Geographic Differences in Allometric Patterns of Males of the Japanese Firefly Luciola parvula

It has been well known for many years that males of Luciola parvula (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) have two morphs, namely small and large morphs in Japan. This article performed a statistical reanalysis of their morphological measurements based on previously published data and compared them. As a result, the two morphs were found to have different allometric patterns in the Hakone and Nagano areas, Japan. In Hakone, the relationships between their pronotum width and length were expressed by a common allometric line and a shift in location along the line. However, in Nagano, the relationships between their pronotum width and body length were expressed by two parallel allometric lines (a common slope and different intercepts). The allometric pattern of males of this species may vary among different parts of the body or among different areas. Therefore, this article recommends future studies to measure the same parts of the body as previous studies to clarify geographic variation in allometric relationships.

A Structured Mesh Euler and Interactive Boundary Layer Method for Wing/Body Configurations

To compute transonic flows over a complex 3D aircraft configuration, a viscous/inviscid interaction method is developed by coupling an integral boundary-layer solver with an Eluer solver in a ＂semi-inverse＂ manner. For the turbulent boundary-layer, an integral method using Green＇s lag equation is coupled with the outer inviscid flow. A blowing velocity approach is used to simulate the displacement effects of the boundary layer. To predict the aerodynamic drag, it is developed a numerical technique called far-field method that is based on the momentum theorem, in which the total drag is divided into three component drags, i.e. viscous, induced and wave-formed. Consequently, it can provide more physical insight into the drag sources than the often-used surface integral technique. The drag decomposition can be achieved with help of the second law of thermodynamics, which implies that entropy increases and total pressure decreases only across shock wave along a streamline of an inviscid non-isentropic flow. This method has been applied to the DLR-F4 wing/body configuration showing results in good agreement with the wind tunnel data.

Relevance of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number for large aspect ratio winged rigid body

Synthetic analysis is conducted to the wind tunnel experiment results of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for large aspect ratio winged rigid body.By means of wind tunnel experiment data,the dynamics model of the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body is amended.The research indicates that the change trends of zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient to Mach number are similar.The calculation result and wind tunnel experiment data all verify the validity of the amended dynamics model by which to estimate the zero lift drag coefficient and lift coefficient for the large aspect ratio winged rigid body,and thus providing some technical reference to aerodynamics character analysis of the same types of winged rigid body.

A computational study of the wing-wing and wing-body interactions of a model insect

The aerodynamic interaction between the contralateral wings and between the body and wings of a model insect are studied, by using the method of numerically solving the Navier-Stokes equations over moving overset grids, under typical hovering and forward flight conditions. Both the interaction between the contralateral wings and the interaction between the body and wings are very weak, e.g. at hovering, changes in aerodynamic forces of a wing due to the present of the other wing are less than 3% and changes in aerodynamic forces of the wings due to presence of the body are less than 2%. The reason for this is as following. During each down- or up-stroke, a wing produces a vortex ring, which induces a relatively large jet-like flow inside the ring but very small flow outside the ring. The vortex rings of the left and right wings are on the two sides of the body. Thus one wing is outside vortex ring of the other wing and the body is outside the vortex rings of the left and right wings, resulting in the weak interactions.

Landscape pattern dynamics of water body in Kaifeng city in the 20th century

Landscape spatial pattern mainly refers to the distribution of patches, which are different in size and shape in space owing to the interaction of various ecological activities. In landscape ecology study, landscape pattern has been one of the key study areas. Water body landscape plays an important role in the development history of a city, but at present city water body landscape in many cities has been destroyed, hence protecting water body in the city is becoming more and more important. In order to protect city water body landscape reasonably, the precondition is to probe the dynamics of water body landscape. Based on historical data and remote sensing data, six indexes including patch number, patch area, landscape dominance index, fractal dimension, patch density and connectivity index etc. were used to analyze landscape pattern dynamics of water body in Kaifeng city since the end of the Qing Dynasty (in the 20th century). The results showed: (1) Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, landscape area of water body in Kaifeng city increased first and then decreased from 1898 to 2002AD; the landscape dominant degree had the same changing tendency with the area. (2) Patch number of water body landscape in Kaifeng city had an increase from 1898 to 2002, but maximum area of patch, minimum area of patch and average area of patch decreased, which resulted in an increase in landscape fragment degree. (3) Connectivity index decreased and fractal dimension increased from 1898 to 2002. The reasons for these changes were the repeated overflows and flooding of the Yellow River and the influence of human activities.

The role of climate factors in geographic variation in body mass and wing length in a passerine bird

Background: Geographic variation in body size is assumed to reflect adaptation to local environmental conditions. Although Bergmann's rule is usually sufficient to explain such variation in homeotherms, some exceptions have been documented. The relationship between altitude, latitude and body size, has been well documented for some vertebrate taxa during the past decades. However, relatively little information is available on the effects of climate variables on body size in birds.Methods: We collected the data of 267 adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow(Passer montanus) specimens sampled at 48 localities in China's mainland, and further investigated the relationships between two response variables, body mass and wing length, as well as a suit of explanatory variables, i.e. altitude, latitude, mean annual temperature(MAT), annual precipitation(PRC), annual sunshine hours(SUN), average annual wind speed(WS), air pressure(AP) and relative humidity(RH).Results: Our study showed that(1) although the sexes did not differ significantly in body mass, males had longer wings than females;(2) body mass and wing length were positively correlated with altitude but not with latitude;(3) body mass and wing length were negatively correlated with AP and RH, but not significantly correlated with WS. Body mass was positively correlated with SUN and inversely correlated with MAT. Wing length was not correlated with MAT in either sex, but was positively correlated with SUN and negatively correlated with PRC in male sparrows;(4) variation in body mass could be best explained by AP and SUN, whereas variation in wing length could be explained by RH and AP in both sexes. In addition, variation in male sparrows can be explained by SUN, WS and PRC but not in females.Conclusions: Two different proxies of body size, body mass and wing length, correlated with same geographic factors and different climate factors. These differences may reflect selection for heat conservation in the case of body mass, and for efficient flight in the case of wing length.

Wing/body kinematics measurement and force and moment analyses of the takeoff flight of fruitflies

In the paper, we present a detailed analysis of the takeoff mechanics of fruitflies which perform voluntary takeoff flights. Wing and body kinematics of the insects during takeoff were measured using Based on the measured data, high-speed video techniques. inertia force acting on the insect was computed and aerodynamic force and moment of the wings were calculated by the method of computational fluid dynamics. Subtracting the aerodynamic force and the weight from the inertia force gave the leg force. The following has been shown. In its voluntary takeoff, a fruitfly jumps during the first wingbeat and becomes airborne at the end of the first wingbeat. When it is in the air, the fly has a relatively large ＂initial＂ pitch-up rotational velocity （more than 5 000~/s） resulting from the jumping, but in about 5 wingbeats, the pitch-up rotation is stopped and the fly goes into a quasi-hovering flight. The fly mainly uses the force of jumping legs to lift itself into the air （the force from the flapping wings during the jumping is only about 5%-10% of the leg force）. The main role played by the flapping wings in the takeoff is to produce a pitch-down moment to nullify the large ＂initial＂ pitch-up rotational velocity （otherwise, the fly would have kept pitching-up and quickly fallen down）.

Wing patterning genes of Nilaparvata lugens identification by transcriptome analysis, and their differential expression profile in wing pads between brachypterous and macropterous morphs

The brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens is an economically important pest on rice plants. This species produces macropterous and brachypterous morphs in response to environmental cues, which makes it very dififcult to control. The molecular basis of wing patterning in N. lugens is stil unknown. It is necessary to identify wing patterning genes of N. lugens, and also to clarify the expression differences of wing patterning genes between macropterous and brachypter-ous morphs. High-throughput deep sequencing of transcriptome of N. lugens wing pad yielded 116 744 580 raw reads and 113 042 700 clean reads. Al the reads were assembled into 55 963 unigenes with an average length of 804 bp. With the E-value cut-off of 1.0E–5,18 359 and 2 883 unigens had hits in NCBI-NR (NCBI non-redundant protein sequences) and NCBI-NT (NCBI nucleotide sequences) databases, respectively. A total of 16 502 unigenes were assigned to GO (gene ontology) classiifcation, 9 709 ungenes were grouped into 26 COG (cluster of orthologous groups of proteins) classiifcations, and 6 724 unigenes were assigned to different KEGG (Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes) path-ways. In total, 56 unigenes which are homologous to wing patterning genes of Drosophila melanogaster or Tribolium castaneum were identiifed. Out of the 56 unigenes, 24 unigenes were selected, and their expression levels across the ifve nymphal stages between macropterous strain and brachypterous strain were examined by qRT-PCR. Two-way ANOVA analysis showed that development stage had signiifcant effects on the expression level of al the 24 genes (P<0.05). The expression levels of 8 genes (Nlen, Nlhh, Nlsal, NlAbd-A, Nlwg, Nlvg, Nlexd and NlUbx) were signiifcantly affected by wing morph. This is the ifrst transcriptome analysis of wing pads of hemimetabolous insect, N. lugens. The identiifed wing patterning genes would be useful resource for future exploration of molecular basis of wing development. The 8 differential y expressed wing patterning genes between macropterous strain and brachypterous strain would contribute to explain molecular mechanism of wing-morph differentiation in N. lugens.

Braided river and distribution patterns of sand bodies of Jurassic Badaowan formation in Block T13 of Junggar basin

In order to determine the planar and volume distribution of sand bodies of the Jurassic Badaowan formation in Block T13 of Junggar basin,we used analysis of field outcrop and 3D seismic data,which play an essential role in areas of sparse well coverage.We describe sedimentary facies characteristics,sand body planforms,width and connectivity patterns of sand bodies,and vertical associations and successions by acoustic impedance inversion technology and sedimentological theory.Results of our study show braided fluvial strata deposits in the Jurassic Badaowan formation.Each sand body is approximately lenticular in shape.The width of each sand body falls in the range 100～800 m,with most between 200 and 400 m.The sand bodies vary in thickness from 4 to 13 m,with most below 9 m.The width/thickness ratios lie in the range 20～55.The connectivity of braided fluvial channel sand bodies is controlled by changes of accommodation space.One fining-upward sedimentary cycle of base-level rise is recognized in Badaowan formation,representing an upward rise of base level.The connectivity of sand bodies was found to be greatest in the early stage of base-level rise,becoming progressively worse with increasing base-level rise.

Measurement on Camber Deformation of Wings of Free-flying Dragonflies and Beating-flying Dragonflies

The knowledge of wing orientation and deformation during flapping flight is necessary for a complete aerodynamic analysis, but to date those kinematic features have not been simultaneously quantified for free-flying insects. A projected comb-fringe (PCF) method has been developed for measuring spanwise camber changes on free-flying dragonflies and on beating-flying dragonflies through the course of a wingbeat, which bases on projecting a fringe pattern over the whole measurement area and then measuring the wing deformation from the distorted fringe pattern. Experimental results demonstrate substantial camber changes both along the wingspan and through the course of a wingbeat. The ratio of camber deformation to chord length for hind wing is up to 0.11 at 75% spanwise with a flapping angle of -0.66 degree for a free-flying dragonfly.

Statistical Medical Pattern Recognition for Body Composition Data Using Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer

Identifying patterns,recognition systems,prediction methods,and detection methods is a major challenge in solving different medical issues.Few categories of devices for personal and professional assessment of body composition are available.Bioelectrical impedance analyzer is a simple,safe,affordable,mobile,non-invasive,and less expensive alternative device for body composition assessment.Identifying the body composition pattern of different groups with varying age and gender is a major challenge in defining an optimal level because of the body shape,body mass,energy requirements,physical fitness,health status,and metabolic profile.Thus,this research aims to identify the statistical medical pattern recognition of body composition data by using a bioelectrical impedance analyzer.In previous studies,a pattern was identified for four indicators that concern body composition(e.g.,body mass index(BMI),body fat,muscle mass,and total body water).The novelty of our study is the fact that we identified a recognition pattern by using medical statistical methods for a body composition that contains seven indicators(e.g.,body fat,visceral fat,BMI,muscle mass,skeletal muscle mass,sarcopenic index,and total body water).The youth that exhibited the body composition pattern identified in our study could be considered healthy.Every deviation of one or more parameters outside the margins of the pattern for body composition could be associated with health issues,and more medical investigations would be needed for a diagnosis.BIA is considered a valid and reliable device to assess body composition along with medical statistical methods to identify a pattern for body composition according to the age,gender,and other relevant parameters.

Certain Grain Food Patterns Are Associated with Improved 2015 Dietary Guidelines Shortfall Nutrient Intakes, Diet Quality, and Lower Body Weight in US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2010

Objective: The goal of this study was to identify commonly consumed grain food patterns in US adults (≥19 years old;N = 14,384) and compare nutrient intakes, with focus on 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines’ shortfall nutrients, diet quality, and health parameters of those consuming various grain food patterns to those not consuming grains. Methods: This study conducted secondary analyses of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2010. Cluster analysis was used and identified 8 grain patterns: 1) no consumption of main grain groups, 2) crackers and salty snacks, 3) yeast breads and rolls, 4) cakes, cookies, and pies, 5) cereals, 6) pasta, cooked cereals and rice, 7) quick breads, and 8) mixed grains. Results: Adults consuming “cereals”, “pasta, cooked cereals and rice”, and “mixed grains” had a better diet quality compared to no grains. Consuming many, but not all, of the grain food patterns resulted in less saturated fat and lower added sugars. Adults consuming “cereals”, “pasta, cooked cereals and rice” and “quick breads” had greater dietary fiber intake vs. no grains group. Calcium intake was increased in the cereals group, while magnesium intake was greater in adults consuming “cereals” and “pasta, cooked cereals and rice” vs. no grains. Vitamin D (D2 + D3) intake was higher in adults consuming “cereals”, “pasta, cooked cereals and rice”, and “mixed grains” vs. no grain group. Adults consuming “pasta, cooked cereals and rice” had lower body weights (79.1 ± 0.7 vs. 82.5 ± 1.2 kg;P = 0.009) and waist circumference (95.2 ± 0.6 vs. 98.2 ± 1.0 cm;P = 0.004) in comparison to those consuming no grains. Conclusions: Certain grain food patterns are associated with greater 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines’ shortfall nutrients, better diet quality and lower body weights in adults. Additionally, certain grain food patterns are associated with lower intake of nutrients to limit, including saturated fat and added sugars.

Characteristics of a Laboratory Strain of Coleomegilla maculata with a Novel Heritable Wing Spot Pattern Trait

The lady beetle Coleomegilla maculata is a common New World insect that is naturally colored pink to red or orange with black spots on the forewings of the adult stage. Previous laboratory in-breeding resulted in selection for a strain lacking red pigment in the cuticle and eyes. An additional strain selected for a novel spotting pattern is described here. The inheritance of the new trait, “ten spotted” (10sp), was determined by classical crossing experiments. Inheritance of the trait was autosomal and exhibited incomplete dominance. Bionomic strain measurements were compared to the parental strains and were similar overall. Two expressed sequences from C. maculata that may be related to the new phenotype were compared to model insect genes encoding a melanin biosynthesis enzyme and a patterning transcription factor.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF TURBULENT WINGBODY JUNCTION AND WAKE FLOW

The experiments on wing-body junction and wake flow were carried cul in alow-turbulence level wind tunnel. Intensive measurements of various flow parameters,such as the distributions of the pressure on the surfaces of the airfoil and the plate wall,the mean and the fluctuating velocities, as well as the turbulent kinetic energy, u'v' andu'w'etc., were performed. The results indicate that the secondary flow entrains the highvelocity low-turbulence fluid into the boundary layer and the wake vortex dominates thewake flow. Some regions of negative eddy viscosity are also found in the wake flow.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF WING-BODY JUNCTION TURBULENCE FLOW

Wing-body junction turbulence flow is simulated by using RANS equation and boundary fitted coordinate technique. Three order differential scheme is used in the computation of convection term and two layers turbulence model are employed in the calculation.

Trim Drag Prediction for Blended-Wing-Body UAV Configuration

A rapid method of the trim drag prediction for the blended-wing-body unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)configuration is proposed.The method consists of four steps.The first step is to parameterizedly model the blended-wing-body UAV configuration;the second is to analyze the aerodynamics of the geometric model;the third is to create aerodynamic surrogate model;and the final step is to predict the trim drag using the surrogate model.Hence,a tool for trim drag prediction is developed by integration of the four steps.The impacts of the allocation of control surfaces,position of gravity center and planform parameters on the trim drag are investigated by using the tool.Results show that using the control surface in outer wing for trim has an advantage of lower trim drag,and the position of gravity center has a primary impact on the trim drag.Moreover,the planform has secondary impacts on the trim drag.

创新教育背景下工业设计专业“一体两翼四驱动”教学模式研究

近年来,国家倡导素质教育,提倡在高等院校加大实践能力和创新能力的培养,各高校不断进行教学模式改革和创新,取得了一定成效,但仍没能摆脱传统观念和教学模式的束缚。为适应行业发展趋势和需求,坚持以人为本的教育理念,紧跟时代步伐,引入“一体两翼四驱动”教学模式,开展“一体两翼四驱动”协同育人改革实践,以培养高素质创新复合型人才为主要目的,增强学生实践能力和创新能力,从根本上提升人才培养质量,以满足高速发展的社会需求,为高校人才培养模式变革提供参考依据。

高职院校助力职教“一体两翼”高质量发展研究

“一体两翼”是新时代职业教育高质量发展的有效策略,落实职业教育“一体两翼”发展策略具有现实逻辑内涵和重要实践价值。高职院校是职业教育改革发展的重要推动力量,虽然高职院校助力职教“一体两翼”高质量发展取得一系列成效,然而,因受到多种因素的影响和制约,高职院校助力职教“一体两翼”高质量发展仍面临不少挑战。因此,为了增强高职院校助力职教“一体两翼”高质量发展效能,应该立足省域发展,开展针对性专业人才培养;多维度建设市域产教联合体,创设高职教育发展新平台;多方协同发力,全方位推进行业产教融合共同体建设。

眼斑双锯鱼(Amphiprion ocellaris)发育中体色花纹时序发生的色素细胞变化和控制基因表达的分析Ⅱ.仔稚幼鱼时期

眼斑双锯鱼(Amphiprion ocellaris)属于鲈形目、雀鲷科、双锯鱼属,是热带珊瑚礁观赏鱼类的首选品种,其不同发育时期各种色素细胞的动态变化及其控制基因表达情况有待深入研究。记录了眼斑双锯鱼仔稚幼鱼体色花纹模式建成的发育过程,对比不同发育时期体色变化的特点,筛选出仔稚幼鱼时期体色花纹变化较为明显的9个发育时期,并利用荧光定量PCR检测了眼斑双锯鱼各发育时期的10个体色控制基因的表达情况。结果显示:眼斑双锯鱼的体色发生存在明显的时序性,仔鱼时期鱼体呈现半透明状,黑色素细胞排列在身体两侧,随着生长发育数量逐渐增多;稚鱼时期,体表开始出现红色素细胞和黄色素细胞,身体慢慢变得不透明,9 dph开始出现第一道条纹,虹彩色素细胞数量逐渐增多,10 dph时期观察到第二道条纹出现;幼鱼时期,三道白色条纹完全形成,体表的橙红色和白色条纹被黑色素细胞分隔开来,界线逐渐清晰,长成完整的花纹。结合荧光定量PCR结果分析发现:在仔稚幼鱼阶段,10个体色控制基因在各发育时期均有表达,不同功能分类的基因在不同发育时期的表达变化趋势差异较大,在仔稚幼鱼前期表达量变化较大的基因主要为TYR、Dct、Ednrb、Sox10等与黑色素细胞迁移、分化、合成相关的基因;随着幼鱼不断的生长发育,白色条纹逐条出现,与虹彩色素细胞相关的Fms、Foxd3等基因也开始出现表达量显著上升的趋势。

加快构建辽宁“一体两翼”对外开放新格局

辽宁是东北亚开放的窗口和“一带一路”建设的重要节点,加快构建“一体两翼”对外开放新格局是辽宁深化改革、扩大开放、实现高质量发展和全面振兴全方位振兴的重要举措。从贸易开放、资金开放、技术开放、社会开放四个维度构建“一体两翼”对外开放效果评价体系,采用因子分析法对2021年我国内地31个省份对外开放度进行评价,结果显示:辽宁对外开放度在全国处于较低水平,外贸外资因子、教育文化因子和旅游因子得分显著低于广东、上海和浙江,是影响辽宁对外开放水平的主要因素。从外资外贸、教育文化、旅游方面的主因子视角和对接国际高标准规则优化营商环境,加强区域合作开放平台建设,完善国际合作交通网络等政策方面,提出加快构建辽宁“一体两翼”对外开放新格局的对策建议。