In this paper, we propose a new distance metric for the K-means clustering algorithm.Applying this metric in clustering a dataset, forms unequal clusters.This metric leads to a larger size for a cluster with a centroid away from the origin, rather than a cluster closer to the origin.The proposed metric is based on the Canberra distances and it is u
Investigation of the occurrence of pathological carcass alterations at the processing plant in meat turkeys reared in organic production systems in Germany
Summary: In the present study Kone Kettle the occurrence of turkey carcass alterations such as breast skin lesions, liver lesions, and swelling of the hock joint in turkeys reared in organic farms was investigated at slaughterhouses in Germany.The examinations included 1,860 turkey carcasses of 2 turkey lines Kelly Broad Breasted Bronze(BBB) (540 t
Status of Coral Health and Disease in Kessilampe Waters, Kendari, South East Sulawesi
Diseases of coral reef organisms have become a global threat to coral reefs and a major cause of reef deterioration.The presence of coral diseases influence marine resources productivity that interact with coral reefs.The purpose of this research is to identify coral disease types and prevalence which include coral health compromiser.Data collectio
Family medicine residency training in Ghana after 20 years: resident attitudes about their education
Objective In addition to assessing educational needs of family medicine trainees in Ghana, we sought to assess whether those entering the training programme aimed to pursue an academic career.Design A case study using an anonymous cross-sectional survey through collaboration between faculty members from the family medicine departments of Ghana and
Checklist of the mosquito fauna (Diptera, Culicidae) of Cambodia
Between 2016 and 2020, the Medical and Veterinary Entomology unit of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge collected over 230,000 mosquitoes.Based on this sampling effort, a Rectangle Building Brick checklist of 290 mosquito species in Cambodia is presented.This is the first attempt to list the Culicidae fauna of the country.We report 49 species for the