342 research outputs found
A New Ectoparasitic Aulacothrips (thysanoptera: Heterothripidae) From Amazon Rainforest And The Significance Of Variation In Antennal Sensoria
No full textAulacothrips amazonicus sp.n. is described from Northern Brazil, with larvae and adults ectoparasitic on ant-tended Membracidae (Hemiptera) on Solanum shrubs. This new taxon differs from its congeners by (i) body distinctively paler; (ii) sensoria on antennal segments III & IV much less convoluted; (iii) male tergite IX posterior margin straight and with several long and stout setae. The possible biological significance of interspecific differences in antennal sensoria among Aulacothrips species is discussed. Copyright © 2012 . Magnolia Press.34386268Alves-Silva, E., Del-Claro, K., Ectoparasitism and phoresy in thysanoptera: The case of aulacothrips dictyotus (heterothripidae) in the neotropical savanna (2011) Journal of Natural History, 45, pp. 393-405Cavalleri, A., Kaminski, L.A., Mendonca Jr., M.S., Ectoparasitism in aulacothrips (thysanoptera: Heterothripidae) revisited: Host diversity on honeydew-producing hemiptera and description of a new species (2010) Zoologischer Anzeiger, 249, pp. 209-221Das, P., Chen, L., Sharma, K.R., Fadamiro, H.Y., Abundance of antennal chemosensilla in two parasitoid wasps with different degree of host specificity may explain sexual and species differences in their response to host-related volatiles (2011) Microscopy Research and Technique, (74), pp. 900-909De Facci, M., Wellen, R., Hallberb, E., Anderbrant, O., Flagellar sensilla of the eusocial gall-inducing thrips kladothrips intermedius and its kleptoparasite, koptothrips dyskritus (thysanoptera: Phlaeothripinae (2011) Arthropod Structure & Development, 40, pp. 495-508Del-Claro, K., (1995) Ecologia da Interação Entre Formigase Guayaquila Xiphias (Homoptera: Membracidae) em Didymopanax Vinosum (Araliaceae, p. 101. , PhD. Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, CampinasDel-Claro, K., Oliveira, P.S., Ant-homoptera interactions in a neotropical savanna: The honeydew-producing treehopper, Guayaquila xiphias (Membracidae), and its associated ant fauna on Didymopanax vinosum (Araliaceae) (1999) Biotropica, 31 (1), pp. 135-144Izzo, T.J., Pinent, S.M.J., Mound, L.A., Aulacothrips dictyotus (Heterothripidae), the first ectoparasitic thrips (Thysanoptera) (2003) Florida Entomologist, 85 (1), pp. 281-283Moritz, G., Morris, D.C., Mound, L.A., Thripsid-pest thrips of the world (2001) An Interactive Identification and Information System, , CD-Rom published by ACIAR, CanberraMound, L.A., Heming, B.S., Palmer, J.M., Phylogenetic relationships between the families of recent thysanoptera (1980) Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 69, pp. 111-141Mound, L.A., Marullo, R., The thrips of central and south america: An introduction (1996) Memoirs on Entomology, International, 6, pp. 1-488Pereyra, V., Cavalleri, A., The genus heterothrips (thysanoptera) in brazil, with an identification key and seven new species (2012) Zootaxa, 3237, pp. 1-23Ratter, J.A., Ribeiro, J.F., Bridgewater, S., The Brazilian cerrado vegetation and threats to its biodiversity (1997) Annals of Botany, 80 (3), pp. 223-230. , DOI 10.1006/anbo.1997.0469Wood, T.K., Olmstead, K.L., Latitudinal effects on treehopper species richness ( Homoptera: Membracidae) (1984) Ecological Entomology, 9 (1), pp. 109-11
Defined contribution pension plans : can the real estate industry tap this growing pool of capital?
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1997 [first author]; and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1996 [second author].Includes bibliographical references.by Robert L. Johnson, Jr. & Peter R. Shepard.M.S
FIGURES 9–12 in In memory of Dr. Norman O. Dronen, Jr. (9 October 1945-9 December 2022): Associate Editor for Parasitic Platyhelminthes (Zootaxa)
No full textFIGURES 9–12. In memoriam to Dr. Norm O. Dronen, Jr. 9. Norm and Nancy dancing together in the backyard of their home in College Station, Texas. 10. Norm and the author celebrating upon the latter earning his M.S. in WFSC from TAMU (December 1996) in front of one of their big and spectacularly decorated Christmas trees. 11. Norm's best friend, Dr. Merrill Sweet, Emeritus Professor, Department of Biology, TAMU, and the author upon the latter earning his M.S. in WFSC from TAMU (December 1996). 12. Norm in cultural attire and enjoying some light-hearted time with colleagues in Egypt (approx. 2000).Published as part of Blend, Charles K., 2023, In memory of Dr. Norman O. Dronen, Jr. (9 October 1945-9 December 2022): Associate Editor for Parasitic Platyhelminthes (Zootaxa), pp. 488-496 in Zootaxa 5296 (3) on page 493, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.10, http://zenodo.org/record/798380
Application of a tracer technique to study sulfur dioxide oxidation in cloud drops as a function of drop size
No full textAugust 2000.Also issued as Jill E. Reilly's thesis (M.S.) -- Colorado State University, 2000.Sponsored by National Science Foundation ATM 9712603
A geographic survey of silver concentrations in the gastropod, Tegula funebralis (A. Adams, 1855)
No full textby Author Russell FlegalA thesis prsented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.Thesis (M.S.) -- California State University, Hayward, 1976."A thesis presented to the faculty of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.
Computational Phenotyping and Phenome-wide Association Studies: Leveraging Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to Understand Electronic Health Record Data
No full textThe aims of this project are 1) to evaluate various data sources and algorithms for identifying hypertensive individuals within the electronic health record, and 2) to develop and evaluate a novel method for identifying associations between genotypes and natural language processing-based phenotypes extracted from the electronic health record.
The author evaluated data sources and hypertension phenotyping algorithms using a set of 631 individuals manually reviewed for hypertension status based on their electronic health record data. Combinations of data sources outperformed methods that leveraged any category individually. Random forest models trained with billing codes, medications, vital signs, and hypertension concept counts achieved a median AUC of 0.976. The best algorithms performed similarly at a second site.
The author also developed a novel method for phenome-wide association studies using natural language processing-based phenotypes (NLP-PheWAS). Using 29,722 individuals with Exome data, the author extracted 11,553 unique concepts from narrative text after negation, note section, and semantic type filtering. The method replicated 43.7% of known, statistically powered associations from the National Human Genome Research Institute’s genome-wide association catalog. NLP-PheWAS also identified two potentially novel associations among the SNPs studied. They included an association between optic disc neovascularization and rs1497546 and between Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis and rs7193343. NLP-PheWAS is a promising method for enabling rapid discovery, interpretation of novel associations, and increased understanding of genetic influences within the rapidly expanding narrative text of electronic health records
Optimum design of a static single-phase frequency tripler
No full textThesis (M.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering, 1955.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Bibliography: leaves [46-48].by Robert William Reichard.M.S
The design of an integrated hand and wrist mechanism
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-106).by Thomas H. Moyer.M.S
The design of a compact actuator system for a robotic wrist/hand
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1992.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-105).by Catherine J. Anderson.M.S
Community relations as a management goal: an examination of the participation of Air Force officers in community activity
No full textThesis (M.S.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you.2999-01-0
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