Triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries are common in amateur and professional sports.These injuries are mainly caused by acute or chronic repetitive axial loads on the wrist,particularly on the ulnar side and in a...Triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries are common in amateur and professional sports.These injuries are mainly caused by acute or chronic repetitive axial loads on the wrist,particularly on the ulnar side and in association with rotations or radial/ulnar deviations.In order to treat professional athletes,a detailed specific knowledge of the pathology is needed.Moreover,the clinician should fully understand the specific and unique environment and needs of the athletes,their priorities and goals,the type of sport,the time of the season,and the position played.An early diagnosis and appropriate management with the quickest possible recovery time are the uppermost goals for both the athlete and the surgeon.A compromise between conservative vs surgical indications,athletes’needs and expectations,and financial implications should be achieved.Arthroscopic procedures should be timely planned when indicated as they could allow early diagnosis and treatment at the same time.Conservative measures are often used as first line treatment when possible.Peripheral lesions are treated by arthroscopic repair,whilst central lesions are treated by arthroscopic debridement.Further procedures(such as the Wafer procedure,ulnar osteotomies,etc.)have specific indications and great implications with regard to rehabilitation.展开更多
The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 605,Rock and soil mechanics,was held on February 26 at the Northeastern University (NEU) in Liaoning province.The meeting was presided over by Feng Xiating...The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 605,Rock and soil mechanics,was held on February 26 at the Northeastern University (NEU) in Liaoning province.The meeting was presided over by Feng Xiating, President of Northeastern University and Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and addressed by Gao Tao.展开更多
CCPIT BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum Was Held On June 11,the 2024 BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum was held in Beijing.Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT)and the C...CCPIT BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum Was Held On June 11,the 2024 BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum was held in Beijing.Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT)and the China Chamber of International Commerce(CCOIC),Huang Xiaowei,Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women’s Federation(ACWF),and Vice-Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council,Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele,Ambassador of South Africa to China,Assem Hanafi,Ambassador of Egypt to China,Zhao Haiying,Chairperson of the Chinese Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance(WBA),and Anna Nesterova,Rotating Chairperson of the BRICS WBA in 2024,attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.Yu Jianlong,Vice Chairman of the CCPIT and the CCOIC,presided over the opening ceremony.展开更多
To bolster mutual understanding,better understand major tasks of overseas standards organizations and facilitate in-depth cooperation in standardization field,China Standardization Press organized a high-end dialogue ...To bolster mutual understanding,better understand major tasks of overseas standards organizations and facilitate in-depth cooperation in standardization field,China Standardization Press organized a high-end dialogue on standards in March.Presided over by Ms.Yu Xinli,President of China Association for Standardization,Dr.Yuan Yu,Ms.Hu Yanan,Dr.Betty Xu and Mr.Xu Fang,as representatives of IEEE SA,ASTM International,SESEC and ANSI respectively,were invited to brief on the current development trend of standardization,the work plan and priorities of each organization in 2024,and their suggestions for China’s standardization work.展开更多
The Second China Standardization Conference was held in Quzhou city,Zhejiang province,on May 22-23,2024,which was hosted by China Association for Standardization(CAS).The conference was presided over by Zhang Xiuchun,...The Second China Standardization Conference was held in Quzhou city,Zhejiang province,on May 22-23,2024,which was hosted by China Association for Standardization(CAS).The conference was presided over by Zhang Xiuchun,Secretary General of CAS,and addressed by Xu Zhangyan,Mayor of Quzhou,and Li Yaowu,Deputy Secretary-General of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government,and Yu Xinli,President of CAS.The conference was attended by more than 1,300 participants on site including renowned experts and scholars on standardization,leaders of research institutes,heads of standards technical management,and representatives of enterprises at home and abroad,and watched by over 20,000 audiences on line.展开更多
The session on robot standardization,hosted by CAS and organized by Robot Sub-committee of CAS,IAM Science and Technology Company,China Jiliang University and Jinyi Holding Group,was held on May 23,which was presided ...The session on robot standardization,hosted by CAS and organized by Robot Sub-committee of CAS,IAM Science and Technology Company,China Jiliang University and Jinyi Holding Group,was held on May 23,which was presided over by Ma Dejun,Vice President of CAS.The meeting invited 9 experts from well-known research institutes,universities and companies to deliver keynote speeches,sharing their latest research results and profound insights on robots and standards.Here,the main contents of two speeches are presented.展开更多
At the Techtextil show for technical textiles which take place in Frankfurt from April 23-25,Monforts launched its new coaTTex coating unit exclusively dedicated to air knife and knife-over-roller coating.For single-s...At the Techtextil show for technical textiles which take place in Frankfurt from April 23-25,Monforts launched its new coaTTex coating unit exclusively dedicated to air knife and knife-over-roller coating.For single-sided application with paste or foam,the versatile coaTTex is suitable for both incorporation into existing finishing ranges as well as installation with new Monforts lines,notably the industry-leading Montex stenter systems.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter deals with the stabilization of Lurie networked control systems with network-induced delays(NID).By constructing a twosided looped Lyapunov functional,a sufficient condition is derived to ensur...Dear Editor,This letter deals with the stabilization of Lurie networked control systems with network-induced delays(NID).By constructing a twosided looped Lyapunov functional,a sufficient condition is derived to ensure the absolute stability of the resultant closed-loop system under a state feedback controller.Then,based on this condition,a cone complementary linearisation(CCL)iterative algorithm is presented to design state feedback controller.It is shown via a numerical example that the proposed method can deliver less conservative results as well as fewer iterations if compared with existing ones.展开更多
To the Editor:Hepatobiliary anatomical variations may increase the complexity of surgery with a relevant risk of iatrogenic lesions.Left-sided gallbladder(LSG)is a rare and little known condition whereby the viscus is...To the Editor:Hepatobiliary anatomical variations may increase the complexity of surgery with a relevant risk of iatrogenic lesions.Left-sided gallbladder(LSG)is a rare and little known condition whereby the viscus is located on the visceral surface of the left lobe of the liver and is often discovered unexpectedly during surgery.The position of the gallbladder over the liver pedicle and the simultaneous presence of variations in the liver vascularization are potentially associated to a challenging surgical dissection and consequently to an increased risk of morbidity.Despite open approach remains an option in more complex procedures,cholecystectomy is usually performed with a minimally invasive technique,which is generally safe even in the rare case of an LSG,as long as a high level of awereness of anatomical variations and a careful surgical dissection are pursued.展开更多
On the morning of May 19,2023,President Xi Jinping presided over the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an,Shaanxi Province,and delivered a keynote address titled“Working Together for a China-Central Asia Communi...On the morning of May 19,2023,President Xi Jinping presided over the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an,Shaanxi Province,and delivered a keynote address titled“Working Together for a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future--Featuring Mutual Assistance,Common Development,Universal Security,and Everlasting Friendship”.Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov,Tajik President Emomali Rahmon,Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the summit.展开更多
The annual meeting of Sino-German Standardization Cooperation Commission was held virtually on November 10.Tian Shihong,Vice Minister of SAMR and Administrator of SAC,attended and presided over the meeting.
CCPIT 7th International Mediation Summit Opened On the morning of March 30, the 7th International Mediation Summit(hereinafter referred to as the “Summit”) was convened in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Ren Hongbin, Chair...CCPIT 7th International Mediation Summit Opened On the morning of March 30, the 7th International Mediation Summit(hereinafter referred to as the “Summit”) was convened in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT), attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Ke Liangdong, Vice Chair man of the CCPIT, presided over the opening ceremony.展开更多
The 28th session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority(ISA)closed on 28 July 2023 after five days of meetings in Kingston,Jamaica.The meeting was presided over by H.E.Mr.Alhaji Fanday Turay,former Perm...The 28th session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority(ISA)closed on 28 July 2023 after five days of meetings in Kingston,Jamaica.The meeting was presided over by H.E.Mr.Alhaji Fanday Turay,former Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and upcoming Minister for Transportation and Aviation of Sierra Leone.展开更多
The Public Security Sub-institute of China National Institute of Standardization(CNIS)held a workshop to discuss a national standard under development,Guidance for event sustainability evaluation,on February 27.The wo...The Public Security Sub-institute of China National Institute of Standardization(CNIS)held a workshop to discuss a national standard under development,Guidance for event sustainability evaluation,on February 27.The workshop was presided over by Dr.Yang Feng from CNIS,and attended by over 20 experts from CNIS,General Planning Department of Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games,Institute of Science and Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences.展开更多
China and Cameroon have a strong and blooming relationship.The proof can be found in the magnificent$123-million memorandum of understanding(MoU)that was signed on 28 August 2023.The Export-Import Bank of China and Ca...China and Cameroon have a strong and blooming relationship.The proof can be found in the magnificent$123-million memorandum of understanding(MoU)that was signed on 28 August 2023.The Export-Import Bank of China and Cameroon Water Utilities Corp.(CAMWATER),the government agency in charge of providing drinking water,signed the deal.Provision of drinking water to nine towns in Cameroon is the centrepiece of this MoU.Gaston Eloundou Essomba,minister of water and energy of Cameroon,presided over the ceremonial event with Blaise Moussa,managing director of CAMWATER.The project’s principal contractor,Chinese firm CGCOC,and CAMWATER worked closely to coordinate the project between China and Cameroon.Moussa is,however,ultimately responsible for bringing this huge project to a successful finish.展开更多
Dear Editor,Although the World Health Organization(WHO)has declared an end to the global emergency for coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)[1],the clinical burden of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease...Dear Editor,Although the World Health Organization(WHO)has declared an end to the global emergency for coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)[1],the clinical burden of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease(SARS-CoV-2)has not yet subsided[2,3],especially after the emergence of new variants such as EG.5 and BA.2.86,whose genetic leap is so large that it may contribute to increase the number of new COVID-19 cases,hospitalizations,and deaths[3].Some physical preventive measures,such as mask-wearing,hand hygiene,and isolation of positive cases,play an important role.However,widespread vaccination remains the cornerstone to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the potential harm to human health.展开更多
This paper develops a new method to deal with the robust H-infinity control problem for a class of uncertain switched nonlinear systems by using integral sliding mode control.A robust H-infinity integral sliding surfa...This paper develops a new method to deal with the robust H-infinity control problem for a class of uncertain switched nonlinear systems by using integral sliding mode control.A robust H-infinity integral sliding surface is constructed such that the sliding mode is robust stable with a prescribed disturbance attenuation level γ for a class of switching signals with average dwell time.Furthermore,variable structure controllers are designed to maintain the state of switched system on the sliding surface from the initial time.A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
文摘Triangular fibrocartilage complex injuries are common in amateur and professional sports.These injuries are mainly caused by acute or chronic repetitive axial loads on the wrist,particularly on the ulnar side and in association with rotations or radial/ulnar deviations.In order to treat professional athletes,a detailed specific knowledge of the pathology is needed.Moreover,the clinician should fully understand the specific and unique environment and needs of the athletes,their priorities and goals,the type of sport,the time of the season,and the position played.An early diagnosis and appropriate management with the quickest possible recovery time are the uppermost goals for both the athlete and the surgeon.A compromise between conservative vs surgical indications,athletes’needs and expectations,and financial implications should be achieved.Arthroscopic procedures should be timely planned when indicated as they could allow early diagnosis and treatment at the same time.Conservative measures are often used as first line treatment when possible.Peripheral lesions are treated by arthroscopic repair,whilst central lesions are treated by arthroscopic debridement.Further procedures(such as the Wafer procedure,ulnar osteotomies,etc.)have specific indications and great implications with regard to rehabilitation.
文摘The founding ceremony and the first plenary meeting of SAC/TC 605,Rock and soil mechanics,was held on February 26 at the Northeastern University (NEU) in Liaoning province.The meeting was presided over by Feng Xiating, President of Northeastern University and Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and addressed by Gao Tao.
文摘CCPIT BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum Was Held On June 11,the 2024 BRICS Women’s Leadership Forum was held in Beijing.Ren Hongbin,Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT)and the China Chamber of International Commerce(CCOIC),Huang Xiaowei,Vice-President and First Member of the Secretariat of the All-China Women’s Federation(ACWF),and Vice-Chairperson of the National Working Committee on Children and Women under the State Council,Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele,Ambassador of South Africa to China,Assem Hanafi,Ambassador of Egypt to China,Zhao Haiying,Chairperson of the Chinese Chapter of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance(WBA),and Anna Nesterova,Rotating Chairperson of the BRICS WBA in 2024,attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.Yu Jianlong,Vice Chairman of the CCPIT and the CCOIC,presided over the opening ceremony.
文摘To bolster mutual understanding,better understand major tasks of overseas standards organizations and facilitate in-depth cooperation in standardization field,China Standardization Press organized a high-end dialogue on standards in March.Presided over by Ms.Yu Xinli,President of China Association for Standardization,Dr.Yuan Yu,Ms.Hu Yanan,Dr.Betty Xu and Mr.Xu Fang,as representatives of IEEE SA,ASTM International,SESEC and ANSI respectively,were invited to brief on the current development trend of standardization,the work plan and priorities of each organization in 2024,and their suggestions for China’s standardization work.
文摘The Second China Standardization Conference was held in Quzhou city,Zhejiang province,on May 22-23,2024,which was hosted by China Association for Standardization(CAS).The conference was presided over by Zhang Xiuchun,Secretary General of CAS,and addressed by Xu Zhangyan,Mayor of Quzhou,and Li Yaowu,Deputy Secretary-General of Zhejiang Provincial People’s Government,and Yu Xinli,President of CAS.The conference was attended by more than 1,300 participants on site including renowned experts and scholars on standardization,leaders of research institutes,heads of standards technical management,and representatives of enterprises at home and abroad,and watched by over 20,000 audiences on line.
文摘The session on robot standardization,hosted by CAS and organized by Robot Sub-committee of CAS,IAM Science and Technology Company,China Jiliang University and Jinyi Holding Group,was held on May 23,which was presided over by Ma Dejun,Vice President of CAS.The meeting invited 9 experts from well-known research institutes,universities and companies to deliver keynote speeches,sharing their latest research results and profound insights on robots and standards.Here,the main contents of two speeches are presented.
文摘At the Techtextil show for technical textiles which take place in Frankfurt from April 23-25,Monforts launched its new coaTTex coating unit exclusively dedicated to air knife and knife-over-roller coating.For single-sided application with paste or foam,the versatile coaTTex is suitable for both incorporation into existing finishing ranges as well as installation with new Monforts lines,notably the industry-leading Montex stenter systems.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62173136)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2020JJ2013,2021JJ50047)。
文摘Dear Editor,This letter deals with the stabilization of Lurie networked control systems with network-induced delays(NID).By constructing a twosided looped Lyapunov functional,a sufficient condition is derived to ensure the absolute stability of the resultant closed-loop system under a state feedback controller.Then,based on this condition,a cone complementary linearisation(CCL)iterative algorithm is presented to design state feedback controller.It is shown via a numerical example that the proposed method can deliver less conservative results as well as fewer iterations if compared with existing ones.
文摘To the Editor:Hepatobiliary anatomical variations may increase the complexity of surgery with a relevant risk of iatrogenic lesions.Left-sided gallbladder(LSG)is a rare and little known condition whereby the viscus is located on the visceral surface of the left lobe of the liver and is often discovered unexpectedly during surgery.The position of the gallbladder over the liver pedicle and the simultaneous presence of variations in the liver vascularization are potentially associated to a challenging surgical dissection and consequently to an increased risk of morbidity.Despite open approach remains an option in more complex procedures,cholecystectomy is usually performed with a minimally invasive technique,which is generally safe even in the rare case of an LSG,as long as a high level of awereness of anatomical variations and a careful surgical dissection are pursued.
文摘On the morning of May 19,2023,President Xi Jinping presided over the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an,Shaanxi Province,and delivered a keynote address titled“Working Together for a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future--Featuring Mutual Assistance,Common Development,Universal Security,and Everlasting Friendship”.Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev,Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov,Tajik President Emomali Rahmon,Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the summit.
文摘The annual meeting of Sino-German Standardization Cooperation Commission was held virtually on November 10.Tian Shihong,Vice Minister of SAMR and Administrator of SAC,attended and presided over the meeting.
文摘CCPIT 7th International Mediation Summit Opened On the morning of March 30, the 7th International Mediation Summit(hereinafter referred to as the “Summit”) was convened in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT), attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Ke Liangdong, Vice Chair man of the CCPIT, presided over the opening ceremony.
文摘The 28th session of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority(ISA)closed on 28 July 2023 after five days of meetings in Kingston,Jamaica.The meeting was presided over by H.E.Mr.Alhaji Fanday Turay,former Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and upcoming Minister for Transportation and Aviation of Sierra Leone.
文摘The Public Security Sub-institute of China National Institute of Standardization(CNIS)held a workshop to discuss a national standard under development,Guidance for event sustainability evaluation,on February 27.The workshop was presided over by Dr.Yang Feng from CNIS,and attended by over 20 experts from CNIS,General Planning Department of Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games,Institute of Science and Development of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘China and Cameroon have a strong and blooming relationship.The proof can be found in the magnificent$123-million memorandum of understanding(MoU)that was signed on 28 August 2023.The Export-Import Bank of China and Cameroon Water Utilities Corp.(CAMWATER),the government agency in charge of providing drinking water,signed the deal.Provision of drinking water to nine towns in Cameroon is the centrepiece of this MoU.Gaston Eloundou Essomba,minister of water and energy of Cameroon,presided over the ceremonial event with Blaise Moussa,managing director of CAMWATER.The project’s principal contractor,Chinese firm CGCOC,and CAMWATER worked closely to coordinate the project between China and Cameroon.Moussa is,however,ultimately responsible for bringing this huge project to a successful finish.
文摘Dear Editor,Although the World Health Organization(WHO)has declared an end to the global emergency for coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)[1],the clinical burden of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease(SARS-CoV-2)has not yet subsided[2,3],especially after the emergence of new variants such as EG.5 and BA.2.86,whose genetic leap is so large that it may contribute to increase the number of new COVID-19 cases,hospitalizations,and deaths[3].Some physical preventive measures,such as mask-wearing,hand hygiene,and isolation of positive cases,play an important role.However,widespread vaccination remains the cornerstone to contain the spread of the virus and mitigate the potential harm to human health.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60874024,60574013)
文摘This paper develops a new method to deal with the robust H-infinity control problem for a class of uncertain switched nonlinear systems by using integral sliding mode control.A robust H-infinity integral sliding surface is constructed such that the sliding mode is robust stable with a prescribed disturbance attenuation level γ for a class of switching signals with average dwell time.Furthermore,variable structure controllers are designed to maintain the state of switched system on the sliding surface from the initial time.A numerical example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.