Tri-sector partnership for community development in mining: a case study of the SAPI Foundation and Target Fund in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

This paper explores the nature of tri-sector partnerships applied to community development in the mining sector. The case study approach was used to examine an initiative for environmental improvement and socio-economic development in the diamond province of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), in the Russian Federation. The study follows the journey of this initiative from a potential tri-sector partnership model between the diamond mining company ALROSA, the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the SAPI Foundation, to a bi-lateral partnership between ALROSA and the Government represented by the Target Fund. The study explores the community development in the diamond province in the light of economic and political transition within the mining sector of the Russian Federation.     

Environmental Impact Assessment Under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act: Deliberative Democracy in Canada’s North?

We consider the extent to which the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA) provides an opportunity for deliberative democracy to emerge within the context of resource management in Canada's North. The focus is on the extent to which the tenets of deliberative democracy are exercised in the environmental assessment (EA) of the Snap Lake diamonds project. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with assessment participants, and a review of documentation surrounding the EA process, and the case study. Results combined four principles of deliberative democracy: generality, autonomy, power neutrality, and ideal role taking. The EA conducted under the MVRMA can serve as a deliberative process, as illustrated by opportunities for dialogue, access to different perspectives, and learning outcomes. However, many of these positive results occurred through nonmandated technical sessions. The absence of participant funding also limits the deliberative potential of the MVRMA.     

反应堆重混凝土拆除解体技术概述

反应堆生物屏蔽层重混凝土的拆除解体是反应堆退役过程中的难点之一。本文对重混凝土拆除解体技术进行了详细的调研。结果表明：金刚石串珠绳锯、空心镗削法和金刚石圆盘锯可以对反应堆重混凝土进行拆除解体。     

全氟十二烷酸(PFDoA)慢性暴露干扰大鼠肝脏磷酸化蛋白质水平

全氟烷基类化合物(PFASs)是一类新型持久性有机污染物,因其独特的理化性质被广泛应用于工业和商业领域,对生物体具有一定的毒性作用。为探究全氟十二烷酸(PFDo A)致肝脏毒性作用机制,选择雄性大鼠为受试生物,采用2-DE蛋白质组学技术与Pro Q Diamond dye磷酸化蛋白染色结合的方法初步研究了不同剂量PFDo A暴露110 d后大鼠肝脏蛋白磷酸化水平的变化。结果表明,30个磷酸化蛋白表达水平在PFDo A处理后发生显著变化,其中,经过MALDI-TOF/TOF质谱分析,成功鉴定18个蛋白点。经过生物信息学分析,发现这些蛋白主要涉及糖脂代谢、氨基酸代谢、应激防御及电子传递等途径。以上结果有助于进一步从翻译后修饰水平了解PFDo A的肝脏毒性作用。     

The contribution of mediated oxidation mechanisms in the electrolytic degradation of cyanuric acid using diamond anodes

In this work, the contribution of mediated oxidation mechanisms in the electrolytic degradation of cyanuric acid using boron-doped diamond(BDD) anodes was investigated in different electrolytes. A complete mineralization of cyanuric acid was obtained in Na Cl;however lower degrees of mineralization of 70% and 40% were obtained in Na2SO4 and Na Cl O4, respectively. This can be explained by the nature of the oxidants electrogenerated in each electrolyte. It is clear that the contribution of active chlorine(Cl2, HCl O, Cl O-)electrogenerated from oxidation of chlorides on BDD is much more important in the electrolytic degradation of cyanuric acid than the persulfate and hydroxyl radicals produced by electro-oxidation of sulfate and water on BDD anodes. This could be explained by the high affinity of active chlorine towards nitrogen compounds. No organic intermediates were detected during the electrolytic degradation of cyanuric acid in any the electrolytes, which can be explained by their immediate depletion by hydroxyl radicals produced on the BDD surface. Nitrates and ammonium were the final products of electrolytic degradation of cyanuric acid on BDD anodes in all electrolytes. In addition, small amounts of chloramines were formed in the chloride medium. Low current density(≤ 10 m A/cm2) and neutral medium(p H in the range 6–9) should be used for high efficiency electrolytic degradation and negligible formation of hazardous chlorate and perchlorate.