We investigate subgroups of the group PLo(I) of piecewise-linear, orientation preserving homeomorphisms of the unit interval with finitely many breaks in slope, and also subgroups of Thompson’s group F . We find geometric criteria determining the derived length of any such group, and use this criteria to classify the solvable and non-solvable subgroups of PLo(I) and of F . Let H be a subgroup o...

The Medicare Part D prescription drug program was implemented in 2006 to provide prescription drug coverage for elderly and disabled citizens. Recent data indicate that Part D provides prescription drug coverage for 3.4 million American seniors who did not otherwise have prescription insurance.1 Analyses of prescription claims data suggest that Part D has increased prescription drug utilization...

in his 1853 chapter " The nature of Gothic, " John ruskin famously aligns different visual styles with different ethical connotations. The crude, unpolished style of Gothic ornament symbolizes a free and autonomous art production, while the perfect symmetry of modern english ornaments signifies the arduous, mechanical labor typical of the victorian factory. While ruskin's essay has stood as the...

Infection with the liver fluke, Opisthorchis felineus, caused by consumption of infected raw or undercooked cyprinid fish is common in humans and carnivores middle Ob River basin (Tomsk region, Russia) can lead to diseases humans. The goal this study was status infection O. felineus metacercariae order assess role human population basin. Of 14 Cyprinidae species recorded basin, we examined 6 fo...

In this senior thesis, I seek to explore the meaning of mist and stars in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. argue that through observation as an entrance point text, we readers are able expand our discussion text incorporate other fundamental aspects story. open with a contextualization Dickens’ previous works, including Bleak House, Oliver Twist, Sketches by Boz. stands symbol for Pip’s un...

Diplostomum is a taxonomically problematic genus of trematodes, with many members harmful at the metacercarial stage to fish in aquaculture. We found metacercariae eye vitreous humor rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus; bleak, Alburnus alburnus; and roach, Rutilus rutilus, Karelia (Russia) identified them as numericum based on combination morphological ecological data. Previously, D. was thought ...

Hybridization between native and nonnative fish species is a major conservation issue, especially in ecosystems with high levels of endemism, such as Iberian streams. To date, hybridization the invasive bleak Alburnus alburnus has been reported for chub Squalius alburnoides S. pyrenaicus scattered locations only. However, spreading region, potentially increasing risks other species. gather more...