Carcasses of 154 hogs representing seven genotypes with substantial variation in carcass composition and percentage of lean were completely dissected and analyzed. Measurements from a ruler, Hennessy probe, and electromagnetic scanner were each used to predict wholesale and lean boneless carcass value. Error, defined as dissected value minus predicted value, due to the omission of sex, genotype...

We study the validity of the recently proposed universal plasmon ruler in the present work using a combination of numerical techniques based on the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method, and semianalytical theories based on the coupled dipole approximation. By incorporating nonlocal effects for closely spaced two-dimensional gold nanocylinder dimers, we find using both the FDTD and semian...

Museums catalogue their ancient coins using top view photographs in which a ruler is placed next to the coin. We present an automatic method that allow numismatists to faster and more accurately process such images. The method consists of two parts. The first part uses a novel algorithm to calculate the images’ scale by a Fourier analysis of the characteristic pattern produced by the ruler. The...

OBJECTIVE To examine sex differences in injury mechanisms, injury-related death, injury-related disability, and associated financial consequences in Baghdad since the 2003 invasion of Iraq to inform prevention initiatives, health policy, and relief planning. BACKGROUND Reliable estimates of injury burden among civilians during conflict are lacking, particularly among vulnerable subpopulations...

Introduction. The neighborhoods where the children live play an important role in their development physically and mentally. The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between neighborhood safety and child nutritional status in Baghdad city, Iraq. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Baghdad city, Iraq, among 400 primary school children from 4 schools. BMI-for-age...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II in Iraqi multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and to ascertain whether they offer any etiologic or protective role. METHODS We conducted this study in the Baghdad MS Clinic and Teaching Laboratory Institute, Medical City, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq from March to July 2004. We enrolled 4...

To determine the overlaps of toxoplasmosis infection with serum luteinizing hormone level (s. LHL); we carried out this study on Baghdad women who suffered recurrent spontaneous abortion. Herein, a group of pregnant women aborted once (group I), and a second group who had multiple abortions (group II) were compared with a third group of normal pregnant women, which involved to serve as a contro...

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women worldwide. In Iraq, there is a tendency for this disease to be diagnosed in younger ages, at advanced stages with a prevalence of more aggressive tumor behavior. Patients and Methods: The study included a total of 216 women with breast lumps and proven breast cancer who visited the Main Referral Training Center for Early Dete...

We report a novel molecular ruler for measurement of distances and distance distributions with accurate external calibration. Using solution X-ray scattering we determine the scattering interference between two gold nanocrystal probes attached site-specifically to a macromolecule of interest. Fourier transformation of the interference pattern provides a model-independent probability distributio...

The development of methods to produce nanoscale features with tailored chemical functionalities is fundamental for applications such as nanoelectronics and sensor fabrication. The molecular-ruler process shows great utility for this purpose as it combines top-down lithography for the creation of complex architectures over large areas in conjunction with molecular self-assembly, which enables pr...