2022年8月南海典型空心台风“木兰”的诊断分析及高分辨率模拟

利用站点观测、FNL分析数据和融合降水等多源资料,对2022年8月南海空心台风“木兰”的特征及成因开展系统的诊断分析,结果表明“木兰”属于南海的季风低压发展而成的弱台风,具有季风低压的特征,整个台风过程无明显台风眼,前期气旋环流中有多个小环流。虽为弱台风,但其东北侧的低空东南急流配合南海充沛的水汽输送,以及陆地局部的强对流活动,造成了我国广东、广西和云南南部等地的大风和暴雨天气。使用中尺度模式WRF开展分辨率为9 km和3 km的嵌套模拟,结果显示模式能合理再现“木兰”的环流结构特征和演变过程,但模拟的副热带高压南侧季风槽偏强,风速偏大。模式模拟的台风路径与观测整体上较为吻合,与FNL分析资料的结果相比,WRF对降水量的模拟有显著改进,此外,WRF模式分辨率的提高可降低模拟降水的误差。

改编+翻译:中国民间文学域外传播的有效双路径--从汤、赵“真假木兰之争”谈起

美国华裔作家赵健秀因汤亭亭在《女勇士》中改编木兰替父从军的故事而质疑其“伪造”了木兰,强化了美国主流社会对华裔的定型化偏见,于是自发翻译《木兰辞》来对抗汤亭亭对中国文化的篡改;汤亭亭则称自己无意还原木兰故事,认为传说故事就应当被“把玩”。二人的“真假木兰之争”持续十余年,亦引起大量文学研究者的关注。若抛开他们的华裔作家身份,将其均视作木兰故事在英语世界的传播者,则“木兰之争”就变成了一场中国民间文学对外译介中改编与翻译之间的较量。本研究从译介的角度重新审视汤、赵二人对木兰的改写,并从该个案延展出去,分析改编与翻译在中国民间文学对外传播中的不同职能与互动关系,探讨“改编+翻译”作为外译双路径模式的可行性与必要性。

透过Mulan看西方

Mulan是迪斯尼根据中国古代民歌《木兰辞》拍摄的一部动画片,因其反映了西方价值观而引发热议。该文以霍夫斯泰德文化价值理论为基础,拟从权利距离、个体主义、男性气质等六个方面分析影片中的人物台词,多角度探索以美国为代表的西方文化,提高影视鉴赏力。

A Benzofuranoid Neolignan from Magnolia biondii Pamp

Aim Isolation and structural elucidation of the constituents from the dried flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp. Methods Column chromatography and TLC were used to isolate chemical constituents. Spectroscopic methods were employed for structural elucidation. Results One benzo furanoid neolignan （licarin B） and two bisepoxy lignans （magnolin, fargesin） were isolated and identified. Conclusion Licarin B is the first reported benzofuranoid lignan from the family Magnoliaceae.

Facultative Apomixis in an Endangered Dioecious Species, Woonyoungia septentrionalis (Magnoliaceae)

The breeding system of an endangered dioecious species, Woonyoungia septentrionalis (Dandy) Law, was studied in two natural populations, the Mulun population and the Dahuangni population, in Guangxi Province, China from June 2001 to early September 2002. The female flowers from previously bagged buds were treated respectively with paper bags, net bags and hand pollination by comparing with natural pollination. The results showed that female flowers treated with paper bags, net bags, hand pollination, and natural pollination all set fruits and seeds, but there was great difference in their fruit set, seed set, pre-emergent reproductive success (PERS) and seed germination rate for two populations. In both populations, PERS of hand pollination and natural pollination were higher than those of paper bagged and net bagged treatments. Among them, PERS of hand pollination was the highest, and PERS of net bagged treatment was the lowest. Both sexual reproduction and apomixis occurred simultaneously in W septentrionalis and seeds from both sexual and apomixis could germinate into seedlings. Therefore, the breeding system of W septentrionalis belonged to facultative apomixis. The apomixis in Magnoliaceae was reported for the first time.

Text type, language function and translation strategy of film lines

For different texts, different translation strategies should be adopted. This paper makes a case study on lines from Disney animation picture Mulan in the light of functional concept of translation. And it draws a conclusion that in the process of film translation, the translator is allowed to make some adaptations to make the translated version more appropriate in the original context, and that the translator is supposed to have both ＂semantic awareness＂ and ＂functional awareness＂, to achieve the equivalence between the SL text and TL text functionally.

Adaptive Evolution of Large Subunits of RubisCO in Magnoliophyta Crops

[Objective] The aim was to study adaptive evolution of the large subunits of RubisCO in Magnoliophyta crops. [Method] Taking Magnoliophyta crops such as corn and rice as research materials, the analysis on molecular adaptive evolution was carded out by using codon replacement and maximum likelihood methods. [ Result] The RubisCO suffered positive selection effect and six amino acid sites were identified. [ Conclusion] The six amino acid sites are of important guiding significance for studying catalytic activity of RubisCO large subunits and crop improvement.

Drought Resistance of Slope Pioneer Plant Magnolia multiflora

[Objective] This study aimed to reveal responses of Magnolia multiflora to soil drought stress. [Method] Pot experiment was employed to simulate drought stress, and photosynthetic and physiological indices of M. multiflora were determined. [Result] The net photosynthetic rate （Pn） of M. multiflora did not change significantly under mild drought stress, and reduced significantly under moderate and severe drought stress. Drought stress reduced stomatal conductance （Gs）, transpiration rate （Tr） and intercellular CO2 concentration （Ci）, and compared with those in the control group, the Pn, Gs, Tr and Ci under severe drought stress declined by 61.04%, 86.27%, 87.77% and 42.63%, respectively. The malondialdehyde （MDA） content in M. multiflora leaves did not increase significantly under mild drought stress, and increased significantly under moderate and severe drought stress. The MDA content in M. multiflora leaves under severe drought stress was 1.63 times as high as that in the control group. The proline （Pro） and soluble sugar contents of M. multiflora increased significantly with the aggravation of drought stress, and those under severe drought stress were 8.06 times and 3.16 times respectively higher than those in the control group. [Conclusion] M. multiflora has a strong drought tolerance, and is suitable for growing in relatively arid environment. It can be used as candidate for vegetation restoration in hydropower engineering slope.

Magnolol attenuates sepsis-induced gastrointestinal dysmotility in rats by modulating inflammatory mediators

AIM： To investigate the protective effects of magnolol on sepsis-induced inflammation and intestinal dysmotility. METHODS： Sepsis was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide （LPS）. Male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups： magnolol prior to LPS injection （LPS/Mag group）; vehicle prior to LPS injection （LPS/Veh group）; vehicle prior to injection of saline （Control/Veh）. Intestinal transit and circular muscle mechanical activity were assessed 12 h after LPS injection. Tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α）, interleukin-10 （IL-10）, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 （MCP-1） and inducible nitric oxide synthase （iNOS） mRNA in rat ileum were studied by RT-PCR 2 h after LPS injection. Nuclear factor-κB （NF-κB） activity in the intestine was also investigated at this time using electrophoretic mobility shift assay. In addition, antioxidant activity was determined by measuring malondialdehyde （MDA） concentration and superoxide dismutase （SOD） activity in the intestine 2 h after LPS iniection.RESULTS： Magnolol significantly increased intestinal transit and circular muscle mechanical activity in LPS- treated animals. TNF-α, MCP-1 and iNOS mRNA expression in the small intestine were significantly reduced after magnolol treatment in LPS-induced septic animals, compared with untreated septic animals. Additionally,magnolol significantly increased IL-10 mRNA expression in septic rat ileum. Magnolol also significantly suppressed NF-κB activity in septic rat intestine. In addition, magnolol significantly decreased MDA concentration and increased SOD activity in rat ileum. CONCLUSION： Magnolol prevents sepsis-induced suppression of intestinal motility in rats. The potential mechanism of this benefit of magnolol appears to be modulation of self-amplified inflammatory events and block of oxidative stress in the intestine.

Effects of magnolol and honokiol derived from traditional Chinese herbal remedies on gastrointestinal movement

AIM： To study the effects of magnolol and honokiol on isolated smooth muscle of gastrointestinal tract and their relationship with Ca^2＋, and on the gastric emptying and the intestinal propulsive activity in mice.METHODS： Routine experimental methods using isolated gastric fundus strips of rats and isolated ileum segments of guinea pigs were adopted to measure the smooth muscle tension, The effects of magnolol 10^-3, 10^-4, 10^-5 mol/L, and honokiol 10^-4, 10^-5, 10^-6 mol/L on the contractility of gastric fundus strips of rats and ileum of guinea pigs induced by acetylcholine （Ach） and 5-hydroxytryptamine （5-HT） was assessed respectively, The method using nuclein and pigment methylene blue was adopted to measure the gastric retention rate of nuclein and the intestinal propulsive ratio of a nutritional semi-solid meal for assessing the effect of magnolol and honokiol （0.5, 2, 20 mg/kg） on gastric emptying and intestinal propulsion.RESULTS： Magnolol and honokiol significantly inhibited the contractility of isolated gastric fundus strips of rats treated with Ach or 5-HT and isolated ileum guinea pigs treated with Ach or CaCl2, and both of them behaved as non-competitive muscarinic antagonists. Magnolol and honokiol inhibited the contraction induced by Ach in Ca^2＋-free medium and extracellular Ca^2＋-dependent contraction induced by Ach, Each group of magnolol and honokiol experiments significantly decreased the residual rate of nudein in the stomach and increased the intestinal propulsive ratio in mice.CONCLUSION： The inhibitory effect of magnolol and honokiol on contractility of the smooth muscles of isolated gastric fundus strips of rats and isolated ileum of guinea pigs is associated with a calcium-antagonistic effect. Magnolol and honokiol can improve the gastric emptying of a semi-solid meal and intestinal propulsive activity in mice.

Study on Origin and Evolution of Polyploids in Parakmeria Hu et Cheng Using LEAFY Gene

[Objective] This study aimed to explore the origin and evolution of poly- poids in Parakmeria Hu et Cheng through LEAFY gene clone and sequence analysis. [Method] In this study, LEAFY gene in Parakmeria species and its relative genera was cloned and sequenced using molecular biology methods. With reference to LEAFY gene sequence published by NCBI, the origin pattern of polypoids in Parakmeria was explored and reasons for the distribution layout of different polypoids were analyzed through sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis. [Result] Different Magnoliaceae species can be distinguished using the LEAFY gene, and there was a length polymorphism found in the 3＋ end of the LEAFY gene, which can be used to divide Magnoliaceae plants of different species or in different genera, thus of high application value. [Conclusion] Most Parakmeria tetraploids are produced by polyploidization of homologous chromosomes, while Parakmeria hexaploids are chiefly produced by both polyploidization of homologous chromosomes and heterologous hybridization.

Review of Cladiucha Konow(Hymenoptera:Tenthredinidae)with description of a new species from China

The genus Cladiucha Konow,1902 is reviewed.The generic characters are redescribed based on new material.A new species of this genus is described from Yunnan,China:C.punctata Wei sp.nov.,and a key to species is also provided.

From HUA Mu-lan to Swordswoman： Revenge for sexism and racism

Oppressed by sexism from Chinese culture and racism in American society, Kingston modified the Chinese folktale image HUA Mu-lan by endowing her with strength and power. From the new image of the Swordswoman, we can see the feminist ideas in the author＇s mind and her hatred of unfair treatment in America. This paper mainly talks about how and why Kingston modifies the image and culture integrity rather than conflict in her mind.

When Mulan meets Romeo： Cultural impact upon the dating scripts, perceptions and behaviors of college students from the United States and Taiwan in their cross-cultural romantic relationships

This study examines the cultural impact upon the dating scripts, perceptions, and behaviors of college students from the United States and Taiwan in their cross-cultural romantic relationships. Ten same-culture and ten cross-culture couples participated in the retrospective account interviews. Reconfirming the prevalent quantitative research findings that the American participants tend to begin dating at a younger age and change dating partners more frequently, this qualitative study finds that most of the American and Taiwan Residents participants perceived their dating and cross-cultural romantic relationships seriously by demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and consistent support in the face of language difficulties, cultural confusions, and social obstacles.

Biological activity and toxicity of the Chinese herb Magnolia officinalis Rehder & E. Wilson(Houpo) and its constituents

Traditional Chinese herbal drugs have been used for thousands of years in Chinese pharmacopoeia. The bark of Magnolia officinalis Rehder ＆ E. Wilson, known under the pinyin name ＂Houpo＂, has been traditionally used in Chinese and Japanese medicines for the treatment of anxiety, asthma, depression, gastrointestinal disorders, headache, and more. Moreover, Magnolia bark extract is a major constituent of currently marketed dietary supplements and cosmetic products. Much pharmacological activity has been reported for this herb and its major compounds notably antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and antispasmodic effects. However, the mechanisms underlying this have not been elucidated and only a very few clinical trials have been published. In vitro and in vivo toxicity studies have also been published and indicate some intriguing features. The present review aims to summarize the literature on M. officinalis bark composition, utilisation, pharmacology, and safety.

Chemical constituents from the stems of Homalium ceylanicum

By means of solvent extraction and repeated chromatography on silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, HPLC, and preparative TLC, the ethanol extract of the stems of Homalium ceylanicum（Flacourtiaceae/Salicaceae sensu lato） was chemically investigated, which led to the isolation of 13 constituents, including five lignans（1–5） and three isocoumarins（6–8）. Based on the spectroscopic analysis and comparison of its 1H NMR and 13C NMR data with those in literatures, their structures were identified as（–）-5＇-methoxyisolariciresinol 3α-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（1）,（＋）-lyoniresinol 3α-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（2）,（＋）-isolarisiresinol 3α-O-β-Dglucopyranoside（3）,（–）-isolarisiresinol 3α-O-β-D-glucopyranoside（4）, icariside E5（5）, 3-phenylisocoumarin（6）, homalicine（7）,（–）-dihydrohomalicine（8）, friedelin（9）, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid（10）, catechol（11）, methyl-α-arabinofuranoside（12）, and uridine（13）. All isolates except compounds 6–8 were described from this genus for the first time. Compound 6 was isolated from this species for the first time.

Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Magnolia grandiflora and comparative analysis with related species

Magnolia grandiflora is an important medicinal, ornamental and horticultural plant species. The chloroplast （cp） genome of M. grandiflora was sequenced using a 454 sequencing platform and the genome structure was compared with other related species. The complete cp genome ofM. grandiflora was 159623 bp in length and contained a pair of inverted repeats （IR） of 26563 bp separated by large and small single copy （LSC, SSC） regions of 87757 and 18740 bp, respectively. A total of 129 genes were successfully annotated, 18 of which included introns. The identity, number and GC content of M. grandiflora cp genes were similar to those of other Magnoliaceae species genomes. Analysis revealed 218 simple sequence repeat （SSR） loci, most composed of A or T, contributing to a bias in base composition. The types and abundances of repeat units in Magnoliaceae species were relatively conserved and these loci will be useful for developing M. grandiflora cp genome vectors. In addition, results indicated that the cp genome size in Magnoliaceae species and the position of the IR border were closely related to the length of the ycfl gene. Phylogenetic analyses based on 66 shared genes from 30 species using maximum parsimony （MP） and max- imum likelihood （ML） methods provided strong support for the phylogenetic position of Magnolia. The availability of the complete cp genome sequence of M. grandiflora provides valuable information for breeding of desirable varieties, cp genetic engineering, developing useful molecular markers and phylogenetic analyses in Magnoliaceae.

Drought effects on the plasticity in vessel traits of two endemic Magnolia species in the tropical montane cloud forests of eastern Mexico

Aims We aimed to evaluate how climatic fluctuations influence the plasticity of anatomical vessel traits and the width of annual tree-rings of two relict-endemic Mexican Magnolia species.Notwithstanding,few studies have assessed the drought effect on vessel traits in tropical montane cloud trees of eastern Mexico.Methods Through digital images of growth rings,we assessed the tree radial growth rate,age of the trees and plasticity in vessel traits regarding climatic fluctuations of the Mexican Magnolia species studied.We compared vessel density,hydraulic diameter and percentage of conductive area in drought years(DY)and non-drought years(NDY)in two Mexican Magnolia species.Important Findings For the first time,the plasticity that occurs in porous wood vessel traits to long-term climatic fluctuations was analysed for two endangered Magnolia species(Magnolia vovidesii and M.schiedeana)from two tropical montane cloud forests in Mexico.We found that temperature and precipitation were strongly associated with differences in tree-ring width when DY and NDY were compared.Our analyses revealed that a high plasticity in vessel anatomy of diffuse-porous wood was related to temperature and/or water availability for both Magnolia species studied.We concluded that anatomical adaptations to DY resulted in a substantial reduction in vessel traits when compared with NDY,and that the plastic adaptations played an essential role in water transport and safety for the survival of the studied species during stressful long periods.