bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Farmers' perception about causes and remedies of Monga in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district
Authors: Sarker J R , Mian M R U , Roy S S 
Published: October 2012

The present study was an attempt to analyze the farmers perception about causes and remedies of Monga in some selected areas of Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh. In order to achieve the objectives, survey was conducted in three villages and one Char area in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district. In total 90 samples were purposively taken of which 45 were from Char area, 25 from rural area, and 20 from urban area. The family size of the respondents revealed that medium family domination in Char area (the poorest area) is an indication of the consciousness of the poor people about population problem. Monga stricken people in terms of less consumption were higher in Char and rural areas compared to urban area. Lack of cultivable land, natural calamities, nonavailability of working facilities at non-agricultural sector, lack of working facilities at agricultural sector due to natural calamities and lack of credit availability and high interest rate were opined by the researcher as their causes of Monga. On the other hand, beef fattening, petty business, plant nursery and poultry farming were addressed as the mitigating activities of Monga undertaken by NGOs. old-age allowance, Hundred-days job scheme and Vulnerable Group Development (VGD) programme were observed as Monga mitigating activities undertaken by GOs in the study area. The difference between the performance of GO and NGO in Monga mitigation was wider in Char area than that of in rural and urban areas. The higher performance of NGOs was due to their better identification, selection and supervision strategy with perfect information. Drawbacks like, corruption, lack of proper management, lack of adequate financial support, etc., might be responsible for the poor performance of GO mitigating activities of Monga in the study area. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i1.12101 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(1): 107118, 2012
Investigation of the complete supply chain management for potatoes in Northern Ireland
Authors: Sarma P K , Hossain M A , Golap A K M M R , Mohammed D 
Published: October 2012

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is an integral approach of management where lots of beneficiaries work together with their professional interest. Potatoes supply chain like other agricultural products in developed country like the United Kingdom included some important beneficiaries. Interests are not same due to the nature of the professional activity. In distribution systems in developed country always have problems to organise all beneficiaries. Some beneficiaries are discriminated some are not their status as profitable either company or sole trader. In the study, potato farmers of Northern Ireland produce potatoes and these potatoes supposed to be distributed directly to the consumers. As the work in the capitalist society divided in many ways with profit motive, therefore there were many intermediaries between producers and consumers who worked for distributing NI potato to the consumers. They were related together with their own interest and goal. One beneficiary was not thinking about another beneficiary with any kind of interest sacrifice. Finally farmers who were the main producers became discriminated with the price. This is the main problem found in the study. Consumers also have no intention to know the life of farmers. If farmers societyis not survived in sustainable development way then the potatoes will not be cultivated. Therefore in potatoes farming everybody in the society needs to make their attention for the right of the potatoes farmers of NI. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i1.12104 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(1): 125132, 2012
A survey on commercial fish feed used at Fulpur area in Mymensingh district
Authors: Alam M K , Habib M A B , Tahmid M S 
Published: October 2012

This study was performed in Fulpur upazila under Mymensingh district for the period of 13 months from August 2010 to August 2011 to know the socio-economic and aquaculture status of fish farm owners and to assess the nutritive value of commercial fish feed available at Fulpur upazila of Mymensingh district. Fish farm owners were prominent in the study area and majority was illiterate but had the ability of signature. The monoculture and polyculture farm in the studied area were established in ranged from 1995 to 2005, respectively. Most of the fish farm owners followed polyculture system and had small farm area. Majority of fish farm owners leased water body for aquaculture. The minimum size of the farm was 0.162 ha and maximum size of the farm was 3.722 ha. The average depth of the water body in winter season was 1.61 meter and in summer season was 2.32 meter. Majority of fish farm owners followed proper pre-stocking and post stocking management with maintaining high stocking density of fish and using either commercial or farm made fish feed. Among the commercial fish feed tested the highest value of moisture was found in Aftab feed, protein in Nourish feed, lipid in CP feed, ash in Aftab feed, fibre in ACI feed and carbohydrate in ACI feed. Most of the commercial fish feed maintain standard level of chemical composition. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i1.12111 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(1): 175178, 2012
Effect of different feeds on larval development and survival of ornamental koi carp, Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus, 1758) larvae in laboratory condition
Authors: Mahfuj M S , Hossain M A , Sarower M G 
Published: October 2012

The experiment was conducted for 56-day with a view to observe the effects of different feeds on larval development and survival of 3 day-old ornamental koi carp Cyprinus carpio larvae in fiber glass aquaria to develop rearing technique for promoting its aquaculture and for promoting the aquarium business. There were three treatments, each having two replications, stocked with 30 larvae having an initial length and weight of 2.31 ± 0.10 mm and weight of 0.005 ± 0.01 g respectively, in a glass aquaria of size 30 × 10 × 6 inch3. Three different feeds i.e. crushed pellet feed, mixed diet i.e. 50% pellet + 50% chopped tubificid worms and live chopped tubificid worms, having different protein levels were administered to compare their suitability as food for the rearing of C. carpio larvae. The larvae fed with chopped tubificid worms showed significantly better results in terms of length and weight gain, percent length and weight gain and specific growth rate (SGR %) compared to the rest two treatments. The highest survival rate 56.66 ± 2.29% was shown by the chopped tubificid worms fed larvae which was significantly higher than those of crushed pellet feed and mixed diet respectively. Water quality parameters were monitored throughout the experimental periods. On the basis of larval development and survival rate, it could be suggested the live chopped tubificid worms is suitable for the culture of ornamental koi carp C. carpio larvae. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v10i1.12112 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 10(1): 179183, 2012
The Forgotten ’45: Donald Dubh's Rebellion in an Archipelagic Context
Authors: Cathcart Alison 
Published: October 2012

The final rebellion of Donald Dubh, heir to the forfeited MacDonald lordship of the Isles, is usually examined within the context of Highland rebellions that occurred in the half century after forfeiture. The factors that motivated the Islesmen to rise in rebellion in 1545 were, however, multi-faceted and can only be fully understood by placing the rising in a wider context, which considers national and archipelagic events. The discussion that follows explores the reasons why the Islesmen, almost unanimously, entered into agreement with Henry VIII to attack Scotland from the west and why this endeavour failed. At the same time, the article highlights Henry's recognition of the strategic importance of the west which led him into alliance with Donald Dubh and his supporters.
Controverses savantes et débats militants : mises en abîmes épistémologiques autour de la notion de sens commun
Authors: Pereira Irène 
Published: October 2012

Résume> L'article se propose à partir de la sociologie et de la philosophie pragmatiste d'analyser la question du rapport épistémologique savant et militant au sens commun. Il montre tout d'abord comment il est possible, en prenant l'exemple du syndicalisme révolutionnaire, de dégager une épistémologie pragmatiste des rapports entre discours ordinaires dominants et discours militants. L'article met ensuite en valeur l'existence de trois épistémologies implicites à l' uvre dans les débats militants qui peuvent être mises en parallèle avec des épistémologies savantes : une épistémologie rationaliste universaliste, une autre épistémologie rationaliste de la rupture et enfin une dernière épistémologie du point de vue situé. La dernière partie met en évidence une dernière dimension épistémologique, celle selon laquelle le point de vue situé des militants ­ qui peut être qualifié de non-neutre et donc de partial ­ ne constitue néanmoins pas un obstacle absolu à une prétention à l'objectivité.
Inversion of the Radon Transform on the Free Nilpotent Lie Group of Step Two
Authors: He Jianxun , Xiao Jinsen 
Published: October 2012

AbstractLet F2n;2 be the free nilpotent Lie group of step two on 2n generators, and let P denote the affine automorphism group of F2n;2. In this article the theory of continuous wavelet transformon F2n;2 associated with P is developed, and then a type of radial wavelet is constructed. Secondly, the Radon transform on F2n;2 is studied, and two equivalent characterizations of the range for Radon transform are given. Several kinds of inversion Radon transform formulae are established. One is obtained from the Euclidean Fourier transform; the others are from the group Fourier transform. By using wavelet transforms we deduce an inversion formula of the Radon transform, which does not require the smoothness of functions if the wavelet satisfies the differentiability property. In particular, if n = 1, F2;2 is the 3-dimensional Heisenberg group H1, the inversion formula of the Radon transform is valid, which is associated with the sub-Laplacian on F2;2. This result cannot be extended to the case n ≥ 2.
Audiovestibular Test Battery Approach in Patients with Vertigo
Authors: Valame Deepa A , Nandapurkar Preeti 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACTAll audiological tests are site-of-lesion tests and are used as a part of a test battery. Pure tone audiometry gives estimate of peripheral hearing status. Speech audiometry, acoustic reflex testing and auditory brain stem response differentiate cochlear and retrocochlear sites of lesion. Addition of cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) and ocular VEMP to this battery can further differentiate between saccular vs utricular lesions and between lesions of inferior vs superior vestibular nerve. Overall, this battery of tests provides useful insights into the otoneurological diagnosis of vertigo. Few case examples are cited to elucidate the utility of audiovestibular test battery.How to cite this articleValame DA, Nandapurkar P. Audiovestibular Test Battery Approach in Patients with Vertigo. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012;4(1):5-16.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Positional Vertigo Variants
Authors: Libonati Giacinto Asprella 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACTThis article reviews the causes of positional vertigo and positional nystagmus of peripheral origin. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is described in all its variants, its diagnosis and therapy are highlighted. In addition, nonparoxysmal positional vertigo and nystagmus due to light/heavy cupula of lateral and posterior semicircular canal is focused on. The differential diagnosis between positional vertigo due to otolithic and nonotolithic causes is discussed.How to cite this articleAsprella Libonati G. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Positional Vertigo Variants. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012;4(1):25-40.
Vertigo in Cerebrovascular Diseases
Authors: Chakor Rahul T , Eklare Nishikant 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACTBackgroundVertigo as a symptom of cerebrovascular disease is relatively uncommon. All types of cerebrovascular diseases namely ischemia, infarction, hemorrhage can produce vertigo. Since, cerebrovascular disease is an emergency prompt recognition and treatment is necessary to prevent neurologic deficit and death. Among cerebrovascular diseases vertebrobasilar territory strokes commonly present with vertigo. Since, the term vertigo is used nonspecifically by patients this may lead to delay in diagnosis of these strokes. This article reviews the epidemiology of vertigo in cerebrovascular diseases and the various stroke syndromes associated with vertigo.SummaryCerebrovascular diseases in the vertebrobasilar territory have vertigo, imbalance, dizziness in addition to other symptoms and signs. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery, anterior inferior cerebellar artery, superior cerebellar artery and basilar artery territory strokes can present with true vertigo. A high index of suspicion of stroke in patients with vertigo and risk factors for stroke is essential. Other vascular causes of vertigo are small cerebellar hemorrhage, vestibular cortex stroke, rotational vertebral artery syndrome, transverse/sigmoid sinus thrombosis and vestibular paroxysmia.ConclusionCerebrovascular disorders are estimated to account for 3 to 4% of patients with vertigo or dizziness. Early detection and treatment is necessary to prevent disability and death in these cases of vascular vertigo.How to cite this articleChakor RT, Eklare N. Vertigo in Cerebrovascular diseases. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012;4(1):46-53.
Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Overview
Authors: Writer HS , Arora RD 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACT
The approach in management of dizziness and disequilibrium is multidisciplinary. However, the emphasis is on function. Management models based on pathology alone may not provide the desired outcome as patients with similar pathologies will present with significant differences in impairments and functional limitations. Because of these differences, patients with similar pathologies may not respond the same to a given treatment. Both pathology and impairment information is essential for effective treatment planning. This article gives an overview of vestibular rehabilitation emphasizing on management models utilising treatment plans customized to individual patient's impairments. It briefly describes the anatomy and physiology of the motion sensors and its connections, explains the physiological basis of recovery from vestibular dysfunction and emphasizes the importance of history taking and examination to delineate impairments that cause activity limitation and participatory restrictions. Machine-based assessment may be used to quantify impairments. Use of equipments for rehabilitation shows good outcome but may not always be cost effective. Physiotherapists dealing with balance disorders are proficient in making a functional diagnosis to improve patient's balance and mobility tasks for safe and effective function in their daily life.

How to cite this article
Writer HS, Arora RD. Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Overview. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2012;4(1):54-69.
Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Screening Test Results Associated With 2827 Histopathologic Diagnoses of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia 2/3
Authors: Zhao Chengquan , Amin Milon , Weng Baoying , Chen Xiangbai , Kanbour-Shakir Amal , Austin R. Marshall 
Published: October 2012

Context.—Cervical screening in the United States increasingly involves newer US Food and Drug Administration–approved cytologic methods and adjunctive high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) DNA testing.Objective.—To document cervical screening test performance preceding histopathologic cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 2/3 diagnoses.Design.—Preceding screening test results with computer-imaged, liquid-based cytology (LBC) and hrHPV results were analyzed for 2827 patients with histopathologic CIN 2/3 diagnoses.Results.—Of 2827 patients with CIN 2/3 diagnoses, 2074 (73.4%) had system LBC findings within 4 months of CIN 2/3 diagnoses: high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (n = 862; 41.6%), low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (n = 464; 22.4%), atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance (n = 445; 21.5%), atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (n = 288; 13.9%), and atypical glandular cells/adenocarcinoma in situ (n = 15; 0.7%). Of the 2827 patients, 1488 (52.6%) also had earlier system LBC results at more than 4 months to 3 years before CIN 2/3 diagnoses: one or more abnormal LBC results (n = 978; 65.7%), one or more negative LBC results (n = 911; 61.2%), both abnormal and negative LBC (n = 401; 26.9%). Of 807 patients with hrHPV cotest results within 4 months of CIN 2/3 diagnoses, 786 (97.4%) had hrHPV+ results. Of 454 patients who also had earlier hrHPV results at more than 4 months to 3 years before CIN 2/3 diagnoses: 377 (83.0%) had one or more hrHPV+ result, 110 (24.2%) had one or more hrHPV− result, and 33 (7.3%) had both positive and negative HPV results.Conclusion.—Patients with histopathologic CIN 2/3 had recent abnormal LBC results, most often, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Among cotested patients, 97.4% (786 of 807) tested hrHPV+. However, a significant number of patients tested during an extended period of several years had earlier negative Papanicolaou or negative HPV test results, suggesting the recent development of some CIN 2/3 lesions and supporting the value of cotesting for enhanced detection of other developing, small, inaccessible, or nondiagnostic precursor lesions.
Development and Evaluation of a Teaching Guide in English Plus
Authors: Gilbas Sherill A. , Detera Tarcela F. , Deri Ritzelda A. , Remolacio Ryan D. , Manga Annabell 
Published: October 2012

The study devised a teacher-made test to identify the needs and difficulties of the students in English Plus and the results were utilized to revise and enrich the syllabus. The descriptive – evaluative method was employed in this research. A teacher-made test was administered to 200 students selected by random sample. Content analysis of the syllabi of the professors and instructors were used as basis in constructing the teacher-made test. The areas under the English Proficiency Test in the SSC Admission Test were also considered. Results of the study revealed that naming words, word groups and paragraph organization are areas with performance level (PL) of 0-49 and are considered as difficult while areas like vocabulary, modifiers and verbs with (PL) of 50-75 are considered as nearly difficult. These results are the basis of the revised and enriched syllabus. It is concluded that almost all competencies in the areas cited were all considered as needs and difficulties of the English Plus students. Thus, there is the need for the inclusion of these competencies in the syllabus and an outline of a teaching guide. Keywords - Teaching guide, English plus, syllabus
Sequencing of rhesus macaque Y chromosome clarifies origins and evolution of the DAZ (Deleted in AZoospermia) genes
Authors: Hughes Jennifer F. , Skaletsky Helen , Page David C. 
Published: October 2012

AbstractStudies of Y chromosome evolution often emphasize gene loss, but this loss has been counterbalanced by addition of new genes. The DAZ genes, which are critical to human spermatogenesis, were acquired by the Y chromosome in the ancestor of Old World monkeys and apes. We and our colleagues recently sequenced the rhesus macaque Y chromosome, and comparison of this sequence to human and chimpanzee enables us to reconstruct much of the evolutionary history of DAZ. We report that DAZ arrived on the Y chromosome about 38 million years ago via the transposition of at least 1.1 megabases of autosomal DNA. This transposition also brought five additional genes to the Y chromosome, but all five genes were subsequently lost through mutation or deletion. As the only surviving gene, DAZ experienced extensive restructuring, including intragenic amplification and gene duplication, and has been the target of positive selection in the chimpanzee lineage.Editor's suggested further reading in BioEssays Should Y stay or should Y go: The evolution of non‐recombining sex chromosomes Abstract
Bacteriophage‐induced aggregation of oil sands tailings
Authors: Curtis Susan B. , Dunbar W. Scott , MacGillivray Ross T.A. 
Published: October 2012

AbstractVery large quantities of tailings are produced as a result of processing oil sands. After the sand particles settle out, a dense stable mixture of clay, silt, water with residual bitumen, salts, and organics called mature fine tailings (MFT) can remain in suspension for decades. Research into developing methods that would allow consolidation and sedimentation of the suspended particles is ongoing. We have studied the ability of a filamentous bacteriophage (called VP12 bearing the peptide DSQKTNPS at the N‐terminus of the major coat protein pVIII) to aggregate MFT. To understand the biophysical basis of the aggregation, phage‐induced aggregation of diluted MFT was measured at room temperature under varying conditions of pH, salt, detergent. Phage at concentrations of 5.0 × 1011/mL to 1012/mL induced rapid settling of the diluted MFT. The addition of sodium chloride (10 mM) lowered the concentration of phage required to induce aggregation. Since the non‐ionic detergents Triton‐X 100 and Tween‐20, and the ionic detergent sodium deoxycholate had little effect, hydrophobic interactions do not appear to be a major contributor to the phage‐induced aggregation of MFT. However, aggregation was prevented at pH values higher than 9.0 suggesting that positively charged amino acid residues are required for MFT aggregation by phage. Genetic engineering of the pVIII peptide sequence indicated that hydrogen bonding also contributes to phage‐induced aggregation. In addition, replacing the basic residue lysine with an alanine in the recombinant peptide of VP12 completely prevented phage‐induced aggregation. Three other phage displaying different amino acid sequences but all containing a lysine in the same position had variable aggregation efficiencies, ranging from no aggregation to rapid aggregation. We conclude that not only are the functional groups of the amino acids important, but the conformation that is adopted by the variable pVIII peptide is also important for phage‐induced MFT aggregation. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2013; 110: 803–811. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.