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Tolkien among the Theologians (2025) edited by Austin M. Freeman
No full textBook review, by Tom Emanuel, of Tolkien among the Theologians (2025), edited by Austin M. Freema
Control Of Hyadaphis Tataricae (Homoptera: Aphididae) On Honeysuckle Including Observations On Host Plant Resistance
No full textllyadaphis tataricae causes witches-brooming to the growing tips of Zabelii and other large bush-type honeysuckles in the north central states. Insecticide tests show that acephate (Orthene), dimethoate (Cygan), or oxydemeton-methyl (Metasystox-R) sprayed monthly in June and July will reduce witches-brooming. Malathion was not effective in reducing damage. Host plant resistance observations indicate that Lonicera x notha, L. x muendeniensis, L. x amoena \u27Alba\u27, L. x ).;ylosteoides, and L. tatarica \u27Arnold Red\u27 are ll. tataricae resistant. These large bush-type honeysuckles would appear to be good replacements for Zabelii and other susceptible honeysuckles in ornamental plantings
Observations On The Nesting And Unique Cachement Behavior Of Calicurgus Hyalinatus (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)
No full textThe components of the nesting and provisioning behavior of Calicurgus hyalinatus are delineated chronologically. The unique cachement of the prey, whereby the spider is suspended from vegetation by its own silken threads, is described. The nesting and provisioning components we observed are compared with those described in the Nearctic and Palearctic literature
Invertebrate Predators of Michigan Lepidoptera
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For many years this author has been actively collecting Michigan Lepidoptera and generally observing insects in the field. Almost every season some predation of Lepidoptera by insects and their allies is seen. Unfortunately, many early observations went unrecorded in my field notebooks, but since the late 1950\u27s I have made notations of these interesting encounters
Effects Of Relative Humidity On Development Within The Cocoon And Emergence Of Male Neodiprion Lecontei (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae)
No full textLittle has been published concerning the influence of moisture on development of the redheaded pine sawfly [Neodiprion leconfei (Fitch)] . The effects of relative humidity (RH) on development within the cocoon and adult emergence have not been systematically investigated. Brown and Daviault (1942) noted greater survival by cocoons subjected to 4045% RH than others at 90-9576. Deneve (1968) concluded that RH had little effect on emergence of adults. His study was made with small unreplicated samples and should probably be regarded as inconclusive. The purpose of this laboratory study was to determine whether constant humidity, at various levels, affects emergence from cocoons by male lecontei adults
Rev. Modestus Wirtner: Biographical Sketch And Additions And Corrections To The Miridae In His 1904 List Of Western Pennsylvania Hemiptera
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The Rev. Modestus Wirtner\u27s (1904) list of western Pennsylvania Hemiptera remains as the only useful general account of this group for the state. Earlier, Rathvon (1869) had published a short list of species from Lancaster County, but because the identity of species referred to cannot be established, his list has limited value
Romanticism in Tolkien’s The Hobbit: Nature and Domestic Life as a Force for Good
No full textJ.R.R. Tolkien’s works tend to be viewed by both the public and by scholars through the lens of religious moralism, or else in the context of medievalism, such as with Tom Shippey’s arguments in The Road to Middle Earth. While these take much into consideration in their arguments, these and other works tend to ignore the influences of the Romantic literary movement on Tolkien’s work. This movement, lasting from the late 1700s to the early 1800s, held ideals like beauty and nature in the highest regard. This is seen in some of the most famous works of its time, such as Wordsworth’s The Prelude. While this connection has been noted before by scholars such as Julian Eilmann in J.R.R. Tolkien: Romanticist and Poet, there is much left unsaid about how Tolkien’s works, especially The Hobbit, tend to show characteristics that are starkly Romantic, such as his use of the elves and their cohabitation with nature.
A version of this article was presented at the 2025 PCA/ACA National Conference, where I argued that of the many ways the Romantic literary movement exhibits its inspiration in Tolkien’s works, the use of nature and references to domestic life are extremely prevalent, while exploring the way these affect the narrative and themes in specifically The Hobbit. In this article, I compare Bilbo’s yearning for the Shire to Felicia Heman’s domestic bliss in The Bride of the Greek Isle, as well as how Mirkwood, the elves, and Beorn invoke nature in the same way Wordsworth and Coleridge do. Finally, I explore how these themes not only inspired The Hobbit in the context of the Romantic movement, but also how these same ideas are what propel the forces of good to their victory over evil
“Of their women we hear less”: Pride and Prejudice in the tale of ‘Aldarion and Erendis.’
No full textIn discussing J.R.R. Tolkien’s Second Age “Tale of the Mariner’s Wife,” past scholars have used descriptors such as ‘resentful’, ‘strong-willed’, ‘unhappy’ – even ‘misandrist’. There can be no doubt that this is a story of a deeply unhappy marriage between two people with irreconcilable differences, to use the modern parlance of the divorce courts, but it would also be true to say that Erendis seems to come out of the narrative with a more sullied reputation than her husband. In fact, Aldarion appears to have everything he could have wanted, such as his freedom to sail and an heir for his throne, whilst Erendis dies neglected and alone.
It is hard not to read this as a highly gendered story, particularly when viewed through the lens of further discussions on marriage in Tolkien’s legendarium. Reading the story of Erendis through feminist theorists such as Simone de Beauvoir, Judith Butler, and Jack Halberstam, this paper confronts the presentation of Erendis and asks who the author intended us to blame more – the Mariner, or the Mariner’s Wife
Injury to soybean seedlings from alfalfa weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae
No full textAlfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is primarily a pest of alfalfa, but it has been reported feeding on other plants, including soybean. The relatively limited literature on H. postica in soybean indicates that adults and larvae can feed on soybean, but it is not suitable for larval development and survival. There have been instances of H. postica adults moving from alfalfa to nearby soybean fields where they have inflicted significant injury to the soybean plants. Here we report an instance of H. postica larvae causing severe feeding injury to soybean. This infestation of soybean was the result of a “green bridge” created by planting soybean into a field containing live alfalfa plants that were infested with H. postica larvae. After termination of the alfalfa in that field, H. postica larvae moved to and fed on soybean seedlings. The observations reported here provide evidence H. postica larvae can become pests of soybean intercropped (or relay planted) into alfalfa
Singing Hunger in Protest Music: Nasboi’s “Hunger Games” and Post-Election Realities in Nigeria’s “Emilokan” Era
No full textThis article examines “Hunger Games” (2024), a protest song by Nigerian artiste and skit maker Nasboi, as an indictment of the economic hardship, political repression, and widespread disillusionment that have characterized Nigeria’s 2023 post-election landscape under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Emilokan” administration. Situating the song within Nigeria’s long-standing tradition of politically conscious music, from the Afrobeat of Fela Kuti to the contemporary commentaries of Falz and Burna Boy, the study critically dissects how “Hunger Games” reflects collective frustration and subversively positions popular music as resistance. The analysis of the study demonstrates that Nasboi’s aesthetic strategy—combining satire with repetition—renders individual hardship as communal refrain, positions Lagos as a synecdochic marker of national precarity, and brings into focus the gendered economies of provision shaping masculine identity under strain. Also, through its recurring hook, we submit that the song becomes a form of sonic rhetoric, oscillating between lament and chant to mobilize sentiment and condemn policies and patronage that sustain scarcity. This study advances interdisciplinary debates by illustrating how popular music operates simultaneously as a diagnostic of state–society dynamics and a catalyst for civic discourse where institutional avenues are limited