Simon A. Queenborough1,*, Margaret R. Metz2, Renato Valencia3 and S. Joseph Wright4 Department of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA, Department of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA, Laboratory of Plant Ecology, School of Biological Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador and Smith...

This case study evaluates the potential of the system of rice intensification (SRI) to increase rice yields while reducing water consumption on subsistence farms in the province Veraguas in Panama. The aim of this project was to provide practical information on SRI to farmers in this province of Panama and to develop agronomic recommendations for SRI based on both farmers’ experiences and scien...

* Study developed in the Program of Post-graduation in Medicine (Radiology) at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Financial support: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes). 1. Lato sensu Post-graduation – Faculdade Estácio de Sá, Fellow Master degree, stricto sensu Post-graduation in Radiology – Universidade Federal do Rio de ...

Considering the Euclidean Jordan algebra of the real symmetric matrices endowed with the Jordan product and the inner product given by the usual trace of matrices, we construct an alternating Schur series with an element of the Jordan frame associated to the adjacency matrix of a strongly regular graph. From this series we establish necessary conditions for the existence of strongly regular gra...

Aim: This study aimed to describe the prescription patterns of second-line medications for patients with diabetes from selected centers in Costa Rica and Panama. Methods: DISCOVER is a registry type 2 switching first- medications. We analyzed medication choice reasons switch each country. Results: A total 219 were included during 2014-2016, 127 92 The most frequently prescribed first-line was m...

For a finite group scheme G, we continue our investigation of those finite dimensional kG-modules which are of constant Jordan type. We introduce a Quillen exact category structure C(kG) on these modules and investigate K0(C(kG)). We study which Jordan types can be realized as the Jordan types of (virtual) modules of constant Jordan type. We also briefly consider thickenings of C(kG) inside the...

The burden of smoking-related diseases in Jordan is increasingly evident. During 2006, chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for more than 50% of all deaths in Jordan. With this evidence in hand, we highlight the prevalence of smoking in Jordan among youth and adults and briefly review legislation that governs tobacco control in Jordan. The prevalence of smoking in Jordan remains u...

—The spectacular giant anole lizard Anolis insignis is widely distributed but infrequently collected outside of northern Costa Rica. We recently collected several individuals similar to Anolis insignis from localities in Panama and southern Costa Rica. These populations differ from type locality A. insignis in male dewlap color and morphology. We associate one set of these populations with Anol...