Karakteristik dan Perilaku Merpati Tinggi Lokal Jantan dan Betina

This study aims to 1) describe the qualitative characteristics of high pigeon (the coat color, head shape, tail shape, body shape, eye shape, the shape of the wings, beak shape and the shape of the foot at the local high pigeon male and female); 2) describe the behavior of pigeons move higher (fly, hanging, running, fighting), and mating behavior (male approaches the female, browse, and making out). This research are conducted in August 2015 in the Rawa subur Road No. 49, Enggal Centre Tanjung Karang, Bandar Lampung. This study used a descriptive exploratory conduct direct observation of the behavior of pigeons and doves characteristics of male and female local high. The results showed qualitative characteristics pigeons local high male and female varied: head shape (type round, type jenong, and type turtledove), beak shape (type rambon and type taper), shape (type of banana bod and ball type), the type of hair (tenuous and short) and the frequency and timing of moving the highest relative to the local high pigeon is flying, while the mating behavior is investigate

Micromechanical based model for predicting aged rubber fracture properties

Environmental aging induces a slow and irreversible alteration of the rubber material’s macromolecular network. This alteration is triggered by two mechanisms which act at the microscale: crosslinking and chain scission. While crosslinking induces an early hardening of the material, chain scission leads to the occurrence of dangling chains responsible of the damage at the macromolecular scale. Consequently, the mechanical behavior as well as the fracture properties are affected. In this work, the effect of aging on the mechanical behavior up to fracture of elastomeric materials and the evolution of their fracture properties are first experimentally investigated. Further, a modeling attempt using an approach based upon a micro-mechanical but physical description of the aging mechanisms is proposed to predict the mechanical and fracture properties evolution of aged elastomeric materials. The proposed micro-mechanical model incorporates the concepts of residual stretch associated with the crosslinking mechanism and a so-called “healthy” elastic active chain (EAC) density associated with chain scission mechanism. The validity of the proposed approach is assessed using a wide set of experimental data either generated by the authors or available in the literature

Helminthosporium bicolor, un pathogène foliaire du riz et de Stenotaphrum secundatum au Maroc

Helminthosporium bicolor est isolé pour la première fois au Maroc à partir des lésions foliaires d’Oryza sativa et de Stenotaphrum secundatum. Les plantes de ces deux espèces hôtes inoculées avec deux isolats d’Helminthosporium bicolor ont développé des lésions sporulantes. Les réisolements du pathogène à partir des ces lésions étaient positifs. Les indices de sévérité sur les deux variétés du riz varient entre 43,62% et 52,87%, par contre sur Stenotaphrum secundatum, ils atteignent 65,65% sur les plantes inoculées avec l’isolat R1. La sporulation est maximale sur S. secundatum, elle est de 8,4.105 conidies/cm2 pour l’isolat R1 et varie entre 3,28. 105 et 4,32.105 conidies /cm2 sur les feuilles de deux variétés du riz. © 2013 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved.Mots clés: Helminthosporium bicolor, Oryza sativa, Stenotaphrum secundatum, inoculation, sporulation

Padronização das técnicas de processamento e extração de RNA viral de amostras de sêmen caprino.

O sêmen se mostrou uma amostra adequada para a detecção de RNA genômico do vírus da artrite-encefalite caprina; As sucessivas lavagens com PBS estéril foram eficientes para a retirada do fluido seminal do restante dos componentes celulares; A incubação do sêmen fresco a 60°C por 30 minutos, após a homogenização em solução denaturante, foi eficiente para a dissolução protéica e inibição de Rnases, sendo adequada para iniciar o protocolo de extração de RNA viral de amostras de sêmen

Development and storage characteristics of shrimp (Solenocera crassicornis) based snack food using extrusion technology

An attempt was made to develop nutrient rich extruded snacks from lesser utilized protein rich shrimp (Solenocera crassicornis) flour using twin screw extruder. The extruded were in order to fried and packed in to High Density Polyethelene (HDPE). The extruded were analyzed for physical, texture profile, proximate composition and sensory characteristics at the interval of 10 days for 50 days of storage (DOS). The experiment shows the physical property like expansion ratio (mm) and texture profile characteristics such as hardness (gmF) and crispiness (gm) were not affected at the end of storage period. Among the different studies, the product made from rice/shrimp T1 based extruded scored as higher as 5 (out of 5) by sensory evaluation for all attributes. Consequently, all the extruded were maintained the physical properties, nutritional quality and overall acceptability. This research demonstrated that shrimp flour at 15% can be successfully incorporated for development of extruded were: expansion ratio 3.32, 2.75 and 3.06 (mm), crispiness 291, 252 and 210 (gm), protein 12.69, 18.74 and 15.09 (%), enegy value 540, 489 and 524 (Kcal), TPC 0.36, 0.34 and 0.34 (log cfu/gm) in rice T1, wheat T2 and corn T3 based extruded respectively. Overall, the quality assessment of extruded were not changed significantly (P>0.05) throughout study

Return to Play After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in National Football League Players.

BACKGROUND: National Football League (NFL) players who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have been shown to have a lower return to play (RTP) than previously expected. However, RTP in the NFL after revision ACL reconstruction (RACLR) is not well defined. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study is to determine the RTP of NFL players after RACLR and evaluate factors that predict RTP. Our hypothesis was that more experienced and established players would be more likely to RTP after RACLR. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS: A total of 24 NFL players who underwent RACLR between 2007 and 2014 were reviewed and evaluated. Return to NFL play, time to return, seasons and games played prior to and after revision surgery, draft status, and demographic data were collected. Overall RTP was determined, and players who did RTP were compared with those unable to RTP. Data were also compared with control players matched for age, position, size, and experience. RESULTS: After RACLR, 79% (19/24) of NFL players returned to NFL regular-season play at an average of 12.6 months. All players who were drafted in the first 4 rounds, played in at least 55 games, or played 4 seasons of NFL play prior to injury were able to RTP. Players drafted in the first 4 rounds of the NFL draft were more likely to RTP than those who were not (odds ratio, 0.1; 95% CI, 0.01-1.00; P = .05). Those who returned to NFL play played in significantly less games and seasons after their injury than before (P = .01 and P = .01, respectively). However, these values did not differ when compared with matched controls (P = .67 and P = .33). CONCLUSION: NFL players who RTP after RACLR do so at a similar rate but prolonged time period compared with after primary ACL reconstruction. Athletes who were drafted in earlier rounds were more likely to RTP than those who were not. Additionally, player experience prior to injury is an important factor when predicting RTP after RACLR

Padronização das técnicas de processamento e extração de RNA viral de amostras de líquido sinovial.

O LS se mostrou uma amostra adequada para a detecção de RNA genômico do vírus da artrite-encefalite caprina. A centrifugação refrigerada por 30 minutos das amostras de LS se mostrou adequada para a sedimentação e isolamento de células caprinas e RNA livre do vírus, não acarretando em degradação significativa do último por Rnases

Predicting sexual problems in women: The relevance of sexual excitation and sexual inhibition

This is the post-print version of the article. The official published version can be obtained from the link below.Data from a non-clinical sample of 540 heterosexual women were used to examine the relationships between scores on the Sexual Excitation/Sexual Inhibition Inventory for Women (SESII-W) and ratings of current sexual problems, lifetime arousal difficulty, lifetime orgasm difficulty, and lifetime problems with low sexual interest. Multiple regression analyses also included several demographic/background variables as predictors: age, full-time employment, completed college, children in household, married, health ratings, importance of sex, and whether the woman was in a sexual relationship. The strongest statistical predictors of both current and lifetime sexual problems were the SESII-W inhibition factors Arousal Contingency and Concerns about Sexual Function. Demographic factors did not feature largely in any of the models predicting sexual problems even when statistically significant relationships were found. If future research supports the predictive utility of the SESII-W in identifying women who are more likely to experience sexual difficulties, these scales may be used as prognostic factors in treatment studies.This study was funded, in part, by a grant from the Lilly Centre for Women's Health

Food Leftover Practices among Consumers in Selected Countries in Europe, South and North America

Citation: Koppel, K., Higa, F., Godwin, S., Gutierrez, N., Shalimov, R., Cardinal, P., . . . Chambers, E. (2016). Food Leftover Practices among Consumers in Selected Countries in Europe, South and North America. Foods, 5(3), 14. doi:10.3390/foods5030066Foodborne illnesses may be related to many food production factors with home practices of consumers playing an important role in food safety. Consumer behavior for handling food leftovers has been studied, however little work on comparisons among countries has been published. The objective of this study was to investigate home food leftover practices of people from North American, South American, and European countries. Surveys were conducted with approximately 100 or more consumers in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, Estonia, Italy, Russia, and Spain. The participants responded to questions related to the length of time different types of food leftovers; such as meat, fresh salads, or restaurant dishes would be kept refrigerated or would be left at room temperature before refrigeration. Researchers also investigated how consumers would determine if the food was still safe for consumption. Potentially risky behaviors were observed in all seven countries. For instance, 55.8% of Estonians, 25% of Russians and 25.8% of Argentinean participants left food out at room temperature for several hours before storing in the refrigerator. Furthermore, 25%-29% of Colombian, Estonian, and Spanish consumers would look, smell, and taste leftovers to determine its probable safety. Correct handling of leftovers is an important aspect of consumer food safety. Although the surveys cannot be representative of all consumers in each country, they do provide an initial overview of comparative practices for handling leftovers among different countries. This provides government and educators with information on potential universal and unique consumer food safety issues related to handling leftover foods among various countries