Efficacy of monensin for the prevention of subclinical ketosis in lactating dairy cows

A total of 1010 dry cows and pregnant heifers was randomly selected from 25 dairy farms near Guelph, Ontario, Canada to receive either a controlled-release capsule of monensin or a placebo at 3 wk prior to expected calving. Serum samples were obtained at the time of treatment administration, and both serum and milk samples were collected at wk 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 postcalving. The threshold used to define subclinical ketosis was selected a priori at a concentration of > or = 1200 mumol/L of beta-hydroxybutyrate. Using this threshold, the prevalence and incidence of subclinical ketosis were significantly reduced (50%) by monensin treatment. The duration of subclinical ketosis for cows that had been treated with monensin was also shorter than that for cows treated with the placebo. Monensin treatment significantly reduced the incidence of subclinical ketosis when the threshold was defined using higher concentrations of serum beta-hydroxybutyrate (1400 and 2000 mumol/L). In addition, monensin significantly reduced the prevalence of positive milk ketone tests.     

Caring for dying children: nurses' experiences

Interviews with 25 nurses in this grounded theory study show that when nurses recognized that a child's death was inevitable, they struggled with both grief distress and moral distress. Their distress occurred within the context of the nurse-patient relationship. Nurses employed a range of strategies to manage their distress. Several conditions facilitated or constrained nurses' strategies, and resulted in far-reaching implications both professionally and personally.     

10MeV中子引起的~（238）U，~（209）Bi，Fe和~9Be的次级中子

１０ＭｅＶ中子引起的￣（２３８）Ｕ，￣（２０９）Ｂｉ，Ｆｅ和￣９Ｂｅ的次级中子双微分截面测量祁步嘉，唐洪庆，周祖英，周陈维，沈冠仁，柯尊建，孙振强，夏海鸿（中国原子能科学研究院核物理所，北京２７５－４６信箱，１０２４１３）次级中子双微分截面是核工程设...     

On The Measurement of Temperature in Material Removal Processes

Because it is key to understanding the performance of material removal processes and resultant workpiece quality, the measurement of temperature during material removal is done extensively. We review several widely used temperature measurement methods and show how they can be applied to temperature monitoring during material removal. Since there is little documentation on measurement uncertainties as relates to material removal, this paper outlines the physics of each method, detailing the sources and evaluation of uncertainty. Finally, using criteria critical in measuring material removal, methods are compared, and the results presented in guide-format for participants in this field of work.     

Factors influencing the photofading of commercial anthraquinone dyes in solution

The photofading of two anthraquinone dyes has been studied in aqueous solution using ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy and flash photolysis. The influence of alcohol concentration, pH, atmosphere, photosensitisers and stabilisers have been examined and these lead to some important conclusions on the mechanism of dye fading. Essentially, the results indicate the photoexcited triplet state of the dye undergoes a process of either electron or hydrogen-atom abstraction depending on the nature of the environment. Other factors such as aggregation and singlet oxygen also appear to play an important role in solution photofading. The relevance of these results to photofading in a polymeric phase is discussed.     

用含Pb、As、Sn地方生铁砂型铸造生产D型石墨铸铁的研究

基于Ph、As、Sn等元素有增大铁液过冷倾向的作用，利用含Ph、As、Sn的地方生铁，采用合金化和砂型铸造可以获得D型石墨铸铁，对其工艺方案进行了研究。用正交试验法设计试验方案，得到最佳工艺方案为：在亚共晶成分（WB％：3．2C，2．1si）的铁液中加入适量的铝（0．6％）和钛（0．8％），可以得到含有100％D型石墨的铸铁，其抗拉强度最高可达276MPa。     

The structure and content of programming knowledge: Disentangling training and language effects in theories of skill development

This article reviews the extensive literature emerging from studies concerned with skill acquisition and the development of knowledge representation in programming. In particular, it focuses upon theories of program comprehension that suggest programming knowledge can be described in terms of stereotypical knowledge structures that can in some way capture programming expertise independently of the programming language used and in isolation from a programmer's specific training experience. An attempt is made to demonstrate why existing views are inappropriate. On the one hand, programs are represented in terms of a variety of formal notations ranging from the quasi‐mathematical to the near textual. It is argued that different languages may lead to different forms of knowledge representation, perhaps emphasizing certain structures at the expense of others or facilitating particular strategies. On the other hand, programmers are typically taught problem‐solving techniques that suggest a strict approach to problem decomposition. Hence, it seems likely that another factor that may mediate the development of knowledge representation, and that has not received significant attention elsewhere, is related to the training experience that programmers typically encounter. In this article, recent empirical studies that have addressed these issues are reviewed, and the implications of these studies for theories of skill acquisition and for knowledge representation are discussed. In conclusion, a more extensive account of knowledge representation in programming is presented that emphasizes training effects and the role played by specific language features in the development of knowledge representation within the programming domain.     

基于反推法的永磁同步电机全局自适应控制

针对永磁同步电机运行中存在的参数及负载不确定性,研究了基于反推法的非线性全局自适应控制设计方法,分析了闭环系统的稳定性能．仿真结果表明,该控制方法能有效地克服电机运行中参数变化和负载干扰引起的跟踪误差,具有较强的鲁棒性能以及良好的跟踪性能．     

以培养复合型人才为目标的计算机专业英语教学体系的研究

本文探讨如何建立以培养具有较高计算机专业知识和较强的英语听、说、读、写等应用能力的复合型人才为目标的计算机专业英语教学体系,尝试改进教学方法,修正课程内容与结构。实践表明,新的教学体系不仅明确了计算机专业英语的教学目的和人才培养目标,更能够使学生在英语中学习信息技术、从计算机专业知识的应用中体会和使用英语。