Models and observations of fcc/bcc interfaces

Whereas models of the structure and periodicity of CSL or near CSL high angle grain boundaries are relatively well developed and have been to some extent verified by experiment, the nature of more general (e.g. fcc/bcc) interfaces is very imperfectly understood. One of the major differences between homo- and heterophase boundaries is the occurrence, in the latter case, of reproducible orientation relationships due to the crystallographic requirements of phase transformation (e.g. a glissile interface for martensitic growth, low energy interfaces for classical nucleation). A review is given of the relationships commonly observed to obtain between fcc and bcc crystals (as well as ordered phases based upon these structures). Within a given relationship, it is possible to use models of the available interfaces to predict their dislocation content; the success of the various approaches is considered. It is shown that the dislocation arrays identified on fcc/bcc boundaries are consistent with the occurrence of a primary structural relaxation, but that the latter does not appear to be complete. Possible reasons for this are discussed, together with the extent to which secondary structural models may be applicable. Attempts to rationalize the observed orientation relationships and morphologies are discussed, and it is pointed out that these all rely on searches for situations of minimum primary misfit, but that the way in which the latter is quantified determines the results of the analyses. Nevertheless, the implication is that the primary misfit does appear to determine the actual behaviour, though no structural or mechanistic conclusions can safely be drawn from this observation.     

Proposed modification to the CIECAM02 colour appearance model to include the simultaneous contrast effects

A modified CIECAM02 colour appearance model, named CIECAM02‐m2, is proposed to enable CIECAM02 to predict the simultaneous contrast effect. The structure of the CIECAM02‐m2 is a development from CIECAM02, and contains two different procedures for modifying the reference white; one is for lightness and the other is for hue. The model was tested using a data set accumulated in this study and the LUTCHI data. The CV values for three colour attributes between predictions and experimental data were used to evaluate the accuracy of the model. The low CV values obtained show the performance of the CIECAM02‐m2 model to predict the simultaneous contrast effect satisfactorily. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 32, 121 – 129, 2007     

Perceived effectiveness of filial therapy for a Jamaican mother: A qualitative case study.

Although filial therapy has traditionally been viewed as suitable for children of diverse cultures, there is limited research to support this perspective. This qualitative case study examined the perceived effectiveness of filial therapy for a Jamaican mother and the perceived effect on the mother-child relationship. Findings indicate that some aspects of filial therapy are congruent with the parenting practices and values of this Jamaican mother. The mother reported an increase in empathy, a heightened awareness of her child's needs, and a stronger relationship with her child. She expressed some difficulty with limit setting and tracking skills taught as part of the model. Future research directions include further examination of the compatibility of filial therapy with other Jamaican parents and the effectiveness of group filial therapy with Jamaican parents or other parents of Caribbean descent. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

非牛顿流体在气液搅拌槽内强制流动传热特征研究

为了确定非牛顿流体气流搅拌流动传热特征，对气体有效分散区域（载点）提出了无因次准数关联式，并就两种不同叶轮搅拌的通气管外传热系数作了比较。     

巡航导弹机动地形相关系统

研究了一种适用于巡航导弹辅助导航的机动地形相关系统(MTCS)。介绍了 MTCS的工作原理、相关定位算法以及提高定位概率的技术途径,指出了系统设计中的关键技术。另外还讨论了 MTCS 的计算机运算,研究结论对地形辅助系统的设计有参考价值。     

Finding approximate matches in large lexicons

Approximate string matching is used for spelling correction and personal name matching. In this paper we show how to use string matching techniques in conjunction with lexicon indexes to find approximate matches in a large lexicon. We test several lexicon indexing techniques, including n-grams and permuted lexicons, and several string matching techniques, including string similarity measures and phonetic coding. We propose methods for combining these techniques, and show experimentally that these combinations yield good retrieval effectiveness while keeping index size and retrieval time low. Our experiments also suggest that, in contrast to previous claims, phonetic codings are markedly inferior to string distance measures, which are demonstrated to be suitable for both spelling correction and personal name matching.     

Defensive allomones in three species ofHypselodoris (gastropoda: Nudibranchia) from the Cantabrian sea

ThreeHypselodoris species,H. villafranca, H. cantabrica, and H. tricolor, have been studied in order to further investigate the defensive strategies of Chromodorididae mollusks from Iberian coasts. All animals possess large amounts of furanosesquiterpenoids, probably derived from their diet of sponges. The products are transferred and stored in specific sites of the mantle (mantle dermal formations, MDFs) to be used as chemical deterrents against predators. Chemical analysis of CantabrianHypselodoris species has led to the characterization of eight sesquiterpenoids. Among these, six have been found previously in both sponges and nudibranchs, while two are new natural products.Hypselodoris species cooccurring in the same area contained comparable mixtures of sesquiterpenoids. However, two populations ofH. cantabrica from different sites of the Cantabrian sea showed different metabolic patterns. All sesquiterpenoids induce feeding deterrence inCarassius auratus and two are also toxic toGambusia affinis.     

一种基于高阶统计信息的信噪比估计改进算法

针对多进制正交幅度调制(Multiple quadrature amplitude modulation,MQAM)信号在低信噪比条件下估计精度不高的问题,提出了一种基于综合利用高阶统计信息的信噪比估计改进算法。根据所选高阶统计量最高阶数的不同,建立了3种信噪比与多种高阶统计量运算式之间的线性关系,利用全回归线性分析方法将3种线性关系转化为3种全回归模型,并求解模型系数。该算法充分利用了多种高阶统计量的有用信息,提高了信噪比估计精度。MQAM的仿真结果表明:在低信噪比条件下,该算法减小了信噪比估计误差,其估计性能明显优于传统的其他算法,且3种模型估计性能依次增加,可依据不同的信噪比要求对3种模型进行选取。     

波谱匹配支持的遥感专题地物自适应提取

为贴合地物表现的多样性和复杂性,提出一种波谱匹配支持下的遥感影像专题地物自适应提取方法,经过专题地物端元选取、波谱匹配、影像自动分割、"整体-局部"的空间转换,以及局部针对性、精细化地迭代逼近等一系列相互衔接的算法,全面、准确地提取遥感影像上的专题地物。通过在ETM+影像上水体和裸地的提取实验,并与最大似然法和SVM分类结果比较,证明了该方法对多样性专题地物提取的有效性和普适性。     

基于梯度值的自适应窗口立体图像匹配算法

针对基于区域的立体图像匹配算法支持窗口难以选择,容易出现窗口过大或过小的问题,提出一种新的自适应窗口立体图像匹配算法。该算法利用Sobel梯度算子计算像素梯度值,并根据其梯度值动态地获取具有自适应的支持窗口,然后分别选择相似性测度函数SAD或NCC搜索最佳匹配点,获得视差图。此外,算法在窗口选择过程中进行优化,减少了计算量。实验结果表明,改进后的算法提高了匹配正确率且计算时间缩短了近5%。