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Resolution of Phylogenetic Relationships and Characterization of Y-Linked Microsatellites within the Big Cats, Panthera
(2010-10-12)
The pantherine lineage of cats diverged from the remainder of modern Felidae less than 11 million years ago. This clade consists of the five big cats of the genus Panthera, the lion, tiger, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard, ...
Traversal, Case Analysis, and Lowering for C++ Program Analysis
(2010-01-14)
To work effectively, programmers need tools to support their typical development
activities, such as the creation, analysis, and transformation of source code.
Analysis and transformation tools can be difficult to write ...
Evaluation of Performance Traits in Brahman Cattle: Blood Parameters, Calf Temperament, Residual Feed Intake, and Bull Reproductive Development
(2010-10-12)
The objectives of these studies were (1) evaluate the relationship between
temperament, blood parameters, and performance in Brahman calves (n = 300); (2)
evaluate the relationship between residual feed intake (RFI) and ...
An Innovative Approach for Data Collection and Handling to Enable Advancements in Micro Air Vehicle Persistent Surveillance
(2010-10-12)
The success of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the Iraq and Afghanistan
conflicts has led to increased interest in further digitalization of the United States armed
forces. Although unmanned systems have been a tool ...
Foreign Influences and Consequences on the Nuragic Culture of Sardinia
(2010-07-14)
Although it is accepted that Phoenician colonization occurred on Sardinia by the 9th century B.C., it is possible that contact between Sardinia‟s indigenous population and the Levantine region occurred in the Late Bronze ...
Effects of Probiotic Administration During Coccidiosis Vaccination on Performance and Lesion Development in Broilers
(2010-10-12)
The principal objective of this investigation was to evaluate coccidiosis vaccination, with or without probiotic administration, for effects on broiler performance and clinical indices of infection due to field strain ...
Short-Time Scale Dynamic Failure Modes in a Through-Silicon-Via (TSV) Flip-Chip Configuration
(2010-10-12)
The demand for high performance microelectronic products drives the
development of 3-D chip-stacking structure. By the introduction of through-silicon-via
(TSV) into 3-D flip-chip packages, microelectronic performance is ...
Effect of Cryopreservation Protocol on Post-Thaw Characteristics of Stallion Spermatozoa
(2010-10-12)
Three ejaculates from each of eight stallions were initially centrifuged in INRA
96 extender and spermatozoal pellets were resuspended in a milk/egg yolk-based
freezing extender or an egg yolk-based freezing extender. ...
The Development and Validation of a Pre-Evaluation Instrument for the Virtual College of Texas to Measure Quality in Distance Education Courses
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this study was to 1) provide a detailed examination of the criteria for preevaluation
utilized to measure quality in a distance education course for the Virtual College of
Texas (VCT) and consortium members, ...
THE MODAL DISTRIBUTION METHOD: A NEW STATISTICAL ALGORITHM FOR ANALYZING MEASURED RESPONSE
(2010-07-14)
A new statistical algorithm, the "modal distribution method", is proposed to
statistically quantify the significance of changes in mean frequencies of individual
modal vibrations of measured structural response data. In ...