Adapting daily meteorological data provided by China International Exchange Station, and using principal component analysis of meteorological index for dimension reduction comprehensive, the regression analysis model ...Adapting daily meteorological data provided by China International Exchange Station, and using principal component analysis of meteorological index for dimension reduction comprehensive, the regression analysis model between PM2.5 and comprehensive index is established, by making use of Eviews time series modeling of the comprehensive principal component, finally puts forward opinions and suggestions aim at the regression analysis results of using artificial rainfall to ease haze.展开更多
A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And th...A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And the application of an appropriate ventilation system is extremely vital to keep the catering kitchen comfortable, which consequently promotes the productivity and gains. Application of two systems (traditional mixing ventilation system and thermal displacement ventilation system) is compared in a typical kitchen environment using computational fluid dynamics modeling which was used to investigate the difference between mixing and displacement ventilation (DV). It was reported in two parts, one on thermal comfort and the other one on indoor air quality. The results show that DV can maintain a thermally comfortable environment that has a low air velocity, a small temperature difference between the head and ankle level, and a low percentage of dissatisfied people, and may provide better IAQ in the occupied zone. So it was persuasive that using thermal displacement ventilation in kitchen environment allows for a reduction in space temperature without increasing the air-conditioning system capacity.展开更多
A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And th...A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And the application of an appropriate ventilation system is extremely vital to keep the catering kitchen comfortable, which consequently promotes the productivity and gains. Application of two systems (traditional mixing ventilation system and thermal displacement ventilation system) is compared in a typical kitchen environment using computational fluid dynamics modeling which was used to investigate the difference between mixing and displacement ventilation (DV). It was reported in two parts, one on thermal comfort and the other one on indoor air quality. The results show that DV can maintain a thermally comfortable environment that has a low air velocity, a small temperature difference between the head and ankle level, and a low percentage of dissatisfied people, and may provide better IAQ in the occupied zone. So it was persuasive that using thermal displacement ventilation in kitchen environment allows for a reduction in space temperature without increasing the air-conditioning system capacity.展开更多
1 Introduction Blind signature allows a user to obtain the signature of a message from a signer without revealing the information of the message,as well as defending against forgery.In recent years,there have been inc...1 Introduction Blind signature allows a user to obtain the signature of a message from a signer without revealing the information of the message,as well as defending against forgery.In recent years,there have been increased efforts to design post-quantum blind signature schemes,since it is known that classical cryptography assumptions(e.g.,integer factoring problem and discrete logarithm problem)are not secure against attacks carried out using quantum computers[1].One popular approach is to design blind signature schemes using lattice.The first lattice-based blind signature scheme is proposed by Rückert[2],who also presented a general process of constructing lattice-based blind signature influenced by Lyubashevskys’s secure framework[3].Rückert’s approach achieves both blindness and one-more unforgeability in the random oracle model.Since then,many other blind signature schemes have extended Rückert signature scheme.For example,based on Crystals-Dilithium[4](one of the NIST post-quantum signature standardization),Le et al.[5]created a blind signature from module lattices.展开更多
In order to improve the cutting performance in broaching,the lubrication and cleaning effects offered by water-based cutting fluids with green additives need to be studied from the viewpoint of green manufacturing.The...In order to improve the cutting performance in broaching,the lubrication and cleaning effects offered by water-based cutting fluids with green additives need to be studied from the viewpoint of green manufacturing.Therefore,water-based solutions with castor oil,surfactant(linear alkylbenzene sulfonate,LAS),and nanographite were prepared by ultrasonic agitation and sprayed into the zone of broaching via atomization.The performances of the cutting fluids,in terms of the viscosity,specific heat,wetting angle,and droplet size,were evaluated to discuss their effects on the broaching load.Among the fluids,the addition of LAS into oil-in-water(WO-S),where its cutting fluid with 10 wt.%castor oil and 1.5 wt.%surfactant,exhibited the lowest broaching force.With regard to the lubricating and cleaning mechanisms,WO-S has good wettability and permeability,and hence,can lubricate the cutting edge of the tool to decrease the cutting load,cool the cutting edge to keep it sturdy,and clean the surface of the cutting edge to keep it sharp.The results reveal that the simultaneous addition of castor oil and LAS had remarkable effects on the lubrication and cleaning,and resulted in a broaching load reduction of more than 10%compared to commercial cutting fluids.However,the addition of nanographite could not improve the lubrication owing to its agglomeration.展开更多
Dear Editor,The pandemic of COVID-19,a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2;previously known as 2019-n Co V),has placed an enormous burden on health authorities in 213 countrie...Dear Editor,The pandemic of COVID-19,a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2;previously known as 2019-n Co V),has placed an enormous burden on health authorities in 213 countries and territories.At the time of writing,over 26 million cases have been recorded across the world,with more than 870 k associated deaths(www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/).World Bank warns COVID-19 pandemic risks dramatic rise in poverty,with the majority of economies expecting to suffer from falling levels of GDP in 2020.展开更多
Wearing masks is an easy way to operate and popular measure for preventing epidemics.Although masks can slow down the spread of viruses,their efficacy in gathering environments involving heterogeneous person-to-person...Wearing masks is an easy way to operate and popular measure for preventing epidemics.Although masks can slow down the spread of viruses,their efficacy in gathering environments involving heterogeneous person-to-person contacts remains unknown.Therefore,we aim to investigate the epidemic prevention effect of masks in different real-life gathering environments.This study uses four real interpersonal contact datasets to construct four empirical networks to represent four gathering environments.The transmission of COVID-19 is simulated using the Monte Carlo simulation method.The heterogeneity of individuals can cause mask efficacy in a specific gathering environment to be different from the baseline efficacy in general society.Furthermore,the heterogeneity of gathering environments causes the epidemic prevention effect of masks to differ.Wearing masks can greatly reduce the probability of clustered epidemics and the infection scale in primary schools,high schools,and hospitals.However,the use of masks alone in primary schools and hospitals cannot control outbreaks.In high schools with social distancing between classes and in workplaces where the interpersonal contact is relatively sparse,masks can meet the need for prevention.Given the heterogeneity of individual behavior,if individuals who are more active in terms of interpersonal contact are prioritized for mask-wearing,the epidemic prevention effect of masks can be improved.Finally,asymptomatic infection has varying effects on the prevention effect of masks in different environments.The effect can be weakened or eliminated by increasing the usage rate of masks in high schools and workplaces.However,the effect on primary schools and hospitals cannot be weakened.This study contributes to the accurate evaluation of mask efficacy in various gathering environments to provide scientific guidance for epidemic prevention.展开更多
Patients with refractory immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)frequently encounter substantial bleeding risks and demonstrate limited responsiveness to existing therapies.Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells(UC-MSCs)p...Patients with refractory immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)frequently encounter substantial bleeding risks and demonstrate limited responsiveness to existing therapies.Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells(UC-MSCs)present a promising alternative,capitalizing on their low immunogenicity and potent immunomodulatory effects for treating diverse autoimmune disorders.This prospective phase I trial enrolled eighteen eligible patients to explore the safety and efficacy of UC-MSCs in treating refractory ITP.The research design included administering UC-MSCs at escalating doses of 0.5×10^(6)cells/kg,1.0×10^(6)cells/kg,and 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg weekly for four consecutive weeks across three cohorts during the dose-escalation phase,followed by a dose of 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg weekly for the dose-expansion phase.Adverse events,platelet counts,and changes in peripheral blood immunity were monitored and recorded throughout the administration and follow-up period.Ultimately,12(with an addition of three patients in the 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg group due to dose-limiting toxicity)and six patients were enrolled in the dose-escalation and dose-expansion phase,respectively.Thirteen patients(13/18,72.2%)experienced one or more treatment emergent adverse events.Serious adverse events occurred in four patients(4/18,22.2%),including gastrointestinal hemorrhage(2/4),profuse menstruation(1/4),and acute myocardial infarction(1/4).The response rates were 41.7%in the dose-escalation phase(5/12,two received 1.0×10^(6)cells/kg per week,and three received 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg per week)and 50.0%(3/6)in the dose-expansion phase.The overall response rate was 44.4%(8/18)among all enrolled patients.To sum up,UC-MSCs are effective and well tolerated in treating refractory ITP(ClinicalTrials.gov ID:NCT04014166).展开更多
文摘Adapting daily meteorological data provided by China International Exchange Station, and using principal component analysis of meteorological index for dimension reduction comprehensive, the regression analysis model between PM2.5 and comprehensive index is established, by making use of Eviews time series modeling of the comprehensive principal component, finally puts forward opinions and suggestions aim at the regression analysis results of using artificial rainfall to ease haze.
文摘A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And the application of an appropriate ventilation system is extremely vital to keep the catering kitchen comfortable, which consequently promotes the productivity and gains. Application of two systems (traditional mixing ventilation system and thermal displacement ventilation system) is compared in a typical kitchen environment using computational fluid dynamics modeling which was used to investigate the difference between mixing and displacement ventilation (DV). It was reported in two parts, one on thermal comfort and the other one on indoor air quality. The results show that DV can maintain a thermally comfortable environment that has a low air velocity, a small temperature difference between the head and ankle level, and a low percentage of dissatisfied people, and may provide better IAQ in the occupied zone. So it was persuasive that using thermal displacement ventilation in kitchen environment allows for a reduction in space temperature without increasing the air-conditioning system capacity.
文摘A commercial kitchen is a complicated environment where multiple components of a ventilation system including hood exhaust, conditioned air supply, and makeup air systems work together but not always in unison. And the application of an appropriate ventilation system is extremely vital to keep the catering kitchen comfortable, which consequently promotes the productivity and gains. Application of two systems (traditional mixing ventilation system and thermal displacement ventilation system) is compared in a typical kitchen environment using computational fluid dynamics modeling which was used to investigate the difference between mixing and displacement ventilation (DV). It was reported in two parts, one on thermal comfort and the other one on indoor air quality. The results show that DV can maintain a thermally comfortable environment that has a low air velocity, a small temperature difference between the head and ankle level, and a low percentage of dissatisfied people, and may provide better IAQ in the occupied zone. So it was persuasive that using thermal displacement ventilation in kitchen environment allows for a reduction in space temperature without increasing the air-conditioning system capacity.
基金supported by the Provincial Key Research and Development Program of Hubei(No.2020BAB105)the Knowledge Innovation Program of Wuhan-Basic Research(No.2022010801010197)the Opening Project of Nanchang Innovation Institute,Peking University(No.NCII2022A02).The work of K.-K.R.Choo was supported only by the Cloud Technology Endowed Professorship.
文摘1 Introduction Blind signature allows a user to obtain the signature of a message from a signer without revealing the information of the message,as well as defending against forgery.In recent years,there have been increased efforts to design post-quantum blind signature schemes,since it is known that classical cryptography assumptions(e.g.,integer factoring problem and discrete logarithm problem)are not secure against attacks carried out using quantum computers[1].One popular approach is to design blind signature schemes using lattice.The first lattice-based blind signature scheme is proposed by Rückert[2],who also presented a general process of constructing lattice-based blind signature influenced by Lyubashevskys’s secure framework[3].Rückert’s approach achieves both blindness and one-more unforgeability in the random oracle model.Since then,many other blind signature schemes have extended Rückert signature scheme.For example,based on Crystals-Dilithium[4](one of the NIST post-quantum signature standardization),Le et al.[5]created a blind signature from module lattices.
基金This research is supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51775153).
文摘In order to improve the cutting performance in broaching,the lubrication and cleaning effects offered by water-based cutting fluids with green additives need to be studied from the viewpoint of green manufacturing.Therefore,water-based solutions with castor oil,surfactant(linear alkylbenzene sulfonate,LAS),and nanographite were prepared by ultrasonic agitation and sprayed into the zone of broaching via atomization.The performances of the cutting fluids,in terms of the viscosity,specific heat,wetting angle,and droplet size,were evaluated to discuss their effects on the broaching load.Among the fluids,the addition of LAS into oil-in-water(WO-S),where its cutting fluid with 10 wt.%castor oil and 1.5 wt.%surfactant,exhibited the lowest broaching force.With regard to the lubricating and cleaning mechanisms,WO-S has good wettability and permeability,and hence,can lubricate the cutting edge of the tool to decrease the cutting load,cool the cutting edge to keep it sturdy,and clean the surface of the cutting edge to keep it sharp.The results reveal that the simultaneous addition of castor oil and LAS had remarkable effects on the lubrication and cleaning,and resulted in a broaching load reduction of more than 10%compared to commercial cutting fluids.However,the addition of nanographite could not improve the lubrication owing to its agglomeration.
基金funded by Medical Research Council(UK)[MR/S025480/1]a Key Project of Science and Technology on COVID-19 of Hubei Province[No.2020FCA002]supported by an Institute for Life Sciences(University of Southampton)PhD Studentship。
文摘Dear Editor,The pandemic of COVID-19,a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-Co V-2;previously known as 2019-n Co V),has placed an enormous burden on health authorities in 213 countries and territories.At the time of writing,over 26 million cases have been recorded across the world,with more than 870 k associated deaths(www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/).World Bank warns COVID-19 pandemic risks dramatic rise in poverty,with the majority of economies expecting to suffer from falling levels of GDP in 2020.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62173065,11875005,61976025,and 11975025)the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(Grant No.GXXT-2021-032)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(Grant No.2020-MZLH-22)Major Project of the National Social Science Fund of China(Grant No.19ZDA324).
文摘Wearing masks is an easy way to operate and popular measure for preventing epidemics.Although masks can slow down the spread of viruses,their efficacy in gathering environments involving heterogeneous person-to-person contacts remains unknown.Therefore,we aim to investigate the epidemic prevention effect of masks in different real-life gathering environments.This study uses four real interpersonal contact datasets to construct four empirical networks to represent four gathering environments.The transmission of COVID-19 is simulated using the Monte Carlo simulation method.The heterogeneity of individuals can cause mask efficacy in a specific gathering environment to be different from the baseline efficacy in general society.Furthermore,the heterogeneity of gathering environments causes the epidemic prevention effect of masks to differ.Wearing masks can greatly reduce the probability of clustered epidemics and the infection scale in primary schools,high schools,and hospitals.However,the use of masks alone in primary schools and hospitals cannot control outbreaks.In high schools with social distancing between classes and in workplaces where the interpersonal contact is relatively sparse,masks can meet the need for prevention.Given the heterogeneity of individual behavior,if individuals who are more active in terms of interpersonal contact are prioritized for mask-wearing,the epidemic prevention effect of masks can be improved.Finally,asymptomatic infection has varying effects on the prevention effect of masks in different environments.The effect can be weakened or eliminated by increasing the usage rate of masks in high schools and workplaces.However,the effect on primary schools and hospitals cannot be weakened.This study contributes to the accurate evaluation of mask efficacy in various gathering environments to provide scientific guidance for epidemic prevention.
基金This project was supported by the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS)(grant numbers 2020-I2M-C&T-B-086,2022-I2M-2-003,and 2021-I2M-1-073)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(grant numbers 2021YFA1101603,2023YFC2507802)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 82270152,81970121,82070125,82170127,and 82100151).The authors would like to acknowledge Xuan Liang from Yiducloud(Beijing)Technology Ltd.for his assistance in the data analysis.The authors appreciate all the patients for participating in this study.
文摘Patients with refractory immune thrombocytopenia(ITP)frequently encounter substantial bleeding risks and demonstrate limited responsiveness to existing therapies.Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells(UC-MSCs)present a promising alternative,capitalizing on their low immunogenicity and potent immunomodulatory effects for treating diverse autoimmune disorders.This prospective phase I trial enrolled eighteen eligible patients to explore the safety and efficacy of UC-MSCs in treating refractory ITP.The research design included administering UC-MSCs at escalating doses of 0.5×10^(6)cells/kg,1.0×10^(6)cells/kg,and 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg weekly for four consecutive weeks across three cohorts during the dose-escalation phase,followed by a dose of 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg weekly for the dose-expansion phase.Adverse events,platelet counts,and changes in peripheral blood immunity were monitored and recorded throughout the administration and follow-up period.Ultimately,12(with an addition of three patients in the 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg group due to dose-limiting toxicity)and six patients were enrolled in the dose-escalation and dose-expansion phase,respectively.Thirteen patients(13/18,72.2%)experienced one or more treatment emergent adverse events.Serious adverse events occurred in four patients(4/18,22.2%),including gastrointestinal hemorrhage(2/4),profuse menstruation(1/4),and acute myocardial infarction(1/4).The response rates were 41.7%in the dose-escalation phase(5/12,two received 1.0×10^(6)cells/kg per week,and three received 2.0×10^(6)cells/kg per week)and 50.0%(3/6)in the dose-expansion phase.The overall response rate was 44.4%(8/18)among all enrolled patients.To sum up,UC-MSCs are effective and well tolerated in treating refractory ITP(ClinicalTrials.gov ID:NCT04014166).