DELAYED EVOKED POTENTIALS IN ZEBRA FINCH (TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA) UNDER MIDAZOLAM-BUTORPHANOL-ISOFLURANE ANESTHESIA

Delayed evoked potentials in zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) under midazolam-butorphanol-isoflurane anesthesia

Avian animals are visually inclined, which has caused them to attract increasing attention for visual neurophysiology or electrophysiology studies, including the study of the visual evoked potential (VEP).VEP has developed into an investigative tool for understanding the physiology and the pathology of the visual pathway.Chemical restraint is a com

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Thioredoxin deficiency increases oxidative stress and causes bilateral symmetrical degeneration in rat midbrain

Thioredoxin, encoded by Txn1, acts as a critical antioxidant in the defense against oxidative stress by NEEM regulating the dithiol/disulfide balance of interacting proteins.The role of thioredoxin in the central nervous system (CNS) is largely unknown.A phenotype-driven study of N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea-mutated rats with wild-running seizures reveale

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Conceptual design of jewellery: a space-based aesthetics approach

Conceptual design is a field that offers various aesthetic approaches to generation of nature-based product design concepts.Essentially, Conceptual Product Design (CPD) uses similarities based on the geometrical forms and functionalities.Furthermore, Axle Covers the CAD-based freehand sketch is a primary conceptual tool in the early stages of the d

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Creating Learning Objects to Enhance the Educational Experiences of American Sign Language Learners: An Instructional Development Report

Little attention has been given to involving the deaf community in distance teaching and learning or in designing courses that relate to their language and culture.This article reports on the Shims design and development of video-based learning objects created to enhance the educational experiences of American Sign Language (ASL) hearing participan

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