West Coast fruit cooperatives working together in joint-venture
trading companies may well lower the prices of their fruit for export
through economies of scale. However, present and future foreign demand
for American fruit may constrain any economies of scale that are realized
in joint-venture agreements. The major objective of this...
The ECOST project aims to develop a new approach for the evaluation of fishing activities and policies in
order to contribute to a better management of aquatic resources which affect sustainable development in
coastal zones around the world. It has to be seen from the wider perspective of equipping public...
We conducted a study to compare the bite-count technique (BC) of estimating forage intake and synthesized diet quality to direct estimates of diet quantity and quality with the use of the rumen evacuation technique (RE). We used four rumen-fistulated steers to evaluate both techniques. Four enclosures in a mixed-conifer rangeland...
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Rationale Mefloquine is used for the prevention and treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria, but its use is associated with nightmares, hallucinations, and exacerbation of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. We hypothesized that potential mechanisms of action for the adverse psychotropic effects of mefloquine resemble those of other known psychotomimetics. Objectives Using...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-month treadmill desk intervention in eliciting changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight/obese office workers. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted among overweight/obese office workers (n=41; mean age = 40.1 ± 10.1 years) at a private workplace. Participants were randomly...