Catalog of the Staphylinidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)
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Some Principles of the Use of Macro-Areas Language Dynamics &A
Online Appendix for Harald Hammarstr¨om& Mark Donohue (2014) Some Principles of the Use of Macro-Areas Language Dynamics & Change Harald Hammarstr¨om& Mark Donohue The following document lists the languages of the world and their as- signment to the macro-areas described in the main body of the paper as well as the WALS macro-area for languages featured in the WALS 2005 edi- tion. 7160 languages are included, which represent all languages for which we had coordinates available1. Every language is given with its ISO-639-3 code (if it has one) for proper identification. The mapping between WALS languages and ISO-codes was done by using the mapping downloadable from the 2011 online WALS edition2 (because a number of errors in the mapping were corrected for the 2011 edition). 38 WALS languages are not given an ISO-code in the 2011 mapping, 36 of these have been assigned their appropri- ate iso-code based on the sources the WALS lists for the respective language. This was not possible for Tasmanian (WALS-code: tsm) because the WALS mixes data from very different Tasmanian languages and for Kualan (WALS- code: kua) because no source is given. 17 WALS-languages were assigned ISO-codes which have subsequently been retired { these have been assigned their appropriate updated ISO-code. In many cases, a WALS-language is mapped to several ISO-codes. As this has no bearing for the assignment to macro-areas, multiple mappings have been retained. 1There are another couple of hundred languages which are attested but for which our database currently lacks coordinates. -
The Beetle Fauna of Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): Diversity and Distribution
INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 20, No. 3-4, September-December, 2006 165 The beetle fauna of Dominica, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): Diversity and distribution Stewart B. Peck Department of Biology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada stewart_peck@carleton. ca Abstract. The beetle fauna of the island of Dominica is summarized. It is presently known to contain 269 genera, and 361 species (in 42 families), of which 347 are named at a species level. Of these, 62 species are endemic to the island. The other naturally occurring species number 262, and another 23 species are of such wide distribution that they have probably been accidentally introduced and distributed, at least in part, by human activities. Undoubtedly, the actual numbers of species on Dominica are many times higher than now reported. This highlights the poor level of knowledge of the beetles of Dominica and the Lesser Antilles in general. Of the species known to occur elsewhere, the largest numbers are shared with neighboring Guadeloupe (201), and then with South America (126), Puerto Rico (113), Cuba (107), and Mexico-Central America (108). The Antillean island chain probably represents the main avenue of natural overwater dispersal via intermediate stepping-stone islands. The distributional patterns of the species shared with Dominica and elsewhere in the Caribbean suggest stages in a dynamic taxon cycle of species origin, range expansion, distribution contraction, and re-speciation. Introduction windward (eastern) side (with an average of 250 mm of rain annually). Rainfall is heavy and varies season- The islands of the West Indies are increasingly ally, with the dry season from mid-January to mid- recognized as a hotspot for species biodiversity June and the rainy season from mid-June to mid- (Myers et al. -
The First Fossil Rove Beetle from the Middle Eocene Kishenehn Formation
TJSP_A_1266402.3d (TJSP) (215£280mm) 28-12-2016 20:43 Queries are marked in the margins of the proofs, and you can also click the hyperlinks below. AUTHOR QUERIES General points: 1. Permissions: You have warranted that you have secured the necessary written permission from the appropriate copyright owner for the reproduction of any text, illustration, or other material in your article. Please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/ permissions/usingThirdPartyMaterial.asp. 2. Third-party content: If there is third-party content in your article, please check that the rightsholder details for re-use are shown correctly. 3. Affiliation: The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that address and email details are correct for all the co-authors. Affiliations given in the article should be the affiliation at the time the research was conducted. Please see http://journalauthors. tandf.co.uk/preparation/writing.asp. 4. Funding: Was your research for this article funded by a funding agency? If so, please insert ‘This work was supported by <insert the name of the funding agency in full>’, followed by the grant number in square brackets ‘[grant number xxxx]’. 5. Supplemental data and underlying research materials: Do you wish to include the location of the underlying research materials (e.g. data, samples or models) for your article? If so, please insert this sentence before the reference section: ‘The underlying research materials for this article can be accessed at <full link>/ description of location [author to complete]’. If your article includes supplemental data, the link will also be provided in this paragraph. See <http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/multimedia.asp> for further explanation of supplemen- tal data and underlying research materials. -
Geochemical Evidence of the Sources of Aeolian Sands and Their Transport Pathways in the Minqin Oasis, Northwestern China
Quaternary International 334-335 (2014) 165e178 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Quaternary International journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/quaint Geochemical evidence of the sources of aeolian sands and their transport pathways in the Minqin Oasis, northwestern China Xiaozong Ren a,b, Xiaoping Yang a,*, Zhenting Wang c, Bingqi Zhu d, Deguo Zhang a, Patrick Rioual a a Key Laboratory of Cenozoic Geology and Environment, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China b University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China c Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China d Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China article info abstract Article history: Identification of aeolian sand sources occurring in oases of desert environments is of great importance Available online 17 May 2014 for understanding desertification processes and for developing strategies for sustainable development in arid regions. Combined with wind data and hierarchical cluster analysis, we analyzed the spatial char- Keywords: acteristics of major and trace elements of sands sampled at the margins of the Minqin Oasis, north- Sand source western China and its adjacent deserts (the Badain Jaran Desert and the Tengger Desert), with the Aeolian process purpose to identify the aeolian sand sources -
Lake-Level Oscillation Based on Sediment Strata and Geochemical Proxies Since 11,000 Year from Tengger Nuur, Inner Mongolia, China
feart-08-00314 August 6, 2020 Time: 22:43 # 1 ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 07 August 2020 doi: 10.3389/feart.2020.00314 Lake-Level Oscillation Based on Sediment Strata and Geochemical Proxies Since 11,000 Year From Tengger Nuur, Inner Mongolia, China Zhang Chengjun*, Zhang Li, Zhang Wanyi, Tao Yunhan, Liu Yang, Wan Xiangling, Zhang Zhen and Safarov Khomid College of Earth Sciences & Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources in Western China (Gansu Province), Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China A 794-cm section was collected from Tengger Nuur in the Inner Mongolian Plateau. Accelerator mass spectrometry 14C data were determined to set an age-depth model after removing about 1920 years of the carbon reservoir effect. Based on the multi- proxies grain size, carbonate-content, total organic carbon-content, ratio of C/N, ratios Edited by: Liangcheng Tan, of Mg/Ca and Sr/Ca, and carbonate carbon and oxygen isotopes, paleoenvironmental Institute of Earth Environment, changes since the last deglaciation were reconstructed. Tengger Nuur was very shallow Chinese Academy of Sciences, China during the last deglaciation under a cool and wet climate, especially during the interval Reviewed by: of the cold Younger Dryas event. Although, temperature and humidity increased from Hao Long, Nanjing Institute of Geography the early Holocene (∼10,450–8750 cal a BP), low lake levels indicated that the summer and Limnology (CAS), China monsoon was not sufficiently strong to reach the modern monsoon boundary in Inner Qianli Sun, East China Normal University, China Mongolia. High monsoon precipitation caused lake expansion during 8750–5000 cal a *Correspondence: BP, but the lake level oscillated in a shallow state under high evaporation. -
Q- Munakata Historic Byways
Travel Guide of Scenic Byway Kyushu. Q-❺ Munakata Historic Byways Munakata Region (Munakata City and Fukutsu City) in Fukuoka Pref. ―Historic Road of Karatsu Kaido, and Munakata Taisha Shrine (World Culture Heritage) -- Cities of Munakata and Fukutsu are located between Fukuoka City The Munakata Taisha shrine has remained unchanged since the and Kitakyushu City, and are collectively called the Munakata region. beginning in that it is connected by three shrines, including a shrine of a Looking at the bird's-eye view of the Munakata region, the bow-shaped remote island, but as it is seen later, the style of the ritual has changed in sandy beaches facing the Genkai Nada Sea are connected forming a various ways. Due to their high cultural value, these ruins were small plain between the lush mountains. registered as World Cultural Heritage in 2017 as "The Sacred Island of This area has developed as a residential city and is a commuter area to Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region". two major cities, while keeping the atmosphere of an agricultural and The third is the scenic spots in Tsuyazaki district, a seaside town that fishing village. Looking at this area, there are three interesting scenic developed from the Edo period to the modern period, including Miyajid- spots: "Old Town along the Karatsu Kaido"(A), "Munakata Taisha ake Shrine. Shrine"(B), and "Old Town along Tsuyazaki Beach and areas of These three historical sites in the Munakata area are abbreviated as Miyajidake Shrine"(C). Munakata Taisha, Karatsu Kaido, and Tsuyazaki District respectively, The first is the three old towns of Akama Shukuba-machi, Haru-machi , but they are usually introduced as separate regional assets. -
SEE, Is Composed of SEE Conservation and SEE Foundation (Officially Registered As“Beijing Entrepreneur Environment Protection Foundation”)
SEE, is composed of SEE Conservation and SEE Foundation (officially registered as“Beijing Entrepreneur Environment Protection Foundation”). SEE sets its the mission as to“unite in the spirit of entrepreneurship for a better environment”and the value to“revere the nature and strive for a sustainable development”. Founded on June 5th, 2004, SEE Conservation is the first non-governmental organization that was established by entrepreneurs who would take the social responsibility to protect the environment in China. In 2008, SEE Conservation initiated and established the SEE Foundation (officially registered as“Beijing Entrepreneur Environment Protection Foundation”), aiming at supporting and nurturing Chinese environmental NGOs, and establishing a social protection platform that entrepreneurs, NGOs and the public can all be collaborated in enhancing environmental protection and sustainable development. At the end of 2014, SEE Foundation was upgraded to be a public-raising foundation. Based on environment protection and public welfare development, it focuses on fighting against desertification, promoting green supply chains and pollution prevention, and ecosystem conservation and nature education. By the end of 2017, with over 803 entrepreneur members, SEE had established 15 regional project centers that had provided support to more than 450 Chinese environmental NGOs and individuals directly and indirectly. In the future, SEE would keep maximizing the value of its social platform to inspire the general public to participate in environmental protection, putting further efforts in advocating and integrating inputs from entrepreneurs and the society to fight for a better environment. 1 Content Messages 04 SEE in China 16 SEE in 2017 42 th From the 6 Chairman 04 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Project Center 18 Inner Mongolia Project Center 36 Events of the Year 44 From the 7th Chairman 06 Taiwan Project Center 20 Anhui Project Center 37 General Meeting 46 Inculcation of Goodness, Inheritance of East China Project Center 22 Henan Project Center 38 virtues. -
Evolving Cultural Landscape and Development of Modern Japan
IKEGAYA, MAKOTO, M.A. Geographic Study of Historic Preservation: Evolving Cultural Landscape and Development of Modern Japan. (2013) Directed by Dr. Susan M. Walcott. 131 pp. The development of new architectural styles, infrastructure and construction materials in the Meiji period (1868-1912 CE), is tied to the creation of a modern Japanese identity. Despite recent developments toward preserving important historic property in Japan, many lesser known historical and vernacular sites continue to be ignored and have been ruined over time. An academic study of historic preservation is rare in Japan and in geography. The main purpose of this research is to clarify the role of historic preservation and to identify it with the rise of Japanese nationalism, economic development, and construction of the built environment during the pivotal Meiji period. The natural setting and history of Japan was examined and strategic plans for potential improvement in the field of Japanese historic preservation in the future are illustrated using case studies of the preservation projects of the Ise Jingu, Horyu-ji, the Tomioka Silk Mill, the Tokyo Station, and the Meiji Mura. Keywords: Built environment, cultural landscape, historic preservation, Meiji-Japan, national identity GEOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION: EVOLVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPE AND DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN JAPAN by Makoto Ikegaya A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts Greensboro 2013 Approved by Committee Chair APPROVAL PAGE This thesis has been approved by the following committee of the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. -
State Party Report on the State of Conservation of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
COORDINATION OFFICE E.C.O. Institute of Ecology Lakeside B07 b, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria [email protected] State Party Report on the State of Conservation of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe submitted by Austria on behalf of the States Parties Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine Reference Number: 1133ter in response to World Heritage Committee Decisions 42 COM 7B.71 and 43 COM 7B.13 [for submission by 1st February 2020] 1 COORDINATION OFFICE E.C.O. Institute of Ecology Lakeside B07 b, 9020 Klagenfurt, Austria [email protected] Table of contents Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 5 1 Executive summary of the report .................................................................................................... 8 2 Response to the Decision of the World Heritage Committee ......................................................... 9 2.1 Decision on legal protection status of Slovak component parts and logging in buffer zone (42 COM 7B.71 – 4).................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Decision on provision of legal protection on Slovak component parts (42 COM 7B.71 – 5) 10 2.3 Decision on Slovak proposal for boundary modifications (42 COM 7B.71 – 6) .................... 12 2.4 Decision -
A POPULAR DICTIONARY of Shinto
A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF Shinto BRIAN BOCKING Curzon First published by Curzon Press 15 The Quadrant, Richmond Surrey, TW9 1BP This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to http://www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk/.” Copyright © 1995 by Brian Bocking Revised edition 1997 Cover photograph by Sharon Hoogstraten Cover design by Kim Bartko All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0-203-98627-X Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-7007-1051-5 (Print Edition) To Shelagh INTRODUCTION How to use this dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Shintō lists in alphabetical order more than a thousand terms relating to Shintō. Almost all are Japanese terms. The dictionary can be used in the ordinary way if the Shintō term you want to look up is already in Japanese (e.g. kami rather than ‘deity’) and has a main entry in the dictionary. If, as is very likely, the concept or word you want is in English such as ‘pollution’, ‘children’, ‘shrine’, etc., or perhaps a place-name like ‘Kyōto’ or ‘Akita’ which does not have a main entry, then consult the comprehensive Thematic Index of English and Japanese terms at the end of the Dictionary first. -
2017.10.17 Autumn Kyushu-170113-1
Phone: 951-9800 Toll Free:1-877-951-3888 E-mail: [email protected] www.airseatvl.com 50 S. Beretania Street, Suite C - 211B, Honolulu, HI 96813 Japan Kyushu Autumn Discovery & Natural Onsen Tour Cities Covered: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Miyazaki, Tsuetate & Kitakyushu Tour Package Includes * International Flight from Honolulu Traveling Dates: * Deluxe Hotel Accommodations * Circle Kyushu Island Tour Oct 17 – 25, 2017 * Discover the Beauty of the Japanese Fall Foliage (9 Days) * Discover Natural Landscapes and Historical Treasures in Kyushu * Natural Hot Springs Ryokan (2 Nights) * Steaming Black Sand Baths at Ibusuki Hot Springs Price per person: * 18 Meals & Admissions as Stated * Local Special Meals: • Onsen Kaiseki • Seafood Shabu Shabu $ 3,288 • Japanese Yakiniku • Local Specialty Teishoku Incl: Tax & Fuel Charge • Oguni Sansensomoku Soba • Hotel Buffet Single Supp: $ 750 * Castella Tasting & Jizou Pudding * Gratuity for Tour Guides & Drivers Japan is a destination that celebrates the seasons. Autumn sets the gardens and mountains ablaze in a trail of fiery reds and burnt oranges. As the gateway to Japan and Asia, Kyushu is a heaven for hot springs, great food and dynamic nature. In this spectacular itinerary, we will visit several fabulous places to enjoy the change of season in all its autumnal glory along with onsen hot springs. Shimabara Castle Takachiho Gorge Nagasaki Peace Park Steaming Black Sand Baths Day 1 Honolulu – Fukuoka We begin our journey by boarding an international flight to Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan's third largest and southernmost of the four main islands. Meals and snacks will be served on the plane. Day 2 Fukuoka Upon our arrival at Fukuoka International Airport, we will meet with an Air and Sea Travel representative who will escort us to our hotel. -
Allegato "A" Manuale: Quadro Di Riferimento Regionale
“S.A.R.A. Sistema aree regionali ambientali Costituzione Sistema regionale delle aree naturali” MANUALE DI INDIRIZZO PER LA GESTIONE DELLE AREE TUTELATE DEL FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA ALLEGATO A QUADRO DI RIFERIMENTO REGIONALE Novembre 2008 “S.A.R.A. Sistema aree regionali ambientali Costituzione Sistema regionale delle aree naturali” MANUALE DI INDIRIZZO PER LA GESTIONE DELLE AREE TUTELATE DEL FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA ALLEGATO A – QUADRO DI RIFERIMENTO REGIONALE Appendice 1 Lista di controllo delle specie e degli habitat di interesse comunitario e di altre specie importanti in Friuli Venezia Giulia Appendice 2 Schemi di valutazione dello stato di conservazione delle specie e degli habitat di interesse comunitario a scala regionale e di singola area tutelata Appendice 3 Lista di controllo dei fattori di pressione e minaccia Appendice 4 Classificazione delle aree tutelate in riferimento alle diverse tipologie ALLEGATO B – SCHEDE DI VALUTAZIONE DELLO STATO DI CONSERVAZIONE DELLE SPECIE E DEGLI HABITAT DI INTERESSE COMUNITARIO IN FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA MANUALE DI INDIRIZZO PER LA GESTIONE DELLE AREE TUTELATE DEL FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA ALLEGATO A – QUADRO DI RIFERIMENTO REGIONALE INDICE 1 INQUADRAMENTO GENERALE............................................................................................................ 5 1.1 CENNI CLIMATICI ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 INQUADRAMENTO GEOLOGICO E OROGRAFICO ...........................................................................................