Vertebrates lack an epidermal nerve plexus. This feature is common to many invertebrates from which vertebrates differ by an extensive set of shared-derived characters (synapomorphies) derived from the neural crest and epidermal neurogenic placodes. Hence, the hypothesis that the developmental precursor of the epidermal nerve plexus may be homologous to the neural crest and epidermal neurogenic...

The efficacy of hydrodynamic pressure (HDP) treatment for inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in blade-tenderized beef steaks was studied. Beef steaks (N = 48) were inoculated with a five-strain cocktail of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and treated with blade tenderization (BT), HDP or a combination of BT followed by HDP (BTH). Control and treated steaks were cooked to 54.4C (undercooked), 62.8...

Sperm competition theory predicts semen characteristics to be affected by the social environment. We used the polygamous horse (Equus caballus) to experimentally study within-subject plasticity in response to different social environments. Stallions were sequentially exposed, over a period of 8 weeks each, to other stallions and then singly to mares, or vice versa (in adjacent boxes separated b...

Although his work has been largely overlooked by symbolic interactionists and other students of deviance, Aristotle (c384-322BCE) addresses community life, activity, agency, and persuasive interchange in ways that not only are remarkably consistent with contemporary symbolic interactionist approaches to deviance, but that also conceptually inform present day theories of deviance and provide val...

BACKGROUND When cooking on a barbecue grill, consumers often use aluminum grill pans. For one, the pan catches the fats and oils that would drip into the embers causing the formation of potentially noxious smoke, and the pan also protects the food from being burned by direct heat from the coals. In addition, new aluminum products for use in ovens and grills are becoming increasingly popular. Du...

Ghana is brandished as one of the most politically stable democracies in Africa. The country has conducted seven successful elections without any upheaval. There have been various policies and strategies to combat corruption since assumed its democratic status. Corruption significant developmental challenges stability legitimacy, social economic development country. Undoubtedly, somewhat attemp...

a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Microbial Food Safety Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA b U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 14th and Independence S.W., Washington, DC 20250, USA c Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, School of Agricultural Science, University...

The Capitol building of the Province Bulacan in town Malolos, erected 1930. Building is an Art Deco Style Architecture. entrance has Portico with Octagonal Concrete Columns decorative concrete torch. It three entrances wooden frame door accentuated wrought iron grills design rising Sun. Upon entering lobby, you will be welcomed by Grand double return staircase. façade massive walls and columns ...

Air path model of cabin for cooling module simulation for vehicle has been constructed according to the test, and the simulation results were compared with the test data to verify the authenticity of the module. This simulation model provides an effective platform for vehicle thermal management analysis. The module is used to simulate the different intake grills and to find how different grills...