Laboratory Animal Medicine, 3rd Edition

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3rd Edition

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978-0-12-409527-4

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1703 hlm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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EQUINE INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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Second Edition

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978-1-4557-0891-8

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930 hlm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Robotics

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Second Edition

ISBN/ISSN

9783319729114

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247 hlm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

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Segmentation and Tracing of Single Neurons from 3D Confocal Microscope Images

Abstract—In order to understand the brain, we need to first understand the morphology of neurons. In the neurobiology community, there have been recent pushes to analyze both neuron connectivity and the influence of structure on function. Currently, a technical roadblock that stands in the way of these studies is the inability to automatically trace neuronal structure from microscopy. On th…

Determination of tropical deforestation rates and related carbon losses from …

Abstract We estimate changes in forest cover (deforestation and forest regrowth) in the tropics for the two last decades (1990–2000 and 2000–2010) based on a sample of 4000 units of 10 910 km size. Forest cover is interpreted from satellite imagery at 30 9 30 m resolution. Forest cover changes are then combined with pan-tropical biomass maps to estimate carbon losses. We show that there wa…

Enhanced immune response and resistance to white tail disease inchitin-diet f…

Chitin is one of the natural biopolymer found abundantly in the shells of crustaceans, insects and in cellwalls of fungi. In this study, we determined the effect of dietary administration of 0.5, 0.75 and 1% chitinon the immune response and disease resistance in freshwater prawn, challenged against Macrobrachiumrosenbergii nodavirus (MrNV) and extra small virus (XSV). We observed a significantl…

Evaluating the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in five Asian countries

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to ascertain the levels of effectiveness of the anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) in China, Japan, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan; second,to explain why some of these ACAs are more effective than others; and third, to suggest some policy recommendations for addressing their limitations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper relie…

High cycle fatigue and fatigue crack propagation behaviors of β-annealed Ti-…

Abstract Background: The effect of β annealing on high cycle fatigue (HCF) and fatigue crack propagation (FCP) behaviors of Ti64 alloy were examined, and the results were compared to those of mill-annealed counterpart. Methods: The tensile tests, stress-controlled HCF tests, and FCP tests were conducted, and the fractographic and micrographic analyses were performed before and after the te…

Structure-properties relationship in TRIP type bainitic ferrite steel austemp…

Abstract Background: Attractive properties of TRIP-type bainitic ferrite (TBF) steel ascribe to its unique microstructure of lath structure bainitic ferrite matrix and interlath retained austenite films. This work is concerned with obtaining ultra high-strength hot forged TBF steel with high elongation and excellent strength-elongation balance. Methods: The effect of austempering temperatur…

Analytical and numerical studies on heat transfer of a nanofluid over a stret…

Abstract Background: The objective of the present study is to analyse the steady second-order slip flow and heat transfer of an incompressible viscous water-based nanofluid over a stretching/shrinking sheet both analytically and numerically. Methods: Using the scaling group transformations, a system of partial differential equations governing the flow and thermal fields is transformed into …

Psychological attributes and work-integrated learning:an international study

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore – on an international level – the relationship between work-integrated learning (WIL) and several psychological attributes (i.e. hope, procrastination,self-concept, self-efficacy, motivation, and study skills) believed to be important for a successful transition to the labor market. Design/methodology/approach – A between-subjects desig…

Causes of the Decrease in the Number of Ermine (Mustela Erminea L., 1758) and…

During the last four decades, a decrease in ermine pelt procurement has been noted in Yakutia. To determine the possible reasons for this, material on the ecology of ermine and sables in Northeast Yakutia was collected from 1980–1994. The study examined 2890 sable stomachs for feed, and 1167 ermine skulls for Skrjabingylus infection. It was revealed that ermine are hunted by sables,but their …

Using Stripping Voltammetry to Analyse the Interactions of Metals with the Bi…

Interactions of metals with the biomass of plant organisms, including algae, are of interest for biology, biogeochemistry and biotechnology. This work studies the interactions of the unique thermophilic red algae Galdieria sulphuraria (Class: Rhodophyta; Family: Cyanidiaceae) with copper and lead in the aquatic environment. This extremophilic, acidophilic organism is found in such ecosystems as…

Precise PI speed control of permanent magnet synchronous motor with a simple …

Abstract This paper develops a precise proportional–integral (PI) type control system for repeatable tracking control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) under motor parameter and load torque variations. By adding a very simple learning feedforward term, a conventional PI control system can be enforced to have a perfect tracking performance under model parameter and load torque v…

Demographic and Financial Analysis of EMTALA Hand Patient Transfers

Abstract: In the United States, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) effectively requires Level I trauma centers to accept hand trauma transfers for higher level of care if capacity exists. However, patient transfer for non-medical reasons, such as ability to pay, is still perceived as a common practice. We hypothesized that EMTALA would cause selective transfer of han…

Releasing the Tourniquet in Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if letting down the tourniquet prior to closure after carpal tunnel release decreases the amount of post-operative ecchymosis and subsequent post-operative pain. We prospectively studied 18 consecutive patients who were undergoing bilateral open carpal tunnel releases. The side done first was randomized and the tourniquet was released to obt…

Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Recurrence Rates

Abstract : Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common nerve entrapment in the upper extremity. There are no current publications concerning the recurrence rates after endoscopic cubital tunnel release. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the recurrence rate of endoscopic cubital tunnel release compared to published reports of recurrence following open cubital tunnel procedures. We…

Proximal carpal row dislocation: a case report

Abstract: Carpal dislocations commonly occur as the result of high-energy axial loading of the forearm with the wrist extended. There exists several variants of carpal dislocations with the most commonly observed being those about the lunate. Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations were first characterized by Mayfield in 1980 and represent a spectrum of traumatic carpal dislocation b…

Microbial biodiversity in groundwater ecosystems

SUMMARY 1. Groundwater ecosystems offer vast and complex habitats for diverse microbial communities. Here we review the current status of groundwater microbial biodiversity research with a focus on Bacteria and Archaea and on the prospects of modern techniques for enhancing our understanding of microbial biodiversity patterns and their relation to environmental conditions. 2. The enormous vol…

Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Spores on All-weather Paper

Abstract: This study evaluated the inactivation of Bacillus anthracis Ames strain on all-weather paper using 1% and 6% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). A suspension of approximately 1 x 108 colony forming units (CFU) of B. anthracis was dried on papercoupons and exposed to either 1% or 6% NaOCl (with or without the addition of surfactant) by wiping with a bleach-soaked towel or by spraying with a…

Active Packaging for Food Applications

THIS text was derived from a draft technical report for the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), Natick Soldier Center (formerly the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center), prepared by Rubbright●Brody, Inc., entitled “Active Packaging Applications to Enhance the Preservation and Quality of Contained Foods.” The purpose of this original r…

Effect of gamma irradiation on physicochemical properties of stored pigeon pe…

The effect of gamma irradiation at various doses (5, 10, 15, 20 kGy) was observed on pigeon pea flour stored for 3 months on proximate composition, functional properties, and peroxide value. Sensory evaluation was also carried out on bean cake (moinmoin) made from nonirradiated and irradiated pigeon pea flour. The results showed that stored gamma-irradiated samples had significantly lower (P < …

Computation of Design Coefficients in Ogee-crested Spillway Structure Using G…

Abstract: The ogee-crested spillway is a passage in a dam through which the design flood could be disposed of safely to the downstream. Spillways of improper design or insufficient capacities have caused failures of dams. Therefore, the spillway must be hydraulically and structurally adequate. This paper presents Gene-Expression Programming (GEP) models as an alternative approach to prediction…

Bootstrap estimated seasonal potential predictability of global temperature a…

Potential predictability of seasonal mean temperature and precipitation is assessed using a moving blocks bootstrap method. The bootstrap method allows the potential predictability of seasonal means to be assessed even for autocorrelated, highly non‐Gaussian, intermittent data. The results reveal that the largest fraction of predictable variance for both temperature and precipitation occur m…

Functional properties of Ditaxis heterantha proteins

Abstract: Ditaxis heterantha is a plant of the Euphorbiaceae family that grows in semiarid regions of Mexico. It produces yellow pigmented seeds that are used for coloring of foods. The seeds contain about 20% of proteins. Proteins of D. heterantha were extracted and fractionated on the basis of solubility. Three main protein fractions were obtained: glutelins, 488
0.5; albumins, 229
2; an…

Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to make recommendations to address the four limitations of Singapore’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Design/methodology/approach – The paper begins by attributing Singapore’s reputation as the least corrupt Asian country to the CPIB’s four strengths: its independence from the police; its adequate staffing and funding; its adoptio…

The repetitive component of the sunflower genome

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and species belonging to the genus Helianthus are emerging as amodel species and genus for a number of studies on genome evolution. In this review, we report on therepetitive component of the H. annuus genome at the biochemical, molecular, cytological, and genomiclevels. Recent work on sunflower genome composition is described, with emphasis on different typeso…

Organic Matter in the Small Lakes of the Sikhote-Alin Biosphere Reserve

The carbon concentration and distribution in dissolved organic matter (DOM) and particulate organic matter (POM) in the lagoon lakes Blagodaty and Golubichnoe located in the Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve and Lake Vaskovskoye оf the Dalnegorsk urban district of Primorsky Krai were analysed using data collected in July–August of 2011–2014. The content of DOM carbon ranged from1.9 to 8.6 mg/l, …

Public Assistance, Drug Testing, and the Law: The Limits of Population-Based …

In Populations, Public Health and the Law, legal scholar Wendy Parmet urges courts to embrace population-based legal analysis, a public health inspired approach to legal reasoning. Parmet contends that population-based legal analysis offers a way to analyze legal issues—not unlike law and economics—as well as a set of values from which to critique contemporary legal discourse. Population-ba…

Anti-microbial, cytotoxicity, and necrotic ripostes of Pimpinella anisum esse…

Pimpinella anisum essential oil (EO) residuals and its biotic possessions were deliberated. EO was identified using UPLC MS/MS analysis. Inhibitory effect of oil and its preparations were studied using disc-diffusion and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) tests, and using corn oil and Streptomycin as controls. Tolerant ability of EO treated Hep G2 cells was appraised using MMT assess, and 0…

Production of amylases from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens under submerged fermen…

Thirty-one bacterial isolates out of 133 isolates, were obtained from rhizosphere of Egyptian clover plants, and had variant capability for starch degradation on starch agar medium. The isolate E109 was the most potent being 72.5 U ml1 and 2.5 for amylase activity and starch hydrolysis ratio (SHR), respectively, at 50 C. The potent isolate E109 was identified based on phenotypic characteristi…

Genetic variationamongdifferentmorphotypesofthemale freshwater prawn Macrobra…

The genetic differences between the blue clawmale(BC),orange clawmale(OC)andsmallmale(SM)morphotypes of male fresh water prawns were assessedu singmi crosatellite DNA markers.Thirtyindi-viduals from eachof the three groups of male prawns were collected from a hatchery rearing systemin Port Dickson,NegeriSembilan,Malaysia.Significant differences in growth were observed between the three groups.T…

Searching the best equilibrium moisture equation for lettuce seeds using meas…

In the present work, we performed a discrimination analysis of the nonlinear equations used to describe sorption isotherms of the lettuce seeds. The equilibrium data were obtained by the static method using saturated salt solutions. The best model to describe the equilibrium moisture of lettuce seeds was selected using measures of curvature and bias. The obtained results showed that the Copace…

Coastal Vulnerability Mapping Using Geospatial Technologies InCuddalore-Picha…

The Eustatic sea level rise due to global warming is predicted to be about 42 to 98cm by 2100 (IPCC 2013) which necessitates identification and protection of vulnerable sections of coasts. The current study area falling in the coastal zone of central Tamil Nadu from Cuddalore in the north and Pichavaram in the south along the southeast coast of India. The study aims in assessing the coastal vul…

Advances in Lectin Microarray Technology: Optimized Protocols for Piezoelectr…

Lectin microarray technology has been used to profile the glycosylation of a multitude of biological and clinical samples, leading to new clinical biomarkers and advances in glycobiology. Lectin microarrays, which include >90 plant lectins, recombinant lectins, and selected antibodies, are used to profile N-linked, O-linked, and glycolipid glycans. The specificity and depth of glycan profiling …

Sustainable fishery systems

I suspect that the writing of almost any book is a labour of love, and this is no exception. What you have before you is in some ways a culmination of my interest, over several decades, in the interdisciplinary and systematic analysis of fisheries, and in seeking out approaches to improving the sustainability of fisheries. I have sought, in writing this, to produce something accessible to e…

Validity Of A Wheelchair Perceived Exertion Scale (Wheel Scale) For Arm Ergom…

Summary .— This study assessed the concurrent and construct validity of the Borg 6–20 Scale and WHEEL Scale during arm ergometry exercise stress testing in ( n = 24) adolescents and adults with spina bifi da. Signifi cant, moderate, positive correlations were observed between power output and relative heart rate and power output to relative VO 2 peak. Further, a moderate, signifi cant corre…

Delay to Reconstruction of the Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Background: A delay in pediatric and adolescent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is associated with an increase in the number of concomitant meniscal and chondral injuries. Factors that contribute to this delay have not been well described. Hypothesis: Socioeconomic and demographic factors are related to ACL surgery timing. Study Methods: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Me…

Curbing police corruption in Singapore: lessons for other Asian countries

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain why Singapore has succeeded in curbing the problem of police corruption and to identify the six lessons which other Asian countries can learn from Singapore’s experience. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyzes the causes of police corruption in Singapore during the British colonial period and describes the measures adopted …

Crop Coefficients, Growth Rates and Quality of Cool-Season Turfgrasses

Determination of crop coefficients (Kc), the ratio between actual (ETa) and reference evapotranspiration (ET0), is necessary to schedule irrigation. Our objective was to determine Kc, turf quality and growth rate under daily irrigation to field capacity (FC =
3 kPa tension) and drying. Minilysimeters installed in a green (mowing height 3–5 mm) and fairway (15 mm) were weighed during four per…

Computer literacy competencies among Indian students: the digital divide

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate computer literacy competencies among rural and urban students in India and its prime objectives are to find out: how rural and urban students use computers, what is the purpose of computers for these students and what problems have the students encountered while using computers. Design/methodology/approach – Scheduled interviews we…

The effect of acute exercise on cognitive performance in children with and wi…

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood disorder that affects approximately 11% of children in the United States. Research supports that a single session of exercise benefits cognitive performance by children, and a limited number of studies have demonstrated that these effects can also be realized by children with ADHD. The purpose of this study was to…

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential mechanism of the effe…

The literature shows that improvements in cognitive performance may be observed following an acute bout of exercise. However, evidence in support of the biological mechanisms of this effect is still limited. Findings from both rodent and human studies suggest brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential mechanism of the effect of acute exercise on memory. The molecular properties of …

Effect of different stretching strategies on the kinetics of vertical jumping…

Purpose: The present study aimed to examine the effect of static stretching (SS) and a sport-specific dynamic stretching (DS) session at two specific post-stretch time intervals in highly trained female athletes (age 19.90 ± 1.60 years; height 1.80 ± 0.06 m; mass 76.87 ± 9.95 kg) on kinetic parameters of peak force, time-to-takeoff, and rate of force development. Methods: The data were coll…

The relative age effect has no influence on match outcome in youth soccer

Purpose: In age-restricted youth sport, the over-selection of athletes born in the first quarter of the year and under-selection of athletes born in the last quarter of the year has been called the relative age effect (RAE). Its existence in youth sports like soccer is well established. Why it occurs has not been identified, however, one thought is that older players, generally taller and heavi…

Pulse-Echo Ultrasound Imaging Using an AlN Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultras…

Abstract—This work demonstrates short-range and highresolution ultrasonic imaging using 8 MHz aluminum nitride (AlN) piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) arrays, which are compatible with complementary metal-oxide semiconductor circuitry and wafer-level mass manufacture. Because AlN has a low dielectric constant, the PMUTs have low capacitance and a custom 1.8 V interface…

Proportional Control Valves Integrated in Silicon Nitride Surface Channel Tec…

Abstract—We have designed and realized two types of proportional microcontrol valves in a silicon nitride surface channel technology process. This enables on-die integration of flow controllers with other surface channel devices, such as pressure sensors or thermal or Coriolis-based (mass) flow sensors, to obtain a proportional gas flow control system on a single chip. One valve design is imp…

Polymer Gap Adapter for Contactless, Robust, and Fast Measurements at 220–3…

Abstract—Radiation leakages are a considerable problem when measuring waveguide structures at high frequencies. In order to maintain good electrical contact, flanges need to be tightly and evenly screwed to the device under test. This can be a time-consuming operation, especially with repeated measurements. We present a metamaterial-based adapter, which prohibits leakage even in the presence …

Optimization of ICPCVD Amorphous Silicon for Optical MEMS Applications

Abstract—In this paper, we present the optimization of optical and mechanical properties of inductively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposited (ICPCVD) amorphous silicon thin films for fabrication of high-quality optical microelectromechanical systems-based devices operating from visible to short-wave infrared wavelengths (450–3000 nm). Our results indicate that, at relatively high deposi…

Monolithic CMOS—MEMS Pure Oxide Tri-Axis Accelerometers for Temperature Sta…

Abstract—A complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)–microelectromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer with stacked pure oxide layers as mechanical structures was developed. Metal layers were confined to the sensing electrodes and electrical routings; the metal–oxide composite in the CMOS–MEMS accelerometer was distributed in limited regions. This design has two major advantag…