Posterior quadrantic disconnection maintains the activity of isolated temporal-parietal-occipital nerve tissue: neuroprotective measures in the surgical treatment of epilepsy

Extensive lesions involving the posterior quadrant of the cerebral hemisphere （temporal, parietal, and occipital lobes） induce intractable epilepsy. These patients are potential candidates for surgical treatmenttu. Maintenance of isolated nerve tissue activity after surgery plays a crucial role in the neuroprotective effects of neurosurgery treatment. Disconnection surgery of the posterior quadrant is used to completely isolate nerve fibers, while blood supply at the isolated lobes is maintained. Subsequently, cavities caused by cystic or necrotic nerve tissues should be reduced as much as possible,

Roadbed, embankment, tower support and culvert stability problems on permafrost

The history of railway and highway construction in permafrost zones in Russia, the United States, Canada, and China spans more than 110 years. Nonetheless, no railway track or highway has yet been built in such area that is impervious to deformation caused by subsidence resulting from the thawing of ice-rich subgrade soils. This paper presents data on the roadbed states of the Trans- baikalian and the Baikal-Amur Railways as well as the Russian ＂AMUR＂ Chita-Khabarovsk Highway. It also discusses the feasi- bility of roadbed stability maintenance using methods based on the reduction of the mean annual ground temperature and roadbed preservation in a permafrost state by means of the natural cooling and heating factors ratio regulation resulting in a reduction of the heat generation in the roadbed and the adjoining area accompanied by an increase of heat consumption with help of the sun-precipitation protective sheds （awnings）, rock covers, dolomite powder （reflective paint）, cooling tube and thermosyphons as well as tower supports and corrugated pipe culverts stability.

Distribution characteristics of available trace elements in soil from a reclaimed land in a mining area of north Shaanxi,China

Through field and laboratory tests we studied the temporal and spatial variation in the soil content of four available trace elements:copper(Cu),iron(Fe),manganese(Mn)and zinc(Zn),to analyze their distribution characteristics in reclaimed mining land under different reclamation conditions.The available trace elements content varied considerably with different land reclamation patterns.Extended reclamation time was helpful for the recovery of the available trace element content in the soil,and after more than eight years of soil reclamation,the content of available trace elements was closer to or greater than that in soil under natural conditions.Various treatment measures significantly influenced the content and distribution of available trace elements in the soil,and reasonable artificial treatments,including covering the soil and growing shrubs and herbaceous plants,increased the content of available trace elements.