Chao Yuen Ren (1892–1982)

Y. R. Chao is easily the most famous linguist to have come out of China. Born before the end of the last dynasty in China, he received a traditional Confucian education, but was also one of the first Chinese people to be sent to the West for training in modern Western science (under the Boxer Indemnity Fund). The remarkable breadth and scope of his studies included physics, mathematics, linguistics, musical and literary composition, and translation, and he was a pioneer in many of these fields

The structure of ordinary: Hui vernacular settlements and architecture in China

Ponència presentada a: Session 8: Dimensiones psicosociales de la arquitectura y el urbanismo / Psycological dimensions of architecture and plannin

Antoine d'Abbadie-ren bizitzaz (1810-1897)

Pasó su niñez en Dublín. Allí nació y creció y de allí era su madre, en tanto que su padre era natural de Urrüstoi. Pasó su juventud en Toulouse, París y Audaux y acudía de vez ez cuando a Urrüstoi. Fue un buen estudiante en derecho, ciencias y lenguas. Su estancia en Etiopía acompañado de su hermano menor Arnault en pos de todo tipo de saber duró una docena de años. Fundamentalmente vivió en Lapurdi. Afincado en Urrugne, hizo construir su castillo "Abbadia" en el término de Hendaya. Fue el organizador de las Fiestas Euskaras (Euskal Jaiak). Elegido miembro de la "Académie des Sciences", fue proclamado presidente de la misma. Contrajo matrimonio aunque murió sin hijos. También fue alcalde de Hendaya. Está enterrado en la capilla del castillo al igual que su esposa.Haurtzaroa Dublin-en. Han sortu zen, han hazi, hangoa zuen ama, Ürrüstoitarra berriz aita. Gaztaroa Frantziako Tolosan, Parisen, Adausen, noiztenka Urrüstoin. Ikasle trebea izan zen zuzenbidean, zientzian eta hizkuntzetan. Etiopian gaindi jakintza mota guzien ondotik, Arnault bere anaia gaztearekin, dozena bat urtez. Lapurtarra nagusiki bere bizitzaz. Urruñan plantaturik, eraiki zuen orain Hendaiakoan dagoen "Abbadia" jauregia. Euskal Jaiak antolatu zituen. "Académie des Sciences" delakoan izendaturik, horko lehendakari hautatuko dute. Ezkondu zen, baina haurrik gabe hil. Hendaiako auzapez izan zen artetik. Bere jauregiko kaperan ehortzirik dago, emaztea halaber.Enfance à Dublin. Il y est né, il y a été élevé, sa mère était de là-bas, tandis que son père était d'Arrast. Il vécut sa jeunesse à Toulouse, Paris, Audaux, avec des passages à Arrast. Il fit de brillantes études en droit, en sciences et en langues. Il parcourut l'Ethiopie pendant près de douze ans, avec son jeune frère Arnault, en explorant tous les secteurs de la connaissance. Il fut surtout labourdin par sa vie. Installé à Urrugne, il y construisit le château d'Abbadia, qui se trouve aujourd'hui sur le territoire d'Hendaye. Elu à l'Académie des Sciences, il en sera le président. Il se maria, mais mourut sans enfant. Il fut un moment maire d'Hendaye. Il est inhumé dans la chapelle de son château, ainsi que son épouse.He was born in Dublin, where he spent his childhood. His mother was also from Dublin, and his father was born in Ürrüstoi. He spent his youth in Toulouse, Paris and Audaux and he used to go to Ürrüstoi from time to time. He was anadvantaged law, science and languages student. His stay in Ethiopia, accompanied by his younger brother Arnault, in search for all types of knowledge, lasted a dozen years. He lived mainly in Lapurdi. He set up residence in Urrugne, where he had his castle "Abbadia" built within the municipality of Hendaye. He was the organiser of the Basque Festivities ("Euskal Jaiak"). He was elected member of the "Académie des Sciences", and was later proclaimed its President. He married, but he died without children. He was also elected mayor of Hendaye. He is buried in the chapel of the castle, together with his wife

Life on Cloud Nine: How Entertainment During Mass Quarantine in China Provides Potential Insight into the Future of Social Interactions

Journal #35 from Media Rise's Quarantined Across Borders Collection by Jingqiu Ren and Theresa Morris. Ren is from China. Quarantined in Texas. Morris is from United States. Quarantined in Texas.Media Rise Publications. Quarantined Across Borders Collection. Edited by Dr. Srividya "Srivi" Ramasubramanian.This opinion piece examines the new format of producing entertainment shows with zero physical contact in China as a result of mass quarantine due to COVID-19 and explores how it may transform our taken-for-granted social interactions

An Attempt to Read Mencius’ Philosophy with Help of Cicero: Focusing on the Relationship of the Term 'ren' 仁 with the Building of Empire

Already in 17th century, Ph. Couplet (1623–1693) used Ciceronian terminology to interprete the texts of Confucian philosophy, including that of Mencius (372–289 BCE), an important philosopher especially in terms of understanding Chinese ethics and morals. This paper attempts to read Mencius’ political term “empire”  in the context of political philosophy. The paper observes Mencius’s political idea with help of that of Cicero. For this, it demostrates how and why Mencius introduces the ren as a principle of Kingship and the building of Empire. According to him, the ren is a core principle in operating the empire that was formulated with the tianxia (“all-under-heaven”). However, the ren is an ambivalent concept. On one side, the ren is a universal value that stands fundamentally against violence. On the other side, historically to see, the ren was an imperial ideology, because as a part of the “all-under-heaven” policy represented by Mencius was de facto nothing but a regional hegemon

< phi^2 > for a scalar field in 2D black holes: a new uniform approximation

We study nonconformal quantum scalar fields and averages of their local observables (such as ^{ren} and T_{ab}^{ren}) in a spacetime of a 2-dimensional black hole. In order to get an analytical approximation for these expressions the WKB approximation is often used. We demonstrate that at the horizon WKB approximation is violated for a nonconformal field, that is when the field mass or/and the parameter of non-minimal coupling do not vanish. We propose a new "uniform approximation" which solves this problem. We use this approximation to obtain an improved analytical approximation for ^{ren} in the 2-dimensional black hole geometry. We compare the obtained results with numerical calculations.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figure

Network-Based Regularization for Generalized Linear Models

Network-based regularization has achieved success in variable selection for high-dimensional biological data due to its ability to incorporate correlations among genomic features. This package provides procedures of network-based variable selection for generalized linear models (Ren et al. (2017) and Ren et al.(2019) ). Continuous, binary, and survival response are supported. Robust network-based methods are available for continuous and survival responses

“Ren” and Spatial Design in Ancient Chinese Architecture: A Discussion from the Perspective of Confucian Aesthetic Concepts

This paper adopts the unique perspective of Confucian aesthetic principles to investigate their profound impact on the interrelationship between “Ren” (benevolence) and spatial design in classical Chinese architecture. Drawing upon core Confucian concepts such as “Ren”, “Tian Ren He Yi” (the unity of man and nature), and “Jin Shan Jin Mei” (the pursuit of perfection), the study meticulously analyzes specific instances of classical architectural layouts and spatial designs, providing a detailed exposition of the manifestation of “Ren”. Subsequently, it elucidates how Confucian aesthetic principles influence classical architecture by inheriting and developing the spirit of benevolence and adeptly applying an aesthetic consciousness of the unity of space and time. Simultaneously, the paper distinctly presents the profound insights of Confucian aesthetic principles on contemporary spatial design and societal development. This influence extends beyond the formal and structural aspects of architecture, permeating deeply into the cultural connotations embedded in architecture. It injects distinctive and valuable design wisdom into contemporary society, contributing not only to the comprehension of the cultural value of ancient architecture but also furnishing a novel framework for contemporary spatial design. In doing so, it offers concrete and far-reaching guidance for the construction of a harmonious society