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Effect of foliar application of zinc on some new genotypes of faba bean

The study was carried out to determine the effect of foliar application of zinc sulphate (Zero,0.4% and 0.8% ) on four new pure lines of faba bean as well as the check variety i.e ( Shebeen El-Koom 1, Moshtohor 5,8,40 and Giza 3 ). The characters studied were plant height (cm), number of branches/plant, number of pods/plant, number of seeds/pod and per plant, weight of pods/plant (g), weight of 100 seed (g), weight of seeds/plant (g) and seed yield/(kg/fed). The results indicated that there were significant differences between foliar application of zinc sulphate treatments in all traits studied in the first season, the second season and the combined analysis except number of branches/plant and number of seeds/pod in the first season only. The differences among genotypes were significant for all the studied traits in separate season as well as the combined analysis except number of seeds/ pod, number of seeds/plant and weight of seeds/plant in the first season, plant height, number of branches/plant , number of pods/plant, number of seeds/ plant, weight of pods / plant, 100-seed weight and weight of seeds/plant in the second season and number of branches/plant, 100-seeds weight and weight of seeds / plant in the combined analysis. The highest mean value for seed yield/fed were was recorded by G3 followed by Moshtohor 5 without significant in separate season and the combined analysis. Insignificant effect of interaction between genotypes and foliar application of zinc sulphate was detected for all traits except number of seeds/plant, weight of pods/plant and seed yield/fed in the combined analysis. The highest seed yield/fed was obtained from Moshtohor 5 when plants received 0.8% foliar zinc application . Significant positive phenotypic correlation values were detected between seed yield/fed and each of other traits in the combined analysis. The direct effect of seed yield/plant, indirect effect of seed yield/plant through number of seeds/plant and through number of pods/plant were count for approximately 89.91% of seed yield/fed variation.
Symptomatic Intrahepatic Heterotopic Pancreas: A Case Report and Brief Review

Introduction Haematoxylin and eosin–stained sections (×40) depicting pancreatic tissues comprising acinar cells and duct element distributed along the bile duct’s wall. Context To the best of our knowledge heterotopic pancreas is rarely found in the liver. Case report The case of a 39-year-old woman with incidentally diagnosed intrahepatic heterotopic pancreas tissue, who underwent surgery to cure intrahepatic stones and recurrent cholangitis, has been reported. A choledochal cyst had been excised 38 years ago when she was an infant. Conclusion In this study, we discuss the pathogenesis hypothesis and present a brief review of the cases reported in this regard. We believe that an embryonic failure resulted in the formation of a choledochal cyst and heterotopic pancreas.
Macroeconomic Synchronization between Mexico and its NAFTA Partners

In this study we analyze changes in the degree of macroeconomic synchronization between Mexico and its NAFTA partners. In particular, we compare the change in the degree of synchronization before and after NAFTA was implemented. For this, we use several samples and control variables. The first is a sample of different countries, the second is of sectors of economic activity, the third consists of components of aggregate demand and supply and finally we analyze the evolution of employment at the regional level in Mexico and the US. We find that synchronization seems to have increased due to NAFTA and this has occurred in a large number of pro-cyclical economic sectors and regions, reinforcing traditional links between the Mexico and its NAFTA partners. In terms of policy implications, even though optimal stabilization policies will be qualitatively more similar in the future for the three countries, we find that idiosyncratic shocks are still important for Mexico and common shocks also have stronger effects in this economy in a context of different policy transmission channels. Therefore, the magnitude of this desired policy response would not be similar.
Some controversies to ponder over in ESL writing feedback

Feedback is one of the most important activities in any English as a Second Language (ESL) writing class, and many teachers and students believe that it is key for writing development. The aim of this paper is to analyze research and come to an understanding of the effectiveness of corrective feedback in enhancing the quality of ESL students’ writing. To this end, the following paper presents a critical review of published empirical studies in the area. The review illustrates that feedback in ESL writing has both advantages and disadvantages, with mixed empirical findings suggesting controversy about its effectiveness. The review concludes by highlighting the need for continuing research in the area.
Home About Search Browse Emotional Themes within International Adoption Children ’ s Books

In the context of Greenspan’s (1988) Emotional Milestones Model for child development, this qualitative study explored the emotional themes displayed in children’s picture books about transracial international adoption. The books (n=24) were coded independently by two researchers. Two primary themes from the transition literature (trepidation, wonder) were evident in the content analysis. The results are consistent with the adoption literature, which suggests that an emphasis on transparency is most beneficial to adoptive family adjustment. Implications for practitioners and researchers are noted.
Model quality assessment for instrumental variable methods: use of the asymptotic theory in practice

In this paper the problem of computing uncertainty regions for models identified through an instrumental variable technique is considered. Recently, it has been pointed out that, in certain operating conditions, the asymptotic theory of system identification (the most widely used method for model quality assessment) may deliver unreliable confidence regions. The aim of this paper is to show that, in an instrumental variable setting, the asymptotic theory exhibits a certain "robustness" that makes it reliable even when used with moderate data samples. Reasons for this are highlighted in the paper through a theoretical analysis and simulation examples.
Multi-Mycotoxin Contaminations in Fish Feeds from Different Agro-Ecological Zones in Nigeria

Fish and fish products constitute about 49% of the animal protein consumed in Nigeria with a population of 160,000,000 people (Ajani, 2008). There is high demand for fish as they supply a good nutritional balance of protein, vitamins and minerals with low fat of 10% calories and an excellent source of omega 3 fatty acids. The total fish demand in Nigeria stands at 2.66 million metric tonnes out of which only 0.62 million metric tonnes was produced locally (FDF, 2008), also there is dwindling amount of fish realized from fish capture as a result of overfishing and pollution (Delgado et al., 2003). The Aquaculture practices in Nigeria have witnessed tremendous growth in terms of production with a record of a hundred percent increase between 2004 and 2007 (Falaye, 2013). The rise in production activities brought about the need to satisfy the high demand for the provision of household fish consumed in Nigeria. A major challenge faced in the fish farming industry is low productivity and death caused by moulds and mycotoxins contamination of fish feeds. Fish feed is one of the main input in fish farming produced by the combination of plants and animal based sources, vitamins premixes and mineral sources in right proportions to meet nutritional requirements of fishes. Fish feeds get contaminated with moulds and mycotoxins via these ingredients of plant based sources of which maize, groundnut cake, soybean cake, cassava are included, but are highly susceptible to moulds attack and consequently mycotoxins contamination. There is also the risk of introducing moulds and mycotoxins into the feeds through unhygienic feed mill environment where the ingredients are stored before formulation and during production processes (Banu and Muthumary, 2008). Moulds and mycotoxins contamination reduce feed quality and predispose fishes to incidences of mycotoxicoses when consumed. Fishes are sensitive to mycotoxins causing feeding inefficiencies and poor growth. Pelleted fish feeds when not consumed get soaked and sinks to the bottom thereby polluting the water, causing untimely deaths in fishes and resulting to financial losses to fishers, processors and sellers. This aggravates food insecurity in Nigeria. Therefore, local production of high quality fish feed is very crucial to the development and sustainability of aquaculture in Africa especially, in the rural areas. The occurrence of moulds and mycotoxins in fish feeds must be minimized to improve quality. Records of co-occurrence of mycotoxin contaminations of fish feeds are documented in Egypt (Abdelhamid et al., 1998), US (Lumlertdacha and Lovell, 1995), Indonesia (Ali et al., 1998), Central Europe and Switzerland (Pietsch et al., 2013). Considering limited of information on toxigenic fungi from fish feeds and multimycotoxin contaminations from African countries, particularly in Nigeria, this work will make a contribution to global ecological database of toxigenic moulds and consequent multimycotoxin production from fish feeds in different Agro-Ecological Zones of Nigeria.
Predictive simulation of virtual characters ' motion using a muscle model

Muscle-based control of biped gaits in physical animation is a research area that knows a growing interest since the computation capacities are able to support the required complexity. It allows the predictive study of physically realistic motion, interactive with the physical environment in real-time, and hence allows many applications as in medical diagnosis. This report presents a project in which a torques-based controller was converted to musclebased, within my end of master internship, in "Computer Graphics and 3D Development and Technologies", at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University in the SAARA team of the LIRIS laboratory. Our 3D biped model is animated in 15 joints with 28 degrees of freedom, actuated by Hill-type muscle-tendon units. The gaits are obtained by approximating target joints angles, within key poses, for which torques are computed by PD-controllers and then converted to muscle forces, under the constraints of contraction dynamics and muscle activation dynamics as well as moment arms. O ine optimization is used to calibrate the parameters inherent to the muscles and the controller, by minimizing the error between target and current poses. The obtained controller may be used as a basis for the OMEGA project for optimization-based forward musculoskeletal simulation of pathological gait.
PROSES BERPIKIR SISWA SMA DALAM PENYELESAIAN MASALAH APLIKASI TURUNAN FUNGSI DITINJAU DARI TIPE KEPRIBADIAN TIPOLOGI HIPPOCRATES-GALENUS

Abstract:The aims of the research is to describe the thinking process at senior high school students in solving the application problems of the derivative function viewed from personality type choleric, sanguine, melancholies, and phlegmatic. The research was a descriptive qualitative. The subjects of the research was students of class XII Senior High School 1 Surakarta consist of one student for each personality types. The prosedure of selecting the subjects used purposive sampling. The data of the research was collected by using think aloud method. The validity of the data used was triangulation. Technique analyzing of the data were: (1) classifying the data into three categories: (a) understanding the information, (b) solving the problems, (c) convincing the answer, and then reducing the data, (2) presenting the data, and (3) concluding the data in each categories. The results of the research showed that thinking process for, (1) choleric student: (a) reading and creating an image, understanding information and question, (b) devising solution, connecting the first equation with the planned solution, solving the problem and only using one way solution, (c) substituting the answers into the first equation and determining maximum value of the function, (2) sanguine student: (a) reading and looking, then creating an image, understanding information although having difficulties and understanding question, (b) devising solution, connecting the first equation with the planned solution, solving the problem although having difficulties and using the other solution, (c) substituting the answers into the first equation and adjusting the answers with the problem in question, (3) melancholies student: (a) reading repeatedly, then creating an image, understanding information although having difficulties and understanding question, (b) devising solution, connecting the first equation with the planned solution although having difficulties, solving the problem and using the other solution (c) determining maximum value of the function, (4) phlegmatic student: (a) looking and then creating an image, understanding information and question, (b) devising solution, connecting the first equation with the planned solution although having difficulties, solving the problem and only using one way solution, (c) looking back at the anwers and adjusting with the actual event. Keywords: thinking process, problem solving, personality type Typology Hippocrates-Galenus
Primary school teachers' use of digital resources with interactive whiteboards: The Australian context

As interactive whiteboards appear in increasing numbers in primary classrooms, questions will continue to be asked about the effectiveness of these devices in supporting teaching and learning. It is not the board itself, however, which is likely to make a difference to student learning outcomes, but the resources which teachers choose to use in conjunction with their board. This study investigated what digital resources Australian primary school teachers are using when teaching with interactive whiteboards and the factors affecting their choice of such resources. Data were collected from 116 teachers from 13 primary schools in regional and metropolitan areas via an online survey and follow-up focus groups. While flipchart software plays an important role in delivery of lessons, a broad range of resources, particularly online, interactive and multimedia resources are utilised. National, pedagogical and curriculum relevance are critical influences on Australian teachers' resource choice and word-of-mouth plays a dominant role in influencing patterns of use. There are important implications from the study for teachers, school leaders, teacher educators and producers of digital resources.
Basics of Blenderized Tube Feeds: A Primer for Pediatric Primary Care Clinicians

Blenderized tube feeding (BTF) is defined as the use of blended foods and liquids given directly via the feeding tube. This form of tube feeding lost popularity with the introduction of commercial enteral formulas in the 1970s; however, society’s recent focus on more natural foods has led to a reemerged interest in blenderized feeds. BTF is particularly popular among the pediatric population for a variety of reasons. Many patients and families choose BTF because of its perceived health benefits, intolerance to commercial feeding formulas, or psychosocial reasons. Despite its increasing use, the current literature on the prevalence, safety and outcome of BTF is limited. In this review, we discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of blenderized tube feeds. We also review clinical application pearls for pediatric primary care clinicians. It is important for these clinicians to have a basic understanding of blenderized formulas in order to support families that are interested in this reemerging food practice.
Accounting for heterogeneity when estimating stopover duration, timing and population size of red knots along the Luannan Coast of Bohai Bay, China

Abstract To successfully perform their long‐distance migrations, migratory birds require sites along their migratory routes to rest and refuel. Monitoring the use of so‐called stopover and staging sites provides insights into (a) the timing of migration and (b) the importance of a site for migratory bird populations. A recently developed Bayesian superpopulation model that integrates mark–recapture data and ring density data enabled the estimation of stopover timing, duration, and population size. Yet, this model did not account for heterogeneity in encounter (p) and staying (ϕ) probabilities. Here we extended the integrated superpopulation model by implementing finite mixtures to account for heterogeneity in p and ϕ. We used simulations and real data (from 2009–2016) on red knots Calidris canutus, mostly of the subspecies piersmai, staging in Bohai Bay, China, during spring migration to (a) show the importance of accounting for heterogeneity in encounter and staying probabilities to get unbiased estimates of stopover timing, duration, and numbers of migratory birds at staging sites and (b) get accurate stopover parameter estimates for a migratory bird species at a key staging site that is threatened by habitat destruction. Our simulations confirmed that heterogeneity in p affected stopover parameter estimates more than heterogeneity in ϕ, especially when most birds had low p. Bias was particularly severe when most birds had both low ϕ and p. Bias was largest for population size, intermediate for stopover duration and negligible for stopover timing. A total of 50,000–100,000 red knots were estimated to annually stop for 5–9 days in Bohai Bay between 10 and 30 May. This shows the key importance of this staging site for this declining species. There were no clear changes in stopover parameters over time, although stopover population size was substantially lower in 2016 than in preceding years. Our study shows the importance of accounting for heterogeneity in both encounter and staying probabilities for accurately estimating stopover duration and population size and provides an appropriate modeling framework.
Increased risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A nationwide population-based study

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract, could play a role in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). AIM To investigate the association between IBD and AF development. METHODS We performed a population-based cohort study using records in the Korean National Health Insurance Services database between 2010 and 2014. A total of 37696 patients with IBD (12349 with Crohn’s disease and 25397 with ulcerative colitis) were identified. The incidence rate of newly diagnosed AF in patients with IBD was compared with that in a 3 times larger cohort of 113088 age- and sex-matched controls without IBD. RESULTS During 4.9 ± 1.3 years of follow-up, 1120 patients newly diagnosed with AF (348 in the IBD group and 772 in controls) were identified. After adjustments using multivariable Cox proportional hazards, patients with IBD were at a 36% [95% confidence interval (CI) 20%-54%] higher risk of AF than controls. The association between IBD and the development of AF was stronger in younger than in older patients. Patients without cardiovascular risk factors showed a higher risk of AF primarily. Additionally, patients receiving immun-omodulators [Hazard ration (HR) 1.46, 95%CI 1.31-1.89], systemic corticosteroids (HR 1.37, 95%CI 1.10-1.71), or biologics agents (HR 2.38, 95%CI 1.51-3.75) were at higher risk of AF than patients without them. CONCLUSION IBD significantly increased the risk of AF, and the impact of IBD on developing AF was in patients with moderate to severe disease.
Proton pump inhibitors and dysbiosis: Current knowledge and aspects to be clarified

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are common medications within the practice of gastroenterology. These drugs, which act through the irreversible inhibition of the hydrogen/potassium pump (H+/K+-ATPase pump) in the gastric parietal cells, are used in the treatment of several acid-related disorders. PPIs are generally well tolerated but, through the long-term reduction of gastric acid secretion, can increase the risk of an imbalance in gut microbiota composition (i.e., dysbiosis). The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem in which microbes coexist and interact with the human host. Indeed, the resident gut bacteria are needed for multiple vital functions, such as nutrient and drug metabolism, the production of energy, defense against pathogens, the modulation of the immune system and support of the integrity of the gut mucosal barrier. The bacteria are collected in communities that vary in density and composition within each segment of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Therefore, every change in the gut ecosystem has been connected to an increased susceptibility or exacerbation of various GI disorders. The aim of this review is to summarize the recently available data on PPI-related microbiota alterations in each segment of the GI tract and to analyze the possible involvement of PPIs in the pathogenesis of several specific GI diseases.
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation in patients with right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Pulmonary valve replacement is required for patients with right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) dysfunction. Surgical and percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement are the treatment options. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) provides a less-invasive therapy for patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of PPVI and the optimal time for implantation. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Clinical Trial, and Google Scholar databases covering the period until May 2018. The primary effectiveness endpoint was the mean RVOT gradient; the secondary endpoints were the pulmonary regurgitation fraction, left and right ventricular end-diastolic and systolic volume indexes, and left ventricular ejection fraction. The safety endpoints were the complication rates. Results: A total of 20 studies with 1246 participants enrolled were conducted. The RVOT gradient decreased significantly [weighted mean difference (WMD) = −19.63 mmHg; 95% confidence interval (CI): −21.15, −18.11; p < 0.001]. The right ventricular end-diastolic volume index (RVEDVi) was improved (WMD = −17.59 ml/m²; 95% CI: −20.93, −14.24; p < 0.001), but patients with a preoperative RVEDVi >140 ml/m² did not reach the normal size. Pulmonary regurgitation fraction (PRF) was notably decreased (WMD = −26.27%, 95% CI: −34.29, −18.25; p < 0.001). The procedure success rate was 99% (95% CI: 98–99), with a stent fracture rate of 5% (95% CI: 4–6), the pooled infective endocarditis rate was 2% (95% CI: 1–4), and the incidence of reintervention was 5% (95% CI: 4–6). Conclusions: In patients with RVOT dysfunction, PPVI can relieve right ventricular remodeling, improving hemodynamic and clinical outcomes.