Adoption of Alipay Wallet by Generation Y Consumers in China: Implications for Mobile Payment Development in Developing Countries

Ping Gao*․,Yuan Liu**․,Meiyun Zuo* 국제개발협력학회 2015 국제개발협력연구 Vol.7 No.1

Generation Y has been the pioneering and leading user group of new technologies like mobile payment, especially in developing countries. In this research, through a case study of Alipay Wallet in China, we find that mobile payment adoption by Generation Y is impacted by social influence, cost effectiveness, convenience and usefulness, security and privacy of mobile payment services. Implications for developing countries to promote new technology usage with Generation Y as the focus have been given.

Studies on meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and genes associated with oxidative potential of pigs slaughtered at different growth stages

Qin Ping Yu,Ding Yuan Feng,Juan Xiao,Fan Wu,Xiao Jun He,Min Hao Xia,Tao Dong,Yi Hua Liu,Hui Ze Tan,Shi Geng Zou,Tao Zheng,Xian Hua Ou,Jian Jun Zuo 아세아·태평양축산학회 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.12

Objective: This experiment investigated meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and expression of genes associated with oxidative potential of pigs slaughtered at different growth stages. Methods: Sixty 4-week-old Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire pigs were assigned to 6 replicate groups, each containing 10 pigs. One pig from each group was sacrificed at day 35, 63, 98, and 161 to isolate longissimus dorsi and triceps muscles. Results: Meat color scores were higher in pigs at 35 d than those at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05), and those at 98 d were lower than those at 161 d (p<0.05). The total myoglobin was higher on 161 d compared with those at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Increase in the proportions of metmyoglobin and deoxymyoglobin and a decrease in oxymyoglobin were observed between days 35 and 161 (p<0.05). Meat color scores were correlated to the proportion of oxymyoglobin (r = 0.59, p<0.01), and negatively correlated with deoxymyoglobin and metmyoglobin content (r = –0.48 and –0.62, p<0.05). Malate dehydrogenase (MDH) activity at 35 d and 98 d was higher than that at 161 d (p<0.05). The highest lactate dehydrogenase/MDH ratio was achieved at 161 d (p<0.05). Calcineurin mRNA expression decreased at 35 d compared to that at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Myocyte enhancer factor 2 mRNA results indicated a higher expression at 161 d than that at 63 d and 98 d (p<0.05). Conclusion: Porcine meat color, myoglobin content, enzyme activities, and genes associated with oxidative potential varied at different stages.

Research on Control Strategy of Hybrid Energy Storage System with Optical Storage Microgrid

Zhu Zuo-Bin,Sun Shu-Min,Ding Yue-Ming,Huang Shao-Ping 대한전기학회 2023 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.18 No.4

With the aim of improving the robustness of the hybrid energy storage system(HESS) and avoiding overcharging and reasonably managing state of charge (SOC), this paper proposed a HESS control strategy employing integral backstepping (IBS) method based on SOC. Firstly, on the basis of the hybrid energy storage control strategy of conventional filtering technology (FT), the current inner loop PI controller was changed into an controller employing IBS method to improve the robustness shown by the energy storage system (ESS) against system parameter perturbation or external disturbance. The current controller of the HESS employing inner loop integral backstepping method was designed and the Lyapunov stability was proven. Secondly, to avoid overcharging and over-discharging of the HESS and to reasonably manage SOC, an energy management strategy based on SOC was proposed to generate the current reference value of the inner loop controller employing integral backstepping method, and the energy management strategy based on SOC was designed as well. Finally, the simulation model of the HESS employing integrated backstepping method based on SOC was established, and the feasibility of this method was verified through simulation. It was shown by the results obtained from the simulation that the HESS control strategy employing integrated backstepping method based on SOC had greater anti-interference ability and improved the robustness of the system, in comparison with the control strategy of FT (PI) and FT (IBS) hybrid energy storage. In the meanwhile, the upper and lower limits of SOC of the ESS are supposed to be managed to avoid overcharging and over-discharging and to extend the life of the ESS.

A study on submerged rotating MBR for wastewater treatment and membrane cleaning

Dan-Ying Zuo,Hong-Jun Li,Hong-Tao Liu,Gui-Ping Wu 한국화학공학회 2010 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.27 No.3

A submerged rotating membrane bioreactor (SRMBR), with a rotatable, rounded, flat-sheet Poly(vinyldiene fluoride) (PVDF) membrane module fixed on hollow axes and moved by an electromotor, was used for wastewater reclamation. It was found that the effluent COD became stable and lower than 20 mg/L after one day running. The equilibrium permeate flux increased from 42.5 to 47.5 L/m2·h with the rotation speed increasing from 15 r/min to 25 r/min. Prolonging relaxation time could alleviate membrane fouling and enhance the flux. Finally, membrane cleaning was studied. The results showed that flushing the membrane surface with water, water/NaOH and water/NaOH/HCl recovered permeate flux to 48.4%, 83.5% and 90.2% of that of the initial operation, respectively.

Impedance Modeling and Resonance Suppression Method for Current Source VSG Under Weak Grid Conditions

Bin Zhu-Zuo,Min Sun-Shu,Yuan Liu-Yi,Ping Huang-Shao 대한전기학회 2024 Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology Vol.19 No.4

A large proportion of renewable energy is integrated into power system, resulting in the gradual electrifi cation of the power system and appearing the characteristics of a weak power grid. Under weak grid, current source virtual synchronous generator (VSG) is prone to resonance. To ensure stable and uninterrupted operation of renewable energy through power electronic devices connected to grid, this paper proposes a composite control method based on grid voltage feedforward (GVF) and q-axis impedance reshaping (QAIR) for current source VSG converter resonance suppression. Firstly, sequence impedance modeling (SIM) and stability analysis are conducted on current source VSG converter. Under weak grid, the negative resistance eff ect caused by phase-locked loop (PLL) in the low frequency range makes system unstable in grid connection. To eliminate the negative resistance instability caused by PLL, a current source VSG GVF control resonance suppression method is established. SIM of this method and stability analysis are conducted. Secondly, a QAIR resonance suppression method for current source VSG converter is established. SIM of the method is conducted and stability analyzed. On the basis of above two methods, a composite resonance suppression method based on GVF and QAIR is established, and SIM and stability analysis are conducted. Simulation and experimental tests are conducted on the stability of GVF, QAIR, and GVF + QAIR composite resonance suppression current type VSG systems. The test results showed that the method based on GVF + QAIR resonance suppression is more eff ective, compared to GVF/QAIR resonance suppression method. Under weak grid, it has better ability to eliminate negative resistance eff ects and harmonic suppression caused by PLL, further improving grid-connected stability.

Effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula and its extraction on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs, porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain gene expression in myocytes

Yu, Qin Ping,Feng, Ding Yuan,He, Xiao Jun,Wu, Fan,Xia, Min Hao,Dong, Tao,Liu, Yi Hua,Tan, Hui Ze,Zou, Shi Geng,Zheng, Tao,Ou, Xian Hua,Zuo, Jian Jun Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2017 Animal Bioscience Vol.30 No.11

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a traditional Chinese medicine formula (TCMF) on muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs and the effects of the formula's extract (distilled water, ethyl acetate and petroleum ether extraction) on porcine cell proliferation and isoforms of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) gene expression in myocytes. Methods: In a completely randomized design, ninety pigs were assigned to three diets with five replications per treatment and six pigs per pen. The diets included the basal diet (control group), TCMF1 (basal diet+2.5 g/kg TCMF) and TCMF2 (basal diet+5 g/kg TCMF). The psoas major muscle was obtained from pigs at the end of the experiment. Muscle fiber characteristics in the psoas major muscle were analyzed using myosin ATPase staining. Cell proliferation was measured using 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) dye and cytometry. Isoforms of MyHC gene expression were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The final body weight and carcass weight of finishing pigs were increased by TCMF1 (p<0.05), while the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area was increased by TCMF (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and diameter of psoas major muscle fiber Ι, IIA, and IIB were increased by TCMF2 (p<0.05). The cross-sectional area and fiber diameter of psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB were increased by diet supplementation with TCMF1 (p<0.05). Psoas major muscle fiber IIA and IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF1 diet and the type IIB fiber density from the pigs fed the TCMF2 diet were lower compared to pigs fed the control diet (p<0.05). Pigs fed TCMF2 had a higher composition of type Ι fiber and a lower percentage of type IIB fiber in the psoas major muscle (p<0.05). The expression levels of MyHC Ι, MyHC IIa, and MyHC IIx mRNA increased and the amount of MyHC IIb mRNA decreased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF2, whereas MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA increased in the psoas major muscle from TCMF1 (p<0.05). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ${\gamma}$ $coactivator-1{\alpha}$ and CaN mRNA expression in the psoas major muscle were up-regulated by TCMF (p<0.05). Porcine skeletal muscle satellite cell proliferation was promoted by $4{\mu}g/mL$ and $20{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Both $1{\mu}g/mL$ and $5{\mu}g/mL$ of TCMF water extraction increased MyHC IIa, MyHC IIb, and MyHC IIx mRNA expression in porcine myocytes (p<0.05), while MyHC Ι mRNA expression in porcine myocytes was decreased by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF water extraction (p<0.05). Porcine myocyte MyHC Ι and MyHC IIx mRNA expression were increased, and MyHC IIa and MyHC IIb mRNA expression were down-regulated by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). MyHC Ι and MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were increased, and the MyHC IIb mRNA expression was decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF ethyl acetate extraction (p<0.05). Four isoforms of MyHC mRNA expression in porcine myocytes were reduced by $5{\mu}g/mL$ TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). MyHC IIa mRNA expression in porcine myocytes increased and MyHC IIb mRNA expression decreased by $1{\mu}g/mL$ in a TCMF petroleum ether extraction (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicated that TCMF amplified the psoas major muscle cross-sectional area through changing muscle fiber characteristics in finishing pigs. This effect was confirmed as TCMF extraction promoted porcine cell proliferation and affected isoforms of MyHC gene expression in myocytes.

Experimental understanding of the viscosity reduction ability of TLCPs with different PEs

Tang, Youhong,Zuo, Min,Gao, Ping 한국유변학회 2014 Korea-Australia rheology journal Vol.26 No.3

In this study, two thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters (TLCPs) synthesized by polycondensation of p-hydroxybenzoic acid /hydroquinone/ poly dicarboxylic acid were used as viscosity reduction agents for polyethylene (PE). The TLCPs had different thermal, rheological and other physical properties that were quantitatively characterized. The two TLCPs were blended with high density PE (HDPE) and high molecular mass PE (HMMPE) by simple twin screw extrusion under the same weight ratio of 1.0 wt% and were each rheologically characterized at $190^{\circ}C$. The TLCPs acted as processing modifiers for the PEs and the bulk viscosity of the blends decreased dramatically. However, the viscosity reduction ability was not identical: one TLCP had obviously higher viscosity reduction ability on the HDPE, with a maximum viscosity reduction ratio of 68.1%, whereas the other TLCP had higher viscosity reduction ability on the HMMPE, with a maximum viscosity reduction ratio of 98.7%. Proposed explanations for these differences are evaluated.

Experimental understanding of the viscosity reduction ability of TLCPs with different PEs

Youhong Tang,Min Zuo,Ping Gao 한국유변학회 2014 Korea-Australia rheology journal Vol.26 No.3

In this study, two thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters (TLCPs) synthesized by polycondensation of phydroxybenzoicacid /hydroquinone/ poly dicarboxylic acid were used as viscosity reduction agents forpolyethylene (PE). The TLCPs had different thermal, rheological and other physical properties that werequantitatively characterized. The two TLCPs were blended with high density PE (HDPE) and high molecularmass PE (HMMPE) by simple twin screw extrusion under the same weight ratio of 1.0 wt% and wereeach rheologically characterized at 190oC. The TLCPs acted as processing modifiers for the PEs and thebulk viscosity of the blends decreased dramatically. However, the viscosity reduction ability was not identical:one TLCP had obviously higher viscosity reduction ability on the HDPE, with a maximum viscosityreduction ratio of 68.1%, whereas the other TLCP had higher viscosity reduction ability on the HMMPE,with a maximum viscosity reduction ratio of 98.7%. Proposed explanations for these differences are evaluated.

DHEM: a deep heat energy method for steady-state heat conduction problems

Huanhuan Gao,Wenjie Zuo,Zengming Feng,Jinxing Yang,Tingting Li,Ping Hu 대한기계학회 2022 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.36 No.11

Based on the deep energy method recently brought forward to handle linearelastic or hyper-elastic finite deformation problems in solid mechanics, in this paper, we propose a deep heat energy method (DHEM) which is specially tailored to deal with structural steady-state heat conduction problems with the help of deep learning techniques. In our work, the deep neural networks are utilized to construct the admissible temperature fields; secondly, the potential energy functional in the heat conduction process which works as the loss function of the deep neural networks is calculated by numerical integration techniques; finally, the parameters of the network including weights and bias, are optimized by the quasi-Newton method to yield the minimal of the potential energy functional which indicates the heat conduction has entered a steady state. Numerical examples with a diversity of materials, including the isotropic and homogeneous material, the orthotropic material, the non-homogeneous materials and temperature dependent materials, are carried out to illustrate the validity and capacity of DHEM in both linear uncoupled and thermal-material coupling heat conduction problems.

Prognostic Value of ALDH1A3 Promoter Methylation in Gliob;astoma: A Single Center Experience in Western China

Ni, Wei,Luo, Lin,Ping, Zuo,Yuan, Hong-Ping,Zhao, Xu-Dong,Xu, Wei Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.2

Background: Aberrations in gene methylation patterns play important roles in gliomagenesis. However, whether the ALDH1A3 promoter methylation is related to prognoses of primary glioblastomas (GBMs) in Western China remains unclear. Materials and Methods: Methylation levels of ALDH1A3 CpG island in 36 GBMs were identified by pyrophosphate sequencing, while ALDH1A3 expression was assessed with matched paraffin section immunohistochemistry. Survival curves were analysed by Kaplan-Meier. Results: The hypermethylation status of ALDH1A3 promoter predicted a better prognosis accompanied with low expression of ALDH1A3 protein. Conclusions: Our results indicate ALDH1A3 promoter methylation correlates with prognosis in primary GBMs.