In order to find out how the climatic characteristics affect people＇s adaptability to thermal environments,experimental studies in a climate chamber are conducted on the effects of transition seasons（from spring to ...In order to find out how the climatic characteristics affect people＇s adaptability to thermal environments,experimental studies in a climate chamber are conducted on the effects of transition seasons（from spring to summer）and the occupants＇ native areas on indoor thermal sensations.Results reveal that people＇s tolerances to cool and warm indoor environments are different in the transition season.When the outdoor temperature is higher,the occupants have a weaker tolerance to a cool indoor environment,but a stronger tolerance to a warm indoor environment.Besides,it is found that the occupants＇ thermal sensations depend on both the climatic characteristics of the season and their native areas.The people from southern China present a greater tolerance to both warm and cool indoor environments than those from northern China.The reason can be explained according to the occupants＇ adaptability to the climatic characteristics and the indoor thermal environments of their native areas in different climate zones.展开更多
The Portrait of Dora Maar（92 cm×65 cm）painted by Pablo Picasso（1937）is an aesthetic masterpiece in the world（Brigitte,1996）.Picasso paints Dora seating on a chair in frontal view with an off-set profile and...The Portrait of Dora Maar（92 cm×65 cm）painted by Pablo Picasso（1937）is an aesthetic masterpiece in the world（Brigitte,1996）.Picasso paints Dora seating on a chair in frontal view with an off-set profile and disjunctive facial features（André,1976）：that is,Dora’s nose becomes an extension of her face on which the＂far＂eye is seen looking straight at us.Why did Picasso paint his lover Dora in such a tortured style？展开更多
基金The Major Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50838003)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan Period(No.2006BAJ02A06)
文摘In order to find out how the climatic characteristics affect people＇s adaptability to thermal environments,experimental studies in a climate chamber are conducted on the effects of transition seasons（from spring to summer）and the occupants＇ native areas on indoor thermal sensations.Results reveal that people＇s tolerances to cool and warm indoor environments are different in the transition season.When the outdoor temperature is higher,the occupants have a weaker tolerance to a cool indoor environment,but a stronger tolerance to a warm indoor environment.Besides,it is found that the occupants＇ thermal sensations depend on both the climatic characteristics of the season and their native areas.The people from southern China present a greater tolerance to both warm and cool indoor environments than those from northern China.The reason can be explained according to the occupants＇ adaptability to the climatic characteristics and the indoor thermal environments of their native areas in different climate zones.
基金supported by the External Cooperation Program of BIC, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GJHZ201302): Collaboration between Institute of Biophysics CAS and Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Australia
文摘The Portrait of Dora Maar（92 cm×65 cm）painted by Pablo Picasso（1937）is an aesthetic masterpiece in the world（Brigitte,1996）.Picasso paints Dora seating on a chair in frontal view with an off-set profile and disjunctive facial features（André,1976）：that is,Dora’s nose becomes an extension of her face on which the＂far＂eye is seen looking straight at us.Why did Picasso paint his lover Dora in such a tortured style？
