Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSalinomycin Toxicosis in Broiler Breeders and Turkeys: Report of the First CaseKonstantinos C. Koutoulis, George Kefalas, Evangelos MinosThe objective of this study was to describe two clinical cases of toxicosis by accidental administration of salinomycin in feed in broiler breeders and turkeys. In the first clinical case, a 32000 broiler breeders flock, 30 weeks of age, suffered a severe mortality during the first week, a sharp decrease in egg production and a dramatic reduction in food consumption … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 26 Sep 2013 · 8,082 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPrevalence of Abomasal Nematodes in Sheep Slaughtered at Baneh TownGaredaghi Yagoob, Hashemzadefarhang Hossein, Fattahi AssoLivestock production covers up to 40% of the gross value of agricultural production globally. Gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants are one of the major causes of productivity loss. This study was carried out to determine the correlation between the prevalence, seasonal incidence and geographical distribution of abomasal worm infection of native sheep in Baneh Town of Iran, suitable for animal … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 9 Sep 2013 · 7,339 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractACUTE TOXICITY STUDY OF TOMATO POMACE EXTRACT IN RODENTSupaporn Muchimapura, Terdthai Tong-Un, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn et al.Tomato and tomato products are considered to be healthy food for the human diet. Although tomatoes have been widely studied for their phenolic content, less emphasize has been laid on toxicological effect of this plant. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to determine the acute toxicity effect of Lycopersicon esculentum, or commonly known as tomato, was administered orally … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 24 Feb 2013 · 7,687 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMeasuring the Operating Efficiency of Solar Cell Companies in Taiwan with Data Envelopment AnalysisJui-Min HsiaoThis study discusses the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach to measure the operating efficiency of solar cell companies. With active and constructive advancement of the government, competition in the solar cell industry became even tenser. When drawing up the competitive strategies, one firm should identify the key indicators of its operating efficiency. This study incorporates three inputs (the number of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 12 · 7 Nov 2012 · 6,923 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcute and Subchronic Toxicity of Mulberry FruitsJintanaporn Wattanathorn, Wipawee Thukummee, Cholathip Thipkaew et al.At present, the application of phytomedicine worldwide is substantial increase. The data of the acute and subchronic toxicity studies on medicinal plants or fruits and vegetables used for medicinal purposes should be obtained in order to increase the confidence in its safety to human, particularly for the application as functional food. Despite the widely consumption of mulberry (Morus alba L, … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 19 Sep 2012 · 33,916 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of CO2 Emission in Energy Demand and SupplyMd. Azizul Bari, Joy Jacqueline Pereira, Rawshan Ara Begum et al.Problem statement: During the last few years in Malaysia, the amount of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere has been rising extensively. The main source of CO2 is power source of automobile and industry that are contributing the main role for these CO2 emissions. But these sectors are also very important for economic growth and developments. The aim of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 5 · 22 Feb 2012 · 7,063 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCredit Market Development and Economic Growth an Empirical Analysis for United KingdomAthanasios Vazakidis, Antonios AdamopoulosProblem statement: This study investigated the causal relationship between credit market development and economic growth for UK for the period 1975-2007 using a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Questions were raised whether economic growth spurs credit market development taking into account the negative effect of inflation rate on credit market development. This study aimed to investigate the short-run and the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 29 Nov 2011 · 7,242 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParameter Estimation for the Double Pareto DistributionFaris M. Al-AthariProblem statement: The double Pareto distribution appeared most often as model for variety of fields, including archaeology, biology, economics, environmental science, finance and physics. The distribution exhibits Paretian power-law behavior in both tails. The family of double Pareto distributions has recently been proposed for modeling growth rates such as annual gross domestic product, stock prices, foreign currency exchange rates and … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 28 Oct 2011 · 8,679 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEmotion Regulation in Childhood with Cancer (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia)Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri, Ediasri T. Atmodiwirjo, Winarini WilmanProblem statement: Emotion regulation in children with Leukemia actively undergoing a chemotherapy program has distinctive forms of regulation in the research on different cultures. Furthermore, the capability of children to regulate their emotions during a dynamic process involving frequent hospitalization and painful treatment is of increasing interest to researchers. This must also take into account how the role of culture … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 4 Oct 2011 · 7,587 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTrade Promotions and Suppliers' Market PowerSandra Mottner, Steven H. Smith, T. J. OlneyProblem statement: Trade promotions provided to retailers from suppliers are not well understood and have not been consistently reported by manufacturers. Research about the phenomenon has consequently been limited and neither the trade nor government agencies fully understand the phenomenon and its implications. One implication is that some trade promotions (or trade allowances as they are also known) can pose … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 19 Sep 2011 · 7,091 accessesView PDFCite