Rehydration activity of hydrated cement paste exposed to high temperature

Subjected to the wet surrounding, hydrated cement paste (HCP) exposed to high temperature may exhibit rehydration behavior. This paper presents the influence of the dehydration temperature and the initial water/cement ratio on the rehydration activity of dehydrated cement paste (DCP). Original HCPs were prepared with two water/cement ratios of 0.3 and 0.5, respectively, and cured under the fog‐spraying standard condition for 30thinspacedays. The DCP powders used were obtained by grinding dry HCP less than 75µm and then subjecting to different temperatures, up to 900^°C. The rehydration properties of DCP were evaluated by the required water for standard consistency, the setting time, the rehydrated compressive strength and the microstructure evolution. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) was employed to identify the crystalline phases before and after rehydration. Experimental results showed that the coupled rehydration effect from the dehydrated hydration products and the initially unhydrated cement determined the rehydration behavior of DCP. The rehydration of DCP strongly depended on the dehydration temperature and the water/cement ratio of the original HCP. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

新农村发展绿色建筑的利益主体博弈行为分析

分析了新农村发展绿色建筑涉及的多方利益主体,研究了多方利益主体之间的关联性博弈行为,提出了相关利益主体应该采取的措施,以期促进绿色建筑在新农村建设中的发展。     

Test-taking behaviors in a neurocognitive assessment: Associations with school-age outcomes in a Finnish longitudinal follow-up.

Test-taking behaviors (i.e., task focus, maintenance of attention, and cooperation) affect children's cognitive test performance, and, thus, it is critical to take test-taking behavior into account when drawing conclusions and making recommendations. Prior studies have evaluated test-taking behaviors at the end of the assessment; the present study focused on the fluctuation of cooperation and attention during a neuropsychological assessment. We examined the attention and cooperation of 5-year-old children in a test-taking situation; the associations between these aspects of their test-taking behavior and the children's concurrent neurocognitive test performance, IQ, and parent-rated behavior; and the associations with their IQ, behavioral outcomes, and academic achievement at 8 years of age. The data (for 76 boys and 63 girls) were drawn from the Jyv?skyl? Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia (Lyytinen et al., 2001, 2004). All the children were Caucasian and spoke Finnish as their native language. As a whole, the 5-year-old children showed high cooperation and attention, but a slight decrement in test-taking behavior toward the end of the session was rather common. Three subgroups of children with different levels of cooperation and attention were identified. Children in the subgroup with nonoptimal attention and cooperation showed decreasing neurocognitive test performance toward the end of the assessment session. They also showed more inattentive behavior 3 years later. The findings imply that the examiner's observations of waning attention and cooperation during the assessment session are highly relevant, as these provide stable and clinically meaningful information about the child's behavioral tendencies. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

The influence of user-generated content on traveler behavior: An empirical investigation on the effects of e-word-of-mouth to hotel online bookings

The increasing use of web 2.0 applications has generated numerous online user reviews. Prior studies have revealed the influence of user-generated reviews on the sales of products such as CDs, books, and movies. However, the influence of online user-generated reviews in the tourism industry is still largely unknown both to tourism researchers and practitioners. To bridge this knowledge gap in tourism management, we conducted an empirical study to identify the impact of online user-generated reviews on business performance using data extracted from a major online travel agency in China. The empirical findings show that traveler reviews have a significant impact on online sales, with a 10 percent increase in traveler review ratings boosting online bookings by more than five percent. Our results highlight the importance of online user-generated reviews to business performance in tourism.     

Rheological properties of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) calcium proteinate and isoelectric protein isolates

The rheological characterizations of African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) protein dispersions were investigated. Isoelectrically precipitated protein-IP_alk and IP_salt isolates obtained from alkaline and salt extractions respectively were more soluble than calcium precipitated proteins (CaP_alk and CaP_salt) at pH 3, 7 and 8. Regression analysis showed that Power law, Casson and Bingham rheological models adequately described rheological behaviors of S. stenocarpa protein dispersion. However, Power law gave the best fit. The flow behavior indices (n), at different ionic strength, pH, and temperature media were less than unity, indicating that S. stenocarpa protein dispersion exhibited pseudoplastic behaviors under the conditions tested. Salt extracted proteins were more pseudoplastic than alkali extracted counterpart with n for salt extracted proteins (IP_salt & CaP_salt) lower than that of alkali extracted protein (CaP_alk & CaP_salt). This is a numerical indication that salt extracted S. stenocarpa proteins were of larger shear-thinning tendency than the alkali extracted proteins. The consistency coefficients, k of isoelectrically precipitated protein (0.305-0.327 Pasⁿ) were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than that of calcium proteinates in the range ranged 0.167-0.180 Pasⁿ. Both isoelectrically precipitated proteins and calcium proteinates exhibited yield stress, however, isoelectrically precipitated S. stenocarpa protein exhibited significantly (P < 0.05) higher yield stress (0.275-0.308 Pa) than the calcium proteinates (0.148-0.165 Pa). The effect of temperature on apparent viscosity of the proteins was evaluated using an Arrhenius-type equation. The activation energies (E_a) obtained were in the range 33-51.2 and 42.6-55.5 Jmol⁻¹ for calcium proteinate and isoelectrically precipitated protein respectively.     

Longitudinal stability of temperamental exuberance and social–emotional outcomes in early childhood.

The goals of the current study were to investigate the stability of temperamental exuberance across infancy and toddlerhood and to examine the associations between exuberance and social–emotional outcomes in early childhood. The sample consisted of 291 4-month-olds followed at 9, 24, and 36 months and again at 5 years of age. Behavioral measures of exuberance were collected at 9, 24, and 36 months. At 36 months, frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) asymmetry was assessed. At 5 years, maternal reports of temperament and behavior problems were collected, as were observational measures of social behavior during an interaction with an unfamiliar peer in the laboratory. Latent profile analysis revealed a high, stable exuberance profile that was associated with greater ratings of 5-year externalizing behavior and surgency, as well as observed disruptive behavior and social competence with unfamiliar peers. These associations were particularly true for children who displayed left frontal EEG asymmetry. Multiple factors supported an approach bias for exuberant temperament but did not differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive social–emotional outcomes at 5 years of age. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Understanding social networking sites adoption in China: A comparison of pre-adoption and post-adoption

Prior experience is an important determinant factor of individual behavior. This paper developed a theoretical model to predict the adoption intention of pre-adopters and post-adopters on social networking sites based on the theory of planned behavior. Using data from online surveys of netizens in China, the proposed model was tested in the context of pre-adoption and post-adoption by using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique. Then, multi-groups analysis was explored to compare the difference between the two groups. The results show that attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavior control have significant effect on the adoption intention of pre-adopters and post-adopters, and there is no significant difference between the two groups. In addition, information, meeting new people, and conformity motivations have the same significant effect on both groups. However, entertainment motivation has a significant effect on pre-adopters but connecting with old friends has none; in contrast, connecting with old friends has significant effect on post-adopters while entertainment motivation has no significant effect.     

Electrochemical behavior of partially crystallized amorphous Al86Ni9La5 alloys

The Al₈₆Ni₉La₅ amorphous ribbons were annealed at 503 K for different time to obtain partially crystallized alloys with the different volume fractions of α-Al phase, and the effect of the crystallization extent on the electrochemical behavior of the ribbon was investigated in 0.01 M NaCl solution. The results show that the corrosion resistance of the partially crystallized ribbons is higher than that of the as-spun ribbon with the fully amorphous structure, and the corrosion resistance of the partially crystallized alloy is strongly dependent on the volume fraction of α-Al phase. The partially crystallized ribbon containing about 20 vol% α-Al phase exhibits the highest corrosion resistance.     

直接染料上染聚氨酯弹性纤维的染色动力学和热力学分析

为更好地控制染料的应用性能和在染色中的性能,研究了直接染料上染聚氨酯弹性纤维及其长丝的染色性能。被染样品通过傅里叶变换红外光谱加以分析,获得的动力学和热力学研究结果与傅里叶变换红外分析结果一致。