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Spatial mapping of land potential and productivity of the popular kasturi type of tobacco

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)

Abstract: The aim of this study was to obtain a spatial map of the land potential and productivity of Kasturi-type tobacco in West Lombok Regency, Indonesia. To achieve the objectives of the research, it was carried out by applying a combination of survey, observation, and interview methods. Surveys to obtain data on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the soil, then analysis was carried out in the edaphology laboratory. Observations to obtain agro-climatological data and interviews to obtain data on labor requirements. The collected primary and secondary data were compared to tobacco plant growth and development conditions overlaid on the GPS map to produce a spatial map of tobacco plant suitability and potential productivity. The suitability of land for the development of tobacco plants is distributed in six districts, namely Kediri District, Labuapi District, Kuripan District, Gerung District, Lembar District, and Sekotong District with a potential area of 12,174.5 ha, while the actual area is 553.5 ha. The productivity of tobacco cultivation is from 870 kg/ha to 1,386 kg/ha and the minimum production potential is 12,191.794 tons/year. Keywords: cultivation, development, distributed, soil, suitability. Title: Spatial mapping of land potential and productivity of the popular kasturi type of tobacco Author: L. Sukardi, Tajidan Tajidan, Fahrudin International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations ISSN 2348-7585 (Online) Vol. 11, Issue 1, April 2023 - September 2023 Page No: 121-131 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 25-May-2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7969243 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/spatial-mapping-of-land-potential-and-productivity-of-the-popular-kasturi-type-of-tobacco
Gastroenterology training in Europe-unmet educational needs beyond the machines: response from the European Section and Board of Gastroenterology

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Ianiro and Gasbarrini suggest that the role of the European Section and Board of Gastroenterology (ESBGH) has been 'lost in translation'. 1ata on the timeline and distribution of our recognised training centres are used to suggest that there has been a decline in training centre applications which may be a marker for problems in specialist gastroenterology training across Europe.The initial preponderance of numbers of training centres in the UK was due to the enthusiastic recruitment of UK centres by the UK National delegate in the late 1990s, and does not reflect in any way on the quality of training across Europe.This does however account for the apparent relative decline in the numbers of training centres applying for and obtaining ESBGH approval, which has been steady year on year for the last 10 years.The ESBGH has provided a curriculum (the Blue Book) in 2012, 2 and introduced a high-quality knowledge-based examination in 2014 in collaboration with the British Society of Gastroenterology and the Royal College of Physicians, with the aim of setting standards for the training of specialists throughout Europe. 3 These measures, in conjunction with our responsibility for assessing all Gastroenterology and Hepatology CME approval applications to UEMS, and our commitment to workforce development, underpin our determination to support our colleagues to deliver the highest standards of care to patients in all parts of Europe.
The Glial Design of a Teleost Optic Nerve Head Supporting Continuous Growth

Field: Neuroscience (Life Sciences)

This study demonstrates the peculiarities of the glial organization of the optic nerve head (ONH) of a fish, the tench ( Tinca tinca), by using immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. We employed antibodies specific for the macroglial cells: glutamine synthetase (GS), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and S100. We also used the N518 antibody to label the new ganglion cells' axons, which are continuously added to the fish retina, and the anti-proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibody to specifically locate dividing cells. We demonstrate a specific regional adaptation of the GS-S100-positive Müller cells' vitreal processes around the optic disc, strongly labeled with the anti-GFAP antibody. In direct contact with these Müller cells' vitreal processes, there are S100-positive astrocytes and S100-negative cells ultrastructurally identified as microglial cells. Moreover, a population of PCNA-positive cells, characterized as glioblasts, forms the limit between the retina and the optic nerve in a region homologous to the Kuhnt intermediary tissue of mammals. Finally, in the intraocular portion of the optic nerve there are differentiating oligodendrocytes arranged in rows. Both the glioblasts and the rows of developing cells could serve as a pool of glial elements for the continuous growth of the visual system.
Nocardiosis Of The Testis

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Jun 1974Nocardiosis Of The Testis Glenn W. Geelhoed, and George H. Myers † Glenn W. GeelhoedGlenn W. Geelhoed , and George H. Myers †George H. Myers † View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)60077-6AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail © 1974 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited BySalahuddin F, Sen P and Chechko S (2018) Urinary Tract Infection with an Unusual Pathogen (Nocardia Asteroides)Journal of Urology, VOL. 155, NO. 2, (654-655), Online publication date: 1-Feb-1996.Wheeler J, Culkin D, O'Connell J and Winters G (2018) Nocardia Epididymo-Orchitis in an Immunosuppressed PatientJournal of Urology, VOL. 136, NO. 6, (1314-1315), Online publication date: 1-Dec-1986. Volume 111Issue 6June 1974Page: 791-793 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1974 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Glenn W. Geelhoed More articles by this author George H. Myers † More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Loading ...
Semi-global matching based disparity estimate using fast Census transform

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

The Census transform is very useful in stereo matching algorithms. But the traditional Census transform cost too much computation, and its accuracy and robustness are not satisfying. In this paper, a modified semi-global matching (SGM) algorithm based on the fast Census transform is proposed to improve the quality of the range map and decrease the computation. In addition, we modify the disparity refinement to enhance the quality of the estimated range map. Our experiments show that the proposed method performs better than the original SGM algorithm in terms of the accuracy and the anti-noise capability.
Lessons from fatal re-expansion pulmonary oedema: case series

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract The goal of this study was to investigate the extent of the alveolar-capillary membrane porosity in patients with severe re-expansion pulmonary oedema. The biochemistry of airway fluid of two patients who died of re-expansion oedema was compared to their blood biochemistry. The airway fluid was comparable to plasma, while no blood cells were observed across the alveolar-capillary membrane. The membrane was linked to a fishnet that traps cells on one side, while plasma sieved through.
ScaleMix: Intra- And Inter-Layer Multiscale Feature Combination for Change Detection

Field: Computer Science (Physical Sciences)

Change detection (CD) aims at finding change objects from bi-temporal images, which has wide applications in different vision tasks. Previous CD methods focus more on fusing inter-layer multiscale features while ignoring the intra-layer multiscale characteristics, which hurts the integrity of change objects with different sizes. In this paper, we propose to mix intra- and inter-layer multiscale features to generate more complete change regions. To realize intra-layer multi-scale, we propose inception difference module (IDM), which employs convolutional filters with different sizes, absolute differences, and residual connections to capture intra-layer multiscale characteristics. To capture inter-layer multiscale, we propose a residual network refinement module (RNR) to fuse the features from the highest layer to the lowest layer and generate finely detailed change predictions. Our method can capture complete changes of different sizes by considering the multiscale characteristics of intra- and inter-layer simultaneously. Experiments on two benchmark datasets reveal that our method outperforms six state-of-the-art change detectors.
Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation and Vitamins E and C in Sustained and White-Coat Hypertension

Field: Medicine (Health Sciences)

Abstract —Low-density lipoprotein oxidation and antioxidant vitamins E and C were investigated in white-coat hypertension in comparison with sustained hypertension and normotension. We selected 21 sustained hypertensive subjects, 21 white-coat hypertensive subjects, and 21 normotensive subjects matched for gender, age, and body mass index. White-coat hypertension was defined as clinical hypertension and daytime ambulatory blood pressure <139/90 (subjects were also reclassified using 134/90 and 135/85 mm Hg as cutoff points for daytime blood pressure). Blood samples were drawn for lipid profile determination, assessment of fluorescent products of lipid peroxidation in native LDL, evaluation of susceptibility to LDL oxidation in vitro (lag phase and propagation rate), and determination of LDL vitamin E and plasma vitamins E and C contents. Compared with sustained hypertensive subjects, white-coat hypertensives had significantly lower fluorescent products of lipid peroxidation (15.4±3.4 versus 10.2±3 units of relative fluorescence/mg LDL protein, P <.05), longer lag phase (54±10 versus 88±10 minutes, P <.05), lower propagation rate (8.2±2.5 versus 5.95±2.1 nmol diene/min per mg LDL cholesterol, P <.05), higher LDL vitamin E content (8.3±1.1 versus 10.1±1.8 nmol/mg LDL cholesterol, P <.05), and plasma vitamin C content (40±13 versus 57±9 μmol/L, P <. 05). No significant difference was observed between white-coat hypertensive and normotensive subjects. The results did not change after reclassification of subjects. Our data show that white-coat hypertensive subjects do not show an enhanced propensity to LDL oxidation or reduction in antioxidant vitamins. Given the role of LDL oxidation in the development of atherosclerosis and that of vitamin E and C in protecting against it, these findings suggest that white-coat hypertension per se carries a low atherogenic risk.
Resonances On-Demand for Plasmonic Nano-Particles

Field: Materials Science (Physical Sciences)

A method for designing plasmonic particles with desired resonance spectra by exploiting the interaction of local geometry with surface charge distribution and applying evolutionary algorithm is presented. The method is based on repetitive perturbations of an initial particle's shape while calculating the eigenvalues of the various quasistatic resonances. Novel family of particles with collocated dipole-quadrupole resonances was designed, as an example for the unique power of the method.
On Admittance Matrix of Microwave Networks

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

The paper presents a study of the admittance matrix of microwave networks in connection with microwave measurement techniques. Expressions are given, relating the elements of the admittance matrix to those of the scattering matrix. It is shown how the admittance matrix of a composite microwave network can be derived by using the concept of a transfer matrix. A network having waveguides of length l on its input and output sides is considered, and the relation obtained between its admittance parameters and the length l is verified experimentally.The admittance parameters of an adapter connecting a waveguide to a coaxial line and operating in the 3 kMc range are determined experimentally by two different methods. The results are found to be in good agreement.
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Alertness on the Performance of Immigrant-owned Enterprises in South Africa

Field: Business, Management and Accounting (Social Sciences)

The failure to recognise and exploit market opportunities negatively impact on the performance of immigrant-owned enterprises. Opportunity identification can be enhanced by entrepreneurial alertness. The study investigated the impact of entrepreneurial alertness on the performance of immigrant-owned businesses in South Africa. The study employed the quantitative research approach. Self-administered questionnaires were used for data collection in a survey. Convenience and snowball methods were used for sampling. Scanning and search, association and connection and evaluation and judgement were used to measure entrepreneurial alertness. To measure the performance of immigrant-owned enterprises, the study used increase in sales for the last three years. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis and regression analysis. The Cronbach's alpha was used to measure reliability. The results indicated that all the three measures of entrepreneurial alertness have positive and significant impact on the performance of immigrant-owned enterprises.
The effect of cooling on the global stability of self-gravitating protoplanetary discs

Field: Physics and Astronomy (Physical Sciences)

Using a local model Gammie (2001) has shown that accretion discs with cooling times t_cool <= 3/Omega fragment into gravitationally bound objects, while those with cooling times t_cool > 3/Omega evolve into a quasi-steady state. We use three-dimensional smoothed particle hydrodynamic simulations of protoplanetary accretion discs to test if the local results hold globally. We find that for disc masses appropriate for T Tauri discs, the fragmentation boundary still occurs at a cooling time close to t_cool = 3/Omega. For more massive discs, which are likely to be present at an earlier stage of the star formation process, fragmentation occurs for longer cooling times, but still within a factor of two of that predicted using a local model. These results have implications not only for planet formation in protoplanetary discs and star formation in AGN discs, but also for the redistribution of angular momentum which could be driven by the presence of relatively massive objects within the accretion disc.
Influence of post-processing on the strength of heterogeneous materials produced by the laser welding

Field: Engineering (Physical Sciences)

Abstract The paper presents the investigation of the laser welding of the alloy Al-Cu-Li and titanium alloy Ti-Al-V, as well as the analysis of the post=processing on the strength properties of welded joints. Macro- and micro-structure of the joints have been studied. The resulting heterogeneous welded materials have been post-processed. The mechanical characteristics of the welded joints have been determined before and after the thermal processing.
International student recruitment: benefits and globalisation to the university

Field: Social Sciences (Social Sciences)

The internationalization of higher education has growing significance in Malaysia, with international student enrollment emerging as a pivotal element in this discourse. This paper assesses the impact of the government-to-government approach as recruitment strategies aimed at potential applicants, the direct financial benefits international students bring to the university and effectiveness of this recruitment strategy within the context of UiTM. The methodology used in this project was a descriptive approach. The research adopts a multidimensional framework encompassing various data sources, analyses, and evaluations. This study shows that student recruitment strategy through the government-to-government approach has a higher impact on student enrolment in comparison to other methods employed. This approach also creates avenues for potential collaborative endeavours across various departments within the university. It expands the prospects for collaborative research initiatives and opens doors to various other forms of cooperation. Over the course of the years 2021 to 2023, this initiative made a substantial contribution to the university’s revenue stream by generating a total of RM 683,107 in tuition fees. This study underscores the noteworthy financial impact of the initiative on the university’s financial sustainability, highlighting the potential implications and opportunities for further investigation in the field of higher education finance.
VISUALISASI LIRIK LAGU “LIR ILIR” UNTUK ANAK-ANAK BERBASIS METODE DOUBLE DIAMOND

Field: Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)

“Lir Ilir”, a folk song composed by Sunan Kalijaga, contains righteous meaning that teaches life lessons to human beings. The development of technology and information at the present time has triggered Indonesian children to be closer to and familiar with foreign cultures which may bring about negative impact on the preservation of Indonesian culture. Indonesian children become more familiar with foreign language songs rather than with Indonesian folk songs. Accordingly, the values of local culture may diminish over time when children tend to appreciate other cultures than their own one. The current study aims to create a visualization design of the lyrics of “Lir Ilir” as a complementary media of recognizing folk song to appeal mainly to children. The study employs Double Diamond design method approach. At the development phase, the cost-benefit matrix is used as a validation tool. The study results in four illustration posters employing the illustration styles of realistic, cute childlike, and spread illustrations in accordance with parts of stanzas in “Lir Ilir” lyrics. The visualization design of “Lir Ilir” may help Indonesian children to recognize, understand, and interpret the values of local cultures in Indonesia. Lyrics of Lir Ilir is one of the examples providing this purpose.
Mechanisms of mammalian zinc-regulated gene expression

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)

Mechanisms through which gene expression is regulated by zinc are central to cellular zinc homoeostasis. In this context, evidence for the involvement of zinc dyshomoeostasis in the aetiology of diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and cancer, highlights the importance of zinc-regulated gene expression. Mechanisms elucidated in bacteria and yeast provide examples of different possible modes of zinc-sensitive gene regulation, involving the zinc-regulated binding of transcriptional activators and repressors to gene promoter regions. A mammalian transcriptional regulatory mechanism that mediates zinc-induced transcriptional up-regulation, involving the transcription factor MTF1 (metal-response element-binding transcription factor 1), has been studied extensively. Gene responses in the opposite direction (reduced mRNA levels in response to increased zinc availability) have been observed in mammalian cells, but a specific transcriptional regulatory process responsible for such a response has yet to be identified. Examples of single zinc-sensitive transcription factors regulating gene expression in opposite directions are emerging. Although zinc-induced transcriptional repression by MTF1 is a possible explanation in some specific instances, such a mechanism cannot account for repression by zinc of all mammalian genes that show this mode of regulation, indicating the existence of as yet uncharacterized mechanisms of zinc-regulated transcription in mammalian cells. In addition, recent findings reveal a role for effects of zinc on mRNA stability in the regulation of specific zinc transporters. Our studies on the regulation of the human gene SLC30A5 (solute carrier 30A5), which codes for the zinc transporter ZnT5, have revealed that this gene provides a model system by which to study both zinc-induced transcriptional down-regulation and zinc-regulated mRNA stabilization.
Investigation of symptom perception and severity in chronic fatigue syndrome.

Field: Psychology (Social Sciences)

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterised by numerous symptoms including prolonged fatigue, cognitive difficulties and autonomic disturbances yet the cause of the condition remains unknown. This thesis aimed to investigate the symptom experience and perception of those with CFS in an effort to discover whether particular psychological and cognitive variables impacted on symptomatology. Methods: Three discrete studies using qualitative (semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis) and quantitative (a longitudinal survey with a 6-month follow-up and an experimental study utilising a computer-based emotional Stroop task) methodologies were the basis of the five empirical chapters in this thesis. Results: Qualitative findings illustrated the diverse symptomatology of individuals with CFS and key features of the illness course, for instance difficulty in gaining a diagnosis. Next, data reduction techniques were used with the time-one survey data and generated three distinct sub-groups based upon symptom severity which were independent of demographic factors (low, medium and high symptomatology). The low symptom group was associated with negative affect and sex, the medium group's symptom reports were predicted by perceiVed control and the time taken to reach a diagnosis, whereas in the high group, age, depression, positive affect, perceiVed control and the cognitive response to symptoms variable 'damage' all influenced symptomatology. At 6-month follow-up, change in negative affect predicted change in symptomatology in the low group, no variables were influential in symptom change in the medium group and 'damage' and the illness perception 'consequences' predicted symptomatological change in the high group. Finally, objective attentional bias did not differ between low and high symptomatology CFS participants and controls in the emotional Stroop task.