Acanthopanax senticosus Polysaccharide Enhances the Pathogen Resistance of Radiation-Damaged Caenorhabditis elegans through Intestinal p38 MAPK-SKN-1/ATF-7 Pathway and Stress Response

With the advancement of science and technology, humans are chronically exposed to ionizing radiation. It is crucial to look for efficient and low-toxic anti-radiation agents. Through preliminary screening, we found that Acanthopanax senticosus polysaccharide (ASPS) played a major role in regulating immune damage caused by radiation. The objective of this study was to apply the Caenorhabditis elegans—P. aeruginosa (PA14) infection model to illuminate the mechanism of ASPS increasing the pathogen resistance of radiation-damaged nematodes. Results indicated that ASPS (1 mg/mL) significantly enhanced the pathogen resistance of radiation-damaged nematodes by directly elevating the immune response of nematodes rather than by affecting the bacterial activity. Through further research on the p38 MAPK signaling pathway and related mutants, we found that ASPS functioned by the p38 MAPK pathway in the intestine, and SKN-1, ATF-7 as the downstream targets of PMK-1 participated the regulation of ASPS. In addition, ASPS markedly alleviated the stress status of damaged nematodes by regulating oxidative stress. Collectively, our findings suggest that ASPS enhances the pathogen resistance of radiation-damaged nematodes through the intestinal p38MAPK-SKN-1/ATF-7 pathway and stress response.     

光折变晶体中双光束耦合时间响应特性的研究

从描述双光束耦合规律的动态方程组出发．在考虑了光栅调制度变化后，给出了包含晶体固有参数、入射总光强、入射夹角、光强比等变量在内的写入响应时间解析表达式，实验结果与理论分析定性符合很好。     

连发武器射频与固有频率匹配关系研究

在建立武器有限元模型与散布精度影响模型的基础上 ,构造了影响武器连发射击精度的多元目标函数 ,通过采用改变射击频率的方法 ,找出了连发武器射击频率与结构固有频率的合理匹配关系 ,其结果已得到实验验证     

STN7 Kinase Is Essential for Arabidopsis thaliana Fitness under Prolonged Darkness but Not under Dark-Chilling Conditions

Reversible phosphorylation of photosystem II light harvesting complexes (LHCII) is a well-established protective mechanism enabling efficient response to changing light conditions. However, changes in LHCII phosphorylation were also observed in response to abiotic stress regardless of photoperiod. This study aimed to investigate the impact of dark-chilling on LHCII phosphorylation pattern in chilling-tolerant Arabidopsis thaliana and to check whether the disturbed LHCII phosphorylation process will impact the response of Arabidopsis to the dark-chilling conditions. We analyzed the pattern of LHCII phosphorylation, the organization of chlorophyll–protein complexes, and the level of chilling tolerance by combining biochemical and spectroscopy techniques under dark-chilling and dark conditions in Arabidopsis mutants with disrupted LHCII phosphorylation. Our results show that during dark-chilling, LHCII phosphorylation decreased in all examined plant lines and that no significant differences in dark-chilling response were registered in tested lines. Interestingly, after 24 h of darkness, a high increase in LHCII phosphorylation was observed, co-occurring with a significant F_V/F_M parameter decrease. The highest drop of F_V/F_M was detected in the stn7-1 line–mutant, where the LHCII is not phosphorylated, due to the lack of STN7 kinase. Our results imply that STN7 kinase activity is important for mitigating the adverse effects of prolonged darkness.     

一种粘滞阻尼体系阻尼矩阵识别新方法

由不同材料组成的混合结构,其阻尼矩阵不再满足与质量矩阵、刚度矩阵的比例关系,具有非比例特性。我国设计规范中常用的振型分解反应谱法是基于比例阻尼建立的,并不严格适用于计算非比例阻尼体系的地震作用效应。该文在基于等效黏性阻尼模型的复模态叠加法基础上,结合虚拟激励法和平稳随机理论,推导了基于等效黏性阻尼模型的反应谱CCQC(Complex Complete Quadratic Combination)法实数表达式,建立了一种解决非比例阻尼混合结构的地震作用效应计算问题的理论方法。算例分析表明：与基于分块Rayleigh阻尼模型的反应谱CCQC法相比,该文建立的基于等效黏性阻尼模型的反应谱CCQC法直接依赖于结构的质量、刚度和阻尼参数,不受振型组合的影响,具有计算结果唯一的优点,且仅涉及位移相关系数的计算;与基于能量法的反应谱CQC法相比,基于等效黏性阻尼模型的反应谱CCQC法可有效考虑结构的非比例特性,适用于非比例特性较强的混合结构。     

一种改进的异步电机弱磁控制方法

针对机床用异步电机要求低速时能输出较大转矩且在高速运行时响应速度快的特点,在转子磁场定向的矢量控制方法的基础上,提出一种考虑定子电压的电压闭环弱磁控制策略,实现了励磁电流和输出电压的动态调节,解决了传统方法下电机带负载能力和高速运行响应速度不可兼得的矛盾。试验结果验证了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of La2−xCaxNiO4+δ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3)

The synthesis, structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of a new type of high permittivity materials La_2−xCa_xNiO_4+δ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) (abbreviated as LCNs) were reported. The samples were prepared through conventional solid state reaction route. Detailed structural information was retrieved by Rietveld refinement; normalized bond length and bond valence was calculated to investigate the compression/dilation effect of bonds and atoms in unit cell. It can be found all samples belong to K₂NiF₄ structure with space group I4/mmm. Doping of Ca in La₂NiO_4+δ shrinks the unit cell and makes the structure tend to become instable. Three types of (La, Ca)-O bonds, and two kinds of Ni-O bonds exist in LCNs. Along c axis there are alternately compressed (La,Ca)O₉ dodecahedra and lengthened NiO₆ octahedra. Room temperature magnetic measurements show that the materials are paramagnetic and Ca doping can improve the spontaneous magnetization. Furthermore, all samples have colossal values of the dielectric constant (?) at frequencies lower than 1 kHz. Interestingly, La_1.8Ca_0.2NiO_4+δ maintains its high permittivity at frequencies up to 1 MHz while La_1.7Ca_0.3NiO_4+δ has the lowest dielectric loss (tan δ). Calcium doping can effectively enhance ? and inhibit tan δ. The distortion of (La,Ca)O₉ dodecahedra can well explain their dielectric properties.     

The Titanic sunk,so what? Project manager response to unexpected events

Projects are inherently uncertain and face unexpected events, from small changes in scope to unforeseen client’s bankruptcy. This paper studies how project managers respond to such events and how successful and unsuccessful responses differ from the perspective of the practitioner. We analysed 44 unexpected events faced by 22 experienced project managers in defence and defence-related organisations. The project managers compared two unexpected events that they faced, one that they considered the response successful and the other unsuccessful. We identified three pillars supporting successful responses to unexpected events: (1) responsive and functioning structure at the organisational level, (2) good interpersonal relationship at the group level and (3) competent people at the individual level. The events and respective responses analysed suggest that improvement in project management can be achieved by better managing these three pillars, allowing project and programme managers to “create their own luck”.