Nuevo híbrido del género Euphorbia en la provincia de Castellón

Se describe un nuevo híbrido, Euphorbia × vilafamensis (E. segetalis × E. serrata) para la provincia de Castellón y se aportan algunos comentarios al respecto

Bilateral gynandromorphy in a White-ruffed Manakin (Corapipo altera)

We report bilateral gynandromorphy in a White-ruffed Manakin (Corapipo altera) collected near Santa Fé, Panamá in 2004. The specimen had an oviduct and ovary on the left side and a single testis on the right. The plumage was phenotypically female on the right side and male on the left. The weight and genetic affinity of the specimen were characteristically female. Both Z and W chromosomes were detected in genetic samples from multiple tissue types and toe pads from both feet. This report is a novel record of gynandromorphy in a suboscine passerine

Borrowed alleles and convergence in serpentine adaptation

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We thank members of the L.Y. and K.B. laboratories for helpful discussions. This work was supported through the European Research Council Grant StG CA629F04E (to L.Y.); a Harvard University Milton Fund Award (to K.B.); Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award 1 F32 GM096699 from the NIH (to L.Y.); National Science Foundation Grant IOS-1146465 (to K.B.); NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences Grant 2R01GM078536 (to D.E.S.); and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Grant BB/L000113/1 (to D.E.S.)Peer reviewedPublisher PD

Seguiment de mol·luscs opistobranquis a la platja des Caials (Cadaqués, Alt Empordà). Contribució al catàleg del Parc Natural de Cap de Creus

Es presenten els resultats de les observacions de mol•luscs opistobranquis realitzades a la platja des Caials (Cadaqués, Parc Natural de Cap de Creus). Els mostrejos es realitzaren durant el dia, entre els 0 i 28 metres de fondària, que comprenien comunitats d’algues fotòfiles de llocs encalmats, comunitats infralapidícoles, alguers de posidònia, comunitats d’algues esciàfiles de llocs encalmats o precoral•ligen, coral•ligen i fons detrítics, incloent les restes del vaixell enfonsat Llanishen, que constitueixen un substrat entre els 13 i 17 metres de fondària. El número d’espècies observades ha estat 48: Cephalaspidea (1), Anaspidea (2), Notaspidea (1), Umbraculoidea (2), Ascoglossa (4); Nudibranchia (38) desglossats en: Doridacea (18) Arminacea (1),Dendronotacea (3) iAeolidacea (16). Es cita per primer cop a Catalunya l’eolidaci Piseinotecus gabinierei.This paper presents the results of our observations of opisthobranch molluscs in platja (beach) des Caials (Cadaqués, Cap de Creus Natural Park, Girona, Spain). Samplings were conducted during the day, between 0 and 28 meters of water, including well lit algal communities, species that live beneath stones, Posidonia meadows, poorly lit algal environments, precoralligenous, coralligenous and detritic biocoenosis, and the remains of the Llanishen shipwreck, that conform a biotope between 13 and 17 meters of depth. The total number of species positively identified was 48, distributed as follows: Cephalaspidea (1),Anaspidea (2), Notaspidea (1), Umbraculoidea (2), Ascoglossa (4); Nudibranchia (38) subdivided into Doridacea (18) Arminacea (1), Dendronotacea (3) i Aeolidacea (16). Among these, for the first time in the Catalonian coastal waters, we recorded the aeolidacean Piseinotecus gabinierei

A cephalometric assessment of the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population

Objective: One of the most important components of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning is an evaluation of the patient\u27s soft tissue profile. An assessment of the nasolabial angle is a vital component of this evaluation. The purpose of this study was to establish norms for the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population; compare the male and female values and to compare the values obtained for Nigerians with those reported for other populations. Method: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of one hundred students (44 males and 56 females) of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, aged 18-25years were taken. Selected subjects were of Nigerian ancestry with normal occlusion. The radiographs were manual ly t raced and the nasolabial angle of each subject measured. Result: A mean value of 84.35° +13.71° was computed for the entire sample. No statistically significant difference was observed between the male and female values (p>0.05), although 0 0 the males recorded a lower nasolabial angle (83.70 ) than the females (85.28 ).The nasolabial angle recorded in this study was similar to that reported for South African blacks, but much lower than that reported for Caucasian populations.Conclusion: The mean nasolabial angle of 84.35 + 13.71 was observed in the Nigerian population studied. Sexual differences were not observed; however, the values observed in this study differ from that reported for Caucasians and other racial groups

Restorative and orthodontic interdisciplinary management of an adult patient using modified Hawley appliance: a case report

This report presents a case of an adult female patient who had undergone orthodontic treatment to correct her malocclusion was referred to the Restorative Dentistry Clinic at the time when her brackets were due for debonding. The patient had presented with spacing of the anterior segments of both upper and lower arches with the upper canines in crossbite. At the end of the orthodontic correction of the occlusion the patient was referred to the restorative dentist for replacement of missing molars in the upper and lower arches. Fixed bridge prosthesis, implant-retained crowns or removable dentures were the treatment options for tooth replacement. Due to financial challenges the first two options were unavailable to the patient. The need to wear retainers made it impractical for the patient to be provided the third option of removable dentures. A modified design of Hawley retainers was then made for the patient that had pink acrylic bases and acrylic stock teeth to replace missing teeth. Thus, the functions of retainer and removable denture were combined in one appliance. The modified Hawley appliance designed for the patient in this study is a typical example of interdisciplinary management by the restorative dentist and the orthodontist to give appropriate care to the adult orthodontic patient

Do Our Airmen Value Their CCAF Degree?

A recent article, “CCAF Continues to Provide Value to Air Force, Enlisted Members,” posted in the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) alumni group on LinkedIn generated over 100 comments from CCAF graduates regarding the value of that college’s degree.1 Their perceptions of the worth of the CCAF degree ranged from no value at all to its having a tremendous impact on careers and goals.2The foregoing served as the catalyst for this two-phased research. Only by comparing both sides of the problem will we have truly answered the question regarding the value of the degree. Phase one consisted of the current research project, focused on the collection and analysis of CCAF graduates’ perceptions regarding the value of their degree. Phase two will involve the collection of data collected from hiring managers from various fields of industry regarding their perception of the CCAF degree and their estimation of it during a review of an applicant’s credentials