bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Vale of tears or vale of soul making? Keats' gnostic vision as an alternative to mainstream mental health care
Authors: Wilkin Peter 
Published: March 2006

AbstractAs the general pace of living in the western world continues to shift up the gears, mental health care has become the industry that both treats and maintains what society collectively refers to as ‘mental illness’. The message broadcast on life's plasma screen is that solutions and coping mechanisms necessary for 21st‐century survival are manufactured and available ‘out there’. Many of the difficulties that, at one time, would have become fodder for our growing souls have now become disorders that must be treated – even the very personality that carries our psyche through ‘this mortal coil’ has been targeted. The poet Keats' gnostic concept of soul making that served as foundation for his own brief life journey offers us an alternative way of being and ‘becoming’. Focusing on the fundamentals of negative capability, disinterestedness, imagination and empathy, this article offers a pathway through the pain and suffering that is inextricably woven into the fabric of our lives. More importantly, perhaps, it celebrates the life process that provides us with our sense of purpose – the discovery and schooling of our souls. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd.
System and software architecture reconciliation
Authors: Maier Mark W. 
Published: March 2006

AbstractLarge, complex systems today are increasingly software‐intensive. As a result, it is commonly essential that system development methods strongly facilitate good software development, even where to do so departs from traditional systems engineering practice. Unfortunately, the traditional state of the practice in systems engineering and system architecture descriptions are often not well suited to support complex software developments. For example, traditional systems engineering practice is to take a function‐first approach to definition, while software architectures are typically driven from the external interfaces inward, and are more often data‐based than function‐based. Moreover, the most successful very large system architectures typically take a strongly layered approach, with deliberate selection of convergence layers, a concept not typically found in traditional systems engineering practice. Each of these issues can be addressed through understanding of the elements of a good software architecture, appropriate ordering of systems engineering activities, and modeling methods extended to encompass layered system descriptions. While the example here is specific to software‐intensive systems, the methods applied can be extended to other types of domain integration. © 2006 Syst Eng 9: 146–159, 2006
Effect of location and seed rate on three genotypes of mungbean
Authors: Singh Guriqbal , Sekhon HS , Sandhu JS , Singh SJ , Gumber RK , Randhawa AS 
Published: March 2006

AbstractMungbean sown at four sites in the Punjab on 12 and 24 July gave higher yields than earlier or especially later sowings. A seed rate of 17.5 kg/ha was recommended for July, but 20 kg/ha seed rate is advisable for later sowings. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Use of agricultural wastes as substrate for the mushroom Volvariella volvacea
Authors: Obodai M , Cleland‐Okine J , Johnson P‐NT 
Published: March 2006

AbstractThe biological efficiencies of two strains of the mushroom Volvariella volvacea, V99 and VVO, were evaluated using banana leaves, cocoyam peelings and oil‐palm pericarp as substrates. Primordia were observed after 11–12 days on banana leaves. Both strains showed their highest production on banana leaves, with biological efficiencies of 43 and 72%. V99 fruited on all the substrates but VVO fruited only on banana leaves as it had mycogone infection on the other substrates. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Biological control of major seedborne fungal pathogens of African yam bean
Authors: Nwachukwu Eunice O 
Published: March 2006

AbstractAfrican yam bean seeds infected with Aspergillus niger, A. flavus, Fusarium moniliforme and Botryodiplodia theobromae were treated with the biocontrol agents Chaetomium globosum, Trichoderma harzianum, T. viride and Pseudomonas fluorescens. All the agents reduced the fungal incidence, and increased seed germination and seedling growth. The biocontrol agents were more effective than benomyl. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Influence of exogenous gibberellin inhibitors on tuber sprouting in yam
Authors: Shiwachi H , Ayankanmi T , Asiedu R , Onjo M 
Published: March 2006

AbstractTo induce sprouting two gibberellin inhibitors, uniconazole‐P (UP) and prohexadione‐calcium (PC), were applied to foliage of white Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) and water yam (D. alata) 30 days before harvest or to tubers at harvest. The tuber sprouting period was shortened by about 35 days in D. alata TDa 95/00328 in response to UP and PC, and TDa 92‐2 in response to PC, but not in others through foliage treatment. Sprouting of tubers was promoted in D. rotundata TDr 99‐12 and D. alata TDa 99/00049 and TDa 291 when they were soaked in UP or PC, but the others had a limited response at harvest. Sprouting of TDa 99/00049 tubers started 70 days earlier and the periods of sprouting were 35 to 42 days shorter in response to the UP and PC. Foliar application was more effective in promoting tuber sprouting than tuber soaking at harvest in TDa 92‐2 and TDr 93‐31, and the reverse was true for TDr 99‐12 and TDa 291. The responses of yam varieties to UP and PC seem to vary depending on the stage of dormancy in their tubers. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Influence of different shades of light on pollination, seed set and seedling behaviour in mulberry
Authors: Chowdhuri S Roy , Sau H , Das KK , Ghosh PL , Saratchandra B 
Published: March 2006

AbstractWhen mulberry flowers were exposed to eight different colours of light and also white from flowering to fruit harvest, seed set was higher in red and orange and less in black (darkness). Seed germination was highest with blue, red by violet and white and poor with pink. Red and orange gave significantly greater growth of seedlings. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
The effect of pre‐treatments on the reconstitution of hot air‐dried plantain
Authors: Johnson P‐NT , Brennan JG , MacDougall DB 
Published: March 2006

AbstractMoist infusion of plantain using 40°B sucrose or 15°B sucrose and 60 mg/g NaCl, or puffing of blanched plantain for 5 min after 3 h air‐drying before the main drying improved the reconstitution characteristics of the dried plantain. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Susceptibility of seeds and flour from local wheat cultivars to Tribolium castaneum infestation in storage
Authors: Lale NES , Modu B 
Published: March 2006

AbstractAdult survival and progeny development of T. castaneum in whole and broken grains and whole and polished flour derived from ten local cultivars of wheat varied. Survival of parental adult beetles was significantly lower in whole than in broken grains or flour. Progeny development was greater in broken than in whole grains and in polished than in whole flour. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Effect of wormshaft speed and moisture content on oil and cake qualities of expelled sesame seed
Authors: Olayanju TMA 
Published: March 2006

AbstractFor processing two sesame seed accessions, Yandev 55 and E8, in an oil expeller, a wormshaft speed of 45 rpm and 5.3% seed moisture content gave the best oil and cake qualities. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Varietal effect on spoilage of yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tubers during storage
Authors: Oyebanji AO , Olayemi FF , Okoye WI 
Published: March 2006

AbstractOf three common varieties of yam stored for 28 weeks, Gbakumo was the most resistant to rotting and sprouting, Odokumo the most susceptible to rotting and Odo most susceptible to sprouting. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Effect of seed priming on growth and phenology of wheat under late‐sown conditions
Authors: Kant Surya , Pahuja SS , Pannu RK 
Published: March 2006

AbstractSeeds of four wheat varieties, Sonak, UP 2338, Raj 3765 and PBW 343, were treated with salts, water or growth regulator before sowing in the field in late winter. Sowing sprouted seeds resulted in more tillers, higher dry matter in leaves, stem and reproductive parts, and better grain yield. Priming with solutions of indole‐3‐acetic acid, KCl, water, ZnSO4 and Na2SO4 also gave more plant dry matter and grain yield than unprimed seeds. The plants from primed seeds took less time than the control to reach tillering, jointing, heading and flowering, but physiological maturity in all the treatments was at the same time. Biomass accumulation and grain yield were higher in UP 2338 and Raj 3765 in 1998–99, and in PBW 343 in 1999–2000. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Yield performance of whole‐tuber and cut‐piece planting of potato
Authors: Kabir MH , Alam MK , Hossain MA , Hossain MM , Hossain MJ 
Published: March 2006

AbstractPlanting half‐cut potato tubers (cv. Diamant) gave significantly higher yields than cut pieces. Planting cut pieces gave most tiny tubers. The benefit:cost ratio was highest for whole‐tuber planting. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
The first Ecuadorean ‘Nacional’ cocoa collection based on organoleptic characteristics
Authors: Deheuvels O , Decazy B , Perez R , Roche G , Amores F 
Published: March 2006

Abstract‘Nacional’ cocoa from Ecuador is a genetic group acknowledged for its ‘Arriba’ floral flavour, which has partly been lost due to the introduction of other more productive varieties. Between 1996 and 2000, 115 Nacional cocoa trees were identified by high yield, resistance to diseases and intense floral flavour, and reproduced by grafting. Some of the progeny are now fruiting and show resistance to Crinipellis perniciosa with an intense floral flavour. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Use of sodium chloride to control epiphytes on cocoa in Ghana
Authors: Acheampong K , Frimpong K Ofori 
Published: March 2006

AbstractSodium chloride solution controlled five epiphytes often encountered on cocoa in Ghana, Bulbophyllum sp., mosses, Angraecum birrimense, Platycerium stemaria and Asplenium africanum, but not Rhipsalis cassutha. Bulbophyllum sp. and mosses were killed by 2% NaCl, and 4% killed A. africanum and P. stemaria, but 6% was needed for A. birrimense. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Response of maize varieties to drought stress at different phenological stages in Ethiopia
Authors: Kefale Demelash , Ranamukhaarachchi SL 
Published: March 2006

AbstractMoisture deficit throughout growth significantly reduced the vegetative growth and increased the time to tasseling of three varieties, without much effect on the days to silking. A water deficit one week before tasseling delayed silking but not tasseling. The grain yield was significantly affected by all water deficits, especially before tasseling. Variety Katumani endured drought stress by maintaining its vegetative growth at the expense of grain yield, whereas ACV‐6 significantly reduced its vegetative growth and sustained its grain yield. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
A milk clotting agent from the bark of Ongokea gore tree
Authors: Libouga David G , Womeni Hilaire M , Mbofung CMF 
Published: March 2006

AbstractThe milk clotting extract in Ongokea gore bark can best be extracted by soaking 10 to 20 g in 100 ml of 3% CaCl2 for 24 h at 4 to 30°C. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Physicochemical character and food value of two Venezuelan cactus fruits
Authors: Emaldi Unai , Nassar Jafet M , Semprun Carla 
Published: March 2006

AbstractProperties of fruits of two wild species of two columnar cacti, cardon dato (Stenocereus griseus) and cardon lefaria (Cereus repandus) are reported. The fruits seem to have good potential as food and feed in Venezuelan arid zones. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
In vitro shoot proliferation and plant regeneration in sweet carambola (Averrhoa carambola)
Authors: Prashantha KG , Sathyanarayana BN , Mathew Deepu 
Published: March 2006

AbstractSweet carambola can be propagated by nodal explants from seedlings cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium containing growth‐promoting agents. The best combination was 2.0 mg/l benzylaminopurine and 0.2 mg/l naphthylacetic acid. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Heavy metals in commercial fish of Ogun River at Abeokuta, Nigeria
Authors: Omoniyi IT , Agbon AO 
Published: March 2006

AbstractSilver catfish, silverside fish, Nile tilapia and trunk fish caught near Abeokuta, contained Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb and Zn below the maximum acceptable level recommended by FAO for human consumption. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Effect of time of nitrogen application on late blight incidence, severity and potato yield
Authors: Agu CM 
Published: March 2006

AbstractTime of nitrogen fertilizer application significantly affected late blight incidence and severity on potato. Nitrogen applied at planting and 7 days later favoured late blight infection. Application 14 and 21 days after planting minimized the disease and improved the yield. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Natural enemies of the shea defoliator, Cirina forda
Authors: Dwomoh EA , Akrofi AY , Ahadzi SK 
Published: March 2006

AbstractPupae of Cirina forda from soil, egg masses and larvae on ten shea trees at each of eight locations in the Upper West Region of Ghana were examined for growth of pathogens and emergence of parasitoids. A parasitic worm, Gordius aquaticus, was reared from 3rd to 6th instars and the parasitoids Hockeria crassa and Megaselia scalaris emerged from pupae after confinement in the laboratory. No pathogen was isolated from the eggs but some larvae and pupae showed symptoms of pathogen infections after confinement. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Composition of chia (Salvia hispanica) grown in six tropical and subtropical ecosystems of South America
Authors: Ayerza R , Coates W 
Published: March 2006

AbstractChia seeds grown in different ecosystems of South America showed a significant difference in protein and oil contents, peroxide index and fatty acid composition. The main fatty acid was α‐linolenic, which was lower in the Inter Andean Valley and Yungas ecosystems, and higher in the Great Chaco (Humid, Arid, and Semiarid) and the Atacama Desert. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium on cucumber cv. Poinsette grown in dry region of southern India
Authors: Umamaheswarappa P , Krishnappa KS 
Published: March 2006

AbstractApplication of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers increased the growth and yield of cucumber cv. Poinsette. Nitrogen improved most of the quality parameters, but phosphorus had no significant effect. Potassium had no significant effect on growth, yield or quality. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Host range of tef rust (Uromyces eragrostidis)
Authors: Mebrate Sewalem A 
Published: March 2006

AbstractSixteen of 17 wild relatives of tef were all infected by the tef rust fungus, indicating that they are alternative hosts. Barley, sorghum, maize, wheat, oats, some forage grasses and grass weed species were not infected. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Alkaline pulping of Acacia seyal
Authors: Khristova P , Kordsachia O , Daffalla S 
Published: March 2006

AbstractTwo Acacia seyal varieties (fistula and seyal) grown in Sudan were examined for their suitability for pulping and papermaking with different alkaline methods. Their physical, morphological and chemical characteristics and fibre dimensions are reported. Pulping was carried out with kraft‐AQ, soda‐AQ, modified alkaline sulphite‐AQ and ASAM methods. The kraft process without AQ was performed as reference. ASAM pulping gave the best results in yield, degree of delignification and strength properties. A kraft and an ASAM pulp were bleached with a TCF bleaching sequence to 88–89% ISO brightness. Copyright © 2004 Whurr Publishers Ltd
The effect of imidacloprid and mixed pirimiphos‐methyl and bifenthrin on non‐target arthropods of cocoa
Authors: Adu‐Acheampong R , Ackonor JB 
Published: March 2006

AbstractImidacloprid was less effective in reducing ant populations than a mixture of pirimiphos‐methyl and bifenthrin, while the mixture also greatly reduced the number of spiders. Imidacloprid caused some reduction in spider numbers for a week after spraying but then numbers rose substantially. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Effect of stubble height and successive harvest on yield and quality of Alfalfa forage in north central Ethiopia
Authors: Seid Ali , Tamir Berhan , Melaku Solomon 
Published: March 2006

AbstractAlfalfa cv. Hairy Peruvian was harvested at stubble heights of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm in four successive harvests at 10% bloom after a mean regrowth period of 46 days. Harvesting at 10 cm stubble height is the best compromise between yield and nutritive value. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Estimation of shelf life of cooked foo‐foo sold in Nigeria
Authors: Uzochukwu Sylvia VA , Ojoye Abiodun M , Imam EO 
Published: March 2006

AbstractThe shelf life of the cooked cassava paste product foo‐foo, wrapped in polyamide was assessed by sensory evaluation and microbial count. It could be kept for a week at ambient (30°C), two weeks under refrigeration (4°C) and for at least a month in a freezer (−18°C). Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Effect of harvest date on the dormancy period of yam (Dioscorea rotundata)
Authors: Swannell MC , Wheeler TR , Asiedu R , Craufurd PQ 
Published: March 2006

AbstractTuber dormancy enables yams to survive in the ground during the dry season and post‐harvest storage. Three clones of Dioscorea rotundata were harvested after five intervals and then stored in a cooler (20.6°C) or at ambient temperature (27.8°C). The time from harvest to sprouting was shorter as harvest was delayed. The period from sowing to sprouting for each clone was similar for tubers harvested from 140 days after planting, but tubers harvested earlier took longer to sprout. The cooler temperature delayed sprouting. Tubers of two clones sprouted after only 70 days of crop growth. If the dormancy period of these young tubers can be broken, the generation time of yam crop improvement programmes could be considerably reduced. Copyright © 2003 Whurr Publishers Ltd
Reibungsversuche mit Krypton bei niedrigen Drücken
Authors: Beyer Chr. , Brezina J. , Engländer H. , Klingner P. J. , Schittko F. J. , Seckel I. 
Published: March 2006

AbstractAnwendung einer linearen Beziehungen bei der Auswertung von Reibungsversuchen mit Krypton bei niedrigen Drücken und Zusammenhänge mit der ViskositätDie Viskosität von Gasen ist im Bereich der Normalbedingungen weitgehend unabhängig vom Druck. Beim Evakuieren erniedrigen sich die Viskositätswerte. Im molekularen Gebiet entfällt die innere Gasreibung. Hier spricht man von molekularer‐ oder Vakuum Viskosität.Experimentelle Gasreibungsbestimmungen sind nur möglich, wenn sich das Gas zwischen zwei Flächen befindet, die parallel zueinander bewegt werden. Zur inneren Gasreibung kommt also die Wechselwirkung an den Oberflächen hinzu.Wir untersuchten die Wirkung von Gasreibungen zwischen rotierenden Zylinderflächen. Die Viskositätswerte bei niedrigen Drücken, der Wert dieser Drücke und der Viskosität bei Normaldruck erfüllen eine lineare Gleichung ihrer Reziprokwerte.Aus den Versuchen folgt: Es gibt ein Gebiet, in dem die lineare Gleichung gilt. Es hat eine untere Grenze beim Übergang zur molekularen Wechselwirkung und eine obere verursacht durch die Erwärmung des Reibgases.
CVD ZrO2‐Beschichtung von Fasern bei Normaldruck
Authors: Samoilenkov Sergej , Wahl Georg , Than Eberhard 
Published: March 2006

AbstractZwei neuartige Normaldruck‐Gasphasenabscheideverfahren von Zirkoniumdioxid auf Faserbündeln mit mehreren tausend Einzelfasern (Einzelfaserdurchmesser ≈10 µm) wurden im Rahmen des AiF‐Vorhabens 12783N entwickelt:1) Mit Flammen‐CVD, einem weitgehend kontainerlosen Atmosphärendruck‐Verfahren, konnte ZrO2 aus Zirkoniumdipivaloylmethanat bzw. Zirkoniumacetylacetonat auf SiTiC Fasern abgeschieden werden. Eine mittlere Abscheiderate von 3·10–5 mol·m–2·s–1 wurde bei einer Beschichtungszonenlänge von 4 cm erreicht.2) In einem weiteren thermischen CVD‐Prozess bei Atmosphärendruck erfolgte die Beschichtung durch die Hydrolyse von Zirkoniumdipivaloylmethanat in Wasserdampf. In der Pilot‐Anlage mit 60 cm langer Abscheidezone wurde eine Abscheiderate von 7·10–6 mol·m–2·s–1 erreicht. Die mittlere Schichtdicke von 10 nm ist in der Pilot‐Anlage für die Fasertransportgeschwindigkeit von ca. 30 m/h erreichbar. Diese Abscheidegeschwindigkeiten stellen die höchsten bisher erreichten Werte für Oxid CVD Abscheideprozesse bei Normaldruck dar.
Neuartige dekorative Farbschichten durch Plasma‐Beschichtung
Authors: Bucher Volker 
Published: March 2006

AbstractDer Markt verlangt stetig nach Neuerungen, nur wer innovative Produkte bieten kann wird neue Marktsegmente erschließen und nicht so schnell gegen die Billiganbieter aus Fernost verlieren. Dies gilt besonders für den Bereich der Oberflächentechnik. Viele Produkte wären ohne die Plasmatechnik nicht mehr wettbewerbsfähig. In den Unternehmen, die mit Plasma Oberflächen behandeln, wird auch in Zukunft ein gesundes Wachstum zwischen 20 und 50 Prozent pro Jahr erwartet [1].Die Abscheidung dünner Schichten im Plasma eröffnet durch eine spezielle Prozesstechnik hoch brillante Farbschichten sowie spezielle Farbverläufe (Regenbogenfarben) und vom Blickwinkel abhängige Farbwechsel. Diese optischen Spezial‐Effekte sind mit herkömmlichen Lackiertechniken nicht machbar und eröffnen somit ein neues Feld in der Oberflächenbeschichtung.Die Farben entstehen bei diesen Schichten durch Interferenzen der Farbanteile des zur Beleuchtung genutzten Lichts. Es handelt sich um Interferenzfarben, wie man sie z. B. vom Ölfilm auf der Regenpfütze kennt.
Analysis of corrosion resistant plasma polymer films on metals
Authors: Grundmeier Guido , Giza Miroslaw , Titz Tobias 
Published: March 2006

AbstractTo understand the corrosion resistance of plasma polymer film covered metals, the interface chemistry and adhesion, the morphology of the films and the barrier properties have to be studied. Combined methods of thin film spectroscopy, electrochemistry and microscopy are essential to provide the required complementary information. The aim of these analytical studies is the investigation of the detailed correlation between thin film and interface structure and the stability of the coated substrates in corrosive environments.
Ventillose Flüssigkeitsring‐Vakuumpumpen
Authors: Hähre Pierre 
Published: March 2006

AbstractNeben den verfahrenstechnischen Anforderungen gewinnen in den letzten Jahren verstärkt Investitions‐ und Betriebskosten an Bedeutung.Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden im Hinblick auf die Vereinfachung der Konstruktion und Reduktion der Wartungskosten neue Erkenntnisse zu den Vorgängen in Flüssigkeitsring‐Vakuumpumpen vorgestellt. Die Analyse vorhandener, einstufiger Flüssigkeitsring‐Vakuumpumpen mit Ventiltechnik zur Abdeckung des gesamten Druckbereiches war Ausgangspunkt für eine Neuentwicklung.Ergebnis der Untersuchungen ist nun eine neue Baureihe, die hinsichtlich des wachsenden Kostenbewusstseins neue Maßstäbe setzt. Die Verknüpfung neuer Erkenntnisse mit den bisherigen Erfahrungen führte zu einer erheblichen Vereinfachung der Konstruktion als auch einer Verbesserung des Betriebsverhaltens. Neueste Technologien und Fertigungsmöglichkeiten ergaben eine robuste und kostengünstige Konstruktion.