The effects of interspecific competition on the population dynamics of four insect grain Insecp pests ( Sitophilus zeamais, Rhizopertha dominica, Tribolium castaneum and Cryptolestes ferrugineus ) was studied at 30...The effects of interspecific competition on the population dynamics of four insect grain Insecp pests ( Sitophilus zeamais, Rhizopertha dominica, Tribolium castaneum and Cryptolestes ferrugineus ) was studied at 30℃, 75% relative humidity. A regression analysis of the population dynamics was conducted. The results showed that population growth of S. zeamais , R. dominica, T. castaneum and C. ferrugineus was restrained under mixed rearing. Population growth of T. castaneum and C. ferrugineus was remarkably accelerated when they coexisted with S. zeamais or R. dominica, while that of S. zeamais and R. dominica was restrained to some extent. Regression analysis results showed that the population growth potential of S. zeamais was the largest and that of C. ferrugineus was the smallest, and the changing trends of population growth rates were not distinct.展开更多
Reliability evaluation for aircraft engines is difficult because of the scarcity of failure data. But aircraft engine data are available from a variety of sources. Data fusion has the function of maximizing the amount...Reliability evaluation for aircraft engines is difficult because of the scarcity of failure data. But aircraft engine data are available from a variety of sources. Data fusion has the function of maximizing the amount of valu- able information extracted from disparate data sources to obtain the comprehensive reliability knowledge. Consid- ering the degradation failure and the catastrophic failure simultaneously, which are competing risks and can affect the reliability, a reliability evaluation model based on data fusion for aircraft engines is developed, Above the characteristics of the proposed model, reliability evaluation is more feasible than that by only utilizing failure data alone, and is also more accurate than that by only considering single failure mode. Example shows the effective- ness of the proposed model.展开更多
Based on the data of 13 eco-environmental indicators of 14 prefecture level cities in Hunan Province from 2014 to 2018,this paper quantitatively evaluated the eco-environmental competitiveness and its advantages and d...Based on the data of 13 eco-environmental indicators of 14 prefecture level cities in Hunan Province from 2014 to 2018,this paper quantitatively evaluated the eco-environmental competitiveness and its advantages and disadvantages by principal component analysis(PCA).The results showed that:(1)the overall ecoenvironmental competitiveness of Hunan Province was relatively high,whereas the competitiveness level of each city and prefecture was quite different.The comprehensive score of eco-environmental competitiveness of Changsha City was 2.96,ranking the first,and Zhangjiajie city ranking the last with a score of-1.60,which indicated that there was an obvious difference in the level of eco-environmental competitiveness among different regions.(2)The overall eco-environmental competitiveness of cities and prefectures in Western Hunan Province was weak.Among the 14 prefectures and cities in Hunan Province,the comprehensive scores of eco-environmental competitiveness of 6 prefectures and cities were negative,whereas the scores of Zhangjiajie,Xiangxi and Huaihua in Western Hunan were all lower than the others.In the face of increasingly serious environmental problems,cities and prefectures should adjust measures according to local conditions and put forward specific measures to enhance environmental competitiveness.In particular,cities and prefectures in Western Hunan should give full play to their advantages in ecological resources,take the path of green development,enhance the competitiveness of ecological environment,and provide support for local economic development.展开更多
Environmental competitiveness, price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness make up the undivided vital part of product's competitiveness. Environmental competitiveness can not only help improve the enterprise...Environmental competitiveness, price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness make up the undivided vital part of product's competitiveness. Environmental competitiveness can not only help improve the enterprise's key competitiveness directly, but also strengthen it indirectly by improving the products' price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness effectively. Instead of being confined to the product itself, there are several element's that can determine and influence the product's environmental competitiveness, including the manufacturing process, the management of enterprise&the life circle of the products, etc. Measuring these elements by setting “environmental suitable degree ”, and building up the echelon model to evaluate the environmental competitiveness can help us see about the standard of the enterprises' environmental competitiveness. Though many of the national enterprises have price competitiveness to some extend, restricted by all kinds of elements like systems, techniques, policy, the enterprises are weak in environmental competitiveness. Beginning with systems redesign, carrying out the sustainable development, strengthening inner enterprises management, making more efforts on technique innovation, and widely publicizing and teaching the ecological concept, Chinese national enterprises can improve their environmental competitiveness and improve their key competitiveness.展开更多
We collected lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis and round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum from the main basin of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America to investigate details of...We collected lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis and round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum from the main basin of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America to investigate details of diet and feeding tactics of these species in different seasons. Lake whitefish supports important commercial fisheries in Lake Huron and both species make use of habitats near the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, on the eastern shore of Lake Huron. Most fish of both species showed generalist feeding behavior, but some lake whitefish appeared to show specialist prey selection. The invasive spiny water flea Bythotrephes longimanus was an important component of the diet of both species. There was considerable dietary overlap between the whitefish species, but the ecological implications of these dietary overlaps are mitigated by the fact that dominant prey species differed in most seasons. We conclude that the potential for ecologically significant interactions between lake whitefish and round whitefish resulting from competition for similar benthic food resources in the main basin of Lake Huron is probably low [Current Zoology 56 (1): 109-117, 2010].展开更多
Shandong Province is abundant in ecological resources to develop regional ecotourism.By using factor analysis method to analyze all possible influencing factors on regional ecotourism industry competitiveness,this art...Shandong Province is abundant in ecological resources to develop regional ecotourism.By using factor analysis method to analyze all possible influencing factors on regional ecotourism industry competitiveness,this article assesses 17 sample regions' competitiveness of ecotourism industry in Shandong.The regional ecotourism industry competitiveness is divided into two aspects:current competitiveness and potential competitiveness.13 indexes are to analyze current competitiveness and 7 indexes to analyze potential competitiveness respectively.Relative suggestions are given as well.展开更多
e coevolutionary arms race between cuckoos and their hosts predicts that low variation in egg features within a host clutch would facilitate discrimination of mimetic parasite eggs.Here,we experimentally examine this ...e coevolutionary arms race between cuckoos and their hosts predicts that low variation in egg features within a host clutch would facilitate discrimination of mimetic parasite eggs.Here,we experimentally examine this prediction by using arti cial and natural parasite eggs showing contrasting level of matching with host eggs.We quanti ed,based on human assessment,intra-clutch variation in egg appearance and egg discrimination in the Iberian Azure-winged Magpie(Cyanopica cyanus),a presumed former host of the Great Spotted Cuckoo(Clamator glandarius).Azure-winged Magpies rejected parasitic eggs in relation to their degree of dissimilarity with own eggs:Great Spotted Cuckoo model eggs were relatively more o en rejected(73.7%) than real Great Spotted Cuckoo eggs(44.4%) and the less contrasting conspeci c eggs(35.5%).Contrary to our predictions,we found that,irrespective of mimicry level of parasitic eggs,intra-clutch variation in host egg appearance did not di er signi cantly between rejecters and acceptors.We found,however,that individuals with higher variation in egg-size were almost signi cantly more prone to be rejecters than individuals showing lower variation in egg size.Our results do not support the hypothesis that the extent of intraclutch variation in egg discrimination varied with parasite egg mimicry in this particular system,and add to previous ndings suggesting that perhaps an increase in intra-clutch variation in egg appearance,rather than a decrease,might be advantageous when discriminating against non-mimetic Great Spotted Cuckoo eggs.展开更多
The present paper reveals the pivotal challenges of fast changing global work environment and industrial needs. Employability skills need to be checked rather than unemployment problem in India. The paper further aims...The present paper reveals the pivotal challenges of fast changing global work environment and industrial needs. Employability skills need to be checked rather than unemployment problem in India. The paper further aims to explore the necessary skills to the challenges of globalizing trends. The issues, approaches, and remedial strategies are focused with reference to the people's skills. As the reflections of quality and competence depend on transparency and accountability of the organization, it is necessary to improve the required skills which enhance the levels of confidence. The potential employer's requirements are need to be worked very keenly by the institutions. The paper also deals with the effective learning process, which is at par with global counter parts. Exposure to the universal student-centered learning is emphasized to enhance the very crucial pace of work place. Finally this paper studies effective micro and macro issues regarding the dynamics of the industry by applying a broad range of employability skills complementing the technical skills.展开更多
基金重庆市科委攻关项目(CSTC,2004A C 1003) 重庆市教委科学技术研究资助项目(KJ030204)~~
文摘The effects of interspecific competition on the population dynamics of four insect grain Insecp pests ( Sitophilus zeamais, Rhizopertha dominica, Tribolium castaneum and Cryptolestes ferrugineus ) was studied at 30℃, 75% relative humidity. A regression analysis of the population dynamics was conducted. The results showed that population growth of S. zeamais , R. dominica, T. castaneum and C. ferrugineus was restrained under mixed rearing. Population growth of T. castaneum and C. ferrugineus was remarkably accelerated when they coexisted with S. zeamais or R. dominica, while that of S. zeamais and R. dominica was restrained to some extent. Regression analysis results showed that the population growth potential of S. zeamais was the largest and that of C. ferrugineus was the smallest, and the changing trends of population growth rates were not distinct.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Aviation Fund(60879001)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK2009378)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Fund of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(NS2010179)the Qinglan Project of Jiangsu Province~~
文摘Reliability evaluation for aircraft engines is difficult because of the scarcity of failure data. But aircraft engine data are available from a variety of sources. Data fusion has the function of maximizing the amount of valu- able information extracted from disparate data sources to obtain the comprehensive reliability knowledge. Consid- ering the degradation failure and the catastrophic failure simultaneously, which are competing risks and can affect the reliability, a reliability evaluation model based on data fusion for aircraft engines is developed, Above the characteristics of the proposed model, reliability evaluation is more feasible than that by only utilizing failure data alone, and is also more accurate than that by only considering single failure mode. Example shows the effective- ness of the proposed model.
文摘Based on the data of 13 eco-environmental indicators of 14 prefecture level cities in Hunan Province from 2014 to 2018,this paper quantitatively evaluated the eco-environmental competitiveness and its advantages and disadvantages by principal component analysis(PCA).The results showed that:(1)the overall ecoenvironmental competitiveness of Hunan Province was relatively high,whereas the competitiveness level of each city and prefecture was quite different.The comprehensive score of eco-environmental competitiveness of Changsha City was 2.96,ranking the first,and Zhangjiajie city ranking the last with a score of-1.60,which indicated that there was an obvious difference in the level of eco-environmental competitiveness among different regions.(2)The overall eco-environmental competitiveness of cities and prefectures in Western Hunan Province was weak.Among the 14 prefectures and cities in Hunan Province,the comprehensive scores of eco-environmental competitiveness of 6 prefectures and cities were negative,whereas the scores of Zhangjiajie,Xiangxi and Huaihua in Western Hunan were all lower than the others.In the face of increasingly serious environmental problems,cities and prefectures should adjust measures according to local conditions and put forward specific measures to enhance environmental competitiveness.In particular,cities and prefectures in Western Hunan should give full play to their advantages in ecological resources,take the path of green development,enhance the competitiveness of ecological environment,and provide support for local economic development.
文摘Environmental competitiveness, price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness make up the undivided vital part of product's competitiveness. Environmental competitiveness can not only help improve the enterprise's key competitiveness directly, but also strengthen it indirectly by improving the products' price competitiveness and non-price competitiveness effectively. Instead of being confined to the product itself, there are several element's that can determine and influence the product's environmental competitiveness, including the manufacturing process, the management of enterprise&the life circle of the products, etc. Measuring these elements by setting “environmental suitable degree ”, and building up the echelon model to evaluate the environmental competitiveness can help us see about the standard of the enterprises' environmental competitiveness. Though many of the national enterprises have price competitiveness to some extend, restricted by all kinds of elements like systems, techniques, policy, the enterprises are weak in environmental competitiveness. Beginning with systems redesign, carrying out the sustainable development, strengthening inner enterprises management, making more efforts on technique innovation, and widely publicizing and teaching the ecological concept, Chinese national enterprises can improve their environmental competitiveness and improve their key competitiveness.
基金part of a large, collaborative project (Whitefish Interactions with Nuclear Generating Stations, WINGS) involving the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, the University of Guelph, Bruce Power, Inc.and Ontario Power Generation
文摘We collected lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis and round whitefish Prosopium cylindraceum from the main basin of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America to investigate details of diet and feeding tactics of these species in different seasons. Lake whitefish supports important commercial fisheries in Lake Huron and both species make use of habitats near the Bruce Nuclear Power Development, on the eastern shore of Lake Huron. Most fish of both species showed generalist feeding behavior, but some lake whitefish appeared to show specialist prey selection. The invasive spiny water flea Bythotrephes longimanus was an important component of the diet of both species. There was considerable dietary overlap between the whitefish species, but the ecological implications of these dietary overlaps are mitigated by the fact that dominant prey species differed in most seasons. We conclude that the potential for ecologically significant interactions between lake whitefish and round whitefish resulting from competition for similar benthic food resources in the main basin of Lake Huron is probably low [Current Zoology 56 (1): 109-117, 2010].
文摘Shandong Province is abundant in ecological resources to develop regional ecotourism.By using factor analysis method to analyze all possible influencing factors on regional ecotourism industry competitiveness,this article assesses 17 sample regions' competitiveness of ecotourism industry in Shandong.The regional ecotourism industry competitiveness is divided into two aspects:current competitiveness and potential competitiveness.13 indexes are to analyze current competitiveness and 7 indexes to analyze potential competitiveness respectively.Relative suggestions are given as well.
文摘e coevolutionary arms race between cuckoos and their hosts predicts that low variation in egg features within a host clutch would facilitate discrimination of mimetic parasite eggs.Here,we experimentally examine this prediction by using arti cial and natural parasite eggs showing contrasting level of matching with host eggs.We quanti ed,based on human assessment,intra-clutch variation in egg appearance and egg discrimination in the Iberian Azure-winged Magpie(Cyanopica cyanus),a presumed former host of the Great Spotted Cuckoo(Clamator glandarius).Azure-winged Magpies rejected parasitic eggs in relation to their degree of dissimilarity with own eggs:Great Spotted Cuckoo model eggs were relatively more o en rejected(73.7%) than real Great Spotted Cuckoo eggs(44.4%) and the less contrasting conspeci c eggs(35.5%).Contrary to our predictions,we found that,irrespective of mimicry level of parasitic eggs,intra-clutch variation in host egg appearance did not di er signi cantly between rejecters and acceptors.We found,however,that individuals with higher variation in egg-size were almost signi cantly more prone to be rejecters than individuals showing lower variation in egg size.Our results do not support the hypothesis that the extent of intraclutch variation in egg discrimination varied with parasite egg mimicry in this particular system,and add to previous ndings suggesting that perhaps an increase in intra-clutch variation in egg appearance,rather than a decrease,might be advantageous when discriminating against non-mimetic Great Spotted Cuckoo eggs.
文摘The present paper reveals the pivotal challenges of fast changing global work environment and industrial needs. Employability skills need to be checked rather than unemployment problem in India. The paper further aims to explore the necessary skills to the challenges of globalizing trends. The issues, approaches, and remedial strategies are focused with reference to the people's skills. As the reflections of quality and competence depend on transparency and accountability of the organization, it is necessary to improve the required skills which enhance the levels of confidence. The potential employer's requirements are need to be worked very keenly by the institutions. The paper also deals with the effective learning process, which is at par with global counter parts. Exposure to the universal student-centered learning is emphasized to enhance the very crucial pace of work place. Finally this paper studies effective micro and macro issues regarding the dynamics of the industry by applying a broad range of employability skills complementing the technical skills.