of Dissertation Presented to the Graduate School of the University of Florida in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy OPTIMIZING THE PACKING BEHAVIOR OF LAYERED PERMUTATION PATTERNS By Daniel E. Warren

A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School-Newark Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Psychology Written under the direction of Professor Mauricio R. Delgado and approved by ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ...

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In recent years, an increasing number of farmers are choosing to keep their cows indoors throughout the year. Indoor housing of cows allows farmers to provide high-yielding individuals with a nutritionally balanced diet fit for their needs, and it has important welfare benefits for both cows and their calves, such as protection from predators, parasites, and exposure to extreme weather conditio...

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