Numerous published results have showr the importance of the Wcstern Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP)surface centroid movement in ENSO-(EI Nino/Southcrn Oscillation)rclated studies .Howcver,some rccent research conclusions...Numerous published results have showr the importance of the Wcstern Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP)surface centroid movement in ENSO-(EI Nino/Southcrn Oscillation)rclated studies .Howcver,some rccent research conclusions make it necessary to clarify the differenccs of the currently exicing two types of WPWP surface centroid:the geometric centroid and the thermal (heat)centrold.This study analyzes the physical backgrounds of the two typcs of centroid and points out their differenccs.which suggest that different types of ccntroid may scrve different study purposes.This study also shows that the ‘geometric center’of WPWP.actually a close approximation to the mass ccntroid,is more related to the Nino-3 region sca surfacc temperaturc(SST)ancmaly and can also be regarded as an important indicator of ENSO events.展开更多
In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that ...In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that the past year of 2012 was the 40 th anniversary of the establishing of展开更多
Civil Society 20 China 2016(C20)was successfully convened in Qingdao on July 5th and 6th.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations to the Conference.State Councilor Yang Jiechi attended the openin...Civil Society 20 China 2016(C20)was successfully convened in Qingdao on July 5th and 6th.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations to the Conference.State Councilor Yang Jiechi attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.Sun Jiazheng,Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China展开更多
Background:Methodological applications of the high sensitivity genus-specific Schistosoma CAA strip test,allowing detection of single worm active infections(ultimate sensitivity),are discussed for efficient utilizatio...Background:Methodological applications of the high sensitivity genus-specific Schistosoma CAA strip test,allowing detection of single worm active infections(ultimate sensitivity),are discussed for efficient utilization in sample pooling strategies.Besides relevant cost reduction,pooling of samples rather than individual testing can provide valuable data for large scale mapping,surveillance,and monitoring.Method:The laboratory-based CAA strip test utilizes luminescent quantitative up-converting phosphor(UCP)reporter particles and a rapid user-friendly lateral flow(LF)assay format.The test includes a sample preparation step that permits virtually unlimited sample concentration with urine,reaching ultimate sensitivity(single worm detection)at 100%specificity.This facilitates testing large urine pools from many individuals with minimal loss of sensitivity and specificity.The test determines the average CAA level of the individuals in the pool thus indicating overall worm burden and prevalence.When requiring test results at the individual level,smaller pools need to be analysed with the pool-size based on expected prevalence or when unknown,on the average CAA level of a larger group;CAA negative pools do not require individual test results and thus reduce the number of tests.Results:Straightforward pooling strategies indicate that at sub-population level the CAA strip test is an efficient assay for general mapping,identification of hotspots,determination of stratified infection levels,and accurate monitoring of mass drug administrations(MDA).At the individual level,the number of tests can be reduced i.e.in low endemic settings as the pool size can be increased as opposed to prevalence decrease.Conclusions:At the sub-population level,average CAA concentrations determined in urine pools can be an appropriate measure indicating worm burden.Pooling strategies allowing this type of large scale testing are feasible with the various CAA strip test formats and do not affect sensitivity and specificity.It allows cost efficient stratified testing and monitoring of worm burden at the sub-population level,ideally for large-scale surveillance generating hard data for performance of MDA programs and strategic planning when moving towards transmission-stop and elimination.展开更多
为研究冷金属过渡(cold metal transition,CMT)电弧增材制造铝合金传热传质与熔池流动特性,基于Fluent软件建立了三维CMT电弧增材制造数值模型.模型中,采用动网格技术模拟焊丝竖直方向上的往复运动,利用流体体积法捕获气/液界面,焓-孔...为研究冷金属过渡(cold metal transition,CMT)电弧增材制造铝合金传热传质与熔池流动特性,基于Fluent软件建立了三维CMT电弧增材制造数值模型.模型中,采用动网格技术模拟焊丝竖直方向上的往复运动,利用流体体积法捕获气/液界面,焓-孔隙率法追踪固/液界面,并施加周期热量输入和阶段电弧力作用来等效电弧放电行为,研究分析了焊道成形传热传质过程与熔池动态行为.结果表明,焊道成形初期,熔池余高和坡度较大,形貌犹如半个球体,成形后期热量积累造成焊道余高后方较前方略小,而后端熔宽较前端略宽;单滴过渡周期内,焊丝机械回抽对熔池表面流动影响最为明显,液桥断裂产生较大反冲作用于熔池;熔池内部则是电磁力作为主导驱动力产生一股顺时针环流,环流随燃弧阶段周期切换而不断加强与减弱,并基本贯穿整个过渡周期,使得熔池内部热对流更加充分.模拟结果与试验结果显示吻合良好.展开更多
基金This study has been supported by the Doctoral Startup Foundation of 0cean University of China(2003)partly by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40506035).The author is thankful to the NCDC for the SST data.The author also thanks the reviewers for their very valuable suggestions.
文摘Numerous published results have showr the importance of the Wcstern Pacific Warm Pool (WPWP)surface centroid movement in ENSO-(EI Nino/Southcrn Oscillation)rclated studies .Howcver,some rccent research conclusions make it necessary to clarify the differenccs of the currently exicing two types of WPWP surface centroid:the geometric centroid and the thermal (heat)centrold.This study analyzes the physical backgrounds of the two typcs of centroid and points out their differenccs.which suggest that different types of ccntroid may scrve different study purposes.This study also shows that the ‘geometric center’of WPWP.actually a close approximation to the mass ccntroid,is more related to the Nino-3 region sca surfacc temperaturc(SST)ancmaly and can also be regarded as an important indicator of ENSO events.
文摘In this warm spring season, I am happy to join all of you for the Chinese-German Small and Medium-sized Entrepreneurs (SME) Dialogue jointly sponsored by CAFIU and the Adenauer Foundation of Germany. We all know that the past year of 2012 was the 40 th anniversary of the establishing of
文摘Civil Society 20 China 2016(C20)was successfully convened in Qingdao on July 5th and 6th.Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of congratulations to the Conference.State Councilor Yang Jiechi attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.Sun Jiazheng,Vice-Chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China
基金Part of this work related to UCP-LF CAA testing,received financial support from the University of Georgia Research Foundation,Inc.(Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation[SCORE]project).
文摘Background:Methodological applications of the high sensitivity genus-specific Schistosoma CAA strip test,allowing detection of single worm active infections(ultimate sensitivity),are discussed for efficient utilization in sample pooling strategies.Besides relevant cost reduction,pooling of samples rather than individual testing can provide valuable data for large scale mapping,surveillance,and monitoring.Method:The laboratory-based CAA strip test utilizes luminescent quantitative up-converting phosphor(UCP)reporter particles and a rapid user-friendly lateral flow(LF)assay format.The test includes a sample preparation step that permits virtually unlimited sample concentration with urine,reaching ultimate sensitivity(single worm detection)at 100%specificity.This facilitates testing large urine pools from many individuals with minimal loss of sensitivity and specificity.The test determines the average CAA level of the individuals in the pool thus indicating overall worm burden and prevalence.When requiring test results at the individual level,smaller pools need to be analysed with the pool-size based on expected prevalence or when unknown,on the average CAA level of a larger group;CAA negative pools do not require individual test results and thus reduce the number of tests.Results:Straightforward pooling strategies indicate that at sub-population level the CAA strip test is an efficient assay for general mapping,identification of hotspots,determination of stratified infection levels,and accurate monitoring of mass drug administrations(MDA).At the individual level,the number of tests can be reduced i.e.in low endemic settings as the pool size can be increased as opposed to prevalence decrease.Conclusions:At the sub-population level,average CAA concentrations determined in urine pools can be an appropriate measure indicating worm burden.Pooling strategies allowing this type of large scale testing are feasible with the various CAA strip test formats and do not affect sensitivity and specificity.It allows cost efficient stratified testing and monitoring of worm burden at the sub-population level,ideally for large-scale surveillance generating hard data for performance of MDA programs and strategic planning when moving towards transmission-stop and elimination.
文摘为研究冷金属过渡(cold metal transition,CMT)电弧增材制造铝合金传热传质与熔池流动特性,基于Fluent软件建立了三维CMT电弧增材制造数值模型.模型中,采用动网格技术模拟焊丝竖直方向上的往复运动,利用流体体积法捕获气/液界面,焓-孔隙率法追踪固/液界面,并施加周期热量输入和阶段电弧力作用来等效电弧放电行为,研究分析了焊道成形传热传质过程与熔池动态行为.结果表明,焊道成形初期,熔池余高和坡度较大,形貌犹如半个球体,成形后期热量积累造成焊道余高后方较前方略小,而后端熔宽较前端略宽;单滴过渡周期内,焊丝机械回抽对熔池表面流动影响最为明显,液桥断裂产生较大反冲作用于熔池;熔池内部则是电磁力作为主导驱动力产生一股顺时针环流,环流随燃弧阶段周期切换而不断加强与减弱,并基本贯穿整个过渡周期,使得熔池内部热对流更加充分.模拟结果与试验结果显示吻合良好.