About one tenth of the world’s population cannot read and write sufficiently. Cognitive abilities, such as selective attention and crystallized as well as fluid intelligence, have been defined as crucial factors for the acquisition of written language skills. However, it is unclear whether these abilities are necessary also for the alphabetization of adults. Before and after a one-year alphabet...

Few IS studies have examined the phenomenon of cyberloafing, i.e., nonwork-related Internet use by employees during work time. This in-progress research proposes to take an individual trait approach and investigates the impact of general traits, like the “Big Five,” as well as domain-specific ones, such as computer playfulness. It is hypothesized that while the Big Five will be significant pred...

BACKGROUND The relationship between cardiac output and septic acute kidney injury (AKI) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between the cardiac index (CI) and the renal outcomes in patients with septic shock. METHODS A one-year prospective cohort study was performed in the surgical and medical ICU of a teaching hospital in Nanjing, China. Twenty-nine septi...

The effectiveness of cromolyn sodium versus placebo for the prophylaxis of aqthmatic symptoms was studied by using a double-blind-crossover clinical trial in 20 patients with symptomatic asthma. Eleven patients showed significant improvement in maximum voluntary ventilation, dyspnea index, and maximum mid-expiratory flow rate. Asthma uncomplicated by chronic bronchial infection predominated in ...

In this study, stabilization of expansive soils using waste materials namely; Cement Kiln Dust (CKD), and plastic bottles (WPB) was experimentally investigated. Using CKD WPB are exponentially increasing day by day, due to their capability solve both environmental geotechnical problems successfully. Expansive were collected from locations with a wide range plasticity index (PI) (15 - 27) liquid...

To understand the development of cadmium (Cd)-induced renal tubular dysfunction, cross-sectional assessment of renal function in the inhabitants of the Cd-polluted Jinzu River basin in Toyama, Japan, was carried out. Sixty-seven men and 78 women, aged 56 to 71 years whose urinary beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-m) exceeded 1,000 micrograms/g creatinine, were examined and divided into five groups a...

The current international standard methodology to quantify trait percent emphasis in selection indexes is based on a simple multiplication of the relative contribution each trait's economic value (converted absolute value) and its genetic deviation. This method does not reflect actual applied when index used practice. effort traits differ considerably their accuracy evaluation, no account taken...

Background & Aims of the Study: This study was conducted to investigate effects of biofertilizers application and its interaction with organic manures on Scindapsus aureus performance. Materials & Methods: The experiment was performed in a randomized block design with factorial arrangement of two above mentioned factors at greenhouse of Municipality fertilizer production ...