Securing Parked Vehicle Assisted Fog Computing With Blockchain and Optimal Smart Contract Design

Vehicular fog computing(VFC)has been envisioned as an important application of fog computing in vehicular networks.Parked vehicles with embedded computation resources could be exploited as a supplement for VFC.They cooperate with fog servers to process offloading requests at the vehicular network edge,leading to a new paradigm called parked vehicle assisted fog computing(PVFC).However,each coin has two sides.There is a follow-up challenging issue in the distributed and trustless computing environment.The centralized computation offloading without tamper-proof audit causes security threats.It could not guard against false-reporting,free-riding behaviors,spoofing attacks and repudiation attacks.Thus,we leverage the blockchain technology to achieve decentralized PVFC.Request posting,workload undertaking,task evaluation and reward assignment are organized and validated automatically through smart contract executions.Network activities in computation offloading become transparent,verifiable and traceable to eliminate security risks.To this end,we introduce network entities and design interactive smart contract operations across them.The optimal smart contract design problem is formulated and solved within the Stackelberg game framework to minimize the total payments for users.Security analysis and extensive numerical results are provided to demonstrate that our scheme has high security and efficiency guarantee.

Proactive Load Balancing Mechanism for Fog Computing Supported by Parked Vehicles in IoV-SDN

Internet of Vehicles(IoV)is a new style of vehicular ad hoc network that is used to connect the sensors of each vehicle with each other and with other vehicles’sensors through the internet.These sensors generate different tasks that should be analyzed and processed in some given period of time.They send the tasks to the cloud servers but these sending operations increase bandwidth consumption and latency.Fog computing is a simple cloud at the network edge that is used to process the jobs in a short period of time instead of sending them to cloud computing facilities.In some situations,fog computing cannot execute some tasks due to lack of resources.Thus,in these situations it transfers them to cloud computing that leads to an increase in latency and bandwidth occupation again.Moreover,several fog servers may be fuelled while other servers are empty.This implies an unfair distribution of jobs.In this research study,we shall merge the software defined network(SDN)with IoV and fog computing and use the parked vehicle as assistant fog computing node.This can improve the capabilities of the fog computing layer and help in decreasing the number of migrated tasks to the cloud servers.This increases the ratio of time sensitive tasks that meet the deadline.In addition,a new load balancing strategy is proposed.It works proactively to balance the load locally and globally by the local fog managers and SDN controller,respectively.The simulation experiments show that the proposed system is more efficient than VANET-Fog-Cloud and IoV-Fog-Cloud frameworks in terms of average response time and percentage of bandwidth consumption,meeting the deadline,and resource utilization.

括约肌间窗式减压瘘管激光闭合术治疗经括约肌肛瘘的临床研究

目的:观察括约肌间窗式减压瘘管激光闭合术、瘘管激光闭合术与肛瘘切除术治疗经括约肌肛瘘(ParksⅡ型肛瘘)的临床疗效。方法:将2021年1月—2022年12月上海市嘉定区中医医院肛肠科收治的132例ParksⅡ型肛瘘患者,分为治疗1组(瘘管激光闭合术组)、治疗2组(括约肌间窗式减压瘘管激光闭合术组)与对照组(瘘管切除术组),每组44例。记录三组治愈时间、肛管直肠测压(治疗前、术后1个月及术后6个月)、术后症状及体征评分(手术即日、术后第1、3、7、14天对疼痛、发热、渗出、尿潴留、临床疗效及复发率进行评价。结果:治疗2组伤口愈合时间最短,对照组最长;三组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.001)。治疗后,三组肛管收缩压及肛管静息压较治疗前均有不同程度下降;与对照组比较,治疗1组与治疗2组肛管收缩压治疗前后差值差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01),治疗2组与对照组肛管静息压治疗前后差值比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。手术即日、术后第1、3、7、14天,三组发热、尿潴留评分比较,差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05);手术即日、术后第1、3、7天,与对照组比较,治疗1组与治疗2组渗出及疼痛评分,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01)。三组总有效率比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后6个月,三组均无复发病例。结论:括约肌间窗式减压瘘管激光闭合术是治疗ParksⅡ型肛瘘的有效术式,具有创伤小、术后疼痛轻、渗出少、愈合时间短等优势,是一种值得临床推广的保护括约肌术式。

高分辨MRI在肛瘘诊断及Parks分型中的应用价值

目的 探讨高分辨MRI在肛瘘诊断及Parks分型中的应用价值。方法 选取肛瘘接受手术治疗患者108例,均行MRI检查,以手术结果为金标准,分析患者MRI特征及Parks分型。结果 108例中总计检出内口112个、瘘管124个、外口112个、肛周脓肿35个,与手术确诊结果对比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),其中括约肌间型64例、经括约肌型30例、括约肌上型11例、括约肌外型3例,与手术确诊结果对比差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 MRI应用于肛瘘诊断并进行Parks分型,能清晰显示出内口、外口、瘘管、脓肿位置以及数目信息。

PARK7基因对氧化应激的调控研究进展

在规模化养殖模式下,畜禽在生长过程中会不可避免地面对各种不利因素,导致体内产生氧化应激,严重影响其生长发育。畜禽体内存在多种抗氧化因子来应对氧化应激。其中,帕金森相关蛋白7(Parkinson’s Disease-Associated Protein 7,PARK7)基因是细胞氧化应激中重要的调控因子之一。PARK7通过自身半胱氨酸的氧化水平感受氧化应激信号,并通过Nrf2、ERK1/2和PI3K/Akt等途径促进抗氧化酶的生成,提高细胞的抗氧化能力,从而减轻氧化应激引起的损伤。本文对PARK7基因在氧化应激中的调控作用和通路进行综述,将有助于畜禽氧化应激的调节机制研究。

PARK2介导的帕金森病中帕金蛋白对α-突触核蛋白的作用

帕金森病(PD)是常见的神经退行性疾病之一,主要表现为运动障碍,伴有主要运动症状,如运动迟缓、僵直性和静息性震颤,还可能表现为多种非运动症状,如自主神经功能障碍、认知障碍、睡眠障碍和神经精神症状〔1〕。

异步电机轴承故障的诊断方法研究

提出了基于Park矢量模平方函数及其数据处理的轴承故障诊断方法,计算电机轴承三相电流信号的Park矢量模平方函数,再经小波包分解分别至四层和五层,得到故障特征频率对应频带,并取其RMS值,以其RMS值经对数处理放大差异后与正常电机进行比较从而进行轴承故障诊断。通过求解小波包分解子频带所对应节点系数的RMS值,从而判断电机轴承故障,并且搭建了样机试验平台,测试结果验证了该方法的有效性。

火针点刺治疗老年人腓肠肌痉挛的随机对照研究

目的:探讨火针点刺治疗老年人夜间腓肠肌痉挛的临床疗效。方法:研究纳入80例老年腓肠肌痉挛患者,随机分为观察组(n=39)和对照组(n=38)。观察组采用火针点刺治疗,对照组采用Park针治疗。2组均每周治疗3次,3次为1个疗程,共治疗3个疗程。比较2组患者症状、体征以及失眠改善情况。结果:观察组总有效率为97.44%,对照组总有效率为57.89%,2组比较差异有明显统计学意义(P<0.001)。2组治疗1周、2周、3周后的症状分级积分、体征分级积分、失眠严重指数、炎症细胞因子、氧化应激等指标均较治疗前及前一治疗时间点改善(P<0.05),且观察组上述指标的改善程度均优于对照组(P<0.01)。结论:火针点刺治疗能有效缓解老年人夜间腓肠肌痉挛状态,改善睡眠,提高抗氧化应激能力,减轻炎症损伤,可以在临床上广泛推广。

显微镜下改良Parks切口斜视矫正术治疗水平共同性斜视患儿的效果及其对泪膜功能的影响

目的探探讨显微镜下改良Parks切口斜视矫正术治疗水平共同性斜视患儿的效果及其对泪膜功能的影响。方法选取我科2017年6月至2019年11月期间95例水平共同性斜视患儿作为研究对象,按照随机数字表法分成两组,均行斜视矫正术,对照组47例给予术中作角膜缘梯形结膜瓣切口,观察组48例给予显微镜下改良Parks切口,1个月后对比两组患儿视功能改善效果、手术效果、泪膜功能。结果观察组治疗后总有效率95.83%高于对照组89.36%(χ^(2)=0.6632,P=0.4154);观察组水平共同性斜视患儿手术时间明显短于对照组(t=11.9892,P=0.0000);观察组患儿治疗后泪液分泌量高于对照组(t=15.0051,P=0.0000),泪膜破裂时间较对照组上升(t=9.2228,P=0.0000),角膜荧光染色评分较对照组降低(t=10.7815,P=0.0000)。结论显微镜下改良Parks切口斜视矫正术治疗水平共同性斜视效果确切,能够显著矫正眼部,改善患儿视功能及泪膜功能,安全可靠,值得应用。

改良Park法重睑成形术与传统切开重睑术用于单睑伴内眦赘皮的疗效和安全性对比研究

目的探讨改良Park法重睑成形术与传统切开重睑术用于单睑伴内眦赘皮的疗效和安全性,为临床提供参考。方法选取2021年11月至2023年1月贵港市人民医院收治的80例行重睑成形术的单睑伴内眦赘皮患者,按照随机数字表法分为对照组与观察组,各40例。给予对照组患者传统切开重睑术进行治疗,给予观察组患者改良Park法重睑成形术进行治疗。比较两组患者临床效果、手术相关指标、温哥华瘢痕评分量表(VSS)评分和并发症发生情况。结果观察组患者整体疗效优于对照组,总有效率较对照组更高(均P<0.05)。观察组患者手术时间、拆线时间和术后恢复时间比对照组更短,术中出血量比对照组更少(均P<0.05)。两组VSS评分具有时间、组间、交互效应差异;两组术后6个月低于术后3个月和术后1个月,术后3个月低于术后1个月,且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05)。观察组患者并发症总发生率比对照组更低(P<0.05)。结论与传统切开重睑术比较,改良Park法重睑成形术治疗单睑伴内眦赘皮效果更好,同时手术时间、拆线时间和术后恢复时间均更短,术中出血量更少,同时可改善患者术后的瘢痕情况,安全性好。

Dysfunction of synaptic endocytic trafficking in Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease is characterized by the selective degeneration of dopamine neurons in the nigrostriatal pathway and dopamine deficiency in the striatum.The precise reasons behind the specific degeneration of these dopamine neurons remain largely elusive.Genetic investigations have identified over 20 causative PARK genes and 90 genomic risk loci associated with both familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease.Notably,several of these genes are linked to the synaptic vesicle recycling process,particularly the clathrinmediated endocytosis pathway.This suggests that impaired synaptic vesicle recycling might represent an early feature of Parkinson's disease,followed by axonal degeneration and the eventual loss of dopamine cell bodies in the midbrain via a"dying back"mechanism.Recently,several new animal and cellular models with Parkinson's disease-linked mutations affecting the endocytic pathway have been created and extensively characterized.These models faithfully recapitulate certain Parkinson's disease-like features at the animal,circuit,and cellular levels,and exhibit defects in synaptic membrane trafficking,further supporting the findings from human genetics and clinical studies.In this review,we will first summarize the cellular and molecular findings from the models of two Parkinson's disease-linked clathrin uncoating proteins:auxilin(DNAJC6/PARK19)and synaptojanin 1(SYNJ1/PARK20).The mouse models carrying these two PARK gene mutations phenocopy each other with specific dopamine terminal pathology and display a potent synergistic effect.Subsequently,we will delve into the involvement of several clathrin-mediated endocytosis-related proteins(GAK,endophilin A1,SAC2/INPP5 F,synaptotagmin-11),identified as Parkinson's disease risk factors through genome-wide association studies,in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis.We will also explore the direct or indirect roles of some common Parkinson's disease-linked proteins(alpha-synuclein(PARK1/4),Parkin(PARK2),and LRRK2(PARK8))in synaptic endocytic trafficking.Additionally,we will discuss the emerging novel functions of these endocytic proteins in downstream membrane traffic pathways,particularly autophagy.Given that synaptic dysfunction is considered as an early event in Parkinson's disease,a deeper understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying synaptic vesicle endocytic trafficking may unveil novel to rgets for early diagnosis and the development of interventional therapies for Parkinson's disease.Future research should aim to elucidate why generalized synaptic endocytic dysfunction leads to the selective degeneration of nigrostriatal dopamine neurons in Parkinson's disease.

Path Planning and Tracking Control for Parking via Soft Actor-Critic Under Non-Ideal Scenarios

Parking in a small parking lot within limited space poses a difficult task. It often leads to deviations between the final parking posture and the target posture. These deviations can lead to partial occupancy of adjacent parking lots, which poses a safety threat to vehicles parked in these parking lots. However, previous studies have not addressed this issue. In this paper, we aim to evaluate the impact of parking deviation of existing vehicles next to the target parking lot(PDEVNTPL) on the automatic ego vehicle(AEV) parking, in terms of safety, comfort, accuracy, and efficiency of parking. A segmented parking training framework(SPTF) based on soft actor-critic(SAC) is proposed to improve parking performance. In the proposed method, the SAC algorithm incorporates strategy entropy into the objective function, to enable the AEV to learn parking strategies based on a more comprehensive understanding of the environment. Additionally, the SPTF simplifies complex parking tasks to maintain the high performance of deep reinforcement learning(DRL). The experimental results reveal that the PDEVNTPL has a detrimental influence on the AEV parking in terms of safety, accuracy, and comfort, leading to reductions of more than 27%, 54%, and 26%respectively. However, the SAC-based SPTF effectively mitigates this impact, resulting in a considerable increase in the parking success rate from 71% to 93%. Furthermore, the heading angle deviation is significantly reduced from 2.25 degrees to 0.43degrees.

Recreational Behavior and Spatial Characteristics of Urban Parks Based on Multi-Source Information: A Case Study of Xiaohong Stone Carving Park in Nanjing

Urban parks are an important part of urban recreational spaces,and the development of analysis framework of recreational behavior and space is helpful for the design of urban parks to better meet the activity and usage requirements of visitors.In this paper,Xiaohong Stone Carving Park in Nanjing was taken as the research object to explore the relationship between landscape space and user behavior for design feedback.The orthographic image technology of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)and machine deep learning were used to analyze users behavior activities in the park,and the spatial characteristics of each node in the park were evaluated by semantic differential scale to explore the potential causes of behavior activities.The results showed that①there were significant differences in the number of visitors on holidays and working days,and young people and children were the main users.②The users activity of the park differed greatly on the inner and outer tour roads,and the users showed stronger willingness to stay on the inner tour roads.Recreational activities received more attention than cultural ones.③The overall distribution of users was significantly affected by hydrophilicity,and the recreational behavior and activity type were affected by multiple factors which include the hydrophilicity,safety,accessibility of cultural relics and the amount of recreational facilities.Finally,the enhanced strategies such as improving the cultural tour system,establishing hydrophilic safety belts and optimizing recreational facilities were put forward.

Influence of Human Activity Intensity on Habitat Quality in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park,China

Due to long-term human activity interference,the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park(HTRNP)of China has experienced ecological problems such as habitat fragmentation and biodiversity loss,and with the expanding scope and intensity of human activity impact,the regional ecological security is facing serious challenges.A scientific assessment of the interrelationship between human activity intensity and habitat quality in the HTRNP is a prerequisite for achieving effective management of ecological disturbances caused by human activities and can also provide scientific strategies for the sustainable development of the region.Based on the land use change data in 2000,2010,and 2020,the spatial and temporal variations and the relationship between habitat quality(HQ)and human activity intensity(HAI)in the HTRNP were explored using the integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade-offs(InVEST)model.System dynamics and land use simulation models were also combined to conduct multi-scenario simulations of their relationships.The results showed that during 2000–2020,the habitat quality of the HTRNP improved,the intensity of human activities decreased each year,and there was a negative correlation between the two.Second,the system dynamic model could be well coupled with the land use simulation model by combining socio-economic and natural factors.The simulation scenarios of the coupling model showed that the harmonious development(HD)scenario is effective in curbing the increasing trend of human activity intensity and decreasing trend of habitat quality,with a weaker trade-off between the two compared with the baseline development(BD)and investment priority oriented(IPO)scenarios.To maintain the authenticity and integrity of the HTRNP,effective measures such as ecological corridor construction,ecological restoration,and the implementation of ecological compensation policies need to be strengthened.

Exploration of Child-friendly Urban Park Design Strategies Based on Child Behavioral Psychology

By studying the behavioral psychology and needs of children,this paper analyzes the essence of child-friendly parks from the perspective of children,and discusses the design principles and key points of child-friendly parks,so as to provide a practical basis for the construction of child-friendly cities.

Practical Experience of Management of Urban Parks at Home and Abroad

By systematically reviewing the practical experience of management of urban parks at home and abroad,the advanced experience in organization,management system,operation mechanism and social participation were summarized,and the optimization and improvement measures for the construction and management of urban parks in Chengdu were proposed to provide reference for the high-level construction,high-quality experience and efficient management of urban parks in the construction of park city demonstration zone in Chengdu.

Low-Density Microplastics in Recreational Parks of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates: Abundance, Composition, and Potential Effects on Soil Health

Microplastics (MPs) have been an emerging concern due to their harmful effects on the ecosystem and are ubiquitous in various habitats, from marine to terrestrial environments. However, studies on the presence of MPs in recreational areas are limited. One of the previous works has reported that urban recreational parks are considered “sinks” for plastic debris, including MPs. In this study, low-density MPs (LD-MPs) in soil samples collected from recreational parks of Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (UAE) were isolated by density flotation method. Results showed that these parks have varying levels of LD-MPs caused by various anthropogenic activities, such as sludge use and application of reclaimed water from wastewater treatment facilities in those areas. These plastic particles were isolated in 87% of the soil samples, with an average concentration of 1550 ± 340 MPs/kg. Predominantly, these comprised large LD-MPs (300 - 5000 μm), with red and blue being the most common colors. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy identified possible synthetic polymers, including polyethylene and polypropylene. Additionally, a negative correlation was observed between LD-MP concentration and soil pH and moisture content, indicating potential adverse effects on soil health. These findings highlight the need for monitoring and managing microplastic pollution in urban recreational areas to mitigate its ecological impacts.

Characterisation of Human-Wildlife Conflicts around the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

The history of mankind contains so many illustrations of well-classified and violent struggles against various animals over crop production in agricultural fields, attacks on human life or competition in order to have access to certain natural resources. The aim of this study is to characterise the human-wildlife conflicts that occur around the KBNP, especially with regard to primates. Surveys were carried out in 260 households selected using the snowball method. The results showed that human-wildlife conflicts around the KBNP are characterised by the destruction of crops in riparian fields by monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas, the destruction of houses, physical attacks and zoonoses. Despite the conservation and protection measures for wildlife and local populations put in place by the Park’s managers, conflicts between local populations and the Park’s wild animals are still visible. These conflicts lead to the detention of wild animals by local people roaming in the villages and to poaching on the Park’s boundaries. The weakness of the community management policy on the part of the park managers and the resentment of the indigenous peoples towards the restriction of their access to natural resources are the major constraints on the sustainable management of conflicts between the local populations and the wild animals in the KBNP. The strategies for the sustainable resolution of human-wildlife conflicts around the KBNP must be geared towards and integrated into a community conservation approach.

改良Park法重睑术与传统切开法重睑术治疗上睑松弛伴臃肿患者的效果对比

目的探讨改良Park法重睑术与传统切开法重睑术治疗上睑松弛伴臃肿患者的效果。方法45例上睑松弛伴臃肿患者按治疗方法的不同分为对照组(传统切开法重睑术)和观察组(改良Park法重睑术),比较两组的手术情况、眼睑形态、修复满意度及并发症。结果观察组的手术时间、拆线时间及术后恢复时间均短于对照组,术后3个月的眼睑形态评分及修复满意度评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。两组的并发症总发生率相比,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论与传统切开法重睑术相比,改良Park法重睑术治疗上睑松弛伴臃肿的效果更显著,安全性更高,可改善患者眼睑形态,提高修复满意度。

Evaluating the Impacts of Human Activities on Diversity, Abundance, and Distribution of Large Mammals in Nimule National Park, South Sudan

Globally, human activities have a significant impact on the diversity, abundance, and distribution of large mammals in Protected Areas (PAs). These disturbances increase human pressure on biodiversity and species habitats, highlighting the need for conservation. This study aimed to assess the abundance and distribution of large mammals in different habitat types within Nimule National Park (NNP) and understand the impacts of human activities on them. Data on the abundance and distribution of large mammals and their respective habitat types were collected through line transect surveys. Human activity signs were observed and recorded along the transect lines. To estimate the impacts of human activities on the diversity, abundance, and distribution of large mammal species, as well as to identify any significant differences between them and their habitat types, the study utilized the Kruskal Wallis test, Polynomial multiple regressions, and diversity indices. The findings from the Shannon-Weiner and Simpson indices indicated that large mammal species were more diverse inside the park (H’ = 1.136;D = 0.570) compared to the buffer zone (H’ = 0.413;D = 0.171), with 85% (443 out of 510 samples) recorded within Nimule National Park. The species abundance showed a semi-balanced status (0.58). The diversity results among different habitat types revealed that large mammals were more diverse and highly distributed in both open woodlands (244) and dense woodlands (192), while riverine vegetation had the lowest diversity (8). Statistical tests demonstrated a highly significant difference at a 99% confidence interval (p-value = 0.01) between habitat types and identified species of large mammals. Additionally, the results highlighted the high abundance of Uganda kob (274), baboons (141), and warthog (57) across most habitat types, accounting for at least 75% of their distribution. The most prevalent human activities observed were cattle footprints (27%) and cattle dung (14%). Human footprints and tree cutting combined accounted for 9%, indicating the practice of livestock grazing, poaching, encroachment, and fuelwood collection by local communities. However, these activities did not appear to significantly impact the diversity, abundance, and distribution of large mammals in Nimule National Park. Therefore, it is crucial to foster shared responsibilities and engage relevant stakeholders in the management and conservation of large wildlife species. Regular community awareness programs should be implemented to cultivate a sense of ownership. Moreover, it is recommended that a comprehensive survey be conducted on the population status of all mammal species in Nimule National Park, including its surrounding Buffer Zone. Monitoring the impact of human activities on their behavior and habitats using satellite images should also be carried out at least every five to ten years.