144 Metabolomics studies of chronic atrophic gastritis cold and heat syndrome M.L. Wang, C.L. Zheng, Y.W. Zhou, T.G. Liu, Y.B. Li, H. Xie, Y. Chang, W.C. Liu, G.G. Chen, X.L. Sun, Y.H. Zhao, Z.H. Li 1 Beijing Jiangong Hospital, Beijing 100054,China 2 Beijing Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100009, China 3 Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029,China 4 Bei...

The two-phase issue in the O(n) non-linear σ-model: a Monte-Carlo study Our paper [1] has motivated a comment [2] by A. Patrascioiu and E. Seiler which we reply in this note. The remarks in [2] concern three statements that the authors select from our paper: i) " The results for O(8) support the asymptotic freedom scenario ". The authors in [2] argue that at small˜β ≡ β/8 the O(8) is expected t...

A climate model must include an accurate surface physics scheme in order to examine the interactions between the land and atmosphere. Given an increase in the surface radiative forcing, the sensitivity of latent heat flux to available energy plays an important role in determining the energy budget and has a significant impact on the response of surface temperature. The Penman–Monteith equation ...

The information on transpiration is vital for sustaining fragile ecosystem in arid/semiarid environment, including the Horqin Sandy Land (HSL) located in northeast China. However, such information is scarce in existing literature. The objectives of this study were to: (1) measure sap flow of selected individual stems of two sand-fixing plants, namely Salix gordejevii and Caragana microphylla, i...

There are no translations available. The inviolable assumption that obesity is simply a thermodynamic problem of calories in/calories out is being dissembled by the science linking environmental t oxins to obesity and diabetes. Exposure to environmental toxins in the absence of increased caloric intake induces weight gain and insulin resistance. Stated simply, toxins are an invisible, unappreci...

Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a critical folate-metabolising enzyme which requires riboflavin as its co-factor. A common polymorphism (677C T) in the MTHFR gene results in reduced MTHFR activity in vivo which in turn leads to impaired folate metabolism and elevated homocysteine concentrations. Homozygosity for this polymorphism (TT genotype) is associated with an increased risk...

Accurate estimation of reference evapotranspiration is essential for agricultural management and water resources engineering applications. In the present study, ability precision three artificial intelligence (AI) models (i.e., Support Vector Machines (SVMs), Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Categorical Boosting (CatBoost)) were assessed estimating daily (ET0) using limited weather...

been reviewed in final form. Permission, as indicated by the signatures and dates given below, is now granted to submit final copies to the College of Graduate Studies for approval. Abstract Changes in streamflow across the western US illustrate a need to better understand how drought indices derived from climate data track streamflow. Three drought metrics, the (SPEI), and Palmer Drought Sever...