scholarly journals The status of southern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus siki) in Truong Son key biodiversity area

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Dinh Duy ◽  
Dang Ngoc Can ◽  
Le Trong Trai ◽  
Le Van Ninh ◽  
Tran Dang Hieu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
The West ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
The Status

The Southern white-cheeked crested gibbon, Nomascus siki, is an endemic primate to Vietnam and Laos, and has been identified as a nationally and globally endangered species (EN). However, little information is known on the status of the species in Vietnam generally and in the Truong Son key biodiversity area (Truong Son KBA) particularly. In order to explore the current status of the species in the Truong Son KBA, we conducted field surveys in 2018 and 2019. Analysis of the survey data shows 149 groups of gibbon in the 4 study areas. Combined with results of similar-techniqued survey in 2016 on the same species in Khe Nuoc Trong forest, we identified at least 252 gibbon groups and estimated 425 gibbon groups in the entire Truong Son KBA. These gibbon groups are mainly distributed in medium-rich evergreen closed forests in mountainous areas of the west Truong Son KBA, adjacent to the Vietnam-Laos border. 

scholarly journals Bilkis gazelle in Yemen – status and taxonomic relationships

Oryx ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnaud Greth ◽  
Douglas Williamson ◽  
Colin Groves ◽  
Georg Schwede ◽  
Marc Vassart
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
General Lack ◽  
South West ◽  
Conservation Measures ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Taxonomic Research ◽  
Systematic Field

Bilkis gazelle Gazella bilkis was first described in 1985 from material collected in Yemen in 1951. No new information about the species has been forthcoming since then and the animal's current status is uncertain in two respects. First, it is difficult to establish the taxonomic relationship between G. bilkis and a possible subspecies of the Arabian gazelle, G. gazella erlangeri, which also occurs in the south-west Arabian peninsula. Secondly, uncontrolled hunting and the general lack of conservation measures in Yemen mean that, if it does still survive, its continued existence is far from assured. Systematic field surveys and taxonomic research are urgently needed to clarify the status of this animal and draw up conservation measures.

scholarly journals Placing Madagascar's marine turtle populations in a regional context using community-based monitoring

Oryx ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 542-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Humber ◽  
Brendan J. Godley ◽  
Tanguy Nicolas ◽  
Olivier Raynaud ◽  
Florence Pichon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Indian Ocean ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The West ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
Nesting Sites ◽  
The Status ◽  
Nesting Aggregation

AbstractMadagascar is an important foraging ground for marine turtles in the Western Indian Ocean, yet the status of the country's nesting aggregations remains poorly documented. We assess the current status and trend in nesting throughout Madagascar, including data recorded by a community-based monitoring project in the Barren Isles (western Madagascar). We contextualize the findings in comparison with data from Madagascar's closest neighbouring states. Reports indicate that nesting levels have declined at many coastal sites, with no known recordings since 2000 at > 40 nesting sites. We estimate there are a minimum of 1,200 nests per year in Madagascar, with the largest recorded nesting aggregation (< 1,000 nests per year) found on islands off the west and northern coasts. The majority of nesting aggregations, including those recorded by the community-based monitoring project in the Barren Isles, are relatively small, in the order of < 50 nests per year, yet they are potentially important sources of regional genetic diversity. Nesting on many of the islands (e.g. Tromelin, Europa) around Madagascar has increased over the last 20 years, despite the fact that thousands of turtles probably originating from these sites are taken by fishers in the waters of Madagascar annually. We discuss the importance of protecting small nesting populations, and how community-based monitoring could be an important tool for conserving remote and vulnerable populations and building capacity for natural resource management.

The Status Of Heu To Leu Core Conversion Activities At The Jamaica Slowpoke

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Preston ◽  
C. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Life Time ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The West ◽  
Regulatory Issues ◽  
The Core ◽  
Fuel Fabrication ◽  
The Status ◽  
Substantial Progress ◽  
Current Utilization ◽  
Complete Process

The SLOWPOKE reactor in Jamaica has been operated by the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences, University of the West Indies since 1984, mainly for the purpose of Neutron Activation Analysis. The HEU core with current utilization has another 14 years of operation, before the addition of a large beryllium annulus would be required to further extend the life-time by 15 years. However, in keeping with the spirit of the Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR) program, the decision was taken in 2003 to convert the core from HEU to LEU, in line with those at the École Polytechnic and RMC SLOWPOKE facilities. This paper reports on the current status of the conversion activities, including key fuel manufacture and regulatory issues, which have seen substantial progress during the last year. A timetable for the complete process is given, and provided that the fuel fabrication can be completed in the estimated 18 months, the core conversion should be accomplished by the end of 2014.

The decline and current status of the Christmas Island shrew Crocidura Attentuata Trichura on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D Meek
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Christmas Island ◽  
The Status

The Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura Attentuata Trichura) is listed as an endangered species an Australian legislation. The cause of decline and its current status are unknown. In 1997-98 surveys were conducted at 15 sites on Christmas Island to determine the status of Crocidura Attentuata Trichura. During 17 months, 4,150 trap nights of surveys were conducted using Longworth traps, hair tubes and pitfall maps.

scholarly journals The historical and current status of Pink-headed Duck Rhodonessa caryophyllacea in Myanmar

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew W. Tordoff ◽  
Tim Appleton ◽  
Jonathan C. Eames ◽  
Karin Eberhardt ◽  
Htin Hla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Historical Records ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Critically Endangered Species ◽  
The Status ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Wetland Habitats

AbstractPink-headed Duck Rhodonessa caryophyllacea is a Critically Endangered species that has not been confirmed in the wild since 1948–1949. Historical records of the species are concentrated in India, although there are also a few from Myanmar. Between 2003 and 2005, BirdLife International and the Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) conducted a series of field surveys of wetland habitats in the lowlands of Kachin state, an area with a cluster of historical records of the species. These were the first targeted efforts to assess the status of the species in Myanmar. These surveys were complemented by reviews of museum specimens and literature relating to the species in Myanmar. Two specimen records represent very strong evidence that the species occurred in Myanmar historically, although they shed little light on its seasonal status in the country. The surveys conducted by BirdLife International and BANCA were unable to confirm the continued occurrence of Pink-headed Duck in Myanmar. However, they did generate a limited amount of equivocal direct evidence, most notably two possible but unconfirmed sightings. There are several reasons for believing that the species may still persist in the lowlands of Kachin state and, perhaps, elsewhere in Myanmar. Shyness, combined with rarity, possible nocturnal habits and the impenetrability of its habitats, means that the species tended to be under-recorded historically, and may continue to be so currently. Further surveys are required to confirm this.

The status of Plumularia lagenifera Allman, 1885 (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) and related species

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3613 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
PETER SCHUCHERT
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
West Coast ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Outer Wall ◽  
Type Material ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The West ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Ne Pacific

The current status of Plumularia lagenifera Allman, 1885, a common thecate hydroid of the west coast of the USA and Canada, is problematic as it is difficult to distinguish from the near cosmopolitan and very variable Plumularia setacea. Type material of P. lagenifera and newly collected material of P. lagenifera and P. setacea from the region of the type locality of the former was used to compare it to P. setacea from the Atlantic. Measurements of a number of morphological traits were made and analysed using principal components analyses. Type material of the Californian Plumularia palmeri Nutting, 1900 was also included in the comparisons and confirmed the view of earlier workers that it is indistinguishable from P. setacea. Additionally, South African material referred to P. lagenifera by Millard (1975) was compared to the ma-terial from the NE Pacific. Plumularia lagenifera remains difficult to separate from P. setacea. The convex outer wall of the hydrotheca offers the only operational character to distinguish P. lagenifera from P. setacea, which always has straight or even concave hydrothecae. For morphological and biogeographic reasons, South African P. lagenifera sensu Millard (1975) should be referred to P. gaimardi (Lamouroux, 1924). 

Contemporary Qur'anic Studies in Iran and its Relationship with Qur'anic Studies in the West

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-72
Author(s):  
Morteza Karimi-Nia
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
The West ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Religious Learning ◽  
The Status ◽  
Islamic Republic Of Iran ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The status of tafsīr and Qur'anic studies in the Islamic Republic of Iran has changed significantly during recent decades. The essay provides an overview of the state of Qur'anic studies in Iran today, aiming to examine the extent of the impact of studies by Western scholars on Iranian academic circles during the last three decades and the relationship between them. As in most Islamic countries, the major bulk of academic activity in Iran in this field used to be undertaken by the traditional ʿulamāʾ; however, since the beginning of the twentieth century and the establishment of universities and other academic institutions in the Islamic world, there has been increasing diversity and development. After the Islamic Revolution, many gradual changes in the structure and approach of centres of religious learning and universities have occurred. Contemporary advancements in modern sciences and communications technologies have gradually brought the institutions engaged in the study of human sciences to confront the new context. As a result, the traditional Shīʿī centres of learning, which until 50 years ago devoted themselves exclusively to the study of Islamic law and jurisprudence, today pay attention to the teaching of foreign languages, Qur'anic sciences and exegesis, including Western studies about the Qur'an, to a certain extent, and recognise the importance of almost all of the human sciences of the West.

Values and Gender Equality between Islam and the West

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-94
Author(s):  
Moulay Rachid Mrani
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Women And Gender ◽  
The West ◽  
Living Together ◽  
The Status ◽  
Muslim Intellectuals ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
And Gender

If the development of technology, means of communication, and rapid transportation have made continents closer and made the world a small village, the outcome of the ensuing encounters among cultures and civilizations is far from being a mere success. Within this new reality Muslims, whether they live in majority or minority contexts, face multiple challenges in terms of relating to non-Muslim cultures and traditions. One of these areas is the status of women and gender equality. Ali Mazrui was one of the few Muslim intellectuals to be deeply interested in this issue. His dual belonging, as an African and as a westerner, enable him to understand such issues arising from the economic, political, and ethical contrasts between the West and Islam. This work pays tribute to this exceptional intellectual’s contribution toward the rapprochement between the western and the Islamic value systems, illustrating how he managed to create a “virtual” space for meeting and living together between two worlds that remain different yet dependent upon each other. 

scholarly journals Dental Applications of Carbon Nanotubes

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4423
Author(s):  
Marco A. Castro-Rojas ◽  
Yadira I. Vega-Cantu ◽  
Geoffrey A. Cordell ◽  
Aida Rodriguez-Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Glass Ionomer ◽  
Oral Infections ◽  
Functional Behavior ◽  
The Status ◽  
Comprehensive Survey ◽  
Dental Applications

Glass ionomer cements and resin-based composites are promising materials in restorative dentistry. However, their limited mechanical properties and the risk of bulk/marginal fracture compromise their lifespan. Intensive research has been conducted to understand and develop new materials that can mimic the functional behavior of the oral cavity. Nanotechnological approaches have emerged to treat oral infections and become a part of scaffolds for tissue regeneration. Carbon nanotubes are promising materials to create multifunctional platforms for dental applications. This review provides a comprehensive survey of and information on the status of this state-of-the-art technology and describes the development of glass ionomers reinforced with carbon nanotubes possessing improved mechanical properties. The applications of carbon nanotubes in drug delivery and tissue engineering for healing infections and lesions of the oral cavity are also described. The review concludes with a summary of the current status and presents a vision of future applications of carbon nanotubes in the practice of dentistry.

Institutional repositories in Africa: Regaining direction

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110154
Author(s):  
Usman Ahmed Adam ◽  
Kiran Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Current Status ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Widespread Implementation ◽  
Typical Performance ◽  
The Status ◽  
Global Access ◽  
And Cluster Analysis

Institutional repositories are powerful tools to facilitate global access to intellectual output by members of the institution, particularly in assisting them to preserve and maximize access to their research output globally. This exploratory study of the status of institutional repositories implementation in African countries using the global Directory of Open Access Repositories (OpenDOAR) and Transparent Ranking: All Repositories by Google Scholar, reports on the operational status and the performance of repositories. Factor analysis and cluster analysis are used to analyze the operational level of institutional repositories in African countries. The analysis showed that the typical performance of institutional repositories remains below average. The possibility of global open access to research results through institutional repositories in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Algeria, Sudan, and Egypt appeared to be relatively more feasible than other African countries. This study concludes that many organizations, institutions, and societies spend great efforts in support of open access implementation in Africa, however, the widespread implementation of institutional repositories is still very slow paced, and the performance of the implemented repositories was below expectation. Suggestions for regaining the intended direction of African institutional repositories are given based on the current status.

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