Evaluation on Ideal Test Sites and Regional Characteristics of Cotton Fiber Quality in Jiangsu Province

[Objective] The aim of this study was to explore the dominant fiber quality traits of test sites in cotton regional trials, by analyzing the regional characteristics of cotton fiber quality in Jiangsu province, in order to provide the theory background for cotton fiber quality improvement. [Method] The dominant fiber quality traits of test locations were analyzed with eight main fiber quality indexes of hybrid cotton regional trials during 2009-2013 in Jiangsu province by use of the "ideal test site" view of GGE biplot. [Result] The test locations with the best integrative fiber quality were proved to be Yanliang, and followed by Dongxin and Guanyun; The better test locations in terms of the major fiber quality indexes, including fiber strength, fiber Length and micronaire value, were Guanyun, Xinyang and Yanliang; To sum up, the best test location with balanced fiber quality was Yanliang. The test locations with specialties in fiber quality index were listed as bellow: Dafeng, Xinghua and Dongtai performance better in fiber length; Qidong, Liuhe and Yanhai locations were of better fiber length uniformity; Sheyang and Dongxin were better in micronaire value;while Sheyang along was better in fiber elongation and reflectance. Moreover, the correlation between fiber yellowness and other traits was significant(P<0.01). [Conclusion] The regional characteristic of cotton fiber quality index in Jiangsu province was obvious and fiber yellowness was worthy an indicator trait to assist the comprehensive improvement of cotton fiber quality.

An Alternative Method to Study Wave Scattering by Semi-infinite Inertial Surfaces

A new method to solve the boundary value problem arising in the study of scattering of two-dimensional surface water waves by a discontinuity in the surface boundary conditions is presented in this paper. The discontinuity arises due to the floating of two semi-infinite inertial surfaces of different surface densities. Applying Green＇s second identity to the potential functions and appropriate Green＇s functions, this problem is reduced to solving two coupled Fredholm integral equations with regular kernels. The solutions to these integral equations are used to determine the reflection and the transmission coefficients. The results for the reflection coefficient are presented graphically and are compared to those obtained earlier using other research methods. It is observed from the graphs that the results computed from the present analysis match exactly with the previous results.

Reflections on the Past and Future of Integrative Medicine from a Lifelong Student of the Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine

This issue of the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine includes a discussion of integrative medicine （IM） from various perspectives. Dr. Andrew Weil provides a comprehensive overview of the field from the US and Western perspectives; doctors Dobos and Tao delineate those aspects of Western IM which relate directly to Traditional Chinese Medicine （TCM）;

A dual-polarized Fabry-Pérot antenna with high gain and wide bandwidth for millimeter-wave applications

We introduce a dual-polarized(DP)Fabry–Perot cavity(FPC)antenna operating at the millimeter-wave(mmWave)frequency band with high-gain and wideband characteristics.A DP feeding source and a partially reflective surface(PRS)integrated with a Fresnel zone lens are suggested to realize dual-polarization wave radiation over a wide impedance bandwidth.The feeding source provides vertical and horizontal polarizations while keeping high isolation between the two polarizations.PRS is used to realize Fabry cavity to produce a directive beam radiation.The integrated Fresnel zone rings are introduced for phase correction,leading to a significant gain enhancement for the antenna.For verification,a 60-GHz FPC antenna prototype with DP radiation is designed and fabricated with measurement results.It consists of a feeding source,a PRS integrated with a Fresnel zone lens,a quasi-curved reflector,and four three-dimensional printed supporters.The results illustrate that the peak gains of vertical and horizontal polarizations are 18.4 and 17.6 dBi,respectively.The impedance matching bandwidth for the two polarizations is 14%.The performance ensures that the proposed DP FPC antenna is a promising candidate for the fifth-generation wireless communication systems in the mmWave band.

Exploration and Reflection on Perioperative Researches on Integrative Medicine

At the end of the 20th Century, due to changes in medical thinking, the interest in perioperative research increased. In 1999, Kehlet of Denmark put forward the concept of ＂Accelerated Rehabilitation Technique＂ and made related studies, It was at this time that new concepts such as ＂Damage Control Operations＂ and ＂Fast Track Surgery＂ was introduced in the conventional surgical practice, which prioritizes the survival rate and the quality of life of patients over the success rate of the operation.