183 research outputs found
Results of investigations into the groundwater response and productivity of high water use agricultural systems 1990-1997 : 6. Summary of all sites
The south-western Woolbelt receives annual rainfall between 500-700 mm with long dry summers and cool wet winters. The dominant land use is grazing of Merino sheep for wool productiion, with smaller areas (5-15%) of cropping. All of the catchments selected were affected by salinity, but the extent and severity varied. In all catchments the location of the major expression of salinity was the valley floor
Interactions entre les réseaux de la faune et des voies de circulation
LâingĂ©nieur qui dĂ©veloppe les rĂ©seaux dâinfrastructure de transports en raison dâune demande croissante en mobilitĂ© (essor de lâĂ©conomie, population et niveau de vie en augmentation, etc.) doit faire en sorte que ceux-ci soient efficaces, sĂ»rs, Ă©conomiques et respectueux de lâenvironnement. Cette tĂąche ardue ne peut sâaccomplir sans un travail interdisciplinaire faisant notamment intervenir un Ă©cologue pour tout ce qui concerne la protection de la faune. La collaboration « ingĂ©nieur â spĂ©cialiste de la faune » doit dĂ©buter au stade de lâĂ©tude de planification du projet, les documents situant les rĂ©seaux Ă©cologiques (corridors et zones-rĂ©servoir) et les milieux protĂ©gĂ©s devant ĂȘtre dans les mains de lâingĂ©nieur lors du choix du tracĂ© de la voie de circulation. Les impacts dâune infrastructure de transport sur la faune portent atteinte Ă la capacitĂ© dâaccueil du milieu, au taux de mortalitĂ© des espĂšces animales et Ă la fonctionnalitĂ© du rĂ©seau Ă©cologique. Les solutions passent par lâidentification des rĂ©seaux Ă©cologiques existants, lâanalyse de la permĂ©abilitĂ© effective de la voie de circulation et lâĂ©laboration dâun concept de rĂ©seau Ă©cologique futur qui doit tenir compte de lâĂ©volution prĂ©visible du paysage et de lâaspect rĂ©gional de la problĂ©matique. Le plan de mesures pour la faune est Ă©laborĂ© conjointement par lâingĂ©nieur et lâĂ©cologue sur la base de ce concept de rĂ©seau Ă©cologique futur. Il doit viser la sĂ©curitĂ© pour les usagers de la voie de circulation, la protection de la faune et un rapport « efficacitĂ©/coĂ»t » Ă©levĂ© pour les mesures projetĂ©es. Ce dernier sâobtient entre autres en amĂ©nageant pour la faune les ouvrages de franchissement non spĂ©cifiques et en intĂ©grant les passages Ă faune dans le paysage Ă lâaide dâamĂ©nagements sâĂ©tendant au-delĂ de lâemprise de la voie de circulation. La gestion des mesures pour la faune est une nĂ©cessitĂ© pour garantir leur efficacitĂ© Ă long terme. Elle doit ĂȘtre planifiĂ©e lors du projet et doit fixer notamment le financement et les intervenants prenant part Ă lâentretien, Ă la surveillance et aux contrĂŽles dâefficacitĂ©
Crop Updates 2001 - Pulses
This session covers sixty six papers from different authors:
1. Pulse Industry Highlights
2. CONTRIBUTORS
3. BACKGROUND
4. SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS RESULTS
2000 REGIONAL ROUNDUP
5. Northern agricultural Region, M. Harries, W. OâNeill, Agriculture Western Australia
6. Central Agricultural Region, R. French, Agriculture Western Australia
7. Great Southern and Lakes,N. Brandon, N. Runciman and S. White,Agriculture Western Australia
8. Esperance, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
PULSE PRODUCTION AGRONOMY AND GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
Faba bean:
9. germplasm evaluation,
10. Variety evaluation,
11. Sowing rate and time of sowing, Variation in root morphology, P. White and T. Pope, Agriculture Western Australia
Desi chickpea:
12. Breeding highlights,
13. Variety evaluation,
14. Seed discolouration, C. Veitch, Agriculture Western Australia,
15. Performance under drought stress, J. Berger, N.C. Turner, CLIMA and CSIRO Plant Industry , K.H.M. Siddique, Agriculture Western Australia & CLIMA,
16. Resistance to chilling at flowering and to budworm, H. Clarke, CLIMA,
17. Effect of row spacing, sowing rate and orientation on growth and seed yield, G. Riethmuller, W. MacLeod, Agriculture Western Australia
Kabuli chickpea,
18. variety and germplasm evaluation,
19. Premium quality kabuli chickpea development in the ORIA,
20. International screening for ascochyta blight resistance,
21. Evaluation of ascochyta resistant germplasm in Australia
Field pea
22. Breeding highlights,
23. Variety evaluation,
24. Agronomic and varietal effects on seed quality, R. French, J. Millar and T.N. Khan, Agriculture Western Australia,
25. Seed yield and quality in the Great Southern, N. Brandon, R. Beermier, N. Brown and S. White,Agriculture Western Australia,
26. Herbicide tolerance of new varieties and lines, Esperance region, M. Seymour,Agriculture Western Australia,
27. Mullewa, H. Dhammu and T. Piper, D. Nicholson, M. D\u27Antuono, Agriculture Western Australia
28. Herbicide tolerance of Cooke on marginal soil, H. Dhammu and T. Piper, D.Nicholson, M. D\u27Antuono, Agriculture Western Australia,
29. Post emergent weed control using RaptorÂź
Lentil
30. Variety evaluation
31. Evaluation of advanced breeding lines from CIPAL
32. Elite germplasm from ICARDA and ACIAR project, K. Regan,Agriculture Western Australia, J. Clements and K.H.M. Siddique, Agriculture Western Australia and CLIMA, C. Francis CLIMA
33. Single row evaluation of F3/F4 breeding lines, K. Regan,Agriculture Western Australia, J. Clements, Agriculture Western Australia and CLIMA
Vetch
34. Germplasm evaluation
35. Time of sowing x fungicide, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
36. Tolerance to post emergent application of SniperÂź M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
37. Herbicide tolerance
Narbon bean
38. Germplasm evaluation, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
39. Herbicide tolerance, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
40. Post emergent use of knockdown herbicides, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
Albus lupin
41. Time of sowing, N. Brandon and R. Beermier, Agriculture Western Australia
Lathyrus development
42. Field evaluation, C. Hanbury and K.H.M. Siddique, CLIMA and Agriculture Western Australia
43. Animal feeding trials, C. Hanbury and K.H.M. Siddique, Agriculture Western Australia, C. White, CSIRO, B. Mullan, Agriculture Western Australia, B. Hughes, SARDI, South Australia
Species comparison
44. Time of sowing
45. Seed moisture of pulse species at harvest, G.P. Riethmuller and R.J. French Agriculture Western Australia
46.Rotational benefits of pulses on grey clay soils, N. Brandon, R. Beermier, R. Bowie, J. Warburton, Agriculture Western Australia P. Fisher, NRE, Victoria, M. Braimbridge, UWA Centre for Land Rehabilitation , F. Hoyle and W. Bowden, Agriculture Western Australia
47. Pulse species response to phosphorus and zinc, S. Lawrence, Z. Rengel, UWA, S.P. Loss, CSBP futurefarm M.D.A. Bolland, K.H.M. Siddique, W. Bowden, R. Brennan, Agriculture Western Australia
48. The effect of soil applied lime and lime pelleting on pulses, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
49. Antitranspirants
50. Mapping soils for pulses in the Great Southern, N. Brandon, P. Tille, N. Schoknecht, Agriculture Western Australia
DEMONSTRATION OF PULSES IN THE FARMING SYSTEM
51. New field pea and faba bean varieties in the Great Southern
52. Harvesting methods for field pea in the Great Southern, N. Brandon, R. Beermier, M. Seymour, Agriculture Western Australia
DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT
53.Ascochyta blight of chickpea
54. Seed dressing and sowing depth
55. Foliar fungicide sprays
56. The ascochyta management package for 2001
57. Initiation ascochyta disease from infected stubble, J. Galloway and W. MacLeod, Agriculture Western Australia
58. Black spot of field pea
59. Ascochyta blight of chickpea
60. Ascochyta blight of faba bean
61. Pulse disease diagnostics, D. Wright and N. Burges Agriculture Western Australia
Viruses in pulses
62. Virus infection causes seed discolouration and poor seed quality R. Jones and L. Latham, Agriculture Western Australia
Insect pests
63. Aphid ecology in pulses, O. Edwards, J. Ridsdill-Smith and R. Horbury, CSIRO Entomology
64. Evaluation of transgenic field pea against pea weevils (Bruchus pisorum), Ms M.J. de Sousa Majer, Curtin University of Technology; N.C. Turner, CSIRO Plant Industry and D. Hardie, Agriculture Western Australia
65. Searching for markers for resistance to pea weevil, O. Byrne, CLIMA and Plant Sciences, UWA, N. Galwey, Plant Sciences, UWA, D. Hardie,Agriculture Western Australia and P. Smith, Botany, UWA
66. Improved stored grain fumigation on-farm with PhoscardÂź, R. Emery and E. Kostas, Agriculture Western Australia
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PUBLICATIONS BY PULSE PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT STAFF
VARIETIES PRODUCED AND COMMERCIALLY RELEASE
Rhinovirus-induced basic fibroblast growth factor release mediates airway remodeling features
BACKGROUND: Human rhinoviruses, major precipitants of asthma exacerbations, induce lower airway inflammation and mediate angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to assess the possibility that rhinoviruses may also contribute to the fibrotic component of airway remodeling. METHODS: Levels of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) mRNA and protein were measured following rhinovirus infection of bronchial epithelial cells. The profibrotic effect of epithelial products was assessed by DNA synthesis and matrix metalloproteinase activity assays. Moreover, epithelial cells were exposed to supernatants from cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells, obtained from healthy donors or atopic asthmatic subjects and subsequently infected by rhinovirus and bFGF release was estimated. bFGF was also measured in respiratory secretions from atopic asthmatic patients before and during rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbations. RESULTS: Rhinovirus epithelial infection stimulated mRNA expression and release of bFGF, the latter being positively correlated with cell death under conditions promoting rhinovirus-induced cytotoxicity. Supernatants from infected cultures induced lung fibroblast proliferation, which was inhibited by anti-bFGF antibody, and demonstrated increased matrix metalloproteinase activity. Rhinovirus-mediated bFGF release was significantly higher in an in vitro simulation of atopic asthmatic environment and, importantly, during rhinovirus-associated asthma exacerbations. CONCLUSIONS: Rhinovirus infection induces bFGF release by airway epithelium, and stimulates stroma cell proliferation contributing to airway remodeling in asthma. Repeated rhinovirus infections may promote asthma persistence, particularly in the context of atopy; prevention of such infections may influence the natural history of asthma
In silico design and biological evaluation of a dual specificity kinase inhibitor targeting cell cycle progression and angiogenesis
Methodology: We have utilized a rational in silico-based approach to demonstrate the design and study of a novel compound that acts as a dual inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) and cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1). This compound acts by simultaneously inhibiting pro-Angiogenic signal transduction and cell cycle progression in primary endothelial cells. JK-31 displays potent in vitro activity against recombinant VEGFR2 and CDK1/cyclin B proteins comparable to previously characterized inhibitors. Dual inhibition of the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A)-mediated signaling response and CDK1-mediated mitotic entry elicits anti-Angiogenic activity both in an endothelial-fibroblast co-culture model and a murine ex vivo model of angiogenesis
Childhood traumatic experiences and mental health problems in sexually offending and non-sexually offending juveniles
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between a history of childhood abuse and mental health problems in juveniles who sexually offended (JSOs) over and above general offending behavior.
METHODS: A sample of 44 JSOs incarcerated in two juvenile detention centers in the Netherlands between May 2008 and March 2014 were examined for childhood abuse history (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form) and mental health problems (Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Version 2). Furthermore, the connection between childhood abuse and mental health problems in JSOs was compared to a sample of 44 propensity score matched juveniles who offended non-sexually (non-JSOs).
RESULTS: In JSOs, sexual abuse was related to anger problems, suicidal ideation, and thought disturbance. These associations were significantly stronger in JSOs than in non-JSOs.
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that the relationship between childhood abuse and both internalizing and externalizing mental health problems is of more salience for understanding sexual offending than non-sexual offending, and should, therefore, be an important focus in the assessment and treatment of JSOs
A peptide derived from TIMP-3 inhibits multiple angiogenic growth factor receptors and tumour growth and inflammatory arthritis in mice
The binding of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) to VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2) on the surface of vascular endothelial cells stimulates many steps in the angiogenic pathway. Inhibition of this interaction is proving of value in moderating the neovascularization accompanying age-related macular degeneration and in the treatment of cancer. Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3 (TIMP-3) has been shown to be a natural VEGFR-2 specific antagonistâan activity that is independent of its ability to inhibit metalloproteinases. In this investigation we localize this activity to the C-terminal domain of the TIMP-3 molecule and characterize a short peptide, corresponding to part of this domain, that not only inhibits all three VEGF-family receptors, but also fibroblast growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor receptors. This multiple-receptor inhibition may explain why the peptide was also seen to be a powerful inhibitor of tumour growth and also a partial inhibitor of arthritic joint inflammation in vivo
Re-Arrest Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Youth: An Examination Of The Static And Dynamic Risk Factors
The purpose of this study is to investigate the static and dynamic risk factors for re-arrest among detained youth by examining gender, race/ethnicity, age, special education and mental health variables (i.e., anger/irritability, depression/anxiety, somatic complaints, suicide ideation, thought disturbances, and traumatic experiences). The demographic profiles of detained youth with one admit were also compared with those with multiple admits to the juvenile detention center. With regards to static risk factors, older, white, and special education were significantly at risk of re-arrest. Concerning dynamic risk factors, only anger/irritability predicted re-arrest. Practice implications are also discussed
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