The present study applies Dr.He Yuanjian's CMT(Conceptual Mapping Theory) to focus on the strategy use of translating Chinese folklore concepts in Hong Lou Meng(i.e.indigenous concepts related to etiquettes and cu...The present study applies Dr.He Yuanjian's CMT(Conceptual Mapping Theory) to focus on the strategy use of translating Chinese folklore concepts in Hong Lou Meng(i.e.indigenous concepts related to etiquettes and customs) by Yang Xianyi and his wife Gladys Yang on the observations of the translators'strategies and the distributional tendencies of translation strategies so as to testify CMT on empirical grounds.Whether it holds true that the preservation of the alien source concepts through translation depends on how successfully they are mapped into the target conceptual system leads to the attempts to study on the distributional tendency of translation strategies of translation tasks,especially,of translating folkloric concepts in this paper.As a result,the tentative outcome of the data observed supports that the concept-mediation theoretic approach to translation process seems able to account for how cognitive constraints affect the production of mapping the unshared concepts.展开更多
Medog,tuckedaway in thesouthernpart of theeastern Himalayas,featureshigh peaks,dense forestsand complicated geography.Bisected by the YarlungZangbo and Dainba Rivers,the county enjoys springlikeconditions all year
Chawalung is a small town lying on a transport hub linking Zayu of Tibet with Gongshan of Yunnan Province. It is home to theTibetan, Dulong, Nu, Lili, Naxi and some other ethnic minorities. They maintain a varied folk...Chawalung is a small town lying on a transport hub linking Zayu of Tibet with Gongshan of Yunnan Province. It is home to theTibetan, Dulong, Nu, Lili, Naxi and some other ethnic minorities. They maintain a varied folklore that finds concentrated expression in their diet, living habits, clothing, wedding ceremonies and religious beliefs.展开更多
Late nineteenth and early twentieth century China faced a grave national crisis resulting from intense foreign pressure and a rigid political system that was incapable of adapting to the challenges of the modern world...Late nineteenth and early twentieth century China faced a grave national crisis resulting from intense foreign pressure and a rigid political system that was incapable of adapting to the challenges of the modern world.China's decline did,however,lead to a wave of nationalism that swept across Chinese society.Set against this backdrop,a new generation of patriotically minded intellectuals,one with relatively broad exposure to Western thinking and academic methods,turned its focus to enlightening the oppressed masses as a means of bringing about national salvation.These intellectuals pursued this forward-looking aim by looking to the past for inspiration.More specifically,they looked to folk culture as a means of connecting with the common people and weaving together a new discourse that promoted national unity.Under these circumstances,a group of professors at Peking University,including Zhou Zuoren,Liu Fu,and Gu Jiegang,began to search for vernacular works in folk culture.This article examines folklore studies at Peking University expanding from folksongs to folk customs and other forms of folk literature.It focuses on early folklorists’activities,folklore organizations,and primary publications.Under the university’s influence,folklore studies appeared in various newspapers and other research institutions in Beijing and Shanghai in rapid succession.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activity of and rographolide(AND)and echiodinin(ECH)of Andrographis paniculata.Methods:In this study,an attempt has been made to demonstrate the anti-microbial...Objective:To evaluate the anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activity of and rographolide(AND)and echiodinin(ECH)of Andrographis paniculata.Methods:In this study,an attempt has been made to demonstrate the anti-microbial and anti-oxidant activity of isolated AND and ECH by broth micro-dilution method and 2,2-dipheny l-2-picryl-hydrazyl(DPPH)assay,respectively.Structure elucidation was determined by electro-spray ionization-MSD,NMR(1H and13C)and IR spectra.Results:AND was effective against most of the strains tested including Mycobacterium smegmatis,showing broad spectrum of growth inhibition activity with Minimum inhibitory concentration values againstStaphylococcus aureus(100μg/mL),Streptococcus thermophilus(350μg/mL)Bacillus subtilis(100μg/mL),Escherichia coli(50μg/mL),Mycobacterium smegmatis(200μg/mL),Klebsiella pneumonia(100μg/mL),andPseudomonas aeruginosa(200μg/mL).ECH showed specific anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli,Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosaat a concentration higher than 225μg/mL.Both AND and ECH were not effective against the two yeast strains,Candida albicansand Saccharomyces cerevisiae tested in this study.Conclusion:This preliminary study showed promising anti-bacterial activity and moderate free radical scavenging activity of AND and ECH,and it may provide the scientific rationale for its popular folklore medicines.展开更多
This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women p...This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women poet is subverting tradition and destabilizing a conventionally accepted fusion of the feminine with the nation. This is achieved through direct challenge,through dislocation and through establishing a dialogue between the mythical and the real in the context of the lived experience of women in Ireland,which suggests the great effects for civil and social activities which have been done by these great women poets who engage consciously in the process of giv-ing women an active voice.展开更多
Traditional medicine system of India comprised varieties of plants which are playing a significant role in curing diseases from ancient times.Among them,Enicostemma littorale blume(E.littorale)a perennial herb of the ...Traditional medicine system of India comprised varieties of plants which are playing a significant role in curing diseases from ancient times.Among them,Enicostemma littorale blume(E.littorale)a perennial herb of the family Gentianaceae is cosmopolitan in occurrence in India.The bittery natured plant acts as a laxative,helps in curing fever,rheumatism,skin diseases,abdominal disorders,snake bite,obesity and helps to regulate blood sugar levels.The plant constituents have been reported for possessing antimicrobial,antioxidant,antiulcer,antiinflammatory,hypolipidaemic,hepatoprotective and hypoglycemic properties.This review provides a bird's eye view about geographical distribution,physicochemical parameters,phvtoconstituents and pharmacological properties of E.littorale.展开更多
Aleksandre Kazbegi1 in his works uses the rich folkloric material of mountain that is reformed and revised by thecreator＇s hand and represents the soul of mountaineers, characters and customs, their passion for perso...Aleksandre Kazbegi1 in his works uses the rich folkloric material of mountain that is reformed and revised by thecreator＇s hand and represents the soul of mountaineers, characters and customs, their passion for personal andnational freedom. In the scientific literature consider that national legend ＂Sleeping＂ is the basis of the work＂Khevisberi Gocha＂. Deep trace of traditional folklore is observed in the story ＂Elguja＂. It is important that themain characters of the work Elguja and SvimonChopikashvili are real persons. The writer presented immortal faceof GinjaKhuleli in the story, who was a ravine narrator. In the story recorded folk poems/scenes for custornare used,funeral rumor, and mourning with dead voice. The community is a strong defender of customs. Prosecution andreconciliation with sworn enemy is expressed in an interesting way. The community discussed the issue aboutElguja and SvimonChopikashvili and made a decision upon that. In the story the author describes the institute ofbrotherhood. The story has a political character.In the letters ＂Mokheves2 and their life＂ Aleksandre Kazbegi tellsabout the way of life of the mountaineers, their customs, which are afterwards generalized in his artistic works.展开更多
Street culture is an object of sociological studies,from the perspective of community research,sociological theories help to solve such problems as construction of new community and inheritance of community cultures.O...Street culture is an object of sociological studies,from the perspective of community research,sociological theories help to solve such problems as construction of new community and inheritance of community cultures.Old streets and lanes in Zhengzhou City have been given with profound place name culture through the long history of development.Understanding and application of place name culture from the perspective of collective memory and cultural symbol is of great value to urban development and protection of intangible cultural heritage.展开更多
文摘The present study applies Dr.He Yuanjian's CMT(Conceptual Mapping Theory) to focus on the strategy use of translating Chinese folklore concepts in Hong Lou Meng(i.e.indigenous concepts related to etiquettes and customs) by Yang Xianyi and his wife Gladys Yang on the observations of the translators'strategies and the distributional tendencies of translation strategies so as to testify CMT on empirical grounds.Whether it holds true that the preservation of the alien source concepts through translation depends on how successfully they are mapped into the target conceptual system leads to the attempts to study on the distributional tendency of translation strategies of translation tasks,especially,of translating folkloric concepts in this paper.As a result,the tentative outcome of the data observed supports that the concept-mediation theoretic approach to translation process seems able to account for how cognitive constraints affect the production of mapping the unshared concepts.
文摘Medog,tuckedaway in thesouthernpart of theeastern Himalayas,featureshigh peaks,dense forestsand complicated geography.Bisected by the YarlungZangbo and Dainba Rivers,the county enjoys springlikeconditions all year
文摘Chawalung is a small town lying on a transport hub linking Zayu of Tibet with Gongshan of Yunnan Province. It is home to theTibetan, Dulong, Nu, Lili, Naxi and some other ethnic minorities. They maintain a varied folklore that finds concentrated expression in their diet, living habits, clothing, wedding ceremonies and religious beliefs.
文摘Late nineteenth and early twentieth century China faced a grave national crisis resulting from intense foreign pressure and a rigid political system that was incapable of adapting to the challenges of the modern world.China's decline did,however,lead to a wave of nationalism that swept across Chinese society.Set against this backdrop,a new generation of patriotically minded intellectuals,one with relatively broad exposure to Western thinking and academic methods,turned its focus to enlightening the oppressed masses as a means of bringing about national salvation.These intellectuals pursued this forward-looking aim by looking to the past for inspiration.More specifically,they looked to folk culture as a means of connecting with the common people and weaving together a new discourse that promoted national unity.Under these circumstances,a group of professors at Peking University,including Zhou Zuoren,Liu Fu,and Gu Jiegang,began to search for vernacular works in folk culture.This article examines folklore studies at Peking University expanding from folksongs to folk customs and other forms of folk literature.It focuses on early folklorists’activities,folklore organizations,and primary publications.Under the university’s influence,folklore studies appeared in various newspapers and other research institutions in Beijing and Shanghai in rapid succession.
基金Financially supported by Universiti Malaysia Kelantan(Grant No.R/SGJP/A07.00/00710A/001/2012/000081)
文摘Objective:To evaluate the anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant activity of and rographolide(AND)and echiodinin(ECH)of Andrographis paniculata.Methods:In this study,an attempt has been made to demonstrate the anti-microbial and anti-oxidant activity of isolated AND and ECH by broth micro-dilution method and 2,2-dipheny l-2-picryl-hydrazyl(DPPH)assay,respectively.Structure elucidation was determined by electro-spray ionization-MSD,NMR(1H and13C)and IR spectra.Results:AND was effective against most of the strains tested including Mycobacterium smegmatis,showing broad spectrum of growth inhibition activity with Minimum inhibitory concentration values againstStaphylococcus aureus(100μg/mL),Streptococcus thermophilus(350μg/mL)Bacillus subtilis(100μg/mL),Escherichia coli(50μg/mL),Mycobacterium smegmatis(200μg/mL),Klebsiella pneumonia(100μg/mL),andPseudomonas aeruginosa(200μg/mL).ECH showed specific anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli,Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosaat a concentration higher than 225μg/mL.Both AND and ECH were not effective against the two yeast strains,Candida albicansand Saccharomyces cerevisiae tested in this study.Conclusion:This preliminary study showed promising anti-bacterial activity and moderate free radical scavenging activity of AND and ECH,and it may provide the scientific rationale for its popular folklore medicines.
文摘This paper explores the dynamic interaction between contemporary Irish women poet and the notion of tradition in Irish poetry. Looking at the two poems of Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill,the paper suggests that this Irish women poet is subverting tradition and destabilizing a conventionally accepted fusion of the feminine with the nation. This is achieved through direct challenge,through dislocation and through establishing a dialogue between the mythical and the real in the context of the lived experience of women in Ireland,which suggests the great effects for civil and social activities which have been done by these great women poets who engage consciously in the process of giv-ing women an active voice.
文摘Traditional medicine system of India comprised varieties of plants which are playing a significant role in curing diseases from ancient times.Among them,Enicostemma littorale blume(E.littorale)a perennial herb of the family Gentianaceae is cosmopolitan in occurrence in India.The bittery natured plant acts as a laxative,helps in curing fever,rheumatism,skin diseases,abdominal disorders,snake bite,obesity and helps to regulate blood sugar levels.The plant constituents have been reported for possessing antimicrobial,antioxidant,antiulcer,antiinflammatory,hypolipidaemic,hepatoprotective and hypoglycemic properties.This review provides a bird's eye view about geographical distribution,physicochemical parameters,phvtoconstituents and pharmacological properties of E.littorale.
文摘Aleksandre Kazbegi1 in his works uses the rich folkloric material of mountain that is reformed and revised by thecreator＇s hand and represents the soul of mountaineers, characters and customs, their passion for personal andnational freedom. In the scientific literature consider that national legend ＂Sleeping＂ is the basis of the work＂Khevisberi Gocha＂. Deep trace of traditional folklore is observed in the story ＂Elguja＂. It is important that themain characters of the work Elguja and SvimonChopikashvili are real persons. The writer presented immortal faceof GinjaKhuleli in the story, who was a ravine narrator. In the story recorded folk poems/scenes for custornare used,funeral rumor, and mourning with dead voice. The community is a strong defender of customs. Prosecution andreconciliation with sworn enemy is expressed in an interesting way. The community discussed the issue aboutElguja and SvimonChopikashvili and made a decision upon that. In the story the author describes the institute ofbrotherhood. The story has a political character.In the letters ＂Mokheves2 and their life＂ Aleksandre Kazbegi tellsabout the way of life of the mountaineers, their customs, which are afterwards generalized in his artistic works.
文摘Street culture is an object of sociological studies,from the perspective of community research,sociological theories help to solve such problems as construction of new community and inheritance of community cultures.Old streets and lanes in Zhengzhou City have been given with profound place name culture through the long history of development.Understanding and application of place name culture from the perspective of collective memory and cultural symbol is of great value to urban development and protection of intangible cultural heritage.
