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What Do Students Know about University Rankings?Testing familiarity and Knowledge of Global and Domestic University League Tables in China

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frontiers of Education in China 2019年第1期14卷 59-89页

作者： ryan M.allen Attallah College of Educational Studies Chapman UniversityOrangeCA 92866USA

While academics and university administrators often criticize rankings,league tables have become important tools for student decision-making,especially in the Chinese ***,research has not fully explored how students in China have engaged with both global and local rankings,as most studies have focused on one setting or the ***,researchers have not tested students’knowledge of rankings,despite the intense focus on these actors by *** a survey of over 900 students from Chinese universities,the author explored how knowledge of rankings varies in different student *** multivariate analysis,it is found that students from elite institutions and those with educated parents were more attuned to university rankings in ***,when testing students’knowledge of rankings,elite university students performed better in knowing their domestic ranking,but worse when guessing their global ranking,while associations to parental education *** study,the first of its kind in terms of testing student knowledge,illustrates that the impact from university rankings are mitigated by local and individual characteristics.

关键词： China university rankings student perspective internationalization higher education metrics league tables

Linking water and nutrients through the vadose zone: a fungal interface between the soil and plant systems

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Journal of Arid Land 2011年第3期3卷 155-163页

作者： Michael f allen Center for Conservation Biology University of California

Plant water availability, use, and management have largely focused on physical processes of infiltration and the role of roots in uptake and transpiration. However, roots and mycorrhizal fungi redistribute water in complex patterns. Here I describe some of our observations and experiments showing that mycorrhizal fungi play key roles in moving water for both transpiration and to facilitate nutrient acquisition under dry conditions. Mycorrhizal fungal hyphae grow from both surface and deep roots even into bedrock to help extract water under dry conditions. In both deep and surface roots, mycorrhizal fungi acquire water from pores too small for roots and root hairs to access, and at distances from roots and root hairs. Mycorrhizal fungi are also able to utilize hydraulic-lifted water from plants to obtain nutrients in extremely dry surface soils. The importance of these root symbionts in water and nutrient dynamics, and as integrators of surface and deeper water dynamics need further investigation.

关键词： mycorrhiza vadose zone hydraulic redistribution drought

Neurotrophins differentially stimulate the growth of cochlear neurites on collagen surfaces and in gels

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Neural Regeneration Research 2013年第17期8卷 1541-1550页

作者： Joanna Xie Kwang Pak Amaretta Evans Andy Kamgar-Parsi Stephen fausti Lina Mullen allen frederic ryan Department of Surgery/Otolaryngology School of Medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Center University of California National Center for Research on Auditory Rehabilitation Portland VA Medical Center Department of Neurosciences School of Medicine and Veterans Administration Medical Center University of California

The electrodes of a cochlear implant are located far from the surviving neurons of the spiral ganglion, which results in decreased precision of neural activation compared to the normal ear. If the neurons could be induced to extend neurites toward the implant, it might be possible to stimulate more discrete subpopulations of neurons, and to increase the resolution of the device. However, a major barrier to neurite growth toward a cochlear implant is the fluid filling the scala tympani, which separates the neurons from the electrodes. The goal of this study was to evaluate the growth of cochlear neurites in three-dimensional extracellular matrix molecule gels, and to increase biocompatibility by using fibroblasts stably transfected to produce neurotrophin-3 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Spiral ganglion explants from neonatal rats were evaluated in cultures. They were exposed to soluble neurotrophins, cells transfected to secrete neurotrophins, and/or collagen gels. We found that cochlear neurites grew readily on collagen surfaces and in three-dimensional collagen gels. Co-culture with cells producing neurotrophin-3 resulted in increased numbers of neurites, and neurites that were longer than when explants were cultured with control fibroblasts stably transfected with green fluorescent protein. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor-producing cells resulted in a more dramatic increase in the number of neurites, but there was no significant effect on neurite length. It is suggested that extracellular matrix molecule gels and cells transfected to produce neurotrophins offer an opportunity to attract spiral ganglion neurites toward a cochlear implant.

关键词： neural regeneration peripheral nerve injury cochlear implant inner ear neuron neurite guidance neurotrophin extracellular matrix collagen gel grants-supported paper neuroregeneration

Erectile function after urethral reconstruction

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Asian Journal of Andrology 2008年第1期10卷 75-78页

作者： Joshua Carlton Maharshi Patel allen f. Morey Department of Urology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas 75390-9110 USA

Advances in urogenital plastic surgical tissue transfer techniques have enabled urethral reconstruction surgery to become the new gold-standard for treatment of refractory urethral stricture disease. Questions remain, however, regarding the long-term implications on sexual function after major genital reconstructive surgery. In this article, we review the pathologic features of urethral stricture disease and urologic trauma that may affect erectile function （Ef） and assess the impact of various specific contemporary urethroplasty surgical techniques on male sexual function.

关键词： urethral reconstruction urethral stricture erectile function sexual function

Merging bound states in the continuum in an open acoustic resonator

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Science China(Physics,Mechanics & Astronomy) 2025年第1期Mechanics & Astronomy) .卷 124-131页

作者： Lujun Huang Bin Jia Artem S.Pilipchuk Sibo Huang Chen Shen Almas f.Sadreev Yong Li Andrey E.Miroshnichenko School of Physics and Electronic Sciences East China Normal University Institute of Acoustics Tongji University L.V.Kirensky Institute of Physics Department of Mechanical Engineering Rowan University School of Engineering and Technology University of New South Wales at Canberra

Bound states in the continuum （BICs） are perfectly localized resonances despite embedding in the continuum ***,an isolated BIC is very sensitive to the structure ***,we report merging acoustic BICs in a single open resonator,robust against the structure *** find that both symmetry-protected BIC and friedrich-Wintgen BIC are sustained in a single coupled waveguide-resonator *** varying the height and length of the resonator,these two BICs move toward each other and merge into a single one at a critical *** to an individual BIC,the merged BIC is robust against fabrication error because its Q-factor is proportional to ΔL-4,whereΔL embodies the structure *** essence of this extraordinary phenomenon is perfectly explained by the two-and three-level approximations of the effective nonHermitian ***,we present direct experimental demonstrations of the moving and merging of BICs in a coupled 3D waveguide-resonator,which are evidenced by the vanishing of the linewidth of fano resonance in the transmission *** results may find exciting applications in designing high-quality acoustic sources,sensors and filters.

关键词： acoustic resonances bound state in the continuum high-Q resonances

Polymersomes scalably fabricated via flash nano- precipitation are non-toxic in non-human primates and associate with leukocytes in the spleen and kidney following intravenous administration

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Nano Research 2018年第10期11卷 5689-5703页

作者： Sean D. allen Yu-Gang Liu Sharan Bobbala Lei Cai Peter I. Hecker ryan Temel Evan A. Scott Interdisciplinary Biological Sciences Northwestern University IL 60208 USA Department of Biomedical Engineering Northwestern University IL 60208 USA Saha Cardiovascular Research Center University of Kentucky KY40506 USA Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences University of Kentucky KY40506 USA

Vesicular nanocarrier formulations confer the ability to deliver hydrophobic and hydrophilic cargos simultaneously to cells of interest in vivo. While liposomal formulations reached the clinic long ago, younger technologies such as polymeric vesicles （polymersomes） have yet to make the transition to clinical approval and use, in part due to difficulties in ensuring their safe and scalable production. In this work, we demonstrate the scalable production of poly（ethylene glycol）-block-poly（propylene sulfide）（PEG-bl-PPS） polymersomes via flash nanoprecipitation, and further show the safe administration of these nanocarriers to mice and non-human primates. In mice, PEG-bl-PPS polymersomes were found to be well tolerated at up to 200 mg/（***）. following the administration of a more relevant 20 mg/（***） dosage in non-human primates, polymersomes were found to associate with numerous phagocytic immune cell populations, including a remarkable 68% of plasmacytoid dendritic cells and 〉 95% of macrophages in the spleen, while showing no toxicity or abnormalities in the liver, kidney, spleen, or blood. Despite the presence of a dense PEG corona, neither anti-PEG antibodies nor complement activation were detected. This work provides evidence of the translatability of PEG-bI-PPS polymersomes into the clinic for therapeutic applications in humans.

关键词： polymersome non-human primate nanoprecipitation toxicity biodistribution

Chinese NGOs in action against HIV/AIDS

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Cell Research 2005年第Z1期 914-918页

作者： allen f ANDERSON School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University Bloomington Indiana 47405-1701 USA

Chinese nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have played a significant role in the battle against AIDS in the People’s Republic of China. This article provides a brief overview of the structure of these organizations, as well as an analysis of their principle accomplishments. Of great significance in this analysis is the fact that Chinese NGOs have effectively dealt with many sensitive health education areas that government authorities have felt reluctant to handle directly. As such, they have provided an indispensable component in the HIV/AIDS prevention and control calculus on the mainland.

关键词： HIV/AIDS NGO health education health intervention.

Genetic targeting of astrocytes to combat neurodegenerative disease

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Neural Regeneration Research 2020年第2期15卷 199-211页

作者： Rachel Kéry allen P. f. Chen Gregory W. Kirschen Medical Scientist Training Program MSTP)Stony Brook MedicineStony BrookNYUSA Department of Neurobiology & Behavior Stony Brook UniversityStony BrookNYUSA

Astrocytes, glial cells that interact extensively with neurons and other support cells throughout the central nervous system, have recently come under the spotlight for their potential contribution to, or potential regenerative role in a host of neurodegenerative disorders. It is becoming increasingly clear that astrocytes, in concert with microglial cells, activate intrinsic immunological pathways in the setting of neurodegenerative injury, although the direct and indirect consequences of such activation are still largely unknown. We review the current literature on the astrocyte’s role in several neurodegenerative diseases, as well as highlighting recent advances in genetic manipulation of astrocytes that may prove critical to modulating their response to neurological injury, potentially combatting neurodegenerative damage.

关键词： Alzheimer's disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis glia immune system inflammation Parkinson's disease reactive astrocyte regeneration

Normalized urban heat island (UHI) indicators: Classifying the temporal variation of UHI for building energy simulation (BES) applications

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Building Simulation 2023年第9期16卷 1645-1658页

作者： Manan Singh ryan Sharston florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience(fIBER) College of DesignConstruction and PlanningUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleFL 32601USA

Despite known effects of urban heat island(UHI)on building energy consumption such as increased cooling energy demand,typical building energy simulation(BES)practices lack a standardized approach to incorporate UHI into building energy *** seasonal and diurnal variation of UHI makes the task of incorporating UHI into BES an especially challenging task,often limited by the availability of detailed hourly temperature data at building *** paper addresses the temporal variation of UHI by deriving four normalized UHI indicators that can successfully capture the seasonal and diurnal variation of *** accuracy of these indicators was established across four climate types including hot and humid(Miami,fL),hot and dry(Los Angeles,CA),cold and dry(Denver,CO),and cold and humid(Chicago,IL),and three building types including office,hospital,and *** four indicators are mean summer daytime UHI,mean summer nighttime UHI,mean winter daytime UHI,and mean winter nighttime UHI,which can accurately predict cooling,heating,and annual energy consumption with mean relative error of less than 1%.Not only do these indicators simplify the application of UHI to BES but also,they provide a new paradigm for UHI data collection,storage,and usage,specifically for the purpose of BES.

关键词： building energy simulation(BES) UHI indicators UHI temporal variation urban temperature variation