Table_1_A cross-sectional study on the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between sociodemographic variables and nutrition literacy among older adults in rural areas of North Sichuan.pdf

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to examine the moderating role of self-efficacy among rural elderly individuals in northern Sichuan Province in the relationship between certain sociodemographic variables and nutritional literacy.MethodsConvenience sampling was used to select 264 elderly individuals aged 60 and above from rural communities in Cangxi County, Guangyuan City, Yilong County, Nanchong City, and Bazhou District, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province. A self-designed questionnaire, including sociodemographic variables, the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and the Nutrition Literacy Questionnaire for the Elderly (NLQ-E), was administered through face-to-face interviews using a paper-based version. The relationships between sociodemographic variables, self-efficacy, and nutritional literacy in the elderly were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and the Process plugin to examine the relationships between variables and to test for moderation effects.Results(1) There were significant differences in nutrition literacy scores among elderly people of different ages, genders, marital statuses, educational levels, personal monthly living expenses, dental conditions, and number of chronic diseases (p ConclusionGeneral population demographic data has a significant impact on the nutritional literacy level of elderly people in rural areas of northern Sichuan. Self-efficacy plays a moderating role in the relationship between age and nutritional literacy, as well as the relationship between the number of chronic diseases and nutritional literacy.</p

Diagram of topology in Guangzhou metro (July 2013).

<p>Diagram of topology in Guangzhou metro (July 2013).</p

Multicollinearity statistics of model variables.

<p>Multicollinearity statistics of model variables.</p

Metro passengers’ route choice model and its application considering perceived transfer threshold

<div><p>With the rapid development of the Metro network in China, the greatly increased route alternatives make passengers’ route choice behavior and passenger flow assignment more complicated, which presents challenges to the operation management. In this paper, a path sized logit model is adopted to analyze passengers’ route choice preferences considering such parameters as in-vehicle time, number of transfers, and transfer time. Moreover, the “perceived transfer threshold” is defined and included in the utility function to reflect the penalty difference caused by transfer time on passengers’ perceived utility under various numbers of transfers. Next, based on the revealed preference data collected in the Guangzhou Metro, the proposed model is calibrated. The appropriate perceived transfer threshold value and the route choice preferences are analyzed. Finally, the model is applied to a personalized route planning case to demonstrate the engineering practicability of route choice behavior analysis. The results show that the introduction of the perceived transfer threshold is helpful to improve the model’s explanatory abilities. In addition, personalized route planning based on route choice preferences can meet passengers’ diversified travel demands.</p></div

Statistics of the distribution of alternative routes in OD pairs.

<p>Statistics of the distribution of alternative routes in OD pairs.</p

Equivalent in-vehicle time coefficients.

<p>Equivalent in-vehicle time coefficients.</p

Diagram of transfer time disutility considering perceived transfer threshold.

<p>Diagram of transfer time disutility considering perceived transfer threshold.</p

Estimation results for the MNL and PSL models of passengers’ route choice (t-values in parentheses).

<p>Estimation results for the MNL and PSL models of passengers’ route choice (t-values in parentheses).</p

Table1_Profile soil organic and inorganic carbon sequestration in maize cropland after long-term straw return.docx

Promoting cropland carbon (C) sequestration through straw return has always been the focus of numerous studies. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive understanding of the straw return effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) and soil inorganic carbon (SIC) sequestration. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the effects of long-term straw return on SOC and SIC sequestration across the 0–100 cm soil profile in the maize planting cropland in Northeastern China. The results showed an increasing trend in SOC contents in the 0–100 cm soil profile following long-term straw return, while significant decreases in SIC contents were observed in the surface (0–20 cm) and subsoil (20–60 cm) layers, respectively. In addition, the SOC stock increased significantly in the subsoil layer following long-term straw return, by an average value of 44%, which is higher than those observed in other soil layers. On the other hand, the SIC stock in the subsoil layer increased by an average value of 24% and decreased in the surface and under-subsoil layers by average values of 53% and 33%, respectively. Moreover, the exchangeable calcium contents were positively correlated with SOC and SIC stock, demonstrating the soil calcium contributes to SOC and SIC sequestration. The present study highlighted the importance of the subsoil layer for effective straw return strategies in cropland to promote SOC and SIC sequestration in croplands.</p

Route planning results.

<p>Route planning results.</p