Efeito de diferentes níveis de ingestão de energia sobre a produção e viabilidade de embriões em novilhas e vacas Effect of different levels of energy intake on production and viability of embryos in heifers and cows

O objetivo do trabalho foi estudar o efeito do nível de ingestão de matéria seca (IMS/% do PV) sobre ganho de peso, produção e viabilidade de embriões em novilhas mestiças e vacas Nelore. No primeiro experimento foram utilizadas 27 novilhas cruzadas ( ½ Nelore x ½ Simental) distribuídas em três tratamentos e nove repetições: 1,2; 1,6 e 2,6% de IMS/dia em relação ao peso vivo, respectivamente. Os animais foram submetidas à superovulação com FSH e a coleta dos embriões realizada sete dias após a inseminação artificial, através de lavagem uterina. Este procedimento foi repetido por mais duas vezes com intervalos de 45 dias. No segundo experimento foram usadas 21 vacas Nelore de três anos, distribuídas em três tratamentos: 1,0; 1,8 e 2,6% de IMS em relação ao peso vivo. Após 30 dias os animais foram sincronizados com implante auricular de norgestomet e superovulados com FSH, sendo a coleta dos embriões realizada sete dias após a inseminação artificial, através de lavagem uterina. O peso vivo final, ganho médio diário e peso de carcaça foram maiores para os animais alimentados com 2,6% de IMS. O nível de IMS e o período de coleta não tiveram influência sobre o número de corpos lúteos, número de estruturas totais transferíveis e degeneradas e ovócitos, tanto para novilhas como para vacas.<br>This work was carried out to study the effect of dry matter feed intake level (DMI/% BW), weight gain, production and viability of embryos in cross-breed heifers so does production and viability of embryonic structures in Nellore cows. During the first trial, 27 cross-breed (½ Nelore x ½ Simental) heifers were used divided in 3 treatments and 9 replications: 1.2%; 1.6% and 2.6% of DMI/day in relation to body weight, respectively. The heifers were synchronized and after nine days these animals were superovulated using FSH. The embryos were collected seven days after the artificial insemination by uterus flushing. This procedure was repeated twice with intervals of 45 days. In the second trial, 21 Nellore cows of 3 years old were used. The cows were divided in 3 treatments: 1.0; 1.8 and 2.6% of DMI according to body weight. After 30 days, the cows were synchronized with norgestomet implant and superovulated with FSH. The embryos were collected seven days after artificial insemination by uterus flushing. The final body weight, average daily gain and carcass weight were superior for cows fed 2.6% of DMI. On the other hand, the DMI levels and collect period did not influence on corpus luteum number nor on total, transferable and degenerated numbers of structures and not fertilized oocites for heifers and the cows

Glass From The Cretaceous Tertiary Boundary In Haiti

Tektite-like glasses preserved at the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary at Beloc in Haiti provide clear evidence of an impact event. The glass composition suggests that the impact occurred on a continental shelf region, generating a silica-rich glass with chemical composition that reflects the melting of continental crustal rocks, and a calcium-rich glass produced by the fusion of marl sediments. These findings indicate that catastrophic release to the atmosphere of 10(15) moles of CO2 from vaporized marl occurred during the impact.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/62562/1/349482a0.pd

Employee Involvement in Implementing CSR in Cross Sector Social Partnerships

Cross sector social partnerships are often portrayed as mechanisms of democratic participation of all involved parties. Hence the role of accountability is prominent in safeguarding that the voices of the internal and external stakeholders are being heard. In a nonprofit-business partnership the role of the nonprofit organization (NPO) is important in safeguarding social standards and high-quality program implementation. The paper presents empirical findings from an in-depth partnership case study between a mining company and an environmental NPO. The analysis identifies the missed opportunities of employee involvement at the nonprofit partner under the three stages of partnership implementation: selection, design and institutionalization. The paper offers recommendations for strengthening the internal accountability mechanisms in order to safeguard corporations' CSR investment and the accountability of NPOs