This paper presents an original stochastic method of optimization (PGSL) for optimum design of truss structures.PGSL (Probabilistic Global Search Lausanne, developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne) has been inter-faced with a Custom Framing finite element code, then applied and tested on several size optimization problems
Abstract The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in the health and well-being of animals.It is especially critical for ruminants that depend on this bacterial community for digesting their food.In this study, we investigated the effects of management conditions and supplemental feeding on the gut bacterial microbiota of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in
The use of resistant cultivars and fungicides are common methods to control coffee leaf rust (CLR), the main disease that affects the Arabica coffee crop.In this study, we evaluated the response of grafted and ungrafted plants during the early stage Dinner Bowls of Hemileia vastatrix infection.We used ungrafted plants of Oro Azteca (resistant culti
Abstract Background The role of wild birds in the dispersal of highly pathogenic avian influenza MUSHROOM SYNERGY virus H5N1 continues to be the subject of considerable debate.However, some researchers functionally examining the same question are applying opposing null hypotheses when examining this issue.Discussion I describe the correct method fo