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Ceratinella playa Cokendolpher, Torrence, Smith & Duperre, new species
No full textCeratinella playa Cokendolpher, Torrence, Smith & Dupérré, new species (Figs 4 –6, 8, 10–16) Type material.— HOLOTYPE male: U.S.A.: Texas: Briscoe County: Playa BR13, 15 June 2005, S.M. Torrence, L.M. Smith, N 34 ° 32 ' 12.336 " W 101 ° 17 ' 37.212 " (TTU-Z 29,902). ALLOTYPE female: U.S.A.: Texas: Briscoe County: Playa Br 59, N 34 ° 24 ' 40.896 " W 101 ° 17 '16.54800", 22 June 2005, S.M. Torrence, L.M. Smith, (TTU-Z 29,903). Diagnosis.—The unmodified cephalic region, coiled pedipalpal embolus, distally arising tibial apophysis, cheliceral dentition pattern–promargin 5–6, retromargin 2, and cheliceral fang not double-curved separate this species from all Ceratinella, Ceraticelus, and Idionella. Description.— Male (Holotype, Fig. 8): Total length: 1.54 mm; carapace length: 0.68 mm; carapace width: 0.51 mm. Carapace smooth to slightly rugose, cephalic region unmodified, without pits, brownishorange infuscate with dark brown (Fig. 4). Sternum wide brownish-orange infuscate, smooth, coxae of legs IV widely separated, posterior of sternum broadly truncate, its flat end about 1 / 3 sternum maximum width (Fig. 5). Chelicerae uniformly colored as carapace. Cheliceral stridulatory file not evident with dissection microscope (visible as striae at 200 X). Cheliceral fang straight, not shortened, unmodified; promargin with 1 large and 5 smaller denticles (Fig. 4), retromargin with 2–3 smaller denticles (Fig. 5) (small denticles on both margins equal in size). Abdomen unpatterned, scutum 0.75 mm long, remainder of abdomen 0.12 mm long. Scutum amber to orange with numerous large granules (anterior granules pointed and hooked) tipped with long setae (Fig. 6), dorsal scutum extends over anterior of abdomen to near the pedicel. Epigastric scutum extends up only to pedicel. Abdomen pale tan, sclerotized and amber colored around spinnerets ventrally. Legs light amber; tibia II–IV with one dorsal macroseta; TmI 0.49, TmIV absent. Pedipalpal tibia with a thick, stout, curved apophysis (Figs 10–12); tibial apophysis with a fine field of minute denticles on mesal side of tip (visible at 400 X); embolus thin, coiled basally, not separate from ductule, no break or prong in distal half (Fig. 10, 11), distally with final loop, distal loop not recurved upon itself at an acute angle (more gently rounded); radical tailpiece elongated and spiraled throughout (Fig. 10); protegulum white to light gray colored, contrasting with darkened sclerotized parts; other details of the pedipalp are as in Figs 10, 11. Female: Total length: 1.54 mm, carapace length: 0.75 mm, carapace width: 0.46 mm. Carapace colored like legs, chelicera slightly darker. Carapace setal pattern with 4 erect setae along midline. Sternum colored as carapace but more infuscate with dark brown. Cheliceral promargin with 2 large and 3 small denticles and retromargin with 2 denticles. Cheliceral stridulatory file not visible with dissection microscope (visible as striae at 200 X). Abdomen length 0.79 mm, seta-crowned tubercles much less pronounced than in male, uniformly colored (no pattern nor maculations) dark brown, densely covered with semi-erect setae; without scutum. Legs light yellow to amber; tibia II–IV with one dorsal macroseta each, tibia I with 2 smaller macrosetae; TmI 0.44, TmIV absent. Posterior portion of the epigynal plate sclerotized as in Fig. 13. Spermathecae only faintly visible through the cuticle and not extending beyond the epigynal plate (Figs 14–16). Spermathecae oval, fertilization ducts strongly curved inwards, copulatory ducts short and curled/looped (Figs 14–16). Distribution.—Thus far only collected within about an 11 km radius of Silverton, Briscoe County, Texas, U.S.A. Habitat.— The canopy of emergent aquatic vegetation within playa wetlands. The type locality had primarily grasses when it was photographed (Figs 2, 3), a year before the collections were made. Etymology.—The specific name is a noun in apposition to the genus, Ceratinella; from the western U.S.A. English " playa " meaning shallow depressional wetlands in the Southern High Plains, U.S.A. (not the Spanish " playa " = beach). The name refers to discovering this species in playas.Published as part of Cokendolpher, James C., Torrence, Shannon M., Smith, Loren M. & Dupérré, Nadine, 2007, New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae), pp. 49-60 in Zootaxa 1529 on pages 52-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17765
FIGURES 8–9 in New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae)
No full textFIGURES 8–9. Habitus of males: 8, Holotype of Ceratinella playa new species; 9, Erigone denticulata Chamberlin & Ivie. Scale bars = 0.25 mm.Published as part of Cokendolpher, James C., Torrence, Shannon M., Smith, Loren M. & Dupérré, Nadine, 2007, New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae), pp. 49-60 in Zootaxa 1529 on page 54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17765
Methods and processes of developing the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology - Veterinary (STROBE-Vet) Statement
No full textAbstractBackgroundThe reporting of observational studies in veterinary research presents many challenges that often are not adequately addressed in published reporting guidelines.ObjectiveTo develop an extension of the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) statement that addresses unique reporting requirements for observational studies in veterinary medicine related to health, production, welfare, and food safety.DesignA consensus meeting of experts was organized to develop an extension of the STROBE statement to address observational studies in veterinary medicine with respect to animal health, animal production, animal welfare, and food safety outcomes.SettingConsensus meeting May 11–13, 2014 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.ParticipantsSeventeen experts from North America, Europe, and Australia attended the meeting. The experts were epidemiologists and biostatisticians, many of whom hold or have held editorial positions with relevant journals.MethodsPrior to the meeting, 19 experts completed a survey about whether they felt any of the 22 items of the STROBE statement should be modified and if items should be added to address unique issues related to observational studies in animal species with health, production, welfare, or food safety outcomes. At the meeting, the participants were provided with the survey responses and relevant literature concerning the reporting of veterinary observational studies. During the meeting, each STROBE item was discussed to determine whether or not re-wording was recommended, and whether additions were warranted. Anonymous voting was used to determine whether there was consensus for each item change or addition.ResultsThe consensus was that six items needed no modifications or additions. Modifications or additions were made to the STROBE items numbered: 1 (title and abstract), 3 (objectives), 5 (setting), 6 (participants), 7 (variables), 8 (data sources/measurement), 9 (bias), 10 (study size), 12 (statistical methods), 13 (participants), 14 (descriptive data), 15 (outcome data), 16 (main results), 17 (other analyses), 19 (limitations), and 22 (funding).LimitationPublished literature was not always available to support modification to, or inclusion of, an item.ConclusionThe methods and processes used in the development of this statement were similar to those used for other extensions of the STROBE statement. The use of this extension to the STROBE statement should improve the reporting of observational studies in veterinary research related to animal health, production, welfare, or food safety outcomes by recognizing the unique features of observational studies involving food-producing and companion animals, products of animal origin, aquaculture, and wildlife
FIGURES 4–7 in New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae)
No full textFIGURES 4–7. Males: 4–6, Ceratinella playa new species, 4, anterior view of carapace and chelicera; 5, ventral view of pedicel to chelicera; 6, closeup view of anterior edge of dorsal scutum of abdomen; 7, Erigone denticulata Chamberlin & Ivie cephalothorax and appendages anteriolateral view; 7, Scale bars = 0.1 mm, except Fig. 6 = 0.05 mm.Published as part of Cokendolpher, James C., Torrence, Shannon M., Smith, Loren M. & Dupérré, Nadine, 2007, New Linyphiidae spiders associated with playas in the Southern High Plains (Llano Estacado) of Texas (Arachnida: Araneae), pp. 49-60 in Zootaxa 1529 on page 53, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17765
Dr. Duane M. Jackson, Morehouse College, July 2011
No full textThis video is a conversation with Dr. Duane M. Jackson. Dr. Jackson talks about his paper, "Recall and the Serial Position Effect: The Role of Primacy and Recency on Accounting Students' Performance." Jackie Daniel, AUC Woodruff Library, is the interviewer
Letter re: prisoner of war
No full textLetter from Clarence M. Ferguson to Richard H. Torrence, Sr. regarding the death of his son, Capt. Richard H. Torrence, Jr
Raisch, John M. (Death, 1885-08-08)
No full textAddress: Torrence Rd.Age at death: 49 yrsPg 93/1885/157/MW M/Germany/Dr. Schaefer/High/Walnut HillsOriginal record filed in drawer labeled 'RAC-RASE'
Earl Westbrook left his home at Waco on the 3rd day of January 1895,
No full textEarl Westbrook left his home at Waco on the 3rd day of January 1895,
He is 14 years old well grown for his age very large gray or hazel eyes, a few freckles on his face has a round, full face, ·-dark-brown, soft hair, medium length; had on when he left home two pair of pants one made of dark material and the other dark with small light stripe; has dark coat and vest, cut sack and square corners; black soft hat, new Congress shoes No. 5, brown overshirt with very fine pleats in the bosom; hss black stockings that come above the knees.
Arrest him, and wire his father, M. L. Westbrook
"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States" By M. Carey.
No full text"Reflections on the subject of Emigration from Europe with a view to Settlement in the United States: containing bried sketches of the moral and political character of those states.
By M. Carey, member of the American philosophical, and of the American Antiquarian Society, and author of The Olive Branch, Cindiciae Hibernicae, essays on banking, on political economy, and on internal improvement.
To which are now added the English editor's comments on the subject; together with Important Advice to Emigrants, and Cautions Against Impositions Practiced in the Outports
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