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Relationships Between Residual Feed Intake and Performance of Heifers of Diverse Breedtypes and Brahman Cows
(2010-10-12)
These studies were designed to evaluate the relationships between residual feed
intake (RFI) and performance of growing heifers and Brahman cows. Residual feed
intake was determined for 77 heifers of diverse breedtypes ...
Comparative Cost Analysis of Alternative Animal Tracing Strategies Directed Toward Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreaks in the Texas High Plains
(2010-07-14)
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the industry impact of a
hypothetical Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in the Texas High Plains using
alternative animal tracing levels. To accomplish this objective, ...
Chemopreventive Potential of Sorghum with Different Phenolic Profiles
(2010-07-14)
Epidemiological evidence has correlated consumption of sorghum with reduced
incidences of gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancer, especially esophageal cancer. There is
little evidence on how phenols of sorghum may affect ...
Investigation Of The Friction Factor Behavior for Flat Plate Tests Of Smooth And Roughened Surfaces With Supply Pressures Up To 84 Bars
(2010-10-12)
Annular gas seal clearances were simulated with closely spaced parallel plates
using a Flat?Plate tester. The device is designed to measure the pressure gradient along
the test specimen. The main function of the Flat?Plate ...
Correlations Among Gender, Career Interests, Conservation Issues, And Curriculum Choice By Students In Wildlife And Fisheries Sciences At Texas A&M University From 2000 To 2008
(2010-10-12)
It is important to develop and assess student learning outcomes in order to
determine whether academic department goals and standards are being reached. One
aspect of this process involves alignment of learning outcomes ...
Analysis of No-Flow Boundaries in Mixed Unconfined-Confined Aquifer Systems
(2010-07-14)
As human population increases, demand for water supplies will cause an increase in pumping rates from confined aquifers which may become unconfined after long-term pumping. Such an unconfined-confined conversion problem ...
Bigger Eyes in a Wider Universe: The American Understanding of Earth in Outer Space, 1893-1941.
(2010-07-14)
Between 1893 and 1941, the understanding of the Milky Way galaxy within the
American culture changed from a sphere to a spiral and Earth's location within it changed
from the center to the periphery. These changes were ...
BIOTIC RESPONSE TO PALEOCEANOGRAPHIC CHANGES IN THE MIDDLE EOCENE OF BLAKE NOSE, WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC
(2010-07-14)
Geochemical proxy records of sea surface environmental conditions at Blake Nose indicate short-term high amplitude variations. In order to investigate the response of calcareous nannoplankton to these short-term sea-surface ...
Transcriptional Regulation of Galectin 15 (LGALS15): An Implantation-Related Galectin Uniquely Expressed in the Uteri of Sheep and Goats
(2010-10-12)
Galectins are a family of secreted animal lectins with a high affinity to betagalactosides
commonly involved in cellular functions such as apoptosis, adhesion and
migration. Galectin 15 (LGALS15), a newest member of the ...
Popular Television and Visual Culture: Intentions and Perceptions of Aliens in America
(2010-10-12)
This study examined the intentions of a group of individuals who created the
sitcom Aliens in America broadcast on the CW Network in 2007-2008 and the ways in
which three separate groups (bloggers, TV critics and local ...