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http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/issue/feed Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research 2016-12-20T21:55:32+01:00 Md. Hasan Hafizur Rahman firstname.lastname@example.com Open Journal Systems Full text articles available http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30693 Bio-rational management of whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) for suppressing tomato yellow leaf curl virus 2016-12-20T21:55:26+01:00 MM Alam email@example.com MN Islam firstname.lastname@example.com MZ Haque email@example.com R Humayun firstname.lastname@example.com KM Khalequzzaman firstname.lastname@example.com
Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) is the vector of tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), is a serious pest of vegetables and other crops worldwide. The experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural Research institute (BARI) during two consecutive years of 2009 and 2010 to select a suitable bio-rational management practice against white fly, transmitting TYLCV. Treatments comprising tomato variety Ratan with diseased plant uprooting, spraying admire, applying admire on trap crop (marigold), spraying neem, sesame and mustard oil with trix and the untreated control were used in this experiment. The variety Opurba with similar materials as described above was used. Percent virus infected tomato plants ranged from 1.33 to 19.00 in two consecutive years, where the highest infection was recorded in control plot with variety Opurba and the lowest was recorded in variety Ratan treated with Admire. Consequently, the highest yield (47.70 and 52.36 t ha-1 in 1st and 2nd year, respectively) in the plots of variety Ratan treated with admire and the lowest yield was recorded in untreated control plots with variety Opurba (14.75 and 30.30 t ha-1) for the two consecutive years. A strong positive correlation was observed between whitefly population and % TYLCV infection for both the years and both varieties of tomato. While a negative correlation was observed between % TYLCV infection with number of fruits plants-1 and yield (t ha-1) for both the years and in both varieties of tomato. These results are consistent with the occurrences of TYLCV, which have been associated with the percent virus infection in relation to yield and yield contributing characters of tomato.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 583-597, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:38+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30694 Profitability of sunflower cultivation in some selected sites of Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:26+01:00 M Khatun firstname.lastname@example.com Tanvir MB Hossain firstname.lastname@example.com MA Monayem Miah firstname.lastname@example.com S Khandoker email@example.com MA Rashid firstname.lastname@example.com
The study was conducted in Bogra and Satkhira districts to assess the socioeconomic status, profitability, problems and prospects of sunflower cultivation in Bangladesh. A total of 100 sunflower cultivating farmers, taking 50 farmers from each district, were randomly selected for this study. About 18% female farmers were also found to cultivate sunflower due to its beauty and easy cultivation method. Majority of the farmers had only one year experience of sunflower cultivation. Per hectare cost of producing sunflower was estimated as Tk. 62,199. Per hectare net return and BCR were Tk. 10,863 and 1.18, respectively which indicated that sunflower cultivation was profitable. Stochastic frontier function revealed that the use of labour, seed, organic fertilizers, cost of irrigation, and land type had positive and significant effect on the yield of sunflower. Average technical efficiency of the farmers was 86% which implies that there is a scope of increasing productivity of sunflower by 14% using current level of inputs by increasing the farmers' efficiency. Lack of irrigation facility, scarcity of seed on time, absence of sunflower oil mill and sunflower market, low demand for sunflower, high cost of seed, etc. were the major problems of sunflower production and marketing. In spite of having some problems 18% female farmers became interested to cultivate and 46% farmers of Satkhira district mentioned that their demand for edible oil is becoming fulfil. So there is great potentiality of sunflower cultivation in Bangladesh. The availability of sunflower seed with low cost and establishment of sunflower oil mill is needed to sustain this crop in Bangladesh. Therefore, import dependency on soybean oil will be reduced.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 599-623, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:38+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30695 Infestation of four mustard varieties by Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt) in relation to different levels of irrigation 2016-12-20T21:55:26+01:00 MA Mannan firstname.lastname@example.com N Tarannum firstname.lastname@example.com
An experiment was conducted to find out the influence of three irrigation levels (no irrigation, one irrigation and two irrigation) on four mustard varieties (Tori- 7, BARI Sharisha-6, BARI Sharisha-9 and BARI Sharisha-8). The non-irrigated plots had highest aphid population (34.96/plant) and lowest (11.16 aphids/plant) in two irrigation. The variety BARI Sharisha-8 showed lowest (5.34 aphids/plant) aphid infestation and its yield was highest (2.05 ton/ha). Interaction effects indicated that the crop escaped from the aphid incidence in the variety BARI Sharisha-8 irrigated 2 times and produced highest yield (2.37 ton/ha). The differences in the aphid population at three irrigation levels affected the yield contributing characters and it was negatively correlated (correlation coefficient value 'r' ranged from -0.91 to 1.0).

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 625-632, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:39+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30696 Effect of fertilizer management on productivity of potato-hybrid maize intercropping system 2016-12-20T21:55:27+01:00 AA Begum email@example.com MSU Bhuiya email@example.com SMA Hossain email@example.com Amina Khatun firstname.lastname@example.com SK Das email@example.com
The experiment was conducted at the research field of Agronomy Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur during 2011-12 to find out proper combination of fertilizer nutrients of potato hybrid maize intercropping system for higher productivity and economic return. Ten fertilizer dose viz., F1= Control (without fertilizer), F2=260P72K148S48Zn4B2 (100% recommended fertilizer, RF for hybrid maize HM), F3=N180P40K180S20Zn4B1.2 (100% RF for potato), F4=N440P112K328S68Zn6B2 (100% RF for HM + 100% RF for potato), F5=N352P90K262S54Zn6B2 (80% RF for HM + 80% RF for potato), F6=N395P102K283S63Zn6B2 (100% RF for HM + 75% RF for potato), F7=N350P92K238S58Zn6B2 (100% RF for HM + 50% RF for potato), F8= N375P94K291S56Zn6B2 (100% RF for potato + 75% RF for HM), F9=N310P76K254S44Zn6B2 (100% RF for potato + 50% RF for HM) and F10=N320P73K170S50Zn6B2 kg ha-1 (BARI RF for potato hybrid maize intercropping) were tested on potato hybrid maize intercropping system. BARI Alu-8 (Cardinal) variety of potato and BARI Hybrid maize-7 variety of hybrid maize were used in this study. Maximum photosynthetically active radiation interception, leaf area index and total dry matter production of intercropped potato and maize were observed at the highest fertilizer level N440P112K328S68Zn6B2 kg ha-1 (100% RF for HM + 100% RF for potato). The highest tuber yield of potato (30.20 t ha-1) and grain yield of maize (9.48 t ha-1) were observed from fertilizer dose of N375P94K291S56Zn6B2 (100% RF for potato + 75% RF for HM). The highest potato equivalent yield (40.47 t ha-1), gross return (Tk.526110 ha-1), gross margin (Tk. 381957 ha-1) and benefit cost ratio (3.65) were also observed from the same fertilizer rate. The results revealed that fertilizer dose of N375P94K291S56Zn6B2 kg ha-1 (100% RF for potato + 75% RF for HM) might be economically profitable for potato hybrid maize intercropping system.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 633-645, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:39+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30697 Genetic divergence analysis in papaya (Carica papaya L.) Genotypes 2016-12-20T21:55:28+01:00 N Ara firstname.lastname@example.com M Moniruzzaman firstname.lastname@example.com Ferdousi Begum firstname.lastname@example.com M Moniruzzaman firstname.lastname@example.com R Khatoon email@example.com
The experiment on papaya (Carica papaya L.) consisting of fourteen genotypes from diversd gene pool was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Ishurdi, Pabna during April 2013 to May 2014 to study the nature and magnitude of genetic divergence and eventually identification of suitable genotypes for use in breeding program. Multivariate analysis was subjected to assess the genetic diversity and Mahalanobis' generalized distance (D2) was used to assess the divergence present among the genotypes. The fourteen genotypes were grouped into four clusters. The cluster IV had the maximum genotypes (5) followed by cluster I having 4 genotypes and cluster II having 3 genotypes. Cluster III had the minimum genotypes (2). The inter-cluster distances were greater than intra-cluster distances in all cases, suggesting wider genetic diversity among the genotypes of different groups. The highest intracluster distance was observed in cluster III and the lowest in cluster II. The maximum inter-cluster distance was estimated between clusters I and IV (11.3212), moderate distance between clusters II and IV (9.961) and clusters III and IV (7.568), and that of the lowest between clusters I and III. Cluster III recorded the highest mean values for fruit length, plant height at last harvest, number of fruits/plant, weight of fruits/plant and fruit yield, while cluster IV exhibited the maximum mean values for pulp thickness, plant height at 1st harvest and the second highest mean values for fruit length, fruit breadth and TSS. Therefore, more emphasis should be given on cluster III for selecting genotypes as parents for crossing with the genotypes of cluster IV which may produce new recombinants with desired traits.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 647-656, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:39+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30698 Identification of okra shoot and fruit borer infesting okra and their distribution in Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:28+01:00 MA Mazed email@example.com MZ Alam firstname.lastname@example.com MRU Miah email@example.com MS Hossain firstname.lastname@example.com MIH Mian firstname.lastname@example.com
A survey was conducted during July 2009 to October 2010 to know the occurrence of okra shoot and fruit borer species that infest okra in Bangladesh. Infested okra fruits were collected from eleven selected locations representing 11 Agro-ecological Zones of Bangladesh and reared in the laboratory. A total of 423 adult individuals consisting of 188 male and 235 female moths emerged from the infested fruits. The male and female ratio was 1.00∶1.25. The morphological characteristics of adult moths were recorded. Head and thorax of adults are ochreous white; forewings are pale white with a wedge shaped horizontal green patch in the middle and hind wings are silvery creamy white in color. The males are smaller than the females in size and the females are Vshaped at the end of the anal part but the males have thick hairs at the end of the anal part. Pupae are chocolate brown, bluntly rounded and enclosed in grey colored inverted boat shaped cocoon formed in the fruit or in the sand. Full grown caterpillars measured 1.64 cm in length and their color is brownish with white streaks dorsally and pale yellow ventrally, without finger tipped process. The recorded morphological characteristics ware compared with standard key and the insects were identified as Earias vittella belonging to the family Noctuidae.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 657-665, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:39+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30699 IPNS based fertilizer management for rice in coastal zone of Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:29+01:00 MN Islam email@example.com MIU Sarkar firstname.lastname@example.com MH Ali firstname.lastname@example.com A Islam email@example.com PK Saha firstname.lastname@example.com
A series of field experiments were conducted at farmers' fields under Ganges Tidal Floodplain (AEZ-13) during 2012-2014 to identify suitable fertilizer management practices for maximizing rice yield. The treatments were: T1 = AEZ basis BRRI recommended fertilizer dose (BRRI dose), T2 = Rice Straw (RS)/Cowdung (CD) + IPNS (Integrated Plant Nutrition System) basis fertilizer management (RS/CD+IPNS) and T3 = Farmers' Practice (FP). BRRI dhan27 (T. Aus), BRRI dhan49 and BRRI dhan54 (T. Aman) and BRRI dhan29 and BRRI dhan47 (Boro) were used as test varieties of rice. All fertilizers except urea were applied at final land preparation. In T. Aus and T. Aman seasons, urea was applied in two equal splits as FP. In Boro season, urea was added in three equal splits as FP. Urea Super Granule (USG) was applied at 12-15 DAT for T1 and T2 treatments. Treatment RS + IPNS gave 19-27% higher grain yield over FP and it saved full dose of K and S and partial dose of P fertilizer. Treatment CD + IPNS gave a 10-16% higher grain yield over FP and it saved full dose of P, K and S fertilizer in T. Aus and T. Aman seasons. On the other hand, BRRI recommended fertilizer dose gave 7-15% higher grain yield over FP.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 667-673, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:40+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30700 Use of organic amendment for management of fusarium wilt of gladiolus 2016-12-20T21:55:29+01:00 L Yasmin firstname.lastname@example.com MA Ali firstname.lastname@example.com
The experiment was conducted at Horticulture Research Centre (HRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur during 2009-2011 following RCB design with four replications. Eight soil amendments such as Poultry refuse (5 t ha-1), Mustard oil cake (600 kg ha-1), Sesbania rostrata (5 t ha-1), Municipal waste compost (5t ha-1), BARI Trico- compost (2t ha-1), Leachate (200 ml m-2) were evaluated against Fusarium wilt of gladiolus caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. gladioli under field condition. Poultry refuse was very effective in inhibiting the disease resulting maximum germination (99.98%), spike length (73.90 cm), rachis length (43.70 cm), florets spike-1 (12.63), flower sticks plot-1 (38.75) and corm plot-1 (60.23) and cormel yield ha-1 (2.51 t). Mustard oil cake, BARI Trico-compost and Sesbania rostrata compost were also effective in inhibiting the disease and resulting better spike length, rachis length, florets spike-1, flower sticks plot-1 and corm plot-1 and cormel yield.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 675-684, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:40+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30701 Purity analysis of nine pesticides collected from eight locations in Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:29+01:00 Afroza Begum email@example.com MW Akon firstname.lastname@example.com MS Ahmed email@example.com SN Alam email@example.com
The study was undertaken to determine the purity of available marketed brands of nine selected pesticide groups viz., chloropyriphos, diazinon, carbofuran, pyrazosulfuranethyle, dimethoate, cypermethrin, carbendazim, mencozeb and quinalphos. These pesticides were collected from local markets of eight locationsviz., Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Bogra, Chittagong, Mymensing, Comilla, Norshingdi and Jessoredistricts of Bangladesh where extensive usage of pesticides was recorded. Among the 66tested pesticides, 66.66 % (44 in number) were found ˃90% pure in terms of active ingredient (AI). The purity range of about 12% of the total tested brands was 80%--90%. And the remaining 21.34% were less than 80 % pure, of which three pesticide brands contained no active ingredient (AI) at all.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 685-694, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:41+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30702 Opportunities of groundnut cultivation and marketing system in char lands of Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:30+01:00 MS Hoq email@example.com QMS Islam firstname.lastname@example.com S Khandoker email@example.com MA Matin email@example.com
Bangladesh has vast char area but most of the char lands are not suitable for crop production. So the present study was undertaken to examine the suitability of crop production by assessing adoption, relative profitability, marketing system, production and marketing problems of rabi season groundnut in char lands of Faridpur, Jamalpur, and Kishoreganj districts during 2013-2014. The sample size of the study was 225 including 90 groundnut farmers and 135 traders. The study revealed that the highest (56%) percent of groundnut farmers cultivated Dhaka-1 variety and only 23% of all farmers cultivated BARI chinabadam-8.The per hectare production cost of groundnut was Tk 61,547, net return was Tk.42,033 and BCR was 1.68. The partial budgeting analysis showed that if the farmers cultivated groundnut instead of its competitive crops, they would receive Tk. 24,445 additional to sesame and Tk.21,990 additional to wheat cultivation. The average estimated marketing costs was highest (Tk.1388/quintal) for Stockist and lowest (Tk.55/quintal) for Arathdar. Net marketing margin was also highest (Tk.1212/quintal) for Stockist and lowest (Tk.59/quintal) for Arathdar. Marketing chain-v was the most efficient than other five chains because it has single involvement of intermediary. The major problems identified by farmers were lack of irrigation facilities (34%), low rate of seed germination (31%), and lack of cultivable land (29%). Major marketing problems were lack of cash capital (82%), and lack of storage facilities (55%) etc. Arrangement of institutional credit with low interest rate (80%), collateral free credit (45%), and arrangement of storage facilities (72%) were the trader's opinion to minimize the marketing problems of groundnut. Therefore the study will be helpful to increase groundnut cultivation and improved the marketing system in char lands of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 695-711, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:41+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30703 Effect of spacing and fertilizer management on the yield and yield attributes of mukhikachu (Colocasia esculenta Schott.) 2016-12-20T21:55:30+01:00 S Akther email@example.com F Ahmed firstname.lastname@example.com MR Islam firstname.lastname@example.com MA Hossen email@example.com AHMM Rahman Talukder firstname.lastname@example.com
Field experiments were carried out in the Agronomy field of BARI, Joydebpur, RARS, Jamalpur and RARS, Ishurdi during two consecutive kharif seasons of 2012 and 2013 to determine the suitable plant spacing and optimum fertilizer dose for higher yield of mukhikachu. Three levels of spacing viz., 60 cm x 60 cm, 60 cm x 45 cm and 60 cm x 30 cm and three levels of fertilizer dose viz., recommended dose (3000-96-27-81-18 kg ha-1 of CD-N-P-K-S), 25% less than the recommended dose and 25% higher than the recommended dose were used as treatment variables. The experiments were laid out in factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. Results revealed that the closer spacing (60 cm x 30 cm) in combination with 25% higher than the recommended fertilizer dose gave the maximum edible yield of mukhikachu (two years average) at all locations (20.04 t ha-1, 20.75 t ha-1 and 16.63 t ha-1 at Joydebpur, Jamalpur and Ishurdi, respectively). The wider spacing (60 cm x 60 cm) coupled with 25% less than the recommended fertilizer dose produced the lowest yield (two years average). The maximum benefit- cost ratio (two years average) was obtained from the combination of the recommended fertilizer dose and 60 cm x 30 cm spacing, that were 2.93 at Joydebpur and 3.42 at Ishurdi, while at Jamalpur the maximum benefit-cost ratio (two years average) was found maximum from 60 cm x 30 cm spacing with 25% higher than the recommended fertilizer dose (3.12).

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 713-723, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:41+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30704 Efficacy of some new genearation insecticides and a botanical against mustard aphid and their toxicity to coccinellid predators and foraging honeybees 2016-12-20T21:55:31+01:00 NK Dutta email@example.com SN Alam firstname.lastname@example.com M Mahmudunnabi email@example.com MF Khatun firstname.lastname@example.com YJ Kwon email@example.com
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of four new generation insecticides along with a botanical against mustard aphid (Lipaphis erysimi Kalt.) and their toxicity to coccinellid beetles and foraging honeybees during 2014-15 at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh. Buprofezin 40 SC was found to be the most effective against aphid offering the lowest aphid population (1.56/ top10cm central twig) at 7 days after spraying (DAS) which was statistically identical to Diafenthiuron 500SC (1.85/ top10cm central twig). Among the treatments, Azadiractin 1EC appeared to be safest to coccinellid beetles and foraging honeybees because it recorded the highest number of beetle (7.50 /5 plants) and honeybee (9.64 /plot/5 min) population at 7 DAS, although honeybee population did not vary statistically with that of Buprofezin 40 SC and Lufenuron 5EC treated plots. Indoxacarb 145SC was found to be the most toxic against honeybees. However, the highest yield was obtained from Buprofezin 40 SC (1.57 t ha-1) treated plot although this was statistically identical to that Diafenthiuron 500SC (1.52 t ha-1) and Azadiractin 1EC (1.48 t ha-1) treated plots.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 725-734, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:41+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30705 Soil fertility status of some of the intensive crop growing areas under major agroecological zones of Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:31+01:00 NC Shil email@example.com MA Saleque firstname.lastname@example.com MR Islam firstname.lastname@example.com M Jahiruddin firstname.lastname@example.com
Laboratory studies on soil fertility evaluation was carried out across major agroecological zones (AEZs) of Bangladesh to know the nutrient status of soils and to relate those with soil properties like pH, organic matter, CEC, and clay content. Thirty five composite soil samples were collected from intensive crop growing sites, which covered 17 AEZs of Bangladesh. After proper processing, the samples were analyzed for texture, pH, organic carbon, CEC, exchangeable cations (K, Ca, Mg and Na), total N, available P and S following standard methods. The textural class of the soils collected from AEZ 12 and 13 appeared to be mostly clay. Clay loam soil was found in AEZ 4, 8, 9, 11, 25 and 28. Loamy soil was seen in AEZ 1 while AEZ 22, 23 and 29 were mostly sandy textured. The results revealed that 65.7% of the tested soil was acidic while 25.7% was alkaline in nature. All the tested soils showed lower pHKCl compared to pHH2O thus possessed negative charge. About 68.6% of the collected soils contained low (1.10-1.70%) level of organic matter, 25.7% soils retained it at medium level (1.71-2.40) and 5.7% soils at very low level (<1.0%). All the tested soils appeared to be deficient (< 0.12%) in nitrogen content. 68.6% soil samples had the low level of available P while only 8.6% retained it an optimum amount. About 80% of the tested soils contained low level of available S (7.9- 14.7 mg kg -1) although coastal regions soils hold higher amount of available S. High CEC (20-38 cmol kg-1) was found in clay rich soils of AEZ 10, 11, 12, and 13. Study revealed that 40% of the collected soils were very low, 31.4% were low, 8.6% each of medium and optimum, and 11.4% contained high level of exchangeable K. The calcareous soils (AEZ 10, 11, 12 and 13) contained very high level of Ca. Non calcareous soils also showed fairly good level of Ca content except AEZ 1, 3, 23 and 29. Sandy textured soils of greater Dinajpur, Rangpur, Moulvibazar showed lower level of exchangeable Mg. About 86% of the tested soils had the lower (< 2%) potassium saturation percentage (KSP), which needs K application for sustainable crop production. Estimate showed that 44% variability for CEC may be attributed by clay content and the relationship was significant (p = 0.05). Again, 50.4 and 65.6% variability in exchangeable K and Mg, respectively may be governed by clay content of the soils, while such relationship for Ca was non-significant. CEC may contribute 62.2, 92.3 and 83.9% variability for exchangeable K, Ca and Mg content in soils, respectively. The fertility status of most of the studied soils (except AEZ 10, 12, 13 and to some extent 11) appeared to be low to very low, which demand judicious management in order to achieve food security and to conserve the soil fertility.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 735-757, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:42+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30706 Effect of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth and seed yield of French bean 2016-12-20T21:55:32+01:00 SS Kakon email@example.com MSU Bhuiya email@example.com SMA Hossain email@example.com Q Naher firstname.lastname@example.com Md DH Bhuiyan email@example.com
Field experiments were conducted during rabi (winter) seasons of 2010-11 and 2011-12 at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Gazipur to study the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on growth, dry matter production and yield of French bean. A randomized complete block design was followed with 10 combinations of N (0,50, 100, 150 and 200) and P (0,22, 33, 44 and 55) kg ha-1 along with a blanket dose of control. All the treatments showed the maximum leaf area index (LAI) at 65 days after sowing (DAS). All the treatments showed the maximum total dry matter production, crop growth rate and net assimilation rate at harvest and at 55-65 DAS, respectively in both the years. LAI, dry matter production, CGR, NAR and seed yield significantly increased with the increase in nitrogen and phosphorus level upto 150 kg N and 44 P kg ha-1 , respectively. Similar trend was followed in maximum number of pods (9.45) and seed yield (1563.33 kg ha-1). The treatment comprises with 150 kg N and 44 P Kg ha-1 gave the highest seed yield which was 51.40 and 54.30 % higher than control plots.

Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 759-772, December 2016
 2016-12-17T06:55:42+01:00 Copyright (c) 2016 Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJAR/article/view/30707 ICT management tool uses in agricultural extension services in Bangladesh 2016-12-20T21:55:32+01:00 KS Rahman email@example.com N Mohammad email@example.com S Nasrin email@example.com S Kundu email@example.com MM Rahman firstname.lastname@example.com
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Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(4): 773-776, December 2016
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Back in August you gave us your favourite foodie film scenes. The usual suspects were there; Chocolat, Tampopo, Sideways. Not a bad mix, but personally when I think of film and food I remember the less pleasant scenes. The cooked lover in The Cook, The Thief..., the live squid eaten in Korean shocker Oldboy, the boy forced to eat an entire chocolate cake in Matilda ...
Perhaps because cinema doesn't allow the taste and smell of food to be conveyed (yet), directors go for spectacle, often achieved through sheer volume. Consider the wafer thin mint which proves to be a mouthful too far in Monty Python's Meaning of Life, or the man forced to eat himself to death in Se7en, and of course Supersize Me; some viewers found it stomach-churning, others found it made them crave a Big Mac.
The drama of Dinner
Dinner before or after the show? OK, it's not quite up there with 'to be or not to be', but if you attend the theatre on even a semi-regular basis, it's still a question of considerable importance. Paines Plough have come up with a possible solution during their current season at Shunt Vaults, with the self-explanatorily titled A Play, A Pie and A Pint, where your £10 ticket includes a drink and some pastry-cased sustenance. But this is a novelty rather than the norm.
No reservations about RatatouilleSusan Smillie / arts 05:28pm
These animated chefs know how to deal with rats in the kitchen. From "Ratatouille".
In tomorrow's Review, Jay Rayner confirms my suspicion that the film No Reservations would turn out to be a horribly schmaltzy Hollywood affair.
Not so, apparently, with new food movie Ratatouille - a decent effort by Pixar about a rat who wants to cook. Don't wait till tomorrow, read Rayner's take here now.
Got a favourite foodie film?Susan Smillie / arts 03:03pm
Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church in Sideways. Photograph: AP.
News yesterday that there's not one, but two films to be made about the 1976 Judgment of Paris, (the painful day for French viticulture when wine experts blindly chose a bunch of California wines over France's finest - no, I didn't know either), got me thinking about some of the great food and drink films that have been made.
One of the best, according to the folk on egullet's discussion board, is Mostly Martha, a German romcom which has just been remade, American style, as No Reservations. Warner Brothers have it set inside a fictional New York restaurant with Catherine Zeta-Jones playing the head chef. Looking at the trailer , there seems to be some emphasis on food and the celebration of cooking, but I suspect it degenerates into a Hollywood feelgood; as Zeta-Jones cavorts with her sous chef she breathes such wistful lines as: "I wish there was a cook book for life." Oh dear. Still, it's probably worth a look just for some food porn.
And, no matter, because there have been some damn fine food and drink films made already.
Eggs, bacon and encoreSusan Smillie / arts 07:09pm
Breakfast on offer at Mem Morrison's new show. Photograph: Susan Smillie.
There's been a lot of interest recently in Leftovers, a show by Mem Morrison, which is set in a "greasy spoon caff" and feeds each audience member a full cooked breakfast during the performance.
The foodiest festivals everSusan Smillie / arts / ethical / festivals 12:55pm
Traditional Glastonbury festival fare.
Photograph: Martin Godwin/Guardian.Food at festivals has changed beyond recognition. I'm not talking about food festivals - that's tomorrow, and besides, you'd hope they would have some gastronomic delights on offer - but arts and music festivals.
Long gone, it seems, are the days where the festival reveller arrives at the catering area to find a choice of anaemic hotdogs with slippery onions or cheese 'crepes' so thin you can barely tell where the paper bag ends and lunch begins.
John Shuttleworth is the new Jamie Oliver Susan Smillie / arts 09:55am
John Shuttleworth, the chef from Sheffield.
I spent half of last week combining food and t'arts at the Bloomsbury. First up, Alex James, there, supposedly, to talk about his book and the heady Blur days, but much to my delight (and his interviewer, music journalist Miranda Sawyer's despair) he kept straying to the subject currently closest to his heart: cheese. Then Saturday night saw the venue pay another homage to food, this time in the form of John Shuttleworth's show: With My Condiments. John casts himself an older Jamie Oliver, and as such, has embarked on a nationwide mission to improve our dietary health, from one sheltered housing complex to the next.
Eat to the BeatKevin Anderson / arts 06:06pm
A shake with rattle and roll
Photograph: fab4chiky on Flickr .As a blogger, I'm slightly obsessive about checking out who is linking to us here at Word of Mouth. There's a whole world of food blogs out there, and one of them I found in our links was The Food Section. They've got a killer post: Edible Audio: One Hundred Songs about Food.
AOL asked them to come up with a playlist of food-inspired songs for their blogger radio, and Josh Friedland obliged. It is a feast of food-related tunes. Your mission should you choose to accept it is to expand on this quite comprehensive list of 100 tunes. For inspiration, Josh gives you details on how to listen to his picks
I'm intrigued by talk of a free piece of theatre at the Barbican in London this weekend where we'll 'enjoy the spectacle of a group of babies tucking into a three course meal at a very special restaurant'.
Is food art?Susan Smillie / arts 12:06pm
Eat London, an edible city created by artists, designers, and - presumably - bakers. Photograph courtesy of Lift. Comment on their project here.
If canned shit can be art, asked Jonathan Jones last week, why can't gourmet food be similarly elevated?


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Contraception overview offers varied solutions to a perennial problem
There's been a lack of progress in preventing unintended pregnancies in the United States, said Raquel D. Arias, MD. Of the 6.7 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year, about one half are unintended, and 10.7% of women who report not using contraceptives account for roughly half of all unintended pregnancies. More...
What it takes to lead
You don't need to get an MBA to be a leader, according to Brian J. Harte, MD, FACP. Time and money are better spent developing skills and experience on the job, with a modest amount of complementary curriculum. More...
Consider a holiday from bisphosphonates
Consider a bisphosphonate drug holiday for low-risk patients after five years, with a reevaluation of bone mineral density after two years, said Susan L. Greenspan, MD, FACP. More...
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Contraception overview offers varied solutions to a perennial problem
There's been a lack of progress in preventing unintended pregnancies in the United States, Raquel D. Arias, MD, pointed out at Friday morning's "Contraception Update."
Dr. Arias, who is associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California, said that of the 6.7 million pregnancies in the U.S. each year, about one half are unintended, a statistic that hasn't really changed in the past decade. This rate puts the U.S. on a par with developing countries, she noted. Moreover, she said, the 10.7% of women who report not using contraceptives account for roughly half of all unintended pregnancies.
"You may wonder 'Why were they not using anything?' and the answer is that when asked, they said they didn't think they were at risk to get pregnant," she said. This may be especially true of women at the beginning and end of their reproductive life, who often think that pregnancy isn't physically possible, she said.
Among the former group, unintended pregnancy rates are only going to become a greater problem, she said, because rising childhood obesity rates are leading to a younger age at menarche. "The one thing you need to become mature at the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis is to weigh 98 pounds," she said.
"The average age at menarche [in the U.S.] in general is about 12. The average age in Detroit is 8," Dr. Arias continued. "To the degree that childhood obesity contributes to many medical problems, it also contributes to … unintended pregnancy."
There are many effective contraceptive options available, but when considering which to recommend, it's very important to focus on the failure rate with typical rather than perfect use, Dr. Arias stressed. "I want you to never use perfect-use rates again," she said. "I do not want you to use them in your practice. I want you to use typical-use rates."
As an example, Dr. Arias said many people, even physicians, still think the most effective form of reversible contraception is abstinence, but although its perfect-use failure rate is 0%, its typical-use failure rate is 80%. "Even if abstinence applied to the FDA as a contraceptive, it would fail," she said.
The most effective methods, defined as those with a failure rate of less than 1%, are female sterilization, IUDs, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA, sold in the U.S. as Depo-Provera), and implants. Oral contraceptives, the patch, the ring, and progestin-only pills are considered effective, with a failure rate of approximately 1%. Less effective methods, defined as a failure rate above 1%, include condoms, spermicides, diaphragms, withdrawal and natural family planning.
One type of IUD, the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), sold in the U.S. under the brand name Mirena, is approved for five years' use and works as a barrier method. The cervical mucus is thickened, inhibiting sperm motility and function, as well as ovulation in some cycles, Dr. Arias said. There's also good evidence for noncontraceptive uses of the LNG-IUS, including treating heavy bleeding, reducing dysmenorrhea and pain, and providing endometrial protection during hormone therapy in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Use with tamoxifen is popular in other countries but is contraindicated in package inserts, she noted. The copper IUD, meanwhile, is approved for 10 years' use and can also be used as an emergency contraceptive, Dr. Arias said.
"There is essentially no medical problem for which a copper IUD is contraindicated," she said. "If that's the only thing you remember from this lecture, I'll be happy." She also noted that the copper IUD is as effective as a tubal ligation but very easily reversible. "A medical student could do it—with supervision, of course," she said.
Among the other most effective options, etonogestrel implants last for three years and are immediately reversible, Dr. Arias said. She also noted that they are safe in patients in whom estrogen is contraindicated. One downside of implants is that bleeding patterns during use can be unpredictable, ranging from amenorrhea to spotting to frequent bleeding.
DMPA's side effects include unpredictable bleeding approaching amenorrhea with time and a slow return to fertility, which gets longer with advancing age. Dr. Arias noted that there is some concern about weight gain in patients using DMPA, but added, "Warn your patients starting [DMPA] to watch what they eat, and they will be fine."
She also noted that although DMPA has a black-box warning for more than two years of use due to decreases in bone mineral density, subsequent studies have shown that bone mineral density rebounds after use. DMPA is a good choice in women with sickle-cell anemia, those with seizure disorders, and, especially, women who are breast feeding. "If you want to use something for a breast-feeding woman, this is what you use," she stressed.
Oral contraceptives remain very popular in the U.S., Dr. Arias said, with more than 18 million current users. In fact, approximately 80% of all women use oral contraceptives at some point during their reproductive years, she noted. Although discontinuation rates are high, about 50% during the first year of use, the average duration of use is almost five years in those who continue past that point. Oral contraceptives can be safely prescribed for women into their early fifties without other contraindications (for example, smoking), Dr. Arias said.
Dr. Arias also discussed emergency contraception, for which there are three options in the U.S.: progestin-only pills, progesterone-receptor antagonists, and the copper IUD. Progestin-only pills reduce the pregnancy rate by 85%, while progesterone-receptor antagonists delay ovulation for up to five days. The latter may be more effective in women with a BMI over 30 kg/m2.
The copper IUD can be inserted within seven days after unprotected intercourse and has the added benefit of offering 10 more years of highly effective contraception, Dr. Arias said. It's also the most effective form of emergency contraception, she noted, with a pregnancy rate of 0.2%.
Contraception is generally safe, Dr. Arias said, but certain contraceptives can exacerbate medical problems in some women. If there's a question about your patient's specific circumstances, she recommended checking the medical eligibility criteria from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the World Health Organization. Use this guidance to evaluate each individual case and decide what's best for your patient, she said. "Make the choice that's safer for her, safer for you, and safer for society."
What it takes to lead
You don't need to get an MBA to be a leader, according to Brian J. Harte, MD, FACP, president of South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
"Your time and money is better spent developing skills and experience on site, with a modest amount of complementary curriculum," said Dr. Harte, during the Friday session "Leading and Managing Change."
Not so fast, said co-speaker Edmondo J. Robinson, MD, FACP, associate chief medical officer of Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Del.
"You want to fast-track your leadership, not spend 25 years as a clinician until someone notices you've done good work and gives you a job. You want to use [the MBA] as a signal of business competency and acumen. Physicians like credentials," said Dr. Robinson.
The problem, countered Dr. Harte, is that much of the MBA curriculum is overkill, teaching skills that could be delegated to team members. "You don't have to be the operator of every part of the business; your role as leader is to keep everyone focused on patients and quality," he said.
Physicians who anticipate they may someday move from medical practice to another field, however, may be wise to get an advanced business degree, Dr. Harte acknowledged.
The debate wasn't merely academic, so to speak. Dr. Robinson himself got an MBA more than a decade ago, and said his education was invaluable in teaching him how to manage people, as well as how to affect change at a system-wide level.
Eventually the speakers found common ground in their friendly debate. "Neither of us believes all [the skills needed for leadership] can be acquired solely by living in the trenches day in and day out," Dr. Harte said, noting that professional organizations like ACP offer many opportunities for education.
Some of those leadership skills include having self-awareness; being visionary and communicating one's vision; and being able to energize staff, mentor individuals and teams, and listen and give feedback. The abilities to build consensus, make decisions, and stimulate creativity and adaptability are also important, Dr. Robinson said.
There is also emotional intelligence, which is part of self-awareness and deserves elaboration, Dr. Robinson added. "This means being able to recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses, having sensitivity toward others, recognizing emotional cues, being an open communicator, and being able to handle conflict and tense situations effectively," he said.
Many internists start with some of the raw material required for leadership: problem-solving abilities, training in using a broad scope, a passion for lifelong learning, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a sense of ethical and social responsibility, Dr. Robinson said.
However, leadership involves other aspects which may not come as easily for physicians, he added. Physicians tend to be action-oriented and prefer immediate gratification, while leaders are strategic planners who accept delayed gratification. Physicians are focused on autonomy, professional identity and credentials, while leaders focus on teams, organizational culture and results. Many physicians also see finances as a hindrance to doing their jobs, while leaders embrace fiscal realities, Dr. Robinson said.
Acquiring the right skills for leadership has become increasingly important in a health care landscape that's gotten increasingly complex, Dr. Harte said.
"Physicians play a critical role in moving health care forward," said Dr. Harte. "Whether learned formally or informally, business skills are a necessary complement to clinical skills."
Consider a holiday from bisphosphonates
Consider a bisphosphonate drug holiday for low-risk patients after five years, with a reevaluation of bone mineral density after two years, said Susan L. Greenspan, MD, FACP, to an audience of hundreds of Internal Medicine 2013 attendees on Friday morning.
Bisphosphonates are the mainstay of therapy for osteoporosis, said Dr. Greenspan, a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, but they carry side effects such as atypical fractures or osteonecrosis of the jaw that may justify a drug holiday.
For low-risk patients, if bone mineral density is stable or increasing, consider a drug holiday after five years, and restart the drugs if bone mineral density declines or a fracture occurs. In high-risk patients (those with fractures, those taking glucocorticoids, or those with very low bone mineral density), consider a drug holiday at 10 years and restart even if bone mineral density is stable. Patients can take teriparatide or raloxifene during the drug holiday.
But, Dr. Greenspan added, drug holidays can be "a data-free zone. We don't have a lot of hard data on what we're doing with these holidays."
She did cite a few studies that offer some insight on the effects of bisphosphonates. Analysis of a very large database of 90 million U.S. inpatient hospital records from 1997 and 2007 found that the hip fracture rates decreased about 32% during that time. In comparison, bisphosphonate use increased from 3.5% to 16.6%. When researchers looked at atypical fractures, they suggested that for every 100 hip fractures prevented, there was one atypical fracture observed.
A large study in Canada found that among nearly 2,000 women age 68 and older taking bisphosphonates between 2002 and 2008, atypical fractures occurred in only 71 patients after one year and 117 patients after two years. Researchers calculated that patients taking bisphosphonates more than five years had a 2.7 times higher risk of an atypical fracture but a 25% decrease in their risk of a typical fracture, Dr. Greenspan said.
Many other studies have suggested similar results, she added.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is not necessarily a justifiable reason to take a drug holiday, Dr. Greenspan continued. "This is something that our dentists are worried about more than our patients and physicians." It is extremely rare, in the range from 1 case in every 1,000 patients to 1 in 100,000.
Most of the cases are occurring in patients who have had cancer, were on a high-dose IV bisphosphonate or had an invasive procedure for their jaw such as an implant. It is not generally occurring after patients get their teeth cleaned, have a filling fixed, or get their dentures repaired, Dr. Greenspan said.
"Originally dentists and oral surgeons were treating it very aggressively," she said. "Now, most of the time it heals on its own just with conservative management and by leaving it alone." Antibiotics help if the exposed area becomes infected.
"What do we do when the patient comes to you and says, 'My dentist will not work on my teeth, will not put that implant in, will not pull that tooth, unless I stop the bisphosphonate?' What do you do? You stop it," Dr. Greenspan said.
Bisphosphonates stay in bone for years—they recycle themselves, in a way—and the benefit of the drugs continues even if the patient stops the drug for the three or six months that the dentist requests. Dr. Greenspan said the American Dental Association now states in its guidelines that continuing or halting a bisphosphonate should be based on skeletal health, not dental health.
Often, patients ask how often side effects might occur before deciding to take a drug holiday from bisphosphonates. "And it turns out that their risk of a fracture is much, much more common than either of these other two events," Dr. Greenspan said.
Depending on individual risk factors, a patient might have the same rate of a fatal motor vehicle accident as she does of an atypical fracture, Dr. Greenspan noted. And while her chance of being murdered in the next 10 years is 0.06%, chances for osteonecrosis of the jaw are 0.007%. "This is really not something for her to worry about," Dr. Greenspan said.
Don't be anxious about identifying psychiatric problems
It doesn't usually take intensive questioning to identify a patient with a common psychiatric problem like anxiety disorder, according to Heidi Combs, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Just ask the patient how much time he spends worrying in a day, she advised attendees of "Psychiatry: Beyond Depression" on Thursday afternoon. "People with generalized anxiety disorder will say, 'Uh, all the hours I'm conscious?'" Dr. Combs said.
During the session, she provided tips on screening and treatment of several mental disorders likely to be seen by internists, including somatoform, bipolar, post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and anxiety disorders. "You see these patients all the time. Anxiety disorders in primary care are very, very common," Dr. Combs said.
A series of questions so brief that even a busy internist should be able to fit them into a short visit can identify many of these patients, including "Have you ever experienced a panic attack?" to identify panic problems or "Have you ever had anything happen that still haunts you?" for PTSD.
Bipolar disorder is a bit trickier to diagnose, Dr. Combs said, noting that there are several lengthy questionnaires available, all of which have some evidence to support their effectiveness. "They aren't perfect, so you're going to have to use your clinical acumen," she said. When questioning a patient with suspected bipolar disorder, she usually starts with questions about depressive symptoms (which most people are more comfortable talking about), then asks if the patient has ever experienced "the opposite."
With any of these quick screens, "if you get a positive hit, it will take longer to go down the path" of complete diagnosis and treatment, Dr. Combs acknowledged, but it's also reasonable to take note of the positive answer and return to the issue when you have time, she said.
After diagnosis, "now you've got to do something about it," said Dr. Combs. If a patient has anxiety disorder, she should be screened for possible comorbid psychiatric conditions, such as obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. "It is the exception that they have an anxiety disorder and nothing else," said Dr. Combs.
The primary treatments for anxiety are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and pharmacotherapy. Among the medication options, antidepressants are the first line of treatment and should be started at low doses, since they tend to increase anxiety at first. Benzodiazepines can be used to get patients through this initial period, but consider the risks of dependence and tolerance. And "Don't use alprazolam!" warned Dr. Combs. The drug peaks early and leaves the blood quickly, causing patients to take another pill soon after.
Her drug treatment pearl for PTSD was a positive recommendation. Dr. Combs asked how many in the audience prescribe prazosin for nightmares, and some hands went up. "That's awesome," she said. "It's a nice ace in the hole to have for patients with PTSD."
As with anxiety, CBT can also be good for PTSD patients, but don't force them to recount their traumatic experiences. "People have this idea that they have to get this off their chest. For some patients, it's absolutely true. For other patients, it's counter-therapeutic," said Dr. Combs.
Somatoform patients, on the other hand, will tell you all about their problems. "I think of it as physical manifestations of people's psychic distress," said Dr. Combs. "[If] a patient has a pan-positive [review of systems], you need to stop looking at medical problems and start looking at psychiatric problems."
These patients are frustrating to treat, Dr. Combs acknowledged. "They come to see you a lot, and they're not happy that you can't fix them, and you aren't happy that you can't fix them," she said. Treating somatoform disorder requires empathy and good communication. "First, acknowledge their suffering. It is no less painful, no less distressing for them than for someone who has an organic cause" of their symptoms, said Dr. Combs.
Then, warn the patient that while you will thoroughly investigate their symptoms, you might not find a physical cause of their problem. "Bring up this idea early, early, early," she said. "Once you feel you have turned over the rocks, stop testing."
See these patients regularly, not just when they're in crisis or presenting a new symptom. Otherwise, "It reinforces that they have to be ill to get care," said Dr. Combs. Screen them for comorbid psychiatric conditions and offer CBT solutions, including relaxation techniques and pleasurable physical activities.
Antidepressants are the most commonly used medication for somatoform disorder, although there's been relatively little research on this condition. "It's like they have a magnifying glass on their entire body. Some antidepressants can help to make them experience these things less intensely," Dr. Combs said.
Be prepared that the patients will have lots of drug side effects, and make sure that they don't expect a pill to fix all their problems. "You want them not to have an unrealistic expectation of what the medication is going to do," she said. Compare it to diabetes or hypertension, conditions that are managed rather than cured, Dr. Combs suggested.
And remember to dig deep into your "empathy well," Dr. Combs said. "They are not trying to make you miserable, and they are not trying to make themselves miserable. This is the best coping strategy that they have."
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ACP unveils tools to improve acute coronary syndrome care
ACP yesterday unveiled two evidence-based interventions and two videos to improve the health outcomes of patients in the first year after an initial acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event, such as heart attack and unstable angina, the most common ACS indications.
ACP's Initiative on Acute Coronary Syndrome aims to bridge the communication gap between clinicians and patients in the home or hospital. Because care in the 12 months after an initial ACS event is so important, the initiative focuses on improving health outcomes in the first year utilizing four key interventions suited to the varied needs of patients and clinicians: a patient guide, a clinician support tool, and two videos.
"These easy-to-understand, straightforward materials in multiple formats will facilitate communication between clinicians and patients, helping to prevent instances of and improve treatment of heart attack and unstable angina," said David L. Bronson, MD, FACP, president of ACP.
A patient-friendly educational guide, "Keeping Your Heart Healthy: What You and Your Family Should Do," is designed to enhance patient-clinician communication by helping patients and caregivers talk to the physician and other members of the health care team and encouraging them to ask questions. The guide includes information to help patients maintain a healthy heart, with sections on lifestyle modifications, medications and supplements, and recovery issues, such as when to go back to work and when normal activities can be resumed. Color-coded sections further emphasize necessary actions such as when to call 911 (red) or the doctor (yellow).
A decision-support tool, "Practice Guide for the Post Acute Coronary Syndrome Hospitalization Office Visit," enables busy clinicians to make the most of the first post-discharge office visit. Assessment suggestions, such as medication adherence and lifestyle modifications, include corresponding interventions, such as teach-back or reviewing approved physical activities like walking or driving.
In addition to these print materials, two patient videos geared toward empowering patients to actively engage in their care have been produced: "Discharge from the Hospital" and "Medications after a Heart Attack." The videos will be available online.
"By working with experts in clinical practice, health care quality, and patient advocacy to develop interventions that close gaps in understanding and communication, ACP has developed interventions to improve patient comprehension and management of ACS," said Doron Schneider, MD, FACP, chief safety and quality officer at Abington Health System in Abington, Pa. and a member of the initiative's National Steering Committee. "Improved patient understanding coupled with evidence-based practice is essential to better health outcomes."
Members of the National Steering Committee that developed the interventions include experts from ACP, the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the American College of Cardiology, the American Pharmacists Association, The Joint Commission, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and America's Health Insurance Plans.
The materials for acute coronary syndrome can be ordered online or by calling ACP Customer Service at 800-523-1546, extension 2600. They are available for all physicians to order for themselves and for their patients free of charge.
ACP's Initiative on Acute Coronary Syndrome is funded by a grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
For attendees
ACP Annual Business Meeting to be held today
All members are encouraged to attend ACP's Annual Business Meeting to be held today at Internal Medicine 2013. Current College Officers will retire from office and incoming Officers, new Regents and Governors-elect will be introduced.
The meeting will be held in Room 120 from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., with David L. Bronson, MD, FACP, ACP President, presiding. Dennis R. Schaberg, MD, MACP, will present the Annual Report of the Treasurer. A key feature of the meeting is the presentation of ACP's priorities for 2013-14 by Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions following Dr. Weinberger's presentation.
Learn the 'nuts and bolts' of joining an accountable care organization
Today's panel "ACOs and New Payment Models," to be held from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Room 130, will provide attendees with a practical discussion of issues to consider when deciding to join or establish an accountable care organization (ACO).
Panel participants have direct experience with ACO development, both within the traditional Medicare Shared Savings model and the advanced payment model, which provides participants with up-front capital to assist in program development.
This panel will include Randall Curnow, MD, MBA, FACP, executive vice president and chief medical officer of the Summit Medical Group in Knoxville, Tenn., and Stephen W. Nuckolls, chief executive officer of Coastal Carolina Quality Care, Inc., located in New Burn, N.C.
New data on old and new drugs featured in update
Are you up for some fun with drugs this afternoon?
Don't worry, it's all totally legal. At 2:15 p.m. today in Room 134, the Update in New Medications session will provide entertainment and education about both old and new medications, according to moderator Gerald W. Smetana, MD, FACP.
"Many new drugs are approved each year by the FDA and many more are in the pipeline. It's difficult for busy practicing internists to keep up with all that information, to sort through it all, and to get balanced information about which ones would be appropriate for them to use. I've done that for them," said Dr. Smetana, who is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston.
The session will be particularly focused on outpatient primary care, rather than inpatient or specialty settings, he noted. "I'm going to be discussing three novel drugs for primary care which work by a new or different mechanism than any existing medications," he said.
Sound mysterious? You'll have to attend the update to find out what the new drugs are, said Dr. Smetana, who did hint that the diagnoses under discussion will include irritable bowel syndrome, lipid disorders and obesity.
"We're going to look at novel drugs for each of these indications. The goal would be to help [clinician attendees] understand which of these novel drugs are safe and effective and should have a place in their own practices," he said.
During the second half of the session, co-moderator Jane S. Sillman, MD, will advise internists on the proper place in practice for some older drugs. Dr. Sillman is an assistant professor at Harvard.
"Dr. Sillman is going to look at three categories of drug therapy which are used commonly in primary care for which there's either a new concern or new potential indications," said Dr. Smetana. "We're going to talk about some new side effects and associations that have been raised with statins. We'll talk about the risks and benefits of the use of aspirin and how that might change our approach in primary prevention. We'll revisit issues related to postmenopausal hormone treatment."
Drs. Smetana and Sillman have presented on this topic before, at past Internal Medicine gatherings and other medical meetings, and they report that the session usually satisfies attendees' needs for both Saturday afternoon entertainment and Monday morning utility.
"We hope to have fun. It usually keeps people lively and engaged throughout the course of the session," said Dr. Smetana. "We're going to be practical. We're going to be presenting information in a way that will be useful and actually change their practice when they go home to their offices the next week."
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The Naturals won the spring Little League 5- and 6-year-old coach-pitch division tournament. The team also placed second in the regular season standings. Team members are, front row, from left: Ethan Sanders, Eli Castle, Ryan Bass, Hayden Ewen, Nick Bowles, Jacques Monette, Haidyn Giles and Dawson Blacketer. Second row: Jonathan Webb, Tyler Siria, Seth Davis, Cole Blakeman and Haley Crane. Back row: Coach John Davis, coach John Giles and coach Dave Siria.
Lady Mustangs second at Boyle Invitational
The Anderson County Middle School cross country team placed second in the Boyle County Invitational last Thursday as sixth grader Kinsey Roberts turned in a 13:08 time over the 3K course to finish second individually. Anderson also had a big race from Julie Paden, who was seventh and was clocked at 13:40.
Kamryn Tinsley (20th), Hannah Martin (21st) and Madison Herzog (29th) all finished in the top 30. Kennedy Tinsley, Zellie Roher and Janna Halverson also ran for the Lady Mustangs.
Monday was kind of a slow day in Anderson County sports, but the Anderson County High School volleyball team picked up a huge district win over Henry County Monday night. Anderson won 25-20, 25-23 to take a big step toward a good seed in the 30th District Tournament next month.
Anderson had also beaten Henry in a non-district matchup at the Woodford County Invitational over the weekend, but Henry had swept the Lady Bearcats earlier in the year.
Even with the economy in shambles, Anderson County football coach Mark Peach is looking for a little extra money for a member of his staff.
"We need to increase Coach (Duane) Hammons' pay," Peach quipped about his defensive coordinator. His Bearcats had just beaten long-time rival Mercer County, 28-6, Friday night.
The Bearcats held Mercer without an offensive touchdown. Anderson stopped Mercer twice inside the two-yard line and limited the Titans to 161 yards offensively, 78 of which came on two plays.
Friday sports update
Anderson County had a big day in high school sports on Thursday.
The Bearcat boys' soccer team exploded in the opening minutes of the second half to roll past district rival Frankfort, 4-1, on the Anderson pitch. Leading 1-0 after a first half that saw the Bearcats miss out on some big opportunities, Anderson's David Simmons and Josh Doolin both scored within a five-minute span just after halftime to give Anderson a commanding 3-0 lead.
SPORTS BLOG: Could the Bearcats be ripe for an upset?
I never thought I would see the day when I wondered if Anderson County was really ready for its annual football grudge match with Mercer County.
Not so much about the Bearcats themselves, since I have not been around the team as it has prepared for Friday's game at Warford Stadium. That first game whipping by Bryan Station should have been enough to remind the Bearcats that any team they play is capable of sending them home with an "L."
Wednesday sports update
Boys' soccer: Western Hills rallies past Bearcats
The Anderson County boys' soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to Western Hills on Tuesday night as Western Hills scored twice in the final 25 minutes to pull out the district win. The Bearcats fell to 4-5-0 on the year, 0-2 in district play. They host Frankfort Thursday at 6 p.m.
"We are looking for better execution against Frankfort," Anderson coach Brett Morris said, adding that the Bearcats need "more shots on goal and fewer silly mistakes."
Girls' soccer: Oldham whips Lady Bearcats
Tony Bennett might have left his heart in San Francisco, but Shea Fridh is putting everything she has into getting there for a cause dear to her heart.
The Anderson County resident is a member of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training as she points to running her first half-marathon in The City by the Bay on Oct. 13. In doing so, she will be raising money for research into the dreaded diseases.
The girls' soccer team at Anderson County High School has consistently been one of the school's most respected over the last decade, as the program has often been ranked among the state's Top 25. The current season started as no exception with the Lady Bearcats ranked 25th, despite heavy graduation losses from last year.
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Psychedelic Haight Street Mural; Joplin, Hendrix, Garcia
The Psychedelic Sounds of San Francisco (by Dave Gardner):
The late sixties was surely a peak in the short history of Vintage Rock. Perhaps there was no better location to spring forth the exuberant sounds that flowed out of the city by the bay. Bands like Tikis, Mojo Men, The Knight Riders and the Beau Brummels were beginning to create a different vibe throughout the music industry. Though they had little impact on the mainstream, the local musicians quickly picked up on the free form styles, and soon adopted the attitude of "anything goes..."
In 1966, San Francisco was boiling over with talented artists of all varieties. Pantomime and theater groups infiltrated the streets while the musicians, of one form or another, joined in. Spearheading the revolution, The Great Society, featuring Grace Slick, would unleash two of the scene's most important tunes. Some say "Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbit" more or less opened the door to psychedelia.
It all developed from a simple gig. Paul Kantner put together the Jefferson Airplane with Marty Balin. One night the Airplane and The Great Society were playing at Balin's club, the Matrix. Grace Slick naturally fell with the Airplane, and she brought her material with her. Months later, RCA released "Surrealistic Pillow," and exposed the world to "Somebody To Love" and "White Rabbit." Suddenly, all eyes were on San Francisco.
The Airplane had some great friends too. Among them: Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, who, in turn, had lots of other friends. There was a scene brewing unlike anything before or since. Much of this had to do with large quantities of LSD being produced by Owsley Stanley, a local chemist and sound guru. Bands like Moby Grape and Blue Cheer were kicking in with lots of strange, experimental sounds. It's a Beautiful Day released "White Bird," a solemn ballad that drew attention to the city. By the time the Summer of Love rolled around in 1967, just about any Bay Area outfit had a recording contract.
But perhaps it was Janis Joplin with her band Big Brother & The Holding Company that really captured the heart and soul of what San Francisco was all about. Joplin's unique voice was an instrument in itself, and she quickly gained national prominence because of it. The album, "Cheap Thrills," recorded live at Bill Graham's infamous Fillmore West, remains a true classic of the era.
When the Monterey Pop Festival came in 1967, Janis and The Grateful Dead more or less represented San Francisco. Both encouraged several jams sessions that took place with Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Otis Redding, The Mamas and Papas, and Brian Jones. The Grateful Dead were, of course, at their most experimental stage, releasing wild albums of psychedelic music like "Anthem of The Sun" and "Aoxomoxoa."
Still, more and more talent emerged. A young Carlos Santana came in from the shadows of the local scene. Santana was given a break by Bill Graham, and eventually unleashed his universal guitar stylings with Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman" and "Evil Ways." Other bands like Cold Blood and Country Joe and The Fish were also contributing with their own brand of unusual and experimental musings. The Fish were an especially talented bunch who would gain notoriety at Woodstock for their anti-war rants.
Some of the musicians started dabbling with acoustic guitars. David Crosby drifted up from L.A. and invoked his influence on a lot of San Francisco musicians. His harmonies and soft acoustic guitar are splattered over several records from the era. His own solo album, "If I Could Only Remember My Name," is like a who's who of San Francisco musicians.
By 1969, the amount of music coming out of San Francisco was mind boggling. The Dead continued on their experimental route, taking it to the people. Much of their live material was released, making way for "Dark Star and "St. Stephen" to become the classics of years later. The Airplane came out with "Crown of Creation" and "Volunteers," taking their music to new heights.
Out of some of the live jams, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band with Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield started meshing with a lot of other players. They were often called in to sit in for absent band members. Many bands actually started to go through lots of personnel changes. Moby Grape was one band who went through several incarnations. Other players split to start new bands of their own.
The New Riders of the Purple Sage was a revolving door for players. But they also had a lot of strong support. With Jerry Garcia on pedal steel guitar and Phil Lesh producing, their first album received an instant stamp of approval. Their country flavor gained them the label of the Day Glo Cowboys.
Side projects made way for solo albums. Country Joe did a solo record. Bob Weir even released a solo album, fully supported by the Grateful Dead. Paul Kantner launched his new Starship. "Have You Seen The Stars Tonight" and "Blows Against The Empire" were albums of great artistic expression. Kantner also teamed up with Grace Slick on "Sunfighter," another interesting tidbit from the period. David Frieberg, the bassist from Quicksilver Messenger, joined Slick and Kantner, and produced the album "Baron Von Tollbooth and The Chrome Nun," one of my favorite psychedelic albums. (Check out Jerry Garcia on "Fishman")
Hot Tuna -- an acoustic band fronted by the Airplane's Jorma Kaukonan and Jack Cassidy -- brought in Papa John Creech and went electric. Santana also recruited many players, including Journey's Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie, and put out the wonderful "Abraxas."
Janis Joplin also made a change -- to please her record company, who were spending big bucks to polish her sound. Big Brother's raunchy sound apparently wasn't commercial enough to sustain her popularity. Full Tilt Boogie, a group of session musicians, was brought in to produce her "Pearl" LP.
Bill Graham was instrumental in keeping the scene alive. Live shows at the Fillmore kept the Grateful Dead jamming for hours on end. The New Riders of the Purple Sage, who kept on releasing classics like "Powerglide" and "The Adventures of Panama Red," opened many of those shows.
With the dawn of the 70's, many things took a turn for the worse. Janis Joplin died and Haigh Ashbury was never the same. Bands like Quicksilver and the New Riders stayed together, but the Airplane withered away, evolving into a full blown Starship. Starship infused some of the drug influence into its "Dragon Fly" album, but it was obvious things were changing.
The Dead also lost one of its members. Pigpen, long regarded as the soul of the band, passed away. The Dead shifted into several different modes afterwards, and eventually came to embody the San Francisco music scene. Santana, with his heightened spiritual level, is another artist who has endured.
A large part of the soundtrack of the late 60's can certainly be traced back to the sounds of San Francisco. It was certainly a wonderful time for music.
source: www.vintagerock.com/sanfran.html
On the wall of a shop on the Haight, San Francisco.
Chronology of San Francisco Rock '65 - '69: www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rock.html
Bill Graham on running the "Fillmore West": www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4GVavnNxZ4


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will get my pics up asap, coz i bought 8 discus aswell yesterday and they are beautifull
You are a spoiled brat, aren't you? What size tank are they in? That is the reason I thought about getting a 125-150 as I thought I might like Discus. I really love the look of those fish. I was concerned about the care as I am not yet the most experienced. I am a tank clean-aholic though and it is my understanding that they really need a super clean tank. I am a little squeamish about feeding some of the things they prefer though. I might get there yet.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated Mahatma Gandhi
post #12 of 13 Old 07-01-2011, 05:41 AM Thread Starter
yh i do spoil my self when it comes to my fish.But i love them.i Got them in 3ft quarantine at the mo, then they will go into 290 litre, they do require alot of time but really are worth it. They are such beatiful elegant little creatures. But my sunshine plec is still my favourite
post #13 of 13 Old 07-01-2011, 11:19 AM
I still got some years for it, but I want a ~90gal cichlid tank and a ~150 gal biotope (mayne SE asian stream for clown loaches), and im sure Ill have randoms elsewhere.
Yes please post some pic's
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18 "You shall appoint judges and officers in all your gates, which the Lord your God gives you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with just judgment. 19 You shall not pervert justice; you shall not show partiality, nor take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20 You shall follow what is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
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