The flower border is a distinctive landscape element that integrates ecological,artistic,and cultural functions in garden landscapes,playing an increasingly important role in urban renewal and cultural inheritance.Bas...The flower border is a distinctive landscape element that integrates ecological,artistic,and cultural functions in garden landscapes,playing an increasingly important role in urban renewal and cultural inheritance.Based on the theory of cultural landscape gene translation and practical experience in flower border competitions,this article constructs a technical framework consisting of three stages:“cultural decoding,technical translation and practical implementation”.A themed flower border case in Henan Province verifies the practicability of the three-tier translation model encompassing symbolic,ecological and emotional dimensions,and systematically summarizes the organization mechanism,evaluation standards,plant configuration principles,and spatial design techniques of flower border competitions.Furthermore,this study proposes the application approaches of flower borders in urban renewal,including strategies such as cultural gene implantation,long-term plant community construction,and promotion of refined construction techniques.The results show that the dual-engine model of cultural translation and competition practice can not only address prominent drawbacks of traditional flower borders that focus on visual appeal at the expense of cultural depth and prefer short-term effects to long-term sustainability,but also provide replicable and cost-effective technical solutions for the landscape upgrading of existing urban spaces,thus providing a new perspective for academic innovation and practical promotion of flower border design.展开更多
Preface Here I document some personal memories of Professor Rong-Sheng Zeng,particularly how he had long-lasting influences on the work of my research groups in the USA and in China.The narrative directly crosses poli...Preface Here I document some personal memories of Professor Rong-Sheng Zeng,particularly how he had long-lasting influences on the work of my research groups in the USA and in China.The narrative directly crosses political boundaries,including those of the USA and China.Indirectly,it also involves collaboration of researchers and institutions from Türkiye,Germany,France,Nepal,Russia,the Solomon Islands,and New Caledonia.Collectively,my narrative demonstrates the far-reaching,“butterfly effect”of a dedicated,kind geophysicist in China.展开更多
This article examines the evolution of India’s border laws from colonial to post-colonial periods,analyzing the continuities and transformations in legal frameworks governing territorial boundaries.Through historical...This article examines the evolution of India’s border laws from colonial to post-colonial periods,analyzing the continuities and transformations in legal frameworks governing territorial boundaries.Through historical-legal analysis of key legislation,policies,and judicial interpretations,the research demonstrates how colonial border regulations-primarily designed for imperial control-have been selectively preserved,modified,or replaced to serve post-independence imperatives.Findings reveal that 62%of colonial border management mechanisms persisted verbatim in post-colonial legislation,while regional variations created overlapping“legal border zones”with differential adaptation rates.The study identifies a significant shift from administrative boundaries toward securitized frontiers,with a 217%increase in religious and ethnic identifiers in post-1947 border legislation.This legal evolution reflects broader tensions between decolonization aspirations and inherited governance structures,creating what Cons(2016)terms“sensitive spaces”where exceptional legal regimes continue to operate.The research contributes to understanding how post-colonial states navigate the paradox of maintaining sovereignty through legal instruments originally designed for imperial control,with implications for borderland populations who experience persistent“legal liminality”despite constitutional protections.展开更多
On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transpor...On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transported to the Yuanhong Investment Zone,the Chinese side of the China-Indonesia“Two Countries,Twin Parks”project.展开更多
In order to select the long-acting,low toxic,low-risk and multi-functional new pesticides for the control of sugarcane borders and woolly aphids and precise and efficient application technology,the control effect of 1...In order to select the long-acting,low toxic,low-risk and multi-functional new pesticides for the control of sugarcane borders and woolly aphids and precise and efficient application technology,the control effect of 10% monosultap · thiamethoxam granular formulation and 1% Bt · clothianidin granular formulation on sugarcane borders and woolly aphids were studied.The results showed that 10% monosultap·thiamethoxam GR and 1% Bt·clothianidin GR had good control effects on sugarcane borders and woolly aphids.They were ideal slow-release,long-acting,low toxic and multi-functional new pesticides used to control sugarcane borders and woolly aphids.They could be used alternately with other pesticides to delay the emergence and development of pest resistance to pesticides.The best dosage of the two pesticides in the field was 45 kg/hm^2.They could be mixed with fertilizer( 1200-1800 kg/hm^2),scattered in sugarcane ditches or at the base of sugarcane plants,and covered with soil or film from January to July.The control effect on dead heart seedlings damaged by borers could be up to above 79.2%,and the control effect on sugarcane woolly aphids could reach more than 98.8%.In comparison with the control group,the actual yield and sugar content of sugarcane increased by above 41 555 kg/hm^2 and 6.5% respectively.The application of slow-release,long-acting,strong systemic and multi-functional new agents with fertilizer around roots is convenient,precise and efficient,labor-saving,time-saving and environmentally friendly,and is worthy of being widely applied in sugarcane areas.展开更多
The borders of Illinois were established when Illinois became a state in 1818. The western border was delineated using the Mississippi River, and the Ohio River was used as the southern border. The eastern border was ...The borders of Illinois were established when Illinois became a state in 1818. The western border was delineated using the Mississippi River, and the Ohio River was used as the southern border. The eastern border was formed by the Ohio and Wabash Rivers plus the line along latitude 42030'30'' connecting the Wabash River to Lake Michigan. As initially proposed, the northern border of Illinois would have been 82 km (51 mi) to the south of the current longitude line of 87~31 '. This 2,160,000 ha (5,440,000 ac) addition to Illinois resulted in the territory having the required minimum of 40,000 people to qualify as a state. The northern border was moved to allow the linkage of the Great Lakes shipping route to the Illinois and Mississippi River navigation channels. Illinois thus gained a valuable shoreline on Lake Michigan and a location for a shipping port hub which became Chicago. Initially the transfer of goods between these waterways required a portage, but later a shipping canal was created to link the waterways. During the Civil War, Union forces used the connected waterway systems as a northern supply route to avoid the contested Ohio River.展开更多
David Wong Louie demonstrates the emotional pangs between the immigrant parent Mrs. Pang and her Americanized children in Pangs of Love. Through examining the source of the pangs, this paper argues that characters'...David Wong Louie demonstrates the emotional pangs between the immigrant parent Mrs. Pang and her Americanized children in Pangs of Love. Through examining the source of the pangs, this paper argues that characters'pangs mainly stem from confrontations between their different cultural identities. Focusing on the way of dealing with conflicts of cultural identities in contemporary Chinese American families, this paper illuminates that Chinese Americans need to cross cultural borders and negotiate cultural identity between Chinese and American cultures under the circumstance of globalization.展开更多
Cardiovascular disease takes place in a border-free world. The challenge at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and anywhere else in the world is to hold patient care above the artificial barriers raised by geopo...Cardiovascular disease takes place in a border-free world. The challenge at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and anywhere else in the world is to hold patient care above the artificial barriers raised by geopolitical issues. Fundamentally, the goal of ACC members or of any cardiology societies in the world is to provide excellent patient care. Cardiovascular disease is essentially the same throughout the world. Where there are minor variations among individuals, as clinicians we find priceless opportunity to learn. Expanding- rather contracting -our experience base helps us as individuals to realize our best potential as practitioners.展开更多
This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that...This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that presumes fixed boundaries for a culture, Nye promotes the alternative view that assumes individuals' power of defining and redefining their cultural identities in a multicultural society. The author argues that Nye's position is that borders/boundaries and geographical demarcations are flimsy, arbitrary and create divisions, animosities and hatred between people and nations whereas multiculturalism engenders feelings of reconciliation, friendship, and understanding. Though borders and boundaries can be divisive, cultural variety and hybridity can be inclusive. To counteract the argument of borders/boundaries, Nye posits the argument of multiculturalism. In this paper, the author intends to examine the assumptions of the physical and the cultural borders rhetoric in comparison with the multicultural approach narrative. It is the dialectic of these two opposing forces that shapes the events and the final outcome of the action and events of this novel展开更多
Objective:To study the genetic diversity at the msp—1,msp—2,and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum(P.falciparum) isolates from 3 endemic areas in Thailand:Tak.Kanchanaburi and Ranong provinces.Methods:A total of 1...Objective:To study the genetic diversity at the msp—1,msp—2,and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum(P.falciparum) isolates from 3 endemic areas in Thailand:Tak.Kanchanaburi and Ranong provinces.Methods:A total of 144 P.falciparum isolates collected prior to Irealmenl during January.2012 to June,2013 were genotyped.DNA was extracted:allele frequency and diversity of msp-1.msp-2,and glurp genes were investigated by nested polymerase chain reaction.Results:P.falciparum isolates in this study had high rate of multiple genotypes infection(96.5%)with an overall mean multiplicity of infection of 3.21.The distribution of allelic families of msp-1was significantly different among isolales from Tak.kanchanahnri.and Ranong but not for the msp-2.K1 and MAD20 were the predominant allelic families at the msp-1 gene,whereas alleles belonging to 3D7 were more frequent at the msp-2 gene.The glurp gene had the least diverse alleles.Population structure of P.falciparum isolates from Tak and Ranong was quite similar as revealed by the presence of similar proportions of MAD20 and K1 alleles at msp-1 loci.3D7 and FC27 alleles at msp-2 loci as well as comparable mean MOI.Isolates from Kanchanaburi had different structures;the most prevalent alleles were K1 and RO33.Conclusions:The present study shows that P.falciparum isolates from Tak and Ranong provinces had similar allelic pattern of msp—1 and msp—2 and diversity but different from Kanchanaburi isolates.These allelic variant profiles are valuable baseline data for future epidemiological study of malaria transmission and for continued monitoring of polymorphisms associated with antimalarial drug resistance in these areas.展开更多
THIRTY-year-old Hong Jun, a Chinese Muslim from Yinchuan. capital city of west China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, could not have imagined that his religious heritage and Arabic language skills would lead him to t...THIRTY-year-old Hong Jun, a Chinese Muslim from Yinchuan. capital city of west China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, could not have imagined that his religious heritage and Arabic language skills would lead him to travel across the Arab world and even to estab- lish his own company. "I always saw studying Arabic as a means of communication, a way to build relation- ships, but never as a profession," he said.展开更多
BEFORE Chinese medical teams were sent to Africa, to most Africans. China was a remote country that they had barely heard of. But through seeing and being treated by Chinese doctors Africans began to learn about China...BEFORE Chinese medical teams were sent to Africa, to most Africans. China was a remote country that they had barely heard of. But through seeing and being treated by Chinese doctors Africans began to learn about China and its people.展开更多
AN extraordinary event and an international emergency is how the World Health Organization (WHO) has described the outbreak of Ebola in four West African countries. The current epidemic, which began in Guinea in Dec...AN extraordinary event and an international emergency is how the World Health Organization (WHO) has described the outbreak of Ebola in four West African countries. The current epidemic, which began in Guinea in December 2013, now involves transmission in Guinea. Liberia. Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, With the number of deaths already passing 1.000 by mid-August, this is currently the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, said the WHO.展开更多
DR. An Na has just returned to Beijing from a medical assistance program in Pakistan, and her warm smile and passion are infec- tious at first sight. An, a Chinese gynecologist, began working with her program, which i...DR. An Na has just returned to Beijing from a medical assistance program in Pakistan, and her warm smile and passion are infec- tious at first sight. An, a Chinese gynecologist, began working with her program, which is affiliated with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - also called Doctors Without Borders) in Sierra Leone in 2011. But she is not the only Chinese physician working with the international medical and humanitarian non-governmental or- ganization (NGO). In recent years, an increasing number of Chi- nese doctors have partnered with MSF to provide medical aid to the world's most in need.展开更多
There's a big difference between Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The approach to the human body and diseases is completely different.
The Double Take column looks at a single topic from an African and Chinese perspective. This month we discuss inter-marriage and the impact of different cultural backgrounds.
摘要The flower border is a distinctive landscape element that integrates ecological,artistic,and cultural functions in garden landscapes,playing an increasingly important role in urban renewal and cultural inheritance.Based on the theory of cultural landscape gene translation and practical experience in flower border competitions,this article constructs a technical framework consisting of three stages:“cultural decoding,technical translation and practical implementation”.A themed flower border case in Henan Province verifies the practicability of the three-tier translation model encompassing symbolic,ecological and emotional dimensions,and systematically summarizes the organization mechanism,evaluation standards,plant configuration principles,and spatial design techniques of flower border competitions.Furthermore,this study proposes the application approaches of flower borders in urban renewal,including strategies such as cultural gene implantation,long-term plant community construction,and promotion of refined construction techniques.The results show that the dual-engine model of cultural translation and competition practice can not only address prominent drawbacks of traditional flower borders that focus on visual appeal at the expense of cultural depth and prefer short-term effects to long-term sustainability,but also provide replicable and cost-effective technical solutions for the landscape upgrading of existing urban spaces,thus providing a new perspective for academic innovation and practical promotion of flower border design.
基金supported by many grants from the National Science Foundation of the USA and the Natural Science Foundation of China under grant 91858205.
摘要Preface Here I document some personal memories of Professor Rong-Sheng Zeng,particularly how he had long-lasting influences on the work of my research groups in the USA and in China.The narrative directly crosses political boundaries,including those of the USA and China.Indirectly,it also involves collaboration of researchers and institutions from Türkiye,Germany,France,Nepal,Russia,the Solomon Islands,and New Caledonia.Collectively,my narrative demonstrates the far-reaching,“butterfly effect”of a dedicated,kind geophysicist in China.
摘要This article examines the evolution of India’s border laws from colonial to post-colonial periods,analyzing the continuities and transformations in legal frameworks governing territorial boundaries.Through historical-legal analysis of key legislation,policies,and judicial interpretations,the research demonstrates how colonial border regulations-primarily designed for imperial control-have been selectively preserved,modified,or replaced to serve post-independence imperatives.Findings reveal that 62%of colonial border management mechanisms persisted verbatim in post-colonial legislation,while regional variations created overlapping“legal border zones”with differential adaptation rates.The study identifies a significant shift from administrative boundaries toward securitized frontiers,with a 217%increase in religious and ethnic identifiers in post-1947 border legislation.This legal evolution reflects broader tensions between decolonization aspirations and inherited governance structures,creating what Cons(2016)terms“sensitive spaces”where exceptional legal regimes continue to operate.The research contributes to understanding how post-colonial states navigate the paradox of maintaining sovereignty through legal instruments originally designed for imperial control,with implications for borderland populations who experience persistent“legal liminality”despite constitutional protections.
摘要On April 12,a 200-kilogram shipment of fresh coconuts departed from Jakarta,Indonesia,bound for Changle Airport in Fuzhou,southeast China’s Fujian Province.After customs inspection,the coconuts were promptly transported to the Yuanhong Investment Zone,the Chinese side of the China-Indonesia“Two Countries,Twin Parks”project.
基金Supported by Sugar Crop Research System(CARS-170303)Training Project of"Yunling Industry Technology Leading Talent"(2018LJRC56)Special Funds for Construction of Modern Agricultural Industrial Technology System of Yunnan Province(YNGZTX-4-92)
摘要In order to select the long-acting,low toxic,low-risk and multi-functional new pesticides for the control of sugarcane borders and woolly aphids and precise and efficient application technology,the control effect of 10% monosultap · thiamethoxam granular formulation and 1% Bt · clothianidin granular formulation on sugarcane borders and woolly aphids were studied.The results showed that 10% monosultap·thiamethoxam GR and 1% Bt·clothianidin GR had good control effects on sugarcane borders and woolly aphids.They were ideal slow-release,long-acting,low toxic and multi-functional new pesticides used to control sugarcane borders and woolly aphids.They could be used alternately with other pesticides to delay the emergence and development of pest resistance to pesticides.The best dosage of the two pesticides in the field was 45 kg/hm^2.They could be mixed with fertilizer( 1200-1800 kg/hm^2),scattered in sugarcane ditches or at the base of sugarcane plants,and covered with soil or film from January to July.The control effect on dead heart seedlings damaged by borers could be up to above 79.2%,and the control effect on sugarcane woolly aphids could reach more than 98.8%.In comparison with the control group,the actual yield and sugar content of sugarcane increased by above 41 555 kg/hm^2 and 6.5% respectively.The application of slow-release,long-acting,strong systemic and multi-functional new agents with fertilizer around roots is convenient,precise and efficient,labor-saving,time-saving and environmentally friendly,and is worthy of being widely applied in sugarcane areas.
摘要The borders of Illinois were established when Illinois became a state in 1818. The western border was delineated using the Mississippi River, and the Ohio River was used as the southern border. The eastern border was formed by the Ohio and Wabash Rivers plus the line along latitude 42030'30'' connecting the Wabash River to Lake Michigan. As initially proposed, the northern border of Illinois would have been 82 km (51 mi) to the south of the current longitude line of 87~31 '. This 2,160,000 ha (5,440,000 ac) addition to Illinois resulted in the territory having the required minimum of 40,000 people to qualify as a state. The northern border was moved to allow the linkage of the Great Lakes shipping route to the Illinois and Mississippi River navigation channels. Illinois thus gained a valuable shoreline on Lake Michigan and a location for a shipping port hub which became Chicago. Initially the transfer of goods between these waterways required a portage, but later a shipping canal was created to link the waterways. During the Civil War, Union forces used the connected waterway systems as a northern supply route to avoid the contested Ohio River.
摘要David Wong Louie demonstrates the emotional pangs between the immigrant parent Mrs. Pang and her Americanized children in Pangs of Love. Through examining the source of the pangs, this paper argues that characters'pangs mainly stem from confrontations between their different cultural identities. Focusing on the way of dealing with conflicts of cultural identities in contemporary Chinese American families, this paper illuminates that Chinese Americans need to cross cultural borders and negotiate cultural identity between Chinese and American cultures under the circumstance of globalization.
摘要Cardiovascular disease takes place in a border-free world. The challenge at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and anywhere else in the world is to hold patient care above the artificial barriers raised by geopolitical issues. Fundamentally, the goal of ACC members or of any cardiology societies in the world is to provide excellent patient care. Cardiovascular disease is essentially the same throughout the world. Where there are minor variations among individuals, as clinicians we find priceless opportunity to learn. Expanding- rather contracting -our experience base helps us as individuals to realize our best potential as practitioners.
摘要This paper investigates how the Arab-American writer Naomi Nye addresses the dialectic between borders and multiculturalism in her award-winning young adult novel Habibi (1997). Critiquing the essentialist view that presumes fixed boundaries for a culture, Nye promotes the alternative view that assumes individuals' power of defining and redefining their cultural identities in a multicultural society. The author argues that Nye's position is that borders/boundaries and geographical demarcations are flimsy, arbitrary and create divisions, animosities and hatred between people and nations whereas multiculturalism engenders feelings of reconciliation, friendship, and understanding. Though borders and boundaries can be divisive, cultural variety and hybridity can be inclusive. To counteract the argument of borders/boundaries, Nye posits the argument of multiculturalism. In this paper, the author intends to examine the assumptions of the physical and the cultural borders rhetoric in comparison with the multicultural approach narrative. It is the dialectic of these two opposing forces that shapes the events and the final outcome of the action and events of this novel
基金Supported by a grant from Research Institute,Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University(Grant no.2555)
摘要Objective:To study the genetic diversity at the msp—1,msp—2,and glurp genes of Plasmodium falciparum(P.falciparum) isolates from 3 endemic areas in Thailand:Tak.Kanchanaburi and Ranong provinces.Methods:A total of 144 P.falciparum isolates collected prior to Irealmenl during January.2012 to June,2013 were genotyped.DNA was extracted:allele frequency and diversity of msp-1.msp-2,and glurp genes were investigated by nested polymerase chain reaction.Results:P.falciparum isolates in this study had high rate of multiple genotypes infection(96.5%)with an overall mean multiplicity of infection of 3.21.The distribution of allelic families of msp-1was significantly different among isolales from Tak.kanchanahnri.and Ranong but not for the msp-2.K1 and MAD20 were the predominant allelic families at the msp-1 gene,whereas alleles belonging to 3D7 were more frequent at the msp-2 gene.The glurp gene had the least diverse alleles.Population structure of P.falciparum isolates from Tak and Ranong was quite similar as revealed by the presence of similar proportions of MAD20 and K1 alleles at msp-1 loci.3D7 and FC27 alleles at msp-2 loci as well as comparable mean MOI.Isolates from Kanchanaburi had different structures;the most prevalent alleles were K1 and RO33.Conclusions:The present study shows that P.falciparum isolates from Tak and Ranong provinces had similar allelic pattern of msp—1 and msp—2 and diversity but different from Kanchanaburi isolates.These allelic variant profiles are valuable baseline data for future epidemiological study of malaria transmission and for continued monitoring of polymorphisms associated with antimalarial drug resistance in these areas.
摘要THIRTY-year-old Hong Jun, a Chinese Muslim from Yinchuan. capital city of west China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, could not have imagined that his religious heritage and Arabic language skills would lead him to travel across the Arab world and even to estab- lish his own company. "I always saw studying Arabic as a means of communication, a way to build relation- ships, but never as a profession," he said.
摘要BEFORE Chinese medical teams were sent to Africa, to most Africans. China was a remote country that they had barely heard of. But through seeing and being treated by Chinese doctors Africans began to learn about China and its people.
摘要AN extraordinary event and an international emergency is how the World Health Organization (WHO) has described the outbreak of Ebola in four West African countries. The current epidemic, which began in Guinea in December 2013, now involves transmission in Guinea. Liberia. Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, With the number of deaths already passing 1.000 by mid-August, this is currently the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, said the WHO.
摘要DR. An Na has just returned to Beijing from a medical assistance program in Pakistan, and her warm smile and passion are infec- tious at first sight. An, a Chinese gynecologist, began working with her program, which is affiliated with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF - also called Doctors Without Borders) in Sierra Leone in 2011. But she is not the only Chinese physician working with the international medical and humanitarian non-governmental or- ganization (NGO). In recent years, an increasing number of Chi- nese doctors have partnered with MSF to provide medical aid to the world's most in need.
摘要There's a big difference between Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The approach to the human body and diseases is completely different.
摘要The Double Take column looks at a single topic from an African and Chinese perspective. This month we discuss inter-marriage and the impact of different cultural backgrounds.