Aggregate stability is a commonly used indicator of soil health because improvements in aggregate are related to reduced erodibility and improved soil–water dynamics. During the past 80 90 years, numerous methods have been developed assess stability. Limited comparisons among resulted varied magnitudes response management practices influences inherent properties climate. It not clear whether se...

Intensive tillage (CT) application in Mediterranean olive orchards has threatened soil quality and led to degradation. No with bare (NT+H) been considered as an alternative practice this management system; however, there are discrepancies the literature on results of practice. Our main objective was assess impact continuous zero aggregate stability, SOC SON stocks. The study conducted a rainfed...

PURPOSE To determine the horizontal corneal diameter, central corneal thickness, and axial length in premature infants. METHODS Infants with a birth weight of less than 2,500 g or with a gestation period of less than 36 weeks were included in the study. Infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were allocated to Group 1 (n=138), while those without ROP were allocated to Group 2 (n=236). A...

harvesting practices of potato is one of the most difficult, troublesome and sensitive stages. potatoes enter the machine with huge amounts of clod and stones: in the meantime separation of potato some stone and clod, which are the same size as of that the potatoes, shall be confide red a major problem. many methods of study by investigators are based on physical properties of potato, stone and...

This work investigates the possibility of obtaining molecular weight distribution (MWD) linear ultrahigh (UHMW) polypropylene (PP) through rheology. To this end, viscoelastic response a set UHMWPP samples is measured over largest possible frequency range. The terminal relaxation achieved by running creep experiments and converting compliance in dynamic moduli. A time–temperature concentration p...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the role of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 13 (CXCL13) in morphine tolerance in rats with cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP). MATERIAL AND METHODS We established a rat CIBP model and a rat CIBP-morphine tolerance (BM) model. BM rats were intrathecally administered rmCXCL13, neutralizing anti-CXCL13, and normal saline, while the control group rats...

PURPOSE Intermittent claudication is the most common early symptom of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. Walking impairment questionnaire (WIQ) is a short, inexpensive, easy-to-complete questionnaire to assess intermittent claudication and can provide data of usual walking. The purpose of this study is to validate the new Korean version of WIQ. METHODS Total 51 patients with claudication ...

Adipose tissue-derived microvascular fragments (ad-MVF) represent promising vascularisation units for bioengineered Integra® matrix wound dressing (MWD). However, due to the sheet-like structure with small pore sizes, the seeding of this matrix with ad-MVF is mainly limited to its surface. Integra® flowable wound matrix (FWM) may be suitable to achieve a more homogeneous distribution and, thus,...

Abstract Purpose Agricultural management as tillage systems and manure application can contribute effectively to controlling physical surface crusts (SCs), improving the soil’s technical characteristics germination rates. While agronomic practices are generally applied winter wheat fields in southern Iraq, no previous study has explored their impact combination with SCs soil attributes on produ...