Cartography and Clandestinité in Leïla Sebbar’s Shérazade: 17 ans, brune, frisée, les yeux verts

In this paper, I read Leïla Sebbar’s staging in her novel Shérazade: 17 ans, brune, frisée, les yeux verts of the resistance by children of North African and other immigrants in the early 1980s to the French state’s cartographic modes and documents of control. The paper will consider the many uses to which the map was put by the French state in its colonization of North Africa and particularly Algeria, and later in its attempts to control the banlieues its policies of citizenship and cartographic control yielded on the margins of Paris. In this context, I will explore the ways in which the novel’s characters, living clandestinely in a squatt, simultaneously resist, put to use, and even supercede state documents of control as they disrupt everyday life and conduct heists across the city of Paris. The paper will explore unofficial cartographies of Paris, from those afforded by the radios libres and alternative publications such as Libération and Sans Frontièrez, to oral and almost proverbial networks of knowledge criss-crossing the city of Paris, while also tracing the uses to which supplemental cartographic sketches and counterfeit identity cards are put in the pages of the novel. The paper will be in dialogue with theoretical and critical formulations of space, cartography, and state control put forward by Michel de Certeau, Henri Lefebvre, Michel Foucault, and Tom Conley. The paper will conclude with a consideration of the means and limits of resistance by the novel’s characters in the context of this body of theory and criticism.     

Effects of diethyldithiocarbamate (ddtc) on the plasma biotransformations of tetrachloro(d,i-trans)-1,2-diaminocyclohexaneplatinum(iv) (tetraplatin) in fischer 344 rats

We have studied the effects of diethyldithiocarbamate (DDTC) on the biotransformations of toxic doses of tetrachloro (d,l-trans)1,2-diaminocyclohexaneplatinum(IV) (tetraplatin) in Fischer 344 rats. In animals not treated with DDTC, tetraplatin was rapidly converted to dichloro(d,I-trans)1,2-diaminocyclohexaneplatinum(II) [PtCl₂(dach]. Subsequent biotransformations included the transient formation of the (d,I-trans)1,2-diaminocyclohexane-aquachloroplatinum(II) [Pt(H₂O)(Cl)(dach)]+ complex, followed by formation of the platinum (Pt)-methionine and either Pt-cysteine or Pt-ornithine complexes. Significant amounts of free (d,I-trans) 1,2-diaminocyclohexane (dach) were observed in plasma as a result of intracellular trans-labilization reactions. DDTC caused a marked decrease in both total and protein-bound platinum in the circulation. A significant increase in the plasma concentration of free dach was also observed as a result of formation of the Pt(DDTC)₂ complex. Some of the free dach could have arisen from intracellular reactions with DDTC, but the displacement of platinum from plasma proteins was more than sufficient to account for the increase in free dach in the circulation. DDTC treatment also decreased plasma concentrations of tetraplatin, PtCl₂(dach), [Pt(H₂O)(Cl)(dach)]⁺, the Pt-methionine complex, and one unidentified biotransformation product, but had no effect on the Pt-cysteine (or Pt-ornithine) complex. These effects of DDTC on protein-bound platinum and low-molecular-weight biotransformation products in plasma may contribute to the decrease in tetraplatin toxicity seen in DDTC-treated rats.     

Biological comparative study between Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquito and Wolbachia-uninfected strain,Jeddah city,Saudi Arabia

In this study, samples of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were collected from Al-Safa district in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. The presence of Wolbachia bacteria in mosquitoes was confirmed by PCR technique and they were reared and propagated in the laboratory. Comparative studies were conducted between Wolbachia-infected A. Aegypti and the Wolbachia-uninfected laboratory strain in terms of their ability to withstand drought, resist two types of insecticides and the activities of pesticide detoxification enzymes. The Wolbachia-infected A. aegypti strain proved less able to withstand the drought period, as the egg-hatching rate of the Wolbachia-uninfected strain was greater than that of the Wolbachia-infected strain after one, two and three months of dry periods. Compared to the Wolbachia-uninfected strain, the Wolbachia-infected strain demonstrated a relatively greater resistance to tested pesticides, namely Baton 100EC and Fendure 25EC which may be attributed to the higher levels of the detoxification enzymes glutathione-S-transferase and catalase and the lower levels of esterase and acetylcholine esterase.     

Site-saturation mutagenesis of proline 176 in Cyclodextrin Glucosyltransferase from Bacillus sp. Y112 effects product specificity and enzymatic properties

Based on the analysis of amino acid sequence and simulated structure, saturation mutagenesis was performed to explore the role of the site p176 of cyclodextrin glucosytransferase (CGTase) from Bacillus sp. Y112. Compared to the wild-type, mutant P176G showed 10.4 % improvement in conversion from starch to cyclodextrins (CDs), whose β-CD yield increased by 6% and α-CD yield decreased by 8%. Mutants P176L and P176I were increased by 7.9 % and 9.4 % on CDs production, indicating replacement of hydrophobic amino acids significantly improved in cyclization activity. Kinetics studies indicated the substrate affinity of P176G and P176K were increase by 13 % and 14 %, and the catalytic efficiency of P176K was increase by 14 %. In addition, the optimal temperature of mutants transformed from 50℃ to 40℃ and the optimal pH shifted from 10.0 to 8.0. These results indicate that the site P176 plays a critical role in catalytic activity, product specificity and enzymatic properties of CGTase.     

基于RANS的城市广场空气质量评价及健康场所指引

空气中污染物及病菌的浓度直接影响人类健康。在污染源不变的情况下,有效通风决定了空气质量的优劣。因此,建立有效通风的定量判定指标,并利用此指标对特定区域空气质量进行实时评价,引导居民选择健康的室外活动场所成为迫切需要解决的问题。本研究采用雷诺平均Navier-Stokes(RANS)方法建立了基于计算流体力学(CFD)技术的城市空气污染模拟系统,研究了风速、污染物浓度和污染物扩散效率之间的关系。在此基础上,借助实时气象数据,对城市广场空间不同时段进行了风场模拟及空气质量评价。结果表明: 行人高度(1.5 m)空气中污染物有效扩散的临界风速值为1.0 m·s^-1,此指标可作为某一具体区域空气质量评价标准。参照此判定指标,链接实时天气系统,通过模拟得到的行人高度风速分布,可实时、可视化地显示该场所空气质量优劣分布,实现公平、效率、合理地利用城市空间资源,为人们选择健康的室外活动场地提供指引,为公众疾病预防和健康促进提供技术和手段。     

面向低碳城市建设的建筑运行能耗驱动机理研究进展

城市快速扩张的同时,不断增大的建筑存量、建筑运行能耗及相应的碳排放成为制约城市可持续发展的重要因素。为实现节能降耗,有必要对建筑能耗碳排放的驱动机理进行深入探究。已有研究从不同角度对建筑运行能耗碳排放的影响要素和驱动机理进行了分析论证,但仍缺乏系统综述从而难以为建筑节能降耗提供全面指导。本文基于“社会-经济-自然”复合生态系统理论,对驱动建筑能耗碳排放的复合机理进行综合论述;在此基础上,从社会经济、建筑体特征、区域气候/微气候等视角,整合并剖析了不同单源要素的建筑能耗碳排放驱动机理;最后,总结了当前城市建筑能耗驱动机理研究领域存在的不足,并对未来发展进行了展望。本文对建筑能耗碳排放驱动机理的系统梳理和总结,对相关研究具有重要的参考价值,对低碳城市建设亦具有重要的科技支撑作用。     

福州市生态系统生产总值核算

开展生态系统生产总值(GEP)核算是推进生态文明制度建设的必要措施,也是将生态效益纳入经济社会发展评价体系的重要举措。本研究以福州市为研究对象,通过构建具有“山、海、城”特色的生态系统价值核算体系,对2015和2018年福州市GEP进行核算,从时空变化角度对福州市GEP进行对比。结果表明: 2015、2018年福州市GEP分别为9205.92、10472.42亿元,人均GEP分别为13.02、14.39万元,生态产品供给服务价值分别为941.81、1102.61亿元,生态调节服务价值分别为6364.20、5988.51亿元,生态文化服务价值分别为1899.91、3381.3亿元。与2015年相比,2018年福州市GEP增加1266.50亿元,增幅为13.8%,主要得益于生态产品供给服务价值和生态文化服务价值的增加。然而,生态调节服务价值减少375.69亿元,降幅为5.9%,主要源于气候调节、水流动调节和水质净化服务价值的减少。福州率先探索建立一套具有山、海、城特色的核算体系,可以为福建省其他城市及我国其他地区的核算工作提供“福州样板”,同时助推建立生态价值实现的长效机制。     

Adsorption of flavobacterium breve and pseudomonas fluorescens p17 on different metals: Electrochemical polarization effect

The electrochemical polarization effect on early adsorption of Flavobacterium breve and Pseudomonas fluorescens P17 to platinum, titanium, stainless steel, copper, aluminum alloy and mild steel was studied. A well‐defined peak characterized the bacterial adsorption dependence on externally applied potential. Maximal adsorption occurred in the potential range of ‐0.5 to 0.5 V (SCE) for all tested metals. A shift of applied potential towards both a positive and a negative direction from the maximal adsorption potential (Emax,ad) was accompanied by a gradual decrease in bacterial adsorption. The extent of bacterial adsorption strongly depended on the nature of the metallic substratum and decreased accordingly as follows: platinum > titanium > stainless steel > aluminum alloy > carbon steel > copper. Adsorption on all tested metals was approximately two orders of magnitude higher with the relatively more hydrophobic F. breve compared to the less hydrophobic P. fluorescens P17. The effect of electrochemical polarization on the initial stages of bacterial adsorption onto metallic substrata is further discussed.     

The Drosophila DOCK family protein sponge is involved in differentiation of R7 photoreceptor cells

The Drosophila sponge (spg)/CG31048 gene belongs to the dedicator of cytokinesis (DOCK) family genes that are conserved in a wide variety of species. DOCK family members are known as DOCK1–DOCK11 in mammals. Although DOCK1 and DOCK2 involve neurite elongation and immunocyte differentiation, respectively, the functions of other DOCK family members are not fully understood. Spg is a Drosophila homolog of mammalian DOCK3 and DOCK4. Specific knockdown of spg by the GMR-GAL4 driver in eye imaginal discs induced abnormal eye morphology in adults. To mark the photoreceptor cells in eye imaginal discs, we used a set of enhancer trap strains that express lacZ in various sets of photoreceptor cells. Immunostaining with anti-Spg antibodies and anti-lacZ antibodies revealed that Spg is localized mainly in R7 photoreceptor cells. Knockdown of spg by the GMR-GAL4 driver reduced signals of R7 photoreceptor cells, suggesting involvement of Spg in R7 cell differentiation. Furthermore, immunostaining with anti-dpERK antibodies showed the level of activated ERK signal was reduced extensively by knockdown of spg in eye discs, and both the defects in eye morphology and dpERK signals were rescued by over-expression of the Drosophila raf gene, a component of the ERK signaling pathway. Furthermore, the Duolink in situ Proximity Ligation Assay method detected interaction signals between Spg and Rap1 in and around the plasma membrane of the eye disc cells. Together, these results indicate Spg positively regulates the ERK pathway that is required for R7 photoreceptor cell differentiation and the regulation is mediated by interaction with Rap1 during development of the compound eye.