Perfect Integration Research Articles

A High‐Performance Dual‐Ion Battery‐Supercapacitor Hybrid Device Based on LiCl in Ion Liquid Dual‐Salt Electrolyte

AbstractA dual‐ion battery‐supercapacitor hybrid device (DIB‐SCHD), cleverly integrating a dual‐ion battery (DIB) and a supercapacitor (SC), is expected to endow both the high energy density of dual‐ion battery and the high power density of supercapacitor. Benefitting from the similar features of the electrolyte and symmetrical electrode configuration, a state‐of‐the‐art DIB‐SCHD is developed by using N‐doped micropores‐dominant carbon(N‐MPC) as the electrode and LiCl in a room‐temperature ion liquid hybrid as the electrolyte, which deliver an ultrahigh mass capacitance of 374 F g−1 with a high voltage of 3.5 V and a remarkable specific energy of 208 Wh kg−1 at 1144 W kg−1 and an ultrahigh specific power of 22834 W kg−1 at 77 Wh kg−1. Combined with ex situ characterizations and theoretical calculations, the assembled DIB‐SCHD presents a synergistic energy storage mechanism simultaneously involving ion intercalation/deintercalation and adsorption/desorption processes, which can promote the reaction kinetics and achieve exceptional electrochemical performance. The perfect integration of the dual‐ion battery‐type and supercapacitor‐type electrodes provides a new strategy toward high energy and power density electrochemical energy storage devices.

Literature Review on Digitalization in Facilities Management and Facilities Management Performance Measurement: Contribution of Industry 4.0 in the Global Era

In this study, our aim is to present a comprehensive systematic review on digitalization (DT) in facility management (FM) and FM performance management (PM). Past research on these themes indicated that either research articles on DT in FM or research studies on FM PM are separately dealt with. However, in contrast, in our literature review, we try to present a holistic literature review by integrating both research streams on DT applications for FM and FM PM. A total 130 academic journal articles published on these subjects, between 1990 and 2021, from Web of Science and Google Scholars, were reviewed in this article. Moreover, this article identified a number of possibilities for future research on DT and FM PM, including the interoperability enhancement of building information modeling (BIM) methodology, the test and implementation of BIM concept for smart transportation infrastructure, usage of the integration of 3D analysis algorithms, the perfect cross integration of BIM and geographic information system (GIS) and systematic research efforts with new methodologies and theoretical constructs. We hope that this article will help researchers determine the areas where further research must be conducted and what kind of future directions would be valuable for DT and PM in FM.

The integration model of hepatitis B virus genome in hepatocellular carcinoma cells based on high-throughput long-read sequencing

HBV integration and function has gradually been expanding. However, the exact mode of HBV integration remains unclear. In our research, the high-throughput long-read sequencing was combined with bioinformatics to study the complete mode of HBV integration in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. The results demonstrated that: 1) The HBV insertion sequences of HBV integration events accounted for 49.5% of the total HBV sequences. 2) Short insertion segments with the length of 0–1 kbp accounted for 50% and the long insertion segments (>3 kbp) accounted for 25% of HBV insertion events. 3)There were different HBV insertion length in the breakpoints formed within different regions. 4) The occurrence of HBV integration events was accompanied by more frequent structural variations. 5)Furthermore, multiple HBV integration patterns were confirmed based on complete HBV insertion sequences. Our research not only clarified a variety of perfect HBV integration models but also determined multiple specific features of HBV integration.

Empirically Deriving Omission and Commission Errors for Relapse Tests: A Demonstration of Reverse Translation.

Most studies examine treatment relapse by programming contextual changes with perfect treatment integrity or with omission errors in the absence of a context change (i.e., all alternative responses placed on extinction). Recently, Mitteer et al. (2018) examined caregiver behavior in response to a confederate playing the role of a child with destructive behavior, providing the opportunity for researchers to empirically derive reinforcement schedules and test caregiver error patterns within future relapse tests with children. The present study represents a pilot demonstration of methods for reverse translating findings from caregivers to relapse preparations with children. We used a human-operant arrangement with three children with autism spectrum disorder in which they (a) emitted a target response (i.e., pad touch) for a preferred item in a home-like context, (b) emitted an alternative response (e.g., card touch) for the item in a clinic context while the target response was extinguished, and (c) experienced a relapse test in which the experimenter programmed the same low-rate omission and commission errors that caregivers made in the prior study within the home-like context. During the relapse test, target responding approximated or exceeded baseline ranges for all cases, and alternative behavior extinguished for two of the three cases. We discuss how researchers might incorporate similar translation processes in future relapse research.

Glulam beams: Performance of PVA and PUR adhesives on bending strengths of locally selected Nigerian timber species


 
 
 The applicability of structural timber to construction is due to its desirable qualities such as lightweight, aesthetics and eco-friendliness. However, continuous use of timber for structural purposes comes with the challenge posed by the anisotropic nature of various timber species. Advanced societies have developed and modified their sawn timber species in form of glue-laminated structural members such as beams, columns, joist etc. Nigeria timber species are yet to be fully explored along glued-laminated beams production. This paper assesses the suitability of three selected Nigerian timber species namely; Gmelina Arborea (ML), Terminalia superba (AF) and Pycnanthus angolensis (AK) for production of glued-laminated (glulam) beams. They are locally known respectively as Melina (ML), Afara (AF) and Akomu (AK). The applicability and glue-ability of the glues and their ultimate effect on the flexural strength were investigated through the use of two different types of glue components namely; polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and polyurethane (PUR) glue. The physical properties of the timber species such as moisture content (MC) and densities were determined using BS EN 408. The beams produced which are 1680mm by 150mm by 120mm in dimension were subjected to two points loading system to determine their flexural strengths and failure loads in accordance with ASTM D-198. The flexural strengths results indicated that Pycnanthus angolensis offered most resistance to bending loads with an average flexural strength value of 16.04N/mm2 when PUR glue was used and 13.04N/mm2 when PVA glue was used. The ANOVA result showed that glue types have significant effect on the flexural strength at confidence level of 95%. It was concluded that Pycnanthus angolensis is most suitable for structural applications. PUR is considered the better glue in terms of strength and glue-ability while PVA glue is considered better in terms of workability and applicability based on almost perfect glue line integrity achieved.
 
 

The Integration of Rice Market in Indonesia as an Archipelago Country (Vector Error Correction Model Analysis)

Indonesia is the third-largest rice producer in the world after China and India. Indonesia has different rice distribution patterns with continental countries such as China and India as archipelagic countries. The rice distribution pattern in Indonesia is still problematic, as seen from the high price disparity between producer and consumer level and regions. A considerable price disparity reflects an inefficient market, as prices are not transmitted perfectly between regions within a single region. This study aimed to analyze the integration of the Indonesian rice market, which considered scattered locations geographically separated by the ocean. Market mechanisms that assume the spontaneous movement of goods or services due to price differences cannot fully occur due to physical and infrastructure constraints. This research used the Vector Autoregression method, which is specified as Vector Error Correction Model. The results show that the Indonesian rice market is not fully integrated. In the long run, there is still an independent rice market. It is indicating a low level of efficiency of the rice market. The geographic condition of the Indonesia archipelago causes perfect market integration to be difficult to achieve. Improvement of the infrastructure in transportation and communication will make the flow of rice more efficient from surplus to deficit area. The market is segmented into several points in some areas based on the island. This means that controlling the rice market can not be concentrated at one point, but control must be done at the determinants market spread across every island in Indonesia.

Decellularized tracheal prelamination implant: A proposed bilateral double organ technique.

In tracheal replacement transplantation, prelamination is a critical stage. Nowadays, the most widely used prelamination technique is the prethoracic fascia flap with lateral thoracic artery. We propose a flap based on the internal thoracic artery, which allows a relatively non-aggressive double organ implant, and we have tested its efficacy in decellularized tracheas. Tracheas of albino New Zealand rabbits were decellularized following a protocol that uses detergents and cryogenization, sterilized with 1kGy gamma radiation, and tutorized with a stent. Bilateral pedicled flaps made of pectoral fascia and a muscular component were harvested through a longitudinal 3-cm central thoracic incision, wrapping the tracheas with them in 16 rabbits, remaining them implanted for 2, 4, 8, and 12weeks. The tracheas were then studied histologically using standard stainings plus immunohistochemistry (CD31). The models were adjusted with Bayesian statistics using ordinal regression; results as odds ratios and credibility intervals. All analysis were performed using R software. Acute inflammatory cell invasion was observed at 2weeks, which almost disappeared at week 8 after implant. Only macrophages and giant cells increased between Weeks 8 and 12 (OR 10.487, CI [1.603-97.327]). The cartilage maintained its structure, with slight signs of ischemia in a few cases. New CD31-positive vessels were observed from Week 2 and increasing thereafter, reaching a maximum peak at Week 8. We propose a bilateral implant technique that is viable and effective as a prelamination option for two concurrent tracheas, achieving perfect vascularization and integration of the organ with hardly any inflammatory response in the medium or long term.

Application of Computer Aided Design Software in Interior Design

The core course of interior design major is the course of computer-aided design. Through the characteristics, goals and existing problems of the computer-assisted course of interior design, this paper also overcomes the improvement development trend and mode of this course to achieve the high quality of design and the employment problems of students, reflecting the perfect integration of engineering and learning. Design concept, to achieve the unity of professional needs and industry standards, the coordination of learning and employment, the consistency of design content and work goals.

Raw earth-based building materials: An investigation on mechanical properties of Floridia soil-based adobes

Raw earth, like wood and stone, is one of the oldest building materials used across the world. Nowadays, given the growing role of circular economy, researchers are ever more interested in raw earth-based building materials, because they are widely available and environmentally friendly. The use of this traditional material has positive environmental consequences, especially in traditional rural building reuse and in rural landscape preservation. In fact, raw earth is locally available and totally recyclable and, thanks to its perfect integration into the landscape, it improves site visual perception. Additives and/or chemical stabilizer agents (i.e., Portland cement) are often used in the production of raw earthbased building components in order to increase their mechanical performance and durability. This production process reduces the environmental sustainability of the base material and causes a relevant increase on the embodied energy (i.e., the total energy required for the extraction, processing, manufacturing, and delivery of building components). This research work aimed at investigating how to improve the mix-design of earth-based building materials in order to increase their mechanical properties without any addition of chemical agents. A physical stabilization was performed on an original texture soil by adding various particle sizes. Mechanical tests were carried out on five different soil mixes by changing soil composition, aggregates, and water. Specimens made with mix-design 5 offered the best results in terms of flexural and compressive strength values which were 1.65 MPa and 6.74 MPa, respectively. Mix 3 obtained the lowest linear shrinkage rate (6.04%). Since raw earth-based materials are highly sensitive to soil composition and aggregates, this study attempted to obtain a repeatable process to produce semi-industrial adobes by optimizing and controlling various natural materials (i.e., soils, aggregates, and water).

RT-lab based real-time simulation of flywheel energy storage system associated to a variable-speed wind generator

This paper presents a new simulator used to distribute and execute real-time simulations: the RT-LAB, developed by opal-RT technologies (Montreal, Canada). One of its essential characteristics is the perfect integration with MATLAB/Simulink. The RT-LAB allows the conversion of Simulink models in real time via real-time workshop (RTW) and their execution on one or more processors. In this context, the paper focuses on the RT-LAB real-time simulation as a complement to the MATLAB/Simulink environment, which has been used to perform the simulation of the Flywheel energy storage system (FESS -variable speed wind generation (VSWG) assembly. The purpose of employing a fairly new real-time platform (RT-LAB OP -5600) is to reduce the test and prototype time. This application will be executed on each element of our model that was previously developed under MATLAB/Simulink. The real-time simulation results are observed in the workstation.

The evolution of surgical education

Surgery is constantly evolving along the history. Surgery has seen an impressive evolution due to advances in anesthesia, basic research, means of exploration, immunology, genetics, pharmacology and especially in artificial intelligence. Surgery has evolved from open surgery to minimally invasive surgery, then to robotic surgery and in future to digital surgery. The five pillars of digital surgery are: (1) robotics, (2) advanced instrumentation, (3) enhanced visualization, (4) connectivity, and (5) data analytics and machine learning. Surgical education has evolved from Halsted's model (one see, one do, one teach) to special training programs such as the Rasmussen model in 3 stages: skill based behavior, ruled based behavior, knowledge based behavior. Digital technologies are changing surgical education. New terms appear such as: Massive open online courses, Flipped classrooms, Digital badges, Virtual anatomy, Medical holograms. Artificial intelligence can improve surgical education. It can bring transparency to the operating room and accelerate surgical education. Digital Mentoring provides the next generation of the digital platform with the transfer of surgical knowledge from an expert to a practitioner and allows surgeons to evolve to achieve the best results. In addition, all members of the operative team can benefit from training using augmented virtual reality. Establishing an infrastructure that allows the perfect integration of robotics, artificial intelligence, advanced instrumentation, advanced training methods, educational programs will allow the rapid development of innovation and surgical progress. In this way, digital surgery will provide globally advanced surgical care in continuous improvement. The classical methods still remain valid in the training of young surgeons. The most important aspect remains the training in the operating room. The new methods do not exclude the classic training that gave good results, but they complement and make general surgery more attractive for the new generation. In the desire to reform surgical education we have actually lost the purpose of training - the surgical patient, which is real, not virtual. The most important aspect that must be transmitted to young surgeons is the humanism of our profession, which for the time being cannot take the digital form.

Design and development of insulin microneedles for diabetes treatment.

As a painless and minimally invasive method of self-administration, microneedle is very promising to replace subcutaneous injection of insulin for type I diabetes treatment. Since the introduction of microneedles, many scholars have paid attention to and studied this technology, which has made it developed rapidly. However, there is no product on the market or in clinical trials at present. The reason is that there are still many technical problems in microneedle drug delivery system, such as the perfect integration of stable, controllable, fast, long-lasting, safe, and other necessary conditions. Here, we review the achievements that researchers have made that contain one or more of the above factors, and put some ideas to solve the limitations of insulin delivery by microneedles for reference.

A Cultural Man in the Market Jin’s Art

Li Jin, a contemporary Chinese ink and wash artist, participated in the Eighth Five-Year Movement of Thought in China. Li Jin’s art can be divided into three stages. The first stage is during the Eighth Five-Year Movement, Chinese artists turned to Western modern art and post-modern art. The process of learning, and Li Jin’s artistic style presents expressionism, such as Tibetan group paintings. And the second stage is that after 1989, Chinese art has undergone a new turning point. The lofty and philosophical avant-garde art of the 1980s has declined, because intellectuals throughout China clearly understand that the right to speak is always in the hands of the power, and power is Justice and discourse, the brush for writing history is not for the general public, so after 1989, there was a gap in culture and a decline in spirit. He spoke with a hippie smile and a cynical attitude, so cynical realism, political pop art, female art, with the emergence of gaudy art, the artist’s perspective has changed from a macro perspective to a daily trivial matter, generalized and secularized. At this stage, Li Jin’s art expresses the things of family life, presenting private space. The third stage is after 2000. Due to the changes of the times, market capitalism has allowed Chinese contemporary art to gain some official status. In this modern China where consumerism and pragmatism are popular, Li Jin directly intervenes in his self-image to express his feelings and memories of this social fragment. Even though there are many personal sensibility elements, the artist is using his own eyes and beating heart to feel that it is a kind of reality, not the real nihility in the socalled history textbook. These are the three stages of Li Jin’s art. The main topic of this thesis is Li Jin’s daily expressions based on the theme of gourmet beauties from the 1990s to the present, writing market culture from the first perspective of ordinary people. The thesis is divided into three parts: the first part is to discuss Li Jin’s expression of beautiful food. The second part discusses Li Jin’s perfect integration of traditional ink painting and contemporary society. The third part is to discuss the turning and criticism of Li Jin’s art in the global context.

Harvesting Air and Light Energy via “All‐in‐One” Polymer Cathodes for High‐Capacity, Self‐Chargeable, and Multimode‐Switching Zinc Batteries

AbstractAqueous rechargeable Zinc (Zn)–polymer batteries are promising alternatives to prevalent Li‐ion cells in terms of cost, safety, and rate capability but they suffer from limited specific capacity in addition to poor environmental adaptability. Herein, air and light are successfully utilized from external environments in single near‐neutral two‐electrode Zn batteries to enable remarkably improved electrochemical performance, fast self‐charging, and switchable multimode‐operation from Zn–polymer to Zn–air cells. This system is enabled by a well‐designed polyaniline‐nanorod‐array based “all‐in‐one” cathode combining reversible redox capability, oxygen reduction activity, and photothermal‐responsiveness. The initiative design allows perfect integration of multiple energy harvesting from ambient “air” and light, energy conversion, and storage in one single cathode. Thus, it can act as an efficient light‐assisted electrically‐rechargeable Zn–polymer cell featuring the highest specific capacity of 430.0 mAh g−1 among all existing polymer cathodes. Without external power sources, it can be self‐charged to deliver a high discharging capacity of 363.1 mAh g−1 by concurrently harvesting chemical energy from air and light energy for only 20 min. It can also switch to a light‐responsive Zn–air battery mode to surmount the output capacity limit of Zn–polymer battery mode for continued electricity supply.

Simultaneous estimation procedure reveals the object-based, but not space-based, dependence of visual working memory representations

Visual working memory (VWM) allows us to actively represent a limited amount of visual information in mind. Although its severe capacity limit is widely accepted, researchers disagree on the nature of its representational unit. Object-based theories argue that VWM organizes feature representations into integrated representations, whereas feature-based theories argue that VWM represents visual features independently. Supporting a feature-based account of VWM, recent studies have demonstrated that features comprising an object can be forgotten independently. Although evidence of feature-based forgetting invalidates a pure object-based account of VWM that assumes perfect integration of feature representations, it is possible that feature representations may be organized in a dependent manner on the basis of objects when they exist in memory. Furthermore, many previous studies prompted participants to recall object features independently by sequentially displaying a response probe for each feature (i.e., sequential estimation procedure), and this task demand might have promoted the independence of feature representations in VWM. To test these possibilities, we created a novel task to simultaneously capture the representational quality of two features of the same object (i.e., simultaneous estimation procedure) and tested their dependence across the entire spectrum of representational quality. Here, we found that the quality of feature representations within the same object covaried reliably in both sequential and simultaneous estimation procedures, but this representational dependence was statistically stronger in the simultaneous estimation procedure than in the sequential estimation procedure. Furthermore, we confirmed that neither the shared spatial location nor simultaneous estimation of two features was sufficient to induce representational dependence in VWM. Thus, our results demonstrate that feature representations in VWM are organized in a dependent manner on the basis of objects, but the degree of dependence can vary based on the current task demand.

New architectural intervention in historically sensitive contexts: humanistic approach in historic Cairo

ABSTRACT All previous researches and studies that dealt with the issue of inserting new architectural development in the historic areas have focussed on the formalistic approaches of the intervention. On the other hand, design principles and guidelines issued by local authorities to control and guide the new architectural intervention in these areas focusses on character, expression and façade’s detailing. Yet, the new architectural intervention in historically sensitive contexts has not been researched at the level of humanistic approach with its socio-cultural and economic implications. This research aims to tackle this issue and establish principles and guidelines for dealing with new architectural intervention in these contexts through a humanistic approach with its reflections on the physical and nonphysical aspects. The research aims also to answer the question; are design guidelines issued by local authorities for historic areas adequate in capturing the difficult questions of integrating new and historic buildings. To attain the research objectives and answer its questions, an in-depth field study carried out at MSA University in historic Cairo is analyzed, investigated and discussed. Through this analysis and investigation, the intervention approaches are examined and assessed to establish principles and guidelines that could be followed in dealing with the issue of new architectural intervention. The case study analysis is guided by significant principles that followed in a relevant project in old Cairo that received international recognition and awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its perfect integration with the historic context. The research also examines and discusses the appropriateness of the design guidelines issued by local authorities in historic Cairo to deal with the new buildings. The results of this research are expected to help those involved in making decisions affecting the quality of the historic built environment at all levels.

Modificando paradigmas na comunicação da cor entre a clínica e o laboratório: o Sistema eLAB

The eLAB System allows an objective shade communication, however, it depends on a perfect integration between the surgery and the laboratory, for the acquisition of the reference picture, perfectly contemplating all the rigid parameters of the system.

INTELIGENT SYSTEMS USED IN MODERN AGRICULTURE

Digital agriculture is the perfect integration of digital technologies in crop and animal management and other agricultural processes. For farmers, digital farming offers the opportunity to increase production, save long-term costs and eliminate risk. Agricultural researchers see it as a data collection tool that has the ability to simplify data collection and analysis, improving predictive skills when it comes to crop management, animal behavior and production. A digital agricultural system is a database that includes not only different types of data relevant to agriculture, from soil conditions to market assessment, but also optimal decision-making functions that help to take the best measures in a series of processes. The paper presents a brief summary of new technologies in agriculture.

Formulation of a Concrete Based on Grinded Seashells as Partial Substitution for Sand

This paper examines the partial substitution of concrete components by grinded sea mussel shells collected from the coastal region of eastern Algeria. The study proposes the recycling of this waste to reduce the excessive and increasing accumulation of these shells to relieve the marine environment. The problem lies in establishing a perfect integration of the aggregates obtained from the grinded shells of sea mussels in the formulation of various types of concrete. These substitutions significantly affect the rheology of fresh cementitious materials, which is directly related to the development of strength, modulus of elasticity, and the durability of the hardened material. The objective is to partially replace the mineral sand used in the manufacture of ordinary concrete with shell sand from grinded sea mussels, with different substitution percentages of 20%, 25%, 35%, 40%, and 50% of sand volume. The results obtained indicate a marked improvement in the characteristics of fresh concrete with minimum loss in mechanical performance.

Interface Deformable, Thermally Sensitive Hydrogel–Elastomer Hybrid Fiber for Versatile Underwater Sensing

AbstractUnderwater sensing plays a vital role in perceiving various hydrodynamic stimuli for underwater operations, while fishes evolve an adaptable, durable, and multifunctional lateral line sensory system to feel mechanical deformations from nearly all sources as well as water temperature changes. Such perfect integration of multiple functions into one biological system poses a great challenge for artificial soft sensors. Here, by constructing a stretchable and water‐proof core‐cladding hydrogel–elastomer hybrid optical fiber, nearly all the underwater sensations of fish lateral lines can be realized with unprecedented sensing stability. High‐refractive‐index salt, LiBr, is introduced to the hydrogel core to enable long‐range light propagation with a low loss coefficient (≈0.32 dB cm−1), and the dissimilar yet tightly adhered hydrogel–elastomer interface is readily deformable, contributing to the ultrasensitive optical response to subtle environmental stimulations, induced by either motions, hydrostatic pressure variations, ultrasonic/audible sound waves, or water flows. Moreover, the optical loss of the hybrid fiber is linearly responsive to wide temperature changes (5–70 °C), caused by the altered light scattering from hydrogel chain clustering. The present elastomer–hydrogel hybrid optical fiber offers a new designing strategy in developing next‐generation underwater stretchable ray‐optic sensors.