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    October 13

    Editors’ and Reviewers’ Most Common Criticisms of Manuscripts

    Editors’ and Reviewers’ Most Common Criticisms of Manuscripts
    Study design
    Poor experimental design
    Vague or inadequate method description
    Biased data collection or inadequate sample
    No control or improper control
    Methods lacking sufficient rigor
    No hypothesis
    Small sample size
    Nonrandom samples
    Statistics inadequate
    Univariate statistics when multivariate statistics were needed
    Interpretation of findings
    Erroneous and unsupported conclusions
    Conclusions disproportionate to results
    Design does not support inferences
    Overinterpretation of data
    Inflation of the importance of findings
    Interpretation not concordant with the data
    Inadequate link of findings to practice or policy
    Uncritical acceptance of statistical results
    Failure to consider alternative explanations of results
    Inadequate discussion
    Importance of the topic
    Rehash of established facts
    Insignificant research question
    Irrelevant or unimportant topic
    Low reader interest
    Little clinical relevance
    Not generalizable
    Presentation of the results
    Too long, verbose
    Excessively self-promotional
    Poor grammar, syntax, or spelling
    Poorly organized
    Poorly written
    Failure to communicate clearly
     
    Byrne DW.  Publishing your medical research paper. Baltimore, Williams & Wilkins, 1998:48-50
    ISBN:7-81072-264-6
    May 08

    Resolution to the annoying sluggishness at startup and first citation of endnote X2


    Why does the old version of endnote seem more fast than the new version, Endnote X2, which, generally, is thought to be more upgraded more fast more convenient and more multi-capable? But I still love to apply it on my reference managing, and make it my favorite platform when engaging in academy, except for its sluggishness at startup and first citation in word.
    Here is the solution to these small “bugs”: all we need is to move away the most files in the folders of connection and style, because endnote is such powerful that it has collected almost all the connections and styles that we can find in any field of academy, used for seeking references and qualifying the style of submission. But most of the connections and styles are less than useless to us, and we will never, ever use them at all which are the key factor of the sluggishness, prolonging the data scanning time of the program at startup and first citation. So, just move away or delete the connections and styles that won’t help you, leave the ones that you use frequently, and you will find the “flash” again.

     

    April 06

    Diarrhea and Flatulence

    Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea (see spelling differences), is characterized by frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. The spelling of "diarrhea" is an appropriation of the Greek "diarrhoia" meaning "a flowing through." commonly results from gastroenteritis caused by viral infections, parasites or bacterial toxins. In many cases of diarrhea, replacing lost fluid and salts is the only treatment needed.
    Flatus (flatulence) is a mixture of gases in the digestive tract of mammals and human beings, and is expelled from the rectum in a process colloquially refereed to as “passing gas”, “breaking wind”, or “farting”. Nitrogen and carbon dioxide are the main constituents of flatus, along with methane and hydrogen which are flammable if adequate amounts are ignited. The odor smell in flatulence is caused by hydrogen sulphide and carbonyl sulphide, the result of protein breakdown. The noises commonly associated with flatulence are caused by the vibration of the anal sphincter and occasionally by the closed buttocks. The sound varies depending on the tightness of the sphincter muscle and velocity of the gas being propelled. Flatus is brought to the rectum by the same process which causes feces to descend from the large intestine, and may cause a similar feeling of urgency and discomfort. Nerve endings in the rectum usually enable individuals to distinguish between them, although loose stool can confuse the individual, and results in accidental defecation. The main sources of intestinal gas are exogenous and endogenous which is caused by microorganisms. Particularly in lactose intolerance cases, intestinal bacteria feeding on lactose gives rise to excessive gas production when milk or lactose-containing substances being consumed. Interestingly, low atmospheric pressure such as high-altitude flight and space program can initiate flatulence. So when scaling high mountains, don’t be scared about the High Altitude Flatus Expulsion.
    These are two things that have been annoying me since my childhood, only because I am lactose intolerance. It’s the inability to metabolize lactose which is found in milk and other dairy products, because the required enzyme lactase is absent or insufficient in the intestinal system. With irregular bowl movement, I donnot know when the emergency will come, especially after a delicious feast. And there are too many embarrassing moments on bus or bike that I have to get off at any stop, rush into any building that may have washing rooms of free and clean, and rush out of great relax. When I am racking my brain in an important examination, it is such a horror of the feeling that my colon is going to give birth of something. As to the flatulence, I have been accustomed to loosing control of anal sphincter when talking with friends or strangers, sitting in quiet library, attending important conferences, in elevators, and etc. The most painful moment is when I am dreaming in my comfortable bed, there is only one nose to consume my physiological product of odor smell. And that’s why insomnia always falls on me. 
    January 13

    三段论?

    1:所有的论文都是人写出来的;
    2:凡是人都应该懂人写出来的东西;
    3:如果我看不懂这些论文,那我就不是人。
    November 28

    numbers of counting in English, français and Italiano

    En

    Fr

    It

    One

    un/une

    Uno

    Two

    Deux

    Due

    Three

    Trois

    Tre

    Four

    Quatre

    Quattro

    Five

    Cinq

    Cinque

    Six

    Six

    Sei

    Seven

    Sept

    Sette

    Eight

    Huit

    Otto

    Nine

    Neuf

    Nove

    Ten

    Dix

    Dieci

    Eleven

    onze

    Undici

    Twelve

    douze

    Dodici

    Thirteen

    Treize

    Tredici

    Fourteen

    Quatorze

    Quattordici

    Fifteen

    Quinze

    Quindici

    Sixteen

    Seize

    Sedici

    Seventeen

    dix-sept

    diciassette

    Eighteen

    dix-huit

    diciotto

    Nineteen

    dix-neuf

    diciannove

    Twenty

    Vingt

    Venti

    21

    Vingt-et-un/une

    Ventuno

    22

    Vingt-deux

    Ventidue

    23

    Vingt-trois

    Ventitrè

    24

    Vingt-quatre

    Ventiquattro

    25

    Vingt-cinq

    Venticinque

    26

    Vingt-six

    Ventisei

    27

    Vingt-sept

    Ventisette

    28

    Vingt-et-huit

    Ventotto

    29

    Vingt-neuf

    Ventinove

    30

    Trente

    Trenta

    40

    Quarante

    Quaranta

    50

    Cinquante

    Cinquanta

    60

    Soixante

    Sessanta

    70

    Soixante-dix

    Settanta

    80

    Quatre-vingt

    Ottanta

    90

    Quatre-vingt-dix

    Novanta

    Hundred

    Cent

    Cento

    Thousand

    Mille

    Mille

    Million

    Million

    Milione

    Billion

    Billion

    Miliardo

     

    So, we can see clearly the similarity between French and Italian, which provides a shortcut of my learning Italian, and I really got a lot from the first class, besides the pretty young girls surround me, Bravo!!

    The teacher is a cool guy (maybe younger than me) from Italian, capable of speaking fluent English and good Chinese, though it’s really ATP consumptive and Neuron killer, with our mind lingering and transforming among En, It, or Ch mode.

    But this course has been preferred by me, cuz the teacher is a native speaker and welcomes audits, and based on my French and its similarity with Italian, I’ll make a big progress if I can persist. And it'll be an amazing experience the moment when I want express some opinion or discribe something and find that there are four options for me to choose, wonderful. And finally the ultimate push, that drives me and give me great energy, is that once I manage Italian, it’ll be very close for me to be able to sing “Romanza”, “Time to say goodbye”, “O sole mio”, etc.

    Pretty Coooool yah.

    October 02

    can't sleep without you

    鉴于文章屡发屡被拒
    感慨一下
    改编自Can’t Smile Without You
     (Leon Jay Williams)
     
    you know I can't sleep without you(manuscript)
    i can't pass without you(reviewer)
    i can't think and i can't write
    i'm finding it hard to do anything
    you see i feel sad when you reject
    i feel glad when you accept
    if you only knew what i'm writing about
    i just can't pass without you

    you comment it just like a junk
    and broken my heart
    who would of believed that you where part of a dream
    now it all seems light years away

    and now you know i can't smile without you
    i can't smile without you
    i can't laugh and i can't sing
    i'm finding it hard to do anything
    you see i feel sad when your sad
    i feel glad when you're glad
    if you only knew what i'm going through
    i just can't smile
    without you
    July 01

    copy 词

    《卜算子》宋·石孝友
    见也如何暮,别也如何遽。别也应难见也难,后会无凭据。
    去也如何去,住也如何住。住也应难去也难,此际难分付。

    宁波市实习的时候无聊买了本宋词,随便翻翻翻到的,一直等着用得到的那一天。这一天来了......