Introduction-Nuclei near and beyond the proton drip line represent a fascinating frontier in the nuclear landscape. Proton-rich nuclei exhibit intriguing phenomena, such as the Thomas-Ehrman shift and proton-halo stru...Introduction-Nuclei near and beyond the proton drip line represent a fascinating frontier in the nuclear landscape. Proton-rich nuclei exhibit intriguing phenomena, such as the Thomas-Ehrman shift and proton-halo structure. Beyond the proton dripline, nuclei become unbound, allowing protons to be emitted and giving rise to novel radioactive decay modes. Single-proton radioactivity, a process in which some nuclei with an odd number of protons(Z) decay by ejecting a proton, was discovered several decades ago and has been extensively studied [1, 2].展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter studies a real-world issue in leader-follower multi-agent systems(MASs)named open topology,which permits the variations of agent set and network connections.Specially,a novel transition process...Dear Editor,This letter studies a real-world issue in leader-follower multi-agent systems(MASs)named open topology,which permits the variations of agent set and network connections.Specially,a novel transition process is developed to explain how the involved variation of network scale affects the dynamic behavior of the MASs.From a resource limited perspective,the distributed saturated impulsive control is then designed,under which some sufficient criteria are integrated into local quasi-consensus performance.We also provide a combined optimization algorithm for all agents to make the estimated domain of initial errors closer to the real one,thereby resulting in less conservativeness.Finally,a numerical example validates our results.展开更多
Temperate woodland vegetation is initially determined by spatiotemporal and historical factors,mediated by complex biotic interactions.However,catastrophic events such as disease outbreaks(e.g.,sweet chestnut blight,a...Temperate woodland vegetation is initially determined by spatiotemporal and historical factors,mediated by complex biotic interactions.However,catastrophic events such as disease outbreaks(e.g.,sweet chestnut blight,ash dieback),infestations of insect pests,and human-accelerated climate change can create canopy gaps due to systematic decline in,or loss of,tree species that was once an important part of the canopy.Resultant cascade effects have the potential to alter the composition of woodland ecosystems quickly and radically,but inherent lag times make primary research into these effects challenging.Here,we explore change in woodland vegetation at 10 sites in response to canopy opening using the Elm Decline,a rapid loss of Ulmus in woodlands across northwestern Europe~5800 years ago that coexisted alongside other stressors such as increasing human activity,as a palaeoecological analogue.For arboreal taxa,community evenness significantly decreased,within-site turnover significantly increased,and richness remained unchanged.Changes in arboreal taxa were highly site-specific but there was a substantial decline in woody climbing taxa,especially Hedera(ivy),across the majority of sites.For shrub taxa,richness significantly increased but evenness and turnover remained consistent.Interestingly,however,there was a significant increase in abundance of shrubs at 70%of sites,including Calluna(heather),Ilex(holly)and Corylus(hazel),suggesting structural change.Surprisingly,there was no change in richness,evenness or turnover for herb taxa,possibly because change was highly variable spatially.However,there was a marked uptick in the disturbance indicator Plantago(plantain).Overall,these findings suggest that woodlands with sustained reduction in,or loss of,a tree species that once formed an important part of the canopy has profound,but often spatially idiosyncratic,impacts on vegetation diversity(richness),composition(evenness),stability(turnover),and on abundance of specific taxa,especially within the shrub layer.Use of this palaeoecological analogue,which was itself complicated by cooccurring changes in human activity,provides a valuable empirical insight into possible cascade effects of similar change in canopy opening in contemporary settings,including Ash Dieback.展开更多
High catalytic efficiencies in ring opening polymerization(ROP)of a large ring-sized macrolactone,ω-pentadecalactone(PDL),by using transition metal Fe(II)-based catalysts were achieved for the first time in this stud...High catalytic efficiencies in ring opening polymerization(ROP)of a large ring-sized macrolactone,ω-pentadecalactone(PDL),by using transition metal Fe(II)-based catalysts were achieved for the first time in this study.Benefited from the bulky nature of the ligatedα-diimine ligands,as evidenced from single-crystal structures,as well as the weakly oxophilic nature of the metal centers,chain transesterification reactions could be partially suppressed,allowing the polymerization proceed in a living-like and semi-controllable manner,i.e.good linear dependence of propagation rates on catalyst concentration and PDL concentration as observed in the detailed kinetics studies.The whole polymerization proceeds via a“coordination-insertion”mechanism,and with the aid of density functional theory(DFT)calculation studies,a“slow insertion→fast elimination”manner was demonstrated for the monomer propagation step,suggesting the insertion of Fe-OR into the carbonyl group C=O as the rate-determining step.The present catalytic system also showed fast chain transfer reactions to alcohol compounds,affording quasi-immortal characteristics.DFT calculations showed that such a transfer reaction only required an energy barrier of 6.4 kcal/mol,performing a good consistency with the fast chain transfer rates.展开更多
The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressu...The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressure of large concrete containment under severe accident scenarios.This paper provides an overview of the development of the HPR1000 passive containment heat removal system,including its operating principles and configuration,internal heat exchanger design,feasibility tests,engineering-scale PCS verification tests,comprehensive tests on PCS-containment coupling characteristics,among other key supporting studies.These extensive studies demonstrated that the PCS of HPR1000,which is designed based on flashing-driven open natural circulation and efficient condensation heat transfer theory,can work effectively and ensure the integrity of the containment under various accident scenarios.The system has been applied to Fuqing No.5 and No.6 nuclear power units and Zhangzhou No.1 and No.2 units of China’s first million-kilowatt third-generation nuclear power HPR1000.It is also applied to K-2/K-3 units of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan.展开更多
BACKGROUND Descending thoracic aortic aneurysms are dangerous and have to be treated quickly.The primary treatment methods are thoracic endovascular aortic repair(TEVAR)and open surgical repair(OSR).The comparative ef...BACKGROUND Descending thoracic aortic aneurysms are dangerous and have to be treated quickly.The primary treatment methods are thoracic endovascular aortic repair(TEVAR)and open surgical repair(OSR).The comparative effectiveness and safety of TEVAR and OSR were evaluated in this meta-analysis,focusing on perioperative and long-term outcomes.AIM To compare and contrast the efficacy and safety of TEVAR vs OSR in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.This study aims to assess both perioperative and long-term outcomes through a systematic review and metaanalysis.METHODS A comprehensive search of PubMed,EMBASE,and Cochrane was conducted from inception to January 2025.Baseline characteristics and outcomes were evaluated.Odds ratios(OR)for dichotomous data and mean differences for continuous data with 95%confidence intervals(CI)were analyzed using random-effects models.RESULTS A meta-analysis of 21 studies involving 29465 patients(8261 TEVAR;21204 OR)showed TEVAR associated with lower operative mortality(OR=0.60,95%CI:0.42-0.85,P=0.004),shorter intensive care unit(-2.94 days,95%CI:-4.76 to-1.12,P=0.002)and hospital stays(-7.35 days,95%CI:-10.54 to-4.17,P<0.00001),and reduced rates of paraplegia(OR=0.44,95%CI:0.27-0.73,P=0.002),spinal ischemia(OR=0.30,95%CI:0.16-0.56,P=0.0002),renal failure(OR=0.29,95%CI:0.14-0.61,P=0.001),and wound infections(OR=0.28,95%CI:0.13-0.61,P=0.001).However,TEVAR had higher rates of vascular complications.No significant differences were noted in 1-year and 5-year mortality rates,the rate of non-elective surgery,neurological complications,or stroke rates.CONCLUSION Compared to EVAR,TEVAR revealed lower operative mortality and better perioperative outcomes across all indicators,including hospital and intensive care unit stays,as well as fewer complications,except for those related to vascular problems.Mortality results were also similar in the long run;consequently,more research is required concerning the long-term durability.展开更多
Economic globalization is a process of forming a global market under the conditions of technological progress and national opening-up.Influenced by factors such as national policies,the international environment and g...Economic globalization is a process of forming a global market under the conditions of technological progress and national opening-up.Influenced by factors such as national policies,the international environment and geopolitics,the values,concepts and choices of the participants of globalization will change accordingly,thus affecting the mode,scale and speed of globalization.展开更多
Objective To report our preliminary clinical experience and outcomes of uro-oncology procedures conducted utilizing the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system.Methods Data of consecutive patients who underwent various...Objective To report our preliminary clinical experience and outcomes of uro-oncology procedures conducted utilizing the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system.Methods Data of consecutive patients who underwent various robot-assisted uro-oncology procedures using the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system at our institution between July 2022 and September 2023 were recorded.The specific surgical configurations employed with the SSI Mantra^(TM)for these procedures were duly noted.We assessed the feasibility of these procedures with this novel surgical robotic system and report the outcomes.Results A total of 156 patients were operated with the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system.The spectrum of procedures performed comprised robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection(n=77),robot-assisted radical cystectomy with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with extracorporeal urinary diversion(n=39),robot-assisted radical nephrectomy(n=32),robot-assisted partial nephrectomy(n=6),robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision(n=1),and bilateral robot-assisted video endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection(n=1).One robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had to be converted to open in view of system malfunction.However,no system-related intraoperative complications or injuries were encountered.Conclusion The SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system demonstrates significant promise as an innovative robotic platform.In this single-center experience,we have demonstrated the feasibility of a diverse array of surgical procedures using this platform.Further research,involving a larger cohort of patients,is imperative to refine the operative techniques and comprehensively understand the perioperative outcomes of the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system,particularly in comparison to other robotic surgical platforms.展开更多
Background: Surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation is a widely debated topic, with several techniques available. Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PELD) has gained popularity due to its lower invasiveness comp...Background: Surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation is a widely debated topic, with several techniques available. Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PELD) has gained popularity due to its lower invasiveness compared to conventional techniques such as microdiscectomy/open lumbar microdiscectomy (OLMD)/tubular microdiscectomy (TMD). However, evidence on the effectiveness, recovery time and complications of these techniques is not yet clearly established. This systematic review aims to compare the preoperative and postoperative outcomes of both techniques. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed in databases including PubMed and Cochrane, following strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Comparative studies and narrative reviews on PELD and OLMD/TMD published between 2019 and 2024 were included. Key outcomes considered were pre- and postoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), hospitalization time, time to return to work, and postoperative complications. Results: The reviewed studies indicated that PELD is associated with a greater reduction in postoperative pain compared to OLMD/TMD, with a significant decrease in VAS, according to the study by Priola et al. (2019). The hospital stay was also shorter for patients undergoing PELD, averaging 2 days compared to OLMD/TMD. Furthermore, PELD favored a faster return to work and had a lower rate of postoperative complications, such as dural tears and reoperations, compared to OLMD/TMD. Conclusions: PELD demonstrates clear advantages over OLMD/TMD in terms of pain reduction, shorter hospital stay, faster return to work, and fewer postoperative complications. However, the implementation of this technique requires a significant learning curve, suggesting that its effectiveness may vary depending on the surgeon’s experience. PELD should be considered a preferred option in the resection of lumbar disc herniations, especially in patients seeking a quick and less invasive recovery.展开更多
Aimed at the problem of stochastic routings for reprocessing operations and highly variable processing times,an open queuing network is utilized to model a typical reprocessing system.In the model,each server is subje...Aimed at the problem of stochastic routings for reprocessing operations and highly variable processing times,an open queuing network is utilized to model a typical reprocessing system.In the model,each server is subject to breakdown and has a finite buffer capacity,while repair times,breakdown times and service time follow an exponential distribution.Based on the decomposition principle and the expansion methodology,an approximation analytical algorithm is proposed to calculate the mean reprocessing time,the throughput of each server and other parameters of the processing system.Then an approach to determining the quality of disassembled parts is suggested,on the basis of which the effect of parts quality on the performance of the reprocessing system is investigated.Numerical examples show that there is a negative correlation between quality of parts and their mean reprocessing time.Furthermore,marginal reprocessing time of the parts decrease with the drop in their quality.展开更多
For technical and other reasons there is a dilemma that data providers cannot find an appropriate way to redistribute spatial forest data and data users who need spatial data cannot access and integrate available fore...For technical and other reasons there is a dilemma that data providers cannot find an appropriate way to redistribute spatial forest data and data users who need spatial data cannot access and integrate available forest resources information. To overcome this dilemma, this paper proposed a spatial forest information system based on Web service using an open source software approach. With Web service based architecture, the system can enable interoperability, integrate Web services from other application servers, reuse codes, and shorten the development time and cost. At the same time, it is possible to extend the local system to a regional or national spatial forest information system. The growth of Open Source Software （OSS） provides an alternative choice to proprietary software for operating systems, web servers, Web-based GIS applications and database management systems. Using open source software to develop spatial forest information systems can greatly reduce the cost while providing high performance and sharing spatial forest information. We chose open source software to build a prototype system for Xixia County, Henan Province, China. By integrating OSS packages Deegree and UMN MapServer which are compliant to the OGC open specifications, the prototype system enables users to access spatial forest information and travelling information of Xixia County which come from two different data servers via a standard Web browser and promotes spatial forest information sharing.展开更多
[Objective] The aim was to explore the soil properties change in the process of field crops into greenhouse vegetables and their possible adverse effects on the environment.[Method] Fertilization,irrigation,crop growt...[Objective] The aim was to explore the soil properties change in the process of field crops into greenhouse vegetables and their possible adverse effects on the environment.[Method] Fertilization,irrigation,crop growth conditions and soil quality changes in the major cropping systems（greenhouse monoculture,greenhouse rotation and open field rotation）in Chongming Island,Shanghai were investigated from 2007 to 2009.[Result] Different cropping systems significantly affected soil quality.Soil organic carbon,mineral nitrogen,available phosphorus and exchangeable potassium content increased in greenhouse cultivation compared to open field rotation due to excessive application of irrigation and fertilizers.Soil pH values decreased by 0.6 and 0.4 in the greenhouse monoculture and greenhouse rotation,respectively,while did not significantly change in open field rotation.Meanwhile,greenhouse cultivation significantly increased soil EC,and NO-3 and Cl-contents,which showed an increasing trend with the planting years increase.However,the salt content changes were not significant in open field rotation.[Conclusion] High cropping index,excessive fertilizer input and inappropriate fertilization and irrigation resulted in greenhouse soil quality degradation due to weak farmer＇s skill and local extension services.展开更多
Agricultural Products Processing and Storage(ISSN 3059-4510,Owner:Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China.Production and hosting:Springer Nature)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal with the aim ...Agricultural Products Processing and Storage(ISSN 3059-4510,Owner:Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China.Production and hosting:Springer Nature)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal with the aim to offer a platform for the rapid dissemination of signifi cant,novel,and high-impact research in the fi elds of agricultural product processing science,technology,engineering,and nutrition.Additionally,supplemental issues are curated and published to facilitate in-depth discussions on special topics.展开更多
In allusion to the characteristics of the open complex giant system, an open multilevel hierarchic intelligent control system is established for the eco-industrial system. With the idea of the open engineering system,...In allusion to the characteristics of the open complex giant system, an open multilevel hierarchic intelligent control system is established for the eco-industrial system. With the idea of the open engineering system, using the hall for workshop of metasynthetic engineering （HWME）, intelligent control techniques, the expert system and the design of experiments are integrated within the framework of the nonlinear multiobjective decision support system to develop a robust, top-level design specification so as to make the system have the quality of adaptive control, self-organizing, self-learning and robustness. Finally, an illustrative example is given to clarify the effectiveness of the method.展开更多
Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Scicnces.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on bchalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd)is an international,peer reviewed open access joumal belonging...Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Scicnces.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on bchalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd)is an international,peer reviewed open access joumal belonging to the discipline of food science and technology.The aim of the joumal is to report latest research results of high-tech in food science.We welcone submissions that drive the ficld of food scicnce towards whole food nutrition,intelligence and high technology.展开更多
Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Sciences.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on behalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd.)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal belongi...Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Sciences.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on behalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd.)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal belonging to the discipline of food science and technology.The aim of the journal is to report latest research results of high-tech in food science.We welcome submissions that drive the field of food science towards whole food nutrition,intelligence and high technology.展开更多
China’s commitment to high-standard opening-up during its 15th Five-Year Plan period offers Europe an alternative approach to economic resilience.IN medical practice,a wise doctor does not treat a fever by plunging t...China’s commitment to high-standard opening-up during its 15th Five-Year Plan period offers Europe an alternative approach to economic resilience.IN medical practice,a wise doctor does not treat a fever by plunging the patient into an ice bath.The sudden shock may lower the temperature,but it risks systemic collapse.Instead,the proper treatment should support the body’s own resilience,combat the infection.展开更多
Hainan Province in south China is the country’s second-largest island and the largest free trade port by area.It has entered a historic phase in China’s drive to promote high-level institutional opening up.On 18 Dec...Hainan Province in south China is the country’s second-largest island and the largest free trade port by area.It has entered a historic phase in China’s drive to promote high-level institutional opening up.On 18 December 2025,Hainan officially launched island-wide special customs operations,commonly referred to as“customs closure.”From that date,goods entering or leaving the island,except those traded with the Chinese mainland,are subject to simplified customs procedures and potentially reduced or zero tariffs.展开更多
Metok,located in Nyingchi,the Xizang Autonomous Region,is known as the last county in China to be connected by road.Poor transportation and limited access to petroleum were two obstacles to its development.As soon as ...Metok,located in Nyingchi,the Xizang Autonomous Region,is known as the last county in China to be connected by road.Poor transportation and limited access to petroleum were two obstacles to its development.As soon as the highway connecting Metok and the outside world was completed in 2014,China National Petroleum Corporation’s(CNPC)first gas station in the county was put into operation,providing the momentum for this"secret land of Lotus"and helping it embark on a journey toward openness and prosperity.展开更多
文摘Introduction-Nuclei near and beyond the proton drip line represent a fascinating frontier in the nuclear landscape. Proton-rich nuclei exhibit intriguing phenomena, such as the Thomas-Ehrman shift and proton-halo structure. Beyond the proton dripline, nuclei become unbound, allowing protons to be emitted and giving rise to novel radioactive decay modes. Single-proton radioactivity, a process in which some nuclei with an odd number of protons(Z) decay by ejecting a proton, was discovered several decades ago and has been extensively studied [1, 2].
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20240009)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62373105,62373262)Jiangsu Provincial Scientific Research Center of Applied Mathematics(BK20233002).
文摘Dear Editor,This letter studies a real-world issue in leader-follower multi-agent systems(MASs)named open topology,which permits the variations of agent set and network connections.Specially,a novel transition process is developed to explain how the involved variation of network scale affects the dynamic behavior of the MASs.From a resource limited perspective,the distributed saturated impulsive control is then designed,under which some sufficient criteria are integrated into local quasi-consensus performance.We also provide a combined optimization algorithm for all agents to make the estimated domain of initial errors closer to the real one,thereby resulting in less conservativeness.Finally,a numerical example validates our results.
文摘Temperate woodland vegetation is initially determined by spatiotemporal and historical factors,mediated by complex biotic interactions.However,catastrophic events such as disease outbreaks(e.g.,sweet chestnut blight,ash dieback),infestations of insect pests,and human-accelerated climate change can create canopy gaps due to systematic decline in,or loss of,tree species that was once an important part of the canopy.Resultant cascade effects have the potential to alter the composition of woodland ecosystems quickly and radically,but inherent lag times make primary research into these effects challenging.Here,we explore change in woodland vegetation at 10 sites in response to canopy opening using the Elm Decline,a rapid loss of Ulmus in woodlands across northwestern Europe~5800 years ago that coexisted alongside other stressors such as increasing human activity,as a palaeoecological analogue.For arboreal taxa,community evenness significantly decreased,within-site turnover significantly increased,and richness remained unchanged.Changes in arboreal taxa were highly site-specific but there was a substantial decline in woody climbing taxa,especially Hedera(ivy),across the majority of sites.For shrub taxa,richness significantly increased but evenness and turnover remained consistent.Interestingly,however,there was a significant increase in abundance of shrubs at 70%of sites,including Calluna(heather),Ilex(holly)and Corylus(hazel),suggesting structural change.Surprisingly,there was no change in richness,evenness or turnover for herb taxa,possibly because change was highly variable spatially.However,there was a marked uptick in the disturbance indicator Plantago(plantain).Overall,these findings suggest that woodlands with sustained reduction in,or loss of,a tree species that once formed an important part of the canopy has profound,but often spatially idiosyncratic,impacts on vegetation diversity(richness),composition(evenness),stability(turnover),and on abundance of specific taxa,especially within the shrub layer.Use of this palaeoecological analogue,which was itself complicated by cooccurring changes in human activity,provides a valuable empirical insight into possible cascade effects of similar change in canopy opening in contemporary settings,including Ash Dieback.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21901020 and 22003076)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M701818)+1 种基金Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.ZR2022QE237)the Qingdao Postdoctoral Applied Research Project.H.Liu sincerely acknowledges financial support from the Taishan Scholars Program(No.tsqn202211165)。
文摘High catalytic efficiencies in ring opening polymerization(ROP)of a large ring-sized macrolactone,ω-pentadecalactone(PDL),by using transition metal Fe(II)-based catalysts were achieved for the first time in this study.Benefited from the bulky nature of the ligatedα-diimine ligands,as evidenced from single-crystal structures,as well as the weakly oxophilic nature of the metal centers,chain transesterification reactions could be partially suppressed,allowing the polymerization proceed in a living-like and semi-controllable manner,i.e.good linear dependence of propagation rates on catalyst concentration and PDL concentration as observed in the detailed kinetics studies.The whole polymerization proceeds via a“coordination-insertion”mechanism,and with the aid of density functional theory(DFT)calculation studies,a“slow insertion→fast elimination”manner was demonstrated for the monomer propagation step,suggesting the insertion of Fe-OR into the carbonyl group C=O as the rate-determining step.The present catalytic system also showed fast chain transfer reactions to alcohol compounds,affording quasi-immortal characteristics.DFT calculations showed that such a transfer reaction only required an energy barrier of 6.4 kcal/mol,performing a good consistency with the fast chain transfer rates.
基金supported by China Nuclear Power Engineering Co.,Ltd.and Harbin Engineering University,and granted financial resources by China’s National Energy Administration and China National Nuclear Corporation.
文摘The passive containment heat removal system(PCS)is one of the key passive safety systems of China’s third-generation advanced pressurized water reactor-Hua-long Pressurized Reactor(HPR1000),used to prevent overpressure of large concrete containment under severe accident scenarios.This paper provides an overview of the development of the HPR1000 passive containment heat removal system,including its operating principles and configuration,internal heat exchanger design,feasibility tests,engineering-scale PCS verification tests,comprehensive tests on PCS-containment coupling characteristics,among other key supporting studies.These extensive studies demonstrated that the PCS of HPR1000,which is designed based on flashing-driven open natural circulation and efficient condensation heat transfer theory,can work effectively and ensure the integrity of the containment under various accident scenarios.The system has been applied to Fuqing No.5 and No.6 nuclear power units and Zhangzhou No.1 and No.2 units of China’s first million-kilowatt third-generation nuclear power HPR1000.It is also applied to K-2/K-3 units of Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan.
文摘BACKGROUND Descending thoracic aortic aneurysms are dangerous and have to be treated quickly.The primary treatment methods are thoracic endovascular aortic repair(TEVAR)and open surgical repair(OSR).The comparative effectiveness and safety of TEVAR and OSR were evaluated in this meta-analysis,focusing on perioperative and long-term outcomes.AIM To compare and contrast the efficacy and safety of TEVAR vs OSR in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms.This study aims to assess both perioperative and long-term outcomes through a systematic review and metaanalysis.METHODS A comprehensive search of PubMed,EMBASE,and Cochrane was conducted from inception to January 2025.Baseline characteristics and outcomes were evaluated.Odds ratios(OR)for dichotomous data and mean differences for continuous data with 95%confidence intervals(CI)were analyzed using random-effects models.RESULTS A meta-analysis of 21 studies involving 29465 patients(8261 TEVAR;21204 OR)showed TEVAR associated with lower operative mortality(OR=0.60,95%CI:0.42-0.85,P=0.004),shorter intensive care unit(-2.94 days,95%CI:-4.76 to-1.12,P=0.002)and hospital stays(-7.35 days,95%CI:-10.54 to-4.17,P<0.00001),and reduced rates of paraplegia(OR=0.44,95%CI:0.27-0.73,P=0.002),spinal ischemia(OR=0.30,95%CI:0.16-0.56,P=0.0002),renal failure(OR=0.29,95%CI:0.14-0.61,P=0.001),and wound infections(OR=0.28,95%CI:0.13-0.61,P=0.001).However,TEVAR had higher rates of vascular complications.No significant differences were noted in 1-year and 5-year mortality rates,the rate of non-elective surgery,neurological complications,or stroke rates.CONCLUSION Compared to EVAR,TEVAR revealed lower operative mortality and better perioperative outcomes across all indicators,including hospital and intensive care unit stays,as well as fewer complications,except for those related to vascular problems.Mortality results were also similar in the long run;consequently,more research is required concerning the long-term durability.
文摘Economic globalization is a process of forming a global market under the conditions of technological progress and national opening-up.Influenced by factors such as national policies,the international environment and geopolitics,the values,concepts and choices of the participants of globalization will change accordingly,thus affecting the mode,scale and speed of globalization.
文摘Objective To report our preliminary clinical experience and outcomes of uro-oncology procedures conducted utilizing the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system.Methods Data of consecutive patients who underwent various robot-assisted uro-oncology procedures using the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system at our institution between July 2022 and September 2023 were recorded.The specific surgical configurations employed with the SSI Mantra^(TM)for these procedures were duly noted.We assessed the feasibility of these procedures with this novel surgical robotic system and report the outcomes.Results A total of 156 patients were operated with the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system.The spectrum of procedures performed comprised robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection(n=77),robot-assisted radical cystectomy with bilateral extended pelvic lymph node dissection with extracorporeal urinary diversion(n=39),robot-assisted radical nephrectomy(n=32),robot-assisted partial nephrectomy(n=6),robot-assisted radical nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision(n=1),and bilateral robot-assisted video endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection(n=1).One robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had to be converted to open in view of system malfunction.However,no system-related intraoperative complications or injuries were encountered.Conclusion The SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system demonstrates significant promise as an innovative robotic platform.In this single-center experience,we have demonstrated the feasibility of a diverse array of surgical procedures using this platform.Further research,involving a larger cohort of patients,is imperative to refine the operative techniques and comprehensively understand the perioperative outcomes of the SSI Mantra^(TM)surgical robotic system,particularly in comparison to other robotic surgical platforms.
文摘Background: Surgical treatment of lumbar disc herniation is a widely debated topic, with several techniques available. Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy (PELD) has gained popularity due to its lower invasiveness compared to conventional techniques such as microdiscectomy/open lumbar microdiscectomy (OLMD)/tubular microdiscectomy (TMD). However, evidence on the effectiveness, recovery time and complications of these techniques is not yet clearly established. This systematic review aims to compare the preoperative and postoperative outcomes of both techniques. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed in databases including PubMed and Cochrane, following strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Comparative studies and narrative reviews on PELD and OLMD/TMD published between 2019 and 2024 were included. Key outcomes considered were pre- and postoperative Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), hospitalization time, time to return to work, and postoperative complications. Results: The reviewed studies indicated that PELD is associated with a greater reduction in postoperative pain compared to OLMD/TMD, with a significant decrease in VAS, according to the study by Priola et al. (2019). The hospital stay was also shorter for patients undergoing PELD, averaging 2 days compared to OLMD/TMD. Furthermore, PELD favored a faster return to work and had a lower rate of postoperative complications, such as dural tears and reoperations, compared to OLMD/TMD. Conclusions: PELD demonstrates clear advantages over OLMD/TMD in terms of pain reduction, shorter hospital stay, faster return to work, and fewer postoperative complications. However, the implementation of this technique requires a significant learning curve, suggesting that its effectiveness may vary depending on the surgeon’s experience. PELD should be considered a preferred option in the resection of lumbar disc herniations, especially in patients seeking a quick and less invasive recovery.
文摘Aimed at the problem of stochastic routings for reprocessing operations and highly variable processing times,an open queuing network is utilized to model a typical reprocessing system.In the model,each server is subject to breakdown and has a finite buffer capacity,while repair times,breakdown times and service time follow an exponential distribution.Based on the decomposition principle and the expansion methodology,an approximation analytical algorithm is proposed to calculate the mean reprocessing time,the throughput of each server and other parameters of the processing system.Then an approach to determining the quality of disassembled parts is suggested,on the basis of which the effect of parts quality on the performance of the reprocessing system is investigated.Numerical examples show that there is a negative correlation between quality of parts and their mean reprocessing time.Furthermore,marginal reprocessing time of the parts decrease with the drop in their quality.
基金the National 863 program (2003AA131020-06)the programme Young scientists from extra-European countries to Lower Saxony.
文摘For technical and other reasons there is a dilemma that data providers cannot find an appropriate way to redistribute spatial forest data and data users who need spatial data cannot access and integrate available forest resources information. To overcome this dilemma, this paper proposed a spatial forest information system based on Web service using an open source software approach. With Web service based architecture, the system can enable interoperability, integrate Web services from other application servers, reuse codes, and shorten the development time and cost. At the same time, it is possible to extend the local system to a regional or national spatial forest information system. The growth of Open Source Software （OSS） provides an alternative choice to proprietary software for operating systems, web servers, Web-based GIS applications and database management systems. Using open source software to develop spatial forest information systems can greatly reduce the cost while providing high performance and sharing spatial forest information. We chose open source software to build a prototype system for Xixia County, Henan Province, China. By integrating OSS packages Deegree and UMN MapServer which are compliant to the OGC open specifications, the prototype system enables users to access spatial forest information and travelling information of Xixia County which come from two different data servers via a standard Web browser and promotes spatial forest information sharing.
基金Supported by Shanghai Scientific and Technologic Research Programs(07DZ19604)Key Discipline "Olericulture" of Shanghai(B209)Scientific Research Starting Project of Xiangfan University~~
文摘[Objective] The aim was to explore the soil properties change in the process of field crops into greenhouse vegetables and their possible adverse effects on the environment.[Method] Fertilization,irrigation,crop growth conditions and soil quality changes in the major cropping systems（greenhouse monoculture,greenhouse rotation and open field rotation）in Chongming Island,Shanghai were investigated from 2007 to 2009.[Result] Different cropping systems significantly affected soil quality.Soil organic carbon,mineral nitrogen,available phosphorus and exchangeable potassium content increased in greenhouse cultivation compared to open field rotation due to excessive application of irrigation and fertilizers.Soil pH values decreased by 0.6 and 0.4 in the greenhouse monoculture and greenhouse rotation,respectively,while did not significantly change in open field rotation.Meanwhile,greenhouse cultivation significantly increased soil EC,and NO-3 and Cl-contents,which showed an increasing trend with the planting years increase.However,the salt content changes were not significant in open field rotation.[Conclusion] High cropping index,excessive fertilizer input and inappropriate fertilization and irrigation resulted in greenhouse soil quality degradation due to weak farmer＇s skill and local extension services.
文摘Agricultural Products Processing and Storage(ISSN 3059-4510,Owner:Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences,China.Production and hosting:Springer Nature)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal with the aim to offer a platform for the rapid dissemination of signifi cant,novel,and high-impact research in the fi elds of agricultural product processing science,technology,engineering,and nutrition.Additionally,supplemental issues are curated and published to facilitate in-depth discussions on special topics.
文摘In allusion to the characteristics of the open complex giant system, an open multilevel hierarchic intelligent control system is established for the eco-industrial system. With the idea of the open engineering system, using the hall for workshop of metasynthetic engineering （HWME）, intelligent control techniques, the expert system and the design of experiments are integrated within the framework of the nonlinear multiobjective decision support system to develop a robust, top-level design specification so as to make the system have the quality of adaptive control, self-organizing, self-learning and robustness. Finally, an illustrative example is given to clarify the effectiveness of the method.
文摘Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Scicnces.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on bchalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd)is an international,peer reviewed open access joumal belonging to the discipline of food science and technology.The aim of the joumal is to report latest research results of high-tech in food science.We welcone submissions that drive the ficld of food scicnce towards whole food nutrition,intelligence and high technology.
文摘Journal of Future Foods(ISSN 2772-5669.Owner:Beijing Academy of Food Sciences.Production and Hosting:Elsevier B.V.on behalf of KeAi Communications Co.,Ltd.)is an international,peer-reviewed open access journal belonging to the discipline of food science and technology.The aim of the journal is to report latest research results of high-tech in food science.We welcome submissions that drive the field of food science towards whole food nutrition,intelligence and high technology.
文摘China’s commitment to high-standard opening-up during its 15th Five-Year Plan period offers Europe an alternative approach to economic resilience.IN medical practice,a wise doctor does not treat a fever by plunging the patient into an ice bath.The sudden shock may lower the temperature,but it risks systemic collapse.Instead,the proper treatment should support the body’s own resilience,combat the infection.
文摘Hainan Province in south China is the country’s second-largest island and the largest free trade port by area.It has entered a historic phase in China’s drive to promote high-level institutional opening up.On 18 December 2025,Hainan officially launched island-wide special customs operations,commonly referred to as“customs closure.”From that date,goods entering or leaving the island,except those traded with the Chinese mainland,are subject to simplified customs procedures and potentially reduced or zero tariffs.
文摘Metok,located in Nyingchi,the Xizang Autonomous Region,is known as the last county in China to be connected by road.Poor transportation and limited access to petroleum were two obstacles to its development.As soon as the highway connecting Metok and the outside world was completed in 2014,China National Petroleum Corporation’s(CNPC)first gas station in the county was put into operation,providing the momentum for this"secret land of Lotus"and helping it embark on a journey toward openness and prosperity.
