高羊茅对高温的生理生态响应

分析了昼/夜38℃/30℃高温下2种高羊茅草坪草(凌志和交战Ⅱ)与狗牙根叶片的相对含水量、叶绿素含量、细胞膜脂过氧化、抗氧化系统以及光合作用等生理生态指标的变化.结果表明:随高温时间的延长,2种高羊茅的相对含水量、叶绿素含量、净光合速率和最大光能转化效率均呈降低趋势,而且凌志高羊茅的平均降幅小于交战Ⅱ高羊茅.经过9d的高温处理,凌志高羊茅叶片超氧化物歧化酶、过氧化物酶和过氧化氢酶的平均活性比交战Ⅱ高羊茅分别高19.7%、17.9%和17.7%,而凌志和交战Ⅱ高羊茅的净光合速率分别下降了60.7%和81.9%.与交战Ⅱ高羊茅相比,凌志高羊茅具有更高的光化学转换功能,有利于减轻高温对光合器官的损伤,使其保持较高的净光合速率.在整个高温处理过程中,狗牙根的各项生理生态指标随时间变化的差异不显著.狗牙根、凌志高羊茅和交战Ⅱ高羊茅对高温胁迫的适应能力由强到弱.

杭州市区土生苔藓植物分布与生态因子的关系

在杭州市区设立的21个样点中,记录到土生苔藓植物22科31属47种.基于样点中苔藓植物种类的生态重要值和样点生态因子数据进行典范对应分析.结果表明:人为干扰和土壤pH是影响杭州市区土生苔藓植物分布的主要生态因子.在市区平原地势的公园和绿地,人为干扰较大,土壤呈碱性,苔藓植物种类以小羽藓属、真藓属和丛藓科为主;而在海拔较高的丘陵地区,人为干扰较小,土壤呈酸性,苔藓植物种类相对丰富,侧蒴藓类和苔类较多.对47种土生苔藓植物进行生态位宽度计测,多数苔藓植物的生态位宽度较窄.其中,东亚拟鳞叶藓的生态位宽度最大(0.3510),广泛分布在西湖西南的丘陵地区;平叶毛口藓和细叶小羽藓的生态位宽度次之,分别为0.2239和0.2185,是市区平原地势的公园和绿地中的常见种.

Synthesis and thermal transitional properties of side-chain liquid crystalline polyacrylates containing para-nitroazobenzene as mesogenic groups

The synthesis and characterization of side-chain liquid crystalline (LC) polyacrylates containing para-nitroazobenzene (Pn) as mesogenic groups were described. Homopolymers with 3 and 4 carbon atoms in the spacers were non-LC polymers; for homopolymers with 6 carbon atoms in the spacer, nematic LC behavior was observed. Copolymers with acrylic acid as one component exhibited an S-Ad phase according to the WAXD results which showed the d/l of 1.4-1.54 for the copolymers with 3, 4, and 6 carbon atoms in the spacers. Considering the molecular structure as well as the WAXD results of the copolymers, the possible molecular arrangement in the smectic Sad phase was proposed, in which the smectic layers were composed of the antiparallel mesogens and the antiparallel arrangement was considered to be enhanced due to the H bond between - COOH and - NO2. The stress-induced orientational phenomena of Pn in the LC states was also discussed. (C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

高阶无静差采样控制系统的动态综合

本文利用“最小响应法”给出了 N≥2阶无静差采样控制系统的设计公式.作者指出:对于某类闭环控制系统,在给定阶跃响应最大超调量σ_(max)的条件下,可以找出最佳比值T/T_(T 为系统的采样周期,T_(?)为对象的不便克服的等效小时间常数之和),使系统获得相应阶最大误差系数 K_(N+1),从而可使系统达到快速精密的控制指标。为了在工程设计中应用方便,文中还给出了二至六阶无静差的σ_(max),T/T_(?),K_(N+1)T(?)最佳参数组,使得这类闭环控制系统的设计最佳化和简易化.

大气汞的自然来源研究进展

大气汞在全球汞循环中占有极其重要的地位，对大气汞的研究是近15 年来汞生物地球化学领域的热点，其中大气汞的来源又是大气汞循环演化过程研究的关键。大气汞的来源分为人为源和自然源。与人为汞源不同，大气汞的自然来源影响因素较多，对其认识的复杂性更强，进行准确的认识需进行大量的研究工作。本文综述了近十几年来大气汞自然来源的研究工作，对大气汞的各种自然来源及其影响因素进行了介绍，并对该领域未来的研究作了展望，希望能对以后的工作起一定的参考作用。

Receptor and G betagamma isoform-specific interactions with G protein-coupled receptor kinases.

The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) kinases (GRKs) phosphorylate and desensitize agonist-occupied GPCRs. GRK2-mediated receptor phosphorylation is preceded by the agonist-dependent membrane association of this enzyme. Previous in vitro studies with purified proteins have suggested that this translocation may be mediated by the recruitment of GRK2 to the plasma membrane by its interaction with the free betagamma subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins (G betagamma). Here we demonstrate that this mechanism operates in intact cells and that specificity is imparted by the selective interaction of discrete pools of G betagamma with receptors and GRKs. Treatment of Cos-7 cells transiently overexpressing GRK2 with a beta-receptor agonist promotes a 3-fold increase in plasma membrane-associated GRK2. This translocation of GRK2 is inhibited by the carboxyl terminus of GRK2, a known G betagamma sequestrant. Furthermore, in cells overexpressing both GRK2 and G beta1 gamma2, activation of lysophosphatidic acid receptors leads to the rapid and transient formation of a GRK/G betagamma complex. That G betagamma specificity exists at the level of the GPCR and the GRK is indicated by the observation that a GRK2/G betagamma complex is formed after agonist occupancy of the lysophosphatidic acid and beta-adrenergic but not thrombin receptors. In contrast to GRK2, GRK3 forms a G betagamma complex after stimulation of all three GPCRs. This G betagamma binding specificity of the GRKs is also reflected at the level of the purified proteins. Thus the GRK2 carboxyl terminus binds G beta1 and G beta2 but not G beta3, while the GRK3 fusion protein binds all three G beta isoforms. This study provides a direct demonstration of a role for G betagamma in mediating the agonist-stimulated translocation of GRK2 and GRK3 in an intact cellular system and demonstrates isoform specificity in the interaction of these components.

Pensamiento variacional: El estudio de las relaciones trigonometricas en contextos dinámicos

Este documento se elabora a partir de una revisión inicial de literatura donde se analizaron los Lineamientos Curriculares, los Estándares Básicos de Competencia y algunos estudios e investigaciones en el campo de la variación y la trigonometría. Desde los elementos teóricos observados en la literatura se hizo indispensable un análisis de algunos libros de texto frente al tipo de ejercicios que se proponía para abordar la trigonometría plana; de este análisis surgió la necesidad de diseñar propuestas alternativas en las cuales se haga hincapié en la visualización de relaciones funcionales entre los ángulos y los lados de un triángulo; de este modo, se espera aportar elementos para superar la idea de que las relaciones trigonométricas son “fórmulas” para calcular datos fijos y desconocidos de un triángulo.

Characterization of carbonated tricalcium silicate and its sorption capacity for heavy metals: A micron-scale composite adsorbent of active silicate gel and calcite

Adsorption-based processes are widely used in the treatment of dilute metal-bearing wastewaters. The development of versatile, low-cost adsorbents is the subject of continuing interest. This paper examines the preparation, characterization and performance of a micro-scale composite adsorbent composed of silica gel (15.9 w/w%), calcium silicate hydrate gel (8.2 w/w%) and calcite (75.9 w/w%), produced by the accelerated carbonation of tricalcium silicate (C(3)S, Ca(3)SiO(5)). The Ca/Si ratio of calcium silicate hydrate gel (C-S-H) was determined at 0.12 (DTA/TG), 0.17 ((29)Si solid-state MAS/NMR) and 0.18 (SEM/EDS). The metals-retention capacity for selected Cu(II), Pb(II), Zn(II) and Cr(III) was determined by batch and column sorption experiments utilizing nitrate solutions. The effects of metal ion concentration, pH and contact time on binding ability was investigated by kinetic and equilibrium adsorption isotherm studies. The adsorption capacity for Pb(II), Cr(III), Zn(II) and Cu(II) was found to be 94.4 mg/g, 83.0 mg/g, 52.1 mg/g and 31.4 mg/g, respectively. It is concluded that the composite adsorbent has considerable potential for the treatment of industrial wastewater containing heavy metals.

Rigid tetracatenar liquid crystals derived from 1,10-phenanthroline

Tetracatenar liquid crystals were obtained by substituting the 1,10-phenanthroline central core unit at the 3- and 8-positions by extended, rigid acetylene moieties, equipped at the termini with two alkoxy chains of various lengths (n = 6, 8, 10, 12, 14). The liquid crystals exhibit a rich mesomorphism including smectic C, cubic, hexagonal and rectangular columnar phases, depending on the alkoxy chain length. The corresponding rhenium(I) complexes containing the bulky [ReBr(CO)₃] fragment are not liquid-crystalline. The ligands and rhenium(I) complexes were investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Both the ligands and the rhenium(I) complexes can be self-assembled into monolayers at the TCB–graphite and octanoic acid–graphite interfaces. The ligands and rhenium(I) complexes are luminescent.

Wildlife tracking data management: a new vision

To date, the processing of wildlife location data has relied on a diversity of software and file formats. Data management and the following spatial and statistical analyses were undertaken in multiple steps, involving many time-consuming importing/exporting phases. Recent technological advancements in tracking systems have made large, continuous, high-frequency datasets of wildlife behavioral data available, such as those derived from the global positioning system (GPS) and other animal-attached sensor devices. These data can be further complemented by a wide range of other information about the animals’ environment. Management of these large and diverse datasets for modelling animal behaviour and ecology can prove challenging, slowing down analysis and increasing the probability of mistakes in data handling. We address these issues by critically evaluating the requirements for good management of GPS data for wildlife biology. We highlight that dedicated data management tools and expertise are needed. We explore current research in wildlife data management. We suggest a general direction of development, based on a modular software architecture with a spatial database at its core, where interoperability, data model design and integration with remote-sensing data sources play an important role in successful GPS data handling.

Getting off the escalator? A study of Scots out-migration from a global city region

Something new is happening to reverse the historical trend of skilled Scots moving to London for career progression. The Scottish population of London and the South East is falling and this despite Scots enjoying continued occupational success within the South East labour market. The authors ask why Scots are leaving the UK's main escalator region and then investigate how these migration changes can best be theorised relative to literature on the mobility of the 'new service class'. Building on Fielding's escalator region hypothesis, the authors report on recent research on longer distance flows out of the UK's main escalator region. They advance the critique of the escalator region hypothesis set out by Findlay et al and ask why people would leave a global city offering good opportunities for occupational mobility. Demographic regime change provides only a partial answer. Other explanations can be found in the changing mobilities of the new service class as they engage in what Smith has defined as 'translocal' and 'transnational' urbanism. The authors argue that Scotland's changing relationship with London and the South East may be representative of a wider set of changes in migration linkages between regional economies and global cities.

The factor structure of the revised Illness Perceptions Questionnaire in a population of oesophageal cancer survivors

Objectives
To determine whether the proposed 7-factor structure of the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised (Timeline Acute/Chronic, Timeline Cyclical, Consequences, Personal Control, Treatment Control, Illness Coherence and Emotional Representations) is appropriate among a population of oesophageal cancer survivors.
Methods
Everyone registered with the Oesophageal Patients’ Association in the UK (n=2185) was mailed a questionnaire booklet which included the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised. Responses from 587 oesophageal cancer survivors (27%) were subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis.
Results
The proposed 7 factor structure provided a reasonable fit of the data. Modification indices suggested that a significantly better fit could be provided if one of the items on the Timeline Acute/Chronic factor loaded on the Treatment Control factor and an error covariance was added between 2 other items on the Timeline Acute/Chronic factor.
Conclusions
The model fit for the 7 factor structure proposed by Moss-Morris et al. (2002) was found to be adequate in our study. However, the structure of the timeline acute/chronic factor needs to be considered, particularly when the IPQ-R is to be used among older people with a potentially life-threatening illness or those receiving palliative care.