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The portrayal of women in Mao Dun's early fiction 1927-1932
Full text linkIt is the prevailing critical assessment of Mao Dun's early creative writing that he displays a singular insight in his portrayal of women. This thesis seeks not only to challenge this assessment by a predominantly male body of criticism but also the assumptions on which it is based, namely that an intellectual sympathy for the women’s cause necessarily implies a transcendence of the patriarchal attitudes with which society is imbued. The major short stories and novellas written between 1927 and 1932 are analysed systematically to identify Mao Dun's underlying attitudes towards women. His portrayal of women is assessed from the following perspectives:~ his autobiographical accounts of his encounters with women in his political and personal life and his deliberate association of his female comrades with his creative inspiration;- traditional Chinese perceptions of women and gender roles as these are manifested in the classical tradition;-- Mao Dun's numerous articles and essays on the women's question written during the nineteen twenties and his work in the women's section of the Party in Shanghai;- Mao Dun's attempt to reconcile his conflicting sympathies for feminism and socialism. This thesis relies for its methodology on Western feminist criticism. While the approach is maintained, in its application to the context of early twentieth century China, its eurocentrism in terms of cultural assumptions and perceptions of gender has been replaced by a definition of Chinese values. Since a fundamental prerequisite, of feminist criticism is the assessment of the writer in his/her own cultural context, a historical survey of the portrayal of women in traditional literature is provided to serve as a standard against which to measure Mao Dun’s portrayal
China's Cultural Revolution
No full textThe Cultural Revolution of China, which started in 1966, was an attempt by Chairman Mao to control the Chinese people. Beginning with an excerpt from The dismissal of Hai Rui, this program presents the details of the movement that led to the deaths of half a million people before finally consuming itself. Jack Gray, author of Rebellions and revolutions, and Zhang Yongning, son of a Party official, offer their insights into the Communist politics of the day.Narrator: Daniel Evans.English and Chinese dialogue with English subtitles
Three new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China
No full textLi, Jia-Xin, He, Mao-Qiang, Zhao, Rui-Lin (2021): Three new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China. Phytotaxa 491 (2): 167-176, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.491.2.6, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.491.2.
Analyse and Talk about the Ma Rui-Chen" Mao-Shi-Chuan-Jian-Tong-Shi• Za-Kao-Ge-Shuo"
No full text[[abstract]]馬瑞辰是清代中期漢學的代表學者之一，在《詩經》學史的評述中，其《毛詩傳箋通釋》與胡承洪《毛詩後箋》、陳吳《詩毛氏傳疏》齊名，屬於一流的傳世之作。在馬瑞辰看來，《毛詩正義》中的許多疏釋誤解了《毛傅》、《鄭箋》的釋義，其推出《毛詩傳箋通釋》的主要動機與目標就是打算超越《毛詩正義》的正瓦解成績，以修正孔氏對《毛傳》、《鄭箋》的誤釋與混淆。《毛詩傳箋通釋》首卷〈雜考各說〉共收考證是性的文章十九篇，多是馬氏考辨《詩經》外緣問題的基本意見，以之與考釋詩文的各卷內容合併參看，才能對馬氏的《詩經》學有完金色的概念。〈雜考各說〉中最值得注意的是〈詩入樂說〉、〈詩人義同字變例〉與〈毛詩古文多假借〉三篇，首篇精闢分析了《詩》與樂之間的密切關係，後兩者乃全書重要訓話觀念之介紹，馬氏也在此二文中透露了他解《詩》的方法論。本文以此三篇爲考察對象，籍以管窺馬氏考釋與論述之細膩，也要點出其說仍待商榷之處。[[abstract]]Ma Rui-Chen was one of the representative scholar in middle period Qing Dynasty .On "the Book of Songs" studying history, his "Mao-Shi- Chuan-Jian-Tong-Shi" with Hu Cheng-Gong "Mao-Shi-Hou-Jian" Chen Huan "Shi-Mao-Shi-Chuan-Shu" enjoy equal popularity, belong to first- c1ass doing handed down from ancient times. In the view of Ma, a lot of "Mao-Shi-Zheng-Yi" misunderstand "Mao-Chuan" and "ZhengJian". So Ma Rui-Chen wanted to write a study to fix those problems This is a great work that is very difficult. "Za-Kao-Ge-Shuo" charge 19 articles, those study was the basic viewpoint of Ma Rui-Chen .But we have to use that to read the whole book. The most important articles were "Shi-Ru-Le-Shuo" "Shi-Ren-Yi-Tong-Zi-Bian-Li", "Mao-Shi-Gu-Wen-Duo-Jia-Jie". The first study was talk about "the Book of Songs" and its music. another studies were the important view of Ma. These three articles shows Ma Rui-Chen outstanding work, but we have to say there was someplace wrong
Calcium ions alter monoamine oxidase A activity
No full textS. Armstrong graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2011Activation of the flavoprotein monoamine oxidase A (MAO A) by calcium ions has been reported in isolated mitochondria, in cell lines, and in vivo. Enhanced MAO A activity has been associated with a rise in oxidative damage (1,2), and with apoptosis in a neuronal cell line (5). Here, purified human MAO A and membrane-bound MAO A and B were used to investigate the direct regulation of MAO activity by Ca2+ ions. At fixed substrate concentration the activity of purified MAO A was stimulated (<20%) by Ca2+ over a physiological range, a much smaller effect than observed in cells; Mg2+ and Mn2+ had no effect. However, when chelating agents (EDTA or EGTA) were added to remove divalent ions present in the water, MAO A activity was increased, but addition of 1 mM Ca2+ to the chelating buffer resulted in inhibition of activity requiring 10 min to reach the minimum. When assayed in HEPES buffer (50 mM, pH 7.4) without chelator, Ca2+ caused mixed-type inhibition of kynuramine oxidation with a Ki of 0.3 mM for binding to free enzyme. We conclude that Ca2+ (but not Mg2+ or Mn2+) interacts directly with purified MAO A to change the kinetic parameters resulting in decreased activity. In contrast, with membrane-bound MAO A (but not membrane-bound MAO B), Ca2+ enhances activity by doubling the Vmax without a change in KM. Recently, molecular dynamics simulations suggested that membrane attachment altered the conformational dynamics of MAO A and facilitated the opening of the substrate tunnel. The data here are consistent with a conformational change induced by Ca2+, the effect of which is different when the enzyme is stabilised in the membrane
Modeling an integrated all-season passive greenhouse design
No full textSubmission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01The student, Rui Mao, accepted the attached license on 2023-11-30 at 21:29.The student, Rui Mao, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2023-11-30 at 21:50.This Dissertation was approved for publication on 2023-12-01 at 16:22.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #20091 on 2024-03-01 at 13:56:46Passive solar greenhouses have been highly valued and studied in recent years due to their energy-saving features. However, the research is disconnected, the models are parameter-dependent, and the experimental sites are distributed sporadically. The analysis of new materials and designs is also fragmented. Greenhouse modeling and simulation has progressively incorporated an increasing number of factors. With the development of remote sensing technology, ”big data,” and machine learning, based on the numerous existing cases, we developed a general greenhouse model for all the passive greenhouse designs. Energy analysis of the construction and performance for new designs can add to cost analysis to form an integrated design of passive solar greenhouses for all four seasons. We built a mathematical model of the integrated greenhouse in Python. The preliminary case studies indicated the validity of the model. The general performance of the greenhouse was first analyzed, then set as the reference to study the existing designs (climate battery, earth shelter, and heat-sink wall) and the innovative designs (half-soil roof and double-layer roof). A four-season passive solar greenhouse was finally developed by integrating all these concepts with energy and construction cost considerations. Our project indicated that shallow geothermal heating and cooling systems have limitations; backwall primarily serves as insulation and is unsuitable for thermal energy storage. A solid roof segment at appropriate angles can ensure winter daylighting while blocking excessive radiation during summer. A double-layered roof enhances insulation performance and allows for better compatibility with additional internal control designs. Proper cover and ground designs can genuinely achieve a self-regulating mechanism for greenhouse winter warmth and summer coolness
FIGURE 4 in Three new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China
No full textFIGURE 4. Micropsalliota dentatomarginata (HMAS290760, holotype). (A–B). basidiomata in field (C). cheilocystidia; (D) basidia (E) basidiospores; (F) annulus hyphae; (G) pileipellis hyphae; Bars: A, B = 1 cm; C–G = 20 μm.Published as part of Li, Jia-Xin, He, Mao-Qiang & Zhao, Rui-Lin, 2021, Three new species of Micropsalliota (Agaricaceae, Agaricales) from China, pp. 167-176 in Phytotaxa 491 (2) on page 174, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.491.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/575473
FIGURES 1–3 in First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species
No full textFIGURES 1–3. Neostroblia melana Sheng & Watanabe, sp. nov. Holotype. Female 1 Habitus, lateral view 2 Head, anterior view 3 Head, dorsal view.Published as part of Sheng, Mao-Ling, Watanabe, Kyohei & Huang, Rui-Fen, 2022, First Oriental record of genus Neostroblia Heinrich (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ctenopelmatinae) with description of one new species, pp. 274-280 in Zootaxa 5115 (2) on page 276, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5115.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/635245
Habit spillovers or induced awareness: Willingness to pay for eco-labels of rice in China
No full textChanges in the first mode of variations in surface air temperature over Antarctica in future climate scenarios: a multimodel ensemble analysis
No full textBy using the Climate Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) simulations and empirical orthogonal function (EOF) analysis, the first mode of variability in detrended surface air temperature (SAT) in Antarctica (EOF1) was examined for the period of 1979-2004 and 2051-2099 during the austral spring (September to November), summer (December to February), autumn (March to May), and winter (June to August). This dataset provides the EOF1 of 21 CMIP5 models and their ensemble mean. All files are saved as mat file and can be uploaded by using MATLAB
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