Evidence of the Great Attractor and Great Repeller from Artificial Neural Network Imputation of Sloan Digital Sky Survey

The Sloane Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) has been in the process of creating a 3D digital map of the Universe, since 2000AD. However, it has not been able to map that portion of the sky which is occluded by the dust gas and stars of our own Milkyway Galaxy. This research builds on work from a previous paper that sought to impute this missing galactic information using Inpainting, polar transforms and Linear Regression ANNs. In that paper, the author only attempted to impute the data in the Northern hemisphere using the ANN model, which subsequently confirmed the existence of the Great Attractor and the homogeneity of the Universe. In this paper, the author has imputed the Southern Hemisphere and discovered a region that is mostly devoid of stars. Since this area appears to be the counterpart to the Great Attractor, the author refers to it as the Great Repeller and postulates that it is an area of physical repulsion, inline with the work of GerdPommerenke and others. Finally, the paper investigates large scale structures in the imputed galaxies.

From Witch’s Ritual Performance to Writer’s Creation of Text—On Discussing How to“Treat Oneself”and“Cure Others”About Literature’s Function

In the post-modernistic movement to seek for the cultural root,literary anthropologists refocus and explore the original therapeutic function of literature,and make great efforts to restore the essence of disciplines’theory that“literature is human science”to the real context of cultural integration.Based on this,the article intends to treat witch’s great traditional ritual as a starting point,aiming at building up and enriching the ethnography of literary therapy.However,in order to change roles from witches to writers and promote the primitive return of literary therapy,writers make little traditional creation of text focus on interpretation of“treating themselves”and“curing others”about literature’s function.

Xu Ping: From the Earthquake Zone to the Great Hall of the People

The young lady who once received a lot of help from society,today is committed to do what she can to contribute to the community.“This is the fifth year I have come to Beijing to attend the annual session of the National People’s Congress(NPC),but I’m just as thrilled today as I was the first time,”said Xu Ping.A 25-year-old young woman from a village which was heavily damaged in the massive Wen-chuan earthquake in 2008.

Richard Power’s Philosophical Thoughts in Prisoner’s Dilemma

The“prisoner’s dilemma”illustrates that everyone is rationally thinking about maximizing their own interests and taking their own best strategies,but the end result is counterproductive.In Prisoner’s Dilemma Richard Powers describes multiformareas of dilemma;to lose balance;to make choices;and ask each other:what to do next?It is a master trope for relaying the permanent impasse or dilemma of cooperation versus defection.In most cases,the prisoner's dilemma is more about the number of defeats in the game,and even a major loss of society.Individual rationality is likely to be a collective disregard,and if everyone is acting on the principle of self-interest,it is often the result that everyone is lost.Powers expresses his philosophical insight:Until a cooperative instead of antagonistic solution is collectively agreed upon,we still remain imprisoned in an interminable and oppressive struggle and conflict decided by self-interest and rational control,which is also a moral response to historical consciousness of postmodernism.

Temperature effect on luteinizing hormone secretion of Eurasian Skylark(Alauda arvensis) and Great Tit(Parus major) in China

Background: Global warming caused trophic mismatch has affected the breeding success, and even the survival, of some bird species.The ability of birds to accelerate their reproduction onset in the warmer spring could be critical to the survival of some species.The activation of the reproductive endocrine axis in birds is a key physiological process that determines the onset of reproduction.Could birds change the HPG axis endocrine rhythm under the temperature rising condition?Methods: Using plasma LH level as an indicator of initiation of the reproductive endocrine and artificially controlling temperature, we compared variations in the timing of activation of the reproductive endocrine axis in response to temperature in two Chinese bird species, the Eurasian Skylark(Alauda arvensis) and the Great Tit(Parus major) at both the population and individual levels.Results: At the population level, temperature only significantly influenced LH level in the Eurasian Skylark, and had no significant effect on the LH levels in the Great Tit.Mean LH level of Eurasian Skylarks in the 20 ℃ group was higher than that of those in the 15 ℃ group throughout the experiment.Large individual variations in the timing of peak LH levels were observed in the high and the low temperature groups of both Eurasian Skylarks and Great Tits.Conclusions: These results indicate that the effects of temperature differ among species.Meanwhile, there appears to be a degree of within population polymorphism in the timing of reproductive endocrine axis activation in some species.This polymorphism could provide the variation required for bird populations to cope with the possible change of their food peak under the climate warming condition.

An Analysis of Speech and Thought Presentation in “A Sunrise on theVeld” from Stylistics Perspective

An analysis of speech and thought presentation in"A Sunrise on the Veld"is made from stylistic perspective in this essay.Through analysis of different kinds of speech and thought presentation,the psychological changes of the protegonist is explored.The analysis reveals the stylistic effect of the alternation of speech and thought presentation.The use of alternation of speech and thought presentation contributes a lot to the success of this novel.This method of Stylistic analysis provides the readers a new perspective of appreciating the novel.

Steinbeck's Ecological Thought Perceived from The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck,the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in1962,is one of the great American writers of the 20th century.In his entire prolific writing carrier,he creates the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath,published in 1939.The novel is so important that it is regarded as Steinbeck's best work,and one of the 20 books that have changed the USA.This paper aims at analyzing The Grapes of Wrath from ecocritic approach,in order to explore the ecological thought of John Steinbeck,which is beneficial to building a harmonious society.

The Cu-Mo Mineralization of the Late Jurassic Porphyry in the Northern Great Xing'an Range: Constraints from Zircon U-Pb Ages of the Ore-Causative Granites

The Great Xing’an Range(GXAR)is one of the most important metallogenic belts in China.Previous study has shown that porphyry Cu-Mo deposit distributed in the northern Great Xing’an Range formed mainly in two stages:(1)Early Ordovician,such as Duobaoshan and Tongshan deposits(Liu et al.,2017);2)Triassic-Early Jurassic,including Wunugetushan,Taipingchuan and Badaguan deposits(Tang et al.,2016).In recent years,two potential porphyry Cu-Mo deposits,Huoluotai and Xiaokele,were discovered in the Erguna Block,northern GXAR(Figs.1a–b).However,the ore formation ages and regional metallogenic regularity are ambiguous due to the lack of isotopic ages.Two zircon U-Pb ages from the ore-causative granites were reported in this paper,with the aims to constrain the metallogenic ages and provide evidence for study of the regional metallogenic regularity and ore prospect prediction.

Great Breakthrough Achieved in Extraction of Lithium from Brine with High Magnesium to Lithium Ratios

With the worldwide rise in electric vehicles, the demand for lithium batteries is increasing day by day. In 2015, China＇s new energy vehicles developed rapidly, and the price of lithium carbonate rose from fifty or sixty thousand yuan per ton to 150 thousand yuan. In the past, lithium was often extracted from spodumene （LiAlSi2O6）, which is time consuming, laborious and expensive. Over the past decade, abundant lithium has been discovered in brackish and salt water lakes, which is an important way to obtain lithium resources.

Enlightenment from Eco-tourism of Great Barrier Reef for Hebei Province,China

Great barrier reef in Australia was taken for example to analyze its experience in management,protection,marketing,infrastructure,derivative design,and brand building.On this basis,concrete suggestions were given for eco-tourism development in Hebei Province based on its actual situation:enhancing environmental law enforcement and ecological management,strengthening advertisement and promotion,innovating tourism operation and management,and caring tourists.

Holocene ostracoda and sedimentary environment implication in The core NG93－1 from the Great Wall Bay， Antarctica

the holocene ostracode are analyzed from the core sample ng93-1 collectedIn the great wall bay, antarctica during 1992～1993. Totally 11 genera 21 speciesHave been identified in the sediments, of which the most abundant is loxoreticulatumFallax, the second abundant are xestoleberis keguelenensis, xestoleberis spp., Semicytherura spp., australicythere polylyca, etc. Most species of ostracodes are thoseKnown in antarctic area. Base on the study of ostracodes from the core ng93-1, theirSedimentary environment may be of shore-shallow sea.

The pigmental composition and the absorption spectral analysis of Ulothrix sp．and benthic diatoms in the intertidal zone of Great Wall Station，Antarctica

This paper reports the results of the absorption spectral analysis of Ulothrix sp. attached to the rocks from the intertidal zone in front of Great Wall Station,Antarctica in February 1989,and the benthic diatoms growing on small stones and on the edge of swamps of that zone.Six kinds of pigments were separated and identified in benthic diatoms.They are carotene, chlorophyll-a, fucoxanthin, chlorophyin, neoxanthin and chlorophyll-c. Nine kinds of pigments were identified in Ulothrix sp.. They are carotinoid, pheophytin, chlorophyll-a, -b, chlorophyllin, chlorophyllide-a, neoxanthin, chlorophyll-c and pheophytin-c. The intertidal benthic diatoms and Ulothrix sp. have specific absorption spectra and there are also marked differences in the composition of algal pigments they contain. Since the pigments of marine algae show differences in their absorption spectra, the absorption spectrum can be used to identify the species of marine algae.

A preliminary analysis of the pigments from ice algae in theadjacentwatersofGreatWallStation，Antarctica

This paper reports the results of separation and identification of the pigments from ice algae in the adjacent waters (62°12′30″S～62°14′30″S, 58°53′W～ 58°57′W) of Great Wall Station, Antarctica during the icing Pened (from June 1988～ December 1988) and the discussion is also made on the composition and seasonal variations of the pigments of ice algae in that area as well as their roles in marine ecosystems. The results indicate that 15 kinds of pigments have been separated from ice algae, of which 13 kinds can be identified. They are respeCtively: carotene, pheophytin-a, chlorophyll-a, -b, -c, xanthophyll, fucoxanthin, chlorophyllide-a, violaxanthin, pheophorbide-a, chlorophyllin-a, derivative of chlorophyll-c (diadinoxanthin), but two kinds of pigments can not be identified. There are distinct seasonal variations in the pigments of ice algae at that sea area.

The separation and identification of phytoplankton pigments from the adjacent waters of Great Wall Station，Antarctica

This paper presents separation and identification of the pigments of the phytoplankton samples collected from the adjacent waters (62°12. 5'S, 58°53' W～62°14. 5' S, 58°57' W) of Great Wall Station, Antarctica during March 1988～February 1989 by using thin-layer chromatographic techniques. Of the 15 kinds of phytoplankton pigments separated, 13 were identified according to the R. values of the various marine algal pigments. The features of seasonal variations of phytoplankton pigments in the studied area are also discussed.

Plasma levels of luteinizing hormone and prolactin in relation to double brooding in Great Tit(Parus major)

The reproductive behaviors of birds are mainly controlled by the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonad axis.Many studies have shown that reproductive hormones are tightly linked to the breeding sub-stages.However,only a few studies have examined the temporal trend of hormone levels among different reproductive stages in multiple brooded species.We investigated the changes in plasma luteinizing hormone(LH)and prolactin(PRL)concentrations during different reproductive stages of the facultative double-brooded Great Tit(Parus major).We found that the concentrations of LH and PRL in females were significantly higher than those in males.Females had significantly higher LH and lower PRL concentrations in the pre-breeding period than in the first/second brooding periods,and there were no significant changes between the first and second brooding periods.The concentrations of LH and PRL in males had no significant difference between the pre-breeding period and the first brooding periods,while LH and PRL concentrations in the second brooding period were significantly higher than those in the first brooding period.We conclude that there are sex-based differences between LH and PRL at different stages of reproduction.The changes in LH and PRL in both males and females should be related to their physiological functions.Especially for males,individuals with higher levels of LH and PRL are more likely to maintain second clutches.

Surface ozone variations at the Great Wall Station,Antarctica during austral summer

Surface ozone(O3)is a secondary pollutant harmful to human health and a greenhouse gas which is one of the prime climate forcers.Due to the clean atmospheric environment of the Antarctic region and given the complexity of O3 chemistry,the observation of surface O3 variability in this region is necessary in the quest to better understand the potential sources and sink of polar surface O3.In this paper,we highlighted our observations on O3 variability at the Great Wall Station(GWS)during austral summer in December 2018 and January 2019.The continuous surface O3 measurement at the GWS,Antarctica was carried out using the Ecotech Ozone analyzer.To understand the roles of the meteorological conditions on the temporal variations of O3,meteorological data was obtained from the conventional auto-observational station at the GWS.The Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory(HYSPLIT)model was employed to investigate the air mass transport over the region.The observed austral summer surface O3 concentrations at the GWS exhibited variability and were significantly lower than those previously observed at other permanent coastal stations in Antarctica.The surface ozone variability at the GWS was strongly influenced by the synoptic change of air mass origin although the roles of photochemistry production and destruction were still uncertain.Marine characteristics and stable surface O3 characterized the air masses that reached the GWS.The unique characteristic of surface O3 at the coastal site of GWS was emphasized by its synoptic air mass characteristics,which displayed a significant influence on surface O3 variability.Air mass that traveled over the ocean with relatively shorter distance was linked to the lower O3 level,whereby the marine transport of reactive bromine(Br)species was thought to play a significant role in the tropospheric chemistry that leads to O3 destruction.Meanwhile,the diurnal variation indicated that the O3 background concentration levels were not strongly associated with the local atmospheric conditions.

Six new chrysophycean stomatocysts ornamented with reticulum from the Great Xing'an Mountains, China

Six new chrysophycean stomatocysts ornamented with reticulum were illustrated based on SEM observation. They were described following the guidelines of the International Statospore Working Group (ISWG). All samples were collected from the Great Xing'an Mountains, China. Their taxonomic characteristics and habitats were described to provide new information on the biodiversity of chrysophycean stomatocysts. As is common with many morphotypes, their biological affinities remain unknown.

Business Opportunities from Carbon Peak and Neutrality Received Great Attention

On December 15,2021,the 2021 China Overseas Investment Fair and Country and Regional Investment Cooperation Promotion Meeting"was held both online and offline by the China Overseas Development Association.The meeting was chaired by Yang Lei,Deputy Director of Institute of Energy,Peking University.Foreign ambassadors,Invest HK and corporate representatives made promoted and communicated about international investment with the target of carbon peak and neutrality.

Delineation of spring capture zones in southern Great Basin,USA based on modeling results and geochemical data

The protection zones or capture zones of springs in desert environments can be hard to identify,but they are critical to spring protection.Most springs fed by regional aquifers are susceptible to contamination and groundwater development.The U.S.Environmental Protection Agency has established hydrogeologic mapping methods to delineate protection zones for springs.However,it is often difficult to determine a regional aquifer system's flow pattern with this technique alone,and the use of these methods is not conducive to efficient groundwater management.Particle tracking analysis using a well-conceptualized and calibrated numerical model for the three-dimensional groundwater flow domain feeding a given group of springs can help facilitate the identification of spring capture zone boundaries.Building upon this basis,a multifaceted approach was developed to define clear boundaries of the capture zones for the springs in the Furnace Creek,Ash Meadows,and the Muddy River areas in the southern Great Basin,USA.Capture zones were first delineated from inverse particle tracking and Hydrologic Unit 12 watersheds.Afterwards,they were adjusted based on water budgets,geology,and hydrologically significant faults.Finally,a geochemical analysis of the groundwater chemistry and isotopic data was conducted to verify the extent of each spring capture zone.This multifaceted approach adds confidence to the new delineations.

The Great Derangement and Storyteller’s Prerogative: Knowledge From the Hearth

Mythology plays an important role in the sustenance of a particular community.It embeds the ancient knowledge that percolates through folktales into the knowledge system of that community.However,such mythologies have often been dismissed by votaries of scientific knowledge on the ground that these mythologies are preposterous and do not have scientific basis.Consequently,the traditional form of knowledge which has helped in the sustenance of particular community is disrupted.It eventually led to invasion of alien ideas and culture which is not conducive for the growth and protection of that community life.As a result,the relation between man and nature is also disrupted.The present world has been ripped apart by the onslaught of industrialisation in the name of progress and development and people have turned immensely materialistic and as such have not only lost their reverence for nature,but also have facilitated into the decadence of their traditional system of knowledge that otherwise would have shielded the affinity between man and nature.Amitav Ghosh talks about this problem in his non-fiction The Great Derangement;and similarly many Indian writers have also addressed this issue through stories,poetry,and fiction.Eastern Kire Iralu is one such writer from the Northeast India who has blended myth and folktale in her novella titled The Son of the Thundercloud.Her purpose is to allegorie the pathetic plight of the people in present-day world because of their irreverence to nature.She does it by invoking myth and folktale.She has shown in her novella that how ancient system of knowledge,through folk tales,tries to provide valuable knowledge that is required for sustenance of mankind.This paper analyses the novella of Eastrine Kire Iralu which offers a way-out from the present day crisis mentioned by Amitabh Ghosh.Easterine Kire Iralu’s novella has established the importance of folktales in primitive societies and its relevance in the present day world.Kire has bended mythology and realism to show the symbiotic relationship between man and nature and thereby she establishes the indispensability of storytellers’role in bailing out mankind of the present crisis.