Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Title : Creep-feeding to Stimulate Metabolic Imprinting in Nursing Beef Heifers : Impacts on Heifer Growth , Reproductive , and Physiological Parameters

approved: Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke The following experiment presented herein compared growth, physiological, and reproductive responses of beef heifers with (MI) or without (CON) access to a creep-feeder, as a manner to stimulate metabolic imprinting while nursing their dams. On d 0 of the experiment, 60 Angus × Hereford heifers were ranked by initial BW and age (140 ± 3 kg and 68 ± 3 d, respectively) as well as dam age and BCS, and assigned to pairs so all ranking criteria were similar between heifers within each pair. On d 1, pairs were randomly assigned to MI (n = 15) or CON (n = 15). From d 1 to 51, MI pairs and their dams were allocated to 15 drylot pens where heifers had ad libitum access to a corn-based supplement through a creep-feeder. The CON pairs and their dams were maintained in an adjacent single drylot pen. From d 52 to 111, cattle from both treatments were managed as a single group on a semiarid range pasture. On d 111, heifers were weaned and allocated to 2 pastures according to treatment, receiving hay and a corn-based concentrate until d 326. Full BW was recorded prior to (d -1 and 0) and at the end of the creep-feeding period (d 50 and 51), whereas shrunk BW was collected on d 112 and 326. On d 0, 51, 111, 187, 261, and 325, blood was collected and real-time ultrasonography for LM depth and backfat thickness assessment was performed. Blood was also collected every 10 d from d 113 to 323 for puberty evaluation via plasma progesterone concentrations. Liver and subcutaneous fat biopsies were performed on d 51, 111, 261, and 325. Average daily gain was greater (P < 0.01) for MI than CON from d 1 to 51, tended (P = 0.09) to be greater for CON than MI from d 112 to 326, whereas BW on d 326 was similar (P = 0.87) between treatments. On d 51, MI had greater (P ≤ 0.01) plasma IGF-I and glucose concentrations, as well as mRNA expression of hepatic pyruvate carboxylase and adipose fatty acid synthase than CON. On d 261 and 325, plasma insulin concentrations were greater (P ≤ 0.03) in CON than MI. Mean mRNA expression of hepatic IGF-I and adipose peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma were greater (P ≤ 0.05) in MI than CON. Heifers assigned to MI attained puberty earlier (P = 0.04) during the experiment than CON, although age and BW at puberty were similar (P ≤ 0.74) between treatments. In conclusion, supplementing nursing heifers via creep-feeding for 50 d altered physiological and biochemical parameters suggestive of a metabolic imprinting effect, but did not impact heifer age or BW at puberty. © Copyright by Maria de Meireles Reis December 2, 2014 All Rights Reserved CREEP-FEEDING TO STIMULATE METABOLIC IMPRINTING IN NURSING BEEF HEIFERS: IMPACTS ON HEIFER GROWTH, REPRODUCTIVE, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS
Standardization of time and methods of budding in aonla cultivars under subtropical conditions of Garhwal Himalaya

An experiment was conducted to standardize the time and methods of budding in aonla cultivars during the year 2006 and 2007. Four budding methods viz. T, Patch, Ring and Forkert budding were carried out at monthly interval. The highest sprouting percentage value for both the years being 70.00 per cent under July 15 and the lowest 48.96 per cent with May 15 budding. The maximum mean value was recorded as 68.96 per cent for patch budding, while minimum 51.25 per cent under ‘T’-budding. Krishna cultivar exhibited the maximum significant sprouting percentage of budding over Kanchan during both the years. Average of both the years Krishna cultivar gave the highest sprouting percentage being 60.84. The maximum length of sprouts (46.71) was recorded in the month of June 15, whereas patch budding showed the maximum length of sprouts (43.87 cm). Krishna cultivar obtained maximum length of sprouts 39.33 cm. The maximum budding success was found (85.35 per cent) in July 15, whereas it was recorded to be highest (83.50 per cent) in patch budding. Krishna cultivar also recorded the highest percentage (79.17) of success. It was concluded that with patch budding in July 15, Krishna cultivar may be adopted in the region for its multiplication.
Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation Efficacy in the Vapor Lock Removal: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation (PUI) represents one of the most used systems to improve the endodontic irrigants activity. PUI acts increasing the reaction rate of NaOCl, with an increase of dentinal debris and smear layer removal. There is a stronger shear stress and a vapor lock reduction. Aim of this systematic review was to figure out the effects of the PUI on the vapor lock removal, during irrigation. Literature research has been carried out by two reviewers, consulting online databases such as PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar, using keywords like Vapor Lock, Vapour Lock, and Vapor Lock Endodontic. The articles list has been screened based on titles and abstracts, applying eligibility and inclusion criteria. The three articles were eligible for quantitative and statistical analysis, by using RevManager Software Version 5.3. Results show statistical heterogeneity (P=0.08; I2 index=61%) in the vapor lock elimination between the use of PUI and PPI, with an overall Odds Ratio=0.08, CI=95% [0.03;0.25]. PUI resulted to be a useful technique to improve NaOCl activity for vapor lock removal, despite PPI alone using a needle.
ASSESSMENT OF THE kNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF RESIDENTS AT TIkUR ANBESA HOSPITAL ABOUT PRECONCEPTIONAL CARE 2018

ABSTRACTBACkGROUND: Preconception care is a set of interventions provided before pregnancy to identify and modify biomedical, behavioral, and social risks to a woman’s health or pregnancy outcome through prevention and management. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of physicians in Tikur Anbesa hospital about preconceptional care with the view of providing recommendations to optimize the uptake and delivery of the service and improve maternal and perinatal outcomes. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among 156 internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology residents of Tikur Anbesa hospital using a self-administered semi structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and T-tests. P-value of less than 0.05 was taken as significant. RESULT: Of 156 questionnaires distributed 130 completed responses were collected making response rate of 83.3%. Among the respondents 69.2% had good, 26.9% had moderate and 3.8% had poor knowledge about preconceptional care. Of all the respondents 48.5% had positive, 43.8% had intermediate and only 7.7% had negative attitude towards preconceptional care. But only 19.2% of them had good practice scores, whereas 42.3% had moderate and 38.5% had poor preconceptional care practice scores. CONCLUSION: Even though the knowledge and attitude about preconceptional care is good there is a significant gap in the delivery of the services. Efforts should be made by the concerned bodies to improve the practice of preconceptional care through preparation of guidelines, providing training and creating awareness in the public. kEY WORDS: Preconception care, Tikur Anbesa hospital, Residents, KAP (Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health; 2019; 11;1:19-28
Body Size Differences Between New World and Old World, Arboreal, Tropical Vertebrates: Cause and Consequences

An hypothesis is put forward to explain the differences in body size and dietary habits between neotropical and palaeotropical primates. Earlier explanations are shown to be unsubstantiated, and the neotropics are shown to have fewer large arboreal vertebrates than the palaeotropics. It is postulated that the more fragile vegetation of the neotropics has precluded the evolution of a large body size in primates and in other birds and mammals. Conversely, fragile vegetation might permit the proliferation of small species that can forage economically in them. Finally, a reduction in body size can have other consequences, such as an insect fauna displaying very diverse antipredator adaptations. The fragile vegetation hypothesis explains the small body size of neotropical vertebrates, the frugivore-fruit interactions found in the neotropics, and the morphological diversity of neotroDical Insecta.
Chap 6.pmd

Housing is known as one of the most important basic needs of mankind. Housing has profound effects on health, social attitudes and the productivity of individuals. The quality of one’s housing may be one of the best indicators of one’s standard of living and place in society (Seager 1995; Harpham and Turner 1995; Hardoy et al. 1990). Furthermore, expenditure on housing constitutes the largest single investment that most people make in their lifetime. Again, not only do income-generation opportunities emerge through rental income, but also houses are assets that often attract further investment (UNCHS 2001). Investment in housing, however, is a function of demand. In most cases, where the housing market is poorly developed, demand exceeds supply, at least in the short run. As it has been indicated in Chapter 1, most urban residents in Ghana, especially in Accra, are tenants. Not much is known about both tenants and landlords. Indeed, globally, much of the literature is on low-income housing, particularly on tenancy. The term landlord refers essentially to an exchange relationship where one household (the tenant) pays rent to another household or institution (the landlord). The term is used to refer only to housing, and not land. In Latin America, landlordism is very much a small-scale business undertaking. In this respect, rental accommodation is provided by owner-occupiers, who let out rooms in their own houses (Gilbert 1983; Edwards 1982). In West Africa, Aina (1990) has recorded similar features in Lagos, Nigeria while Amis (1984, 1988) has done the same in the case of Nairobi, Kenya. The key issues covered in the literature on low-income housing include the following: the role of low-income landlords in urban housing supply; the conditions under which low-income households make the transition from renting to ownership; inputs into and access to the resources for the housing production process, such as access to land, capital, labour and building materials; tenancy issues; as well as the impact of rent control as a source of disincentive or incentive to housing production
Title: Compelling Evidence for a Large Exomoon

Exomoons are the natural satellites of planets orbiting stars outside our Solar System. We present new observations of a candidate exomoon in the Kepler-1625b system using the Hubble Space Telescope, carried out on 28-29 October 2017 to validate or refute the moon’s presence. We find compelling evidence in favor of the moon hypothesis, based on timing deviations and a reduced flux from the star consistent with a large transiting exomoon. Selfconsistent photodynamical modeling suggests that the planet is likely several times the mass of Jupiter, while the exomoon has a mass and radius akin to that of Neptune. If confirmed this represents the first unambiguous detection of a moon beyond our Solar System.
RAAE 2/2020, Regular Article, Reuben et al

Research Background: Agricultural production in Nigeria experiences the challenge of inadequate funding particularly by farmers in rural areas. In an attempt to enhance farmers’ access to credit, the federal Government of Nigeria set up Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) to boost funding in the sector. But to what extent the Scheme has affected the output of agricultural sectors in the Country for the period under review is of great concern especially to policy makers in the Country. Purpose of the article: The study analysed trends and effect of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) on farmers’ agricultural output (GDP) in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the trend in volume of loans guaranteed by ACGSF to farmers and determine the effect of ACGSF on agricultural output for the period under review. Methods: Secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria bulletins, National Bureau for Statistics data base and other financial bulletins. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings and value added: The trend revealed that the supply of funds to agricultural sector from the scheme has always increased in a wobbly pattern. It was found that funds guarantee to crop-sub sector increased steadily from 1998 to 2009. The result shows that credit supplied to livestock sub-sector by ACGSF rose consistently in the period under review but initially declined from 1998-2007. The multiple determination coefficients (R) of 0.8523was obtained and the coefficients of ACGSF on crop sector, livestock sector and fishery sector were 0.1607, 0.2320 and 0.2110 respectively. The signs were all positive and significant at 1% and 5% levels. The study concludes that ACGSF has a positive effect on agricultural output in Nigeria. Hence, it is recommended that government, agricultural agencies and allied bodies should give more preference to the scheme to boost agricultural production. Government should increase funding to the scheme in order to diversify the earnings to eliminate her dependency on oil export.
Odontogenic Tumors: Anatomopathological Characteristics in the Region of Fez, Morocco

1 Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco 2 Biomedical and Translational Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco 3 Department of oto-rhino-laryngology, Hassan II University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco 4 Department of maxillofacial surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco
Hysterosalpingographic Findings in Infertility Patients

Introduction: Fallopian tube patency, morphology of the uterus and cervix can be assessed by Hysterosalpingogram. Hysterosalpingography is still a commonly used investigation in the evaluation of female infertility. Objectives: The objectives of the study is to evaluate the structural abnormalities of the uterus and fallopian tubes in infertile women. Methods: A retrospective review of 110 patient in whom hysterosalpingography was performed for infertility between Aug 2017 to July 2018 in the Department of Radiology. Clinical notes and radiological finding were analyzed for demographic data, uterine, tubal and pelvic pathology. Results: The commonest age group seen was 20-25 years. Primary infertility was commoner than secondary infertility. On hysterosalpingography 8 patients had congenital uterine anomalies. In 3 cases there is filling defect due to fibroid. Related to tubal findings among 110 patients 71 had normal fallopian tube with bilateral spillage. Conclusion: Tubal and uterine pathologies play major role in female infertility. HSG is important tool in detecting birth canal pathologies.
Regulated Earnings Security: The Relationship between Employment Protection and Unemployment Scarring over the Great Recession

The Great Recession raised the concern that employment protective institutions that are effective during macroeconomic stability might become counterproductive under growing macroeconomic volatility. We study this question by examining the relationship between employment protection legislation and unemployment scars on earnings in 21 countries during the period surrounding the Great Recession. We use harmonized work history data for 21 countries from 2004-2014 and combine propensity score matching and multilevelregression to estimate how earnings losses due to unemployment vary with the strength of labor market regulation and over changing macroeconomic conditions. We find that unemployment scarring is lower in contexts with robust employment protection, both under positive and negative macroeconomic environments. We also show that economic downturns intensify unemployment scarring significantly more in countries with weak employment protection legislation, largely because long-term unemployment is more strongly penalized. Taken together, our study finds that the positive effects of employment protection for workers remain robust during economic downturns.
Assessment of the Toxic Effects of Chitosan-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles on Drosophila melanogaster

Nanoparticles are a cause for concern because of their potential toxic effects on human health and the environment. The aim of this study was to assess the toxic effect of chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles (11.00±4.7 nm) on Drosophila melanogaster through the observation of hemolymph composition, DNA damage, larval survival and lifespan of flies. Chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized by co-precipitation method. Drosophila larvaes and adults were exposed to 500 and 1000 ppm nanoparticles solution. After exposure, each type of larval hemocytes was recognized. Comet assay was performed to detect the DNA damage in the hemocytes. Also, the larval survival and lifespan of exposed flies were observed. Our results showed the toxic effect of the chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles through the increment of hemocytes, the emergence of lamellocytes, the presence of apoptotic hemocytes and the DNA damage detected by comet assay. In addition, nanoparticles produce decreasing of larval survival and shortening of the mean and maximum lifespan. The toxic effect the chitosan-coated magnetite nanoparticles is directly associated with 1000 ppm. No DNA damage was observed at 500 ppm.
Manipulation of milk fatty acid composition in lactating cows: Opportunities and challenges

Public health policies recommend a population wide decrease in the consumption of saturated fatty acids (SFA) to lower the incidence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In most developed countries, milk and dairy products are the major source of SFA in the human diet. Altering milk fat composition offers the opportunity to lower the consumption of SFA without requiring a change in eating habits. Supplementing the diet of lactating cows with oilseeds, plant oils and marine lipids can be used to replace the SFA in milk fat with monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and to a lesser extent, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Due to ruminal metabolism, the decreases in milk SFA are also accompanied by increases in trans fatty acids (TFA), including conjugated isomers. The potential to lower SFA, enrich cis MUFA and PUFA, and alter the abundance and distribution of individual TFA in milk differs according to oil source, form of lipid supplement and degree of oilseed processing, and the influence of other components in the diet. The present review summarises recent evidence on changes in milk fat composition that can be achieved using dietary lipid supplements and highlights the challenges to commercial production of modified milk and dairy products. A meta-analysis on the effects of oilseeds on milk fatty acid composition is also presented. Practical applications: Milk and dairy products are the major source of SFA in the diet in most developed countries. Including oilseeds, plant oils, and to a lesser extent, marine lipids in the diet of lactating cows can replace SFA with MUFA and PUFA in milk offering a mechanism to lower SFA consumption in human populations. Understanding the sources of variation in milk fat composition responses, and adjusting other ingredients in the diet to accommodate lipid supplements offers the opportunity to consistently produce milk with an altered fatty acid composition. However, commercialisation of dedicated supply chains will depend on whether the added costs of production and segregation of modified milk for processing can be recovered at retail. Dairy products are the major source of saturated fatty acids in diets of developed countries. There are various dietary strategies that can be employed at the dairy cow level to alter milk fat fatty acid composition, but it is important to understand variations in cow response to these interventions to consistently produce milk with altered fatty acid composition.
Hypoglycemic and Hypolipidemic Effects of Hoya parasitica Variegata (Apocynaceae) and Crotalaria pallida Aiton (Fabaceae) Leaves in Aloxane- Induced Type 2 Diabetic Rats

DOI: 10.21276/sjmps.2018. 4.4. 7 Abstract: Traditional plant treatment for diabetes has produced a rising interest now a day. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the hypoglycemic effect and hypolipidemic properties of the methanolic extract of Hoya parasitica Variegata (Apocynaceae) and ethanolic extract of Crotalaria pallida Aiton (Fabaceae) in alloxan induced diabetic rats. In this study diabetes was induced in rats by intraperitoneal administration of 100 mg/kg of alloxan. Animals were only treated for one week with both the plant extracts at doses of 300 and 600 mg/kg. Metformin (100 mg/kg) was used as standard for comparison. The antidiabetic effect was examined by measuring blood glucose (BG) level at 0, 3, 5 and 7 days after alloxan treatment. Blood samples were collected after 8 days treatment and analyzed for triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) at sacrifice. Both the plants H. parasitica and C. pallida at 300 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg showed significant (p<0.05) hypoglycemic effect compared to control and untreated diabetic control rats. Alloxan induced diabetic rats showed moderate to significant increases in the levels of BG, TG, TC, LDL-C while body weight, HDL-C and relative weights of liver and pancreas were decreased to controls (non diabetic rats). Administration of both the plant extracts to alloxan induced diabetic rats resulted in significant decrease in BG, TG, TC and LDL-C and the dose 600 mg/kg of both plant extracts were the most effective. HDL-C levels for both plants were markedly increased after treatment compare to untreated diabetic rats. Results of the treatment study showed that both H. parasitica and C. pallida extracts causes antidiabetogenic properties and beneficial effects on diabetic hyperlipidemia.
The impact of schizotypy on pragmatics

High levels of linguistic referential failures are associated with liability to develop schizophrenia-spectrum disorders, and it has been shown that these failures can differentiate healthy subjects, high-schizotypal and schizophrenics groups. Nevertheless, few investigations have focused on whether or not schizotypal traits in nonclinical populations can also impact linguistic reference. In Brazilian Portuguese, only one previous study (acceptability judgements task) had been conducted, and its results suggest association between schizotypal traits and a more rigid preference for assignment of specific readings to definite singular DPs. Here, we present another experimental study in Brazilian Portuguese, a comprehension task designed to examine possible effects of schizotypal personality traits on the interpretation of definite singular DPs. The findings, in line with the previous results, support the conclusion that schizotypy does affect the interpretation of definite singular DPs in Brazilian Portuguese. Together, these two experiments suggest that schizotypal personality traits impact the integration of linguistic contextual information into the semantic meaning of definite DPs. This is consistent with the general hypothesis that schizotypy, similarly to schizophrenia, is associated with pragmatic difficulties. Yet, our results emphasize that the impact of schizotypal traits on pragmatics can be observed even in healthy (nonclinical) speakers.