The introduction of species in areas with no top-down control is a recipe for ecosystem catastrophe.Theory predicts that introduced species in areas that lack predators may experience rapid growth and subsequently crash or stabilize around the carrying capacity.Impressively, there are very few studies on the population trend of tropical forest-dwel
Our objective was to determine the efficacy of manual cervical dislocation vs.a mechanical cervical dislocation device for on-farm killing of poults and young turkeys.Forty-two 1- and 3-week old turkeys were randomly assigned to one of three experimental groups: awake manual cervical dislocation (CD), anesthetized manual cervical dislocation (aCD),
This research, commissioned by the Malaysian AIDS Council in 2007, is qualitative and descriptive in nature.In depth face-to-face interviews were carried out with 15 mak nyah respondents from five major towns.The interviews were guided by an interview schedule that had seven main topics: brief background; hormone-taking behaviour; safe sex; health
Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease with diverse clinical presentations.We report a 4-year-old boy with progressive weakness in lower extremities, a large head lump, and inability to walk.On physical examination, bulged scalp, ulcerative skin lesions, engorged veins over the abdomen and chest, and decreased muscle strength were evident.