bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of intercropping on high yielding fodder production in bathan areas of Sirajgonj district
Authors: Rahman MZ , Ali MY , Afroz MF , Karim MR , Talukder MAI 
Published: May 2015

The experiment was conducted at Bajar Para bathan of Shajadpur upazila under Sirajgonj district to study the effects of intercropping on high yielding fodder production in Bathan areas of Sirajgonj district. In this experiment, fodders were cultivated in 27 experimental plots of each size (15×15m) were arranged in 9 treatments as Khesari (Sole), Napier dwarf early, Napier dwarf late, Splendida, Jumboo, Khesari+Napier dwarf early, Khesari+Napier dwarf late, Khesari+Splendida and Khesari+Jumboo. The biomass yield of Napier dwarf early, Napier dwarf late, Splendida and Jumboo as sole crop were 100.32, 90.26, 72.31 and 48.33 ton/ha., respectively. The yield of Khesari was 58.76 ton/ha. as sole crop and differs significantly (p<0.01) when intercropped with Napier dwarf early, Napier dwarf late, Splendida and Jumbo. The fresh total biomass yield of intercropped high yielding fodders and Khesari was considerably higher (151.11 ton/h) compared to sole high yielding fodders (100.32 ton/h) and sole Khesari (58.76t/h). The total highest biomass yield (151.11 ton/ha.) was obtained from the combination of Napier dwarf early and Khesari intercropping, followed by Napier dwarf late and Khesari (134.63ton/ha.), Splendida and Khesari (115.73 ton/ha.) then Jumboo and Khesari (87.55 ton/ha.), respectively. The total biomass yield difference among the intercropped group was significant (p<0.05). The land equivalent ratio (LER) increased in the intercropped practices of Khesari+Napier dwarf early, Khesari+Napier dwarf late, Khesari+Splendida and Khesari+ Jumboo (1.84, 1.75, 1.73 and 1.65, respectively) compared with sole Napier dwarf early, Napier dwarf late, Splendida, Jumboo and Khesari. Benefit cost ratio (BCR) of Khesari+Napier dwarf early cropping method was 1.73 which was higher than others cropping method. It may be suggested to cultivate Napier dwarf early along with Khesari in the bathan land in the existing feeding system.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v44i1.23124 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 44 (1): 21-25
Effect of processed bambara groundnuts and benne seeds on growth and organ morphology of broiler
Authors: Akanji AM 
Published: May 2015

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of replacing full fat soybean meal with aqueousheated, dryheated and dehulled Bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) and benne seeds (Sesamum indicum) on performance characteristics and organ morphology of broiler chickens over a period of eight weeks. Anti-nutritional factors in the raw and processed plant seeds were determined. Higher amounts of haemagglutinin (HG) and trypsin inhibitor (TI) were found in the raw Bambara groundnuts, and tannin, phytate and oxalate in raw benne seeds respectively. Both HG and TI were completely destroyed in aqueous-heated Bambara groundnuts while the dry heated Bambara groundnuts contained residual amounts of the anti-nutrients. Higher amounts of the tannin, oxalate and phytate were removed in the dehulled benne seeds. Feed intake was statistically not significant in different treatment groups. Weight gain and feed conversion efficiency were more significantly (p<0.05) reduced in groups fed dehulled Bambara groundnuts, aqueousheated benne seeds and dryheated benne seeds. Significant (p<0.05) reductions were also obtained in nitrogen retention of birds fed with dehulled Bambara groundnuts, aqueousheated benne seeds and dryheated benne seeds respectively. The organ morphology showed significant (p<0.05) increases in weights of pancreas and kidney of birds fed dehulled Bambara groundnuts. The best improvements in the response indices were obtained in birds fed aqueous-heated Bambara groundnuts and dehulled benne seeds.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v44i1.23127 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 44 (1): 26-32
Effect of post-slaughter time and storage conditions on chemical and microbial changes in locally marketed beef
Authors: Jahan R , Hossain MM , Rashid MH , Akhter S , Khan MSI 
Published: May 2015

Fresh meat is commonly marketing at environmental temperature for long time in many developing countries including Bangladesh. The present study was conducted to assess whether elapsed time between slaughter and preservation and storage conditions influence the chemical and microbial changes of locally marketed beef. Meat samples were collected from local markets and divided into two groups, morning and evening beef. Morning beef was collected immediately after slaughtering from healthy cattle while evening one was collected 8 h after slaughtering. The samples were kept either in refrigerator (4oC) or freezer (-20oC). Refrigerated samples were stored for 7 days and analyzed on day1st, 3rd and 7th while frozen samples were stored for 90 days and analyzed on day 3rd, 45th and 90th. Results showed that there was a significant difference in chemical and microbial parameters between morning and evening beef (p<0.01 to 0.05). With respect to the advances of storage time, the dry matter, crude protein, ether extract and ash contents were increased in beef sample (p<0.01), indicating the moisture loss from meat time elapsed after slaughtering. Moreover, the coliform, yeast and mold counts were also increased with advance of storage time (p<0.01 to0.05),indicating the unhygienic conditions of slaughter house, equipment and water which is giving signal for the possible occurrence of food borne intoxication. In conclusion, we found that the quality of marketed beef degraded with the time elapsed before storage and storage temperature suggesting the importance of early preservation of meat at lower temperature. Our findings of increased number of microbial counts were also suggested the necessity to improve the hygienic conditions of slaughterhouse and equipment in developing countries like Bangladesh.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v44i1.23143 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 44 (1): 52-58
Preparation of cattle manure compost using saw dust and rice straw
Authors: Ali MM , Khan FA , Hossain MM , Rahman ANMI 
Published: May 2015

The experiment was carried out to examine the possibilities of making compost by using cattle manure with saw dust and rice straw by three trials in each. The trials were conducted with cattle manure (T1), cattle manure with saw dust (T2) and cattle manure with rice straw (T3). There were three replications in each treatment. The sample from composted materials was collected at 0 and 60 days for proximate analysis. At 0 day, the highest dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and crude fiber (CF) were observed in T2. The highest crude protein (CP) and ash content were observed in T1 while the highest pH was observed in T3. The carbon nitrogen (C/N) ratio was the lowest in T1. At 60 days of composting cattle manure the highest DM, OM and CF were observed in T2 comparison with 0 day data. At 60 days of composting the highest CP and ash content were observed in T2 and the C/N ratio and pH were lowest in T1. Therefore, the use of saw dust and rice straw improves quality of cattle manure compost. It may be concluded that proximate composition of all samples at 60 days in T2 treatment was acceptable up to the end of composting period. However, T2 was more effective compare to other treatments at 60 days of composting in terms of DM, OM, CP, ash content and pH. So, it is recommended that farmers can practice cattle manure composting using saw dust up to 60 days of composting as organic fertilizer.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v44i1.23145 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 44 (1): 64-68
Quercetin potentiates the effect of γδ T cells via modulating the expressions of Granzyme B, perforin and IFN-γ and also regulates the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway in human colon cancer cells
Authors: Lu Hai-Yan , Peng Tian-Shu , Hu Xiang-Dang , Li Shuai-Jun , Luo Min , He Yong-Heng , Nie Tian 
Published: May 2015

<p>Cancer accounts as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Recent studies focus on the efficiency of phytochemicals in cancer therapy. Influence of quercetin, a flavonoid on the effect of γδ T cells and Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway in human colon cancer cells (HT55 and HCT116) was investigated. Quercetin at 15-120 µM was observed to markedly reduce the viability of HT55 and HCT116 cells. Quercetin exposure significantly increased γδ T cell proliferation and also raised the expressions of granzyme B (Gra B), perforin (PFP), and interferon- γ (IFN-γ) in γδ T cells. Reduced β-catenin expression with increased expressions of phosphorylated- β-catenin, axin1 and 2 were observed in HT55 and HCT116 cells on exposure to quercetin. However β-actin expression was found to be not much altered. The results suggest that quercetin was able to efficiently potentiate the effect of γδ T cells and modulate Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway.</p><p> </p>
Nirtetralin inhibits growth of hepatitis E virus in HepaRG™ cells
Authors: Zhang Wu-Jing , Zhu Ying-Bin , Zhang Guo-Dong 
Published: May 2015

<p>Among numerous established in human hepatoma cell lines, none has been shown susceptible to hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection. Differentiation and infect ability are maintained but when these cells are cultured in the presence of corticoids and dimethyl sulfoxide. On exposure to the nirtetralin, the virion particles were found to be decreased with an IC<sub>50</sub> of 2.277. Quantitative analysis of total and closed circular HEV RNA by real-time PCR performed on five independent experiments showed that only 1-5% of the HEV RNA internalized at day 1 post-infection entered the core of the cell refinement. The knockdown of 4E-BP1 led to a 1.7 ± 0.6-fold (mean ± SD, n = 5, p&lt;0.01) and 2.4 ± 0.9-fold (mean ± SD, n = 4, p&lt;0.05) (by the clone 56) growth of HEV RNA, respectively. Duncan's multiple range tests were applied to compare the differences between the treatment groups.</p><p> </p>
<i>In vitro</i> anticancer potential and GC-MS analysis of <i>Drimia nagarjunae</i>, an endangered medicinal plant
Authors: Alluri Narendranath , Majumdar Mala 
Published: May 2015

<p>The aim of the present study was to investigate the anticancer activity of <em>Drimia nagarjunae</em> (Liliaceae) extracts against Colo205 human colon cancer cell lines by SRB assay for the first time. The bulbs and leaves of the plant were sequentially extracted using solvents with increasing polarities (hexane&gt; chloroform&gt;ethyl acetate&gt;methanol&gt;water). Ethyl acetate and chloroform bulb extracts showed potent anticancer activity compared to standard, adriamycin. Both the extracts exhibited total growth inhibition of cell at 20.1 µg/mL and 32.1 µg/mL whereas adriamycin shown 33.1 µg/mL and 50% lethal concentration was found to be 61.5 µg/mL and &gt;80 µg/mL respectively. The active extracts were subjected to GC-MS analysis for identification of phytocompounds and it showed seven and ten major compounds respectively. Therefore, the present study demonstrated that <em>D. nagarjunae</em> can be a promising candidate as an anticancer agent.</p><p> </p>
Cardiac Involvement in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Authors: McGeoch Lucy , Carette Simon , Cuthbertson David , Hoffman Gary S. , Khalidi Nader , Koening Curry L. , Langford Carol A. , McAlear Carol A. , Moreland Larry , Monach Paul A. , Seo Philip , Specks Ulrich , Ytterberg Steven R. , Merkel Peter A. , Pagnoux Christian 
Published: May 2015

Objective.To determine frequency and outcomes of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)–related cardiac disease in a North American GPA cohort.Methods.Analysis was done of all patients in the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium Longitudinal Study of GPA. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with and without GPA-related cardiac involvement were compared.Results.Of 517 patients with GPA, 3.3% had cardiac involvement. No differences were observed between patients with or without cardiac involvement in terms of demographics, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity, or relapse rate.Conclusion.Cardiac involvement in GPA is rare and heterogeneous. In this cohort, cardiac involvement was not associated with a higher rate of relapse or premature death.
Finding Support and Negotiating Identity
Authors: Williams Cara , Riley Sarah 
Published: May 2015

Building on work that has identified the difficulties ‘newbies’ (people joining an internet forum for the first time) have in negotiating acceptance onto eating disorder related forums, the present study reports a discourse analysis and a descriptive statistical analysis of the structure and content of newbie first posts and the responses to them. Analysis of posts from five English language pro-ana sites, collated over the course of one month showed that all newbie posts were responded to, with 57 % percent eliciting further discussion between the newbie and other members. A reoccurring pattern for successful newbie entry was identified across these forums despite their relative diversity. Successful postings involved giving enough information about themselves to elicit identification from another member, explicitly requesting support or advice so as to give established members a role of guide as well as guardian of site membership, and writing in a way that reproduced the sites’ behavioural rules and ideological framing of eating disorders (e.g. a problem requiring recovery or a lifestyle choice). The study also highlights a dual role for these websites as both offering community support and a platform for ‘cyber pickup’ for those seeking a partner in their disordered eating.
La stratification sociale des pratiques numériques des adolescents
Authors: Mercklé Pierre , Octobre Sylvie 
Published: May 2015

La révolution numérique ne semble pas avoir changé les liens étroits entre position sociale d’une part, et dotation en équipements, détentions de compétences, intensités d’investissement dans les loisirs culturels, types d’usages et de préférences d’autre part. Malgré l’apparente généralisation des technologies numériques, d’importantes inégalités subsistent en matière aussi bien d’équipement des foyers en ordinateurs, que d’accès et d’usages de l’Internet. Qu’en sera-t-il des générations nées avec le numérique, qui ont été enfants et adolescents dans les années 2000 ? Nous nous proposons d’apporter des éléments de réponses à partir des résultats de l’enquête longitudinale sur les pratiques culturelles et de loisirs des enfants et des adolescents réalisée à l’initiative du Ministère de la Culture : 4000 enfants entrés en CP en 1997 et ayant grandi dans la décennie 2000, entre la généralisation du téléphone portable et celle des réseaux sociaux en ligne, ont été interrogés tous les deux ans par questionnaire sur leurs loisirs, leurs pratiques culturelles et leurs goûts entre 2002 et 2008. En nous concentrant sur les relations entre les pratiques numériques (en termes de fréquences et types d’usages) de cette génération d’adolescents et leurs transformations d’une part, et les équipements et les pratiques des parents d’autre part, nous entendons discuter l’idée d’un rapport unifié des adolescents à la culture numérique, et en proposer un tableau qui tienne mieux compte à la fois de la complexité et de la diversité des usages, et des clivages sociaux qui continuent de les traverser, ainsi que de la recomposition de ces clivages avec l’avancée en âge chez les filles et chez les garçons.
Les pratiques des écrans des jeunes français
Authors: Gire Fabienne , Granjon Fabien 
Published: May 2015

Les enquêtes sur les pratiques culturelles des français montrent combien les pratiques numériques font désormais partie des loisirs de la population, en particulier de sa frange la plus jeune. Loin, cependant, de la vision souvent idéalisée d'une génération de « digital natives » toute convertie aux nouveaux écrans, les données révèlent des écarts de pratiques considérables entre les plus jeunes. Cet article propose, à partir du traitement secondaire des données de l'Enquête pratiques culturelles des français de 2008, de montrer la diversité des pratiques des 15-34 ans. L'analyse factorielle permet de produire une typologie en cinq catégories, screenagers, TV-centered, moderates, no-TV et computer-centered, et la recherche des déterminants de ces catégories révèle le rôle différencié du genre, de l'âge et de l'origine sociale. Ce dernier facteur reste premier dans l'explication des pratiques.
Antiracisme ordinaire et (re)catégorisations sociales dans les commentaires d'internautes
Authors: Mazzega Matthieu 
Published: May 2015

Qu’ils incorporent ou non l’idée de classe sociale, quelle(s) représentation(s) les individus se font-ils de la structure de la société dans laquelle ils vivent ? À quelles occasions et comment mobilisent-ils leurs conceptions de la stratification sociale ? Les discussions autour du racisme qui ont lieu en ligne en sont un exemple, comme le montre cet article qui a pour point de départ l’analyse de l’« antiracisme ordinaire » contemporain : l’étude d’un corpus de commentaires d’internautes sur des sites de presse français, dans une perspective inspirée par la sociologie phénoménologique d’Alfred Schütz et le courant pragmatique, révèle en effet que les individus recourent fréquemment à des catégorisations sociales pour dénoncer ce qu’ils perçoivent comme du racisme dans le discours d’autrui. Après avoir rappelé les différentes théories du racisme et de l’antiracisme et discuté de leur pertinence dans l’exploration de cet espace textuel et dialogique particulier, l’article pointe deux types d’argumentation où la position sociale apparaît centrale : l’une fondée sur les connaissances et les capacités réflexives supposées des classes populaires ou des élites, l’autre sur le recours à des figures telles que le « beauf » ou le « bobo ».
Les écrans en rentrant de l’école, l’année du cours préparatoire
Authors: Le Floch Marie-Christine 
Published: May 2015

Cet article repose sur une enquête menée entre 2009 et 2011. Celle-ci a permis de mettre en évidence les dimensions d’une épreuve d’éducation : le retour de l’école, l’année du cours préparatoire, dans des foyers peuplés d’écrans. Ce moment de transition est signifiant dans la vie familiale. Il révèle des postures éducatives et des formes de sociabilité diversifiées. Il est marqué par des continuités, des tensions ou des ruptures en termes d’espaces, de rythmes et d’ambiances. L’attention des enfants aux différents supports et outils fait l’objet d’une gestion parentale révélatrice du rapport aux normes scolaires et de la diversité des usages scolaires et non scolaires des ressources numériques.
Nosocomial Infections in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Authors: Hinduja Archana , Dibu Jamil , Achi Eugene , Patel Anand , Samant Rohan , Yaghi Shadi 
Published: May 2015

Background
Nosocomial infections are frequent complications in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Objectives
To determine the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of nosocomial infections in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Methods
Prospectively collected data on patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage between January 2009 and June 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients who had nosocomial infection during the hospital stay were compared with patients who did not. Poor outcome was defined as death or discharge to a long-term nursing facility.

Results
At least 1 nosocomial infection developed in 26% of 202 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. The most common infections were pneumonia (18%), urinary tract infection (12%), meningitis or ventriculitis (3%), and bacteremia (1%). On univariate analysis, independent predictors of nosocomial infection were intraventricular hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, low score on the Glasgow Coma Scale at admission, hyperglycemia at admission, and treatment with mechanical ventilation. On multivariate regression analysis, the only significant predictor of nosocomial infection was intraventricular hemorrhage (odds ratio, 5.4; 95% CI, 1.2–11.4; P = .02). Patients with nosocomial infection were more likely than those without to require a percutaneous gastrostomy tube (odds ratio, 33.1, 95% CI, 23.3–604.4; P &lt; .001) and to have a longer stay in the intensive care unit or hospital without a significant increase in mortality. Patients with nosocomial pneumonia were also more likely to have a poor outcome (P &lt; .001).

Conclusion
Pneumonia was the most common infection among patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.
Withholding or Continuing Enteral Feedings During Repositioning and the Incidence of Aspiration
Authors: DiLibero Justin , Lavieri Mary , O’Donoghue Sharon , DeSanto-Madeya Susan 
Published: May 2015

Background
Withholding enteral feedings during repositioning is based on tradition, but available evidence does not support this practice. Although research indicates that withholding of enteral feedings during repositioning contributes to undernourishment, the relationship between continuing enteral feedings during repositioning and the incidence of aspiration has not been determined.

Objective
To determine the feasibility of a study designed to explore differences in the incidence of aspiration when enteral feedings are withheld or continued during repositioning.

Methods
A crossover design with a convenience sample from 3 medical and 3 surgical intensive care units was used. Two sample sets of subglottal secretions were collected from each patient, once when enteral feedings were withheld during repositioning and once when enteral feedings were continued during the change in position. The incidence of aspiration was assessed by testing specimens for the presence of pepsin.

Results
Sublgottal secretions were collected from 23 patients (n = 46 with crossover design). Aspiration during repositioning occurred in 2 patients when enteral feedings were withheld and in 2 patients when feedings were continued during repositioning. According to the McNemar test, the incidence of aspiration when enteral feedings were withheld did not differ significantly from the incidence when the feedings were continued during repositioning (P = .88).

Conclusions
A research protocol to directly explore the relationship between the incidence of aspiration and withholding or continuing enteral feedings during repositioning is feasible.
Use of a Patient Hand Hygiene Protocol to Reduce Hospital-Acquired Infections and Improve Nurses’ Hand Washing
Authors: Fox Cherie , Wavra Teresa , Drake Diane Ash , Mulligan Debbie , Bennett Yvonne Pacheco , Nelson Carla , Kirkwood Peggy , Jones Louise , Bader Mary Kay 
Published: May 2015

Background
Critically ill patients are at marked risk of hospital-acquired infections, which increase patients’ morbidity and mortality. Registered nurses are the main health care providers of physical care, including hygiene to reduce and prevent hospital-acquired infections, for hospitalized critically ill patients.

Objective
To investigate a new patient hand hygiene protocol designed to reduce hospital-acquired infection rates and improve nurses’ hand-washing compliance in an intensive care unit.

Methods
A preexperimental study design was used to compare 12-month rates of 2 common hospital-acquired infections, central catheter–associated bloodstream infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and nurses’ hand-washing compliance measured before and during use of the protocol.

Results
Reductions in 12-month infection rates were reported for both types of infections, but neither reduction was statistically significant. Mean 12-month nurse hand-washing compliance also improved, but not significantly.

Conclusions
A hand hygiene protocol for patients in the intensive care unit was associated with reductions in hospital-acquired infections and improvements in nurses’ hand-washing compliance. Prevention of such infections requires continuous quality improvement efforts to monitor lasting effectiveness as well as investigation of strategies to eliminate these infections.