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With the continuous increase of electrification in seaports, the single energy supply mode of seaport microgrid is evolving towards multi-energy integration. Aimed to achieve the goals of peak carbon and carbon neutrality, an optimal carbon trading mechanism-based allocation scheme of hybrid electric and thermal storage system is proposed to further maximize the economic and environmental benefits. First, the integrated energy system model of a seaport is established, incorporating a scheme within the carbon trading market. Then, a bi-level optimization framework is proposed, in which the upper layer is utilized to optimize the allocation of the hybrid energy storage system and the lower layer is employed to optimize the operation. Afterwards, a combination algorithm of the mesh adaptive direct search and the adaptive chaotic particle swarm optimization is developed to solve the proposed problem. Finally, the real-world data of Tianjing port is utilized to verify the method. The numerical results demonstrate that with the help of the proposed method, both the cost and carbon emissions are dramatically reduced.

The pollution of radionuclides is extremely harmful to the human environment, and it is of great significance to study its feasible treatment methods. There are few studies on the removal of Sr2+ by the combination of microorganisms and minerals. This experiment constructed the bacteria-mineral system with the previously screened thiobacillus denitrificans and montmorillonite, and liquid ion chromatography, multifunctional X-ray diffractometer(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and other methods were used to characterize pH and SO42- changes in the system and the removal ability and curing ability of the montmorillonite-thiobacillus denitrificans system(Mont-TD) on Sr2+ in solution. The results show that the Mont-TD system has a high removal effect on Sr2+. Adding 6 g montmorillonite and 1∶100 bacterial solution to the medium with Sr2+ concentration of 1 000 mg/L and 150 mL, after 30 d, the removal rate of Sr2+ reaches 93.2%, the solidification rate reaches 71.1%, and SrSO4 crystals are produced in the product. By constructing the Mont-TD system, the effective removal of Sr2+ in the solution is achieved, and part of it is stably solidified. Montmorillonite-thiobacillus denitrificans system can provide an idea for the treatment of strontium ion pollution in the environment.

In this paper, we developed a SIRV epidemic model based on a vaccination game, incorporating vaccination dynamics and data memory effects using the Caputo fractional derivative. This approach effectively captured the nonlocal and power-law characteristics of influenza transmission. We confirmed the model's biological well-posedness, proved the uniqueness and existence of solutions, and analyzed stability. Furthermore, we established global Ulam-Hyers stability. The results showed that the epidemic incidence depended on the number of reproductions in the system. Through the Grünwald-Letnikov method, we developed the numerical simulations. We validated our theoretical findings and provided insights into the impact of vaccination on influenza progression. Our simulations revealed that strategic vaccination decisions were influenced by individual perceptions of the benefits and costs to achieving control of the influenza disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Myxomycete communities in Taxodium distichum forests and the influence of substrates and seasons on myxomycete diversity were studied. In total, 80 substrates (40 living barks and 40 litters) were collected from the sample site in winter, spring, summer and autumn of 2023, followed by moist chamber cultures. A total of 733 records representing 34 myxomycete species in 21 genera were obtained. Arcyria cinerea and six other species were abundant (A). Six species were common (C), six species were occasional (O), and fifteen species were rare (R). Species diversity (H' = 2.04 ± 0.20) of corticolous communities was significantly higher than that (H' = 1.49 ± 0.31) of litter-inhabiting communities (p < 0.05). Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) analyses showed significant differences between these two communities (p < 0.01). Species diversity was slightly higher in summer and autumn compared to winter and spring. NMDS analyses indicated no significant differences among seasonal communities. Redundancy Analysis showed that the corticolous species were closely related to wind speed (p < 0.05), while litter-inhabiting species were mainly determined by temperature (p < 0.05). The study revealed that substrates and seasons influenced myxomycete communities in T. distichum forests, with the communities being particularly affected by the substrates in which they live. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Infrared small-target detection is now commonly used in maritime surveillance, flight guidance, and other fields. However, extracting small targets from complex backgrounds remains a challenging task due to the small-target scale and complex imaging environment. Many studies are based on designing model structures to enhance the precision of target detection, and the number of Params and FLOPs has been significantly augmented. In this work, a knowledge distillation-based detection method (KDD) is proposed to overcome this challenge. KDD employs the small-target labeling information provided by a large-scale teacher model to refine the training process of students, thereby improving the performance and becoming lightweight. Specifically, we added efficient local attention (ELA), which can accurately identify areas of interest while avoiding dimensionality reduction. In addition, we also added the group aggregation bridge (GAB) module to connect low-level and high-level features for the fusion of different feature scales. Furthermore, a feature fusion loss was introduced to enhance the precision of target detection. Extensive evaluations have demonstrated that KDD performs better compared to several methods, achieving extremely low Params and FLOPs, as well as higher FPS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Evanescent field (EF) has been widely applied in various micro-imaging techniques for its ability to excite surfaces. However, measuring the multi-angle EF remains challenging. In this paper, the whispering gallery mode (WGM) is observed in an excited microsphere on an optical waveguide (OWG) with a thickness of 0.6 mm, which is used to determine the diameter of the excited microsphere. A simple and nondestructive measurement method for multi-angle OWG-EF is proposed, which is based on the reliable diameter of the microsphere, determined by WGM and the TIRF spots. The measurement result for multi-angle OWG-EF shows a dynamic range between ∼180 and ∼2400 nm, which shows good agreement with the simulation results. The method synchronization possible for EF measurements and fluorescent experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Context: Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) is a commonly used herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and has been used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer to relieve the symptom of "blood stasis and toxin accumulation." Tanshinones (Tan), the main lipophilic constituents extracted from the roots and rhizomes of SM, have been reported to possess anticancer functions in several cancers. But the mechanism of how the active components work in pancreatic cancer still need to be clarified. Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of Tan in pancreatic cancer and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. Materials and Methods: The viabilities of PANC-1 and Bxpc-3 cells were determined by MTT assay, after treatment with various concentrations of Tan. The apoptotic cells were quantified by annexin V-FITC/PI staining and DAPI staining assays. The expression of relative proteins was used western blotting. Tumor growth was assessed by subcutaneously inoculating cells into C57BL/6 mice. Results: Our experiments discovered that Tan effectively suppressed pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis. Mechanistically, we propose that Tan enhances intracellular ROS levels by activating the AKT/FOXO3/SOD2 signaling pathway, ultimately leading to apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells. In vivo assay showed the antitumor effect of Tan. Conclusion: Tan, a natural compound from Salvia miltiorrhiza, was found to effectively suppress pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and promote apoptosis both in vitro and in vivo. Mechanistically, we propose a positive feedback loop mechanism. These findings provide valuable insights into the molecular pathways driving pancreatic cancer progression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to study nonlinear implicit differential equations with the Caputo–Katugampola fractional derivative. By using Gronwall inequality and Banach fixed-point theorem, the existence of the solution of the implicit equation is proved, and the relevant conclusions about the stability of Ulam–Hyers are obtained. Finally, the correctness of the conclusions is verified by an example. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Millimeter-scale slide optical waveguides (OWGs) show the potential to break the barrier of easy-to-use and versatility for total internal reflection (TIR) fluorescence technology. In this paper, multi-frequency structured illumination (SI) patterns resulting from the evanescent field (EF) on the surface of a millimeter-scale polymer slide OWG are observed by measuring the fluorescence intensity distribution of fluorescent dyes deposited on the top of the OWG. The frequency, intensity, and stability of the SI patterns show a strong dependence on the coupling angle of the incident light (changing with the incident position). The distribution of multi-frequency SI patterns in the frequency space is demonstrated for different numerical aperture (NA) imaging systems (NA = 0.3, 0.6, and 0.8), indicating the potential for enhanced resolution for low NA systems with a simple and cheap polymer slide.