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La Definition De La Date Optimale De La Premiere Pature De Quelques Especes Et Varietes De Graminees Fourrageres, B Rutkowska, E Lewicka, A Kolakowska

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

La rationalisation du piiturage depend aussi de la date de la piiture, particulierement au printemps, au moment de la pre­miere ou de la deuxieme piiture quand !es tiges floriferes des graminees commencent a se developper (Allerit, 1978 ; Gillet, 1980). On sait que la meilleure periode pour debuter le piiturage se situe lorsque les plantes ont 20-25 cm de hauteur, !es ani­maux mangent mieux et !es pertes par pietinement sont limi­tees. En dehors de cela !es resultats des experiences frarn;aise et suisse (Caputa, 1975; Gillet et al., 1980) montrent qu'a cette hauteur !es jeunes tiges floriferes ont une hauteur de …

Effect Of Nitrogen On Herbage Growth And Intake By Sheep In Continuously Grazed Swards Of Tall Fescue Genotypes, A Mazzanti, G Lemaire, F Gastal

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Relatively little is known about the growth of tall fescue under continuous grazing. Most of reported works about herb­ age production in such a grazing management have been done with perennial ryegrass and with relatively high levels of nitro­ gen fertilisation (Hodgson, 1981 ; Bircham, 1981; Parsons et al., 1983). The effect ot the level N nutrition on growth of a continuously grazing sward has not been yet studied. On intermitently defoliated swards of tall fescue, Gastal & Lemaire (1988) have shown that with non limiting level of N nutrition the increase in dry matter production could be 4 or …

Stand Characteristics Of Irrigated Cocksfoot Regrowth And Leaf Area Increasing, M Duru, A Langlet, S Rouzies

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

For grasses, high leaf area index (LAI) extension rate is necessary to intercept much radiation and to increase the growth rate (Gosse et al., 1986). The LAI extension rate depends on stand status just after the cut : tiller density (Nelson and Zarrough, 1981), residual leaf area and reserves level (Smith, 1974), plant nutrition (nitrogen especially). We study the setting up of LAI for vegetative regrowths according to nitrogen nutrition and different stand status : tiller number and size.

Cinteique De La Croissance Foliarie Et Stolonifere D’Un Peuplement De Digitaria Decumbens Au Cours De La Repousse, P Cruz, G Alexandre, H Baudot

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

II existe en climat tropical un grand nombre de graminees fourrageres de type stolonifere. Parmi elles on retrouve de nom­breuses especes dans des genres tels que Digitaria, Cynodon et Brachiaria lesquels representent a eux seuls une tres grande proportion des surfaces herbageres des pays tropicaux, dont Jes iles de la Carai:be Dans ces especes, la production est le resultat de la croissanc de d��ux ense?1ble�� d'organes, feuilles et stolons, dans des pro­portions qm vanent fortement en fonction du temps de repousse et des saisons (Salette, 1971; Crespo, 1985). Connais­sant Jes differences dans la valeur nutritive de ces organes (Her­rera, 1979) …

Growth And Gas Exchange Of Rhizoma Peanut (Arachis Glabrata Benth.) Subjected To Water Deficit, K A. Albrecht, J M. Bennett, G M. Prine

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Rhizoma peanut (Arachis glabrata Beuth.) is a long lived per­ennial forage legume adapted to well drained soils of Florida and the humid tropics and subtropics that are prone to both long and short term moisture deficits. The nutritive value of rhizoma peanut is similar to that of alfalfa, thus it is an excel­lent supplement to tropical grass pastures. Prine (1983) reported that yields of 11 t/ha are regularly obtained in north­ern Florida and that yield potentials could be greater in areas with longer growing seaso��and well distributed rainfall. The influence of dryught on yield and physiological responses of rhizoma …

Etude Des Deux De La Nutrition Azotee Du Trefle Blanc (Trifolium Repens L.): Activite De La Nitrogenase Et De La Nitrate Reductase, D Schontz, C Robin, A Guckert

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

L'importance des deux voies de la nutrition azotee (assimila­tion de l'azote combine et moleculaire) du trefle blanc n'a ete etudiee qu'en terme de bilans 15N (Haystead et Lowe, 1977). L'objet de cette etude est de suivre la cinetique des activites de la nitrate reductase et de la nitrogenase au cours du cycle de developpement en presence de differentes concentrations en nitrates.

Bryant University Research And Engagement Day Program

Bryant REDay (Research and Engagement Day)

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Poultry Farming: A Concept Of Iot-Based Poultry Management System For Small-Scale Farmers, Ayodeji Akinsoji Okubanjo, Ignatius Kema Okakwu, Olufemi Peter Alao, Nurudeen Samuel. Lawal, Ayoola Abiola Babalola, Abisola Olayiwola

Al-Bahir

Conventional poultry management techniques are failing to meet increased demand for poultry products as the population continues to grow. As a result, this issue has become a major concern for small-scale farmers, particularly those in low-income areas, in terms of food security. One of the main reasons for this is that the farmers rely on intensive farming methods which are inefficient for automating daily poultry operations. However, intensive farming methods pose major environmental concerns to ecosystems and poultry health. Also, the environmental conditions, welfare, and productivity of poultry operations may be harmed by the global climate crisis and poultry waste …

The Relationship Between Maternal Dental Anxiety And Children's Dental Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mariam I. Sharaf, Mayssoon A. Dashash

Arabian Journal of Pediatric Dentistry

Background and aim of the study: Dental fear and anxiety are one of the main challenges in pediatric dentistry, and dental fear and anxiety are a common reason for avoiding dental treatments, which may lead to deterioration of oral health status over time. Many researchers have shown that the relationship between parents and children has a direct impact on dental anxiety in children, so this study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the relationship between dental anxiety in mothers and dental anxiety in children.

Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 60 children and their mothers …

Heterozygous Hereditary Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets Type 2a (Vddr2a) In A Patient Presenting With Pseudoarthrosis, Risa Goldberg, Gunjan Umarji, Serge Jabbour

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Faculty Papers

This case report is centered on an atypical presentation of Hereditary Vitamin D-dependent Rickets 2A (VDDR2A), a rare disorder caused by defects in the gene encoding the vitamin D receptor (VDR). While this disorder is primarily autosomal recessive in inheritance, this case demonstrates that a single heterozygous variant in the VDR gene could be linked to both phenotypic and laboratory manifestations of this condition. To understand the pathogenesis of this condition, one must know the typical roles of vitamin D, calcium, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) in maintaining homeostasis in the body. This case report focuses on the underlying pathogenesis of …

Building Bridges: A Community Health Worker Training Course, Taylor A. Ramsey, Lesley Khan-Farooqi, Phd, Otd, Otr, Dr. Sharita Ambrose, Dhed., Mph, Ches, Chwi

Spring 2025 OTD Capstone Symposium

Building Bridges: A Community Health Worker Training Course is a comprehensive 20-hour continuing education course designed for community health workers (CHWS) who work with Black pregnant women. This training course was developed for and in collaboration with Allure Alliance Incorporated, a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the lives of Black women through community programming, education, and advocacy. This training course reflects an interprofessional collaborative approach to addressing the racial disparities in the Black maternal health population in the U.S. The course includes evidence-based strategies and health management interventions derived from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th Edition (OTPF-4), …

Optimizing Care For Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Quality Improvement Project On Guideline Directed Medical Therapy Adherence, Leonie Campbell-Williams

DNP Projects

Significance and Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains a major cause of hospital readmissions, increasing both healthcare utilization and patient morbidity. Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) has been proven to reduce mortality and hospitalizations; however, adherence to these evidence-based guidelines remains inconsistent (Yancy et al., 2022).

Purpose: This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate whether enhancing GDMT adherence in an outpatient heart failure clinic could reduce emergency room (ER) admissions among patients with HFrEF.

Methods: A structured intervention was implemented at a local healthcare system Cardiology Clinic, focusing on optimizing adherence to GDMT in 60 patients with HFrEF. …

The Parthenon, April 09, 2025, Sarah Davis, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Nate Harrah, Caden Adkins, Scott Price, Ella Bumgardner, Wade Sullivan

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

A Training Toolkit For Introducing Stem Cell Transplantation To The Inpatient Oncology Nurse, Susan G. Berg Bsn, Rn, Cmsrn, Ocn, Jenna Ruggiero Bsn, Rn, Jordan Mellinger Kish Msn, Rn, Lisa Russo Msn, Rn, Gavin Bauer Bsn, Rn, Tammy Selby Rn

Hematology-Medical Oncology Division

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, April 9, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 164, Issue 30

Can Endothelin-1 Help Address The Diagnostic And Prognostic Challenges In Multimorbid Acute Heart Failure Patients?, Bianca-Ana Dmour, Minerva Codruta Badescu, Cristina Tuchiluș, Corina Maria Cianga, Daniela Constantinescu, Nicoleta Dima, Ștefania Teodora Duca, Awad Dmour, Alexandru Dan Costache, Maria-Ruxandra Cepoi, Adrian Crișan, Sabina Andreea Leancă, Cătălin Loghin, Ionela-Lăcrămioara Șerban, Irina Iuliana Costache-Enache

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The management of acute heart failure (AHF) is becoming increasingly complex, especially in patients with multiple comorbidities. Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a vasoconstrictive peptide, is an important mediator of neurohormonal activation, endothelial dysfunction, and cardiac remodeling-key processes involved in the pathogenesis of AHF. The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic performance of ET-1 in multimorbid AHF patients, compared to established markers such as amino terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI). We conducted a single-center prospective study including 76 patients; 54 with AHF and 22 serving as controls. Upon admission, all patients …

Geographic Divergence Of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus St5-Scc Mec I In The Aftermath Of A Major Earthquake And Tsunami: Impact Of A Plasmid Harboring Heavy Metal Resistance Genes, Jose R W Martínez, Manuel Alcalde-Rico, Estefanía Jara-Videla, Jinnethe Reyes, Lina P Carvajal, Sandra Rincon, Rafael Ríos, Lorena Diaz, Ana Quesille-Villalobos, Roberto Riquelme-Neira, Lina Rivas, Ahmed M Moustafa, Blake Hanson, Eduardo A Undurraga, Jorge Olivares-Pacheco, Patricia García, Rafael Araos, Paul J Planet, César A Arias, Jose M Munita

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major public health menace. The global spread of MRSA is characterized by successive waves of epidemic clones dominating specific geographical regions. The acquisition of genes encoding resistance to heavy metals (HMRGs) is thought to be a key feature in the geographic divergence of MRSA. However, the cause-effect relationship between the presence of HMRGs and the divergence of MRSA clones remains to be clarified. In this study, we assessed the role that HMRGs may have played in the evolutionary divergence of the MRSA ST5-SCCmecI lineage in Latin America. We conducted a genomic characterization …

Antioxidant Activity (2-2-Diphenil-1-Picrilhydrazil Radical-Scavenging Assay) And Phytochemicals Of Mimosa Invisa Colla And Mimosa Pigra L. Grown At Different Terrestrial Habitats, Irawati Chaniago, Ryan Budi Setiawan, Ardi, Doni Hariandi, Winda Purnama Sari

Jurnal Kultivasi

Giant false sensitive plants (Mimosa invisa Colla) and giant sensitive plants (Mimosa pigra L.) are invasive plant species in the tropics and native to America. They are widely distributed in different ecosystems and soil types. Apart from being considered woody shrub weeds, these plant species can be used as herbal medicine for their antioxidant activities. An experiment to study the antioxidant activities and phytochemicals of M. invisa and M. pigra grown at 200 m from the coastline and close to the riverbank (riparian abandoned land) was carried out from March to November 2023. Weed leaves were collected as purposive randomized …

The Association Of Sleep Quality And Depression On Having Three Vs. All Five Diagnostic Criteria Of Metabolic Syndrome, Nina Pollard

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Metabolic syndrome is increasing in prevalence in the United States. To be diagnosed, three of the five diagnostic criteria must be met. There is a higher risk of metabolic syndrome due to lifestyle and social factors, with increased criteria occurring as an individual has unmet social determinants of health. This quantitative quasi-experimental/quasi-comparative study examined the association between education level, with sleep quality and depression as moderators, on a diagnosis of metabolic syndrome with all five criteria versus three criteria using a binary logistic regression while controlling for age, race, gender, income, employment, and marital status. Bronfenbrenner’s social ecological theory served …

A Review On Detection Of Drought Stress In Tea Plants Through Morphological, Physiological, And Biochemical Approaches, Intan Ratna Dewi Anjarsari, Erni Suminar, Nabila Ragil Wiharti

Jurnal Kultivasi

Tea plants (Camellia sinensis) are important commodities with high economic value, but their production is greatly affected by environmental stresses such as drought and extreme temperatures. Global warming in recent years has led to extreme weather events and an increase in the earth's temperature, which also causes drought. Drought stress is one of the most significant abiotic factors affecting crop productivity. However, despite significant progress, there remains a notable gap in research, particularly the lack of integrated studies that combine morphological, physiological, and biochemical indicators for early and precise detection of drought stress in tea plants. To identify and mitigate …

Cluster Analysis To Explore Morphological Variation Of Banana (Musa Spp.): A Case Study In Jember And Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, Halimatus Sa'diyah, Vega Kartika Sari, Riza Yuli Rusdiana, Achmad Chaqiqotul Khofi

Jurnal Kultivasi

Banana (Musa spp.) is an important horticultural plant with a high variety in Indonesia; yet, knowledge on the morphological characteristics of indigenous bananas in East Java remains inadequate. This research aims to identify the variation and classify banana cultivars in East Java based on morphological character. The exploration was conducted using the accidental sampling method. The observations include 15 qualitative and 9 quantitative characters. Descriptive statistics were used to evaluate the data, followed by cluster analysis using the average linkage method and Euclidean distance. The exploration resulted in 15 banana cultivars with varying morphology. The cluster analysis shows banana cultivars …

Infant Colic Symptoms And Amino Acid Formula: Insights From A Prospective Cohort Study, Jerry M. Brown, Jessica V. Baran, Luke Lamos, Jesse Beacker, Jared Florio, Lea V. Oliveros, Abigail Fabbrini, Andrew Farrar, Michael Wilsey

Student Publications

Background/Objectives: Infant functional disorders, including colic, irritability, and sleep disturbances, often overlap with symptoms of cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). While extensively hydrolyzed formulas are commonly used to address these issues, the short-term efficacy of amino acid formulas (AAF) for managing colic remains understudied. This secondary analysis of a previously published prospective cohort, the largest of its kind in the United States, evaluated the short-term impact of AAF in improving colic and associated symptoms in infants under six months of age with suspected CMPA. Methods: This real-world prospective cohort study analyzed data from 138 infants with suspected CMPA initiated on …

Bioseq: A Molecular Intelligence Platform Based On Organism-On-Chip Technology For Bridging Data Gaps Between C. Elegans And Humans, Hunter Edwards, Adnan Qureshi, Mizanur Rahman, Tyler Chiriboga, Amar Chittiboyina, Ikhlas Khan, Siva Vanapalli

Oxford ICSB

The FDA Modernization Act 2.0, emphasizes the urgent need for New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to replace conventional animal testing in safety and efficacy assessments. NemaLife’s organism-on-chip platform, utilizing C. elegans, microfluidics and visual AI, provides a high throughput platform for in vivo screening. To enhance human relevance and reduce the inter-species gap between C. elegans and human, we developed BioSeq, a novel discovery workflow, based on high-throughput transcriptomics. Leveraging the 60-80% homology between C. elegans and human genomes, BioSeq translates worm gene expression data to human orthologs. This enables: (i) identification of differentially expressed human-relevant genes triggered by bioactive ingredients …

Enhanced Biogas Production From Rice Husks And Okra Stalks By Co-Digestion With Ostrich Dung And Cow Manure, Huda Jassim, Amal Khalil

The Journal of Engineering Research

In this study, two sides were studied. First one included single and combined pretreatment which were performed to treat milled rice husks compared to increase the production of biogas untreated rice husks. The other side included investigate the effect of two types of mixing: mixing rice husks and okra stalks using three mixing ratios inoculated with ostrich dung compared to rice husks and okra stalks inoculated with ostrich dung separately and mixing ostrich dung and cow manure using three mixing ratios with rice husks compared to using rice husks inoculated with ostrich dung and cow manure separately. The ten reactors, …

Users’ Assessment Of Personal Fans In A Warm Office Space In Brazil, Maíra André, Carolina Buonocore, L. De Castro, R. Lamberts

The Journal of Engineering Research

The use of personal fans allows improving thermal comfort and energy savings in warm office spaces. This is due to individual adjustment and extended indoor temperature acceptability. However, to achieve that, the usability of fans must be assured. Therefore, an experiment with 40 people of various age groups was carried out to assess four types of fans, one of which is an evaporative cooling device. The goal was to find out which criteria should be used for selecting a fan to implement in an office space. Results show that airflow sensation and speed adjustment are considered the most important, although, …

Improving Of Biogas Production Using Different Pretreatment Of Rice Husk Inoculated With Ostrich Dung, Amal Khalil, Huda Jassim

The Journal of Engineering Research

No abstract provided.

Newtonian And Non-Newtonian Pulsatile Flows Through An Artery With Stenosis, Abdus Samad, A. Husain, M. Zunaid, A. Samad

The Journal of Engineering Research

The current study presents three-dimensional modeling and analysis of blood flow through artery stenosis under several variants of pulsatile flow to mimic the atherosclerosis artery disease. The study considered Newtonian and non-Newtonian blood flow models and solved the three-dimensional laminar and unsteady Navier-Stokes (NS) equations for different inlet velocity profiles. The Carreau Yasuda model was used for hemodynamics modeling of fluid viscosity. A comparative analysis was carried out for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid models under several simple pulsatile, equivalent pulsatile and physiological velocity profiles. The non-Newtonian fluid exhibited a higher centerline velocity. Wall shear stresses, shear strain rates, velocity fields, …

Cadmium Adsorption On Hdtma Modified Montmorillionite, Mohd. Elmuntasir I. Ahmed

The Journal of Engineering Research

In this paper the possibility of cadmium removal from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto modified montmorillonite clay is investigated. Batch adsorption experiments performed revealed an enhanced removal of cadmium using HDTMA modified montmorillonite to 100% of its exchange capacity. Modified montmorillonite adsorption capacity increases at higher pHs suggesting adsorption occurs as a result of surface precipitation and HDTMA complex formation due to the fact that the original negatively charged montmorillonite is now covered by a cationic layer of HDTMA. Adsorption isotherms generated followed a Langmuir isotherm equation possibly indicating a monolayer coverage. Adsorption capacities of up to 49 mg/g and …

Biosorption Of Zinc On Immobilized Green Algae: Equilibrium And Dynamics Studies, D. Sheikha, I. Ashour, F.A. Abu Al-Rub

The Journal of Engineering Research

The efficacy of using blank alginate beads and immobilized dead algal cells for the removal of zinc ions from aqueous solutions was investigated. It was found that the sorption capacities were significantly affected by solution pH; with higher pH favoring higher zinc ion uptake. Dynamics and isotherm experiments were carried out at the optimal pH 5.0. Zinc uptake on either sorbent was found to be rapid where approximately 90% of the maximum zinc uptake occurred within the first 30 min in both cases of blank alginate and immobilized algal cells. The equilibrium data for the biosorption of zinc ions onto …

Ai-Powered Health & Nutrition Dashboard: Enhancing Personalized Wellness With Ai*, Jennisha Patel

Campus Research Month

This research presents an AI-powered dashboard designed to enhance personalized wellness through customized meal and exercise planning. Leveraging Dash Plotly for interactive visualization and Google Gemini AI for dynamic recommendation generation, the dashboard integrates user inputs for fitness goals, dietary preferences, and health conditions, alongside body metrics (gender, age, weight, height, activity level). Initially developed with rule-based filtering, the system evolved to incorporate AI for improved accuracy and scalability in managing large-scale food and exercise datasets. This project demonstrates the potential of AI to democratize access to personalized wellness insights. For educational purposes only; not verified by medical professionals.