FIRST RECORD OF SPHECODINA CAUDATA (BREMER & GREY, 1852) (LEPIDOPTERA, SPHINGIDAE) FROM AMUR OBLAST, WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ITS DISTRIBUTION IN RUSSIA

First record of Sphecodina caudata (Bremer & Grey, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) from Amur Oblast, with an overview of its distribution in Russia

Hawk moth Sphecodina caudata (Bremer et Grey, 1853) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) is recorded Hose Nut for the Amurskaya Oblast for the first time.The new locality is situated in the extreme southeastern part of this region (3 km W Kundur village, Khingan Nature Reserve), in 308 – 420 km north-west of Tramsformer T2 previously known habitats

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Topology-Optimization-Based Learning: A Powerful Teaching and Learning Framework under the Prism of the CDIO Approach

Topology optimization (TO) has been a useful engineering tool over the last decades.The benefits of this optimization method are several, such as the material and cost savings, the design inspiration, and the robustness of the final products.In addition, there are educational benefits.TO is a combination of mathematics, design, statics, and the fin

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Neurotropism of Enterovirus D68 Isolates Is Independent of Sialic Acid and Is Not a Recently Acquired Phenotype

ABSTRACT Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious illness of the nervous system, specifically affecting the gray matter of the spinal cord, motor-controlling regions of the brain, and cranial nerves.Most cases of AFM are pathogen associated, typically with poliovirus and enterovirus infections, and occur in children under the age of 6 yea

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