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Effect of Air Movement and Ambient Temperature on the Zootechnical Performance and Behavior of Growing-Finishing Pigs

Two experiments, each involving on 192 feeders, were conducted to determine the effect of air movement and ambient temperature on the pig performance and behavior. Treatments included three ambient temperatures (28, 24 and 20 °C) combined with two air velocity (still air or 0.56 m/s at d1 increasing up to 1.3 m/s at d43). Relative humidity remained constant at 65-70 %. Fresh air renewal rates and hygrometry were the same for all treatments. The pigs were fed ad libitum. Climatic parameters data were recorded. Health status conditions was evaluated from the number of coughing and sneezing, and at slaughterhouse, the lungs were examined for lesions. The animal performance (weight gain, feed conversion) were measured throughout the trial period. Food and water consumptions were also recorded. In the second trial, pigs behavior was recorded. At both temperature levels of 28 and 24 °C, increasing air velocity improved growth rate and feed consumption but decreased feed efficiency. At ambient temperature of 20 °C, high air velocity increased food consumption but both growth rate and feed efficiency were lowered. Pigs housed at 24 °C and still air were less active and the lying area was greater than for those pigs housed at cold environmental temperature (20 °C) or with high air movement. At ambient temperature of 20 °C with high air velocity, 90 % of the pigs were huddling together.
Tuning the Size, the Shape, and the Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

The influence of a variety of parameters on the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (magnetite/maghemite Fe3O4/γ-Fe2O3) by thermal decomposition of a metal−organic iron precursor in an organic medium is reported. We study the role of both the surfactant and the reducing agent on the shape, the size distribution, and the magnetic properties. We aim at synthesizing magnetic nanoparticles with high crystal quality and good magnetic response. A narrow size distribution of pseudospherical and faceted particles (4−20 nm) with a high saturation magnetization (Ms ≈ 80−85 emu/g at 5 K) is obtained when using oleic acid as a surfactant. In contrast, decanoic acid yields much larger pseudocubic particles (45 nm) with a wider size distribution and a larger saturation magnetization (Ms = 92 emu/g at 5 K), close to the expected value for bulk magnetite. Besides, the use of a variety of reducing agents monitors the magnetic behavior. In the case of 1,2-hexadecanediol, magnetic characterization suggests that the nanopa.
Microalgae Capture of CO2 from Actual Flue Gas Discharged from a Combustion Chamber

Fixation CO2 with microalgae is a potential promising technique to reduce CO2 emission for its various advantages. In this work, we develop a microalgal fixation CO2 system to capture CO2 from actual flue gas. At first, we evolved a strain Scenedesmus obliquus, named S. obliquus WUST4, with a UV mutagenesis technique, which can endure actual flue gas. The S. obliquus WUST4 can tolerate high concentration CO2, and possesses high CO2 fixation ability. Then, we developed a pilot scale microalgal fixation CO2 system to capture CO2 from actual flue gas with the evolved S. obliquus WUST4. The flue gas was discharged from the combustion chamber in a coke oven. A 100 L air-lift photobioreactor was built in this system. In the pilot scale system, CO2 can be captured from the actual flue gas by the S. obliquus WUST4. The CO2 removal ratio can reach 67% with the optimal operation conditions. This provides an efficient technique for CO2 capture.
Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications

Biodegradable polymers have a long history which, however, is difficult to be traced as some of them are natural products. The concept of synthetic biodegradable polymers, the topic of this special issue, was introduced in the 1980s. Since then the field has experienced a steady and stable growth as its outcomes are potentially relevant to the majority of population. This interdisciplinary field encompasses elements of materials science, biology, chemistry, medicine, tissue engineering, and others.
Growth Performance of Arsi, Borana, Harar and HF-Crossbred Bulls Finished under Similar Feeding Condition

The study was conducted to evaluate the fattening performance of Arsi, Borana, Harar and HF-Crossbred bulls finished under similar feeding condition at the beef farm in Haramaya University. A total of 24 bulls with age categories of 2-3 and 4-5 years were used in the complete block design for the experiment. Total mixed ration was provided at 3% of their BW during experimental periods. The average daily weight gain of the four breeds range from 0.49 to 0.71 kg. Feed conversion efficiency also ranges from 0.11 – 0.15. Simple linear regression models were used to explore the relationship between live body weight change and change in BCS as well as seven linear body measurements for all age groups. An average change for a unite of body condition score was equivalent to 20.3, 20.61, 22.42 and 27.78kg for Borana, Arsi, Harar and HF-crossbred bulls respectively. BCS was significantly (P<0.01) influenced by breeds. There was a significant (P<0.05) breed by age interaction effect on the initial body condition score of the four breeds. There was a significant and positive strong association between change in BW and BCS. There was a significant and strong correlation between change in BW and change in Total topline, neck length, heart girth, flank circumference and rump length having correlation coefficient ranges (r = 0.57 to 0.97). Higher (P<0.01) net profit of 7,380.47 ETB per head was recorded by Borana bulls followed by Harar bulls, Arsi and HF Crossbred with net profit of 5,406.86, 5193.29 and 3,384.98 ETB per head respectively.
Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Traits and Inoculation Effects on Triticum durum of Actinomycetes Isolates under Salt Stress Conditions

This study aimed to characterize the halotolerant capability, in vitro, of selected actinomycetes strains and to evaluate their competence in promoting halo stress tolerance in durum wheat in a greenhouse experiment. Fourteen isolates were tested for phosphate solubilization, indole acetic acid, hydrocyanic acid, and ammonia production under different salt concentrations (i.e., 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, and 1.5 M NaCl). The presence of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase activity was also investigated. Salinity tolerance was evaluated in durum wheat through plant growth and development parameters: shoot and root length, dry and ash-free dry weight, and the total chlorophyll content, as well as proline accumulation. In vitro assays have shown that the strains can solubilize inorganic phosphate and produce indole acetic acid, hydrocyanic acid, and ammonia under different salt concentrations. Most of the strains (86%) had 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase activity, with significant amounts of α-ketobutyric acid. In the greenhouse experiment, inoculation with actinomycetes strains improved the morpho-biochemical parameters of durum wheat plants, which also recorded significantly higher content of chlorophylls and proline than those uninoculated, both under normal and stressed conditions. Our results suggest that inoculation of halotolerant actinomycetes can mitigate the negative effects of salt stress and allow normal growth and development of durum wheat plants.
Biochemical, molecular genetic and clinical aspects of COVID-2019

The 2020 coronavirus infection pandemic has potentiated a large number of studies in the world on the etiopathogenesis, clinical and morphological manifestations of COVID-2019 infection This review presents biochemical, molecular genetic and clinical aspects of COVID-2019 © 2021 Siberian State Medical University All rights reserved
Local Government Innovations Related to the Application of Visionary Leadership and Super Leadership Styles

This study aims to analyze Local Government Innovations Related to the Application of Visionary and Super Leadership Leadership Styles. The approach used in this study is a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through observation and interviews. Activities such as data condensation, display data and conclusion drawing and verification. The results showed that the sustainability of innovation in North Luwu Regency which consists of legislative, executive, human resource, environment, technology, and community support in general has received a positive response so that the sustainability of innovation in North Luwu Regency is not in doubt. service improvement, process innovation, administrative innovation, systems innovation, conceptual innovation, and radical innovation. A number of types of innovations in North Luwu Regency have been implemented. The innovation that was born in North Luwu Regency is inseparable from the application of the Visionary leadership and Super leadership styles. Leadership innovation Visionary Leadership and Super leadership in terms of the types of innovation have met the type or types of innovation in the public sector.
Deployment of a foldable tensegrity‐membrane system via configuration transitions using linear parameter‐varying control

Controlled deployment of a foldable tensegrity‐membrane system is investigated in this article. A membrane folding technique referred to as the spiral folding pattern is applied to the attached membrane to achieve compact folded shapes for the system. The foldable tensegrity‐membrane system experiences transitions between two system configurations (i.e., the tensegrity configuration and the tensegrity‐membrane configuration) due to the variation of membrane loading states during system deployment. A closed‐loop control strategy consisting of two linear parameter‐varying (LPV) controllers is designed based on control‐oriented models to regulate system dynamics. A nonlinear finite element model is used to examine the control performance. Senor noise is considered in another nonlinear finite element simulation to examine the robustness of the designed controllers.
Soil N Dynamics Related to Soil C and Microbial Changes During Long-Term Incubation

Knowledge of the pools and fluxes of C and N soil components is required to interpret ecosystem functioning and improve biogeochemical models. Two former grassland soils, where wheat or corn are currently growing, were studied by kinetic analysis of microbial biomass C and N changes, C and N mineralization rates, acid hydrolysis, and pyrolysis. Nearly twice as much C as N was mineralized during incubation. Modeling of changes during incubation demonstrated that two-pool first-order kinetics effectively described losses of microbial biomass C and N and concurrent N mineralization. Loss of microbial biomass N during incubation accounted for a significant portion of the N mineralized. Microbial biomass N content and soil N mineralization rates were strongly affected by soil type and soil management. Nitrification, but not N mineralization, was inhibited during the latter stages of incubation in one of the soils. We believe nitrifier populations had dropped below effective levels. Nonacid hydrolysable C was increased in both amount and mean residence time by cultivation and incubation. Hydrolysis removed a larger amount of N than incubation. Data after pyrolysis of soils, in argon at 550°C, closely reflected results for both C and N found after cultivation and incubation. This technique should be further investigated to identify the recalcitrant forms of C and N in soils. The dynamics of soil C and soil N, although related, are not identical; thus, management can be targeted to soil C or N cycling in ecosystem functioning or to soil organic matter dynamics in global change.
ÇOCUKLARDA DERİN BOYUN ENFEKSİYONLARI; ÜÇÜNCÜ BASAMAK HASTANESİ VERİLERİ

AMAC: Derin boyun enfeksiyonlari (DBE) boyun bolgesinin fasya tabakalari arasinda kalan potansiyel bosluklarda gelisen enfeksiyonlardir. Selulit, miyozit gibi erken bulgulardan flegmon, apse gibi ilerlemis DBE’ye dogru bir seyir izlenebilir. Gec tani, hizli progresyon ve hayati tehdit edici komplikasyonlar nedeniyle DBE kritik onem tasir. Bu tanimlayici calismanin amaci hastalarimizin klinik ve laboratuvar ozelliklerine dayanarak yedi yillik DBE verilerimizi sunmaktir. GEREC VE YONTEM: Cocuk Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari Kliniginde DBE tanisiyla Ocak 2010 – Ocak 2017 tarihleri arasinda yatirilarak izlenen 58 hastanin anamnez ve fizik muayene bulgulari, laboratuvar ve goruntuleme sonuclari, medikal ve cerrahi tedavileri, klinik seyirleri geriye donuk olarak incelendi. BULGULAR: Hastalarin 30’u (%51,7) erkekti, yas ortalamasi 5,6±4,9 yildi. En sik basvuru yakinmasi ve fizik muayene bulgusu boyunda sislik (%96,5) olarak belirlendi. Vakalarin %93’unde C-reaktif protein yuksekligi, %89'unda lokositoz, %72'sinde sedimantasyon yuksekligi saptandi. Basvuru aninda genel durum ve klinik bulgulara dayanarak ciddi DBE dusunulmeyen (=selulit asamasi) hastalara ultrasonografik goruntuleme yapildigi (n=26), ciddi DBE dusunulen (=apse) hastalara bilgisayarli tomografi (BT) cekildigi (n=28), BT cihazi arizali ise manyetik rezonans goruntuleme yapildigi (n=4) belirlendi. Apse izlenen hastalarda en sik yerlesimin parafarengeal bolge oldugu (%75) saptandi. Ultrasonografi bulgularina gore en sik submandibuler bolgenin (%46) tutuldugu goruldu. DBE gelisiminde en sik iki etiyolojik neden olarak akut tonsillofarenjit (%34) ve odontojenik nedenler (%10) saptandi, hastalarin %51’inde etiyoloji bulunamadi. Hastalarin ortalama hastanede kalis suresinin 9,7±5,9 gun oldugu; %55’inin intravenoz ampisilin sulbaktam, %43’unun intravenoz klindamisin tedavisi aldigi goruldu. Yirmi iki (%38) hastanin medikal tedavi ile iyilestigi, 36 (%62) hastaya medikal tedavi yaninda cerrahi drenaj uygulandigi, drenaj orneginden alinan kulturde uremesi olan hasta sayisinin 18 (%50) oldugu belirlendi. Iki hastada (%3,4) havayolu obstruksiyonu ve mediastinit olmak uzere komplikasyon gelistigi, mortalite gorulmedigi saptandi. SONUC: Boyunda sislik-agri ve ates yakinmalari olan cocuklarda DBE akla getirilmeli ve tonsiller, dental muayene dikkatli yapilmalidir. Ciddi DBE suphesi varliginda kontrastli BT cekilmelidir ve apse saptanan hastalara cerrahi drenaj uygulanmalidir. Havayolu acikligini tehdit eden DBE cocuk hastalarda onemli morbidite ve mortalite nedeni olabilir. Erken tani, uygun antibiyoterapi ve gerektiginde cerrahi drenaj ile prognoz iyilestirilebilir.
The Eurozone’s Evolving Fiscal Ecosystem: Mitigating Fiscal Discipline by Governing Through Off-Balance-Sheet Fiscal Agencies

ABSTRACT The original Maastricht regime designed the Eurozone’s fiscal segment in a way that sought to keep member states’ treasury budgets balanced by disciplining them through market forces, reducing the overall volume of public indebtedness, prohibiting monetary financing, and avoiding that Eurozone treasuries bail each other out. In this article, we analyse how these ‘neoliberal’ rules for fiscal governance have been gradually superseded by an alternative approach that we call ‘governing through off-balance-sheet fiscal agencies’ (OBFAs). OBFAs are special purpose vehicles that complement treasuries in supporting public investment, offering solvency insurance for banks, providing capital insurance of last resort for other treasuries, and expanding the stock of safe assets. By sponsoring OBFAs, treasuries can substitute ‘actual’ liabilities on their balance sheets, which are potentially in conflict with the EU’s neoliberal fiscal rules, with ‘contingent’ liabilities – guarantees that do not appear on-balance-sheet. Together, national and supra-national treasuries and OBFAs form a ‘fiscal ecosystem’ in which neoliberal fiscal rules get re-emphasised but in practice are increasingly mitigated. This new mode of Eurozone fiscal governance is reflected not only in multiple policies implemented since 2010 – the Recovery and Resilience Facility for example – but also represents the main strategy in many Eurozone reform proposals.
Perceived diet and lifestyle changes during confinement for Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico: ESCAN-COVID19Mx Survey

Background: Confinement measures that were put in place in Mexico to reduce the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can affect individual’s lifestyle and well-being; Therefore, the aim of the study was to assess perceived changes in diet quality, emotional eating, physical activity and lifestyle, in a group of Mexican adults before and during the COVID-19 confinement. Methods: 8289 adults answered an online questionnaire between April and May 2020. Data about diet quality, emotional eating, physical activity and sociodemographic characteristics, weight and height were collected. Before and after confinement differences by sociodemographic characteristics were assessed with Wilcoxon, Anova and linear regression analyses. Results: Most participants were women (80%) between 18 and 38 years old (70%), with a low degree of marginalization (82.8%) and a high educational level (84.2%); 53.1% had a normal weight and 31.4% were overweight. Half (46.8%) of the participants perceived a change in the quality of their diet. Lifestyle changes were present among some of the participants, 6.1% stopped smoking, 12.1% stopped consuming alcohol, 53.3% sleep later, 9% became more sedentary, and increased their screen (43%), sitting and lying down time (81.6%). Conclusion: Mexicans staying at home during the COVID-19 confinement, that completed the ESCAN-COVID19Mx Survey, perceived positive changes in the quality of their diet, and smoking and alcohol consumption, but negative changes in the level of physical activity and quality of sleep.
Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study of the Microscale Laminar Flow Diffusion Combustion of Liquid Ethanol

Laminar flow diffusion combustion appears when liquid ethanol passes through the ceramic tubes with inner diameter of 1.0 mm, 0.6 mm and 0.4 mm and outer diameter of 2.0 mm. Due to the limitation of measurement tools, it is very difficult to measure the microflame characteristic parameters and the numerical simulation method for microflame is always employed. By comparing the simulation results and measured values, liquid droplet radiation heat transfer and boundary slip have significant effect on numerical simulation and the numerical simulation values agree well with the experimental data, which proves that the numerical simulation method is reliable. The numerical simulation results show that the flame height and width increase almost linearly with the volume flow while the maximal temperature of flame increases first and then decreases. Because the microscale effect can improve the combustion efficiency, A flame with smaller height and width and lower maximal temperature is observed at a lager inner t.
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis of Critically Ill Corona Virus Disease 2019 Patients

Background/Aims: The aim of present study was to find out profile and sequential pattern of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) in critically ill Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study Design: Observational prospective study. Methodology: A total of 80 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT PCR) positive cases; that needed ICU admission for their life-threatening conditions were included in this study done at teaching hospital of Gujarat, India. Non consenting patients and patients who could not be followed up as per protocol were excluded. Data of Arterial Blood Gas (ABG), performed on admission, day 5 and day 10 were taken for the analysis. Patients were followed up till they remained in ICU. Original Research Article Lakhani et al.; AJRID, 6(3): 51-63, 2021; Article no.AJRID. 66431 52 Results: Of 80 patients, 3 patients had normal, 24 patients (30%) had primary disorder on ABG while 53 patients (66.25%) had mixed disorders. The most common ABG abnormality observed was respiratory alkalosis with metabolic acidosis in 16 patients (20%) while respiratory alkalosis with metabolic alkalosis in 15 patients (18.75%). There was difference in ABG pattern observed among survivors and non-survivors (P=.04); of which conspicuous was presence of “respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis” in 5 non-survivors (15.63%), which was not seen in survivors. Of 80 patients admitted in COVID ICU; 2 improved after day 1; 6 after day 5; 40 after day 10, making total of 48 patients surviving COVID critical condition. Of 32 non-survivors, 14 died within twentyfour hours of admission, 14 within first 5 days and 04 after 10 days of ICU stay. Conclusion: ABG done on admission and serially in severe COVID-19 patients gives useful information on underlying pathophysiology. Mixed ABG pattern was more common than single disorder which can be sign of multi-organ involvement. Respiratory acidosis with metabolic acidosis was observed significantly higher in non-survivors. Respiratory alkalosis as a part of single or mixed pattern on ABG was the most common pattern found in critically ill COVID patients.
Prevalence, characteristics and antibiogram profile of Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from raw and fermented (nono) milk in Benin City, Nigeria

Background: Most Escherichia coli strains are harmless commensals, but some serotypes can cause serious food poisoning in their hosts, and are infrequently responsible for product recalls due to food contamination. The present study was carried out to determine the occurrence of E. coli O157:H7 and other E. coli strains from raw and fermented (nono) milk in Benin City, Nigeria.Methodology: A total of 66 (33 raw and 33 nono) milk samples were obtained from retailers from 3 different stations in Aduwawa market, Benin City, Nigeria between January and June, 2017. Samples were analysed by cultural methods for faecal coliforms using M-Fc agar, E. coli using Chromocult coliform agar, and E. coli O157:H7 using sorbitol MacConkey agar supplemented with cefixime and potassium tellurite. Presumptive E. coli andE. coli O157:H7 isolates were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay using specific primers. Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of confirmed isolates was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method, with zones of inhibition interpreted according to the guidelines of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Data were analysed using the SPSS version 21.0. Results: From the 66 nono and raw milk samples assessed in this study, all (100%) were phenotypically positive for E. coli O157:H7. A total of 19 E. coli O157:H7 and 41 other strains of E. coli were confirmed by PCR. The resistance profile of the 19 E. coli O157:H7 isolates showed 100% (19/19) resistance to penicillin G and ampicillin; 94.7% (18/19) to chloramphenicol; 89.5% (17/19) to erythromycin; and 78.9% (15/19) to sulfamethoxazole and oxytetracycline, while the sensitivity profile showed that 100% (19/19) E. coli O157:H7 isolates were sensitive to gentamicin and ofloxacin. The resistance profile of other 41 E. coli isolates showed 100% (41/41) resistance to penicillin G and ampicillin; 97.6% (40/41) to chloramphenicol; and 92.7% (38/41) to erythromycin, while 97.6% (40/41) were sensitive to gentamicin and kanamycin. Ten E. coli O157:H7 isolates (52.6%) showed extensive drug resistance pattern to 11 antibiotics in 7 antimicrobial classes with multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) index of 0.46. Conclusion: Findings from the present study clearly indicated that the safety and quality of fresh and fermented milk were not satisfactory and could be of public health concern. Key words: Nono, Escherichia coli; Pathotypes, Resistance index, Public health, Milk