This biographical timeline complements the biography of Professor Karl Pister at the beginning of this special issue in providing the background information of some of Professor Karl Pister’s influential teachers,men...This biographical timeline complements the biography of Professor Karl Pister at the beginning of this special issue in providing the background information of some of Professor Karl Pister’s influential teachers,mentors,colleagues,research collaborators,and students.展开更多
Celebrating the 95th birthday of Professor Karl S.Pister In Part 1,a biography of Professor Karl Pister is followed by seventeen individual tributes,penned by a diverse group from university presidents to an elementar...Celebrating the 95th birthday of Professor Karl S.Pister In Part 1,a biography of Professor Karl Pister is followed by seventeen individual tributes,penned by a diverse group from university presidents to an elementary school teacher,with the longest tribute by Dr.Sheila Humphreys focusing on Professor Pister’s endeavor to increase the enrollment of minorities in engineering.展开更多
On the occasion of Professor Karl S.Pister’s 95th birthday and his long academic career—in research,teaching,and university leadership and administration—we gathered together former students,friends and colleagues ...On the occasion of Professor Karl S.Pister’s 95th birthday and his long academic career—in research,teaching,and university leadership and administration—we gathered together former students,friends and colleagues to contribute to this special issue,which is composed of three parts.展开更多
Professor Hughes in 1978 at the conference FENOMECH‘78(Finite Elements in Nonlinear Mechanics),where he presented an invited plenary lecture co-authored with Professors Karl Pister and Robert Taylor,and published his...Professor Hughes in 1978 at the conference FENOMECH‘78(Finite Elements in Nonlinear Mechanics),where he presented an invited plenary lecture co-authored with Professors Karl Pister and Robert Taylor,and published his lecture in the Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering(CMAME)(Internet archived on 2021.07.18),whose Editor-in-Chief was the late Professor John Argyris,who then invited Prof.Hughes to become a Co-Editor-in-Chief from the second issue of the CMAME in 1980 until today(2021,41 years).展开更多
IN central China,there is a mysterious forests region.According to Chinese mythology,Shennong,one of the ancestors of the Chinese nation,also known as Yandi,once tested a variety of herbs himself in order to find the ...IN central China,there is a mysterious forests region.According to Chinese mythology,Shennong,one of the ancestors of the Chinese nation,also known as Yandi,once tested a variety of herbs himself in order to find the right one that would save the sick.Another widely circulated tale around the place is that wild men were once spotted.Legend has it that during Shennong’s journey to find the right herb,he came across a steep mountain covered with dense forests.展开更多
Fossils of a strange early giraffoid have revealed the key driving forces in giraffe evolution,according to a study led by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP)of the Ch...Fossils of a strange early giraffoid have revealed the key driving forces in giraffe evolution,according to a study led by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The study was published in Science on June 2.How the giraffe’s long neck evolved has long been an evolutionary mystery.Although there have been different opinions about the process of giraffe neck elongation,scientists never doubted that the impetus for neck elongation was high foliage.展开更多
Licorice,also known as Radix Glycyrrhizae,is a natural sweetener and widely used as a drug,and it has been considered to be a healthy natural substance with few side effects.;Pseudo hyperaldosteronism(PsHA),which is c...Licorice,also known as Radix Glycyrrhizae,is a natural sweetener and widely used as a drug,and it has been considered to be a healthy natural substance with few side effects.;Pseudo hyperaldosteronism(PsHA),which is characterized by hypertension,hypokalemia and alkalosis,should be considered when licorice or its related products are excessively ingested.展开更多
Qinghai Western Mining Science & Technology Company Ltd.(Western Mining,SH:601168) announced on September 3rd i’ plans to increase an investment for Yichang Luling Chemical Co.,Ltd.whose 80% stake is held by West...Qinghai Western Mining Science & Technology Company Ltd.(Western Mining,SH:601168) announced on September 3rd i’ plans to increase an investment for Yichang Luling Chemical Co.,Ltd.whose 80% stake is held by Western Mining,to build completed phosphorus fertilizer project.展开更多
For as long as we’ve lived,humans have sought the fountain of youth.Today,while the mythical potion remains elusive,scientists are unraveling the mysteries of aging at the molecular level-offering new hope for revita...For as long as we’ve lived,humans have sought the fountain of youth.Today,while the mythical potion remains elusive,scientists are unraveling the mysteries of aging at the molecular level-offering new hope for revitalizing aging hearts.展开更多
文摘This biographical timeline complements the biography of Professor Karl Pister at the beginning of this special issue in providing the background information of some of Professor Karl Pister’s influential teachers,mentors,colleagues,research collaborators,and students.
文摘Celebrating the 95th birthday of Professor Karl S.Pister In Part 1,a biography of Professor Karl Pister is followed by seventeen individual tributes,penned by a diverse group from university presidents to an elementary school teacher,with the longest tribute by Dr.Sheila Humphreys focusing on Professor Pister’s endeavor to increase the enrollment of minorities in engineering.
文摘On the occasion of Professor Karl S.Pister’s 95th birthday and his long academic career—in research,teaching,and university leadership and administration—we gathered together former students,friends and colleagues to contribute to this special issue,which is composed of three parts.
文摘Professor Hughes in 1978 at the conference FENOMECH‘78(Finite Elements in Nonlinear Mechanics),where he presented an invited plenary lecture co-authored with Professors Karl Pister and Robert Taylor,and published his lecture in the Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering(CMAME)(Internet archived on 2021.07.18),whose Editor-in-Chief was the late Professor John Argyris,who then invited Prof.Hughes to become a Co-Editor-in-Chief from the second issue of the CMAME in 1980 until today(2021,41 years).
文摘IN central China,there is a mysterious forests region.According to Chinese mythology,Shennong,one of the ancestors of the Chinese nation,also known as Yandi,once tested a variety of herbs himself in order to find the right one that would save the sick.Another widely circulated tale around the place is that wild men were once spotted.Legend has it that during Shennong’s journey to find the right herb,he came across a steep mountain covered with dense forests.
文摘Fossils of a strange early giraffoid have revealed the key driving forces in giraffe evolution,according to a study led by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology(IVPP)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The study was published in Science on June 2.How the giraffe’s long neck evolved has long been an evolutionary mystery.Although there have been different opinions about the process of giraffe neck elongation,scientists never doubted that the impetus for neck elongation was high foliage.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81573900)。
文摘Licorice,also known as Radix Glycyrrhizae,is a natural sweetener and widely used as a drug,and it has been considered to be a healthy natural substance with few side effects.;Pseudo hyperaldosteronism(PsHA),which is characterized by hypertension,hypokalemia and alkalosis,should be considered when licorice or its related products are excessively ingested.
文摘Qinghai Western Mining Science & Technology Company Ltd.(Western Mining,SH:601168) announced on September 3rd i’ plans to increase an investment for Yichang Luling Chemical Co.,Ltd.whose 80% stake is held by Western Mining,to build completed phosphorus fertilizer project.
文摘For as long as we’ve lived,humans have sought the fountain of youth.Today,while the mythical potion remains elusive,scientists are unraveling the mysteries of aging at the molecular level-offering new hope for revitalizing aging hearts.