OBJECTIVE An experiment was conducted to investigate the environment of the deep litter system and provided theoretical basis for production. METHODS The bedding samples were obtained from a pig breeding farm and series measurements associated with gases concentrations and the bacterial diversity as well as the quantity of Escherichia coli, Lactobacilli, Methanogens were performed in this pap...

introduction: reuse of wastewater for agricultural irrigation is increasing due to an increased demand for water resources in different parts of the world. almost 70% of deviated water from rivers and pumped groundwater is used for agriculture. if wastewater is used for irrigation in agriculture, then the amount of discharged water from natural sources will be decreased and the flow of wastewat...

Several studies have been made using submerged plates for wave-damping purpose. A pulsating flow occurs opposite to the direction of wave propagation below these wave breakers. This water flow can be used for energy production purposes. In this study, the energy efficiency of the plate wave energy converter is determined experimentally. The length of the plate L 1⁄4 1m, the water depth d 1⁄4 60...

Aims: Changes in root system architecture (RSA) and soil depth affect the decomposition rate. However, due to opacity, many variables of RSA have not been well studied or even measured. Methods: To investigate effects characteristics on rate, samples (Soil cores were collected October 2020 from Cunninghamia lanceolata Pinus taeda plantations, which 40 years old) obtained using a auger had diame...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare temperatures measured at three different sites where a nasopharyngeal temperature probe is commonly placed. METHODS Eighty elective abdominal surgical patients were enrolled. After anesthesia induction, four temperature probes were placed at the nasal cavity, upper portion of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and the esophagus. The placement of t...

OBJECT The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of brachytherapy using the GliaSite Radiation Therapy System in patients with a newly diagnosed resected single brain metastasis. The primary end point of the study was local tumor control. The secondary end points included patient survival, distant brain recurrence, quality of life, and treatment toxicity. METHODS The authors con...

Abstract Plantain is the fourth most important crop in world, considered as a basic and export product Ecuador. The root distribution of three plantain cultivars (Musa AAB) grown Ecuador was evaluated at “Río Suma” Experimental Farm, “Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí” University, 0º15’ S, 79º26’ W. were ‘Barraganete’, ‘Curare Enano’ ‘Dominico Hartón’, determined according to phenology plants (10, 20...

PURPOSE The Valencia HDR applicators are accessories of the microSelectron HDR afterloading system (Nucletron) shaped as truncated cones. The base of the cone is either 2 or 3 cm diameter. They are intended to treat skin lesions, being the typical prescription depth 3 mm. In patients with eyelid lesions, an internal shielding is very useful to reduce the dose to the ocular globe. The purpose of...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previous articles have demonstrated that carotid artery plaques may have enhancement after administration of contrast material. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of enhancement in carotid artery classification. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred eighty consecutive patients (235 men, 145 women; median age 64, age range 32-87 years) were analyzed using...

During 2012–13, the presence of ascomycetous species in soil was studied in Kermanshah province (W Iran). In each location, samples were collected from 0–30 cm depth and passed through 2 mm, 40 and 60 mesh sieves. Using soil plating method, 10 g of soil samples were placed in 90 ml of 0.1% water-agar containing 100 ppm NPX, mixed and serially diluted to 10-2 to 10-5 and 1 ml of each solution fl...