The Intelligent Decision Support System Model of SARS

Based on the intelligent decision support system, a new method was presented to defense the catastrophic infectious disease such as SARS, Bird Flu, etc.. By using All Set theory, the decision support system (DSS) model can be built to analyze the noise information and forecast the trend of the catastrophe then to give the method or policy to defend the disease. The model system is composed of four subsystems: the noise analysis subsystem, forecast and simulation subsystem, diagnosis subsystem and second recovery subsystem. They are discussed briefly in this paper. This model can be used not only for SARS but also for other paroxysmal accidences.     

直纹曲面喷漆机器人喷枪轨迹多目标优化

针对直纹曲面上喷漆机器人的喷枪轨迹多目标优化问题,通过平面喷漆实验,采集各点膜厚数据,运用MATLAB遗传算法工具箱拟合β分布,建立直纹曲面漆膜厚度生长模型.将曲面离散为点集,采用三次B样条曲线拟合生成初始喷枪轨迹.以曲面上各点漆膜厚度均匀和喷涂效率高为目标建立喷枪轨迹多目标优化模型,并采用改进的快速非支配排序遗传算法对该模型求解,获得喷枪轨迹最优解集,最终实现了直纹曲面喷枪轨迹的优化目标.通过实例结果对比验证了该方法的有效性和实用性.     

自动化码头运输设备充电策略优化的仿真研究

随着自动化集装箱码头成为当今码头的发展趋势,AGV(automated guided vehicle) 作为自动化码头中使用最为广泛的水平运输工具,合理制定其充电策略至关重要。针对当前自动化集装箱码头中AGV充电策略的不足,提出一种以离线充电为主在线充电为辅的充电策略,并且针对在线充电站点位置选择问题提出一种利用热区图选择有效在线充电站点的快捷方法。在使用该种充电策略情况下,通过大量仿真实验得出在码头工作任务量不变的前提下可减少AGV数量配置的结果,说明自动化集装箱码头水平搬运效率得到提高,证明该充电策略具有有效性。     

HD分子X1Σ+g, B1Σ+u和C1Πu态的势能函数

使用SAC/SAC-CI方法，利用D95++**、6-311++g**以及cc-PVTZ等基组，对HD分子的基态(X1Σ+g)、第二激发态(B1Σ+u)和第三激发态(C1Πu)的平衡结构和谐振频率进行了优化计算．通过对3个基组的计算结果的比较，得出了cc-PVTZ基组为三个基组中的最优基组的结论；使用cc-PVTZ基组，利用SAC的GSUM(Group Sum of Operators)方法对基态(X1Σ+g)、SAC-CI的GSUM方法对激发态(B1Σ+u)和(C1Πu)进行单点能扫描计算，用正规方程组拟合Murrell-Sorbie函数，得到了相应电子态的完整势能函数；从得到的势能函数计算了与基态(X1Σ+g)、第二激发态(B1Σ+u)和第三激发态(C1Πu)相对应的光谱常数(Be, αe, ωe 和ωeχe)，结果与实验数据基本吻合．     

Simultaneous mineralization of CO2 and recovery of soluble potassium using earth-abundant potassium feldspar

CO2 capture and storage(CCS) is an important strategy in combatting anthropogenic climate change.However,commercial application of the CCS technique is currently hampered by its high energy expenditure and costs.To overcome this issue,CO2 capture and utilization(CCU) is a promising CO2 disposal method.We,for the first time,developed a promising method to mineralize CO2 using earth-abundant potassium feldspar in order to effectively reduce CO2 emissions.Our experiments demonstrate that,after adding calcium chloride hexahydrate as an additive,the K-feldspar can be transformed to Ca-silicates at 800 C,which can easily mineralize CO2 to form stable calcium carbonate and recover soluble potassium.The conversion of this process reached 84.7%.With further study,the pretreatment temperature can be reduced to 250 C using hydrothermal method by adding the solution of triethanolamine(TEA).The highest conversion can be reached 40.1%.The process of simultaneous mineralization of CO2 and recovery of soluble potassium can be easily implemented in practice and may provide an economically feasible way to tackle global anthropogenic climate change.     

Small molecule activators of SIRT1 as therapeutics for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

Calorie restriction extends lifespan and produces a metabolic profile desirable for treating diseases of ageing such as type 2 diabetes. SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase, is a principal modulator of pathways downstream of calorie restriction that produce beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Resveratrol, a polyphenolic SIRT1 activator, mimics the anti-ageing effects of calorie restriction in lower organisms and in mice fed a high-fat diet ameliorates insulin resistance, increases mitochondrial content, and prolongs survival. Here we describe the identification and characterization of small molecule activators of SIRT1 that are structurally unrelated to, and 1,000-fold more potent than, resveratrol. These compounds bind to the SIRT1 enzyme-peptide substrate complex at an allosteric site amino-terminal to the catalytic domain and lower the Michaelis constant for acetylated substrates. In diet-induced obese and genetically obese mice, these compounds improve insulin sensitivity, lower plasma glucose, and increase mitochondrial capacity. In Zucker fa/fa rats, hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamp studies demonstrate that SIRT1 activators improve whole-body glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle and liver. Thus, SIRT1 activation is a promising new therapeutic approach for treating diseases of ageing such as type 2 diabetes.     

Genome-wide detection and characterization of positive selection in human populations

With the advent of dense maps of human genetic variation, it is now possible to detect positive natural selection across the human genome. Here we report an analysis of over 3 million polymorphisms from the International HapMap Project Phase 2 (HapMap2). We used 'long-range haplotype' methods, which were developed to identify alleles segregating in a population that have undergone recent selection, and we also developed new methods that are based on cross-population comparisons to discover alleles that have swept to near-fixation within a population. The analysis reveals more than 300 strong candidate regions. Focusing on the strongest 22 regions, we develop a heuristic for scrutinizing these regions to identify candidate targets of selection. In a complementary analysis, we identify 26 non-synonymous, coding, single nucleotide polymorphisms showing regional evidence of positive selection. Examination of these candidates highlights three cases in which two genes in a common biological process have apparently undergone positive selection in the same population:LARGE and DMD, both related to infection by the Lassa virus, in West Africa;SLC24A5 and SLC45A2, both involved in skin pigmentation, in Europe; and EDAR and EDA2R, both involved in development of hair follicles, in Asia.