Advancing controlled release packaging through smart blending

Researchers from Rutgers University and Clemson University have collaborated to develop a concept of using smart blending to generate functional packaging films for the controlled release of active compounds such as antimicrobials, antioxidants and flavour compounds to extend the shelf‐life of food. In this paper, literature results are reviewed to justify the significance of controlled release packaging (CRP) and the research gaps for further development are identified. A major research gap is the lack of packaging materials that can provide the release of active compounds at rates suitable for a wide range of food packaging applications. Smart blending is a promising technology for bridging this research gap. To fully realize the potentials of smart blending, a systematic approach for developing CRP using smart blending is also presented. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On denoising and compression of DNA microarray images

We address the problems of noise and huge data sizes in microarray images. First, we propose a mixture model for describing the statistical and structural properties of microarray images. Then, based on the microarray image model, we present methods for denoising and for compressing microarray images. The denoising method is based on a variant of the translation-invariant wavelet transform. The compression method introduces the notion of approximate contexts (rather than traditional exact contexts) in modeling the symbol probabilities in a microarray image. This inexact context modeling approach is important in dealing with the noisy nature of microarray images. Using the proposed denoising and compression methods, we describe a near-lossless compression scheme suitable for microarray images. Results on both denoising and compression are included, which show the performance of the proposed methods. Further experiments using the results of the proposed near-lossless compression scheme in gene clustering using cell-cycle microarray data for S. cerevisiae showed a general improvement in the clustering performance, when compared with using the original data. This provides an indirect validation of the effectiveness of the proposed denoising method.     

IP DSLAM上可控组播的实现

随着宽带接入的迅速普及,组播业务逐步得到应用,网络电视(IPTV)业务也正在走向商业运营,但是IPTV需要一个可控的组播对其提供支持,而组播协议并不是一个能对自身进行管理的协议.文章在介绍二层接入设备IP数字用户线接入复用器(IP DSLAM)上的组播协议的基础上,提出了一种在二级的IP DSLAM上如何支持可控组播的解决方案,并提供了详细的流程.     

Strength of Metals at High Strain Rates

Results of metal testing in impact tension–compression and indentation are analyzed. As the analysis of these data demonstrates, the strength of metals increases greatly with strain rates and at moderate indentation rates. At high indentation rates, a decrease in the specific energy (per unit volume of a displaced material) necessary for the formation of a conical cavity was observed. The account of the effects of viscosity, temperature increase upon plastic deformation and its localization can be used to explain the above phenomena.     

陈垃圾土的压缩性试验研究

首先介绍了重庆市主城区填埋场的现状，论述了深入研究陈垃圾土压缩特性的重要性。作者在简要总结了采样场内陈垃圾土的基本物理性质后。通过室内侧限压缩试验(亦称固结试验)，得出了描述陈垃圾土压缩性质的基本参数，如αv、Es、mv和Cc等，试验表明陈垃圾土是一种不同于常见土类的高压缩性欠固结土，试验结果可为填埋场再利用和已封闭填埋场的沉降计算提供依据。     

喷煤未燃煤粉在高炉内行为的研究

在模拟攀钢高炉喷吹煤粉的生产条件下进行的未燃煤粉在高炉内的行为研究结果表明，在铁的直接还原、生铁渗碳、硅和钛还原、未燃煤粉和焦粉在炉渣中沉积、煤和焦炭反应性的各个试验中，未燃煤粉的反应性都大于焦炭，这些都是由于未燃煤粉的比表面积大，结构疏松所造成的。     

Conflict structure moderates associations between cardiovascular reactivity and negative marital interaction.

This study examined the role of marital conflict structure--who desires and requests change versus who responds to the change request--in spouses' cardiovascular responses to marital interactions. Forty-one couples discussed 2 marital topics: one in which the wife desired change in the husband, and one in which the husband desired change in the wife. Cardiovascular responses were assessed at 2-min intervals. Results indicated that marital conflict structure moderates cardiovascular reactivity during negative marital interactions: Husbands and wives whose interactions were characterized by high levels of negative behavior showed the most pronounced diastolic blood pressure reactivity, but only when they were in the role of desiring change in their spouses. Implications for gender differences in marital conflict physiology are considered. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

三种套管接头抗压缩性能研究

针对套管接头抗压缩强度问题，使用全尺寸实物试验的方法对几种不同钢级、不同螺纹形式的套管接头的抗压缩强度进行了对比试验，并借助材料力学和有限元方法对试验结果进行了分析。实物试验中出现了管体失稳和接箍跳扣两种套管接头压缩失效形式。试验结果和分析结果表明，N80、P110钢级材料的压缩屈服强度高于拉伸屈服强度；偏梯形螺纹套管接头的压缩屈服强度比同钢级、同壁厚特殊扣螺纹套管接头低6.7%～7.7%；上扣是否到位，直接影响套管接头部分的抗压缩能力，上扣不到位的特殊螺纹套管接头的抗压缩性能甚至低于偏梯形螺纹接头。同时指出，为了保证上扣质量，不应使用浮动上扣方法，管柱设计中应进行抗压缩强度设计。     

苯乙烯与1-(2-叔丁基过氧异丙基)-3-异丙烯基苯共聚行为研究

苯乙烯与1－（2－叔丁基过氧异丙基）－3－异丙烯基苯（D120）能进行自由基共聚合反应，聚合后过氧基团以侧基的形成被保留在共聚物大分子链上，凝胶色谱分析发现，随原料单体中D120比例增加，共聚物的分子量减小，分子量分布变窄，DSC分析发现共聚物中过氧基团的分解温度随D120结构单元含量的增加而下降，但仍高于D120单体过氧基团的分解温度，苯乙烯与D120的竞聚率为：rD120=0.700,rSt=0.714。     

分形图像压缩的信源信道联合编码

本文针对分形图像压缩编码后所得各部分压缩数据的特点，分析了分形图像压缩各部分数据在传输中对传输信道干扰的敏感程度，并根据各部分数据对信道干扰的敏感程度的不同，提出了一种分形图像压缩的信源信道联合编码方法。仿真结果表明，采用所提出的分形图像压缩的信源信道联合编码方法后，分形图像压缩数据对传输信道的敏感程度降低，图像质量有较大提高。