In this study we tested our hypothesis (and preliminary observations) that early-life conditions may determine in part the later sex differences in adult lifespan. We found that such variables as (1) father's age at person's conception, (2) parental lifespan, and (3) month of birth, have larger effects on adult lifespan (life expectancy at age 30) in females rather than males. Daughters born to...

in thelight of historical and economic circumstances of 1960s, dominant paradigm in international development law was essentially relayed on economic development. but gradually by international efforts and issuing brountland report, the conception of sustainable development came up in context of international law; the conception that by avoiding of mere consideration of economic development and...

no report has been published on the economical losses associated with errors in oestrus detection in cows under iranian intensive dairy management. the following study was carried out to determine the accuracy of oestrus detection by farmers using artificial insemination in shiraz dairy farms. milk samples were collected from 179 holstein milking cows at the time of artificial insemination. mil...

BACKGROUND In this study, 2 main hypotheses have been put forward to explain the variation in childhood intelligence or school performance by season of birth. In the first hypothesis, it is suggested that it is due to school policy concerning school entry, whereas the second suggests that a seasonally patterned exposure such as temperature, maternal nutrition, or infection during critical perio...

The story of the widow’s oˆering as found in Mark 12:41–44 has long provided the Church with an example of humble devotion to the Lord. Further, it speaks to the people of God about the true nature of giving. Calvin considered this account as providing “a highly useful doctrine, that whatever men oˆer to God ought to be estimated not by its apparent value, but only by the feeling of the heart, ...

substantial movement is one of the most important sides of the gnostic geometry of the transcendental philosophy. in this writing, the notional aspect of the discourse and the way the substantial movement is based on the principality of existence is discussed. given the multiplicity of impressions from the principality of existence and the mentally-positedness (i‘tibāriyyat) of quiddity (māhiyy...

The diagnosis of the problem of the contemporary world in the area of global media communication is a basic challenge for existing and modernised educational systems. Without a complete vision of the world, people cannot exist in a fully aware way. Hence, the most important questions related to such social development in which no one would be excluded from the world-wide circulation of informat...

It has come to light that Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy can result in trans-placental transmission to the fetus along with fetal death, congenital microcephaly, and/or Central Nervous System (CNS) malformations. There are projected to be >9,200,000 births annually in countries with ongoing ZIKV transmission. In response to the ZIKV threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) is s...

Abstract Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) is the predominant cool-season perennial forage in Eastern U.S. However, a symbiotic endophyte reduces performance of animals grazing tall fescue. This results losses around $2 billion annually. Due to vasoconstriction caused by endophyte, decrease conception rates among cows and heifers consuming has been observed. With rising input costs, it nec...