ABSTRACT Introduction:The use of reclaimed water(RW)for irrigation in agricultural practices raises concerns regarding the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)from soils to edible crops.The effectiveness...ABSTRACT Introduction:The use of reclaimed water(RW)for irrigation in agricultural practices raises concerns regarding the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)from soils to edible crops.The effectiveness of nanoparticles(NPs)in reducing antibiotic resistance in vegetables irrigated with RW remains largely unexplored.展开更多
According to traditional Chinese culture,young people should show respect and obedience toward their seniors—family members,scholars or specialists—and the advice or instructions they give.In the digital age,Chinese...According to traditional Chinese culture,young people should show respect and obedience toward their seniors—family members,scholars or specialists—and the advice or instructions they give.In the digital age,Chinese“experts”have a tendency to express their opinions on anything and everything,from global affairs to professional and personal lifestyles,across the country’s social media platforms.展开更多
In the early 1900s, when Western women were just starting to fight for their rights to participate in government and political affairs, China’s women, who had just broken away from a feudal monarchy, also claimed tha...In the early 1900s, when Western women were just starting to fight for their rights to participate in government and political affairs, China’s women, who had just broken away from a feudal monarchy, also claimed that they wanted to participate in government and political affairs.In 1912, the Revolution of 1911, led by Sun Yat-sen-pioneer of China’s democratic revolution-overthrew the last feudal monarchy and the bourgeois Republic of China was founded. The women following sun Yat-sen were to put into action their demand to participate in government and political affairs.展开更多
The future of Sino-U.S.strategic engagement has become a focus of international attention since the second inauguration of U.S.President Donald Trump this January.Previously,Trump claimed intentions to boost domestic ...The future of Sino-U.S.strategic engagement has become a focus of international attention since the second inauguration of U.S.President Donald Trump this January.Previously,Trump claimed intentions to boost domestic manufacturing.If his plan continues,the U.S.may seek a certain degree of cooperation with China in trade in order to benefit from China’s vast market and complete industrial chain.The two countries can negotiate on lowering tariffs and other trade barriers and leveraging China’s manufacturing capacity to reduce the risk of decoupling in bilateral trade.展开更多
Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subeription please go to contact your nearest ofice.America:Tel:(401)515-4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Pacifie...Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subeription please go to contact your nearest ofice.America:Tel:(401)515-4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Pacifie:Emil:aiar@163com;523404392@qcom;434421224@qq.com Te:+86-551-65148112 Annual subscription rate(12 issues):US$300.展开更多
Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subscription please go to contact your nearest office.America:Tel:(401)515--4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Paci...Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subscription please go to contact your nearest office.America:Tel:(401)515--4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Pacific:Email:asiaar@163.com;523404392@qq.com;434421224@qq.com Tel:+86-551-65148112 Annual subscription rate(12 issues):US$300 Instructions for Submissions AlI manuscripts should be submitted in a single file(ineluding text,notes,references,figures,and tables)in MS-Word(doc)or Ado-be Acrobat(pdf)format only by email to asiaar@163.com.展开更多
The increasing cost of infrastructure development risks stifling national investment plans.Many projects in Uganda have suffered because of the frequency and magnitude of claims made by parties involved especially the...The increasing cost of infrastructure development risks stifling national investment plans.Many projects in Uganda have suffered because of the frequency and magnitude of claims made by parties involved especially the contractors.As a result,the construction industry is plagued with claims which quite often lead to adversarial relationships.The major grounds for claims were identified through studying the contract documents where claims had been made.Increase in scope;change orders;errors in contract documents;inclement weather;inflation;delay in possessing the site;and change in the tax policy were the most prevalent grounds for making claims.Problems identified in claiming process include delays in getting approval;information on claims not reliable;hostility from the parties involved;pricing of claims;delays in effecting payment when approved;and overzealous contract interpretation leading to misunderstanding and delays Using a survey on project managers for 64 contractors and their corresponding clients or their representatives,the major ways in which it can be reduced were identified as being thoroughness during the design phase;providing for inflation;proper planning of works;using prequalified contractors;and proper documentation of records.Clients have a big role to play in reducing claims.展开更多
Objective:With the continuous changes in social production,the consumption th inking of the masses obviously cannot keep up with the speed of social developmen t,and insurance disputes are increasingly emerging.Among ...Objective:With the continuous changes in social production,the consumption th inking of the masses obviously cannot keep up with the speed of social developmen t,and insurance disputes are increasingly emerging.Among them,the shortcomings of personal injury claims are not prominent,and the theoretical knowledge is not co mplete.In order to improve the quality of professional talents and reduce claims dis putes,the feasibility of integrating forensic medicine into personal injury claims is ex plored.Methods:The professional attributes,subject attributes,knowledge system an d employment data of forensic medicine are analyzed and compared with the actual work of personal injury claims.Main results:Forensic medicine has its uniqueness i n on-site investigation,injury-disease relationship analysis,and resolution of doubts.I t is irreplaceable by other subjects.The subject attributes are consistent with the pe rsonal injury claims major,and personal injury claims itself has basic medical courses,so it is easier to accept forensic medicine.Conclusion:Under the current social bac kground,through the study of the forensic medicine system in the personal injury cl aims major,it has positive practical significance for its professional construction and talent training.展开更多
Nearly a century ago,the 1918 influenza pandemic was regarded as the most severe pandemic in recent history.1 The virus,known as H1N1,infected 500 million persons worldwide and claimed an estimated 50 million lives.Th...Nearly a century ago,the 1918 influenza pandemic was regarded as the most severe pandemic in recent history.1 The virus,known as H1N1,infected 500 million persons worldwide and claimed an estimated 50 million lives.The pandemic lasted nearly 2 years with sporadic activity characterized by 3 waves of occurrence.Nearly 100 years later,in January 2020,we found ourselves in the midst of another global pandemic,the novel coronavirus(coronavirus disease-2019,COVID-19).2 Within 5 months of outbreak,COVID-19 has infected over 6 million persons worldwide with over 380,000 confirmed deaths.3 While nearly every region of the world has experienced the virus,European and North and South American countries are among the most impacted countries with the greatest burden of COVID-19 in terms of the incidence and mortality.4 Among the most vulnerable populations,older adults and persons with serious underlying medical conditions or compromised immune systems are at greatest risk of contracting COVID-19.5 In addition,people living in densely populated areas or rural areas with poor access to health care,living in congregate housing and multi-generational households,and those who work in the service industry also have a high risk for contracting COVID-19.6 This includes many racial and ethnic minorities,immigrants,and refugees.展开更多
To study the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2H-3-phenyl-1,3-benzoxazine（benzoxazine）,the reaction paths of phenol,aniline and formaldehyde were investigated by analyzing the synthesis crude products.With the aid of high-p...To study the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2H-3-phenyl-1,3-benzoxazine（benzoxazine）,the reaction paths of phenol,aniline and formaldehyde were investigated by analyzing the synthesis crude products.With the aid of high-performance liquid chromatography（HPLC）,chromatographic column and preparative HPLC,seven compounds originated from the crude products were obtained and their chemical structures were elucidated.Possible reaction paths are proposed based on these compounds.Results show that Nhydroxymethyl aniline（HMA） derived from the reaction of formaldehyde and aniline is probably the key intermediate during the reaction.HMA can react with itself or other reactants to form other intermediates,such as 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazinane and 2-（（phenylamino）methyl）phenol,and further form benzoxazine and byproducts.展开更多
Zhang Zhongjing (about 150-219 AD),also known as Zhang Ji,was from Nieyang,Henan Province.He was one of the theory founders of traditional Chinese medicine and he made far-reaching impacts on the development of tradi ...Zhang Zhongjing (about 150-219 AD),also known as Zhang Ji,was from Nieyang,Henan Province.He was one of the theory founders of traditional Chinese medicine and he made far-reaching impacts on the development of tradi tional Chinese medicine,for which he was respectfully addressed as "Medical Sage".Zhang lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) and there was little account of his life in the books compiled by the local government.Zhang was firstly mentioned in the preface of Mai Jing (The Pulse Classic) by Wang Shu-he of the 3rd century,in which he was acclaimed for rigorous scholarship.Wang said that Zhang always insisted on getting to the bottom of everything.展开更多
In a recent letter1,Feng and Ma claimed that the result of their model calculation can explain the unusual heavy-fermion(HF)and high-Tc(HTC)superconductivity.Unfortunately,the authors did not give a good physical pict...In a recent letter1,Feng and Ma claimed that the result of their model calculation can explain the unusual heavy-fermion(HF)and high-Tc(HTC)superconductivity.Unfortunately,the authors did not give a good physical picture and convincing results.展开更多
On August 2, European Community finance ministers, in last-ditch talks in Brussels to save the Exchange Rate Mechanism from collapse, established fluctuation bands of 15 per cent for all member currencies with the exc...On August 2, European Community finance ministers, in last-ditch talks in Brussels to save the Exchange Rate Mechanism from collapse, established fluctuation bands of 15 per cent for all member currencies with the exception of the German mark and the Dutch guilder, which will retain the old 2.25 per cent bands. US President Bill Clinton won passage of his deficit-reduction plan from a deeply divided Congress on August 6, prevailing 51-50 in a Senate showdown. The bill, with claimed deficit savings of $496 billion over five years, cleared the House on a 218-216 vote on August 5. Clinton signed it into law on August 10.展开更多
Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 6 on the first leg of a four-nation tour in East Africa. The rest of Qian’s tour will cover Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Christian busi...Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 6 on the first leg of a four-nation tour in East Africa. The rest of Qian’s tour will cover Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Christian businessman Jorge Serrano Elias claimed victory in the second round of Guatemala’s presidential elections on January 6. He was inaugurated on January 14 for a five-year term.展开更多
Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made a joy-filled return from exile on October 15, delivering a powerful appeal for reconciliation and an end to bloodshed in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Aristide had no...Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made a joy-filled return from exile on October 15, delivering a powerful appeal for reconciliation and an end to bloodshed in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Aristide had not set foot on Haitian soil since soon after he was deposed by the military in a bloody coup in September 1991. Veteran Chancellor Helmut Kohl展开更多
Dear Editor,Previous studies had described the adaptation of enterovirus 71(EV-A71)strains that enabled entry and viral replication in Chinese Hamster Ovary(CHO)cell line(Zaini and McMinn 2012;Zaini et al.2012).These ...Dear Editor,Previous studies had described the adaptation of enterovirus 71(EV-A71)strains that enabled entry and viral replication in Chinese Hamster Ovary(CHO)cell line(Zaini and McMinn 2012;Zaini et al.2012).These adapted strains derived from serial passage of a clinical isolate in CHO cells exhibited an amino acid substitution at VP2149,which enhanced viral replication by 100*1000-fold compared to the clinical isolate.The VP2149 mutation was claimed responsible for adaptation to CHO-K1 cells without performing detailed molecular analyses to support these claims.In this study,we evaluate various VP1 and VP2 mutations in two CHO-adapted EV-A71 strains derived in our lab to assess their contribution to the phenotype of CHO cell adaptation.展开更多
We report the observation of a magnetic transition at the temperature about 56 K,through the high-pressure heat capacity and magnetic susceptibility measurements on the samples that have been claimed to be a nearroom-...We report the observation of a magnetic transition at the temperature about 56 K,through the high-pressure heat capacity and magnetic susceptibility measurements on the samples that have been claimed to be a nearroom-temperature superconductor[Dasenbrock-Gammon et al.Nature 615,244(2023)].Our results show that this magnetic phase is robust against pressure up to 4.3 GPa,which covers the critical pressure of boosting the claimed superconductivity.展开更多
Claim是英语中常见的言语行为动词,但其用法特征颇为复杂。即使是英语为本族语言者,其使用得体与否也常受质疑。Brysoon(2002)把Claim一词列入Dictionary of Troublesome Words也是事出有因。本文拟从语言学的角度对该词及相关词项作用...Claim是英语中常见的言语行为动词,但其用法特征颇为复杂。即使是英语为本族语言者,其使用得体与否也常受质疑。Brysoon(2002)把Claim一词列入Dictionary of Troublesome Words也是事出有因。本文拟从语言学的角度对该词及相关词项作用法译评。展开更多
基金The authors are grateful to the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.:2021YFA1202500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:42107257 and 42007216)for financial support.
文摘ABSTRACT Introduction:The use of reclaimed water(RW)for irrigation in agricultural practices raises concerns regarding the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs)from soils to edible crops.The effectiveness of nanoparticles(NPs)in reducing antibiotic resistance in vegetables irrigated with RW remains largely unexplored.
文摘According to traditional Chinese culture,young people should show respect and obedience toward their seniors—family members,scholars or specialists—and the advice or instructions they give.In the digital age,Chinese“experts”have a tendency to express their opinions on anything and everything,from global affairs to professional and personal lifestyles,across the country’s social media platforms.
文摘In the early 1900s, when Western women were just starting to fight for their rights to participate in government and political affairs, China’s women, who had just broken away from a feudal monarchy, also claimed that they wanted to participate in government and political affairs.In 1912, the Revolution of 1911, led by Sun Yat-sen-pioneer of China’s democratic revolution-overthrew the last feudal monarchy and the bourgeois Republic of China was founded. The women following sun Yat-sen were to put into action their demand to participate in government and political affairs.
文摘The future of Sino-U.S.strategic engagement has become a focus of international attention since the second inauguration of U.S.President Donald Trump this January.Previously,Trump claimed intentions to boost domestic manufacturing.If his plan continues,the U.S.may seek a certain degree of cooperation with China in trade in order to benefit from China’s vast market and complete industrial chain.The two countries can negotiate on lowering tariffs and other trade barriers and leveraging China’s manufacturing capacity to reduce the risk of decoupling in bilateral trade.
文摘Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subeription please go to contact your nearest ofice.America:Tel:(401)515-4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Pacifie:Emil:aiar@163com;523404392@qcom;434421224@qq.com Te:+86-551-65148112 Annual subscription rate(12 issues):US$300.
文摘Journal Customer services For ordering information,claims and any enquiry concerning your joumal subscription please go to contact your nearest office.America:Tel:(401)515--4764 Europe,Middle East,Africa and Asia Pacific:Email:asiaar@163.com;523404392@qq.com;434421224@qq.com Tel:+86-551-65148112 Annual subscription rate(12 issues):US$300 Instructions for Submissions AlI manuscripts should be submitted in a single file(ineluding text,notes,references,figures,and tables)in MS-Word(doc)or Ado-be Acrobat(pdf)format only by email to asiaar@163.com.
文摘The increasing cost of infrastructure development risks stifling national investment plans.Many projects in Uganda have suffered because of the frequency and magnitude of claims made by parties involved especially the contractors.As a result,the construction industry is plagued with claims which quite often lead to adversarial relationships.The major grounds for claims were identified through studying the contract documents where claims had been made.Increase in scope;change orders;errors in contract documents;inclement weather;inflation;delay in possessing the site;and change in the tax policy were the most prevalent grounds for making claims.Problems identified in claiming process include delays in getting approval;information on claims not reliable;hostility from the parties involved;pricing of claims;delays in effecting payment when approved;and overzealous contract interpretation leading to misunderstanding and delays Using a survey on project managers for 64 contractors and their corresponding clients or their representatives,the major ways in which it can be reduced were identified as being thoroughness during the design phase;providing for inflation;proper planning of works;using prequalified contractors;and proper documentation of records.Clients have a big role to play in reducing claims.
文摘Objective:With the continuous changes in social production,the consumption th inking of the masses obviously cannot keep up with the speed of social developmen t,and insurance disputes are increasingly emerging.Among them,the shortcomings of personal injury claims are not prominent,and the theoretical knowledge is not co mplete.In order to improve the quality of professional talents and reduce claims dis putes,the feasibility of integrating forensic medicine into personal injury claims is ex plored.Methods:The professional attributes,subject attributes,knowledge system an d employment data of forensic medicine are analyzed and compared with the actual work of personal injury claims.Main results:Forensic medicine has its uniqueness i n on-site investigation,injury-disease relationship analysis,and resolution of doubts.I t is irreplaceable by other subjects.The subject attributes are consistent with the pe rsonal injury claims major,and personal injury claims itself has basic medical courses,so it is easier to accept forensic medicine.Conclusion:Under the current social bac kground,through the study of the forensic medicine system in the personal injury cl aims major,it has positive practical significance for its professional construction and talent training.
文摘Nearly a century ago,the 1918 influenza pandemic was regarded as the most severe pandemic in recent history.1 The virus,known as H1N1,infected 500 million persons worldwide and claimed an estimated 50 million lives.The pandemic lasted nearly 2 years with sporadic activity characterized by 3 waves of occurrence.Nearly 100 years later,in January 2020,we found ourselves in the midst of another global pandemic,the novel coronavirus(coronavirus disease-2019,COVID-19).2 Within 5 months of outbreak,COVID-19 has infected over 6 million persons worldwide with over 380,000 confirmed deaths.3 While nearly every region of the world has experienced the virus,European and North and South American countries are among the most impacted countries with the greatest burden of COVID-19 in terms of the incidence and mortality.4 Among the most vulnerable populations,older adults and persons with serious underlying medical conditions or compromised immune systems are at greatest risk of contracting COVID-19.5 In addition,people living in densely populated areas or rural areas with poor access to health care,living in congregate housing and multi-generational households,and those who work in the service industry also have a high risk for contracting COVID-19.6 This includes many racial and ethnic minorities,immigrants,and refugees.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21174093)
文摘To study the synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2H-3-phenyl-1,3-benzoxazine（benzoxazine）,the reaction paths of phenol,aniline and formaldehyde were investigated by analyzing the synthesis crude products.With the aid of high-performance liquid chromatography（HPLC）,chromatographic column and preparative HPLC,seven compounds originated from the crude products were obtained and their chemical structures were elucidated.Possible reaction paths are proposed based on these compounds.Results show that Nhydroxymethyl aniline（HMA） derived from the reaction of formaldehyde and aniline is probably the key intermediate during the reaction.HMA can react with itself or other reactants to form other intermediates,such as 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazinane and 2-（（phenylamino）methyl）phenol,and further form benzoxazine and byproducts.
文摘Zhang Zhongjing (about 150-219 AD),also known as Zhang Ji,was from Nieyang,Henan Province.He was one of the theory founders of traditional Chinese medicine and he made far-reaching impacts on the development of tradi tional Chinese medicine,for which he was respectfully addressed as "Medical Sage".Zhang lived in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD) and there was little account of his life in the books compiled by the local government.Zhang was firstly mentioned in the preface of Mai Jing (The Pulse Classic) by Wang Shu-he of the 3rd century,in which he was acclaimed for rigorous scholarship.Wang said that Zhang always insisted on getting to the bottom of everything.
文摘In a recent letter1,Feng and Ma claimed that the result of their model calculation can explain the unusual heavy-fermion(HF)and high-Tc(HTC)superconductivity.Unfortunately,the authors did not give a good physical picture and convincing results.
文摘On August 2, European Community finance ministers, in last-ditch talks in Brussels to save the Exchange Rate Mechanism from collapse, established fluctuation bands of 15 per cent for all member currencies with the exception of the German mark and the Dutch guilder, which will retain the old 2.25 per cent bands. US President Bill Clinton won passage of his deficit-reduction plan from a deeply divided Congress on August 6, prevailing 51-50 in a Senate showdown. The bill, with claimed deficit savings of $496 billion over five years, cleared the House on a 218-216 vote on August 5. Clinton signed it into law on August 10.
文摘Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 6 on the first leg of a four-nation tour in East Africa. The rest of Qian’s tour will cover Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Christian businessman Jorge Serrano Elias claimed victory in the second round of Guatemala’s presidential elections on January 6. He was inaugurated on January 14 for a five-year term.
文摘Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide made a joy-filled return from exile on October 15, delivering a powerful appeal for reconciliation and an end to bloodshed in the impoverished Caribbean nation. Aristide had not set foot on Haitian soil since soon after he was deposed by the military in a bloody coup in September 1991. Veteran Chancellor Helmut Kohl
基金fully funded by Temasek Lifesciences Laboratory Ltd.
文摘Dear Editor,Previous studies had described the adaptation of enterovirus 71(EV-A71)strains that enabled entry and viral replication in Chinese Hamster Ovary(CHO)cell line(Zaini and McMinn 2012;Zaini et al.2012).These adapted strains derived from serial passage of a clinical isolate in CHO cells exhibited an amino acid substitution at VP2149,which enhanced viral replication by 100*1000-fold compared to the clinical isolate.The VP2149 mutation was claimed responsible for adaptation to CHO-K1 cells without performing detailed molecular analyses to support these claims.In this study,we evaluate various VP1 and VP2 mutations in two CHO-adapted EV-A71 strains derived in our lab to assess their contribution to the phenotype of CHO cell adaptation.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1403900 and 2021YFA1401800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U2032214,12122414,12104487,and 12004419)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB25000000)supports from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the CAS(Grant No.2019008)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.E0BK111)。
文摘We report the observation of a magnetic transition at the temperature about 56 K,through the high-pressure heat capacity and magnetic susceptibility measurements on the samples that have been claimed to be a nearroom-temperature superconductor[Dasenbrock-Gammon et al.Nature 615,244(2023)].Our results show that this magnetic phase is robust against pressure up to 4.3 GPa,which covers the critical pressure of boosting the claimed superconductivity.
