Anthropogenic climate change is altering species distributions globally.While species distributions are expected to shift to higher latitudes and elevations under global warming,empirical evidence on distribution shif...Anthropogenic climate change is altering species distributions globally.While species distributions are expected to shift to higher latitudes and elevations under global warming,empirical evidence on distribution shifts is mixed,and factors mediating the direction and magnitude of range shifts remain unclear.Using a dataset of 132new provincial records for 96 resident bird species from 2000 to 2023,we measured geographic distance,latitudinal shift,and temperature shift from each new record to the historical range for each species to test for poleward shifts.We assessed taxonomic variation in the magnitude of range shifts and used phylogenetic generalized linear mixed models to quantify relationships between species traits and the extent of range shifts.Our results revealed that new records occurred at a mean geographic distance of 420 km from historical ranges,with mean latitudinal shifts of+1.68°(poleward)and temperature shifts of-1.33℃(toward colder climates).The magnitude of geographic range shifts was strongly constrained by phylogenetic relatedness.Habitat breadth,habitat openness,and centroid latitude of historical ranges emerged as significant predictors of range shifts.Our results suggest that resident bird species'geographic ranges in China are shifting poleward,but the magnitude of these shifts is non-random across lineages.Species with broader habitat preferences and those from warmer climates are more likely to shift farther from their historical ranges and toward higher latitudes.This study emphasizes taxonomic variation in species range shifts and highlights the need for species-and site-specific conservation strategies under global warming.展开更多
Objectives:Electronic health records(EHRs)offer valuable real-world data(RWD)for Chinese medicine research.However,significant methodological challenges remain in developing integrative Chinese-Western medicine(ICWM)d...Objectives:Electronic health records(EHRs)offer valuable real-world data(RWD)for Chinese medicine research.However,significant methodological challenges remain in developing integrative Chinese-Western medicine(ICWM)databases.This study aims to establish a best-practice methodological framework,referred to as BRIDGE,to guide the construction of ICWM databases using EHRs.Methods:We developed the methodological framework through a comprehensive process,including systematic literature review,synthesis of empirical experiences,thematic expert discussions,and consultation with an external panel to reach consensus.Results:The BRIDGE framework outlines 6 core components for ICWM-EHR database development:Overall design,database architecture,data extraction and linkage,data governance,data verification,and data quality evaluation.Key data elements include variables related to study population,treatment or exposure,outcomes,and confounders.These databases support various research applications,particularly in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of integrative therapies.To demonstrate its practical value,we developed an ICWM-EHR database on women’s reproductive lifespan,encompassing 2,064,482 patients.This database captures women’s health conditions across the life course,from reproductive age to older adulthood.Conclusions:The BRIDGE methodological framework provides a standardized approach to building high-quality ICWM-EHR databases.It offers a unique opportunity to strengthen the methodological rigor and real-world relevance of Chinese medicine research in integrated healthcare settings.展开更多
Due to the complexity and variability of carbonate formation leakage zones, lost circulation prediction and control is one of the major challenges of carbonate drilling. It raises well-control risks and production exp...Due to the complexity and variability of carbonate formation leakage zones, lost circulation prediction and control is one of the major challenges of carbonate drilling. It raises well-control risks and production expenses. This research utilizes the H oilfield as an example, employs seismic features to analyze mud loss prediction, and produces a complete set of pre-drilling mud loss prediction solutions. Firstly, 16seismic attributes are calculated based on the post-stack seismic data, and the mud loss rate per unit footage is specified. The sample set is constructed by extracting each attribute from the seismic trace surrounding 15 typical wells, with a ratio of 8:2 between the training set and the test set. With the calibration results for mud loss rate per unit footage, the nonlinear mapping relationship between seismic attributes and mud loss rate per unit size is established using the mixed density network model.Then, the influence of the number of sub-Gausses and the uncertainty coefficient on the model's prediction is evaluated. Finally, the model is used in conjunction with downhole drilling conditions to assess the risk of mud loss in various layers and along the wellbore trajectory. The study demonstrates that the mean relative errors of the model for training data and test data are 6.9% and 7.5%, respectively, and that R2is 90% and 88%, respectively, for training data and test data. The accuracy and efficacy of mud loss prediction may be greatly enhanced by combining 16 seismic attributes with the mud loss rate per unit footage and applying machine learning methods. The mud loss prediction model based on the MDN model can not only predict the mud loss rate but also objectively evaluate the prediction based on the quality of the data and the model.展开更多
The usefulness of telemedicine has been acknowledged because of coronavirus disease 2019,which highlighted it as a prominent and expedient method of delivering healthcare support while ensuring safety.1The implementat...The usefulness of telemedicine has been acknowledged because of coronavirus disease 2019,which highlighted it as a prominent and expedient method of delivering healthcare support while ensuring safety.1The implementation of telemedicine can be traced to nearly every corner of the globe,from advanced economies like the USA and Europe to the most remote African villages.Today,telemedicine is widely used in developed nations.展开更多
The key point in studying or teaching the history of Chinese medicine is on the doctrines underlying it and on its perception of the body,physiology,pathology,and its treatment.Namely,there is often a tendency to focu...The key point in studying or teaching the history of Chinese medicine is on the doctrines underlying it and on its perception of the body,physiology,pathology,and its treatment.Namely,there is often a tendency to focus on reading and analysing the classical canons and therapy-related texts including formularies and materia medica collections.However,focusing on these sources provides us with a one-sided presentation of Chinese medicine.These primary sources lack the clinical down-to-earth know-how that encompasses medical treatment,which are represented,for instance,in the clinical rounds of modern medical schools.Our traditional focus on the medical canons and formularies provides almost no clinical knowledge,leaving us with a one-sided narrative that ignores how medicine and healing are actually practiced in the field.This paper focuses on the latter aspect of medicine from a historical perspective.Using written and visual sources dating to the Song dynasty,clinical encounters between doctors and patients including their families are depicted based on case records recorded by a physician,members of the patient’s family,and bystanders.This array of case records or case stories will enable us to narrate the interaction between physicians and patients both from the clinical perspective and from the social interaction.This paper will also discuss visual depictions of the medical encounter to provide another perspective for narrating medicine during the Song dynasty.Medical case records and paintings depicting medical encounters are exemplary of the potential of Chinese primary sources for narrative medicine.展开更多
Chemical weathering can occur on Earth and other rocky planets with liquid water on their surfaces.As the Curiosity Mission has revealed that fluvio-lacustrine depositional environments once prevailed in Gale Crater,i...Chemical weathering can occur on Earth and other rocky planets with liquid water on their surfaces.As the Curiosity Mission has revealed that fluvio-lacustrine depositional environments once prevailed in Gale Crater,investigation of sediment geochemistry to interpret chemical weathering history and the possible influence of climate fluctuation seems feasible on Mars.This study examines the relationship between temperature and the degree of weathering inferred from weathering indices,and applies the suitable weathering indices to a compilation of published datasets from Gale Crater sediment.The selected weathering indices(CIA,CIW,PIA,V,W,and WIP)consistently suggest an increase followed by a more gradual increase and decrease in weathering intensity up-section,which might reflect climate variations.However,diagenetic and/or hydrothermal alteration seem to have overprinted the primary weathering signature.展开更多
The most reliable archive of atmospheric CO_(2) information comprises ice core records spanning the last 800 ka(thousand years ago).The connection between temperature and greenhouse gases,as deduced from ice core reco...The most reliable archive of atmospheric CO_(2) information comprises ice core records spanning the last 800 ka(thousand years ago).The connection between temperature and greenhouse gases,as deduced from ice core records,may help better simulate CO_(2) variations.This research aimed to explore the model methods to precisely predict the atmospheric CO_(2) concentrations and fill the CO_(2) data gaps with CH4 concentration and temperature proxies(δD andδ18O)from Antarctica ice cores,employing Artificial Neural Network(ANN)and Wavelet Transform(WT)techniques.This study was divided into three sections to examine various timescales and resolutions.First,coarse-resolution CO_(2) records from the Vostok and EPICA Dronning Maud Land cores from 70–120 ka were used.Second,the models were applied to the Dome Fuji core for 9–120 ka.Finally,a high-resolution West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS)Divide ice core record,focusing on the 9–70 ka,was employed.The results showed that between 70–120 ka,the hybrid method surpasses the traditional ANN approach.The hybrid method maintained superior performance in the last phase by utilizing high-resolution WAIS record.The results indicated improved accuracy(r=0.98),reinforcing the notion that hybrid methods yield better outcomes than those relying solely on AI methods.展开更多
Three new records from Vietnam,Phlegmariurus guangdongensis Ching,Adiantum longzhouensis A.H.Wang,F.G.Wang&F.W.Xing,and Lepisorus bicolor Ching,are reported.The identification characteristics,information of specim...Three new records from Vietnam,Phlegmariurus guangdongensis Ching,Adiantum longzhouensis A.H.Wang,F.G.Wang&F.W.Xing,and Lepisorus bicolor Ching,are reported.The identification characteristics,information of specimen,and geographical distribution of the species are described.The discovery of new records not only enriches the study of plant diversity in Vietnam,but also provides important information for biodiversity conservation and botanical research in the region.The voucher specimens are kept in the Herbarium of Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KUN),Herbarium of Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences(PE)and Herbarium of Guangxi Forestry Research Institute(GXFI).展开更多
Three new species of jumping spiders from the Xizang region,China are described:Evarcha darthvaderi Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♂♀),Orcevia qogyigyacani Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♀),Synagelides yadong Ni,Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(...Three new species of jumping spiders from the Xizang region,China are described:Evarcha darthvaderi Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♂♀),Orcevia qogyigyacani Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♀),Synagelides yadong Ni,Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♀).Two species are newly recorded in China:Phlegra prasanna Caleb&Mathai,2015 and Ptocasius urbanii(Żabka,1981),and the female of P.prasanna is described for the first time.展开更多
A new Megaselia species: Megaselia angustirostris Fang & Liu, sp. nov., is described and illustrated and two species of the genus, M. nigra (Meigen) and M. albicaudata (Wood), are reported for the first time fro...A new Megaselia species: Megaselia angustirostris Fang & Liu, sp. nov., is described and illustrated and two species of the genus, M. nigra (Meigen) and M. albicaudata (Wood), are reported for the first time from China. The type specimens are deposited in College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang University.展开更多
Studies of lithology, sedimentary facies and the distribution regularity of SiO2 and Al2O3 contents and Al2O3/SiO2 ratio allow us to divide the Upper Pleistocene-Holocene Series represented by the MUanggouwan section ...Studies of lithology, sedimentary facies and the distribution regularity of SiO2 and Al2O3 contents and Al2O3/SiO2 ratio allow us to divide the Upper Pleistocene-Holocene Series represented by the MUanggouwan section in China's Salawnsu River valley into six segments: MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, MGS4, MGS5 and MGS6. The boundary ages for MGS1 (the Dishaogouwan and Dagouwan Formations), MGS2 (the upper Chengchuan Formation), MGS3 (the middle Chengchuan Formation), MGS4 (the lower Chengchuan Formation), MGS5 (most strata of the Salawusu Formation) and MGS6 (the bottom of the Salawusu Formation and the top of the Lishi Formation) correspond to those of MIS1, MIS2, MIS3, MIS4, MISS and MIS6, respectively, from deep sea sediments or continental glaciers. MGS5 can be subdivided into five subsegments (MGS5a, MGS5b, MGS5c, MGS5d and MGS5e) and the boundary ages of these subsegments correspond to those of MISSa, MISSb, MIS5c, MIS5d and MIS5e, respectively. Based on the paleoenvironment and paleoecology indicated by the primary chemical elements, fossil vertebrates, mollusks and pollen grains, we hypothesize that MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, MGS4, MGS5 and MGS6 and the subsegments of MGS5 match the corresponding stages for oxygen isotopes in the deep sea sediments and continental glaciers, and the substages of MIS5 in terms of climatic characters, further explaining the phenomena that determined the formation of the late Quaternary strata and the paleontology of the Salawusu River valley. These phenomena relate to fluctuations in the global climate (and particularly in the East Asian monsoon) during the glacial and interglacial periods.展开更多
Guinness Book of World Records(《吉尼期世界纪录在全》) is a famous collection of world records in human life, including many kinds of specific skills. But do you know how the book came out?On November 10, 1951, an Eng...Guinness Book of World Records(《吉尼期世界纪录在全》) is a famous collection of world records in human life, including many kinds of specific skills. But do you know how the book came out?On November 10, 1951, an Englishman, Sir Beveagh, was having a discussion with his friends. They couldn展开更多
The authors analyzed the lead-lag connection of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) with East Asian surface air temperatures (EATs) using instrumental records, and compared the results with the Pacific Decadal...The authors analyzed the lead-lag connection of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) with East Asian surface air temperatures (EATs) using instrumental records, and compared the results with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). The maximum correlation was found when EATs led the AMO by five to seven years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.72, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.91 when the AMO led EATs by 24-28 years). This is different from the PDO, which mostly correlated with EATs when the PDO led EATs by 13-15 years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.67, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.76 when EATs led the PDO by 24-26 years). The PDO led the AMO by 19-21 years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.71, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.84 when the AMO led the PDO by 16-18 years). These results support a previous understanding that EATs positively correlate with the AMO, and imply that the observed East Asian warming trend may have been slowing down since the early 2010s.展开更多
The East China Sea continental shelf is a unique area for the study of land-sea interactions and paleoenvironmental change because it receives a large amount of terrestrial material inputs. In recent decades, human ac...The East China Sea continental shelf is a unique area for the study of land-sea interactions and paleoenvironmental change because it receives a large amount of terrestrial material inputs. In recent decades, human activities and global climate change have greatly aff ected river discharges into the sea. However, changes in the deposition process caused by these factors in the East China Sea continental shelf are unclear. We collected eight short sediment cores from the East China Sea inner shelf(ECSIS) using a box core sampler in 2012 and 2015. The grainsize, 2 10 Pb, and 1 37 Cs of these cores were analyzed in order to reconstruct the deposition history since the 1950 s, and to reveal human activity and climate change influences on sediment deposition in the ECSIS. Results indicated that sediment grain size became finer after 1969, turned coarser after 1987, and then further coarser since 2003, corresponding well to the three steps of sediment load drop in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River, which are mainly caused by human activities(particularly the closure of the Three Gorges Dam). Simultaneously, the East Asian Monsoon influenced the deposition process in the ECSIS by changing the intensity of coastal currents. Mean grain size variations in the fine-grained population(divided by grain size vs. standard deviation method) coincided with that of the East Asian Winter Monsoon strength and reflected its weakness in 1987. Abrupt changes in sediment grain size over a short time scale in these sediment cores were generally caused by floods and typhoons. Spectral analyses of the sediment cores showed periodicities of 10–11 and 20–22 years, corresponding to the periodicity of solar activity(Schwabe cycle and Hale cycle). Mean grain size time series also displayed a 3–8 year periodicity corresponding to El Ni?o Southern Oscillation periodic change.展开更多
Five new species(Gastrochilus yei,Gastrochilus minimus,Luisia simaoensis,Taeniophyllum xizangense,Tuberolabium subulatum)and two newly recorded species(Cleisostoma tricornutum,Luisia inconspicua)of Vandeae(Orchidaceae...Five new species(Gastrochilus yei,Gastrochilus minimus,Luisia simaoensis,Taeniophyllum xizangense,Tuberolabium subulatum)and two newly recorded species(Cleisostoma tricornutum,Luisia inconspicua)of Vandeae(Orchidaceae)from China are described and illustrated.Gastrochilus yei is similar to G.affinis and G.nepalensis,but differs from them by having an epichile not lobed,the apex of the hypochile not bilobed,and a tine on the apex of the leaf.Gastrochilus minimus is similar to G.acinacifolius,but can be distinguished from the latter by having a flabellate epichile that is densely hirsute on the adaxial surface and an inconspicuous central cushion;in addition,the hypochile of G.minimus has a keel that extends to the apex of the epichile.Taeniophyllum xizangense is similar to T.stella and T.radiatum,but it is distinguished from them by having much bigger flowers,inflorescences densely covered with short-bristly hairs,papillae on the external surface of sepals,and bigger triangular-ovate viscidium.Luisia simaoensis is similar to L magniflora and L ramosii,but can be easily distinguished from them by having lateral sepals longer than dorsal sepals and petals,lip with irregular and waved margins,and lip with bilobed apex.Luisia inconspicua is moved from Gastrochilus to Luisia based on phylogenetic analyses of plastid matK sequence data.Tuberolabium subulatum is similar to T.camosum,but it can be easily distinguished from the latter by having an inflorescence much shorter than the leaves,yellow sepals and petals,and many small papillae outside the lip lobes.展开更多
Columbia(Nuna)is a Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent that was assembled during global 2.0–1.8Ga collisional events,underwent long-lived,subductionrelated accretion at key continental margins in the period
The early Albian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1 b(OAE 1 b) is well documented in the Tethys, Pacific and North Atlantic, but few studies have evaluated whether or not terrestrial records of OAE 1 b exist. In order to identify...The early Albian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1 b(OAE 1 b) is well documented in the Tethys, Pacific and North Atlantic, but few studies have evaluated whether or not terrestrial records of OAE 1 b exist. In order to identify terrestrial records of the early Albian OAE 1 b and to infer possible driving mechanisms, an integrated multi-proxy study from the late Aptian to Albian in the Fuxin lacustrine basin was conducted,including thick, organic-rich black mudstones, total organic carbon(TOC), organic carbon isotopes(d13 Corg), mercury concentration(Hg) and results from pyrolysis analyses(S2, Tmaxand HI). Results show three distinct short-term negative d13 Corgexcursions corresponding with relatively high TOC values,which could be counterparts of the Kilian, Paquier and Leenhardt sub-events of the early Albian OAE1 b. Atmospheric CO2 concentration(p CO2) recovered from C3 plant d13 Corgcompositions indicates an increasing trend in Unit C during the early Albian, and there are three short-term increases of p CO2 corresponding to the three sub-events of OAE 1 b at this time interval. We infer that a trend of increasing p CO2 during the Kilian sub-event in the study area is closely related to volcanism. Continental weathering calculated using chemical weathering indices(CIA, WIP and MIA(O)) show an increasing trend during the OAE 1 b interval, likely resulting from warmer and more humid conditions. Mixed sources of terrestrial plants and lacustrine plankton demonstrated by pyrolysis analyses(HI vs. Tmaxand S2 vs. TOC), indicate a terrestrial contribution to the organic-rich sediments of the Kilian, Paquier and Leenhardt sub-events of OAE 1 b. We suggest that a CO2-forced greenhouse effect during the early Albian might have triggered the relatively warm and humid palaeoclimatic conditions, and intensified chemical weathering that combined to create high nutrient and organic matter levels that were flushed into lakes contributing to eutrophication and anoxia in lacustrine and in contemporaneous oceanic systems.展开更多
Three species of Lumbrineridae, Helmutnerisflabellicola (Fage, 1936), Lurnbrinerides dayi Perkins, 1979, and Ninoe japonica Imajima & Higuchi, 1975, are reported from the material collected between 1959 and 1994 fr...Three species of Lumbrineridae, Helmutnerisflabellicola (Fage, 1936), Lurnbrinerides dayi Perkins, 1979, and Ninoe japonica Imajima & Higuchi, 1975, are reported from the material collected between 1959 and 1994 from the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. These species are not previously recorded from Chinese waters. Systematic descriptions and morphological illustrations of the species are provided in this paper.展开更多
Five species of free-living marine nematodes are redescribed and illustrated as new records in the Yellow Sea of China. These species include one monhysterid, Campylaimus gerlachi in the family Diplopeltidae and four ...Five species of free-living marine nematodes are redescribed and illustrated as new records in the Yellow Sea of China. These species include one monhysterid, Campylaimus gerlachi in the family Diplopeltidae and four enoplids species, Oxystomina elongata, Oxystomina elegans, Halalaimus lutarus and Halalaimus wodjanizkii in the family Oxystominidae. Ecological and taxonomic remarks are provided and discussed in comparison with the original description. The key to all known species of the genus Campylaimus is given. Our findings have offerred the taxonomic information of nematodes to the benthic ecology and biodiversity studies of the Yellow Sea.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32271733)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2023A1515011045)+1 种基金Science and Technology Projects in Guangzhou(Grant No.2023A04J0121)SCNU Training Program of Innovation for Undergraduates,China。
文摘Anthropogenic climate change is altering species distributions globally.While species distributions are expected to shift to higher latitudes and elevations under global warming,empirical evidence on distribution shifts is mixed,and factors mediating the direction and magnitude of range shifts remain unclear.Using a dataset of 132new provincial records for 96 resident bird species from 2000 to 2023,we measured geographic distance,latitudinal shift,and temperature shift from each new record to the historical range for each species to test for poleward shifts.We assessed taxonomic variation in the magnitude of range shifts and used phylogenetic generalized linear mixed models to quantify relationships between species traits and the extent of range shifts.Our results revealed that new records occurred at a mean geographic distance of 420 km from historical ranges,with mean latitudinal shifts of+1.68°(poleward)and temperature shifts of-1.33℃(toward colder climates).The magnitude of geographic range shifts was strongly constrained by phylogenetic relatedness.Habitat breadth,habitat openness,and centroid latitude of historical ranges emerged as significant predictors of range shifts.Our results suggest that resident bird species'geographic ranges in China are shifting poleward,but the magnitude of these shifts is non-random across lineages.Species with broader habitat preferences and those from warmer climates are more likely to shift farther from their historical ranges and toward higher latitudes.This study emphasizes taxonomic variation in species range shifts and highlights the need for species-and site-specific conservation strategies under global warming.
基金supported by the National Key Research&Development Program of China(No.2024YFC3505800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82474334,82474335 and 72174132)+3 种基金National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.82225049)the Key Research&Development Projects of Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology(Nos.2024YFFK0174 and 2024YFFK0152)1.3.5 Project for Disciplines of Excellence,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(Nos.ZYYC24010 and ZYGD23004)the Special Fund for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.2024zd023).
文摘Objectives:Electronic health records(EHRs)offer valuable real-world data(RWD)for Chinese medicine research.However,significant methodological challenges remain in developing integrative Chinese-Western medicine(ICWM)databases.This study aims to establish a best-practice methodological framework,referred to as BRIDGE,to guide the construction of ICWM databases using EHRs.Methods:We developed the methodological framework through a comprehensive process,including systematic literature review,synthesis of empirical experiences,thematic expert discussions,and consultation with an external panel to reach consensus.Results:The BRIDGE framework outlines 6 core components for ICWM-EHR database development:Overall design,database architecture,data extraction and linkage,data governance,data verification,and data quality evaluation.Key data elements include variables related to study population,treatment or exposure,outcomes,and confounders.These databases support various research applications,particularly in evaluating the effectiveness and safety of integrative therapies.To demonstrate its practical value,we developed an ICWM-EHR database on women’s reproductive lifespan,encompassing 2,064,482 patients.This database captures women’s health conditions across the life course,from reproductive age to older adulthood.Conclusions:The BRIDGE methodological framework provides a standardized approach to building high-quality ICWM-EHR databases.It offers a unique opportunity to strengthen the methodological rigor and real-world relevance of Chinese medicine research in integrated healthcare settings.
基金the financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52104013)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022T150724)。
文摘Due to the complexity and variability of carbonate formation leakage zones, lost circulation prediction and control is one of the major challenges of carbonate drilling. It raises well-control risks and production expenses. This research utilizes the H oilfield as an example, employs seismic features to analyze mud loss prediction, and produces a complete set of pre-drilling mud loss prediction solutions. Firstly, 16seismic attributes are calculated based on the post-stack seismic data, and the mud loss rate per unit footage is specified. The sample set is constructed by extracting each attribute from the seismic trace surrounding 15 typical wells, with a ratio of 8:2 between the training set and the test set. With the calibration results for mud loss rate per unit footage, the nonlinear mapping relationship between seismic attributes and mud loss rate per unit size is established using the mixed density network model.Then, the influence of the number of sub-Gausses and the uncertainty coefficient on the model's prediction is evaluated. Finally, the model is used in conjunction with downhole drilling conditions to assess the risk of mud loss in various layers and along the wellbore trajectory. The study demonstrates that the mean relative errors of the model for training data and test data are 6.9% and 7.5%, respectively, and that R2is 90% and 88%, respectively, for training data and test data. The accuracy and efficacy of mud loss prediction may be greatly enhanced by combining 16 seismic attributes with the mud loss rate per unit footage and applying machine learning methods. The mud loss prediction model based on the MDN model can not only predict the mud loss rate but also objectively evaluate the prediction based on the quality of the data and the model.
文摘The usefulness of telemedicine has been acknowledged because of coronavirus disease 2019,which highlighted it as a prominent and expedient method of delivering healthcare support while ensuring safety.1The implementation of telemedicine can be traced to nearly every corner of the globe,from advanced economies like the USA and Europe to the most remote African villages.Today,telemedicine is widely used in developed nations.
基金This study is financed by the grants from Israel Science Foundation(No.ISF-1199/16)Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange(No.RG001-U-19).
文摘The key point in studying or teaching the history of Chinese medicine is on the doctrines underlying it and on its perception of the body,physiology,pathology,and its treatment.Namely,there is often a tendency to focus on reading and analysing the classical canons and therapy-related texts including formularies and materia medica collections.However,focusing on these sources provides us with a one-sided presentation of Chinese medicine.These primary sources lack the clinical down-to-earth know-how that encompasses medical treatment,which are represented,for instance,in the clinical rounds of modern medical schools.Our traditional focus on the medical canons and formularies provides almost no clinical knowledge,leaving us with a one-sided narrative that ignores how medicine and healing are actually practiced in the field.This paper focuses on the latter aspect of medicine from a historical perspective.Using written and visual sources dating to the Song dynasty,clinical encounters between doctors and patients including their families are depicted based on case records recorded by a physician,members of the patient’s family,and bystanders.This array of case records or case stories will enable us to narrate the interaction between physicians and patients both from the clinical perspective and from the social interaction.This paper will also discuss visual depictions of the medical encounter to provide another perspective for narrating medicine during the Song dynasty.Medical case records and paintings depicting medical encounters are exemplary of the potential of Chinese primary sources for narrative medicine.
基金supported by the NRF grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIT,No.2022R1A2C1004798)Global-Learning&Academic research institution for Master’s·PhD students,and Postdocs(LAMP)Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Ministry of Education(No.RS-2023-00301702).
文摘Chemical weathering can occur on Earth and other rocky planets with liquid water on their surfaces.As the Curiosity Mission has revealed that fluvio-lacustrine depositional environments once prevailed in Gale Crater,investigation of sediment geochemistry to interpret chemical weathering history and the possible influence of climate fluctuation seems feasible on Mars.This study examines the relationship between temperature and the degree of weathering inferred from weathering indices,and applies the suitable weathering indices to a compilation of published datasets from Gale Crater sediment.The selected weathering indices(CIA,CIW,PIA,V,W,and WIP)consistently suggest an increase followed by a more gradual increase and decrease in weathering intensity up-section,which might reflect climate variations.However,diagenetic and/or hydrothermal alteration seem to have overprinted the primary weathering signature.
基金supported by the Brain Pool Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)and funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT[Grant numbers:2020H1D3A1A04081353,2020M1A5A1110607,2018R1A5A1024958,and RS-2023-00291696].
文摘The most reliable archive of atmospheric CO_(2) information comprises ice core records spanning the last 800 ka(thousand years ago).The connection between temperature and greenhouse gases,as deduced from ice core records,may help better simulate CO_(2) variations.This research aimed to explore the model methods to precisely predict the atmospheric CO_(2) concentrations and fill the CO_(2) data gaps with CH4 concentration and temperature proxies(δD andδ18O)from Antarctica ice cores,employing Artificial Neural Network(ANN)and Wavelet Transform(WT)techniques.This study was divided into three sections to examine various timescales and resolutions.First,coarse-resolution CO_(2) records from the Vostok and EPICA Dronning Maud Land cores from 70–120 ka were used.Second,the models were applied to the Dome Fuji core for 9–120 ka.Finally,a high-resolution West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS)Divide ice core record,focusing on the 9–70 ka,was employed.The results showed that between 70–120 ka,the hybrid method surpasses the traditional ANN approach.The hybrid method maintained superior performance in the last phase by utilizing high-resolution WAIS record.The results indicated improved accuracy(r=0.98),reinforcing the notion that hybrid methods yield better outcomes than those relying solely on AI methods.
文摘Three new records from Vietnam,Phlegmariurus guangdongensis Ching,Adiantum longzhouensis A.H.Wang,F.G.Wang&F.W.Xing,and Lepisorus bicolor Ching,are reported.The identification characteristics,information of specimen,and geographical distribution of the species are described.The discovery of new records not only enriches the study of plant diversity in Vietnam,but also provides important information for biodiversity conservation and botanical research in the region.The voucher specimens are kept in the Herbarium of Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences(KUN),Herbarium of Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences(PE)and Herbarium of Guangxi Forestry Research Institute(GXFI).
基金funded by Survey of Wildlife Resources in Key Areas of Tibet(ZL202203601).
文摘Three new species of jumping spiders from the Xizang region,China are described:Evarcha darthvaderi Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♂♀),Orcevia qogyigyacani Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♀),Synagelides yadong Ni,Yu&Zhang,sp.nov.(♀).Two species are newly recorded in China:Phlegra prasanna Caleb&Mathai,2015 and Ptocasius urbanii(Żabka,1981),and the female of P.prasanna is described for the first time.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30270187)
文摘A new Megaselia species: Megaselia angustirostris Fang & Liu, sp. nov., is described and illustrated and two species of the genus, M. nigra (Meigen) and M. albicaudata (Wood), are reported for the first time from China. The type specimens are deposited in College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang University.
基金This study was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2004CB720206) the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 49971009)the RGC (HKU 7243/04H) Grant of the HKSAR and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-SW-118)
文摘Studies of lithology, sedimentary facies and the distribution regularity of SiO2 and Al2O3 contents and Al2O3/SiO2 ratio allow us to divide the Upper Pleistocene-Holocene Series represented by the MUanggouwan section in China's Salawnsu River valley into six segments: MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, MGS4, MGS5 and MGS6. The boundary ages for MGS1 (the Dishaogouwan and Dagouwan Formations), MGS2 (the upper Chengchuan Formation), MGS3 (the middle Chengchuan Formation), MGS4 (the lower Chengchuan Formation), MGS5 (most strata of the Salawusu Formation) and MGS6 (the bottom of the Salawusu Formation and the top of the Lishi Formation) correspond to those of MIS1, MIS2, MIS3, MIS4, MISS and MIS6, respectively, from deep sea sediments or continental glaciers. MGS5 can be subdivided into five subsegments (MGS5a, MGS5b, MGS5c, MGS5d and MGS5e) and the boundary ages of these subsegments correspond to those of MISSa, MISSb, MIS5c, MIS5d and MIS5e, respectively. Based on the paleoenvironment and paleoecology indicated by the primary chemical elements, fossil vertebrates, mollusks and pollen grains, we hypothesize that MGS1, MGS2, MGS3, MGS4, MGS5 and MGS6 and the subsegments of MGS5 match the corresponding stages for oxygen isotopes in the deep sea sediments and continental glaciers, and the substages of MIS5 in terms of climatic characters, further explaining the phenomena that determined the formation of the late Quaternary strata and the paleontology of the Salawusu River valley. These phenomena relate to fluctuations in the global climate (and particularly in the East Asian monsoon) during the glacial and interglacial periods.
文摘Guinness Book of World Records(《吉尼期世界纪录在全》) is a famous collection of world records in human life, including many kinds of specific skills. But do you know how the book came out?On November 10, 1951, an Englishman, Sir Beveagh, was having a discussion with his friends. They couldn
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA05090406)the special projects of China Meteorological Administration(Grant No.GYHY201006022)
文摘The authors analyzed the lead-lag connection of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) with East Asian surface air temperatures (EATs) using instrumental records, and compared the results with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO). The maximum correlation was found when EATs led the AMO by five to seven years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.72, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.91 when the AMO led EATs by 24-28 years). This is different from the PDO, which mostly correlated with EATs when the PDO led EATs by 13-15 years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.67, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.76 when EATs led the PDO by 24-26 years). The PDO led the AMO by 19-21 years (with a correlation coefficient of 0.71, whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.84 when the AMO led the PDO by 16-18 years). These results support a previous understanding that EATs positively correlate with the AMO, and imply that the observed East Asian warming trend may have been slowing down since the early 2010s.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41430965)the Open Fund of the Key Laboratory of Marine Geology and Environment,Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.MGE2015KG08)
文摘The East China Sea continental shelf is a unique area for the study of land-sea interactions and paleoenvironmental change because it receives a large amount of terrestrial material inputs. In recent decades, human activities and global climate change have greatly aff ected river discharges into the sea. However, changes in the deposition process caused by these factors in the East China Sea continental shelf are unclear. We collected eight short sediment cores from the East China Sea inner shelf(ECSIS) using a box core sampler in 2012 and 2015. The grainsize, 2 10 Pb, and 1 37 Cs of these cores were analyzed in order to reconstruct the deposition history since the 1950 s, and to reveal human activity and climate change influences on sediment deposition in the ECSIS. Results indicated that sediment grain size became finer after 1969, turned coarser after 1987, and then further coarser since 2003, corresponding well to the three steps of sediment load drop in the Changjiang(Yangtze) River, which are mainly caused by human activities(particularly the closure of the Three Gorges Dam). Simultaneously, the East Asian Monsoon influenced the deposition process in the ECSIS by changing the intensity of coastal currents. Mean grain size variations in the fine-grained population(divided by grain size vs. standard deviation method) coincided with that of the East Asian Winter Monsoon strength and reflected its weakness in 1987. Abrupt changes in sediment grain size over a short time scale in these sediment cores were generally caused by floods and typhoons. Spectral analyses of the sediment cores showed periodicities of 10–11 and 20–22 years, corresponding to the periodicity of solar activity(Schwabe cycle and Hale cycle). Mean grain size time series also displayed a 3–8 year periodicity corresponding to El Ni?o Southern Oscillation periodic change.
基金supported by Grant from National Forestry and Grassland Administration(No.2019073018,2019073019,2019073002,2019073003)Science and Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China"Survey and Germplasm Conservation of Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations in South-west China"(Grant No.2017FY100100)+3 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31870195)Strategic Biological Resources Capacity Building Project from the Chinese Academy of Sciences"Seed Plants Research in Xishuangbanna Karst Region"(Grant No.KFJ-BRP-017-36)the Large-scale Scientific Facilities of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2017-LSFGBOWS-02)the National Wild Plant Germplasm Resource Center,National Science&Technology Infrastructure。
文摘Five new species(Gastrochilus yei,Gastrochilus minimus,Luisia simaoensis,Taeniophyllum xizangense,Tuberolabium subulatum)and two newly recorded species(Cleisostoma tricornutum,Luisia inconspicua)of Vandeae(Orchidaceae)from China are described and illustrated.Gastrochilus yei is similar to G.affinis and G.nepalensis,but differs from them by having an epichile not lobed,the apex of the hypochile not bilobed,and a tine on the apex of the leaf.Gastrochilus minimus is similar to G.acinacifolius,but can be distinguished from the latter by having a flabellate epichile that is densely hirsute on the adaxial surface and an inconspicuous central cushion;in addition,the hypochile of G.minimus has a keel that extends to the apex of the epichile.Taeniophyllum xizangense is similar to T.stella and T.radiatum,but it is distinguished from them by having much bigger flowers,inflorescences densely covered with short-bristly hairs,papillae on the external surface of sepals,and bigger triangular-ovate viscidium.Luisia simaoensis is similar to L magniflora and L ramosii,but can be easily distinguished from them by having lateral sepals longer than dorsal sepals and petals,lip with irregular and waved margins,and lip with bilobed apex.Luisia inconspicua is moved from Gastrochilus to Luisia based on phylogenetic analyses of plastid matK sequence data.Tuberolabium subulatum is similar to T.camosum,but it can be easily distinguished from the latter by having an inflorescence much shorter than the leaves,yellow sepals and petals,and many small papillae outside the lip lobes.
文摘Columbia(Nuna)is a Paleo-Mesoproterozoic supercontinent that was assembled during global 2.0–1.8Ga collisional events,underwent long-lived,subductionrelated accretion at key continental margins in the period
基金supported by the Yue Qi Scholar Project of China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing)Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China(41572090+1 种基金42002128)Shandong Key Laboratory of Depositional Mineralization&Sedimentary Mineral Shandong University of Science and Technology China(DMSM20190015)。
文摘The early Albian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1 b(OAE 1 b) is well documented in the Tethys, Pacific and North Atlantic, but few studies have evaluated whether or not terrestrial records of OAE 1 b exist. In order to identify terrestrial records of the early Albian OAE 1 b and to infer possible driving mechanisms, an integrated multi-proxy study from the late Aptian to Albian in the Fuxin lacustrine basin was conducted,including thick, organic-rich black mudstones, total organic carbon(TOC), organic carbon isotopes(d13 Corg), mercury concentration(Hg) and results from pyrolysis analyses(S2, Tmaxand HI). Results show three distinct short-term negative d13 Corgexcursions corresponding with relatively high TOC values,which could be counterparts of the Kilian, Paquier and Leenhardt sub-events of the early Albian OAE1 b. Atmospheric CO2 concentration(p CO2) recovered from C3 plant d13 Corgcompositions indicates an increasing trend in Unit C during the early Albian, and there are three short-term increases of p CO2 corresponding to the three sub-events of OAE 1 b at this time interval. We infer that a trend of increasing p CO2 during the Kilian sub-event in the study area is closely related to volcanism. Continental weathering calculated using chemical weathering indices(CIA, WIP and MIA(O)) show an increasing trend during the OAE 1 b interval, likely resulting from warmer and more humid conditions. Mixed sources of terrestrial plants and lacustrine plankton demonstrated by pyrolysis analyses(HI vs. Tmaxand S2 vs. TOC), indicate a terrestrial contribution to the organic-rich sediments of the Kilian, Paquier and Leenhardt sub-events of OAE 1 b. We suggest that a CO2-forced greenhouse effect during the early Albian might have triggered the relatively warm and humid palaeoclimatic conditions, and intensified chemical weathering that combined to create high nutrient and organic matter levels that were flushed into lakes contributing to eutrophication and anoxia in lacustrine and in contemporaneous oceanic systems.
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.O72715)
文摘Three species of Lumbrineridae, Helmutnerisflabellicola (Fage, 1936), Lurnbrinerides dayi Perkins, 1979, and Ninoe japonica Imajima & Higuchi, 1975, are reported from the material collected between 1959 and 1994 from the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. These species are not previously recorded from Chinese waters. Systematic descriptions and morphological illustrations of the species are provided in this paper.
文摘Five species of free-living marine nematodes are redescribed and illustrated as new records in the Yellow Sea of China. These species include one monhysterid, Campylaimus gerlachi in the family Diplopeltidae and four enoplids species, Oxystomina elongata, Oxystomina elegans, Halalaimus lutarus and Halalaimus wodjanizkii in the family Oxystominidae. Ecological and taxonomic remarks are provided and discussed in comparison with the original description. The key to all known species of the genus Campylaimus is given. Our findings have offerred the taxonomic information of nematodes to the benthic ecology and biodiversity studies of the Yellow Sea.