Lameness is an economically important problem in dairy cattle worldwide. Economic losses resulting from lameness arise not only from the cost to treat clinical cases but also from decreased milk production, decreased reproductive efficiency and premature culling. New York researchers estimate the total cost of lameness per 100 cows per year to be nearly $9000. The average incidence was 30 cases...

Kleptoparasitic activities by Great Frigatebirds (Fregata minor) on Masked Boobies (Sula dactylatru) were quantified on Henderson Island in the South Pacific. The frequency of kleptoparasitic attacks increased towards dusk, the time when most Masked Boobies returned to the roost site. Masked Boobies returning to the roost low (i 30 m) over the water were significantly more likely to be chased t...

cases of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) are reported each year, with the average age at injury being 37.6 years. The age group with the greatest frequency of injury comprises individuals between 16 and 30 years old, and 51.8 percent are single when injured. The majority of SCIs (79.6 percent) have occurred in males. Counting nontraumatic causes of SCI, the injured population consists of abo...

For decades cancer specialists have offered patients three main therapies: surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. (Some cancer survivors pointedly refer to this harsh trinity as “slash, poison and burn.”) Over the years continual refinements in these admittedly blunt instruments have made the more severe side effects increasingly manageable. At the same time, effectiveness has improved markedly. ...

A moving-slab-geometry Nd:glass laser has been designed and demonstrated. An average power output of 43.8 W has been achieved at 2.76-kW input power and at 2.06% slope efficiency. The moving-slab laser has the potential for scaling to kilowatt average power levels.

Purpose: To develop an instrument (DSCKQ-30) for measuring type 2 diabetic patients’ knowledge of self-care practices. Methods: A 30-item questionnaire (DSCKQ-30) consisting of close ended questions was developed for this study. DSCKQ-30 was self administered to a cross-section of randomly selected 400 ambulatory adult diabetic patients (≥ 18 years), who were attending endocrinology clinics at ...

introduction in this paper the authors study the relationship between rural good governance approach and sustainability of 50 rural regions at mazandaran province. according to the documentary studies, for good governance it is necessary to achieve sustainable humane development in a realm of an area so that the process of correct and logical relationship between governors and citizenships lead...