dermatophilosis is a bacterial skin infection and wet conditions like, raining and dipping predispose sheep to it. a great economic loss can be caused by this disease because of its effect on the quality of wool. in iran (near saveh), there was an outbreak of the disease in a herd and the clinical manifestation was different from that of typical dermatophilosis. diffuse wide alopecic area accom...

We report results of analysis of the ASCA observation of the Low Mass X-ray Binary dipping source XB 1916-053 made on 1993, May 2nd, during which dipping was very deep such that in the deepest parts of dips, the X-ray intensity in the band 0.5-12.0 keV fell to zero, demonstrating that all emission components were completely removed. The best-fit orbital period of the binary system determined fr...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sub-clinical and clinical mastitis and the associated factors in cows from selected smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe. Physical examinations were conducted on all lactating cows for evidence of signs of clinical mastitis. Composite milk samples were collected from all lactating cows for bacterial culture and somatic cell cou...

We present results from analysis of the observation of the dipping, quasi-periodic bursting low mass X-ray binary XB1323-619 made with XMM-Newton in Jan., 2003. In spectral analysis of the non-dip, non-burst EPIC PN spectrum, a number of absorption lines were discovered, notably at 6.70 and 6.98 keV which we identify with scattering by high ionization state ions Fe XXV and Fe XXVI. Such feature...

Abstract Background Dipping of blood pressure (BP) at night is a normal physiological phenomenon. However, non-dipping pattern associated with hypertension mediated organ damage, secondary forms and poorer long-term outcome. Identifying may be useful in assessing risk, aiding the decision to investigate for causes, initiating treatment, assisting decisions on choice timing anti-hypertensive the...

Dynamic incentives, where incentives to repay are generated by granting access to future loans, is one of the methodologies used by microfinance institutions (MFIs). In this paper, I present a model of dynamic incentives where lenders are uncertain over how much borrowers value future loans. Loan terms are determined endogenously, and loans become more favorable as the probability of default be...

Arrival-times of local events recorded during two short term seismic ficd investigations in ccntral Peru are used to determine the P and S velocity structures above the slab, in a segment of the Andes where the subduction is horizontal. The velocities in the upper-crust can be related to the sedimentary cover. The Moho depth is estimated to be nbuut 50 km below the western part of the sub-Andea...