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Baetis (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) Of Wisconsin, Edward A. Bergman, William L. Hilsenhoff

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Data on life histories and environmental requirements for species in many mayfly genera remains sketchy at best This is certainly true of Baetis, which is one of the most common components of Wisconsin's lotic fauna. Most Wisconsin streams that are not grossly pobted contain one or more species of the minnow-like nymphs, which are usually found clinging to surfaces of rocks or aquatic plants. Biological studies of Baetis in North America have been neglected primarily because of their enigmatic taxonomy. Even keys of Needham et al. (1935) and Burks (1953), which are considered standard referenas, are either incomplete or difficult …

Incidence And Location Of Eastern Pineshoot Borer Damage In Some Scotch Pine Christmas Tree Plantations In Michigan (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae), M. Mckeague, G. Simmons

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A survey of Christmas tree farms in Michigan revealed that 26% of the Scotch pine Christmas trees have one or more shoots injured by the eastern pineshoot borer, Eucosma gloriola Heinrich. Most attacks occurred on lateral branches in the top half of the tree. Only 2% of the observed trees had pineshoot borer injury on the terminal leader. Control except for normal shearing, was not recommended for most plantations.

Cereal Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Influence Of Seeding Rate Of Oats On Populations, J. A. Webster, D. H. Smith, S. H. Gage

The Great Lakes Entomologist

In field and greenhouse studies, more cereal leaf beetle [Oulema melanopus (Lin- naeus)] eggs and larvae were found per unit area on spring oats, Avena sativa L., planted either at intermediate (54 kg/ha) or high (136 kg/ha) seeding rates, than when planted at a lower seeding rate (14 kg/ha). However, there were fewer eggs and larvae per stem in plantings of the high or intermediate rates than in those of the lower rate. Oats should not be planted at less than the recommended rates in beetle-infested areas.

Phenotypic Expression In The Paper Wasp Polistes Fuscatus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), Bonnie K. Maclean, Leland Chandler, David B. Maclean

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Quantification of color/color pattern in Polistes fuscatus (Fabricius) revealed that these attributes were the interaction of two antagonistic color sequences; their expression being highly correlated with nest microclimate (relative humidity-temperature). Color/ color pattern expressions were modified under experimental conditions to produce forms having natural counterparts in the field.

Principal coordinates analyses and trend surface analyses using specimens collected throughout the United States indicated three color pattern trends, representing three distinct geographic areas, and, when objectively defined, without intergradation between and/or among areas. It was concluded that fuscatus should not be considered a widespread, polytypic species; rather, as three discrete species: …

A New Species Of Podapolipid Mite, And A Redescription Of Tetrapolipus Blattae (Oudemans) (Acarina: Podapolipidae), Robert W. Husband

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A description of a new species of podapolipid mite, Tetrapolipus oudemansi, associated with the Philippine cockroach, Panesthia angustipennis (Illiger) is presented. Tetrapolipus blattae (Oudemans 19 11) collected from P. angustipennis from Java is redescribed.

A Modified Method For Reading Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae), Peter G. Meier, Henry C. Torres

The Great Lakes Entomologist

A small scale rearing chamber that provides a continuous source of different life stages of Glyptotendipes barbipes Staeger for bioassay studies was developed. A modified glass aquarium containing a substrate of shredded paper hand towels and artificial medium was employed. The amount of protein fed to the larvae can be used to trigger peak emergence, oviposition, and the rate of maturation. Fifty-three egg masses were sampled and 68% were fertile. Ninety-five percent of these hatched and 85% emerged as adults.

Mating Flights Of Ephoron Album (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcidae) In Michigan, Kenneth J. Kraft, D. Kent Johnson, Richard H. Sypniewski

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Mating flights of the mayfly Ephoron album (Say) were observed on the Sturgeon River in Houghton County, Michigan, on five evenings between 16 and 22 August, 1977. Peak emergence occurred about 30 minutes befqre sunset on 19 August and the flight period lasted about two hours. Many more adult males than females were collected on three evenings, but on one evening females greatly outnumbered males collected.

Description Of The Nymph Of Centroptilum Walshi (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae), With Biological Notes, Edward A. Bergman, William L. Hilsenhoff

The Great Lakes Entomologist

The nymph of Centroptilum walshi McDunnough is described. C. walshi appears to be bivoltine in Wisconsin, with emergences throughout June into early July and from late August to early November. Mature nymphs were smallest when stream temperatures were the warmest. The nymphs were closely associated with Ranunculus sp., and numbers increased when the Ranunculus beds became more dense.

The Church And Racism: Toward A More Fraternal Society, Pontifical Justice And Peace Commission

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.

The Ticker, October 10, 2017

The Ticker

The Ticker is the student newspaper of Baruch College. It has been published continuously since 1932, when the Baruch College campus was the School of Business and Civic Administration of the City College of New York.

Executive Committee - Meeting Minutes, 10/10/2017, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Persistent Organic Pollutants And Mortality In The United States, Nhanes 1999-2011., Kristiann Fry, Melinda C Power

Epidemiology Faculty Publications

Background

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are environmentally and biologically persistent chemicals that include polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine (OC) pesticides. Currently, data on the associations between exposure to POPs and the risk of mortality in the U.S. population is limited.

Our objective was to determine if higher exposure to POPs is associated with greater risk of all-cause, cancer, heart/cerebrovascular disease, or other-cause mortality.

Methods

Analyses included participants aged 60 years and older from the 1999–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). We included 483 participants for analyses of PBDEs, 1043 …

Nozick’S Libertarian Critique Of Regan, Josh Milburn

Between the Species

Robert Nozick’s oft-quoted review of Tom Regan’s The Case for Animal Rights levels a range of challenges to Regan’s philosophy. Many commentators have focussed on Nozick’s putative defence of speciesism, but this has led to them overlooking other aspects of the critique. In this paper, I draw attention to two. First is Nozick’s criticism of Regan’s political theory, which is best understood relative to Nozick’s libertarianism. Nozick’s challenge invites the possibility of a libertarian account of animal rights – which is not as oxymoronic as it may first sound. Second is Nozick’s criticism of Regan’s axiological theory, which is best …

Multiple Clustered Dermatofibromas Following Ustekinumab Treatment For Psoriasis Vulgaris, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, Miguel A. Díaz-Martinez, Daniel

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Myasthaenia Gravis : Clinical Management Issues Before, During And After Pregnancy, Ali Hassan, Zakia M. Yasawy

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Myasthaenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder which is twice as common among women, often presenting in the second and third decades of life. Typically, the first trimester of pregnancy and first month postpartum are considered high-risk periods for MG exacerbations. During pregnancy, treatment for MG is usually individualised, thus improving its management. Plasma exchange and immunoglobulin therapies can be safely used to treat severe manifestations of the disease or myasthaenic crises. However, thymectomies are not recommended because of the delayed beneficial effects and possible risks associated with the surgery. Assisted vaginal delivery—either vacuum-assisted or with forceps—may be required …

Controversies In Odontogenic Tumours : Review, Pooja Siwach, Tabita Joy, Jagdish Thakur, Arush

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Odontogenic tumours are lesions that occur solely within the oral cavity and are so named because of their origin from the odontogenic (i.e. tooth-forming) apparatus. Odontogenic tumours comprise a variety of lesions ranging from non-neoplastic tissue proliferations to benign or malignant neoplasms. However, controversies exist regarding the pathogenesis, categorisation and clinical and histological variations of these tumours. The recent 2017 World Health Organization classification of odontogenic tumours included new entities such as primordial odontogenic tumours, sclerosing odontogenic carcinomas and odontogenic carcinosarcomas, while eliminating several previously included entities like keratocystic odontogenic tumours and calcifying cystic odonogenic tumours. The aim of the …

In Vitro Cysteine Reactivates Organophosphate Insecticide Dichlorvos-Inhibited Human Cholinesterases, Hamidreza Mohammadi, Jafar Jalilian, Mohammad Y. Shetab-Boushehri, Seyed V.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Organophosphate (OP) pesticides inhibit both red blood cell (RBC) and plasma cholinesterases (ChEs). Oximes, especially pralidoxime (2-PAM), are widely used as antidotes to treat OP poisoning. In addition, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is sometimes used as an adjuvant antidote. The current study aimed to assess the feasibility of using NAC as a single therapeutic agent for OP poisoning in comparison to in vitro 2-PAM. Methods:This study was carried out at the Razi Drug Research Center of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, between April and September 2014. A total of 22 healthy human subjects were recruited and 8 mL citrated …

General Control Nonrepressible4 Degrades 14-3-3 And The Rin4 Complex To Regulate Stomatal Aperture With Implications On Nonhost Disease Resistance And Drought Tolerance, Amita Kaundal, Vemenna S. Ramu, Sunhee Oh, Seonghee Lee, Bikram Pant, Hee-Kyung Lee, Clemencia M. Rojas, Muthappa Senthil-Kumar, Kirankumar S. Mysore

Plants, Soils, and Climate Faculty Publications

Plants have complex and adaptive innate immune responses against pathogen infections. Stomata are key entry points for many plant pathogens. Both pathogens and plants regulate stomatal aperture for pathogen entry and defense, respectively. Not all plant proteins involved in stomatal aperture regulation have been identified. Here, we report GENERAL CONTROL NONREPRESSIBLE4 (GCN4), an AAA+-ATPase family protein, as one of the key proteins regulating stomatal aperture during biotic and abiotic stress. Silencing of GCN4 in Nicotiana benthamiana and Arabidopsis thaliana compromises host and nonhost disease resistance due to open stomata during pathogen infection. AtGCN4 overexpression plants have reduced H+-ATPase activity, stomata …

Precision Medicine Where Have We Reached And Where Are We Headed?, Ikram A. Burney, Ritu Lakhtakia

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

From Grade Schooler To Great Star: Childhood Development And The “Golden Age” In The World Of Japanese Soccer, Elise M. Edwards

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

This chapter, by Elise Edwards, explores how, in its quest for success in the men’s FIFA World Cup, the Japan Football Association encourages parents to enroll preschoolers in its kids’ program to increase the number of children playing soccer and the quality of their training, emphasizes the importance of physical activity and play for children, and promotes the notion of a golden age between the ages of nine and twelve when the opportunity for physical development is said to peak. This popularizes a vision of a segmented childhood determined by age grades and developmental stages underpinned by a fear that …

The Parthenon, October 10, 2017, Jared Casto

The Parthenon

The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, was published by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and weekly on Thursdays during the summer. Due to budgetary constraints, beginning with the 2016 Fall semester, the newspaper is only published two days a week. Physical issues are printed on Tuesdays and Fridays. The editorial staff is responsible for the news and the editorial content.

Sagp Fordham Program 2017 As Of 0ctober 9, Anthony Preus

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Retinoic Acid Induces White Adipose Tissue Browning By Increasing Adipose Vascularity And Inducing Beige Adipogenesis Of Pdgfrα+ Adipose Progenitors, Bo Wang, Xing Fu, Xingwei Liang, Jeanene M. Deavila, Zhixiu Wang, Liang Zhao, Qiyu Tian, Junxing Zhao, Noe Alberto Gomez, Sophie C. Trombetta, Mei Jun Zhu, Min Du

Faculty Publications

© 2017 The Author(s). Formation of beige adipocytes within white adipose tissue enhances energy expenditure, which is a promising strategy to reduce obesity and prevent metabolic symptoms. Vitamin A and its bioactive metabolite, retinoic acid (RA), have regulatory roles in lipid metabolism. Here we report that RA induces white adipose tissue browning via activating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling. RA triggered angiogenesis and elicited de novo generation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor α positive (PDGFRα +) adipose precursor cells via VEGFA/VEGFR2 signaling. In addition, RA promoted beige/brown adipocyte formation from capillary networks in vitro. Using PDGFRα tracking mice, we …

Hyalinizing Trabecular Tumor Of The Thyroid Gland And Its Significant Diagnostic Issue., Dustin J Jones, Christopher R Kieliszak, Sanjay S Patel, Christopher R Selinsky

Ambulatory and Primary Care Articles

BACKGROUND: Hyalinizing trabecular tumors (HTT) are rare follicular cell-derived tumors of the thyroid gland that are infrequently reported in otolaryngology literature. We present here an interesting case of HTT which provides the basis for review of this entity's clinical characteristics, criteria useful in making the diagnosis, and any currently available therapeutic modalities.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 70-year-old Caucasian female underwent a CT scan of her chest and was incidentally found to have a nodule within the right thyroid lobe. Gross examination of the excised thyroid lobe revealed a circumscribed and encapsulated lesion (tan / gritty in texture), confined to the gland. …

Daily Eastern News: October 10, 2017, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.

Motor Learning Guided Treatment For Acquired Apraxia Of Speech: Factors That Influence Treatment Outcomes, Rachel K. Johnson, Joanne P. Lasker, Julie A.G. Stierwalt, Megan K. Macpherson, Leonard L. Lapointe

Communication Disorders & Special Education Faculty Publications

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine factors that might influence the treatment effectiveness of motor learning guided (MLG) treatment approach for apraxia of speech (AOS). Specifically, this study examined the effects home practice and the stimuli selection on speech production.

Method: This is a case study across two treatment cycles involving a 52 year-old male five months post left CVA (due to a carotid artery dissection). Each treatment cycle used three conditions of practice to investigate the influence of practice frequency on treatment outcomes. The personal relevance of stimuli within and across treatment conditions differed in the …

Garnet & Black Fall 2017, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

Nitrification Increases Nitrogen Export From A Tropical River Network, Lauren E. Koenig, Chao Song, Wilfred M. Wollheim, Janine Ruegg, William H. Mcdowell

Faculty Publications

Scaling aquatic ecosystem processes like nutrient removal is critical for assessing the importance of streams and rivers to watershed nutrient export. We used pulse NH4+ enrichment experiments and measured net NH4+ uptake in 7 streams throughout a mountainous tropical river network in Puerto Rico to assess spatial variability in NH4+ uptake and to infer the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics that most influence its variation. Across 14 experiments, NH4+ uptake velocity (vf) ranged from 0.3 to 8.5 (mean = 2.7) mm/min and was positively related to algal biomass standing stock, measured as chlorophyll a. On average, 49% of experimentally added …

Guarantee Times Three, Jody Record

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Communicating Consent: An Investigation Of Predictors Of College Student Sexual Consent Communication, Erin L. Link

Theses and Dissertations

Often, sexual consent is only discussed and explored in the context of sexual assault. While consent is often the deciding factor to determine if a crime occurred, consent is also a vital part of an equally enjoyable sexual encounter. The present study examines a variety of variables effects on consent attitudes, norms, and communication behaviors to attempt to identify predictors of college student consent communication. Findings and recommendations are discussed that highlight the necessity of viewing consent as a communicative act.