Group housing of preweaned dairy calves is a growing practice in the United States. The objective of this practice is to increase the average daily gain of calves in a healthy and humane environment while reducing labor requirements. However, feeding protocols, commingling of calves, and occurrence of disease in different calf-housing systems may affect the prevalence of antimicrobial drug-resi...

Today’s intelligent motor control centers (MCCs) offer a textbook example of this, with an integrated design that delivers real-time monitoring and detailed diagnostics to help improve productivity and maximize critical asset availability. These systems occupy a prominent role in control schemes, housing a comprehensive array of control and monitoring devices, and a built-in network that opens ...

Modern learning is impossible without automated knowledge testing systems. At present, the most progressive are adaptive models in which complexity of tasks varies depending on correctness patient’s answers. This article describes development an intelligent system using a fuzzy mathematics device. An has been developed; module that implements expert uses production base rules. The input paramet...

This paper aims to understand how renters make their housing decisions in urban China, where market mechanisms are being introduced into a previously welfareoriented housing system. It is argued that while renters now enjoy more housing options, their choices are constrained not only by socio-economic factors as is the case in the West, but also by persisting socialist institutions such as the ...