Spiders from Malaise traps

The spider fauna of the higher vegetation strata is by far less well investigated than the bulk of epigeic spiders. The present paper refers to spiders collected in Malaise traps that were used during an insect sampling program in Brandenburg (Germany) in 1992-1993. In spite of a rather unusual sampling technique for spiders, the species report presented might add to our knowledge useful data on arboricolous spiders

Record of Textrix caudata from Germany (Araneae: Agelenidae)

Textrix eine nordmediterran verbreitete Art (Balkan bis Portugal), wurde bei Untersuchungen zur Spinnenfauna eines Warmhauses für freifliegende Schmetterlinge in Berlin-Britz vorgefunden. ..

Records of rarely found or endangered spiders (Araneae) in the Mark Brandenburg (Germany)

Studies of the spider fauna of xerotherm ic and of wetland habitats in Brandenburg revealed rare species that deserve interest because of their occurrence in this part of the country. A considerable number of these species are listed in red books of endangered spiders of our area. In order to inform colleagues who are interested in spider faunistics and in environmental control these species, are listed and briefly commented

Remarks on the rediscovery of two "lost" species and on one first record of a spider species in Brandenburg

Bei der ersten systematischen Aufnahme des Spinnenbestandes auf dem Trockenhügel "Pimpinellenberg" bei Oderberg, einem Refugium für viele xerotherme Wirbellose Ostbrandenburgs, gelangen Nachweise einiger Webspinnenarten, die eine gesonderte Mitteilung rechtfertigen. Sie haben überregionale Bedeutung, da sie wahrscheinlieh an bzw. nahe der Nordgrenze des Verbreitungsgebietes liegen

Remarkable spiders in the area of Niederlausitz (Brandenburg, Germany)

Der vorliegende Bericht bezieht sich auf Nachweise von Arten, die sowohl aus tiergeographischer Sicht als auch aufgrund ihres Erstnachweises im Bundesland Brandenburg gebietsübergreifendes Interesse verdienen. Die Tiere stammen aus den Landkreisen Dahme-Spreewald und Spree-Neiße

“What effect do procrastination, self-control behavior, and expectations of payment from social security have on saving for retirement in the United States and Norway?” A Study of Norway and the United States

This thesis will identify the similarities and differences between the United States and Norway retirement savings. The thesis also seeks to answer whether self-control, procrastination behavior biases, and expectations of payment from social security affect retirement savings in both countries. Quantitative surveys were used to collect data to analyze specified variables statistically. The surveys were conducted through Nettskjema, and respondents were only qualified to take the survey if they were citizens and currently working in the United States or Norway. Multiple regression analysis was tested, and we found that Norwegian respondents were the only group procrastinating regarding retirement savings. The results show that procrastination in Norway is significant and insignificant in the United States. The self-control variable was tested and was not significant for both countries. For future expectations of payment from social security and the effect of saving, the results were marginally significant for Norwegians. Although expectations in the United States had no effect, the result was insignificant. We conclude that there are differences between the two countries. Key Words: Retirement Savings, Pension, IRA, 401K, Social Security, Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), Simple IRA, 403B, 457, Keogh Plans, Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Folketrygde