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Effects of maternal vitamin D3 concentration during pregnancy on adipogenic genes expression and serum biochemical index in offspring piglets

Adipocytes derive from multipotent mesodermal stem cells (MSCs) which could differentiate into preadipocytes, and then preadipocytes further develop into mature adipocytes (Dix et al., 2018). Intramuscular adipocytes are mainly generated at the foetal and neonatal stages (Tong et al., 2008) and can provide the sites for intramuscular fat (IMF) accumulation that generates marbling at fattening stage in offspring (Du et al., 2010). Therefore, foetal developmental stage has a crucial effect on the number of adipocytes in offspring. Enhancing adipogenesis in foetal muscle tissue could increase the amount of intramuscular adipocytes and improve meat quality (Du et al., 2015). Growing evidences suggested that maternal nutrients fluctuations during gestation impacted foetal development, growth performance and meat quality in offspring (Chango and Pogribny, 2015; Du et al., 2015). Meanwhile, adipogenesis is separated into commitment and differentiation of adipocyte, which is regulated by genetic, nutrition and ABSTRACT. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of different vitamin D3 concentrations in sows during pregnancy on adipogenic genes expression in musculus longissimus dorsi tissue and serum biochemical parameters in their piglets. In total 27 pregnant sows (41st day of pregnancy) were randomly divided into low vitamin D3 (LD), normal vitamin D3 (ND) and high vitamin D3 (HD) groups with 9 sows in each, and maintained on these diets throughout pregnancy till giving birth. Animals in LD, ND and HD groups were fed 200, 800 and 3200 IU of vitamin D3/kg basal diet, respectively. From parturition to weaning (28 days of piglet life), all lactating sows were fed ND diet. At 28-day of life, 6 offspring pigs with similar body weight in each group (2 offspring pigs per replicate, sex balance) were weighed and slaughtered to investigate adipogenic genes expression and serum biochemical index. It was shown that piglets born in LD group had higher PPARG expression, serum IGF-I, FT3 and FT4 concentrations, while lower VDR and ZFP423 expressions, serum leptin, 25(OH)D and insulin levels than those born in ND and HD groups (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, FAS expression and FAS/HSL ratio in piglets born in HD group were higher than in those born in LD and ND groups (P < 0.05). So, it is suggested that maternal vitamin D3 concentration influenced adipocyte commitment and differentiation of musculus longissimus dorsi in piglets by altering adipogenic genes expression and serum biochemical parameters concentration. Received: 19 March 2020 Revised: 20 April 2020 Accepted: 21 May 2020
Effect of Adding Saccharomyces cerevisiae and/or Probiotic as Dietary Supplementation in some Biochemical Traits of Local Awassi Male Lambs

| This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) and / or probiotic supplementation as feed additives on some blood biochemical traits (Hemoglobin concentration(Hb), Total protein(TP), Total cholesterol(TCH), Triglycerides(TG) in local Awassi male lambs. This experiment was performed in Vet. Medicine College / Kufa University. Twenty four lambs at age of 2-3 months were randomly divided into four groups (6 each) as follows: Group(G) one (Control) was fedon concentrate diet at the rate of 2% BW with wheat straw, G2 was given 5g/head of SC mixed with diet, G3 was given 1g/head /weekly of probiotic (Biolact®), G4 was given SC and probiotic (Biolact®)mixed with diet as mentioned in G2 and G3 respectively. Blood samples were taken monthly to study the traits above. Results revealed that the G2,G3 and G4 showed significantly (P<0.05) higher than the control group in Hb values.G4 showed significantly (P<0.05) higher in TP values than other groups at last experiment. While inTCH, G4 illustrated the lowest values than other groups at all periods and alternated G2 the significantly decreasing was detected in TG values than other groups at the last two months. In conclusion: the SC and probiotic combination improved the blood biochemical traits in Awassi male lambs.
Mathematical Modeling and Drying Characteristics Investigation of Black Mulberry Dried by Microwave Method

ABSTRACT In this study, microwave drying characteristics of black mulberry were studied at microwave power levels of 90, 180 and 360 W. Obtained experimental drying results were applied to seven mathematical models of Aghbashlo et al., Henderson and Pabis, Jena and Das, Logaritmic, Midilli and Kucuk, Page and Weibull. The best model was selected as Midilli and Kucuk based on the highest coefficient of determination (R2) (0.994861–90 W, 0.999824–180 W, 0.998747–360 W) and the lowest χ2 (0.000575–90 W, 0.000027–180 W, 0.000255–360 W) and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) (0.022427–90 W, 0.004275–180 W, 0.011899–360 W) values compared to other models. According to drying times, the best drying condition was seen on 360 W power. The effective moisture diffusivity (Deff ) values were calculated using the Fick’s second law’s spherical coordinate approximation and were found between 4.79 × 10−8 and 2.60 × 10−7 m2/s. The activation energy (Ea ) was calculated using modified form of Arrhenius equation and found as 13.15 kW/kg.
Enhanced Computation Performance of Photovoltaic Models for Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation

For power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) simulation, a real-time simulator has to complete the target model calculations in a real-time manner without overrun errors. However, a photovoltaic (PV) simulation model contains a nonlinear equation that demands a numerical method with long computation time. Therefore, the complexity and operating condition of the target PV model are limited to reduce its computation burden. Besides, it sacrifices the model accuracy and limits the simulation scenario of the PHIL simulation. In this article, the PV simulation model employing an effective initial value selection method is proposed to enhance the real-time simulation performance for the PV PHIL simulation. The proposed initial value selection method can reduce the number of iterations of the numerical method so that it can drastically reduce the computation time of the real-time simulation. Therefore, the PHIL simulation model can increase it complexity with a fixed time step. Moreover, the PV model can be scaled up with various operating conditions, which can increase the PHIL simulation accuracy. The accuracy and the performance of the proposed PV model are evaluated by the PHIL simulation results. The maximum number of the PV models for the target PHIL simulation is also discussed.
Differential role of spermine and thermospermine in Arabidopsis thaliana in response to abiotic stresses

Polyamines (PA) are small organic polycations found in all living organisms. Putrescine (Put), spermidine (Spd), spermine (Spm) and thermospermine (T-Spm) are the most abundant PAs in plants. Of the polyamines (PAs) plant contains at least two types of tetraamines; spermine (Spm) and thermospermine (T-Spm) and they seem to have different functions in plants. The experiment was conducted to eludicate the stress responsive roles of Spm and T-Spm using wild ecotype (Col-0) and three different knockout mutants (spms, acl5 and spms/acl5) of Arabidopsis, differing in the amount of spermine and thermospermine content. First exogenous pretreatment of both tetraamines showed their different effects on plant phenotype including root and shoot length, cholorophyll content both under normal and salt stressed condition. The effect of exogenous T-Spm was more effective than Spm in plant growth and stress tolerance. The mutants varying in endogenous tetraamines content were also found to be different in response to stress (salt, osmotic and ionic) condition. Growth inhibition of spms mutant seedlings was minimum in compare to other mutants and wild type, probably due to higher amount of T-Spm content. Further to differentiate the tissue specific expression of tetraamines, histochemical GUS assay was performed using SPMS and ACL5 promoter:: GUS transgenic plants and the results indicate that the two tetraamines; spermine and thermospermine may play some different and specific role in respect to tissue specificity and stress responses.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 16(2): 244-249, August 2018
ANALISIS KELAYAKAN FINANSIAL BUS TRANS METRO PEKANBARU KORIDOR II

Trans Metro Pekanbaru (TMP) adalah sebuah Sistem Angkutan Umum Masal (SAUM) yang terdapat di Kota Pekanbaru. Pemerintah Kota Pekanbaru secara resmi meluncurkan bus TMP pada tanggal 18 Juni 2009, bus TMP ini diharapkan menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mengatasi masalah-masalah transpotasi di Kota Pekanbaru. Pada awalnya hanya ada 2 koridor yakni koridor 1 dan Koridor 2, dan setelah 9 tahun berlalu koridor yang beroperasi bertambah menjadi 10 koridor. Koridor II dengan rute Terminal Bandar Raya Payung Sekaki – Kulim memiliki 12 bus yang beroperasi sejak pukul 06.00 – 19.30 WIB setiap hari. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan analisa aspek finansial dan analisa terhadap Biaya Operasional Kendaraan (BOK), tujuannya untuk mengetahui total biaya operasional bus TMP dalam setahun. Aspek-aspek yang di analisis antara lain Biaya Operasional Kendaran (BOK) dan aspek finansial dengan menganalisis perhitungan Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Payback Period (PBP) dan juga Analisis Sensitivitas. Hasil analisis total biaya BOK untuk bus TMP koridor II adalah Rp.9. 055,39 per seat-km per tahun. Hasil analisa aspek finansial dari pendapatan penjualan tiket di lapangan tahun 2018 adalah : NPV sebesar Rp. -2.033. 414.250,87, BCR sebesar 0.94, IRR sebesar -75,31 % dan PBP 18 tahun 1 bulan. Hasil dari evaluasi investasi dapat disimpulkan bahwa investasi tidak layak secara finansial.
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF POLICY TRANSFER: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW APPROACH

DOI: 10.35631/IJPPSW.25001. Policy transfer is not a new concept in public policy or political science research. However, there are many misconceptions about policy transfer from past scholars which fragmented policy understanding among political scientists and researchers. Hence, this paper aims to shed light on the basic concept of policy transfer and add value to the current literature especially in an academic context. This paper employed secondary data from the past ten years (2010-2020) derived from selected published resources of reputable databases specifically Scopus and ScienceDirect. There are four main stages in Systematic Literature Review (SLR) namely; (1) Pre-SLR, (2) Identification, (3) Screening, and (4) Eligibility. After considering the relevant articles from prior searching activities, 15 articles were reviewed systematically. Accordingly, five themes emerged to conclude the concept of policy transfer based on thematic analysis. This paper concludes with a summary of policy transfer discussion for future research and implications for policymakers were presented.
Prevalence of Bacterial Pathogens Isolated in 2018 from Patients in a Military Hospital

Aim: The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence of bacterial pathogens isolated from patients in a military hospital in Alkharj. Methodology: This was a retrospective study conducted to describe the prevalence of bacterial pathogens in 2018. Clinical culture results were collected from laboratory in a military hospital from 01-01-2018 to31-12-2018. Results: The most common bacteria were Escherichia coli bacteria followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gram negative bacteria were collected mainly by urine culture while gram positive bacteria were collected mainly from wound/pus/skin cultures. Conclusion: In general, from this study it can be concluded that the rate of bacterial infections is high. It is important to follow the healthcare professional recommendations such as hand washing and other measures to prevent the occurrence of infections. Moreover, health care professional should know the causative bacteria to give the appropriate treatment.
Quantification of the Effects of Strain Rate and Nano-Reinforcement on the Performance of Adhesively Bonded Single-Lap Joints

The aim of this study is to present an efficient and effective technique to strategically investigate and classify the influence of a set of manipulated parameters that affect the mechanical properties and performance of adhesively bonded joints formed by an adhesive that is reinforced by various types of carbon nanoparticles (NPs). Specifically, single-lap joints (SLJs) are considered in this study. The selected parameters include the adherend types (i.e., carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) and glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRPs)), three types of nanoparticles (i.e., carbon nanofibers (CNFs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)), different weight-percent (wt.%) of GNPs (i.e., 0, 0.5, 1%), and three different strain (or loading) rates, classified as static, quasi-static and impact loadings, herein. The study employed two mixed-level full factorial design of experiments (DOE) to evaluate the contribution of the aforementioned parameters, including the effect of their interactions on the enhancement of the averaged ultimate shear strength (AUSS) of the SLJs. The DOE study was conducted using the strength data (AUSS) obtained through testing of 108 SLJ specimens. The results indicate that among the considered parameters, NPs (wt%), adherend type, and strain rate had a greater effect on AUSS. According to the DOE conducted in this study, the greatest AUSS (19.9 MPa) could be obtained when 1.0 wt% *Corresponding author: farid.taheri@dal.ca B. Soltannia et al.: Quantification of the Effects of Strain Rate and Nano-Reinforcement Rev. Adhesion Adhesives © CC BY-NCCreative Commons 2 DOI: 10.7569/RAA.2019. 097305 GNP was used to reinforce the SLJs with CFRP adherend and subjected to the highest strain rate (HSR). This combination yielded a 32% enhanced AUSS compared to the SLJs formed by the neat adhesive.
In-silico approach to determine the possibility of a recombinant broad-spectrum vaccine for bluetongue disease

Bluetongue (BT) disease caused by BT virus (BTV) is an acute haemorrhagic disease of domesticated and wild ruminants. 29 BTV serotypes have been identified so far throughout the world with 24 circulating in India conferring no cross protective immunity. Hence, the objective of the current study was to investigate the possibility of developing a recombinant subunit protein based vaccine for BT that is cross protective to all the known serotypes of BTV. VP2 is a major serotype determining protein and vaccination with VP2 was known to induce neutralizing antibody response. Since BTV circulates as 29 immunologically distinct serotypes, the current study aimed to identify conserved region of VP2. The amino acid sequence alignment showed that although VP2 was very variable among serotypes, several regions were relatively more conserved between serotypes; most conserved region (cVP2) of which was evident from 338-383aa. Moreover, selection pressure analysis revealed that all the codons in cVP2 region were under strong negative selection (dN/dS=0.16) suggesting strong structural and functional constraints on cVP2. In addition, two MHCI, MHCII each, and three B cell epitopes were predicted based on the physicochemical properties of the amino acids in cVP2 region. This suggests strong immunogenicity of cVP2 making it a suitable vaccine candidate. Taken together, cVP2 appears to be a promising target for a broad-spectrum subunit vaccine moiety for BT that can confer protection against the available serotypes of BTV. Since all the structural proteins of BTV will not be used in such subunit vaccines, observations from current study can also be extended to develop a marker vaccine for DIVA against BT.
Optimal dose of PG600 when given to progestogen-synchronized ewes during anestrus as affected by day of the year and temperature1

Abstract The objective of this long-term study was to improve the out-of-season breeding rates for ewes by examining effectiveness of dose levels of PG600, a combination of 80-IU/mL pregnant mare serum gonadotropin and 40-IU/mL human chorionic gonadotropin. Each week, during the anestrous season from 1998 through 2016, mature ewes were inserted with 1 of 2 progestogen devices. After 9 to 13 d, at removal of the device, ewes were injected intramuscularly with a specific dose of PG600. A total of 1,402 ewes were treated in this study, with weekly treatment groups ranging from 3 to 12 ewes. Ewes were assigned randomly in equal numbers to 1 of 2 ram pens with one fertile ram in each pen. Rams were fitted with a marking harness. Between 36 and 48 h after removal of the device, rams were switched. Ewes were checked for crayon marks (indicative of estrus) at 36, 48, and 96 h after removal of synchronizing devices. Rams were removed after 1 wk. Pregnancy status was diagnosed at 90 d of gestation using radiography and verified at 120 d or at lambing. To explore the impact of dose level, daylight, and temperature on pregnancy rate, we formulated an ordered multinomial probit model. The model controls statistically for dose level, synchronization device type, device reuse, and natural variation in minimum daily temperature and day of the year (DOY). Predicted pregnancy rate and type of birth at 90 d of gestation were significantly affected by DOY and temperature as well as dose level. Both observed and predicted pregnancy rates were higher for PG600 dose levels between 2.00 and 3.50 mL than for those below 2.00 mL or above 3.99 mL. By giving optimal amounts of PG600 to anestrous ewes, producers will have a greater number of pregnant ewes at lambing during the out-of-season lambing time.
The Impact of Transfer Pricing and Earning Management on Tax Avoidance

Transfer Pricing has been deployed by most companies to optimize their after tax profit. On the other hands, earning management can also be used to achieve similar objective. This study aims to investigate the impact of transfer pricing, accrual earnings management, and real earning management on tax avoidance. To Test the hypotheses we used multiple linear regression models. The sample in this study was 63 manufacturing companies listed on the IDX with a research period of 2014-2017. The results show that transfer pricing has a significant negative effect on tax avoidance. It means companies do not use transfer pricing activities as a medium oftax avoidance. In contrast, accrual earning management has a significant positive effect on tax avoidance, meaning that earnings management through accrual activity is used by companies to carry out tax avoidance. Furthermore, real earning management has a significant negative effect on tax avoidance, meaning that the higher earnings management activities through real activities carried out by the company reduce the possibility of companies doing tax avoidance.
A cryo-EM grid preparation device for time-resolved structural studies

Structural biology generally provides static snapshots of protein conformations that can inform on the functional mechanisms of biological systems. Time-resolved structural biology provides a means to visualise, at near-atomic resolution, the dynamic conformational changes that macromolecules undergo as they function. Recent advances in the resolution obtainable by electron microscopy (EM) and the broad range of samples that can be studied makes it ideally suited to time-resolved studies. Here we describe a cryo-electron microscopy grid preparation device that permits rapid mixing, voltage assisted spraying, and vitrification of samples. We show that the device produces grids of sufficient ice quality to enable data collection from single grids that results in a sub 4 Å reconstruction. Rapid mixing can be achieved by blot and spray or mix and spray approaches with a delay of ~10 ms, providing greater temporal resolution than previously reported approaches.
Impact of Some of the Important Insecticides on Final Seed Yield of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

The present studies were carried out at Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India during kharif season 2013 to see the impact of some of the important insecticides on final seed yield of bell pepper ( Capsicum annuum L.) cultivar Solan Bharpur. The treatments comprised of seed application of imi dacloprid (Gaucho 600FS) and thiamethoxam (Cruiser 70WS), soil application of neem cake@ 2 q acre -1 and Carbofuran @ 6 kg acre -1 and foliar spray of imidacloprid (Confidor 200 SL), thiamethoxam (Actara 25 WS), indoxacarb @ 0.5 ml l -1 , NSKE (neem seed kernel extract) 5%, neem formulation @ 2.5 ml l -1 and control condition (without any spray). The observations included number of seeds fruit -1 , thousand seed weight (g), seed yield plant -1 (g) , seed yield plot -1 (g) and seed yield ha -1 (kg) and also the benefit: cost ratio was worked out. The result revealed that treatment combination viz., seed treatment and foliar spray with thiamethoxam recorded significantly higher number of seeds fruits -1 (190.66), 1000 seed weight (5.58 g), seed yield plant -1 (18.91 g), seed yield plot -1 (385.81 g), seed yield ha -1 (714.46 kg) and benefit: cost ratio (4.52:1). Thus thiamethoxam, both as seed treatment and foliar spray may be recommended for insect free higher seed yields of bell pepper. development. Plant protections measures such as seed treatment, soil application and foliar spray when taken up to manage these pests, enhance the seed yield. Although chemical control of vari ous insect pests of bell pepper for Bell pepper, benefit:cost ratio, seed Abstract
The effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the cotton aphid (Aphis gosypii) when grown in the cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii is a known pest in the agricultural industry. Aphid growths are influenced by environmental conditions, such as the species of the plant and soil nutrition. The cucumber, Cucumis sativus L var. Beit Alpha is the main host of A. gossypii. The aim of this research was to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer on A. gossypii, including biological performance, number of alate and apterous individuals, and its life span. Three different doses of nitrogen fertilizer were used, 0, 0.5, and 0.75 g under laboratory conditions. Each treatment was replicated in triplicates. The life span of A. gossypii in the cucumber was found to be 27.5 ± 9.52 days, which consisted of 5.1 ± 0.57 days of the nymphal period and 21 ± 1-day in the adult period. The average of number progeny was determined to 74.7 ± 14.58. At the end of the growth period, the populations of A. gossypii in each nitrogen treatment were 614.33 ± 579.26 (0.75 g), 602.25 ± 159.63 (0.5 g), and 854.75 ± 453.82 (0 g). These populations indicate that there was no significant difference between the treatment. However, the infestation of A. gossypii caused the plant to wilt and suppressed its growth, and this infestation rate increased as the nitrogen level increased. Overall, it was found that nitrogen affected the progeny number, population, and life span of A. gossypii.The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii is a known pest in the agricultural industry. Aphid growths are influenced by environmental conditions, such as the species of the plant and soil nutrition. The cucumber, Cucumis sativus L var. Beit Alpha is the main host of A. gossypii. The aim of this research was to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer on A. gossypii, including biological performance, number of alate and apterous individuals, and its life span. Three different doses of nitrogen fertilizer were used, 0, 0.5, and 0.75 g under laboratory conditions. Each treatment was replicated in triplicates. The life span of A. gossypii in the cucumber was found to be 27.5 ± 9.52 days, which consisted of 5.1 ± 0.57 days of the nymphal period and 21 ± 1-day in the adult period. The average of number progeny was determined to 74.7 ± 14.58. At the end of the growth period, the populations of A. gossypii in each nitrogen treatment were 614.33 ± 579.26 (0.75 g), 602.25 ± 159.63 (0.5 g), and 854.75 ± 453.82 (0 g). These po.