CAA presented 2005 IBM Convention and inspected New Shanghai Circus

Invited by IBM and Non-stop Creativity Corporation, Lin Jian, secretary general and vice president of CAA, and Shao Xuemin, vice secretary general of CAA, presented 2005 IBM Convention and inspected New Shanghai Circus from June 28 to July 14, 2005. Magic Art Committee of CAA joined the IBM and became the ring 311 in 1995. 2005 IBM Convention was held in Reno, USA. 1200 magicians and magic lovers from 17 countries, including USA, Britain, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and so on, presented the grand c...

MILANO UNICA presented the S/S 2019 TRENDS and sent a strong message: Save the planet

WE ALL HAVE A BIG RESPONSIBILITY: TO DESIGN EXCELLENT FASHION AND CONTRIBUTE TO SAVING OUR EARTH. THE DIALOGUE THAT SPRINGS FROM EVENTS LIKE THE PRESENTATION OF THE TRENDS IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR THE ENTIRE FASHION INDUSTRY On October 25,2017,the route to the 26th edition of Milano

Essential Extensions,Excellent Extensions and Finitely Presented Dimension

In Section 1 of this paper,we investigate the finitely presented dimension of an essential extension for a module,and obtain results concerning an essential extension of a torsion-free module. We partially answer the question:When is an essential extension of a finitely presented module(an almost finitely presented module)also finitely presented(almost finitely presented)?In Section 2,we study the C-excellent extensions and the finitely presented dimensions.We obtain some results on the homological dimensions of matrix rings and group rings.

Chlorfenapyr poisoning:mechanisms,clinical presentations,and treatment strategies

BACKGROUND:Chlorfenapyr is used to kill insects that are resistant to organophosphorus insecticides.Chlorfenapyr poisoning has a high mortality rate and is difficult to treat.This article aims to review the mechanisms,clinical presentations,and treatment strategies for chlorfenapyr poisoning.DATA RESOURCES:We conducted a review of the literature using PubMed,Web of Science,and SpringerLink from their beginnings to the end of October 2023.The inclusion criteria were systematic reviews,clinical guidelines,retrospective studies,and case reports on chlorfenapyr poisoning that focused on its mechanisms,clinical presentations,and treatment strategies.The references in the included studies were also examined to identify additional sources.RESULTS:We included 57 studies in this review.Chlorfenapyr can be degraded into tralopyril,which is more toxic and reduces energy production by inhibiting the conversion of adenosine diphosphate to adenosine triphosphate.High fever and altered mental status are characteristic clinical presentations of chlorfenapyr poisoning.Once it occurs,respiratory failure occurs immediately,ultimately leading to cardiac arrest and death.Chlorfenapyr poisoning is diflcult to treat,and there is no specific antidote.CONCLUSION:Chlorfenapyr is a new pyrrole pesticide.Although it has been identified as a moderately toxic pesticide by the World Health Organization(WHO),the mortality rate of poisoned patients is extremely high.There is no specific antidote for chlorfenapyr poisoning.Therefore,based on the literature review,future efforts to explore rapid and effective detoxification methods,reconstitute intracellular oxidative phosphorylation couplings,identify early biomarkers of chlorfenapyr poisoning,and block the conversion of chlorfenapyr to tralopyril may be helpful for emergency physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.

Recent Advances for Global Perspectives on Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentations, and Management of Moyamoya Disease

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a condition characterized by the gradual narrowing and blockage of blood vessels in the brain, specifically those in the circle of Willis and the arteries that supply it. This results in reduced blood flow and oxygen to the brain, leading to progressive symptoms and potential complications. The underlying pathophysiological mechanism remains elucidated. However, recent studies have highlighted numerous etiologic factors: abnormal immune complex responses, susceptibility genes, branched-chain amino acids, antibodies, heritable diseases, and acquired diseases, which may be the great potential triggers for the development of moyamoya disease. Its clinical presentation has varying degrees from transient asymptomatic events to significant neurological deficits. Moyamoya disease (MMD) shows different patterns in children and adults. Children with MMD are more susceptible to ischemic events due to decreased blood flow to the brain. Conversely, adults with MMD are more prone to hemorrhagic events involving brain bleeding. Children with MMD may experience a range of symptoms including motor impairments, sensory issues, seizures, headaches, dizziness, cognitive delays, or ongoing neurological problems. Although adults may present with similar clinical symptoms as children, they are more prone to experiencing sudden onset intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhages. One of the challenges in moyamoya disease is the potential for misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, particularly when physicians fail to consider MMD as a possible cause in stroke patients. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent global studies on the pathophysiology of MMD, along with advancements in its management. Additionally, the review will delve into various surgical treatment options for MMD, as well as its rare occurrence alongside atrioventricular malformations. Exciting prospects include the use of autologous bone marrow transplant and the potential role of Connexin 43 protein treatment in the development of moyamoya disease.

Research on Strategies for Enhancing the Ability of Chinese German Learners to Tell Chinese Stories Through Short Videos

In the age of new media,short videos play an increasingly important role in international cultural exchange.However,German learners often encounter challenges when producing and sharing short videos due to factors such as technology and language proficiency.Such challenges can affect the professionalism and attractiveness of the videos.This study focuses on German learners at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.The aim of this study is to investigate students’experiences in producing short videos,identify issues through surveys and interviews,and concentrate on editing skills,language proficiency,and intercultural communication abilities.It proposes strategies for developing these skills and aims to provide insights for German and other foreign language learners in telling Chinese stories using short videos.

基于Present算法的无线网络通信数据安全加密方法

为降低无线网络通信中数据传输节点的损失系数,引进Present算法,设计一种针对无线网络通信数据的安全加密方法。将贝叶斯定理作为参照,计算得到无线网络通信中数据处于安全状态的概率,推断得到数据通信的安全等级,实现对无线网络通信数据类别的划分;引进Present算法,生成无线网络通信数据轮密钥;根据窗口分割的结果,提取通信网络敏感数据,设定无线网络通信数据的时间序列,实现对无线网络通信数据中敏感数据的主动安全加密。实验结果表明:所提方法应用效果较好,可以将加密后节点损失系数控制在一个相对较低的水平,通过此种方式,降低节点在通信与传输信息时的损失。

China Overseas Plaza A Masterpiece to Beijing Presented by China Overseas Property

A sea of changes have taken place in China since the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy 30 years ago. The legend of China Overseas Holdings Limited was also created during the 30-year pursuit of economic revival.

MHC Class Ⅰ Antigen Presentation-Recently Trimmed and Well Presented

Presentation of antigenic peptide to T cells by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules is the key to the cellular immune response.Non-self intracellular proteins are processed into short peptides and transported into endoplasmic reticulum (ER) where they are assembled with class I molecules assisted by several chaperone proteins to form trimeric complex.MHC class I complex loaded with optimised peptides travels to the cell surface of antigen presentation cells to be recognised by T cells.The cells presenting non-self peptides are cleared by CD8 positive T cells.In order to ensure that T cells detect an infection or mutation within the target cells the process of peptide loading and class I expression must be carefully regulated.Many of the cellular components involved in antigen processing and class I presentation are known and their various functions are now becoming clearer.Cellular & Molecular Immunology.2004;1(1):22-30.

PRESENT轻量级密码的中间相遇统计故障分析

PRESENT算法是于2007年在国际密码硬件与嵌入式系统会议提出的一种轻量级分组密码,2012年成为国际轻量级算法标准ISO/IEC-29192-2,适用于物联网中射频识别标签、网络传感器、智能卡等设备的数据保护.本文结合PRESENT密码的设计结构和实现特点,基于统计分析和中间相遇分析策略,提出了一种中间相遇统计故障分析方法,设计了皮尔逊相关系数-汉明重量、库尔贝克莱布勒散度-汉明重量区分器和杰卡德相似系数-汉明重量-极大似然估计等区分器,可以分别破译PRESENT密码全部版本的80比特和128比特原始密钥.该方法攻击轮数更深,故障数和耗时更少,有效地扩展了攻击范围,提升了攻击能力.结果表明,中间相遇统计故障分析对PRESENT密码构成了严重威胁.该研究为轻量级密码的实现安全研究提供了有价值的参考.

基于Present算法的通信网络自主防御数据安全加密方法

由于传统的通信网络数据加密方法受到攻击时节点损失系数较大,无法保证加密后的数据安全性,文章提出一种基于Present算法的通信网络自主防御数据安全加密方法。提取通信网络自主防御敏感数据,利用混沌条件量生成Present算法的轮密钥,实现敏感数据的加密。实验结果表明:经过此方法加密后的通信网络自主防御数据,受到攻击时节点损失系数仅有0.06,具有较好的加密性能。

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary--National University of Defense Technology,1953-2023 Special Section on Complex Systems Theory and Practice

In the 21st century,a new round of scientifi c and technological revolution represented by digitalization,networking and intelligence has caused a change in the scientific research paradigm,and the research of complex systems has become the main driving force for the change of the scientific research paradigm.

A Flexible Architecture for Cryptographic Applications: ECC and PRESENT

This work presents a flexible/unified hardware architecture of Elliptic-curve Cryptography(ECC)and PRESENT for cryptographic applications.The features of the proposed work are(i)computation of only the point multiplication operation of ECC over GF(2163)for a 163-bit key generation,(ii)execution of only the variant of an 80-bit PRESENT block cipher for data encryption&decryption and(iii)execution of point multiplication operation(ECC algorithm)along with the data encryption and decryption(PRESENT algorithm).To establish an area overhead for the flexible design,dedicated hardware architectures of ECC and PRESENT are implemented in the first step,and a sum of their hardware area is computed.Then,the implementation of the proposed flexible architecture for ECC and PRESENT algorithms is presented.Implementation results regarding the area,clock cycles,latency,clock frequency,and power after the place-and-route level on Xilinx Virtex-5,Virtex-6,and Virtex-7 FPGA devices are presented.Hence,the implementation results and comparisons show that the proposed architecture suits applications demanding flexible implementation of cryptographic applications.

Clinical analysis of Wernicke encephalopathy after liver transplantation

Background:Wernicke encephalopathy(WE)is an acute neurological disease resulting from vitamin B1 deficiency,and there are only very few case reports of WE after liver transplantation.The present study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics,etiology,magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)features,treatment and prognosis of patients with WE after liver transplantation.Methods:Twenty-three patients with WE after liver transplantation from the First Affiliated Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine and Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital between January 2011 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Among the 23 patients diagnosed with WE after liver transplantation,6(26%)had a classic triad of impaired consciousness,oculomotor palsy and ataxia,and 17(74%)had two features.The misdiagno-sis rate was 65%.After treatment with high-dose vitamin B1,19(83%)patients showed improvement,whereas 4(17%)showed no improvement,including 3 with residual short-term memory impairments and 1 with residual spatial and temporal disorientation and ataxia.Conclusions:The misdiagnosis rate is high in the early stage of WE,and the prognosis is closely asso-ciated with whether WE is diagnosed early and treated timely.High-dose glucose or glucocorticoids can trigger WE and cannot be administered before vitamin B1 treatment.Vitamin B1 is suggested to be used as a prophylactic treatment for patients with WE after liver transplantation.

Regional variation in routes to diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma in England from 2006 to 2017

BACKGROUND Incidence of cholangiocarcinoma(CCA)is rising,with overall prognosis remaining very poor.Reasons for the high mortality of CCA include its late presentation in most patients,when curative options are no longer feasible,and poor response to systemic therapies for advanced disease.Late presentation presents a large barrier to improving outcomes and is often associated with diagnosis via mergency presentation(EP).Earlier diagnoses may be made by Two Week Wait(TWW)referrals through General practitioner(GP).We hypothesise that TWW referrals and EP routes to diagnosis differ across regions in England.AIM To investigate routes to diagnosis of CCA over time,regional variation and influencing factors.METHODS We linked patient records from the National Cancer Registration Dataset to Hospital Episode Statistics,Cancer Waiting Times and Cancer Screening Programme datasets to define routes to diagnosis and certain patient characteristics for patients diagnosed 2006-2017 in England.We used linear probability models to investigate geographic variation by assessing the proportions of patients diagnosed via TWW referral or EP across Cancer Alliances in England,adjusting for potential confounders.Correlation between the proportion of people diagnosed by TWW referral and EP was investigated with Spearman’s correlation coefficient.RESULTS Of 23632 patients diagnosed between 2006-2017 in England,the most common route to diagnosis was EP(49.6%).Non-TWW GP referrals accounted for 20.5%of diagnosis routes,13.8%were diagnosed by TWW referral,and the remainder 16.2%were diagnosed via an‘other’or Unknown route.The proportion diagnosed via a TWW referral doubled between 2006-2017 rising from 9.9%to 19.8%,conversely EP diagnosis route declined,falling from 51.3%to 46.0%.Statistically significant variation in both the TWW referral and EP proportions was found across Cancer Alliances.Age,presence of comorbidity and underlying liver disease were independently associated with both a lower proportion of patients diagnosed via TWW referral,and a higher proportion diagnosed by EP after adjusting for other potential confounders.CONCLUSION There is significant geographic and socio-demographic variation in routes to diagnosis of CCA in England.Knowledge sharing of best practice may improve diagnostic pathways and reduce unwarranted variation.

特约团队介绍

The Advanced Machining Technology Team of the National Research Council Canada The team,with its focus on the research and development of advanced machining technology,was formed in 2003 within the Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre,one of the national labs of the National Research Council Canada,which is the largest research&development organization of the Federal Government of Canada.Six research officers all having doctorate degrees lead research work presently in different areas.

Late presentation of dural tears:Two case reports and review of literature

BACKGROUND The late presentation of dural tears(LPDT)has a low incidence rate and hidden symptoms and is easily ignored in clinical practice.If the disease is not treated in time,a series of complications may occur,including low intracranial pressure headache,infection,pseudodural cyst formation,and sinus formation.Here,we describe two cases of LPDT.CASE SUMMARY Two patients had sudden fever 1 wk after lumbar surgery.Physical examination showed obvious tenderness in the operation area.The patients were confirmed as having LPDT by lumbar magnetic resonance imaging and surgical exploration.One case was caused by continuous negative pressure suction and malnutrition,and the other was caused by decreased dural ductility and low postoperative nutritional status.The first symptom of both patients was fever,with occasional headache.Both patients underwent secondary surgery to treat the LPDT.Dural defects were observed and dural sealants were used to seal the dural defects,then drainage tubes were retained for drainage.After the operation,the patients were treated with antibiotics and the patients’surgical incisions healed well,without fever or incision tenderness.Both recovered and were discharged 1 wk after the operation.CONCLUSION LPDT is a rare complication of spinal surgery or neurosurgery that has hidden symptoms and can easily be overlooked.Since it may cause a series of complic-ations,LPDT needs to be actively addressed in clinical practice.

Research on Yang Xiong from a Calligraphic Perspective

Yang Xiong,a cultural celebrity in ancient China,is a well-known figure in the history of Chinese literature with abundant research on his literary achievements.However,little research has been done on the presentation of his name,former residence,and prose poems in Chinese calligraphy from an iconographic perspective.This paper intends to explore how“Yang Xiong,”“Yang Ziyun,”“Ziyun Pavilion in Xishu Prefecture,”and“Yang Xiong’s prose poems”are presented in the Chinese calligraphy,especially in calligraphies by Wang Xizhi,Su Dongpo,Huang Tingjian,Mi Fu,and other famous calligraphers in the previous dynasties.Research shows that Yang Xiong influenced not only Chinese literature but also Chinese calligraphy to a certain extent.

Capacity Optimization Configuration of Hydrogen Production System for Offshore Surplus Wind Power

To solve the problem of residual wind power in offshore wind farms,a hydrogen production system with a reasonable capacity was configured to enhance the local load of wind farms and promote the local consumption of residual wind power.By studying the mathematical model of wind power output and calculating surplus wind power,as well as considering the hydrogen production/storage characteristics of the electrolyzer and hydrogen storage tank,an innovative capacity optimization allocation model was established.The objective of the model was to achieve the lowest total net present value over the entire life cycle.The model took into account the cost-benefit breakdown of equipment end-of-life cost,replacement cost,residual value gain,wind abandonment penalty,hydrogen transportation,and environmental value.The MATLAB-based platform invoked the CPLEX commercial solver to solve the model.Combined with the analysis of the annual average wind speed data from an offshore wind farm in Guangdong Province,the optimal capacity configuration results and the actual operation of the hydrogen production system were obtained.Under the calculation scenario,this hydrogen production system could consume 3,800 MWh of residual electricity from offshore wind power each year.It could achieve complete consumption of residual electricity from wind power without incurring the penalty cost of wind power.Additionally,it could produce 66,500 kg of green hydrogen from wind power,resulting in hydrogen sales revenue of 3.63 million RMB.It would also reduce pollutant emissions from coal-based hydrogen production by 1.5 tons and realize an environmental value of 4.83 million RMB.The annual net operating income exceeded 6 million RMB and the whole life cycle NPV income exceeded 50 million RMB.These results verified the feasibility and rationality of the established capacity optimization allocation model.The model could help advance power system planning and operation research and assist offshore wind farm operators in improving economic and environmental benefits.