Securing Africa＇s land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa...Securing Africa＇s land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.Access,ownership and control of land for sustenance and foreign exchange are so critical that they influence the cultural,social and political structures of many countries on the continent.Endowed as it is with arable and scenic land,minerals and wildlife,Sub-Saharan Africa is currently grappling with extreme poverty,both in its rural and urban areas.展开更多
E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop...E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop selling Korean-style clothing on Taobao Mall. Her experience resulted from the online protest initiated by small vendors on Taobao Mall,展开更多
THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into th...THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into the spotlight again through the tragic incident in Nigeria recently, when more than 100 people were killed. They had traveled to seek guidance and healing from a Christian televangelist, self-proclaimed ＂prophet＂ T.B. Joshua, and died when the building they were staying in （which was owned by Joshua） collapsed.展开更多
The division of organisms on the Tree of Life into either a three-domain(3D)tree or a two-domain(2D)tree has been disputed for a long time.Ever since the discovery of Archaea by Carl Woese in 1977 using 16S ribosomal ...The division of organisms on the Tree of Life into either a three-domain(3D)tree or a two-domain(2D)tree has been disputed for a long time.Ever since the discovery of Archaea by Carl Woese in 1977 using 16S ribosomal RNA sequence as the evolutionary marker,there has been a great advance in our knowledge of not only the growing diversity of Archaea but also the evolutionary relationships between different lineages of living organisms.Here,we present this perspective to summarize the progress of archaeal diversity and changing notion of the Tree of Life.Meanwhile,we provide the latest progress in genomics/physiology-based discovery of Asgard archaeal lineages as the closest relative of Eukaryotes.Furthermore,we propose three major directions for future research on exploring the“next one”closest Eukaryote relative,deciphering the function of archaeal eukaryotic signature proteins and eukaryogenesis from both genomic and physiological aspects,and understanding the roles of horizontal gene transfer,viruses,and mobile elements in eukaryogenesis.展开更多
High timber costs and supply shortages leave China in a pinchWASTE NOT:One million cubic meters of timber and 40 million bamboo trees go into the production of 63 billion pairs of chopsticks every year in China.Most o...High timber costs and supply shortages leave China in a pinchWASTE NOT:One million cubic meters of timber and 40 million bamboo trees go into the production of 63 billion pairs of chopsticks every year in China.Most of that is thrown in the trash and little is recycled Zhang Chunyu,who had planned a home improvement project for his new aparment,recently discovered that prices for solid timber flooring and solid wood furniture had jumped during the Spring Festival."Prices for almost any brand of wood products have increased at least 10 percent,"Zhang said."Prices for mid-range furniture have gone up by as much as 20 percent.展开更多
Soaringwheat prices are unlikely to endanger globalgrain security chicago wheat futures began to skyrocket in early June, jumping 62 percent and reaching their highest level since September 2008. In Russia,wheat price...Soaringwheat prices are unlikely to endanger globalgrain security chicago wheat futures began to skyrocket in early June, jumping 62 percent and reaching their highest level since September 2008. In Russia,wheat prices increased 70 percent recently.And Europe’s wheat prices also rose 8 percent within a short time.展开更多
A new housing law brings the hope of decent housing for everyone Legions of urban residents now pricedout of China’s booming housing market may soon get relief under a new law working its
In the Jan.-Apr. 2010 period,China's textile and garment total exports amounted to $55.3 billion,up 15.76 percent y/y.Although Chinese textile industry continues to improve,here we highlight the necessity for Chin...In the Jan.-Apr. 2010 period,China's textile and garment total exports amounted to $55.3 billion,up 15.76 percent y/y.Although Chinese textile industry continues to improve,here we highlight the necessity for Chinese texstile businesses to keep a watchful eye on Europe's debt crisis.Europe's debt crisis and the consequent sovereign credit risk of developed economies and a new round of global financial market turmoil have limited direct impact on China,but indirect effects can not be ignored.展开更多
文摘Securing Africa＇s land for shared prosperity will require better land governance LAND and related natural resources are a foundation for socio-economic development and the livelihood of millions in Sub-Saharan Africa.Access,ownership and control of land for sustenance and foreign exchange are so critical that they influence the cultural,social and political structures of many countries on the continent.Endowed as it is with arable and scenic land,minerals and wildlife,Sub-Saharan Africa is currently grappling with extreme poverty,both in its rural and urban areas.
文摘E-commerce faces a series of challenges in order to ensure the customer is king AS a frequent online shopper,Zhou Fangjie,a 28-year-old white-collar worker,was annoyed when she could not open Hanyidushe,an online shop selling Korean-style clothing on Taobao Mall. Her experience resulted from the online protest initiated by small vendors on Taobao Mall,
文摘THE deaf will hear! The blind will see! The lame will walk! The poor will be uplifted to prosperity! These are the mantras that reverberate across Africa in the world of faith healing. The practice was thrust into the spotlight again through the tragic incident in Nigeria recently, when more than 100 people were killed. They had traveled to seek guidance and healing from a Christian televangelist, self-proclaimed ＂prophet＂ T.B. Joshua, and died when the building they were staying in （which was owned by Joshua） collapsed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.92251306,32225003,31970105,and 92051102)the Innovation Team Project of Universities in Guangdong Province(No.2020KCXTD023)+1 种基金the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20200109105010363)This work was partially funded by the US-National Science Foundation grants OCE-2049478 and DBI-2047598 to K.A.
文摘The division of organisms on the Tree of Life into either a three-domain(3D)tree or a two-domain(2D)tree has been disputed for a long time.Ever since the discovery of Archaea by Carl Woese in 1977 using 16S ribosomal RNA sequence as the evolutionary marker,there has been a great advance in our knowledge of not only the growing diversity of Archaea but also the evolutionary relationships between different lineages of living organisms.Here,we present this perspective to summarize the progress of archaeal diversity and changing notion of the Tree of Life.Meanwhile,we provide the latest progress in genomics/physiology-based discovery of Asgard archaeal lineages as the closest relative of Eukaryotes.Furthermore,we propose three major directions for future research on exploring the“next one”closest Eukaryote relative,deciphering the function of archaeal eukaryotic signature proteins and eukaryogenesis from both genomic and physiological aspects,and understanding the roles of horizontal gene transfer,viruses,and mobile elements in eukaryogenesis.
文摘High timber costs and supply shortages leave China in a pinchWASTE NOT:One million cubic meters of timber and 40 million bamboo trees go into the production of 63 billion pairs of chopsticks every year in China.Most of that is thrown in the trash and little is recycled Zhang Chunyu,who had planned a home improvement project for his new aparment,recently discovered that prices for solid timber flooring and solid wood furniture had jumped during the Spring Festival."Prices for almost any brand of wood products have increased at least 10 percent,"Zhang said."Prices for mid-range furniture have gone up by as much as 20 percent.
文摘Soaringwheat prices are unlikely to endanger globalgrain security chicago wheat futures began to skyrocket in early June, jumping 62 percent and reaching their highest level since September 2008. In Russia,wheat prices increased 70 percent recently.And Europe’s wheat prices also rose 8 percent within a short time.
文摘A new housing law brings the hope of decent housing for everyone Legions of urban residents now pricedout of China’s booming housing market may soon get relief under a new law working its
文摘In the Jan.-Apr. 2010 period,China's textile and garment total exports amounted to $55.3 billion,up 15.76 percent y/y.Although Chinese textile industry continues to improve,here we highlight the necessity for Chinese texstile businesses to keep a watchful eye on Europe's debt crisis.Europe's debt crisis and the consequent sovereign credit risk of developed economies and a new round of global financial market turmoil have limited direct impact on China,but indirect effects can not be ignored.
