Concept-based instruction(C-BI)has proven to be effective in improving students’command of grammar items used out of context by offering the students revision lessons,but its effect in teaching newly-introduced gramm...Concept-based instruction(C-BI)has proven to be effective in improving students’command of grammar items used out of context by offering the students revision lessons,but its effect in teaching newly-introduced grammar items in a complex context of a specific genre remains unclear.To probe C-BI’s effect on students’use of the past simple and present perfect tenses out of context and in the context of a narrative by its description of the grammar concept in its materialization,that is,the Schemas of a Complete Orienting Basis of an Action(SCOBAs),we taught the two tenses to 40 eighth-graders in a Chinese middle school in our three-week teaching experiment.The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results shows that i)in both out-ofcontext use and in-context use,accuracy of using the target tenses is higher after C-BI intervention;ii)by improving their conceptual knowledge through C-BI,the students are helped to pin down reference time and are hence more certain in using the target tenses.Moreover,they are encouraged to use the newly-introduced tenses in the complex context of the narrative genre;iii)both in simple contexts or complex contexts,the SCOBAs are effective in helping students navigate the learning task and determine their intended meaning by establishing temporal reference in the context.展开更多
By MAMADOU DIOUF,Seagull Books.Africa in the World’s Time.In this book,distinguished historian Mamadou Diouf repositions Africa at the centre of global historical imagination.Countering long-standing colonial narrati...By MAMADOU DIOUF,Seagull Books.Africa in the World’s Time.In this book,distinguished historian Mamadou Diouf repositions Africa at the centre of global historical imagination.Countering long-standing colonial narratives that relegated the continent to the margins,Diouf uncovers the intellectual,artistic,and cultural traditions through which Africans have continuously interpreted,debated,and rewritten their own histories.展开更多
Background:A significant challenge regarding notable historical figures is determining the accuracy of the words and actions attributed to them with the limited available evidence,when their biographers have presented...Background:A significant challenge regarding notable historical figures is determining the accuracy of the words and actions attributed to them with the limited available evidence,when their biographers have presented a biased life assessment.Lauded as a founding suffragette,the first female school principal,and the first white female practicing physician in Canada,Dr.Emily Stowe did not help historians.She destroyed her records,leaving her life story to be told by her daughter,who portrayed her as a heroine–a view that has persisted since the start of the 20th century.To improve the accuracy of assessing the life of Emily Stowe,as much information as possible about Stowe must be collected and interpreted.Methods:Presented is a narrative research method for analyzing historical figures that examines 22 life-changing events in the life of Stowe by answering six types of questions about each event:when,where,who,what,how,and why.Results:This narrative research,representing a psychoanalytic research process,finds that much of the repeated story of Stowe is either exaggerated or likely false.Conclusion:Following the example of Emily Stowe,this unique method is applicable for improving the historical accuracy in assessing the lives of other notable figures.It represents a method extendable to those currently alive,outside the public eye,searching to develop their own narrative.展开更多
This narrative review examines recent advances in salivary biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC),a major subtype of oral cancer with persistently low five-year survival rates due to delayed diagnosis.Saliv...This narrative review examines recent advances in salivary biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC),a major subtype of oral cancer with persistently low five-year survival rates due to delayed diagnosis.Saliva has emerged as a noninvasive diagnostic medium capable of reflecting both local tumor activity and systemic physiological changes.Various salivary biomarkers,including microRNAs,cytokines,proteins,metabolites,and exosomes,have been linked to oncogenic signaling pathways involved in tumor progression,immune modulation,and therapeutic resistance.Advances in quantitative polymerase chain reaction,mass spectrometry,and next-generation sequencing have enabled comprehensive biomarker profiling,while point-of-care detection systems and saliva-based omics platforms are accelerating clinical translation.Remaining challenges include variability in salivary composition,lack of standardized collection protocols,and insufficient validation across large patient cohorts.This review highlights the mechanistic relevance,diagnostic potential,and translational challenges of salivary biomarkers in OSCC.展开更多
In contrast to history, which strives for a neutral and objective stance from which to narrate the past, literature can be thought of as multi-functional when it comes to traumatic history： as healing, in that it res...In contrast to history, which strives for a neutral and objective stance from which to narrate the past, literature can be thought of as multi-functional when it comes to traumatic history： as healing, in that it restores meaning where it has been destroyed; as subversive, master-narrative; as complementary, in in that it tells counter-histories of the that it integrates suppressed voices and painful experiences into the collective memory; or as disturbing, in that it narrates trauma as a persisting condition that continues into the present. This article looks into literary representations of trauma that make use of different narrative modes to reconstruct the past and to deal with collective trauma in 20th-century China. In order to understand the relationship between historical trauma a,＇ad collective memory and to demonstrate the way in which memory relates to the past and to what extent memory shapes the collective identity of the present, the paper utilizes the concepts of communicative and cultural memory, as formulated by Jan and Aleida Assmann.展开更多
1.X.Zhang,M.S.Brown and D.0'Brien,"‘No CCP,No New China’:Pastoral Power in Official Narratives in China",The China Quarterly,Vol.235,2018,pp.784-803.2.L.Yang,"China's Think Tank Fever:Changing...1.X.Zhang,M.S.Brown and D.0'Brien,"‘No CCP,No New China’:Pastoral Power in Official Narratives in China",The China Quarterly,Vol.235,2018,pp.784-803.2.L.Yang,"China's Think Tank Fever:Changing Relations between the Communist Party of China and Intellectuals".China:An International Journal,Vol.16,No.2.2018,pp.12-30.展开更多
Convergent journalism constitutes a systematic investigation into emergent journalistic forms,conceptual frameworks,and practices emerging within media convergence context,characterized by its inherent attributes of c...Convergent journalism constitutes a systematic investigation into emergent journalistic forms,conceptual frameworks,and practices emerging within media convergence context,characterized by its inherent attributes of convergence,datacentricity,and interactivity.Grounded in the theoretical discourse of digital narratology,this monograph crystallizes its analytical focus on the triadic conceptual constellation of"convergence""mediaticity"and"narrativity",By positioning""convergence"as the central problematique,it systematically constructs an epistemological framework for convergent journalistic narrative through three dimensions:narrative theory,narrative language,and narrative praxis,thereby elucidates the ontological foundations and operational logics intrinsic to contemporary journalism studies.展开更多
Jātaka story paintings are common narrative subjects in Dunhuang murals.Based on corresponding scriptures,they present all kinds of good deeds that Sakyamuni sacrificed his life to save sentient beings in his previou...Jātaka story paintings are common narrative subjects in Dunhuang murals.Based on corresponding scriptures,they present all kinds of good deeds that Sakyamuni sacrificed his life to save sentient beings in his previous life.Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings are highly consistent with the scriptures in content,but their intuitiveness and expressiveness are more prominent.By comparing the narrative relationship between Jātaka story paintings in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang and their corresponding scriptures,this study finds that the two have unity in reproducing artistic images and restoring key plots of classic Buddhist scripture stories,but there are great differences in the narrative effect.Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings have three prominent features in narrative,including visualization of key elements,concretization of expressions and movements,and contextualization of cause and effect.This study aims to reveal the intertextual narrative relationship between Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings and their corresponding scriptures.展开更多
Animation has been a popular form of feature length movie.In addition to the mean of entertainment,some animated works move audiences deeply and even arouse their reflection.In order to achieve this,the setup of story...Animation has been a popular form of feature length movie.In addition to the mean of entertainment,some animated works move audiences deeply and even arouse their reflection.In order to achieve this,the setup of story structure is critical,and the arrangement of the time and setting of foreshadowing in plots influence significantly on audiences’understanding and feeling towards films.Your Name,directed by Japanese animation director,Makoto Shinkai,was an animated feature film released in 2016,soon received high praise by audiences and film review critics,and ended with the highest gross in box office of the director’s works ever.The story of this animation is special for its non-linear structure,which is seldom seen in feature length animated works.The question on how this non-linear structure presents a compelling story and touch audiences so deeply is worth to explore in depth.There is very few analytical study that dedicates on the examination of the foreshadowing based on timeline from an empirical point of view in the area of narrative studies.Hence,this study investigates the spatial-time arrangement,and foreshadowing of plots in Your Name with the basis of timeline in the film.The textual analysis is undertaken with timeline by deconstructing events and elements in the story to look into the arrangement of foreshadowing.The result indicates that the spatial-time structure is complicated by keeps jumping between the year 2013 and 2016 from the two main characters’point of views in different locations,and ends in the year 2021.There are six elements of foreshadowing in this story,and each of them corresponds to important turning points of the story.They appear in the first and the second act of the story to progress the storyline and make the story reasonable through the functions of advanced notice and advanced mention,and gradually echo and accumulate to build up the climax of the narrative to cross over to the third act.In spite of the three settings of the story,the crash of meteorite,the exchanging of body and soul,and the time traveling are rather ordinary,elements of foreshadowing originated form Japanese folk culture interweave plots of the story to create its specialty.展开更多
What does the impact of migration mean in a social context?This article aims to see migrants by taking their stories into account.Through the individual stories,the readers can see the way in which a bigger picture is...What does the impact of migration mean in a social context?This article aims to see migrants by taking their stories into account.Through the individual stories,the readers can see the way in which a bigger picture is emerged in terms of community,society and nation.By doing so,the authors want to show the way in which migrants integrate into a society,including both migrants having a residence permit and those who are undocumented,as these two groups of people do differ greatly.The cultural clash does mean the inner struggle and the outer struggle that a society has to confront with.展开更多
My Home in China:55 Foreigners’China Stories Chief Editor:Wei Zhonghe Price:RMB 88 Paperback,210 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press This book,authored by 55 foreigners from over 20 countries and regions acros...My Home in China:55 Foreigners’China Stories Chief Editor:Wei Zhonghe Price:RMB 88 Paperback,210 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press This book,authored by 55 foreigners from over 20 countries and regions across five continents,presents a curated collection of their stories in China.These narratives capture experiences,sometimes“funny”and“awkward,”encountered during their studies,work,daily life,and travels in the country.Carefully organized,the stories are divided into five chapters,each representing one continent:Asia,Europe,the Americas,Africa,and Oceania.展开更多
Ants rank among the most ecologically dominant and evolutionarily remarkable insects on the planet,capturing the imagination of both curious children and thoughtful scholars alike.Aristotle,impressed by their division...Ants rank among the most ecologically dominant and evolutionarily remarkable insects on the planet,capturing the imagination of both curious children and thoughtful scholars alike.Aristotle,impressed by their division of labor and cooperative behavior,described them as“political animals”.In Aesop’s Fables,they are celebrated for their foresight and diligence in preparing for hardship.Traditional Chinese narratives similarly portray ants as modest creatures that,through collective effort,achieve extraordinary power and influence.展开更多
Narrative nursing has emerged as a vital approach in patient-centered care,and emphasize the importance of understanding patients’emotional experiences in addition to their physical health needs.In this article,we co...Narrative nursing has emerged as a vital approach in patient-centered care,and emphasize the importance of understanding patients’emotional experiences in addition to their physical health needs.In this article,we comment on the article by Zhou et al.Diseases such as acute pancreatitis can cause significant suffering and severely impact patients’quality of life.During treatment,routine nursing procedures such as gastric tube placement,oxygen therapy,monitoring,and nasogastric feeding often lack effective communication,which can adversely affect patients’recovery.This article highlights how narrative nursing can provide deeper insights into patients’emotional experiences,ultimately resulting in improved care outcomes.We also emphasize the role of narrative nursing in understanding and addressing these emotional needs to achieve personalized care,which can strengthen the therapeutic relationship between healthcare providers and patients.By recognizing the critical role of emotional well-being in patient care,we can develop comprehensive strategies that facilitate recovery and enhance overall quality of life.展开更多
Riding the Iron Rooster:By Train Through China is a travel narrative that takes us on a journey through the heart of China in the 1980s,as experienced by Paul Theroux.The book is a testament to the author's advent...Riding the Iron Rooster:By Train Through China is a travel narrative that takes us on a journey through the heart of China in the 1980s,as experienced by Paul Theroux.The book is a testament to the author's adventurous spirit and his keen observation of the world around him.Theroux's choice to travel by train allows him to immerse(沉浸在)himself in the local culture,providing readers with an intimate view of China's diverse landscapes and its people.展开更多
BACKGROUND Narrative nursing uses narrative methods to establish an interaction between nursing staff and patients,in which the experience of the patient’s illness is understood and comprehended.By listening,the pati...BACKGROUND Narrative nursing uses narrative methods to establish an interaction between nursing staff and patients,in which the experience of the patient’s illness is understood and comprehended.By listening,the patient’s understanding,comprehension,and acceptance of their own disease symptoms,quality of life,and living conditions are understood,thereby providing a basis for formulating corresponding nursing plans for the patient,further promoting the psychological and physical rehabilitation of the patient.AIM To explore the impact of the new narrative nursing model on postoperative recovery,psychological status,and satisfaction of patients.METHODS A total of 108 patients with resectable gastric cancer who were treated from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the study subjects.They were divided into a routine nursing group and a narrative nursing group using a random number table method.Postoperative recovery indicators were compared between the two groups,and questionnaires and position and postoperative nausea and vomiting were conducted on the day of discharge.RESULTS There were statistically significant differences in visual analogue scale pain scores at 12-96 hours postoperatively,the time of first ambulation postoperatively,and the length of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in postoperative self-rating anxiety scale,self-rating depression scale,and satisfaction scores between the two groups(P<0.05).Further analysis using a binary logistic regression model found that the new narrative nursing model adopted postoperatively could improve patients’satisfaction with the work of nursing staff during their hospitalization.CONCLUSION The new narrative nursing model not only eliminated the negative emotions of patients,but also further promoted their postoperative recovery,and gained patients’trust and satisfaction with the nursing staff.展开更多
Objective:This study aimed to explore the effect of standardized patient(SP)-narrative nursing in the experimental teaching of surgical nursing.Methods:A quasi-experimental study design was adopted.A total of 200 unde...Objective:This study aimed to explore the effect of standardized patient(SP)-narrative nursing in the experimental teaching of surgical nursing.Methods:A quasi-experimental study design was adopted.A total of 200 undergraduate nursing students were recruited from the Nursing College of Guilin Medical University in China from March 2023 to December 2024.The intervention group recruited students from the Class of 2022(n=100),and the control group recruited students from the Class of 2021(n=100).The intervention group adopted a teaching model combining standardized patients with narrative nursing based on traditional scenariobased simulation teaching,which was applied to the nursing of perioperative patients(4 class hours)and scenario-based case drills(4 class hours)in the experimental teaching of surgical nursing.The control group used traditional scenario-based simulation teaching.The Nurse Humanistic Care Quality Evaluation Scale,Clinical Thinking Ability Evaluation Index System Scale for Medical Students,and Nurse-Patient Communication Ability Evaluation Scale for Nursing Students were used to investigate and compare the teaching effects between the two groups of students.Results:The total scores of the intervention group on humanistic care(91.39±3.97),clinical thinking(79.64±6.33),and nurse-patient communication(157.22±7.95)abilities were significantly higher than those of the control group(82.29±3.62,65.11±7.24,and 147.05±7.84,respectively),with statistically significant differences(P<0.01).Conclusion:This study confirms that integrating the dual teaching model of standardized patients and narrative nursing in experimental teaching of surgical nursing has significantly optimized the theoretical and practical structure of teaching strategies.This innovative teaching method provides a promotable paradigm for nursing humanities education and is of positive significance for improving the effectiveness of cultivating the core literacy of nursing talents.展开更多
Narrative nursing(NN)is emerging as a critical approach in modern healthcare,addressing the complex interplay between psychological well-being and physical recovery.This manuscript discusses a study on NN and its role...Narrative nursing(NN)is emerging as a critical approach in modern healthcare,addressing the complex interplay between psychological well-being and physical recovery.This manuscript discusses a study on NN and its role in alleviating psychological distress in patients with acute pancreatitis,published in the World Journal of Psychiatry.Their research demonstrates that NN,through structured storytelling,significantly reduces anxiety and depression,thereby enhancing patient satisfaction and fostering emotional resilience.This therapeutic approach extends beyond symptom management,offering a comprehensive strategy that supports the mental and emotional recovery of patients facing severe health challenges.NN provides a unique framework for engaging patients in their care journey,promoting a sense of agency,and strengthening the patient-provider relationship.In this manuscript,we explore the broader implications of NN by synthesizing findings from various studies,showing that NN is effective not only in acute settings but also in oncology,chronic illness management,and palliative care.The evidence indicates that integrating NN into standard clinical practice could enhance healthcare outcomes by addressing the holistic needs of patients,supporting psychological resilience,and fostering a compassionate healthcare environment.展开更多
On the evening of May 3Oth,the parallel forum"Equality and Inclusiveness&Harmonious Coexistence:Multi-dimensional Narratives of Civilisations from Writers'Perspective",as part of the 4th Dialogue on ...On the evening of May 3Oth,the parallel forum"Equality and Inclusiveness&Harmonious Coexistence:Multi-dimensional Narratives of Civilisations from Writers'Perspective",as part of the 4th Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilisations,was held in Dunhuang.The forum was organised by the China Writers Association and co-organised by China National Publications Import&Export(Group)Corporation.展开更多
文摘Concept-based instruction(C-BI)has proven to be effective in improving students’command of grammar items used out of context by offering the students revision lessons,but its effect in teaching newly-introduced grammar items in a complex context of a specific genre remains unclear.To probe C-BI’s effect on students’use of the past simple and present perfect tenses out of context and in the context of a narrative by its description of the grammar concept in its materialization,that is,the Schemas of a Complete Orienting Basis of an Action(SCOBAs),we taught the two tenses to 40 eighth-graders in a Chinese middle school in our three-week teaching experiment.The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results shows that i)in both out-ofcontext use and in-context use,accuracy of using the target tenses is higher after C-BI intervention;ii)by improving their conceptual knowledge through C-BI,the students are helped to pin down reference time and are hence more certain in using the target tenses.Moreover,they are encouraged to use the newly-introduced tenses in the complex context of the narrative genre;iii)both in simple contexts or complex contexts,the SCOBAs are effective in helping students navigate the learning task and determine their intended meaning by establishing temporal reference in the context.
文摘By MAMADOU DIOUF,Seagull Books.Africa in the World’s Time.In this book,distinguished historian Mamadou Diouf repositions Africa at the centre of global historical imagination.Countering long-standing colonial narratives that relegated the continent to the margins,Diouf uncovers the intellectual,artistic,and cultural traditions through which Africans have continuously interpreted,debated,and rewritten their own histories.
文摘Background:A significant challenge regarding notable historical figures is determining the accuracy of the words and actions attributed to them with the limited available evidence,when their biographers have presented a biased life assessment.Lauded as a founding suffragette,the first female school principal,and the first white female practicing physician in Canada,Dr.Emily Stowe did not help historians.She destroyed her records,leaving her life story to be told by her daughter,who portrayed her as a heroine–a view that has persisted since the start of the 20th century.To improve the accuracy of assessing the life of Emily Stowe,as much information as possible about Stowe must be collected and interpreted.Methods:Presented is a narrative research method for analyzing historical figures that examines 22 life-changing events in the life of Stowe by answering six types of questions about each event:when,where,who,what,how,and why.Results:This narrative research,representing a psychoanalytic research process,finds that much of the repeated story of Stowe is either exaggerated or likely false.Conclusion:Following the example of Emily Stowe,this unique method is applicable for improving the historical accuracy in assessing the lives of other notable figures.It represents a method extendable to those currently alive,outside the public eye,searching to develop their own narrative.
基金supported by the College of Oral Medicine,Taipei Medical University,Taipei,Taiwan(Grant No.TMUCOM202502)supported by Taipei Medical University Hospital,Taipei,Taiwan(Grant No.114TMUH-NE-05).
文摘This narrative review examines recent advances in salivary biomarkers for oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC),a major subtype of oral cancer with persistently low five-year survival rates due to delayed diagnosis.Saliva has emerged as a noninvasive diagnostic medium capable of reflecting both local tumor activity and systemic physiological changes.Various salivary biomarkers,including microRNAs,cytokines,proteins,metabolites,and exosomes,have been linked to oncogenic signaling pathways involved in tumor progression,immune modulation,and therapeutic resistance.Advances in quantitative polymerase chain reaction,mass spectrometry,and next-generation sequencing have enabled comprehensive biomarker profiling,while point-of-care detection systems and saliva-based omics platforms are accelerating clinical translation.Remaining challenges include variability in salivary composition,lack of standardized collection protocols,and insufficient validation across large patient cohorts.This review highlights the mechanistic relevance,diagnostic potential,and translational challenges of salivary biomarkers in OSCC.
文摘In contrast to history, which strives for a neutral and objective stance from which to narrate the past, literature can be thought of as multi-functional when it comes to traumatic history： as healing, in that it restores meaning where it has been destroyed; as subversive, master-narrative; as complementary, in in that it tells counter-histories of the that it integrates suppressed voices and painful experiences into the collective memory; or as disturbing, in that it narrates trauma as a persisting condition that continues into the present. This article looks into literary representations of trauma that make use of different narrative modes to reconstruct the past and to deal with collective trauma in 20th-century China. In order to understand the relationship between historical trauma a,＇ad collective memory and to demonstrate the way in which memory relates to the past and to what extent memory shapes the collective identity of the present, the paper utilizes the concepts of communicative and cultural memory, as formulated by Jan and Aleida Assmann.
文摘1.X.Zhang,M.S.Brown and D.0'Brien,"‘No CCP,No New China’:Pastoral Power in Official Narratives in China",The China Quarterly,Vol.235,2018,pp.784-803.2.L.Yang,"China's Think Tank Fever:Changing Relations between the Communist Party of China and Intellectuals".China:An International Journal,Vol.16,No.2.2018,pp.12-30.
文摘Convergent journalism constitutes a systematic investigation into emergent journalistic forms,conceptual frameworks,and practices emerging within media convergence context,characterized by its inherent attributes of convergence,datacentricity,and interactivity.Grounded in the theoretical discourse of digital narratology,this monograph crystallizes its analytical focus on the triadic conceptual constellation of"convergence""mediaticity"and"narrativity",By positioning""convergence"as the central problematique,it systematically constructs an epistemological framework for convergent journalistic narrative through three dimensions:narrative theory,narrative language,and narrative praxis,thereby elucidates the ontological foundations and operational logics intrinsic to contemporary journalism studies.
文摘Jātaka story paintings are common narrative subjects in Dunhuang murals.Based on corresponding scriptures,they present all kinds of good deeds that Sakyamuni sacrificed his life to save sentient beings in his previous life.Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings are highly consistent with the scriptures in content,but their intuitiveness and expressiveness are more prominent.By comparing the narrative relationship between Jātaka story paintings in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang and their corresponding scriptures,this study finds that the two have unity in reproducing artistic images and restoring key plots of classic Buddhist scripture stories,but there are great differences in the narrative effect.Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings have three prominent features in narrative,including visualization of key elements,concretization of expressions and movements,and contextualization of cause and effect.This study aims to reveal the intertextual narrative relationship between Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings and their corresponding scriptures.
文摘Animation has been a popular form of feature length movie.In addition to the mean of entertainment,some animated works move audiences deeply and even arouse their reflection.In order to achieve this,the setup of story structure is critical,and the arrangement of the time and setting of foreshadowing in plots influence significantly on audiences’understanding and feeling towards films.Your Name,directed by Japanese animation director,Makoto Shinkai,was an animated feature film released in 2016,soon received high praise by audiences and film review critics,and ended with the highest gross in box office of the director’s works ever.The story of this animation is special for its non-linear structure,which is seldom seen in feature length animated works.The question on how this non-linear structure presents a compelling story and touch audiences so deeply is worth to explore in depth.There is very few analytical study that dedicates on the examination of the foreshadowing based on timeline from an empirical point of view in the area of narrative studies.Hence,this study investigates the spatial-time arrangement,and foreshadowing of plots in Your Name with the basis of timeline in the film.The textual analysis is undertaken with timeline by deconstructing events and elements in the story to look into the arrangement of foreshadowing.The result indicates that the spatial-time structure is complicated by keeps jumping between the year 2013 and 2016 from the two main characters’point of views in different locations,and ends in the year 2021.There are six elements of foreshadowing in this story,and each of them corresponds to important turning points of the story.They appear in the first and the second act of the story to progress the storyline and make the story reasonable through the functions of advanced notice and advanced mention,and gradually echo and accumulate to build up the climax of the narrative to cross over to the third act.In spite of the three settings of the story,the crash of meteorite,the exchanging of body and soul,and the time traveling are rather ordinary,elements of foreshadowing originated form Japanese folk culture interweave plots of the story to create its specialty.
文摘What does the impact of migration mean in a social context?This article aims to see migrants by taking their stories into account.Through the individual stories,the readers can see the way in which a bigger picture is emerged in terms of community,society and nation.By doing so,the authors want to show the way in which migrants integrate into a society,including both migrants having a residence permit and those who are undocumented,as these two groups of people do differ greatly.The cultural clash does mean the inner struggle and the outer struggle that a society has to confront with.
文摘My Home in China:55 Foreigners’China Stories Chief Editor:Wei Zhonghe Price:RMB 88 Paperback,210 pages Published by Foreign Languages Press This book,authored by 55 foreigners from over 20 countries and regions across five continents,presents a curated collection of their stories in China.These narratives capture experiences,sometimes“funny”and“awkward,”encountered during their studies,work,daily life,and travels in the country.Carefully organized,the stories are divided into five chapters,each representing one continent:Asia,Europe,the Americas,Africa,and Oceania.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32388102 to G.Z.,32370668 to W.L.)Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department,Yunnan Fundamental Research Projects(202201AT070129 and 202401BC070017 to W.L.)。
文摘Ants rank among the most ecologically dominant and evolutionarily remarkable insects on the planet,capturing the imagination of both curious children and thoughtful scholars alike.Aristotle,impressed by their division of labor and cooperative behavior,described them as“political animals”.In Aesop’s Fables,they are celebrated for their foresight and diligence in preparing for hardship.Traditional Chinese narratives similarly portray ants as modest creatures that,through collective effort,achieve extraordinary power and influence.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82100123。
文摘Narrative nursing has emerged as a vital approach in patient-centered care,and emphasize the importance of understanding patients’emotional experiences in addition to their physical health needs.In this article,we comment on the article by Zhou et al.Diseases such as acute pancreatitis can cause significant suffering and severely impact patients’quality of life.During treatment,routine nursing procedures such as gastric tube placement,oxygen therapy,monitoring,and nasogastric feeding often lack effective communication,which can adversely affect patients’recovery.This article highlights how narrative nursing can provide deeper insights into patients’emotional experiences,ultimately resulting in improved care outcomes.We also emphasize the role of narrative nursing in understanding and addressing these emotional needs to achieve personalized care,which can strengthen the therapeutic relationship between healthcare providers and patients.By recognizing the critical role of emotional well-being in patient care,we can develop comprehensive strategies that facilitate recovery and enhance overall quality of life.
文摘Riding the Iron Rooster:By Train Through China is a travel narrative that takes us on a journey through the heart of China in the 1980s,as experienced by Paul Theroux.The book is a testament to the author's adventurous spirit and his keen observation of the world around him.Theroux's choice to travel by train allows him to immerse(沉浸在)himself in the local culture,providing readers with an intimate view of China's diverse landscapes and its people.
文摘BACKGROUND Narrative nursing uses narrative methods to establish an interaction between nursing staff and patients,in which the experience of the patient’s illness is understood and comprehended.By listening,the patient’s understanding,comprehension,and acceptance of their own disease symptoms,quality of life,and living conditions are understood,thereby providing a basis for formulating corresponding nursing plans for the patient,further promoting the psychological and physical rehabilitation of the patient.AIM To explore the impact of the new narrative nursing model on postoperative recovery,psychological status,and satisfaction of patients.METHODS A total of 108 patients with resectable gastric cancer who were treated from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected as the study subjects.They were divided into a routine nursing group and a narrative nursing group using a random number table method.Postoperative recovery indicators were compared between the two groups,and questionnaires and position and postoperative nausea and vomiting were conducted on the day of discharge.RESULTS There were statistically significant differences in visual analogue scale pain scores at 12-96 hours postoperatively,the time of first ambulation postoperatively,and the length of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups(P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in postoperative self-rating anxiety scale,self-rating depression scale,and satisfaction scores between the two groups(P<0.05).Further analysis using a binary logistic regression model found that the new narrative nursing model adopted postoperatively could improve patients’satisfaction with the work of nursing staff during their hospitalization.CONCLUSION The new narrative nursing model not only eliminated the negative emotions of patients,but also further promoted their postoperative recovery,and gained patients’trust and satisfaction with the nursing staff.
基金supported by the Undergraduate Teaching Innovation Project of Guangxi Higher Education(grant number:2023JGB307,Department of Education of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,China)the Guangxi Autonomous Regionlevel Research and Practice Project on New Engineering,New Medicine,New Agriculture and New Liberal Arts"Research on the Reform of the Integration of Undergraduate Courses in Nursing Major under the Background of Grand Health"(grant number:XYK202414).
文摘Objective:This study aimed to explore the effect of standardized patient(SP)-narrative nursing in the experimental teaching of surgical nursing.Methods:A quasi-experimental study design was adopted.A total of 200 undergraduate nursing students were recruited from the Nursing College of Guilin Medical University in China from March 2023 to December 2024.The intervention group recruited students from the Class of 2022(n=100),and the control group recruited students from the Class of 2021(n=100).The intervention group adopted a teaching model combining standardized patients with narrative nursing based on traditional scenariobased simulation teaching,which was applied to the nursing of perioperative patients(4 class hours)and scenario-based case drills(4 class hours)in the experimental teaching of surgical nursing.The control group used traditional scenario-based simulation teaching.The Nurse Humanistic Care Quality Evaluation Scale,Clinical Thinking Ability Evaluation Index System Scale for Medical Students,and Nurse-Patient Communication Ability Evaluation Scale for Nursing Students were used to investigate and compare the teaching effects between the two groups of students.Results:The total scores of the intervention group on humanistic care(91.39±3.97),clinical thinking(79.64±6.33),and nurse-patient communication(157.22±7.95)abilities were significantly higher than those of the control group(82.29±3.62,65.11±7.24,and 147.05±7.84,respectively),with statistically significant differences(P<0.01).Conclusion:This study confirms that integrating the dual teaching model of standardized patients and narrative nursing in experimental teaching of surgical nursing has significantly optimized the theoretical and practical structure of teaching strategies.This innovative teaching method provides a promotable paradigm for nursing humanities education and is of positive significance for improving the effectiveness of cultivating the core literacy of nursing talents.
文摘Narrative nursing(NN)is emerging as a critical approach in modern healthcare,addressing the complex interplay between psychological well-being and physical recovery.This manuscript discusses a study on NN and its role in alleviating psychological distress in patients with acute pancreatitis,published in the World Journal of Psychiatry.Their research demonstrates that NN,through structured storytelling,significantly reduces anxiety and depression,thereby enhancing patient satisfaction and fostering emotional resilience.This therapeutic approach extends beyond symptom management,offering a comprehensive strategy that supports the mental and emotional recovery of patients facing severe health challenges.NN provides a unique framework for engaging patients in their care journey,promoting a sense of agency,and strengthening the patient-provider relationship.In this manuscript,we explore the broader implications of NN by synthesizing findings from various studies,showing that NN is effective not only in acute settings but also in oncology,chronic illness management,and palliative care.The evidence indicates that integrating NN into standard clinical practice could enhance healthcare outcomes by addressing the holistic needs of patients,supporting psychological resilience,and fostering a compassionate healthcare environment.
文摘On the evening of May 3Oth,the parallel forum"Equality and Inclusiveness&Harmonious Coexistence:Multi-dimensional Narratives of Civilisations from Writers'Perspective",as part of the 4th Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilisations,was held in Dunhuang.The forum was organised by the China Writers Association and co-organised by China National Publications Import&Export(Group)Corporation.
