Host odor and visual stimulus interaction during intratree host finding behavior ofRhagoletis pomonella flies

Responses ofRhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Diptera: Tephritidae) flies to host fruit visual stimuli (apples or models of apples) and chemical stimuli (synthetic apple volatile blend) were studied in semidwarf field-caged apple trees. Three different fruit or model densities (1, 4, or 16 fruit or models/ tree) and two odor release rates [ca. 0.7g/hr (close to the natural release rate of a ripe apple) and ca. 500g/hr (amount of odor released by commercially sold apple maggot traps)] were tested. Individually released flies were followed as they moved within a tree for a maximum of 20 min. We recorded three-dimensional search paths followed by foraging flies and computed such variables as total relative distance traveled before alighting on a fruit or model, track length between individual alightment sites, and directness of flight to fruits or models. Effect of odor on propensity to alight on fruit or models and host-searching behavior prior to alighting on fruit or on models varied according to fruit or model color and density. If the fruit visual stimulus was strong (e.g., red color), odor did not increase the probability of finding fruit or fruit models. As the visual stimulus became progressively weaker (red to green to clear), odor (irrespective of concentration) appeared to aid flies during the fruit-finding process. As density of fruit or models increased, the probability of flies finding a fruit or model also increased (e.g., 50% of flies found a red fruit model at 1 model/tree while 90% found a red model at 16 models/tree; 4% of flies found a clear model with odor at 1 model/tree while 35% found a clear model with odor at 16 models/tree). Findings reported elsewhere indicate thatR. pomonella flies are able to discover a point source of odor (an odor-bearing tree in a patch of trees) by flying upwind (in the tree patch) in response to intermittent exposure to odor. Findings here indicate that after arrival on a host tree (point source), flies discover individual apparent and abundant host fruit on the basis of vision. If fruit are less apparent or scarce, odor appears to interact with vision during the fruit-finding process.     

An adaptive single-point algorithm for global numerical optimization

This paper describes a novel algorithm for numerical optimization, called Simple Adaptive Climbing (SAC). SAC is a simple efficient single-point approach that does not require a careful fine-tunning of its two parameters. SAC algorithm shares many similarities with local optimization heuristics, such as random walk, gradient descent, and hill-climbing. SAC has a restarting mechanism, and a powerful adaptive mutation process that resembles the one used in Differential Evolution. The algorithms SAC is capable of performing global unconstrained optimization efficiently in high dimensional test functions. This paper shows results on 15 well-known unconstrained problems. Test results confirm that SAC is competitive against state-of-the-art approaches such as micro-Particle Swarm Optimization, CMA-ES or Simple Adaptive Differential Evolution.     

Stabilization of Rössler chaotic dynamical system using fuzzy logic control algorithm

This paper proposes a fuzzy logic control algorithm (FLCA) to stabilize the Rössler chaotic dynamical system. The fuzzy logic control system is based on a Takagi-Sugeno-Kang inference engine and the stability analysis in the sense of Lyapunov is carried out using Lyapunov’s direct method. The new FLCA is formulated to offer sufficient inequality stability conditions. The asymptotic complexity of our algorithm is analyzed and proved to be lower in comparison with that of linear matrix inequality-based FLCAs. A set of simulation results illustrates the effectiveness of the proposed FLCA.     

Discourse cues to deception in the case of multiple receivers

Behavioral cues to deception are instrumental in detecting deception. As one of the primary sources of deception behavior, text has been analyzed at the level of sub-sentence or message but not the discourse of interaction. Additionally, empirical studies on cues to deception in the case of multiple receivers remain nonexistent. To fill these voids, we propose a discourse framework and six hypotheses about deception behaviors in a multi-receiver environment. The deception behaviors are operationalized by discourse features based on an analysis of real-world data. The results of statistical analysis validate the efficacy of discourse features in discriminating deceivers from truth-tellers.     

The influence of fluid elasticity on wall effects for creeping sphere motion in cylindrical tubes

Experimental results are presented of wall effect for the slow motion of spheres in elastic, constant-viscosity liquids. The results are correlated in terms of diameter ratio for d/D < 0.3, and Weissenberg number We < 5. Weissenberg number is defined as We = 2θV_m/d, with θ the Maxwellian relaxation time (θ = N₁/2τγ). The wall effect is found to be adequately described by Newtonian expressions for small Weissenberg number, We < 0.01. For larger values of the Weissenberg number, We > 0.2, virtually no wall effect is discernible; the small effect observed is correlated by the wall factor expression The wall effect observed is ascribed to the influence of fluid elasticity alone, since all the fluids used were elastic to a greater or lesser extent, but showed no shear thinning.      

Cloud based intelligent system for delivering health care as a service

The promising potential of cloud computing and its convergence with technologies such as mobile computing, wireless networks, sensor technologies allows for creation and delivery of newer type of cloud services. In this paper, we advocate the use of cloud computing for the creation and management of cloud based health care services. As a representative case study, we design a Cloud Based Intelligent Health Care Service (CBIHCS) that performs real time monitoring of user health data for diagnosis of chronic illness such as diabetes. Advance body sensor components are utilized to gather user specific health data and store in cloud based storage repositories for subsequent analysis and classification. In addition, infrastructure level mechanisms are proposed to provide dynamic resource elasticity for CBIHCS. Experimental results demonstrate that classification accuracy of 92.59% is achieved with our prototype system and the predicted patterns of CPU usage offer better opportunities for adaptive resource elasticity.     

The annual cycle of Flehmen in black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)

Flehmen is a stereotyped response of ungulates and other mammals to urine. In black-tailed deer, Flehmen occurs typically in males (rarely in females), and its frequency shows an annual cycle. Flehmen in response to female urine was most frequent in November, and to male urine in January. The response minimum to both types of urine occurred in May. Fifty-five to 100% of initial responses to female urine resulted in Flehmen. The deer responded more often to female urine, and the difference between the responses to female and male urine increased from May to November. A male's own urine released Flehmen more often than did urine of other males. The response intensity varied with the spatial orientation of the male to the urinating female, and responses were usually limited to distances of 15 m or less.     

基于视频数据和传递熵的鱼群信息传递网络构建

鱼群中的个体如何通过信息传递从而达到一致的群体运动状态,至今还没有刻画这一现象的统一数学模型.本文阐述了一种利用视频数据和传递熵构建鱼群中个体间信息传递网络的方法.首先用实验获取斑马鱼集群的视频数据,并采用计算机视觉跟踪的方法获取鱼群中每个个体的位置和运动速度,然后利用传递熵计算个体两两之间的信息传递关系,在此基础上构建了鱼群信息传递网络.通过网络分析,揭示了鱼群中个体间的信息交互个数与信息传播速度之间的关系,进一步发现了鱼群信息传递网络中的频繁子结构.本文提供了一种利用探测时间序列间因果关系建立鱼群信息传递网络的方法,为鱼群信息传递研究提供了一种新的思路.     

Effect of particle size on the surface oxidation and flotation behavior of galena particles in lime system

ABSTRACT

In this research, the effect of particle size on the surface oxidation and flotation behavior of galena in the lime system was studied. Coarse (?0.074 + 0.038 mm), intermediate (?0.038 + 0.025 mm) and fine (?0.025 mm) galena particles were used in the experiment. The dissolution tests, flotation tests, and sorption tests were accomplished. Through further analysis by XPS, the effect of particle size and lime was observed. The decrease of mineral particle sizes increased the adsorption ratio of collector and the dissolution of galena, while the hydrophilic product OH^?/Ca(OH)⁺ produced by dissolution occupied the dominant position, which led to the minerals hydrophilic.     

石英晶体微天平的研究进展综述

石英晶体微天平(QCM)能够感知到纳克级的质量变化,在分析化学、电化学、有机化学、生物医学等方面得到了广泛的应用。根据与QCM电极表面相接触的研究介质即应用对象的不同,分别阐述了刚性薄层、牛顿流体、粘弹性膜层的基础方程、分析方法及应用,并探讨了其存在的问题与发展趋势。