QINGDAO， Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's advanced expedition ship， "Xiangyanghong 01，" has started its maiden scientific research trip to the Indian Ocean.

The ship left Qingdao Port， Shandong Province， on Wednesday with about 80 researchers and more than 40 sets of equipment.

Liu Lin， chief scientist of the expedition， said they would study monsoons in the Indian Ocean and the impact of air-sea exchange on East Asian climate change.

The expedition will last two months.

"Xiangyanghong 01" was commissioned in June. It is a new-generation ocean-going expedition ship， with a displacement of 4，980 tonnes and a range of 15，000 nautical miles.

China has a series of Xiangyanghong ocean-going expedition ships.

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SYDNEY Maxx Williams Jersey , July 4 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at the University of Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) have begun to work with athletes in order to uncover the medical mysteries that surround concussion in elite sport, it has been announced Tuesday.

The ground breaking study is the first of its kind and will examine pre- and post- concussion in the same individuals.

"This will allow us to detect more subtle changes than other studies that have compared concussion subjects with normal healthy subjects," senior research fellow at the University of Queensland, Dr Fatimah Nasrallah told Xinhua Tuesday.

The study will use MRI imaging combined with blood and saliva testing over regular intervals.

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"We will also be examining their sleeping patterns, because sleep is known to be affected after concussion, which should give us a more accurate assessment of how long the effects of a concussion last."

The issue has been a very hot button topic in Australia over recent years, as a number of medical professionals have criticised the nation's sporting codes Marlon Humphrey Jersey , such as those of Rugby, Boxing and AFL for not doing enough to protect players from long-term head injuries.

QBI director Professor Pankaj Sah said, "We're not trying to change sport; we're trying to change outcomes."

"Understanding more about concussion and recognising the appropriate timeframe to be excluded from sport to prevent further injury to the brain will help keep the community involved in sport and protect player well-being."

Adding that the long term side effects seen from repeated concussion seen in sport can include dementia at a much earlier age.

In 2016, QBI launched a campaign tagged #nobrainnogame Mark Andrews Jersey , in order to tackle the issue and raise awareness of the dangers of head injuries in sport.

Due to its success, Australia's major sporting codes adopted new procedures when dealing with players who had experienced head trauma.

The campaign received backing by a number of high profile athletes, including AFL Brisbane Lions defender Justin Clarke, who was forced to retire at 22 Hayden Hurst Jersey , after experiencing a severe, "career-ending" concussion.

Nasrallah believes that because there's not been a great deal of studies conducted on concussion in sport prior to recently, players with mild concussion didn't seem to take it "too seriously."

"If you get a head knock, a lot of people in sports ignore it and think it will go away in time Justin Tucker Salute to Service Jersey , I think now sporting clubs and members are becoming more aware of the issue," Nasrallah said.

But even with the new precautions that codes have brought in to examine whether a player should continue after a head injury, Nasrallah warns, "while they think they may be implementing sufficient guidelines in regard to their players safety Terrell Suggs Salute to Service Jersey , I don't think we have the proper tests that can access whether you have had damage from a concussion or not.

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BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank drained 80 billion yuan (12.1 billion U.S. dollars) from the financial system through open market operations on Monday Marshal Yanda Salute to Service Jersey , with the volume of maturing securities exceeding new injections.

The People's Bank of China pumped 200 billion yuan through reverse repos, with 280 billion yuan of contracts maturing, leading to a net withdrawal of 80 billion yuan.

The operations included 160 billion yuan of 14-day reverse repos priced to yield 2.6 percent, and 40 billion yuan of 28-day contracts with a yield of 2.75 percent.

The central bank data showed a total of 680 billion yuan of reverse repos were set to mature this week.

The central bank has increasingly relied on open market operations for liquidity management C.J. Mosley Salute to Service Jersey , rather than cuts in interest rates or reserve requirement ratios.

China set the tone of its monetary policy in 2017 as prudent and neutral, keeping appropriate liquidity levels but avoiding excessive liquidity injections.

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