conclusions aed improved liver enzymes in obese women. however, mild, transient increases in alt and ast values can be observed immediately after an nfd in women. results of 108 participants, 50 women in aed group and 50 women in nfd group completed the protocol of the study (response rate: 92.6 %). the aed led to a median weight loss of 3.79 kg (interquartile range: 4.4 kg). significant decrea...

We examined quantity discrimination in the Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana), a corvid bird with a strong dependence upon caching and recovering nuts. We presented 2 sets of nuts simultaneously, in 21 different conditions, to see if the nutcrackers could choose the larger of the 2 quantities. The nutcrackers displayed a strong ability to discriminate quantities of nuts. Like other anima...

Completing data sets that are collected in heterogeneous units is a quite frequent problem. Chow and Lin (1971) were the first to develop a united framework for the three problems (interpolation, extrapolation and distribution) of predicting times series by related series (the 'indicators'). This paper develops a spatial Chow-Lin procedure for cross-sectional and panel data and compares the cla...

The processing of dried betel nut by the people West Kalimantan consists 2 stages, namely drying and stripping nut. process usually carried out farmers is directly in sun, smoking uses fire to heat. method areca nuts takes about 14-15 days. This study will examine problems faced nuts. Based on issue nuts, it necessary have an alternative that more efficient. Areca machine obtain relatively quic...

Doster, M. A., Cotty, P. J., and Michailides, T. J. 2014. Evaluation of the atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain AF36 in pistachio orchards. Plant Dis. 98:948-956. The atoxigenic strain Aspergillus flavus AF36, which has been extensively used as a biocontrol agent in commercial corn and cotton fields to reduce aflatoxin contamination, was applied in research pistachio orchards from 2002 to 2005...