At-rest lateral earth pressure of compacted expansive soils:Experimental investigations and prediction approach

This paper presents experimental studies on a compacted expansive soil,from Nanyang,China for investigating the at-rest lateral earth pressureσL of expansive soils.The key studies include(i)relationships between theσL and the vertical stressσV during soaking and consolidation,(ii)the influences of initial dry densityρd0 and moisture content w 0 on the vertical and lateral swelling pressures at no swelling strain(i.e.σV0 andσL0),and(iii)evolution of theσL during five long-term wetting-drying cycles.Experimental results demonstrated that the post-soakingσL-σV relationships are piecewise linear and their slopes in the passive state(σL>σV)and active state(σL<σV)are similar to that of the consolidationσL-σV relationships in the normal-and over-consolidated states,respectively.The soakingσL-σV relationships converge to the consolidationσL-σV relationships at a thresholdσV where the interparticle swelling is restrained.TheσL0 andσV0 increase monotonically withρd0;however,they show increasing-then-decreasing trends with the w 0.The extent of compaction-induced swelling anisotropy,which is evaluated byσL0/σV0,reduces with an increase in the compaction energy and molding water content.TheσL reduces over moisture cycles and the stress relaxation in theσL during soaking is observed.An approach was developed to predict the at-rest soakingσL-σV relationships,which requires conventional consolidation and shear strength properties and one measurement of theσL-σV relationships during soaking.The proposed approach was validated using the results of three different expansive soils available in the literature.

Mass transfer enhancement and hydrodynamic performance with wire mesh coupling solid particles in bubble column reactor

It is of vital significance to investigate mass transfer enhancements for chemical engineering processes.This work focuses on investigating the coupling influence of embedding wire mesh and adding solid particles on bubble motion and gas-liquid mass transfer process in a bubble column.Particle image velocimetry(PIV)technology was employed to analyze the flow field and bubble motion behavior,and dynamic oxygen absorption technology was used to measure the gas-liquid volumetric mass transfer coefficient(kLa).The effect of embedding wire mesh,adding solid particles,and wire mesh coupling solid particles on the flow characteristic and kLa were analyzed and compared.The results show that the gas-liquid interface area increases by 33%-72%when using the wire mesh coupling solid particles strategy compared to the gas-liquid two-phase flow,which is superior to the other two strengthening methods.Compared with the system without reinforcement,kLa in the bubble column increased by 0.5-1.8 times with wire mesh coupling solid particles method,which is higher than the sum of kLa increases with inserting wire mesh and adding particles,and the coupling reinforcement mechanism for affecting gas-liquid mass transfer process was discussed to provide a new idea for enhancing gas-liquid mass transfer.

MiR-150-5p inhibits cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting FTO in osteosarcoma

Background:Osteosarcoma(OS),recognized as the predominant malignant tumor originating from bones,necessitates an in-depth comprehension of its intrinsic mechanisms to pinpoint novel therapeutic targets and enhance treatment methodologies.The role of fat mass and obesity-associated(FTO)in OS,particularly its correlation with malignant traits,and the fundamental mechanism,remains to be elucidated.Materials and Methods:1.The FTO expression and survival rate in tumors were analyzed.2.FTO in OS cell lines was quantified utilizing western blot and PCR.3.FTO was upregulated and downregulated separately in MG63.4.The impact of FTO on the proliferation and migration of OS cells was evaluated using CCK-8,colony formation,wound healing,and Transwell assays.5.The expression of miR-150-5p in OS cells-derived exosomes was identified.6.The binding of miR-150-5p to FTO was predicted by TargetScan and confirmed by luciferase reporter assay.7.The impact of exosome miR-150-5p on the proliferation and migration of OS cells was investigated.Results:The expression of FTO was higher in OS tissues compared to normal tissues correlating with a worse survival rate.Furthermore,the downregulation of FTO significantly impeded the growth and metastasis of OS cells.Additionally,miR-150-5p,which was downregulated in both OS cells and their derived exosomes,was found to bind to the 3′-UTR of FTO through dual luciferase experiments.Exosomal miR-150-5p was found to decrease the expression of FTO and inhibit cell viability.Conclusions:We identified elevated levels of FTO in OS,which may be attributed to insufficient miR-150-5p levels in both the cells and exosomes.It suggests that the dysregulation of miR-150-5p and its interaction with FTO could potentially promote the development of OS.

Parametric investigation of railway fastenings into the formation and mitigation of short pitch corrugation

Short pitch corrugation has been a problem for railways worldwide over one century.In this paper,a parametric investigation of fastenings is conducted to understand the corrugation formation mechanism and gain insights into corrugation mitigation.A three-dimensional finite element vehicle-track dynamic interaction model is employed,which considers the coupling between the structural dynamics and the contact mechanics,while the damage mechanism is assumed to be differential wear.Various fastening models with different configurations,boundary conditions,and parameters of stiffness and damping are built up and analysed.These models may represent different service stages of fastenings in the field.Besides,the effect of train speeds on corrugation features is studied.The results indicate:(1)Fastening parameters and modelling play an important role in corrugation formation.(2)The fastening longitudinal constraint to the rail is the major factor that determines the corrugation formation.The fastening vertical and lateral constraints influence corrugation features in terms of spatial distribution and wavelength components.(3)The strengthening of fastening constraints in the longitudinal dimension helps to mitigate corrugation.Meanwhile,the inner fastening constraint in the lateral direction is necessary for corrugation alleviation.(4)The increase in fastening longitudinal stiffness and damping can reduce the vibration amplitudes of longitudinal compression modes and thus reduce the track corrugation propensity.The simulation in this work can well explain the field corrugation in terms of the occurrence possibility and major wavelength components.It can also explain the field data with respect to the small variation between the corrugation wavelength and train speed,which is caused by frequency selection and jump between rail longitudinal compression modes.

Clinical study on improving the diagnostic accuracy of adult elbow joint cartilage injury by multisequence magnetic resonance imaging

BACKGROUND Due to frequent and high-risk sports activities,the elbow joint is susceptible to injury,especially to cartilage tissue,which can cause pain,limited movement and even loss of joint function.AIM To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)multisequence imaging for improving the diagnostic accuracy of adult elbow cartilage injury.METHODS A total of 60 patients diagnosed with elbow cartilage injury in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective study.We analyzed the accuracy of conventional MRI sequences(T1-weighted imaging,T2-weighted imaging,proton density weighted imaging,and T2 star weighted image)and Three-Dimensional Coronary Imaging by Spiral Scanning(3D-CISS)in the diagnosis of elbow cartilage injury.Arthroscopy was used as the gold standard to evaluate the diagnostic effect of single and combination sequences in different injury degrees and the consistency with arthroscopy.RESULTS The diagnostic accuracy of 3D-CISS sequence was 89.34%±4.98%,the sensitivity was 90%,and the specificity was 88.33%,which showed the best performance among all sequences(P<0.05).The combined application of the whole sequence had the highest accuracy in all sequence combinations,the accuracy of mild injury was 91.30%,the accuracy of moderate injury was 96.15%,and the accuracy of severe injury was 93.33%(P<0.05).Compared with arthroscopy,the combination of all MRI sequences had the highest consistency of 91.67%,and the kappa value reached 0.890(P<0.001).CONCLUSION Combination of 3D-CISS and each sequence had significant advantages in improving MRI diagnostic accuracy of elbow cartilage injuries in adults.Multisequence MRI is recommended to ensure the best diagnosis and treatment.

Effects of Functional Organic Materials on Morphological Indexes,Quality and Yield of Watermelon

[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore suitable organic compound application models for watermelon growth.[Methods]With watermelon hybrid material"M22×P18"as the test material,the effects of four functional organic materials,namely garlic straw treatment(T_(1)),onion straw treatment(T_(2)),garlic straw+sheep manure treatment(T_(3))and onion straw+chicken manure treatment(T_(4)),on the morphological indexes,yield and quality of watermelon were investigated.[Results]Different functional organic materials had different effects on morphological indexes,yield and quality of watermelon.The morphological indexes,nutritional quality indexes and yield of watermelon treated with garlic straw and sheep manure compound(T_(3))and onion straw and chicken manure compound(T_(4))were significantly higher than those treated simply with garlic straw(T_(1))and onion straw(T_(2)),and T_(3)performed relatively better.Compared with treatment T_(2),T_(3)showed a stem diameter,vine length and leaf number increasing by 43.05%,46.69%and 40.77%respectively,central sugar and side sugar contents increasing by 11.72%and 21.90%respectively,and a yield increasing by 42.91%,with significant differences from T_(2).[Conclusions]This study provides technical support for high-quality and high-yielding cultivation of watermelon.

毛细吸水作用对水泥砂浆电阻率的影响研究

采用四电极法测定了水泥砂浆电阻率随毛细吸水时间的变化,并分析了水灰比、聚合物乳液、引气剂对其变化的影响.研究表明:随毛细吸水时间的增加,水泥砂浆电阻率先缓慢降低,随后迅速下降,最后保持稳定;毛细吸水可使水泥砂浆电阻率降低70%以上,这可能与吸水后砂浆内部形成的孔隙导电通道有关;增大水灰比和掺入引气剂均可大幅度提高干燥条件下砂浆的电阻率,且对吸水状态下砂浆的电阻率也有一定提高作用,但对吸水后砂浆的电阻率影响不大;6%聚合物乳液掺量(聚合物的固含量占水泥质量的百分数)不仅可提高干燥条件下的砂浆电阻率,也可提高吸水后的砂浆电阻率(提高4倍左右,且保持在360Ω·m以上),原因可能与水灰比、聚合物乳液、引气剂对砂浆毛细孔隙结构的影响有关.

在有机化学实验中设置计算化学模块

计算化学快速发展,对于化学研究有非常强的指导作用,因此将其引入本科低年级实验教学很有必要。本文在调研国内外高校计算化学课程开设情况的基础上,根据本院学生特点和课程的需要,在面向大一本科生的核心实验课程——有机化学实验中引入了计算模块。模块设计从实验问题出发,将计算项目和实验紧密结合,采用分层次教学的模式进行。利用Canvas线上教学平台对微课、讲义、作业、测验等学习资源进行有效组织,通过直播课和微信群进行讨论和答疑,以翻转课堂的形式进行混合式教学,取得了很好的教学效果。

新工科背景下“大学物理”课程考核方式改革实践

针对考核方式存在的问题,根据新工科对人才培养的新要求,提出了“大学物理”课程考核方式改革方案:增加考核次数、创新过程考核方法、增设综合能力考核,以此通过增强过程考核来加强对学生综合能力的培养。通过对考核方式进行效果评估和对比改革前后的教学效果可以看出,改革后的考核方式较好地提升了课程教学质量,并形成了良好的教学反馈机制。

促聚合与生物矿化改善轨道板用钠水玻璃性能

为改善高铁轨道板涂料用钠水玻璃力学强度和耐水性,通过添加Ca(H2PO4)2,达到促进钠水玻璃生物矿化、提高硅氧聚合程度的目的.首先在钠水玻璃中添加Ca(H2PO4)2制作样品,以未添加Ca(H2PO4)2的样品作空白对照;然后用万能材料试验机、耐水性试验检测样品性能,并用X-射线衍射仪、傅里叶红外光谱仪、固体核磁共振仪测试其微观组成和结构.研究结果表明:Ca(H2PO4)2添加导致钠水玻璃力学强度提高160%,耐水性由浸水2 h完全溃散提高至浸水7 d无明显损坏;促使钠水玻璃仿生矿化形成力学强度高、耐水性好的人体骨主要无机成分Ca8H2(PO4)6?H2O-NaHCO3-H2O;增强钠水玻璃中硅氧的聚合,使之形成耐水性更好的硅氧聚合体.可推断得,添加Ca(H2PO4)2可明显提高钠水玻璃凝结硬化后力学强度和耐水性,具有应用于轨道板涂料的前景.

乳化沥青对水化硅酸钙孔结构及微观形貌的影响

针对未掺乳化沥青的纯水化硅酸钙和用Na2SiO3·9H2O,Ca(NO3)2·4H2O,NaOH,去离子水及阴离子乳化沥青合成的水化硅酸钙,采用氮吸附-脱附试验、X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电镜(SEM)等测试方法对比研究了乳化沥青对水化硅酸钙孔结构及微观形貌的影响,并运用FHH模型分析了其表面分形特征.结果表明:纯水化硅酸钙和掺杂乳化沥青的水化硅酸钙比表面积相差较小,且微孔分布几乎一致,说明掺杂乳化沥青后插层作用和"开孔"效应并未发生;乳化沥青可促进水化硅酸钙形成孔径较大的中孔,减少孔径较小的中孔,而对大孔及微孔的孔结构几乎没有影响;纯水化硅酸钙和掺杂乳化沥青的水化硅酸钙表面分形特征存在差异;沥青表面乳化剂中的-COOM基团与Ca键合可使水化硅酸钙胶束包裹在乳化沥青颗粒表面.

事件要素注意力与编码层融合的触发词抽取研究

事件抽取是信息抽取的主要任务之一,而触发词抽取是事件抽取的重要子任务.事件要素与事件触发词之间存在关联信息,现有的事件触发词抽取方法主要关注事件触发词本身,没有充分的利用事件要素信息.因此,提出一种事件要素注意力与编码层融合的事件触发词抽取模型,能够有效地利用事件要素信息,提高触发词抽取性能.通过事件要素与事件触发词之间的相关性来显示利用事件要素信息,同时利用编码层的多头自注意力机制间接学习事件要素与事件触发词之间的依赖关系,并将两个方法得到的输出向量进行处理,作为特征送入到编码层中进行训练.此外,通过词特征模型获取语义信息.该方法在ACE2005英文语料上对事件触发词抽取的F值达到71.95%.

结构可控串珠状异质纤维薄膜的制备及在药物释放领域的应用

通过结合静电喷雾和静电纺丝的方法,运用低浓度的聚乳酸溶液进行静电喷雾制备珠粒,同时用高浓度的聚丙烯腈溶液进行静电纺丝制备纤维,在接收板上成功制得均匀可控的串珠状异质纤维。运用制备得到的串珠纤维加载地塞米松进行药物释放研究,在波长为241 nm处测量载药纤维薄膜在磷酸盐模拟体液中溶出液的吸光度,测得地塞米松随着时间的延长,溶出速度加快,到2 h左右时,药物释放量达60%左右,到6 h左右已基本全部溶出,具有良好的药物缓释效果。

象似性手势在儿童早期词汇学习中的作用

象似性手势是指在形式和表达方式上与其所伴随的言语的语义内容密切相关的手势。儿童通常在18~24个月产生象似性手势,到3岁时能准确理解象似性手势的含义。象似性手势的产生和理解与儿童年龄呈正相关,且受文化等社会因素的影响较大。象似性手势能够揭示儿童的象征发展水平,解释并再现言语组织过程,补充言语中未表达的信息,促进多通道表征,提高词汇加工效率,因而有助于儿童的词汇理解、记忆和泛化。未来相关研究应进一步扩大象似性手势的研究对象,考察象似性手势与具身认知的关系及其对儿童词汇学习的多方面影响,这将有助于提高未来研究成果对教育实践的指导作用。

Regulation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 influences hippocampal neuronal survival in a rat model of diabetic cerebral ischemia

Activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 has been demonstrated in acute brain ischemia. We hypothesized that activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 can protect hippocampal neurons from injury in a diabetic model after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. In this study, transient whole-brain ischemia was induced by four-vessel occlusion in normal and diabetic rats, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 inhibitor （U0126） was administered into diabetic rats 30 minutes before ischemia as a pretreatment. Results showed that the number of surviving neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region was reduced, extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 phosphorylation and KuT0 activity were decreased, and pro-apoptotic Bax expression was upregulated after intervention using U0126. These findings demonstrate that inhibition of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 activity aggravated neuronal loss in the hippocampus in a diabetic rat after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, further decreased DNA repairing ability and ac- celerated apoptosis in hippocampal neurons. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 activation plays a neuroprotective role in hippocampal neurons in a diabetic rat after cerebral ischemia/ reperfusion.

Protective effects of dl-3n-butylphthalide against diffuse brain injury

DI-3n-butyiphthalide can effectively treat cerebral ischemia; however, the mechanisms underlying the effects of dl-3n-butylphthalide on microcirculation disorders following diffuse brain injury remain unclear. In this study, models of diffuse brain injury were established in Sprague-Dawley rats with the vertical impact method. DI-3n-butylphthalide at 80 and 160 mg/kg was given via intraperitoneal injection immediately after diffuse brain injury. Ultrastructural changes in the cerebral cortex were observed using electron microscopy. Cerebral blood flow was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry, vascular density was marked by tannic acid-ferric chloride staining, vascular permeability was es- timated by the Evans blue method, brain water content was measured using the dry-wet method, and rat behavior was measured by motor function and sensory function tests. At 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after administration of dl-3n-butylphthalide, reduced cerebral ultrastructure damage, in- creased vascular density and cerebral blood flow, and improved motor and sensory functions were observed. Our findings demonstrate that dl-3n-butylphthalide may have protective effects against diffuse brain injury by ameliorating microcirculation disorder and reducing blood-brain barrier dam- age and cerebral edema.

Detection performance and inversion processing of logging-while-drilling extra-deep azimuthal resistivity measurements

We present systematic investigations on the physics,detection performance and inversion of logging-while-drilling extradeep azimuthal resistivity measurements(EDARM).First,the definitions of EDRAM measurements are discussed,followed by the derivation of the attenuation and phase-shift geometrical factors to illustrate the relative contributions of formation units to the observed signals.Then,a new definition of detection depth,which considers the uncertainty of inversion results caused by the data noise,is proposed to quantify the detection capability of ED ARM.Finally,the B ayesian theory associated with Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling is introduced for fast processing of EDARM data.Numerical results show that ED ARM is capable of detecting the azimuth and distance of remote bed boundaries,and the detection capability increases with increasing spacing and resistivity contrast.The EDARM tool can accommodate a large range of formation resistivity and is able to provide the resistivity anisotropy at arbitrary relative dipping angles.In addition,multiple bed boundaries and reservoir images near the borehole are readily obtained by using the Bayesian inversion.

Paleozoic convergence processes in the southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt:Insights from U–Pb dating of detrital zircons from West Junggar,northwestern China

The West Junggar orogen,located in the southwestern Central Asian Orogenic Belt(CAOB),preserves an abundant record of tectonic processes associated with the evolution of the Junggar Ocean.In this study,we use detrital zircon U–Pb age data from Ordovician to Carboniferous sandstones in the southern and central West Junggar domains,complemented by literature data,to better constrain the tectonic evolution of the southwestern CAOB.The Kekeshayi,Qiargaye,and Laba formations in the southern West Junggar domain were deposited during the Darriwilian-Sandbian,Katian-Aeronian,and Homerian-Emsian,respectively.Detrital zircon provenances of these formations display a marked shift from the southern West Junggar domain to the Paleo-Kazakhstan Continent(PKC).This suggests that the southern West Junggar intra-oceanic arc might have gradually accreted to the northern margin of the PKC prior to the Emsian,which has significantly contributed to the lateral growth of the PKC.The Carboniferous strata,Xibeikulasi,Baogutu,and Tailegula formations,in the central West Junggar domain represent a coherent sequence of volcaniclastic turbidites and were deposited in a progressively shrinking remnant oceanic basin during the Visean to Moscovian.They contain unimodal detrital zircon distributions and are derived from the local and coeval magmatic rocks in the central West Junggar domain.We propose that the final closure of the Junggar Ocean likely occurred in the end of the Late Carboniferous in response to regional amalgamation events in the southwestern CAOB,which marks the final assembly of the Kazakhstan Orocline.The central and southern West Junggar domains underwent individual evolution in the Paleozoic,and were recombined by the significant intra-continental reworking along the large-scale strike-slip faults.

Analysis of deformation and internal flow patterns for rising single bubbles in different liquids

Gas–liquid multiphase flow is a significant phenomenon in chemical processes. The rising behaviors of single bubbles in the quiescent liquids have been investigated but the internal flow patterns and deformation rules of bubbles, which influence the mass transfer efficiency to a large extent, have received much less attention. In this paper, the volume of fluid method was used to calculate the bubble shapes, pressure, velocity distributions,and the flow patterns inside the bubbles. The rising behavior of the bubbles with four different initial diameters,i.e., 3 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm and 9 mm was investigated in four various liquids including water, 61.23% glycerol,86.73% glycerol and 100% glycerol. The results show that the liquid properties and bubble initial diameters have great impacts on bubble shapes. Moreover, flow patterns inside the bubbles with different initial diameters were analyzed and classified into three types under the condition of different bubble shapes. Three correlations for predicting the maximum internal circulation inside the bubbles in 86.73% glycerol were presented and the R-square values were all bigger than 0.98. Through analyzing the pressure and velocity distributions around the bubbles, four rules of bubble deformation were also obtained to explain and predict the shapes.

DDX3X regulates cell survival and cell cycle during mouse early embryonic development

DDX3X is a highly conserved DEAD-box RNA helicase that participates in RNA transcription, RNA splicing, and mRNA transport, translation, and nucleo-cytoplasmic transport. It is highly expressed in metaphase II （MII） oocytes and is the predominant DDX3 variant in the ovary and embryo. However, whether it is important in mouse early embryo development remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the function of DDX3X in early embryogenesis by cytoplasmic microinjection with its siRNA in zygotes or single blastomeres of 2-cell embryos. Our results showed that knockdown of Ddx3x in zygote cytoplasm led to dramatically diminished blastocyst formarion, reduced cell numbers, and an increase in the number of apoptotic cells in blastocysts. Meanwhile, there was an accumulation of p53 in RNAi blastocysts. In addition, the ratio of cell cycle arrest during 2-cell to 4-cell transition increased following microinjection of Ddx3x siRNA into single blastomeres of 2-cell embryos compared with control. These results suggest that Ddx3x is an essential gene associated with cell survival and cell cycle control in mouse early embryos, and thus plays key roles in normal embryo development.