Welfare of organic laying hens kept at different indoor stocking densities in a multi-tier aviary system. II: live weight, health measures and perching

Multi-tier aviary systems, where conveyor belts below the tiers remove the manure at regular intervals, are becoming more common in organic egg production.The area on the tiers can be included in the net area available to the hens (also referred to as usable area) when calculating maximum indoor stocking densities in organic systems within the EU.I

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Divided Berlin and Divided Germany in Young Adult Literature: Crossing Borders from the East to the West and Vice Versa

In postwar Germany, inner-German borders were much disputed.While Germans widely deplored the division of their country and capital city, strong political forces in the East and the West struggled for their spheres of influence.Hence, moving from the East to the West or from the West LEGO Creator 3-in-1 to the East is the subject of many narratives

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Informed Bayesian survival analysis

Abstract Background We provide an overview of Bayesian estimation, hypothesis testing, and model-averaging and illustrate how they benefit parametric survival analysis.We contrast the Bayesian framework to the currently dominant frequentist approach and highlight advantages, such as seamless incorporation of historical data, continuous monitoring o

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Effect of applied load on welding stress at different time periods

In this study, pressure finite element welding simulations has been carried out.The welding model is a butt filled weld.The objective is to study the effect of pressure on welding stress of high strength steel at different time periods.From the study we can find that no matter at the first half of welding or and the last half welding or at the cool

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