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Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic
No full textSeiter, Michael, Schramm, Frederic D., Schwaha, Thomas (2018): Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic. Zootaxa 4438 (2): 349-361, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.
FIGURE 8 in Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic
No full textFIGURE 8. Map of the island Hispaniola showing the known localities of the three Charinus species. (A) General overview of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. (B) Details of the records of Charinus dominicanus (triangle) and Charinus bahoruco (rectangle). Previously known records (Armas & Pérez 2001; Teruel 2016) are labeled in grey. (C) Details of the Charinus magua sp. nov. locality (star) in the Monseñor Nouel province.Published as part of Seiter, Michael, Schramm, Frederic D. & Schwaha, Thomas, 2018, Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, pp. 349-361 in Zootaxa 4438 (2) on page 359, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/129486
Letter from Frederic L. Kirgis, U.S. National Park Service
No full textLetter from solicitor Frederic L. Kirgis on behalf of his clients filing claims in regards to the fire started on government-owned apartments in the Grand Canyon
Charinus Simon 1892
No full textKey to the species of the genus Charinus in the Dominican Republic 1. Tritosternum barely reaches the base of the pedipalp coxae, pedipalp femur ventrally with 3 spines, lateral eyes well developed.................................................................................................... 2 - Tritosternum surpasses the base of the pedipalp coxae, pedipalp femur ventrally with 2 spines, lateral eyes less developed................................................................................................. C. magua 2. Leg I with 33 tarsal articles, pedipalp patella dorsally with 3 spines.................................. C. dominicanus - Leg I with 37 tarsal articles, pedipalp patella dorsally with 3–4 spines................................... C. bahorucoPublished as part of Seiter, Michael, Schramm, Frederic D. & Schwaha, Thomas, 2018, Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, pp. 349-361 in Zootaxa 4438 (2) on page 358, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/129486
FIGURE 6 in Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic
No full textFIGURE 6. Adult female paratype specimen of Charinus magua sp. nov. A–D Left pedipalp. A, B Pedipalp patella, tibia, tarsus and claw, dorsal and ventral view, respectively. C, D Pedipalp trochanter and femur, dorsal and ventral view, respectively. E Front part of carapace, dorsal view. Note the frontal process and the single seta behind the lateral eyes. F Ventral view of the prosoma. Scale bars: A–E 0.25 mm; F 0.5 mm.Published as part of Seiter, Michael, Schramm, Frederic D. & Schwaha, Thomas, 2018, Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, pp. 349-361 in Zootaxa 4438 (2) on page 357, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.9, http://zenodo.org/record/129486
Charinus magua Seiter & Schramm & Schwaha 2018, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Charinus magua</i> sp. nov. <p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:2264F1DC-62EA-45C9-B51C-917061EBF673</p> <p> <b>Type material:</b> One adult male (Holotype, NHMW 29153) Subida a Casabíto, Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, N19°1.643' W70°22.762', 382 m a.s.l., <i>leg</i>. Seiter, Schramm, Nigl & Teruel, September 2016; one adult female + two protonymphae (Paratype, NHMW 29154), Subida a Casabíto, Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, N19°01.581' W70°28.828'; 795 m a.s.l., <i>leg</i>. Seiter, Schramm, Nigl & Teruel, September 2016; two subadult specimens (Paratype, NHMW 29155), same data as NHMW 29154; one adult female (Paratype, NHMW 29156), same data as holotype.</p> <p> <b>Comparative diagnosis:</b> <i>Charinus magua</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is unique by the following combination of characters: Pedipalp femur ventrally with 2 spines (Fv; <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> bear 3), pedipalp patella dorsally with 3 spines (Pd; <i>C. dominicanus</i> bears 3 and <i>C. bahoruco</i> bears 3–4). Carapace with median eyes absent, lateral eyes reduced (in <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> median eyes also absent but lateral eyes well developed), frontal process large and prominent in females, less pronounced in the holotype male (in <i>C. dominicanus</i> not visible and in <i>C. bahoruco</i> it is only slightly visible in males from above). Cheliceral claw with 2–4 teeth. Tritosternum cylindrical and elongated (double in length compared to <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i>), trito-, tetra- and pentasternum with 2, 1 and 1 pair of setae, respectively. Leg I with 21–22 tibial and 37–38 tarsal articles (in <i>C. dominicanus</i> 21/33 and in <i>C. bahoruco</i> 21/37). First (proximal) tarsal segment of leg I about five times longer than the second (comparable in <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i>). Leg IV with trisegmented basitibia, tarsomer II of legs II–IV with a pale but complete translucent membranous ring (similar to <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i>). Distitibia of leg IV with 16 trichobothria (similar to <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i>) with <i>bc</i> closer to <i>bf</i> than to <i>sbf</i> (similar in <i>C. bahoruco</i>, <i>bc</i> closer to s <i>bf</i> than to <i>bf</i> in <i>C. dominicanus</i>). Female gonopods cushion-like with lateral projections directed backwards, projections not sclerotized. See Table 1 for a comparison of major and most deviating characters among all known Caribbean and Central American <i>Charinus</i> species.</p> <p> <b>Etymology:</b> The species is named after the historical Taíno chiefdom of Maguá which included the region that is now the Dominican province of Monseñor Nouel. The name Maguá is used as a noun in apposition.</p> <p> <b>Description of male holotype:</b> <i>Color in life</i> (Fig. 1): uniformly yellowish to brownish, pedipalps and legs slightly darker, chelicera and tips of pedipalps reddish, opisthosomal tergites greenish, whitish intersegmental membranes between sternites and tergites.</p> <p> <i>Pedipalps</i> (Fig. 2): all segments densely covered by minute granules and short setae except for the distal tarsus and claw. <i>Trochanter</i> (Fig. 2C, E, D) densely covered with large setae, a single large seta on the anterodorsal margin, a single well pronounced (long and thick) anteroventral spine covered with 12 large setae, one single spine on the inner surface of the trochanter facing the pedipalp femur. <i>Femur</i> (Fig. 2C, D) dorsally with three large primary spines (Fd-1> Fd-2> Fd-3), each spine with one seta located half-way to the tip; externally five large setiferous tubercles, the two most basal ones very close to each other, almost aligned with the primary spines; ventrally with two large primary spines (Fv-1> Fv-2) and two setiferous tubercles anteriorly of Fv-1 and posteriorly of Fv-2, respectively, aligned in one row; seven setae of various size on the apical margin. <i>Patella</i> (Fig. 2 A, B) dorsally with three large spines (Pd-1> Pd-2> Pd-3), each spine harboring at least one seta (up to three), one large prominent setiferous tubercle between Pd-1 and the distal margin, one small bifid setiferous tubercle after Pd-3; several smaller setae on the dorsal margin of the pedipalp patella; ventrally with two large primary spines (Pv-1> Pv-2) without subdivisions; three small setae aligned with the primary spines in between, with three large setiferous tubercles and several small setae on the ventral surface of the pedipalp patella. <i>Tibia</i> (Fig. 2A, B) dorsally with two long spines, Td-1 twice as long as Td-2 (Td-1> Td-2); nine setiferous tubercles and several small setae between the spines and on the dorsal margin of the pedipalp tibia; ventrally with one single large spine and one setiferous tubercle close to the base of Tv-1; several small setae on the ventral margin of the pedipalp tibia. <i>Tarsus</i> (Fig. 2A, B) dorsally with two long spines with Bd-1 more than twice as long as Bd-2 (Bd1> Bd-2); several small setae on the dorsal margin of the pedipalp tarsus; ventrally spineless with several small setae on the ventral margin of the pedipalp tarsus; cleaning organ well developed. <i>Claw/ Posttarsus</i> (Fig. 2A, B) moderately long, sharp and evenly curved inwards.</p> <p> <i>Carapace</i> (Fig. 3F, I): cordiform, 1.23 times wider than long, with minute granules on the surface and scattered with few setulae all over; frontal process less developed (however large and prominent in the female paratypes; in males of <i>C. dominicanus</i> the frontal process is not visible and in males of <i>C. bahoruco</i> only slightly visible from above (Fig. 3D, E, G, H)), frontal margin wide and convex with eight thick but short setae facing forward; median eyes absent, lateral eyes less developed and unpigmented (compare to the more developed lateral eyes in <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> (Fig. 3D, E)) with a single seta on their posterior margin.</p> <p> <i>Sternum</i> (Fig. 3C): sternites all moderately sclerotized and very densely granulose; tritosternum long, twice as long as wide, (compare to the short tritosterna in <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> (Fig. 3A, B)) apically narrow with a pair of thick (macrosetae) apical and a pair of thick basal setae, an additional pair of thin setae located in between the two pairs of thick setae; tetrasternum and pentasternum wider than long with large median pairs of macrosetae.</p> <p> <i>Chelicera</i> (Fig. 4F): basal segment with four internal teeth, the most distal tooth bicuspid (less separated than in <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> (Fig. 4D, E)), the proximal cusp shorter, basal segment with a single vestigial external tooth; claw with 2–4 flat crenulations.</p> <p> <i>Legs</i> (Fig. 4C, 5E, F): all slender and long, femora densely covered with minute tubercles and setae of various size, arolium present on all walking legs; leg I flagellum with 21–22 tibial and 37–38 tarsal articles; first tarsal segment about five times longer than second (Fig. 5F), tarsomer II of legs II–IV with a pale but complete translucent membranous ring (Fig. 5E) (similar to <i>C. dominicanus</i> and <i>C. bahoruco</i> (Fig. 5A, C)); leg IV with trisegmented basitibia, trichobothrium <i>bt</i> in the middle of the distal pseudo-article of basitibia of leg IV; 16 trichobothria on the distitibia of leg IV with <i>bc</i> closer to <i>bf</i> than to <i>sbf</i> (Fig. 5C) (similar trichobothriotaxy in <i>C. bahoruco,</i> in <i>C. dominicanus bc</i> closer to s <i>bf</i> than to <i>bf</i> (Fig. 5A, B)).</p> <p> <i>Male reproductive organ:</i> large genital operculum, posterior margin rounded with several setae on its margin; spermatophore organ wider than long, soft with sclerotization (semicircle form) at the border of fistula and lobus lateralis primus; from dorsal view lobus dorsalis and lobus lateralis primus narrow, the latter one being broader, lobus dorsalis secundus small; from ventral view lobus dorsalis primus and lobus dorsalis secundus prominent, larger than lobus dorsalis, processus internus tapered, lamina medialis small but present.</p> <p> <b>Description of female paratypes</b> (Fig. 6): very similar to holotype male; frontal process visible from above; genital operculum small and narrow with several small setae on its posterior margin; female gonopods cushion-like with lateral projections directed backwards, projections not sclerotized; gonopod with a flat thin apex, posteriorly forming an apical sharp edge, atrium of the gonopod large.</p> <p> <b>Measurements (in mm):</b> male holotype (NHMW 29153): Carapace length/width (1.99/2.45), pedipalp femur length (0.98), pedipalp patella length (1.32), pedipalp tibia length (0.72), pedipalp tarsus and claw length (0.87); female paratype (NHMW 29154): Carapace length/width (1.69/2.13), pedipalp femur length (0.90), pedipalp patella length (0.95), pedipalp tibia length (0.63), pedipalp tarsus and claw length (0.65).</p> <p> <b> The cerotegument ultrastructure of known Dominican <i>Charinus</i></b> (Fig. 7): In <i>Charinus</i> species from the Dominican Republic the carapace is covered by regular spherical globules which commonly range from ~2–3 µm in diameter. With a diameter of ~2–2.5 µm <i>Charinus magua</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> has the smallest globules. In <i>Charinus bahoruco</i> these structures have a diameter of ~2.5–2.9 µm and in <i>Charinus dominicanus</i> of ~3–3.2 µm. The globule surface of <i>C. bahoruco</i> and <i>C. dominicanus</i> resemble each other and correspond to the same granular type whereas the globule surface of <i>C. magua</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> shows a particle network with nanopores.</p> <p> <b>Natural habitat and distribution</b> (Fig. 1E–F, 8): The two known localities in the Monseñor Nouel province are situated between 382 and 795 m above sea level and represent the highest altitude record for <i>Charinus</i> from Hispaniola. All specimens were found underneath various-sized stones, partially buried in the soil and in part densely covered with wet and dry leaf litter. Both locations harbor a small waterway. At the same location <i>Phrynus longipes</i> Pocock, 1894 and another undescribed phrynid whip spider species were also found.</p>Published as part of <i>Seiter, Michael, Schramm, Frederic D. & Schwaha, Thomas, 2018, Description of a new Charinus species (Amblypygi: Charinidae) from the Monseñor Nouel province, Dominican Republic, pp. 349-361 in Zootaxa 4438 (2)</i> on pages 350-358, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4438.2.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/1294861">http://zenodo.org/record/1294861</a>
A Spin Wave Based Approximate 4:2 Compressor Seeking the most energy-efficient digital computing paradigm
No full textsponsorship: This work received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program within the Future and Emerging Technologies Open project Spin Wave Computing for Ultimately-Scaled Hybrid Low-Power Electronics, under grant 801055. It has also been partially supported by IMEC's industrial affiliate program on beyond-CMOS logic. Frederic Vanderveken acknowledges financial support from Flanders Research Foundation through grant 1S05719N. (European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program within the Future and Emerging Technologies Open project Spin Wave Computing for Ultimately-Scaled Hybrid Low-Power Electronics|801055, IMEC's industrial affiliate program on beyond-CMOS logic, Flanders Research Foundation|1S05719N)status: Publishe
The Early History of the Fraser River Mines
No full textby Frederic W. Howay.Memoirs (Provincial Archives of British Columbia) ; 6
The Novels of Harold Frederic
No full textI do not intend to defend the obviously untenable thesis that Frederic was a great writer and is not appreciated because of the nature of his subject matter. The author of The Damnation of Theron Ware seldom shows any sign of genius. What Frederic does, and often in a rather workmanlike manner, is tell a story of small-town and country people in upper New York state. In his early works, Seth\u27s Brother\u27s Wife and The Lawton Girl, the author writes about things he knows and has done. The works written about the same time as the two mentioned have a delightful simplicity and naïveté, and incidentally come very close to the realistic tradition in the novel. The majority of Frederic\u27s later works are tinged with a pseudo-sophistication, an artiness which just does not belong, and these elements detract from such an otherwise good thing as The Damnation of Theron Ware
Danube River Development Strategy: Interim Report
No full textThe Danube is an essential Inland Water Transport (IWT) corridor, particularly for the hinterland connection for the Port of Constantza. This port became one of the largest and busiest ports on the Black Sea, due to its strategic location at the cross roads of Europe and Asia and due to its capacity to handle large volumes of different types of cargoes. With the ongoing economic reforms in Romania it is expected that the Port of Constantza will develop into a gateway for Eastern and Central Europe and efficient IWT hinterland connections are therefore required. The project "Danube River Development Strategy" aims to formulate a strategy and to define measures to increase the competitive position of IWT and to improve the navigability of the Romanian stretch of the Danube between the Iron Gates II and Giurgeni. The approach of the project can be characterized as strategy formulation to create a high capacity transport corridor at minimum investment costs. The project comprises two phases, i.e. River Status Phase and Strategy Development Phase. The first phase of the project has been completed in September 1994 with the submission of the River Status Report, which describes the present status of the Danube river followed by the generation of alternative development strategies for the Danube. In the second project phase selected strategies are analyzed followed by the selection of the preferred river development strategy. This Interim Report for the Strategy Development Phase includes the analyses of the various alternative development strategies. The report will be presented to and discussed with the Romanian authorities to select and further define the preferred development strategy. This preferred strategy will then be further analysed and reported in the Draft Final Report. The main objective of the Danube River Development Strategy project is to improve the navigation conditions of the Romanian section of the Danube between the Iron Gates II (rkm 869) and Giurgeni (rkm 239) in order to create a competitive IWT hinterland connection for the Port of Constantza. Various alternative development strategies have been considered. The strategies are rated on multiple criteria, where it appeared that all considered strategies are economically viable. The alternatives combi-c3 and combi-c4 appeared to have the best results. For description of all the alternatives we refer to the report.Danube River Development Strateg
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