U.S.exit from nuclear treaty triggers concerns about new nuclear arms race.after months of signaling,U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finally announced on February 1 that the United States was withdrawing from the I...U.S.exit from nuclear treaty triggers concerns about new nuclear arms race.after months of signaling,U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finally announced on February 1 that the United States was withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF)Treaty signed with the former Soviet Union in 1987,effective in six months.The reason he gave was Russia’s“cheating.”展开更多
Changing attitudes toward smoking is the key to stubbing out Chinese cigarettes Chang had her first drag on a cigarette as a 21-year-old student 20 years ago. As a journalism undergraduate at Shanghai-based Fudan Univ...Changing attitudes toward smoking is the key to stubbing out Chinese cigarettes Chang had her first drag on a cigarette as a 21-year-old student 20 years ago. As a journalism undergraduate at Shanghai-based Fudan University, smoking was considered progressive and rebellious for women back then, at least on campus. "I thought smoking was fun and found it very relaxing. I still feel the same today," said Chang,展开更多
Cutting Down 逐渐减少法 This "method" can be of questionable usefulness, as it is usually just a way of putting off quitting for real. However, soine people do use it systematically and intelligently as a wa...Cutting Down 逐渐减少法 This "method" can be of questionable usefulness, as it is usually just a way of putting off quitting for real. However, soine people do use it systematically and intelligently as a way of preparing themselves to quit cold turkey or by some展开更多
Objective:The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of smokers regis-tered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia who successfully quit smoking and the predictive ...Objective:The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of smokers regis-tered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia who successfully quit smoking and the predictive factors for successfully quitting smoking.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study involving smokers aged more than 18 years old and registered with the clinic from January 1,2012,to October 31,2014.Data were obtained with a designed questionnaire that consisted of sociodemographic information,medical history,smoking characteristics,and type of treatment received by smokers.Smokers who quit smoking 6 months after being registered at the quit smoking clinic were considered as successful quitters.Multiple lo-gistic regression was applied to determine the predictive factors for successfully quitting smoking.Results:From a total of 202 respondents,42.6%[95%confidence interval(CI)35.8-49.4%]of them successfully quit smoking.Multiple logistic regression showed that the number of ciga-rettes smoked per day(adjusted odds ratio 2.51,95%CI 1.17-5.41)and a previous quit attempt(adjusted odds ratio 1.88,95%CI 1.03-3.44)were significant predictors for successfully quitting smoking.Conclusion:This study shows that the proportion of smokers who successfully quit smoking among smokers registered at the quit smoking clinic was relatively high.A number of cigarettes smoked per day of 20 or fewer and a previous quit attempt significantly predict successful quitting of smoking.展开更多
Today our teacher took us to visit Rabbits?Room.There are 530 rabbits in it.There are three The teacher put one rabbit on the table and rows of cages.Each row has three doors.let us watch.The rabbit has snow-white hai...Today our teacher took us to visit Rabbits?Room.There are 530 rabbits in it.There are three The teacher put one rabbit on the table and rows of cages.Each row has three doors.let us watch.The rabbit has snow-white hair all over the body.The hair is very long.Its head is quite small.On its head there are a pair of long and sharp ears.展开更多
We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece...We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece of the river which has no locks.Most people are pleased about this because it makes everything much easier,but I quite like locks,myself.I remember that George and I nearly had an accident in a lock once...展开更多
The emergence of the middle class was closely related to the appearance of industrial society and its consequential constant changes in the social structure. Karl Marx and other theorists in the same camp were among t...The emergence of the middle class was closely related to the appearance of industrial society and its consequential constant changes in the social structure. Karl Marx and other theorists in the same camp were among the earliest scholars who discussed that topic. For a quite long period of time, the debate was mainly focused on the characteristics of the “new middle class.” The middle class, however, has undergone a categorical transformation from the old to the new middle-class, and furthermore, this transformation itself has signified the transition in social patterns from industrial to post-industrial society as well as economic globalization, both of which have contributed to the growth and global expansion of the middle class, having thus fundamentally renovated the middle class.展开更多
Cytisine(Cyt) is a kind of quinolizidine alkaloids mainly existing in seeds of plants from Laburnum of Leguminosae sp. In recent years, various biological activities of Cyt have been explored gradually, and it has the...Cytisine(Cyt) is a kind of quinolizidine alkaloids mainly existing in seeds of plants from Laburnum of Leguminosae sp. In recent years, various biological activities of Cyt have been explored gradually, and it has the effects of quitting smoking, promoting breathing, analgesia, and anti-cancer. At anti-cancer aspect, Cyt could induce apoptosis of cancer cells, and has been widely applied to inhibit proliferation of multiple tumor cells. At quitting smoking aspect, Cyt could be taken as selective local agonist to decline smokers' dependence on nicotine, and it is expected to be widely used in quitting smoking. At analgesia aspect, Cyt could regulate reflective exciting breathing and has been widely used in anesthesia of patients in clinical operation. In this paper, through consulting and verifying a large number of documents, biological activities of Cyt and its related action mechanisms are summarized, to provide theoretic basis for the development and utilization of Cyt.展开更多
The purpose of this project is to examine why the mental health of employees should be prioritized in the workplace. Most employees have likely experienced a visible illness or injury at some point during their career...The purpose of this project is to examine why the mental health of employees should be prioritized in the workplace. Most employees have likely experienced a visible illness or injury at some point during their careers. It is easier to identify these physical ailments that may adversely affect an employee’s performance at work, such as a broken leg or the common cold. However, there are conditions that are much less visible that negatively impact employees every day, and mental health is one of them. A person’s mental health is a significant factor in their work life that should not be ignored. While it may be difficult to recognize when someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or another form of mental illness on the surface, employers should not automatically assume their entire staff is okay. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with an increase in civil unrest in society, employers must reevaluate the way they conduct business, starting with the treatment of their employees. To aid employers with prioritizing mental health at work, this paper’s objectives are to address the stigma associated with mental health issues/illness, develop recommendations for inclusive work environments, increase an employer’s investment in mental health, reduce employee turnover, and normalize respect in the workplace. The findings are discussed, and recommendations are provided. Employers who intentionally prioritize and invest in their employees’ mental health will significantly reduce the costs associated with attracting and recruiting new staff due to high turnover rates. Additionally, their reputation as a preferred employer will increase.展开更多
Born on October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian, Lin Dan is a famous Chinese badmintonplayer that has been dominating the men’s badminton world for quite a long time. OfHakka1 ancestry2, nicknamed ＂Super Dan＂ by his fa...Born on October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian, Lin Dan is a famous Chinese badmintonplayer that has been dominating the men’s badminton world for quite a long time. OfHakka1 ancestry2, nicknamed ＂Super Dan＂ by his fans, Lin is a calmed3 player yet aggres-sive4 and very famous for his jumping smash5.展开更多
Introduction Why 3D cell culture urgently needed?Tissue engineering has extremely influenced the development process of basic biological studies and biomedical technology.For quite a long time,the vast majority of the...Introduction Why 3D cell culture urgently needed?Tissue engineering has extremely influenced the development process of basic biological studies and biomedical technology.For quite a long time,the vast majority of these researches have been relying on the experimental results of conventional two-dimensional(2D)cell culture in flask,petri dish or well plate.However,these 2D culture results could be very different with or even totally opposite to the actual situations in vivo where cells grow inside a 3D extracellular matrix(ECM).Therefore,3D cell culture has been playing a more and more significant role because of its higher accuracy and authenticity[1–4].展开更多
quite 与 very 是英语中使用频率较高的两个副词,均表示“非常”之意,但其差异微妙,用法繁杂,因此有必要作一比较来发现规律,以便掌握。1.没有等级之分的形容词,如 perfect(完美的),impossible(不可能的),dead(死的),right(正确的),wro...quite 与 very 是英语中使用频率较高的两个副词,均表示“非常”之意,但其差异微妙,用法繁杂,因此有必要作一比较来发现规律,以便掌握。1.没有等级之分的形容词,如 perfect(完美的),impossible(不可能的),dead(死的),right(正确的),wrong(错误的),full(满的),empty(空的),sure(确信的),certain(肯定的)。展开更多
文摘U.S.exit from nuclear treaty triggers concerns about new nuclear arms race.after months of signaling,U.S.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo finally announced on February 1 that the United States was withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces(INF)Treaty signed with the former Soviet Union in 1987,effective in six months.The reason he gave was Russia’s“cheating.”
文摘Changing attitudes toward smoking is the key to stubbing out Chinese cigarettes Chang had her first drag on a cigarette as a 21-year-old student 20 years ago. As a journalism undergraduate at Shanghai-based Fudan University, smoking was considered progressive and rebellious for women back then, at least on campus. "I thought smoking was fun and found it very relaxing. I still feel the same today," said Chang,
文摘Cutting Down 逐渐减少法 This "method" can be of questionable usefulness, as it is usually just a way of putting off quitting for real. However, soine people do use it systematically and intelligently as a way of preparing themselves to quit cold turkey or by some
文摘Objective:The objectives of this study were to determine the proportion of smokers regis-tered at the quit smoking clinic at a public hospital in northeastern Malaysia who successfully quit smoking and the predictive factors for successfully quitting smoking.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study involving smokers aged more than 18 years old and registered with the clinic from January 1,2012,to October 31,2014.Data were obtained with a designed questionnaire that consisted of sociodemographic information,medical history,smoking characteristics,and type of treatment received by smokers.Smokers who quit smoking 6 months after being registered at the quit smoking clinic were considered as successful quitters.Multiple lo-gistic regression was applied to determine the predictive factors for successfully quitting smoking.Results:From a total of 202 respondents,42.6%[95%confidence interval(CI)35.8-49.4%]of them successfully quit smoking.Multiple logistic regression showed that the number of ciga-rettes smoked per day(adjusted odds ratio 2.51,95%CI 1.17-5.41)and a previous quit attempt(adjusted odds ratio 1.88,95%CI 1.03-3.44)were significant predictors for successfully quitting smoking.Conclusion:This study shows that the proportion of smokers who successfully quit smoking among smokers registered at the quit smoking clinic was relatively high.A number of cigarettes smoked per day of 20 or fewer and a previous quit attempt significantly predict successful quitting of smoking.
文摘Today our teacher took us to visit Rabbits?Room.There are 530 rabbits in it.There are three The teacher put one rabbit on the table and rows of cages.Each row has three doors.let us watch.The rabbit has snow-white hair all over the body.The hair is very long.Its head is quite small.On its head there are a pair of long and sharp ears.
文摘We left Streatley early the next morn⁃ing.We were going to Culham,and we wanted to spend the night there.Between Streatley and Wallingford the river is not very interesting.Then from Cleeve,there is quite a long piece of the river which has no locks.Most people are pleased about this because it makes everything much easier,but I quite like locks,myself.I remember that George and I nearly had an accident in a lock once...
文摘The emergence of the middle class was closely related to the appearance of industrial society and its consequential constant changes in the social structure. Karl Marx and other theorists in the same camp were among the earliest scholars who discussed that topic. For a quite long period of time, the debate was mainly focused on the characteristics of the “new middle class.” The middle class, however, has undergone a categorical transformation from the old to the new middle-class, and furthermore, this transformation itself has signified the transition in social patterns from industrial to post-industrial society as well as economic globalization, both of which have contributed to the growth and global expansion of the middle class, having thus fundamentally renovated the middle class.
基金Supported by the Multigrain Production and Processing Characteristic Discipline Construction Projectthe Postdoctoral Scientific Research Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LBH-Q13132)the National Key Research and Development Plan(2017YFD0401203)
文摘Cytisine(Cyt) is a kind of quinolizidine alkaloids mainly existing in seeds of plants from Laburnum of Leguminosae sp. In recent years, various biological activities of Cyt have been explored gradually, and it has the effects of quitting smoking, promoting breathing, analgesia, and anti-cancer. At anti-cancer aspect, Cyt could induce apoptosis of cancer cells, and has been widely applied to inhibit proliferation of multiple tumor cells. At quitting smoking aspect, Cyt could be taken as selective local agonist to decline smokers' dependence on nicotine, and it is expected to be widely used in quitting smoking. At analgesia aspect, Cyt could regulate reflective exciting breathing and has been widely used in anesthesia of patients in clinical operation. In this paper, through consulting and verifying a large number of documents, biological activities of Cyt and its related action mechanisms are summarized, to provide theoretic basis for the development and utilization of Cyt.
文摘The purpose of this project is to examine why the mental health of employees should be prioritized in the workplace. Most employees have likely experienced a visible illness or injury at some point during their careers. It is easier to identify these physical ailments that may adversely affect an employee’s performance at work, such as a broken leg or the common cold. However, there are conditions that are much less visible that negatively impact employees every day, and mental health is one of them. A person’s mental health is a significant factor in their work life that should not be ignored. While it may be difficult to recognize when someone is struggling with depression, anxiety, or another form of mental illness on the surface, employers should not automatically assume their entire staff is okay. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with an increase in civil unrest in society, employers must reevaluate the way they conduct business, starting with the treatment of their employees. To aid employers with prioritizing mental health at work, this paper’s objectives are to address the stigma associated with mental health issues/illness, develop recommendations for inclusive work environments, increase an employer’s investment in mental health, reduce employee turnover, and normalize respect in the workplace. The findings are discussed, and recommendations are provided. Employers who intentionally prioritize and invest in their employees’ mental health will significantly reduce the costs associated with attracting and recruiting new staff due to high turnover rates. Additionally, their reputation as a preferred employer will increase.
文摘Born on October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian, Lin Dan is a famous Chinese badmintonplayer that has been dominating the men’s badminton world for quite a long time. OfHakka1 ancestry2, nicknamed ＂Super Dan＂ by his fans, Lin is a calmed3 player yet aggres-sive4 and very famous for his jumping smash5.
基金This work was supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1909218,81827804).
文摘Introduction Why 3D cell culture urgently needed?Tissue engineering has extremely influenced the development process of basic biological studies and biomedical technology.For quite a long time,the vast majority of these researches have been relying on the experimental results of conventional two-dimensional(2D)cell culture in flask,petri dish or well plate.However,these 2D culture results could be very different with or even totally opposite to the actual situations in vivo where cells grow inside a 3D extracellular matrix(ECM).Therefore,3D cell culture has been playing a more and more significant role because of its higher accuracy and authenticity[1–4].
文摘quite 与 very 是英语中使用频率较高的两个副词,均表示“非常”之意,但其差异微妙,用法繁杂,因此有必要作一比较来发现规律,以便掌握。1.没有等级之分的形容词,如 perfect(完美的),impossible(不可能的),dead(死的),right(正确的),wrong(错误的),full(满的),empty(空的),sure(确信的),certain(肯定的)。
