高温高压和不同氧逸度条件下斜方辉石电导率的实验研究

在1．0～4．0GPa和1073～1423K及不同的氧分压条件下，借助YJ-3000t紧装式六面顶高压设备和Sarltron-1260阻抗／增益-相位分析仪，就位测定了斜方辉石的电导率。氧逸度控制由Ni＋NiO、Fe＋Fe3O4、Fe＋FeO和Mo＋MoO2四种固态氧缓冲剂完成的。实验结果表明：①在所选择的频率范围内（10^-1～10^6Hz），复阻抗对频率有很强的依赖性;②随着温度（T）升高，电导率（σ）增大，logσ与1／T之间符合Arrenhius关系.

太湖表层沉积物中多磷酸盐检出的环境意义

在氮限制型富营养化湖泊中，沉积多磷酸盐（Poly-P）可以用来示踪营养盐磷的输入和湖泊的富营养化过程。太湖是一个典型的磷限制型富营养化湖泊，通过对太湖表层沉积物中总有机碳（TOC）、总氮（TN）、总磷（TP）、氢氧化钠可提取磷（NaOH-P）以及Poly-P 的提取分析，初步探讨了太湖营养盐磷输入的历史记录，并揭示了该湖Poly-P 的主要来源和保存机制。太湖Poly-P 的质量浓度较低，变化范围为0.004~0.065 mg·g-1。NaOH-P 占TP 组成的22%，是太湖沉积物总磷的主要组成部分之一。结果显示，在湖泊水体藻类生物量较大和NaOH-P 是沉积物TP 重要组成部分的磷限制型湖泊中，Poly-P 也是沉积物磷汇组成的一个重要部分，同时还是一个可以反映由人为磷输入增大导致湖泊富营养化程度加剧的敏感指标。

1，3，5-三氯苯在土壤沉积物水体系中的吸附过程研究

以自然土壤、沉积物样品为研究对象，研究了1，3，5-三氯苯在样品上的等温吸附过程。结果表明，线性模型和Freundlich模型能较好地拟合所有样品的等温线，而双区位反应模型(DRDM)适用范围有限。研究表明，三氯苯的吸附容量大小主要取决于样品中有机碳的含量，并且与不可提取态有机质和粘土矿物含量有一定的关系。以自然土壤、沉积物样品为研究对象，研究了1，3，5-三氯苯在样品上的等温吸附过程。结果表明，线性模型和Freundlich模型能较好地拟合所有样品的等温线，而双区位反应模型(DRDM)适用范围有限。研究表明，三氯苯的吸附容量大小主要取决于样品中有机碳的含量，并且与不可提取态有机质和粘土矿物含量有一定的关系。

云南潞西上芒岗金矿红色粘土化作用及其环境效应

上芒岗卡林型金矿床的强烈红土化作用，形成了上部红色粘土型金矿体，产生了一定范围的次生地球化学异常。金矿区红色粘土剖面可分为表土带、坡积带、钙华－沼泽带、残积带、腐泥带和基岩带 。在原生卡林型金矿红土化作用过程中，黄铁矿、毒砂、辉锑矿、方铅矿、闪锌矿等硫化物矿物发生氧化作用，S、As、Sb、Pb等有有害元素将被有效释放进入地下水和红色粘土中，进而造成地下水和土壤的污染。

Balanço hídrico na bacia do Jaguaribe, Ceará, utilizando evapotranspiração de referência Penman-Monteith FAO estimada com dados mínimos.

Os dados básicos para estimar a evapotranspiração de referência de Penman-Monteith FAO (EToPM) são: temperaturas máxima e mínima, pressão de vapor real ou atual, radiação líquida e velocidade do vento, muitas vezes indisponíveis por requererem estações meteorológicas específicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a adequação do método para estimar a EToPM, utilizando-se dados mínimos integrados a um Sistema de Informação Geográfica, na bacia do Rio Jaguaribe, CE. Foi utilizado o sistema integrado de modelagem regional PRECIS (Providing Regional Climates for Impacts Studies), versão 1.2, com as condições de contorno do Modelo Climático Global (HadAM3P), acoplado ao Modelo Climático Regional (HadRM3P), por meio da técnica dinâmica de redução de escala (downscaling). Os dados foram analisados quanto a sua variabilidade espacial (latitude, longitude), utilizando-se o método geoestatístico de krigagem associado a um Sistema de Informação Geográfica. Para a validação do método, foi ajustada uma regressão linear entre EToPM estimada com dados mínimos (temperaturas máxima e mínima) e com dados medidos por uma estação de referência. A média da EToPM anual estimada com dados mínimos foi 1.719 mm. O método mostrou-se aceitável na região estudada, considerando os resultados da análise de regressão (coeficiente angular de 0,95, coeficiente de determinação de 0,902, resíduos menores que 0,45 mm dia-1 e a Raiz do Quadrado Médio do Erro (RQME) igual a 0,067 mm dia-1).

Evaluation of a national evidence-based health care course via teleconference in a developing country

Rationale, aims and objectives Continuing health education is essential but challenged. in 2006, the Brazilian Cochrane Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, launched a mass teaching initiative in evidence-based health care (EBH) for public-sector professionals via teleconferencing. This 152-hour, interactive EBH course has enrolled over 4500 professionals. This study aimed to assess the acquisition EBH knowledge and skills, as well as the attitudes and perceptions of a sample of students enrolled in the 2009 course via teleconferencing.Methods This prospective cohort study analyzed three aspects of this 152-hour EBH course that recruited 1040 volunteer participants, all public health sector employees working in 131 different hospitals or health agencies. Pre- and post-course tests using a modified version of the Berlin questionnaire with 20 multiple-choice questions were used to examine knowledge acquisition in a sample of 297 students. Tests were completed upon registration and at course completion. the research projects submitted by 872 participants were evaluated to assess skill acquisition. Answers to an anonymous survey assessed the attitudes and perceptions of 914 participants.Results There was a significant increase in knowledge from baseline to course completion (mean scores 8.2 +/- 3.3 versus 13.7 +/- 3.0, P < 0.001). Over 90% of the research projects were judged to be of adequate quality (appropriate rationale for the study, well-formulated research question and feasible execution); over 95% of the participants were satisfied with the course.Conclusion the Brazilian EBH course via teleconference improved the knowledge and skills of public-sector health professionals and was approved by the vast majority of students.

Library management systems

Tedd, L.A. (2006). Library management systems. In J. H. Bowman(Ed.), British Librarianship and Information Work 1991-2000 (pp.452-471). Aldershot:Ashgate

The American mission in the Sandwich Islands : a vindication and an appeal, in relation to the proceedings of the Reformed Catholic Mission at Honolulu / by Rev. W. Ellis.

http://moa.umdl.umich.edu/cgi/sgml/moa-idx?notisid=AGA4516

Development of numerical techniques for near-field aeroacoustic computations

This work is concerned with the development of a numerical scheme capable of producing accurate simulations of sound propagation in the presence of a mean flow field. The method is based on the concept of variable decomposition, which leads to two separate sets of equations. These equations are the linearised Euler equations and the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations. This paper concentrates on the development of numerical schemes for the linearised Euler equations that leads to a computational aeroacoustics (CAA) code. The resulting CAA code is a non-diffusive, time- and space-staggered finite volume code for the acoustic perturbation, and it is validated against analytic results for pure 1D sound propagation and 2D benchmark problems involving sound scattering from a cylindrical obstacle. Predictions are also given for the case of prescribed source sound propagation in a laminar boundary layer as an illustration of the effects of mean convection. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Birth-death processes with disaster and instantaneous resurrection

A new structure with the special property that instantaneous resurrection and mass disaster are imposed on an ordinary birth-death process is considered. Under the condition that the underlying birth-death process is exit or bilateral, we are able to give easily checked existence criteria for such Markov processes. A very simple uniqueness criterion is also established. All honest processes are explicitly constructed. Ergodicity properties for these processes are investigated. Surprisingly, it can be proved that all the honest processes are not only recurrent but also ergodic without imposing any extra conditions. Equilibrium distributions are then established. Symmetry and reversibility of such processes are also investigated. Several examples are provided to illustrate our results.

[Reviews] Super crunchers

Review of 'Super Crunchers: How Anything Can Be Predicted' by Ian Ayres, published by John Murray, 2007 (ISBN 0-719-564638)

Antioxidant and antiinflammatory effect of Epilobium parviflorum Schreb

Epilobium parviflorum Schreb. (Onagraceae) is used for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), but its biological action is not entirely identified. This paper aims to report data on E. parviflorum with respect to its antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects. The aqueous acetone extract of E. parviflorum showed higher antioxidant effect in the DPPH assay than well known antioxidants and inhibited the lipid peroxidation determined by the TBA assay (IC(50) = 2.37 +/- 0.12 mg/mL). In concentrations of 0.2-15.0 microg/mL the extract possessed a protective effect, comparable to catalase (250 IU/mL), against oxidative damage, generated in fibroblast cells. In the COX inhibition assay E. parviflorum decreased the PGE(2) release, so showing inhibition of the COX-enzyme (IC(50) = 1.4 +/- 0.1 microg/mL).