Recommendations for articles and reviews in colorectal cancerrelated research at the year-end of 2023

As peer reviewers of the World Journal of Gastroenterology,our weekly routine involves immersing ourselves in the newly published issue,particularly focusing on the realm of colorectal cancer(CRC)research.We diligently sift through various contributions,ranging from comprehensive reviews to original articles and other scholarly works.Through meticulous examination,we discern the most notable papers,delving into each with careful scrutiny to distill their merits and shortcomings.Undoubtedly,this undertaking demands considerable time and effort.Yet,it stands as an indispensable pursuit,affording us a profound comprehension of the latest breakthroughs in CRC research.Moreover,these meticulously curated selections furnish readers with invaluable resources,serving as enduring references for the nuanced exploration of this dynamic field.

Key technologies and applications of intelligent dispatching command for high-speed railway in China

Purpose–The intelligent Central Traffic Control(CTC)system plays a vital role in establishing an intelligent high-speed railway(HSR)system.As the core of HSR transportation command,the intelligent CTC system is a new HSR dispatching command system that integrates the widely used CTC in China with the practical service requirements of intelligent dispatching.This paper aims to propose key technologies and applications for intelligent dispatching command in HSR in China.Design/methodology/approach–This paper first briefly introduces the functions and configuration of the intelligent CTC system.Some new servers,terminals and interfaces are introduced,which are plan adjustment server/terminal,interface for automatic train operation(ATO),interface for Dynamic Monitoring System of Train Control Equipment(DMS),interface for Power Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(PSCADA),interface for Disaster Monitoring,etc.Findings–The key technologies applied in the intelligent CTC system include automatic adjustment of train operation plans,safety control of train routes and commands,traffic information data platform,integrated simulation of traffic dispatching and ATO function.These technologies have been applied in the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR,which commenced operations at the end of 2019.Implementing these key intelligent functions has improved the train dispatching command capacity,ensured the safe operation of intelligent HSR,reduced the labor intensity of dispatching operators and enhanced the intelligence level of China’s dispatching system.Originality/value–This paper provides further challenges and research directions for the intelligent dispatching command of HSR.To achieve the objectives,new measures need to be conducted,including the development of advanced technologies for intelligent dispatching command,coping with new requirements with the development of China’s railway signaling system,the integration of traffic dispatching and train control and the application of AI and data-driven modeling and methods.

Investigation of the Severity of Modular Construction Adoption Barriers with Large-Scale Group Decision Making in an Organization from Internal and External Stakeholder Perspectives

Modular construction as an innovativemethod aids the construction industry in transforming to off-site construction production with high efficiency and environmental friendliness.Despite the obvious advantages,the uptake of modular construction is not booming as expected.However,previous studies have investigated and summarized the barriers to the adoption ofmodular construction.In this research,a Large-ScaleGroupDecisionMaking(LSGDM)-based analysis is first made of the severity of barriers to modular construction adoption from the perspective of construction stakeholders.In addition,the Technology-Organization-Environment(TOE)framework is utilized to identify the barriers based on three contexts(technology,organization,and environment).The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS)and LSGDM models are both implemented for the first time to analyze the severity of the barriers to modular adoption based on questionnaire results from internal and external stakeholders in an organization.Finally,in this research,in-depth insights into the severity of barriers are gained,providing a reference for construction organizations to manage modular adoption.

Application Technology of Biocontrol Agents against Pepper Blight（ Phytophthora capsici） in Greenhouse in Qinghai Province

[ Objective ] The paper was to explore the combined application technique of organic fertilizer and two biocontrol agents against pepper blight in green- house hot pepper in Qinghai Province. [Method] By L4 （23）orthogonal design, the effects of combined application of two biocontrol agents against pepper blight and organic fertilizer on control effects against pepper blight and the yield of hot pepper were studied in greenhouse hot pepper base in Ledu County of Qinghai Province. [ Result] The effects of various factors affecting the relative control effect against pepper blight in sequence were biecontrol agent A5 〉 biecontrol agent B2 〉 organic fertilizer, and the optimal combination was organic fertilizer 1 800 kg/hm^2, agent B2 30 kg/hm^2 and agent A5 45 kg/hm^2. The effects on hot pepper yield in sequence were organic fertilizer 〉 biocontrol agent B2 〉 biocontrol agent AS, and the optimal combination was organic fertilizer 900 kg/hm^2 , agent 132 15 kg/hm^2, agent A5 22.5 kg/hm2. [ Conclusion] Combined with control effect of pepper blight and yield benefit, the application technique of biocontrol agents pro- moted in local hot pepper production could be confirmed as follows ： agent A5 45 kg/hm^2, agent B2 15 kg/hm^2, organic fertilizer 900 kg/hm^2 ; the field control effect at this moment could reach 76.31%, the yield could reach 35 573 kg/hm^2 , and the newly increased output value could be 13 029 yuan/hm^2 with input and output ratio of 1： 7.9.

A Fusion Neutron Source Driven Sub-Critical Nuclear Energy System: A Way for Early Application of Fusion Technology

This paper proposes a sub-critical nuclear energy system driven by fusion neutron source, FDS, which can be used to transmute long-lived radioactive wastes and to produce fissile nuclear fuel as a way for early application of fusion technology. The necessity and feasibility to develop that system in China are illustrated on the basis of prediction of the demand of energy source in the first half of the 21th century, the status of current fission energy supply and the progress in fusion technology in the world. The characteristics of fusion neutron driver and the potential for transmutation of long-lived nuclear wastes and breeding of fissile nuclear fuel in a blanket are analyzed. A scenario of development steps is proposed.

Advanced Irrigation Engineering： Precision and Precise

Irrigation advances in precision irrigation （PI） or site specific irrigation （SSI） have been considerable in research; however, commercialization lags. SSI/PI has applications when soil texture variability affects soil water holding capacity or when crop yield or biotic stresses （insects or diseases） are spatially variable. SSI/PI uses variable rate application technologies, mainly with center-pivots or lateral-move or linear irrigation machines, to match crop needs or soil water holding constraints. Variable rate applications are achieved by variable nozzle flow rates, pulsing nozzle flows, or multiple nozzles on separate submains. Newer center pivot and linear machines are controlled by on-board microprocessor systems that can be integrated with supervisory control and data acquisition controllers for both communication and control of the variable rate application for specific sets of nozzles or individual nozzles for management zones. Communication for center pivot or linear controllers typically uses radio telemetry, wireless interact links, or cellular telephones. Precision irrigation has limited utility without precise irrigation scheduling （temporally and spatially）. Plant or soil sensors are used to initiate or complete an irrigation event. Automated weather stations provide site information for determining the irrigation requirement using crop models or simpler reference evapotranspiration （ET）, data to be used with crop coefficients. Remote sensing is being used to measure crop water status or crop development from spectral reflectance. Near-surface remote sensing with sensors mounted on moving irrigation systems provide critical spatial integration from point weather networks and feedback on crop ET and irrigation controls in advanced automated systems for SSI/PI.

SLA Implementation Technologies and Their Applications

With more and more network services developed, users now have higher requirements on the Quality of Service (QoS). Service Level Agreement (SLA) is thereby proposed to manage telecom services with guaranteed QoS and to address the QoS issues between Service Providers (SP) and users. SLA representation template, violation process and metrics evaluation are three key techniques to implement SLA. A typical SLA management system includes SLA data management, SLA problem management, and SLA management. SLA research is still in its primary stage and SLA management is yet to be standardized With general and special management approaches to be defined in the future, the unified industry standard will finally take shape.

Combinatorial Design of Some Database Application Technologies Based on B/S

Evolving From principal-subordinate structure of C /S to flexible multileveled distributed structure, i.e. B/S architecture so as to form a wide, distributed and orderly Internet/Intranet integrated management inf ormation system, is the trend of development of application software of the whol e world. Advantages and disadvantages of the two modes: C/S and B/S are compared . It is pointed out that at present onefold B/S mode cannot yet fully fullfil th e demands of some complicated data processing, information statistics and analys is, etc, therefore it still awaits further development of technology to achieve 100% Internet. In this paper, a mode of B/S-C/S-blended multileveled architect ure is discussed; the logical levels of B/S mode is studied; Furthermore, combin ing some up-to-date software developing technology, combinatorial design of di fferent database application technology based on B/S is discussed. The expatiati on is made with following points: (1) Organic combination of the network distrib uted object technology of CORBA and the computation technology among different n etwork operating system ─ Java; (2) Organic combination of two modes of ASP and Plug_in; (3) JDBC Server and JDBC Client; (4) An expanded B/S model, i.e. the c lient application of browser communicates directly with Web server, and the serv er application communicates directly with database server through middle ware.

Development and Application of Universal Formability Technology

Using mathematical plasticity theories, universal formability (UF) technology has been developed and applied in the automotive stamping engineering and production. As a formability analysis tool, this technology is the major methodology for the development of stamping expert system (solution provider) for (a) product design and feasibility analysis, (b) material automatic selection using nomograms, (c) draw die design using pre-models, and (d) UF and robustness analysis of die performance in finite element analysis (FEA) environment.

100G Ethernet Technology and Applications

The increasing requirements for bandwidth drive the 100G Ethernet into use as quickly as possible. The major technologies supporting 100G Ethernet interface include the physical layer channel convergence technology, multi-fiber channel and Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology. The key technology for high-speed optical devices at the interface requires a breakthrough. The demands driven by the increase of interface rate require better packet processing and storage, system switching, and backplane technology. In addition, in the network, the transport problem of the new interface should be solved, including defining transport standards and pushing the development of key transport technologies. As far as the cost and requirements are concerned, the commercial application of 100G Ethernet is viable in Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).

Internet Application Technologies in Web 2.0 Era

The Internet has stepped into Web 2.0 era. Web 2.0 application technologies and services are rapidly developing, accompanied by the innovation and revolution of business models. This article analyzes the development of Web 2.0 technologies and their promotion role in the development of Internet services, discusses the implementation of Web 2.0 core concepts (including user participation, resource sharing and platform) by the multiple Internet application technologies, and gives the development trends of Internet application technologies.

Improving Performance of Cloud Computing and Big Data Technologies and Applications

Cloud computing technology is changing the development and usage patterns of IT infrastructure and applications. Virtualized and distributed systems as well as unified management and scheduling has greatly im proved computing and storage. Management has become easier, andOAM costs have been significantly reduced. Cloud desktop technology is develop ing rapidly. With this technology, users can flexibly and dynamically use virtual ma chine resources, companies＇ efficiency of using and allocating resources is greatly improved, and information security is ensured. In most existing virtual cloud desk top solutions, computing and storage are bound together, and data is stored as im age files. This limits the flexibility and expandability of systems and is insufficient for meetinz customers＇ requirements in different scenarios.

Research and Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithm in Artificial Intelligence

This article firstly explains the concepts of artificial intelligence and algorithm separately,then determines the research status of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the background of the increasing popularity of artificial intelligence,and finally briefly describes the machine learning algorithm in the field of artificial intelligence,as well as puts forward appropriate development prospects,in order to provide theoretical reference for industry insider.

Application and implications of polyethylene glycol-fusion as a novel technology to repair injured spinal cords

Conventional vs. polyethylene glycol （PEG）-fusion tech- nologies to repair severed spinal axons： Most spinal cord injuries （SCIs） involve cutor crush-severance of spinal tract axons in the central nervous system （CNS）. Clinical out- comes after CNS axonal severance is very poor because proximal segments of CNS axons lack a suitable environment for outgrowth （Kakulas, 1999; Fitch and Silver, 2008; Rowland et al., 2008; Kwon et al., 2010） and therefore do not naturally regenerate （Ramon y Caial, 1928）. Current strategies to try to increase behavioral recovery after SCI are focused on en- hancing the environment for axonal outgrowth.

Call for Papers Journal of Electronic Science and Technology Special Section on Terahertz Technology and Applications

Terahertz waves, sitting in the gap between the middle infrared and millimeter wave regions, are known as the last vacant area of the electromagnetic spectrum that has not quite been understood and brought into applications. The Terahertz region has been the focus of research worldwide since early 1990s. Due to their unique characteristics, Terahertz technologies have a wide range of applications, such as hazard detection, high speed data communications, radio astronomy, and biomedical imaging.

Guest Editorial First Issue on the Special Section on Terahertz Technology and Applications

During the past few years, the terahertz （THz） frequency regime has had renewed scientific and technological interest because of recent breakthroughs in the areas of high power sources, sensitive detectors, novel materials, and high resolution video imaging. Because it lies between the radio frequencies and infrared wavelengths, the terahertz electromagnetic region was thought to be promising for practical applications （300 micrometers wavelength corresponds to 1 THz frequency）, but it suffered from very high attenuation through the atmosphere （above 1 dB/meter）, and was found to be difficult to generate, modulate, and detect. On the other hand, many non-polar dielectric materials are transparent to THz waves,

VPLS Technology and Its Applications

Among all the metro Ethernet technologies,Virtual Private LAN Service(VPLS),a Layer 2 Virtual Private Network(L2VPN) technology,has drawn wide attention due to its simplicity,reliability,and ease of use.VPLS can implement multipoint-to-multipoint interconnection of Local Area Networks(LAN) in the wide area.Its core elements include the Label Distribution Protocol(LDP) based or Border Gateway Protocol(BGP) based Pseudowire(PW) setup and maintenance on the control plane,Media Access Control(MAC) address learning on the data plane,and PW encapsulation on the transport plane.With hierarchical architecture,VPLS enables cross-domain Virtual Local Area Network(VLAN) services.Benefitting from its unique technical advantages,VPLS supports a wide variety of applications including L2VPN for VIP customers,municipal communications infrastructure and personal distributed services.

Application Technology of Tebuconazole WG against Sheath Blight 75% Trifloxystrobin · Rice Blast and Rice

[ Objective] The paper was to confirm the best application period and frequency of 75% trifloxystrobin ·tebuconazole WG against rice blast and rice sheath blight. [ Method] Influences of different dosages and different application periods of 75% trifloxystrobin · tebuconazole WG on control effects against rice blast and rice sheath blight, as well as their effects on rice yields were studied in the paper. [Result] The control effects of three different fungicides application treatments against rice sheath blight were 80.24%, 83.0% and 67.99%, and the control effects against rice blast were 56.4%, 49.11% and 61.1%, respective- ly. Advanced application of fungicide for two times had good prevention effect against rice sheath blight ; properly delayed application of fungicides for two times was conducive to improving the control effect against rice blast, and one time application of sufficient fungicide during middle booting stage had higher control effect than application for two times. Effective panicle number per unit area, total grain number, 1 000-grain weight and moisture content of various fungicide application treat- ments did not have significant difference with those of the treatments without fungicide application, but grain number per panicle in treatments applied with fungicide was higher than the treatment without application. [ Conclusion] 75% Trifloxystrobin ·tebuconazole WG has better control effect on rice blast and sheath blight, which helps to promote the formation of rice grain and increases yield significantly. The fungicide application against rice sheath blight should be appropriately ad- vanced, and application for one time against panicle blast after middle booting stage is helpful to improve the control effect.

RoF Communication Technology and Its Application Prospect

The Radio over Fiber (RoF) communication technology combines the technical advantages of both fiber communication and wireless mobile communication to solve the problems of bandwidth,flexibility and electromagnetic interference.Research of the technology is drawing wide concerns around the world.However,high cost becomes a drawback of this technology at present.In this article the RoF Multi-System Access (RoFMA) scheme is proposed.The scheme makes use of the Optical Time Division Multiplexing (OTDM) and multi-system multiplex/de-multiplex technologies to lower the access cost.The article also predicts good development and market prospect of the RoFMA technology.