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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"claw"”.
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Effect of two finishing systems on claw characteristics in beef steers
The objective of this study was to evaluate the claw characteristics contributing to the shape and balance of the foot in growing steers. The evaluated parameters included dorsal wall growth, abrasion, length and sole surface area. After animal harvest, the sole horn thickness was measured. …
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Development of Alternative Crab Claw Processing Systems to Minimize Environmental Impact
… focuses on the mechanized processing of crab claws. Currently, processors use a brine bath, referred to as the Harris Claw machine, to separate crab claw meat and shell, nd this process yields a waste water which is significantly high in pollutant strength, and is untreatable by biological …
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Investigating the effect of simulated diabetic claw toe deformity on the gait patterns of healthy adults
… of structural foot abnormalities, such as claw toe deformity (CTD). Areas of high pressure have been shown to correlate with common ulcer sites including MTPJs and hallux; however, little research has been carried out to identify the links between foot deformity, gait changes and ulcer …
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Utilizing the connected power electronic converter for improved condition monitoring of induction motors and claw-pole generators
… motors fed by closed-loop inverters and claw-pole generators with built-in rectifiers. While the flexible energy forms synthesized by power electronic converters greatly enhance the performance and expand the operating region of induction motors and claw-pole generators, they also …
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Abundance, Distribution, and Genetic Variation of the Non-Native Red Claw Crayfish (Cherax Quadricarinatus) Recently Introduced to Puerto Rico
… of <em>Cherax quadricarinatus</em> (Red Claw) recently introduced to the island of Puerto Rico.</p> <p>Red Claw<em> </em>were sampled from reservoirs, as well as an aquaculture facility located in the Southwest. Relative abundance was estimated using a Catch-Per-Unit-Effort approach (the …
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The Effects of Beak Trimming and Claw Reduction on Growing and Early Laying Parameters, Fearfulness, and Heterophil to Lymphocyte Ratios
… at hatch sterilizes the germinal tissue of the claw with microwave energy and the beak tissue with infrared energy. This effectively claw and beak trims the birds. To test this technique on chickens, one-half of two strains of 1,200 Leghorn chicks were each subjected to the claw reduction (RC) …
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Evidence for the Sensory Receptor(s) of the Mounting Sex Pheromone in Two Species of Ixodid Ticks, <i>Dermacentor variabilis</i> (Say) and <i>Dermacentor andersoni</i> Stiles
<p>The foreleg claw sensilla were determined to be the receptors of the female contact sex pheromone, MSP (mounting sex pheromone), in <em>D. variabilis</em>, <em>D. andersoni</em> and<em> A. americanum</em> male ticks. In all three tick species, the claw sensilla consists of six …
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Digging deeper for benefits: rural local governance and the livelihood and sustainability outcomes of devils claw (Harpagophytum spp.) harvesting in the Zambezi Region, Namibia
… is limited. Using the lens of devil’s claw (Harpagophytum spp.), a commercial non-timber forest product, this research examines the interface between statutory, traditional and comanagement governance systems; the broader historical and political-economic contexts that shape governance …
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Development of a robotic torque application gripper for automated furniture assembly
This thesis describes the redesign of a robotic claw end-effector originally built for the MIT class 6.142. The claw was designed in order to assist an autonomous furniture assembly robotic project by spinning . The project used KUKA youbots in order to assemble IKEA Lak tables. The first …
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Size Correlations between Sucking Lice and Their Hosts Including a Test of Harrison's Rule
… sizes. Also, sucking lice use their tibio-tarsal claws to grasp host hairs, therefore, correlations between claw size and host hair diameters were also tested. Raw analyses including 206 species of slide-mounted sucking lice from throughout the world, followed by analyses of phylogenetically …
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Get a grip: Analysis of muscle activity and perceived comfort in using stylus grips
… more comfortable than using a stylus alone. The claw grip was the preferred choice for writing and drawing, and the crossover grip was preferred for pointing and clicking. There was reduction in muscle activity of the extensor indicis using the claw or crossover grip for the drawing and point and …
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Grip, slip, petals, and pollinators: Linking the biomechanics, behaviour and ecology of interactions between bees and plants
… Attachment devices come in two main kinds: claws or spines, and adhesive pads. Claw functioning is poorly described, particularly in terms of how their performance depends on body size, claw geometry, and surface roughness. Claw attachment performance was investigated using several insect …
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A technology analysis of the U.S. Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) processing industry
… the yields of lump, top flake, bottom flake, and claw and total meat were examined. The effects of cooking time and method and storage time on meat yield was also determined. During summer, male crabs yielded more lump, claw, and total meat than female crabs, and clean female crabs yielded more …
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Genetic analysis of hoof traits
… were.05,.12,.06,.14,.02 and.08 for corkscrew claw, heel erosion, interdigital dermatitis, laminitis, sole ulcers and white line separation. Severity of laminitis and sole ulcers peaked at four to five months postpartum approximately two months after peak milk yield. Heel erosion and …
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Mercury Contamination in Freshwater Turtles of Eastern Oklahoma: Evaluation of Non-destructive Sampling Techniques
… analysis. Multiple tissue types (muscle, liver, claw, and scute) were collected from 72 turtles in eastern Oklahoma during the summers of 2010 and 2011 from 10 water bodies. Softshells had the highest Hg concentrations (0.04–0.72 mg kg−1), followed by snapping turtles (0.03–0.30 …
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Hamiltonian cycles in certain graphs and out-arc pancyclic vertices in tournaments
… 2-heavy and almost distance-hereditary graphs; claw-free graphs with an Ore-type condition; claw-free and hourglass-free graphs with a Fan-type condition. Moreover, this part deals with a conjecture introduced by Bang-Jensen and Gutin about the existence of a properly colored Hamiltonian path in …
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Längenunterschied zwischen lateralem und medialem Zehenskelett bei Kühen mit Rusterholzschen Sohlengeschwüren im Vergleich zu Kühen mit gesunden Klauen
… examined to determine the prevalence of common claw lesions on an animal level; heel horn erosion was seen in 63.2 %, chronic laminitis in 40.8% and simple sole ulcers in 28.2 % of the cows. To test the hypothesis, plantarodorsal radiographs of 100 hind feet of slaughter cows, 25 of these sound …
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