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The purpose of this study was to develop a Humanistic Practice Ability of Nursing (HPAN) scale adapted to China and validate its psychometric properties. Methods: The original HPAN scale was revised through a literature review. Sixteen experts who met the inclusion criteria were consulted 2 rounds by the Delphi method. According to their suggestions and opinions, the structure, content, and semantics of each item of HPAN were modified, and a HPAN scale was preliminarily developed. The HPAN scale was validated through item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, convergent validity, and reliability. The data came from 406 first-class hospital nurses. Results: A 5-dimension, 29-item HPAN scale demonstrated satisfactory fit with significant factor loadings. The split-half reliability coefficient of the scale was .98, the split-half reliability coefficient of each dimension was .86e.99, Cronbach's a coefficient was .96, and the Cronbach's a coefficient of each dimension was .87e.98. The model fit of the scale was good, and the items of the scale showed convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusion:The HPAN scale indicated that the reliability and validity were good. It is easy to imply factors of HPAN. This scale can be used to assess the HPAN.

a b s t r a c tThis paper evaluates the potential production of non-food biofuels in China. The evaluation is conducted for ethanol and biodiesel. The ethanol production is predicted based on the available amounts of energy crops, agricultural and forest residues and waste molasses, while the biodiesel is predicted to be produced from wood energy plants and waste cooking oil. The results indicate that China's potential capacity on non-food biofuels from 2015 to 2030 will be in the range between 75.60 and 152.13 million metric tons. In order to exploit this potential capacity, there is a long way to march.

The Kudryashov-Sinelshchikov equation is studied by using the bifurcation method of dynamical systems and the method of phase portraits analysis. We show that the limit forms of periodic loop solutions contain loop soliton solutions, smooth periodic wave solutions, and periodic cusp wave solutions. Also, some new exact travelling wave solutions are presented through some special phase orbits.

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