“Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R.”(汉译文)的美学赏析

语言作为人类精神的产物和文明的载体应具有审美价值,而演讲作为一种特殊的语言表现形式,它的审美价值在于能够使受众在愉悦中自觉地去接受或容纳演讲的主旨。Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R.是丘吉尔政治生涯中重要的演讲作品之一,既具有时效性和实效性,又具有历久弥新的语言审美价值。

Comparison of Corn Production Costs in China,the U.S. and Brazil and Its Implications

This paper analyzes the corn production cost in China, the U.S. and Brazil from 1997 to 2014. According to the results,（1） corn production cost in China is the highest among these three countries;（2） the rapid growth of labor cost and land cost is the major factor that promotes the increase of total corn production cost in China;（3） the level of agricultural mechanization in China has been gradually improving, and the gap between agricultural mechanization levels in China and other two countries is constantly narrowing;（4） differing from the U.S. and Brazil,China exhibits a ＂high input, low output＂ agricultural production mode. Based on the above analyses, corresponding suggestions have been presented to reduce corn production cost in China.

Railroad capacity tools and methodologies in the U.S. and Europe

A growing demand for passenger and freight transportation, combined with limited capital to expand the United States （U.S.） rail infrastructure, is creating pressure for a more efficient use of the current line capacity. This is further exacerbated by the fact that most passenger rail services operate on corridors that are shared with freight traffic. A capacity analysis is one alternative to address the situation and there are various approaches, tools, and methodologies available for application. As the U.S. continues to develop higher speed passenger services with similar characteristics to those in European shared-use lines, understanding the common methods and tools used on both continents grows in relevance. There has not as yet been a detailed investigation as to how each continent approaches capacity analysis, and whether any benefits could be gained from cross-pollination. This paper utilizes more than 50 past capacity studies from the U.S. and Europe to describe the different railroad capacity defini- tions and approaches, and then categorizes them, based on each approach. The capacity methods are commonly di- vided into analytical and simulation methods, but this paper also introduces a third, ＂combined simulation- analytical＂ category. The paper concludes that Europeanrail studies are more unified in terms of capacity, concepts, and techniques, while the U.S. studies represent a greater variation in methods, tools, and objectives. The majority of studies on both continents use either simulation or a combined simulation-analytical approach. However, due to the significant differences between operating philosophy and network characteristics of these two rail systems, European studies tend to use timetable-based simulation tools as opposed to the non-timetable-based tools commonly used in the U.S. rail networks. It was also found that validation of studies against actual operations was not typically completed or was limited to comparisons with a base model.

The U.S. School Bus System:What Can China Learn?

The school bus system in the United States took its form in 1939 when Frank W. Cyr, from the New York-based Teachers College of Columbia University, organized a national standards conference for school transportation. Representatives of education and transportation depart- ments from all 48 states, together with school bus manufacturers, attended the 7-day meeting. They worked out 45 standards and rules concerning school bus safety, specifying in detail school bus length, roof height, aisle width, etc.

In-hospital outcomes of transapical versus surgical aortic valve replacement: from the U.S. national inpatient sample

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement(TA-TAVR)and surgical aortic valve replacement(SAVR)using a large US population sample.METHODS The U.S.National Inpatient Sample was queried for all patients who underwent TA-TAVR or SAVR during the years2016-2017.The primary outcome was all-cause in-hospital mortality.Secondary outcomes were in-hospital stroke,pericardiocentesis,pacemaker insertion,mechanical ventilation,vascular complications,major bleeding,acute kidney injury,length of stay,and cost of hospitalization.Outcomes were modeled using multi-variable logistic regression for binary outcomes and generalized linear models for continuous outcomes.RESULTS A total of 1560 TA-TAVR and 44,280 SAVR patients were included.Patients who underwent TA-TAVR were older and frailer.Compared to SAVR,TA-TAVR correlated with a higher mortality(4.5%vs.2.7%,effect size(SMD)=0.1)and higher periprocedural complications.Following multivariable analysis,both TA-TAVR and SAVR had a similar adjusted risk for in-hospital mortality.TA-TAVR correlated with lower odds of bleeding with(adjusted OR(aOR)=0.26;95%CI:0.18-0.38;P<0.001),and a shorter length of stay(adjusted mean ratio(aMR)=0.77;95%CI:0.69-0.84;P<0.001),but higher cost(aMR=1.18;95%CI:1.10-1.28;P<0.001).No significant differences in other study outcomes.In subgroup analysis,TA-TAVR in patients with chronic lung disease had higher odds for mortality(aOR=3.11;95%CI:1.37-7.08;P=0.007).CONCLUSION The risk-adjusted analysis showed that TA-TAVR has no advantage over SAVR except for patients with chronic lung disease where TA-TAVR has higher mortality.

The U.S.Defense "Iron Triangle" in Policy-Making Process

Over the years the defense industry has become a de facto participant in the policy-making process. As in other areas dominated by big business interests, a policy sub-government of "iron triangle" has emerged. In the view of some American scholars, such an "iron triangle" as a political relationship that brings together .

The Third Way in the U.S.and Western Europe

In recent years,the political scene in major Western powers has undergone afundamental change in response to the fluid international situation:in the U-nited States,Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992 breaking Republican controlover White House;while on West European political stage,right-wing ruling pari-ties gave place to the left one after another.Currently,13 out of 15 EU memberstates,except Spain and Ireland,have a government run by left parties or

China and the U.S.:Equality and Beyond

EIGHT years ago in 2009,when President Barack Obama was in Beijing for his first China visit,U.S.media such as CNN covered the trip by focusing on"whether China will develop a sense of global responsibility"as it grows bigger and bigger.A CNN talk show host pressured her Chinese guest on tough topics like human rights and global responsibility.As his country was scrutinized,questioned,

“Enchanting Paradise” in the U.S.A

A 33-member performing group from Zhejiang Acrobatic Troupe went to the U.S.A on May 6, 2006. During their 11-day trip, they at- tended“06 Zhejiang Week”in New York,“Zhejiang Cultral Week”in Los Angeles and“Asia Arts Festival”

On with the Show China and the U.S.Tango Together on the World Stage

AS the world enters a new year,its largest developed nation and developing nation approach the 40th anniversary of the start of normalization process of diplomatic relations. Defined by dramatic twists and turns,the China-U.S. relationship has bounced back and forth from such optimistic events as the tentative contact during the Ping Pong Diplomacy of 1971,President Nixon’s visit in 1972,

CAFIU Working Group Visited the U.S. and Canada

正At the invitation of the University of Mississippi, Friendship Force International and the North America Association for International Exchanges, Mr. Du Kening, Deputy Secretary-General of CAFIU, leading a 3-member working group

A Special Date with the U.S.Officials...

Dear Readers, Recently I had the great honor to meet Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Ms．Karen Hughes,and Public Di- plomacy Envoy Ms．Michelle Kwan(关颖姗)during their visit to Guangzhou in late January this year．I was even more thrilled to show our Crazy English Teens magazine to such distin- guished guests．Ms．Hughes and Ms．Kwan were visibly im- pressed by the cover and the enjoyable entertainment

Global Smart Grid Transferability： Insights from Europe the U.S., and China

The paper tries to address the question of whether the smart grid solution can be transferred internationally, and explore the transferability of the smart grid across countries with three national comparisons： USA, Europe and China. A qualitative content analysis in which data （the academic papers） are coded in preparation for comparison and interpretation is chosen to find the similarities and differences of smart grid development in different national contexts. Trough a comparative analysis of the smart grid development in USA, Europe and China, this paper conducts a transferable framework of smart grid solution with global and local features.

Memorables in My First Visit to the U.S.

At the beginning of June, 2012, I had the honor to join a CAFIU team to visit Canada and the United States, which was my first visit to this continent across the shining ocean.As an English major, I am not a stranger to the American society, politics and culture. As a girl born in the 1980s, my peers grew up with

The State of the Integrative Medicine in the U.S.and Western World

Introduction Andrew Thomas Weil （born June 8, 1942）, Lovell-Jones Professor of Integrative Rheumatology, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Professor of Public Health, is best known for establishing and popularizing the field of integrative medicine （IM）. He is the world leader of integrative medicine, founder and Program Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, which was first established in 1994 at the University of Arizona.

The Hidden Helping Hand： The U.S. Government＇s Assistance to Chinese Returnees, 1949-1955

Despite serious difficulties caused by the civil war in China and the military confrontation in Korea, over 1,200 Chinese students and scholars returned from the United States （U.S.） to their homeland in the 1950s. While the effort made by the returnees and the Communist regime has been studied, the role played by the U.S. government remains unclear. Relying mostly on archived government documents and published individual recollections, this paper shows that Washington provided most of its assistance to the Chinese students through the emergency aid program, which not only covered all the educational costs for about three quarters of them, but also paid travel expenses for about two thirds of the returnees. In addition, Washington assisted many students in obtaining visas from the British government for their transfer in Hong Kong and offered them room, board, and other services while they were waiting for their transportation in San Francisco. The examination of the helping hand extended by Washington to these returning Chinese students can enhance our understanding of the complex and dynamic nature of Sino-American relations during the Cold War.