The greenhouse effect; Impact upon and the role to be played by construction

The authors highlight several possible ways in which the construction industry could lower present emissions of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. It is an excellent discussion document and is recommended reading.     

Stable Oxygen and Carbon Isotopic Compositions of Lates stappersii Otoliths from Lake Tanganyika,East Africa

In this study, we measured growth trends in oxygen and carbon isotopic ratios in whole sagittal otoliths from three adult centropomid fish (Lates stappersii) from each of three sub-basins of Lake Tanganyika, East Africa. Sampling density was 20 to 50 samples per otolith. Both δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C values increase with age. The δ¹⁸O data suggest that otoliths were precipitated near the expected equilibrium with the ambient environment (ca. +3.5‰) and support a migration pattern from surface waters during larval stages to deeper waters (40 to 80 m) for mature fish. Relatively high δ¹⁸O values in the southern sub-basin are consistent with cooler temperatures in the region during seasonal upwelling. The δ13C increase from otolith core to edge is large (up to 4‰) and is interpreted as due to ontogenetic changes in diet and contributions from a decrease in the proportion of respired CO₂ incorporated into otolith carbonate as metabolic rates of the fish dropped with maturity. The data seem to successfully reveal life strategy and migration patterns of L. stappersii, document regional differences in lake conditions, and provide a record of temperature within the water column during which the fish lived. Higher resolution studies and analyses of historical samples could be used to constrain modern and past growth patterns, and to reconstruct past temperature gradients and productivity patterns in the lake.     

Damage and deterioration mechanism and curing technique of concrete structure in main coal cleaning plants

Concrete structures in main coal cleaning plants have been rebuilt and reinforced in the coal mines of the Shanghai Da-tun Energy Sources Co. Ltd., the first colliery of the Pingdingshan Coal Co. Ltd. and the Sanhejian mine of the Xuzhou Mining Group Co. Ltd. In these projects, the operating environment and reliability of concrete structures in the main plants of the three companies were investigated and the safety of the structures inspected. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were made on the spe-cial natural, technological and mechanical environments around the structures. On the basis of these analyses, we discuss the long-term, combined actions of the harsh natural (corrosive gases, liquids and solids) and mechanical environments on concrete structures and further investigated the damage and deteriorating mechanisms and curing techniques of concrete structures in the main coal cleaning plants. Our study can provide a theoretical basis for ensuring the reliability of concrete structures in main coal cleaning plants.     

物联网环境下企业内部控制环境研究

物联网作为未来的发展趋势之一,将在各个方面决定未来世界和人类社会的发展方向。而自智慧地球、感知中国等战略提出以来,世界各国也纷纷开展物联网领域的规划布局,将物联网建设上升到国家战略。物联网在全世界范围内掀起了继计算机和互联网之后的第三次信息革命浪潮。在这空前火爆的物联网宏观背景下,微观企业也不可避免的受到物联网影响。在这一背景下,通过分析物联网环境对企业内部控制环境的影响。本文认为,物联网环境下企业内部控制环境将更加信息化、虚拟化、智能化。     

数据中心计算环境应用承载能力评价

随着新型计算服务模式在数据中心的普及,针对如何有效评价其承载能力的问题,提出一种新的应用承载能力评价体系和评价模型,具体分析了网络、计算资源对服务环境的影响度,并给出了实例分析。实例分析结果表明,新的评价体系和评价模型可以有效评估计算服务模式对各类信息服务系统部署运行的应用承载能力,进而提升信息服务保障整体效益。     

城市街区空间引导系统的设计思考

城市街区空间引导系统与人们的日常生活息息相关,为人们的出行提供了便捷的标识引导,同时它也是城市形象的重要组成部分之一。本文分析总结了该系统的设计原则,并从视觉传达学科入手分析其视觉元素的设计。为了设计无语言障碍和有个性、地域化的城市街区空间引导系统,从符号、文字、色彩三方面对其进行设计思考。     

一种改进的应用于噪声数据中的KNN算法

基于实例的KNN算法不可避免地要依赖于数据的质量,但原始数据含有噪声,因而KNN算法的结果势必会因为数据中的噪声而受到严重的影响。事实上,大多噪声都服从一定的模型,而且模型一般是已知的。充分利用数据中的噪声模型,以减小噪声对KNN算法结果的影响。通过实验结果表明该方法是有效的。     

设计的灾难

21世纪是设计的世纪。人类文明发展到今天,设计已经超越原来的艺术或是技术范畴,而是作为现代文明各个方面的交汇点,开始"参与"这个世界。但是,与技术一样,设计本身也是双刃剑,既能给人类文明带来飞跃,也能为人类带来灾难。人类在享受设计成果的同时,更要警惕设计所带来的危机。     

中国传统造物艺术研究——中国古代建筑环境造物艺术的美学特征

美学是研究美、美感以及艺术美的学科,对于中国古代建筑环境造物艺术的美学特征,自古有之,它充分的体现了中国悠久的建筑的历史,同时表达了人们对生活的向往和热爱。本文就以中国古代建筑环境造物艺术的美学特征进行论述,从文中可以领会到中国古代建筑环境造物艺术的博大精深。