Changes of urinary steroid conjugates and gonadotropin excretion in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy in the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti)

The Yunnan snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) is one of the most endangered species in the world, and it is endemic to China. According to our knowledge, there was no information on reproduction for this species. The present study was designed to und

白马蝠蛾生殖习性的研究

白马蝠蛾雌性生殖系统与鳞翅目其他昆虫不同: 无粘液腺器官; 成虫产卵行为特殊, 卵散产, 产后有用尾和足扫土盖卵的习性; 成虫交配授精以精包方式进行。交配除提供雌蛾精子外, 还能刺激产卵。最适宜成虫交配与产卵的温度为12.5—19.0℃, 相对湿度75—90%。图2表3参5

广西盲鱼一新种及其系统关系分析(鲤形目:鲤科:鲃亚科)

经鉴定, 采自广西天峨县溶洞的盲鱼为金线鲃属一新种, 依形态特征命名为叉背金线Sinocyclocheilus furcodorsalis sp.nov.根据主要特征分析认为:新种适应洞穴环境相关性状特化程度大致与鸭嘴金线鲃相当;新种及其若干近似种的物种形成, 是营半穴居生活的类似长须金线鲃的祖先适应辐射的结果。

广西条鳅亚科鱼类二新种(鲤形目:鳅科)

记述采自广西西江水系河池地区的条鳅亚科鱼类二新种。后鳍岭鳅。(Oreonetes retrodorsalis) sp. nov与同属种的区别主要表现在其背鳍起点的位置较后, 背鳍和臀鳍分枝鳍条数目较少、尾鳍后缘凹入、头较小和尾柄较短等方面; 南丹高原鳅(Triplophysa nandanensis) sp. nov.则以头较大、吻较短、眼间距较狭、尾柄较短且高、背鳍分枝鳍条较多、尾鳍深叉形等易于与相近种相区别。

Two new species of the sisorid genus Oreoglanis Smith from Yunnan, China (Teleostei : Sisoridae)

Two new species of the genus Oreoglanis, O. jingdongensis and O. immaculatus are described from the Mekong and Salween River basins, respectively, of Yunnan Province, China. Oreoglanis jingdongensis can be distinguished from other Oreoglanis species by th

Gas-phase production of multifunctional composite nanoparticles by photoinduced chemical vapor deposition

As these results indicate, photo-CVD coating is a robust process that allows for the creation of core-shell nanoparticles. In the present work we demonstrated that photo-CVD can effectively coat Fe2O3 particles with silica for purposes of biological applications. TDMA results combined with TEM images indicate that all particles are effectively coated and that particle coating thicknesses can be tuned to desired thickness depending on the application. In addition, the ability to vary coating properties and to coat high concentrations of particles makes this technique of interest for industrial production where uniform properties are needed for large quantities of particles [2]. Copyright © 2010 by ASME.

Zero carbon manufacturing facility - Towards integrating material, energy, and waste process flows

The increasing pressure on material availability, energy prices, as well as emerging environmental legislation is leading manufacturers to adopt solutions to reduce their material and energy consumption as well as their carbon footprint, thereby becoming more sustainable. Ultimately manufacturers could potentially become zero carbon by having zero net energy demand and zero waste across the supply chain. The literature on zero carbon manufacturing and the technologies that underpin it are growing, but there is little available on how a manufacturer undertakes the transition. Additionally, the work in this area is fragmented and clustered around technologies rather than around processes that link the technologies together. There is a need to better understand material, energy, and waste process flows in a manufacturing facility from a holistic viewpoint. With knowledge of the potential flows, design methodologies can be developed to enable zero carbon manufacturing facility creation. This paper explores the challenges faced when attempting to design a zero carbon manufacturing facility. A broad scope is adopted from legislation to technology and from low waste to consuming waste. A generic material, energy, and waste flow model is developed and presented to show the material, energy, and waste inputs and outputs for the manufacturing system and the supporting facility and, importantly, how they can potentially interact. Finally the application of the flow model in industrial applications is demonstrated to select appropriate technologies and configure them in an integrated way. © 2009 IMechE.

Morphological Phylogeny of the Water Snake Subfamily Homalopsinae (Serpent: Colubridae)

水蛇亚科属于游蛇科,包含10个属。其中7个属为单型属。选取水蛇亚科14个形态学特征进行支序分析,并利用计算机软件Hennig86对水蛇亚科中8个属之间的系统发育关系进行初步探讨,结果显示水蛇亚科分为两支Gerarda和Fordonia两个属构成姊妹群,Cerberus、Erpeton和Homalopsis三个属也构成单系群,与Vorisetal(2002)的分子系统树相同,但Cantoria属的地位则与Vorisetal(2002)的明显不同。