crops and agricultural products are subject to natural loading during growth. different mechanical forces are also exerted on them during harvest. one product, sugar cane, experiences large shear forces are during harvest. an examination of the crop properties and machine parameters of sugar cane are necessary to develop appropriate cutting tools and the optimization and design of harvesting ma...

The present study evaluated the effects of different cutting height on nutritive value, fermentation quality, in vitro and in vivo digestibility of whole crop barley silage. Whole crop barley forage (Yuyeon hybrid) was harvested at height of 5, 10, and 15 cm from the ground level. Each cutting height was rolled to make round bale and ensiled for 100 days. After 100 days of ensiling, pH of silag...

This study examined conflict behaviors (self, other) among 127 Turkish college students. Differences in five conflict behaviors (forcing, avoiding, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating) were then explored in relation to popularity and unpopularity. Results indicated that the students engaged in more avoiding and compromising behaviors, while perceiving more forcing behavior in others....

statement of problem: thermal injury during dental implant placement and restoration is a clinical concern as it may cause bone damage and compromise osseointegration. the threshold level for heat-induced cortical bone necrosis is 47°c for 60 seconds. objectives: to measure the amount of heat transferred to the implant-bone interface when a two-piece or one-piece abutment was prepared in vertic...

The concentration of ionized calcium required for the capping of barbed filament ends by villin is about 4 orders of magnitude lower than that required for the cutting activity of villin. Capping was 50% complete at about 10-30 nM Ca2+, a level expected in resting cells, whereas the cutting rate was half-maximal at about 200 microM, making it possible to completely separate filament capping fro...

The alfalfa weevil Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a major pest of worldwide. In Spain, insecticide sprayings are mainly used for control with low efficacy. As potential more sustainable method, we determined the effectiveness an winter cutting reducing populations in spring and its interaction parasitism rate due to Bathyplectes spp. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Fort...

The history of the Yale School of Medicine is illuminated by the names of many great men. A distinguished school is a living organism and the soul which inspires and guides it has been created by the dreams and the visions which have gone before. In the Yale School of Medicine, no one of our distinguished leaders has played a greater role in this creative process than Milton Winternitz. When "W...

Testing of candidates as clones would greatly benefit breeding of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), but has not been applied because of vegetative propgation of the species is difficult. With a common interest in Scots pine breeding, forest research institutions from Sweden, Finland, and Latvia (Skogforsk, Metla, and Silava, respectively) joined in a collaborative project to develop pine cuttin...

A total of 144 lambs were sampled in a 3×2×2 factorial design, testing three residence (stay) times at a pre-slaughter classification centre (0, 7, and 28days) and two seasons (summer and winter), with two replicates in each season. Meat from the longissimus dorsi was analysed in terms of pH, WHC, texture, colour (L∗a∗b∗, chroma and hue) and carcass bruising. Stay time had a significant effect ...

Solving traction force and energy consumption problem in crop production, the use of strategically selected bioproducts can change physical properties soil influence changes during tillage technological operations. The aim this work was to investigate different biopreparations on soil, winter wheat residues machine shallow tillage. In spring, after resumption vegetation, seven their mixtures we...