Merino and crossbred ewes were used to evaluate whether previously ram exposure in late winter could improve the response to further progestagen oestrus synchronization treatment in terms of luteal function and fertilization rate. We used 56 adult Merino and crossbred ewes randomly allocated in two groups, control (C; n= 27) and Male Effect (ME; n= 29), which had been isolated from rams for at ...

This report summarises the ongoing work in QuComm on the demonstration of novel quantum communication protocols, in particular multi-party protocols or protocols which use more than 2-states (or more than one qubit). Such new protocols will extend the capabilities of quantum communication by increasing the channel capacity, by making the systems less sensitive to channel noise. Examples of such...

Industrial treated wastewater (TWW) could be an attractive alternative fto fresh water use in agriculture due to the shortage resource especially Mediterranean region. Furthermore, TWW represent efficient substitute for crop production thanks its high load nutrient. However, content of salts or mineral as well organic pollutants can affect safety, productivity and growth. A simple way reduce am...

The diverse nature of modern business operations and environment has made it a strategic necessity for organization to have proper understanding the spontaneous activities in their environment. It was based on this notion that study theoretically reviewed literature role structural flexibility corporate responsiveness environment, x-rayed three basic measures responsiveness. Consequently, found...

ion has been found not to occur in the D + H20 reaction.22 Recently, the back reaction OH+D2 -HOD +D has been studied,12 and the HOD product shows pronounced back scattering, which is consistent with the proposed transition-state geometry. In addition to these investigations, two groups have reported experimental studies of the effect of vibrational excitation on the abstraction reaction. Crim ...

introducing and removing amino acid blocking groups. Section II deals with coupling methods, and several papers take up the problem of racem-ization. Especially interesting is a report of the use of a gas chromatographic technique to compare the degree of racemization by various commonly used coupling techniques. The third section discusses the occurrence of "unnatural" amino acids and special ...

introducing and removing amino acid blocking groups. Section II deals with coupling methods, and several papers take up the problem of racem-ization. Especially interesting is a report of the use of a gas chromatographic technique to compare the degree of racemization by various commonly used coupling techniques. The third section discusses the occurrence of "unnatural" amino acids and special ...

The evolutionary pressure to populate rewarding niches can require organisms to survive high-risk environments. For bacteria that inhabit the nutrient-rich human gut, whether they are our friends or foes, the trip through the stomach requires clever strategies to survive harsh, low-pH conditions. Gut-resident Escherichia coli strains deploy a complex set of responses to counter the impact of th...

BACKGROUND Abnormal hematocrit levels may interfere with glucose readings of patient self-assessment blood glucose (BG) meters. The aim of this laboratory investigation was to assess the potential influence of hematocrit variations on a variety of BG meters applying different measurement technologies. METHODS Venous heparinized blood was manipulated to contain three different BG concentration...

the present study was conducted to investigate qualitative and quantitative aspects of irrigated wheat production in three major farming systems i.e. peasant, commercial and cooperative systems in kordestan province. accordingly, seven basic hypotheses were tested. the data were drawn from individual interviews with 360 farmers who planted wheat in 2004-2005. the sample was selected using multi...