"Bicycle Zodiac Decoration Competition"is a Mexican local brand under the framework of the global brand"Happy Chinese New Year",It was first established in Mexico City in 2017 and has been successf..."Bicycle Zodiac Decoration Competition"is a Mexican local brand under the framework of the global brand"Happy Chinese New Year",It was first established in Mexico City in 2017 and has been successfully held in Mexico City for 6 times.展开更多
Background: Using baseline data from the Ziprasidone Observational Study of Cardiac Outcomes (ZODIAC), we assessed disease characteristics and prevalence of select comorbidities among subjects with schizophrenia in di...Background: Using baseline data from the Ziprasidone Observational Study of Cardiac Outcomes (ZODIAC), we assessed disease characteristics and prevalence of select comorbidities among subjects with schizophrenia in different clinical settings across 18 countries. ZODIAC was a randomized, open-label, one-year, large simple trial (LST) that enrolled 18,239 individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: Subjects were randomized to open-label treatment with ziprasidone (n = 9120) or olanzapine (n = 9119) in naturalistic (usual care) settings and followed for one year. Study sites (n = 749) applied minimal selection criteria in an attempt to make the study population as representative as possible of those receiving treatment in “real world” circumstances across the countries. Results: Mean patient age was 41 years, 55% were male, 34% were markedly ill or presented with more severe disease, and 66% of subjects had one or more select comorbid conditions [i.e. heart attack, stroke, hypertension, CAD/angina, high cholesterol/triglycerides, diabetes, or overweight (BMI ≥ 25)] at baseline. History of suicide attempt was greatest in the US (38%), compared with Sweden (34%), Brazil/South America (26%), Asia (23%), and Eastern Europe (20%). Overweight or obesity was the most prevalent comorbid risk factor, representing 60% of enrolled subjects, 70% of US subjects compared with 30% in Asia and 52% - 64% in the other regions studied. High cholesterol/triglycerides levels were found in 23% of US subjects compared with a relatively low prevalence in other countries (3% - 11%). History of cardiovascular or diabetes-related comorbidities was found in 31% of subjects. Current smoking (46.5%) and past smoking (11.8%) were common with men dominating the proportion of current smokers: US (61%);Asia (60%);Sweden (50%);Eastern Europe (49%);and Latin America (44%). Conclusions: Our findings indicate substantial baseline variations across countries in demographics, comorbid conditions, and psychiatric disease history. These data provide an international epidemiologic picture of schizophrenia and may help guide future research and treatment initiatives.展开更多
In 1163, Archbishop Gionata, Abbot of the Monastery of San Nicola of Casole in Puglia （Apulia）, commissioned Pantaleone, a learned monk and artist from the monastery, to decorate the pavement of the cathedral of Otr...In 1163, Archbishop Gionata, Abbot of the Monastery of San Nicola of Casole in Puglia （Apulia）, commissioned Pantaleone, a learned monk and artist from the monastery, to decorate the pavement of the cathedral of Otranto with mosaics. This Italian Romanesque cathedral was dedicated to Santa Maria Annunziata or Saint Mary of The Annunciation. In the interior, the floor design in the shape of a tree contains an elaborate biblical program. The encyclopedic narrative of the mosaic symbolically unveils the meaning of the Tree of Life. The ieonography of the pavement＇s program combines biblical and pagan narratives evolving from a natural realm into a heavenly realm. The natural realm begins at the church＇s entrance with the symbolism of the earth-the roots of a tree-expanding through the nave and transept via the tree＇s trunk and its branches, culminating in the apse, at the end of the church, with the foliage oftbe top of the tree. This natural realm meets with the heavenly realm in two ways： at the crossing of the church or at the sacrificial altar, and at the apse of the church. Before reaching the altar or holy area, between the natural realm and the heavenly realm, the zodiac signs with the labors of the months are depicted.展开更多
By adopting a recently developed semi empirical methodology for removing the atmospheric diffuse light and an improved technique of individual star subtraction, we have newly reduced the distribution of the visible zo...By adopting a recently developed semi empirical methodology for removing the atmospheric diffuse light and an improved technique of individual star subtraction, we have newly reduced the distribution of the visible zodiacal light (ZL) brightness from almucantar scan observations of the night sky brightness at Mt. Haleakala, Hawaii. The resulting two dimensional map of the ZL brightness covers the sky over 40°≤λ-λ ⊙≤320° and -40°≤β≤40° and its angular resolution 2°×2°is fine enough to reveal optical counterparts of the structures in the zodiacal emission first found from the IRAS space observations.展开更多
This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of t...This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of the ceiling design with its geometrical configurations of circles,octagons,hexagons,ovals,and squares;an iconographical analysis solely focusing on the ceiling decoration,which consists of grotesques,constellations,and zodiac signs;and a discussion of some of the literary and visual sources employed in the decoration.The Florentine Mannerist painter Giorgio Vasari,aided by several assistants,renovated and painted the ceilings between 1544 and 1545.Don Giammateo d’Anversa,the Abbot General of the Monteolivetan Order in Naples,composed the iconographical program with the assistance of insightful suggestions from the Florentine Monteolivetan prior Don Miniato Pitti,who was Vasari’s patron and friend as well.This oversight inspired Vasari to paint a celestial utopia of hilarity and whimsicality on the Neapolitan ceiling,thus leavening the other imagery,which combined both religious and secular representations of moral virtues and divine laws.展开更多
The 12 animal calendars of the Chinese zodiac are the essence and source of Chinese civilization,and have been deeply rooted in the production,life,and social activities of various ethnic groups in China since ancient...The 12 animal calendars of the Chinese zodiac are the essence and source of Chinese civilization,and have been deeply rooted in the production,life,and social activities of various ethnic groups in China since ancient times.The ancient Luo Yue stone inscription1 is a popular ancient script from four to six thousand years ago,and 17,496 characters have been found,which is the earliest script found on the Chinese land so far.A comparative study of Chinese zodiac characters2 between the ancient Luo Yue stone inscriptions and the oracle bone through paleographic conformation reveals that the two characters have the same and similar characteristics.Therefore,this paper intends to further investigate the kinship between the two,and to conduct a preliminary exploration of the origin,development,and evolution of the zodiac by combining recent human archaeological data,emerging molecular anthropological data,historical literature,and data from the Chinese Civilization Exploration Project,in an attempt to show the integration and dependence of Chinese civilization,the pluralistic pattern of Chinese culture,and the Chinese nation for thousands of years.展开更多
According to recent researches in Chinese American literature, there are a few researchers who put their cores on the Chi-nese traditional zodiac culture, especially in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, in this book th...According to recent researches in Chinese American literature, there are a few researchers who put their cores on the Chi-nese traditional zodiac culture, especially in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, in this book the zodiac culture cannot be ignored since it becomes one inseparable part of some roles. These characters, like Yingying, are endowed with special meanings with the zodiac culture, so it would not be easy to understand clearly without analyzing the impact of zodiac in The Joy Luck Club. So The purpose is trying to find out what are the impacts of the zodiac culture on one of the mother figure, Yingying, by using the relevant data and information from zodiac experts to evaluate the zodiac Tiger of Yingying from two sides, which includes"gold"and"black", then wecan conclude more profound understandings about other Chinese American literary works connected with Chinese zodiac culture.展开更多
文摘"Bicycle Zodiac Decoration Competition"is a Mexican local brand under the framework of the global brand"Happy Chinese New Year",It was first established in Mexico City in 2017 and has been successfully held in Mexico City for 6 times.
文摘Background: Using baseline data from the Ziprasidone Observational Study of Cardiac Outcomes (ZODIAC), we assessed disease characteristics and prevalence of select comorbidities among subjects with schizophrenia in different clinical settings across 18 countries. ZODIAC was a randomized, open-label, one-year, large simple trial (LST) that enrolled 18,239 individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: Subjects were randomized to open-label treatment with ziprasidone (n = 9120) or olanzapine (n = 9119) in naturalistic (usual care) settings and followed for one year. Study sites (n = 749) applied minimal selection criteria in an attempt to make the study population as representative as possible of those receiving treatment in “real world” circumstances across the countries. Results: Mean patient age was 41 years, 55% were male, 34% were markedly ill or presented with more severe disease, and 66% of subjects had one or more select comorbid conditions [i.e. heart attack, stroke, hypertension, CAD/angina, high cholesterol/triglycerides, diabetes, or overweight (BMI ≥ 25)] at baseline. History of suicide attempt was greatest in the US (38%), compared with Sweden (34%), Brazil/South America (26%), Asia (23%), and Eastern Europe (20%). Overweight or obesity was the most prevalent comorbid risk factor, representing 60% of enrolled subjects, 70% of US subjects compared with 30% in Asia and 52% - 64% in the other regions studied. High cholesterol/triglycerides levels were found in 23% of US subjects compared with a relatively low prevalence in other countries (3% - 11%). History of cardiovascular or diabetes-related comorbidities was found in 31% of subjects. Current smoking (46.5%) and past smoking (11.8%) were common with men dominating the proportion of current smokers: US (61%);Asia (60%);Sweden (50%);Eastern Europe (49%);and Latin America (44%). Conclusions: Our findings indicate substantial baseline variations across countries in demographics, comorbid conditions, and psychiatric disease history. These data provide an international epidemiologic picture of schizophrenia and may help guide future research and treatment initiatives.
文摘In 1163, Archbishop Gionata, Abbot of the Monastery of San Nicola of Casole in Puglia （Apulia）, commissioned Pantaleone, a learned monk and artist from the monastery, to decorate the pavement of the cathedral of Otranto with mosaics. This Italian Romanesque cathedral was dedicated to Santa Maria Annunziata or Saint Mary of The Annunciation. In the interior, the floor design in the shape of a tree contains an elaborate biblical program. The encyclopedic narrative of the mosaic symbolically unveils the meaning of the Tree of Life. The ieonography of the pavement＇s program combines biblical and pagan narratives evolving from a natural realm into a heavenly realm. The natural realm begins at the church＇s entrance with the symbolism of the earth-the roots of a tree-expanding through the nave and transept via the tree＇s trunk and its branches, culminating in the apse, at the end of the church, with the foliage oftbe top of the tree. This natural realm meets with the heavenly realm in two ways： at the crossing of the church or at the sacrificial altar, and at the apse of the church. Before reaching the altar or holy area, between the natural realm and the heavenly realm, the zodiac signs with the labors of the months are depicted.
文摘By adopting a recently developed semi empirical methodology for removing the atmospheric diffuse light and an improved technique of individual star subtraction, we have newly reduced the distribution of the visible zodiacal light (ZL) brightness from almucantar scan observations of the night sky brightness at Mt. Haleakala, Hawaii. The resulting two dimensional map of the ZL brightness covers the sky over 40°≤λ-λ ⊙≤320° and -40°≤β≤40° and its angular resolution 2°×2°is fine enough to reveal optical counterparts of the structures in the zodiacal emission first found from the IRAS space observations.
文摘This study elaborates on the decoration of the ceiling in the refectory of the former Monteoliveto monastery in Naples,today part of the church of Sant’Anna dei Lombardi.It consists of three parts:an explanation of the ceiling design with its geometrical configurations of circles,octagons,hexagons,ovals,and squares;an iconographical analysis solely focusing on the ceiling decoration,which consists of grotesques,constellations,and zodiac signs;and a discussion of some of the literary and visual sources employed in the decoration.The Florentine Mannerist painter Giorgio Vasari,aided by several assistants,renovated and painted the ceilings between 1544 and 1545.Don Giammateo d’Anversa,the Abbot General of the Monteolivetan Order in Naples,composed the iconographical program with the assistance of insightful suggestions from the Florentine Monteolivetan prior Don Miniato Pitti,who was Vasari’s patron and friend as well.This oversight inspired Vasari to paint a celestial utopia of hilarity and whimsicality on the Neapolitan ceiling,thus leavening the other imagery,which combined both religious and secular representations of moral virtues and divine laws.
文摘The 12 animal calendars of the Chinese zodiac are the essence and source of Chinese civilization,and have been deeply rooted in the production,life,and social activities of various ethnic groups in China since ancient times.The ancient Luo Yue stone inscription1 is a popular ancient script from four to six thousand years ago,and 17,496 characters have been found,which is the earliest script found on the Chinese land so far.A comparative study of Chinese zodiac characters2 between the ancient Luo Yue stone inscriptions and the oracle bone through paleographic conformation reveals that the two characters have the same and similar characteristics.Therefore,this paper intends to further investigate the kinship between the two,and to conduct a preliminary exploration of the origin,development,and evolution of the zodiac by combining recent human archaeological data,emerging molecular anthropological data,historical literature,and data from the Chinese Civilization Exploration Project,in an attempt to show the integration and dependence of Chinese civilization,the pluralistic pattern of Chinese culture,and the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
文摘According to recent researches in Chinese American literature, there are a few researchers who put their cores on the Chi-nese traditional zodiac culture, especially in Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, in this book the zodiac culture cannot be ignored since it becomes one inseparable part of some roles. These characters, like Yingying, are endowed with special meanings with the zodiac culture, so it would not be easy to understand clearly without analyzing the impact of zodiac in The Joy Luck Club. So The purpose is trying to find out what are the impacts of the zodiac culture on one of the mother figure, Yingying, by using the relevant data and information from zodiac experts to evaluate the zodiac Tiger of Yingying from two sides, which includes"gold"and"black", then wecan conclude more profound understandings about other Chinese American literary works connected with Chinese zodiac culture.
