云南兰坪金顶超大型铅锌矿区镉的环境地球化学研究

矿产资源开采利用过程中导致的重金属环境污染问题日益严重。我国铅锌矿资源丰富，其开采利用过程中镉的环境污染也日益突出。本文通过对云南兰坪金顶Pb-Zn矿区矿床开采利用过程中镉等重金属元素的环境地球化学行为及矿区生态环境的研究，得出如下主要结论。 1. 矿石淋滤实验表明矿区部分氧化铅锌矿石可以很快被再次氧化或者被溶解并释放出大量镉等有害元素，滤出元素可以迅速发生沉淀或被沉淀物包裹，其释放能力表现为Zn>Pb>Cd。铅锌氧化矿石中菱锌矿组分含量是影响镉淋失的主要因素。在开放体系的水-岩作用下，矿区岩石、矿物的自然风化极易造成当地水系统中镉污染。 2. 矿区不同岩（矿）石中镉含量分布差异比较大，围岩中镉含量为50-650 ppm，平均310 ppm，原生矿中镉含量为14-2800 ppm，平均767 ppm，氧化矿中镉含量为110-8200 ppm，平均1661 ppm，其平均值最高。Zn、Cd地球化学性质的差异导致了二者在原生矿和氧化矿中的不同地球化学分配特点，原生矿Zn/Cd高于氧化矿Zn/Cd，表明氧化环境中镉更容易在氧化矿中富集，而锌更容易被氧化析出到环境中。氧化矿中Cd与Ca呈负相关，这表明Cd的富集和Ca的氧化淋失是同时进行的，并且还可能有Cd对Ca的类质同像代替存在。 3. 矿区上游对照区土壤中的高含量Cd浓度是因土壤母质层重金属高背景值造成的，而非人为污染。矿区中心区土壤受到严重Cd污染，可能与选厂、采场废石堆、尾矿库和露采矿山大范围暴露有关。矿区沿沘江下游两岸土壤中Cd含量远远超出上游土壤背景值和金顶全区土壤背景值，这可能是与污水灌溉有关。通过加权综合污染指数评价法发现矿区土壤污染的主要因子是Cd，其次是Zn和Pb，矿区土壤重金属污染贡献顺序为：Cd>Zn>Pb。矿区土壤污染主要表现为：矿区土壤污染有从中心区向沘江下游扩散区土壤中蔓延的趋势。 4. 矿区水体中出现较高含量的镉，高出天然河流中镉含量的50-100倍。矿区架崖山、北厂和跑马坪等采矿区水体中镉浓度范围在15-30 µg/L之间。矿区水体中镉含量水平表现为：矿山浅层地下水>矿山溪流水>沘江河水。研究结果表明，矿区沘江下游河段水体明显受镉污染，其中水体中镉的平均含量为15.7 µg/L，悬浮物中镉含量为49.3 mg/kg，沉积物中镉含量为203.7 mg/kg。矿区载镉岩石和矿物的自然风化是造成矿区水环境中镉污染的直接原因。 5. 跑马坪采场的废弃石具有较低的Cd含量，而北厂、架崖山采场的废弃石具有较高的Cd浓度，可能与废弃矿石类型本身差异有关。尾矿剖面中的Cd含量，在表层中随剖面深度呈递减趋势，在中层随剖面深度变化不明显，而在底层中明显富集。尾矿库表层尾矿样品中弱酸提取态和可还原态Cd高于底层尾矿样品，相比之下，表层尾矿中Cd等重金属元素易于释放到环境中，对环境的潜在危害大。老尾矿库尾矿砂中Cd金属总量高于新尾矿库尾矿砂，可能还是因为选矿工艺、技术的差异造成的。 6. 矿区污染段水体中硫同位素值较低，远远低于上游非污染区硫同位素值。矿区水体中δ34S值保持了金顶铅锌矿山源区矿山物质硫同位素的特征，显示了矿山来源物质的影响。根据水体硫酸盐中硫同位素稀释原理，研究发现沘江下游水体SO42-中85 %的硫来源于矿山物质。 7. 从矿区筛选出Cd、Zn、Pb的超富集植物共有4种：其中Cd超富集植物有2种，分别是本地生条裂萎陵菜（Potentilla lancinata Card. In Lecomte）和辣子草（Galinsoga parviflora Cav.）；Zn超富集植物仅发现有1种植物，为节节草（Equisetum ramosissmum Desf.）；Pb超富集植物发现了1种植物，为毛莲菜（Picris hieracioides L.）。这些植物均具备了超富集植物的基本特征，在污染土壤治理与修复方面具有一定的实践意义。 8. 建立了金顶铅锌矿山（床）地质环境模型。Cd的释放、迁移扩散模式为：雨水淋滤时，矿山固体废弃物产生富Cd的酸性或弱酸性矿山排水，通过下渗淋滤发生测向和垂向迁移，进入周边水体和土壤，然后被水系沉积物中针铁矿、方解石等吸附，并在沉降物中沉淀富集，导致矿区主要河流沘江水体的自净能力下降，加速水体的进一步恶化，破坏生物生存环境。矿区受污染水体、土壤和大气中的有害物质通过生物链进入动植物体内，进而危害人类健康。

高温高压下花岗闪长质熔体结晶作用的实验研究

岩浆的分离结晶作用是岩浆演化的重要过程，与许多火成岩石的形成密切相关。自二十世纪50年代以来，采用实验手段研究岩浆的形成、演化一直受到地质学家的高度重视。 本文在0.5-2.0GPa、650-750℃和一定水含量条件下，以东准噶尔花岗闪长岩为初始物，进行了花岗闪长质岩浆结晶作用的实验研究。其结果可为东准噶尔地区A型花岗岩的成因提供一定的实验依据。通过对实验产物详细的岩相学观察和电子探针分析，获得以下主要认识： （1）熔体的含水量对矿物开始结晶的温度和晶出矿物的形状、颗粒大小有重要影响。相同时间内熔体含水量高时结晶出的矿物自形程度更好、粒度增大；随着熔体含水量的增加，斜长石的液相线温度降低；保持熔体含水量不变的情况下，随着压力的增加斜长石从熔体中结晶的温度降低。 （2）在压力为0.5GPa、熔体水饱和的条件下，花岗闪长质熔体中斜长石在675℃时开始结晶。结晶的斜长石与原岩的斜长石相比，其成分相对富钠长石而贫钙长石。在温度和熔体水含量一定的条件下，从花岗闪长质熔体中晶出的斜长石随着压力的增加，其钙长石组分增加。 （3）实验产物中的角闪石属于钙角闪石类，具体以普通角闪石为主。与初始花岗闪长岩的角闪石相比，实验产物的角闪石SiO2含量低，Fe3+很少。结晶形成的黑云母为铁叶云母，在2.0GPa压力时没有黑云母晶出而出现多硅白云母。 （4）花岗闪长质熔体发生矿物结晶后的残余熔体的成分受温度、压力和含水量的变化而变化。残余熔体中SiO2含量随着矿物从熔体中结晶程度的增加而升高。与无斜长石结晶的情况相比，有斜长石结晶时残余熔体的SiO2含量要高。在Na2O+K2O-CaO、FeO/(FeO+MgO)分别与SiO2的协变图中，残余熔体成分均落入A型花岗岩区，反映了它们与A型花岗岩在主量元素组成上的近似。因此，本文的实验证明，东准噶尔地区的A型花岗岩浆可以通过花岗闪长质岩浆发生角闪石、黑云母、斜长石的分离结晶作用形成。

Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane over Mn-based catalysts

The catalytic performances of Mn-based catalysts have been investigated for the oxidative dehydrogenation of both ethane (ODE) and propane (ODP). The results show that a LiCl/MnOx/PC (Portland cement) catalyst has an excellent catalytic performance for oxidative dehydrogenation of both ethane and propane to ethylene and propylene, more than 60% alkanes conversion and more than 80% olefins selectivity could be achieved at 650 degrees C. In addition, the results indicate that Mn-based catalysts belong to p-type semiconductors, the electrical conductivity of which is the main factor in influencing the olefins selectivity. Lithium, chlorine and PC in the LiCl/MnOx/PC catalyst are all necessary components to keep the excellent catalytic performance at a low temperature.

Manejo do solo convencional e com coberturas vegetais - efeito sobre a distribuição do sistemas radiculra do mamoeiro 'Tauning 1'.

O mamoeiro (Carica papaya) é uma fruteira típica de regiões tropicais e subtropicais. No Brasil a produção de mamão é de 1.650.000 t.ano-1, onde o Estado da Bahia ocupa posição de destaque, com aproximadamente 50% da produção nacional, envolvendo 15.555 ha cultivados (IBGE, 2005). O sistema radicular desempenha um importante papel nas interações que ocorrem entre o solo, as plantas e outros organismos vivos. O conhecimento da sua distribuição é fundamental para a definição de práticas adequadas de preparo e manejo do solo nessa cultura (Coelho e Oliveira, 2001).

Capillary zone electrophoresis investigation of interactions between granulocyte-colony stimulating factor and dextran sulfate/carrageenan oligosaccharide

The interactions between granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and dextran sulfate/kappa-carrageenan oligosaccharide were studied by capillary zone electrophoresis. Dextran sulfate could strongly interact with G-CSF and the complex was detected. The binding constant and stoichiometry were determined to be 1.2x10(6) (mol/L)(-1) and 3:1, respectively. However, the interaction between K-carrageenan oligosaccharide and G-CSF was not found.

Production of light olefins and aromatic hydrocarbons through catalytic cracking of naphtha at lowered temperature

Naphtha catalytic cracking were carried out at 650 degrees C over modified ZSM-5. Light olefins and BTX could be obtained over the catalysts. The products showed variable distribution with different catalyst modification. Some modification, such as Fe, Cu and La favored the BTX generation and P and Mg modification favored the light olefins production. In N-2 stream cracking catalyzed by LaZSM-5, more than 50% naphtha feed were converted to BTX, while in steam cracking, with an improved modified catalyst, P, La/ZSM-5, naphtha can be converted to light olefins with high activity and long-term stability.

Investigation of LSM1.1-ScSZ composite cathodes for anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells

La0.8Sr0.2Mn1.1O3 (LSM1.1)-10 mol% Sc2O3-Stabilized ZrO2 co-doped with CeO2 (ScSZ) composite cathodes were investigated for anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) with thin 8 mol% Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 (YSZ) electrolyte. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicated that the ScSZ electrolytes displayed good chemical compatibility with the nonstoichiometric LSM1.1 against co-firing at 1300 degrees C. Increasing the CeO2 content in the ScSZ electrolytes dramatically suppressed the electrode polarization resistance, which may be related to the improved surface oxygen exchange or the enlarged active area of cathode. The 5Ce10ScZr was the best electrolyte for the composite cathodes, which caused a small ohmic resistance decrease and the reduced polarization resistance and brought about the highest cell performance. The cell performances at lower temperatures seemed to rely on the electrode polarization resistance more seriously, than the ohmic resistance. Compared with the cell impedance at higher temperatures, the higher the 5Ce10ScZr proportion in the composite cathodes, the smaller the increment of the charge transfer resistance at lower temperatures. The anode-supported SOFC with the LSM1.1-5Ce10ScZr (60:40) composite cathode achieved the maximum power densities of 0.82 W/cm(2) at 650 degrees C and 2.24 W/cm(2) at 800 degrees C, respectively. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Saying isn't necessarily believing: influencing self-theories in computing

Simon, B., Hanks, B., Murphy, L., Fitzgerald, S., McCauley, R., Thomas, L., and Zander, C. 2008. Saying isn't necessarily believing: influencing self-theories in computing. In Proceeding of the Fourth international Workshop on Computing Education Research (Sydney, Australia, September 06 - 07, 2008). ICER '08. ACM, New York, NY, 173-184.

Prawda - istina w horyzoncie anthropos w myśli rosyjskiego renesansu religijno-filozoficznego

Wydział Nauk Społecznych: Instytut Filozofii

The strength of Islam / by al-Hajj Khwaja Kamal-ud-din.

http://www.archive.org/details/thestrengthofisl00kamauoft

The Christian mission in America

http://www.archive.org/details/christianmission028099mbp

Ethics of war / by al-Hajj Khwaja Kamal-ud-din.

http://www.archive.org/details/ethicsofwarbyalh00kamauoft

Hand hygiene noncompliance and the cost of hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene noncompliance is a major cause of nosocomial infection. Nosocomial infection cost data exist, but the effect of hand hygiene noncompliance is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To estimate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-related cost of an incident of hand hygiene noncompliance by a healthcare worker during patient care. DESIGN: Two models were created to simulate sequential patient contacts by a hand hygiene-noncompliant healthcare worker. Model 1 involved encounters with patients of unknown MRSA status. Model 2 involved an encounter with an MRSA-colonized patient followed by an encounter with a patient of unknown MRSA status. The probability of new MRSA infection for the second patient was calculated using published data. A simulation of 1 million noncompliant events was performed. Total costs of resulting infections were aggregated and amortized over all events. SETTING: Duke University Medical Center, a 750-bed tertiary medical center in Durham, North Carolina. RESULTS: Model 1 was associated with 42 MRSA infections (infection rate, 0.0042%). Mean infection cost was $47,092 (95% confidence interval [CI], $26,040-$68,146); mean cost per noncompliant event was $1.98 (95% CI, $0.91-$3.04). Model 2 was associated with 980 MRSA infections (0.098%). Mean infection cost was $53,598 (95% CI, $50,098-$57,097); mean cost per noncompliant event was $52.53 (95% CI, $47.73-$57.32). A 200-bed hospital incurs $1,779,283 in annual MRSA infection-related expenses attributable to hand hygiene noncompliance. A 1.0% increase in hand hygiene compliance resulted in annual savings of $39,650 to a 200-bed hospital. CONCLUSIONS: Hand hygiene noncompliance is associated with significant attributable hospital costs. Minimal improvements in compliance lead to substantial savings.

Integrated analysis of CANVAS 1 and 2: phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ceftaroline versus vancomycin plus aztreonam in complicated skin and skin-structure infection.

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common cause of complicated skin and skin-structure infection (cSSSI). Increasing antimicrobial resistance in cSSSI has led to a need for new safe and effective therapies. Ceftaroline was evaluated as treatment for cSSSI in 2 identical phase 3 clinical trials, the pooled analysis of which is presented here. The primary objective of each trial was to determine the noninferiority of the clinical cure rate achieved with ceftaroline monotherapy, compared with that achieved with vancomycin plus aztreonam combination therapy, in the clinically evaluable (CE) and modified intent-to-treat (MITT) patient populations. METHODS: Adult patients with cSSSI requiring intravenous therapy received ceftaroline (600 mg every 12 h) or vancomycin plus aztreonam (1 g each every 12 h) for 5-14 days. RESULTS: Of 1378 patients enrolled in both trials, 693 received ceftaroline and 685 received vancomycin plus aztreonam. Baseline characteristics of the treatment groups were comparable. Clinical cure rates were similar for ceftaroline and vancomycin plus aztreonam in the CE (91.6% vs 92.7%) and MITT (85.9% vs 85.5%) populations, respectively, as well as in patients infected with MRSA (93.4% vs 94.3%). The rates of adverse events, discontinuations because of an adverse event, serious adverse events, and death also were similar between treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS: Ceftaroline achieved high clinical cure rates, was efficacious against cSSSI caused by MRSA and other common cSSSI pathogens, and was well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with the cephalosporin class. Ceftaroline has the potential to provide a monotherapy alternative for the treatment of cSSSI. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers: NCT00424190 for CANVAS 1 and NCT00423657 for CANVAS 2.

Intercambios de masa y energía entre la vegetación y la capa límite atmosférica en dos ecosistemas de Argentina

Dentro del contexto del Cambio Global ha surgido el interés en conocer y entender la dinámica de los ecosistemas. La técnica Eddy Covariance (EC) es utilizada a nivel global para el registro continuo de los intercambios turbulentos de masa y energía en una diversidad de ecosistemas, con sensores montados en torres micrometeorológicas y en plataformas móviles. Así mismo, el empleo de modelos atmosféricos de mesoescala suma un aporte a la compresión de los procesos de intercambio suelo-atmósfera dentro de la Capa Límite Atmosférica. Lo enunciado anteriormente motivó la elaboración de la presente tesis en la cual se planteó caracterizar los intercambios turbulentos, estudiando su variabilidad sobre un bosque seco nativo y uno implantado en Argentina y evaluar el desempeño del modelo BRAMS-4.2 en alta resolución en reproducir estos intercambios. A partir de los valores observados, se encontró que la concentración media diaria y los flujos de CO2 presentaron un marcado ciclo diurno. El valor medio de las concentraciones en el bosque implantado fue igual a 736.2 más o menos 42.4 mg/m3 y en el bosque nativo igual a 641.9 más o menos 22.4 mg/m3. Los flujos de CO2 presentaron una amplitud media mayor en verano igual a 1.42 mg/m2s (0.27 mg/m2s) en el bosque implantado (bosque nativo). Los flujos de calor latente registrados en el bosque implantado fueron mayores a los registrados en el bosque nativo. La implementación del sistema de sensores instalados a bordo del avión Sky Arrow 650 ERA permitió realizar mediciones en los primeros metros de la atmósfera. El modelo BRAMS-4.2 supo reproducir razonablemente bien distintas variables meteorológicas así como también los flujos de masa y energía. Los resultados obtenidos en esta tesis son un aporte para ampliar el conocimiento sobre los intercambios turbulentos entre la vegetación y las capas bajas de la atmósfera en distintos ecosistemas de Argentina.