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METI acaricides: the principles of resistance management in practice
No full textThe naphthoquinones and the METI group of compounds act on sites associated with mitochondrial respiration, but METI-resistant strains of two-spotted spider mite from Japan and the UK exhibited no cross-resistance to the naphthoquinones. The potential for developing commercial naphthoquinones therefore remains high. (C) 2001 Society of Chemical Industry
SD1-131
No full textGenre: Personal narrative. Theme: Weaving. Meti Du'a recorded by Magnus Danerek with a Samsung 5S Neo mobile phone, before noon Friday 29 Oct -16, outside of her home. Meti and her weaver's group, family, had just finished four sarongs of a type we had never heard of: 'Cabu tedhene'. Meti Du'a tells the names of the different motifs on this sarong. She knew everyone, which is unusual. She was also interesting in dying a new 'dhama Cabu tedhene' with natural dyes, at least the indigo for the black (or dark blue). With SD and Pidu (Ebbe), members of Meti's family.Palu'e, Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. Recording made in kampong Mata Mere, Keli domain
Incidence and inheritance of resistance to METI-acaricides in European strains of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) (Acari: Tetranychidae)
No full textA strain of Tetranychus urticae (Koch; Acari: Tetranychidae), collected from hops (Humulus humuli L; Cannabaceae) in England with a short history of tebufenpyrad use, exhibited resistance to four METI (mitochondrial electron transport inhibitor) -acaricides; tebufenpyrad, pyridaben, fenazaquin and fenpyroximate. Resistance factors for these compounds in a micro-immersion assay were 46, 346, 168 and 77 respectively, and corresponded to those exhibited by a Japanese METI-acaricide-resistant reference strain. Levels of resistance remained stable without further selection, and selection with tebufenpyrad did not increase them. The UK strain was also resistant (c 6-fold) to bifenthrin. Crosses of homozygous, diploid females with hemizygous, haploid males showed that, in the UK strain, METI-acaricide resistance was paternally and maternally inherited, and was an incompletely dominant trait. Another tebufenpyrad-resistant strain from the UK, originating fi om a chrysanthemum nursery (Chrysanthemum foeniculaceum Giseke; Asteraceae) was collected eight months later at a site c 210 km distant from the first. These are the first published incidences of METI-acaricide resistance in Europe and implications for the future use of these compounds are discussed. (C) 2000 Society of Chemical Industry
'Meti' medical simulator dummy presented to board
No full textMETI (Medical Education Technologies Inc.,) presented medical simulator manikin or dummy and $1,000 check for METI scholarship to Dr. Charles J. Carlsen, the third president and board members of JCC
Verfahrensdokumentation für METI: Muenster Epistemic Trustworthiness Inventory.
No full textDas METI erfasst die Vertrauenswürdigkeitseinschätzungen gegenüber Personen, die ihr Wissen öffentlich verfügbar machen. Es eignet sich insbesondere zur Messung von Vertrauenswürdigkeitsurteilen, die wissenschaftliche Laien ExpertInnen zuschreiben. Es handelt sich um 14 Items in Form antonymer Adjektivpaare, die auf drei Dimensionen verteilt sind (Expertise, Integrität, Wohlwollen). Die Adjektive der Skala wurden anhand theoretischer Überlegungen zu epistemischer Vertrauenswürdigkeit neu entwickelt bzw. aus bestehenden Skalen entnommen, die Vertrauenswürdigkeit oder Glaubwürdigkeit messen. Reliabilität: Die interne Konsistenz liegt bei Cronbachs Alpha = .75-.85. Validität: Die Dreifaktorenstruktur wurde durch explorative und konfirmatorische Faktorenanalysen nachgewiesen. Validität und Sensitivität des METI wurden in einer Studie nachgewiesen, in der die Beschreibung fiktiver Autoren eines Wissenschaftsblogs in sechs Bedingungen (hohe vs. niedrige Expertise, Integrität oder Wohlwollen) variiert wurde: Es zeigte sich, dass auf der jeweils in den Beschreibungen adressierten Dimension des METI die Ratings der TeilnehmerInnen wie vorhergesagt am höchsten bzw. am niedrigsten ausfielen.The METI measures the trustworthiness assessments towards persons who make their knowledge publicly available. It is particularly suitable for measuring trustworthiness judgements that scientific laypersons ascribe to experts. It consists of 14 items in the form of anonymous pairs of adjectives distributed over three dimensions (expertise, integrity, goodwill). The adjectives of the scale were newly developed on the basis of theoretical considerations on epistemic trustworthiness or were taken from existing scales that measure trustworthiness or credibility. Reliability: The internal consistency is at Cronbach's Alpha = .75-.85. Validity: The three-factor structure was proven by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Validity and sensitivity of METI were demonstrated in a study in which the description of fictitious authors of a science blog was varied in six conditions (high vs. low expertise, integrity or goodwill): It was shown that on the respective dimension of the METI addressed in the descriptions, the ratings of the participants were, as predicted, highest and lowest respectively.reviewedpublishedVersio
Suunnitelma metsien suojelualue- ja METSO -tilastoinnin kehittämiseksi, METI-työryhmä
No full textTämä raportti esittelee metsien suojelualue- ja METSO-tilastoinnin (METI) -työryhmän ehdotuksen metsien suojelun tilastoinnin kehittämiseksi.
Ehdotuksen tavoitteena on selkiyttää suojelun määritelmiä ja mahdollistaa yhteismitallisuus suojelualueiden ja metsien suojelun kansallisessa ja kansainvälisessä tilastoinnissa sekä edistää tietojen siirtämistä jatkossa paikkatietona rajapintojen kautta tilastonkokoajalle.
METI-työryhmä työskenteli maa- ja metsätalousministeriön johdolla vuonna 2014. Tilaston kehittämisestä järjestettiin vuoden aikana kaksi sidosryhmätilaisuutta
METI (Messaging Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) is irrational and should be abandoned
No full textNo one will answer our METI calls. All METI does is create (existential) risk for humankind
METI (Messaging Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) is irrational and should be abandoned
No full textNo one will answer our METI calls. All METI does is create (existential) risk for humankind
The Assertive/Interrogative Divide in METI
No full textHow does one respond to a statement? Past examples of METI, such as the Arecibo message, are communications that are often formed as statements (assertions). But are assertions the best way to get a response from potential ETIs? In this paper, I suggest that METI could focus more on an interrogative form of communication rather than an assertive form of communication. To do this, I begin with a brief examination of the status of METI from a linguistic perspective. Next, I explore the linguistic divide between these two forms of communication among humans, first linguistically and then sociolinguistically. I suggest that an informed strategy means determining the types of questions to ask, and those to avoid. Likewise, I include a thought experiment of how humanity’s reception of an intelligible communication from ETIs might differ depending upon whether the communication took the form of a statement (“We are here” or “3.141592653589793238”) or a question (“Is anyone out there?”). Then I consider the anthropological divide between humans (who can ask questions) and other mammals such as primates (who cannot ask questions), and what this divide could mean for METIs as well as first contact. In conclusion, I give thought to the ethical implications of how we communicate with potential ETIs along this assertive/interrogative divide
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