In the wheat-cotton intercropping system, total 6 sowing rates (187.5, 225.0, 262.5, 300.0, 337.5 and 375.0 kg/hm2) were arranged, and the effects of sowing rate on marginal superiority and yield of wheat were inves...In the wheat-cotton intercropping system, total 6 sowing rates (187.5, 225.0, 262.5, 300.0, 337.5 and 375.0 kg/hm2) were arranged, and the effects of sowing rate on marginal superiority and yield of wheat were investigated. The re- sults showed that the effect of sowing rate on inner-line wheat was greater than that on side-line wheat; with the increased sowing rate, the marginal superiority of panicle number was reduced in overall, and the difference in panicle number be- tween inner and side lines was decreased from 9.0×10^5/hm2 (sowing rate of 187.5 kg/hm2) to 7.8×10^5/hm2 (sowing rate of 375.0 kg/hm2); the marginal superiority of grains per spike was increased first and then reduced, and the largest difference in grains per spike between the inner and side lines reached 4.6 under the sowing rate of 300.0 kg/hm2; the marginal superiority of 1 000-grain weight and yield was gradually increased, and the largest difference in 1 000-grain weight between the inner and side lines reached 3.9 g under the sowing rate of 337.5 kg/hm2, and in yield reached 3 136.5 kg/hm2under the sowing rate of 375.0 kg/hm2. The effects of sowing rate on the three yield factors of intercropped wheat ranked as panicle number 〉 grains per spike 〉 1 000-grain weight. The appropriate sowing rate of wheat was 225.0-262.0 kg/hm2 in the wheat-cotton intercropping system.展开更多
This paper presents a novel capacitance probe, i.e., paraUel-wire capacitance probe (PWCP), for two-phase flow measurement. Using finite element method (FEM), the sensitivity field of the PWCP is investigated and ...This paper presents a novel capacitance probe, i.e., paraUel-wire capacitance probe (PWCP), for two-phase flow measurement. Using finite element method (FEM), the sensitivity field of the PWCP is investigated and the optimum sensor geometry is determiend in term of the characterisitc parameters. Then, the response of PWCP for the oil-water stratified flow is calculated, and it is found the PWCP has better linearity and sensitivity to the variation of water-layer thickness, and is almost independant of the angle between the oil-water interface and the sensor electrode. Finally, the static experiment for oil-water stratified flow is carried out and the calibration method of liquid holdup is presented.展开更多
In this paper,we intreduce the concept and discuss the properties of minimum cycle of row vector in a generalized circulant Fuzzy matrix. We present a new expression for circulant Fuzzy matrix,and discuss some propert...In this paper,we intreduce the concept and discuss the properties of minimum cycle of row vector in a generalized circulant Fuzzy matrix. We present a new expression for circulant Fuzzy matrix,and discuss some properties of the idempotent elements of the semigroup of generalized circulant Fuzzy matrixes in connection with minimum cycle of row vector.展开更多
To improve the detection accuracy of the balise uplink signal transmitted in a strong noise environment,we use chaotic oscillator to detect the balise uplink signal based on the characteristics of the chaotic system t...To improve the detection accuracy of the balise uplink signal transmitted in a strong noise environment,we use chaotic oscillator to detect the balise uplink signal based on the characteristics of the chaotic system that is sensitive to initial conditions and immune to noise.Combining with the principle of Duffing oscillator system used in weak signal detection and uplink signal feature,the methods and steps of using Duffing oscillator to detect the balise signal are presented.Furthermore,the Lyapunov exponent algorithm is used to calculate the critical threshold of the Duffing oscillator detection system.Thus,the output states of the system can be quantitatively judged to achieve demodulation of the balise signal.The simulation results show that the chaotic oscillator detection method for balise signal based on Lyapunov exponent algorithm not only improves the accuracy and efficiency of threshold setting,but also ensures the reliability of balise signal detection.展开更多
Objective The aim of this study was to develop and validate a rapid psychosocial well-being screening tool for metastatic breast cancer patients(MBC-PsySoc-Well-being).Methods Applying a mixed method approach,the stud...Objective The aim of this study was to develop and validate a rapid psychosocial well-being screening tool for metastatic breast cancer patients(MBC-PsySoc-Well-being).Methods Applying a mixed method approach,the study was conducted in two phases.Phase 1,a focus group method was employed for item development,and three focus group sessions were conducted,with patients,caregivers,and medical professionals,respectively.Phase 2,validity and reliability testing were performed.Five experts reviewed items for content validity.Construct validity,criterion-related validity,internal consistency,and test-retest reliability were conducted among a sample of 53 patients with metastatic breast cancer.Results Six themes were qualitatively analyzed based on focus group participants’responses.Eight items were then developed based on these themes.The index of Item-Objective Congruence scored by the experts ranged from 0.6 to 1.0.An exploratory factor analysis yielded three factors:Being curious and active in information seeking,Enthusiasm to return to a normal life,and Adjusting to positive lifestyle.The total scores of MBC-PsySoc-Well-being and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer’s Quality of Life Core Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30)were moderately correlated(r=0.404,P=0.003).Cronbach’sαcoefficient of the overall scale was 0.686.Pearson correlation coefficients of items between two tests within 14-day ranged from 0.410 to 0.673.Conclusion This study represents an initiative to develop a rapid psychosocial well-being screening tool for patients with metastatic breast cancer.The results from validity and reliability testing indicate that the scale is moderately suitable for application to patients with metastatic breast cancer.However,a larger scale study should be further administered to confirm the validity and reliability of the measurement.展开更多
Detection in 1999 of a new stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) race Ug99 in Uganda with broad virulence including the virulence for Sr31 and its migration to Kenya and Ethiopia has been recognized as a sign...Detection in 1999 of a new stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) race Ug99 in Uganda with broad virulence including the virulence for Sr31 and its migration to Kenya and Ethiopia has been recognized as a significant threat to local and world wheat production. All the Current Kenyan commercial varieties are susceptible to this race. This study was aimed at identifying suitable wheat varieties with resistance to Ug99 and replacing the susceptible commercial varieties through multi-locational testing and variety release. Thirty three lines were identified from a prescreen population of 104 lines and tested in 3 wheat growing regions in Kenya for two seasons in 2006 and 2007. The resulting four superior lines were evaluated under the National Performance Trial (NPT) where two lines which out-performed the best check variety were released as for commercial production. 'Robin' was the best line and out yielded the commercial variety by 27%. "Eaglel0" was the second best and was better significantly than the check variety. These two lines which combined both adult plant resistant gene Sr2 complex and other major genes are expected to have some durable resistance and may be used to replace the current susceptible commercial varieties grown in Kenya.展开更多
The oceans cover almost three-quarters of the earth's surface and provide a highway for commerceor conquest and constitute a rich source of nutrients, materials and energy. The exploration and exploitation of ocea...The oceans cover almost three-quarters of the earth's surface and provide a highway for commerceor conquest and constitute a rich source of nutrients, materials and energy. The exploration and exploitation of oceanic resources accelerated in the 1970s because of the emerging offshore oil and gasindustry. The extraction and national protection of these and other resources will increase rapidlyin the next century and in support of these activities one of the most useful tools will be the smallunderwater vehicle. However, if these vehicles are to carry out the envisaged tasks in a cost--effectiveand mission-effective manner they will require high performance energy systems. A number of suchsystems are being developed and the problem arises as which one to select for a particular task. In thispaper the development of software based techniques for the selection of energy systems is described.展开更多
基金Supported by National Key Technology Research and Development Program(2013BAD05B00)~~
文摘In the wheat-cotton intercropping system, total 6 sowing rates (187.5, 225.0, 262.5, 300.0, 337.5 and 375.0 kg/hm2) were arranged, and the effects of sowing rate on marginal superiority and yield of wheat were investigated. The re- sults showed that the effect of sowing rate on inner-line wheat was greater than that on side-line wheat; with the increased sowing rate, the marginal superiority of panicle number was reduced in overall, and the difference in panicle number be- tween inner and side lines was decreased from 9.0×10^5/hm2 (sowing rate of 187.5 kg/hm2) to 7.8×10^5/hm2 (sowing rate of 375.0 kg/hm2); the marginal superiority of grains per spike was increased first and then reduced, and the largest difference in grains per spike between the inner and side lines reached 4.6 under the sowing rate of 300.0 kg/hm2; the marginal superiority of 1 000-grain weight and yield was gradually increased, and the largest difference in 1 000-grain weight between the inner and side lines reached 3.9 g under the sowing rate of 337.5 kg/hm2, and in yield reached 3 136.5 kg/hm2under the sowing rate of 375.0 kg/hm2. The effects of sowing rate on the three yield factors of intercropped wheat ranked as panicle number 〉 grains per spike 〉 1 000-grain weight. The appropriate sowing rate of wheat was 225.0-262.0 kg/hm2 in the wheat-cotton intercropping system.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50974095, 41174109, 61104148), and the National Science and Technology Mai or Projects (2011ZX05020-006).
文摘This paper presents a novel capacitance probe, i.e., paraUel-wire capacitance probe (PWCP), for two-phase flow measurement. Using finite element method (FEM), the sensitivity field of the PWCP is investigated and the optimum sensor geometry is determiend in term of the characterisitc parameters. Then, the response of PWCP for the oil-water stratified flow is calculated, and it is found the PWCP has better linearity and sensitivity to the variation of water-layer thickness, and is almost independant of the angle between the oil-water interface and the sensor electrode. Finally, the static experiment for oil-water stratified flow is carried out and the calibration method of liquid holdup is presented.
文摘In this paper,we intreduce the concept and discuss the properties of minimum cycle of row vector in a generalized circulant Fuzzy matrix. We present a new expression for circulant Fuzzy matrix,and discuss some properties of the idempotent elements of the semigroup of generalized circulant Fuzzy matrixes in connection with minimum cycle of row vector.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61763025)。
文摘To improve the detection accuracy of the balise uplink signal transmitted in a strong noise environment,we use chaotic oscillator to detect the balise uplink signal based on the characteristics of the chaotic system that is sensitive to initial conditions and immune to noise.Combining with the principle of Duffing oscillator system used in weak signal detection and uplink signal feature,the methods and steps of using Duffing oscillator to detect the balise signal are presented.Furthermore,the Lyapunov exponent algorithm is used to calculate the critical threshold of the Duffing oscillator detection system.Thus,the output states of the system can be quantitatively judged to achieve demodulation of the balise signal.The simulation results show that the chaotic oscillator detection method for balise signal based on Lyapunov exponent algorithm not only improves the accuracy and efficiency of threshold setting,but also ensures the reliability of balise signal detection.
基金This study was financially supported by the 90th anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund(Ratchadaphiseksomphot Endow-ment Fund)partially supported by the Behavioral Research and Informatics in Social Science Research Unit,Chulalongkorn University,Thailand.
文摘Objective The aim of this study was to develop and validate a rapid psychosocial well-being screening tool for metastatic breast cancer patients(MBC-PsySoc-Well-being).Methods Applying a mixed method approach,the study was conducted in two phases.Phase 1,a focus group method was employed for item development,and three focus group sessions were conducted,with patients,caregivers,and medical professionals,respectively.Phase 2,validity and reliability testing were performed.Five experts reviewed items for content validity.Construct validity,criterion-related validity,internal consistency,and test-retest reliability were conducted among a sample of 53 patients with metastatic breast cancer.Results Six themes were qualitatively analyzed based on focus group participants’responses.Eight items were then developed based on these themes.The index of Item-Objective Congruence scored by the experts ranged from 0.6 to 1.0.An exploratory factor analysis yielded three factors:Being curious and active in information seeking,Enthusiasm to return to a normal life,and Adjusting to positive lifestyle.The total scores of MBC-PsySoc-Well-being and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer’s Quality of Life Core Questionnaire(EORTC QLQ-C30)were moderately correlated(r=0.404,P=0.003).Cronbach’sαcoefficient of the overall scale was 0.686.Pearson correlation coefficients of items between two tests within 14-day ranged from 0.410 to 0.673.Conclusion This study represents an initiative to develop a rapid psychosocial well-being screening tool for patients with metastatic breast cancer.The results from validity and reliability testing indicate that the scale is moderately suitable for application to patients with metastatic breast cancer.However,a larger scale study should be further administered to confirm the validity and reliability of the measurement.
文摘Detection in 1999 of a new stem rust (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) race Ug99 in Uganda with broad virulence including the virulence for Sr31 and its migration to Kenya and Ethiopia has been recognized as a significant threat to local and world wheat production. All the Current Kenyan commercial varieties are susceptible to this race. This study was aimed at identifying suitable wheat varieties with resistance to Ug99 and replacing the susceptible commercial varieties through multi-locational testing and variety release. Thirty three lines were identified from a prescreen population of 104 lines and tested in 3 wheat growing regions in Kenya for two seasons in 2006 and 2007. The resulting four superior lines were evaluated under the National Performance Trial (NPT) where two lines which out-performed the best check variety were released as for commercial production. 'Robin' was the best line and out yielded the commercial variety by 27%. "Eaglel0" was the second best and was better significantly than the check variety. These two lines which combined both adult plant resistant gene Sr2 complex and other major genes are expected to have some durable resistance and may be used to replace the current susceptible commercial varieties grown in Kenya.
文摘The oceans cover almost three-quarters of the earth's surface and provide a highway for commerceor conquest and constitute a rich source of nutrients, materials and energy. The exploration and exploitation of oceanic resources accelerated in the 1970s because of the emerging offshore oil and gasindustry. The extraction and national protection of these and other resources will increase rapidlyin the next century and in support of these activities one of the most useful tools will be the smallunderwater vehicle. However, if these vehicles are to carry out the envisaged tasks in a cost--effectiveand mission-effective manner they will require high performance energy systems. A number of suchsystems are being developed and the problem arises as which one to select for a particular task. In thispaper the development of software based techniques for the selection of energy systems is described.