Complexities of digital technology use and the teaching and learning of function

Many argue that digital technologies have the potential to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics. However, the availability of technology is not sufficient to realise this potential. The study reported takes a detailed approach to investigate the utility of the particular offerings of the available technologies in the teaching and learning of a specific area of mathematics, functions. Sixteen affordances identified in the data are described. The complexity of the process involved in resolving a situation where particular affordances would be useful so as they are perceived and enacted is detailed. Finally, a grounded theory framework arising from the data analysis from this study that can be used to explain, predict and guide action in other digital environments is presented.     

铁路冷藏运输运价分析

本文对各种运输方式易腐货物的运价进行了比较分析,对铁路冷藏运输的现行运价和保本运价进行了讨论,提出了铁路冷藏运输运价改革的若干建议,可供铁路进行冷藏运输改革参考。     

国有基层水管单位困境及其出路

针对贺州地区基层水管单位存在的农业水价低、水费征收难和经济困难等现状,对基层水管单位的出路进行了一些探索,提出了一些解决对策。     

面向21世纪课程教材对地方综合大学电工学教学改革的影响--广西大学使用面向21世纪电工学课程系列教材的实践与探索

阐述了我校使用“面向21世纪”电工学课程系列教材的实践与探索过程，以及对我校电工学教学所产生的转折性影响和积极的导向作用，最后对教材提出了几点建议。     

电潜泵中压变频调速系统的改进

电潜泵中压变频器输出端产生高次谐波和脉冲电流 ,对电潜泵电动机的绝缘性能和轴承寿命造成不利影响。为此 ,提出 3项改进对策 :①采用谐振软性开关逆变电路 ,使功率开关器件在零电压条件下导通 ;②在变频器逆变输出端设置电抗滤波器抑制高次谐波电流 ;③改变电动机内部结构 ,如加大定子槽宽 ,增加转子导条尺寸 ,变星接法为星 角接法 ,采用绝缘轴承等。实践证明 ,采取改进对策后 ,不仅提高了电潜泵的产量 ,而且变频器滤波后电动机端的过电压明显减小 ,电潜泵和电缆的寿命延长     

Medical savings accounts: opportunities for cost savings?

Interest in medical savings accounts (MSAs) as a potential tool to reduce healthcare costs has been widespread. A small number of countries have either implemented or run pilot programs of MSAs, and vigorous policy debates have taken place in several other countries about the potential merits of introducing MSAs as a method of paying for health care. In this paper we develop a model to assess the cost saving potential of MSAs in a publicly funded healthcare system. We assume that the public healthcare payer may choose between reimbursing healthcare expenditures through an MSA or through a form of third‐party payer insurance. We use the model to identify the conditions under which MSAs may reduce costs. We illustrate using data on healthcare expenditures from Canada.     

票据使用与结算改革的构想

以票据为主体的结算制度，是我国结算改革的重大突破，也是结算改革取得显著成绩的表现。根据票据的特征，对票据使用在我国的可能性和必要性进行分析，并结合我国结算改革中存在的一些问题，提出几点设想。     

难洗选铁矿工艺流程改造

介绍了他达铁矿高平洗选厂由于矿石原矿性质变化，原工艺流程已不能满足生产要求，进行技改的措施、工艺设计。     

石化企业分配制度改革初探

在明确中国石化集团公司收入分配制度改革的目标模式下,从健全和完善企业激励机制的角度,对炼化企业职工收入分配制度中工资和奖金的分配设计提出改进措施和建议。     

Introducing Students to Professional Practice in Civil Engineering

This paper describes a module that was introduced into a civil engineering degree program with the help of professional engineers. The aim was to develop a bridge between the world of learning and professional practice by putting students in the role of consulting engineers working with industry to produce a feasible solution to a real inquiry from a client. The module is placed in context by comparing the goals of accredited civil engineering programs in the United Kingdom and America, by describing how it is linked to the degree program and by explaining the matrix developed to identify the skills the students needed to demonstrate their ability to practice as professional engineers. Details of the module are given with examples of student work and feedback.