Mencius, as a classic work of Confucianism, holds an important position in Chinese traditional culture. Toury’s theory of translational norms posits that translators are constrained by preliminary norms, initial norms, and operational norms during translation activities, providing a new perspective for translation studies. From this theoretical perspective, this paper compares and analyzes the English translations of Mencius by James Legge and D. C. Lau, exploring the differe...

Linguistics  Literature 

Heritage tourism is central to Sri Lanka’s cultural identity and tourism economy, yet university students, despite being frequent, engaged social media users who generally express favorable attitudes toward heritage destinations such as Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, and Kandy, continue to visit these sites infrequently. This study examines the mechanism through which social media exposure is associated with heritage tourism participation among undergraduate students at the University of Sabaraga...

Sociology 

The cross-cultural communication of celadon culture has long been constrained by the cognitive dilemma of “separation of Dao and vessel,” wherein overseas audiences tend to be captivated by the formal beauty of celadon objects yet struggle to apprehend the underlying East Asian philosophical foundations embodied in their “jade-like, mirror-like” aesthetics. This challenge is compounded by mistranslations of culturally loaded terms such as “jiangxin” (craftsman...

Culture 

Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic autoinflammatory disorder. The diagnosis relies on clinico-biological criteria after exclusion of infectious, autoimmune, and neoplastic causes. We report the exceptional case of a 37-year-old man initially managed for typical AOSD with a favorable response to corticosteroids and methotrexate. One year after diagnosis, the occurrence of an atypical inflammatory relapse, associated with deterioration of the general condition, led to the ...

Rheumatology 

This article assesses the political economy factors shaping Zimbabwe’s capacity to meet its obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It examines how structural conditions, formal and informal institutions, national incentives, actors, agency, governance, and decision-making processes shape Zimbabwe’s readiness for deeper continental integration. The analysis focuses on tariffs and non-tariff measures as political-economy instruments that reflect revenue dep...

Sociology 

Against the backdrop of ongoing national strategies for “common prosperity” and “Digital China,” clarifying the mechanisms through which the digital economy affects urban-rural income inequality is of both theoretical and practical significance. It helps assess the effectiveness of high-quality development and informs the optimization of income distribution policies. Drawing on theories of digital inclusion and technology bias, this study constructs an “access-use-b...

Business Management  Business Finance and Investment 

Quantifying carbon (C) sequestration in soils is necessary to help better understand the effect of agricultural practices on the C cycle. The estimated contribution of agricultural carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) to global warming potential (GWP) has a wide range. The underlying causes of this huge uncertainty are the difficulties in predicting regional CO₂ and CH₄ losses due to lack of experimental evidence on CO₂ and CH₄ ...

Soil Science 

Ethnobotanical use value can guide the selection of medicinal plants for laboratory phytochemical documentation. This study characterized the qualitative phytochemical profiles of 33 medicinal plants selected from an ethnobotanical dataset in Camarines Sur, Philippines. Plant materials were extracted by 72-h cold maceration in ethanol (1:10, w/v), and extracts were screened for alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, phytosterols, phlobatannins, steroids, terpenoids, and saponins using est...

Medicinal Chemistry  Pharmacology 

Background: Youth mental health is an important and growing public health priority in Canada. Recent evidence indicates increasing mental health needs among adolescents and young adults, while many continue to experience delays, unmet needs, and difficulties navigating primary and community-based mental health services. Objective: This narrative literature review examines barriers to timely access to primary and community-based mental health care among youth aged 12 - 24 years in Canada and eval...

Psychiatry & Psychology  Public Health 

This article examines the socio-economic impact of Bakiga migration on indigenous Banyoro communities in western Uganda from the 1940s to the present, focusing on Kibaale, Kagadi, and Kakumiro districts. Using a historical research design, the study draws on data from 300 respondents collected through key informant interviews, focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and documentary review. Guided by Migration Theory, Political Economy Theory, Social Change Theory, and Dependency The...

History