First U.S. records of Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Amorbia concavana (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is reported in Florida, USA. Male and female specimens are figured, and new host records are given. The species is compared to other Nearctic species of Amorbia Clemens. Florida specimens are more similar to Cuban than to Central American material with respect to male genitalia

Sufetula Walker in Florida (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

The two species of Sufetula Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) occurring in Florida are reviewed based on adult specimens. Sufetula carbonalis n. sp. is described, Sufetula diminutalis (Walker) is diagnosed, and they are differentiated from related Caribbean species and similar sympatric Crambidae. Both are occasional root pests of ornamental palms. Unusual structural characters suggest that Sufetula is misclassified in Spilomelinae

DIY Cell Incubator

The purpose of creating a cell Incubator is for the development of cell and tissue production in laboratory settings. Large scale research projects and the medical community grow cells for various reasons, including experiments and creating tissue for patients. However, they cannot simply depend on growing cells in a petri dish that sit on a rack at room temperature. To grow heathy cells in the fastest way possible, they use cell incubators. Cell incubators create an atmosphere within the incubation bay that is designed to promote cell growth. The three main components that need to be constantly regulated, using a feedback process, are temperature, humidity, and pressure of carbon dioxide. For optimal cell growth, the incubation bay needs to create an environment with controllable and accurate temperature, humidity, and a C02 concentration. Budget is a very large factor with any biomedical company or research university. Being able to purchase extremely expensive lab equipment oftentimes presents many obstacles. Most large and expensive incubators that can house a moderate amount of cell samples can exceed the price range of $5000 [1]. In addition, the incubator is completely enclosed which often advantageous, but this means that there cannot be any extra measuring equipment placed into the incubator with it. However, this project creates a cell incubator that is for the smaller scale use. This would have a smaller incubating bay, but would, in turn, be cheaper to produce and have the capabilities powering an electronic microscope to observe the cells while in the incubation bay. Thus, the incubator would be more accessible to a larger audience that would not otherwise have access to a large-scale cell incubation. Also, the DIY-nature of the incubator allows for more flexibility with how the cells are incubated during the experiment

An analysis of the personal-social problems considered important by the junior-high-school adolescent according to sex, age, intelligence quotient and bilingualism

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston Universit

A. Philip Randolph and Boston\u27s African-American Railroad Worker

On October 8, 1988, a group of retired Pullman car porters and dining car waiters gathered in Boston\u27s Back Bay Station for the unveiling of a larger-than-life statue of A. Philip Randolph. During the 1920s and 1930s, Randolph was a pioneering black labor leader who led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. He came to be considered the father of the modern civil rights movement as a result of his efforts to desegregate World War II defense jobs and the military services. Randolph\u27s importance as a militant leader is highlighted by a quote inscribed on the base of the statue which reads, in part: Freedom is never granted; it is won. Justice is never given; it is exacted