Reducing treatment zone diameter in orthokeratology and its effect on peripheral ocular refraction

PurposeTo determine whether orthokeratology (OK) induced treatment zone (TZ) diameter can be reduced by altering OK lens design, and if so the impact of modifying TZ diameter on relative peripheral refraction (RPR).Methods16 subjects (mean age 23.4 ± 1.5 years; 8 female) completed the study. Standard (Control) OK lens design (PJ, Capricornia, Australia) or a modified version (Test) where the back optic zone diameter was reduced, and back optic zone asphericity and intermediate lens curves were altered, were worn overnight only for 7-nights in a randomised double masked order, with a minimum 1-week wash out (no lens wear) between lens designs. Full correction of refractive error was targeted. Refraction; best corrected visual acuity (BCVA); RPR (Shin-Nippon NVision-k 5001) along the horizontal and vertical meridians; and corneal topography (Medmont E300) were measured before starting lens wear and in the morning after lens removal after the seventh night of lens wear for both lens designs. TZ diameter and decentration was calculated from corneal topography.ResultsAfter 7-nights of wear both lens designs created -2.00D refraction effect with no significant difference in refractive effect or change to BCVA between the designs. The Test design created a significantly smaller horizontal (4.78 ± 0.37 vs 5.70 ± 0.37 mm, p < 0.001) and vertical (5.09 ± 0.51 vs 5.92 ± 0.51 mm p < 0.001) TZ diameter. The TZ was decentered inferior temporal with no significant difference between designs. There was no significant difference between the lens designs in RPR along the horizontal and vertical meridians at any measurement period.ConclusionsOK induced TZ diameter can be reliably reduced by altering OK lens design without detrimentally effecting lens centration or refractive effect. Reducing TZ diameter did not alter RPR, though measurement artifacts could be responsible for masking an effect. Longitudinal studies are needed to assess whether smaller TZ OK lens designs increase efficacy for slowing progression of myopia.     

Comparative analysis on performance of vertical drain improved clay deposit under vacuum or surcharge loading

This paper presents two well-instrumented large-scale field tests of PVD-improved soft soil with vacuum and surcharge preloading, respectively. The two large-scale field tests were conducted adjacent to each other with the same preload. A comparative analysis was performed to investigate the performance of subsoil (i.e., the ground settlement, the layered settlement, the lateral displacement of subsoil and pore water pressure) under vacuum preloading and equivalent surcharge preloading. Some design methods were verified based on the field data. Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) and Vane Shear Tests (VST) were conducted to assess the improvement effects on subsoil after preloading. The results showed that as compared with surcharge preloading, vacuum preloading mitigated the differential settlement of the ground. The vacuum pressure transmitted into the soil with a minor loss through the PVD length. From a practical point of view, the improvement effects by vacuum preloading and surcharge preloading were similar in terms of influence depth and soil strength based on the in-situ tests.     

反转构造的反转程度及其与油气聚集的关系

结合典型反转构造地震剖面，分析了断层型和褶皱型两类反转构造的反转程度，上下皆正断层型和向形褶皱型反转构造的反转程度轻微；上逆下正断层型和透镜形褶皱型反转构造的反转程度中等；上下皆逆断层型和背形褶皱型反转构造的反转程度强烈。分析了反转构造的反转程度与油气聚集的关系，处于轻微反转程度的上下皆正断层型反转和向形褶皱型反转，以及处于强烈反转程度的上下皆逆断层型反转和背形褶皱型反转不利于油气聚集；处于中等反转程度的上逆下正断层型反转和透镜形褶皱型反转类型有利于油气聚集成藏。     

琼北福山凹陷大地电磁测深资料地质解释

根据琼北福山凹陷两条大地电磁测深试验剖面，可将凹陷自上而下分为５个电性层，并确定其对应的地质属性。利用大地电磁测深资料可以确定断层和局部构造。文中通过试验说明大地电磁测深法的正确性和可行性。     

光纤0_2/CO_2复合传感器的研制

本文报导一种新型的光纤氧、二氧化碳复合传感器.通过在同一敏感膜载体上固定两种不同的荧光试剂——芘丁酸及羟基芘三磺酸,制作了一种对氧和二氧化碳敏感的复合敏感膜.该传感器在医学临床检验范围内具有良好的线性,其测氧的分辩率是0.1％,测二氧化碳的分辩率是0.5％,响应时间短于1min.文中还讨论了三种敏感膜载体的比较及复合传感器测量进程中氧和二氧化碳的相互干扰问题.     

论反射地震偏移成像

对反射地震偏移成像问题进行了分析、对比与探讨，并对各种偏移方法如叠后时间偏移、叠后深度偏移、叠前时间偏移、叠前深度偏移和它们之间在地质效果上的异同进行了讨论。认为，在当前的地面观测记录的质量条件下，叠后时间偏移和叠后深度偏移，叠前时间偏移和叠前深度偏移，都有各自的优势和不足。因此，它们都有应用价值，不是互相排斥，而是互相补充。今后的方向是发展和完善高分辨率和高保真度的偏移成像方法。在这方面还有许多问题要解决。     

Research on reversible effects and mechanism between the energy-absorbing and energy-reflecting states of chameleon-type building coatings

In the present paper, the reversible effects between energy-absorbing and energy-reflecting states of chameleon-type building coatings were studied through demonstration of the layers’ properties using infrared thermal imaging of the layers when exposed to a sunlamp or temperature measurements of the layers during exposure to sunlight at different ambient temperatures. The reversible transforming mechanism between the energy-absorbing and energy-reflecting states of the chameleon-type building coatings was investigated with IR, Raman and ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The infrared thermal image results showed that when reversibly thermochromic pigments were added to normal white building coatings, the chameleon-type building coatings could absorb energy from the sunlamp below a switching temperature of about 18°C. Absorption of energy from the sunlamp stopped automatically above the switching temperature. The results from exposure to solar radiation showed that when the temperature was below the switching temperature, the chameleon-type building coating could absorb almost the same amount of solar energy as an ordinary coloured coating, and when the temperature was above the switching temperature, the chameleon-type building coating could reflect more solar energy than the ordinary coloured coating. The above results showed that chameleon-type building coatings could contribute to a thermally comfortable building environment. The IR spectroscopy results showed that when the environmental temperature was below the switching temperature of 18°C, the lactone ring of the thermochromic pigment molecule would open and the band of C=O would almost disappear. Raman spectra indicated that the band of C–O in would move to the high wave number range. From ¹H NMR spectra, it could be found that there was some action between the hydrogen of the hydroxyl and the structure of . During the lactone ring opening, the electron in the non-bond orbital would transit to the higher orbital and it could elongate the conjugated bridge, which would produce visible absorption and hence produce an energy-absorbing effect. However, when the environmental temperature was above the switching temperature of 18°C, the lactone ring in the molecule of the thermochromic pigment would close, the transited electron would transit back to the original orbital, hence the visible absorption would disappear, which would make the coating have an energy-reflecting effect.     

运移路径模拟和应用尝试

油气二次运移的方式和方向对具体指出盆地油气资源量所赋存的位置有决定性的意义.在运载层中推动油气运动的作用力主要是浮力和毛细管力,而盖层则起着毛细管阻力作用.因此盖层的形状及空间分布就成了影响运移路径重要的封盖因素.该文试图根据盖层的几何形状特性,建立运移路径模拟模型,开发微机软件运行实施.在一个具体盆地进行运移路径模拟应用的结果反映,与已知勘探情况基本符合,能够检验油气期次性运移的地质概念,可以揭示运移过程,预测可能的运移聚集位置.      

Monitor-based evaluation of pollutant load from urban stormwater runoff in Beijing.

As a major pollutant source to urban receiving waters, the non-point source pollution from urban runoff needs to be well studied and effectively controlled. Based on monitoring data from urban runoff pollutant sources, this article describes a systematic estimation of total pollutant loads from the urban areas of Beijing. A numerical model was developed to quantify main pollutant loads of urban runoff in Beijing. A sub-procedure is involved in this method, in which the flush process influences both the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff. A statistics-based method was applied in computing the annual pollutant load as an output of the runoff. The proportions of pollutant from point-source and non-point sources were compared. This provides a scientific basis for proper environmental input assessment of urban stormwater pollution to receiving waters, improvement of infrastructure performance, implementation of urban stormwater management, and utilization of stormwater.     

地下水污染试验研究进展

本文在总结国内外众多学者有关污染物在含水层中的运移规律研究成果的基础上，介绍了地下水污染试验研究的最新进展；并据此认为，三维弥散，各向异性含水层介质中污染物的迁移，非饱和土层中的污染物多相迁移和吸力的关系等将成为今后地下水污染传播研究的主要问题。