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Zhang, Yiyu, Chaoyuan Liu, Shuoming Luo, Jin Huang, Yuxin Yang, Xiao Ma, Xia Li, and Zhiguang Zhou. "Effectiveness of the Family Portal Function on the Lilly Connected Care Program (LCCP) for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Retrospective Cohort Study With Propensity Score Matching." JMIR mHealth and uHealth 9, no. 2 (February 5, 2021): e25122. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/25122.
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Background Diabetes is a major health concern worldwide. Family member engagement in diabetes self-management education programs can improve patients’ diabetes management. However, there is limited evidence that the family portal on diabetes management apps is effective in the glycemic control of patients with diabetes. Objective We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of family support through the family portal function on Lilly Connected Care Program (LCCP) platform. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with type 2 diabetes recruited to the LCCP platform from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. Propensity score matching was used to match family (group A) and non–family (group B) portal use groups with similar baseline characteristics. The patients were followed up with for 12 weeks. The main objectives were differences in mean fasting blood glucose, proportion of patients achieving fasting blood glucose target <7mmol/L, mean postprandial blood glucose, proportion of patients achieving postprandial blood glucose target <10mmol/L, proportion of patients achieving both fasting blood glucose <7mmol/L and postprandial blood glucose <10mmol/L, self-monitoring of blood glucose frequency at week 12 and the number of diabetes education courses patients completed during the 12 weeks. Moreover, logistic regression analysis was used to explore the baseline factors which may be associated with the use of family portal, and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results A total of 6582 adult patients (aged ≥18 years) with type 2 diabetes who were receiving insulin therapy were enrolled in the study. Overall, 6.1% (402/6582) of the patients chose to engage their family members to use the family portal. Two groups of 394 patients were well-matched regarding baseline characteristics. After matching, mean fasting blood glucose and postprandial blood glucose at week 12 were significantly lower in group A than in group B (fasting blood glucose: 7.12 mmol/L, SD 1.70 vs 7.42 mmol/L, SD 1.88, respectively, P=.02; postprandial blood glucose: 8.56 mmol/L, SD 2.51 vs 9.10 mmol/L, SD 2.69, respectively, P=.002). When comparing group A to group B, the proportion of patients achieving both fasting blood glucose <7mmol and postprandial blood glucose <10mmol/L at week 12 (46.8% vs 39.4%, respectively, P=.04), self-monitoring of blood glucose frequency at week 12 (8.92 times per week, SD 6.77 vs 8.02 times per week, SD 5.97, respectively, P=.05) and number of diabetes education courses completed in 12 weeks (23.00, IQR9.00-38.00 vs 15.00, IQR 4.00-36.00, respectively, P<.001) was higher. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that higher age (OR=0.987, 95% CI 0.978-0.996, P=.006) and higher baseline fasting blood glucose (OR=0.914, 95% CI 0.859-0.972, P=.004) were correlated with less use of the family portal function, while increased baseline self-monitoring of blood glucose frequency (OR=1.022, 95% CI 1.012-1.032], P<.001) as well as increased education courses (OR=1.026, 95% CI 1.015-1.036, P<.001) were associated with more use of the family portal function. Conclusions Family support through the LCCP family portal is effective for glycemic control and self-management behavior improvement in type 2 diabetes patients.
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Gan, Y. T., P. R. Miller, P. H. Liu, F. C. Stevenson, and C. L. McDonald. "Seedling emergence, pod development, and seed yields of chickpea and dry pea in a semiarid environment." Canadian Journal of Plant Science 82, no. 3 (July 1, 2002): 531–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4141/p01-192.
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), an annual legume, has recently been introduced to western Canada, and is being rapidly adopted in the semiarid prairies, but little information exists on the crop establishment and agronomic management. A field study was conducted from 1998 to 2000 in southwestern Saskatchewan to determine effect of planting dates on seedling emergence, pod development, and seed yields for two market classes of chickpea (i.e., small- and large-seeded) compared to dry pea (Pisum sativum L.). The early-planted chickpea required 8 more days to emerge than late-planted chickpea. Averaged over the two planting dates, small-seeded chickpea required 103 heat units (base 5°C) to emerge compared to 110 for large-seeded chickpea and 97 for dry pea. Compared to the respective late-planting, the reproductive period (flowering to maturity) was 4 d longer for the early-planted chickpea, allowing the plants to use 49 (or 9%) more accumulated heat units. Consequently, the early-planted chickpea produced 17% more fertile pods per plant than the late-planted chickpea. Seed yields averaged 2.17 t ha-1 for small-seeded chickpea, 1.88 t ha-1 for large-seeded chickpea, and 3.54 t ha-1 for dry pea. With early planting, chickpea increased seed yields by 7.5% in 1998, 14% in 1999, and 18.5% in 2000, and dry pea increased seed yield by 37% in 1998, 9% in 1999, and 14% in 2000. The small-seeded chickpea had 53% more fertile pods per plant, and produced 15% higher seed yield than large-seeded chickpea. Seed yields of both chickpea and dry pea in a semiarid environment can be enhanced by management practices that promote early seedling emergence, prolonged reproductive period, and increased pod fertility. Key words: Seeding date, fertile pods, seed size, Cicer arietinum, Pisum sativum
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Jadhav, Pragati, and Maheshwar Jaybhaye. "A Manufacturing Industry Case Study: ABC and HML Analysis for Inventory Management." International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management 3, no. 9 (September 29, 2020): 146–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.47607/ijresm.2020.315.
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This article is a contextual analysis of ABC and HML examination of inventory control methods for an effective Inventory administration framework in the assembling business of India. The organization needs to control its inventory expense, so it utilized various kinds of inventory methods to control this. There are various strategies, for example, ABC, HML, VED, XYZ and S-O-S. In the ABC analysis, things are classifications in classifications A, B, C as per the utilization of the all-out expense. In the HML analysis, things are classifications in H, M, L classification as per the unit cost. Information assortment is chiefly a year through the head supervisor of the store and other work force associated with the Inventory control activity of the assembling business.
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Bados, Raquel. "Biomass equations for rockrose (Cistus laurifolius L.) shrublands in North-central Spain." Forest Systems 30, no. 3 (December 2021): e015-e015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5424/fs/2021303-17997.
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Aims of the study: To construct biomass weight equations for rockrose (Cistus laurifolius L.) shrublands in North-central Spain comparing different methodologies and evaluating the applicability of the current Spanish open PNOA-LiDAR data. Area of study: The growing extension of Mediterranean shrublands associated with a high wildfire risk in a climate change scenario is considered a relevant source of biomass for energy use and bioproducts. Quantifying the biomass load of the shrublands provides essential information for adequate management, calling for the development of equations to estimate said biomass loads in the most extensive monospecific shrublands. Materials and methods: Biomass dry weight from 290 destructive sampling plots (ø4m) and 426 individual plants along with LiDAR data from PNOA were related to dasometric parameters to fit weight per surface and weight per plant equations. Main results: Three new equations improve rockrose biomass estimations in North-central Spain: a) Weight per unit area (tDM.ha-1) equation (Eq. 1) based on apparent biovolume (product of crown cover in percentage by average height in meters) (Radj2 0.69, MAE 26.1%, RMSE 38.4%); b) Weight per plant (kgDM.plant-1) equation (Eq. 2) from height and crown diameter (Radj2 0.87, MAE 26.5%, RMSE 45.2%) and c) Weight per unit area equation (tDM.ha-1) (Eq. 3) based on LiDAR data contrasted with field data (Radj2 0.89, MAE 15.1%, RMSE 22.9%). Research highlights: Eq. 1 and Eq. 3 combined with high resolution LiDAR information offer rockrose (Cistus laurifolius L.) biomass estimations without added field work costs that are an improvement on certain more general studies carried out in other areas of Spain.
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Upadhyay, Vinod, K. P. S. Kushwaha, and Puja Pandey. "Influence of weather parameters on progress of rust disease severity in pea (Pisum sativum L.)." Journal of Applied and Natural Science 9, no. 3 (September 1, 2017): 1724–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.31018/jans.v9i3.1428.
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Decision to apply one or more fungicide spray will depend on the risk of rust epidemic in a particular year. Rust epidemic is determined by interaction of three important factors namely, susceptible host, virulent pathogen and the most important i.e. favourable environment for a particular period of time. Therefore, it is necessary to study the correlation between different meteorological parameters and rust severity. Present study revealed that rust dis-ease generally appeared 60 days after sowing and was subsequently increased with a period of time till harvest (4.17 to 64.17 per cent). Disease was observed at a maximum temperature of 16.85 to 24.79ᵒC, 8.09 to 12.27ᵒC minimum temperature, 90.30 to 95.70 percent morning Relative Humidity (RH), 54.80 to 78.40 percent afternoons RH, 0.10 to 5.45mm rainfall and wind velocity of 3.93 to 4.23 km/hr. The correlation between different meteorological parameters and rust severity revealed that per cent disease severity showed highly positive correlation with maxi-mum temperature (r = 0.977), minimum temperature (r = 0.704), rainfall (r = 0.039) and wind velocity(r = 0.093) whereas disease severity show negative correlation with morning(r=-0.925) and afternoon RH (r = -0.926). It was observed that the rust severity is highly influenced by the different weather parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, rainfall and wind velocity. This information will help the researchers in formulating the forecasting model for the rust disease in pea and will also supports farmers in decision making regarding time of occurrence of rust epi-demic and thereby, allow timely scheduling and need based utilization of fungicides accordingly for the management of pea rust.
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Sakkatos, Panagiotis, and Andrew Williams. "Testing the accuracy of a novel digital peak flow meter aligned with a smartphone app compared to a lab spirometer: A pilot work." DIGITAL HEALTH 7 (January 2021): 205520762110059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20552076211005959.
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Background A new digital peak flow meter, known as Smart Peak Flow (SPF), has been developed to monitor asthma patients’ peak expiratory flow (PEF) at home. It is connected wirelessly to any type of smartphone and it is used by asthma patients to self-monitor progress of their clinical condition. Thus evaluation of the SPF’s ability to provide accurate PEF values is essential. The aim of this pilot work was to provide preliminary in-vivo data about the measurement agreement between the SPF and a lab spirometer for a first time. Methods PEF measurements were obtained by 9 healthy adults as this pilot work was terminated earlier than it was expected due to COVID-19 restrictions. PEF readings (n=27) were recorded by the comparable devices at the same time during three different expiratory maneuvers performed by each participant. The Bland and Altman plot was used to assess the agreement. Results Good agreement between the SPF and the lab spirometer was found with the mean bias being estimated 0.29 L/min. The lower and upper limits of agreement (LOA) were estimated 30.03 L/min and −30.61 L/min respectively. Conclusion Due to a small sample size, no firm conclusions can be drawn regarding the SPF’s accuracy. However the current promising results encourage further testing in the future.
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Golombek, S. D., and C. Johansen. "Effect of Soil Temperature on Vegetative and Reproductive Growth and Development in Three Spanish Genotypes of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)." Peanut Science 24, no. 2 (July 1, 1997): 67–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3146/i0095-3679-24-2-1.
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Abstract Extremes of soil temperature limit yield development of peanut. To obtain information relevant to improving yield by agronomic management and breeding, the influence of the soil temperature regimes (day/night) of 20/14 (T1), 26/20 (T2), 32/26 (T3), and 38/32 C (T4) imposed from the time of peg penetration into the soil until maturity on growth and development of three spanish genotypes of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) was investigated in a greenhouse. Soil temperature treatments were imposed by placing pots with individual plants in large temperature-controlled water baths. With increasing soil temperature from T1 to T3, leaves, stems and lateral roots became thinner. The leaf area increased from T1 to T3. The lateral root length increased up to maturity more at higher than at lower temperatures. The number of mature pods per plant, mature single seed mass, and therefore mature total seed mass per plant were highest at the intermediate temperature regimes, less at the warmest, and lowest at the coldest treatment. In early reproductive stages, pod inititation rate increased with decreasing soil temperature. Total pod growth and development of mature pods was lowest in T1, although pod initiation was high. Suboptimal soil temperatures slowed pod filling and maturation. At T4, one reason for the lower mature pod number compared to the intermediate temperature treatments seems to be the low pod initiation rate at early reproductive stages. These responses to temperature suggest agronomic management and genetic options for increasing yield at nonoptimal soil temperatures, such as irrigation during pod initiation stage when soil temperatures are high.
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Wulandari, S., A. Sabar, T. Setiadi, and B. Kurniawan. "Markov Analysis of Water Discharge as an Indicator of Surface Water Security of the Bandung Basin." Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia 10, no. 4 (December 29, 2021): 596–606. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jpii.v10i4.28974.
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Water security is the fulfillment of access to adequate and sustainable water needs (quantity and quality) for the growth of human and ecosystem life and the ability to reduce risks associated with water. By knowing the water security of an area, efforts to conserve, utilize, control destructive force, develop information systems and participate in the community can be assessed to what extent and how the management has been carried out. The purpose of this research is to formulate the amount of water availability per capita (quantity) of surface water and to determine the quantity of the worst water quality at a critical time (the worst quantity) to be used as a reference in determining the amount of water resistance for development. The only observed water quality was the BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) organic pollutant value in the dry year in the dry season using the Markov Chain Method. Water security in the Bandung Basin is currently classified as bad (rare) because the water availability index figures only indicate 174 m3 per capita per year (quantity). Meanwhile, data on the quality value of BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand) pollutants in dry years (R5) of 129 mg/l and very dry years (R10) of 112 mg/l which has also exceeded the class I quality standard of PP No. 22/2021 (> 2 mg/l) regarding water quality management and pollution control which is designated for raw water needs drinking water. Changing water use patterns and promoting effective implementation of integrated water resources management are essential strategies for increasing water security in Indonesia.
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Nascimento, WF, MVBM Siqueira, AB Ferreira, LC Ming, N. Peroni, and EA Veasey. "Distribution, management and diversity of the endangered Amerindian yam (Dioscorea trifida L.)." Brazilian Journal of Biology 75, no. 1 (March 2015): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.08313.
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The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of Dioscorea trifida in Brazil and to obtain information concerning its distribution, management and diversity. Farmers from 21 communities were interviewed in the states of São Paulo, Santa Catarina and Mato Grosso. During the visits, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect socio-economic, management and diversity data for this crop. Fifty-one collected accessions, plus two accessions obtained at local markets of Amazonas, were characterized using 12 morphological traits. Most the interviewed farmers were men (75%) with a mean age of 59.5 years. Just a few young people and labor force were available for agricultural activities, with an average of only three individuals per farm. Most farmers (56%) grew only one variety of D. trifida, although 44% had more than one variety in their fields, which aims to provide greater assurance at harvest. Many popular names were observed for D. trifida, and cará roxo (purple yam) was the name most used by farmers (43.4%). Characters referring to the tuber, such as skin and flesh color, were most relevant for the distinction of the accessions. The results of this study may collaborate to develop strategies for conservation, both ex situ and in situ, within the view of on farm conservation.
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Santana Junior, Edvaldo B., Eugênio F. Coelho, Marcelo R. dos Santos, Alisson J. P. da Silva, João B. R. da S. Reis, and Bruno L. da S. Pereira. "Management of trickle irrigation for banana: Hydrodynamic processes and sensor placement at the root zone." Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental 25, no. 5 (May 2021): 312–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v25n5p312-318.
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ABSTRACT Information on soil hydrodynamic processes assists in explaining the soil-water-plant relationship and has practical applications to irrigation management, such as the definition of soil water sensor placement. The objective of this study was to detail the hydrodynamic process in the soil root zone and to define the location for placement of soil water sensor under different configurations of trickle irrigation in banana crops. Three micro-sprinkler emitters with flow rates of 70 (T1), 53 (T2), 35 L h-1 (T3), and two drip system, one with one drip line per row of plants (T4), and another with two drip lines per row of plants (T5) were evaluated. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with five repetitions. Higher water extraction was found for irrigation systems with higher flow rates for all configurations of trickle irrigation systems. Soil moisture sensors in drip systems should be placed at distances of 0.75 to 0.81 m from the pseudo stem and at depths of 0.33 to 0.44 m. Under micro-sprinkler systems, soil water sensors should be placed at 0.75, 0.77 and 0.83 m from the pseudo stem towards to the emitter and at depths of 0.33, 0.48 and 0.55 m for emitter flow rates of 35, 53 and 70 L h-1, respectively.
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Kimura, M. K., C. Lian, and T. Hogetsu. "Isolation and characterization of chloroplast microsatellite markers in the invasive tree species Robinia pseudoacacia L." Silvae Genetica 62, no. 1-6 (December 1, 2013): 207–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/sg-2013-0025.
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Abstract Robinia pseudoacacia is one of the most problematic invasive alien species in Japan. Information on genetic diversity and population structure is urgently required in order to generate effective management strategies. To assist such efforts we have identified five chloroplast microsatellite (cpSSR) markers for R. pseudoacacia by amplifying noncording regions of chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) using universal chloroplast primers. Among 857 individuals these cpSSR markers showed substantial polymorphism, with three to eight alleles per locus and gene diversity ranging from 0.387 to 0.713. These cpSSR makers will be useful for analyzing maternal lineages and population genetic structure of R. pseudo - acacia.
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Siebinga, Hinke, Fiona Robb, and Alison H. Thomson. "Population pharmacokinetic evaluation and optimization of amikacin dosage regimens for the management of mycobacterial infections." Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 75, no. 10 (August 3, 2020): 2933–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkaa277.
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Abstract Background There is limited information on amikacin pharmacokinetics (PK) and dose requirements in patients with mycobacterial infections. Objectives To conduct a population PK analysis of amikacin data from patients with mycobacterial infections and compare predicted concentrations from standard and modified dosage guidelines with recommended target ranges. Methods A population PK model was developed using NONMEM. Cmax, Cmin, concentration 1 h post-infusion (C1h) and AUC0–24 using 15 mg/kg daily (once daily), the WHO table, 25 mg/kg three times weekly (TTW) and modified guidelines were compared using Monte Carlo simulations of 1000 patients. Results Data were available from 124 patients (684 concentrations) aged 16–92 years. CL was 4.64 L/h per 100 mL/min CLCR; V was 0.344 L/kg. With once-daily regimens, Cmax was 35–45 mg/L in 30%–35% of patients and 35–50 mg/L in 46%–48%; C1h was 25–40 mg/L in 53%–59%. The WHO table produced high Cmax values in patients <60 kg and low in patients >75 kg. With TTW dosing, around 30% of Cmax values were 65–80 mg/L, 40% were 60–80 mg/L, and 48% of C1h were 45–65 mg/L. Increasing the dosage interval for patients with CLCR <50 mL/min reduced Cmin values >2 mg/L from 34% to 25% for once-daily dosing and from 18% to 13% for TTW. In patients whose Cmin was <2 mg/L, 82% of AUC0–24 values were 100–300 mg.h/L. Conclusions Standard amikacin dosing guidelines achieve low percentages of target concentrations for mycobacterial infections. Extending the dosing interval in renal impairment and widening target ranges would reduce the need for dose adjustment.
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Khamkeo, T., S. Phaisansuthichol, P. Supapunt, and M. K. Pholchan. "Status and Challenges of Solid Waste Management in Beung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site, Pathoumphone District, Champasack Province, Laos PDR." International Journal of Environmental Science and Development 12, no. 7 (2021): 214–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2021.12.7.1342.
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Quantification and characterization of municipal solid waste are vital information for a proper solid waste management. However, these are under-investigated and scarcely implemented in Laos PDR, especially the local communities. This work, therefore, aimed to quantify and characterize municipal solid waste generated from Beung Kiat Ngong Ramsar Site and to recommend possible integrated solid waste management strategies for a sustainable waste management. The average daily waste generation was estimated to be 3.6 kg/day and 2.6 kg/day in Thabou village and Kiat Ngong village, respectively. Organic waste appeared to be the biggest component (28%) for Thabou village, while packaging’s dominated waste composition in Kiat Ngong village. Interestingly, high percentage of golden apple shells waste were mismanaged. These had the potential to convert into value-added products such as calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It was found that fresh golden apple shells contained only 24.16±0.48 g/l as CaCO3, while incineration method increased higher CaCO3 products. The result showed that incineration at the temperature of 400 oC gave the highest amount of CaCO3 with the values of 1207.67±9.45 g/l as CaCO3. Based on the resources and the strength of the Ramsar site, the production of value added material from bio-waste could be integrated into waste management strategies along with 3Rs policies implementation.
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Menezes Jr., Ayres Oliveira, Adriana Yatie Mikami, André Keiiti Ide, and Maurício Ursi Ventura. "Feeding preferences of Microtheca punctigera (Achard) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for some Brassicaceae plants in multiple-choice assays." Scientia Agricola 62, no. 1 (January 2005): 72–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-90162005000100014.
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Host plant feeding preference is important basic information for the development of insect management strategies. Multiple-choice feeding preference assays were conducted in the laboratory for the chrysomelid beetle, Microtheca punctigera (Achard). Feeding was assessed 72 h after onset of experiments. With one larva per Petri dish, food items comprised watercress, Nasturtium officinale L., arugula, Eruca sativa L., mustard, Brassica juncea Cosson, Chinese cabbage, B. pekinensis (Lour.) Rupr. and wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum L.). Feeding ranking preferences were Chinese cabbage, mustard, wild radish, arugula and watercress (7.97, 1.85, 0.98, 0.36 and 0.11 mm², respectively). Feeding on Chinese cabbage was 4.31 times more intense than on mustard. The same experiment was repeated with one adult per dish. Responses of males and females were quite similar. Feeding was higher on mustard (87.2 and 142.8 for males and females, respectively). Feeding on arugula (51.5 and 132.7) and Chinese cabbage (51.8 and 89.0) were intermediate. Watercress (22.96 and 39.3) and wild radish (12.03 and 28.4) were the least preferred host plants. In a third experiment, ten larvae per dish were used and spinach, Tetragonia expansa Murr., radish, Raphanus sativus L. and collard, B. oleracea var. acephala L., were also included. Daily larval frequencies on each food were also measured. Feeding was similar on Chinese cabbage and mustard (47.89 and 53.78, respectively). Number of insects was greater on mustard, Chinese cabbage and wild radish. Probable explanations for results and proposals for further investigations are discussed.
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Bologna, Carolina, and Eduardo Pone. "Clinical Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Arginine Administered Orally in Association with Other Active Ingredients for the Prevention and Treatment of Sarcopenia in Patients with COVID-19-Related Pneumonia, Hospitalized in a Sub-Intensive Care Unit." Healthcare 10, no. 1 (January 14, 2022): 162. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10010162.
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In order to evaluate the efficacy of oral supplementation with 3 g of arginine per day associated with creatine, L-carnitine, aspartic acid, magnesium, selenium and vitamins C and E (Argivit© Aesculapius Farmaceutici) in the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia in patients with COVID-19-related pneumonia, we conducted a parallel randomized study comparing it with standard therapy alone. Forty patients on standard therapy plus supplementation were compared with a control group of 40 patients, all hospitalized at the sub-intensive care unit of the Del Mare Hospital in Naples, with a clinical diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 pneumonia. Muscle strength was assessed with the handgrip test and muscle ultrasound. Arginine-supplemented patients had an average grip strength of 23.5 at the end of hospitalization compared with 22.5 in the untreated group with less reduction, showing statistical significance (p < 0.001). In the same way, the thickness of the vastus lateralis quadriceps femoris muscle measured at the end of hospitalization showed less reduction on ultrasound, with a higher average value in the group receiving treatment than in the group of patients without supplementation (p < 0.001). Upon discharge there was a 58.40% reduction in ventilation days in patients with arginine supplementation compared with the control group.
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Shaban, N. "Correlation and path analysis of interaction between green pea yield and its components with crop management." Trakia Journal of Sciences 19, no. 1 (2021): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.15547/tjs.2021.01.003.
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Determinations of interaction between yield its components and foliar mixed application of Lactofol® with insecticides and herbicides. The path-coefficient analysis is very important statistical technique that can be used to quantify the interrelationship of different yield components. It was applied to study the interaction of applied agronomic activities on productivity of mid-early Bulgarian garden peas Pisum sativum cv. Promethei seeking to minimize pesticide use and to maintain sustainable quality and quantity of yield, and to prevent underground water pollution caused by using Dual 930EK/930g/l-s (metachloras) minimized herbicide doses from vegetative herbicide Basagran-200g/l (Bentazon) and Fusillade-200g/l (Fluasifop-P-Butil). Data was collected from long years trials on plants treated with different combinations of foliar suspension fertilizer Lactofol® with insecticides and herbicides. Results showed that grain yield (0.997), dry matter of the grain (0.996), Chlorophyll "a" (0.993), Zn (0.992), N (0.991), grain/whole pod ratio (0.984), total nitrogen (0.982), K (0.975), weight of 50 grains (0.973) fresh weight of 50 beans (0.962), fertile pollen (0.961), plant density/ m2 (0,873), the length of beans (0.871), sterile pollen (0.837) had positive impact on yield. Dry matter, grain yield, dry matter of grains, chla, N, weight of 50 pods, fertile pollen, and plant density/ m2 showed positive direct and indirect effects on yield. Other factors such as sugars (0.797), chlorophyll “b” (0.739), and starch (0.620) had an indirect effect on total yield. Grain yield should be given prior attention in field pea improvement programmers due to its major influence on yield. This research gave valuable information about which steps of agro techniques needs more attention to enhance best quality and quantity of sustainable yield.
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Gualco, Barbara, Franco Scarpa, and Regina Rensi. "Assessment of Recidivism Risk in Sex Offenders: A Pilot Study in Central Italy." Healthcare 9, no. 11 (November 20, 2021): 1590. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111590.
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Knowing the risk factors of recidivism in sex offenders is important in order to prepare effective preventative interventions and treatment in custody. In this regard, the following paper shows the results of a pilot study carried out in the prisons of central Italy in which 44 sex offenders participated. These participants were given the following tests: Historical Clinical Risk Management-20-version 3 (HCR20v3), Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) and Personal Inventory Dimensional (PID-5). The results show a high positivity in the factors of the sub-scales H (historical factors) and C (clinical factors) of HCR20v3; the average total score of the PCR-L is 16.47, with five subjects who are in the “high psychopathy” range (X ≥ 30); with regard to PID-5, the most positive domain is negative affectivity (56.10%).
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Stadler, Juliano Araujo, Eduardo Da Silva Lopes, Carla Krulikowski Rodrigues, Felipe Martins De Oliveira, and Carlos Cézar Cavassin Diniz. "HARVESTER PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS IN CLEAR CUTTING Pinus taeda STANDS UNDER DIFFERENT MANAGEMENT REGIMES." FLORESTA 52, no. 1 (January 3, 2022): 189. http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/rf.v52i1.80310.
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The increased demand for several forest products makes it necessary to apply different management regimes in forest stands, which may influence the wood harvesting operations. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of average individual tree volumes obtained through different management regimes on harvester productivity and costs, thereby enabling to generate information for forest managers. The study was carried out in three Pinus taeda L. stands under clear cutting with different average individual tree volumes (AIV): I (0.367 m3); II (0.582 m3); and III (0.766 m3). Working cycle times, productivity per productive machine hour, energy yield and production costs were obtained by a time and motion study, in which the average values obtained were compared by the Tukey-Kramer test (α ≤ 0.05). The work elements of the harvester’s work cycles were affected by forest management regimes, mainly the movement and the processing, with significant statistical difference between stands, but no difference between total working cycle times. The management regime applied to forest stands influenced the spacing and whole trunk volume which consequently increased the average productivity of the machine from 36.8 to 74.1 m³ per productive machine hour in treatments I and III, respectively, and reduced production costs by 50%. The forest management regimes influenced the clear-cutting operation with harvester.
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Peixer, J., AC Catella, and M. Petrere Júnior. "Yield per recruit of the pacu Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887) in the pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil." Brazilian Journal of Biology 67, no. 3 (August 2007): 561–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842007000300023.
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Among the several fish species comercially exploited at the Pantanal of Mato Grosso do Sul, the "pacu" (Piaractus mesopotamicus) stands as one of the most important. Information regarding its exploitation level is necessary for the proper management of its stocks. Between 1996 and 1997 data on total length of the pacu were collected on a monthly basis from specimens caught by professional and sport fishers in the municipality of Corumbá. These data were used to estimate growth parameters and to assess the exploitation level for this species, applying the Beverton and Holt yield per recruit model. Length frequency analysis, carried out with the software FISAT (ELEFAN), was used to estimate growth parameters: 1996: L<FONT FACE=Symbol>¥</FONT> = 87.20 cm; K = 0.34 year-1; phi´=3.41; C = 0.74; WP = 0.81; Longevity = 8.40 years; and 1997: L<FONT FACE=Symbol>¥</FONT> = 86.50 cm; K = 0.34 year-1; phi´=3.40; C = 0.60; WP = 0.80; Longevity = 8.40 years. The value for t0is -0.363 years for mean values of L<FONT FACE=Symbol>¥</FONT> and k. The weight-length relationship, calculated from data derived from experimental fisheries carried out in 1999 and 2000, is described by the equation: W = 0.048LF2.835. Estimated mortalities and survival rates were: 1996: Z = 1.51 year-1; M = 0.62 year-1; F = 0.89 year-1; S = 21.9%; and 1997: Z = 1.65 year-1; M = 0.63 year-1; F = 1.02 year-1; S = 19.1%. The yield per recruit analysis showed the following values: F Present= 0.96 year-1; Fmax = 0.67 year-1 ; F0.1 = 0.51 year-1 (for Lc = 26.7 cm). These results suggest that the pacu is overexploited in the area, so that restrictive measures are in need to manage the pacu fisheries.
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Pillai, Saraswathy Lakshmi, Gidda Maheswarudu, Ponnathara Kandankoran Baby, Madavan Radhakrishnan, Nadakkal Ragesh, and Lakshmanan Sreesanth. "Using length data to derive biological reference points for kiddi shrimp Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Milne Edwards, 1837) from the south-eastern Arabian Sea, India." Aquatic Living Resources 34 (2021): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/alr/2021003.
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Parapenaeopsis stylifera, a major commercial penaeid shrimp fishery resource in the Indian Ocean, has lacked adequate information on life history parameters for nearly two decades. In this study, growth and mortality parameters of P. stylifera from the southwest coast of India were estimated using length data and used to derive biological reference points for the species. The asymptotic length for females was L∞ = 131 mm; k = 1.1 y−1 and for males L∞ = 117 mm; k = 1.25 y−1. Mortality parameter estimates were Z = 4.42, M = 1.24, F = 3.18 y−1 and exploitation rate E = 0.72 for females; Z = 5.76, M = 1.39, F = 4.37 y−1 and E = 0.76 for males. Thomson and Bell yield biomass, Beverton and Holt yield per recruit, and relative yield per recruit models were applied to predict the stock status and length cohort analysis for estimating the stock size. The Beverton and Holt analysis gave Emax = 0.69 in females and 0.75 for males, which is below the Ecurrent values obtained for the sexes. The Thomson and Bell analysis indicated that if Fcurrent at which the yield is 121 460 t in females and in males 128 064 t is further increased, rise in yield will be modest. B/B0 and SB/SB0 at Fcurrent were 24% and 18% for females and 21% and 16% for males, respectively. Target reference point F0.1 and F0.5 at different levels of age at capture tc (0.5, 0.6, 0.7 and 0.8 yrs) was estimated by Beverton and Holt yield per recruit model. The outcome from these models forms integral inputs for multispecies/multigear tropical fisheries management. Parapenaeopsis stylifera is one of the inshore penaeid shrimp identified by the Marine Stewardship Council for certification from the region and, moreover, biological reference points are a prerequisite to assessment and management of tropical multispecies fisheries for ecosystem-based fisheries management.
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Nosratti, Iraj, Ahmadreza Mobli, Gholamreza Mohammadi, Ali Reza Yousefi, Peyman Sabeti, and Bhagirath S. Chauhan. "The problem of Orobanche spp. and Phelipanche spp. and their management in Iran." Weed Science 68, no. 6 (August 26, 2020): 555–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2020.61.
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AbstractBroomrape species (Orobanche spp. and Phelipanche spp.) pose a tremendous threat to economically important crops in Iran; however, there is little information on the country’s major broomrape species, their distribution and host ranges, and the subsequent crop losses they cause. The literature from Iran describes Egyptian broomrape (Orobanche aegyptiaca Pers.), hemp broomrape (Orobanche ramosa L.), Phelipanche nana (Reut.) Beck, and Orobanche cumana Wallr. as the major species of broomrape infesting agricultural fields. Solanaceae crops are among the most susceptible crops to infestation by broomrape in the country, and farmers are either shifting production to crops with lesser value or abandoning crop production entirely. Among infested crops, tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is the most susceptible and widely infested, resulting in annual crop yield reductions of up to 40%. Chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.) and canola (Brassica napus L.) are also highly susceptible to broomrape infestation. Current control methods (physical, agronomical, biological, and chemical) have not proven to be effective or economic. The microscopic size of broomrape seeds and the presence of a wide range of host plants (weeds and crops) have promoted the spread of broomrape to new areas of Iran. Hence, the familiarization of farmers with the biology of broomrape would be highly effective in finding suitable control measures and in preventing its further distribution.
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Forsgren, Kristy L., and Christopher G. Lowe. "The life history of weedy seadragons, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Teleostei:Syngnathidae)." Marine and Freshwater Research 57, no. 3 (2006): 313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/mf05094.
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The aim of this study was to provide a detailed description of the life history of weedy seadragons, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus. Weedy seadragon development was described based on morphological characters and categorised into four periods: incubation, larval, juvenile and sub-adult. Hatching occurred 35–42 days post-fertilisation, most hatchlings exhibited juvenile characteristics upon hatching or shortly thereafter. The von Bertalanffy growth parameters generated from weedy seadragon length-at-age data were L ∞ = 285 ± 3 mm standard length (SL; mean ± s.e.) and k = 2.20 ± 0.05 year−1. Females possessed a higher gonosomatic index (GSI; 1.25 ± 1.18%; mean ± s.d.) than males (0.34 ± 0.20%), which increased substantially for females over 230 mm in length. Mature female weedy seadragons (290 ± 32 mm SL) ovulated 110 ± 27 eggs per female per spawning. Additionally, three females produced more than one clutch per season. Male weedy seadragons (319 ± 9 mm SL) successfully incubated 91 ± 40 eggs per spawning event. In addition to improving our understanding of the life history of weedy seadragons, this information can be used to estimate population demography and develop management strategies.
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Caplan, Deron, Mike Dixon, and Youbin Zheng. "Optimal Rate of Organic Fertilizer during the Flowering Stage for Cannabis Grown in Two Coir-based Substrates." HortScience 52, no. 12 (December 2017): 1796–803. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci12401-17.
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In the expanding North American medical cannabis industry, growers lack reliable and systematically investigated information on the horticultural management of their crops, especially with regard to nutrient management and growing substrates. To evaluate organic substrates and their optimal nutrient management, five rates that supplied 57, 113, 170, 226, and 283 mg N/L of a liquid organic fertilizer (2.00N–0.87P–3.32K) were applied to container-grown plants [Cannabis sativa L. ‘WP:Med (Wappa)’] in two coir-based organic substrates. The trial was conducted in a walk-in growth chamber and the two substrates used were ABcann UNIMIX 2-HP (U2-HP) with lower container capacity (CC) and ABcann UNIMIX 2 (U2) with higher CC. U2-HP produced 11% higher floral dry weight (yield), 13% higher growth index (GI), 20% higher ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration, 57% higher THC yield (per plant), 22% higher Δ9-tetrahydrocannabidiolic acid (THCA) yield, and 20% higher cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) yield than U2. Increasing fertilizer rate led to increased growth and yield but also to a dilution of THC, THCA, and CBGA. In U2-HP, to maximize both yield and cannabinoid yield, the optimal organic fertilizer rates were those which supplied 212–261 mg N/L. For U2, the highest applied rate, that supplied 283 mg N/L, maximized yield; although lower rates delivered higher cannabinoid concentrations in dry floral material. The results on these substrates and recommended fertilizer rates can serve as a guide when using other organic fertilizers and substrates; although results may differ with cannabis variety.
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PÉREZ-RODRÍGUEZ, F., E. D. van ASSELT, R. M. GARCÍA-GIMENO, G. ZURERA, and M. H. ZWIETERING. "Extracting Additional Risk Managers Information from a Risk Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Deli Meats." Journal of Food Protection 70, no. 5 (May 1, 2007): 1137–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-70.5.1137.
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The risk assessment study of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an example of an extensive quantitative microbiological risk assessment that could be used by risk analysts and other scientists to obtain information and by managers and stakeholders to make decisions on food safety management. The present study was conducted to investigate how detailed sensitivity analysis can be used by assessors to extract more information on risk factors and how results can be communicated to managers and stakeholders in an understandable way. The extended sensitivity analysis revealed that the extremes at the right side of the dose distribution (at consumption, 9 to 11.5 log CFU per serving) were responsible for most of the cases of listeriosis simulated. For concentration at retail, values below the detection limit of 0.04 CFU/g and the often used limit for L. monocytogenes of 100 CFU/g (also at retail) were associated with a high number of annual cases of listeriosis (about 29 and 82%, respectively). This association can be explained by growth of L. monocytogenes at both average and extreme values of temperature and time, indicating that a wide distribution can lead to high risk levels. Another finding is the importance of the maximal population density (i.e., the maximum concentration of L. monocytogenes assumed at a certain temperature) for accurately estimating the risk of infection by opportunistic pathogens such as L. monocytogenes. According to the obtained results, mainly concentrations corresponding to the highest maximal population densities caused risk in the simulation. However, sensitivity analysis applied to the uncertainty parameters revealed that prevalence at retail was the most important source of uncertainty in the model.
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Maqsoom, Ahsen, Bilal Aslam, Sharjeel Ismail, Muhammad Jamaluddin Thaheem, Fahim Ullah, Hafiz Zahoor, Muhammad Ali Musarat, and Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin. "Assessing Rainwater Harvesting Potential in Urban Areas: A Building Information Modelling (BIM) Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 22 (November 15, 2021): 12583. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132212583.
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Water scarcity has become a major problem for many countries, resulting in declining water supply and creating a need to find alternative solutions. One potential solution is rainwater harvesting (RwH), which allows rainwater to be stored for human needs. This study develops an RwH assessment system through building information modeling (BIM). For this purpose, a hydrological study of Cfa-type climate cities is conducted with the example of Islamabad, Pakistan. The monthly rainfall data of three sites were assessed to determine the volume of the accumulated rainwater and its potential to meet human needs. The average number of people living in a house is taken as the household number. Household number or of the number of employees working at a small enterprise, roofing material, and rooftop area are used as the key parameters for pertinent assessment in the BIM. The data simulated by BIM highlight the RwH potential using five people per house as the occupancy and a 90 m2 rooftop area for residential buildings or small enterprises as parameters. The results show that the selected sites can collect as much as 8,190 L/yr of rainwater (48 L/person/day) to 103,300 L/yr of rainwater (56 L/person/day). This much water is enough to fulfill the daily demands of up to five people. Therefore, it is established that the study area has an RwH potential that is able to meet the expected demands. This study presents a baseline approach for RwH to address water scarcity issues for residential buildings and factories of the future.
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Fitriana, Ita, Darmayanti Buchori, Ali Nurmansyah, Roschon Ubaidillah, and Akhmad Rizal. "STATISTIK DEMOGRAFI DIAPHANIA INDICA SAUNDERS (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDAE)." JURNAL HAMA DAN PENYAKIT TUMBUHAN TROPIKA 15, no. 2 (March 25, 2016): 105. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/j.hptt.215105-113.
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Demographic statistic of Diaphania indica Saunders (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Diaphania indica is a pest of Cucumis sativus L. The information about the biology of D. indica is needed to determine appropriate pest management strategies. The aim of this study was to study the biology and life cycle of D. indica. The study was conducted by observing life stage development of D. indica, such as life cycle, head width and body length. The life table was determined by calculating mortality of D. indica individuals and fecundity at each age. Mortality and fecundity data of D. indica were then used to calculate the parameters of population growth including gross reproduction rate (GRR), net reproductive rate (Ro), mean generation time (T) and and intrinsic rate of increase (r ). The results show that the life cycle of D. indica is about 25.7 days, while egg stadium = 3.2 days, larval stadium = 13.5 days, pupal stadium = 7.9 days, imago stadium = 8.6 days, and preoviposition period = 3.9 days. GRR of D. indica is 263 individuals per generation. Ro = 51 individuals per female per generation. T is 31.3 days and the innate capacity for increase (r) = 0.1 individual per female per day.
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Alshabani, Khaled, Amy A. Attaway, Michael J. Smith, Uddalak Majumdar, Richard Rice, Xiaozhen Han, Xiaofeng Wang, and Umur Hatipoğlu. "Electronic inhaler monitoring and healthcare utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease." Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 26, no. 7-8 (May 16, 2019): 495–503. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1357633x19850404.
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IntroductionThe effect of electronic inhaler monitoring (EIM) on healthcare utilization in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has not been studied. We hypothesized that the use of EIM in conjunction with a disease management program reduces healthcare utilization in patients with COPD.MethodsThis is a retrospective pre- and post-analysis of a quality improvement project. Patients with COPD and high healthcare utilization (≥one hospitalization or emergency room visit during the year prior to enrolment) were provided with electronic monitoring devices for monitoring controller and rescue inhaler utilization for one year. Patients were contacted when alerts were triggered, indicating suboptimal adherence to controller inhaler or increased use of rescue inhalers, potentially signalling an impending exacerbation. Healthcare utilization was assessed pre- and post-monitoring, with each subject serving as his/her own control.ResultsPatients with COPD and high healthcare utilization ( n = 39) were recruited. Mean EIM duration was 280.5 (±120.6) days. The mean age was 68.6 (±9.9) years, FEV1 (mean forced expiratory volume in one second) was 1.1 (±0.4) L, and mean Charlson Comorbidity index was 5.6 (±2.7). Average adherence was 44.4% (28.4%). Compared with the year prior to enrolment, EIM was associated with a reduction in COPD-related healthcare utilization per year (2.2 (±2.3) versus 3.4 (±3.2), p = 0.01). Although there was a reduction in all-cause healthcare utilization, this was not statistically significant (3.4 (±2.6) versus 4.7 (±4.1), p = 0.06).DiscussionEIM in conjunction with a disease management program may play a role in reducing healthcare utilization in COPD patients with a history of high healthcare utilization.
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de Lusignan, S. "An Educational Intervention, Involving Feedback of Routinely Collected Computer Data, to Improve Cardiovascular Disease Management in UK Primary Care." Methods of Information in Medicine 46, no. 01 (2007): 57–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1628133.
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Summary Objectives: To report the lessons learned from eight years of feeding back routinely collected cardiovascular data in an educational context Methods: There are distinct educational and technical components. The educational component provides peer-led learning opportunities based on comparative analysis of quality of care, as represented in computer records. The technical part ensures that relevant evidence-based audit criteria are identified; an appropriate dataset is extracted and processed to facilitate quality improvement. Anonymised data are used to provide inter-practice comparisons, with lists of identifiable patients who need interventions left in individual practices. Results: The progressive improvement in cholesterol management in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is used as an exemplar of the changes achieved. Over three iterations of the cardiovascular programme the standardised prevalence of IHD recorded in GP computer systems rose from 3.8% to 4.0%. Cholesterol recording rose from 47.6% to 89.0%; and the mean cholesterol level fell from 5.18 to 4.67 mmol/L; while statin prescribing rose from 46% to 57% to 68%. The atrial fibrillation, heart failure and renal programmes (more people with chronic kidney disease go on to die from cardiovascular cause than from end-stage renal disease) are used to demonstrate the range of cardiovascular interventions amenable to this approach. Conclusions: Technical progress has meant that larger datasets can be extracted and processed. Feedback of routinely collected data in an educational context is acceptable to practitioners and results in quality improvement. Further research is needed to assess its utility as a strategy and cost-effectiveness compared with other methods.
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Kemboi, Evans, S. M. Feroze, Ram Singh, Jabir Ahmed, and Hehlangki Tyngkan. "Yield gap in milk production is considerable in Indian Himalayan state of Meghalaya." Journal of Dairy Research 88, no. 2 (February 17, 2021): 121–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002202992100008x.
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AbstractYield gaps in milk production are here defined as the differentials between the actual yield obtained by the dairy farmer and the potential farm yield (production achieved by the top 10% of farmers: Gap 2) as well as the differential between this potential farm yield and the yield registered in the research stations (Gap 1). Assessment of yield gaps provides valuable information on potential production enhancement and drivers behind yield gaps. Milk production can be increased by narrowing the predominant large yield gaps in resource-poor smallholder farming system. Hence, this study assessed the milk yield gap and factors affecting the yield gap in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya, a state located in the north-eastern Himalayan region of India. This research paper provides a scope for exploring the possibilities for improving dairy production in the state as well as contributing to literature through incorporating crucial determinants responsible for milk yield gap. A sample of 81 respondents was drawn purposely from two blocks of the district. The results indicated that the average number of cattle per household was 9.38 in standard animal units. The total yield gap was estimated at 6.20 l (91.06%) per day, composed of 0.80 l (11.76%) per day of yield gap I and 5.40 l (79.30%) per day of yield gap II. This demonstrates that the top performing farms were achieving a production level not dissimilar to that obtained on the research stations, but many were doing far less well. The size of cattle shed, dairy farming experience, concentrate price and human labour were the important determinants of the yield gap. Hence, encouraging the right stocking density of cattle, training on the preparations of home-made concentrates, access to cheap and quality concentrates, incorporating training and experience sharing on proper dairy management practices and use of technology could benefit the dairy farmers of the region.
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Wright, Steven G., Daya Muralidharan, Alex S. Mayer, and William S. Breffle. "Willingness to pay for improved water supplies in rural Ugandan villages." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 4, no. 3 (June 18, 2014): 490–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2013.011.
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The contingent valuation method was used to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) for the operation and maintenance of an improved water source in the villages of Kigisu and Rubona in rural Uganda. The survey was conducted in August 2011 and administered to 122 households out of 400 in the community, gathering demographic information, health and water behaviors, and using an iterative bidding process to estimate WTP per 20 L for a public tap. The data were analyzed using an ordered probit model, which predicts monetary intervals for households' WTP. The model predicts a mean WTP of 356 Ugandan shillings (USD 0.183) per 20 L from a public tap. It was determined that the number of children in the home and the distance from the existing source are significant in influencing household's WTP, while income, age, and gender are not.
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Gavino, A., F. Callaghan, P. Fontelo, and L. Sheets. "Do Language Fluency and Other Socioeconomic Factors Influence the Use of PubMed and MedlinePlus?" Applied Clinical Informatics 04, no. 02 (2013): 170–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/aci-2013-01-ra-0006.
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Summary Background: Increased usage of MedlinePlus by Spanish-speakers was observed after introduction of MedlinePlus in Spanish. This probably reflects increased usage of MEDLINE and PubMed by those with greater fluency in the language in which it is presented; but this has never been demonstrated in English speakers. Evidence that lack of English fluency deters international healthcare personnel from using PubMed could support the use of multi-language search tools like Babel-MeSH. Objectives: This study aims to measure the effects of language fluency and other socioeconomic factors on PubMed MEDLINE and MedlinePlus access by international users. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed server pageviews of PubMed and MedlinePlus from various periods of time, and analyzed them against country statistics on language fluency, GDP, literacy rate, Internet usage, medical schools, and physicians per capita, to determine whether they were associated. Results: We found fluency in English to be positively associated with pageviews of PubMed and MedlinePlus in countries with high literacy rates. Spanish was generally found to be positively associated with pageviews of MedlinePlus en Español. The other parameters also showed varying degrees of association with pageviews. Conclusions: After adjusting for the other factors investigated in this study, language fluency was a consistently significant predictor of the use of PubMed, MedlinePlus English and MedlinePlus en Español. This study may support the need for multi-language search tools and may increase access of health information resources from non-English speaking countries. Citation: Sheets L, Gavino A, Callaghan F, Fontelo P. Do language fluency and other socioeconomic factors influence the use of PubMed and MedlinePlus? Appl Clin Inf 2013; 4: 170–184http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2013-01-RA-0006
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Rachmah, Fika Yulia, Sukendi Sukendi, and Yusni Ikhwan Siregar. "Pengelolaan usaha tani bayam (Amaranthus tricolor L.) di Kota Pekanbaru." Jurnal Zona 4, no. 2 (February 15, 2021): 67–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.52364/jz.v4i2.20.
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Spinach (Amaranthus tricolor L.) is a plant whose leaves are usually consumed as vegetables. The purpose of this study is to analyze spinach (A. tricolor L.) farming in an ecological, economic and social perspective and formulate sustainable spinach (A. tricolor L.) farming strategies in Pekanbaru City. The research was conducted in the city of Pekanbaru in May-July 2020. This research was conducted using the survey method to the field to obtain relevant information about the implementation of spinach farming in Pekanbaru City. The results of this study are the area of land for planting spinach in Tampan District covering 3 hectares and in Marpoyan Damai District 3.5 hectares. The type of soil used in Marpoyan Damai and Tampan Districts is humus soil. Soil pH in Marpoyan Damai and Tampan Districts ranges between 5.5-6. The average rainfall in Pekanbaru City is 170.7 with an average length of rainy days 14 days per month and humidity in Pekanbaru City is 70-85%. Overall, in terms of ecology, it is suitable for good habitat for growing spinach. Costs incurred in Marpoyan Damai District are Rp 11,670,000 per hectare while in Tampan District Rp 8,260,000 per hectare. The revenue of spinach farming group in Marpoyan Damai District is Rp. 22,800,000 and in Tampan District is Rp. 17,100,000. The income of spinach farmers in Marpoyan Damai District is Rp11,130,000 and in Tampan District Rp8,840,000. B / C ratio in Marpoyan Damai District is 1.95 and in Tampan District is 2.07. In Marpoyan Damai Subdistrict, spinach farming is carried out by the Farmer Group, namely by Mr. Mudhofir who is 39 years old with high school education. Conflicts between farmers that have occurred are land problems and have been resolved as a family. In Tampan District, spinach farming is carried out by the Baskara Jati Farmer Group, namely by 51-year-old Mr. Topan with junior high school education. Conflicts between farmers that have occurred are differences in understanding and have been resolved as a family. The management of spinach farming in Pekanbaru City has been going well, and there is already an efficiency in planting and it is said to be profitable. Based on this analysis, spinach farming in Pekanbaru City is profitable and feasible to be developed.
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Dreyer, Sven, Andreas Deussen, Dietmar Berndt, and Jochen D. Schipke. "How to Survive 33 min after the Umbilical of a Saturation Diver Severed at a Depth of 90 msw?" Healthcare 10, no. 3 (February 28, 2022): 453. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10030453.
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In 2012, a severe accident happened during the mission of a professional saturation diver working at a depth of 90 m in the North Sea. The dynamic positioning system of the diver support vessel crashed, and the ship drifted away from the working place, while one diver’s umbilical became snagged on a steel platform and was severed. After 33 min, he was rescued into the diving bell, without exhibiting any obvious neurological injury. In 2019, the media and a later ‘documentary’ film suggested that a miracle had happened to permit survival of the diver once his breathing gas supply was limited to only 5 min. Based on the existing data and phone calls with the diver concerned (Dc), the present case report tries to reconstruct, on rational grounds, how Dc could have survived after he was cut off from breathing gas, hot water, light and communication while 90 m deep at the bottom of the sea. Dc carried bail-out heliox (86/14) within two bottles (2 × 12 L × 300 bar: 7200 L). Calculating Dc’s varying per-minute breathing gas consumption over time, both the decreased viscosity of the helium mix and the pressure-related increase in viscosity did not exhibit a breathing gas gap. Based on the considerable respiratory heat loss, the core temperature was calculated to be as low as 28.8 °C to 27.2 °C after recovery in the diving bell. In accordance with the literature, such values would be associated with impaired or lost consciousness, respectively. Relocating Dc on the drilling template by using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the transport of the victim to the bell and subsequent care in the hyperbaric chamber must be regarded as exemplary. We conclude that, based on rational arguments and available literature data, Dc’s healthy survival is not a miracle, as it can be convincingly explained by means of reliable data. Remaining with a breathing gas supply sufficient for five minutes only would not have ended in a miracle but would have ended in death by suffocation. Nevertheless, survival of such an accident may appear surprising, and probably the limit for a healthy outcome was very close. We conclude, in addition, that highly effective occupational safety measures, in particular the considerable bail-out heliox reserve, secured the healthy survival. Nevertheless, the victim’s survival is likely to be due to his excellent diving training, together with many years of diving routine. The rescue action of the second diver and Dc’s retrieval by the ROV operator are also suggestive of the behavior of carefully selected crew members with the high degree of professional qualification needed to correctly function in a hostile environment.
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Yang, Shang-Feng, Ching-Min Tseng, I.-Fan Liu, Shin-Hung Tsai, Wein-Shung Kuo, and Tien-Ping Tsao. "Clinical Significance of Bioimpedance Spectroscopy in Critically Ill Patients." Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 34, no. 6 (April 4, 2017): 495–502. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885066617702591.
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Background: Early fluid resuscitation is a key aspect in the successful management of critically ill patients, but the optimal goal for volume control after the acute stage of critical illness remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of bioimpedance spectrometry for fluid management in critically ill patients. Methods: In this prospective observational study, patients who consented to participate were screened within the first 24 hours of admission to a medical intensive care unit (ICU) from February 4, 2015, to January 31, 2016. Information on demographics, comorbidities, primary reasons for admission, baseline laboratory data, and ventilator or inotropic use were documented. Data of fluid intake, fluid output, and body weight were recorded for the first 3 days of ICU admission. Bioimpedance spectrometry was performed on the first and third days after ICU admission. All participants were followed until death or hospital discharge. Results: Of the 140 enrolled patients (median age: 70 years, interquartile range: 60-77 years), 23 (16.4%) patients died during hospitalization. Independent predictors of hospital mortality were Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II scores (per 1 point increase, odds ratio [OR]: 1.101) and overhydration (OH) volume on the first day (per 1 L increase, OR: 1.216). Compared to normal OH status (OH volume between −1 and 1 L), hyper OH status (OH volume < −1 L) on the third day after ICU admission was an independent predictor of hospital death (OR: 7.609). Normal OH status on the third day was associated with greater numbers of ICU-free and ventilator-free days. Conclusion: Bioimpedance spectrometry can be used to predict outcomes in critically ill patients. Increased OH volume on day 1 and hyper OH volume on day 3 of ICU admission are associated with a greater risk of hospital mortality. Volume status on day 3 is associated with durations of ventilator use and ICU stay.
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Wilson, Chris, Joseph Albano, Miguel Mozdzen, and Catherine Riiska. "Irrigation Water and Nitrate-nitrogen Loss Characterization in Southern Florida Nurseries: Cumulative Volumes, Runoff Rates, Nitrate-nitrogen Concentrations and Loadings, and Implications for Management." HortTechnology 20, no. 2 (April 2010): 325–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.20.2.325.
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Enrichment of surface water with nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) is a significant problem throughout the world. In support of developing a method for removing NO3-N from water using denitrification, this project characterized runoff events at two nurseries in southern Florida to provide information needed for designing capacity. Specifically, estimates of runoff rates and volumes, NO3-N concentrations and loadings were profiled during intensively sampled fertigation events at a foliage plant nursery and a bedding plant nursery. Discharge volumes and rates varied with event, ranging from 2,487 to 20,935 L and 59.2 to 126 L·min−1, respectively, per event. NO3-N concentrations ranged from 0.7 to 386.4 mg·L−1, and event loadings ranged from 51 to 3024 g, indicating that significant losses may be realized. This project provided valuable hydraulic and chemical loading information needed for the development and design of bioremediation tools for the horticultural industry.
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Cabrera, Juan Alberto, Axel Ritter, Vanesa Raya, Eudaldo Pérez, and María Gloria Lobo. "Papaya (Carica papaya L.) Phenology under Different Agronomic Conditions in the Subtropics." Agriculture 11, no. 2 (February 20, 2021): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11020173.
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European consumers have perceived that papaya fruits produced in subtropical areas (the Canary Islands and Mediterranean regions) do not have the desired quality at certain periods of the year. Thus, the development of technical and management strategies to optimize the yield and the quality of the fruit requires crop phenology studies. Meteorological variables (air temperature, relative humidity, and photosynthetically active radiation) and morphological characteristics (plant height, leaf emission rate, and leaf area) were recorded throughout the crop cycle. All the leaves and fruits were labeled in their anthesis week to calculate the source–sink ratio and to study the development and quality of the fruits. Data were collected in three commercial orchards representing two different types of systems, greenhouse and screenhouse, and two different regions: two plastic cover greenhouses located in the south (SP) and in the north (NP) of Tenerife, and one 40-mesh net screenhouse in the north of the island (NN). The selection of these cultivation systems and locations was made deliberately, so that the ambient variables within these crop protection structures were different throughout the cultivation cycle in order to better fit the model construction. The results suggested that in order to maintain good fruit quality, better environmental control is necessary inside the greenhouses and the screenhouse. Monitoring variables such as the growing degree days, the photosynthetically active radiation, and the number of fruits per plant leaf area ratio provided useful information for papaya production management in the Canary Islands and other subtropical areas, allowing farmers to predict harvest and fruit quality.
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ISHAQ, LILY. "Short Communication: Presence of arbuscular mycorrhiza in maize plantation land cultivated with traditional and improved land management." Asian Journal of Agriculture 2, no. 01 (June 1, 2018): 20–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.13057/asianjagric/g020104.
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Ishaq L. 2018. Short Communication: Presence of arbuscular mycorrhiza in maize plantation land cultivated with traditional and improved land management.Trop Drylands 2: 20-24. Arbuscular mycorrhizas (AM) are one of key fungtional soil biota that can greatly contribute to crop productiviy and agricultural sustainability. Their presences could be influenced by soil condition such as land management, and the sporulation of the fungal forming mycorrhiza could be affected by season ie. rainy and dry season. Previously, it was found that the abundance of AM fungi was higher under maize cropping with traditional land management (no tillage, no input of agrochemicals) than that under maize copping system with more modern land management (tillage, agrochemical input), when the soils were sampled at rainy season. As the presence of AM fungi could be influenced by climate factor ie. rain/season, the present study was carried out to examine the abundance and diversity of AM fungi in maize plantation land cultivated with traditional and improved land management in the dry season. At each land management system, three locations of study were purposively selected, and at each location within the cropping system, three soil samples were collected. A total of 9 soil samples representing each land management system were evaluated. The variables observed included AM fungal spore density (expressed as the number of AM fungal spores per 100 g of soil) and biodiversity of AM fungi (expressed as relative abundance of AM fungal spore). It was found that the density of AM fungal spore under maize cropping system with traditional land management was 203.55 per 100g, whereas only 84.91 spores per 100 g soil were found under maize cropping system with improved land management, supporting the previous finding. Despite only six AM fungal spores morphotypes were observed under maize plantation land of both traditional and improved land management, the abundance of the morphotype was different between the two land management systems. The study needs to be extended at a broader location and time to get more representative information on the impact of land management on the abundance of AM fungi in tropical agriculture.
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LAISHRAM KANTA SINGH, INGUDAM BHUPENCHANDRA, and S. ROMA DEVI. "Assessment of crop water requirement of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) in foothills valley areas of Manipur, North East India." Journal of Agrometeorology 23, no. 3 (October 5, 2021): 306–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.54386/jam.v23i3.34.
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The purpose of this study was to assess the evapotranspiration in field pea (Pisum sativum L.) in foothills valley areas of Manipur using the Hargreaves-Samani equation to predict the plant water demand. The crop coefficient (Kc) values ranged between 0.45 and 1.28 during the crop growth stages of field pea for the five crop seasons (2013-18). The average five-year effective rainfall was estimated to be 59.0 mm, with standard deviation (SD±) ranging between 4.4 to 35.1 mm. The average crop water requirement for field pea was estimated to be 221.0 mm and the average water demand for different crop growth stages of field pea was estimated to be 20.0 mm (initial stage), 52.0 mm (development stage), 100.0 mm (mid-season) and 49.0 mm (late season). Thus, the information generated may help in effective management of crop water requirements for sustainable crop production including field pea in the region.
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Yong, Stacey Foong Yee, Fen-Ning Goh, and Yun Fong Ngeow. "Legionella species and serogroups in Malaysian water cooling towers: identification by latex agglutination and PCR-DNA sequencing of isolates." Journal of Water and Health 8, no. 1 (November 9, 2009): 92–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2009.002.
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In this study, we investigated the distribution of Legionella species in water cooling towers located in different parts of Malaysia to obtain information that may inform public health policies for the prevention of legionellosis. A total of 20 water samples were collected from 11 cooling towers located in three different states in east, west and south Malaysia. The samples were concentrated by filtration and treated with an acid buffer before plating on to BCYE agar. Legionella viable counts in these samples ranged from 100 to 2,000 CFU ml−1; 28 isolates from the 24 samples were examined by latex agglutination as well as 16S rRNA and rpoB PCR-DNA sequencing. These isolates were identified as Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (35.7%), L. pneumophila serogroup 2–14 (39%), L. pneumophila non-groupable (10.7%), L. busanensis, L. gormanii, L. anisa and L. gresilensis.L. pneumophila was clearly the predominant species at all sampling sites. Repeat sampling from the same cooling tower and testing different colonies from the same water sample showed concurrent colonization by different serogroups and different species of Legionella in some of the cooling towers.
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Naib, Sudhir, and Swati Singh. "Mindtree: hostile takeover bid by Larsen and Toubro." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 9, no. 3 (November 15, 2019): 1–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-08-2019-0223.
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Learning outcomes The case explores information technology (IT) company Mindtree’s journey of 20 years from the time it was founded in 1999 to be different from others, and how it became a target for acquisition by an Indian diversified conglomerate in 2019. It offers insights into developing organizational culture and values in an organization, threats faced by a company when promoters dilute their shareholding, and the strategies followed by the acquirer and the target firm. It also deals with the challenges in the acquisition of a knowledge service digital firm. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to: identify the circumstances under which a company can become a target for hostile takeover; describe motivations of the acquirer firm in an acquisition; distinguish between acquisition and hostile takeover, and discuss salient features of Securities and Exchange Board of India (substantial acquisition of shares and takeover) regulations, 2011; list the defenses a target firm can adopt to ward off hostile acquirer; explore strategies followed by acquirer and target firms; analyze important ingredients of organization culture, and importance of cultural congruence in an acquisition; and discuss challenges faced by an acquirer in India, namely, legal, retention of clients and key people in the target firm particularly in hostile environment. Case overview/synopsis The case explores how ten IT professionals founded mid-tier IT services company Mindtree in 1999 in Bengaluru, India (home to Infosys and Wipro) to be different from others – by inserting themselves at a higher level in the value chain, being philanthropic as a part of broader business strategy to attract a certain kind of employee and customer. It developed a culture of equality, consideration and respect. Its attrition rate of 12 to 13 per cent was significantly lower than the Industries. Mindtree crossed annual revenue of US$1bn for FY 2019 and was growing at twice the industry’s growth rate. The most attractive part was that its proportion of revenue from digital services was about 50 per cent as compared to 25-35 per cent of other services vendors. With time, the share of promoters/founders declined and increased one investor’s shareholding of V. G. Siddhartha and his related entities. In early March 2019, the promoters’ stake was 13.32 per cent while Siddhartha had 20.32 per cent. Larsen and Toubro (L&T) one of India’s conglomerate entered into a share purchase agreement on March 18, 2019 with Siddhartha to acquire his 20.32 per cent stake. Immediately, L&T asked its broker to purchase up to 15 per cent of share capital of Mindtree at a price not exceeding INR 980 per share (each share of face value INR 10). This would trigger an open offer by L&T to purchase additional 31 per cent shares of Mindtree. The action of hostile takeover bid by L&T evoked emotional criticism from Mindtree founders. Mindtree efforts to defend itself could not materialize. L&T’s stake crossed 26 per cent on May 16, 2019. After Indian regulator SEBI’s approval, L&T’s open offer to buy shares from Mindtree shareholders commenced on June 17, 2019. The case examines motivation of the acquirer firm particularly when it is a conglomerate, and how a well-performing company became a target for hostile takeover. It looks at vulnerabilities of a target firm, and defensive steps a firm can take to fence itself against such takeover. The case also explores how organizational culture is built in a people-oriented business, namely, digital services, and what role it plays in a merger of two firms. Complexity academic level The case is suited for postgraduate students of management, as well as those undergoing executive courses in management. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 11: Strategy.
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Nam, Kyungsoo, Heesun Lim, and Byeong-il Ahn. "Information Values on the Consumer’s Valuation of non-GM Material: The Case of Cooking Oil in Korea." Sustainability 12, no. 19 (September 23, 2020): 7876. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12197876.
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This paper analyzes the changes in consumer preference that may occur when the current Genetically Modified (GM) crops policy is strengthened by applying mandatory labeling to all processed food that uses GM crops as raw materials. We estimate the change in consumers’ willingness to pays for cooking oil before and after providing the information on GM raw material contained in the currently marketed cooking oil to consumers. To this end, a hypothetical cooking oil product using non-GM raw materials is set up, and consumers are classified into high and low awareness groups for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and those who prefer and do not prefer organic foods. The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) analyses show the amount of willingness to pay before providing the information for high and low awareness groups for GMOs increases from 23.8 dollars and 18.0 dollars per 1.8 L to 25.6 dollars and 20.3 dollars, respectively. The value of the information on GM raw materials of a consumer group with high prior knowledge of GMOs is estimated to be 1.8 dollars, and the value of the information of a consumer group with low prior knowledge is estimated to be 2.4 dollars per 1.8 L. The willingness to pay (WTP) change according to the information provision of the group with the highest prior knowledge of GMOs is estimated to be 0.6 dollars, and the WTP change is estimated to be 3.6 dollars for the group with lowest prior knowledge. This implies that the lower the prior knowledge possessed by a consumer, the higher the value of information on GM raw materials elicited.
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Bodian, Amy, Bassiaka Ouattara, Awa Sarr, Boubacar Gano, Mbaye-Ndoye Sall, Khadidiatou-Ndoye Ndir, Ndiaga Cissé, and Hamidou Falalou. "Genetic structure and diversity in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench landraces from marginal sorghum production lands in Senegal, based on SSR markers." Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics 7, no. 3 (April 19, 2020): 134–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.33687/pbg.007.03.3204.
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Data on sorghum genetic diversity in Senegal are missing despite its importance in the food and feed in the country. In order to contribute to the sustainable in situ management of sorghum germplasm, we investigated its genetic diversity and structure in its marginal production areas. Investigations were focused on Thiès, Diourbel and Kédougou regions where sorghum landraces have been less investigated and genetic information on landraces is unknown. A total of 148 sorghum accessions representative of landraces used in production systems have been sampled and analyzed with 30 microsatellite markers. A total of 138 alleles have been recorded. The number of alleles per locus varied from 3 (7 loci) to 8 (3 loci). The observed heterozygosity varied from 0 to 0.62. The low genetic distance (0.12) was recorded between Thiès and Diourbel populations and the highest distance (0.22) between Thiès and Kédougou populations. Dendrogram obtained according to Neighbour joining classification model allowed the classification of sorghum accessions into three main groups. The Genetic structure is not function to the regions indicating that landraces are not specific to a region. The results are a first step toward the sustainable in situ management of genetic resources. Data on the whole range of existing diversity of sorghum in Senegal is an important key for its germplasm management; so, the genotyping must be extended to accessions from the whole country.
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Keyser, Tara L. "Thinning and site quality influence aboveground tree carbon stocks in yellow-poplar forests of the southern Appalachians." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 40, no. 4 (April 2010): 659–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x10-013.
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Little information exists regarding the effects of intermediate stand management activities (e.g., thinning) on C storage. This lack of information has created uncertainty regarding trade-offs between the benefits observed following thinning and C storage. Using long-term growth data, this study examines the effect of thinning on C storage while controlling for the effects of site quality in yellow-poplar ( Liriodendron tulipifera L.) forests throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains. In 1960, one hundred and eighteen 0.1 ha plots were established in yellow-poplar forests throughout the southern Appalachians and subsequently thinned to a randomly assigned residual basal area (RBA) (square metres per hectare). Carbon storage increased through time across all levels of RBA. RBA had a long-term effect on C storage with greater C storage occurring at greater RBA. On average-quality sites, thinning to 30 m2·ha–1 stored 84% more C than thinning to 10 m2·ha–1. At no time did plots with progressively lower RBA store more C than plots with progressively higher RBA. The results from this study provide information about the effects of intermediate silvicultural disturbance on C dynamics of the aboveground live tree pool in a complex landscape and may be used to inform decisions regarding trade-offs between active management and C storage.
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Mayor, P., D. Montes, and C. López-Plana. "Functional morphology of the female genital organs in the wild ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua) in the northeastern Peruvian Amazon." Canadian Journal of Zoology 91, no. 7 (July 2013): 496–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2012-0331.
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This study examines the functional morphology of genital organs of 45 wild female ring-tailed coatis (Nasua nasua (L., 1766)) in the Peruvian Amazon. The coati shows a seasonal reproductive pattern, with a concentration of births between January and March. The pregnancy rate during the reproductive season was 64.7%. Mean litter size was 4.2 fetuses and mean ovulation rate was 4.5 follicles per pregnant female, resulting in a low rate of embryo or oocyte mortality of 9.8%. The observed vaginal pattern in our study suggests that vaginal cytology could be a useful indicator for the phase of estrus. The present evaluation provides reproductive information that may be a key component in the development of management strategies for both captive and wild coati populations.
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Aras, Ernaningsih, Muhammad Jamal Alwi, and Nur Indah. "DINAMIKA POPULASI DAN LAJU EKSPLOITASI CUMI-CUMI (Sepioteuthis Lessoniana) DI KEPULAUAN SPERMONDE SULAWESI SELATAN." JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN TROPICAL FISHERIES (JOINT-FISH) : Jurnal Akuakultur, Teknologi Dan Manajemen Perikanan Tangkap, Ilmu Kelautan 2, no. 2 (December 29, 2019): 248–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33096/joint-fish.v2i2.58.
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Squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana is a sought-after fisheries commodity, leading to a high exploitation rate. This affects the sustainability of Squid (S. lessoniana) resources in wild, especially Spermonde Island. The aim of this study was to determine the population dynamics and the exploitation rate of Squid (S. lessoniana) in the Spermonde Islands of South Sulawesi. The results of the study are expected to provide information on the level of utilization of Squid and as a basis for sustainable management of squid in Spermonde Islands. The present study was conducted from March to July 2019 in Spermonde Islands, South Sulawesi. A survey was performed by direct measurement of the fish captured by local fishermen and merchants. Data collected on length and weight of squid were carried out for 3 or 4 times a week. The results showed length of squid ranged from 06 to 28 cm, the relationship between the length of the weight was negative allometric, the age group consisted of 4, the growth rate (K) of 0.37 per year, the maximum length (L max) of 31.5 cm, the total mortality rate (Z) of 2.85 per year, the natural mortality rate (M) of 0.95 per year, the capture mortality rate (F) of 1.90 per year and the exploitation rate is classified into over-exploitation.
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Fernández-Boán, María, Juan Freire, Ana M. Parma, Luis Fernández, and José M. Orensanz. "Monitoring the fishing process in the sea urchin diving fishery of Galicia." ICES Journal of Marine Science 70, no. 3 (January 23, 2013): 604–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fss207.
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Abstract Fernández-Boán, M., Freire, J., Parma, A. M., Fernández, L., and Orensanz, J. M. 2013. Monitoring the fishing process in the sea urchin diving fishery of Galicia – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 604–617. The assessment and management of small-scale benthic fisheries requires attention to the spatial structure of stocks and patterns of effort allocation. Spatial information helps in the interpretation of fisheries data, and is required for designing spatially explicit management strategies, often prescribed in the case of benthic fisheries. Monitoring of boats with GPS, combined with port interviews, was evaluated as an approach to investigate the spatial pattern of fishing intensity and catch per unit of effort (CPUE) in the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) diving fishery from Galicia, Spain. Fishing opportunities (FOs), relatively small regions of high fishing intensity, were identified and mapped at a fine scale. New FOs were first visited at an approximately constant rate. Concentration analysis shows that effort intensity was not uniformly distributed within FOs. CPUE did not exhibit a significant trend throughout the season, either at the scale of the aggregated fishery or within individual FOs. Catch per area and area covered per unit of diving time were inversely related, indicating that fishers stay longer in high-density patches. While abundance is the primary driver of effort allocation, other factors contributing to suitability were identified. Based on these results, we discuss realistic options for the monitoring of this and comparable fisheries.
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Cato, K., B. Sheehan, S. Patel, J. Duchon, P. DeLaMora, Y. H. Ferng, P. Graham, et al. "Developing Clinical Decision Support within a Commercial Electronic Health Record System to Improve Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Neonatal ICU." Applied Clinical Informatics 05, no. 02 (2014): 368–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/aci-2013-09-ra-0069.
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SummaryObjective: To develop and implement a clinical decision support (CDS) tool to improve antibiotic prescribing in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and to evaluate user acceptance of the CDS tool.Methods: Following sociotechnical analysis of NICU prescribing processes, a CDS tool for empiric and targeted antimicrobial therapy for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) was developed and incorporated into a commercial electronic health record (EHR) in two NICUs. User logs were reviewed and NICU prescribers were surveyed for their perceptions of the CDS tool.Results: The CDS tool aggregated selected laboratory results, including culture results, to make treatment recommendations for common clinical scenarios. From July 2010 to May 2012, 1,303 CDS activations for 452 patients occurred representing 22% of patients prescribed antibiotics during this period. While NICU clinicians viewed two culture results per tool activation, prescribing recommendations were viewed during only 15% of activations. Most (63%) survey respondents were aware of the CDS tool, but fewer (37%) used it during their most recent NICU rotation. Respondents considered the most useful features to be summarized culture results (43%) and antibiotic recommendations (48%).Discussion: During the study period, the CDS tool functionality was hindered by EHR upgrades, implementation of a new laboratory information system, and changes to antimicrobial testing methodologies. Loss of functionality may have reduced viewing antibiotic recommendations. In contrast, viewing culture results was frequently performed, likely because this feature was perceived as useful and functionality was preserved.Conclusion: To improve CDS tool visibility and usefulness, we recommend early user and information technology team involvement which would facilitate use and mitigate implementation challenges.Citation: Hum RS, Cato K, Sheehan B, Patel S, Duchon J, DeLaMora P, Ferng YH, Graham P, Vawdrey DK, Perlman J, Larson E, Saiman L. Developing clinical decision support within a commercial electronic health record system to improve antimicrobial prescribing in the neonatal ICU. Appl Clin Inf 2014; 5: 368–387 http://dx.doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2013-09-RA-0069
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Guney, Murat, Salih Kafkas, Hakan Keles, Mozhgan Zarifikhosroshahi, Muhammet Ali Gundesli, Sezai Ercisli, Tomas Necas, and Geza Bujdoso. "Genetic Diversity among Some Walnut (Juglans regia L.) Genotypes by SSR Markers." Sustainability 13, no. 12 (June 17, 2021): 6830. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13126830.
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The food needs for increasing population, climatic changes, urbanization and industrialization, along with the destruction of forests, are the main challenges of modern life. Therefore, it is very important to evaluate plant genetic resources in order to cope with these problems. Therefore, in this study, a set of ninety-one walnut (Juglans regia L.) accessions from Central Anatolia region, composed of seventy-four accessions and eight commercial cultivars from Turkey, and nine international reference cultivars, was analyzed using 45 SSR (Simple Sequence Repeats) markers to reveal the genetic diversity. SSR analysis identified 390 alleles for 91 accessions. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 3 to 19 alleles with a mean value of 9 alleles per locus. Genetic dissimilarity coefficients ranged from 0.03 to 0.68. The highest number of alleles was obtained from CUJRA212 locus (Na = 19). The values of polymorphism information content (PIC) ranged from 0.42 (JRHR222528) to 0.86 (CUJRA212) with a mean PIC value of 0.68. Genetic distances were estimated according to the UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Average), Principal Coordinates (PCoA), and the Structure-based clustering. The UPGMA and Structure clustering of the accessions depicted five major clusters supporting the PCoA results. The dendrogram revealed the similarities and dissimilarities among the accessions by identifying five major clusters. Based on this study, SSR analyses indicate that Yozgat province has an important genetic diversity pool and rich genetic variance of walnuts.
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Yadav, Ashwani, Anubhuti Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Renu Yadav, and Rajendra Kumar. "SSR based molecular profiling of elite cultivars of basmati rice (Oryza sativa L.)." Research Journal of Biotechnology 16, no. 12 (November 25, 2021): 55–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.25303/1612rjbt5563.
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The experiment was conducted to assess the available genetic variability amongst Indian Basmati rice and identify co-dominant and reproducible robust simple sequence repeat markers for drought resistance and their utilization in marker assisted selection for developing drought resistant / tolerant aromatic rice cultivars in various parts of India as well as in world. DNA was isolated from fresh and young leaf tissues of 35 cultivars of basmati rice using the CTAB procedure of Doyle and Doyle with slightly modifications. The DNA was further quantified by spectrophotometer at 260 nm and 280 nm. The quality and quantity of DNA were checked by agarose gel electrophoresis. Out of 60 SSR markers, 18 were found to be polymorphic and the rest 42 primers were monomorphic. One of the main purposes of SSR markers in genomic study is the characterization of genetic resources to help gene bank management. The informative (18) SSR markers were capable to discriminate the entire cultivars of basmati rice used in this research work. A total of 52 alleles at 18 loci could be scored. The allelic richness per locus diversified from 2 to 5 with an average of 2.89 alleles per locus. The amplitude of Polymorphism Information Content (PIC) value is 0.066 (RM 1068) to 0.730 (RM 1059) with an average of 0.505. The Jaccard’s similarity coefficient ranged from 0.79 to 0.95. Polymorphic finding content showed a positive correlation (r =0.69) with number of alleles at the SSR locus. However it is recommended that SSR markers can be efficiently utilized for this purpose. The maximum similarity coefficient was observed between Jeerakasab and Kalanamak with a coefficient value of 95% and the minimum similarity was found between Jeerakasab and Pusa basmati-1 with a coefficient value of 79%.
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Brandt, J. P., S. M. Smith, and M. Hubbes. "BIONOMICS OF STRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL ADULTS, OTIORHYNCHUS OVATUS (L.)(COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE), ON YOUNG ORNAMENTAL CONIFER TREES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO." Canadian Entomologist 127, no. 4 (August 1995): 595–604. http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent127595-4.
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AbstractField and laboratory studies were undertaken in southern Ontario to gain bionomical information on the adult strawberry root weevil (Otiorhynchus ovatus), a pest of ornamental conifer trees in nurseries. Emergence of overwintering adults began on 3 June 1991 and lasted 56 days, with 50% emerging within 18 days. Adults dispersed less than 5 m in 48 days from a single release point. About 50% of females were fecund. The laboratory temperatures at which adults were reared (15, 20, and 25°C) had no significant effect on fecundity (62.3 eggs per female) but influenced longevity; adults at 15°C lived longer than at 20 or 25°C. The mean preovipositional and ovipositional periods were 31.5 and 49.0 days, respectively. Less than 1% of adult weevils released in the field survived the winter; overwintering adults lived 10 months. Egg eclosion occurred 16 days after oviposition with 78% of the eggs viable. The significance of these biological observations in the development of management strategies for this pest is discussed.