Day Time Sleepiness and Quality of Life Predicts Perceived Stress among Youth

The study examined the predictor of perceived stress among youth.The variables used in the current study were day time sleepiness,quality of life and perceived stress.The sample consists of 150 youth(81Male&69 Female)with in the age range of 18-24 years.The Epworth Sleepiness Scale(ESS),World Health Organization Quality of Life(WHO-BRIEF),and Perceived Stress Scale(PSS)were used.The data were interpreted after obtaining the descriptive statistics i.e.Mean and SD,Pearson’s Product Moment correlation and step wise multiple regression analysis.The findings indicated that day time sleepiness and quality of life have a significant positive relation with perceived stress among youth.The step wise regression analysis found day time sleepiness and psychological health related quality of life are the predictors of perceived stress.Both the variable accounts for 39%of total variance in perceived stress among youth.

Epigenetic marks are modulated by gender and time of the day in the hippocampi of adolescent rats:a preliminary study

Although the involvement of gender in epigenetic machinery in peripheral tissues during the neonatal period has been suggested, the gender-related epigenetic profile of brain areas during the adolescent period is rarely exploited. Furthermore, the influence of time of day on hippocampal acetylation marks has been demonstrated in young adult and aged rats; however, there are no studies reporting epigenetic changes in the adolescent period. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of gender on hippocampal DNA methyltransferase 1 content and histone deacetylase（HDAC） activity of adolescent rats at different time points, specifically early morning and afternoon. Both epigenetic markers increased significantly in the hippocampi of female rats compared to the male group, an indicator of reduced transcriptional activity. In addition, HDAC activity during the early morning was higher compared to afternoon groups in both male and female rats, while DNA methyltransferase 1 content was not altered by the time of day. Our findings demonstrate that hippocampal DNA methylation and histone acetylation status can be influenced by gender during the adolescent period, while the time of the day impacts HDAC activity.

Incubation strategies of the Black-necked Crane(Grus nigricollis) in relation to ambient temperature and time of day

Background: The behavior of cranes reflects many of their survival strategies, but little has been known of the incubation strategies of cranes, in which both parents share incubation duties, in response to cold temperatures in alpine environments. The lack of information may restrict the effective conservation of the threatened Black-necked Crane(Grus nigricollis), a biparental bird nesting in high elevation wetlands.Methods: We directly observed and used infrared video cameras from 2014 to 2015 to study the incubation behavior and quantitatively measured the frequency and details of egg turning behavior in the Black-necked Crane at the Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve in western Gansu Province, China.Results: At lower ambient temperatures in the morning, crane parents spent more time on the nest with less recess frequency and prolonged on-bout duration, while at higher temperatures around noon, the parents had more frequent recesses from incubation and shorter periods between nest exchanges. They adjusted the amount of time incubating by varying the recess frequency and the length of on-bout duration. Mean nest attendance and egg turning frequency of females were significantly higher than those of the males. The nest attendance and on-bout duration of females showed a significantly negative relationship with those of males. The two parents responded differently to the change of temperature. Females spent more time on the nest at lower morning temperatures, while males increased their time on the nest at higher temperatures after noon. Higher incubation recess frequency and egg turning frequency were observed at noon, probably because parents spent more time foraging, taking advantage of the lower egg cooling rate.Conclusion: Both Black-necked Crane parents in the alpine environment adjusted their behavior in response to the thermal requirements of eggs and the weather conditions experienced. Our findings demonstrate that parents of this species incubated in different but complementary ways and efficiently enhanced egg care in a dynamic environment, so as to maximize benefits from the warm portion of the day and the intense solar radiation while minimizing the cost of rewarming eggs and the risks of cooling eggs.

Wedding Ceremony EncounteredThree Times a Day

Having taken a night’s rest after our arrival at Likeng Village in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi Province, we were attracted to the riverside at the village entrance by bursts of firecrackers and the sound of gongs and drums. Both banks of the river were crowded with locals and tourists. Many women who had been washing clothes were crowded under a small bridge. They were wielding wooden clubs while talking and laughing loudly. It turned out that this was the day parents

Temporal and spatial differences in human activities performed in Urban Green Spaces of Vilnius(Lithuania)

Urban green spaces(UGS)are relevant to city well-being,as recognized by the United Nations’Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).However,few studies have studied the temporal use of UGS.This work assessed the seasonal,weekly,and daily use of three urban green spaces(Vingis Park,Bernardino Garden,and Jomantas Park)in Vilnius(Lithuania).The study is based on an on-site observation-based survey,which recorded users’characteristics,activities,and weather conditions during summer and winter.The results showed that UGS’s seasonal,weekly,and daily use differed according to park and users’characteristics.Parks with a higher diversity of facilities had a high seasonal difference in the number of observed activities.User numbers were higher in the summer for activities with children,social activities,sports,and water activities than in the winter.Jomantas Park had the lowest variability in user characteristics.Weather variables were linked to changes in users’activities.Higher precipitation and lower temperature were associated with reducing the number of users and the diversity of registered activities.Most of the stationary activities were observed during summer.The diversity of the observed activities was associated with the available facilities rather than the park size.The distribution of stationary activities was spatially correlated with facility/equipment(benches,playgrounds,sports,and fitness equipment)and proximity to water features.The results of this study are relevant for UGS design,planning,and management.

基于网络Voronoi图的城镇影响域划分——以大冶市为例

城镇影响范围的大小受道路网络、自然地理基底、区域间的空间关联历史等因素影响,科学准确划分城镇影响域对于城乡产业和公共服务设施布局具有重要意义。该文以湖北省大冶市为例,考虑道路网络和自然地理基底因素作用,采用基于道路网络路径距离的Voronoi图和基于道路网络路径时间成本距离的Voronoi图对城镇影响域进行划分,并将划分结果与普通Voronoi图结果进行对比分析。研究结果表明:普通Voronoi图划分的城镇影响域过于粗线条,基于道路网络路径距离的Voronoi图划分的城镇影响域过于精细,而基于道路网络路径时间成本距离的Voronoi图划分的城镇影响域则与实际情况基本相符,是较为科学的空间剖分方法。通过对三种Voronoi图的划分结果进行对比分析,能为城乡统筹规划的空间决策与空间优化提供参考。

近百年来大冶湖流域洪涝灾害研究

利用大冶湖流域1901年~2000年近百年来的历史洪水资料,对该流域洪涝灾害发生的时间特征、灾害等级进行分析,并利用Matlab小波分析方法对洪涝灾害等级的周期变化规律及特征进行分析.结果表明:大冶湖流域在前期洪涝灾害发生频率较低,到后期洪涝灾害发生越来越频繁;流域发生的洪涝灾害具有明显的季节性和集中性,主要集中发生在夏季;中后期主要以重度洪涝灾害为主,中度洪涝灾害和特大洪涝灾害也比较频繁;各等级洪涝灾害的周期变化与规律有很大差异性.针对大冶湖流域洪涝灾害的特征,分析了成灾原因,并提出了防治措施.

资源型企业经济转型中若干问题的探讨——以大冶铁矿为例

目前,关于资源型城市经济转型的研究可谓是方兴未艾,成果频出,但是,资源型企业作为资源型城市的经济主体,应该如何独立自主进行转型自救呢?学术界却很少提及,本文着重以大冶铁矿为例,来探讨资源型企业在自我经济转型过程中的启动时机、接续产业的选择、环境与发展等几个关键性问题。

赵州桥建造年代考

世界闻名的赵州桥建于１３００多年前的隋代，但其确切年代现尚无定论。文章认为，现在广为流传的“开皇年间（公元 ５９１～５９９年）说”所依据的古代文献及考古材料，都不是可靠的史料，故其观点难以令人相信。文章对隋代石碑上的一些刻字进行了考析，首次提出，赵州桥建成于隋代大业二年七月十五日（公历 ６０６年 ８月 ２３日）。

Association between Air Cane Field Burning Pollution and Respiratory Diseases:A Bayesian Approach

Respiratory diseases and air pollution are the goals of many scientific works, but studies of the relations between these diseases and cane field burning pollution are still not well studied in the literature. In this work, we consider the times between days of extrapolations of the number of daily hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases as our data. To analyze this data set, we introduce different statistical models related to burning focus pollution and their relations with the counting of hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases. Under a Bayesian approach and with the help of the free available WinBUGS software, we get posterior summaries of interest using standard MCMC (Markov Chain Monte Carlo) methods.