Six mosquito species were identified in a survey of containers associated with 347 households in four villages in American Samoa. Aedes polynesiensis Marks (Diptera: Culicidae) and Aedes aegypti (L) were the most abundant species, representing 57% and 29% of the mosquitoes identified. Culex quinquefasciatus (Say), Culex annulirostris (Skuse), Aedes oceanicus (Belkin) and Toxorhynchites amboinen...

El contexto académico actual evidencia un importante déficit de textos científicos relativos al estudio del ceremonial y el protocolo en revistas académicas indexadas alto impacto. La perspectiva relacional la organización actos permite abordar estas disciplinas desde solidez metodológica que permiten las ciencias sociales. Así, objetivo principal este trabajo es realizar una aproximación a cue...

To Boalt Hall Readers: This draft is clearly –in-progress, not yet fully footnoted and awaiting further development of some key sections. In that regard, it is not a ceremonial formality to say that I look forward to guidance and criticism.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although nanosecond-domain lasers have been the mainstay of laser tattoo removal for decades, recent disruptive innovations in laser design have introduced a new class of commercial Q-switched lasers that generate picosecond-domain pulses. STUDY A picosecond-domain, Nd:YAG laser with a KTP frequency-doubling crystal was used to treat 31 decorative tattoos in 21 subje...

arquetry, also known as moaragh, derived from intarsia or inlay, is the ar t and craft of producing pictures and decorative designs by the skillful use of the grain, figure, and color of thin veneers of wood and other materials. In marquetry, the design is applied to a prepared base material, unlike the related craft of inlay where decorative bandings or designs are let into a solid item for em...

Abstract: Decorative henna skin painting can provoke severe reactions in the skin. We report 3 cases of unusual and persistent hyperpigmentation following nonpermanent henna tattoo, which alerted us to identify an additional side effect.

In this contribution we optimize the transportation of containers in the hinterland of a local area with one terminal and one depot for empty containers and trucks. There are several customers who want to receive goods by inbound containers and several customers who want to ship goods by outbound containers. Additionally, there are empty inbound containers and empty outbound containers. We pres...