17 research outputs found
Does social capital travel? Influences on the life satisfaction of young people living in England and Spain
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study used a social capital framework to examine the relationship between a set of potential protective ('health assets') factors and the wellbeing of 15 year adolescents living in Spain and England. The overall purpose of the study was to compare the consistency of these relationships between countries and to investigate their respective relative importance.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data were drawn from the 2002, English and Spanish components of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey A total of 3,591 respondents (1884, Spain; 1707, England) aged 15, drawn from random samples of students in 215 and 80 schools respectively were included in the study. A series of univariate, bivariate and multivariate (general linear modelling and decision tree) analyses were used to establish the relationships.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Results showed that the wellbeing of Spanish and English adolescents is similar and good. Three measures of social capital and 2 measures of social support were found to be important factors in the general linear model. Namely, family autonomy and control; family and school sense of belonging; and social support at home and school. However, there were differences in how the sub components of social capital manifest themselves in each country--feelings of autonomy of control, were more important in England and social support factors in Spain.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>There is some evidence to suggest that social capital (and its related concept of social support) do travel and are applicable to young people living in Spain and England. Given the different constellation of assets found in each country, it is not possible to define exactly the precise formula for applying social capital across cultures. This should more appropriately be defined at the programme planning stage.</p
Factors affecting pregnancy rates and calving difficulty in commercial beef heifers
Data from yearling Angus and Angus
crossbred beef heifers from a commercial
ranch were used to identify factors affecting
pregnancy rates (n=342) and calving difficulty
(n=295). Production data analyzed included
prebreeding weight, average daily gain during
the breeding season, and postbreeding weight;
evaluations of hip height, frame score,
weight:height ratio, and reproductive tract
score were made at approximately 1 yr of age.
Pregnancy rates were affected significantly by
weight:height ratio, prebreeding weight, and
reproductive tract score. However, based on
correlation coefficients, the magnitude of
influence of these traits on first-service
conception and overall pregnancy rates was
low. Calving difficulty in the same heifers
(n=295) was influenced significantly by calf
birth weight, heifer yearling frame score, and
average daily gain of the heifer during the
breeding season. Heavier calf birth weight
increased calving difficulty, whereas increases
in frame score and average daily gain reduced
calving difficulty
Factors influencing first-service conception and overall pregnancy rates in commercial beef heifers
Commercial beef heifers (n=1863) from
16 different sources were used to evaluate
the influence of management practices and
biological traits on first-service conception
and overall pregnancy rates. Frame score,
initial weight, overall ADG, body condition
score, reproductive tract score, source, AI
technician, and AI sire significantly influenced
first-service conception. Overall pregnancy
rates were influenced by frame score, body
weight, and ADG
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This study evaluated the effect of implanting potential replacement heifers (n=548) with Component E-C® (10 mg of estradiol and 100 mg of progesterone) between 45 and 120 days of age or at weaning (200 days of age) on future reproductive performance. Trials were conducted at five ranches in Kansas and one in Nebraska. At each location, heifers were allotted to three treatments: no implant (Control), one implant at 45 to 120 days of age (Early- IMP), or one implant at 2 00 days of age (Wean- IMP). No differences were detected among treatments for first service conception rate (55%), overall pregnancy rate (85%), or calving rate (80%). In addition, no differences were observed among treatments for pelvic area, reproductive tract score, or calving difficulty or for birth or weaning weights of their calves. We conclude that implanting replacement heifers with Component E-C early in life or at weaning had no effect on their subsequent reproductive performance