This study was conducted to investigate the prediction of growth performance using linear regression and artificial neural network (ANN) in broiler chicken. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are powerful tools for modeling systems in a wide range of applications. The ANN model with a back propagation algorithm successfully learned the relationship between the inputs of metabolizable energy (kca...

production of highly viscous tar sand bitumen using steam assisted gravity drainage (sagd) with a pair of horizontal wells has advantages over conventional steam flooding. this paper explores the use of artificial neural networks (anns) as an alternative to the traditional sagd simulation approach. feed forward, multi-layered neural network meta-models are trained through the back-error-propaga...

Anomalous propagation echo belongs to representative non-precipitation echoes which have very similar characteristics of precipitation echoes. It occurs due to superrefraction or ducting phenomenon of radar beam by temperature or humidity. There are a lot of ongoing researches about detecting and removing the anomalous propagation echo in radar data in order to improve accuracy of data analysis...

bream (abramis brama orientalis) is one of the most commercially valuable fish in the caspian sea. the aim of this study was to compare levels of genetic polymorphism between wild and farmed bream populations using seven microsatellite loci. genetic diversity was investigated by studying samples collected from two regions; chaboksar and the artificial propagation center of guilan province. alle...

To simplify complicated traditional cost estimation flow, this study emphasizes the cost estimation approach for plastic injection products and molds. It is expected designers and R&D specialists can consider the competitiveness of product cost in the early stage of product design to reduce product development time and cost resulting from repetitive modification. Therefore, the proposed cost es...

Alzheimer's disease patients diagnosed with the Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders diagnostic criteria were selected from the community through on-site sampling. Levels of macro and trace elements were measured in blood samples using an atomic absorption method, and neurotransmitters were measured using a radioimmunoassay method. SPSS 13.0 was used to establish a database, and a back pr...

School of Environment and Natural Resources Ohio State University Extension Columbus, Ohio, USA Leonardo et al. (2004) obtained 100% ovulation in females of P. fasciatum maintained in ponds in Sao Paulo State, Brazil, following hormonal injections of carp pituitary extract (CPE) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). In that study, the most detailed thus far, females released between 17 and 20%...