with the advent of islam during the first half of the 7th century ce, pottery manufacture gradually started to change all over the islamic world. at the beginning iranian potters continued their pre-islamic traditions, therefore; nishapur potteries and their motifs can be seen as a link between two most flourishing eras in history of persian art (pre and post islamic period). the samanids were ...

the forming of the zionism regime and its system in which one is imprisoned suppressed and tortured has motivated the poets to employ birds and other kinds of animals as codes and secret symbols as to express his own concealed meanings and implications. the nature of the animals as well as their characteristics provides the inspiration for the palestinian poet to create his/her works by utilizi...

Our goal was to document effects of year-round supplemental feeding on breeding ecology of the Buff-throated Partridge, Tetraophasis szechenyii, within a Tibetan sacred site. We evaluated effects of supplemental feeding used as religious/cultural practices which could potentially aid conservation of endangered phasianids. We compared fed breeding groups to neighboring nonfed groups. Fed groups ...

The purpose of this work is to analyze the existing problem and scientific technical search for development an installation obtaining a feed additive. At same time, we pay attention justification technology application in order obtain additive inclusion diet various types farm animals birds. authors draw on rationale its use ensuring further set goal tasks are solved by proposed installation, d...

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The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) has a great socio-economic importance as a game species and is reared by millions in farms in several European countries. The ability to respond to a wide spectrum of pathogens and environmental changes is key for farm-reared animals that, as such, face even higher pathogen exposure and specifically for those submitted to restocking programs. In this st...