Deep learning questions can help selection of high ability candidates for universities

Selection of students for places at universities mainly depends on GCSE grades and predictions of A-level grades, both of which tend to favour applicants from independent schools. We have therefore developed a new type of test that would measure candidates’ ‘deep learning’ approach since this assesses the motivation and creative thinking that we look for in university students. We recruited 526 applicants to Oxford University and gave them a short commentary test and a learning style questionnaire. Specific deep learning approach questions correlated with results in the new test, and both predicted whether the candidate subsequently obtained a place at Oxford. Furthermore high scores on one open-ended commentary question, demanding arguments in favour of a case, produced a greater than 70% chance of obtaining a first class degree at the end of their course irrespective of the candidates’ type of school attended or GCSE scores. Candidates from State schools scored as well as those from Independent schools in both tests. Thus our test seemed to index candidates’ potential to succeed at a highly selective university, and might usefully be added to current selection procedures for such universities.     

论大英教学中汉译英技能的培养

运用乔姆斯基的转换生成语法理论,通过实例分析在大英教学中如何培养学生的汉译英技能,并指出了这种技能的重要性。     

Adiponectin levels are associated with the number and activity of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with coronary artery disease

Objective: To study the relationship between plasma adiponectin concentration and the functional activities of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: Circulating EPCs were enumerated as AC133+/KDR+ cells via flow cytometry and identified by co-staining with Dii-acLDL and fluorescein isothiocy-anate (FITC)-conjugated lectin under a fluorescent microscope. The migratory capacity of EPCs was measured by modified Boyden chamber assay. Adhesion capacity was performed to count adherent cells after replating EPCs on six-well culture dishes coated with fibronectin. Results: The number of circulating EPCs (AC133+/KDR+ cells) decreased significantly in CAD patients, compared with control subjects [(74.2±12.3) vs (83.5±12.9) cells/ml blood, P<0.0\]. In addition, the number of EPCs also decreased in CAD patients after ex vivo cultivation [(54.4±8.6) vs (71.9±11.6) EPCs/field, P<0.01]. Both circulating EPCs and differentiated EPCs were positively correlated with plasma adiponectin concentration. The functional activities of EPCs from CAD patients, such as migratory and adherent capacities, were also impaired, compared with control subjects, and positively correlated with plasma adiponectin concentration. Conclusion: The study demonstrates that the impairment of the number and functional activities of EPCs in CAD patients is correlated with their lower plasma adiponectin concentrations.     

High-intensity focused ultrasound with large scale spherical phased array for the ablation of deep tumors

et tissue by either moving single focal point or generating multiple loci simultaneously.     

数字化阅读对学术研究的正负效应

数字化阅读是一种新型的阅读方式,它对学术研究既有正面的促进作用,又有较深的负面影响.因此,我们应该辩证地看待数字化阅读这一日益普遍的阅读方式,在数字化环境下从事学术研究依然提倡进行深度阅读.     

基于数据集成的高校图书馆个性化信息服务研究

本文论述了高校图书馆开展个性化信息服务的现状,Deep web数据集成的加入可以使得个性化信息服务更有优势,分析了Deep web的整合方法和数据集成系统框架,并在此基础上设计了高校图书馆个性化信息服务的系统.     

高校图书馆应着力培养大学生的“三种习惯”

教育就是要培养良好的习惯。高校图书馆作为大学生素质教育的主阵地,应着力培养学生的三种习惯：“深阅读”习惯、“利用图书馆”习惯、“低碳生活”习惯。参考文献4。     

对大型深水库水温分层和滞温效应原因的分析

大型深水库会形成水温分层现象,部分深水库还会产生滞温效应,对下游生产及生态环境造成一定的不利影响。文章从物理原理上探讨大型深水库水温分层和滞温效应的原因,对当前水库水温的计算公式理论提供依据。     

科学论文功能单元本体设计与标引应用实验

科学论文内容本体是科学论文内容结构和语义功能的形式化和规范化知识表示,对于科学论文的深度标引和知识挖掘具有重要意义。本文系统梳理了已有科学论文内容表示模型和内容本体,并以功能单元理论为基础,提出科学论文功能单元本体的设计思路,构建包含28个类和5种属性在内的科学论文功能单元本体FUO。借助本体构建工具Protégé,对科学论文功能单元本体FUO进行形式化表示。借助语义标注工具GATE,利用功能单元本体FUO对论文进行初步的深度标引实验,检验了该本体的可用性。结果表明,功能单元本体FUO能够很好地表示科学论文内容组件的语义功能及其属性,揭示科学论文正文各部分的语义特征,可以用于面向知识发现的科学论文深度语义标引,为科学论文内容本体开发奠定了基础。图4。表9。参考文献47。     

引文网络中文献深度聚合方法与实证研究——以WOS数据库中XML研究论文为例

科学文献之间通过引用关系构成了特定研究主题的知识网络,其单向无回路的特征揭示了学科主题的知识结构和发展过程.本文以WOS数据库中XML研究论文所构成的引文网络为例,利用引文关系权重与文献节点权重确定核心文献,并在此基础上从阈值和权值“高地”两个角度对核心文献进行聚合.研究发现:文献核心程度的确定过程充分考虑了不同引用实质上的重要程度区别,据此计算得到的引文和文献节点权重能够准确反映文献的质量;阈值聚合能够迅速发现整个学科发展过程中最核心的文献和引文;权值“高地”聚合分析结果更为多样,并能弥补阈值聚合在揭示次重要子结构方面的不足,发现整个知识体系发展过程中丰富的研究维度.