Littermate crossbred boars received either natural lighting or supplemental lighting (incandescent or fluorescent) from 15 to 32 wk of age in two separate experiments. Boars in control and treatment groups received natural daylight through windows of a growing and finishing house from December to April (Exp. 1) or from March to August (Exp. 2). Boars in the treatment groups received supplementa...

The U. C. Berkeley Infrared Spatial Interferometer has measured the mid-infrared visibilities of the carbon star IRC +10216 and the red supergiant VY CMa. The dust shells around these sources have been previously shown to be time-variable, and these new data are used to probe the evolution of the dust shells on a decade time-scale, complementing contemporaneous studies at other wavelengths. Sel...

Most theoretical studies of corruption develop micro models of individual acts while empirical papers study corruption at the country level. We build an agent-based model to provide the missing link between these two groups. Here the societal corruption level is derived from individual corruption levels optimally chosen by agents with varying risk aversion and human capital. It, in turn, affect...

Abstract Introduction Upper Airway Stimulation is an approved technology for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. Differences exist among specific indications use and/or coverage limits, with certain geographies supporting a broader AHI range (15-65 events/hr) compared others that are limited narrower (AHI 20-50 events/hr). This study provides comparison outcomes related...

We report observations which confirm the identities of the optical counterpart to the transient sources RX J0544.1-7100 and RX J0520.5-6932. The counterparts are suggested to be a B-type stars. Optical data from the observations carried out at ESO and SAAO, together with results from the OGLE data base, are presented. In addition, X-ray data from the RXTE all-sky monitor are investigated for lo...

Submitted for the DFD17 Meeting of The American Physical Society Reduced-order prediction of rogue waves in two-dimensional deep-water waves1 THEMISTOKLIS SAPSIS, MOHAMMAD FARAZMAND, MIT — We consider the problem of large wave prediction in two-dimensional water waves. Such waves form due to the synergistic effect of dispersive mixing of smaller wave groups and the action of localized nonlinear...