This paper presented an idea to replace the traditionally expensive parallel machines by heterogeneous cluster of workstations. To emphasise the usability of cluster of workstations platform for parallel and distribut...This paper presented an idea to replace the traditionally expensive parallel machines by heterogeneous cluster of workstations. To emphasise the usability of cluster of workstations platform for parallel and distributed computing, also the paper presented the status report on the effort and experiences for the implementation of a dynamic load balancing for parallel tree computation depth first search(DFS) on the cluster of a workstations project. It compared the speedup performance obtained from our platform with that obtained from the traditional one. The speedup results show that cluster of workstations can be a serious alternative to the expensive parallel machines.展开更多
The Fourier transform infrared spectra of the cluster anion[Cl2Fe2S2MoS2Cu(PPh3)2]- are measured between 550 and 90 cm(-1).The empirical assignments have been made for the vibration bands of main valence bonds.In orde...The Fourier transform infrared spectra of the cluster anion[Cl2Fe2S2MoS2Cu(PPh3)2]- are measured between 550 and 90 cm(-1).The empirical assignments have been made for the vibration bands of main valence bonds.In order to verify the assignments of the bands and obtain the force constants the approximate normal coordinate analysis for the title anion has been carried out.It is found that the calculated frequencies are in good agreement with the observed ones.While Quantum-Chemical calculation is used to elucidate the chemical bonding characteristics for the title anion.展开更多
AIM: To assess the safety and feasibility of peroral esophageal myotomy(POEM) in patients with achalasia.METHODS: From January 2012 to March 2014, 50 patients(28 men, 22 women; mean age: 42.8 years, range: 14-70 years...AIM: To assess the safety and feasibility of peroral esophageal myotomy(POEM) in patients with achalasia.METHODS: From January 2012 to March 2014, 50 patients(28 men, 22 women; mean age: 42.8 years, range: 14-70 years) underwent POEM. Pre- and postoperative symptoms were quantified using the Eckardt scoring system. Barium swallow and esophagogastroscopy were performed before and after POEM, respectively. Esophageal motility was evaluated in all patients, both preoperatively and one month after POEM treatment, using a high-resolution manometry system. Manometry data, Eckardt scores, lower esophageal sphincter pressure and barium swallow results were used to evaluate the effect of the procedure.RESULTS: POEM was successfully completed for all patients. The mean procedure time was 55.4 ± 17.3 min and the mean total length of myotomy of the circular esophagus was 10.5 ± 2.6 cm. No specific complications occurred, with the exception of two patients that developed as ymptomatic pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Clinical improvement in symptoms was achieved in all patients. Approximately 77.5% of patients experienced weight gain 6 mo after POEM, with an average of 4.78 kg(range: 2-15 kg). The lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure, four second integrated relaxation pressure and Eckardt scores were all significantly reduced after POEM(Ps < 0.05). A small segment of proximal esophageal peristalsis appeared postoperatively in two patients, but without normal esophageal peristalsis. The average diameter of the esophageal lumen decreased significantly from 4.39 to 3.09 cm(P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: POEM can relieve achalasia symptoms, improve gastroesophageal junction relaxation and restore esophageal body motility function, but not normal esophageal peristalsis.展开更多
A kind of new scintillating glass based on PbO-Bi2O3 heavy-metal oxides was prepared by doping a certain amount of SiO2, B2O3 and a little Ce3+ ions as fluorescence agent using conventional melt quenching technology. ...A kind of new scintillating glass based on PbO-Bi2O3 heavy-metal oxides was prepared by doping a certain amount of SiO2, B2O3 and a little Ce3+ ions as fluorescence agent using conventional melt quenching technology. The fluorescence properties of the glass were investigated by means of ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) absorption spectrum, excitation spectrum, emission spectrum, multi-channel time spectrum and transmission spectrum. The results show that the density of the glass reaches 7.89 g/cm3, and its fluorescence emission wavelength is 547 nm, fluorescence fade time 18.68 ns. Compared to CeF3, YAP, GSO, ThF4 and PbF4 etc. scintilla-ting crystals, the glass has a higher density, a faster scintillation decay constant, a longer emission wavelength and cut off wavelength. But its ability of radiation-resistance must be improved in order to meet the requirements of application in high energy physics experiments under 106 rad radiation in Co60 source.展开更多
基金National Science Foundation of China(No.60 173 0 3 1)
文摘This paper presented an idea to replace the traditionally expensive parallel machines by heterogeneous cluster of workstations. To emphasise the usability of cluster of workstations platform for parallel and distributed computing, also the paper presented the status report on the effort and experiences for the implementation of a dynamic load balancing for parallel tree computation depth first search(DFS) on the cluster of a workstations project. It compared the speedup performance obtained from our platform with that obtained from the traditional one. The speedup results show that cluster of workstations can be a serious alternative to the expensive parallel machines.
文摘The Fourier transform infrared spectra of the cluster anion[Cl2Fe2S2MoS2Cu(PPh3)2]- are measured between 550 and 90 cm(-1).The empirical assignments have been made for the vibration bands of main valence bonds.In order to verify the assignments of the bands and obtain the force constants the approximate normal coordinate analysis for the title anion has been carried out.It is found that the calculated frequencies are in good agreement with the observed ones.While Quantum-Chemical calculation is used to elucidate the chemical bonding characteristics for the title anion.
文摘AIM: To assess the safety and feasibility of peroral esophageal myotomy(POEM) in patients with achalasia.METHODS: From January 2012 to March 2014, 50 patients(28 men, 22 women; mean age: 42.8 years, range: 14-70 years) underwent POEM. Pre- and postoperative symptoms were quantified using the Eckardt scoring system. Barium swallow and esophagogastroscopy were performed before and after POEM, respectively. Esophageal motility was evaluated in all patients, both preoperatively and one month after POEM treatment, using a high-resolution manometry system. Manometry data, Eckardt scores, lower esophageal sphincter pressure and barium swallow results were used to evaluate the effect of the procedure.RESULTS: POEM was successfully completed for all patients. The mean procedure time was 55.4 ± 17.3 min and the mean total length of myotomy of the circular esophagus was 10.5 ± 2.6 cm. No specific complications occurred, with the exception of two patients that developed as ymptomatic pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. Clinical improvement in symptoms was achieved in all patients. Approximately 77.5% of patients experienced weight gain 6 mo after POEM, with an average of 4.78 kg(range: 2-15 kg). The lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure, four second integrated relaxation pressure and Eckardt scores were all significantly reduced after POEM(Ps < 0.05). A small segment of proximal esophageal peristalsis appeared postoperatively in two patients, but without normal esophageal peristalsis. The average diameter of the esophageal lumen decreased significantly from 4.39 to 3.09 cm(P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: POEM can relieve achalasia symptoms, improve gastroesophageal junction relaxation and restore esophageal body motility function, but not normal esophageal peristalsis.
文摘A kind of new scintillating glass based on PbO-Bi2O3 heavy-metal oxides was prepared by doping a certain amount of SiO2, B2O3 and a little Ce3+ ions as fluorescence agent using conventional melt quenching technology. The fluorescence properties of the glass were investigated by means of ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) absorption spectrum, excitation spectrum, emission spectrum, multi-channel time spectrum and transmission spectrum. The results show that the density of the glass reaches 7.89 g/cm3, and its fluorescence emission wavelength is 547 nm, fluorescence fade time 18.68 ns. Compared to CeF3, YAP, GSO, ThF4 and PbF4 etc. scintilla-ting crystals, the glass has a higher density, a faster scintillation decay constant, a longer emission wavelength and cut off wavelength. But its ability of radiation-resistance must be improved in order to meet the requirements of application in high energy physics experiments under 106 rad radiation in Co60 source.
