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An Agronomic Evaluation of Grazing Maize Combined with Companion Crops for Sheep in Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), in South Africa, is well known for its sheep production from natural rangeland in summer (October to May). During winter however, the nutritional value of the rangeland cannot maintain young growing sheep or pregnant and lactating ewes. With this in mind Lyle (1991) suggested the use of planted pastures for the winter. Crichton, Gertenbach & Henning (1998) and Esterhuizen & Niemand (1989) suggested maize crop residues for both cattle and sheep during winter, whereas Moore (1997) evaluated grazing maize (not harvested) for this purpose. He found that the protein content of the crop was inadequate and for this reason, protein rich companion crops were evaluated in this study
An Evaluation of Grazing Value of Maize and Companion Crops for Wintering Lactating Ewes
Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), in South Africa, is well known for its sheep production from natural rangeland in summer (October to May). During winter, however, the nutritional value of the rangeland cannot maintain young growing sheep or pregnant and lactating ewes. With this in mind, Lyle (1991) suggested the use of planted pastures for the winter. Crichton et al. (1998) and Esterhuizen & Niemand (1989) suggested the use of maize crop residues for both cattle and sheep during winter, whereas Moore (1997) evaluated grazing (not harvested) maize for this purpose. He found that the crude protein content of the crop was inadequate and for this protein-rich companion crops were evaluated in this study
An Agronomic Evaluation of Grazing Maize Combined with Companion Crops for Sheep in Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Northwestern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), in South Africa, is well known for its sheep production from natural rangeland in summer (October to May). During winter however, the nutritional value of the rangeland cannot maintain young growing sheep or pregnant and lactating ewes. With this in mind Lyle (1991) suggested the use of planted pastures for the winter. Crichton, Gertenbach & Henning (1998) and Esterhuizen & Niemand (1989) suggested maize crop residues for both cattle and sheep during winter, whereas Moore (1997) evaluated grazing maize (not harvested) for this purpose. He found that the protein content of the crop was inadequate and for this reason, protein rich companion crops were evaluated in this study
Realistic modeling of leakage and intrusion flows through leak openings in pipes
The hydraulics of leakage and intrusion flows through leak openings in pipes is complicated by variations in the leak areas owing
to changes in pressure. This paper argues that the pressure–area relationship can reasonably be assumed to be a linear function, and a modified
orifice equation is proposed for more realistic modeling of leakage and intrusion flows. The properties of the modified orifice equation are
explored for different classes of leak openings. The implications for the current practice of using a power equation to model leakage and
intrusion flows are then investigated. A mathematical proof is proposed for an equation linking the parameters of the modified orifice and
power equations using the concept of a dimensionless leakage number. The leakage exponent of a given leak opening is shown to generally
not be constant with variations in pressure and to approach infinity when the leakage number approaches a value of minus one. Significant
modeling errors may result if the power equation is extrapolated beyond its calibration pressure range or at high exponent values. It is
concluded that the modified orifice equation and leakage number provide a more realistic description of leakage and intrusion flows,
and it is recommended that this approach be adopted in modeling studies
Theoretical Modeling of the Thermal State of Accreting White Dwarfs Undergoing Classical Novae
White dwarfs experience a thermal renaissance when they receive mass from a
stellar companion in a binary. For accretion rates < 10^-8 Msun/yr, the freshly
accumulated hydrogen/helium envelope ignites in a thermally unstable manner
that results in a classical novae (CN) outburst and ejection of material. We
have undertaken a theoretical study of the impact of the accumulating envelope
on the thermal state of the underlying white dwarf (WD). This has allowed us to
find the equilibrium WD core temperatures (T_c), the classical nova ignition
masses (M_ign) and the thermal luminosities for WDs accreting at rates of
10^-11 - 10^-8 Msun/yr. These accretion rates are most appropriate to WDs in
cataclysmic variables (CVs) of P_orb <~ 7 hr, many of which accrete
sporadically as dwarf novae. We have included ^3He in the accreted material at
levels appropriate for CVs and find that it significantly modifies the CN
ignition mass. We compare our results with several others from the CN
literature and find that the inclusion of ^3He leads to lower M_ign for
>~ 10^-10 Msun/yr, and that for below this the particular author's
assumption concerning T_c, which we calculate consistently, is a determining
factor. Initial comparisons of our CN ignition masses with measured ejected
masses find reasonable agreement and point to ejection of material comparable
to that accreted.Comment: 14 pages, 11 figures; uses emulateapj; accepted by the Astrophysical
Journal; revised for clarity, added short discussion of diffusio
Phosphinogold(I) dithiocarbamate complexes : effect of the nature of phosphine ligand on anticancer properties
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Stream-field interactions in the magnetic accretor AO Piscium
UV spectra of the magnetic accretor AO Psc show absorption features for half
the binary orbit. The absorption is unlike the wind-formed features often seen
in similar stars. Instead, we attribute it to a fraction of the stream that
overflows the impact with the accretion disk. Rapid velocity variations can be
explained by changes in the trajectory of the stream depending on the
orientation of the white-dwarf's magnetic field. Hence we are directly
observing the interaction of an accretion stream with a rotating field. We
compare this behavior to that seen in other intermediate polars and in SW Sex
stars.Comment: Accepted for ApJ; 6 page
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