Influencing factors and growth state classification of a natural Metasequoia population

By analyzing the importance of influencing factors and conducting a comparative study of the effects of different sorting algorithms, a new method is proposed that is suitable for classifying the growth state of a natural Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu and W.C. Cheng population. We studied 2817 M. glyptostroboides trees over 100 years old and analyzed their growth state by measuring 15 factors from stumpage, site condition, and environmental data. The dimensionality of all factors were reduced using the random forest algorithm, and we classified the remaining factors using the following algorithms: random forest, back-propagation(BP) neural networks, and support vector machine(SVM). The applicability of each sorting algorithm was analyzed. When all the d factors are used for classification and modeling, the model's overall accuracy,kappa coefficient and test accuracy were 85.5%, 0.739 and 85.8%, respectively. By reducing the dimensionality of the factors using the random forest algorithm, 11 factors most strongly influenced the classifications of the growth state of the Metasequoia population: diameter at breast height,height, crown width, age from stumpage data; longitude,latitude, elevation, slope aspect, gradient and slope position from the site condition data; and the edge of the field from the environmental data. For classifying the Metasequoia population, the random forest algorithm has the highest overall accuracy at 87.2%, which is 3.4 and 2.3% higher than the BP neural networks and SVM algorithms,respectively. The SVM algorithm is superior to the random forest algorithm with respect to classifying the state of mortality. The combination of the random forest and SVM algorithms and their combined information can be used to classify and predict the growth state of this natural M.glyptostroboides population to provide a scientific basis for its effective protection.

Liquid State Undercoolability and Crystal Growth Kinetics of Ternary Ni-Cu-Sn Alloys

The liquid state undercoolability and crystal growth kinetics of ternary Ni-5%Cu-5%Sn and Ni-10%Cu-10%Sn alloys are investigated by the glass fluxing method. In these two alloys, experimental maximum undercoolings of 304 K （0.18TL ） and 286K （0.17TL ） are achieved and the dendritic growth velocities attain 39.8 and 25.1 m/s, respectively. The transition of morphology from coarse dendrite into equiaxed structure occurs and the grain size of the a （Ni） phase decreases remarkably when the undercooling increases. Both the lattice constant and microhardness increase obviously with the enhancement of undercooling. The enrichment of Cu and Sn solute contents reduces the dendritic growth velocity, while enhances the lattice constant and microhardness of a （Ni） phase.

Isothermal grain growth of reactive spray formed 7075 alloys in semi-solid state

The grain growth behavior in reactive spray formed 7075+2.91 vol percent TiCAl alloy was studied and compared with that of spray formed 7075 Al alloy at semi-solid state. Theeffects of in-situ TiC particles on the microstructure of spray formed 7075 Al alloy were alsoinvestigated. The specimens were heat-treated isothermally at various temperatures between thesolidus and liquidus of 7075 Al alloy for times in the range of 10-60 min, then quenched in water.The microstructure of reheated specimens was characterized using scanning electron microscopy andoptical microscopy. The grain size was measured using a mean linear intercept method. Results showthat the in-situ TiC particles can effectively retard grain growth and refine the grain at a limitedsize. The grain growth exponent in Arrhenius equation increases from 2 to 3, which indicates thatthe in-situ TiC particles have the significant pinning effect on grain coarsening in the semi-solidstate.

Preliminaries for a New Mathematical Framework for Modelling Tumour Growth Using Stress State Decomposition Technique

The main goal of the present paper is to present a mathematical framework for modelling tumour growth based on stress state decomposition technique (SSDT). This is a straightforward extension of the model for multi-phase nonsaturated soil consolidation with pollutant transport presented by the authors and may be regarded as an alternative to classical frameworks based on TCAT theory. In this preliminary work, the Representative Volume Element (RVE) for tumour is proposed along with its comparison with the corresponding one for soils modelling developed formerly by the authors. Equations standing for tumour phase are flawlessly brought into correspondence with those of gaseous phase in the soil problem showing that a similar task may be carried out for the remainders phases taking part in both RVEs. Furthermore, stresses induced by nonlinear saturation and permeability dependence on suction for soil interstitial fluids transport finds its counterpart on the contact between the cancer cell membrane and interstitial fluids rendering a higher primary variables coupling degree than what was attained in TCAT theory. From these preliminaries assessments, it may be put forward that likewise the stress state decomposition procedure stands for an alternative for modelling multi-phase nonsaturated soil consolidation with pollutant transport;it does for modelling cancer as well.

Declining Vegetation Growth Rates in the Eastern United States from 2000 to 2010

Negative trends in the monthly MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) time-series were found to be widespread in natural (non-cropland) ecosystems of the eastern United Statesfrom 2000 to 2010. Four sub-regions were detected with significant declines in summed growing season (May-September) EVI, namely theUpper Great Lakes, the Southern Appalachian, the Mid-Atlantic, and the southeastern Coastal Plain forests ecosystems. More than 20% of the undeveloped ecosystem areas in the four sub-regions with significant negative EVI growing season trends were classified as forested land cover over the entire study period. We detected relationships between annual temperature and precipitation patterns and negative forest EVI trends across these regions. Change patterns in both the climate moisture index (CMI) and growing degree days (GDD) were associated with declining forest EVI growing season trends. We conclude that temperature warming-induced change and variability of precipitation at local and regional scales may have altered the growth trends of large forested areas of the easternUnited Statesover the past decade.

Regulatory effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on blood spinal cord barrier in presyrinx state of experimental syringomyelia

BACKGROUND： Vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） is able to regulate blood spinal cord barrier function as well as influence neovascularization and cause edema. OBJECTIVE： Through establishment of a rabbit model of syringomyelia, to explore the correlation between VEGF protein and mRNA expressions and function of blood spinal cord barrier and edema degree of spinal cord in presyrinx state. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING： Randomized controlled animal study was performed in the Tumor Institute of the Fourth Hospital, Hebei Medical University from January to June 2007. MATERIALS： Atotal of 0.6 mL Kaolin solution （250 g/L, 37℃） was injected into the cisterna magna of 40 rabbits in the kaolin group to establish syringomyelia models. Goat anti-rabbit VEGF monoclonal antibody was provided by DIACLONE Company, USA; RT-PCR related reagents were provided by Huamei Bioengineering Co., Ltd., Beijing. METHODS： Sixty Chinese white rabbits were divided randomly into two groups： Kaolin group （n = 40） and control group （n = 20）. Physiological saline （0.6 mL at 37℃） was injected in rabbits of control group. On days 1,3, 7, 14 and 21 after kaolin injection, cervical cords samples were harvested after sacrifice of animal. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： VEGF protein and mRNA expressions were detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR on days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21 after kaolin injection. A quantitative analysis of blood spinal cord barrier function was performed by Evans blue technique. Water content of the spinal cord was measured by dry-wet weight technique. The correlation between the expression of VEGF protein and mRNA and the function of blood spinal cord barrier in the upper cervical cord of the presyrinx state was analyzed by linear correlation analysis. RESULTS： The water content and Evans blue content increased in the kaolin group on days 1 and 3 postoperatively compared with the control group （F = 7.387, 61.35, P 〈 0.05, 0.01）, and reached a peak on day 7 （F = 135.94, 528.35, P 〈 0.01）. They declined slowly to day 21 postoperatively, but both contents were still higher than the control group （F = 11.51, 58.63, P 〈 0.01）. VEGF protein expression increased on day 1, and stronger positive expression was seen on days 3, 7 and 14. It decreased on day 21. VEGF protein expression was higher than the control group at each time point （F = 137.4-468.5, P 〈 0.01 ）. VEGF mRNA expression showed the same pattern in the cervical cord at different time points. By statistical analysis, the expression of VEGF protein and mRNA had a significantly positive correlation with the structural and functional changes of the blood spinal cord barrier in the presyrinx state （r = 0.604-0.979, P 〈 0.05）. CONCLUSION： In the presyrinx state of syringomyelia, the expressions of VEGF protein and mRNA can influence the structure and function of the blood spinal cord barrier and play an important role in the formation and development of spinal cord edema and syringomyelia.

Generalized electro-biothermo-fluidic and dynamicalmodeling of cancer growth: state-feedback controlled cesium therapy approach

This paper develops a generalized dynamical model to describe the interactive dynamics between normal cells, tumor cells, immune cells, drug therapy, electromagnetic field of the human cells, extracellular heat and fluid transfer, and intercellular fractional mass of Oxygen, cell acidity and Pancreatin enzyme. The overall dynamics stability, controllability and observability have been investigated. Moreover, Cesium therapy is considered as a control input to the 11-dimensional dynamics using state-feedback controlled system and pole placement technique. This approach is found to be effective in driving the desired rate of tumor cell kill and converging the system to healthy equilibrium state. Furthermore, the ranges of the system dynamics parameters which lead to instability and growth of tumor cells have been identified. Finally, simulation results are demonstrated to verify the effectiveness of the applied approach which can be implemented successfully to cancer patients.

金融让利、收入增长与消费促进

文章将金融机构部门让利的分阶段影响效应测算与资金流量分析方法相结合,设计构造涵盖“收入形成—收入分配—收入使用”全过程的经济影响动态传导分析模型系统。利用2022年国民收入流量核算实际数据,全面测算“金融机构部门让利”这一政策导向下宏观经济运行各机构部门在收入分配与使用环节受到的影响,系统展示金融让利的宏观波及效应。结果显示,金融让利有显著的投资促进效果,能拉动机构部门可支配收入增长,进而促进消费需求规模的扩张,对于我国新内需体系的构建有积极影响。

黄色生长态LiInSe_(2)晶体组分调控与生长坩埚材质选择

LiInSe_(2)(LIS)晶体是一种可以在室温下使用的直接型热中子探测用半导体材料,为此,提出采用垂直布里奇曼法生长LiInSe_(2)晶体,通过对合料工艺及生长用坩埚材质的优化,成功制备出红色以及黄色生长态LiInSe_(2)晶体,并对晶体的结构特征、元素相对摩尔分数、光学特性以及宏观夹杂相开展了研究。结果表明:通过改进的低温合料技术,并额外添加3%(质量分数)的Li以及0.0027 mol的Se可以稳定获得组分可控的黄色LiInSe_(2)多晶料;同时发现利用石墨坩埚并且引入合适的坩埚加速旋转技术(ACRT)可以得到高质量的中子探测用LiInSe_(2)晶体;利用透过光谱计算得到不同方法生长的黄色晶体的光学禁带宽度接近,约为2.8 eV;生长得到的黄色晶体中夹杂相的尺寸为5~10μm,密度约为3.50×10^(3)/cm^(2)。

HNS-Ⅳ基PBX的冲击起爆点火增长模型参数

为了获得HNS-Ⅳ(Ⅳ型六硝基茋)基高聚物粘结炸药的冲击起爆点火增长模型参数,采用炸药平面波加载冲击波的方法,冲击波经隔板衰减后作用到被测炸药上,使用光学多普勒测速技术获得被测炸药与LiF窗口的界面粒子速度曲线。一发试验的隔板上可同时放置多发不同厚度药片,通过调整隔板厚度改变输入压力,可以获得界面粒子速度的增长过程。同时,基于反向撞击法获得了被测炸药的未反应冲击绝热线,基于直径10 mm圆筒试验获得了圆筒膨胀速度时间曲线,采用遗传算法拟合试验结果分别获得了未反应炸药和爆轰产物JWL状态方程参数。最后,采用点火增长模型对不同厚度炸药与LiF窗口的界面粒子速度曲线进行了拟合。结果表明,未反应炸药和爆轰产物状态方程参数曲线拟合相关性较高,获得的点火增长模型参数很好地模拟了冲击起爆试验结果,可以满足起爆传爆序列设计需要。

Solid state interfacial reactions in electrodeposited Cu/Sn couples

Cu/Sn couples, prepared by sequentially electroplating Cu and Sn layers on metallized Si wafers, were employed to study the microstructures, phases and the growth kinetics of Cu-Sn intermediate phases, when electroplated Cu/Sn couples were aged at room temperature or annealed at temperatures from 373 K to 498 K for various time. Only Cu6Sn5 formed in aged couples or couples annealed at temperature below 398 K. The Cu6Sn5 layer was continuous, but not uniform, with protrusions extending into the Sn matrix. When Cu/Sn couples were annealed at temperatures from 423 K to 498 K, two continuous and uniform Cn6Sn5/Cu3Sn layers formed within the reaction region between Sn and Cu. There were many voids near the Cu3Sn/Cu interface and within the Cu3Sn layer. Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn formations both follow parabolic growth kinetics with activation energies of 41.4 kJ/mol for Cu6Sn5 and 90.4 kJ/mol for Cu3Sn, respectively.

Growth and Spectral Characteristics of Yb^(3+)-doped LiGd(MoO_4)_2 Crystal

The Yb3＋-doped LiGd（MoO4）2 crystal with the size up to Φ20×30 mm3 has been grown by Czochralski technique.The polarized room temperature absorption and emission spectra have been investigated.This crystal exhibits a broad absorption band centered at 975 nm with an FWHM of 43 and 59 nm for π-and σ-polarization,respectively,and the corresponding maximal absorption cross-sections are 3.36 and 2.42×10-20 cm2.The emission broadband has an FWHM of 47 and 54 nm for π-and σ-polarization,respectively,with the corresponding emission cross sections of 3.92 and 3.34 × 10-20 cm2 at 1020 nm.The measured fluorescence lifetime is 287 μs.

Analysis on Concentration and Source Rate of Precursor Vapors Participating in Particle Formation and Growth at Xinken in the Pearl River Delta of China

Concentration and source rate of precursor vapors participating in particle formation and subsequent growth were investigated during the Pearl River Delta intensive campaign （PRD2004, October 2004） in southeastern China. Four new particle formation event days and a typical non-event day were selected for our analysis. Atmospheric sulphuric acid, the important precursor vapor in nucleation and growth, were simulated with a pseudo steady-state model based on the measurements of SO2, NOx, 03, CO, non-methane hydrocarbon （NMHC） and ambient particle number concentrations as well as modeled photolysis frequencies obtained from measurements. The maximum midday sulphuric acid concentrations vary from 4.53 × 10^7 to 2.17 × 10^8 molecules cm^-3, the corresponding source rate via reaction of OH and SO2 range between 2.37 × 10^6 and 1.16 × 10^7 molecules cm^-3 s^-1. Nucleation mode growth rate was derived from size spectral evolution during the events to be 6.8-13.8 nm h^-1. Based on the growth rate, concentration of the vapors participating in subsequent growth were estimated to vary from 1.32 × 10^8 to 2.80 × 10^8 molecules cm^-3 with corresponding source rate between 7.26 × 10^6 and 1.64 × 10^7 molecules cm^-3 s^-1. Our results show the degree of pollution is larger in PRD. Sulphuric acid concentrations are fairly high and have a close correlation with new particle formation events. Budget analysis shows that sulphuric acid alone is not enough for required growth; other nonvolatile vapors are needed. However, sulphuric acid plays an important role in growth; the contribution of sulphuric acid to growth in PRD is 12.4%-65.2%.

The Existence of Ground State Solutions for Schrödinger-Kirchhoff Equations Involving the Potential without a Positive Lower Bound

In this paper, we study the following Schrödinger-Kirchhoff equation where V(x) ≥ 0 and vanishes on an open set of R2 and f has critical exponential growth. By using a version of Trudinger-Moser inequality and variational methods, we obtain the existence of ground state solutions for this problem.

The Impact of Chinese Trade and Investment on West African Economic Growth: A Spatial Econometrics Approach

This paper has studied the West African region or Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which includes fifteen countries and its relationship with China. Three countries (Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Nigeria) of the fifteen countries which are economically representative in the west African region to represent the overall-region were studied. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the spatial effect of Chinese trade and investment on the economic growth of West Africa. The study focuses on the period from 1960-2014 using the dynamic panel data approach and spatial autoregressive approach for the econometric analysis of this topic. Empirically, the results show that trade openness with China has a positive impact on the neighboring countries of the region, especially for those who share the same border. Chinese investment is vital to the region’s economic growth as the results show that one dollar investment increase from China to the host country increases the economic growth in the neighboring countries by 0.328%.

火针联合低压无针瘢痕内注射复方倍他米松治疗瘢痕疙瘩疗效及对生长因子水平、瘢痕状态的影响

目的观察火针联合低压无针瘢痕内注射复方倍他米松治疗瘢痕疙瘩的效果及对生长因子水平、瘢痕状态的影响。方法选取2021年1月—2022年2月来我院就诊100例瘢痕疙瘩患者,随机分为对照组、治疗组,每组各50例,对照组采用低压无针瘢痕内注射复方倍他米松,治疗组在对照组基础上加火针治疗,对比两组疗效、生长因子水平、瘢痕状态。结果治疗组治疗后总有效率较对照组为高(P<0.05);治疗组治疗后细胞生长因子β1(TGF-β1)、血小板源生长因子(PDGF)、表皮细胞生长因子(EGF)指标水平均较对照组为低,成纤维细胞生长因子(FGF)指标水平较对照组为高(P<0.05);观察组治疗后瘢痕状态评分均较对照组低(P<0.05)。结论火针联合低压无针瘢痕内注射复方倍他米松治疗瘢痕疙瘩疗效明显,可调节生长因子水平,还能改善瘢痕状态,促进其恢复,值得推广。

Growth,Structure,and Spectroscopic Characteristics of the Nd^(3+):LiGd(WO_4)_2 Crystal

The Nd^3＋：LiGd（WO4） 2 crystal with dimensions of 25mm×28mm×16mm was grown by the top-seeded solution growth method from the 60 mol% Li2W2O7 flux. LiGd（WO4） 2 crystallizes in the tetragonal system with space group I41/a（C4h^6） and cell parameters： a = 5.1986 and c = 11.2652A. The hardness is about 5.0 Mohs＇ scale. The specific heat is 0.40 J·g^-1·K^-1 at 50 oC. The thermal expansion coefficients for a-and c-axes are 1.314×10^-5 and 2.052×10^-5 K^-1,respectively. The room-temperature polarized absorption and emission spectra and the fluorescence decay curve was measured. The parameters of oscillator strengths,the spontaneous transition probabilities,the fluorescence branching ratios,the radiative lifetimes,and the emission cross sections have been investigated based on Judd-Ofelt theory and Füchtbauer-Ladenburg method. The absorption cross-section is 5.19×10^-20 cm^2 at 805 nm for π-polarization and its line width is 15 nm; the emission cross section is 1.726×10^-19 cm^2 at 1060.5 nm for π-polarization. The fluorescence and radiative lifetimes are 86 and 158 μs,respectively. The fluorescence quantum efficiency is 54.43%.

基于改进YOLOv5的田间大豆花朵生长状态识别方法研究

为判断大豆开花时期落花情况,对田间大豆花朵在花蕾、半开、全开、凋落四类生长状态下进行精准检测。基于YOLOv5检测模型,对主干Bottleneck CSP结构进行修改,减少模块数量来保留更多浅层特征,增强特征表达能力,在骨干网络中引入CA注意机制,以获得位置信息,协助模型更加准确地识别,并修改锚箱尺寸提高小目标花蕾精准识别,在自建的田间大豆花朵不同生长状态数据集上进行改进YOLOv5算法对比试验。结果表明:大豆开花时期花朵不同生长状态识别模型准确率达到93.4%,召回率达到91.4%,对比原模型准确率、召回率分别提高0.8%和2.1%。

国有企业稳增长:跨周期调节机理与实施路径

稳增长是国有企业的核心功能之一。文章从跨周期调节视角论述了国有企业稳增长的内在机理、经验事实与实施路径,研究发现:国有企业稳增长要坚持发挥国家发展规划的战略导向作用,以做实做强做优实体经济为着力点,以促进经济增长方式转变、结构优化、动力转换为重点,坚持稳中求进方法论,促进高质量发展;国有企业在基础设施、科技创新、区域平衡发展、收入分配、社会责任等领域的跨周期调节表现较为突出;新发展阶段,国有企业稳增长的实施路径包括:拓展有效投资空间和领域、优化国有资本空间行业布局、发挥价格调节机制在降低宏观经济运行成本中的基础性作用、提供更多高质量的基本公共产品和服务。

蚯蚓在水产饲料中的应用研究

文章综述了蚯蚓的生物学特性、营养成分及其在水产饲料中的应用研究现状,简述了蚯蚓粉和蚯蚓鲜虫等多种蚯蚓产品在不同水产动物中的应用研究进展,阐明了在水产动物饲料中添加适宜水平的蚯蚓产品对其生长和健康等具有促进作用,提出蚯蚓水产饲料化进程中存在的问题,以期为蚯蚓水产饲料的开发及生产提供参考资料。