Hemingway and Language

This article takes one of Hemingway' s famous short stories - - A Clean, Well - Lighted Place as an example to discuss his writing features by using one of the criticism theories - - Norm - Deviated. ( 1 )Words. (2)Sentences.     

Robust Stability and Performance Comparison of PID and PPI Control

Predictive PI (PPI) control form, capable of time delay compensation, has been put forward recently.This control algorithm is essentially a PI controller with enhanced derivative action, which is not only suitable for long time delay process, but also of simple structure and excellent robust stability. The performance of PPI controller was demonstrated and compared with that of traditional PID controller by different tuning methods.     

On Restricted Connectivity and Extra Connectivity of Hypercubes and Folded Hypercubes

Given a graph G and a non-negative integer h, the h-restricted connectivity k^h(G) of G is the minimum cardinality of a set of vertices of G, in which at least h neighbors of any vertex is not included, if any, whose deletion disconnects G and every remaining component has the minimum degree of vertex at least h; and the h-extra connectivity k^h(G) Of G is the minimum cardinality of a set of vertices of G, if any, whose deletion disconnects G and every remaining component has order more than h. This paper shows that for the hypercube Qn and the folded hypercube FQn, k1(Qn)=k^（1）(Qn)=2n-2 for n≥3, k2(Qn)=3n-5 for n≥4, k1(FQn)=k^(1)(FQn)=2n for n≥4 and k^(2)(FQn)=4n-4 for n≥8.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane and Epoxy Resin Interpenetrating Polymer Network

A series of Polyurethane (PU)/bisphenol A based Epoxy Resin (EP) Interpenetrating Polymer Networks(IPN) were synthesized and characterized by SEM, DSC, TGA and DMTA. It was found that IPN shows the best compatibility and damping properties when the ratio of PU/EP is 80 to 20. The results show that chain-extender and higher molecular weight of PPG are able to improve the properties of compatibility, damping and thermal properties.     

Supersymmetry of In-group and “Out-group” Particles and Some Strange Phenomena

Introduction Afamilyofnewparticles[1],whichcannotbe admittedbythethreeknowngenerationsoffermions andwerenamed“out group”particles[2],wasput forwardbytheauthorusingJiao GongsubquarkmodelandtheimprovedPreonmodelintheearly1990s.“Out group”particlescanbec…     

Stress-Strain Relationship and Failure Criterion for Concrete after Freezing and Thawing Cycles

Introduction Underfreezingandthawing,macromechanical performanceofconcreteisgraduallydeterioratedby theinitiation,expansionandconnectionoftheinner cracks.Thisisaprogressiveprocessanddiffersfrom thedamageprocesscausedbyloads.Concretestruc turesincoldareas,…     

Creating Collaborations between Shanghai Jiaotong University and Cornell University in Agriculture and Biology

Universities in both China and the US are increasingly challenged to change, something, which is ex-ceedingly difficult to do. However, there has been a significant merger of Chinese universities from themore specialized universities, which were developed during the 20thcentury to comprehensive universitiestoday. The development of comprehensive universities recognizes a primarily need to address interdisci-plinary learning and research. This is a realization that today' s problems require c…     

The Design and Analysis of Long-Span and Low-Depth Prestressed Composite Steel-Concrete Beam Bridge

The design scheme of long-span and low-depth composite steel-conerete beams is introduced,and the methods of avoiding the cracking of concrete deck in the negative moment regions are proposed.Moreover,significant exploration for problems of the composite beams has been made,such as optimizing construction steps to regulate the stress,applying jacking technique to exert prestress on the concrete deck,investigating the uplifting force principle of the shear connectors by means of model test and non-linear finite element analysis,and pointing out the countermeasure to reduce tension force of the shear connectors.     

The expressions and significance of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in human pancreatic carcinoma

Objective To study the expressions of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in pancreatic carcinoma and their relationship with tumor invasion, local metastasis and prognosis of the carcinoma. Methods The expressions of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 were examined in 32 patients with pancreatic carcinomas by S-P immunohistochemical technique and the correlation with pathological tumor parameters were analyzed. Survival analysis was made by using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results The positive rates of MMP-2, TIMP-2 in 32 patients with pancreatic carcinoma were 56.25% and 75.00%, which were significantly higher than those of the controls（P〈0.05）. Expressions of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 were independent of sex, age, histological grading and type, but well correlated with the lymph node metastasis and TNM clinical staging （Ⅰ and Ⅲ, Ⅱ and Ⅲ ）. There was a significant association between MMP-2, TIMP-2 and prognosis in pancreatic carcinoma. Conclusion MMP-2 and TIMP-2 might be useful markers for biological aggressiveness of this malignancy and might contribute to the invasive properties of pancreatic carcinoma, which can be used to evaluate the prognosis of patients.     

Isolation and Characterization of Microorganisms for Degradation of Minimal Oils and Fats at Low Temperatures

The isolation of microorganisms for biodegradation of minimal fats and oils at low temperatures was reported. By using rapeseed oil as a sole carbon source, six strains were isolated from five kinds of oils/fats-contaminated wastewater, soil, and active sludge. Among them, two strains which show the highest oil removal ratios were identified as Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes and Pseudornonas mendocina, respectively. The experiments of orthogonal impact conditions show that the optimal oil degradation condition is at pH 8.0, 5 C and 100 mg/L oil. Under this condition, the rapeseed oil degradation ratios of two strains after 24 hours amount to 92. 6% and 92.0% respectively, whereas the removal ratios of lard decrease to 39.5% and 54.3%.     

Kinetic Model of Nucleation and Growth

IntroductionThewellestablishedkineticmodelofisothermalphasetransformationsissocalledJMAKkineticequation,becauseitwasdeve1opedindependeni1ybyJohnson-Mehl,AvramiandKolmogorovasearlyasnearl940.SincethenthismodelhasbeenusedsuccessfulIytodescribetheisothermalk…     

density,morphological and size filters

system.EBSIT can also ensure data secure in the period of data storage to some extent.PKI;E-mail;E-mail-based secure information transmission(EBSIT)国家自然科学基金资助项目(60373110,60573130,60502011);; 教育部博士点基金资助项目(20030610003);; 四川大学创新基金资助项目(2004CF10     

Weekly Fleet Assignment Model and Algorithm

A 0-1 integer programming model for weekly fleet assignment was put forward based on linear network and weekly flight scheduling in China. In this model, the objective function is to maximize the total profit of fleet assignment, subject to the constraints of coverage, aircraft flow balance, fleet size, aircraft availability, aircraft usage, flight restriction, aircraft seat capacity, and stopover. Then the branch-and-bound algorithm based on special ordered set was applied to solve the model. At last, a real-world case study on an airline with 5 fleets, 48 aircrafts and 1786 flight legs indicated that the profit increase was $1591276 one week and the running time was no more than 4 min, which shows that the model and algorithm are fairly good for domestic airline.     

School of Computer and Information Technology

The School of Computer and Information Technology was established in March 2000. It has been the cradle to educate and bring up high-ranked professionals and specialists in the field of computer science and information technology. The school comprises the Department of Computer Science and Technology,     

Performance Comparison and Analysis of Heating and Ventilation of Two Kinds of Roof Solar Collectors

Two roof solar collectors (RSCs), conventional single pass RSC and new double pass RSC, were compared. The new roof solar collector, which is formed by integrating a double pass solar air collector with the roof of the building, can be operated more efficiently for space heating in winter, and for natural ventilation in other seasons. To evaluate the performances of the two RSCs for both space heating and natural ventilation, a single traditional Chinese style house, on which the two RSCs will be mounted, was developed. The efficiency of solar energy conversion for the new RSC is higher than that of the single pass one by 10% on average, and the ventilation rate contributed by natural ventilation for the new RSC can be improved to a great extent for most cases, indicating that the new RSC is superior to the single pass one from the viewpoint of both space heating and natural ventilation. The new RSC is more potential for improving indoor thermal environment and energy saving of buildings.     

Dynamic Simulation and Performance Investigation of No-Frost Refrigerator： Part Ⅱ System Simulation and Performance Analysis

The methodology for modeling no-frost refrigerator is described based on the component models developed in Part I, and then, system simulation is applied to a BCD-235W refrigerator-freezer (RF). Experiments are carried out to study “pull-down” and steady-state performance of the RF, and to determine how the experiment and simulation temperature stack up against each other. Good match is found between simulated and measured results for the “pull-down” period. For the steady-state period, the simulation results are also found to agree well with experiment ones except for the temperature profiles of the refrigerator compartment (RC) and freezer compartment (FC). The average temperature and the energy consumption errors between measurement and simulation are less than 10%. Although the model can not reflect the non-uniform air temperature fields in the RC and FC, the variation range and periodicities of the temperature correlate well between the simulation and experiment. We conclude that such a model is valid for investigating the performance of no-frost refrigerator.      

Security Mechanisms of Wired Equivalent Privacy and Wi-Fi Protected Access in WLAN： Review and Analysis

An analysis of WLAN security mechanisms of wired equivalent privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) discovers that the current literature is not totally creditable in its judgment on the security value of WEP and WPA.Based on the respective performances of WEP and WPA under certain typical attacks,this paper substantiates the judgment that WEP has quite a few vulnerabilities concerning confidentiality and integrity,but at the same time challenges the judgment on WPA with that WPA is robust enough to confront potential typical attacks and is not so unreliable as the current literature believes,although it has some vulnerabilities in its message integrity code (MIC).     

Preparation and Characterization of the Covalent-Integrated Poly（lactic acid） and Scrap Leather Fiber Composites

Scrap leather fibers (SLFs) modified with active silane containing epoxide groups were incorporated into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) modified by vinyl trimethoxysilane, i.e., the PLA/SLF composites were prepared for bio-composites by solvent compounding technology in this article. The effects of silane coupling agents on the structures of PLA and SLF molecules were examined, and the mechanical properties and thermal stability of PLA/SLF composites were also measured. The results of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) had proved that silane had been incorporated successfully to PLA and SLF molecules by means of the solvent technology. Scanning electric microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate both the changes in shapes between the pristine SLFs and the treated SLFs and the microscopic structures of composites. According to SEM results, it was shown that there were some significant differences between the untreated and treated SLFs, and a double continuous phase structure had occurred in PLA/SLF composites due to the excellent dispersion of SLFs in matrix. The addition of the treated SLFs into PLA resulted in a distinct improvement of the impact and tensile strengths. When the mass fraction of the treated SLFs was 15%, the notched impact strength and tensile strength of PLA/SLF bio-composites were improved by 34.4% and 21.2% compared with the pristine PLA, respectively. Additionally, with the increase of the modified SLFs content, the thermal stability of PLA/SLF bi-composites was apparently improved. The macroscopic properties of bio-composites were found to be strongly dependent on their components, concentration, dispersion and resulted morphological structures.