This paper discusses the stability of theoretical solutions for nonlinear multi-variable delay perturbation problems (MVDPP) of the form x′(t)=f(x(t),x(t-τ 1(t)),...,x(t-τ m(t)),y(t),y(t-τ 1(t)),...,y(t-τ m(t...This paper discusses the stability of theoretical solutions for nonlinear multi-variable delay perturbation problems (MVDPP) of the form x′(t)=f(x(t),x(t-τ 1(t)),...,x(t-τ m(t)),y(t),y(t-τ 1(t)),...,y(t-τ m(t))), and εy′(t)=g(x(t),x(t-τ 1(t)),...,x(t-τ m(t)),y(t),y(t-τ 1(t)),...,y(t-τ m(t))), where 0<ε1. A sufficient condition of stability for the systems is obtained. Additionally we prove the numerical solutions of the implicit Euler method are stable under this condition.展开更多
Objectives:This study aimed to identify barriers in performing physical assessments among nursing students through integrative review study.Methods:The literature were searched in Medline,CINAHL,ScienceDirect,Web of S...Objectives:This study aimed to identify barriers in performing physical assessments among nursing students through integrative review study.Methods:The literature were searched in Medline,CINAHL,ScienceDirect,Web of Science,ProQuest,and Taylor&Francis Online using the descriptors barrier,physical assessment,nursing student et al.Only English-language and peer-reviewed journal articles were included,and there were no year restrictions.Results:Twelve articles were selected for review.Two aspects were extracted:the barriers included personal challenges,challenges related to nursing education,challenges related to clinical practice;establishing competency-based education learning as a method to reduce physical assessment barriers.Student competencies and experiences were influenced by various factors that collectively hindered their successful performance of physical assessments.Conclusions:The review findings provide valuable insights into the complex issues involved in the performance of physical assessments and guidance for improvement in practice.A collaborative effort should be made to address the issues often faced by nursing students in performing routine physical assessments.Also,more constructive and competency-based teaching methods should be integrated into academic and clinical settings.展开更多
This article draws attention to the subject of art in Levinas's thinking through consideration of his philosophical language, which is aided by images, metaphors, and idioms of art. The primary image that will accomp...This article draws attention to the subject of art in Levinas's thinking through consideration of his philosophical language, which is aided by images, metaphors, and idioms of art. The primary image that will accompany our discussion throughout this article is the image of art as shadow, which Levinas incorporates into the title of the essay which he devotes to the subject of art: "Reality and Its Shadow". Thinking about art from the perspective of Levinas means thinking about image and essence, about which is visible before us and which we cannot see, and about the different ways in which art can express itself. Levinas's theory of interpretation is grounded in and guided by the field of ethics and addresses the ethical aspects of interpretation. Levinas approaches the discourse of interpretation not out of na'ivet6 but rather based on a deep understanding of the field of hermeneutics, with all its shortcomings and challenges. Thinking of hermeneutics from an ethical perspective is no mere addition to the discussion but the very crux of the matter. An attempt to understand interpretation as an act of exposing the truth encounters serious philosophical and logical difficulties, whether we are seeking to discover the intention of the artist, the intent of a specific work of art, or a hidden form within the work itself. The engagement with Levinas's theory of hermeneutics, however, raises a different question which is the focus of this article: Can Levinas's theory of interpretation be applied to the realm of artistic creation, and if so, how? This question is sharpened by the difficulties that Levinas himself poses to his readers by designating art as the "shadow" of reality and drawing attention to the egoistic dimension of the artistic act.展开更多
Axiomatic design (AD) and theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) are widely used in conceptual design. Both of them have limitations, however. We presented an integrated model of these two methods to increase the ...Axiomatic design (AD) and theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) are widely used in conceptual design. Both of them have limitations, however. We presented an integrated model of these two methods to increase the efficiency and quality of the problem solving process for conceptual design. AD is used for systematically defining and structuring a problem into a hierarchy. Sometimes, the design matrix is coupled in AD which indicates the functional requirements are coupled. TRIZ separation principles can be used to separate non-independent design parameters, which provide innovative solutions at each hierarchical level. We applied the integrated model to the heating and drying equipment of bitumen reproduction device. The result verifies that the integrated model can work very well in conceptual design.展开更多
To obtain a better Vinogradov's bound, assistant function with two or three zeros and all Dirichlet's characters has been evaluated. Assistant function g(X1,X2,X3,X4)with four zeros and all nonprincipal charac...To obtain a better Vinogradov's bound, assistant function with two or three zeros and all Dirichlet's characters has been evaluated. Assistant function g(X1,X2,X3,X4)with four zeros and all nonprincipal characters but X1X2X3X4 is constructed and evaluated in the paper. And the constant obtained is 8.395 511 841 994.展开更多
In this paper,the fixed_point theorem is used to estimated an asymptotic solution of initial value problems for a class of third nonlinear differential equations which has double initial_layer properties. We obtain th...In this paper,the fixed_point theorem is used to estimated an asymptotic solution of initial value problems for a class of third nonlinear differential equations which has double initial_layer properties. We obtain the uniformly valid asymptotic expansion of any orders including boundary layers.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To investigate how community residents in Beijing understood and used Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) in their medical practice.METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 3410 community resident...OBJECTIVE:To investigate how community residents in Beijing understood and used Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) in their medical practice.METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 3410 community residents from four large communities of Tongzhou district in Beijng,China.A validated, self-administered questionnaire comprised of three sections was used to gather the data.A systematic sampling procedure was applied to recruit the community residents.RESULTS:A total of 3410 participants completed the questionnaire survey.It showed that in highly educated residents, 33.4%(170) knew of the names of 3-10 Chinese herbals, 35.8%(182) knew of names of 3-10 traditional Chinese patent drug.Among all the respondent residents, 80.7%(2753)believed that TCM herbal therapy and TCM non-drug treatments were effective in disease treatment, health enhancement, 85.7%(2923) had taken traditional Chinese patent drug in their life,56.8%(1937) of residents had used herbal decoction, 40.0%(1365) had received non-drug treatment of TCM, such as acupuncture, massage, cupping, auricular acupuncture.Among the elderly residents, 11.4%(98) often used Chinese patent drug and 9.8%(85) often used herbal decoction.In addition, 70.8%(2415) of residents were willing to accept knowledge and information on TCM for health enhancement and disease prevention, such as medicated diet, medicinal tea, Tai Chi and Qi Gong, although 82.8%(2825) of residents had never used them.CONCLUSION:Chinese patent drug and herbal decoction are widely used in the communities in Beijing, and there existed a possible close correlation between high educational level and better understanding of TCM.Age and occupation also correlated with the attitude to TCM therapies.The characteristics of the residents should be considered seriously in the course of promoting the understanding and application of TCM.展开更多
The author considers the Cauchy problem for quasilinear inhomogeneous hyperbolic systems.Under the assumption that the system is weakly dissipative,Hanouzet and Natalini established the global existence of smooth solu...The author considers the Cauchy problem for quasilinear inhomogeneous hyperbolic systems.Under the assumption that the system is weakly dissipative,Hanouzet and Natalini established the global existence of smooth solutions for small initial data (in Arch.Rational Mech.Anal.,Vol.169,2003,pp.89-117).The aim of this paper is to give a completely different proof of this result with slightly different assumptions.展开更多
Insight problem solving is characterized by mental impasses,states of mind in which the problem solver does not know what to do next.Although many studies have investigated the neural correlates of insight problem sol...Insight problem solving is characterized by mental impasses,states of mind in which the problem solver does not know what to do next.Although many studies have investigated the neural correlates of insight problem solving,however,the question when mental impasses occur during insight problem solving has been rarely studied.The present study adopted high temporal resolution ERPs to investigate the temporal dynamics of an impasse underlying insight problem solving.Time locked ERPs were recorded associated with problems with impasses(PWI) and problems without impasses(POI).The problem types were determined by participants' subjective responses.The results revealed an early frontocentral P2 was linked with the preconscious awareness of mental impasses and a P3a was associated with fixed attention when the impasse formed.These findings suggest the impasse may occur initially at a relatively early stage and metacognition plays an important role in insight problem solving.展开更多
This paper is focused on the H_(∞) control problem for linear systems with interval timevarying delays.By employing a reciprocally convex combination approach and a delay decomposition approach,some new delay-depende...This paper is focused on the H_(∞) control problem for linear systems with interval timevarying delays.By employing a reciprocally convex combination approach and a delay decomposition approach,some new delay-dependent bounded real lemmas(BRLs) are derived such that the closedloop system is asymptotically stable with a prescribed H_(∞) level.The BRLs are then used to solve the H_(∞) controller design by incorporating with the cone complementary approach.Three numerical examples are finally given to show the validity of the proposed method.展开更多
The present study explores the free convective oblique Casson fluid over a stretching surface with non-linear thermal radiation effects. The governing physical problem is modelled and transformed into a set of coupled...The present study explores the free convective oblique Casson fluid over a stretching surface with non-linear thermal radiation effects. The governing physical problem is modelled and transformed into a set of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations by suitable similarity transformation, which are solved numerically with the help of shooting method keeping the convergence control of 10^(-5) in computations. Influence of pertinent physical parameters on normal, tangential velocity profiles and temperature are expressed through graphs. Physical quantities of interest such as skin friction coefficients and local heat flux are investigated numerically.展开更多
This work is devoted to studying a quasilinear elliptic boundary value problem with superlinear nonlinearities in a weighted Sobolev space in a domain of R^N. Based on the Galerkin method, Brouwer's theorem and th...This work is devoted to studying a quasilinear elliptic boundary value problem with superlinear nonlinearities in a weighted Sobolev space in a domain of R^N. Based on the Galerkin method, Brouwer's theorem and the weighted compact Sobolev-type embedding theorem, a new result about the existence of solutions is revealed to the problem.展开更多
文摘This paper discusses the stability of theoretical solutions for nonlinear multi-variable delay perturbation problems (MVDPP) of the form x′(t)=f(x(t),x(t-τ 1(t)),...,x(t-τ m(t)),y(t),y(t-τ 1(t)),...,y(t-τ m(t))), and εy′(t)=g(x(t),x(t-τ 1(t)),...,x(t-τ m(t)),y(t),y(t-τ 1(t)),...,y(t-τ m(t))), where 0<ε1. A sufficient condition of stability for the systems is obtained. Additionally we prove the numerical solutions of the implicit Euler method are stable under this condition.
基金The authors would like to thank Deanship of Scientific Research at Majmaah University,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(Project number 1440-08)for supporting this work.
文摘Objectives:This study aimed to identify barriers in performing physical assessments among nursing students through integrative review study.Methods:The literature were searched in Medline,CINAHL,ScienceDirect,Web of Science,ProQuest,and Taylor&Francis Online using the descriptors barrier,physical assessment,nursing student et al.Only English-language and peer-reviewed journal articles were included,and there were no year restrictions.Results:Twelve articles were selected for review.Two aspects were extracted:the barriers included personal challenges,challenges related to nursing education,challenges related to clinical practice;establishing competency-based education learning as a method to reduce physical assessment barriers.Student competencies and experiences were influenced by various factors that collectively hindered their successful performance of physical assessments.Conclusions:The review findings provide valuable insights into the complex issues involved in the performance of physical assessments and guidance for improvement in practice.A collaborative effort should be made to address the issues often faced by nursing students in performing routine physical assessments.Also,more constructive and competency-based teaching methods should be integrated into academic and clinical settings.
文摘This article draws attention to the subject of art in Levinas's thinking through consideration of his philosophical language, which is aided by images, metaphors, and idioms of art. The primary image that will accompany our discussion throughout this article is the image of art as shadow, which Levinas incorporates into the title of the essay which he devotes to the subject of art: "Reality and Its Shadow". Thinking about art from the perspective of Levinas means thinking about image and essence, about which is visible before us and which we cannot see, and about the different ways in which art can express itself. Levinas's theory of interpretation is grounded in and guided by the field of ethics and addresses the ethical aspects of interpretation. Levinas approaches the discourse of interpretation not out of na'ivet6 but rather based on a deep understanding of the field of hermeneutics, with all its shortcomings and challenges. Thinking of hermeneutics from an ethical perspective is no mere addition to the discussion but the very crux of the matter. An attempt to understand interpretation as an act of exposing the truth encounters serious philosophical and logical difficulties, whether we are seeking to discover the intention of the artist, the intent of a specific work of art, or a hidden form within the work itself. The engagement with Levinas's theory of hermeneutics, however, raises a different question which is the focus of this article: Can Levinas's theory of interpretation be applied to the realm of artistic creation, and if so, how? This question is sharpened by the difficulties that Levinas himself poses to his readers by designating art as the "shadow" of reality and drawing attention to the egoistic dimension of the artistic act.
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50575083)
文摘Axiomatic design (AD) and theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) are widely used in conceptual design. Both of them have limitations, however. We presented an integrated model of these two methods to increase the efficiency and quality of the problem solving process for conceptual design. AD is used for systematically defining and structuring a problem into a hierarchy. Sometimes, the design matrix is coupled in AD which indicates the functional requirements are coupled. TRIZ separation principles can be used to separate non-independent design parameters, which provide innovative solutions at each hierarchical level. We applied the integrated model to the heating and drying equipment of bitumen reproduction device. The result verifies that the integrated model can work very well in conceptual design.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10171076)Supported by the Scientific and Technical Committee Foundation of Shanghai(03JC14027)
文摘To obtain a better Vinogradov's bound, assistant function with two or three zeros and all Dirichlet's characters has been evaluated. Assistant function g(X1,X2,X3,X4)with four zeros and all nonprincipal characters but X1X2X3X4 is constructed and evaluated in the paper. And the constant obtained is 8.395 511 841 994.
文摘In this paper,the fixed_point theorem is used to estimated an asymptotic solution of initial value problems for a class of third nonlinear differential equations which has double initial_layer properties. We obtain the uniformly valid asymptotic expansion of any orders including boundary layers.
基金Supported by the Beijing Municipal Science&Technology Commission(Popularized the Technologies of Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension,Diabetes Mellitus,and Cerebrovascular Diseases in Communities,No.Z121100000312006)Tradition Chinese Medicine National Professional Project 2012(Management Pattern of Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases using Chinese Medicine in Communities,No.201207012)
文摘OBJECTIVE:To investigate how community residents in Beijing understood and used Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) in their medical practice.METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 3410 community residents from four large communities of Tongzhou district in Beijng,China.A validated, self-administered questionnaire comprised of three sections was used to gather the data.A systematic sampling procedure was applied to recruit the community residents.RESULTS:A total of 3410 participants completed the questionnaire survey.It showed that in highly educated residents, 33.4%(170) knew of the names of 3-10 Chinese herbals, 35.8%(182) knew of names of 3-10 traditional Chinese patent drug.Among all the respondent residents, 80.7%(2753)believed that TCM herbal therapy and TCM non-drug treatments were effective in disease treatment, health enhancement, 85.7%(2923) had taken traditional Chinese patent drug in their life,56.8%(1937) of residents had used herbal decoction, 40.0%(1365) had received non-drug treatment of TCM, such as acupuncture, massage, cupping, auricular acupuncture.Among the elderly residents, 11.4%(98) often used Chinese patent drug and 9.8%(85) often used herbal decoction.In addition, 70.8%(2415) of residents were willing to accept knowledge and information on TCM for health enhancement and disease prevention, such as medicated diet, medicinal tea, Tai Chi and Qi Gong, although 82.8%(2825) of residents had never used them.CONCLUSION:Chinese patent drug and herbal decoction are widely used in the communities in Beijing, and there existed a possible close correlation between high educational level and better understanding of TCM.Age and occupation also correlated with the attitude to TCM therapies.The characteristics of the residents should be considered seriously in the course of promoting the understanding and application of TCM.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10728101)the Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB814800)+1 种基金the Doctoral Program Foundation of the Ministry of Education of Chinathe "111" Project (No. B08018) and SGST (No. 09DZ2272900)
文摘The author considers the Cauchy problem for quasilinear inhomogeneous hyperbolic systems.Under the assumption that the system is weakly dissipative,Hanouzet and Natalini established the global existence of smooth solutions for small initial data (in Arch.Rational Mech.Anal.,Vol.169,2003,pp.89-117).The aim of this paper is to give a completely different proof of this result with slightly different assumptions.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB833904)Research Innovation Program for College Graduates of Jiangsu Province (CXLX12_0353, CXLX12_0351)the Fourth High-level Personnel Training Project in Jiangsu Province
文摘Insight problem solving is characterized by mental impasses,states of mind in which the problem solver does not know what to do next.Although many studies have investigated the neural correlates of insight problem solving,however,the question when mental impasses occur during insight problem solving has been rarely studied.The present study adopted high temporal resolution ERPs to investigate the temporal dynamics of an impasse underlying insight problem solving.Time locked ERPs were recorded associated with problems with impasses(PWI) and problems without impasses(POI).The problem types were determined by participants' subjective responses.The results revealed an early frontocentral P2 was linked with the preconscious awareness of mental impasses and a P3a was associated with fixed attention when the impasse formed.These findings suggest the impasse may occur initially at a relatively early stage and metacognition plays an important role in insight problem solving.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China under Grant No.61203136the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China Grant Nos.2015JJ5021 and 2015JJ3064the Construct Program of the Key Discipline in Hunan Province
文摘This paper is focused on the H_(∞) control problem for linear systems with interval timevarying delays.By employing a reciprocally convex combination approach and a delay decomposition approach,some new delay-dependent bounded real lemmas(BRLs) are derived such that the closedloop system is asymptotically stable with a prescribed H_(∞) level.The BRLs are then used to solve the H_(∞) controller design by incorporating with the cone complementary approach.Three numerical examples are finally given to show the validity of the proposed method.
文摘The present study explores the free convective oblique Casson fluid over a stretching surface with non-linear thermal radiation effects. The governing physical problem is modelled and transformed into a set of coupled non-linear ordinary differential equations by suitable similarity transformation, which are solved numerically with the help of shooting method keeping the convergence control of 10^(-5) in computations. Influence of pertinent physical parameters on normal, tangential velocity profiles and temperature are expressed through graphs. Physical quantities of interest such as skin friction coefficients and local heat flux are investigated numerically.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11171220)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(No.XTKX2012)the Hujiang Foundation of China(No.B14005)
文摘This work is devoted to studying a quasilinear elliptic boundary value problem with superlinear nonlinearities in a weighted Sobolev space in a domain of R^N. Based on the Galerkin method, Brouwer's theorem and the weighted compact Sobolev-type embedding theorem, a new result about the existence of solutions is revealed to the problem.