Astronomers reporting on Thursday in the US journal Science said they had found previous undetected landforms which indicate that Earth’s satellite has been shrinking... albeit by only a tiny amount.
In 1994, FAN and RASPAUD posed the following conjecture: every bridgeless cubic graph contains three perfect matchings M 1, M 2 and M 3 such that M 1∩M 2∩M 3=*I.In this paper we obtain the following result: l...In 1994, FAN and RASPAUD posed the following conjecture: every bridgeless cubic graph contains three perfect matchings M 1, M 2 and M 3 such that M 1∩M 2∩M 3=*I.In this paper we obtain the following result: let G be a cyclely-4-edge-connected cubic graph, which has a perfect matching M 1 such that G-M 1 consists of four odd cycles. Then G contains two perfect matchings M 2 and M 3 such that M 1∩M 2∩M 3=*I.展开更多
This paper demonstrates an atmospheric correction method to process MODIS/Aqua (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) ocean color imagery over turbid coastal waters with the aid of concurrent CALIOP (Cloud-Ae...This paper demonstrates an atmospheric correction method to process MODIS/Aqua (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) ocean color imagery over turbid coastal waters with the aid of concurrent CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization) aerosol data, assuming that there exists "nonturbid" water in the study area where MODIS aerosol optical properties can be retrieved accurately. Aerosol properties from CALIOP measurements were obtained and related to those from MODIS. This relationship, combined with CALIOP aerosol data, was extended to turbid water to derive MODIS aerosol properties, where atmospheric correction using MODIS data alone often fails. By combining MODIS and CALIOP data, aerosol signals were separated from the total signals at the satellite level, and water-leaving radiances in turbid waters were subsequently derived. This method was tested on several MODIS/Aqua ocean color images over South China turbid waters. Comparison with field data shows that this method was effective in reducing the errors in the retrieved water-leaving radiance values to some extent. In the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Estuary, this method did not overestimate the aerosol effects as severely, and provided far fewer negative water-leaving radiance values than the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) default methods that used MODIS data alone.展开更多
To investigate the annual and interaunual variability of ocean surface wind over the South China Sea （SCS）, the vector empirical orthogonal function （VEOF） method and the Hilbert-Huang transform （HHT） method wer...To investigate the annual and interaunual variability of ocean surface wind over the South China Sea （SCS）, the vector empirical orthogonal function （VEOF） method and the Hilbert-Huang transform （HHT） method were employed to analyze a set of combined satellite scatterometer wind data during the period from December 1992 to October 2009. The merged wind data were generated from European Remote Sensing Satellite （ERS）-1/2 Scatterometer, NASA Scatterometer （NSCAT） and NASA＇s Quick Scatterometer （QuikSCAT） wind products. The first VEOF mode corresponds to a winter-summer mode which accounts for 87.3% of the total variance and represents the East Asian monsoon features. The second mode of VEOF corresponds to a spring-autumn oscil- lation which accounts for 8.3% of the total variance. To analyze the interannual variability, the annual signal was removed from the wind data set and the VEOFs of the residuals were calculated. The temporal mode of the ftrst intcrannual VEOF is correlated with the Southern Oscillation Index （SOI） with a four-month lag. The second temporal interannual VEOF mode is correlated with the SOI with no time lag. The time series of the two interannual VEOFs were decomposed using the HI-IT method and the results also show a correlation between the interannual variability and El Nino-Southern Oscillation （ENSO） events.展开更多
The objectives of this present investigation were to develop and formulate nimesulide bilayer tablets by using different polymer combinations and fillers, to optimize the formulations for different drug release variab...The objectives of this present investigation were to develop and formulate nimesulide bilayer tablets by using different polymer combinations and fillers, to optimize the formulations for different drug release variables by orthogonal design and central composite design-surface methodology and to evaluate drug release pattern of the optimized product. The bilayer tablet containing a fast release layer（FRL） and a sustained release layer（SRL） provided an initial burst release of nimesulide, followed by the sustained release for a period of time. The optimal formulation obtained was as follows：（I） the formulation of FRL： nimesulide, 50 mg; lactose, 92 mg; starch, 22 mg; CCMC-Na, 14 mg; PVP K30, 1 mg; micronized silica gel, 1 mg; magnesium stearate, 0.9 mg; and iron oxide red, 0.1 mg; and（II） the formulation of SRL： nimesulide, 150 mg; HPMC K100LV, 26 mg; HPMC K4M, 33 mg; lactose, 54 mg; PVP K30, 1 mg; micronized silica gel, 1 mg; and magnesium stearate, 0.9 mg. According to the optimal formulation, the biphasic type of release was identified. The in vitro drug dissolution from the bilayer tablets was sustained for about 16 h after releasing 15% of drug in the first 10 min. The developed nimesulide bilayer tablets with improved efficacy can perform therapeutically better than the conventional tablets.展开更多
爱情倒后镜Art Museum by the Zoo导演:李延香主演:沈银河李承宰地区:韩国类型:爱情剧情简介:澈珠服兵役归来发现女友己搬走多时,剩下同室旧友春嬉。由于在不知情下替春嬉交了屋租,澈珠索性暂居春嬉家里。春嬉虽不愿意跟陌生男人同住,...爱情倒后镜Art Museum by the Zoo导演:李延香主演:沈银河李承宰地区:韩国类型:爱情剧情简介:澈珠服兵役归来发现女友己搬走多时,剩下同室旧友春嬉。由于在不知情下替春嬉交了屋租,澈珠索性暂居春嬉家里。春嬉虽不愿意跟陌生男人同住,又不忍见他无家可归,二人开始同居生活。展开更多
Through a semantic analysis of such common words as ＂good,＂ ＂right,＂ and ＂rights,＂ this article tries to argue that ＂justice＂ as a value-term basically means ＂no unacceptable harm to the human＂ or ＂respecti...Through a semantic analysis of such common words as ＂good,＂ ＂right,＂ and ＂rights,＂ this article tries to argue that ＂justice＂ as a value-term basically means ＂no unacceptable harm to the human＂ or ＂respecting the deserved rights of the human＂ in the meta-ethical sense. In real life, then, the becoming of universal justice as an authentic moral virtue depends first and foremost upon the concrete and dynamic cultivation of such a universalistic ethical attitude： regarding neither merely oneself nor some persons specially related to oneself, but everyone as the ＂human,＂ and valuing all of them morally important and dignified so as not to do morally unacceptable harm to them, but to respect their deserved rights.展开更多
Determining the position of an emitter on Earth by using a satellite cluster has many important applications, such as in navigation, surveillance, and remote sensing. However, in realistic situations, a number of fact...Determining the position of an emitter on Earth by using a satellite cluster has many important applications, such as in navigation, surveillance, and remote sensing. However, in realistic situations, a number of factors, such as errors in the measurement of signal parameters, uncertainties regarding the position of satellites, and errors in the location of calibration sources, are known to degrade the accuracy of target localization in satellite geolocation systems. We systematically analyze the performance of multi-satellite joint geolocation based on time difference of arrival （TDOA） measurements. The theoretical analysis starts with Cramer Rao bound （CRB） derivations for four localization scenarios under an altitude constraint and Gaussian noise assumption. In scenario 1, only the TDOA measurement errors of the emitting source are considered and the satellite positions are assumed to be perfectly estimated. In scenario 2, both the TDOA measurement errors and satellite position uncertainties are taken into account. Scenario 3 assumes that some calibration sources with accurate position information are used to mitigate the influence of satellite position perturbations. In scenario 4, several calibration sources at inaccurate locations are used to alleviate satellite position errors in target localization. Through comparing the CRBs of the four localization scenarios, some valuable＇s insights are gained into the effects of various error sources on the estimation performance. Two kinds of location mean-square errors （MSE） expressions under the altitude constraint are derived through first-order perturbation analysis and the Lagrange method. The first location MSE provides the theoretical prediction when an estimator assumes that the satellite locations are accurate but in fact have errors. The second location MSE provides the localization accuracy if an estimator assumes that the known calibration source locations are precise while in fact erroneous. Simulation results are included to verify the theoretical analysis.展开更多
The relation between the United States and the Democratic People＇s Republic of Korea （DPRK） is of substantial strategic prominence in the security landscape of Northeast Asia. The longstanding incompatibility betwe...The relation between the United States and the Democratic People＇s Republic of Korea （DPRK） is of substantial strategic prominence in the security landscape of Northeast Asia. The longstanding incompatibility between the two countries can be illuminated by drawing on three factors： the conflict of interest in the DPRK-ROK unification; the strategic interests of the nuclearization and the denuclearization-normalization dilemma; the Sino-U.S. dual power structure in Northeast Asia. In addressing these issues, this paper discusses the possibility of achieving diplomatic normalization between the U.S. and DPRK by examining in a comparative framework the feasibility of existing mechanisms. The paper concludes that unconventional mechanism is required to establish the initial momentum for a necessary political breakthrough, especially in light of the Trump phenomenon. Specifically, the author proposes a stepwise model to assist the diplomatic reconciliation and to further promote the restoration of peace, security and stability in Northeast Asia.展开更多
The quantification of phosphorus(P) in bulk soil and P distribution in different size fractions of water-stable aggregates(WSAs)are important for assessing potential P loss through runoff. We evaluated available and t...The quantification of phosphorus(P) in bulk soil and P distribution in different size fractions of water-stable aggregates(WSAs)are important for assessing potential P loss through runoff. We evaluated available and total P distribution within WSAs of a sitty clay to clay soil in a long-term fertility experiment of a rice-wheat cropping system in India. Surface soil samples were collected from seven plots amended with NPK fertilizers in combination with or without organic amendments, farmyard manure(FYM), green manure(GM), and paddy straw(PS). The plot with no NPK fertilizers or organic amendments was set as a control. The soil samples were separated by wet sieving into four soil aggregate size fractions: large macroaggregates(> 2.0 mm), small macroaggregates(0.25–2.0 mm), fine microaggregates(0.05–0.25 mm), and a silt + clay-sized fraction(< 0.05 mm). Structural indices were higher in the soil receiving organic amendments than in the soil receiving inorganic fertilizer alone. Organically amended soil had a higher proportion of stable macroaggregates than the control and the soil receiving inorganic fertilizer alone, which were rich in microaggregates. Total and available P contents within WSAs were inversely related to the aggregate size, irrespective of treatment. The distribution of available and total P in the soil aggregate size fraction was as follows: silt + clay-size fraction > small macroaggregates > fine microaggregates> large macroaggregates. Within a size class, aggregate-associated available and total P contents in the organically amended soil were in the following order: FYM > PS ≥ GM. The available P content of the microaggregates(< 0.25 mm) was 8-to 10-times higher than that of the macroaggregates(> 0.25 mm), and the total P content of the microaggregates was 4-to 5-times higher than that of the macroaggregates. Cultivation without organic amendments resulted in more microaggregates that could be checked by the application of organic amendments such as FYM and GM, which increased the proportion of water-stable macroaggregates by consolidating microaggregates into macroaggregates.展开更多
We investigate the problem of resource allocation in a downlink orthogonal frequency-division multiple access （OFDMA） broadband network with an eavesdropper under the condition that both legitimate users and the eav...We investigate the problem of resource allocation in a downlink orthogonal frequency-division multiple access （OFDMA） broadband network with an eavesdropper under the condition that both legitimate users and the eavesdropper are with imperfect channel state information （CSI）. We consider three kinds of imperfect CSI： （1） noise and channel estimation errors, （2） feedback delay and channel prediction, and （3） limited feedback channel capacity, where quantized CSI is studied using rate-distortion theory because it can be used to establish an information-theoretic lower bound on the capacity of the feedback channel. The problem is formulated as joint power and subcarrier allocation to optimize the maximum-minimum （max-min） fairness criterion over the users＇ secrecy rate. The problem considered is a mixed integer nonlinear programming problem. To reduce the complexity, we propose a two-step suboptimal algorithm that separately performs power and subcarrier allocation. For a given subcarrier assignment, optimal power allocation is achieved by developing an algorithm of polynomial computational complexity. Numerical results show that our proposed algorithm can approximate the optimal solution.展开更多
文摘Astronomers reporting on Thursday in the US journal Science said they had found previous undetected landforms which indicate that Earth’s satellite has been shrinking... albeit by only a tiny amount.
文摘In 1994, FAN and RASPAUD posed the following conjecture: every bridgeless cubic graph contains three perfect matchings M 1, M 2 and M 3 such that M 1∩M 2∩M 3=*I.In this paper we obtain the following result: let G be a cyclely-4-edge-connected cubic graph, which has a perfect matching M 1 such that G-M 1 consists of four odd cycles. Then G contains two perfect matchings M 2 and M 3 such that M 1∩M 2∩M 3=*I.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Nos. 2009CB723905, 2006CB701300)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, No. 2007AA12Z161)+3 种基金the NSFC (Nos. 40676094, 40721001, 40706060)MOST, China (No. 2007BAC23B05)Open Fund of Nanchang University (No. Z03975)the Open Fund of Ocean University of China for visiting Ph. D students.
文摘This paper demonstrates an atmospheric correction method to process MODIS/Aqua (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) ocean color imagery over turbid coastal waters with the aid of concurrent CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol LIdar with Orthogonal Polarization) aerosol data, assuming that there exists "nonturbid" water in the study area where MODIS aerosol optical properties can be retrieved accurately. Aerosol properties from CALIOP measurements were obtained and related to those from MODIS. This relationship, combined with CALIOP aerosol data, was extended to turbid water to derive MODIS aerosol properties, where atmospheric correction using MODIS data alone often fails. By combining MODIS and CALIOP data, aerosol signals were separated from the total signals at the satellite level, and water-leaving radiances in turbid waters were subsequently derived. This method was tested on several MODIS/Aqua ocean color images over South China turbid waters. Comparison with field data shows that this method was effective in reducing the errors in the retrieved water-leaving radiance values to some extent. In the Zhujiang (Pearl) River Estuary, this method did not overestimate the aerosol effects as severely, and provided far fewer negative water-leaving radiance values than the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) default methods that used MODIS data alone.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China through G41006108the Open Research Fund of the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Ecology and Environment & Disaster Prevention and Mitigation through G2011001+1 种基金the Laboratory of Data Analysis and Application, State Oceanic Administration through LDAA-2013-02the State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering through G2009586812
文摘To investigate the annual and interaunual variability of ocean surface wind over the South China Sea （SCS）, the vector empirical orthogonal function （VEOF） method and the Hilbert-Huang transform （HHT） method were employed to analyze a set of combined satellite scatterometer wind data during the period from December 1992 to October 2009. The merged wind data were generated from European Remote Sensing Satellite （ERS）-1/2 Scatterometer, NASA Scatterometer （NSCAT） and NASA＇s Quick Scatterometer （QuikSCAT） wind products. The first VEOF mode corresponds to a winter-summer mode which accounts for 87.3% of the total variance and represents the East Asian monsoon features. The second mode of VEOF corresponds to a spring-autumn oscil- lation which accounts for 8.3% of the total variance. To analyze the interannual variability, the annual signal was removed from the wind data set and the VEOFs of the residuals were calculated. The temporal mode of the ftrst intcrannual VEOF is correlated with the Southern Oscillation Index （SOI） with a four-month lag. The second temporal interannual VEOF mode is correlated with the SOI with no time lag. The time series of the two interannual VEOFs were decomposed using the HI-IT method and the results also show a correlation between the interannual variability and El Nino-Southern Oscillation （ENSO） events.
基金Important National Science & Technology Specific Projects of China(Grant No.2012ZX09301003-001-009)
文摘The objectives of this present investigation were to develop and formulate nimesulide bilayer tablets by using different polymer combinations and fillers, to optimize the formulations for different drug release variables by orthogonal design and central composite design-surface methodology and to evaluate drug release pattern of the optimized product. The bilayer tablet containing a fast release layer（FRL） and a sustained release layer（SRL） provided an initial burst release of nimesulide, followed by the sustained release for a period of time. The optimal formulation obtained was as follows：（I） the formulation of FRL： nimesulide, 50 mg; lactose, 92 mg; starch, 22 mg; CCMC-Na, 14 mg; PVP K30, 1 mg; micronized silica gel, 1 mg; magnesium stearate, 0.9 mg; and iron oxide red, 0.1 mg; and（II） the formulation of SRL： nimesulide, 150 mg; HPMC K100LV, 26 mg; HPMC K4M, 33 mg; lactose, 54 mg; PVP K30, 1 mg; micronized silica gel, 1 mg; and magnesium stearate, 0.9 mg. According to the optimal formulation, the biphasic type of release was identified. The in vitro drug dissolution from the bilayer tablets was sustained for about 16 h after releasing 15% of drug in the first 10 min. The developed nimesulide bilayer tablets with improved efficacy can perform therapeutically better than the conventional tablets.
文摘Through a semantic analysis of such common words as ＂good,＂ ＂right,＂ and ＂rights,＂ this article tries to argue that ＂justice＂ as a value-term basically means ＂no unacceptable harm to the human＂ or ＂respecting the deserved rights of the human＂ in the meta-ethical sense. In real life, then, the becoming of universal justice as an authentic moral virtue depends first and foremost upon the concrete and dynamic cultivation of such a universalistic ethical attitude： regarding neither merely oneself nor some persons specially related to oneself, but everyone as the ＂human,＂ and valuing all of them morally important and dignified so as not to do morally unacceptable harm to them, but to respect their deserved rights.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 61201381）, the Future Development Foundation of Zhengzhou Information Science and Technology Institute （No. YPI2JJ202057）, China Postdoctoral Science Foundation （No. 2016M592989）, and the Outstanding Youth Foundation of Information Engineering University （No. 2016603201）
文摘Determining the position of an emitter on Earth by using a satellite cluster has many important applications, such as in navigation, surveillance, and remote sensing. However, in realistic situations, a number of factors, such as errors in the measurement of signal parameters, uncertainties regarding the position of satellites, and errors in the location of calibration sources, are known to degrade the accuracy of target localization in satellite geolocation systems. We systematically analyze the performance of multi-satellite joint geolocation based on time difference of arrival （TDOA） measurements. The theoretical analysis starts with Cramer Rao bound （CRB） derivations for four localization scenarios under an altitude constraint and Gaussian noise assumption. In scenario 1, only the TDOA measurement errors of the emitting source are considered and the satellite positions are assumed to be perfectly estimated. In scenario 2, both the TDOA measurement errors and satellite position uncertainties are taken into account. Scenario 3 assumes that some calibration sources with accurate position information are used to mitigate the influence of satellite position perturbations. In scenario 4, several calibration sources at inaccurate locations are used to alleviate satellite position errors in target localization. Through comparing the CRBs of the four localization scenarios, some valuable＇s insights are gained into the effects of various error sources on the estimation performance. Two kinds of location mean-square errors （MSE） expressions under the altitude constraint are derived through first-order perturbation analysis and the Lagrange method. The first location MSE provides the theoretical prediction when an estimator assumes that the satellite locations are accurate but in fact have errors. The second location MSE provides the localization accuracy if an estimator assumes that the known calibration source locations are precise while in fact erroneous. Simulation results are included to verify the theoretical analysis.
文摘The relation between the United States and the Democratic People＇s Republic of Korea （DPRK） is of substantial strategic prominence in the security landscape of Northeast Asia. The longstanding incompatibility between the two countries can be illuminated by drawing on three factors： the conflict of interest in the DPRK-ROK unification; the strategic interests of the nuclearization and the denuclearization-normalization dilemma; the Sino-U.S. dual power structure in Northeast Asia. In addressing these issues, this paper discusses the possibility of achieving diplomatic normalization between the U.S. and DPRK by examining in a comparative framework the feasibility of existing mechanisms. The paper concludes that unconventional mechanism is required to establish the initial momentum for a necessary political breakthrough, especially in light of the Trump phenomenon. Specifically, the author proposes a stepwise model to assist the diplomatic reconciliation and to further promote the restoration of peace, security and stability in Northeast Asia.
文摘The quantification of phosphorus(P) in bulk soil and P distribution in different size fractions of water-stable aggregates(WSAs)are important for assessing potential P loss through runoff. We evaluated available and total P distribution within WSAs of a sitty clay to clay soil in a long-term fertility experiment of a rice-wheat cropping system in India. Surface soil samples were collected from seven plots amended with NPK fertilizers in combination with or without organic amendments, farmyard manure(FYM), green manure(GM), and paddy straw(PS). The plot with no NPK fertilizers or organic amendments was set as a control. The soil samples were separated by wet sieving into four soil aggregate size fractions: large macroaggregates(> 2.0 mm), small macroaggregates(0.25–2.0 mm), fine microaggregates(0.05–0.25 mm), and a silt + clay-sized fraction(< 0.05 mm). Structural indices were higher in the soil receiving organic amendments than in the soil receiving inorganic fertilizer alone. Organically amended soil had a higher proportion of stable macroaggregates than the control and the soil receiving inorganic fertilizer alone, which were rich in microaggregates. Total and available P contents within WSAs were inversely related to the aggregate size, irrespective of treatment. The distribution of available and total P in the soil aggregate size fraction was as follows: silt + clay-size fraction > small macroaggregates > fine microaggregates> large macroaggregates. Within a size class, aggregate-associated available and total P contents in the organically amended soil were in the following order: FYM > PS ≥ GM. The available P content of the microaggregates(< 0.25 mm) was 8-to 10-times higher than that of the macroaggregates(> 0.25 mm), and the total P content of the microaggregates was 4-to 5-times higher than that of the macroaggregates. Cultivation without organic amendments resulted in more microaggregates that could be checked by the application of organic amendments such as FYM and GM, which increased the proportion of water-stable macroaggregates by consolidating microaggregates into macroaggregates.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61471008,61622101,and 61571020)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFE0123100)
文摘We investigate the problem of resource allocation in a downlink orthogonal frequency-division multiple access （OFDMA） broadband network with an eavesdropper under the condition that both legitimate users and the eavesdropper are with imperfect channel state information （CSI）. We consider three kinds of imperfect CSI： （1） noise and channel estimation errors, （2） feedback delay and channel prediction, and （3） limited feedback channel capacity, where quantized CSI is studied using rate-distortion theory because it can be used to establish an information-theoretic lower bound on the capacity of the feedback channel. The problem is formulated as joint power and subcarrier allocation to optimize the maximum-minimum （max-min） fairness criterion over the users＇ secrecy rate. The problem considered is a mixed integer nonlinear programming problem. To reduce the complexity, we propose a two-step suboptimal algorithm that separately performs power and subcarrier allocation. For a given subcarrier assignment, optimal power allocation is achieved by developing an algorithm of polynomial computational complexity. Numerical results show that our proposed algorithm can approximate the optimal solution.
