BACKGROUND The potential for rabbit production in Kenya is high. However, high morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits were reported. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine the pathology, prevalence and the predisposing factors to coccidiosis in domestic rabbits in selected regions in Kenya. ANIMALS AND METHODS A total of 61 farms keeping rabbits in six different counties were ...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the effect of menopausal status on the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Tunisian women. METHODS We analyzed a total of 2680 women aged between 35 and 70 years. Blood pressure, anthropometric indices, fasting glucose, and lipid profile were measured. The MetS was assessed by the modified NCEP-ATPIII definition. RESULTS The mean values of waist circ...

We describe the details of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Advanced Camera for Surveys / Wide Field Channel (ACS/WFC) observations of the COSMOS field, including the data calibration and processing procedures. We obtained a total of 583 orbits of HST ACS/WFC imaging in the F814W filter, covering a field that is 1.64 degrees2 in area, the largest contiguous field ever imaged with HST. The media...

BACKGROUND Information is limited regarding the absolute and relative risk of cardiovascular disease in persons with high-normal blood pressure (systolic pressure of 130 to 139 mm Hg, diastolic pressure of 85 to 89 mm Hg, or both). METHODS We investigated the association between blood-pressure category at base line and the incidence of cardiovascular disease on follow-up among 6859 participan...

The referendum on yesterday’s ballot w h ich recommended the adoption o f a bilateral freeze on nuclear weapons was passed overwhelm ingly by the student body. The final ta lly showed those favor­ ing the referendum w inn ing by a margin o f 2770, o r 76.9 percent, to 832, o r 231 percent. 53 percent o f the student body voted in the elec­ tion. people were not really aware o f the issue.” The ...

A fter four years of hardly keeping up with inflation, Indiana cropland values jumped around 10% in the year ending in June 1994 according to the Purdue land values survey. The USDA reported a 7.8% increase for the year ending January 1. Likely causes of strength in the land market include low interest rates (affecting both borrowers and equity investors), generally good yields in Indiana in 19...