Analyses of Sire Comparisons

Effect of ignoring random sire and dam effects on estimates and standard errors of breed comparisons.

Data were weights of F1 calves and weaning weights of top-cross progeny from sires and maternal grandsires of 13 breeds. Three analyses were performed on each trait to obtain estimates and standard errors of breed effects needed to calculate across-breed EPD and accuracies. Model (R) for records of F1 progeny contained fixed effects for birth year and date of birth, sex, age and breed of dam, a...

Sire breed comparisons for meat and eating quality traits in Australian pig populations.

Sire breed comparisons for carcase (n = 1169), meat and eating quality (n = 686) traits were obtained using data recorded on progeny of known pedigree sired by Duroc (DU), Large White (LW), Landrace (LR) and Duroc Synthetic (DS) boars from crossbred (LW/LR) sows. Animals were reared in eco-shelters in large single-sex contemporary groups and slaughtered on an age constant basis at 22 weeks of a...

Issues in comparisons between meta-analyses and large trials.

CONTEXT The extent of concordance between meta-analyses and large trials on the same topic has been investigated with different protocols. Inconsistent conclusions created confusion regarding the validity of these major tools of clinical evidence. OBJECTIVE To evaluate protocols comparing meta-analyses and large trials in order to understand if and why they disagree on the concordance of thes...

Group Comparisons and Longitudinal Studies – Voxel Based Analyses

Analyses and comparisons from an emotion regulation perspective

The general aim of the present thesis was to further our understanding of cognitive restructuring and acceptance, both as concepts and as psychological processes related to emotion regulation. In doing this, concepts and processes related to cognitive restructuring and acceptance were examined in four different studies using different designs and methodologies. The main purpose of Study I was t...