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Ethnomedicinal plants used by the tribal communities of West Champaran district of Bihar, India

The present paper deals with 67 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 61 genera and 36 families used for prevention and treatment of various diseases by the tribal and indigenous non-tribal communities of West Champaran district of Bihar. This first-hand ethnomedicinal information was collected directly from a field survey of 108 remote tribal villages and forest areas of the district. Among them family Leguminosae is represented by maximum number of plants (9 species) followed by Lamiaceae (7 species). Habit-wise analysis revealed that herbs are dominated with 23 species followed by trees. These plant species are arranged in alphabetical order followed by family, habit, local name(s), locality (ies), field number (s) along with a method of preparation and mode of ethnomedicinal uses in detail. After comparison and cross checking of collected uses with relevant standarad literatures, it is revealed that 11 ethnomedicinal uses of plants (marked by *) have not recorded earlier.
More than a footwedge: Golf-specific footwear alters muscle activation patterns during standing balance

Within a golf swing, one aspect that stands out in each phase is the ability to maintain balance. Previous reports suggest that extrinsic factors, such as footwear, and intrinsic factors, such as muscular exertion level, have detrimental effects on human postural control. However, no studies have examined the effects of modern golf footwear on muscle activity of the lower extremity. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine differences in muscle activity when walking for extended durations in golf footwear. Participants were tested for balance prior to walking sessions and then every 60 min until the 240th minute in three types of golf footwear; dress shoes, tennis shoes, and casual shoes, and barefoot. Mean muscle activity during balance testing of the vastus medialis, semitendinosus, tibialis anterior, and medial gastrocnemius was examined using a 4 × 5 repeated measures analysis of variance to identify differences within time and footwear types. Increases in muscle activity were observed after the second hour. Footwear differences were observed in the dress shoe and tennis shoe style relative to the casual style, and primarily attributed to the increased sole/midsole thickness, and increased mass of the dress shoe. These results suggest that golf footwear characteristics may alter muscle activity patterns during standing balance.
Electromagnetic bandgap structure and split ring slot‐based monopole antenna for ultra‐wideband applications with dual band notch characteristics

Reduced lightweight microstrip patch antennas have attracted considerable attention in ultra‐wideband (UWB) applications. In this article, a novel modified circular ultra‐wideband monopole antenna with dual‐band notch characteristics is proposed. A circular split‐ring slot and a mushroom‐electromagnetic bandgap‐type structure are employed to realize the dual‐band notch characteristics. The proposed antenna exhibits the bandwidth of 2.0‐12 GHz with a Voltage Standing Wave Ratio <2 except at the WiMAX band of 3.2‐3.7 GHz and wireless local area network band of 5.1‐5.8 GHz. The simulated and measured results of the proposed antenna, along with the design parameters, are reported and discussed in detail. The results show that the antenna is suitable for UWB applications.
Effect of long-term cattle slurry and mineral N, P and K application on concentrations of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn in peeled potato tubers and peels

Little information is available on how fertilizer application affects concentration of many elements in peeled po tato (Solanum tuberosum) tubers and peels. We analyzed how long-term application of cattle slurry and mineral N, P and K fertilizers affects the yield of tubers, their dry matter content and concentrations of elements. In 2009, potatoes tubers were collected in control, cattle slurry (CS), mineral N 4 P 2 K 2 and combined CSN 4 P 2 K 2 treatment of the Ruzyně Fertilizer and Crop Rotation Experiment established on Illimerized Luvisol in Prague (Czech Republic) in 1955. Amount of N, P and K supplied by CS was 138, 30 and 172 kg/ha and the amount supplied by N 4 P 2 K 2 was 110, 31 and 186 kg/ha. Yield of fresh potatoes ranged from 20.6 in the control up to 31.2 t/ha in CSN 4 P 2 K 2 treatment. Dry matter content of unpeeled tubers, peeled tubers and potato peels was not significantly affected by fertil izer treatments probably because of not excessive N application. Normal cropping practices with application of CS and mineral N, P and K fertilizers did not significantly increase concentrations of trace elements in peeled tubers or potato peels on neutral soil with low trace elements availability. Concentrations of many elements (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, and Zn) were higher in potato peels than in peeled tubers, but the differences in the case of trace elements were relatively small.
Depth Wise Distribution of Available Nutrients of Soils of Langate Block of District Kupwara of Kashmir Valley

Healthy soil is the basis of healthy food system. It produces healthy crops that in turn nourish the people. Managing soil resources for food security on sustainable basis is gaining immense attention keeping in view the increasing pressure on soil due to intensive agricultural production system for rising population. The most important basic natural resource that determines the ultimate sustainability of any agricultural system is the soil. More than 90 per cent of world’s food production is dependent on soil and the demands of a growing population for food, feed and fibre are estimated to result in a 60 percent increase by 2050. These pressures combined with unsustainable land uses and management practices, as well as climate extremes, cause severe land degradation (Venkataratnam and Manchanda, 1997). Soil fertility is a dynamic natural property and it can change under the influence of natural and human induced factors to maintain agricultural land at optimum level of fertility and productivity, great attention has been given to assess the physical and chemical properties of the soil resources under different famers’ fields. Systematic soil fertility characterization is always needed for evolving soil nutrient management strategies. The change in soil nutrient stocks over time has to International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 9 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Water Productivity of Vegetables Crop under Temperate Condition of Kashmir Valley

The world human population increasing very rapidly in the last couple of decades while the available resources for food production are being depleted due to the adverse effects of human activity on the ecosystem (Kahramanoğlu, 2017). The crisis of water shortage increases day by day (Barlow, 2017). Water is the most valuable resource on earth (Liu et al., 2017). The total volume of water on the earth is 1.38 billion cubic kilometers (Moussa, 2018). Out of which 97.5 % is salty water only 2.5 % is freshwater. India contains International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 9 Number 7 (2020) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Identifying the Influencing Factors on Investors’ Investment Behavior: An Empirical Study Focusing on the Chinese P2P Lending Market

Our study explores the factors influencing investors’ behavior in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market in China, and the relationships among them from the perspective of investors. The primary component analysis method was used to divide the P2P lending platforms into five categories. Then, a structural equation model was applied to analyze the interrelationship. Our results show that more exceptional operating ability, profitability, and security of the platform help to improve investor’s investment behavior. Operation ability is the most significant influencing factor, which also influences other factors to different degrees. After the analysis of the results, we found that the security degree of P2P lending platforms in China differs, and the risk due to the lack of bank depository for platforms is the most serious. In terms of the background, investors are less interested in the state-owned platforms compared to the bank- or listed-company-owned platforms, although the background strength of the state-owned platforms is more powerful.
Agronomic Evaluation of Mechanical and Chemical Weed Management for Reducing Use of Herbicides in Single vs. Twin-Row Sugar Beet

In order to evaluate the effects of chemical and non-chemical weed management in in sugar beet, an experiment was carried out at a research farm in Karaj. The experimental factors were arranged in split–split plot based on a complete randomized block design with four replications. Planting pattern was allotted as main-plot (single row planting with 50cm row width, single row planting with 60cm row width and twin row planting with 60cm row width), time of mechanical control as sub–plot (mechanical weed control at 4 leaves stage, 10 leaves stage and 14 leaves stage of sugar beet), and herbicides as sub–sub plot (metamitron plus combination of phenmedipham + desmedipham + ethofumesat and triflusulfuron metil plus combination of phenmedipham + desmedipham + ethofumesat). The results showed that planting pattern had proper effect on weeds biomass that best results were obtained in twin row planting 60cm. Also, mechanical control at 4 leaves stage of sugar beet had the best effect on weeds density and biomass. metamitron plus combination of phenmedipham + desmedipham + ethofumesat had also the best effect on weeds density and biomass. 
Computer simulations of evaporation of sessile liquid droplets on solid substrates

Present work is focused on the numerical study of evaporation of sessile liquid droplets on top of smooth solid substrates. The process of evaporation of a sessile liquid droplet has lots of different applications both in industry and research area. This process has been under study for many years, and still it is an actual problem, solution of which can give answers on some fundamental and practical questions. Instantaneous distribution of mass and heat fluxes inside and outside of an evaporating sessile droplet is studied in this research using computer simulations. The deduced dependences of instantaneous fluxes are applied for self-consistent calculations of time evolution of evaporating sessile droplets. The proposed theory of evaporating sessile droplets of liquid has been validated against available experimental data, and has shown a good agreement. Evaporation of surfactant solution droplets is studied experimentally. The theory, proposed for two stages of evaporation, fits experimental data well. An additional evaporation stage, specific for surfactant solutions, is observed and described. Mathematical modelling of this stage requires further research on surfactant adsorption and its influence on the value of receding contact angle. Numerical study of the evaporation of microdroplets is conducted in order to evaluate the significance of different evaporation mechanisms (diffusive and kinetic models of evaporation) and different physical phenomena (Kelvin s equation, latent heat of vaporization, thermal Marangoni convection, Stefan flow).
Identification and characterization of promising endophytic bacteria for growth promotion in chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

The present study was carried out for the isolation and characterization of endophytic bacteria from chickpea nodules. A total of 107 endophytes were isolated from five districts of Haryana using three media, viz. YEMA for rhizobia, Pikovskaya and TSA for non-rhizobial isolates. The endophytes were then screened for various growth promoting traits like IAA production, Phosphate solubilization, Siderophore production, ACC utilization, Potassium solubilization and tolerance to NaCl concentrations. Total six endophytes, one rhizobium (HM2) and five non-rhizobial endophytes (RE6, BE13, ME3, HE5, HE7) were selected based on of plant growth promoting traits. Furthermore, the most promising non-rhizobial endophytes RE6 and BE13, compatible with Rhizobial isolate HM2 were Pseudomonas protegens and Bacillus boroniphilus using 16s rDNA sequencing. Both the isolates are non-pathogenic to humans and thus, are potential plant probiotics that can be used as biofertilizers.
Different approaches for assessing sperm function

Abstract Different approaches can be used to assess sperm function in different conditions, i.e. sperm storage, freezing-thawing or activation by induction of capacitation and acrosome reaction. In this review we will focus on the assays routinely performed in our laboratories, giving a literature support to critically analyse different approaches. In fact, researchers usually tend to look for the “one shot” parameter that could explain itself a specific process; it is our conviction that a multiparametric approach is still more valid, as some changes in sperm function are very complex and could be explained only by operating in different ways. Sperm motility, the most evident sperm characteristic, should be assessed by computer-aided sperm analysers that permit an objective evaluation of the motility and its kinematic parameters. Commercial and open source instruments are available and could be profitably used together with specific statistical approaches. The use of microscopy, and particularly fluorescent microscopy, could be a very useful tool to assess different parameters in sperm cells both by fluorophores that give indication of a determined function, and by immunolocalization of proteins, that permits the discover of new features or to explain particular sperm functions. The same substrates could be used also in flow cytometry: the difference is that it permits to study wider sperm populations (and their sub-population distribution). Flow cytometry is undergoing a very wide use in spermatology and technical and experimental rigor is needed to obtain reliable results. Metabolic assessment of sperm features, particularly energetic supply, ATP formation and other enzyme activities, could represent a very important challenge to acquire new information and complete/integrate those derived from other techniques. Finally, functional assays such as oocyte binding and in vitro fertilization, represent a very strong tool to assess sperm function in vitro, as they could evidence the functional intactness of some pathways.
A Post-Harvest Management Practices among Rice Farmers in Imo State Nigeria

The study analyzed post-harvest management practices among rice farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. This work was inspired by inadequate availability of rice in the market for the masses which reduces food security, with belief that better management processes will reduce food losses. Random sampling procedure was used in selecting 127 rice farmers and data were collected using structured questionnaire was the main tool for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive (frequency, percentages and mean) and inferential statistics. Farmers identified delay in harvesting (98.42%), lack of technical knowledge (95.27%), dependency on traditional threshing methods (94.48%), incomplete threshing (91.30%), improper handling operations (81.10%) as one of the various causes of post harvest losses in their rice production and processing in the study area. The post harvest management practices adopted by the farmers were as cutting the rice stalk (98.42%), reaping the panicles (94.48%), laying out the paddy-on-stalk (93.70%), stacking it to dry (92.12%) and stacking it to dry recording (89.76%). The result from the multiple regression analysis showed that age, educational level, membership of cooperative, household size, farming experience, household size, farming experience and access to credit were found to have significantly influenced on the number of post harvests management practiced by farmers. Similarly, the farmers were also able to identify various constraints to post harvest management as lack of awareness of good post harvest practices and technology, inadequate machinery, lack of incentives to store rice It was therefore recommended that extension agents should be encouraged to increase their campaign on post harvest management practices of rice and organize more training on minimization of post harvest losses on rice. Key words: Rice, post harvest losses, post harvest practices, post harvest management.
Measurement of the transverse momentum distribution of Drell–Yan lepton pairs in proton–proton collisions at √s=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector:European Physical Journal C

This paper describes precision measurements of the transverse momentum pTll (l= e, μ) and of the angular variable ϕη∗ distributions of Drell–Yan lepton pairs in a mass range of 66–116 GeV. The analysis uses data from 36.1 fb- 1 of proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of s=13TeV collected by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC in 2015 and 2016. Measurements in electron-pair and muon-pair final states are performed in the same fiducial volumes, corrected for detector effects, and combined. Compared to previous measurements in proton–proton collisions at s=7 and 8TeV, these new measurements probe perturbative QCD at a higher centre-of-mass energy with a different composition of initial states. They reach a precision of 0.2% for the normalized spectra at low values of pTll. The data are compared with different QCD predictions, where it is found that predictions based on resummation approaches can describe the full spectrum within uncertainties. © 2020, CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration.
The Caring Attitude of Nurses and Mother’s Motivation for Child Immunization Attendance

Nurses’ caring attitude is the core in nursing standard practices that is mandatory for all nurses. In practicing caring attitudes, nurses show their empathy and care to patients in order to positively affect patients’ healing process. Furthermore, caring attitudes by nurses to mothers are expected to increase mothers’ motivation to attend to child immunization at public health centers regularly. The objective of the study was to identify the relationship between nurses’ caring attitude and the motivation of mothers in regularly taking their children for immunization at Belawan Public Health Center. This study employed correlational descriptive method using cross sectional approach. A total number of 52 mothers with the children of 0-12 months old served as research population. Sampling technique was total sampling technique in this study. By performing spearman rank statistical test, it was obtained that there was a strong correlation between caring attitude of nurses and mothers’ motivation for child immunization attendance (p= 0.005; r= 0.551). It is concluded that caring attitude of the nurses improve the motivation of mothers for child immunization attendance. It is suggested that nurses should practice caring while serving mother patients in order to increase awareness and internal motivation among mothers to bring their children to Public Health Center for immunization. Keywords: caring attitude of nurses; mothers’ motivation; immunization attendance.
Impact of Forensic Accounting Domains on Financial Corruption in Lebanon – An Empirical Study

Forensic accounting was developed after the widespread corruption in the world of business today. It is now considered a fundamental branch of accounting since it revolves around disputes and issues in the law that require accounting and legal knowledge and practices to be resolved. This study examines the impact of two forensic accounting domains – the expert witness and litigation support – on financial corruption in Lebanon. The study adopts the analytical descriptive approach utilizing an empirical study. A well-structured five-point Likert style questionnaire was devised as the study tool and was distributed among a sample of 323 of the total population that consists of all certified public accountants (CPAs) in Lebanon, tax controllers, senior tax controllers, and heads of the departments and divisions in the Lebanese Ministry of Finance, and auditors at the Lebanese Audit Bureau. The study reached important findings, mainly that there is an impact of the expert witness, which is one of the forensic Accounting domains, on curbing financial corruption in Lebanon, and that there an impact of the litigation support, which is one of the forensic Accounting domains, on curbing financial corruption in Lebanon.
Optimal Approach to Small Unilateral Testicular Nodules-Can We Reliably Predict Tumor Histology Based on Size?

INTRODUCTION We evaluated primary testicular tumor characteristics associated with nongerm cell tumor histology and potential appropriateness for testis sparing surgery in selected patients from our institution. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed medical records of patients undergoing surgery for testicular masses between 2003 and 2015. We included patients with unilateral testicular tumors, normal preoperative serum tumor markers and no preoperative evidence of metastatic spread. Demographic and clinical information were extracted. The primary outcome studied was tumor pathology, germ cell tumor histology vs nongerm cell histology. We compared patients in these cohorts based on the testicular tumor size. RESULTS A total of 48 patients met study criteria, 18 (37.5%) of whom had a final pathology consistent with nongerm cell histology. In general, the median tumor size was less in the nongerm cell group (11 mm vs 27 mm, p=0.001). Tumor size less than 2 cm was associated with increased likelihood of nongerm cell histology (p=0.003) with 61.9% of those with tumors less than 2 cm harboring nongerm cell tumors and therefore likely appropriate for organ-sparing surgery. A receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated a maximum sensitivity and specificity for selecting masses with normal tumor markers as having nongerm cell histology at a size cutoff of 18 mm. CONCLUSIONS It appears that a majority of patients with localized small testicular masses and nonelevated tumor markers will have nongerm cell histology, which makes them potentially eligible for testicular sparing surgery at centers with expertise in intraoperative frozen section analysis.
Impact of iron‐rich scale in service lines on lead release to water

Total iron and total lead concentrations were correlated in water that had stagnated in laboratory‐scale experiments with sections of 10 harvested lead service lines (LSLs) from Providence, Rhode Island. One of these sections had much greater lead release and pH decrease during stagnation, and the inner surface of this service line had a thick coating of iron oxide scale. The iron‐rich scale was composed of coarse‐grained iron oxides (lepidocrocite and magnetite) covered with a thin lead‐bearing layer (hydrocerussite). Complementary batch experiments with pure iron oxides found that their surfaces accelerated the oxidation of Pb(II) from hydrocerussite, which produced PbO2(s) and decreased the pH. While the findings presented are for LSLs from Providence, the co‐occurrence of iron oxides and lead corrosion products is widespread. The results highlight the importance of considering iron corrosion when evaluating processes that control lead concentrations in tap water.
Pay cycles and fuel price: a quasi experimental approach

This paper studies the daily price fixing behaviour of the Spanish fuel stations. Using a difference-in-differences approach, we show that low-cost and independent operators take advantage of needier consumers. Their prices increase on the day the unemployed workers receive their subsidy from the government, whereas, on the same day, branded companies decrease their prices. Retailers, aware of this, raise the price when they know demand increases. This phenomenon emphasises the effect of pay cycles on consumer choices and their related economic impact. Findings are also relevant for Antitrust authorities which generally focus on the activities of major brands’ stations.