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Cold-induced Changes of Antioxidant Enzymes Activity and Lipid Peroxidation in Two Canola (Brassica napus L.) Cultivars

This study was conducted on two canola (Brassica napus) cultivars, Okapi a winter type and cold tolerant and Rgs003 a spring type and cold sensitive. Seedlings were grown in an environmentally controlled growth room with 16 h d -1 photoperiod at 22/16 °C (day/night, control). At the 4-leaf stage, half of pots were transferred to a cold growth room for 7 d at 10/3°C (day/night, cold treatment) and their leaves were harvested as required on 0, 2, 4 and 7 d as four sampling times. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity and the amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) in samples were assessed. Analysis of variance showed that winter canola had more SOD, CAT and APX activity, lower amount of either MDA or POD activities compared with the spring canola. This study indicated that antioxidant mechanisms caused more cold tolerance in the winter cultivar of canola compared with the spring cultivar.
Effect Of Processing On Antinutrients Contents Of African Elemi (Canarium Schweinfurthii) And African Walnut (Plukenetia Conophora) Consumed As Traditional Snacks In Nigeria.

It has been reported that seeds and fruits, but for their content of antinutrients, could offer a cheap means of providing adequate nutrients to their consumer. The effect of processing on antinutrients contents of the pulp of African elemi, AE (Canarium schweinfurthii) and kernel of African walnut, AW (Plukenetia conophora) consumed as traditional snacks (masticatories) in Nigeria were investigated. The levels of the antinutrients in raw samples of the traditional snacks as well as their corresponding residual levels in samples subjected to graded doses of heat treatment were evaluated using standard methods. Saponins, alkaloids, cyanogenic glycosides and oxalate were obtained in both samples while AE contained tannins and flavonoids in addition. The concentrations of saponins (1.00±0.19) and flavonoids (14.98±2.91) in raw AE and saponins (1.05±0.13) in AW were increased by the processing methods. The rest of the antinutrients were decreased in both samples. The effects on saponins and oxalate became significant (p<0.05) as the processing time was increased. The plant foods, with respect to the tolerable limits of the antinutrients, could therefore be considered safe for human consumption at all levels of processing.
Interrelationships between human capital and social capital in small and medium sized firms: The effect of age and sector of activity

This study explores the interconnection between human factors and social factors and analyses the relations influenced by the specific activity and age of firms. A statistical approach is implemented which applies factor analysis techniques, based on a sample of small and medium sized firms from four sectors of activity which are between four and fifteen years old, and are split into three time periods. It is found that there are interconnected groups of human capital and social capital factors, although a sizeable proportion of the literature conceptually separates these factors and deals with them individually. It is also ascertained that this relationship is influenced by the field of activity and the age of the firms.
DEPARTAMENTO DE ECONOMIA PUC-RIO TEXTO PARA DISCUSSÃO N. 453 EVALUATING THE FORECASTING PERFORMANCE OF GARCH MODELS USING WHITE ́S REALITY CHECK

The important issue of forecasting volatilities brings en suite the difficult task of backtesting the forecasting performance. As the volatility cannot be observed directly, one has to use a observable proxy for the volatility or a utility function to assess the prediction quality. This kind of procedure can easily lead to a poor assessment. The goal of this paper is to compare different volatility models and different performance measures using White ́s Reality Check. The Reality Check consists of a non-parametric test that checks if any of a number of concurrent methods yields forecasts significantly better than a given benchmark method. For this purpose, a Monte Carlo simulation is carried out with four different processes, one of them a Gaussian white noise and the others following GARCH specifications. Two benchmark methods are used: the naive (predicting the out-of-sample volatility by the in sample variance) and the Riskmetrics method.
Phase Shifting Holography for THz Near-Field/Far-Field Prediction

With a view to extending techniques for THz antenna near-fleld/far-fleld prediction, this communication derives general analytic expressions for calibrated phase shifting holography (PSH) and introduces a new 120 - three-step PSH method that avoids switching ofi the reference fleld and has symmetrical performance over the entire complex plane, providing spurious free far-fleld prediction. Numerical tests with simulated near-fleld patterns at 372GHz conflrm the convenience of the method and give an indication of the precision required for the phase shifts.
FEASIBILITY OF USING MECHANICALLY DEBONED MEAT (MDM) OF NILE TILAPIA TO PRODUCE AN EMULSIFIED TYPE OF SAUSAGE / Viabilidade da utilização da carne mecanicamente separada (CMS) de Tilápia do Nilo na elaboração de um produto tipo “mortadela”.

Objetivou-se avaliar a adicao de fibra de trigo e oleo vegetal de milho na elaboracao de um produto emulsionado tipo "mortadela" elaborado com carne mecanicamente separada (CMS) de tilapia do Nilo e analisar os seus parâmetros, bacteriologicos, fisico-quimicos e sensorial. Foram elaboradas quatro diferentes formulacoes: F1 (CMS lavada 0% de oleo de milho e 0% de fibra de trigo), F2 (CMS lavada 10% de oleo de milho e 2,5% de fibra de trigo) F3 (CMS lavada, 20% de oleo de milho e 5% de fibra de trigo), formulacao F4 (CMS nao lavada, 20% de oleo de milho e 5% de fibra de trigo). Todos os produtos apresentaram resultados negativos para estafilococos coagulase positiva. A CMS lavada apresentou contagens inferiores de microrganismos aerobios mesofilos, quando comparada a CMS nao lavada. As formulacoes F3 e F4 apresentaram teor de umidade inferior a legislacao enquanto todas formulacoes apresentaram teores de lipideos inferiores aos estabelecidos. Os teores de proteinas das CMS foram superiores aos preconizados por essa legislacao. As cinzas das CMS lavadas foram inferiores a CMS nao lavada. Os teores de calcio foram considerados dentro do previsto para as CMS. Maior percentual de fibra bruta foi detectada nas formulacoes onde foram adicionados maiores teores de fibra de trigo. O maior valor de pH foi de 6,63 ± 0,1 na F1. A atividade de agua media foi de 0,98. Maior firmeza foi observada nos produtos com maior percentual de fibra. A F4 foi superior as demais apresentando diferencas significativas (P Summary The objective was to evaluate the addition of wheat fiber and corn oil in the preparation of an emulsified type of sausage made with mechanically deboned meat (MDM) of Nile tilapia and to analyze the bacteriological, physico-chemical and sensory parameters. Four different formulations (F) were prepared: F1 (washed MDM, 0% corn oil and 0% wheat fiber); F2 (washed MDM, 10% corn oil and 2.5% wheat fiber); F3 (washed MDM, 20% corn oil and 5% wheat fiber) and F4 (unwashed MDM, 20% corn oil and 5% wheat fiber). All tested products presented negative results for coagulase positive staphylococci. The washed MDM presented lower counts of mesophilic aerobes. All formulations showed lipid levels lower than those established by law. Formulations F3 and F4 also displayed moisture content lower than the requirement. Protein contents were higher than those required by the Brazilian legislation. Ash content of washed MDM was lower compared to unwashed. Calcium contents were found suitable for MDM. Higher percentage of crude fiber was detected when higher levels of wheat fibers were added to the formulation . The highest pH value was 6.63 for F1. The average Aw was 0.98. Greater firmness was observed in products that contained more fibers. For the sensory variables of appearance, flavor, texture, and global evaluation, formulation F4 was considered significantly better (p
Verification of Anchoring in Foundations of Wind Turbine Towers

Tubular steel towers are the most common supporting structure of wind converters. The towers’ foundation covers an important part of the initial cost and its configuration depends heavily on the type of subsoil. Onshore structures are founded on spread footing foundations or pile foundations with the first being the commonest. In these spread footing foundations, the tower is either embedded in the concrete foundation slab or the tower bottom flange is anchored to the concrete by means of pretensioned bolts. This anchoring of the steel tower on the concrete foundation is very rarely analyzed separately and recent failures due to inadequate design have alerted the wind industry towards the solution of the problem. For the purposes of the analytical and numerical approaches, two alternative types of foundation dimensioning are investigated. The tower properties of the two configurations are the same, providing the same loading and material data. The analytical study of the foundation anchoring is performed with the use of the equivalent ring method and the numerical verification of the two foundation solutions is performed with the use of a detailed micro model. The same micro model is used for the calculation of the fatigue life of the tower bottom joint following the damage accumulation method. In both foundation solutions, the total cross sectional area of the anchor bolts is proved to be the decisive factor for the selection of bolt size and number. The size of the tower bottom diameter plays also an important role on the maximum number and size of bolts used. Both analytical and numerical results are in good agreement and valuable outcomes are emerging from the comparative study on the foundation dimensioning of contemporary structures.
PERAN KEPUASAN DALAM MEMEDIASI PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan peran kepuasan dalam memediasi pengaruh kualitas produk terhadap loyalitas pelanggan pada produk lipstick merek Purbasari di Kota Denpasar. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kota Denpasar dengan menggunakan ukuran sampel sebesar 120 orang dengan metode non-probability sampling. Pengumpulan data diperoleh dari hasil penyebaran kuesioner dan indikato-indikator tersebut diukur dengan menggunakan skala Likert. Adapun teknik analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis jalur (path analyis) dan uji sobel. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa kualitas produk berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan. Kualitas produk berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Kepuasan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap loyalitas pelanggan. Kepuasan memediasi pengaruh kualitas produk terhadap loyalitas pelanggan, yang mengindikasikan bahwa kualitas produk yang disertai oleh kepuasan akan mempengaruhi loyalitas pelanggan pada suatu produk. Penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi empiris tentang hubungan antara variabel kualitas produk, kepuasan, dan loyalitas pelanggan bagi pengembangan ilmu pemasaran. Kata kunci: kualitas produk, kepuasan, loyalitas pelanggan
Detection and abundance estimation of euphausiids using an optical plankton counter

An optical plankton counter (OPC) mounted on a towed Batfish vehicle was used to detect and estimate the abundance of euphausiids in the Emerald and La Have Basins of the Scotian Shelf, northwest Atlantic Ocean. Euphausiids (Meganyctiphanes norvegica and Thysanoessa inermis) were identified from their characteristic diameter distributions measured by the OPC. The diameter distributions containing euphausiid peaks were compared to several depth strata known to contain these animals. The depth strata containing euphausiids were established from acoust~cal tows made on the same cruise and the identification of animals was accomplished by sampling these acoustical layers with the BIONESS net sampler. The die1 migration patterns of the euphausiids were also identified from these diameter distributions. Euphausiid reaction to artificial lights mounted on Batfish and BIONESS showed increases in abundance estimates by a factor of 2x and 50x respectively. Experiments with artificial lights mounted on a remotely operated vehicle and camera platforms are also described. An artificial light mounted on a towed Batfish resulted in a distinct increase in euphausiid abundance estimates as measured by the OPC. Abundance estimates from the OPC are also compared to results from acoustical tows and showed agreement to within a factor of 2 and better.
Ovarian fOllicular dynamic during early pregnancy in buffalO Bubalus bubalis heifers

MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA The aim of the present study was to characterize the follicular dynamics during early pregnancy in murrah heifers. Ten heifers were submitted to daily ultra-sound examination (use), from the 18th to 60th day of pregnancy. Three animals presented follicular waves of 9.67±0.58 days in duration and the dominant and largest subordinate follicles measured, respectively, 11.9±1.3 mm and 7.0±1.0 mm. The growth plateau was 6.00±1.00 days in duration. The remaining seven heifers presented an irregular follicular development with three different patterns as follow: the first irregular observed pattern, characterized by waves of 7.40±1.26 days in duration, with the dominant follicle and the largest subordinated follicle reaching maximum diameter of 11.4±1.1 and 7.0±1.6 mm, respectively. The deviation on this pattern happened on day 3.57±0.53 and the plateau had an average duration of 4.67±1.37 days. The second irregular observed pattern presented waves lasting 6.44±1.81 days, with the dominant follicle and the largest subordinated follicle reaching maximum diameter of 9.0±0.6 and 6.8±0.4 mm, respectively. The deviation happened on day 4.00±1.41 after the wave detection. The third irregular pattern observed was characterized by periods of subsequent follicular growth without defined phases as described for the first and second patterns. In conclusion, from the 18th to 60th day of pregnancy, the follicular development is characterized by waves of different patterns in buffalo. Key WOrds: follicle, ovary, pregnancy, ultrasound.
Evaluating the performance of amiprophos methyl and γ-irradiated seeds on growth and yield traits of pigeon pea.

The seeds of two varieties of pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill], brown “Fiofio” and white “Fiofio”, were treated with 0, 4, 6 and 8 ppm amiprophos methyl (APM) for 48 h, or exposed to γ-irradiation at 0, 200, 400, 600 Gy (Gray) from 60 Co source. There was significant (P < 0.05) effect of the mutagenic treatments on all the growth and yield traits evaluated except for percentage germination and these effects were dose-dependent. Seeds exposed to 200 Gy of γ-rays gave better seed yield when compared with APM soaked seeds. The treatment of pigeon pea seeds with APM and γ-rays could serve as alternative breeding and improvement techniques to achieve high seed productivity, especially at lower doses. Succinctly, it does suggest that if mutagenic process is monitored and directed carefully, it could proffer significant alternative for improving pigeon pea landraces, especially if the seeds are exposed to γ-irradiation at the dose of at least 200 Gy. © 2013 Friends Science Publishers
Nutritional evaluation of berseem. 3. Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on berseem fed as hay to goats.

Eighteen male goats were used to determine the effect of nitrogen fertilizer rates (0, 23.8 and 47.6 kg N ha -1 ) on intake, nutritive values, nitrogen balance, blood hematology, calcium and phosphorus balance of 3 rd and 4 th cuts berseem hay. The contents of DM, OM, CF and NFE decreased, but CP, EE, ash Ca and P contents increased with increasing the rate of N fertilizer. There were little differences in the mean composition of hay among the 3 rd and 4 th cuts, which CP and ash contents tended to decrease, but CF content tended to increase from 3 rd to 4 th cut. The digestibility coefficients of DM, OM, CP, EE and NFE and TDN and DCP values and the intake of DM, TDN and DCP by goats increased significantly (P<0.05), but CF digestibility decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing the rate of N fertilizer. Moreover, the digestibility coefficients of DM, OM, CP, EE and NFE and DCP value and the intake of DM, TDN and DCP were significantly higher (P<0.05), but CF digestibility was significantly lower (P<0.05) for 3 rd cut compared to 4 th cut berseem hay. While, TDN value tended to higher in 3 rd cut than 4 th cut berseem hay. The pH value decreased significantly (P<0.05), however the concentrations of TVFA's and NH 3 -N and nitrogen intake, digested, excretion in urine and retained increased significantly (P<0.05) in rumen liquor with increasing the rate of N fertilizer. The mean pH value and NH 3 -N concentration in rumen liquor and N excretion in feces were nearly similar for hay of both 3 rd and 4 th berseem cuts, while the mean of TVFA's concentration and N intake, excretion in feces and urine, digested and retained were significantly higher (P<0.05) with feeding the 3 rd cut hay compared with feeding 4 th cut berseem hay. The counts of red blood cells (RBC) and white blood cells (WBC) and hemoglobin concentration in blood of goats and the intake, excretion in feces, absorption, excretion in urine and retention of calcium and phosphorus increased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing the rate of N fertilizer. Moreover, RBC count was significantly higher (P<0.05), but phosphorus balance was significantly lower (P<0.05) with feeding the 4 th cut than that with feeding 3
INVESTIGATION THE EFFECT OF RELATION BETWEEN CEMENT TYPE AND SURFACE TREATMENTS OF DIFFERENT CERAMIC TYPES ON THEIR SHEAR BOND STRENGTH WITH TOOTH STRUCTURE

Statement of problem: The clinical success of the ceramic restoration system that is strongly bonded to the tooth structure in order to prevent microleakage, marginal fracture, discoloration, and secondary caries. Which do types of cements and surface treatment considerably influence. Purpose: This study investigated the shear bond strength between three all ceramic systems (CAD-CAM CEREC type, The VM7( VITADURVEST) powder, and IPS Empress II) treated by air abrasion and hydrofluoric acid, then cemented to tooth structure by two types of adhesive resin cements. Material and methods: Ninety freshly extracted human lower third molar teeth were used. Each tooth was free of caries or restorations. Teeth were embedded into autopolymerizing resin limited to their cervical line using dental surveyor. The occlusal third of the molars was grounded using diamond stones under water coolant to make dentin discs with smooth and flat surface. Ceramic discs with 5mm diameter and 3mm thickness of three types of all ceramics and two types of chemically cured resin cements were used.All specimens were randomly divided into three groups of 30 teeth each according to the ceramic used. Each group are divided into three subgroup(n=10). The bonding surfaces of each ceramic discs of each subgroup are treated with one of the following: 9% hydrofluoric acid, Airborne particle abrasion with 50 μm grain sized aluminum oxide particles and Air abraded with 50 μm grain sized aluminum oxide particles and etched in 9% hydrofluoric acid . The ceramic disks were bonded to the flattened molars using one of the two types of the resin cement used in this study. All samples were mounted on a computer controlled materials testing machine with a load cell of 5 KN and their data were recorded using computer software. Results: The results of the present study showed the following mean loads at fracture: the Cerec type (7.56+1.96 N), VM7 (6.21+0.99 N) and Empress II (6.96+1.72 N) . ANOVA and Tukey’s post-hoc test showed that the differences between these all ceramics types were statistically nonsignificant (p>0.05). However the CAD-CAM Cerec blocs gave the highest mean of Codex : 21/1704 dentaljournal.forgirls@yahoo.com 1. Lecturer of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt 2. Lecturer, Department of Crown & Bridge, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine,Al Azhar University, Egypt INVESTIGATION THE EFFECT OF RELATION BETWEEN CEMENT TYPE AND SURFACE TREATMENTS OF DIFFERENT CERAMIC TYPES ON THEIR SHEAR BOND STRENGTH WITH TOOTH STRUCTURE Raafat A. Tamam(1) and Usama M. Fawzy(2) ADJ-for Grils, Vol. 4, No. 2, April (2017) — PP. 167:178 The Official Publication of The Faculty of Dental
Extracellular peptidase and carbohydrate hydrolase activities in an Arctic fjord (Smeerenburgfjord, Svalbard)

Measurements of the spectrum of extracellular enzymes present in an environment can indicate the nature of organic substrates available to microorganisms. We report the activities in an Arctic fjord (Smeerenburgfjord, Svalbard) of the extracellular carbohydrate hydrolases α-galactosidase, β-glucosidase, and chitobiase, and the extracellular peptidases leucyl amino peptidase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin. Among the carbohydrate hydrolases, β-glucosidase had the highest potential activity. Although extracellular leucyl aminopeptidase is frequently assayed in marine systems, activities of other peptidases have only rarely been reported. Peptidase activities were higher than carbohydrate hydrolase activities by approximately 2 orders of magnitude. Activities of leucyl aminopeptidase (an exopeptidase which cleaves terminal residues from a protein) were higher than trypsin and chymotrypsin (both endopeptidases which cleave interior bonds). In contrast to previous measurements from coastal, temperate environments, potential activity of leucyl aminopeptidase in Smeerenburg was higher than that of the endopeptidases trypsin and of chymotrypsin. These results suggest that leucyl aminopeptidase may not always be a reliable proxy for the total peptidolytic potential of microbial communities.
The Pennsylvania State University The Graduate School College of Health and Human Development NOT ALL ADVERTISEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL: THE ROLE OF CONSTRUAL LEVEL ON HEDONIC AND UTILITARIAN ATTRIBUTES

language and categorize actions into broader behavioral categories (Henderson et al., 2006). Additionally, when social distance or perception of power increases, broader categorization is used (Smith & Trope, 2006). In addition, some previous studies used pictures to demonstrate the relationship between psychological distance and construal level. Through a picture-word task (Stroop, 1935),
"A Little Heaven in Hell": The Role of a Supervised Injection Facility in Transforming Place

While numerous studies on InSite (North America's first supervised injection facility) have been published in leading international journals, little attention has been given to the facility's role in the local culture of drug use and its transformation of place in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. This study analyzes the transformative role of InSite in the lives of injection drug users (IDUs). Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with a small, purposively chosen sample of IDUs attending InSite. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically using NVivo 8 software. Participants' narratives indicate that attending InSite has had numerous positive effects in their lives, including changes in sharing behavior, improving health, establishing social support and saving their lives. Furthermore, attending InSite has been particularly effective in creating a unique microenvironment where IDUs are increasingly identifying the facility as their community center.