Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection

Summary Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection have disporven some of the central tenets of both the handicap mechanism and the sexy son hypothesis. These results suggest that the good genes approach to sexual selection may generally lead to erroneous results.Runaway sexual selection seems possible under a wide variety of circumstances. Quantittive genetic models have revealed runaway processes for sexually selected attributes expressed in both sexes and for attributes of parental care. Furthermore, the runaway could occur simultaneously in a series of populations that straddle an environmental gradient. While the models support the feasibility of runaway processes, empirical studies are needed to evaluate whether runaways actually happen. Estimates of critical genetic parameters are particularly needed, as well as measures of natural and sexual selection acting on the same population.The models also show that sexual selection has tremendous potential to produce population differentiation, particularly in epigamic traits. Differentiation is promoted by indeterminancy of evolutionary outcome, transient differences among populations during the final slow approach to equilibrium, sampling drift among equilibrium populations, and the tendency of sexual selection to amplify geographic variation arising from spatial differences in natural selection. Recent work with two- and three-locus models of sexual selection has produced results that parallel the results of the polygenic models^36–38,58. Thus the feature of indeterminate equilibria (outcome dependent on initial conditions) is common to both types of model.     

A new semisynthetic ergot peptide alkaloid: DCN 203-922

Summary We report the synthesis, stereochemistry and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of DCN 203-922, a novel ergot alkaloid of the cyclol type, which contains in its peptide moiety the uncommon amino acid L-allo-isoleucine.Part of this paper was reported by this author at the Herbstversammlung der Schweizerischen Chemischen Gesellschaft, Bern, in October 1986.     

A major metabolite of Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces its cataleptic effect in mice

Summary The results described here demonstrate that THC-induced catalepsy in mice can be substantially inhibited by the prior administration of ¹-THC-7-oic acid, the major metabolite of THC in most species including humans. This raises the possibility that the intensity and duration of action of THC may depend to a large degree on the levels of this metabolite at the sites of action.We thank the National Institute on Drug Abuse for supporting this project by grants DA-02043 and DA-02052 and for supplying all of the cannabinoids. One of us (S.B.) is also the recipient of a Research Scientist Award from NIDA. We are grateful to Kristen Carlson and Thomas Honeyman for helpful suggestions in preparing this report.     

自动网格体系在柱体绕流大涡模拟中的适用性评估

为了评估基于snappyHexMesh方法生成的自动网格体系在二维柱体绕流大涡模拟中的适用性,比较了该自动网格体系与人工网格体系对于Re为3 900圆柱绕流和Re为22 000方柱绕流的数值模拟结果。通过设置合理的计算域以及数值格式,采用snappyHexMesh自动网格以及人工网格的算例都表现出良好的数值稳定性。将不同网格体系的数值模拟结果与物理试验结果进行对比,结果表明,采用snappyHexMesh网格可以提高数值求解效率;圆柱绕流对网格体系的变化比较敏感,不同密度的snappyHexMesh网格会显著影响圆柱气动力特征以及尾流区域的流场结果;snappyHexMesh网格体系可以准确预测方柱绕流,在方柱绕流大涡模拟中具有相较于圆柱绕流更好的适用性。     

虚拟GDB远程调试技术及其在硬件仿真器中的应用

为了解决当前硬件仿真器采用测试激励与探针采样调试方法导致的额外硬件资源需求增加以及调试方法复杂死板的问题,研究出一种虚拟GDB远程调试技术提高硬件仿真器的调试能力。首先,使用JTAG的消息代理器与事务处理器进行软件与硬件的信息交互,实现计算机与硬件仿真器的通信;然后,通过VPI接口实现GDB与JTAG代理器的软件信息交互,完成虚拟GDB调试;最后,在硬件仿真器中进行应用实验。结果表明,虚拟GDB远程调试系统可支持断点插入、单步运行、寄存器读写等功能,与插入探针的调试方法相比,使用虚拟GDB调试提速近百倍。虚拟GDB远程调试技术丰富了硬件仿真器的软件调试手段,增强了硬件仿真器的调试能力,提升了芯片设计验证效率。     

基于改进RPN的孪生小样本电力目标检测

为了解决当前电力系统巡检难度大、效率低、数据不足以支撑大规模训练的问题,提出一种基于孪生网络的小样本检测方法。首先,在Faster RCNN(faster region convolutional neural network)目标识别算法的框架下,搭建支持图片和查询图片共享的孪生网络模型;然后,利用改进的RPN(region proposal network)模块产生更高质量的proposals;最后,在检测头上对支持图片和查询图片的RoI(region of interest)进行关联匹配。结果表明,将算法应用于自主构建的EPD(electric power detection)数据集,在仅利用10张支持图片的情况下,就能实现对电力背景下鸟巢异物和绝缘子相关类别的检测,检测指标mAP达到18.92%。与其他算法相比,应用于电力行业目标检测的孪生网络小样本模型,在极端小样本情况下性能优良,同时具有更加轻量化的优势,可为电力检测新方法研究提供参考。     

基于STIRPAT模型的京津冀“碳达峰”预测研究

为了解决京津冀地区碳排放量达峰问题,以河北省为例,研究京津冀碳排放达峰实现路径,对京津冀未来的碳排放量进行预测分析,建立以河北省2004—2021年碳排放相关数据为基础的STIRPAT碳排放预测拓展模型。设置了6个情景,通过综合考虑人口规模、人均GDP、城镇化率、产业结构、能源强度、能源结构数据的变化速度,模拟不同情景下京津冀2022—2040年的碳排放趋势,进而预测京津冀三地的“碳达峰”时间与碳排放峰值。结果表明：北京除清洁发展情景是在2030年达峰,其余情景均在2035年达到峰值;天津除经济放缓情景是在2030年达峰,其余情景均在2035年实现“碳达峰”;河北除基准情景在2035年达峰外,其余情景均是在2030年达到峰值。所提的碳排放预测拓展模型在考虑多情景分析下,就京津冀地区如何控制和减少碳排放量提出相关建议,可为京津冀低碳经济的发展提供一定的参考依据。     

地面突风对通航飞行器的影响及数值模拟研究

突风一直以来都是危及飞行安全的重要气象要素之一,造成国民经济和人民生命财产的损失。利用常规观测资料、ADWR-X多普勒气象雷达资料和ERA5逐小时再分析资料,对四川盆地西部一次爆发性大风过程中风场的精细化特征、成因及对飞行的影响进行诊断和模拟研究,结果表明：此次大风过程风速增长快,爆发性强。地面风速自午后开始出现4次波动,且每一次波动期间风速峰值呈增加趋势,时间呈缩短趋势。由于第4次波动风速呈爆发性增加,最大瞬时风达到了16.1 m/s,地面风速脉动值超过5 m/s,致使跑道区域内流场的不稳定性增加,起降跑道侧风值超过了中小型飞行器的起降标准。高空动量下传对本次大风过程中风速的爆发性增加起主导作用。中层强偏南气流与低层偏北急流配和,中层辐合以及低层辐散下沉的垂直结构使得低层下沉气流异常强劲,将900～850 hPa的大风核快速向地面传导。通过天气研究与预报(weather research and forecasting, WRF)模式四重嵌套对本次过程进行模拟,表明WRF对盆地西部冷空气补充南下引起的在风速演变趋势、风速最大值和大风影响时段的风向有较好的模拟能力,对飞行起飞和着陆有一...     

测长仪器数字化微机化改造中的精度保证

本文介绍了测长仪器数字化微机化改造中的精度保证方法:标尺倾斜调整法和计算机软件补偿法。作者将这些方法应用于万能工具显微镜的改造中,获得了满意的效果。该方法简单有效,而且亦适用于新测长仪器的制造。文中还对测长标尺的制造提出了“标尺刻度间距的公差带应正向单向布置”的指导性意见。