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Joshua Davis: Author of Spare Parts
Full text linkCitation: K-State First (2016). Joshua Davis: Author of Spare Parts [Flier]. Manhattan, Kansas: K-State First.Flyer advertising Joshua Davis's author talk at Kansas State University
Steven Johnson Author Talk Poster
No full textK-State Book NetworkA poster advertising an author talk by Steven Johnson at Kansas State University on September 3, 2014. Steven Johnson's book "The Ghost Map" was the 2014-2015 common book
Enforceability in Trade Credit: Financial Aspects of Transactions with FDI
Full text linkThis paper documents financial aspects of transactions and trade credit supply behavior with foreign direct investment (FDI) among small- and medium-sized enterprises, based on two original surveys. The surveys, conducted in four cities in China in 2003, were designed to uncover the nature of inter-firm transactions, trade credit and other financial conditions. Literature on FDI mainly refers to technology transfer, employment, or investment. This paper focuses on the role/significance of FDI in the supply of trade credit due to its enforcement technology of trade credit. Yanagawa, Ito, and Watanabe (2006) developed an incomplete contract model wherein when the seller has a higher enforcement technology or the buyer has richer liquidity, both trade credit and transaction volume will increase. In this paper we first compute the "enforcement probability" of each seller then test the propositions of the model. We confirm that (1) FDI and G firms provide larger trade credit. (2) This is due to their higher enforcement probability in trade credit. Furthermore, (3) higher enforcement probability has a positive external effect in enhancing the trade credit and transaction volume of indirect transaction partners. However, we also find that (4) in order to raise the probability of "no default," enhancing the ratio of cash on delivery is a necessary measure. (5) A more competitive supplier will prefer cash on delivery payment and consequently will provide less trade credit to the economy. (6) With a shorter transaction period, the supplier will provide larger trade credit. This implies that firms with a stronger bargaining power prefer providing no trade credit though they can expect higher enforcement probability, thus reduces the volume of economic activity. These negative forces against enhancing trade credit and economic activity exist at a substantial level in China. Because of this force, a strategic default problem persists in China even 30 years after the transition began.
Letters from K Watanabe to The Dominguez Estate Company, February 23 and March 9, 1943.
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Mariannaea imbricata D. Hirose & K. Watanabe 2021, sp. nov.
No full textMariannaea imbricata D. Hirose & K. Watanabe sp. nov. (Figure 3) MycoBank no.: 840111 Description: Sexual morph not observed. Colony diam., 7 d, in mm (average): PDA: 5˚ C (2), 10˚ C (8), 15˚ C (11), 20˚ C (26), 25˚ C (31), 30˚ C (31), and 35˚ C (no growth); MEA: 25˚ C (34). Colonies on PDA at 25˚ C, matted felt at center, indistinctly zonate, with undulate margins, irregularly oriented and coarsely undulated, producing radially oriented fan-shaped structures from the center to margin, amber with white margin and reverse sienna with white margin. Colonies on MEA at 25 ° C, matted felt at center, indistinctly zonate, with undulate margins, irregularly oriented and coarsely undulate, producing radially oriented fan-shaped structures from center to margin, white with ochreous margin, and reverse umber with fulvous margin. On PDA: hyphae 1.4‒6.3 µm wide, hyaline, smooth, thin-walled, branched and septate. Conidiophores 167.7‒798.4 µm (mean 451.0 µm, n = 50) long, 3.7‒8.5 µm (mean 6.1 µm, n = 50) wide at the basal cell, generally macronematous, mononematous, erect, septate, smooth thin-walled, hyaline, bearing short branches with 1–2 whorls of 2–5 phialides, or phialides formed in verticils on long main stalk. Phialides 6.2‒16.9 × 1.2‒2.4 (mean 10.4 × 1.7 µm, L / W 6.2, n = 50), typically slender flask-shaped, hyaline and smooth-walled. Conidia 4.7‒10.9 × 1.8‒3.2 µm (mean 6.2 × 2.5 µm, L / W 2.5, n = 50), generally fusiform to ellipsoidal, hyaline, smooth and thin-walled, aseptate and produced in imbricate chains. Chlamydospores 7.2‒22.2 × 4.6‒12.3 µm (mean 10.8 × 6.2 µm, L / W 1.7, n = 50), intercalary or terminal, produced singly or in short chains, globose to sub-globose, hyaline and thick-walled. Etymology: The epithet “imbricata” refers to the irregularly oriented and coarsely undulate morphology from the center to margins of colonies grown on PDA and MEA. Type: Sugadaira, Nagano, Japan, 2008, isolated from the decayed needles of Pinus densiflora (Holotype, TNS-F- 91410, dried culture on PDA; ex-type culture, NBRC 33105). Notes: Mariannaea imbricata is morphologically similar to M. atlantica, M. fusiformis, M. punicea, and M. terricola, but can be distinguished from these congeners by its slender flask-shaped phialides with a smooth-walled texture. The colonies are characterized by an amber to white pigmentation on PDA and a central matted felt texture, and with the center to margins irregularly oriented and coarsely undulate on PDA and MEA. This species does not form reddish-purple colonies. Phylogenetic analysis based on ITS and TUB-2 sequences can also be used to distinguish these species.Published as part of Watanabe, Kohei & Hirose, Dai, 2021, A novel Mariannaea species isolated from decayed pine needles in Japan, pp. 211-220 in Phytotaxa 522 (3) on pages 217-218, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.522.3.4, http://zenodo.org/record/556041
Figure 4 from: Tomikawa K, Watanabe HK, Tanaka K, Ohara Y (2021) A new species of Princaxelia from Shinkai Seep Field, Mariana Trench (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Pardaliscidae). ZooKeys 1015: 115-127. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1015.59683
No full textFigure 4 Princaxelia marianaensis Tomikawa & Watanabe, sp. nov., holotype female (BL 23.9 mm) A gnathopod 1, lateral view B dactylus of gnathopod 1, lateral view C gnathopod 2, lateral view D dactylus of gnathopod 2, lateral view E pereopod 3, lateral view F dactylus of pereopod 3, lateral view G pereopod 4, lateral view H pereopod 5, lateral view I dactylus of pereopod 5 J pereopod 6, lateral view K pereopod 7, lateral view
Pion japonicum Watanabe, 2016, sp. nov.
No full textPion japonicum sp. nov. (Figs 1–10) Type series. Holotype. F, Gunma Pref., Katashina Vil., Marunuma, Yuzawa, 1440–1560 m alt., 2. vii. 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH). Paratypes. 1 F, Yamagata Pref., Mamurogawa Town, 19. vi. 2012, Y. Matsubara & K. Fukuda leg. (MsT) (NIAES); 2 F, same data except for “ 22. vi. 2012 ” (KPMNH); 1 F, same data except for “ 14. vii. 2012 ” (KPMNH); 4 F and 6 M, same data of holotype (KPMNH); 2 F and 1 M, sama data of holotype except for “S. Yoshizawa leg.” (KPMNH); 3 M, Tochigi Pref., Nasushiobara City, Utou-sawa, 22–28. v. 2008, T. Matsumura leg. (MsT) (KPMNH); 1 M, Tochigi Pref., Nasushiobara City, Kotaki, 24–30. v. 2008, T. Matsumura leg. (MsT) (KPMNH); 1 F, Yamanashi Pref., Hokuto City, Masutomi, Biwakubo-sawa, 24. vi. 2007, H. Katahira leg. (KPMNH); 1 F, Nagano Pref., Koumi Town, Chiyosato, 20. vi. 2007, H. Katahira leg. (KPMNH); 4 F, Nagano Pref., Kawakami Vil., Azusayama 1360–1460 m alt., 14. vi. 2015, S. Shimizu leg. (KPMNH); 18 M, Nagano Pref., Outaki Vil., Mt. Ontake 1790-1870 m alt., 13. vi. 2015, S. Shimizu leg. (KPMNH); 8 F and 27 M, same data except for “ca. 1840 m alt., 13–25. vi. 2015 (MsT)” (2 F and 2 M, GSFPM; 3 M, NIAES; 6 F and 18 males, KPMNH); 2 F, same data except for “ 25. vi. – 15. vii. 2015 (MsT)” (KPMNH); 1 M, Shizuoka Pref., Honkawane Town, Mt. Yamainudan 1200-1400 m alt., 14. vi. 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 M, Shizuoka Pref., Shizuoka City, Umegashima, Abe-toge, 15. vi. 2008, K. Watanabe leg. (KPMNH); 1 M, Fukui Pref., Ikeda Town, Kanmuri-yama, 12. vi. 1982, T. Murota leg. (KPMNH); 1 F, Fukui Pref., Katsuyama City, Ohara, 22. v. 1982, T. Murota leg. (KPMNH); 1 M, Fukui Pref., Katsuyama City, Kyogatake, 29. v. 1982, T. Murota leg. (KPMNH); 1 M, Fukui Pref., Izumi Vil, Kuzuwadani, 30. v. 1982, T. Murota leg. (KPMNH); 1 M, Fukui Pref., Oono City to Katsuyama City, Akausagi-yama, 6. vi. 1982, T. Tano leg. (KPMNH). Description. Female (n= 28). Body 6.5–9.5 (HT: 8.0) mm. Body polished, smooth and punctate, covered with silver setae. Head 0.5 times as long as wide. Clypeus 0.4 times as long as wide, entirely punctate, its ventral margin slightly concave medially (Fig. 1). Face 0.5–0.6 (HT; 0.5) times as long as wide, weakly convex medially. Frons weakly concave above each antennal socket. Malar space 0.6 times as long as basal width of mandible. Inner eye margin nearly parallel (Fig. 1). Minimum length between lateral ocellus and eye 1.2–1.5 (HT: 1.3) times as long as minimum length between each lateral ocellus. Occipital carina complete. Antenna with 28–29 (HT: 29) flagellomeres, its first segment 1.2 times as long as second segment. Mesosoma. Pronotum smooth dorsally, covered with irregular rugae ventrally. Epomia weak, short. Upper end of epicnemial carina reached to anterior margin of mesopleuron. Mesopleuron with a large smooth area around episternal scrobe. Lateromedian longitudinal carinae of propodeum straight and completely parallel (Fig. 2). Area superomedia + basalis almost smooth (Fig. 2). Fore wing 6.5 –8.0 (HT: 7.5) mm. Vein cu-a of fore wing inclivous, its anterior end distant from posterior end of vein Rs + M. Vein Rs of fore wing more or less sinuate. Vein 1 - cu of hind wing longer than vein cu-a of hind wing (Fig. 8). Hind femur 3.6–3.8 (HT: 3.8) times as long as maximum width in lateral view. First tarsomere of hind tarsus 1.9 -2.0 (HT: 2.0) times as long as second tarsomere. Metasoma. T 1 2.3–2.4 (HT: 2.3) times as long as maximum width. Median dorsal carina of T 1 present medially (Fig. 2). T 2 0.6 times as long as maximum width, its basal area covered with irregular rugae. Ovipositor sheath 0.5 times as long as hind tibia. Colouration (Figs 8, 9). Head and mesosoma (excluding wings and legs) black, except for: lateral part of clypeus, mandible except for yellow median spot, scape, dorsal surfaces of pedicel, flagellum and maxillary palp, and tegula blackish-brown; ventral surfaces of pedicel, flagellum and maxillary palp, apex of antenna, and labial palp yellow to yellowish-brown. Wings hyaline, with blackish-brown veins except for yellow wing base. Legs black to blackish-brown, except for: apical part of fore and mid femora, fore and mid tibiae and tarsi, tarsal spurs, and base of hind tibia yellowish-brown; hind femur sometimes with a small reddish-brown area; hind tarsal segment sometimes tinged with yellowish-brown. Metasoma reddish-brown to red except for: first segment except for membranous part of first sternite, T 5 (or sometimes T 6)-T 8, and ovipositor sheath except for yellow apex black; membranous part of first to third sternites whitish-yellow; posterior margin of all tergites narrowly reddishyellow; posterior area of T 1 usually tinged with red; subgenital plate sometimes tinged with brown. Male (n= 62). Similar to female. Clypeus 0.5 times as long as wide Malar space 0.5 times as long as basal width of mandible. Minimum length between lateral ocellus and eye 1.1–1.5 times as long as minimum length between each lateral ocellus. Antenna with 28–30 flagellomeres, its first segment 1.2–1.4 times as long as second segment. Lateromedian longitudinal carina sometimes slightly convergent anteriorly. Vein cu-a of fore wing with anterior end sometimes opposite to posterior end of vein Rs+M. Hind femur 3.9–4.1 times as long as maximum width in lateral view. First tarsomere of hind tatsus 1.7 –2.0 times as long as second tarsomere. T 2 0.7–0.8 times as long as maximum width. Posterior margin of subgenital plate weakly concave medially (Fig. 4). Apex of paramere short, its margin round (Figs 5, 6). Inner margin of ventral side of paramere not concave at base (Fig. 5). Tip of aedeagus somewhat swollen, decurved, its apex rounded (Fig. 7). Colouration similar to female, except for: clypeus, face, malar space, mandible except for brown apex, palpi, ventral surface of scape, and hind trochantellus yellow; inner orbit of frons usually with a pair of yellow stripe along eye orbit; fore and mid legs yellow, sometimes with brown to blackish-brown areas; hind coxa and trochanter usually with a yellow area; hind femur, tibia and tarsus blackishbrown to brown except for yellowish-brown base, usually with a yellowish-brown ventral surface; T 1 completely black; T 2 at least black at base. Distribution. Japan (Honshu). Etymology. The specific name is from the type locality “ Japan ”. Bionomics. Host is unknown. Adult wasps were collected from late May to July. Remarks. This species closely resembles P. qinyuanensis, but it can be distinguished from the following combination of character states (male of P. qinyuanensis is unknown): lateromedian longitudinal carina of propodeum completely parallel, not convergent anteriorly (almost parallel but slightly convergent anteriorly in P. qinyuanensis); malar space 0.6 times as long as basal width of mandible (0.5 times in P. qinyuanensis); antenna with 28–29 flagellomeres (30–34 in P. qinyuanensis); hind femur black, rarely tinged with red (largely red in P. qinyuanensis); hind tibia yellowish-brown basally, black apically (entirely black in P. qinyuanensis). Hind femur of a single female collected Biwakubo-sawa, Yamanashi Pref., with a reddish-brown area medially, while other character states of this specimen are well accorded with the character states of P. japonicum. Thus I conclude that it is unusual intraspecific variation. The World species of Pion may be distinguished by the following key.Published as part of Watanabe, Kyohei, 2016, First record of the genus Pion Schiødte, 1839 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ctenopelmatinae), from Japan, with description of a new species, pp. 289-294 in Zootaxa 4103 (3) on pages 290-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4103.3.8, http://zenodo.org/record/26383
Almost Symmetric Numerical Semigroups with Odd Generators
No full textWe study almost symmetric semigroups generated by odd integers. If the embedding dimension is four, we characterize when a symmetric semigroup that is not complete intersection or a pseudo-symmetric semigroup is generated by odd integers. Moreover, we give a way to construct all the almost symmetric semigroups with embedding dimension four and type three generated by odd elements. In this case we also prove that all the pseudo-Frobenius numbers are multiple of one of them and this gives many consequences on the semigroup and its defining ideal
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