AIM: To evaluate the association between X-ray crosscomplementing gene 1 (XRCCl) genetic polymorphism Arg399Gln and gastric cancer risk by means of metaanalysis. METHODS: We searched PubMed and NCBI up to June 1, ...AIM: To evaluate the association between X-ray crosscomplementing gene 1 (XRCCl) genetic polymorphism Arg399Gln and gastric cancer risk by means of metaanalysis. METHODS: We searched PubMed and NCBI up to June 1, 2008. A total of 16 clinical trials and reports were identified, but only 8 trials qualified under our selection criteria. Statistical analysis was performed with the software program Review Manage, version 4.2.8. RESULTS: Of the 8 case-control studies selected for this meta-analysis, a total of 1334 gastric cancer cases and 2194 controls were included. For Arg399GIn, the Gin/Gin genotype carriers did not have a decreased cancer risk compared with those individuals with the Arg/Arg genotype (OR = 0.92, 95% CI, 0.71-1.19; P = 0.51). Similarly, no associations were found in the recessive and dominant modeling (Gin/Gin vs Arg/GIn + Arg/Arg: OR = 0.96; 95% CI, 0.77-1.19; P = 0.70 and Gin/Gin + Arg/GIn vs Arg/Arg: OR = 0.90, 95% CI, 0.77-1.05; P = 0.18). CONCLUSION: No association is found between the XRCC1 polymorphism Arg399GIn and gastric cancer risk.展开更多
With the help of an improved mapping approach and a linear-variable-separation approach, a new family of exact solutions with arbitrary functions of the (2+1)-dimensional Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov system (NNV) is d...With the help of an improved mapping approach and a linear-variable-separation approach, a new family of exact solutions with arbitrary functions of the (2+1)-dimensional Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov system (NNV) is derived. Based on the derived solutions and using some multi-valued functions, we find a few new folded solitary wave excitations for the (2+1)-dimensional NNV system.展开更多
Dragline,framework and cocoon silk fibers of Araneus Ventricosus were used for this study.To investigate the microstructure mechanisms of stress-strain behavior of spider silk,firstly,amino acid compositions were anal...Dragline,framework and cocoon silk fibers of Araneus Ventricosus were used for this study.To investigate the microstructure mechanisms of stress-strain behavior of spider silk,firstly,amino acid compositions were analyzed and molecular conformations and crystallinity were measured with Raman spectra and X-ray diffraction respectively.The results showed that there were more amino acids with large side groups and polar ones in spider silk than those of Bombyx silk,and the amino acid distribution varied with different spider silk.The molecular structures were mainly α-helix and β-sheet,and random coil and β-turn existed as well.The proportions and arrangement of these conformations of dragline silk were different from framework and cocoon silk fibers.Microstructure was one of important factors of excellent mechanical properties of spider silk.Crystallinity of spider silk was very low,which implied that the roles of crystal on spider silk were not as great as other protein fibers.展开更多
The multibeam sonars can provide hydrographic quality depth data as well as hold the potential to provide calibrated measurements of the seafloor acoustic backscattering strength. There has been much interest in utili...The multibeam sonars can provide hydrographic quality depth data as well as hold the potential to provide calibrated measurements of the seafloor acoustic backscattering strength. There has been much interest in utilizing backscatters and images from multibeam sonar for seabed type identification and most results are obtained. This paper has presented a focused review of several main methods and recent developments of seafloor classification utilizing multibeam sonar data or/and images. These are including the power spectral analysis methods, the texture analysis, traditional Bayesian classification theory and the most active neural network approaches.展开更多
The parameters affecting road surface cleaning using waterjets were researched and a fuzzy neural network method of calculating cleaning rate was provided. A genetic algorithm was used to configure the cleaning parame...The parameters affecting road surface cleaning using waterjets were researched and a fuzzy neural network method of calculating cleaning rate was provided. A genetic algorithm was used to configure the cleaning parameters of pressure, standoff distance, traverse rate and angle of nozzles for the optimization of the cleaning effectiveness, efficiency, energy and water con-sumption, and a multi-objective optimization model was established. After calculation, the optimized results and the trend of variation of cleaning effectiveness, efficiency, energy and water consumption in different weighting factors were analyzed.展开更多
While the scattering phase for several one-dimensional potentials can be exactly derived, less is known in multi-dimensional quantum systems. This work provides a method to extend the one-dimensional phase knowledge t...While the scattering phase for several one-dimensional potentials can be exactly derived, less is known in multi-dimensional quantum systems. This work provides a method to extend the one-dimensional phase knowledge to multi-dimensional quantization rules. The extension is illustrated in the example of Bogomolny's transfer operator method applied in two quantum wells bounded by step potentials of different heights. This generalized semiclassical method accurately determines the energy spectrum of the systems, which indicates the substantial role of the proposed phase correction. Theoretically, the result can be extended to other semiclassical methods, such as Gutzwiller trace formula, dynamical zeta functions, and semielassical Landauer Buttiker formula. In practice, this recipe enhances the applicability of semiclassical methods to multi-dimensional quantum systems bounded by general soft potentials.展开更多
This study establishes the launch dynamics method,sensitivity analysis method,and multiobjective dynamic optimization method for the dynamic simulation analysis of the multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)based on the R...This study establishes the launch dynamics method,sensitivity analysis method,and multiobjective dynamic optimization method for the dynamic simulation analysis of the multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)based on the Riccati transfer matrix method for multibody systems(RMSTMM),direct differentiation method(DDM),and genetic algorithm(GA),respectively.Results show that simulation results of the dynamic response agree well with test results.The sensitivity analysis method is highly programming,the matrix order is low,and the calculation time is much shorter than that of the Lagrange method.With the increase of system complexity,the advantage of a high computing speed becomes more evident.Structural parameters that have the greatest influence on the dynamic response include the connection stiffness between the pitching body and the rotating body,the connection stiffness between the rotating body and the vehicle body,and the connection stiffnesses among 14^(#),16^(#),and 17^(#)wheels and the ground,which are the optimization design variables.After optimization,angular velocity variances of the pitching body in the revolving and pitching directions are reduced by 97.84%and 95.22%,respectively.展开更多
The traditional method of measuring Doppler Effect is either reflection or dispersiion. This article clarifies that it can also verify the Doppler Effect with the refraction method. We have designed the experimental s...The traditional method of measuring Doppler Effect is either reflection or dispersiion. This article clarifies that it can also verify the Doppler Effect with the refraction method. We have designed the experimental system with the method of optical heterodyne, using the refraction light beam from a prism, and made the experiment. The experimental results are in accordance with the theoretical calculation. It is very useful in some particular case, such as in Negative- Index Materials(NIM), to verify the Doppler Effect with this method.展开更多
Surface tension of fluids is crucial for multiphase systems and is often controlled during industrial processes by introducing surfactants. In this study, effect of various microwave radiation modes on surface tension...Surface tension of fluids is crucial for multiphase systems and is often controlled during industrial processes by introducing surfactants. In this study, effect of various microwave radiation modes on surface tension of water was investigated as an alternative physical method to manipulate the surface tension without using chemicals. It is found that surface tension decreased quickly while temperature increased during microwave. Once the radiation was turned off, the temperature returned rapidly as expected. However, surface tension did not recover so much. The minimum surface tension after microwave radiation depended on the power. Moreover, a second radiation can have additional reduction on surface tension.展开更多
The LCLS-II (linac coherent light source II) will build on the success of the world's most powerful X-ray laser: the LCLS (linac coherent light source). It will add two new X-ray laser beams and room for additio...The LCLS-II (linac coherent light source II) will build on the success of the world's most powerful X-ray laser: the LCLS (linac coherent light source). It will add two new X-ray laser beams and room for additional new instruments, thus greatly increasing the number of experiments carried out each year. Multiple operation modes are proposed to accommodate a variety of user requirements. There are a large number of variables and objectives in the design. For each operation mode, MOGA (multi-objective genetic algorithm) is applied to optimize the machine parameters in order to minimize the jitters, energy spread, collective effects and emittance.展开更多
This paper is a research on the characteristics of power big data. According to the characteristics of "large volume", "species diversity", "sparse value density", "fast speed" of the power big data, a predict...This paper is a research on the characteristics of power big data. According to the characteristics of "large volume", "species diversity", "sparse value density", "fast speed" of the power big data, a prediction model of multi-source information fusion for large data is established, the fusion prediction of various parameters of the same object is realized. A combined algorithm of Map Reduce and neural network is used in this paper. Using clustering and nonlinear mapping ability of neural network, it can effectively solve the problem of nonlinear objective function approximation, and neural network is applied to the prediction of fusion. In this paper, neural network model using multi layer feed forward network--BP neural network. Simultaneously, to achieve large-scale data sets in parallel computing, the parallelism and real-time property of the algorithm should be considered, further combined with Reduce Map model, to realize the parallel processing of the algorithm, making it more suitable for the study of the fusion of large data. And finally, through simulation, it verifies the feasibility of the proposed model and algorithm.展开更多
To study the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect based on polycrystalline films, preparation of high-quality polycrystalline films with low leakage and high remnant polarization is essential. Polycrystalline BiFeO3 (BF...To study the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect based on polycrystalline films, preparation of high-quality polycrystalline films with low leakage and high remnant polarization is essential. Polycrystalline BiFeO3 (BFO) thin films with extremely large remnant polarization (2Pr = 180 ~aC/cm2) were successfully deposited on glass substrates coated with indium tin oxide using a modified radio frequency magnetron sputtering method. Symmetric and asymmetric cells were constructed to investigate the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect in order to understand the relationship between polarization and photovoltaic response. All examined cells showed polarization-induced photovoltaic effect. Our findings also showed that the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect is highly dependent on the material used for the top electrode and the thickness of the polycrystalline film.展开更多
High-resolution and detailed regional soil spatial distribution information is increasingly needed for ecological modeling and land resource management. For areas with no point data, regional soil mapping includes two...High-resolution and detailed regional soil spatial distribution information is increasingly needed for ecological modeling and land resource management. For areas with no point data, regional soil mapping includes two steps: soil sampling and soil mapping. Because sampling over a large area is costly, efficient sampling strategies are required. A multi-grade representative sampling strategy, which designs a small number of representative samples with different representative grades to depict soil spatial variations at different scales, could be a potentially efficient sampling strategy for regional soil mapping. Additionally, a suitable soil mapping approach is needed to map regional soil variations based on a small number of samples. In this study, the multi-grade representative sampling strategy was applied and a fuzzy membership-weighted soil mapping approach was developed to map soil sand percentage and soil organic carbon (SOC) at 0-20 and 20-40 cm depths in a study area of 5 900 km2 in Anhui Province of China. First, geographical sub-areas were delineated using a parent lithology data layer. Next, fuzzy c-means clustering was applied to two climate and four terrain variables in each stratum. The clustering results (environmental cluster chains) were used to locate representative samples. Evaluations based on an independent validation sample set showed that the addition of samples with lower representativeness generally led to a decrease of root mean square error (RMSE). The declining rates of RMSE with the addition of samples slowed down for 20-40 cm depth, but fluctuated for 0-20 cm depth. The predicted SOC maps based on the representative samples exhibited higher accuracy, especially for soil depth 20-40 cm, as compared to those based on legacy soil data. Multi-grade representative sampling could be an effective sampling strategy at a regional scale. This sampling strategy, combined with the fuzzy membership-based mapping approach, could be an optional effective framework for regional soil property mapping. A more detailed and accurate soft parent material map and the addition of environmental variables representing human activities would improve mapping accuracy.展开更多
We apply the fast multipole method (FMM) accelerated boundary element method (BEM) for the three-dimensional (3D) Helmholtz equation, and as a result, large-scale acoustic scattering problems involving 400000 elements...We apply the fast multipole method (FMM) accelerated boundary element method (BEM) for the three-dimensional (3D) Helmholtz equation, and as a result, large-scale acoustic scattering problems involving 400000 elements are solved efficiently. This is an extension of the fast multipole BEM for two-dimensional (2D) acoustic problems developed by authors recently. Some new improvements are obtained. In this new technique, the improved Burton-Miller formulation is employed to over-come non-uniqueness difficulties in the conventional BEM for exterior acoustic problems. The computational efficiency is further improved by adopting the FMM and the block diagonal preconditioner used in the generalized minimum residual method (GMRES) iterative solver to solve the system matrix equation. Numerical results clearly demonstrate the complete reliability and efficiency of the proposed algorithm. It is potentially useful for solving large-scale engineering acoustic scattering problems.展开更多
Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of refracture in patients suffering from osteoporosis-related fractures as well as effective interventions. Methods: From January 2006 to January ...Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of refracture in patients suffering from osteoporosis-related fractures as well as effective interventions. Methods: From January 2006 to January 2008, both out-patients and in-patients in our hospital who were over 50 years old and suffered from osteoporosis-related fractures were selected for this research. They were divided into fracture group and refracture group. The refracture rate was followed up for 2 years, during which 11 patients developed refracture, thus were included in the refracture group. Therefore, 273 patients, 225 first-fracture cases, aged (67.7± 8.5) years, and 48 refracture cases, aged (72.7±9.5) years, were included in this study. General data including age and sex, fracture types, femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) T-scores tested by dual-energy X-rays absorptiometry (DEXA), Charlson index, time-frame between two fractures as well as mobility skill assessment were collected and analyzed by single-factor and multivariate statistical methods. Results: Females accounted for 70.2% of the fracture group and 77.1% of the refracture group. The most common refracture type was vertebral fracture for the first time and femoral neck fracture for the second time during the followup. The second fracture happened 3.7 years after the first one on average. The refracture rate was 2.12% within one year, and 4.66% within two years. Risk factors for a second fracture in osteoporotic fracture patients included age (〉75 years, HR=1.23, 95%CI 1.18-1.29; 〉85 years, HR=1.68, 95% CI 1.60-1.76), female sex (HR=1.36, 95%CI 1.32-1.40), prior vertebral fractures (HR= 1.62, 95%CI 1.01-2.07), prior hip fractures (HR=1.27, 95%CI 0.89-2.42), BMD T-score〈-3.5 (HR-1.38, 95%CI 1.17-1.72) and weakened motor skills (HR=1.27, 95%CI 1.09-1.40). Conclusions: The risks of second fracture among patients with initial brittle fracture are substantial. There is adequate time between the first and second fractures for interventions to reduce the risks of refracture, especially for the old women with a vertebral or hip fracture. Medication, motor functional rehabilitation and fall-down prevention training are helpful.展开更多
Porous and single crystalline platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized by reduction of H2PtC16.6H20 and then investigated by optical spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. H...Porous and single crystalline platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized by reduction of H2PtC16.6H20 and then investigated by optical spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. H2PtCI6-6H20 was reduced using ethylene glycol in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone under highly acidic conditions (pH 〈 1) to form single crystalline Pt particles about 5 nm in size. These particles were then stacked via {100} facets, forming 50-nm length porous nanocubes with a mosaic structure. The porous Pt NPs exhibited excellent catalytic properties for methanol oxidation. In particular, the electrochemical surface area was -63 m2/g, five times higher than that for non-porous Pt NPs prepared using a conventional method. We suggest that the high catalytic activity of porous Pt NPs is due to a combination of the crystalline structure having exposed {100} facets and a porous morphology.展开更多
文摘AIM: To evaluate the association between X-ray crosscomplementing gene 1 (XRCCl) genetic polymorphism Arg399Gln and gastric cancer risk by means of metaanalysis. METHODS: We searched PubMed and NCBI up to June 1, 2008. A total of 16 clinical trials and reports were identified, but only 8 trials qualified under our selection criteria. Statistical analysis was performed with the software program Review Manage, version 4.2.8. RESULTS: Of the 8 case-control studies selected for this meta-analysis, a total of 1334 gastric cancer cases and 2194 controls were included. For Arg399GIn, the Gin/Gin genotype carriers did not have a decreased cancer risk compared with those individuals with the Arg/Arg genotype (OR = 0.92, 95% CI, 0.71-1.19; P = 0.51). Similarly, no associations were found in the recessive and dominant modeling (Gin/Gin vs Arg/GIn + Arg/Arg: OR = 0.96; 95% CI, 0.77-1.19; P = 0.70 and Gin/Gin + Arg/GIn vs Arg/Arg: OR = 0.90, 95% CI, 0.77-1.05; P = 0.18). CONCLUSION: No association is found between the XRCC1 polymorphism Arg399GIn and gastric cancer risk.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grant No.Y604106the Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department under Grant No.20070568the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Lishui University under Grant No.KZ08001
文摘With the help of an improved mapping approach and a linear-variable-separation approach, a new family of exact solutions with arbitrary functions of the (2+1)-dimensional Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov system (NNV) is derived. Based on the derived solutions and using some multi-valued functions, we find a few new folded solitary wave excitations for the (2+1)-dimensional NNV system.
文摘Dragline,framework and cocoon silk fibers of Araneus Ventricosus were used for this study.To investigate the microstructure mechanisms of stress-strain behavior of spider silk,firstly,amino acid compositions were analyzed and molecular conformations and crystallinity were measured with Raman spectra and X-ray diffraction respectively.The results showed that there were more amino acids with large side groups and polar ones in spider silk than those of Bombyx silk,and the amino acid distribution varied with different spider silk.The molecular structures were mainly α-helix and β-sheet,and random coil and β-turn existed as well.The proportions and arrangement of these conformations of dragline silk were different from framework and cocoon silk fibers.Microstructure was one of important factors of excellent mechanical properties of spider silk.Crystallinity of spider silk was very low,which implied that the roles of crystal on spider silk were not as great as other protein fibers.
文摘The multibeam sonars can provide hydrographic quality depth data as well as hold the potential to provide calibrated measurements of the seafloor acoustic backscattering strength. There has been much interest in utilizing backscatters and images from multibeam sonar for seabed type identification and most results are obtained. This paper has presented a focused review of several main methods and recent developments of seafloor classification utilizing multibeam sonar data or/and images. These are including the power spectral analysis methods, the texture analysis, traditional Bayesian classification theory and the most active neural network approaches.
基金Project supported by the Foundation of Shanghai Economic Com-mission, China
文摘The parameters affecting road surface cleaning using waterjets were researched and a fuzzy neural network method of calculating cleaning rate was provided. A genetic algorithm was used to configure the cleaning parameters of pressure, standoff distance, traverse rate and angle of nozzles for the optimization of the cleaning effectiveness, efficiency, energy and water con-sumption, and a multi-objective optimization model was established. After calculation, the optimized results and the trend of variation of cleaning effectiveness, efficiency, energy and water consumption in different weighting factors were analyzed.
基金Supported by the National Science Council at Taiwan through Grants No. NSC 97-2112-M-009-008-MY3
文摘While the scattering phase for several one-dimensional potentials can be exactly derived, less is known in multi-dimensional quantum systems. This work provides a method to extend the one-dimensional phase knowledge to multi-dimensional quantization rules. The extension is illustrated in the example of Bogomolny's transfer operator method applied in two quantum wells bounded by step potentials of different heights. This generalized semiclassical method accurately determines the energy spectrum of the systems, which indicates the substantial role of the proposed phase correction. Theoretically, the result can be extended to other semiclassical methods, such as Gutzwiller trace formula, dynamical zeta functions, and semielassical Landauer Buttiker formula. In practice, this recipe enhances the applicability of semiclassical methods to multi-dimensional quantum systems bounded by general soft potentials.
基金The Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11972193)the Science Challenge Project(No.TZ2016006-0104)。
文摘This study establishes the launch dynamics method,sensitivity analysis method,and multiobjective dynamic optimization method for the dynamic simulation analysis of the multiple launch rocket system(MLRS)based on the Riccati transfer matrix method for multibody systems(RMSTMM),direct differentiation method(DDM),and genetic algorithm(GA),respectively.Results show that simulation results of the dynamic response agree well with test results.The sensitivity analysis method is highly programming,the matrix order is low,and the calculation time is much shorter than that of the Lagrange method.With the increase of system complexity,the advantage of a high computing speed becomes more evident.Structural parameters that have the greatest influence on the dynamic response include the connection stiffness between the pitching body and the rotating body,the connection stiffness between the rotating body and the vehicle body,and the connection stiffnesses among 14^(#),16^(#),and 17^(#)wheels and the ground,which are the optimization design variables.After optimization,angular velocity variances of the pitching body in the revolving and pitching directions are reduced by 97.84%and 95.22%,respectively.
文摘The traditional method of measuring Doppler Effect is either reflection or dispersiion. This article clarifies that it can also verify the Doppler Effect with the refraction method. We have designed the experimental system with the method of optical heterodyne, using the refraction light beam from a prism, and made the experiment. The experimental results are in accordance with the theoretical calculation. It is very useful in some particular case, such as in Negative- Index Materials(NIM), to verify the Doppler Effect with this method.
文摘Surface tension of fluids is crucial for multiphase systems and is often controlled during industrial processes by introducing surfactants. In this study, effect of various microwave radiation modes on surface tension of water was investigated as an alternative physical method to manipulate the surface tension without using chemicals. It is found that surface tension decreased quickly while temperature increased during microwave. Once the radiation was turned off, the temperature returned rapidly as expected. However, surface tension did not recover so much. The minimum surface tension after microwave radiation depended on the power. Moreover, a second radiation can have additional reduction on surface tension.
文摘The LCLS-II (linac coherent light source II) will build on the success of the world's most powerful X-ray laser: the LCLS (linac coherent light source). It will add two new X-ray laser beams and room for additional new instruments, thus greatly increasing the number of experiments carried out each year. Multiple operation modes are proposed to accommodate a variety of user requirements. There are a large number of variables and objectives in the design. For each operation mode, MOGA (multi-objective genetic algorithm) is applied to optimize the machine parameters in order to minimize the jitters, energy spread, collective effects and emittance.
文摘This paper is a research on the characteristics of power big data. According to the characteristics of "large volume", "species diversity", "sparse value density", "fast speed" of the power big data, a prediction model of multi-source information fusion for large data is established, the fusion prediction of various parameters of the same object is realized. A combined algorithm of Map Reduce and neural network is used in this paper. Using clustering and nonlinear mapping ability of neural network, it can effectively solve the problem of nonlinear objective function approximation, and neural network is applied to the prediction of fusion. In this paper, neural network model using multi layer feed forward network--BP neural network. Simultaneously, to achieve large-scale data sets in parallel computing, the parallelism and real-time property of the algorithm should be considered, further combined with Reduce Map model, to realize the parallel processing of the algorithm, making it more suitable for the study of the fusion of large data. And finally, through simulation, it verifies the feasibility of the proposed model and algorithm.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2011AA050511)Jiangsu"333"Project,the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions and Research and Innovation Project for College Graduates of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.CXLX13_722)
文摘To study the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect based on polycrystalline films, preparation of high-quality polycrystalline films with low leakage and high remnant polarization is essential. Polycrystalline BiFeO3 (BFO) thin films with extremely large remnant polarization (2Pr = 180 ~aC/cm2) were successfully deposited on glass substrates coated with indium tin oxide using a modified radio frequency magnetron sputtering method. Symmetric and asymmetric cells were constructed to investigate the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect in order to understand the relationship between polarization and photovoltaic response. All examined cells showed polarization-induced photovoltaic effect. Our findings also showed that the ferroelectric photovoltaic effect is highly dependent on the material used for the top electrode and the thickness of the polycrystalline film.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41471178, 41530749, and 41431177)the State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, China (No. Y052010002)+2 种基金the Natural Science Research Program of Jiangsu, China (No. 14KJA170001)the National Key Technology Innovation Project for Water Pollution Control and Remediation, China (No. 2013ZX07103006)the National Basic Research Program (973 Program) of China (No. 2015CB954102)
文摘High-resolution and detailed regional soil spatial distribution information is increasingly needed for ecological modeling and land resource management. For areas with no point data, regional soil mapping includes two steps: soil sampling and soil mapping. Because sampling over a large area is costly, efficient sampling strategies are required. A multi-grade representative sampling strategy, which designs a small number of representative samples with different representative grades to depict soil spatial variations at different scales, could be a potentially efficient sampling strategy for regional soil mapping. Additionally, a suitable soil mapping approach is needed to map regional soil variations based on a small number of samples. In this study, the multi-grade representative sampling strategy was applied and a fuzzy membership-weighted soil mapping approach was developed to map soil sand percentage and soil organic carbon (SOC) at 0-20 and 20-40 cm depths in a study area of 5 900 km2 in Anhui Province of China. First, geographical sub-areas were delineated using a parent lithology data layer. Next, fuzzy c-means clustering was applied to two climate and four terrain variables in each stratum. The clustering results (environmental cluster chains) were used to locate representative samples. Evaluations based on an independent validation sample set showed that the addition of samples with lower representativeness generally led to a decrease of root mean square error (RMSE). The declining rates of RMSE with the addition of samples slowed down for 20-40 cm depth, but fluctuated for 0-20 cm depth. The predicted SOC maps based on the representative samples exhibited higher accuracy, especially for soil depth 20-40 cm, as compared to those based on legacy soil data. Multi-grade representative sampling could be an effective sampling strategy at a regional scale. This sampling strategy, combined with the fuzzy membership-based mapping approach, could be an optional effective framework for regional soil property mapping. A more detailed and accurate soft parent material map and the addition of environmental variables representing human activities would improve mapping accuracy.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2010MS080)the Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No. 20070487403)
文摘We apply the fast multipole method (FMM) accelerated boundary element method (BEM) for the three-dimensional (3D) Helmholtz equation, and as a result, large-scale acoustic scattering problems involving 400000 elements are solved efficiently. This is an extension of the fast multipole BEM for two-dimensional (2D) acoustic problems developed by authors recently. Some new improvements are obtained. In this new technique, the improved Burton-Miller formulation is employed to over-come non-uniqueness difficulties in the conventional BEM for exterior acoustic problems. The computational efficiency is further improved by adopting the FMM and the block diagonal preconditioner used in the generalized minimum residual method (GMRES) iterative solver to solve the system matrix equation. Numerical results clearly demonstrate the complete reliability and efficiency of the proposed algorithm. It is potentially useful for solving large-scale engineering acoustic scattering problems.
文摘Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and risk factors of refracture in patients suffering from osteoporosis-related fractures as well as effective interventions. Methods: From January 2006 to January 2008, both out-patients and in-patients in our hospital who were over 50 years old and suffered from osteoporosis-related fractures were selected for this research. They were divided into fracture group and refracture group. The refracture rate was followed up for 2 years, during which 11 patients developed refracture, thus were included in the refracture group. Therefore, 273 patients, 225 first-fracture cases, aged (67.7± 8.5) years, and 48 refracture cases, aged (72.7±9.5) years, were included in this study. General data including age and sex, fracture types, femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD) T-scores tested by dual-energy X-rays absorptiometry (DEXA), Charlson index, time-frame between two fractures as well as mobility skill assessment were collected and analyzed by single-factor and multivariate statistical methods. Results: Females accounted for 70.2% of the fracture group and 77.1% of the refracture group. The most common refracture type was vertebral fracture for the first time and femoral neck fracture for the second time during the followup. The second fracture happened 3.7 years after the first one on average. The refracture rate was 2.12% within one year, and 4.66% within two years. Risk factors for a second fracture in osteoporotic fracture patients included age (〉75 years, HR=1.23, 95%CI 1.18-1.29; 〉85 years, HR=1.68, 95% CI 1.60-1.76), female sex (HR=1.36, 95%CI 1.32-1.40), prior vertebral fractures (HR= 1.62, 95%CI 1.01-2.07), prior hip fractures (HR=1.27, 95%CI 0.89-2.42), BMD T-score〈-3.5 (HR-1.38, 95%CI 1.17-1.72) and weakened motor skills (HR=1.27, 95%CI 1.09-1.40). Conclusions: The risks of second fracture among patients with initial brittle fracture are substantial. There is adequate time between the first and second fractures for interventions to reduce the risks of refracture, especially for the old women with a vertebral or hip fracture. Medication, motor functional rehabilitation and fall-down prevention training are helpful.
文摘Porous and single crystalline platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (NPs) have been successfully synthesized by reduction of H2PtC16.6H20 and then investigated by optical spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. H2PtCI6-6H20 was reduced using ethylene glycol in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone under highly acidic conditions (pH 〈 1) to form single crystalline Pt particles about 5 nm in size. These particles were then stacked via {100} facets, forming 50-nm length porous nanocubes with a mosaic structure. The porous Pt NPs exhibited excellent catalytic properties for methanol oxidation. In particular, the electrochemical surface area was -63 m2/g, five times higher than that for non-porous Pt NPs prepared using a conventional method. We suggest that the high catalytic activity of porous Pt NPs is due to a combination of the crystalline structure having exposed {100} facets and a porous morphology.