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The Entrepreneurial Leader As Change Agent : Developing Innovative Churches, Bryson G. Butts

ATS Dissertations

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Self-Expressed Conditions, Expectations, Assumptions, And Experiences Of The Rosebud Sioux In The Winner, South Dakota, Area That Are Offered As Reasons Individuals Or Households Do Not Participate In Local Churches, Ross Slade Reinhiller

ATS Dissertations

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The Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt On Islamic Law, Veiling And Civil Rights: An Annotated Translation Of Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt Case No. 8 Of Judicial Year 17, Clark B. Lombardi, Nathan J. Brown

Articles

The jurisprudence of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt is creative and influential in the Arab world. Among its opinions, Case No. 8 of Judicial Year 17, decided on May 18, 1996, is particularly interesting. In this opinion, the SCC argues that a regulation on face-veiling in public schools is consistent not only with Islamic law, but with the Egyptian Constitution's guarantees of freedom of religion and freedom of expression. Not only does it illustrate the SCC's approach to Islamic legal reasoning, but it gives insight into the Court's views with respect to civil and political rights. The case also …

Liability, Regulation And Policy In Surgical Innovation: The Cutting Edge Of Research And Therapy, Anna C. Mastroianni

Articles

This article examines the implications of the foregoing competing claims from a U.S. legal perspective, focusing particularly on how the legal system addresses patient safety concerns and autonomous decision-making of surgeons in the context of surgical innovation. The lack of oversight and the risks borne by patients during surgeons' development and subsequent refinement of a novel procedure must be balanced with the need to encourage medical progress through the development of improved techniques designed to benefit the health of current and future patients. This article argues that current reliance on the medical malpractice system and the federal regulatory system of …

Strengthening Auditor Independence: Reestablising Audits As Control And Premium Signaling Mechanisms, Sean M. O'Connor

Articles

As recent scandals have demonstrated, ensuring the independence of auditors from the publicly traded clients whose books they inspect is one of the most vexing problems in the financial world today. Arguably, the imposition of a mandatory audit system through the 1930s federal securities laws created the modern problem of auditor independence.

The core issue is that the statutory audit is simply a commodified cost of doing business for issuers that imposes an impossible obligation to serve an unspecified “investing public” on the auditors. Yet, this investing public neither hires, fires, nor controls the auditors. Instead, the audit relationship is …

The Use Of Mtas To Control Commercialization Of Stem Cell Diagnostics And Therapeutics, Sean O'Connor

Articles

The recent focus on patents as a hindrance to stem cell research may turn out to be a red herring. The real culprits are material transfer agreements (MTAs), which govern the transfer of cell lines and other biological materials. The MTA’s primary purpose in life sciences research is to set contractual rights and obligations between parties where one party transfers biological materials to the other. For example, MTAs often focus on the physical handling, use, and distribution of the materials by the recipient, ensuring that the recipient complies with regulations for research involving humans or animals.

Although these interests are …

State V. Calin: The Paradox Of The Insanity Defense And Guilty But Mentally Ill Statute, Recognizing Impairment Without Affording Treatment, Amy D. Gundlach-Evans

South Dakota Law Review

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Whose Money Is It Anyway?, John Fremstad

South Dakota Law Review

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Irreversible And Catastrophic: Global Warming, Terrorism, And Other Problems: Eleventh Annual Lloyd K. Garrison Lecture On Environmental Law, Cass R. Sunstein

Pace Environmental Law Review

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The Future Of Biotechnology Litigation And Adjudication, Gregory N. Mandel

Pace Environmental Law Review

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Who's Afraid Of The Precautionary Principle?, Robert V. Percival

Pace Environmental Law Review

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Meat Prices And Factors Affecting Them In Turkey, Yavuz Cevger, Engi̇n Sakarya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Secondary data from different sources were used to examine the changes in red meat prices in Turkey between 1976 and 1989 taking account of the impacts of inflation and red meat imports during that period. It is observed that in current prices a higher price increase was realized in red meat prices compared to the fattening feed prices in the period 1976-1999. When the effects of inflation and purchasing power of money are taken into account, it is determined that red meat prices rose at an increasing rate, whereas feed prices decreased after 1995. On the other hand, it was …

Effects Of Dietary Aflatoxin And Hydrate Sodium Calcium Aluminosilicate On Triiodothyronine, Thyroxine, Thyrotrophin And Testosterone Levels In Quails, Gökhan Eraslan, Mehmet Akdoğan, Bi̇lal Cem Li̇man, Murat Kanbur, Namik Deli̇baş

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was performed on 80 male 14-day-old Coturnix coturnix japonica breed quails. The quails were divided into 8 groups with 10 animals in each as 1 control and 7 trial groups. While the control group was fed a commercial basal ration, groups 2-8 received, respectively, 2.5 g/kg feed hydrate sodium calcium aluminosilicate (HSCAS), 5.0 g/kg feed HSCAS, 10.0 g/kg feed HSCAS, 2.5 ppm aflatoxin (AF B_1 78.30%, AF B_2 14.60%, AF G_1 4.50%, AF G_2 2.60%); 2.5 ppm AF with 2.5 g/kg feed HSCAS, 2.5 ppm AF with 5.0 g/kg feed HSCAS, and 2.5 ppm AF with 10.0 g/kg …

Investigation Of Serum Cu, Zn, Fe And Se Concentrations During Pregnancy (60, 100 And 150 Days) And After Parturition (45 Days) In Single And Twin Pregnant Sheep, Fuat Gürdoğan, Ati̇lla Yildiz, Engi̇n Balikçi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was conducted to determine the serum Cu, Zn, Se and Fe concentrations at 60, 100, and 150 days of pregnancy and at 45 days of parturition in twin and single pregnant sheep. A total of 30 pregnant Akkaraman sheep in 2 groups (15 single pregnancies, 15 twin pregnancies), aged 3-5 years and weighing 40-50 kg were used. The blood samples were analyzed for serum Cu, Zn, Se and Fe concentrations. No statistically significant difference was found for Se, Cu, Fe and Zn concentrations between the twin and single pregnancy groups. Insignificant decreases (P > 0.05) in serum Zn and …

Effects Of Dietary Fluoride Levels On Growth, Serum Indexes And Antioxidant Systems In Growing Pigs, Xin Tao, Zi Rong Xu, Yi Zhen Wang

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ninety-six growing pigs were used to evaluate the effects of fluoride levels on growth performance, serum indexes and antioxidant systems. Four dietary treatments were formulated by supplementing fluorine (as NaF) to provide the following added fluorine levels: 0, 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg. The results showed that pigs consuming diets with 100 and 150 mg/kg fluorine added had poor growth performance, and most serum biochemical indexes were significantly altered compared to the control (P < 0.05). On the other hand, serum and liver MDA concentration significantly increased due to the addition of 150 mg/kg fluorine (P < 0.05). T-AOC levels and the activities of SOD, GSH-PX, CAT and GST of serum and liver in fluoride added groups decreased, most of which altered significantly (P < 0.05). These results indicated that excessive fluoride ingestion had an adverse effect on animal health and performance.

Some Reproductive Parameters And Seminal Plasma Constituents In Relation To Season In Akkaraman And Awassi Rams, Mustafa Gündoğan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this study was to describe seasonal changes in scrotal circumference, sperm motility, sperm concentration, percentage of abnormal spermatozoa and biochemical and enzymatic properties of seminal plasma for 9 months in 10 mature fat-tailed Akkaraman and Awassi breed rams. Scrotal circumference and semen were evaluated monthly from rams and seminal plasma separated from semen to study it. Scrotal circumference, sperm motility and sperm concentration were higher during autumn months. Furthermore, autumn months showed moderate percentage of abnormal spermatozoa. The biochemical analyses of ram seminal plasma indicated that the highest values of total protein, albumin (A), globulin (G), total …

Changes In Faecal Egg Counts At Different Hours Of The Day And Relationship Between Faecal Egg Count And Parasite Burden In Sheep Naturally Infected With Dicrocoelium Dendriticum, Bayram Şenli̇k, Veli̇ Yilgör Çirak, Mustafa Muz, Recep Tinar

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was carried out to determine the variations in the number of eggs excreted in the faeces at different hours of the day and the correlation between faecal egg counts and fluke burden in sheep naturally infected with Dicrocoelium dendriticum. For this purpose faecal samples were taken from 14 sheep at 1-h intervals from 07^{00} to 19^{00}. Faecal samples were examined by modified Benedek sedimentation method and mean egg counts per gram of faeces (EPG) for each hour (average of group) were calculated. In general, egg counts were found higher in faecal samples taken in the afternoon than …

Determination Of Some Virulence Factors In Staphylococcus Spp. Isolated From Various Clinical Samples, Süheyla Türkyilmaz, Osman Kaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objectives of this study were to identify staphylococci isolated from different animal clinical samples, to examine some of the virulence factors in the isolates, to determine relationships between these virulence factors and coagulase positive Staphylococcus (CoPS)/coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) strains. A total of 180 strains of Staphylococcus spp. were isolated from bovine mastitis, dogs with otitis externa and chickens with various infections. The isolates were identified as S. aureus (29.4%), S. hyicus (16.7%), S. intermedius (3.9%), S. chromogenes (16.1%), S. lentus (13.3%), S. epidermidis (11.1%), S. simulans (7.8%) and S. haemolyticus (1.7%). The rate of positiveness for deoxyribonuclease (DNase) …

The Effect Of Dietary Oils In Prevention Of Conjugated Linoleic Acid-Induced Embryo Mortality In Fertile Eggs From Artificially Inseminated Chickens, Rahi̇m Aydin

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) decreases the ratio of unsaturated fatty acids/saturated fatty acids (UFA/SFA) in yolk and induces embryo mortality in fertile chicken eggs. The objective of this study was to determine if oils rich in UFA would prevent CLA-induced changes in the yolk fatty acid composition and embryo mortality in the fertile eggs. Each diet supplemented with 0.5% corn oil (Group A), 0.5% CLA (Group B), 0.5% CLA plus 10% canola oil (Group C), 0.5% CLA plus 10% olive oil (Group D) or 0.5% CLA plus 10% corn oil (Group E) was fed to 12 laying hens per …

Effects Of Cage Density And Cage Position On Performance Of Commercial Layer Pullets From Four Genotypes, Zehra Bozkurt, İsmai̇l Bayram, İsmai̇l Türkmenoğlu, O. Cem Aktepe

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to determine the effects of genotype, cage density and position on the pullet performance of commercial layer chicks housed in cages. Two thousand 1-day-old chicks of Lohman Brown, Lohman White, Isa Brown and Bowans White genotype were housed at 3 cage densities (105.9, 134.8, 185.3 cm^2/bird from day 1 to 4 weeks of age; 211.8, 274.5 and 370.6 cm^2/bird at 4 to 16 weeks of age) and 3 cage positions (top, middle and bottom rows of the battery). Brown egg layer genotypes were heavier, more uniform and gained more weight with less feed. White egg …

The Effects Of Seasons And Different Feeds On Fatty Acid Composition In Fillets Of Cultured Gilthead Sea Bream (Sparus Aurata L.) And European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus Labrax L.) In Turkey, Mustafa Yildiz, Erdal Şener, Meti̇n Ti̇mur

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Dietary and seasonal effects on the fatty acid composition in the fillets of sea bream Sparus aurata and sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax were studied. Samples of the fish and feed were taken at 4 fish farms on the Aegean coast of Turkey during the summer, winter and spring seasons of 2004. The 2 commercial pelleted feeds (A and C) and 2 commercial extruded feeds (B and D) used in the fish farms were analyzed. There were not significant differences among the seasonally fatty acid composition in feed and fish samples except for MUFA (monounsaturated fatty acid) in the fillets of …

Relationship Between Somatic Cell Count And Milk Production Or Morphological Traits Of Udder In Black-And-White Cows, Vida Juozaitiene, Arunas Juozaitis, Ruta Micikeviciene

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The objective of this study is to relationship between the somatic cell count (SCC), milk production and the morphologic traits of udder in the herds of Black-and-White cattle. The data included the test day records of milk and SCC, type evaluation of 2012 Black-and-White cows of the first lactation in 143 Lithuanian herds. The findings of the study are consistent with the results of similar previous studies concerning a negative relationship between SCC and milk yield during lactation. According to the results of the study, the increase in SCC from 100,000 to 800,000 cells/ml and above decreased the milk yield …

In Vitro Effects Of Melatonin On Hyaluronidase Activity And Sperm Motility In Bull Semen, Sadetti̇n Tanyildizi, Tanzer Bozkurt, Osman Çi̇ftçi̇, Fati̇h Saki̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effects of melatonin on hyaluronidase activity of semen and spermatozoa motility of Holstein bulls were investigation in vitro. Semen samples were divided into 5 equal parts and incubated (v/v) with melatonin at the doses of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mM for 60 min. Percentages of spermatozoa motility, morphological abnormality and hyaluronidase activity of semen were determined at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 60 min during incubation. Results show that melatonin caused a significant (P < 0.001) decrease in the spermatozoa motility, while causing a significant increase in the hyaluronidase activities of the semen. However, there was no significant difference in the percentages of abnormal spermatozoa when compared with control samples. Doses of 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mM of melatonin in bull semen decreased the percentage of spermatozoa motility in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The mean percentages of abnormal spermatozoa were not affected by melatonin treatment. However, it caused an increased hyaluronidase activity of bull semen. In conclusion, the existence of melatonin in bull semen has a significant effect on fertilization ability by affecting spermatozoa motility and hyaluronidase activity.

Effect Of Refrigerated Storage On Fillet Lipid Quality Of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss W.) Fed A Diet Containing Different Levels Of Dl A-Tocopherol Acetate, Mustafa Yildiz, Erdal Şener, Hüseyi̇n Gün

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The effect of refrigerated storage at 1 ± 0.3 ºC on vitamin E level, fatty acid composition and lipid oxidation of fillets was studied in 3 groups of rainbow trout fed diets supplemented with increasing levels (100, 300 and 500 mg kg^{-1} diet, respectively) of \alpha-tocopherol acetate as antioxidant. Fish (initial mean weight 131 ± 1.0 g) were fed experimental diets for 58 days and reached a mean final weight of 299 ± 6.1 g, with growth differences among the 3 experimental groups being insignificant (P > 0.05). Fillet samples of fish were analyzed fresh (on day 0) or after storage …

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

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Comparison Of Electrocautery And Quantum Energy Surgical Devices In Experimental Partial Hepatectomies, Cem Perk, Zi̇hni̇ Mutlu, Aydin Gürel, Damla Haktanir

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The quantum energy surgical device (QESD) is a new medical instrument that uses kinetic energy to heat the atoms of argon gas to a high temperature and to apply them on tissues. Unlike other devices operating on the principle of argon plasma technology, the QESD can be used in tissue vaporisation, resection, coagulation and superficial sterilisation of tissues. This study aimed to compare the amount of bleeding, duration of liver incision, duration of the whole operation and histopathological changes occurring on the surface of the incision in partial hepatectomies performed by QESD and bipolar electrocautery. The study was carried out …

Effect Of Enterococcus Faecium On The Digestive Tract Of Poultry As A Probiotic, Miroslava Kacaniova, Vladimir Kmet, Juraj Cubon

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This project investigates the microbiological and biochemical characteristics of chicken and turkey caeca. Microbiological characteristics were represented by CFU of Escherichia coli, faecal Enterococci and Lactobacilli determined in 1 g of chyme and biological ones by enzymatic activity of the cellulases expressed in CMC units. In all experiments, a probiotic preparation based on Enterococcus faecium was added to the feeding mixture and drinking water at various concentrations or in the form of aerosol on the body or egg surface. Counts of Escherichia coli in CFU in 1 g of faecal chyme were determined on Endo agar, counts of CFU of …

Morphometric Analysis Of The Sternum In Avian Species, Ayhan Düzler, Özcan Özgel, Nejdet Dursun

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The anatomy of the sternum in avian species differs according to their movement and particularly flight capability, as well as species and habitat. Various studies aimed at the examination and measurement of the sternum in avian species have been carried out. However, to the authors' knowledge, no study on the correlation between sternal measurements and movement style has been published previously. In this study, the sternums of certain avian species including the red falcon (Buteo rufinus), rooster (Gallus domesticus), drake (Anas platyrhynches), bald ibis (Geronticus eremita), pigeon (Columba livia), white stork (Ciconia ciconia), eagle owl (Bubo bubo), goose (Anser anser) …

Effects Of Hybrid Type, Stage Of Maturity, And Fermentation Length On Whole Plant Corn Silage Quality, Mehmet Ali̇ Bal

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Two corn hybrids (conventional: CON; silage: SIL) were harvested at early dent (ED), 1/2 milkline (1/2 ML), and black layer (BL) stages of maturity for testing the effects of hybrid, stage of maturity, and length of fermentation on corn silage quality. Tested parameters were pH, DM, CP, and ruminal in situ DM disappearance (ISDMD), respectively. Longer fermentation length caused lower silage pH at 8 (3.97) and 16 (3.93) weeks. While CP content tended to increase with longer fermentation length, it tended to decrease with increasing maturity stage (ED: 8.0%; BL: 7.2%). In situ DM disappearance was 4% higher for the …

Secundum Atrial Septal Defect In A One-Year-Old Kangal Dog, Gülsüm Özyi̇ği̇t, İlker Arican, M. Özgür Özyi̇ği̇t, Bestami̇ Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) was diagnosed in a 1-year-old Turkish Kangal dog after dissection for student education. The defect was 21.99 mm in maximum length and 8.37 mm in maximum width and was elliptical. The dog had no clinical disorders. This is the first case of a secundum ASD reported in an adult Kangal dog.