In Hungary Navicula jakovljevicii was fi rstly recorded in biofi lm of Elodea nuttallii in 2005 in an oxbow of the catchment area of the River Danube. Subsequently, in 2006, N. jakovljevicii was also found in the same oxbow on reed stems as well. In the following years it appeared in another oxbow, suggesting an expanding distribution in the tributaries of the Danube in Hungary. The Hungarian p...

Decision analysis evaluates options in terms of their expected utility, the expected amount of good. Many regulatory decisions require estimates of utility, which is not the same as monetary outcomes or other objectively measurable quantities. I review some of the problems of utility measurement for consequences (hence “utilitarian”) and suggest possible solutions. Contingent valuation (CV), a ...

Isolation of diphtheroids in human clinical specimens is not uncommon. Several studies have highlighted the significance of these bacteria in human infection, which morphologically resemble Corynebacterium diphtheriae. Previous studies have noted that occurrence of these bacteria in specimens like the blood should not be ignored as they can result in serious infections like endocarditis and sep...

Much local news -important documentation of local history -is being lost. The fact that a lot of news media is now available digitally, presents new opportunities but also new challenges for such preservation. We explore issues and approaches for collection and management of born digital local news. Purpose Design/methodology/approach/findings We examine several specific bottlenecks for impleme...

This paper reports the occurrence of two new species of Digamasellidae from Taiwan, Dendroseius vulgaris n. sp. and Dendrolaelaps (Foveodendrolaelaps) linjianzheni n. sp. Dendroseius vulgaris is described based on the morphology of adult females, adult males and deutonymph, and D. linjianzheni is based on the morphology of adult females and males. This is the first report on the mite species of...

The cultivation of blueberry (Vaccinium sp.) in Bulgaria has increased recent years, but the knowledge its diseases is almost nonexistent. During monitoring for sanitary status crops Southern (Plovdiv region), symptoms stem cancer, twigs necrotic lesions, leaf spots and low vigour were observed on 3-year-old Duke cv. Four isolates obtained from damaged stems leaves single-spored. recognized as ...

Dental anatomy is the study of morphology of various teeth in human dentitions. The application of dental anatomy in clinical practice is important, and dentist should have a thorough knowledge regarding the morphology of the teeth. At times as a result of genetic variation, environmental factors, diet of an individual and race, variations in the morphology of the teeth can be observed. These v...