Another Approach to Generalizing the Mean

This article presents a new approach to generalizing the definition of means. By this approach we easily obtain generalized means which are quite different from standard arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means.     

Establishing paediatric reference intervals for thyroid function tests in Croatian population on the Abbott Architect i2000

IntroductionEvaluation of thyroid function is often requested and therefore defining paediatric reference intervals (RIs) is of vital importance. Currently, there is a distinct lack of paediatric RIs for thyroid function tests in Croatia. Thus, we established RIs for thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), total triiodothyronine (TT3), total thyroxine (TT4), free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free thyroxine (FT4) in the Croatian paediatric population.Materials and methodsReference intervals were calculated from 397 apparently healthy children, aged from 2 days to < 19 years. Serum samples were analysed for thyroid function tests on the Abbott Architect i2000. Age- and sex-specific 95% RIs with 90% confidence intervals were established according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. To express the magnitude of sex and age variation, standard deviation ratio (SDR) was calculated using two-level nested ANOVA. The criterion for considering partitioning reference values was set to SDR > 0.3.ResultsAll thyroid function tests required age partitioning, confirmed by SDR above 0.3. There was no need for sex partitioning, confirmed by SDR below 0.3. Still, FT3 was partitioned due to visually noticeable sex related difference for the oldest group (12 years to < 19 years).ConclusionThis is the first study to establish RIs for thyroid function tests in the Croatian paediatric population. We propose RIs for widely used Abbott platform, thus giving laboratories method- and population-specific paediatric RIs for thyroid function tests that should improve clinical test interpretation.     

娱乐节目主持人幽默语言生成机制之偏离

借鉴王希杰先生的“零度”与“偏离”理论,从众多优秀主持人用例中,归纳出娱乐节目主持人幽默语言的生成机制,即语言的偏离。并从五个方面提出偏离的语用策略。同时提出,在主持实践中,运用幽默的同时也要注意避免低俗、力求突破创新。     

乌鲁木齐产业结构变动实证分析

采用比较劳动生产率、产业结构偏离度和SSM分析模型,从不同的角度分析了乌鲁木齐的产业结构变动。结果显示,乌鲁木齐的三次产业劳动生产率差距较大,只有第二产业的劳动生产率较高,一、三产业都存在劳动力过剩的情况。就业结构的偏离度较大,且波动性很大,产值结构和就业结构严重不协调。三次产业的内部结构不合理且产业竞争力较弱,产业结构效益低下,有待于进一步的优化和升级。     

"言说"的言说--孔子与柏拉图对话文本比较研究

对话文本自身就是一种有意义的思考方式.它是对话者相互作用所产生的思想的情境性的记录.<论语>和<文艺对话集>分别体现了孔子和柏拉图思想的鲜活样态.它们的言说方式的不同产生了对话主体间的话语空间的留置,还导致了在交往中自身的言语与其想要表述的观点、倾向的悖离,即走向了"自我离异".     

“许多的疯狂是非凡的理智”——狄金森诗歌中的语言创新

语言的异化是诗歌创造力和美感的源泉。狄金森诗歌的语言异化可以分为形式变异和逻辑变异两大类。她的看似怪诞的语言实际上是她语言创新的来源,有助于把信息前景化、揭示深刻的道理、刷新读者对事物的惯常思考以及留下广阔的想象空间,从而使审美过程得以纵深。