Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Reproductive characters in a gynodioecious species, Silene italica (Caryophyllaceae), with attention to the gynomonoecious phenotype

Gynodioecious populations (i.e. populations with female and hermaphrodite individuals) often contain a third phenotype with an intermediate sex expression. In Silene italica, this phenotype is characterized by a mixture of pistillate and perfect flowers and is thus gynomonoecious. To characterize sexual functions of these gynomonoecious individuals and their potential influence in the maintenance of gynodioecy, reproductive characters of the three sexual phenotypes were compared over 2 years in several families of S. italica produced by crossing. We found that gynomonoecious individuals were intermediate for flower production and female fertility characters, although they did not always significantly differ from female individuals. Perfect flowers of gynomonoecious and hermaphrodite plants were similar in size and pollen production. Gynomonoecious individuals were thus intermediate in female and in male functions. Family effects were found for most of the characters. The female advantage (i.e. the fertility of females compared to the female fertility of pollen producing plants) was not dramatically different when gynomonoecious plants were taken into account. © 2006 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2006, 87, 583–591.
Uso de probióticos em ração de rã-touro (Rana catesbeiana): Desempenho produtivo

espanolEste experimento teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de dois probioticos, no desempenho produtivo de ra-touro Rana catesbeiana encontrados no mercado brasileiro, adicionados a racao comercial (40% PB). O teste foi conduzido com duas doses de cada probiotico, sendo, 5 g/kg de alimento e 10 g/kg de alimento, mais um grupo controle, com tres repeticoes simultâneas, totalizando cinco tratamentos. Foram analisados o ganho de peso, a conversao alimentar (CA) e a taxa de crescimento especifico (TCE). Os resultados mostraram que os probioticos produziram efeito no ganho de peso de Rana catesbeiana ate atingirem 200 g, diminuindo o tempo de pro-dutividade em 28 dias, mas nao melhorando a CA e a TCE quando comparados ao grupo controle. Com base nessas condicoes experimentais o pro-biotico 1 (Lactobacillus acidofillus, Bifidobacte-rium bifidum e Enterococcus faecium -3x106 UFC/g) na menor dose (5 g/kg de racao) foi o que proporcionou o melhor desempenho dos animais. EnglishThis experiment had as objective to evaluate the effect of two probiotics, added in the commercial ration (40% PB) on the productive performance of bullfrog Rana catesbeiana. The test was lead with two dosages of each probiotic (5 g/kg of food and 10 g/kg of food), plus a control group, with three repetitions, totalizing five treatments. The weight gain, the feed conversion (CA) and the specific growth rate (TCE) have been analyzed. The results show that the probiotics affect the weight gain of Rana catesbeiana until reaching 200 g, thus decreasing the time of productivity in 28 days but not improving the CA and the TCE. With bases in these experimental conditions probiotic 1 (Lactobacillus acidofillus, Bifidobacte-rium bifidum and Enterococcus faecium -3x106 UFC/g) at lower dose (5 g/kg of ration) provided the best performance of the animals.
Crecimiento y características de la canal de bovinos Charolais y Beefmaster alimentados con dos fuentes de proteína y dos niveles de grasa sobrepasante

Twenty-seven Charolais (11 males and 16 females) and 17 Beefmaster (9 males and 8 females) calves were made use of to assess the effects of breed, sex, protein source (cottonseed meal vs. soybean meal) in the post-weaning growth stage (42 days), and supplementary bypass fat (0 vs 3 %) on growth and carcass characteristics in the fattening stage (95 days). Bulls of both breeds showed a similar daily weight gain (P>0.05) on soybean meal diets in their growing period, but Charolais bulls showed higher (P<0.05) daily weight gains on cottonseed meal diets (1.49 vs 1.19 kg/day). Differences (P<0.05) were observed in carcass yield grade between breeds (Charolais: 1.5+0.1 vs Beefmaster: 2.0+0.1), sex (bulls: 1.5+0.1 vs heifers: 2.1+0.1), and diet protein sources (cottonseed meal: 1.6+0.1 vs soybean meal: 1.9+0.1). Variance analysis of the vector (daily weight gain, carcass yield grade) showed positive differences (P<0.05) for Charolais (1.35+0.03, 1.6+0.11) vs Beefmaster (1.23+0.04, 2.0+0.15) and for bulls (1.35+0.03, 1.4+0.15) vs heifers (1.22+0.03, 2.1+0.13). Charolais showed higher (P<0.05) percentages of high quality grade carcasses (93 % were select or choice, but only 53 % of the Beefmaster carcasses met those grades). It can be concluded that the Charolais breed and bulls (independent of breed) were superior on productive performance characteristics, that the higher bypass protein content of cottonseed meal (relative to soybean meal) had a significant effect on yield grade, and on Charolais bulls daily weight gains, and that the addition of bypass fat (3 % of total diet) did not affect animal performance.
Cytomorphological study of breast lesions with histopathological co-relation

Introduction: Breast Lesions (BLs) are commonly encountered in routine practice and have increased importance due to awareness of breast carcinoma, potential cosmetic disfigurement following surgery, hence BLs are one of indication for fine needle aspiration cytomorphology (FNAC). Objectives: 1) To study FNAC of various BLs. 2) To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of FNAC in comparison with Histopathology (HP) study. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 4 years included all 103 BLs cases (palpable and n on palpable) presented to Department of Pathology, District Hospital Vijayapur for FNAC, from Jan-2015 to Dec-2018. FNAC study was carried out, diagnosis were categorized. Out of 103 FNAC performed cases, 76 cases were referred to HP examination and diagnosed at Department of PathologyAl-Ameen Medical College Vijayapur. The HP slides were retrieved and analyzed. Data was collected from cytology and HP case records. Cytological diagnosis were compared with HP diagnosis and FNAC diagnostic accuracy was assessed. Observations: Total of 76 cases were included in the study, there were 74 females and 2 were males with age range of 18-65 years. Out of 76 cases 71 cases correlated with HP diagnosis, with diagnostic accuracy of 93.4% (71/76 cases), with highest number of benign BLs 92.1% (70/76 cases) and 100% correlation to malignant BLs (06/0 6 cases). Conclusion: Study reveals that there is good correlation of FNAC diagnosis with HP diagnosis. Hence FNAC is a useful, valuable, quick and reliable primary screening technique for breast lesions with high diagnostic accuracy. © 2019 Published by Innovative Publication. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Lesions of nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx - An analysis over 3 years at a tertiary care setting

Objective Lesions involving nasal cavity(NC), paranasal sinuses(PNS) and nasopharynx consists of a wide variety of inflammatory, non-neoplastic and neoplastic lesions. Even though they are common in Sri Lanka proper data is scarce. The aim of this study is to determine various histopathological patterns of NC, PNS and nasopharyngeal lesions, their relative distribution with regard to age and sex in our setting. Methodology A retrospective analytical study was carried out in all patients who underwent biopsies of the above lesions presented to ENT unit at National Hospital of Sri Lanka from 1.1. 2015 to 31.12. 2017. Results From 238 patients who underwent biopsies, the commonest site was the NC (51.06%) followed by the PNS (43.9%). Male to female ratio was 1.38:1. 79.8% were non-neoplastic, from which 88.9% were inflammatory and 7.3% were fungal, where mucormycosis and rhinosporidiosis being the commonest. Out of the neoplastic conditions (20.8%), 54.1% were benign, with inverted papilloma being the commonest (42.3%), commonly seen in 6th and 7th decades with a male predominance, followed by angiofibroma (15.3%). Squamous cell carcinoma is the commonest malignancy (40.9%), common in 7th and 8th decades with a male predominance, followed by adenocarcinoma (18.18%), adenoid cystic carcinoma (9%) and non- Hodgkin’s B cell lymphoma (9%). Conclusion Internationally benign and malignant neoplasms are more common in 4 to 5th decades and 5-6th decades respectively. But in our study both benign and malignant neoplasms were found approximately two decades later in life. This may be due to the late presentation hence we recommend a thorough ENT examination at the earliest presentation of nasal symptoms.
Undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma of the cervix: a case report

After leiomyosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is the second most common primary uterine sarcoma. [1] The 2003 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification recommended that the term ESS be reserved only for low-grade tumors that have a genuine resemblance to endometrial stroma. [2] Thus, tumors previously classified as high-grade ESS should now be designated “undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma (UES)”. In contrast to the generally indolent behavior of ESS, UESs behave aggressively, and patients have a poor prognosis [3, 4]. ESS in the cervix [5], vagina or extragenital organs [6] is much rarer, and frequently associated with stromal endometriosis [7]. Recently, the authors encountered a very rare case of undifferentiated endometrial sarcoma (UES) arising from the uterine cervix with unusual clinical and pathologic finding.
checklist, biological notes and distribution of ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) from barranca de metztitlan biosphere reserve, hidalgo, mexico

A checklist of ants recorded from the barranca de Metztitlán biosphere reserve, an arid zone in Hidalgo state, Mexico, is presented. some remarks about their biology, local and regional geographic distribution are given. A total of thirty four species were found, seven of them constituted new records for Hidalgo state (Neivamyrmex leonardi, N. opacithorax, Brachymyrmex musculus, Camponotus atriceps, Apterostigma pilosum, Pheidole callens and Ph. obtusospinosa) and three for Mexico (Paratrechina arenivaga, Temnothorax schmittii and T. terrigena). Most of the species are generalist foragers and predators. Among all the species, four of them: Neivamyrmex leonardi, Paratrechina arenivaga, Temnothorax schmittii and Temnothorax terrigena had been reported only for the Nearctic region, while the remaining species have been recorded both for the Neartic and Neotropical regions. Identification keys to subfamilies, genera and species found in the locality are given.
Trade in services of member states of the Eurasian Economic Union

The Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union, which became effective since January 1, 2015, establishes the principles and the purposes of integration consolidation and also provides free movement of goods, services, the capital and labor power in the internal market and coordinated, approved, uniform to policy in the designated spheres of economic activity. In the article, the analysis of foreign and internal trade in services in the Eurasian Economic Union is given. The structure and import volume and export of member countries of EAEU are considered. The relevance of a subject is connected with the fact that free movement of services is one of the main directions of integration within the Eurasian Economic Union. As a result of the conducted research, the corresponding conclusions were drawn on leaders in volume among EAEU member countries. Top trends and problems of development of trade in services of member countries are revealed.
Effects of cortisol and 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) on testicular development and sperm quality in male spotted wolffish

A B S T R A C T . - Sperm production and characteristics of male spotted wolffish (A n a r hichas minor) treated with cortisol,11 - K T , or a combination of both steroids, were compared with sham treated controls. Cortisol treatment significantlyreduced proportions of sperm producing males and tended to reduce seminal fluid pH. 11 - K T significantly increased pro-portions of motile sperm cells and gave increased fertilisation potential. There were strong negative correlations between[ N a
Consumo, digestibilidade e balanço de nitrogênio em borregos alimentados com torta de dendê em substituição à silagem de capim-elefante

Este trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar o consumo voluntario, a digestibilidade aparente e o balanco de nitrogenio em ovinos alimentados com dietas contendo torta de dende. A adicao da torta de dende foi avaliada nos niveis 0; 20; 40; 60 e 80% em substituicao a silagem de capim-elefante utilizando-se 20 ovinos machos castrados em um delineamento experimental inteiramente casualizado. Em todas as formas como foram expressos, o consumo e a digestibilidade de nutrientes apresentou em geral resposta quadratica aos niveis de torta de dende utilizados na dieta. A inclusao de torta de dende nas dietas teve efeito quadratico tambem sobre o balanco de nitrogenio, que aumentou ate o nivel de 45% de adicao desse subproduto e decresceu, devido ao baixo consumo de proteina bruta nos maiores niveis. A torta de dende possui caracteristicas proprias de um alimento volumoso e tem como principal limitacao o baixo consumo alimentar, por isso, seu uso na alimentacao de ovinos deve ser restrito ao nivel maximo de 37,34% da dieta total.
Effect of Board Independence and Risk Management on Financial Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

This study examined the effect of board independence and risk management on financial performance of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria for the period of 2009-2018. The study used correlational research design. Data were collected from the published annual financial reports of studies listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised of the 14 listed deposit money banks. The adjusted population of twelve (12) listed deposit money banks in Nigeria was arrived at using three points filter. Extreme value theory, credit risk theory and agency theory were used to underpin the study. The data were analyzed with the aid of random effect multiple regression technique, the result of the random effect regression showed that board independent has a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. However, negative significant relationship was found between market risk, credit risk and financial performance of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended that banks should possess considerable proportion of independence non-executive directors that will contribute actively to the strategic decision-making process, and securing access to critical resources which in turn will improve performance. In addition, the study suggests that bank should hire qualified personnel to analyze credit risk. They can gather information of clients in the entire bank, of changes in financial environment, of consumption trends and of consumer loans. The personnel can periodically analyze and adjust the weight of every risk factor and control the rate of overdue payment loan in the right moment. Finally, the study recommends that banks should mitigate the market risk by using appropriate risk management strategies through forwards, futures, swaps, and insurance as well as securitization techniques. Keywords: board independence , risk management and financial performance
Uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer: safety and advantages in employing complementary intraoperative lung ultrasound

Surgery with radical intent is still the cornerstone of early stage non-small cell lung cancer therapy and anatomical lobectomy (followed by sampling or dissection of mediastinal lymph nodes) is regarded as the current surgical standard therapy. This recommendation is based on the evidence of decreased local recurrence and increased long-term survival in patients who underwent lobectomy compared with those subjected to wedge resection or segmentectomy (1). Limited resections have, therefore, to be reserved only for patients with poor performance status. Current evidences suggest that Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is a suitable approach for early-stage NSCLC lobectomy in terms of survival, local control of cancer and safety, when compared with open surgery (2). There is no standardized technique for the VATS approach: the number of incisions, or ports, may vary from two to four. The most common VATS lobectomy technique employed is the triportal approach according to Hansen et al. (3), which consists in two 1–1.5 cm lower access incisions—typically located in the 7th or 8th intercostal space, in the posterior and anterior axillary line respectively—for 2 thoracoscopic ports and a 4–5 cm port incision—placed in the 4th intercostal space, in the anterior axillary (in correspondence of the anterior margin of the latissimus dorsi muscle)—for a minithoracotomy (utility incision). A single-port or “uniport” approach, performed with only one access, has been described in a number of recent papers. In lung cancer patients, both a triportal and a uniportal approach seem to reduce post-operative complications, such as pain, functional impairment and mortality, when compared to open surgery, furthermore showing a decreased operation time and intraoperative hemorrhage (4-6). However, close examination of the existing evidence comparing clinical outcomes of uniportal and multiportal VATS in the treatment of lung cancer has shown conflicting results.
TOMATO - WATER RELATIONSHIPS RESPONSE TO IRRIGATION WATER REGIMES AND DRIP IRRIGATION APPLICATIONS

Field experiment was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Arish University, El-Arish, North Sinai Governorate, during two successive seasons, 2014/2015 and 2015/2016. The experiment was investigated to study the response of tomato fruit yield, tomato actual evapotranspiration, water use efficiency, the crop water productivity, water production function and crop response factor to water irrigation regimes with and without mulching under surface and subsurface drip irrigation systems. Each irrigation system consisted of 9 treatments with the addition irrigation water as crop evapotranspiration percentage (ETc%) were subjected throughout the whole growth season or individually subjected throughout various growth stages. Increasing the deficit irrigation levels, significantly decreased tomato fruit yield, total tomato actual evapotranspiration, water use efficiency. Total tomato actual evapotranspiration values with mulching by black plastic sheet were significant less than those values obtained under without mulching, while tomato fruit yield and water use efficiency values(WUE) with mulching were significantly more than those obtained without mulching.
Growth hormone releasing hormone

Intravenous administration of a 100 цд dose of human pancreatic growth hormone releasing hormone (hpGHRH 1 . lt4 , indicated by GHRH) disclosed a sex difference in GH responsiveness. The maximum GH increments (41 + 11 (S.E.M.) vs 1 5 + 4 ng/ml, p* < 0.05) and the areas under the curves (419 + 105 vs 148 + 53 area units, p* < 0.05) were significantly higher in 12 men than in 10 women. No significant correlation was found in either group between the basal plasma estradiol or testosterone levels and the maximum or integrated GH response to GHRH. Serum prolactin levels significantly increased in both groups within 5 minutes after GHRH injection (men: ρ < 0.001 vs t = 0 and women: ρ < 0.05 vs t = 0). The areas under the curves of the pro­ lactin responses (355 +_ 184 vs 189 +_ 73 area units) and the maxi­ mum prolactin increments (58 +_ 18 vs 36 + 6 mU/1, p* > 0.10) were
The Key Attributes of Governance and Capital Structure in Supply Chain Strategy: Complementary or Substitutive Impact?

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between internal corporate governance attributes and capital structure in a supply chain process of Malaysian listed firms. Most of prior works were based on agency theory, and the results are mixed. This study endeavored to examine the complementary relationship between multiple factors of governance to avoid providing repeated evidences and or to enrich the existing literature with different perspective, which can be achieved by supply chain strategy. The study was conducted in Malaysian listed firm of period 2014-2015. Regression analysis is used in this study as statistical tool of analysis. Based on statistical analysis, the results of this study reveal that only board size, board meeting, and audit committee size are correlated to capital structure. Other variables have no effect on capital structure. The analysis also showed that attributes of governance are complements to each other, in turn; this may lead to perfection of monitoring and management of the board decision making. This study contributes to protect beneficiary parties from manager’s manipulation in a supply chain strategy. Also, the results of this study can be used as a support to develop Malaysian code of governance.
Caracterización de variedades de Leucaena leucocephala para la producción de forraje. II. Variabilidad morfológica y rendimiento.

La variabilidad morfologica y el rendimiento de forraje se estudiaron en 8 variedades de L. leucocephala . Se utilizo un diseno de bloques al azar con tres repeticiones y parcelas de 5,0 x 4,20 m. Se corto cada 60 a 80 dias en la epoca poco lluviosa y cada 55 a 60 dias en la lluviosa, a una altura de 50,0 cm. La mayor diferenciacion morfologica se encontro en la longitud de las ramas terciarias, el numero de hojas, el grosor de las ramas terciarias, la longitud de las hojas y la longitud de las ramas secundarias (55,0% de la variabilidad total). Las variedades Mexico, PI-14, PI-24 y Cunningham mostraron los valores mas altos en el numero de ramas terciarias, la longitud y el grosor de estas, asi como un numero superior de hojas que resultaron tambien de mayor longitud. La variedad Mexico, y en particular el cv. Cunningham, combinaron esta favorable estructura con una alta produccion de forraje, la cual fue significativamente superior en esta ultima (P<0,05), tanto en el primer ano (14,2 t MS/ha) como en el segundo (16,3 t MS/ha). La variedad y las condiciones climaticas parecen haber influenciado notablemente sobre la produccion de biomasa, no asi la altura, debido al crecimiento radial que poseen estas variedades arbustivas. Se recomienda la variedad Mexico y el cv. Cunningham para la produccion de forraje, asi como establecer las relaciones existentes entre el rendimiento de MS y los componentes morfologicos que lo sustentan.