Background:Persistent non-plateauing adverse event rates in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)remain a challenge.A bioadaptor is a novel implant that addresses this issue by restoring the h...Background:Persistent non-plateauing adverse event rates in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)remain a challenge.A bioadaptor is a novel implant that addresses this issue by restoring the haemodynamic modulation of the artery,allowing cyclic pulsatility,vasomotion,and adaptative remodelling,by unlocking and providing dynamic support to the artery.We aimed to assess outcomes with the device versus a contemporary drug-eluting stent(DES)in a representative PCI population.展开更多
The rapid development of high-tech based information technology marks the era of a knowledge-based economy. This form of economy, characterized by knowledge, has raised new demands for most teachers. To rise to the ch...The rapid development of high-tech based information technology marks the era of a knowledge-based economy. This form of economy, characterized by knowledge, has raised new demands for most teachers. To rise to the challenge, teachers must maintain innovative attitudes and practical abilities that will meet the social requirements. The writer examines the professional requirements for contemporary teachers in this paper.展开更多
The distribution of many plant species has been shaped by climate changes,and their current phenotypic and genetic variability refect microclimatically suitable habitats.This study relates contemporary climate to vari...The distribution of many plant species has been shaped by climate changes,and their current phenotypic and genetic variability refect microclimatically suitable habitats.This study relates contemporary climate to variability patterns of phenotypic traits and molecular markers in the Argentinean distribution of Anadenanthera colubrina var.cebil,as well as to identify the most relevant phenotypic trait or molecular marker associated with those patterns.Individuals from four populations in both biogeographic provinces,Paranaense and Yungas,were investigated.Multivariate analyses and multiple linear regressions were carried out to determine relationships among phenotypic traits and nuclear microsatellites,respectively,to climatic variables,and to identify the phenotypic traits as well as nuclear microsatellite loci most sensitive to climate.Two and three clusters of individuals were detected based on genetic and phenotypic data,respectively.Only clusters based on genetic data refected the biogeographic origin of individuals.Reproductive traits were the most relevant indicators of climatic effects.One microsatellite locus Ac41.1 appeared to be non-neutral presenting a strong correlation with climate variable temperature seasonality.Our findings show complex patterns of genetic and phenotypic variability in the Argentinean distribution of A.colubrina var.cebil related to the present or contemporary climate,and provides an example for an integrative approach to better understand climate impact on contemporary genetic and phenotypic variability in light of global climate change.展开更多
Aesthetic Modernity is a western concept.It was based on the development of the historical view.This article focuses on the aesthetic modernity pursuits of modern and contemporary Chinese art and compares it with the ...Aesthetic Modernity is a western concept.It was based on the development of the historical view.This article focuses on the aesthetic modernity pursuits of modern and contemporary Chinese art and compares it with the western culture and modern art under the concept of aesthetics.It also analyses the problems and causes in the process of modernity of Chinese modern and con⁃temporary art,and presents the advice to the further development of Chinese art.展开更多
Introduction Claire Conceison is one of the leading figures in the research field of contemporary Chinese theater. She has multiple roles: a scholar, translator, and director. She is a professor of Chinese Culture and...Introduction Claire Conceison is one of the leading figures in the research field of contemporary Chinese theater. She has multiple roles: a scholar, translator, and director. She is a professor of Chinese Culture and Theater Arts at MIT and the author of two books——Significant Other: Staging the American in China(2004), Voices Carry: Behind Bars and Backstage during China’s Revolution and Reform(2009).展开更多
This article analyzes The Kite Runner with the help of spactial narrative. The novel will be analyzed from three angles—the function of spatial narrative, the basic unit of spatial narrative, the periphery of spatial...This article analyzes The Kite Runner with the help of spactial narrative. The novel will be analyzed from three angles—the function of spatial narrative, the basic unit of spatial narrative, the periphery of spatial narrative and the overall effect presented in the novel by using these narrative techniques.展开更多
While food tropes abound in Rachel Cusk's Arlington Park and Monica Ali's Brick Lane, little attention has been focused on the significance of food in the two novels. A close examination of the difference of f...While food tropes abound in Rachel Cusk's Arlington Park and Monica Ali's Brick Lane, little attention has been focused on the significance of food in the two novels. A close examination of the difference of food narratives argues that food intersects significantly with gender, class and race/ethnicity in both novels.展开更多
American films are popular all around the world not only for its brilliant special effects,but also for its diversity and inclusiveness,which is manifested by the rich exotic elements in the films.Considering Chinese ...American films are popular all around the world not only for its brilliant special effects,but also for its diversity and inclusiveness,which is manifested by the rich exotic elements in the films.Considering Chinese elements only,years ago,there are only pale,weak Chinese men with plaits,or narrow,miry streets in American films.But there have been more and more Chinese elements in American films nowadays,from splendid scenery to Chinese philosophy.The author analyzed the growth and change of the Chinese elements in contemporary American films in depth.In this article,the author gave a brief review to the history of Chinese elements in American films,summarized various kinds of it and analyzed the effect,and the political,cultural and economic background of the growing Chinese elements.It's worth noticing that the author put forward her way of viewing the phenomenon.The author of the article asserted that people should see the Chinese elements in American films in a dialectical way,praise its positive propagation effects,and notice that those Chinese elements are still serving for the America-centered value system and sometimes not helpful in elevating the international status of China at the same time.展开更多
My 10 chices, in no particular order:
1.Every man's library.If I can't have much,at least this will keep me busy.This collection has all the classics, as well as works by contemporary authors such as ... My 10 chices, in no particular order:
1.Every man's library.If I can't have much,at least this will keep me busy.This collection has all the classics, as well as works by contemporary authors such as Joan Didion and Margaret Atwood.……展开更多
文摘Background:Persistent non-plateauing adverse event rates in patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI)remain a challenge.A bioadaptor is a novel implant that addresses this issue by restoring the haemodynamic modulation of the artery,allowing cyclic pulsatility,vasomotion,and adaptative remodelling,by unlocking and providing dynamic support to the artery.We aimed to assess outcomes with the device versus a contemporary drug-eluting stent(DES)in a representative PCI population.
文摘The rapid development of high-tech based information technology marks the era of a knowledge-based economy. This form of economy, characterized by knowledge, has raised new demands for most teachers. To rise to the challenge, teachers must maintain innovative attitudes and practical abilities that will meet the social requirements. The writer examines the professional requirements for contemporary teachers in this paper.
基金supported financially by the Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica(AGENCIA)undergrant PICT 2011 N°1795 to M.V.García。
文摘The distribution of many plant species has been shaped by climate changes,and their current phenotypic and genetic variability refect microclimatically suitable habitats.This study relates contemporary climate to variability patterns of phenotypic traits and molecular markers in the Argentinean distribution of Anadenanthera colubrina var.cebil,as well as to identify the most relevant phenotypic trait or molecular marker associated with those patterns.Individuals from four populations in both biogeographic provinces,Paranaense and Yungas,were investigated.Multivariate analyses and multiple linear regressions were carried out to determine relationships among phenotypic traits and nuclear microsatellites,respectively,to climatic variables,and to identify the phenotypic traits as well as nuclear microsatellite loci most sensitive to climate.Two and three clusters of individuals were detected based on genetic and phenotypic data,respectively.Only clusters based on genetic data refected the biogeographic origin of individuals.Reproductive traits were the most relevant indicators of climatic effects.One microsatellite locus Ac41.1 appeared to be non-neutral presenting a strong correlation with climate variable temperature seasonality.Our findings show complex patterns of genetic and phenotypic variability in the Argentinean distribution of A.colubrina var.cebil related to the present or contemporary climate,and provides an example for an integrative approach to better understand climate impact on contemporary genetic and phenotypic variability in light of global climate change.
文摘Aesthetic Modernity is a western concept.It was based on the development of the historical view.This article focuses on the aesthetic modernity pursuits of modern and contemporary Chinese art and compares it with the western culture and modern art under the concept of aesthetics.It also analyses the problems and causes in the process of modernity of Chinese modern and con⁃temporary art,and presents the advice to the further development of Chinese art.
文摘Introduction Claire Conceison is one of the leading figures in the research field of contemporary Chinese theater. She has multiple roles: a scholar, translator, and director. She is a professor of Chinese Culture and Theater Arts at MIT and the author of two books——Significant Other: Staging the American in China(2004), Voices Carry: Behind Bars and Backstage during China’s Revolution and Reform(2009).
文摘This article analyzes The Kite Runner with the help of spactial narrative. The novel will be analyzed from three angles—the function of spatial narrative, the basic unit of spatial narrative, the periphery of spatial narrative and the overall effect presented in the novel by using these narrative techniques.
文摘While food tropes abound in Rachel Cusk's Arlington Park and Monica Ali's Brick Lane, little attention has been focused on the significance of food in the two novels. A close examination of the difference of food narratives argues that food intersects significantly with gender, class and race/ethnicity in both novels.
文摘American films are popular all around the world not only for its brilliant special effects,but also for its diversity and inclusiveness,which is manifested by the rich exotic elements in the films.Considering Chinese elements only,years ago,there are only pale,weak Chinese men with plaits,or narrow,miry streets in American films.But there have been more and more Chinese elements in American films nowadays,from splendid scenery to Chinese philosophy.The author analyzed the growth and change of the Chinese elements in contemporary American films in depth.In this article,the author gave a brief review to the history of Chinese elements in American films,summarized various kinds of it and analyzed the effect,and the political,cultural and economic background of the growing Chinese elements.It's worth noticing that the author put forward her way of viewing the phenomenon.The author of the article asserted that people should see the Chinese elements in American films in a dialectical way,praise its positive propagation effects,and notice that those Chinese elements are still serving for the America-centered value system and sometimes not helpful in elevating the international status of China at the same time.
文摘 My 10 chices, in no particular order:
1.Every man's library.If I can't have much,at least this will keep me busy.This collection has all the classics, as well as works by contemporary authors such as Joan Didion and Margaret Atwood.……
