Statistical Study of the Geoeffectivity of Halo Coronal Mass Ejections Associated with X-Class Flares during Solar Cycles 23 and 24

By analysing a long series of data (1996-2019), we show that solar cycle 23 was more marked by violent solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) compared to solar cycle 24. In particular, the halo coronal mass ejections associated with X-class flares appear to be among the most energetic events in solar activity given the size of the flares, the speed of the CMEs and the intense geomagnetic storms they produce. Out of eighty-six (86) X-class halo CMEs, thirty-seven (37) or 43% are highly geoeffective;twenty-four (24) or approximately 28% are moderately geoeffective and twenty-five (25) or 29% are not geoeffective. Over the two solar cycles (1996 to 2019), 71% of storms were geoeffective and 29% were not. For solar cycle 23, about 78% of storms were geoeffective, while for solar cycle 24, about 56% were geoeffective. For the statistical study based on speed, 85 halo CMEs associated with X-class flares were selected because the CME of 6 December 2006 has no recorded speed value. For both solar cycles, 75.29% of the halo CMEs associated with X-class flares have a speed greater than 1000 km/s. The study showed that 42.18% of halo (X) CMEs with speeds above 1000 km/s could cause intense geomagnetic disturbances. These results show the contribution (in terms of speed) of each class of halo (X) CMEs to the perturbation of the Earth’s magnetic field. Coronal mass ejections then become one of the key indicators of solar activity, especially as they affect the Earth.

Locally Enhanced Flow and Electric Fields Through a Tip Effect for Efficient Flow‑Electrode Capacitive Deionization

Low-electrode capacitive deionization(FCDI)is an emerging desalination technology with great potential for removal and/or recycling ions from a range of waters.However,it still suffers from inefficient charge transfer and ion transport kinetics due to weak turbulence and low electric intensity in flow electrodes,both restricted by the current collectors.Herein,a new tip-array current collector(designated as T-CC)was developed to replace the conventional planar current collectors,which intensifies both the charge transfer and ion transport significantly.The effects of tip arrays on flow and electric fields were studied by both computational simulations and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,which revealed the reduction of ion transport barrier,charge transport barrier and internal resistance.With the voltage increased from 1.0 to 1.5 and 2.0 V,the T-CC-based FCDI system(T-FCDI)exhibited average salt removal rates(ASRR)of 0.18,0.50,and 0.89μmol cm^(-2) min^(-1),respectively,which are 1.82,2.65,and 2.48 folds higher than that of the conventional serpentine current collectors,and 1.48,1.67,and 1.49 folds higher than that of the planar current collectors.Meanwhile,with the solid content in flow electrodes increased from 1 to 5 wt%,the ASRR for T-FCDI increased from 0.29 to 0.50μmol cm^(-2) min^(-1),which are 1.70 and 1.67 folds higher than that of the planar current collectors.Additionally,a salt removal efficiency of 99.89%was achieved with T-FCDI and the charge efficiency remained above 95%after 24 h of operation,thus showing its superior long-term stability.

Late effects of the treatment of childhood cancer

Excellent progress has been made in the last few decades in the cure rates of pediatric malignancies,with more than 80%of children with cancer who have access to contemporary treatment being cured.However,the therapies responsible for this survival can also produce adverse physical and psychological long-term outcomes,referred to as late effects,which appear months to years after the completion of cancer treatment.Research has shown that 60%to 90%of childhood cancer survivors(CCSs)develop one or more chronic health conditions,and 20%to 80%of survivors experience severe or life-threatening complications during adulthood.Therefore,understanding the late side effects of such treatments is important to improve the health and quality of life of the growing population of CCSs.

Novel Methodologies for Preventing Crack Propagation in Steel Gas Pipelines Considering the Temperature Effect

Using the software ANSYS-19.2/Explicit Dynamics,this study performedfinite-element modeling of the large-diameter steel pipeline cross-section for the Beineu-Bozoy-Shymkent gas pipeline with a non-through straight crack,strengthened by steel wire wrapping.The effects of the thread tensile force of the steel winding in the form of single rings at the crack edges and the wires with different winding diameters and pitches were also studied.The results showed that the strengthening was preferably executed at a minimum value of the thread tensile force,which was 6.4%more effective than that at its maximum value.The analysis of the influence of the winding dia-meters showed that the equivalent stresses increased by 32%from the beginning of the crack growth until the wire broke.The increment in winding diameter decelerated the disclosure of the edge crack and reduced its length by 8.2%.The analysis of the influence of the winding pitch showed that decreasing the distance between the winding turns also led to a 33.6%reduction in the length of the straight crack and a 7.9%reduction in the maximum stres-ses on the strengthened pipeline cross-section.The analysis of the temperature effect on the pipeline material,within a range from-40℃ to+50℃,resulted in a crack length change of up to 5.8%.As the temperature dropped,the crack length decreased.Within such a temperature range,the maximum stresses were observed along the cen-tral area of the crack,which were equal to 413 MPa at+50℃ and 440 MPa at-40℃.The results also showed that the presence of the steel winding in the pipeline significantly reduced the length of crack propagation up to 8.4 times,depending on the temperature effect and design parameters of prestressing.This work integrated the existing methods for crack localization along steel gas pipelines.

Relationship between parenting stress and behavioral and emotional problems in preschool children: A mediation effect analysis

BACKGROUND Emotional reactions,such as anxiety,irritability,and aggressive behavior,have attracted clinical attention as behavioral and emotional problems in preschool-age children.AIM To investigate the current status of family rearing,parental stress,and behavioral and emotional problems of preschool children and to analyze the mediating effect of the current status of family rearing on parental stress and behavioral/emo-tional problems.METHODS We use convenience sampling to select 258 preschool children in the physical examination center of our hospital from October 2021 to September 2023.The children and their parents were evaluated using a questionnaire survey.Pearson's correlation was used to analyze the correlation between child behavioral and emotional problems and parental stress and family rearing,and the structural equation model was constructed to test the mediating effect.RESULTS The score for behavioral/emotional problems of 258 preschool children was(27.54±3.63),the score for parental stress was(87.64±11.34),and the score for parental family rearing was(31.54±5.24).There was a positive correlation between the behavioral and emotional problems of the children and the“hostile/mandatory”parenting style;meanwhile,showed a negative correlation with the“support/participation”parenting style(all P<0.05).The intermediary effect value between the family upbringing of parents in parental stress and children's behavior problems was 29.89%.CONCLUSION Parental family upbringing has a mediating effect between parental stress and behavioral and emotional problems of children.Despite paying attention to the behavioral and emotional problems of preschool-age children,clinical medical staff should provide correct and reasonable parenting advice to their parents to promote the mental health of preschool-age children.

Variations in quantifying patient reported outcome measures to estimate treatment effect

In the practice of healthcare,patient-reported outcomes(PROs)and PRO measures(PROMs)are used as an attempt to observe the changes in complex clinical situations.They guide us in making decisions based on the evidence regarding patient care by recording the change in outcomes for a particular treatment to a given condition and finally to understand whether a patient will benefit from a particular treatment and to quantify the treatment effect.For any PROM to be usable in health care,we need it to be reliable,encapsulating the points of interest with the potential to detect any real change.Using structured outcome measures routinely in clinical practice helps the physician to understand the functional limitation of a patient that would otherwise not be clear in an office interview,and this allows the physician and patient to have a meaningful conver-sation as well as a customized plan for each patient.Having mentioned the rationale and the benefits of PROMs,understanding the quantification process is crucial before embarking on management decisions.A better interpretation of change needs to identify the treatment effect based on clinical relevance for a given condition.There are a multiple set of measurement indices to serve this effect and most of them are used interchangeably without clear demarcation on their differences.This article details the various quantification metrics used to evaluate the treatment effect using PROMs,their limitations and the scope of usage and implementation in clinical practice.

基于弗洛凯特理论的Halo轨道辐轮构型编队控制设计

面向未来使用平动点航天器编队进行深空探测的需求,研究了特殊的定向辐轮构型航天器编队在日地L2平动点Halo轨道上的动力学和相关控制问题。首先,建立了圆型限制性三体问题(CRTBP)的相对动力学和辐轮构型编队模型的数学表达;其次,基于Floquet理论和傅里叶级数展开推导了Halo轨道的相对运动解析解,该解的推导同样可应用于其他小偏离的周期时变系统;接着,以深空探测任务为导向,基于Floquet模态法和LQR控制法分别给出编队主星和从星的分层控制策略;最后,对控制策略进行仿真,详细分析了辐轮构型维持控制力的规律等,得到了构型参数(半径和频率)与维持代价的关系。

Field effect of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis granulovirus (CnmeGV) on the pest of rice leaffolder

Rice leaffolder,Cnaphalocrocis medinalis(Guenée),has become a major pest throughout the rice cultivating areas of China and caused severe damage to rice production.Cnaphalocrocis medinalis granulovirus(CnmeGV),a naturally occurring baculovirus,is revealed as a potential microbial agent for the pest control.Field applications of CnmeGV were conducted against rice leaffolder larvae in rice paddies.CnmeGV infected the larvae not only in the current generation but also in the successive generation,resulting in a sustained infection in the larva population for at least 48 days.Under diferent concentrations of CnmeGV(7.5×1011 and 1.125×1012 occlusion body(OB)ha-1)at 30 days after spraying,larval population reduced up to 76.32%and rice leaf rolled rate kept in 15.42%.Simultaneously,CnmeGV had no impact on arthropod predators of C.medinalis,with abundances ranging from 2.39 to 3.79 per ten hills.These results revealed that CnmeGV is suitable as a bio-pesticide for rice leaffolder management in rice paddies.

The heavy atom effect on photocleavage of DNA by mono-hydroxyl halogenated corroles

DNA photocleavage properties of halogenated mono-hydroxyl corrole 1-5 were investigated.It was found that these corroles were able to photocleavage supercoiled pBR 322 DNA（SC） into nicked-circular DNA（NC）.The activity of these corroles follows an order of 4>3>2≈1>5.The photosensitized singlet oxygen（Φ;） quantum yield by these corroles also follows that same order,showing the photocleavage activity is related to the heavy atom effect of halogen atoms on corroles.

Theoretical Study of Halogen Effect in Isomerization of 2-Halo-[9]-annulen Anion at the DFT Level

Cis-trans isomerization of [9]-annulenanion（1） and its 2-fluoro-,2-chloro-and 2-bromo-derivatives（2,3 and 4,respectively） were investigated at the HF/6-31G＊ and B3LYP/6-311＋＋G＊＊ levels of theory.Cis,cis,cis,cis structures appear more stable than their corresponding cis,cis,cis,trans-isomers.The relative height of energy barriers for cis-trans isomerization is：2cis 〉1cis 〉3cis〉 4cis.This trend for the reverse trans-cis isomerization follows the electronegativity of the substituent at C-2（2trans 3trans 4trans 1trans）.

Comparative effectiveness of quetiapine and haloperidol in delirium:A single blind randomized controlled study

AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of quetiapine and haloperidol in patients of delirium referred to psychiatry consultation liaison services.METHODS The study followed a single blind randomised controlled trial design.Thirty-two patients in the haloperidol group and 31 patients in the quetiapine group were assessed at the baseline and 6 consecutive days.Flexible dosing regimen(haloperidol:0.25-1.25 mg;quetiapine 12.5-75 mg/d) was used.Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98(DRS-R-98) and mini mental status examination(MMSE) were the primary and secondary efficacy measures respectively.RESULTS Baseline DRS-R-98 severity score and MMSE scores did not differ between the 2 study groups.From baseline to day 6,there was significant reduction in the total DRS-R-98 scores,DRS-R-98 cognitive domain scores,DRS-R-98 non-cognitive domain scores and significant increase in the MMSE scores in both the groups.Both the groups did not differ on any of the assessments in terms of DRS-R98 and MMSE scores.The effectiveness of both the medications was similar in adult and elderly(≥ 60 years) patients.At the end of the trial,68.75% and 67.74% of subjects in the haloperidol and quetiapine group respectively had mean DRS-R-98 scores below 10.By 6th day,12(37.5%) patients in haloperidol group and 9(29.03%) patients in the quetiapine group hadDRS-R98 score of "0" with no significant difference between the two groups(P = 0.47).CONCLUSION Quetiapine is as effective as haloperidol in the management of delirium.

地月周期轨道对地月L1与L2附近Halo轨道的可见性分析

随着去往月球航天器的增多,现有的近地空间光学卫星与地基光学望远镜的探测能力已无法满足要求,急需增强地月空间观测能力,通过使用地月周期轨道来填补地月空间观测能力的不足被认为是一种有效手段。针对地月周期轨道的特性,文章基于微分校正原理对三体轨道建模,并完成了算法的设计,提出了地月周期轨道的选择原则,并优选了3条轨道。在地月周期轨道对地月拉格朗日点L1、L2附近Halo轨道的可见性分析中,为方便评估,采用类球体的物体星等评估模型来定义可见性的评估标准;基于卫星工具包提供模型计算中涉及的自然天体、物体和观测卫星三者的时空关系,给出了可见性分析过程及结果,研究表明地月周期轨道对地月拉格朗日点L1、L2附近Halo轨道均有不错的观测效果,其中轨道1对地月周期轨道的可见性综合最高,均大于95%。

Coulomb effects on the formation of proton halo nuclei

This paper makes some qualitative and quantitative analyses about halo formation rules of some mirror nuclei with the relativistic mean-field （RMF） theory and the Woods Saxon mean-field model. By analysing two opposite effects of Coulomb interaction on the proton halo formation, it finds that the energy level shift has a larger contribution than that of the Coulomb barrier when the mass number A is small, the hindrance of the Coulomb barrier becomes more obvious with the increase of the mass number A, and the overall effect of the Coulomb interaction almost disappears when A ≈ 39 as its two effects counteract with each other.

Synthesis of 9-Halo Prostaglandin Derivatives and Their Effect on Uterus Contraction

Four 9-halo prostaglandin derivatives were designed and synthesized. Their structures were confirmed by IR,~1HNMR, MS, etc. The effect on uterus contraction of ratswas studied in vitro. It was found that compound g-Br seemed to be the most sensitive andγ-Cl somewhat less, while a-Cl and a-Br had almost no action as compared with oxytocin(1 IU/ml).

最佳Halo重力牵引治疗Lenke3型脊柱侧凸的生物力学分析

背景:Halo重力牵引是许多学者认可的术前牵引方法,但大部分为临床观察,缺乏有限元的相关分析。目的:运用有限元法探究Halo重力牵引对Lenke3型脊柱侧凸的最佳牵引力,从生物力学角度为临床提供理论依据。方法:对脊柱侧凸患者扫描的CT图像进行逆向建模处理并建立有限元模型,并取正常节段(T1-T4椎体)对模型的有效性进行验证。对腰胸椎侧凸模型设置5组不同的受力条件,模拟患者在不同牵引力作用下的矫正情况。5组皆将L5下表面完全约束,在T1上表面施加沿Z轴正方向(重力的反方向)不同大小的牵引力,分别为50,100,150,200,250 N。对比不同牵引力下侧凸脊柱的位移、主弯曲的Cobb角变化情况、脊柱的伸长量以及Von Mises应力。结果与结论:①当Halo重力牵引力为150-200 N时,主弯曲的Cobb角缩小量为最大缩小量的69.4%-88.9%,Z轴的伸长量是最大伸长量69.4%-85.9%,受到的应力为最大应力的63.6%-82.9%;②牵引力大于200 N,Cobb角的减少量和Z轴的伸长量变化不明显,但应力值急剧增长,且此时的T6、T7、T8椎体质心到L5中垂线的减小距离最为明显;③当Halo重力牵引力为150-200 N时,对此类型患者的矫正效果最佳——Cobb角缩小量与Z轴伸长量效果较佳的同时不会有应力的急剧增长。上述结果可为临床矫正提供一定的理论支持,可在较大程度矫正侧凸时保证患者安全。

The Smell of Success?—The Impact of Perfume-Gender Congruency on Ratings of Attraction and the Halo Effect

Research into the concept of attraction has indicated the existence of olfactory influences that go beyond pheromonal level. Synthetic fragrances have been found to affect not only perception of attraction, but also attribution of beauty-unrelated intrinsic characteristics. The present study aimed to examine the impact of perfume-gender congruency on ratings of attractiveness and any perfume-generated halo effect. Male faces categorized as low, medium and high attractiveness were rated by 36 heterosexual female students across six domains: attractive, reliable, outgoing, intelligent, wealthy and socially competent. Ratings were made in the presence of a female perfume (incongruent condition), male perfume (congruent condition) or a no perfume control condition, with participants randomly allocated to produce three groups of equal size. The results indicated that 1) attractiveness generated a significant halo effect;2) the male perfume did not significantly enhance perception of attractiveness compared to the female perfume;and 3) the gender-congruent fragrance heightened attribution of “halo” characteristics. These results indicate that gender congruent perfume can impact positively on first impressions beyond attractiveness, and are discussed in terms of possible mechanisms and implications.

微流星体碰撞对日地L_(2)点Halo轨道的影响

空间中存在大量高速运动的微流星体,与在轨运行的航天器发生碰撞后将导致轨道偏离、性能下降、结构破坏甚至航天器失效.由于Halo轨道具有不稳定的特性,本文主要探究微流星体碰撞对日地L_(2)点Halo轨道动力学演化规律的影响.首先,建立日地L_(2)点附近轨道的动力学模型,通过微分修正法构造Halo轨道的初始条件,基于Grün微流星体通量模型计算微流星体与航天器碰撞的数量和碰撞引起的速度改变量.然后,采用Runge-Kutta算法求解Halo轨道的动力学方程,研究碰撞速度改变量引起的轨道偏差随时间的演化规律.此外,采用状态转移矩阵方法分析初始状态偏差的演化规律,并与数值积分方法对比.最后基于状态转移矩阵方法分析了不同碰撞速度改变量的大小和方向引起的动力学响应.研究发现,状态转移矩阵在短时间内得到的结果与数值积分方法基本一致,而且只需一次矩阵乘法即可通过初始状态偏差计算得到末时刻状态偏差,具有非常高的效率.研究结果表明,由于Halo轨道固有的不稳定特性,所以初始时刻微流星体碰撞引起的微小状态偏差会快速增长,导致消耗更多控制燃料,最终将影响航天器的寿命.此外,微流星体碰撞的速度改变量的方向对偏差传递的规律有重要的影响.

Control Effects of Mixture of Metamifop and Cyhalofop-butyl on Annual Weeds Barnyard Grass in Direct-seeding Paddy Field

In order to explore the control effects of 10% metamifop EC and 20%cyhalofop-butyl OD on barnyard grass(Echinochloa crusgalli(L.) Beauv.) as well as their safety to rice in rice direct-seeding paddy field, field efficacy experiments were carried out in Taoyuan County and Hanshou County of Hunan Province. The results showed that the control effect of different pesticide treatments on barnyard grass was good, and the control effect reached more than 93%. Of which, 10% metamifop EC 2 250 mL/hm^(2)+20% cyhalofop-butyl OD 1 500 mL/hm^(2)had the best control effect,exceeding 99% and each treatment had no significantly ponisonous to rice. However,considering cost-saving and effect-increasing, it was recommended to use 10%metamifop EC 1 050 mL/hm^(2)mixed with 20% cyhalofop-butyl OD 1 050 mL/hm^(2)for the control of barnyard grass, which not only had the effect of controlling barnyard grass, but also was safety to rice.

The Effect of Central Baryonic Cores in Dark Halos on the Evaluation of Strong Lensing Probabilities

We present an estimate of the strong lensing probability by dark ha-los, withemphasis on the role of the baryonic matter arising purely from radiative cooling. We treat thecontribution of the cooled baryons optimistically with all the cooled baryons confined within acentral core, and including no feedback process from stellar evolution. Our two-component modelprovides a strong lensing probability that is in good agreement with the observed distribution ofmultiple images of quasars, provided that the cooled baryons are deposited within a spherical regionof radius of 0.1 times the virial radius and follow an isothermal profile. It is pointed out thatstrong lensing may be used as an additional probe of baryon physics in dark halos though this maymeanwhile complicate the test of the inner density profiles of dark matter in halos using theobserved strong lensing probability.

Halo-骨盆牵引治疗重度脊柱侧弯畸形的效果及其对肺功能的影响

目的探讨Halo-骨盆牵引(HPT)治疗重度脊柱侧弯畸形的效果及其对肺功能的影响。方法回顾性分析2021-01至2023-10北京大望路急诊抢救医院收治的100例脊柱侧弯合并肺功能不全患者的临床资料作为研究对象,所有患者均行一期HPT牵引治疗和二期脊柱侧弯矫形术。牵引前、牵引末次复查、内固定术后,比较患者影像学指标和肺功能指标的变化情况。采用Pearson统计学相关性分析主弯Cobb角对肺功能指标的影响。结果纳入患者肺功能结果显示,牵引前、牵引末次复查、内固定术后比较,限制性通气功能参数均存在不同程度增高(P<0.05)。相关分析表明,随着主弯Cobb角减小,肺限制性通气功能参数呈显著负相关性(P<0.05)。结论HPT牵引能有效矫正重度脊柱侧弯畸形,改善呼吸功能,是一种安全、有效的辅助治疗措施。