Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of Roughage Based Complete Feed Pellet Diets in Male Camel Calves

Effect of roughage based complete feed pellet diets on nutrient utilization, growth performance and serum profile of camel calves was studied. Duration was 213 days. Twelve healthy male camel calves of Bikaneri and Kutchchi (age 2.5 months; 430 kg body weight), randomally allotted to 3 groups, 4 calves in each group were fed complete feed pellets containing crude protein and total digestible nutrients of 9.94 and 63.35 (A); 12.24 and 62.62 (B); and 15.44 and 58.95(C) per cent respectively. Camel calves of group A recorded significantly (P<0.01) higher body weight gain (0.687kg/d) as compared to group B (0.493kg/d) and C (0.410kg/d). Feed efficiency in terms of DMI kg/kg live weight gain was observed to be significantly (P<0.01) different among 3 groups. It was maximum in camel calves of group A (10.80) followed by B camel calves (13.91) and minimum in C (16.53). Although feed cost (Rs./q) was higher in A (686.00) but due to higher growth, the feed cost in rupees per kg live weight gain was the lowest in A (80.13) and highest in C (115.95). No significant variation was observed for digestibility coefficients of DM, OM, EE, CF, NDF and ADF but digestibility coefficient of CP and NFE showed significant (P<0.05) difference among the groups. While CP digestibility increased significantly (P<0.05) from A to B and C, no significant difference was observed between B and C. The NFE digestibility showed significant (P<0.05) fall from A to C but difference between A and B was non-significant. The daily intake of DCP (g/kg metabolic body weight) increased significantly (P<0.05) from group A to C whereas DM and TDN intake was statistically similar among 3 groups. There was no significant difference among 3 groups for serum, glucose, total protein, albumin, but serum urea differed significantly (P<0.05). The results revealed that camel calves can be fed on diet containing 9.94%crude protein and 63.35% TDN with 50:50 roughage to concentrate ratio for better growth rate and feed conversion efficiency.
Attended versus unattended blood pressure measurement in real-life settings in patients with chronic kidney disease

Background. Systolic Blood Pressure intervention trial (SPrint) has raised interest in unattended automated office blood pressure (BP) measurement. it remains to be determined whether unattended BP measurement may yield lower values than conventional attended measurements in patients with very high cardiovascular risk, e.g. with chronic kidney disease (cKD). Objectives. the aim of the study was to investigate the differences in attended (aBP) vs unattended BP (naBP) in hospitalised patients with cKD. Material and methods. 60 patients were included (33 M, 27 F; age 65.6 ± 14.0 years, eGFr 41.6 ± 28.5 (5.2 – 94.4 ml/min)). BP (blood pressure) was first measured using the conventional auscultatory method by a medical staff member, and after a five-minute rest, three additional automated measurements with oMron M10-it were taken without the presence of medical staff. the same procedure was repeated over two consecutive days without any modification of antihypertensive treatment. Results. Mean unattended systolic blood pressure (naSBP) and unattended diastolic blood pressure (naDBP) were 143.6 and 77.9 mm hg, respectively. the respective values of attended blood pressure (aBP) were 150.8 and 81.4 mm hg. all aBP values were significantly higher than unattended blood pressure values (p = 0.009, p = 0.04 and p = 0.01, respectively). the differences between aBP and naBP did not correlate with eGFr. the difference between aBP and naBP was similar in diabetic and non-diabetic patients, as well as smokers vs non-smokers. Conclusions. attended BP is significantly higher than unattended BP in patients with cKD regardless of eGFr. automated BP measurement could become routine practice in patients with cKD.
RESPONSE OF CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS L. TO ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FERTILIZATION

A field experiment was conducted with periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) as a test crop to study the influence of different organic sources viz., Farmyard manure, composted farm wastes, composted coir wastes and vermicompost with inorganic fertilizers on the growth and yield of periwinkle. Application of different organic sources and inorganic fertilizers had conspicuously increased the growth and yield of periwinkle over control. The results showed that combined application of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers (100:50:50 kg NPK ha-1) and vermicompost @ 5 t ha-1 was found to increase the plant height, number of branches per plant, shoot length and root length of periwinkle. The increase in dry weight of leaves, stems and roots were 30.8, 22.6 and 35.8 per cent, respectively with combined application of inorganic fertilizer and vermicompost addition @ 5 t ha-1 compared with the application of inorganic fertilizers alone, implying the synergistic effects of combined application of chemical fertilizers and organic manures in periwinkle production.
Cepas bacterianas nativas con actividades promotoras del crecimiento vegetal aisladas de la rizosfera de Coffea spp. en Pichanaqui, Perú

El deterioro del suelo y la demanda de cafe organico, hace necesario la busqueda de alternativas para mejorar su productividad y calidad, por lo que el objetivo de la investigacion fue seleccionar cepas bacterianas nativas de la rizosfera de plantas de cafeto con actividad in vitro de promocion del crecimiento vegetal. Se aislaron bacterias a partir de la rizosfera de cultivos cafetaleros del distrito de Pichanaqui, Provincia de Chanchamayo, Junin, Peru. De las cepas obtenidas se determino in vitro la actividad promotora del crecimiento vegetal a traves de ensayos de fijacion de N 2 atmosferico, solubilizacion de fosfatos y produccion de acido indol acetico. Las cepas de mejores resultados se identificaron molecularmente a traves del gen 16S rRNA. Se seleccionaron 12 cepas bacterianas. Todas las cepas fijaron N 2 atmosferico, el 83.3% produjo AIA y el 75% solubilizo fosfatos. Se identifico la presencia de tres generos: Azospirillum , Pseudomonas y Burkholderia . Varias de las cepas poseen mas de una actividad de promocion del crecimiento vegetal. En especial Azospirillum amazonense 1I (fijacion neta de nitrogeno 2.05 mg l -1 , produccion de AIA 66.03 μg m l -1 y solubilizacion de fosfatos). Esto las convierte en potenciales biofertilizantes para el cultivo del cafeto ( Coffea spp.).
Hubungan Religiusitas dengan Subjective Well-Being pada Lansia di Jakarta

Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk melihat hubungan antara religiusitas dengan kesejahteraan subjektif yang terdiri dari kepuasaan hidup, emosi positif dan emosi negatif pada lansia di Jakarta (N = 73). Pengukuran religiusitas, kepuasan hidup, dan tingkat emosi positif dan negatif dalam penelitian ini berturut-turut merupakan adaptasi dari Religiosity Scale (Diduca & Joseph, 2007), The Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), serta Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (Watson, Clark, & Tellegan, 1988). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kepuasan hidup dan emosi positif dengan religiusitas (r = 0,423, p < 0,05, r = 0,234, p < 0,05), namun religiusitas tidak memiliki hubungan dengan dimensi kesejahteraan subjektif yaitu emosi negatif (r = 0,048, p > 0,05). Hasil penelitian juga menemukan bahwa semakin meningkatnya usia lansia, hubungan antara religiusitas dengan kesejahteraan subjektif akan kian menguat.
Maturação fisiológica e coleta de sementes de Eugenia uniflora L. (Pitanga), Santa Maria, RS.

This study aimed to accompany the physiologic maturation, their indicative parameters and to identify the moment adapted for the seed harvest of Eugenia uniflora , evaluating also the incidence of fungus in fruits and seeds. The research was carried out from August to October of 2004 in Santa Maria, RS. Samples of fruits and seeds were collected weekly, from three main trees, with beginning to the seven days after the anthesis (DAA) and end to the 77 DAA. The observed variables were: length, diameter, weight and sanity of fruits and seeds and moisture content, dry mass and germination of the seeds. The appropriate time for the seed harvest, in the period and place being studied, occurred between 56 and 63 DAA, when the fruits presented red coloration and the seeds high germination. In that period, the size and the weight of fruits and seeds reached their maximum values and the moisture content and dry mass of the seeds showed tendency to the stabilization. The fungi Cladosporium sp. and Alternaria sp. presented the largest incidence taxes in the fruits and in the seeds and they can influence the storage and the germination Eugenia uniflora seeds.
Rôle du système du trijumeau dans la locomotion chez le nouveau-né d’opossum (Monodelphis domestica)

The opossum Monodelphis domestica is born very immature and crawls, unaided by the mother, from the urogenital opening to a nipple where it attaches and pursues its development. Sensory information is needed to guide the newborn to a nipple and studies suggest that the vestibular, trigeminal, and olfactory systems are likely candidates. The trigeminal, vestibular and olfactory regions of the brain were electrically stimulated to test their relative effectiveness at eliciting forelimb movement in newborn opossums, using in vitro preparations of brain-spinal cord with the limbs attached. The minimal stimulation of the cervical spinal cord needed to induce forelimb movement was considered as threshold (T). Similar movement were obtained with stimulations of the trigeminal ganglion at ~2T and of the vestibular complex at ~20 T and at ~600 T for the olfactory bulb. Neurofilament-200 immunohistochemistry and retrograde tracing with Texas-Red conjugated Dextran Amines were used to study trigeminal innervation of the facial skin and pathways by which trigeminal inputs may be relayed to the spinal cord. Numerous nerve fibers were observed in the snout dermis, elsewhere in the head skin. Some trigeminal ganglion cells project to the upper spinal cord, but more project to the caudal medulla where they could contact secondary trigeminal neurons or reticular cells projecting to the spinal cord. These results support a significant influence of the trigeminal and the vestibular systems, but not of olfaction, on forelimb movement of neonatal opossums.
Mechanical behaviour of waste powdered tiles and Portland cement treated soft clay

The main objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the efficiency of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) in enhancing the unconfined compressive strength of soft soil alone and soft soil mixed with recycled tiles. The recycled tiles have been used to treat soft soil in a previous research by Al-Bared et al. (2019) and the results showed significant improvement, but the improved strength value was for samples treated with low cement content (2%). Hence, OPC is added alone in this research in various proportions and together with the optimum value of recycled tiles in order to investigate the improvement in the strength. The results of the compaction tests of the soft soil treated with recycled tiles and 2, 4, and 6% OPC revealed an increment in the maximum dry density and a decrement in the optimum moisture content. The optimum value of OPC was found to be 6%, at which the strength was the highest for both samples treated with OPC alone and samples treated with OPC and 20% recycled tiles. Under similar curing time, the strength of samples treated with recycled tiles and OPC was higher than the treated soil with the same percentage of OPC alone. The stress-strain curves showed ductile plastic behaviour for the untreated soft clay and brittle behaviour for almost all treated samples with OPC alone and OPC with recycled tiles. The microstructural tests indicated the formation of new cementitious products that were responsible for the improvement of the strength, such as calcium aluminium silicate hydrate. This research promotes recycled tiles as a green stabiliser for soil stabilisation capable of reducing the amount of OPC required for ground improvement. The replacement of OPC with recycled tiles resulted in higher strength compared to the control mix and this achievement may results in reducing both OPC in soil stabilisation and the disposal of recycled tiles into landfills.
Detection of Regional Trends in Salmonid Habitat in Coastal Streams, Oregon

Abstract Freshwater habitat quality is broadly recognized as fundamental to the viability of salmonid populations. Temporal trends in freshwater habitat have rarely been quantified, however, perhaps owing to a lack of methodical and rigorous time series data sets. We present an approach for evaluating change in freshwater habitat using data from a long-term program to monitor salmonid populations and their habitats in coastal drainages of Oregon. Our goals were to (1) evaluate the presence and magnitude of an underlying linear trend in freshwater habitat condition across coastal watersheds in Oregon and (2) determine the effectiveness of the current sampling design for meeting the monitoring objectives. Four features were selected to characterize freshwater habitat: percent of pool area, large wood volume, quantity of fine sediment, and stream size. We developed a statistical model to describe the trend in these features that incorporated an error structure to account for site, year, and site-by-year vari.
Evaluación de la ocurrencia de sequía en localidades de Venezuela

La sequia puede definirse como un desequilibrio entre la oferta y la demanda de agua. Cuando el deficit de agua es producto de una disminucion en las lluvias comparada con el registro historico se denomina sequia meteorologica. La sequia meteorologica puede ser caracterizada a traves de su intensidad, magnitud y duracion. Para establecer esa caracterizacion es necesario definir sequia a traves de indices. En este trabajo se utilizaron el indice Deciles y el Indice de Precipitacion Estandarizada (SPI) con datos de precipitacion de Venezuela agrupados en tres periodos (mensual, trimestral y anual), en 64 estaciones al norte del Orinoco con un periodo comun de registro de 49 anos (1950- 1998) y en 18 estaciones al sur con periodo de registro de 30 anos (1969-1998). Para cada indice y periodo de agrupacion se determino el porcentaje de estaciones con sequia (PE) y para los anos de gran PE, se realizaron mapas para detectar el patron espacial de las areas afectadas por sequia. El PE varia segun el indice y el periodo de agrupacion. El indice Deciles arroja mayor cantidad de casos y por ello mayor PE que el SPI. El ano 1973 fue el unico que presento gran PE para todos los periodos de agrupacion en ambos indices. No se detecto un patron en el PE a lo largo de ese ano.
The Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae to Naturally Derived Selected Classes of Flavonoids

The emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms has increasingly become a global public health issue. Rational and appropriate uses of antibiotics as well as strict infection control measurements are recommended in order to reduce the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria (Tseng et al., 2011). The complexity in treating multi-drug resistant infections has led to an increase in the search for novel and effective antibiotics, especially structures originating from natural products. Promising molecules could serve as lead compounds to be developed and researched further.
Adubação nitrogenada em capim-mombaça: produção, eficiência de conversão e recuperação aparente do nitrogênio

The objective of this research was to evaluate the monthly (MDMP) and total (TMDP) dry mass prduction, as well as the mass production durig rainy (DMPR) and dry (DMPD) seasons and accumulated dry mass production (ADMY), also, nitrogen nitrogen conversion efficiency (NCE) and nitrogen apparent recovery (NAR) in Mombaca-grass (Panicum maximum Jacq.) pasture, submitted to nitrogen doses. The treatments were constituted by doses of 0, 100, 300 and 500 kg/ha of nitrogen as ammonium sulfate. The MDMP oscillated in all applied nitrogen doses along the months of experiments. The largest TDMP, MDMP and DMPD, as affected by applied nitrogen doses, fitted to the lineal regression model (first year) and DMPD (in the second year), and for the second year TDMP and DMPR fitted to the polynomial of second degree, with no significant response on doses abov 455,80 and 438,00 kg/ha. Increasing doses of nitrogen caused the production of dry mass during both rainy and dry seasons. However, the efficiency on nitrogen conversion and the apparent nitrogen recuperation were decreased causing losses of nitrogen from the ecosystem, from the pasture to the environment. Within two years of testing the average dose of nitrogen of 307 kg/ha was the one that revealed the most conversion efficiency of Mombasa-=grass fertilization. KEY WORDS: Ammonium sulfate, management, nitrogen fertilization, Panicum maximum.
Bat Diversity and Conservation in Jordan

The diversity and conservation of bats in Jordan were reviewed based on field work and specimen collections. The bat fauna of Jordan consist of 24 species. Zoogeographical affinities of the bats of Jordan are reviewed. Threats to and human impact on current populations are discussed. Recommendations for implementing conservation measures and future bat research avenues in Jordan are highlighted.
Molecular identification of vertebrate species by oligonucleotide microarray in food and forensic samples

1. Molecular identification of animal or plant species in fresh and degraded products (e.g. food, faeces, hair and other organic remains) has become a very important issue in both conservation biology and food science. 2. In this proof-of-concept study, we developed a microarray-based method using cytochrome b-derived probes to identify the main commercial and/or endangered vertebrate species in both food and forensic samples. 3. This method allowed the unambiguous identification of 71 out of 77 species tested. In the remaining six cases, identification was hampered due to false sequences deposited in GenBank and high intraspecific variability. Our evaluation of this DNA chip for routine control demonstrated its effectiveness for the simultaneous identification of at least five species, and that its sensitivity varied according to the type of sample analysed. 4. Synthesis and applications. Taken together, our results suggest that cytb-based microarray is a reliable and powerful identification tool for vertebrates, and more generally highlights the significant role of both molecular and traditional taxonomy in the development of molecular identification methods.
The effect of increasing doses of meat-and-bone meal on the yield and macronutrient content of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

The effect of three increasing doses of meat-and-bone meal on the yield and macronutrient content of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) was studied during a two-year pot experiment (2005–2006). Meat-and-bone meal was applied in a single dose in 2005, before sowing. The meal was mixed with soil in the following dosage: 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0% per 10 kg soil per pot. The effect of meat-and-bone meal was compared with that of NPK fertilizers (control treatment) applied at the following rates: 1 g N, 0.5 g P and 1 g K per pot. Pots filled with soil mixed with meat-and-bone meal were also fertilized with 1 g potassium. The results were verified statistically by one-way analysis of variance in a completely randomized design. The increasing doses of meat-and-bone meal had a significant effect on the yield and macronutrient content of perennial ryegrass. Meat-and-bone meal applied in a dose of 0.5% and 1% caused an 11% increase in the dry matter yield of perennial ryegrass over two years, compared with the control treatment (NPK). A beneficial residual effect of meat-and-bone meal was noted only for the highest dose, while the lowest dose (0.25%) caused a 3.5-fold yield decrease, which led to a 30% drop in the total yield of perennial ryegrass over two years. The above suggests that the dose of 0.25% was insufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of perennial ryegrass during two consecutive years. Meat-and-bone meal applied in a dose of 0.5% contributed to the most desirable mineral composition of perennial ryegrass, whereas the highest dose of meat-and-bone-meal resulted in excess accumulation of nitrogen and potassium in plants, thus inhibiting magnesium uptake. Address: Anna Nogalska, University of Warmia and Mazury, ul. Michała Oczapowskiego 8, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland, phone: +48 (89) 523 32 50, e-mail: anna.nogalska@uwm.edu. pl WPŁYW WZRASTAJĄCYCH DAWEK MĄCZKI MIĘSNO-KOSTNEJ NA PLON I ZAWARTOŚĆ MAKROSKŁADNIKÓW W ŻYCICY TRWAŁEJ (LOLIUM PERENNE L.) Anna Nogalska, Jerzy Czapla, Małgorzata Skwierawska Katedra Chemii Rolnej i Ochrony Środowiska Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie S ł o w a k l u c z o w e: życica trwała, plon, makroskładniki, mączka mięsno-kostna.
Diversity of Fusarium Species Isolated from Weeds and Plant Debris in Croatia

Weeds are alternative hosts of plant pathogens, and when colonized may not exhibit disease symptoms. In 2008 and 2009 samples of weeds and plant debris were collected from 12 locations in eastern Croatia, and 300 Fusarium isolates colonizing them identified. Strains were grouped and identified based on morphology and AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism) patterns. Portions of the -tubulin and translocation elongation factor 1- genes were sequenced from representative strains of each group to confirm the identifications. Fourteen Fusarium species were identified with F. graminearum (20%), F. verticillioides (18%), F. oxysporum (16%), F. subglutinans (13%), and F. proliferatum (11%) all present as more than 10% of the population. Fusarium acuminatum, F. avenaceum, F. concolor, F. crookwellense (F. cerealis), F. equiseti, F. semitectum, F. solani, F. sporotrichioides and F. venenatum, were all present at frequencies < 8%. Our results indicate that economically important Fusarium spp. may be isolated from numerous alternative hosts during the off season, and that weeds and plant debris can serve as a reservoir of genetically diverse inoculum.
The effect of pre-treatments, packaging and storage conditions on fruit quality of peach (Prunus persica L Batsch) cv. Flordasun

A study was carried out in entitled “The effect of pre-treatments, packaging and storage conditions on fruit quality of peach (Prunus persica L Batsch) cv. Flordasun” at the Agricultural laboratory of Mata Gujri College, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab (India) and Krishna Cold Storage Sirhind, Punjab (India) during the year 2016.The experiment was laid out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. At 6% concentration, pre-treatment of calcium chloride (CaCl2) and hot water (55 C) treatment was given for 10 minutes and 1 minute respectively. Further the treated fruits were packed in three packaging films viz. high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE) and cling film. Then packed fruits were stored under cold storage (0-1C) and room temperature (30-35C). Fruits samples were analysed for various chemical characteristics after 5 days of interval of storage (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20). Among all the treatments, T2 (CaCl2 + LDPE + Cold storage) treatment was found better than others in respect of characters viz. total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid and pH qualities. Moreover, T9 (Hot water + Cling + Cold storage) exhibited maximum mean value for total sugars. Treatment T13 showed minimum values of all the parameters studied. After analysing the present results it was concluded that treatment of T2 (CaCl2 + LDPE + Cold storage) might be suggested as effective and economical treatment for improving the quality of peach fruits.