Management of anterior laryngeal web is a challenge with risk adhesions without usage keel. In the absence standard keels, we present technique using silastic sheets and feeding tube placing keel endoscopically in close after coblation web.

We present an automated ship scheduling system – DUKC R © Optimiser – which selects sailing times for a set of cargo ships at a port, so as to maximise total cargo throughput while meeting port operational and safety guidelines, as well as producing schedules that are fair to all companies using the port. The system has been developed by maritime engineering company OMC International, incorpora...

Several studies have shown a high prevalence of keel bone deformities in commercial laying hens. The aim of this project was to assess the effects of perch material, a vitamin D feed additive (25-hydroxyvitamin D(3); HyD, DSM Nutritional Products, Basel, Switzerland), and genetics on keel bone pathology. The study consisted of 2 experiments. In the first experiment, 4,000 Lohmann Selected Legho...

Fuzzy models to assist with real estate appraisals are described and previous experiments on optimizing them with evolutionary algorithms implemented in MATLAB are summarized. An approach was made to use the KEEL Tool, developed in Java by a group of Spanish research centres, to investigate the models. Five fuzzy models comprising 3 or 4 input variables referring to the attributes of a property...

Beak trimming is used worldwide as a method of reducing the damage to feathers and skin caused by injurious pecking in laying hens. However, beak trimming also causes some welfare issues as trimming the beak results in pain and sensory loss. Due to this dilemma, there is an ongoing discussion in several European countries about whether to ban beak trimming. In this study, we investigated the we...

Susceptibility of caged layers to osteoporosis and cage layer fatigue has prompted the switch from conventional caging to more extensive systems allowing birds to perform load bearing activities. However, high incidences of fractures have been reported in these alternative housing systems. The aim of this study was to determine the housing system and strain effects on bone quality parameters: b...

Increased load-bearing exercise improves bone quality characteristics in a variety of species, including laying hens. Providing increased opportunities for exercise during the pullet rearing phase, a period of substantial musculoskeletal growth, offers a proactive approach to reducing osteoporosis by improving bone composition. The main objective of this study was to determine whether differing...