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    Otuzo twOvaherero

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    Otuzo twOvaherero provides valuable information on Ovaherero patriclans and records folklore and praise poems in Otjiherero. Previously, these did not exist in written form. The book attempts to preserve these oral traditions before they disappear. It aims to restore pride to the Ovaherero, particularly in patrilineages that were displaced by the Ovaherero-German war of 1904-1907. Otuzo twOvaherero is structured around the Ovaherero patrilineal descent system (otuzo) which is the basis of the Ovaherero religion Oupwee. The surnames and homesteads that belong to the same patrilineage are grouped together under each patriclan to help the reader to easily trace the homesteads that belong to one patriclan (and thus have a common ancestry). The distinct features of each patriclan are specified in terms of totems, taboos, patriclans which collaborate, and praise poems of homesteads. All the patriclans and praise poems in this book were collected from Ovaherero communities living in Namibia. The author uses the term Ovaherero to include the various groups which speak the common language Otjiherero and which include the Ovahimba, Ovaherero, Ovatjimba and Ovambanderu. This book has the potential to promote unity within the Ovaherero community by showing how families are connected in lineages which trace back centuries

    『我身にたどる姫君』の女三宮と一品宮 : 「岩木」ならねどつれなき女君

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    Modulation of Evoked Cerebral Blood Flow under Excessive Blood Supply and Hyperoxic Conditions

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    We measured the field potential and local cerebral blood flow (LCBF) using laser-Doppler flowmetry in α-chloralose anesthetized rats during activation of the somatosensory cortex by electrical stimulation of the hind paw under independent administration of additional carbon dioxide and oxygen. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the increase in LCBF during activation of the cortex (evoked LCBF) is not directed toward supplying oxygen for oxidative metabolism. Under the hypercapnic condition (PaCO2 = 74.9 ± 14.3 mmHg), the baseline LCBF was about 46.5% higher than that under the normocapnic condition (PaCO2 = 35.7 ± 2.1 mmHg) (p < 0.001), but after normalization for each baseline (divided by the prestimulus level), there was no significant difference in the peak value and the rise time of normalized evoked LCBF. On the other hand, the baseline level of LCBF under the hyperoxic condition (PaO2 = 479.4 ± 77.2 mmHg) was about 5.0% lower than that under the normoxic condition (PaO2 = 105.5 ± 7.8 mmHg) (p < 0.01), suggesting mild vasoconstriction under the condition of hyperoxia at rest. The peak value of normalized evoked LCBF under the hyperoxic condition was about 6.5% higher than that under the normoxic condition (p < 0.05). In addition, the rise time of evoked LCBF was earlier under the hyperoxic condition (0.37 ± 0.16 s) than that under the normoxic condition (0.52 ± 0.12 s) (p < 0.01). The field potential measured during stimulation under hypercapnic and hyperoxic conditions was not significantly different when compared with that under normal gas conditions. These results support our hypothesis and suggest that the excess oxygen is involved in the mechanism underlying the regulation of LCBF

    Effects of Pollinator Identity and Diversity on Plant Reproductive Success

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    <p>The left panels show the effects of pollinator guild identity (S indicates syrphid flies, B indicates bumble bees) on the reproductive success of the two plant guilds (open circle indicates open-flowers [group 1], closed circle indicates tubular-flowers [group 2]). Reproductive success was measured by (A) the standardized number of fruits per plant and (B) the standardized number of seeds per fruit. The right panels show the effects of the functional diversity of pollination treatments (triangle), plant treatment (inverted triangle) and both (diamond) on the standardized numbers of fruits per plant (C) and seeds per fruit (D). Lines connecting symbols indicate significant effects (solid indicates <i>p</i> < 0.001, dashed indicates <i>p</i> < 0.08). Error bars represent one standard error. See <a href="http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040001#pbio-0040001-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a> for statistical analysis.</p

    Visitation Web in the Communities with Both Plant Types

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    <p>Distribution of pollinator visits for the year 2003, among the six plant species in the plant treatment containing the two plant functional groups, (A) for the mixed pollination treatment (S + B) and (B) for the single functional group pollination treatments (S or B). The length of the side of the black squares shows the proportion of visits by a given pollinator species on each plant species. Lower-case letters represent plant species: a, <i>Ma. officinalis;</i> b, <i>E. cicutarium;</i> c, <i>R. raphanistrum;</i> d, <i>Mi.guttatus;</i> e, <i>Me. sativa;</i> f, <i>L. corniculatus</i>. Numbers represent pollinator species: 1, <i>Saephoria</i> sp.; 2, <i>Ep. balteatus;</i> 3, <i>Er. tenax;</i> 4, <i>B. terrestris;</i> 5, <i>B. pascuorum;</i> 6, <i>B. lapidarius</i>.</p

    Effects of Pollination Treatments on Plant Recruitment

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    <p>Effects of pollination by syrphid flies (S), bumble bees (B), or both (S + B) on (A) recruitment richness (mean number of plant species present as seedlings in a quadrat) and (B) recruitment density (mean number of plant individuals present as seedlings in a quadrat) in the various plant treatments. Error bars represent one standard error. Lower-case letters indicate statistically significant differences among pollination treatments within a plant treatment (Bonferroni-adjusted <i>t</i>-test, <i>p</i> < 0.05).</p

    Experimental Pollination Web

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    <p>Summary of the characteristics upon which functional groups of pollinators (left) and plants (right) were based. In the middle, the arrows linking insect heads to flower types show the theoretical pollination network when all functional groups are present.</p

    佐賀大学農学部附属農場における生乳成分の2ヶ年間の推移

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