Improved Scatter Search Algorithm for Multi-skilled Personnel Scheduling of Ship Block Painting

This paper focuses on the optimization method for multi-skilled painting personnel scheduling.The budget working time analysis is carried out considering the influence of operating area,difficulty of spraying area,multi-skilled workers,and worker’s efficiency,then a mathematical model is established to minimize the completion time. The constraints of task priority,paint preparation,pump management,and neighbor avoidance in the ship block painting production are considered. Based on this model,an improved scatter search(ISS)algorithm is designed,and the hybrid approximate dynamic programming(ADP)algorithm is used to improve search efficiency. In addition,the two solution combination methods of path-relinking and task sequence combination are used to enhance the search breadth and depth. The numerical experimental results show that ISS has a significant advantage in solving efficiency compared with the solver in small scale instances;Compared with the scatter search algorithm and genetic algorithm,ISS can stably improve the solution quality. Verified by the production example,ISS effectively shortens the total completion time of the production,which is suitable for scheduling problems in the actual painting production of the shipyard.

Study on risk factors of extrapyramidal symptoms induced by antipsychotics and its correlation with symptoms of schizophrenia

Background Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) are one of the most common and neglected side effects during the treatment of schizophrenia. The risk factors of EPS in Chinese patients with schizophrenia and its relationship with psychiatric symptoms and mood symptoms of schizophrenia remain unknown. Aims The main objective of this study is to explore the risk factors of EPS caused by antipsychotics and the relationship between EPS and psychotic symptoms and mood symptoms of schizophrenia. Method This study included 679 patients with schizophrenia who have met the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fourth Edition. Patients were divided into the EPS group and the non-EPS group according to the scale rating criteria and whether the anticholinergics have been used. The differences between demographic data and characters of drug intake were compared between the two groups, and the risk factors of EPS were selected between those factors. Correlation analysis was performed on the severity of schizophrenia (Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS), Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS) score) and EPS scale (Simpson-Angus Scale (SAS), Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS), Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) score) in 679 patients. The differences between the PANSS subscale score and the CDSS score between the EPS grong and the non-EPS group were compared. Result Compared with the non-EPS group, the EPS group patients are older, and they have a longer duration since first prescribed antipsychotics. The EPS group patients have higher frequency of atypical antipsychotics polytherapy and typical and atypical antipsychotics polytherapy or combined treatments with mood stabilisers. Logistic regression analysis shows that antipsychotics with high D2 receptor antagonistic effect and illness duration are the risk factors of EPS. The SAS score was significantly correlated with PANSS negative score, PANSS general psychopathological score and PANSS total score. The BARS scale score was significantly correlated with PANSS positive score, PANSS general psychopathological score, PANSS total score and CDSS total score. The AIMS scale score was significantly correlated with PANSS negative score. Compared with the non-EPS group, the EPS group patients have significantly higher PANSS negative score, PANSS general psychopathological score, PANSS total score and CDSS total score.

Safety and related factors of treatment with long-term atypical antipsychotic in Chinese patients with schizophrenia:observational study

Background Atypical antipsychotics as first-line drugs have been used in patients with schizophrenia in China and abroad.However,its safety still needs to be evaluated in a large population,especially in Chinese patients.Objective The main objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and related factors of long-term atypical antipsychotic use in patients with schizophrenia in China.The secondary objective includes the long-term efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in these patients,as well as pharmacoeconomic evaluation,population pharmacokinetic studies and pharmacogenomics studies.Methods This study has an observational design.The atypical antipsychotics include quetiapine,olanzapine,risperidone,aripiprazole,ziprasidone,paliperidone,amisulpride,perospirone and clozapine.Visits occur at 0,4,8,13,26,52,78,104,130 and 156 weeks.The efficacy evaluations include symptoms,social function,recurrence rate and hospitalisation.The safety measures include physical examination,vital signs,abdominal circumference,laboratory tests(such as blood cell analysis,blood biochemical tests and serum prolactin/thyroxine levels),12-lead ECG,extrapyramidal syndrome assessment,sexual function evaluation,medication and other adverse events.The secondary measures include the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale,Clinical Global Impression-Severity of Illness Scale,Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia,Personal and Social Performance Scale,relapse rate,drug consolidation,medical-related expenses,income,drug plasma concentration and genetic information.Results This is a large sample,non-interventional and long-term prospective clinical study designed to truly reflect the specific details of clinical practice,fully respect patients’needs,and understand patients’treatment intentions and actual treatment details.Conclusions This research method details the aims,methods,study design,strengths and limitations of the study.

Dissipation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in crop soils amended with oily sludge

Oil fields present a potential ecological risk to nearby farmland soil. Here we present a new method designed to evaluate the ability of winter wheat(Triticum aestivum) to contribute to the dissipation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs), which are priority pollutants in soils contaminated by oily sludge. The influence of different doses of oily sludge on the dissipation of PAHs was studied along with individual PAH profiles in soils after different periods of plant growth. Five soil samples were artificially contaminated with different percentages of oily sludge(0 %, 5 %, 10 %, 15 % and 20 %). Winter wheat grew in the oily sludge–amended soils for 265 days.PAH content in the soils was monitored over the course of the study. The rate of PAH dissipation is related to the properties of different PAHs, period of winter wheat growth, and oily sludge application dose. Analysis for treated soils indicates that the dissipation of PAHs increased significantly over the first 212 days, followed by minimal changes over the final 53 days of treatment. In contrast, PAH dissipation slowed with increasing oily sludge application. For each PAH, the experimental results showed a significant compound-dependent trend. Winter wheat in the present study significantly enhanced the dissipation of PAHs in oily sludge–contaminated soil.

An Experimental Validation Study on Ferrofuid Evaporation

The current research on the evaporation of ferrofuids mainly focuses on the characterization of ultra-low vapor pressure ferrofuids in vacuum and the theoretical analysis of the evaporation process.Few studies have focused on the experimental validation of the proposed evaporation rate equations and on the comparison of the diferences in ferrofuid evaporation.In this study,based on the Bolotov’s model,an evaporation rate equation is deduced from the experimental model.The experimental study included a comparison of the evaporation,magnetic particle volume fraction,temperature,height of the fuid surface from the outlet,and magnetic feld of a kerosene-based ferrofuid and its base carrier liquid.The prepared sample was evaporated in a test tube,and the evaporation rate was calculated by measuring the weight loss of the sample.The experimental results show that the evaporation rate of the base carrier liquid is higher than that of the ferrofuid.The smaller the volume fraction of the magnetic particles,the greater the evaporation rate.The magnetic particles play a key role in preventing evaporation of the base liquid.The higher the temperature,the smaller the deviation of the evaporation rate from the predicted value.The evaporation rates obtained by the two control groups at the height of the fuid surface from the outlet were lower than the predict value.The magnetic feld had a certain promotional efect on the evaporation of the ferrofuid.The experimental results were consistent with the results obtained using Bolotov’s model.This research validates Bolotov’s model and shows that the model is somewhat biased but still responds well to diferent variables.

Efficacy and prognostic factors of imatinib plus CALLG2008 protocol in adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A CALLG2008 protocol was developed by the Chinese Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cooperative Group for adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia （ALL）. We retrospectively analyzed 153 newly diagnosed adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome （Ph）-positive ALL enrolled into imatinib （400 mg/d） plus CALLG2008 regimen between 2009 and 2015. The median age was 40 years （range, 18-68 years）, with 81 （52.3%） males. The overall hematologic complete remission （CR） rate was 96.7% after induction. With a median follow-up of 24.2 months, the estimated 3-year overall survival （OS） and event-free survival （EFS） rates were 49.5% （95% confidence interval （CI）： 38.5%-59.5%） and 49.2% （95% CI： 38.3%-59.2%）, respectively. Fifty-eight （36 with haploidentical donor） patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem call transplantation （allo-HSCT） in first CR. Among the patients in CR1 after induction, both the 3-year OS and EFS were significantly better in the allo-HSCT group than in the without alIo-HSCT group （73.2%, 95% CI： 58.3%-83.5% vs. 22.2%, 95% CI： 8.7%-39.6% and 66.5%, 95% CI： 50.7%-78.2% vs. 16.1%, 95% CI： 5.1%-32.7%, respectively）. Multivariate analysis showed that alIo-HSCT and achievement of major molecular response were associated with favorable OS or EFS independently. Interestingly, in the alIo-HSCT cohort, the donor type （haploidentical versus matched donors） had no significant impact on EFS or OS. All these results suggested that imatinib plus CALLG2008 was an effective protocol for Ph-positive ALL. Haploidentical donors can also be a reasonable alternative expedient donor pool.

Integrating structure and function:mapping the hierarchical spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes

Background:Cities are social-ecological systems characterized by remarkably high spatial and temporal heterogeneity,which are closely related to myriad urban problems.However,the tools to map and quantify this heterogeneity are lacking.We here developed a new three-level classification scheme,by considering ecosystem types(level 1),urban function zones(level 2),and land cover elements(level 3),to map and quantify the hierarchical spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes.Methods:We applied the scheme using an object-based approach for classification using very high spatial resolution imagery and a vector layer of building location and characteristics.We used a top-down classification procedure by conducting the classification in the order of ecosystem types,function zones,and land cover elements.The classification of the lower level was based on the results of the higher level.We used an objectbased methodology to carry out the three-level classification.Results:We found that the urban ecosystem type accounted for 45.3%of the land within the Shenzhen city administrative boundary.Within the urban ecosystem type,residential and industrial zones were the main zones,accounting for 38.4%and 33.8%,respectively.Tree canopy was the dominant element in Shenzhen city,accounting for 55.6%over all ecosystem types,which includes agricultural and forest.However,in the urban ecosystem type,the proportion of tree canopy was only 22.6%because most trees were distributed in the forest ecosystem type.The proportion of trees was 23.2% in industrial zones,2.2%higher than that in residential zones.That information“hidden”in the usual statistical summaries scaled to the entire administrative unit of Shenzhen has great potential for improving urban management.Conclusions:This paper has taken the theoretical understanding of urban spatial heterogeneity and used it to generate a classification scheme that exploits remotely sensed imagery,infrastructural data available at a municipal level,and object-based spatial analysis.For effective planning and management,the hierarchical levels of landscape classification(level 1),the analysis of use and cover by urban zones(level 2),and the fundamental elements of land cover(level 3),each exposes different respects relevant to city plans and management.

Developing an authentication approach using SPME-GC-IRMS based on compound-specific δ^(13)C analysis of six typical volatiles in wine

An analytical method using gas chromatography isotope ratio mass spectrometry(GC-IRMS)combined with solid phase micro-extraction(SPME)was developed to measure the 613C values of six typical volatiles commonly occurring in wine(isoamyl acetate,2-octanone,limonene,2-phenylethanol,ethyl octanoate and ethyl decanoate)for the first time.SPME selected with a divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane fiber was combined with the GC-IRMS for pretreatment optimization.The optimized SPME parameters of extraction time,extraction temperature and salt concentration were 40 min,40℃ and 10%,respectively.The 613C values measured by SPME-GC-IRMS were in good agreement with those measured via elemental analyzer(EA)-IRMS and GC-IRMS.The differences range from 0.02‰to 0.44‰ with EA-IRMS and from 0 to 0.28‰ with GC-IRMS,indicating the high accuracy of the method.This newly established method measured the precision within 0.30‰ and was successfully validated to discriminate imported real wine samples with identical label but amazing price differences from different importers.

Simplifying genetic classifiers by six mutated genes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Although diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL)is considered as a curable disease after standard immunochemotherapy,approximately30%of patients would succumb to short survival.To date,clinical presentations and gene expressions have been used to identify these high-risk patients.

Proteomic Portrait of Human Lymphoma Reveals Protein Molecular Fingerprint of Disease Specific Subtypes and Progression

An altered proteome in lymph nodes often suggests abnormal signaling pathways that may be associated with diverse lymphatic disorders.Current clinical biomarkers for histological classification of lymphomas have encountered many discrepancies,particularly for borderline cases.Therefore,we launched a comprehensive proteomic study aimed to establish a proteomic landscape of patients with various lymphatic disorders and identify proteomic variations associated with different disease subgroups.In this study,109 fresh-frozen lymph node tissues from patients with various lymphatic disorders(with a focus on Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)were analyzed by data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry.A quantitative proteomic landscape was comprehensively characterized,leading to the identification of featured protein profiles for each subgroup.Potential correlations between clinical outcomes and expression profiles of signature proteins were also probed.Two representative signature proteins,phospholipid-binding proteins Annexin A6(ANXA6)and Phospholipase C Gamma 2(PLCG2),were successfully validated via immunohistochemistry.We also evaluated the capability of acquired proteomic signatures to segregate multiple lymphatic abnormalities and identified several core signature proteins,such as Sialic Acid Binding Ig Like Lectin 1(SIGLEC1)and GTPase of immunity-associated protein 5(GIMAP5).In summary,the established lympho-specific data resource provides a comprehensive map of protein expression in lymph nodes during multiple disease states,thus extending the existing human tissue proteome atlas.Our findings will be of great value in exploring protein expression and regulation underlying lymphatic malignancies,while also providing novel protein candidates to classify various lymphomas for more precise medical practice.