Search Results - X. Zhang
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The Coronavirus Will Not Change the long-Term Upward Trend of China’s Economic Development
Published 2020-10-01Get full textThe author investigates the impact of COVID‑19 and macro-policy adjustment on China’s economic development. The aim is to describe the situation and trend of China’s economic development before and after COVID‑19. The research method is the comparative data analysis. The study shows that in response...
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Analysis of the Demand for Russian Literature in Shanghai Library
Published 2022-04-01Get full textThis research focuses on Shanghai Library users’ demand for Russian literature of different literary periods. Method of sampling and questionnaire were applied for the study. Analyzing the online circulation records of Chinese translations of Russian literature in the main collection of Shanghai Lib...
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Large Gradient Subsidence Monitoring in Mining Area Based on LuTan-1 SAR Images
Published 2025-08-01Get full textLarge gradient subsidence induced by coal mining generally results in limited applicability of interferometric synthetic aperture radar technique, and even fails to obtain complete and reliable deformation details for mining area. To solve this problem, the LuTan-1 SAR data with L-band and high spat...
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LuTan-1 Satellite-Based Geological Disaster Detection in Lingbao City, Western Henan of China
Published 2025-07-01Get full textChina’s monsoon climate makes it prone to geological disasters like landslides, especially from April to October. Henan Province, with 44.3% mountainous and hilly areas, is highly vulnerable, particularly in the western, northern, and southern highlands, northern plains, and eastern areas....
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A new TPE-based foam material from EPDM/PPB blends, as a potential buffer energy-absorbing material
Published 2021-02-01Get full textBlends from the thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) of Propylene/1-butene copolymers (PPB) and Ethylene–propylene–diene monomer (EPDM) were successfully prepared by melt-mixed in an internal mixer and crosslinking through highenergy electron beam irradiation technology. The foaming process was achieved wi...
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Prevalence and persistence of cost-related medication non-adherence before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among medicare patients at high risk of hospitalization.
Published 2023-01-01Get full text<h4>Objective</h4>To study cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN) for a 30-month period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using a sample of Medicare patients at high risk of hospitalization.<h4>Design</h4>A novel data set of quarterly surveys of CRN was used to eva...
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Research into the Status of Special Administrative Regions in China
Published 2021-12-01Get full textThis article analyzes the legal status of special administrative regions in China. This type of territorial unit occupies a special place and has a specific legal status, which is especially noticeable in relations with the central authorities. The authors focus on the historical prerequisites for t...
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Point Cloud-Based Segmentation of Small Roof Components in Chinese Ancient Architecture
Published 2025-08-01Get full textThe roofs of ancient Chinese buildings are rich in cultural symbolism, embodying profound historical and artistic significance. To preserve the structural and semantic information of these roof components, this study employs point cloud semantic segmentation, as point clouds effectively capture thei...
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DISCUSSION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEEP SEISMIC REFLECTION PATTERNS AND TECTONIC UNITS OF THE EASTERN PART OF THE CENTRAL ASIAN OROGENIC BELT IN NORTHEASTERN CHINA
Published 2017-09-01Get full textDivision of tectonic units in the eastern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt in northeast China has been a major concern and resulted in much fieldwork, but the division of these tectonic units in NE China is still controversial. Although detection of tectonic units in seismic sections is not s...
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Water vapor transport and its influence on water stable isotopes in the Dongting Lake basin
Published 2025-06-01Get full text<p>Understanding water vapor sources and transport paths is essential for assessing the water cycle and predicting precipitation accurately. Utilizing water vapor diagnosis and calculations, this study determined the water vapor sources and transport paths leading to precipitation in the Dongt...
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Association Analysis of Indel Variant of IGFBP2 Gene with Slaughter Performances of Jiaji Muscovy Ducks
Published 2025-06-01Get full textABSTRACT The IGFBP2 gene plays an important role in regulating animal energy metabolism. It is one of the key candidate genes for poultry growth and meat-related traits. Therefore, the present study screened the indel loci of the IGFBP2 gene to investigate the effects of these indels on the growth a...
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Lightweight self-cleaning trans-polyisoprene/multiwalled carbon nanotubes open-cell composite material: Its electromagnetic shielding performance
Published 2021-09-01Get full textIn this work, the open-cell material has been prepared by phase separation-sol-gel method, where trans-polyisoprene (TPI) is used as the raw material. Dichloromethane (DCM) has been used as a good solvent for TPI, and anhydrous ethanol as a poor solvent to achieve the phase separation. The formation...
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Strain rate effect and micro-buckling behavior of anisotropy macromolecular separator for lithium-ion battery
Published 2020-03-01Get full textHigh tensile strength and good toughness play an important role in improving the mechanical performance of separator films, such as resistance to external force, service life and so on. In the present research, the strain rate effect and microbuckling behavior of two types of anisotropic separators...
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Pedagogical tests for assessing the physical preparedness of the students practicing Muay Thai
Published 2018-08-01Get full textPurpose : detection of significant pedagogical tests for assessing the physical preparedness of the students practicing Muay Thai. Material : it was performed the pedagogical testing of students athletes (n=32) of the lightweight categories specializing in Muay Thai (n=8 - weight category to 51 kg;...
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A developed, eco-friendly, and flexible thermoplastic elastomeric foam from SEBS for footwear application
Published 2019-11-01Get full textDeveloping eco-friendly, flexible thermoplastic elastomeric foams based on poly(styrene-(ethylene-co-butylene)-styrene) (SEBS) is a challenging task because of its poor melt strength. A promising approach to overcome this challenge is the use of synergistic technologies, such as combination of irrad...
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Subway Line Settlement Monitoring and Analysis Based on PS-InSAR Technology and Wavelet Packet Decomposition
Published 2025-08-01Get full textGround subsidence induced by metro construction and operation can lead to structural deformation, posing significant threats to the safety of urban infrastructure. The Persistent Scatterer Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (PS-InSAR) technique enables high-precision monitoring of ground subsi...
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How the COVID-19 pandemic worsened intimate partner Violence: Findings from a South Africa high-risk community study
Published 2025-01-01Get full textBackground: Researchers have been extensively studying the detrimental effects wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic on many aspects of human life. However, there is little empirical research from the Global South on COVID-19 and its impact on intimate partner violence (IPV). Objective: This study sought...
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N × N Reconfigurable Nonblocking Polymer/Silica Hybrid Planar Optical Switch Matrix Based on Total-Internal-Reflection Effect
Published 2017-01-01Get full textWe present a reconfigurable model for N × N non-blocking optical switch matrix (OSM) constituted by N(N-1)/2 2 × 2 thermo-optic polymer/silica hybrid total-internal-reflection switch elements. The number of the elements in the general model is reduced by a...
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Development and comparison of empirical models for all-sky downward longwave radiation estimation at the ocean surface using long-term observations
Published 2025-07-01Get full text<p>The ocean-surface downward longwave radiation (<span class="inline-formula"><i>R</i><sub>l</sub></span>) is one of the most fundamental components of the radiative energy balance, and it has a remarkable influence on air–sea interactions. Becaus...
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An Encoder-Decoder Network Trained with Multi-Branch Auxiliary Learning for Extracting Transverse Aeolian Ridge Morphological Parameters from High-Resolution Mars Imagery
Published 2025-08-01Get full textTransverse aeolian ridges (TARs) are the most widely distributed and enigmatic aeolian landforms on the surface of Mars, holding significant research value and implications for interpreting ancient wind fields and environments, searching for water and life, and selecting landing sites. However, accu...
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