Spatial Organization of the Brazilian States with Respect to Human Migration

"Multidimensional scaling technique was applied to the Brazilian migration matrix in order to identify the functional regions of the nation, using the 1970 census data for males. The results obtained from three types of proximity matrices confirmed the key roles of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso as the core states in addition to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Substantial circulation of migrants among the core states runs counter to the popular notion about the Northeastern states as the major source of labor in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. The Northeast [was] found to consist of three groups of states: Maranhao, Piaui and Ceara showed a stable clustering, but peripherally located, in all configurations; and, the other two groups failed to form persistent regions across configurations. Though limited in scope, the observed attraction of Espirito Santo and Goias violated the widely held negative effect of distance and deserves further investigation."     

Strain-induced transformation and plastic deformation behaviour of a 17Cr-7Ni-1Al steel at high hydrostatic pressure

Tensile tests of a 17Cr-7Ni-1Al steel were carried out at 0.1, 300 and 600 MPa hydrostatic pressure, and the mechanical properties of the material were found to be considerably changed by the pressure. The martensitic transition temperatureM _s decreased under pressure. The volume fraction of-martensite induced by tensile deformation increased with strain, but was suppressed by hydrostatic pressure. The yield stress increased with pressure. The yield surface became a nonlinear cone with a pointed apex. The stress-strain curve was considerably changed by pressure, and was expressed by a modified identical-strain model (law of mixture) as a quantitative function. Uniform-strain limit increased with pressure. It was found that these changes were not caused by the mechanical effect of hydrostatic pressure, but by its thermodynamic effects.     

CO2气体保护的激光焊接12mm厚低碳钢板

采用CO2 作为保护气体消除大熔深激光焊接低碳钢时易发生的气孔问题 ,并对比研究了CO2 和Ar气保护条件下 12mm厚低碳钢板激光焊缝的组织和韧性。焊接试验利用 4kWNd :YAG激光器 ,采用双面深熔焊的方法 ,焊接条件为 4kW激光功率和0 .3 ,0 .5m/min的焊接速度。冲击试验采用一种自行设计的带侧面缺口的三缺口冲击试样 ,以保证断裂全部发生在焊缝。结果表明 ,利用CO2 作保护气体焊接低碳钢板 ,可以有效消除大熔深激光焊接时的气孔问题 ,并获得比Ar气保护下硬度较低 ,冲击韧性高的焊缝。研究工作为解决大功率激光深熔焊时容易发生的气孔问题提供了一条有效途径     

Identification of Tumor Suppressive Genes Regulated by miR-31-5p and miR-31-3p in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

We identified the microRNA (miRNA) expression signature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) tissues by RNA sequencing, in which 168 miRNAs were significantly upregulated, including both strands of the miR-31 duplex (miR-31-5p and miR-31-3p). The aims of this study were to identify networks of tumor suppressor genes regulated by miR-31-5p and miR-31-3p in HNSCC cells. Our functional assays showed that inhibition of miR-31-5p and miR-31-3p attenuated cancer cell malignant phenotypes (cell proliferation, migration, and invasion), suggesting that they had oncogenic potential in HNSCC cells. Our in silico analysis revealed 146 genes regulated by miR-31 in HNSCC cells. Among these targets, the low expression of seven genes (miR-31-5p targets: CACNB2 and IL34; miR-31-3p targets: CGNL1, CNTN3, GAS7, HOPX, and PBX1) was closely associated with poor prognosis in HNSCC. According to multivariate Cox regression analyses, the expression levels of five of those genes (CACNB2: p = 0.0189; IL34: p = 0.0425; CGNL1: p = 0.0014; CNTN3: p = 0.0304; and GAS7: p = 0.0412) were independent prognostic factors in patients with HNSCC. Our miRNA signature and miRNA-based approach will provide new insights into the molecular pathogenesis of HNSCC.     

The Effect of Small Additions of Fe and Heavy Deformation on the Precipitation in an Al–1.1Mg–0.5Cu–0.3Si At. Pct Alloy

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - The effect of 0.03 and 0.08 at. pct Fe additions on the formation of secondary phases in an Al–1.1Mg–0.5Cu–0.3Si at. pct alloy was...     

Kinetics of oxidation of cuprous chloride by oxygen in aqueous hydrochloric acid solutions

The rates of absorption of oxygen into aqueous cuprous chloride solutions containing hydrochloric acid were measured at 15, 25 and 35°C using a baffled agitated vessel operated batchwise and the experimental results were analyzed with the chemical absorption theory. The reaction between oxygen and cuprous chloride was found to be second order, i.e. first order with respect to oxygen and CuCl₂^? ion which is the actual reactive species in aqueous cuprous chloride solutions containing hydrochloric acid. The reaction rate constants were calculated and correlated as a function of temperature.     

Synthesis and electronic property of platinum nanowire and nanoparticle in mesoporous silica template

Platinum nanowires and nanoparticles were selectively synthesized in mesoporous silicas FSM-16 and HMM-1. The nanowires are 3 nm in diameter and several hundred nm to μm in length with high crystallinity. Pt nanowires and nanoparticles can be isolated by dissolving silica matrix with HF. The Pt wires extracted from organosilica HMM-1 have a nanonecklace structure, while the wires from siliceous FSM-16 have a nanorod structure. The extracted Pt nanoparticles (3 nm in size) on HOPG show the Coulomb staircase phenomena in STM/STS analysis. The mechanism for formation of the Pt nanowires is based on the migration of Pt ions in the mesoporous channels.     

Fast computation of computer-generated hologram using Xeon Phi coprocessor

We report fast computation of computer-generated holograms (CGHs) using Xeon Phi coprocessors, which have massively x86-based processors on one chip, recently released by Intel. CGHs can generate arbitrary light wavefronts, and therefore, are promising technology for many applications: for example, three-dimensional displays, diffractive optical elements, and the generation of arbitrary beams. CGHs incur enormous computational cost. In this paper, we describe the implementations of several CGH generating algorithms on the Xeon Phi, and the comparisons in terms of the performance and the ease of programming between the Xeon Phi, a CPU and graphics processing unit (GPU).     

Dielectric Depression and Dispersion in Electrophoretically Fabricated BaTiO3 Ceramic Films

Dielectric depression and dispersion were observed in BaTiO3 ceramic films fabricated by electrophoretic deposition followed by sintering. The dielectric constants were depressed down to 6800–4600 around the Curie point ( T _C ). The dielectric dispersion occurred above T _C . These dielectric properties are attributable to a surface layer formed during sintering. XRD analysis indicated that the surface layer was a hexagonal-like BaTiO₃ phase. A mixed solvent of acetylacetone and alcohol employed in the present work may have been responsible for the formation of the surface layer.