Periodicity in marine phosphorus burial rate

There have been arguments both for and against a periodicity of 26-33 million years (Myr) in terrestrial and extraterrestrial records. The best way to identify such periodicity is the analysis of geomarine evolutionary records. We have analysed the marine sedimentary phosphorus burial rate (PBR), as fluctuations in this rate are strong indicators of the coupling of climate, continental weathering and ocean primary productivity. We find a statistically significant harmonic component of 33 +/- 3 Myr against the estimated robust background noise spectrum, supporting the idea that geomarine processes are cyclic.     

How to overcome from Finance Crisis

Introduction:Excitants in present world economy raised the doubt that present theory of capitalism cannot be sustained for environmental and social reasons.Now we should look ahead to a new system that is sustainable and humane.Otherwise whatever wealth is created would be wiped     

Evaluation of factors affecting the edge formability of two hot rolled multiphase steels

In this study, the effect of various factors on the hole expansion ratio and hence on the edge formability of two hot rolled multiphase steels, one with a ferrite-martensite microstructure and the other with a ferrite-bainite microstructure, was investigated through systematic microstructural and mechanical characterization. The study revealed that the microstructure of the steels, which determines their strain hardening capacity and fracture resistance, is the principal factor controlling edge formability. The influence of other factors such as tensile strength, ductility, anisotropy, and thickness, though present, are secondary. A critical evaluation of the available empirical models for hole expansion ratio prediction is also presented.     

粘土岩物理力学及工程特性研究综述

本文较为系统的梳理了国内外学者在粘土岩研究领域所取得的成果,主要包括粘土岩的矿物组成、粘土矿物的微观结构、历史成因及其物理力学性质等四个方面,其中对其物理力学性质的综述涵盖了粘土岩的结构、构造和颜色、粘土岩的密度及可塑性、粘土岩的强度特征、粘土岩的膨胀特性、粘土岩的水理性质和粘土岩的流变性能等六个子项。因近年来将粘土岩作为高放废物地质处置库的潜在围岩成为学术界研究的热点课题,本文还专门论述了国内外学者在该领域实施的开拓性工作。在此基础上,本文对部分研究成果进行了讨论,并提出了继续开展粘土岩区域性成因调查、多类型粘土岩物理力学性质对比研究和粘土岩作为地下工程构筑物潜在围岩的长期服役效能研究等三个前沿课题。     

Whales originated from aquatic artiodactyls in the Eocene epoch of India

Although the first ten million years of whale evolution are documented by a remarkable series of fossil skeletons, the link to the ancestor of cetaceans has been missing. It was known that whales are related to even-toed ungulates (artiodactyls), but until now no artiodactyls were morphologically close to early whales. Here we show that the Eocene south Asian raoellid artiodactyls are the sister group to whales. The raoellid Indohyus is similar to whales, and unlike other artiodactyls, in the structure of its ears and premolars, in the density of its limb bones and in the stable-oxygen-isotope composition of its teeth. We also show that a major dietary change occurred during the transition from artiodactyls to whales and that raoellids were aquatic waders. This indicates that aquatic life in this lineage occurred before the origin of the order Cetacea.