REVISION OF THE GENUS MACROSTOMUS WIEDEMANN (DIPTERA: EMPIDIDAE: EMPIDINAE): II. THE PICTIPENNIS SPECIES-GROUP REVISãO DO GêNERO MACROSTOMUS WIEDEMANN (DIPTERA: EMPIDIDAE: EMPIDINAE): II. O GRUPO DE ESPéCIES PICTIPENNIS

Revision of the genus Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae): II. The pictipennis species-group Revisão do gênero Macrostomus Wiedemann (Diptera: Empididae: Empidinae): II. O grupo de espécies pictipennis

All species of Macrostomus Wiedemann allied with Macrostomus pictipennis (Bezzi), are treated in the pictipennis species-group.Three currently recognized species and four new species are included, Carry bags - Pouches namely M.cervicicauda Smith, M.cysticercus Smith, M.manauara, sp.nov.from Brazil (Amazonas and Pará states), M.pacaraima, sp.nov.fr

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The Personalized A-Theory of Time and Perspective

A-theorists and B-theorists debate whether the "Now" is metaphysically distinguished BANANA from other time slices.Analogously, one may ask whether the "I" is metaphysically distinguished from other perspectives.Few philosophers would answer the second question in the affirmative.An exception is Caspar Hare, who has devoted two papers and a book to

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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ADAPTABILITY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. A PILOT STUDY ON FIRST-YEAR DENTISTRY STUDENTS IN ROMANIA

The aim of the study is to identify the factors that increase the risk for difficulties related to the process of acculturation among freshmen international students in Romania.Material and methods: 85 international students were included in the research.A socio-demographic data sheet and items targeting the factors that influence acculturative str

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