基于Word Spotting技术的蒙古文古籍图像检索中的特征选择

设计了一个基于word spotting技术的蒙古文《甘珠尔经》图像检索的系统框架。在充分分析了蒙古文《甘珠尔经》中手写单词图像特点的基础上,提出了采用轮廓特征、投影特征和笔划穿越数目来表示单词图像。在由5500个单词图像构成的数据集上进行对比实验,确定了最佳的特征组合,平均准确率(MAP)能达到78.79%,R-Precision能达到73.01%。实验结果表明,所选择的特征是合理的、有效的。

Introducing 3D-potting:a novel production process for artificial membrane lungs with superior blood flow design

Currently,artificial-membrane lungs consist of thousands of hollow fiber membranes where blood flows around the fibers and gas flows inside the fibers,achieving diffusive gas exchange.At both ends of the fibers,the interspaces between the hollow fiber membranes and the plastic housing are filled with glue to separate the gas from the blood phase.During a uniaxial centrifugation process,the glue forms the“potting.”The shape of the cured potting is then determined by the centrifugation process,limiting design possibilities and leading to unfavorable stagnation zones associated with blood clotting.In this study,a new multiaxial centrifugation process was developed,expanding the possible shapes of the potting and allowing for completely new module designs with potentially superior blood flow guidance within the potting margins.Two-phase simulations of the process in conceptual artificial lungs were performed to explore the possibilities of a biaxial centrifugation process and determine suitable parameter sets.A corresponding biaxial centrifugation setup was built to prove feasibility and experimentally validate four conceptual designs,resulting in good agreement with the simulations.In summary,this study shows the feasibility of a multiaxial centrifugation process allowing greater variety in potting shapes,eliminating inefficient stagnation zones and more favorable blood flow conditions in artificial lungs.

Studies on Refinement of Container Size and Potting Mixture for Production of Quality Seedlings in Spruce (<i>Picea Smithiana</i>Wall. Boiss)

Spruce (Picea Smithiana) is an evergreen tree and distributed through the temperate Himalaya at the elevation of 2000 - 3500 m. Natural regeneration of spruce (Picea smithiana) is generally slow and almost negligible due to a number of factors e.g. presence of un decomposed raw humus on forest floor low germinative capacity of seed and infrequent good seed years. In order to supplement natural regeneration through artificial means, nursery raising assumes significance. The present study aimed at optimizing the root trainer container size and the potting mixture ingredients and their proportion for the production of quality nursery stock of Picea smithiana. Nine combinations of potting mixture ingredients (Forest Soil, Garden Soil, Sand, FYM and Lake weed) were tested in various ratios for the optimization of potty mixture in different root trainer sizes. Simultaneously, three different volumes (150cc, 250cc and 300cc) of root trainers were tested for suitability of container size. Chemical and physical analysis of potting mixture ingredients was carried out for better understanding of nutrient status. The best seedling growth at seven month age in terms of height (5.53 cm), Collar diameter (1.57 mm), fresh shoot weight (0.34 g), dry shoot weight (0.10 g), fresh root weight (0.27 g) , dry root weight (0.03 g), root shoot ratio(2:52), and total fresh biomass (0.61 g) were observed when seedlings were raised in root trainer container size (300cc) filled with potting mixture of (M8) Soil:Sand:FYM (1:1:2) and the lowest growth parameters were observed in root trainer container size (150cc) filled with forest soil only. Plantable quality seedlings can be recovered within a period of 7 months using potting mixture of Soil, Sand and FYM (1:1:2) and Soil, Sand and Lake weed (1:1:2) ratios in root trainer container size 300cc.

塔里木河“四源”洪水演变规律及成因分析

基于1981—2020年塔里木河流域“四源”5个水文站的日径流数据及格网温度、降水和雪深等数据,采用最大值及POT采样法,分析洪水发生量级、频率和峰现时间等特征,同时采用相关性分析揭示不同洪水指标与影响因素之间的关系并识别关键影响因子。结果表明:(1)1981—2020年塔里木河“四源”各站点洪峰流量大小依次为:卡群>协和拉>同古孜洛克>沙里桂兰克>大山口,年及季节尺度洪峰流量普遍呈增加趋势,冬季洪峰发生时间均呈提前状态,其中沙里桂兰克年均提前最多为2.61 d,卡群站提前仅0.67 d。(2)研究时段内塔里木河流域共有2个洪水高发期,为1994—2002年和2006—2011年,流域内大量级洪水集中发生在1990年之后。(3)洪水发生前不同时间内最小温度、降水和雪深以增加趋势为主;而最大温度以减少趋势为主。春季洪水指标与最大3 d降水的相关性最高,而秋季洪水指标与最大7 d降水的相关性最高。相比于单日降水,多日降水与洪水指标的相关性更高。在雪深相关因子中,最大15 d雪深与各站点的春季洪水指标相关性最高。研究结果对区域水资源管理以及洪水灾害预测提供理论依据。

政策支持、研究性投资与企业创新——基于中国大企业突破性创新的困境

大企业是中国自主创新、突破发达国家“卡脖子”技术的主导力量,在参与国际竞争中延伸中国产业链与加大内循环、带动国内供应链上下游中小企业发展中发挥着重要作用。利用极值理论的POT模型测度了企业的突破性创新与渐进性创新指标,描述性统计发现:中国突破性创新主要由规模前25%的大企业引领,但大企业研究性投资强度较规模后75%的企业低;通过固定效应模型对政策支持、研究性投资与企业创新的关系实证检验发现:只有研究性(基础研究、应用研究)投资强度对规模前25%的大企业突破性创新影响效果显著为正,对后75%企业影响不显著,说明不同规模企业的创新使命存在差异;政府R&D补贴和税收优惠政策直接作用于企业突破性创新的效果并不显著,揭示了企业突破性创新的内生性;政府R&D补贴会促进前25%的大企业增加研究性投资规模,进而正向激励渐进性创新;对规模后75%的企业,政府R&D补贴和税收优惠政策都有利于企业增大研究性投资,但受研究能力的制约,只能显著促进渐进性创新。政策支持下大企业的研究开发活动并没有开始从实验开发阶段向基础研究与应用研究阶段的转型,这是制约大企业突破性创新的根本原因。

高层建筑围护结构风压系数的概率特征及其极值POT估计

为获得高层建筑围护结构设计风荷载,通常需要考虑其表面风压系数的概率特征,进而进行极值估计。针对当前基于超越阈值模型的风压系数极值估计方法存在阈值选取困难,需要较大样本的不足,基于高层建筑标准模型进行风洞试验,首先研究其表面风压系数的概率特征,结果表明迎风区测点接近高斯分布,分离区测点风压系数母体接近Gamma分布,风压系数极小值接近GEV(general extreme value,GEV)分布;提出一种改进的POT(peak over threshold,POT)极值估计方法进行表面风压系数极值估计,进而与几种传统极值估计方法进行对比,结果表明改进POT极值估计方法可实现小样本的风压系数极值估计,其估计结果与大样本容量的标准极值偏差小于5%,且稳定性较好;最后给出了标准高层建筑模型表面极值风压系数。

基于POT模型的股票市场风险度量研究

股票市场风险度量是规避股市风险的关键所在,文章基于广义帕累托分布的POT模型对股票市场风险度量进行了研究。针对POT模型中阈值确定困难的问题,在对峰度法、Hill估计法分析的基础上,提出了斜率变点检测的阈值确定方法。研究发现,将POT模型应用于股票市场分析中,95%CI与90%CI相比,VaR更具可信度,且股市的流动性较低,其市场风险也就越大。

基于2σ-chauvenet准则的POT模型的膨胀土渠坡位移监控指标拟定

在深挖方膨胀土渠坡的长期服役过程中,借助位移监控指标实时辨识渠坡服役性态是确保渠坡安全运行的重要手段,因此拟定合理的监控指标对于保障渠坡工程的安全具有重要意义。在POT模型的基础上,引入2σ准则和chauvenet准则,建立了阈值与监控指标之间的对应关系,通过求解满足该对应关系下的最佳阈值,建立了膨胀土渠坡位移监控指标拟定的改进POT模型,并应用于南水北调中线工程陶岔段的深挖方膨胀土渠坡工程中。结果表明,相较传统POT模型,基于2σ-chauvenet准则的改进POT模型可有效避免主观性与随机误差,具有更高的计算精度,拟定的位移监控指标更偏于安全,对防范渠坡风险、确保渠坡安全长效运行具有更强的指导意义。

基于POT和BMM模型的甘河洪水演变特征分析

全球气候变化引起极端洪水频发和强度增大,增加流域洪水风险。甘河是嫩江尼尔基水库上游最大的支流,其洪水演变关乎下游尼尔基水库的防洪调度。本研究基于甘河1958~2018年的逐日气温、降水和径流等数据,利用块最大值模型和超阈值模型,在对洪水事件提取的基础上,分析了洪水事件发生次数、发生时间和洪峰流量的演变特征,并探究了洪水演变与降水、气温关系。结果表明:甘河流域洪水频发,61 a间共发生了124次洪水事件,且主要集中在5~10月。年最大洪峰流量总体呈增加趋势,增加速率为4.6 m^(3)/(s·a);年最大洪峰发生时间均有提前趋势,增加速率为0.37 d/a。洪水与气温相关性较弱,与降水密切相关,甘河流域易形成暴雨型洪水;洪峰发生前10 d的降水频率和强度与洪水的相关性最为密切,且年最大7日洪量和最大7日降水量变化趋势大致相当。研究成果可为甘河洪水风险管理和下游尼尔基水库的防洪调度与水安全保障提供参考。

基于POT模型的泄水闸检修门库裂缝开合度安全监控指标拟定

针对传统混凝土裂缝开合度安全监控指标拟定中对监测数据利用率不高,对数据尾部特征刻画差,导致拟定监控指标精度低的问题,本文结合王甫洲水利枢纽泄水闸检修门库近一年的裂缝实测资料,首先选取涉及汛期、高低温季节等不利工况作用下的典型裂缝开合度监测资料系列作为样本数据,然后引入POT模型拟定了裂缝开合度监控指标,最后对所拟定的裂缝开合度监控指标进行分析评价.结果表明,相对于典型小概率法拟定的监控指标,由于POT模型具有对采集信息利用率高、能够更好地刻画数据分布的尾部特征的优点,该方法拟定的裂缝开合度监控指标精度更高.

Determination of Monitoring Control Value for Concrete Gravity Dam Spatial Deformation Based on POT Model

Deformation can directly reflect the working behavior of the dam,so determining the deformation monitoring control value can effectively monitor the safety of dam operation.The traditional dam deformation monitoring control value only considers the single measuring point.In order to overcome the limitation,this paper presents a new method to determine the monitoring control value for concrete gravity dam based on the deformations of multi-measuring points.A dam’s comprehensive deformation displacement is determined by the measured values at different measuring points on the positive inverted vertical line and the corresponding weight of eachmeasuring point.The projection pursuit method(PPM)combined with the grey wolf optimization(GWO)algorithm is used to determine the weight of each measuring point according to the spatial correlation distribution characteristics of dam deformation.The peaks over threshold(POT)model based on the extreme value theory is adopted to determine the monitoring control value with the obtained dam comprehensive deformation displacement.In addition,the POTmodel is improved with the automatic threshold determinationmethod based on the 3σcriterion in probability theory and the GWO algorithm,which can avoid subjectivity and randomness in determining the threshold.The results of the engineering application show the feasibility and applicability of the proposed method.

Study on a Bowl-based Mechanism for Transplanting Potted Strawberry Seedlings

To improve the efficiency of fetching and transplanting seedlings for the mechanization of strawberry planting,an integrated transplanting mechanism was designed with protruding,fetching and planting performance to achieve rapid fetching and pushing bowl movements.According to the working principle of the slewing mechanism,a kinematics model and the optimization goal were established,respectively.Based on visual auxiliary analysis software,optimal parameters were obtained.A three-dimensional model was established to obtain a simulation trajectory by means of a virtual simulation design analysis.Three-dimensional printing technology was used to manufacture the test prototype,and the actual working trajectories of the test prototype were extracted using high-speed photography technology,which verified the consistency of the actual trajectory with the theoretical and simulated trajectories.A prototype transplanting experiment was performed with the success rate of seedling extraction of 91.2%and excellent planting rate of 82.8%,which met the requirements for integrated strawberry harvesting,planting and transplanting.The experimental results verified the correctness and feasibility of the design of integrated transplanting mechanism.

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of SLC15A4 gene involved in the immune response in bovine rumen epithelial cells

The objective of this study was to determine the role of SLC15A4 in the muramyl dipeptide(MDP)-mediated inflammatory response of bovine rumen epithelial cells(BRECs).First,changes in the m RNA expression of proinflammatory factor genes in BRECs following 10μg m L^(–1)MDP treatments were examined.RT-q PCR results showed that the expression of pro-inflammatory factor(IL-1β,IL-6,and TNF-α)m RNAs were significantly increased under MDP stimulation(P<0.001).Moreover,SLC15A4-Knockout(SLC15A4-KO)cells were obtained through lentivirus packaging,transfection,screening,and cell monoclonal culture.In order to gain further insight into the potential function of SLC15A4,we utilized transcriptome data,which revealed a change in the genes between WT-BRECs and SLC15A4-KO.Five down-regulated pro-inflammatory genes and 13 down-regulated chemokine genes related to the inflammatory response were identified.Meanwhile,the down-regulated genes were mostly enriched in the nuclear factorκB(NF-κB)and mitogen-activated protein kinase(MAPK)signaling pathways.The results of RT-q PCR also verified these detected changes.To further determine the mechanism of how WT and SLC15A4-KO BRECs are involved in inflammatory responses,we investigated the inflammatory responses of cells exposed to MDP.WT-BRECs and SLC15A4-KO were treated with a culture medium containing 10μg m L^(–1)MDP,in comparison to a control without MDP.Our results show that SLC15A4-KO BRECs had reduced the expression of genes(IL-6,TNF-α,CXCL2,CXCL3,CXCL9,and CCL2)and proteins(p-p65 and p-p44/42)from the MDP-mediated inflammatory response compared to WT-BRECs(P<0.05).In this experiment,CRISPR-Cas9 was used to KO the di/tripeptide transporter SLC15A4,and its role was confirmed via the MDP-induced inflammatory response in BRECs.This work will provide a theoretical basis for studying the pro-inflammatory mechanism of MDP and its application in the prevention and treatment of subacute rumen acidosis in dairy cows.

数据整合视角下商业银行操作风险度量研究

随着商业银行改革不断深化,操作风险呈高发态势。整合数据是商业银行准确度量操作风险的基础保证。选取1994—2020年间我国四大国有商业银行1846例操作风险事件,充分利用彼此的损失信息互相补充,结合损失分布法、POT模型以及信度模型对四大商业银行的操作风险进行度量。结果表明:对于一般操作风险损失,对数正态分布的拟合效果优于其他分布;对于极端操作风险损失,POT模型能够较好地对操作风险的尾部进行拟合;分段拟合更能准确描述操作风险的损失特征;运用信度理论可以更准确地对操作风险水平作出合理的估计,弥补数据缺失造成的不足。

Exercise Intolerance and Excessive Chronotropic Response Due to Possible Autonomic Dysfunction Post COVID-19 Infection

Introduction and Objectives: In patients with Post-Acute Sequelae of Coronavirus 2 infection (PASC), a post infectious autonomic dysfunction may be one of the underlying mechanisms. Patients often present with exercise intolerance and exaggerated heart rate response to exercise. We report a single centre experience of patients with PACS and suspected autonomic dysfunction. Methods: Forty-two patients evaluated in the Outpatient Cardiology Department with suspected PASC were included in the study. Patients complained of compromised exercise performance persisting >3 months after recovery from COVID-19 infection, compared to the pre-COVID-19 period. The patients were evaluated with 12-lead electrocardiogram, echocardiography, 24-hour ECG ambulatory monitoring and either exercise stress test or a 6-minute walk test. Results: All 42 patients demonstrated an exaggerated chronotropic response, defined as the inappropriate increase in heart rate before the 6th minute of exercise >100% of the age-predicted maximal heart rate value with reproduction of clinical symptoms. In addition, 24-hour ambulatory electrocardiography revealed an increased mean heart rate of 92 beats/minute and decreased mean standard deviation of sequential 5-minute N-N interval (SDNN) of 74.4 ms. Pharmaceutical treatment with b-blockers, ivabradine or both was administrated in 29 (69%) resulting in symptomatic improvement in 82.8% of those under treatment. However, residual symptoms persisted in 69% of patients after 3 months. Conclusions: In patients with “Post-acute COVID-19” syndrome, we found an excessive chronotropic response to exercise suggesting autonomic dysfunction as the underlying mechanism of symptoms. Treatment with beta blockers or ivabradine resulted in clinical improvement but a substantial proportion of patients remained symptomatic.

Elaboration of Ceramic Pot Filter from Kaolinite (Cameroon Clay) for the Elimination of Suspended Particles from Domestic Drinking Water

The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particular health issues have been linked to the consummation of domestic tap water of high turbidity values both in the rural and urban areas. In order to remedy these problems, ceramic water pot filters have been elaborated in a pilot scale unit with aim of putting in place a unit production. The chemical composition, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses of the raw materials (clay and rice husks) was determined. The crystal phases and scanning electron microscope of Wack clay was also determined. The ceramic pot filter membranes were fabricated from the formulations 70/20/10 of clay/porogen/chamotte respectively with the particle size of the raw material less than or equal to 500 μm. The formulated ceramic pot filters were then sintered at 900˚C in a furnace. These ceramic pot filters were characterized by determining their porosity, withdrawal percentages, water permeability, mechanical and chemical resistance. The study of the efficiency consisted in evaluating the retention rate and permeate flux with respect to time (days) with synthetic water suspensions of turbidity 100 NTU and particle size of 2 μm. The ceramic pot filters were made aiming at studying the efficiency after physical defouling of filters. Physical defouling consisted in brushing the inner surface of the ceramic pot filters with water and drying them at ambient temperature after being used for 11 days and reusing them under the same initial conditions. The produced ceramic pot filter had a volume of 4 L, an average porosity of 36.15%, shrinkage in mass or withdrawal percentage of 18.23%, a water permeability of 59.6 × 103 L∙h−2∙m−2, mechanical resistance of 6.8 MPa and corrosion resistance of 1.6% in acidic medium and 0.8% in alkaline medium. The evaluation of the retention efficiency reveals that the retention rate of 99.9% was obtained from the 9th day of filtration reducing the turbidity value from 100 NTU to less than 0.1 NTU. From the filtration test carried out during the 11 consecutive days, the flow rate varied between 1.46 L∙h−1 to 2.63 L∙h−1. Similar results of retention and flow rate were obtained after physical defouling of the ceramic pot filter membranes and re-using for 11 consecutive days, showing the efficiency of the ceramic pot filter membranes in eliminating suspended particles from drinking water. Cost evaluation for the production unit reveals a total cost of production for 50 ceramic pot filters of 1593.6 USD consisting of fixed assets and variable assets. An estimated selling price of 3.3 USD was obtained which is affordable for both the urban and rural population in Cameroon and in sub-Saharan Africa.

Elaboration of Ceramic Pot Filter from Kaolinite (Cameroon Clay) for the Elimination of Suspended Particles from Domestic Drinking Water

The objective of this work was to elaborate ceramic water filters from Kaolinite (Cameroon) clay for the elimination of suspended particles from domestic drinking water. In Sub-Sahara Africa and in Cameroon in particular health issues have been linked to the consummation of domestic tap water of high turbidity values both in the rural and urban areas. In order to remedy these problems, ceramic water pot filters have been elaborated in a pilot scale unit with aim of putting in place a unit production. The chemical composition, the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses of the raw materials (clay and rice husks) was determined. The crystal phases and scanning electron microscope of Wack clay was also determined. The ceramic pot filter membranes were fabricated from the formulations 70/20/10 of clay/porogen/chamotte respectively with the particle size of the raw material less than or equal to 500 μm. The formulated ceramic pot filters were then sintered at 900˚C in a furnace. These ceramic pot filters were characterized by determining their porosity, withdrawal percentages, water permeability, mechanical and chemical resistance. The study of the efficiency consisted in evaluating the retention rate and permeate flux with respect to time (days) with synthetic water suspensions of turbidity 100 NTU and particle size of 2 μm. The ceramic pot filters were made aiming at studying the efficiency after physical defouling of filters. Physical defouling consisted in brushing the inner surface of the ceramic pot filters with water and drying them at ambient temperature after being used for 11 days and reusing them under the same initial conditions. The produced ceramic pot filter had a volume of 4 L, an average porosity of 36.15%, shrinkage in mass or withdrawal percentage of 18.23%, a water permeability of 59.6 × 103 L∙h−2∙m−2, mechanical resistance of 6.8 MPa and corrosion resistance of 1.6% in acidic medium and 0.8% in alkaline medium. The evaluation of the retention efficiency reveals that the retention rate of 99.9% was obtained from the 9th day of filtration reducing the turbidity value from 100 NTU to less than 0.1 NTU. From the filtration test carried out during the 11 consecutive days, the flow rate varied between 1.46 L∙h−1 to 2.63 L∙h−1. Similar results of retention and flow rate were obtained after physical defouling of the ceramic pot filter membranes and re-using for 11 consecutive days, showing the efficiency of the ceramic pot filter membranes in eliminating suspended particles from drinking water. Cost evaluation for the production unit reveals a total cost of production for 50 ceramic pot filters of 1593.6 USD consisting of fixed assets and variable assets. An estimated selling price of 3.3 USD was obtained which is affordable for both the urban and rural population in Cameroon and in sub-Saharan Africa.

Review and Analysis: United States Secret Wars in Cambodia: Long-Term Impacts and Consequences

The People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) decided to use conventional warfare to unify Vietnam. The United States military operation against the Ho Chi Minh Trail traffic began in 1959. The (PAVN) connected a series of old trails leading from North Vietnam to South Vietnam via Laos and Cambodia. In the 1960s the network of trails was expanded. Trail traffic was interdicted by repeated CIA (Air America) and US Air Force (Operation Ranch Hand) tactical herbicide spraying and bombing missions. During the late 1960s, the Khmer Rouge Army slowly grew in eastern Cambodia during a time when America was spraying and bombing the Ho Chi Minh Trail. On February 22, 1969, the PAVN launched a new offensive against American forces in South Vietnam from their sanctuaries in Cambodia. President Richard Nixon and Dr. Henry Kissinger, decided to spray and bomb Cambodia, a neutral country, to eliminate the PAVN sanctuary base camps. The damage and loss of life as a result of U.S. air campaign resulted in the insurgency (Khmer Rouge) being able to recruit civilian members. This created a dual effect of strengthening the popularity of the Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, enabling him to overthrow the Khmer Republic in 1975. The primary objectives of this study are to determine the political impacts and consequences of: 1) the 1959 United States secret war on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia and 2) the 1969 President Nixon’s decision to destroy the PAVN bases hidden in the Cambodian jungles. These United States secret wars in Cambodia had long-lasting effects on Cambodian political, social, and economic stability.

基于POT方法的商业银行操作风险极端值估计

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