Materials and Methods: In this two phased cross-sectional study 337 and 310 adults were evaluated respectively. Before the smoking ban was implemented we visited 84 workplaces in city center, after 18 months later 97 workplaces were visited in the same region. In both phases, the participants’ opinions about the necessity/applicability of the ban were evaluated. In the second phase, they were a...

SLE is more common by a ratio of 12 : 1 in women aged 15 to 45 years and by a ratio of 2 : 1 in younger and older women. The overall prevalence of this disease is about 1 in 1000. In most studies of SLE, about 90% of enrollees are women. In the United States, the disease is three times more common in black women than in white women. In addition to genetic factors, age, sex, race, and socioecono...

In debate over the truth or falsity of folk psychology (henceforth, FP, a notation which also will go proxy for 'folk psychological'), the most influential players tend to line up on the U.S. coasts: friends of FP, like Jerry Fodor and William Lycan, on the East; foes, like Paul Churchland, Patricia Churchland, and Stephen Stich until recently, on the W e s t . 1 There are important voices in o...

Ochterus santosi sp. nov., from the state of Piauí, northeastern Brazil, is described, illustrated, and compared with other species of the genus from the Americas. An identification key to the species recorded from the country is also presented.

Two new Vertomannus species, Vertomannus flavus sp. n. (south Vietnam) and Vertomannus borneensis sp. n. (Borneo) are described. Vertomannus (Elongatomannus), subgen. n. (type species: Vertomannus flavus) is proposed.

Voltinism in Microvelia hinei was studied in southern Illinois during 1989 and 1990. This species apparently overwintered as adults, which became active in late April; adults were last collected in late September. First instars were found from mid-May to late June, second instars from early-May to late October, third instars from mid-May to mid-July, fourth instars from mid-May to mid-August, a...

The patterns of mating and possible factors influencing mate choice in the consperse stink bug, Euschistus conspersus Uhler, were studied in a series of laboratory experiments. Males were found to transfer a significant percentage of their body mass during the initial mating. Mating was also found to reduce male longevity by 37.8% but had no significant effect on female longevity or fecundity. ...

Thestral incognitus, new genus and species of Pentatomidae (Pentatominae: Carpocorini) is described from central Chile. The relationships among this new genus and other South American genera are discussed.  Also, similarities are noted between Thestral and the Australian genus Poecilotoma. Poecilotoma is tentatively placed in the Carpocorini. A key to aid in the recognition of the genera of Chi...

Sinopla humeralis Signoret, 1864 is revalidated and removed from the synonymy of Sniploa obsoletus Signoret, 1864. The first formal records from it original description and first data about its biology are provided. The type species of the genus Sinopla is discussed and the concept of the genus is expanded. The association of Sinopla humeralis with the southern beech Nothofagus Blume and it dis...