People conveniently share and watch videos through Instant Messaging(IM) software, which is likely to reveal their preferences. Identifying IM video content can enable attackers to snoop on user privacy. Existing meth...
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People conveniently share and watch videos through Instant Messaging(IM) software, which is likely to reveal their preferences. Identifying IM video content can enable attackers to snoop on user privacy. Existing methods identify videos based on the features embodied in the DASH stream. However, IM software does not transmit video using DASH. IM software uses various transmission protocols or even private protocols for video transmission, which poses a challenge for video content identification. In this paper, we propose a video content identification framework for IM software, which obtains video content by extracting unique and stable features of videos as transmission fingerprints and matching them in a video fingerprint database. We evaluate the method on two popular IM software. The experimental results show that our method has an accuracy of 98.05% and 99.49% for ciphertext videos transmitted over GQUIC protocol and HTTPS protocol, respectively, and even reaches 100% identification accuracy for plaintext videos. Furthermore, the experimental results outperform the existing methods.
PurposeKeratoconus causes progressive myopia and irregular astigmatism, leading to vision impairment. This study investigated choroidal and retinal variations and their influence in participants with *** case-control ...
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PurposeKeratoconus causes progressive myopia and irregular astigmatism, leading to vision impairment. This study investigated choroidal and retinal variations and their influence in participants with *** case-control study assessed 33 keratoconic and 33 axial length-matched healthy myopic eyes. Choroidal and retinal parameters between the two groups were compared using general linear models. Correlations between keratoconus choroidal/retinal parameters and ABCD grading or tomographic keratoconus classification (TKC) staging were assessed. Multivariable linear regression models were used to investigate the factors affecting changes in keratoconus choroidal/retinal thickness and blood *** participants exhibited 2.3% lower macular inner retinal thickness (mean difference: -4.97 mu m, p = 0.02), along with 8.0% and 2.3% higher superior and mean retinal vessel (mean difference: 2.71%, p = 0.03;mean difference: 3.22%, p = 0.01) densities, respectively, compared with controls. The blood flow density of the choroidal capillaries was 15.5% higher (mean difference: 5.72%, p = 0.01), while the large choroidal vessel density was 4.8% lower (mean difference: -3.38%, p = 0.03) at the macula in the keratoconus group. In the keratoconus group, higher deep retinal vessel density correlated with more severe A grading (r = 0.49, p = 0.006), while lower large choroidal vessel density correlated with more severe B grading (r = -0.48, p = 0.006);notably, higher deep retinal vessel density was positively correlated with more severe TKC staging (r = 0.50, p = 0.004). Furthermore, superior retinal vessel density was associated with the index of vertical asymmetry (IVA) (slope coefficient: 3.55%, p = 0.03) and the index of height asymmetry (slope coefficient: 0.07%, p = 0.04). Mean retinal vessel density was associated with IVA (slope coefficient: 4.82%, p = 0.01). Choroidal capillary density was associated with the keratoconus index (slope coefficient
BackgroundAlthough insulin resistance has been associated with unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, the ability of non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes has yet to be thoroug...
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BackgroundAlthough insulin resistance has been associated with unfavorable pregnancy outcomes, the ability of non-insulin-based insulin resistance indicators to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes has yet to be thoroughly understood. The study aims to investigate the association and predictability of triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), a biomarker of non-insulin-based insulin resistance, with the risks of adverse pregnancy *** retrospective study included 1,136 subjects. Group-based trajectory modeling (GBTM) was employed to identify the TyG-BMI index trajectory. Logistic regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression, and subgroup analysis were used to assess the association between the TyG-BMI index trajectory and the first-trimester TyG-BMI index with the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and the DeLong test were utilized to evaluate the prediction ability of the first-trimester TyG-BMI index for adverse pregnancy *** revealed three distinct trajectories of the TyG-BMI index. Using the "low-stable" trajectory as a reference, the "high-stable" trajectory was independently associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) (aOR = 2.01, 95% CI 1.20-3.37), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) (aOR = 6.05, 95% CI 3.00-12.18), and large for gestational age (LGA) (aOR = 2.83, 95% CI 1.28-6.25). The highest quartile of the first-trimester TyG-BMI index was independently linked to elevated GDM (aOR = 3.27, 95% CI 1.92-5.59), HDP (aOR = 9.26, 95% CI 3.19-26.88), and LGA (aOR = 2.26, 95% CI 1.00-5.09)risks. Additionally, the third quartile of the first-trimester TyG-BMI index had 2.21-fold increased odds of GDM (aOR = 2.21, 95% CI 1.27-3.82). The first-trimester TyG-BMI index demonstrated a significant linear association with GDM, HDP, SGA, and LGA risks. Compared to the TyG-BMI index trajectory, the highest quartile of the first-trimester Ty
The retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are major sensors against viral infection, but their roles in DNA virus infection largely remain unknown. This study found that a previously uncharacter...
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The retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs) are major sensors against viral infection, but their roles in DNA virus infection largely remain unknown. This study found that a previously uncharacterised protein, pS183L, negatively regulates RLR signalling by suppressing MDA5 oligomerisation. Specifically, we showed that the overexpression of pS183L suppresses MDA5 but not cGAS-STING or RIG-I-induced IFN-beta activation. Consistently, pS183L inhibited high molecular weight poly (I:C) activated IFN-beta production. Furthermore, we demonstrated that pS183L interacts with CARDs and the MDA5 Helicase domain, consequently blocking MDA5 oligomerisation and the MDA5-MAVS interaction. Taken together, we concluded that pS183L blocks MDA5 oligomerisation through protein-protein interaction and thus disrupts MDA5-mediated IFN-beta signalling.
BackgroundTo evaluate the safety of repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy in children, and the dynamic evolution of choroidal and retinal blood flow. MethodsThis is a single-centre, randomised, single-blind, par...
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BackgroundTo evaluate the safety of repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy in children, and the dynamic evolution of choroidal and retinal blood flow. MethodsThis is a single-centre, randomised, single-blind, parallel-group clinical trial. Seventy myopic children were randomly assigned to either the intervention group [receiving RLRL therapy plus single-vision spectacle (SVS)] or the control group (wearing SVS). Participants underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examinations following their first irradiation, 9 months continuous RLRL therapy and stop of treatment. Quantitative analyses of choroidal and retinal microcirculation were analysed via optical coherence tomography angiography. ResultsOver 9 months of treatment, while the RLRL treatment demonstrated significantly less increases in refractive error and axial length compared with the SVS treatment (ps < 0.05), no abnormalities in fundus structure or visual function (mfERG, VEP and microperimetry) were detected (ps > 0.05). A single red-light exposure did not exert a significant influence on choroidal thickness (ps > 0.05). Upon continuous treatment, the RLRL group achieved peak values in these circulations at 9 months (ps < 0.05). Following cessation of exposure, all circulations exhibited a declining trend, reaching similar levels in both groups (ps > 0.05). As the frequency of red-light exposures intensified, there was a consistent surge in these circulations (ps < 0.05). ConclusionsNine months of continuous RLRL exposure does not cause toxic side effects on retinal or optic nerve functions, and there is a time-dependent cumulative response in choroidal and retinal circulation.
Among the various methods that have been utilized to enhance the efficiency of Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) filters, the AlN piezoelectric layer quality improvement demonstrates robust functionality and operability. A com...
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Among the various methods that have been utilized to enhance the efficiency of Bulk Acoustic Wave (BAW) filters, the AlN piezoelectric layer quality improvement demonstrates robust functionality and operability. A combination of pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) methods of growing III-nitride films, the MEMS wafer process based on which was then constructed to prepare the Single-crystalline AlN Bulk Acoustic Resonators (SABAR). The as-grown film has a reduced full-width at half-maximums for AlN (0002) X-ray rocking curves of 0.21(degrees), a lower average RMS of 0.140nm, and a higher effective coupling coefficient of 6.25%, indicating a 4097 Q-factor of SABAR resonator that precedes BAWs by an incredibly 182.5% with PVD sputtered AlN.
In this letter, an efficient approximate expectation propagation (EPA) based iterative detection and decoding (IDD) scheme named EPA-IDD is first proposed for LDPC-coded massive MIMO systems. EPA is applied in IDD to ...
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In this letter, an efficient approximate expectation propagation (EPA) based iterative detection and decoding (IDD) scheme named EPA-IDD is first proposed for LDPC-coded massive MIMO systems. EPA is applied in IDD to bypass the variance updates in the inner loops, which reduces matrix inversions, simplifies extrinsic messages, and effectively enhance the convergence performance of IDD. In addition, a partial resetting scheme is proposed to efficiently adopt the decoder output into the EPA detector. A Neumann series based approximation called wNSA-EPA-IDD is further developed to reduce complexity. Numerical results show that the proposed EPA-IDD schemes outperform the state-of-the-art (SOA) double EP (DEP) in various LDPC-coded MIMO scenarios. Complexity analysis is presented to validate the improved efficiency of the proposed algorithms.
Powdery mildew(PM),caused by Blumeria graminis ***(Bgt),is one of the destructive wheat diseases *** emmer wheat(Triticum turgidum ***,WEW),a tetraploid progenitor of common wheat,is a valuable genetic resource for wh...
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Powdery mildew(PM),caused by Blumeria graminis ***(Bgt),is one of the destructive wheat diseases *** emmer wheat(Triticum turgidum ***,WEW),a tetraploid progenitor of common wheat,is a valuable genetic resource for wheat disease resistance breeding *** developed three hexaploid pre-breeding lines with PM resistance genes derived from three WEW *** resistant pre-breeding lines were crossed with susceptible common wheat *** in the F2populations were 3 resistant:1 susceptible,suggesting a single dominant allele in each resistant *** of the resistance gene in each line indicated a single locus on the long arm of chromosome 7A,at the approximate location of previously cloned Pm60 from *** sequencing revealed three different Pm60 haplotypes(Hap 3,Hap 5,and Hap 6).Co-segregating diagnostic markers were developed for identification and selection of each *** resistance function of each haplotype was verified by the virus-induced gene silencing(VIGS).Common wheat lines carrying each of these Pm60 haplotypes were resistant to most Bgt isolates and differences in the response arrays suggested allelic variation in response.
The well fluid composition of a gas condensate reservoir varies significantly during depletion. Therefore, the samples taken from the well stream may not be representative of the in-situ fluid compositions of gas cond...
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The well fluid composition of a gas condensate reservoir varies significantly during depletion. Therefore, the samples taken from the well stream may not be representative of the in-situ fluid compositions of gas condensate reservoirs. Other than putting the field development plan into risk based on PVT analysis of the unrepresentative samples, it is essential to reconstruct the initial fluid composition. A new method is proposed in this study to determine the in-situ compositions of gas condensate reservoirs. Multi-objective genetic algorithm and compositional numerical simulations are applied to calculate the initial composition by fitting two objectives: (1) the absolute deviation of the compositions between simulation results and the sample taken at any stage of depletion;(2) the history matching results between compositional simulations and well production performance. A case study of a near-critical gas condensate reservoir with two sampling results is also performed to validate the new method in this paper. The results show that the total absolute deviations of sampling compositions are 6.93-10.03 mol% and the relative deviation of cumulative production is 2.71%.
To enhance the cost-effectiveness of bulk hybrid AC-DC power systems and promote wind consumption,this paper proposes a two-stage risk-based robust reserve scheduling(RRRS)*** from traditional robust optimization,the ...
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To enhance the cost-effectiveness of bulk hybrid AC-DC power systems and promote wind consumption,this paper proposes a two-stage risk-based robust reserve scheduling(RRRS)*** from traditional robust optimization,the proposed model applies an adjustable uncertainty set rather than a fixed ***,the operational risk is optimized together with the dispatch schedules,with a reasonable admissible region of wind power obtained *** addition,both the operational base point and adjustment capacity of tielines are optimized in the RRRS model,which enables reserve sharing among the connected areas to handle the significant wind *** on the alternating direction method of multipliers(ADMM),a fully distributed framework is presented to solve the RRRS model in a distributed way.A dynamic penalty factor adjustment strategy(DPA)is also developed and applied to enhance its convergence *** only limited information needs to be exchanged during the solution process,the communication burden is reduced and regional information is *** studies on the 2-area 12-bus system and 3-area 354-bus system illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed model and approach.
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