This study aims to find reliable strategies for advancing first mating and shortening the period from weaning to first lambing in ewe lambs. Sarda ewe lambs (n = 400) were selected from two farms and allocated into four separated groups of 100, all o...
Machine tool rams are important constructional elements found on vertical lathes as well as on many other machines. In most cases, a machine tool ram constitutes an assembly with significant dynamic compliance that affects the machine’s ability to ac...
Individual vocal recognition is essential for social cohesion and survival among conspecifics. In sheep, it facilitates postnatal identification and strengthens the mother–offspring bond. Although vocal individuality has been well-documented in...
The horizontal and vertical distributions of aerosol optical properties over China in 2013–2015 were investigated using RAMS (Regional Atmospheric Modeling System)-CMAQ (Models-3 Community Multiscale Air Quality) simulations and CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol...
The FecXR mutation is a variant of the ovine gene BMP15 in the Rasa Aragonesa breed. Information on the physiological importance of carrying the FecX polymorphism in rams is limited. The aim of this study was to compare semen quality, testicle charac...
This investigation aimed to study the effects of varying light exposure durations on ram sperm. A total of 25 rams were randomly divided into five groups. The control group was exposed to light durations of 12 h, while the experimental groups were ex...
This study aims to analyze the influence of an improved diet with vitamins and minerals (VM) on the live weight, body condition, quality of sperm, behavior, and fertility of rams. The biological material comprised two groups of rams (L1—control...
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in northwestern Europe in 2023–2024, raising concerns about its potential reproductive impact on rams, similar to previous outbreaks with BTV-8. This study assessed the effect of natural BTV-3 infecti...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a phytomelatonin-rich diet, including by-products from the food industry, on ram sperm quality and seminal plasma composition. Melatonin content in several by-products before and after in vitro rumi...
Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical and environmental pollutant, has been reported by many researchers to induce male reproductive toxicity in different experimental models. In this study, we investigated whether long-term exposure fo...
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known synthetic compound that belongs to the group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Although bone tissue is a target for these compounds, studies on BPA-related effects on bone morphology in farm animals are limited. In...
This study aimed to describe the endocrine, cellular, and transcriptomic changes associated with mild heat stress responses in Wugu-Hu and Hu rams. Testicular samples from rams exposed to 3 days of scrotal insulation, resulting in an approximate 3 &d...
Selenium plays an essential role in animals because of its antioxidant properties and direct influence on reproductive health, which improves sperm quality for maximum fertility. This study aimed to investigate the untargeted metabolomic profiling of...
Hu and Wugu × Hu rams underwent scrotal insulation to simulate mild heat stress, resulting in a 3.0 ± 0.1 °C increase in scrotal surface temperature. Semen samples were collected every five days from day 11 to 56, and testis samples...
The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of melatonin (MLT), glutathione (GSH), and their combination on ram semen quality after thawing. During eight weekly sessions, semen from three Merino rams was pooled, diluted with an egg-yolk-based sem...
The study aimed to conduct advanced semen evaluation tests during routine ram examination periods in the breeding and non-breeding seasons and to investigate their correlation with the dynamics of testicular blood flow. Semen was collected from eight...
The aim of this study is to evaluate a laparoscopically assisted percutaneous suture (LAPS) procedure to treat inguinal hernia (IH) while preserving testicles in rams. An ex vivo experiment with six ram cadavers and a report of three clinical cases a...
Adiponectin (ADIPOQ) is a member adipocytokines, and its actions are supported by two receptors, ADIPOQ receptor 1 and -2, respectively (ADIPOR1 and -R2). Our study was performed to evaluate the ADIPOR1 presence and location and its gene expression i...
This study was aimed to determine whether the presence of sexually stimulated rams by photoperiodic and melatonin treatments can advance the resumption of post-partum sexual activity in Mediterranean ewes lambing in January and weaned at the end of t...
Reproductive activity imposes significant physiological demands on rams. This study evaluated metabolic and hormonal fluctuations in Sarda rams under semi-extensive management conditions, together with flock reproductive outcomes. Fourteen rams were...
Our objectives were to investigate the effects of exogenous melatonin on testicular volume (TV), testicular blood flow (TBF), and semen quality in Bafra rams during the non-breeding season. One group of rams (MEL, n = 5) received a 36 mg melatonin im...
Cryopreservation of ovine semen is associated with oxidative stress and structural sperm damage, which may compromise post-thaw sperm quality. Natural antioxidants derived from agro-industrial by-products have emerged as potential alternatives to red...
Simulation of atmospheric and surface processes with an atmospheric model (RAMS) during a period of ten days in August 2001 over a boreal area in Sweden were compared to tower measurements and aircraft measurements of vertical profiles as well as sur...
Heritage rammed earth is a special soil material formed by manually selecting and ramming locally available Quaternary surface deposits layer by layer. However, the quantitative influence of material sourcing and rammed technology on the compressive...
This study aimed to investigate the effects of feeding high-moisture corn (HMC) on weight performance, serum immune and antioxidant indices, rumen fermentation, microbial community, and metabolomics in Kazakh rams. A total of 32 healthy Kazakh rams w...
With the continuous development of the livestock industry, the availability of high-quality roughage is becoming increasingly constrained. Therefore, the exploitation of unconventional feed resources is crucial for the sustainable development of the...
This study aimed to investigate the effect of supplementing a wheat straw-based diet with Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S.C.) on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, body weight and reproduction performance. The experiment was conducted...
The concurrent occurrence of summer heat stress and the non-breeding season has significantly impaired the semen quality of rams. Currently, there exists no straightforward and efficient method to address this issue. In this study, we demonstrate tha...
Grapevine branch and leaf silage (GBLS), a polyphenol-rich unconventional forage, exhibits antimicrobial and antioxidant properties that can benefit animal health and productivity. A total of 60 healthy six-month-old Kazakh rams (43.29 ± 4.55...
This study investigated the effects of feeding High-Moisture Corn (HMC) on meat production performance, mutton quality, muscle metabolism, and gut microbiota in Kazakh rams. Thirty-two 6-month-old Kazakh rams were divided into a control group (CT) an...
Solar radiation is a key factor in the Earth’s energy balance and it is used as a crucial input parameter in many disciplines such as ecology, agriculture, solar energy and hydrology. Thus, accurate information of the global downward surface shortwav...
Contemporary stabilized rammed earth (SRE) draws upon traditional rammed earth (RE) methods and materials, often incorporating reinforcing steel and rigid insulation, enhancing the structural and energy performance of the walls while satisfying build...
Aero-engine quality assessment under the RAMS framework faces two persistent challenges: the inherent epistemic and linguistic uncertainty in expert evaluation, and the systematic neglect of inter-dimensional coupling. This paper proposes an integrat...
The use of agricultural by-products as feed is essential for sustainable animal husbandry. This study assessed the effects of substituting whole-plant corn silage with a mixed silage of cotton stalks and grape pomace on growth, serum biochemistry, an...
The article aims to determine the effect of cement addition on the water vapour resistance factor of stabilized rammed earth. Literature analysis indicates that different earthen materials show large differences in water vapour resistance factor valu...
In modern intensive mutton sheep farming, the high cost and limited supply of conventional feed resources necessitate the exploration of sustainable alternatives. Cotton stalks and sugar beet pulp, abundant agricultural by-products in China, have pot...
Consistent and high quality ramming paste products, installed according to optimized procedures, are required for improved operation and longer pot life. However, ramming paste used to be a hazardous product and needs special precautions for handling...
Ti6Al4V is a widely used alloy due to its excellent mechanical qualities and resistance to corrosion, which make it fit for automotive, aerospace, defense, and biomedical sectors. Due to its high strength and limited heat conductivity, it is difficul...
Since terrorist attacks pose a great threat, protective structures need to be applied in terms of the safety of buildings and personnel. The installation of anti-ram bollards around buildings and infrastructures could block potential hazards, includi...
Xiaochikan Village, located in Guangdong Province in South China, is one of the few remaining traditional rammed earth dwellings of the Cantonese ethnic group in the Lingnan region. However, the influence of Zhuhai’s subtropical maritime monsoo...
Rammed earth (RE) is a low-tech recyclable building material with good heat storage and moisture absorption performance that can better maintain the stability of the indoor thermal environment and improve indoor comfort. With innovations in and the d...
This paper aims to test the deterioration of cement stabilized rammed earth and consider its characteristics during its lifespan in various exposure conditions. Both visual and mechanical properties were tested to determine the impact of long-term ex...
When the icebreaker sails in the polar region, it adopts continuous and ramming icebreaking operations. When the ice condition exceeds the design working condition, it uses the ramming icebreaking method to advance. The nonlinear icebreaking process...
The rammed earth walls were greatly affected by the change of temperature fields in arid environments, particularly the swell-shrink stress caused by gradient variations of the temperature fields was one of the main factors leading to surface weather...
One of the important features of Resistive RAM (RRAM) is its conductance modulation, which makes it suitable for neuromorphic computing systems. In this paper, the conductance modulation of Oxide-based RAM (OxRAM) devices is evaluated based on experi...
Flash-based storage is considered to be a de facto storage module for sustainable Internet of things (IoT) platforms under a harsh environment due to its relatively fast speed and operational stability compared to disk storage. Although their perform...
Processing-in-memory (PIM) is a promising architecture to design various types of neural network accelerators as it ensures the efficiency of computation together with Resistive Random Access Memory (ReRAM). ReRAM has now become a promising solution...
This paper presents a method for modeling ReRAM in TCAD and validating its accuracy for neuromorphic systems. The data obtained from TCAD are used to analyze the accuracy of the neuromorphic system. The switching behaviors of ReRAM are implemented us...
This case study focuses on twelve compacted clay soil samples to understand their fundamental physical and thermal properties. For each sample, the density, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, specific heat, and drying shrinkage were assessed....
The identification of molecular markers for fertility is critical for the sustainability of livestock production. We profiled small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs) in sperm from rams with high fertility (HF) and low fertility (LF) phenotypes to uncover the...
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