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Analysis Scientists performed the study in order to clarify the nature of infection and the dominant causative pathogens for subclinical mastitis that had widely affected cows in a dairy farm in north Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The hypotheses under investigation was first, subclinical mastitis that is caused by Streptococcus canis is very rare and second, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and PCR gene amplification methods can accurately identify species...

Introduction Submaximal testing and maximal testing are two test procedures used to determine the maximum aerobic capacity of any individual. The variables used in these experiments include heart rate, height, weight, age, and gender following both protocols. The subjects include a 29-year old male and another 32-year old male. They both completed separate exercises to determine heart rates at different exercise limits and VO2max. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the cardiovascular...

New media and modern day internet based communication have been reshaped by many websites including Facebook and Google. Google Wave is a social platform that was released for public on 30th September 2009.  Google Wave has been one of the most important releases by Google and it has been much publicized. This paper shall cover key information related to Google Wave including key terms along with detailed information. Introduction It has been discussed by Roche, Valdez, and Douglas, (2009)...

Name Gloria GonzalezSearch Engine  Google.com Section 1 Features of the Search EngineIdentify which features can be found in your search engine. Your search engine may have one or multiple features.       Does it ___ Search the web  YES___ Search other search engines NO___ Act as a directory (lists of categories to select from)  YES Does it___ Have an advanced search option  YES___ Have Help options  NO, there is no help feature on the main page, but there...

Part 1 Credibility refers to the believability of some information andor its source. Research finds that credibility is a complex concept with two main dimensions expertise and trustworthiness. Other factors affect credibility perceptions as well. Author and publisher credibility is a critical issue. It raises credibility when the authors have no experience on the subject, hold no degrees in related disciplines nor are they working in related professions. Credibility is also questioned when there...

The three confusing letters G-M-O have already become inseparable from our daily activities. This abbreviation is everywhere on food product labels and is often included in newspaper editorials and headlines. A wealth of literature has been written about how GMOs can resolve food scarcity issues. Dozens of reports were published to confirm the safety of GMOs and their suitability for everyday use. Yet, the definition of GMOs and their safety remain the topics of the major professional and consumer...

Many integrated circuits are mostly fabricated using quite a number of materials from metals and alloys of metals. The alloys form a wide scope aluminum-copper alloy, titanium, tungsten, an alloy of aluminum and Titanium, which are all joined to the main frame of the silica matrix according to Gibilisco. Alloys have a higher ductile strength which makes them withstand thermal forces in the circuit. Other materials which are semiconductors can be used but silicon has found most application because...

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease that mainly spreads through contact. The World Health organization estimates that people with TB, on average, infect 10-15 people, although not all those who get infected with the bacteria become sick. Some of them end up being carriers of the disease, that is, they retain the bacteria in the body, infect others but never become seriously ill. To get infected, one has to inhale the minute particles causing the disease, which is usually...

Is there Science Behind 2012 Prophecies by Laurie Nadel Part A In an interview conducted by Laurie Nadel (n.d.), Gregg Braden, author of the best-seller Fractal Time, discusses the scientific basis for the 2012 prophecies.  According to the interview transcript published online, the 2012 prophecies are based on a set of scientific findings that centers on the position of the Earth in relation to the Milky Way. Throughout the interview, Braden introduces several concepts that helps in understanding...

Introduction Virtualizations are technologies designed to provide a certain layer of abstraction between systems hardware and the underlying softwares. This concept provides a logical view of Information Systems resources rather than their physical view. Its roots can be traced back to disk portioning which divided a physical server into multiple logical servers. When this server division occurs, each logical server will be capable of running an operating system and systems applications independently. According...

Programming is a task which has hardly any relation to making symphony on a synthesizer. Instead it can be a blessing in disguise. Programming needs have the right skill married to creativity. For any novice this can be a herculean task. Teaching programming has been regarded by some as one of the seven grand challenges of computing. (McGettrick, Boyle, Ibbett, Lloyd, Lovegrove,  Mander, 2005). The journey of Novice to an expert can be categorized into three sequential steps. Step1 Novices...

1.0 Introduction According to World Congress on Software Engineering, if companies are to withstand fierce competition, they must do more to satisfy their customers by utilizing the enterprise data at their disposal (Wang, Ming, and You 2009). Today, enterprises have a challenge in managing and utilizing their data resulting to unnecessary duplication of information and inefficient customer service. This is because of disorganized data and management practices. Data belonging to one company is scattered...

A wireless network is termed as technology that allows two or more computers, to communicate by enabling file sharing, printer sharing, internet connection, and using standard protocol but without the use of a network cable. A distributed file system (DFS) is a clientserver based architecture that allows clients to access and process data stored on a server as if it were on their own computer. Distributed file system (DFS) in windows server 2003 The Distributed file system solution in Microsoft...

I. What You Need to Know About Google Buzz A. Summary The new feature in Gmail, generally known as Google Buzz, was not entirely received positively by users around the world (Richmond 2010). The main reason for the negative perception of the users toward this feature is that it may become a potential way of unknowingly sharing private information. In fact, Gmail users were not informed beforehand of the features implementation which in effect automatically signed up each user to the information...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency that is under the umbrella of the United States Department of Labor. The agency was created in 1970 by the United States Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act that was signed by President Richard Nixon. 1. The organizations mission The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is ensuring that illnesses, injuries and occupational fatalities are prevented in workplaces. OSHA achieves this mission...