75 research outputs found
A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Hunan Province, China
No full textZhou, Zhengyan, Sun, Zhiyong, Qi, Shuo, Lu, Yuyan, Lyu, Zhitong, Wang, Yingyong, Li, Pipeng, Ma, Jianzhang (2019): A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Hunan Province, China. Zootaxa 4674 (1): 68-82, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4674.1.
FIGURE 2 in A new species of the genus Hebius (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) from Hunan Province, China
No full textFIGURE 2. Bayesian inference tree of the genus Hebius, based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene. Amphiesma stolatum was selected as the outgroup. Along each branch, N\numbers before slash indicate Bayesian posterior probabilities (>0.70 retained) and numbers after slash indicate maximum likelihood bootstrap support (>60 retained).Published as part of Zhou, Zhengyan, Sun, Zhiyong, Qi, Shuo, Lu, Yuyan, Lyu, Zhitong, Wang, Yingyong, Li, Pipeng & Ma, Jianzhang, 2019, Zootaxa 4674 (1) on pages 68-82, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4674.1.3, http://zenodo.org/record/345842
Chinese chengyu idioms from Stratagems of the Warring States (Zhanguo ce). From allegoric narrations (yuyan) to modern use.
No full textThe paper provides an analysis of eight well-known chengyu (成语) idioms used in modern Chinese, which originate from the Warring States Period (475–221 BC) compilation of historical anecdotes Zhanguo ce (战国策). The chosen chengyus all derive from ‘allegoric narrations’ (yuyan, 寓言), a particular mode of discourse widely used in pre-Qin (pre 221 BC) political and philosophical writings. The author identifi es yuyan as a tool of persuasion, rather than a separate literary genre, and draws certain parallels between Chinese yuyan, European fables and New Testament parables. The paper explores original historical context, and actual effect of each of the Chinese yuyan used by diplomats and strategists, as recorded in the Zhanguo ce. The source text and the modern chengyus are juxtaposed to show continuity and change in the meaning and connotation of idiomatic expressions found in Modern Chinese which can be traced to pre-Qin period
Yisuo Yuyan (Aesop's Fables) (Chinese)
No full textThis is an impressive book! Its stiff cover and considerable weight are the first features one might notice. Then there is the picture of Zeus on the cover in a dramatic pose. Each of 141 fables gets a page of text and a full page of illustration. The artistic styles of the illustrations vary considerably. Most tend toward what I think art critics would call primitive in the best sense. Among the most engaging of the illustrations are TH (71), BW (75), GGE (99), FS (113), The Boys and the Frogs (117), MSA (121), TB (165), and The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox (207). On 119, are the servant girls killing the alarm-clock-rooster by scalding it with boiling water? This book is a genuine and delightful surprise to me. Well done!This is a hardbound book (hard cover)Language note: ChineseDongnian Art Design Co. Limite
Aegus taurus Boileau 1899
No full textAegus taurus Boileau, 1899 Aegus taurus Boileau, 1899. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr., 48: 320. TL: N. Vietnam, Haut-Tonkin, Dong-Van. TD: MNHN. Aegus beauchesnei Boileau, 1902a. Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr., 1902: 288. TL: N. Vietnam, Tonkin. TD: MNHN. syn. nov. Aegus caprinus Didier, 1928. Librairie speciale Agricole, Paris Fascicule 2: 60. TL: N. Vietnam, Nam Mar. TD: MNHN. syn. nov. Distribution. China (Guangxi, Hainan), N. Vietnam. Funding This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31071954, 31201745, 31572311). Acknowledgements We are grateful to Ms. Valérie Lemaître for her help in translating from the French and checking the manuscript. We are also indebted to Mr. Max Barclay, Mr. Malcolm Kerley, Ms. Beulah Garner (Natural History Museum, London, UK) and Dr. Stéphane Boucher (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France), for their assistances during the corresponding author’s visit; to Dr. Johannes Frisch and Mr. Joachim Willers (Museum für Naturkunde, Humboldt- Universität, Berlin, Germany) for the loan of type material, to Dr. Luca Bartolozzi (Natural History Museum, Zoology Section ‘ La Specola’, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy) for his kind help during the corresponding author studied in Italy. Many thanks are also to: Dr. Siqin Ge, Dr. Meiying Lin and Dr. Hongbin Liang (The National Zoological Museum of China, Beijing) for the loan of some specimens.Published as part of Cao, Yuyan, Webb, Michael D., Bai, Ming & Wan, Xia, 2016, New synonymies and records of the stag-beetle genus Aegus MacLeay from Chinese fauna (Coleoptera: Lucanidae), pp. 261-272 in Zoological Systematics 41 (3) on page 271, DOI: 10.11865/zs.201627, http://zenodo.org/record/461758
Analysis on the Ski Industry in China
No full textAs the living standard increased, more and more people join this sport. The rapid development of skiing equipment and ski resorts stimulates multiple people to experience skiing. This paper analyzes the current situation and development of the ski industry in China. Based on the case study, the author analyzes the prospect and provides suggestions in the end for ski companies
Fault Diagnosis Reasoning Algorithm for Electromechanical Actuator Based on an Improved Hybrid TFPG Model
No full textAs a new generation of power-by-wire actuators, electromechanical actuators are finding increasingly more applications in the aviation field. Aiming at the application problem of the fault diagnosis of the electromechanical actuator, an improved diagnosis reasoning algorithm based on a hybrid timed failure propagation graph (TFPG) model is proposed. On the basis of this hybrid TFPG model, the activation conditions of OR and causality among nodes are given. The relationship discrepancy node is transformed into a relationship node and discrepancy node, which unifies the model storage process. The backward and forward extension operations of hypothesis generation and updating are improved. In the backward expansion operation, the specific process of backward update from non-alarm nodes is given, and the judging logic of the branch of relationship nodes is added, which guarantees the unity of the algorithm framework and the accuracy of the time update. In the forward expansion operation, the update order is adjusted to ensure the accuracy of the node update for the case of multiple parents. A hybrid TFPG model of the electromechanical actuator is established in the general modeling environment (GME), and a systematic verification scheme with two simulation types is tested with the application of the P2020 reference design board (RDB) and VxWorks 653 system. The results show that the proposed algorithm can realize the fault diagnosis of the electromechanical actuator as well as fault propagation prediction
Reform, opening-up and China's changing role in global governance
No full textThis book looks back to 40 years ago for the whole history of Chinas reform and opening-up and focuses on the role change of China in the relationship with outside world. In the first half part, the author explores Chinas economic reform and opening-up policy from theoretical analysis and systematic interpretation. In the second part, the author aims to present how Chinas international roles have changed in recent years and the Chinese appeal and purpose of participating in and improving global governance procedure. The author answers the question of why China has obtained miraculous achievements after its reform and opening-up from academic perspective and provides representative cases with profound but not obscure theoretical interpretation. It is a must-read for anyone who is interested in contemporary Chinas economy and foreign affair
Open Data Portal for Champaign Racial and Criminal Justice: Towards Greater Transparency in Policy Making
No full textThis project focuses on the application of civic technology to urban planning practice in racial justice. It explores the capability of computer technology to improve the accessibility of civic data and to bring greater transparency to public decision-making. Working in collaboration with Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force, the author developed a website and its behind database to support the visualization of publicly available information on arrests, correctional facility records and court cases in Urbana-Champaign. The website and database has received positive feedback from the Task Force as it collects and centralizes data scattered in Champaign criminal justice system and responds to data needs brought forward by civil society and local government regarding law enforcement. With this tool, communities, interested social groups and individuals will have easier access to legal data and be better informed of possible racial disparities in the criminal justice system.Ope
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