Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Supplementing Nitrogen in Combination with Rhizobium Inoculation and Soil Mulch in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Production System: Part II. Effect on Phenology, Growth, Yield Attributes, Pod Quality, Profitability and Nitrogen Use Efficiency

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is adorned as the one of the important sources of vegetable oil, protein, vitamins and several minerals, which could mitigate the nutritional gap worldwide. However, peanut cultivation in winter suffers from low temperature stress and knowledge lacuna regarding the optimum dose nitrogen. Therefore, the present investigations were carried out during the winter seasons 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 at the district seed farm of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, an agricultural university in West Bengal, India (23°26’ N, 88°22´ E, elevation 12 m above mean sea level) to facilitate the comprehensive study of plant growth, productivity and profitability of an irrigated peanut crop under varied levels of nitrogen: with and without a rhizobium inoculants and with and without polythene mulch. Quality traits and nutrient dynamics were also itemized. Fertilizing with 100% of the recommended dose of nitrogen combined with rhizobium inoculant and polythene mulch significantly enhanced peanut plant growth, yield and yield-attributing traits, while resulting in the maximum fertilizer (i.e., nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) uptake by different plant parts. The greatest number of root nodules occurred in the treatment that received 75% of the recommended dose of nitrogen with rhizobium supplementation under polythene mulch, while 50% of the recommended dose of nitrogen with no rhizobium resulted in maximum fertilizer nitrogen use efficiency. Applying the full recommended dose of nitrogen with the rhizobium inoculants and mulch resulted in maximum profitability in the peanut crop.
Effects of angiotensinogen and apolipoprotein E gene polymorphisms on coronary heart disease

Objective:To determine the relevance of angiotensinogen(AGT) and apolipoprotein E(ApoE) gene polymorphism to coronary heart disease(CHD). Methods:AGT and ApoE genotypes of 129 cases of CHD and 90 controls were detected by PCR-RFLP respectively. Results:The frequencies of e 3/4 genotypes and e 4 alleles in CHD were significantly higher than controls, frequencies of e 3/3 and e 3 were lower. There were no differences in AGT genotypes and alleles frequencies between two groups,no differences in various AGT genotypes when carrying e 4 allele between two groups either.Conclusion:e 4 allele is a genetic marker of CHD. AGT gene has no relation with CHD,no cooperation effect with ApoE gene on CHD either.
Effect of Acid Whey Addition for Sewage Sludge Co-Digestion on the Nitrogen and Phosphorus Release

This study examined the influence of acid cheese whey (ACW) addition on the nitrogen and phosphorus release in the co-digestion with sewage sludge (SS). The laboratory installation consisted of two semi-flow anaerobic digesters operating under mesophilic conditions. The concentrations of total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), NH4 +-N and PO4 3--P in the feedstock and the digestate were determined together with the appropriate release factors. The results indicate that the co-digestion of SS with ACW did not cause a significant increase in the concentration of biogenic elements both in the reactor feedstock and the digestate. Lower concentration of total nitrogen and total phosphorus was achieved in the digestate, both in whey and reference runs, probably due to partial retention in the digesters due to the precipitation processes.
Factors Affecting Students’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs in Moroccan Higher Education

Self-efficacy, or confidence in one’s ability to do a task, is a key element that affects students’ motivation and performance. For that reason, the main purpose of this study was to collect specific information about students’ self-efficacy and factors affecting it. This includes comparing the differences between three Moroccan universities representing public and private institutions in terms of students’ self-efficacy. A sample of 365 undergraduate students responded to the questionnaire on self-efficacy for self-regulated learning on a 5-point Likert scale. The findings demonstrate that students’ level of self-efficacy is moderate. With regard to the differences between the three universities, a slight difference was found in favor of the private one. Meanwhile, third-year students reported greater self-efficacy than first and second-year students. However, no statistically significant differences were found between male and female students. More importantly, the results reveal that students’ living circumstances during the academic year and their initial motive behind enrolling in university affected their self-efficacy beliefs. Overall, this study provides teachers and practitioners with insights about self-efficacy that could be used to promote students’ success in Moroccan universities.
Modelling and experimental validation of signalling pathways with relevance to homologous mammalian systems

Haploid cells of budding yeast Saccharomyces cervisiae use special proteins, called pheromones, for communication. The receptor that recognizes pheromones in yeast belongs to a well-described family of so called GPCRs (G protein-coupled receptors) that are present in mammalian cells enabling the sense of smell, the immune system response, etc. In this work, a mechanism for tuning of the receptor activation is presented and a simple model of the corresponding system inside the yeast is introduced. It is shown that it is possible to dynamically tune the receptor activation by varying the feedback strength corresponding to expression levels of the Sst2 protein which is a native feedback regulator of the G protein.
Current Status of the Robotic Fundoplication: Case Series and Literature Review

Introduction: For many years, open fundoplication was the standard for the surgical management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). In the last two decades, laparoscopic surgery has displaced the open approach by achieving similar results, with a faster convalescence and less postoperative pain. Robotic technology was recently introduced as an evolution of the conventional laparoscopic, whose role is still to be validated. Material and Methods: We describe a retrospective analysis of the initial experience in Nissen floppy-type fundoplication performed by a robot assisted approach in the Zumpango's High Specialty Regional Hospital. Results: A total of 18 cases were found from June 2014 to December 2017. The total surgical time was 146 minutes (120 min to 203 min), docking time 10.2 minutes (5 min to 20 min) and console time 108.2 minutes (60 min to 153 min). The hospital stay was 39.4 hrs (18 hr to 192 hr), the perioperative morbidity 11.1%, conversion 5.5%, reoperations 5.5% and death 0%. At 19.4 months of follow-up, 84.6% presented remission or improvement of the initial symptoms of GERD (Visick I, II), 15.4% reported no changes (Visick III), and no patient reported increased symptoms (Visick IV). The morbidity and conversion of the first 9 cases was 22.2% and 11.1% respectively, while in the following 9 cases it was 0% and 0%. Discussion: Our initial experience with robot-assisted fundoplication shows comparable results with the reported standards in the medical literature for any approach. The probability of conversion and the incidence of complications are inversely proportional to the accumulated experience, due to the robotic approach requires an aggregate learning curve.
Factors Affecting Breeding Success of Peregrines in South Scotland

SUMMARY (1) During 1974-82, peregrines in south Scotland produced an annual average of 1 15 young per territorial pair, between 0-60 and 1.45 in different years. Heavy rain in May lowered productivity, by reducing hunting success and by soaking exposed nests. Early clutches, begun before mid-April, were larger and more successful than later ones. (2) All pairs nested on cliffs; the few large cliffs were preferred, so that, as the population grew, more pairs used small cliffs. Cliff height and accessibility to human climbers greatly influenced nesting success, as did exposure. Those nests in recesses were most successful. (3) Performance improved as females aged; laying became progressively earlier and clutches progressively larger, from 1 to 5+ years. (4) Despite some slight eggshell thinning (attributed to DDE), organochlorine residues had at most a small impact on productivity in the years concerned (in contrast to earlier years). (5) The overall density of breeding peregrines more than doubled during the 9-year study, and also varied between different parts of the study area. But over the range of densities observed, no density-dependent depression of breeding success occurred.
Effects of vanillin and cinnamic acid in root exudates of eggplants on Verticillium dahliae etc

Allelopathic effects of vanillin and cinnamic acid with different concentrations on Verticillium dahliae,and eggplant seed germination and seedling growth were studied in laboratory and bioassay experiments.The results showed that vanillin and cinnamic acid had different allelopathy effects on Verticillium dahliae.Cinnamic acid could inhibite spore germination of Verticillium dahliae at all concentration levels,with maximum effect at 0.5mmol/L.Vanillin inhibited the spore germination at 0.1mmol/L,while promoted germination at other concentrations.The bioassay results indicated that cinnamic acid promoted seed germination and seedling growth of eggplants at 0.1mmol/L,whereas,inhibitory effects were found at other concentrations,and inhibitory rates were enhanced along with concentration increase.Vanillin at different concentrations promoted the seed germination and seedling growth of eggplants,and the maximum stimulative effect occurred at 0.5mmol/L.
Comparative performance of broiler chickens offered nutritionally equivalent diets based on six diverse, ‘tannin-free’ sorghum varieties with quantified concentrations of phenolic compounds, kafirin, and phytate

Starch is the main source of energy in sorghum-based diets but starch/energy utilisation by broiler chickens offered these diets may be substandard. Both in vitro and in vivo data indicate that the digestibility of sorghum starch is inferior to that of other feed grains, especially maize. Three ‘starch-extrinsic’ factors in grain sorghum, namely ‘non-tannin’ phenolic compounds, kafirin and phytate may negatively influence starch/energy utilisation in sorghum-based broiler diets. To test this hypothesis, concentrations of polyphenols, free, bound and conjugated phenolic acids, kafirin and phytate were quantified in six diverse ‘tannin-free’ (Type I) grain sorghum varieties. These sorghums were incorporated into nutritionally equivalent diets at 620 g/kg and offered to male broiler chickens from 7 to 28 days post-hatch. Growth performance, nutrient utilisation (AME, ME : GE ratios, N retention, AMEn) and starch and protein (N) digestibility coefficients and disappearance rates in four small intestinal segments were determined. Numerous relationships that were either significant (P < 0.05), or approached significance (P < 0.10), were detected that indicated various ‘non-tannin’ phenolic compounds, kafirin and phytate in sorghums negatively influenced nutrient utilisation parameters in broiler chickens. ME : GE ratios are sensitive indicators of efficiency of energy utilisation and were most negatively influenced by flavan-4-ols (r = –0.919; P < 0.015), which are polyphenolic compounds. Moreover, flavan-4-ols in tandem with conjugated vanillic acid negatively influenced (r = –0.993; P < 0.005) ME : GE ratios on the basis of a valid multiple linear regression. Similarly, conjugated vanillic and bound ferulic acids in tandem negatively influenced AME (r = –0.990; P < 0.005). N retention was most negatively influenced by kafirin (r = –0.887; P < 0.025). Thus, it appears that both phenolic compounds and kafirin may have deleterious effects on nutrient utilisation of sorghum-based broiler diets and recommendations are made that should enhance the quality of sorghum as a feedstuff for chicken-meat production based on these findings.
Field screening of different genotypes of chilli against infestation of thrips

In order to explore the possibility of sources of resistance and relative tolerance of the cultivars a total of 69 germplasm consisting of diverse phenotypic and genetic makeup were evaluated against thrips damages on the basis of symptoms occurring on the leaves during two consecutive seasons under open field conditions at the Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi. The tolerance index was calculated by taking into consideration the injury grade (IG) showed that none of the genotype were found free from the infestation. The average of two years data showed that the genotype LCA 436 (4.51 LCI) had highest leaf damage followed by 9852-173 PT-3 (4.37 LCI) while lowest leaf curl (0.43 LCI) was found in the genotype Taiwan-2 followed by PDG-1 A (0.60 LCI) and DC-28 (0.79 LCI). The genotypes based on leaf curl index, grouped in to different categories showed that none of the screened genotypes were found resistant. Only three genotypes i.e. PDG-1 A, Taiwan-2, DC-28 were found moderately resistant. The slightly resistant category (1.01–2.0 LCI) included 10 genotypes. Twenty two genotypes were found moderately susceptible and twenty six as susceptible. Six genotypes JCA-9, KADDI, AC-ASSAM-9-UP, 9852-173 PT-3, LCA 436, BS-80 with 4.01–5.0 leaf curl index were categorized as highly susceptible genotypes.
Ultrastructural Studies of Mammary Gland in Lactating &Nonlactating Nondescript Goat

The ultrastructural study was conducted on mammary gland of four lactating and four nonlactating goat. The tissue samples were processed for transmission electron microscopic study. Transmission electron microscopic observations revealed the presence of three types of cells in the alveoli of mammary gland in lactating goat. These cells were, glandular epithelial cells, myoepithelial cells and wandering cells. The alveolar epithelial cells were active and polar in nature. The apical membrane of polar epithelial cells showed secretory activity with microvilli. The nuclei showed more euchromatin than heterochromatin. The large round to oval mitochondria with well developed lamellar cristae were observed throughout the cytoplasm in close association with secretory material. The rough endoplasmic reticulum was extensively developed and dilated, consisted of parallel cisternae. Well developed Golgi complex was found in supranuclear region which consisted of parallel, membrane bounded, flattened cisternae. The secretory epithelial cells were firmly joined with one another by junctional complex. The myoepithelial cells were elongated in shape. The wandering cells were pear shaped and their nuclei occupied the major proportion of the cell. In mammary gland of nonlactating goats there was loss of structural integrity, hyalinization, degeneration, sloughing off and death of glandular epithelial cells occurred.
Labour market reforms in times of globalisation

Globalisation1 is commonly considered to have major effects on labour market performance and outcomes in advanced industrial societies. The internationalisation of markets for goods and capital has brought about increased competition between firms on a global scale. The need for creating competitive advantage has pressured countries into creating business and investment-friendly environments. Deregulation and privatisation of labour, capital and goods markets are aimed at improving competitiveness and efficiency of the economy, but at the same time increase the vulnerability of
Improvement of Accounting Value Relevance Post Convergence IFRS

: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the increasing relevance of accounting values after IFRS convergence in Indonesia. The research focused on banking companies in two stages of full adaptation, namely in 2012 for the first and 2015 stages for the second phase. The research method uses multiple linear regression and chow test follow-up tests to evaluate structural changes in the relevance of accounting values during the adaptation period. The results of the study using price models found that after IFRS convergence in Indonesia there was an increase in the relevance of the value of accounting information in banking sector companies. But when testing is done with the return model, IFRS convergence has no effect. This condition indicates that investors in the banking sector companies pay more attention to the company's fundamental valuation for long-term investments rather than short-term capital gains. Increasing the relevance of values after IFRS convergence with price models, indicates that the market responds positively to IFRS adaptation policies in Indonesia so as to strengthen the country's economic stability. Future research is expected to carry out testing using the proxy of earnings management and timeliness to represent the relevance of accounting information values.
Key to the species of Mazarredia,Cotysoides and Alulatettix (Orthoptera:Tetrigoidea) from China with descriptions of two new species

A taxonomy study of the genera Mazarredia,Cotysoides and Alulatettix from China are revised,among them two species are new to science,i.e.Mazarredia medogensis sp.nov.,and Alulatettix rectimargina sp.nov.Key to the Chinese species of three genera are given.Type specimens are kept in the Institute of Zoology,Shaanxi Normal University. 1.Mazarredia medogensis sp.nov.(Figs.1-2) This new species is allied to Mazarredia puzheheiensis Deng,Zheng Wei,2008,but differs in:(1) width of vertex narrower than the width of an eye(1∶2.66);(2) width of frontal ridge which between antennae equal to the width of basal segment of antennae;(3) hind process of pronotum reaching two third of hind tibia;(4) lower margin of midfemur straight;(5) width of midfemur equal the width of tegmina. Length of body: ♂8-8.5 mm;length of pronotum: ♂9.5-10 mm;length of hind femur: ♂5.5-6 mm. Holotype ♂,Xizang: Medog,29-X-2011,collected by Zhao Le-Hong;paratype 1♂,same data as holotype. 2.Alulatettix rectimargina sp.nov.(Figs.3-5) This new species is allied to Alulatettix bamianshanensis Fu et Zheng,1998,but differs in:(1) width of vertex 1.3 times the width of an eye;(2) width of frontal ridge which between antennae wider than the width of basal segment of antennae;(3) lateral keels of prozona contract backward;(4) hind process reaching two third of hind femur;(5) hind wing reaching middle of second terget;(6) lower margin of fore and midfemora straight;(7) width of midfemur 2 times the width of tegmina;(8) hind margin of subgenital plate of female straight. Length of body: ♀,Yunnan: Ruili,7-VIII-2005,collected by Niu Yao.
STUDY ON THE PROMOTIVE EFFECT OF GENISTEIN ON BONE FORMATION

Objective: To investigate the promotive effect of genistein (GS) on bone formation using in vitro adult human periosteum osteoblast. Methods: (1) Adult human periosteum osteoblast culture, isolation and identification. (2) The passage 3 osteoblast cells were used for experiment. (3) The cells were maintained in phenol red-free DMEM supplemented with 5% charcoal-stripped fetal calf serum. The project included four groups: three control groups (estradiol, anti-estrogen and vehicle) and three concentrations of GS group. Cell proliferation, activity of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and osteocalcin were used for bone formation markers. Results: Compared with vehicle control, 10-8 mol/L E2,10-7 mol/L GS and10-6 mol/L GS could significantly increase osteoblast cell proliferation, activity of alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and osteocalcin synthesis. The maximum effect was observed after treatment with 5×10-7 mol/L GS for 24 h or longer. Additionally, GS prevents typeⅠcollagen decrease induced by estrogen depletion in osteoblast. Conclusion: Dietary genistein exerted anabolic effects by stimulating matrix synthesis and cell proliferation in osteoblast and by interacting with estrogen receptors.
A Participatory Management Model for Flood-Risk Communication (PMMFRC) in Davao City, Philippines

DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.24018/ejbmr.2020. 5.4. 451 Vol 5 | Issue 4 | August 2020 1 Abstract — Vulnerable communities of Davao City, Southern Philippines has experienced flooding that leads to catastrophic effects costing damage to properties and loss of lives. Communities need to build its resiliency to respond to flooding and mitigate its negative impacts. Policy makers and leaders need to regularly review and update its existing policies to address gaps and promote effective community engagement. This paper highlights the development of the communication management framework based on the results from the qualitative approaches of document analysis, examination of relevant secondary data and the key informant interviews conducted among the heads and representatives of the identified agencies involved in the risk reduction and disaster management of the city. Results of the study revealed that Davao City implements a top-down communication system for risk reduction management which has little or no room for transactional interaction between the source of the message and the local communities. Messages have been found to be unfiltered and interoperability mechanism has been found only at the level of the implementing agencies. The study, therefore, proposed a participatory management model for flood-risk communication (PMMFRC) for flood-vulnerable communities towards risk reduction.
Real-world evaluation of postoperative in-office Dexamethasone intracanalicular insert administration for control of postoperative inflammation following cataract surgery

Background: The purpose of this study is to describe outcomes with in-office postoperative use of the dexamethasone intracanalicular insert for control of postoperative inflammation following cataract surgery when administered in the office on the first postoperative day. Methods: Data from consecutive patients undergoing uncomplicated femtosecond-assisted phacoemulsification were retrospectively drawn from electronic health records. All eyes received in-office placement of a single dexamethasone insert into the inferior punctum of the operative eye on the first postoperative day. Pain was graded as none/mild/moderate/severe and anterior chamber cells and flare were graded using the Standardization of Uveitis Nomenclature Working Group’s standardized schema preoperatively and 1 day, 1-2 weeks, and 6-8 weeks postoperatively. Intraocular pressure (IOP) data, as well as adverse events, were also recorded at all time points. Results: Overall, data from 17 eyes of 12 patients were included in this analysis. All eyes had modest amounts of cells and flare in the anterior chamber on the first postoperative day before dexamethasone insert placement. By the week 1-2 visit (mean 12 days postoperatively) and again at the week 6-8 visit (mean 51 days postoperatively), no eyes had any cells or flare (0%). The insert was visualized in all eyes at week 1-2 and had dissolved completely in 16/17 eyes (94.1%) by week 6-8. No clinically significant IOP elevations occurred in any eyes and mean IOP was significantly reduced throughout follow-up. Conclusions: Real-world experience with the dexamethasone intracanalicular insert placed in-office on the first postoperative day following cataract surgery is consistent with findings from previous clinical trials and demonstrated that the therapy safely and effectively controlled postoperative inflammation in combination with topical NSAID therapy. This product offers surgeons the opportunity to optimize adherence with anti-inflammatory therapy, while reducing patients’ postoperative topical therapy burden, after cataract surgery.