Annotated List of Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) from Two Ohio Fens with a Description of a New Chlorotettix

Author Institution: Department of Entomology, The Ohio State UniversityLeafhoppers from Springfield and Prairie Road Fens, Clark County, Ohio, were surveyed in 1986. Sixty-eight species, representing 14 subfamilies, were recorded from these two fens, including a new state record. In addition, a new species, previously confused with Chlorotettix limosus DeLong and Cartwright, is described

Magdalene, Mother, Martha’s Sister, or None of the Above? The Mary in the Dialogue of the Savior

This essay argues that the unspecified Mary in the Dialogue of the Savior does not refer to any of the specific Marys mentioned in the New Testament gospels

"Pray in the Place Where There is No Woman": Mary in the Dialogue of the Saviour

One of the Dialogue of the Saviour’s most prominent features is the female character Mary who participates with other disciples in a discussion with Jesus. Most texts in the Nag Hammadi codices including the Dialogue of the Saviour have been traditionally labeled as Gnostic. This study demonstrates the problems with the term, its influence on scholarship specifically on the so-called Gnostic Mary, and the ways in which it inevitably fails as a useful descriptive category, especially with respect to creating an artificial uniform character as the Gnostic Mary. This work then proceeds to consider a number of frequently overlooked issues including the unspecified identity of Mary in the Dialogue of the Saviour and the gender construction in the socio-historical context of the Dialogue of the Saviour

Shared Developmental Trajectories For Fractional Reasoning and Fine Motor Ability In 4 and 5 Year Olds

We investigated preschool-aged children’s understanding of early fractional tasks and how that performance correlates with fine motor skills and use of gestures while counting. Participants were 33 preschoolers aged 4 to 5 in two Southeastern public elementary schools. Children were tested individually in an interview-like setting. Mathematics tasks were presented in a paper and pencil format and the Grooved Pegboard test assessed fine motor skills. Finally, utilization of gestures was evaluated by taking a behavioral rating of the child’s hand morphology, accuracy of gestures, and synchrony of gestures and spoken word while performing a counting task. Results indicate that performance on fractional reasoning tasks significantly predicts both fine motor ability and accuracy of gestures

Success of English Language Learners: Barriers and Strategies

For this report, the researchers sought to gather more information on the success of mainstreamed ELL students from both exited students and their content teachers. The researchers\u27 aim was to see how teachers assessed these students’ academic needs, how these students felt about the accommodations executed by their teachers, and where these mainstreamed students were finding success. Furthermore, researchers wanted to gain information on the perceptions of the teachers working with these students. Information was gathered at two different high schools within the same district by interviewing and surveying both mainstreamed ELLs and their content teachers. Student transcripts were also utilized to gain more information about mainstreamed ELLs’ academic success. Results indicated that some classes, specifically those that required frequent memorization of content, were cited by students as more challenging and were classes in which more students were struggling to demonstrate proficiency, as indicated by their grades. Furthermore, results of teacher surveys and interviews highlighted a lack of comfort in understanding how to communicate with families of these students and how best to meet the academic needs of this population of learners. From these results, researchers drew the need for additional classroom-based and school-wide research. Keywords: ELL, sheltered instruction, mainstream, exite

Triple Therapy or Triple Threat: An Analysis of Triple Antiplatelet Therapy Compared to Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

Triple antiplatelet therapy (TAPT, or triple therapy), is an oral medication regimen designed to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events. It consists of aspirin, clopidogrel or an alternative, and an oral anticoagulant (OAC). It differs from dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) due to inclusion of an OAC. Multiple clinical studies have indicated that triple therapy is more effective at clot prevention, when compared to aspirin monotherapy and DAPT, but is associated with a higher risk of major bleeding. Pharmacists have a key role in determining candidates for DAPT and TAPT regimens. Other opportunities for pharmacists include patient monitoring, counseling and medication review throughout treatment with antithrombotic therapy

Qualidade de atendimento: estudo de multicasos em Hotéis Luxo de Foz do Iguaçu

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro TecnológicoPartindo-se do princípio que o julgamento entre o serviço esperado e o percebido é um processo rotineiro do cliente, este trabalho retrata uma avaliação da Qualidade de Atendimento e apresenta um estudo de multicasos em Hotéis Luxo de Foz do Iguaçu. Examinou-se esta qualidade por meio da determinação das horas da verdade, consideradas essenciais no contato com os hóspedes, onde verificou-se qual a percepção que estes têm, e que julgamento fazem em relação ao hotel escolhido para permanecerem, levando-se em conta que esta permanência reflete um investimento, cujo retorno é a satisfação. Essas diversas horas da verdade foram caracterizadas no contexto do Ciclo de Serviços. Também verificou-se durante o desenvolvimento do tema se os Hotéis estudados cumprem os fatores que compõem a Deliberação Normativa 367 da Embratur, especificamente o item 1.5, que trata do Atendimento ao Hóspede. Os objetivos específicos procuraram definir os aspectos ligados ao atendimento, na visão dos clientes das empresas em foco, bem como a interação que ocorre no contato destes com os colaboradores da linha de frente, ou seja, das áreas de Portaria Social, Recepção, Reservas, Governança, Alimentos e Bebidas e Telefonia, principais responsáveis pela imagem que os hóspedes levarão da empresa, onde provavelmente acontece a avaliação 'se valeu a pena', 'se retornarão ou não ao Hotel'. Os resultados deste trabalho revelam que os clientes de uma maneira geral tiveram uma boa impressão quanto ao atendimento que lhes foi prestado, cuja interação revelou-se "fortemente positiva", e que voltarão a se hospedar, inclusive indicando os Hotéis para outros clientes em potencial. Em relação aos funcionários da linha de frente, verificou-se que a grande maioria faz o que gosta, no horário que considera adequado e tem a nítida impressão que seus serviços agradam os hóspedes. Apesar desses indicativos positivos, alguns aspectos merecem a atenção dos empresários para a competitividade das empresas. Em relação aos clientes externos, destaca-se o cuidado com a estrutura física, com o atendimento para minorias consideradas especiais, como fumantes (destinando-lhes áreas específicas), deficientes físicos, e atenção constante aos detalhes. No que diz respeito aos clientes internos, destacam-se: continuidade do treinamento periódico, conquista da fidelidade, no sentido que estes não apresentem dúvidas frente a uma nova proposta de emprego e principalmente à constante preocupação quanto ao relacionamento humano, responsável pela integração das equipes de trabalho e conseqüente satisfação de quem depende de seus serviços - os hóspedes, construindo desta maneira momentos da verdade de alta qualidade

Pulmonary neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors: European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society expert consensus and recommendations for best practice for typical and atypical pulmonary carcinoids

This is an expert consensus from the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society recommending best practice for the management of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors including typical and atypical carcinoids. It emphasizes the latest discussion on nomenclature, advances and utility of new diagnostic techniques as well as the limited evidence and difficulties in determining the optimal therapeutic strateg