Cultural filtering is deeply embedded in cross-cultural literary exchange and exerts a lasting influence on both the transmission and interpretation of literary works.This article examines the English translation of B...Cultural filtering is deeply embedded in cross-cultural literary exchange and exerts a lasting influence on both the transmission and interpretation of literary works.This article examines the English translation of Ba Jin’s The Family by Sidney Shapiro,focusing on the manifestations and underlying causes of cultural filtering in the translated text.The translator adopts a range of strategies-including the addition of cultural annotations,selective omission,and abridged translation of certain content-to implement various forms of cultural filtering.These choices are shaped by multiple filtering processes,such as the translator’s cultural identity and his understanding of traditional Chinese culture.While cultural filtering in cross-cultural translation is inevitable and may result in partial loss of meaning,it can also breathe new life into the source text and facilitate mutual understanding and dialogue between different cultural systems.展开更多
Half-integer microwave induced steps(Shapiro steps)have been observed in many different Josephson junction systems,which have attracted a lot of attention because they signify the deviation of current phase relation(C...Half-integer microwave induced steps(Shapiro steps)have been observed in many different Josephson junction systems,which have attracted a lot of attention because they signify the deviation of current phase relation(CPR)and uncover many unconventional physical properties.In this article,we first report the discovery of half-integer Shapiro steps in MgB_(2)focused He ion beam(He-FIB)Josephson junctions.The half-integer steps'dependence on microwave frequency,temperature,microwave power,and magnetic field is also analyzed.We find that the existence of half-integer steps can be controlled by the magnetic field periodically,which is similar to that of high temperature superconductor(HTS)grain boundary junctions,and the similarity of the microstructures between gain boundary junctions and He-FIB junctions is discussed.As a consequence,we mainly attribute the physical origin of half-integer steps in MgB_(2)He-FIB junctions to the model that a He-FIB junction is analogous to a parallel junctions'array.Our results show that He-FIB technology is a promising platform for researching CPR in junctions made of different superconductors.展开更多
Background: Central or hypothalamic hypogonadism as an initial manifestation of Shapiro Syndrome has not been described in the literature. Herein, we report first case in which initial presentation of central hypogona...Background: Central or hypothalamic hypogonadism as an initial manifestation of Shapiro Syndrome has not been described in the literature. Herein, we report first case in which initial presentation of central hypogonadism led to a confirmed diagnosis of Shapiro Syndrome during a casual evaluation of hypothalamic pituitary anatomy with MRI of brain. Case presentation: 53 year old Caucasian man was documented to manifest Central or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism following evaluation of excessive sweating episodes, lack of libido and erectile dysfunction for a duration of several years. Brain MRI performed for assessment of the etiology documented no pituitary abnormality. Instead agenesis of Corpus Callosum was noted. The subject had been hospitalized on many occasions at this and several other medical centers with hypothermia or hyperthermia without a documentation of a definite cause. Therefore, the diagnosis of Shapiro Syndrome was made. Conclusion: This report is the first documentation of subject manifesting central, more likely to be hypothalamic rather than hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in conjunction with Shapiro Syndrome.展开更多
The Shapiro-Wilk test (SWT) for normality is well known for its competitive power against numerous one-dimensional alternatives. Several extensions of the SWT to multi-dimensions have also been proposed. This paper in...The Shapiro-Wilk test (SWT) for normality is well known for its competitive power against numerous one-dimensional alternatives. Several extensions of the SWT to multi-dimensions have also been proposed. This paper investigates the relative strength and rotational robustness of some SWT-based normality tests. In particular, the Royston’s H-test and the SWT-based test proposed by Villase?or-Alva and González-Estrada have R packages available for testing multivariate normality;thus they are user friendly but lack of rotational robustness compared to the test proposed by Fattorini. Numerical power comparison is provided for illustration along with some practical guidelines on the choice of these SWT-type tests in practice.展开更多
文摘Cultural filtering is deeply embedded in cross-cultural literary exchange and exerts a lasting influence on both the transmission and interpretation of literary works.This article examines the English translation of Ba Jin’s The Family by Sidney Shapiro,focusing on the manifestations and underlying causes of cultural filtering in the translated text.The translator adopts a range of strategies-including the addition of cultural annotations,selective omission,and abridged translation of certain content-to implement various forms of cultural filtering.These choices are shaped by multiple filtering processes,such as the translator’s cultural identity and his understanding of traditional Chinese culture.While cultural filtering in cross-cultural translation is inevitable and may result in partial loss of meaning,it can also breathe new life into the source text and facilitate mutual understanding and dialogue between different cultural systems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12104016)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2020YFF01014706)。
文摘Half-integer microwave induced steps(Shapiro steps)have been observed in many different Josephson junction systems,which have attracted a lot of attention because they signify the deviation of current phase relation(CPR)and uncover many unconventional physical properties.In this article,we first report the discovery of half-integer Shapiro steps in MgB_(2)focused He ion beam(He-FIB)Josephson junctions.The half-integer steps'dependence on microwave frequency,temperature,microwave power,and magnetic field is also analyzed.We find that the existence of half-integer steps can be controlled by the magnetic field periodically,which is similar to that of high temperature superconductor(HTS)grain boundary junctions,and the similarity of the microstructures between gain boundary junctions and He-FIB junctions is discussed.As a consequence,we mainly attribute the physical origin of half-integer steps in MgB_(2)He-FIB junctions to the model that a He-FIB junction is analogous to a parallel junctions'array.Our results show that He-FIB technology is a promising platform for researching CPR in junctions made of different superconductors.
基金supported in part by NSFC(Nos.11971381,11701447,11871317,11971382)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.xzy012021030)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(No.2020JQ009)Shaanxi Fundamental Science Research Project for Mathematics and Physics(No.22JSY006)。
文摘Background: Central or hypothalamic hypogonadism as an initial manifestation of Shapiro Syndrome has not been described in the literature. Herein, we report first case in which initial presentation of central hypogonadism led to a confirmed diagnosis of Shapiro Syndrome during a casual evaluation of hypothalamic pituitary anatomy with MRI of brain. Case presentation: 53 year old Caucasian man was documented to manifest Central or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism following evaluation of excessive sweating episodes, lack of libido and erectile dysfunction for a duration of several years. Brain MRI performed for assessment of the etiology documented no pituitary abnormality. Instead agenesis of Corpus Callosum was noted. The subject had been hospitalized on many occasions at this and several other medical centers with hypothermia or hyperthermia without a documentation of a definite cause. Therefore, the diagnosis of Shapiro Syndrome was made. Conclusion: This report is the first documentation of subject manifesting central, more likely to be hypothalamic rather than hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in conjunction with Shapiro Syndrome.
文摘The Shapiro-Wilk test (SWT) for normality is well known for its competitive power against numerous one-dimensional alternatives. Several extensions of the SWT to multi-dimensions have also been proposed. This paper investigates the relative strength and rotational robustness of some SWT-based normality tests. In particular, the Royston’s H-test and the SWT-based test proposed by Villase?or-Alva and González-Estrada have R packages available for testing multivariate normality;thus they are user friendly but lack of rotational robustness compared to the test proposed by Fattorini. Numerical power comparison is provided for illustration along with some practical guidelines on the choice of these SWT-type tests in practice.
