bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sociodemographic determinants of maternal knowledge, attitude and uptake of routine immunization in ‘Sabo’ and ‘Non-Sabo’ communities in Awka, Nigeria
Authors: Nnebue Chinomnso C. , Anaekwe Chidebe O. , Anaekwe Adaeze N.
Published: September 2018

Background: Routine immunization coverage has been reportedly hampered by migration, and user characteristics, such as maternal knowledge and attitude. An understanding of these maternal variables could help modify preventive strategies. The objective of the present study was to assess and compare the Sabo and non-Sabo communities in Awka, Nigeria for sociodemographic determinants of maternal knowledge, attitude and uptake of routine immunizationMethods: A community based comparative study of 420 mothers and caregivers in Awka selected via multistage sampling technique, was conducted between July and October 2015. Data collection was by interview using semi-structured questionnaire, while analysis was done with Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, Yates correction and student’s t tests were used to determine statistically significant associations between variables at p value of < 0.05.Results: There was normal distribution of age groups of respondents for both communities. Married women (53.0%) in Sabo communities had better knowledge of routine immunization than (47.0%) in non-Sabo communities (p= 0.000). Self-employed women were the most knowledgeable in routine immunization 310 (74.0%) (p= 0.042). Married women in the Sabo communities (53.0%) had better attitude than (47.0%) (p= 0.000).in non-Sabo communities. The maternal uptake of routine immunization among the different communities, ethnic and religious groups were higher in non-Sabo, Igbo/others and Christian groups than the Sabo, Hausa/Fulani and Muslim groups. (p= 0.010).Conclusions: This study found differences in baseline socio-demographic characteristics of the two communities, as well as better knowledge, attitude and uptake of routine immunization among the non-Sabo (Ibo/others and Christians) than the Sabo (Hausa/Fulani and Muslims). Addressing issues of factors identified to affect routine immunization will greatly assist in boosting uptake of routine immunization in both communities.
Evaluation of upper gastro intestinal endoscopy among HIV positive and negative patients at a tertiary care hospital: a comparative study
Authors: Rengaswamy Ramapriya , L. Thayumanavan
Published: September 2018

Background: Endoscopy is the diagnostic test of choice for most HIV-associated GI diseases, as endoscopic and histopathologic evaluation can render diagnoses in patients with non-specific symptoms.  The objective of the present research was to study the gastrointestinal endoscopic findings among HIV positive patients and compare them with HIV negative patients.Methods: A comparative study was carried out in the department of General Medicine to study the gastrointestinal endoscopic findings among HIV positive patients and compare them with HIV negative patients for a period of two years. 101 cases who were HIV positive were compared with equal number of HIV negative subjects. The subjects in the case group as well as control group were chosen randomly.Results: There was a significant lower incidence of Helicobacter pylori positivity (38.6%) among HIV positive patients when compared to controls (73.6%). There were overall 63 patients with abnormal biopsy findings in HIV group and 75 patients with abnormal biopsy findings in the control group. Among HIV positive patients who were also RUT positive approximately 80% had abnormal histopathological findings. Similarly, among the RUT positive control 81% of the patients had abnormal biopsy findings. Incidence of normal biopsy findings was more in the control group (57.1%) compared to the study group (48.4%). But this difference was not found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: The histology of gastric mucosa was no different in Helicobacter pylori positive or negative subjects with HIV. But Helicobacter pylori incidence was significantly less in HIV positive persons compared to HIV negative.
High resolution computed tomography in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: D. Pragati Rao , Talatam Aruna , B. Chakradhar , K. Bhargavi , A. Bhagyaraj
Published: September 2018

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common preventable and treatable disease characterised by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation with varied presentations (bronchitis and emphysema). High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) plays an important role in identifying the various morphologies thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of high resolution computed tomography in COPD patients. The Objectives of the present study was to differentiate emphysema predominant, airway predominant and mixed phenotypes and to identify other disease processes and complications.Methods: 50 COPD patients attending Respiratory medicine Department, NRI general hospital were advised for chest x-rays and pulmonary function tests. All the patients selected were smokers with no other co-morbid illnesses. Those patients whose chest x-rays showed no other changes except for COPD changes were selected for HRCT chest.Results: Out of 50 COPD patients emphysema predominance was present in 28 patients (56%), bronchitis predominance in 19 patients (38%) and 3(6%) patients had mixed pattern. In emphysema centriacinar pattern was commonly seen (42.9%), paraseptal in 35.71%, panacinar in 3.57% and bullae in 17.8% cases. All the patients were chronic smokers with pack years >20. All are males with average age above 45 years. Emphysema was common in elderly patients with age above 50 years. Chronic bronchitis is predominantly seen in the age group 40-50 years. Additional diagnoses like bronchiectasis, mass, ILD were identified in 28% cases.Conclusions: HRCT plays a significant role in COPD patients in differentiating phenotypes which have different modes of therapy. Other subtle changes in lungs which cannot be identified on chest x ray are discernible on HRCT. Early identification of complications reduces morbidity and mortality.
Study of gallbladder lesions and its relationship with serum lipid profile
Authors: Bhatta Sushama , Singh Samir
Published: September 2018

Background: Gallbladder disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases. Various studies have shown association between gallstone and alteration in serum lipids. The objective of this study was to evaluate histological patterns of cholecystectomy specimens and compare serum lipid profile of gallstone patients with controls.Methods: This study was conducted over a period of two years (April 2016 to April 2018). Records of 287 specimens who underwent cholecystectomy were analysed in which gallstones were found only in 186 patients. Out of 186 patients with gallstones, records of serum lipid profile were available in 32 patients which were compared with 32 control of similar age. Independent t- test was used to compare the data between cases and control.Results: Out of 287 cases, 68 were male and 219 were female with male to female ratio of 1:3.2. The predominant histopathological lesion was chronic cholecystitis (73.17%). Malignancy was observed in 0.7% cases. Serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were found to be higher and statistically significant in patients with gallstone compared to controls (p value 0.024, <0.001and 0.016 respectively). Serum High density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower in gallstone patient than in control but not statistically significant (p value 0.23).Conclusions: Chronic cholecystitis was the most common histopathological lesion. Serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol level were elevated and statistically significant in patients with gallstone.
Ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block via lower approach for upper limb surgeries
Authors: Garaniya Roopal R. , Shah Sheetal , Prajapati Noopur
Published: September 2018

Background: Brachial plexus block via interscalene approach is an excellent option for upper limb surgeries, but due to sparing of ulnar nerve (lower trunk, C8-T1) and its’ complications, it is not so popular. To overcome this problem, interscalene block via lower approach has been tried which has more advantage in view of ulnar nerve blockage and also less complications. In addition, ultrasound provides reliability, ease, rapidity and also patient comfort during block procedure. This prospective study was performed to evaluate the anaesthetic effect of lower approach interscalene block with the help of ultrasound and peripheral nerve stimulator.Methods: Ultrasound guided interscalene brachial plexus block via lower approach was given in randomly selected 30 patients, undergoing upper limb orthopaedic surgeries. After localisation of brachial plexus with ultrasound, the nerve roots were confirmed with the help of peripheral nerve stimulator, before injecting drug. At 5 and 15 min after block, all patients were assessed for the effect. Postoperatively they were assessed for any complication and also for their satisfaction level by Likert’s scale.Results: In territories of ulnar, radial and musculocutaneous nerve there was 100% effect while in median nerve territory 92.8% motor block was there. There was no need of analgesics during intra operative period in any patient and there were no major complications with this approach.Conclusions: Ultrasound guided interscalene block via lower approach is an excellent alternative for upper limb surgeries over classical approach in view of ulnar nerve blockage without any major complication.
Scrub typhus presenting without fever
Authors: Kodiatte Abraham A. , Kaur Sukhdeep , Loomba Vikas
Published: September 2018

Scrub typhus may be a very a familiar reason for an acute undifferentiated fever. Although there has been an improvement in the diagnostics as well as an increased awareness regarding this disease, it still remains belatedly diagnosed and eventually turns fatal. We present a male patient who was brought to us with jaundice, tender hepatomegaly and distinctly no history fever who turned out to have a Scrub typhus infection and was salvaged owing to a diverse empirical antibiotic coverage. This represents an atypical clinical presentation of a very familiar infection: Tropical rickettsioses infection presenting with afebrile jaundice in an immunocompetent patient. It also brings into perspective the wavered nature of its disease presentation, the significant merit of procuring a good patient history and a change in empirical antibiotic policies especially in areas endemic for scrub typhus
A myriad of fat
Authors: Kodiatte Abraham A. , Jacob Jubbin J.
Published: September 2018

Hypertriglyceridemia is a familiar issue a physician and his patients face. Writing a prescription for the same may be effortless, but without a thorough evaluation, we may miss out on a number of concealed diseases. Treating the underling secondary disease, avoids an unnecessary pill burden, eventually decreasing healthcare costs also. Unearthing prevalent diseases like diabetes mellitus (DM) is rewarding in its own way and pays dividends multifold. The physician must be aware that secondary causes of hypertriglyceridemia manifesting as lipemia can commonly be seen in disorders like obesity, primary hypothyroidism and DM. The studied patient presented to us obviously shaken with a long history of weight gain and lipemia during a blood draw. She turned out to have the commonest risk factors for hypertriglyceridemia - Obesity, hypothyroidism and DM causing the alarming lipemia. It was an oddly interesting presenting symptom of hypertriglyceridemia, obesity, hypothyroidism and DM which resulted in an appropriate and prompt management of her underlying diseases.
Estudo e implementação de métodos passivos de proteção anti-ilhamento aplicados à sistemas fotovoltaicos monofásicos
Authors: Severo Leonardo , Coelho Roberto Francisco , Martins Denizar C.
Published: September 2018

Este artigo apresenta uma síntese da implementação de métodos passivos de detecção de ilhamento por frequência e tensão e, detecção por salto de fase da tensão, em um sistema fotovoltaico monofásico de 1kW. O conversor eletrônico empregado utiliza uma estrutura ponte-completa convencional operando em modo de injeção de corrente na rede elétrica. É realizado um estudo detalhado sobre sua modelagem, assim como executado a montagem de um protótipo de laboratório e, consequentemente, os respectivos testes de detecção de ilhamento de acordo com a norma IEEE Std 929-2000.
Social disconnectedness among widows in Nigeria: probing the effects of self-monitoring intervention
Authors: MOSES Victor
Published: September 2018

Objectives: There could be no group more affected by
social disconnectedness than widows and many who suffer from social
disconnectedness live a lonely life, suffer depression, anxiety, low self-esteem
and self-worth, and are hunted by the constant thought of suicide. Developing
an intervention to provide reprieve may help widows take back their lives. This
article therefore, presents the results of a study probing the effectiveness of
self-monitoring intervention in reducing social disconnectedness among the
widows in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Methods: The study used the quasi-experimental method
involving pretest and posttest. The data were collected using Social
Disconnectedness Questionnaire from 47 widows in the treatment group and 45
widows in the waitlist control group. The mean age of the participants (42.33 ±
6.38 years [95%CI = 41.02-43.63], range; 28.0-56.0 years). Results: Analysis of the data suggests that
self-monitoring intervention is significantly effective in reducing social
disconnectedness behaviour problem among the widows in the study area. After
eight weeks of self-monitoring intrevention, social disconnectedness behaviour
among the widows reduced by 39% compared to 5.63% observed in the waitlist
control group.

Conclusions: The outcome adds to the literature as
one of few studies investigating self-monitoring intervention among widows and
calls for increased probing to establish the efficacy of self-monitoring in
reducing social disconnectedness in widows in Nigeria and elsewhere in the
world.
‘And Raise Me Up a Golden Barrow’
Authors: Uzzell Jennifer
Published: September 2018

The stories we tell ourselves about our beginnings are a vital part of our sense of identity and belonging. For Druids living in the UK those stories tend to be deeply rooted in a sense of connectedness with the landscape and with the ‘Ancestors’, usually situated in an imagined and often idealized pre-Christian past. Since the time of William Stukeley, himself associated with the Druid Revival of the Eighteenth Century; the Druids have been associated in the popular romantic imagination with the ancient burial mounds that proliferate in the landscape. The fact that this association is not historically correct has done little to weaken its power.

This paper will focus on the construction, in recent years, of a number of barrows, mimicking the Neolithic monuments, and designed to take human cremated remains in niches built into the construction. The fact that this initiative has proved hugely popular with Druids, but also with many others testifies to the power that the barrows hold over the imagination. Why is this? What stories are being told about the barrows, and do those stories have to say about connections to ‘deep time’, to the land, to each other, to community and to the future.
Claiming Identity, Delineating Category
Authors: Robertson Alison
Published: September 2018

Identity is an important focus for discourse in the contemporary world, used as an indicator of elements that are felt by an individual to be an important part of how they see and understand themselves. Self-identification commonly employs terms that can also be used to signify an analytic category, and the understanding that underlies these different uses is often neither wholly shared nor entirely distinct. Recognition of different use is thus potentially significant in research related to the groups, behaviours or concepts signified by such terms. This paper utilises concepts of religion(ing) and kink - both terms which can be, and are, used as claimed identities and as analytic categories - to reflect upon the porosity of such concepts when they are deployed in individual and academic narratives. Qualitative research into kink (understood as a marker of identity) is used to explore how personalised practices contribute to religioning processes (understood as a category label). This offers opportunities to consider how personalised practices contribute to the religioning processes of world- and/or meaning- and/or story-making, and also demonstrates the porosity of concepts like kink and non-kink, religious and non-religious, as they are constructed, maintained and/or disrupted within individual and academic narratives.
The British Nativity Play
Authors: Murphy Lucinda
Published: September 2018

Year upon year the scene is set for what has, for many in Britain, become a strikingly and tangibly familiar image of Christmas and ultimately of childhood. Shepherds fiddle distractedly with their tea-towels. Angels preen their sparkly foil wings and hoist up their white woollen tights. Proudly bejewelled Kings fight over makeshift cardboard crowns. The school nativity play has become an ingrained part of British culture, and perhaps even something of a rite of passage. Despite the continuing prevalence and popularity of this ritualized narrative in British churches and schools, this phenomenon has not, until now, attracted any sustained academic study.

This paper discusses four qualitative interviews I conducted in 2016 with parents whose children had recently performed in a nativity play at a non-faith state primary school in London. Examining how these parents interpreted their experiences, understandings, and memories of this dramatized narrative, I consider how the religious/cultural narrative is retold and reinterpreted through and in relation to personal life narratives. I draw upon anthropological and psychological theories of meaning seeking, memory making, and identity construction to explore how personal participation in, connection to, and narration of cultural/religious narratives might impact the type of valueattributed to their contents.
Unity in Diversity
Authors: Sutherland Liam T.
Published: September 2018

Interfaith Scotland (IFS) represents a substantial number of religious bodies in Scotland and the representation of non-Christian religious minorities is fundamental to the interfaith movement. In a country in which religious minorities make up a tiny fraction of the population, in comparison with England and other European countries, narratives of diversity have become more prominent in the public sphere. Interfaith Scotland has depended on the world religions paradigm to promote its version of religious pluralism as embodied in its structure and represented in its literature, reinforcing the equivalency and paramount importance of the ‘major traditions’, while groups which do not fit neatly into one of these traditions have no representation on the organisation’s governing board. On the other hand, the world religions approach means that religious groups like the Scottish Pagan Federation are re-made according to that mould in Interfaith literature, with stress on an overarching intellectualised tradition constructed from disparate sources. This closely parallels the processes out of which the world religions paradigm arose in the 19th century with the construction of ‘Hinduism’, ‘Buddhism’ and other world religions as discrete intellectualised traditions.
INTERCROPPING MAIZE - COMMON BEAN ENHANCES MICROBIAL CARBON AND NITROGEN IN LOW-PHOSPHORUS SOIL UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS
Authors: Latati Mourad , Aouiche Adel Rebouh , Nazih Yacer Rebouh
Published: September 2018

The positive effect of intercropping under low phosphorus (P) conditions has already been reported in previous works. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that intercropping (common bean - maize) in P deficient soil, can enrich carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) of the microbial biomass (MB) through a transfer from root nodules of the plant and rhizospheric microbial flora in a field located in “Setif region” in northern Algerian agroecosystem(Mediterranean climate). The rate of nodular N sequestered in intercropped common bean was higher compared to sole crops and fallow. However, under intercropped and low P conditions, the rate of nodular N sequestered is highest over two years. Carbon of the microbial biomass (MB-C) is higher in the intercropping compared to sole crops and fallow but it is even higher in P deficient soil. Moreover, a strong correlation is established between nodular C and MB in intercropping under low P conditions. In these same conditions, the total soil respiration was the highest and the lowest C:N ratio of MB was recorded. These results showed that in low P soil, intercropping is a good solution to enhance the rhizospheric MB that can fertilize the soil and recycle mineral elements.
WATER-SAVING IRRIGATION REGIMES FOR VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF VOLGA-DON INTERFLUVE
Authors: Akhmedov Askar Oglu , Dzhamaletdinova Elena Eurikovna , Zasimov Anton Evgenievich
Published: September 2018

Irrigation regimes and rates of mineral fertilizers for obtaining the expected yields of vegetable crops under conditions of light chestnut soils of the Volga-Don interfluve are considered in the study. We established that irrigation regimes and norms of mineral fertilizers proposed in our field study for table beet (Beta vulgaris) and carrot ( Daucus carota) cultivation allow yielding in the range of 60...80 t/ha. Thus, for example, the maximum yield of table beet 84.1 t/ha was obtained in the variant with 80% pre-irrigation soil moisture and N230P180K100 fertilizer at a variable depth of soil moistening (0.3...0.5 m). Changes in fertilizer dose from N130P80K20 to N230P180K100 contributed to 63.7...84.1 t/ha yield increase, which is 10-20% higher compared to other variants. Change in soil moisture from 70-80-70 to 80-80-80% of FMC in combination with fertilizer dose from N150P70K180 to N210P100K260 increased carrot yields from an average of 57.9 to 81.6 t/ha. The highest yields (81.6 t/ha) were obtained when maintaining pre-irrigation soil moisture of 80-80-80% of FMC and applying N210P100K260 fertilizer rate. In general, beet and carrot cultivation on light chestnut soils using drip irrigation is the most efficient. To maintain water regimes of the soil adopted by the experiment, a different irrigation frequency was required. When increasing humidity level from 70 to 90% FMC frequency of irrigation increases, and irrigation rate decreases. The total consumption of moisture in the experiments increased with an increase in moisture content - from 4,417 m3/ha in the variant with 70% of FMC to 5105 m3/ha in the variant with 90% of FMC. The largest total water consumption of table beet was noted in the variant with a differentiated depth of soil wetting and averaged 4,530-5,105 m3/ha. The share of irrigation water in the total water consumption of plants increased from 73.3 to 75.7%. Application of mineral fertilizers reduces water consumption of table beet. The smallest coefficient was obtained in the second irrigation regime variant, when humidity was maintained at 80% of FMC with different wetting depth. This situation was observed in all variants of irrigation regimes and fertilizer applications. This confirms that differentiating wetting depth according to table beet growth stage makes it possible to use irrigation water more economically at all rates mineral fertilizer application.
EFFICIENCY ESTIMATION OF STRIPTILL SOIL PROCESSING TECNOLOGY
Authors: Borisenko Ivan Borisovich , Chamurliev Omariy Georgievich , Chamurliev Georgiy Omarievich , Meznikova Maria Viktorovna
Published: September 2018

This study explores the technology of chilling from the point of view of anthropogenic impact on soil. The influence of the arrangement of workers on technological rocessing is analyzed. The efficiency of resource-saving deep cultivation technology in production of row crops on example of sunflower growing in Volgograd region is estimated. We give technical and economic assessment of sunflower cultivation depending on the technological process of chilling. We defined a competitive technology of basic soil cultivation. Analysis of data obtained shows that the largest area of cross-section of the formation is produced when soil is treated with chisel tools as working organs are arranged such that they form a zone of continuous loosening, accordingly, it has the greatest anthropogenic impact. Field experiments also showed that deep loosening belts to a depth of 0.25...0.35 m, alternating with strips without treatment, are characterized by positive processes. Unprocessed areas become overcrowded (more than 1.3 g/cm3), so they create less favorable, in comparison with processed, conditions for the development of some species of perennial weeds. Studies have shown that, with the main soil-free tillage of the soil to a depth of 0.3 m, from the stubble of winter wheat, stubble conservation was consistent: 69.67% - over the treated band using striptill technology; 76.33% - on the processed strip by a chisel with a trail of 0.7 m; 68.67% for a chisel with a trail of 0.35 m. After the passage of the aggregates on the soil surface, all stubble remains within the requirements for SRT AIST 4.6-2010 (more than 60%). The use of striptill technology reduces fuel costs by 35.5% relative to the classical chiesel, and by 27.3% relative to the minimum technology. Accordingly, the cost of wages is reduced by 37.5% compared to the classical chisel and by 24.8% compared to the minimum chisel technology.
CROP ROTATIONS ENSURING THE GREATEST YIELDS UNDER DRY CONDITIONS OF THE LOWER VOLGA REGION WATER-SAVING IRRIGATION REGIMES FOR VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF VOLGA-DON INTERFLUVE
Authors: Zelenev Alexander Vasilievich , Pleskachev Yuriy Nikolayevich , Seminchenko Elena Valerievna
Published: September 2018

An estimation of various agro-biological methods in crop rotation of dry-steppe zone of light chestnut soils of the Lower Volga region is given. The effectiveness of a grain-fallow four-field crop rotation has been established, where green manure crop mass of winter rye, straw and leaf-weed mass of crops are plowed in soil, which increases organic matter and nutrient content in soil, reduces humus loss, and stabilizes grain yields. It was noted that only in four-field grain-fallow green manure crop rotation there is a positive balance of the main nutrients in the soil per hectare, where additional organic matter enters arable layer of soil in the form of winter rye green manure crop. In this variant, the balance was: nitrogen +39.7; phosphorus +0.7 and potassium +49.9 kg/ha. In six-field grain crop rotation with ginger as a sidereal crop, a positive balance is achieved only for phosphorus +14.1 and potassium +35.5 kg/ha, for phosphorus there is a negative balance of -3.5 kg/ha. In the eight-field grain crop rotation with 50% of legume crops, a positive balance is achieved only for potassium, +29.8 kg/ha. The balance of humus can be regulated by the structure of areas, alternation of crops in field crop rotations, application of plant residues in the form of sidereal crops, straw, leaf-weed mass, decrease in the proportion of fallow and tilled crops in the structure of biotivated crop rotations. The most complete biologization is possible in green manure crops, where humus losses decrease 1.5 times or more. A positive balance of organic matter is ensured in four-field biologized grain-fallow crop rotation - +3.33 t/ha.
OPTIMIZATION OF INNOVATIVE STRIP-TILL TECHNOLOGY OF MAIZE CULTIVATION FOR GRAIN ON BLACK SOILS IN STEPPE ZONE OF VOLGOGRAD REGION
Authors: Ivanov Vladimir Mihajlovich , Kubareva Anastasia Vladimirovna
Published: September 2018

Studies carried out in steppe zone of chernozem soils of Volgograd region have established that winter wheat after fallow and maize are the best precursors for maize, cultivated for grain under strip-till technology. Growing maize after sunflower annually led to a significant decrease in crop yields. N66P32K32 turned to be the best rate of mineral fertilizers. Seeding rate of 60 thousand seeds per ha was optimal for early maize hybrids. It was found that total water consumption over the three-year period was 2653 m³/ha with fertilizer rate N66P32K32, and corn and sunflower rose to 2,700 and 2,695 m³/ha. At N66P32K32, winter wheat plants used moisture most economically. The water consumption coefficient, which shows moisture consumption for creation of a ton of produce, was 421.0 m3/t. For corn, it increased by 34.1, and for sunflower by 247.7 m³/t. In control after all precursors, moisture consumption per ton of grain sharply increased: according to winter wheat, water consumption coefficient was equal to 551.9 m³/t, corn and sunflower were 53.0 and 360.1 m³/t more. The maximum values of dry matter accumulation in 2013 and 2015 were recorded at flowering stage: depending on precursor, after winter wheat - 9.07 and 7.24 t/ha, after maize - 8.67 and 6.77, and after sunflower - 6.64 and 4.76 t/ha, respectively. Over the research years the largest daily increasing of dry biomass during germination-flowering was observed after winter wheat - 452 and 361 kg/ha, decreased slightly after corn - 432 and 337 kg/ha, and a significant decrease was noted after sunflower - 331 and 237 kg/ha. In arid 2014 season, during the period of precipitation deficit, the indicators were significantly lower. The best yield results were obtained in more favorable 2013 and 2015 research years. The studies showed that the best maize precursor was winter wheat - 5.524 t/ha. The lowest yield was obtained after sunflower - 3,456 t/ha. Moreover, maximum yield was achieved at fertilizer application N66P32K32 - 5.324 t/ha, N50P16K16 - 4.813 t/ha and in the control - 4.015 t/ha.
LOCAL IRRIGATION METHODS FOR VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN SOUTH OF RUSSIA
Authors: Ovchinnikov Alexey Semenovich , Hodyakov Evgeny Alekseevich , Milovanov Sergey Gennadievich
Published: September 2018

In the Southern Federal District, where the Volgograd region occupies a significant territory, cultivation of vegetable crops is impossible without irrigation. There was a large number of wide-spread sprinklers in the USSR. Each unit of this system watered at least 60 to70 hectares, required a lot of water pressure that resulted in high operating costs. Therefore, currently, such local irrigation methods as drip and subsoil irrigation have a broad development perspective. Both irrigation methods favorably differ from sprinkling by a significant increase in yield of vegetable crops, irrigation water saving, ease of operation and rapid investment return. In this regard, the main goal of our research, conducted at Volgograd State Agricultural University, is development of techniques and technologies for drip and subsoil irrigation that allow receiving projected vegetable yields while maintaining soil fertility and environmental safety. The research have shown that it is possible to obtain planned yields of 60, 70 and 80 t/ha of zucchini and table beet using drip irrigation in steppe zone of southern Russia on light chestnut soils. Therefore, it is necessary to observe irrigation regimes with maintaining pre-irrigation moisture (PIM) 75-85-75 and 85% of field moisture capacity (FMC) simultaneously with application of calculated doses of mineral fertilizers. Moreover, it is important to apply increased doses of mineral fertilizers with decrease in intensity of irrigation regime due to reduction in soil moisture content to 75% of FMC. The planned radish yield of 80 tons per hectare with subsoil irrigation can be obtained in variants with differentiated soil moisture 75-85-75% of FMC and 1.4 m distance n t between humidifiers, and also maintaining constant soil moisture at 85% of FMC at plots with 1.2 and 1.4 m distances.
WATER-SAVING IRRIGATION REGIMES FOR VEGETABLE CROP PRODUCTION UNDER CONDITIONS OF VOLGA-DON INTERFLUVE
Authors: Nagornyy Victor Dmitrievich , Kamssou Koi , Lyashko Marina Ustimovna
Published: September 2018

Soils of the southern region of Chad are developed on wind-drawn sand and colluvio-alluvium deposits of two main rivers Logone and Chari. This region of Chad is principal agricultural zone of Chad. Evaluation of physical and chemical properties of sandy soils and their fertility in this region revealed that some soils have very high content of strontium. With aim to locate areas with high content of srontium in soil, and to study its dependence on physical properties of soil and translocation of strontium in soil profile nine pedons were dug on different fields intensively used for agricultural production. Using X-ray spectrometric analysis and radiometric measuring of soil samples it has been revealed that Sr content in soil samples varies from 10 to 270 mg/kg of soil depending on type of soil, depth of soil layers, clay and organic content. Strontium content negatively correlates with total content of calcium and phosphorus in layers of soil. Low CEC of soil may be a reason of translocation of strontium from higher to lower layers of soils. Strontium content in soils do not relates with level of radioactivity of soils under study. The highest content of strontium has been found in soils developed on colluvio-alluviumdeposits. Very wide Ca/St ratioin soil samples of alluvial hydromorphic soils may cause increase of Sr content in vegetable food and drinking water. This may be one of etiological factors which directly or indirectly may cause misbalance in mineral nutrition and severe diseases of a man. It worth of considering necessity of further studies of Sr dynamic in soils under different crop production systems and how to mitigate negative effect of natural pollution of soils with this element.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE PROFILE OF DAIRY PRODUCTION OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL, BRAZIL
Authors: Zocche Fernando , Sordi Elisângela , Skonieski Fernando , Carvalho Ivan Ricardo , Nardino Maicon , Martins Tamires Da Silva , Pelegrin Alan Junior de , Szareski Vinicius Jardel , Santos Nathan Lobler dos , Rosa Tiago Corazza da , Souza Velci Queiróz De
Published: September 2018

Milk is among the most important foods, being one of the main protein and nutrients source for human consumption. It is considered an essential food for human diet. In Brazil, the population's expenses with this product are significant and range from 9.4% to 13.3% of family expenses with food. Rio Grande do Sul is the second state with the largest dairy production in Brazil, behind only of Minas Gerais, which is responsible for 26.8% of the national production. Milk production in Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul state shows a steady growth, despite great challenges faced to attend consumer´s demand. Milk quality is dependent on the efficiency of all links in the production chain, with points that should be optimized regarding the profile of different dairy from the Erechim - RS basin, which require higher investments regarding product quality control and distribution.
GERMINAÇÃO DE Hibiscus sabdariffa L. EM DIFERENTES TEMPERATURAS E FOTOPERÍODOS
Authors: Teixeira Daniela Aparecida , Gomes Jordany Aparecida de Oliveira , Bonfim Filipe Pereira Giardini
Published: September 2018

Hibiscus sabdariffa L., é uma espécie vegetal da família Malvaceae, de nome popular vinagreira, rosela e azedinha, originária da Índia, do Sudão e da Malásia. Rica em vitaminas A e B1. Pode ser utilizada no tratamento de hemorragias, hipertensão. Possui um grande potencial nutracêutico, porém as pesquisas no âmbito da propagação são escassas. Fisiologicamente, a germinação inicia-se com a embebição de água pela semente, seguida da retomada do crescimento do embrião quiescente e terminando com a protrusão de alguma parte deste por meio do tegumento. Os efeitos da temperatura na germinação de sementes podem ser avaliados pelas mudanças ocasionadas na porcentagem, velocidade e frequência relativa de germinação durante o período de incubação. Portanto, o objetivo do presente estudo foi definir a temperatura ótima e condição de luz para a germinação de vinagreira. O experimento foi desenvolvido no Laboratório de Plantas Medicinais do Departamento de Horticultura da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, FCA/UNESP, em Botucatu. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi inteiramente casualizado, com quatro tratamentos e cinco repetições, sendo T1- ausência de luz e T2- 12 horas de luz, ambos a 20°C; T3- 12 horas de luz e T4- ausência de luz, ambos a 30°C. As variáveis avaliadas foram: índice de velocidade de germinação, porcentagens de plantas anormais e germinadas, massa fresca e seca, comprimento da parte aérea e da radícula. Cada repetição foi composta de 50 sementes colocadas em caixas tipo “gerbox” sobre duas folhas de papel germitest umedecidas com 2,5 vezes o seu peso em água. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância pelo teste F e as médias foram comparadas pelo teste Tukey, a 5% de probabilidade. Não houve influência dos tratamentos para o índice de velocidade de germinação. Os tratamentos submetidos à temperatura de 30°C, independente do fotoperíodo, obtiveram menor desempenho, apresentando 70% das plântulas anormais. O T2 mostrou melhores resultados, tendo aproximadamente 60% de germinação. Portanto, a vinagreira necessita de um período de luz e temperaturas inferiores a 30°C para germinação e crescimento de plântulas.
GERENCIAMENTO DE RISCOS NA CARCINICULTURA: ANÁLISE DE UMA EMPRESA DO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
Authors: Marinho da Silva Julio Cesar , Lima Allison Ferreira de , Pinheiro de Oliveira Carmem Sara , Bessa Junior Ambrosio Paula
Published: September 2018

O crescente desenvolvimento da carcinicultura no Brasil e no Rio Grande do Norte, tem ampliado o mercado de trabalho, contudo, os trabalhadores são expostos a várias substancias, que podem comprometer a sua saúde. Dessa forma, esse estudo objetivou identificar as condições do ambiente de trabalho de uma fazenda de criação de camarão, verificando os riscos, acidentes do trabalho e doenças ocupacionais. Foi realizado uma avaliação no âmbito de segurança e saúde em uma empresa de criação de camarão de Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte. Foram utilizadas diversas normas regulamentadoras da Portaria 3.214/78 do Ministério do Trabalho, baseado na segurança, saúde e meio ambiente. Foram entrevistados 40 funcionários, dentre eles, 70% demonstraram ser conscientes com relação ao uso de equipamentos de proteção individual. Contudo, registrou-se uma ocorrência de acidentes com 42,50%, sendo a causa maior por cortes e feridas (65,21%). A empresa Aquadelta Agroindustrial, cumpre com todas as normas vigentes. Entretanto, os riscos ambientais são existentes, registrando maior ocorrência os riscos mecânicos, os quais não impossibilitam os funcionários a trabalhar e com menor ocorrência, os riscos químicos, considerados de natureza grave.
AVALIAÇÃO SOBRE AS DIRETRIZES CURRICULARES E A FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DO ENGENHEIRO AGRÔNOMO NA UFPB
Authors: Evangelista Alves Uanderson , Raimundo da Silva André , Ronaldo Silva Aldeir , De Oliveira Santos João Paulo , Duarte Pereira Daniel
Published: September 2018

Na atual conjuntura de elevada pressão sobre os recursos naturais, há uma exigência de profissionais aptos aos desafios de uma produção mais limpa, principalmente no que tange ao setor agropecuário, visto esse seguimento está diretamente relacionado ao uso intensivo da terra e modificar os ambientes em que se insere. Neste sentido, este artigo objetivou avaliar a percepção de agentes participativos no sistema de ensino do curso de Agronomia do Centro de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, quanto a quesitos da sua formação e aptidão para o mercado de trabalho. A pesquisa se deu por meio da aplicação de questionário aos discentes e docentes do referido curso, sendo os dados obtidos submetidos a análises descritivas. A maioria dos discentes afirmou não estarem preparados para os principais desafios do mercado de trabalho, queixando-se da falta de atividades práticas como um dos grandes gargalos do curso. Além disso, notou-se uma priorização das atividades de pesquisa por parte do corpo docente em detrimento das atividades de extensão. Dessa forma tem-se um cenário que não maximiza a expressão do perfil profissional dos discentes do curso de Agronomia, contribuindo para a geração de lacunas na formação desses indivíduos.
RESÍDUOS AGRÍCOLAS PARA ACLIMATIZAÇÃO DE Oncidium Baueri Lindl
Authors: Rodrigues Daniele , De Assis Adriane Marinho , Peil Roberta Marins Nogueira , Schuch Marcia Wullf
Published: September 2018

Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar substratos a base de resíduos agrícolas para a aclimatização da orquídea Oncidium baueri (Orchidaceae). As plantas provenientes da micropropagação foram transplantadas em embalagens plásticas articuladas (Sanpack® ), contendo os seguintes substratos (tratamentos): S- 10Beifort® ; casca de arroz carbonizada; fibra de coco; e as misturas na proporção 1/1 (v/v): S-10Beifort® + casca de arroz carbonizada; S-10Beifort® + fibra de coco; e na proporção 1/1/1: S-10Beifort® + casca de arroz carbonizada + fibra de coco. As plantas foram mantidas em estufa com temperatura controlada (25±2ºC) e, após quatro meses da instalação do experimento, foram avaliadas as variáveis: porcentagem de sobrevivência, altura da parte aérea, número de folhas, número de brotos, número de raízes e comprimento da maior raiz. Foram realizadas as determinações do pH, condutividade elétrica e capacidade de retenção de água dos substratos. Não foram constatadas diferenças estatísticas em relação aos substratos para todas as variáveis avaliadas, sendo a porcentagem média de sobrevivência de 30%. Embora não obtendo diferença significativa para todas as variáveis, em virtude da facilidade de preparo e da disponibilidade para a região sul do Brasil, considera-se, que o substrato S-10Beifort® pode ser indicado para a aclimatização de Oncidium baueri, nas condições do presente trabalho. Palavras chave: orquídea, substrato, pH, condutividade elétrica, capacidade de retenção de água.
RETARDO NO CRESCIMENTO DE Urochloa ruziziensis POR HERBICIDAS DE MILHO EM PERÍODO DE POUCA PRECIPITAÇÃO
Authors: Franco de Sousa Heitor , César Timossi Paulo , Nascimento Xavier Angélica
Published: September 2018

A utilização de Urochloa spp. no consórcio com a cultura do milho tem sido um desafio devido a possível supressão da gramínea no milho. Entre os manejos de sucesso neste consorcio destaca-se o uso de herbicidas. Assim objetivou-se avaliar a eficácia no retardo do crescimento de Urochloa ruziziensis com herbicidas aplicados em pós-emergência na cultura do milho. Realizou-se um ensaio na área experimental da Universidade Federal de Jataí, no delineamento de blocos casualizados em arranjo fatorial, com um fator correspondendo a dois tipos de herbicidas e outro a quatro doses de herbicidas e três repetições. Nicosulfuron nas doses 4, 8 e 12 g i.a. ha-1 obtiveram melhores resultados no controle do crescimento de Urochloa do que as doses de mesotrione 48, 96 e 144 g i.a. ha-1. Contudo mesotrione propiciou um incremento de biomassa de acordo com o aumento das doses.
Moral Identity Questionnaire (MIQ) Adaptation and Psychometric Properties in Spanish Population
Authors: Alabèrnia-Segura Miquel , Gallardo-Pujol David , Feixas Guillem
Published: September 2018

Aims:To develop a Spanish version of the Moral Identity Questionnaire (MIQ) and evaluate its psychometric properties among a population in Spain.Methods:A Spanish version of the Moral Identity Questionnaire (MIQ) was developed by a Spanish and English speakers through translation and back-translation. The translated MIQ was administered to a sample of Spanish general population. The validity and reliability of the scale were tested using standard statistical methods.Results:The translated version of the MIQ scale was found to have outstanding domain coherence and language clarity. The tested scales have adequate reliability (>0.55). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the two-factor solution by yielding adequate results. Conclusions:This study presents the first validation of the MIQ questionnaire with Spanish general population. MIQ instrument was found to have satisfactory psychometric properties, resulting in a new moral and social research tool.
Prostatic lesions: Histopathological study in a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Bhatta S. , Hirachan S.
Published: September 2018

Background: Prostatic lesions like Nodular hyperplasia of prostate, inflammation and carcinoma are common causes of morbidity and mortality in males. The incidence of these lesions increases with age. This study was conducted with the objective of evaluating histopathological pattern of prostatic lesions.Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at KIST Medical College from Jan 2014 to Jan 2018. The study included ninety six prostatic specimens received in department of pathology. Hematoxylin and Eosin stained slides were retrieved and reviewed. The specimens and slides were analyzed according to type of specimen, age of patient, histopathological pattern and final diagnosis. Results were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS, version 21) for Windows. Independent t test was used to correlate the mean age between patients with benign and malignant lesions. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: The most common benign lesion was nodular hyperplasia of prostate 86(89.58%). Malignant lesions comprised 8 (8.34%) cases of all prostatic lesions. All the cases of prostate carcinoma were adenocarcinoma. The most frequent Gleason score was 9. Mean age for benign and malignant lesions were 69.6 ± 8.1 years and 72.9 ± 5.2 years respectively. There was no significant difference in the mean age between patients with benign and malignant lesions (p value 0.27).Conclusion: Benign lesions of prostate are more common than malignant lesions. Histopathological examination of prostate specimens have important role in diagnosing various benign and malignant lesions, especially to rule out incidental carcinoma.JMMIHS.2018;4(1):12-19