In the following work of research, we shall present the results of a study on forms of digital photographic socialization as carried out by the so-called ＂digital natives＂ in order to explore their competence in man...In the following work of research, we shall present the results of a study on forms of digital photographic socialization as carried out by the so-called ＂digital natives＂ in order to explore their competence in managing digital photographic output and cultural practices. This shall be done under the following categories of analysis： snapshot, organization, socialization, reception, privacy, and copyrights in digital photography. The study explores the forms of digital photography production, technical problems of photographic management and the final uses that digital photographers give to their photos in terms of web tools 2.0, mobile telephones and social networks. Digital photography technology, compact cameras, mobile phones with cameras, specialized websites in photography and the lnternet generate new forms of production and emerging styles of digital photographic socialization. The study is carried out using a defined sample of university students, those digital natives who create and use digital photography.展开更多
1 A rare white bison calf,celebrated by Native American communities since its birth in Yellowstone National Park,has not been seen since June,according to the National Park Service.The calf was born on June 4 in Lamar...1 A rare white bison calf,celebrated by Native American communities since its birth in Yellowstone National Park,has not been seen since June,according to the National Park Service.The calf was born on June 4 in Lamar Valley and was captured on camera by visitors and photographers.Its photos quickly spread online,capturing the hearts of social media users and Native American tribes who consider the animal sacred.展开更多
This study systematically investigates the concentration of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids and the distribution of geothermal radon mineral water in Shandong Province,with the aim of elucidating formation mechanisms an...This study systematically investigates the concentration of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids and the distribution of geothermal radon mineral water in Shandong Province,with the aim of elucidating formation mechanisms and influencing factors.The findings indicate that the overall abundance of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids across the region is relatively low.Geothermal radon mineral water is primarily located within banded thermal reservoirs associated with bedrock fracture structures in the Ludong and Luxi uplift geothermal zones.The study reveals that the ionic composition,radioactivity intensity,and extent of water-rock interactions exert only effects in the concentration of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids.The formation of geothermal radon mineral water is predominantly governed by“fracture-controlled”mechanisms,with thermal reservoir lithology,fracture tectonics,and seismic activity serving as key determinants.Additionally,the enrichment of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids is influenced by factors such as geothermal fluid temperature,depth of occurrence,cap rock thickness,and alteration processes.The genetic mechanisms of geothermal radon mineral water can be categorized into two types:„native‟and„composite‟.These findings provide critical insights into the exploration and development of geothermal radon mineral water resources in Shandong and similar regions.展开更多
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors(NMDARs)play crucial roles in neuronal plasticity and brain function by sensing key neurotransmitters,such as glutamate and glycine.In a tour-de-force,Zhang et al.[1]provide the first ima...N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors(NMDARs)play crucial roles in neuronal plasticity and brain function by sensing key neurotransmitters,such as glutamate and glycine.In a tour-de-force,Zhang et al.[1]provide the first images of native NMDARs directly extracted from rat brains,revealing key aspects of NMDAR assembly and diversity.展开更多
Tree endophytic fungi play an important role in reducing insect herbivory,either by repelling them or kill-ing them directly.Identifying which fungi show such activ-ity could lead to new environmentally friendly pesti...Tree endophytic fungi play an important role in reducing insect herbivory,either by repelling them or kill-ing them directly.Identifying which fungi show such activ-ity could lead to new environmentally friendly pesticides.In this study,the Mediterranean basin climate conditions are projected to harshen in the next decades,will increase vulnerability of tree species to pest invasions.Endophytic fungi were isolated from wood and leaves of Quercus pyr-enaica,Q.ilex and Q.suber and tested for virulence against adults of the mealworm beetle,Tenebrio molitor L.using a direct contact method.Only 3 of 111 sporulating isolates had entomopathogenic activity,all identified as Lecanicillium lecanii.The pathogenicity of L.lecanii on T.molitor resulted in a median lethal time(TL50)of 14-16 d.Compared with commercial products,L.lecanii caused faster insect death than the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae and nuclear polyhedrosis virus(no effect on T.molitor survival),and slower than Beauveria bassiana(TL50=5),Beauveria pseu-dobassiana(TL50=8d)and Bacillus thuriengensis(80%mortality first day after inoculation).Mortality was also accelerated under water stress,reducing TL50 by an addi-tional 33%.Remarkably,water stress alone had a comparable effect on mortality to that of L.lecanii isolates.This study confirms T.molitor as a good model insect for pathogenicity testing and agrees with management policies proposed in the EU Green Deal.展开更多
Exotic tree species,though widely used in forestry and restoration projects,pose great threats to local ecosystems.They need to be replaced with native species from natural forests.We hypothesized that natural forests...Exotic tree species,though widely used in forestry and restoration projects,pose great threats to local ecosystems.They need to be replaced with native species from natural forests.We hypothesized that natural forests contain large,fast-growing,dominant native tree species that are suitable for specific topographic conditions in forestry.We tested this hypothesis using data from a 50-ha forest dynamics plot in subtropical China.We classified the plot into the ridge,slope,and valley habitats and found that 34/87 species had significant associations with at least one topographic habitat.There were 90 tree species with a maximum diameter≥30 cm,and their abundances varied widely in all habitat types.In all habitat types,for most species,rate of biomass gain due to recruitment was<1%of its original biomass,and rate of biomass gain due to tree growth was between 1 and 5%of its original biomass.For most species,biomass loss due to tree mortality was not significantly different than biomass gain due to recruitment,but the resulting net biomass increment rates did not significantly differ from zero.The time required to reach a diameter of 30 cm from 1 cm diameter for Altingia chinensis in the slope habitat,for Quercus chungii and Morella rubra in the ridge habitat and for Castanopsis carlesii in all habitats could be as short as 30 years in our simulations based on actual distributions of tree growth observed in the forest.Principal component analyses of maximum diameter,abundance and net biomass increment rates suggested several species were worthy of further tests for use in forestry.Our study provides an example for screening native tree species from natural forests for forestry.Because native tree species are better for local ecosystems,our study will also contribute to biodiversity conservation in plantations.展开更多
Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as t...Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as terrain,soil conditions,climate and silvicultural treatments,directly or collectively control species performance and shape community recovery remains limited.In this study,we assessed how topography and management intervention affect seedling survival and growth in the early stages of restoration.To do so,we established seven experimental plots,each measuring 20 m×20 m(400 m2)subdivided into 48 subplots,in coarse,anthropogenic grassland on a mid-elevation mountain slope in Hong Kong,and planted a total of 3975 native tree seedlings belonging to 12 tree species within them.To characterise topography,we modelled the elevation,slope,convexity and aspect of each subplot.Two types of tree guard(enclosed blue plastic sleeve and open yellow mesh),two types of fertiliser(organic and inorganic)and cardboard weeding mats were used to assess the impact of management interventions on the establishment of the seedlings.Survivorship,height and basal diameter were measured at 1,2 and 4 years after planting.We used generalised linear models to examine the effect of these factors and their interactions on seedling survival,and we applied linear models and hierarchical partitioning to explore their relative importance in determining the relative growth rate(RGR)of each species.The most parsimonious models were selected using the Akaike Information Criterion.Survivorship was 98.1%,95.2%and 86.4%across all plots in the first,second and fourth year,respectively.On average,topographic and management variables explained 1.48–3.34%of total variation in RGR,respectively,for all species.The models revealed that type of tree guard,aspect and elevation were the most important factors explaining RGR and survival.Results of hierarchical partitioning by species and growth period showed that the key determinants of performance vary by species and shift over the course of early seedling establishment,emphasising the importance of both spatial and temporal scales in the restoration of degraded tropical forests.Our findings support the use of enclosed tree guards and fertiliser to improve survivorship and growth across a range of broadleaved Asiatic species.All potential limiting factors pertaining to both site factors and management,as well as their interactions,should be considered in restoration planning to maximise restoration success.展开更多
Although mollusks represent Earth’s second most diverse invertebrate group,their natural history and ecology are still scarcely known.The compilation of non-traditional data,such as those from citizen science,represe...Although mollusks represent Earth’s second most diverse invertebrate group,their natural history and ecology are still scarcely known.The compilation of non-traditional data,such as those from citizen science,represents an alternative to fill these gaps,particularly on striking land snail species such as Macrocyclis peruvianus.Based on long-term citizen science,we aimed to update and describe some basic ecological aspects,such as the distribution and protected area types used by M.peruvianus.We performed pairwise comparisons to test potential changes in occurrence and occupancy among administrative regions,forest types,and protected area types using chi-squared tests.The citizen scientists were also asked to provide the number of M.peruvianus individuals observed and the tree species that dominated their habitat.Thus,we tested if the number of land snails found by citizen scientists could be related to forest and protected area types using a generalized linear mixed model.We expanded the northern distributional limit,with Nothofagus,evergreen,and mixed forests far the most frequented by M.peruvianus.Parallelly,the occurrence of M.peruvianus in official protected areas(65.73%)was significantly higher than in privately owned areas.Moreover,we did not find associations between forest and protected area types with the number of M.peruvianus recorded.Although citizen science is a helpful method for obtaining novel information regarding the ecology of neglected species such as M.peruvianus,it also introduces spatial and occurrence biases explained by the access and attractiveness of the officially protected areas compared to privately owned patches of native forest.展开更多
The objective of this study is to shed light on what the literature on English Language Teaching(ELT)job advertisements reveals about the ELT profession.For this aim,the existing nine articles are chosen as the focal ...The objective of this study is to shed light on what the literature on English Language Teaching(ELT)job advertisements reveals about the ELT profession.For this aim,the existing nine articles are chosen as the focal literature and content-analyzed.The results point to some facts about ELT:the native speakerism ideology persists in ELT job advertisements;it includes multifaceted discrimination against both non-native and non-Anglophone native English speaker teachers(NESTs);cost-effective strategies are utilized by recruiters to hire young NESTs;different marketing strategies are employed to attract NESTs and to earn the prestige associated with hiring them;and advertising discourse is a way to institutionalization and entrenchment of discrimination.The fallacies explored also concern ELT as an adventure full of travel and pleasure,the dominance of supply-demand and preference principles,viewing NESTs as ideal teachers who promise fun and effortless language learning;and the fallacy that native status compensates for the lack of qualification and experience.Each fact and fallacy is problematized and ways to combat discrimination are suggested.Also,implications of the study for various stakeholders in the ELT circle including the NESTs,NNESTs,and recruiting agencies are discussed.展开更多
1 It's a sunny afternoon in Juliaca,a city near Lake Titicaca,Peru.Among the thousands of native Quechua people gathering in the town square is a man dressed in black on a black horse.He's dressed in memory of...1 It's a sunny afternoon in Juliaca,a city near Lake Titicaca,Peru.Among the thousands of native Quechua people gathering in the town square is a man dressed in black on a black horse.He's dressed in memory of the country's most respected figure:Túpac AmaruⅡ,a native leader who led a war against the Spanish Empire and became a symbol for the fighting spirits in the Andes.He's also there to rap.From horseback,Cay Sur performs his song about heroes,its hip⁃hop beat pulsing(洋溢)through the crowd.展开更多
By investigating 17 peptide arylthioesters that were previously challenging to produce,this study reveals a clear correlation between increased ligation activity and decreased pKa values of their corresponding arylthi...By investigating 17 peptide arylthioesters that were previously challenging to produce,this study reveals a clear correlation between increased ligation activity and decreased pKa values of their corresponding arylthiols.The observed differences are attributed to variations in thioester bond strength and steric hindrance.These insights have led to the development of an improved one-pot chemical protein synthesis approach that leverages the reactivity differences between peptide arylthioesters with C-terminal Ala-SPh(4-NO_(2))and Ala-S-Ph(2,6-diCH_(3)).This approach eliminates the need for thiol-thioester exchange and additive removal steps while enabling in situ desulfurization,thereby significantly simplifying the protein synthesis process.展开更多
Non-typhoid Salmonella is a common foodborne infection.[1]In the setting of immunosuppression,the classical symptom of diarrhea,that is an immune defense mechanism,may be absent,[2,3]allowing the bacteria to hematogen...Non-typhoid Salmonella is a common foodborne infection.[1]In the setting of immunosuppression,the classical symptom of diarrhea,that is an immune defense mechanism,may be absent,[2,3]allowing the bacteria to hematogenous spread and settle in other organs.[4,5]As a result,in the setting of acute pericarditis in immunosuppressed patients,a bacterial etiology must always be considered,which requires pericardiocentesis to complete drainage and pathogen identification.展开更多
Group B Streptococcus(GBS;Streptococcus agalactiae)is a gram-positive coccus that colonizes the gastrointestinal and genital tracts in adults,as well as the upper respiratory tract in infants.While it has been thought...Group B Streptococcus(GBS;Streptococcus agalactiae)is a gram-positive coccus that colonizes the gastrointestinal and genital tracts in adults,as well as the upper respiratory tract in infants.While it has been thought that GBS only results in invasive disease in pregnant females and neonates,recent literature has suggested an increasing incidence of invasive GBS among non-pregnant individuals within the United States.展开更多
The study believes teaching is a communication and exchange process between teachers and students,and the quality of teaching depends on communication qualities,especially whether theories,ideas,and methods are accura...The study believes teaching is a communication and exchange process between teachers and students,and the quality of teaching depends on communication qualities,especially whether theories,ideas,and methods are accurately transmitted from teachers to students.In programming course teaching,there are losses of the original meaning of the English textbook after being translated into Chinese.In order to avoid the loss of original meaning,the study uses original English textbook for the software programming teaching.In the language choice for specific documentation and programming descriptions,the study emphasizes the choice of the inventor’s language.Based on practice,the study summarized the principle of the Language Oriented Approach of Teaching Programming Skills,and outlined the main points and structure of this approach,concluding the prerequisites for its use.Also,the categories of Language Oriented Approach are mentioned.The study shed light on attributing the use of AI,such as the emerging ChatGPT applications,to the Language Oriented Approach.展开更多
Law enforcement agencies have a restricted area in which their powers apply,which is called their jurisdiction.These restrictions also apply to the Internet.However,on the Internet,the physical borders of the jurisdic...Law enforcement agencies have a restricted area in which their powers apply,which is called their jurisdiction.These restrictions also apply to the Internet.However,on the Internet,the physical borders of the jurisdiction,typically country borders,are hard to discover.In our case,it is hard to establish whether someone involved in criminal online behavior is indeed a Dutch citizen.We propose a way to overcome the arduous task of manually investigating whether a user on an Internet forum is Dutch or not.More precisely,we aim to detect that a given English text is written by a Dutch native author.To develop a detector,we follow a machine learning approach.Therefore,we need to prepare a specific training corpus.To obtain a corpus that is representative for online forums,we collected a large amount of English forum posts from Dutch and non-Dutch authors on Reddit.To learn a detection model,we used a bag-of-words representation to capture potential misspellings,grammatical errors or unusual turns of phrases that are characteristic of the mother tongue of the authors.For this learning task,we compare the linear support vector machine and regularized logistic regression using the appropriate performance metrics f1 score,precision,and average precision.Our results show logistic regression with frequency-based feature selection performs best at predicting Dutch natives.Further study should be directed to the general applicability of the results that is to find out if the developed models are applicable to other forums with comparable high performance.展开更多
Extreme droughts are anticipated to have detrimental impacts on forest ecosystems,especially in water-limited regions,due to the influence of climate change.However,considerable uncertainty remains regarding the patte...Extreme droughts are anticipated to have detrimental impacts on forest ecosystems,especially in water-limited regions,due to the influence of climate change.However,considerable uncertainty remains regarding the patterns in species-specific responses to extreme droughts.Here,we conducted a study integrating dendrochronology and remote sensing methods to investigate the mosaic-distributed maple-oak(native)natural forests and poplar plantations(introduced)in the Horqin Sandy Land,Northeast China.We assessed the impacts of extreme droughts on tree performances by measuring interannual variations in radial growth and vegetation index.The results showed that precipitation and self-calibrated palmer drought severity index(scPDSI)are the major factors influencing tree-ring width index(RWI)and normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI).The severe droughts between 2000 and 2004 resulted in reduced RWI in the three studied tree species as well as led to NDVI reductions in both the maple-oak natural forests and the poplar plantations.The RWI reached the nadir during the2000-2004 severe droughts and remained at low levels two years after the severe drought,creating a legacy effect.In contrast to the lack of significant correlation between RWI and scPDSI,NDVI exhibited a significant positive correlation with scPDSI indicating the greater sensitivity of canopy performance to droughts than radial growth.Furthermore,interspecific differences in RWI and NDVI responses were observed,with the fast-growing poplar species experiencing a more significant RWI decrease and more negative NDVI anomaly during severe droughts than native species,highlighting the species-specific trade-offs between drought resilience and growth rate.This study emphasizes the importance of combining tree-level radial growth with landscape-scale canopy remote sensing to understand forest resilience and response.Our study improves our understanding of forest responses to extreme drought and highlights species differences in climate responses,offering crucial insights for optimizing species selection in sustainable afforestation and forest management in water-limited regions under the influence of climate change.展开更多
As the wireless communication network undergoes continuous expansion,the challenges associated with network management and optimization are becoming increasingly complex.To address these challenges,the emerging artifi...As the wireless communication network undergoes continuous expansion,the challenges associated with network management and optimization are becoming increasingly complex.To address these challenges,the emerging artificial intelligence(AI)and machine learning(ML)technologies have been introduced as a powerful solution.They empower wireless networks to operate autonomously,predictively,ondemand,and with smart functionality,offering a promising resolution to intricate optimization problems.This paper aims to delve into the prevalent applications of AI/ML technologies in the optimization of wireless networks.The paper not only provides insights into the current landscape but also outlines our vision for the future and considerations regarding the development of an intelligent 6G network.展开更多
文摘In the following work of research, we shall present the results of a study on forms of digital photographic socialization as carried out by the so-called ＂digital natives＂ in order to explore their competence in managing digital photographic output and cultural practices. This shall be done under the following categories of analysis： snapshot, organization, socialization, reception, privacy, and copyrights in digital photography. The study explores the forms of digital photography production, technical problems of photographic management and the final uses that digital photographers give to their photos in terms of web tools 2.0, mobile telephones and social networks. Digital photography technology, compact cameras, mobile phones with cameras, specialized websites in photography and the lnternet generate new forms of production and emerging styles of digital photographic socialization. The study is carried out using a defined sample of university students, those digital natives who create and use digital photography.
文摘1 A rare white bison calf,celebrated by Native American communities since its birth in Yellowstone National Park,has not been seen since June,according to the National Park Service.The calf was born on June 4 in Lamar Valley and was captured on camera by visitors and photographers.Its photos quickly spread online,capturing the hearts of social media users and Native American tribes who consider the animal sacred.
基金supported by the Geological Exploration Leading Demonstration and Science and Technology Research Project of Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration and Development in 2022(No.KY202203).
文摘This study systematically investigates the concentration of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids and the distribution of geothermal radon mineral water in Shandong Province,with the aim of elucidating formation mechanisms and influencing factors.The findings indicate that the overall abundance of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids across the region is relatively low.Geothermal radon mineral water is primarily located within banded thermal reservoirs associated with bedrock fracture structures in the Ludong and Luxi uplift geothermal zones.The study reveals that the ionic composition,radioactivity intensity,and extent of water-rock interactions exert only effects in the concentration of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids.The formation of geothermal radon mineral water is predominantly governed by“fracture-controlled”mechanisms,with thermal reservoir lithology,fracture tectonics,and seismic activity serving as key determinants.Additionally,the enrichment of ^(222)Rn in geothermal fluids is influenced by factors such as geothermal fluid temperature,depth of occurrence,cap rock thickness,and alteration processes.The genetic mechanisms of geothermal radon mineral water can be categorized into two types:„native‟and„composite‟.These findings provide critical insights into the exploration and development of geothermal radon mineral water resources in Shandong and similar regions.
文摘N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors(NMDARs)play crucial roles in neuronal plasticity and brain function by sensing key neurotransmitters,such as glutamate and glycine.In a tour-de-force,Zhang et al.[1]provide the first images of native NMDARs directly extracted from rat brains,revealing key aspects of NMDAR assembly and diversity.
基金supported by LIFE project MYCORESTORE“Innovative use of mycological resources for resilient and productive Mediterranean forests threatened by climate change,LIFE18 CCA/ES/001110”projects VA178P23 and VA208P20 funded by JCYL(Spain),both co-financed by FEDER(UE)budget.
文摘Tree endophytic fungi play an important role in reducing insect herbivory,either by repelling them or kill-ing them directly.Identifying which fungi show such activ-ity could lead to new environmentally friendly pesticides.In this study,the Mediterranean basin climate conditions are projected to harshen in the next decades,will increase vulnerability of tree species to pest invasions.Endophytic fungi were isolated from wood and leaves of Quercus pyr-enaica,Q.ilex and Q.suber and tested for virulence against adults of the mealworm beetle,Tenebrio molitor L.using a direct contact method.Only 3 of 111 sporulating isolates had entomopathogenic activity,all identified as Lecanicillium lecanii.The pathogenicity of L.lecanii on T.molitor resulted in a median lethal time(TL50)of 14-16 d.Compared with commercial products,L.lecanii caused faster insect death than the nematode Steinernema carpocapsae and nuclear polyhedrosis virus(no effect on T.molitor survival),and slower than Beauveria bassiana(TL50=5),Beauveria pseu-dobassiana(TL50=8d)and Bacillus thuriengensis(80%mortality first day after inoculation).Mortality was also accelerated under water stress,reducing TL50 by an addi-tional 33%.Remarkably,water stress alone had a comparable effect on mortality to that of L.lecanii isolates.This study confirms T.molitor as a good model insect for pathogenicity testing and agrees with management policies proposed in the EU Green Deal.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31925027,31300455).
文摘Exotic tree species,though widely used in forestry and restoration projects,pose great threats to local ecosystems.They need to be replaced with native species from natural forests.We hypothesized that natural forests contain large,fast-growing,dominant native tree species that are suitable for specific topographic conditions in forestry.We tested this hypothesis using data from a 50-ha forest dynamics plot in subtropical China.We classified the plot into the ridge,slope,and valley habitats and found that 34/87 species had significant associations with at least one topographic habitat.There were 90 tree species with a maximum diameter≥30 cm,and their abundances varied widely in all habitat types.In all habitat types,for most species,rate of biomass gain due to recruitment was<1%of its original biomass,and rate of biomass gain due to tree growth was between 1 and 5%of its original biomass.For most species,biomass loss due to tree mortality was not significantly different than biomass gain due to recruitment,but the resulting net biomass increment rates did not significantly differ from zero.The time required to reach a diameter of 30 cm from 1 cm diameter for Altingia chinensis in the slope habitat,for Quercus chungii and Morella rubra in the ridge habitat and for Castanopsis carlesii in all habitats could be as short as 30 years in our simulations based on actual distributions of tree growth observed in the forest.Principal component analyses of maximum diameter,abundance and net biomass increment rates suggested several species were worthy of further tests for use in forestry.Our study provides an example for screening native tree species from natural forests for forestry.Because native tree species are better for local ecosystems,our study will also contribute to biodiversity conservation in plantations.
基金The financial support of CLP Holdings Limited is acknowledged for supporting KFBG's ongoing applied forest restoration research.
文摘Both abiotic conditions and management influence the success of forest restoration.Despite growing interest and practical effort in restoring degraded forest landscapes,understanding of how disparate factors,such as terrain,soil conditions,climate and silvicultural treatments,directly or collectively control species performance and shape community recovery remains limited.In this study,we assessed how topography and management intervention affect seedling survival and growth in the early stages of restoration.To do so,we established seven experimental plots,each measuring 20 m×20 m(400 m2)subdivided into 48 subplots,in coarse,anthropogenic grassland on a mid-elevation mountain slope in Hong Kong,and planted a total of 3975 native tree seedlings belonging to 12 tree species within them.To characterise topography,we modelled the elevation,slope,convexity and aspect of each subplot.Two types of tree guard(enclosed blue plastic sleeve and open yellow mesh),two types of fertiliser(organic and inorganic)and cardboard weeding mats were used to assess the impact of management interventions on the establishment of the seedlings.Survivorship,height and basal diameter were measured at 1,2 and 4 years after planting.We used generalised linear models to examine the effect of these factors and their interactions on seedling survival,and we applied linear models and hierarchical partitioning to explore their relative importance in determining the relative growth rate(RGR)of each species.The most parsimonious models were selected using the Akaike Information Criterion.Survivorship was 98.1%,95.2%and 86.4%across all plots in the first,second and fourth year,respectively.On average,topographic and management variables explained 1.48–3.34%of total variation in RGR,respectively,for all species.The models revealed that type of tree guard,aspect and elevation were the most important factors explaining RGR and survival.Results of hierarchical partitioning by species and growth period showed that the key determinants of performance vary by species and shift over the course of early seedling establishment,emphasising the importance of both spatial and temporal scales in the restoration of degraded tropical forests.Our findings support the use of enclosed tree guards and fertiliser to improve survivorship and growth across a range of broadleaved Asiatic species.All potential limiting factors pertaining to both site factors and management,as well as their interactions,should be considered in restoration planning to maximise restoration success.
基金supported by the Agencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo(ANID)with the ANID grant[SIA 85220045].
文摘Although mollusks represent Earth’s second most diverse invertebrate group,their natural history and ecology are still scarcely known.The compilation of non-traditional data,such as those from citizen science,represents an alternative to fill these gaps,particularly on striking land snail species such as Macrocyclis peruvianus.Based on long-term citizen science,we aimed to update and describe some basic ecological aspects,such as the distribution and protected area types used by M.peruvianus.We performed pairwise comparisons to test potential changes in occurrence and occupancy among administrative regions,forest types,and protected area types using chi-squared tests.The citizen scientists were also asked to provide the number of M.peruvianus individuals observed and the tree species that dominated their habitat.Thus,we tested if the number of land snails found by citizen scientists could be related to forest and protected area types using a generalized linear mixed model.We expanded the northern distributional limit,with Nothofagus,evergreen,and mixed forests far the most frequented by M.peruvianus.Parallelly,the occurrence of M.peruvianus in official protected areas(65.73%)was significantly higher than in privately owned areas.Moreover,we did not find associations between forest and protected area types with the number of M.peruvianus recorded.Although citizen science is a helpful method for obtaining novel information regarding the ecology of neglected species such as M.peruvianus,it also introduces spatial and occurrence biases explained by the access and attractiveness of the officially protected areas compared to privately owned patches of native forest.
文摘The objective of this study is to shed light on what the literature on English Language Teaching(ELT)job advertisements reveals about the ELT profession.For this aim,the existing nine articles are chosen as the focal literature and content-analyzed.The results point to some facts about ELT:the native speakerism ideology persists in ELT job advertisements;it includes multifaceted discrimination against both non-native and non-Anglophone native English speaker teachers(NESTs);cost-effective strategies are utilized by recruiters to hire young NESTs;different marketing strategies are employed to attract NESTs and to earn the prestige associated with hiring them;and advertising discourse is a way to institutionalization and entrenchment of discrimination.The fallacies explored also concern ELT as an adventure full of travel and pleasure,the dominance of supply-demand and preference principles,viewing NESTs as ideal teachers who promise fun and effortless language learning;and the fallacy that native status compensates for the lack of qualification and experience.Each fact and fallacy is problematized and ways to combat discrimination are suggested.Also,implications of the study for various stakeholders in the ELT circle including the NESTs,NNESTs,and recruiting agencies are discussed.
文摘1 It's a sunny afternoon in Juliaca,a city near Lake Titicaca,Peru.Among the thousands of native Quechua people gathering in the town square is a man dressed in black on a black horse.He's dressed in memory of the country's most respected figure:Túpac AmaruⅡ,a native leader who led a war against the Spanish Empire and became a symbol for the fighting spirits in the Andes.He's also there to rap.From horseback,Cay Sur performs his song about heroes,its hip⁃hop beat pulsing(洋溢)through the crowd.
基金CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(CIFMS,No.2021-I2M-1-026)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0111400)+6 种基金the NIH Research Project Grant Program(No.R01 EB025892)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(the Training Program of the Major Research Plan,No.91853120)the National Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of China(Nos.2018ZX09711001-005 and 2018ZX09711001-013)the State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines,Institute of Materia Medicathe Biomedical High Performance Computing Platform,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciencesthe Chinese Academy of Medical SciencesPeking Union Medical College for funding and support.
文摘By investigating 17 peptide arylthioesters that were previously challenging to produce,this study reveals a clear correlation between increased ligation activity and decreased pKa values of their corresponding arylthiols.The observed differences are attributed to variations in thioester bond strength and steric hindrance.These insights have led to the development of an improved one-pot chemical protein synthesis approach that leverages the reactivity differences between peptide arylthioesters with C-terminal Ala-SPh(4-NO_(2))and Ala-S-Ph(2,6-diCH_(3)).This approach eliminates the need for thiol-thioester exchange and additive removal steps while enabling in situ desulfurization,thereby significantly simplifying the protein synthesis process.
文摘Non-typhoid Salmonella is a common foodborne infection.[1]In the setting of immunosuppression,the classical symptom of diarrhea,that is an immune defense mechanism,may be absent,[2,3]allowing the bacteria to hematogenous spread and settle in other organs.[4,5]As a result,in the setting of acute pericarditis in immunosuppressed patients,a bacterial etiology must always be considered,which requires pericardiocentesis to complete drainage and pathogen identification.
文摘Group B Streptococcus(GBS;Streptococcus agalactiae)is a gram-positive coccus that colonizes the gastrointestinal and genital tracts in adults,as well as the upper respiratory tract in infants.While it has been thought that GBS only results in invasive disease in pregnant females and neonates,recent literature has suggested an increasing incidence of invasive GBS among non-pregnant individuals within the United States.
文摘The study believes teaching is a communication and exchange process between teachers and students,and the quality of teaching depends on communication qualities,especially whether theories,ideas,and methods are accurately transmitted from teachers to students.In programming course teaching,there are losses of the original meaning of the English textbook after being translated into Chinese.In order to avoid the loss of original meaning,the study uses original English textbook for the software programming teaching.In the language choice for specific documentation and programming descriptions,the study emphasizes the choice of the inventor’s language.Based on practice,the study summarized the principle of the Language Oriented Approach of Teaching Programming Skills,and outlined the main points and structure of this approach,concluding the prerequisites for its use.Also,the categories of Language Oriented Approach are mentioned.The study shed light on attributing the use of AI,such as the emerging ChatGPT applications,to the Language Oriented Approach.
文摘Law enforcement agencies have a restricted area in which their powers apply,which is called their jurisdiction.These restrictions also apply to the Internet.However,on the Internet,the physical borders of the jurisdiction,typically country borders,are hard to discover.In our case,it is hard to establish whether someone involved in criminal online behavior is indeed a Dutch citizen.We propose a way to overcome the arduous task of manually investigating whether a user on an Internet forum is Dutch or not.More precisely,we aim to detect that a given English text is written by a Dutch native author.To develop a detector,we follow a machine learning approach.Therefore,we need to prepare a specific training corpus.To obtain a corpus that is representative for online forums,we collected a large amount of English forum posts from Dutch and non-Dutch authors on Reddit.To learn a detection model,we used a bag-of-words representation to capture potential misspellings,grammatical errors or unusual turns of phrases that are characteristic of the mother tongue of the authors.For this learning task,we compare the linear support vector machine and regularized logistic regression using the appropriate performance metrics f1 score,precision,and average precision.Our results show logistic regression with frequency-based feature selection performs best at predicting Dutch natives.Further study should be directed to the general applicability of the results that is to find out if the developed models are applicable to other forums with comparable high performance.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.32220103010,32192431,31722013)the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2023YFF1304201,2020YFA0608100)+1 种基金the Major Program of Institute of Applied EcologyChinese Academy of Sciences(No.IAEMP202201)。
文摘Extreme droughts are anticipated to have detrimental impacts on forest ecosystems,especially in water-limited regions,due to the influence of climate change.However,considerable uncertainty remains regarding the patterns in species-specific responses to extreme droughts.Here,we conducted a study integrating dendrochronology and remote sensing methods to investigate the mosaic-distributed maple-oak(native)natural forests and poplar plantations(introduced)in the Horqin Sandy Land,Northeast China.We assessed the impacts of extreme droughts on tree performances by measuring interannual variations in radial growth and vegetation index.The results showed that precipitation and self-calibrated palmer drought severity index(scPDSI)are the major factors influencing tree-ring width index(RWI)and normalized difference vegetation index(NDVI).The severe droughts between 2000 and 2004 resulted in reduced RWI in the three studied tree species as well as led to NDVI reductions in both the maple-oak natural forests and the poplar plantations.The RWI reached the nadir during the2000-2004 severe droughts and remained at low levels two years after the severe drought,creating a legacy effect.In contrast to the lack of significant correlation between RWI and scPDSI,NDVI exhibited a significant positive correlation with scPDSI indicating the greater sensitivity of canopy performance to droughts than radial growth.Furthermore,interspecific differences in RWI and NDVI responses were observed,with the fast-growing poplar species experiencing a more significant RWI decrease and more negative NDVI anomaly during severe droughts than native species,highlighting the species-specific trade-offs between drought resilience and growth rate.This study emphasizes the importance of combining tree-level radial growth with landscape-scale canopy remote sensing to understand forest resilience and response.Our study improves our understanding of forest responses to extreme drought and highlights species differences in climate responses,offering crucial insights for optimizing species selection in sustainable afforestation and forest management in water-limited regions under the influence of climate change.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.62201266in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province under Grant No.BK20210335.
文摘As the wireless communication network undergoes continuous expansion,the challenges associated with network management and optimization are becoming increasingly complex.To address these challenges,the emerging artificial intelligence(AI)and machine learning(ML)technologies have been introduced as a powerful solution.They empower wireless networks to operate autonomously,predictively,ondemand,and with smart functionality,offering a promising resolution to intricate optimization problems.This paper aims to delve into the prevalent applications of AI/ML technologies in the optimization of wireless networks.The paper not only provides insights into the current landscape but also outlines our vision for the future and considerations regarding the development of an intelligent 6G network.
