Opportunistic feeding in Sceloporus horridus from Jalisco, Mexico

Based on a sample of 17 adult specimens of Sceloporus horridus taken near Autlan, Jalisco, Mexico in May 1974 just before and just after the first rainfall of the year, we present the first published data on the food habits of this lizard. Important prey item taxa were Homoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, and Isoptera. The absence of Homoptera and Orthoptera, and the concomitant greater relative importance of Isoptera and Hymenoptera in the diet after the rain than before indicates opportunistic feeding by S. horridus. Our data suggest that reproduction in this lizard is probably initiated soon after the first rains in late spring.     

论孙中山与中国传统妇女伦理的变革

辛亥革命时期,孙中山以西方资产阶级伦理学说为理论武器,努力否定中国封建伦理对妇女的束缚。孙中山倡导男女平权,反对缠足恶俗对女子的形体压迫,尊重女性的人格尊严与权利,主张妇女成为具有独立人格与精神的新国民,提倡社会给予女性以特殊关爱。孙中山领导的辛亥革命促进中国妇女伦理发生历史性变革,有力推动了近代妇女解放和社会的文明进步。     

Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for open angle glaucoma at TMCO1 and CDKN2B-AS1

We report a genome-wide association study for open-angle glaucoma (OAG) blindness using a discovery cohort of 590 individuals with severe visual field loss (cases) and 3,956 controls. We identified associated loci at TMCO1 (rs4656461[G] odds ratio (OR) = 1.68, P = 6.1 × 10(-10)) and CDKN2B-AS1 (rs4977756[A] OR = 1.50, P = 4.7 × 10(-9)). We replicated these associations in an independent cohort of cases with advanced OAG (rs4656461 P = 0.010; rs4977756 P = 0.042) and two additional cohorts of less severe OAG (rs4656461 combined discovery and replication P = 6.00 × 10(-14), OR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.35-1.68; rs4977756 combined P = 1.35 × 10(-14), OR = 1.39, 95% CI 1.28-1.51). We show retinal expression of genes at both loci in human ocular tissues. We also show that CDKN2A and CDKN2B are upregulated in the retina of a rat model of glaucoma.     

Mutations in SMAD3 cause a syndromic form of aortic aneurysms and dissections with early-onset osteoarthritis

Thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections are a main feature of connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome. We delineated a new syndrome presenting with aneurysms, dissections and tortuosity throughout the arterial tree in association with mild craniofacial features and skeletal and cutaneous anomalies. In contrast with other aneurysm syndromes, most of these affected individuals presented with early-onset osteoarthritis. We mapped the genetic locus to chromosome 15q22.2-24.2 and show that the disease is caused by mutations in SMAD3. This gene encodes a member of the TGF-β pathway that is essential for TGF-β signal transmission. SMAD3 mutations lead to increased aortic expression of several key players in the TGF-β pathway, including SMAD3. Molecular diagnosis will allow early and reliable identification of cases and relatives at risk for major cardiovascular complications. Our findings endorse the TGF-β pathway as the primary pharmacological target for the development of new treatments for aortic aneurysms and osteoarthritis.     

成型模修复残冠的临床应用

应用新创制的成型模修复残冠,比较成型模与成形片和成形夹分别充填银汞合金修复残冠的临床效果。用成型模对残冠（n=50）行银汞合金充填,分别就充填成功率、牙冠成形效果和咀嚼效率变化情况与成形片（n=50）进行比较。经连续观察,实验组的充填成功率（87%）、牙冠成形效果（89%）和咀嚼效率（8.56±4.10366）,而对照组分别是64%、61%和2.92±4.34856,两组疗效差异有显著性（P〈0.05）。利用成型模行银汞合金充填残冠效果优于利用最常用的成形片和成形夹行银汞合金充填残冠,是值得推广的治疗方法。     

案例教学法在《生产与运作管理》教学中的应用

案例教学法是一种适合于管理类专业课程教学特点的有效的教学方法。本文主要从必要性、存在的问题以及解决对策等几个方面对案例教学法在《生产与运作管理》中的应用进行了探讨,以提高该门课程的教学效果。     

试论高校图书馆为地方服务

高校图书馆为地方服务是高校服务功能的体现,在对高校图书馆面向社会和为地方服务的必要性与可行性进行论述的基础上,提出了高校图书馆为地方服务的新举措.     

大学生体育行为与心理健康关系的研究

对河南省部分高校大学生的体育行为和心理健康现状的调查结果表明，目前大学生的心理健康现状并不乐观，很多学生具有不同程度的心理障碍和潜在问题。经对体育行为与心理健康之间的相关性进行分析，针对存在的问题提出了可行性建议，希望能为高校构建健康教育体系提供理论依据。     

右中立Beta过程的一些结果

给出了非参数Bayesian 中的Beta 过程的2个性质,并证明了在考虑非参数Bayesian 时,用Beta 过程和Beta-Stacy 过程作先验是等价的.     

Vaccination against and treatment of tuberculosis, the leishmaniases and AIDS: perspectives from basic immunology and immunity to chronic intracellular infections

The occurrence of infectious disease represents a failure of the immune system, a failure that must be prevented by effective vaccination or remedied by treatment. Vaccination against acute diseases such as smallpox and polio are very effective, due to the rapid and increased immune response of vaccinated individuals upon natural infection. In contrast, effective vaccination against intracellular pathogens that cause chronic diseases, such as the leishmaniases, tuberculosis and AIDS, has not been achieved. Clinical observations suggest cell-mediated, Th1 responses, exclusive of antibody production and the generation of Th2 cells, are optimally protective against these intracellular pathogens. Effective vaccination must ensure the generation of such a protective response. We explore here whether understanding very broad features of the regulation of the immune response can accommodate modern findings on the immunological features of these diseases, and provide a perspective within which strategies for effective vaccination and treatment can be developed.