Universities and colleges in Beijing have begun to examine their use of foreign textbooks and ask teachers to fill in related questionnaires Cheap New York Rangers Jerseys , following a notice issued by the Ministry of Education in early March, Beijing Youth Daily reported on Tuesday.
Earlier, the newspaper ran a report saying that no restrictions had been implemented on the use of foreign textbooks in original languages at the start of the new semester.
At a seminar held on Jan. 29, education minister Yuan Guiren delivered a speech on the central government's requirements to improve the publicity and ideological work of Chinese colleges and universities. The minister discussed measures including tightening up management of the use of foreign textbooks, the paper said.
Teachers were asked to fill in a set of questionnaires, with separate forms designed for the humanities and social sciences, including journalism Cheap Ottawa Senators Jerseys , politics, economics, sociology and history, said the report.
One question asks, "Has there been any case of using original foreign textbooks without getting approval from the school since 2012? If yes, then how were the cases addressed and how did the school punish those held responsible?"
The Ministry of Education issued the notice on March 3, asking local education authorities to file reports to the department before March 13 on the use of foreign textbooks in five selected local colleges and universities representing key national universities Cheap Philadelphia Flyers Jerseys , ordinary schools and private schools under their jurisdiction.
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Stargazers across China looked up at the moon to witness the rare sight of a "super blue red Moon" Wednesday night.
In Beijing, the total lunar eclipse began at 8:51 p.m. when the moon entered the shadow of Earth and appeared to be wrapped in coppery blue.
As the moon passed into Earth's shadow, it exhibited a reddish tinge as the sunlight was refracted while shining through the Earth's atmosphere. The red moon graced the sky in most parts of China for over an hour, according to the Beijing Planetarium.
According to Zhang Yang, an expert at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province Cheap Pittsburgh Penguins Jerseys , the second full moon in a month is a blue moon. On Wednesday, the moon also happened to be rather close and bright because its orbit was near its closest point to Earth, thus called a supermoon.
"Supermoons occur rather often, but we rarely see it sync up with a lunar eclipse, or blood moon," Zhang said.
On Wednesday night, the cosmic sight was seen in most parts of China where the weather was clear. The western parts of Tibet Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region may have missed the beginning of the lunar eclipse Cheap San Jose Sharks Jerseys , according to Zhang.
Popular video sites provided live broadcasts of the "super blue red moon." People shared their "moon moments" on social media, and pictures of the lunar eclipse went viral on the Internet.
Over 1,000 people gathered at the Beijing Planetarium to use the equipments to watch the moon. Many parents brought their children for a lesson in science.
Wei Xiaofan, 37, is an ardent fan of astronomy. "I wouldn't miss each lunar eclipse, because each time the moon is in a different charm," he said.
"The sky is the most beautiful and most profound field where there is an immense amount to be learnt Cheap Vegas Golden Knights Jerseys ," said Hai Jintao, an expert in material science, at the planetarium.
Fans and astronomers also gathered at Lijiang observatory in Lijiang city in southwest China's Yunnan Province. "I'm here to observe the optical telescope here, because it is one of Asia's largest. It is a good place to take pictures of the moon tonight," said Masaoki Hagino, an expert in astronomy from Japan.
The Lijiang observatory is located at Gaomei village in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County.
Chinese folklore once interpreted the lunar eclipse as the moon being eaten up by a heavenly dog, and people would play drums and burn fireworks to drive the heavenly dog away.
LOS ANGELES Cheap Winnipeg Jets Jerseys , Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. scientists have identified how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery--successfully fixing donated immune cells from a 16-year-old boy with an abnormally low level of white blood cells called lymphopenia.
Immune system disorders lead to abnormally low immune activity (deficiency) or overactivity (autoimmunity). Immune deficiency diseases decrease the body's ability to fight infection, while autoimmunity prompts the body to attack its own tissues. Both are common causes of illness, and malfunctioning T cells are linked to both.
The discovery, detailed in a paper published on Tuesday in Nature Communications, centers on mutation of the gene known as GTPase of immunity-associated protein 5 (Gimap5), which is important to the healthy formation and function of CD4+ T cells, one of the immune system's super soldiers against infection and disease.
The protein associated with the Gimap5 gene Cheap Washington Capitals Jerseys , also Gimap5, is important because it regulates a protein that inactivates an enzyme called GSK3, researchers at the Cincinnati Children say in a news release.
"Our data suggest GSK3 inhibitors will improve T cell survival and function and may prevent or correct immune-related disorders in people with Gimap5 loss-of-function mutations," Kasper Hoebe, PhD, Division of Immunobiology, was quoted as saying in a statement. "Therapeutically targeting this pathway may be relevant for treating people with Gimap5 mutations linked to autoimmunity in Type 1 diabetes Cheap Vancouver Canucks Jerseys , systemic lupus erythematosus or asthma."
According to the study, if GSK3 isn't inactivated it causes DNA damage in T cells that are expanding, causing the cells to not survive or function correctly.