Review: Animal-assisted intervention for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have emerged as a promising nonpharmacological intervention option for children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, recent systematic reviews have been primarily narrative. Additionally, the pooled effectiveness of AAIs was absent from these systematic reviews.

Study on the role of RPL23 gene in active immunity of termite Reticulitermes chinensis against Metarhizium anisopliae.

Ribosomal proteins are considered to be involved in the immunity of different animals against pathogens. The protein level of RPL23 increased after fungal infection in termites, but how it influence active immunity in termites is unknown. The role of RPL23 gene was studied to evaluate its impact on active immunity of termite Reticulitermes chinensis against entomopathogenic fungus (EPF) Metarhizium anisopliae.

Switchable chemoselective aryne reactions between nucleophiles and pericyclic reaction partners using either 3-methoxybenzyne or 3-silylbenzyne.

Arynes are known to serve as highly reactive benzene-based synthons, which have gained numerous successes in preparing functionalized arenes. Due to the superb electrophilic nature of these fleeting species, however, it is challenging to modulate the designated aryne transformation chemoselectively, when substrates possess multiple competing reaction sites. Here, we showcase our effort to manipulate chemoselective control between two major types of aryne transformations using either 3-methoxybenzyne or 3-silylbenzyne, where nucleophilic addition-triggered reactions and non-polar pericyclic reactions could be differentiated.

Trajectories and determinants of acute stress disorder during the COVID-19 centralized quarantine: A latent class growth analysis.

COVID-19 centralized quarantine may cause acute stress disorder (ASD). However, it is unknown how individuals present heterogeneous ASD trajectories during the COVID-19 centralized quarantine and what factors contribute to these patterns. This study aimed to identify the ASD trajectories and their determinants during the centralized quarantine period, and the mediating effects of resilience on these associations.

Nutrition- and hormone-controlled developmental plasticity in Blattodea.

Blattodea, which includes cockroaches and termites, possesses high developmental plasticity that is mainly controlled by nutritional conditions and insect hormones. Insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS), target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1), and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein complex are the three primary nutrition-responsive signals. Juvenile hormone (JH) and 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) constitute the two most vital insect hormones that might interact with each other through the Met, Kr-h1, E93 (MEKRE93) pathway.

Polyamidoamine Dendrimers Functionalized Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks for Sensitive Fluorescent Detection of Heavy Metal Ions in Aqueous Solution.

In this work, polyamidoamine (PAMAM)-functionalized water-stable Al-based metal-organic frameworks (MIL-53(Al)-NH) were proposed with enhanced fluorescence intensity, and used for the sensitive detection of heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. The size and morphology of MIL-53(Al)-NH were effectively optimized by regulating the component of the reaction solvents. PAMAM dendrimers were subsequently grafted onto the surface with glutaraldehyde as a cross-linking agent.

Analyzing and predicting colour preference of colour palettes.

A palette composed of multiple colour patches can express lots of information. This study aimed to explore the factors that influenced colour palette preference, including colour attributes and colour differences between colour patches. A new attribute called Delta_Order for calculating the colour difference of a palette was presented, which fully considered the colour difference and the placement.

Comparison of Sample Preparation Techniques for Inspection of Leaf Epidermises Using Light Microscopy and Scanning Electronic Microscopy.

The micro-morphology of leaf epidermises is valuable for the study of leaf development and function, as well as the classification of plant species. There have been few studies comparing different preparation and imaging methods for visualizing the leaf epidermis. Here, four specimen preparation methods were used to investigate the leaf epidermis morphology of , radish, cucumber, wheat, rice, and maize, under an inverted basic light microscope (LM), a laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM), or a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses of Phenotypic Plasticity in a Higher Termite, Light.

Eusocial termites have a complex caste system, which leads to the division of labor. Previous studies offered some insight into the caste differentiation in lower termites; however, few studies were focusing on the molecular mechanisms of higher termites with sophisticated societies. Comparative transcriptomic analyses of five immature castes of a higher termite, Light, suggest that phenotypic plasticity is modulated by an array of transcriptional changes, including differentially expressed genes (e.

Downregulation of and Alters Nestmate Discrimination in the Subterranean Termite (Shiraki).

Nestmate discrimination allows social insects to recognize nestmates from non-nestmates using colony-specific chemosensory cues, which typically evoke aggressive behavior toward non-nestmates. Functional analysis of genes associated with nestmate discrimination has been primarily focused on inter-colonial discrimination in Hymenopterans, and parallel studies in termites, however, are grossly lacking. To fill this gap, we investigated the role of two genes, and , associated with chemosensation and neurotransmission respectively, in nestmate discrimination in a highly eusocial subterranean termite, (Shiraki).

Bubble Melt Electrospinning for Production of Polymer Microfibers.

In this paper, we report an interesting bubble melt electrospinning (e-spinning) to produce polymer microfibers. Usually, melt e-spinning for fabricating ultrafine fibers needs "Taylor cone", which is formed on the tip of the spinneret. The spinneret is also the bottleneck for mass production in melt e-spinning.

Preparation of Polypropylene Micro and Nanofibers by Electrostatic-Assisted Melt Blown and Their Application.

In this paper, a novel electrostatic-assisted melt blown process was reported to produce polypropylene (PP) microfibers with a diameter as fine as 600 nm. The morphology, web structure, pore size distribution, filtration efficiency, and the stress and strain behavior of the PP nonwoven fabric thus prepared were characterized. By introducing an electrostatic field into the conventional melt-blown apparatus, the average diameter of the melt-blown fibers was reduced from 1.

Bioactivity of diatomaceous earth against the subterranean termite Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae).

The effects of diatomaceous earth (DE) on the penetrating behavior, tunneling behavior, mortality, and body surface characteristics of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes chinensis were investigated in this study. Our results show that the workers of R. chinensis were able to penetrate 1- and 2-mm layers of dry DE but not 3-mm layers.

[Determination of N-nitrosodimethylamine in beer by frozen zone melting liquid-liquid extraction/gas chromatography].

A simple and effective sample enrichment method of frozen zone melting liquid-liquid extraction was optimized and validated for the analysis of trace N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in beer samples. The method was based on high pressure liquid-liquid extraction with a low temperature frozen step. The 90 mL beer was placed in a container with 10 mL dichloromethane.

Personalized alert notifications and evacuation routes in indoor environments.

The preparedness phase is crucial in the emergency management process for reaching an adequate level of readiness to react to potential threats and hazards. During this phase, emergency plans are developed to establish, among other procedures, evacuation and emergency escape routes. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can support and improve these procedures providing appropriate, updated and accessible information to all people in the affected zone.

[Development and evaluation of a novel three-dimensional adjustable confocal laser-induced fluorescence detector].

Laser-induced fluorescence detector (LIFD) is one of the most sensitive detectors in analytical chemical files. Confocal optical configuration is widely used in LIFDs. Two effective approaches used to achieve the best signal to noise ratio (S/N) are increasing the confocal precision and minimizing the background noise.

[Determination of sulfur amino acids in feedstuffs by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with pre-column derivatization].

A method of quantitative analysis of sulfur amino acids in feedstuffs by high performance liquid chromatography coupled with pre-column derivatization was developed. Before the feedstuffs were hydrolyzed under acidic condition, the cystine and methionine in the feedstuffs were oxidized to cysteic acid and methionine sulfone respectively by performic acid, and then derivatized by 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene. The separation was performed on an Elite AAK C18 column (250 mm x 4.

[Rapid determination of melamine in eggs by high performance liquid chromatography].

A rapid method for the determination of melamine in eggs was established using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The melamine in a test sample was extracted with ultrasonic in 1% trichloroacetic acid for 10 min, and then purified with precipitation, centrifugation and filtration, at last tested by HPLC system. The total time of HPLC analysis for each sample was only 10 min.