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Wang Meng and contemporary Chinese literature: the vicissitudes of a committed writer
No full textThis thesis examines the way Wang Meng has developed as a writer from the 1950s to the 1990s in the context of New China's political and literary background. It looks at the compromises he was forced to make between his political beliefs in the Communist Party and his chosen role as a professional writer. After his disastrous early foray into what was deemed to be unacceptable political criticism with The Young Newcomer in the Organisation Department in the 1950s, when the opportunity came to start publishing again in the late 1970s he was boldly innovative in style, helping to transform New Period literature, but conservative in content, sticking to politically acceptable topics. It was only with Hard Porridge in 1989 that he ventured again, and very successfully, into political comment. There is no outstanding leading writer in contemporary China, but Wang Meng is a leading contender for the title
Optimal design of an electro-hydraulic valve for heavy-duty vehicle clutch actuator with certain constraints
No full textAbstract not availableFei Meng, Peng Shi, Hamid Reza Karimi, Hui Zhan
Gergithus (Maculergithus) nonomaculatus Meng & Wang 2012
No full textGergithus (Maculergithus) nonomaculatus Meng & Wang, 2012 Figs 1, 2 E–F Gergithus nonomaculatus Meng & Wang 2012: 4 [keyed], 5 [described], figs 1–18 [habitus, details, male and female genitalia illustrated]. Gergithus nonomaculatus – Chen et al. 2014: 4 [listed from China]. Diagnosis The species can be recognized by the following combination of characters: (1) frons without yellow spot along dorsal margin; (2) vertex yellow; (3) 3 yellow spots on tegmina along sutural margin; (4) tegmina with 9 yellow spots in total. Identification can be confirmed by the male genitalia characters illustrated in Meng & Wang (2012: figs 16–18). Distribution Known from China, Hainan, Bawangling Mountain (Meng & Wang 2012) (see map Fig. 1).Published as part of Constant, Jérôme & Pham, Hong-Thai, 2016, Maculergithus, a new subgenus in Gergithus Schumacher, 1915 with two new species from northern Vietnam (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae), pp. 1-16 in European Journal of Taxonomy 198 on pages 10-11, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2016.198, http://zenodo.org/record/383814
Hollow core fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers with reduced sensitivity to temperature
No full textThis dataset supports the manuscript submitted to optics letters:
Meng Ding, E.R. Nemkam Fokoua, J.R. Hayes, F. Poletti, D.J. Richardson, and R. Slavik, "Hollow core fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers with reduced sensitivity to temperature," in Optics Letters.
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Variations on the Author
No full text“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Design and testing of a thick-film dual-modality sensor for composition measurements in heterogeneous mixtures
No full textThe current paper focuses on design and laboratory evaluation of a dual-modality sensor, developed for the needs of oil and gas extraction industry to measure the composition of heterogeneous mixtures in harsh conditions. The sensor combines ultrasonic and electrical measurement techniques, which are non-destructive, rapid and can potentially provide an on-line industrial measurement. Such a ‘dual-modality’ measurement could potentially be reliable in a wider range of process conditions. A distinct feature of the sensors presented here is their construction, which makes use of the thick-film technology, enabling the construction of multi-layered structures of both conductive and non-conductive layers, some of which may exhibit piezoelectric properties for ultrasonic measurement purposes. These are later fired on a ceramic substrate to provide rugged sensors, capable of working in aggressive industrial environments. Laboratory experiments to investigate the feasibility of the dual-modality sensors were conducted and some comparisons with the theoretical predictions are presented
Gnezdilovius Meng & Webb & Wang 2017, gen. nov.
No full textGnezdilovius gen. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 75C438A6-C66E-4718-8233-32E6D926FBC1 Fig. 9 Type species Gergithus lineatus Kato, 1933. Diagnosis This new genus is similar to Gergithoides and Hemisphaerius. It differs from the former by the following characters: 1) coryphe nearly quadrangular (in Gergithoides coryphe nearly subtriangular); 2) metope smooth without tubercles or median carina (in Gergithoides metope with a row of tubercles and median carina); 3) genital style with hind margin slightly convex, or nearly straight, or weakly concave in middle (in Gergithoides genital style with hind margin strongly concave in middle). The new genus differs from Hemisphaerius by the following characters: 1) body medium-sized, male body length varies from 4.0 to 7.0 mm, most often length range from 5.0 to 6.5 mm (in Hemisphaerius body small, male body length varies from 3.0 to 4.6 mm); 2) hind wing well-developed, longer than half length of tegmen, usually 0.7 times as long as tegmen (in Hemisphaerius hind wing shorter than half length of tegmen, about 0.3 times as long as tegmen); 3) aedeagus usually with variable processes (in Hemisphaerius aedeagus without any process, phallobasal lobes with variable shape). Etymology Named after Dr. Vladimir M. Gnezdilov, who is a great specialist in systematic research of the family Issidae. The name is masculine. Description HEAD AND THORAX. Coryphe 2.4 times as wide as long, disc depressed, without carina (Fig. 9A, F). Metope with disc slightly elevated, without median carina, almost as long in midline as at widest point below level of antennae (Fig. 9 C–D). Clypeus not angulate, always in same plane as metope (Fig. 9 C–D). Rostrum long, reaching metatrochanter. Pronotum slightly longer than coryphe (Fig. 9A, F). Mesonotum smooth, disc slightly elevated. Tegmen elliptical, strongly convex and without claval suture, apical margin usually acutely rounded, longitudinal veins usually weakly prominent or inconspicuous (Fig. 9B, E). Hind wing well-developed, reticulate, more than half length of tegmen. Legs relative long, hind tibia with two lateral spines. Metatibiotarsal formula (6–9)/(8–16)/2. MALE GENITALIA. Anal tube subtriangular, mushroom-shaped or cup-shaped. Pygofer in lateral view with hind margin roundly or spinously produced caudad. Phallobase with dorsal lobe usually reflexed at apex. Aedeagus with processes. Genital style with caudo-dorsal angle rounded, hind margin slightly convex, or nearly straight, or weakly concave in middle. Capitulum of style short, in caudal view with apical margin obtuse or acute, with small processes, lateral tooth spinule-shaped. FEMALE GENITALIA. Sternum VII with middle of posterior margin clearly convex or concave. Anal tube nearly ovate in dorsal view, base wider than apex. Paraproct short. Gonoplac slightly elevated in median area, border between first and second gonoplac lobes obsolete, third gonoplac lobes faintly sclerotized and pigmented. Proximal part of posterior connective lamina of gonapophyses IX convex in lateral view, median field with notch in apical part. Gonocoxa VIII nearly rectangular, dorsal margin slightly protruding in proximal part. Anterior connective lamina of gonapophysis VIII with three teeth in apical group and with two to four carinate teeth in lateral group. Distribution China (Hainan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Chongqing), Japan, Vietnam. Remarks The new genus can be distinguished by the wide coryphe (more than twice as wide as long), metope almost as long as wide, clypeus small and compressed and hind wing well developed. Forty species are here transfered to Gnezdilovius gen. nov. from Gergithus, of which we have examined type specimens of 11 species in NWAFU and specimens of several species in BMNH, where paratypes are present of G. chihpensis, G. rosticus and G. pendulus and syntypes of G. flavimaculata. All other species are known to us only by their descriptions and illustrations. Images are provided of G. lineatus (type species) based on specimens collected in Taiwan and deposited in NWAFU (Fig. 9 D–F). Checklist of species of Gnezdilovius gen. nov. Specimens deposited in BMNH indicated by * and in NWAFU by **: * G. affinis (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov. As Gergithus affinis Schumacher, 1915: 135, China (Taiwan); Hori 1969: 55, fig. 2: 12–13, pl. 2 fig. 13; Chan & Yang 1994: 23, fig. 6 ** G. bimaculatus (Zhang & Che, 2009) comb. nov. As Gergithus bimaculatus Zhang & Che, 2009: 185, figs 16–27, China (Yunnan); Meng & Wang 2012: 11, figs 43–64 * G. bistriatus (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov. As Gergithus bistriatus Schumacher, 1915: 136, China (Taiwan); Chan & Yang 1994: 31, fig. 11 G. carbonarius (Melichar, 1906) comb. nov. As Gergithus carbonarius Melichar, 906: 65, China (Taiwan), Japan; Chan & Yang 1994: 29, fig. 90 ** G. chelatus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus chelatus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 617, figs 24–32, China (Hainan) * G. chihpensis (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus chihpensis Chan & Yang, 1994: 38, fig. 14, China (Taiwan) G. flaviguttatus (Hori, 1969) comb. nov. As Gergithus flaviguttatus Hori, 1969: 56, pl. 2: 16, China (Taiwan), Japan * G. flavimacula (Walker, 1851) comb. nov. As Hemisphaerius flavimacula Walker, 1851: 378, China (Hong Kong); Butler 1875: 98, pl. IV, fig. 19 * G. formosanus (Metcalf, 1955) comb. nov. As Gergithus formosanus Metcalf, 1955: 263, China (Taiwan), Japan; Chan & Yang 1994: 38, fig. 15 G. gravidus (Melichar, 1906) comb. nov. As Gergithus gravidus Melichar, 1906: 61, China (Guangxi), Vietnam; Che et al. 2007: 612, figs 1–4; Chen et al. 2014: 52, fig. 2-15A–I G. horishanus (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov. As Gergithus horishanus Matsumura, 1916: 102, China (Taiwan); Hori 1969: 56, pl. 2: 12 G. hosticus (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus hosticus Chan & Yang, 1994: 31, fig. 10, China (Taiwan) G. iguchii (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov. As Gergithus iguchii Matsumura, 1916: 98, China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong), Japan, Vietnam; Hori 1969: 60, fig. 2: 1–4, pl. 2 fig. 6; Chen et al. 2014: 52, fig. 2–16A–I * G. lineatus (Kato, 1933) comb. nov. As Gergithus lineatus Kato, 1933: 461 (type species), China (Taiwan), Japan; Chan & Yang 1994: 43, fig. 17 (Fig. 9 D–F) G. longulus (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov. As Gergithus longulus Schumacher, 1915: 135, China (Taiwan), Japan; Hori 1969: 56, pl. 2 fig. 14; Chan & Yang 1994: 47, fig. 20 G. luteomaculatus (Constant & Pham, 2016) comb. nov. As Gergithus luteomaculatus Constant & Pham, 2016: 6, figs 1, 2A–B, 3–4, Vietnam ** G. multipunctatus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus multipunctatus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 621, China (Hainan); Constant & Pham 2016: 9, figs 1, 2C–D (Fig. 9 A–C) * G. nigrolimbatus (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov. As Gergithus nigrolimbatus Schumacher, 1915: 134, China (Taiwan); Chan & Yang 1994: 45, fig. 18 ** G. nonomaculatus (Meng & Wang, 2012) comb. nov. As Gergithus nonomaculatus Meng & Wang, 2012: 5, figs 1–5, China (Hainan); Constant & Pham 2016: 10, figs 2E–F (Figs 1, 2 E–F) * G. nummarius (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus nummarius Chan & Yang, 1994: 23, fig. 7, China (Taiwan) G. okinawanus (Matsumura, 1936) comb. nov. As Gergithus okinawanus Matsumura, 1936: 82, Japan; Hori 1969: 55, fig. 1: 1–3, pl. 2 fig. 10 ** G. parallelus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus parallelus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 619, figs 33–41, China (Hainan) * G. pendulus (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus pendulus Chan & Yang, 1994: 47, fig. 7, China (Taiwan) ** G. pseudotessellatus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus pseudotessellatus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 623, figs 51–59, China (Hainan); Chen et al. 2014: 55, fig. 2-18A–I ** G. quinquemaculatus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus quinquemaculatus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 615, figs 5–13, China (Guangxi, Guizhou); Chen et al. 2014: 58, fig. 2-19A–I G. robustus (Schumacher, 1915) comb. nov. As Gergithus robustus Schumecher, 1915: 127, China (Taiwan); Hori 1969: 56, pl. 2 fig. 15; Chan & Yang 1994: 50, fig. 21 * G. rosticus (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus rosticus Chan & Yang, 1994: 34, fig. 12, China (Taiwan) G. rotundus (Chan & Yang, 1994) comb. nov. As Gergithus rotundus Chan & Yang, 1994: 36, fig. 12, China (Taiwan) ** G. rugiformis (Zhang & Che, 2009) comb. nov. As Gergithus rugiformis Zhang & Che, 2009: 183, figs 1–15, China (Chongqing, Guangxi) G. satsumensis (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov. As Gergithus satsumensis Matsumura, 1916: 101, Japan; Hori 1969: 52, fig. 1: 4–6, pl. 2 figs 5–8 ** G. spinosus (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus spinosus Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 615, figs 14–23, China (Hainan) G. stramineus (Hori, 1969) comb. nov. As Gergithus stramineus Hori, 1969: 58, pl 3 fig. 3, China (Taiwan) G. taiwanensis (Hori, 1969) comb. nov. As Gergithus taiwanensis Hori, 1969: 54, fig. 1: 7–9, pl. 2 fig. 9, China (Taiwan) G. tamdao (Constant & Pham, 2016) comb. nov. As Gergithus tamdao Constant & Pham, 2016: 11, figs 1, 2G–H, 5–6, Vietnam G. tessellatus (Matsumura, 1916) comb. nov. As Gergithus tessellatus Matsumura, 1916: 102, China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan), Japan; Chan & Yang 1994: 50, fig. 21; Meng & Wang 2012: 11, figs 65–73; Chen et al. 2014: 60, fig. 2-20A–I ** G. tristriatus (Meng & Wang, 2012) comb. nov. As Gergithus tristriatus Meng & Wang, 2012: 8, figs 19–38, 40, 42, China (Yunnan) * G. unicolor (Melichar, 1906) comb. nov. As Gergithus unicolor Melichar, 1906: 66, China (Taiwan); Chan & Yang 1994: 27, fig. 8 G. variabilis (Butler, 1875) comb. nov. As Hemisphaerius variabilis Butler, 1875: 98, 99, pl. IV, fig. 21, China (Hong Kong) * G. yayeyamensis (Hori, 1969) comb. nov. As Gergithus yayeyamensis Hori, 1969: 55, fig. 1: 10–11, pl. 2 fig. 11, China (Taiwan, Japan) ** G. yunnanensis (Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007) comb. nov. As Gergithus yunnanensis Che, Zhang & Wang, 2007: 625, figs 60–67, China (Yunnan)Published as part of Meng, Rui, Webb, Michael Donald & Wang, Ying-Lun, 2017, Nomenclatural changes in the planthopper tribe Hemisphaeriini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Issidae), with the description of a new genus and a new species, pp. 1-25 in European Journal of Taxonomy 298 on pages 15-19, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.298, http://zenodo.org/record/382575
[Newspaper Clipping: Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin #1]
No full textNewspaper article titled "Author Claims Evidence of Second JFK Assassin." The article states that author Richard J. Whalen concluded "that there is circumstantial evidence to support the theory of a second assassin in the shooting of President John F. Kennedy.
Also By The Same Author: AKTiveAuthor, a Citation Graph Approach to Name Disambiguation
No full textThe desire for definitive data and the semantic web drive for inference over heterogeneous data sources requires co-reference resolution to be performed on those data. In particular, name disambiguation is required to allow accurate publication lists, citation counts and impact measures to be determined. This paper describes a graph-based approach to author disambiguation on large-scale citation networks. Using self-citation, co-authorship and document source analyses, AKTiveAuthor clusters papers, achieving precision of 0.997 and recall of 0.818 over a test group of eight surname clusters
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