We characterize methods of dividing a cake between two bidders in a way that is incentive-compatible and Pareto-efficient. In our cake cutting model, each bidder desires a subset of the cake (with a uniform value over this subset), and is allocated some subset. Our characterization proceeds via reducing to a simple one-dimensional version of the problem, and yields, for example, a tight bound o...

Given a cake and two players with different measures of cake value, we describe a practical procedure that yields a superfair partition. That is, each player receives more than half of the cake, according to his measure. The players need not reveal their measures, and the procedure resists strategic play. The procedure is easily modified to partition something undesirable (a “chore”) in a super...

The large gap between the availability and requirements of animal feeds necessitated the exploration of alternate unconventional feeds for their use in livestock rations. Pongamia pinnata Pierre (Hindi — Karanj) seed cake is available in large quantity, i.e. 80 thousand tonnes/annum in India and it contains about 300g crude protein/ kg. However, raw karanj cake (KC) is not commonly used as a fe...

Pasteurized shell eggs are eggs that have been thermally treated to eliminate harmful bacteria, however the treatment may also denature some of the egg white proteins. In this study the degree of denaturation and functional properties (emulsifying, foaming, and gelling properties) of egg white obtained from pasteurized eggs (EWP) were compared with those of unpasteurized eggs (EWUP). Data from ...

Fifteen different vegetable protein sources found in Pakistan were evaluated for ruminal degradability characteristics through in situ procedure using rumen fistulated Nili-Ravi buffalo steer. Samples of soybean meal, corn gluten meal 60%, maize gluten feed, guar meal, sunflower meal, rapeseed meal, rapeseed cake, canola meal, cottonseed cake, cottonseed meal, coconut cake, coconut meal, palm k...

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has been the consolidator for many ideas regarding the evolution of the World Wide Web (WWW), including the promotion of the so-called “Semantic Layer Cake” model for the development of the semantic web. The semantic layer cake provides a framework to discuss a variety of approaches to an integrated view of the meta-data that will support a broad range of mac...

We study the problem of fairly allocating a divisible resource, also known as cake cutting, with an additional requirement that shares different agents receive should be sufficiently separated from one another. This captures, for example, constraints arising social distancing guidelines. While it is sometimes impossible to allocate proportional share every agent under separation requirement, we...

Use and management of jatropha residue is currently an important global issue for attaining sustainability in biofuel production from Jatropha curcas on wastelands. Perhaps, knowledge about the decomposition characteristics and nutrient release pattern from jatropha residues amended soils are lacking. Thus, the objective of present research was to characterize the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) mi...