Emerging viral zoonoses: frameworks for spatial and spatiotemporal risk assessment and resource planning

Spatial epidemiological tools are increasingly being applied to emerging viral zoonoses (EVZ), partly because of improving analytical methods and technologies for data capture and management, and partly because the demand is growing for more objective ways of allocating limited resources in the face of the emerging threat posed by these diseases. This review documents applications of geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and spatially-explicit statistical and mathematical models to epidemiological studies of EVZ.Landscape epidemiology uses statistical associations between environmental variables and diseases to study and predict their spatial distributions. Phylogeography augments epidemiological knowledge by studying the evolution of viral genetics through space and time. Cluster detection and early warning systems assist surveillance and can permit timely interventions. Advanced statistical models can accommodate spatial dependence present in epidemiological datasets and can permit assessment of uncertainties in disease data and predictions. Mathematical models are particularly useful for testing and comparing alternative control strategies, whereas spatial decision-support systems integrate a variety of spatial epidemiological tools to facilitate widespread dissemination and interpretation of disease data. Improved spatial data collection systems and greater practical application of spatial epidemiological tools should be applied in real-world scenarios.     

等离子体脉冲荷电喷雾装置

设计了一套用于荷电喷雾的高压脉冲电源和等离子发生环 ,详细介绍了脉冲电源电路、电极结构和脉冲荷电喷雾系统 ,分析了脉冲电源的荷电原理 ,检测了系统的荷质比。理论分析和试验结果表明 :在同样试验条件下 ,脉冲电源优于普通直流高压电源 ,具有起晕电压低、能耗省、工作平稳、结构紧凑等特点 ,可靠、经济、实用     

双质量飞轮式扭振减振器对振动的控制分析

介绍了双质量飞轮式扭振减振器的结构特点和对汽车动力传动系统扭振的控制作用。以国产某中型柴油载货汽车为研究对象，建立了2个12自由度怠速扭振系统计算分析对比模型，编制了广义Jacobi算法的计算机程序，进行了双质量飞轮式扭振减振器对汽车怠速振动与噪声控制的计算分析，得到了有实用价值的结果。     

Assessment of tolerance of willows to saline soils through electrical impedance measurements

One-year-old potted clone plants of four willow species (Salix matsudana × alba, S. babylonica, S. psammophila and S. cheilophila) were cultivated and irrigated with saline solutions of different concentrations, while their electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) parameters and other physical parameters were monitored. The results indicate i) that under salt stress, height and basal diameter of all species are inhibited, and ii) that relative conductivity of cellular exudates increases while intracellular resistance (ri) and extracelluar resistance (re) drop. Both ri and re were positively correlated with height growth and basal diameter while they were significantly and negatively correlated with electric conductivity. The concentration of Na + in the shoots of willows was negatively correlated with both ri and re , whereas the concentration of K+ in the shoots was positively correlated with both ri and re . Hence, electrical impedance spectroscopy is a reliable tool for evaluating the capacity of willow species for tolerance to saline soils, with r i as the most accurate parameter.     

The Italian Information System on Zoonoses Data Collection

In the framework of the international obligations subscribed by the Italian government, the Italian Ministry of Health should provide the European Union (EU) (European Commission, European Food Safety Authority – EFSA) with a set of data and information related to the report and the spread of zoonoses and to the activities put in place for monitoring and control of zoonoses. In 2008, the Italian Ministry of Health commissioned the Istituto G. Caporale (ICT) to implement an information system able to provide information and data on the monitoring and control of zoonoses in the national territory, in accordance with the national and community legislation. The system is part of the e‐Government process that involves all public administrations of the EU and refers to the use of information and communication technologies for the digital processing of documents in order to obtain simplification and interoperability of administrative procedures through the Internet, as defined in the strategic lines published by the National Centre for Information Systems in Public Administration (DigitPA) in 2009–2011.     

机电设备安装工程造价的有效控制与管理措施分析探讨

文章通过对建筑工程造价的分析,介绍了机电工程安装的特点,并分析了影响机电设备安装工程造价的因素,总结出相对的控制方法和管理措施。     

STABILIZATION OF DUNE SAND AT BORGO BONSIGNORE IN SICILY / STABILISASIE VAN DUINSAND BY BORGO BONSIGNORE IN SICILIE

The methods employed and the results achieved in stabilizing an area of about 225 ha dune sand is described. The techniques employed in allowing tree species to become established are mentioned and are illustrated by various plates     

Ecological environment analysis ofAbies holophylla plantations under different cutting systems

Different types of plantations were observed in Baishilazi National Nature Reserve, Liaoning Province, for 34 a. The environmental quality ofAbies holophylla plantations was analyzed under different cutting systems. Analysis factors included soil erosion rate, humification degree of litters, and water hold capacity. The surface soil loss of clear cutting area was 19000t·km⁻²·a⁻¹ more than that of selective cutting area. The content of soil organic matter in board-leaved—Abies holophylla forest was 4.62% more than that in pure stand, and the water hold capacity of the mixed forest was 1.43 time of that of pure stand. The mixed forest of board-leaved—Abies holophylla by selective cutting can upgrade the ecological environment quality. This paper is a part of a key project from Liaoning Science Committee. Responsible editor: Zhu Hong     

浅析通辽市地形对降水的影响

文章通过对通辽市地形、环境等物理条件进行综合分析,得出受地形影响,各天气系统越境时强度的大小变化。通辽市地形复杂,有山区,有平原,还有斜下冲积平原。分析过程从气流越山的物理量入手,详细分析气流的水平、垂直等变化,着重解释上升条件的物理因素对云雨的发展变化。结合实际情况,对各种天气系统进行逐个分析,旨在预报过程中,能较准确地把握降水量的预报,对提高预报准确率有所帮助。     

Simulating Agricultural Conversion to Residential use in the Hudson River Valley: Scenario Analyses and Case Studies

Land use changes threaten agricultural land. If agricultural land is going to be preserved, the social and economic causes of conversion must be understood. However, analyzing the causes of agricultural conversion is complex because trends need to be documented before analyzing the causes. One of the leading uses of agricultural land is for residential purposes. This paper projects residential development in a Hudson River Valley watershed within Dutchess County in New York State using an integrated modeling framework consisting of an econometric model, a geographic information system (GIS), and Monte Carlo simulation. The econometric model is used to project residential development, providing parcel-specific probabilities of residential development. The GIS is employed to extract socio-economic and county-level tax parcel data to be used in conjunction with bio-geophysical attributes, such as slope, soil, and location, to calculate and project growth trends on a residential level for undeveloped land parcels. Monte Carlo simulation is used to distribute these projections into the GIS to display outcomes of scenario analyses to provide policy-makers a demonstration of how policies would likely affect the agricultural landscape of the watershed. John M. Polimeni is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Albany College of Pharmacy in Albany, New York. Dr. Polimeni received a PhD in Ecological Economics and a BS in Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His professional interests include: quantitative economics, spatial and regional economics, land use change, economic development, and graduate education in Ecological Economics. He is currently working on linking ecological economics with the laws of thermodynamics and neuroeconomics into one unified model.