Additions to the Checklist of the Illinois Spiders

Five families and 140 species of spiders not included in former Illinois checklists are recorded. Two of these families, Antrodiaetidae and Scytodidae, and 40 of the species have been cited in earlier revisionary or other literature. The families Oonopidae, Symphytognathidae (slat.) and Ctenidae, and the remaining 100 species of spiders are recorded from Illinois for the first time. Locality data are given as counties only, and months of capture of mature specimens are presented. The total known spider fauna of Illinois now stands at 500 species in 27 families

A Checklist of Illinois Centipedes (Chilopoda): Supplement

(excerpt) Order SCOLOPENDROMORPHA Family CRYFTOPIDAE Subfamily CRYFTOPINAE Cryptops hyalinus Say 1821. (Fig. 2). B (Cook; Auerbach [1951]), C (Champaign) F (Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Pope, Saline, Williamson), G (Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Williamson), H (Clark), I (Randolph, Union), J (Alexander)

Neutralising antibody response in domestic cats immunised with a commercial feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) vaccine

Across human and veterinary medicine, vaccines against only two retroviral infections have been brought to market successfully, the vaccines against feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). FeLV vaccines have been a global success story, reducing virus prevalence in countries where uptake is high. In contrast, the more recent FIV vaccine was introduced in 2002 and the degree of protection afforded in the field remains to be established. However, given the similarities between FIV and HIV, field studies of FIV vaccine efficacy are likely to advise and inform the development of future approaches to HIV vaccination.<p></p> Here we assessed the neutralising antibody response induced by FIV vaccination against a panel of FIV isolates, by testing blood samples collected from client-owned vaccinated Australian cats. We examined the molecular and phenotypic properties of 24 envs isolated from one vaccinated cat that we speculated might have become infected following natural exposure to FIV. Cats vaccinated against FIV did not display broadly neutralising antibodies, suggesting that protection may not extend to some virulent recombinant strains of FIV circulating in Australia.<p></p&gt

Wind-tunnel study of chimney downwash at the B.L. England Station of the Atlantic City Electric Company: report

CER83-84JEC-JAP30.CER83-84JEC-JAP-JAB30a.CER83-84JEC-JAP30b.Includes bibliographical references.June 1984.CSU Project 2-95800.Prepared for Stearns-Roger Engineering Corporation.The Atlantic City Electric Company has measured SO2 concentrations, downwind from one of their electrical power generating stations, which occasionally exceed regulatory limitations. The problem (suspected to be plume downwash induced by adjacent buildings) was referred to the Stearns-Roger Engineering Corporation for further study. The study included wind-tunnel simulation, which was subcontracted to Colorado State University. Diffusion tests were subsequently conducted on a 1:300 scale model of the B. L. England Station (a coal and oil fired electrical power generation facility) in the CSU Meteorological Wind Tunnel. Their purpose was to confirm the downwash and to determine the effect of various changes in stack/site configuration upon plume behavior. The model tests, conducted at pre-selected wind directions and velocities, included physical alterations in the station site, increases in momentum and buoyancy of the flue gases, increases in height of the existing stacks, and inspection of two new stacks - GEP and greater. Data obtained included ground-level concentration measurements for all tests and visualization of selected configurations. The model tracer gas concentrations were converted to equivalent prototype SO2 concentrations for comparison with any similar field data. The visualization studies were documented on 35 mm slides, B&W photos, and video cassette. Evaluation of test results indicates that significant downwash is caused by the boiler buildings. The data further reveal that those configurations which increased the plume height above the building influence are practicable measures to mitigate the downwash phenomenon. Extension of the existing stacks when accompanied by flue gas reheat provide SO2 reductions nearly equal to a GEP stack

Battered Women\u27s Compliance-Gaining Strategies as a Function of Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggression

This study investigated (1) the type of compliance-gaining strategies that battered women reported using in domestic conflicts and (2) whether these strategies related to the battered women\u27s verbal aggression and argumentativeness. Participants in this study were 115 abused women who were seeking refuge from abusive spouses in temporary shelters for battered women. The results suggest that battered women most frequently reported using indirect strategies. Aversive Stimulation (i.e., pouting sulking, crying) and ingratiation (i.e., manipulation in the form of affection or favor-doing) were the top two strategies reported. Furthermore, a canonical correlation analysis resulted in an overall significant relationship between compliance-gaining strategies and argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness

A Twins Study of Communicative Adaptability: Heritability of Individual Differences

Recently, a model of communication theory and research has appeared in the literature within which stable individual differences in communication behavior represent individual differences in activation thresholds of neurobiological systems. The neurobiological systems thought to underly communication traits and behavior are assumed to be primarily due to genetic inheritance. As such, the model assigns a limited role to adaptability in social situations, instead positing communication adaptability as an inherited trait. In the present study, heritability estimates for the dimensions of communicative adaptability were derived from correlations based on identical and fraternal twins\u27 responses to a multidimensional communicative adaptability measure. Results indicated that social composure was 88% heritable, wit was 90% heritable, social confirmation was 37% heritable, articulation ability, and appropriate disclosure were 0% heritable. Theoretical implications are discussed

New Measurement of the Cosmic-Ray Positron Fraction from 5 to 15 GeV

We present a new measurement of the cosmic-ray positron fraction at energies between 5 and 15 GeV with the balloon-borne HEAT-pbar instrument in the spring of 2000. The data presented here are compatible with our previous measurements, obtained with a different instrument. The combined data from the three HEAT flights indicate a small positron flux of non-standard origin above 5 GeV. We compare the new measurement with earlier data obtained with the HEAT-e+- instrument, during the opposite epoch of the solar cycle, and conclude that our measurements do not support predictions of charge sign dependent solar modulation of the positron abundance at 5 GeV.Comment: accepted for publication in PR

Tackling concentrated worklessness: integrating governance and policy across and within spatial scales

Spatial concentrations of worklessness remained a key characteristic of labour markets in advanced industrial economies, even during the period of decline in aggregate levels of unemployment and economic inactivity evident from the late 1990s to the economic downturn in 2008. The failure of certain localities to benefit from wider improvements in regional and national labour markets points to a lack of effectiveness in adopted policy approaches, not least in relation to the governance arrangements and policy delivery mechanisms that seek to integrate residents of deprived areas into wider local labour markets. Through analysis of practice in the British context, we explore the difficulties of integrating economic and social policy agendas within and across spatial scales to tackle problems of concentrated worklessness. We present analysis of a number of selected case studies aimed at reducing localised worklessness and identify the possibilities and constraints for effective action given existing governance arrangements and policy priorities to promote economic competitiveness and inclusion

Interventions for sustainable surgery: a systematic review

Objective: To systematically evaluate interventions designed to improve the sustainability of surgical practice with respect to their environmental and financial impact. Background: Surgery contributes significantly to emissions attributed to healthcare due to its high resource and energy use. Several interventions across the operative pathway have, therefore, been trialed to minimize this impact. Few comparisons of the environmental and financial effects of these interventions exist. Materials and Methods: A search of studies published up to 2nd February 2022 describing interventions to increase surgical sustainability was undertaken. Articles regarding the environmental impact of only anesthetic agents were excluded. Data regarding environmental and financial outcomes were extracted with a quality assessment completed dependent upon study design. Results: 1162 articles were retrieved, of which 21 studies met inclusion criteria. 25 interventions were described, which were categorized into 5 domains: ‘reduce and rationalize’, ‘reusable equipment and textiles’, ‘recycling and waste segregation’, ‘anesthetic alternatives’ and ‘other’. 11/21 studies examined reusable devices; those demonstrating a benefit, reported 40-66% lower emissions than with single-use alternatives. In studies not showing a lower carbon footprint, reduction in manufacturing emissions were offset by the high environmental impact of local fossil-fuel based energy required for sterilization. The per use monetary cost of reusable equipment was 47-83% of the single-use equivalent. Conclusions: A narrow repertoire of interventions to improve the environmental sustainability of surgery has been trialed. The majority focus upon reusable equipment. Emissions and cost data is limited, with longitudinal impacts rarely investigated. Real-world appraisals will facilitate implementation, as will an understanding of how sustainability impacts surgical decision-making