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In banana tree plantations, leaf yellowing was noticed by producers. With the aim of making the etiology of banana tree chlorosis so as to contribute to the improvement of banana tree yield, the distribution of the disease in plantations was observed. The phytosanitary status of infected banana tree plantations was assessed by calculating the prevalence of leaf chlorosis. The characteristic symptoms of banana treeleaf chlorosis were described. Sampling was done in order to isolate the causative agent.

In order to examine effect of nitrogen and phosphorus levels on the plant growth and curd yield of cauliflower, the trial was laid out in a three replicated randomized complete block design, using six nitrogen and phosphorous (NP) levels. The treatments including T1=Control, T2=50 - 50 kg ha-1, T3=75 - 60 kg ha-1, T4=100-70 kg ha-1, T5=125-80 kg ha-1, T6=150-90 kg ha-1 and T7=175-100 kg ha-1 were applied in the present study. The results showed that all the growth and yield traits of cauliflower were significantly affected by nitrogen and phosphorus levels.

The present study providing data on circulating TSH, T3 and T4 concentration of Caucasian snake in the active seasons• The parameters of body length and weight were measured in the Caucasian male vipers (n=24) from Lar area in Tehran province• The serum levels of the TSH, T4 and T3 hormones were measured in the October- November, of 2014, by ELISA in the wave length of 450 nm• The results show that the mean values of the body length and weight of the male Caucasian vipers were 43•2 2.3cm and 427•5 45 g respectively• The circulating TSH, T4 and T3 concentration were higher during per-hiberna

Teenage pregnancy today is a widely acknowledged common public health problem worldwide, whereas the problems presented by the pregnant unwed teenagers are among the most difficult and perplexing issues faced by those who work in the fields of health, education and social services. Society is immune to teenage pregnancy and it affects every society-developed and developing alike. There is a growing awareness that early child bearing has multiple consequences in terms of maternal health, child health and over all well-being of society.

Objective: To understand the reasons that led graduates of the Undergraduate Nursing Course to choose the profession. Method: Qualitative study with theoretical and methodological reference of the Social Phenomenology of Alfred Schütz. Ten graduates from a private institution in the interior of São Paulo State participated. Data collection was performed between February and March of 2013, through audio recorded interviews. The statements were numbered from one to ten, analyzed individually and globally.

Health care providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of patient satisfaction in improving the quality of health services. This research paper aims to investigate the impact of patient dealing skills on the quality of health service, including the background, objectives, methodology, results, conclusion, and contribution.

This work has the purpose of analyzing the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) in the Northeast of Brazil (NEB) in some cities of the state of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte. The UHI is a climatic phenomenon that occurs from the elevation of the temperature of an urban region compared to the rural region. Heat conduction is higher in the urban environment because of the physical properties of building materials, which consequently contribute to the increase in temperature contrast in relation to areas with more vegetation.

The spatio-temporal distribution of markets can influence the farmer’s choice of a market channel. Assessing the effects of the spatio-temporal distribution of banana markets on the farmer’s choice of a marketing channel is important in providing information that may guide rural planners and developers. This study examined the pattern of distribution of banana markets in space and time, and its effects on farmers’ choice of market channel in Meru County, Kenya. The authors obtained data from field observations, measurements and questionnaires administered to 384 banana farmers.

This article aims to present the research about diseases that attacked the slaves’ health in the 19th century, in the Imperial Vila da Vitória, nowadays the city of Vitória da Conquista, located in the Southwestern Bahia, Brazil as well as memories of techniques of cures, plants and herbs in order to cure the sick body. One used is the quanti-quanlitative and the methodology of documental kind, classified as exploratory and descriptive. The sources are 460 inventories, in which there are 2,159 slaves, being described as sick people.

The paper is devoted to historical activities of waqf administration of religious and social foundations in Khiva khanate. It was analyzed the legal aspects of waqf and its implementation by the example of these foundations. In particular, the function, rights and obligations of trustee who was the in charge of management of waqf assets and supervision of particular institution were examined.