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A New Model For Partial Immobilization Of Rat Hind Limb After Achilles Tendon Excision/Reinterposition, Cansin Güngörmüş, Mehmet Alper Çeti̇nkaya, Alper Demi̇rutku Jan 2013

A New Model For Partial Immobilization Of Rat Hind Limb After Achilles Tendon Excision/Reinterposition, Cansin Güngörmüş, Mehmet Alper Çeti̇nkaya, Alper Demi̇rutku

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

There have been several attempts to repair the Achilles tendon by surgery or replacement with graft materials. Because tissue repair is a complex process, tendon healing occurs slowly. In rats, immobilization of the limb is essential during recovery. There are immobilization methods such as plaster or fiber casting. According to prolonged recovery, most of the procedures cause skin ulceration, decrease in weight, restrictions in checking the surgery area, and slipping out of the cast. Our aim was to apply a suture around the defect for immobilization. Tendons of 30 male Wistar rats (250 ± 50 g and aged 8 ± …

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Helical Computed Tomography Application In Rabbit Liver Anatomy: Comparison With Frozen Cross-Sectional Cuts, Kamelia Stamatova Yovcheva, Rosen Dimitrov, Yuliana Toneva, Penka Yonkova, Dimitar Kostov, Anton Rusenov, Krassimira Uzunova, Violeta Yordanova Jan 2013

Helical Computed Tomography Application In Rabbit Liver Anatomy: Comparison With Frozen Cross-Sectional Cuts, Kamelia Stamatova Yovcheva, Rosen Dimitrov, Yuliana Toneva, Penka Yonkova, Dimitar Kostov, Anton Rusenov, Krassimira Uzunova, Violeta Yordanova

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Our focus has been to study and compare the anatomical helical computed tomography (CT) features of the normal rabbit liver with its native cross-sectional anatomy. Helical CT was used for scanning the cranial part of the abdominal cavity. The slice thickness was 5 mm. Frozen transversal anatomic cross-sections with a thickness of 10 mm were obtained from the cranial abdominal part of 4 animals following euthanasia. They were compared with the corresponding helical CT scans. At Th9 (thoracic vertebra), the helical CT images showed in the whole aspect a normal liver. It was a massive, heterogeneous, soft tissue, with normal …

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Effect Of Oxytocin Treatment On The Reproductive Performance Of Sows After Artificial Insemination With Liquid Semen, Kamil Duzinski, Damian Knecht, Pawel Gajewczyk Jan 2013

Effect Of Oxytocin Treatment On The Reproductive Performance Of Sows After Artificial Insemination With Liquid Semen, Kamil Duzinski, Damian Knecht, Pawel Gajewczyk

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was designed to evaluate the effect of oxytocin treatment at the time of insemination on fertility and prolificacy of sows during the summer season (July and September). The study included 107 Polish Large White × Polish Landrace sows divided into 3 groups: C, control (without oxytocin); I, experimental (5 IU oxytocin administrated intramuscularly per sow, 2 min before insemination); and II, experimental (5 IU of oxytocin added into a 100-mL seminal dose, at the time of insemination). Semen was collected from 11 boars: 2 Polish Large White, 5 Polish Landrace, and 4 Duroc × Pietrain. The highest farrowing …

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Consumer Preferences And Consumption Situation Of Chicken Meat In Ankara Province, Turkey, Yilmaz Aral, Erol Aydin, Pinar Demi̇r, Ahmet Cumhur Akin, Yavuz Cevger, Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan Jan 2013

Consumer Preferences And Consumption Situation Of Chicken Meat In Ankara Province, Turkey, Yilmaz Aral, Erol Aydin, Pinar Demi̇r, Ahmet Cumhur Akin, Yavuz Cevger, Çağla Yüksel Kaya Kuyululu, Mehmet Saltuk Arikan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study was carried out to create a chicken meat consumption profile, including factors that influenced buying habits and consumer preferences. Data were obtained from surveys conducted face-to-face with 450 household heads in the city center of Ankara. In the study, the average size of the household and the total monthly household consumption of chicken meat were determined to be 3.9 persons and 3.31 kg, respectively. The majority of participants claimed that their average chicken meat consumption would increase by 82.0% if their total real household income increased by 100%. Of those surveyed, 32.9% preferred chicken as a first choice …

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Microbiological And Parasitological Quality Of Honey Produced In İstanbul, Emek Dümen, Hayretti̇n Akkaya, Gülay Merve Öz, Funda Hati̇ce Sezgi̇n Jan 2013

Microbiological And Parasitological Quality Of Honey Produced In İstanbul, Emek Dümen, Hayretti̇n Akkaya, Gülay Merve Öz, Funda Hati̇ce Sezgi̇n

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, 500 honey samples (with combs) were collected directly from the hives in various parts of İstanbul. The presence and the interactions of different microbiological and parasitological parameters (coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Ascosphaera apis, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus, Paenibacillus larvae, Melissococcus pluton, and Nosema spp.) were investigated. According to the results, 80 samples (16%) tested positive for coliforms, 18 samples (3.6%) for E. coli, 67 samples (13.4%) for S. aureus, 51 samples (10.2%) for A. apis, 22 samples (4.4%) for A. flavus, 32 samples (6.4%) for A. fumigatus, 16 samples (3.2%) for P. larvae, 29 samples (5.8%) …

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The First Record Of Pseudoscorpions In Honeybee Hives In Turkey, Ahmet Onur Gi̇ri̇şgi̇n, Oya Gi̇ri̇şgi̇n, Mark Harvey Jan 2013

The First Record Of Pseudoscorpions In Honeybee Hives In Turkey, Ahmet Onur Gi̇ri̇şgi̇n, Oya Gi̇ri̇şgi̇n, Mark Harvey

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Three pseudoscorpions identified as Neobisium validum were found in a honeybee hive in Bursa Province of Turkey. They were collected from the bottom of the hive but no relationship between the pseudoscorpions and bees was observed. This case is a first report of pseudoscorpions in a honeybee hive from Turkey.

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The First Report Of Morbidity And Mortality In Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus Pictus, Due To A Mixed Infection Of Heterakis Gallinarum And H. Isolonche In Iran, Ali Halajian, John Michael Kinsella, Pejman Mortazavi, Mohammad Abedi Jan 2013

The First Report Of Morbidity And Mortality In Golden Pheasant, Chrysolophus Pictus, Due To A Mixed Infection Of Heterakis Gallinarum And H. Isolonche In Iran, Ali Halajian, John Michael Kinsella, Pejman Mortazavi, Mohammad Abedi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Following deaths in a flock of Golden Pheasants, Chrysolophus pictus, in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, during June 2008, necropsies of dead birds were undertaken and revealed a heavy mixed infection of Heterakis isolonche and H. gallinarum in the caeca, which were heavily swollen with gross nodules on the surface. Infected caeca were studied histopathologically and surviving birds were treated with fenbendazole 2.5% (20 mg/kg), with a second course 3 weeks later. No further mortality was seen in the flock. This is the first documented report of Heterakis isolonche in Iran, and also the first report of a concurrent infection of …

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Comparison Of The Ovine Prion Protein Genotype Profiles Of Breeds Tigaie With Black Head And Merino, Stelian Baraitareanu, Maria Rodica Otelea, Mihaela Zaulet, Kurt Schneider, Mihai Turcitu, Leonardo Leonardi, Doina Danes Jan 2013

Comparison Of The Ovine Prion Protein Genotype Profiles Of Breeds Tigaie With Black Head And Merino, Stelian Baraitareanu, Maria Rodica Otelea, Mihaela Zaulet, Kurt Schneider, Mihai Turcitu, Leonardo Leonardi, Doina Danes

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

A comparison between a rare old breed and a common breed of ovine prion protein (PrP) genotype profiles was performed in 3 Romanian sheep flocks. The total number of animals used in the research was 698 sheep, of which 53 were Merino breed (MB) rams, 12 were Tigaie with Black Head breed (TBHB) rams, 340 were MB ewes, and 293 were TBHB ewes. The PrP genotype was investigated by identification of codons 136, 154, and 171 and by gene sequencing between codons 101 and 227. All sheep groups contained the ARR, AHQ, ARH, ARQ, and VRQ haplotypes, with frequencies ranging …

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Genetic Polymorphisms Of Fam13a1, Opn, Lap3, And Hcap-G Genes In Jersey Cattle, Inga Kowalewska Luczak, Hanna Kulig Jan 2013

Genetic Polymorphisms Of Fam13a1, Opn, Lap3, And Hcap-G Genes In Jersey Cattle, Inga Kowalewska Luczak, Hanna Kulig

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The aim of this experiment was to estimate possible associations between FAM13A1, OPN, LAP3, and HCAP-G genotypes and some milk performance traits, like daily milk yields (kg), protein content (%), and fat content (%). The study included 181 Jersey cows. The polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and artificial constructed restriction sites methods were used to identify genotypes. The minor allele frequencies were as follow: FAM13A1 G/A 0.34, FAM13A1 A/C 0.44, OPN T/C 0.22, OPN G/T 0.38, LAP3 0.07, and HCAP-G 0.49. No associations were observed between the single-nucleotide polymorphisms in analyzed loci and the traits in this study; however, …

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Levamisole Enhances Global And Differential Leukocyte Numbers In Peripheral Blood Of Dogs With Ehrlichiosis, Dhagma Renata Denis Souza, Andreia Lima Tome Melo, Livia Saab Muraro, Daniel Moura Aguiar, Deijanira Albuquerque Jan 2013

Levamisole Enhances Global And Differential Leukocyte Numbers In Peripheral Blood Of Dogs With Ehrlichiosis, Dhagma Renata Denis Souza, Andreia Lima Tome Melo, Livia Saab Muraro, Daniel Moura Aguiar, Deijanira Albuquerque

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Ehrlichiosis is a disease caused by Ehrlichia, a genus of obligatory intracellular bacteria that parasitize leukocytes and provoke several hematological alterations. In this work, we investigated the effect of levamisole associated with doxycycline on peripheral leukocytes in dogs PCR-positive for ehrlichial DNA. Twenty-one Ehrlichia-infected dogs were randomly distributed in 2 groups: a control group (n = 10) and a levamisole-treated group (n = 11). Blood samples were collected from each animal for hematological and DNA analysis both before initiating the experiment and 5 days later. All dogs were treated with doxycycline (10 mg/kg body weight), cimetidine (5 mg/kg of body …

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The Protective And Therapeutic Effect Of Phenoxy-2-Methyl-2-Propionic Acid On Experimental Fatty Liver In Rats, Ümmügülsüm Gümüş, Gülbi̇n Şennazli, Utku Bakirel Jan 2013

The Protective And Therapeutic Effect Of Phenoxy-2-Methyl-2-Propionic Acid On Experimental Fatty Liver In Rats, Ümmügülsüm Gümüş, Gülbi̇n Şennazli, Utku Bakirel

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

In this study, the potential protective and therapeutic effect of phenoxy-2-methyl-2-propionic acid (PMPA) was investigated in rats with experimental hepatic steatosis induced by a carbon tetrachloride and paraffin liquid mixture (1:1). Forty Wistar albino rats were allocated to 4 groups with 10 rats in each. Group 1 was administered a saline solution; group 2 was administered the carbon tetrachloride and paraffin liquid mixture; group 3 was administered the carbon tetrachloride and paraffin liquid mixture and PMPA for 7 days; and in group 4, hepatic steatosis was created with the carbon tetrachloride and paraffin liquid mixture during the first 7 days, …

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Light And Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies On The Lingual Papillae Of 80-Day-Old Wild Pig Fetal Siblings, Sevi̇nç Ateş, Yeşi̇m Akaydin Bozkurt, Tolunay Kozlu, Aydin Alan, Ayhan Düzler Jan 2013

Light And Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies On The Lingual Papillae Of 80-Day-Old Wild Pig Fetal Siblings, Sevi̇nç Ateş, Yeşi̇m Akaydin Bozkurt, Tolunay Kozlu, Aydin Alan, Ayhan Düzler

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This study examined the lingual papillae of 80-day-old wild pig fetal siblings through macroscopic and light and scanning electron microscopic observations. The results revealed that fungiform papillae were located on every aspect of the tongue except the ventral surface and the center of the dorsal surface. Conical papillae were present on the dorsal surface of the root of the tongue and marginal papillae were observed on the lateral edges of the tip of the tongue. There were 2 vallate papillae on the dorsal and 2 foliate papillae on the lateral aspects of the root of the tongue. The filiform papillae …

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Effect Of Paragenetic Factors On Race Time In A Small Population Of Trotters, Ljuba Strbac, Snezana Trivunovic Jan 2013

Effect Of Paragenetic Factors On Race Time In A Small Population Of Trotters, Ljuba Strbac, Snezana Trivunovic

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Based on the information from the Trotting Association of Serbia, we analyzed the effect of paragenetic factors on the race times of trotters born between 1995 and 2005. Data consisted of 3435 observations of 141 trotters. The fixed effects of sex, racetrack, season, age, and distance were used to generate a linear regression model. All the observed factors had a highly significant influence on race times. On average, stallions, compared to mares and geldings, had statistically significantly faster race times (P < 0.01), while there was also a statistically significant difference between mares and the slower geldings (P < 0.05). Race horses produced their best results in the summer season (May, June, July, and August). The race times of trotters decreased as the age of the horses increased, i.e. between age and race time, there was a statistically significant negative correlation, while between distance and race time there was a statistically significant positive correlation. These results will aid in decision making about which fixed factors should be included in estimation of breeding values, even when the number of horses in the gene pool is relatively small. Incorporation of such data should enable better selection of trotting horses for breeding purposes, as it would be based on measured performance criteria.

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Effects Of Sodium Lactate On The Presence Of Staphylococcus Aureus And Enterotoxins In Çiğ Köfte (Raw Meatball), Enver Bariş Bi̇ngöl, Ömer Çeti̇n, Hi̇lal Çolak Üzüm, Hamparsun Hampi̇kyan Jan 2013

Effects Of Sodium Lactate On The Presence Of Staphylococcus Aureus And Enterotoxins In Çiğ Köfte (Raw Meatball), Enver Bariş Bi̇ngöl, Ömer Çeti̇n, Hi̇lal Çolak Üzüm, Hamparsun Hampi̇kyan

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Çiğ köfte is a traditional raw meat product consumed almost everywhere in Turkey. It has a poor hygienic quality and can contain several pathogenic bacteria as no heating or cooking process is applied during any stage of manufacturing. The effects of sodium lactate on the presence of Staphylococcus aureus were investigated during the display-life of çiğ köfte and the formation of enterotoxins was also investigated. For this purpose, çiğ köfte samples were manufactured with different concentrations of sodium lactate (1%, 2%, 3%, and 4% NaL) and examined either in ambient (20 ± 2 °C) or refrigerator (4 ± 2 °C) …

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Semen Quality In White Leghorn Chicken Selected For Egg Production Traits, Shanmugam Murugesan, Niranjan Matam, Rakesh Kulkarni, Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Rudranath Chatterjee Jan 2013

Semen Quality In White Leghorn Chicken Selected For Egg Production Traits, Shanmugam Murugesan, Niranjan Matam, Rakesh Kulkarni, Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya, Rudranath Chatterjee

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of selection for egg production traits in White Leghorn chicken based upon the semen quality. Males of 3 pure lines of White Leghorn, namely IWH, IWI, and IWK, along with a pedigree random-bred control (IWC) population, were selected and housed in individual cages. The semen collected from individual birds was evaluated for different physical and biochemical parameters. There was significant (P =< 0.013) difference in semen quality parameters studied between the lines. High egg-producing lines IWH and IWI had poor semen quality in comparison with that of the control line (IWC). Thus, it can be concluded that selection for higher egg production affects the semen quality of males in the selected lines.

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Prevalence Of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli And Pathogenic Leptospira Spp. In Rodents From Outdoor Farms In Western Spain, Alfredo Garcia, Remigio Martinez, Lourdes Garcia, Jose Manuel Benitez-Medina, David Risco, Waldo Luis Garcia, Joaquin Rey, Juan Manuel Alonso, Angeli Kodjo Jan 2013

Prevalence Of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli And Pathogenic Leptospira Spp. In Rodents From Outdoor Farms In Western Spain, Alfredo Garcia, Remigio Martinez, Lourdes Garcia, Jose Manuel Benitez-Medina, David Risco, Waldo Luis Garcia, Joaquin Rey, Juan Manuel Alonso, Angeli Kodjo

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Sixty-five rats (Rattus norvegicus) and 5 mice (Mus musculus) were trapped from 8 outdoor farms and the presence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli was not detected in any individual. Nevertheless, using the microscopic agglutination test, it was found that 20% (13/65) of rat serum samples were positive for anti-Leptospira antibodies, and DNA of pathogenic leptospires was detected in 3.07% (2/65) of the rat kidneys by real-time polymerase chain reaction. The most common infecting serovar was Castellonis (7.69%), followed by Canicola (6.15%) and Mangus (6.15%). According to these results, rats from outdoor farms may be considered a reservoir host for Leptospira …

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Le Statut Social, Religieux Et Politique De La Cuisine Médiévale Dans Le Viandier Et Le Ménagier De Paris, Catherine S. Dalal Jan 2013

Le Statut Social, Religieux Et Politique De La Cuisine Médiévale Dans Le Viandier Et Le Ménagier De Paris, Catherine S. Dalal

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

This research project compares two French culinary manuscripts composed in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In addition to presenting the recipes found on the table of nobles and the bourgeoisie, these manuscripts illuminate medieval traditions and practices that transcend the frameworks of religious, political and social status. Le Viandier, a manuscript by maitre queux (master chef) Guillaume Tirel de Taillevent, and the Menagier de Paris, attributed to Guy de Montigny, a Parisian bourgeois who presented this manual to his fifteen-year-old spouse so she could learn household duties, testify to the pleasures of the table, social grace, and the ultimate desire …

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Perceptions Of Writing Center Consultants Towards Online Writing Consultation, Janet Dengel Jan 2013

Perceptions Of Writing Center Consultants Towards Online Writing Consultation, Janet Dengel

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

This study reports on the changing perceptions of writing consultants at one university (Montclair State University's Center for Writing Excellence) who began working synchronously online in a chat format with students starting in Spring 2011. The one-year study was comprised of a survey and interview with 16 writing consultants who, prior to 2011, had only worked with students in a face-to-face environment. After capturing initial reactions, the same survey and interview questions were repeated with 11 consultants who chose to be the first online writing consultants at the university. The gap this research undertook was to provide a measurement for …

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Don’T Turn That Dial : Advertising, Mass Media, And The God Character In The Novels Of Philip K. Dick, Masha Taborisskaya Jan 2013

Don’T Turn That Dial : Advertising, Mass Media, And The God Character In The Novels Of Philip K. Dick, Masha Taborisskaya

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

“Don’t Turn That Dial: Advertising, Mass Media, and the God Character in the Novels of Philip K. Dick” seeks to explore the Science Fiction (SF) novels of Philip K. Dick through two themes: the parity of divinity and reality and the use of advertising and mass media as a divine tool. These themes are reflected through Dick’s god character, which appears throughout his works. This parallel of reality with divinity means that any character that claims to be able to generate reality is worshipped as a religious figure. In Dick’s novels from the 1960s, there are false god characters which …

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The Wonder-Clause, Anna Gelpern, Mitu Gulati Jan 2013

The Wonder-Clause, Anna Gelpern, Mitu Gulati

Faculty Scholarship

The Greek debt crisis prompted EU officials to embark on a radical reconstruction of the European sovereign debt markets. Prominently featured in this reconstruction was a set of contract provisions called Collective Action Clauses, or CACs. CACs are supposed to help governments and private creditors to renegotiate unsustainable debt contracts, and obviate the need for EU bailouts. But European sovereign debt contacts were already amenable to restructuring; adding CACs could make it harder. Why, then, promote CACs at all, and cast them in such a central role in the market reform initiative? Using interviews with participants in the initiative and …

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The End Of Annulment, Kerry Abrams Jan 2013

The End Of Annulment, Kerry Abrams

Faculty Scholarship

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What Makes The Family Special?, Kerry Abrams Jan 2013

What Makes The Family Special?, Kerry Abrams

Faculty Scholarship

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How Jurors Evaluate Fingerprint Evidence: The Relative Importance Of Match Language, Method Information, And Error Acknowledgment, Brandon L. Garrett, Gregory Mitchell Jan 2013

How Jurors Evaluate Fingerprint Evidence: The Relative Importance Of Match Language, Method Information, And Error Acknowledgment, Brandon L. Garrett, Gregory Mitchell

Faculty Scholarship

Fingerprint examiners use a variety of terms and phrases to describe a finding of a match between a defendant's fingerprints and fingerprint impressions collected from a crime scene. Despite the importance and ubiquity of fingerprint evidence in criminal cases, no prior studies examine how jurors evaluate such evidence. We present two studies examining the impact of different match phrases, method descriptions, and statements about possible examiner error on the weight given to fingerprint identification evidence by laypersons. In both studies, the particular phrase chosen to describe the finding of a match-whether simple and imprecise or detailed and claiming near certainty-had …

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Do Bad Things Happen When Works Enter The Public Domain?: Empirical Tests Of Copyright Term Extension, Christopher Buccafusco, Paul J. Heald Jan 2013

Do Bad Things Happen When Works Enter The Public Domain?: Empirical Tests Of Copyright Term Extension, Christopher Buccafusco, Paul J. Heald

Faculty Scholarship

According to the current copyright statute, copyrighted works of music, film, and literature will begin to transition into the public domain in 2018. While this will prove a boon for users and creators, it could be disastrous for the owners of these valuable copyrights. Therefore, the next few years will likely witness another round of aggressive lobbying by the film, music, and publishing industries to extend the terms of already-existing works. These industries, and a number of prominent scholars, claim that when works enter the public domain, bad things will happen to them. They worry that works in the public …

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Rigidity Analysis Of Protein Biological Assemblies And Periodic Crystal Structures, Filip Jagodzinski, Pamela Clark, Jessica Grant, Tiffany Liu, Samantha Monastra, Ileana Streinu Jan 2013

Rigidity Analysis Of Protein Biological Assemblies And Periodic Crystal Structures, Filip Jagodzinski, Pamela Clark, Jessica Grant, Tiffany Liu, Samantha Monastra, Ileana Streinu

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Background: We initiate in silico rigidity-theoretical studies of biological assemblies and small crystals for protein structures. The goal is to determine if, and how, the interactions among neighboring cells and subchains affect the flexibility of a molecule in its crystallized state. We use experimental X-ray crystallography data from the Protein Data Bank (PDB). The analysis relies on an effcient graph-based algorithm. Computational experiments were performed using new protein rigidity analysis tools available in the new release of our KINARI-Web server http:// kinari.cs.umass.edu. Results: We provide two types of results: on biological assemblies and on crystals. We found that when only …

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Governing The Post-Socialist Transitional Commons: A Case From Rural China, Shitong Qiao Jan 2013

Governing The Post-Socialist Transitional Commons: A Case From Rural China, Shitong Qiao

Faculty Scholarship

When the collective declines, who manages the collective-owned land? When the socialist state fails, who possesses the state-owned river? This Article concerns the governance of land and natural resources that are still owned by collectives or the state in rural China. No effective community governance has evolved in rural China to fill the authority vacuum left by the dissolution of the people’s commune system. As a result, such land and natural resources have become real commons. In describing these I use the term “transitional commons” to indicate both the crucial influence of the transitional political legal environment in their emergence …

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Using The Public Trust Doctrine To Achieve Ocean Stewardship, Mary Turnipseed, Michael C. Blumm, Duncan E.J. Currie, Kristina M. Gjerde, Peter Sand, Mary C. Wood, Julie A. Hambrook Berkman, Ryke Longest, Gail Osherenko, Stephen E. Roady, Raphael D. Sagarin, Larry B. Crowder Jan 2013

Using The Public Trust Doctrine To Achieve Ocean Stewardship, Mary Turnipseed, Michael C. Blumm, Duncan E.J. Currie, Kristina M. Gjerde, Peter Sand, Mary C. Wood, Julie A. Hambrook Berkman, Ryke Longest, Gail Osherenko, Stephen E. Roady, Raphael D. Sagarin, Larry B. Crowder

Faculty Scholarship

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Predicting Application Performance Using Supervised Learning On Communication Features, Nikhil Jain, Abhinav Bhatele, Michael P. Robson, Todd Gamblin, Laxmikant V. Kale Jan 2013

Predicting Application Performance Using Supervised Learning On Communication Features, Nikhil Jain, Abhinav Bhatele, Michael P. Robson, Todd Gamblin, Laxmikant V. Kale

Computer Science: Faculty Publications

Task mapping on torus networks has traditionally focused on either reducing the maximum dilation or average number of hops per byte for messages in an application. These metrics make simplified assumptions about the cause of network congestion, and do not provide accurate correlation with execution time. Hence, these metrics cannot be used to reasonably predict or compare application performance for different mappings. In this paper, we attempt to model the performance of an application using communication data, such as the communication graph and network hardware counters. We use supervised learning algorithms, such as randomized decision trees, to correlate performance with …

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Authentication Of Social Media Evidence, Paul W. Grimm, Lisa Yurwit Bergstrom, Melissa M. O'Toole-Loureiro Jan 2013

Authentication Of Social Media Evidence, Paul W. Grimm, Lisa Yurwit Bergstrom, Melissa M. O'Toole-Loureiro

Faculty Scholarship

The authentication of social media evidence has become a prevalent issue in litigation today, creating much confusion and disarray for attorneys and judges. By exploring the current inconsistencies among courts' decisions, this Article demonstrates the importance of the interplay between Federal Rules of Evidence 901, 104(a), 104(b), and 401-all essential rules for determining the admissibility and authentication of social media evidence. Most importantly, this Article concludes by offering valuable and practical suggestions for attorneys to authenticate social media evidence successfully.

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A Pragmatic Approach To Discovery Reform: How Small Changes Can Make A Big Difference In Civil Discovery, Paul W. Grimm, David S. Yellin Jan 2013

A Pragmatic Approach To Discovery Reform: How Small Changes Can Make A Big Difference In Civil Discovery, Paul W. Grimm, David S. Yellin

Faculty Scholarship

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