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The Valuation of Multiple Stock Warrants
No full textassistance of Chang Shiwei is acknowledged. The first author is also grateful for a researc
Récit et chansons dans Fleur en Fiole d’Or : David Tod Roy et André Lévy face à l’intertextualité dans leurs traductions de la version cihua 詞話 du Jin Ping Mei 金瓶梅
No full textLi Shiwei : Narrative and Songs in The Plum in the Golden Vase : David Tod Roy and André Lévy and the Issues of Intertextuality in their Translations of the
Cihua 詞 話 Version of the Jin Ping Mei 金 瓶 梅
This research note seeks to analyze the different translation strategies of two sinologist-translators, David Tod Roy and André Lévy, when confronted with a work as complex as the Jin Ping Mei 金 瓶 梅 , and in particular their different choices regarding the translations of qu 曲 (lyrics or songs). I first analyze the uses and functions of qu in the cihua 詞 話 version of the Jin Ping Mei and then present the different points of view of the translators concerning the ideological and aesthetic values of the author and the organization of his narrative. The note also discusses their strategies when confronted with the difficulties of translation of the intertexts structured around the qu as well as the potential effects of these translation choices on their readers. Finally, the note proposes some hypotheses concerning the reasons that motivated these choices.Cette note de recherche a pour objectif d’analyser les différentes stratégies de traduction de deux sinologues-traducteurs, David Tod Roy et André Lévy, face à une oeuvre aussi complexe que le Jin Ping Mei 金 瓶 梅 , et en particulier leurs différents choix de traduction des qu 曲 (poésies chantées). Nous y analysons d’abord les usages et les fonctions des qu dans la version dite cihua 詞 話 du Jin Ping Mei, pour présenter ensuite les différents points de vue des traducteurs concernant les valeurs idéologiques et esthétiques de l’auteur et l’organisation de son récit. Sont également abordés leurs stratégies face aux difficultés de traductions des intertextes axés autour des qu, ainsi que les effets potentiels de ces choix de traduction sur leurs lecteurs. La note propose pour finir quelques hypothèses concernant les raisons ayant motivé ces choix.黎 诗 薇 (Li Shiwei) : 《 金 瓶 梅 》 中 的 曲 與 敘 事 ： 苪 效 衛 與 雷 威 安 關 於 《 金 瓶 梅 》 詞 話 本 中 互 文 性 的 翻 譯 本 文 選 取 《 金 瓶 梅 》 詞 話 本 中 關 於 曲 的 翻 譯 的 例 子 ， 來 探 討 芮 效 衛 與 雷 威 安 這 兩 位 漢 學 家 及 譯 者 面 對 《 金 瓶 梅 》 這 部 複 雜 的 文 學 作 品 所 採 用 的 不 同 的 翻 譯 策 略 。 本 人 首 先 分 析 了 《 金 瓶 梅 》 詞 話 本 中 曲 的 運 用 以 及 其 在 作 品 中 的 功 能 ， 然 後 闡 述 了 兩 位 譯 者 關 於 作 者 創 作 該 作 品 的 價 值 觀 、 美 學 觀 及 作 品 敘 事 結 構 等 方 面 不 同 的 看 法 ， 並 分 析 譯 者 在 曲 的 互 文 性 翻 譯 問 題 上 所 採 取 的 不 同 的 翻 譯 策 略 ， 以 及 這 些 策 略 對 讀 者 閱 讀 譯 文 所 產 生 的 影 響 。 最 後 ， 本 人 就 導 致 譯 者 採 用 不 同 翻 譯 策 略 的 原 因 提 出 一 些 推 論 。Li Shiwei. Récit et chansons dans Fleur en Fiole d’Or : David Tod Roy et André Lévy face à l’intertextualité dans leurs traductions de la version cihua 詞話 du Jin Ping Mei 金瓶梅. In: Études chinoises, vol. 35, n°2,2016. pp. 87-103
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials for Electroacupuncture Treatment of Migraine
No full textShiWei Song,1 Hao Chen2 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Taikang Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine CN, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: ShiWei Song, Sichuan Taikang Hospital, No. 881 Xianghe 1st Street, Huayang Community, Tianfu New Area, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email [email protected]: Numerous clinical studies have shown that patients with migraine can benefit from electroacupuncture treatment. However, there are no published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of pure electroacupuncture for migraine. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of pure electroacupuncture as a standalone treatment for migraine patients.Patients and Methods: We searched Six electronic databases. All from the inception to August 1st, 2024. In the literature, clinical investigators evaluated the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture as the primary treatment for migraine. Researchers assessed the quality of the studies using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The Review Manager 5.4 software was used to perform statistical analysis.Results: Ten randomized controlled trials involving 1161 people were included. The meta-analysis yielded a substantial result: the application of pure electroacupuncture significantly improved the effective rate compared to the control group. In the visual analogue scale score, the present study found no significant difference between electroacupuncture and Western medicine as standalone treatments. Regarding migraine-associated symptom scores, the experimental group exhibited no superiority in comparison to the control group. Moreover, following the intervention, several significant changes were observed in the secondary outcome indicators between the two groups, including cerebral arterial blood flow velocity, the migraine attack days, the lasting time of headache remission, mean time of the headache attack, duration of the headache attack, and the migraine-specific quality of life questionnaire score, with the results proving to be statistically significant.Conclusion: The results of the analysis suggested that pure electroacupuncture is beneficial for migraine patients, but it remains difficult to obtain comprehensive data. Our study is supported by evidence of low to moderate quality. It is necessary to further confirm the efficacy of pure electroacupuncture for migraine with higher-quality clinical research.Keywords: electroacupuncture, migraine, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials, systematic revie
Greenhouse Management for Better Vegetable Quality, Higher Nutrient Use Efficiency and Healthier Soil
No full textGreenhouse cultivation provides an artificially controlled environment for the year-round production of vegetables, and has played an increasingly important role in agriculture production systems in recent decades. Recent works have shown that improving greenhouse conditions can promote the growth of vegetables and enhance the uptake of nutrients, leading to better vegetable quality. Meanwhile, greenhouse conditions not only directly influence soil nutrient cycling processes and properties, but also indirectly affect them by regulating vegetable root growth and plant–soil interactions. This Special Issue features twelve original research articles that deal with the effects of novel greenhouse practices and strategies on the yield and quality of horticulture crops, as well as greenhouse soil properties. Among these publications, three studied the effects of fertilizers, including organic and macro- and micro-nutrient fertilizers, on the growth and nutrient uptake of vegetables. Two articles described the effects of water and nutrient supply using irrigation or hydroponic supplying systems on the yield and quality of vegetables. Four articles investigated the effects of environmental conditions (mainly light and temperature) on the growth and quality of vegetables. In terms of degenerated greenhouse soil, three articles showed how reductive soil disinfestation decreased soil salinity, improved soil quality, and inactivated soil-borne pathogens
Greenhouse Management for Better Vegetable Quality, Higher Nutrient Use Efficiency and Healthier Soil
No full textGreenhouse cultivation provides an artificially controlled environment for the year-round production of vegetables, and has played an increasingly important role in agriculture production systems in recent decades. Recent works have shown that improving greenhouse conditions can promote the growth of vegetables and enhance the uptake of nutrients, leading to better vegetable quality. Meanwhile, greenhouse conditions not only directly influence soil nutrient cycling processes and properties, but also indirectly affect them by regulating vegetable root growth and plant–soil interactions. This Special Issue features twelve original research articles that deal with the effects of novel greenhouse practices and strategies on the yield and quality of horticulture crops, as well as greenhouse soil properties. Among these publications, three studied the effects of fertilizers, including organic and macro- and micro-nutrient fertilizers, on the growth and nutrient uptake of vegetables. Two articles described the effects of water and nutrient supply using irrigation or hydroponic supplying systems on the yield and quality of vegetables. Four articles investigated the effects of environmental conditions (mainly light and temperature) on the growth and quality of vegetables. In terms of degenerated greenhouse soil, three articles showed how reductive soil disinfestation decreased soil salinity, improved soil quality, and inactivated soil-borne pathogens
Zi xi cu dong: wu juan. v.1
No full text[花之安撰 ; 馮勉齋删改訂正 ; 洪士偉删潤].綫裝, 1函.框20.4x13.3公分, 10行23字, 小字雙行同. 白口, 四周雙邊, 對黑魚尾. 版心上鐫題名卷次及集次, 中鐫章次及小題, 下鐫葉次.是書五卷共七十二章 ; 每卷又分別題為: 仁集, 義集, 禮集, 智集, 信集.內封頁題"自西徂東, 廣東小書會眞寶堂發售" ; 內封背頁題"Ernst Faber, Civilization, Chinese and Christian, Hong Kong 1884, 光緖十年歲次甲申德國花之安發刊"Xian zhuang, 1 han.Kuang 20.4 x 13.3 gong fen, 10 hang 23 zi, xiao zi shuang hang tong. Bai kou, si zhou shuang bian, dui hei yu wei. Ban xin shang juan ti ming juan ci ji ji ci, zhong juan zhang ci ji xiao ti, xia juan ye ci.Shi shu wu juan gong qi shi er zhang ; mei juan you fen bie ti wei: Ren ji, Yi ji, Li ji, Zhi ji, Xin ji.Nei feng ye ti "Zi xi cu dong, Guangdong Xiao shu hui zhen bao tang fa shou" ; nei feng bei ye ti "Ernst Faber, Civilization, Chinese and Christian, Hong Kong 1884, Guangxu shi nian sui ci jia shen Deguo Hua Zhian fa kan"[Hua Zhian zhuan ; Feng Mianzhai shan gai ding zheng ; Hong Shiwei shan run]
A mixed process neural network and its application to churn prediction in mobile communications
No full textChurn prediction is an increasingly pressing issue in today's ever-competitive commercial environments, especially in mobile communication arena. In this paper, a Mixed Process Neural Network (MPNN) based on fourier orthogonal base function has been proposed to support churn management, which can deal with both static value and time-varied continuous value simultaneously. To further improve its performance, an optimized network, c-MPNN, has been presented, which adopts fourier expansion based preprocessing and hidden layer combination techniques to optimize MPNN's structure. Most important of all, our method has been used in real applications in China Mobile. Experiments based on the real datasets also show that our proposed churn prediction method has good maneuverability and performance.Computer Science, Information SystemsEICPCI-S(ISTP)
Experimental Research of Surgical Neurorrhaphy and Molecular Therapies for Peripheral Nerve Injury
No full textLes lésions nerveuses périphériques (LNP) ont des origines variées. Elles peuvent être causées par un traumatisme, une inflammation, une ischémie mais également par la compression de nerfs par une tumeur. Ces lésions traumatiques entrainent une perte sensorielle mais aussi une atteinte motrice pouvant avoir une incidence importante sur la vie des patients et leurs familles. De nombreux progrès ont été réalisés dans le traitement des LNP ces dernières années, cependant, la récupération des patients reste incomplète. Ainsi, l’amélioration du pronostic clinique demeure un défi pour les chercheurs et les cliniciens avec l’utilisation de nouvelles techniques et produits thérapeutiques. Ceci m’a conduit pour ma thèse à utiliser une nouvelle approche avec deux types de greffons combinés avec plusieurs stades de lésion du nerf donneur, mais également à tester le potentiel thérapeutique de petites molécules de types neurostéroïdes, ligands TSPO et activateurs de canaux potassiques afin d’étudier les effets sur la neurorégénération et la neuroprotection lors d’une lésion traumatique. Ainsi, ma thèse se compose de deux parties, faisant appel à deux modèles expérimentaux de rats. 1) Afin de déterminer les meilleures conditions de lésion du nerf donneur lors de la greffe, une neurorrhaphie entre le nerf donneur et la greffe a été réalisée avec deux types de greffons (frais ou pré-dégénérés). Un marquage des neurones par un traceur rétrograde, l’analyse des axones myélinisés et l’évaluation des potentiels d’actions ont été réalisés pour étudier la neuroprotection et la neurorégénération. Cette approche a permis de montrer une régénération axonale efficace à condition que la partie axonale fournie par le nerf donneur atteigne 50 % du nombre total d’axones. De plus, l’utilisation du greffon pré-dégénéré a montré un effet bénéfique en potentialisant le processus de neurorégénération. 2) Dans le but d’étudier l’effet de l’administration de petites molécules telles que la progestérone, la Nestorone, l’étifoxine et les activateurs des canaux potassiques Kv7.2/7.3 sur la neuroprotection, la régénération axonale et les fonctions de récupération, on a utilisé un modèle de lésion par compression du nerf spinal cervical. Les analyses histologiques mentionnées ci dessus, la mesure des potentiels évoqués et des tests de comportements sensori-moteurs ont été effectués pour étudier la neuroprotection, la neurorégénération et les fonctions de récupération. La progestérone et la Nestorone ont montré des effets bénéfiques sur la neuroprotection à court terme, mais également sur la neurorégénération et la récupération fonctionnelle à long terme après une lésion nerveuse. D’une manière intéressante, l’action seule de l’étifoxine améliore la récupération fonctionnelle motrice tandis que le GRT12 seul a plutôt une action bénéfique sur la récupération sensitive. Les composés de synthèse associant les propriétés de ligands TSPO d'activateurs des canaux Kv7.2/7.3 ont montré des effets sur la récupération fonctionnelle à la fois motrice et sensitive. Notre étude met en évidence qu’une neurorrhaphy réalisée avec une lésion de 50% du nerf donneur est la meilleure condition pour la neurorégénération. Elle a également permis de vérifier l’avantage de l’utilisation d'un greffon nerf pré-dégénéré pour améliorer le processus de neurorégénération. Nous avons démontré l’action thérapeutique de la progestérone et de la Nestorone sur la neuroprotection et neurorégénération, mais également celle des nouveaux composés synthétiques (ligand TSPO combiné à l’activateur Kv7.2/7.3) sur la récupération sensori-motrice.Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) results from multiple causes, including trauma, inflammation, ischemia and tumor compression. Dysfunction of affected muscles and sensory deprivation caused by PNI result in huge obstacles for suffering patients and their families. Even though many achievements for PNI treatment have been realized during the last decades, poor clinical prognosis remains a challenge for researchers and clinicians. This prompted me to explore new approaches for nerve repair by using two different types of nerve grafts associated with several nerve injuries of donor nerve, but also investigate the therapeutic potential of several small molecules including neurosteroids, TSPO agonist ligands and potassium channel activators for promoting neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. My thesis is divided into two parts and makes use of two experimental rat models. The major aims were : 1) To determine the optimal injury condition of a donor nerve for end-to-side neurorrhaphy by using a sciatic end-to-side neurorrhaphy model with different types of autologous nerve grafts (fresh or predegenerated). Neuronal retrograde labeling, analysis of myelinated axons and the evaluation of action potentials were performed to evaluate neuroprotection and neuroregeneration. This approach showed that effective axonal regeneration into a nerve graft occurred only when axonal resources supplied by the donor nerve reached 50% of its total number of axons. In addition, the use of a predegenerated nerve graft was beneficial for neuroregeneration by improving the environment of the nerve pathway. 2) To investigate the efficacy of the administration of small molecules including progesterone, Nestorone, etifoxine and Kv7.2/7.3 channel activators for neuroprotection, axonal regeneration and functional recovery. For these studies, we developed a cervical spinal nerve crush injury model. The same histological analysis mentioned above, measures of evoked potentials and motor or sensory behavioral tests were performed to evaluate neuroprotection, neuroregeneration and functional recovery. Progesterone and Nestorone showed benefits on neuroprotection at early stages and on neuroregeneration and functional recovery at later stages after nerve injury. Interestingly, the mono-therapy of etifoxine promoted motor functional recovery while the mono-therapy of GRT12 was beneficial for sensory functional recovery. The synthetic compounds combining TSPO ligand and Kv7.2/7.3 channel activator properties promoted both motor and sensory functional recovery. In conclusion, our study revealed that 50% axotomy of a donor nerve in the end-to-side neurorrhaphy paradigm is the optimal condition for neuroregeneration. We also verified the advantage of using predegenerated instead of a fresh nerve graft to improve the regenerative environment. We also demonstrated the effectiveness of progesterone and Nestorone in neuroprotection and neuroregeneration, and that new synthetic compounds with TSPO ligand and Kv7.2/7.3 channel activator properties promoted motor and sensory recovery
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