广东海洋大学教师论文被 SCI-Expanded 收录情况统计-2008 检索数据库: Engineering Village 2 检索年代: 2008 年 检索策略: Author Affiliation: zhanjiang ocean univ or zhanjiang ocean university or guangdong ocean univ or guangdong ocean university 检索日期: 2011 年 12 月 12 日 检中条数: 89 条 <RECORD 1> Mechanical analysis of cylinders being upset between spherical concave platen and concave supporting plate Liu, Guohui1; Xiao, Wenhui2; Ni, Liyong3; Liu, Zhubai1 Source: Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition), v 21, n 3, p 99-102, June 2008 ; ISSN: 10009345; DOI: 10.3901/CJME.2008.03.099; Publisher: Chinese Mechanical Engineering SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China2 College of Material Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China3 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: Mechanical analysis of cylinders being upset between spherical concave platen and concave supporting plate is conducted. Rigid-plastic mechanical models for cylinders are presented. When the ratio of height to diameter, is larger than 1, there exists two-dimensional tensile stress in the deformed body, when the ratio is smaller than 1, there exists shear stress in static hydraulic zone. The former breaks through the theory that there is three-dimensional compressive stress irrespective of any ratio of height to diameter. The latter satisfactorily explains the mechanism of layer-like cracks in disk-shaped forgings and the flanges of forged gear axles. The representation of the two models makes the upsetting theory into correct and perfect stage. (4 refs.)Main Heading: StressesControlled terms: Cylinders (shapes) - Plates (structural components) - Tensile stress - Three dimensional - Two dimensional - Upsetting (forming)Uncontrolled terms: Forged gear - Mechanical analysis - Mechanical modelling Spherical(pivot) - Three dimensional (3D) - Two-dimensional (2D)Classification Code: 408.1 Structural Design, General - 408.2 Structural Members and Shapes - 535.2 Metal Forming - 723.5 Computer Applications Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 2> Study on coordination of selenoamino acids with Ag<sup>+</sup> at silver nitrate-modified carbon paste electrode Bai, Yan1; Wang, Yu-dong1; Zheng, Wen-jie1; Chen, Ya-sheng1, 2 Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, v 63, n 1, p 110-115, May 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 09277765; DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.11.008; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 Chemistry Department, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China2 Science Institute, Zhanjiang Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: Surface Ag<sup>+</sup> ions forming complexes with the amino (selenoamino) acids compounds have been studied at a silver nitrate-modified carbon paste electrode (AgNO<inf>3</inf>/CPE). The carboxyl, amidogen and selenium of selenoamino acids could coordinate with Ag<sup>+</sup>. The coordinating sites of Ag<sup>+</sup>-SeCys and Ag<sup>+</sup>-SeMet on electrode surface have been studied in the range of pH value from 1.0 to 12.0. The coordinating sites of Ag<sup>+</sup>-SeCys and Ag<sup>+</sup>-SeMet are due to the different configuration and electronegative charge of amino acids in different acidity. Increase of the coordination number of adsorbed species increases the average lifetime of these species on the surface, and hence causes that stronger bonded molecules more effectively prevent the depletion of the surface layer from the Ag<sup>+</sup> ions. The voltammetric signals of Ag<sup>+</sup>-selenoamino acid and Ag<sup>+</sup>-sulfur-containing amino acid are stronger than those of Ag<sup>+</sup>-alanine due to the coordinating sites of Ag{single bond}S and Ag{single bond}Se bonds. Moreover, the adsorption of Ag<sup>+</sup>-selenoamino acid on electrode surface relates to different acidity. &copy; 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Inorganic acidsControlled terms: Carboxylic acids - Electrodes - Selenium SilverUncontrolled terms: Amidogen - Selenocystine - SelenomethineClassification Code: 547.1 Precious Metals - 549.3 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys excluding Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals - 714.1 Electron Tubes - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 804.2 Inorganic CompoundsTreatment: Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 3> Oscillatory and asymptotic properties of higher order nonlinear neutral difference equations with oscillating coefficients Zhou, Xiaoliang1, 2 Source: Applied Mathematics Letters, v 21, n 11, p 1142-1148, November 2008 ; ISSN: 08939659; DOI: 10.1016/j.aml.2007.12.012; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China2 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China Abstract: In this work, the oscillatory and asymptotic properties of higher order nonlinear neutral difference equations with oscillating coefficients are studied. Some new necessary and sufficient criteria, which improve several known results, are obtained. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (10 refs.)Main Heading: Nonlinear equationsControlled terms: Asymptotic analysis - Difference equationsUncontrolled terms: Asymptotic properties - Difference equation - Neutral - Oscillating coefficients - OscillationClassification Code: 921 Mathematics - 921.1 Algebra - 921.6 Numerical Methods Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 4> Effects of ultrasonic extraction on the physical and chemical properties of polysaccharides from longan fruit pericarp Yang, Bao1; Jiang, Yueming1; Zhao, Mouming2; Shi, John3; Wang, Lingzhao4 Source: Polymer Degradation and Stability, v 93, n 1, p 268-272, January 2008 ; ISSN: 01413910; DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.09.007; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510650, China2 College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China3 Food Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, Ont. N1G 5C9, Canada4 School of Ocean, Huaihai Institute of Technology, Lianyungang, 222005, China Abstract: An ultrasonic technique was employed to extract polysaccharides from longan fruit pericarp (PLFP). Effects of ultrasonic power, time and temperature on the extraction of PLFP were examined. Different effects of ultrasonic time were observed at two different ultrasonic power of 120 and 300 W. A higher recovery rate of PLFP at an ultrasonic power of 300 W was obtained as compared with 120 W. The recovery rate of PLFP was slightly increased by elevating the ultrasonic temperature up to 60 &deg;C. The highest recovery rate of PLFP was achieved at 120 W and 70 &deg;C for 20 min. Furthermore, PLFP I and PLFP II-IV were prepared by hot-water extraction and ultrasonic extraction, respectively, and then used for the analyses of physical and chemical properties. Analysis by differential scanning calorimetry showed that the onset temperature, peak temperature, conclusion temperature and melting enthalpy (&Delta;H) of PLFP by hot-water extraction were lower than those by ultrasonic extraction. These results suggested that rearrangement of PLFP microstructure could occur and development of a higher proportion of crystalline regions might be induced by the ultrasonic treatments. The highest &Delta;H (8.02 J/g) and two endothermic peaks were observed in the thermogram of PLFP II. Scanning electron micrographs revealed more aggregated particles in PLFP III and IV compared with PLFP I and II. However, no apparent differences were found from the spectra of these four PLFP samples at a range of 195-550 nm, which indicated that ultrasonic treatment might not cause significant chemical modification of groups in the PLFP chain. &copy; 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (33 refs.)Main Heading: PolysaccharidesControlled terms: Differential scanning calorimetry Enthalpy - Scanning electron microscopy - Temperature measurement - UltrasonicsUncontrolled terms: Longan fruit pericarp - Ultrasonic extraction - Ultrasonic power - Ultrasonic temperatureClassification Code: 641.1 Thermodynamics - 741.1 Light/Optics - 753.1 Ultrasonic Waves - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 815.1.1 Organic Polymers - 944.6 Temperature MeasurementsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 5> Multi-scale entropy and Renyi cross entropy based traffic anomaly detection Yan, Ruoyu1, 2; Zheng, Qinghua1; Peng, Weimin2 Source: 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008, p 554-558, 2008, 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008; DOI: 10.1109/ICCS.2008.4737245; Article number: 4737245; Conference: 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008, November 19, 2008 November 21, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 MOE KLINNS Lab. and SKLMS Lab., Department of Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi Proviance, China2 School of Information Science, Guangdong Ocean University Zhanjiang, Guangdong Proviance, China Abstract: The idea of using entropy measurement to detect anomalies is not a novelty in the research community. But all these entropy-based approaches are single-scale based "complexity" methods, and don't consider temporal and spatial correlation in network traffic. In this paper, multi-scale entropy (MSE) and Renyi cross entropy are introduced to solve these problems. First, a kind of Port-to-Port traffic termed IF-flow in router is defined. Internal traffic matrix can be constructed by IF-flows. Then a new scheme based on MSE and Renyi cross entropy is proposed to detect traffic anomaly existed in IF-flow matrix. MSE is used to detect IF-flow traces in time scales. Renyi cross entropy is used to detect anomaly existed in IF-flow matrix in space and small scale time, and pinpoint IF-flow(s) responsible for entropy change. An improved method to calculate Renyi Cross entropy is proposed to reduce false alarm and identify anomaly duration. The experimental results indicate the scheme can detect anomaly accurately in time and space. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (11 refs.)Main Heading: EntropyControlled terms: Alarm systems Communication systems - Internet - Mean square error - Strain energyUncontrolled terms: Anomaly detection - IF-flow - Multi-scale entropy - Renyi cross entropy - Traffic matrixClassification Code: 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 914.2 Fires and Fire Protection 914.1 Accidents and Accident Prevention - 731.1 Control Systems - 931.1 Mechanics - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 717 Optical Communication - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 641.1 Thermodynamics - 718 Telephone Systems and Related Technologies; Line Communications Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 6> An open air-vapor compression refrigeration system for air-conditioning and desalination on ship Hou, Shaobo1, 2; Li, Huacong1; Zhang, Hefei1 Source: Desalination, v 222, n 1-3, p 646-655, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.190; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China2 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, East Jiefang Rd. No. 40, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524006, China Abstract: This paper presents an open air-vapor compression refrigeration system for both air-conditioning and desalination on ship cooled by seawater, and proves its feasibility through performance simulation. Pinch technology is used in the analysis of heat exchange in the surface heat exchanger and the temperature difference at pinch point is selected as 6&deg;C. The freshwater is obtained from the dehumidification of the compressed wet air before turbine and the flash and condensation of the cooling water. Its refrigeration depends mainly on both air and vapor, more efficient than a conventional air-cycle, and the use of turbo-machinery makes this possible. This system could use the cool in seawater, which could not be used to cool air directly. Also, the heat rejected from this system could be used for desalination. The sensitivity analysis of COP to &eta;<inf>c</inf> and &eta;<inf>t</inf> and the simulated results T<inf>4</inf>, T<inf>7</inf>, T<inf>8</inf>, q<inf>1</inf>, q<inf>2</inf> and w<inf>m</inf> of circle are given. The simulations show that the COP of this system depends mainly on T<inf>7</inf>, &eta;<inf>c</inf> and &eta;<inf>t</inf>, and varies with T<inf>3</inf> or T<inf>wet</inf> and that this circle is feasible on ship although the sensitivity of COP to efficiencies of the axial compressor and turbine. The optimum pressure ratio in this system could be lower and this results in a fewer number of stages of axial compressor. The adoption of this system will make air-conditioned room more comfortable because of its very low temperature air obtained. Humid air is a perfect working fluid for central air-conditioning and desalination on ship and no cost to the owner. The system is more efficient because use of cool seawater to cool the air before turbine. In addition, Pinch technology is a good method to analyze the wet air heat exchange with water. &copy; 2008. (26 refs.)Main Heading: RefrigerationControlled terms: Air conditioning Compressors - Computer simulation - Condensation - Desalination - Heat exchangers - Pinch effect - Sensitivity analysis - Temperature distribution - TurbinesUncontrolled terms: Air cycle Air-vapor compression refrigeration system - Axial compressorClassification Code: 616.1 Heat Exchange Equipment and Components - 641.1 Thermodynamics - 643.3 Air Conditioning - 644.1 Refrigeration Methods - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 921.6 Numerical MethodsTreatment: Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 7> High effective to remove nitrogen process in abattoir wastewater treatment Shengquan, Ye1, 2; Siyuan, Guo1; Hui, Wu1 Source: Desalination, v 222, n 1-3, p 146-150, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.140; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Light Industry and Food, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China2 College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Hai Ning Road, No. 67, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524005, China Abstract: A new method of membrane sequencing batch reactor (MSBR) process in abattoir wastewater treatment is given. With nitrification and denitrification bacterium, it is effective to remove nitrogen. At the same time, the whole system can be autocontrolled and do not add any drugs or bacteriums again after it runs. The experimental results show that the quality of abattoir wastewater can attain to the national requirements of the first grade of integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB 8978 - 1996). About 45-65% of the solids or approximately 30-40% of the biological oxygen demand (BOD) load can be separated by pre-treatment screening and sedimentation. MSBR systems are lagoon, membrane sequencing batch reactor (MSBR), biological treatment and membrane filter (MF) processes. Abattoir wastewater is well suited to MSBR treatment because it is high in organic compounds. Typical reductions of up to 98% BOD, 93% SS, 98% COD, 95% NH<inf>3</inf>-N and 95% lipin are approved. Wastewater in abattoirs can be reduced by membrane filtration which can produce recyclable water. Total COD can be reduced below 100 mg/L. The performances of both sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process and membrane sequencing batch reactor (MSBR) process operating simultaneously under the same condition to treat abattoir wastewater were examined. Conventional SBR treatment average COD removal efficiencies are of 85-90%. MSBR average COD removal efficiencies are of 98%. The result show that MSBR process has better treatment effect and is easier to operate and manage compared with SBR process. MSBR is a new method of abattoir wastewater treatment and has a broad prospects. &copy; 2006. (4 refs.)Main Heading: Wastewater treatmentControlled terms: Batch reactors - Chemical oxygen demand - Chemicals removal (water treatment) - Denitrification - Filters (for fluids) - Filtration - Nitrification - SedimentationUncontrolled terms: Membrane sequencing batch reactor - Removal efficiencyClassification Code: 452.3 Industrial Wastes 452.4 Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal - 802.1 Chemical Plants and Equipment - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 802.3 Chemical OperationsTreatment: Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 8> Research of dynamic rule engine in financial management software Xu, Bing1; Xie, Shi-Yi1 Source: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC, v 3, p 1389-1393, 2008, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC; ISBN-13: 9781424420964; DOI: 10.1109/ICMLC.2008.4620622; Article number: 4620622; Conference: 7th International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC, July 12, 2008 - July 15, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Information Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: It applies a rule engine design scheme with dynamic programming algorithm and optimal policy in financial management system. The scheme adopts backward reasoning method, when the facts and rules change in a small way, the results of constant parts are kept by the algorithm, and it just needs to calculate the changing parts. Thus, the massive repeated calculating workload can be reduced, which enhances system performance greatly. When the facts and rules have big changing, the algorithm still retains a high efficiency. The testing result shows that the average response time to system is far lower than both of forward reasoning and ordinary backward reasoning method in same circumstances. &copy;2008 IEEE. (11 refs.)Main Heading: Systems engineeringControlled terms: Control theory - Cybernetics - Dynamic programming Learning systems - Machine design - Robot learningUncontrolled terms: Average response times - Backward reasoning - Dynamic Programming algorithms - Dynamic rules - Financial management systems - Financial managements - Forward reasonings - High efficiencies - Optimal policy - Rule engine - System performances - Testing resultsClassification Code: 921.5 Optimization Techniques - 912 Industrial Engineering and Management - 731.5 Robotics - 731.1 Control Systems - 961 Systems Science - 723.5 Computer Applications - 601 Mechanical Design 461.9 Biology - 461.4 Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 9> Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of horseradish peroxidase based on clay-chitosan-gold nanoparticle nanocomposite Zhao, Xiaojuan1; Mai, Zhibin1; Kang, Xinhuang1, 2; Zou, Xiaoyong1 Source: Biosensors and Bioelectronics, v 23, n 7, p 1032-1038, Febrary 28, 2008 ; ISSN: 09565663; DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2007.10.012; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: Gold nanoparticles stabilized by chitosan (AuCS) were hybridized with exfoliated clay nanoplates through electrostatic interaction. The resulting clay-chitosan-gold nanoparticle nanocomposite (Clay/AuCS) was used to modify glassy carbon electrode (GCE). HRP, a model peroxidase, was entrapped between the Clay/AuCS film and another clay layer. UV-vis spectrum suggested HRP retained its native conformation in the modified film. Basal plane spacing of clay obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that there was an intercalation-exfoliation-restacking process among HRP, AuCS and clay during the modified film drying. The immobilized HRP showed a pair of quasi-reversible redox peaks at -0.195 V (vs. saturated Ag/AgCl electrode) in 0.1 M PBS (pH 7.0), and the biosensor displayed a fast amperometric response to H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> with a wide linear range of 39 &mu;M to 3.1 mM. The detection limit was 9.0 &mu;M based on the signal to noise ratio of 3. The kinetic parameters such as &alpha; (charge transfer coefficient), k<inf>s</inf> (electron transfer rate constant) and K<inf>m</inf> (Michaelis-Menten constant) were evaluated to be 0.53, 2.95 &plusmn; 0.20 s<sup>-1</sup> and 23.15 mM, respectively. &copy; 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (51 refs.)Main Heading: GoldControlled terms: Clay - Electrochemistry Nanocomposites - NanoparticlesUncontrolled terms: Chitosan - Direct electrochemistry Exfoliated clay nanoplates - Horseradish peroxidasesClassification Code: 483.1 Soils and Soil Mechanics - 547.1 Precious Metals - 761 Nanotechnology - 801.4.1 Electrochemistry - 933 Solid State PhysicsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 10> Research of collaborative learning platform based on blog group Bing, Xu1 Source: Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, v 5, p 27-30, 2008, Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769533360; DOI: 10.1109/CSSE.2008.63; Article number: 4722834; Conference: International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, December 12, 2008 - December 14, 2008; Publisher: IEEE Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Information Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: Contraposing the existed problem and developmental requirement of network education system, it analyzed the application features of blog technique in education domain, and put forward a method of adopting blog group to construct a collaborative learning platform. It discussed the various modes of collaborative learning based on blog, and designed a learning resources database for this platform according to the spirit of blog and blog group. Finally, it succeed in constructing the learning platform and applied it to the actual teaching practice. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (4 refs.)Main Heading: InternetControlled terms: Blogs - Software engineeringUncontrolled terms: Blog group - Collaborative learning - Learning elements - Learning mode - Learning resourcesClassification Code: Handling and Applications - 723.1 Computer Programming Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. 723 Computer Software, Data <RECORD 11> Z-R relationship from the particle size and velocity (Parsivel) optical disdrometer and its application in estimating areal rainfall Chen, Qian1; Niu, Shengjie1; Yu, Zhang2; Feng, Xu3 Source: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, p 4637-4640, 2008, 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424417483; DOI: 10.1109/ICBBE.2008.318; Article number: 4535198; Conference: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, May 16, 2006 - May 18, 2006; Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB); Univ. Iowa, Cent. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Cent. Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Adm.; Wuhan Univ., Advanced Research Center for Science and Technology; Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., College of Life Science and Technology; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Laboratory for Atmospheric Physics and Environment (LAPE), Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China2 Zhanjiang Meteorological Bureau, Zhanjiang, China3 Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: In order to improve the precision of Radar rainfall estimates, the Parsivel was used for observation of rain drop spectra over Leizhou Peninsula from July to August, 2007. A total of 18070 size distributions were analyzed and the Z-R relationship of convective precipitation and mixtures of convective and stratocumulus cumulogenitus precipitation were obtained. These Z-R values were used for estimating areal rainfall and then compared with observations from automatic weather station. Cases with convective and mixtures of convective and stratocumulus cumulogenitus precipitation were selected for the evaluation. The precipitation studies were also used to evaluate the precision of the PARSIVEL measurements as compared to the rainfall data of automatic weather station. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: Precipitation (meteorology)Controlled terms: Biocommunications - Bioinformatics - Biomedical engineering - Clouds - Information scienceUncontrolled terms: Base reflectivity - Hourly precipitation Particle size and velocity (PARSIVEL) optical disdrometer - Weather stations - Z-R relationshipClassification Code: 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing - 903 Information Science - 461.8.2 Bioinformatics - 443.3 Precipitation - 443 Meteorology - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 12> The rehybridization of electronic orbitals in carbon nanotubes Ouyang, Yu1; Peng, Jing-Cui1; Wang, Hui2; Peng, Zhi-Hua1 Source: Chinese Physics B, v 17, n 8, p 3123-3129, August 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 16741056; DOI: 10.1088/1674-1056/17/8/059; Publisher: Institute of Physics PublishingAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Applied Physics and Microelectronic, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: Rehybridization of electronic orbitals in carbon nanotubes contains tilting angles of &pi; orbital, electrons wavefunctions of &pi; orbital and &sigma; orbital, degrees of hybridization, etc. In this paper, we have obtained analytical formulas of tilting angle of &pi; orbital relative to tube surface, electrons wavefunctions of &pi; orbital and &sigma; orbital, degrees of hybridization, separately, as well as the numerical results. &copy; 2008 Chin. Phys. Soc. and IOP Publishing Ltd. (16 refs.)Main Heading: Carbon nanotubesControlled terms: Atoms - Carbon - Nanocomposites - Nanostructured materials - Nanostructures - NanotubesUncontrolled terms: Analytical formulas - Curvature effect - Degree of hybridization - Electronic orbitals - Numerical results Rehybridization of orbitals - Tilting angles - WavefunctionsClassification Code: 933.1 Crystalline Solids - 933 Solid State Physics - 931.3 Atomic and Molecular Physics - 804 Chemical Products Generally - 761 Nanotechnology - 714.2 Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits - 712.1 Semiconducting Materials Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 13> Combined super compact finite difference scheme and application to simulation of shallow water equations Lin, Dong1, 2; Zhan, Jie-Min1, 3 Source: Jisuan Lixue Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics, v 25, n 6, p 791-796, December 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10074708; Publisher: Science PressAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, China2 Department of Physics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China3 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou 510275, China Abstract: A combined super compact finite difference scheme (CSCD) is proposed. Numerical characteristics of CSCD is analysed and compared with other symmetric difference schemes. The truncation error of CSCD is derived and compared with some symmetric finite difference methods having the same order of accuracy, which shows that CSCD has the smallest coefficients in error terms. By using Fourier analysis on the capability of resolution, we conclude that CSCD gives higher resolution, with respect to other symmetric finite difference methods. Tenth-order CSCD is applied to numerical simulation of KdV-Burgers equation and shallow water equations. Two tests are given. Numerical experiment point out that CSCD has properties of not only higher accuracy but also good stability and convergence. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Difference equationsControlled terms: Convergence of numerical methods - Fourier analysis - Mathematical models PowdersUncontrolled terms: Adams-Bashforth scheme - Burgers equations - Combined super compact finite difference scheme (CSCD) - Error terms - Finite differences - Good stabilities Higher resolutions - Numerical characteristics - Numerical experiments - Numerical simulations Resolution - Shallow Water equations - Symmetric differences - Truncation errorsClassification Code: 921.6 Numerical Methods - 921 Mathematics - 804 Chemical Products Generally - 752 Sound Devices, Equipment and Systems - 751 Acoustics, Noise. Sound - 536 Powder Metallurgy 482.1 Mineralogical Techniques Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 14> Variation of chlorophyll a concentration before an algal bloom in Taihu Lake detected by MODIS/Terra imagery Dazhao, Liu1, 2; Chuqun, Chen2; Luhua, Zhao3; Dingtian, Yang2; Dongyang, Fu1 Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 7145, 2008, Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Monitoring and Assessment of Natural Resources and Environments ; ISSN: 0277786X; DOI: 10.1117/12.812977; Article number: 714502; Conference: Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Monitoring and Assessment of Natural Resources and Environments, June 28, 2008 - June 29, 2008; Publisher: SPIEAuthor affiliation: 1 Guang Dong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China2 LED, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China3 Henan Quality Polytechnic, Pingdingshan 467000, China Abstract: The occurrence of algal bloom has threatened the water quality of Taihu Lake that provides drinking water for millions of people in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Chlorophyll a presented in living phytoplankton is a very important ecological and environmental parameter of waters and it is usually used as indicator of the algal bloom. To assess changes in chlorophyll a concentration distributions before an algal bloom in Taihu Lake on May 29, 2007, a linear model was established between the radio of band 1 (620-670nm) to band 2 (841-876nm) of the MODIS medium-resolution bands and the in situ measurements of chlorophyll a concentration. The distributions of chlorophyll a concentration are mapped. The phytoplankton patches are evenly distributed over the Taihu Lake during March 2007, while the patches are confined to north part of the lake along the bank during May 2007, including Meiliang Bay where the water supply of Wuxi city is. This study demonstrates that the moderately high resolution of MODIS/Terra 250-m data is useful for monitoring the chlorophyll a distribution in small inland water body such as Taihu Lake. &copy; 2008 SPIE. (10 refs.)Main Heading: ChlorophyllControlled terms: Algae control - Blooms (metal) - Concentration (process) Geographic information systems - Lakes - Monitoring - Phytoplankton - Porphyrins - Potable water - Spectrometers - Water pollution - Water quality - Water resources - Water supplyUncontrolled terms: Algal blooms - Chinese cities - Chlorophyll-a - Chlorophyll-a concentrations - Drinking waters - Environmental parameters - High resolutions - In-situ measurements - Inland waters - Jiangsu provinces - Linear models - MODIS - Taihu lakeClassification Code: 944 Moisture, Pressure and Temperature, and Radiation Measuring Instruments - 741.3 Optical Devices and Systems - 801 Chemistry - 801.2 Biochemistry - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 903.3 Information Retrieval and Use - 941 Acoustical and Optical Measuring Instruments - 941.3 Optical Instruments - 942 Electric and Electronic Measuring Instruments - 943 Mechanical and Miscellaneous Measuring Instruments 723.3 Database Systems - 407 Maritime and Port Structures; Rivers and Other Waterways - 444 Water Resources - 444.1 Surface Water - 445.2 Water Analysis - 535.1.2 Rolling Mill Practice 446.1 Water Supply Systems - 453.2 Water Pollution Control - 461.9 Biology - 471 Marine Science and Oceanography - 453 Water Pollution Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 15> Contrast experimental research between flower baffle heat exchanger and plate baffle heat exchanger Lai, Xue-Jiang1; Dai, Yong2; Huang, Su-Yi2 Source: Huaxue Gongcheng/Chemical Engineering (China), v 36, n 12, p 14-17, December 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10059954; Publisher: Editorial Office of Chemical Engineering (China)Author affiliation: 1 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524005, China2 School of Energy and Power College Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Abstract: As the shell side of flow plate baffle heat exchanger scours crossly heat exchanger tubes, there are some disadvantages such as big vibration and pressure drop, and easily fouling, and low Reynolds number Re of shell side flow of rod-baffle heat exchanger when it is used as cooling oil exchanger. To overcome these disadvantages, flower baffle heat exchanger was developed, which has a new kind of support structure in shell side with different flow way from that of single-plate baffle heat exchanger. Shell side flow scours vertically heat exchanger tubes. And it has low shell side pressure drop, low noise caused by tube vibration. By contrasting experimental research of heat exchange and flow resistance between flower baffle heat exchanger and plate baffle heat exchanger, the shell side pressure drop of flower baffle heat exchanger is about 70%-80% of plate baffle heat exchanger when Re is the same. The integrated performance ratio of flower baffle heat exchanger contrasting with plate baffle heat exchanger is 110%-140%. (5 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 16> A formal model of dynamic evolvement for enterprise intelligent component Rui, Fan1; Xiaohui, Liu2 Source: Chinese Control and Decision Conference, 2008, CCDC 2008, p 682-687, 2008, Chinese Control and Decision Conference, 2008, CCDC 2008; Language: Chinese; ISBN-13: 9781424417346; DOI: 10.1109/CCDC.2008.4597400; Article number: 4597400; Conference: Chinese Control and Decision Conference 2008, CCDC 2008, July 2, 2008 - July 4, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Software College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 Finance Department, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: To construct autonomous, consonant, dynamic evolved software entity, and dynamically assemble them under the Internet opening environment for the complex enterprise software system is recent trend. Based on the enterprise intelligence component model with &pi;-calculation formalization method, this article further analyzes, depicts and confirms the characters of autonomy, dynamic evolved about enterprise intelligence component. The enterprise intelligence component dynamic evolution formal model is established, which provides one kind of new formal approach for the network component. &copy;2008 IEEE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: Intelligent networksControlled terms: Chlorine compounds - Computer software - Security of dataUncontrolled terms: Component modelling - Dynamic envolment - Dynamic evolution Enterprise intelligence - Enterprise intelligent component - Enterprise software - Formal approach - Formal modeling - Formalization method - Software entitiesClassification Code: 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 723.2 Data Processing and Image Processing - 804.1 Organic Compounds Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 17> A CNN-based edge detection algorithm for remote sensing image Xu, Guo-Bao1, 2; Zhao, Gui-Yan1; Yin, Lu2; Yin, Yi-Xin2; Shen, Yu-Li3 Source: Chinese Control and Decision Conference, 2008, CCDC 2008, p 2558-2561, 2008, Chinese Control and Decision Conference, 2008, CCDC 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424417346; DOI: 10.1109/CCDC.2008.4597787; Article number: 4597787; Conference: Chinese Control and Decision Conference 2008, CCDC 2008, July 2, 2008 - July 4, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Information School, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 School of Information Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 1000833 ZhongKai University of Agriculture and Technology, Guangzhou 510225, China Abstract: With the development and applications of satellite remote sensing technology, the edge detection accuracy of remote sensing image is increasingly high. As the gray remote sensing image has a lot of noise, even image brightness, and vague edge, a novel edge detection algorithm based on cellular neural network (CNN) is presented. In the algorithm, image filtering, gray threshold segmentation, dilation and erosion, and edge detection using CNN are performed for remote sensing image successively. The experimental results show that, compared to the traditional edge detection algorithms of Sobel operator and Canny operator, the proposed edge detection algorithm can not only effectively eliminate the influence of the noise on edge detection, but also quickly detect the complete image edge. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (10 refs.)Main Heading: Edge detectionControlled terms: Algorithms - Cellular neural networks - Image reconstruction Neural networks - Remote sensing - Signal detection - Space opticsUncontrolled terms: Canny Operators - Cellular neural network (CNN) - Edge detection algorithms - Image brightness Image edges - Image filtering - Remote sensing image - Satellite remote sensing - Sobel operators - Template - Threshold segmentationClassification Code: 731.1 Control Systems - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 741 Light, Optics and Optical Devices - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing - 656.1 Space Flight - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 18> Computational fluid dynamic simulation of an inter-phasing pulse tube cooler Zhang, Xiao-Bin1; Gan, Zhi-Hua1; Qiu, Li-Min1; Liu, Hua-Xiang2 Source: Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A, v 9, n 1, p 93-98, January 2008 ; ISSN: 1673565X, E-ISSN: 18621775; DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A071259; Publisher: Zhejiang University PressAuthor affiliation: 1 Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: An inter-phasing pulse tube cooler (IPPTC) consists of two pulse tube units, which are connected to each other at hot ends of the pulse tubes through a needle valve. This paper presents the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) results of an IPPTC using a 2D axis-symmetrical model. General results such as the phase difference between pressure and velocity at cold end and hot end, the temperature profiles along the wall, the available lowest temperature as well as its oscillations and the coefficient of performance (COP) for IPPTC are presented. The formation of DC flow and its effects on the performance of the cooler are investigated and analyzed in detail. Turbulence, which is partially responsible for the poor overall performance of a single orifice pulse tube cooler (OPTC), is found to be much reduced in IPPTC and its performance is improved significantly compared with the single OPTC. &copy; 2008 Springer-Verlag. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Computational fluid dynamicsControlled terms: DC generators - Mathematical models - Orifices - Valves (mechanical)Uncontrolled terms: Coefficient of performance (COP) - Inner phasing Inter phasing pulse tube cooler (IPPTC) - Orifice pulse tube cooler (OPTC) - Pulse tube cooler (PTC)Classification Code: 601.2 Machine Components - 619.1 Pipe, Piping and Pipelines 705.2.2 DC Generators - 723.5 Computer Applications - 921 Mathematics - 931.1 MechanicsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 19> Scaling in global ocean chlorophyll fluctuations Zhan, Haigang1, 2 Source: Geophysical Research Letters, v 35, n 1, January 16, 2008 ; ISSN: 00948276; DOI: 10.1029/2007GL032078; Article number: L01606; Publisher: American Geophysical UnionAuthor affiliation: 1 Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Environmental Dynamics, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China2 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China Abstract: Nine years of weekly Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) data from 1998 to 2006 are used to investigate the temporal correlations in chlorophyll fluctuations by means of detrended fluctuation analysis. Chlorophyll fluctuations are found to exhibit scaling behavior on time scales from several weeks to more than two years over the global ocean between 50&deg;S and 50&deg;N. The scaling exponent varies in a wide range from 0.51 to 1.26, with an average value of 0.83. Long range correlated fluctuations occur over large parts of the ocean, while uncorrelated random fluctuations tend to concentrate in the western margins of the Pacific and Atlantic. The global distribution of the scaling exponent is similar to that of the ratio of interannual to total variability. A greater percentage of interannual to total variability is generally associated with a larger scaling exponent and hence stronger long range correlation. Copyright 2008 by the American Geophysical Union. (21 refs.)Main Heading: Marine biologyControlled terms: Chlorophyll - Correlation methods - Oceanography - Scaling lawsUncontrolled terms: Chlorophyll fluctuation - Scaling exponentClassification Code: 461.9 Biology - 471.1 Oceanography, General - 801.2 Biochemistry - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 922.2 Mathematical StatisticsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 20> Novel viewpoint for explaining thermal degradation mechanism of fiber Bragg gratings Wang, Wenhua1; Wu, Weina1; Lin, Junxiu2 Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 6829, 2008, Advanced Materials and Devices for Sensing and Imaging III ; ISSN: 0277786X; ISBN-13: 9780819470041; DOI: 10.1117/12.754167; Article number: 682919; Conference: Advanced Materials and Devices for Sensing and Imaging III, November 12, 2007 - November 14, 2007; Sponsor: The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE); Chinese Optical Society (COS); Publisher: SPIEAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Science, Guangdong Ocean Univ., Zhanjiang, China2 School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Dalian Univ. of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China Abstract: In this paper, the thermal degradation mechanism of ultraviolet-induced fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) written in silica fiber doped with germanium has been developed. The thermal degradation up to 840 &deg;C has been repeatedly examined, and their reflectivity and Bragg wavelength change have been carefully observed. In addition, the temperature characteristic of the FBG is tested by putting it into a silica tube furnace heated from room temperature to 600 &deg;C. The experiment results obtained has shown that the FBGs' thermal behavior is similar to a spring's. Therefore, a novel viewpoint, atomic elastic model applied to explain the thermal degradation mechanism of FBGs, is firstly present. The work is closely related to the use of FBGs for application in temperature sensor field, and the work is also related to form mechanism of FBGs. (5 refs.)Main Heading: Fiber Bragg gratingsControlled terms: Bragg cells - Bragg gratings Degradation - Fiber optic sensors - Fiber optics - Germanium - Mechanisms - Pigments - Silica Silicate minerals - Silicon compounds - Sulfate minerals - Thermogravimetric analysisUncontrolled terms: Advanced materials - Applied (CO) - Atomic elastic model - Bragg wave length - degradation mechanisms - Experiment results - Room-temperature (RT) - Sensing and imaging - Silica fibers - Silica tubes - Ultraviolet (UV)Classification Code: 803 Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 801 Chemistry - 741.3 Optical Devices and Systems - 741.1.2 Fiber Optics - 712.1.2 Compound Semiconducting Materials - 601.3 Mechanisms - 549.3 Nonferrous Metals and Alloys excluding Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals - 482.2 Minerals Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 21> Potential of constructed wetlands in treating the eutrophic water: Evidence from Taihu Lake of China Li, Linfeng1, 2, 4; Li, Yinghao1; Biswas, Dilip Kumar1; Nian, Yuegang3; Jiang, Gaoming1 Source: Bioresource Technology, v 99, n 6, p 1656-1663, April 2008 ; ISSN: 09608524; DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.04.001; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China2 Agricultural College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China3 Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China4 Graduate University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China Abstract: Three parallel units of pilot-scale constructed wetlands (CWs), i.e., vertical subsurface flow (VSF), horizontal subsurface flow (HSF) and free water surface flow (FWS) wetland were experimented to assess their capabilities in purifying eutrophic water of Taihu Lake, China. Lake water was continuously pumped into the CWs at a hydraulic loading rate of 0.64 m d<sup>-1</sup> for each treatment. One year's performance displayed that average removal rates of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonia nitrogen (NH<inf>4</inf><sup>+</sup> s(-) N), nitrate nitrogen (NO<inf>3</inf><sup>-</sup> s(-) N), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorous (TP) were 17-40%, 23-46%, 34-65%, 20-52% and 35-66%, respectively. The VSF and HSF showed statistically similar high potential for nutrients removal except NH<inf>4</inf><sup>+</sup> s(-) N, with the former being 14% higher than that of the latter. However, the FWS wetland showed the least effect compared to the VSF and HSF at the high hydraulic loading rate. Mean effluent TP concentrations in VSF (0.056 mg L<sup>-1</sup>) and HSF (0.052 mg L<sup>-1</sup>) nearly reached Grade III (&le0.05 mg L<sup>-1</sup> for lakes and reserviors) water quality standard of China. Wetland plants (Typha angustifolia) grew well in the three CWs. We noted that plant uptake and storage were both important factors responsible for nitrogen and phosphorous removal in the three CWs. However, harvesting of the above ground biomass contributed 20% N and 57% P of the total N and P removed in FWS wetland, whereas it accounted for only 5% and 7% N, and 14% and 17% P of the total N and P removed in VSF and HSF CWs, respectively. Our findings suggest that the constructed wetlands could well treat the eutrophic lake waters in Taihu. If land limiting is considered, VSF and HSF are more appropriate than FWS under higher hydraulic loading rate. &copy; 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (39 refs.)Main Heading: Water treatmentControlled terms: Biomass Concentration (process) - Nutrients - Reservoirs (water) - Surface waters - WetlandsUncontrolled terms: Constructed wetlands - Nutrient removal - Taihu Lake - Typha angustifoliaClassification Code: 441.2 Reservoirs - 442.2 Land Reclamation - 444.1 Surface Water - 445.1 Water Treatment Techniques - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 805.1.1 Biochemical EngineeringTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 22> Acid volatile sulfides in sediments of south Yellow Sea Pu, Xiaoqiang1, 2; Li, Fangcheng1; Zhong, Shaojun3; Liu, Gang4 Source: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, p 1058-1061, 2008, 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424417483; DOI: 10.1109/ICBBE.2008.259; Article number: 4535139; Conference: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, May 16, 2006 - May 18, 2006; Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB); Univ. Iowa, Cent. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Cent. Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Adm.; Wuhan Univ., Advanced Research Center for Science and Technology; Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., College of Life Science and Technology; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangdong Ocean University GOU, Zhanjiang, China2 CAS Key Laboratory of Marginal Sea Geology KLMSG, Guangzhou, China3 Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology QIMG, Qingdao, China4 CAS Institute of Oceanology IOCAS, Qingdao, China Abstract: In coastal marine environment, acid volatile sulfide (AVS) is usually one of the most important or reactive phases. We report first set of data on AVS contents in sediments of south Yellow Sea. The AVS contents are less than 11.14 &mu;mol/g (dry sediment weight), with most below 3 &mu;mol/g in the sediment of south Yellow Sea. The average AVS contents of surface sediments (0&sim;10 cm) range from 0.02 &mu;mol/g to 2.30 &mu;mol/g, with an average value of 0.94 &mu;mol/g. There are three zones with high AVS content in sediments and they are dominated by the Yellow River sediments and the old Yellow River transported by coastal current and the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass, respectively. The AVS content in sediments of these three zones increases initially with burial depth, reaching a maximum at about 13 cm (6cm for east section), then decreases. One core from the south section, however, shows an exceptionally high AVS content at the surface (4.96 &mu;mol/g) and a minimum at around 7 cm burial depth. This AVS abnormal profile is located at the place where enrichment of methane at shallow layer reported. Except those three high value areas, the AVS content of sediment is very low and does not show significant variations. It is apparent that sediment AVS content is closely related to the organic matter in different sediment environment, since the content of Fe is quite high (average 3.13%) in the sediment of Yellow Sea. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (24 refs.)Main Heading: SedimentologyControlled terms: Acids - Biocommunications - Bioinformatics - Biomedical engineering - Coastal zones - Information science - Methane - Oceanography - Organic compounds - Sulfur compounds - Toxicity - Water contentUncontrolled terms: Acid volatile sulfide - Coastal current - South Yellow Sea - Yellow River - Yellow Sea cold water massClassification Code: 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing - 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 803 Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals - 914.1 Accidents and Accident Prevention - 804 Chemical Products Generally - 804.2 Inorganic Compounds - 901.4 Impact of Technology on Society - 903 Information Science - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 522 Gas Fuels - 481.1 Geology - 407.3 Coastal Engineering - 444 Water Resources - 454.2 Environmental Impact and Protection - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering - 461.7 Health Care - 461.8.2 Bioinformatics - 471 Marine Science and Oceanography - 471.1 Oceanography, General Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 23> Relationship between properties of SiC coating and graphite substrate structure Zhao, Juan1; Wang, Gui1; Liu, Lang2; Guo, Quan-Gui2 Source: Yuanzineng Kexue Jishu/Atomic Energy Science and Technology, v 42, n 4, p 353-357, April 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10006931; Publisher: Atomic Energy Publishing HouseAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China2 Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China Abstract: A SiC coating was prepared on different graphite matrix using a simple slurry sintering method. The relationship between the microstructure and property of SiC coating and graphite substrates was experimentally investigated. It is found that the pore radius of graphite substrate has marked effect on the microstructure and property of SiC coating. A SiC gradient coating which is beneficial to improve the oxidation resistant of graphite, is expected to form on the surface of graphite substrates with the pore radius mainly in the range of 0.1-0.5 &mu;m. (11 refs.)Main Heading: GraphiteControlled terms: Coatings - Microstructure - Oxidation resistance - Silicon carbide - Sintering - SubstratesUncontrolled terms: Graphite matrix - Graphite substrate structure - Pore radius - SiC coating - Slurry sintering methodClassification Code: 801 Chemistry - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 804 Chemical Products Generally - 813.2 Coating MaterialsTreatment: Applications (APP); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 24> Numerical simulation of rectangular crosssection billets forging with horizontal V-shaped anvils Ni, Liyong; Zhang, Yongjun; Yu, Suoqing; Liu, Zhubai Source: Zhongguo Jixie Gongcheng/China Mechanical Engineering, v 19, n 6, p 737-739, May 25 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 1004132X; Publisher: China Mechanical Engineering Magazine Office Abstract: The forging method with horizontal V-shaped anvils (HVA) was introduced to control fibrous tissue flow direction, to improve the anisotropy of mechanical properties of axial forgings. The forging method is superior to the common flat anvils (FA) forging method in inner stress states, metal tissue, overall properties and geometrical shapes of forgings. Numerical simulation comparison was conducted for the HVA forging method and the FA forging method, verifying the fact that the HVA forging method is an effective process to control the mechanical properties of axial forgings. (9 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 25> Statistical model on the surface elevation of waves with breaking Yuan, Ye Li1, 2; Hua, Feng1, 2; Zhang, Shu Wen3; Han, Lei1, 2 Source: Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences, v 51, n 5, p 759-768, May 2008 ; ISSN: 10069313, E-ISSN: 18622801; DOI: 10.1007/s11430-008-0040-5; Publisher: Springer VerlagAuthor affiliation: 1 Marine Science and Numerical Modeling Laboratory, SOA, Qingdao 266061, China2 First Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Qingdao 266061, China3 South China Sea Environmental Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: In the surface wind drift layer with constant momentum flux, two sets of the consistent surface elevation expressions with breaking and occurrence conditions for breaking are deduced from the first integrals of the energy and vortex variations and the kinetic and mathematic breaking criterions, then the expression of the surface elevation with wave breaking is established by using the Heaviside function. On the basis of the form of the sea surface elevation with wave breaking and the understanding of small slope sea waves, a triple composite function of real sea waves is presented including the functions for the breaking, weak-nonlinear and basic waves. The expression of the triple composite function and the normal distribution of basic waves are the expected theoretical model for surface elevation statistics. &copy; Science in China 2008. (18 refs.)Main Heading: Water wavesControlled terms: Mathematical models - Normal distribution Statistics - Vortex flow - WindUncontrolled terms: Basic waves - Heaviside function - Sea surface elevationClassification Code: 443.1 Atmospheric Properties - 471.4 Seawater, Tides and Waves - 631.1 Fluid Flow, General - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 922.1 Probability Theory 922.2 Mathematical StatisticsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 26> State-space model for airborne particles in multizone indoor environments Li, Min1; Wu, Chun-Liang1; Zhao, Shi-Qi1; Yang, Yi1 Source: Atmospheric Environment, v 42, n 21, p 5340-5349, July 2008 ; ISSN: 13522310; DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.02.048; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China Abstract: A state-space model is presented to predict the concentration and the fate of particulate matters (PM) in multizone indoor air. By introducing vector-matrix notation, the ordinary differential equations to describe the dynamic behavior of PM in multizone buildings are expressed as the state equation. The state equation is solved analytically and the dynamical evolution of PM is discussed quantitatively and qualitatively. The equilibrium point of the dynamic system is asymptotically stable. The minimum decay coefficient of PM concentrations is computed by the formula, which is found to directly link the minimum decay rate with the eigenvalues of the state matrix. The analytical solution based on the eigen structure shows that the evolution modes of indoor PM are mainly determined by the eigenvalues of state matrix. The detailed quantitative analysis on the diluted ventilation and interzonal transport via the central air-conditioning system indicates that the penetration efficiency of filter Pi and the integrated loss-rate coefficient kij integrating the remove mechanisms of natural ventilation, leakage and particle deposition have significant impact on dynamical behaviors of particles, such as the decay rate of concentrations and the ability of interzonal infection via HVAC system, etc. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (18 refs.)Main Heading: Equations of stateControlled terms: Air conditioning - Air filters - Air pollution - Bessel functions - Computer networks - Decay (organic) - Difference equations - Differential equations - Differentiation (calculus) - Dynamic programming - Dynamical systems - Dynamics - Electric fault location - Evolutionary algorithms - Mathematical models - Matrix algebra - Mechanics - Numerical methods - Ordinary differential equations - Permanent magnets - Powder metallurgy - Sensor networks - State space methodsUncontrolled terms: Airborne particles - Analytical solutions - Asymptotically stable Central air-conditioning system - Concentration (composition) - Decay coefficients - decay rates Dynamic behaviors - dynamic systems - Dynamical behaviors - Dynamical evolution Eigen-structure - Eigenvalues (of graphs) - Elsevier (CO) - equilibrium points - Evolution (CO) HVAC systems - Indoor air - Indoor environments - matrix notation - Natural ventilation - particle depositions - Particulate matters (PM) - penetration efficiency - Quantitative analysis - Rate coefficients - State equations - state matrices - State space model (SSM)Classification Code: 921 Mathematics - 921.1 Algebra - 921.2 Calculus - 801.2 Biochemistry - 921.5 Optimization Techniques - 931.1 Mechanics - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 731.1 Control Systems - 451.2 Air Pollution Control - 536 Powder Metallurgy - 643.3 Air Conditioning - 451 Air Pollution - 704.1 Electric Components - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 706.2 Electric Power Lines and Equipment Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 27> Effect of probiotics on growth performance and water quality for litopenaeus vannamei Zhu, Xue-Zhi1; Zheng, Shi-Xuan2, 3; Pan, Qing-Jun4; Lu, Bing-Zhao3 Source: Zhongshan Daxue Xuebao/Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni, v 47, n SUPPL., p 58-62, July 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 05296579; Publisher: Journal of Zhongshan UniversityAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China2 Yuehai Feed Co. Ltd of Guangdong Engineering Center, Zhanjiang 524002, China3 Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China4 School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China Abstract: A 4-week feeding experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of several commercial probiotics in feed or in water on growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and water quality (pH, Ammonia, Nitrite) for Pennaeus vannamei. B. acidophilus, B. licheniformis: B. subtills (1:1), Xiale 333 were added respectively to fonnulate three experiment diets. Groups of shrimp were fed with basal diet (control) or 0.5g/200 L of probiotics in water respectively with basal diet or basal diet supplemental probiotics with dose (1 g &middot kg<sup>-1</sup>). Each treatment was fed to triplicate groups of 25 shrimps (initial weight 4.5 &plusmn; 0.1g) per tank (300 L). The water temperature was (28.5&plusmn;5)&deg;C and the salinity was 5&permil;. pH, Ammonia, Nitrite were measured every three days after the experiment began. The results of growth performance showed that the six treatments showed significantly better results and FCR than those with the basal diet (control), especially treatments of added probiotics in water had lowest FCR among the groups (P &lt; 0.05). pH, ammonia, nitrite of treatments were lower than the control, however there was no differences in the six treatments (P &gt; 0.05). (20 refs.)Main Heading: pH effectsControlled terms: Acids - Ammonia - Ecology - Experiments - Nutrition pH - Water qualityUncontrolled terms: Basal diets - Feed conversion ratios - Feeding experiments - Growth performances - Initial weights - Litopenaeus - Litopenaeus vannamei - Nitrite - Probiotics - Water temperaturesClassification Code: 822.3 Food Products - 804.2 Inorganic Compounds - 804 Chemical Products Generally - 803 Chemical Agents and Basic Industrial Chemicals - 901.3 Engineering Research - 801.1 Chemistry, General - 454.3 Ecology and Ecosystems - 453.2 Water Pollution Control - 445.2 Water Analysis - 461.7 Health Care Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 28> General multi-secret sharing scheme for cheat-proof Gan, Yuan-Ju1; Xie, Shi-Yi1; Fu, Dong-Yang1; Li, Xiao-Li1 Source: Dianzi Keji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, v 37, n 1, p 68-69+80, January 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10010548; Publisher: Univ. of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: The most present threshold multi-secret sharing schemes cannot efficiently solve the problem that a participant is dynamic added or deleted. In this study, an efficient multi-secret sharing scheme is designed with general access structure based on the intractability of reversing the one-way Hash function and solving the discrete logarithm problem. The proposed scheme has the following properties: cheating of the dealer or any participant can be detected efficiently; two public parameters of a new secret would be published by the dealer; the participants reconstruct a secret with parallel procedure in a secret recovery phase; and the shadows of other participants would not change when the system accepts a new participant or fires an old participant. (10 refs.)Main Heading: CryptographyControlled terms: Functions - Parallel algorithms - Security of dataUncontrolled terms: Discrete logarithm - One way Hash function - Threshold multi secret sharing schemesClassification Code: 723.2 Data Processing and Image Processing - 921 MathematicsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 29> Eventually positive solutions of higher order nonlinear neutral differential equations Zhou, Xiaoliang1, 2 Source: Applied Mathematics and Computation, v 201, n 1-2, p 859-863, July 15, 2008 ; ISSN: 00963003; DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2008.01.001; Publisher: Elsevier Inc.Author affiliation: 1 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China2 Department of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China Abstract: In this paper, some results of Ouyang et al. [Ouyang, Li, Tang, Classifications and existence of positive solutions of higher order nonlinear neutral differential equations, Appl. Math. Comput. 148 (2004) 105-120] are improved. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (5 refs.)Main Heading: Differential equationsControlled terms: Nonlinear equations - Problem solvingUncontrolled terms: Neutral differential equations - Positive solutionsClassification Code: 921.1 Algebra - 921.2 CalculusTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 30> Short crested wave-current forces around a large vertical circular cylinder Jian, Yongjun1, 2; Zhan, Jiemin1, 2, 3; Zhu, Qingyong1, 2 Source: European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids, v 27, n 3, p 346-360, May/June 2008 ; ISSN: 09977546; DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2007.08.001; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 Ocean Engineering Research Center, School of Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, 510275, China2 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, 510275, China3 Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, 510275, China Abstract: An analytical solution for the diffraction of short crested incident wave along positive x-axis direction on a large circular cylinder with uniform current is derived. The important influences of currents on wave frequency, water run-up, wave force, inertia and drag coefficients on the cylinder profiles are investigated for short-crested incident wave. Based on the numerical results, we find wave frequency of short crested wave system is affected by incident angle and the strength of the currents. The wave frequency increases or decreases with increasing current speed following or opposing wave propagating direction. It shows that the effects of current speeds, current directions on water run-up on the circular cylinder with different radius for different wave numbers are very conspicuous when the incident wave changes from long crested plane waves to short-crested waves. With the increase of current speed, the water run-up on the cylinder becomes more and more high, and will exceed that of long crested plane wave and short crested wave case without currents even though the current speed is small. The total wave loads, inertia coefficient and drag coefficient exerted on a cylinder with currents would be larger compared to the wave loads exerted pure short-crested waves. Therefore, ocean engineers should consider the short crested wave-current load on marine constructs carefully. &copy; 2007 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. (17 refs.)Main Heading: Circular cylindersControlled terms: Diffraction Numerical methods - Wave effects - Wave functionsUncontrolled terms: Short crested waves Uniform currents - Water run up on the cylinder - Wave force - Wave frequencyClassification Code: 408.2 Structural Members and Shapes - 711.1 Electromagnetic Waves in Different Media - 921 Mathematics - 921.6 Numerical MethodsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 31> Remote monitoring system of urban sewage treatment based on Internet Zhu, Zhen1; Liu, Jiacun2 Source: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, ICAL 2008, p 1151-1155, 2008, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, ICAL 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424425037; DOI: 10.1109/ICAL.2008.4636325; Article number: 4636325; Conference: IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, ICAL 2008, September 1, 2008 - September 3, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Information and Educational Technology Center, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China2 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, Guangdong, China Abstract: With the development of control network, Internet is used gradually in remote monitoring system. In order to develop the remote monitoring system of urban sewage treatment based on Internet, this paper takes CAN field bus as basal platform, combining CAN field bus with Internet technology. A new framework of remote monitoring system is introduced. The embedded system design of Intelligent Monitoring Unit and Motoring Terminal, which are pivotal equipments in the monitoring system, is discussed in detail. Finally, the functions of remote monitoring system for urban sewage treatment based on Internet are described. The system is provided with not only excellent cost performance, but also running steadily and reliably. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: MonitoringControlled terms: Buses - Chemical oxygen demand - Embedded systems - Integrated circuits - Internet - Remote control - Sewage - Sewage treatmentUncontrolled terms: CAN bus - Can field buses - Control networks - Cost performances - Embedded system designs - Intelligent monitoring - Internet technologies Monitoring systems - Remote monitoring - Remote monitoring systems - Urban sewage treatmentClassification Code: 722 Computer Systems and Equipment - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 731.1 Control Systems - 718 Telephone Systems and Related Technologies; Line Communications - 941 Acoustical and Optical Measuring Instruments - 943 Mechanical and Miscellaneous Measuring Instruments - 944 Moisture, Pressure and Temperature, and Radiation Measuring Instruments - 942 Electric and Electronic Measuring Instruments - 717 Optical Communication - 452.2 Sewage Treatment - 452.4 Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal - 453 Water Pollution - 452.1 Sewage - 453.1 Water Pollution Sources - 714.2 Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 663.1 Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 32> An adaptive morphological filter based on multiple structure and multi-scale elements Xu, Guo-Bao1, 2; Su, Zhi-Bin1; Ji, Wang1; Yin, Yi-Xin2; Shen, Yu-Li3 Source: Proceedings 2008 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application, IITA 2008, v 2, p 399-403, 2008, Proceedings - 2008 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application, IITA 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769534978; DOI: 10.1109/IITA.2008.359; Article number: 4739794; Conference: 2008 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application, IITA 2008, December 21, 2008 December 22, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Information School, Guangdong Ocean Universit, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 School of Information Engineering, University of Sci. and Tech. Beijing, Beijing 100083, China3 Zhong Kai University of Agriculture and Technology, Guangzhou 510225, China Abstract: To filter out various kinds of noise of different intensities in gray images, a highly adaptive morphological filter based on multiple structure and multi-scale elements was proposed. This algorithm employs a morphology filter based on multiple structure and multi-scale elements to filter the images, followed by image fusion processing with the weights calculated from the image entropies, before finally obtaining the filtered images. The experimental results show that the proposed filtering algorithm, compared with the traditional filtering algorithms using the mean filter, median filter and Wiener filter, has a better adaptability. The new algorithm can effectively filter many kinds of noise such as the Salt and Pepper noise, Gaussian noise and Speckle noise, while preserving more image details. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: Image fusionControlled terms: Algorithms - Information technology - Signal filtering and predictionUncontrolled terms: Filtered images - Filtering algorithms - Gaussian noise - Gray images - Image entropies - Image fusion processing - Mean filters - Median filters Morphological filters - Morphology filters - Multi-scale - Multiple structures - Salt-and-pepper noise - Speckle noise - Wiener filtersClassification Code: 921 Mathematics - 903 Information Science - 731.1 Control Systems - 723.5 Computer Applications - 723.2 Data Processing and Image Processing - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 33> Experimental investigation on vibrational power flow from a ring-stiffened cylindrical shell immersed in flow field Yan, Jin1; Li, Tian-Yun2; Liu, Tu-Guang2; Liu, Jing-Xi2 Source: Chuan Bo Li Xue/Journal of Ship Mechanics, v 12, n 5, p 824-829, October 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10077294; Publisher: China Ship Scientific Research CenterAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Eng., Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 College of Traffic Sci. and Eng., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. and Tech., Wuhan 430074, China Abstract: A model of periodic ring-stiffened cylindrical shell was designed, and the experiment on the vibrational power flow from the model excited by an outer force was accomplished. The input power flow was measured both in the air and underwater. It is found that the results underwater are slightly less than those in the air because of the influence of the outer flow field. The results obtained by experiment well agree with those produced by theoretical values at low frequencies. With the increasing of frequencies, theoretical values become slightly greater than experiment values due to the change of Young' modulus and damping factor. The results obtained by experiment show the validity of theoretical derivation and numerical method, which will provide some references on control of vibration and noise in such structures. (5 refs.)Main Heading: ExperimentsControlled terms: Flow fields - Flow of fluids - Shells (structures)Uncontrolled terms: Control of vibrations - Damping factors - Experiment values Experimental investigation - Experimental investigations - Input powers - Low frequencies - Outer flows - Periodic ring-stiffened cylindrical shell - Power flows - Stiffened cylindrical shells Vibrational power flow - Young' modulusClassification Code: 408.2 Structural Members and Shapes - 631.1 Fluid Flow, General - 901.3 Engineering Research - 931.1 Mechanics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 34> Analysis of transport structure of double diffusive natural convection induced by multi-discrete sources Li, Min1; Yang, Yi1; Wu, Chun-Liang1; Zhao, Shi-Qi1 Source: Kung Cheng Je Wu Li Hsueh Pao/Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, v 29, n 11, p 1890-1894, November 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 0253231X; Publisher: Science PressAuthor affiliation: 1 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: In this paper, the transport structures of double diffusive natural convection in a square cavity driven by two discrete heat and mass sources were analyzed by the use of "vector line" method. The analyses show that there obviously exist three different kinds of macrostructures of transport versus different buoyancy ratios, the first is mainly dominated by thermal buoyancy, the second is controlled by thermal and mass buoyancy forces together and the third one basically dominated by mass buoyancy. (12 refs.)Main Heading: BuoyancyControlled terms: Electric field effects - Heat convection - Natural convection - VectorsUncontrolled terms: Double diffusive natural convection - Heatline - Massline - Transport structure - Vector lineClassification Code: 631 Fluid Flow - 641.2 Heat Transfer - 641.3 Mass Transfer - 701.1 Electricity: Basic Concepts and Phenomena - 921.1 Algebra - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 35> A conceptual action model of reputation mechanism and corporate governance Yueping, Wang1, 2; Leping, Shen1; Jin, Zhu3 Source: Proceedings - 2nd 2008 International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application Workshop, IITA 2008 Workshop, p 620-623, 2008, Proceedings - 2nd 2008 International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application Workshop, IITA 2008 Workshop; ISBN-13: 9780769535050; DOI: 10.1109/IITA.Workshops.2008.185; Article number: 4732015; Conference: 2nd 2008 International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application Workshop, IITA 2008, January 21, 2008 - December 22, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Business Administration, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China2 School of Economy and Management, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China3 School of Economy and Management, Shandong normal university, Jinan, 250014, China Abstract: Scholars and enterprisers pay attention to the perfect and improve corporate governance's level. In contrast to the law and regulation, reputation mechanism can efficiently affect corporate governance's interior and exterior bodies and alleviate problems of corporate governance. This paper analyzes the reputation mechanism. First corporate governance problem is analyzed in this paper. Second this paper poinst out the shortcoming of the measure of corporate governance problem. Based on the theory of reputation mechanism this paper builds an action power model of reputation mechanism and corporate governance. Finally the suggestion is put forward to improving corporate governance from the view of reputation. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (12 refs.)Main Heading: Industrial managementControlled terms: Information technology - Laws and legislationUncontrolled terms: Action models - Corporate governances - Power models - Reputation mechanismsClassification Code: 723.5 Computer Applications - 902.3 Legal Aspects - 903 Information Science - 912.2 Management - 971 Social Sciences Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 36> Characterization of molecular markers in smoke from residential coal combustion in China Bi, Xinhui1; Simoneit, Bernd R.T.2; Sheng, Guoying1, 3; Fu, Jiamo1, 3 Source: Fuel, v 87, n 1, p 112-119, January 2008 ; ISSN: 00162361; DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.03.047; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environment and Resources, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Guangzhou, 510640, China2 College of Oceanic and Atmosphere Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States3 Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200072, China Abstract: The organic constituents and distributions of molecular markers emitted from a residential coal-stove burning honeycomb coal briquettes were determined in this study. The major organic components emitted directly in smoke particles were polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), with abundant hydroxy-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs), i.e., thermally altered derivative compounds from coal combustion, UCM (unresolved complex mixture of branched and cyclic compounds), n-alkanes and n-alkanoic acids. Other compounds present as minor components included n-alkenes, phenols, alkylbenzenes and n-alkanols. The distributions of the organic compounds in the coal smoke samples were highly variable and dependent on combustion temperature, flame aeration, fire duration, and coal rank. Coal smoke emissions may be identified by some indicators including: (1) presence of hydroxy-PAHs, (2) the decrease in carbon preference index (CPI) of n-alkanoic acids with increasing rank, (3) the decrease of the ratios of 17&alpha;(H),21&beta;(H)-29-norhopane to 22R-17&alpha;(H),21&beta;(H)-homohopane and 17&alpha;(H),21&beta;(H)-29-norhopane to 17&alpha;(H),21&beta;(H)-hopane with increasing rank, (4) the increases in the homohopane index [22S/(22S + 22R)] and the 17&alpha;(H),21&beta;(H)-hopane to 17&beta;(H), 21&alpha;(H)-hopane ratio with increasing rank, and (5) the increase of benzo[e]pyrene/(benzo[e]pyrene + benzo[a]pyrene) with increasing rank. In addition, the diagnostic ratios among PAHs and between PAHs and the corresponding hydroxy-PAHs, such as benz[a]anthracene/(benz[a]anthracene + chrysene), indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene/(indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene + benzo[ghi]perylene), pyrene/OH-pyrene, and chrysene/OH-chrysene can be used to distinguish bituminous from anthracite coal smoke emissions. &copy; 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (37 refs.)Main Heading: SmokeControlled terms: Biological materials - Coal combustion - Functional groups - Gas emissions - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsUncontrolled terms: Alkylbenzenes Hydroxy-PAH - Organic molecular markersClassification Code: 451.1 Air Pollution Sources 461.2 Biological Materials and Tissue Engineering - 521 Fuel Combustion and Flame Research 524 Solid Fuels - 804.1 Organic CompoundsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 37> Immune based supervised classifier Peng, Ling-Xi1, 2; Liu, Xiao-Jie1; Li, Tao1; Lu, Zheng-Tian1; Zeng, Jin-Quan1; Liu, Cai-Ming1 Source: Sichuan Daxue Xuebao (Gongcheng Kexue Ban)/Journal of Sichuan University (Engineering Science Edition), v 40, n 2, p 101-106, March 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10093087; Publisher: Editorial Department of Journal of Sichuan UniversityAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Computer Sci., Sichuan Univ., Chengdu 610065, China2 Info. School, Guangdong Ocean Univ., Zhanjiang 524025, China Abstract: Artificial immune recognition system (AIRS) had been proved a highly effective classifier, and successfully applied to pattern recognition. However, the huge size of evolved memory cells pool and low classification accuracy limited the further applications of AIRS. In order to overcome these limitations, a supervised artificial immune classifier, referred to as AIUC, was presented. The implementation of AIUC included: initially, a pool of memory cells were created. Then, through the learning of each training antigen, B-cell population was evolved until the B-cell population was convergent, and the memory cells pool was updated by the optimal B-cell. Finally, classification was accomplished by majority vote of the k nearest memory cells. Compared with AIRS, AIUC showed the improvements for the percentages reduction of memory cells pool by 5.6%, 18%, 19.6% and 31%, respectively, meanwhile, the classification accuracies increased to 98.2%, 96.9%, 78.3%, and 92.3%, for the famous Iris dataset, the Ionosphere dataset, the Diabetes dataset, and the Sonar dataset, which were used for testing classification algorithm, respectively. In addition to its nonlinear classification properties, AIUC possessed biological immune system properties such as clonal selection, immune network, and immune memory, which could be better used to pattern recognition, anomaly detection. (19 refs.)Main Heading: Classification (of information)Controlled terms: Algorithms - Antigens - Artificial intelligence Immunology - Learning systems - Pattern recognitionUncontrolled terms: Artificial immune system - Machine learning - Supervised classificationClassification Code: 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 723.5 Computer Applications - 903.1 Information Sources and AnalysisTreatment: Applications (APP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 38> The movement of saltwater intrusion border of Modaomen Channel in the dry season Liu, Jie-Bin1; Bao, Yun1 Source: Zhongshan Daxue Xuebao/Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni, v 47, n SUPPL. 2, p 122-125, November 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 05296579; Publisher: Journal of Zhongshan UniversityAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China Abstract: With the data of surface water salinity from 8 water gates, the Lagrange interpolation method and the Surfer software as tools, this paper draws the hourly longitudinal saltwater intrusion-border of Modaomen Channel in the past 3 months. The results show the hourly changes of the 0.5&permil;, 2&permil;, 5&permil; and 8&permil; saltwater intrusion-borders, and their movement law is discussed based on these results. We have made special analysis of the 0.5&permil; daily farthest intrusion-border and found a half-month period for the saltwater intrusion-border of Modaomen Channel. But the movement for the first half of the month is not identical to that of the second half. The saltwater moves upstream during neap and downstream during spring tide. The time saltwater tracing farthest is 5 hours later than the climax that occurs daily. The daily farthest 0.5&permil; saltwater border and tidal range chart show the tidal range curve is ring-shaped in the first half of the month, and spoon-shaped in the second half because the greater tidal range causes the saltwater to move upstream again. (4 refs.)Main Heading: Salt water intrusionControlled terms: Drought - Rivers - TidesUncontrolled terms: Dry seasons Lagrange interpolation methods - Modaomen Channel - Movement of the saltwater intrusion-border - Tidal ranges - Water gates - Water salinitiesClassification Code: 407.2 Waterways - 443.3 Precipitation - 444 Water Resources - 444.1 Surface Water - 471.4 Seawater, Tides and Waves Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 39> Bifurcation of a class of discrete-time neural networks Zhou, Xiaoliang1, 2; Gao, Xueliang2 Source: 2008 IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, CIS 2008, 2008, 2008 IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, CIS 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424416745; DOI: 10.1109/ICCIS.2008.4670740; Article number: 4670740; Conference: 2008 IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems, CIS 2008, September 21, 2008 - September 24, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China2 Department of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China Abstract: In this paper, a class of discrete-time system modeling a network with two neurons is considered. Its flip bifurcations (also called period-doubling bifurcations for map) are demonstrated by deriving the equation describing the flow on the center manifold. In particular, the explicit formula for determining the direction and the stability of flip bifurcations are obtained. The theoretical analysis is verified by numerical simulations. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (15 refs.)Main Heading: Bifurcation (mathematics)Controlled terms: Continuous time systems - Control theory - Cybernetics - Digital control systems - Discrete time control systems - Electric network analysis - Intelligent control - Intelligent systems - Mathematical models - Neural networks Semiconductor device modelsUncontrolled terms: Center manifolds - Discrete-time neural networks - Discrete-time systems - Explicit formulas - Numerical simulations - Theoretical analysesClassification Code: 921 Mathematics - 731.1 Control Systems - 723.4.1 Expert Systems - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 961 Systems Science - 722.4 Digital Computers and Systems - 703.1.1 Electric Network Analysis - 461.9 Biology - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering 714.2 Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 40> Interval intuitionistic fuzzy comprehensive evaluation for the degree of reader's satisfaction in university library Yue, Zhongliang1; Jia, Yuying2 Source: Proceedings of the 2008 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design, ISCID 2008, v 1, p 146-149, 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design, ISCID 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769533117; DOI: 10.1109/ISCID.2008.105; Article number: 4725577; Conference: 2008 International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design, ISCID 2008, October 17, 2008 - October 17, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 Library, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: In this paper, the degree of reader's satisfaction and querulous of in university library are quantified simultaneously utilizing interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set (IVIFS) as information carrier. Then we use the weighted arithmetic average operator of IVIFS to aggregate the result of every alternative with respect to a finite set of indexes, and to compare the size of all evaluation results of each alternative according to the score function and accuracy function of IVIFS. Finally, an example is given to explain the validity and practicability of this method about evaluation of the degree of reader's satisfaction in university library. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (7 refs.)Main Heading: Artificial intelligenceControlled terms: Fuzzy sets - Intelligent control - Set theoryUncontrolled terms: Accuracy functions - Average operators - Evaluation results - Finite sets - Information carriers - Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets - Intuitionistic fuzzy - Score functions - University librariesClassification Code: 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 723.4.1 Expert Systems - 731.1 Control Systems - 921 Mathematics - 921.4 Combinatorial Mathematics, Includes Graph Theory, Set Theory Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 41> Danger theory inspired approach to computer security Zeng, Jinquan1; Fu, Yan1; Hu, Jianbing2; Chen, Anlong1; Peng, Lingxi3 Source: Journal of Information and Computational Science, v 5, n 5, p 2137-2142, October 2008 ; ISSN: 15487741; Publisher: Binary Information PressAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China2 National Key Laboratory For Electronic Measurement Technology, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, China3 Software School, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: Artificial Immune System (AIS) has been successful in many realms, especially in computer security, and the correlative algorithms rely on self-nonself discrimination, as stipulated in classical immunology. But when the algorithms are used in practical applications, scaling problems of self and nonself, computational efficiency, and the changing problems of self and nonself have to be addressed. Meanwhile, immunologists are increasingly finding faults with traditional self-nonself discrimination and a new Danger Theory (DT) is emerging. This new theory suggests that Human Immune System (HIS) is more concerned with damages than nonself and HIS reacts to threats through the correlation of danger signals. Based on the DT, within the context of computer system, immune response model is presented. In the model, the definitions of the danger signal, response type and intensity, and etc. are given. Then the producing method of the danger signal is put forth, and they are significant in incorporating the DT into computer security applications. 1548-7741/Copyright &copy; 2008 Binary Information Press October 2008. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Computer applicationsControlled terms: Computational efficiency FORTH (programming language) - Immunology - Security systemsUncontrolled terms: Artificial immune system - Computer security - Computer security applications - Danger signals Danger theories - Danger theory - Human immune systems - Immune response - New theory Scaling problemClassification Code: 461.9.1 Immunology - 723.1 Computer Programming 723.1.1 Computer Programming Languages - 723.5 Computer Applications - 914.1 Accidents and Accident Prevention - 921 Mathematics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 42> Best reliable assignment problem Lei, You; Yue, Zhongliang Source: Journal of Information and Computational p 405-410, January 2008 ; ISSN: 15487741; Publisher: Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University Abstract: An assignment problem of seeking maximal product named assignment problem is presented in this paper, giving also some interrelated analogue Hungary algorithm. Finally, an example is shown to explain the algorithm. (6 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. Science, v 5, n 1, the best reliable characters and an feasibility of the <RECORD 43> Statistic study of effect of the Sea Surface Temperature caused by typhoon based on remote sensing Fu, Dongyang1, 2, 3; Pan, Delu3; Ding, Youzhuan3; Huang, Haiqing3 Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 7153, 2008, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring IX ; ISSN: 0277786X; ISBN-13: 9780819473950; DOI: 10.1117/12.804901; Article number: 715312; Conference: Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring IX, November 18, 2008 - November 20, 2008; Sponsor: Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Caledonie; Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD); Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC); Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Publisher: SPIEAuthor affiliation: 1 South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS), Guangzhou 510301, China2 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China3 State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China Abstract: Using NOAA and MODIS(Tera &amp; Aqua) satellites data, and mainly basing on 3&times;3 degree square as study area, the authors systematically analysis the effects of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) caused by 37 typhoons which passed by the Northwest Pacific Ocean from 2000 to 2008 and find: (1) In the Northwest Pacific Ocaea area, the SST without typhoon is averagely 26.10&deg;C, but the SST is averagely 22.90&deg;C during typhoon happened. The SST averagely decreases 3.20&deg;C with the drop rate of 11.55%, and the maximal fall of SST is 7.79&deg;C by typhoon. At the same time, the sustaining time with low SST is usually 2&sim;5 days, and the time mainly lies on the lingering time of typhoon in the sea areas. After typhoon, the SST comebacks to the normal level before typhoon had happened.This can be seen clearly from the change of the SST before and after typhoon SAOMAI and LEKIMA. (2) In the study area of typhoon SAOMAI and LEKIMA passed througth, there are certain rightward bias of the distribution of the decrease of SST before and after typhoon. (3) The decrease of SST during typhoon is positive correlation with the wind speed and negative correlation with the moving speed of typhoon respectively and the correlation coefficient is less than 0.3, but it is better positive corrlation with the weight of typhoon and the correlation coefficient rises to 0.47.In conclusion, the effect of SST by typhoon is notable, and based on remote sensing to study this effects is effective means. &copy; 2008 SPIE. (11 refs.)Main Heading: Atmospheric temperatureControlled terms: Atmospherics - Environmental engineering - Hurricanes Oceanography - Optical radar - Remote sensing - Submarine geophysics - Surface propertiesUncontrolled terms: Before and after - Correlation coefficient - Moving speed Negative correlation - Northwest Pacific Ocean - Ocean Remote Sensing - Pacific ocean - Positive correlations - Sea Surface Temperature - Sea surface temperatures - Study areas - Wind speedClassification Code: 951 Materials Science - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids - 741.3 Optical Devices and Systems - 731.1 Control Systems - 716.2 Radar Systems and Equipment - 701.1 Electricity: Basic Concepts and Phenomena - 481.3 Geophysics - 471.1 Oceanography, General - 454 Environmental Engineering - 443.1 Atmospheric Properties - 443 Meteorology Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 44> Learning resources recommendation system based on education blog Liu, Li-Qun1 Source: Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, v 5, p 805-807, 2008, Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769533360; DOI: 10.1109/CSSE.2008.62; Article number: 4723025; Conference: International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, December 12, 2008 - December 14, 2008; Publisher: IEEE Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Ministry of Personnel, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: Writing and browsing education blogs has become one of the important methods of e-learning. Learners can search the interesting resources from these education blogs. However, the traditional blog search only provides keyword-based matching, lacking automatic extraction of learner interests and further interest-related blog recommendation. It describes the design and implementation of an interest mining and learning resources recommendation system. The system adopts interest mining technology and can automatically identify the learner's interests and recommend interest-related blog initiatively. Experimental result shows that the system is effective. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: Learning systemsControlled terms: Blogs - Data mining - E-learning - Internet - Recommender systems - Software engineeringUncontrolled terms: Automatic extraction - Blog - Blog search - Interest mining - Learning resource Recommendation systems - Resources recommendationClassification Code: 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 45> Study of the hydrolytic acidification-SBR process in aquatic products processing wastewater treatment Shengquan, Ye1, 2; Hui, Wu2; Chaohua, Zhang1; Xiaoming, Qin1 Source: Desalination, v 222, n 1-3, p 318-322, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.158; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Hai Ning Road, No. 67, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524005, China2 College of Light Industry and Food, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China Abstract: A new method of hydrolytic acidification-sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process in aquatic products processing wastewater treatment is given. In the stage of the pretreatment, the hydrolysis-acidification technology was adopted, it is effective to improve the biodegradability of the wastewater. The SBR method was used in the stage of biochemical treatment. The experimental results show that the quality of aquatic products processing wastewater can attain to the national requirements of the first grade of integrated wastewater discharge standard (GB 8978 - 1996). When wastewater temperature was 20&deg;C, HRT was over 6 h and influent COD, BOD<inf>5</inf> and SS was 1100-1650 mg/L, 500-750 mg/L and 250-400 mg/L respectively, with more 95%, 96% and 92% of average removal rate respectively, the average effluent COD, BOD<inf>5</inf> and SS was 55.5 mg/L, 19.8 mg/L and 20.0 mg/L. The largest organic loading was 4.1 kg COD/m<sup>3</sup> d. The BOD<inf>5</inf>/COD value of aquatic product processing wastewater can be raised from 0.50 to 0.64 via hydrolytic acidification treatment. &copy; 2006. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Wastewater treatmentControlled terms: Batch reactors Biochemical oxygen demand - Biochemistry - Biodegradability - Chemical oxygen demand Hydrolysis - TemperatureUncontrolled terms: Aquatic products processing wastewater Hydrolytic acidification-sequencing batch reactor (SBR)Classification Code: 452.4 Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal - 641.1 Thermodynamics - 801.2 Biochemistry - 802.1 Chemical Plants and Equipment - 802.2 Chemical ReactionsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 46> Urban environment quality comprehensive evaluation with residue information Yue, Zhongliang1; Jia, Yuying2; Zhu, Changqing3 Source: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, p 4531-4534, 2008, 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424417483; DOI: 10.1109/ICBBE.2008.292; Article number: 4535172; Conference: 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2008, May 16, 2006 - May 18, 2006; Sponsor: IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB); Univ. Iowa, Cent. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Cent. Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Adm.; Wuhan Univ., Advanced Research Center for Science and Technology; Shanghai Jiaotong Univ., College of Life Science and Technology; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China2 Library, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China3 Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal Univeraity, Nanjing, China Abstract: Transforming the residue information into a interval number, and treating the entire information value r as a special interval number [r, r], the paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of urban environment quality with residue information with the help of interval numbers. Finally, the example of environment quality comprehensive evaluation of Zhanjing city is given to show the practicability and validity of this method. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (8 refs.)Main Heading: Quality controlControlled terms: Biocommunications - Bioinformatics - Biomedical engineering - Information scienceUncontrolled terms: Comprehensive evaluation - Degree of possibility - Interval number - Residue information - Urban environment qualityClassification Code: 913.3 Quality Assurance and Control - 903 Information Science - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing - 461.8.2 Bioinformatics - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 47> Group decision making method based on linguistic information for selection of booksellers in university library Yuying, Jia1; Zhongliang, Yue2 Source: 2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008, 2008, 2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424421084; DOI: 10.1109/WiCom.2008.1857; Article number: 4680046; Conference: 2008 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Mobile Computing, WiCOM 2008, October 12, 2008 - October 14, 2008; Sponsor: Wuhan University, China; Dalian University of Technology, China; IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society; Scientific Research Publishing, USA; IEEE Communications Society; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: In this paper, using uncertain linguistic Information to deal quantitatively with the selection and ranking of booksellers about public bidding for purchases of books in university library. Firstly, linguistic evaluations are presented by experts according to their linguistic preference scale, and are normalized. Then the linguistic evaluations are aggregated utilizing ULA operator, and synthetical linguistic evaluation of group decision making is aggregated using ULOW operator. The order of booksellers is obtained according to complementary matrix theory. Finally, an example is given to show the practicability and validity of this method. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (11 refs.)Main Heading: LinguisticsControlled terms: Decision making - Matrix algebra Mobile computing - Purchasing - Sales - Wireless networks - Wireless telecommunication systemsUncontrolled terms: Bookseller - Group decision making - Public bidding - Purchases of books - Uncertain linguistic information - University libraryClassification Code: 912.2 Management - 911.4 Marketing - 911 Cost and Value Engineering; Industrial Economics - 903.2 Information Dissemination - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 921.1 Algebra - 722.4 Digital Computers and Systems - 718 Telephone Systems and Related Technologies; Line Communications - 717 Optical Communication - 716.3 Radio Systems and Equipment - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 722.3 Data Communication, Equipment and Techniques Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 48> Automatic intrusion response system based on aggregation and cost Sun, Yu1; Zhang, Rubo2 Source: Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2008, p 1783-1786, 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424421848; DOI: 10.1109/ICINFA.2008.4608295; Article number: 4608295; Conference: 2008 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, ICIA 2008, June 20, 2008 June 23, 2008; Sponsor: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society; National University of Defense Technology; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; The National Science Foundation of China; Natl. Univ. Defense Technol., Sch. Electronic Sci. Eng.; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China2 College of Computer Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China Abstract: One of the most significant issues in intrusion detection is automating responses to intrusions, but has so far been largely overlooked and therefore requires further research in its own right. And another main weakness of current intrusion detection systems is that they often generate too many same or similar alerts for one intrusion and system immune alerts. This will use a lot of time to respond repeatedly. As a result, a better method to solve above problem is making use of the aggregation to classify the alerts and the Response Cost to decrease the system immune alerts. At last, this paper presents a modal of automatic intrusion response system and introduces the implement in detail. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (10 refs.)Main Heading: Intrusion detectionControlled terms: Agglomeration - Computer crimeUncontrolled terms: Intrusion detection systems Intrusion response systemsClassification Code: 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 902.3 Legal Aspects Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 49> Two-stage solar multi-effect humidification dehumidification desalination process plotted from pinch analysis Hou, Shaobo1, 2 Source: Desalination, v 222, n 1-3, p 572-578, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.127; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, East Jiefang Rd. No. 40, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524006, China2 School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China Abstract: This paper presents a two-stage solar multi-effect humidification dehumidification desalination process plotted from pinch analysis. The sketch of two-stage solar multi-effect humidification dehumidification desalination process is given. The solar vacuated tube collector is employed in the desalination system, multi-effect humidification dehumidification desalination (HDD) process are plotted two different temperature range according to pinch technology. The higher temperature range is from 60 to 80&deg;C, and the lower is from 30 to 60&deg;C. The mass flow rates of dry air in the two stage desalination units are different. The pinch analysis chart is given. According to the pinch chart, the energy recover rate could get higher according to working temperature range. The research proves that the multi-effect HDD has much room to be improved. &copy; 2008. (18 refs.)Main Heading: DesalinationControlled terms: Flow rate Mass transfer - Pinch effect - Solar collectors - Solar energy - Temperature distributionUncontrolled terms: Humidification dehumidification desalination process - Solar desalination - Solar vacuated tube collectorClassification Code: 445.1 Water Treatment Techniques - 631.1 Fluid Flow, General - 641.2 Heat Transfer - 657.1 Solar Energy and Phenomena - 701.1 Electricity: Basic Concepts and Phenomena - 702.3 Solar CellsTreatment: Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 50> Multi-scale entropy based traffic analysis and anomaly detection Yan, Ruo-Yu1; Zheng, Qing-Hua2 Source: Proceedings - 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, ISDA 2008, v 2, p 151-157, 2008, Proceedings 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, ISDA 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769533827; DOI: 10.1109/ISDA.2008.167; Article number: 4696323; Conference: 8th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, ISDA 2008, November 26, 2008 - November 28, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 MOE KLINNS Lab and SKLMS Lab, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an , Shanxi Proviance, China2 School of Information Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Proviance, China Abstract: The idea of using entropy measurement to detect anomalies or analyze traffic characteristics has been floating around the research community for some time. But all these entropy-based approaches are singlescale based "complexity" methods and fail to account for the multiple time scales inherent in time series. In order to fulfill this goal we have introduced Renyi entropy based method:multi-scale entropy (MSE). In this paper, a kind of Port-to-Port traffic in router is presented, which we call IF-flow. IF-flows can amplify the ratio of attack traffic to normal traffic. We apply MSE to the analysis of IF-flow time series in time scales, and find some interesting results. One of results supports a general view that flow count metric has a more powerful ability to detect many types of anomalies than byte and packet count metric. We also use MSE to detect anomaly existed in IF-flow time series. The experimental results indicate MSE can detect anomaly accurately. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (16 refs.)Main Heading: Time series analysisControlled terms: Entropy - Intelligent systems - Mean square error - Strain energy Systems analysis - Time seriesUncontrolled terms: Anomaly detection - Attack traffic - Entropy measurement - Multiple time scale - Multiscale - Port-to-port - Renyi entropy - Research communities - Time-scale - Traffic analysis - Traffic characteristicsClassification Code: 961 Systems Science - 931.1 Mechanics - 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 912.3 Operations Research 731.1 Control Systems - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 641.1 Thermodynamics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 51> Alternating combination trilateration for unknown nodes of sensor networks Yu, Yibin1, 2; Wang, Gui1, 2; Li, Zuoquan1, 2; Li, Changbing3 Source: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA, p 1747-1751, 2008, 2007 IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA ; ISBN-10: 1424408180, ISBN-13: 9781424408184; DOI: 10.1109/ICCA.2007.4376660; Article number: 4376660; Conference: 2007 IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, ICCA, May 30, 2007 - June 1, 2007; Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Author affiliation: 1 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, 524088 Zhanjiang Guangdong, China2 Huguangyandong, 524088 Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China3 Automation Academy, Chongqing University, 400044 Chongqing, China Abstract: A process which determines the physical locations of nodes in a wireless sensor networks is called self-localization. Self-localization is critical for medium- to large-scale sensor networks because manual localization or pre-positioning is often impossible due to time requirements, cost constraints or inherent limitations of deployment. Most previously proposed algorithms to the problem are unable to locate sensor nodes accurately. Furthermore, the estimated location is very sensitive to the ranging error. In this paper, we present an alternating combination trilateration algorithm based on fewer beacons, the relative position of sensor nodes, weighted function and weighted polygon. Our main objective is to obtain accurate location, robustness to the ranging error, lower communication overhead, and avoid accurate synchronization, intensive computations. Numerical simulations verify its good performance when sensor nodes are deployed asymmetrically. &copy; 2007 IEEE. (14 refs.)Main Heading: Wireless sensor networksControlled terms: Algorithms - Constraint theory - Error analysis - Function evaluationUncontrolled terms: Self-localization - Sensor nodesClassification Code: 716.3 Radio Systems and Equipment - 722.3 Data Communication, Equipment and Techniques - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 961 Systems ScienceTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 52> Interaction between Cr(VI) and a Fe-rich soil in the presence of oxalic and tartaric acids Yang, Jie Wen1; Guo, Rong Fa1; Chen, Sheng Qi1; Li, Lan Tao1 Source: Environmental Geology, v 53, n 7, p 1529-1533, February 2008 ; ISSN: 09430105; DOI: 10.1007/s00254-007-0763-1; Publisher: Springer VerlagAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: This study examined the interaction between Cr(VI) and a Fe-rich soil in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids as a function of pH. Oxalic and tartaric acids were chosen since they existed in soils commonly. Batch experiments showed that adsorption of Cr(VI) by the soil within the pH range examined was inhibited in the presence of oxalic acid, which was more pronounced when the initial ratio of [oxalic acid]/[Cr(VI)] was raised from 1:1 to 2:1. With the addition of tartaric acid, concentration of Cr(VI) in equilibrium solutions was far less than that of single adsorbate system across the pH wide (2.5-5.5), which was noticeable especially at low pH. The results were attributed to Cr(VI) adsorption and, particularly, the soil surface catalyzed reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by tartaric acid. The data reported in this paper suggested that the mobility, the bioavailability, and the toxicity of Cr(VI) in soil environments might be greatly affected by pH, the presence and nature of low-weight-molecular organic acids (oxalic and tartaric acids). &copy; 2007 Springer-Verlag. (24 refs.)Main Heading: SoilsControlled terms: Addition reactions - Adsorption - Carboxylic acids - Chromium - Iron - pH effects - ReductionUncontrolled terms: Adsorbate systems - Bioavailability - Oxalic acids - Tartaric acidsClassification Code: 804.1 Organic Compounds - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 801.1 Chemistry, General - 545.1 Iron - 543.1 Chromium and Alloys - 483.1 Soils and Soil MechanicsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 53> Relationship between normalized light intensity and attenuated total reflection ratio Wu, Yingcai1, 2; Gu, Zhengtian2 Source: Chinese Optics Letters, v 6, n 1, p 32-34, January 2008 ; ISSN: 16717694; DOI: 10.3788/COL20080601.0032; Publisher: Science PressAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China2 College of Science, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China Abstract: Attenuated total reflection (ATR) ratio is usually utilized to study the properties of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensors. The relationship between normalized light intensity and ATR ratio is investigated, and a modification coefficient is put forward to describe the relationship. A mathematical expression is built up for the coefficient based on Fresnel principle. The result shows that the ATR ratio, which cannot be measured directly in experiments, can be determined with the coefficient and the normalized intensity of light. The characteristic of the coefficient is also discussed. (15 refs.)Main Heading: Optical sensorsControlled terms: Reflection - Surface plasmon resonanceUncontrolled terms: Attenuated total reflection (ATR) ratio - Normalized light intensity - Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensorsClassification Code: 741.1 Light/Optics - 741.3 Optical Devices and SystemsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 54> Oscillatory and asymptotic properties of higher order nonlinear neutral difference equations Zhou, Xiaoliang1, 2; Zhang, Weinian2 Source: Applied Mathematics and Computation, v 203, n 2, p 679-689, September 15, 2008 ; ISSN: 00963003; DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2008.05.072; Publisher: Elsevier Inc.Author affiliation: 1 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China2 Department of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China Abstract: In this paper, we study the oscillatory and asymptotic properties of solutions of higher order nonlinear neutral difference equations. Using Krasnoselskii's fixed point theorem, Schauder's fixed point theorem and Lebesgue's dominated convergence theorem, we obtain some necessary and sufficient conditions for all bounded solutions to be oscillatory or tend to zero. Our results extend and improve some known results. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (24 refs.)Main Heading: Nonlinear equationsControlled terms: Asymptotic analysis - Difference equations - Theorem provingUncontrolled terms: Asymptotic properties - Fixed point theorem Necessary condition - Neutral difference equation - Nonlinear - Oscillation - Sufficient conditionClassification Code: 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 921 Mathematics - 921.1 Algebra - 921.6 Numerical Methods Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 55> Separation of carcinogenic aromatic amines in the food colourants plant wastewater treatment Shengquan, Ye1, 2; Hui, Wu1; Chaohua, Zhang2; Fu, Huang3 Source: Desalination, v 222, n 1-3, p 294-301, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.167; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Light Industry and Food, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China2 College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Hai Ning Road No. 67, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524005, China3 Department of Applied Chemistry, Guangdong Ocean University, Hai Ning Road No. 67, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524005, China Abstract: A new method of separation of carcinogenic aromatic amines in wastewater is given. With SDS (C<inf>12</inf>H<inf>25</inf>O<inf>4</inf>SN<inf>a</inf>) and &beta;-CD (&beta;-cyclodextrin) addition, it is effective to improve separation. At the same time, it forms mixed micelle. As a result, a micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) system was established. Nine aromatic amines were separated by the MECC with added lower concentration of &beta;-CD. In the system, the sample entered the capillary at the in positive electrode and was detected at the negative electrode. The experiment revealed that the separation of aromatic amines increased quickly with a slight increase in &beta;-CD concentration in MECC. Nine analytes reach the baseline separation in 13 min. The retention order of peaks of aromatic amines is related to the number of carbon atoms of the solute molecules and the numbers of amino. When the number of amino groups gets larger, the number of carbon atoms of the solute molecules becomes smaller, and the peaks elute earlier, the 110 mmol/L SDS and 10 mmol/L &beta;-CD were chosen. When the NaH<inf>2</inf>PO<inf>4</inf> concentration is from 20 to 60 mmol/L, the separation of aromatic amines increased quickly. And then the 40 mmol/L is chosen. The optimal conditions were 40 mmol/L NaH<inf>2</inf>PO<inf>4</inf> (pH 9.6). &copy; 2006. (47 refs.)Main Heading: Wastewater treatmentControlled terms: Chromatographic analysis - Coloring - Electroosmosis - Food processing - Micelles - SeparationUncontrolled terms: Carcinogenic aromatic amines - Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC)Classification Code: 452.4 Industrial Wastes Treatment and Disposal - 801.3 Colloid Chemistry - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 822.2 Food Processing OperationsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 56> Effect of cupric ion on thermal degradation of chitosan Ou, Chun-Yan1; Li, Si-Dong1; Li, Cheng-Peng1; Zhang, Chao-Hua2; Yang, Lei1; Chen, Chong-Peng1 Source: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v 109, n 2, p 957-962, July 15, 2008 ; ISSN: 00218995, E-ISSN: 10974628; DOI: 10.1002/app.28001; Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.Author affiliation: 1 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: The thermal degradation of chitosan and chitosan-cupric ion compounds in nitrogen was studied by thermogravimetry analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA) in the temperature range 30-600&deg;C. The effect of cupric ion on the thermal degradation behaviors of chitosan was discussed. Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffractogram (XRD) analysis were utilized to determine the micro-structure of chitosan-cupric ion compounds. The results show that FTIR absorbance bands of - N - H, - C - N -, - C - O - C - etc. groups of chitosan are shifted, and XRD peaks of chitosan located at 11.3, 17.8, and 22.8&deg; are gradually absent with increasing weight fraction of cupric ion mixed in chitosan, which show that there are coordinating bonds between chitosan and cupric ion. The results of thermal analysis indicate that the thermal degradation of chitosan and chitosancupric ion compounds in nitrogen is a two-stage reaction. The first stage is the deacetylation of the main chain and the cleavage of glycosidic linkages of chitosan, and the second stage is the thermal destruction of pyranose ring of chitosan and the decomposition of residual carbon, in which both are exothermic. The effect of cupric ion on the thermal degradation of chitosan is significant. In the thermal degradation of chitosan-cupric ion compounds, the temperature of initial weight loss (T <inf>st</inf>), the temperature of maximal weight loss rate (T<inf>max</inf>), that is, the peak temperature on the DTG curve, and the peak temperature (T <inf>p</inf>) on the DTA curve decrease, and the reaction activation energy (E<inf>a</inf>) varies with increasing weight fraction of cupric ion. &copy; 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (29 refs.)Main Heading: AminesControlled terms: Arsenic compounds - Chitin - Chitosan - Degradation - Differential thermal analysis - Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Fourier transforms - Ions - Nitrogen - Nonmetals - Photodegradation - Stages - Sulfate minerals Thermoanalysis - Thermogravimetric analysis - X ray analysis - X ray diffraction analysisUncontrolled terms: Absorbance bands - Cupric ions - Deacetylation (DD) Differential-thermal analysis (DTA) - Fourier - Glycosidic linkages - Infrared (IR) - Main chains Micro structuring - Pyranose - Residual carbon - Temperature ranges - Two stages - Weight fractions - Weight losses - X-ray diffractogram (XRD) - XRD peaksClassification Code: 921.3 Mathematical Transformations - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 804 Chemical Products Generally 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 801 Chemistry - 741.1 Light/Optics - 482.2 Minerals - 421 Strength of Building Materials; Mechanical Properties - 402.2 Public Buildings Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 57> Growing algorithm of laguerre orthogonal basis neural network with weights directly determined Zhang, Yunong1; Zhong, Tongke1; Li, Wei1; Xiao, Xiuchun1, 2; Yi, Chenfu1 Source: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), v 5227 LNAI, p 60-67, 2008, Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications: With Aspects of Artificial Intelligence - 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008, Proceedings ; ISSN: 03029743, E-ISSN: 16113349; ISBN-10: 3540859837, ISBN-13: 9783540859833; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85984-0_8; Conference: 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008, September 15, 2008 - September 18, 2008; Sponsor: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society; International Neural Network Society; National Science Foundation of China; Publisher: Springer VerlagAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Information Science and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China2 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: Determination of appropriate neural-network (NN) structure is an important issue for a given learning or training task since the NN performance depends much on it. To remedy the weakness of conventional BP neural networks and learning algorithms, a new Laguerre orthogonal basis neural network is constructed. Based on this special structure, a weights-direct-determination method is derived, which could obtain the optimal weights of such a neural network directly (or to say, just in one step). Furthermore, a growing algorithm is presented for determining immediately the smallest number of hidden-layer neurons. Theoretical analysis and simulation results substantiate the efficacy of such a Laguerre-orthogonal-basis neural network and its growing algorithm based on the weights-direct-determination method. &copy; 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Neural networksControlled terms: Artificial intelligence Backpropagation algorithms - Electric network analysis - Image classification - Learning algorithms - Learning systems - VegetationUncontrolled terms: BP neural networks - Growing algorithm - Intelligent computing - International conferences - Laguerre orthogonal polynomials One step - Optimal weighting - Orthogonal basis - Simulation results - Special structure Theoretical analysis - Weights-direct- determinationClassification Code: 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 703.1.1 Electric Network Analysis - 461.9 Biology - 461.4 Ergonomics and Human Factors Engineering - 461.1 Biomedical Engineering Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 58> Soil surface catalysis of Cr(VI) reduction by citric acid Yang, Jie Wen1; Tang, Zi Shou1; Guo, Rong Fa1; Chen, Sheng Qi1 Source: Environmental Progress, v 27, n 3, p 302-307, October 2008 ; ISSN: 02784491, E-ISSN: 10982280; DOI: 10.1002/ep.10257; Publisher: American Institute of Chemical EngineersAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Resources and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the catalytic effect of a red soil rich in Fe-oxides on the reduction of Cr(VI) by citric acid. Experimental results showed that the redox reaction would be greatly enhanced in the presence of the soil surfaces. The catalytic effect of the soil surfaces was very pronounced at low pH. Whereas with the increase in pH, the soil surfaces-catalyzed redox reaction was gradually inhibited because reactant adsorption might be a necessary step for the heterogeneous redox reaction to take place. Although more adsorbed Cr(VI) would be released into the soil solution when citric acid coexisted with phosphate, the concentration of the reduced product Cr(III) in the equilibrium solution was lower than that in the system without phosphate, ivhich further suggested that the reaction mainly occurred on the soil surfaces. The Fe(II)-Fe(III) redox couple has also been found to accelerate the reaction. Cr(VI) could be directly reduced by the Fe(II) ions produced during the citric acid-promoted reductive dissolution of Fe-oxides in the soil. In addition, the kinetic studies showed that the presence of Fe(III) ions, also released from the dissolution process, could increase the Cr(VI) reduction rate by the citric acid. Information obtained from natural soil in this study is important for remediation of Cr(VI)-contaminated soils by application of natural organic materials. &copy; 2008 American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (24 refs.)Main Heading: Soil pollutionControlled terms: Adsorption - Catalysis - Chromium - Chromium compounds - Citric acid - Concentration (process) - Dissolution - Electrolysis - Iron compounds - pH effects - Rate constants - Redox reactions Remediation - Soil moisture - Soils - Surface reactions - Surfaces - VegetationUncontrolled terms: Catalytic effects - Contaminated soils - Cr(VI) reduction - Dissolution processes - Equilibrium solutions - Kinetic studies - Natural organic materials - Natural soils - Reactant adsorptions - Red soils - Redox couples - Reduced products - Reduction rates - Reductive dissolutions - Soil solutions - Soil surfacesClassification Code: 951 Materials Science - 801.4.1 Electrochemistry - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 804.2 Inorganic Compounds - 821 Agricultural Equipment and Methods; Vegetation and Pest Control 822 Food Technology - 931 Classical Physics; Quantum Theory; Relativity - 801.4 Physical Chemistry - 454.2 Environmental Impact and Protection - 461.9 Biology - 483.1 Soils and Soil Mechanics - 801.1 Chemistry, General - 525.1 Energy Resources and Renewable Energy Issues 604.2 Machining Operations - 702 Electric Batteries and Fuel Cells - 543.1 Chromium and Alloys Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 59> Monte Carlo transfer matrix method for analysis of natural frequency correlation for self-propelled artillery He, Bin1; Rui, Xiao-Ting2; Yun, Lai-Feng2; Yu, Hai-Long2; Han, Xue-Ping2 Source: Zhendong yu Chongji/Journal of Vibration and Shock, v 27, n 11, p 83-86, November 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10003835; Publisher: Chinese Vibration Engineering SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China2 Institute of Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China Abstract: In order to analyze the natural frequency correlation of huge vibration system, a new method based on transfer matrix method of multibody system was proposed, named as Monte Carlo transfer matrix method. In the method, the structural parameters were regarded as a set of random variables, and Monte Carlo method was used to produce several specimens of the stachastic parameters. According to these specimens the corresponding natural frequencies were computed by transfer matrix method for multibody system. The correlation coefficient between natural frequencies and structural parameters and the test statistics were obtained and used to analyze the correlation property. In the method, differential operation is not necessary and the conventional computing procedure used to calculate the natrual frequencies almost does not need any improvement. As an engineering example, the method is used to analyze the natural frequency correlation of certain self-propelled artillery. The simulation results and the test results are in good agreement. (16 refs.)Main Heading: Transfer matrix methodControlled terms: Cluster analysis Correlation methods - Discriminant analysis - Mathematical models - Monte Carlo methods Natural frequencies - Ordnance - Random variables - Regression analysis - Statistical testsUncontrolled terms: Correlation - Correlation coefficients - Correlation properties Differential operations - Frequency correlations - Monte carlo - Multibody systems Self-propelled artillery - Simulation results - Structural parameters - Test results - Test statistics Transfer matrix - Vibration systemsClassification Code: 922.1 Probability Theory - 922 Statistical Methods - 921 Mathematics - 903.1 Information Sources and Analysis - 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 751.1 Acoustic Waves - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 711.1 Electromagnetic Waves in Different Media - 404.1 Military Engineering 741.1 Light/Optics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 60> Simulation research on optimal control of multisplit air conditioning system Xu, Jinqiang1, 2; Feng, Ziping1 Source: 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling Workshop Proceedings, KAM 2008, p 263-266, 2008, 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling Workshop Proceedings, KAM 2008; ISBN-13: 9781424435296; DOI: 10.1109/KAMW.2008.4810476; Article number: 4810476; Conference: 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling Workshop, KAM 2008, December 21, 2008 - December 22, 2008; Sponsor: Huazhong Normal University; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China2 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: The performance of Multi-split air conditioning system is very complex because of the interaction among different evaporators. An optimal control method and a two-stage fuzzy proportional integral derivative (FPID) controller for room temperature control are proposed. The salient feature of the twostage FPID controller is that it has a simple structure and is easy to implement. The controllability is tested in a triple evaporator multi-split air conditioning system, research results show that the proposed optimal control method with two-stage FPID controller could achieve desired control accuracy and guarantee good robustness for room temperature control. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (10 refs.)Main Heading: ControllersControlled terms: Air conditioning - Evaporators - Knowledge acquisition - Optimal control systems - Optimization Robust control - Robustness (control systems) - Temperature controlUncontrolled terms: Airconditioning systems - Control accuracy - Fuzzy proportional integral derivatives - Multi-split air conditioning system - Optimal control methods - Optimal controls - Research results Robustness - Room-temperature control - Salient features - Simple structures - Simulation Simulation research - Two stage - Two-stage FPIDClassification Code: 802.1 Chemical Plants and Equipment - 732.1 Control Equipment - 731.3 Specific Variables Control - 921.5 Optimization Techniques - 731.1 Control Systems - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 643.3 Air Conditioning - 731 Automatic Control Principles and Applications Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 61> Sequencing and analysis of the complete mitochondrial DNA of Russell's snapper (L. russellii) Guo, Yusong; Wang, Zhongduo; Liu, Chuwu; Liu, Yun Source: Progress in Natural Science, v 18, n 10, p 1233-1238, October 2008 ; ISSN: 10020071; DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.07.001; Publisher: Science Press Abstract: The entire mitochondrial DNA sequence (mitogenome) of Russell's snapper (Lutjanus russellii) was determined using long PCR and primer-walking methodology, representing the first complete mitogenome accessioned for Lutjanid fishes (16, 505 bp, GenBank Accession No. EF514208). The mitogenome was similar in gene composition and order to those of other vertebrates, having 37 structural genes, i.e., two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and 13 protein-coding genes. Phylogenetic analyses based on the mtDNA sequence of Russell's snapper supported a close relationship between Lutjaninae and Caesioninae, consistent with taxonomic hypotheses based on morphology. More studies utilizing mitogenomes are needed to resolve high-level relationships among snappers. (15 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 62> Remote sensing research on the influence on the ocean color environment of the East and South China Sea from snowstorm in cold winter this year Fu, Dongyang1, 2, 3; Mao, Zhihua3; Ding, Youzhuan3; Zou, Juhong3 Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 7105, 2008, Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, and Large Water Regions 2008 ; ISSN: 0277786X; ISBN-13: 9780819473363; DOI: 10.1117/12.799818; Article number: 71050T; Conference: Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, and Large Water Regions 2008, September 15, 2008 - September 16, 2008; Sponsor: SPIE Europe; Publisher: SPIEAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Information, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Guangzhou 510301, China3 State Key Laboratory of Satellite Ocean Environment Dynamics, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China Abstract: At the beginning of 2008, the south area of China suffered a rare heavy snow and low temperature weather, which brought enormous economic lose and broke the environment. The abnormal weather also influenced the ocean color environment. Through analysis of MODIS remote sensing 3A data during 2 months before and after the snowstorm and low temperature weather, the author finds that, on the one hand,compared with same period of last year, the sea surface temperature (SST) from the East China Sea to the South China Sea (18&deg;N-32&deg;N 108&deg;E-126&deg;E descended 2.57&deg;C; the average chlorophyll-a concentration(CHL-a)rose from 1.198 mg. m<sup>-3</sup> to 1.75 mg. m<sup>-3</sup> in the snowstorm and low temperature weather period from January 11 to 31 of 2008 which was 1.46 times more than that of the same period of last year. On the other hand, compared with the period before snowstorm,the SST decreased from 22.42&deg;C to 18.34&deg;C but the CHL-a rose from 1.32 mg. m<sup>-3</sup> to 1.60 mg. m<sup>-3</sup> after the snowstorm. In addition,the sea water transparency(SDD) had a certain increase in the open sea of South China Sea, but the suspended sediment concentration(SSC) increased significantly near the seashore, the Yangtse River Estuary and the Pearl River Estuary, which increased 200% compared with the period before the snowstorm 2008. Through researching and indicating, the main reason of increase of the CHL-a in the near seashore area(the I water) was more probably due to the increase of the SSC, and the CHL-a by remote sensing has greater error, which rising from the high SSC led to the increase of CHL-a; but in the open sea the increase of CHL-a is that the SDD improved and then the euphotic increased. As a result,this could promote the growth of primary productivity. Therefore, it faces the better applied foreground to monitor the influence on the ocean ecosystem environment caused by the snowstorm and low temperature weather through remote sensing. &copy; 2008 Copyright SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. (2 refs.)Main Heading: Atmospheric temperatureControlled terms: Atmospherics - Beaches - Chlorophyll Coastal zones - Hydrophilicity - Landforms - Metal detectors - Oceanography - Photosynthesis Porphyrins - Remote sensing - Sea ice - Submarine geophysics - Surface propertiesUncontrolled terms: Before and after - Cold winters - East china seas - Ocean colors - Ocean ecosystems - Ocean remote sensing - One hands - Pearl River estuaries - Primary productivities - Sea surface temperature - Sea waters - Snowstorm and low temperature weather - South China seas Southeast China Sea - Suspended sediment concentrations - Yangtse riversClassification Code: 801.2 Biochemistry - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 741.1 Light/Optics - 901.4 Impact of Technology on Society - 943.3 Special Purpose Instruments - 951 Materials Science - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids - 731.1 Control Systems - 443.1 Atmospheric Properties - 471 Marine Science and Oceanography - 471.1 Oceanography, General 407.3 Coastal Engineering - 471.4 Seawater, Tides and Waves - 481.3 Geophysics - 701.1 Electricity: Basic Concepts and Phenomena - 481.1 Geology Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 63> Drying characteristics of chitin under infrared ray and its kinetics model Ou, Chunyan; Yang, Lei; Li, Sidong; Zhang, Chaohua; Zhang, Qiang Source: Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, v 24, n 4, p 287-289, April 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10026819; Publisher: Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering Abstract: In order to look for a low-energy-consumption and high-efficiency drying method, the drying characteristics of chitin under infrared ray were studied. The results show that temperature has more obvious influence than granularity on the drying rate of chitin. With the increase of temperature, the drying rate increases. The chitin granularity does not have a significant influence on drying rate. Comparisons of different drying models at different temperatures were made through linear regression analysis program. The results show that the drying procedure of chitin under infrared ray can accurately be described by the Page model, and the drying rates and moisture contents at different drying stages can also be easily estimated by it. (14 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 64> Study of data link layer for wireless sensor networks in ocean environment monitor system Zhou, Meijuan1; Wu, Zhenlu1; Xu, Guobao1; Chen, Haisheng1 Source: 2008 International Symposium on Information Science and Engineering, ISISE 2008, v 2, p 762-766, 2008, 2008 International Symposium on Information Science and Engineering, ISISE 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769534947; DOI: 10.1109/ISISE.2008.150; Article number: 4732501; Conference: 2008 International Symposium on Information Science and Engineering, ISISE 2008, December 20, 2008 - December 22, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Information College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: With the extensive application of wireless sensor networks, low energy consumption of nodes is the most important consideration. The medium access control (MAC) protocol is an important technology about data link layer. Current several kinds of quite typical MAC protocols are analyzed in the energy saving aspect. Aiming at the application in the ocean environment, a new MAC protocol is put forward in this article. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (8 refs.)Main Heading: Wireless sensor networksControlled terms: Information science - Medium access control Ocean currents - Ocean engineering - Sensor networks - Sensor nodes - Wireless telecommunication systemsUncontrolled terms: Data link layer - Energy savings - Low energy consumption - Mac protocols - Medium-access control protocols - Ocean environmentClassification Code: 732 Control Devices - 731.1 Control Systems - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 722.4 Digital Computers and Systems - 722.3 Data Communication, Equipment and Techniques - 903 Information Science - 722 Computer Systems and Equipment - 716.3 Radio Systems and Equipment - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 472 Ocean Engineering - 471.4 Seawater, Tides and Waves - 717 Optical Communication Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 65> Analysis of temperature field of milling insert with 3D complex groove using Cellular Automata Tan, Guangyu2; Liu, Guangjun1; Li, Guanghui2; Song, Hui3; Rong, Kevin Yiming3 Source: International Journal of Manufacturing Research, v 3, n 2, p 188-197, 2008 ; ISSN: 17500591, E-ISSN: 17500605; DOI: 10.1504/IJMR.2008.017415; Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200030, China2 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524005, China3 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, United States Abstract: A numerical method for modelling the temperature field of milling insert with 3D complex groove is proposed based on the self-organising Cellular Automata. The self-organising local rule of Cellular Automata is derived to describe the heat transfer that affects temperature of milling insert using the finite difference theory. Consequently, a Cellular Automata model is built to predict the dynamic temperature field of the milling insert with 3D complex groove, which is also called wave-edge insert. Case studies are performed using sets of selected cutting conditions. Corresponding milling experiments and finite element analysis are also conducted to verify the simulation results of the Cellular Automata method. The comparison shows the validity and advantages of the proposed method. &copy; 2008, Inderscience Publishers. (7 refs.)Main Heading: Milling (machining)Controlled terms: Cellular automata - Finite difference method - Finite element method - Heat transfer - Self organizing maps - Temperature distribution - Three dimensionalUncontrolled terms: Dynamic temperature field - Milling insertClassification Code: 604.2 Machining Operations - 641.1 Thermodynamics - 641.2 Heat Transfer - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 723.5 Computer Applications - 921.6 Numerical MethodsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 66> Heat transfer and characteristics of pressure drop in wedge passage with waist-shaped pin-fin arrays Ling, Chang-Ming1; Zhao, Guang-Chao1; Huang, Xiao-Xin1; Xu, Qing1; Li, Jun1; Zhao, Dong-Mei2; Gao, Xue-Nong3 Source: Kung Cheng Je Wu Li Hsueh Pao/Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, v 29, n 5, p 815-817, May 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 0253231X; Publisher: Science PressAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China2 China Aviation Power Plant Research Institute, Zhuzhou 412002, China3 Key Lab. of Heat Transfer, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China Abstract: The heat transfer and characteristics of the fluid flow in the duct with waist-shaped pin-fin arrays for the trailing edge of the turbine blade were experimentally investigated. The effect of the Reynolds number, the corset ratio &kappa; of the pin-fin and the different combinations of row of the waist-shaped pin-fins were explored. The results show that the heat transfer increases and the pressure drop decreases with the increase of Reynolds number and the heat transfer is lower than that of round pin-fin array. Second, As the increase of the corset ratio &kappa;, the heat transfer enhances and then goes to evenness while the pressure drop fluctuates; third, In the three waist-shaped rows, effect of the second Row to the heat transfer is largest and the effect of the first row is the lowest. While the first or the third row is waist-shaped pin-fins, the heat transfer are weakened but the pressure drop dramatically increase. (4 refs.)Main Heading: Turbomachine bladesControlled terms: Flow of fluids - Heat transfer - Nusselt number Pressure drop - Reynolds numberUncontrolled terms: Augmented heat transfer - Trailing edge Turbine blade - Waist shaped pin-fin - Wedge passageClassification Code: 612.3 Gas Turbines and Engines - 631.1 Fluid Flow, General - 641.2 Heat Transfer - 931.1 Mechanics - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and SolidsTreatment: Applications (APP); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 67> Air bubble entrainment by breaking waves and estimation of the related statistical quantities Zhang, Shu-Wen Source: Wuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica, v 57, n 5, p 3287-3292, May 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10003290; Publisher: Science Press Abstract: Based on the experiments, the energy loss from wave breaking &epsilon;<sub>ed</sub>, the bubble plume penetration depth z<sub>b</sub>, the rate of air entrainment Q(z), and the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate &epsilon;<sub>T</sub>(z) are estimated in this study. As a consequence, a simple bubble size spectrum model N(a, z) is proposed and the rate of energy dissipation due to air bubble entrainment and bubble fragment Hinze scale and bubble size spectrum are investigated under different sea states. It is indicated that the rate of energy dissipation due to air bubble entrainment ranges from 0.1 to 0 6 in low and moderate sea states, but may be negligible in the high sea state. Bubble fragment Hinze scale downshifts to the lower-frequency band as wind speed increases. Bubble size spectrum not only depends on the rate of air entrainment, the breaking rate, and the turbulent kinetic energy dissipation rate, but also strongly on the wind and sea state. (32 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 68> Separation of the polysaccharides in caulerpa racemosa and their chemical composition and antitumor activity Ji, Hongwu1; Shao, Haiyan1; Zhang, Chaohua1; Hong, Pengzhi1; Xiong, Haoping1 Source: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, v 110, n 3, p 1435-1440, November 5, 2008 ; ISSN: 00218995, E-ISSN: 10974628; DOI: 10.1002/app.28676; Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.Author affiliation: 1 College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, Guangdong, China Abstract: Caulerpa racemosa was extracted with the combined procedure of neutral protease and boiling water to yield a water-soluble polysaccharide coded as CRP. The obtained C. racemosa polysaccharide (CRP) was fractionated with DEAE-52 cellulose, which led to two soluble polysaccharide fractions designated as CRPF1 and CRPF2. CRP, CRPF1, and CRPF2 were chemically determined and their antitumor activity was assayed. Results showed that they were all mixtures composed of sulfated polysaccharide with 3.9-7.9% uronic acid and protein, and had similar amino acid composition, but CRP was more than CRPF1 and CRPF2 in total sugar and uronic acid content, and less in sulfate group content. Two main sugars, glucose (Glu, 56.8%) and galactose (Gal, 31.8%), of CRP were enriched to CRPF2 (Glu, 89.1%) and CRPF1 (Gal, 99.2%) respectively; Bioassay indicated that all CRP had strong antitumor activity in both in vitro and in vivo, and its inhibition rate of K562 cells in vitro at the concentration of 6.0-10.0 mg mL-<sup>1</sup> and of H22 tumor transplanted in mice at a dose of 100 mg kg-<sup>1</sup> day were 59.5-83.8% (48 h) and 53.9% (14 days), respectively. Moreover, at a lower dose (0.05-0.2 mg mL-<sup>1</sup>) and longer time (72 h), CRP exhibited stronger inhibition effect on K562 cells than CRPF1 and CRPF2. &copy; 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (20 refs.)Main Heading: PolysaccharidesControlled terms: Amines - Amino acids - Bioassay - Biopolymers Carboxylic acids - Cellulose derivatives - Concentration (process) - Glucose - Organic acids Precipitation (chemical) - Separation - Sugar (sucrose) - SugarsUncontrolled terms: Amino acid compositions - Anti-tumor activities - Antitumor activity - Boiling water - Caulerpa racemosa Chemical composition - Chemical compositions - In-vitro - In-vivo - Inhibition rates - K562 cells - Neutral proteases - Polysaccharide fractions - Sulfate groups - Sulfated polysaccharides - Uronic acids - Water-soluble polysaccharideClassification Code: 815.1.1 Organic Polymers - 815.1 Polymeric Materials - 811.3 Cellulose, Lignin and Derivatives - 804.1 Organic Compounds 822.3 Food Products - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 461.6 Medicine and Pharmacology - 461.2 Biological Materials and Tissue Engineering - 461 Bioengineering and Biology - 801 Chemistry Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 69> Synchronization and parameter identification for a class of chaotic neural networks with time-varying delays via adaptive control Wang, Zhongsheng1; Liang, Yanjun2; Yan, Nin1 Source: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), v 5227 LNAI, p 115-122, 2008, Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications: With Aspects of Artificial Intelligence - 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008, Proceedings ; ISSN: 03029743, E-ISSN: 16113349; ISBN-10: 3540859837, ISBN-13: 9783540859833; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85984-0_15; Conference: 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2008, September 15, 2008 - September 18, 2008; Sponsor: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society; International Neural Network Society; National Science Foundation of China; Publisher: Springer VerlagAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Automation, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510635, China2 College of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266071, China Abstract: The paper aims to present a new synchronization and parameter identification scheme for a class of time-varying neural networks. By combining the adaptive control method and the Razumikhin-type Theorem, a novel delay-independent and decentralized linear-feedback control with appropriate updated law is designed to achieve the synchronization and parameter identification. The updating law of parameters can be directly constructed. Hopfield neural networks with time-varying delays are given to show the effectiveness of the presented synchronization scheme. &copy; 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. (17 refs.)Main Heading: Neural networksControlled terms: Adaptive control systems - Artificial intelligence - Hopfield neural networks - Identification (control systems) - Synchronization - Time varying control systems - Time varying networks - Time varying systemsUncontrolled terms: Adaptive Control Adaptive control methods - Chaotic neural networks - Delay-independent - Intelligent computing International conferences - Parameter identifications - Razumikhin-type theorem Synchronization schemes - Time-varying - Time-varying delayedClassification Code: 461.1 Biomedical Engineering - 703.1 Electric Networks - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 731.1 Control Systems - 961 Systems Science Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 70> Organizational structure and technological innovation: An empirical study in Chinese automobile industry Liu, Qun-Hui1, 2; Hu, Bei2 Source: Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering, ICMSE'07 (14th), p 1115-1120, 2008, Proceedings of 2007 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering, ICMSE'07 (14th); ISBN-13: 9787883580805; DOI: 10.1109/ICMSE.2007.4421995; Article number: 4421995; Conference: 2007 International Conference on Management Science and Engineering, ICMSE'07, August 20, 2007 - August 22, 2007; Sponsor: National Natural Science Foundation of China; Harbin Institute of Technology, P.R. China; Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.Author affiliation: 1 Economic and Management School, Guangdong Ocean University, 524088, China2 School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, China Abstract: In a competitive global market with rapidly changing markets and particular customers, technological innovation (TI) is a major requirement for business success. Little empirical study has examined the relationship between organizational structure (OS) and TI performance. Based on the literature of TI and OS, this study explores the effects of OS variables upon TI success in Chinese automobile firms. This study considers five dimensions of OS, such as, hierarchical layers, locus of decision-making, the degree of formalization, internal boundary and external boundary with customers and suppliers. A research framework is built to examine relationships among the five aspects of OS and TI performance in Chinese automobile industry, and a contingency approach is taken by examining the moderating effects of firm size. Multiple Regression results show that the layers, formalization, internal and external boundary dimensions have significant influences on TI performance, whereas locus of decision-making hasn't significant influence on TI performance. Subgroup analysis reveals that these main effects, but hierarchical layers by way of an exception, are moderated by firm size. (22 refs.)Main Heading: InnovationControlled terms: Automotive industry - Decision making - Industrial management - MarketingUncontrolled terms: Chinese automobile industry - Empirical study - Organizational structure - Technological innovationClassification Code: 661 Automotive Engines and Related Equipment - 911.4 Marketing - 912 Industrial Engineering and Management - 912.2 ManagementTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 71> Unsteady phenomena in the double-diffusive convection flows at high Rayleigh number Li, Yok-Sheung1; Zhan, Jie-Min2, 4; Luo, Ying-Ying3 Source: Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications, v 54, n 11, p 1061-1083, January 2008 ; ISSN: 10407782, E-ISSN: 15210634; DOI: 10.1080/10407780802473632; Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.Author affiliation: 1 Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong2 Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Guangzhou, China3 Ocean Engineering Research Center, Zhongshan University, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Guangzhou, China4 Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China Abstract: A two-dimensional dual-mesh hybrid numerical method is used to investigate some small scale phenomena in double-diffusive convection flows at high Rayleigh number. With a horizontal temperature gradient, the interface of the two-layer stratified system becomes tilted and wavy, resulting in two typical flow patterns. The quasi-steady flow pattern is scattered with abundant salt fingers and hook-like plumes, which agree well with experimental data available in the literature qualitatively. It is found that three-dimensional modeling should be carried out in order to have better agreement with experimental data. In addition, the stratified system is found to be sensitive to the buoyancy ratio. (18 refs.)Main Heading: Flow patternsControlled terms: Aircraft engines - Heat convection - Three dimensionalUncontrolled terms: Buoyancy ratios Diffusive convections - Experimental datums - Horizontal temperature gradients - Hybrid numerical methods - Rayleigh number. - Rayleigh numbers - Salt fingers - Small scales - Steady flow patterns - Stratified systems - Unsteady phenomenonsClassification Code: 631.1 Fluid Flow, General - 641.2 Heat Transfer - 653.1 Aircraft Engines, General - 723.5 Computer Applications - 902.1 Engineering Graphics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 72> Oscillatory behavior of higher order nonlinear neutral forced differential equations with oscillating coefficients Zhou, Xiaoliang1, 2; Yu, Rong3 Source: Computers and Mathematics with Applications, v 56, n 6, p 1562-1568, September 2008 ; ISSN: 08981221; DOI: 10.1016/j.camwa.2008.03.006; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China2 Department of Mathematics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China3 Shanxi Forestry Vocational Technology College, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030009, China Abstract: In this paper, the higher order nonlinear neutral forced differential equations of the form [x (t) - p (t) x (&tau; (t))]<sup>(n)</sup> + underover(&sum;, i = 1, m) q<inf>i</inf> (t) f<inf>i</inf> (x (&sigma;<inf>i</inf> (t))) = s (t), t &ge; t<inf>0</inf>, where n, m &isin; N, n &ge; 2 and m &ge; 1, are studied. A new necessary and sufficient theorem for the oscillation of bounded solutions and a sufficient criterion for the existence of bounded positive solutions of the above equations are obtained for general p (t) and s (t). In particular, our results improve some known results. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (10 refs.)Main Heading: Nonlinear equationsControlled terms: Bessel functions - Difference equations - Differential equations Differentiation (calculus) - ExtrapolationUncontrolled terms: Forced differential - Higher order oscillatory behaviorsClassification Code: 921 Mathematics - 921.1 Algebra - 921.2 Calculus 921.6 Numerical Methods Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 73> Accuracy analysis of finite spectral method for wave problems Jiang, Wei1; Li, Yok-Sheng2; Zhan, Jie-Min3 Source: Zhongshan Daxue Xuebao/Acta Scientiarum Natralium Universitatis Sunyatseni, v 47, n SUPPL. 2, p 42-45, November 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 05296579; Publisher: Journal of Zhongshan UniversityAuthor affiliation: 1 Guangdong Research Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower, Guangzhou 510610, China2 Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong3 Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Coastal Ocean Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China Abstract: Numerical scheme of the generalized finite spectral method is extended to finite spectral method. The method is also of high order accuracy. The established numerical method is validated by applications to the Burgers equation (nonlinear convection-diffusion problem) and KdV equation (single solitary and 2-solitary wave problems), where analytical solutions are available for comparison. Numerical results show that using suitable value of the local parameter, l, the proposed method can be applied to simulate wave propagation problems with even higher accuracy than that of the generalized finite spectral method. (14 refs.)Main Heading: Spectrum analysisControlled terms: Incompressible flow - Nonlinear equations - Wave propagation WavesUncontrolled terms: Accuracy analysis - Analytical solutions - Burgers equations - Finite spectral method - High-order accuracies - Kdv equations - Linear wave - Local parameters Nonlinear convections - Nonlinear wave - Numerical results - Numerical schemes - Solitary waves - Wave problems - Wave propagation problemsClassification Code: 944 Moisture, Pressure and Temperature, and Radiation Measuring Instruments - 943 Mechanical and Miscellaneous Measuring Instruments - 942 Electric and Electronic Measuring Instruments - 941 Acoustical and Optical Measuring Instruments - 931.1 Mechanics - 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 921.1 Algebra - 921 Mathematics - 751.1 Acoustic Waves - 741.1 Light/Optics - 711 Electromagnetic Waves - 631.1.2 Gas Dynamics - 631.1.1 Liquid Dynamics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 74> A new way to detect DDoS attacks within single router Yan, Ruoyu1, 2; Zheng, Qinghua1; Niu, Guolin1; Gao, Sheng2 Source: 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008, p 1192-1196, 2008, 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008; DOI: 10.1109/ICCS.2008.4737371; Article number: 4737371; Conference: 2008 11th IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, ICCS 2008, November 19, 2008 November 21, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 MOE KLINNS Lab. and SKLMS Lab., Department of Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi Proviance, China2 School of Information Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Proviance, China Abstract: Different from other research work focusing on network-wide traffic, the traffic we focus on for analysis is that of a traffic state viewed from a router's interior. In this paper, at first, a kind of Port-to-Port traffic in a router is introduced, which we call IF flow. IF flows can amplify the ratio of attack traffic to normal traffic. Then RLS (recursive least square) filter is used to predict IF flows. After that, a statistical method using residual filtered process is proposed to detect anomalies. Finally we respectively apply the method to three types of traffics: IF flows, input links and output links within a router, and compare the anomaly detection results using ROC curves. Results show that IF flows are more powerful than input links and output links in DDoS attacks detection. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (13 refs.)Main Heading: Curve fittingControlled terms: Communication systems - Recursive functions - Security of data - Transmission control protocolUncontrolled terms: Anomaly detection - Attack traffics - DDoS attacks - Distributed denial of service - Filtered process - Input links - Port to ports - Recursive least square - Roc curves - Traffic stateClassification Code: 921.6 Numerical Methods - 921.4 Combinatorial Mathematics, Includes Graph Theory, Set Theory - 723.2 Data Processing and Image Processing 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 722.3 Data Communication, Equipment and Techniques Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 75> Research on the optimum thickness of metallic thin film utilized to excite surface plasmon resonance Wu, Ying-Cai; Gu, Zheng-Tian Source: Wuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica, v 57, n 4, p 2295-2299, April 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10003290; Publisher: Science Press Abstract: The optimum thickness of metallic thin film utilized to support the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) has been investigated, based on the characteristics of electromagnetic field energy distributing in the film and its compound permittivity. It was shown that the optimum film thickness is related to the wavelength of exciting light and the refractive index (RI) of the metallic thin film. In this paper, a mathematical expression has been established to describe their relationship, and verified in the experiment. Our theoretical analysis is also consistent with previous experimental results. When the SPR sensor is employed in angular interrogation, in order to obtain highest sensitivity, the optimum thickness of metallic thin film can be deduced from the wavelength of the exciting light and the imaginary part of the film RI, or be obtained with the center wavelength of the exciting light and imaginary part of RI when the sensor is utilized in wavelength interrogation. (15 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 76> Qualitative physical modeling and experimental study on forging method with horizontal V-shaped anvil Ni, Liyong1; Zhang, Yongjun2; Yu, Suoqing3; Liu, Zhubai3 Source: Materials Science Forum, v 575-578 PART 1, p 345-349, 2008, Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 5th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing, ICPNS'07 ; ISSN: 02555476; Conference: 5th International Conference on Physical and Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing, ICPNS'07, October 23, 2007 - October 27, 2007; Sponsor: Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society; The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, USA; Japan Institute of Metal, Japan; Harbin Institute of Technology; Zhengzhou University; Publisher: Trans Tech Publications LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, Guangdong, China2 School of Material Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China3 College of Mechanical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, Hebei, China Abstract: Heavy axial forgings made by conventional methods have obvious fibrous tissue in the axial direction, leading to the anisotropy of mechanical properties. The forging method with horizontal V-shaped anvils (HVA) is introduced to control fibrous tissue flow direction, to improve the anisotropy of mechanical properties of axial forgings. The forging method is superior to the common flat anvils (FA) forging method in inner stress states, metal tissue, overall properties and geometrical shapes of forgings. Qualitative physical simulation and pilot production for the HVA forging method are conducted, verifying the fact that the HVA forging method is an effective process to control the mechanical properties of axial forgings. The HVA forging method may reduce the anisotropy of the mechanical properties of axial forgings and increase their uniformity by 5-50%. (7 refs.)Main Heading: ForgingsControlled terms: Anisotropy - Biomechanics Computer simulation - Crystallography - Forging - Forging machines - Mechanical properties Metals - Models - Numerical methods - Pilot plants - Stresses - ToolsUncontrolled terms: Axial directions - Conventional methods - Experimental studies - Fibrous tissue (FT) - Flow directions Geometrical shapes - Inner stresses - International conferences - Materials Processing - Numerical simulations - Overall properties - Physical model (PM) - Physical simulations - Pilot productionClassification Code: 933.1 Crystalline Solids - 603 Machine Tools - 723.5 Computer Applications - 902.1 Engineering Graphics - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 931.1 Mechanics - 931.2 Physical Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids - 535.2.2 Metal Forming Practice - 535.2 Metal Forming - 531 Metallurgy and Metallography - 461.3 Biomechanics, Bionics and Biomimetics 408.1 Structural Design, General - 402.1 Industrial and Agricultural Buildings - 535.2.1 Metal Forming Machines Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 77> Interval multiple attribute decision making based on interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set Yue, Zhongliang1; Jia, Yuying2; Zhu, Changqing3 Source: Proceedings - 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008, v 4, p 403-407, 2008, Proceedings - 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769531199; DOI: 10.1109/CISP.2008.228; Article number: 4566685; Conference: 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008, May 27, 2008 - May 30, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 Department of Library, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China3 Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographic Environment, Nanjing Normal Univeraity, Nanjing 210054, China Abstract: For the decision matrix given in the form of interval, the result can not reflect how many the affirmative component and denial component because the evaluation result of alternative attribute is only presented by interval. This paper presents the concept of supporting set, opposing set, and supporting interval, opposing interval with the help of golden section and the idea of interval intuitionistic fuzzy set, and then the evaluation information of alternative as to attribute is aggregated into intuitionistic fuzzy evaluation information. Interval intuitionistic fuzzy evaluation reflects three information of alternative, i.e. affirmative interval, denial interval and neutral interval. Then we gain the order relation of intuitionistic fuzzy evaluation information utilizing the score function and accuracy function, and obtain further the alternatives' order relation. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (12 refs.)Main Heading: Decision makingControlled terms: Aircraft instruments Avionics - Fuzzy sets - Problem solving - Set theory - Signal processingUncontrolled terms: Accuracy functions - Decision matrices - Fuzzy evaluations - Golden section - International congresses - Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy set - Intuitionistic fuzzy set - Multiple attribute decision-making - Order relations - Score functionClassification Code: 652.3 Aircraft Instruments and Equipment - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing - 723.4 Artificial Intelligence - 912.2 Management - 921 Mathematics - 921.4 Combinatorial Mathematics, Includes Graph Theory, Set Theory Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 78> Performance optimization of solar multi-stage flash desalination process using Pinch technology Shaobo, Hou1, 2; Zhang, Zhongjin1; Huang, Zhongzhou1; Xie, Aixia1 Source: Desalination, v 220, n 1-3, p 524-530, March 1, 2008 ; ISSN: 00119164; DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.01.052; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, East Jiefang Rd. No. 40, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524006, China2 School of Power and Energy, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, China Abstract: This paper presents a performance optimization of solar multi-stage flash (MSF) desalination process using Pinch technology. Three different situations were studied by using pinch analysis in this paper, respectively. Firstly, the distilled water is not discharged in each middle stage. Secondly, the distilled water is discharged in each stage. Thirdly, the distilled water is discharged every 5 stages. Pinch charts at different situations are given. At the same stage temperature difference (2 k) and pinch point temperature difference (2 k), the first situation has a higher gain output rate (GOR), about 17.5, and the second and third have lower GOR, around 9. However, GOR is easily influenced by abnormal stage temperature difference at the first situation, and but not in the second and third. The GOR rests on the working temperature range of MSF and the sum of both the maximum stage temperature difference and pinch point temperature difference. To enhance the GOR, it is suggested that we should use the wide working temperature range of MSF, not pumped out the distilled water at middle stages, and keep the same stage temperature difference without fluctuate. &copy; 2008. (16 refs.)Main Heading: DesalinationControlled terms: Distillation - Optimization - Pinch effect - Temperature distributionUncontrolled terms: Gain output rate - Solar multi-stage flash desalination - Temperature differenceClassification Code: 445.1 Water Treatment Techniques - 641.1 Thermodynamics - 701.1 Electricity: Basic Concepts and Phenomena - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 921.5 Optimization TechniquesTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 79> Variation of Chlorophyll a concentration before an algal bloom in Taihu Lake detected by MODIS/Terra imagery Liu, Dazhao1, 2; Chen, Chuqun2; Zhao, Luhua3; Yang, Dingtian2; Fu, Dongyang1 Source: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, v 7110, 2008, Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VIII ; ISSN: 0277786X; DOI: 10.1117/12.798342; Article number: 71101Q; Conference: Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology VIII, September 15, 2008 - September 18, 2008; Publisher: SPIEAuthor affiliation: 1 Guang Dong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China2 LED, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China3 Henan Quality Polytechnic, Pingdingshan 467000, China Abstract: The occurrence of algal bloom has threatened the water quality of Taihu Lake that provides drinking water for millions of people in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Chlorophyll a presented in living phytoplankton is a very important ecological and environmental parameter of waters and it is usually used as indicator of the algal bloom. To assess changes in chlorophyll a concentration distributions before an algal bloom in Taihu Lake on May 29, 2007, a linear model was established between the radio of band 1 (620-670nm) to band 2 (841-876nm) of the MODIS medium-resolution bands and the in situ measurements of chlorophyll a concentration. The distributions of chlorophyll a concentration are mapped. The phytoplankton patches are evenly distributed over the Taihu Lake during March 2007, while the patches are confined to north part of the lake along the bank during May 2007, including Meiliang Bay where the water supply of Wuxi city is. This study demonstrates that the moderately high resolution of MODIS/Terra 250-m data is useful for monitoring the chlorophyll a distribution in small inland water body such as Taihu Lake. &copy; 2008 SPIE. (9 refs.)Main Heading: ChlorophyllControlled terms: Algae control - Blooms (metal) - Concentration (process) - Environmental engineering Geographic information systems - Geology - Lakes - Monitoring - Phytoplankton - Porphyrins Potable water - Remote sensing - Spectrometers - Water pollution - Water quality - Water supplyUncontrolled terms: Algal blooms - Chinese cities - Chlorophyll a - Chlorophyll-a concentrations - Drinking waters - Environmental parameters - High resolutions - In-situ measurements - Inland waters - Jiangsu provinces - Linear models - MODIS - Taihu LakeClassification Code: 741.3 Optical Devices and Systems - 801 Chemistry - 801.2 Biochemistry - 802.3 Chemical Operations - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 731.1 Control Systems 903.3 Information Retrieval and Use - 941.3 Optical Instruments - 942 Electric and Electronic Measuring Instruments - 943 Mechanical and Miscellaneous Measuring Instruments - 944 Moisture, Pressure and Temperature, and Radiation Measuring Instruments - 941 Acoustical and Optical Measuring Instruments - 723.3 Database Systems - 444 Water Resources - 444.1 Surface Water - 445.2 Water Analysis - 446.1 Water Supply Systems - 453 Water Pollution - 407 Maritime and Port Structures; Rivers and Other Waterways - 453.2 Water Pollution Control - 461.9 Biology - 471 Marine Science and Oceanography - 481.1 Geology - 535.1.2 Rolling Mill Practice - 454 Environmental Engineering Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 80> Solving stiff ordinary differential equation with one simultaneous implicit equation Zhou, Yongxiong1, 2; Xiang, Shuhuang1 Source: Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Scientific Computing, CSC 2008, p 329-333, 2008, Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Scientific Computing, CSC 2008 ; ISBN-10: 1601320590, ISBN-13: 9781601320599; Conference: 2008 International Conference on Scientific Computing, CSC 2008, July 14, 2008 - July 17, 2008; Sponsor: Harvard University; University of California; University of Minnesota; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University; Publisher: CSREA PressAuthor affiliation: 1 Department of Applied Mathematics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China2 Department of Mathematics, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524088, China Abstract: With the solution of only m-th simultaneous implicit equations similar to singly diagonally implicit Runge-Kutta method, this paper is devoted to the new discrete format to solve m-th system of stiff ordinary differential equations based on simplex integral. The v-stage new method is A-stable and of order 2v, which order similar to v-stage Kuntzm-Butcher method whereas the later need the solution of mv-th implicit equations. Numerical examples illustrate that. (7 refs.)Main Heading: Ordinary differential equationsControlled terms: Cryogenic liquids Dynamical systems - Runge Kutta methods - System stabilityUncontrolled terms: A-stable Implicit equations - Implicit runge-kutta methods - Numerical examples - ODE - Order 2 Simplex integral - Stiff - Stiff ordinary differential equationsClassification Code: 961 Systems Science - 931 Classical Physics; Quantum Theory; Relativity - 921.6 Numerical Methods - 921.2 Calculus - 921 Mathematics - 731.4 System Stability - 644.4 Cryogenics Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 81> Glucose biosensors based on platinum nanoparticles-deposited carbon nanotubes in sol-gel chitosan/silica hybrid Kang, Xinhuang1, 2; Mai, Zhibin1; Zou, Xiaoyong1; Cai, Peixiang1; Mo, Jinyuan1 Source: Talanta, v 74, n 4, p 879-886, January 15, 2008 ; ISSN: 00399140; DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2007.07.019; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: A new strategy for fabricating a sensitivity-enhanced glucose biosensor was presented, based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT), Pt nanoparticles (PtNP) and sol-gel of chitosan (CS)/silica organic-inorganic hybrid composite. PtNP-CS solution was synthesized through the reduction of PtCl<inf>6</inf><sup>2-</sup> by NaBH<inf>4</inf> at room temperature. Benefited from the amino groups of CS, a stable PtNP gel was obtained, and a CNT-PtNP-CS solution was prepared by dispersing CNT functionalized with carboxylic groups in PtNP-CS solution. The CS/silica hybrid sol-gel was produced by mixing methyltrimethoxysilane (MTOS) with the CNT-PtNP-CS solution. Then, with the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOD) into the sol-gel, the glucose biosensor of GOD-CNT-PtNP-CS-MTOS-GCE was fabricated. The properties of resulting glucose biosensor were measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). In phosphate buffer solutions (PBS, pH 6.8), nearly interference free determination of glucose was realized at low applied potential of 0.1 V, with a wide linear range of 1.2 &times; 10<sup>-6</sup> to 6.0 &times; 10<sup>-3</sup> M, low detection limit of 3.0 &times; 10<sup>-7</sup> M, high sensitivity of 2.08 &mu;A mM<sup>-1</sup>, and a fast response time (within 5 s). The results showed that the biosensor provided the high synergistic electrocatalytic action, and exhibited good reproducibility, long-term stability. Subsequently, the novel biosensor was applied for the determination of glucose in human serum sample, and good recovery was obtained (in the range of 95-104%). &copy; 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (45 refs.)Main Heading: BiosensorsControlled terms: Glucose - Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCN) - Nanoparticles - Platinum - Silica - Sol-gel processUncontrolled terms: Chitosan - Human serum - Platinum nanoparticlesClassification Code: 933 Solid State Physics - 812.3 Glass - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 933.1 Crystalline Solids - 801.2 Biochemistry - 547.1 Precious Metals - 482.2 Minerals - 761 NanotechnologyTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 82> Atmospheric correction of the Hyperion imagery for turbid estuary water Liu, Dazhao1, 2; Chen, Chuqun1; Tang, Shilin1; Liu, Fenfen1 Source: Proceedings - 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008, v 3, p 298-301, 2008, Proceedings - 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769531199; DOI: 10.1109/CISP.2008.381; Article number: 4566493; Conference: 1st International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2008, May 27, 2008 - May 30, 2008; Publisher: Inst. of Elec. and Elec. Eng. Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 LED, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510300, China2 Information College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: Atmospheric correction of Hyperion imagery over aquatic environments is generally more demanding than over land because the signal from the water column is small. In this paper, an atmospheric correction algorithm designed for the Hyperion hyperspectral imagery based on the analysis of the atmospheric correction algorithm of FLAASH and the algorithm adopted by MODIS imagery. It makes use of band 111 and band 149 of the Hyperion hyper-spectral imagery to obtain the type of aerosol, then applied it to the near-infrared and visible light wave bands, thereby the atmospheric correction of the whole imagery is realized. The Hyperion hyper-spectral imagery applied the algorithm referred above is suitable to monitor the turbid estuary water. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (11 refs.)Main Heading: Atmospheric spectraControlled terms: Atmospherics - Signal processingUncontrolled terms: Aquatic environments - Atmospheric correction - Atmospheric correction algorithms - Hyper-spectral - Hyperion - Hyperspectral imagery - International congresses - MODIS imagery - Near infra-red - Pearl river estuary Visible-light - Water columnClassification Code: 443.1 Atmospheric Properties - 716.1 Information Theory and Signal Processing Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 83> A method for building spatial model of annual weed seed dispersal from experimental data and its application to simulating Bromus sterilis population dispersal Wang, Jihuai1, 2, 3; Christensen, Svend4; Hansen, Preben Klarskov5 Source: Ecological Modelling, v 210, n 4, p 446-452, Febrary 10, 2008 ; ISSN: 03043800; DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2007.08.009; Publisher: ElsevierAuthor affiliation: 1 Guizhou Academy of Science, East Yanan Road 40, Guiyang, 550001, China2 Key Laboratory for Ecosystem Models and their Application, The State Ethnic Affairs Commission, PRC, Yinchuan, 750021, China3 Agriculture College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088 Guangdong Province, China4 Department of Agricultural Engineering, Research Centre Bygholm, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Postboks 536, 8700 Horsens, Denmark5 Department of Crop Protection, Research Center, Flakkebjerg, DK-4200 Slagelse, Denmark Abstract: Spatial model of annual weed seed dispersal, in this article, was theoretically derived. According to the requirements of building the spatial model, we designed and done an indoor experiment of weed seed dispersal by wind. In the experiment, the seeds of Bromus sterilis were released at 100 cm height under different wind velocity conditions. Based on the experimental data, the spatial models of seed dispersal of the weed species were built, which were divided into three types according to the coefficient &beta; &lt; 0, &beta; = 0, &beta; &gt; 0. The results showed that dispersal of annual weed seed in any direction obeyed an approximate Gaussian distribution; under the experimental conditions, spatial distribution type of weed seed dispersal changed with variation of wind velocity. Well-known Howard et al.'s model (Howard et al., 1991) of Bromus sterilis seed dispersal is an especial example of the model built in this article. The result of model analysis indicated that the distribution type described by Howard's model was similar to that of seed dispersal of the weed species at the height of 100 cm under the condition of lower wind velocity (about 2.18 m/s). Using CA simulation analysis we found that mean control agent applying to a cell with weed should have a decrease with an increase of wind velocity to prevent weed with the initial configuration from spreading, which implicated less herbicide needs spraying in every cell with weed on average when wind velocity increases. &copy; 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (23 refs.)Main Heading: SeedControlled terms: Computer simulation Gaussian distribution - Herbicides - Mathematical models - Plants (botany) - Population dynamicsUncontrolled terms: Bromus sterilis - Dispersal models - Seed dispersals - Weed speciesClassification Code: 922.2 Mathematical Statistics - 922.1 Probability Theory - 921 Mathematics - 971 Social Sciences - 821.4 Agricultural Products - 723.5 Computer Applications 461.9 Biology - 804.1 Organic CompoundsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 84> Composition and major sources of organic compounds in urban aerosols Bi, Xinhui1; Simoneit, Bernd R.T.2; Sheng, Guoying1, 3; Ma, Shexia1; Fu, Jiamo1, 3 Source: Atmospheric Research, v 88, n 3-4, p 256-265, June 2008 ; ISSN: 01698095; DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.11.017; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environment and Resources, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, 510640 Guangzhou, China2 Environmental and Petroleum Geochemistry Group, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States3 Institute of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 200072 Shanghai, China Abstract: Total suspended particles (TSP), collected during June 2002 to July 2003 in Guangzhou, a typical economically developed city in South China, were analyzed for the organic compound compositions using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Over 140 organic compounds were detected in the aerosols and grouped into different classes including n-alkanes, hopanoids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, alkanols, fatty acids, dicarboxylic acids excluding oxalic acid, polyols/polyacids, lignin products, phytosterols, phthalates and water-soluble sugars. The total amounts of the identified organic compounds including unresolved complex mixture (UCM) ranged from 3112&nbsp;ng/m<sup>3</sup> in spring to 5116&nbsp;ng/m<sup>3</sup> in winter, comprising on seasonal average 2.8% of TSP. Primary organic compounds peaked in winter although there are no heating systems burning fuels in Guangzhou. The highest saccharide levels occurred in fall due to agricultural activities. This study demonstrated that utilization of fossil fuels, biomass burning, soil resuspension and plastic/refuse burning are the major contributors to the identified organic compounds in the urban atmosphere of South China. &copy; 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (58 refs.)Main Heading: Atmospheric aerosolsControlled terms: Atmospheric composition - Carboxylic acids - Glucose - Organic compounds - Particles (particulate matter) - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - Solubility - Sugar (sucrose)Uncontrolled terms: Dicarboxylic acids - Levoglucosan - Urban aerosols Water-soluble organic compoundsClassification Code: 443.1 Atmospheric Properties - 801 Chemistry - 801.4 Physical Chemistry - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 951 Materials ScienceTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 85> Clay-chitosan-gold nanoparticle nanohybrid: Preparation and application for assembly and direct electrochemistry of myoglobin Zhao, Xiaojuan1; Mai, Zhibin1; Kang, Xinhuang2; Dai, Zong1; Zou, Xiaoyong1 Source: Electrochimica Acta, v 53, n 14, p 4732-4739, May 30, 2008 ; ISSN: 00134686; DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.02.007; Publisher: Elsevier LtdAuthor affiliation: 1 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China2 College of Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524088, China Abstract: A biocompatible nanohybrid material (clay/AuCS) based on clay, chitosan and gold nanoparticles was explored. The material could provide a favorable microenvironment for proteins to realize the direct electron transfer on glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). Myoglobin (Mb), as a model protein to investigate the nanohybrid, was immobilized between the clay/AuCS film and another clay layer. Mb in the system exhibited a pair of well-defined and quasi-reversible redox peaks at -0.160 V (vs. saturated Ag/AgCl electrode) in 0.1 M PBS (pH 7.0), corresponding to its heme Fe<sup>III</sup>/Fe<sup>II</sup> redox couples. UV-vis spectrum suggested that Mb retained its native conformation in the system. Basal plane spacing of clay obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated that there was an intercalation-exfoliation-restacking process among Mb, AuCS and clay during the modified film drying. Excellent biocatalytic activity of Mb in the modified system was exemplified by the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and nitrite. The linear range of H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> determination was from 3.9 &times; 10<sup>-5</sup> to 3.0 &times; 10<sup>-3</sup> M with a detection limit of 7.5 &mu;M based on the signal to noise ratio of 3. The kinetic parameters such as &alpha; (charge transfer coefficient), k<inf>s</inf> (electron transfer rate constant) and K<inf>m</inf> (Michaelis-Menten constant) were evaluated to be 0.55, 2.66 &plusmn; 0.15 s<sup>-1</sup> and 5.10 mM, respectively. &copy; 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (41 refs.)Main Heading: NanoparticlesControlled terms: Clay Electrochemistry - Gold - Proteins - Redox reactionsUncontrolled terms: Chitosan-stabilized gold nanoparticles - Direct electrochemistry - Myoglobin - NanohybridClassification Code: 933 Solid State Physics - 804.1 Organic Compounds - 802.2 Chemical Reactions - 801.4.1 Electrochemistry - 761 Nanotechnology - 547.1 Precious Metals - 483.1 Soils and Soil MechanicsTreatment: Theoretical (THR); Experimental (EXP) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 86> Reconstruction method for complex groove of milling insert using local rule of cellular automata Tan, Guangyu1; Liu, Guangjun2; Li, Guanghui1; Rong, Yiming3; Song, Hui3 Source: ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings, v 3, p 457-461, 2008, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2007 ; ISBN-10: 0791842975, ISBN-13: 9780791842973; Conference: ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2007, November 11, 2007 - November 15, 2007; Publisher: American Society of Mechanical EngineersAuthor affiliation: 1 Engineering College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China2 School of Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China3 Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609, United States Abstract: This paper presents a groove reconstruction method based on the local rule of Cellular Automata (CA). A local rule for groove reconstruction is proposed to design and optimize the groove of milling insert. The insert is firstly divided into a large number of cells that typically form a regular grid over the domain. The domain consists of regular square cells with discrete variables and the discrete CA model is built. As the cells in the CA domain only interact with their neighboring cells when performing local computations, the governing equation for the whole domain is not necessary. Then the states of cells are modified according to the local rule applied. The state of the entire system is updated based on the state of the cell and its neighboring cells. Collectively, these cells' states define the state of the entire domain, and the groove can be reconstructed according to the state of the domain. The reconstructed groove is tested by a FEM simulation. The simulation results show that the reconstructed groove has a satisfied performance on the stress field. Copyright &copy; 2007 by ASME. (11 refs.)Main Heading: Milling (machining)Controlled terms: Cellular automata - Computation theory - Discrete time control systems - Finite element methodUncontrolled terms: Groove reconstruction - Milling insertClassification Code: 604.2 Machining Operations - 721.1 Computer Theory, Includes Formal Logic, Automata Theory, Switching Theory, Programming Theory - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications - 731.1 Control Systems - 921 Mathematics - 921.6 Numerical MethodsTreatment: Theoretical (THR) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 87> Reconstruction of high order derivatives by new mollification methods Zhao, Zhen-Yu1, 2; He, Guo-Qiang1 Source: Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition), v 29, n 6, p 769-778, June 2008 ; ISSN: 02534827; DOI: 10.1007/s10483-008-0608-y; Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media NetherlandsAuthor affiliation: 1 College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China2 College of Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, Guangdong Province, China Abstract: In this paper, the problem of reconstructing numerical derivatives from noisy data is considered. A new framework of mollification methods based on the L generalized solution regularization methods is proposed. A specific algorithm for the first three derivatives is presented in the paper, in which a modification of TSVD, termed cTSVD is chosen as the regularization technique. Numerical examples given in the paper verify the theoretical results and show efficiency of the new method. &copy; 2008 Shanghai University and Springer-Verlag GmbH. (16 refs.)Main Heading: Numerical methodsControlled terms: Numerical analysisUncontrolled terms: Generalized solutions - High Order Derivative (HOD) - New methods - Noisy data Numerical derivatives - Numerical examples - regularization methods - regularization techniques Springer (CO)Classification Code: 921.6 Numerical Methods Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 88> Analysis of appropriate calculation models for reference crop evapotranspiration in Zhanjiang Xie, Ping; Cheng, Xiaohong; Liu, Bingjun Source: Nongye Gongcheng Xuebao/Transactions of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering, v 24, n 5, p 6-9, May 2008; Language: Chinese ; ISSN: 10026819; Publisher: Chinese Society of Agricultural Engineering Abstract: Based on the meteorological data of Zhangjiang, reference crop evapotranspiration were calculated by six different methods. Penman-Monteith method is taken as the standard; applicability of other methods is evaluated. The results show that annual mean reference crop evapotranspiration of Hargreaves-Samani and FAO56 Penman-Monteith is no significant difference. Mean monthly reference crop evapotranspiration of five methods and FAO56 Penman-Monteith have significant difference except specific month. The mean square deviations of ET<sub>0</sub> between five methods and P-M method show difference with time scales. The mean square deviations of daily ET<sub>0</sub> between 1948 Penman and P-M method is least, the following is Irmark-Allen. The mean square deviations of ten days ET<sub>0</sub> between 1948 Penman and P-M method is least, the following are Irmark-Allen and Hargreaves-Samani. The mean square deviations of monthly ET<sub>0</sub> between Hargreaves-Samani and P-M method is least, the following is 1948 Penman. Correlation coefficient of 1948 Penman, FAO24 Penman and FAO56 Penman-Monteith are the most volumes, that of Priestley-Taylor, Irmark-Allen are in middle, that of Hargreaves-Samani is the smallest volume. (11 refs.) Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc. <RECORD 89> An information system model based on enterprise intelligence component Rui, Fan1; Xiaohui, Liu2 Source: Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, v 2, p 127-130, 2008, Proceedings - International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008; ISBN-13: 9780769533360; DOI: 10.1109/CSSE.2008.772; Article number: 4722017; Conference: International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, CSSE 2008, December 12, 2008 - December 14, 2008; Publisher: IEEE Computer SocietyAuthor affiliation: 1 Software School, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China2 Finance Department, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China Abstract: To dynamically integrate complex information system on the internet, the software entity ought to be autonomous, consonant, and evolvable. This article describes, analyzes dynamic assembling and interacting characters about an enterprise information system model based on the enterprise intelligent component, which provides one kind of new integrating approach for information system on internet. &copy; 2008 IEEE. (8 refs.)Main Heading: Information systemsControlled terms: Computer science - Computer software - Enterprise resource planning - Industry - Intelligent networks - InternetUncontrolled terms: Complex information - Enterprise information system - Enterprise intelligence - Evolvable - Information system model - Integrating approach - Intelligent components - Software entitiesClassification Code: 912.2 Management 912 Industrial Engineering and Management - 911 Cost and Value Engineering; Industrial Economics - 903.2 Information Dissemination - 913 Production Planning and Control; Manufacturing - 723.2 Data Processing and Image Processing - 718 Telephone Systems and Related Technologies; Line Communications - 717 Optical Communication - 716 Telecommunication; Radar, Radio and Television - 723 Computer Software, Data Handling and Applications Database: Compendex Compilation and indexing terms, Copyright 2011 Elsevier Inc.