Reproductive performance comparison between local and crossbred sows reared under backyard and farming condition in Rangamati district of Bangladesh

M.I. Hossain,M.M. Momin,K.M. Fakhrul Islam,M.N. Quader,G. Miah 한국수정란이식학회 2016 한국동물생명공학회지 Vol.31 No.3

It is imperious to know the reproductive parameters of the subsisting swine breed for profitable farming in Bangladesh. This study was designed to compare the reproductive parameters of sows at hilly areas between the local and crossbred at farm and backyard level. A total of 116 breedable sows were included. The data on age at puberty, litter size, birth weight, weaning weight, gestation length, interval between farrowing and number of piglets born per sow in local and crossbred sows were determined and direct questionnaire method was used for data collection. The present study revealed that age at puberty between farm and backyard system of crossbred sows was 8.88±0.153 and 9.85±0.221 months, respectively. The farrowing interval was shorter in crossbred sows which were kept in farming system rather than backyard system. The interval between farrowing and onset of estrus was shorter in crossbred sows. The gestation length was almost similar between backyard and farm condition. The number of litter size per sow per farrowing was 8.45±0.41 in crossbred and 7.17±0.250 in local pigs at backyard system. The birth weight and weaning weight were more in farm conditions than backyard system. The age at puberty in local breed was lower than the crossbred and litter size was 8.45±0.407 in crossbred which was higher than local breed 7.17±0.250 in backyard system. These results suggest that reproductive parameters of local sow need to be improved for better production and crossbred sows should be reared for obtaining desired productivity.

Reproductive performance comparison between local and crossbred sows reared under backyard and farming condition in Rangamati district of Bangladesh

Hossain, M.I.,Momin, M.M.,Fakhrul Islam, K.M.,Quader, M.N.,Miah, G. The Korean Society of Embryo Transfer 2016 한국동물생명공학회지 Vol.31 No.3

It is imperious to know the reproductive parameters of the subsisting swine breed for profitable farming in Bangladesh. This study was designed to compare the reproductive parameters of sows at hilly areas between the local and crossbred at farm and backyard level. A total of 116 breedable sows were included. The data on age at puberty, litter size, birth weight, weaning weight, gestation length, interval between farrowing and number of piglets born per sow in local and crossbred sows were determined and direct questionnaire method was used for data collection. The present study revealed that age at puberty between farm and backyard system of crossbred sows was $8.88{\pm}0.153$ and $9.85{\pm}0.221$ months, respectively. The farrowing interval was shorter in crossbred sows which were kept in farming system rather than backyard system. The interval between farrowing and onset of estrus was shorter in crossbred sows. The gestation length was almost similar between backyard and farm condition. The number of litter size per sow per farrowing was $8.45{\pm}0.41$ in crossbred and $7.17{\pm}0.250$ in local pigs at backyard system. The birth weight and weaning weight were more in farm conditions than backyard system. The age at puberty in local breed was lower than the crossbred and litter size was $8.45{\pm}0.407$ in crossbred which was higher than local breed $7.17{\pm}0.250$ in backyard system. These results suggest that reproductive parameters of local sow need to be improved for better production and crossbred sows should be reared for obtaining desired productivity.

Factors Delaying Presentation of Sudanese Breast Cancer Patients: an Analysis Using Andersen's Model

Salih, Alaaddin M,Alfaki, Musab M,Alam-Elhuda, Dafallah M,Nouradyem, Momin M Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.4

Purpose: A multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess factors delaying presentation of breast cancer cases. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from a pair of highly specialized referral centers, both located in the center of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. For a total of 153 eligible respondents, durations of delay, clinicodemographic factors and reasons of referral were collected from our respondents through self-administered questionnaires. Logistic regression analysis and ANOVA were used to test the relation between periods of delay and different factors. Odd ratios (OR's) and their correspondent Confidence intervals (95% CI's). Delay periods were studied with Andersen's model. Results: The average duration of delay in our study was 11.9 (${\pm}11.2$) months. Only a quarter of our patients presented early within the first 3 months after onset of their symptoms. About 47.7% arrived later during the course of the first year, while it took beyond that for the last 27% to come. A prior diagnosis of BC was the only predictor of early presentation (for 3-12 months OR=9.6 (p<0.00), 95% CI 9.55-9.75; for >12 months OR=9.3 (p<0.00), 95% CI 9.33-9.33). Out of the 12 different reasons for delay given by our respondents, none showed a significant difference between patients presenting early or late. Financial incapacity (17.5%), ignorance about BC (14.3), and misinterpreting symptoms (12.7%) were the top three whys of delay. Conclusions: Our findings support existence of a non-uniform pattern of delay among Sudanese BC patients. Changing currently adopted awareness elevating strategies into much more inclusive approaches is strongly recommended.

The Effect of Liquidity, Leverage, and Profitability on Firm Value: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia

JIHADI, M.,VILANTIKA, Elok,HASHEMI, Sayed Momin,ARIFIN, Zainal,BACHTIAR, Yanuar,SHOLICHAH, Fatmawati Korea Distribution Science Association 2021 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.8 No.3

This study aims to examine the effect of liquidity, activity, leverage, and profitability on firm value, as well as the effect of disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which in this study is a moderator and company size as a control variable. The sampling technique used in this study is a purposive sampling method with certain criteria, to obtain a sample of 22 LQ45 index companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2014-2019. The data analysis method in this study used was the Multiple Linear Regression Analysis with the SPSS 18 Program. The results show that the ratios of liquidity, activity, leverage, and profitability are significant to firm value in accordance with the initial hypothesis of the study. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a role as a moderating variable and company size variable as a control variable on the effect of financial ratios (liquidity, activity, leverage, and profitability) on firm value. The implication of this research is that CSR has a very important role in increasing company value. To attract more investors, companies must pay attention not only to financial performance but also to social performance. Large-scale companies tend to do more CSR so that the company value will increase.

Mesoporous Silica-Coated Hollow Manganese Oxide Nanoparticles as Positive <i>T</i> ₁ Contrast Agents for Labeling and MRI Tracking of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Kim, Taeho,Momin, Eric,Choi, Jonghoon,Yuan, Kristy,Zaidi, Hasan,Kim, Jaeyun,Park, Mihyun,Lee, Nohyun,McMahon, Michael T.,Quinones-Hinojosa, Alfredo,Bulte, Jeff W. M.,Hyeon, Taeghwan,Gilad, Assaf A. American Chemical Society 2011 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY - Vol.133 No.9

<P/><P>Mesoporous silica-coated hollow manganese oxide (HMnO@mSiO<SUB>2</SUB>) nanoparticles were developed as a novel <I>T</I><SUB>1</SUB> magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent. We hypothesized that the mesoporous structure of the nanoparticle shell enables optimal access of water molecules to the magnetic core, and consequently, an effective longitudinal (<I>R</I><SUB>1</SUB>) relaxation enhancement of water protons, which value was measured to be 0.99 (mM<SUP>−1</SUP>s<SUP>−1</SUP>) at 11.7 T. Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were efficiently labeled using electroporation, with much shorter <I>T</I><SUB>1</SUB> values as compared to direct incubation without electroporation, which was also evidenced by signal enhancement on <I>T</I><SUB>1</SUB>-weighted MR images in vitro. Intracranial grafting of HMnO@mSiO<SUB>2</SUB>-labeled MSCs enabled serial MR monitoring of cell transplants over 14 days. These novel nanoparticles may extend the arsenal of currently available nanoparticle MR contrast agents by providing positive contrast on <I>T</I><SUB>1</SUB>-weighted images at high magnetic field strengths.</P>