MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE NORMAL EQUINE DIGIT AND METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT

Magnetic resonance (MR) images were made in sagittal and transverse planes through the metacarpophalangeal joint and digit of a horse. The images accurately depicted gross anatomic structures in the leg. Soft tissue structures were defined as separate entities on the images. Histologic varlation in tissues correlated with signal intensity differences on the MR images. Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be a promising imaging modality for evaluating musculoskeletal structures in equine limbs.     

流动沙丘风沙流结构的定量研究

在对野外风沙流进行实测的基础上,运用拟合曲线、拟合方程等方法对0～48cm垂直高度层内风沙流结构进行了分析研究。结果表明：0～48cm高度内总输沙率及各高度层输沙率均与风速呈幂函数关系;各高度层输沙率百分比与风速呈指数函数关系;各高度层输沙率与高度呈幂函数或指数函数关系;上、中、下各层输沙率与总输沙率呈良好的幂函数关系。     

Hepatic lesions in young rabbits experimentally infected with rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus

Twenty young rabbits (eleven 2-week-old and nine 4-week-old) were experimentally infected with rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) to clarify susceptibility. They were killed chronologically up to 96 hours post-inoculation (PI) and examined for lesions. All inoculated rabbits were clinically normal, but grossly minute white or grey spots were detected throughout the liver. Histologically, the lesions consisted of aggregates of lymphocytes, macrophages and heterophils, with or without acidophilic bodies and necrotic hepatocytes. Immunohistochemically, RHDV antigens were found in the degenerated hepatocytes and in macrophages. The cellular aggregates were considered to be a reaction to necrotic hepatocytes infected with RHDV. It was concluded that some hepatocytes are susceptible to RHDV in young rabbits.     

中国农村金融发展对农民收入增长的影响研究——基于2009—2018年数据的实证分析

基于中国农村2009—2018年的相关数据,运用VAR模型实证分析了农村总贷款额、农业保险赔付额、农业保险保费、农村地区国家财政支出4项指标和农民收入增长之间的关系.结果表明,农村金融发展水平对农民收入增长有促进作用,但并不十分明显,且在一定的时期内具有滞后性,随着稳健且持续的冲击后,农民收入得到改善.最后,针对此现状...     

韩国茶道的变迁史

历史上的韩国茶道受到中国茶文化与宗教、政治思想、生活习俗等影响,加之韩国传统固有文化而形成了早期的韩国茶道。后来经受日本侵占期,以前传统茶道的精神和意义大部分消亡在历史的长河里,并且逐渐被日本的茶道精神所替代。到了现代,韩国茶道通过传统恢复运动逐渐发展成礼仪茶道。韩国茶道在改朝换代的过程中影响着该时代生活面貌的同时,也被当时的生活面貌所影响。     

武夷菌素高产基因工程菌发酵培养基的优化

为进一步提高武夷菌素的产量,以基因工程菌Streptomyces ahygroscopicus var. wuyiensis W273为试验菌株,采用单因子试验确定发酵培养基的最适6种营养成分为玉米粉、葡萄糖、黄豆面、氯化铵、碳酸钙和氯化镁;应用SAS软件中的Plackett-Burman设计法,对影响菌株发酵生产武夷菌素的6个因素进行了筛选,确定葡萄糖和碳酸钙为影响摇瓶发酵生产武夷菌素的主要因素。利用响应面分析法对2个主要因素的最佳水平及其交互作用进行研究,建立了二次回归方程,Y=218.18+270.28X₁+1274.74X₂-3.28X₁²-5.4X₁X₂-200.98X₂²,并最终确定最佳培养基配方为玉米粉20 g/L、葡萄糖39 g/L、黄豆面20 g/L、氯化铵4 g/L、碳酸钙2.65 g/L、氯化镁0.4 g/L。以新配方在28℃、220 r/min进行摇瓶发酵60 h后,武夷菌素效价平均值为7215 μg/mL,较原始培养基发酵后武夷菌素效价提高了26.5%。     

The effect of fermented apple diet supplementation on the growth performance and meat quality in finishing pigs

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of fermented apple diet (FAD) supplementation on the growth performance and meat quality in finishing Berkshires. The FAD was made from dropped apple mixed with rice bran and barley bran. Until 81 ± 1 kg live weight at 133 ± 1 days, the animals were fed a growing diet, after which experimental samples were fixed at 0, 2, 4 and 6% FAD as C, T1, T2 and T3 in the finishing diets. Growth performance, ADG, ADFI and feed efficiency were improved in T1 than other groups. In carcass parameters, carcass weight was higher ( P  < 0.05) in T1 than in other groups. In meat quality, moisture and crude protein contents decreased ( P  < 0.05) by addition of FAD. pH₂₄ and WHC were higher ( P  < 0.05) in T1 than other groups. In sensory evaluation, marbling of fresh meat and tenderness, juiciness, flavor and overall acceptability of cooked meat were improved by the addition of FAD. According to the results of our experiment, FAD can be used for improvement of meat quality parameters.     

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF THE CANINE BRAIN AT 7 T

The purpose of this study was to describe relevant canine brain structures as seen on T2-weighted images following magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at 7 T and to compare the results with imaging at 1.5 T. Imaging was performed on five healthy laboratory beagle dogs using 1.5 and 7 T clinical scanners. At 1.5 T, spin echo images were acquired, while gradient echo images were acquired at 3 T. Image quality and conspicuity of anatomic structures were evaluated qualitatively by direct comparison of the images obtained from the two different magnetic fields. The signal-to-nose ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were calculated and compared between 1.5 and 7 T. The T2-weighted images at 7 T provided good spatial and contrast resolution for the identification of clinically relevant brain anatomy; these images provided better delineation and conspicuity of the brain stem and cerebellar structures, which were difficult to unequivocally identify at 1.5 T. However, frontal and parietal lobe and the trigeminal nerve were difficult to identify at 7 T due to susceptibility artifact. The SNR and CNR of the images at 7 T were significantly increased up to 318% and 715% compared with the 1.5 T images. If some disadvantages of 7 T imaging, such as susceptibility artifacts, technical difficulties, and high cost, can be improved, 7 T clinical MR imaging could provide a good experimental and diagnostic tool for the evaluation of canine brain disorders.     

Public Education Financing Trends and the Gray Peril Hypothesis

The effects of migrating seniors on the provision of local public services in rural communities is growing in importance because of the large number of retiring baby boomers and the increasing rate at which these retirees are locating outside traditional retirement destinations. Some communities are optimistic about attracting and retaining retirees as an economic development strategy, but others are concerned that inmigrating seniors may be reluctant to support local public services, such as education, bringing with them “Gray Peril.” This article attempts to clarify questions regarding the Gray Peril hypothesis and local ability and willingness to fund education in Tennessee, an increasingly popular retirement destination. To this end, county per pupil education expenditure growth is explained by growth trends in local property tax assessment and sales tax revenue, and migration patterns of the retirement‐aged population from 1962 to 2002.