Yang Hui

HRQoL instruments. Generic HRQoL instruments consist of the multi-attribute utility instruments (MAUI). Generally, MAUI comprises of many sub-instruments such as EQ-5D, HUI, and SF-6. The EQ-5D defines health according to five dimensions which are mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. HUI has Mark II and Mark III instruments whereby Mark II system consists of 7 attributes/dimensions: sensation, mobility, emotion, cognition, self-care, pain, and fertility…

Research has shown that gift economies have been successful in some tribal communities and in China. Mayfair Mei-Hui Yang in The Gift Economy and State Power in China, states that China has practiced their art of “Guanxi” , which literally means “social relationship/connection”. This type of action was put into practice about two into the Cultural Revolution. Yang says that the Guanxi exchange lies “in the skillful mobilization of moral and cultural imperatives such as obligation and reciprocity…

for male prostitute (and “chicken”, 鸡, is Chinese slang for female prostitute). 3. 咩 (miē) – Sheep A Chinese sheep, 羊 (yáng), makes the sound 咩 (miē). Here, the onomatopoeia for a sheep’s sound is very vivid. Chinese people’s love for sheep comes not only from the fact that it is a very docile and lovely animal, but also from a very popular cartoon called “Xǐ yángyáng hé Huī tài láng”, in which a clever sheep succeeds in defending his tribe from a stupid…

Since China’s rise was a remarkable affair and dragging all the international attentions, its rise has been discussed widely from Europe to United States. And China was self-aware that its rising power has been discussed whether threat or not; Chinese thinkers were afraid of the coalition of the other countries against the rise. Hence, China fostered and proceed out some special strategies that were abnormal. In the book, “What Does China Think? By Mark Leonard,” is discussing about how China…

Tai Chi: The Medical Benefits Sean Zielinski Southern New Hampshire University Tai Chi: The Medical Benefits Tai Chi Ch’uan part of the Shaolin martial arts styles with influential bonds to the Buddhist monasteries, often shortened to Tai Chi, dates back to the 12th century. The ancient Chinese martial arts involves three primary aspects: Health, Meditation, and Martial Arts. Tai Chi, although originally a martial arts, is now mainly practiced today as a form of exercise with a plethora of…

One of the best known approaches to understanding personality traits related to professional interests is the Career Typology and Environmental Models proposed by Holland (1959 , 1997 ). This approach was developed to meet needs concerning the professional qualification of individuals in the United States in the mid-20th century. Career interests are expressions of life's objectives, values, identifications, competencies and the abilities of individuals within the professional sphere,…

The Origins of Daoism It is explained in three different theories listed below. Attitudinal Daoism I: Anarchism Attitudinal Daoism II: Authoritarian Intuitionism Pre-Laozi Daoist Theory Much of the thrust of Daoism, as we have seen, naturally motivates a reaction against the moralistic and elitist inclinations of Confucianism. Confucianism stood for a rigid, detailed, traditional pattern of hierarchical social behavior. Duties were assigned to all of one's social roles—and a person typically…

to break promises made to China, a show of force from both sides occurred. Ten years after the 1982 communiqué, the U.S. began to renege on its promises and sold Taiwan 150 F-16 planes. Two years later this was followed by the U.S. allowing Lee Teng-hui to visit Cornell university. (Ross 2000: 87-91) This was one state testing the waters, and exploring the response they would receive in the post cold war world. The F-16 sales was allowed by Bush simply because he thought he could get away with…

As China experienced in the successful economic achievement by ‘Special Economic Zone’, China started to look at benefits of democracy. In the book, some Chinese thinkers claim that democracy is the essential part of fostering the modern political frame because people should be respected since they have dignity; China seems to follow the Western model that advocates democracy. As a result, China has already taken an experiment on Pingchang city, where elections of the party secretaries are held;…

“A healthy outside starts with a healthy inside” (Robert Urich). Being healthy on the inside plays a big part on the outside since person’s health is the most important thing in a human’s life. Healthy can mean not only physically, but mentally as well. Like Urich says, a person’s health internally is what a healthy outside depends upon, they essentially balance each other out, and it is especially important when it comes to children. Although, many schools allow their fundraisers to sell candy…