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With the development of the fifth generation (5G) wireless networks, the dense, heterogeneous and irregular network architecture puts forward higher requirements for inter-cell interference coordination (ICIC) technology. How to combine the existing technology to suppress inter-cell interference has become a focus worthy of research. This paper proposes a novel ICIC scheme that combines three-dimensional (3D) multi-level soft frequency reuse (ML-SFR) and coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission technology. Based on the scheme, a model of ML-SFR and CoMP is built for different scenarios. Finally, the information rates of users at the cell edge and the entire cell are analyzed through simulation, respectively. The results show that the proposed scheme is superior to the traditional anti-interference technology in suppressing inter-cell interference. The proposed scheme can effectively improve the transmission performance of the 5G wireless networks.

High throughput sequencing of gut microbiota helps to understand the nutrition and health of the host. In this sense, it is an important tool for improving wildlife conservation and management. Little is known about the microbial communities occupying the gastrointestinal tract and the differences of microbiota among primate species. We conducted a microbiome study of the gastrointestinal tract in golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellanae), green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus), and ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta), using the 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. The gastrointestinal tract of all three primates were characterized by Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria, although the relative abundance of these taxa differed across non-human primate species and gastrointestinal segments. In addition, the stomach of the golden monkey demonstrated a strong signal of microbial metabolic activity, especially in metabolizing carbohydrate. Prevotella multisaccharivorax and Selenomonas bovis were the main contributors to the function, and the enzymes involved in these metabolic activities were mainly derived from the glycoside hydrolase (GH) family. Microbial composition and function vary widely across non-human primate species and gastrointestinal segments. Therefore, while faecal samples are necessary for studying many mammals, particularly in the wild, data from the gastrointestinal tract have the potential to greatly improve our knowledge of host-gut microbe interactions. This information can contribute to the development of conservation interventions and animal care protocols in the wild and captivity to more fully describe a species’ nutritional needs and advance health and survival.

X-ray photoelectron spectra of the O 1s electrons of MnFe2O4, ZnFe2O4, ZnO, and CaO were used to estimate the average valence, ValO, of the oxygen anions in these samples. The absolute values of ValO for these samples were found to be distinctly lower than the traditional value of 2.0, suggesting that the total average valences of the cations are also lower than the conventionally accepted values owing to valence balance in the compounds. In addition, we analyzed the valence band spectra of the samples and investigated the distribution characteristics of the valence electrons. Keywords: Spinel ferrite, X-ray photoelectron spectra, Valence electron, Average valence, Ionization energy

BACKGROUND: Varied clinical outcomes of assisted hatching (AH) have been reported. We attempt to investigate whether the size of the zona opening created by AH is adequate for blastocyst hatching, and, if not, set up a new method to improve it. METHODS: A new AH technique, long zona dissection (LZD), was established, and experiments were performed to compare the effects of different sizes of zona opening on complete hatching of blastocysts in mouse and human embryos in vitro. RESULTS: The LZD technique can create a long zona slit on early embryos, even blastocysts, with the slit size beyond two-thirds of zona diameter. Compared with three-dimensional partial zona dissection, LZD can significantly enhance the hatching speed and the rate of complete hatching of mouse blastocysts (93.9%). All (100%) human blastocysts completely hatched following LZD; however, when the slit size after AH was about two-fifths of zona diameter, more of the larger inner cell masses (ICM) became trapped by the zona opening during hatching than the smaller ICM (53.3 versus 12.5%, P=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Zona opening of moderate size following AH is inadequate for the completion of blastocyst hatching in vitro; in some cases, however, it can be significantly improved by LZD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]