The objectives of this research were to study the relationship between somatic cell count (SCC) and intramammary infection (IMI) across the dry period and the risk of subclinical mastitis at the first dairy herd improvement (DHI) test of the subsequent lactation. A secondary objective was to determine SCC test characteristics for diagnosis of IMI at both the cow and quarter levels. A total of 2...

Recent years have seen increasing interest in narrative-centered learning environments. However, the same qualities that make them engaging can also introduce seductive details that invite off-task behavior. This paper examines offtask behavior in the CRYSTAL ISLAND narrative-centered learning environment. Results from an empirical study examining the relationships between student test performa...

Floating-point computations are quickly finding their way in the design of safetyand mission-critical systems, despite the fact that designing floating-point algorithms is significantly more difficult than designing integer algorithms. For this reason, verification and validation of floating-point computations is a hot research topic. An important verification technique, especially in some indu...

AIM The aim of this study was to clarify the method of the Duncan-Ely test and to estimate its interobserver reliability and validity by comparing it with three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA). METHOD This study included 36 consecutive ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy (CP) who underwent preoperative 3DGA. The Duncan-Ely test was performed during three different velocities (slow, gravi...

conclusions in conclusion, mma official and simulated matches induce similar high intensity glycolytic demands and minimal changes to biochemical markers of muscle damage immediately following the fights. glycolytic availability prior to the fights was raised exclusively in response to official matches. objectives the main objective of this study was to compare biochemical responses to sparring...

BACKGROUND The Actionable questionnaire is an 8-item tool to screen patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) for neurogenic bladder problems, identifying those patients who might benefit from urological referral and bladder-specific treatment. The original scoring yields a total score of 0 to 24 with cut-off point 6. A simplified scoring, yielding a total score of 0 to 8 with cut-off point 3, has ...