It was hypothesized that differences in starch degradability account for observed differences in rumen vaccenic acid (t11-18:1) and milk rumenic acid (RA) concentrations. To test this hypothesis, starch degradability was varied through grain source and by processing. Eight Holstein cows in mid-lactation were assigned to two 4 × 4 Latin squares with four 21-day periods and four diets: dry rolled...

In mammals with an intact neuraxis, most sympathetic nerve activity is generated by brain stem systems. Therefore these systems have attracted much more attention than spinal systems that generate excitatory inputs to sympathetic preganglionic neurons. The purpose of this study was to determine whether, within hours of C1 spinal cord transection, spinal dorsal horn neurons (DHNs) play a role in...

Gamma and neutron detection are typical methods used for detection of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). However, radiation related to gamma-rays can be easily shielded. Moreover, environmental conditions affect the efficiency of current methods for detection of fissile materials, and also reduce the range of detection. Here, a wideband target recognition method is proposed with the ability to ...

The paper reviewed empirical studies on children’s school achievements. The contributions of parenting attitude and style were examined in relation to children’s school achievement. A strong relationship between children’s school achievement and parenting attitude and style was reported in the paper. Findings from the review revealed that authoritative parenting styles were associated with high...

Intrinsic motivation involves internally governed drives for exploration, curiosity, and play. These shape subjects over the course of development and beyond to explore to learn and expand the actions they are capable of performing and to acquire skills that can be useful in future domains. We adopt a utilitarian view of this learning process, treating it in terms of exploration bonuses that ar...

This literature review provides a reference base for researchers contributing to the Threat Convergence Project, an initiative led by the Fund for Peace. The Threat Convergence Project aims to integrate ongoing work in the fields of counter terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and weak and failing states. The evidence base generated through the Project will strengthen t...