Determination of the short-range order structure of Au-25 At. Pct Fe using wide-angle diffuse synchrotron X-Ray scattering

The short-range order (SRO) structure of a Au-25 at. pct Fe single crystal was studied using wide-angle diffuse synchrotron X-radiation scattering at room temperature. Two heat treatments were investigated: a 400 °C aging treatment for 2 days and a 440 °C treatment for 5 days, both preceded by solution treatment in the single-phase field and water-quenched to room temperature. Evolution of the SRO structure with aging was determined by fitting the two sets of Cowley-Warren (C-W) SRO parameters to a pair of 140,608-atom models. The microstructures, although quite disordered, showed a trend with aging for an increasing volume fraction of an Fe-enriched and an Fe-depleted environment. The Fe-enriched environment displayed a preference for Fe segregation to the {110} and {100} face-centered cubic (fcc) matrix planes. A major portion of the Fe-depleted environment was found to contain elements (and variations of these elements) of the Dl_a ordered superstructure. The SRO contained in the Fe-depleted environment may be best described in terms of the standing concentration wave packet (SCWP) model. This study provides, for the first time, a quantitative real-space view of the atomic arrangements, which make up both environments in the SRO structure of Au-25 at. pct Fe. Formerly Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.     

Do chart reviews and interviews provide the same information about breast and cervical cancer screening?

Magnetic resonance imaging allows a noninvasive assessment of myelination during normal brain maturation as well as the detection of genetically determined and acquired diseases that affect the synthesis and maintenance of myelin. If this high sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging for white matter changes is completed by adequate clinical and biochemical information, a unique diagnostic tool is available to gain new insights in the formation of myelin and pathogenesis of myelin disorders.     

Theoretical foundation of the 80/20 rule

A rigorous analysis of the 80/20 rule is made using an index for the observed values of the variables. Three important findings are identified. First, a sufficient condition is provided for Burrell's inverse relationship between minimum holdings and average circulation rate. Second, an indexed version of Lotka's law is used to derive a sufficient condition for Egghe's finding on the 80/20 rule. Third, through the computer simulations of the Simon-Yule model of Lotka's law, we identify the entry rate of new holdings as well as the number of circulations when the entry rate is a decreasing function to be crucial factors for the pattern of the 80/20-type curve.     

多人决策的一类相对均衡解

本文分析由于决策人偏好不同而引起决策差异的多人多目标决策问题，提出了这类决策问题的一类相对均衡解的概念和求取方法。相对均衡解以决策群体偏好的加权集结为基础，能最大程度地反映每个决策人的偏好。文中研究相对均衡解的ＳＷＴ求取方法，并给出了求解的步骤。     

钛乙醇盐合成及其水解制备TiO2微粉的研究

在分析莱尼斯法缺点的基础上，对钛醇盐合成方法作了改进，利用自制的新鲜钛乙醇盐为原料，研究了醇盐水解法，制备高纯，微细，单分散TiO2粉末的工艺，所得TiO2微粉理化性质及用其做成的PTC电阻器的电性能全部达到有关电子陶瓷厂的技术要求。研究表明，醇盐水解法是一种很有希望和发展前景的新方法，它在超微粉制工艺中具有潜在优势和实际意义。     

Uptake characteristics of loracarbef and cephalexin in the Caco-2 cell culture model: effects of the proton gradient and possible presence of a distinctive second component

The mechanisms of apical (AP) uptake of cephalexin (CEPH) and loracarbef (LOR) in the absence or presence of an (extemally imposed) proton gradient were determined using well-stirred diffusion chambers that minimize the effects of the unstirred water layer. The results indicated that, compared to AP uptake in the presence of an imposed proton gradient, AP uptake in the absence of an imposed proton gradient had higher K(m) values and lower Jmax values. Furthermore, when inhibition studies were performed in the absence of a proton gradient, only natural peptides were effective, whereas the peptide analogs (e.g., enalapril) were not. In addition to the effects of concentration and competitive inhibitors, the results also indicated that (1) the AP uptake of both drugs was decreased more than 60% by FCCP, regardless of whether the proton gradient was present or absent; (2) effects of protein kinase C promoter were dependent upon the presence of a proton gradient; and (3) AP uptake in the presence of an imposed proton gradient was not affected by feeding restriction, whereas AP uptake in the absence of an imposed proton gradient was. These results showed for the first time that two substrates with similar AP uptake characteristics in the presence of an imposed proton gradient may not share those characteristics in the absence of an imposed proton gradient. Taken together, these results suggest that the AP uptake component that functions in the absence of an imposed proton gradient is distinctly different from the one that functions in the presence of an imposed proton gradient. Data generated from the present study and those in the literature lend support to the hypothesis that this distinctive component represents the second binding site on the AP peptide transporter. However, an alternative hypothesis that there are two AP peptide transporters remains to be disapproved.     

五强溪水电站缆索起重机的安装与使用

五强溪水电站主体工程混凝土浇筑垂直运输在大坝两岸分高、低层布置４台平移式２０ｔ缆索起重机。其中２台高缆从德国引进，属世界上首次采用全遥控的缆机，同时也是国内塔架最高的缆机；２台低缆属我国目前自行设计制造安装的规格最大、速度最高的缆机。     

Axisymmetric dynamic response of a penny-shaped crack to a pair of transient concentrated forces

The three-dimensional axisymmetric elastodynamic response of a penny-shaped crack embedded in an infinite elastic solid subjected to a pair of transient concentrated forces is investigated. The forces are applied on the symmetry axis perpendicular and symmetric to the crack surfaces, including the special case when the forces act precisely on the crack surfaces. A time-domain boundary integral equation method is applied for computing the crack-opening displacement and subsequently the time dependence of the dynamic stress intensity factors. Numerical calculations are carried out for various geometry parameters and the results are discussed. It is found that the location of the applied concentrated forces inducing the highest dynamic stress intensity factors differs from that producing the highest static values.     

Reverse reachability analysis: A new technique for deadlock detection on communicating finite state machines

The communicating finite state machines can exchange messages over bounded FIFO channels. In this paper, a new technique, called reverse reachability analysis, is proposed to detect deadlocks on the communication between the communicating finite state machines. The technique is based on finding reverse reachable paths starting from possible deadlock states. If a reverse reachable path can reach the initial global state, then deadlock occurs. Otherwise the communication is deadlock-free. The effectiveness of the technique has been verified by some real protocols such as a specification of X.25 call establishment/clear protocol and Bartlet's alternating bit protocol.