The ＂February 8th Festival＂ of Yi People

＂The February 8th Festival＂, also called the ＂Miku Worship Festival＂, is the traditional ancestor worship festival for the Yi nationality in Dali, Yunnan Province. The ancestor worship, singings, and banquet are the major content of this festival. The Bi village is a family village composed of Yi nationalities in the Bi family, which is located halfway up a hill and surrounded by mountains. With 68 households and 314 villagers, the village has a history of more than 500 years. According to their founding legend, their ancestors used to live in the Diancang Mountains.     

“支”出一片天——支架理论视角下小学高段英语写作探析

英语写作训练是一项综合性语言输出活动,也是师生之间互动合作的交流过程.教师可以结合学生的“最近发展区”,巧妙搭建情境对话支架、词汇扩张支架、语段模仿支架和思维导图支架,由低到高,由易到难,层层推进言语表达和写作训练,使学生的语言综合运用能力得到提高,逐步达到自能写作的境界.     

IDENTIFYING SCANVENGING EFFECTS OF ANTIOXIDANTS ON ACTIVE OXYGEN BY A NEW SYSTEM

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Is right ventricular mid-septal pacing superior to apical pacing in patients with high degree atrio-ventricular block and moderately depressed left ventricular function?

Objective

We are aimed to investigate whether right ventricular mid-septal pacing (RVMSP) is superior to conventional right ventricular apical pacing (RVAP) in improving clinical functional capacity and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) for patients with high-degree atrio-ventricular block and moderately depressed left ventricle (LV) function.

Methods

Ninety-two patients with high-degree atrio-ventricular block and moderately reduced LVEF (ranging from 35% to 50%) were randomly allocated to RVMSP (n=45) and RVAP (n=47). New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class, echocardiographic LVEF, and distance during a 6-min walk test (6MWT) were determined at 18 months after pacemaker implantation. Serum levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit.

Results

Compared with baseline, NYHA functional class remained unchanged at 18 months, distance during 6MWT (485 m vs. 517 m) and LVEF (36.7% vs. 41.8%) were increased, but BNP levels were reduced (2352 pg/ml vs. 710 pg/ml) in the RVMSP group compared with those in the RVAP group, especially in patients with LVEF 35%–40% (for all comparisons, P<0.05). However, clinical function capacity and LV function measurements were not significantly changed in patients with RVAP, despite the pacing measurements being similar in both groups, such as R-wave amplitude and capture threshold.

Conclusions

RVMSP provides a better clinical utility, compared with RVAP, in patients with high-degree atrioventricular block and moderately depressed LV function whose LVEF levels ranged from 35% to 40%.     

Nuo Culture-Legacy of Chinese Ancient Drama

Chinese nuo culture, consisting nuo operas, dances and rituals, has evolved from an ancient type of sacrifice and magical ritual held to ward off evils and drive away epidemics, with masks as its most distinctive feature. The nuo culture, popular among the Han people, contains rich information about history and society, reflects ancient Chinese people＇s value on the universe and enjoys great value for academic studies.     

Sword Mountain Fair in the Depth of Memory

Minhe Hui Ethnic Autonomous County, located in the east of northwest Qinghai Province, used to be a critical pathway linking Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and central China. Over the sweep of Chinese history, Minhe County has evolved into a community for different ethnic communities to inhibit together. The county consists of 14 ethnic groups, mainly including Han, Hui, Tu and Tibetan who believe in Buddhism, Lamanism, Taoism and Islam respectively. There are many Buddhist temples in Minhe, a…     

从《易·讼》看中国古代法制建设的初始阶段

《易·讼》反映西周初年有争财的官司。讼属民事，有民事才有完全意义的诉讼观念，这是法律意识的觉醒，促进了法的发展与完备。西周的法制建立在礼与刑的基础上，礼强调秩序与道德，有积极意义，但同时又强调等级与安分，实质上是人治。     

网络课堂环境对教师的要求及实现

本文详细介绍了传统上对教师在思想道德、言行、学识上的要求,并进一步阐述了在网络课堂环境下对教师在道德、教育技术以及学科知识方面新的要求,同时还介绍了常熟理工学院的一些经验。     

以校园媒体为平台加强大学生媒介素养教育

媒介素养是信息社会现代人必备的基本素质。本文提出以校园媒体为平台,组织大学生开展媒介实践和理论学习是加强大学生媒介素养教育的一个可行和有效的途径。笔者从树立媒介素养教育的意识,构建合理的媒体运作机制;将媒体实践与理论相结合,培养学生媒介素养;由点及面,多种形式辐射媒介素养教育等三方面对如何发挥校园媒体在大学生媒介素养教育中的作用提出了建议。     

Multifractal analysis of surface EMG signals for assessing muscle fatigue during static contractions

This study is aimed at assessing muscle fatigue during a static contraction using multifractal analysis and found that the surface electromyographic （SEMG） signals characterized multiffactality during a static contraction. By applying the method of direct determination ofthef（a） singularity spectrum, the area of the multifractal spectrum of the SEMG signals was computed. The results showed that the spectrum area significantly increased during muscle fatigue. Therefore the area could be used as an assessor of muscle fatigue. Compared with the median frequency （MDF）--the most popular indicator of muscle fatigue, the spectrum area presented here showed higher sensitivity during a static contraction. So the singularity spectrum area is considered to be a more effective indicator than the MDF for estimating muscle fatigue.