The vegetative city

The vegetative stratum is a layer of existence that is inherent not only in plants. Here, I propose to look at how vegetative life – or, the vegetative mode of existence – affects cities. The vegetative mode of existence is not focused on activities, routines, achievements. Here appears a city that is not industrial or industrious. When the industrious city retreats, or falls apart, the vegetative stratum becomes visible. The vegetative city is a city without any central nervous system. I suggest the interpretation of the vegetative city as a hopeful manifestation of the urban that only takes place when the time is ripe.     

Injectable hybrid inorganic nanoscaffold as rapid stem cell assembly template for cartilage repair

Cartilage injuries are often devastating and most cannot be cured because of the intrinsically low regenerative capacity of cartilage tissues. Although stem-cell therapy has shown enormous potential for cartilage repair, the therapeutic outcome has been restricted by low survival rates and poor chondrocyte differentiation in vivo. Here, we report an injectable hybrid inorganic (IHI) nanoscaffold that facilitates fast assembly, enhances survival and regulates chondrogenic differentiation of stem cells. IHI nanoscaffolds that strongly bind to extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins assemble stem cells through synergistic 3D cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions, creating a favorable physical microenvironment for stem-cell survival and differentiation in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, chondrogenic factors can be loaded into nanoscaffolds with a high capacity, which allows deep, homogenous drug delivery into assembled 3D stem-cell-derived tissues for effective control over the soluble microenvironment of stem cells. The developed IHI nanoscaffolds that assemble with stem cells are injectable. They also scavenge reactive oxygen species and timely biodegrade for proper integration into injured cartilage tissues. Implantation of stem-cell-assembled IHI nanoscaffolds into injured cartilage results in accelerated tissue regeneration and functional recovery. By establishing our IHI nanoscaffold-templated 3D stem-cell assembly method, we provide a promising approach to better overcoming the inhibitory microenvironment associated with cartilage injuries and to advance current stem-cell-based tissue engineering.     

智慧环境下区域高校图书馆联盟科研数据构建、管理与服务策略研究

[目的/意义]旨在发挥科研数据的潜在开发利用价值.[方法/过程]归纳、分析了构建和影响科研数据管理与服务的关键因素.[结果/结论]提出区域高校图书馆联盟科研数据管理与服务,需建立"委员会+会员制"组织管理机制,争取长期、稳定的资金来源,制定科研数据管理政策,制定教育培训考核计划,提升数据馆员科研数据素养,构建区域一体化...     

Guazia,the earliest ovule without cupule but with unique integumentary lobes

The earliest ovules in the Late Devonian (Famennian) are surrounded by a cupule that is involved in both protection and pollination, and generally have free integumentary lobes. Here we report a new taxon from the Famennian of China, Guazia dongzhiensis gen. et sp. nov. The terminally borne ovule is apparently acupulate (without cupule) and has four radially arranged wing-like integumentary lobes that are extensively fused, and folded lengthwise and inwards. Guazia provides evidence that not all Devonian seeds possess a cupule and it increases their diversity in integumentary lobes. This genus also suggests that the integuments develop new functions, probably including wind dispersal at the expense of the cupules.     

浅谈如何加强当代高校美育教育中的音乐审美教育

随着高校教育教学改革的不断发展,在核心素养语境下,全面培养并提高学生的综合素质已经成为当前教育首要的目标。作为高等院校,在新课改背景下,必须遵循新课标的要求,培养出"德智体美劳"全面发展的高素质复合型人才。在这样的背景下,"以美育人、以美化人"就成为当前高校实现人才培养目标的重要手段。     

Measurement and analysis of soil nitrogen and organic matter content using near-infrared spectroscopy techniques

Near infrared reflectance （N1R） spectroscopy is as a rapid, convenient and simple nondestructive technique useful for quantifying several soil properties. This method was used to estimate nitrogen （N） and organic matter （OM） content in a soil of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou County. A total of 125 soil samples were taken from the field. Ninety-five samples spectra were used during the calibration and cross validation stage. Thirty samples spectra were used to predict N and OM concentration. NIR spectra of these samples were correlated using partial least square regression. The regression coefficients between measured and predicted values of N and OM was 0.92 and 0.93, and SEP （standard error of prediction） were 3.28 and 0.06, respectively, which showed that NIR method had potential to accurately predict these constituents in this soil. The results showed that NIR spectroscopy could be a good tool for precision farming application.     

大学生择业受挫心理的表现及对策分析

大学生择业的表现通常有:焦虑、悲观失望、嫉妒等,这些表现的原因主要有:大学生的择业观不正确,大学生对用人单位的了解不足,缺乏社会实践经验,用人单位、学校及家庭的负面影响。大学生树立正确的择业观,充分了解求职单位,积极参加实践活动,减小用人单位、学校及家庭的负面影响是减少大学生择业受挫的有力措施。     

从"传者-受者"到"对话者"——Web2.0时代组织外部传播的传受关系分析

在"全民织网"的Web2..时代,无数普通人成为信息的主动生产者、发布者、传递者和组织者,并以新方式实现"人与人"之间的连接.在这种全新的传播生态中,组织与外部环境(尤其是普通社会公众)是依据怎样的关系进行信息交互和传播活动的呢?与传统大众媒介时代的"传者一受者"关系相比,组织与普通社会公众的传播关系是否出现了新变化?通过分析本文认为,在Web2.0时代,由于普通社会公众在传播过程中地位和力量的上升,在组织面对社会公众进行外部传播活动的过程中,双方的关系正逐渐演变为更为平等的、双向互动的、充满人情味的"对话者"关系.     

English-Spanish Cognates and the Pura Belpré Children's Award Books: Reading the Word and the World

English-Spanish cognates are an important subset of words in both the English and Spanish languages. Cognates are words that possess identical or nearly identical spellings and meanings in both languages as a result of being derived from Latin and Greek. Of major importance is the fact that many of the more than 20,000 cognates in English are academic vocabulary words, terms essential for comprehending school texts.

?The Pura Belpré Children's Book Award has been given since 1996 to outstanding children's and young adult literature that represents, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience. The books are judged for their literary and artistic quality.

?There are many English-Spanish cognates in each of the Pura Belpré picture books. The purpose of this article is to introduce the Pura Belpré Cognate Database, which lists all of the English-Spanish cognates for each of the children's picture books that have won the award or have been designated as honor books. Ideas for vocabulary, spelling, and morphology lessons or mini-lessons are also presented.