AMMI Model for Yield Estimation in Multi-Environment Trials: A Comparison to …

Maximum information from the Multi-environment trials (MET) can be reached by seeking the best estimator of each genotype’s mean yield in a given environment. AMMI (additive main-effects and multiplicative interaction) is popular for analyzing MET data with fixed effect. When the environment included in MET is the sample of large environment, then environment effects regarded as random may be…

On The Development of Statistical Modeling in Plant Breeding: An Approach of …

Generalized AMMI (GAMMI) model has been widely used to model the Genotype × Environment Interaction (GEI) with categorical (or in general, non-normal) response variables. It was developed by introduce the concept of Generalized Linear Model (GLM) into Additive Main Effect & Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) model. GAMMI model will provide two major results (i) the stability analysis of some g…

Air pollution removal by green infrastructures and urban forests in the city …

We investigated the potential performance of air pollution removal by the green infrastructures and urban forests in the city of Florence, central Italy, with a focus on the two most detrimental pollutants for human health: particulate (PM10) and ozone (O3). The spatial distribution of green infrastructures was mapped using remote sensing data. A spatial modeling approach using vegetation indic…

Green Building for a Green Tourism. A new model of eco-friendly agritourism

The following paper highlights the enhancement and promotion of Campania region’s rural tourism plus the Green Building’s importance for a kind of sustainable and competitive one, providing ideas and valuable suggestions on how natural, environmental and cultural assets of the landscape should be properly exploited. Rural tourism is about values and traditions’ reaffirmation, but is mo…

Identifying strategies for energy consumption reduction and energy efficiency…

TESLA (Transfering Energy Save Laid on Agroindustry) is a EU project pointing to the reduction of energy consumption and the improvement of energy efficiency in key agro-food sectors’ cooperatives, as those processing fruit and vegetables. After a general analysis of energy consumptions during the first phase of the project, the processes responsible for the higher energy consumptions in thes…

Sustainability and food: a text analysis of the scientific literature

The paper analyses the evolution of the research debate related to sustainability and to the relation between food and sustainability. A number of text analysis techniques were combined for the investigation of scientific papers. The results stress how discourse analysis of sustainability in the pre-Rio period is mostly associated with agriculture and with a vision where the ecological and env…

The city and the territory system: towards the "New Humanism"paradigm

In this time of great transformations (increasing urbanization, climate change, biodiversity loss, growing disparities etc) we are searching a new development model, able to better satisfy the needs of all people. The "revised" traditional city model, (that is linked to a specific territory, to localism, to recognize the local identities that make the differences with their specific Heritage,ba…

Contribution of High Flux Membranes to the Therapy of Uremia-Associated Dysli…

Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality in hemodialysis patients. Uremia induced hypertriglyceridemia; increased levels of lipoprotein remnants and low high-density lipoprotein are the main features of cardiovascular risk factors. Also, elevated oxidative stress and inflammation are the main contributors of endothelial dysfunction. Even statin based interventional …

Daytime Sleepiness and Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Abstract: We aimed to compare automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) therapy with regard to patients’ excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and quality of life (QOL). EDS was assessed with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and QOL with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) health survey. We included 59 patients (CAPD/APD, 30/2…

Do we protect the pelvic floor with non-elective cesarean? A study of 3-D/4-D…

Abstract: Aim: To compare levator defect, loss of tenting, change in biometric measurements of the levator ani and genital hiatus according to the mode of delivery, length of the labor, Bishop score, birthweight and head circumference immediately after delivery. Methods: One hundred and seventy-one primiparous women who delivered either by vaginal delivery or cesarean were prospectively evalu…

Role of Plasmapheresis Performed in Hemodialysis Units for the Treatment of …

Abstract: Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity is seen in some systemic necrotizing vasculitides. Wegener’s granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis are among the ANCA-associated systemic vasculitides (AASV) and mortality is very high when renal failure occurs together with alveolar hemorrhage. The role of plasmapheresis in the treatment of these diseases has been studi…

Species composition and diversity of fish larvae in the Subtropical Convergen…

ABSTRACT: Specific regions of otherwise oligotrophic oceans seem to attract fish spawning and sustain significant abundances of fish larvae. The Sargasso Sea in the North Atlantic subtropical gyre is known as the spawning area of the Atlantic eels, but numerous other fish species also spawn in the area. In order to evaluate spatial variability of larval fish in the region, we examined species…

Effect of water yam (Dioscoreaalata) flour fortified with distiller’s spent…

Abstract: It was envisaged that the inclusion of treated distiller’s spent grain (DSG) to yam flour might increase its nutritional value, with the aim of reducing nutritional diseases in communities consuming yam as a staple. Hence, yam flour was fortified with DSG at 5–35%. The effects of this fortification on the nutritional, chemical, and functional properties of yam flour were investi…

Effect of storage on the chemical composition, microbiological load, and sens…

Abstract: The effect of storage on the chemical, microbiological, and sensory properties of cassava starch-based custard powder (CbCP) blends as mixture of yellow-fleshed cassava root starch (YfCRS) (90–98%) and whole egg powder (WEP) (2–10%) was investigated. These were prepared using central composite rotatable design, and separately packaged in polyvinyl chloride plastic can and stored…

Effective Governance of Global Financial Markets: an Evolutionary Plan for Re…

Abstract: Two questions remain widely open when it comes to global financial markets. First, what is the raison d’^etre of open global markets? Second, is it possible to foster open markets without an international governance structure supervising them? Post-crisis regulatory reform presents an acute paradox. While the content of international financial regulation is changing rapidly, the re…

Exploring the Italians' food habits and tendency towards a sustainable diet: …

Over the last few years, the Mediterranean diet has received growing attention as it represents a sustainable diet in which nutrition, local food production, biodiversity, culture and sustainability are strongly interconnected, with a low impact on the environment. By using repeated cross-sections of the ISTAT “Aspects of daily-life” survey over the period 1997-2012, we assess prevailing f…

Hub agribusiness in the Center Italy: Simulation of the growth of a new "indu…

The province of Rieti has provided for the drafting of "master plan" able to harmonize local development goals with the financial opportunities of the programming period 2014-2020. Lazio Region through resolution number 1 of 2006 are driving the process of reorganization of industrial Agribusiness theorizing the start up of a single HUB between Lazio (Guidonia-CAR) and Abruzzo (Pescara -Agribus…

Ecological Agro-ecosystem Sustainable Development in Relationship to Other Se…

Sustainable agriculture is the major economic sector (i.e. about 30% of Global economy) with the industrial and trading system in the world’s economy. It is important to understand why the sustainable development is very important to the point of improving of human life and reducing the poverty. Additionally, we need to sustain our natural resources to be replenished and continue support our …

Selected physical properties, texture and sensory characteristics of extruded…

Directly expanded breakfast cereals were processed with a single screw extrusion-cooker TS-45 with L:D=16:1 at screw speed 120 rpm, shaped on the circular open die 2 mm in diameter. Wholegrain wheat flour in amount of 50, 60 and 70% of total mass was the basic raw material, additionally corn grit, rice flour, cocoa and sugar were used. The initial moisture content of raw materials was set to 1…

Pesticide spray characterisation using high speed imaging techniques

Spray droplet characteristics are important features of an agricultural spray. The objective of this study is to measure the droplet size for different types of hydraulic spray nozzles using a developed backlighted image acquisition system and image processing technique. An in-focus droplet criterion was established to decide whether a droplet is in focus and can be measured in an accurate way.…

Analysis of energy-consumption of bioethanol production in agricultural disti…

The paper analyses the process and impact of selected factors on energy efficiency of potato-derived ethyl alcohol production process in Poland. Data from a variety of agricultural distilleries in Poland were used, and 10 selected indices of the process were taken into account. The research involved using sophisticated tools such as cluster analysis, sensitivity analysis and artificial neural n…

Practical deviation in sustainable pesticide application process

Using agrochemicals becomes essential practice of modern farming but in the same time it puts risk to human, animal health and the environment. The initial actions to create balance between this negative impact and the necessity to use the pesticides concerning the environment, people's living conditions and the economic, those factors are defined as the sustainable development. In this paper t…

Gainers and losers of the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Polic…

The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) defined in 2013 is implemented since 2015. It offers several options to the Member States/Regions. This paper describes the choices which have been made in Wallonia and their consequences on direct payments. It appears that 42% of the farmers will lose between 2014 and 2019, while 44% will gain and a quasi-status quo is observed for the remaining 14%. Fi…

Trajectory planning with obstacles on the example of tomato harvest

The paper presents the PR-APT method (Planning Rectilinear-Arc Polynomial Trajectory) for planning a trajectory of the manipulator end-effector. In the described method, a path consists of two rectilinear segments of intersecting directions combined with the blending arc of a set radius. The arc can make a fragment of an avoidable obstacle. he algorithm and the implemented method on the exampl…

The impact of structural and operational parameters of the centrifugal disc s…

The objective of this study was to specify the impact of structural and operational parameters of the centrifugal disc spreader on the spatial distribution of fertilizer varied in terms of physical properties (urea, ammonium sulfate, nitrochalk). The spatial distribution was characterized by parameters of the stationary spread pattern in the polar coordinate system: average angle and average ra…

Applicability of MIKE SHE to Simulate Hydrology in Argesel River Catchment

A fully distributed, physically-based hydrologic modelling system, MIKE SHE, was used in this study to simulate surface flow as runoff and subsurface flow drainage routed through tile drainage infrastructure within the Argesel River watershed. MIKE SHE,Système Hydrologique Européen, is a sub-model under the collection of models within the MIKE framework from the Danish Hydraulic Institute (DH…

The Romanian External Trade in 2007 – 2013

In this paper we have focused on the Romanian external trade during the period 2007 - 2013. Using statistical indicators it has been analyzed the Romanian imports and exports at the global level, data available from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. After the study we could find scarce products that we import in large quantities, so we can cover the needs of food,like meat, sug…

Age, prostitution and punishment in the latem nineteenth century

Abstract Considerable research has been undertaken by historians to understand the meanings of prostitution as it evolved in the nineteenth century. Initially, commercial sex was considered in terms of criminality and deviance. Later studies, influenced by the seminal work of Walkowitz (1980), explored the role of local economies in shaping the lived experiences of prostitutes. This article in…

Jurors’ views of suspended sentences

Abstract This article examines jurors’ views on sentencing from trials returning guilty verdicts where the offender has been sentenced to a wholly suspended sentence or where jurors have suggested a wholly suspended sentence as the most appropriate sentencing outcome. It challenges the poor public image of suspended sentences and provides further evidence that informed judgement on sentenci…

Public trust in the police in Taiwan: A test of instrumental and expressive m…

Abstract Although public assessments of the police have become the focal concern of a substantial amount of research efforts since the 1970s, a very small number of studies have analysed public opinions on the Taiwan police. Using survey data collected from three cities and two counties in 2010, this study expands the existing literature by assessing whether Taiwan residents’ perceptions ar…

Good behaviour bonds and re-offending: The effect of bond length

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of good behaviour bonds in reducing re-offending. Data on 19,478 individuals who received a good behaviour bond under section 9 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) for their principal offence were examined. Propensity score matching techniques were used to match offenders who received a bond of less than 24 mont…

Prosecutors’ perceptions of the utility of ‘relationship’ evidence in s…

Abstract For successful prosecution of sex offences, defined elements that comprise each charge (such as the acts that occurred and offenders’ identities) need to be established beyond reasonable doubt. This study explored the potential benefit (from a prosecution perspective) of eliciting another type of evidence; evidence regarding the relationship between the victim and perpetrator th…

The right to silence: Inferences and interference

Abstract: The right to silence, or the privilege against self-incrimination, has long been recognised as an important procedural protection for the accused in the criminal process. The legislature of New South Wales, however, has introduced legislation to curtail that right by allowing for adverse inferences to be drawn at trial from the pre-trial failure of the accused to mention a fact late…

The characterization of the physicochemical and sensoryproperties of full-fat…

Abstract Concentrated/Greek yogurt or Labneh is a semisolid food produced from yogurt by eliminating part of its water and water-soluble compounds. Today’s world is geared toward the production of lower fat foods without compromising the texture and flavor of these products. The objective of this study was to characterize the physicochemical and sensory properties of bovine, caprine, and ov…

Molecular Detection of Resistance Genes to Leaf Rust Lr34 And Lr37 in Wheat G…

Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia triticina, is the most common rust disease of wheat. Using molecular markers technology, with a wide variety of approaches, can improve the efficiency of the selection strategies in wheat breeding programs. One of the most known resistance gene to leaf rust is Lr34, involved in adult plant resistance (APR) or „slow rusting” type. In order to obtain cultivars w…

Histopathological Study of Brain from Cattle with Nervous Symptomatology

This study aim the identification of morphopatological changes of the central nervous system in cattle with clinical nervous symptoms. Studied animals were represented by brain samples from cattle with clinical nervous signs, received in the Morphopathology Department for diagnosis of TSEs and other neurological diseases. Application of diagnostic protocol for cattle with nervous symptoms is ac…

The Role of Geometry on Livestock Facilities under Different Types of Actions

The objective of the paper is the investigation of the livestock facility response, in the specific conditions of seismicity of Romania. All buildings are designed for a particular use, and this is reflected in their shape, size and layout. The design and development of a traditional livestock facility can provide important information about agricultural or industrial practices in the past. Sma…

Results regarding Some Morphometric Features of Spermatozoa in Ram

It is well known nowadays that morphological type classification of spermatozoa is an important component of the modern semen evaluation. Meanwhile, current methods of analysis are subjective and highly diversified; they are also ones of the best tools for artificial insemination using cryogenic preserved semen for the contemporary livestock producer. The aim of the present study was to determi…

Study on the Influence of Average Daily Light Duration and Different Levels o…

In order to determine the effect of average daily lighting duration and battery cages level on the production performance of laying quails, an experiment on 500 quail hens of Balote

Relationships among Feed Intake, Blood Metabolites, Follicle Size and Progest…

The aim of this study was to determine the relationships among feed intake, blood metabolites, follicle size, and progesterone (P4) concentration in ewes that did or did not exhibit estrus after estrous synchronization. Sixteen cycling, Merino ewes were synchronized for 12 days with a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) devices (300 mg P4). Ewes were classified by estrous behavior as exhibi…

The study aims to explore farmers’ practice and constraints in organic vegetable farming as well as to identify farmers’ perception and their adaptability to move to or improve their organic vegetable farming. It also helps to select and determine factors influencing farmers’ perception and adaptation to uptake organic vegetable farming and to investigate if this in turn supports sustaina…

Evolution of Game Theory Application in Irrigation Systems

Agriculture is the largest consumer of water. Since water demand for irrigational purposes is expected to rise and given the fact that freshwater is not an unlimited resource, conflicts about the use of water and allocation issues are becoming more intense. The present paper examines the potential for water conflict when water consumption for irrigation takes place. In order to contribute to th…

The growth of Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Halimione portulacoides in an ex…

The marine halophytes Arthrocnemum macrostachyum and Halimione portulacoides are found growing naturally in saltmarshes within Greece creating an aesthetically pleasing groundcover that also reflects the changing of seasons. The potential use of these species in an extensive green roof system in coastal areas would lead to additional benefits such as preserving and enhancing the local landscap…

Determinants of Growth in Fast-Developing Countries: Evidence from Bundling a…

This study assesses growth determinants in the Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey nations the period 2001-11. Particular emphasis is laid on the bundling and unbundling of ten governance dynamics. Contemporary and noncontemporary fixed- and random-effects regressions are employed. The following are some findings. First, governance is more p…

Relation between types of yolk sac abnormalities and early embryonic morpholo…

Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to identify yolk sac (YS) abnormalities and analyze their relation with different embryonic morphologies detected by ultrasonography in first-trimester missed miscarriage. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 204 women with established first-trimester missed miscarriage. Ultrasonography depicted the YS’s diameter, shape, an…

Evaluation of P300 components for emotion-loaded visual event-related potenti…

Aim: In the present study, the P300 component of the emotion-loaded visual event-related potential in response to photographs of babies crying or smiling was measured to evaluate cognitive function in elderly subjects, including those with dementia. Methods: The subjects were 48 elderly people who consulted a memory disorder clinic. The visual eventrelated potential was measured using oddball …

Survival strategies of male nurses in rural areas of Japan

Abstract: Aim: This study seeks to describe the survival strategies of male nurses in Japanese rural areas. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 12 male nurses who described their occupational experiences. The modified grounded theory approach was used for the data collection and analysis. Results: The survival strategies of these male nurses can be categorized into four types: (i) giving…

Predictors of nurses’ family-centered care practises in the neonatal intens…

Abstract: Aim: To identify the predictors of nurses’ family-centered care (FCC) practises in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Japan. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted by administrating a self-reported questionnaire to 30 nurse managers and 710 staff nurses in 30 NICUs in Japan. A facility-level questionnaire, including items about the philosophy, policies,…

Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Teeth: Three Walls versus Four …

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth between those with four walls and those with three walls of remaining coronal tooth structure and the effect of the site of the missing coronal wall. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two endodontically treated second mandibular premolars were decoronated, leaving 3 mm above the ce…

How Not to Increase Participation in Local Government: Th e Advantages of Exp…

Abstract: Local governments benefi t from nonelected committees that provide citizen input on important issues. Although these committees off er a valuable tool for policy makers, they suff er from low participation and tend to underrepresent economically disadvantaged citizens. Th is article reports the results of a randomized survey experiment that evaluated the relative eff ectiveness of o…