Numerous factors affect livestock production and productivity. In this chapter we will address those that are of paramount importance: climate, nutrition, and health aspects. In initial section we will review the effects of climate on livestock productivity and provide examples of livestock adaptation to climate constraints such as the Bos indicus cattle breeds adapted to hot weather and the fa...

STRONG EVIDENCE has accumulated to indicate that erythropoiesis in mammals is under the control of a circulating principle, the erythropoiesisstimulating factor ( ESF ) or erythropoietin.1’2 A similar regulatory system may be operative in amphibians and birds.3’4 The ESF appears in large quantities in the plasma of animals subjected to bleeding or low oxygen pressures’ and its production is inh...

Publicly financed health care provides access to a package of valuable core services to all Canadians—services that provide necessary care when needed and help improve the health and well-being of Canadians. In addition to being a valuable public service, publicly financed health care plays another role that is often overlooked: it redistributes income among different socio-economic groups. In ...

Factors Influencing Stroke Rehabilitation • Quantitative and semiquantitative methods have been used to evaluate the clinical improvement of 62 patients with completed stroke who were admitted to a rehabilitation hospital. Improvement in motility and leg strength on the paretic side was minimal and was not influenced by facilitation exercise techniques. Observed changes in strength and motility...

Influencing Requirements Traceability Practice R equirements traceability is viewed as a measure of system quality and is mandated by many standards governing the development of systems (for example, MIL–STD-498). Though the importance and role of traceability in supporting systems development have been long recognized, there are wide variations in the quality and usefulness of the practice [7]...

[Objective] Junior nurses’ perceived risk level may affect their career satisfaction and performances. This study sought to investigate the current situation of perception junior nurses with undergraduate degrees determine its influencing factors, aim provide a reference for nursing managers carry out targeted training education nurses. [Methods] A total 484 from five tertiary hospitals in Guan...

This study addressed the complexity involved in integrating causative risk factors influencing construction profitability. Most of existing studies cover individual effects profitability factors. Very few focus on systematic impact without incorporating and associated dynamics, presenting a gap targeted by current study. The aimed to assess interrelations interdependencies between (PIRF), throu...