Molecular identification and characterization of phosphate solubilizing pseudomonas sp. isolated from rhizosphere of mash bean (Vigna mungo L.) for growth promotion in wheat

Bio-inoculants have potential role in plant growth promotion. The present study evaluated the potential of Pseudomonas strains as bio-inoculants in wheat on the basis of plant growth promotion and physiological characterization. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing and phylogenetic analysis revealed that four isolated strains belonged to genus Pseudomonas. These strains were positive for phosphorus solubilization and indole acetic acid production, whereas only two strains were positive candidate for their nitrogen fixing ability as determined by presence or absence of nifH gene through amplification from polymerase chain reaction. The pot experiment showed that the integrated use of Pseudomonas strains as co-inoculant and 50% applied mineral fertilizers enhanced the maximum wheat growth and development from 58 to 140% for different shoot and root growth parameters. The strain NCCP-45 and NCCP-237 were closely related to Pseudomonas beteli and Pseudomonas lini, respectively. These isolated strains can be used to increase crop productivity by using as a bio-fertilizer inoculum.

Resilience as a double-edged health promotion goal : examples from Lao PDR

Individual and community resilience are undoubtedly important targets for health enhancement and invaluable aspirational outcomes in the health promotion endeavour especially in disaster contexts. However, overreliance on resilience as a proxy for positive well-being has serious personal and political implications in many contexts, as illustrated in research findings on women's quality of life in southern Lao PDR. Case studies derived from focus group interviews with ethnic minority Lao women about their quality of life are used to exemplify how overt signs of resilience may mask, rather than mirror, covert existential reality leaving women without a voice. The political implications of this silencing are profound. Private troubles remain hidden rather than being identified as public issues subject to public policy. This conundrum is not confined to third world countries. Structural limitations to achieving profound fulfilment abound in affluent countries also, yet neo-liberal governments rely heavily on the resilience of populations to minimize public spending. The challenge for health promotion researchers, policy makers and practitioners is to explore the nexus between individual agency and structural change in each specific context to ensure that health promotion initiatives do not inadvertently perpetuate disparities in access to power and resources.

Scoping review of adherence promotion theories in pelvic floor muscle training : 2011 ics state-of-the-science seminar research paper I of IV

Aims This paper, the first of four emanating from the International Continence Society's 2011 State-of-the-Science Seminar on pelvic-floor-muscle training (PFMT) adherence, aimed to summarize the literature on theoretical models to promote PFMT adherence, as identified in the research, or suggested by the seminar's expert panel, and recommends future directions for clinical practice and research. Methods Existing literature on theories of health behavior were identified through a conventional subject search of electronic databases, reference-list checking, and input from the expert panel. A core eligibility criterion was that the study included a theoretical model to underpin adherence strategies used in an intervention to promote PFM training/exercise. Results A brief critique of 12 theoretical models/theories is provided and, were appropriate, their use in PFMT adherence strategies identified or examples of possible uses in future studies outlined. Conclusion A better theoretical-based understanding of interventions to promote PFMT adherence through changes in health behaviors is required. The results of this scoping review and expert opinions identified several promising models. Future research should explicitly map the theories behind interventions that are thought to improve adherence in various populations (e.g., perinatal women to prevent or lessen urinary incontinence). In addition, identified behavioral theories applied to PFMT require a process whereby their impact can be evaluated.

Audit report on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board for the years ended August 31, 2016 and 2015

Audit report on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board for the years ended August 31, 2016 and 2015

Rôle du facteur de transcription HNF1α dans la promotion du diabète par l’intermédiaire d’hormones intestinales

HNF1α (hepatocyte nuclear factor-1α) est un facteur de transcription exprimé dans le foie, le pancréas, les reins, l’estomac, l’intestin grêle et le côlon. Il a été démontré que des mutations du gène codant pour cette protéine sont associées à un diabète non insulinodépendant MODY3. De plus, les souris déficientes pour l’expression de Hnf1α souffrent d’hyperglycémie. Ces animaux mutants semblent produire de l’insuline mais présentent cependant une altération de la sécrétion de cette hormone au niveau du pancréas. Dans une précédente étude, nous avons démontré que certains marqueurs de cellules entéroendocrines impliqués dans l’homéostasie du glucose étaient modulés chez les animaux mutants comparativement aux animaux contrôles notamment la ghréline, le Gip, la somatostatine. Notre hypothèse de recherche est que la perte de Hnf1α conditionne la promotion du diabète par l’intermédiaire d’hormones intestinales. Nous avons observé, chez les animaux mutants, une augmentation de l’expression du transcrit, du nombre de cellules positives ainsi que des taux plasmatiques de ghréline. Cette hormone étant reliée à l’homéostasie du glucose, nous avons suivi les variations de la glycémie et des taux d’insuline chez nos animaux. Nous avons observé une hyperglycémie accompagnée d’une diminution des taux d’insuline chez nos animaux mutants. Ces souris présentent une prise alimentaire augmentée, une polyurie et une polydipsie élevées, symptômes connus du diabète. Le traitement de 6 jours sur les souris Hnf1α[indice supérieur -/-] avec un antagoniste commercial du récepteur à la ghréline GHSR1a, le (D-Lys3)-GHRP-6 de BACHEM®, montre un rétablissement de la glycémie proche des valeurs normales, de même qu’une augmentation significative des taux d’insuline plasmatiques des souris traitées, une diminution de la polyurie, de la polydipsie et de la glycosurie. Les souris mutantes traitées avec cet antagoniste voient leur tolérance au glucose améliorée même en cas de choc glycémique. Nous avons, enfin, documenté la régulation possible de Hnf1α vis-à-vis du gène codant pour la ghréline. Des infections lentivirales, réalisées sur des cellules MIN6 avec un shARN dirigé contre le transcrit Hnf1α, montrent une augmentation des taux d’expression du transcrit ghréline. Nous avons également mis en évidence l’interaction physique entre Hnf1α et le promoteur ghréline en plusieurs sites par des expériences d’immunoprécipitation de la chromatine. L’ensemble de ces résultats suggère que la perte de Hnf1α chez la souris joue un rôle dans la promotion de l’hyperglycémie par l’intermédiaire d’une dérégulation de la production de ghréline.

Small states and the promotion of their foreign policy agenda in the international scenario: Trinidad and Tobago and the Kyoto Protocol

Este estudio de caso busca identificar los elementos del portafolio de política exterior de Trinidad y Tobago que le permitieron promover exitosamente sus intereses en el Protocolo de Kioto. Al hacer esto, este texto analizará las limitaciones de Trinidad y Tobago en términos de vulnerabilidades de localización, burocracia y recursos. Posteriormente, una revisión del portafolio de política exterior de este Estado ilustrará el uso de estrategias de creación de capacidades y de organización como lo son el contacto con actores institucionales y no gubernamentales, la formación de coaliciones y estrategias argumentativas, entre otras. Finalmente, este artículo concluirá que dichas acciones permitieron la promoción de la agenda de política exterior de Trinidad y Tobago a través de la creación de hojas de ruta y la coordinación de la incertidumbre con el Protocolo de Kioto. Para hacer esto, este trabajo se concentrará en examinar conceptos como vulnerabilidad y priorización, asimismo contrastando diferentes artículos académicos en la materia junto con documentos oficiales de Trinidad y Tobago.

Teacher’s Role in the Promotion of Two Emotional Intelligence Competencies in Fifth-Grade Children

This paper presents the results of a qualitative study aimed at analyzing the teacher’s role in promoting awareness and management of emotions in fifth-graders, as competencies of emotional intelligence. This resulted in a very significant study since, from the psychopedagogic perspective, it aims at breaking with the traditional role of teachers exclusively focused on transmitting knowledge, leaving aside the much-needed emotional support. Children demonstrated a poor vocabulary, as well as difficulty to identify some emotions and differentiate between them. This means a limitation for children to be aware of their own emotions and to control them.  As a conclusion, it is important to maximize the emotional capacities of students; it should be a primary task in the education centers, where teachers play a key role as a model and as a promoter of emotional intelligence.