Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death;therefore cardiac health of the human heart has been a fascinating topic for decades.The electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a comprehensive non-invasive met...Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death;therefore cardiac health of the human heart has been a fascinating topic for decades.The electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a comprehensive non-invasive method for determining cardiac health.Various health practitioners use the ECG signal to ascertain critical information about the human heart.In this article,swarm intelligence approaches are used in the biomedical signal processing sector to enhance adaptive hybrid filters and empirical wavelet transforms(EWTs).At first,the white Gaussian noise is added to the input ECG signal and then applied to the EWT.The ECG signals are denoised by the proposed adaptive hybrid filter.The honey badge optimization(HBO)algorithm is utilized to optimize the EWT window function and adaptive hybrid filter weight parameters.The proposed approach is simulated by MATLAB 2018a using the MIT-BIH dataset with white Gaussian,electromyogram and electrode motion artifact noises.A comparison of the HBO approach with recursive least square-based adaptive filter,multichannel least means square,and discrete wavelet transform methods has been done in order to show the efficiency of the proposed adaptive hybrid filter.The experimental results show that the HBO approach supported by EWT and adaptive hybrid filter can be employed efficiently for cardiovascular signal denoising.展开更多
The official dress systems of Ming and Qing Dynasties were formulated by the rulers of those feudal societies to maintain their ruling status.As well as being a functional indication of the type and power of officials...The official dress systems of Ming and Qing Dynasties were formulated by the rulers of those feudal societies to maintain their ruling status.As well as being a functional indication of the type and power of officials,the rank badge,Buzi or Bufu(补子,补服),on official clothes indirectly declared the elegant and brave characteristics of civil and military officers,and also reflected the philosophy of the unity and harmony between human and nature.Informed by social semiotics theory,the Buzi patterns embody the culture and arts of ancient Chinese clothing,producing novel meaning within corresponding social contexts,which can be inherited and developed in today's society.Moreover,the wearing of official unified clothes and rank badges by officials and civil servants should be encouraged since those persons often serve as a role model and are subject to public's scrutiny.Thus ancient Chinese culture and arts can flourish,a good social order and law be maintained,and a harmonious and civilized society built.展开更多
Abstract:Stephen Crane was an outstanding American novelist,poet,and journalist.He achieved great success in his literary works during his brief career.Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonl...Abstract:Stephen Crane was an outstanding American novelist,poet,and journalist.He achieved great success in his literary works during his brief career.Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonly believed to be the first great novel of the American Civil War,largely because of its vivid and detailed description of the experience of warfare.This paper analyzes the images of color,animal and machine,which convey Crane’s thoughts of war:war is full of chaos,brutality,and confusion,without any romantic elements or heroism.展开更多
Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonly believed to be the first great novel of the American Civil War,largely because of its vivid and detailed description of the experience of warfare.This...Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonly believed to be the first great novel of the American Civil War,largely because of its vivid and detailed description of the experience of warfare.This paper conveys figure images symbolize that human life is insignificant in an indifferent universe in the novel,which are perfect symbolic images distinguish Crane as a forerunner of modernistic writers.展开更多
Stephen Crane(Stephen Crane,1871-1900),a famous American novelist and poet.The Red Badge of Courage,his masterwork,published in book form in 1895,has been widely acknowledged as a classic in American literary history....Stephen Crane(Stephen Crane,1871-1900),a famous American novelist and poet.The Red Badge of Courage,his masterwork,published in book form in 1895,has been widely acknowledged as a classic in American literary history.In most cases,symbolism is considered to be a technique used by Crane to convey its naturalistic theme.This thesis attempts to make a detailed analysis of the system of symbols in The Red Badge of Courage to show that symbolism is used by Crane to better convey his naturalistic ideas so that a better understanding and appreciation of the work can be achieved.Crane's symbolic style makes him become a pioneer modernistic writer who has influenced many later writers.展开更多
The Red Badge of Courage is one of the most controversial works of Stephen Crane.Critics have long debated whether this novel should be considered a product of any specific literary movement or method,which is listed ...The Red Badge of Courage is one of the most controversial works of Stephen Crane.Critics have long debated whether this novel should be considered a product of any specific literary movement or method,which is listed in this literature review.展开更多
The Red Badge of Courage,the masterpiece of Stephen Crane,was "an episode of the American Civil War".It is written in a naturalistic style which indicates the trend of naturalistic writings in the 20th centu...The Red Badge of Courage,the masterpiece of Stephen Crane,was "an episode of the American Civil War".It is written in a naturalistic style which indicates the trend of naturalistic writings in the 20th century in America.As a naturalist novel,it takes survival,determinism,violence,and taboo as key themes,and shows indifference of the natural world.展开更多
As one of Crane’s most representative works,The Red Badge of Courage has been paid much attention to and studied by scholars at home and abroad from different perspectives since its publication.As for me,I’d like to...As one of Crane’s most representative works,The Red Badge of Courage has been paid much attention to and studied by scholars at home and abroad from different perspectives since its publication.As for me,I’d like to study on human weaknesses in Henry in The Red Badge of Courage to give an analysis of the three main human weaknesses existing in Henry and explore the underlying causes.It will be of great benefit to promote our understanding of the novel from this angle,thus bringing us much practical significance.展开更多
The Red Badge of Courage is the masterpiece of Stephen Crane. As a naturalist novel, its success is based on strong visual stimulation and the continuous auditory shock, a three-dimensional war movie which is cracklin...The Red Badge of Courage is the masterpiece of Stephen Crane. As a naturalist novel, its success is based on strong visual stimulation and the continuous auditory shock, a three-dimensional war movie which is crackling with sounds and colors was rendered so incisively and vividly. This paper aims to probe the naturalism in The Red Badge of Courage from two angles:visual aspects and auditory aspects.展开更多
The Red Badge of Courage is a classic in American literature, which exerts a profound influence on war novels afterwards. Inthis novel, instead of depicting war as something heroic or glorious, Stephen Crane describe ...The Red Badge of Courage is a classic in American literature, which exerts a profound influence on war novels afterwards. Inthis novel, instead of depicting war as something heroic or glorious, Stephen Crane describe the war in an alarming way, thus uncoveringthe truth of war and highlighting its anti-war theme.展开更多
文摘Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of death;therefore cardiac health of the human heart has been a fascinating topic for decades.The electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a comprehensive non-invasive method for determining cardiac health.Various health practitioners use the ECG signal to ascertain critical information about the human heart.In this article,swarm intelligence approaches are used in the biomedical signal processing sector to enhance adaptive hybrid filters and empirical wavelet transforms(EWTs).At first,the white Gaussian noise is added to the input ECG signal and then applied to the EWT.The ECG signals are denoised by the proposed adaptive hybrid filter.The honey badge optimization(HBO)algorithm is utilized to optimize the EWT window function and adaptive hybrid filter weight parameters.The proposed approach is simulated by MATLAB 2018a using the MIT-BIH dataset with white Gaussian,electromyogram and electrode motion artifact noises.A comparison of the HBO approach with recursive least square-based adaptive filter,multichannel least means square,and discrete wavelet transform methods has been done in order to show the efficiency of the proposed adaptive hybrid filter.The experimental results show that the HBO approach supported by EWT and adaptive hybrid filter can be employed efficiently for cardiovascular signal denoising.
文摘The official dress systems of Ming and Qing Dynasties were formulated by the rulers of those feudal societies to maintain their ruling status.As well as being a functional indication of the type and power of officials,the rank badge,Buzi or Bufu(补子,补服),on official clothes indirectly declared the elegant and brave characteristics of civil and military officers,and also reflected the philosophy of the unity and harmony between human and nature.Informed by social semiotics theory,the Buzi patterns embody the culture and arts of ancient Chinese clothing,producing novel meaning within corresponding social contexts,which can be inherited and developed in today's society.Moreover,the wearing of official unified clothes and rank badges by officials and civil servants should be encouraged since those persons often serve as a role model and are subject to public's scrutiny.Thus ancient Chinese culture and arts can flourish,a good social order and law be maintained,and a harmonious and civilized society built.
文摘Abstract:Stephen Crane was an outstanding American novelist,poet,and journalist.He achieved great success in his literary works during his brief career.Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonly believed to be the first great novel of the American Civil War,largely because of its vivid and detailed description of the experience of warfare.This paper analyzes the images of color,animal and machine,which convey Crane’s thoughts of war:war is full of chaos,brutality,and confusion,without any romantic elements or heroism.
文摘Crane’s most well-known work,The Red Badge of Courage,is commonly believed to be the first great novel of the American Civil War,largely because of its vivid and detailed description of the experience of warfare.This paper conveys figure images symbolize that human life is insignificant in an indifferent universe in the novel,which are perfect symbolic images distinguish Crane as a forerunner of modernistic writers.
文摘Stephen Crane(Stephen Crane,1871-1900),a famous American novelist and poet.The Red Badge of Courage,his masterwork,published in book form in 1895,has been widely acknowledged as a classic in American literary history.In most cases,symbolism is considered to be a technique used by Crane to convey its naturalistic theme.This thesis attempts to make a detailed analysis of the system of symbols in The Red Badge of Courage to show that symbolism is used by Crane to better convey his naturalistic ideas so that a better understanding and appreciation of the work can be achieved.Crane's symbolic style makes him become a pioneer modernistic writer who has influenced many later writers.
文摘The Red Badge of Courage is one of the most controversial works of Stephen Crane.Critics have long debated whether this novel should be considered a product of any specific literary movement or method,which is listed in this literature review.
文摘The Red Badge of Courage,the masterpiece of Stephen Crane,was "an episode of the American Civil War".It is written in a naturalistic style which indicates the trend of naturalistic writings in the 20th century in America.As a naturalist novel,it takes survival,determinism,violence,and taboo as key themes,and shows indifference of the natural world.
文摘As one of Crane’s most representative works,The Red Badge of Courage has been paid much attention to and studied by scholars at home and abroad from different perspectives since its publication.As for me,I’d like to study on human weaknesses in Henry in The Red Badge of Courage to give an analysis of the three main human weaknesses existing in Henry and explore the underlying causes.It will be of great benefit to promote our understanding of the novel from this angle,thus bringing us much practical significance.
文摘The Red Badge of Courage is the masterpiece of Stephen Crane. As a naturalist novel, its success is based on strong visual stimulation and the continuous auditory shock, a three-dimensional war movie which is crackling with sounds and colors was rendered so incisively and vividly. This paper aims to probe the naturalism in The Red Badge of Courage from two angles:visual aspects and auditory aspects.
文摘The Red Badge of Courage is a classic in American literature, which exerts a profound influence on war novels afterwards. Inthis novel, instead of depicting war as something heroic or glorious, Stephen Crane describe the war in an alarming way, thus uncoveringthe truth of war and highlighting its anti-war theme.
