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Titanochaeta Knab 1914
No full textSubgenus Titanochaeta Knab, 1914 24. Arista with one ventral ray; male surstylus without a posterior spine; female ovipositor sometimes blunt.................................................................................................................................................................... 25 - Arista without ventral rays, or if one present (rarely in S. chauliodon), the male surstylus bears a prominent black posterior spine; female ovipositor always pointed, needle-like.............................................. 26 25. Pleura and sometimes femora dark brown to black; surstyli fused to epandrium (female unknown). Hawai‘i, Maui ......................................................................................... S. (Titanochaeta) canuta (Hardy) - Pleura and femora entirely yellow; surstyli not fused to epandrium; female ovipositor blunt. O‘ahu.......... ............................................................................................................ S. (Titanochaeta) contestata (Hardy) 26. Crossveins distinctly infuscated; M between crossveins dm–cu and r–m short, about 1 / 5 length of M measured from crossvein dm-cu to apex. Maui, O‘ahu, Kaua‘i .................... S. (Titanochaeta) swezeyi (Wirth) - Crossveins not infuscated; M between crossveins dm–cu and r–m greater than 1 / 5 the length of M between dm–cu and apex........................................................................................................................... 27 27. Sides of scutellum with conspicuous setae in addition to anterior and posterior scutellars; both katepisternal setae well developed, roughly subequal in length............................................................................. 28 - Scutellum lacking secondary setae; length of anterior katepisternal setae variable, ranging from short to subequal setae............................................................................................................................................ 29 28. Mesonotum and scutellum entirely yellow, abdomen predominantly yellow. Southern O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i............................................................................ S. (Titanochaeta) bryani (Wirth) - Mesonotum mostly black in ground color, covered with gray pollen; scutellum black, abdomen mostly black. Moloka‘i, Hawai‘i ............................................................ S. (Titanochaeta) setosiscutellum (Hardy) 29. Anterior katepisternal strong, about equal in length to posterior katepisternal setae; surstyli bear a strong black spine at the apex of a prominent posterior projection; apical fork of arista long or bifid, giving the appearance of a ventral ray. Maui, O‘ahu ........................................ S. (Titanochaeta) chauliodon (Hardy) - Anterior katepisternal not over 1 / 2 length of posterior, usually small and hair-like; male genitalia not as above; arista with short terminal fork, never long or bifid....................................................................... 30 30. Mesonotum predominantly yellow with three narrow brown vittae extending the full length; incomplete brown vittae present on the pleurae; scutellum with a brown spot extending over basal 1 / 2; abdomen dark brown, distinctly marked with yellow. Kaua‘i ...................................... S. (Titanochaeta) vittigera (Hardy) - Predominantly black species, mesonotum and scutellum entirely black in ground color, lacking vittae. 31 31. First two abdominal segments almost entirely yellow.............................................................................. 32 – Abdomen almost entirely black, a narrow yellow band may be present at apex of second tergum.......... 34 32. Tergites 3 and 4 shining black, 5 and 6 yellow; epandrium about 2 times longer than high, truncated ventrally; no projection along medial surface of surstylus visible in ventral view. Moloka‘i........................... ................................................................................................... S. (Titanochaeta) neoevexa O’Grady et al. - Abdomen predominantly brown or black; epandrium about 2 times higher than long, tapered ventrally; moderate to strong projection on medial surface of surstyli in ventral view............................................ 33 33. Abdominal tergites 4 to 6 brownish yellow on lateral margins, darker on dorsum; male genitalia brownish yellow; pleura largely brown; surstyli, when observed in lateral view, with sharply pointed projection on mediolateral surface and sharply pointed spine-like process on posterior margin. Hawai‘i........................ ............................................................................................................ S. (Titanochaeta) ichneumon (Knab) - Abdominal tergites 4 to 6, including genitalia, predominantly shining black; pleura entirely yellow; surstyli, when observed in lateral view, lacking sharply pointed projection on mediolateral surface, process on posterodorsal surface of surstyli broad, not spine-like and pointed. Kaua‘i................................................. ........................................................................................... S. (Titanochaeta) neokauaiensis O’Grady et al. 34. Abdomen shining black beyond second tergite; male genitalia yellow; anterior reclinate inserted near lower 1 / 3 of fronto-orbital plate. Maui ................................................... S. (Titanochaeta) glauca (Hardy) - Abdomen black, dusted with gray; male genitalia black; anterior reclinate inserted near middle of fronto orbital plate. Hawai‘i ........................................................... S. (Titanochaeta) neosilvicola O’Grady et al.Published as part of Magnacca, Karl N. & O'Grady, Patrick M., 2008, New combinations in Hawaiian Drosophila and Scaptomyza (Diptera: Drosophilidae), pp. 53-60 in Zootaxa 1926 on pages 58-59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18481
Cacoxenus perspicax
No full textCacoxenus perspicax (Knab, 1914) Synonyms: Gitonides perspicax Knab, 1914 Distribution: Adventive: Hawaii, Maui, Molokai, Oahu. Extralimital: Australasian-Oceanian, Oriental, Palearctic, Afrotropical Additional References: Leblanc et al. (2009)Published as part of Rampasso, Augusto Santos & O'Grady, Patrick Michael, 2022, Distribution and Taxonomy of Endemic and Introduced Drosophilidae in Hawaii, pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 5106 (1) on page 9, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5106.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/633684
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) theobaldi Dyar & Knab
No full text<i>Toxorhynchites</i> (<i>Lynchiella</i>) <i>theobaldi</i> Dyar & Knab <p> OUR SpEcImENS HaVE all THE cHaRacTERS dEScRIbEd IN DaRSIE (1985), aNd THE SINglE fEmalE (FIg. 5B) aNd THE laRVal EXUVIaE WERE IdENTIfIEd USINg THE KEY bY THaT aUTHOR. THE fEmalE Of <i>Tx. theobaldi</i> maY bE dISTINgUISHEd fROm THE OTHER SpEcIES Of THE SUbgENUS <i>Lynchiella</i> bY HaVINg abdOmINal STERNa WITHOUT TUfTS Of REd ScalES, aNd mIdTaRSOmERE 3 aNd HINdTaRSOmERE 4 WITH WHITE ScalES.</p> <p> <b>Bionomics and distribution.</b> A SINglE laRVa WaS cOllEcTEd fROm aN INTERNOdE Of a <i>Guadua</i> SpEcIES Of bambOO. CURRENT dISTRIbUTION IN CENTRal aNd SOUTH AmERIca: ARgENTINa, BElIzE, BOlIVIa, BRazIl, COlOmbIa, COSTa RIca, EcUadOR, El SalVadOR, GUaTEmala, HONdURaS, MEXIcO, NIcaRagUa, PaNama, PaRagUaY, TRINIdad aNd TObagO, VENEzUEla (WalTER REEd BIOSYSTEmaTIcS UNIT, 2013; ROSSI, 2015). <i>Toxorhynchites theobaldi</i> WaS REcORdEd pREVIOUSlY fROm BUENOS AIRES, CHacO, FORmOSa, MISIONES aNd SalTa pROVINcES. IT IS REcORdEd HERE fROm CORRIENTES PROVINcE.</p> <p> <b>Collection data.</b> CORRIENTES PROVINcE: SaN CaYETaNO, RIacHUElO, 5-VI-2015, 1F, LE, PE. AlVaREz cOll. aNd dET. SpEcImENS IMR. CUL 22-004.</p>Published as part of <i>Stein, Marina, Alvarez, Carla N., Alonso, Ana C., Bangher, Débora N., Willener, Juana A. & Campos, Raúl E., 2018, New records of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) found in phytotelmata in Northern Argentina, pp. 87-100 in Zootaxa 4399 (1)</i> on page 96, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4399.1.5, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/1206470">http://zenodo.org/record/1206470</a>
Smart views for analyzing problem reports: tool demo
No full textIssue tracking repositories contain a wealth of information for reasoning about various aspects of software development processes. In this paper, we focus on bug triaging and provide visual means to explore the effort estimation quality and the bug life-cycle of reported problems.
Our approach uses a combination of graphical views to investigate details of individual problem reports while maintaining the context provided by the surrounding data population. This enables the detection and detailed analysis of hidden patterns and facilitates the analysis of problem report outliers
Prevention of corruption and current trends in Latvia
No full textBakalaura darba “Korupcijas novēršana un aktuālās tendences Latvijā” mērķis ir sniegt ieskatu korupcijas teorētiskā analīzē, tās novēršanas metodēs, regulējumā un tās problemātikā. Darba ietvaros autors vispirms pētīja korupcijas teorētisko aspektu – apskatīja korupcijas jēdzienu, apzināja korupcijas cēloņus un sekas, paplašināti skatot tieši situāciju Latvijā. Tālāk autors bakalaura darbā izvērsa korupcijas novēršanas analīzi, pirmkārt, iepazīstoties ar korupcijas novēršanas normatīvo regulējumu un novēršanas metodēm, padziļināti pētot korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas biroja (KNAB) funkcijas un kompetenci. Lai noskaidrotu, kādas ir korupcijas novēršanas galvenās problēmas Latvijā, autors veica ar korupcijas saistīto aktuālo lietu un tiesu prakses izpēti, un izvirzīja ierosinājumus, kā uzlabot procesa virzīšanu, lai KNAB uzsāktās lietas operatīvāk nonāktu līdz tiesai. Darbā papildus tika skatīta korupcijas saistīto lietu statistika, lai objektīvi analizētu KNAB darbību un korupcijas tendences Latvijā pēdējos gados. Pētot tiesu praksi ar korupciju saistītajās lietās un apskatot ar korupciju saistītos noziegumus Latvijā, darbā rasti ierosinājumi, kā pilnveidot Krimināllikumu, lai atvieglotu ar korupciju saistīto noziedzīgo nodarījumu pierādīšanas procesu.The aim of the bachelor's thesis “Prevention of Corruption and Current Trends in Latvia” is to provide an insight into the theoretical analysis of corruption, its prevention methods, regulation and its problems. Within the framework of the work, the author first researched the theoretical aspect of corruption - looked at the concept of corruption, identified the causes and consequences of corruption, looked in an expanded way at the situation in Latvia. The author further in the bachelor's thesis developed the analysis of corruption prevention, first of all, acquainted with the regulatory framework and methods of prevention of corruption, and deeply researched the functions and competence of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB). In order to find out what are the main problems of corruption prevention in Latvia, the author conducted a study of current cases and court practice related to corruption, and put forward suggestions on how to improve the progress of the process, so that cases initiated by KNAB can reach court more operatively. In addition, the statistics of corruption-related cases were examined to objectively analyse the activities of the KNAB and corruption trends in Latvia in recent years. Researching the case law in corruption-related cases and looking at corruption-related crimes in Latvia, the suggestions on how to improve the Criminal Law to facilitate the process of proving corruption-related crimes have been found in the thesis
Comparison of the leadership practices of principals of Blue Ribbon Schools with principals of randomly selected schools
No full textPrincipals have been identified as critical to the success of schools and integral in effective schools to affect lasting reform. To achieve excellence, principals must embrace transformational leadership behaviors to motivate faculty and staff to perform beyond normal levels.In 1982, the Department of Education initiated the Blue Ribbon School Program to recognize excellent schools and to promote the sharing of these schools' successes. Schools must complete a rigorous application process, which includes an extensive application, nomination by the appropriate agency, a review by an independent committee, and a school visit.The purpose of this study is to determine if principals of Blue Ribbon Schools exhibit the five leadership practices as measured by the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) more than principals of non-Blue Ribbon schools.The procedure employed was a correlational research design. Participants included a stratified, simple random sample of 200 Blue Ribbon Schools and the control group included 400 public and private schools that have never received Blue Ribbon School honors. At each school, the principal and a randomly selected faculty member were asked to complete the LPI and a demographic survey. All hypotheses were stated in the null form. Tests for significance were set at.05 level of confidence. The statistical analysis that was conducted for each hypothesis was t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), or Pearson correlation.There were three major findings. First, principals of Blue Ribbon Schools scored significantly higher on the visionary questions of the factor Inspiring a Shared Vision, and the empowerment questions of the factors Challenging the Process and Enabling Others to Act.Second, though principals of Blue Ribbon Schools were older, had higher academic degrees, and had more years of experience than non-Blue Ribbon School principals, differences in LPI scores were of no significance. There were no significant gender differences among principals of Blue Ribbon Schools.Third, there were no significant differences among principals of Blue Ribbon Schools based on type (public versus private), size (small versus large), and location (urban versus suburban/rural). However, there was a statistically significant difference between elementary and secondary principals for the factor Enabling Others to Act.Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 59-03, Section: A, page: 6770.Advisors: Frederic Jacobs; Charles Tesconi; Sarah Irvine.Ph.D. American University 1998.Englis
Visual patterns in software process data
No full textSoftware development teams gather valuable data about features and bugs in issue tracking systems. This information can be used to measure and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the development process. In this paper we present an approach that harnesses the extraordinary capability of the human brain to detect visual patterns. We specify generic visual process patterns that can be found in issue tracking data. With these patterns we can analyze information about effort estimation, and the length, and sequence of problem resolution activities. In an industrial case study we apply our interactive tool to identify instances of these patterns and discuss our observations. Our approach was validated through extensive discussions with multiple project managers and developers, as well as feedback from the project review board. Preprint accepted for publication in Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Process (ICSP), Beijing (China), 24-28 Oct., 2010, Springer.Software TechnologyElectrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Scienc
A Comparison of the Leadership Practices of Principals of High Schools That Work Schools as Measured by the Leadership Practices Inventory
No full textAccording to the online Merriam-Webster dictionary, leadership is defined as “the office or position of a leader, capacity to lead, the act or an instance of leading.” (Merriam-Webster, 2008). Therefore, one needs to go to the definition of “lead” to discover the true meaning of leadership. Accordingly, to lead means “to guide on a way especially by going in advance, to direct on a course or in a direction, to serve as a channel for ” (2008). Leadership as a verb must mean that individuals are able to motivate people to advance in some direction. Leadership also implies that the leader serves as a channel for people to move forward to accomplish organizational goals. This could include the need to change organizations so they are ripe to achieve these goals. What this means in practice is much more difficult. It is the pursuit of what leader’s do that has motivated many a researcher including the author to investigate leadership in many venues
Interactive Views for Analyzing Problem Reports
No full textIssue tracking repositories contain a wealth of information for reasoning about various aspects of software development processes. In this paper, we focus on bug triaging and
provide visual means to explore the effort estimation quality and the bug life-cycle of reported problems.
Our approach follows the Micro/Macro reading technique and uses a combination of graphical views to investigate details of individual problem reports while maintaining the context provided by the surrounding data population. This enables the detection and detailed analysis of hidden pat- terns and facilitates the analysis of problem report outliers.
In an industrial study, we use our approach in various problem report analysis scenarios and answer questions related to effort estimation and resource planning
Algunos apuntes acerca del pochuteco
No full textThis work explores the history and current status of the pochuteco language spoken in Pochutla, Oaxaca. Based on early 20th-century documentation and recent testimonies, the author assesses language decline and the challenges in locating native speakers. The paper discusses reconstruction efforts, phonetic analysis, and the influence of ancient manuscript accounts. The research emphasizes the uniqueness and cultural significance of pochuteco, highlighting the importance of preserving and studying endangered languages within the context of dialectology and linguistic genealogy within the uto-azteca familyEste trabajo aborda la historia y el estado actual del idioma pochuteco, utilizado en la región de Pochutla, Oaxaca. Basándose en documentación de principios del siglo XX y en testimonios recientes, el autor evalúa la pérdida del idioma y la dificultad para encontrar hablantes nativos. Se discuten los esfuerzos de reconstrucción y análisis fonético, además de la influencia de relatos manuscritos antiguos. La investigación resalta la singularidad y el valor cultural del pochuteco, además de la importancia de preservar y estudiar lenguas en peligro de extinción, en el contexto de los debates sobre dialectología y genealogía lingüística en la familia uto-aztecaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Histórica
