Conceptual study on incorporating user information into forecasting systems

The purpose of improving weather forecast is to enhance the accuracy in weather prediction. An ideal forecasting system would incorporate user-end information. In recent years, the meteorological community has begun to realize that while general improvements to the physical characteristics of weather forecasting systems are becoming asymptotically limited, the improvement from the user end still has potential. The weather forecasting system should include user interaction because user needs may change with different weather. A study was conducted on the conceptual forecasting system that included a dynamic, user-oriented interactive component. This research took advantage of the recently implemented TIGGE (THORPEX interactive grand global ensemble) project in China, a case study that was conducted to test the new forecasting system with reservoir managers in Linyi City, Shandong Province, a region rich in rivers and reservoirs in eastern China. A self-improving forecast system was developed involving user feedback throughout a flood season, changing thresholds for flood-inducing rainfall that were responsive to previous weather and hydrological conditions, and dynamic user-oriented assessments of the skill and uncertainty inherent in weather prediction. This paper discusses ideas for developing interactive, user-oriented forecast systems.     

脱氮副球菌W12降解吡啶的影响因素及其赋存质粒特性

从实验室的废水生物处理反应器内的活性污泥样本,筛选出来一株以吡啶为唯一碳、氮源的脱氮副球菌(Paracoccus denitrificans),命名为W12;研究了温度、pH值、吡啶初始浓度和投菌量对W12降解吡啶的影响.结果显示,在试验温度范围内高温有利于W12降解吡啶;同时W12降解吡啶的最适pH值范围在7-9;吡啶初始浓度越大降解时间越长,且投菌量越大吡啶降解越快.此外还研究了W12菌上赋存的质粒特性.脉冲场试验表明,W12菌上2个质粒的大小分别为169 kb和182 kb,并通过质粒消除试验证实了质粒参与了编码吡啶降解基因.     

Settle3D软件在半填半挖黄土路基变形分析中的应用*

为揭示半填半挖黄土路基的变形规律及其影响因素，为高填方黄土路基稳定性的评估提供科学依据。以国道G310典型半填半挖黄土路基为例，运用Settle3D软件对不同工况条件下的黄土路基进行精确建模与系统分析。结果表明:自然条件下路基左右侧沉降量差别不大，而降雨条件下原状黄土侧的沉降大于压实黄土侧的沉降，土层交界处沉降差异显著；降雨条件下中心点的沉降曲线在原填土交界处发生转折，表明压实效果显著；各施工阶段间沉降量差值呈非线性减小趋势，但降雨条件下的稳定时间更长。因此施工中控制路基压实度和采取合理的路基防水排水措施非常重要。     

Conceptual study on incorporating user information into forecasting systems

The purpose of improving weather forecast is to enhance the accuracy in weather prediction. An ideal forecasting system would incorporate user-end information. In recent years, the meteorological community has begun to realize that while general improvements to the physical characteristics of weather forecasting systems are becoming asymptotically limited, the improvement from the user end still has potential. The weather forecasting system should include user interaction because user needs may change with different weather. A study was conducted on the conceptual forecasting system that included a dynamic, user-oriented interactive component. This research took advantage of the recently implemented TIGGE (THORPEX interactive grand global ensemble) project in China, a case study that was conducted to test the new forecasting system with reservoir managers in Linyi City, Shandong Province, a region rich in rivers and reservoirs in eastern China. A self-improving forecast system was developed involving user feedback throughout a flood season, changing thresholds for flood-inducing rainfall that were responsive to previous weather and hydrological conditions, and dynamic user-oriented assessments of the skill and uncertainty inherent in weather prediction. This paper discusses ideas for developing interactive, user-oriented forecast systems.     

泥浆体系中吡啶的生物降解研究

杂环化合物已造成了土壤、地下水等体系的严重污染,危害人类健康与生态环境。生物修复是解决该类污染问题的有效方法。由实验室培养的活性污泥中分离一株高效降解吡啶的菌株W12,经鉴定为脱氮副球菌(Paracoccusdenitrificans),以W12菌对受吡啶污染的泥浆体系进行生物修复。实验条件下,土壤对吡啶的吸附量很小,符合Freundlich吸附等温式。当吡啶初始质量分数为1.65mg·g-1时,投加W12菌能够迅速促进吡啶的生物降解,在灭菌土和自然土中完全降解吡啶的时间分别为12h和18h,说明W12菌在自然土中的降解效果受到土著微生物的竞争影响;此外,对泥浆体系中吡啶降解的影响因素进行了研究,发现投菌量是影响吡啶降解速率的关键因素,外加氮源以及土水比均对吡啶降解过程影响不大。     

Investigation of health care waste management in Binzhou District,China

In China, national regulations and standards for health care waste management were implemented in 2003. To investigate the current status of health care waste management at different levels of health care facilities (HCF) after the implementation of these regulations, one tertiary hospital, one secondary hospital, and four primary health care centers from Binzhou District were visited and 145 medical staff members and 24 cleaning personnel were interviewed.Generated medical waste totaled 1.22, 0.77, and 1.17 kg/bed/day in tertiary, secondary, and primary HCF, respectively. The amount of medical waste generated in primary health care centers was much higher than that in secondary hospitals, which may be attributed to general waste being mixed with medical waste. This study found that the level of the HCF, responsibility for medical waste management in departments and wards, educational background and training experience can be factors that determine medical staff members’ knowledge of health care waste management policy. Regular training programs and sufficient provision of protective measures are urgently needed to improve occupational safety for cleaning personnel. Financing and administrative monitoring by local authorities is needed to improve handling practices and the implementation of off-site centralized disposal in primary health care centers.     

Circular economy strategies for combating climate change and other environmental issues

Global industrialization and excessive dependence on nonrenewable energy sources have led to an increase in solid waste and climate change, calling for strategies to implement a circular economy in all sectors to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Here we review circular economy strategies with focus on waste management, climate change, energy, air and water quality, land use, industry, food production, life cycle assessment, and cost-effective routes. We observed that increasing the use of bio-based materials is a challenge in terms of land use and land cover. Carbon removal technologies are actually prohibitively expensive, ranging from 100 to 1200 dollars per ton of carbon dioxide. Politically, only few companies worldwide have set climate change goals. While circular economy strategies can be implemented in various sectors such as industry, waste, energy, buildings, and transportation, life cycle assessment is required to optimize new systems. Overall, we provide a theoretical foundation for a sustainable industrial, agricultural, and commercial future by constructing cost-effective routes to a circular economy.