Meteorological measurements of the Meteor Crater Experiment(METCRAX) were used to analyze the characteristics of the thermally-induced flows over an enclosed crater(Arizona, USA). Despite its relatively small size, th...Meteorological measurements of the Meteor Crater Experiment(METCRAX) were used to analyze the characteristics of the thermally-induced flows over an enclosed crater(Arizona, USA). Despite its relatively small size, this crater acts as an effective wind shelter. Daytime upslope winds and nocturnal downslope flows are regularly observed on its west/east sidewalls. The times of diurnal wind-direction shift(i.e., around sunrise and sunset) were slightly mismatched between the sites based on the east and west sidewalls, owing to the crater's shadowing effects. Under conditions of relatively weak synoptic forcing, the nocturnal downslope flows prevail throughout the night, despite quite a low wind velocity near the surface. ?展开更多
A 78-year-old woman presented with fever, severe abdominal pain, and distension.She had been institutionalized for depression and senile dementia.Laboratory examinations disclosed a leucocytosis(WBC:12 500/μL) and el...A 78-year-old woman presented with fever, severe abdominal pain, and distension.She had been institutionalized for depression and senile dementia.Laboratory examinations disclosed a leucocytosis(WBC:12 500/μL) and elevated levels of serum C-reactive protein(2.8 mEq/L).Diagnosis of acute cecal volvulus was made from a"coffee bean sign"on an abdominal computed tomography and a"beak sign"on a gastrographin enema.An emergent laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis and an ileo-colectomy with primary anastomosis was carried out.The patient recovered after intensive respiratory care and fluid therapy, and then returned to her former institution.A review of Japanese literature disclosed that:(1) a marked increase of aged patients with mental disability presenting with cecal volvulus,(2) adoption of ileo-colectomy as the standard surgical procedure, and(3) improved survival of the patients, were observed in the last decade.展开更多
The judicious and timely use of silence within worship is becoming increasingly recognised as a crucially important aspect of its performance. This article suggests that Samuel Beckett＇s Waiting for Godot has much to...The judicious and timely use of silence within worship is becoming increasingly recognised as a crucially important aspect of its performance. This article suggests that Samuel Beckett＇s Waiting for Godot has much to offer liturgists about silence＇s dramatic potential and its ability to alert others to a contemplative mode of being. I refute the predominant way of seeing the play as an absurdist text and indicate that a more persuasive reading would situate it within a contemplative hermeneutics which gives due weight to silence as an ontological phenomenon. One key to appreciating this interpretation is to see the play against the backdrop of the Christian contemplative tradition. Thus, the article, besides encouraging liturgists to pay attention to dramatists also suggests that dramatists might draw from religion＇s insights and history.展开更多
基金supported by Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA05110104)support of the State Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Physics and Atmospheric Chemistry, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. LAPC-KF-2009-02)
文摘Meteorological measurements of the Meteor Crater Experiment(METCRAX) were used to analyze the characteristics of the thermally-induced flows over an enclosed crater(Arizona, USA). Despite its relatively small size, this crater acts as an effective wind shelter. Daytime upslope winds and nocturnal downslope flows are regularly observed on its west/east sidewalls. The times of diurnal wind-direction shift(i.e., around sunrise and sunset) were slightly mismatched between the sites based on the east and west sidewalls, owing to the crater's shadowing effects. Under conditions of relatively weak synoptic forcing, the nocturnal downslope flows prevail throughout the night, despite quite a low wind velocity near the surface. ?
文摘A 78-year-old woman presented with fever, severe abdominal pain, and distension.She had been institutionalized for depression and senile dementia.Laboratory examinations disclosed a leucocytosis(WBC:12 500/μL) and elevated levels of serum C-reactive protein(2.8 mEq/L).Diagnosis of acute cecal volvulus was made from a"coffee bean sign"on an abdominal computed tomography and a"beak sign"on a gastrographin enema.An emergent laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis and an ileo-colectomy with primary anastomosis was carried out.The patient recovered after intensive respiratory care and fluid therapy, and then returned to her former institution.A review of Japanese literature disclosed that:(1) a marked increase of aged patients with mental disability presenting with cecal volvulus,(2) adoption of ileo-colectomy as the standard surgical procedure, and(3) improved survival of the patients, were observed in the last decade.
文摘The judicious and timely use of silence within worship is becoming increasingly recognised as a crucially important aspect of its performance. This article suggests that Samuel Beckett＇s Waiting for Godot has much to offer liturgists about silence＇s dramatic potential and its ability to alert others to a contemplative mode of being. I refute the predominant way of seeing the play as an absurdist text and indicate that a more persuasive reading would situate it within a contemplative hermeneutics which gives due weight to silence as an ontological phenomenon. One key to appreciating this interpretation is to see the play against the backdrop of the Christian contemplative tradition. Thus, the article, besides encouraging liturgists to pay attention to dramatists also suggests that dramatists might draw from religion＇s insights and history.
