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Responses to John Martin Fischer and Dana Nelkin

Derk Pereboom

...Fischer for his generous appraisal of the book, and for his astute and challenging comments on my treatment of the manipulation argument in Chapter 4. Fischer’s core strategy for resisting this argument is (at least initially) a soft-line reply. Soft-liners claim that in some manipulation cases the agent is not morally responsible, and in others he is. A corollary of the soft-line reply is that there is a plausible compatibilist condition on moral respon...

Estimation of Maximum Sustainable Yield Using Production Modeling: A Stock Appraisal of Indian Oil Sardine (Sardinella longiceps) from Pakistani Waters

Abdul Baset¹,Qun Liu^1,*, Muhammad Tariq Hanif^{1, 2}, Baochao Liao¹, Aamir Mahmood Memon^1,3 and Muhammad Mohsin¹

Fishery Appraisal of Portunus spp. (Family Portunidae) using Different Surplus Production Models from Pakistani Waters, Northern Arabian Sea

Muhsan Ali Kalhoro^1,2, Danling Tang^1,*, Ye Hai Jun¹, Morozov Evgeny¹, Sufen Wang¹ and Muhammad Aslam Buzdar²

Hassnain Shah, Hina Riaz, Nadeem Akmal , Muhammad Sharif* and Abdul Majid**

...alculated for investment appraisal of the feed mills. Assessment of the intervention based on the farmers’ perception regarding the acceptability and compatibility of the balance feed was done through survey of the participating and fellow farmers at the project sites. Paired sample ‘T’ test was used to compare the difference in milk yield. Farmers reported 0.5 to 2 liters per day increase in milk yield with the use of balance feed. The paire...

Hassnain Shah, Muhammad Azeem Khan, Umar Farooq, Nadeem Akmal*, Shahid Munir and Bashir Hussain**

POTENTIAL FOR INVESTMENT IN INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGIES: A CASE OF LOW COST SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION STRUCTURES IN RAINFED POTHWAR, PAKISTAN

...the area. The investment appraisal based on the cost incurred and benefits realized by the farmers recorded through assessment survey revealed that the technology had a short payback period along with internal rate of return varying in the range of 25-37% under rainfed conditions and positive net present value. The farmers' perceptions revealed that the technology can solve the erosion problem along with 10-35% increase in crop yield and save repair and mainte...

Effect of Different Brooding Sources on Growth, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol and Economic Appraisal of Three Commercial Broiler Strains

Muhammad Shabir Shaheen¹, Shahid Mehmood¹, Athar Mahmud¹, Jibran Hussain¹, Ahmed Sultan Jatoi², Muhammad Yaqoob³, Sohail Ahmad¹ and Arshad Javid^4,*

...terol level and economic appraisal in term of running cost / Kg of live meat were recorded. The results revealed that all strains generally but Ross 308 particularly maintained on floor heating system (FH) exhibited significantly (P<0.05) better FCR, EEF and livability along with higher glucose and lower cholesterol level in blood with better immune response that led to higher profit margin. All these parameters were significantly (P<0.05) lowest on gas ...

Appraisal of Awareness Level of Farmers Regarding Biodiversity Conservation in District Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan

Ejaz Ashraf^1*, Hafiz Khurram Shurjeel², Nosheen Fatima¹, Raheel Babar³ and Ikramul Haq⁴

Appraisal of Different Tomato Genotypes against Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Infestation with Reference to Morphological Plant Characters

Amjad Usman^1*, Arshad Khan^1, Ruidar Ali Shah² and Toheed Iqbal³

Appraisal of Soil Erosion through RUSLE Model and Hypsometry in Chakwal Watershed (Potwar-Pakistan)

Saira Batool¹, Safdar Ali Shirazi¹and Syed Amer Mahmood²*

Geno-Toxic Appraisal of Widely Used Food Color Additives on Model Plant Allium cepa Root Tip Cells

Jabeen Farheen^1,2*, Simeen Mansoor¹ and Maria Abid¹

Economic Viability and Profitability Analysis of Mechanical Transplanting of Rice in Rice-Wheat Cropping System of Pakistan

Muhammad Tahir Latif¹*, Muzzammil Hussain¹, Ayesha Latif², Majid Hamid Bajwa¹, Iftikhar Ahmad¹, Ali Zohaib¹, Naeem Faisal¹ and Muhammad Hamza³

... calculated. The project appraisal method of financial analysis illustrated the viability of MTR from the owner user or service provider’s point of view as calculated by the indicators like benefit cost ratio, net present value, internal rate of return, payback period (yr) and breakeven point (ha yr-1). Hence, the adaptation of MTR would give farmers the opportunity to increase the productivity of rice crop and their farm income by coping the issues like...

Fishery Stock Appraisal of Trichiurus lepturus (Linneaus, 1758) by using SPMs: A Case Study of Shandong, China

Zhang Yan^1,2 and Muhammad Mohsin³*

Assessment of Variation in Newly Developed Sugarcane Genotypes for Morphological and Quality Associated Parameters

Riaz Noor Panhwar¹*, Abdul Fatah Soomro¹, Muhammad Chohan¹, Illahi Bux Bhatti¹, Ali Hassan Mari¹, Samia Arain¹ and Sagheer Ahmad²

.... Limited work regarding appraisal of variation in lately evolved sugarcane genotypes for morphological and quality-related characters has been reported in Pakistan. Evaluation of sugarcane genotypes for desired attributes acceptable to growers and sugar mills is necessary before releasing them as commercial varieties. The study was undertaken to evaluate variations in sugarcane genotypes employing four morphological (Cane thickness, cane height, millable stal...

Assessing the Impact of Genotype and Environment Interaction on Growth Performance of Hatchery Produced Catla catla

Shafia Riaz¹, Khalid Abbas¹*, Tanveer Ahmed^1,2*, Huma Naz³, Hina Amjad¹and Shahbaz Ahmad¹

Critical Field Appraisal for the Use of Bovine Tuberculosis’ Antibody Detecting-Serodiagnostics

Rafik Soliman¹, Neven Waheeb², Essam Nasr², Mahmoud El-Hariri¹, Heidy Abo-Elyazeed¹, Hassan Aboul-Ella¹*

Sero-Survey of Avian Influenza Disease Virus in Live Bird Markets and Farmers Appraisal within Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria

Olabode, H.O.K¹, Mailafia, S¹, Martha Echioda-Ogbole¹*, Ameh, J.A¹, Amadi, K.I¹ and Meseko C.A²

...odies in chickens and AI appraisal of poultry farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practice in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria. One hundred (100) blood samples collected randomly post slaughter from chickens in live bird markets were screened and characterized using Agar Gel Immuno Diffusion and Haemagglutination Inhibition Tests at the Avian Influenza laboratory, of the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom Plateau State. A structured Questionna...

Appraisal of the effect of industrial effluents on the chlorophyll, protein and heavy metals contents in water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes L.)

SHEZA AYAZ KHILJI¹* ZAHOOR AHMAD SAJID² & SONIA GHULAM BARI¹

Growth and Conditions Appraisal of Atropus atropos (Carangidae) in the Bay of Bengal

Nur-E-Farjana Ilah¹, Md. Joynal Abedin², Esmout Jahan Alice¹, Taiba Akter Laboni¹, Mst. Shahinur Khatun¹, Most. Shakila Sarmin¹, Md. Ashekur Rahman¹, Obaidur Rahman¹, Md. Akhtarul Islam¹, Muhammad Ali Fardoush Siddquy³ and Md. Yeamin Hossain¹*

Appraisal of Different Commercially Available Brinjal Genotypes Against Brinjal Shoot and Fruit, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenne (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) Infestation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Saboor Naeem and Amjad Usman*

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Study of Ethnobotanical Flora and Medicinal Plants of District Mandi Bahauddin

Weed Control and Yield Performance of Direct-Seeded Rice with Varying Rates of Post-Emergence Herbicides

Assessment of Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Stevia Sweetened, Low-Caloric Orange Drink

Evaluation of Local and Exotic Hybrid Genotypes of Yardlong Bean (Vigna unguiculata) in Saline Prone Area of Bangladesh