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Capture efficiency of insect natural enemies from tall and short vegetation using vacuum sampling

SUMMARY Experiments were conducted in lucerne to determine the efficiency of vacuum sampling of insects and whether this was affected by the height of vegetation sampled. Three insects of significance as predators of pests in Australian lucerne were studied: transverse ladybird beetle ( Coccinella transversalis Fabricius), pollen beetle ( Dicranolaius bellulus (Guérin‐Méneville)), and spined predatory shield bug ( Oechalia schellembergii (Guérin‐Méneville)). In a preliminary experiment comparing a commercially harvested area of lucerne with an unharvested area within the same crop, the proportions of released insects recaptured from unharvested lucerne were significantly lower than recoveries from the shorter, harvested lucerne. Resampling the tall lucerne after it was cut by hand gave cumulative recapture proportions which did not differ from those observed for the harvested lucerne. A second experiment with a randomised replicated design re‐tested the hypotheses of the preliminary experiment for two insect species. Very similar results were obtained. This verification showed that recapture efficiencies from tall lucerne ranged between 0.60 and 0.74 but that resampling after hand cutting gave cumulative recapture proportions in excess of 0.86 which did not differ from recapture proportions from short lucerne.

Topic: Biological Control of Invasive Species
Subfield: Insect Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Natural flavonoid glycosides Chrysosplenosides I &amp; A rejuvenate intestinal stem cell aging via activation of PPARγ signaling

Abstract The decline in intestinal stem cell (ISC) function is a hallmark of aging, contributing to compromised intestinal regeneration and increased incidence of age-associated diseases. Novel therapeutic agents that can rejuvenate aged ISCs are of paramount importance for extending healthspan. Here, we report on the discovery of Chrysosplenosides I and A (CAs 1 &amp; 2), flavonol glycosides from the Xizang medicinal plant Chrysosplenium axillare Maxim., which exhibit potent anti-aging effects on ISCs. Our research, using Drosophila models, reveals that CAs 1 &amp; 2 treatments not only restrain excessive ISC proliferation, thereby preserving intestinal homeostasis, but also extend the lifespan of aging Drosophila. In aged mouse intestinal organoids, CAs 1 &amp; 2 enhance the growth and budding of intestinal organoids, indicating improved regenerative capacity. Mechanistic investigations show that CAs 1 &amp; 2 exert their effects by activating the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) and concurrently inhibiting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling pathways. Our findings position CAs 1 &amp; 2 as promising candidates for ameliorating ISC aging and suggest that targeting PPARγ, in particular, may offer a therapeutic strategy to counteract age-related intestinal dysfunction.

Topic: Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Sweet Syndrome and Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a CrohnÂ’s Disease Patient Treated with Anti-TNFα

A 36-year-old man with Crohn’s Disease (CD), under infliximab therapy, was admitted with fever and skin lesions on the face, trunk and upper limbs. Skin biopsy was consistent with Sweet Syndrome (SS). He was treated with corticosteroids, with transient clinical improvement, but without healing of skin lesions. After 2 weeks, the fever relapsed and the patient complained of night sweats. Chest X-ray and CT-scan revealed pulmonary diffuse micronodular pattern with a condensation suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculin test and IGRA were positive. Bronchoalveolar lavage culture was positive for M. tuberculosis. The patient started anti-tuberculosis standard regimen and discontinued anti-TNFα therapy. During treatment, there was clinical and radiological worsening and development of CD flare. We admitted an immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and anti- TNFα was reintroduced after 2 months, with improvement in CD symptoms, complete healing of skin lesions and resolution of TB. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature that presents the association between SS and pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient on anti-TNFα treatment for CD, complicated with IRIS. Early recognition of this association is essential for a effective treatment. Diagnosis and therapy of SS and pulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with CD are herein discussed.

Topic: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
ROLE OF INFORMATION IN THE DECISION TO ADOPT GENETICALLY MODIFIED SEED

We examine the role of information in farmers' decisions to adopt GM corn, and find that the set of influential information sources is substantially different in 1997 and 1998. Further, our results suggest that one high quality information source is more influential than the quantity of information.

Topic: Genetically Modified Organisms Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Rhizobium as a factor in the re-establishment of legume-based pastures on clay soils of the wheat belt of north-western New South Wales

Summary. Populations of Rhizobium meliloti in self-mulching clay soils (Vertisols) at 48 sites on 27 properties in north-western New South Wales were classified according to number and ability to fix nitrogen with several species of Medicago. Rhizobia were counted using serial dilution, nodulation frequency, plant infection tests. Abilities of the soil populations to fix nitrogen were determined in the laboratory with whole-soil inoculation of Medicago seedlings in test tubes with shoots exposed to the atmosphere and roots within the tubes under bacteriological control, and in the field using a technique based on the natural abundance of 15N in the soil. The majority of soils contained &gt;1000 cells of R. meliloti per gram. The major component of those populations fixed nitrogen with lucerne (Medicago sativa) and some components of some soils also fixed nitrogen with M. polymorpha, M. scutellata, M. littoralis, M. tornata, M. laciniata and Trigonella suavissima. However, a number of soils were located which contained few if any rhizobia effective in nitrogen fixation with M. polymorpha. Overall, the effectiveness of nitrogen fixation of the naturally occurring populations of R. meliloti in association with M. polymorpha, M. scutellata, M. littoralis and M. tornata was only 46% of the effectiveness of standard strains. At one particular site, where 10 lines of annual Medicago spp. were growing experimentally, fixed nitrogen as a proportion of shoot nitrogen averaged only 28%. At that site, there were no effective rhizobia for M. scutellata and it was wholly dependent on the soil as the source of its nitrogen. The results are discussed in relation to the need for a substantial input of legume nitrogen for restoring the natural fertility of self-mulching clay soils in degraded wheat lands of north-western New South Wales. It is suggested that lucerne, or perhaps other perennial Medicago spp., might fill this role better than annual medics such as M. polymorpha and M. scutellata that are more dependent than lucerne on specific strains of R. meliloti to meet their requirements for symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

Topic: Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
Subfield: Plant Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
44 Jesus Is Healing Today

Research Article| March 01 1990 44 Jesus Is Healing Today H. C. Jackson H. C. Jackson Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Black Sacred Music (1990) 4 (1): 85. https://doi.org/10.1215/10439455-4.1.85 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation H. C. Jackson; 44 Jesus Is Healing Today. Black Sacred Music 1 March 1990; 4 (1): 85. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/10439455-4.1.85 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsBlack Sacred Music Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press1990 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Faith and Endurance You do not currently have access to this content.

Topic: Music History and Culture
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Enhancing solidarity: Discourses of voluntary organizations on immigration and integration in multicultural societies

This article analyzes the discursive construction of solidarity regarding immigration and integration in two European countries: Spain and Denmark. The study is based on interviews with representatives of 10 Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and it focuses on the affective and evaluative dimensions of language aimed at achieving alignment with civil society. The analytical approach combines Positive Discourse Analysis and Appraisal Theory, since these perspectives deal from a discourse analytic point of view with social change promoted by community and interpersonal relations. The discourses on solidarity are framed with reference to their respective national policies and debates. Therefore, different approaches exist between the two countries, albeit that all the NGOs aim to show new dimensions of integration in order to promote empathy towards immigrants. The goal of the NGOs is to contribute positively to social change and combating the current unfair situation. In the article it is argued that solidarity is built on affect and evaluative language at the national level, challenging in this way dominant policies on immigration. Furthermore, the findings show that a European discourse which would be able to solve contradictions related to the scope of human rights, politics of asylum and inclusion of irregular immigrants is still missing.

Topic: Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Youth Unemployment in Liverpool

Persistent mass unemployment in the 1980s has invited comparisons with the 1930s. Are the causes of present-day unemployment new, maybe technological, or have familiar and unresolved, maybe unresolvable problems of capitalism simply re-surfaced? Has the welfare state made unemployment less impoverishing and degrading, or is it basically still the same demoralising experience? (Jahoda, 1982; Sinfield, 1981). Youth unemployment has risen to even higher levels than general unemployment. In certain districts, especially within Britain's depressed regions such as Merseyside, 'traditional transitions'—straight from school into employment—have now become rare. In 1985 only 7.9 per cent of Liverpool's 16 year olds who entered the labour market were employed by December. Governments have intervened with successive measures to promote youth training and employment—Job Creation Projects, the Work Experience Programme, the Youth Opportunities Programme, the one-year Youth Training Scheme (YTS) in 1983, then the two-year Youth Training Scheme in 1986, the Young Workers Scheme and the New Workers Scheme. These interventions have invited further comparisons with similar initiatives in the 1930s (Rees and Atkinson, 1982). Are they again concealing economic failure, or are the new measures part of a restructuring of vocational training and a regeneration of Britain's economy?

Topic: Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Association between eruption state of the third molar and the occurrence of mandibular angle fractures

Abstract Background/Aim Fractures of the mandible, especially the mandibular angle, are one of the most frequent types of injuries of the facial skeleton. In many cases, a retained third molar can be found in the line of the fracture. However, it remains unclear whether a relationship between third molars and mandibular angle fractures exists. Materials and Methods Patients with isolated or combined fractures of the lower jaw between January 2001 and December 2007 were analyzed retrospectively. Electronic health records were investigated regarding the types of mandibular fractures, and panoramic radiographs were reviewed concerning the existence of third molars. In addition, a systematic review was performed to compare the findings of this study with existing data. Results Six hundred and thirty‐two patients were treated for mandibular fractures within the time frame. Two hundred and sixty‐seven had a mandibular angle fracture. In 461 patients, panoramic radiographs were available, of which 45.6% did not have a third molar. About 3.8% were edentulous. There is a significant relationship between the existence of unerupted third molars and the occurrence of mandibular angle fractures ( P &lt; 0.001). No correlation exists for erupted third molars. Conclusions Fractures of the mandibular angle are more likely to appear in patients with retained third molars which might be due to the reduced bone mass. Once the wisdom teeth have erupted, the bone structure is more solid and more resistant to external forces and the development of fractures.

Topic: Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
INTERNET SOURCING AND ITS INFLUENCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN TURKANA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The aim of internet procurement adoption is to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and responsibility of public procurement. Kenyan county governments encountered procurement challenges during the Covid-19 period, leading to the implementation of internet procurement as a solution. This aligns with a global trend. The County of Turkana's procurement process has faced obstacles stemming from non-compliance with procurement laws and a lack of technological expertise. This study examines the impact of internet procurement on the Turkana County government's service delivery. The study aimed to assess the impact of internet sourcing characteristics on service delivery by the Turkana County administration. The study utilized the diffusion of innovation theory as an analytical framework. The research utilized correlational and descriptive survey designs. The audience comprised 60 individuals, consisting of 20 staff members and 30 procurement officers. A saturation sampling strategy was employed for sample size determination. Data was collected through questionnaires and interview schedules. Experts in management science confirmed the instruments’ validity. The West Pokot County Administration carried out a pilot project. A reliability test was conducted using Cronbach's alpha, with a minimum threshold of r&gt;0.70. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to determine the extent to which the independent variables affected the variance in the dependent variable. The R-squared coefficient of determination for the multiple regression model indicates that service delivery accounted for a significant portion of the variation in the internet procurement process. The study found that internet sourcing had a significant positive impact on service delivery. The study suggests that an online supplier contract management system would be beneficial for the County government to handle supplier selection and management. The study's results suggest that internet procurement could enhance service delivery by the Turkana County administration and federal government.

Topic: Public Procurement and Policy
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Making work and learning more visible by reflective practice

Several characteristics are necessary to have a flourishing workplace: one is organisational learning. Modern workplaces call for individual responsibility, ability, and willingness to share expertise, as well as continuous learning. However, critical elements of the process of organisational learning – participating, knowing, cooperating and reflecting – are only partly 'visible'. We propose that to cope with the pressure of renewal and to facilitate organisational learning, organisational structures and processes should be made more visible through reflective practice. The concept of reflective practice is analysed via its elements of reflective capacity, reflective dialogue, reflective experiment, and reflective management control systems. We investigate how reflection can be triggered and supported in real-life organisations, as a part of everyday work. Reflection is not studied as a hidden, mental process, but instead as a visible practice directed at past, present, or future objects. Enabling reflective practice, thus making learning more visible in the everyday agendas of the organisation, calls for genuine commitment and appreciation of reflective and dialogic ways of working. Reflective practice calls for a culture that values continuous discovery and experimentation. This appreciation is ultimately realised in reward systems, organisations' official values and shared norms, thus forming a language and a culture that embrace reflection.

Topic: Management and Organizational Studies
Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Field: Business, Management and Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
New Distributional Record for Siganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes 1835) from the Veraval Fishing Landing Centre along Northwest Coast of India

A new distributional record of vermiculated spinefoot, (Valenciennes, 1835), belonging to the family Siganus vermiculatus Siganidae, for the first time from the northwest coast of India at Veraval fish landing centre (20 54'03" N 70 22' 10" E) in Gir-Somnath district of 0 0 the state of Gujarat on 23 March 2022.The morphometric and meristic characters of the specimen were measured using standard taxonomic keys.Further, DNA barcoding was carried out for the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene from the tissues of the holotype specimen and phylogenetic studies using neighbor joining tree construction were done to ascertain the relationship and similarity with the specimens of the same species barcoded in the other places of southern India, and authentication of the specimens to was S. vermiculatus done.The species is reported from 900 km north of the previous nearest reported location.

Topic: Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Subfield: Aquatic Science
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Metastatic basal cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa: A report of a rare case

Abstract Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer worldwide. Most of BCCs can be detected in the early stages and are generally well controlled with local resection. Despite the high incidence of BCC, metastasis is rarely observed. Metastatic BCCs generally have an aggressive phenotype and are refractory to conventional treatment. Case presentation: We describe a rare case of BCC in which a series of local relapses culminated in metastasis into the oral cavity 10 years after the first diagnosis of cutaneous BCC. We performed surgical resection and postoperative radiotherapy in this patient; 11 months after the final course of radiotherapy, the BCC remains stable, and the patient continues to be monitored regularly. Conclusions : Because metastatic BCC is refractory to current treatment and difficult to control, his treatment history and the pathohistological features of BCC had to be considered in posttreatment planning.

Topic: Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Six new species of the genus Caccothryptus from the Himalayas (Coleoptera: Limnichidae)

Six new species of the genus Caccothryptus (Coleoptera: Limnichidae) are described from the Himalayan region: C. brendelli sp. nov., C. arakawae sp. nov., C. championi sp. nov., C. larryi sp. nov., C. tardarsauceae sp. nov. and C. abboti sp. nov. Photographs of type specimens with relevant morphological characters to distinguish species are provided.

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Photocyclisation of enamides. Part 24. Total synthesis of (±)-isofumigaclavine B and (±)-lysergic acid

Total syntheses of two ergoiine-types of alkaloids, (±)-isofumigaclavine B (14)(for the first time) and methyl (±)-Iysergate (21) and methyl (±)-isolysergate (22), via a route involving reductive photocyclisation of the enamide (2) followed by glycol formation and oxidative cleavage of the dihydrofuran ring, are described.

Topic: Plant and fungal interactions
Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Domain: Life Sciences
Preparation of metastable rare earth sulphide by mechanical alloying and mechanical milling

All-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries (ASSLSBs) employing sulfide solid electrolytes are one of the most promising next-generation energy storage systems due to their potential for higher energy density and safety. However, scalable fabrication of sheet-type sulfur cathodes with high sulfur loading and excellent performances remains challenging. In this work, sheet-type freestanding sulfur cathodes with high sulfur loading were fabricated by dry electrode technology. The unique fibrous morphologies of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) binders in dry electrodes not only provides excellent mechanical properties but also uncompromised ionic/electronic conductance. Even employed with thickened dry cathodes with high sulfur loading of 2 mg cm−2, ASSLSBs still exhibit outstanding rate performance and cycle stability. Moreover, the all-solid-state lithium-sulfur monolayer pouch cells (9.2 mAh) were also demonstrated and exhibited excellent safety under a harsh test situation. This work verifies the potential of dry electrode technology in the scalable fabrication of thickened sulfur cathodes and will promote the practical applications of ASSLSBs.

Topic: Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences