Double quasi-star tree is determined by its Laplacian spectrum

Let Hn(p,q) be a tree obtained from two stars K1,p and K1,q by identifying the center of K1,p with one end of a path Pn and the center of K1,q with the other end of Pn.We call Hn(p,p-1) a double quasi-star tree.In this paper,we show that a double quasi-star tree is determined by its Laplacian spectrum.     

Asymptotic properties of two affine invariants for 1-unconditonal convex bodies

Let K be a 1-unconditional convex bodies in Euclidean spaces.We study the asymptotic properties of two affine invariants m2（K） and S2（K） for a random simplex inside K.As an application,we discuss the asymptotic properties of two affine invariants m2（Bpn ） and S2（Bpn ）,where Bpn = {x ∈ Rn ： ‖x‖ p 1}.     

图{C_4,C_6}对K_(1,n)的二部Ramsey数

给出了二部Ramsey数br({C4,C6},K1,n)的上界为n+n1/3+2/3+O[n-1/3],特别地,对任意素数q,给出了等式br({C4,C6},K1,q3-q+1)=q3+1的结果。     

Note on the mean value of higher-Kloosterman sums

It is difficult to study the mean value properties of the higher-Kloosterman sums S（m,n,q;k） for any positive integer k.In this paper,the fourth power mean of this exponential sums is studied by combining congruence theorey with the analytic method,and an interesting asymptotic formula for it is obtained.The new result is an important generalization and improvement of the previous.     

Using Brillouin fiber-optic ring laser to provide base station with uplink optical carrier in a 10 GHz radio over fiber system

In this paper, a 10 GHz radio over fiber system is analyzed. The Brillouin fiber-optic ring laser is used in the
center station (CS) to suppress the optical carrier for the modulation depth enhancement. Simultaneously, the Stockes wave
induced by the Brillouin amplification injects and locks the Fabry-Perot (FP) laser to output a signal-mode optical source,
which works as the uplink optical carrier.     

2-D nano-positioning system for AFM based on H∞ control

Nano-manipulation technology is an emerging field in the development of modern science and technology. Atomic force microscope （AFM）, a sharp weapon for nano imaging and nanomanipulation, which is honored as ＂eye＂ and ＂hand＂ of nano-technology. However, due to the hysteresis, creep and other nonlinearity of piezoelectric ceramics tube （PZT） as well as the probe＇s tip deviations caused by cantilever deformation, AFM has larger error of relative displacement between probe and sample, which creates enormous inconvenience to the nano-manipulation and repositioning. As to improve positioning accuracy, this dissertation presents a novel AFM＇s X-Y dimensional nano-positioning control system with large-scale based on H∞ control. Through careful research on variety of influence factors on AFM＇s precise nano-manipulation, a composite control strategy based on feedforward compensation control of cantilever probe tip＇s offset and H∞ control of piezoelectric scanner is presented in this paper. In the end, simulation results can also testify the tracking ability and better nano-positioning performance of the system.     

Exposure of university students to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons measured from urinary monohydroxy metabolites

Internal exposure of university students to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)was assessed through urinary PAHs metabolites. Eight monohydroxylated PAHs(OH-PAHs)were detected with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The detectable frequencies were 59%-100% for different analytes. Major components in the subjects‘ urine were 2-hydroxynaphthalene(2-OHNap, 0.60 μg/mmol creatinine), followed by hydroxyphenanthrene(ΣOH-Phe, 0.38 μg/mmol cre-atinine)and 2-hydroxyfluorene(2-OHFlu, 0.25 μg/mmol creatinine). Excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene(1-OHPyr, 0.08 μg/mmol creatinine)was almost one order of magnitude lower than the 2-OHNap level in the urine samples. Phenanthrene can be metabolized to five monohydroxy metabolites in human urine. In the present study, 1-or 9-hydroxyphenanthrene(1-or9-OHPhe)was the dominant component(79%), followed by 2-+3-OHPhe(18%)and 4-OHPhe(3%). The study indicates that 1-OHPyr may not be a good marker for total PAHs exposure, and monitoring of 2-OHNap, 2-OHFlu, 1-or 9-OHPhe and 1-OHPyr as multiple biomarkers are more suitable than only using 1-OHPyr. The levels of OH-PAHs detected in urines of students living in Shanghai are higher those of people in other countries or regions. The concentrations of urine OH-PAHs are directly related to the exposure to PAHs in the environment, indicating that Shanghai residents are at high health risk.     

Urban schools and the changing metropolitan labor market

Industrial change and the resultant restructuring of employment opportunity ongoing in the nation's largest cities are seriously weakening traditional ladders of urban social advancement. Jobs at the high end of the skill spectrum are growing far more rapidly in these cities than those held by persons lacking a high school degree. Education remains one of the most important policy levers for redressing the growing mismatch between available jobs and the skills of resident workers. The problem is compounded, however, because so many who lack essential skills are concentrated in the least prosperous cities in which entry-level jobs are in relative decline and resources with which to fund school improvements are in short supply. The upskilling of jobs must be met by the upschooling of the labor force. This objective will require a concerted effort to bring the public schools and institutions of higher education together into new forms of metropolitan partnership.     

Design Principles for Distributed Knowledge Building Processes

In this paper we explore various interpretations of the term distributed cognition, then turn our attention to communities grounded in the practice of collaborative knowledge building. We discuss CSILE (Computer-Supported Intentional Learning Environments), a technology designed to support contributions to a communal database. Shared responsibility for this community resource extends to aspects of school practice typically handled exclusively by teachers, and engagement in improving and connecting the contents of the database makes the process of knowledge building self-sustaining. We discuss knowledge building communities involving students and teachers, and end with discussion of design principles for distributed knowledge building processes.     

Least-squares function-valued Padé-type approximation and its application in solving integral equations

To solve the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind, a new notion of the least-squares orthogonal polyno- mials of function-valued Pade-type approximation is introduced. On the basis of the error formula, the least-squares function： valued Pad＆type approximation is constructed. Their existence and uniqueness are studied. A recursive computation formula of the least-squares function-valued Padetype approximation is given. In the end, an example is given to show that the method is effective and stable.     

Phytoremediation potential of Cyperus rotundus for diesel-contaminated wetland

Oil spills may considerably damage sensitive coastal wetlands. The phytoremediation potential and restoration of a dominant coastal marsh plant, Cyperus rotundus, for diesel pollutant and its phytoremediation effectiveness were investigated in this open-air pot experiment. Cyperus rotundus was transplanted into soil contaminated with diesel at concentrations of 1 000, 5 000, 10 000, 15 000, 20 000 mg/kg. In order to better elucidate the biochemical and physiological responses to diesel pollutants, activity of the antioxidant enzymes peroxidase （POD）, catalase （CAT） and ascorbic acid oxidase （AAO） were determined in the plant tissue after 50 d treatment at the levels mentioned above. The results showed that CAT and AAO of stem and leaf exhibited peak enzyme activities on 15 000 mg/kg soil and 10 000 mg/kg soil respectively, and declined at higher concentrations. Additionally, the increment of biomass and the content of soluble protein, as well as chlorophyll content were affected by diesel. The highest restoration effectiveness appeared at the level of 5 000 mg/kg. Collectively, Cyperus rotundus is a potential plant which can be used for restoring the diesel-contaminated soil.     

Modeling personalized head-related impulse response using support vector regression

A new customization approach based on support vector regression (SVR) is proposed to obtain individual headrelated
impulse response (HRIR) without complex measurement and special equipment. Principal component analysis (PCA) is
first applied to obtain a few principal components and corresponding weight vectors correlated with individual anthropometric
parameters. Then the weight vectors act as output of the nonlinear regression model. Some measured anthropometric
parameters are selected as input of the model according to the correlation coefficients between the parameters and the weight
vectors. After the regression model is learned from the training data, the individual HRIR can be predicted based on the
measured anthropometric parameters. Compared with a back-propagation neural network (BPNN) for nonlinear regression,
better generalization and prediction performance for small training samples can be obtained using the proposed PCA-SVR
algorithm.     

Clifford代数Clp，q的中心子代数

（p,q）型Minkowski空间Rp,q的Clifford代数Clp-q是一类2p＋q维的实结合代数,当p＋q〉1时是非交换代数．文中讨论了Clp-q的中心Cen（Clp,q）的相关性质,利用基元的Clifford积导出由p,q确定Clp,q中心的公式．     

Rheology-based facial animation realistic face model

This paper presents a rheology-based approach to animate realistic face model. The dynamic and biorheological
characteristics of the force member (muscles) and stressed member (face) are considered. The stressed face can be modeled
as viscoelastic bodies with the Hooke bodies and Newton bodies connected in a composite series-parallel manner. Then, the
stress-strain relationship is derived, and the constitutive equations established. Using these constitutive equations, the face
model can be animated with the force generated by muscles. Experimental results show that this method can realistically
simulate the mechanical properties and motion characteristics of human face, and performance of this method is satisfactory.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties analysis of β-tricalcium phosphate/carbon nanotubes scaffold based on rapid prototyping

β-TCP ceramic scaffolds were fabricated with selective laser sintering(SLS)in this work. Carbon nanotubes(CNTs)were mixed with porous β-TCP matrix to enhance the mechanical performance of the bone tissue engineering scaffolds. Scaffold reconstruction and microstructure analysis were fulfilled based on micro-computed tomography(Micro-CT)scanning data.Results show that the strength of scaffold mixed with 0.2% CNTs reaches 0.819 MPa which has been improved by 85.7% compared with that without CNTs. Micro-CT analysis shows that the scaffold has a good interconnectivity, and pore size mainly distributes in the two regions of 60-340 μm and 500 620 μm.     

Minus total κ-subdomination in graphs

Let G=(V, E)be a simple graph without isolated vertices. For positive integer κ, a 3-valued function f:V → {-1, 0, 1} is said to be a minus total k-subdominating function(MTκSF)if ∑u∈N(u)f(u)≥ 1 for at least κ vertices v in G, where N(v)is the open neighborhood of v. The minus total κ-subdomination number γ-κt(G)equals the minimum weight of an MTkSF on G. In this paper, the values on the minus total κ-subdomination number of some special graphs are investigated. Several lower bounds on γ-κt of general graphs and trees are obtained.     

单参数平均、对数平均和指数平均之间的一个精确的双向不等式(英文)

利用初等微分学比较了单参数平均与对数和指数平均的几何组合,发现了使得双向不等式Jp（a,b）1/2-3)/2]和所有a,b>0且a≠b成立的p的最大值和q的最小值,其中Jp（a,b）,L（a,b）和I（a,b）分别表示a与b的p-次单参数平均、对数平均和指数平均.     

Effective and inexpensive gas chromatography method for detection of trace level SO2 in H2 fuel

Gas chromatography （GC） analysis of sulfer dioxide is challenging because SO2 is a highly mobile and chemically active molecule. For the conventional GC method with flame photometric detector （FPD） and direct-injection, it is often ineffective particularly when the SO2 level is as low as on the trace level. In this paper, a modified GC system integrated with an adsorption-desorption device was developed to detect the trace SO2 impurity in H2 fuel. Adsorbent GDX-502 is used in the adsorber to adsorb/collect SO2 from the sample gas and desorb/release it in a concentrated flow so that the conventional GC at downstream could detect it with an acceptable accuracy.     

Determination of the volatile fraction of coal tar

The coal tar was qualitative and quantitative anMyzed by gas chromatography （GC） method. 74 components were identified exactly by gas chromatographY-mass spectrometry （GC-MS）. 31 components （37%） were quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detector （GC-FID）. The linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection （LOD） and limit of quantitative （LOQ） determination were inspected. The scope of quantitative analysis by CC was discussed. The experimental results of thermogravimetric analysis （TGA） proved that GC quantitative analysis of the coal tar was reliable.     

A Neo-Kohlbergian Approach: The DIT and Schema Theory

Macromorality concerns the formal structure of society, as defined by institutions, rules, and roles. Micromorality concerns the particular face-to-face relations that people have in everyday life. Kohlbergian theories are most useful for issues of macromorality. The Defining Issues Test (DIT) derives from Kohlberg's approach but makes several departures, including defining cognitive structures in terms of schemas instead of stages, reformulating the definition of postconventional moral thinking, and using different research strategies. The validity of the DIT is based on seven criteria (briefly discussed), and hundreds of studies have produced significant trends. Recent research derived from schema theory produces novel phenomena that link our theory of moral schemas more closely with information processing and decision making.