Qi

respect for one’s parents, the opposing forces of yin-yang, and fengshui which a way of looking at things as they flow naturally. In contrast, I can connect to Hawaiian values as since I was grounded in some of them. The Taiwanese values I choose are qi, xiao, yi, backing up words with action, and using food for medicine. The Hawaiian values, I choose are ha, ha’a ha’a, pono, kuleana and māmaki. All of these values compare to many of the values…

I. Introduction A. OPENING STATEMENT B. Objectives i. Define acupuncture and discuss its proposed physiologic effects. ii. Describe the history of acupuncture and its use in Western Medicine. iii. Discuss use of acupuncture in Women’s Health. iv. Describe and discuss the safety, contraindications, and potential complications of acupuncture. v. Discuss nursing responsibilities and teaching regarding care of patients considering or utilizing acupuncture. II. Acupuncture A. Definition: i. The…

cease breathing. For the former, there are “合眼(he yan)”, “瞑目(ming mu)” in Chinese, both refer to close eyes when die, while in the English language are “close one’s eyes”; for the latter, Chinese has expressions such as “断气(duan qi)”, “烟气(yan qi)”, “气尽(qi jin)”, “绝气(jue qi)”, that share the similar meaning of “to cease breathing”, “breathe one’s last” or “draw one’s last breathe” in the English death euphemism. Moreover, there are some other expressions that use different parts of human body to…

Jingyan was in his bed when he heard someone tried to push his bedroom doors open. Upon finding that the doors were locked, the person knocked on his door, hard enough to shake the walls. Underneath the three layers of blankets, Jingyan wiped away any traces of tears and guessed that Xia Jiang was the only one who would dare to abuse his door like that. The additional servants that Xia Jiang stationed in his court would tell the warlord that Jingyan always slept with his windows and door closed…

the Huang He River valley. The first dynasty to start in China was the Xia Dynasty. The Xia Dynasty was led by Yu The Great. He led the people to build canals in order to control the flooding of the Huang He River. He then passed power to his son Qi. Qi began the system of dynastic or the hereditary system. After the Xia Dynasty fell, the Shang Dynasty began in 1766 B.C. The capital city of the Shang Dynasty was Anyang. Kings were the head of all clans, claiming a common ancestor. However, they…

qi ϵ [0,1] as qi is a probability. Also Σ qi =1 . Recursive computation of D The degree of influence of an individual i can then be defined as Di =∑_(j∈Ii)▒Dj/Oj Di(0) = 1/n , which is the initial value of D. Through multiple iterations, Di(k+1) =∑_(j∈Ii)▒(Di^(k) )/Oj, with…

acupuncture. The National Institutes of Health says that there are more than 2000 acupuncture points on the body connecting with 12 main and 8 secondary pathways called meridians. These are said to conduct energy, chi or qi, between the surface of the body and the internal organs. Qi is responsible for regulating the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance of a human. Another explication, more scientific, states that the needles used in acupuncture stimulate in a positive way, the…

organization. Measuring a health system’s inputs, processes, and outcomes is a proactive , systematic approach to practice-level decisions for patient care and the delivery system that supports it (HRSA, 2011). Once the data has been calculated and the QI teams as observed the results it gives them an idea of what type of opportunities need to be implemented with a change to monitor these changes within the organization so that they can have a grasps on what works and whether or not there…

By analyzing multiple Hollywood movies like Spider-Man, Qi analyzed the individualistic heroism from the perspective of heroic image. The heroes in Hollywood Movies have some common features. They like freedom and they are braver than normal citizens. Moreover, heroes in the movie require the strong enemies…

yourself then trust your natural responses; and everything will fall into place” (Lao Tzu, 23). This explains what it means to be with one-self; by flowing with nature or natural order. To align yourself with the natural order, you must make sure that your qi, a life-force that flows through all life, is strong enough to keep you centered. Stress causes people to deviate from their natural order and when they do deviate, they will bring destruction to themselves and possibly others. The solution…