The purpose of this work was to determine the effect of the body weights of day-old Muscovy ducklings on some slaughter value traits of females aged ten weeks and males aged twelve weeks. The relationships between the body weights of day-old ducklings, daily gains and slaughter value of grown-up ducks were also analyzed. The experimental materials comprised 96 White Muscovy ducklings (46 ♂ and ...

Prenatal exposure to lead (Pb) is known to decrease fetal growth; but its effects on postnatal growth and mechanistic insights linking Pb to growth are not clearly defined. Genomically imprinted genes are powerful regulators of growth and energy utilization, and may be particularly vulnerable to environmental Pb exposure. Because imprinting is established early and maintained via DNA methylatio...

BACKGROUND A two-year, community-based, group-randomized trial to promote bone mass gains among 9-11 year-old girls through increased intake of calcium-rich foods and weight-bearing physical activity was evaluated. METHODS Following baseline data collection, 30 5th-grade Girl Scout troops were randomized to a two-year behavioral intervention program or to a no-treatment control group. Evaluat...

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest adults gain extra weight during the holiday season, however, few studies have been done with children during this time. The purpose of this study was to evaluate gains in growth among elementary children, and compare differences by gender and weight status. METHODS Childrens (n = 90) height and weight were measured before and after their holiday break. Heig...

Introduction. In cattle breeding the increase in live weight gains is an important factor growth of industry's efficiency. Ethological characteristics animals play a significant role this process. The purpose work to find out peculiarities behavior bull-calfs Gray Ukrainian breed untethered housing and its relationship with gains. results studies ethological bull- calfs their dynamics mass earl...

This paper presents an adaptive particle swarm optimization (APSO) based LQR controller for optimal tuning of state feedback controller gains for a class of under actuated system (Inverted pendulum). Normally, the weights of LQR controller are chosen based on trial and error approach to obtain the optimum controller gains, but it is often cumbersome and tedious to tune the controller gains via ...

Background: Few studies assessed the association of weight of premature infant and aromatherapy as a secondary outcome. Aim of study was to evaluate all clinical trials on the association of weight of premature infant and aromatherapy. Materials and Methods: All clinical trials evaluating the association of weight of premature infant and...