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Interview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City
No full textInterview with Nicholas Christopher, author of Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American Cit
Resurrecting the Author
No full textPresentation of Nicholas Wolterstorff\u27s Paper Resurrecting the Author with time after for questions beginning at 18:00
The effects of ad libitum and restricted feeding on Yorkshire pigs selected for reduced residual feed intake
No full textResidual feed intake (RFI), defined as the differences between observed and expected feed intake based on growth and backfat, has been used to select for improved feed efficiency in beef cattle, poultry, and now swine. However, little is known about the main biological factors that contribute to the variation in RFI in swine. The objectives of the experiments in this thesis were to compare the 5th generation of a line of pigs selected for reduced RFI (Select) against a randomly selected control (Control) line for performance parameters and to examine the biological contribution of visceral mass, carcass and chemical carcass composition, and predicted maintenance requirements on the overall efficiency during two stages of growth: the early post-weaning period (EGP) and late growth period (LGP) prior to market weight. In both experiments, Select and Control line pigs were paired based on age (~65 and 132 d for EGP and LGP, respectively) and weight (23.9y4.2 and 74.8y9.9 kg, respectively) and the pairs were randomly assigned to one of four feeding level treatments: 1) ad libitum (Ad); 2) 75% of Ad (Ad75); 3) 55% of Ad (Ad55); and 4) weight stasis to maintain a constant body weight (WS). In both experiments (EGP and LGP), pigs were individually penned and on feed treatment for 6 weeks. Overall, under Ad feeding, the Select line consumed 8 to 10% (p < 0.09) less feed compared to the Control, with no significant difference in weekly BW (p < 0.80). In general, the Select line under the Ad treatment had less backfat and carcass fat % but no other significant differences in carcass chemical composition. Under restricted feeding, the Select line had an increase in BW (p = 0.10) while consuming the same amount of feed as the Control, in both experiments. Furthermore, no significant differences in carcass chemical composition were found. The Select line had lower visceral weights but this was only significant (p < 0.01) for the LGP experiment. In the EGP experiment, the WS treatment showed no significant differences in feed intake or BW between the Select and Control line. Conversely, for the LGP experiment, the Select line required less feed than the Control by the end of the experiment to maintain static BW (p < 0.08). Furthermore, there was a trend for the Select line to have reduced maintenance energy requirements (p < 0.13) for the LGP experiment, as estimated by regression of consumed on retained energy. In conclusion, selection for reduced RFI has reduced feed intake, with no significant differences in growth performance but reduced backfat, reduced carcass fat%, and lower maintenance requirements. The results of this thesis show that carcass composition and energy partitioning, primarily differences in carcass fat%, and reduced estimated maintenance requirements may significantly contributed to the differences in RFI.</p
Heritability and Linkage Analysis of Appendicitis Utilizing Age at Onset
No full textAppendicitis usually afflicts the young, but there is a large tail in the distribution of onset age. The genetics of this disease are still not well understood. A heritability analysis and genome wide linkage analysis of a large twin dataset was undertaken. Treating age of onset of appendicitis as a censored survival trait revealed a heritability of 0.21, and found evidence of linkage to Chromosome 1p37.3. Author(s): Christopher Oldmeadow 1 * | Kerrie Mengersen 2 | Nicholas Martin 3 | David L. Duffy
Nicholas de Monchaux: Local Code / Real Estates
No full textNicholas de Monchaux is an architect and urbanist whose work explores the intersections between nature, technology, and the city. He is the author of Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo (MIT Press, 2011), an architectural history of the Apollo 11 spacesuit. He is Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at UC Berkeley. The work of his design studio has been exhibited widely and is currently being featured in the US Pavillion of the 13th Venice Biennale
Nicholas Meyer: 10-31-1979
No full textNicholas Meyer is a screenwriter, producer, director, and author, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He is the author of the screenplay the Seven Per Cent Solution and co-author of The Black Orchid. He begins the interview by discussing his professional career as both a film writer/director and a novelist. He then talks about how he began writing novels, and discusses the research that goes into his novels. Meyer continues by discussing his movie Time After Time and concludes the interview by listing prominent teachers and writing influences.Archived web contentSUNY BrockportWriters Forum Video
Nicholas Meyer: 10-31-1979
No full textNicholas Meyer is a screenwriter, producer, director, and author, and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He is the author of the screenplay the Seven Per Cent Solution and co-author of The Black Orchid. He begins the interview by discussing his professional career as both a film writer/director and a novelist. He then talks about how he began writing novels, and discusses the research that goes into his novels. Meyer continues by discussing his movie Time After Time and concludes the interview by listing prominent teachers and writing influences.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/writers_videos/1022/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Nicholas Wade by Marni Siegel, November 8, 2007
No full textThe interview was a project of the Center for Public Genomics (http://www.genome.duke.edu/centers/cpg/).Nicholas Wade is a science writer for the New York Times and author of several books, including LifeScripts, about genetics and genomics. He also covered the Asilomar Conference for Science magazine.Funded by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the US Department of Energy (P50 HG003391)
LSE festival Beveridge 2.0 preview: the five giants by Nicholas Timmins
No full textOn Monday 19 February, LSE Festival opened with ‘The Five Giants and the Ministers Who Made a Difference’. Chaired by LSE Director Minouche Shafik, Nicholas Timmins, author of The Five Giants: A Biography of the Welfare State, and Professor Sir Julian Le Grand debated the key UK politicians who really made a difference when it came to Beveridge’s ‘Five Giants’: listen to the podcast here. Ahead of the event, Nicholas Timmins gives insight into the reception and impact of Beveridge’s 1942 report, as well as its enduring significance in today’s global, 21st-century context
01-06-2020 Author Nicholas Sparks Speaking at SWOSU on February 5
No full textAuthor Nicholas Sparks speaks at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford on Wednesday, February 5, and the public is invited
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