Existing changepoint approaches consider changepoints to occur linearly in time; one happens after another and they are not linked. However, data processes may have regularly occurring changepoints, for example, a yearly increase sales of ice-cream on the first hot weekend. Using linear here will miss more global features such as decrease due other product availability. Being able tease these f...

Karakul sheep breed has a lot to offer to livestock production in many parts of Botswana. This breed of sheep is acclimatised to desert conditions, which prevail in most parts of Botswana. This breed produces a range of products viz meat, milk, fur/pelt and wool, allowing for diversification of farm produce hence reduced risks attached to the production of a single product. The Karakul breed ha...

Can simple enrichments enhance caged mink welfare? Pilot data from 756 sub-adults spanning three colour-types (strains) identified potentially practical enrichments, and suggested beneficial effects on temperament and fur-chewing. Our main experiment started with 2032 Black mink on three farms: from each of 508 families, one juvenile male-female pair was enriched (E) with two balls and a hangin...

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) appeared as outbreak in 2019 Wuhan, China. It has been classified pandemic and more severe than predicted; with infections already recorded a variety of countries. This study aims to confirm the COVID-19 infection through following tests: hematological, C-reactive protein (CRP). Samples were collected from infected patients sent National Flu Center (Central Public...

Salah satu inovasi dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaan pekerjaan kontruksi masa kini adalah penggunaan sistem beton precast diantaranya pelat lantai precast. Penggunaan pracetak yang cukup sering digunakan half slab Pada penelitian ini, akan dilakukan simulasi pemodelan produk atap menggunakan dengan penulangan one way pada fungsi ruko sebagai rumah tinggal perkantoran difokuskan untuk wilayah Su...