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This article studies the intricate dynamics of family resilience within the Chinese productivist regime over the course of seven decades, emphasizing the instrumental role of public policy in shaping this resilience. Drawing on a dynamic approach, the research demonstrates how, across distinct periods of central planning and economic reform, policies have persistently harnessed families to advance economic objectives. Showing that the productivist regime's double-edged role on family resilience emerged while public policies bolstered short-term family resilience in times of sustained economic growth and favorable demographics, and signs of family sector downturn—declining fertility rates, family dysfunctions—became evident, the current article underscores the challenges of a model that primarily perceives families as economic instruments. Advocating for a policy paradigm shift that harmonizes economic ambitions with family well-being, this study offers valuable insights for policy-makers and lays the groundwork for future research in comparative welfare systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The North Tianshan orogen consists of a series of thrust faults and is the most seismic region in China. In this paper, the characteristics of hot springs in the North Tianshan orogen are analyzed. Hydrochemical analysis of 13 hot springs and four mud volcanoes reveals that the cations of most hot springs are mainly Na+, while the anions are mainly Cl−.Atmospheric precipitation is the main recharge source for the hot springs in the study area, with recharge heights ranging from −9 to 2344 m. Heat storage analysis and trace element results showed deep fluid characteristics, which is consistent with deep circulation processes and regional extrusion pressure background. In addition, continuous measurements of six hot springs were conducted once every three days. The results showed that Cl− and SO 4 2− concentration anomalies occurred before several earthquakes of M L 4.0 in the North Tianshan orogen. The hot springs SWQ, HTB, and WS, which have deeper circulation depths, show better responsiveness than X10, which has a shallow circulation depth. The deep circulation of hot springs increases fault sliding friction, which contributes to energy accumulation and strong seismogenesis, and participates in the seismogenesis process. Therefore, continuous monitoring of ion concentrations of deep-circulation hot springs can help identify effective precursor anomalies in the North Tianshan orogen. • A conceptual model of cycling processes of the hot springs in the North Tianshan orogen was developed. • The depth of circulation is one of the factors affecting the seismic anomaly sensitivity. • The concentration changes of Na+, Cl−, and SO 4 2− are easier to capture Co-Seismic Anomalies. • Hot springs create both the conditions for and are participants in the occurrence of earthquakes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Growing evidence indicates that short-term ozone (O 3 ) exposure has substantial health consequences, but the relationship between short-term ambient O 3 and insomnia, a common sleep disorder, is not clear. This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of ambient O 3 exposure on outpatient visits for adult insomnia and to explore the potential modifiers. A large-scale multihospital-based study was carried out in Chongqing, the largest city in Southwest China. Daily data on outpatient visits for adult insomnia, average concentrations of ambient air pollutants and meteorological factors were collected. We conducted quasi-Poisson regression with generalized additive model to assess the association between ambient O 3 and outpatient visits for adult insomnia in varied windows of exposure. Subgroup analyses were applied to identify its modifiers. Totally, 140,159 adult insomnia outpatient visits were identified. The daily maximum 8-h average concentration of O 3 was 69 μg/m 3 during the study period, which greatly below the updated Chinese and WHO recommended limits (daily maximum 8-h average, O 3 : 100 μg/m 3 ). Short-term O 3 exposure was significantly negatively associated with outpatient visits for adult insomnia in different lag periods and the greatest decrease of outpatient visits for adult insomnia was found at lag 02 [0.93% (95% CI: 0.48%, 1.38%)]. Additionally, stronger links between O 3 and adult insomnia outpatient visits were presented in cool seasons, and we did not observe any significant modified effects of gender and age. Moreover, the negative O 3 -insomnia association remained robust after controlling for other common air pollutants and comorbidities. In summary, short-term exposure to lower level of ambient O 3 , was associated with reduced daily outpatient visits for adult insomnia and such association showed to be more obvious in cool seasons., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess initial effects of warming on the nutrient pools of carbon and nitrogen of two most widespread ecosystem types, swamp meadow and alpine meadow, in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. The temperature of the air and upper-soil layer was passively increased using open-top chambers (OTCs) with two different temperature elevations. We analyzed air and soil temperature, soil moisture, biomass, microbial biomass, and nutrient dynamics after 2 years of warming. The use of OTCs clearly raised temperature and decreased soil moisture. The aboveground plant and root biomass increased in all OTCs in two meadows. A small temperature increase in OTCs resulted in swamp meadow acting as a net carbon sink and alpine meadow as a net source, and further warming intensified this processes, at least in a short term. On balance, the alpine ecosystems in the Fenghuoshan region acted as a carbon source. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Long- versus short-term orientation, a national value dimension originally found by Bond among students in 23 countries, became Hofstede's (1991) fifth dimension of national cultures. Recent analyses by Minkov (2007) of World Values Survey data, collected from representative samples of national populations, allow the calculation of a new version of this dimension, this time across 93 countries. National scores on the dimension correlate with certain family values, with school results, with business values, with environmental values and, under favorable historical conditions, with economic growth. In 1988 the dimension scores led to a prediction of China's economic success. The new scores allow new predictions for economic developments in different parts of the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Around 1998, junior managers and professionals in 17 countries and regions rated the importance of a number of personal goals for their country's successful business leaders. Across countries, dominant goals were growth, continuity, short-term profits and personal wealth. Goal profiles differed among countries however. The US profile presented the most extreme stress on growth, personal wealth, and short-term results. In hindsight, these findings predicted the 2008 economic crash. Out of the ruins of the present system a new order is bound to emerge, less dominated by the USA. Goal profiles for the emerging economies of India, Brazil, China and Germany are shown to predict where the new world order may differ from the old one: a longer term view, less fascination with growth and personal wealth, and more responsibility towards society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]