Coarse-graining research of the thermal infrared anomalies before earthquakes in the Sichuan area on Google Earth engine

Seismo-induced Thermal infrared (TIR) anomalies has been proposed as a significant precursor of earthquakes. Several methods have been proposed to detect Thermal infrared anomalies that may be associated with earthquakes. However, there is no comparison of the influence for Thermal infrared extraction methods with a long time statistical analysis. To quantify the effects of various techniques used in Thermal infrared anomaly extraction, in this paper, we offer a complete workflow of their comparative impacts. This study was divided into three parts: anomaly detection, statistical analysis, and tectonic factor research. For anomaly detection, daily continuous nighttime surface temperature (ConLST) data was obtained from the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, and each different anomaly detection method was used to detect Thermal infrared outliers in the Sichuan region (27°-37°N, 97°-107°E). During statistical analysis, The heated core model was applied to explore Thermal infrared anomalies which is to filter anomalies unrelated to earthquakes by setting time-space-intensity conditions. The 3D error diagram offers scores to assume the best parameter set using training-test-validation steps. In the final part, we considered information on stresses, active faults, and seismic zones to determine the optimal parameters for extracting the Thermal infrared anomalies. The Kalman filter method detected the highest seismic anomaly frequency without considerating the heating core condition. The Autoencoder and Isolation Forest methods obtain the optimal alert type and parameter set to determine if the anomaly is likely earthquake-related. The RST method performs optimally in the final part of the workflow when it considers physical factors such as active faults, seismic zones, and stresses. However, The six methods we have chosen are not sufficient to contain the entire Thermal infrared anomaly extraction. The consideration of tectonic factors in the research remains poorly developed, as statistical methods were not employed to explore the role of constructive factors. Nevertheless, it is a significant factor in comparing anomaly extraction methods and precursor studies

A novel molecular signature for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy response in osteosarcoma based on tumor-infiltrating cell marker genes

BackgroundTumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), the main component in the tumor microenvironment, play a critical role in the antitumor immune response. Few studies have developed a prognostic model based on TILs in osteosarcoma.MethodsScRNA-seq data was obtained from our previous research and bulk RNA transcriptome data was from TARGET database. WGCNA was used to obtain the immune-related gene modules. Subsequently, we applied LASSO regression analysis and SVM algorithm to construct a prognostic model based on TILs marker genes. What’s more, the prognostic model was verified by external datasets and experiment in vitro. ResultsEleven cell clusters and 2044 TILs marker genes were identified. WGCNA results showed that 545 TILs marker genes were the most strongly related with immune. Subsequently, a risk model including 5 genes was developed. We found that the survival rate was higher in the low-risk group and the risk model could be used as an independent prognostic factor. Meanwhile, high-risk patients had a lower abundance of immune cell infiltration and many immune checkpoint genes were highly expressed in the low-risk group. The prognostic model was also demonstrated to be a good predictive capacity in external datasets. The result of RT-qPCR indicated that these 5 genes have differential expression which accorded with the predicting outcomes.ConclusionsThis study developed a new molecular signature based on TILs marker genes, which is very effective in predicting OS prognosis and immunotherapy response

First record of the genus Bankisus Navás, 1912 in China, with the description of a new species (Neuroptera, Myrmeleontidae)

A new species of Bankisus Navás, 1912, (Bankisus sparsus sp. n.) is described and illustrated with the genus newly recorded from China. A key to species of Bankisus is provided

A review of the genus Bullanga Navás, 1917 (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)

Zhan, Qingbin, Wang, Xinli (2014): A review of the genus Bullanga Navás, 1917 (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Zootaxa 3872 (2): 195-200, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3872.2.

Promoting Women's Education and Research Based on Disciplinary Strengths in Chinese Universities

【中文摘要】在中国推动男女平等基本国策实现的背景下，中国高校妇女/性别学科建设与教学迅速发展，成为女性高等教育事业发展的重要因素和保障。厦门大学以四个妇女/性别研究平台为依托，以开展海峡两岸妇女/性别研究为特色，在国内率先设立妇女/性别研究的交叉学科博士点，在促进女大学生成长、提升女干部素质及将性别视角融入决策主流，智力支持制度建设等方面发挥出妇女/性别学科建设的优势。我国未来的妇女/性别学科建设与教学应该具有本土性、国际性、跨学科性与多元化特征，推进中国女性教育和研究往更宽的领域和向纵深发展。 【Abstract】In the context of implementing China's basic national policy of gender equality,women's/gender disciplinary construction and teaching have developed rapidly in Chinese universities，which becomes an important link and guarantee in the development of women's higher education. Based on the four research platforms for women's/gender studies with a distinctive feature of cross-straits academic exchanges， Xiamen University is the first to establish interdisciplinary construction of women's/ gender studies. By playing out the advantages of its disciplinary construction, Xiamen University educates both female college students and female cadres, and incorporates a gender perspective into the mainstream of decision-making. Women's/gender disciplinary construction and teaching in tomorrow,s China should be both local and international， interdisciplinary and diversified,which is a necessity topromote women's education and research in China

Deutoleon Navas 1927

Deutoleon Navás, 1927 Deutoleon Navás, 1927: 19. Type species: Deutoleon turanicus Navás, 1927, by original designation. Diagnosis: Forewing vein CuP originates at or very near basal crossvein, 2 A runs close to 1 A for short distance, then bends at sharp angle toward 3 A, with seven presectoral crossveins. Hindwing with two presectoral crossveins. Hind tibial spurs well developed, at least twice as long as basitarsus. Male ectoproct without postventral lobe. Female without anterior gonapophyses. Male pilula axillaris always absent. Distribution: Asia, Europe.Published as part of Zhan, Qingbin, Li, Sha & Wang, Xinli, 2012, Synopsis of the antlion genus Deutoleon Navás, 1927 in China (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), pp. 55-61 in Zootaxa 3275 on pages 55-56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21193

Deutoleon

Key to species of Deutoleon 1. Forewing veins yellow, without black spot at anastomosis of CuA 2 and CuP + 1 A, the black medial stripe with indistinct lateral branch on pronotum........................................................................... D. lineatus - Forewing veins black and yellow alternating, with one conspicuous spot at anastomosis of CuA 2 and CuP + 1 A, the black medial stripe with lateral branch on pronotum..................................................... D. turanicus Deutoleon lineatus (Fabricius, 1798 ) (Fig. 1 A)Published as part of Zhan, Qingbin, Li, Sha & Wang, Xinli, 2012, Synopsis of the antlion genus Deutoleon Navás, 1927 in China (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae), pp. 55-61 in Zootaxa 3275 on page 56, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21193

Synopsis of the antlion genus Deutoleon Navás, 1927 in China (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)

Zhan, Qingbin, Li, Sha, Wang, Xinli (2012): Synopsis of the antlion genus Deutoleon Navás, 1927 in China (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Zootaxa 3275: 55-61, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21193