TWO NEW HOPLITIS SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS HOPLITIS KLUG, 1807 (HYMENOPTERA, MEGACHILIDAE) AND THE NESTING BIOLOGY OF H. ASTRAGALI SP. NOV. IN DAGESTAN

Two new Hoplitis species of the subgenus Hoplitis Klug, 1807 (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae) and the nesting biology of H. astragali sp. nov. in Dagestan

Hoplitis astragali sp.nov., a member of the H.monstrabilis species group, and H.dagestanica sp.nov., a member of the H.adunca species group, are described.The former species is known from Dagestan in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, the latter only from Dagestan.Nests of H.astragali are here described.Females of this species excavated burrows

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Dimensions of childhood trauma and their direct and indirect links to PTSD, impaired control over drinking, and alcohol-related-problems

Introduction: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after experiencing events that evoke fear, read more helplessness, or horror.The Hyperarousablity Hypothesis suggests that those with PTSD may drink more to dampen physiological reactivity.We examined the direct and indirect relationships between childhood trauma (e.g., physical-neglect,

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Examination and Analysis of designs on the Mosul Ewers (Case Studies: Ewer of Ahmad Zakki-ol-Naghash Mosuli, Ewer of Younes ibn Yousef Mouseli, Ewer of Ghasem ibn Ali Mosuli, Ewer of Ibrahim ibn Mavaliai Mosuli)

Ewers are among the most important metal artifacts in the Islamic art and civilization.The most magnificent examples of ewers can be seen during the 4th-7th Hijri centuries concurrent with Seljuk, Ilkhanate dynasties in Iran, built by the artists of Khorasan and Mosul metalworking schools.Taking advantage of available quality materials, innovative

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