280 research outputs found
Profitability of a dairy sheep genetic improvement program using artificial insemination
No full textThis simulation study investigated the farm-level economic benefits of a genetic improvement scheme using artificial insemination (AI) with fresh ram semen in dairy sheep of the Chios breed in Greece. Data were collected from 67 farms associated with the Chios Sheep Breeders' Cooperative 'Macedonia', describing the percentage of ewes that would be artificially inseminated in the flock, pregnancy rate, annual ram costs that could be saved using AI rather than natural mating, expected improvement in milk production, annual costs of semen and feed, milk price and number of years of AI usage. The study considered 77 760 possible scenarios in a 3 x 4 x 4 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 4 x 15 factorial arrangement. Analysis of variance was used to investigate the effect of each factor on farm profitability. All factors considered were statistically significant (P <0.001), but their effect varied. The number of years using AI had the greatest effect on profitability and farmers should become aware that using AI is a long-term investment. Semen price, pregnancy rate and improvement in milk production also had substantial effects. The price of milk and feed had a considerably lower effect on profitability, as did the annual cost of maintaining rams that would be replaced by AI. A positive annual and cumulative return was achieved in the model within the first 6 years. The cost of semen was estimated at 8(sic) to 10(sic) per dose for the first 5 years. Where the annual improvement in milk production was 1% of annual phenotypic mean (e.g. 3.0 kg) profitability of the scheme was improved greatly.</p
Efficiency of movement in violin bowing
No full textWord processed copy.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-75).This dissertation presents a study and critical analysis of violin bowing technique. The works of some of the great twentieth century violin pedagogues were studied and their ideas on efficiency of movement, posture and balance in violin playing are highlighted. Motion analyses comparing linear and non-linear bowing styles were conducted using digital motion-tracking techniques
A Burgess-like subconvex bound for twisted L-functions
No full textLet g be a cuspidal newform (holomorphic or Maass) of arbitrary level and nebentypus, X a primitive character of conductor q, and s a point on the critical line Rs = 1/2. It is proved that
L(g circle times chi, s) 0
is arbitrary and theta = 7/64 is the current known approximation towards the RamannJan-Petersson conjecture (which would allow theta = 0); moreover, the dependence on s and all the parameters of g is polynomial. This result is an analog of Burgess' classical subconvex bound for Dirichlet L-functions. In Appendix 2 the above result is combined with a theorem of Waldspurger and the adelic calculations of Baruch-Mao to yield an improved uniform upper bound for the Fourier coefficients of holomorphic half-integral weight cusp forms
Paul V. McNutt
No full textPaul V. McNutt (1891-1955) expanded the power of the governor as well as the power and responsibilities of state government. His patronage system created the most powerful political machine the state had ever seen. He created a more centralized, modern and professional welfare system, and established a gross income tax, returning the state to solvency. Born in Franklin County he is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.Use of this image is restricted to IHS reference purposes only. IHS may not reproduce. Information taken from the book The Governors of Indiana, edited by Linda C. Gugin and James E. St.Clair, published by the Indiana Historical Society Press in cooperation with the Indiana Historical Bureau, State of Indiana.Destination Indiana - Governors of Indiana, 1893-1941 Journe
Podlinnost’ i vymysel v avtorskom samosoznanii russkoi literatury puteshestvii, 1790-1840.
No full textRussian translation of Authenticity and Fiction in the Russian Literary Journe
Real world SI vehicle emissions in low speed congested traffic
No full textAir quality issues and Real Driving Emissions (RDE) in urban areas of cities Factors that influence RDE Experimental equipment Congested traffic route – Headingley, Leeds Number of starts from idle Typical emissions records for one journey Average journey emissions v. mean velocity Most congested section of the journey Individual acceleration events v. mean vel. In acc. Individual constant velocity (cruise) sections of the journe
Precis d'economie politique
No full text- Introduction #9- PREMIERE PARTIE. LES AGENTS ET ORGANES DE LA PRODUCTION #17- CHAPITRE PRELIMINAIRE. Les entreprises privées et les entreprises publiques #17- CHAPITRE I. La production agricole #58- CHAPITRE II. La production industrielle #84- CHAPITRE III. L’organisation commerciale #112- CHAPITRE IV. Les transports #148- CHAPITRE V. Le prix des marchandises #173- DEUXIEME PARTIE. ORGANISATION FINANCIERE #199- CHAPITRE I. Les banquiers #199- CHAPITRE II. Les assurances #225- CHAPITRE III. Les bourses de valeurs #229- TROISEME PARTIE. ORGANISATION MONETAIRE #237- CHAPITRE I. La monnaie de métal #239- CHAPITRE II. La monnaie de papier #253- CHAPITRE III. Règlements par compensations et par virements #277- QUARTIEME PARTIE. LA COLONISATION #281- CINQUIEME PARTIE. LE COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL #293- CHAPITRE I. Le régime douanier #293- CHAPITRE II. Les opérations de change #339- SIXIEME PARTIE. LES SERVICES PUBLICS ET L’ACTION ADMINISTRATIVE. LES IMPOTS. LES EMPRUNTS. LE BUDGET #361- CHAPITRE I. Les services publics #361- CHAPITRE II. Les impôts #365- CHAPITRE III. Les emprunts (sul testo numerazione errata: 'Chapitre II') #385- CHAPITRE IV. Le budget (sul testo numerazione errata: 'Chapitre III') #394- SEPTIEME PARTIE. LA REPARTITION DES BIENS ET DES SERVICES ENTRE LES DIFFERENTES CATEGORIES DE LA POPULATION (sull'indice del testo numerazione errata: 'SIXIEME PARTIE')#405- CHAPITRE I. La population #405- CHAPITRE II. Les principales catégories de la population. Leur situation et leurs revenus #414- CHAPITRE III. Le luxe #471- HUITIEME PARTIE. LES CONCEPTIONS TRANSFORMISTES #477- TABLE DES MATIERES #49
"The Dark Didn't Catch Me" by Crystal Thrasher
No full textIndiana author Crystal Thrasher was born in Oolitic, Indiana in 1921. She married in 1939 and raised her family before publishing her first book in 1975. The story revolved around a young girl and her family during the Great Depression in southern Indiana.Destination Indiana Lawrence County Journe
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