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Trends in HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among men who have sex with men from 2013 to 2017 in Nanjing, China: a consecutive cross-sectional survey.
OBJECTIVE:To examine the trends of HIV prevalence, risk behaviours and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nanjing. DESIGN:Five consecutive cross-sectional surveys. SETTING:Nanjing, China. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:HIV and syphilis prevalence, HIV testing rate and factors associated with HIV infection; demographic characteristics and behaviours. RESULTS:649, 669, 577, 633, 503 MSM were recruited from 2013 to 2017. HIV prevalence was 9.9%, 12.3%, 12.5%, 9.8% and 10.1%, respectively. Syphilis prevalence decreased with a range from 10.6% to 5.6%. Risk behaviours like unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and unprotected virginal sex in the past 6 months decreased, but multiple sex partners and ever used rush popper rose significantly. MSM tested for HIV in the previous year remained stable from 57.0% to 64.1% (P=0.633). Multivariate analysis showed that tested for HIV in the past year was protective factor against HIV infection. MSM who had UAI in the past 6 months, sex role as receptive and dual, diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the past year and currently syphilis infected were risk factors for HIV infection. CONCLUSIONS:We observed stable high HIV prevalence, a steady HIV testing rate, decreasing syphilis prevalence and UAI among MSM in Nanjing. However, rush popper use rose dramatically. The HIV preventive strategies for MSM including condom promotion, HIV testing expansion and reduction of rush popper use, STDs screening and standardised treatment should be strengthened
Poisson (co)homology and isolated singularities
To each polynomial \v\in\F[x,y,z] is associated a Poisson structure on
\F^3, a surface and a Poisson structure on this surface. When \v is weight
homogeneous with an isolated singularity, we determine the Poisson cohomology
and homology of the two Poisson varieties obtained.Comment: 27 page
Great Walls from Mao to Now: A Biographical Perspective on Adult Education Inside Chinese Communist Revolution
From 1921 onwards, adult education was a vital corollary of Chinese Communist revolution. In 1954 Yao Zhongda lived near Mao in the Zhongnanhai and became Chief of the Bureau of Workers’ and Peasants Education. He is now 86 years old. The purpose of this study was to capture his biography and reflect on what it means for 21st century China. Data was secured during a 10-day Beijing interview session. Yao is an outstanding figure in Chinese adult education and today’s scholar-officials could learn a lot from him
Calculation of the spectrum of 12Li by using the multistep shell model method in the complex energy plane
The unbound nucleus Li is evaluated by using the multistep shell model
in the complex energy plane assuming that the spectrum is determined by the
motion of three neutrons outside the Li core. It is found that the ground
state of this system consists of an antibound state and that only this
and a and a excited states are physically meaningful
resonances.Comment: 9 pages, 5 tables, 7 figures, printer-friendly versio
Cell contraction induces long-ranged stress stiffening in the extracellular matrix
Animal cells in tissues are supported by biopolymer matrices, which typically
exhibit highly nonlinear mechanical properties. While the linear elasticity of
the matrix can significantly impact cell mechanics and functionality, it
remains largely unknown how cells, in turn, affect the nonlinear mechanics of
their surrounding matrix. Here we show that living contractile cells are able
to generate a massive stiffness gradient in three distinct 3D extracellular
matrix model systems: collagen, fibrin, and Matrigel. We decipher this
remarkable behavior by introducing Nonlinear Stress Inference Microscopy
(NSIM), a novel technique to infer stress fields in a 3D matrix from nonlinear
microrheology measurement with optical tweezers. Using NSIM and simulations, we
reveal a long-ranged propagation of cell-generated stresses resulting from
local filament buckling. This slow decay of stress gives rise to the large
spatial extent of the observed cell-induced matrix stiffness gradient, which
could form a mechanism for mechanical communication between cells
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