distribution of water vapor in the atmosphere of the room poultry houses is usually an effective and economical solution to reduce heat stress of the chickens. experimental studies were conducted in a small saloon located in the farm machinery department of shiraz university. the rotary cup fogging system consisted of a cup which was derived by dc motor. rotational speed of the cup caused the w...

Although bottle-feeding after cheiloplasty is widely accepted, postoperative feeding regimen after palatoplasty is still controversial. The aim of this prospective randomized study was to evaluate the effect of bottle-feeding on early postoperative course after palatoplasty in a relatively homogeneous group of patients. Eighty-two consecutive patients with nonsyndromic cleft palate undergoing 2...

In Venezuela, lethal control of wintering Dickcissels (Spiza americana) is considered a threat to the species survival. To help farmers protect their rice and sorghum crops from depredations by Dickcissels and to minimize the killing of large numbers of these birds, alternative non-lethal crop protectionmeasures are needed. To that end, the responses of captive Dickcissels to three bird-repelle...

AIMS Breastfeeding significantly benefits mothers and infants. We aimed to identify the determinants of its successful initiation. METHODS A retrospective study of 1893 mothers delivering healthy term singletons at a Swiss university hospital from 1/2008 to 3/2009 determined the associations between multiple breastfeeding and early postpartum parameters by univariate and multiple regression a...

We evaluated the effects of escape extinction with and without a high-probability (high-p) instructional sequence on food acceptance and inappropriate behavior for children diagnosed with feeding problems. The high-p sequence consisted of three presentations of a response that was similar topographically (i.e., presentations of an empty nuk, liquid on a spoon, and a preferred liquid on a spoon)...

There is no doubt that breastmilk is the best milk for the newborn baby. Even for a preterm baby, biological mother's milk is the best, and specially tailored to the baby's needs. The hazards of bottle feeding and milk formulae, especially in a developing country are well known and require no elaboration. In view of the enormous advantage of breastmilk, even low birth weight babies both preterm...