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Effect of integrated nutrient management on soybean (Glycine max)-safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) cropping system

To study the effect of various fertilizer doses and manurial treatment in soybean-safflower cropping system on soil properties, yield and nutrient uptake. The soil samples were drawn from the Research farm, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani with an objective to study changes in soil quality and crop productivity under soybean safflower cropping system included with various combinations of N, P, K, Zn, S fertilizers and mannurial FYM treatments. Results from the study showed that the maximum nutrient total uptake of N, P and K in soybean and safflower was recorded due to application of 100% NPK + FYM @ 10 Mg/ha where as maximum total sulphur uptake in soybean (19.58 kg/ha) and in safflower (18.19 kg/ha) was recorded in treatments applied with 150% NPK and 100% NP + on residual effect of FYM respectively. Zinc uptake was maximum with 100% NPK + FYM @ 10 Mg/ha and in safflower it was recorded highest in 100% NP + residual effect of FYM. And also noticed that after continuous intensive cropping under various fertilizers with FYM treatment improvement occurred in the grain and straw yield and status of soil pH, EC, organic carbon, available N, P2O5, K2O, S and DTPA extractable Zn. Use of FYM and micronutrients helped in maintaining soil fertility. Highest net returns were recorded with 100% NPK + FYM.
On compressible versions of the incompressible neo-Hookean material

We consider three different compressible versions of the conventional incompressible neo-Hookean material model. The different versions are not new and have been used in various model studies. They each give neo-Hookean behavior in an appropriate incompressible limit. The three versions each show some basic differences with respect to each other as regards the qualitative nature of the approach to the neo-Hookean limit. The purpose of this study is to exhibit these differences.
Facilitators and barriers in general practitioners’ choice to work in primary care units in Austria: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Recent reforms in Austria have focused on establishing team-based care within multiprofessional primary care units, to enhance amongst others, the work attractiveness of general practice. Nearly 75% of qualified general practitioners are not working as contracted physicians with the social health insurance. This study aims to explore the facilitators of and barriers to non-contracted general practitioners to work in a primary care unit. Methods We conducted twelve semi-structured, problem-centered interviews among purposively sampled non-contracted general practitioners. To extract categories of facilitators and barriers for working in a primary care unit, transcribed interviews were inductively coded using qualitative content analysis. Subcategories were grouped into factors (facilitators and barriers) of thematic criteria and mapped on the macro-, meso-, micro-, and individual levels. Results We identified 41 categories, including 21 facilitators and 20 barriers. Most facilitators were located at the micro-level, while most barriers were located at the macro-level. Teamwork and associated conditions made primary care units attractive as workplaces and corresponded with individual demands. In contrast, system factors tended to reduce the attractiveness of working as a general practitioner. Conclusions Multifaceted efforts are needed to address relevant factors at all of the levels mentioned above. These need to be carried out and consistently communicated by all stakeholders. Efforts to strengthen the holistic approach in primary care, like modern remuneration and patient steering mechanisms, are essential. Financial support, consulting services as well as training on entrepreneurship, management, leadership, and team-based care may help to reduce the risk and burden of founding and running a primary care unit.
Turbulence generated by the interaction of entropy fluctuations with non-uniform mean flows

This paper is primarily concerned with the turbulence generated by the interaction of random entropy fluctuations with non-uniform mean flows. The results are obtained by using rapid distortion theory in conjunction with a high frequency solution of a previously developed wave equation that governs the small amplitude unsteady vortical and entropic motion on steady potential flows (Goldstein 1978). The analysis is applied to symmetric contractions or expansions (or combinations of the two) and comparisons are made with a corresponding theory of Batchelor & Proudman (1954) for the rapid distortion of upstream turbulence by a contraction of this type. It is shown that the energy of the entropy-generated turbulence increases much more rapidly with contraction ratio than that of the imposed upstream turbulence. Turbulence of the former type can therefore dominate the latter even when the upstream entropy fluctuations are weak relative to the imposed turbulent intensities. Moreover the structure of the entropy-generated turbulence is found to be quite different from that of the contracted upstream turbulence. A secondary purpose of the paper is to discuss some effects of compressibility on rapid distortion theory.
Correction to: Meta-replication reveals nonstationarity in multi-scale habitat selection of Mexican Spotted Owl

Anthropogenic environmental changes are leading to habitat loss and degradation, driving many species to extinction. In this context, habitat models become increasingly important for effective species management and conservation. However, most habitat studies lack replicated study areas and do not properly address the role of nonstationarity and spatial scales in determining factors that limit species occurrence under different environmental settings. Here we provide an optimized multi-scale framework for analyzing habitat selection of the threatened Mexican Spotted Owl ( Strix occidentalis lucida ) between 2 meta-replicated study areas: the Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico, and the Mogollon Plateau, Arizona. The optimized scales of habitat variables strongly differed between the 2 study areas. Percent cover of mixed-conifer was more strongly associated with the relative likelihood of Mexican Spotted Owl occurrence in the Sacramento Mountains than in the Mogollon Plateau. Topographic covariates strongly explained variance in the habitat model in the Mogollon Plateau, but not in the Sacramento Mountains. Topographically constrained habitat availability may be affecting the relative likelihood of owl occurrence in the Mogollon Plateau, but not in the Sacramento Mountains. In the Sacramento Mountains, suitable habitat and owl distributions show dissimilar spatial autocorrelation patterns, indicating that the relative likelihood of occurrence may be influenced by factors in addition to habitat. Owl distribution shows a periodic spatial pattern, suggesting that the relative likelihood of owl occurrence in the Sacramento Mountains might be influenced by territoriality. Differences in habitat relationships between the 2 study areas suggest that management strategies should be tailored to local conditions. This study underscores the advantage of scale optimization and replicated studies in analyzing nonstationary habitat selection.
An Investigation of Historic Structures of Nová Horka Castle in Studénka (CR)

Abstract The castle in Nová Horka used to be the cultural centre of the Moravian-Silesian Region; it used to be called “Little Vienna”. Despite the fact there is little known about the structural development of the residence. The building archaeology survey in 2021/2022 helped to discover facilities that enabled to increase the comfort of noble people dwelling. These were parts of a heating system, system of lighting and waste disposal, and location of the castle in the landscape as well. The aim of this article is to describe and interpret these facilities in the context of development of Central-European castles. Another aim is to propose a presentation of these facilities to visitors which raises the tourist attractiveness of the castle and its neighbourhood. An educational presentation of this cultural heritage might contribute to sustainable development of this region.
Feed preference, body condition scoring, and growth performance of Dohne Merino ram fed varying levels of fossil shell flour

Abstract Acceptability of a diet is one factor that determines an animal’s growth performance. Some feed additives in the category of dietary clay, including fossil shell flour (FSF), have been identified to enhance performance of livestock. Therefore, the influence of varying inclusion levels of FSF supplementation on feed acceptability, body condition scores, and growth performance of Dohne Merino sheep was evaluated. Twenty-four Dohne Merino rams were completely randomised and individually housed in pens for 90 days. Four different supplementation levels of FSF (0, 20, 40, and 60g/kg) were considered treatments for the rams. The average daily feed intake, body condition score, average daily weight gain (g), and coefficient of preference were significantly higher in rams supplemented with 60 g FSF/kg than the other treatments (P < 0.05). The experimental diet colour was brown for 0 g FSF/kg, while in 20, 40, and 60 g FSF/kg, it ranged from light brown to slightly deep brown. The texture of diets with 0 g FSF/kg was moderately firm, while diets with 20, 40, and 60 g FSF/kg had a firm texture. The order of preference of diets supplemented with FSF in feed intake by Dohne Merino rams was: 60 g FSF/kg > 40 g FSF/kg > 20 g FSF/kg > 0 g FSF/kg. Therefore, FSF at a minimum inclusion level of 40 g FSF/kg can improve feed intake, body condition score, and feeding behaviour of Dohne Merino rams by increasing the acceptability of the diet.
Matching Score-Based Biometric Quality Estimation for Score and Rank Level Fusion for Person Identification

A unimodal biometric system is often affected by inter-class similarity, intra-class variation, non-universality, and poor data quality. A multimodal biometric system combines multiple biometric traits to overcome these problems. Moreover, multimodal biometric system often achieves better recognition performance. Nevertheless, several existing fusion approaches derelict the impact of the quality of the given biometric signal while fusing. It is essential to incorporate the quality-related information of a given biometric signal into the recognition system to demean the effect of a biometric signal with poor quality. In this work, a novel biometric quality estimation approach is proposed. The proposed approach deduces the quality information from the matching scores between a probe and a gallery in an identification setup. In order to assess the quality of the biometric signal, the proposed approach estimates the distinctiveness of the best matching score with respect to few next best matching scores. The estimated quality is used as weight for individual modalities while fusing the information. Experiments involving state-of-the-art score level and rank level fusion methods establish the superiority of the proposed quality estimation approach over existing biometric quality estimation approaches.
EMG-EMG coherence during voluntary control of human standing tasks: a systematic scoping review

Background Intra- or inter-muscular (EMG-EMG) coherence is a simple and non-invasive method for estimating central nervous system control during human standing tasks. Although this research area has developed, no systematic literature review has been conducted. Objectives We aimed to map the current literature on EMG-EMG coherence during various standing tasks to identify the research gaps and summarize previous studies comparing EMG-EMG coherence between healthy young and elderly adults. Methods Electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) were searched for articles published from inception to December 2021. We incorporated studies that analyzed EMG-EMG coherence of the postural muscles in various standing tasks. Results Finally, 25 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria and involved 509 participants. Most participants were healthy young adults, while only one study included participants with medical conditions. There was some evidence that EMG-EMG coherence could identify differences in standing control between healthy young and elderly adults, although the methodology was highly heterogeneous. Conclusion The present review indicates that EMG-EMG coherence may help elucidate changes in standing control with age. In future studies, this method should be used in participants with central nervous system disorders to understand better the characteristics of standing balance disabilities.
Widely targeted metabolomic profiling combined with transcriptome analysis sheds light on flavonoid biosynthesis in sweet orange 'Newhall' (C. sinensis) under magnesium stress

Sweet orange ‘Newhall’ peels (SOPs) are abundant in flavonoids, making them increasingly popular in the realms of nutrition, food, and medicine. However, there is still much unknown about flavonoid components in SOPs and the molecular mechanism of flavonoid biosynthesis when subjected to magnesium stress. The previous experiment conducted by the research group found that the total flavonoid content of Magnesium deficiency (MD) was higher than Magnesium sufficiency (MS) in SOPs. In order to study the metabolic pathway of flavonoids under magnesium stress, an integrative analysis of the metabolome and transcriptome was performed in SOPs at different developmental stages, comparing MS and MD. A comprehensive analysis revealed the identification of 1,533 secondary metabolites in SOPs. Among them, 740 flavonoids were classified into eight categories, with flavones identified as the dominant flavonoid component. The influence of magnesium stress on flavonoid composition was evaluated using a combination of heat map and volcanic map, which indicated significant variations between MS and MD varieties at different growth stages. The transcriptome detected 17,897 differential genes that were significantly enriched in flavonoid pathways. Further analysis was performed using Weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) in conjunction with flavonoid metabolism profiling and transcriptome analysis to identify six hub structural genes and ten hub transcription factor genes that play a crucial role in regulating flavonoid biosynthesis from yellow and blue modules. The correlation heatmap and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) results showed that CitCHS had a significant impact on the synthesis of flavones and other flavonoids in SOPs, as it was the backbone gene in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway. The qPCR results further validated the accuracy of transcriptome data and the reliability of candidate genes. Overall, these results shed light on the composition of flavonoid compounds in SOPs and highlight the changes in flavonoid metabolism that occur under magnesium stress. This research provides valuable insights for improving the cultivation of high-flavonoid plants and enhancing our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying flavonoid biosynthesis.
Grafting enhances drought tolerance by regulating and mobilizing proteome, transcriptome and molecular physiology in okra genotypes

Drought stress poses a serious concern to the growth, development, and quality of the okra crop due to factors including decreased yield, inadequate development of dietary fibre, increased mite infestation, and decreased seed viability. Grafting is one of the strategies that have been developed to increase the drought stress tolerance of crops. We conducted proteomics, transcriptomics and integrated it with molecular physiology to assess the response of sensitive okra genotypes; NS7772 (G1), Green gold (G2) and OH3312 (G3) (scion) grafted to NS7774 (rootstock). In our studies we observed that sensitive okra genotypes grafted to tolerant genotypes mitigated the deleterious effects of drought stress through an increase in physiochemical parameters, and lowered reactive oxygen species. A comparative proteomic analysis showed a stress responsive proteins related to Photosynthesis, energy and metabolism, defence response, protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis. A proteomic investigation demonstrated that scions grafted onto okra rootstocks increased more photosynthesis-related proteins during drought stress, indicating an increase in photosynthetic activity when plants were subjected to drought stress. Furthermore, transcriptome of RD2, PP2C, HAT22, WRKY and DREB increased significantly, specifically for grafted NS7772 genotype. Furthermore, our study also indicated that grafting improved the yield components such as number of pods and seeds per plant, maximum fruit diameter, and maximum plant height in all genotypes which directly contributed towards their high resistance towards drought stress.
The effect of performance pressure and error-feedback on anxiety and performance in an interceptive task

Introduction Whilst the disruptive effects of anxiety on attention and performance have been well documented, the antecedents to anxiety in motivated performance scenarios are less well understood. We therefore sought to understand the cognitive appraisals that mediate the relationship between pressurised performance situations and the onset of anxiety. Methods We tested the effects of performance pressure and error feedback on appraisals of the probability and cost of failure, the experience of anxiety, and subsequent impacts on visual attention, movement kinematics, and task performance during a virtual reality interception task. Results A series of linear mixed effects models indicated that failure feedback and situational pressure influenced appraisals of the probability and cost of failure, which subsequently predicted the onset of anxious states. We did not, however, observe downstream effects on performance and attention. Discussion The findings support the predictions of Attentional Control Theory Sport, that (i) momentary errors lead to negative appraisals of the probability of future failure; and (ii) that appraisals of both the cost and probability of future failure are important predictors of anxiety. The results contribute to a better understanding of the precursors to anxiety and the feedback loops that may maintain anxious states.
Who is Afraid of Mourning?

Mourning and solidarity are intense inner feelings as well as an outward ‘show’ of emotions. Both have to be demonstrated. In the moment of loss, mourning seeks alliances and opens up a new possibility for bonding. Mourning carries the intensity of feeling and moving gestures that create a rare trust among the participants. In the case of violent and unnatural and unjust deaths, mourning turns into a protest. Beyond the social and ritual significance of mourning, it opens up an ethical encounter in which mourning becomes too ‘political’. It is not surprising that the act of mourning is getting curtailed under the rising culture of authoritarianism across the world. In Performing Mourning, Guy Cools discusses the prevention of mourning in Western society. He writes, ‘Our Western Society has suppressed external rituals. It has interiorized mourning, which carries serious risks of psychological, physical and energetic blockage in the body. ’ (2021: 51). While Western individualist societies and bourgeois societies at large try to prioritize and privatize grieving, it is mourning that brings us to share the embodied loss in movement and gestures. Though grief and mourning cannot be separated, the global capitalist society tries to individualize the loss and escape the collective responsibility. Thinking through the cultural performance of mourning and its curtailment by the Indian authorities, this article analyses the power of mourning from which radical solidarity can be forged. But what is the nature of this solidarity? How exactly is solidarity conceived and practised in the situation of mourning? How do the mourning practices in non-Western societies help us to learn something about solidarity? While I recognize the gendered role of women in mourning, I argue that it can also serve egalitarian purposes. In the case of genocide and other forms of structured violence and increasing biopolitical regimentations of life, mourning facilitates marginalized and minority bodies and voices to come together and participate in sharing their grievances.
Elected Office as a Social Work Career Trajectory: Insights From Political Social Workers

ABSTRACT Social workers are ethically bound to engage in political action. Serving in elected office is one influential way they can fulfill this responsibility. The purpose of this study was to identify ways social work education and professional organizations can support elected office as a social work career trajectory. Nine political social workers who held or campaigned for elected office in a Midwestern state were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to identify and conceptualize four themes: politically focused coursework, government and legislative field placements, professional organization support, and peer support. Examples of existing supports are provided, followed by practical recommendations to increase support of elected office as a career trajectory at the program and organization level.
Emotion regulation among competitive youth athletes: exploring the independent and interactive effects of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression

ABSTRACT Emotion regulation is important for individual well-being and performance across sport and non-sport contexts. However, studies focusing specifically on youth athletes’ emotion regulation are comparatively rare. This study examined how youth athletes’ engagement in two common emotion regulation strategies, namely cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression, related to key outcomes including pleasant and unpleasant emotions felt, enjoyment, intentions to return, confidence, satisfaction, and emotional and social loneliness. Prior to the main analyses, confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test the factorial validity of the responses obtained with the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents [ERQ-CA; Gullone & Taffe, 2012. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA): A psychometric evaluation. Psychological Assessment, 24(2), 409–417] that was adapted to youth sport contexts. A cross-sectional online survey was administered with 448 youth athletes (Mage = 15.1 years old, SD = 2.3) in competitive sports. Confirmatory factor analyses showed suboptimal factor loadings for three items, and they were thus removed from subsequent analyses. Polynomial regressions with response surface analyses were used to explore the independent effects of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression on the outcome variables, as well as their interactive effects on these outcomes. The results showed that more favourable levels of outcome variables were associated with greater use of cognitive reappraisal and less use of expressive suppression. The results demonstrate the benefits of cognitive reappraisal and the detriments of expressive suppression for youth athletes, and provide evidence for the usefulness of the adapted version of the ERQ-CA in youth sport contexts.