Reflections on Humanity from the Modern Vampirism

Vampirism is a very popular theme in modern novels, movies or other forms of literature genres. This paper tries to explore the development of vampirism literatures and by doing so makes some deep reflections on humanity from the modern vampirism.

＂Everything About You Is Vampiric＂： Vampirism as a Metaphor for Adolescent Maturation in M. T. Anderson＇s Thirsty

Over the past few years, vampire genre has populated young adult （YA） literature. YA literature can be defined as narratives about the individual growth and maturation of adolescent protagonist. Adolescence is the bridging process of growing from childhood to adulthood. Furthermore, it is a turbulent time of rapid physical growth and sexual development. It also creates a critical phase in the formation of identity. In this paper, the author shall identify the ways in which representation of adolescence in an American contemporary young adult novel, Anderson＇s Thirsty （2008）, reflects and shapes the maturation of its young protagonist. The author argues that the transformation of vampire in the novel works as a metaphor for the various changes and maturation process experienced by the protagonist in the novel. Furthermore, the author＇s discussion will be preceded by a short history of vampire narrative. The author＇s analysis is supported by psychological theories of adolescence and socio-cultural approach which focuses on the ambiguities of adolescents＇ identity. Moreover, this paper alludes a psychoanalytic reading of the symbolism of the vampire which refers to Freud＇s notions of libido and death drive The conclusion of this paper is that Anderson＇s Thirsty is a paranormal novel which positions the implied readers to understand the trials of an adolescent protagonist during his difficult time of transition from childhood to adulthood.

Descriptive and Comparative Histology of the Urinary System of the Hematophagous Bats Desmodus rotundus and Diphylla ecaudata

Desmodus rotundus and Diphylla ecaudata, both of which are mammals of the order Chiroptera, Desmodontidae family, their diet consisting exclusively of blood. D. rotundus is the main vector and transmitter of the rabies virus, which affects human beings as well as several livestock species so the study of this bat species is of high importance within the fields of animal agriculture and public health. The present study describes and compares the histologic characteristics of the urinary system of two hematophagous bat species. A total of 5 bats from each species were captured in the municipalities of Progreso de Obregón, Hidalgo (D. rotundus), and Huayacocotla, Veracruz (D. ecaudata). Organs belonging to the urinary system were extracted: kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra;samples were fixed using 10% formalin and processed by the paraffin embedding technique, obtaining sections of 5 µm thickness, which in turn were stained using hematoxylin-eosin (H-E) and Gomori trichrome (GT) stains. From the obtained histologic preparations, a descriptive and comparative analysis of the structural organography of the urinary system of both species was made, and no noteworthy histological differences between samples were noted. The present research is intended to provide a framework for future studies of these species’ currently understudied microscopic anatomy.

DERNNet:Dual Encoding Recurrent Neural Network Based Secure Optimal Routing in WSN

A Wireless Sensor Network(WSN)is constructed with numerous sensors over geographical regions.The basic challenge experienced while designing WSN is in increasing the network lifetime and use of low energy.As sensor nodes are resource constrained in nature,novel techniques are essential to improve lifetime of nodes in WSN.Nodes energy is considered as an important resource for sensor node which are battery powered based.In WSN,energy is consumed mainly while data is being transferred among nodes in the network.Several research works are carried out focusing on preserving energy of nodes in the network and made network to live longer.Moreover,this network is threatened by attacks like vampire attack where the network is loaded by fake traffic.Here,Dual Encoding Recurrent Neural network(DERNNet)is proposed for classifying the vampire nodes s node in the network.Moreover,the Grey Wolf Optimization(GWO)algorithm helps for transferring the data by determining best solutions to optimally select the aggregation points;thereby maximizing battery/lifetime of the network nodes.The proposed method is evaluated with three standard approaches namely Knowledge and Intrusion Detection based Secure Atom Search Routing(KIDSASR),Risk-aware Reputation-based Trust(RaRTrust)model and Activation Function-based Trusted Neighbor Selection(AF-TNS)in terms of various parameters.These existing methods may lead to wastage of energy due to vampire attack,which further reduce the lifetime and increase average energy consumed in the network.Hence,the proposed DERNNet method achieves 31.4%of routing overhead,23%of end-to-end delay,78.6%of energy efficiency,94.8%of throughput,28.2%of average latency,92.4%of packet delivery ratio,85.2%of network lifetime,and 94.3%of classification accuracy.

Psychological Archetypes

Background: Psychological archetypes are according to Carl Jung universal, archaic patterns and images that are derived from the collective unconscious and are the psychic counterpart of an instinct. Besides fundamental Jungian archetypes (persona, shadow, anima, animus, great mother, wise old man, hero, self and self-realization), there may be plenty of other psychological archetypes, existence of which can be deduced indirectly through stories, art, myths, religions or dreams. Purpose: This review article is to discuss the myths of Medusa, Hades and Persephone, as well as psychological archetypes present in art and stories. Methods: Several famous psychological archetypes deducted from myths, art and culture, are presented in this article and discussed from medical, psychological and philosophical perspective. Results: Interpretation of psychological archetypes deduced from here presented myths and works of art are posttraumatic embitterment disorder (Medusa), arranged marriage (Hades and Persephone), duality of human nature (Jekyll and Hyde), shared psychosis (Harley Quinn and Joker), fear, phobias, child abuse and childhood traumas (It), instinctive fear of clinical and psychic/emotional vampirism (vampires), the mystery of time (Langoliers). Conclusion: Psychological archetypes represent the powerful source of artistic and scientific inspiration originating from collective unconscious. Research, discovery and understanding of psychological archetypes may be of great value as these reveal universal human thoughts, fears, desires, tendencies, and problems being present throughout the history of humankind. Investigation of psychological archetypes may significantly improve our knowledge of human psychology.

车辆限界计算方法对比研究

论述车辆动态限界计算不仅是车辆设计过程中一项重要内容,也是安全行车的重要保障。认为随着动态限界计算理论的日趋成熟,车辆动态限界计算理论和方法也多种多样。为了更加清晰地了解各个方法之间的差异,以某车辆参数为参考,分别用不同的计算方法进行计算,找出各个计算方法之间的不足,为同类问题计算提供参考。

On Subtitle Translation of The Vampire Diaries

This thesis attaches great importance on the language features and relevant strategies from popular American television series The Vampire Diaries.First,the thesis makes a brief introduction of the development and characteristics of subtitle translation.Second,the thesis elaborates some language features on three levels:lexis,syntax and discourse.Finally,the thesis lists relevant subtitle translation strategies and makes a conclusion.

Celtic Vampires： Neil Jordan＇s Film Byzantium as Irish Neomyth

Director Neil Jordan＇s 2013 film Byzantium is a vampire narrative with a female empowerment theme that attains the status of Irish neomyth. Although much of the story takes place in England, the vampires originate in southwest Ireland, recognizable in filming locations and from historical allusions, Catholic religious references, Gaelic speech acts, traditional Irish songs, imagery from Celtic mythology, and a title that invokes a relevant Yeats poem with the title ＂Byzantium.＂ Such references to Irish culture elevate the supernatural mother-daughter protagonists to modem mythic status in their centuries-long conflict with an Ireland-based, patriarchal vampire Brotherhood.

Theosis and Kenoticism in Contemporary Vampire Series

This article mainly tells something about Theosis and Kenoticism in Contemporary Vampire Series. Theosis, or divinization, refers to the infinite process of self-perfection that is the basis of Christian life. Kenoticism, or ＂self-emptying＂, describes the imitation of Christ＇s humility. Exploring the human-vampire relationship in light of these ideas reveals the implicit Christian underpinnings of and approach to morality in these series.

Vampire Essentiality Derivation From Religious Beliefs

This paper detracts vampires＇ traits from definitions by famous biblical exegetists and alike. Based on accounts of vampire-synonymous species from the Holy Bible （2000）, The Vampire Book （2010）, Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology （2010）, etc., it attempts an analysis of essential vampire features derivation from religious beliefs with the aim to amply apprecitate vampire culture and paint evidentially-built vampire portraits as against totally self-imagined traits.

Vampire Bats

On a moonless,starless night the vampires come outto hunt for food.The faces of their victims twist as theystruggle in pain,their teeth changing shape as they them-

Research on the Change of American Racial Discrimination from Studying The Twilight

The Twilight has achieved a great success since its showing in America. It tells a love triangle story among a human-Bena, a vampire-Adward and a werewolf-Jacob. At the beginning of the movie, Adward and Jacob are in mutually hostile-dependent relationship because of their love for Beria, and this girl finally chooses Adward as her husband which greatly exacerbates the conflicts between them. But this choice is not only a choice of love but also a choice of race. Since Adward is white while Jacob is a native American. What is hidden behind this love fight is actually the struggle between the races in America. Therefore, discrimination still exist in American society. However, the relationship between Adward and Jacob has changed a lot in the third series of The Twilight when Beria is in danger. At that time, they band together and try their best to protect her. A lot of stories happen between them, and at the end of the movie, Adward and Jacob finally become good friends which indicates that American racial discrimination has also been eased with the development of society and other factors. Therefore, people can learn about the change of American racial discrimination through studying the change of relationship between Adward and Jacob.

Vampire’s Image and Its Influence on Western Culture

The saga and legends of vampire have existed for many years, from ancient time to the Middle Ages, even until now. So there exists an integrated image of vampire in westerners’mind, which influences their ethics and culture in some way. As a cultural phenomenon, vampire’s impact on western culture is worth thinking, analyzing and exploring, it will help people to taste and un? derstand westerners’culture and their lives better.

Analysis of the Popularity of the Vampire Films or TV Series——Taking the Vampire Diaries for Example

The focus of this study is to analyze the popularity of the vampire films or TV series by taking The Vampire Diaries for exam-ple.The tool used to carry out the research included a questionnaire and functional analysis approach.The main purpose of the question-naire is to find the reasons why so many people like the vampire films or TV series.Based on Jackie Stacey's three discourses-escap-ism,identification,and consumerism,the analysis of the results showed that through this kind of TV experience,people could feel re-laxed and happy in the rapidly developed society when they enjoy the escape fantasy and get some comfort that cannot get in the reality,also the plight people suffered that vampire has gone through is also the same as the human beings did in the reality.When they watchthis TV series,they can find a self in the episodes;and for the popularity of the The Vampire Diaries,the businessmen catch the fans' psychology,so there is a dazzling array of beautiful exhibits about The Vampire Diaries.

Molecular evolution and deorphanization of bitter taste receptors in a vampire bat

Bats represent the largest dietary radiation in a single mammalian order,and have become an emerging model group for studying dietary evolution.Taste receptor genes have proven to be molecular signatures of dietary diversification in bats.For example,all 3 extant species of vampire bats have lost many bitter taste receptor genes(Tas2rs)in association with their dietary shift from insectivory to sanguivory.Indeed,only 8 full-length Tas2rs were identified from the high-quality genome of the common vampire bat(Desmodus rotundus).However,it is presently unknown whether these bitter receptors are functional,since the sense of taste is less important in vampire bats,which have an extremely narrow diet and rely on other senses for acquiring food.Here,we applied a molecular evolutionary analysis of Tas2rs in the common vampire bat compared with non-vampire bats.Furthermore,we provided the first attempt to deorphanize all bitter receptors of the vampire bat using a cell-based assay.We found that all Tas2r genes in the vampire bat have a level of selective pressure similar to that in non-vampire bats,suggesting that this species must have retained some bitter taste functions.We demonstrated that 5 of the 8 bitter receptors in the vampire bat can be activated by some bitter compounds,and observed that the vampire bat generally can not detect naturally occurring bitter compounds examined in this study.Our study demonstrates functional retention of bitter taste in vampire bats as suggested by cell-based functional assays,calling for an in-depth study of extra-oral functions of bitter taste receptors.

Gamespy

《半条命2》在11月的几周造就了2004年游戏界的一个神话，它像洪水一样铺天美国地地冲击着市场，与此同时，Valve公司的另一款游戏也上市了，它就是Vampire:the Masquerade Bloodlines，以游戏品质而言，它真可算是一部佳作，不过讽刺的是，在《半条命2》的光环笼罩下，它显得有些“生不逢时”，事实上，Vampire:the Masquerade Bloodlines 可算是Troika小组迄今为止最成功的作品。