食盐对普通玉米杂交种淀粉糊化性质的影响

采用快速粘度分析仪（RVA）研究了食盐对18种普通玉米杂交种淀粉糊化性质的影响。结果表明：食盐显著降低了所有普通玉米杂交种淀粉的峰值、破损值和回生值;提高了谷值、终粘度、出峰时间和成糊温度。但对不同的普通玉米杂交种淀粉的糊化性质的影响程度有显著差别。随着食盐溶液质量分数的增加,普通玉米杂交种淀粉的谷值、终粘度、出峰时间和成糊温度也逐渐增加,破损值和回生值则显著降低,峰值受食盐溶液质量分数的影响很小。     

Stimulus functions of drugs and the assessment of abuse liability

The development of a unifying framework for conceptualizing the commonalities in various forms of substance abuse must encompass the data base focused upon the stimulus functions of drugs. In the first instance, for example, the research on drug self-administration has provided convincing evidence of a remarkable concordance between laboratory animals and human substance abusers in the reinforcing stimulus functions of a range of chemical agents. The recognition of these cross-species and cross-drug generalities has radically changed conceptualizations of substance abuse from a reactive to a more active process and has encouraged the kind of functional analysis of drug-seeking and drug-taking that has proven productive and useful in the study of other behavioral interactions. In this regard as well, recent refinements in the analysis of the discriminative stimulus functions of drugs have provided a more comprehensive basis for characterizing a chemical agent's spectrum of action and evaluating its abuse liability. While the correlation between the discriminative stimulus functions and the reinforcing stimulus functions is remarkably high for some drug classes, there are notable exceptions. Finally, the assessment of abuse liability requires an analysis of the eliciting stimulus functions of drugs as reflected by the physiological and behavioral changes, both acute and chronic, that follow drug administration. The methods used to evaluate both physiological dependence and behavioral toxicity in relationship to sensory and motor effects for a range of abused drugs have depended heavily upon an assessment of the eliciting stimulus functions of such compounds.     

The Engström Elsa anaesthetic machine An electronic system for anaesthesia

Six Engstr?m Elsa anaesthetic machines have been in regular use for 18-24 months. The machine incorporates a number of new concepts for anaesthetic delivery and monitoring. At flows below 1000 ml/minute, each machine delivered 20% more than the indicated value; at higher flows, the indicated value was within 10% of the flow delivered. Minute volume, tidal volumes and oxygen concentrations were within the manufacturer's specifications. However, vaporizer and vapour monitor performance was outside the (SD) 5% accuracy claimed by the manufacturers. It was noted that the bistable valve requires user familiarity for the change from controlled to spontaneous ventilation to be accomplished with ease. It was also possible to misconnect the breathing system and so isolate the excess pressure escape valve and high-pressure alarm. Nevertheless, once familiarisation was achieved, the machines have proved easy to operate and are particularly satisfactory when used with low fresh gas flows.     

水稻亚种间杂种优势利用研究

本试验探讨了华南双季稻区利用亚种同杂种优势的特点和问题,结果表明:当前,两系亚种问杂种一代主要存在的问题是结实率低和谷草比低;籼粳交杂种易受环境条件的影响;每穗实粒数和单株有效穗数是决定单株产量的重要因子;每穗实粒数增加的关键在于结实率的提高,本文还就提高结实率和谷草比等问题提出了意见。     

Positive Thinking Among Slot Machine Gamblers: A Case of Maladaptive Coping?

Background  Research has demonstrated that optimism and “positive illusions” can be used a coping mechanism among those facing adversity. Gamblers are a little studied group who also experience adversity and uncertainty. They often feel considerable levels of frustration, guilt, anger and a sense of feeling cheated after making significant losses. In order to deal with such feelings it is hypothesized that these individuals will search for positive consequences from their behaviour in order to offset this negative affect. Objectives  To (1) determine whether after gambling, gamblers compensate and reduce negative affect by identifying positive consequences from experiencing a loss, and (2) identify types of strategies which gamblers employ and consider how these should be classified. Materials and Methods  Eighty-seven regular slot machine gamblers were interviewed in a variety of environments housing slot machines. Each participant was asked a series of questions in a semi-structured format, to explore possible styles of positive thinking. Results  Nine types of ‘positive thinking’ experienced by gamblers were identified. These included Comparative thinking, Prophylactic thinking, Biased frequency thinking, Responsibility avoidance, Chasing Validation, Prioritization, Resourcefulness, Thoughtfulness, and Fear Reduction. Gamblers who were positive thinkers experienced significantly less guilt than non-positive thinkers. Conclusions  While reduction of negative affect may be perceived as positive in many other contexts, it is argued that it may counteract efforts to promote responsible gambling. Clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.     

西洋参和胡萝卜体细胞融合培养杂种鉴定及愈伤组织中人参皂苷Rb_1含量分析

目的 :通过采用体细胞融合技术将西洋参基因转入胡萝卜中 ,为贵重中药、生长受地理环境等限制的中药扩大药源 ,利用杂种优势为培养适于大面积栽培且有效成分人参皂苷含量较高的优良杂交品种提供理论与实验依据。方法 :用PEG法对五加科植物西洋参与伞形科植物胡萝卜进行体细胞融合 ,通过同工酶进行初步杂种鉴定并用HPLC法测定西洋参和胡萝卜体细胞融合培养愈伤组织中人参皂苷Rb1含量。结果 :体细胞融合技术成功地获得了西洋参和胡萝卜体细胞杂交愈伤组织 ;同工酶分析是鉴定杂种的有效手段之一 ;在 10个杂交体愈伤组织中有 6个杂交体愈伤组织人参皂苷Rb1含量比未融合前西洋参愈伤组织中的含量高。     

EXAMINATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROTOXICITY BY THE USE OF TISSUE CULTURE MODEL SYSTEMS

1. The rotation-mediated three-dimensional reaggregate culture system is uniquely suited for studies on developmental neurotoxicity. In this system, it is possible to reconstruct central neuronal pathways and follow their development. 2. Exposure to drugs of abuse including methamphetamine and methylenedioxyamphetamine or the appetite suppressant, fenfluramine, reduces monoamines in the cultures in a dose-dependent manner and interrupts normal monoaminergic development. 3. While the monoaminergic neurones may attain normal rates of development following drug removal, the affected neurones are not capable of overcoming the drug-induced insults and a deficiency in monoamines persists throughout development. 4. In addition, the production of immortalized monoclonal hybrid cells obtained by fusion of fetal mesencephalic neurones with a neuroblastoma has yielded cell lines expressing a dopaminergic phenotype. 5. Such cells have been useful in establishing the relationship of neurotoxicity to cell lineage and can serve as models for the study of the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity.     

曲肘式机构的优化设计

以功效系数为目标函数,相应地确定了设计变量和约束函数,对塑料注塑机合模机构的参数进行优化计算,提高了机构的综合性能。     

Age-Dependent Accumulation of Hybrid Vasopressin-Oxytocin Gene Products but not Hybrid Oxytocin-Vasopressin Products in the Endoplasmic Reticulum of Brattleboro Rats

The age-dependence of the incidence of magnocellular neurosecretory neurons containing abnormal accumulations of peptide in the rough endoplasmic reticulum was examined in homozygous Brattleboro rats and in their wild-type Long Evans counterparts. Neurons in which the immunophenotype of the peptide aggregates indicate that somatic cross-over mutations involving the 5' end of the vasopressin gene and the 3' end of the oxytocin gene have occurred, increased with age in homozygous Brattleboro rats, reaching a maximum of 24 cells per hypothalamus (approximately 0.6% of the vasopressin neurons). The increase occurred in both male and female animals but was significantly greater in females. The average incidence of such cells was 6 times greater in the supraoptic than in the paraventricular nucleus. No such cells could be detected in either nucleus of Long Evans rats despite the evidence for hybrid mRNA in these animals. Moreover, no accumulation of peptide translated from the hybrid mRNAs derived from the 5' end of the oxytocin gene and the 3' end of the vasopressin gene could be detected in either Brattleboro or Long Evans animals. These results strongly suggest that the accumulation of peptide in the rough endoplasmic reticulum of vasopressin neurons in homozygous Brattleboro rats is due to an abnormality other than the somatic crossing-over mutation. A second type of abnormal magnocellular neuron with accumulations of peptide in the rough endoplasmic reticulum, in which the immunophenotype of the peptide reveals products derived only from the oxytocin precursor, was present in both Long Evans and Brattleboro rats, but did not increase with age in Brattleboro rats. The incidence of these cells was similar in the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei.