NAO-1: Lunar Highland Soil Simulant Developed in China

A new lunar highland soil simulant, NAO-1, has been created in National Astronomical Observatories (NAO), Chinese Academy of Sciences. This simulant was produced by gabbro, which includes large quantity of feldspar (An>90). The simulant’s chemical composition, mineralogy, particle-size distribution, density, angle of internal friction, and cohesion have been analyzed and results demonstrated that most characteristics of NAO-1 are similar with lunar highland soil samples. NAO-1 will benefit the scientific and engineering research of lunar soil.     

Soil and water quality assessment along the Red Sea coast,Egypt

The paper reports an assessment of the soil and water in the coastal strip between Marsa Alam and Shalateen at the southern part of the Red Sea coast of Egypt. There is limited potential for agricultural development. There is a need for water re-use and some potential for tourism.     

Gendered substances and objects in ritual: an australian aboriginal study

ABSTRACT

The creative action of the foundational beings known as Dreamings lies at the heart of Aboriginal Australian ceremony. In ritual, gender is drawn into a nexus of generative action and interaction. I will make the case that gender characterizes country, ceremonies, many sacred sites and many objects and substances. People, country, sites and ceremonies are integral to the bringing forth of the life of the world, and draw on a root paradigm of birth. I will examine that paradigm from the perspective of gender in domains of blood, ritual, country, men and women, and objects. The analysis will show that while gender is most assuredly a difference that makes a difference, in Gregory Bateson's famous words, it is the play of difference itself that is most productively worked with in ritual.     

Synthesis and characterization of a novel soil stabilizer based on biodegradable poly(aspartic acid) hydrogel

A novel soil stabilizer based on poly-amino acid - polyaspartic acid (PASP) and its copolymer which modified by xanthan gum (XG) was studied to increase soil particle compressive strength and resistance to wind erosion. Due to its unique property, the stabilizer aggregated individual soil particles and formed crust. The sample compressive strength increased from 0.175 to 0.612 MPa and the wind erosion modulus reduced from 22.43 to 10.56 g·m⁻²·min⁻¹ after the 1% PASP hydrogel was applied by 1.67 Lm⁻² (1 cm of crust). The soil water content was higher than the control due to the polymer’s excellent water-retaining property. The polymer had no negative influence on seed germination and growth. The biodegradability experiment showed that PASP was easy to biodegrade and therefore it was safe to apply in the field. This work was presented at 13 ^th YABEC symposium held at Seoul, Korea, October 20–22, 2007.     

多钻孔竖直U型埋管换热器传热研究

以地源热泵地下U型埋管四钻孔换热器为研究对象,利用有限元计算方法,编制程序,模拟分析了系统运行时间及钻孔顺序排列和交叉排列时钻孔间距和布置形式对土壤温度场的影响。结果表明:随着运行时间的增长,热干扰现象越强烈,热干扰主要发生在钻孔之间,在两钻孔中间影响最大;从土壤能源利用均衡性角度来讲钻孔交叉排列的形式优于顺序排列的形式。     

水泥土复合式支挡结构探讨

探讨用于基坑支挡的水泥土复合式结构的应用，即对其设计计算方法和设计理论中的一些相关问题提出自己的看法。     

修复铀污染土壤超积累植物的筛选及积累特征研究

采用土壤盆栽试验,以十字花科、锦葵科、菊科共十种植物为研究材料,在100 mg/kg铀浓度土壤环境中培养55 d后收割,采用ICP-AES分析方法测定植物地上部分和根部铀的含量.结果表明:试验的十种植物中,特选榨菜地上部分铀含量最高(1115 mg/kg干重),艾蒿地上部分铀提取量最大(1113μg/盆);泡青菜和特选榨菜地上部分铀含量高于根部,迁移系数、生物富集系数均大于1,这两种植物地上部分均有较高的铀提取量,适合推荐作为铀超积累植物进行植物修复.     

基于 Nastran 的粘性和粘弹性人工边界的模拟与验证

采用通用有限元程序Nastran中的弹簧阻尼单元模拟粘性和粘弹性人工边界。在Nastran中粘性人工边界是采用阻尼单元damper单元实现,粘弹性人工边界采用CBUSHID单元实现。实例证明该两种人工边界具有较高的精度,并且粘弹性人工边界要好于粘性人工边界,能很好的处理岩土与结构动力相互作用的问题。     

METTL21A,a Non-Histone Methyltransferase,Is Dispensable for Spermatogenesis and Male Fertility in Mice

Protein methyltransferases play various physiological and pathological roles through methylating histone and non-histone targets. Many histone methyltransferases have been reported to regulate the development of spermatogenic cells. However, the specific function of non-histone methyltransferases during spermatogenesis remains unclear. In this study, we found that METTL21A, a non-histone methyltransferase, is highly expressed in mouse testes. In order to elucidate the role of METTL21A in spermatogenesis, we generated a Mettl21a global knockout mouse model using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Unexpectedly, our results showed that knockout males are fertile without apparent defects in the processes of male germ cell development, including spermatogonial differentiation, meiosis, and sperm maturation. Furthermore, the ablation of METTL21A does not affect the expression and localization of its known targeting proteins in testes. Together, our data demonstrated that METTL21A is not essential for mouse spermatogenesis and male fertility.     

宝鸡燃煤电厂周围土壤中天然放射性水平调查研究

本文介绍了宝鸡燃煤电厂周围土壤中天然放射性核素226Ra、232Th和40K比活度的调查测量结果.在距电厂1 km、3 km处和距电厂＜1 km范围内各布设8个采样点,共24个采样点;在每个点上分0～25 cm(A层)和25～50 cm(B层)两层取样,共采集土壤样品48个.用NaI(Tl)低本底γ谱仪分析测量土样中的天然放射性核素.简要分析了距电厂不同距离和不同深度土壤样品中的226Ra、232Th和40K比活度水平,并将24个A层土壤样品中226Ra、232Th和40K比活度平均值与陕西省和其他一些省、市、地区的土壤调查测量结果作了比较.对燃煤电厂周围土壤中天然放射性核素比活度分布特点进行了初步分析,结果表明,226Ra的平均比活度A层高于B层,在距电厂1 km处232Th和40K的平均比活度B层高于A层.