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  1. Article ; Online: Implementation and Challenge of Supported Employment for People With Disabilities in China.

    Gong, Yan / Xu, Su Qiong

    Intellectual and developmental disabilities

    2024  Volume 62, Issue 2, Page(s) 114–125

    Abstract: The Chinese government initiated a pilot program to implement supported employment for people with disabilities in 2014. Since then, policies have been enacted to promote supported employment. This study explored how practitioners understand and ... ...

    Abstract The Chinese government initiated a pilot program to implement supported employment for people with disabilities in 2014. Since then, policies have been enacted to promote supported employment. This study explored how practitioners understand and implement supported employment for people with disabilities in China. It was found that non-governmental service organizations have mainly implemented supported employment with financial support provided by local disabled persons' federations; without a governmental guide, the small-scale folk practice presented many difficulties and unstable factors. Results indicated that the Chinese government should actively establish and improve the supported employment system and further expand supported employment practices at the governmental level.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Employment, Supported ; Intellectual Disability ; Disabled Persons ; China
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2267983-2
    ISSN 1934-9556 ; 1934-9491
    ISSN (online) 1934-9556
    ISSN 1934-9491
    DOI 10.1352/1934-9556-62.2.114
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  2. Article ; Online: Calibration‐Free Priestley‐Taylor Method for Reference Evapotranspiration Estimation

    Su, Qiong / Singh, V. P.

    Water Resources Research. 2023 Mar., v. 59, no. 3 p.e2022WR033198-

    2023  

    Abstract: The Priestley‐Taylor (PT) method is widely used in hydrologic and crop models to calculate the atmospheric demand for water or reference evapotranspiration (ETₒ). However, the default value of the PT coefficient PTa=1.26 $\left({\mathrm{P}\mathrm{T}}_{a}= ...

    Abstract The Priestley‐Taylor (PT) method is widely used in hydrologic and crop models to calculate the atmospheric demand for water or reference evapotranspiration (ETₒ). However, the default value of the PT coefficient PTa=1.26 $\left({\mathrm{P}\mathrm{T}}_{a}=1.26\right)$ cannot assure reliability under different climatic regions due to the inadequate consideration of the aerodynamic components. In addition, the spatial and temporal evolution of PTₐ at global scales and how meteorological parameters affect its change have not been elucidated to date. Here, we derived an analytical expression of PTₐ following the Penman‐Monteith method, i.e., PTa=1SA1+SU2 ${\mathrm{P}\mathrm{T}}_{a}=\frac{1}{{S}_{A}}\,\left(1+{S}_{{U}_{2}}\right)$, where SA and SU2 ${S}_{{U}_{2}}$ represent the available energy and wind speed impacts on ETₒ, respectively. The daily Princeton Global Forcing data set (0.25° × 0.25°, 1948–2016) was used to validate PTₐ. The calibration‐free PTₐ improved the simulation of aerodynamic components and, consequently, the accuracy of ETₒ estimation. The gridded global monthly PTₐ data set is fully open‐source and can be incorporated into hydrologic and crop models. We also demonstrated that PTₐ under equilibrium or quasi‐equilibrium evaporation conditions (1.26 ± 0.04) was very close to the default value. The simplified PTₐ, with relative humidity as the only input, still performed better than the original method. Results indicated that the radiative component was the driving factor of the global ETₒ changes from 1948 to 2016. The impacts of available energy and wind speed on global ETₒ variations tend to intensify in a warming climate. Our findings have important implications for understanding the roles of radiative and aerodynamic components in the global ETₒ changes.
    Keywords aerodynamics ; climate ; data collection ; energy ; evaporation ; evapotranspiration ; relative humidity ; research ; water ; wind speed
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-03
    Publishing place John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note JOURNAL ARTICLE
    ZDB-ID 5564-5
    ISSN 1944-7973 ; 0043-1397
    ISSN (online) 1944-7973
    ISSN 0043-1397
    DOI 10.1029/2022WR033198
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  3. Article ; Online: Identification of Lung Adenocarcinoma Subtypes Based on MHC-II Gene Expression Profile and Immunological Analysis.

    Gao, Yongcai / Zhou, Lingli / Su, Qiong / Li, Qiang

    International archives of allergy and immunology

    2024  , Page(s) 1–16

    Abstract: Introduction: Major histocompatibility complex class II molecule (MHC-II) is pivotal in anti-tumor immunity, and targeting MHC-II in tumors may help improve patient survival. But function of MHC-II in the immunotherapy and prognosis of lung ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Major histocompatibility complex class II molecule (MHC-II) is pivotal in anti-tumor immunity, and targeting MHC-II in tumors may help improve patient survival. But function of MHC-II in the immunotherapy and prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) patients has not been thoroughly studied and reported.
    Methods: We selected LUAD-related MHC-II genes from public databases based on previous literature reports. We identified different subtypes according to expression differences of these genes in different LUAD samples through cluster analysis. We used R package to conduct a series of analyses on different subtypes, exploring their survival differences, gene expression differences, pathway enrichment differences, and differences in immune characteristics and immune therapy. Finally, we screened potential drugs from the cMAP database.
    Results: We identified two MHC-II-related LUAD subtypes. Our analyses presented that patients with cluster2 subtype showed better prognosis, higher immune scores, higher levels of immune cell infiltration and immune function activation. In addition, patients with this subtype had higher immunophenoscore, lower TIDE scores, and DEPTH scores. We also identified 10 small molecule drugs, such as lenalidomide, VX-745, and tyrphostin-AG-1295.
    Conclusion: Overall, MHC-II is not only a potential biomarker for accurately distinguishing LUAD subtypes but also a predictive factor for their survival. Our study offers novel insights into understanding of impact of MHC-II in LUAD and offers a new perspective for improving the accurate classification of LUAD patients and enhancing drug treatment.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-18
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1108932-5
    ISSN 1423-0097 ; 1018-2438
    ISSN (online) 1423-0097
    ISSN 1018-2438
    DOI 10.1159/000538056
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  4. Article ; Online: Preparation of a thermosensitive surface imprinted polymer based on palygorskite for removal of copper (II) from environment aqueous solution

    Li, Zhenhua / Su, Qiong / Jiang, Wenpeng / Wu, Lan

    International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 2023 Nov. 14, v. 103, no. 14 p.3235-3250

    2023  

    Abstract: In this study, a new thermosensitive surface imprinted polymer based on palygorskite was successfully synthesised by a surface imprinting technique and used as an intelligent selective recognition adsorbent for the adsorption of Cu(II) ions from aqueous ... ...

    Abstract In this study, a new thermosensitive surface imprinted polymer based on palygorskite was successfully synthesised by a surface imprinting technique and used as an intelligent selective recognition adsorbent for the adsorption of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurements results demonstrated that Cu(II)-imprinted polymer was successfully synthesised. The separation and preconcentration characteristics of Cu(II)-imprinted polymer for Cu(II) were researched by batch and column procedures. optimal intelligent recognition temperature for adsorption is 35°C and intelligent identification and elution of Cu(II) can be achieved by adjusting the temperature. The maximum static adsorption capacity of the ion-imprinted and non-imprinted sorbents for Cu(II) was 35.55 and 9.78 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The relative selectivity factor values (aᵣ) of Cu(II)/Zn(II), Cu(II)/Ni(II), Cu(II)/Co(II) and Cu(II)/Pb(II) were 111.48, 85.37, 98.31 and 73.85 respectively, which were all greater than 1. The Cu(II)-imprinted polymer offered fast kinetics for the adsorption and desorption of Cu(II). Under the optimised conditions (pH-5, temperature-35°C, shaking time-15 min), a detection limit of 0.21 μg L⁻¹ with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 2.5% for Cu(II) was obtained. Based on Cu(II)-imprinted polymer packed columns, a highly selective pre-concentration method for Cu(II) was established. The accuracy of the method has been certified using national reference materials (GBW 08301). This method has also been successfully used for the determination of Cu (II) in locally collected water samples.
    Keywords Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ; X-ray diffraction ; adsorbents ; adsorption ; analytical chemistry ; aqueous solutions ; copper ; desorption ; detection limit ; electron microscopy ; palygorskite ; polymers ; standard deviation ; temperature ; thermosensitivity ; Surface imprinted ; thermosensitive ; solid-phase extraction ; Cu(II)
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-1114
    Size p. 3235-3250.
    Publishing place Taylor & Francis
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 120480-4
    ISSN 1029-0397 ; 0306-7319 ; 0092-9085
    ISSN (online) 1029-0397
    ISSN 0306-7319 ; 0092-9085
    DOI 10.1080/03067319.2021.1905805
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  5. Article ; Online: Lewis-acid-catalyzed phosphorylation of alcohols.

    Wang, Xiao-Hong / Liu, Xuan / Xue, Ya-Wen / Wang, Yan-Bin / Wei, Xiao-Hong / Su, Qiong

    RSC advances

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 6, Page(s) 3757–3760

    Abstract: An efficient method has been developed for reacting dialkyl H-phosphonates or diarylphosphine oxides with alcohols for constructing C-P bonds. This reaction was catalyzed by Lewis acid and involved nucleophilic substitution. A series of ... ...

    Abstract An efficient method has been developed for reacting dialkyl H-phosphonates or diarylphosphine oxides with alcohols for constructing C-P bonds. This reaction was catalyzed by Lewis acid and involved nucleophilic substitution. A series of diphenylphosphonates and diphenylphosphine oxides were obtained, from the phosphorylation of alcohols, with good-to-excellent yields.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2046-2069
    ISSN (online) 2046-2069
    DOI 10.1039/d3ra08214h
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  6. Article ; Online: Improved reference evapotranspiration methods for regional irrigation water demand estimation

    Su, Qiong / Singh, V. P. / Karthikeyan, Raghupathy

    Agricultural Water Management. 2022 Oct. 09, p.107979-

    2022  , Page(s) 107979–

    Abstract: Temperature- and radiation-based methods are widely used for reference evapotranspiration (ETₒ) estimates and in regional irrigation water demand studies, especially in areas with limited weather data. A major limitation is that without local calibration, ...

    Abstract Temperature- and radiation-based methods are widely used for reference evapotranspiration (ETₒ) estimates and in regional irrigation water demand studies, especially in areas with limited weather data. A major limitation is that without local calibration, the constant parameters used in these methods usually cannot ensure the same reliability in regional analysis. On the other hand, the controlling variables of ETₒ under different climatic conditions and how they are related to the structures of these methods have not been adequately addressed yet. Herein, we evaluated the performance of three commonly used temperature-based methods, i.e., Thornthwaite (Th_T), Blaney-Criddle (BC_T), and Hargreaves and Samani (HS_T), and five radiation-based methods, i.e., Makkink (Ma_R), Priestley-Taylor (PT_R), Jensen and Haise (JH_R), Turc (Tu_R), and Abtew (Ab_R), for regional ETₒ estimates and calibrated them using the Penman-Monteith method. Monthly meteorological data (1961-2010) from 15 weather stations in Texas, United States, covering humid, subhumid, semiarid, and arid climates, were used. The HS_T method is recommended for regional analysis if reliable wind speed and RH data are not available. The radiative component was the driving factor of ETₒ, accounting for 72%-84% of its variation in the warm season in all climates. Therefore, temperature- and radiation-based methods performed well and showed little variation in the warm season. However, we demonstrated that the vapor pressure deficit impact on ETₒ variations could be as high as 43-49% in the cool season in subhumid, semiarid, and arid climates, and wind speed impact on ETₒ variations was 4-12% and 10-16% in humid, semiarid, and arid climates, respectively. To accurately reflect these impacts, we adjusted the HS_T and PT_R methods by multiplying a calibration-free coefficient. By doing so, the accuracy of ETₒ under cool, dry, and windy conditions is considerably improved compared with the locally calibrated methods. The adjusted HS_T and PT_R methods can significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of applying the less data-intensive ETₒ methods to predict regional or global irrigation water demand.
    Keywords cold season ; evapotranspiration ; irrigation water ; meteorological data ; subhumid zones ; vapor pressure deficit ; warm season ; water management ; wind speed ; Texas ; Reference evapotranspiration ; radiation-based ; temperature-based ; dry and windy conditions
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-1009
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 751144-9
    ISSN 1873-2283 ; 0378-3774
    ISSN (online) 1873-2283
    ISSN 0378-3774
    DOI 10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107979
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  7. Article: Chinese medicine Jiangzhuo mixture regulates glucose and lipid metabolism in obese rats through TLR4/I

    Su, Qiong / Jiang, Danna / Zhong, Zhao / Zhou, Kai / Gong, Wenbo

    Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences

    2023  Volume 52, Issue 5, Page(s) 627–635

    Abstract: Objectives: To explore the mechanism of Chinese medicine Jiangzhuo mixture regulating glucose and lipid metabolism in obese rats.: Methods: Thirty healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model control group, and ... ...

    Title translation 降浊合剂通过调节TLR4/IκBα/NF-κB信号通路影响肥胖大鼠糖脂代谢.
    Abstract Objectives: To explore the mechanism of Chinese medicine Jiangzhuo mixture regulating glucose and lipid metabolism in obese rats.
    Methods: Thirty healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control group, model control group, and Jiangzhuo mixture treatment group, with 10 rats in each group. The rats in the normal control group were fed with normal diet, the obesity model was induced by feeding high-fat diet in the model control group and the Jiangzhuo mixture treatment group, the rats in the treatment group were given with Jiangzhuo mixture 50 g/kg by gavage. After 8 weeks of intervention, the blood glucose (GLU), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were measured in the three groups. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR were used to detect the expression levels of PR domain containing 16 (PRDM16) and uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in white and brown adipose tissues of the rats in each group; Western blotting was used to detect the expression of PRDM16 in the white and brown adipose tissue of rats, and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and inhibitor of NF-κB alpha (IκBα) in the white adipose tissue; immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression of UCP1 protein in white and brown adipose tissues.
    Results: Compared with the normal control group, the white fat weight (
    Conclusions: Jiangzhuo mixture can alleviate high-fat diet-induced increase in body fat, abnormal expression of biochemical indexes and promote the expression of key proteins including UCP1 and PRDM16 in white and brown adipose tissues by regulating TLR4/IκBα/NF-κB signaling pathway.
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Male ; Animals ; NF-kappa B/metabolism ; Rats, Sprague-Dawley ; Glucose ; Lipid Metabolism ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; Cholesterol, LDL/metabolism ; NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha/metabolism ; Medicine, Chinese Traditional ; Signal Transduction ; Triglycerides ; Transcription Factors/metabolism ; Obesity ; RNA, Messenger
    Chemical Substances NF-kappa B ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) ; Toll-Like Receptor 4 ; Cholesterol, LDL ; NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha (139874-52-5) ; Triglycerides ; Transcription Factors ; RNA, Messenger
    Language Chinese
    Publishing date 2023-10-07
    Publishing country China
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1008-9292
    ISSN 1008-9292
    DOI 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2023-0164
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  8. Article ; Online: Emerging Robust Polymer Materials for High-Performance Two-Terminal Resistive Switching Memory.

    Li, Bixin / Zhang, Shiyang / Xu, Lan / Su, Qiong / Du, Bin

    Polymers

    2023  Volume 15, Issue 22

    Abstract: Facing the era of information explosion and the advent of artificial intelligence, there is a growing demand for information technologies with huge storage capacity and efficient computer processing. However, traditional silicon-based storage and ... ...

    Abstract Facing the era of information explosion and the advent of artificial intelligence, there is a growing demand for information technologies with huge storage capacity and efficient computer processing. However, traditional silicon-based storage and computing technology will reach their limits and cannot meet the post-Moore information storage requirements of ultrasmall size, ultrahigh density, flexibility, biocompatibility, and recyclability. As a response to these concerns, polymer-based resistive memory materials have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation information storage and neuromorphic computing applications, with the advantages of easy molecular design, volatile and non-volatile storage, flexibility, and facile fabrication. Herein, we first summarize the memory device structures, memory effects, and memory mechanisms of polymers. Then, the recent advances in polymer resistive switching materials, including single-component polymers, polymer mixtures, 2D covalent polymers, and biomacromolecules for resistive memory devices, are highlighted. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of polymer memory materials and devices are discussed. Advances in polymer-based memristors will open new avenues in the design and integration of high-performance switching devices and facilitate their application in future information technology.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527146-5
    ISSN 2073-4360 ; 2073-4360
    ISSN (online) 2073-4360
    ISSN 2073-4360
    DOI 10.3390/polym15224374
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  9. Article ; Online: Rice yield and quality in response to daytime and nighttime temperature increase - A meta-analysis perspective.

    Su, Qiong / Rohila, Jai S / Ranganathan, Shyam / Karthikeyan, R

    The Science of the total environment

    2023  Volume 898, Page(s) 165256

    Abstract: Increased heat stress during cropping season poses significant challenges to rice production, yet the complex stoichiometry between rice grain yield, quality and high daytime, nighttime temperature remains with gaps in current knowledge. We conducted a ... ...

    Abstract Increased heat stress during cropping season poses significant challenges to rice production, yet the complex stoichiometry between rice grain yield, quality and high daytime, nighttime temperature remains with gaps in current knowledge. We conducted a meta-analysis using a combined dataset of 1105 experiments for daytime temperature and 841 experiments for nighttime temperature from published literature to investigate the effects of high daytime temperature (HDT) and high nighttime temperatures (HNT) on rice yield and its various components (such as panicle number, spikelet number per panicle, seed set rate, grain weight) and grain quality traits (such as milling yield, chalkiness, amylose and protein contents). We established relationships between rice yield, its components, grain quality and the HDT/HNT, and studied phenotypic plasticity of the traits in response to HDT and HNT. Results showed that HNT had a more detrimental impact on rice yield and quality when compared with the HDT. The optimum daytime and nighttime temperatures for best rice yield were approximately 28 °C and 22 °C, respectively. Grain yield showed a decline by 7% and 6% for each 1 °C increase in HNT and HDT, respectively, when exceeded the optimum temperatures. Seed set rate (i.e., percent fertility) was the most sensitive trait to HDT and HNT and accounted for most of the yield losses. Both the HDT and HNT affected grain quality by increasing chalkiness and decreasing head rice percentage, which may affect marketability of the rice produced. Additionally, HNT was found to significantly impact nutritional quality (e.g., protein content) of rice grains. Our findings fill current knowledge gaps on estimations of rice yield losses and possible economic consequences under high temperatures and suggest that impacts on rice quality should also be considered for selection and breeding of high-temperature tolerant rice varieties in response to HDT and HNT.
    MeSH term(s) Temperature ; Oryza/metabolism ; Biomass ; Plant Breeding ; Seeds/physiology ; Edible Grain
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165256
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  10. Article ; Online: Rice yield and quality in response to daytime and nighttime temperature increase – A meta-analysis perspective

    Su, Qiong / Rohila, Jai S. / Ranganathan, Shyam / Karthikeyan, R.

    Science of the Total Environment. 2023 July 07, p.165256-

    2023  , Page(s) 165256–

    Abstract: Increased heat stress during cropping season poses significant challenges to rice production, yet the complex stoichiometry between rice grain yield, quality and high daytime, nighttime temperature remains with gaps in current knowledge. We conducted a ... ...

    Abstract Increased heat stress during cropping season poses significant challenges to rice production, yet the complex stoichiometry between rice grain yield, quality and high daytime, nighttime temperature remains with gaps in current knowledge. We conducted a meta-analysis using a combined dataset of 1105experiments for daytime temperature and 841experiments for nighttime temperature from published literature to investigate the effects of high daytime temperature (HDT) and high nighttime temperatures (HNT) on rice yield and its various components (such as panicle number, spikelet number per panicle, seed set rate, grain weight) and grain quality traits (such as milling yield, chalkiness, amylose and protein contents). We established relationships between rice yield, its components, grain quality and the HDT/HNT, and studied phenotypic plasticity of the traits in response to HDT and HNT. Results suggest that HNT had a more detrimental impact on rice yield and quality when compared with the HDT. The optimum daytime and nighttime temperatures for best rice yield were approximately 28 °C and 22 °C, respectively. Grain yield showed a decline by 7 % and 6 % for each 1 °C increase in HNT and HDT, respectively, when exceeded the optimum temperatures. Seed set rate (i.e., percent fertility) was the most sensitive trait to HDT and HNT and accounted for most of the yield losses. Both, the HDT and HNT affected grain quality by increasing chalkiness and decreasing head rice percentage, which may affect marketability of the rice produced. Additionally, HNT was found to significantly impact nutritional quality (e.g., protein content) of rice grains. Our findings fill current knowledge gaps on estimations of rice yield losses and possible economic consequences under high temperatures and suggest that impacts on rice quality should also be considered for selection and breeding of high-temperature tolerant rice varieties in response to HDT and HNT.
    Keywords amylose ; data collection ; environment ; grain quality ; grain yield ; heat stress ; meta-analysis ; night temperature ; nutritive value ; panicles ; phenotypic plasticity ; protein content ; rice ; seed set ; spikelets ; stoichiometry ; Climate change ; Rice quality ; Yield loss ; Seed set rate
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-0707
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
    ISSN (online) 1879-1026
    ISSN 0048-9697
    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165256
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