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Scirtothrips longipennis Bagnall
No full textScirtothrips longipennis (Bagnall) [Fig. 14] Euthrips longipennis Bagnall, 1909: 173 174. Described from specimens taken in a greenhouse in Brussels, this species was at one time reported to be a widespread minor pest under glass, apparently associated with begonia plants. Despite this, very few specimens are available in museum collections, and only two females have been seen from Australia. The descriptive notes and illustrations given here are from one of these, a female taken recently on Lord Howe Island. The male is unknown. Female macroptera. Colour: Yellow, anterior margin of head light brown; antecostal ridges dark on tergites IIIVIII and on sternites VVII; forewings strongly shaded in basal half but paler toward apex; antennal segment I pale, III – VIII dark. Structure: Vertex with transversely anastomosing striae, ocellar region transversely striate; ocellar setae pair III further apart than their length, rising near margins of ocellar triangle; two pairs of postocular setae longer than ocellar setae III. Pronotum with transverse striae wavy and widely separated; 2 anteromarginal setae, 8 discal setae; 4 pairs of posteromarginal setae, S 2 slightly longer than width of antennal segment II. Metanotum weakly longitudinally reticulate, median setae close to margin. Forewing scale with 3 marginal setae; first vein setae 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1; second vein 2 setae; posteromarginal fringe cilia undulating except near apex. Tergite I without discal setae, IIIV median setae longer than distance between bases; tergal microtrichial fields with 3 discal setae; VIII with no discal microtrichia medially, posteromarginal comb complete; tergite IX with discal microtrichia on posterior half. Sternites with microtrichial fields extending almost to S 2.Published as part of Hoddle, Mark S. & Mound, Laurence A., 2003, The genus Scirtothrips in Australia (Insecta, Thysanoptera, Thripidae), pp. 1-40 in Zootaxa 268 on page 25, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15702
sj-pdf-1-aut-10.1177_13623613211057974 – Supplemental material for Deceptive behaviour in autism: A scoping review
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-aut-10.1177_13623613211057974 for Deceptive behaviour in autism: A scoping review by Ralph Bagnall, Ailsa Russell, Mark Brosnan and Katie Maras in Autism</p
sj-rtf-2-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 – Supplemental material for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations
No full textSupplemental material, sj-rtf-2-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations by Ralph Bagnall, Ailsa Russell, Mark Brosnan and Katie Maras in Autism</p
sj-docx-3-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 – Supplemental material for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-3-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations by Ralph Bagnall, Ailsa Russell, Mark Brosnan and Katie Maras in Autism</p
sj-rtf-1-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 – Supplemental material for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations
No full textSupplemental material, sj-rtf-1-aut-10.1177_13623613231183911 for Autistic adults’ inclination to lie in everyday situations by Ralph Bagnall, Ailsa Russell, Mark Brosnan and Katie Maras in Autism</p
If women ran Australia. by Diana Bagnall
No full text... What sort of society would we live in? The author sought opinion - and found a mix of bold plans and political caution
Modeling SWCNT bandgap and effective mass variation using a Monte Carlo approach
No full textSynthesizing single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with accurate structural control has been widely acknowledged as an exceedingly complex task culminating in the realization of CNT devices with uncertain electronic behavior. In this paper, we apply a statistical approach in predicting the SWCNT bandgap and effective mass variation for typical uncertainties associated with the geometrical structure. This is first carried out by proposing a simulation-efficient analytical model that evaluates the bandgap (Eg) of an isolated SWCNT with a specified diameter (d) and chirality (θ). Similarly, we develop an SWCNT effective mass model, which is applicable to CNTs of any chirality and diameters >1 nm. A Monte Carlo method is later adopted to simulate the bandgap and effective mass variation for a selection of structural parameter distributions. As a result, we establish analytical expressions that separately specify the bandgap and effective mass variability (Egσ, mσ*) with respect to the CNT mean diameter (dµ) and standard deviation (dσ). These expressions offer insight from a theoretical perspective on the optimization of diameter-related process parameters with the aim of suppressing bandgap and effective mass variatio
Entomobrya womersleyi Bagnall 1939
No full textEntomobrya womersleyi Bagnall, 1939 (Figs 3N, 45 A–H, 46A–C) Entomobrya maritima Womersley, 1934, nom. praeoc. nec. Reuter 1891 Lectotype. Label states “ Entomobrya maritima sp. nov., SA., Christies Beach, - 35.1350°S, 138.4770°E, 2m asl, 17.i.32, H. Womersley leg., Co-Type” On the slide was one cleared specimen so difficult to observe, [SAMA I 22277]. Paralectotype. The same label as lectotype, SAMA slide I 22545. Specimen deteriorated, broken in many pieces. Other material examined. SAMA: Slide 1 with three specimens, 2 males and female, labelled: “ South Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Head, N of Innes N. P., - 34°21′0″S 137°37′0″E, 2m asl, under stones between tides, 4.ix.75, PG leg., det. as Entomobrya womersleyi Bagnall, LA/Hoyer.” Slide 2 with the same label as slide 1 with three specimens, 2 male, 1 female. Slide 3 with 1 subadult female, 1 female and 1 juvenile. “ South Australia, Yorke Peninsula, Daly Head, Innes N. P., - 35.0293°S, 136.9303°E 2 m asl, 2.ix.75, PG leg., det. Redescription. Size. Length up to 1.67 mm excluding antennae (holotype). (n=5 at 1.257 mm). Colour. Uniform pale yellow. “Head with a dark spot between the antennae connected by a black line to the black ocellar patches. The third abdominal segment with posterior edge black, then a lighter line followed by a dark irregular band; abdomen IV with an irregular dark cross band placed rather beyond the middle. Posteriorly on abdomen IV a pair of lateral black spots.” (Womersley, 1934). Head. Eight eyes, A, C and D= 30 µ, B= 35 µ, E and F= 25 µ, G and H= 20 µ. (Fig. 45A). Antennal length 935 μm, 3 times the length of the head (n= 9). Ant IV with bilobed apical vesicle without adjacent pin chaeta; a small rod and small sensillum near the tip of Ant. IV. Relative lengths of Ant I / II / III / IV =1/2.2/2.1/2.5 (n= 9). Sensory organ of Ant III with rod–-like sensillum in addition to the 3 guard sensilla (Fig. 45B); Ant I with 3 smooth chaetae at its base. Four labral papillae with 0–2 projections each. (Fig. 45C). Labral formula 4/554, 4 prelabral chaetae ciliated, labral chaetae smooth. Labial chaetae MREL 1 L 2 all ciliated, only with one M, and R smaller than other (80% of M). Five rows of postlabial ciliated chaetae. Thorax and abdomen. Ratio of lengths of Abd IV/III=4 (n=10). Trochanteral organ with 15–17 chaetae. Tibiotarsus without differentiated chaetae, with exception of the presence of the smooth terminal chaetae on legs 3, characteristic for the genus, and a longer, ciliated and pointed chaetae at the first third of tibiotarsus 3. Unguis length 60 μm. Unguis with 4 teeth: paired at 35–40% of the base and first unpaired at 70% from base; lateral teeth at the level of paired ones (Fig. 45D). Unguiculus truncated, 35 μm, with external smooth lamella. Tenent hairs clavate, 65 μm. Length of manubrium and dens 327 and 447 μm respectively (n=10). Manubrial plate with 4 chaetae and 2 pseudopores. Mucro bidentate with anteapical tooth smaller than apical one, with mucronal basal spine reaching tip of the subapical tooth. Length of apical smooth part of dens a little longer than mucro (Fig. 45I). Macrochaetotaxy. Simplified Mc formula: 3,1,0,2,2/3,5/2,4/1,0,1/1(2,1 0 8(11),1 0 6(7),3(6),4(5). Head chaetotaxy (Fig. 45E) An 1 mes, An 2, An 3a1 and An 3 Mc type 1 (Fig. 45 Fa). A 0, A 2 A 3 A 5 Mc type 2 (Fig.45 Fb). M 1, M 2 and M 4 present as Mc. In sutural row present S 0, S 2, S 3, S 4i, S 4, S 5i and S 5 (all of them as Mc type 2). Ps 2 (Mc type 2) and Ps 5 present. Some variations present in paratypes: S 0 present as mes in a paratype, and Ps 2 could be a mes in a paratype. Thoracic chaetotaxy with T1 having m 2, m 2i and m 2i2 Mc (in one specimen of 10 m 1 present as Mc); T2 area on Th II with 5 Mc (a 5 and m 4, m 4i, m 4p and m 5) (Fig. 45G). Abdominal chaetotaxy.; Abd II with a 1 present as Mc. A 1 area on Abd II with a 2 and a 3 Mc and A2 area on Abd II with 4 Mc (m 3, m 3ep, m 3ei and m 3e) (Fig. 45H). Abd III with 1 Mc on areas A3 and A5, and no Mc on area A4 (a 1 and m 3) (Fig. 46A). Abd IV macrochaetotaxy (Fig. 46B) plurichaetotic, with B5 as Mc Type 2 (fig. 46C). Remarks. Womersley (1934), described a new Australian marine littoral species of Entomobrya as E. maritima, but this name was used by Reuter in 1891. Bagnall (1939) renamed the species as Entomobrya womersleyi. The original description is poor and lacking in detail, as well as containing some errors and only the three figures. Womersley’s (1934) description of the colour and mucro only are useful. The above text is a redescription from the lectotype and complementary material captured by P. Greenslade. The species is restricted to a marine littoral habitat on South Australian coasts an unusual habitat for the genus. It is found under stones just below high tide mark. At high tides the animals aggregate under stones in a cavity surrounded by algae and shed skins giving some protection to salt water inundation.Published as part of Jordana, Rafael & Greenslade, Penelope, 2020, Biogeographical and ecological insights from Australasian faunas: the megadiverse collembolan genus, Entomobrya (Entomobryidae), pp. 1-104 in Zootaxa 4770 (1) on pages 84-87, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4770.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/379795
Newbigging Pottery Musselburgh, Scotland c 1800 - c 1930 Ceramic Resource Disc 1
No full textThe Newbigging ceramic material, listed and photographed on the enclosed disk has been assigned to the National Museums of Scotland and was catalogued using accession numbers (FD 2004.1.1 to 507. This small and fairly commonplace ceramic assemblage derives from a pottery of 19th and early 20th century date. The shards have been divided by fabric type, form and decoration into 6 folders and 58 files. The majority of the pottery was recovered during a small rescue excavation and salvage operation funded by Historic Scotland. Most of the on site work was carried out by Alison McIntyre, Alan Radley and the author over a three week period at the end of December 1987 and beginning of January 198
Demand for specialised training for the obese trauma patient: National ATLS expert group survey results
No full textBackgroundThe growing incidence of obesity in Western populations continues to place new stressors on health systems. Obese trauma patients present particular challenges across the entirety of the patient care pathway, and are at risk of higher lengths of stay, morbidity, and mortality. This study sought to assess a national group of trauma experts' opinions and knowledge regarding the management of obese trauma.MethodsA questionnaire was circulated to a trauma training providers and national steering committee members at a UK national Advance Trauma Life Support meeting. Demographic, knowledge, and opinion data was collected and collated for analysis.Results109 questionnaires were returned (73% response rate). Broad agreement was reached that obese trauma patients were more challenging to manage (96.2% agreement) and suffered worse outcomes (89.9%). Only 22.2% felt their hospitals possessed appropriate resources to facilitate management. Up to a third of respondents had personally witnesses errors in care due to patient obesity. 90% believed specialist training for obese trauma could improve care.DiscussionThere is broad consensus amongst UK trauma providers that obese trauma patients are at risk of poorer outcomes and errors in care. Knowledge and preparedness of centres to manage these patients is variable. There was broad consensus that specialist training for the management of obese trauma patients may improve outcomes.<br/
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