For n=2m\geqslant 4, let \Omega\in \mathbb{R}^{n} be a bounded smooth domain and N\subset \mathbb{R}^{L} a compact smooth Riemannian manifold without boundary. Suppose that \left \{ uk \right \}\in W^{m,2}\left ( \Omega ,N \right ) is a sequence of weak solutions in the critical dimension to the perturbed m-polyharmonic maps \frac{{\text{d}}}{{{\text{dt}}}}\left| {_{t = 0}{E_m}({\text{II}}(u + t\xi )) = 0} \right with Ωk → 0 in W^{m,2}\left( \Omega ,N \right )* and {u_k} \rightharpoonup u weakly in W^{m,2}\left( \Omega ,N \right ). Then u is an m-polyharmonic map. In particular, the space of m-polyharmonic maps is sequentially compact for the weak- W^{m,2} topology., Shenzhou Zheng., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
To determine the photosynthetic characteristics of C3 plants and their sensitivity to CO2 at different altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, hulless barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. vulgare) was grown at altitudes of 4,333 m and 3,688 m. Using gas-exchange measurements, photosynthetic parameters were simulated, including the maximum net photosynthesis (Pmax) and the apparent quantum efficiency (α). Plants growing at higher altitude had higher net photosynthetic rates (PN), photosynthesis parameters (Pmax and α) and sensitivities to CO2 enhancement than plants growing at lower altitude on the Tibetan Plateau. The enhancements of PN, Pmax, and α for plants growing at higher altitude, corresponding with 10 μmol(CO2) mol-1 increments, were approximately 0.20∼0.45%, 0.05∼0.20% and 0.12∼0.36% greater, respectively, than for plants growing at lower altitude, respectively, where CO2 levels rose from 10 to 170 μmol(CO2) mol-1. Therefore, on the Tibetan Plateau, the changes in the photosynthetic capacities and the photosynthetic sensitivities to CO2 observed in the C3 plants grown above 3,688 m are likely to increase with altitude despite the decreasing CO2 partial pressure. and Y. Z. Fan ... [et al.].
A number of correlations for friction factor determinations in smooth pipes have been proposed in the past decades. The accuracy and applicability of these friction factor formulas should be examined. Based on this notion the paper is designed to provide a comparative study of friction factor correlations in smooth pipes for all flow regimes of Bingham fluids. Nine models were chosen. The comparisons of the selected equations with the existing experimental results, which are available in the literature, were expressed through MARE, MRE+ , MRE- , RMSE, Ѳ, and S. The statistical comparisons were also carried out using MSC and AIC. The analyses show that the Wilson-Thomas (1985) and Morrison (2013) models are best fit models to the experimental data for the Reynolds number up to 40000. Within this range, both models can be used alternately. But beyond this Re value the discrepancy of the Wilson-Thomas model is higher than the Morrison model. In view of the fact that the Morrison model requires fewer calculations and parameters as well as a single equation is used to compute the friction factor for all flow regimes, it is the authors’ advice to use this model for friction factor estimation for the flow of Bingham fluids in smooth pipes as an alternative to the Moody chart and other implicit formulae.
From a theoretical point of view, Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and Dynamic Bayesian Networks (DBNs) are similar, still in practice they pose different challenges and perform in a different manner. In this study we present a comparative analysis of the two spatial-temporal classification methods: HMMs and DBNs applied to the Facial Action Units (AUs) recognition problem. The Facial Action Coding System (FACS) developed by Ekman and Friesen decomposes the face into 46 AUs, each AU being related to the contraction of one or more specific facial muscles. FACS proved its applicability to facial behavior modeling, enabling the recognition of an extensive palette of facial expressions. Even though a lot has been published on this theme, it is still difficult to draw a conclusion regarding the best methodology to follow, as there is no common basis for comparison and sometimes no argument is given why a certain classification method was chosen. Therefore, our main contributions reside in discussing and comparing the relative performance of the two proposed classifiers (HMMs vs. DBNs) and also of different Region of Interest (ROI) selections proposed by us and different optical flow estimation methods. We can consider our automatic system towards AUs classification an important step in the facial expression recognition process, given that even one emotion can be expressed in different ways, fact that suggests the complexity of the analyzed problem. The experiments were performed on the Cohn-Kanade database and showed that under the same conditions regarding initialization, labeling, and sampling, both classification methods produced similar results, achieving the same recognition rate of 89% for the classification of facial AUs. Still, by enabling non-fixed sampling and using HTK, HMMs rendered a better performance of 93% suggesting that they are better suited for the special task of AUs recognition.
Representatives of Ligophorus Euzet et Suriano, 1977 were found on the gills of Mugil liza Valenciennes caught in southern Brazil. They were identified as Ligophorus uruguayense Failla Siquier et Ostrowski de Núñez, 2009 and Ligophorus saladensis Marcotegui et Martorelli, 2009, even though specific identification proved to be difficult due to inconsistencies in some diagnostic features reported for these two species. Therefore, a combined morphological and molecular approach was used to critically review the validity of these species, by means of phase contrast and confocal fluorescence microscopical examination of sclerotised hard parts, and assessing the genetic divergence between L. saladensis, L. uruguayense and their congeners using rDNA sequences. The main morphological differences between the two species relate to the shape of the accessory piece of the penis and the median process of the ventral bar. The accessory piece in L. uruguayense is shorter than in L. saladensis, has a cylindrical, convex upper lobe and straight lower lobe (vs with the distal tip of the lower lobe turning away from the upper lobe in the latter species). The ventral bar has a V-shaped anterior median part in L. uruguayense (vs U-shaped in L. saladensis). The two species are suggested to be part of a species complex together with L. mediterraneus Sarabeev, Balbuena et Euzet, 2005. We recommend to generalise such comparative assessment of species of Ligophorus for a reliable picture of the diversity and diversification mechanisms within the genus, and to make full use of its potential as an additional marker for mullet taxonomy and systematics., Natalia C. Marchiori, Antoine Pariselle, Joaber Pereira Jr., Jean-François Agnèse, Jean-Dominique Durand, Maarten P.M. Vanhove., and Obsahuje bibliografii
Reactive hyperemia (RH) in forearm muscle or skin microcirculation has been considered as a surrogate endpoint in clinical studies of cardiovascular disea e. We evaluated two potential confounders that might limit such use of RH, namely laterality of measurement and intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). Twenty-three young non-smoking healthy adults were enrolled. In Experiment 1 (n=16), the RH elicited by 3 min of ischemia was recorded in the muscle (strain gauge plethysmography, hand excluded) and skin (laser Doppler imaging) of both forearms. In Experiment 2 (n=7), RH was determined in the dominant forearm only, one hour following oral acetylsalicylic acid (1 g) or placebo. In Experiment 1, peak RH was identical in both forearms, and so were the corresponding durations of responses. RH lasted significantly less in muscle than in skin (p=0.003), a hitherto unrecognized fact. In the skin, acetylsalicylate reduced duration (43 vs. 57.4 s for placebo, p=0.03), without affecting the peak response. In muscle, duration tended to decrease with acetylsalicylate (21.4 vs. 26.0 s with placebo, p=0.06) and the peak increase in blood flow was blunted (27.2 vs. 32.4 ml/min/100 ml tissue with placebo, p=0.003). We conclude that, when using RH as a surrogate endpoint in studies of cardiovascular disease, a confounding by laterality of measurement need not be feared, but NSAIDS may have an influence, although perhaps not on the peak response in the skin., G. Addor, A. Delachaux, B. Dischl, D. Hayoz, L. Liaudet, B. Waeber, F. Feihl., and Obsahuje bibliografii a bibliografické odkazy