The surface of bogs commonly shows various spatial vegetation patterning. Typical are "string patterns" consisting of regular densely vegetated bands oriented perpendicular to the slope. Here, we report on regular "maze patterns" on flat ground, consisting of bands densely vegetated by vascular plants in a more sparsely vegetated matrix of nonvascular plant communities. We present a model repro...

Blood samples, fecal samples, and cloacal swabs were collected from 42 bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii). including 14 wild males, 22 wild females, three captive males, and three captive females, in Virginia and North Carolina, USA. Samples were analyzed for hematologic and plasma chemistry values, Mycoplasma sp. antibodies, intestinal parasites, and normal cloacal flora.

©2006 Medical Group Management Association. All rights reserved. Many medical group practices find that weak cash flow represents their top financial challenge. No matter how strong their productivity, payer mix or market position, claim processing and collections bog down. Five “failure points” in the revenue cycle typically account for most of the financial drag. Fixing them takes focus, dete...