#soochow

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Elizabeth Keith (Scottish, 1887–1956) - Spring in Soochow, Taiwan

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Zhuōzhèng yuán or Humble Administrators Garden, Suzhou, China. Zhangzhugang, April 2015

This garden was once known as the “Garden of Inefficient Government” or “Garden of the Stupid Officials”.

[materialsscienceandengineering]

A new method to fabricate stretchable and breathable electronics

In recent years, engineers and material scientists have introduced increasingly flexible electronics that could be used to create new wearable devices, such as smart watches, biosensors and health-monitoring technologies. To be safely worn by humans for prolonged periods of time, these electronics should also be permeable (i.e., letting air and humidity pass through) and bio-compatible (i.e., not harmful to the human body). Researchers at Soochow University in China recently introduced a new methodology to fabricate liquid metal-based stretchable electronics that are stretchable, breathable and bio-compatible. Their proposed method, outlined in a paper in Nature Electronics, entails the use of circuit-patterned stamps to create multi-functional flexible electronic components for wearable devices. "Liquid metal-based stretchable electronics have garnered substantial interest in recent times, owing to their promising prospects in the realm of wearable electronics," Feng Yan, co-author of the paper, told Tech Xplore.

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蘇州夜曲(Soochow Serenade) - 李香蘭(山口淑子)

[tanadrin]

Election Results: 2324 All-Mars Parliamentary Elections

Elections for the Mars Union Parliament were conducted on 160/048, aka June 9 2324 (Gregorian), or 4 Cancer 459 (Darian). Elections were conducted using single transferable vote from 69 multi-member constituencies, with each constituency electing between three and nine MPs. All 349 seats were up for election.

Constituencies are drawn based on criteria of geographic contiguity, compactness, respect for preexisting administrative boundaries, and with the aim of creating five-member constituencies (with the total size of the parliament reflecting the cube root rule). Certain districts with overly large or overly small populations may elect more or less than five members; but districts may not elect less than three or more than nine members. Only minor adjustments in district boundaries were introduced since the previous election, and the size of the parliament was increased by 3 members to reflect population change.

Results

With a turnout of 28.9 million, or about 68%, the result was a victory for the center-left coalition led by the All-Mars Social Democratic Party, who renewed their coalition agreement with Martian Progressive Party and and the Tomorrow! party. General Secretary Liu hailed the election as "yet another vindication of milquetoast center-left reformism that excites nobody," though to what extent he was being sarcastic, no one observing could quite say.

Constituency Boundaries

The above map shows the planetwide constituencies used in the election. The non-shaded region is the Southern Highlands-Arcadia Planitia-Amazonis Planitia constituency, a "catch-all" constituency for regions of the planet that are otherwise too sparsely populated for reasonable constituency boundaries to be drawn. The other constituencies, along with the number of representatives they elect are:

Tinia Valles-North Mangala (3)

Olympus Mons-West Tharsis (3)

Vasitas Borealis-Planum Boreum (3)

East Tharsis-Echus Chasma (5)

Noctis Labyrinthus-West Tithonium (3)

Solis Planum (5)

Tempe Terra (4)

Kasei Valles (5)

Nikoleras Mensae-Shaanxi Base (6)

Xanthe Montes-Chryse Planitia West (5)

Xanthe Terra (5)

Candor Chasma (5)

Ius Chasma-East Tithonium (5)

Melas Chasma (5)

Coprates Chasma (5)

Ganges Chasma (6)

Eos Chasma (6)

Aurorae Chaos (7)

Acidalia Planum-Chryse Planitia North (5)

Guayamas-Viking Base (5)

Free Provinces (7)

Hypanis-Lederberg (5)

Chryse Chaos (7)

Pylos-Soochow (7)

Sagan-Masursky (7)

Hydaspis Chaos (5)

Margaritifer Terra South-Bosporos Planum-Noachis Terra West (5)

Argyre Highlands North (5)

Argyre Highlands South (5)

Argyre Planitia (5)

Cydonia-Arandas (5)

Curlew-Tereshkova Base (5)

Becquerel-Oyama (5)

Radau-New Berlin (5)

Coogoon-Keren (7)

Transares North (7)

Shardi-Taytay (5)

Danielson-Marth (5)

Meridiani Planum North (5)

Aram North (6)

Aram Southwest (6)

Aram Southeast (7)

Iani Chaos-Challenger Base (5)

Meridiani Planum South-Airy Base (5)

Davies-Okovango Valles (5)

Semeykin-Mamers Valles North (5)

Lyot-Deuteronilus Mensae West (5)

Arabia Terra-Syrtis Planum (5)

Capen (5)

Schiaparelli (5)

Huygens-Noachis Terra East (3)

Niestin-Hellespontus Montes (5)

Moreux-Ismenia Fossae (5)

Renaudot-Colles Nili (4)

Beldet-Nili Fossae (4)

Arena Colles-Isidis Planitia North (5)

Isidis Planitia Southwest (5)

Libya Montes-Isidis Planitia South (5)

Kamativi-Tyrrhenus Mons (5)

Dao-Harmakhis (5)

Reull Vallis-Eridiani Planitia West (5)

Gledhill-Southeast Hellas (5)

Utopia Planitia South-Nepenthes Terra (5)

Zaranj-Ahoen-East Amenthes (5)

Tartarus Colles-Elysium Planitia East (5)

Al-Qahira Valles-Terra Cimmeria East (5)

De Vacouleurs-Ma'adim Vallis (5)

Vinogradsky-Planum Chronium (3)

[bpod-bpod]

Gut Move

Introducing helpful drugs into the body is often challenged by our own defences. Probiotics, beneficial microbes that can help to adjust the balance of our gut microbiome, may not stay around long enough to do their job as they’re quickly corroded by stomach acids and bile. Here, scientists develop structures capable of delivering probiotics orally – but with a new trick. These tiny scaffolds, about the half the size of a polo mint, are 3D-printed from a ‘bio-ink’ of cellulose, a form of dietary fibre. Fibre has many health benefits on its own, but it’s also resistant to damage from stomach acid. Instead, these tiny containers stick to the walls of the gut while they’re slowly digested. As they can be printed in a variety of shapes suited to different applications, they may be just the thing to tackle conditions like obesity or inflammatory bowel disease.

Written by John Ankers

Image from work by Yue Zhang and colleagues

Laboratory for Biomaterial and Immunoengineering, Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Image originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Published in Science Advances, August 2024

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Changes in the epidemiology of pediatric brain abscesses pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center study - Published Sept 21, 2024

While it's not said outright in the study, the vaccine hesitancy bestowed by the covid times is causing people to forego necessary vaccinations for their children, causing further disease. It's not always covid, but covid isn't helping. In far too many ways, covid is making us sicker.

Abstract Background An increased incidence of brain abscesses was observed post-COVID-19 pandemic. However, it remains unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the epidemiology of brain abscesses. This study aimed to investigate changes in the epidemiology of brain abscesses pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods A retrospective study of demographic, clinical, radiological, and laboratory characteristics of patients with brain abscesses in Children's Hospital of Soochow University from 2015–2023 was performed.

Results A total of 34 patients were admitted to the hospital during the study. The post-COVID-19 cohort had an average of 5.5 cases/year, which is a 129.2% increase compared to the pre-COVID-19 cohort's average of 2.4 cases/year. Additionally, the rates of fever upon admission (86.36% vs 50%, p = 0.04) and experiencing high-grade fever within 6 weeks before admission (40.91% vs 8.33%, p = 0.044) were significantly increased. A potential rise in the rate of intensive care unit admission was observed (36.36% vs 8.33%, p = 0.113). The average value of globulin in the post-COVID cohort was significantly higher compared to the pre-COVID cohort (31.60 ± 5.97 vs 25.50 ± 5.08, p = 0.009). Streptococcal infections were the predominant cause of brain abscesses in both cohorts (40% vs 43.75%, p = 0.57).

Conclusions There was a significant increase in the number of brain abscess patients after the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the importance of children receiving the streptococcal vaccine.

[haveyoubeentothiscity]

Population: 12,748,252

Note that Suzhou is sometimes romanized as Soochow.

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“Hay tanto que amar y admirar en esta vida, que es un acto de ingratitud no estar feliz y contento con esta existencia”

Lin Yutang

Fue un escritor y filósofo chino, nacido en Changzhou en 1895.

Lin fue hijo de un ministro presbiteriano chino, fue educado para el ministerio pero renunció al cristianismo cuando tenia poco menos de 20 años y se convirtió en profesor de inglés.

Cursó estudios universitarios en el St. John de Shanghai, adscrito a la Universidad de Harvard, en donde aprendió lengua y literatura inglesa. Mas tarde marchó al extranjero para completar su educación occidental, al obtener una beca para el doctorado en la Universidad de Harvard, abandonó esta para marchar a Francia y finalmente a Alemania en donde estudió en la universidad alemana de Leipzig. 

A su regreso a China, ejerció la docencia en la Universidad de Pekin de 1923 a 1926, donde impartió clases de filología inglesa.

Para hacer realidad su proyecto de acercar las culturas china y occidental, desarrolló un sistema de indización del idioma chino, y colaboró activamente en un plan oficial que pretendía facilitar la romanización de la lengua china.

A partir de 1928, Lin se instaló en los Estados Unidos, en donde se dedicó al cultivo de la creación literaria y a la divulgación de diversos aspectos de su país, su cultura y su gente.

En 1932, Lin estableció una especie de revista satírica de estilo occidental totalmente nueva en China en ese momento. Tuvo un gran éxito y pronto presentó dos publicaciones más. En 1935, publicó el primero de sus muchos libros en inglés, “Mi país y mi gente”, fue traducido ampliamente y durante años se consideró como un texto estándar sobre China. Al año siguiente, se mudó a Nueva York para satisfacer la demanda popular de sus relatos históricos y novelas.

En 1937 publicó la obra titulada “La importancia de vivir”, y en 1939 publicó su reconocida novela inglesa “Momento de Pekin”. 

Las publicaciones de Lin Yutang se convirtieron en best-sellers que rebasaron el ámbito norteamericano para darle una proyección internacional.

Lin Yutang murió en Hong Kong en marzo de 1976 y su casa fue convertida en un museo que administra la Universidad Soochow de Taipei.

Fuentes: Wikipedia, biografiasyvidas.com, britannica.com

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Guanidine Nitrate - Market 2024 Research Report

Purity 90%, one of the segments analysed in this report, is projected to record % CAGR and reach US$ million by the end of the analysis period.

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This report provides market insight on the different segments, by manufacturers, by Type, by Application. Market size and forecast (2018-2029) has been provided in the report. The primary objectives of this report are to provide 1) global market size and forecasts, growth rates, market dynamics, industry structure and developments, market situation, trends; 2) global market share and ranking by company; 3) comprehensive presentation of the global market for Guanidine Nitrate, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis through detailed segmentation; 4) detailed value chain analysis and review of growth factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants; 5) emerging opportunities in the market and the future impact of major drivers and restraints of the market.

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Segment by Type

Purity 90%

Purity 98%

Purity 99%

Segment by Application

Pharmaceutical Intermediates

Safety Airbag Industry

Explosives and Rocket Propellants

Photographic Materials

Disinfectants

By Companies

Canpex Chemicals Vihita Chem Ningxia Jiafeng Chemicals Ningxia Soochow Agrochemical Jiangsu Wugan Biological Technology Kunshan Kunhua Co Ltd Zibo Nano Nantong Tendenci Chemical Ningxia Great Xing Bo Chemical

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Ans: The Applications covered in the Guanidine Nitrate - Market report are Pharmaceutical Intermediates, Safety Airbag Industry, Explosives and Rocket Propellants, Photographic Materials, Disinfectants, Others

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Ans: The Types covered in the Guanidine Nitrate - Market report are Purity 90%, Purity 98%, Purity 99%

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Elizabeth Keith - Moonlight Soochow (1924)

[mypositiveoutlooks]

Coffee could be more than a morning pick-me-up, it may also boost heart health — new study finds

Recent research shows that a morning cup of coffee does more than energize you; it may help protect against certain diseases. Dr. Chaofu Ke, the study’s lead author and an associate professor at Soochow University in Suzhou, China, notes that drinking moderate amounts of caffeine—about three cups of coffee or tea daily—is linked to a lower risk of cardiometabolic multimorbidity. This term refers…

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Researchers develop approach to fabricate highly performing transistors based on 2D semiconductors

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting materials have distinct optoelectronic properties that could be advantageous for the development of ultra-thin and tunable electronic components. Despite their potential advantages over bulk semiconductors, optimally interfacing these materials with gate dielectrics has so far proved challenging, often resulting in interfacial traps that rapidly degrade the performance of transistors. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Soochow University and other institutes worldwide recently introduced an approach that could enable the fabrication of better performing transistors based on 2D semiconductors. Their proposed design, outlined in a paper in Nature Electronics, entails the use of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) dielectrics and metal gate electrodes with a high cohesive energy.

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Study MBBS in China: Your Gateway to Affordable, World-Class Medical Education

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Welcome to our blog!

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This web page provides a guide to MBBS in China.

MBBS in China Highlights

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Recognitions: WHO, NMC, FAIMER, etc.

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Required Exam: NEET Exam is compulsory for Indian students

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About: MBBS in China

China's education system is rated one of the greatest in the world. This country has improved its medical infrastructure and is now offering high-quality education at a minimal cost. Students can also work here once they have completed their degree. The key advantage for selecting MBBS in China is that students have the opportunity to study at government and reputable medical colleges. Students can receive direct admission to the leading medical institutes in China without taking an entrance test. To be eligible for MBBS courses, Indian candidates must first pass the NEET test. Aside from that, these are the main reasons why China has become a popular place for medical study.

 MBBS in China: NMC/MCI Approved Medical Colleges in China

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[scienceinenglish]

Coffee may prevent some metabolic diseases (still rude to mainline it in public)

              Many of the small pleasures we cultivate as young people come back to bite us later. Fans of loud music end up with hearing loss of tinnitus. Drinking and smoking can damage the liver and lungs. But it seems one vice may offer more help than harm. In findings published in the  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, scientists from Suzhou Medical College of Soochow…

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According to new research, your morning cup of coffee might offer more than just a boost of energy.

The study found that moderate caffeine consumption -about three cups of coffee or tea daily-was linked to a reduced risk of developing cardiometabolic multimorbidity, explained Dr. Chaofu Ke, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at Soochow University in Suzhou, China.

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity refers to the presence of at least two cardiometabolic conditions, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, or type 2 diabetes.

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