Renal-related perinephric fluid collections: MRI findings

We retrospectively reviewed MR studies on 10 patients with renal-related perinephric fluid collections who underwent MRI in three institutions between January 2001 and August 2004. All patients underwent MRI of the abdomen and T1-weighted, T2-weighted and serial contrast-enhanced images, including delayed-phase contrast-enhanced images 10-12 min after contrast injection, were obtained. Perinephric fluid collections in 5 patients revealed MRI findings of simple fluid content (i.e., hypointense on T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted images). In another 5 patients, a complex perinephric fluid content (i.e., mixed hyper/hypointense on T1-weighted images and mixed hypo/hyperintense on T2-weighted images compatible with blood breakdown products and pus) was observed. In 5 patients, contrast extravasation on late-phase images that was compatible with urine leak was demonstrated. Our results suggest that MRI may determine the content of perinephric fluid collections on noncontrast T1-weighted and T2-weighted images and that contrast extravasation on late-phase images is associated with urine extravasation from renal collecting systems.     

On a Problem of Cameron’s on Inexhaustible Graphs

A graph G is inexhaustible if whenever a vertex of G is deleted the remaining graph is isomorphic to G. We address a question of Cameron [6], who asked which countable graphs are inexhaustible. In particular, we prove that there are continuum many countable inexhaustible graphs with properties in common with the infinite random graph, including adjacency properties and universality. Locally finite inexhaustible graphs and forests are investigated, as is a semigroup structure on the class of inexhaustible graphs. We extend a result of [7] on homogeneous inexhaustible graphs to pseudo-homogeneous inexhaustible graphs.The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).     

Packet Reservation Window Multiple Access for Microcellular Voice/Data Transmission

We propose a new packet reservation multiple access (PRMA) scheme for the joint transmission of voice and data traffics in a microcellular medium. The collision resolution protocol within the system is based on a modification of the window random access algorithm, which has superior properties compared to the conventional slotted Aloha. The proposed algorithm, which we call packet reservation window multiple access (PRWMA), works in distinct modes for voice and data without prioritization, and the user performs slightly different operations depending on the information type. Simulation results show that PRWMA outperforms PRMA by a significant margin in terms of voice user capacity.     

基于PROFIBUS的6SE70变频器在连铸拉矫机中的应用

济钢第三炼钢厂1＃连铸机引进的是VAI（奥钢联）的板坯连铸机，为了实现对多达20台拉矫电机的控制，它用了负载分配控制技术。为实现负载分配技术，拉矫系统采用了基于PROFIBUS的西门予6SE70变频器构成的现场总线控制系统。本文介绍了该系统PROFIBUS硬件配置、软件编程和116SE70变频器通讯参数的设置.     

Potential Anomaly Separation and Archeological Site Localization Using Genetically Trained Multi‐level Cellular Neural Networks

In this paper, a supervised algorithm for the evaluation of geophysical sites using a multi‐level cellular neural network (ML‐CNN) is introduced, developed, and applied to real data. ML‐CNN is a stochastic image processing technique based on template optimization using neighborhood relationships of the pixels. The separation/enhancement and border detection performance of the proposed method is evaluated by various interesting real applications. A genetic algorithm is used in the optimization of CNN templates. The first application is concerned with the separation of potential field data of the Dumluca chromite region, which is one of the rich reserves of Turkey; in this context, the classical approach to the gravity anomaly separation method is one of the main problems in geophysics. The other application is the border detection of archeological ruins of the Hittite Empire in Turkey. The Hittite civilization sites located at the Sivas‐Altinyayla region of Turkey are among the most important archeological sites in history, one reason among others being that written documentation was first produced by this civilization.     

切边模堆焊层表面激光合金化组织及应用的研究

采用自主开发的材料体系对5CrMnMo钢堆焊层表面进行了激光合金化处理.研究了堆焊层激光合金化处理后的组织和显微硬度.在优化的工艺参数下,获得了表面光洁、与基材形成良好冶金结合的强化层.合金化层平均硬度HV750.应用于热锻模具,斯太尔曲轴切边模寿命提高了60%.研究与生产应用表明,激光制备的原位合成颗粒增强表层微观结构和激光合金化层-堆焊层-5CrMnMo钢基材形成连续的宏观梯度组织结构,是模具服役寿命提高的关键因素.     

Efficient adaptive regression spline algorithms based on mapping approach with a case study on finance

Multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) has become a popular data mining (DM) tool due to its flexible model building strategy for high dimensional data. Compared to well-known others, it performs better in many areas such as finance, informatics, technology and science. Many studies have been conducted on improving its performance. For this purpose, an alternative backward stepwise algorithm is proposed through Conic-MARS (CMARS) method which uses a penalized residual sum of squares for MARS as a Tikhonov regularization problem. Additionally, by modifying the forward step of MARS via mapping approach, a time efficient procedure has been introduced by S-FMARS. Inspiring from the advantages of MARS, CMARS and S-FMARS, two hybrid methods are proposed in this study, aiming to produce time efficient DM tools without degrading their performances especially for large datasets. The resulting methods, called SMARS and SCMARS, are tested in terms of several performance criteria such as accuracy, complexity, stability and robustness via simulated and real life datasets. As a DM application, the hybrid methods are also applied to an important field of finance for predicting interest rates offered by a Turkish bank to its customers. The results show that the proposed hybrid methods, being the most time efficient with competing performances, can be considered as powerful choices particularly for large datasets.     

广义F积分的表示(Ⅰ)

与Ｓｕｇｅｎｏ的Ｆ积分表示理论相比较，本文探讨了广义Ｆ积份的表示问题，给出了几个表示定理，如中值定理，重排转化定理等。     

Latoxanthin, a minor carotenoid isolated from the fruits of yellow paprika (Capsicum annuum var. lycopersiciforme flavum)

Latoxanthin was isolated as a minor carotenoid from the ripe fruits of yellow tomato shaped paprika (Capsicum annuum var. lycopersiciforme flavum) and identified as (all-E,3S,5R,6R,3′S,5′R,6′S)-5′,6′-epoxy-5,6,5′,6′-tetrahydro-β,β-carotene-3,5,6,3′-tetrol based on spectral data.