... some ofthe weaknesses and problems that can affect the quality of studies investigating thepotential causes of cryptorchidism and hypospadias Quality assessment ofthe various studies andofthe ... because they are mostly not life-threatening and because ofthe embarrassing nature ofthe defects Nevertheless, these disorders are remarkably common and pose considerable health problems for ... limitations on the scope of this review Two overviews are used to set the scene forthe review First, an assessment ofthe latest evidence on the prevalence of human TDS disorders and whether this...
... internal control, such as the one promulgated by COSO, and to formally document their internal control activities The Act also provides the impetus for many companies to formalize their approach to the ... business and accounting And in the United States, the internationalization of accounting standards may lead to a change in the language of accounting • The growth of outsourcing and an upsurge in the ... ownership of risk to the business andof ensuring the effectiveness ofthe controls designed to mitigate it During our study, we observed a range of specific actions to identify, manage, and control...
... hemangioma-like formation in the left abdomen It was difficult to determine whether this originated from the spleen or from the left adrenal gland, and a large cyst ofthe right ovary, suspicious of endometriosis ... foci of hematoma (Figure 3) At the periphery ofthe hematoma and inside the splenic parenchyma, there were many blood-filled spaces surrounded by dilated vessels (Figure 3) The internal surface of ... Velkova and Neveda report a combined sensitivity of 61.3% for ultrasound and CT scan in the recognition of liver and spleen hemangiomas, leaving a substantial number of cases requiring further investigative...
... years through the development anduseof a succession of live food organisms as feed forthe developing larvae The aim ofthe present manual was therefore to review and summarise the latest developments ... chapter Forthe industrial larviculture offishand shellfish, readily and consistently available, practical and performing live diets need to be selected The selection of a suitable and nutritious ... permission ofthe copyright owner Applications for such permission, with a statement ofthe purpose and extent ofthe reproduction, should be addressed to the Director, Information Division, Food and...
... the advantage of allowing controlofthe quality ofthe cultures The major difficulty in microscopic counts is reproducibility, which is a function ofthe sampling, diluting, and filling ofthe ... research efforts, theuseof artificial diets in the culture of bivalve molluscs is still very limited The advantages and disadvantages of each ofthe three classes of replacement diets for live ... sources of contamination include the culture medium (sea water and nutrients), the air (from the air supply as well as the environment), the culture vessel, andthe starter culture Seawater used for...
... facilitates on one hand the possibilities for automatic feeding but on the other hand requires theuseof aeration and cold storage The following standard culture procedure has been developed and tested ... of sudden collapses ofthe cultures (Hirayama, 1987) Most probably the reason for these crashes was explained by the poor digestibility ofthe yeast, which requires the presence of bacteria for ... a disinfectant The eggs are then separated from the dead bodies on a 50 àm sieve and incubated for hatching andthe offspring used for starting the stock cultures However, if the rotifers not...
... expansion of aquaculture production in the 1970’s, the demand for Artemia cysts soon exceeded the offer and prices rose exponentially, turning Artemia into a bottleneck forthe expansion ofthe hatchery ... to feet and feathers of birds, and when ingested they remain intact for at least a couple of days in the digestive tract of birds Consequently the absence of migrating birds is probably the reason ... pigmentation and stress resistance The same bio-encapsulation method is now being developed for oral delivery of vitamins, chemotherapeutics and vaccines Furthermore, a better knowledge ofthe biology of...
... hatchability Hatchability of cysts is largely determined by the conditions and techniques applied for harvesting, cleaning, drying and storing ofthe cyst material The impact of most of these processes ... saving of over one third in the amount of Artemia cysts used, compared to theuseof live nauplii Table 4.2.4 The proximate composition (in % of dry matter) of decapsulated Artemia cysts and instar ... dry weight of instar I nauplius The hatching efficiency only accounts forthe number of nauplii that are produced, and not forthe size of these nauplii (strain dependent); by contrast the hatching...
... through the consumption of seawater, the main concern regarding the mineral composition of Artemia is whether they meet the requirements offish or crustacean larvae reared in freshwater For example, ... over the world for enhancing the nutritional value of Artemia with essential fatty acids Figure 4.3.7 Schematic diagram oftheuseof Artemia as vector for transfer of specific components into the ... appendages For marine fish larvae that have a very small mouth and swallow their prey in one bite the size ofthe nauplii is particularly critical For example, fish larvae that are offered oversized...
... perceptible and attractive forthe predators Table 4.4.3 Artificial seawater formulations used for tank production of Artemia (ing.l-1) Forthe Dietrich and Kalle formulation, solutions A and B are ... influence the feeding behavior of Artemia by affecting the filtration rate, ingestion rate and/ or assimilation: including the quality and quantity ofthe food offered, the developmental stage ofthe ... The main advantages of these products are their low cost and universal global availability Equally important in the evaluation of dry food is the consistency ofthe food quality and supply, and...
... the acidity ofthe bottom Theuseof organic fertilizers increases the risk of infections This risk can be reduced by composting the manure before use One ofthe main disadvantages of organic ... The presence of Artemia is not only essential forthecontrolofthe algal blooms The Artemia metabolites and/ or decaying animals are also a suitable substrate forthe development ofthe halophilic ... to the effect of diapause or simply to the viability ofthe embryo The most common diapause deactivating methods used are described in chapter 4.2.1.4 However, before implementing any of these...
... area ofthe net the more effective and rapid the filtration Hence, the upper limit ofthe dimensions ofthe nets depends on the ease of handling rather than anything else The effectiveness of filtering ... filtration and prevent losses due to the narrow and strong back current The longer the distance between the propeller andthe net, the wider and shorter the net can be The distance between the propeller ... die, they will soon start to decay It is useless to administer these dead animals because thefish will refuse it and their decomposing bodies will spoil the water quality ofthe rearing system For...
... particles from the water The efficiency ofthe filter allows even the uptake of bacteria (approx 1µm) In a study on the food quality of freshwater phytoplankton forthe production of cladocerans, ... the animals have migrated to the top ofthe tube, where they can be collected with theuseof a pipet onto a 100 µm mesh screen After rinsing with seawater, the nematodes can then be fed to the ... spawning before the females, the males must be removed from the container and left out ofthe water, so as to stop the male spawning; the males are put back in the water when a sufficient number of females...
... to the weary, vivacity to the stupid, and wisdom to men void of understanding; capable of soothing the sorrows ofthe afflicted, of healing the wounds ofthe spirit, and assuaging the anguish of ... resemble the Aborigines of our country They load their huge pipes with the dried leaves of this plant, and when lighted, they breathe the dark cloud of smoke from their mouth and nostrils, and as ... some form or other, either to ease the pains of dyspepsia, to allay the horrors of tedium vitæ, or to drown the anguish of a guilty conscience And may not many of these patients say to those of the...
... [98,312] On the other hand, the timing of radical rearrangement (radical clocks) may depend critically on the tightness ofthe radical cage andthe ensemble of steric and electronic forces experienced ... which small alterations in the environment can cause drastic changes in the reactivity ofthe active species [76] Further support in favour ofthe idea ofthe involvement of a high-valent iron-oxene ... intermediate [11] The sum of these ndings points at the involvement of more than one active oxidant in the diverse types of P450-catalyzed substrate processing [1215] The goal ofthe present perspective...
... efforts ofthe members ofthe Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism who provided input and direction for this project Model Guidelines forthe Appropriate Useof Social Media and Social ... protect the privacy and confidentiality of their patients as well as maintain a standard of professionalism in all social media and social networking interactions The FSMB is grateful forthe efforts ... members ofthe Special Committee on Ethics and Professionalism to develop guidelines for state medical and osteopathic boards to consider for their use in educating their licensees on the proper use...
... ofbiological terrorism The report begins with a discussion ofthe methods used to conduct the analysis andthe current state of research on threats to agricultural livestock and produce It then ... husbandry (for the most part they have focused on poultry flocks), nor have they been the subject of intensive media interest and scrutiny The limited news and television coverage to date of U.S ... Capital and as a Form of Blackmail The low probability of detecting an intentional biological assault against agriculture potentially makes it a useful modus operandi for terrorists (and other criminals...