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Forage News [2012-12], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Farm Bureau Forage Commodity Conference
• AFGC will hold its Annual Meeting this January in Kentucky
• Forages at KCA
• Kentucky Small Ruminant Grazing Conference
• Heart of America Grazing Conference
• Choose Forage Varieties Wisely
• Hay Testing - A Wise Investment
• Energy-Crop Calculator Available Online
• Strong Hay Prices through Winter Maybe Longer
• Dairy Herd Expansion Unlikely in 2013
• What is Really Important?

Planning Public Transport Networks—The Neglected Influence Of Topography, Rhonda Daniels, Corinne Mulley

Journal of Public Transportation

The principles of public transport network planning include coverage, frequency, legibility and directness. But trade-offs are made in implementing these principles, reflecting the economic, institutional, temporal, and natural environments in which public transport is planned, funded, and operated. Analysis of the case study of Sydney, Australia, shows how implementing network planning principles is influenced by the natural environment. The neglected influence of topography on public transport network planning can be improved through understanding of the impact of topography on planning, expansion, operations, and public transport use; measuring the nature of the walk access in providing coverage; ensuring planning guidelines recognize …

The Effect Of Proximity To Urban Rail On Housing Prices In Ottawa, Christopher M. Hewitt, W. E. (Ted) Hewitt

Journal of Public Transportation

Increasingly, urban rail transit (URT) is seen as a desirable solution for transportation challenges faced by both urban planners and residents of suburban areas alike. The availability and ease of access to URT, in turn, may result in distortions in local real estate markets. The conventional wisdom, in fact, suggests that construction of urban rail lines serves as a magnet for new housing development and, in turn, can lead to increases in property values in proximity to URT stations. Existing studies have, in good measure, confirmed this belief, but largely on the basis of global area studies that can often …

Cost Estimation Of Fare-Free Ada Complementary Paratransit Service In Illinois, Paul Metaxatos, Lise Dirks

Journal of Public Transportation

Instituting a free fare for ADA complementary paratransit service in the state of Illinois will expectedly increase the demand and associated costs of providing the specialized service. This paper proposes a method to estimate such demand and cost increases. Our results show an estimated average increase in annual ADA trips between 121 and 171 percent in the Chicago area. Given previous industry free-ride experiments, the latent demand exhibited by the large number of persons with disabilities living within ¾ mile of a fixed route, and the expected diversion of wheelchair riders currently using fixed routes, we believe it is not …

Full Issue 15(4)

Journal of Public Transportation

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Very High- And Very Low-Dose Intravitreal Aflibercept In Patients With Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration., Quan Dong Nguyen, Peter A. Campochiaro, Syed Mahmood Shah, David J. Browning, Henry L. Hudson, Peter L. Sonkin, Seenu M. Hariprasad, Peter K. Kaiser, Jason Slakter, Julia A. Haller, Diana V. Do, William Mieler, Karen Chu, Avner Ingerman, Robert Vitti, Alyson J. Berliner, Jesse Cedarbaum, Clear-It 1 Investigators

Journal Articles: Ophthalmology

PURPOSE: To determine bioactivity and duration of effect of intravitreal aflibercept injection (also known as vascular endothelial growth factor Trap-Eye) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

METHODS: In this double-masked, phase 1 study, 28 patients with lesions ≤12 disc areas, ≥50% active choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ≤20/40 were randomized 1:1 to a single intravitreal injection of aflibercept 0.15 or 4 mg. The primary end point was the change from baseline in central retinal/lesion thickness (CR/LT) at week-8. Secondary outcomes were the change from baseline BCVA, the change in CNV lesion size and area of leakage, …

A Combinatorial Solution For Scheduling Spatial Multiplexing In Mimo-Based Ad Hoc Networks, Maggie Cheng, Quanmin Ye

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

In a MIMO-Based ad hoc network, the conflict relation between transmissions is fundamentally changed due to the multiple packet reception capability of MIMO nodes. a MIMO node can receive from multiple data streams at the same time, which significantly increases data throughput. to fully utilize the additional spectrum capacity enabled by the MIMO technology, it is important that transmissions from different nodes are coordinated. the coordination scheme needs to consider both data stream multiplexing and transmission time scheduling for a maximum performance gain. in this paper, we use an optimization framework to jointly consider MIMO link spatial multiplexing and scheduling …

Three Point Encryption (3pe): Secure Communications In Delay Tolerant Networks, Roy Cabaniss, Vimal Kumar, Sanjay Madria

Computer Science Faculty Research & Creative Works

Mobile ad hoc networks (MANET) are a subset of Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs) composed of several mobile devices. These dynamic environments make conventional security algorithms unreliable, nodes that are far apart may not have access to the other's public key, making secure message exchange difficult. Other security methods rely on requesting the key from a trusted third party, which can be unavailable in DTN. the purpose of this paper is to introduce two message security algorithms capable of delivering messages securely against either eavesdropping or manipulation. the first algorithm, Chaining, uses multiple midpoints to re-encrypt the message for the destination …

Explosively Formed Projectile Soft-Recovery Force Analysis, Laurin Bookout, Phillip R. Mulligan, Jason Baird

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The design of a soft-recovery system is critical to a researcher's ability to analyze hypervelocity projectiles. The researcher may decide to use one method over another based on several criteria, including whether or not non-deformed projectile measurements are required. This report analyzes the forces two different soft-recovery methods impart on the projectiles collected. Method 1 utilized three polyethylene water barrels placed “end-to-end” horizontally, providing 2.6 meters (9 feet) of water to stop the projectile. Method 2 is a modification of the soft-recovery method utilized in “Soft-Recovery of Explosively Formed Penetrators” by Lambert and Pope. This method utilizes a series of …

Immunoproteomics: The Key To Discovery Of New Vaccine Antigens Against Bacterial Respiratory Infections, Ruth Dennehy, Siobhan Mcclean

Articles

The increase in antibiotic resistance and the shortage of new antimicrobials to prevent difficult bacterial infections underlines the importance of prophylactic therapies to prevent infection by bacterial pathogens. Vaccination has reduced the incidence of many serious diseases, including respiratory bacterial infections. However, there are many pathogens for which no vaccine is available and some vaccines are not effective among all age groups or among immunocompromised individuals. Immunoproteomics is a powerful technique which has been used to identify potential vaccine candidates to protect against pathogenic bacteria. The combination of proteomics with the detection of immunoreactive antigens using serum highlights immunogenic proteins …

Prism Vol. 4, No. 1, Center For Complex Operations

PRISM (Full PDF Issues)

This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of contemporary global security challenges, civil-military relations, and strategic responses to emerging threats. The Features section begins with Zoltan Barany’s examination of how to establish democratic armies, followed by Hans-Jürgen Kasselmann’s analysis of civil-military cooperation as a tool for managing complex crises. Christian Bayer Tygesen addresses the civil-military imbalance in Afghanistan and its implications for democratization, while Frank J. Cilluffo and Joseph R. Clark provide insights into understanding and countering strategic hybrid threats. R. Evan Ellis shifts the focus to transnational crime, detailing the rise of Chinese organized crime in Latin America, and Chiemi …

Menaxhimi I Shërbimeve Bankare Me Rast Analize-, Albiona Selimaj

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim do të mundohem të tregoj se si kemi arritur në këtë pikë ku mundemi të manipulojmë me paratë tona pa shkelur këmbë fare mbrenda filijalës së bankës, cilat janë mundësitë që na i ofron teknologjia dhe çka na pret në të ardhmen. Do të mundohem të gjeje përgjigje në pyetjen si mund të rrisim efikasitetin e punës në bankë duke integruar informatikën dhe teknologjitë e reja. Duke pasur parasysh mungesën e hulumtimeve dhe çasjen në të dhënat bankare të dhënat dhe informatat e përdorura janë mbledhur nga interneti, si dhe do të përdori përvojën time të punës …

Auditimi Dhe Llojet E Tij, Mehdi Bytyqi

Theses and Dissertations

Duke pasë parasysh përfitimet që kanë bizneset nga një sistem i mirëfilltë dhe i organizuar duke pranuar faktin se sistemet e tilla të punës mbi të gjitha kanë nevojë dhe domosdoshmëri për të oragnizuar edhe praktikën e auditimit. Kjo praktikë për momentin në Kosovë është vetëm në institucionet dhe organizmat e qeverisë e jo edhe në sektorin privat. Në Kosovë nuk vërehen investime nga bizenset kosovare në drejtim të implementimit të sistemeve të auditimit.

Unë kam tentuar që të bëjë një hulumtim rreth kësaj dukurie për të arritur dy qëllime, e para për të shpjeguar sadopak se pse bizneset nuk …

Statistikat Mbi Regjistrimin E Popullsisë: Metodologjia E Aplikuar, Lirije Muja

Theses and Dissertations

Në një botë dinamike që po ndodhemi me një numër të madhë të popullsisë në mbarë botën, regjistrimi i popullsisë luan rol të madh në aspektin ekonomik dhe politik. Po të mos egzistonte regjistrimi i popullsisë së një vendi nuk do të ketë përshpejtim në zhvillimin ekonomik të vendit që është element parësor për çdo shtet.

Për regjistrimin e popullsisë në këtë temë kemi paraqitë të gjitha elementët e zhvillimit të regjistrimit të bërë në vendin tonë për vitin 2011-të, duke filluar nga Metodologjia e regjistrimit që në të përfshihen të gjtha proceset e bërjes së regjistrimit : Ligji për …

Cikli Jetësor I Produktit, Inovacionet Dhe Rritja Ekonomike, Qëndresa Sopaj

Theses and Dissertations

Ky punim diplome përshkruan ciklin jetësor si koncept nga marketing si dhe fazat përbërëse të ciklit. Gjithashtu një pjesë i kushtohet edhe rëndësisë së teknologjisë dhe evolucionit industrial të shekullit të 18-të dhe elaboron rëndësinë e tij për rritjen ekonomike. Një koncept tjetër mjaft me rëndësi është teoria e “Shaktërrimit Krijues” e Schumpeter-it si dhe ndërlidhja e kësaj teorie me progresin teknologjik.

Për të punuar punimin është përdorur literaturë nga autorë të shumtë të cilët shpjegojnë teorinë e “Shkatërrimit krijues” të ekonomistit Joseph Schumpeter. Gjithashtu janë nxjerrë rezultate të cilat lidhin ndryshimet teknologjike me rritjen e standardit jetësor të popullsisë …

Ndërlidhja E Teknologjisë Informative Me Menaxhimin E Burimeve Njerëzore [Sistemi Informativ I Burimeve Njerëzore “Sibnj”], Hana Qerimi

Theses and Dissertations

Sot, Burimet Njerëzore janë bërë pjesë e pandashme me një rëndësi të veçantë në sistemet menaxhuese të bizneseve të vogla të mesme dhe të mëdha. Rritja dhe zhvillimi i tregut të punës ka sjellë me vete nevojën e madhe për të pasur menaxhim të Burimeve Njerëzore ku si pasojë, janë identifikuar shumë metoda të cilat ndihmojnë për një zhvillim biznesor të suksesshëm. Në kohën e tanishme në të cilën po përjetojmë tregun global me një rritje të madhe të fuqisë punëtore dhe zhvillim enorm të teknologjisë informative, është bërë e mundur që këto dy lëmi të bashkëpunojnë ngushtë mes vete …

Criminal Law, Franklin J. Hogue, Laura D. Hogue

Mercer Law Review

The Authors reviewed the most important criminal cases during this reporting period-from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012-that will likely have an effect upon the way prosecutors and defense attorneys approach criminal cases in Georgia.

Who Owes How Much? Developments In Apportionment And Joint And Several Liability Under O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, Thomas A. Eaton

Mercer Law Review

For most of its history, Georgia followed the traditional common law rule of joint and several liability and the equally well-settled principle that negligence could not be compared with intent when apportioning liability. Both of those propositions were dramatically altered by the enactment of the 2005 amendments to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) section 51-12-33 as construed by the Georgia Supreme Court in two recent opinions. In McReynolds v. Krebs, the court held that pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33(b): (1) damages must be apportioned among persons who are liable according to percentages of fault of each person …

Death Penalty, Josh D. Moore

Mercer Law Review

Between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012, the Georgia Supreme Court addressed several significant points of law in the context of death penalty litigation. The court grappled with two challenging speedy trial issues, one constitutional and the other statutory, in Phan v. State and Walker v. State, respectively. The court announced a new rule on the calculation of time limitations for impeachable convictions in Clay v. State. The court revisited the subject of burden of proof in mental retardation cases in Stripling v. State. And the court articulated a clear standard for evaluating prejudice in a …

Construction Law, Frank O. Brown Jr.

Mercer Law Review

This Article focuses on noteworthy construction law decisions by Georgia appellate and federal district courts in Georgia between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.

Evidence, John E. Hall Jr., W. Scott Henwood, Alex Battey

Mercer Law Review

This year represents the last survey period in which the "old" Georgia Evidence Code, Official Code of Georgia Annotated title 24, reigns. The "new" Georgia Evidence Code, which amends the O.C.G.A. and conforms in large part to the Federal Rules of Evidence, takes effect January 1, 2013. Therefore, next year's survey will undoubtedly report the ways in which Georgia courts have coped with the extensive changes. For now, courts continue to apply the existing Georgia Rules of Evidence. Cases covered in this Article were published between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012, and speak to a variety of topics …

Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Elinor H. Hitt

Mercer Law Review

This Article addresses significant case law and statutory changes that arose during the survey period.2 Legislation passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2011 regarding the appellate procedure and in 2012 regarding grandparent visitation rights took effect, and the Georgia Supreme Court continued to accept nonfrivolous appeals in divorce cases, providing guidance regarding domestic relations law.

Insurance, Bradley S. Wolff, Stephen Schatz, Stephen L. Cotter

Mercer Law Review

In property insurance cases, there were two Georgia Supreme Court decisions with the potential for significant impact. The court held that insurance companies are liable for diminution in value of real property under commercial and homeowners insurance policies, extending the reasoning in State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Mabry beyond motor vehicles for the first time. Answering a certified question, the supreme court also held a one-year suit limitation in a homeowners insurance policy is enforceable for losses not caused by fire, despite an insurance commissioner-issued regulation that would prohibit any limitation shorter than, two years.

Despite an insurer's …

Labor And Employment Law, W. Melvin Haas Iii, William M. Clifton Iii, W. Jonathan Martin Ii, Alyssa Peters

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys revisions to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) and decisions interpreting Georgia law from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012.

Legal Ethics, Patrick Emery Longan

Mercer Law Review

This Article covers the period from June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012. As it does every year, the Georgia Supreme Court decided a number of lawyer-discipline cases and other matters related to licensure. The supreme court and the Georgia Court of Appeals decided cases involving legal malpractice, ineffective assistance of counsel, attorney disqualification, and judicial ethics. The State Bar of Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion Board took several actions that relate to the professional responsibilities of Georgia lawyers, and the supreme court promulgated a number of changes to the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.

Torts, Phillip Comer Griffeth, Cash V. Morris

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys recent developments in Georgia tort law between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012. Unlike previous years, this Article will not review apportionment of fault under section 51-12-33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) as this issue has garnered such significance so as to require a dedicated article in this edition of the Mercer Law Review.

Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, And Fiduciary Administration, Mary F. Radford

Mercer Law Review

This Article describes selected cases and significant legislation from the period of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012 that pertain to Georgia fiduciary law and estate planning.

Real Property, Linda S. Finley

Mercer Law Review

Given continued economic issues, it is tempting to turn any survey of Georgia real property law into a report solely about foreclosure law. The survey period of this Article-from June 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012-saw continued dire economic times for Georgia and the entire United States. As this Article was going to print, RealtyTrac, which reports national foreclosure statistics, released its mid-year 2012 foreclosure report showing that foreclosure activity had again increased in 125 of the nation's 212 metropolitan areas. Of the metropolitan areas making up the top ten on the foreclosure report, only Atlanta registered an increase in …

Product Liability, Franklin P. Brannen Jr., Jacob E. Daly

Mercer Law Review

This Article surveys developments in Georgia product liability law between June 1, 2011 and May 31, 2012.'This Article covers noteworthy cases decided during this period by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the Court of Appeals of Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the United States district courts located in Georgia.