Data_Sheet_1_Reception study: The omission of narrative text in the English translation of Mo Yan's Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out.docx

This paper examines the omission of narrative texts in the English translation of Mo Yan's Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out. A textual comparison revealed that the translation contains the radical omission of around 50,000 Chinese characters, comprising nearly 13% of the original text. Since the English version reshapes the original work for an English context and a Western audience, it is worthwhile to examine the consequences of the omissions. In particular, are there any patterns among the omitted sections? Is the version with omissions received more favorably by a Western audience? Omissions of narrative texts and their effects were the focus of this study. The adopted methodology comprises textual analysis, narrative analysis, questionnaire, and interviews. The omissions are explored from six categories: narrative text, descriptive text, embedded text, narrator's comments, characters' monologs and lengthy passages containing multiple omission types. The omission of narrative text and its consequences are the focus of this paper. Through textual and narrative analysis, the discussion identifies discrepancies between the source text and the target text, including mitigation of political criticism, stereotyping of Chinese culture, simplification of narrative structure, and plot reorganization. Through questionnaires and interviews, this paper investigates how the omissions may have influenced the reception of the novel by the target audience. Interestingly, significant omissions of political criticism did not impede Western readers' perceptions of the book's political criticisms. Instead, they facilitate and augment the entertainment aspect of the reading. Therefore, this paper argues that the novel has been rewritten to accommodate a Western audience's reading habits and Western poetological systems and to attract a mass audience.</p

An upper bound on the minimum rank of a symmetric Toeplitz matrix completion problem

We consider a symmetric Toeplitz matrix completion problem, of which the matrix possesses special row and column structures. It has wide applications in diverse areas and is well-known to be computationally NP-hard. This note presents an upper bound on the objective of minimizing the rank of the symmetric Toeplitz matrix in the completion problem based on conclusions from the trigonometric moment problem and the semi-infinite problem. We prove that the upper bound is less than twice the number of the active constraints of the associated semi-infinite problem. Moreover, it is less than twice the number of linear constraints of the problem.</p

Nickel-Doped Ultrathin K‑Birnessite Manganese Oxide Nanosheet As Pseudocapacitor Electrode with Excellent Cycling Stability for High-Power Pesudocapacitors

We herein report a kind of nickel-doped ultrathin δ-MnO₂ nanosheets prepared using a facile chemical bath deposition method. The obtained δ-MnO₂ materials have 2D ultrathin nanosheet structures with a few atomic layers. Electrochemical measurements indicate that an appropriate amount of nickel doping can remarkably improve the specific capacitance of the δ-MnO₂ and that 1.0 mol % nickel-doped δ-MnO₂ nanosheets display the best specific capacitance of 337.9 F g^–1 at 1 A g^–1. The specific capacitance can maintain at 158 F g^–1 even as the current density increases to 20 A g^–1, demonstrating that the electrode material possesses good rate performance. In addition, the discharge capacity fading from 160.9 to 158.8 F g^–1 is slight after 4000 cycles, and the corresponding capacitance retention is as high as 98.6%. The good rate capacity and stability of the δ-MnO₂ nanosheets can be attributed to the ultrathin structure of a few atomic layers which provides large surface areas and lots of reactive active sites. Moreover, the appropriate amount of nickel ion doping at atomic level improves the conductivity of the δ-MnO₂ material

The electrocatalytic activity of pomelo peel-derived nitrogen-doped carbon material for oxygen reduction reaction

Exploring the non-precious metal catalysts of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) becomes the key to promote the industrialization of new energy devices such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries because of the sluggish kinetics of ORR. Three-dimensional N-doped carbon (NC-900) material was obtained using the high-temperature pyrolysis of pomelo peel waste. The prepared NC-900 catalyst possesses an ultra-high specific surface area of 1631.3 m2·g−1, high content of 57.7 ± 0.9% pyrrolic-N, and three-dimensional porous structure. As the ORR catalyst, NC-900 has a onset potential of 0.992 V and half-wave potential of 0.859 V, comparable to 0.988 and 0.872 V of Pt/C. The typical 4-electron pathway of ORR process is occupied by the surface of NC-900. The ORR catalytic activity of NC-900 was almost unaffected by methanol. After 8 h of continuous operation, the reduction current on the surface of NC-900 was decreased only 2.7% of the initial current. Based on these outstanding ORR performances, the pomelo peel-derived NC-900 can serve as a strong competitor for the substitute of Pt/C to promote the potential industrialization of new energy devices.</p

Fluorine-doped graphene with outstanding electrocatalytic performance for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline solution

Doping carbon materials have proved to be the front runners to substitute for Pt as oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts. Fluorine-doped graphene (FG) has rarely been used as ORR catalyst because of the difficulty in preparation. Herein, we report FG sheets prepared by a thermal pyrolysis GO process in the presence of zinc fluoride (ZnF2) as an efficient electrocatalyst for ORR in the alkaline medium. The results show that the pyrolysis temperature seriously affected the doped fluoride amount and morphology of catalyst. It is found that the FG-1100 catalyst possesses a more positive onset potential, higher current density and better four-electron process for ORR than other FG samples. FG-1100 displays an outstanding ORR catalytic activity that is comparable to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Also, its durability and methanol tolerance ability are superior to those of the commercial Pt/C. The excellent ORR catalytic performance is closely related to its higher doped fluorine amount and wrinkle morphology. The FG catalyst can be developed as a low-cost, efficient and durable catalyst as a viable replacement for the Pt/C catalyst, promoting the commercialization of fuel cells

DataSheet_1_Integrating single-cell RNA sequencing and prognostic model revealed the carcinogenicity and clinical significance of FAM83D in ovarian cancer.docx

BackgroundOvarian cancer (OC) is a fatal gynecological tumor with high mortality and poor prognosis. Yet, its molecular mechanism is still not fully explored, and early prognostic markers are still missing. In this study, we assessed carcinogenicity and clinical significance of family with sequence similarity 83 member D (FAM83D) in ovarian cancer by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and a prognostic model.MethodsA 10x scRNA-seq analysis was performed on cells from normal ovary and high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) tissue. The prognostic model was constructed by Lasso-Cox regression analysis. The biological function of FAM83D on cell growth, invasion, migration, and drug sensitivity was examined in vitro in OC cell lines. Luciferase reporter assay was performed for binding analysis between FAM83D and microRNA-138-5p (miR-138-5p).ResultsOur integrative analysis identified a subset of malignant epithelial cells (C1) with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and potential hyperproliferation gene signature. A FAM83D+ malignant epithelial subcluster (FAM83D+ MEC) was associated with cell cycle regulation, apoptosis, DNA repair, and EMT activation. FAM83D resulted as a viable prognostic marker in a prognostic model that efficiently predict the overall survival of OC patients. FAM83D downregulation in SKOV3 and A2780 cells increased cisplatin sensitivity, reducing OC cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. MiR-138-5p was identified to regulate FAM83D’s carcinogenic effect in OC cells.ConclusionsOur findings highlight the importance of miR-138 -5p/FAM83D/EMT signaling and may provide new insights into therapeutic strategies for OC.</p

Supplemental Material - Modulation of immunosuppressive effect of rapamycin via microfluidic encapsulation within PEG-PLGA nanoparticles

Supplemental Material for Modulation of immunosuppressive effect of rapamycin via microfluidic encapsulation within PEG-PLGA nanoparticles by Weiqian Wu, Ruilai Liu, Jiahao Guo, Zhihuan Hu, Chenjing An, Yan Zhang, Tengyuan Liu, Lian Cen, and Yukun Pan in Journal of Biomaterials Applications</p

A Robust Pyro-phototronic Route to Markedly Enhanced Photocatalytic Disinfection

Photocatalysis offers a direct, yet robust, approach to eradicate pathogenic bacteria. However, the practical implementation of photocatalytic disinfection faces a significant challenge due to low-efficiency photogenerated carrier separation and transfer. Here, we present an effective approach to improve photocatalytic disinfection performance by exploiting the pyro-phototronic effect through a synergistic combination of pyroelectric properties and photocatalytic processes. A set of comprehensive studies reveals that the temperature fluctuation-induced pyroelectric field promotes photoexcited carrier separation and transfer and thus facilitates the generation of reactive oxygen species and ultimately enhances photocatalytic disinfection performance. It is worth highlighting that the constructed film demonstrated an exceptional antibacterial efficiency exceeding 95% against pathogenic bacteria under temperature fluctuations and light irradiation. Moreover, the versatile modulation role of the pyro-phototronic effect in boosting photocatalytic disinfection was corroborated. This work paves the way for improving photocatalytic disinfection efficiency by harnessing the synergistic potential of various inherent material properties