Effect of Fatty Calcium Salts Addition on Digestibility, Milk Yield, Milk Composition and Some Blood Components in Barki Goats and Their Crosses with Damascus Goats
El-Wakeel
El. A
Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.
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Ahmed
M.H
Animal production department, faculty of Agriculture (Sabba Basha), Alex University, Egypt.
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Abdelsalam
M. M.
Animal production department, faculty of Agriculture(El-Shatby), Alex University, Egypt
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Eissa
M. M
Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.
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Anwar
M. M
Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.
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El-Reweny
M. A.
Animal Production Research Institute, Dokki, Giza.
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article
2012
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The study was carried out at Borg El-Arab station ,animal production research institute. The experiment carried out through 2008 till 2010 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fatty calcium salts supplementation on nutrient digestibility and lactational performance of Barki goats and their crosses with Damascus. Digestion experiments was conducted using three adult Barki bucks (B) and three adult crossbred bucks (Damacus x Barik, (DxB). Thirty multiparous Barki does (B) and thirty multiparous Damascus x Barki crossbred (DxB) does every breed was divided into three groups of ten does each. The first group (Control): fed concentrate mixture and rice straw, the second group fed the same concentrate mixture with fatty calcium salts (FCS), 80 gm/ head/ day and rice straw before kidding by 6 weeks until the end of season. The third group fed concentrate mixture with fatty calcium salts 80g/ head/ day and rice straw, after kidding by 2 weeks until the end of season. The results indicated that Feed intake (FI) was reduced by (FCS) addition. Also, the does fed FCS after kidding were significantly higher than does treated before kidding in FI. Also feeding goats on diets containing (FCS) had non significant effect on digestibility coefficients of DM, OM, CP, CF and NFE %, but there was significantly increase in the digestibility of EE as compared to the control diets. The nutritive value expressed as TDN % of the experimental diets was significantly (P< 0.01) improved as a result of addition (FCS), while, the digestible crude protein DCP % was almost comparable for the two experimental diets . Feeding does fatty calcium salts before or after parturition, insignificantly increased milk yield at days 7, 15, 30, 60, 90 and day 120 and also total milk yield .The data show no significant changes in milk composition (%) due to addition of fatty calcium salts to diets of does before or after kidding except the milk fat which significant (P<.01) increased with addition FCS . The serum total cholesterol concentrations (mg/dl) were significantly (P< 0.01) affected by addition of (FCS) to the diets before kidding (17, 19, 21 weeks) and after kidding (4, 8, 12 weeks) periods. The serum HDL and serum LDL concentrations (mg/dl) were higher for does fed diets containing (FCS) before kidding (17, 19, 21 weeks) periods and after kidding (4, 8, 12 weeks) periods. Addition of fatty calcium salts to diets of does before or after kidding significant (P<.01) increased serum concentration of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and serum concentration of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
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Influence of Cultivation Method and Irrigation Regime on Growth, Oil Yield and Some Water Relations of Sage (Salvia officinalis, L.) in Heavy Clay Soils
Nahed
M. Rashed
Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Agric. Res. Center,
Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
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E.A. Moursi
E.A. Moursi
Soil, Water and Environment Res. Inst., Agric. Res. Center,
Giza, Egypt.
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Two field experiments were established at Sakha Agricultural Research Station during the seasons of 2010 and 2011 to evaluate the effect of cultivation method (normal furrow and raisedbed cultivation on the two sides) and irrigation treatments (Traditional irrigation, irrigation with 0.8 Ep and irrigation by using ETP = 0.1642 + 0.8 Ep Ibrahim equation) on the growth, oil yield and some water relations of sage plants. The obtained results showed that cultivation of sage on raisedbed was the best for producing taller plant with more branches, more number of leaves/plant, less leaves/stems ratio, heavier fresh and dry weight of herb as well as higher essential oil% and essential oil yield/plant and for saving water of 1357.2 m3/fed* than the normal furrows in the two cuts for both seasons. Traditional irrigation was effective in raising the productivity of herb, yield and essential oil. The interaction between the two treatments gave the best results. Concerning essential oil constituents cineol was the major compound followed by Myrcene, Thujon was the third component. The values of applied irrigation water, the used consumptive water, irrigation water productivity and productivity of irrigation water were clearly affected by cultivation method and irrigation treatments. So, it could be recommended to cultivate sage on raisedbed at the two sides and irrigate with traditional irrigation using approximately 3345.1 m3 Water /fed to obtain the best growth parameter and oil yield of Salvia officinalis L. plant cultivated in heavy clay soil. *fed (Feddan) =4200 m2
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The Role of Black Seed and Honey in Relieving the Degree of Symptoms Associated of Breast Cancer
Susan
Abdel Rahman Salah Abo shal
Faculty of Applied Medical Science, Umm Al-Qura University
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This study aimed to determine the effect of black seed and honey on the status of women with breast cancer. This study was conducted at the Department of Oncology in Al-Noor Specialist Hospital and King Abdullah Medical City, Holy Makkah. The sample consisted of fifty-four patients, aged more than 18 to 70 years, and was divided into four groups. All of these groups continued the treatment of chemotherapy and the first group (14 patients) was considered as the control group: the second group (11 patients) was given a daily intake of black seed (0.2 g/kg body weight); the third group (14 patients) was given a daily intake of honey (60 grams); while the fourth group (15 patients) was given both the black seed and honey similar to the second and third intakes for a period of 5 days a week. Also, intakes of black seed, honey, as well as black seed and honey together continued for two weeks after the end of chemotherapy. The results showed that the degree of pain sensation during chemotherapy was decreased with the intake of either black seed or honey. After two weeks at the end of chemotherapy and dietary treatment, nausea disappeared among 51.85% of all women. During chemotherapy, the percentage of 50% of women experienced vomiting especially between the intakes of honey and the combined black seed and honey groups. Symptoms of diarrhea disappeared after treatment and also after two weeks of treatment, especially among the honey, and a combined black seed and honey groups. The symptom of appetite loss after treatment was decreased and the perception of slight loss of appetite was 88.89% among women. Half of the women had moderate symptoms of fatigue. During sessions of chemotherapy and with intake of black seed and honey and both combined there was a symptom of mild dizziness or completely disappeared in 79.63, 20.37%, respectively. Symptoms of depression disappeared during treatment and also after two weeks of treatment in the three experimental groups. There was a significant degree of anxiety during chemotherapy treatment and also after two weeks in 18.52% of the sample, especially the groups of black seed, or bee honey, or both of them. The study concluded the importance of the use of complementary and alternative treatment by using natural foods especially black seed and honey for the prevention and protection from cancer or an alleviation of symptoms associated with various cancer treatments.
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Effect of Shoot Bending, Shoot Girdling and GA3 Application Treatments on Growth, Fruit Set %, Yield and Fruit Quality of "Le Conte" Pear
Aly
M. A.,
Fac. Agric. (Saba Basha), Plant Production Department,
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Thanaa
M. Ezz
Fac. Agric. (Saba Basha), Plant Production Department,
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Wasfi
M. Abd El-messeih
Hort. Res. Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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Hamdy
E. El-demerdash
Hort. Res. Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt.
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article
2012
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The present investigation was carried out in private orchard at south El-Tahreer region, EL Behera governorate, on 5-years-old "Le Conte" pear trees (Pyrus communis L.×Pyrus pyrifolia N.) budded on (Pyrus betulaefolia) rootstock, during two growing seasons (2009 and 2010). The aim of this research was to study the effect of shoot bending, shoot girdling and GA3 application on the vegetative growth, yield and fruit quality. The results indicated that gibberellic acid (GA3) application and shoot bending three years old treatments induced significant increment in leaf area, spurs number, fruit set %, number of fruits per tree, total yield (ton / fed.), fruit weight, fruit size, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit firmness, total soluble solids (TSS %) and total sugars compared with that of the control in both seasons of study. Shoot girdling (3y.) significantly gave the highest increase of spurs number, number of fruits per tree, fruit weight, fruit size, fruit firmness, total soluble solids (TSS %) and the reducing sugars, while, it gave significant decrease in fruit acidity % in both seasons of study.
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Response of Egyptian Clover to Cutoff Irrigation Technique on Clay Soils at North Nile Delta
Kassab
M.M.
Soils, Water and Environment Res. Inst., Agric., Res. Cent. Egypt
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R. Kh.
Darwesh
Soils, Water and Environment Res. Inst., Agric., Res. Cent. Egypt
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M.A.M.
Ibrahim
Soils, Water and Environment Res. Inst., Agric., Res. Cent. Egypt
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text
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2012
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A field trial was carried out at Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate during the two successive winter seasons 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. The aim of the work was to assess the effect of irrigation lengths on barseem yield and its water parameters. Five irrigation lengths were examined; 100% of strip length (S.L) as control (Trt. A), 95 %(Trt. B), 90% S.L(Trt. C), 85% S.L(Trt. D) and 80% S.L (Trt. E). Average of seasonal water applied were, in adescending order as follow: A(2615.0) > B (2507.7) > C(2409.0) > D(2330.5) > E(2215.1) m3 fed-1. Mean values of water saving in the two growing seasons comparing with the control 107.4, 206.0, 284.5 and 400.0 m3 fed-1 or 4.1, 7.9, 10.9, and 15.3% for the cut off treatments B,C,D and E respectively. The highest average of yield per unit of applied water (W Ut E) and consumed water (W U E) averaging 16.58 and 24.80 kg m-3 for each, respectively were obtained under 90% S.L (Trt C).
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First Record of The Urbicola Soft Scale, Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893 (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Egypt
Soad
I. Abdel-Raza
Scale insects and Mealybugs Department,Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC),Sabahia, Baccous, , Alexandria, Egypt.
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Pulvinaria urbicola Cockerell, 1893, is recorded from Egypt for the first time in Alexandria infesting Cordia sp. (Boraginaceae), Psidium guajava (Myrtaceae) and Sanchezia speciosa L. (Acanthaceae). Because this species has not been recorded before from Egypt, some characteristics of the adult female are given here to help in future identification in Egypt.
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Effect of Intake Black Seeds and Bee Honey on Health Status of Breast Cancer Patients
Hassan
El-Hendy
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Mohamed
Sherif Askar
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Susan Abdel Rahman
Abo shal
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2012
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This study aimed to determine the effect of black seed and honey on the status of women with breast cancer. This study was conducted at the Department of Oncology in Al-Noor Specialist Hospital and King Abdullah Medical City, Holy Makkah. The sample consisted of fifty-four patients, aged more than 18 years to 70 years. The sample was divided into four groups. All of these groups continued the treatment of chemotherapy and the first group (14 patients) was considered as the control group: the second group (11 patients) was given a daily intake of black seed (0.2 g/kg body weight); the third group (14 patients) was given a daily intake of honey (60 grams); while the fourth group (15 patients) was the group that was given both the black seed and honey similar to the second and third intakes for a period of 5 days a week. Also, intakes of black seed, honey, black seed and honey together continued for two weeks after the end of chemotherapy.
The data was collected by a questionnaire which included several parameters that comprising personal data, health information, assessment of dietary intake, and biochemical analyses. The study concluded the importance of using of complementary and alternative treatment by using natural foods especially black seed and honey for the prevention and protection from cancer or alleviation of side effects associated with various cancer treatments.
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Can the Old Theory of " Big Bang" Stands to Admit The Presence of " Allah" "The Creator" of the Humankind on Earth in the Center of Our Fascinating World of Astronomy ?!!
A.H. El-Sebae
A.H. El-Sebae
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In the frame of the advanced scientific discoveries of the Twenty One Centaury including the recent discoveries of molecular biology and molecular genetics, T.W. Graham Solomons and Craig B. Fryrhce (2007) the authors of a recent text book in Organic Chemistry in the first chapter of their book: "In our eyes and in every part of our bodies, we have stardust which is derived from the gigantic explosion (Big Bang) which released a sea of subatomic particles and radiation which on cooling in the first minutes, formed protons, electrons, and neutrons. From these were formed hydrogen and deuterium atoms, and then atoms of helium. Gravitational forces, collisions and cosmic energy sources led to combination of atoms into simple then heavier molecules.
They added that "one theory to explain the origin of life on Earth started with carbon atoms in the form of methane then more complex organic molecules in the presence of water, ammonia, and carbon dioxide. Amino acids, proteins, and the ribonucleic acid (RNA) and DNA can be formed carrying the genetic code neccasry for forming new cells in the process of self - reproduction.
They concluded in this concern (page 2) "These pieces then combine to form more complex compounds called amino acids, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, purines, and pyrimidines". It is thought that these and other compounds formed in the primordial atmosphere, were carried by rain into the sea until the sea became a vast store house containing all of the compounds necessary for the emergence of life. Amino acids can react with each other to become proteins. Molecules of formaldehyde can react with each other to produce sugars, and some of the sugars, together with inorganic phosphates, may have reacted with purines and pyrimidines to become simple molecules of RNAs and DNAs. Molecules of RNA, because they can carry genetic information and some can catalyze reactions, could have been instrumantal in the emergence of the first self replicating systems: From these first systems, in a manner far from understood, through the long process of natural selection may have come all of the living things on Earth today)
Thus, these two imminent organic chemists, started their recent advanced reference in Org. Chem.. (2007) by accepting the "Big Bang" theory for starting the Universe, and they accepted that in a mysterious way the self-replicating system for initiating the living organisms on earth. Through the long process of selection may have come the living things on earth??!! How??.
They accepted all these unknowns but refused to admit that our world has a Creator who has the will and the wisdom, and the ability to create because He is "Allah" our Almighty God the real Creator of our Universe.
We think, that it is time for all of us to revise these lines of conclusions to become positive acceptors of the wisdom behind, the existence of our world.
Now, if we know that spontaneous and self-replication reactions are against the laws of thermodynamics, and that, creation by chance even through the process of natural selection proved to be impossible according to the recent statistical probability calculations. (El-sebae 2006)
Thus, it is time for us all to revise our beliefs and to surrender to the Belief in Almighty God the only Creator who has both the wisdom and ability to build our earth in the center of the fascinating world of astronomy. Earth was characterized by all the advantages to host humans as the wise inhabitants to build our possible life on earth
Thanks for our God Blessings. who characterized humans since their Grand Father Adam "by the honour and blessings of scientific knowledge and thinking. Thus, let us keep our advantage !! by thanking our Almiglhy God and by continuations of exploring the scientific fields to through more light on new proofs of the God's wistdom and ability in both our bodies and in the total universe.
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Planning of the Current Household Income by the Employed Saudi Women In Order to Face the Retirement Stage in the Future
Sakeena
Basabrin
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Areej
AlAkran
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2012
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This research aims to study the extent of carrying out the planning of the current household income by the employed women in order to face the retirement stage in the future, it also aims to highlight the employed woman regarding the concept of the retirement stage, the problems and difficulties emerging in that period, besides, seeking methods to overcome such difficulties.
The analytical descriptive method which analysis the phenomenon quantitatively and qualitatively was used.
The study reveals a number of results; the most important of which are:
1- A direct significant correlation between both of: wife's age (where as the value of chi-square is 14,53 at df 4 a 5%), family size (where as the value of chi-square is 17.23 df 9 at a 5%), managing the financial family resource (Where as the value of chi-square is 5,89 df 2 at a 5%.)by the employed woman and planning for retirement.
2- The statistical analysis shows that the sample is moderate in its income planning for retirement in early stages of their lives The average degrees that the sample got in retirement planning (16)degrees (SD +2.49). Therefore, there is a need of raising awareness level to the importance of early income planning for retirement.
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Estimating The Demand Functions and Pricing of The Economic Resources Used in Rice Production of The Republic of Egypt
Sahar
A. Kamara
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This study aimed to estimate the demand functions and the cost of economic resources used in the production of rice in the different provinces, based on the estimated production function and deriving the functions of product margin and the yield threshold of the economic resources, and then calculate the value of the yield threshold of the resources, which will equated with marginal costs (the unit price from the supplier) at a point of achieving economic efficiency.
This study resulted in a group of important points that include:
1- The average unit cost of water resources used in the production of rice reached 97.6 pounds / thousand m 3, while the average unit cost of human labor (wage) was 40.3 pounds / man / day, and the average cost of the machine work (hourly wage) has reached 88.6 pounds / hour, and finally the average unit cost of chemical fertilizers (unit price) 4947.0 pounds / ton.
2- The increase in the unit cost of water resources, the human labor, the automated work, and chemical fertilizers by 10% leads to a decrease in the quantities used from those resources in the various provinces by rates reaching 12.0%, 14.9%, 14.1%, 12.8%, respectively.
3- It is expected in light of the stability of the resources required for the rice crop on one hand and the increase of their prices by 50% on the other hand, a decrease in area planted by rice crop in the different provinces amounts to 38.7%.
4- This study recommends the necessity of including the water resource in the framework of economic accounting, by pricing of water resources used for agricultural purposes, according to the amount of water used, as it is the case in Spain, Morocco, Tunisia, Cyprus, aiming for rationalizing the water consumption and insuring its availability for the future generations and achieving sustainable agricultural development.
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Microbial Contamination and Care Methods of Rugs and Floor Covers at Some Mosques in the Governate of Al –Ahsa Kingdom Saudi Arabia
Eman
Mohamed
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Nevin
Ghanem
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Dina
Hanafy
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Manal
El Kawmany
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2012
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This research was conducted in order to know the microbial contamination contents of rugs and floor coversof mosques, demonstrating the importance of care methods on their presence and to control their growth, and thus maintaining the health of people attending the mosques. A field study was done to determine the general data about mosques and mode of taking care of rugs and floor covers. Data was collected from sample of 50 mosques at Al – Ahsa governate from its northern eastern and southern regions. To collect data a questionnaire has been done as a method of field study, and by personal interview with those who are responsible about the mosques. Results revealed that the responsible of taking care of rugs and floor coversis the khadem of Al-masjisd, and the most common defects found were the erosion of the pile on the surface, and the appearance of foul odor. About 54% of mosques used vacuum cleaning once a week as a tool of taking care of rugs and floor covers. Microbial samples analysis collected from different mosques rugs at northern region indicates that the most common fungi were Apergillus niger, Rhizopus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium. Results from mosques at eastern region showed that the presence of fungi was scarce, meanwhile at the mosques of the southern region, the most dominant fungi were Apergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus andsome colonies of yeast.
Laboratory results indicated that the rugs and floor covers made of polypropylene had a significant relationship between the number of knots, the weight per meter square , and the number of rows of pile and increasing the number of fungi colonies., and the relationship between the height of the pile and increasing in fungi colonies was insignificant.
The use of some detergents showed that chlorine at concentrations of (1, 2, 5%) showed a small effect to stop the growth of certain fungi, While carpet shampoo and Dettol totally prevented the growth of studied specimens .Vinegar at different concentrations had as a strong influence on the growth of fungi.
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