Differential Response of Cultivar-Morphological Status Combination on Damage Severity of Stored Dates Infested with Oryzaephilus Surinamensis L (Coleoptera: Silvanidae)

Three locally sourced date cultivars, Jigawa, Deglet Noor and Mali, were divided into those with and without calyces and infested with 10 pairs of 2-3 days old Oryzaephilus surinamensis to determine their differential response to insect activities and formulate a damage severity scale across 14 weeks. Mean damage severity period (weeks) revealed that date cultivars without calyx significantly (P<0.05) depredated faster than date cultivars with calyx as presence of calyx covering was found to confer protection against infestation and delayed rate of development. Deglet Noor with calyx recorded the longest mean of 11.8 weeks to ferment at damage scale 5, which was statistically different (P<0.05) from Jigawa cultivar without calyx with a mean of 9.0 weeks to reach same damage scale. The result shows significant differences (P<0.05) in the influence of O. surinamensis infestation on stored dates across time where the six date samples recorded varying time periods (weeks) for damage as arranged in decreasing order: Deglet Noor with calyx (DC) > Deglet Noor without calyx (DNC) > Mali with calyx (MC) > Mali without calyx (MNC) > Jigawa with calyx (JC) > Jigawa without calyx (JNC). Thus, the best cultivar-morphological status combination that showed longer quality date storability against O. surinamensis infestation was Deglet Noor cultivar with calyx (DC) while Jigawa cultivar without calyx (JNC) was the least. Keywords: Oryzaephilus surinamensis, date cultivars, calyx, damage severity scal

Gambaran Kadar Merkuri (Hg) Dengan Pemberian Tanaman Eceng Gondok (Echorina Crassipes) Menggunakan Medode Spektrofotometer UV-Vis

This experiment is to know the concentration of mercury (Hg) after planting eceng gondok plant (Echorina crassipes) with spectrophotometers UV-Vis method. The characteristic of this study is a true experiment with descriptive analysis and reported in the form of research table. The result shows that the mercury concentration before planting this eceng gondok is 0,0014 ppm in the level of 0,2 ppm, 0,4 ppm and in the level of 0,6 ppm. However, in the level of 0,8 ppm the mercury cocentrasion becomes 0,0012 ppm. After planting the eceng gondok for 5 days until 15 days we get the same results

WITHIN THE FRAME OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTUAL TURKISH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (TMS 11), ACCOUNTING OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING WORKS OVER THE YEARS

Günümüzde işletmelerce yıllara yaygın inşaat taahhüt işlerinde dönem karının (zararının) ve proje maliyetlerinin doğru saptanması ve ilgili döneme yansıtılması büyük önem taşımaktadır. Yıllara yaygın inşaat taahhüt işlerinin muhasebeleştirilmesinde iki yöntem kullanılmaktadır. Yöntemlerden ilki ve ülkemizde yıllardır kullanılmakta olanı tamamlanmış sözleşme yöntemidir. Bu yöntemin özelliği, söz konusu inşaat işinin kar (zarar), gelir, maliyet tutarının belirlenmesi için işin tamamının veya büyük bir kısmının inşa edilmiş olması gerekmektedir. Yöntemlerden diğeri Türkiye Muhasebe Standardı 11'in öngördüğü tamamlanma oranı (yüzdesi) yöntemidir. Bu yöntem, yıllara yaygın inşaat sözleşmelerine konu olan işlerde işin başlaması ile tamamlanması farklı dönemleri teşkil ettiğini belirtmekte ve dönemsellik kavramına dayanmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bu yönteme göre muhasebeleştirmede işin tamamlanma derecesine göre gelir ve maliyetlerin kaydı gerçekleştikleri hesap dönemlerine dağıtılmaktadır. Böylece daha güvenilir finansal tablolar oluşturulmakta bu tablolar sayesinde kullanıcılarca daha doğru bilgilere ulaşılabilmektedir. Bu makalenin amacı inşaat sözleşmelerine ilişkin muhasebe kayıtlarını her iki yöntem çerçevesinde incelemek ve ortaya çıkan farklılığı vurgulamaktır. Nowadays, it has a great importance that period income/loss and project costs in construction and contracting Works over years has been determined properly and reflected to that period by the business. Two methods has been used in over years recognition of construction and contracting Works. First method is completed contract methods that has been used in our country for years. The feature of this method is that the complete or the large part of the work must be built in order to determine the profit/loss, revenue and costs of construction work in question. The other method is percentage of completion method being provided by Turkish Accounting Standards 11. This method indicates that in the works being subject to the construction contracts over years, the starting and completing of the work constitutes different periods, and it is based on the periodicity concept. So, according to this method; in accounting, the revenue and cost record in reference to the degree of work completion is distributed within that accounting periods. Therefore, more trustable financial statements have been formed, and thanks to these statements, it is given more exact information to the users. The aim of this article is to examine the accounting records in relation to the construction contracts within the frame of both methods and to emphasize the resultant differences of them

Role Of Kunapa Jala For The Overall Enhancement And Growth Of Prishnaparni

Vrikshayurveda is a traditional branch of botany that studies plant growth and development. This science mostly recommends using Kunapa jala and Pancha gavya to increase crop output. This idea is around using organic farming to grow plants effectively. Kunapajala, is an organic liquid manure that is a by-product of fermentation and serves as a source of plant nutrients, was stated by Vrikshayurveda. The two main forms of Kunapajala used in practises are herbal and non-herbal, and both are made in accordance with the steps outlined in Vrikshayurvedha. Given its significance, we designed a study to examine the contribution of the Vrikshayurvedha idea to the evolution of medicinal plants; Prishniparni. Present study evaluated role of Kunapajala in the growth and % yield of plant Prishniparni. This study observed that Kunapajala treatment provides best response with respect to root yield and soil physico-chemical parameters. The yield of plant improved quantitatively as well as qualitatively after the use of Kunapajala

Regulation of human salt-sensitivite hypertension by myeloid cell renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Introduction: Salt sensitivity of blood pressure is a phenomenon in which blood pressure changes according to dietary sodium intake. Our previous studies found that high salt activates antigen presenting cells, resulting in the development of hypertension. The mechanisms by which salt-induced immune cell activation is regulated in salt sensitivity of blood pressure are unknown. In the current study, we investigated dietary salt-induced effects on the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) gene expression in myeloid immune cells and their impact on salt sensitive hypertension in humans.Methods: We performed both bulk and single-cell sequencing analysis on immune cells with in vitro and in vivo high dietary salt treatment in humans using a rigorous salt-loading/depletion protocol to phenotype salt-sensitivity of blood pressure. We also measured plasma renin and aldosterone using radioimmunoassay.Results: We found that while in vitro high sodium exposure downregulated the expression of renin, renin binding protein and renin receptor, there were no significant changes in the genes of the renin-angiotensin system in response to dietary salt loading and depletion in vivo. Plasma renin in salt sensitive individuals tended to be lower with a blunted response to the salt loading/depletion challenge as previously reported.Discussion: These findings suggest that unlike systemic RAAS, acute changes in dietary salt intake do not regulate RAAS expression in myeloid immune cells

Role of Imaging in the Staging and Response Assessment of Lymphoma:Consensus of the International Conference on Malignant Lymphomas Imaging Working Group

This article comprises the consensus reached to update guidance on the use of PET-CT for staging and response assessment for 18F FDG-avid lymphomas in clinical practice and late-phase trials

Women, lipids, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease:a call to action from the European Atherosclerosis Society

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women and men globally, with most due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite progress during the last 30 years, ASCVD mortality is now increasing, with the fastest relative increase in middle-aged women. Missed or delayed diagnosis and undertreatment do not fully explain this burden of disease. Sex-specific factors, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, premature menopause (especially primary ovarian insufficiency), and polycystic ovary syndrome are also relevant, with good evidence that these are associated with greater cardiovascular risk. This position statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society focuses on these factors, as well as sex-specific effects on lipids, including lipoprotein(a), over the life course in women which impact ASCVD risk. Women are also disproportionately impacted (in relative terms) by diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and auto-immune inflammatory disease. All these effects are compounded by sociocultural components related to gender. This panel stresses the need to identify and treat modifiable cardiovascular risk factors earlier in women, especially for those at risk due to sex-specific conditions, to reduce the unacceptably high burden of ASCVD in women.</p

Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease

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Triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and their remnants : metabolic insights, role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and emerging therapeutic strategies-a consensus statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society

Recent advances in human genetics, together with a large body of epidemiologic, preclinical, and clinical trial results, provide strong support for a causal association between triglycerides (TG), TG-rich lipoproteins (TRL), and TRL remnants, and increased risk of myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, and aortic valve stenosis. These data also indicate that TRL and their remnants may contribute significantly to residual cardiovascular risk in patients on optimized low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-lowering therapy. This statement critically appraises current understanding of the structure, function, and metabolism of TRL, and their pathophysiological role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Key points are (i) a working definition of normo- and hypertriglyceridaemic states and their relation to risk of ASCVD, (ii) a conceptual framework for the generation of remnants due to dysregulation of TRL production, lipolysis, and remodelling, as well as clearance of remnant lipoproteins from the circulation, (iii) the pleiotropic proatherogenic actions of TRL and remnants at the arterial wall, (iv) challenges in defining, quantitating, and assessing the atherogenic properties of remnant particles, and (v) exploration of the relative atherogenicity of TRL and remnants compared to LDL. Assessment of these issues provides a foundation for evaluating approaches to effectively reduce levels of TRL and remnants by targeting either production, lipolysis, or hepatic clearance, or a combination of these mechanisms. This consensus statement updates current understanding in an integrated manner, thereby providing a platform for new therapeutic paradigms targeting TRL and their remnants, with the aim of reducing the risk of ASCVD. [GRAPHICS] .Peer reviewe