39.2 ± 2.2 kg) were greater (P < 0.01) with AL feeders than with HF feeders, respectively. Number of pigs weaned did not differ (P > 0.05, 9.7 ± 0.1). The AL sows tended to have greater (P = 0.07) wt gains during lactation (12.2 ± 3.1 vs. 8.2 ± 3.2 kg, AL and HF, respectively). Backfat change during lactation and wean-to-estrus interval did not differ (P >0.05). Sows with AL feeders wasted less...

introduction: an article with a clear message can transfer research knowledge better. however, this is the case when the message suits the type of  study methodology (research design) and its results. the objective of  this study was to assess the presence of  message articles and the type of  study methodologies. methods: articles published between 2001 and 2006, on maternal care, diabetes, an...

BACKGROUND Enhancing our understanding of food-related perceptions is critical to assist those with eating- and weight-related problems. PURPOSE This study investigated normative and person-specific aspects of perceived food healthiness in terms of nutritional characteristics and the relevance of nutritional knowledge to perceived healthiness. METHODS Two hundred sixty-three undergraduate w...

given the role that knowledge management can play consistently on the changes and the need to develop human resources in the implementation of knowledge management on the one hand and important position of cooperative sector in country economics, on the other hand, led to that the researchers study the relationship between knowledge management and human resource performance of the agricultural ...

introduction: the present age is the age of dramatic changes in technologies whose intellectual structure deepens information and considers creative and knowledge-oriented human resource participation. the present study has been performed to determine the relationship between knowledge management and creativity among the librarians of university libraries of shiraz, iran in 2010. methods: all f...

background: knowledge management is an organizational activity in which all individuals at different levels need to be involved. this research tried to evaluate the effective parameters (organizational strategies, information technology, human resources management, and cross-organizational communication) on implementing knowledge management in private hospitals in the province of isfahan, iran....

The prevalence of HIV infection in Swaziland (26%) is among the highest in the world. We investigated nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) and the influence of sociodemographic factors on KAP among pregnant and lactating women living with HIV in the Manzini region of Swaziland. Interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire to collect data from 324 subjects seeking h...