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Bauer Robert S. and Paul K. Benedict : Modem Cantonese phonology
No full textChan Marjorie K. M. Bauer Robert S. and Paul K. Benedict : Modem Cantonese phonology. In: Cahiers de linguistique - Asie orientale, vol. 28 1, 1999. pp. 101-112
Bauer Robert S. and Paul K. Benedict : Modem Cantonese phonology
No full textChan Marjorie K. M. Bauer Robert S. and Paul K. Benedict : Modem Cantonese phonology. In: Cahiers de linguistique - Asie orientale, vol. 28 1, 1999. pp. 101-112
Chan An Ancient Maya Farming Community
No full textThe farming community of Chan thrived for over twenty centuries, surpassing the longevity of many larger Maya urban centers. Between 800 BC and 1200 AD it was a major food production center, and this collection of essays reveals the important role played by Maya farmers in the development of ancient Maya society. Chan offers a synthesis of compelling and groundbreaking discoveries gathered over ten years of research at this one archaeological site in Belize. The contributors develop three central themes, which structure the book. They examine how sustainable farming practices maintained the surrounding forest, allowing the community to exist for two millennia. They trace the origins of elite Maya state religion to the complex religious belief system developed in small communities such as Chan. Finally, they describe how the group-focused political strategies employed by local leaders differed from the highly hierarchical strategies of the Classic Maya kings in their large cities. In breadth, methodology, and findings, this volume scales new heights in the study of Maya society and culture.Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introducing the Chan Site: Farmers in Complex Societies -- Part 1. Time, Space, and Landscapes -- 2. A Changing Cultural Landscape: Settlement Survey and GIS at Chan -- 3. Ceramics and Chronology at Chan -- 4. Agricultural Practices at Chan: Farming and Political Economy in an Ancient Maya Community -- 5. Agroforestry and Agricultural Production of the Ancient Maya at Chan -- Part 2. Life in a Farming Community Center -- 6. Ritual in a Farming Community -- 7. Nonroyal Governance at Chan's Community Center -- 8. "Empty" Spaces and Public Places: A Microscopic View of Chan's Late Classic West Plaza -- Part 3. Diversity across the Chan Community -- 9. Recognizing Difference in Small-Scale Settings: An Examination of Social Identity Formation at the Northeast Group, Chan -- 10. Organization of Chert Tool Economy during the Late and Terminal Classic Periods at Chan: Preliminary Thoughts Based upon Debitage Analyses -- 11. Limestone Quarrying and Household Organization at Chan -- Part 4. Bodies, Material Culture, and Meaning -- 12. The Chan Community: A Bioarchaeological Perspective -- 13. Creating Community with Shell -- 14. Obsidian Acquisition, Trade, and Regional Interaction at Chan -- 15. Contextualizing Ritual Behavior: Caches, Burials, and Problematical Deposits from Chan's Community Center -- Part 5. Conclusion -- 16. Learning from an Ancient Maya Farming Community -- References -- List of Contributors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- YThe farming community of Chan thrived for over twenty centuries, surpassing the longevity of many larger Maya urban centers. Between 800 BC and 1200 AD it was a major food production center, and this collection of essays reveals the important role played by Maya farmers in the development of ancient Maya society. Chan offers a synthesis of compelling and groundbreaking discoveries gathered over ten years of research at this one archaeological site in Belize. The contributors develop three central themes, which structure the book. They examine how sustainable farming practices maintained the surrounding forest, allowing the community to exist for two millennia. They trace the origins of elite Maya state religion to the complex religious belief system developed in small communities such as Chan. Finally, they describe how the group-focused political strategies employed by local leaders differed from the highly hierarchical strategies of the Classic Maya kings in their large cities. In breadth, methodology, and findings, this volume scales new heights in the study of Maya society and culture.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
On Two New Species Of Amphidromus (Gastropoda: Camaenidae) From The Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
No full textChan, S. Y., Tan, S. K. (2010): On Two New Species Of Amphidromus (Gastropoda: Camaenidae) From The Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 58 (2): 245-249, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.450835
Branching fraction and CP asymmetry of the decays B+→K0Sπ+ and B+→K0SK+
No full textAn analysis of B+ → K0
Sπ+ and B+ → K0
S K+ decays is performed with the LHCb experiment. The pp
collision data used correspond to integrated luminosities of 1 fb−1 and 2 fb−1 collected at centre-ofmass
energies of
√
s = 7 TeV and
√
s = 8 TeV, respectively. The ratio of branching fractions and the
direct CP asymmetries are measured to be B(B+ → K0
S K+
)/B(B+ → K0
Sπ+
) = 0.064 ± 0.009 (stat.) ±
0.004 (syst.), ACP(B+ → K0
Sπ+
) = −0.022 ± 0.025 (stat.) ± 0.010 (syst.) and ACP(B+ → K0
S K+
) =
−0.21 ± 0.14 (stat.) ± 0.01 (syst.). The data sample taken at
√
s = 7 TeV is used to search for
B+
c
→ K0
S K+ decays and results in the upper limit ( fc · B(B+
c
→ K0
S K+
))/( fu · B(B+ → K0
Sπ+
)) <
5.8 × 10−2 at 90% confidence level, where fc and fu denote the hadronisation fractions of a ¯b
quark
into a B+
c or a B+ meson, respectively
Scalpelloidea Chan & Dreyer & Gale & Glenner & Ewers-Saucedo & Pérez-Losada & Kolbasov & Crandall & Høeg 2021, SUPERFAM. NOV.
No full text†SUPERFAMILY SCALPELLOIDEA SUPERFAM. NOV. Diagnosis: As for the family Scalpellidae.Published as part of Chan, Benny K. K., Dreyer, Niklas, Gale, Andy S., Glenner, Henrik, Ewers-Saucedo, Christine, Pérez-Losada, Marcos, Kolbasov, Gregory A., Crandall, Keith A. & Høeg, Jens T., 2021, The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms, pp. 789-846 in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 193 on page 830, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160, http://zenodo.org/record/563727
Pachydiadematidae Chan & Dreyer & Gale & Glenner & Ewers-Saucedo & Pérez-Losada & Kolbasov & Crandall & Høeg 2021, FAM. NOV.
No full text††FAMILY PACHYDIADEMATIDAE FAM. NOV. Z o o b a n k r e g i s t r a t i o n: l s i d: u r n: l s i d: z o o b a n k. org:act: A16DF979-F1B2-4678-87F3-D3753B05F90B † † Pa ch y d i a d e m a Wi t h e r s, 1 9 3 5 (T y p e g e n u s) (Cretaceous) (one species)Published as part of Chan, Benny K. K., Dreyer, Niklas, Gale, Andy S., Glenner, Henrik, Ewers-Saucedo, Christine, Pérez-Losada, Marcos, Kolbasov, Gregory A., Crandall, Keith A. & Høeg, Jens T., 2021, The evolutionary diversity of barnacles, with an updated classification of fossil and living forms, pp. 789-846 in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 193 on page 833, DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa160, http://zenodo.org/record/563727
Gorgonolaureus bicornutus sp. nov (Crustacea: Thecostraca: Ascothoracida) from off South-East Taiwan with notes on morphology and distribution
No full textKolbasov, Gregory A., Chan, Benny K. K., Petrunina, Alexandra S. (2015): Gorgonolaureus bicornutus sp. nov (Crustacea: Thecostraca: Ascothoracida) from off South-East Taiwan with notes on morphology and distribution. Zootaxa 3972 (3): 328-342, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3972.3.
Scopimera ryukyuensis Wong, Chan & Shih, 2010, sp. nov.
No full textScopimera ryukyuensis sp. nov. (Figs. 1 e, f, 2e, f, 3g –i, 4e, f, 5a–f) Scopimera globosa — Takeda 1975: 144, 243 (in part, Okinawa, the Ryukyus). – Sakai 1982: 714 (in part, the Ryukyus). – Miyake 1983: 168, pl. 56(8) (in part, Ishigaki, the Ryukyus). – Nagai & Nomura 1988: 56. – Ng et al. 2008: 235 (in part). Material examined. Holotype: 1 male (RUMF-ZC-00865), Awase, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Japan, 11 April 2008, coll. H.-T. Shih, T. Naruse & N.-H. Jang-Liaw. Paratypes: 1 male (RUMF-ZC-00866), data same as for holotype; 2 males (NSMT-Cr 18234, 18235), data same as for holotype; 1 female (NSMT-Cr 18236), Sedake, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Japan, Jun. 2007, coll. B. K. K. Chan; 1 male (NMNS-5687-001), data same as for holotype; 1 male (ASIZCR000199), data same as for holotype; 2 females (ASIZCR000200, 000201), Sedake, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Japan, Jun. 2007, coll. B. K. K. Chan; 1 male (NCHUZOOL 13230), data same as for holotype; 1 male (ZRC 2008.0024), data same as for holotype. Additional material: 2 males, 10 females (CEL-SG-OK 062007), Sedake, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Japan, Jun. 2006, coll. B. K. K. Chan; 14 males, 13 females (inc. 1 ovig.) (NCHUZOOL 13224), data same as for holotype; 4 males (CEL), south of Naha, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Japan, Nov. 2008, coll. B. K. K. Chan. Diagnosis. External maxillipeds merus shorter than or subequal to ischium; branchial regions raised (Fig. 1 f), external orbital angle prominent, crest behind which subparallel (Fig. 1 e); cheliped length less than twice of carapace length for mature males, rectangular tooth on inner margin of movable finger (Fig. 2 e); male sixth abdominal somite as broad as long, posterior margin shorter (Fig. 2 f); G1 similar to S. globosa, tip rounded, with inward radiating setae of similar length (Fig. 3g –i). Description. Carapace inflated, slightly broader than long, regions indistinct, surface covered by rounded tubercles, more prominent on branchial region, nearly smooth on cardiac and intestinal regions (Fig. 1 e); branchial regions extremely raised (Fig. 1 f), length of posterior margin subequal to distance between both external orbital angles. Suborbital ridge composed of at least 20 equal-sized rounded granules (Fig. 1 f); external orbital angle triangular, notch behind which prominent, followed by roughly parallel longitudinal crest extending most of carapace length (Fig. 1 e). Pterygostomian regions covered with rounded granules (Fig. 1 f). External maxillipeds convex, outer surface covered with rounded tubercles, merus slightly smaller than ischium, suture between them slightly oblique, dactylus of palp approximately reaching suture between merus and ischium. Ventral surface glabrous, smooth, except for short dense tufts of light-colored soft setae between bases of first and second ambulatory legs. Entire cheliped covered with fine granules, total length less than twice of carapace length on adult male; single longitudinal ovate tympana on outer surface of merus; carpus ovate, shorter than merus; palm as long as merus and fingers; tips of fingers tapered to sharp tips, inner margins weakly serrated, inner margin of movable finger with small rectangular tooth (Fig. 2 e). Ambulatory legs relatively elongated, slender; first and second legs longest, subequal in length, fourth leg shortest; merus laterally compressed, tympana entire, occupying most of segment; dactylus tapered to sharp tip, length subequal to respective propodus, fourth dactylus curved slightly upwards. Anterior border of merus, carpus and both margins of propodus, dactylus lined sparsely with long stiff dark-colored setae. Male abdomen elongated, telson distally rounded, sixth somite as long as broad, lateral margins converging slightly posteriorly; fifth elongated, slightly narrower than the anterior segment; fourth somite broad, distal margin very convex (Fig. 2 f). G1 largely resembling that of S. globosa, slender, curved dorsally, distal end rounded with brush of longer inward-dorsal radiating setae of roughly same length, and a row of short setae around opening on the inner surface (Fig. 3g –i). Size. cw 7.4 mm, cl 6.5 mm for the holotype. Coloration. Dorsal carapace appears brownish gray, appendages yellow with brownish bands except palm and fingers of chelipeds (Figs. 4 e, 5a–e). A brownish circular pattern on merus of external maxillipeds (Fig. 4 f) (not observed in any S. globosa individual). Etymology. The name denotes the Ryukyu Archipelago, where the new species was discovered. Habitat and ecology. On mid-low shores of open, exposed sandy shores. Burrow opening with small radiating sand balls (Fig. 5 f) (also see Nagai & Nomura 1988: 56). Smallest female collected that was ovigerous had a carapace width of 5 mm. Distribution. The present localities are recorded from Okinawa (present study) and Ishigaki (Miyake 1983) in the Ryukyus. This species is probably endemic to the Ryukyu Archipelago. Remarks. Scopimera ryukyuensis sp. nov. morphologically resembles S. globosa but there are several diagnostic features. Although both species share a similar G1 morphology, S. ryukyuensis has a more prominent or pointed triangular external orbital tooth and notch behind, and a subparallel ridge which follows along the lateral margin.Published as part of Wong, Kingsley J. H., Chan, Benny K. K. & Shih, Hsi-Te, 2010, Taxonomy of the sand bubbler crabs Scopimera globosa De Haan, 1835, and S. tuberculata Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Dotillidae) in East Asia, with description of a new species from the Ryukyus, Japan, pp. 43-59 in Zootaxa 2345 on pages 50-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20532
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