Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of a subset of inter prediction modes associated with a merge flag being false. Then, the processing circuitry decodes at least an additional flag that is used for selecting a specific inter prediction mode from the subset of inter prediction modes. Further, the processing circuitry reconstructs samples of the current block according to the specific inter prediction mode.

Abstract: 3D native tissue-derived scaffolding materials are made in various formats, including but not limited to hydrogel, sponge, fibers, microspheres, and films, all of which function to better preserve natural extracellular matrix molecules and to recapitulate the natural tissue environment, thereby effectively guiding tissue regeneration. Tissue-derived scaffolds are prepared by incorporating a homogenized tissue-derived suspension into a polymeric solution of synthetic, natural, or hybrid polymers. Such tissue-derived scaffolds and scaffolding materials have a variety of utilities, including: the creation of 3D tissue models such as skin, bone, liver, pancreas, lung, and so on; facilitation of studies on cell-matrix interactions; and the fabrication of implantable scaffolding materials for guided tissue formation in vivo.

Abstract: In a method for video decoding in a decoder, a first motion vector and a second motion vector for a first block in a current picture are received. The first motion vector is indicative of a first reference block in a first picture, and the second motion vector is indicative of a second reference block in a second picture. A bilateral template is generated based on a weighted combination of the first reference block and the second reference block. A refined first motion vector and a refined second motion vector are determined based on the bilateral template, reference blocks in the first picture and reference blocks in the second picture respectively. An initial motion vector of a second block that is ceded after the first block is determined according to at least one of the first motion vector and the second motion vector for the first block.

Abstract: A system for resource recycling of sulfur dioxide includes a charcoal reduction furnace, a high temperature dust remover, a cooling separator A, a liquid sulfur tank, a cooling separator, a tail gas absorption tower, a gas stripping tower, a hypo reactor, a centrifuge, a mother liquor tank and a thickener. And a method for resource recycling of sulfur dioxide includes the following steps: (1) preparing elemental sulfur, (2) removing dust from a process gas containing gaseous sulfur, (3) separating elemental sulfur, (4) reabsorbing residual SO2 gas, (5) purifying sulfur powder, (6) preparing a slurry of cured hypo, (7) performing liquid-solid separation, and (8) preparing an absorption slurry. According to the method, SO2 gas is reduced into liquid sulfur and sulfur powder, and sodium thiosulfate is coproduced.

Abstract: A processing method of configuration information of bearer, a network device and a terminal are provided in the present disclosure. The method of configuration information of bearer applied to a network device includes the following steps: when a Secondary Cell Group (SCG) or a Primary SCG Cell (PSCell) enters into a suspend state or a dormant state, modifying, by the network device, configuration information of a bearer via a signaling, to enable a configured uplink bearer to transmit on a Master Cell Group (MCG).

Abstract: A catalyst for inducing thermal desorption of organic matter-contaminated soil and a preparation method thereof, which uses a colloidal mixture of ferroferric oxide and ferric chloride as a catalytic active component of thermal desorption, and carbon tetrachloride as a solvent. Based on the mass of solvent, a mass percentage of catalytic active component is 0.1%-15%. Ammonia water is added dropwise to ferric chloride aqueous solution to react in oil bath to generate a ferroferric oxide colloidal solution, then ferric chloride and obtained ferroferric oxide colloidal solution are added to carbon tetrachloride, and mixed solution is continuously stirred in an oil bath to evaporate solvent water to prepare a catalyst with carbon tetrachloride as solvent. Catalyst is environmentally friendly and can induce thermal desorption of organic matters in soil. 100% desorption of chlorobenzene, o-xylene and benzo[A]anthracene can be achieved at 130° C., and energy consumption of thermal desorption is greatly reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for catalytic reduction of an industrial flue gas SO2 with CO to prepare sulfur, a method for preparing the same and use thereof. A CeO2 nanocarrier is prepared by using a hydrothermal method, La and Y are loaded as active components, pre-sulfurization is conducted with 6% of SO2 and 3% of CO, and finally, the catalyst is prepared. The catalyst has high reactivity and sulfur selectivity and strong stability. The by-product sulfur generated by the reaction is recovered with a solvent CS2, and the solvent CS2 is recovered by using a distillation process. The preparation method is low in cost, causes no secondary pollution and is high in sulfur recovery rate. The problem of low sulfur production in China at present is solved.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing security in a cloud computing environment are provided. Exemplary methods include: gathering data about workloads and applications in the cloud computing environment; updating a graph database using the data, the graph database representing the workloads of the cloud computing environment as nodes and relationships between the workloads as edges; receiving a security template, the security template logically describing targets in the cloud computing environment to be protected and how to protect the targets; creating a security policy using the security template and information in the graph database; and deploying the security policy in the cloud computing environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods for assaying a test entity for a property, without measuring the property, are provided. Exemplary test entities include proteins, protein mixtures, and protein fragments. Measurements of first features in a respective subset of an N-dimensional space and of second features in a respective subset of an M-dimensional space, is obtained as training data for each reference in a plurality of reference entities. One or more of the second features is a metric for the target property. A subset of first features, or combinations thereof, is identified using feature selection. A model is trained on the subset of first features using the training data. Measurement values for the subset of first features for the test entity are applied to thereby obtaining a model value that is compared to model values obtained using measured values of the subset of first features from reference entities exhibiting the property.

Abstract: A notification method and device for the execution of PDCP data recovery, and same is used to notify an SN to execute a PDCP data recovery process. The notification method for the execution of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data recovery comprises: a primary base station sending an inter-node signaling message between the primary base station and a secondary base station to the secondary base station to notify the secondary base station of the execution of a PDCP data recovery process, and the inter-node signaling message is used to instruct the secondary base station to execute a PDCP data recovery process. The method for executing packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) data recovery comprises: the secondary base station receiving the inter-node signaling message sent by the primary base station.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information for a plurality of first blocks in a current coded picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information indicates that the plurality of first blocks is coded in a local illumination compensation (LIC) mode. The processing circuitry selects a neighboring region for each of the plurality of first blocks. The selected neighboring region and the respective first block form a second block. The processing circuitry performs an inter prediction for the plurality of second blocks in parallel. The processing circuitry determines a set of LIC parameters for each of the plurality of first blocks based on the selected neighboring region of the respective first block and reconstructs the plurality of first blocks based on the sets of LIC parameters.

Abstract: A method of video encoding performed in a video encoder is provided. In the method, context modeling is performed to determine a context model for each of a number of bins of syntax elements corresponding to residues of a region of a transform skipped block in a coded picture. The transform skipped block is coded with Block Differential Pulse-code Modulation (BDPCM) and divided into a plurality of regions. The number of the bins of syntax elements being context coded does not exceed a maximum number of context coded bins set for the region. The maximum number of context coded bins is determined based on a comparison between a threshold and a number of quantized residues in the region. A bit stream including coded bits of the bins of syntax elements is generated based on the determined context models.

Abstract: An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry configured to receive a splitting direction syntax element, a first merge triangle index syntax element, and a second merge triangle index syntax element that are associated with a coding block of a picture. The coding block is coded according to a triangular prediction mode and partitioned into a first prediction unit and a second prediction unit according to a split direction. A first merge index identifies first motion information in a merge candidate list of the coding block. A second merge index identifies second motion information in the merge candidate list of the coding block. The coding block is reconstructed according to first prediction samples of the first prediction unit and second prediction samples of the second prediction unit. A value of the second merge triangle index syntax element is based on the first merge index.

Abstract: An access point and a communication connection method are provided. The access point includes a communication apparatus for supporting a wireless communication network, a memory that stores a plurality of passwords for connection to the wireless communication network and authority information for each of the plurality of passwords, and a processor that, when an electronic device requests connection including one of the plurality of passwords for connection to the wireless communication network, grants the electronic device an authority corresponding to the password through which connection has been made, on the basis of the stored authority information.

Abstract: A superlattice phase-change thin film with a low density change, a phase-change memory and a preparation method. The superlattice phase-change thin film includes first phase-change layers (7) and second phase-change layers (8) that are alternately stacked to form a periodic structure; during crystallization, the first phase-change layer (7) has a conventional positive density change, and the second phase-change layer (8) has an abnormal negative density change, therefore, the abnormal density reduction and volume increase of the second phase-change layer (8) during crystallization can be used to offset the volume reduction of the first phase-change layer (7) during crystallization.

Abstract: Disclosed are a configuration information transmission method, a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), and a computer storage medium, for use in reducing system overheads. The configuration information transmission method: includes a CU of a radio access network (RAN) receives a first interface message from a DU of the RAN, wherein the first interface message carries first indication information, the first indication information is used for indicating at least one terminal device, and a bandwidth part (BWP) currently activated by the at least one terminal device is not configured with a common search space (CSS).

Abstract: A preparation method of a plant-mixed warm regenerated asphalt mixture, comprises the following steps: preparing a RAP material, a new aggregate, a mineral powder, a new asphalt and a regenerant with a total mass percentage of 100%; heating and stirring the RAP material, adding the regenerant, and continuing to heat and stir; placing the product in a development bin for development, wherein a development temperature is 40° C. to 150° C., and a development time is 0.5 h to 6 h; mixing, heating and stirring a product with the new aggregate; and after mixing and heating the product with the new asphalt, adding the mineral powder, and stirring to mold. Addition of the regenerated asphalt mixture in the development process improves the regeneration effect of the old asphalt, and pavement performances of the formed regenerated asphalt mixture can fully reach that of a hot-mixed asphalt mixture produced entirely with new materials.

Abstract: A method of video decoding performed in a video decoder is provided. In the method, a bit stream including coded bits of bins of syntax elements is received. The syntax elements correspond to residues of a region of a transform skipped block in a coded picture. Context modeling is performed to determine a context model for each of a number of the bins of syntax elements of the region. The number of the bins of syntax elements that are context coded does not exceed a maximum number of context coded bins set for the region. The coded bits of the number of the bins of syntax elements are decoded based on the determined context models.

Abstract: An apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry configured to receive a split direction syntax element, a first index syntax element, and a second index syntax element that are associated with a coding block coded with a triangular prediction mode. The coding block can be partitioned into two triangular prediction units according to a split direction indicated by the split direction syntax element. The first and second index syntax elements can indicate a first merge index and a second merge index to a merge candidate list constructed for the two triangular prediction units. The coding block can be reconstructed according to the split direction, the first merge index, and second merge index.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding and decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information indicates an inter prediction mode for reconstructing the current block. The processing circuitry identifies a reference block for the current block where the reference block is one of a plurality of blocks in a motion vector compression unit (MVCU) that is already reconstructed. The processing circuitry further determines current motion information of the current block based on representative motion information for the MVCU and reconstructs at least one sample in the current block based on the current motion information.