The effect of modifiers on the stability of a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersion

This paper examines the effect of modifiers on the stability of a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersion adhesive upon aging. Eighteen common modifiers were added to a well-characterized vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer dispersion (Dur-O-Set^® E-150) in known concentrations and dry-film samples were subjected to 16–17 years of dark aging and seven to eight years of light aging. Yellowing, pH, gloss, swelling, cohesive strength, and flexibility were monitored for changes upon aging. Generally, the neat Dur-O-Set^® E-150 (no additives) was found to become acidic on aging, but was fairly resistant to yellowing. It also swelled substantially in toluene, was of high gloss, medium strength, and flexible, and remained so on aging. No modifier was found to improve these properties. Various solvents, wetting agents, and thickeners did not alter the properties by much, while plasticizers, freeze-thaw stabilizer, glycerin, and certain fillers had a more negative effect.     

Moving beyond the anthropos and reclaiming the geo in intercultural communication: The transculturation of the martial art practice of Aikido

This ethnographic study examines the practice of Aikido, a martial art style originating from Japan, by a community of non-Japanese practitioners in the southwestern region of the United States. This paper recounts the second nature-making of the art's skillful responsiveness as a thing to be explained from the ground, rather than leaving its cultural dynamics and their appropriative relations unchallenged as a relatively homogenous process of globalization and increased contact. In the case of Shining Energy (a pseudonym), the “taking” of another's cultural elements and “making” it a fully habituated and naturalized way of moving and being (second nature) are predicated on geo-making, the production of ontologizing resources (first nature) that enable culturally sanctioned modes of somatic engagements with the world. The process of appropriating Aikido entails an inversion between the figure and ground that foregrounds the geo-making of the ground/field for activity itself.     

An Interview with Arlene G. Taylor

In this interview, conducted via email during August 2016, Dr. Arlene G. Taylor discusses her career as a cataloger, professor of cataloging and classification, and her work in professional associations. Topics include her early cataloging and teaching experiences, changes in both cataloging practice and the teaching of cataloging, subject analysis, and “aboutness” as compared with form/genre access, professional experiences outside the United States, and the future of MLIS programs.     

基于LabWindows/CVI的随机相关辨识

简要介绍了一种基于Labwindows/CVI下的随机相关辨识的方法,实现了用虚拟仪器设计系统辨识仿真仪．     

Stepping out: collaborative research across disciplines

This paper offers the experiences and insights of two faculty members, located in two separate disciplines, as they engaged in collaborative research. While knowledge created by stepping out and reaching across disciplines reflects the reality of an increasingly complex world, their experiences highlight both the benefits of a supportive collaborative partnership as well as the risks and discomfort experienced without tangible discipline support, when researchers stray too far from their home discipline. While transparency and attention to process is critical to all researchers engaged in collaborative partnership, its necessity is heightened when venturing beyond the territory of familiar disciplines.     

谈义乌市公示语的英译

良好的国际化语言环境是国际化城市建设的保证。义鸟市公示语英译还存在着浮于表面的解读、选词欠地道、简单的字字对应、不规范的书写等不足。针对这些问题，建议采取建立行政管理机构、推行翻译人员持证上岗制度、加强公众舆论监督等具体措施。     

Self-reported symptoms and risk factors for digital ischaemia among international world-class beach volleyball players

The prevalence of ischaemia-related symptoms is remarkably high among elite indoor volleyball players. Since the exposure to sport-specific demands may be higher in beach volleyball compared to indoor volleyball, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of ischaemia-related symptoms and associated risk factors among world-class beach volleyball players. Therefore, a questionnaire survey was performed among beach volleyball players active during the 2013 Grand Slam Beach Volleyball in the Netherlands. In total, 60 of the 128 beach volleyball players (47%) participated: 26 males and 34 females from 17 countries. The self-reported prevalence of cold or blue or pale digits in the dominant hand during or immediately after practice or competition was 38% (n = 23). Two risk factors were independently associated with symptoms of blue or pale digits: more than 14 years playing volleyball (odds ratio (OR) 4.42, 90% confidence interval (90% CI) 1.30–15.07) and sex (female) (OR 4.62, 90% CI 1.15–18.57). In conclusion, the prevalence of symptoms associated with digital ischaemia is high among international world-class beach volleyball players. Female sex and the length of the volleyball career were independently associated with an increased risk of ischaemia-related symptoms. The high prevalence of these seemingly innocuous symptoms and possible associated risk factors warrant regular monitoring since early detection can potentially prevent thromboembolic complications and irreversible tissue damage.     

食用茉莉花香味成分的GC/MS分析

采用水蒸气蒸馏-乙醚萃取法对云南引种食用茉莉花中芳香性成分进行了提取，并用气相色谱-质谱联机技术对其中化学成分进行分析鉴定．共鉴定出46种芳香性有机成分，占茉莉花挥发油提取物总含量的99．9005％．通过对食用茉莉花芳香性成分的分析，为茉莉花香精香料的开发提供了依据．     

农业国际化竞争对中国农业的影响与对策

面对经济全球化引发的农业国际化竞争带来的机遇和挑战 ,并针对中国农业发展中存在的主要问题 ,提出 :中国农业发展需要坚持市场化的改革 ,才能适应当今农业国际化竞争的形势。这是艰巨的、复杂的、系统的工程 ,是全方位的工作。为此 ,要在土地使用制度与户籍管理等诸多方面进行一系列的创新 ,以提高中国农业的国际竞争力。     

从弥生文化的特点看中国移民对日本社会发展的影响

公元前三世纪左右,日本进入弥生文化时期。弥生文化是比绳纹文化更为进步的一种新文化,水稻的栽培和铁器的开始应用是其主要特点。许多中日两国学者怀着对弥生文化自然演进的怀疑和通过对考古发掘遗物、遗迹的研究,认为日本的弥生文化是中国移民携带的大陆新文化要素促使形成的。在这一作用过程中,中国移民做出了不可磨灭的贡献。公元前二、三世纪,大批的中国人进入日本列岛。与此同时,他们向日本传入了从中国大陆带来的稻种、铁器、青铜器和水稻栽培技术及金属器具冶炼技术等,使日本由绳纹文化进入到弥生文化,对日本的社会发展产生了重大影响。