... part ofthe study It charts the future of animal welfare law in Malaysia By examining the elements ofthe animal welfare approach in Malaysia and comparing them with the nature of animal welfare ... consists of Peninsular Malaysia inthe west, and the states of Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, inthe east The Peninsular is bordered by Thailand inthe north, and the island of Singapore ... views on the scope of law signify the influence of a conflicting stance of naturalism and positivism in shaping the attitude of judges in legal interpretation (ii) Custom Inthe context ofthe history...
... another as ends in themselves, and would give at least some weight to the ends ofthe other members Taking into account these facts about the members ofthe kingdom of ends, plus the sorts of ... itself Part II ofthe book goes beyond arguing for a particular reading of ‘humanity’ inthe humanity formulation There are two main goals ofthe second half ofthe book The first is to fit the humanity ... examination ofthe texts in which Kant specifically discusses the ideas of humanity and of treating something as an end in itself Many ofthe particular passages that have been offered in support of other...
... whether and how terroir and production technologies influence quality We are interested in trying to quantify the impact of each ofthe many inputs and steps used in producing wine in one ofthe ... describing perfumes and the harmony of a wine The influence of weather has been the subject of several studies, which consistently show that rain is needed during the winter season, while dry weather ... really influence in a measurable way both the quality and the taste of a wine: soil, subsoil, slopes and exposure of vineyards All the other elements are either not quantifiable (the influence of...
... of lack of relevant data They used the education ofthe total labor force in a state for the measurement ofthe quality ofthe labor force of individual industries within the same state But the ... number of men and e1 the proportion ofthe workers inthe lth category of labor services, one may write the index ofthe total labor input inthe form: L = —+—+ H N — Thus, to eliminate errors of ... L4 be the quantity of input ofthe Ith labor service, measured in man- hours The rate of growth ofthe index of total labor input, say L, is: i — —— L — where v1 is the relative share ofthe lth...
... setting, to train scientists in methods of strain selection and quality assurance of strains in biofertilisers Field training of villagers, particularly women, in methods of biofertiliser production ... Outcomes The main outcomes ofthe project include: Confirmation ofthe effectiveness of inoculant biofertiliser (BioGro) in field trials (documented in Nguyen, Roughley and Kennedy, 2002, in Biofertilisers ... technologists for training of villagers biofertiliser productionin selection of materials, production and ensuring the good quality and application of biofertilisers PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Executive...
... especially in diameter, with coefficients of variation ofthe mean around 20% (Tab II) The extent and the pattern ofthe within-tree development of heartwood in these eucalypt trees are in general ... reported by Wilkins [28] in E grandis, although some other studies in Pinus radiata [4] and E grandis [3] have found linear relationship of these two variables In conclusion, the results obtained showed ... 5% to 9% ofthe total variation The radial width of sapwood (Fig 5) remained relatively constant within the trees from the base to the 55% height level, corresponding to a mean value of 38.0 mm...
... compared the results of 10 studies and reported 18% as the median difference in Se concentrations inthe blood of animals given organic Se compared to those given inorganic Se Inthe present study, the ... explained by breed differences (dairy vs beef) , that the cows included in this study were Se deficient at the beginning ofthe study, and/or that the dose of Se used was higher than in other ... of neonatal calves and later a supplementary source of nutrition, the use of organic Se may be of clinical significance Competing interests The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests...
... Longhorn cattle races mainly go by the same tribal names as their owners, and they include the Bahima cattle found in south-western half oftheCattle Corridor of Uganda, the Kigezi cattle from the ... highland, the Ntuuku cattle from the Lake Albert region ofthe Albertine Rift Valley in Uganda, the Watusi and Inkuku cattle from Rwanda, the Inyaruguru and Inyambu cattle from Burundi, the Enyambu cattle ... corresponding to the square root ofthe sum ofthe squared distances between the centroid (i.e centre of gravity ofthe landmarks) and each ofthe configured landmarks Then, the centroids of all the...
... Cefalexin Cepharadin Penicillin Danofloxacin Enrofloxacin (f) Fluoroquinolons Flumequine Norfloxacin Maduramycin Ionophores Monensin (r) (p) Salinomycin (r) (p) Macrolides Erythromycin Josamycin ... In particu lar, colistin was indicated for p revention for therapy of breeding poultry and broilers, and less used for and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders in piglets and therapy of laying ... promoters of 30 semi-industrial poultry farms, out of 30 industrial pig in pig production was significantly different (p
... discussions and responses, all of them make consensus agreement in defining production risk in terms of potential deviations inproduction performance and production losses - Business sector: Questionnaires ... definition of risk (mention in part 2.1) were sent to ten specialists After rounds of discussions and responses, all of them make consensus agreement in defining production risk in terms of potential ... ‘response and writing the executive report; (5) sending executive report to experts to get comments; (6) Receiving the new revising comments from experts; (7) doing the third step until making a consensus...
... flow from the contractors to the government regardless ofthe profitability ofthe project This implies that the lower the profitability, the higher is the adverse impact ofthe royalty on the contractors ... be seen in Figure 2.6, the supply curve shifted to the right because ofthe introduction of fracking externality On the contrary, the shift ofthe demand curve to the left indicates the decreased ... Arabia, the Iranian Revolution of 1978- 1979, Iran-Iraq war of 1980-1988, the Persian Gulf war in 19901991, the crisis in Venezuela in 2002, the Iraq war of 2003, the uprising in Libya in 2011,...
... or lying on the ground) with all the vertical poles diminishing in size as they proceed along the limiting lines of perspective towards a central vanishing point lying inthe centre ofthe horizon ... end of your picture Start with the outline The colour could be ultramarine but a fairly watery mix Then define all the blocks of architecture and the line ofthe base ofthe buildings where they ... the buildings, allowing for a toning down ofthe purple Then with a warmer brown tone, you can mark in some ofthe darker windows and roofs and the front façade ofthe buildings Lastly, the domes...
... these values, could be contained The emotional intensity ofthe backlash against the intrusions of these subaltern groups suggests the importance of reading these developments in ways which interfuse ... advances inthe print industry.22 In Letters on Education (1790), Catherine Macaulay argued that the ‘advantages of printing, by rendering easy the communication of ideas, giving an universality to their ... less one of selecting an alternative definition ofthe political’ than of synthesizing these domains (national agency and distinction) into a single field of contestation within which the struggle...
... profitability is declining The internalization of information within the same institution may thus enhance intra-circuit and inter-circuit stability by reducing the incentive to overfinancing The ... Creating a stronger investor base amounts to strengthening the circuit by completing the financial market structure ofthe economy, thus eliminating discontinuities inthe transmission of information ... placing money with investment financial institutions inthe capital market, and hold the remaining share in noninterest bearing, short-term bank deposits (eq 7) The share of savings going to the...
... resulted in most ofthe mucin eluting inthe included volume ofthe column, suggesting the findings of previous studies that the mucin sample could have had a fraction resistant to reduction [12] The ... ofthe purified mucin gave high amounts of ‘mucin-like amino acids, serine, threonine and proline Serine and threonine are points of O-glycosylation found inthe tandem repeat regions of mucins ... confirming the specificity ofthe antibody Amino Acid Analysis The results are shown in Table with the signature amino acids for mucins, namely, serine, threonine and proline comprising 48.3% of the...
... consider because they are not hydrolysed by β-glucosidases inthe intestine and can be administered orally [27] Therefore, the aim ofthe present study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of some thioglycosides ... Furthermore, thioglycosides are not metabolized inthe intestine [27] Therefore, a chemical reaction to convert the substance in its active form, after intestinal absorption like inthe case of ... through exogenous insulin administration or increase of endogenous insulin production, using sulfonylureas and meglitinides, are also used to treat diabetes [8] Another diabetes therapeutic approach...
... activity of ODC gene [29], which is involved in polyamine synthesis It is likely that the cell cyclearresting action of CY inthe stomach in this study was due to the activation of p53 and therefore ... therefore leading to the suppression ofthe c-Myc/ODC pathway All these findings could explain the mechanism of CY on repression of cell proliferation inthe gastroduodenal mucosae In general, ... transfer of its alkyl groups to DNA, leading to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis The major site of alkylation within the DNA is the N7 position of guanine Alkylation of guanine results in depurination...
... English at the expense ofthe other languages that exist inthe country, the adult language program in Botswana maintains the hegemony and the gap between the poor and the rich, the major and minority ... for the betterment of their conditions It could mobilize the so called minorities to oppose their status and challenge the hegemony ofthe majority communities in Botswana 31 In most parts ofthe ... is for the most part the preserve ofthe few (elites) The choice of which language or dialect to use to teach (medium of instruction) reflects the interests of those elite In countries in which...