Failed predation in Late Ordovician gastropods (Mollusca) from Manitoulin Island, Ontario, CanadaThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on the theme The dynamic reef and shelly communities of the Paleozoic. This Special is in honour of our colleague and friend Paul Copper.

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Ove R. Ebbestad ◽  
Christopher A. Stott
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Late Ordovician ◽  
Size Class ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Georgian Bay ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Shell Repair ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Selection Of

Shell repairs resulting from presumed failed predation are documented in gastropods from the Late Ordovician (Cincinnatian; Richmondian) mid-to-upper Kagawong Submember of the Georgian Bay Formation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. The bryozoan–mollusc biota and associated sediments generally suggest nearshore, shallow (<10 m), low energy (lagoonal), and perhaps mesotrophic to eutrophic conditions. Two sample sets from this unit have been studied for shell repair. One of the more commonly applied estimates of shell repair frequencies involves division of the number of individuals with at least one scar by the total number of individuals in the sample (the Individuals with scars method). Using this calculation, 207 specimens of Lophospira trilineata Ulrich and Scofield yielded a shell repair frequency of 4.8%; in 28 specimens of Trochonemella sp. the shell repair frequency was 35.7%. Repairs in Trochonemella occur primarily in the larger size class, suggesting that a size refuge was achieved by this species. Low repair frequencies in L. trilineata suggest predation with a higher success rate or fewer encounters. This study demonstrates that the paradigm of a standardized low level of shell repair in Ordovician and Silurian gastropods is oversimplistic and a range of frequency rates can be expected.

Short stripping of the incompetent great saphenous vein by InvisiGrip® vein stripper

Phlebologie ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 77-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Krasznai ◽  
E. C. M. Bollen ◽  
J. C. van der Kley ◽  
R. J. Th. J. Welten ◽  
G. M. J. M. Welten
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Saphenous Vein ◽  
Great Saphenous Vein ◽  
Femoral Nerve ◽  
Preoperative Selection ◽  
Superficial Wound ◽  
Good Cosmetic ◽  
Surgical Device ◽  
Femoral Nerve Injury ◽  
Selection Of

SummaryOur aim is to describe the results of a new short stripping technique for the treatment of the incompetent great saphenous vein (GSV) using a new developed surgical device. Patients, methods: 397 patients (498 legs) were treated with the InvisiGrip® Vein Stripper, which removes the GSV through a single groin incision, endovascular cutting and antegrade stripping by inversion. We reported the surgical success rate and postprocedural complications. Results: The mean age was 51 years, 74% were women. The success rate for removal of the GSV was 95%. The 23 failures were half patient related, half device related. In 82% of the strippings, one or two attempts were needed to successfully remove the GSV, which was done by invagination in 80%. Age, gender, BMI ≥30 kg/m2 and male GSV diameter were not associated with the number of attempts. Superficial wound infection, haematoma and temporary saphenous and femoral nerve injury occurred in 6 (1.6%), 0, 3 (0.8%) and 7 (1.9%) patients, respectively. Conclusion: The InvisiGrip® is highly successful for the removal of the GSV using short inverting stripping. Furthermore, it is simple, safe, associated with good cosmetic results and no preoperative selection of patients is necessary.

Introduction: Affixes and bases

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Stela Manova
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
Affix Order ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Affix Ordering

This special issue includes a selection of papers presented at the 2nd Vienna Workshop on Affix Order held in Vienna, Austria on June 4–5, 2009. The workshop was in honor of Wolfgang U. Dressler on the occasion of his 70th birthday. However, this special issue differs from the classical Festschrift dedicated to a renowned scholar and is ‘more special’ in two respects at least: 1) not all authors are Dressler's friends and colleagues, some of them are only indirectly related to him, through his students; and 2) since the papers were presented at a topic-oriented workshop, they are thematically uniform. In other words, this special issue is a kind of scientific genealogy in terms of affix ordering. Thus, the title Affixes and bases should be understood in two ways: literally – affixes and bases as linguistic notions, and metaphorically – affixes and bases as linguists related directly and indirectly to a prominent base: Wolfgang U. Dressler.

Identification of Possible High Integrity Containers for Low-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal

1981 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Williams
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Exchange Resin ◽  
Ion Exchange Resin ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Burial Site ◽  
Low Level ◽  
High Integrity ◽  
Low Level Radioactive Waste ◽  
Selection Of

ABSTRACTIncreased concern by the State of South Carolina over the condition and capacity of the low-level radioactive waste burial site at Barnwell has prompted them to promulgate new regulations on waste burial containers. As of September 30, 1981, ion exchange resin and filter media waste with an activity of 1 μCi/cc or greater and with isotopes with halflives greater than five years disposed at Barnwell shall be solidified or confined in a “high integrity container”. The materials and designs of these containers are required to provide waste isolation from the environment for a period of 300 years and provide the structural integrity specified in 49 CFR 173.398(b). HITTMAN has been active in the design and development of containers suitable for this purpose with this paper detailing the analyses involved. Material selections were limited to stainless steel, fiberglass, and polyethylenes. Structural concerns focused on overpressure requirements, drop-testing requirements, and lifting capabilities. With a lifetime dose of up to 108 rads, the possibilities of radiation damage were considered. Preliminary selection of polyethylene was based on satisfactory resolution of these issues and economic factors.

Screening of F1 progeny for selection of superior hybrids in mulberry (Morus spp.) - A simple approach PART I: Screening of seedlings in relation to seed size

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 5256
Author(s):  
Daryoush Shafiei ◽  
Prof. Basavaiah*
Keyword(s):  
Seed Size ◽  
Seedling Survival ◽  
Size Class ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Size Classes ◽  
Morus Spp ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Size Grading

In mulberry (Morus spp.), the process of selection of promising hybrids from F1 population requires the screening of a large number of progenies and a long period. To develop a simple and faster approach for screening, studies were conducted using F1 seeds of two crosses. The details of screening studies conducted in relation to seed-size and seedling-size are reported separately in two parts. In this part, the F1 seeds were size-graded as small, medium and large seeds; their progenies were raised separately and screened in nursery. There was a considerable degree of variation in size of seeds and medium-size class seeds were in high percentage in both the crosses. The length, width and weight of seeds were also varied between the seed size classes significantly in both the crosses. The seed size classes differ with high significance in shoot length and Root collar diameter and also differ significantly in root length and weight of seedlings. The positive correlation between the seed size and growth of seedlings, seed size and germination, seed size and seedling survival in nursery indicated that size-grading of seeds and rejection of small seeds in the beginning of screening process may help to increase the efficiency of screening by increasing the chances of getting superior hybrids from limited progenies. However, confirmation on the performance of large seedlings from small seed size class may help to draw conclusion. Hence, the studies are continued with size- grading of seedlings in the next part of screening study.

tti2002: Introduction and Conference Overview

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Robson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
International Convention ◽  
International Conference ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Selection Of

This special issue of Industry and Higher Education is devoted to a selection of papers and reports from tti2002, an international conference on technology transfer and innovation held at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK in July 2002. In this introductory paper, the author provides the context of the conference, summarizes the presentations given by invited speakers and offers personal reflections on the event.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Kinase Drug Discovery Part I: The Editors’ Take

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7560
Author(s):  
Julie A. Tucker ◽  
Mathew P. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Enzyme Family ◽  
Selection Of

This special issue on Advances in Kinase Drug Discovery provides a selection of research articles and topical reviews covering all aspects of drug discovery targeting the phosphotransferase enzyme family [...]

Realizing Stable High‐Performance and Low‐Energy‐Loss Ternary Photovoltaics through Judicious Selection of the Third Component

Solar RRL ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2100450
Author(s):  
Bing-Huang Jiang ◽  
Yi-Peng Wang ◽  
Yu-Wei Su ◽  
Jia-Fu Chang ◽  
Chu-Chen Chueh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Loss ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
The Third ◽  
Selection Of

scholarly journals Exposure and Health Impacts Related to Outdoor and Indoor Air Pollutants

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Haider A. Khwaja
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Indoor Air Pollutants ◽  
Selection Of

The five papers included in this Special Issue represent a diverse selection of contributions [...]

Romance and Latin approaches to word structure features

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Gibert-Sotelo ◽  
Isabel Pujol Payet
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Valuable Contribution ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Word Structure ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Special Collection ◽  
Introductory Paper ◽  
Selection Of

Abstract The interest in morphology and its interaction with the other grammatical components has increased in the last twenty years, with new approaches coming into stage so as to get more accurate analyses of the processes involved in morphological construal. This special issue is a valuable contribution to this field of study. It gathers a selection of five papers from the Morphology and Syntax workshop (University of Girona, July 2017) which, on the basis of Romance and Latin phenomena, discuss word structure and its decomposition into hierarchies of features. Even though the papers share a compositional view of lexical items, they adopt different formal theoretical approaches to the lexicon-syntax interface, thus showing the benefit of bearing in mind the possibilities that each framework provides. This introductory paper serves as a guide for the readers of this special collection and offers an overview of the topics dealt in each contribution.

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