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Int J Womens Health ; 16: 1009-1022, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38835832

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Background: The problem of maternal mental health is a priority issue of global concern. Dyadic coping refers to the co-managing and making decisions between two parties in response to a joint stressful event. At present, china has limited focus on dyadic coping for pregnant women during pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate different categories and characteristics of dyadic coping in pregnant women throughout pregnancy and to analyze the factors that influence these categories. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional, and 376 pregnant women who visited the obstetric clinic at a tertiary hospital in Sichuan province from June to September 2023 were interviewed face-to-face using convenience sampling. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, dyadic coping scale, and family adaptability and cohesion evaluation scale. The data were imported into excel and exported to spss 27.0 to analyze the potential characteristics of pregnant women's dyadic coping during pregnancy and to explore the effects of this using univariate analysis and multifactorial logistic regression. Results: A total of 376 valid questionnaires were collected. The results of the potential profile analysis showed that the dyadic coping of pregnant women during pregnancy could be categorized into three different groups: the "low coping group" (21.3%), the "general coping group" (67.5%), and the "high coping group" (11.2%). Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that low monthly family income, early pregnancy, primipara, family adaptability and cohesion were the factors influencing the dyadic coping of pregnant women during pregnancy. Conclusion: During pregnancy, pregnant women exhibit moderate levels of dyadic coping. Three different categories of dyadic coping patterns were exhibited: low coping group, general coping group, and high coping group, with significant heterogeneity. Therefore, there is a need to focus on the dyadic coping status of various categories of pregnant women and implement targeted couple and family-wide interventions.

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Behav Sci (Basel) ; 14(5)2024 May 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38785900

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The international engineering education community has reached a consensus regarding the need to enhance engineering students' awareness of and capability to provide sustainable services in their future careers. Based on a modified college impact model, this study analyzed the impacts of curricular emphasis, curricular instruction, and sustainability-related career self-efficacy on the sustainability-related career expectations of engineering students and investigated the moderating effects of gender on the relationships among the research variables. The results show that both curricular emphasis and curricular instruction have direct positive effects on the sustainability-related career expectations of engineering students; sustainability-related career self-efficacy plays a partial mediating role in this process; and gender significantly moderates the influence of curricular emphasis and curricular instruction on sustainability-related career expectations. The findings of this study provide empirical evidence that can be used by higher education institutions and engineering educators to enhance the belief of engineering students in their ability to solve sustainability-related issues in their future careers and promote the diversification of engineering education.

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Opt Express ; 32(7): 11801-11817, 2024 Mar 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38571019

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A full-quantum approach is used to study the quantum nonlinear properties of a compound Michelson-Sagnac interferometer optomechanical system. By deriving the effective Hamiltonian, we find that the reduced system exhibits a Kerr nonlinear term with a complex coefficient, entirely induced by the dissipative and dispersive couplings. Unexpectedly, the nonlinearities resulting from the dissipative coupling possess non-Hermitian Hamiltonian-like properties preserving the quantum nature of the dispersive coupling beyond the traditional system dissipation. This protective mechanism allows the system to exhibit strong quantum nonlinear effects when the detuning (the compound cavity detuning Δc and the auxiliary cavity detuning Δe) and the tunneling coupling strength (J) of two cavities satisfy the relation J2 = ΔcΔe. Moreover, the additive effects of dispersive and dissipative couplings can produce strong anti-bunching effects, which exist in both strong and weak coupling conditions. Our work may provide a new way to study and produce strong quantum nonlinear effects in dissipatively coupled optomechanical systems.

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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 314: 124200, 2024 Jun 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38565048

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The discovery of high thermal stability, broad-band near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent phosphors holds significant potential in applications such as non-destructive testing, promoting plant growth, and night vision devices. In this study, a novel broad-band NIR phosphors Li2MgZrO4 (LMZ): 1.0 %Cr3+, y%Yb3+ were synthesized via a high-temperature solid-state reaction method, with the optimal doping concentration found to be y = 1.5. These phosphors exhibited broad NIR emission in the range of 700-1050 nm by effective energy transfer from Cr3+ to Yb3+. The maximum full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the Cr3+/Yb3+ co-doped LMZ phosphor is 270 nm. The thermal stability of the phosphors was improved with Yb3+ co-doping. Additionally, energy transfer from Cr3+ to Yb3+ was confirmed through luminescence spectra and lifetime analysis. Finally, NIR pc-LED devices composed of a 460 nm ultraviolet chip and LMZ: 1.0 %Cr3+, 1.5 %Yb3+ phosphors were fabricated, offering a highly promising source of invisible light. These results demonstrate the wide-ranging potential applications of this novel, high thermal stability, and ultra-broad NIR emitting fluorescent phosphor.

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BMC Public Health ; 23(1): 2486, 2023 12 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38087246

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BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke is associated with several diseases, and identified as the second leading risk factor for death from any cause worldwide. The relationship of tobacco smoke to mortality or premature death is not yet available from contemporary cohorts after 2010 in China. This study aimed to investigate the smoking behavior and the relationship of tobacco smoke to mortality and premature death among a nationally representative cohort starting from 2011 in China. METHODS: The nationally representative datasets (China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, CHARLS, 2011-2012) was employed and linked with follow-up data (2013). CHARLS was an ongoing nationally representative survey, which longitudinally followed up subjects aged over 45 years. Smoking status (non-smoker, ex-smoker, smoker, pack-years of smoking, age at starting and ceasing smoking) was used as independent variable, and all-cause mortality, premature death (defined as mortality before age 72.7 years in men and 76.9 years in women) were used as dependent variables. The Cox's proportional hazards regression mode was used to estimate the effect of tobacco smoke and pack-years of smoking on all-cause mortality and premature death. RESULTS: A total of 16,701 subjects were included. The association between tobacco smoker (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.37, 95%CI = 1.02, 1.83) / ex-smoker (HR = 1.75, 95%CI = 1.24, 2.46) and all-cause mortality was significant. Tobacco smoker (HR = 1.58, 95%CI = 1.04, 2.39) and ex-smoker (HR = 2.25, 95%CI = 1.38, 3.66) was associated with increase in the risk of premature death. Pack-years of smoking ≥ 30 was associated with increased risk of premature death compared with non-smokers in total (HR = 1.59, 95%CI = 1.03, 2.43) and women (HR = 3.38, 95%CI = 1.22, 9.38). Additionally, our results also revealed that there was a linear trend between pack-years of smoking and premature death in total (P = 0.002) and women (P = 0.010). CONCLUSION: This study found a negative effect of smoking status on all-cause mortality and premature death among a contemporary and nationally representative data in China. The correlation between pack-years of smoking and premature death and the trend of pack-years of smoking with premature death was also identified.


Subject(s)
Smoking , Tobacco Smoke Pollution , Male , Humans , Female , Aged , Cohort Studies , Smoking/epidemiology , Smoking/adverse effects , Mortality, Premature , Longitudinal Studies , Tobacco Smoke Pollution/adverse effects , Risk Factors
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Hypertens Res ; 46(12): 2746-2753, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37789112

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Few studies focused on the equity of hypertension prevalence before and after the diagnostic threshold change. The study aimed to analyze the 130/80 mmHg hypertension diagnostic threshold on the equity of hypertension prevalence in China. The baseline survey data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) conducted from 2011 to 2012 were utilized to evaluate the impact of the 130/80 mmHg diagnostic threshold on the equity of hypertension prevalence in China using the concentration index and its decomposition which was an index reflecting the health inequality caused by social and economic factors. The prevalence of hypertension was 41.56% and 57.33% under the diagnostic thresholds of 140/90 mmHg and 130/80 mmHg, respectively. The concentration index for hypertension prevalence in China was -0.017 (95%CI: -0.028, -0.006) under the 140/90 mmHg threshold and -0.010 (95%CI: -0.018, -0.002) under the 130/80 mmHg threshold. Concentration index decomposition analysis of hypertension prevalence diagnosed at both diagnostic thresholds showed that age, BMI, and economic status contributed more to the inequitable situation of hypertension prevalence. Higher age, higher BMI, and poorer economic status increased the inequity of hypertension prevalence. No significant difference in the increase in hypertension among individuals of different economic status after implementing the blood pressure control standard (130/80 mmHg), and the prevalence of hypertension in the region did not show a significant bias towards the low economic status population. Therefore, implementing this standard will not increase the risk of hypertension prevalence biased toward people of low economic status. Implementing the 130/80 mmHg diagnostic threshold will not increase the risk of hypertension prevalence biased towards people of low economic status.


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Health Status Disparities , Hypertension , Humans , Blood Pressure , Cross-Sectional Studies , Prevalence , Longitudinal Studies , Hypertension/drug therapy , Hypertension/epidemiology , Socioeconomic Factors , China/epidemiology
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Opt Express ; 31(17): 28040-28050, 2023 Aug 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37710867

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The linear photogalvanic effect (LPGE) is investigated by using the non-equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) technique combined with density functional theory (DFT) in monolayer Na2MgSn. We consider the cases of three different central regions, which are pure Na2MgSn, Na-vacancy, and Pb-substituted. It is found that both pure and defective Na2MgSn monolayers induce photoresponse under linearly polarized light. The photoresponse varies periodically as a form of either sinusoidal or cosinoidal function of the polarization angle. In the near-infrared and visible ranges, the photoresponse is more sensitive to the long wave range of visible light. In the case of single-atom defects, the photoresponse with Na-vacancy is larger than that of pb-substitution defects. Compared with the other two central regions, the maximum extinction ratio (ER) of Na-vacancy is larger, so it has higher polarization sensitivity. When the location of Na-vacancy is adjusted, the photoresponse changes obviously, and the Na 1*- vacancy has the largest photoresponse. With the increase of the Na-vacancy concentration, the photoresponse changes nonlinearly but is smaller than that of a single vacancy. A small bias voltage can greatly improve the photoresponse. Our results suggest an effective method to enhance the photoresponse and show the promise of Na2MgSn monolayers in optical detection.

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Opt Express ; 31(8): 12026-12035, 2023 Apr 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37157370

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Linear photogalvanic effects in monolayer WSe2 with defects are investigated by non-equilibrium Green's function technique combined with density functional theory. Monolayer WSe2 generates photoresponse in the absence of external bias voltage, showing potential applications in low-power consumption photoelectronic devices. Our results show that the photocurrent changes in perfect sine form with the polarization angle. The maximum photoresponse Rmax produced in the monoatomic S substituted defect material is 28 times that of the perfect material when the photon energy is 3.1 eV irradiated, which is the most outstanding among all the defects. Monoatomic Ga substitution extinction ratio (ER) is the largest, and its ER value is more than 157 times that of the pure condition at 2.7 eV. As the defects concentration increases, the photoresponse is changed. The concentrations of Ga substituted defects have little effect on the photocurrent. The concentrations of Se/W vacancy and S/Te substituted defect have a great influence on the photocurrent increase. Our numerical results also show that monolayer WSe2 is a candidate material for solar cells in the visible light range and a promising polarization detector material.

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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 12(16)2022 Aug 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36014671

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Nanocrystalline tungsten bronze is an excellent near-infrared absorbing material, which has a good potential application in the field of transparent heat shielding materials on windows of automobiles or buildings, but it exhibits serious instability in the actual environment, which hinders its further application. In this paper, we coated the CsxWO3 nanoparticles with TiO2 to prepare core-shell structured CsxWO3@TiO2, and its crystal structure and optical properties were studied. The results show that the surface of CsxWO3 nanoparticles is coated with a layer of TiO2 particles with the size of several nanometers, and the shell thickness can be adjusted by the amount of Ti source. The measurement of optical properties illustrates that TiO2-coated CsxWO3 exhibits good stability in actual environment, and its transparent heat shielding performance will decrease with the increase in TiO2 shell thickness. This work provides a new route to promote the applications of tungsten bronze as heat shielding materials.

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Plants (Basel) ; 11(11)2022 May 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35684216

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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) of six forage traits using whole-genome sequencing data generated from 301 ramie accessions found that traits were continuously distributed; the maximum variant coefficient was fresh weight per clump (FWPC) (2019) and individual plant height (IPH) (2019) minimum. Correlation analysis demonstrated that 2019 and 2020 results were similar; all traits were correlated. GWAS analysis demonstrated that six traits exhibited consistent and precise association signals. Of the latter, 104 were significant and detected in 43 genomic regions. By screening forage trait-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms and combining Manhattan map with genome annotation, signals were categorized according to functional annotations. One loci associated with fresh weight per plant (FWP) (chromosome 5; Bnt05G007759), two associated with FWPC (chromosome 13; Bnt13G018582, and Bnt13G018583), and two associated with leaf dry weight per plant (LDWP) and dry weight per plant (DWP) (chromosome 4; Bnt04G005779 and Bnt04G005780), were identified. We describe forage trait candidate genes that are highly correlated with FWP and FWPC; Bnt05G007759 may be involved in nitrogen metabolism, while Bnt13G018582 and Bnt13G018583 may encode TEOSINTE branch 1/CYCLOIDEA/proliferating cytokine 1 (TCP) domains. Bnt04G005779 and Bnt04G005780, which may regulate growth and development, are highly related to LDWP and DWP. These genomic resources will provide a basis for breeding varieties.

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Plant Dis ; 2022 Jun 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35771105

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Cercidiphyllum japonicum is a deciduous tree belonging to the genus Cercidiphyllum of the family Cercidiphyllaceae (Li et al., 2008). Fossil records indicated that this tree was once distributed throughout the Northern hemisphere during the tertiary period, whereas it is now only found in Japan and China as a consequence of quaternary glaciation. In 1989, C. japonicum was listed as a Rare and Endangered plant in China (Song et al., 1989). It is also highly valued for use in ornamental, medicinal, and research contexts, leading to its widespread planting and cultivation throughout China. In September 2021, a severe leaf spot infection (FigS1.A) was first detected on C. japonicum trees in Meigu County, Sichuan Province, China (N 28°33', E 103°14'). In a survey of twenty 100-year-old C. japonicum trees in this region, the incidence of such leaf spot was found to be approximately 95%. During the early stages of disease, infected leaves exhibited small punctate spots along the leaf center or margins. These spots were brown in the center with black edges. As the disease progressed, these spots expanded until they coalesced to yield large circular or irregularly shaped regions of necrotic tissue, and finally produced mildew. Samples of leaf tissue between symptomatic and healthy regions (5 mm×5 mm) were excised from five symptomatic leaves, surface disinfected for 30 s with 75% ethanol, soaked for 2 min in 3% NaClO, rinsed then plated on potato dextrose agar (PDA) medium supplemented with ampicillin and carbenicillin (50 µg/ml each). After cultured for 3 days in the dark at 25°C, emergent hyphae were purified by subculturing them on fresh PDA medium. In total, single spore culturing was performed by collecting and purifying seven fungal isolates. These isolates exhibited largely comparable morphological characteristics. Aerial hyphae had a cotton-like appearance and were white to pale gray in color (FigS1.B), turning pale reddish-brown with profuse sporulation (FigS1.C). Conidia were present in long chains, with conidiophores being present in clusters or in isolation (FigS1.D), with 1-5 transverse septa, 0-3 oblique and longitudinal septa and an ellipsoidal to obpyriform structure, measuring 9.0-38.6 µm in length and 5.1-12.6 µm in width (n = 40) (FigS1.E). These seven isolates thus exhibited morphological characteristics consistent with those of members of the Alternaria genus (Simmons, 2008). Molecular identification of a representative isolate (LGB9) was performed by amplifying the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rDNA, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), translation elongation factor 1-alpha (TEF1), and partial RNA polymerase II largest subunit (RPB2) gene sequences with the ITS1/ITS4 (White et al.,1990), GDF/GDR (Templeton et al., 1992), TEF-728F/TEF-986R (Carbone & Kohn 1999) and RPB2-5F2/RPB2-7cR (Sung et al., 1990; Liu et al., 1999), and Bt-2a/Bt-2b (Glass and Donaldson 1995) primer pairs, respectively. The resultant sequences were deposited in GenBank (ITS, OL659190; GAPDH, OL685343; TEF, ON340848; RPB2, OL685344). Further phylogenetic analyses of isolate LGB9 revealed it to cluster in the A. brassicae clade with 97% bootstrap support. To confirm the pathogenicity of isolate LGB9, 15 healthy leaves from five one-year-old C. japonicum plants were spray-inoculated with a suspension containing 3×105 LGB9 conidia/mL, with control leaves instead being sprayed with distilled water. After 8 days, inoculated leaves exhibited symptoms similar to those observed on naturally infected leaves (FigS1.F-I), whereas the mock leaves were free of any symptoms. This is the first report to our knowledge of a case of leaf spot disease caused by A. brassicae affecting C. japonicum in China or anywhere else in the world. To ensure the protection of this living fossil species, appropriate interventional measures should be adopted to manage the development and spread of this disease.

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J Healthc Eng ; 2022: 1677252, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35070224

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BACKGROUND: Considering the lack of valid and reliable food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) for nutritional epidemiological studies in China, it is necessary to develop an effective one for assessing nutrient intake among preschool children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of newly developed FFQs for assessing food and nutrient intakes among preschool children in Northwest China. METHODS: Semiquantitative 67-item FFQs were developed and validated. In total, 326 children (aged 2-6 years) were recruited from three different cities in Northwest China. All subjects were asked to complete the FFQs twice with a six-month interval period for test-retest reliability. Apart from the FFQs, a 3-day food record (3-DFR) was also carried out to evaluate the validity of the FFQs. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the nutrient intakes of preschool children between the two FFQs (P > 0.05), and these two FFQs demonstrated a positive correlation (P < 0.05). Spearman's coefficient correlation values ranged from 0.222 ("Selenium") to 0.832 ("Energy"). The intraclass correlation coefficient values ranged from 0.282 ("Selenium") to 0.882 ("Energy"). With regards to the validity of FFQs, nutrient intakes from FFQs were greater than 3DR dietary recalls (P < 0.05). After adjusting for total energy and intraindividual variation, all nutrient intakes showed a positive correlation (P < 0.05), and these correlations became stronger. According to the quartiles of nutrient intakes, the exact agreement between the FFQs and 3DR dietary recalls ranged between 40% ("Selenium") and 70% ("Energy"), and grossly misclassified was low (12.5%). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study indicate that the designed FFQs exhibit good test-retest reliability and moderate relative validity. Hence, the FFQs can serve as an important tool for the large-scale assessment of food and nutrient intakes among preschool children (in the mentioned areas of China).


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Diet , Energy Intake , Child, Preschool , China , Eating , Humans , Reproducibility of Results , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 29(23): 35269-35283, 2022 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35060051

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The overconsumption of natural resources and the production of waste are causing severe degradation of our environment. Generic technologies (GTs) of eco-friendly materials could alleviate environmental pollution, solve resource and environment-related conflicts, and promote society's sustainable development. The identification of GTs is the first step towards GT innovation and establishing a supply of eco-friendly materials; thus, how to accurately identify GTs is an important challenge for governments and enterprises. In this paper, a new method that integrates latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), term frequency-inverse document frequency (TF-IDF), social network analysis (SNA), and a hidden Markov model (HMM) is proposed for GT identification. The LDA model was employed to extract hidden information of eco-friendly materials. In addition, scientific linkage, betweenness centrality, technology co-occurrence rate, the number of patents, and the number of valid countries or territories designated by the patent were selected to analyse the technology topic characteristics. Then, the fundamentality, pervasiveness, and benefit characteristics of GTs were combined to identify GTs of eco-friendly materials. On this basis, HMM was employed to predict the evolution trend of GTs. The results show that sixteen technologies are GTs of eco-friendly materials. Furthermore, degradable composite materials and cellulose extraction methods will become the focus of research in the future. These studies can provide a new method for the identification of GTs of eco-friendly materials and help nations or enterprises to make effective decisions to develop GTs, minimizing the burden on the environment.


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Environmental Pollution , Technology , Data Mining
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Plants (Basel) ; 10(9)2021 Sep 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34579450

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This work was aimed at establishing an effective approach for in vitro propagation of Ajuga lupulina Maxim, a medicinal and ornamental plant mainly found in eastern Xizang, in the western Sichuan region of China. We report an optimum response in the proliferation of axillary shoots from nodal segment explants (10.2 shoots/explant) on MS medium containing 3.0 mg L-1 of 6-benzyladenine (BA). When BA and TDZ individually or in combination with NAA were employed for adventitious shoot regeneration, shoots and embryo-like structures (ELSs) were noted in the callus from leaf explants. The maximum response of 26.4 shoots /explant (81.6%) and 12.0 ELSs/explant were ascertained on MS medium with 4.0 mg L-1 TDZ and 0.1 mg L-1 NAA. The leaf despite browning still demonstrated a high regeneration capacity. TDZ (2.0 mg L-1) and BA (2.0 mg L-1) along with NAA (0.01 mg L-1) were found to perform well for shoot regeneration via callus from shoot tip explants. The best for rooting was MS medium (half-strength) containing indole-3-butyric acid (IBA: 1.5 mg L-1) and (NAA: 0.5 mg L-1) with the maximum number of roots (25.8 per shoot) and the highest rooting frequency (81.71%). The survival of the plantlets in the greenhouse was 78.2% indicative of successful acclimatization. This work is the first report of a consistent, definitive, and unique protocol for A. lupulina regeneration, paving the way for the in vitro preservation of such significant genetic resources and also further allied systems based on such callus-based or embryo-based approaches.

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Nanomaterials (Basel) ; 11(3)2021 Mar 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33799445

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The NaxWO3 nanoparticles with different x were synthesized by a solvothermal method and the absorption behavior in visible and near-infrared light (NIR) region was studied. Well-crystallized nanoparticles with sizes of several tens of nanometers were confirmed by XRD, SEM and TEM methods. The absorption valley in visible region shifted from 555 nm to 514 nm and the corresponding absorption peak in NIR region shifted from 1733 nm to 1498 nm with the increasing x. In addition, the extinction behavior of NaxWO3 nanoparticles with higher x values were simulated by discrete dipole approximation method and results showed that the changing behavior of optical properties was in good agreement with the experimental results. The experimental and theoretical data indicate that the transparency and NIR-shielding properties of NaxWO3 nanoparticles in the visible and NIR region can be continuously adjusted by x value in the whole range of 0 < x < 1. These tunable optical properties of nanocrystalline NaxWO3 will expand its application in the fields of transparent heat-shielding materials or optical filters.

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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33652641

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Ethnic minority college students in China are Chinese students who migrate from ethnic minority-dominant areas to Han-dominant areas to attend college. Acculturative stress would lead to maladjustments for ethnic minority college students in China, such as low levels of life satisfaction. To help improve the life satisfaction of these students, this study adopted resilience theory to explore the beneficial effects of hope and social support and their influencing mechanisms. The participants included 362 ethnic minority college students in Beijing, China, and a questionnaire method was used. The results indicated that Han social support had a promotive effect on life satisfaction, while hope did not have a promotive effect on life satisfaction. Moreover, Han social support moderated the relationship between hope and life satisfaction. Specifically, the effect of hope on life satisfaction was stronger under the condition of a higher level of Han social support compared with those under a lower level of Han social support. In conclusion, Han social support can play a promotive effect individually, while hope only affected life satisfaction when a high level of Han social support existed. Han social support should be strengthened to improve the life satisfaction among ethnic minority college students in China.


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Ethnicity , Personal Satisfaction , China , Humans , Minority Groups , Social Support , Students
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Sci Rep ; 11(1): 1814, 2021 Jan 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33469059

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The piezoelectric optomechanical devices supply a promising experimental platform to realize the coherent and effective control and measurement of optical circuits working in Terahertz (THz) frequencies via superconducting electron devices typically working in Radio (MHz) frequencies. However, quantum fluctuations are unavoidable when the size of mechanical oscillators enter into the nanoscale. The consequences of the noisy environment are still challenging due to the lack of analytical tools. In this paper, a semi-classical and full-quantum model of piezoelectric optomechanical systems coupled to a noisy bosonic quantum environment are introduced and solved in terms of quantum-state diffusion (QSD) trajectories in the non-Markovian regime. We show that the noisy environment, particularly the central frequency of the environment, can enhance the entanglement generation between optical cavities and LC circuits in some parameter regimes. Moreover, we observe the critical points in the coefficient functions, which can lead the different behaviors in the system. Besides, we also witness the entanglement transfers between macroscopic objects due to the memory effect of the environment. Our work can be applied in the fields of electric/ optical switches, and long-distance distribution in a large-scale quantum network.

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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33352886

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This study explored how maternal and infant illness correlated with the risk of postpartum depression in the Chinese Qinba Mountains region. In total, 131 villages comprising 435 families with infants (≤6 months old) were randomly sampled. We collected data on maternal and infant illnesses and maternal health knowledge level. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 was used to measure the risk of postpartum depression. We used descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression for the analysis. Infant overall health status was a risk factor for postpartum depression (odds ratio (OR) = 1.90, 95% Confidence Interval (95% CI) = 1.10~3.28), whereas maternal overall health status was not correlated with postpartum depression (OR = 1.36, 95% CI = 0.55~3.39). For specific illnesses, infants experiencing over two common illnesses in the past two weeks (OR = 1.98, 95% CI = 1.13~3.45) and mothers experiencing over two common pains within two weeks after delivery (OR = 1.77, 95% CI = 1.02~3.08) were risk factors for postpartum depression, whereas infants with mild and severe stunted growth, maternal C-section, and postpartum body mass index (normal or overweight) were not correlated with it (all p > 0.050). Maternal health knowledge was an important moderator of maternal and infant illnesses on the risk of postpartum depression. In conclusion, maternal and infant illness were essential factors for the risk of postpartum depression in a poor rural region in western China, which may be mainly affected by the feeling of uncertainty of illness. Improved maternal and infant health and enhanced maternal health knowledge might alleviate the risk of postpartum depression.


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Depression, Postpartum , Infant Health/statistics & numerical data , China/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Depression, Postpartum/epidemiology , Female , Humans , Infant , Mothers , Postpartum Period , Risk Factors
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Front Psychol ; 11: 2045, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32903411

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To study the improvement of the entrepreneurial performance of start-ups and achieve an organic combination of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial performance, the entrepreneurial group of college students was taken as the springboard to discuss the entrepreneurial performance of start-ups initiated by college students. First, through questionnaire design and scale selection, the results of the questionnaire survey and the reliability and validity of the scale tool were tested. Second, the variable of college students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy based on psychological factor analysis was introduced. The correlations among entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial performance were analyzed. Finally, the intermediary role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy was verified by using the hierarchical linear regression analysis method combined with the BARON three-part verification method. The results show that the response rate of the questionnaire is 92%, and the selection of research samples is scientific. The Cronbach's α reliability coefficients corresponding to each scale are all above 0.8, and the common factor variances are all above 0.7. Therefore, the reliability and validity of scale tools are good. Entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial performance are significantly correlated with each other. The college students' entrepreneurial self-efficacy has a good explanatory ability and plays an intermediary role; in the entrepreneurial innovation learning dimension, its corresponding ß = 0.257; in the dimension of school organizational support, the corresponding ß = 0.439; in the dimension of social interaction, the corresponding ß = 0.238. The results have a reference value for studying entrepreneurship education and the improvement of entrepreneurial performance from a psychological level.

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PhytoKeys ; 154: 103-109, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32848500

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Based on examination of herbarium specimens (including types) and living plants, as well as analysis of protologues and distributions, Parnassia tibetana, P. nubicola subsp. occidentalis, and P. nubicola var. nana are reduced to synonyms of P. nubicola.

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