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No full text"Gen Ed locates serious discussion of general education in the context of some of the day-to-day realities encountered in putting it into practice and promoting efforts at reform at Metropolitan Atlantic University (aka the Metro). This dual focus is found in the often-pugnacious policy debate among the faculty and a more light-hearted discussion of related questions carried on by Professor Kelly as he models Socratic teaching in his upper-level class for prospective teachers. Reforming general education at the Metro is not free of the vanities and vulgarities of ambitious men and women and self-serving politicians, of course, nor those who poke fun at them. Arnie Smatter, the irrepressible and nosey chat show host of Radio YOY ensures that this does not go unnoticed. The overall humorous tone of Gen Ed does not detract from Mulcahy's thoughtful treatment of substantive issues that will be of interest to serious scholars, students, and a general readership. It is the behaviour of those involved, the broader media and political contexts in which events take place, which mainly becomes the object of humorous treatment"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11 -- Chapter 12 -- Chapter 13 -- Chapter 14 -- Chapter 15 -- Chapter 16 -- Chapter 17 -- Chapter 18 -- Chapter 19 -- Chapter 20 -- Appendix: Questions for Discussion, Suggested Topics for Term Papers and Research Projects -- References -- About the Author."Gen Ed locates serious discussion of general education in the context of some of the day-to-day realities encountered in putting it into practice and promoting efforts at reform at Metropolitan Atlantic University (aka the Metro). This dual focus is found in the often-pugnacious policy debate among the faculty and a more light-hearted discussion of related questions carried on by Professor Kelly as he models Socratic teaching in his upper-level class for prospective teachers. Reforming general education at the Metro is not free of the vanities and vulgarities of ambitious men and women and self-serving politicians, of course, nor those who poke fun at them. Arnie Smatter, the irrepressible and nosey chat show host of Radio YOY ensures that this does not go unnoticed. The overall humorous tone of Gen Ed does not detract from Mulcahy's thoughtful treatment of substantive issues that will be of interest to serious scholars, students, and a general readership. It is the behaviour of those involved, the broader media and political contexts in which events take place, which mainly becomes the object of humorous treatment"--Description based on print version record
Taiwanocapsus Yasunaga & Yamada & Tsai 2023, n. gen.
No full textTaiwanocapsus n. gen. Diagnosis: Externally most similar to Eocalocoris or Miyamotoa, the present new genus can be distinguished by the following characters: dorsal surface only with uniformly distributed, simple, reclining setae and lacking silvery sericeous setae (Fig. 13A–B); male total length greater than female; labium short, not exceeding posterior margin of mesepisternum; parameres remarkably specialized in form (Figs. 7A–B, 13G–J); sclerotized rings enlarged, contiguous to each other mesally (Figs. 7F, 14H); and reduced, narrow interramal lobe (Figs. 7D, 14G). Description. Male: Body elongate oval, tumid, relatively large-sized; basic coloration dark reddish brown; dorsum weakly shining, faintly punctate, with uniformly distributed, simple, reclining setae, lacking sericeous or silvery vestiture. Head: Vertical, rather short; eyes small, contiguous to pronotal collar; vertex with a shallow, faint median sulcus; clypeus weakly projected. Antenna: Generally short; segment I much shorter than head width across eyes, longer than IV; segment II gradually clavate, shorter than basal width of pronotum; segments III and IV equally filiform. Labium: Relatively slender, short, not exceeding posterior margin of mesepisternum. Thorax: Pronotum comparatively shining, not carinate laterally, sparsely and shallowly punctate, with uniformly distributed, simple, reclining setae; collar about as thick as basal part of antennal segment II; calli not clearly demarcated; scutellum moderately elevated; scent efferent system small, with ear-like peritreme (Fig. 13C–D). Hemelytron: Weakly shining, rather declivous at cuneal fracture, with uniformly distributed, pale, simple setae. Legs: Moderate in length; tibial spines short and sparsely distributed; meta-tarsomere III longer than I or II (Fig. 13E); pretarsal structure as in Fig. 13F; parempodia rhombic, relatively long. Genitalia (Figs. 7A–C, 13G–L): Parameres remarkably modified in shape (Figs. 7A–B, 13G–J); left paramere bifurcate, with apically spinulate basal branch (Fig. 13I); right paramere elongate, J–shaped, much longer than left, with a sharp process at middle (Fig. 7B, 13J); vesica widely membranous, elongate, with a single lobal sclerite that is tapered toward apex and spinulate sclerite on right side of membrane (Fig. 7C); ductus seminis inflated subapically. Female: Similar to male in coloration and structure, but body ovoid, shorter and wider. Genitalia (Figs. 7D–F, 14H–K): Sclerotized rings enlarged, contiguous to each other mesally (Figs. 7F, 14H); posterior wall with widened dorsal structure and narrow interramal lobe (Figs. 7D, 14J–L); interramal lobe with uniformly distributed spinules (Fig. 14L). Etymology. Named for Taiwan, combined with the mirine generic name Capsus Fabricius; gender masculine. Type species. Taiwanocapsus luteocordatus Yasunaga, Yamada & Tsai, new species. Distribution. Currently known only from Taiwan. Discussion. The present new genus is at first sight similar to Eocalocoris or Miyamotoa, as having the similar dorsal color pattern and body shape (cf. Fig. 2A–C). Based on the unique male genitalic structure, however, Taiwanocapsus is assumed to be related to Fangumellus Yasunaga, Oh & Lee, described from Laos (cf. Yasunaga et al. 2016). The former can be distinguished from the latter by the larger size, almost uniformly dark reddish brown dorsum, smooth vertex that is not carinate basally, longer antenna, weakly shining and shallowly punctate pronotum, remarkably bifurcate left paramere, and J-shaped, elongate right paramere with the sharp median process.Published as part of Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka & Tsai, Jing-Fu, 2023, New genera and new species of remarkably large-sized or uniquely-shaped mirine plant bugs from Taiwan (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), pp. 264-288 in Zootaxa 5278 (2) on pages 275-282, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5278.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/790611
Rhopalimiris Yasunaga & Yamada & Tsai 2023, n. gen.
No full text<i>Rhopalimiris</i> n. gen. <p> <b>Diagnosis:</b> Distinguished from any other known mirine genera by the following features: Unique shape reminiscent of certain species of Rhopalidae (Fig. 1F) or Coreidae (Fig. 3A), distantly related families of true bugs; sexually dimorphic general coloration and abdominal connexiva (Figs. 3C–D, 12H); roughened, impunctate, matte dorsal surface with irregular, transverse wrinkles (Figs. 11B–C, 12E); extremely short antennal segment IV (Fig. 12D); and genitalic structures, such as tiny parameres (Fig. 6A–B) and thin-rimmed, elongate-ovoid sclerotized rings (Figs. 4G, 6G).</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> <i>Male</i>: Body relatively elongate, parallel-sided, similar in general shape to rhopalid; basic coloration dark brown; dorsal surface weakly shining, matte, roughened, with sparsely distributed, short, simple setae. <b>Head:</b> Vertical, narrow, weakly porrect; eyes small, contiguous to pronotal collar; vertex wide, with shallow, faint median sulcus (Figs. 11A, 12C); frons somewhat inflated (Fig. 12B). <b>Antenna:</b> Segment I about as long as or longer than head width across eyes; segment II almost equal to I in thickness, slightly incrassate toward apex; segments III and IV filiform; segment IV extremely shortened, much shorter than interocular space. <b>Labium:</b> Relatively slender, short, not exceeding posterior margin of mesepisternum or apical part of mesocoxa (Figs. 11D, 12A). <b>Thorax:</b> Pronotum matte, impunctate, roughened, carinate laterally, more than twice as wide as head across eyes, with sparsely distributed, short, simple, reclining setae; calli small, ovoid; scutellum somewhat elevated, with transverse wrinkles; scent efferent system with narrow peritreme (Fig. 11E, 12G). <b>Hemelytron:</b> Matte, impunctate, partly roughened, with sparsely distributed, short, simple, reclining setae. <b>Legs:</b> Long; tibial spines short, sparsely distributed; tarsomere III longer than I or II; parempodia lamellate, short; pulvilli relatively large (Fig. 11H). <b>Abdomen:</b> Wider than forewings, with developed connexiva. <b>Genitalia</b> (Fig. 6A–C): Pygophore relatively small (Fig. 12A); parameres short, with sparsely distributed sensory setae (Fig. 6A–B); left paramere weakly curved; right paramere inflated apically, with short hypophysis; vesica with a broad, apically clawed lobal-sclerite laterally, in addition to a slender spicule and a spinulate, triangular sclerite around secondary gonopore (Fig. 6C).</p> <p> <i>Female</i>: Similar to male, but general coloration pale reddish brown and body wider, with more developed, expanded connexiva on lateral margins of abdomen. <b>Genitalia</b> (Figs. 4G–H, 6D–G, 11I–L, 12J–O): Sclerotized ring thin-rimmed, elongate oval (Figs. 4G, 6G).</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> Named for similarity of the congeners to a certain species of rhopalid bugs(Heteroptera: Rhopalidae), in combination with the mirine generic name <i>Miris</i> Fabricius; gender masculine.</p> <p> <b>Type species.</b> <i>Rhopalimiris gagai</i> Yasunaga, Yamada & Tsai, new species.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Currently known only from Taiwan.</p> <p> <b>Discussion.</b> Because of its specialized morphology, the present new genus is easily distinguished from any other known mirine taxa. The unique feature, reminiscent of a certain member of the Rhopalidae or Coreoidea, may be posited as wasp-mimicry, e.g., <i>Cyllecoris</i> spp. of Orthotylinae (Yasunag, 1999) and <i>Pachypeltis humerale</i> (Walker, 1873) of Bryocorinae (Yasunaga <i>et al.</i>, 2018d). Based on the surface structures and vestiture pattern, <i>Rhopalimiris</i> appears to have some relationship with <i>Cheilocapsus</i> Kirkaldy, 1902 or <i>Pantilius</i> Curtis, 1833. However, the latter genera are significantly different in the genitalic structures of both sexes (cf. Yasunaga, 1992; 2018). The definitive systematic position of <i>Rhopalimiris</i> will depend upon the acquisition of DNA sequence data as well as biological information in the future.</p> <p> The second species (described based on two female specimens), <i>Rhopalimiris amplissimus</i> <b>n. sp.</b> herein regarded as a congener of <i>R. gagai</i> <b>n. sp.</b>, is at first sight rather like members of <i>Eocalocoris</i> or <i>Heteropantilius</i>. On the basis of similarity in the surface structures including vestiture pattern, extremely short antennal segment IV, tarsal structure, widened abdomen and shape of the female genitalia, we provisionally place <i>amplissimus</i> in <i>Rhopalimiris</i> (see below description).</p>Published as part of <i>Yasunaga, Tomohide, Yamada, Kazutaka & Tsai, Jing-Fu, 2023, New genera and new species of remarkably large-sized or uniquely-shaped mirine plant bugs from Taiwan (Heteroptera: Miridae: Mirinae), pp. 264-288 in Zootaxa 5278 (2)</i> on pages 269-270, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5278.2.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/7906118">http://zenodo.org/record/7906118</a>
sj-docx-4-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 - Supplemental material for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-4-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units by Shuhei Yamada, Hideaki Sakuramoto and
Gen Aikawa, Kazuaki Naya in SAGE Open Nursing</p
sj-docx-3-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 - Supplemental material for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-3-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units by Shuhei Yamada, Hideaki Sakuramoto and
Gen Aikawa, Kazuaki Naya in SAGE Open Nursing</p
sj-docx-1-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 - Supplemental material for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units by Shuhei Yamada, Hideaki Sakuramoto and
Gen Aikawa, Kazuaki Naya in SAGE Open Nursing</p
sj-xlsx-2-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 - Supplemental material for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units
No full textSupplemental material, sj-xlsx-2-son-10.1177_23779608231218155 for Survey of Guideline Compliance and Attitude Toward Symptom Management in Japanese Intensive Care Units by Shuhei Yamada, Hideaki Sakuramoto and
Gen Aikawa, Kazuaki Naya in SAGE Open Nursing</p
Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Tamar (Gen 38)
No full textThis small volume contains an edition (from Vatican ms. 117) of Jacob of Sarug’s homily on Tamar (420 lines long). The full title is “On Tamar and on the Mystery of the Church.” The biblical narrative on which the poem is based (Gen 38) gives Jacob the opportunity to discuss various women in the early part of biblical history and in Jesus’ lineage, as well as the fact that a woman who is called a prostitute is in that lineage. Jacob explains how Scripture’s language is used in this regard
Unique functions of Sonic hedgehog signaling during external genitalia development
No full textMo, R.Show author details, Hui, C.-C.Show author details, Motoyama, J.Show author details, Makino, S.Show author details, Shiroishi, T.Show author details, Gaffield, W.Show author details, Yamada, G.Show author details Correspondence addres
Smithiozyma gen. nov. (Lipomycetaceae)
No full textThe yeast species described as Lipomyces japonicus van der Walt, Smith, Yamada et Nakase differs significantly from the type species, Lipomyces starkeyi Lodder et Kreger-van Rij, in terms of ascosporal topography, lipid composition and rRNA base sequence substitution. The species is consequently reclassified in the new, unispecific genus Smithiozyma as Smithiozyma japonica
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