Abstract: A vaporization core includes: a liquid absorbing element having a vaporization surface and a liquid absorbing surface that are oppositely arranged, the liquid absorbing element being arranged for a vaporizable liquid to enter from a side of the liquid absorbing surface and permeate toward a side of the vaporization surface; and a heating module having a heating element for heating the vaporizable liquid and connectors connected to two ends of the heating element, the heating element including a first heating portion and a second heating portion connected in series to the first heating portion. The first heating portion is arranged on a side of the vaporization surface. The second heating portion is embedded in the liquid absorbing element, extends toward a side of the liquid absorbing surface, and is located between the vaporization surface and the liquid absorbing surface.

Abstract: An intelligent identification method of aquifer distribution in complex edge-water oil and gas reservoirs is provided. The problem, that targeted water control countermeasures cannot be proposed due to unclear identification of edge-water distribution in complex edge-water reservoirs, is resolved. Based on geological data and production data of a single well, establish a numerical simulation model of a water influx unit for simulating inflow dynamic of complex edge-water influx; by a genetic algorithm, correct characteristic parameters of an aquifer unit, including volume and water influx of the aquifer unit; automatically fit dynamic production data calculated by the model with actual dynamic production data, to obtain optimal characteristic parameters of the aquifer unit; and assign the characteristic parameters to the aquifer unit for inversion to determine aquifer distribution.

Abstract: A meeting server includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing program code performing operations that include to establish tracking of a tracked person's scheduled meetings by a follower person. The meeting server also operates to generate a notification to a device of the follower person based on the tracked person adding a scheduled meeting to a schedule of scheduled meetings maintained by a meeting scheduling program.

Abstract: A vaporization core applied to an electronic vaporization device includes: a porous substrate having a liquid guide part that has a liquid absorbing surface for absorbing a liquid substrate and a vaporization surface on which a heating element is disposed, the liquid guide part conducting the liquid substrate on a side of the liquid absorbing surface to the vaporization surface; the heating element; and a vent part connected to the liquid guide part, the vent part having a hydrophobic ventilation characteristic, the vent part having an air inlet surface and an air outlet surface, the air inlet surface being for contacting gas, the air outlet surface being exposed to a liquid storage cavity, and the vent part being for conducting gas on a side of the air inlet surface to the air outlet surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a call centre, and a device performing the method. In an aspect, a method is provided of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a recipient of the voice call, the method being performed by a communications device of a calling party and which includes detecting, from a voice indication provided by the recipient, information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue, and displaying the detected information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue.

Abstract: An oral pharmaceutical composition of a peptide amide compound (compound A). The present invention further relates to a method for preparing an oral pharmaceutical composition, and the use of the oral pharmaceutical composition in preparing a drug for treating diseases or conditions related to the ?-opioid receptor.

Abstract: A vaporizer includes: a housing, an air outlet channel being formed in the housing; and a vaporization assembly assembled in the housing and having a base and a vaporization core inserted in the base, the base including a top wall facing the air outlet channel and a side wall intersecting with and connected to the top wall. A vaporization channel in communication with the air outlet channel is defined between the side wall and the vaporization core, the vaporization channel being located in an axial direction of the air outlet channel. An air inlet in communication with the vaporization channel is provided on the side wall.

Abstract: Provided is a method for building an urban canopy model based on tropical island climate characteristics. Adjacent regions are linked together, multiple streets of finite lengths within the regions affecting each other. Net radiation heat flux Q*=long-wave radiation+short-wave radiation. The tropical island urban canopy model considers the strong solar radiation and high temperature and high humidity climate characteristics of tropical cities and the influence of perennial monsoons on island cities, improves the methods of processing long-wave radiation flux, short-wave radiation flux, sensible and latent heat flux, street canyon wind velocity, heat storage flux, anthropogenic heat flux and horizontal heat flux on the basis of an urban canopy model, and has higher adaptability to the studies on the tropical island-type urban heat island effect.

Abstract: A Fresnel projection screen includes: a Fresnel layer; a first micro-structure layer disposed at a light incident side of the Fresnel layer, the first micro-structure layer including a plurality of micro-structures that are configured to diffusely reflect a portion of light incident thereon and refract another portion of the light; a second micro-structure layer disposed on a surface of the first micro-structure layer, the second micro-structure layer including a plurality of second micro-structures that are configured to diffusely reflect a portion of light incident thereon and refract another portion of the light; and a reflective layer disposed on a side of the Fresnel layer away from the first micro-structure layer.

Abstract: A collision warning method in relation to vulnerable road users (VRUs), applied in a host vehicle when being driven, obtains a relative lateral distance between a vehicle and a VRU and obtains speed of movement of the VRU in addition to speed and direction of the host vehicle. A warning scenario is determined according to the relative lateral distance and the VRU speed. A warning distance according to the warning scenario and the relative speed is calculated, a relative distance between the host vehicle and the VRU is obtained, and the issue of a corresponding level of a collision warning is determined according to a comparison between the warning distance and the relative distance.

Abstract: Structures and methods for manufacturing photovoltaic devices by forming perovskite layers and perovskite precursor layers using vapor transport deposition (VTD) are described.

Abstract: According to the embodiments provided herein, a photovoltaic device can include an absorber layer. The absorber layer can be doped p-type with a Group V dopant and can have a carrier concentration of the Group V dopant greater than 4×1015 cm?3. The absorber layer can include oxygen in a central region of the absorber layer. The absorber layer can include an alkali metal in the central region of the absorber layer. Methods for carrier activation can include exposing an absorber layer to an annealing compound in a reducing environment. The annealing compound can include cadmium chloride and an alkali metal chloride.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a porous component and an electronic cigarette including the same. The porous component includes a porous substrate, an atomizing portion located on the porous substrate; a liquid guiding portion located on the porous substrate, a porosity of the liquid guiding portion being greater than a porosity of the atomizing portion; and a functional portion located on the porous substrate. A porosity of the functional portion is greater than a porosity of the liquid guiding portion, and a thermal conductivity of the functional portion is greater than a thermal conductivity of the atomizing portion and the liquid guiding portion.

Abstract: A screening kit for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia contains a reagent for detecting a human CACNA1B gene c. 1700A>G mutation site at base No. 1700 in a coding region of CACNA1B gene from A to G.

Abstract: A heating assembly is used for an atomizer of an electronic cigarette. The heating assembly includes an adsorption member, and at least one heating element for generating heat after being electrified. The adsorption member comprises at least one surface defining at least one fixing groove therein, and the at least one heating element is disposed in the at least one fixing groove. The heating element is disposed in the fixing groove, so that an aerosol-generating substrate on the adsorption member can be more sufficiently coated on the heating element and dispersed to an outer surface of the heating element.

Abstract: A method by a computing device obtains a digital image of a physical map, identifies features in the digital image, and obtains map augmentation information based on the identified features. The method then generates an augmented map based on the map augmentation information, and provides the augmented map for display. Related mobile devices and computer program products are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic cigarette, an atomizer and a heating assembly thereof, wherein the heating assembly is used for the atomizer and includes an adsorption member, and at least one heating element for generating heat when electrified. The adsorption member comprises at least one surface defining at least one fixing groove therein, and the at least one heating element is disposed in the at least one fixing groove. The heating element is disposed in the fixing groove, so that the aerosol-generating substrate on the adsorption member can be more sufficiently coated on the heating element and dispersed to an outer surface of the heating element, preventing dry burning on the surface of the heating element; moreover, the amount of the aerosol-generating substrate heated and atomized by the heating element is increased, and so does the amount of aerosol generated by the heating element.

Abstract: A manufacturing process of a high-strength aluminum alloy wire/strip includes the following steps: A. subjecting an alloy to smelting and spray forming to obtain a high-strength Al—Zn—Mg—Cu aluminum alloy blank; B. subjecting the blank to semi-solid upset forging to form an ingot; C. subjecting the ingot to hot extrusion and then to vacuum annealing to form a coiled material; D. subjecting the coiled material to hot continuous rolling to obtain a wire blank; and E. subjecting the wire blank to solution heat treatment, multiple stretching treatments, annealing, and multiple continuous stretching treatments to obtain the high-strength aluminum alloy wire/strip. The high-strength aluminum alloy wire/strip has the characteristics of fine and compact grains, uniform structure, clear grain boundaries, no precipitates, and no layered structure affecting the stretching performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a prediction method for constant production decline of a water-producing gas well in a highly heterogeneous reservoir.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a call centre, and a device performing the method. In an aspect, a method is provided of managing a voice call having been queued to await a response by a human representative of a recipient of the voice call, the method being performed by a communications device of a calling party and which includes detecting, from a voice indication provided by the recipient, information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue, and displaying the detected information indicating a current position of the voice call in the queue.