Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of COMBOzyme ® and Renasol AD 3 E ® on Body Weight and Hematological Parameters in Broiler Chicken

The present research work was undertaken to study the effect of multi enzymes and vitamin AD 3 E on body weight and hematological parameter (TEC, Hb Concentration and ESR) in growing broilers fed with enzyme and vitamin AD 3 E with normal broiler ration. 20 broiler chickens of 10 (ten) days old “Hubbard Classic” were taken for study. The chicks were divided randomly into four groups with five chicks in each group. Group A designated as control group and was given normal broiler ration and rest of the groups were given enzyme and vitamin preparation. Group B was given enzyme only, group C was given vitamin only and group D was given both enzyme and vitamin as per schedule. It was observed that enzyme and vitamin AD 3 E preparation enhanced the growth rate of broilers. On the final day of experiment the body weight was significantly increased (P<0.01) in the treated groups in comparison to that of control group, TEC, Hb concentration and ESR values were significantly (P<0.01) increased in all treated groups than the control group and among the treated groups vitamin AD 3 E showed lowest performance. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16471 Progress. Agric. 22(1 & 2): 97-103, 2011
PREDATORY BEHAVIOUR ON GROUND BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: CARABIDAE) BY OCYPUS OLENS (MÜLLER) (COLEOPTERA: STAPHYLINIDAE) UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

ABSTRACT We studied the prey preference and feeding behaviour of adult males of Ocypus olens (Müller) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae), an active predator of many insects, under laboratory conditions. Tests were carried out individually on eight types of carabid beetles: three species with chemical defences and aposematic colours, Brachinus sclopeta (Fabricius, 1792), Anchomenus dorsalis (Pontoppidan, 1763) and Chlaenius velutinus (Duftschmid, 1812), and five species without these characteristics, Pseudophonus rufipes (De Geer, 1774), Steropus melas italicus (Dejean, 1828), Amara anthobia Villa & Villa, 1833, Poecilus cupreus (Linné, 1758) and Calathus fuscipes (Goeze, 1777). Ocypus olens preferred to attack prey without chemical defences and aposematic colour patterns, possibly stimulated by the prey's type of movement.
Relaxant Effect of Foeniculum vulgare on Isolated Guinea Pig Tracheal Chains

Foeniculum vulgare is a grassy plant which is believed to have several therapeutic effects including anti-asthmatic uses. We have therefore studied the relaxant (bronchodilatory) effect of this plant on isolated guinea pig tracheal chains and its possible mechanism(s). The bronchodilatory effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts, essential oil, and 1µM theophylline in comparison with controls were examined by their relaxant effects on precontracted isolated tracheal chains of guinea pig in two different conditions including: non-incubated tissues (group 1) and incubated tissues with 1µM propranolol and 1µM chlorpheniramine (group 2). In addition, the anticholinergic effects of essential oil and 10 nM atropine were tested by performing the cumulative log-concentrationresponse curves of methacholine induced contraction of tracheal chains compared with that of saline (for all experimental conditions n = 8). In group 1 and 2 experiments, essential oil and theophylline and, in group 1, ethanol extract showed significant relaxant effects compared to those of saline and ethanol, respectively. Although bronchodilatory effects of essential oil was lower than theophylline in group 1 (p < 0.01), there was no significant difference between the effect of ethanol extract in both groups and the effect of essential oil in group 2 experiments with that of theophylline. The relaxant effect obtained in group 2 for essential oil was significantly greater (p < 0.05) and for ethanol extract nonsignificantly lower than those of group 1 experiments. The results also showed non-parallel rightward shift of methacholine-response curves and nonsignificant difference of EC 50 (the effective concentration of methacholine, causing 50% of maximum response) obtained in the presence of essential oil compared to those of saline. These results indicated bronchodilatory effects of ethanol extract and essential oil from Foeniculum vulgare which is not due to inhibitory properties of the plant on muscarinic and histamine H 1 and/or an stimulatory effect on ß 2 -adrenergic receptors.
Effect of depth and Season on Catch Composition and Discard Rate in Gillnet Fishery in the South-eastern Coast of the Black Sea

Bu arastirmada, Turkiye’nin Dogu Karadeniz kiyilarinda yapilan sade uzatma aglariyla avcilikta avin tur kompozisyonu ve iskarta orani uzerine mevsim ve derinligin etkisi arastirilmistir. Bu amacla, Mart 2013-Şubat 2014 tarihleri arasinda dort farkli derinlik katmaninda (0-14 m, 15-29 m, 30-49 m ve 50 m≥) 32, 34, 36 ve 38 mm goz buyuklugune sade uzatma aglari kullanilarak avcilik denemeleri gerceklestirilmistir. Denemelerde, mezgit (Merlangius merlangus), barbunya (Mullus barbatus) tirsi (Alosa immaculata), istavrit (Trachurus mediterraneus), iskorpit (Scorpaena porcus), tiryaki (Uranospus scaber), deniz ati (Hippocampus sp.) ve deniz ignesi (Syngnathus abaster) turlerine mensup toplam 2506 (133.729 g) balik yakalanmistir. Yakalanan balik turlerinden mezgit, barbunya, tirsi ve istavrit avinin tamamina yakini ekonomik degere sahip iken, diger turlerin avlarinin tamami iskarta edilmistir. Derinligi 0-14 m arasinda degisen sig sularda en fazla barbunya ve istavrit yakalanmistir. Ancak, artan su derinligi ile ozellikle istavritin av miktari hizla azalmistir. Derinligi 15 m’den daha derin su katmanlarinda en fazla yakalanan balik turu ise mezgit olmustur. Avin tur kompozisyonu uzerine mevsimlerin etkisi bakimindan yapilan degerlendirmelerde, tum mevsimlerde sade uzatma aglarinda en fazla yakalanan balik turunun mezgit oldugu gorulmustur. Bu balik turunu, sonbahar mevsimi haric (sonbaharda tirsi ve istavrit) barbunya izlemistir. Diger taraftan, iskarta orani sayica %10,2, biyokutlece %15,9 olarak belirlenmistir. Arastirmada, iskarta oraninin su derinligindeki artisa bagli olarak tedrici olarak azaldigi tespit edilmistir. Mevsimsel olarak ise, en dusuk iskarta orani kis mevsiminde hesaplanirken, bu mevsimi sirasiyla sonbahar, ilkbahar ve yaz mevsimi izlemistir.
Testing of an AP-105 Precipitation Simulant

ii Abstract A tank AP-105 chemical simulant was developed and diluted with raw water supplied by Washington River Protection Solutions to evaluate the stability of wastes from the Hanford Site AP Farm with respect to precipitation during typical waste feed staging operations for Direct Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW). The current report provides a high-level summary of the basis for simulant selection, the recommended (and prepared) simulant chemistry, and the observed stability with respect to solids formation upon simulant preparation and subsequent dilution with raw water. PNNL-29690, Rev. 0 RPT-DFTP-016, Rev. 0
Evaluation of altered sowing date on population build-up of cotton whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius) and its natural enemies

The experiment was carried out with an objective of studying the effect of altered date of sowing on population build-up of cotton whitefly and its natural enemies. The result found that, the whitefly adults and nymph’s population was maximum at late sown crop on 20th June (4.96 adult/leaf and 5.96 nymphs/leaf) while, the minimum population was found at timely sown crop on 7th May (2.48 adult/leaf and 4.62 nymphs/leaf). The late sown crop was heavily attacked with CLCV disease (Cotton Leaf Curl Virus). The whitefly natural enemies mean population had significant positive correlation with adult whitefly population and with whitefly nymph mean population.
A deep‐learning model to predict thunderstorms within 400 km2 South Texas domains

A deep‐learning neural network (DLNN) model was developed to predict thunderstorm occurrence within 400 km2 South Texas domains for up to 15 hr (±2 hr accuracy) in advance. The input features were chosen primarily from numerical weather prediction model output parameters/variables; cloud‐to‐ground lightning served as the target. The deep‐learning technique used was the stacked denoising autoencoder (SDAE) in order to create a higher order representation of the features. Logistic regression was then applied to the SDAE output to train the predictive model. An iterative technique was used to determine the optimal SDAE architecture. The performance of the optimized DLNN classifiers exceeded that of the corresponding shallow neural network models, a classifier via a combination of principal component analysis and logistic regression, and operational weather forecasters, based on the same data set.
Elderly Care: A Study on Community Care Services in Sleman, DIY, Indonesia

Elderly care services are important to provide in response to the rapid growth of the elderly population. In developing countries like Indonesia, the speed of growth of the elderly population does not simultaneously occur, so the needs for care services vary. This study discusses the emergence of home care services in response to the increase in elderly population. By taking the case of community home care services in Sleman, this study found the pattern and process of the emergence of local initiatives in home care services. This study also revealed an important factor affecting the implementation of community home care services, that is, leadership.
Detection and Prognosis of Prostate Cancer Using Blood-Based Biomarkers

Prostate cancer (PCa) is second only to lung cancer as a cause of death. Clinical assessment of patients and treatment efficiency therefore depend on the disease being diagnosed as early as possible. However, due to issues regarding the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for screening purposes, PCa management is among the most contentious of healthcare matters. PSA screening is problematic primarily because of diagnosis difficulties and the high rate of false-positive biopsies. Novel PCa biomarkers, such as the Prostate Health Index (PHI) and the 4Kscore, have been proposed in recent times to improve PSA prediction accuracy and have shown higher performance by preventing redundant biopsies. The 4Kscore also shows high precision in determining the risk of developing high-grade PCa, whereas elevated PHI levels suggest that the tumor is aggressive. Some evidence also supports the effectiveness of miRNAs as biomarkers for distinguishing PCa from benign prostatic hyperplasia and for assessing the aggressiveness of the disease. A number of miRNAs that possibly act as tumor inhibitors or oncogenes are impaired in PCa. These new biomarkers are comprehensively reviewed in the present study in terms of their potential use in diagnosing and treating PCa.
Adipoendocrinology and adipoparacrinology: emerging fields of study on the adipose tissue

Adipose tissue was conceived originally as merely passive, space-filling, fat storage tissue. However, in the last 10 years, investigations aimed at studying the endocrine secretion by adipose tissue have enjoyed explosive growth. The major secretory compartment of adipose tissue consists of adipocytes and stromal fibroblasts (adipofibroblasts). These cells secrete multiple bioactive molecules, conceptualized as adipokines or adipocytokines. Overall, this intellectual grown process framed an emerging field of study, adipoendocrinology. "Adipoendocrinology" connotes the study of the cellular and molecular biology of the endocrine function of adipose tissue in normal and diseased conditions. In humans, white adipose tissue is partitioned into a few large depots, including visceral and subcutaneous location, and many small depots, associated with heart, large blood vessels, major lymph nodes and other organs. The possibility that the endocrine secretory activity of large adipose depots may directly contribute to the elevated plasma levels of disease-associated adipokines has recently gained considerable attention. However, the paracrine secretory activity of organ-associated adipose tissue (the small adipose depots) has until now attracted little attention in the adipobiology of disease. Here we attempt to emphasize that studies aimed at evaluation of the paracrine secretion of organ-associated adipose tissue are becoming mandatory, since identification of the secreted molecules, particularly, adipokines, may yield clues to a possible transmission of pathogenic and/or protective stimuli, from the associated adipose tissue towards the interior of the associating organ. In this review we summarize most of the current information about adipoendocrinology and adipoparacrinology of various diseases. Biomedical Reviews 2001; 12: 31-39.
Indices of body condition and body composition in female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella)

An attempt was made to develop simple, inexpensive, rapid means of determining body composition in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella). Measurements of total body water (TBW) and total body lipid (TBL), obtained by hydrogen isotope dilution, were compared to the results of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and morphometric indices of body condition in 52 adult females. TBW was weakly correlated with BIA measurements of resistance (v= -0.30, P < 0.03). Conductor volume (length2/resistance) was more highly correlated with TBW(r= 0.75, P < 0.0001) and the inclusion of mass into the predictive equation improved the correlation further (r= 0.95, P < 0.0001). A body condition index (mass/length) previously used in pinniped studies was positively correlated to TBL (r= 0.77, P < 0.0001) validating its use as a relative index of condition. However, body mass alone was highly correlated to TBW (r= 0.94, P < 0.0001) and appears to provide a simple, rapid means of estimating body composition in adult females. This technique may also be applicable to juvenile male Antarctic fur seals.
Sperm density, seminal plasma composition and their physiological relationship in the endangered Caspian brown trout (Salmo trutta caspius)

Sperm density, mineral and organic composition of the seminal plasma and their physiological relationship were investigated in the Caspian brown trout (Salmo trutta caspius). To establish a rapid and accurate method for assessment of sperm density, three different techniques were used: sperm counting, spectrophotometry (at 480 nm) and determination of the spermatocrit. The seminal plasma contained 159.26±8.84 mM sodium (Na), 33.72±2.01 mM potassium (K), 133.04±5.96 mM chlorine (Cl), 1.68±0.2 mM calcium (Ca) and 0.988±0.13 mM magnesium (Mg). The following organic components were found: total protein 0.75±0.14 mg 100 mL−1, cholesterol 2.86±0.58 mg L−1 and glucose 3.81±1.04 mM L−1. The mean sperm density was estimated to be 3.3 × 109 spermatozoa mL−1. The spermatocrit (%) ranged from 25 to 52 in sperm samples. Highly significant linear relationships were found between sperm density and spermatocrit (R2=0.703, P<0.001) and sperm density and optical density (R2=0.909, P<0.001), indicating that optical density can be used as a quick and accurate method of estimating sperm density. Significant relationships were also found between sperm density and Ca, Mg and total protein of seminal plasma. A significant correlation was also observed between the Ca and Mg concentrations (R2=0.774, P<0.01). The following correlations were observed between mineral and organic components: total protein and Ca (R2=0.462, P<0.05), total protein and Mg (R2=0.518, P<0.05) and glucose and Cl (R2=0.374, P<0.05). These parameters should be considered when developing procedures for either artificial fertilization or for cryopreservation of sperm.
Factors Associated with Prehospital Delay among Men and Women Newly Experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Qualitative Inquiry

Background Delaying seeking health care for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) causes high mortality and morbidity with variations among men and women regarding reasons for this delay. Objectives This study explored factors associated with prehospital delay among men and women experiencing acute coronary syndrome for the first time in Jordan. Methods 35 men and 33 women with ACS admitted and treated at the coronary and postcoronary care units. Results Themes emerging from the data are knowledge about ACS, the resources related to health care, and concerns around family wellbeing. Owing to the traditional roles of men and women within the family, women felt responsible for maintaining the family, assisting in the financial conditions, and supporting family coherence by delaying hospitalization. Men were worried about the structural safety and maintenance of the family. Conclusion and Implications. Prehospital delay is common among first-timer ACS patients from both sexes, and thus, increasing awareness about ACS among the public from all age groups is necessary. Availability of specialized health care centers and equity in health care services are vital to improve public confidence in these health care settings and health outcomes.
Seasonal reproductive performance of crossbred ewes in intensive lamb-production systems

The lambing performance of 1179 crossbred ewes with 5540 joining records in three seasons (autumn, winter and spring) at two sites (Cowra and Wagga Wagga) was evaluated in three lamb-production systems (spring joining with autumn backup matings at both locations, with accelerated lambing at Cowra or annual autumn joining at Wagga Wagga) over 4 years. Two genotypes of ewes, Border Leicester × Merino (BLM) and Hyfer (Dorset × Merino composite), were used at both sites, with natural matings to Dorset, Suffolk or Hyfer rams. The following five traits were analysed separately at each site to evaluate ewe lambing performance: fertility, litter size, lambs born (per ewe joined), lambs weaned (per ewe joined) and weight of lamb weaned (per ewe joined). The mixed model included fixed effects for season of joining, ewe breed, ram group, ewe prejoining weight (spline) and their interactions, with ewe fitted as a random effect. The autumn (February) joinings had higher ewe fertility, litter size and overall lamb production than did joinings in spring (October and November), with winter (June) being intermediate. At the autumn joinings, the BLM ewes had higher fertility, lambs weaned and weight of lamb weaned than did the Hyfer ewes, although this was reversed at the spring joinings, causing significant season × ewe breed interactions. While litter size was larger in the autumn than in the spring for both breeds there was a much smaller seasonal effect among the Hyfer than BLM ewes. Prejoining ewe weight had a significant effect on all reproduction traits, with generally a curvilinear response with increasing weight. The interactions of weight with season × ewe breed were significant (P < 0.001) for all traits at Cowra and most traits at Wagga Wagga. Ram group was significant (P < 0.05) for most traits, with ewes joined to Hyfer rams having higher fertility than those joined to Suffolk. and with Dorset rams being intermediate. At Wagga Wagga, this was the case for spring joinings, but there was no difference between the ram groups in autumn, causing a significant ram × season interaction (P < 0.001). Ewe repeatability ranged from 0.15 to 0.25 for all traits. Using suitable breeds or genotypes, together with optimising management, could improve out-of-season lamb production.
Thermoregulation When The Growing Season Is Short: Sex-Biased Basking Patterns in a Northern Population of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys Picta)

Abstract In reptiles, thermoregulation is important because it alters the rate of many physiological processes. Thermoregulation may be especially important to reproductive females that inhabit regions where the growing season is short, because the amount of thermal energy experienced during the season may limit the amount of energy devoted to egg production. We studied basking behavior of Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) in Algonquin Park, Ontario, during the period of follicular recrudescence, a time of year when females allocate energy to developing follicles. Based on the notion that females bask (in part) to increase the amount of energy they allocate to developing follicles, we tested whether basking duration was greater in females than in males. Between 14 and 21 August 2003, we found that females basked longer than males on three of seven days, but males never basked significantly longer than females. Within sex, male but not female body size was positively related to basking duration. Our study suggests that the energetic demands of egg production result in an increased basking duration for females in this northern population. Males may bask to reach a certain temperature then return to water because of potential mating opportunities. Future studies should combine body temperature measurements with behavioral observations to elucidate further the reasons for sex-biased basking.
Impact of a Novel Oblique-Tip Papillotome for Biliary Cannulation during ERCP: A Nonrandomized Coarsened Exact Matching Study

Background We developed a novel oblique-tip papillotome (OT-papillotome) to facilitate biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). This study was performed to evaluate the utility of the OT-papillotome for contrast-guided cannulation (CGC) and wire-guided cannulation (WGC) during ERCP, compared with standard cannulation by WGC using a standard-tip papillotome (ST-papillotome). Methods A prospective study was performed at two centers. CGC with the OT-papillotome (OT-CGC group) was performed at Jikei University Hospital, while WGC was done with the OT-papillotome and ST-papillotome (OT-WGC and ST-WGC groups, respectively) at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. The results of the OT-CGC and OT-WGC groups were compared with those of the ST-WGC group after performing coarsened exact matching (CEM) to reduce bias due to nonrandomized and center-based patient allocation. Results Eighty patients were enrolled in each of the OT-CGC, OT-WGC, and ST-WGC groups. After CEM, the successful biliary cannulation rate was significantly higher in the OT-CGC and OT-WGC groups than in the ST-WGC group, while rescue cannulation was reduced. The mean number of unintended pancreatic access events in the OT-WGC and OT-CGC groups was similar to the ST-WGC group. However, it was significantly lower in the OT-WGC group than in the OT-CGC group. Multivariate analysis revealed that the OT-papillotome was independently associated with less frequent rescue cannulation and a higher successful biliary cannulation rate. Conclusions Although use of the OT-papillotome in biliary cannulation did not reduce unintended pancreatic access events or PEP compared to the ST-papillotome, the OT-papillotome increased the successful biliary cannulation rate, while reducing the frequency of rescue cannulation procedures. Combining the OT-papillotome with WGC might be the best cannulation technique for minimizing unintended pancreatic access.