Subject Guide: Entomology The Audubon Society field guide to North American insects and spiders / Lorusand Margery Milne ; visual key by Susan Rayfield. societies / associations. http://www.nd.edu/~lifeslib/entomology.shtml
Extractions: AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access)records describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry, entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and food and nutrition. Coverage: 1970-present. Biological Abstracts and Biological Abstracts/RRM Biological Abstracts is a comprehensive source of worldwide life sciences literature from 1980-present. Coverage includes agriculture, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, botany, ecology, microbiology, pharmacology, and zoology. Biological Abstracts/RRM indexes international meeting literature, reviews, book chapters and research reports from 1996-present.
HYPERTEXT OF HERPETOLOGY By Bill Johnson And Carol Roberts Listserves, associations, societies, and Related Groups. Some information relatingto poisons is provided that involves spiders as well as snakes. http://www.lib.ttu.edu/biology/herp-hyp.htm
Georgia Society For Clinical Laboratory Sciences The CAC is composed of approximately 40 specialty societies and associations. Howlong do spiders live when they are undisturbed? http://www.gscls.armstrong.edu/pipw99.html
Extractions: PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Bonnie Gum, MEd, GSCLS President The fall GSCLS board meeting was held in Savannah, Georgia, October 23, 1998 in University Hall at Armstrong Atlantic State University Campus. The Membership Committee presented a New Member Handbook to be reviewed by the Board. This booklet does not replace the existing Member handbbook. The New Member Handbook was developed by the National Membership Committee to be used by the states to provide information to the new members as swiftly and economically as possible. The GSCLS Board approved the booklet now being sent to all 1998 new members. A proposal was made to advertise employment opportunities in the Pipette Line. This will be offered at no cost to the institution. A letter will be sent to laboratory directors soliciting advertisements. Martha Thom, editor of the Pipette Line, reminded everyone that a new Pipette Line editor would be needed for the 1999-2000 term. Dr. Anne Rodgers, District II Director announced Lester Hardegree had completed his doctorate. Dr. Hardegree will be compiling a special multimedia presentation at the 1999 Annual convention. The Convention, to be held in Atlanta, will be May 5-7, 1999. This presentation will commemorate the 50th Anniversary of GSCLS.
World Group Community Arachnology Taxonomy DOUG'S TARANTULA PAGE MINIBEST - Insects/Arachnids ScorpionPhotos spiders spiders Scorpions Scientific societies and associations. http://www.world-group.net/links.htm
Bookmarks For Walter Reeves Missouri Horticulture Links. societies associations. BUGMAN Gallery Images All Rights Reserved A Guide to Missouri spiders Chiggers! http://county.ces.uga.edu/cherokee/mg folder/bookmarks_for_walter_reeves.htm
Jobs MAJOR BIOLOGY/SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS, associations AND/OR PUBLICATIONS Programs Guidefor 199495. societies info linked World of Insects and spiders Careers in http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/jobs2.html
Extractions: GENERAL CAREER Career Mosaic ... The DigitalAire Library BIOLOGY/SCIENCE CAREER Internet Job Hunting Resources for Microscopists and Other Scientists ... St. Francis Xavier Biology Department: Career Information MAJOR BIOLOGY/SCIENCE ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND/OR PUBLICATIONS World Health Organization SCIENCE-RELATED (NOT SCIENCE-SPECIFIC) ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR PUBLICATIONS BIOTECHNOLOGY CELL/MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND GENETICS Cell Press home page ... A World of Genetics Societies: "Welcome!" page Career info linked to page: "Considering a Career in the Genetics Field?" page
PROTECTING PLANTS AND OTHER FEBRUARY GARDENING TIPS Garden spiders Web http //backyardgardener.com/ where you will not only find linksto discussion groups but to plant databases, societies and associations, http://www.backyardgardener.com/masterg/g-69.htm
Extractions: University of Vermont Mother Nature may be taking a snooze this time of year, but that doesn't mean you can. February brings its share of challenging chores for gardeners, many relating to the weather. If snow cover is light in your area, you may need to add extra mulch, such as a thick layer of straw or evergreen branches, to protect landscape plants. Just make sure you don't put straw around woody plants if mice are nearby as they'll nest in the straw and strip the bark off the plants, which often results in the death of plants. You also can place wooden teepees over precious perennials or windbreaks around trees and shrubs for protection. If snowfall is heavy, keep your roof raked between snow storms to prevent problems with ice build up that may not only damage the roof but the landscape plants growing under the eaves. When raking the roof, try not to pull that load of snow directly onto landscape plants below the eves as the force of the falling snow can crush plants and break branches unless already covered by a deep layer of natural snowfall. Again, teepee-shaped wooden frames may be your best protection.
HealthLinks: Web Sites Of Interest To Pediatrics programs called robots or spiders and display Web sites, online publications, associations,government agencies, etc by the nation's leading medical societies. http://healthlinks.washington.edu/hsl/liaisons/schnall/pediatrics.html
Extractions: BUBL LINK / 5:15 Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus A-Z ... About Index Titles Descriptions BIDS Kew Record Farm Business Survey African Herpetofauna Agriculture Fact Book 1997 ... World Bumble Bees Page last updated: 17 March 2003 Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk BIDS Kew Record Provides online access to the Kew Record of Taxonomic Literature relating to Vascular Plants, supplied by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Contains references to all publications relating to the taxonomy of flowering plants, gymnosperms and ferns. Subscription required. Last checked: Farm Business Survey A survey of farms in England and Wales, carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) in England and by the Welsh Office in Wales. Topics include physical details of the farm area and stocking (previous crops, current crops and livestock); expenditure on labour, rent, feed, seed, fertilisers and miscellaneous items; financial data, including farmers incomes, assets, capital investments, costs and liabilities; sales of the main agricultural and horticultural products and other activities such as farm shops, bed and breakfast and caravan sites. Available in SIR-DBMS format.
Bradford A S Home Page find us Links to local clubs and national associations 1930, Astronomy in Yorkshire The spiders of Strensall Local Astronomical societies and organisations. http://www.bradford-astro.freeserve.co.uk/
Extractions: Links to local clubs and national associations Bradford Astronomical Society has had members aged from 6 years old to 87 years old, and welcomes people of every age and nationality. If you are interested in astronomy, you are very welcome - it does not matter whether you are an absolute beginner or extremely knowledgeable! Meetings are held throughout the year on alternate Monday evenings at Eccleshill Library at 7.30pm and last about two hours. These generally take the form of a lecture, usually by a visiting professional, although sometimes a member will give a talk. Practical evenings are held occasionally, as are friendly quizzes. Evening observing is held at every Thursday from September to May if the weather permits. Phone one of the contacts below for times and location. The Society owns a 10" telescope, a Celestron 8, a 6" F6 Newtonian on a Dobsonian mount, and a pair of llx8O binoculars. We also have recently bought an MX200 Meade 8" telescope which is computer driven. One or more of these will always be available. There will always be a few highly-informed members to show you the night sky and to answer any questions. Hot soup is included free of charge!
Extractions: American Zoo and Aquarium Association This Web site explains in detail the Association's structure, committees, conferences, educational programmes, research projects, grants, awards and membership information. There are many reports and factsheets, which can be searched by keyword. A photographic gallery displays a selection of images of animals. Members have access to a mailing list. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) represents "virtually every professionally operated zoological park, aquarium, oceanarium, and wildlife park in North America as well as over 5,400 individual members". Associations, institutions, etc.; Aquariums; Zoos; American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Atlantis Marine World Aimed at a general audience, the home page of Atlantis Marine World (Long Island, USA) offers a range of resources on the aquarium and on marine organisms. The site offers a virtual tour of the aquarium (requiring QuickTime software), membership details, information on becoming a volunteer and on current events. A large number of educational resources, aimed at teachers and pupils, are provided, including a separate section with information on sharks. Marine aquariums, Public; Atlantis Marine World; Marine organisms;
Tasha's List Of Links -- Animals books and videos, breeds and associations, clubs, mailing field guide for insectsand spiders that can care and species information, societies and organizations http://www.ripon.k12.wi.us/tasha/ZOO.HTML
Extractions: To better use this directory of sites, please either browse the General Information category or scroll down to the specific animal you are looking for. They are listed in alphabetical order. Homepage for this children's show on animals with online games, episode information and lots of cool animal facts and fun.
Insects In Psychiatry, Cultural Entomology Digest 2 in an ingrained fear of insects in most societies. The more common phobic objects(spiders, bees) never are most commonly affected, and associations are often http://www.insects.org/ced2/insects_psych.html
Extractions: James Cook University , AUSTRALIA ABSTRACT: Insects have profoundly influenced our culture through time, and it is therefore not surprising that they feature prominently in some psychiatric disorders. Historically, there has been considerable confusion and definitional overlap between insect phobias, delusions of parasitosis and illusions of parasitosis. Insect phobias involve an irrational fear of insects without the insect bites or infestation actually being experienced; whereas in delusions of parasitosis the patient believes that the bites or infestations actually occur. Illusions of parasitosis result from real environmental stimuli which are incorrectly perceived as being due to insects. Clinically, it is important to differentiate these conditions both from each other and from conditions with similar symptoms: the different psychologies involved should help direct appropriate treatment. Introduction
Uklinks.org, Uk Animals, Insects, Pet, Uk Insects of natural history, species, societies, and other and information about British andEuropean spiders. and Wantage Beekeepers' associations offers details of http://www.uklinks.org/Science/science_animals_insects_pets/science_animals_inse
Extractions: at 50% off Shopping Amazon Pricerunner.com Pricerunner.com provides consumers with easy online access to technical specifications, and more importantly, the best prices of consumer goods. Workthing Workthing is a total employment network that addresses all aspects of the world of work. Agony aunts, training material, interactive tools, and even salary advice, are features they offer users. Acarology - sources of information related to mites and ticks. Amateur Entomologists' Society Bug Club - newsletter-based club for children and the young at heart who like insects. Amateur Entomologists' Society British Pest Control Association - UK trade association for those involved in the control and eradication of public health pests. Bee Craft - UK monthly journal that aims to provide the latest beekeeping ideas and scientific research for beginners and seasoned apiarists alike.
Www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang37.txt Among the prehistoric societies, such objects were a winged serpents, antlered serpents,spiders, and catlike diverse graves and burial associations attest to http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang37.txt
Extractions: TITLE: Spiro Mounds; Oklahoma's Past Indian History AUTHOR: Ernestine Hightower, Whittier Elementary School Lawton, OK GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT: (3-6) Whole Language OVERVIEW: To acquaint students in grades 3 or 4 to a part of Oklahoma's heritage by use of Whole Language techniques and Cooperative Learning Groups. PURPOSE: Understanding Oklahoma's Past OBJECTIVE: Students will have gained an understanding of the past by creating a part of it. RESOURCES/MATERIALS: "The Art of Flintknapping" by D.C. Waldorf, American Indian Books, 533 Summit, Webster Groves, Missouri, 63119. SPIRO MOUNDS Prehistoric Gateway ... Present-day Enigma The mounds at Spiro, Oklahoma, are among the most important archaeological remains in the United States. A remarkable assemblage of artifacts from the mounds shows that prehistoric Spiro people created a sophisticated culture which influenced the entire Southeast. There was an extensive trade network, a highly developed religious center, and a political system which controlled the region. Located on a bend of the Arkansas River, the site was a natural gateway between societies to the east and the west, a gateway at which Spiro people exerted their influence. Yet much of the Spiro culture is still a mystery, including the reasons for the decline and abandonment of the site. Today, the Spiro site and artifacts are among Oklahoma's richest cultural resources, and the site is Oklahoma's only National Historic Landmark. This archaeological site includes the remains of a village and eleven earthen mounds. Although various groups of people had camped on or near the Spiro area since early prehistoric times, the location did not become a permanent settlement until approximately A.D. 600. Spiro Mounds was renowned in southeastern North America between A.D. 900 and circa 1400, when Spiro's inhabitants developed political, religious and economic institutions with far-reaching influence on societies from the Plains and the Mississippi Valley to much of what is now the southeastern United States. Because Spiroans maintained such practices as mound construction, a leadership of priest-chiefs, horticulture (of corn, beans and squash), and a religious tradition (the "Southern Cult") common to the Southeast, they were an example of what archaeologists have termed the Mississippian cultural development in American. Spiro was known locally as a prehistoric Indian site as early as the late nineteenth century. However, it was not until 1933 that the Spiro Mounds attracted national and worldwide attention. In that year, a group of treasure hunters leased the site and began excavation of the largest mound. They discovered rich troves of spectacular artifacts, including objects of wood, cloth, copper, shell, basketry and stone. Unfortunately, the diggers were only concerned with finding and selling the relics, not with preserving or recording their significance or their context. Consequently, not only were important prehistoric artifacts looted and sold out of Oklahoma, but, like pages ripped from a rare book, irreplaceable information about Oklahoma's past was lost forever. Between 1936 and 1941, WPA workers and University of Oklahoma archaeologists, conducted a systematic excavation of the remainder of the Spiro Mounds. They recorded the stratigraphy, burials, crematory pits, and other features which remained in the largest and most severely damaged mound. Called the Craig Mound, this earthwork was 33 feet high and 400 feet long. It was actually four joined mounds which had been constructed between A.D. 800 and circa 1350 to cover the graves of the society's most important leaders. Findings show the Spiro site as one of the premier trading and religious centers of prehistoric America. Situated in a narrow valley of the Arkansas River, the Spiroans were in a strategic position to control traffic, trade and communications along this waterway, especially between the small villages scattered among the Ouachita Mountains to the south and the Ozarks to the north. Both of these regions were rich in raw materials favored by the Spiro people. Not only did Spiro become an important center for Caddoan-speaking residents of eastern Oklahoma, but it also began to play a significant role in controlling trade and information between bison-hunting Plains farmers to the west and the numerous settled horticultural tribes in the Southeast. This development was enhanced by the Spiro's "gateway" position between the rolling grassy Plains and the wooded Southeast, as well as by the initiative of Spiro leaders. As certain Spiro inhabitants became political and religious leaders, they also became commercial entrepreneurs. To help identify their growing status in the community, these leaders accumulated exotic goods which they wore as status markers or used in special ceremonies. Among the most favored exotic goods were conch shells from western coastal Florida, copper from the Southeast and other regions, lead from Iowa and Missouri, pottery from northeast Arkansas and Tennessee, quartz from central Arkansas and flint from Kansas, Texas, Tennessee and southern Illinois. Spiro artisans fashioned many of these materials into elaborately decorated ornaments, ceremonial cups, batons and other symbols of status and authority. Among the prehistoric societies, such objects were a sign of wealth, and Spiro's priestly leaders were among the most affluent of the time. Elaborate artifacts of conch and copper were more numerous at Spiro than at any other prehistoric site in North America. The Spiro site reached its peak as an inhabited ceremonial center between A.D. 900 and 1200 when the village and public buildings covered nearly 100 acres, with a sizeable village occupying an upland ridge and portions of the adjacent bottomlands. During this time, two sets of earthworks were constructed: one on the upland ridge which contained a ring of eight mounds erected over the remains of burned or dismantled special buildings, and one on the bottomlands where three mounds were built. In contrast to other mound centers along the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, the Spiro site was never fortified by either moat or palisade. Assumption being that they felt secure with their military control of most strategic sites. It is clear that Spiro was the most powerful of a group of at least 15 political-religious centers in northeast Oklahoma. All of these centers were located at strategic frontier points along navigable waterways in the area, thus allowing Spiroans or their allies to monitor all traders, travelers, or potential enemies coming into their sphere of influence. These northeast Oklahoma natives could easily launch forays into neighboring regions from these sites. Utilizing canoes, parties were sent out to hunt, trade, raid or complete diplomatic missions. Between A.D. 900 and 1350 Spiro was clearly an important political/religious center. It was also the home of artisans who influenced the ideas and works of many southeastern people. Conch shell and copper were favored materials for Spiro artisans. They used a variety of techniques including engraving and embossing, depicting elaborate scenes of dance, gaming, warriors, and mythological creatures. Among the latter were winged serpents, antlered serpents, spiders, and catlike monsters that later became important in the mythologies of historic southeastern tribes. At Spiro, however, the animal figures favored by early artisans were later replaced by humanlike figures. For two or three centuries, Spiro and its satellite centers flourished. Around A.D. 1250, they began to change their way of life. Frontier settlements were abandoned, some people completely left northeast Oklahoma, and others began congregating along the Grand and Arkansas Rivers. From A.D. 1200 to 1400, a large community developed on the uplands and terraces around the Spiro site; however few, if any, people were actually living at the site itself. Apparently, they only visited the mounds periodically for certain rituals and ceremonies. Mound construction continued, and many people were buried in Craig Mound. Their diverse graves and burial associations attest to the presence of a highly developed hierarchy of political-religious leaders. More than 700 burials have been discovered at Craig Mound. By A.D. 1450, the dominant priestly chiefs were no longer evident in Spiro society; trade and influence among Southeastern cheifdoms were no more; and ritual mound construction at the Spiro site had apparently ceased. By the mid-sixteenth century, Spiro's descendants were living in hamlets scattered along the Arkansas River. Their settlements consisted of small, less substantial houses with many nearby storage and trash pits. For the first time in their history, these people were hunting bison extensively. The use of buffalo and increased use of storage pits indicates that Spiro's descendants were becoming part-time hunters and farmers. Another noteworthy feature of these later people's cultural change was their adoption of ideas and tools which had long been common with the Plains Indians. As trade with the Southeastern chiefdoms decreased, that with the Plains people increased. The principal stimulus for this marked change is believed to have been the onset of a drier climate around A.D. 1200. This change adversely affected the ability of northeast Oklahoma villagers to produce crops, eventually causing them to move down-stream toward the Arkansas River Valley where summer rainfall remained dependable for growing crops. However, this increase in population placed more demand on the available soils and resources, creating ecological and social stresses that Spiro leaders could not resolve. It is thought that this eventually brought about the decline of these leaders' political and religious power, this undermining the Spiro society's high level or organization and cultural development. By A.D. 1450, the Spiro site was abandoned. And, by 1719, when eastern Oklahoma was first visited by Europeans, the natives were bison hunting, part-time farmers of a tribe now part of the Wichitas. Text by Don G. Wyckoff and Dennis Peterson Vocabulary Archaeology the study of ancient cultures through digging Anthropology study of cultures and behavior of people artifacts articles made or modified by people Caddoan culture to which Spiro people belonged community in Spiro times, a political-religious center conch a type os seashell used for ornaments, cups, etc. earspools kind of earring worn by Spiro people flintknapping working with stone; method to create tools, projectile points gorget engraved shell ornament worn around neck Mississippian the many societies of intensive farmers who lived in the central and southeast United States between AD 900 and 1400 who developed complex communities ranked social systems, and widespread trading networks. Historically, the Natchez and Caddo were groups still practicing the Mississippian life-way when first visited by European explorers. palisade barrier made of strong timbers set in ground potsherd a piece of broken pottery trade network a system of trading raw materials and finished products among different societies living over a large area. ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES: 1. Make a model of a Spiro village-include grass roof, evidence of farming, hunting and pottery making. 2. Make a three-dimensional map or chart of the Spiro trade network. Use real materials to illustrate your work. 3. Pretend you are an archaeologist. Use classroom as a "site". Write an exact description of all you find and then describe how you think they were used. 4. Write a story describing your life as a member of the Spiro village. Illustrate your story. 5. Compare and contrast other mound builders in other parts of the United States and elsewhere. 6. Do some flintknapping (read "Art of Flintknapping" by D.C. Waldorf, American Indian Books) 7. Corn grindinguse a matate and dried corn 8. Pottery making 9. Create a Pump Drillan ancient tool that was used by Indians throughout the Americas. 10. Word Search OTHER ACTIVITIES: The following activity relates to the resourcefulness of prehistoric people in utilizing their natural environment. Students can gain an appreciation for the abilities and skills required to survive. Corn Grinding Many native peoples in North American grew corn as a staple crop. Corn has many uses, and was one of the greatest developments of the Indians. After harvest, many ears would be dried for future use. It could be used during the winter; boiled, made into pudding or porridge, or ground into meal for cornbread or corn cakes. To grind corn, you need a grinding stone, a milling basin and dried corn. (The Spanish names for such equipment are mano, matate and maize.) 1. Find a large, flat chunk of sandstone. (This may be purchased from landscape supplier, or you can use a cement slab DANGER! Do not let students eat corn ground on cement slab.) It should be at least 18" x 10" and 5" thick. Using stones or chisel, carefully make a depression in the top. The depression should be about 5" in diameter (or larger) and about 3" deep in the center. 2. Find a grinding stone. It should be a fist-sized rock, made of some material harder than sandstone. Dried corn may be purchased at any Feed and Seed store. 3. Place a small handful of dried corn in the milling basin. Tap kernels gently in order to break the kernel open. Grind in a circular or up-and-down motion until the meal is fine. May be used to make something. Students will notice it is very gritty because of the sandstone content. May lead to some interesting discussions about prehistoric dental problems.
Arache In Aztec myth spiders represented the souls of warrior women from the matriarchal,preAztec societies. There are other associations too. http://www.angelfire.com/realm2/amethystbt/arachne.html
Extractions: She Weaves the Web of Life Greece According to Barbara Walker, "classical writers misinterpreted old images of Athene with her spider-totem and web, and constructed the legend of Arachne, a mortal maid whose skill in weaving outshone even that of the Goddess. Therefore Athene turned her into a spider." 1 As another version of the story goes, Arachne, the daughter of a dyer, was an exquisite weaver who challenged the Goddess Athene to a contest, "a presumptuous act, as Athene was the very spirit of the craft itself."2 In her weaving Arachne depicted the entire Greek pantheon in sexual poses and embarrassed the Goddess who, in her fury, ripped up Arachne's clothes in anger. Arachne was so shamed, she hung herself and her spirit scurried away from her body in the form of the first spider. Spiders engender some strange reactions amongst humans, despite the fact that they are almost always harmless (and probably more worried about us plopping them on the head with a rolled newspaper than entertaining thoughts of biting us or crawling on our bare flesh!). In fact Freud went so far as to say that "the capacity of the sight of a spider to precipitate a crisis of neurotic anxiety - whether in the nursery rhyme of Miss Muffet or in the labyrinths of modern life - derives from an unconscious association of the spider with the image of the phallic mother; to which perhaps, should be added the observation that the web, the spiral web, may also contribute to the arachnid's force as a fear-releasing sign." 3
Web Site Promotion, Link Strategy. From a spiders point of you, a dead end (ie no place to go from here).Dangerous Links. 4. Request links from societies, associations, etc. http://www.dsdwebworks.com/search_engine_optimization_links.htm
APAIS Thesaurus - All Terms - S Socialist movements Use Socialism. societies Use associations. Society,Primitive Use Primitive society. Animals, spiders, Sponsorship, http://www.nla.gov.au/apais/thesaurus/htmla/sterms.html
Search Results For Immunology 34. Immunology societies and associations, 66 Puan. immunology and transplant andallergy associations @ Mednets Arama motorlarý spiders and immunology, 49 Puan. http://www.patikaonline.com/bookmark/Immunology.htm
Extractions: Refining search queries and advanced searching ... New media and online publishing in the countries of the South As has been said above, the Internet is a huge and rich source for the book professions. It offers a gateway to information around the world, it can greatly assist you and your staff as a research aid, it can provide leads and ideas in building up mailing lists, help you to establish new contacts, check out what other publishers are doing, and may also assist you to target specialist groups likely to be interested in your product. However, before you can make effective use of the Internet as a marketing tool and information resource, or as an aid for research, you will first need to learn something about using and searching the World Wide Web.
