scholarly journals Morphological characterization of remaining specimens of the Curraleiro horse in Central Brazil

2022 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 449-458
Author(s):  
Danilo Conrado Silva ◽  
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Maria Clorinda Soares Fioravanti ◽  
Paulo José Bastos Queiroz ◽  
Marcelo Corrêa da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
The State ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Compactness Index ◽  
Body Index

This study aimed to carry out the morphological characterization of the remaining specimens of the Curraleiro horse in municipalities of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Forty male horses were evaluated using the age of five years as a criterion. Sixteen linear measurements and 13 zootechnical indices were obtained. Subsequently, the mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and covariances of these measures and indices were obtained using the software IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows. The measures withers height (WH), croup height (CH), midback height (MH), sternum-to-ground height (SH), chest index (CI), and estimated weight (W) allowed characterizing Curraleiro horses as small-sized, light, and fast, with proportional measures. The dactyl-thoracic index (DTI), body index (BI), conformation index (CFI), load index 1 and 2 (LOI1 and LOI2), and compactness index 1 and 2 (COI1 and COI2) showed that the Curraleiro horse has an intermediate capacity for speed and strength, bearing considerable weight on the back, with saddling aptitude and fast work. These results represent the beginning of the formation of a database that may contribute to future studies and the conservation of the Curraleiro horse in the state of Goiás.

scholarly journals Economic analysis of strategic control program (5, 8, 11) for gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing beef cattle during the growing phase in Central Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (5Supl1) ◽  
pp. 2309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mário Henrique Conde ◽  
Rafael Pereira Heckler ◽  
Dyego Gonçalves Lino Borges ◽  
Valter Joost Van Onselen ◽  
Ricardo Carneiro Brumatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Gastrointestinal Nematodes ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Strategic Control ◽  
Stock Valuation ◽  
Central Brazil ◽  
Operational Result ◽  
The Mean

This study aimed to analyze economically different control protocols for beef cattle gastrointestinal nematodes in Brazil. Field study data previously published was used to compare three groups: 1) non-dosed; 2) current deworming program with two doses - May and November; and 3) alternative strategic control program with three doses - May, August, and November. An economic sensitivity analysis was performed based on beef carcass price (BCP) variation, thus creating three economic scenarios: 1) more probable (M) using the mean BCP in the studied region; 2) optimistic (O) using the mean BCP plus standard deviation; and 3) pessimistic (P) using the mean BCP minus standard deviation. Stock valuation (SV), operational result (OP), and treatment differential (TD) were calculated for each scenario. Average BCP was US$ 2.93 kg-1 carcass (± US$ 0.27 kg-1 carcass). The mean annual cost of deworming per animal was US$ 5.43 and US$ 7.97 for protocols with two and three doses, respectively. The cost of anthelmintic treatment represented 0.63% and 0.74% of operating results, both in M scenario. TD ranged from 9.5% to 27.6% for the assessed protocols. Regardless of the scenario, the protocol with three annual dosages presented the highest SV and OP, which economically justifies its implementation in strategic control of gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing beef cattle in Central Brazil. These results also demonstrate the relevance of strategic anthelmintic treatments in weaned stocker calves in tropical and humid subtropical areas.

The study of proventricular micromorphological characterization of ten Grylloidea species (Orthoptera: Grylloidea) from China

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2906 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
XIAOQIANG LI ◽  
BINGZHONG REN ◽  
YUTING ZOU ◽  
JIAN ZHANG ◽  
YINLIANG WANG
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Species Relationships ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Scanning Electron

The present study compares the proventricular morphology, analyzed under optic microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), among ten Grylloidea species. The result showed that the size of proventriculus was of critical value. Internally, the main differences were the number of sclerotized appendix (sa), middle denticles (md) and lateral denticles (ld), and the structure of lateral teeth (lt). In addition, we analyzed the crickets’ feeding habits and note that the the proventriculus possesses highly sclerotized projections which act in the selection of victuals. The morphology of proventriculus is closely related to feeding habits. A clustering analysis of seven features of the proventriculus was constructed. It revealed that the proventriculus had significance for taxonomy and species relationships. Observations on morphological characterization of proventricular morphology will be useful in future studies of the feeding habits and phylogeny of crickets.

scholarly journals Detection of the Strains Induced in Murine Tibias by Ex Vivo Uniaxial Loading with Different Sensors

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (23) ◽  
pp. 5109
Author(s):  
Emanuele Rizzuto ◽  
Barbara Peruzzi ◽  
Mariagrazia Giudice ◽  
Enrica Urciuoli ◽  
Erika Pittella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Uniaxial Loading ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Strain Gauges ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
The Mean

In this paper, the characterization of the main techniques and transducers employed to measure local and global strains induced by uniaxial loading of murine tibiae is presented. Micro strain gauges and digital image correlation (DIC) were tested to measure local strains, while a moving coil motor-based length transducer was employed to measure relative global shortening. Local strain is the crucial parameter to be measured when dealing with bone cell mechanotransduction, so we characterized these techniques in the experimental conditions known to activate cell mechanosensing in vivo. The experimental tests were performed using tibia samples excised from twenty-two C57BL/6 mice. To evaluate measurement repeatability we computed the standard deviation of ten repetitive compressions to the mean value. This value was lower than 3% for micro strain gauges, and in the range of 7%–10% for DIC and the length transducer. The coefficient of variation, i.e., the standard deviation to the mean value, was about 35% for strain gauges and the length transducer, and about 40% for DIC. These results provided a comprehensive characterization of three methodologies for local and global bone strain measurement, suggesting a possible field of application on the basis of their advantages and limitations.

A STATEWIDE_SURVEY OF FREEZING POINTS OF AUTHENTIC MILK SAMPLES1,2

1966 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 246-247
Author(s):  
P. L. Bradshaw ◽  
R. T. Marshall ◽  
J. E. Edmondson
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Freezing Point ◽  
The State ◽  
Normal Curve ◽  
Freezing Points ◽  
Upper Limit ◽  
Curve Fit ◽  
Accepted Standard ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Herd Milk

Summary Eigty-three authentic samples were taken from the mixed herd milk of dairies located in eight areas of the State of Mississippi during an eight-month period. The range of freezing points observed was wider than expected based on the recognized upper limit of −0.530 C. Eleven percent of the samples would have been termed adulterated based on this accepted standard. The mean freezing point was −0.536 C and the standard deviation −0.006 C. The data showed a moderately acceptable normal curve fit. But the true distribution appeared somewhat skewed, indicating that factors other than normal differences between animals tend to force the freezing point up. Variation between laboratories was small. The mean test deviation was slightly more than 0.001 C.

scholarly journals Anthroponymic innovation in Bahia during 19th, 20th and 21st centuries

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 371-404
Author(s):  
Juliana Soledade ◽  
Letícia Santos Rodrigues ◽  
Natival Almeida Simões Neto
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Research Data ◽  
The State ◽  
Construction Morphology

This article aims to trace a historical panorama of anthroponomic innovation in Brazil by analyzing research data on the uses of anthroponyms in the State of Bahia in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. The comparison between data from other studies, such as those by Rodrigues (2016; 2019), Cunha and Souza (2017), Lopes and Soledade (2018), Simões Neto and Soledade (2018), Conceição (2018) and Soledade and Simões Neto (2020), provides an understanding of the frequency of the innovative phenomenon and its increase over the years. The article also envisions a morphological characterization of the first names found, under the perspective of the Construction Morphology framework (BOOIJ, 2010; GONÇALVES, 2016). The results point to a vertiginous growth of anthroponomic innovation, starting from the mid-20th century, as well as to the setting of a biformative pattern that has been recurring since the first cases of innovative names.

scholarly journals Quality characteristics of the carcass of Beni-Guil sheep, a Protected Geographical Indication certified product of Eastern Morocco: Preliminary study

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Belhaj ◽  
Farid Mansouri ◽  
Aziz Tikent ◽  
Abdellah Ouchatbi ◽  
Mohamed Boukharta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Ewe Lambs ◽  
Red Color ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Eastern Morocco ◽  
White Fat ◽  
First Time ◽  
Compactness Index

The objective of the study was to evaluate, for the first time, the qualitative, objective and subjective characteristics of the carcass and meat of the Beni-Guil sheep breed, originating in Eastern Morocco. The study was conducted with 105 ewes and ewe lambs with a mean age of 21.5 months (8–36 months), and a mean weight of 32.55 kg. pH measurements were taken one hour and 24 hours after slaughter. The mean values obtained were 6.76 and 5.78, respectively. The mean hot (HCW) and cold (CCW) carcass weights and corresponding yields were 15.82 kg (48.6%) and 15.52 kg (47.7%), respectively. Shrinkage loss was 1.9%. Linear measurements showed that the Beni-Guil had a mean carcass length (K) and width (G) of 63.7 and 17.3 cm, respectively, with a carcass compactness index 1 (G/K) and 2 (CCW/K) of 0.27 and 243.60 g/cm, respectively. Finally, according to the EUROP sheep carcass classification grid, the carcasses examined showed conformations between fairly good (O) and good (R), a bright red color, a firm white fat cover, and a fatness score of 3.42. The results highlighted the characteristics of the Beni-Guil ewe carcass, which are sought by professionals and consumers.

Reference Values for Second Trimester Fetal and Neonatal Organ Weights and Measurements

2003 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrine Hansen ◽  
C. James Sung ◽  
Carol Huang ◽  
Halit Pinar ◽  
Don B. Singer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Linear Correlation ◽  
Reference Ranges ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Crown Rump Length ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
The Mean

To establish accurate reference ranges for the entire second trimester, we documented organ weights, body weight, and linear measurements for 597 fetuses and neonates with gestational ages ranging from 12 to 26 wk. We determined the mean and standard deviation for weights and measurements at each week of gestation using the StatView™ SE + Graphics statistical program. The analyses revealed a linear correlation between the gestational age and, respectively, the toe-heel length, crown-rump length, and crown-heel length. Body and organ weights increase at varying rates throughout the second trimester. The data correlate well with weights and measurements previously published for the latter half of the second trimester, and extend these reference ranges to encompass the entire second trimester.

scholarly journals Morphological characterization of adolescents tennis players

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Roberta Luksevicius Rica ◽  
João Marcelo de Queiros Miranda ◽  
João Henrique Gomes ◽  
Welmo A. Barbosa ◽  
Cleidison M. Santana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
National Level ◽  
Morphological Characterization ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Anthropometric Characteristics ◽  
Professional Tennis ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Anthropometric Profile

Background: The anthropometric profile investigation is considered an important parameter to success in sports, however, there is no available study that investigated biometrics parameters in national level teenage players. In this way the aim of this paper was evaluate the anthropometric characteristics of adolescent tennis players by national level. Methods: The anthropometric and body composition evaluation were recognized on 30 adolescents practicing tennis with at least four years. The following parameters were evaluated: body composition, skin folds, perimeter and fat member. Results: The adolescent tennis players presented eutrophication status according to the mean BMI (kg/m 2 ) and values ​​within normality in relation to the percentage of fat (%). Conclusion: The results of the present study resembled the findings of literature on the anthropometric characteristics of amateur and professional tennis players.

scholarly journals Directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in the State of São Paulo

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1167-1172
Author(s):  
Rogério José de Azevedo Meirelles ◽  
Pedro Fredemir Palha
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Directly Observed Treatment ◽  
Political Management ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Coverage Profile

ABSTRACT Objectives: To describe and analyze the coverage profile of directly observed treatment for tuberculosis in 59 priority municipalities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, through the creation and comparison of groups homogenized by the number of people in each municipality from 2006 to 2012. Method: Quantitative, epidemiological and descriptive study based on the data available in the EPI-TB and the Statistica 7.0 software databases. Results: The mean and standard deviation of directly observed treatment for the 59 priority municipalities of the state of São Paulo were 77.0 ± 24.3%. The coverage of directly observed treatment increased in 34 municipalities (57.6%) but decreased in 25 (42.4%). Conclusion: Some municipalities could not keep the coverage reached at some point. This coverage heterogeneity should be examined in detail by searching for possible reasons in political-management, technical-operational and funding dimensions.

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