Quality Change in the Course of Fruit Development of Specific Cucumber Cultivars

[Objective] To study optimal harvest period of Zhongnong No.19 and Zhongnong No.29. [Method] The optimal harvest periods of the two cucumber culti- vars, Zhongnong No.19 and Zhongnong No.29, were investigated through analyzing the changes of fruit appearance （vertical diameter, transverse diameter） and quality （contents of soluble protein, soluble saccharide, and vitamin C） in the entire course of fruit growth. [Result] Zhongnong No.19 and Zhongnong No.29 grew at the fastest rate during the 5-10 d of life. The longitudinal and transverse diameter increased with time. The protein and vitamin C content of cucumber was： Zhongnong No.19 reached the highest in 8d, then decreased and became stable, while Zhongnong No.29 reached the highest in 8d, then decreased and increased again. Soluble sac- charide content of Zhongnong No.19 first rose then fell and rose again; Zhongnong No.29 had two peaks. [Conclusion] Based on the physiological and morphological index, the eighth day after blooming was the optimal harvest day for Zhongnong No.19 and Zhongnong No.29 fresh fruits.

李嘉诚：一生最伟大的投资

赫斯基能源公司(Husky Energy)成了李嘉诚旗下和记黄埔最赚钱的"盈利老虎"。按照最新公布的业绩报告,受惠于油价持续飙升,赫斯基能源在2008年上半年,为和黄贡献了85.4亿港元的盈利,占和黄固有业务盈利的比例上升至28%。而当李嘉诚在22年前收购赫斯基能源的股份时,这只不过是一家资本支出与负债过高的中型石油公司,当年的石油价格曾跌至每桶11美元。但李嘉诚当时就预言,"世界石油价格短期内不会有太大升幅,长远来说可以看好。"

小黑猪受罚

＂卖香蕉了,卖香蕉了,8毛钱一斤,8毛钱一斤,瞧一瞧,看一看啊!＂远处传来老黄牛的吆喝声。小黑猪趴在窗户上远远地看着一串串像金元宝似的香蕉,直流口水。磨蹭了半天,小黑猪终于走到香蕉摊前,挑了一串最黄最饱满的香蕉说：＂老黄牛先生,请帮我称一下这串香蕉,看看一共多少元？＂

要有知识的闪光——谈谈评论的文采之三

历史上的政论名家、文章高手都曾把知识的宝山作为逻辑思维和形象思维驰骋的场地,借助丰富的自然科学和社会科学知识来说明道理,使人们开阔眼界,振奋精神。我们借鉴前人的经验,联系自己的实践,得到这样一点体会:新闻评论要写得生动活泼,富有文采,不仅要情理交融、叙议交织,而且要有知识的闪光。为什么知识可以增添评论文章的文采? 要回答这个问题,先要看看有些评论文章为什么缺乏文采?其中一个重要因素就是文章的内容贫乏。一篇评论既无感人形象、故事情节,又无旁征博引,只是讲抽象的道理,就会使读者感到枯燥无味,“没有意思”。常写评论的人都懂得:说明一个道理。

Bioleaching of chalcopyrite by UV-induced mutagenized Acidiphilium cryptum and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

The original strains Acidithiobacillusferrooxidans GF and Acidiphilium cryptum DXI-1 were isolated from the drainage of some caves riched in chalcopyrite in Dexing Mine in Jiangxi Province of China. The optimum temperature and pH for growth were 30 ℃ and 3.5 for Ac. cryptum DXI-1, and 30 ℃ and 2.0 for At. ferrooxidans GF, respectively. For Ac. cryptum DXI-1, the optimum UV radiating time was 60 s and the positive mutation rate was 22.5%. The growth curves show that Ac. cryptum after mutagenesis reached stationary phase within 60 h, which was 20 h earlier than the original strain. For At. ferrooxidans GF, the optimum mutation time was 60 s and the positive mutation rate was 35%. The most active UV-mutated strain At. ferrooxidans GF oxidized all the ferrous after 48 h. The bioleaching experiments showed that bioleaching with the mixture of UV-mutated strains of At. ferrooxidans GF and A c. cryptum DX1-1 （1：1） could extract 3.01 g/L of copper after 30 d, while the extracted copper was 2.63 g/L with the mixture of the original strains before UV-mutation. At the end of the bioleaching experiments, the proportion of the cell density in the cultures ofAc. cryptum DXI-1 andAt.ferrooxidans GF was approximately 1：5.

Analysis of Nonstationary Wind Fluctuations Using the Hilbert-Huang Transform

Climatological patterns in wind fluctuations on time scales of 1–10 h are analyzed at a meteorological mast at the Yangmeishan wind farm, Yunnan Province,China, using a 2-yr time series of 10-min wind speed observations. For analyzing the spectral properties of nonstationary wind fluctuations in mountain terrain, the Hilbert-Huang transform(HHT) is applied to investigate climatological patterns between wind variability and several variables including time of year, time of day, wind direction, and pressure tendency. Compared with that for offshore sites, the wind variability at Yangmeishan wind farm has a more distinct diurnal cycle, but the seasonal discrepancies and the differences according to directions are not distinct, and the synoptic influences on wind variability are weaker. There is enhanced variability in spring and winter compared with summer and autumn. For flow from the main direction sector, the maximum wind variability is observed in spring. And the severe wind fluctuations are more common when the pressure tendency is rising.

A subsurface intensity index of the cold eddy in the East China Sea

The Cold Eddy in the East China Sea(CEECS) is located about 150 km southwest of Cheju Island.This region experiences a complex current system under the influences of the Yellow Sea Warm Current(YSWC),the Yellow Sea Coastal Current(YSCC),and the northward Kuroshio residual.To identify the strength of the CEECS,a simple subsurface intensity index is developed.Because the CEECS can be traced by temperature minimum,the intensity index is determined by the difference in sea temperature averaged across cores within and surrounding the region.Based on SODA,the CEECS subsurface intensity index time series can be calculated,with which the inter-annual variation of the CEECS is analyzed.

Effects of Scutellaria Baicalensis on Activity and Biofilm Formation of Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Objective To explore the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis on activity and biofilm formation of Klebsiella pneumonia(Kp).Methods The broth and agar dilution methods were carried out to determine minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum bactericidal concentration of Scutellaria baicalensis for TW518.VITEK-32 system was used to assay TW518 susceptibility to antibiotics.Kp biofilms were formed in vitro and stained with Bac Light Live/Dead stain.The class integron geneⅠ1 m RNA expression was analyzed with RT-PCR.Results The minimum inhibitory concentration of Scutellaria baicalensis on TW518 identified as a Kp colony was 32 mg/ml,and minimum bactericidal concentration was 64 mg/ml.Scutellaria baicalensis and broad-spectrum penicillin,cephalosporin,quinolones,or beta-lactamase had synergistic bactericidal effects.Biofilm formation activity of Kp treated with Scutellaria baicalensis was significantly lower than that of the control group.And class integron geneⅠ1 m RNA expression of TW518 was significantly inhibited by Scutellaria baicalensis.Conclusions Scutellaria baicalensis has sterilization effect on Kp,and Scutellaria baicalensis could effectively inhibit Kp biofilm formation with prolonged treatment.Scutellaria baicalensis might inhibit Kp biofilm formation through down-regulating integron geneⅠ1 expression.

Sedimentary Evolution of the Holocene Subaqueous Clinoform off the Southern Shandong Peninsula in the Western South Yellow Sea

Based on the stratigraphic sequence formed since the last glaciation and revealed by 3000 km long high-resolution shallow seismic profiles and the core QDZ03 acquired recently off the southern Shandong Peninsula, we addressed the sedimentary characteristics of a Holocene subaqueous clinoform in this paper. Integrated analyses were made on the core QDZ03, including sedimentary facies, sediment grain sizes, clay minerals, geochemistry, micro paleontology, and AMS 14 C dating. The result indicates that there exists a Holocene subaqueous clinoform, whose bottom boundary generally lies at 15–40 m below the present sea level with its depth contours roughly parallel to the coast and getting deeper seawards. The maximum thickness of the clinoform is up to 22.5 m on the coast side, and the thickness contours generally spread in a banded way along the coastline and becomes thinner towards the sea. At the mouths of some bays along the coast, the clinoform stretches in the shape of a fan and its thickness is evidently larger than that of the surrounding sediments. This clinoform came into being in the early Holocene(about 11.2 cal kyr BP) and can be divided into the lower and upper depositional units(DU 2 and DU 1, respectively). The unit DU 2, being usually less than 3 m in thickness and formed under a low sedimentation rate, is located between the bottom boundary and the Holocene maximum flooding surface(MFS), and represents the sediment of a post-glacial transgressive systems tract; whereas the unit DU 1, the main body of the clinoform, sits on the MFS, belonging to the sediment of a highstand systems tract from middle Holocene(about 7–6 cal kyr BP) to the present. The provenance of the clinoform differs from that of the typical sediments of the Yellow River and can be considered as the results of the joint contribution from both the Yellow River and the proximal coastal sediments of the Shandong Peninsula, as evidenced by the sediment geochemistry of the core. As is controlled mainly by coactions of multiple factors such as the Holocene sea-level changes, sediment supplies and coastal dynamic conditions, the development of the clinoform is genetically related with the synchronous clinoform or subaqueous deltas around the northeastern Shandong Peninsula and in the northern South Yellow Sea in the spatial distribution and sediment provenance, as previously reported, with all of them being formed from the initial stage of the Holocene up to the present.

Extracts from Chinese Seabuckthorn Berry Have Antimicrobial Activity in vitro

Chinese seabuckthorn berry contains functional components. The berry was extracted by ethanol-water solution. MTT assay and growth rate method were applied to determine antibacterial ability in vitro of the extract solution. The antibacterial and antifungal assay indicated that the extract exhibited different degree of inhibitory activity. The result showed that the extract at a concentration of 1 250 mg/L had the maximum inhibitory effect against Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Inhibitory effect against B. subtilis was much larger than that against the other two bacterial species. MIC values(minimum inhibitory concentration) of the extract on three bacterial species were 5 000, 1 250, and 1 000 mg/L respectively. IC_(50)(50% inhibiting concentration) evaluation of Trichoderma viride, Rhizopus stolonifer, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium expansum, and Vintage Red indicated that the berry had the strongest inhibitory effect against P. expansum(5 520 mg/L), while it had the weakest inhibitory effect against R. stolonifer(18 870 mg/L). The results proved that seabuckthorn berry had highly effective and comprehensive antimicrobial function.

Antibacterial Activity of Lyngbya and Chroococcus Species Isolated from Koya （Hizoop River）

In the study cyanobacterial strains were isolated from different sites of Hizoop rivers, Koya-Iraq and identified according to their morphological characters by using microscope, two genera which were in filamentous form identified as Chroococcus sp. and Lyngbya sp.. After identification of genera their optimum growth condition studied by using the effect of temperature and pH to their dry weight. In the result, the optimum temperature and pH for both filamentous cyanobacteria were 25 ℃ and pH 7.5. Both cyanobacterial strains were extracted with ethanol, methanol and diethyl ether at various concentrations （0.2 g/mL, 0.1 g/mL, 0.005 g/mL） which exhibited the antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli and B. subtilus. Inhibition activities of the two cyanobacterial extracts were more effective at high concentration against the tested pathogens at the low concentration, especially those ofLyngbya sp. The higher inhibition zone showed with extract by ethanol.

Study on maximum efficiency control strategy for induction motor

Two new techniques for efficiency-optimization control(EOC) of induction motor drives were proposed. The first method combined Loss Model and "golden section technique", which was faster than the available methods. Secondly, the low-frequency ripple torque due to decrease of rotor flux was compensated in a feedforward manner. If load torque or speed command changed, the efficiency search algorithm would be abandoned and the rated flux would be established to get the best transient response. The close agreement between the simulation and the experimental results confirmed the validity and usefulness of the proposed techniques.

Investigation of Argentinean Plant Extracts for Their Antibacterial Activity

Plants of Baccharis （Asteraceae） genus are commonly known in Argentina as ＂carqueja＂. The antimicrobial activity and minimal inhibitory concentration of B. articulata, B. trimera and B. crispa aqueous and ethanolic extracts were evaluated by using the micro-well dilution method. Previously, the components of extracts were analyzed by spectroscopial means. Gram-positive bacteria were more sensitive to Baccharis species extracts than Gram-negative bacteria. Out of 3 plant species, B. trimera showed significant antibacterial activity and aqueous and ethanolic extracts were active against Staphylococcus aureus （MIC = 2,500 μg/mL and 1,250 μg/mL, respectively） and Listeria monocytogenes （MIC = 625 μg/mL and 625 μg/mL, respectively）. All ethanolic extracts inhibited the growth of the selected Gram-positive （MIC values ranged between 625 μg/mL and 1,250 μg/mL）. Therefore, all Gram-negative bacteria were resistant to the ethanolic and aqueous extracts tested. One flavone, genkawanin, was identified from the three ethanolic extracts as the responsible of antibacterial activity. Two terpenes, hawtriwaic acid and bacrispine, were identified from ethanolic extract of B. crispa and B. trimera as the responsibles of antibacterial activity. These preliminary studies corroborated the antimicrobial activity of the selected plants used in folklore medicine. Therefore, they could be potential sources of new antimicrobial agents used in treatment of infectious diseases.

Separation and Purification Process of Total Flavones from Litchi Pericarp by Macroporous Absorption Resin

[ Objective] This study aimed to optimize the conditions for purification of total flavones from litchi pericarp by macroporous absorption resin. E Method] The flavones adsorption rates and desorption rates of macroporous absorption resins （AB-8, HPD-600, D101 ） were compared, and the technological parameters of D101 during the purification process were investigated. E Result] D101 macroporous absorption resin was ap- propriate for the purification of total flavonoids from litchi pericarp. The optimal technological conditions were selected .. the pH of sample solution was 5.0; concentration of sample solution was 4 mg/ml, with a volume of 2.5BV; 80% ethanol was used as elution solution, with a volume of 2.0BV. [ Condusion] The content of total flavones achieved 83% after separation by D101 macoporous absorption resin.

Response of the distributary channel of the Huanghe River estuary to water and sediment discharge regulation in 2007

The water and sediment discharge regulation （WSDR） project, which has been performed since 2002 before flood season every year, is of great significance to the river management in China. Until 2007, six experiments have been fulfilled to evaluate the effect of the project on the natural environment. To fill the gap of investigations, a study on flood and suspended sediment transportation and channel changing along the distributary channel of the Huanghe （Yellow） River was conducted during the WSDR project period in 2007. The lower channel was scoured rapidly and the channel became unobstructed gradually several days after the flood peak water was discharged from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir. Within four days after the flood peak at 3 000 m3/s entered the distributary, the channel in the river mouth area was eroded quickly. Both the mean values of area and depth of the main channel were tripled, and the maximum flood carrying capacity increased to 5 500 m3/s or more. Then, the river channel was silted anew in a very short time after completion of the WSDR. Favored by the WSDR project, the fiver status in April 2008 became better than that of the year before. The adjustment ranges of main channel parameters were about 30%, 10%, and 10% at sections C2, Q4, and Q7, respectively. The process of rapid erosion-deposition was more active 15 km away in the channel from the fiver mouth due to the marine influence. It is reasonable for discharging sediment at concentration peak from Xiaolangdi Reservoir at the end of the flood peak. As a result, the sediment peak reached the river mouth about two days later than that of the water current. In addition, the WSDR project has improved the development of the estuarine wetland. Wetland vegetation planted along the river banks restrained the water flow as a strainer and improved the main channel stability. It is suggested to draw water at mean rate of 150 m3/s from the Huanghe River during flood periods, because at the rate the water in the wetland would be stored and replenished in balance. Moreover, we believe that cropland on the river shoal of the lower Huanghe River should be replaced by wetland. These activities should achieve the Huanghe River management strategy of ＂To concentrate flow to scour sediment, stabilize the main channel, and regulate water and sediment＂.

“劳动”杂志社的希望

作为宣传党的劳动政策、方針的“劳动杂志”,出刊已经五年了。五年来,它在广大讀者和各級劳动行政部门的关怀和支持下,在宣传劳动政策、交流劳动工作經驗方面做了不少工作,也起了一定作用。但是,內容貧乏、宣传报导不够及时、文章質量不高等缺点,虽經整风运动后有所改进,但仍末获得很好的解决,所以未能使它发挥应有作用。为了提高“劳动”的質量,加强劳动政策的宣传工作。

意大利的私人投资

自从1956年议会通过有利于外国投资者的立法案以来,投资在意大利的外国私人资本已达260亿里拉(里拉:Lira 意大利货币名称)。