AGE AT FIRST GESTATION IN BEEF HEIFERS AFFECTS FETAL AND POSTNATAL GROWTH, GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND IGF1 CONCENTRATION

Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration

This study aimed to determine the effects of age at first gestation on offspring growth performance, glucose metabolism, and IGF1 concentration.Heifers impregnated by AI from a single bull at 15 months of age (15 M, n = 20), or 27 months of age (27 M, n = 20), and multiparous cows (adult, n = 20) were used.Dams from all groups were managed in a 3 p

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Global Financial Crises: Origin and Management

The world has witnessed a succession of three global financial crises in the past two decades.During each crisis, many financial institutions failed.Credit became either unavailable or too costly for business, as seen in the recent financial turmoil in Greece.Similar situation also prevailed during the 1997-1998 Asian Financial crisis, requiring th

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Fauna of the Mediterranean Hydrozoa.

This study provides a systematic account of the hydrozoan species collected up to now in the Mediterranean Sea.All species are described, illustrated and information sofia barclay sexy on morphology and distribution is given for all of them.This work is the most complete fauna of hydrozoans made in the Mediterranean.The fauna includes planktonic hy

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