Significance of stocking density in broiler production i.e. production performance, vitality and health condition of chickens, was established at the beginning of development of industrial poultry production. However, considering intensive development of selection work and creation of more productive genotypes which, at the same time, were more demanding in regard to rearing conditions, the cur...

Several algorithms for tracking and for primary and secondary vertex reconstruction have been developed by the ATLAS collaboration following different approaches. This has allowed a thorough cross-check of the performances of the algorithms and of the reconstruction software. The results of the most recent studies on this topic are discussed and compared.

This paper explores the roles of technical and musical familiarity in shaping audience response to digital musical instrument (DMI) performances. In an audience study conducted during an evening concert, we examined two primary questions: first, whether a deeper understanding of how a DMI works increases an audience’s enjoyment and interest in the performance; and second, given the same DMI and...

formances with some improvisational performers is explored. An investigation of the problems of past systems is carried out with the aim of supporting improvisations not only for performances but also for compositions reflected on the structure of music. In addition to this, the improvisational performers will be able to grasp the interactions visually as well as by listening. As a concrete exa...

This discussion investigates the importance of understanding and establishing limits on the following three areas during the compositional process of creating music for a digital musical instrument (DMI): group paradigms; performance practises; sound-gesture combinations. I will propose a compositional model in which composing for and performing on a DMI requires rigourous technique attained on...

The aim of the study is conducting methodologically sound, cross-sequential analyses of the creativity development of children attending different school systems. Culture-free tests of creativity (ideational fluency and flexibility) and intelligence were administered in 5 cohorts (two kindergarten and first three elementary school years), which were retested in three consecutive years. Samples ...

In this paper we present a pilot study evaluating the effectiveness of a tactile metronome for music performance and training. Four guitar players were asked to synchronize to a metronome click-track delivered either aurally or via a vibrotactile stimulus. We recorded their performance at different tempi (60 and 120 BPM) and compared the results across modalities. Our results indicate that a ta...

In the frame of the development of the DIAMEX process, first studies including counter-current hot tests were performed, with the DiMethyl-DiButylTetraDecylMAlonamide as reference extractant. In parallel, the diamide formula has been optimised so that a new extractant was proposed: the DiMethylDiOctylHexylEthoxyMAlonamide. This new reference extractant was used in two inactive flowsheets. The p...

Experiment 1 involved the use of plastic and wooden objects and trial-unique problems. The rats performed successfully on nonconceptual oddity problems given.before and after conceptual training, showing that the testing conditions were suitable, but they showed chance performances on the trial-unique problems. Experiment 2 involved the use of olfactory discriminanda. Five pretraining problems ...