Green Tea Consumption May Be Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Type 2 Diabetics: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southeast China

Huan-Huan Yang,Hui Zhou,Wan-Zhan Zhu,Cai-Long Chen,Guo-Chong Chen,Lu-Gang Yu,Li-qiang Qin 한국식품영양과학회 2020 Journal of medicinal food Vol.23 No.10

Dietary factors play a crucial role in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Therefore, we aimed to examine the associations between habitual green tea consumption and risk factors of CVD among T2DM patients. A total of 1013 patients with T2DM were included in a community-based cross-sectional study. Data on dietary habits, including tea consumption, were collected using a food frequency questionnaire. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations. In men, as compared with nongreen tea drinkers, odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were 2.06 (95% CI, 1.20–3.55) for those with green tea consumption of once per day and 2.45 (95% CI, 1.31–4.58) for more than or equal to twice per day (P-trend = .004); ORs (95% CI) of general obesity were 2.19 (95% CI, 1.02–4.68) and 2.70 (95% CI, 1.18–6.21), respectively (P-trend = .021); whereas no such association was found in women. Sensitivity analysis according to self-awareness of their T2DM status revealed that the positive association between green tea consumption and general obesity was not reliable. Higher intake of green tea was still positively associated with NAFLD, but it only persisted in participants aged ≥52 years or the lower dietary quality subgroup in further analyses. Our findings suggest that tea consumption was associated with an increased risk of NAFLD among male T2DM patients aged 52 years or older, and those with lower dietary quality, which needs to be confirmed in future prospective studies.

Current Status on the Utilization of Osmia Bees as Pollinators of Fruit Trees in China (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)

Huan-li Xu(徐環李),Long-long Yang(楊龍龍),Yong Jung Kwon(權容正),Eun Yeop Huh(許銀葉) 한국양봉학회 1995 韓國養蜂學會誌 Vol.10 No.2

Dynamic analysis of maritime gasbag-type floating bridge subjected to moving loads

Huan-huan Wang,Xian-Long Jin 대한조선학회 2016 International Journal of Naval Architecture and Oc Vol.8 No.2

This paper studied the dynamic response of a new gasbag-type floating bridge under the effect of a moving load. The arbitrary Lagrangian- Eulerian (ALE) method was used to simulate the movement of seawater and air, and the penalty-based method was used to study the coupling between gasbags and fluid. A three-dimensional finite element model of the floating bridge was established, and the numerical model was verified by comparing with the experimental results. In order to prevent resonance, the natural frequencies and flexural mode shapes were analyzed. Based on the initial state analysis, the dynamic responses of the floating bridge subjected to different moving loads were investigated. Vertical displacements and radial deformations of gasbags under different loads were compared, and principal stress distributions of gasbags were researched while driving. The hinge forces between adjacent modules were calculated to ensure the connection strength. Besides, the floating bridge under wave impacting was analyzed. Those results can provide references for the analysis and design of this new floating bridge.

Dynamic analysis of maritime gasbag-type floating bridge subjected to moving loads

Wang, Huan-huan,Jin, Xian-long The Society of Naval Architects of Korea 2016 International Journal of Naval Architecture and Oc Vol.8 No.2

This paper studied the dynamic response of a new gasbag-type floating bridge under the effect of a moving load. The arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) method was used to simulate the movement of seawater and air, and the penalty-based method was used to study the coupling between gasbags and fluid. A three-dimensional finite element model of the floating bridge was established, and the numerical model was verified by comparing with the experimental results. In order to prevent resonance, the natural frequencies and flexural mode shapes were analyzed. Based on the initial state analysis, the dynamic responses of the floating bridge subjected to different moving loads were investigated. Vertical displacements and radial deformations of gasbags under different loads were compared, and principal stress distributions of gasbags were researched while driving. The hinge forces between adjacent modules were calculated to ensure the connection strength. Besides, the floating bridge under wave impacting was analyzed. Those results can provide references for the analysis and design of this new floating bridge.

Prime ideals and maximal ideals on commutative $L$-algebras

Huan Yun,Xiao Long Xin,Xiao Fei Yang,Ling Ling Mao 원광대학교 기초자연과학연구소 2024 ANNALS OF FUZZY MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS Vol.27 No.1

In this paper, we focus on ideals and prime ideals of $CKL$-algebras and applications of prime ideals of $CKL$-algebras. Firstly, we prove that any self-distributive $L$-algebra is a $CKL$-algebra. Conversely, we give an example of $CKL$-algebras that is not a self-distributive $L$-algebra. Furthermore, we give a generation formula of ideals on $CKL$-algebras. Secondly, we give some equivalent descriptions of prime ideals and its properties on $CKL$-algebras. We mainly prove that maximal ideals are prime ideals on $CKL$-algebras. Next, we give a counterexample to show that commutative L-algebras may be not residuated lattices, much less $MV$-algebras. The results show that commutative L-algebras are a true promotion of $MV$-algebras. Therefore, we study some properties of commutative $L$-algebras.

Factors Affecting Brand and Student Decision Buying Fresh Milk: A Case Study in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Huan Quang NGO,Thang Quyet NGUYEN,Nguyen Thanh LONG,Tung Van TRAN,Tri M. HOANG 한국유통과학회 2019 The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Busine Vol.6 No.3

The paper aims to examine the factors affecting brand and student decision in buying fresh milk. Combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, this study used self-completed questionnaires to investigate 520 students in Ho Chi Minh City. The results of the study show that that there are five key determinants affecting the dairy brand and student decision in buying fresh milk, including: (1) product quality, (2) fair price, (3) product promotion and customer services, (4) product convenience, and (5) reference group’s attitude to the brand. In addition, it is also found that product brand has a direct and positive impact on the student decision. The finding in this study is quite different from other existing literatures in terms of the importance level of the determinants of the student decision in buying fresh milk; specifically, in deciding to buy their fresh milk, students are often interested in the promotion and customer service, the product convenience, and the reference group for the purchase, more than in the quality and price of the product. From these findings, some managerial implications are proposed for policy-makers and relevant enterprises to have appropriate policies and strategies for their business development.

Heavy concrete shielding properties for carbon therapy

Jin-Long Wang,Jiade J Lu,Da-Jun Ding,Wen-Hua Jiang,Ya-Dong Li,Rui Qiu,Hui Zhang,Xiao-Zhong Wang,Huo-Sheng Ruan,Yan-Bing Teng,Xiao-Guang Wu,Yun Zheng,Zi-Hao Zhao,Kai-Zhong Liao,Huan-Cheng Mai,Xiao-Dong Korean Nuclear Society 2023 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.55 No.6

As medical facilities are usually built at urban areas, special concrete aggregates and evaluation methods are needed to optimize the design of concrete walls by balancing density, thickness, material composition, cost, and other factors. Carbon treatment rooms require a high radiation shielding requirement, as the neutron yield from carbon therapy is much higher than the neutron yield of protons. In this case study, the maximum carbon energy is 430 MeV/u and the maximum current is 0.27 nA from a hybrid particle therapy system. Hospital or facility construction should consider this requirement to design a special heavy concrete. In this work, magnetite is adopted as the major aggregate. Density is determined mainly by the major aggregate content of magnetite, and a heavy concrete test block was constructed for structural tests. The compressive strength is 35.7 MPa. The density ranges from 3.65 g/cm³ to 4.14 g/cm³, and the iron mass content ranges from 53.78% to 60.38% from the 12 cored sample measurements. It was found that there is a linear relationship between density and iron content, and mixing impurities should be the major reason leading to the nonuniform element and density distribution. The effect of this nonuniformity on radiation shielding properties for a carbon treatment room is investigated by three groups of Monte Carlo simulations. Higher density dominates to reduce shielding thickness. However, a higher content of high-Z elements will weaken the shielding strength, especially at a lower dose rate threshold and vice versa. The weakened side effect of a high iron content on the shielding property is obvious at 2.5 µSv=h. Therefore, we should not blindly pursue high Z content in engineering. If the thickness is constrained to 2 m, then the density can be reduced to 3.3 g/cm³, which will save cost by reducing the magnetite composition with 50.44% iron content. If a higher density of 3.9 g/cm³ with 57.65% iron content is selected for construction, then the thickness of the wall can be reduced to 174.2 cm, which will save space for equipment installation.

Chlorophyll Fluorescence Characteristics and Rapid Light Response Curves of Alpine Rhododendron

Yuan-Huan Liu,Fang-Li Liu,Bo Long,Xiong-Li Zhou,Xue Zhang,Yue Zhang,Wen-Li Wang,Shi-Kang Shen 한국원예학회 2019 원예과학기술지 Vol.37 No.4

The aim of this study was to determine the photosynthetic adaptability of Rhododendron species toalpine environments. The chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and rapid light response curves ofeight Rhododendron species were determined under field conditions across elevation gradients (atelevations of 2,950, 3,560, 3,660, 3,770, and 4,030 m) in the Jiaozi Mountain National NaturalReserve, Yunnan Province, southwestern China. The effect of different elevations, species, and theirinteractions significantly affected most of the chlorophyll fluorescence and rapid light response curveparameters. The variable to maximum fluorescence ratio (Fv/Fm) ranged from 0.78 to 0.81 at the fiveelevation gradients. This result indicated that the studied species were well grown and adapted to thecurrent environment. The correlation analysis indicated that the elevation was positively significantlycorrelated with the photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, electron transport rate, maximumelectron transport rate, light saturation coefficient (Ek), and chlorophyll relative content (SPAD: leafchlorophyll content index) and was negatively significantly correlated with photochemicalquenching, nonphotochemical quenching, and linear initial slope values. Although no significantrelationship was observed between the elevations and Fv/Fm, the apparent difference in Fv/Fm both atelevation gradients and elevation × species levels indicated that the Rhododendron speciesdemonstrated species-specific adaptation to the environment at different elevations. Our resultsprovided evidence that Rhododendron species exhibit variations in photosynthetic activities in analpine environment at different elevations. These differences may improve the understanding of thephysiological adaptation variations of Rhododendron species across elevation gradients in associationwith climate change in the mountains of southwestern China.

A Novel Paramagnetic Nanoparticle T2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent With High Colloidal Stability: Polyacrylic Acid-Coated Ultrafine Dysprosium Oxide Nanoparticles

Shanti Marasini,Huan Yue,Son Long Ho,차현실,박지애,Ki-Hye Jung,Adibehalsadat Ghazanfari,Mohammad Yaseen Ahmad,Shuwen Liu,채권석,장용민,이강호 대한화학회 2020 Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society Vol.41 No.8

Until now, there have been limited studies on T2 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents (CAs) using paramagnetic nanoparticles (NPs). In this study, ultrafine dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) NPs were synthesized as a T2 MRI CA. To obtain high biocompatibility and colloidal stability in aqueous medium for in vivo applications, they were grafted with polyacrylic acid. They displayed paramagnetism with an appreciable magnetization value at 300?K and consequently, an appreciable transverse water proton spin relaxivity (r2) value which increased as the applied MR field increased. Their potential as a T2 MRI CA was proved by taking in vivo T2 MR images in mice.

IEC 62279 규격의 소프트웨어 정적분석에 관한 연구

김철환(Zhe-Huan Jin),이창룡(Chang-Long Li),이재호(Jae-Ho Lee),김재식(Jae-Sik Kim),이기서(Key-Seo Lee) 한국전자통신학회 2015 한국전자통신학회 논문지 Vol.10 No.4

정적분석방식은 소프트웨어 코드분석방식중의 하나이다. 국제철도신호시스템 소프트웨어 관련규격 IEC 62279에서는 소프트웨어 안전성 레벨에 따라 총 9가지 분석방법을 조합하여 사용할 것을 권고하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 도시철도 차·지상간 열차운행 정보 통신장치 연구개발에서 소프트웨어 품질을 향상하기 위하여 세 가지 정적분석방식에 대하여 연구하고, LDRA 툴을 이용하여 사례 연구를 진행하였다. 따라서 철도신호시스템 소프트웨어개발주기에 필요한 시간을 단축하여 안전성 관련 소프트웨어의 효율적인 개발에 도움을 주고자 한다. Static analysis is one of the software source code analysis tools. 9 static analysis methods of three groups are recommended by international electro-technical commission about software safety related standard in IEC 62279. In this paper we choose the proper static analysis method from IEC 62279 about the train wayside communication system, Shorten the time of railway signalling software development using LDRA tools. And it wil be useful to improve the effective development of the safety-related software.