The International Conference on the Protection and Return of Cultural Objects Removed from Colonial Contexts was held in Qingdao,China on June 20,2024.representatives from 28 countries and 2 international organization...The International Conference on the Protection and Return of Cultural Objects Removed from Colonial Contexts was held in Qingdao,China on June 20,2024.representatives from 28 countries and 2 international organizations attended the conference or shared ideas and communicated through video.展开更多
Let X denote a discrete distribution as Poisson, binomial or negative binomial variable. The score confidence interval for the mean of X is obtained based on inverting the hypothesis test and the central limit theorem...Let X denote a discrete distribution as Poisson, binomial or negative binomial variable. The score confidence interval for the mean of X is obtained based on inverting the hypothesis test and the central limit theorem is discussed and recommended widely. But it has sharp downward spikes for small means. This paper proposes to move the score interval left a little (about 0.04 unit), called by moved score confidence interval. Numerical computation and Edgeworth expansion show that the moved score interval is analogous to the score interval completely and behaves better for moderate means;for small means the moved interval raises the infimum of the coverage probability and improves the sharp spikes significantly. Especially, it has unified explicit formulations to compute easily.展开更多
One of the central issues in solving differential equations by numerical methods is the issue of approximation. The standard way of approximating differential equations by numerical methods (particularly difference me...One of the central issues in solving differential equations by numerical methods is the issue of approximation. The standard way of approximating differential equations by numerical methods (particularly difference methods) is to question the degree of approximation in the form O(h<sup>p</sup>). Here h is the grid step. In this case we have an implicit approximation. Based on the difference equation approximating the differential equation, the order of approximation is obtained using the Taylor series. However, it is possible to calculate the approximation error at nodal points based on the method of moving nodes. The method of moving nodes allows obtaining an approximate analytical expression. On the basis of the approximate form, it is possible to calculate the approximation error. The analytical form of the approximation makes it possible to efficiently calculate this error. On the other hand, the property of this error allows the construction of new improved circuits. In addition, based on these types of errors, you can create a differential analog of the difference equation that gives an exact approximation.展开更多
Ice-breaking methods have become increasingly significant with the ongoing development of the polar regions.Among many ice-breaking methods,ice-breaking that utilizes a moving load is unique compared with the common c...Ice-breaking methods have become increasingly significant with the ongoing development of the polar regions.Among many ice-breaking methods,ice-breaking that utilizes a moving load is unique compared with the common collision or impact methods.A moving load can generate flexural-gravity waves(FGWs),under the influence of which the ice sheet undergoes deformation and may even experience structural damage.Moving loads can be divided into above-ice loads and underwater loads.For the above-ice loads,we discuss the characteristics of the FGWs generated by a moving load acting on a complete ice sheet,an ice sheet with a crack,and an ice sheet with a lead of open water.For underwater loads,we discuss the influence on the ice-breaking characteristics of FGWs of the mode of motion,the geometrical features,and the trajectory of motion of the load.In addition to discussing the status of current research and the technical challenges of ice-breaking by moving loads,this paper also looks ahead to future research prospects and presents some preliminary ideas for consideration.展开更多
Objective:Near vision loss(NVL)is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide,exerting a profound impact on individual quality of life and socio-economic development.This study aims to analyze the burden ...Objective:Near vision loss(NVL)is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide,exerting a profound impact on individual quality of life and socio-economic development.This study aims to analyze the burden of NVL in China by sex and age groups from 1990 to 2021 and to project trends over the next 15 years.Methods:Using data from the Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database,we conducted descriptive analyses of NVL prevalence in China,calculated age-standardized prevalence rates(ASPR)and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates(ASDR)to compare burden differences between sexes and age groups,and applied an autoregressive integrated moving average(ARIMA)model to predict NVL trends for the next 15 years.The model selection was based on best-fit criteria to ensure reliable projections.Results:From 1990 to 2021,China’s ASPR of NVL rose from 10096.24/100000 to 15624.54/100000,and ASDR increased from 101.75/100000 to 158.75/100000.In 2021,ASPR(16551.70/100000)and ASDR(167.69/100000)were higher among females than males(14686.21/100000 and 149.76/100000,respectively).China ranked highest globally in both NVL cases and disability-adjusted life years(DALYs),with female burden significantly exceeding male burden.Projections indicated this trend and sex gap will persist until 2036.Compared with 1990,the prevalence cases and DALYs increased by 239.20%and 238.82%,respectively in 2021,with the highest burden among females and the 55−59 age group.The ARIMA model predicted continued increases in prevalence and DALYs by 2036,with females maintaining a higher burden than males.Conclusion:This study reveals a marked increase in the NVL burden in China and predicts continued growth in the coming years.Public health policies should prioritize NVL prevention and control,with special attention to women and middle-aged populations to mitigate long-term societal and health impacts.展开更多
Safety evaluation of a bridge under Moving Abnormal Indivisible Loads(MAILs)directly relates to whether an oversized and/or overweight Large-Cargo Transportation(LCT)vehicle is permitted to pass the bridge.Safety eval...Safety evaluation of a bridge under Moving Abnormal Indivisible Loads(MAILs)directly relates to whether an oversized and/or overweight Large-Cargo Transportation(LCT)vehicle is permitted to pass the bridge.Safety evaluation can be updated by fusing bridge inspection data and load test data,but there are two fundamental difficulties in updating.The first difficulty is to develop an updating scheme to utilize the unstructured inspection data.The second difficulty is to develop a successive updating scheme using load test data based on the previous updating results of the inspection data.This paper proposed a framework,consisting of three modules,to tackle these two fundamental difficulties of updating.Module one is the updating of Finite Element Model(FEM)and resistance of the bridge based on fusing bridge inspection data and load test data.The first difficulty in utilizing the unstructured inspection data is tackled by introducing updating guidelines using the unstructured inspection data.The second difficulty in conducting a successively updating scheme using load test data based on previous updating results is tackled by Bayesian updating.Module two is the simulation of a bridge under a MAIL,updating the ProbabilityDensity Functions(PDFs)of Load Effects(LEs)of critical sections of critical components based on the updated FEM and the givenMAIL.Module three is the safety evaluation of the bridge based on the load-bearing capacity index and reliability index,updating indices based on the updated resistance and LE.Theillustrative examples consist of a simulated example and an engineering example,demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed framework.The simulated example is the safety evaluation of a bridge under a MAIL,and the engineering example is the safety evaluation of the Anning River Bridge of the Yazhong-Jiangxi Ultra-High-Voltage Direct Current(UHVDC)MAIL project.The results show that it is crucial to fuse bridge inspection data and load test data for updating the safety evaluation of bridges under MAILs.展开更多
Insects live in most places in the world,and there are billions of them.There are about 1.4 billion insects for every person on our planet!They are very important for nature.Bees and butterflies help plants grow by mo...Insects live in most places in the world,and there are billions of them.There are about 1.4 billion insects for every person on our planet!They are very important for nature.Bees and butterflies help plants grow by moving Dollen from one flower to another.Ants clean up by eating dead plants and animals.And butterflies are beautiful.They make us happy when we see them.Even though insects are small,they help keep the world healthy and full of life.展开更多
We know that there are many films in our life,and different people like different films.As for me,my favorite movie is My Beloved.This is a moving story about a mother and her son.The son was lost one day,and the moth...We know that there are many films in our life,and different people like different films.As for me,my favorite movie is My Beloved.This is a moving story about a mother and her son.The son was lost one day,and the mother was so worried that she looked for him everywhere.展开更多
An improved meshfree moving-Kriging(MK)formulation for free vibration analysis of functionally graded material-functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FGM-FGCNTRC)sandwich shells is first proposed in ...An improved meshfree moving-Kriging(MK)formulation for free vibration analysis of functionally graded material-functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FGM-FGCNTRC)sandwich shells is first proposed in this article.The proposed sandwich structure consists of skins of FGM layers and an FGCNTRC core.This structure possesses all the advantages of FGM and FGCNTRC,including high electrical or thermal insulating properties,high fatigue resistance,good corrosion resistance,high stiffness,low density,high strength,and high aspect ratios.Such sandwich structures can be used to replace conventional FGM structures.The present formulation has been established by using an improved meshfree MK method and the first-order shear deformation shell theory(FSDT).The effective material characteristics of the FGM-skin layers and the FGCNTRC core were calculated using the rule of mixture.Key parameters and factors such as the thickness-to-radius ratio,the length-to-radius ratio,layer-thickness ratios,CNT distributions,the volume fraction of CNTs,the power-law index,and various boundary conditions were rigorously investigated.A nonlinear CNT distribution that we term FG-nX is first proposed in this work,and many new results of FGM-FGCNTRC sandwich shells have been provided.展开更多
Members of TMAS-the Swedish textile machinery association-are providing crucial manufacturing and automation services to the filtration sector which is an often invisible but very significant part of the global textil...Members of TMAS-the Swedish textile machinery association-are providing crucial manufacturing and automation services to the filtration sector which is an often invisible but very significant part of the global textile industry.Technical woven and nonwoven fabrics are used in a wide variety of products in filtration systems for air,gas and liquid filtration,touching on almost every facet of life in the 21st Century.展开更多
文摘The International Conference on the Protection and Return of Cultural Objects Removed from Colonial Contexts was held in Qingdao,China on June 20,2024.representatives from 28 countries and 2 international organizations attended the conference or shared ideas and communicated through video.
文摘Let X denote a discrete distribution as Poisson, binomial or negative binomial variable. The score confidence interval for the mean of X is obtained based on inverting the hypothesis test and the central limit theorem is discussed and recommended widely. But it has sharp downward spikes for small means. This paper proposes to move the score interval left a little (about 0.04 unit), called by moved score confidence interval. Numerical computation and Edgeworth expansion show that the moved score interval is analogous to the score interval completely and behaves better for moderate means;for small means the moved interval raises the infimum of the coverage probability and improves the sharp spikes significantly. Especially, it has unified explicit formulations to compute easily.
文摘One of the central issues in solving differential equations by numerical methods is the issue of approximation. The standard way of approximating differential equations by numerical methods (particularly difference methods) is to question the degree of approximation in the form O(h<sup>p</sup>). Here h is the grid step. In this case we have an implicit approximation. Based on the difference equation approximating the differential equation, the order of approximation is obtained using the Taylor series. However, it is possible to calculate the approximation error at nodal points based on the method of moving nodes. The method of moving nodes allows obtaining an approximate analytical expression. On the basis of the approximate form, it is possible to calculate the approximation error. The analytical form of the approximation makes it possible to efficiently calculate this error. On the other hand, the property of this error allows the construction of new improved circuits. In addition, based on these types of errors, you can create a differential analog of the difference equation that gives an exact approximation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52192693,52192690,52371270,U20A20327)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Nos.2021YFC2803400).
文摘Ice-breaking methods have become increasingly significant with the ongoing development of the polar regions.Among many ice-breaking methods,ice-breaking that utilizes a moving load is unique compared with the common collision or impact methods.A moving load can generate flexural-gravity waves(FGWs),under the influence of which the ice sheet undergoes deformation and may even experience structural damage.Moving loads can be divided into above-ice loads and underwater loads.For the above-ice loads,we discuss the characteristics of the FGWs generated by a moving load acting on a complete ice sheet,an ice sheet with a crack,and an ice sheet with a lead of open water.For underwater loads,we discuss the influence on the ice-breaking characteristics of FGWs of the mode of motion,the geometrical features,and the trajectory of motion of the load.In addition to discussing the status of current research and the technical challenges of ice-breaking by moving loads,this paper also looks ahead to future research prospects and presents some preliminary ideas for consideration.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2023JJ30817)Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation-Hengyang City Joint Fund Project(2025JJ70129)+1 种基金Changsha Natural Science Foundation(kq2403057)China。
文摘Objective:Near vision loss(NVL)is one of the leading causes of visual impairment worldwide,exerting a profound impact on individual quality of life and socio-economic development.This study aims to analyze the burden of NVL in China by sex and age groups from 1990 to 2021 and to project trends over the next 15 years.Methods:Using data from the Global Burden of Disease(GBD)2021 database,we conducted descriptive analyses of NVL prevalence in China,calculated age-standardized prevalence rates(ASPR)and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates(ASDR)to compare burden differences between sexes and age groups,and applied an autoregressive integrated moving average(ARIMA)model to predict NVL trends for the next 15 years.The model selection was based on best-fit criteria to ensure reliable projections.Results:From 1990 to 2021,China’s ASPR of NVL rose from 10096.24/100000 to 15624.54/100000,and ASDR increased from 101.75/100000 to 158.75/100000.In 2021,ASPR(16551.70/100000)and ASDR(167.69/100000)were higher among females than males(14686.21/100000 and 149.76/100000,respectively).China ranked highest globally in both NVL cases and disability-adjusted life years(DALYs),with female burden significantly exceeding male burden.Projections indicated this trend and sex gap will persist until 2036.Compared with 1990,the prevalence cases and DALYs increased by 239.20%and 238.82%,respectively in 2021,with the highest burden among females and the 55−59 age group.The ARIMA model predicted continued increases in prevalence and DALYs by 2036,with females maintaining a higher burden than males.Conclusion:This study reveals a marked increase in the NVL burden in China and predicts continued growth in the coming years.Public health policies should prioritize NVL prevention and control,with special attention to women and middle-aged populations to mitigate long-term societal and health impacts.
基金funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund(SKLIOTSC(UM)-2021-2023)the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City(University of Macao)(SKL-IoTSC(UM)-2024-2026/ORP/GA07/2023)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Modern Civil Engineering Technology(2021B1212040003).
文摘Safety evaluation of a bridge under Moving Abnormal Indivisible Loads(MAILs)directly relates to whether an oversized and/or overweight Large-Cargo Transportation(LCT)vehicle is permitted to pass the bridge.Safety evaluation can be updated by fusing bridge inspection data and load test data,but there are two fundamental difficulties in updating.The first difficulty is to develop an updating scheme to utilize the unstructured inspection data.The second difficulty is to develop a successive updating scheme using load test data based on the previous updating results of the inspection data.This paper proposed a framework,consisting of three modules,to tackle these two fundamental difficulties of updating.Module one is the updating of Finite Element Model(FEM)and resistance of the bridge based on fusing bridge inspection data and load test data.The first difficulty in utilizing the unstructured inspection data is tackled by introducing updating guidelines using the unstructured inspection data.The second difficulty in conducting a successively updating scheme using load test data based on previous updating results is tackled by Bayesian updating.Module two is the simulation of a bridge under a MAIL,updating the ProbabilityDensity Functions(PDFs)of Load Effects(LEs)of critical sections of critical components based on the updated FEM and the givenMAIL.Module three is the safety evaluation of the bridge based on the load-bearing capacity index and reliability index,updating indices based on the updated resistance and LE.Theillustrative examples consist of a simulated example and an engineering example,demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed framework.The simulated example is the safety evaluation of a bridge under a MAIL,and the engineering example is the safety evaluation of the Anning River Bridge of the Yazhong-Jiangxi Ultra-High-Voltage Direct Current(UHVDC)MAIL project.The results show that it is crucial to fuse bridge inspection data and load test data for updating the safety evaluation of bridges under MAILs.
文摘Insects live in most places in the world,and there are billions of them.There are about 1.4 billion insects for every person on our planet!They are very important for nature.Bees and butterflies help plants grow by moving Dollen from one flower to another.Ants clean up by eating dead plants and animals.And butterflies are beautiful.They make us happy when we see them.Even though insects are small,they help keep the world healthy and full of life.
文摘We know that there are many films in our life,and different people like different films.As for me,my favorite movie is My Beloved.This is a moving story about a mother and her son.The son was lost one day,and the mother was so worried that she looked for him everywhere.
文摘An improved meshfree moving-Kriging(MK)formulation for free vibration analysis of functionally graded material-functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite(FGM-FGCNTRC)sandwich shells is first proposed in this article.The proposed sandwich structure consists of skins of FGM layers and an FGCNTRC core.This structure possesses all the advantages of FGM and FGCNTRC,including high electrical or thermal insulating properties,high fatigue resistance,good corrosion resistance,high stiffness,low density,high strength,and high aspect ratios.Such sandwich structures can be used to replace conventional FGM structures.The present formulation has been established by using an improved meshfree MK method and the first-order shear deformation shell theory(FSDT).The effective material characteristics of the FGM-skin layers and the FGCNTRC core were calculated using the rule of mixture.Key parameters and factors such as the thickness-to-radius ratio,the length-to-radius ratio,layer-thickness ratios,CNT distributions,the volume fraction of CNTs,the power-law index,and various boundary conditions were rigorously investigated.A nonlinear CNT distribution that we term FG-nX is first proposed in this work,and many new results of FGM-FGCNTRC sandwich shells have been provided.
文摘Members of TMAS-the Swedish textile machinery association-are providing crucial manufacturing and automation services to the filtration sector which is an often invisible but very significant part of the global textile industry.Technical woven and nonwoven fabrics are used in a wide variety of products in filtration systems for air,gas and liquid filtration,touching on almost every facet of life in the 21st Century.
