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n. 1) husband, wife and children. 2) all blood relations. 3) all who live in the same household including servants and relatives, with some person or persons directing this economic and social unit.

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De Sousa-Vieira and Milligan (1999) examined intra-row plant spacing as a source of variation affecting the efficacy of progeny testing and family selection at the first selection stage of the LSVDP.
Effect of intrarow plant spacing on the effectiveness of family selection in sugarcane: selection indices/Efecto de la distancia entre plantas en la eficiencia en la seleccion de familias de cana de azucar: indices de seleccion/Efeito do espacamento entre touceiras na eficiencia na selecao de familias de cana-de-acucar: indices de selecao
In the lines selected for increased longevity, the six groups of progeny of individual parents were chosen from the 15 [degrees] C pool whose brothers and sisters had the highest median life span in the longevity assay (family selection; Falconer 1989).
Direct selection of life span in Drosophila melanogaster
Several authors have shown that the use of family selection can contribute to parental selection and to crosses aimed at obtaining improved populations in several cultures (ANDRADE et al., 2011; FERREIRA et al., 2010; ARNHOLD et al., 2009).
Parental selection for the formation of interspecific hybrid populations of oil palm/Selecao de genitores para formacao de populacao de hibridos interespecificos de dende
De Sousa-Vieira and Milligan (1999) examined intra-row plant spacing as a source of variation affecting the efficacy of progeny testing and family selection. The effect of intra-row plant spacing on direct and indirect path coefficients, however, has not been examined.
Interrelaciones de los componentes de produccion de cana de azucar y su utilidad en la seleccion de familias de cana de azucar: analisis de coeficiente de sendero
Volunteers are needed to help with the family selection process, site selection, fund-raising, and other administrative necessities.
Rebuilding Los Angeles ... one house at a time
Only after this would the process of legal adoptionwhich includes application of interested parents, preparation of home study report, screening of applications, matching or family selection, pre-placement and placement of child, supervised trial custody, finalization of adoption, and issuance of adoption documentscommence.
Philippines : DepEd, DSWD partner to promote rights of adopted children
Family selection can be adopted when the selection traits have low heritability, like sugarcane productivity traits (JACKSON; MCRAE, 1998, 2001).
Early selection in sugarcane family trials via BLUP and BLUPIS procedures/Selecao precoce em familias de cana-de-acucar via procedimentos BLUP e BLUPIS
Smith has been appointed to the Family Selection Committee for the Gwinnett-based organization.
Brand Mortgage's Jennifer Smith Elected to Board of Directors of Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity
Five families have qualified to be included in the Family Selection Lottery, which will take place at 6:30 p.m.
Habitat to break ground on home in Sturbridge
The pick includes Family Selection Semillon/ Chardonnay 2009, pounds 5.99, Deen de Bortoli Vat 7 Chardonnay 2008, pounds 8.99 and Deen de Bortoli Vat 4 Petit Verdot 2007, pounds 9.99, a deep red.
Putting Aussie brands at top of the wine list; WINE
The family was advanced with no additional within family selection and selected in 1995 ([F.sub.6] generation) for its high grain yield potential.
Registration of 'NE426GT' winter triticale
Applicants must complete an application by deadlines, provide required documents, complete 10 hours of sweat equity before selection, interview with Family Selection Committee and be approved by the board of directors.
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