Polycrystalline ZSM-5 Aggregates Induced by Seed and Catalytic Performance in Methanol to Hydrocarbon

Synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite typically utilizes small molecule polyamines or quaternary ammonium salts as organic structure guiding agent(OSDA).By contrast,the OSDA-free hydrothermal synthesis system eliminates the use of organic templates and the subsequent calcination procedure.This not only reduces the cost of synthesis,but also prevents environmental pollution from the combustion of organic templates,representing an eco-friendly approach.Despite this,literature suggests that even so-called template-free synthesis systems often involve trace amount of organic substances like alcohol.In the present work,a calcined commercial ZSM-5 zeolite was served as seed,with sodium aluminate as aluminum source and silica sol as silicon source,ensuring an entirely template-free synthesis system.Polycrystalline ZSM-5 aggregates consisted of rod-like nanocrystals were successfully prepared in the completely OSDA-free system.Effects of the Si/Al ratio in ZSM-5 seed,dosage and crystallization conditions such as crystallization temperature and crystallization time on ZSM-5 synthesis were investigated.The results show that a highly crystallinity ZSM-5 aggregate consisting of primary nano-sized crystals less than 100 nm is produced from a gel precursor with 5.6%(in mass)seed after hydrothermal treatment for 48 h.Furthermore,the Si/Al ratio in ZSM-5 seed has little effect on the topological structure and pore structure of the synthesized samples.However,the seeds with a low Si/Al ratio facilitate faster crystallization of zeolite and enhance the acidity,especially the strong acid centers,of the catalyst.The catalytic performance of the synthesized polycrystalline ZSM-5 was evaluated during dehydration of methanol and compared with a commercial reference ZSM-5r.The results exhibit that as compared with the reference catalyst,the fabricated sample has a longer catalytic lifetime(16 h vs 8 h)attributed to its hierarchical pores derived from the loosely packed primary nanoparticles.Additionally,the prepared polycrystalline catalyst also exhibits a higher aromatics selectivity(28.1%-29.8%vs 26.5%).

Three-dimensional forward modeling of DC resistivity using the aggregation-based algebraic multigrid method

To speed up three-dimensional （3D） DC resistivity modeling, we present a new multigrid method, the aggregation-based algebraic multigrid method （AGMG）. We first discretize the differential equation of the secondary potential field with mixed boundary conditions by using a seven-point finite-difference method to obtain a large sparse system of linear equations. Then, we introduce the theory behind the pairwise aggregation algorithms for AGMG and use the conjugate-gradient method with the V-cycle AGMG preconditioner （AGMG-CG） to solve the linear equations. We use typical geoelectrical models to test the proposed AGMG-CG method and compare the results with analytical solutions and the 3DDCXH algorithm for 3D DC modeling （3DDCXH）. In addition, we apply the AGMG-CG method to different grid sizes and geoelectrical models and compare it to different iterative methods, such as ILU-BICGSTAB, ILU-GCR, and SSOR-CG. The AGMG-CG method yields nearly linearly decreasing errors, whereas the number of iterations increases slowly with increasing grid size. The AGMG-CG method is precise and converges fast, and thus can improve the computational efficiency in forward modeling of three-dimensional DC resistivity.

Ischemic preconditioning induces chaperone hsp70 expression and inhibits protein aggregation in the CA1 neurons of rats

Objective To investigate the effect of ischemic preconditioning on chaperone hsp70 expression and protein aggregation in the CA1 neurons of rats, and to further explore its potential neuroprotective mechanism. Methods Two-vesseloccluded transient global ischemia rat model was used. The rats were divided into sublethal 3-min ischemia group, lethal 10- min ischemia group and ischemic preconditioning group. Neuronal death in the CA1 region was observed by hematoxylineosin staining, and number of live neurons was assessed by cell counting under a light microscope. Immunochemistry and laser scanning confocal microscopy were used to observe the distribution of chaperone hsp70 in the CA1 neurons. Differential centrifuge was used to isolate cytosol, nucleus and protein aggregates fractions. Western blot was used to analyze the quantitative alterations of protein aggregates and inducible chaperone hsp70 in cellular fractions and in protein aggregates under different ischemic conditions. Results Histological examination showed that ischemic preconditioning significantly reduced delayed neuronal death in the hippocampus CA1 region （P 〈 0.01 vs 10-min ischemia group）. Sublethal ischemic preconditioning induced chaperone hsp70 expression in the CA1 neurons after 24 h reperfusion following 10-min ischemia. Induced-hsp70 combined with the abnormal proteins produced during the secondary lethal 10-min ischemia and inhibited the formation of cytotoxic protein aggregates（P〈0.01 vs 10-min ischemia group）.Conelusion Ischemic preconditioning induced chaperone hsp70 expression and inhibited protein aggregates formation in the CA1 neurons when suffered secondary lethal ischemia, which may protect neurons from death.

Min-wise hash function-based sampling over distributed data streams

In order to avoid the redundant and inconsistent information in distributed data streams, a sampling method based on min-wise hash functions is designed and the practical semantics of the union of distributed data streams is defined. First, for each family of min-wise hash functions, the data with the minimum hash value are selected as local samples and the biased effect caused by frequent updates in a single data stream is filtered out. Secondly, for the same hash function, the sample with the minimum hash value is selected as the global sample and the local samples are combined at the center node to filter out the biased effect of duplicated updates. Finally, based on the obtained uniform samples, several aggregations on the defined semantics of the union of data streams are precisely estimated. The results of comparison tests on synthetic and real-life data streams demonstrate the effectiveness of this method.

Spatial pattern of dominant tree species of the secondary monsoon rain forest in Lianjiang, Guangdong Province

Based on the summed dominance ratios of species in sample plots, the first three dominant species (Litchi chinensis, Elaeocarpus sylvestris and Canarium album) of the secondary monsoon rain forest of Mt. Royal Shoe in Lianjiang City, western Guangdong, were chosen for analyzing their spatial distribution pattern with the analysis methods such as frequency models of Poisson Distribution, Two Negative Items Distribution, Neyman Distribution, aggregate indexes, Taylor exponential equation and Iwao’s equation modeling. The results showed that these three species distributed in the congregate spatial pattern. Litchi chinensis and Elaeocarpus sylvestris had the characteristic of basic congregate population and attractive characteristic between their plants. The patterns for Canarium album may change and become more evenly distributed with the increase of density. The overall species spatial pattern also depended on the conservation of the secondary monsoon rain forest besides it was affected by the species reproduction characteristics and its growing environment. The congregate spatial patterns of three dominant species showed that it is important to conserve forest urgent conservation of the forest.

Antiplatelet Aggregation and Vasodilation Effects of RGDS

In an attempt to demonstrate the biological activities of a short peptide.Arg-Gly-Asp- Ser (RGDS) was synthesized and used for bioassay,The data obtained here proved that RGDS ob- viously inhibited PAF- and/or ADP-induced platelet aggregation.The present paper revealed that RG- DS had vasodilative action and the cGMP accumulation may be one of the mechanisms of RGDS exer- ting bioactivities.

Extend OWL: toward a clustering integration of collaborative ontologies and agents

In order to solve the problem of how to collaborate with foreign agents and ontologies, a restricted clustering integration approach is proposed. It differs from the traditional approaches in which web ontology language （OWL） is extended by adding some new collaborative interfaces （ i. e., agent-link and ontology-link） to it instead of owl： import. Syntaxes of the interface for foreign ontologies and foreign agents, respectively, and a meta-method of clustering integrated collaboration are discussed. The approach focuses on taking advantage of OWL itself to solve the collaborative problems, and it is feasible to track the contexts of newadded knowledge concerning ontological collaboration.

Graph Clustering Algorithm for RT Level ALU Technology Mapping

Register transfer level mapping (RTLM) algorithm for technology mapping at RT level is presented,which supports current design methodologies using high level design and design reuse.The mapping rules implement a source ALU using target ALU.The source ALUs and the target ALUs are all represented by the general ALUs and the mapping rules are applied in the algorithm.The mapping rules are described in a table fashion.The graph clustering algorithm is a branch and bound algorithm based on the graph formulation of the mapping algorithm.The mapping algorithm suits well mapping of regularly structured data path.Comparisons are made between the experimental results generated by 1 greedy algorithm and graphclustering algorithm,showing the feasibility of presented algorithm.

A scalable topology aggregation algorithm for QoS routing in hierarchical networks

Topology aggregation is necessary for scalable QoS routing mechanisms. Thekey issue is how to gain good performance while summarizing the topological information. In thispaper, we propose a new method to describe the logical link, which is simple and effective innetwork with additive and constrained concave parameters. We extend the method to network associatedwith multi-parameters. Furthermore, we propose a modified star aggregation algorithm. Simulationsare used to evaluate the performance. The results show that our algorithm is relatively good.

Effects of Berberine on TXB 2 and 6 Keto PGF 1α Plasma Levels in Rabbits with Uncomplete Cerebral Ischemia

Effects of berberine (Ber) on platelet aggregation and TXB2 and 6 keto PGF1a plasma levels were studied in rabbits with uncomplete cerebral ischemia. Ber inhibited uncomplete cerebral ischemic rabbit platelet aggregation triggered by collagen, ADP, and arachidonic acid (AA) with the IC 50 of 0.15, 0.46, and 0.51 mg·ml 1 , respectively. In rabbits, Ber 25, or 50 mg·kg 1 iv 30 min after uncomplete cerebral ischemia, restrained the collagen ADP and AA induced platelet aggregation determined 90 min later. With radioimmunoassay, we measured the thromboxane B2 (TXB 2) and 6 ketoprostaglandin F 1α (6 keto PGF 1α ) contents in rabbit plasma. The results indicated that the TXB 2 level in rabbit 120 min after uncomplete cerebral ischemia (921±539 pg·ml 1 ) was higher than that (230±71 pg·ml 1 ) in normal rabbits ( P < 0.01), but 6 keto PGF 1α level after ischemia (73±23pg·ml 1 ) was lower than that (262±988pg·ml 1 ) in normal rabbit. Ber (5, 25 or 50 mg·kg 1 ) reduced obviously the plasma TXB 2 level in rabbit with uncomplete cerebral ischemia (504±196, 386±174, or 272±183 vs 921±539 pg·ml 1 , respectively, P < 0.01). We conclude that the decrease of TXB 2 content is one of the possible mechanisms of Ber anti cerebral ischemic effect.

Research on the Agglomeration and Fluctuation Situation of Rice Production in Hunan Province

[Objective] This paper aimed at studying the agglomeration and fluctuation situation of rice production in Hunan Province during the past 10 years.[Method] Data were collected from Hunan Rural Statistical Yearbook（2001-2010）.Taking the concentration index of sown area and production（CDI） and the volatility index（VI） as the main indicators,the agglomeration and fluctuation situation of paddy rice,early-season rice,middle-season rice and single-season late rice,late-season rice,good quality early-season rice,good quality middle-season rice and good quality single-season late rice,good quality late-season rice production in each major rice-producing area of Hunan Province during the past 10 years had been studied.[Result] The orders of concentration index of sown areas and production of paddy rice,early-season rice,middle-season rice and single-season late rice,late-season rice,good quality early-season rice,good quality middle-season rice and good quality single-season late rice,good quality late-season rice in Hunan Province varied,but the orders of volatility index were consistent.The stable areas,relatively stable areas and fluctuant areas in sown areas and production of different major rice-producing areas were defined.[Conclusion] The research had provided basis for optimizing the layout of rice production in Hunan Province,promoting agglomeration and development of rice production and translating the comparative advantages into the competitive advantages.

Collaborative planning approach for anti-bioterrorism emergency facility location based on aerodynamics

To smooth the correlation process from bio-virus diffusion to emergency relief response,the Gaussian plume model is used to describe the diffusion of dangerous sources,where the bio-virus concentration at any given point in affected areas can be calculated.And the toxic load rule is introduced to define the borderline of the dangerous area at different levels.Combined with this,different emergency levels of different demand points in dangerous areas are confirmed using fuzzy clustering,which allows demand points at the same emergency level to cluster in a group.Some effective emergency relief centers are chosen from the candidate hospitals which are located in different emergency level affected areas by set covering.Bioterrorism experiments which were conducted in Nanjing,Jiangsu province are simulated,and the results indicate that the novel method can be used efficiently by decision makers during an actual anti-bioterrorism relief.

Biological Characteristics of Serum Agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus

The agglutination characteristics of serum agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus were studied in this paper. The results showed that the serum agglutinin had no agglutination to crucian carp, Chinese soft shell turtle, grass carp, chicken or human group A, B or O blood cells, but had strong agglutination to blood cells of mice and rabbits. The activities of serum agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus to mice blood cells reached 210, and to rabbit blood cells reached 28. Salinity had a greater effect on agglutinin activity. When the Na Cl concentration exceeded 0.6 mol/L,the serum agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus was basically inactivated. The optimum p H for agglutinin activity was 6.0-7.4. The serum agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus had obvious dependence to Ca2 ＋and Mg2 ＋, and EDTA could significantly inhibit its activity. The results of sugar inhibition test showed that the activity of agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus can be specifically inhibited by N-acetylglucosamine and N-acetylmannosamine. The serum agglutinin from Portunus trituberculatus was isolated by ammonium sulfate gradient precipitation, and its activity was highest by the 25% ammonium sulfate precipitation system. The SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis（SDS-PAGE） showed that the protein bands were mainly distributed within 72-95 ku.

Amplitude.preserving plane-wave prestack time migration for AVO analysis

To support amplitude variation with offset （AVO） analysis in complex structure areas, we introduce an amplitude-preserving plane-wave prestack time migration approach based on the double-square-root wave equation in media with little lateral velocity variation. In its implementation, a data mapping algorithm is used to obtain offset-plane-wave data sets from the common-midpoint gathers followed by a non-recursive phase-shift solution with amplitude correction to generate common-image gathers in offset-ray-parameter domain and a structural image. Theoretical model tests and a real data example show that our prestack time migration approach is helpful for AVO analysis in complex geological environments.

Effects of Berbamine on PAF Production in Human Neutrophils and on Platelet Aggregation

The effects of berbamine, an alkaloid of dibenzylisoquinoline, on PAF produc tion in human neutrophils and on platelet aggregation induced by PAF were studied and compared with those of the calcium antagonist verapamil. Preincubation with berbamine (50 mmol / L, 100 mmol / L) or verapamil (10 mmol / L, 100 mmol / L) was shown to significantly inhibit A 23187 stimulated PAF synthesis. Berbamine and verapamil were found to inhibit platelet aggregation induced by PAF 70 pmol / L in a dose dependent manner. These results suggest that the inhibitory effects of berbamine and verapamil on A 23187 stimulated PAF synthesis in human neutrophils and PAF induced platelet aggregation are possibly brought about by inhibiting cellular calcium influx.

Inhibitory Effect of β-Elemene Emulsion on Platelet Aggregation and its Mechanism

为阐明β榄香烯的抗血小板作用，本文分别采用比浊法和放免法测定大鼠连续ｉｐ７ｄβ榄香烯乳６．２５～１２．５ｍｇ·ｋｇ－１·ｄ－１后对血小板聚集、血浆ｋｅｔｏＰＧＦ１α和ＴＸＢ２水平的影响。结果表明，本品分别使凝血酶、花生四烯酸和ＡＤＰ诱导血小板最大聚集率下降３８．３％～４２．６％，１４．７％～１９．１％和７．２％～１０．８％，血浆ＴＸＢ２从８８ｎｇ·Ｌ－１下降至７２ｎｇ·Ｌ－１，ｋｅｔｏＰＧＦ１α从１７．５ｎｇ·Ｌ－１增加至２０．９ｎｇ·Ｌ－１。提示ＴＸＢ２降低和ｋｅｔｏＰＧＦ１α值增加是其抑制血小板聚集的作用机制之一。

Aggregate Stability and Its Relationship with Some Chemical Properties of Red Soils in Subtropical China

The stability of aggregates in the surface soil is crucial to soil erosion and runoff generation. Thus, to understand the stability and the breakdown mechanisms of soil aggregates as well as the relationship between aggregate stability and selected soil chemical properties, such as different forms of Fe and Al oxides, organic matter, CEC and clay content, the aggregates of slightly and severely eroded red soils derived from Quaternary red clay in subtropical China were analyzed using the routine wet sieving…

Effect of Cultivation on Soil Organic Matter and Aggregate Stability

Agricultural sustainability relates directly to maintaining or enhancing soil quality. Soil quality studies in Canada during the 1980 s showed that loss of soil organic matter (SOM) and soil aggregate stability was standard features of non-sustainable land management in agroecosystems. In this study total soil organic carbon (SOC), particulate organic matter (POM), POM-C as a percentage of total SOC, and aggregate stability were determined for three cultivated fields and three adjacent grassland fields to a…

Resonance Raman Study of Aggregated Meso-tetra（4-pyridinium）porphyrin Diacid

Resonance Raman spectra of aggregated meso-tetra（4-pyridinium）porphyrin diacid （H8TPyP^6＋） were studied with excitation near the exciton absorption bands of 470 nm. The UV-Vis absorption and resonance light scattering spectra of HsTPyP^6＋ monomers and aggregates were also measured. The observed Raman bands of monomeric and aggregated HsTPyP^6＋ were assigned on the basis of the observed deuteration shifts and by comparing with the Raman spectra of analogous porphyrin diacids. Aggregation causes moderate downshifts （2-6 cm^-1） for high-frequency modes involving the in-plane CC/CN stretches of the porphyrin core and a dramatic upshift （12 cm^-1） for the out-of-plane saddling mode of the porphyrin ring. The structural changes induced by aggregation and the possible hydrogen bonding interaction between the HsTPyP^6＋ molecules in the aggregate are discussed based on the spectral observations.

Results of mass endoscopic examination for gastric cancer in Kamigoto Hospital,Nagasaki Prefecture

AIM:To examine how the introduction of endoscopy to gastric cancer screening affected survival prognosis in a regional population. METHODS: The subjects comprised 4261 residents of Kamigoto,Nagasaki Prefecture,who underwent gastric X-ray examination for gastric cancer screening from 1991 to 1995,and all 7178 residents who underwent endoscopic examination for the same purpose from 1996 to 2003. The analysis evaluated trends in age-adjusted gastric cancer mortality rates and standard mortality ratios (SMRs) among the Kamigoto residents. RESULTS: According to demographic statistics,the 1995 and 2000 age-adjusted gastric cancer mortality rates in Nagasaki Prefecture (per 100 000 population) were 42.6 and 37.3 for males and 18.6 and 16.0 for females,while the corresponding rates in Kamigoto before and after the introduction of endoscopic screening were respectively 51.9 and 28.0,and 26.6 and 6.9. The data obtained in this study were divided into those for two periods,1990-1996 and 1997-2006,and SMRs were calculated separately for males and females. For the first period,the SMR was 1.04 (95% CI 0.50-1.58) for males and 1.54 (95% CI 0.71-2.38) for females,while for the second period the SMR was 0.71 (95% CI 0.33-1.10) for males and 0.62 (95% CI 0.19-1.05) for females. CONCLUSION: Following the introduction of endoscopic examination,gastric cancer death rates decreased in Kamigoto.