Dynamic Winner-take-all Conflict

This paper develops a model of dynamic conflict featuring probabilistic winner- take-all outcomes and compares its behavior to a model in which combatants emerge with a share of the conflict spoils. While these two models generate the same behavior in a one-shot game, we find that in a repeated conflict setting the winner-take-all model generates richer dynamics than the dynamics generated by the share model. Differences include outcomes that illustrate the rise and fall of great powers, the endogenous extinction of combatants, and frequent changes in the relative dominance of combatants. The model's behavior is compared to real world military, business and political conflict outcomes.Anarchy, Fog of War, Paradox of Power, Winner-take-all conflict

Variation in the vegetative characters of Balbo rye

It is the purpose of this thesis to try to determine the vegetative characteristics of Balbo rye that will distinguish it from other varieties commonly grown in Tennessee, and to what extent these characteristics are variable. It is hoped that by this study the problem of certifying rye in Tennessee will be somewhat simplified

Letter, Jefferson Davis to Andrew Jackson Jr.

This handwritten letter, dated July 2, 1856, is written from Jefferson Davis to Andrew Jackson, Jr. The letter acknowledges the receipt of a letter and responds to that letter\u27s request for furlough for a cadet under Jackson\u27s command. This letter was found tipped in between pages 4 and 5 of volume two of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-documents/1011/thumbnail.jp

Protocol for a Scoping/Systematic Review: Scoping Review of Vaccination for the Prevention of Calf Scours in Cow-Calf Operations

Background: The use of antimicrobials in the livestock industry has been a topic of increasing concern in the last  few years. Calf scours is one of the main causes of mortality among calves younger than 1 month and affects the development of the animal, representing severe economic losses to the producers. The causes of the disease include a variety of viral, bacterial and protozoal pathogens, and other non-infectious causes. The treatment efficacy, in particular of antimicrobial therapy, depends on the type of infection. Blanket antimicrobial treatment for calf scours without identification of the pathogen may contribute to antimicrobial resistance. In this review we explore the available literature for evidence of effective methods to prevent calf scours in cow-calf operations in California through the use of vaccination.Objectives:  The objective of this scoping review is to examine and describe the existing literature on vaccination for the prevention of calf scours that might reduce the incidence of calf scours by different causes, and therefore reduce the use of antimicrobials due to calf scours.Design: Primary research on vaccination for pathogens that cause calf scours will be considered for inclusion, such as studies conducted in pre-weaned calves that report the efficacy of vaccines for the prevention of calf scours. The process for selection and inclusion of the studies will be reported in a flow chart according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The results will be summarized in tables and charts describing study types, interventions and outcomes

A strategic approach to assessing needs and engineering cost/performance tradeoffs for internally developed high performance assembly machines

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88).by Jefferson Davis Hamilton, Jr.M.S

Characterizing Particles Deposited onto a Surface Using the Atomic Force Microscope

Sub-micron sized particles by count make up a significant portion of the air-borne particles we are exposed to. Detection and characterization of these particles, particularly after they have deposited onto a surface, can be difficult. The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) produces a high resolution topographic image of a sample surface that can resolve differences in surface features less than 5 nanometers(nm). Selection of a suitable substrate material is critical as the scale of interest decreases. Variation in the substrates surface structure adversely impacts the ability of the AFM to identify and measure particles. Analysis of deposited sub-micron particles of known size on various materials allows selection of suitable substrate.Master of Science in Public Healt

A Study in Human Resources Utilization: A Critical Examination of the Role of the Self-Concept in the Vocational Choice Process of College Students

The specific problem confronted by this dissertation research is this: Do college students who are quite decided about their vocational choices have more developed and implemented self-concepts than do college students who are quite undecided about their vocational choices? If the decided students have more developed and implemented self-concepts than the undecided students, it can be logically reasoned that the developing and implementing of the self-concept is essential in the vocational choice process of college students. The purpose of this study is to resolve the problem concerning the possible self-conceptual differences between highly decided and highly undecided college students