Audio-visual keyword transformer for unconstrained sentence-level keyword spotting

As one of the most effective methods to improve the accuracy and robustness of speech tasks,the audio-visual fusion approach has recently been introduced into the field of Keyword Spotting(KWS).However,existing audio-visual keyword spotting models are limited to detecting isolated words,while keyword spotting for unconstrained speech is still a challenging problem.To this end,an Audio-Visual Keyword Transformer(AVKT)network is proposed to spot keywords in unconstrained video clips.The authors present a transformer classifier with learnable CLS tokens to extract distinctive keyword features from the variable-length audio and visual inputs.The outputs of audio and visual branches are combined in a decision fusion module.As humans can easily notice whether a keyword appears in a sentence or not,our AVKT network can detect whether a video clip with a spoken sentence contains a pre-specified keyword.Moreover,the position of the keyword is localised in the attention map without additional position labels.Exper-imental results on the LRS2-KWS dataset and our newly collected PKU-KWS dataset show that the accuracy of AVKT exceeded 99%in clean scenes and 85%in extremely noisy conditions.The code is available at https://github.com/jialeren/AVKT.

Extensive prediction of drug response in mutation-subtype-specific LUAD with machine learning approach

Lung cancer is the most prevalent cancer diagnosis and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.Therapeutic failure in lung cancer(LUAD)is heavily influenced by drug resistance.This challenge stems from the diverse cell populations within the tumor,each having unique genetic,epigenetic,and phenotypic profiles.Such variations lead to varied therapeutic responses,thereby contributing to tumor relapse and disease progression.Methods:The Genomics of Drug Sensitivity in Cancer(GDSC)database was used in this investigation to obtain the mRNA expression dataset,genomic mutation profile,and drug sensitivity information of NSCLS.Machine Learning(ML)methods,including Random Forest(RF),Artificial Neurol Network(ANN),and Support Vector Machine(SVM),were used to predict the response status of each compound based on the mRNA and mutation characteristics determined using statistical methods.The most suitable method for each drug was proposed by comparing the prediction accuracy of different ML methods,and the selected mRNA and mutation characteristics were identified as molecular features for the drug-responsive cancer subtype.Finally,the prognostic influence of molecular features on the mutational subtype of LUAD in publicly available datasets.Results:Our analyses yielded 1,564 gene features and 45 mutational features for 46 drugs.Applying the ML approach to predict the drug response for each medication revealed an upstanding performance for SVM in predicting Afuresertib drug response(area under the curve[AUC]0.875)using CIT,GAS2L3,STAG3L3,ATP2B4-mut,and IL15RA-mut as molecular features.Furthermore,the ANN algorithm using 9 mRNA characteristics demonstrated the highest prediction performance(AUC 0.780)in Gefitinib with CCL23-mut.Conclusion:This work extensively investigated the mRNA and mutation signatures associated with drug response in LUAD using a machine-learning approach and proposed a priority algorithm to predict drug response for different drugs.

Propagation Characteristics of Ultrasonic Guided Waves in Grouted Rockbolt Systems with Bond Defects under Different Confining Conditions

A rockbolt acting in the rock mass is subjected to the combined action of the pull-out load and confining pressure, and the bond quality of the rockbolt directly affects the stability of the roadway and cavern. Therefore, in this study, confining pressure and pull-out load are applied to grouted rockbolt systems with bond defects by a numerical simulation method, and the rockbolt is detected by ultrasonic guided waves to study the propagation law of ultrasonic guided waves in defective rockbolt systems and the bond quality of rockbolts under the combined action of pull-out load and confining pressure. The numerical simulation results show that the length and location of bond defects can be detected by ultrasonic guided waves under the combined action of pull-out load and confining pressure. Under no pull-out load, with increasing confining pressure, the low-frequency part of the guided wave frequency in the rockbolt increases, the high-frequency part decreases, the weakening effect of the confining pressure on the guided wave propagation law increases, and the bond quality of the rockbolt increases. The existence of defects cannot change the strengthening effect of the confining pressure on the guided wave propagation law under the same pull-out load or the weakening effect of the pull-out load on the guided wave propagation law under the same confining pressure.

Antiplane shear crack in a prestressed elastic medium based on the couple stress theory

A prestressed elastic medium containing a mode-Ⅲcrack is studied by means of the couple stress theory(CST).Based on the CST under initial stresses,a governing differential equation along with a mixed boundary value problem is established.The singularities of the couple stress and force stress near the crack tips are analyzed through the asymptotic crack-tip fields resulting from the characteristic expansion method.To determine their intensity,a hypersingular integral equation is derived and numerically solved with the help of the Chebyshev polynomial.The obtained results show a strong size-dependence of the out-of-plane displacement on the crack and the couple stress intensity factor(CSIF)and the force stress intensity factor(FSIF)around the crack tips.The symmetric part of the shear stress has no singularity,and the skew-symmetric part related to the couple stress exhibits an r^(-3/2)singularity,in which r is the distance from the crack tip.The initial stresses also affect the crack tearing displacement and the CSIF and FSIF.

An Overview of High-efficiency Synchronous Reluctance Machines

In recent years the synchronous reluctance machines(SynRMs)have received much attention.They have some good features such as high torque density,high reliability and low cost.This paper aims to give an overview of SynRMs with particular emphasis on the history,research status and industrial application.Besides,concept and basic operating principles of such machines are also described.Moreover,some hot spots of the research on the SynRMs are introduced.Several methods to improve the average torque and reduce torque ripple of the SynRMs in the past literatures are presented including topology design and control strategies.An overview of the methods from different aspects to realize high efficiency for the SynRMs is given which contain rotor optimization,winding configuration,material improvement,control schemes and so on.Some approaches suitable for high speed application are also introduced.It can be seen that the SynRMs have broad development prospects and great potential in industrial application.

基于文献计量分析的我国智能制造科研创新发展研究

通过文献计量分析法,对我国的智能制造科研创新进行系统研究,进而发现其演化过程中的瓶颈和问题,并提出政策建议。从核心创新领域、创新机构合作网络和核心关键词网络三个维度剖析我国智能制造科研创新发展路径,进而确定我国智能制造科研创新所处的发展阶段,同时映射我国智能制造实体产业的发展状况。定量分析显示我国在文献数量上已成为智能制造科研创新大国,但机构间缺乏紧密合作,成果影响力低。认为我国智能制造科研创新已在成果数量上具有国际领先,但依然处于科学研究探索阶段,还未形成具有较强影响力的创新知识体。

Primarily screening and analyzing ESTs differentially expressed in rats' primary liver cancer

Objective： To screen and analyze key express sequence tags （ESTs） which were differentially displayed in every period of SD rats＇ primary hepatic carcinoma and reveal the molecular mechanism of carcinogenesis. Methods： Using diethylnitrosamine （DENA） as a cancerigenic agent, animal models with different phases of primary hepatic cancer were constructed in SD rats. Rats were respectively sacrificed at d 14, d 28, d 56, d 77, d 105 and d 112 after the rats received DENA by gavage, then the livers were harvested. One part of the livers was classified according to their pathological changes, while the other was reserved for molecular mechanism studies on hepatocarcinogenesis. The differentially expressed genes were isolated from both normal and morbid tissues by mRNA differential display technique （DDRT-PCR）. After the fragments were sequenced, bioinformatics were .used to analyze the results. Results： Twelve differentially expressed cDNA fragments were obtained. Nine fragments had the homology with known cDNA clones, especially EST-7 was similar to BN/SsNHsdMCW mitochondrion gene and the identity was 100% which suggested EST-7 may be the part of BN/SsNHsdMCW mitochondrion gene. In contrast, other three fragments （EST-1, EST-3 and EST-5） had extremely low identity to any genes registered in GENBANK databases. Conclusions： BN/SsNHsdMCW mitochondrion gene was expressed in different periods of hepatocarcinogenesis. Moreover, EST-I, EST-3 and EST-5 were suggested to contribute to the development of rat hepatocarcinogenesis, and thus may be candidates of new targets of oncogenes or cancer suppressor genes.

“锰疗法”重塑血脂健康

动脉粥样硬化性心血管疾病(arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease,ASCVD)是当今全球范围内的头号健康威胁,包括冠心病、心肌梗死和中风等多种疾病,其危害极为严重[1].ASCVD的发病机制涉及动脉内脂质物质的异常沉积和炎症反应,导致斑块形成,最终引发血管狭窄、血栓形成乃至栓塞等并发症.在ASCVD的发展过程中,血脂异常起着举足轻重的作用[2,3].

Membranes for extracorporeal membrane oxygenator(ECMO): History,preparation, modification and mass transfer

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator(ECMO) has been in development for nearly 70 years, and the oxygenator has gone through several generations of optimizations, with advances from bubble oxygenators to membrane oxygenators leading to more and more widespread use of ECMO. Membrane is the core of a ECMO system and the working mechanism of membrane oxygenator depends on the membrane material,from PDMS flat membrane to PMP hollow fiber membrane, which have experienced three generations.Blood compatibility on the surface of the membrane material is very vital, which directly determines the use duration of the oxygenator and can reduce the occurrence of complications. The mechanism of mass transfer is the basis of oxygenator operation and optimization. This review summarizes the membrane development history and preparation technology, modification approaches and mass transfer theory in the process of oxygen and blood exchange. We hoped that this review will provide more ideas for the study of gas blood exchange membrane.

Migration mechanism and risk assessment of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances in the Ya'Er Lake oxidation pond area,China

The migration mechanisms,sources,and environmental risks of 29 legacy and emerging perfluorinated and polyfluoroalkyl species present in an oxidation pond(Ya'Er Lake)were investigated for treating sewage based on the analysis of their occurrence and distribution.The concentration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)in pond area was between0.30 and 63.2 ng/g dw(dry weight),with the overall average concentration of 8.00 ng/g dw.Notably,the PFAS concentrations in the surface sediments near the sewage outlet in Pond-1(50.2 ng/g dw)and Pond-5(average 15.1 ng/g dw)were 1–2 orders of magnitude higher than those in other areas.In general,the legacy PFAS,i.e.,perfluorooctane sulfonic acid was considered to be the major pollutant in the polluted area,on average,accounting for 73.0%of the total concentration of PFAS pollutants.By evaluating the regional distribution of different PFAS homologs,the short-chain PFAS pollutants with lower K_(ow)were found to migrate farther in both horizontal and vertical directions.The sewage outlets in Pond-1 and Pond-5are the main pollution sources in polluted area and the emerging PFAS pollutants in Pond-5have replaced the legacy PFAS pollutants as the main pollutants.Based on positive matrix factorization analysis,three main industrial sources of PFAS pollutants in the study area were identified:protective coating,fire-fighting,and food packaging sources.Moreover,the environmental risk assessment results showed that most study areas exhibited medium environmental risk(0.01≤Risk quotient(RQ)<1),indicating that the ecological environment risks in this area need further attention.

Overview of the main biological mechanisms linked to changes in periodontal ligament stem cells and the inflammatory microenvironment

Periodontitis is a complex chronic inflammatory disease.The invasion of pathogens induces the inflammatory microenvironment in periodontitis.Cell behavior changes in response to changes in the microenvironment,which in turn alters the local inflammatory microenvironment of the periodontium through factors secreted by cells.It has been confirmed that periodontal ligament stem cells(PDLSCs)are vital in the development of periodontal disease.Moreover,PDLSCs are the most effective cell type to be used for periodontium regeneration.This review focuses on changes in PDLSCs,their basic biological behavior,osteogenic differentiation,and drug effects caused by the inflammatory microenvironment,to provide a better understanding of the influence of these factors on periodontal tissue homeostasis.In addition,we discuss the underlying mechanism in detail behind the reciprocal responses of PDLSCs that affect the microenvironment.

TM-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)单原子催化剂的设计及电催化CO_(2)还原研究

电催化二氧化碳还原反应(CO_(2)RR)被认为是一种潜在的碳循环技术,因为它可以利用CO_(2)作为资源在温和条件下生产高附加值燃料和化学品.因此,开发高效的二氧化碳还原反应催化剂极其重要.本文设计了一系列TM-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)(TM=Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn)单原子催化剂,并利用密度函数理论研究了其对CO_(2)RR的催化活性.这些TM-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)催化剂在相对较低的过电位下对三种不同的产物,包括CH_(4)、CO和HCOOH,表现出优异的CO_(2)RR产品选择性,其中ScN_(2)O_(2)C_(x)、Mn-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)、Zn-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)的CO_(2)RR产品是CO,V-N_(2)O_(2)C_(x)的产品是CH_(4),而其他六种催化剂会产生HCOOH.此外,该研究还揭示了CH_(4)形成的最佳途径,即*+CO_(2)→C*OOH→C*O+H_(2)O→C*HO→C*HOH→C*H+H_(2)0→C*H_(2)→C*H_(3)→*+CH_(4).总之,TMN_(2)O_(2)C_(x)催化剂对电催化CO_(2)RR表现出较高的催化活性,这为实验合成这些有前景的CO_(2)RR催化剂提供了有价值的信息.

全氟及多氟烷基类化合物毒性评估的新策略与新方法

World Health Organization has estimated that annually 24.3%(13.7 million of 56.1 million)of all global premature deaths and28.1%(1.57 million of 5.60 million)deaths among children under five,are linked to environmental factors[1].

Effect ofβ-cyclodextrin on the hemocompatibility of heparin-modified PMP hollow fibrous membrane for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation(ECMO)

In this paper,modified membranes containingβ-cyclodextrin(β-CD)and heparin coatings were prepared on the surface of poly-4-methyl-1-pentene(PMP)hollow fibrous membrane using the high strength adhesion of polydopamine(PDA).In this paper,β-CD was added to increase the hemocompatibility of the PMP hollow fibrous membranes and the stability of the heparin coating.The uniformity of the heparin coating withβ-CD addition was better than that of the groups withoutβ-CD.After seven days of saline rinsing,the surface of the modified membranes withβ-CD addition still had a large amount of heparin present,which was more stable compared to the control group.After surface modification,the modified membrane changed from hydrophobic to hydrophilic.Importantly,the protein adsorption,platelet adhesion,and hemolysis rates of the modified membranes were significantly reduced compared with the pristine membranes.The APTT values were also significantly increased.The results showed that the modified membranes with the addition ofβ-CD had better hydrophilicity,can maintain the stability of heparin coating for a long time,and finally showed good hemocompatibility.

Manganese therapy for dyslipidemia and plaque reversal in murine models

Precise control of circulating lipid levels is vital in both health and disease.We recently uncovered that bulk lipids,transported by lipoproteins,enter the circulation initially via the coat protein complex II(COPII)in a condensation-dependent manner.Divalent manganese,acting as a signaling messenger,selectively controls COPII condensation to regulate lipid homeostasis in vivo.Here,we present evidence for a manganese-based therapy in murine models of hypolipidemia and hyperlipidemia.

北京市运动场灰尘中有机磷酸酯的季节差异和人体暴露研究

有机磷酸酯(organophosphate esters,OPEs)是塑胶材料中广泛添加的一类人工化学品,主要用作阻燃剂和增塑剂.OPEs可在材料使用过程中不断向环境释放,最终暴露于人体并产生潜在健康风险.然而,目前针对塑胶运动场中OPEs的人群暴露和健康风险评估研究仍未见报道.本研究在北京市10个室内和19个室外塑胶运动场中采集了97个灰尘样本,分析了其中14种OPEs的残留浓度;利用风险评估法估算了OPEs暴露的健康风险.结果表明,运动场灰尘中Σ_(14)OPEs浓度呈现室内高于室外、夏季高于冬季的污染特征.室内、室外运动场中,Σ_(14)OPEs浓度范围分别为12900~47200和283~38800 ng/g.磷酸三辛酯(TEHP)是室内运动场中最主要的单体,磷酸三(2-氯乙基)酯(TCEP)和磷酸三(1-氯-2-丙基)酯(TCPP)是室外运动场中是最主要的单体.青年人群以皮肤吸收为OPEs的主要摄入途径,在高暴露情景下,其室内每日估算摄入量(estimated daily intakes,EDI)约为室外的3.0倍;儿童则以消化道吸收为主要摄入途径,在高暴露情景下,室内OPEs的暴露量是室外的3.1倍.然而,风险评估结果显示,OPEs在不同人群中的EDI值均低于推荐参考剂量(reference dose,RfD),表明北京室内、室外运动场中因OPEs暴露所致的健康风险处于较低水平.

Optimization of H_2O_2 dosage in microwave-H_2O_2 process for sludge pretreatment with uniform design method

A microwave-H202 process for sludge pretreatment exhibited high efticiencies of releasing organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus, but large quantifies of H202 residues were detected. A uniform design method was thus employed in this study to further optimize H202 dosage by investigating effects of pH and H202 dosage on the amount of 1-I202 residue and releases of organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus. A regression model was established with pH and H202 dosage as the independent variables, and H202 residue and releases of organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus as the dependent variables. In the optimized microwave-H202 process, the pH value of the sludge was firstly adjusted to 11.0, then the sludge was heated to 80~C and H202 was dosed at a H202 ：mixed liquor suspended solids （MLSS） ratio of 0.2, and the sludge was finally heated to 100~C by microwave irradiation. Compared to the microwave-H202 process without optimization, the H202 dosage and the utilization rate of H202 in the optimized microwave-H202 process were reduced by 80% and greatly improved by 3.87 times, respectively, when the H202：MLSS dosage ratio was decreased from 1.0 to 0.2, resulting in nearly the same release rate of soluble chemical oxygen demand in the microwave-H202 process without optimization at H202：MLSS ratio of 0.5.

Occurrence and distribution of hexabromocyclododecane in sediments from seven major river drainage basins in China

The concentrations and geographical distribution of hexabromocyclododecane （HBCD） were investigated in 37 composite surface sediments from seven major river drainage basins in China, including Yangtze River, Yellow River, Pearl River, Liaohe River, Haihe River, Tarim River and Ertix River. The detection frequency of HBCD was 54%, with the concentrations ranged from below limit of detection （LOD） to 206 ng/g dry weight. In general, the geographical distribution showed increasing trends from the upper reaches to the lower reaches of the rivers and from North China to Southeast China. Compared to other regions in the world, the average concentration of HBCD in sediments from Yangtze River drainage basin was at relatively high level, whereas those from other six river drainage basins were at lower or similar level. The highest HBCD concentration in sediment from Yangtze River Delta and the highest detection frequency of t-IBCD in Pearl River drainage basins suggested that the industrial and urban activities could evidently affect the HBCD distribution. HBCD diastereoisomer profiles showed that y-HBCD dominated in most of the sediment samples, followed by ct- and [3-HBCD, which was consistent with those in the commercial HBCD mixtures. Further risk assessment reflected that the average inventories of HBCD were 18.3, 5.87, 3.92, 2.50, 1.77 ng/cm2 in sediments from Pearl River, Haihe River, Tarim River, Yellow River and Yangtze River, respectively.

Effects of chlortetracycline,Cu and their combination on the performance and microbial community dynamics in swine manure anaerobic digestion

Swine manure was typical for the combined pollution of heavy metals and antibiotics. The effects of widely used veterinary antibiotic chlortetracycline（CTC）, Cu and their combination on swine manure anaerobic digestion performance and microbial community have never been investigated. Thus, four 2 L anaerobic digestion reactors were established including reactor A（control）, B（CTC spiked by 0.5 g/kg dry weight, dw）, C（Cu spiked by 5 g/kg dw） and D（combination of CTC, 0.5 g/kg dw, and Cu, 5 g/kg dw）, and dynamics of bacterial and archaeal community structure was investigated using high throughput sequencing method. Results showed that addition of CTC and Cu separately could increase the total biogas production by21.6% and 15.8%, respectively, while combination of CTC and Cu severely inhibited anaerobic digestion（by 30.3%）. Furthermore, corresponding to different stages and reactors, four kinds of microbes including bacteria and archaea were described in detail, and the effects of CTC, Cu and their combination mainly occurred at hydrolysis and acidification phases. The addition of Cu alone changed the dynamics of archaeal community significantly. It was genus Methanomassiliicoccus that dominated at the active methane production for A, B and D, while it was genus Methanobrevibacter and Methanoculleus for C.

Levels,distributions,and sources of legacy and novel per-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)in the topsoil of Tianjin,China

Soil is a major sink for per-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS),wherein PFAS may be transferred through the food chain to predators at upper trophic levels,which poses a threat to human health.Herein,the concentrations and distributions of legacy and novel PFAS in topsoil samples from different functional areas in Tianjin were comprehensively investigated.Seventeen PFAS congeners were identified,with concentrations ranging from 0.21 ng/g to 5.35 ng/g,with a mean concentration of 1.25 ng/g.The main PFAS in the topsoil was perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA).6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate(6:2 ClPFESA;<MDL–1.95 ng/g,mean 0.11 ng/g),as an emerging substitute for perfluorooctane sulfonate(PFOS),was also detected in the topsoil.It showed slightly higher concentrations than PFOS(<MDL–1.62 ng/g,mean 0.10 ng/g),indicating it has gradually replaced legacy PFOS in this area.Based on the positive-definite matrix factor(PMF)receptor model,the major PFAS sources was dominated by textile treatment,metal electroplating plants,and some potential precursors of PFAS with longer chains(>C8)were the major sources(43.4%),followed by food packaging as well as coating materials(25.5%).In addition,Spearman correlation analysis and the structural equation model showed that population density significantly impacted the PFAS distribution in the topsoil of Tianjin.