西方审美回归思潮与迪夫·希基的艺术批评

20世纪90年代以来西方学界风靡的审美回归思潮,是对高度概念化的艺术生产、极端理论化的艺术批评以及精英化艺术体制的反弹性反应。作为这一思潮的发起者和引领者,艺术批评家迪夫·希基既抨击由博物馆、学院、艺术基金会和艺术专业人士所构成的现代艺术体制,又批判以格林伯格、弗雷德和斯特拉的理论为代表的现代主义艺术批评和"排外性"艺术自律观念,他将审美与市场、民主关联起来,提出自己的审美政治学观点,呼吁重建一个基于个人审美判断、共通感和自由交换为基础的、人人享有审美权利的艺术世界。

马尼希基海底高原重力均衡及其构造意义研究

采用三维导纳分析技术,联合海底地形和重力异常数据,对马尼希基海底高原重力均衡状况进行了分析研究,并结合地震学等研究成果,分析其构造意义。马尼希基海底高原海底地形与重力异常相干性在长波部分（大于100km）相对较小,说明高原地壳底部存在低密度异常,并且,根据Airy均衡分析,这种低密度异常并非完全由洋壳对海底地形的均衡调整引起,推测高原地壳底部存在由岩浆＂板垫作用＂（crustal underplating）形成的低密度异常体,即＂底部载荷＂。马尼希基海底高原短波海底地形符合Airy均衡,据此分析获得高原地区洋壳厚度为22.7km,与地震研究结果一致。岩石圈挠曲均衡分析表明,马尼希基海底高原岩石圈有效弹性厚度为2.5~5.5km,较优拟合值为3.5km,可能意味着高原形成时岩石圈年龄较小。根据顾及底部载荷的挠曲均衡模型进行分析,定量计算了底部载荷规模,约为地形载荷的30%,其体积约为9.3×105km3,平均深度为18km,是整个高原洋壳的重要组成部分,表明洋壳底部板垫作用在马尼希基海底高原形成和演化过程中产生过重要影响。

从丹托到希基:美的滥用,还是美的回归?

受艺术史上达达主义运动的影响,当代艺术呈现出了一股强势而主流的反美学浪潮,这种趋势在后现代语境中则愈演愈烈。哲学家阿瑟·丹托(Arthur Danto)于1980年代提出的'艺术终结论'及'寻常物的嬗变'等理论,更是将艺术的美感放逐于对20世纪当代艺术的认知之外。然而,在艺术界将'反美学'浪潮推向极端之后,美国艺术批评家戴夫·希基(Dave Hickey)却反其道而行之,预言1990年代之后当代艺术将重新聚焦于'美'。对此,丹托又在2003年出版了《美的滥用》(The Abuse of Beauty:Aesthetics and the Concept of Art)一书,正面回击了希基对'美的回归'的预言。本文将通过对这两种话语的比较与分析,更深入地阐释二者真正的交锋及此种争论对晚近当代艺术批评与实践产生的深远影响。

异质文化初次接触的启示——詹姆斯·库克之死个案研究

传统上,库克之死被归咎于夏威夷人的"野蛮",然而该观点却不能解释相关的另一现象:为什么在死后相当长的时间中,库克仍被岛民当做神灵祭拜?从18世纪的夏威夷社会文化本身去解读这一问题,会带给我们更具说服力的解释。在库克与夏威夷人接触的时候,"土著"文化与西方文化的交流还相对平等,夏威夷文化并且还起到更主体化的作用,库克为首的殖民者是被纳入到夏威夷本地文化中理解的。库克的死,可以启发我们去进一步探究异质文化初次碰撞的方式和模式问题。

Study on the Resistance of Pathogenic Escherichia coli to Ceftiofur

[Objective] Ceftiofur was as the substrate to induce the standard strain of Escherichia coli（E.coli）to be the drug-resistance one.The resistant mechanism of E.coli to ceftiofur was studied.[Method] The sub-inhibitory concentration method was used to induce the standard strains C83907 and C83845.After they were induced for 10 generations,the double disc synergy test（DDST）,NCCLS（National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards）confirmatory test and PCR amplification were used to detect the extend spectrum β-lactamases（ESBLs）.The two fold dilution method was used to measure the minimal inhibitory concentration（MIC）of cetiofur to the strain which produced ESBLs.For the drug-resistance strain which produced ESBLs,the two fold dilution method was used to measure the minimal inhibitory concentrations of different proportions of cetiofur and tazobactam sodium.[Result] After they were induced 15 generations,MIC value of ceftiofur to the induced bacteria was during 8-10 μg/ml,and ESBLs was detected.MICs of cetiofur combining tazobactam sodium（the mass ratio was 1∶1-8∶1）to Escherichia coli produced ESBLs reduced 20-22 times than that of cetiofur.[Conclusion] The main mechanism of pathogenic Escherichia coli resistance to ceftiofur was that which produced ESBLs.

Detection and Sequence Analysis of Escherichia coli Virulence Genes

[Objective] This study aimed to explore the pathogenic mechanism of E., cherichia coll. [Method] An E. coil strain isolated from raccoon dogs in vivo was studied, which had been identified, PCR was used to detect the gene of irp2 （301 bp） and fyuA （953 bp） related to E. coil virulence and PCR products were s, quenced. [Result] The genes of irp2 and fyuA were successfully amplified in boi strains isolated from raccoon dogs. Compared with the GenBank, the identity of tTr irp2 gene sequence and the fyuA gene sequence of the strain reached 98.5% 99.2% and 98.9%-100% respectively. Compared with each other, the identity of tt- two gene sequences of irp2 was 99.3%, and that between the two fyuA gene se quences was 98.9%. [Conclusion] This study provided scientific experimental data fi E. coil pathogenicity, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Man is consubstantial with God Moral reflections on Humanism

Early Renaissance man regained the independence of individual personality, but by the fear of God into the evolution away from God, from the backwash toward the loss. Late Renaissance reflection and adjustments is comforting one, rational constraints original desire, divinity give directions to humanity, which is the most profound meaning of humanism. For human freedom and liberation, post-humanism made a valuable exploration, by absorbing humanistic ingredients of the ancient Greek - Roman and Hebrew - Christian culture, tried to avoid walking single dimension of cultural evolution orientation.

Three Is a Magic Number： The Trinity Archetype in Harry Potter

The significance of the trinity archetype and the number three is recurrent in religions and myths around the world Within the trinity archetype, each element is both distinct from and symbiotic with the other elements--that is to say, each stands apart from the others, but none can truly function alone. This can be seen throughout Greek mythology, for example, The Moirae and The Musai, and of eourse, through the Christian Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While the archetype of the trinity appears numerous times throughout the Potter series, at its very heart, the series is centrally focused on a triad of trinities： the Trio （Harry, Ron, and Hermione）, the three Unforgivable Curses, and the three Deathly Hallows. It is the intersection of this triad of trinities--this ＂supertrinity＂--that not only drive the Potter narrative, but connect the work so readily to the psyche of readers and fans; it is how we are harmonically programmed, in terms of understanding stories.

TANDEM REPEATING OF THE EXPRESSIONCARTRIDGE──A NOVEL STRATEGY TOENHANCE THE EXPRESSION EFFICIENCY OFCLONED GENE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI

A novel strategy to enhance the expression efficiency of cloned target gene in Escherichia coli was developed. The whole expression cartridge , consisting of promoter. SD sequence , target gene and transcription terminator, was tandem repeatedly engineered into a expression plasmid. Consequently, the copy number of specific gene was increased substantially, leading to the improvement of expression efficiency.Using this approach, a recombinant plasmid , designed as PLYD, was constructed and transformated into the Escherichia coli strain DH5α. Upon induction , the desired protein was synthesized in a considerable level and accumulated up to 63% of the total cell proteins. The present study revealed that tandem repeating of expression cartridge provided a convenient means to improve expression level efficiently.

Hilbert＇s Foundations Remain Intact

Some of the seemingly important contributions made by Russell, Cantor and Godel regarding the foundations of mathematics lose credibility when addressed at a more fundamental level which assumes language consists of symbols devoid of what they mean. Such an approach can reveal neglected assumptions which are of consequence when made explicit and which, in particular, mean that Hilbert in fact had no need to heed Godel＇s revolutionary results regarding the foundations of mathematics.

A Novel Method for Production of 3-Hydroxydecanoic Acid by Recombinant Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida

3-hydroxydecanoic acid (3HD) is an interesting intermediate for chemical synthesis of many valuable compounds. A novel method to produce 3HD by recombinant bacteria was constructed in Escherichia coli HB101 and Pseudomonas putida GPpl04, respectively. Simultaneous expression of both phaG encoding (R)-3-hydroxydecanoyl-ACP:CoA transacylase and tesB encoding thioesteraseⅡin E. coli HB101 increased 3HD production approximate 1.7-folds compared with the expression of phaG gene alone under identical conditions. In addition, when the tesB gene was introduced into the strain, the polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase negative strain P. putida GPpl04 produced extracellular 3HD. Thus, a novel pathway to produce 3HD by recombinant Pseudomonas was constructed. It was also found that the ratio of carbon source to nitrogen source affected the production of 3HD by recombinant P. putida harboring tesB gene. Nitrogen limitation seemed to promote the extracellular 3HD production.

On the Ground State of Spin Systems with Orbital Degeneracy

In order to understand the properties of the spin system with orbital degeneracy, we first study the ground state of the SU(4) spin-orbital model on a square lattice. The mean-field results suggest that for a small Hund's interaction, the flavor liquid state is stable against the solid state, but with sufficient deviation from the SU(4) limit the long-range order may be attained in 2D system. Furthermore, we employ a variational approach to calculate the phase diagram of the ground state and the temperature-dependent susceptibility by taking into account the Hund's interaction and the anisotropy in orbital wavefunctions. Finally, the implications for the experimental observations on the material, , are discussed.

Thomasine Logia： A Collection of Sapiential Traditions

This paper argues the sapiential characteristic of an ancient text in the history of early Christianity. Although Thomas is a creative and distinctive text for its own community, the major framework of the Logia in a textual-statistic way was based on the traditional Sophia literature that had affected the culture, custom, and authority of the Hellenised Jewish societies. Then, what kind of scrolls, books, and writings could be the religio-historical sources for Thomas？ How was Thomas transformed from those sapiential manuscripts？ While three data of ＂the Pauline Sophia concept＂, ＂the sapiential Logia of Q＂, and ＂the sapiential themes of the Jewish apocalyptic writings＂ are quite relevant, the Greek fragment of Papyrus Oxyrhynchus （P. Oxy.） 654 and NHC II, 2.32：10-51：28 will evince the new insight that the ancient Logia of the Thomasine community was not ＂the traditional Q＂, but could be ＂a new Q＂ coming from the common （oral, or written, or both） Sophia tradition, as an independently developed one.

Synthesis and Biological Activity Study of New Schiff and Mannich Base Ligands Derived from Isatin and 3-Amino-1,2,4-triazole and Their Metal Complexes

Two new Mannich and Schiff base ligands namely： （1-（3＇-amino-methyl-1＇（H）-1＇,2＇,4＇-triazole）-3-（1＇（H）-l＇,2＇,4＇- triazole-3＇-yl） iminoisatin （Lt） and l-morpholinomethyl-3-（1＇（H）-1＇,2＇,4＇-triazolyl）iminoisatin （LII） were prepared from condensation reaction of the new Schiff base 3-（l＇（H）-l＇,2＇,4＇-triazole-3＇-yl）iminoisatin （SBH） （0.01 mol） with formaldehyde and 3-amino-l,2,4-triazole （3-At） or with formaldehyde and morpholine （0.01 mole each） respectively. Structures were characterized by tH NMR, CHN analyses, mass spectra and IR spectra. Metal complexes were synthesized by heating each ligand （0.02 mo with metal salts （0.01 moo in ethanol or ethanol： acetone mixture respectively. The formula of metal complexes were suggested depending on CHN and thermal analyses, metal and chloride contents, IR and UV-visible spectra, magnetic moments （laefr） and conductivity measurements. All complexes were of octahedral geometry except palladium （II） complexes which were square planar. The two ligands and some selected metal complexes showed various antibacterial and cytotoxic effects.

Quo Vadis Archimedean Turbines Nowadays in Greece, in the Era of Transition？

According to recent hydropower inventories, the first aim of this paper is to prove that Greece is a real ＂Archimedean Soft Small Hydro Development Terra Incognita＂. It is a country in the Era of Transition of nowadays, having an important unexploited hydropower potential of several TWh and thousands of MW. The second goal is to present the results of rediscovering the old screw pumps and the always-modern Archimedean cochlear screw ideas as a series of soft hydropower turbines with inclined axis rotors and floating spiral screw devices. By following the similarity methodology, a few small-scale models of cochlear rotors were designed, developed and tested in an Armfield hydraulic channel. The conventional and unconventional, low or zero-head screw turbines, could efficiently harness the important and unexploited Greek small potential and kinetic hydraulic energy of all the natural watercourses, the man-made open urban or rural channels and the most important tidal or sea currents, producing useful green electricity. The very promising low-head hydropower inventory of Greece, the preliminary experimental results and the research studies of cochlear projects in watercourses, hydraulic works, tidal conditions of Euripus Strait and in the mysterious ＂Sea River Current of Cephalonia＂, seems to give a good answer to the question ＂Quo Vadis Archimedes nowadays in Greece, in the Era of Transition？＂.

Polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformational polymorphism analysis of rearranged during transfection proto-oncogene in Chinese familial hirschsprung's disease

AIM: To investigate the relationship between mutations of rearranged during transfection (RET) proto-oncogene and Chinese patients with Hirschsprung's disease (HD), and to elucidate the genetic mechanism of familial HD patient at the molecular level.METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from venous blood of probands and their relatives in two genealogies.Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products, which were amplified using specific primers (RET, exons 11, 13, 15and 17), were electrophoresed to analyze the single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) patterns. The positive amplified products were sequenced. Forty-eight sporadic HD patients and 30 normal children were screened for mutations of RET proto-oncogene simultaneously.RESULTS: Three cases with HD in one family were found to have a G heterozygous insertion at nucleotide 18 974 in exon 13 of RET cDNA (18 974insG), which resulted in a frameshift mutation. In another family, a heterozygosity for T to G transition at nucleotide 18 888 in the same exon which resulted in a synonymous mutation of Leu at codon 745 was detected in the proband and his father. Eight RET mutations were confirmed in 48 sporadic HD patients.CONCLUSION: Mutations of RET proto-oncogene may play an important role in the pathogenesis of Chinese patients with HD. Detection of mutated RET proto-oncogene carriers may be used for genetic counseling of potential risk for HD in the affected families.

Secure hash function based on chaotic tent map with changeable parameter

A new algorithm for a novel hash function, based on chaotic tent map with changeable parameter, is proposed and analyzed. The one dimensional and piecewise tent map with changeable parameters decided by the position index of blocked messages is chosen, and blocked massages translated into ASCII code values are employed as the iteration time of the chaotic tent map. The final 128-bit hash value is generated by logical XOR operation on intermediate hash values. Theoretical analysis and computer simulation indicate that the proposed algorithm can satisfy the performance requirements of hash function.

The Possibility of Angle Trisection （A Compass-Straightedge Construction） Kimuya M Alex

The objective of this paper is to provide a provable solution of the ancient Greek problem of trisecting an arbitrary angle employing only compass and straightedge （ruler）. （Pierre Laurent Wantzel, 1837） obscurely presented a proof based on ideas from Galois field showing that, the solution of angle trisection corresponds to solution of the cubic equation; x3 - 3x - 1 = 0, which is geometrically irreducible [1]. The focus of this work is to show the possibility to solve the trisection of an angle by correcting some flawed methods meant for general construction of angles, and exemplify why the stated trisection impossible proof is not geometrically valid. The revealed proof is based on a concept from the Archimedes proposition of straightedge construction [2, 3].

Cloning of polyadenylated mRNA fragments of Escherichia coli with restriction display-polymerase chain reaction

Objective:To investigate the polyadenylation of mRNA in E. Coli. Methods: The mRNA of E. Coli was enriched from the total RNA with oligo(dT)-cellulose, prior to reverse transcription using oligo(dT)18as the primer. Double-stranded cDNA was subsequently synthesized, which was subjected to digestion with Sau3A I to produce multiple gene fragments for ligation with the adapters. PCR was carried out in 10 groups according to 10 different pairs of the selective primers, and the PCR products were then cloned into T-vectors. Results: More than 100 gene fragments had been cloned, 30 of which were sequenced. Conclusion:Polyadenylation of E. Coli mRNA may not be a biochemical curiosity but a general attribute of bacterial mRNA.

Love in Plato＇s The Symposium Contrasted with the Christian Concept of Love

This paper will discuss Plato＇s view of love in The Symposium, in particular the arguments presented by the Diotima character, but not neglecting all the other views of love presented therein. The paper, as the title indicates, will be confined to a comparison and evaluation of Platonic love against love as articulated within Christianity. Both forms of love will be analyzed and I will attempt to show that although Plato, through Socrates （and Socrates through the Diotima character）, tries to redeem the traditional understanding of love in the ancient Greek society that he was living in, Platonic love is still very different from the Christian concept of love.