Two Vases from Cyprus.

Isolation and characterization of two novel organophosphate resistance mechanisms in Culex pipiens from Cyprus.

Two novel mechanisms of organophosphate resistance were isolated and characterized from a population of Culex pipiens L. from Cyprus. Two strains, one expressing the novel, highly active esterases A5 and B5 (strain A5B5-R), and one expressing insensitive acetylcholinesterase (strain Ace-R), were developed by single pair crosses and selection with temephos and propoxur, respectively. The A5B5-R ...

”Acoustics vases in ancient theatres: disposition, analysis from the ancient tetracordal musical system”

Reduced mosquito production in cemetery vases with copper liners.

Water-holding stone vases were sampled in 4 central Florida cemeteries to compare the prevalence of mosquitoes in containers with and without metallic liners. Overall, immature mosquitoes were found in more than 60% of the vases lacking liners and in more than 50% of the vases with aluminum liners. Significantly fewer vases with copper liners were positive for mosquitoes. High mortality and a l...

Visual Information Vases: Towards a Framework for Transmedia Creative Inspiration

Inspiration is an important aspect of human creativity and one that creative systems are only recently implementing. In this research, we describe and implement a transmedia creative inspiration model for generative art systems. Our implementation of this model is Visual Information Vases (VIV), an artificially intelligent ceramicist that creates 3D-printable vases using inspiration from a user...

First records of Pseudodoros nigricollis Becker (Diptera: Syrphidae) from Cyprus.

BACKGROUND The hoverfly Pseudodoros nigricollis Becker, 1903 is a rarely collected species, of which information on its distribution and ecology is poorly understood. NEW INFORMATION In this paper the first records of the hoverfly Pseudodoros nigricollis from Cyprus are provided and discussed. The discovery indicates that this Afrotropical species is approaching the European continent. Short ...