Problems of tertiary education and regional academic journals: A view from Southeast Asia

While this article accepts the idea of regional Journal cooperation within the context of establishing an ASEAN Integrated Journal Publishing Network as a positive and pertinent step, it explores three major hurdles that regional universities need to contend with. These include firstly, the dominance of English as the major academic language which puts vernacular languages and communication at a distinct disadvantage and resurrects a neo‐colonial academic mindset; secondly, tertiary education is generally weak in the region and in most cases universities are focused on teaching and service to government rather than academic research. Thirdly, universities in Southeast Asia, both in terms of academic salaries and the research infrastructure (libraries, laboratories) is financially handicapped and poorly supported. Regional academic journals cater to their 'home' informed audiences and respond less to international standards which makes universal or regional benchmarking difficult.     

Tertiary hypothyroidism in a dog

: A nine-year-old male entire Labrador was diagnosed with pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism. Following seven months of successful mitotane therapy, the dog presented with marked weight gain, seborrhoea and alopecia. Routine clinicopathological analyses revealed marked hypercholesterolaemia. Serum total and free thyroxine (T4) concentrations were below their respective reference ranges. Serum thyroid stimulating hormone (cTSH) concentration was within reference range. TSH and thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) response tests revealed adequate stimulation of total T4 in both, and cTSH in the latter test. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mass arising from the pituitary fossa, with suprasellar extension. A diagnosis of tertiary hypothyroidism was made. Following four weeks of levothyroxine therapy, circulating cholesterol concentration had declined, weight loss had ensued and dermatological abnormalities had improved. Euthanasia was performed four months later due to the development of neurological signs. A highly infiltrative pituitary adenoma, with effacement of the overlying hypothalamus was identified on post mortem examination. Tertiary hypothyroidism has not been previously reported in dogs.     

花生黄曲霉毒素平衡取样-随机森林风险预警模型的应用研究

【目的】 花生极易受到黄曲霉毒素污染,本研究拟在前期创建的花生黄曲霉毒素平衡取样-随机森林预测预警模型基础上,通过系统性应用研究,明确模型主要技术参数与实际应用效果,为预测评估我国产后花生黄曲霉毒素风险提供关键技术支撑。【方法】 利用前期建立的花生黄曲霉毒素平衡取样-随机森林风险预警模型,选择1个地理变量（纬度）和3个气候变量（收获前一个月8：00—20：00降水量、平均气压和日平均气温）作为模型数据的关键输入参数,预测2019和2020年我国花生主产区153个主产市（县）黄曲霉毒素污染风险。采用免疫亲和层析-高效液相色谱-荧光检测法,测定上述产区共2 164份花生的黄曲霉毒素含量,获得这些产区花生黄曲霉毒素污染数据。根据模型预测风险与实际测定结果,计算模型应用的准确率、精准率、灵敏度和假阳性率,明确应用效果。【结果】 累计预测的153个市（县）中,共预测出125个低风险区,其中116个与实际测定评估结果相吻合,有9个实测评估高风险产区被预测误判为低风险产区（假阴性）。共预测出28个花生黄曲霉毒素污染高风险产区,其中15个与实际测定评估结果相吻合,有13个实测评估低风险产区被预测误判为高风险产区（假阳性）。该模型预测结果的总体准确率达到85.61%,假阴性率为8.49%,假阳性率为5.88%。【结论】 花生黄曲霉毒素平衡取样-随机森林风险预警模型能够较好地预测出我国产后花生黄曲霉毒素污染风险,为科学指导我国产后花生收储与利用,减少黄曲霉毒素污染损失和保障农产品质量安全提供技术支撑。     

平衡施肥对玉米产量和品质的影响

通过小区试验,明确了双城市黑土和碳酸盐黑钙土土壤养分的限制因子及平衡施肥对玉米产量及品质的影响,提出了平衡施肥措施,为双城市乃至我省玉米高产优质施肥提供依据。     

冬小麦-夏玉米轮作区动态平衡施肥配方的研究

采用定位试验,在冬小麦既定配方的基础上,按13个不同三要素肥料配比,对冬小麦-夏玉米轮作周期中夏玉米产量、肥料综合利用率、经济施肥量进行了研究。结果表明,N∶P2O5∶K2O为1∶0.4∶0.4的配方即施N195,P2O578,K2O78kg·hm-2夏玉米产量最高,按此配方处理的肥料综合利用率也较高,节本增效最显著。回归分析表明,在前茬小麦施N262.5,P2O5180,K2O262.55kg·hm-2,夏玉米施N195kg·hm-2试验条件下,合理的施磷量为68.25～87.75kg·hm-2,即N∶P2O5=1∶(0.4±0.05),既定配方磷的校正值为39±9.75kg·hm-2(比例为0.2±0.05),钾的合理用量为78～97.5kg·hm-2,即N∶K2O=1∶0.4～0.5,钾的校正值为19.5～39kg·hm-2(比例为0.1～0.2),N∶P2O5∶K2O=1∶0.4±0.05∶0.4～0.5较为合理。     

简述小麦干物质积累运转与高产的关系

干物质生产是作物产量的基础,其合理分配是小麦高产的关键。就干物质积累的动态而言,不同品种干物质积累模式没有太大差异,最终产量差异关键在于通过各种栽培模式及各种农艺措施调节干物质在各器官的分配,从而建立合理的源库平衡。     

宝坻区土壤养分状况及平衡施肥对作物产量和品质的影响

选宝坻区有代表性的潮土、湿潮土共33个样点,采用土壤养分系统研究方法对耕层土壤养分状况进行了调查。结果显示,土壤钾、硫的亏缺成为养分平衡的主要限制因子;部分地区存在锌、铁和锰的亏缺问题。多项试验结果显示,在土壤养分系统分析基础上进行平衡施肥,可实现作物增产13.9%～30.2%,增收1700～5000元/hm2,并在多方面改善了农产品品质。     

湖南城乡统筹协调发展研究

湖南城乡经济社会统筹协调发展是解决“三农”问题的根本途径,也是实现富民强省、建设“两型”社会的关键举措.从湖南省实际省情分析,要实现城乡统筹从而协调发展,提出以“3+5”城市群为主线、“四化两型”建设为切入点、政府为主推力、市场为跟进驱动力、城乡一体化管理为发展机制,同时创新制度,推进新型工业化、新型城镇化、农业现代化、信息化,从而达到城乡共同繁荣和协调发展.     

第三产业绿色技术创新效率时空差异及动态演变

本研究旨在提出促进长江经济带第三产业绿色技术创新水平提升的建议,为推进经济带协同一体的高质量发展提供理论依据。基于Min-DS模型,测度2001—2018年第三产业绿色技术创新效率,并结合Dagum基尼系数和Kernel密度估计,揭示区域及其子地区绿色技术创新效率变化的时空差异特征、贡献率及动态演变规律。以长江经济带为例研究得知：在观察期内经济带第三产业绿色技术创新效率总体呈上升趋势,下游地区效率具有显著优势;但各省市效率变化趋势存在较大差异,效率强度区域的空间分布随时间改变;上中下游地区内及之间绿色技术创新效率的时空差异是经济带时空差异的主要来源。本研究系统分析了长江经济第三产业绿色技术创新效率的分布及演变特征,得到了其提升绿色技术创新水平的有效路径。     

IMPROVING YIELD IN ALFALFA SEED STANDS WITH BALANCED FERTILIZATION

Field experiments were conducted from 2000 to 2007 on three-year or older alfalfa stands grown for seed production at various sites in northeastern Saskatchewan to determine the influence of balanced application of phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), or potassium (K) fertilizers on seed yield and longevity of alfalfa stands. Survey trials were also conducted to determine the possible reasons for low seed yields on some alfalfa seed fields by comparing “bad” (i.e., low alfalfa seed-yielding) and “good” (i.e., high alfalfa seed-yielding) areas within alfalfa seed stands. The results of alfalfa seed field survey trials suggest that poor seed yields in “bad” areas compared to “good” areas in most alfalfa stands were due to nutrient deficiencies and/or a soil fertility imbalance, as evidenced by soil tests for available nutrients. The findings of field research experiments indicated that application of P, K, or S fertilizer nutrients was essential to obtain optimum seed yield in most cases under normal soil moisture conditions. This also suggests the importance of balanced fertilization in increasing longevity of alfalfa seed stands over a number of years. In summary, the findings suggest that when a soil is testing low (or deficient) in a nutrient and alfalfa growth is reduced, then alfalfa seed producers should consider application of fertilizers to supply adequate amounts of nutrients lacking in the soil. However, it is still difficult to predict accurately if a profitable alfalfa seed yield response to fertilization would occur, particularly when the soils are testing marginal in some nutrient levels and alfalfa seed yields are often reduced by dry weather conditions and/or frost damage.