This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security (NSPFS) on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index w...This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security (NSPFS) on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index was estimated to measure the well-being of the beneficiaries as affected by the impact of the program. Beneficiaries were classified into four categories: food secure (41%), food insecure without hunger (46%), food insecure with moderate hunger (11%), and food insecure with severe hunger (2%). Perceptions of beneficiaries were measured. In conclusion, the program has had a positive impact and enhanced food security among the Nigerian beneficiaries. It is not without its short comings which include delayed and untimely disbursement of funds and lack of output markets, irrigation facilities, production inputs and adequate training on technology know-how. The default rate and number of debtors remain high among beneficiaries. Efforts should be made to correct the short comings to improve the effectiveness of the program and justify the huge financial resources that have been committed.展开更多
The paper mainly studies a new way of combining American culture with English language teaching and learning by means of the VOA Special English feature programs. It is based on a 5-year period of teaching practice, e...The paper mainly studies a new way of combining American culture with English language teaching and learning by means of the VOA Special English feature programs. It is based on a 5-year period of teaching practice, experience and reflection. This interactive, innovative, productive and student-centered approach is a far cry from the rigid, old, unproductive and teacher-centered approach of teaching British and American culture without combining language learning and practice as is commonly used here in Chinese colleges. The author also throws some light on how to use on-line teaching resources and how to cultivate independent learning on the part of the students he has worked with.展开更多
The major research program,"Catalysis science for carbon-based energy conversion",from the national science foundation of China(NSFC)answers to the main strategic needs of China for the efficien use of carbo...The major research program,"Catalysis science for carbon-based energy conversion",from the national science foundation of China(NSFC)answers to the main strategic needs of China for the efficien use of carbon-based energy and targets to address the key scientifi issues involved in the catalytic interfaces.The research program aims to improve the catalytic activation of C–H and C–O bonds and the C–C coupling process,展开更多
Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
Summary: With dwindling number of new antibiotics and inappropriate use of antibiotics, the emergence and spread of antibiotics resistance occurs commonly in healthcare institutions worldwide. In China, antibiotics a...Summary: With dwindling number of new antibiotics and inappropriate use of antibiotics, the emergence and spread of antibiotics resistance occurs commonly in healthcare institutions worldwide. In China, antibiotics are commonly overprescribed and misused. This study is to assess the effect of the nationwide special campaign on antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) at specialized hospitals in China by investigating prescription information from 2011 to 2012. Data on the hospital consumption and prescription of systemic antibiotics were obtained from four specialized hospitals, including maternity, children's, stomatological and cancer hospitals. Systematic random sampling was used to select outpatient prescriptions and inpatient cases. A total of 105 specialized hospitals in 2011 and 121 specialized hospitals in 2012 were analysed. The defined daily doses (DDDs) per 100 inpatient days, the percentage of antibiotic use in outpatient prescriptions, and the percentage of antibiotic use in inpatient eases were used as measurements of antibiotic use. The overall antibiotic use density in the selected hospitals decreased between 2011 and 2012 from 39.37 to 26.54 DDD/100 inpatient days (P〈0.001). The percentage of antibiotic use in outpatient prescriptions (range: 24.12%-18.71%, P=0.109) and inpatient cases (64.85%-60.10%, P=-0.006) also decreased within the two years. Significant changes were observed among regions and different hospitals within the two years. And antibiotic consumption was correlated with the type and size of specialized hospital in 2012, but not with the regions. This analysis of antibiotic consumption of specialized hospitals allows relevant comparisons for benchmarking and shows that national ASP has improved antibiotic rational use in China. The data will assist policymakers in formulating effective strategies to decrease antibiotic overuse and identify areas that require further work.展开更多
目的:探讨高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group box 1,HMGB1)及程序性细胞死亡配体1(programmed cell death ligand 1,PD-L1)在浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型中的表达情况及其与预后的关系。方法:收集257例女性浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的病...目的:探讨高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group box 1,HMGB1)及程序性细胞死亡配体1(programmed cell death ligand 1,PD-L1)在浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型中的表达情况及其与预后的关系。方法:收集257例女性浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的病理及临床资料,采用免疫组织化学法检测浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型及同一患者正常乳腺组织HMGB1和PD-L1的表达情况,分析二者与临床病理参数的关系,并评价其预后价值。结果:HMGB1高表达与肿瘤体积大小、组织学分级、腋窝淋巴结转移、TNM分期以及雌激素受体有关(P<0.05)。PD-L1阳性表达与组织学分级、腋窝淋巴结转移、TNM分期、雌激素受体、孕激素受体、HER2以及分子分型有关(P<0.05)。在预后方面,HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性显著影响浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的5年无复发生存率(P<0.05)。结论:HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性与浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者多项预后不良因素密切相关。HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性对浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的术后复发预测具有一定的参考价值。展开更多
The author constructed a transformer Scp4 of functional programs. The transformer uses the technology known as Turchin's supercompilation. Scp4 was implemented in a functional language Refal 5. The input language...The author constructed a transformer Scp4 of functional programs. The transformer uses the technology known as Turchin's supercompilation. Scp4 was implemented in a functional language Refal 5. The input language for Scp4 is also Refal 5. In the present paper we give an outline of the supercompiler and consider a number of tools of the transformer in details. The tools can be formally thought of as quasi distributive laws.展开更多
Special Education is instruction designed for Students who require some degree of modification in their educational programs because of intellectual,emotional,sensory,or physical impairments.Language minority students...Special Education is instruction designed for Students who require some degree of modification in their educational programs because of intellectual,emotional,sensory,or physical impairments.Language minority students with disabilities are those students whose impairment adversely affects their ability to benefit from new changing living environments and a regular educational program.展开更多
文摘This paper examined the impact of National Special Program for Food Security (NSPFS) on the beneficiaries through a qualitative measurement of the food security status of the beneficiaries. A food insecurity index was estimated to measure the well-being of the beneficiaries as affected by the impact of the program. Beneficiaries were classified into four categories: food secure (41%), food insecure without hunger (46%), food insecure with moderate hunger (11%), and food insecure with severe hunger (2%). Perceptions of beneficiaries were measured. In conclusion, the program has had a positive impact and enhanced food security among the Nigerian beneficiaries. It is not without its short comings which include delayed and untimely disbursement of funds and lack of output markets, irrigation facilities, production inputs and adequate training on technology know-how. The default rate and number of debtors remain high among beneficiaries. Efforts should be made to correct the short comings to improve the effectiveness of the program and justify the huge financial resources that have been committed.
文摘The paper mainly studies a new way of combining American culture with English language teaching and learning by means of the VOA Special English feature programs. It is based on a 5-year period of teaching practice, experience and reflection. This interactive, innovative, productive and student-centered approach is a far cry from the rigid, old, unproductive and teacher-centered approach of teaching British and American culture without combining language learning and practice as is commonly used here in Chinese colleges. The author also throws some light on how to use on-line teaching resources and how to cultivate independent learning on the part of the students he has worked with.
文摘The major research program,"Catalysis science for carbon-based energy conversion",from the national science foundation of China(NSFC)answers to the main strategic needs of China for the efficien use of carbon-based energy and targets to address the key scientifi issues involved in the catalytic interfaces.The research program aims to improve the catalytic activation of C–H and C–O bonds and the C–C coupling process,
文摘Approximate dynamic programming (ADP) is a general and effective approach for solving optimal control and estimation problems by adapting to uncertain and nonconvex environments over time.
基金supported by grants from the General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.71073062)Major Project in Philosophy and Social Science of Ministry of Education in China(No.10JZD0027)
文摘Summary: With dwindling number of new antibiotics and inappropriate use of antibiotics, the emergence and spread of antibiotics resistance occurs commonly in healthcare institutions worldwide. In China, antibiotics are commonly overprescribed and misused. This study is to assess the effect of the nationwide special campaign on antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) at specialized hospitals in China by investigating prescription information from 2011 to 2012. Data on the hospital consumption and prescription of systemic antibiotics were obtained from four specialized hospitals, including maternity, children's, stomatological and cancer hospitals. Systematic random sampling was used to select outpatient prescriptions and inpatient cases. A total of 105 specialized hospitals in 2011 and 121 specialized hospitals in 2012 were analysed. The defined daily doses (DDDs) per 100 inpatient days, the percentage of antibiotic use in outpatient prescriptions, and the percentage of antibiotic use in inpatient eases were used as measurements of antibiotic use. The overall antibiotic use density in the selected hospitals decreased between 2011 and 2012 from 39.37 to 26.54 DDD/100 inpatient days (P〈0.001). The percentage of antibiotic use in outpatient prescriptions (range: 24.12%-18.71%, P=0.109) and inpatient cases (64.85%-60.10%, P=-0.006) also decreased within the two years. Significant changes were observed among regions and different hospitals within the two years. And antibiotic consumption was correlated with the type and size of specialized hospital in 2012, but not with the regions. This analysis of antibiotic consumption of specialized hospitals allows relevant comparisons for benchmarking and shows that national ASP has improved antibiotic rational use in China. The data will assist policymakers in formulating effective strategies to decrease antibiotic overuse and identify areas that require further work.
文摘目的:探讨高迁移率族蛋白B1(high mobility group box 1,HMGB1)及程序性细胞死亡配体1(programmed cell death ligand 1,PD-L1)在浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型中的表达情况及其与预后的关系。方法:收集257例女性浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的病理及临床资料,采用免疫组织化学法检测浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型及同一患者正常乳腺组织HMGB1和PD-L1的表达情况,分析二者与临床病理参数的关系,并评价其预后价值。结果:HMGB1高表达与肿瘤体积大小、组织学分级、腋窝淋巴结转移、TNM分期以及雌激素受体有关(P<0.05)。PD-L1阳性表达与组织学分级、腋窝淋巴结转移、TNM分期、雌激素受体、孕激素受体、HER2以及分子分型有关(P<0.05)。在预后方面,HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性显著影响浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的5年无复发生存率(P<0.05)。结论:HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性与浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者多项预后不良因素密切相关。HMGB1高表达和PD-L1阳性对浸润性乳腺癌非特殊型患者的术后复发预测具有一定的参考价值。
文摘The author constructed a transformer Scp4 of functional programs. The transformer uses the technology known as Turchin's supercompilation. Scp4 was implemented in a functional language Refal 5. The input language for Scp4 is also Refal 5. In the present paper we give an outline of the supercompiler and consider a number of tools of the transformer in details. The tools can be formally thought of as quasi distributive laws.
文摘Special Education is instruction designed for Students who require some degree of modification in their educational programs because of intellectual,emotional,sensory,or physical impairments.Language minority students with disabilities are those students whose impairment adversely affects their ability to benefit from new changing living environments and a regular educational program.