Red light: A novel,non-pharmacological intervention to promote alertness in shift workers

Introduction: Night work requires inversion of the natural, diurnal human activity-rest cycle and is associated with decreased alertness and some measures of performance, reduced safety, adverse health effects, and chronic disruption of the melatonin cycle that has been associated with increased risk for several major diseases. Previous studies show that red light exposures at night can promote alertness and improve performance while not negatively affecting melatonin secretion. Method: This ongoing crossover, mixed (within- and between-subjects) design field study is testing the efficacy and acceptance of red light delivered to day-shift and night-shift workers using personal light glasses while they are at work. Each participant experienced three lighting interventions at the eyes: red light (50 lx, 630 nm, the treatment intervention), blue light (50 lx, 460 nm, the positive control intervention), and dim white light (10 lx, 3,000 K, the placebo control). During the interventions, participants underwent visual performance testing, submitted salivary melatonin and cortisol samples, and provided subjective reports of sleepiness, sleep disturbance, and general health over the 20-week protocol. Due to the ongoing nature of the study, only the performance and subjective reports are presented here. Results: Preliminary results indicate that response times were improved by the red and blue interventions, but not accuracy and hit rates. Blue light was associated with improvements to self-reported sleep disturbances compared to dim light. Conclusions: These field results partially support our laboratory results that showed a positive effect of red light for promoting alertness and certain performance outcomes during the day and at night. Practical Applications: Red light may be used to improve response times in shift workers. Continued research will elucidate the lighting interventions’ effects on melatonin and objective sleep measures (actigraphy).     

Determination activity of radionuclides in marine sediment by gamma spectrometer with anti cosmic shielding

In this work, the activities of radionuclides in a marine sediment sample have been determined. The gamma spectrometer comprises an N type coaxial HPGe detector with active shielding to reduce cosmic background. The mass activities of radionuclides have been derived and found to be around a few Bq kg⁻¹ to several hundreds Bq kg⁻¹ with relative uncertainties in this paper quoted corresponding to the combined standard uncertainties (k = 1).     

不同原理分析仪观测大气中氮氧化物对比研究

氮氧化物(NOx)是大气二次光化学污染臭氧的重要前体物,但目前对其总量和分量的测量仍存在着一些难以解决的问题。选择3种不同原理的市售氮氧化物分析仪在广东和北京进行比对观测实验,从而比较其各自的优缺点及适用性。结果表明,钼转化法(MC)测得的NOx比光转化法(LC)及液相化学发光法(LPC)所测得的值都明显偏高,可近似认为是NOy。LPC检测NO2时受到PAN等含有—NO2生色基团的干扰,结果比LC略高。LC测得的NOx值与实际大气最为接近。MC测定的NOx比实际值高,但能满足空气质量指标监测的需求;LC能够准确测定大气中的NOx,但造价太高,仅适用于大气化学机理研究;而LPC原理的仪器适合于短时间的航测、高塔和系留艇进行垂直梯度观测。     

竹丝生物膜反应器修复校园景观水体的实验研究

以竹丝作为填料而组建的接触氧化生物膜工艺对校园景观水体进行易位修复,通过设置5个不同工况以探明竹丝载体在修复轻度污染水体的特性,研究表明:当进水CODMn、氨氮和浊度分别为7.79~24.32 mg/L、1.36~11 mg/L和0.63~33.11 NTU的情况下,其去除率分别为10.57%~74.34%、-83.33%~57.55%和20.01%~100%,不同的运行工况对修复效果的影响不显著;系统在启动后的8 d内即可形成丰富成熟的生物相,而且竹丝上的细菌主要以短杆菌为主;竹丝生物膜反应器修复后的景观水体中的活细菌数量可减少1个数量级。竹丝上的亲水性基团和良好的生物亲和性以及从竹丝上脱落下来的零散竹丝纤维是竹丝填料生物膜快速形成的基础,宏观和微观"网捕"结构是该系统能在极短时间实现高效去除浊度、有机物和细菌等高分子物质的主要原因。     

贵阳城市污水处理厂污泥生产轻质陶粒的研究

贵阳市小河污水处理厂以机械脱水污泥为原料,配以页岩、少量锯末及玻璃粉,摸拟贵州坤泰建材工贸有限公司粘土陶粒厂生产工艺,经练泥搅拌、挤压成球、预热焙烧（焙烧温度1050℃并保温30min）等各生产工序,成功生产出不同密度等级的普通轻质陶粒。     

泡沫镍负载La3+-TiO2催化剂对苯的可见光降解

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了掺杂La³⁺的TiO₂（La³⁺-TiO₂）,并负载于泡沫镍上,制得泡沫镍负载La³⁺-TiO₂催化剂。采用XRD、DSC、荧光发射光谱以及SEM方法进行了表征分析。研究了泡沫镍负载La³⁺-TiO₂催化剂在可见光下对苯的降解效果,并对苯的光催化降解动力学特性进行了分析。实验结果表明：在最佳焙烧温度和焙烧时间分别为400 ℃和1 h的条件下,La³⁺-TiO₂的晶相主要为锐钛矿型;负载后,La³⁺-TiO₂颗粒填充于泡沫镍的空洞中,比表面积增加,光催化活性得以提高;在不同初始苯质量浓度和催化剂使用次数条件下,苯的降解率不同,最高可达92.9 %;光催化降解过程遵循拟一级动力学规律。     

虎纹蛙（RANA RUGULOSA）视网膜结构与环境适应性的研究

在光镜和电镜下观察了虎纹蛙（Rana rugulosa)视多膜的组织结构,着重探讨了色素细胞和视细胞的形态结构。视网膜中三个核层及两个网状层分布均匀,无中央凹。色素细胞内含有大量的脂滴、色素颗粒、髓样体和形状各异的溶酶体等。视细胞由视杆细胞和视锥细胞组成,视杆细胞占多数。在视网膜中央区,视杆细胞数与视锥细胞数之比为1：1;在周缘区,两者数量之比为3：1,视杆细胞外段呈高柱状,体积远远大于视锥细胞外段,肌样体内有大量的微管。视锥细胞外段呈矮锥形,椭圆体内有一球状小体。视细胞与节细胞数量之比为3．68：1。结果表明,虎纹蛙视网膜结构特征与其生活于田间、山涧等弱光环境和捕食习性是相适应的。图版1（图1－图10）表2参14     

DMSP/OLS夜间灯光数据在城镇体系空间格局研究中的应用与评价——以近16年江西省间城镇空间格局为例

通过分析1994～2009年16 a逐年DMSP/OLS的静态平均灯光数据的DN值分布情况,考虑实际空间格局分布数据需求和数据质量,选择1994、2000、2005、2009年4个年度为代表,进行江西省城镇空间格局分布应用研究,并对数据质量进行评价。结果表明：1994～2009年度江西省城镇建设用地总量数值尽管与统计数据之间存在一定的波动,但总体扩展趋势基本一致;在城镇化增长速度上,2000～2005年比1994～2000年大29.53%,2005～2009年比1994～2000年大4357%,说明江西省城镇化发展正逐步提速,并有加快发展的趋势;景观指数分析表明江西省城镇化扩张过程中,面积越来越大,城镇间聚集度越来越高,相互影响也越来越大;城镇化形状越来越复杂;城镇间联系越来越紧密,破碎度逐步减小,城镇斑块形状变化逐步加大,发展无序程度加重。最后,针对江西省城镇空间格局发展现状,研究提出了积极发展中型城市、集约化发展特大城市、稳步扩大小城镇发展规模的建议     

Phototransformation of Clodinafop-Propargyl

Abstract

Photodegradation of the herbicide clodinafop-propargyl was investigated on glass surface under sunlight and UV light. Four photoproducts were identified by NMR, IR, and MS. Major photolysis products were 2-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy) phenoxy] propanoic acid and prop-2-ynyl-2-[(5-chloro-3-hydroxy-2-pyridyloxy) phenoxy] propanoate, while minor were ethyl 2-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy) phenoxy] propanoate and 1-hydroxypropanyl-2-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridyloxy) phenoxy] propanoate. Rate of photodegradation followed first-order kinetics with significant correlation coefficient. The major photoproducts were observed in maximum quantity on the 7th and 10th day and further degraded within 15–20 days.