Iron isotopic analyses of geological reference materials on MC-ICP-MS with instrumental mass bias corrected by three independent methods

Here we report iron (Fe) isotopic data of three pure Fe solution standards (IRMM-014, GSB Fe, and NIST 3126a) and five widely used geological reference materials (RMs) from the United States Geological Survey and Geological Survey of Japan obtained on a Neptune Plus multi-collector–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) in our laboratory over the past 3 years. The instrumental mass bias was corrected by three independent methods: sample-standard bracketing (SSB), Ni doping?+?SSB, and ⁵⁷Fe–⁵⁸Fe double spike?+?SSB. Measurements reveal that both the Ni doping and double spike methods helped calibrate short-term fluctuations in mass bias. Collectively, almost all measurements of RMs yielded δ⁵⁶Fe within?±?0.05 of recommended values, provided that each sample was measured four times on MC-ICP-MS. For the first time, new recommended values for NIST SRM3126a are reported (δ⁵⁶Fe?=?0.363?±?0.006, 2SE, 95% CI; and δ⁵⁷Fe?=?0.534?±?0.010, 2SE).     

一种COVID-19病例个体时空轨迹交互式提取与质量评估方法

针对当前新型冠状病毒肺炎(coronavirus disease 2019,COVID-19)病例个体时空轨迹描述文本高度非结构化的特点,提出了一种基于自然语言处理(natural language processing, NLP)辅助的交互式轨迹提取方法,用于提高轨迹提取的效率和质量.设计了交互式轨迹提取和质量评估流...     

Geochronology and sedimentology of the lower Passaic River,New Jersey

In an attempt to characterize localized rates of sediment accretion, 10 sediment cores were collected from the lower reach of the Passaic River, a major tributary of Newark Bay, New Jersey. Sediments were assayed for ²¹⁰Pb activity at predetermined depths and the rate of sediment accretion (cm yr^?1) was estimated from the least squares regression of the log of unsupported activity versus depth. Sediment accretion rates, derived from ²¹⁰Pb measurements (R_Pb) were used to predict the depth interval within the core containing sediments deposited around 1954; subsequent ¹³⁷Cs analyses were focused on this depth interval. Sediment accretion rates derived from ¹³⁷Cs measurements (R_Cs) were extrapolated from the depth of the 1954 horizon. Lead-210 derived sediment accretion rates in cores collected from a sediment bench extending along the inside bend on the southern shore of a meander in the river, ranged from 4.1 cm yr^?1 to 10.2 cm yr^?1 and averaged 6.8 cm yr^?1. The R_Cs estimates for cores from this area ranged from 3.8 cm yr^?1 to 8.9 cm yr^?1 and averaged 6.6 cm yr^?1. The R_Cs for cores collected in a more hydrologically dynamic reach of the river upstream of the sediment bench, were only 0.41 cm yr^?1 and 0.66 cm yr^?1. The results of this investigation indicate that this reach of the lower Passaic River is an area of high sediment accumulation, retaining much of the sediment load deposited from upstream and downstream sources. The rates of sediment accretion in the lower Passaic River are among the highest reported anywhere in the Newark Bay estuary.     

采用模糊C均值方法进行激光点云分类

LiDAR波形数据的分解可以获得地物的几何坐标属性和物理属性信息。基于几何特征的点云分类方法较多,而对于波形特征分类方法的研究较少。本文首先对全波形数据进行分解得到了振幅、波宽属性,并结合振幅邻域特征提取振幅方差,得到了具有3个属性的激光点云数据;然后采用模糊C均值聚类方法进行了激光点云数据的分割。试验使用Riegl vz-400激光扫描仪采集到的数据验证了算法的可行性,可成功将研究区域中的树木、地面、建筑等进行分类。     

The effects of paraquat on microsomal oxygen reduction and antioxidant defenses in ribbed mussels (Geukensia demissa) and wedge clams (rangia cuneata)

The hepatopancreae of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, and the wedge clam, Rangia cuneata, were examined for their ability to catalyze the reduction/oxidation cycling of the bipyridyl herbicide paraquat. In vitro studies indicated a dose-dependent increase in the rate of superoxide anion (O₂⁻) generation in microsomal fractions supplemented with NADPH; the highest concentration of paraquat employed (4 mm) elicited an 81 % increase in cytochrome c reduction in G. demissa and a 135% increase in R. cuneata. In both .species, cytochrome c reduction was inhibited by the addition of exogenous superoxide dismutase (SOD). For in vivo studies, a single application of paraquat (0·5, 1·0 or 2·0 mm) was added to aerated salt-water aquaria containing G. demissa. Biochemical analyses of antioxidant enzymes, reduced glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation were performed in hepatopancreatic tissue after exposures of 6, 12, 24 and 36 h. Results support the hypotheses that these bivalves can activate redox cycling compounds and demonstrate in vivo responses typical of oxidative stress as observed in other organisms.     

基于社团的移动容迟网络源路由算法

针对移动容迟网络中的数据共享服务,提出基于社团的源路由算法(Social-based Source Routing,SSR)。将移动容迟网络中的数据共享过程分为摘要消息广播、兴趣消息回传与内容数据转发。利用分布式社团检测算法区别各节点的多社团结构,通过摘要消息广播构建节点间的社团路径(Community Path),并将共享数据沿社团路径进行基于单消息副本的转发。仿真结果表明算法在一定条件下能够达到与多副本转发算法类似的消息传输成功率,同时显著降低消息传输代价。     

Regional Development and Spatial Planning in an Enlarged European Union

Since the launch of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2002, research needs have been established in the areas of disaster preparedness and critical infrastructure protection. Disaster preparedness seeks to lessen the adverse effects of catastrophes by planning in advance and instituting a proper response. Critical infrastructures are those entities deemed necessary for society to function correctly and thus require protection. Recent studies have used location models to aid in the management of many of these crucial establishments, but few efforts have modeled where to geographically site a future critical supply facility. Furthermore, no research has explored a multihazards approach for siting critical supply facilities and the explicitly spatial factors that make a potential target vulnerable to attack. In this article, we propose a strategic multiobjective modeling framework for siting critical supply facilities that incorporates explicitly spatial disaster preparedness directives and critical infrastructure protection demands. We detail the spatial data requirements and modeling assumptions and present results from an application involving the placement of critical vaccine stores in Orlando, Florida.