Normally, the three most prevalent contagious mastitis pathogens considered are Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus agalactiae and Mycoplasma sp. Streptococcus agalactiae and Mycoplasma sp. are more rare, with less than 5% of operations affected (APHIS, 2008). However, Mycoplasma sp. is increasing in prevalence and more than 21% of large dairies, greater than 500 cows, may be affected in the U...

Mammalian aging results from a replicative decline in the function of somatic stem cells and other self-renewing cells. Recent studies (Monzen et al., 2008; Nishino et al., 2008; Sanna et al., 2008; Weedon et al., 2008) link a chromatin-associated protein, HMGA2, to development, height, and mouse stem cell aging during late fetal development and young adulthood.

Esophageal cancer (EC) is one kind of high incidence of upper digestive tract cancers worldwide. GLOBOCAN 2008 has reported an estimated 481645 new cases and 406533 deaths occurred for both sexes (Globocan, 2008). Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is relatively rare in western world but is the most common type of EC in individuals with East Asian or African ancestry. Dietary habit and l...

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The American Clinical Magnetoencephalography Society (ACMEGS) is a professional society of physicians and other professionals with doctoral degrees “involved in clinical use of magnetoencephalography (MEG), electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging, or computerized axial tomography” (ACMEGS, Inc, Bylaws, 2006). The ACMEGS is primarily focused on advancing clinical applications of...

Climate change is affecting the tourism industry through many different mechanisms (Weaver 2011;Gössling, 2002, 2007; Berrittella et al. 2005; Hall and Higham 2005; Peeters 2005; Dubois and Ceron 2006; Becken and Hay 2007; Buckley 2008; UNWTO-UNEP-WMO 2008;Gössling et al. 2009). These include: environmental changes and human responses at tourist destinations and countries of origin (Koenig and ...