Metagenomic Insights into Pigeon Gut Microbiota Characteristics and Antibiotic-Resistant Genes by Wei Dai, Haicong Zhu, Junhong Chen, Hui Chen, Dingzhen Dai, Jian Wu

“…Methods: A metagenomic analysis was performed to investigate the gut microbial communities and ARGs in young and older pigeons in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Results: There were obviously distinct gut microbiota and functional compositions between young and older pigeons. …”
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CircXYLT1 suppresses oxidative stress and promotes vascular remodeling in aging mice carotid artery injury model of atherosclerosis via PTBP1 by Gang Li, Donghui Li, Yajing Li, Bingqi Liu

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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing assists in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in non-endemic areas of China by Rui Zhao, Guilun He, Lin Xiang, Melinda Ji, Rongheng He, Xudong Wei

“…In this study, we report two cases of leishmaniasis from Henan Province, China, in which Leishmania parasites were identified using mNGS technology, massively expediting diagnosis and treatment.ResultsOur report demonstrates that the mNGS method is applicable to peripheral blood samples (PB), which are far more readily available in clinical settings, in addition to bone marrow aspirate samples (BM), which are traditionally used for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.ConclusionOur report validates the efficacy of mNGS technology as a rapid and accurate method of diagnosis for leishmaniasis.…”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese-version Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System Scales among stroke survivors with depressive symptoms by Dan Shi, Yuen Yu Chong, Lijuan Zhou, Ho Yu Cheng

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Evaluating the adoption of agile project management practices in Chinese technology companies: Risk management implications by Lei Cheng

“…The research used a survey of 223 employees in Jiangxi Province, China in 10 technology companies coupled with qualitative interviews and focus groups. …”
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Investigation on the Movement and Fracture Characteristics of an Extra-Thick Hard Roof during Longwall Panel Extraction in the Yima Mining Area, China by Hongwei Wang, Daixin Deng, Ruiming Shi, Guozhen Yang, Shuo Xu, Yaodong Jiang

“…As an extra-thick hard roof is a significant contributing factor to frequently induced sudden roof collapse accidents and coal bursts, this study investigates the relationship between extra-thick hard roof movement and mining-induced stress using physical experiments and numerical simulation methods based on mining activities in a longwall panel in the Yima mining area, Henan province, China. The results suggested that the movement and failure processes of the extra-thick roof could be divided into three main periods: the undisturbed, movement stabilization, and sudden collapse periods. …”
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Landslide hazard assessment of an urban agglomeration in central Guizhou Province based on an information value method and SVM, bagging, DNN algorithm by Junhua Luo, Zulun Zhao, Wei Li, Liang Huang, Weiquan Zhao

“…Abstract The urban agglomeration in central Guizhou is located in a crustal deformation area caused by tectonic uplift between the Mesozoic orogenic belt of East Asia and the Alpine-Tethys Cenozoic orogenic belt, with high mountains, steep slopes, fractured rock masses and a fragile ecological environment; this area is the most affected by landslides in Guizhou Province, China. In the past decade, there were a total of 613 medium and large landslide disasters, resulting in 137 deaths and a direct economic loss of 1.032 billion yuan. …”
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Strength Characteristics of Nonpenetrating Joint Rock Mass under Different Shear Conditions by Qingzhi Chen, Yuanming Liu, Shaoyun Pu

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Experimental Research Based on the Optical Fiber Sensing Technology for a Jacked PHC Pipe Pile Penetration Process by Songkui Sang, Yonghong Wang, Jiaxiao Ma, Mingyi Zhang

“…A full-scale field test was conducted in an actual project located in Dongying, Shandong Province, China. In this test, the axial strain experienced by two closed Prestressed High-strength Concrete (PHC) pipe piles during jacking into layered soil was monitored successfully using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensors mounted on the pile shaft. …”
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Reduction in Carbon Dioxide Emission and Energy Saving Obtained by Renovation of Building Envelope of Existing Residential Buildings by Rui Chen, Xiaoping Feng, Chengjing Li, Huapeng Chen

“…We selected a residential dwelling from the many buildings in southern Jiangsu Province, China, which consume and emit extremely large amounts of energy and CO2, respectively, and assessed various energy-saving renovation schemes for improving the thermal envelope. …”
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Fluid Inclusions and C-H-O-S-Pb Isotope Systematics of the Changfagou Deposit, Jilin Province, Northeast China by Bo Peng, Bile Li, Jun Chen

“…The Changfagou Cu deposit in Jilin province, China, is located in the eastern segment of the northern margin of the North China Craton and lies at the southern end of the Lesser Xing’an Mountains-Zhanggangcailing Mountains. …”
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Day-Ahead Operational Strategy for Virtual Power Plant Considering Green Certificate Classification in Coupled Market by TIAN Yuliang, QIN Zhijun, HUANG Zhen

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Effect of Different Nutritional Materials on Laccase Activity and Biomass Accumulation of the Auricularia cornea var. Li Strain by Xue Xiong, Peng Li, Zhun Xiang, Yao-Wei He, Xuan Zheng, Zhong-Xuan Liu

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NLRP3 Is Expressed in the Spiral Ganglion Neurons and Associated with Both Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Deafness by Penghui Chen, Longxia He, Xiuhong Pang, Xiaowen Wang, Tao Yang, Hao Wu

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Influence of social support on technophobia in older adults in urban communities: the mediating role of self-efficacy and e-health literacy, a cross-sectional study by Jin Li, Chen Wang, Dan Luo, Yan Shi, Hua Qing Guo, Zhi Guang Duan

“…Objectives To explore the chained mediating role of self-efficacy and e-health literacy in the association between social support and technophobia in older adults in urban communities.Design A cross-sectional study conducted from June 2023 to April 2024.Setting This study was conducted in three districts of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China.Participants The study enrolled 1658 older adults (> 60 years old) in urban communities in Taiyuan.Methods The analyses included assessments using the technophobia, e-health, self-efficacy and social support scales, and the mediating effects of these indices were investigated using Model 6 in SPSS V.26.Results The level of technophobia in older adults was found to be moderately high. …”
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Fracturing of the Soft Rock Surrounding a Roadway Subjected to Mining at Kouzidong Coal Mine by Zhili Su, Wenbing Xie, Shengguo Jing, Xingkai Wang, Qingteng Tang

“…In this paper, both field investigation and numerical simulation were taken to study the fracture evolution and rock deformation of a coal mine roadway at Kouzidong mine, Fuyang, Anhui Province, China. Based on the borehole imaging technique, we found an asymmetric distribution of the fracture zone in the surrounding rock of the roadway. …”
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Dissociating the roles of alpha oscillation sub-bands in visual working memory by Na Zhao, Qiang Liu

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Construction Techniques and Quality Test and Evaluation of Lightweight Cellular Concrete Mixed with Fly Ash as Subgrade Material by Xin Liu, Chengwei Ni, Hong Ji, Shuyan Tan, Baoning Hong

“…Besides, the practical engineering case is Lianjing Bridge, of which mileage pile number is K80 + 679.679∼K80 + 760.113, which is part of a highway in Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China.…”
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Risk Factors and Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Persistent High Incidence Area of Gastric Carcinoma in Yangzhong City by Yangchun Zhu, Xiaoying Zhou, Junbei Wu, Jing Su, Guoxin Zhang

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of H. pylori infection in areas with high prevalence of gastric cancer in Jiangsu Province, China. Methods. A prospective epidemiologic survey of H. pylori infection was accomplished in a natural population of 5417 individuals in Yangzhong city. …”
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Description of a new leaf litter toad of Leptobrachella (Anura, Megophryidae) from Hunan, China by Jie Huang, Fang-Peng Zhang, Wan-Sheng Jiang, Yong-Xiang Tian, Xing-Long Huang, Ya-Lan Xu, Jing Liu, Xin-Yu Li, You-Xiang Zhang, Tao Wu

“…The new species was distributed in Xiaoxi National Nature Reserve, Yongshun County, Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. Phylogenetical analysis revealed that the new species is sister species of L. wulingensis (p-distance 0.019 in 16s rRNA gene, p-distance 0.073 in COI gene). …”
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