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This research aimed to evaluate the success of grafting in combinations of scion varieties and species of rootstocks of passion fruit plant. The study was conducted in screenhouse at Acre Embrapa, in Rio Branco, from December in 2012. The scion variety used for all treatments was the yellow passion fruit 'FB 100' and 'FB 200' from Flora Brazil nursery (Araguari, MG) and 5 other regional varieties (UFAC, Universidade Federal do Acre, Rio Branco-AC). The rootstocks used were Passiflora edulis (yellow passion fruit) (Cuiabá-MT), P. alata, P. edulis (purple passion fruit) and P.

Aims: This study provides a high-level design and technical solution for comparing two PolicyPeriods in Guidewire Policy Center application and exposing the differences as a REST API service, The differences provide payloads containing diffItems and that can be sent to downstream system via KAFKA. It also addresses the Guidewire application Out-Of-The-Box limitation which is currently not offering this solution. This new solutioning framework is flexible, reusable, and scalable for various integrations in Guidewire InsuranceSuite products.

Sustainable agriculture is increasingly recognized as a vital solution to the dual challenges of food security and environmental conservation. This research explores the impact of sustainable agriculture practices on both fronts by analyzing five real-world case studies and conducting interviews with key participants. The case studies focus on diverse global examples: organic farming in Sikkim, India; agroforestry in Brazil’s Amazon; precision agriculture in Iowa, USA; urban agriculture in Nairobi, Kenya; and regenerative grazing systems in New South Wales, Australia.

This study explores the multifaceted nature of sustainable agriculture through qualitative interviews with farmers and an analysis of case studies from diverse regions, including Sikkim, Brazil, and Iowa. The findings reveal that motivations for adopting sustainable practices are rooted in both personal values and economic incentives, while traditional knowledge plays a critical role in shaping these practices. Economic viability, government support, and community engagement emerge as vital themes influencing the transition to sustainability.

This study explores the dual benefits of sustainable agriculture in addressing food security and promoting environmental conservation. Through a qualitative research methodology, including five real-world case studies and interviews with agricultural practitioners, the research highlights effective sustainable practices such as crop rotation, intercropping, and organic amendments that enhance soil health and biodiversity.

Depression and anxiety damage brain cells, altering clinical outcomes and quality of life. Memory loss, anxiety, sleep disorders, and dementia affect millions globally due to mental health issues. Since ancient times, herbal therapies for neurological diseases have been used, and 88% of people worldwide use traditional medicine or medicinal herbs for general health. Herbal remedies enhance conventional treatments with plant substances. Central nervous system serotonin (5-HT), BDNF, glutamate, dopamine, and norepinephrine activities contribute.

Manipur, one of the eight sisters of the North Eastern Region of India, is an isolated hill-girt state stretching between longitudes 93.03o E and 94.78o E and latitudes 23.80o N and 25.68oN. Within the society of Manipur, based on the model of questionnaire were distributed to 200 students of Ideal Girls College, Akampat, Imphal East, Shree ShreeGourgovinda Girls College, Imphal East, The Ghanapriya Women’s College, Imphal and South Asian Institute of Rural and Agricultural Management, LangjingAchouba, Imphal West in Manipur.

Despite the fact that education is a potent instrument for social and economic change, many Indian tribal people struggle to get access to high-quality education. In order to investigate current difficulties in tribal education, specifically with relation to digital education, cultural relevance, and assessment, this case study focuses on Jharbandh Block in the Bargarh area. The study uses a qualitative methodology, drawing on secondary sources like government papers in addition to primary data gathered via surveys and interviews with local officials, educators, and students.

The religious values and Balinese Hindu cultural arts in the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have a close relationship. The Bhagavad Gita teaches religious values or truths that are universal and provide inspiration for the growth and development of Balinese Hindu cultural arts (decorative arts, dance arts, sound arts). This Bhagavadgita book teaches values that really need to be understood and practiced today such as: the essence of work (karma marga yoga), the essence of filial piety (bakti marga yoga), the essence of knowledge (jnana marga yoga) and the essence of yoga (Raja marga yoga).

The study conducted an empirical analysis of Nexus between climate change agriculture and economic growth in Nigeria. The research uses data spanning from 1980 to 2023 obtained from central bank of Nigeria and world development index (WDI) The data collected were linear in nature and then unit root test was conducted for all variables (GDP, Agriculture, Annual rainfall and C02 emission as proxy of climate change). The dependent variable was stationary at level, while the explanatory variables were stationary at first difference, as determined by the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test.