Acceptability of genetically modified cheese presented as real product alternative

European consumers, in general, have negative attitudes towards the use of gene technology in food production. The objective of this study was to examine whether taste and health benefits influence the acceptability of genetically modified (gm) products when they are presented as real product alternatives. Consumers in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden (n=738) assessed two cheeses: one was labelled as genetically modified (preferred in an earlier product test) and the other as conventional (neutral in an earlier product test). A smaller control group received two cheeses with blind codes. Labelling decreased consumers' intentions to buy the originally preferred gm-labelled cheese, but still the intentions were at the same level with the conventionally labelled option. Participants chose two gm cheeses out of five possible when given the option to take cheese home after tasting. Intentions to buy gm cheese could best be explained by respondents' attitudes towards gene technology and perceived taste benefits. General health interest was also a reinforcer of intentions for gm cheese with reduced fat content.     

Coherent lightwave transmission at 2 Gbit/s over 170 km of optical fibre using phase modulation

We report coherent lightwave transmission at a data rate of 2Gbit/s over 170 km of optical fibre. Phase modulation is employed, and a bit error rate lower than 10-9 is achieved. The receiver sensitivity of ?39.0 dBm 10-9 BER) is an improvement of 2.4 dB over the best previously published direct-detection result for non-return-to-zero transmission.     

Effect of Carbon Content on Variant Pairing in Bainitic Low Alloy Steel

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - Variant pairing in bainite was evaluated in four different commercial low alloy steels with medium to high carbon content. The steels investigated were...     

项目计划内在稳健性与其影响因素关系分析

针对资源约束项目计划的内在稳健性受多种因素影响的问题,本研究采用16种优先规则,对Kolisch的j30算例集中的480个算例分别制定项目计划,计算出各项目计划的最少关键序列总数、资源使用效率及项目计划工期比项目最短工期长出的百分比L,并通过仿真得到各项目计划的内在稳健性值;同时应用多元统计方法,建立项目计划内在稳健性与各影响因素之间的回归方程。统计检验结果表明,回归方程是显著有效的,最少关键序列数、资源使用效率与内在稳健性呈负相关,项目计划的工期比项目的最短工期长出的百分比L与内在稳健性呈正相关;交叉项检验结果表明,关键序列较多时,L的增大可以有效地提高项目计划的稳健性,这与实际状况一致。该研究可为具有稳健性项目计划的制定、预测和控制提供决策依据。     

„E-Mail made in Germany“

Das Projekt ?E-Mail made in Germany“ wurde als Reaktion auf die Enthüllungen von Edward Snowden initiiert. Es ist das erklärte Ziel, den E-Mail-Nutzern in Deutschland einen hohen Sicherheits- und Datenschutzstandard anzubieten. Das Produkt wurde mit einer breit angelegten Werbekampagne beworben. Im Mittelpunkt der Kampagne stand ein 30sekündiger TV-Spot, der auf die Notwendigkeit von sicherer E-Mail-Kommunikation eingeht. Kritiker bemängeln jedoch, dass dabei ein falsches Sicherheitsverständnis von ?E-Mail made in Germany“ vermittelt wird. Dieser Kritik wurde mit einer Laborstudie nachgegangen.     

基于黎曼流形的多视角谱聚类算法

现有的多视角谱聚类算法大多只线性结合了各视角的基拉普拉斯矩阵,未考虑不同视角数据的差异性对最优拉普拉斯矩阵的影响,存在聚类性能受限的问题。提出一种基于黎曼几何均值与高阶拉普拉斯矩阵的谱聚类算法(RMMSC),挖掘多视角数据中的高阶连接信息与流形信息,提高最优拉普拉斯矩阵对各视角的信息利用率。按一定的权重线性结合数据单一视角的各阶拉普拉斯矩阵,得到每个视角的基拉普拉斯矩阵,通过低阶与高阶连接信息的结合使用,充分体现多视角数据集的全局结构。在此基础上,计算各视角基拉普拉斯矩阵的黎曼几何均值,将其作为最优拉普拉斯矩阵输入谱聚类算法,得到聚类结果。相比于传统矩阵算数均值的计算,基于黎曼流形的黎曼几何均值能够更好地恢复互补层数据的流形信息。实验结果表明,RMMSC在多组标准数据集上聚类效果优于ONMSC、MLAN、AMGL等算法。其中,在Flower17数据集上,精确度较基准算法ONMSC提高了2.14%,纯度提高了1.7%,且收敛性较好。     

The Formation of Calcified Nanospherites during Micropetrosis Represents a Unique Mineralization Mechanism in Aged Human Bone

Osteocytes—the central regulators of bone remodeling—are enclosed in a network of microcavities (lacunae) and nanocanals (canaliculi) pervading the mineralized bone. In a hitherto obscure process related to aging and disease, local plugs in the lacuno‐canalicular network disrupt cellular communication and impede bone homeostasis. By utilizing a suite of high‐resolution imaging and physics‐based techniques, it is shown here that the local plugs develop by accumulation and fusion of calcified nanospherites in lacunae and canaliculi (micropetrosis). Two distinctive nanospherites phenotypes are found to originate from different osteocytic elements. A substantial deviation in the spherites' composition in comparison to mineralized bone further suggests a mineralization process unlike regular bone mineralization. Clearly, mineralization of osteocyte lacunae qualifies as a strong marker for degrading bone material quality in skeletal aging. The understanding of micropetrosis may guide future therapeutics toward preserving osteocyte viability to maintain mechanical competence and fracture resistance of bone in elderly individuals.     

Sorting and disposing of waste at recycling centres - A users perspective

This paper investigates Swedish recycling centres from the users' perspective. The aim was to describe the characteristics and experiences of the users and their activities when sorting and disposing of waste, and to identify improvements for the users. The typical recycling centre user is a recently retired man, living in a house with a garden, having travelled 5 km alone in his own car. The users requested longer opening hours and better information available at home and at the recycling centre. The major difficulty for the users is to understand which fraction their waste belongs to, and consequently into which container they should throw it. The most important sources of sorting information, in addition to experience from earlier visits, are signs and asking the personnel. Although the service at recycling centres is perceived positively by a majority of users, substantial improvements can still be made, and a number of such suggestions are given.