The majority of herbivorous insects are specialized feeders restricted to a plant family, genus, or species. The evolution of specialized insect-plant interactions is generally considered to be a result of trade-offs in fitness between possible hosts. Through the course of natural selection, host plants that maximize insect fitness should result in optimal, specialized, insect-plant association...

I am humbled and honored to receive the L. E. Casida Award, especially because Dr. Casida was my mentor for the Ph.D. I thank the Awards Committee for selecting me as the recipient. I would not be qualified for this prestigious award had it not been for the efforts of my students. I feel this award belongs to them, too. I have been fortunate during my career in academia to have attracted excell...

The text analyses a short account by Cyril of Scythopolis concerning the imperial decision to finance repair damages caused in Palestine Samaritan uprising 529–531. A description alleged circumstances this and information regarding amount sum granted are examined. According Cyril’s account, sum, 13 centenarii gold, was be set aside from tax revenues then used rebuild (only) ecclesiastical monas...

Stockpiling herbage can redistribute nutrient availability and supplement quantity for livestock, depending on production objectives. Brassicas (Brassica spp.) and improved prairiegrass (Bromus catharticus Vahl.) cultivars are adapted to growing conditions occurring in the Appalachian region and provide nutritionally valuable herbage in autumn; however, highly digestible brassica herbage may re...