The first known use of vermillion

Vermillion has been shown to be useful in preserving human bones from 5000 years ago. Remarkably well-preserved human bones have been found in the dolmenic burial La Velilla in Osorno (Palencia, Spain), carefully covered by pulverized cinnabar (vermillion) which ensured their preservation even in non-favorable climatic conditions. We believe the red powder was deliberately deposited for preservative use because no cinnabar mine is to be found within 160 km, because of the large amount (hundreds of kilograms) used, and because its composition, red mercuric sulphide, is similar to that of preparations used in technical embalming. This finding pushes back the data of the use of mercury ore for preservation by four millennia in South America, and by at least one millennium in the Old World. Chemical and thermal analyses of vermillion in La Velilla have demonstrated its great purity and shown that the cinnabar was pulverized and washed (but not heated), producing a bright red-orange tone.     

Fibronectin peptide DRVPHSRNSIT and fibronectin receptor peptide DLYYLMDL arrest gastrulation ofRana pipiens

Gastrulation is characterized by dramatic cell migration which is thought to require the interaction of cell adhesion molecules with extracellular molecules. We have tested two novel peptides, a fibronectin peptide and a fibronectin receptor peptide, for their effects on gastrulation of the leopard frogRana pipiens. The fibronectin peptide DRVPHSRNSIT corresponds to residues 1373–1383 of the cell-binding domain of fibronectin; the receptor peptide DLYYLMDL corresponds to residues 124–131 of 1 subunit of a variety of integrins including 51. Either of these peptides significantly inhibited gastrulation after being microinjected into mid-blastulae. These results indicate that these sequences may correspond to the ligand/receptor interaction sites of fibronectin and its receptor(s).     

Fitting an extended INDSCAL model to three-way proximity data

The INDSCAL individual differences scaling model is extended by assuming dimensions specific to each stimulus or other object, as well as dimensions common to all stimuli or objects. An alternating maximum likelihood procedure is used to seek maximum likelihood estimates of all parameters of this EXSCAL (Extended INDSCAL) model, including parameters of monotone splines assumed in a quasi-nonmetric approach. The rationale for and numerical details of this approach are described and discussed, and the resulting EXSCAL method is illustrated on some data on perception of musical timbres.     

高浓度酿造啤酒工艺控制

本文叙述了高浓度酿造啤酒的过程中麦芽制备、啤酒发酵、稀释水处理、酒水混合和啤酒风味等问题。     

Kinetic model for the smectite to illite transformation in active geothermal systems

The smectite to illite transformation in active geothermal systems of New Zealand can be simulated by a first-order reaction kinetic model, which provides direct estimates about the minumum ages of active geothermal systems themselves. The derived kinetic values show that the smectite to illite transformation is sensitive to both temperature and time.     

Determination of tectonic background for sedimentary basin from sandstone geochemistry

The chemical composition of sedimentary rocks is mainly controlled by source rocks. Through examining chemical composition of terrigenous rocks, the tectonic evolution of a sedimentary basin can be modeled. The Turpan Basin belongs to a continental sedimentary basin and its source rocks are derived from the upper continental crust.     

CAD系统中面向对象用户界面的设计与研究

介绍铁路站场ＣＡＤ系统中面向对象用户界面的设计与研究,该系统用户界面的设计充分分考虑了铁路站场ＣＡＤ系统的特点和工程应用,采用面向对象的方法与技术,实现了一个高度图形化和交互式,适用于铁路站场设计工作需要的图用户界面。     

Fe3Al合金的高温变形行为

用载荷松弛法对Ｆｅ－２８Ａｌ－２Ｔｉ合金在较高温度下的变形行为进行了研究．测定了Ｆｅ－２８Ａｌ－２Ｔｉ合金在高温变形时的载荷松弛曲线、应力减小因子Ｙ及激活能值,并对试样进行了显微结构观察．结果表明,Ｆｅ－２８Ａｌ－２Ｔｉ合金的高温变形是一个亚晶界吸收位错,而且不断向大角晶界转变的过程．     

新疆植物物种多样性的特点分析

新疆土地面积占全国１／６,约１６４．６８万ｋｍ２,位于欧亚大陆腹地,景观与地形复杂,气候变化明显,植物种质资源特殊。新疆高等植物４０８１种（包括２２９亚种、变种与变型）,隶属于１６１科８７７属,新疆植物多样性的特点如下：１）单种科、单种属及寡种属丰富,分别为８０科、３７４属及３１５属。２）短命及类短命植物丰富,已知的有２３２种,隶属于２７科１１４属,主要分布于准噶尔盆地边缘。３）新疆特有种稀少,但中国、塔什库尔干、天山、阿尔泰山、昆仑山及帕米尔高原的特有种特别丰富。４）近５０年以来,发表的新疆新分类群较多,有３６０余种。５）中国仅分布于新疆的植物有１７７３种,其中１００种以上的科有４科（豆科,伞形科,菊科,禾本科）,总数为６２２种;８０种以上的科也有４科,总数为３３１种。最后,对新疆极端环境下的植物种质资源及栽培植物的野生近缘种的保护问题提出了几点建议。