1.Little girl: 'Mother, may I have a nickel for the old man who is outside crying?'Mother: 'Yes, dear. But what is the old man crying about?'Little girl: 'Ice cream cooes, ten cents.'2. Kind ne...1.Little girl: 'Mother, may I have a nickel for the old man who is outside crying?'Mother: 'Yes, dear. But what is the old man crying about?'Little girl: 'Ice cream cooes, ten cents.'2. Kind neighbor(to a little boy eating an apple): 'Look out for the worms, sonny.'Willie: 'When I eat an apple, the worms have to look out for themselves,展开更多
Tibb also known as Unani-Tibb,Greco-Arab,Western Holistic,Unani and Persian medicine,is an ancient holistic medical system that originated approximately 10000 years ago,based on the humoral and temperamental theories ...Tibb also known as Unani-Tibb,Greco-Arab,Western Holistic,Unani and Persian medicine,is an ancient holistic medical system that originated approximately 10000 years ago,based on the humoral and temperamental theories that was hypothesised by Hippocrates and Galen.The“completeness”of this medical discipline as“a science of medicine-the art of care”was greatly influenced by renowned scholars including Ibn Sina during the 9th and 13th century,who refined the philosophical principles of;physis,temperament,humours,and the six lifestyle factors,of which physis,the body’s natural ability to heal itself,is a primary principle in the maintenance and restoration of health.Tibb as“a science of medicine”is detailed within the context of Ibn Sina’s principle of cause and effect and the“art of care”is highlighted in the holistic and fully integrative approach of Tibb,based on its philosophical principles.The paper concludes with a brief comparison between Tibb and Western medicine.展开更多
Doctor:Please open your mouth,madam.Lady:Thank you very much,doctor.Doctor:Why do you thank me?Lady:Because my husband always asked me to shut up.医生:请张开嘴,夫人。女士:谢谢你,医生。医生:你为何要感谢我?女士:因为我...Doctor:Please open your mouth,madam.Lady:Thank you very much,doctor.Doctor:Why do you thank me?Lady:Because my husband always asked me to shut up.医生:请张开嘴,夫人。女士:谢谢你,医生。医生:你为何要感谢我?女士:因为我的丈夫总是让我闭嘴。展开更多
A main cause of vision loss in the elderly is age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Among the cellular,biochemical,and molecular changes linked to this disease,inflammation and angiogenesis appear as being crucial in ...A main cause of vision loss in the elderly is age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Among the cellular,biochemical,and molecular changes linked to this disease,inflammation and angiogenesis appear as being crucial in AMD pathogenesis and progression.There are two forms of the disease:dry AMD,accounting for 80–90%of cases,and wet AMD.The disease usually begins as dry AMD associated with retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor degeneration,whereas wet AMD is associated with choroidal neovascularization resulting in severe vision impairment.The new vessels are largely malformed,leading to blood and fluid leakage within the disrupted tissue,which provokes inflammation and scar formation and results in retinal damage and detachment.Micro RNAs are dysregulated in AMD and may facilitate the early detection of the disease and monitoring disease progression.Two recent reviews of micro RNAs in AMD had indicated weaknesses or limitations in four earlier investigations.Studies in the last three years have shown considerable progress in overcoming some of these concerns and identifying specific micro RNAs as biomarkers for AMD.Further large-scale studies are warranted using appropriate statistical methods to take into account gender and age disparity in the study populations and confounding factors such as smoking status.展开更多
AIM：To investigate the levels of ghrelin（Gh）,acylated ghrelin（AGh） and AGh/Gh ratio in the humor aqueous（HA） of cases with pseudoexfoliation syndrome（PXS）,pseudoexfoliation glaucoma（PXG）,primary open angle ...AIM：To investigate the levels of ghrelin（Gh）,acylated ghrelin（AGh） and AGh/Gh ratio in the humor aqueous（HA） of cases with pseudoexfoliation syndrome（PXS）,pseudoexfoliation glaucoma（PXG）,primary open angle glaucoma（POAG） and to compare these with control subjects.METHODS：A prospective examination was made of the total Gh,and AGh levels in HA of 67 patients undergoing cataract surgery.Patients were divided into 4 groups.HA samples were aspirated at the beginning of the surgery,stored at -70℃.Gh and AGh quantification was performed with ELISA kits and the AGh/total-Gh ratios were calculated.ANOVA,Kruskal-Wallis,Chi-square and post-hoc tests were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS：Total Gh levels in HA were 189.2±45.6 pg/mL in the control group,199.2±32.9 pg/mL in PXS,180.6±20.9 pg/mL in PXG and 176.8±21.4 pg/mL in POAG groups（P〉0.05）.AGh levels in HA were 23.09±5.01 pg/mL in the control group,24.13±5.22 pg/mL in PXS,22.29±1.55 pg/m L in PXG and 19.69±2.93 pg/mL in POAG groups（P〉0.05）.The ratio of AGh/Gh was 10.3%±2.34% in the control group,13.03%±2.58% in PXS,12.3%±1.54% in PXG and 11.79%±1.41% in POAG groups（P=0.044）.The difference between the PXS and control groups was significant（P=0.03）.CONCLUSION：In spite of statistically insignificant results,the HA total Gh levels were lower than those of the control subjects but not parallel with the AGh levels in glaucoma patients.The relative increase in the AGh/Gh ratio in glaucoma cases supports the view that proportional increases of AGh might play a role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.展开更多
This paper makes a comparison between English and Chinese humour and satire in subtitle translation and points outsome problems from both similar and distinctive perspectives by adopting three strategies—assimilation...This paper makes a comparison between English and Chinese humour and satire in subtitle translation and points outsome problems from both similar and distinctive perspectives by adopting three strategies—assimilation and dissimilation, teleolo-gy, and functional equivalence. These three strategies are the most commonly seen and used in translation works, and are of signifi-cant value in helping people to understand translated TV subtitles and to promote cross-cultural communication.展开更多
In point of chronology, Jane Austen belongs to the age of Romanticism, but she would be placed with the realistic novelists because of her realism half a century later. Her sagacious perception and progressive thought...In point of chronology, Jane Austen belongs to the age of Romanticism, but she would be placed with the realistic novelists because of her realism half a century later. Her sagacious perception and progressive thought made her one who surpassed her time. This essay introduces Austen briefly and probes into the charm of her most well-known novel Pride and Prejudice whose peculiarities lie in the humorous and ironical language and also in the ordinary world it presents where human beings are imperfect.It aims to shed some light on better understanding and appreciation of this masterpiece.展开更多
Aims: To investigate the changes in the protein composition of aqueous humour in primary open angle glaucoma patients and non-glaucomatous subjects. Patients and Methods: Case control study was conducted at a universi...Aims: To investigate the changes in the protein composition of aqueous humour in primary open angle glaucoma patients and non-glaucomatous subjects. Patients and Methods: Case control study was conducted at a university hospital to compare the protein profile of aqueous humour obtained from patients of primary open angle glaucoma with those of non glaucomatous subjects. Protein concentration of the aqueous humour samples collected from both glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous patients at the time of surgery was estimated by the Bradford protein assay method. Sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the samples was also performed. Results: Geometric mean of protein concentration of the samples was 55.73 mg/dl (range: 31-72) in the test group and 46.46 mg/dl (range: 27-65) in the control group and a statistically significant (p ≤= 0.001) difference in protein concentration of aqueous humour between the two groups was observed. Electrophoretic study revealed differences in the aqueous protein composition of the two groups. The glaucomatous group exhibited protein bands of 10 kDa, 20 kDa, 30 kDa, 50 kDa, 60 kDa, 70 kDa, and 90 kDa while the control subjects demonstrated bands of 6 kDa, 10 kDa, 30 kDa, 70 kDa, 90 kDa. Interestingly, almost all the proteins detected in this study corresponded to the molecular weights of heat shock proteins. Conclusions: Primary open angle glaucoma patients differed in protein compositions and had higher concentration of aqueous humour proteins than non glaucomatous patients.展开更多
Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle...Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle.The actions,the choices and the situations,in which the characters of the surrealist dramas are involved,are comic and grotesque.Surrealist dramas reject the rules of the Western theatre;the lack of plot,the absurd,the misunderstanding,the use of poetic symbols,the parody of bourgeois life,the unexpected reactions and the unreasonable behaviour of the characters are some of the factors that cause laughter and surprise the audience.In this paper we will try to reveal the humour that emerges through the surrealist plays of AndréBreton,Philippe Soupault,Louis Aragon and Roger Vitrac.We will also attempt to highlight the key points through which surrealism in theatre uses black humour in an effort to cover the deep melancholy and pessimistic mood of surrealist dramatists.The questions arising are;in which ways is humour a way of revolution?How can humour include dreams,ingenuity and fantasy?展开更多
Using semiotic and discourse analysis methodologies to uncover denotative and connotative meanings in journalism production, following Roland Barthes＇s work, our research analyzed newspaper humour published in one Po...Using semiotic and discourse analysis methodologies to uncover denotative and connotative meanings in journalism production, following Roland Barthes＇s work, our research analyzed newspaper humour published in one Portuguese newspaper about the global build-up of the swine flu （H1N1） scare of 2009-2010. Results demonstrate that humour was much quicker than traditional journalistic templates to assign responsibilities and depict failures in the crisis management system, precociously suggesting that the pandemic could be just another moral panic similar to the bird flu of 2005. Through humour, newspapers stressed the cyclic nature of health risks, reducing the impact of dramatic information on the audience. It is therefore suggested that the sociological analysis of a media outlet in the context of a complex and emotional case such as the 2009-2010 pandemic implies its deconstruction layer by layer in order to obtain a clear picture of the mechanisms of social construction of reality.展开更多
Verbal humor in the province of semantics and rhetorics was focused on and the excerpts in American sitcom Friends was taken as its research object.The famous classic theory: the semantic script theory,was given a ske...Verbal humor in the province of semantics and rhetorics was focused on and the excerpts in American sitcom Friends was taken as its research object.The famous classic theory: the semantic script theory,was given a sketch outline accompanying examples to state how SSTH works in analysing the verbal humor.Moreover,the employment of different rhetoric skills which elicit humourous effects in a powerful way were appreciated in detail.展开更多
There’d been a long dry season,and there wasn’t enough hay to keep the cowsfed,so Gunister and one of his friends decided to go into the hay merchandising business. They got a truck and drove to another state,where ...There’d been a long dry season,and there wasn’t enough hay to keep the cowsfed,so Gunister and one of his friends decided to go into the hay merchandising business. They got a truck and drove to another state,where they bought hay for three dollars a bale.Then they broughtit home and sold it for $2.50 a bale.展开更多
1.Minnie, *a longtime client(老主顾)at my beauty salon, was about tocelebrate her 100th birthday, and I had promised her complimentary(免费)hairservices when she reached the century mark. I was delighted when she came...1.Minnie, *a longtime client(老主顾)at my beauty salon, was about tocelebrate her 100th birthday, and I had promised her complimentary(免费)hairservices when she reached the century mark. I was delighted when she came into collect her gift. As I prepared her permanent wave, we discussed the fact that she wasexactly twice my age. Minnie was silent for a moment and then said, 'There’sonly one thing that concerns me. Whatever will I do when you get too old展开更多
A couple took their three-month-old son to the movies withthem. On the way in, the usher (引座员) said they’d have to leaveif the baby cried. 'But we’ll refund (归还) your money' he added. After watching the...A couple took their three-month-old son to the movies withthem. On the way in, the usher (引座员) said they’d have to leaveif the baby cried. 'But we’ll refund (归还) your money' he added. After watching the movie for a half-hour, the husband turned tohis wife. 'Well, what do you think?' he asked.展开更多
The following discussion took place between my hus-band and nine-year-old son: 'It’s not fair, Dad. Mom wants me to make my bed,but I don’t know how.' 'It’s time you learned. Where are your clean sheets...The following discussion took place between my hus-band and nine-year-old son: 'It’s not fair, Dad. Mom wants me to make my bed,but I don’t know how.' 'It’s time you learned. Where are your clean sheets?' 'I don’t know.'展开更多
文摘1.Little girl: 'Mother, may I have a nickel for the old man who is outside crying?'Mother: 'Yes, dear. But what is the old man crying about?'Little girl: 'Ice cream cooes, ten cents.'2. Kind neighbor(to a little boy eating an apple): 'Look out for the worms, sonny.'Willie: 'When I eat an apple, the worms have to look out for themselves,
文摘Tibb also known as Unani-Tibb,Greco-Arab,Western Holistic,Unani and Persian medicine,is an ancient holistic medical system that originated approximately 10000 years ago,based on the humoral and temperamental theories that was hypothesised by Hippocrates and Galen.The“completeness”of this medical discipline as“a science of medicine-the art of care”was greatly influenced by renowned scholars including Ibn Sina during the 9th and 13th century,who refined the philosophical principles of;physis,temperament,humours,and the six lifestyle factors,of which physis,the body’s natural ability to heal itself,is a primary principle in the maintenance and restoration of health.Tibb as“a science of medicine”is detailed within the context of Ibn Sina’s principle of cause and effect and the“art of care”is highlighted in the holistic and fully integrative approach of Tibb,based on its philosophical principles.The paper concludes with a brief comparison between Tibb and Western medicine.
文摘Doctor:Please open your mouth,madam.Lady:Thank you very much,doctor.Doctor:Why do you thank me?Lady:Because my husband always asked me to shut up.医生:请张开嘴,夫人。女士:谢谢你,医生。医生:你为何要感谢我?女士:因为我的丈夫总是让我闭嘴。
文摘A main cause of vision loss in the elderly is age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Among the cellular,biochemical,and molecular changes linked to this disease,inflammation and angiogenesis appear as being crucial in AMD pathogenesis and progression.There are two forms of the disease:dry AMD,accounting for 80–90%of cases,and wet AMD.The disease usually begins as dry AMD associated with retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptor degeneration,whereas wet AMD is associated with choroidal neovascularization resulting in severe vision impairment.The new vessels are largely malformed,leading to blood and fluid leakage within the disrupted tissue,which provokes inflammation and scar formation and results in retinal damage and detachment.Micro RNAs are dysregulated in AMD and may facilitate the early detection of the disease and monitoring disease progression.Two recent reviews of micro RNAs in AMD had indicated weaknesses or limitations in four earlier investigations.Studies in the last three years have shown considerable progress in overcoming some of these concerns and identifying specific micro RNAs as biomarkers for AMD.Further large-scale studies are warranted using appropriate statistical methods to take into account gender and age disparity in the study populations and confounding factors such as smoking status.
基金Supported by the Ankara Ophthalmology Society,a branch of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology
文摘AIM：To investigate the levels of ghrelin（Gh）,acylated ghrelin（AGh） and AGh/Gh ratio in the humor aqueous（HA） of cases with pseudoexfoliation syndrome（PXS）,pseudoexfoliation glaucoma（PXG）,primary open angle glaucoma（POAG） and to compare these with control subjects.METHODS：A prospective examination was made of the total Gh,and AGh levels in HA of 67 patients undergoing cataract surgery.Patients were divided into 4 groups.HA samples were aspirated at the beginning of the surgery,stored at -70℃.Gh and AGh quantification was performed with ELISA kits and the AGh/total-Gh ratios were calculated.ANOVA,Kruskal-Wallis,Chi-square and post-hoc tests were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS：Total Gh levels in HA were 189.2±45.6 pg/mL in the control group,199.2±32.9 pg/mL in PXS,180.6±20.9 pg/mL in PXG and 176.8±21.4 pg/mL in POAG groups（P〉0.05）.AGh levels in HA were 23.09±5.01 pg/mL in the control group,24.13±5.22 pg/mL in PXS,22.29±1.55 pg/m L in PXG and 19.69±2.93 pg/mL in POAG groups（P〉0.05）.The ratio of AGh/Gh was 10.3%±2.34% in the control group,13.03%±2.58% in PXS,12.3%±1.54% in PXG and 11.79%±1.41% in POAG groups（P=0.044）.The difference between the PXS and control groups was significant（P=0.03）.CONCLUSION：In spite of statistically insignificant results,the HA total Gh levels were lower than those of the control subjects but not parallel with the AGh levels in glaucoma patients.The relative increase in the AGh/Gh ratio in glaucoma cases supports the view that proportional increases of AGh might play a role in the pathogenesis of glaucoma.
文摘This paper makes a comparison between English and Chinese humour and satire in subtitle translation and points outsome problems from both similar and distinctive perspectives by adopting three strategies—assimilation and dissimilation, teleolo-gy, and functional equivalence. These three strategies are the most commonly seen and used in translation works, and are of signifi-cant value in helping people to understand translated TV subtitles and to promote cross-cultural communication.
文摘In point of chronology, Jane Austen belongs to the age of Romanticism, but she would be placed with the realistic novelists because of her realism half a century later. Her sagacious perception and progressive thought made her one who surpassed her time. This essay introduces Austen briefly and probes into the charm of her most well-known novel Pride and Prejudice whose peculiarities lie in the humorous and ironical language and also in the ordinary world it presents where human beings are imperfect.It aims to shed some light on better understanding and appreciation of this masterpiece.
文摘Aims: To investigate the changes in the protein composition of aqueous humour in primary open angle glaucoma patients and non-glaucomatous subjects. Patients and Methods: Case control study was conducted at a university hospital to compare the protein profile of aqueous humour obtained from patients of primary open angle glaucoma with those of non glaucomatous subjects. Protein concentration of the aqueous humour samples collected from both glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous patients at the time of surgery was estimated by the Bradford protein assay method. Sodium dodecylsulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the samples was also performed. Results: Geometric mean of protein concentration of the samples was 55.73 mg/dl (range: 31-72) in the test group and 46.46 mg/dl (range: 27-65) in the control group and a statistically significant (p ≤= 0.001) difference in protein concentration of aqueous humour between the two groups was observed. Electrophoretic study revealed differences in the aqueous protein composition of the two groups. The glaucomatous group exhibited protein bands of 10 kDa, 20 kDa, 30 kDa, 50 kDa, 60 kDa, 70 kDa, and 90 kDa while the control subjects demonstrated bands of 6 kDa, 10 kDa, 30 kDa, 70 kDa, 90 kDa. Interestingly, almost all the proteins detected in this study corresponded to the molecular weights of heat shock proteins. Conclusions: Primary open angle glaucoma patients differed in protein compositions and had higher concentration of aqueous humour proteins than non glaucomatous patients.
文摘Surrealist playwrights of the twentieth century use black humour in order to express their discontent towards the society in which they live.Parody of everyday life is a way of reaction against the extensive lifestyle.The actions,the choices and the situations,in which the characters of the surrealist dramas are involved,are comic and grotesque.Surrealist dramas reject the rules of the Western theatre;the lack of plot,the absurd,the misunderstanding,the use of poetic symbols,the parody of bourgeois life,the unexpected reactions and the unreasonable behaviour of the characters are some of the factors that cause laughter and surprise the audience.In this paper we will try to reveal the humour that emerges through the surrealist plays of AndréBreton,Philippe Soupault,Louis Aragon and Roger Vitrac.We will also attempt to highlight the key points through which surrealism in theatre uses black humour in an effort to cover the deep melancholy and pessimistic mood of surrealist dramatists.The questions arising are;in which ways is humour a way of revolution?How can humour include dreams,ingenuity and fantasy?
文摘Using semiotic and discourse analysis methodologies to uncover denotative and connotative meanings in journalism production, following Roland Barthes＇s work, our research analyzed newspaper humour published in one Portuguese newspaper about the global build-up of the swine flu （H1N1） scare of 2009-2010. Results demonstrate that humour was much quicker than traditional journalistic templates to assign responsibilities and depict failures in the crisis management system, precociously suggesting that the pandemic could be just another moral panic similar to the bird flu of 2005. Through humour, newspapers stressed the cyclic nature of health risks, reducing the impact of dramatic information on the audience. It is therefore suggested that the sociological analysis of a media outlet in the context of a complex and emotional case such as the 2009-2010 pandemic implies its deconstruction layer by layer in order to obtain a clear picture of the mechanisms of social construction of reality.
文摘Verbal humor in the province of semantics and rhetorics was focused on and the excerpts in American sitcom Friends was taken as its research object.The famous classic theory: the semantic script theory,was given a sketch outline accompanying examples to state how SSTH works in analysing the verbal humor.Moreover,the employment of different rhetoric skills which elicit humourous effects in a powerful way were appreciated in detail.
文摘There’d been a long dry season,and there wasn’t enough hay to keep the cowsfed,so Gunister and one of his friends decided to go into the hay merchandising business. They got a truck and drove to another state,where they bought hay for three dollars a bale.Then they broughtit home and sold it for $2.50 a bale.
文摘1.Minnie, *a longtime client(老主顾)at my beauty salon, was about tocelebrate her 100th birthday, and I had promised her complimentary(免费)hairservices when she reached the century mark. I was delighted when she came into collect her gift. As I prepared her permanent wave, we discussed the fact that she wasexactly twice my age. Minnie was silent for a moment and then said, 'There’sonly one thing that concerns me. Whatever will I do when you get too old
文摘A couple took their three-month-old son to the movies withthem. On the way in, the usher (引座员) said they’d have to leaveif the baby cried. 'But we’ll refund (归还) your money' he added. After watching the movie for a half-hour, the husband turned tohis wife. 'Well, what do you think?' he asked.
文摘The following discussion took place between my hus-band and nine-year-old son: 'It’s not fair, Dad. Mom wants me to make my bed,but I don’t know how.' 'It’s time you learned. Where are your clean sheets?' 'I don’t know.'
