Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for assessment of diastolic dysfunction, which is increasingly recognised as a cause of heart failure, especially in the elderly. Using a combination of Doppler echocardio...Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for assessment of diastolic dysfunction, which is increasingly recognised as a cause of heart failure, especially in the elderly. Using a combination of Doppler echocardiography techniques, it is possible to identify grades of dia- stolic dysftmction, estimate left ventricular filling pressures and establish the chronicity of diastolic dysfunction. These physiologi- cally-derived measures have been widely validated against invasive measurements of left heart pressures and have been shown to be prog- nostically valuable in a wide range of clinical settings. This review explores the mechanisms, and approaches to the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in the elderly. The challenge for clinicians is to identify pathophysiological changes from those associated with normal ageing. When used in combination, and taking age into account, Doppler echocardiographic parameters are helpful in the assessment of dyspnoea in older patients and provide prognostic insights.展开更多
Mario Paint, the 1992 Nintendo game for the Super NES, remains an accessible environment for musical creativity and sound exploration within its music mode. Although developed for a gaming system, the game＇s music mo...Mario Paint, the 1992 Nintendo game for the Super NES, remains an accessible environment for musical creativity and sound exploration within its music mode. Although developed for a gaming system, the game＇s music mode is a streamlined tool built upon basic music theory and music composition. Through familiar video game sounds and icon and Westem music notation, players are able to compose chipttme works and explore the nature of sound through an inviting interface. Similar music composition software upgrades the process of composition established in Mario Paint, allowing for digital distribution and dissemination. Mario Paint continues to inspire new projects in the areas of video games and scholastic studies. Mario Paint and its successors are very reasonable entry-level programs for chiptune composers and fledgling music students展开更多
Objective To study the cavernosa hemodynamics in diabetic erectile dysfunction ( ED).Methods 22 diabetic and 35 psychic ED patients were studied by intracavernosum injection of a mixture papaver-ine and phentolamine (...Objective To study the cavernosa hemodynamics in diabetic erectile dysfunction ( ED).Methods 22 diabetic and 35 psychic ED patients were studied by intracavernosum injection of a mixture papaver-ine and phentolamine (30/1mg) to assess the hemodynamics changes of the corpus cavernosum by means of colour duplex ultrasonography. Results The average hemodynamics data of the diabetic ED patients vs that of the psy-chogenic ED patients in terms of peak flow velocity (PFV):20. 06±7.15cm/s vs 35. 82±9. 41cm/s, end diastolic velocity (EDV) : 8. 82±0. 35cm/s vs 5. 51±0. 42cm/s,artery diameter (Ad) : 0. 78±0. 25cm vs 1. 01±0. 42cm, vein diameter ( Vd) : 1.05±0. 32mm vs 1.21±0. 45mm, resistance index(RI) : 0. 72±0. 28 vs 0. 98±0. 31,mean velocity of artery (MV):6. 71±0. 27cm/s vs 10. 31±3. 32cm/s, dorsal deep vein flow(DDVF) : 28. 81±6. 32cm/ s vs 25. 74±0. 58cm/s. Stasticstical differences existed in PFV, Ad,RI and MV(P <0. 01). The arterial wall is thick and rigid in diabetic ED patients. Conclusion Atheroscleorsis and veno-occlusive dysfunction of the corpus cavernosum are essential to the development of diabetic ED.展开更多
This paper reviews children-voice studies in China's Mainland over the past 10 years in the context of the globalisation era. The traditional grand narrative in the field of contemporary education research in Chin...This paper reviews children-voice studies in China's Mainland over the past 10 years in the context of the globalisation era. The traditional grand narrative in the field of contemporary education research in China has been challenged by individual recounts and by concemsregarding the situation in the classroom, which is reflected in the children-voice studies conducted by young researchers. The paper begins with background regarding society, culture, and schooling, continues on to describe related studies in this field, and ends with a rethinking of current research. The conclusion is that the studies were hampered both by an inherited culture of inertia and cynicism towards students＇ voices and by a dysfunction in research methodology.展开更多
Most evaporative cooling towers are arranged on building roof due to the limitation of space and noise,and acoustic barriers are always installed around cooling towers in practical applications.The existence of acoust...Most evaporative cooling towers are arranged on building roof due to the limitation of space and noise,and acoustic barriers are always installed around cooling towers in practical applications.The existence of acoustic barriers and crosswind may affect the recirculation phenomenon which is directly related to the operating performance of cooling towers.In this study,a physical and mathematical computation model is proposed to research the crosswind and distance between acoustic barriers and inlet of cooling towers.Both sensible and latent heat are considered in this research.The reflux flow rate and performance ratio are obtained to evaluate the recirculation and operating performance,respectively.The results show that the higher the crosswind velocity,the larger the reflux flow rate,and the lower the performance ratio of cooling tower groups.For high crosswind velocity,the presence of acoustic barriers is useful to inhibit reflux and improve operating performance,especially for ICE cooling tower groups.In addition,the optimum values are recommended for LiBrllCE cooling tower groups in the research cases The variation of reflux flow rate and performance ratio with the acoustic barriers' distance presents a parabolic tendency.展开更多
The authors prove the uniqueness in the inverse acoustic scattering problem within convex polygonal domains by a single incident direction in the sound-soft case and the sound-hard case, and by two incident directions...The authors prove the uniqueness in the inverse acoustic scattering problem within convex polygonal domains by a single incident direction in the sound-soft case and the sound-hard case, and by two incident directions in the case of the impedance boundary condition. The proof is based on analytic continuation on a straight line.展开更多
We propose a new reverse time migration method for reconstructing extended obstacles in the planar waveguide using acoustic waves at a fixed frequency. We prove the resolution of the reconstruction method in terms of ...We propose a new reverse time migration method for reconstructing extended obstacles in the planar waveguide using acoustic waves at a fixed frequency. We prove the resolution of the reconstruction method in terms of the aperture and the thickness of the waveguide. The resolution analysis implies that the imaginary part of the cross-correlation imaging function is always positive and thus may have better stability properties.Numerical experiments are included to illustrate the powerful imaging quality and to confirm our resolution results.展开更多
文摘Doppler echocardiography is the gold standard for assessment of diastolic dysfunction, which is increasingly recognised as a cause of heart failure, especially in the elderly. Using a combination of Doppler echocardiography techniques, it is possible to identify grades of dia- stolic dysftmction, estimate left ventricular filling pressures and establish the chronicity of diastolic dysfunction. These physiologi- cally-derived measures have been widely validated against invasive measurements of left heart pressures and have been shown to be prog- nostically valuable in a wide range of clinical settings. This review explores the mechanisms, and approaches to the assessment of diastolic dysfunction in the elderly. The challenge for clinicians is to identify pathophysiological changes from those associated with normal ageing. When used in combination, and taking age into account, Doppler echocardiographic parameters are helpful in the assessment of dyspnoea in older patients and provide prognostic insights.
文摘Mario Paint, the 1992 Nintendo game for the Super NES, remains an accessible environment for musical creativity and sound exploration within its music mode. Although developed for a gaming system, the game＇s music mode is a streamlined tool built upon basic music theory and music composition. Through familiar video game sounds and icon and Westem music notation, players are able to compose chipttme works and explore the nature of sound through an inviting interface. Similar music composition software upgrades the process of composition established in Mario Paint, allowing for digital distribution and dissemination. Mario Paint continues to inspire new projects in the areas of video games and scholastic studies. Mario Paint and its successors are very reasonable entry-level programs for chiptune composers and fledgling music students
文摘Objective To study the cavernosa hemodynamics in diabetic erectile dysfunction ( ED).Methods 22 diabetic and 35 psychic ED patients were studied by intracavernosum injection of a mixture papaver-ine and phentolamine (30/1mg) to assess the hemodynamics changes of the corpus cavernosum by means of colour duplex ultrasonography. Results The average hemodynamics data of the diabetic ED patients vs that of the psy-chogenic ED patients in terms of peak flow velocity (PFV):20. 06±7.15cm/s vs 35. 82±9. 41cm/s, end diastolic velocity (EDV) : 8. 82±0. 35cm/s vs 5. 51±0. 42cm/s,artery diameter (Ad) : 0. 78±0. 25cm vs 1. 01±0. 42cm, vein diameter ( Vd) : 1.05±0. 32mm vs 1.21±0. 45mm, resistance index(RI) : 0. 72±0. 28 vs 0. 98±0. 31,mean velocity of artery (MV):6. 71±0. 27cm/s vs 10. 31±3. 32cm/s, dorsal deep vein flow(DDVF) : 28. 81±6. 32cm/ s vs 25. 74±0. 58cm/s. Stasticstical differences existed in PFV, Ad,RI and MV(P <0. 01). The arterial wall is thick and rigid in diabetic ED patients. Conclusion Atheroscleorsis and veno-occlusive dysfunction of the corpus cavernosum are essential to the development of diabetic ED.
文摘This paper reviews children-voice studies in China's Mainland over the past 10 years in the context of the globalisation era. The traditional grand narrative in the field of contemporary education research in China has been challenged by individual recounts and by concemsregarding the situation in the classroom, which is reflected in the children-voice studies conducted by young researchers. The paper begins with background regarding society, culture, and schooling, continues on to describe related studies in this field, and ends with a rethinking of current research. The conclusion is that the studies were hampered both by an inherited culture of inertia and cynicism towards students＇ voices and by a dysfunction in research methodology.
文摘Most evaporative cooling towers are arranged on building roof due to the limitation of space and noise,and acoustic barriers are always installed around cooling towers in practical applications.The existence of acoustic barriers and crosswind may affect the recirculation phenomenon which is directly related to the operating performance of cooling towers.In this study,a physical and mathematical computation model is proposed to research the crosswind and distance between acoustic barriers and inlet of cooling towers.Both sensible and latent heat are considered in this research.The reflux flow rate and performance ratio are obtained to evaluate the recirculation and operating performance,respectively.The results show that the higher the crosswind velocity,the larger the reflux flow rate,and the lower the performance ratio of cooling tower groups.For high crosswind velocity,the presence of acoustic barriers is useful to inhibit reflux and improve operating performance,especially for ICE cooling tower groups.In addition,the optimum values are recommended for LiBrllCE cooling tower groups in the research cases The variation of reflux flow rate and performance ratio with the acoustic barriers' distance presents a parabolic tendency.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10271032) the Nonlinear Mathematical Models and Methods Laboratory and the Grants 1534002715654015 from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Sanwa Systems Development Co.Ltd. (Tokyo).
文摘The authors prove the uniqueness in the inverse acoustic scattering problem within convex polygonal domains by a single incident direction in the sound-soft case and the sound-hard case, and by two incident directions in the case of the impedance boundary condition. The proof is based on analytic continuation on a straight line.
基金supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(Grant No.2011CB309700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11021101 and11321061)
文摘We propose a new reverse time migration method for reconstructing extended obstacles in the planar waveguide using acoustic waves at a fixed frequency. We prove the resolution of the reconstruction method in terms of the aperture and the thickness of the waveguide. The resolution analysis implies that the imaginary part of the cross-correlation imaging function is always positive and thus may have better stability properties.Numerical experiments are included to illustrate the powerful imaging quality and to confirm our resolution results.
