Sexual maturity in poultry is controlled by a complex neural circuit located in the basal forebrain, which integrates the central and peripheral signals to activate hypothalamic gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion. This study demonstrated the changes of GnRH-I, POMC and NPY mRNA transcription in hypothalamus and IGF-I and leptin levels in serum of Shaoxing ducks during puberty. Bod...

A number of bacteria were isolated from sea water in Skagerrak, Denmark, at 30 m depth. Two of the isolates, strains D28 and D30(T), belonged to the Flavobacteriaceae within the Cytophaga-Flavobacterium-Bacteroides group. Sequencing of 16S rRNA genes of the two strains indicated strongly that they belonged to the genus Tenacibaculum and that they showed greatest similarity to the species Tenaci...

Abstract. A commercial shadowgraph system, the Oxford Lasers VisiSize D30, originally designed to characterize industrial and agricultural sprays, was tested with respect its application for measuring cloud microphysical properties such as droplet size distribution number concentration. laboratory experiment a dense stream of polydisperse cloud-like droplets indicated strong dependence depth fi...

Background. Pain after abdominal hysterectomies is a common clinical problem. It can be both acute and chronic affects up to 30 % of patients surgery. The purpose our study was determine the frequency pain in first 3 days evaluate risk developing neuropathic 60 total hysterectomy. Materials methods. A prospective cohort single-center parallel groups conducted. included 52 women divided into gro...

Abstract The size distributions of raindrops and precipitation particles were measured in a series situ experiments during various weather events Warsaw, Poland. To perform the measurements, shadowgraph instrument, “VisiSize D30”, was set up on roof Institute Geophysics, University together with an “OTT Parsivel 2 ” laser disdrometer. VisiSize D30, recently introduced to atmospheric research, i...

In a model where cooperation is beneficial, but subject to cheating, and is supported by trigger strategy punishments in a repeated game, we explore the relationship between the nature of cooperation (size and composition of coalitions) and underlying inequality in the distribution of private productive assets. JEL Codes: C72, D30, D70, O10, P0

We unify the decomposition methodologies of Juhn, Murphy, and Pierce (1993) and Fields (1999) for differences in inequalities across countries/groups/times using earnings equations. We demonstrate the unified methodology in a study of changes in earnings inequality in America during the late 1990s. JEL codes: D30, J30

OBJECTIVES To evaluate short- and long-term effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on food consumption, body weight, glycemic control, and lipids in healthy and diabetes-induced rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was conducted in two phases (Phase I and Phase II), using Sprague-Dawley rats in four groups. Phase I evaluated acute effects on fasting blood glucose (FBG) (Groups 1 and 2) and on post...

BACKGROUND Radiation therapy is a well-recognized, effective modality used for palliative care. Most studies completed to date have endpoints of one month or greater after treatment completion. This study analyzed the response rates at different time points during the first month after treatment. METHODS From May 2010 to November 2011, 61 patients treated for 74 metastases were included in th...