The top goal of modern medicine is treating disease without destroying organ structures and making patients as healthy as they were before their sickness.Minimally invasive surgery(MIS)has dominated the surgical realm...The top goal of modern medicine is treating disease without destroying organ structures and making patients as healthy as they were before their sickness.Minimally invasive surgery(MIS)has dominated the surgical realm because of its lesser invasiveness.However,changes in anatomical structures of the body and reconstruction of internal organs or different organs are common after traditional surgery or MIS,decreasing the quality of life of patients post-operation.Thus,I propose a new treatment mode,super MIS(SMIS),which is defined as“curing a disease or lesion which used to be treated by MIS while preserving the integrity of the organs”.In this study,I describe the origin,definition,operative channels,advantages,and future perspectives of SMIS.展开更多
Recently, switched control systems have been attracting much attention m the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance d...Recently, switched control systems have been attracting much attention m the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance due to its wide ranges of applications in nature, engineering, and social sciences.展开更多
As guest editors, it is our great honor to bring this special issue of the Journal of Control Theory and Applications devoted to Recent Advances and New Directions in Switched Control Systems.
China is now experiencing growing pains as its economic strength and international influence are on the rise. In the meantime, the international community has higher expectations of China.
China’s vast western region covers nearly two thirds of the country and boasts the country’s longest border. As the most secluded area, the western region lagged behind China’s prosperous eastern coastal area in so...China’s vast western region covers nearly two thirds of the country and boasts the country’s longest border. As the most secluded area, the western region lagged behind China’s prosperous eastern coastal area in social and economic development.展开更多
Laws move China a step further down market March 16 witnessed the approval of the landmark Property Law at the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC). This is the first time that equal protection ...Laws move China a step further down market March 16 witnessed the approval of the landmark Property Law at the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC). This is the first time that equal protection to state and private proper- ties展开更多
Thailand’s new Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces an uphill battle to unite a divided society Ying luck Shinawatra, whose Pheu Thai Party won 265 seats in the 500-member
In this study,the potential Kadomtsev-Petviashvili(pKP)equation,which describes the oblique interaction of surface waves in shallow waters,is solved by the new extended direct algebraic method.The results of the study...In this study,the potential Kadomtsev-Petviashvili(pKP)equation,which describes the oblique interaction of surface waves in shallow waters,is solved by the new extended direct algebraic method.The results of the study show that by applying the new direct algebraic method to the pKP equation,the behavior of the obliquely interacting surface waves in two dimensions can be analyzed.This article fairly clarifies the behaviors of surface waves in shallow waters.In the literature,several mathematical models have been developed in attempt to study these behaviors,with nonlinear mathematics being one of the most important steps;however,the investigations are still at a level that can be called‘baby steps’.Therefore,every study to be carried out in this context is of great importance.Thus,this study will serve as a reference to guide scientists working in this field.展开更多
The amount of image data generated in multimedia applications is ever increasing. The image compression plays vital role in multimedia applications. The ultimate aim of image compression is to reduce storage space wit...The amount of image data generated in multimedia applications is ever increasing. The image compression plays vital role in multimedia applications. The ultimate aim of image compression is to reduce storage space without degrading image quality. Compression is required whenever the data handled is huge they may be required to sent or transmitted and also stored. The New Edge Directed Interpolation (NEDI)-based lifting Discrete Wavelet Transfrom (DWT) scheme with modified Set Partitioning In Hierarchical Trees (MSPIHT) algorithm is proposed in this paper. The NEDI algorithm gives good visual quality image particularly at edges. The main objective of this paper is to be preserving the edges while performing image compression which is a challenging task. The NEDI with lifting DWT has achieved 99.18% energy level in the low frequency ranges which has 1.07% higher than 5/3 Wavelet decomposition and 0.94% higher than traditional DWT. To implement this NEDI with Lifting DWT along with MSPIHT algorithm which gives higher Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) value and minimum Mean Square Error (MSE) and hence better image quality. The experimental results proved that the proposed method gives better PSNR value (39.40 dB for rate 0.9 bpp without arithmetic coding) and minimum MSE value is 7.4.展开更多
Recently,switched control systems have been attracting much attention in the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance d...Recently,switched control systems have been attracting much attention in the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance due to its wide ranges of applications in nature,engineering,and social sciences. For survival,natural biological systems switch in strategies in accordance to environmental changes. For improved perfor-mance , switching has been extensively utilized/exploited in many engineering systems such as electronics, power systems, and traffic control,among others.In addition,switched behaviors exhibit in social systems.展开更多
The emission of N2 is important to remove excess N from lakes, ponds, and wetlands. To investigate the gas emission from water, Gao et al.（2013） developed a new method using a bubble trap device to collect gas sampl...The emission of N2 is important to remove excess N from lakes, ponds, and wetlands. To investigate the gas emission from water, Gao et al.（2013） developed a new method using a bubble trap device to collect gas samples from waters. However, the determination accuracy of sampling volume and gas component concentration was still debatable. In this study, the method was optimized for in situ sampling, accurate volume measurement and direct injection to a gas chromatograph for the analysis of N2 and other gases. By the optimized new method, the recovery rate for N2 was 100.28% on average; the mean coefficient of determination（R2） was 0.9997; the limit of detection was 0.02%. We further assessed the effects of the new method, bottle full of water, vs. vacuum bag and vacuum vial methods, on variations of N2 concentration as influenced by sample storage times of 1,2, 3, 5, and 7 days at constant temperature of 15°C, using indices of averaged relative peak area（%） in comparison with the averaged relative peak area of each method at 0 day.The indices of the bottle full of water method were the lowest（99.5%–108.5%） compared to the indices of vacuum bag and vacuum vial methods（119%–217%）. Meanwhile, the gas chromatograph determination of other gas components（O2, CH4, and N2O） was also accurate. The new method was an alternative way to investigate N2 released from various kinds of aquatic ecosystems.展开更多
This paper studies chirped optical solitons in nonlinear optical fibers.However,we obtain diverse soliton solutions and new chirped bright and dark solitons,trigonometric function solutions and rational solutions by a...This paper studies chirped optical solitons in nonlinear optical fibers.However,we obtain diverse soliton solutions and new chirped bright and dark solitons,trigonometric function solutions and rational solutions by adopting two formal integration methods.The obtained results take into account the different conditions set on the parameters of the nonlinear ordinary differential equation of the new extended direct algebraic equation method.These results are more general compared to Hadi et al(2018 Optik 172545–53)and Yakada et al(2019 Optik197163108).展开更多
Breast cancer continues to be a difficult disease to treat due to high rates of metastasis.Metastasis to the brain presents a unique and often overlooked challenge.In this focused review,we discuss the epidemiology of...Breast cancer continues to be a difficult disease to treat due to high rates of metastasis.Metastasis to the brain presents a unique and often overlooked challenge.In this focused review,we discuss the epidemiology of breast cancer and which types frequently metastasize to the brain.Novel treatment approaches are highlighted with supporting scientific evidence.The role of the blood-brain barrier and how it may become altered with metastasis is addressed.We then highlight new innovations for Her2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer.Finally,recent directions for luminal breast cancer are discussed.This review serves to enhance understanding of pathophysiology,spark continued innovation,and provide a user-friendly resource through tables and easy-to-process figures.展开更多
基金Supported by National Key R&D Programs of China,No.2022YFC2503600.
文摘The top goal of modern medicine is treating disease without destroying organ structures and making patients as healthy as they were before their sickness.Minimally invasive surgery(MIS)has dominated the surgical realm because of its lesser invasiveness.However,changes in anatomical structures of the body and reconstruction of internal organs or different organs are common after traditional surgery or MIS,decreasing the quality of life of patients post-operation.Thus,I propose a new treatment mode,super MIS(SMIS),which is defined as“curing a disease or lesion which used to be treated by MIS while preserving the integrity of the organs”.In this study,I describe the origin,definition,operative channels,advantages,and future perspectives of SMIS.
文摘Recently, switched control systems have been attracting much attention m the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance due to its wide ranges of applications in nature, engineering, and social sciences.
文摘As guest editors, it is our great honor to bring this special issue of the Journal of Control Theory and Applications devoted to Recent Advances and New Directions in Switched Control Systems.
文摘China is now experiencing growing pains as its economic strength and international influence are on the rise. In the meantime, the international community has higher expectations of China.
文摘China’s vast western region covers nearly two thirds of the country and boasts the country’s longest border. As the most secluded area, the western region lagged behind China’s prosperous eastern coastal area in social and economic development.
文摘Laws move China a step further down market March 16 witnessed the approval of the landmark Property Law at the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC). This is the first time that equal protection to state and private proper- ties
文摘Thailand’s new Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces an uphill battle to unite a divided society Ying luck Shinawatra, whose Pheu Thai Party won 265 seats in the 500-member
文摘In this study,the potential Kadomtsev-Petviashvili(pKP)equation,which describes the oblique interaction of surface waves in shallow waters,is solved by the new extended direct algebraic method.The results of the study show that by applying the new direct algebraic method to the pKP equation,the behavior of the obliquely interacting surface waves in two dimensions can be analyzed.This article fairly clarifies the behaviors of surface waves in shallow waters.In the literature,several mathematical models have been developed in attempt to study these behaviors,with nonlinear mathematics being one of the most important steps;however,the investigations are still at a level that can be called‘baby steps’.Therefore,every study to be carried out in this context is of great importance.Thus,this study will serve as a reference to guide scientists working in this field.
文摘The amount of image data generated in multimedia applications is ever increasing. The image compression plays vital role in multimedia applications. The ultimate aim of image compression is to reduce storage space without degrading image quality. Compression is required whenever the data handled is huge they may be required to sent or transmitted and also stored. The New Edge Directed Interpolation (NEDI)-based lifting Discrete Wavelet Transfrom (DWT) scheme with modified Set Partitioning In Hierarchical Trees (MSPIHT) algorithm is proposed in this paper. The NEDI algorithm gives good visual quality image particularly at edges. The main objective of this paper is to be preserving the edges while performing image compression which is a challenging task. The NEDI with lifting DWT has achieved 99.18% energy level in the low frequency ranges which has 1.07% higher than 5/3 Wavelet decomposition and 0.94% higher than traditional DWT. To implement this NEDI with Lifting DWT along with MSPIHT algorithm which gives higher Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) value and minimum Mean Square Error (MSE) and hence better image quality. The experimental results proved that the proposed method gives better PSNR value (39.40 dB for rate 0.9 bpp without arithmetic coding) and minimum MSE value is 7.4.
文摘Recently,switched control systems have been attracting much attention in the control community because the problems are not only academically challenging for the inherent complexity, but also of practical importance due to its wide ranges of applications in nature,engineering,and social sciences. For survival,natural biological systems switch in strategies in accordance to environmental changes. For improved perfor-mance , switching has been extensively utilized/exploited in many engineering systems such as electronics, power systems, and traffic control,among others.In addition,switched behaviors exhibit in social systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41301575)Special Preliminary Study Program of the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2012CB426503)
文摘The emission of N2 is important to remove excess N from lakes, ponds, and wetlands. To investigate the gas emission from water, Gao et al.（2013） developed a new method using a bubble trap device to collect gas samples from waters. However, the determination accuracy of sampling volume and gas component concentration was still debatable. In this study, the method was optimized for in situ sampling, accurate volume measurement and direct injection to a gas chromatograph for the analysis of N2 and other gases. By the optimized new method, the recovery rate for N2 was 100.28% on average; the mean coefficient of determination（R2） was 0.9997; the limit of detection was 0.02%. We further assessed the effects of the new method, bottle full of water, vs. vacuum bag and vacuum vial methods, on variations of N2 concentration as influenced by sample storage times of 1,2, 3, 5, and 7 days at constant temperature of 15°C, using indices of averaged relative peak area（%） in comparison with the averaged relative peak area of each method at 0 day.The indices of the bottle full of water method were the lowest（99.5%–108.5%） compared to the indices of vacuum bag and vacuum vial methods（119%–217%）. Meanwhile, the gas chromatograph determination of other gas components（O2, CH4, and N2O） was also accurate. The new method was an alternative way to investigate N2 released from various kinds of aquatic ecosystems.
文摘This paper studies chirped optical solitons in nonlinear optical fibers.However,we obtain diverse soliton solutions and new chirped bright and dark solitons,trigonometric function solutions and rational solutions by adopting two formal integration methods.The obtained results take into account the different conditions set on the parameters of the nonlinear ordinary differential equation of the new extended direct algebraic equation method.These results are more general compared to Hadi et al(2018 Optik 172545–53)and Yakada et al(2019 Optik197163108).
文摘Breast cancer continues to be a difficult disease to treat due to high rates of metastasis.Metastasis to the brain presents a unique and often overlooked challenge.In this focused review,we discuss the epidemiology of breast cancer and which types frequently metastasize to the brain.Novel treatment approaches are highlighted with supporting scientific evidence.The role of the blood-brain barrier and how it may become altered with metastasis is addressed.We then highlight new innovations for Her2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer.Finally,recent directions for luminal breast cancer are discussed.This review serves to enhance understanding of pathophysiology,spark continued innovation,and provide a user-friendly resource through tables and easy-to-process figures.
