Six hundred horses of different ages, heights and breeds were weighed on a weighbridge and had their weights estimated by two weigh tapes, 1 and 2, by a formula, and by a visual estimate. For the population as a whole, the most accurate method was the formula (mean [sd] 98.6 [10.6] per cent) closely followed by weigh tape 2 (98.1 [8.1] per cent). Tape 1 and the visual estimate were the least ac...

Recently, a moderate amount of work has been reported on the use of overlay networks to support value-added network services, such as multicasting, Quality of Service (QoS), security, etc. To design an overlay network, the first step is to choose an overlay topology connecting all the overlay service nodes. When considering overlay topologies, several questions need to be answered first: How ov...

In the past twenty years, states have utilized Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) technology to reduce delay and increase enforcement of overweight vehicles. The authors simulated the operation of a weigh station by VISSIM, a microscopic, time step, and behavior based traffic simulation software. This study evaluated weigh station design and operational strategies using simulation under different design str...

Thirteen crossbred ewes were used to compare weigh-suckle-weigh (WSW) and machine milking (MM) methods for determining milk production of ewes that were rearing single or twin lambs. At parturition, ewes were 13 mo of age and produced six single lambs and seven pairs of twin lambs. Milk production estimates were initiated on d 6 of lactation and a 3-d rotation of the two techniques was implemen...

Overlay control is becoming increasingly more important with the scaling of technology. It has become even more critical and more challenging with the move toward multiple-patterning lithography, where overlay translates into CD variability. Design rules and overlay have strong interaction and can have a considerable impact on the design area, yield, and performance. We study this interaction a...