MHC and fertilization success in the Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are remarkably polymorphic. Several selection mechanisms have been invoked to account for this diversity, including disassortative mating preferences. In addition, eggs may discriminate between sperm based on MHC. To investigate the effects of MHC-genotype on fertilization success, we obtained mature gametes from ripe Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) males and females captured on spawning grounds. The eggs of each female were divided into two batches, and by letting each of 2 males fertilize 1 of the batches, we obtained a total of 36 half-sibling batch-pairs. The semen was diluted to ensure that the two males in each half-sibling batch-pair contributed with the same number of sperm cells. We found that MHC-heterozygous males had significantly higher fertilization success than MHC-homozygous males and neither initial spermatocrit, sperm motility nor swimming velocity co-varied with difference in fertilization success. There was no effect of female genotype or female-male MHC-similarity on fertilization success. However, one MHC-allele was associated with increased fertilization success. It seems plausible that the difference in fertilization success between homo- and heterozygous males may be due to MHC-dependent sperm selection by the ovum.Communicated by M. Abrahams     

Rehabilitation in Complex Political Emergencies: Is Rebuilding Civil Society the Answer?

The paper examines the challenge of rehabilitation from complex political emergencies (CPEs) and identifies a strategy that is characterised as a civil society rebuilding approach. It focuses on Somalia and a case study of a CARE project that aims to build the capacity of local NGOs. The paper argues that civil society in CPEs is simultaneously being undermined and contested by warring parties and emerging after state collapse. The scope of the paper is limited to one case study and that case study examines only a single aspect of civil society: national and international NGOs. The paper therefore presents tentative and preliminary results based on limited research. However, in reviewing the literature and presenting a way of approaching the subject, it aims to suggest a starting-point for developing a theoretical framework for such research. The paper finds that international agencies have tended to focus on civil society institutions simply as conduits for aid money and that this has tended to create organisations which lack downward accountability, are dependent on donors and are not addressing the wider roles for civil society envisaged in the approach. Rebuilding civil society does hold out the promise of giving non-military interests a stronger voice and starting a process of changing the aid delivery culture. Achieving these objectives, however, will be a slow and largely indigenous process and there is a need for lowered expectations about what outside assistance can achieve     

COD_(Cr)测定中排除氯离子干扰的进一步探讨

废水中化学需氧量的测定采用重铬酸钾法［１］,大多数情况下都存在Ｃｌ－干扰,其排除方法用ＨｇＳＯ４掩蔽,通过实验探讨不用剧毒药品ＨｇＳＯ４掩蔽Ｃｌ－的干扰,而用ＣＯＤＣｒ总量减去Ｃｌ－的量。实验结果表明：当测定化学需氧量较低而Ｃｌ－含量高的水样时,即使采用掩蔽Ｃｌ－也会产生较大的误差,而用测定值减去０．２２６［Ｃｌ－］之值更接近真值。     

MgAlFe复合氧化物氧化吸附SO_2的性质

MgAlFe水滑石在 6 0 0℃以上焙烧后脱去表面水和层间水形成MgAlFe复合氧化物 通过对MgAlFe复合氧化物BET、XRD表征和测定它的吸附硫容 ,发现它对SO2 有优良的氧化吸附性能 吸附SO2 后MgO和尖晶石相消失 ,形成硫酸盐晶相 用氢气对饱和吸附SO2 后的MgAlFe复合氧化物进行还原再生 ,发现它经过 10次吸附还原循环后 ,MgO和尖晶石的晶相依然存在 ,是一种可循环利用脱除SO2 的环境催化材料     

有机物质与土壤结构

土壤结构是土壤物理学中最本质的部分．而有机物质对土壤结构的形成和稳定起着重要作用．本文就有机物质对有机无机复合作的形成及其对土壤结构的影响进行讨论．     

A straightforward synthesis in aqueous medium of enantiomerically enriched S(-)2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl

Chiral, atropisomeric 2,2'-dihydroxy-1,1'-binaphthyl has been extensively used to direct asymmetric processes. Its key role in asymmetric catalysis has spurred efforts to synthesize it in the optically pure form, but the reported synthetic routes have a significant environmental impact. In an aqueous peroxydase-cyclodextrin system the oxidative coupling of 2-naphthol took place very rapidly in almost quantitative yield and resulted in an enantiomeric excess. This one-pot synthesis do not require any organic solvents and oxidising metal cations.     

河谷型城市风场及污染物扩散的CFD数值仿真

为研究河谷型城市地形及其引起的风场和污染物扩散的复杂问题,利用CFD（计算流体力学）方法和复杂地形网格生成技术,建立河谷型城市风场及大气污染分布的数值仿真模型,实现CFD方法在复杂地形空气运动和污染物扩散方面的应用.分别使用LES（large eddy simulation）模型和mixture模型研究兰州市地面风场特征和污染物扩散形态,计算得到的污染物分布结果与实测结果分布一致.结果表明:复杂地形对空气运动的影响很大,如风速因山体屏障作用会呈现带状分布特征,山体后侧易出现弱风区域;同时,风场会密切影响污染物扩散,决定了污染物扩散形态,如幅散能够影响污染物扩散范围及污染水平.而给定西北风条件下,如地面以上10 m、风速为5 m/s、不受地形阻挡情况下,工业区污染物浓度被稀释10倍,约扩散2.2 km;山体阻挡会抑制污染物纵向扩散,表现在山体阻挡情况下污染物稀释100倍时的扩散长度约为相对平坦区域的1/3.此外,不同的入口风向会引起空气运动与山体相互作用发生变化,进而会使得地面风速、局部风场存在差异,造成污染物扩散及分布形态差异.研究显示,CFD方法可行,模型可靠,可以用来研究地形对风场和污染物扩散的影响.      

基于节点重要性评价的京津冀雾霾污染网络研究

近几年来,雾霾污染已经发展成为一个区域性的环境问题.区域内城市间雾霾污染的相关性错综复杂,呈现出复杂网络的结构形态.从整个雾霾污染大网络中去除一些联系不紧密、重要性不高的城市节点,进而找出真正发挥关键作用的核心子网络,对于整个区域的联防联控都有着重要的现实意义.本文将京津冀地区13个城市作为节点,选取2013年10月28日至2017年10月17日,共1488 d内每个城市的日均PM_(2.5)浓度数据作为样本.首先,根据城市间PM_(2.5)日均浓度的相关系数作为是否连边的判别标准,并由相关系数与城市间距离的比值构造出边的权重,通过连边状况去除了张家口这个孤立节点.其次,通过计算节点的加权集群系数、网络效率与脆弱性和采用基于度和集群系数的节点重要性综合评价方法对节点的重要性进行评价.接着,综合3种节点重要性评价方法得到节点重要性排名,由高到低分别是保定、唐山、廊坊、石家庄、天津、北京、沧州、衡水、邢台、秦皇岛、邯郸、承德.并根据节点重要性评价结果,从整个京津冀区域的大网络中提取出联系最为紧密、相关性最强的一个雾霾污染子网络.最后,文章结合京津冀地区雾霾污染子网络的结构特点与现有大气污染防治的政策法规,提出了促进区域内雾霾污染防治一体化的3点建议.     

盐酸羟胺强化Fe(Ⅲ)-EDDS/过硫酸盐处理水溶液中TCE

采用盐酸羟胺（HAH）强化Fe（Ⅲ）-EDDS（乙二胺二琥珀酸）活化过硫酸盐（PS）体系降解水溶液中的三氯乙烯（TCE）.结果表明,Fe（Ⅲ）-EDDS/PS体系中加入HAH能够强化TCE去除效率,TCE降解效率随PS或HAH初始浓度增大而增强,但实验条件下存在最佳投加量.当溶液初始pH值为3~7时,Fe（Ⅲ）-EDDS/PS/HAH降解TCE基本没有影响,但碱性条件会抑制TCE去除,HAH强化工艺能够有效缓解Cl^-（1~100mmol/L）和低浓度HCO₃^-（1~10mmol/L）对TCE降解的抑制作用.与Fe（Ⅲ）-EDDS/PS相似,加入HAH后反应体系中存在SO₄^·-、^·OH和O₂^·-,但降解TCE的主导自由基由^·OH转变为SO₄^·-.     

边坡爆破高度对边坡稳定性的影响

为了解爆破后由急倾斜且具有水平裂隙发育岩体组成的边坡稳定性及其内部破坏规律,最终总结出爆破高度对边坡稳定性的影响特征,使用基于颗粒流理论的PFC3D进行该工况模拟。利用PFC3D中的JSET和Bonds模拟非连续和连续性的岩体构造形式,以对实际的岩体中岩块和裂隙发育进行模拟。针对存在该类型构造发育边坡的实际工况,设置了13个爆破点的6个爆破方案进行模拟。研究了模拟结果表现出的边坡内部裂隙和位移随爆破高度的变化规律。其表明了对于同时起爆各爆破点而言,爆破高度越高爆破后边坡越稳定的结论,并分析了出现该现象的原因。说明了结论的普适性,同时该边坡实际的爆破情况也支持了该结论。