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THE STUDY OF SEASONAL HOME RANGE OF THIBETAN MONKEY'S YULINKENG TROOP IN HUANGSHAN MOUNTAIN

Study of seasonal home range of Thibetan Monkey was conducted in southwest slop of Huangshan Mountain, Anhui Province (118°10'E, 30°29'N) for 182 days (October, 1985-November, 1987). There were 23 individuals ( ll, 12) of Yulinkeng Troop in October, 1985, and by November, 1987, there were 33 ( 16, 17) . The Yulinkeng Troop's home range included evergreen, evergreen and deciduous broadleaved mixed forests, with an area of 6km2. Region's utilization frequency was related to the food abundance (table 3, 4) . In cur research, region A and B (with the area of 0.75km2) were utilized frequently, C and D (1.5km2) usually, and E (3.75km2) generally. The home range size of this troop changed seasonally.The Autumn size was 3.62km2 contented 55% of evergreen forest, the summer size 1.02km2 24% of evergreen forest, the spring and winter 2.75 and 2.5km2, 55% and 65% evergreen forests respectively (see Fig.3, 4) . The monkeys had the longest daily moving distance, 2.18km in summer, the shortest one, 1km in winter, and 1.2 and 1.8km in spring and autumn. The Yulinkeng Troop had a home range larger than that of M.fuscata and M.mul-atta (see table 6) , showing a lower utilization of home range than the laters. It also showed that the Thibetan Monkeys selected their foods in very narrow range. They must move a long distance to find foods.We considered that the monkeys were not so adaptive to wide environments.lt might be one of the reasons why this species distributed in small habitat and few quantities. The Yulinkeng Troops home range had the highest altitude of 1310m, below the height of 800m where there was the farming area, so the home range only had a height of 400m. Compared with other troops, the Yulinkeng Troop had its speciality and without vertical migration.The monkey's Summer food were mainly the leaves of deciduous broad-leaved trees . Lacking of these trees in their home range, the monkeys had to move a long distance to find enough food.It meant that the troop was capable of adjusting itself to adapt environment.We considered that the characteristic of the utilization of seasonal home range was a kind of life pattern of the Thibetan Monkey in adapting its environment.
ANÁLISE DA OPERAÇÃO DE SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS DURANTE AFUNDAMENTOS DESEQUILIBRADOS DE TENSÃO

This paper presents a comparison of two strategies for control of the DC bus voltage in a solar panel connected to the grid through a converter. The first control strategies consider the negative sequence currents provided the grid during disturbances in it, while the second strategy is more conventional and it does not consider these currents. The results were compare for unbalanced voltage sags in the power grid and shading on solar panels .
E-Learning Websites Selection and Ranking Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methodology

The present research places significant importance on the evaluation and prioritization of E-learning platforms based on a predetermined set of selection criteria. The primary aim of this research project is to select and rank E-learning websites. The issue pertaining to the selection and ranking of e-learning platforms is addressed through the utilization of a methodology known as multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM). The task of choosing E-learning websites is addressed through the application of the multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) technique known as Weighted-Combinative Distance-based Assessment (W-CODAS), which is specifically designed to tackle such issues. In order to assess the suitability and effectiveness of the proposed method, a comparison is made between the results obtained from methodology which is proposed and those obtained from established approaches such as Visekriterijumsko Kompromisno Rangiranje (VIKOR) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS). The methodology under consideration has not yet been employed to assess, choose, and prioritize the diverse E-learning platforms
The Six Suburban Eras of the United States

Opolis  Vol. 2, No. 1, 2006. pp. 65-72 © 2006. All Rights Reserved. The Six Suburban Eras of the United States Research Note Robert Lang Virginia Tech Jennifer LeFurgy Virginia Tech Arthur C. Nelson Virginia Tech Introduction The Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech (MI) proposes a timeline to show the ﬂow of suburban eras and types (see Figure 1). The timeline deﬁnes six periods of U.S. suburban development in order to establish more common base years for historical data analysis. As the ﬁeld of suburban studies matures into a formal academic sub-discipline, these suggested eras can help guide research projects. The current standard split in suburban history, proposed by New Urbanists such as Andres Duany, offers a rather crude division into pre- and post–World War II periods (Duany, Plater-Zyberk, and Speck 2000). But this simple pre/post- war dichotomy is a caricature of suburban history. It can be argued that one suburban era actually spans the immediate pre- and post-war decades, which are labeled “Mid- Century Suburbs” (or the years 1930 to 1970) in this note. In addition, the post-war period is now so long, at 60 plus years, that it too can be divided into eras. Consider, for example an article by Robert Lang, Edward Blakely, and Meghan Gough (2005) that looks at the “new suburban metropolis” period from 1970 to 2010. This timeline is not meant to be deﬁnitive. There are no clean breaks in history. Thus the timeline is depicted as a meandering river to indicate the continuous ﬂow of events. The dates show stops along the way where the river course shifts, implying a directional change in history. This note divides American suburban history into six eras. It ﬁnds that the United States is now in the ﬁfth era and will soon enter a sixth one. The timeline also indicates
Impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of university students in Latin America

Abstract The correlation between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention is neither clear nor conclusive. While some studies show a positive correlation between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship, others confirm contradictory results. To contribute to the understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention and to contribute to the literature on this topic in Latin America, this research aimed to determine the influence of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of students from five Latin American universities. The type of research is quantitative, cross-sectional, and explanatory. To carry out the study, a questionnaire was applied to 1213 students from five universities in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. The sample size was determined with a probabilistic design, and the sample was collected randomly by convenience. The Chi-square test showed a p-value of 0.056 higher than 0.05. Therefore, the null hypothesis indicating that entrepreneurship education is independent of entrepreneurial intention was accepted. Practical and theoretical implications emerge from these findings. While acknowledging the importance of entrepreneurship education, it becomes apparent that supplementary mechanisms enhancing entrepreneurial intentions are essential. The absence of a definitive consensus on the connection between entrepreneurial education and intent emphasizes the need for further exploration.
Failure and Repair in Cultural Heritage Conservation

Architectural heritage objects exhibit a vast variety of damage and failures which is difficult to categorize for the sake of designing general preventive or repair and conservation measures. The authors studied sensitivity of historic structures and elements to weather and disasters within several international research projects using their personal experience and research as well as records of damage and failures gathered in literature and special databases. It should be emphasized that any historic structure or element cannot be dealt with unless its material characteristics and a general environmental situation, (e.g. hydro-geological conditions), have been taken into account, which must be reflected in evaluating results and designing mitigation strategies. This paper presents selected examples from a developed information system containing data on typical damage and failures related to weathering effects and disasters action, namely wind, floods and landslides. In specific cases, not the historic structure but its surroundings and supporting structure are prone to failure, which can adversely affect their behaviour and response and cause damage to cultural heritage objects. The approach is documented by preventive strategies and measures and accompanied with life expectancy and repair cost estimates.
The Effect of an Aluminium Disc Rotator on Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Material using 360° Lateral Sliding Disc Triboelectric Generator (TEG)

Triboelectric generatorshave the ability to harvest energy from human activities, mechanical vibration, and other sources to drive minor electronic devices.In many circumstances, charges created from a triboelectric process are referred to as a negative effect or waste energy. Here, this paper will demonstrate an approach of the charging process in friction with a rotator and stator to investigate the effects of rotating speed and the different thickness of electrification to the output voltage. The 360° lateral sliding disc triboelectric generator (TEG) fabricated by connecting an Aluminium disc to the motor as a rotator, while a Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) sheet placed at the top of an acrylic coated by a copper electrode served as a stator. PVC material with different thicknesses (0.2, 0.5 and 0.7 mm) and grit sizes were used (P500, P1000 and P1500) and prepared prior to the experiment. Thus, three different rotational speeds (500, 1000 and 1500 rpm) were monitored using a tachometer to standardize the speed for each set of experiment. Such as a TEG at 1500 rpm on a 0.2 mm thick sample with P500 grit size modification delivers a maximum voltage output, VRMSof 13.8 mV, with the maximum calculated current of 69 µA and the maximum power density of 0.485 mW/m2.
Koninginins X-Z, Three New Polyketides from Trichoderma koningiopsis SC-5

Koninginins X-Z (1–3), three novel polyketides, were isolated from the solid fermentation of the endophytic fungus Trichoderma koningiopsis SC-5. Their structures, including the absolute configurations, were comprehensively characterized by a combination of NMR spectroscopic methods, HRESIMS, 13C NMR, DFT GIAO 13C NMR, and electronic circular dichroism calculations as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction. In addition, all the compounds were evaluated for antifungal activity against Candida albicans.
The Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Lambda-Cyhalothrin and Emamectin Benzoate on the Soybean Pest Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius)

Riptortus pedestris (Fabricius, 1775) (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is a major soybean pest in East Asia that can cause soybean staygreen syndrome. To date, no insecticides have been registered for the control of R. pedestris in China, and these insects are primarily controlled in the field through the application of broad-spectrum insecticides including lambda-cyhalothrin (LCT) and emamectin benzoate (EMB). Here, the lethal and sublethal effects of LCT and EMB on R. pedestris were comprehensively evaluated. LCT and EMB were both found to exhibit high levels of toxicity and concentration-dependent repellent effects for R. pedestris. The exposure of third instar nymphs from the F0 generation to LC30 concentrations of LCT and EMB resulted in a significant increase in the duration of nymph development and adult pre-oviposition period (APOP), together with reductions in fifth instar nymph and adult body weight, longevity, oviposition days, fecundity, vitellarium length, lateral oviduct diameter, and vitellogenin (Vg) gene expression as compared to control treatment. Strikingly, these suppressive effects were transmitted to the F1 generation, which similarly experienced the prolongation of preadult development and the preoviposition period (TPOP). Relative to control-treated populations, the F1 generation for these insecticide-treated groups also exhibited significant decreases in population parameter values. Overall, these data offer new insight into the impact that LCT and EMB treatment can have on R. pedestris, providing a valuable foundation for the application of these pesticides in the context of integrated pest management strategies aimed at soybean crop preservation.
Assessing the Effectiveness of the Village Court (VC) System in Promoting Access to Justice: A Case Study of Two Selected Villages in Noakhali, Bangladesh

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Village Court (VC) system in promoting access to justice in rural Bangladesh. The formal legal system in Bangladesh is expensive and time-consuming, making it difficult for underprivileged rural people to access justice. The VC system is a combination of formal and informal dispute resolution processes and has been initiated by the government to address the demand for access to justice for rural people. However, several obstacles have hampered the efficacy of the VC system, making it impossible to acquire public satisfaction in the justice process. This case study examines the effectiveness of the village court system in promoting access to justice in two selected villages in Noakhali district, Bangladesh. The study evaluates various factors that impact the success of the village court system, such as policies, procedures, acts, rules, oversight mechanisms, legal awareness, and resources available to Union Parishad officials and community members. The findings suggest that while the village court system is functional in some areas, it heavily relies on government-supported projects and is largely ineffective outside of these areas. The study provides recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the village court system, including necessary amendments to the village court act/rules, proper government monitoring and supervision, improved financial and human resources for the Union Parishad, and greater accountability and competency of all stakeholders. By addressing these issues, the village court system could become a vital tool for promoting access to justice in rural Bangladesh.
AVALIAÇÃO DE MÉTODOS DE ESTIMAÇÃO DE PARÂMETROS DE DISTRIBUIÇÕES ESTATÍSTICAS APLICADAS NA ANÁLISE DE VELOCIDADE E DIREÇÃO DO VENTO

Resumo. A velocidade e a direção do vento são características importantes para a avaliação do potencial eólico de uma região. Existem diversos modelos estatísticos capazes de descrever o comportamento dessas variáveis, destacando-se a distribuição de Weibull para a velocidade e a distribuição de von Mises para a direção. Seus parâmetros podem ser determinados através de métodos numéricos. Utilizando dados anemométricos de uma localidade no Nordeste, este artigo compara oito métodos aplicados para a velocidade: Método Gráfico, Método da Energia Equivalente, Método dos Momentos, Método Empírico, Método da Energia Padrão, Método da Máxima Verossimilhança, Método da Máxima Verossimilhança Modificado e Método da Energia Padrão Modificado. Além disso, o desempenho de von Mises e a influência da altura nos resultados são analisados. Como meios de avaliar os diferentes modelos, os testes estatísticos Raiz do Erro Quadrático Médio (RMSE), Erro Médio Absoluto (MAE) e Análise de Variância (R²) são empregados. Os resultados
Chapter 29 Palaeophytogeography of Ordovician–Silurian land plants

Abstract A database of all reported Ordovician–Silurian land plant megafossil and dispersed spore assemblages has been assembled. For each assemblage a list of taxa has been prepared and its location plotted on new palaeocontinental reconstructions. These new data compilations are analysed with respect to palaeophytogeographical differentiation and various patterns of taxon diversity and morphological disparity that emerged during the origin, adaptive radiation and geographical spread of land plants. Our analyses include new quantitative assessments. Supplementary material: Appendix consisting of an abridged version of our dispersed spore database is available at: http://www.geolsoc. org.uk/SUP18680
A brief review of the life history of, and threats to, Burramys parvus with a prehistory-based proposal for ensuring that it has a future

The endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum Burramys parvus is an alpine-subalpine specialist and the only Australian mammal entirely restricted to areas above the winter snowline. There are three geographically isolated populations of B. parvus: Kosciuszko National Park (South Ramshead Cabramurra) in New South Wales, and Mt Bogong - Mt Higginbotham and Mt Buller in Victoria. Populations have shown signs of rapid decline over the last 15 years. The duration of snow cover and time of snow melt appear to be linked to the survival rate of the Mountain Pygmy-possum which is under severe threat from climate change. Here we discuss its life history, extinction threats and the potential value of the fossil record in identifying conservation options for the Mountain Pygmy-possum. Also presented is a proposal to establish a breeding facility for the rapidly declining Kosciuszko population in New South Wales. This breeding facility would firstly provide a safety net for unanticipated disasters in the alpine and subalpine zone that might occur in the short term. Secondly, the facility would provide an opportunity to address concerns that climate change will eventually transform the subalpine-alpine zone, making it unsuitable for further survival of B. parvus populations. To address this concern, we propose breeding surplus individuals that could be experimentally acclimatised for release into alternate environments.
Decadal Variability of Thermocline and Intermediate Waters at 24°S in the South Atlantic

New data are presented from 24°S in the South Atlantic in an investigation of the decadal variability of the intermediate and thermocline water masses at this latitude. Variation of salinity on neutral density surfaces is investigated with three transatlantic, full-depth hydrographic sections from 1958, 1983, and 2009. The thermocline is seen to freshen by 0.05 between 1983 and 2009. The freshening is coherent, basinwide, and of a larger magnitude than any errors associated with the datasets. This freshening reverses a basinwide, coherent increase in salinity of 0.03 in the thermocline between 1958 and 1983. Changes in apparent oxygen utilization (AOU) are investigated to support the salinity changes. In the thermocline of the eastern basin, a correlated relationship exists between local AOU and salinity anomalies, which is consistent with the influence of Indian Ocean Water. This correlated relationship is utilized to estimate the magnitude of Indian Ocean influence on the salinity changes in the thermocline. Indian Ocean influence explains half of the salinity changes in the eastern thermocline from 1958 to 1983 but less of the salinity change in the eastern thermocline from 1983 to 2009. Antarctic Intermediate Water properties significantly warm from 1958 through 1983 to 2009. A significant salinification and increase in AOU is evident from 1958 to 1983. Changes in the salinity of AAIW are shown to be linked with Indian Ocean influence rather than changes in the hydrological cycle. Upper Circumpolar Deep Water is seen to be progressively more saline from 1958 through 1983 to 2009. Increased Agulhas leakage and the intensification of the hydrological cycle are conflicting influences on the salinity of thermocline and intermediate waters in the South Atlantic as the former acts to increase the salinity of these water masses and the latter acts to decrease the salinity of these water masses. The results presented here offer an interpretation of the salinity changes, which considers both of these conflicting influences.
Evaluation of automated techniques for base flow and recession analyses

This paper presents an evaluation of several automated techniques concerned with base flow separation and recession analyses. Two base flow techniques were considered, one based on a digital filter and the other on simple smoothing and separation rules. A comparison between two commonly used techniques of recession analyses, the correlation method and the matching strip method, was also undertaken. The relative performances of the techniques were evaluated using the results obtained from the daily streamflow records of 186 catchments in southeastern Australia. The work described in this paper was undertaken within the general framework of defining the low-flow characteristics of small rural catchments, the overall objective being the development of a regional model for use on ungauged catchments.
Studying the Functional Potential of Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea L.) Extract Using an In Vitro Methodology

Glechoma hederacea L. , known as ground ivy, has a long history of use in folk medicine. The main bioactive compounds in ground ivy are polyphenolic compounds known for their potent antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and thus have high potential as functional ingredients against bacterial infections and the occurrence of chronic diseases associated with oxidative stress in the human body. The aim of the present study was to determine the biological activity of ground ivy extract on selected human cell lines, including hepatic (HepG2), tongue (CAL 27), gastric (AGS) and colon (Caco-2) cancer cell lines by evaluating cytotoxicity, formation of reactive oxygen species and genotoxicity. The antioxidant capacity of the extract was additionally evaluated using cellular model macromolecules of protein and DNA, bovine serum album and plasmid phiX174 RF1 DNA. The effect of ground ivy extract on representatives of human microflora, including L. plantarum, E. coli and S. aureus, was also studied. The cytotoxicity of the extract depended on the type of cells treated, and the pro-oxidant effect generally decreased with increasing exposure time. The most pronounced genoprotective effect against hydroxyl radical damage was monitored in model plasmid DNA and occurred at the highest tested concentration (0.25 mg mL−1), with 95.89% preservation of the supercoiled form of the plasmid. This concentration also had the most significant antioxidant activity on the model protein—14.01% more than the positive control prepared using Trolox. The ground ivy extract showed high antimicrobial potential against the pathogenic bacteria E. coli and S. aureus.