The concept of culture in American anthropology [PDF]
This dissertation is a collection of essays on the concept of culture in American cultural anthropology. Culture has been a key concept in American anthropology but anthropologists have recently been criticised for representing culture as too coherent ...
Arnason, Arnar
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The sociocultural sustainability of livestock farming: an inquiry into social perceptions of dairy farming. [PDF]
Over the past 50 years, the scale and intensity of livestock farming have increased significantly. At the same time, Western societies have become more urbanised and fewer people have close relatives involved in farming.
Bock, B.B. +9 more
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Sustaining ecosystems – English grouse moors [PDF]
Our English uplands (including grouse moors) are subject to an increasing number of societal demands and needs. This audit assesses grouse moor management’s contribution to Defra’s 25 Year Environment Plan goals – an expression of social needs – and ...
Ashby, M, Smith, A, Appleton, H
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Evaluation of serum- and animal protein-free media for the production of infectious bronchitis virus (M41) strain in a continuous cell line [PDF]
Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is produced in vitro using specific pathogen free chicken embryos, primary chicken kidney cells (CKC) and/or tracheal organ culture (TOC).
Corte Júnior, Anivaldo O. +6 more
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This review article focuses on the role of choline in ovarian follicular development, regulated by nutrient–epigenetic interactions. Choline, a key feed additive, participates in DNA methylation and steroid hormone synthesis via its methyl donor function.
Wenfeng Liu +3 more
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Brackishwater integrated farming systems in Southeast Asia [PDF]
Integrated aquaculture-agriculture systems are more common in fresh water than in brackish water. Nevertheless, southeast Asian countries already have considerable research and experience in brackishwater integrated farming systems.
De la Cruz, Catalino R.
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Penser le posthumain avec les séries de SF ? [PDF]
Le posthumain a été pensé par les séries depuis le premier space opera qui marquera toute l’histoire du genre en forme sérielle, soit Star Trek. De 1966 à nos jours, du paradigme informationnel proposé par la cybernétique à la culture de l’écran et aux ...
Machinal, Hélène
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Aliens, Technology and Freedom: SF Consumption and SocioEthical Attitudes [PDF]
As we enter the 21st century, we do well to consider the values implicit in science fiction, the principal arena of future speculation in popular culture.
Hughes, James
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Evaluation of possible biological effects from exposure to gaseous SF{sub 6} breakdown products [PDF]
A variety of chemical byproducts including SOF{sub 2}, SO{sub 2}F{sub 2}, SF{sub 4}, HF, SO{sub 2}, etc. are produced at varying concentrations by electrical arcs, sparks or corona discharge in SF{sub 6}; most of the byproducts are toxic to some degree ...
Griffin, G. D., James, D. R., Sauers, I.
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Raising Backyard Poultry in Rural Bangladesh: Financial and Nutritional Benefits, but Persistent Risky Practices [PDF]
Poultry is commonly raised by households in rural Bangladesh. In 2007, the Government of Bangladesh began a mass media campaign to disseminate 10 recommended precautions to prevent transmission of H5N1 from poultry to humans.
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