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Stuerz, S., Asch, F.
Asymmetric changes of day and night temperature have already been observed because of Climate Change. However, knowledge on environmental conditions either during day or night serving as trigger for growth processes is scarce. In this study, one rice (Oryza sativa) variety (IR64) was examined to assess the impact of varying temperatures and relative air humidities during day and night periods on biomass, leaf area, and dry matter partitioning between organs. Three different day and night temperature (30/20 °C, 25/25 °C, 20/30 °C) and relative air humidity (40/90%, 65/65%, 90/40%) regimes were established. The effect of relative air humidity on both plant dry matter and leaf area was larger than the effect of temperature, in particular low humidity had a strong negative impact during the night. With high day temperature, the shoot mass fraction increased, whereas the root mass fraction decreased. Specific leaf area increased at high night temperatures and led, along with the high leaf mass fraction at high night humidities, to higher growth rates. The results emphasize the importance of considering relative air humidity when focusing on plant responses to temperature, and strongly suggest that under asymmetric day and night temperature increases in the future, biomass partitioning rather than biomass itself will be affected.
Saidia, P.S., Asch, F., Kimaro, A., Germer, J., Kahimba, F., Graef, F.,
Semoka, J., Rweyemamu, C.L. 2019.
Soil moisture management and fertilizer micro-dosing on yield and land utilization efficiency of inter-cropping maize-pigeon-pea in sub humid Tanzania [1]. Farmers typically grow pigeon-pea as a mixed cropping system, the advances of these systems have been well studied, for example: increased productivity and rainfall infiltration. Much research has been done on cereal-pigeon pea intercropping on research stations, comparing yields in intercrops with sole maize. However, the role of inorganic fertilizers in sustainably intensifying intercropping systems has not been optimalised in all cases. For example in a recent study "Sustainable Intensification with Cereal-Legume Intercropping in Eastern and Southern Africa" published in Sustainability 2019, 11, 2891; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11102891, also the effect of inorganic fertilizers were studied. But usually these studies did not pay attention on the relation with water supply. Data in this article presents rainfall variability in the season and between seasons, yield of maize (Zea mays cv. TMV1) and pigeon-pea (Cajanus cajan cv. Babati White) under sole crop and intercropping. Yield of maize and pigeon-pea is analyzed under inter-row rainwater harvesting practices and fertilizer application in the field. Sole cropping and intercropping biological and/or economic yield are used to determine land use efficiency through land equivalent ratio. Comparisons between sites and seasons are done using a T-test.
Hartmann, J., Asch,
In experimental plant science, research often faces large numbers of tissue samples resulting from sequential harvests of a larger number of genotypes and treatments combinations. Analyses of biological processes such as enzyme kinetics are often time-consuming or need specific sample preparation procedures before the actual measurements can be done. Time is thus often the critical factor and the possibility to store plant samples either as tissue or as extracts increases the available timeframe for analyses. Biological molecules such as enzymes often change their activities when stored and thus do not reflect the processes occurring in living tissue. We investigated the effect of different storage methods such as freeze-drying, freezing at −20 °C, and freezing at −80 °C on the activity of three enzymes known as antioxidants, namely ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and superoxide dismutase from two rice varieties. Varieties differed in enzyme activity in extracts of fresh material from leaf blades, leaf sheaths, and roots. When subjected to different storage methods, there were no differences between varieties, but strong effects of the different storage methods on enzyme activities were found. The effects of the storage methods on enzyme activity strongly differed between extracts from stored tissue samples or extracts stored from freshly sampled material. We propose enzyme-specific storage methods and durations that allow for expanding the window for analyses in large experimental studies involving destructive samplings for enzyme kinetics.
Saidia, P.S., Asch, F., Kimaro, A., Germer, J., Kahimba, F., Graef, F.,
Semoka, J., Rweyemamu, C.L. 2019.
Principally caused by soil water stress and declining soil fertility, low crop productivity results in both food and income insecurity. The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer micro-dosing with inter-row rainwater harvesting practices for maize and pigeon-pea inter-cropping on yield and land use efficiency are inadequately documented in sub humid tropics. A field experiment on sandy loam soils in sub humid conditions using a split-split plot design was conducted. Plots used in situ rainwater harvesting practices of tied ridges, open ridges, and flat cultivation. Sub-plots were sole maize, sole pigeon-pea, and 1:1 maize-pigeon pea inter-cropping. The sub-sub plots were control, fertilizer (N and P) application at the micro-dose level, and recommended rates. Tied ridges significantly (p < 0.001) conserved more soil moisture than flat cultivation at 30 cm depth after ten days of rainfall. Ridges increased maize yield by 0.3 t ha−1 over flat cultivation. Fertilizer application significantly (p < 0.001) increased maize yield by 1.12 t ha−1 with micro-dosing and by 1.60 t ha−1 with recommended rates over the control. Combining tied ridges and fertilizer significantly (p < 0.040) increased maize yield by 132–156% compared to flat cultivation without fertilizer. Reflecting a land equivalent ratio, land use efficiency was 67–122% higher in inter-cropping than sole crop. Tied ridges conserved more soil moisture than flat cultivation, enhancing fertilizer use efficiency that improved crop yields and land equivalent ratio under inter-cropping. This strategy could increase food availability and income generation under smallholder farming systems in sub-humid tropic areas.
Reinhardt, N., Schaffert, A., Chilangne, E., Swai, E., Rweyemamu, C.,
Germer, J., Asch, F. Herrmann, L. 2019.
This article deals with technology transfer from science to agriculture with pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R.Br.) in central Tanzania as example. The major question is which validity recommendations from different types of field experiments have and how geo-information (i.e. soil and landscape position) can lead to more site-specific recommendations. Tied ridging and reduced amounts of placed fertilizer during sowing were tested to increase yields on researcher-managed plots on-station, demonstration plots in villages, and farmer-managed plots on-farm. While on-station trials provided potential yield effects, physical distance to the station and differing conditions led to a higher informational value of village plots that mirror the context of local farmers. The treatments often resulted in significant yield increase. Soil and relief information and distance to settlements (i.e. gradient of management intensity) are key factors for data variability in on-farm trials. Unexplained variability is introduced through leaving degrees of freedom with respect to management to the farmer. Apart from soil and physiographic information, the latter should be part of a detailed data collection procedure in agronomic trials in large numbers addressing Sub-Saharan smallholder farming. Balanced data sets with dispersed trials on crucial soil and relief units are essential for future research.
Schneider, P., Sander B.O.,
Wassmann, R., Asch, F. 2019.
The production of irrigated rice is increasingly challenged by freshwater scarcity. Water saving technologies such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) allow sustaining production levels under reduced water availability. Before implementing such innovations on a large scale, their hydrological impact on the system needs to be assessed. This study investigated the applicability of the water management tool WEAP (Water Evaluation and Planning System) for evaluating the effects of AWD on water use and water resources at field and irrigation system level for two different case studies in Central Luzon, the Philippines. In the first study, the Zeigler Experiment Station (ZES) of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was used for parameterization of WEAP and field-scale assessment of AWD, making use of the availability of spatially and temporally highly resolved data. In the second study, WEAP was applied to an irrigation scheme in the Philippines, the Angat-Maasim River Irrigation System (AMRIS) to assess effects on up- and downstream water resources using lower resolution data. Simulated AWD implementation during the dry season reduced water requirements by 12–27% and 34.3% on ZES and AMRIS, respectively. Additionally, AWD implementation enhanced streamflow in main and lateral canals, and thus increased water availability in the entire irrigation system. We also conducted an ex-ante assessment of future freshwater availability assuming reduced precipitation due to climate change effects alongside with irrigation supply at current levels. WEAP showed that water levels in the reservoir will substantially decline under these circumstances leading to severe water stress in AMRIS. Implementing AWD in such a scenario improved water availability in the system by up to 50%. WEAP proved to be a suitable tool for upscaling different irrigation techniques and assessing their impact on water resources on a large scale. Limitations of the approach and future possibilities for improvements are discussed.
Thellmann, K., Golbon, R., Cotter, M.,
Cadisch, G., Asch, F. 2019.
Land use and climate change exert pressure on ecosystems and threaten the sustainable supply of ecosystem services (ESS). In Southeast-Asia, the shift from swidden farming to permanent cash crop systems has led to a wide range of impacts on ESS. Our study area, the Nabanhe Reserve in Yunnan province (PR China), saw the loss of extensive forest areas and the expansion of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Müll. Arg.) plantations. In this study, we model water yield and sediment export for a rubber-dominated watershed under multiple scenarios of land use and climate change in order to assess how both drivers influence the supply of these ESS. For this we use three stakeholder-validated land use scenarios, varying in their degree of rubber expansion and land management rules. As projected climate change varies remarkably between different climate models, we combined the land use scenarios with datasets of temperature and precipitation changes, derived from nine General Circulation Models (GCMs) of the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in order to model water yield and sediment export with InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs). Simulation results show that the effect of land use and land management decisions on water yield in Nabanhe Reserve are relatively minor (4% difference in water yield between land use scenarios), when compared to the effects that future climate change will exert on water yield (up to 15% increase or 13% decrease in water yield compared to the baseline climate). Changes in sediment export were more sensitive to land use change (15% increase or 64% decrease) in comparison to the effects of climate change (up to 10% increase). We conclude that in the future, particularly dry years may have a more pronounced effect on the water balance as the higher potential evapotranspiration increases the probability for periods of water scarcity, especially in the dry season. The method we applied can easily be transferred to regions facing comparable land use situations, as InVEST and the IPCC data are freely available.
Kurtz, D. B.,
Giese, M., Asch, F., Windisch, S. H., Goldfarb, M.
High impact grazing (HIG) was proposed as a management option to reduce standing dead biomass in Northern Argentinean (Chaco) rangelands. However, the effects of HIG on grassland diversity and shifts in plant functional groups are largely unknown but essential to assess the sustainability of the impact. During a two-year grazing experiment, HIG was applied every month to analyze the seasonal effects on plant species composition and plant functional groups. The results indicate that irrespective of the season in which HIG was applied, the diversity parameters were not negatively affected. Species richness, the Shannon–Wiener diversity index and the Shannon's equitability index did not differ from the control site within a 12-month period after HIG. While plant functional groups of dicotyledonous and annual species could not benefit from the HIG disturbance, C3-, C4-monocotyledonous and perennials increased their absolute and relative green cover. Our results suggest that HIG, if not applied in shorter frequencies than a year, neither alters diversity nor shifts the plant species composition of the grassland plant community, but instead it promotes previously established rather competitive species. HIG could therefore contribute as an alternative management practice to the sustainable land use intensification of the "Gran Chaco" grassland ecosystem and even counteract the encroachment of "low value" species.
Saidia, P.S.,
Rweyemamu, C.L., Asch, F., Semoka, J.M.R., Kimaro, A.A., Germer, J.,
Graef, F., Lagweni, P., Kahimba, F., Chilagane, E.F.
Inadequate knowledge on fertilizer usage and poor financial resources are among the reasons for low maize productivity under small-scale farming. Fertilizer micro-dosing may increase food production by using low rates which are affordable by most resource poor farmers and have a high investment return. A two-year field experiment was conducted on sandy loam and sandy clay soils being typical representatives of sub-humid tropical agroecological zones. A split-plot design involved di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), Minjingu mazao (MM) and triple super phosphate (TSP) as main plots and fertilizer micro-dose rates of 10 kg N and 5 kg P/ha, 20 kg N and 10 kg P/ha, 40 kg N and 20 kg P/ha, 60 kg N and 30 kg P/ha, recommended rate 80 kg N and 40 kg P ha-1 and control as sub-plots. Phosphate fertilizers that produced highest grain yield were MM (2317 kg/ha), followed by DAP (2173 kg/ha) and TSP (2115 kg/ha). Fertilizer micro dose rates (10 kg N and 5 kg P/ha; 20 kg N and 10 kg P/ha) increased the yield by 90.5 and 136.6% from 1012 kg/ha in control, respectively. Intermediate rates (40 kg N and 20 kg P/ha) and (60 kg N and 30 kg P/ha) produced average grain yields of 2629 and 2647 kg/ha while the recommended rate produced 2601 kg/ha. The highest grain yield was 3910 kg/ha from MM at 40 kg N and 20 kg P/ha. Considering the micro-dose options therefore, MM fertilizer and micro dose
Thellmann, K.,
Cotter, M., Baumgartner, S., Treydte, A., Cadisch, G., Asch, F.
Rubber plantations have expanded at an unprecedented rate in Southeast Asia in recent decades. This has led to a substantial decline in the supply of ecosystem services (ESS) and has reduced livelihood options and socioeconomic well-being in rural areas. We assessed the impact of two land use scenarios on the supply of ESS in a mountainous watershed in Xishuangbanna Prefecture, People's Republic of China. We combined time-series data derived from spatially explicit ESS models (InVEST) with a sequential, data-driven algorithm (R-method) to identify potential tipping points (TPs) in the supply of ESS under two rubber plantation expansion scenarios. TPs were defined as any situation in which the state of a system is changed through positive feedback as a result of accelerating changes. The TP analysis included hydrological, agronomical, and climate-regulation ESS, as well as multiple facets of biodiversity (habitat quality for vertebrate, invertebrate, and plant species). We identified regime shifts indicating potential tipping points, which were linked to abrupt changes in rubber yields, in both scenarios at varying spatial scales. With this study, we provide an easily applicable method for regional policy making and land use planning in data-scarce environments to reduce the risk of traversing future TPs in ESS supply for rubber producing land use systems.
Graef, F., Mutabazi, K.D., Sieber, S., Asch, F., Makoko, B., Bonatti,
M., Brüntrup, M., Gornott, C., Herrmann, L., Herrmann, R. et al.
Upgrading local food value chains is a promising approach to invigorating African food systems. This endeavour warrants multi-disciplinary North-South collaboration and partnerships through participatory action research (PAR) to help leverage appropriate upgrading strategies (UPSs) with a focus on local stakeholders. The more disciplines, cultures, and partner institutions that are involved, the more a project will present challenges in terms of communication and coordinating activities. Our aim was to determine the costs and investigate whether PAR with a multi-disciplinary approach was feasible in rural Tanzania with over 600 local stakeholders and more than 100 scientists. This article presents a self-evaluation of the collaboration and communication of project scientists during their research activities. Despite the overall high satisfaction, the more complex and complicated PAR activities required more cooperation, instructions and communication among the project scientists than had been anticipated in this multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, and multi–institutional context, resulting in greater tension and dissatisfaction. The findings indicate that this type of large multi-disciplinary PAR is challenging in terms of flexibility in the planning of research activities, the administration of finances, and cross-cultural communication. Potential avenues to overcome these obstacles include a) more communication on PAR activities across cultures to develop a shared vocabulary; b) developing other modes of shared responsibility for a more horizontal collaboration; and c) more face-to-face cross-cultural activities to overcome cultural, disciplinary and geographical distance.
Farooq, M., Rashid, A., Nadeem, F., Stuerz, S., Asch, F., Bell,
R.W., Siddique, K.H.M. 2018
Half of the world's population—more than 3.5 billion people—depend on rice for more than 20% of their daily energy requirements. Rice productivity is under threat for several reasons, particularly the deficiency of micronutrients, such as boron (B). Most rice-based cropping systems, including rice–wheat, are facing B deficiency as they are often practiced on high pH and alkaline soils with low B contents, low soil organic matter, and inadequate use of B fertilizer, which restricts the availability, uptake, and deposition of B into grains. Farmers' reluctance to fertilize rice fields with B—due to the lack of cost-effective B-enriched macronutrient fertilizers—further exacerbates B deficiency in rice-based cropping systems. Here we review that, (i) while rice can tolerate excess B, its deficiency induces nutritional disorders, limits rice productivity, impairs grain quality, and affects the long-term sustainability of rice production systems. (ii) As B dynamics in the soil varies between flooded and aerobic rice systems, different B deficiency management strategies are needed in rice-based cropping systems. (iii) Correct diagnosis of B deficiency/toxicity in rice; understanding its interaction with other nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium; and the availability and application of B fertilizers using effective methods will help to improve the sustainability and productivity of different rice production systems. (iv) Research on rice-based systems should focus on breeding approaches, including marker-assisted selection and wide hybridization (incorporation of desirable genes), and biotechnological strategies, such as next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing, and genetic transformations to develop rice genotypes with improved B contents and abilities to acquire B from the soil. (v) Different B application strategies—seed priming and foliar and/or soil application—should be included to improve the performance of rice, particularly when grown under aerobic conditions.
Shibabaw, A.,
Alemayehu, G., Adgo, E., Asch, F., Freyer, B.
Lack of sustainable soil fertility management system is a critical challenge in the highlands of Awi Zone. Important physicochemical properties of the soil are below the critical level to support crop growth. Hence, a study was undertaken with the aim of improving the yield of potato through organic treatments and sound crop rotation system. Two rotation systems and four levels of organic treatments were factorially arranged and laid out in RCBD with four replications. The organic treatments were: V1 = 0 t/ha farmyards manure (FYM); V2 = 2.5 t/h fresh sesbania green manure (FSB) V3 = 5 t/ha FYM; and V4 = 5 t/ha FYM +2.5 t/ha FSB applied in fixed plots for three years. Indeed, the rotation systems varied from year to year to estimate the changes in potato tuber yields due to the differences in crop rotation systems. Tuber yields of potato showed increasing trend over the period of the three years with the lowest in the first year, intermediate in the second year and the highest in the third year across all treatments. Among all, the highest total potato tuber yield (35.15 t/ha) was obtained at the combined application of 5 t/ha FYM +2.5 t/ha FSB and clover-wheat-potato rotation system in the third year. The treatment combination increased total potato tuber yield by 140% and 41% over that of the first and the second years and would be recommended as ecologically sound option in improving the productivity of potato.
Hartmann, J., Asch,
Research often needs to determine iron (Fe) concentrations in plant tissue samples. Current established methods depend on equipment and often require skilled laboratory staff, large sample sizes and are relatively slow and expensive. We propose an efficient and fast method for measuring Fe concentrations of small rice samples via a microplate reader using sodium dithionite (SDT) as reducing agent and dipyridyl (DPD) as coloring agent. The results show that the method yields results comparable to ICP-OES measurements which were used as standard method. Different concentrations of the chemicals used were tested for extraction, reducing power, and coloring efficiency to optimize the method for the range of concentrations to be expected in rice under toxic Fe conditions. Best results were obtained using 500 mM SDT and 10 mM DPD, a sample size of 0.01g dry weight, and Fast Prep as extraction method. A linear calibration curve was obtained for 0 to 100 mg kg-1 iron within the measured samples. The method proposed here was successfully applied to measure total Fe concentration in oven-dried, milled plant samples. Applicability of the method for tissues other than rice and suboptimal extraction methods are discussed.
Thellmann, K., Blagodatsky, S., Häuser, I., Liu, H., Wang, J., Asch, F.,
Cadisch, G., Cotter, M. 2017
The concept of ecosystem services (ESS) has been increasingly recognized for its potential in decision making processes concerning environmental policy. Multidisciplinary projects on rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) cultivation, integrating research on a variety of ESS, have been few and far between. More than three years of iterative workshops with regional stakeholders resulted in the development of future land use scenarios for our study area in Xishuangbanna, PR China. We used the InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs) modeling framework to analyze their impact on sediment retention, water yield, habitat quality, and carbon sequestration and developed a model for assessing rubber yields. We investigated the percentage deviations of integrated ESS indices in each scenario, as compared to the initial state of 2015 and as a novelty used different statistical weighting methods to include rankings for the preference of ESS from three contrasting stakeholder groups. The business-as-usual scenario (BAU, continuous rubber expansions) revealed an increase in rubber yields trading off against all other ESS analyzed. Compared to BAU, the measures introduced in the balanced-trade-offs scenario (reforestation, reduced herbicide application, riverine buffer zones, etc.) reduced the total amount of rubber yield but enhanced habitat quality and regulating ESS. The results show that the integrated indices for the provisioning of ESS would be overestimated without the inclusion of the stakeholder groups. We conclude that policy regulations, if properly assessed with spatial models and integrated stakeholder feedback, have the potential to buffer the typical trade-off between agricultural intensification and environmental protection.
Shibabaw, A.,
Alemayehu, G., Adgo, E., Germer, J., Asch, F., Freyer, B.
Low soil fertility status is a dominant challenge in Ethiopian agriculture for decades. Organic amendment from different sources could help to rebuild the soil fertility status of the country. Hence, an experiment was conducted to evaluate the outcome of organic treatment and preceding crops on growth and biomass yield of clover. Four levels of organic treatments (V1= 0 t ha-1 FYM; V2 = 5 t ha-1 FYM; V3 = 2.5 t ha-1 FSB and V4 = 5 t ha-1 FYM +2.5 t ha-1 FSB) and two levels of crop rotation patterns (R1 = wheat - clover and R2 = potato-clover) were factorially arranged and laid out in a completely randomized block design (RCBD) with four replications. Plant height, number of tillers plant-1, number of nodules plant-1, root biomass plant-1 and above ground biomass of clover was recorded and analyzed using SAS system. The overall experimental results showed that only the main effect of organic amendment had a significant effect on the growth and biomass yield of clover. The highest total dry biomass (5.6 t ha-1) of clover was recorded at 5 t ha-1 FYM +2.5 t ha-1 FSB. The unfertilized control gave the lowest mean dry biomass (3.06 t ha-1) of clover compared to all other treatments. Thus, 5 t ha-1 FYM +2.5 t ha-1 FSB could be recommended for better biomass yield of clover. The finding could bridge the chronic green manure and livestock feed shortage of the district.
Cotter, M., Asch F.,
Hilger T., Rajaona, A., Schappert, A., Stuerz, S., Yang, X.
In order to estimate water use, water requirements and carbon sequestration of tropical plantation systems such as rubber it is adamant to have accurate information on leaf area development of the plantation as the main determinant of evapotranspiration. Literature commonly suggests a number of different methods on how to obtain leaf area index (LAI) information from tree plantation systems. Methods include destructive measurements of leaf area at peak LAI, indirect methods such as gap fraction methods (i.e. Hemiview and LAI 2000) and radiation interception methods (i.e. SunScan) or litter fall traps. Published values for peak LAI in rubber plantation differ widely and show no clear trend to be explained by management practices or the influence of local climate patterns. This study compares four methods for determining LAI of rubber plantations of different ages in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, PR China. We have tested indirect measurement techniques such as light absorption and gap fraction measurements and hemispherical image analysis against litter fall data in order to obtain insights into the reliability of these measuring techniques for the use in tropical tree plantation systems. In addition, we have included data from destructive harvesting as a comparison. The results presented here clearly showed that there was no consistent agreement between the different measurements. Site, time of the day and incoming radiation all had a significant effect on the results depending on the devices used. This leaves us with the conclusion that the integration of published data on LAI in rubber into broad ranging assessments is very difficult to accomplish as the accuracy of the measurements seems to be very sensitive to a number of factors. This diminishes the usefulness of literature data in estimating evapotranspiration from rubber plantations and the induced environmental effects, both on local as well as regional levels.
Gorim, L., Asch, F.
Climate change poses a threat to sorghum production systems by shifting the onset of the rainy season to a later date, increasing the risk of crop failure during crop establishment. The effects of drought on sorghum during seedling establishment have not been determined. Coating seeds with a water absorbing substance offers a way to buffer the seed against insufficient moisture in the surrounding soil. Seeds of two different sorghum varieties were coated with one of two commercially available hydro-absorbers: Stokosorb® and Geohumus®. These hydro-absorbers have the capacity to store water several times their own weight. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of the cited hydro-absorbers on early seedling growth of two sorghum landraces under different levels of soil water deficit. Seedlings were grown for 12 days under three water availability levels (Field capacity (FC), 50% of FC, and 25% of FC). The seedlings under water limited treatments were subsequently re-watered. Biomass, root length, plant height, leaf area, and leaf extension rate were monitored in two-day intervals for 24 days. Coating strongly affected seedling growth both under fully watered and water deficit conditions. Sorghum varieties differed in their responses to both soil water deficit and coating materials. In general, Stockosorb improved seedling performance under water limited conditions particularly by promoting root growth, whereas Geohumus did not.
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Gorim, L., Asch, F.
Seed coating is a technology to improve germination and homogenize stand establishment. Although coating often results in lower germination rates, seeds that do germinate grow more vigorously and show strongly reduced respiratory losses during reserve mobilization. We hypothesize that the higher mobilization efficiency is due to a shift in the enzymatic cleavage of sucrose from invertase to sucrose synthase in the embryonic tissue caused by a reduced oxygen availability induced by oversaturation with water caused by the coating during early germination. We investigated the effect of coating on barley, rye, and wheat seed imbibition during the first 30 h after seeds were placed in moisture. We profiled oxygen in the embryos and measured sucrose and acid invertase levels as imbibition progressed. We found that seeds within coatings absorbed significantly more moisture than uncoated seeds. Coating resulted in near anoxic oxygen concentrations in the developing embryonic tissues in all three species. In barley, sucrose was not cleaved via the invertase pathway, despite the fact that invertase activity in coated seeds was increased. In rye and wheat, invertase activities were significantly lower in embryos from coated seeds without significantly changing the sugar composition.
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Farooq, M., Arshad,
S., Asch, F., Krishna, J., Prasad, P.V., Siddique, K.
Rice is highly sensitive to temperature stress (cold and heat), particularly during the reproductive and grain-filling stages. In this review, we discuss the effects of low- and high-temperature sensitivity in rice at various reproductive stages (from meiosis to grain development) and propose strategies for improving the tolerance of rice to terminal thermal stress. Cold stress impacts reproductive development through (i) delayed heading, due to its effect on anther respiration, which increases sucrose accumulation, protein denaturation and asparagine levels, and decreases proline accumulation, (ii) pollen sterility owing to tapetal hypertrophy and related nutrient imbalances, (iii) reduced activity of cell wall bound invertase in the tapetum of rice anthers, (iv) impaired fertilization due to inhibited anther dehiscence, stigma receptivity and ability of the pollen tube to germinate through the style towards the ovary, and (v) floret sterility, which increases grain abortion, restricts grain size, and thus reduces grain yield. Heat stress affects grain formation and development through (i) poor anther dehiscence due to restricted closure of the locules, leading to reduced pollen dispersal and fewer pollen on the stigma, (ii) changes in pollen proteins resulting in significant reductions in pollen viability and pollen tube growth, leading to spikelet sterility, (iii) delay in heading, (iv) reduced starch biosynthesis in developing grain, which reduces starch accumulation, (v) increased chalkiness of grain with irregular and round-shaped starch granules, and (vi) a shortened grain-filling period resulting in low grain weight. However, physiological and biotechnological tools, along with integrated management and adaptation options, as well as conventional breeding, can help to develop new rice genotypes possessing better grain yield under thermal stress during reproductive and grain-filling phases.
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Kisambo, B. K., Pfister, J., Schaffert,
A., Asch, F. 2016
Leaf Area Index (LAI) dynamics and aboveground biomass of a semi-arid grassland region in Southern Ethiopia were determined over a long rain season. The vegetation was categorized into four distinct vegetation types namely Grassland (G), Tree-Grassland (TG), Bushed-Grassland (BG) and Bush-Tree grassland (BT). LAI was measured using a Plant Canopy Analyzer (LAI2000). Biomass dynamics of litter and herbaceous components were determined through clipping while the aboveground biomass of trees and shrubs were estimated using species-specific allometric equations from literature. LAI showed a seasonal increase over the season with the maximum recorded in the BG vegetation (2.52). Total aboveground biomass for the different vegetation types ranged from 0.61 ton C/ha in areas where trees were non-existent to 8.80 ± 3.81ton C/ha in the Tree-Grassland vegetation in the study site. A correlation of LAI and AGB yielded a positive relationship with an R2 value of 0.55. The results demonstrate the importance of tropical semi-arid grasslands as carbon sinks hence their potential in mitigation of climate change.
Kurtz, D. B., Asch,
F., Giese, M., Huelsebusch, C., Goldfarb, M. C., Casco, J. F.,
Grasslands are the main source of feed for cattle in Argentina. Standing dead biomass accumulation threatens efficient resource use. The effect and timing of high impact grazing by cattle as a management tool to remove excess standing dead biomass was studied in grasslands of North Eastern Argentina. High impact grazing (HIG) was introduced monthly on adjacent paddocks over the course of the year and its effects were studied for 12 months following the treatment. Dynamics of biomass re-growth and accumulation of green and standing dead biomass were studied. HIG generally improved the green to total biomass ratio and reduced the overall biomass in the paddocks. Strong seasonal dynamics in the biomass growth rates strongly influenced the effects of timing of the HIG. All sub-plots subjected to HIG showed a growth pattern anti-cyclic to control, with an active growth phase during autumn when the biomass in the control sub-plots decreased. Best results in terms of standing dead biomass reduction and dead to green biomass ratios were achieved after HIG in winter. HIG in autumn, however, reduced fodder availability and reduced next year's grassland's productivity. We propose strategically (carefully) timed HIG not only as an alternative method to reduce standing dead biomass, but also as a pathway to sustainable intensification by providing green forage at levels equal or even higher than those achieved under continuous traditional grazing.
Brueck, H., Asch, F., 2015
Diabate, B., Gao, Y.,
Li, Y., Wang, C., Sun, B., Asch, F., Zhou, D.,
Gorim, L., Asch
Kurgat, B. K.,
Golicha, D., Giese, M., Kuria, S. G., Asch, F.
Stuerz, S., Sow, A.,
Muller, B., Manneh, B., Asch, F., 2014
Stuerz, S., Sow, A.,
Muller, B., Manneh, B., Asch, F., 2014
Stuerz, S., Sow, A.,
Muller, B., Manneh, B., Asch, F., 2014
Graef, F., Sieber, S., Mutabazi, K., Asch, F., Biesalski, H.K.,
Bitegeko, J., Bokelmann, W., Bruentrup, M., Dietrich, O., Elly, N.,
Fasse, A., Germer, J., Grote, U., Herrmann, L. et al.
Shibabaw, A., Alemayehu, G., Desalegn, Y., Adgo, E., Tewodros, Y.,
Germer, J., Asch, F. Merene, Y., Freyer, B. 2014
Diwani, T.N., Asch, F., Becker, M., Mussgnug,
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Prevod reči: sanduk
Smer prevoda: srpski > engleski
sanduk [ muški rod ]
bin [ imenica ]
ETYM Old Eng. binne, AS. binn manager, crib; perh. akin to Dutch ben, benne, basket, and to Latin benna a kind of carriage (a Gallic word), W. benn, men, wain, cart.
A container; usually has a lid.
The quantity contained in a bin; SYN. binful.
bing [ imenica ]
box [ imenica ]
Usually rectangular container; may have a lid.
The quantity contained in a box; SYN. boxful.
A rectangular drawing.
Private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; SYN. loge.
The driver's seat on a coach; SYN. box seat.
Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people.
Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned.
Evergreen shrubs or small trees; SYN. boxwood.
A blow with the hand (usually on the ear).
case [ imenica ]
In grammar, the different forms (inflections) taken by nouns, pronouns, and adjectives depending on their function in a sentence. English is a language with four inflections; most words have no more than two forms. For example, six pronouns have one form when they are the subject of the verb, and a different form when they are either objects of the verb or governed by a preposition. The six are: I/me, he/him, we/us, they/them, who/whom. In "I like cats", I is the subject of the sentence. In "Cats hate me", me is the object. Latin has 6 cases, and Hungarian more than 25.
A portable container for carrying several objects.
A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home; SYN. display case, showcase.
The quantity contained in a case; SYN. caseful.
A cover for a pillow; SYN. pillowcase, slip, pillow slip.
The actual state of things.
A specific state of mind that is temporary.
A problem (usually legal) requiring investigation.
A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument.
An occurrence of something; SYN. instance, example.
1Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence; SYN. grammatical case.
chest [ imenica ]
Box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy.
coffer [ imenica ]
ETYM Old Fren. cofre, French coffre, Latin cophinus basket, from Greek. Related to Coffin.
(Homonym: cougher).
A chest especially for storing valuables.
An ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome; SYN. caisson, lacuna.
crate [ imenica ]
ETYM Latin cratis hurdle; perh. akin to Eng. cradle. Related to Hurdle, Crate a framework.
A rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping.
The quantity contained in a crate; SYN. crateful.
hull [ imenica ]
ETYM Old Eng. hul, hol, shell, husk, as. hulu; akin to German hülle covering, husk, case, hüllen to cover, Goth. huljan to cover, as. helan to hele, conceal. Related to Hele, Hell.
Dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut.
Persistent enlarged calyx at base of e.g. a strawberry or raspberry.
The frame or body of ship.
A large fishing port.
hutch [ imenica ]
ETYM Old Eng. hucche, huche, hoche, French huche, Late Lat. hutica.
A cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals.
receptacle [ imenica ]
ETYM French réceptacle, Latin receptaculum, from receptare, v. intens. from recipere to receive. Related to Receive.
A container that is used to put or keep things in.
An electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert.
Enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts.
The enlarged end of a flower stalk to which the floral parts are attached. Normally the receptacle is rounded, but in some plants it is flattened or cup-shaped. The term is also used for the region on that part of some seaweeds which becomes swollen at certain times of the year and bears the reproductive organs.

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Monday, Jun 5, 2000
South San Francisco, Calif., East Hanover, N.J., and Houston, TX -- June 5, 2000 --Genentech, Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Tanox Inc. announced today that the companies have submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for anti-IgE (rhuMAb-E25), a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody to immunoglobulin E (IgE). Genentech, Novartis Pharma AG and Tanox have a collaboration on the development of anti-IgE.
"We are very excited to have reached this significant milestone to submit our license application for the anti-IgE antibody to the FDA," said Arthur D. Levinson, PhD, chairman and chief executive officer, Genentech.
"We are pleased to have reached the next step in the anti-IgE development plan," said Jerry Karabelas, head of Novartis Healthcare Operations and chief executive officer of Novartis Pharma AG.
Anti-IgE, known as Xolair outside the United States, also has been filed for marketing approval by Novartis AG with health authorities in the EU, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand.
Genentech, Inc. is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets human pharmaceuticals for significant unmet medical needs. Fourteen of the currently approved biotechnology products stem from Genentech science. Genentech markets eight biotechnology products directly in the United States. The company has headquarters in South San Francisco, California, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DNA.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, located in East Hanover, New Jersey, is an affiliate of Novartis AG, a world leader in healthcare with core businesses in pharmaceuticals, consumer health, generics, eye-care, and animal health. In 1999, the Group (including Agribusiness) achieved sales of USD 21.7 billion and invested more than USD 2.8 billion in R&D. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis employs about 82,400 people and operates in over 140 countries around the world. The Group recently announced plans to spin off its Crop Protection and Seeds sectors and to merge them with the agrochemicals business of AstraZeneca in the second half of 2000. Novartis AG American Depository Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NVS.
Tanox, Inc. is a biotechnology research and development company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. Tanox identifies and develops therapeutic monoclonal antibodies designed to address significant unmet medical needs in the areas of immunology, infectious diseases and cancer. Tanox is collaborating in the development of certain anti-IgE antibodies with Novartis Pharma AG and Genentech, Inc. In addition, Tanox is developing a number of monoclonal antibodies to treat other diseases or conditions. The company is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol TNOX.
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The foregoing press release contains forward-looking statements that can be identified by terminology such as "expects", "potential", "suggests", "may", "will", or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. In particular, management's expectations regarding future research development results could be affected, by among other things, uncertainties relating to clinical trials and product development; unexpected regulatory delays or government regulation generally; the company's ability to obtain or maintain patent and other proprietary intellectual property protection; and competition in general.


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Third graders fly through aviation studies
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Polson Tower, this is Delta 7, five miles southwest of the airport, requesting to land," said the crackly voice of a student pilot.
"Delta 7, this is Polson Tower. Fly into the pattern, then report to base," said Lee Lytton from Polson Tower.
"Polson Tower, this is Delta 7 on base," the student replied.
"Delta 7, cleared to land, off Alpha, contact ground," Lee said, scanning the skies and checking the landing strip.
"Delta 7, cleared to land," the student answered and guided his plane onto the runway.
Wearing real headphones borrowed from a pilot, the student flier used the correct terminology and asked the right questions even though he was in Mrs. Laud's third grade classroom landing a cardboard plane on a paper landing strip.
Lee was an air traffic controller at a very busy airport during the Vietnam War so he acted as Polson Tower and taught the kids how to land their planes.
Over and over during the landings Lee stressed the number one thing was safety.
This landing exercise was part of a month-long learning experience with aviation woven into math, language arts, science, history, spelling and art. The students also memorized the military alphabet and even had aviation words for spelling words. Teacher Darcy Laud was very enthusiastic about the aviation project. She had background in teaching aviation plus she had a student in her class whose dad was a pilot, Lee, and his wife, Pam, who came into her classroom to teach aviation-related art.
Pam and the students painted rainbow pictures of airplanes and towers to reinforce the communication between pilot and base. Pam also designed a pattern so the third graders could build cardboard planes and learn more about airplane parts, such as a fuselage, aileron, rudder, and different props.
Another day the third graders painted airplane birdhouses with Pam and talked about different sorts of planes, bi-planes and floatplanes, for example. One of Pam's goals was to get the kids to realize aviation isn't strictly about being a pilot. All sorts of aviation jobs are available in the field, from being a pilot to illustrating kids' books to designing kit planes to being a mechanic or working as a steward or stewardess or as a ticket seller.
Errin Bigcrane said she liked the "part when we made our cardboard planes."
Errin painted her plane light blue, and she wants to be a pilot when she grows up.
Izaac Normandeau liked flying the cardboard planes outside even though his propeller kept flying off.
Aviation month culminated in a field trip to Polson Airport on March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., lunch included. The Blue Skies Aviation Program sponsored the field trip. Blue Skies was named for pilot Sparky Imeson, who has passed away, but who loved kids and flying. Pam said Sparky took her own kids up in his plane.
Pilots Robert "Hawkeye" Hughes, Vinnie Jennison, Kurt Kosek, Lee Lytton, Tim Moran, Trey Moran and Bob Snyder all came to the Polson Airport to help foster the kids' interest in aviation. The pilots showed the students their planes, talked about airplane structure and even made paper airplanes and had races. Prizes were awarded for whose plane flew the furthest and the shortest distance.
Jeanne McPherson also visited from the Montana Department of Transportation-Aeronautics, where one of her duties is coordinating air searches.
McPherson taught survival training with a group of kids. She started out telling a story about a mom, her two little girls and their uncle. The family's plane crashed, and the two girls, Gracie, 4, and Lily, 3, survived.
Even though Gracie was only 4, McPherson said, she knew to "hug a tree" or stay near — but not too near — to the crash site, because that's where rescue people will start looking.
Gracie also knew the girls needed shelter because it was cold and snowy so the youngsters took cushions from the plane to sit on.
While this amazing story sunk into young brains, McPherson set up a scenario for the third graders. All the students imagined they were in the plane McPherson flew from Helena, flying over Jocko Pass when the plane starts to go "r-r-r-r-r-r-r." The engine stopped, and the students made a forced landing in the cold, snowy remote area where they probably would spend the night.
McPherson divided the kids into three groups, Alpha, Bravo and Charlie. Each group got a survival blanket and would choose five items from a box of supplies and explain how the items would help them survive. The survival items they could choose from included: a garbage bag, an aviation map, a winter hat, a waterproof coat with a hood, a cosmetic kit containing a mirror and a razor blade, a mystery novel, a candy bar, a full can of oil, waterproof matches, a whistle, rope, a first aid kit, water, a headset, rags, a cell phone and a compass.
The kids got five minutes to make their choices and then had to tell the group why they chose each item and how it could be used.
The students knew they needed to keep warm and have some way to start a fire and chose wisely.
"If you stay warm, you'll stay alive," Lee Lytton said.
Then McPherson trained the students to use an emergency locator transmitter to locate a downed plane. First McPherson took the transmitter out on the ramp and turned it on; it made a roop, roop, roop sound. The kids took turns using an emergency locator receiver, which looked like a big "h" when its antennae were unfolded.
McPherson brought the third graders back inside and then hid the transmitter on the airport grounds. Each group of three students and a pilot searched for the "downed plane" using their $1,000 receivers.
After an awards ceremony, the third graders headed back to school thinking about airplanes or possibly about the Young Eagles program to be held at Polson Airport on June 12, where kids from ages 8 to 17 can ride in an airplane.
"Hopefully," Lee Lytton said, "they (the kids) will get a little dream started, a little spark for aviation."


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Zwinger Take 2
Posted on November 12, 2014
I stopped at the Zwinger at least once each day that I spent in Dresden. I couldn't get enough of it. The place is so vast, yet somehow I felt like I was in my own little, beautiful corner of Germany. There were plenty of other visitors, but they seemed to mostly head straight for one of the three museums housed by the palace, leaving me to wander and explore completely on my own.
As I reached the top of an ornate staircase, I discovered a wide open terrace with beautiful fountains and sculptures. I drifted through empty rooms with balconies that opened up to the grand courtyard. I found a quiet spot in the shade and imagined the festivals and tournaments that had taken place there centuries ago.
The imagination can really run wild in a place like this.
See more Zwinger photos here.
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"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing…"
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Tips For Removing Ransom.Redboot from Chrome
Ransom.Redboot is responsible for causing these errors too!
0x80244026 WU_E_PT_REGISTRATION_NOT_SUPPORTED Operation failed because Windows Update Agent does not support registration with a non-WSUS server., 0x0000006F, 0x80245003 WU_E_REDIRECTOR_ID_SMALLER The redirectorId in the downloaded redirector cab is less than in the cached cab., Error 0xC1900200 – 0x20008, 0x000000B9, 0x8024F004 WU_E_SERVER_BUSY The server rejected an event because the server was too busy., 0xDEADDEAD, 0x00000045, 0x0000005D, 0x80240003 WU_E_UNKNOWN_ID An ID cannot be found., 0x00000001, 0x000000DC
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This is an exciting week for XWP. We finalise the implementation of our new Visual Identity, the visual piece of a larger project around defining our mission, purpose, and values.
XWP's story has evolved over the course of a decade and has largely gone untold, until today.
XWP was formed in 2014 as an offshoot of X-Team, where many of us began working together. The inspiration for XWP was the influence we saw WordPress having on open-source technology, its ability to make information more accessible, and the power it had to connect people. With 8 years of experience working on WordPress projects we knew we were in a unique position to be able to contribute to the movement in a significant way. With this vision, XWP has brought people, cultures, and ideas together from all corners of the world, and has committed to help people and businesses imagine using WordPress in ways far beyond building a simple website.
Today, we power client projects for some of the most beloved brands and highly trafficked websites throughout North America and Australia with our remote team of 40+ contributors spread across 14 different countries. Our work solves big business problems with a focus on advancing the visual editing experience in WordPress, creating dynamic editorial workflows, and finding innovative ways of improving performance for websites where every millisecond matters. With each new project we create positive and memorable experiences through our commitment to people, innovation, and service.
The three principles on which our company was built guide us in our work: Empower people. Help them discover their strengths. Find ways to be of service to them. We have further expanded these to include our team's shared core values and our purpose as a company. It is centered around relationships, service, leadership, teamwork, and continually learning and growing. This is what makes us and our culture unique, and it is the fuel behind the service and products XWP brings to market.
In 2016 we recognized that our look and branding needed to better represent our core values, our contribution to open-source technology, and our remote-work culture. This became the backbone of our branding journey and informed the production of our new visual identity.
With the help of our friends at Focus Lab, we have evolved our visual identity, and I am excited to share our new look with you. The work includes a complete refresh of our logo with supporting colors, typography and patterns, impacting everything from our website, social media presence through to the stationary and document templates we use.
A highlight from this collective effort is the custom typeface designed for us which seamlessly ties in with our logo. It is a great tool for expressing XWP in print and on screen, and eliminates heavy reliance on graphics and artwork.
Another highlight is the engineering work behind our new website. The website has become a playground for our developers, creating opportunity to explore new tools and technologies. The team has worked with Vue.js and the WordPress REST API to develop the site as a single page application.
The result of our rebrand lays a strong foundation for our visual communications going forward and we are excited for the future ahead. It is a privilege to serve you, our clients, partners and the WordPress community, and we are grateful to have incredible opportunities for growth, as we learn from our experiences together.
Thank you for being part of the journey with us, and you can count on us to continue to be there for you!
Tine Haugen,
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Pattern Recognition Project PY Files:
1) Regular Expressions.
2) Regular Geom. Shapes.
3) Face Recognition by Template.
4) Face Recognition by HAAR Cascade.
5) Deep Learning.
Neural Networks
Pattern Recognition Project PY Files:
1) Regular Expressions.
2) Regular Geom. Shapes.
3) Face Recognition by Template.
4) Face Recognition by HAAR Cascade.
5) Deep Learning.
Neural Networks
Mathematical Equations of 2D and 3D curves in MSWORD
The Projectile Simulations have been modeled and designed in MATLAB by Dr. Intikhab Ulfat and Mr. M. Jahangir under the supervision of Dr. Zaheeruddin.
The following zip file contains 32-bit and 64-bit executable files. It also contains a poster and code files( .m and .fig ).
The project is being extended.
ProjectileSimulation Ver. 1.5 zipped containing .exe and code files
The simulation program in Matlab is GUI-based, so you have to download .fig file alongwith .m file to run it.
To download the zipped file containing both .m and .fig files, Click Here
Electric Dipole Ver. 2 simulation lets you vary distance between two charges in any direction and distance from the charges while interacting with the model figure itself. In Horizontal and Opposite modes, selected from the GUI only positive charge, RED disk, can be dragged. In the independent mode RED and GREEN disks representing +ve and -ve charges can be dragged independently. The blue thick line is dragged vertically.
To view Click Code
To run the simulation get zipped Dipole2.zip
Mr. Naveed Alam, Lecturer Dept. of Physics, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology ( FUUAST ). Karachi Campus.
These simulations are part of physics workshop spread over nearly 6 months. It was funded by HEC for the college teachers of Karachi. The workshop was conducted in Dept. of Computer Science, FUUAST with Dr. Tahira as project director and a team of three teachers/instructors.
Tao Framework is used to embed OpenGL in C#. The simulation project is open source and requires at least DOT NET 3.0.
Modern Physics topics simulated in the project are listed below.
1st setup file includes runtime DotNet.
1. SetUp_1 35 MB
2. SetUp_2 1.8 MB
User Manuals:
→ User Manual 7.0 MB
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As the Total Wellbeing Diet focuses on achieving optimum nutrition from a variety of whole-foods (including meat), we do not currently have a vegetarian meal plan available. Our program can definitely be adjusted for vegetarian eating patterns and below are the tips to best achieve this!
As a vegetarian you can use our vegetarian meal swaps. Simply use the arrows that appear next to the meal name within your menu plan. This will open a new window, in which the available swaps will be displayed. Once you are happy with your selection, then select 'swap this meal', either for this instance only, or for every occurrence that week. This will then amend your weeks menu plan, and shopping list to include the new ingredients.
You can also definitely substitute lentils and other forms of vegetarian sources of protein for the animal proteins. If you wish to substitute non-meat protein, we would suggest eating 200 g tofu or 260 g cooked chickpeas, beans or lentils instead of 200 g meat fish or chicken or 2 eggs for 1 unit of protein.
You can access our vegetarian recipes through our recipe index here: https://my.totalwellbeingdiet.com/food/recipes.html
You can search vegetarian recipes (serve more than 1) in our food search. Simply type 'Vegetarian recipe' here: https://my.totalwellbeingdiet.com/resources
You can search for vegetarian meals (serve 1) in the Food & Exercise Diary. Simply click 'Add food or exercise' > type 'Vegetarian meal' > click through the meals available (some will be pre-bought meals and not those developed by our team). If it states '1 serving' and the ingredients are listed, click the title of it (bold) > click 'View Nutrition Information' > click 'Show original meal details and preparation instructions'.
Note: we have 150 vegetarian recipes available in our database.


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Every day it is becoming more and more apparent that crowdfunding is one of the most viable ways to fund a startup. Amazing products previously doomed to years of rejection by mainstream manufacturers finally have a way to bypass the corporate big whigs and get direct access to consumers wallets. While websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are certainly awesome places to raise funds, it seems as though certain products with massive budgets can't quite the cash they need just yet. Sadly, one such project will be the incredibly promising Ubuntu Edge.
The Edge was to be the first attempt to fund a smartphone entirely via crowdfunding. While its massive $32 million may be downright cheap for producing a brand new flagship smartphone, it's a lot of money to ask individuals to pony up for a phone that May be produced. Especially since they won't see it for more than six months after the campaign ends.
The Ubuntu Edge would go far beyond anything we've ever seen in terms of specs. The processor would've been the highest end quad-core available and would come paired with an unprecidented 4GB of RAM and an almost unfathomable 128GB of storage. The screen would be made of sapphire glass, a material that goes far beyond the scratch protection offered by Gorilla Glass. Canonical is even planning on using the first silicon-anode smartphone battery. The screen resolution is the only slightly disappointing aspect, with a still sharp 720p display. The device would dual boot Android 5.0 (assuming that is the next version) and Ubuntu touch. This would allow Ubuntu to get its mobile OS on a few devices, while still guaranteeing the app support needed for a good experience.
Despite the specs, the campaign is sitting at around 10 and a half million dollars. While that is certainly an impressive amount, edging (No pun intended) past the Pebble smart-watch for the most funding for any tech product, it's still only a third of their goal. While being interviewed by the BBC Chris Green, senior consultant at the Davies Murphy Group, said that Canonical was "naive" to think that a single crowdfunding campaign would be able to raise sufficient funds.
All hope is not lost for those brave souls who slapped down anywhere from $600 to $830 for a chance to own an Edge. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth said that the massive buzz surrounding the project had earned interest from not only hardcore phone enthusiasts, but manufacturers as well. Hopefully the Edge will see production, if only to show manufacturers what the specs of a 2014 phone should look like.


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Big K.R.I.T hits up The Breakfast Club
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. recently delivered his potential magnum opus, the double-album 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time. So far, early word is that the album stands among K.R.I.T.'s best work, and it's no surprise that there's a compelling narrative behind the project. Speaking of which, the rapper recently hit up The Breakfast Club for a conversation with Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee, and DJ Envy, in which they discussed 4Eva Is A Mighty Long Time, alcoholism, materialism, and much more.
K.R.I.T. goes on to talk about his semi-autobiographical track "Price Of Fame," describing the backstory surrounding the track:
"It's a reflection how far I got in my career at one point. You going out, you partying all that stuff, and you get back home and there's nobody to really share your successes with for real. So you find yourself indulging in your vices, and normally surrounding yourself around people who only there for the moment...I started chasing all these accolades and seeing what my peers had, becoming super competitive, and I wasn't living life either. I kind of dialed it back and started paying attention to my surroundings and what I was doing to myself not only on a health level, but on a mental level."
He proceeds to reveal that he's been slowing down on the drinking, and, ever the romantic, thanks his girl for her role in his newfound perspective. It's a pretty inspirational interview, and K.R.I.T's newfound lease on life really makes you appreciate his new album even more. It's always nice when an interview makes you appreciate an artist even more, and K.R.I.T's humility and intelligence are most definitely refreshing. For more from Big K.R.I.T., be sure to catch the full conversation below.


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Nerd Lunch: Cast Review: G.I. Joe
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Cast Review: G.I. Joe
I had planned on doing a "Signing the Cast" for the live action
G.I. Joe movie,
but I didn't get it finished in time. They've already announced some names. And while that didn't stop me from doing the Star Trek version, I figured I'd go ahead and just run commentary on the actual cast and make my alternate suggestions that way.
And before I get into this, there's one thing to keep in mind. This will be directed by Stephen Sommers. So, he could have the best cast in the world and still botch this thing. Van Helsing with Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale battling Dracula and the Wolfman should have been great. But Sommers found a way to mess it up.
Sienna Miller
for a "baroness-type character"
Uh...no. Sienna Miller is not the Baroness. I guess there aren't any raven-haired actresses left in Hollywood. No wait, that's not true. Throw a pair of glasses on
Emmanuelle Beart
and you've got the Baroness. [See below.]
Ray Park
as Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes doesn't talk and he does the martial arts. Ray Park is perfect.
Byung-Hun Lee
as Storm Shadow
I don't know enough about him to really make a comment.
Rachel Nichols
as Scarlett
Again, not sure why they didn't cast a redhead, but I'm okay with it. I've watched her on both
The Inside
and the final season of
and I think she's great. She might be able to offset Stinky Sommers.
So, except for The Baroness, we're not in bad shape casting-wise so far. We probably need Duke, Cobra Commander, Destro, and a few colorful Joes like Roadblock and/or Shipwreck. Once we get some more names come back here and we'll discuss those, too.
Emmanuelle Beart with Photoshopped glasses
* When it comes to a live action G.I. Joe, it's actually already been done perfectly with the show Alias. It combined the sci-fi elements with ruthless terrorist organizations determined to rule the world. There were heroes with codenames and secret histories with one another. There was the side drama. There were the larger than life villains. And each week delivered a healthy does of action and martial arts. This was live action G.I. Joe and will probably not be topped by the actual live action G.I. Joe.
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I did it.
I mustered all my courage.
Ive always admired people who can just do things like cut all their hair off and not care.
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Food Finds A to Z -June 2012
by: Marianne R. Stanton
A - AMBROSIA: Claudia Butler combines herbs such as lavender and spices such as chili with high-quality chocolate at Ambrosia, her artisanal chocolate and spice shop in the Roberts House shops on Centre Street. Try chocolate with rose petals and you'll swoon into June.
B - BAGELS: The bagels, made daily, and tucked into a shelf in the back of the shop are the big surprise at Petticoat Row Bakery, a shop known more for its fanciful, pretty cupcakes and French pastries. PRB's bagels are chewy and more reminiscent of a New York bagel than anything else you'll find on the island.
C - CURRIED MUSSELS: Peter Jannelle simmers the stock for his curried mussels for a whole day, which makes this Fifty-Six Union classic dish perennially on the menu and one that diners can't get enough of.
D - DUNE SUMMER CORN SOUP: Made with Silver Queen corn in season and topped with crab and sugar snap peas, it's the pure essence of summer in a bowl.
E - EGGPLANT FRIES; Eggplant fries dipped in marinara sauce at Fusaro's are just the snack we're looking for while sitting at the bar and waiting for dinner to arrive.
F - FRIED CHICKEN: New on The Boarding House menu this year, it's everything you remembered about your grandmother's home cooking: Tender and juicy on the inside with a crispy crust. Yum!
G - GOAT CHEESE TART: The Goat Cheese Tart with raspberry coulis at Centre Street Bistro is at once creamy and savory and a favorite for lunch.
H - HONSHU SUSHI ROLL: LoLa's Honshu Sushi Roll, comprised of tuna, cucumber and avocado, topped with hamachi, wasabi sprouts and togarashi, is our favorite sushi roll on-island.
I - ISLANDER CARD: Nantucket Island Resorts' Islander Card gives year-round residents a 15 percent discount on food and, hotel stays during certain times. Go to nantucketis- landresorts.com to sign up.
J - JUICE BAR ICE CREAM: It's not summer without Juice Bar ice cream in a homemade waffle cone or cup. We like pistachio with hot fudge sauce. Heaven on earth.
K - KIDS' CUISINE: Kids' cuisine spots that we like that are easy on the wallet and provide a relaxed setting for families are Easy Street Cantina and Something Natural for mid-day lunches and Sophie T's, The Jetties and A.K. Diamond's for dinner.
L - LUNCH: Lunch in the rose garden at The Chanticleer Pduring June is delicious and delightful!
M - MEATBALLS: Meatballs three ways at DeMarco showcase three styles: traditional beef and pork topped with marinara, spring lamb with an herb sauce and chicken in a port-wine sauce. Get this plate to share at the bar.
N - NANTUCKET FLOUNDER MEUNIÈRE: Nantucket Flounder Meunière, with caper berries at The Galley, is a classic dish that always pleases. The view of the sun setting over the ocean is not bad either.
O - OYSTERS: There's nothing better than ending a day at the beach by relaxing at the raw bar at the Brant Point Grill and downing half a dozen oysters or so.
P - PERUVIAN CHICKEN WINGS: The Peruvian Chicken Wings at Corazon del Mar are the best riff on traditional chicken wings since a Buffalo, N.Y. bar owner invented them.
Q - QUESADILLAS: Cheese Quesadillas at The Green are the perfect answer for a healthy lunch on the run for youngsters.
R - RHUBARB CROSTATA: Rhubarb Crostata with ginger and honey gelato at Ventuno is a favorite early-season dessert.
S - SWORDFISH: Chef Tom Proch's Roasted Almond & Walnut-Crusted Swordfish at The Club Car is the best swordfish prep ever, with a thick piece of fish napped with pecan butter.
T - TAGINE: The Tagines at Pazzo are fragrant, redolent of Moroccan spices and chock full of chicken or seafood. We love the seafood tagine with mussels, octopus, chunks of cod and shrimp. Order for two.
U - UDON: Udon noodles in broth with tempura shrimp at Sushi by Yoshi is comfort food on one of Nantucket's cold and foggy days.
V - VINDALOO: Vindaloo curry at Town is spicy and transports to another time and place.
W - WATERMELON GAZPACHO: The Watermelon Gazpacho with cilantro, avocado and jalapeno at Straight Wharf Restaurant is cool and refreshing on a hot summer day
X - X-RATED: For heat and flavor, the chile krack sauce served at Corazon del Mar is also available for takeout.
Y - YUZU: Yuzu is an Asian citrus fruit with a sweet-tart flavor that resembles a small grapefruit in size, and has notes of Mandarin orange. Island chefs occasionally use yuzu juice in desserts for that je ne sais quoi factor.
Z - ZEBRA-STRIPED TOMATOES: Zebra-striped Tomatoes are one of chef Neil Hudson's favorite heirloom varieties at Bartlett's Ocean View Farm. An early variety, they are more tart than sweet and add a nice zing to salads.


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I'll be refering to "Biblical Foundations of Freedom", "Changing our unbelief", and "In His Image" by Art Mathias and also others from books I'm reading for the next several weeks. Plus the Bible as my main reference.
So if you want to follow along, you can purchase these books at Amazon.com. Art Mathias is the founder of WellSprings Ministries in Anchorage Alaska.
His website is http://www.akwellspring.com/.
I've liked studying over the years about how eating more balanced meals help with our health and well being, and how our emotions and feelings towards tramatic events also trigger those health issues. I've more or less dabbled in understanding it and until this last bible study did I get a clearer picture.
I still haven't found any Christian studies done on the healing of herbs and such for illnesses like they use in India. I do believe that God had a purpose in the begining with all that He created included plants and herbs to help keep us fit, and even with the way we are made where some body types are more in tune with one type then another of nutrients like they have in the Indian Culture of Pitta, Kapha, and Vata doshas.
Not to get mystical in my thinking except for about Christ and His plan, but like I said I believe that God had things in order, and satan distorted it in areas and we need to set it back in order and give the Glory to God for His creation. His plan is in His word, we just have to study it.


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Faculty Advisor
Dimentberg, Mikhail F.
Faculty Advisor
Hagglund, Raymond R.
This project examined the fundamental principles of products liability law and how it applies to everyday consumer products and industrial equipment. This project involved learning about the theories and practices of products liability law. Three pending lawsuits were investigated by examining actual depositions, statements, manuals, standards, and handbooks. By completing this project, our group developed an appreciation for the scope and applicability of products liability law, in terms of safety, moral principles, and business practices.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
January 2000
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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