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On some equations concerning quantum electrodynamics coupled to quantum gravity, the gravitational contributions to the gauge couplings and quantum effects in the theory of gravitation: mathematical connections with some sector of String Theory and Number Theory
Get PDFThis paper is principally a review, a thesis, of principal results obtained from various authoritative theoretical physicists and mathematicians in some sectors of theoretical physics and mathematics.
In this paper in the Section 1, we have described some equations concerning the quantum electrodynamics coupled to quantum gravity. In the Section 2, we have described some equations concerning the gravitational contributions to the running of gauge couplings. In the Section 3, we have described some equations concerning some quantum effects in the theory of gravitation. In the Section 4, we have described some equations concerning the supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory applied in string theory and some lemmas and equations concerning various gauge fields in any non-trivial quantum field theory for the pure Yang-Mills Lagrangian. Furthermore, in conclusion, in the Section 5, we have described various possible mathematical connections between the argument above mentioned and some sectors of Number Theory and String Theory, principally with some equations concerning the Ramanujan’s modular equations that are related to the physical vibrations of the bosonic strings and of the superstrings, some Ramanujan’s identities concerning π and the zeta strings
On the Lebesgue integral and the Lebesgue measure: mathematical applications in some sectors of Chern-Simons theory and Yang-Mills gauge theory and mathematical connections with some sectors of String Theory and Number Theory
Get PDFIn this paper, in the Section 1, we have described some equations and theorems concerning the Lebesgue integral and the Lebesgue measure. In the Section 2, we have described the possible mathematical applications, of Lebesgue integration, in some equations concerning various sectors of Chern-Simons theory and Yang-Mills gauge theory, precisely the two dimensional quantum Yang-Mills theory. In conclusion, in the Section 3, we have described also the possible mathematical connections with some sectors of String Theory and Number Theory, principally with some equations concerning the Ramanujan’s modular equations that are related to the physical vibrations of the bosonic strings and of the superstrings, some Ramanujan’s identities concerning π and the zeta strings
Shan Deng performs 'Summer Night' for violin and piano by Shan-Le Yang
No full textShan Deng performs "Summer Night" by Shan-Le Yang, for violin and piano, Yi Wang-violin - UTAS Conservatorium for ABC Classic FM. Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music held CD (SD1, Track 2
Nenasa Chan & Yang 1994
No full textKey to species of Nenasa 1 Male forewing with an oblique pale yellow stripe from its base to the middle (CHAN & YANG 1994: fig. 4D). Rostrum with third segment longer than wide. Hind margins of male pygofer concave (CHAN & YANG 1994: Fig. 4E). Phallobase narrow (CHAN & YANG 1994: Figs 4G, H). Male anal tube, in dorsal view, elongate, narrowing apically, without apical concavity (CHAN & YANG 1994: fig. 4F). Taiwan......................................... N. obliqua Chan & Yang, 1994 – Male forewing with a large light yellow spot basally and a light yellow inner margin (Figs 1, 2). Rostrum with third segment as long as wide (Fig. 11). Hind margins of male pygofer straight in lower two thirds, convex in upper third (Fig. 18). Phallobase wide (Figs 15–17). Male anal tube, in dorsal view, wide, almost rounded, with weak apical concavity (Fig. 22). Fujian............................................ N. ouchii sp. nov.Published as part of Gnezdilov, Vladimir M., 2018, A new species of the genus Nenasa (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Caliscelidae) from mainland China, pp. 539-544 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58 (2) on page 543, DOI: 10.2478/aemnp-2018-0043, http://zenodo.org/record/448891
Moriah.
No full textMoriah is a narrative short film written, shot and produced by Chan Yi Hern
(Bobby), Charlene Chan Shu Min, Wong Oi Shan, and Yew Si Yang, Marcus, as part
of the group members’ Final Year Project (FYP) at the Wee Kim Wee School of
Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. Known
collectively as Fourbidden Productions, the team is supervised by Mr. Kym
Campbell.
Moriah is a discussion of universal problems of sacrifice and surrender to a
higher power. It unravels the secret behind the death of a young woman and compels
two Catholic priests to confront their personal struggles with God.
This final report documents the nine months that Fourbidden Productions took
to complete the film – from inspiration to concept, concept to print, and finally from
print to screen. More importantly, this report discusses the philosophy that informed
our decisions, how major obstacles were overcome, and the lessons we learnt through
the making of Moriah.Bachelor of Communication & Informatio
Heterocarpus abulbus Yang, Chan & Chu 2010
No full textHeterocarpus abulbus Yang, Chan & Chu, 2010 (Fig. 1, Table 1) Size: CL, mean 0.55 mm (range 0.53–0.58 mm); BL, mean 2.44 mm (range 2.38–2.55 mm); TL, mean 2.95 mm (range 2.88–3.05 mm). Carapace (Figs. 1 A, B, D): Dorsoventrally flattened; rostrum slightly curved downwards and slender, longer than antennular peduncle; dorsal anterior and posterior processes present; anteroventral margin bearing strong pterygostomian spine, followed by 1 minute and 1 distinct spines; eyes sessile. Antennule (Fig. 1 E): Peduncle unsegmented, slender and bearing 1 small tubercle; exopod unsegmented with 1 spatulate seta and 3 terminal aesthetascs as well as 1 terminal plumose seta; endopod with 1 long plumose seta. Antenna (Fig. 1 F): Peduncle unsegmented and with 1 spine distally; endopod unsegmented, with 1 long terminal plumose seta and 1 slender spine; exopod distally 6 -segmented, with 11 marginal plumose setae, 1 distolateral seta (simple) and inner tubercle. Mandible (Fig. 1 G): Palp absent; incisor and molar processes well differentiated; with lacinia mobilis. Maxillule (Fig. 1 H): Coxal endite with 7 (2 subterminal+ 5 terminal) setae; basial endite with 2 strong setae and 3 cuspidate setae; endopod unsegmented, with 2 subterminal setae and 3 terminal setae; exopod absent. Maxilla (Fig. 1 I): Coxal endite bilobed with 8 + 3 setae; basial endite bilobed with 3 + 4 setae; endopod with 9 (3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) setae; scaphognathite margin with 5 plumose setae. First maxilliped (Fig. 1 J): Coxa with 5 setae; basis with 11 setae; endopod unsegmented with 3, 1, 2, 4 (1 subterminal+ 3 terminal) setae; exopod unsegmented with 4 long plumose natatory setae. Second maxilliped (Fig. 1 K): Coxa with 2 setae; basis with 8 setae; endopod 4 -segmented with 3, 1, 2, 5 (1 subterminal+ 4 terminal) setae; exopod unsegmented with 5 long plumose natatory setae. Third maxilliped (Fig. 1 L): Coxa without setae; basis with 4 setae; endopod 4 -segmented with 2, 1, 2, 4 (1 subterminal+ 3 terminal) setae; exopod unsegmented with 5 long plumose natatory setae. Pereiopods: Absent. Abdomen (Fig. 1 A, C): With 5 somites and without setae or spines. Pleopods: Absent. Uropods: Absent. Telson (Fig. 1 A): Subtriangular, posterior border with 7 + 7 setae, outermost 2 pairs only plumose on inner margin; bases of each seta except outermost one with row of minute spinules.Published as part of Jiang, Guo-Chen, Chan, Tin-Yam & Shih, Tung-Wei, 2014, Morphology of the first zoeal stage of three deep-water pandalid shrimps, Heterocarpus abulbus Yang, Chan & Chu, 2010, H. hayashii Crosnier, 1988 and H. sibogae De Man, 1917 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea), pp. 428-436 in Zootaxa 3768 (4) on page 429, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3768.4.2, http://zenodo.org/record/21860
Buddhism and Tourism at Pu-Tuo-Shan, China
No full textThis thesis is a study of pilgrimage and religious tourism in a Chinese Buddhist context, with a focus on both the host monastic community and visitors. The selected research site is Pu-Tuo-Shan, one of the Four Buddhist Sacred Mountains of China. While the Western literature on pilgrimage and religious tourism in the context of Buddhism in China remains thin and the many studies in Chinese have their research focus primarily on how to make use of religions to develop tourism and stimulate economic growth, this thesis aims to present the perceptions of Buddhist monks and nuns towards receiving visitors and tourism. The perceptions of religious hosts towards tourism development, and how they cope with the subsequent challenges created by tourism in China, are subjects that have not been studied. Additionally the thesis analyses data derived from a survey of 777 visitors to the island; the quantitative analysis sheds light on the profile of visitors. As elsewhere in the world, the religious sites of China attract not only believers, but also leisure and cultural tourists. The popularity of Pu-Tuo as a tourist destination inevitably disturbs the serenity of the monastic life of the approximately thousand monks and nuns who live there in their monasteries and nunneries. The first objective of this research is to generate a typology of visitors, and this was done through a quantitative approach grounded in post-positivism. The visitor survey was used to construct a visitor typology. The second objective of this thesis, to address how Buddhist monks and nuns perceive receiving visitors and tourism, and their ways to manage visitors’ behaviours, is achieved by adopting a qualitative approach grounded in an interpretive-constructivist paradigm. In-depth interviews with 25 monks and nuns were conducted to capture rich contextual data of their understandings. The two objectives of the thesis are related in the sense that the impact of the visitors on the monastic community and how the monks and nuns perceive their presence in Pu-Tuo depend on the visitors’ reasons for their visits, their behaviour and the strength of their belief in Buddhism. The findings provide insight into how the concepts of ‘pilgrimage’ and ‘pilgrim’ are understood from a Buddhist perspective. The attitudes of the Pu-Tuo Buddhist monks and nuns towards receiving visitors and tourism are found to be mostly welcoming and supportive. This contrasts with the literature on sites belonging to religions other than Buddhism which indicates that tourism is perceived by religious hosts as a burden and as a threat to the sanctity of their religious/sacred sites. Yet, there are challenges created by the visitors in Pu-Tuo and these are noted by the monks and nuns. Their ‘Buddhist way’ of undertaking visitor management is found to be different from what is described in the existing literature about non-Buddhist sites. It is suggested that the empathetic nature of Buddhism is at the root of the visitor management strategies adopted at Pu-Tuo. The findings thereby contribute to the existing scholarly knowledge of how Buddhist sites are managed in the Buddhist way
Burkholderia terrae sp nov, isolated from a forest soil
No full textA Gram-negative, slightly curved rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain KMY02(T), was isolated from a forest soil in Daejeon, South Korea. On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity, strain KMY02(T) was shown to belong to the family Burkholderiaceae of the Betaproteobacteria, and to be related most closely to Burkholderia hospita LMG 20598(T) (98.7%), Burkholderia caribensis LMG 18531(T) (98.0%) and Burkholderia phymaturn LMG 21445(T) (97.4%). Its phylogenetic distance from all recognized species within the genus Burkholderia was less than 97%. Chemotaxonomic data [Q-8 as the major ubiquinone; C-16:0, C-17:0 cycio, summed feature 7 (C(18:1)omega 7c/omega 9t/omega 12t) and C-15:0 as the major fatty acids] supported the affiliation of strain KMY02(T) to the genus Burkholderia. The results of DNA-DNA hybridization experiments and physiological and biochemical tests allowed genotypic and phenotypic differentiation of the strain from recognized Burkholderia species. Therefore, KMY02(T) (=KCTC 12388(T) =NBRC 100964(T)) represents the type strain of a novel species, for which the name Burkholderia terrae sp. nov. is proposed
Martial arts fiction : translational migrations east and west
Get PDFThis thesis was motivated by Robert Chard's puzzlement over the translational
phenomenon of martial arts fiction in the West. It proposes to address how the
translational migration of martial arts fiction took place, first to other Asian countries in the
1920's, but to the West only after a lapse of a few decades beginning in the early 1990's.
Adopting a descriptive approach as described by Gideon Toury, the thesis is intended to
add further to the limited inventory of case studies in urgent demand to test the polysystem
theory propounded by Even-Zohar.
The thesis is made up of two parts. Part I is a macro-level study of martial arts fiction,
intended to contribute to testing the limits of the polysystem theory. After examining
Chinese fiction as a low form in the Chinese literary polysystem and its weak function as
translated literature in the Western literary polysystem, the study explores the translational
phenomenon of martial arts fiction in the West as well as the concurrent phenomenon as to
why so little of martial arts fiction has been translated into Western languages, compared to
the copious amount into other Asian languages, to the extent of stimulating a new literary
genre or (re)writing martial arts fiction in indigenous languages in Indonesia, Vietnam and
Korea, sinicized countries or countries boasting large overseas Chinese communities.
Issues and problems related to these translational activities and cultural phenomena are
presented as tools to test the limits of the polysystem theory.
Part II is a micro-level study focussing on the specifics of rendering Fox Volant of the
Snowy Mountain by Jin Yong into English. I will argue, in the main, that many difficulties,
inherent in both the translating and reading processes, can be constructed within the
theoretical framework of Andre Lefevere's concept of "constraint", particularly that of the
universe of discourse. Lefevere's connotation of the universe of discourse will be expanded
to embrace different cultural presuppositions and literary assumptions underlying two
divergent world cultures, hence different reader expectations in the reading process.
It is hoped that the findings and results of this descriptive case history of martial arts fiction
as a literary genre in translational migrations will contribute to the accumulation of
knowledge
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