Inducing a possible state of senescence in developing barley seedlings by applying the α-chloroacetamide propachlor

Propachlor (5, 50, 500 M) applied to the roots of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seedlings after 7 and 10 days, respectively, induces decreasing accumulation of fresh matter and dry matter; shoot length and root length are reduced. There was observed higher Hill activity, but lower O₂-evolution per unit dry weight and per seedling as calculated from Hill measurements. In the herbicide treated seedlings lower amounts of chlorophylls and carotenoids were found with decreasing ratios of chlorophylls/carotenoids and higher ratios of xanthophylls/β-carotene. The ratios of chlorophyll a/benzoquinones decreased with regard to the control data. The accumulation of the single benzoquinones (on a chlorophyll basis), as related to the respective control values, is greater for α-tocopherol, less for plastoquinone-9 and even less for α-tocoquinone. From the data obtained it is assumed that propachlor induces a state of senescence in the chloroplast. Propachlor seems to antagonize the known effects of exogenous indol-3-acetic acid. Questions of interaction of herbicide/phytohormone in this connection are discussed.     

Is There a Trade and Defense Perimeter? The Regional Impacts of Trade and Defense Spending in the United States, 1978-1986

Using an expanded shift share technique to impute international trade-related industrial job change, the extent to which structural changes in trade and defense spending appear to explain state economic performance differentials is explored. The findings show there is limited support for the “trade perimeter” argument, but strong support for the hypothesized relationship between military procurement spending and state trade performance. To the extent that defense commitments, especially to private sector procurement and R & D, have operated as an informal industrial policy, particularly by guaranteeing strong domestic sales, they have enabled a significant number of states peripheral to the traditional industrial heartland to build a strong international trade posture. The conclusion offers observations on the economic development implications of these findings.     

MINERALOGY AND MORPHOLOGY OF SALT EFFLORESCENCES ON SALINE SOILS IN THE GREAT KONYA BASIN, TURKEY

Samples from fifteen salt crusts from the central Great Konya Basin, Turkey, were studied in the laboratory. Chemical analyses data were combined with the results of X-ray diffraction. In the mineralogical systems studied, three types of salt efflorescences of different morphology were distinguished, with mirabilite/thenardite, bloedite, and bloedite/epsomite/halite as major mineral associations. These crusts seal the surface soil more or less effectively, thus reducing evaporation and thereby preventing cracking of the saturated soils. The effectiveness of this sealing depends on the morphology of the accumulated salt minerals rather than on their chemical composition. Reclamation of salt-encrusted spots therefore requires understanding of the mineralogy and the morphology of the efflorescent salts.     

A Modified Cloward''s Technique for Arthrodesis of the Normal Metacarpophalangeal Joint in the Horse

A modified Cloward's technique was performed for arthrodesis of one metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint in eight horses. Dorsal arthrotomies were performed medial and lateral to the common digital extensor tendon and two 16 mm holes were drilled through the joint. A perforated cylindrical stainless steel basket filled with cancellous bone was impacted into each hole. The limbs were supported in casts for 8 weeks. The joints were examined and radiographed at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months, and 10 months. One horse was euthanatized at week 14 to assess the progress of the arthrodesis. In the other seven horses, there was clinical fusion at month 6. Dynamographic evaluations were performed 11 months after surgery at the walk and trot. The maximum vertical forces exerted during weight bearing by treated and control limbs were compared. No difference was detected at the walk; however, a significant difference was present at the trot (p less than 0.05). It was calculated that at the trot the horses placed 90% as much force on the treated limb as on the control limb. Eleven months after surgery, the baskets contained compact and cancellous bone. Ingrowth of bone occurred through all openings, completely filling the baskets and fusing the joints.     

Controlled Tissue Expansion in the Distal Extremities of Dogs

Controlled tissue expansion using a 100 cc rectangular silicone elastomer expander was performed in the mid-antebrachium and mid-crus of eight adult mixed-breed dogs. Two expander inflation schedules were followed. Group 1 dogs (n = 4) underwent expander inflation using 10 cc sterile saline every other day, and group 2 dogs (n = 4) underwent expander inflation using 15 cc sterile saline every other day until the nominal volume (100 cc) was attained. Significant mean postexpansion increases in skin surface area of 94.1 cm² (35.9%) and 108.9 cm² (37.3%) were measured in the antebrachium and crus, respectively (p < .05). In a second procedure, the expanders were removed and skin flaps were developed from the redundant tissue generated during the expansion process. Single pedicle advancement flaps and transposition flaps were used to cover surgically created defects measuring 5 times 10 cm in the antebrachium and cms. Single pedicle advancement flaps consistently measured 10 × 10 cm and could be advanced to cover defects involving one third of the mid-antebrachial or mid-crural circumference. Transposition flaps were rotated up to 170 and the donor site defects were easily closed under minimal or no tension. Complications included an abscess in one dog and seroma formation in four dogs. Differences in success or complication rates between group 1 dogs and group 2 dogs were not observed; an accelerated inflation schedule using 15 cc sterile saline every other day was recommended.     

EFFECT OF ELECTROLYTES ON THE SOLUBILITY OF SOME 1,3,5-TRIAZlNES AND SUBSTITUTED UREAS AND THEIR ADSORPTION ON SOIL*

Summary. The solubilities of three isopropylamino, ethylamino-triazines (chloro-, methoxy- and methylthio-) and three, N′-phenyl-. NN-dimethylureas (0, 1 and 2 chlorine substitutions on the phenyl group) were determined in water and in solutions of chloride salts of NH⁺₄, K⁺ and Ca⁺⁺ at ionic strengths of 0·3 and 0·6. Adsorption of these compounds by soil from the same chloride solutions at ionic strengths of 0·3 was measured. As expected, the solubilities were depressed by increasing ionic strength but the type of cation exerted a small, though significant, effect. Adsorption of the test compounds increased in the presence of the various salts. The possible import of these findings in relation to joint fertilizer and herbicide use and soil drying following herbicide application is commented on. Effets des électrolytes sur la solubilité et l'adsorption par le sol de quelques 1,3,5-triazines et urées substituées Résumé. Les solubilités de trois isopropylamino, éthylamino-triazines (Chloro-, méthoxy-et méthylthio-), et de trois N′-phényl-NN-diméthylurées (0, 1 et 2 chlores substitutés sur le groupe phényle) ont été déterminées dans l'eau et dans des solutions de sels de chlorure de NH₄⁺, K⁺ et Ca⁺⁺à des forces ioniques de 0,3 et 0,6. L'adsorption de ces composés par le sol à partir de ces mêmes solutions à la force ionique de 0,3 a été mesurée. Comme il était attendu, les solubilités furent diniinuées par l'accroissement de la force ionique mais la nature du cation exerça une influence faible mais néanmoins significative. L'adsorption des composés essayé fut accrue en présence des différents sels. La signification possible de ces réultats, en relation avec l'utilisation simultanée des engrais et des herbicides ainsi qu'avec le déssèchement du sol aprés um traitement herbicide fait l'objet de commentaires. Einfluss von Elektrolyten auf die Löslichkeit einiger 1,3,5-Triazine und Harnstoffderivate und auf ihre Adsorption an Boden Zusammenfassung. Die Löslichkeit von drei Isopropylamino-äthylamino-triazinen (Chlor-, Methoxy- und Methylthio-) sowie drei N′-Phenyl-NN-diniethyl-harnstoffen (0, 1 und 2 Chlorsubstitutionen an der Phenylgruppe) wurden in Wasser und in Lösungen von NH₄Cl, KCl und CaCl₂ bei Ionenstärken von 0,3 und 0,6 bestimmt. Die Adsorption dieser Verbindungen an Boden aus Lösungen derselben Saize wurde bei der Ionenstarke von 0,3 gemessen. Wie erwartet wurde die Löslichkeit mit zunehmender Ionenstärke erniedrigt, wobei die Art des Rations einen kleinen, jedoch signifikanten Effekt zeigte. Die Adsorption der untersuchten Verbindungen nahm in Gegenwart der verschiedenen Salze zu. Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass diese Befunde für die kombinierte Anwendung von Düngesalzen und Herbiziden wichtig sein können. Ebenso können sie wichtig sein für eine mögliche Austrocknung des Bodens nach Herbizideinsatz.     

Suspensory Apparatus Prosthesis in the Horse Part 1: In Vitro Mechanical Properties

Mechanical properties of equine suspensory apparatus preparations and three braided synthetic prostheses were evaluated in vitro. Force versus displacement plots and failure modes were recorded from single load-to-failure testing in 18 cadaver limbs before and after replacement of each suspensory apparatus with a prosthesis. Mean load at failure, energy to failure, and stiffness values of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) prostheses were lower than those of the suspensory apparatus and aramid prosthesis. The PTFE prosthesis failed by elongation or rupture of the prosthesis. Mechanical properties of the aramid prosthesis with collar augmentation were not significantly different from the suspensory apparatus. The main site of failure in both aramid prostheses was at the screw fixation to bone.     

EFFECT OF HEAD AND NECK POSITION ON PHARYNGEAL DIAMETER IN HORSES

Dynamic nasopharyngeal collapse with upper airway obstruction is an important cause of exercise intolerance in performance horses. Its underlying pathophysiology is not fully understood. We hypothesize that head position affects pharyngeal diameter, and thus head position may be a contributing factor to nasopharyngeal obstruction. Fifteen adult healthy horses were subjected to endoscopy and radiography at rest. The pharyngeal diameter was measured at nine different head and neck positions. The effect of sedation and breathing cycle on the pharyngeal diameter was determined, and the relationship between the head angle and the pharyngeal diameter was analyzed. There was a significant influence of head and neck position on pharyngeal diameter, with head position having the major effect (P<0.001); neck position was less important, but still significant (P<0.05). The smallest pharyngeal diameter was found at the dorsal, flexed position, which is a clinically important head position in dressage horses. The largest pharyngeal diameter was found at the extended midway position. At each head level, the pharyngeal diameter decreased with flexing the head and it increased with extending the head. The head angle was not associated with pharyngeal diameter, and neither sedation status nor breathing cycle significantly affected pharyngeal diameter. A decrease in pharyngeal diameter will limit the airflow through the upper respiratory tract, and it may result in turbulence with subsequent dynamic collapse. Head and neck position should therefore be considered a possible contributing factor in horses with suspected nasopharyngeal dysfunction.     

Suspensory Apparatus Prosthesis in the Horse Part 2: In Vivo Evaluation in a Suspensory Apparatus Disruption Model

The suspensory apparatus of one forelimb was surgically disrupted in six adult horses by transecting the distal sesamoidean ligaments. A double-braided prosthetic ligament made of aramid yarn was installed to support the flexor surface of the metacarpophalangeal joint. The prosthesis was routed through tunnels in the third metacarpal bone and proximal phalanx, and secured to bone with screws. Evaluation by radiography, synovial fluid analysis, cinematography, and dynamography was performed before surgery and at weeks 16 and 30. Supracondylar cortical lysis and periosteal proliferation were observed on postoperative radiographs. Synovitis and fragmentation of the prosthesis were apparent from synovial fluid evaluation. Weight bearing and metacarpophalangeal joint motion were decreased and loading was transferred in part to the opposite forelimb. Clinical lameness improved and weight bearing increased during the second half of the 30-week period. At necropsy, there was abrasion of the prosthesis and the articular surfaces in contact with the prosthesis. Diffuse granulomatous synovitis developed in response to aramid fiber fragments within the synovium.