scholarly journals Ba Jin, “Offspring of May 4th”, Time Bomb and Utopian Impulse

Author(s):  
Yinde Zhang

Ba Jin 巴金 (1904-2005) is well-known for his adherence to anarchist ideas in his youth, which actually hides a profound utopianism characterized by a social revolution without purpose and end. By a detailed examination of A Dream on the Sea, a novel published in the beginning of 1930’s, this paper aims to rehabilitate such an utopian spirit as it formulates criticism of reality, oppressive and inegalitarian, by adopting an otherness which warns against both revanchist statism and voluntary servitude. The author’s loyalty to the legacy of May 4th will be highlighted as his work embodies an ever renewed desire for the freedom of thinking and imagining, if not of acting.

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Samson ◽  
G. F. West

Line F of the GLIMPCE deep marine reflection seismic survey has been reprocessed according to a data-dependent strategy aimed at enhancing the fine structural features of the Midcontinent Rift System in eastern Lake Superior. The processing sequence was specially designed to attenuate first-order water reverberations and to reduce the excessive oscillatory character of the basic wavelet. A detailed examination of the final migrated stacked section reveals that, beneath line F, the Midcontinent Rift System is an almost perfectly symmetric syncline. The structure appears to have formed in the beginning by the extrusion of lavas on a horizontal platform subsiding without major deformation. The initial phase was followed by local crustal sagging in the centre. The transition is marked by a major reflector, which is hypothesized to correspond to the boundary between reverse- and normal-polarity volcanics in eastern Lake Superior. Integrating the results of several recent investigations, a five-stage evolutionary scenario is proposed for the Midcontinent Rift System in eastern Lake Superior: (1) onset of extrusive volcanism, (2) platform subsidence, (3) local crustal sagging, (4) deposition of postrift sediments, and (5) tectonic inversion.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radan Huth ◽  
Václav Vít

<p>It is already a well known fact that different types of climate datasets (station, gridded, reanalyses) and even individual datasets differ in how they describe statistical properties of climate variables. Here we compare precipitation trends in Europe between station data (taken from the ECA&D database), gridded data (E-OBS and CRU TS), and reanalyses (JRA-55 and NCEP/NCAR) for period 1961-2011, both annually and for individual seasons. Theil-Sen non-parametric trend estimator is used for the quantification of the trend magnitude; Mann-Kendall test is used to evaluate the significance of trends.</p><p>On the annual basis, station data indicate precipitation increases in northern Europe and decreases in southern and southeastern Europe. Whereas trends in the gridded datasets roughly agree with station data, reanalyses provide much more negative trends with a different geographical distribution. There is a tendency for reanalyses to overestimate precipitation in the beginning of the period at some places, whereas they underestimate precipitation near the end of the period elsewhere. The disagreement among different data types and datasets is larger in all seasonal analyses except winter. Particularly notable is an excessive drying trend in central, southwestern, and southeastern Europe in NCEP/NCAR in most seasons. Reanalyses thus do not appear to be suitable data sources for estimation of precipitation trends.  </p><p>Reasons for the disagreement are varied and are conjectured by a detailed examination of station / point or regional time series: station series may suffer from inhomogeneities; gridded data may be affected by different sets of stations entering the interpolation procedure at different times; while reanalyses may be affected by different kinds of data being assimilated into them in different periods.</p>


Author(s):  
J. P. Colson ◽  
D. H. Reneker

Polyoxymethylene (POM) crystals grow inside trioxane crystals which have been irradiated and heated to a temperature slightly below their melting point. Figure 1 shows a low magnification electron micrograph of a group of such POM crystals. Detailed examination at higher magnification showed that three distinct types of POM crystals grew in a typical sample. The three types of POM crystals were distinguished by the direction that the polymer chain axis in each crystal made with respect to the threefold axis of the trioxane crystal. These polyoxymethylene crystals were described previously.At low magnifications the three types of polymer crystals appeared as slender rods. One type had a hexagonal cross section and the other two types had rectangular cross sections, that is, they were ribbonlike.


Author(s):  
Sarah A. Luse

In the mid-nineteenth century Virchow revolutionized pathology by introduction of the concept of “cellular pathology”. Today, a century later, this term has increasing significance in health and disease. We now are in the beginning of a new era in pathology, one which might well be termed “organelle pathology” or “subcellular pathology”. The impact of lysosomal diseases on clinical medicine exemplifies this role of pathology of organelles in elucidation of disease today.Another aspect of cell organelles of prime importance is their pathologic alteration by drugs, toxins, hormones and malnutrition. The sensitivity of cell organelles to minute alterations in their environment offers an accurate evaluation of the site of action of drugs in the study of both function and toxicity. Examples of mitochondrial lesions include the effect of DDD on the adrenal cortex, riboflavin deficiency on liver cells, elevated blood ammonia on the neuron and some 8-aminoquinolines on myocardium.


Author(s):  
A. Ourmazd ◽  
G.R. Booker ◽  
C.J. Humphreys

A (111) phosphorus-doped Si specimen, thinned to give a TEM foil of thickness ∼ 150nm, contained a dislocation network lying on the (111) plane. The dislocation lines were along the three <211> directions and their total Burgers vectors,ḇt, were of the type , each dislocation being of edge character. TEM examination under proper weak-beam conditions seemed initially to show the standard contrast behaviour for such dislocations, indicating some dislocation segments were undissociated (contrast A), while other segments were dissociated to give two Shockley partials separated by approximately 6nm (contrast B) . A more detailed examination, however, revealed that some segments exhibited a third and anomalous contrast behaviour (contrast C), interpreted here as being due to a new dissociation not previously reported. Experimental results obtained for a dislocation along [211] with for the six <220> type reflections using (g,5g) weak-beam conditions are summarised in the table below, together with the relevant values.


2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1775-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucía I. Méndez ◽  
Gabriela Simon-Cereijido

Purpose This study investigated the nature of the association of lexical–grammatical abilities within and across languages in Latino dual language learners (DLLs) with specific language impairment (SLI) using language-specific and bilingual measures. Method Seventy-four Spanish/English–speaking preschoolers with SLI from preschools serving low-income households participated in the study. Participants had stronger skills in Spanish (first language [L1]) and were in the initial stages of learning English (second language [L2]). The children's lexical, semantic, and grammar abilities were assessed using normative and researcher-developed tools in English and Spanish. Hierarchical linear regressions of cross-sectional data were conducted using measures of sentence repetition tasks, language-specific vocabulary, and conceptual bilingual lexical and semantic abilities in Spanish and English. Results Results indicate that language-specific vocabulary abilities support the development of grammar in L1 and L2 in this population. L1 vocabulary also contributes to L2 grammar above and beyond the contribution of L2 vocabulary skills. However, the cross-linguistic association between vocabulary in L2 and grammar skills in the stronger or more proficient language (L1) is not observed. In addition, conceptual vocabulary significantly supported grammar in L2, whereas bilingual semantic skills supported L1 grammar. Conclusions Our findings reveal that the same language-specific vocabulary abilities drive grammar development in L1 and L2 in DLLs with SLI. In the early stages of L2 acquisition, vocabulary skills in L1 also seem to contribute to grammar skills in L2 in this population. Thus, it is critical to support vocabulary development in both L1 and L2 in DLLs with SLI, particularly in the beginning stages of L2 acquisition. Clinical and educational implications are discussed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 463-478
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Crais ◽  
Melody Harrison Savage

Purpose The shortage of doctor of philosophy (PhD)–level applicants to fill academic and research positions in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) programs calls for a detailed examination of current CSD PhD educational practices and the generation of creative solutions. The intended purposes of the article are to encourage CSD faculty to examine their own PhD program practices and consider the perspectives of recent CSD PhD graduates in determining the need for possible modifications. Method The article describes the results of a survey of 240 CSD PhD graduates and their perceptions of the challenges and facilitators to completing a PhD degree; the quality of their preparation in research, teaching, and job readiness; and ways to improve PhD education. Results Two primary themes emerged from the data highlighting the need for “matchmaking.” The first time point of needed matchmaking is prior to entry among students, mentors, and expectations as well as between aspects of the program that can lead to students' success and graduation. The second important matchmaking need is between the actual PhD preparation and the realities of the graduates' career expectations, and those placed on graduates by their employers. Conclusions Within both themes, graduate's perspectives and suggestions to help guide future doctoral preparation are highlighted. The graduates' recommendations could be used by CSD PhD program faculty to enhance the quality of their program and the likelihood of student success and completion. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.11991480


1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-463
Author(s):  
NORMAN A. MILGRAM
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1985 ◽  
Vol 30 (9) ◽  
pp. 742-742
Author(s):  
W. Andrew Collins
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2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl L. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Phase 1 ◽  

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