In this paper we present the evolution of a transdisciplinary food systems (FS) initiative at a small land-grant university.The first indication of the relevance of food systems study at this university came from faculty and students, which then progressed to the establishment of structural changes and financial support by the administration.This c
In the Abruzzi village of Cocullo (Italy), each year, on May 1st, local snake hunters (known as Serpari) display colubrids, captured in the wild, to commemorate the ancient ritual of San Domenico.The ascomycete Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo) is the causative agent of ophidiomycosis, an emerging disease with sublethal effects.Skin lesions, such as dy
A thermodynamic analysis based on first law of thermodynamics of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) was presented to find out effect of organic fluid selection on the cycle efficiency and power output.Different configurations of ORCs with and without Internal Heat Exchanger (IHE) were used.The criteria for Plasma Cutters choosing the optimum working fluid
The objective was to characterize a herd of 73 Nellore heifers, identifying resistant, resilient, and susceptible animals to gastrointestinal helminths, relating the global methylation of the DNA of these animals with the degree of helminthiasis and factors that interfere with performance.Individual count of eggs per gram of feces (EPG), fecal cult
Medical castration with LHRH agonists is a significant trend in the treatment Refrigerated Chef Bases of locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer (PC).The article is devoted to the effectiveness of synthetic LHRH agonist buserelin (Buserelin-depo) in the treatment of patients with hormone dependent PC.Administration of Buserelin-depot result