Prevalence and risk factors in serous arthritis in the carpal joint of Norwegian coldblooded trotters

Of 508 four-year-old coldblooded trotters examined for carpitis, 135 (27%) had the condition. Thirty horses had unilateral carpitis on the left frontlimb, 52 on the right frontlimb and 53 had bilateral carpitis. Of these horses, 105 were stallions, 135 were geldings and 269 were mares. The prevalence of carpitis in these three groups was 25%, 25% and 28%, respectively. Information was obtained on the training regimes in four periods of the life of 378 horses. The odds ratios for the training variables were of the same order in all four periods. In logistic regression analyses on the training variables for the first period for the variable percentage of carpitis within each progeny group (sire index), the odds ratio corresponding to a 10% increase in sire index was 1.7 (1.4, 2.1) (95% confidence interval of the odds ratio). The odds ratios for leaving the horses out in a paddock, walking in a jogcart and fast training, or not in each case, were 0.4 (0.2, 0.9), 2.5 (1.2, 5.3) and 2.0 (0.9, 4.4), respectively. This implies a decreased risk of developing carpitis for horses left out in a paddock as a two-year-old, and a 2.5 and 2.0 times increased risk of carpitis occuring in horses exposed to walking in a jogcart and fast training, respectively. Information on the feeding regimes during the first, second and third year collected by a questionnaire revealed no association with carpitis beyond that which could be ascribed to chance. The rations offered were within normal ranges except for calcium, which was below recommended levels.     

Regulation of organelle movement in melanophores by protein kinase A (PKA), protein kinase C (PKC), and protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A)

We used melanophores, cells specialized for regulated organelle transport, to study signaling pathways involved in the regulation of transport. We transfected immortalized Xenopus melanophores with plasmids encoding epitope-tagged inhibitors of protein phosphatases and protein kinases or control plasmids encoding inactive analogues of these inhibitors. Expression of a recombinant inhibitor of protein kinase A (PKA) results in spontaneous pigment aggregation. alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), a stimulus which increases intracellular cAMP, cannot disperse pigment in these cells. However, melanosomes in these cells can be partially dispersed by PMA, an activator of protein kinase C (PKC). When a recombinant inhibitor of PKC is expressed in melanophores, PMA-induced pigment dispersion is inhibited, but not dispersion induced by MSH. We conclude that PKA and PKC activate two different pathways for melanosome dispersion. When melanophores express the small t antigen of SV-40 virus, a specific inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A), aggregation is completely prevented. Conversely, overexpression of PP2A inhibits pigment dispersion by MSH. Inhibitors of protein phosphatase 1 and protein phosphatase 2B (PP2B) do not affect pigment movement. Therefore, melanosome aggregation is mediated by PP2A.     

基于非下采样Contourlet变换的指纹图像超分辨率重建

非下采样Contourlet变换(Nonsubsampled contourlet transform,NSCT)采用非抽样金字塔结构和非抽样方向滤波器组构成,具有Contourlet变换所不具备的平移不变性、较高冗余度等优良特性,而且能够克服伪吉布斯现象。图像经过非下采样Contourlet变换后分解成多尺度、多方向的细节信息,这些细节信息代表了图像不同频带不同方向的特征,这就简化了系数之间的关系。基于学习的超分辨率重建算法具有整体的预测性,将非下采样Contourlet变换和基于学习的算法相结合,在一定程度上提高训练精度。针对指纹图像的实验证明该算法具有良好的性能,重建的图像纹理性细节信息较好,基本保持了原指纹图像的特征点,更接近于原始的高分辨率图像。     

基于欧姆龙NJ控制器的半自动芯片封装机

在介绍半导体热熔型塑胶封装工艺流程的基础上,对于采用欧姆龙NJ系列高性能多功能一体化新型控制器的芯片封装设备研发,给出关键论题的多方案创新性研讨.     

模型桥墩局部冲刷瞬时地形数据自动获取装备研制

模型试验中冲刷地形测绘装备相对落后,致使桥墩周围局部冲刷瞬时地形数据无法实时获取,冲刷动态发展过程及机理的模型试验研究工作难以开展。研制了一种模型桥墩局部冲刷瞬时地形数据等值线自动绘制装备,并利用室内水工模型试验优化了各组成的性能指标,量化了绘制装备的设计参数,分析了监测系统在模型应用中的测绘精度及在工程原型中的适用性。模型试验研究表明,该装备结构简单,操作方便,加工制作成本较低,精度及灵敏性较高,能够快速获取动态过程中局部冲刷瞬时地形等值线,适用于局部冲刷发展影响流场特性研究中的水下地形快速测绘,也可按放大比尺制作成型后应用于涉水建筑物周围水下地形监测。     

论版权保护的图像数字水印技术研究

对多媒体产品进行数字水印处理是解决这类产品的版权保护的有效途径。从数字水印的概念、原理和基本特性出发,探讨了如何构造版权水印信息、嵌入用户指定的授权信息、版权水印鉴定等问题。     

选煤厂设备巡检系统设计

针对传统的选煤厂设备管理方法存在漏检漏查、无专用仪器、数据处理繁琐等问题,提出了一种新型的选煤厂设备巡检系统的设计方案。在巡检线路及设备上安装相应的感应卡,巡检人员携带巡检仪到各点读卡,把代表该点的卡号和时间记录下来,同时完成规定的巡检和数据采集工作,然后进行下一点的巡检任务;巡检工作完成后将巡检仪的数据传送到监控计算机,由巡检数据综合信息管理软件进行处理,从而达到对巡检情况进行记录和考核的目的。实际应用表明,该系统运行稳定、功能实用。     

高压带电体温度检测装置

针对传统高压带电体测温方法存在的难以实现电气绝缘、精度低等问题,介绍了一种新型高压带电体温度检测装置的设计方案。该装置采用传统接触式测温方式下的温度传感器采集温度信号,采用可调电流源+感生电源方式实现供电,各感生电源与可调电流源通过高压线连接,不同测温点的感生电源之间没有电气连接,且采用光纤传输温度信号,从而很好地实现了电气绝缘。实验结果表明,该装置的感生电源电压稳定,测温精度高,抗干扰能力强。     

一种摄像机标定系统的设计与实现

对摄像机标定系统进行研究和设计,给出了基于Matlab的单个摄像机标定和立体标定的流程和实现方法,给出了基于棋盘格长度的标定精度方法的实现步骤。该标定系统具有简单、快捷、精度高等优点,是一种简便实用的标定方法。     

一种基于多路径的干扰避免协议研究

如何保证无线网络业务的连续可靠传输,成为多跳无线网络MHWN研究中亟待解决的问题。多路径路由作为实现无线网络可靠运行的有效手段,得到了广泛的研究。本文主要研究了MHWN中干扰避免问题,提出了一种适合MHWN的多路径路由算法,该方法具有较低的协议开销,通过网络干扰动态性检测获取遭受干扰最小路径,从而可有效提高网络抗干扰能力,并极大降低源重路由次数。文中详细阐述了协议的实现,并基于NS2对上述方法进行了较全面的仿真研究。结果表明该方法具有更好的路由抗干扰性能。