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Only aggressive elephants are fast elephants [PDF]

Proceedings of the VLDB Endowment, 2012
Yellow elephants are slow. A major reason is that they consume their inputs entirely before responding to an elephant rider's orders. Some clever riders have trained their yellow elephants to only consume parts of the inputs before responding. However, the teaching time to make an elephant do that is high. So high that the teaching lessons often do not
Jens Dittrich, Jorge-Arnulfo Quiané-Ruiz, Stefan Richter 0007, Stefan Schuh, Alekh Jindal, Jörg Schad   +5 more
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The elephant in the room [PDF]

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2012
Models for out-of-hours coverage of intensive care units (ICUs) post-cardiac surgery vary widely across Europe and the world. In the UK and in the major units in the USA, where there are high volume units, there tend to be a high number of trainees or middle grades who are able to provide 24-h resident coverage to the ICU and the wards.
B, Marien, F, McKinna
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A cranial approach to transplastron coeliotomy and gastrotomy performed in a Sri Lanka Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga thermalis): Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Successful transplastron coeliotomy via a temporary cranial plastron osteotomy can be conducted in turtles to remove foreign bodies lodged in the stomach, using basic equipment.
Bope Gamage Sashikala Sewwandi Gamage, Bulathge Vijitha Pushpakumara Perera, Kashmini Kaushalya Sumanasekera, Kalani Piyumika Samarakoon, Vithana Pathirannehalage Malaka Kasun Abeywardhane, Ayona Silva‐Fletcher   +5 more
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Dexmedetomidine Effectively Sedates Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus)

Animals, 2022
This study investigated the sedative effects of dexmedetomidine in Asian elephants. We hypothesized that 2 µg/kg dexmedetomidine would provide sufficient standing sedation. A crossover design study was performed in three Asian elephants.
Nithidol Buranapim, Pawinee Kulnanan, Kullapassorn Chingpathomkul, Taweepoke Angkawanish, Saran Chansitthiwet, Warangkhana Langkaphin, Petthisak Sombutputorn, Natcha Monchaivanakit, Kankawee Kasemjai, Kittikul Namwongprom, Khajohnpat Boonprasert, Pakkanut Bansiddhi, Niyada Thitaram, Patrick Sharp, Cholawat Pacharinsak, Chatchote Thitaram   +15 more
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An Extension of BIM Using AI: A Multi Working-Machines Pathfinding Solution

IEEE Access, 2021
Multi working-machines pathfinding solution enables more mobile machines simultaneously to work inside of a working site so that the productivity can be expected to increase evolutionary.
Yusheng Xiang, Kailun Liu, Tianqing Su, Jun Li, Shirui Ouyang, Samuel S. Mao, Marcus Geimer   +6 more
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Does Social Complexity Drive Vocal Complexity? Insights from the Two African Elephant Species

Animals, 2021
The social complexity hypothesis (SCH) for communication states that the range and frequency of social interactions drive the evolution of complex communication systems.
Daniela Hedwig, Joyce Poole, Petter Granli   +2 more
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A Longitudinal Study of Hematology and Stress Biomarker Profiles in Young Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus) in Relation to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) in Thailand

Animals, 2021
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD) is a virulent disease that causes severe hemorrhage and sudden death in Asian elephant calves. A change in hematology profiles is one indicator of infection before clinical signs appear;
Khajohnpat Boonprasert, Yaoprapa Yun, Worapong Kosaruk, Patcharapa Towiboon, Pallop Tankaew, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Thittaya Janyamathakul, Panida Muanghong, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Chaleamchat Somgird   +10 more
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North-west Namibian desert-dwelling elephant project

Pachyderm, 2003
"The elephant involved in the Kunene region study are for the most part resident outside protected areas and within communal lands. Since both the elephant and human populations are increasing there is a growing problem of land use conflict.
Elephant Namibian
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Seasonal patterns of oxidative stress markers in captive Asian elephants in Thailand and relationships to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus shedding

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionOxidative stress refers to an imbalance between oxidant and antioxidant activity and accumulation of reactive oxygen species, which can have detrimental effects on animal health.
Worapong Kosaruk, Worapong Kosaruk, Worapong Kosaruk, Janine L. Brown, Janine L. Brown, Janine L. Brown, Patcharapa Towiboon, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Pallop Tankaew, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Wachiraporn Toonrongchang, Thittaya Janyamathakul, Panida Muanghong, Chatchote Thitaram, Chatchote Thitaram, Chatchote Thitaram   +18 more
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African Elephant Specialist Group Meeting Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 26 to 31 January, 1998

Pachyderm, 1998
This section of the journal serves as the published record of the USFWS supported AfESG meeting held in Ouagadougou at the end of January 1998. Contents include: 5 full papers and the abstracts of 6 others which comprised the Current Issues Session; two
Elephant African
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