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Status of Macro and Micronutrients in Some Soils of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu, India

Soil fertility is one of the important factors controlling yields of the crops. Soil characterization in relation to evaluation of fertility status of the soils of an area or region is an important aspect in the context of sustainable agricultural production. Macronutrients (N,P,K) and micronutrients (Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn) are more important soil elements that control its fertility. Variation in nutrient supply is a natural phenomenon and some of them may be sufficient whereas others deficient. The stagnation in crop productivity cannot be boosted without judicious use of macro and micronutrient fertilizers to overcome existing deficiencies / imbalances. The study area covers 20 villages in Kutthalam Taluk of Nagapattinam District in Tamilnadu. The soils of the area are characterized by light in texture, moderate to high pH and low to medium in organic matter content. Soil samples numbering of 100 samples were collected from all the 20 villages keeping in view of the physiographic characteristics in different cross sections of the area. The processed soil samples were analysed for physico-chemical properties using standard procedures.
Aspects of dinantian sedimentation in the edale basin, north derbyshire

The Dinantian Edale Basin is located to the north of the Derbyshire carbonate platform and underlies the Upper Carboniferous of the central Pennines. The Edale Basin was thought to be part of a large basin which extended from the Derbyshire carbonate platform to the Askrigg Block. The presence of aggregate grains and ooids in the Alport Borehole suggests that a carbonate platform, possibly located on the Holme structural high, was present underneath the central Pennines. This platform is called the Holme Platform. The Arundian to early Asbian section of the Alport Borehole represents deposition of resedimented shallow-water carbonates with occasional bioturbated periplatform carbonates and basinal shales on the middle part of a carbonate ramp. Volcaniclastic sediments may have been derived from a volcanic centre within the Edale Basin. A change in sedimentation during the mid-Asbian to the deposition of basinal shales and distal carbonate turbidites is attributed to starvation of the basin. This may have been caused by a combination of the development of accretionary rimmed carbonate shelves and the repeated emergence of shelf carbonates deposited on surrounding carbonate platforms. The late Asbian/early Brigantian section of the Edale Borehole is interpreted as a distal equivalent of the ‘Beach Beds’ which outcrop at the north margin of the Derbyshire carbonate platform. The ‘Beach Beds’ represent bioclastic turbidites derived from the Derbyshire carbonate platform. Throughout the Brigantian, sedimentation in the Edale Basin was dominated by the deposition of distal carbonate turbidites and basinal shales. Variation of dip through the Alport Borehole indicates the common occurrence of slumps throughout the sequence and the presence of either an angular unconformity or a fault within the early Brigantian section.
IL-19 may aggravate atopic dermatitis by enhancing the role of IL-4/IL-13 in downregulating keratinocyte barrier proteins and upregulating the secretion of proin�ammatory cytokines

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a relapsing in�ammatory skin disorder, with characteristic T helper 2 (Th2)- based immune dysregulation and epidermal barrier function defect. In AD, keratinocyte plays a critical role in maintaining skin integrity and immune homeostasis. Interleukin (IL)-19 is a member of the IL-10 cytokine family. It can be secreted by and act on keratinocytes. Although it has been demonstrated that increased IL-19 in AD patients’ lesions and serum is positively correlated with the severity of AD, the role of IL-19 in the regulation of the epidermal barrier and immune homeostasis of keratinocytes remains unclear. Thus, we aim to investigate the effect of IL-19 on the production of epidermal barrier related proteins and proin�ammatory cytokines in keratinocytes, and the synergistic effect of IL-19 with IL-4/IL-13 in vitro experiment. In this study, barrier related proteins (�laggrin/FLG, loricrin/LOR, keratin-10), epithelium-derived cytokines (thymic stromal lymphopoietin/TSLP, IL-33, IL-25), IL-19 and the phosphorylation level of STAT3 and STAT6 were measured in HaCaT cells by RT-PCR and/or western blot before and after stimulated with IL-4/IL-13 with or without different concentrations of IL-19. The changes of IL-19 levels in HaCaT cells after stimulation with house dust mite (HDM) or staphylococcal enterotoxin type B (SEB) were also examined. We found that IL-19 could promote the production of TSLP in keratinocytes, but reduce the expression levels of LOR and keratin-10. Meanwhile, IL-19 signi�cantly enhanced the effects of IL-4/IL-13 on keratinocytes, including inducing the expression of IL-19 and epithelial derived cytokines and inhibiting the expression of barrier proteins. These enhanced effects were accompanied by increased phosphorylation of STAT3 and STAT6, but no change in
The social structure of signing communities and lexical variation: A cross-linguistic comparison of three unrelated sign languages

Claims have been made about the relationship between the degree of lexical variation and the social structure of a sign language community (e.g., population size), but to date there exist no large-scale cross-linguistic comparisons to address these claims. In this study, we present a cross-linguistic analysis of lexical variation in three signing communities: Kata Kolok, Israeli Sign Language (ISL) and British Sign Language (BSL). Contrary to the prediction that BSL would have the lowest degree of lexical variation because it has the largest population size, we found that BSL has the highest degree of lexical variation across the entire community (i.e., at the global level). We find, however, that BSL has the lowest degree of lexical variation at the local level, i.e., within clusters of participants who group most similarly lexically. Kata Kolok and ISL, on the other hand, exhibit less of a distinction between variation at the global and local levels, suggesting that lexical variation does not pattern as strongly within subsets of these two communities as does BSL. The results of this study require us to reassess claims made about lexical variation and community structure; we need to move towards an approach of studying (lexical) variation which treats communities equally on a theoretical level and which respects the unique social-demographic profile of each community when designing the analysis by using a community-centered approach.
MEMORANDUM No 02 / 99 Industrial Policy and Firm Heterogeneity By

Our concern is with a ̄rm-speci ̄c industrial policy. When R&D subsidies or taxes are di®erentiated among ̄rms, the question arises which ̄rms in an industry should receive such support. We analyze a situation where ̄rms di®er in their R&D technologies in two distinct ways: They di®er both in the costs of performing R&D activities and in the output obtained from such activities. We ̄nd that the optimal ̄rm-speci ̄c industrial policy is a®ected di®erently by the two sources of ̄rm heterogeneity. Furthermore, a change in a ̄rm's R&D productivity has an ambiguous e®ect on the optimal policy towards the ̄rm. JEL Numbers: O31, L52, F13
Potential‐field inversion: Choosing the appropriate technique to solve a geologic problem

To produce a unique and stable solution in potential‐field interpretation, an inversion method must introduce particular constraints. These constraints will inevitably restrict the type of geological setting where the method may be applied. We present a nonmathematical overview of most stabilizing constraints used in inversion methods. Our purpose is to demonstrate that the inversion results are valuable only if the mathematical stabilizing constraints are translated from the geological setting. We identify five basic types of constraints: (1) lower and upper bounds of parameter estimates; (2) proximity of a parameter estimate to a specified value; (3) proximity between pairs of parameter estimates; (4) concentration of the anomalous source about a geometrical element such as an axis; and (5) source compactness. In practice, if used in isolation, constraints (1), (2), (4), and (5) will not produce geologically meaningful results, regardless of the geological setting of the interpretation area. Constraint .
Combination diabetic foot spa, rubber band resistance exercise and music therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus

Introduction: People lack physical activity, while food substances that enter the body and are not used for activities cannot be burned but will be burned by the body as fat and sugar, which can cause DM. Non-pharmacological therapies can be done through physical therapy. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the combination diabetic foot spa, rubber band resistance exercise and music therapy in patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: This research was a pre-experimental design. They included 230 DM patients, and the sample was finalized at 150 respondents. The independent variable was diabetic foot spa, rubber band resistance exercise and music therapy, while the dependent variables were blood glucose levels, the ankle-brachial index, and foot sensitivity. The data was analyzed using a t-test and Wilcoxon rank test. Results: Diabetic foot spa, rubber band resistance exercise and music therapy in early neuropathy detection testing have a blood glucose level of t=15.808 and p value=0.000. This therapy also significantly affects an ankle-brachial index (ABI) with p<0.001 and foot sensitivity with a p-value<0.001 Conclusion: Diabetic foot spa, rubber band resistance exercise and music therapy done regularly and independently can reduce complication rate in DM patients such as tingling and pain in the feet can be reduced or even disappear and prevent complications of foot infections that can often lead to amputation. Health workers can use this innovation to improve the health status of DM patients.
Blind PV temperature model calibration

The determination of module temperature in a photovoltaic (PV) system is a crucial factor in PV modelling and the assessment of system health status. However, the scarcity of on-site temperature measurements poses a challenge, and existing PV temperature models encounter difficulties in accurately estimating temperatures in systems characterized by unique structural or locational attributes. This paper introduces a novel approach that enables the calibration of PV temperature models without relying on direct temperature measurements. Referred to as blind calibration, this method eliminates the requirement for temperature measurements, thus offering a promising solution to the aforementioned challenges. The method is validated using three datasets, demonstrating accurate PV temperature (TPV) estimation with mean absolute errors below 2 °C. The findings highlight the suitability of the proposed approach for various PV system types, while acknowledging limitations regarding certain system configurations.
Effect of cottonseed meal supplemented with tryptophan on growth performance and organ development of rabbit bucks

The effect of cottonseed meal supplemented with tryptophan on growth performance and organ development of rabbit bucks was studied using a total of 35 weaned male rabbits weighing 1182.3 – 1419.0g. Seven diets with 3 different inclusion level of 0.0, 0.2, and 0.4% tryptophan with 0.0, 10, and 20% cottonseed meal based diets were fed to a group of 5 rabbits each. Rabbits were allotted in a completely randomized design. Experimental diets and water were supplied ad-libitium for the period of 5weeks. During the feeding trial, weekly growth performance (body weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio) and organ weights were determined. All the growth parameters were not affected ( p >0.05) by the different inclusion of the dietary treatment and in the organ ( p >0.05) weights. However, liver weight in T1 (2.68g) was better ( p <0.05) than T6 (1.98g). Also, the left and right testes in T1 (0.31g) were better (p <0.05) than T5 (0.17g) and T6 (0.20g). This experiment showed that cottonseed meal supplemented with tryptophan did not have any effect on the growth performance and organ weight of the rabbit buck at the dietary inclusion levels.
Basilar Artery Thrombosis Outcome Post-Intra-Arterial Treatment for Glasgow Coma Scale Does Not Predict

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence to guide patient selection for IA therapy in acute basilar artery thrombosis is lacking. The GCS is frequently used as a selection criterion, based on the view that higher GCS correlates with better neurologic outcome. This view has not been systematically studied. We hypothesize that low GCS does not correlate with poor outcome and that it should not preclude IA therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included 40 consecutive patients with basilar artery thrombosis treated with IA therapy. Clinical characteristics, GCS, time to intervention, and postprocedural TIMI scores were collected. Recanalization was defined as TIMI grade 2 or 3; clinical outcome was measured by 90-day mRS. RESULTS: Median patient age was 63.5 years. Most presented with gaze palsies (67.5%) or hemiparesis (45%). Median GCS was 9, the median time to intervention was 7.2 hours, and recanalization rate was 82.5%. Good neurologic outcome (mRS (cid:1) 1) occurred in 30%. There was no correlation between GCS and 90-day mRS (Spearman (cid:2) (cid:1) 0.174, P (cid:2) . 283). Equal numbers of patients with good neurologic outcome of mRS (cid:1) 1 ( n (cid:2) 12) had a GCS of (cid:1) 6 or (cid:3) 6. In those with GCS (cid:1) 6 for (cid:3) 3 hours, 33.3% had good neurologic outcome—a similar rate to that of the overall cohort. Statistical significance was demonstrated between time to IA therapy within 6 hours and mRS (cid:1) 2. CONCLUSIONS: Low GCS score did not correlate with poor neurologic outcome in patients with acute basilar artery thrombosis managed with IA therapy. It is not appropriate to exclude patients from IA therapy on the basis of low GCS
Primer reporte del empleo de marcadores ISTR en Cactaceae (Pilosocereus sp)

Titulo en ingles: First report of the employment of ISTR markers in Cactaceae (Pilosocereus sp) Resumen Pilosocereus sp es una especie en peligro critico de extincion, la unica poblacion conocida se encuentra en una mina de marmol verde, hoy abandonada, en la que su explotacion produjo la disminucion del 80% de la poblacion en 3 anos; en la actualidad quedan 28 ejemplares, de ellos unos pocos son adultos, de los cuales solo dos producen frutos. Una de las etapas necesaria para su recuperacion es la produccion de plantulas para realizar el reforzamiento de la poblacion natural. Como las plantas obtenidas seran plantadas en condiciones naturales, donde se enfrentaran a diversas situaciones ambientales, es conveniente realizar un estudio de diversidad genetica. El objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar la variabilidad genetica de plantulas de Pilosocereus sp empleando la tecnica Inverse Sequence Tagged Repeat (ISTR). Se realizo la germinacion in vitro de semillas y se determino la variabilidad genetica de las plantulas obtenidas. Con el analisis molecular se detectaron un total de 97 bandas, de ellas el 62,8% fueron polimorficas. El mayor porcentaje de bandas polimorficas (85,7%) se obtuvo con la combinacion de oligonucleotidos F6/B6. Con las combinaciones de oligonucleotidos empleados se detectaron de 4 a 6 patrones de banda diferentes. La heterocigosidad media esperada fue de 0,39. Palabras clave: Cactaceae; variabilidad; extincion; polimorfismo. Abstract Pilosocereus sp is a species in critical extinction danger, the only known population is in a mine of green marble, abandoned today, but it exploitation produced the decrease of the population's 80% in 3 years, at the present time they are 28 individuals, of them some few ones are mature, of those which alone two produce fruits. One of the necessary stages for their recovery is the seedlings production to carry out the natural population's reinforcement. As the obtained plants they will be planted under natural conditions, where they will face diverse environmental situations, it is convenient to carry out a study of genetic diversity. The objective of this work was to estimate the genetic variability using the technical Inverse Sequence Tagged Repeat (ISTR). In vitro germination of seeds of Pilosocereus sp and the genetic variability of the obtained seedlings was determined. With the molecular analysis a total of 97 bands were detected, of them 62.8% were polymorphic. The biggest percentage of polymorphism (85.7%) was obtained with the primer combination F6/B6. With the primer combinations employed were detected from 4 to 6 different band patterns. The heterocigocity hoped was 0.39. Key words: Cactaceae; variability; extintion; polymorphism.
The Performance of Some Tomato Pure Lines under Cold Stress in the Vegetative and Generative Stage

Low temperature stress decreases yield and quality of tomato in greenhouse conditions. For successful tomato cultivation under the cold stress, cultivars performances are extremely important both vegetative and reproductive growth stage. In this study, 20 tomato pure lines and 3 commercial cultivars (Cigdem F 1 , Anit F 1 and Bestona F 1 ) and also Solanum hirsutum (LA 1777) known as tolerant genotypes were evaluated at vegetative and reproductive stage. The studies were conducted under both the cold stress in growth chamber and the optimal temperature condition (control) in the greenhouse. They were evaluated by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL) and dry matter yield (DM) at vegetative stage. The results showed that EL rate and MDA content increased while DM decreased under the cold stress when compared with leaves of plants grown at optimal temperature. In reproductive stage, pollen viability and pollen germination were evaluated under both cold stress and control conditions for all genotypes. All the sensitive genotypes exhibited low pollen viability and pollen germination. Consequently, three pure lines were identified with low-temperature tolerant in vegetative and reproductive growth stage.
THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR ON LUXURY FASHION GOODS IN INDONESIAN CONTEXT

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to examine the purchasing behavior for luxury fashion goods using the framework of the theory of planned behavior. Design/methodology/approach : This study is relied on primary data. The respondents are Indonesian using Shopee, a popular online shopping platform from Singapore. Findings : According to the findings, the most important determinant of purchasing intentions for luxury fashion goods was subjective norm, followed by attitude. Although there was no significant association between perceived behavioural control and purchasing intentions, it did reveal a strong positive relationship with actual purchasing behaviour. Originality : This study provides new theoretical insights regarding luxury consumer behavior in Indonesia.
Hyperinflated lungs compress the heart during expiration in COPD patients: a new finding on dynamic-ventilation computed tomography On behalf of the ACTIve study group

Purpose: The aims of this study were to evaluate dynamic changes in heart size during the respiratory cycle using four-dimensional computed tomography (CT) and to understand the relationship of these changes to airflow limitation in smokers. Materials and methods: A total of 31 smokers, including 13 with COPD, underwent four-dimensional dynamic-ventilation CT during regular breathing. CT data were continuously reconstructed every 0.5 s, including maximum cross-sectional area (CSA) of the heart and mean lung density (MLD). Concordance between the cardiac CSA and MLD time curves was expressed by cross-correlation coefficients. The CT-based cardiothoracic ratio at inspiration and expiration was also calculated. Comparisons of the CT indices between COPD patients and non-COPD smokers were made using the Mann–Whitney test. Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to evaluate associations between CT indices and the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1.0 ) relative to the forced vital capacity (FVC). Results: Cardiac CSA at both inspiration and expiration was significantly smaller in COPD patients than in non-COPD smokers ( P , 0.05). The cross-correlation coefficient between cardiac CSA and MLD during expiration significantly correlated with FEV 1.0 /FVC ( ρ= 0.63, P , 0.001), suggesting that heart size decreases during expiration in COPD patients. The change in the cardiothoracic ratio between inspiration and expiration frames was significantly smaller in COPD patients than in non-COPD smokers ( P , 0.01). Conclusion: Patients with COPD have smaller heart size on dynamic-ventilation CT than non-COPD smokers and have abnormal cardiac compression during expiration.
ADRRI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCES E-ISSN: 2026-5204 VOL. 4, No. 1 (3), September, 2018 PUBLISHED BY AFRICA DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

A large part of the population of Mali is facing food insecurity. Some farmers see a way out of this situation through their involvement in artisanal gold-mining as for instance in the Sikasso region of Mali. Many migrate from agricultural production to off-farm activities such as artisanal gold mining. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-economic factors that influence households to get engaged in artisanal gold mining in Sikasso region. The study site was located in Farabacoura artisanal gold-mining area, some 170 km from the capital Bamako. The study used an exploratory and descriptive research design with a random sample of 200 households. Research tools used included questionnaires, focus group discussion, key informant interviews. Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The factors that had significant influence on households to decide to get engaged in gold mining included profession (χ2 = 96.8; p < 0.001), origin (χ2 = 78.1; p < 0.001) and education level (χ2 = 22.9; p < 0.001) thus driving some members of households out of agriculture. The study therefore concluded that in order to keep the households engaged in agriculture, more emphasis on male sensitization for food security is necessary. There are also needs to promote cash crops and credit access of farmers. In order to keep the population willing to invest in agriculture, they have to be convinced that the revenues are comparable with those they can obtain through gold mining.
Project Quintessence: Examining Textual Dimensionality with a Dynamic Corpus Explorer

In this paper, we present a free and open-access web tool for exploring the EEBO-TCP early modern English corpus. Our tool combines several unsupervised computational techniques into a coherent exploratory framework that allows for textual analysis at a variety of scales. Through this tool, we hope to integrate close-reading and corpus-wide analysis with the wider scope that computational analysis affords. This integration, we argue, allows for an augmentation of both methods: contextualizing close reading practices within historically-and regionally-specific word usage and semantics, on the one hand, and concretizing thematic and statistical trends by locating them at the textual level, on the other. We articulate a design principle of textual dimensionality or approximating through visualization the abstract relationships between words in any text. We argue that Project Quintessence represents a method for researchers to navigate archives at a variety of scales by helping to visualize the many latent dimensions present in texts.