A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, En...A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, England for his education. He graduated from college with a degree in computer systems, and then earned a master’s degree in computer animation. He started working in character animation in London, but his hobbies included dance, mime and theater. After years of training, Ghaffar is now a director and performer playing the Monkey King and other warrior roles with the Beijing Opera. He shares with us his journey in becoming the only foreigner to hold such positions with this traditional Chinese theater. Through his experiences, we learn how he created a unique bridge between his Western education and his desire to learn the ancient arts of the Chinese. His story begins when he lived in London.展开更多
The room temperature phosphorescences（RTP）are of growing interest owing to their promising applications in material science and bioimaging.To date,the lumiogens showing persistent RTP effect mainly contain the noble...The room temperature phosphorescences（RTP）are of growing interest owing to their promising applications in material science and bioimaging.To date,the lumiogens showing persistent RTP effect mainly contain the noble metals which have the shortcomings such as high cost,potential toxicity.The exploration of metal free luminogens,i.e.,purely organic RTP luminogens,is thus of great importance for the community.展开更多
We propose a laser speckle contrast imaging method based on uniting spatiotemporal Fourier transform.First,the raw speckle images are entirely transformed to the spatiotemporal frequency domain with a three-dimensiona...We propose a laser speckle contrast imaging method based on uniting spatiotemporal Fourier transform.First,the raw speckle images are entirely transformed to the spatiotemporal frequency domain with a three-dimensional(3D)fast Fourier transform.Second,the dynamic and static speckle components are extracted by applying 3D low-pass and high-pass filtering in the spatiotemporal frequency domain and inverse 3D Fourier transform.Third,we calculate the time-averaged modulation depth with the average of both components to map the two-dimensional blood flow distribution.The experiments demonstrate that the proposed method could effectively improve computational efficiency and imaging quality.展开更多
In conventional higher-order topological insulators(HOTIs),the emergence of topological states can be explained by using the nonzero bulk polarization index.However,corner states emerge in HOTIs with incomplete bounda...In conventional higher-order topological insulators(HOTIs),the emergence of topological states can be explained by using the nonzero bulk polarization index.However,corner states emerge in HOTIs with incomplete boundary unit cells(i.e.,boundary defects)even though the bulk polarization is zero,which challenges the conventional understanding of HOTIs.Here,based on a Kekul´e-distorted honeycomb lattice with incomplete unit cells,we reveal that incomplete unit cells exhibit fractional charges through the analysis of Wannier centers by developing a compensation method and creating the concept of Wannier center domain(WCD)which is the smallest region that one Wannier center occupies.This method compensates for the missing parts of these boundary incomplete unit cells with additional WCDs to make them complete.The compensated WCDs automatically carry the corresponding charge,and this charge together with that of the incomplete unit cell constitutes the total charge of the complete unit cell after compensation.We conclude that the emergence of corner states is attributed to the filling anomaly,which is a fundamental mechanism.Our results refresh the understanding of HOTIs,especially those with structural discontinuities,and provide a novel design for topological states which have application value in producing optical functional devices.展开更多
Safer,smarter,faster...In China,people prefer high-speed trains to flights if the journey time is under five hours.High-speed train travel is set to become even more attractive with the addition of a new member to the...Safer,smarter,faster...In China,people prefer high-speed trains to flights if the journey time is under five hours.High-speed train travel is set to become even more attractive with the addition of a new member to the high-speed train family:the CR450,the world’s fastest electric multiple unit(EMU).展开更多
Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger ...Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger contraction(January-June:-1.6%,January-September:-8.2%).While exports to ASEAN countries still fell by over 10%(-17.7%),shipments to the Philippines(+6.9%),Indonesia(+19.0%),and Cambodia(+64.9%)demonstrated stronger growth performance within the year.Regarding tariffs,on October 30,China and the US agreed to lower the rates on goods subject to additional duties(effectively reducing the average tariff rate on Chinese imports to the US from about 57%to approximately 47%,though this remains significantly higher than the 19.5%overall average rate applied to other countries).展开更多
Purpose:This study examined potential differences in strength,muscle morphology,and motor unit(MU)behavior of the abductor digiti minimi(ADM)between normal-fat(NF)and over-fat(OF)males.Methods:Dual-energy X-ray absorp...Purpose:This study examined potential differences in strength,muscle morphology,and motor unit(MU)behavior of the abductor digiti minimi(ADM)between normal-fat(NF)and over-fat(OF)males.Methods:Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessed percent body fat(%BF).Ultrasonography determined muscle cross-sectional area(CSA),echo intensity(EI),and subcutaneous fat(s FAT).MU behavior was assessed during isometric muscle actions at 50%of maximal voluntary contraction(MVC)by analyzing the y-intercepts and slopes for the MU action potential amplitude(MUAPAMP)vs.recruitment threshold(RT)relationships,the A and B terms for the mean firing rate(MFR)vs.RT relationships,and normalized electromyographic amplitude(N-EMGRMS).MU firing times and waveforms were validated with reconstruct-and-test and spike trigger average procedures.Results:%BF was greater for OF(25.70%±5.40%)than NF(16.50%±2.20%;p<0.001).MVC was greater for NF(27.13±7.16)N than OF([19.89±4.96]N;p=0.014).CSA was greater for NF(2.48±0.39)cm^(2)than OF([1.95±0.47]cm^(2);p=0.011).The y-intercepts for the MUAPAMPvs.RT relationships were greater for NF(0.283±0.254)m V than OF([-0.221±0.659]m V;p=0.004).The B terms for the MFR vs.RT relationships were greater for NF(-0.024±0.003)pps/%MVC than OF([-0.031±0.009]pps/%MVC;p=0.038).N-EMGRMSwas similar between groups(p=0.463).Conclusion:Maximal strength,muscle size,and MU recruitment and firing rate patterns for a non-weight bearing muscle differed between normal-fat and over-fat males.展开更多
The sustainability of the Internet of Things(IoT)involves various issues,such as poor connectivity,scalability problems,interoperability issues,and energy inefficiency.Although the Sixth Generation of mobile networks(...The sustainability of the Internet of Things(IoT)involves various issues,such as poor connectivity,scalability problems,interoperability issues,and energy inefficiency.Although the Sixth Generation of mobile networks(6G)allows for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication(URLLC),enhanced Mobile Broadband(eMBB),and massive Machine-Type Communications(mMTC)services,it faces deployment challenges such as the short range of sub-THz and THz frequency bands,low capability to penetrate obstacles,and very high path loss.This paper presents a network architecture to enhance the connectivity of wireless IoT mesh networks that employ both 6G and Wi-Fi technologies.In this architecture,local communications are carried through the mesh network,which uses a virtual backbone to relay packets to local nodes,while remote communications are carried through the 6G network.The virtual backbone is created using a heuristic distributed ConnectedDominating Set(CDS)algorithm.In this algorithm,each node uses information collected from its one-and two-hop neighbors to determine its role and find the set of expansion nodes that are used to select the next CDS nodes.The proposed algorithm has O(n)message and O(K)time complexities,where n is the number of nodes in the network,and K is the depth of the cluster.The study proved that the approximation ratio of the algorithmhas an upper bound of 2.06748(3.4306MCDS+4.8185).Performance evaluations compared the size of the CDS against the theoretical limit and recent CDS clustering algorithms.Results indicate that the proposed algorithm has the smallest average slope for the size of the CDS as the number of nodes increases.展开更多
Objectives This study aimed to explore and clarify the concept of reflective supervision as a professional self-care strategy to create a positive Intensive Care Unit(ICU)practice environment.Methods Walker and Avant...Objectives This study aimed to explore and clarify the concept of reflective supervision as a professional self-care strategy to create a positive Intensive Care Unit(ICU)practice environment.Methods Walker and Avant’s eight-step concept analysis approach was utilized to identify and define the attributes,antecedents,and consequences of reflective supervision in the ICU.An extensive literature search was conducted across various databases,including Google Scholar,CINAHL,PubMed.Articles published from 2005 to 2025 were identified.We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA)2020 statement to indicate the included articles and extract related data based on relevance.Results Forty articles were included in the analysis.The identified attributes included the supervisor-supervisee relationship,effective communication,teamwork,collaborations,reflection,competencies,feedback,continuous support,and autonomous choice.The identified antecedents included participation,supportive supervision,flexibility,open-door policy,training,and motivation.Consequences impacting the success of reflective supervision were identified as promotion of resiliency,autonomy,work-life balance,self-awareness,increased self-esteem,professional development,critical thinking,increased job satisfaction,and enhanced commitment.Conclusions Reflective supervision is a complex professional self-care strategy that enhances ICU practice,by promoting nurses’well-being,self-awareness,therapeutic skills,and professional development.展开更多
As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the b...As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the basis of fully understanding the ideas,objectives and tasks,basic principles and implementation methods of ME.This paper tries integrating literature reading into unit topic teaching as a new approach to ME in College English.The specific pathways of integration include:expansion of literary reading content,diversified teaching of literary reading,diversified media of literary reading,and diversified assessment system of literary quality.The integration of literature reading and unit topic teaching is conducive to the realization of the teaching goal of cultivating students’language ability,humanistic quality,and correct values.展开更多
Neonatal procedural pain is one of the most frequent clinical challenges in the NICU.It not only causes acute physiological stress but also possibly has long-term neurodevelopmental adverse effects.In recent years,wit...Neonatal procedural pain is one of the most frequent clinical challenges in the NICU.It not only causes acute physiological stress but also possibly has long-term neurodevelopmental adverse effects.In recent years,with a change in pain concept and advancement in evidence-based medicine,strategies for managing neonatal procedural pain have been becoming increasingly systematic and individualized.By reviewing domestic and international research progress,this article summarizes the current status of procedural pain occurrence,pain assessment tool application and timing,and non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions in clinical practice,including healthcare professional education and training;it aims to provide a reference for clinical practice and further improve the quality of neonatal pain management.展开更多
High-resolution remote sensing imagery is essential for critical applications such as precision agriculture,urban management planning,and military reconnaissance.Although significant progress has been made in singleim...High-resolution remote sensing imagery is essential for critical applications such as precision agriculture,urban management planning,and military reconnaissance.Although significant progress has been made in singleimage super-resolution(SISR)using generative adversarial networks(GANs),existing approaches still face challenges in recovering high-frequency details,effectively utilizing features,maintaining structural integrity,and ensuring training stability—particularly when dealing with the complex textures characteristic of remote sensing imagery.To address these limitations,this paper proposes the Improved ResidualModule and AttentionMechanism Network(IRMANet),a novel architecture specifically designed for remote sensing image reconstruction.IRMANet builds upon the Super-Resolution Generative Adversarial Network(SRGAN)framework and introduces several key innovations.First,the Enhanced Residual Unit(ERU)enhances feature reuse and stabilizes training through deep residual connections.Second,the Self-Attention Residual Block(SARB)incorporates a self-attentionmechanism into the Improved Residual Module(IRM)to effectivelymodel long-range dependencies and automatically emphasize salient features.Additionally,the IRM adopts amulti-scale feature fusion strategy to facilitate synergistic interactions between local detail and global semantic information.The effectiveness of each component is validated through ablation studies,while comprehensive comparative experiments on standard remote sensing datasets demonstrate that IRMANet significantly outperforms both the baseline and state-of-the-art methods in terms of perceptual quality and quantitative metrics.Specifically,compared to the baseline model,at a magnification factor of 2,IRMANet achieves an improvement of 0.24 dB in peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)and 0.54 in structural similarity index(SSIM);at a magnification factor of 4,it achieves gains of 0.22 dB in PSNR and 0.51 in SSIM.These results confirm that the proposedmethod effectively enhances detail representation and structural reconstruction accuracy in complex remote sensing scenarios,offering robust technical support for high-precision detection and identification of both military and civilian aircraft.展开更多
BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)are considered a promising therapy for various diseases due to their strong potential in regenerative medicine and immunomodulation.The tissue source of MSCs has gained attention...BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)are considered a promising therapy for various diseases due to their strong potential in regenerative medicine and immunomodulation.The tissue source of MSCs has gained attention for its role in influencing their function,accessibility,and readiness for clinical use.AIM To identify the most suitable adipose source for MSC isolation and expansion for further applications.METHODS We isolated MSCs from solid adipose tissue and liposuction aspirates using the enzyme method.The MSCs were examined for their expansion using population doubling time,differentiation capacity using multilineage differentiation induction,surface markers using flow cytometry,and stability of chromosomes using the karyotyping method.Growth factors and cytokines in MSC-conditioned media were analyzed using the Luminex assay.RESULTS MSCs were isolated from solid adipose tissue and lipoaspirates and expanded from passage 0 to passage 2.All adipose-derived MSCs(AD-MSCs)exhibited the typical elongated,spindle-shaped morphology and comparable proliferation rate.They expressed positive surface markers(cluster of differentiation 73[CD73]:>97%,CD90:>98%,and CD105:>95%),and negative markers(<1%).All MSCs expressed similar levels of stemness genes(octamer-binding transcription factor 4,SRY-box 2,Krüppel-like factor,and MYC),colonyforming,and trilineage differentiation potential.Karyotyping analysis revealed normal chromosomal patterns in all samples,except one sample exhibiting a polymorphism(1qh+).Furthermore,the growth factors and cytokines of hepatocyte growth factor,vascular endothelial growth factor A,interleukin 6(IL-6),and IL-8 were detected in all AD-MSC conditioned media;but fibroblast growth factor-2 and keratinocyte growth factor were selectively expressed in conditioned media from solid or lipoaspirate AD-MSCs,respectively.CONCLUSION These findings indicate that AD-MSCs from both adipose sources possess all of the characteristic features of MSCs with source-specific secretome differences,which are suitable for further expansion and various clinical applications.展开更多
Cerebral small vessel disease is a condition caused by chronic cerebral hypope rfusion due to microvascular damage and is a major contributor to stro ke and dementia.Traditionally,its diagnosis has relied primarily on...Cerebral small vessel disease is a condition caused by chronic cerebral hypope rfusion due to microvascular damage and is a major contributor to stro ke and dementia.Traditionally,its diagnosis has relied primarily on neuroimaging findings.However,recent advances in the understanding of cerebral small vessel disease pathophysiology have opened new avenues for early detection and targeted therapeutic interventions.Notably,the identification and investigation of cerebral small vessel disease-related biomarkers have emerged as a promising strategy for early diagnosis.This review provides an ove rview of recent research on cerebral small vessel disease biomarkers,including plasma biomarke rs,cerebrospinal fluid biomarke rs,and genetic markers.Finally,we discuss future directions and trends in the clinical validation of these biomarke rs.展开更多
Slope units are divided according to the real topography and have clear geological characteristics,making them ideal units for evaluating the susceptibility to geological disasters.Based on the results of automaticall...Slope units are divided according to the real topography and have clear geological characteristics,making them ideal units for evaluating the susceptibility to geological disasters.Based on the results of automatically and manually corrected hydrological slope unit division,the Longhua District,Shenzhen City,Guangdong Province,was selected as the study area.A total of 15 influencing factors,namely Fluctuation,slope,slope aspect,curvature,topographic witness index(TWI),stream power index(SPI),topographic roughness index(TRI),annual average rainfall,distance to water system,engineering rock group,distance to fault,land use,normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI),nighttime light,and distance to road,were selected as evaluation indicators.The information volume model(IV)and random points were used to select non-geological disaster units,and then the random forest model(RF)was used to evaluate the susceptibility to geological disasters.The automatic slope unit and the hydrological slope unit were compared and analyzed in the random forest and information volume random forest models.The results show that the area under the curve(AUC)values of the automatic slope unit evaluation results are 0.931 for the IV-RF model and 0.716 for the RF model,which are 0.6%(IV-RF model)and 1.9%(RF model)higher than those for the hydrological slope unit.Based on a comparison of the evaluation methods based on the two types of slope units,the hydrological slope unit evaluation method based on manual correction is highly subjective,is complicated to operate,and has a low evaluation accuracy,whereas the evaluation method based on automatic slope unit division is efficient and accurate,is suitable for large-scale efficient geological disaster evaluation,and can better deal with the problem of geological disaster susceptibility evaluation.展开更多
The large-scale integration of power electronic interface-based renewable energy with intermittency and uncertainty poses severe challenges for power system secure operation,especially frequency security.Determining t...The large-scale integration of power electronic interface-based renewable energy with intermittency and uncertainty poses severe challenges for power system secure operation,especially frequency security.Determining the system frequency regulation ability under contingency is an open problem.To bridge this gap,a unit commitment(UC)to concentrate solar power considering operational risk and frequency dynamic constraints(RFUC-CSP)is proposed in this paper.A concentrating solar power(CSP)plant with renewable energy characteristics and synchronous units is employed to improve renewable energy utilization and provide frequency support.Firstly,an analytical operational risk model is established to quantify the operational risk under renewable energy integration.Then,the frequency dynamic response characteristic of the system is considered to construct frequency security constraints.A novel RFUC-CSP framework is formulated by incorporating operational risk and frequency security constraints into the UC model,which can allocate operational flexibility of power systems by optimizing the admissible uncertainty level to reduce operational risk.The effectiveness of the proposed RFUC-CSP model is demonstrated by case studies on the modified IEEE 30-bus and IEEE RTS-79 system,and the cost-effectiveness of the CSP plant is quantified.展开更多
《义务教育英语课程标准(2022年版)》(以下简称“新课标”)指出,英语课程要培育学生文化意识,就要引导学生“了解不同国家的优秀文明成果,比较中外文化的异同,提高跨文化沟通与交流的能力,形成健康向上的审美情趣和正确的价值观;加深对...《义务教育英语课程标准(2022年版)》(以下简称“新课标”)指出,英语课程要培育学生文化意识,就要引导学生“了解不同国家的优秀文明成果,比较中外文化的异同,提高跨文化沟通与交流的能力,形成健康向上的审美情趣和正确的价值观;加深对中华文化的理解和认同,树立国际视野,坚定文化自信”。中华优秀传统文化是中华民族的文化精髓与精神命脉,将其有机融入英语教学,不仅是提升学生跨文化沟通能力的有力举措,更是筑牢文化自信根基的必然要求。本文以PEP教材Unit 1 What's he like?教学为例,系统探索将中国传统文化融入小学英语阅读教学的实践策略。展开更多
With the development of autonomous driving technologies,modern vehicles are confronted with two major challenges.On one hand,the rapid growth in electronic control units and data-intensive applications has led to a sh...With the development of autonomous driving technologies,modern vehicles are confronted with two major challenges.On one hand,the rapid growth in electronic control units and data-intensive applications has led to a sharp increase in invehicle data traffic,thereby demanding much higher communication bandwidth,lower latency,and enhanced security.On the other hand,ensuring driving safety calls for more advanced thermal management systems,as traditional point-type sensors face deployment challenges due to their limited monitoring range.展开更多
文摘A non-Chinese actor plays the Monkey King and dreams of bringing traditional productions together on stage.Ghaffar Pourazar is an Azary Iranian British national. At the age of 13, his parents sent him to Cambridge, England for his education. He graduated from college with a degree in computer systems, and then earned a master’s degree in computer animation. He started working in character animation in London, but his hobbies included dance, mime and theater. After years of training, Ghaffar is now a director and performer playing the Monkey King and other warrior roles with the Beijing Opera. He shares with us his journey in becoming the only foreigner to hold such positions with this traditional Chinese theater. Through his experiences, we learn how he created a unique bridge between his Western education and his desire to learn the ancient arts of the Chinese. His story begins when he lived in London.
文摘The room temperature phosphorescences（RTP）are of growing interest owing to their promising applications in material science and bioimaging.To date,the lumiogens showing persistent RTP effect mainly contain the noble metals which have the shortcomings such as high cost,potential toxicity.The exploration of metal free luminogens,i.e.,purely organic RTP luminogens,is thus of great importance for the community.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2021J01321)the State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics(No.IOSKL2020KF25)。
文摘We propose a laser speckle contrast imaging method based on uniting spatiotemporal Fourier transform.First,the raw speckle images are entirely transformed to the spatiotemporal frequency domain with a three-dimensional(3D)fast Fourier transform.Second,the dynamic and static speckle components are extracted by applying 3D low-pass and high-pass filtering in the spatiotemporal frequency domain and inverse 3D Fourier transform.Third,we calculate the time-averaged modulation depth with the average of both components to map the two-dimensional blood flow distribution.The experiments demonstrate that the proposed method could effectively improve computational efficiency and imaging quality.
基金supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province (Grant Nos.2024JC-JCQN-06 and2025JC-QYCX-006)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12474337)Chinese Academy of Sciences Project (Grant Nos.E4BA270100,E4Z127010F,E4Z6270100,and E53327020D)。
文摘In conventional higher-order topological insulators(HOTIs),the emergence of topological states can be explained by using the nonzero bulk polarization index.However,corner states emerge in HOTIs with incomplete boundary unit cells(i.e.,boundary defects)even though the bulk polarization is zero,which challenges the conventional understanding of HOTIs.Here,based on a Kekul´e-distorted honeycomb lattice with incomplete unit cells,we reveal that incomplete unit cells exhibit fractional charges through the analysis of Wannier centers by developing a compensation method and creating the concept of Wannier center domain(WCD)which is the smallest region that one Wannier center occupies.This method compensates for the missing parts of these boundary incomplete unit cells with additional WCDs to make them complete.The compensated WCDs automatically carry the corresponding charge,and this charge together with that of the incomplete unit cell constitutes the total charge of the complete unit cell after compensation.We conclude that the emergence of corner states is attributed to the filling anomaly,which is a fundamental mechanism.Our results refresh the understanding of HOTIs,especially those with structural discontinuities,and provide a novel design for topological states which have application value in producing optical functional devices.
文摘Safer,smarter,faster...In China,people prefer high-speed trains to flights if the journey time is under five hours.High-speed train travel is set to become even more attractive with the addition of a new member to the high-speed train family:the CR450,the world’s fastest electric multiple unit(EMU).
文摘Apparel exports China:The decline in exports widened from January to September(-2.4%,compared to-0.2%in January-June).Exports to the EU increased(+5.9%),though the growth rate moderated.Exports to the US saw a larger contraction(January-June:-1.6%,January-September:-8.2%).While exports to ASEAN countries still fell by over 10%(-17.7%),shipments to the Philippines(+6.9%),Indonesia(+19.0%),and Cambodia(+64.9%)demonstrated stronger growth performance within the year.Regarding tariffs,on October 30,China and the US agreed to lower the rates on goods subject to additional duties(effectively reducing the average tariff rate on Chinese imports to the US from about 57%to approximately 47%,though this remains significantly higher than the 19.5%overall average rate applied to other countries).
文摘Purpose:This study examined potential differences in strength,muscle morphology,and motor unit(MU)behavior of the abductor digiti minimi(ADM)between normal-fat(NF)and over-fat(OF)males.Methods:Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry assessed percent body fat(%BF).Ultrasonography determined muscle cross-sectional area(CSA),echo intensity(EI),and subcutaneous fat(s FAT).MU behavior was assessed during isometric muscle actions at 50%of maximal voluntary contraction(MVC)by analyzing the y-intercepts and slopes for the MU action potential amplitude(MUAPAMP)vs.recruitment threshold(RT)relationships,the A and B terms for the mean firing rate(MFR)vs.RT relationships,and normalized electromyographic amplitude(N-EMGRMS).MU firing times and waveforms were validated with reconstruct-and-test and spike trigger average procedures.Results:%BF was greater for OF(25.70%±5.40%)than NF(16.50%±2.20%;p<0.001).MVC was greater for NF(27.13±7.16)N than OF([19.89±4.96]N;p=0.014).CSA was greater for NF(2.48±0.39)cm^(2)than OF([1.95±0.47]cm^(2);p=0.011).The y-intercepts for the MUAPAMPvs.RT relationships were greater for NF(0.283±0.254)m V than OF([-0.221±0.659]m V;p=0.004).The B terms for the MFR vs.RT relationships were greater for NF(-0.024±0.003)pps/%MVC than OF([-0.031±0.009]pps/%MVC;p=0.038).N-EMGRMSwas similar between groups(p=0.463).Conclusion:Maximal strength,muscle size,and MU recruitment and firing rate patterns for a non-weight bearing muscle differed between normal-fat and over-fat males.
基金Deputyship for Research&Innovation,Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number RI-44-0028.
文摘The sustainability of the Internet of Things(IoT)involves various issues,such as poor connectivity,scalability problems,interoperability issues,and energy inefficiency.Although the Sixth Generation of mobile networks(6G)allows for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication(URLLC),enhanced Mobile Broadband(eMBB),and massive Machine-Type Communications(mMTC)services,it faces deployment challenges such as the short range of sub-THz and THz frequency bands,low capability to penetrate obstacles,and very high path loss.This paper presents a network architecture to enhance the connectivity of wireless IoT mesh networks that employ both 6G and Wi-Fi technologies.In this architecture,local communications are carried through the mesh network,which uses a virtual backbone to relay packets to local nodes,while remote communications are carried through the 6G network.The virtual backbone is created using a heuristic distributed ConnectedDominating Set(CDS)algorithm.In this algorithm,each node uses information collected from its one-and two-hop neighbors to determine its role and find the set of expansion nodes that are used to select the next CDS nodes.The proposed algorithm has O(n)message and O(K)time complexities,where n is the number of nodes in the network,and K is the depth of the cluster.The study proved that the approximation ratio of the algorithmhas an upper bound of 2.06748(3.4306MCDS+4.8185).Performance evaluations compared the size of the CDS against the theoretical limit and recent CDS clustering algorithms.Results indicate that the proposed algorithm has the smallest average slope for the size of the CDS as the number of nodes increases.
文摘Objectives This study aimed to explore and clarify the concept of reflective supervision as a professional self-care strategy to create a positive Intensive Care Unit(ICU)practice environment.Methods Walker and Avant’s eight-step concept analysis approach was utilized to identify and define the attributes,antecedents,and consequences of reflective supervision in the ICU.An extensive literature search was conducted across various databases,including Google Scholar,CINAHL,PubMed.Articles published from 2005 to 2025 were identified.We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA)2020 statement to indicate the included articles and extract related data based on relevance.Results Forty articles were included in the analysis.The identified attributes included the supervisor-supervisee relationship,effective communication,teamwork,collaborations,reflection,competencies,feedback,continuous support,and autonomous choice.The identified antecedents included participation,supportive supervision,flexibility,open-door policy,training,and motivation.Consequences impacting the success of reflective supervision were identified as promotion of resiliency,autonomy,work-life balance,self-awareness,increased self-esteem,professional development,critical thinking,increased job satisfaction,and enhanced commitment.Conclusions Reflective supervision is a complex professional self-care strategy that enhances ICU practice,by promoting nurses’well-being,self-awareness,therapeutic skills,and professional development.
文摘As a public basic course and the core general course of undergraduate education,moral education(ME)in College English is imperative.It is necessary to design specific teaching programs flexibly and creatively on the basis of fully understanding the ideas,objectives and tasks,basic principles and implementation methods of ME.This paper tries integrating literature reading into unit topic teaching as a new approach to ME in College English.The specific pathways of integration include:expansion of literary reading content,diversified teaching of literary reading,diversified media of literary reading,and diversified assessment system of literary quality.The integration of literature reading and unit topic teaching is conducive to the realization of the teaching goal of cultivating students’language ability,humanistic quality,and correct values.
基金National Health Commission Hospital Management Research Institute 2024 Medical Quality(Evidence-Based)Management Research Project(Project No.:YLZLXZ24G090)。
文摘Neonatal procedural pain is one of the most frequent clinical challenges in the NICU.It not only causes acute physiological stress but also possibly has long-term neurodevelopmental adverse effects.In recent years,with a change in pain concept and advancement in evidence-based medicine,strategies for managing neonatal procedural pain have been becoming increasingly systematic and individualized.By reviewing domestic and international research progress,this article summarizes the current status of procedural pain occurrence,pain assessment tool application and timing,and non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions in clinical practice,including healthcare professional education and training;it aims to provide a reference for clinical practice and further improve the quality of neonatal pain management.
基金funded by the Henan Province Key R&D Program Project,“Research and Application Demonstration of Class Ⅱ Superlattice Medium Wave High Temperature Infrared Detector Technology”,grant number 231111210400.
文摘High-resolution remote sensing imagery is essential for critical applications such as precision agriculture,urban management planning,and military reconnaissance.Although significant progress has been made in singleimage super-resolution(SISR)using generative adversarial networks(GANs),existing approaches still face challenges in recovering high-frequency details,effectively utilizing features,maintaining structural integrity,and ensuring training stability—particularly when dealing with the complex textures characteristic of remote sensing imagery.To address these limitations,this paper proposes the Improved ResidualModule and AttentionMechanism Network(IRMANet),a novel architecture specifically designed for remote sensing image reconstruction.IRMANet builds upon the Super-Resolution Generative Adversarial Network(SRGAN)framework and introduces several key innovations.First,the Enhanced Residual Unit(ERU)enhances feature reuse and stabilizes training through deep residual connections.Second,the Self-Attention Residual Block(SARB)incorporates a self-attentionmechanism into the Improved Residual Module(IRM)to effectivelymodel long-range dependencies and automatically emphasize salient features.Additionally,the IRM adopts amulti-scale feature fusion strategy to facilitate synergistic interactions between local detail and global semantic information.The effectiveness of each component is validated through ablation studies,while comprehensive comparative experiments on standard remote sensing datasets demonstrate that IRMANet significantly outperforms both the baseline and state-of-the-art methods in terms of perceptual quality and quantitative metrics.Specifically,compared to the baseline model,at a magnification factor of 2,IRMANet achieves an improvement of 0.24 dB in peak signal-to-noise ratio(PSNR)and 0.54 in structural similarity index(SSIM);at a magnification factor of 4,it achieves gains of 0.22 dB in PSNR and 0.51 in SSIM.These results confirm that the proposedmethod effectively enhances detail representation and structural reconstruction accuracy in complex remote sensing scenarios,offering robust technical support for high-precision detection and identification of both military and civilian aircraft.
文摘BACKGROUND Mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs)are considered a promising therapy for various diseases due to their strong potential in regenerative medicine and immunomodulation.The tissue source of MSCs has gained attention for its role in influencing their function,accessibility,and readiness for clinical use.AIM To identify the most suitable adipose source for MSC isolation and expansion for further applications.METHODS We isolated MSCs from solid adipose tissue and liposuction aspirates using the enzyme method.The MSCs were examined for their expansion using population doubling time,differentiation capacity using multilineage differentiation induction,surface markers using flow cytometry,and stability of chromosomes using the karyotyping method.Growth factors and cytokines in MSC-conditioned media were analyzed using the Luminex assay.RESULTS MSCs were isolated from solid adipose tissue and lipoaspirates and expanded from passage 0 to passage 2.All adipose-derived MSCs(AD-MSCs)exhibited the typical elongated,spindle-shaped morphology and comparable proliferation rate.They expressed positive surface markers(cluster of differentiation 73[CD73]:>97%,CD90:>98%,and CD105:>95%),and negative markers(<1%).All MSCs expressed similar levels of stemness genes(octamer-binding transcription factor 4,SRY-box 2,Krüppel-like factor,and MYC),colonyforming,and trilineage differentiation potential.Karyotyping analysis revealed normal chromosomal patterns in all samples,except one sample exhibiting a polymorphism(1qh+).Furthermore,the growth factors and cytokines of hepatocyte growth factor,vascular endothelial growth factor A,interleukin 6(IL-6),and IL-8 were detected in all AD-MSC conditioned media;but fibroblast growth factor-2 and keratinocyte growth factor were selectively expressed in conditioned media from solid or lipoaspirate AD-MSCs,respectively.CONCLUSION These findings indicate that AD-MSCs from both adipose sources possess all of the characteristic features of MSCs with source-specific secretome differences,which are suitable for further expansion and various clinical applications.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,No.ZR2021MH043。
文摘Cerebral small vessel disease is a condition caused by chronic cerebral hypope rfusion due to microvascular damage and is a major contributor to stro ke and dementia.Traditionally,its diagnosis has relied primarily on neuroimaging findings.However,recent advances in the understanding of cerebral small vessel disease pathophysiology have opened new avenues for early detection and targeted therapeutic interventions.Notably,the identification and investigation of cerebral small vessel disease-related biomarkers have emerged as a promising strategy for early diagnosis.This review provides an ove rview of recent research on cerebral small vessel disease biomarkers,including plasma biomarke rs,cerebrospinal fluid biomarke rs,and genetic markers.Finally,we discuss future directions and trends in the clinical validation of these biomarke rs.
文摘Slope units are divided according to the real topography and have clear geological characteristics,making them ideal units for evaluating the susceptibility to geological disasters.Based on the results of automatically and manually corrected hydrological slope unit division,the Longhua District,Shenzhen City,Guangdong Province,was selected as the study area.A total of 15 influencing factors,namely Fluctuation,slope,slope aspect,curvature,topographic witness index(TWI),stream power index(SPI),topographic roughness index(TRI),annual average rainfall,distance to water system,engineering rock group,distance to fault,land use,normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI),nighttime light,and distance to road,were selected as evaluation indicators.The information volume model(IV)and random points were used to select non-geological disaster units,and then the random forest model(RF)was used to evaluate the susceptibility to geological disasters.The automatic slope unit and the hydrological slope unit were compared and analyzed in the random forest and information volume random forest models.The results show that the area under the curve(AUC)values of the automatic slope unit evaluation results are 0.931 for the IV-RF model and 0.716 for the RF model,which are 0.6%(IV-RF model)and 1.9%(RF model)higher than those for the hydrological slope unit.Based on a comparison of the evaluation methods based on the two types of slope units,the hydrological slope unit evaluation method based on manual correction is highly subjective,is complicated to operate,and has a low evaluation accuracy,whereas the evaluation method based on automatic slope unit division is efficient and accurate,is suitable for large-scale efficient geological disaster evaluation,and can better deal with the problem of geological disaster susceptibility evaluation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program(No.52277106)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M721773).
文摘The large-scale integration of power electronic interface-based renewable energy with intermittency and uncertainty poses severe challenges for power system secure operation,especially frequency security.Determining the system frequency regulation ability under contingency is an open problem.To bridge this gap,a unit commitment(UC)to concentrate solar power considering operational risk and frequency dynamic constraints(RFUC-CSP)is proposed in this paper.A concentrating solar power(CSP)plant with renewable energy characteristics and synchronous units is employed to improve renewable energy utilization and provide frequency support.Firstly,an analytical operational risk model is established to quantify the operational risk under renewable energy integration.Then,the frequency dynamic response characteristic of the system is considered to construct frequency security constraints.A novel RFUC-CSP framework is formulated by incorporating operational risk and frequency security constraints into the UC model,which can allocate operational flexibility of power systems by optimizing the admissible uncertainty level to reduce operational risk.The effectiveness of the proposed RFUC-CSP model is demonstrated by case studies on the modified IEEE 30-bus and IEEE RTS-79 system,and the cost-effectiveness of the CSP plant is quantified.
文摘《义务教育英语课程标准(2022年版)》(以下简称“新课标”)指出,英语课程要培育学生文化意识,就要引导学生“了解不同国家的优秀文明成果,比较中外文化的异同,提高跨文化沟通与交流的能力,形成健康向上的审美情趣和正确的价值观;加深对中华文化的理解和认同,树立国际视野,坚定文化自信”。中华优秀传统文化是中华民族的文化精髓与精神命脉,将其有机融入英语教学,不仅是提升学生跨文化沟通能力的有力举措,更是筑牢文化自信根基的必然要求。本文以PEP教材Unit 1 What's he like?教学为例,系统探索将中国传统文化融入小学英语阅读教学的实践策略。
文摘With the development of autonomous driving technologies,modern vehicles are confronted with two major challenges.On one hand,the rapid growth in electronic control units and data-intensive applications has led to a sharp increase in invehicle data traffic,thereby demanding much higher communication bandwidth,lower latency,and enhanced security.On the other hand,ensuring driving safety calls for more advanced thermal management systems,as traditional point-type sensors face deployment challenges due to their limited monitoring range.
