scholarly journals On Collections of the Chu Verses (chuci) of the 3rd–10th Centuries

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Marina E. Kravtsova
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Life ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Variety Of Groups ◽  
The Future ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Factual Data

The article deals with factual data on chuci (verses of Chu) collections, presented in the bibliographical treatises from the official historiographic works Suishu (Book of Sui), Jiutangshu (Old Book of Tang) and Xintangshu (New Book of Tang). Although most of the texts there recorded were irretrievably lost, the available information about the genre enables us to assume, firstly, a further growth in the popularity of chuci poetry in the spiritual life of the 3rd6th centuries and among a variety of groups of educated people: from court scholars to literati, who preferred a free-from-service lifestyle, and, secondly, the existence of a series of different versions of the Chuci collections. Thirdly, we may assume the formation of the commentary school of chuci, within which the most important directions of the future studies in the area have emerged.

scholarly journals Economic Determinants of Industrial Water Demand: A Review of the Applied Research Literature

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 1684
Author(s):  
Pilar Gracia-de-Rentería ◽  
Ramón Barberán
Keyword(s):  
Water Demand ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Industrial Water ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Know How ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Industrial Water Demand ◽  
Available Information

This paper surveys the empirical, economic literature focused on the determinants of industrial water demand. Both the methodological issues and the outcomes of the previous studies are presented and discussed. Attention is given to key methodological issues, such as the available information, the type of data used, the specification of the variables, the choice of the estimated function, its functional form, and the estimation techniques used, highlighting the issues that require greater attention in future studies. Regarding the results, we focus on the estimated elasticities in order to know how the price of water, the level of activity, and the prices of the other inputs influence the demand for water.

Integrated Theoretical Model of Smoking-Consumer Emotions and Research Outlook

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-263
Author(s):  
Jiayi Du ◽  
Xinkang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Moderating Variables ◽  
Consumer Emotions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Consumer Emotion ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: Research on smoking-consumer emotions attracts increasing attention. Based on the literature review and analysis, this paper recognizes different definitions, categorizations, measurements of consumer emotions. Then the paper identifies the antecedent variables, moderating variables and outcome variables of consumer emotion and relevant emotion theories to explain the relationship and proposes an integrated theoretical model of consumer emotions. Finally, this paper talks about the future studies of consumer emotions on four aspects. This paper offers insights on the research of smoking-consumer emotions, theoretically and practically.

scholarly journals Metagenomic Comparisons between Soft and Hard Feces of Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)

Animals ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Haibo Fu ◽  
Wenjing Li
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
16S Rdna ◽  
Microbial Metabolism ◽  
Short Chain Fatty Acids ◽  
Short Chain ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Ochotona Curzoniae ◽  
The Future ◽  
First Time

The division of hard and soft feces is an effective digestion strategy in the order Lagomorpha. Although previous studies have reported that hard and soft feces differ in morphology and component, the discrepancy in the microbiome remains unclear. This study explored the microbiomes of hard and soft feces in plateau pikas by sequencing the V3 and V4 regions of 16S rDNA. We found that hard feces harbored higher Firmicutes, while soft feces harbored higher Akkermansia. Increased rare bacterial taxa were observed in hard feces compared with soft feces. Moreover, hard and soft feces displayed a greater difference in terms of core operational taxonomy units (OTUs) compared to the total OTUs. The soft feces showed enhancements in all predicted Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functions, indicating an advancing microbial metabolism compared to hard feces. The significantly upregulated pathways in soft feces were mainly enriched in metabolism of energy and carbohydrate, glycan biosynthesis, cofactors and vitamins, and amino acids—all of which are associated with increased contents of microbial proteins, vitamins, and short-chain fatty acids. Our study reports, for the first time, the differential microbiomes between hard and soft feces of pikas and provides direction for the future studies on cecotrophy.

scholarly journals OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH OF MUSHROOMS IN SRI LANKA

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-403
Author(s):  
Samantha C. Karunarathna ◽  
Peter E. Mortimer ◽  
Jianchu Xu ◽  
Kevin D. Hyde
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Mycological Research ◽  
The Future ◽  
Available Information

According to recent estimates the mycota of Sri Lanka is highly diverse, yet it has been relatively little studied and remains poorly understood. Sri Lanka may contain up to 25,000 species of fungi, of which only a little more than 2000 are presently known, and this estimate does not take into account the large number of exotics introduced along with food, plantation, and ornamental plants. Mycological research in Sri Lanka has been limited to certain parts of the country, and the available information is widely dispersed, difficult to access, and plagued by synonymy. Commercially cultivable mushrooms were first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1985, and today both endemic and non-native species are cultivated. This paper addresses the current status of Sri Lankan mushroom research, and suggests measures which are needed to support the future development of Sri Lankan mycology.

scholarly journals Trastuzumab in the Treatment of Pregnant Breast Cancer Patients – an Overview of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (06) ◽  
pp. 618-625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia S. Goller ◽  
Udo R. Markert ◽  
Karolin Fröhlich
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Breast Cancers ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
The Future ◽  
Systemic Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Target Agent

AbstractBreast cancer is one of the most common malignancies which appear during pregnancy. Since women are increasingly not giving birth until they are at a more advanced age, it can be assumed that the incidence of pregnancy-related breast cancers will continue to increase in the future. Because of pregnancy-induced changes and conservative diagnosis, these carcinomas are frequently not detected until they are at an advanced stage and thus generally require systemic adjuvant therapy. The available data on optimal chemotherapeutic management are limited. Particularly for the use of the target agent trastuzumab which could crucially contribute to improving the prognosis in the therapy of HER2-overexpressing breast cancer in non-pregnant women, there is a lack of definitive information regarding the profile of action and safety in pregnancy as well as with regard to any long-term effects on the child. Thirty-eight pregnancies on trastuzumab for the treatment of breast cancer were able to be analysed in the literature currently available. Information can be gained from this and conclusions can be drawn which can individualise and decisively improve therapeutic options in the future for the pregnant breast cancer patient.

The Future: A Very Short Introduction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Gidley
Keyword(s):  
Exciting Field ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Futures

Humans have always been driven by both a fear of the unknown and a curiosity to know. They have prophesied, foretold, predicted, and tried to control the future. The Future: A Very Short Introduction considers some of our most burning questions: What is ‘the future’? Is there only one future or are there many possible futures? It introduces the exciting field of future studies, spanning social, cultural, and environmental innovations, as well as technological advances. It asks if the future can ever be truly predicted or if we create our own futures by our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The book concludes by exploring the grand global futures challenges.

Summary of temporal trends in pollutant levels observed in marine mammals

1999 ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assumpción Borrel ◽  
Petter J.H. Reijnders
Keyword(s):  
Relative Abundance ◽  
Time Trends ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Canadian Arctic ◽  
The Future ◽  
Available Information

The present paper reviews reported time trends in concentrations and relative abundance of pollutants in marine mammals. Available information refers only to pinnipeds and cetaceans, mainly covers the period 1969-1988 and focuses on DDTs, PCBs and mercury. Although data are limited, there are indications that in the Canadian Arctic, mercury levels in marine mammals have increased in recent decades. By contrast, during the late 1970s and the 1980s, concentrations of DDTs and PCBs in marine mammals from highly polluted areas have tended to decrease. While this trend is likely lo continue for DDTs in the future, it is foreseen that until at least the first decades of the next century, PCB levels will stabilise as degradation is compensated by new inputs caused by the recycling of the fraction currently present in non-marine compartments.

Kajian Futuristik Barat dan Alternatif Islam: Analisis Konseptual Futuristic Study in Western Thought and Islamic Alternative: A Conceptual Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
HERNAWATI NASIR ◽  
SURAYA SINTANG
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Contextual Analysis ◽  
Western Thought ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Alternative Future ◽  
The Future ◽  
Current Change ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
The Impact

Kertas kerja ini bertujuan menghuraikan kajian futuristik atau kajian masa depan berdasarkan kerangka pandangan Barat dan bagaimana Islam menawarkan Alternatif Masa Depan bagi menyeimbangi keperluan peradaban manusia. Kajian masa depan merupakan satu disiplin ilmu yang menjelaskan bahawa masa depan merupakan satu objek kajian dengan mengambil kira masa kini adalah inti pati permulaan melalui proses mengenal pasti dan memahami fenomena dan proses perubahan yang berlaku pada masa kini yang berlanjutan sehingga masa depan. Perkara ini dihuraikan melalui metode kajian analisis kandungan teks dengan memfokuskan perbincangan pemikiran Barat dan Muslim, iaitu Alvin Toffler dan Ziauddin Sardar. Hasil kajian awal mendapati kerangka konseptual kajian futuristik Barat membangunkan kesedaran terhadap impak kuasa ejen perubahan masa kini, iaitu sains dan teknologi yang menghasilkan tekanan dalaman, kecelaruan, kekeliruan dan kejutan. Alternatif kajian masa depan Islam pula menawarkan strategi futuristik dengan pengamalan saripati Sistem Hierarki Kesedaran, iaitu Tazkiyah sebagai penjanaan kesedaran yang merangkumi kesedaran diri, masyarakat dan manusia global. Syariah menjadi asas mekanisme dalam Projek Umran dan proses ijtihad Sistem Warrd bagi pembangunan tamadun Islam pada masa depan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan cabaran masa depan perlu ditangani dengan kaedah penyelesaian yang berupaya membentuk nilai kebersamaan dalam peradaban manusia.The purpose of this paper is discussing the futuristic studies in accordance to the Western thought and how Islamic perspective provides the alternative for the future of human civilization. A future study is one of the disciplines which explains the future as an object to be studied and the present is the beginning to identify the phenomenon and its current change by the future. This has been done through contextual analysis with the primary focus on the Western and Muslim prominent thinkers who are Alvin Toffler and Ziauddin Sardar. The early findings showed that the Western thought of future studies develops the awareness on the impact of science and technology on human development which causes pressure, disorder, confusion and future shock. The Islamic alternative future studies offer the strategy with the system of consciousness, namely Tazkiyah which includes the consciousness of self, society and global mankind. Syariah becomes the main method for the Umran project and ijtihad for the development of Muslim civilization in the future. The finding shows that the challenge for the future needs to be tackled using ways that are able to form common values for human civilization.

scholarly journals Archaeometallurgical investigation of ancient artefacts’ degradation phenomenon

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Dwivedi ◽  
Jitendra P. Mata
Keyword(s):  
Surface Treatment ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Atmospheric Corrosion ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Post Processing ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Future ◽  
Mechanism Of Degradation ◽  
Significant Attention

Abstract Archaeomaterials suffer from various degradation such as atmospheric corrosion, under-deposit corrosion and underwater corrosion etc.; however, the extent of degradation depends on the composition of materials, environment, manufacturing process and post-processing technology such as surface treatment like carburization etc. The corrosion (degradation) phenomenon of ferrous artefacts is very complex and has received significant attention for understanding the ancient metal technology and for designing the conservation pathway of historical artefacts. This review highlights the mechanism of degradation under different environments and also paves a path for the future studies by using different analytical techniques to advance the existing knowledge.

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