In order to understand the pathogenicity of duck Tembusu virus （DTMUV）, it was injected into muscle of 5-d-old Cherry Valley ducklings according to the dosage of 1×104 EID50. Then, the biochemical indexes of du...In order to understand the pathogenicity of duck Tembusu virus （DTMUV）, it was injected into muscle of 5-d-old Cherry Valley ducklings according to the dosage of 1×104 EID50. Then, the biochemical indexes of duckling serum samples were determined by kits, and the changes in detoxification, tissue viral load and cytokines were detected by using fluorescence quantitative PCR. The results showed that DTMUV had serious damage to the liver, kidney, heart and muscle of ducklings; DTMUV could proliferate in the liver, spleen, lung and brain; the virus levels in the liver and brain reached the peaks on day 5 after the inoculation and those in the lung and spleen reached the peaks on day 9; the virus content was highest in the brain, liver and spleen; and DTMUV induced the overexpression of IFN-γ, IFN-α, IL-6, IFN-β, IL-1β, TLR-7,IL-2, major histocompatibility complex type I （MHC-I） andmajor histocompatibility complex type II （MHC-II） in the spleen on day 1 and the overexpression of IL-6 and IL-2 in the brain on days 1, 2 and 3.展开更多
This paper studies the dependence order among multivariate extreme value dis- tributions with a fixed marginal distribution. Making use of copulas to prove that the set organized by multivariate extreme value distribu...This paper studies the dependence order among multivariate extreme value dis- tributions with a fixed marginal distribution. Making use of copulas to prove that the set organized by multivariate extreme value distributions and the dependence order defined in it is a partial order set. Finally, the maximum and minimum values of the set is discussed.展开更多
Central Bilad al-Sudan refers to the areas of the ancient Hausa states, and the domains of the ancient Kanem Bornu. As a result of the aged long commercial, cultural, and religious linkages between North Africa and th...Central Bilad al-Sudan refers to the areas of the ancient Hausa states, and the domains of the ancient Kanem Bornu. As a result of the aged long commercial, cultural, and religious linkages between North Africa and the Central Sudan, one finds so many things in common among the two regions in dress, diets, cultural traits, as well as educational and religious practices. The extent of influence of the North African region on the individual and communal lives of the central Sudan has been extraordinarily great. The central Sudan is one of the most Islamized areas of West Africa, and Arabic language is second language to the Muslim communities in domestic and public spheres. And as a result of the entrenchment of Islam among the people due to the activities of North African scholars and traders the area became the hub of Islamic scholarship. The intellectual history of the Central Bilad al-Sudan cannot be complete without the mention of an Algerian scholar, Muhammad ibn Abd-A1-Kareem al-Maghili who in addition to his scholarly influence took appointment as Special Adviser in Kano in the 1460s. The same could be said of an Egyptian prolific writer, Jalal al-Deen al-Suyuti, who settled in Katsina and Gobir and also took the appointment of Grand Qadi in Katsina in the 15th century. Similarly, books of Sanhaja scholars, Shinqit Ulama＇a, as well as Spanish-Andalusian scholars via Morocco were made available and widely studied in this part of Muslim world. The combination of the activities of such scholars, literature, and learning tradition were responsible lbr the growth and development of Muslim intelligentsia in the central Bilad al-Sudan since the earliest time, and the influence continues to date. Thus this paper aims at examining the phenomenon, primarily by assessing the influence of scholars, literature, and educational institutions from the Maghreb on the intellectual development and the emergence of native scholars and intelligentsia and on the general scholarly trend in the central Bilad al-Sudan.展开更多
In mobile computing systems,message logging can be used to provide fault tolerance for mobilehosts.Due to the mobility of mobile hosts,their recovery information,including logged messages andcheckpoints,may spread thr...In mobile computing systems,message logging can be used to provide fault tolerance for mobilehosts.Due to the mobility of mobile hosts,their recovery information,including logged messages andcheckpoints,may spread throughout mobile support stations.During recovery,there will be a considerablecost for the collection of recovery information.To speed up recovery and to reduce the failure-freeoverhead,an improved area-difference-based scheme is proposed.It tries to keep recovery informationevenly spreading over an area.Only part of recovery information needs to be migrated for controlling thedistribution of recovery information.To reduce the migration cost,a light-weight migration is also proposed.In the performance study,we give an analysis of the probability that the light-weight migrationtakes place.展开更多
A seroprevalence investigation of human brucellosis was carried out in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Sudan. A total of 176 serum samples were collected and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test （RBPT）. The positive sera vqere fur...A seroprevalence investigation of human brucellosis was carried out in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Sudan. A total of 176 serum samples were collected and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test （RBPT）. The positive sera vqere further examined using Tube Agglutination Test （TAT） and c-Elisa. The seropositivity was 15.9%, 14.8% and 11.4% using RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Whereas, the active infection based on seropositivity and clinical signs were 4.6%, 4.6% and 2.3% in case of RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Based on c-Elisa result the infected individuals were further subjected to clinical examination and treated with streptomycin and doxocycline for six weeks.展开更多
We assess the performance of waveform cross correlation as applied to automatic and interactive processing of the aftershock sequence of the April 11, 2012 Sumatera Ms（IDC） = 8.2 earthquake. The XSEL （cross correla...We assess the performance of waveform cross correlation as applied to automatic and interactive processing of the aftershock sequence of the April 11, 2012 Sumatera Ms（IDC） = 8.2 earthquake. The XSEL （cross correlation standard event list） is compared to the REB （Reviewed Event Bulletin） issued by the IDC （International Data Centre）. The latter includes 1,181 aftershocks between April 11 and May 25. To automatically recover the sequence, sixteen aftershocks were selected from the IDC SEL3 （Standard Event List） available on April 13 and used as master events. Waveform templates from only seven IMS （International Monitoring System） array stations with the largest SNR （signal-to-noise ratio） for the main shock were used to calculate cross correlation coefficients. Approximately 620,000 arrivals were detected and then used to build events according to the IDC definition. After conflict resolution between event hypotheses with similar arrivals found by more than one master, all survived hypotheses populated the XSEL. The total number of distinct hypotheses was 4,924, with 2,763 hypotheses not matched by the REB, i.e. potentially new REB events. To evaluate the quality of the XSEL, we randomly selected a representative portion （-15%） from 2,763 hypotheses and reviewed them interactively according to standard IDC rules and guidelines. There were 119 new REB events built and 145 XSEL hypotheses rejected. Several frequency and probability density distributions have been constructed for all detections, the associated detections, the XSEL detections, the detections in the new REB, and rejected events.展开更多
This paper studies the temporal and spatial distribution of great global earthquakes （Mw i〉 8.0） since 1900. We compare the two periods of upsurges of great earthquakes occurring in the middle of last century and b...This paper studies the temporal and spatial distribution of great global earthquakes （Mw i〉 8.0） since 1900. We compare the two periods of upsurges of great earthquakes occurring in the middle of last century and beginning of this century. The former period took place between 1950 and 1965 during which 13 great earthquakes （Mw I〉 8.0） occurred, including three events with moment magnitude greater than 9. 0. The largest magnitude in this period reached 9.6. The latter period starts from the beginning of this century. In less than 12 years, 15 great earthquakes have attacked the world with the largest magnitude being Mw 9. 1. On the basis of comparison between these two upsurges of global earthquake activity, we infer that the ongoing high level of earthquake activity may continue for another five years or so. Numerous great earthquakes （Mw I〉8. 0） and many large earthquakes （Mw6.0 ~ 7. 0） will occur globally in these five years. In addition, this paper also discusses the relationships between earthquake activity along the Sumatra segment of the Indian-Australia plate boundary and that in the Bayankala block in the middle of Qinghai-Tibetan plateau as well as in the blocks of the southern plateau. The results indicate that the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, in particular its middle and southern parts, is a likely place for future earthquakes of magnitude over 7.0.展开更多
Climate refugia can serve as a remnant habitat or stepping stones for species dispersal under climate warming.The largest freshwater lake by surface area,Lake Superior,USA and Canada,serves as a model system for under...Climate refugia can serve as a remnant habitat or stepping stones for species dispersal under climate warming.The largest freshwater lake by surface area,Lake Superior,USA and Canada,serves as a model system for understanding cooling-mediated local refugia,as its cool water temperatures and wave action have maintained shoreline habitats suitable for southern disjunct populations of arctic-alpine plants since deglaciation.Here,we seek to explain spatial patterns and environmental drivers of arctic-alpine plant refugia along Lake Superior’s shores,and assess future risk to refugia under moderate(+3.5℃)and warmest(+5.7℃)climate warming scenarios.First,we examined how the interactive effects of summer surface water temperatures and wind affected onshore temperatures,resulting in areas of cooler refugia.Second,we developed an ecological niche model for the presence of disjunct arctic-alpine refugia(pooling 1253 occurrences from 58 species)along the lake’s shoreline.Third,we fit species distribution models for 20 of the most common arctic-alpine disjunct species and predicted presence to identify refugia hotspots.Finally,we used the two climate warming scenarios to predict changes in the presence of refugia and disjunct hotspots.Bedrock type,elevation above water,inland distance,July land surface temperature from MODIS/Terra satellite and near-shore depth of water were the best predictors of disjunct occurrences.Overall,we predicted 2236 km of the shoreline(51%)as disjunct refugia habitat for at least one species under current conditions,but this was reduced to 20% and 7% with moderate(894 km)and warmest(313 km)climate change projections.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31402224)Key Research&Development Project of Hainan Province(ZDYF2017029)Agricultural Science&Technology Innovation Fund of Hainan Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CXZX201413)~~
文摘In order to understand the pathogenicity of duck Tembusu virus （DTMUV）, it was injected into muscle of 5-d-old Cherry Valley ducklings according to the dosage of 1×104 EID50. Then, the biochemical indexes of duckling serum samples were determined by kits, and the changes in detoxification, tissue viral load and cytokines were detected by using fluorescence quantitative PCR. The results showed that DTMUV had serious damage to the liver, kidney, heart and muscle of ducklings; DTMUV could proliferate in the liver, spleen, lung and brain; the virus levels in the liver and brain reached the peaks on day 5 after the inoculation and those in the lung and spleen reached the peaks on day 9; the virus content was highest in the brain, liver and spleen; and DTMUV induced the overexpression of IFN-γ, IFN-α, IL-6, IFN-β, IL-1β, TLR-7,IL-2, major histocompatibility complex type I （MHC-I） andmajor histocompatibility complex type II （MHC-II） in the spleen on day 1 and the overexpression of IL-6 and IL-2 in the brain on days 1, 2 and 3.
文摘This paper studies the dependence order among multivariate extreme value dis- tributions with a fixed marginal distribution. Making use of copulas to prove that the set organized by multivariate extreme value distributions and the dependence order defined in it is a partial order set. Finally, the maximum and minimum values of the set is discussed.
文摘Central Bilad al-Sudan refers to the areas of the ancient Hausa states, and the domains of the ancient Kanem Bornu. As a result of the aged long commercial, cultural, and religious linkages between North Africa and the Central Sudan, one finds so many things in common among the two regions in dress, diets, cultural traits, as well as educational and religious practices. The extent of influence of the North African region on the individual and communal lives of the central Sudan has been extraordinarily great. The central Sudan is one of the most Islamized areas of West Africa, and Arabic language is second language to the Muslim communities in domestic and public spheres. And as a result of the entrenchment of Islam among the people due to the activities of North African scholars and traders the area became the hub of Islamic scholarship. The intellectual history of the Central Bilad al-Sudan cannot be complete without the mention of an Algerian scholar, Muhammad ibn Abd-A1-Kareem al-Maghili who in addition to his scholarly influence took appointment as Special Adviser in Kano in the 1460s. The same could be said of an Egyptian prolific writer, Jalal al-Deen al-Suyuti, who settled in Katsina and Gobir and also took the appointment of Grand Qadi in Katsina in the 15th century. Similarly, books of Sanhaja scholars, Shinqit Ulama＇a, as well as Spanish-Andalusian scholars via Morocco were made available and widely studied in this part of Muslim world. The combination of the activities of such scholars, literature, and learning tradition were responsible lbr the growth and development of Muslim intelligentsia in the central Bilad al-Sudan since the earliest time, and the influence continues to date. Thus this paper aims at examining the phenomenon, primarily by assessing the influence of scholars, literature, and educational institutions from the Maghreb on the intellectual development and the emergence of native scholars and intelligentsia and on the general scholarly trend in the central Bilad al-Sudan.
基金Supported by the High Technology Research and Developme.nt Programme of China (No. 2008AA01A201, 2008AA01 A204)
文摘In mobile computing systems,message logging can be used to provide fault tolerance for mobilehosts.Due to the mobility of mobile hosts,their recovery information,including logged messages andcheckpoints,may spread throughout mobile support stations.During recovery,there will be a considerablecost for the collection of recovery information.To speed up recovery and to reduce the failure-freeoverhead,an improved area-difference-based scheme is proposed.It tries to keep recovery informationevenly spreading over an area.Only part of recovery information needs to be migrated for controlling thedistribution of recovery information.To reduce the migration cost,a light-weight migration is also proposed.In the performance study,we give an analysis of the probability that the light-weight migrationtakes place.
文摘A seroprevalence investigation of human brucellosis was carried out in Kuku Dairy Scheme, Sudan. A total of 176 serum samples were collected and screened by Rose Bengal Plate Test （RBPT）. The positive sera vqere further examined using Tube Agglutination Test （TAT） and c-Elisa. The seropositivity was 15.9%, 14.8% and 11.4% using RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Whereas, the active infection based on seropositivity and clinical signs were 4.6%, 4.6% and 2.3% in case of RBPT, TAT and c-Elisa respectively. Based on c-Elisa result the infected individuals were further subjected to clinical examination and treated with streptomycin and doxocycline for six weeks.
文摘We assess the performance of waveform cross correlation as applied to automatic and interactive processing of the aftershock sequence of the April 11, 2012 Sumatera Ms（IDC） = 8.2 earthquake. The XSEL （cross correlation standard event list） is compared to the REB （Reviewed Event Bulletin） issued by the IDC （International Data Centre）. The latter includes 1,181 aftershocks between April 11 and May 25. To automatically recover the sequence, sixteen aftershocks were selected from the IDC SEL3 （Standard Event List） available on April 13 and used as master events. Waveform templates from only seven IMS （International Monitoring System） array stations with the largest SNR （signal-to-noise ratio） for the main shock were used to calculate cross correlation coefficients. Approximately 620,000 arrivals were detected and then used to build events according to the IDC definition. After conflict resolution between event hypotheses with similar arrivals found by more than one master, all survived hypotheses populated the XSEL. The total number of distinct hypotheses was 4,924, with 2,763 hypotheses not matched by the REB, i.e. potentially new REB events. To evaluate the quality of the XSEL, we randomly selected a representative portion （-15%） from 2,763 hypotheses and reviewed them interactively according to standard IDC rules and guidelines. There were 119 new REB events built and 145 XSEL hypotheses rejected. Several frequency and probability density distributions have been constructed for all detections, the associated detections, the XSEL detections, the detections in the new REB, and rejected events.
基金sponsored by the "Scientific Prospection Drilling of the Wenchuan Earthquake Fault Zone" of the National Key Technology R&D Program,China
文摘This paper studies the temporal and spatial distribution of great global earthquakes （Mw i〉 8.0） since 1900. We compare the two periods of upsurges of great earthquakes occurring in the middle of last century and beginning of this century. The former period took place between 1950 and 1965 during which 13 great earthquakes （Mw I〉 8.0） occurred, including three events with moment magnitude greater than 9. 0. The largest magnitude in this period reached 9.6. The latter period starts from the beginning of this century. In less than 12 years, 15 great earthquakes have attacked the world with the largest magnitude being Mw 9. 1. On the basis of comparison between these two upsurges of global earthquake activity, we infer that the ongoing high level of earthquake activity may continue for another five years or so. Numerous great earthquakes （Mw I〉8. 0） and many large earthquakes （Mw6.0 ~ 7. 0） will occur globally in these five years. In addition, this paper also discusses the relationships between earthquake activity along the Sumatra segment of the Indian-Australia plate boundary and that in the Bayankala block in the middle of Qinghai-Tibetan plateau as well as in the blocks of the southern plateau. The results indicate that the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, in particular its middle and southern parts, is a likely place for future earthquakes of magnitude over 7.0.
基金supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(RGPIN-2019-06040).
文摘Climate refugia can serve as a remnant habitat or stepping stones for species dispersal under climate warming.The largest freshwater lake by surface area,Lake Superior,USA and Canada,serves as a model system for understanding cooling-mediated local refugia,as its cool water temperatures and wave action have maintained shoreline habitats suitable for southern disjunct populations of arctic-alpine plants since deglaciation.Here,we seek to explain spatial patterns and environmental drivers of arctic-alpine plant refugia along Lake Superior’s shores,and assess future risk to refugia under moderate(+3.5℃)and warmest(+5.7℃)climate warming scenarios.First,we examined how the interactive effects of summer surface water temperatures and wind affected onshore temperatures,resulting in areas of cooler refugia.Second,we developed an ecological niche model for the presence of disjunct arctic-alpine refugia(pooling 1253 occurrences from 58 species)along the lake’s shoreline.Third,we fit species distribution models for 20 of the most common arctic-alpine disjunct species and predicted presence to identify refugia hotspots.Finally,we used the two climate warming scenarios to predict changes in the presence of refugia and disjunct hotspots.Bedrock type,elevation above water,inland distance,July land surface temperature from MODIS/Terra satellite and near-shore depth of water were the best predictors of disjunct occurrences.Overall,we predicted 2236 km of the shoreline(51%)as disjunct refugia habitat for at least one species under current conditions,but this was reduced to 20% and 7% with moderate(894 km)and warmest(313 km)climate change projections.
