentea germination (42.3 to 53.7%) was similar in all substrates. Poor seed quality of P. mexicana resulted in inconclusive results. Our results suggest that germination of some species is enhanced by substrates with excellent drainage properties. We also investigated effects of different rates of controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) on symbiotic nodule formation in seaside alder. We found that lower than prescribed rates of CRF enhanced nodulation without compromising nitrogen status.
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Newby, Adam Franklin. "Liverwort control in container-grown nursery crops." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Summer/Theses/NEWBY_ADAM_48.pdf.
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Mohammed, Saad Zakaria Mohammed. "Aspects of nursery cultivation of bivalve molluscs." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328163.
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Henderson, Elizabeth. "Making the invisible visible : troubling nursery narratives." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/13418/.
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Evans, Pauline E. R. "Talking about nursery education : perceptions in context." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/79918550-d787-45f8-89ca-31797d9f34ab.
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The study explores perceptions of nursery education held by staff, parents and children in three state nursery classes in a single local education authority. I have adopted a theoretical framework combining ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979,1992) and phenomenography (Marton, 1981,1988a and 1988b) which have not been combined in previous research in early years education. Such a paradigm synthesis allows me to interpret perceptions within the context of the nursery class, of the broader social milieu and of the research process itself. The research employs a variety of interviewing techniques, observation and documentary analysis. I have developed an interviewing technique specifically for the study in order to overcome some of the problems associated with obtaining young children's perceptions of their educational experience. I consider textual representation of voice, context and processes as problematic, a situation which has effected a change in my epistemological position and my move towards postmodernism. Therefore, I present the research within the context of my development over time. The research suggests that young children are able to voice their own perceptions of their nursery education, and that these perceptions, and children's ability to voice them, may be influenced by certain characteristics of the nursery class setting. Also illustrated is the complex and relative nature of adult perceptions, which must be considered within their situational and temporal context
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Clark, L. J., and E. W. Carpenter. "National Dry Bean Nursery in Bonita, 1995." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202424.
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Results of the 1995 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials are reported in this paper. Thirty seven varieties of eight different classes of beans were included in this replicated, small plot trial. Bill-Z, the leading pinto bean variety in the area, was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield just under 3000 pounds per acre. Fleetwood Navy variety and UI 59 Great Northern variety were the next leading varieties with yields about 50 pounds less than Bill-Z. Chase, a pinto variety recently developed with strong rust tolerance, yielded only 2300 pounds per acre in this study. Yields, seed per pound, aerial biomass, harvest index and maturity class are also reported.
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Clark, L. J., and E. W. Carpenter. "National Dry Bean Nursery Summary, 1992-95." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/202477.
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A yield summary of selected varieties from the National Dry Bean Nursery from 1992 to 1995 are contained in this paper. Average and individual yields vary from year to year depending on the planting dates and the weather of the given year. Looking at a four year average for a variety gives a better estimate of its yield potential than any single year study.
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Cronin, Kate. "Aliens in the nursery : assessing the awareness and attitudes of Cape Town nursery managers in regard to invasive species regulations." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15558.
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The horticultural industry is recognised as one of the major pathways for the introduction and spread of invasive alien plants (IAPs). In recognition of this, the South African government has recently enacted a new set of Alien and Invasive Species regulations, under the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act (NEMBA), that are intended, in part, to improve controls on the horticultural industry's role in the spread of IAPs. In order to assess, and possibly enhance, the likely effectiveness of NEMBA, it is critical to build an understanding of stakeholders' awareness and attitudes towards the control of IAPs and associated regulatory policies. A two-pronged approach – involving nursery manager interviews (n=30) and plant stock audit assessments (n=41) - was used to gauge the awareness, compliance and attitudes of Cape Town nursery managers towards the NEMBA regulations. Results showed that less than ten percent of the city's audited nurseries were compliant with the NEMBA regulations, and that over fifty percent were stocking IAPs that have been regulated for at least thirteen years under a previous set of regulations (the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, CARA). This is despite high levels of awareness about the CARA regulations reported in the interviews, reported enthusiasm for compliance, apparent concern for the environment, evidence that managers understand the problems that IAPs cause, extensive reported support for the control of IAPs, and a reportedly strong sense of duty to protect the environment. The vast majority (73.5%) of IAP species found in nurseries were NEMBA category 1b invaders such as Nerium oleander, Lantana montevidensis and Canna indica. These are species that are widespread and well-established invaders that require control. This study suggests that a range of factors are likely to negatively influence compliance including a perceived lack of enforcement, weak communication from government, issues related to the clarity of the regulations, the lack of inclusion of the industry in the regulatory process, and a lack of awareness, with at least half of the managers reporting that they had not heard about the enactment of NEMBA. Any attempt to improve the impact of the new regulations will need to adequately address each of these factors. The results of the study suggest that enhancing the impact of NEMBA will require improving aspects of the legislation itself, and supplementing the current top-down approach to regulation with an inclusive partner-centred approach.
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Weir, Jody Suzanne. "Dusky dolphin nursery groups off Kaikoura, New Zealand." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1394.
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Cochran, Diana Renae. "Various weed control techniques in container nursery production." Auburn, Ala., 2007. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/07M%20Theses/COCHRAN_DIANA_27.pdf.
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Cheung, Kim-chung Terence, and 張儉中. "An horticultural nursery + a Green HK promotion centre." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198325X.
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Kenner, Anne Charmain. "Social scripts : children writing in a multilingual nursery." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.242193.
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Lim, Jina. "EVALUATION OF L-METHIONINE BIOAVAILABILITY IN NURSERY PIGS." UKnowledge, 2015. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/animalsci_etds/54.
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DL-Methionine (Met) has been conventionally used in swine diets with assumption of similar bioefficacy with L-Met. However, because L-Met is the form that is utilized by animals for protein synthesis, L-Met could, theoretically, be more available. Four experiments were conducted to evaluate L-Met bioavailability in nursery pigs with 21-day growth trials. A total of 105,105,112 and 84 crossbred pigs were used in Exp. 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Each experiment had a low Met basal diet and 3 levels of the Met sources (DL-Met and L-Met). In addition to the basal diet, supplementation levels were 0.053%, 0.107% and 0.160% in Exp. 1, 0.040%, 0.080% and 0.120% in Exp. 2, 0.033%, 0.067% and 0.100% in Exp.3, 0.040%, 0.080% and 0.120% in Exp. 4. Body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), gain: feed (G:F) were measured and plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) was analyzed in blood samples weekly. In Exp. 3 and 4, preference studies were conducted with the basal diet and the second highest level of each Met source. When additional DL-Met or L-Met were supplemented to the basal diet, BW, ADG, ADFI, and G:F ratio increased (P < 0.05). In the comparison between the DL-Met and L-Met diets in Exp. 1, pigs in the L-Met group had greater ADG and G:F ratios in the d 0-7 (P < 0.05) period than those in the DL-Met group. However, there were no differences for the overall experimental period. In Exp. 2, pigs in the DL-Met group had greater BW (P < 0.05), ADG (P < 0.05) and ADFI (P < 0.05) than those in the L-Met group for the overall period whereas no differences were observed in G:F ratios and PUN concentrations. In Exp. 3 and 4, there were no differences in BW, ADG, ADFI, G:F ratios or PUN concentrations between L-Met and DL-Met groups for the overall period. There was no preference exhibited for either the DL-Met or L-Met diet. In the results of relative bioavailability of L-Met to DL-Met, the values was 111.1% for d 0-14 based on the estimation by ADG in Exp. 1; L-Met bioavailability was lower than DL-Met based on all response measures in Exp. 2. However, in Exp. 3, relative bioavailability of L-Met to DL-Met was 100.4, 147.3, and 104.1% for d 0-14 ADG, G:F ratio and PUN concentrations. In Exp 4, the relative bioavailability of L-Met was 92.9, 139.4 and 70.4% for d 0-14 ADG, G:F ratio and PUN concentrations. In conclusion, using L-Met in the nursery diet demonstrated no consistent beneficial effect on ADG, G:F ratio or relative bioavailability compared to conventional DL-Met.
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Osgood, Jayne. "Narratives from the nursery : negotiating a professional identity." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.508362.
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In this thesis I argue that the professional identities of nursery workers are politically and socially constructed. The nursery workers' constructions of childhood; motherhood/mothering; policy reform; and professionalism are explored to offer insights into the ways in which various discourses intersect and are drawn upon to privilege particular understandings of the 'early years professional'. Further, through this study I aimed to unearth the ways in which classed, 'raced' and gendered subjectivities intersect with notions of professionalism in nursery work. This thesis is intended to contribute to a critical understanding of the ways in which identities are discursively produced and to suggest how a range of actors working in the field of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) might contribute to challenging narrowly prescriptive constructions of professionalism. This thesis contributes to debates that stem from a recognition, and problematisation, of the gendered and classed nature of ECEC. By critically scrutinising previous research it is argued that a gap exists in the literature where subjective experience through autobiographical accounts can be related to professional practice. It is argued that much research neglects the subjective experiences of the nursery worker and in doing so normalised constructions (of the child and working with children) become reinforced to produce a narrowly defined form of professionalism. In adopting a critical post-structuralist feminist approach, I draw upon a range of theorists (most notably Foucault) to illustrate the power of discourse and the discursive construction of professional identity and its effects. The study examined the subjective identities and experiences of 24 nursery workers through a range of qualitative methods: narrative life history interviews, semistructured interviews, focus group discussions and observational work. The research was undertaken in three nurseries (private, voluntary and state run) in central London. The nursery workers interviewed occupied various positions within the nursery (from manager, to senior practitioner through to trainees) and held varying degrees of experience. The sample included a disparate mix in terms of ethnicity and age, however in terms of gender the sample reflected the broader composition of the workforce, with only one male participant included in the study. In order to contextualise the study and expose authoritative discourses around professionalism in Narratives from the Nursery: Osgood Thesis ECEC interviews were also undertaken with a range of key stakeholders. Interviews were carried out with representatives from the case study Local Authority; the Sure Start Unit; the Children's Workforce Development Council; the National Day Nurseries Association; and the Daycare Trust. A selection of key policy documents was subjected to critical analysis to further explore the construction of professionalism through authoritative discourses. The thesis argues that the professional identities of nursery workers are discursively constructed. I argue for alternative constructions that recognise the 'early years professional' as a classed, gendered and 'raced' subject. I conclude by arguing for the promotion of the 'critically reflexive emotional professional' in place of the 'competent technician'.
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Cheung, Kim-chung Terence. "An horticultural nursery + a Green HK promotion centre." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954829.
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Clark, Lee J., and E. W. Carpenter. "National Dry Bean Nursery Trials in Bonita, 1999." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/204103.
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This report contains the results of the 1999 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials. This replicated, small plot trial contains thirty nine varieties of ten different classes of beans. Buster, a pinto variety was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield over 3700 pounds per acre. Yields, percent moisture, aerial biomass, harvest index, seeds per pound, and plant populations are reported for this study.
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Clark, L. J., R. Walser, and E. W. Carpenter. "National Dry Bean Nursery Trials in Bonita, 1998." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/205175.
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Results of the 1998 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials are reported in this paper. Forty one varieties of nine different classes of beans were included in this replicated, small plot trial. AC Calmont, a dark red kidney variety was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield over 2800 pounds per acre. Kodiak was the highest yielding pinto variety with a yield over 2700 pounds per acre. Yields, seed per pound, aerial biomass, harvest index, plant population days to 50% bloom and days to 50% pod set are reported for this study. In addition to the small plot replicated trial, a pinto variety strip trial was conducted at this site. Nine varieties, including the best varieties from past trials, were tested in this study. ISB 2001 was the leading variety in this study with a yield of 3276 pounds per acre.
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Clark, L. J., and E. W. Carpenter. "National Dry Bean Nursery Trials in Bonita, 1997." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/208285.
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Results of the 1997 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials are reported in this paper. Thirty five varieties of seven different classes of beans were included in this replicated, small plot trial. Ole, a variety from Ag Canada was the highest yielding variety in the study with a yield over 4800 pounds per acre. Both Ole and ISB 2001 had yields higher than Bill Z, the highest yielding pinto bean in the area. Four varieties had yields over the 4000 pound per acre level. Yields, seed per pound, aerial biomass, harvest index, plant population and percent splits are also reported.
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Foster, Norma. "Nurses' perspectives of parental participation in the care of preterm infants in a special care nursery." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29712.
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Nurses in neonatal special care nurseries with a philosophy of family centered care involve parents in the care of preterm infants. There is little research describing nurses' perspectives of parental participation in care. Using interview data obtained from one secondary level neonatal special care nursery, this study attempts to understand the meaning parental participation in care has for neonatal nurses and the way that meaning is expressed in various nursing activities.
Twelve nurses were interviewed about their reaction to parental participation in various activities such as feeding and bathing their babies. These nurses are all full time staff members in the nursery.
Findings of the research are that there are two main nursing perspectives of parental participation in the care of preterm infants in a special care nursery. These two perspectives are labelled the 'our baby' and 'their baby' perspective. The 'our baby' group of subjects maintain a traditional role of control of care. The 'their baby' group are committed to the philosophy of family centered care within certain boundaries. An example of the difference., in the two perspectives was discovered in the area of infant feeding. The 'our baby' nurses thought that parents engaged in this activity increased the workload while the 'their baby' nurses thought that parents decreased workload. The 'our baby' nurses treated most parents in a similar way but the 'their baby' nurses individualized their approach to parents. The 'their baby' nurses' enjoyed spending time with parents but the other group said that there were less parents to deal with when they were working at night. Both groups work side by side with little conflict.
Implications for the selection and training of nurses are noted as well as implications for further research.Education, Faculty of
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Schmidt, Andrea. "Die Pädagogik der cooperative nursery schools die Winchester Cooperative Nursery School - Vorbild für eine erfolgreiche Erziehungs- und Bildungspartnerschaft zwischen Elternhaus und Schule." Saarbrücken VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2006. http://d-nb.info/991169719/04.
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Chow, Tse-yan. "An ideal place for pre-schooler." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954581.
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Ristvey, Andrew George. "Water and nutrient dynamnics in container-nursery production systems." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/1502.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2004.Thesis research directed by: Natural Resource Sciences. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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Rayner, Janet Ailsa. "A dental health education programme for nursery school children." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/27240.
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The purpose of this controlled investigation was to test the effectiveness of three dental health programmes designed to improve oral cleanliness and gingivitis in groups of 3-4 year old nursery schoolchildren. A total of 349 children completed the study. The children were divided into 4 groups; a control group that received no dental health education and three experimental groups. One of these groups received daily toothbrushing instruction at school, a second group also took part in the school based brushing but in addition their parents were given dental health education at home. The third group of children received the home based dental health education only. Following baseline measurements, the dental health education programmes continued for about 5 and a half months when the children were re-examined. The programmes then ceased over the 6 week period of the summer vacation and the children were again examined on returning to school. A dental health education programme was deemed to have been successful only if there was no statistically significant and clinically important relapse in oral cleanliness and gingivitis at the third examination. There was a relapse in the oral hygiene of the school brushing only group during the summer holiday but oral cleanliness and gingivitis had not relapsed in the two groups of children whose parents had received dental health education at home. A cost benefit analysis (effort effectiveness) showed that of these two programmes, the programme that consisted of home based dental health education only cost the least for a unit improvement in oral cleanliness and gingivitis. A questionnaire was used to record parents' attitudes towards toothbrushing practices at home. Children whose parents always helped them with toothbrushing had cleaner mouths and less gingivitis than children who always brushed their teeth by themselves. It is concluded that dental health education, which included home visits, was more effective than daily supervised toothbrushing at school in improving and maintaining oral health in pre-school children and that parents should be encouraged to help young children with toothbrushing at home. Such an approach demands considerable resources and may only be suitable for groups of children with special needs.
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Brennan, Deborah. "Nursery rhymes and rhyme detection in 3-year-olds." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0002/MQ46467.pdf.
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McGinnis, Michelle Susanne. "Vermicompost Amended Pine Bark Substrate Improves Nursery Crop Production." NCSU, 2007. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11042007-145242/.
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Several field, greenhouse, and laboratory studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of vermicomposted (VC) hog manure amended to pine bark (PB) on substrate physical properties, plant growth and flower production, water use efficiency of productivity (WUEP), effluent nitrogen and phosphorus content, substrate solution pH, macronutrient release rate characteristics, and the ability of VC to replace conventional fertilizer nutrient inputs. Nitrogen and phosphorus budgets were determined, and nutrient use efficiencies of nitrogen (NUEN) and phosphorus (NUEP) were calculated. Container capacity and available water increased linearly and air space decreased linearly with increasing rate of VC. Growth of several species increased linearly with increasing VC rate with no traditional amendments of limestone and micronutrients; and 20% VC resulted in greater plant dry weights than the PB control (amended with limestone and micronutrients). However, there were species where growth decreased linearly with increased VC rate, while the 20% VC maintained equivalent dry weights to the PB control. The WUEP of several species were improved compared to the control. Liming effects of 5% VC were equivalent to the control receiving limestone, whereas VC rates >10% had greater liming effects compared to the respective control. Twenty percent VC provided sufficient quantities of P, Ca, Mg, S, and micronutrients such that an additional supply of these nutrients need not be applied. Although 20% VC did not supply K in quantities comparable to traditional inputs, the reduction of K did not affect growth or flower bud production of hibiscus. Macronutrient release rates (determined on a volume basis) of N and S from VC followed a first-order model, Ca and Mg followed a two pool first/zero-order model, and P followed a zero-order model. The tissue nutrient content of N, Ca, Mg, and S increased with increasing VC rate while P decreased with decreasing VC rate. Vermicompost in the substrate increased N and P effluent content, but reducing the leaching fraction decreased nutrient contents. The NUEN ranged from 9% to 20% with no major differences between substrate or leaching fraction treatments. However, the NUEP was improved when VC was amended to the substrate.
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Gross, H. "Social interaction and play in the deaf nursery school." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.380087.
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Young, Susan. "Young children's spontaneous instrumental music-making in nursery settings." Thesis, Roehampton University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368827.
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Cooper, Harriet. "An evaluation of Forest School for nursery aged children." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2018. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55079/.
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Forest School promotes a child-led approach to education, through frequent learning in an outdoor woodland area. It was developed in the United Kingdom based on the early years practices employed in Denmark. The existing research has begun to generate some evidence of the positive outcomes of Forest School. There appears to be growing confidence in Forest School that is primarily based on non- experimental qualitative research. Therefore, the current research aimed to evaluate the impact of Forest School for nursery aged children, using experimental, outcome-focussed evaluation methods. The study utilised a pragmatic approach, employing a sequential mixed methods study design; the primary focus being the quasi-experimental element of the design, that included 11 children in both the experimental and control groups. The specific research outcomes were developed in collaboration with nursery staff using focus groups, thus, questionnaires were developed to measure social and emotional well-being and communication, pre- and post-intervention. This data is complemented by three case studies of children that participated in Forest School; analysed and presented using activity theory. The quantitative results indicate that both the control group and experimental group made significant gains in social and emotional well-being and communication, suggesting that Forest School did not have a significant effect. The qualitative data, however, highlighted a range of outcomes and provided interesting information regarding the mediating factors which influence the children's Forest School experiences. The possible reasons for the quantitative outcomes are discussed, including the unique ethos and general outdoor practices used at the nursery setting in which the research took place. The data has also been considered in relation to the methodological weaknesses, such as diffusion of treatment, which may account for the disparity between the data and previous research. Although it cannot be concluded that the Forest School had a significant impact on the children that engaged in the sessions, the current research suggests that the use of general outdoor learning practices and teaching by Forest School trained staff had a positive impact on the social and emotional well-being and communication for all children.
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Parisi, Marco Domenico. "Process and product innovations in the Sicilian vine nursery." Master's thesis, ISA/UL, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/8633.
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Mestrado Vinifera EuroMaster - Instituto Superior de AgronomiaThe nursery business is the starting point for wine production, influence qualitatively and quantitatively all vintages production. The aim of the trial is to deepen the knowledge on certain aspects of the production and some innovative products in the segment of the production of the young vine. Furthermore, will also take into consideration the case of an innovative product in the marketing stage, which takes the name of "barbatellone", which aims to replace the dead vines in the vineyards and anticipate the entry into production of new vineyards. Results in nursery showed that, the omega grafts affect the nursery success. The yields of field is linked to the time of plantation; later is the period of the plantation and is lower the yield in the field, then you must tend to implant in early periods in order to improve yields. The evaluation tests related to the techniques to detect the grafts-cuttings suitable to plantation have produced positive results that have shown that it is possible to make other improvements in the production chain. For the “Barbatellone” the results showed that, the row distances did not affect nursery successful. Instead, plant density influenced the stock and shoot diameters that were increased by the greatest in-row distance. Results showed that bunch removal. affected shoot elongation, daily shoot growth, stem diameter, pruning mass and root mass. Yield was correlated with the nursery shoot diameter. Prevalence of thin roots (less than 3 mm) was recorded in all thesis
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Hinrichsen, Jorden. "Serviceberry: Potential North Dakota Accessions for the Nursery Industry." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28671.
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Saskatoon serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.) is an ornamental Rosaceous shrub producing delicate white flowers that yield fruit similar in appearance and nutrition to blueberry (Vaccinium spp.). Most serviceberry are propagated in Canada and, as imported stocks are often expensive, clones were accessed from 70 locations in North Dakota. Following establishment, a replicated field trial of wild biotypes of serviceberry was initiated at the North Dakota State University Horticulture Research Farm (NDSU HRF) near Absaraka, ND and at the Williston Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Williston, ND. Yield data was taken upon harvest in summers 2014-2017 at NDSU HRF and 2016 at WREC. ND 1-2, ND 1-4, ND 1-6, ND 1-7, ND 48-2 often out-yielded market genotypes. ND 15-2 was high in sugar content and gelling ability, ideal for processing. Through continued selection, North Dakota growers may have quality serviceberry from a local source.
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Harmon, Jay David. "Simulation of a swine nursery to facilitate economical management." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/54189.
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Two deterministic simulation models were developed to assess the economics of swine nurseries. The first model assessed the emergency needs of swine nurseries by simulating the temperature response during a short term power failure. The failure model accounted for heat exchange by conduction, convection, radiation, and air infiltration. An existing sub-model was used to predict swine heat and moisture loss.
The failure model was validated using a nursery constructed of concrete block. It performed well for cases with constant solar load, but tended to overpredict temperature changes during periods of no solar load. Validation indicated accurate wall-characteristic and wind velocity estimations were crucial to obtain accurate model results.
The second model was developed to describe the normal operation of swine nurseries by predicting pig growth and feed consumption, building fuel consumption, and cost per unit of gain produced. lt was based on an existing swine model that was converted to an hourly basis. An optimization option was incorporated into the operational model to allow minimization of the cost per unit of gain.
The operational model was validated and found to accurately predict feed consumption and growth during a one week time frame. Fuel consumption was less accurate. The optimization mode predicted considerable cost savings for operation at lower temperatures.Ph. D.
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Clark, L. J., V. Marcarian, E. W. Carpenter, R. E. Cluff, and R. E. Call. "National Dry Bean Nursery Trials in Bonita, 1992-1993." College of Agriculture, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/201437.
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Results of the 1992 and 1993 National Cooperative Dry Bean Nursery Trials are reported in this report. More than 30 varieties of seven classes of beans were tested in small plot, replicated studies. Yields, seed size, harvest index, biomass production and plant populations are among the variables recorded in the trials.
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Cinquerrui, Alessandro. "Sustainable approaches to control Calonectria diseases in ornamental nursery." Doctoral thesis, Università di Catania, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10761/3807.
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Calonectria species are important plant pathogens in ornamental plant nurseries. The chemical control of Calonectria diseases is necessary, but alternative management strategies would be re-evaluated to comply with the latest European Regulations on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (Directive 2009/128/EC). Several experiments were carried out to develop integrated pest management (IPM) programs for controlling of leaf spot, stem rot and crown and root rot caused by several Calonectria species on several ornalmental plants. In vitro preliminary assays showed a variable antagonistic activity of some Trichoderma spp., Clonostachys rosea and Penicillium oxalicum. In vivo experiments showed that a good control of Calonectria diseases is achieved by applying boscalid+pyraclostrobin or cyprodinil+fludioxonil in combinations with different BCAs belonging to the genus Bacillus, Trichoderma and Streptomyces. All biological and integrated treatments were able to manage stem rot on Dodonaea viscosa, crown and root rot on Polygala myrtifolia and leaf spot on Metrosideros spp. and Callistemon spp.
Since Calonectria species are soil-borne pathogens producing microsclerotia (that represent the primary inoculum) in the soil, the reduction or suppression of this inoculum is an important task of management of this pathogen. The first set of experiments of this PhD thesis on soil fumigation with metham-sodium and dazomet show clearly excellent performances in reducing Calonectria microsclerotia viability both in microcosm and in nursery when applied at label and sub-label rats. Moreover, in accordance with the Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides , in these experiment these fumigants were applied at rates lower and lower and in association with gas-tight tarps, such as VIF and TIF. The data showed that in these conditions both fumigants were able to reduce Calonectria microsclerotia, with a consequent reduction of amount of fumigants (up to 5-fold reduced). In addition, the use of TIF barrier offered a better retain capacity of fumigant than VIF, with a lower emission of pollutant molecules to the atmosphere and a lower impact in rhizosphere.
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Lockett, Andrew. "A contextual orientation to assessing the special educational needs of pre-school children." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338242.
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