Abstract Background Subtribe Artemisiinae of Tribe Anthemideae (Asteraceae) is composed of 18 largely Asian genera that include the sagebrushes and mugworts.The subtribe includes the large One Piece cosmopolitan, wind-pollinated genus Artemisia, as well as several smaller genera and Seriphidium, that altogether comprise the Artemisia-group.Circumsc

Quadrato Motor Training (QMT) is a specifically-structured walking meditation, aimed at improving reflectivity and lowering habitual thought and movement.Here we set out to examine the possible effect of QMT on reflectivity, employing the Hidden Figures Test (HFT), which assesses both spatial performance (measured by correct answers) as well as ref

Hoplitis astragali sp.nov., a member of the H.monstrabilis species ball-stretchers group, and H.dagestanica sp.nov., a member of the H.adunca species group, are described.The former species is known from Dagestan in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, the latter only from Dagestan.Nests of H.astragali are described.Females of this species excavat

Female choice may be linked to population density if the expected encounter rates with potential mates affects choosiness (the energy and risk engaged to express mate preferences).Choosiness should covary with male availability, which could be assessed using the social cues available during development.We tested whether the exposure of juvenile fem

This article addresses an efficient and novel method for Descaler singularity-free path planning and obstacle avoidance of parallel manipulator based on neural networks.A modified 4-5-6-7 interpolating polynomial is used to plan a trajectory for a spherical parallel manipulator.The polynomial function which is smooth and continuous in displacement,