Abstract: Compositions of small molecules, matrices, and isolated cells including methods of preparation, and methods for differentiation, trans-differentiation, and proliferation of animal cells into the osteoblast cell lineage were described. Examples of osteogenic materials that were administered to cells or co-cultured with cells are represented by compounds of Formula II, IV, and VI independently or preferably in combination with a matrix to afford bone cells. Small molecule-stimulated cells were also combined with a matrix, placed with a cellular adhesive or material carrier and implanted to a site in an animal for bone repair. Matrix pretreated with compounds of Formula II, IV, and VI were also used to cause cells to migrate to the matrix that is of use for therapeutic purposes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for treating high-concentration organic wastewater by catalyst hydrothermal gasification, including a CHG reactor, a temporary wastewater storage tank and a condensing heat exchanger which are sequentially in loop connection. The CHG reactor includes a shell, a thermocouple, a water distribution device, and a packing support. The device of the present disclosure can quickly convert the high-concentration organic wastewater into clean energy or harmless gas at a low temperature under the action of a catalyst, so that the energy consumption of a treatment process is greatly reduced, and the treatment efficiency is improved. The device has potential application prospect.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter.

Abstract: The present invention provides a recombinant sequence information of a key host factor ANP32A/B which is necessary for the replication of influenza virus in a host. More specifically, the present invention relates to a 129-130 motif and a 149 site of the host factor ANP32A/B protein, which are key active sites for exerting its ability to promote the replication of influenza virus, and are also potential targeting sites of anti-influenza drugs.

Abstract: An assistive robot system includes a lifting mechanism, a movable arm assembly, a processing device, and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium in communication with the processing device. The processing device transmits a command to the lifting mechanism to cause the lifting mechanism to move the movable arm assembly such that a container is gripped within the movable arm assembly, transmits a first one or more signals to the movable arm assembly to cause the movable arm assembly to extend in a system longitudinal direction such that the movable arm assembly grips the container. The movable arm assembly is positioned at a release location and transmits a second one or more signals to the movable arm assembly to cause the movable arm assembly to extend in a system lateral direction such that the container gripped within the movable arm assembly is released from the movable arm assembly at the release location.

Abstract: Provided are a method for SFC support of EDGEAPP and a device for performing the same. A service function chain support method according to an example embodiment includes receiving a service routing configuration request, constructing a service routing path in response to the service routing configuration request, and controlling forwarding of traffic by successively invoking service APIs configuring the service routing path.

Abstract: Methods for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes the following steps: S1, acquiring to-be-identified data; S2, processing the to-be-identified data to obtain normal sampling data; and S3, performing glitch identification on the to-be-identified data to obtain a glitch position of the normal sampling data. In other embodiments, the disclosure provides a system for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate and for implementing the method for detecting a glitch at a high sampling rate. The system includes an acquisition unit and a glitch identification unit. The acquisition unit acquires and processes the to-be-identified data to obtain the normal sampling data, and the glitch identification unit performs glitch identification on the to-be-identified data to obtain the glitch position of the normal sampling data.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system includes a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine-readable instructions stored in the memory. The machine-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including receiving a multimedia file having a metadata and a text data, the multimedia file and the text data corresponding to a user. Operations also include determining a reliability status of the multimedia file based on the multimedia file, the text data, or combinations thereof. Operations further include determining a bias status of the user based on the multimedia file, the text data, or combinations thereof, and generating a report comprising the reliability status and the bias status of the multimedia file.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of training data augmentation for end-to-end speech recognition. The method for training data augmentation for end-to-end speech recognition includes: combining speech augmentation data and text augmentation data; performing a dynamic augmentation process on each of the speech augmentation data and the text augmentation data that have been combined; and training the end-to-end speech recognition using the speech augmentation data and the text augmentation data that are subjected to the dynamic augmentation process.

Abstract: A multi-channel optical sub-assembly includes a printed circuit board with a signal processor mounted thereon, a package window mounted on the printed circuit board, the package window including a transparent material, a package mounted on the package window, and an optical device accommodated into an inner space of the package and configured to convert an electrical signal, input from the signal processor, into an optical signal, wherein the electrical signal sequentially passes through a window through electrode buried in the package window and a package through electrode buried in the package and is input to the optical device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an encoder including event layer outputs first and second event signals, weight layer applies first and second weights to the first and second event signals respectively, and provides the first event signal in which the first weight is applied and the second event signal in which the second weight is applied to first node, and first spike generation circuit generates first input spike signal of which firing period is changed based on voltage level of the first node. The voltage level of the first node is reduced continuously, increases for first voltage corresponding to the first weight in response to the first event signal activated, and increases for second voltage corresponding to the second weight in response to the second event signal activated.

Abstract: A voltage measurement device includes a probe module movably arranged around an alternating-current transmission line, and a measurement unit. A metal electrode is arranged on a surface of the probe module facing toward the alternating-current transmission line, electrically coupled with the alternating-current transmission line to form a coupling capacitor, and then forms an electrical circuit with an inductor element, a resistor element, and a reference signal source in the measurement unit. A processor controls the reference signal source to input reference voltage signals at different frequencies to the electrical circuit, determines a resonant frequency of the electrical circuit according to currents of the electrical circuit under the reference voltage signals at different frequencies, and determines a voltage of the alternating-current transmission line according to a first current component amplitude and the resonant frequency of the electrical circuit.

Abstract: A method of treating or alleviating autoimmune-related diseases is provided. The method includes administering a pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof. Moreover, the pharmaceutical composition includes an extract of Amomum tsao-ko as an effective ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or salt.

Abstract: Described here are systems and methods for positioning a surgical implant, such as a glenoid component, or other medical device intra-operatively. In general, the systems and methods described in the present disclosure implement a computer vision system, which may be a structured light computer vision system, together with a suitable optical tracker as an accurate intra-operative tool for predicting post-operative implant position in surgical procedures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for tracking, monitoring and evaluating ecological impacts of a channel project based on long-term time series satellite remote sensing data, belonging to the field of ecological environment protection. Created in view of limitations and deficiencies of existing monitoring and evaluation methods, the method includes: a process for long-term time series satellite remote sensing analysis of an ecological impact of a channel project, an analysis method for respectively evaluating erosion and deposition, shoreline and water area morphological changes at different research scales based on water body information extraction, and an analysis method for respectively tracking and monitoring engineering construction details, comparing engineering impact scope consistency and evaluating engineering implementation effects based on channel project identification.

Abstract: An operation method of a receiving terminal in sidelink communications may comprise: receiving one or more transport blocks (TBs) from a transmitting terminal; generating hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) responses for code block groups (CBGs) included in each of the one or more TBs; selecting one or more HARQ responses from among the HARQ responses based on priorities; and transmitting the one or more HARQ responses to the transmitting terminal through a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) resource.

Abstract: A method and a device for encoding/decoding images are disclosed. The method for encoding images comprises the steps of: deriving a scan type of a residual signal for a current block according to whether or not the current block is a transform skip block; and applying the scan type to the residual signal for the current block, wherein the transform skip block is a block to which transform for the current block is not applied and is specified on the basis of information indicating whether or not transform for the current block is to be applied.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an open-air circulating pool for simulating ecological damage, and belongs to the technical field of simulation tests of ecological environment impact. The open-air circulating pool is provided with a set of devices for simulating natural ecological environments of different water quality and sediments, as well as changes in water bodies caused by a sea occupation project, discharge of a typical pollution source and a sudden leakage accident, so as to observe changing trends of an aquatic organism and an environmental element, and qualitatively and quantitatively determine a law of causality of damage. The set of devices includes an open-air wave-flow circulating pool, an additive injection apparatus and an ecological indicator sampling and detection apparatus.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling a head-up display (HUD) in a vehicle are disclosed herein. One embodiment deactivates the HUD in response to a command from a driver of the vehicle; assigns a level of urgency to an item of information associated with a current vehicular context; and activates the HUD to display the item of information to the driver, when the level of urgency exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Provided are a method of transmitting a dedicated reference signal (DRS), a method of receiving a DRS, and a feedback method of a terminal. The method of transmitting a DRS includes determining a DRS transmitting resource for at least one terminal which is a target of transmission, and transmitting the DRS using the determined transmission resource and notifying the terminal of information about layer used by the terminal. The method of receiving a DRS includes determining a DRS receiving resource, receiving information about layer used by a terminal from a serving cell base station, and receiving the DRS for the terminal using the determined reception resource and the information about layer. Accordingly, a terminal can find the position and sequence of its DRS. In particular, in the case of multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) or joint scheduling, it is possible to prevent or remove signal interference using the DRS of another terminal.