Objective] This study almed to screen high-quality and high-yield purpIe sweet potato varieties special y used for processing which were suitabIe for pIanting in Liancheng County. [Method] By using a randomized bIock ...Objective] This study almed to screen high-quality and high-yield purpIe sweet potato varieties special y used for processing which were suitabIe for pIanting in Liancheng County. [Method] By using a randomized bIock design, with ‘Longyan 7-3’ as a controI, five purpIe sweet potato varieties were introduced in the autumn of 2012 for comparaton test to evaluate agronomic tralts, economic characters, nu-tritional quality, and processing quantity of dried sweet potato products and fried chips. [Result] ‘Weixiang No.1’ exhibited the highest yield of 41.9 t/hm2, which was improved by 25.8% compared with ‘Longyan 7-3’; fresh tuber yield of ‘Jishu No. 18’ reached 31.6 t/hm2, which was simiIar to that of ‘Longyan 7-3’; dried sweet potato products of ‘Jishu No.18’ and ‘Weixiang No.1’ not onIy had simiIar process stabiIity, taste and coIor to ‘Longyan 7-3’, but also exhibited exceI ent morphoIogy, coIor, transparency, taste and texture, which indicated that these two purpIe sweet potato varieties were suitabIe for processing dried sweet potato products; fried sweet potato chips of ‘Jishu No.18’ and ‘Weixiang No.1’ had moderate oiI content, high expansion degree and simiIar quality to ‘Longyan 7-3’, which indicated that these two purpIe sweet potato varieties were suitabIe for processing fried sweet potato chips; ‘Fushu No.9’, ‘Quanzi No.1’ and ‘Ninzi No.1’ exhibited beautifuI shape, high nutritional quality and good eating quality, which were suitabIe for fresh eating or processing sweet potato powder. [Conclusion] This study provided a scientific ba-sis for Iarge-scale popuIarization and appIication of new purpIe sweet potato vari-eties special y used for processing.展开更多
AIM： To investigate the potential role of perioperative nutrition in reducing complications and mortality in malnourished gastrointestinal cancer patients. METHODS： Four hundred and sixty-eight elective moderately o...AIM： To investigate the potential role of perioperative nutrition in reducing complications and mortality in malnourished gastrointestinal cancer patients. METHODS： Four hundred and sixty-eight elective moderately or severely malnourished surgical patients with gastric or colorectal cancers defined by the subjective global assessment （SGA） were randomly assigned to 7 d preoperative and 7 d postoperative parenteral or enteral nutrition vs a simple control group. The nutrition regimen included 24.6±5.2 kcal /kg per d non-protein and 0.23±0.04 g nitrogen /kg per d. Control patients did not receive preoperative nutrition but received 600±100 kcal non-protein plus or not plus 62 ± 16 g crystalline amino acids postoperatively. RESULTS： Complications occurred in 18.3% of the patients receiving nutrition and in 33.5% of the control patients （P= 0.012）. Fourteen patients died in the control group and 5 in those receiving nutrition. There were significant differences in the mortality between the two groups （2.1% vs 6.0%, P=0.003）. The total length of hospitalization and postoperative stay of control patients were significantly longer （29 vs 22 d, P=0.014） than those of the studied patients （23 vs 12 d, P= 0.000）. CONCLUSION： Perioperative nutrition support is beneficial for moderately or severely malnourished gastrointestinal cancer patients and can reduce surgical complications and mortality.展开更多
Investigations were conducted to quantify litterfall, and litter and nutrient accumulation in forest floor, and to acquire information on litter decomposition and nitrogen and phosphorus release patterns in three diff...Investigations were conducted to quantify litterfall, and litter and nutrient accumulation in forest floor, and to acquire information on litter decomposition and nitrogen and phosphorus release patterns in three different subalpine coniferous forests, a plantation （P1）, a secondary forest （SF）, and a primitive forest （PF）, in western Sichuan, China. The litter trap method was used to evaluate litterfall with the litterbag method being utilized for litter decomposition. Seasonal patterns of litterfall were similar in the three forests, with two peaks occurring in September-November and March-May. The plantation revealed an annual litterfall of 4.38 x 103 kg ha-1, which was similar to those of SF and PF, but P1 had a lower mass loss rate and a higher C/N ratio. The C/N ratio may be a sound predictor for the decomposition differences. N concentrations of leaf litter in both the secondary forest and primitive forest increased first and then decreased, and the percentages of their final/initial values were 108.9% and 99.9%, respectively. P concentration in the three forests increased by the end of the study. The results of litterfall and decomposition indicated that in the plantation the potential to provide nutrients for soil organic matter was similar to those of SF and PF; however, its slower decomposition rate could result in a somewhat transient accumulation of litter in the forest floor.展开更多
In situations where discontinuity in operation occurs, specifically in a country where coontractualization has an increasing trend, the performance level of operators after the work break is of great interest. Existin...In situations where discontinuity in operation occurs, specifically in a country where coontractualization has an increasing trend, the performance level of operators after the work break is of great interest. Existing studies have found that the performance of an operator declines after her operation is completely stopped. However, when the operator performed other tasks （may it be similar or not from her previous task） during the work break, the performance after the work break seems to be affected at different level. Contractual and regular operators from a semiconductor and textile company were considered to replicate a discontinuous and continuous operation. The processing times of contractual workers before and after several months of work break were compared. Two types of work break were seen to have significant effect on an operator＇s performance after the work break, Type 1： 0% to 40% similarity from previous task and Type 2： 40% to 97% similarity from previous task. One can find that when 21% of tasks performed during the work break are similar to the operator＇s previous task, there would be no change in her performance upon returning. On the other hand, a 5% decline in performance was observed after work break type 1 and an 8.54% improvement after work break type 2. Also, a remission rate of 18% from end of stint 1 to start of stint 2 under work break type 1 was seen, while 8% for work break type 2. This may also be true to other industries. Thus, further study is suggested.展开更多
The use of Network hanger arrangement, a development of the classical Nielsen V-hanger system, in steel bowstring arch bridges allows for important steel saving, with very slender main elements, owing to the remarkabl...The use of Network hanger arrangement, a development of the classical Nielsen V-hanger system, in steel bowstring arch bridges allows for important steel saving, with very slender main elements, owing to the remarkable reduction of bending stresses in the arches and tie beams. The present paper describes the main features of the design and construction of several long-span arch bridges of this typology in Spain： the three pedestrian footbridges for the Madrid cycling ring track, with spans of 52, 60 and 80 m, the Bridge over River Deba in Guipuzcoa with a span of 110 m and Palma del Rio Bridge over River Guadalquivir in Cordoba, 130 m long. In all cases, two inclined arches linked at the crown were implemented, a very effective disposition to reduce the out-of-plane buckling length. The multiple crossings of the hanger system, consisting of prestressed bars in the case of Deba Bridge and the footbridges, and locked coil cables for Palma del Rio Bridge, were dealt with by means of crossing devices which led to a technically satisfactory solution with minimal visual impact. An innovative approach to bowstring arches was introduced in Valdebebas Bridge over M-12 motorway in Madrid, next to the new T-4 Terminal of Barajas Airport, with a span of 162 m, where the hangers are replaced by a structural steel mesh -diagrid- which acts as the web of a simply-supported beam whose compression head is the arch and the tie beam is the deck.展开更多
基金Supported by Major Project of Science and Technology of Fujian Province(2011S0044)Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-11-C-07-2012)~~
文摘Objective] This study almed to screen high-quality and high-yield purpIe sweet potato varieties special y used for processing which were suitabIe for pIanting in Liancheng County. [Method] By using a randomized bIock design, with ‘Longyan 7-3’ as a controI, five purpIe sweet potato varieties were introduced in the autumn of 2012 for comparaton test to evaluate agronomic tralts, economic characters, nu-tritional quality, and processing quantity of dried sweet potato products and fried chips. [Result] ‘Weixiang No.1’ exhibited the highest yield of 41.9 t/hm2, which was improved by 25.8% compared with ‘Longyan 7-3’; fresh tuber yield of ‘Jishu No. 18’ reached 31.6 t/hm2, which was simiIar to that of ‘Longyan 7-3’; dried sweet potato products of ‘Jishu No.18’ and ‘Weixiang No.1’ not onIy had simiIar process stabiIity, taste and coIor to ‘Longyan 7-3’, but also exhibited exceI ent morphoIogy, coIor, transparency, taste and texture, which indicated that these two purpIe sweet potato varieties were suitabIe for processing dried sweet potato products; fried sweet potato chips of ‘Jishu No.18’ and ‘Weixiang No.1’ had moderate oiI content, high expansion degree and simiIar quality to ‘Longyan 7-3’, which indicated that these two purpIe sweet potato varieties were suitabIe for processing fried sweet potato chips; ‘Fushu No.9’, ‘Quanzi No.1’ and ‘Ninzi No.1’ exhibited beautifuI shape, high nutritional quality and good eating quality, which were suitabIe for fresh eating or processing sweet potato powder. [Conclusion] This study provided a scientific ba-sis for Iarge-scale popuIarization and appIication of new purpIe sweet potato vari-eties special y used for processing.
文摘AIM： To investigate the potential role of perioperative nutrition in reducing complications and mortality in malnourished gastrointestinal cancer patients. METHODS： Four hundred and sixty-eight elective moderately or severely malnourished surgical patients with gastric or colorectal cancers defined by the subjective global assessment （SGA） were randomly assigned to 7 d preoperative and 7 d postoperative parenteral or enteral nutrition vs a simple control group. The nutrition regimen included 24.6±5.2 kcal /kg per d non-protein and 0.23±0.04 g nitrogen /kg per d. Control patients did not receive preoperative nutrition but received 600±100 kcal non-protein plus or not plus 62 ± 16 g crystalline amino acids postoperatively. RESULTS： Complications occurred in 18.3% of the patients receiving nutrition and in 33.5% of the control patients （P= 0.012）. Fourteen patients died in the control group and 5 in those receiving nutrition. There were significant differences in the mortality between the two groups （2.1% vs 6.0%, P=0.003）. The total length of hospitalization and postoperative stay of control patients were significantly longer （29 vs 22 d, P=0.014） than those of the studied patients （23 vs 12 d, P= 0.000）. CONCLUSION： Perioperative nutrition support is beneficial for moderately or severely malnourished gastrointestinal cancer patients and can reduce surgical complications and mortality.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30530630)the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of China (No. G2000046802-05)the National Key Technologies Research and Development Program of China during the Tenth Five-Year Period (No. 2001BA606A-05)the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KSCX1-02)
文摘Investigations were conducted to quantify litterfall, and litter and nutrient accumulation in forest floor, and to acquire information on litter decomposition and nitrogen and phosphorus release patterns in three different subalpine coniferous forests, a plantation （P1）, a secondary forest （SF）, and a primitive forest （PF）, in western Sichuan, China. The litter trap method was used to evaluate litterfall with the litterbag method being utilized for litter decomposition. Seasonal patterns of litterfall were similar in the three forests, with two peaks occurring in September-November and March-May. The plantation revealed an annual litterfall of 4.38 x 103 kg ha-1, which was similar to those of SF and PF, but P1 had a lower mass loss rate and a higher C/N ratio. The C/N ratio may be a sound predictor for the decomposition differences. N concentrations of leaf litter in both the secondary forest and primitive forest increased first and then decreased, and the percentages of their final/initial values were 108.9% and 99.9%, respectively. P concentration in the three forests increased by the end of the study. The results of litterfall and decomposition indicated that in the plantation the potential to provide nutrients for soil organic matter was similar to those of SF and PF; however, its slower decomposition rate could result in a somewhat transient accumulation of litter in the forest floor.
文摘In situations where discontinuity in operation occurs, specifically in a country where coontractualization has an increasing trend, the performance level of operators after the work break is of great interest. Existing studies have found that the performance of an operator declines after her operation is completely stopped. However, when the operator performed other tasks （may it be similar or not from her previous task） during the work break, the performance after the work break seems to be affected at different level. Contractual and regular operators from a semiconductor and textile company were considered to replicate a discontinuous and continuous operation. The processing times of contractual workers before and after several months of work break were compared. Two types of work break were seen to have significant effect on an operator＇s performance after the work break, Type 1： 0% to 40% similarity from previous task and Type 2： 40% to 97% similarity from previous task. One can find that when 21% of tasks performed during the work break are similar to the operator＇s previous task, there would be no change in her performance upon returning. On the other hand, a 5% decline in performance was observed after work break type 1 and an 8.54% improvement after work break type 2. Also, a remission rate of 18% from end of stint 1 to start of stint 2 under work break type 1 was seen, while 8% for work break type 2. This may also be true to other industries. Thus, further study is suggested.
文摘The use of Network hanger arrangement, a development of the classical Nielsen V-hanger system, in steel bowstring arch bridges allows for important steel saving, with very slender main elements, owing to the remarkable reduction of bending stresses in the arches and tie beams. The present paper describes the main features of the design and construction of several long-span arch bridges of this typology in Spain： the three pedestrian footbridges for the Madrid cycling ring track, with spans of 52, 60 and 80 m, the Bridge over River Deba in Guipuzcoa with a span of 110 m and Palma del Rio Bridge over River Guadalquivir in Cordoba, 130 m long. In all cases, two inclined arches linked at the crown were implemented, a very effective disposition to reduce the out-of-plane buckling length. The multiple crossings of the hanger system, consisting of prestressed bars in the case of Deba Bridge and the footbridges, and locked coil cables for Palma del Rio Bridge, were dealt with by means of crossing devices which led to a technically satisfactory solution with minimal visual impact. An innovative approach to bowstring arches was introduced in Valdebebas Bridge over M-12 motorway in Madrid, next to the new T-4 Terminal of Barajas Airport, with a span of 162 m, where the hangers are replaced by a structural steel mesh -diagrid- which acts as the web of a simply-supported beam whose compression head is the arch and the tie beam is the deck.
