Exploring the Evolutionary Characteristics of Food Security in China and the United States from a Multidimensional Perspective.

Against the backdrop of global warming, intensifying regional conflicts, deglobalization, and the spread of diseases, global food security is facing severe challenges. Studying the food security situation in China and the United States in depth can provide practical experience for formulating food security policies for countries around the world and promoting global food security governance. On the basis of a meticulous review of the evolving connotations of food security, this study adopts six dimensions-quantity security, quality security, circulation security, economic security, ecological resource security, and policy security-as breakthrough points to construct a framework consisting of food security evaluation indicator system comprising 29 specific indicators.

A Comparison Analysis of Quality and Metabolic Compounds in Lilies with Different Drying Treatments.

The present study aimed to investigate the variations in the nutritional composition, antioxidant capacity, and metabolite profile of lilies subjected to different drying treatments, including vacuum freeze drying (VFD), hot air drying (HAD), vacuum drying (VD), and infrared drying (ID). The results show that VFD provided better preservation of the original coloration and displayed the highest levels of total amino acid content, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and polysaccharide and alkaloid content. Our results reveal that VFD treatment can be employed to obtain high-quality lilies with desirable appearance characteristics and nutrient compositions.

Study on the Psychological Effects of Intangible Cultural Heritage Advertising with Different Degrees of Situational Involvement.

This review addresses the issues of low consumer engagement and market development difficulties in intangible cultural heritage (ICH) products. Dietary ICH products are selected as research materials to discover contemporary commercial survival paths for ICH through the psychological effects of advertising. Firstly, this study examines the respective advantages of rational and emotional ICH advertisement in terms of emotional responses, cognitive responses, attitudes, recall, and recognition.

Exploring the Relationship between Maternal Gatekeeping with Paternal Parenting and Adolescent Aggression.

Based on the traditional Chinese cultural belief of "male breadwinner, female homemaker", as well as the systemic and interactive characteristics of families, this study aims to explore the relationship between maternal gatekeeping behavior and the quality and quantity of paternal parenting, as well as adolescent aggressive behavior. A total of 483 seventh-grade students completed questionnaires on maternal gatekeeping behavior, paternal involvement, parenting styles, and aggressive behavior. Latent profile analysis identified four parenting combinations: positive, negative, mixed, and neglectful.

Multiple cropping effectively increases soil bacterial diversity, community abundance and soil fertility of paddy fields.

Background: Crop diversification is considered as an imperative approach for synchronizing the plant nutrient demands and soil nutrient availability. Taking two or more crops from the same field in one year is considered as multiple cropping. It improves the diversity and abundance of soil microbes, thereby improving the growth and yield of crops.

Ticlopidine protects hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury via suppressing ferroptosis.

Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major cause of liver damage during hepatic resection, transplantation, and other surgical procedures, often leading to graft failure and liver dysfunction. Recent studies have identified ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, as a key contributor to IRI. In this study, we investigated the protective effects of Ticlopidine, a thienopyridine compound and platelet aggregation inhibitor, on hepatic IRI.

Fluorometric determination of mecA gene in MRSA with a graphene-oxide based bioassay using flap endonuclease 1-assisted target recycling and Klenow fragment-triggered signal amplification.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that causes a wide range of illnesses, necessitating the development of new technologies for its detection. Herein, we propose a graphene oxide (GO)-based sensing platform for the detection of mecA gene in MRSA using flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1)-assisted target recycling and Klenow fragment (KF)-triggered signal amplification. Without the target, all the DNA probes were adsorbed onto GO, resulting in fluorescence quenching of the dye.

A double-blind pilot study of oral baricitinib in adult patients with lupus erythematosus panniculitis.

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a significant impact on the overall well-being of patients. The safety and efficacy of oral baricitinib for the treatment of LEP have not been studied. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of oral baricitinib in patients with LEP who are recalcitrant or intolerant to conventional therapies.

Enhancing highway transportation safety resilience during emergencies: A network-based analysis and assessment.

In order to evaluate the impact of emergencies on the resilience of highway transportation, a resilience network hierarchical model of the highway transportation system was constructed by analyzing the formation and emergence process of safety resilience in the highway transportation system. Four layers of networks were divided, including highway network, transport network, traffic network, and emergency network. Combined with the network hierarchical model, a resilience evaluation index system was designed, and an assessment method for highway transportation systems based on the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process(FAHP) was proposed.

Preparation and characterization of innovative cement mortar incorporating fatty acid/expanded graphite composite phase change material for thermal energy storage.

To explore the application of phase change energy storage materials in building energy conservation, in this study, an innovative composite thermal energy storage cement mortar (CTESCM) was developed using lauric acid-palmitic acid/expanded graphite (LA-PA/EG) as the composite phase change material (CPCM). Seven different CTESCM test blocks with different CPCM mass contents were prepared. The thermal characterization of the CTESCMs was achieved using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermal conductivity tests, and heat storage/release tests.

Ameliorative Effects of Television Watching Behavior and Motivation on the Fear of COVID-19 in Older Chinese Adults During the Pandemic.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the television (TV) consumption patterns (viewing behavior and motivation) of older adults in Wuhan, China, during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on older adults' mental health, particularly in relation to COVID-19-induced fear.

Participants And Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted with 405 older adults in Wuhan, China. The data were analyzed using a structural equation model to understand the relationship between TV viewing behavior, motivation, and fear related to COVID-19.

The Effect of Expanded Graphite Content on the Thermal Properties of Fatty Acid Composite Materials for Thermal Energy Storage.

The mass content of expanded graphite (EG) in fatty acid/expanded graphite composite phase-change materials (CPCMs) affects their thermal properties. In this study, a series of capric-myristic acid/expanded graphite CPCMs with different EG mass content (1%, 3%, 5%, 8%, 12%, 16%, and 20%) were prepared. The adsorption performance effect of EG on the PCMs was observed and analyzed.

Research on 3D virtual vision matching based on interactive color segmentation.

Given the prevalent issues surrounding accuracy and efficiency in contemporary stereo-matching algorithms, this research introduces an innovative image segmentation-based approach. The proposed methodology integrates residual and Swim Transformer modules into the established 3D Unet framework, yielding the Res-Swim-UNet image segmentation model. The algorithm estimates the disparateness of segmented outputs by employing regression techniques, culminating in a comprehensive disparity map.

In Situ Hydroxide Growth over Nickel-Iron Phosphide with Enhanced Overall Water Splitting Performances.

In this work, three dimensional (3D) self-supported Ni-FeOH@Ni-FeP needle arrays with core-shell heterojunction structure are fabricated via in situ hydroxide growth over Ni-FeP surface. The as-prepared electrodes show an outstanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, only requiring the low overpotential of 232 mV to reach 200 mA cm with the Tafel slop of 40 mV dec. For overall water splitting, an alkaline electrolyzer with these electrodes only requires a cell voltage of 2.

Scientists in the news photos: Photographic portraits of scientists in China (1949-2022).

Photography plays an important role in science communication. This study investigates the photographic portraits of scientists in the news media in China from 1949 to 2022. The data consist of 1,071 photographs published in , the most influential newspaper in China.

Social activities and depressive symptoms among migrant middle-aged and older adults in China: a network analysis.

Background: This study investigated the central symptom within the depression network and examined the relationship between social activities and depressive symptoms among migrant middle-aged and older adults in China.

Methods: We analyzed data from 1,926 migrants aged 45 and older, derived from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Using network analysis, we identified the central depressive symptom and assessed the association between various social activities and depressive symptoms.

Academic visualization study of aesthetic medicine management and related legal research since 2000.

Background: Aesthetics medicine, a controversial branch of clinical medicine known for its high degree of commercialization, faces numerous conflicts, particularly in some developing countries. The global aesthetics medicine industry requires enhancements of its legal and supervision framework and risk management systems.

Aims: This paper aimed to provide a comprehensive visual analysis of academic achievements related to regulatory and legal issues in the field of aesthetic medicine and to identify its development trends and research hotspots.

Prevalence and characterization of foodborne pathogens isolated from fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in Beijing, China.

Pre-cut fresh fruits and vegetables are highly appealing to consumers for their convenience, however, as they are highly susceptible to microbial contamination in processing, the potential risks of foodborne illnesses to public health are not negligible. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and molecular characteristics of major foodborne pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella) isolated from fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in Beijing, China. 86 stains were isolated from 326 samples, with S.

Inhibitory activities of essential oils from Syzygium aromaticum inhibition of Echinochloa crus-galli.

Echinochloa crus-galli is a serious weed species in rice paddies. To obtain a new potential bioherbicide, we evaluated the inhibitory activities of 13 essential oils and their active substances against E. crus-galli.