AIM:To investigate the long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy(EUS-CDS) with a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent(FCSEMS).METHODS:From April 2009 to August 2010,15 patients ...AIM:To investigate the long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy(EUS-CDS) with a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent(FCSEMS).METHODS:From April 2009 to August 2010,15 patients with distal malignant biliary obstructions who were candidates for alternative techniques for biliary decompression due to a failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) were included.These 15 patients consisted of 8 men and 7 women and had a median age of 61 years(range:30-91 years).The underlying causes of the distal malignant biliary obstruction were pancreatic cancer(n = 9),ampulla of Vater cancer(n = 2),renal cell carcinoma(n = 1),advanced gastric cancer(n = 1),lymphoma(n = 1),and duodenal cancer(n = 1).RESULTS:The technical success rate of EUS-CDS with an FCSEMS was 86.7%(13/15),and functional success was achieved in 100%(13/13) of those cases.In two patients,the EUS-CDS failed because an FCSEMS with a delivery device could not be passed into the common bile duct.The mean duration of stent patency was 264 d.Early adverse events developed in three patients(3/13,23.1%),including self-limited pneumoperitoneum in two patients and cholangitis requiring stent reposition in one patient.During the follow-up period(median:186 d,range:52-388 d),distal stent migration occurred in four patients(4/13,30.8%).In 3 patients,the FCSEMS could be reinserted through the existing choledochoduodenal fistula tract.CONCLUSION:EUS-CDS with an FCSEMS is technically feasible and can lead to effective palliation of distal malignant biliary obstructions after failed ERCP.展开更多
In this paper we add some new corcollary and theorems to [1],in particular,we show the fundamental theorem of ultraproducts in lattice valued model for L α logic. As a corollary,we get the α compactness theorem for...In this paper we add some new corcollary and theorems to [1],in particular,we show the fundamental theorem of ultraproducts in lattice valued model for L α logic. As a corollary,we get the α compactness theorem for L_α logic.展开更多
Transport of electron pairs in a superconducting junction device in the underdamped case is investigated. It is shown that the capacitance of the junctions can slow the movement of the electron pairs and reduce the ne...Transport of electron pairs in a superconducting junction device in the underdamped case is investigated. It is shown that the capacitance of the junctions can slow the movement of the electron pairs and reduce the net voltage. It is also shown that, for the underdamped case and the overdamped case, the movement of the electron pairs in this superconducting junctions device has some similar features. By controlling the correlation between the additive and multiplicative noise, the flux can be reversed. In addition, if the additive noise strength (or the temperature T) is large enough, a reversal can also be induced.展开更多
Bubble column reactors are multiphase contacting devices used in a wide variety of industrial application. Inrtevep S. A. is working on developing technologies to convert heavy and extra-heavy crude oil using this typ...Bubble column reactors are multiphase contacting devices used in a wide variety of industrial application. Inrtevep S. A. is working on developing technologies to convert heavy and extra-heavy crude oil using this type of reactors. Volumetric gas hold up, flow pattern, average gas bubble size, average interfacial area, RTD (residence time distribution), dispersion coefficient, Peclet number are important design parameters for a proper scale up of them. Several cold model experiments have been proposed to determine the previously mentioned parameters at atmospheric conditions, using a plexiglas bubble column reactor at pilot plant scale unit (12 cm diameter). It was also evaluated our own design of internal trays (plates) in the reactor. Air-tap water and air-light oil systems have been used. A wide operating condition range was applied, superficial gas velocity between 0.5-10 cm/s, liquid flowrate between 15-65 I/h. Generally speaking, working without internal trays was found that gas hold up increase along the reactor and it was possible to identify heterogeneous bubble, transition and turbulent flow pattern areas for the air-light oil system. Average gas bubble size increase along the reactor at bubble regime from 2-5 mm but at turbulent regime, stay oscillating between 1-3 mm. Average interfacial area increases exponentially with superficial gas velocity at any reactor height, till 1,412 m2/m3 for the air-light oil system but, at bubble flow regime, the average interfacial area is lower than 100 m2/m3, which negatively impact the reactor performance. Internal trays in the reactor always increase gas hold up at any condition or system used. Residence time distributions curves, Peclet numbers and dispersion coefficients founded, show that this reactor with this kind of design internal trays still tends to be a complete mixing reactor under the operating conditions used.展开更多
The interval graph completion problem of a graph G includes two class problems: the profile problem and the pathwidth problem, denoted as P(G) and PW(G) respectively, where the profile problem is to find an inter...The interval graph completion problem of a graph G includes two class problems: the profile problem and the pathwidth problem, denoted as P(G) and PW(G) respectively, where the profile problem is to find an interval supergraph with the smallest possible number of edges; the pathwidth problem is to find an interval supergraph with the smallest possible cliquesize. These two class problems have important applications to numerical algebra, VLSI- layout and algorithm graph theory respectively; And they are known to be NP-complete for general graphs. Some classes of special graphs have been investigated in the literatures. In this paper the exact solutions of the profile and the pathwidth of the complete multipartite graph Kn1,n2,...nr (r≥ 2) are determined.展开更多
In this paper,the supersymmetric Camassa-Holm equation and Degasperis-Procesi equation are derived from a general superfield equations by choosing different parameters.Their peakon-type solutions are shown in weak sen...In this paper,the supersymmetric Camassa-Holm equation and Degasperis-Procesi equation are derived from a general superfield equations by choosing different parameters.Their peakon-type solutions are shown in weak sense.At the same time,the dynamic behaviors are analyzed particularly when the two peakons collide elastically,and some results are compared with each other between the two equations.展开更多
An immersed umbilic-free submanifold in the unit sphere is called Blaschke isoparametric if its Mobius form vanishes identically and all of its Blaschke eigenvalues are constant. In this paper, we give a complete clas...An immersed umbilic-free submanifold in the unit sphere is called Blaschke isoparametric if its Mobius form vanishes identically and all of its Blaschke eigenvalues are constant. In this paper, we give a complete classification for all Blaschke isoparametric hypersurfaces with three distinct Blaschke eigenvalues.展开更多
Some geometric behaviours of complete solutions to mean curvature flow before the singu-larities occur are studied. The author obtains the estimates of the rate of the distance betweentwo fixed points and the derivati...Some geometric behaviours of complete solutions to mean curvature flow before the singu-larities occur are studied. The author obtains the estimates of the rate of the distance betweentwo fixed points and the derivatives of the second fundamental form. By use of a new maximumprinciple, some geometric properties at infinity are obtained.展开更多
An affirmative answer to a conjecture of K. Ogiue formulated in [2] is given, namely, thefollowing result is proved:Let Ma (n ≥ 2) be a complete Kaehler hypersurface immersed in a complex projective spaceCPn+1. Ifeve...An affirmative answer to a conjecture of K. Ogiue formulated in [2] is given, namely, thefollowing result is proved:Let Ma (n ≥ 2) be a complete Kaehler hypersurface immersed in a complex projective spaceCPn+1. Ifevery sectional curvature of Mn is positive, then Mn is totally geodesic in CPn+1.展开更多
Experiments were carried out to eliminate the screech tone generated from a supersonic jet. Compressed air was passed through a circular convergent nozzle preceded by a straight tube of same diameter. In order to redu...Experiments were carried out to eliminate the screech tone generated from a supersonic jet. Compressed air was passed through a circular convergent nozzle preceded by a straight tube of same diameter. In order to reduce the jet screech a spherical reflector was used and placed at the nozzle exit. The placement of the spherical reflector at the nozzle exit controlled the location of the image source as well as minimized the sound pressure at the nozzle exit. The weak sound pressure did not excite the unstable disturbance at the exit. Thus the loop of the feedback mechanism could not be accomplished and the jet screech was eliminated. The technique of screech reduction with a flat plate was also examined and compared with the present method. A good and effective performance in canceling the screech component by the new method was found by the investigation. Experimental results indicate that the new system suppresses not only the screech tones but also the broadband noise components and reduces the overall noise of the jet flow. The spherical reflector was found very effective in reducing overall sound pressure level in the upstream region of the nozzle compared to a flat plate. The proposed spherical reflector can, accordingly, protect the upstream noise propagation.展开更多
基金Supported by The 2012 Inje University Research Grant
文摘AIM:To investigate the long-term outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy(EUS-CDS) with a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent(FCSEMS).METHODS:From April 2009 to August 2010,15 patients with distal malignant biliary obstructions who were candidates for alternative techniques for biliary decompression due to a failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP) were included.These 15 patients consisted of 8 men and 7 women and had a median age of 61 years(range:30-91 years).The underlying causes of the distal malignant biliary obstruction were pancreatic cancer(n = 9),ampulla of Vater cancer(n = 2),renal cell carcinoma(n = 1),advanced gastric cancer(n = 1),lymphoma(n = 1),and duodenal cancer(n = 1).RESULTS:The technical success rate of EUS-CDS with an FCSEMS was 86.7%(13/15),and functional success was achieved in 100%(13/13) of those cases.In two patients,the EUS-CDS failed because an FCSEMS with a delivery device could not be passed into the common bile duct.The mean duration of stent patency was 264 d.Early adverse events developed in three patients(3/13,23.1%),including self-limited pneumoperitoneum in two patients and cholangitis requiring stent reposition in one patient.During the follow-up period(median:186 d,range:52-388 d),distal stent migration occurred in four patients(4/13,30.8%).In 3 patients,the FCSEMS could be reinserted through the existing choledochoduodenal fistula tract.CONCLUSION:EUS-CDS with an FCSEMS is technically feasible and can lead to effective palliation of distal malignant biliary obstructions after failed ERCP.
文摘In this paper we add some new corcollary and theorems to [1],in particular,we show the fundamental theorem of ultraproducts in lattice valued model for L α logic. As a corollary,we get the α compactness theorem for L_α logic.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10375009
文摘Transport of electron pairs in a superconducting junction device in the underdamped case is investigated. It is shown that the capacitance of the junctions can slow the movement of the electron pairs and reduce the net voltage. It is also shown that, for the underdamped case and the overdamped case, the movement of the electron pairs in this superconducting junctions device has some similar features. By controlling the correlation between the additive and multiplicative noise, the flux can be reversed. In addition, if the additive noise strength (or the temperature T) is large enough, a reversal can also be induced.
文摘Bubble column reactors are multiphase contacting devices used in a wide variety of industrial application. Inrtevep S. A. is working on developing technologies to convert heavy and extra-heavy crude oil using this type of reactors. Volumetric gas hold up, flow pattern, average gas bubble size, average interfacial area, RTD (residence time distribution), dispersion coefficient, Peclet number are important design parameters for a proper scale up of them. Several cold model experiments have been proposed to determine the previously mentioned parameters at atmospheric conditions, using a plexiglas bubble column reactor at pilot plant scale unit (12 cm diameter). It was also evaluated our own design of internal trays (plates) in the reactor. Air-tap water and air-light oil systems have been used. A wide operating condition range was applied, superficial gas velocity between 0.5-10 cm/s, liquid flowrate between 15-65 I/h. Generally speaking, working without internal trays was found that gas hold up increase along the reactor and it was possible to identify heterogeneous bubble, transition and turbulent flow pattern areas for the air-light oil system. Average gas bubble size increase along the reactor at bubble regime from 2-5 mm but at turbulent regime, stay oscillating between 1-3 mm. Average interfacial area increases exponentially with superficial gas velocity at any reactor height, till 1,412 m2/m3 for the air-light oil system but, at bubble flow regime, the average interfacial area is lower than 100 m2/m3, which negatively impact the reactor performance. Internal trays in the reactor always increase gas hold up at any condition or system used. Residence time distributions curves, Peclet numbers and dispersion coefficients founded, show that this reactor with this kind of design internal trays still tends to be a complete mixing reactor under the operating conditions used.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(082300460190) Sponsored by Program for Science and Technology Innovation Talents in Universities of Henan Province.
文摘The interval graph completion problem of a graph G includes two class problems: the profile problem and the pathwidth problem, denoted as P(G) and PW(G) respectively, where the profile problem is to find an interval supergraph with the smallest possible number of edges; the pathwidth problem is to find an interval supergraph with the smallest possible cliquesize. These two class problems have important applications to numerical algebra, VLSI- layout and algorithm graph theory respectively; And they are known to be NP-complete for general graphs. Some classes of special graphs have been investigated in the literatures. In this paper the exact solutions of the profile and the pathwidth of the complete multipartite graph Kn1,n2,...nr (r≥ 2) are determined.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 11071092the Texas Norman Hackerman Advanced Research Program under Grant No. 003599-0001-2009
文摘In this paper,the supersymmetric Camassa-Holm equation and Degasperis-Procesi equation are derived from a general superfield equations by choosing different parameters.Their peakon-type solutions are shown in weak sense.At the same time,the dynamic behaviors are analyzed particularly when the two peakons collide elastically,and some results are compared with each other between the two equations.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10671181, 11071225)
文摘An immersed umbilic-free submanifold in the unit sphere is called Blaschke isoparametric if its Mobius form vanishes identically and all of its Blaschke eigenvalues are constant. In this paper, we give a complete classification for all Blaschke isoparametric hypersurfaces with three distinct Blaschke eigenvalues.
基金Project supported by the National Natrual Science Foundation of China (No.10271106) the Natrual Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (No.102033).
文摘Some geometric behaviours of complete solutions to mean curvature flow before the singu-larities occur are studied. The author obtains the estimates of the rate of the distance betweentwo fixed points and the derivatives of the second fundamental form. By use of a new maximumprinciple, some geometric properties at infinity are obtained.
文摘An affirmative answer to a conjecture of K. Ogiue formulated in [2] is given, namely, thefollowing result is proved:Let Ma (n ≥ 2) be a complete Kaehler hypersurface immersed in a complex projective spaceCPn+1. Ifevery sectional curvature of Mn is positive, then Mn is totally geodesic in CPn+1.
文摘Experiments were carried out to eliminate the screech tone generated from a supersonic jet. Compressed air was passed through a circular convergent nozzle preceded by a straight tube of same diameter. In order to reduce the jet screech a spherical reflector was used and placed at the nozzle exit. The placement of the spherical reflector at the nozzle exit controlled the location of the image source as well as minimized the sound pressure at the nozzle exit. The weak sound pressure did not excite the unstable disturbance at the exit. Thus the loop of the feedback mechanism could not be accomplished and the jet screech was eliminated. The technique of screech reduction with a flat plate was also examined and compared with the present method. A good and effective performance in canceling the screech component by the new method was found by the investigation. Experimental results indicate that the new system suppresses not only the screech tones but also the broadband noise components and reduces the overall noise of the jet flow. The spherical reflector was found very effective in reducing overall sound pressure level in the upstream region of the nozzle compared to a flat plate. The proposed spherical reflector can, accordingly, protect the upstream noise propagation.