ABSTRACT The facilities for laying hens should be designed to provide thermal comfort and satisfactory luminosity for the production of quality eggs.The objective of this study was to evaluate the spatial behavior of thermal conditions and light intensity of facilities for laying hens with vertical cages naturally conditioned during winter and summ
Enhanced Thermal Insulation and Flame-Retardant Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Aerogels Composited with Ammonium Polyphosphate and Chitosan
Polyvinyl alcohol- (PVA-) based aerogels have attracted widespread attention owing to their low cost, eco-friendliness, and low density.However, the applications of PVA-based aerogels are limited by their flammability.In this study, a flame retardant, ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and a biopolymer, chitosan (CS), were added to polyvinyl alcohol (PV
NHL and RCGA Based Multi-Relational Fuzzy Cognitive Map Modeling for Complex Systems
In order to model multi-dimensions and multi-granularities oriented complex systems, this paper firstly proposes a kind of multi-relational Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) to simulate the multi-relational system and its auto construct algorithm integrating Nonlinear Hebbian Learning (NHL) and Real Code Genetic Algorithm (RCGA).The multi-relational FCM fi
A giant retrovesical cystic mass: A rarest of rare with a management dilemma
A 32-year-old man investigated for subfertility and bladder outlet obstruction.He had a palpable pelvic mass and computerized tomography (CT) pelvis demonstrated that a large cystic mass (15cm) arising from right side seminal vesicle, and another small cyst from Dog Supplies left side seminal vesicle with unilateral hydroureteronephrosis.Following