The study assessed the optimum incorporation rate of Borassus aethiopum (Ba) ripe fruits’ dried pulp in laying hens’ feed. So, 72 Isa Brown hens 37-week-old were allotted into 9 groups 8 each. Then, 3 control diets including 60% yellow corn (60%YC), 55.2% (55.2%YC) and white (60%WC) formulated. Additionally, 6 test made by substituting 5%; 7.5%; 10%; 12.5% 15% 60%WC Ba pulp...

The aim of this paper is to explore the possibility of using rhythm metrics on the traditional units of speech rhythm (the syllable and the foot), instead of applying them to consonantal and vocalic intervals. Despite [14] had already proven that the standard deviation of syllables and feet did not provide a satisfactory representation of the traditional rhythm classes, some recent studies obta...

The non-seasonal stratification variability in the upper 400 m of Yucatan Channel (YC) and its relationship with Loop Current System is studied based on analysis long-term timescales not yet resolved observational studies. Daily outputs from a 22-year free-running simulation performed HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model were used, modes squared buoyancy frequency estimated using Empirical Orthogonal ...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies should be tailored according to the different syndrome types. In order to identify the relationship between the TCM Yin-cold (YC) or Yang-heat (YH) syndrome types and the EGFR gene status, we prospectively studied 310 NSCLC patients. TCM YH or YC was diagnosed by three TCM experts. TCM symptoms and signs were entered into a binary cluster analysis. T...

At present, about 160,000 and 100,000 cranes are migrating on the West-European and on the Baltic-Hungarian routes, respectively, from the northern, middle, and northeastern parts of Europe. On both routes, the resting maxima, simultaneously determined since the 1980’s, has increased three-fold. This increase in migratory cranes is the result of shorter migration routes with higher return rates...

For phase transitions in disordered systems, an exact theorem provides a bound on the finite size correlation length exponent: nFS $ 2yd. It is believed that the intrinsic n satisfies the same bound. We argue that the standard averaging introduces a noise and a new diverging length scale. For n # 2yd self-averaging breaks down, disconnecting n from nFS, and the bound applies only for the latter...

The behavior of many mechanical systems, such as overhead cranes, can be predicted through intuitive observation of their motion under various forces. Mathematical modeling of an overhead crane shows that it is highly coupled. Nonetheless, it is surprisingly easy for an experienced crane operator to drive payloads to target positions with minimal cable swing. This observation naturally promotes...

This paper is concerned with yard management in transshipment hubs, where a consignment strategy is often used to reduce reshuffling and vessel turnaround time. This strategy groups unloaded containers according to their destination vessels. In this strategy, yard template determines the assignment of the spaces (subblocks) in the yard to the vessels. This paper studies how to make a robust yar...

Since the premium prices of yard trucks and significantly daily volatility of containers serving demand, it is an uneconomic method to keep a full team of fleet to cover the entire service. Some of the transportation services are outsourced to other external companies. The strategy of outsourcing yard trucks is a decision making problem that container terminals are currently facing. Yard truck ...