SUMMARY: Perches are an important resource for laying hens and differ in characteristics like shape, material and diameter.In this study, different perches were tested in regard to animal welfare, focusing specifically on the behavior and health of laying hens during rearing and lay.Five perches, i.e., square-fiber, mushroom-metal, mushroom-plastic
Wind power generation highly depends on the determination of wind power potential, which drives the design and feasibility of the wind energy production investment.This gives an important role to wind power estimation, which creates the need for an accurate wind data analysis and wind energy potential assessments for a given location.Such assessmen
BACKGROUND:The risks of HIV transmission associated with the opioid epidemic make cost-effective programs for people who inject drugs (PWID) a public health priority.Some of these programs have benefits beyond prevention of HIV-a critical consideration given that injection drug use is increasing across most United States demographic groups.To ident
Abstract Background Orchids produce a colorless protocorm by symbiosis with fungi upon seed germination.For mass production of orchids, the prevailing approaches are both generation of protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) from callus and multiplication of adventitious buds on inflorescence.However, somaclonal variations occur during micropropagation.Result
Aiming at improving the torque density of the motor and the utilization rate of permanent magnets (PMs), a dual rotor consequent-pole vernier motor (DRCPVM) is proposed in this article.The stator of the motor has a double-sided structure with two sets of independent windings on each side.Therefore, the proposed motor has different working modes acc