WESTERN missionar-ies such as Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci introduced oil paintings into China in the late Ming Dynasty, by virtue of the religious pictures and icons they brought with them from western Europe. A new e...WESTERN missionar-ies such as Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci introduced oil paintings into China in the late Ming Dynasty, by virtue of the religious pictures and icons they brought with them from western Europe. A new era of oil painting was ushered into China in the mid-1950s, when fine arts academies were founded across the nation. There展开更多
Shi Lianzhen, a 79-year-old villager from rural Beijing, has been suffering from coronary heart disease and myocardial irffarction. On October 15, 2003, she unexpectedly received 10,064 yuan (US$1,215) in subsidies fo...Shi Lianzhen, a 79-year-old villager from rural Beijing, has been suffering from coronary heart disease and myocardial irffarction. On October 15, 2003, she unexpectedly received 10,064 yuan (US$1,215) in subsidies for her diseases from the local government department in charge of rural co-operative medical care. This old female farmer, without any income source, was so excited that she couldn’t put her feeling into words. For the first time in their life, Chinese farmers can enjoy medical care insurance like those wage workers in dries, when their health fails them and their lives are in the menace of death.展开更多
LI Tianqi, 34, was delighted to find that two shared mini-gyms were recently placed in his residentia compound. As a fitness guru, he has made working out an important part of his daily routine. On National Fitness Da...LI Tianqi, 34, was delighted to find that two shared mini-gyms were recently placed in his residentia compound. As a fitness guru, he has made working out an important part of his daily routine. On National Fitness Day, August 8, Misspao Mini- Gyms, also known as shared gyms, were made acces- sible throughout Beijing.展开更多
In view of the fact that biology has been exempted from the college entrance examination and the current situation of biology education in China, this article puts forward proposals for strengthening the cultivation o...In view of the fact that biology has been exempted from the college entrance examination and the current situation of biology education in China, this article puts forward proposals for strengthening the cultivation of talents for life science, such bringing to Government’s attention, increasing the funds invested, strengthening the liaison between the R&D communities and the institutions of higher learning, reinforcing the biology education in secondary schools, and reestablishing the position of biology in college entrance examinations.展开更多
Escape theory has been exceptionally successful in conceptualizing and accurately predicting effects of numerous factors that affect predation risk and explaining variation in flight initiation distance(FID;predator–...Escape theory has been exceptionally successful in conceptualizing and accurately predicting effects of numerous factors that affect predation risk and explaining variation in flight initiation distance(FID;predator–prey distance when escape begins).Less explored is the relative orientation of an approaching predator,prey,and its eventual refuge.The relationship between an approaching threat and its refuge can be expressed as an angle we call the“interpath angle”or“Φ,”which describes the angle between the paths of predator and prey to the prey’s refuge and thus expresses the degree to which prey must run toward an approaching predator.In general,we might expect that prey would escape at greater distances if they must flee toward a predator to reach its burrow.The“race for life”model makes formal predictions about howΦshould affect FID.We evaluated the model by studying escape decisions in yellow-bellied marmots Marmota flaviventer,a species which flees to burrows.We found support for some of the model’s predictions,yet the relationship betweenΦand FID was less clear.Marmots may not assessΦin a continuous fashion;but we found that binning angle into 445°bins explained a similar amount of variation as models that analyzed angle continuously.Future studies ofΦ,especially those that focus on how different species perceive relative orientation,will likely enhance our understanding of its importance in flight decisions.展开更多
Beijing gala offers a veritable feast of design artworks Achair with tree branches fixed on its seat. A puppet bear that could read English words. A honeycomb-like paper tent that could serve as a temporaryroom for a ...Beijing gala offers a veritable feast of design artworks Achair with tree branches fixed on its seat. A puppet bear that could read English words. A honeycomb-like paper tent that could serve as a temporaryroom for a single person.展开更多
Optical methods for life sciences is a very comprehensive subject.Especially in this era,scientific discoveries depend on more and more interdisciplinary cooperation.
Felicie, an orphan, dreams of becoming a ballerina. Though she lacks formal training. the young girl is determined to get enrolled in a ballet school and runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany to Paris, After ...Felicie, an orphan, dreams of becoming a ballerina. Though she lacks formal training. the young girl is determined to get enrolled in a ballet school and runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany to Paris, After overcoming a series of hurdles, she finally manages to be accepted as a student at the capital＇s Grand Opera House.展开更多
A rehabilitation center endeavors to heal the disabled and help them live a normal life Nobody could tell the man who was walking back and forth in the lobby hall of the Deyang Rehabilitation Center for People With D...A rehabilitation center endeavors to heal the disabled and help them live a normal life Nobody could tell the man who was walking back and forth in the lobby hall of the Deyang Rehabilitation Center for People With Disabilities has anything different from normal people,展开更多
Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航...Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航局的科学家报道:火星过去可能有丰富的水资源,生物能在那里蓬勃生长。展开更多
With the deterioration of the environment and the unbalanced relationship between man and nature,people are plagued by varieties of social problems and rising spiritual crises.This paper aims to analyze Thoreau’s cha...With the deterioration of the environment and the unbalanced relationship between man and nature,people are plagued by varieties of social problems and rising spiritual crises.This paper aims to analyze Thoreau’s characters in Walden and attempts to provide the implications for our contemporary life.Combined with Thoreau’s life experience and the background of Walden,the paper starts with the analysis of Thoreau’s characters from three aspects concerning his pursuit of inner serenity,search for true essence of life and abiding passion for life,which constitute his unique and independent characters and provide the enlightenment for contemporary life.We concluded that unique thoughts,attitudes,and spirit embedded in Thoreau’s characters are inextricably connected with our contemporary life.His personal experience and practice of solitary life at Walden Pond is a testimony to the necessity of closing to nature actively and confronting life passionately.展开更多
In our previous publications, we dealt with some general questions connected with biological life and its conditions, the Biosphere as a “closed system” and in our latest paper with the different periods of the Eart...In our previous publications, we dealt with some general questions connected with biological life and its conditions, the Biosphere as a “closed system” and in our latest paper with the different periods of the Earth’s existence (Ralovich Béla), [1]-[6]. In the present article, we show one part of the processes and changes that occurred in our environment during the last 165 years. Performing of our work was difficult because some of the data required are missing and those which were published in single papers frequently differed from each other. It is also a problem that we are neither mathematicians nor physicists. Despite these difficulties, we hope that our efforts will not be fruitless.展开更多
Contemporary China, the largest construction site in the world, is the centre of production of architectural ＇vessels＇ that are compacted with technical and scientific knowledge. Nevertheless, traditional wisdom and...Contemporary China, the largest construction site in the world, is the centre of production of architectural ＇vessels＇ that are compacted with technical and scientific knowledge. Nevertheless, traditional wisdom and personal cultivation is often neglected in this process of creating architecture. This paper makes a connection between the Chinese ideogram of 道 （dao = way）, with the Greek term of φρovησιc （phronesis = practical wisdom）, in the context of architecture. We argue that both terms bring forth the importance of ethics and practical wisdom in the making of architecture, as a process of cultivation. This argument is discussed through two case studies： a historical Chinese garden （Sima Guang＇s ＇Garden of Solitary Enjoyment＇）, as a manifestation of Dao, and an educational situation from a contemporary architectural design studio in a school of architecture, as a manifestation of phronesis. Both these diverse examples offer a possibility to see architecture as the creation of ＇vessels for life＇ where ＇vessel＇ and ＇life＇ are inseparable.展开更多
文摘WESTERN missionar-ies such as Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci introduced oil paintings into China in the late Ming Dynasty, by virtue of the religious pictures and icons they brought with them from western Europe. A new era of oil painting was ushered into China in the mid-1950s, when fine arts academies were founded across the nation. There
文摘Shi Lianzhen, a 79-year-old villager from rural Beijing, has been suffering from coronary heart disease and myocardial irffarction. On October 15, 2003, she unexpectedly received 10,064 yuan (US$1,215) in subsidies for her diseases from the local government department in charge of rural co-operative medical care. This old female farmer, without any income source, was so excited that she couldn’t put her feeling into words. For the first time in their life, Chinese farmers can enjoy medical care insurance like those wage workers in dries, when their health fails them and their lives are in the menace of death.
文摘LI Tianqi, 34, was delighted to find that two shared mini-gyms were recently placed in his residentia compound. As a fitness guru, he has made working out an important part of his daily routine. On National Fitness Day, August 8, Misspao Mini- Gyms, also known as shared gyms, were made acces- sible throughout Beijing.
文摘In view of the fact that biology has been exempted from the college entrance examination and the current situation of biology education in China, this article puts forward proposals for strengthening the cultivation of talents for life science, such bringing to Government’s attention, increasing the funds invested, strengthening the liaison between the R&D communities and the institutions of higher learning, reinforcing the biology education in secondary schools, and reestablishing the position of biology in college entrance examinations.
基金K.W.was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates grant program(DBI 126713 to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory)as well as the University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Katie Bu Undergraduate Research Award.J.G.was supported by the Rocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryD.T.B.was supported by the National Science Foundation(DEB-1119660 and 1557130 to D.T.B.as well as DBI-126713 to the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory).
文摘Escape theory has been exceptionally successful in conceptualizing and accurately predicting effects of numerous factors that affect predation risk and explaining variation in flight initiation distance(FID;predator–prey distance when escape begins).Less explored is the relative orientation of an approaching predator,prey,and its eventual refuge.The relationship between an approaching threat and its refuge can be expressed as an angle we call the“interpath angle”or“Φ,”which describes the angle between the paths of predator and prey to the prey’s refuge and thus expresses the degree to which prey must run toward an approaching predator.In general,we might expect that prey would escape at greater distances if they must flee toward a predator to reach its burrow.The“race for life”model makes formal predictions about howΦshould affect FID.We evaluated the model by studying escape decisions in yellow-bellied marmots Marmota flaviventer,a species which flees to burrows.We found support for some of the model’s predictions,yet the relationship betweenΦand FID was less clear.Marmots may not assessΦin a continuous fashion;but we found that binning angle into 445°bins explained a similar amount of variation as models that analyzed angle continuously.Future studies ofΦ,especially those that focus on how different species perceive relative orientation,will likely enhance our understanding of its importance in flight decisions.
文摘Beijing gala offers a veritable feast of design artworks Achair with tree branches fixed on its seat. A puppet bear that could read English words. A honeycomb-like paper tent that could serve as a temporaryroom for a single person.
文摘Optical methods for life sciences is a very comprehensive subject.Especially in this era,scientific discoveries depend on more and more interdisciplinary cooperation.
文摘Felicie, an orphan, dreams of becoming a ballerina. Though she lacks formal training. the young girl is determined to get enrolled in a ballet school and runs away from her orphanage in rural Brittany to Paris, After overcoming a series of hurdles, she finally manages to be accepted as a student at the capital＇s Grand Opera House.
文摘A rehabilitation center endeavors to heal the disabled and help them live a normal life Nobody could tell the man who was walking back and forth in the lobby hall of the Deyang Rehabilitation Center for People With Disabilities has anything different from normal people,
文摘Mars may once have been a wet place where life could flourish,according toNASA scientists who say a robot rover has found evidence that rocks on the RedPlanet“were once soaked with liquid water.” 【原译】据美国宇航局的科学家报道:火星过去可能有丰富的水资源,生物能在那里蓬勃生长。
基金supported by a grant(2023SJYB1830)from Philosophy and Social Sciences Research Project for Universities in Jiangsu Provincea grant(24YJA740017)from Humanities and Social Sciences Research Planning Fund Project of Ministry of Education,China.
文摘With the deterioration of the environment and the unbalanced relationship between man and nature,people are plagued by varieties of social problems and rising spiritual crises.This paper aims to analyze Thoreau’s characters in Walden and attempts to provide the implications for our contemporary life.Combined with Thoreau’s life experience and the background of Walden,the paper starts with the analysis of Thoreau’s characters from three aspects concerning his pursuit of inner serenity,search for true essence of life and abiding passion for life,which constitute his unique and independent characters and provide the enlightenment for contemporary life.We concluded that unique thoughts,attitudes,and spirit embedded in Thoreau’s characters are inextricably connected with our contemporary life.His personal experience and practice of solitary life at Walden Pond is a testimony to the necessity of closing to nature actively and confronting life passionately.
文摘In our previous publications, we dealt with some general questions connected with biological life and its conditions, the Biosphere as a “closed system” and in our latest paper with the different periods of the Earth’s existence (Ralovich Béla), [1]-[6]. In the present article, we show one part of the processes and changes that occurred in our environment during the last 165 years. Performing of our work was difficult because some of the data required are missing and those which were published in single papers frequently differed from each other. It is also a problem that we are neither mathematicians nor physicists. Despite these difficulties, we hope that our efforts will not be fruitless.
文摘Contemporary China, the largest construction site in the world, is the centre of production of architectural ＇vessels＇ that are compacted with technical and scientific knowledge. Nevertheless, traditional wisdom and personal cultivation is often neglected in this process of creating architecture. This paper makes a connection between the Chinese ideogram of 道 （dao = way）, with the Greek term of φρovησιc （phronesis = practical wisdom）, in the context of architecture. We argue that both terms bring forth the importance of ethics and practical wisdom in the making of architecture, as a process of cultivation. This argument is discussed through two case studies： a historical Chinese garden （Sima Guang＇s ＇Garden of Solitary Enjoyment＇）, as a manifestation of Dao, and an educational situation from a contemporary architectural design studio in a school of architecture, as a manifestation of phronesis. Both these diverse examples offer a possibility to see architecture as the creation of ＇vessels for life＇ where ＇vessel＇ and ＇life＇ are inseparable.
