The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) represents more than 12 000 physicians and allied health care providers in over 100 countries who are daily caring for and providing support to men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, IAPAC advances advocacy, education, and technical assistance activities in the United States and abroad with the aim of improvin...

Most of us in this room-I dare say most adult Americans-were challenged as children to "make something of ourselves," specifically to "get an education." The fervor of the plea in my own case may have been a bit unusual-you see, unlike Senator Joe Biden, I am the first in my immediate family to get a college education. But I doubt very many haven't heard somewhere along the way the clarion call...

Remote islands have played a central role in the development of evolutionary theory, particularly with regard to the factors responsible for speciation and adaptive radiation (Darwin, 1859; Lack, 1947; Carlquist, 1974; Schluter, 2000). The Hawaiian Islands (about 4000 km from the nearest land mass) are noteworthy in this regard, as adaptive radiation is Department of Biology, Stanford Universit...

Bidens pilosa L. is an easy-to-grow, widespread, and palatable perennial on earth. Hence, it has traditionally been used as foods and medicines without noticeable adverse effects. Despite significant advancement in chemical and biological studies of B. pilosa over the past few years, comprehensive and critical reviews on its anti-diabetic properties are missing. The present review is to summari...

We report a collection of Bidens pilosa L. from an urban habitat in Abu Dhabi. This represents new generic record for the emirate. The species has most likely been accidentally introduced and potential to affect native flora because its fast rate growth. expands geographic distribution highlights importance expanding surveys include habitats, which would help track spread non-native within

The insecticidal activities of methanolic extracts two weedy plants leaves Bidens pilosa L. and Rumex dentatus at three different concentrations 3, 5 7% were tested against stored grain pests, Rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae Saw-toothed beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis L., Bean Acanthoscelides obtectus Say, compared to Neem oil as a commercial product the same for exposure periods

Seeds of four colonizing species which occur together in a recently revegetated sedge meadow were tested for germination after storage under three different conditions. Seeds were tested at an alternating temperature regime of 21° C dark, and 32° C light. Three species, Bidens frondosa, B. coronata, and Scirpus cyperinus germinated most successfully when stored under moist-cool conditions. Germ...

The current knowledge of the geographic distribution of short-winged flower beetles and sap beetles (Kateretidae and Nitidulidae, respectively) from Iran is summarized. In total, 84 species of Nitidulidae (in 22 genera and 5 subfamilies: Epuraeinae, Carpophilinae, Cryptarchinae, Nitidulinae, Meligethinae) and 6 species of Kateretidae (in 4 genera: Brachyleptus Motschulsky, Brachypterolus Grouve...