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Argues that although adventurers may have landed in America before him, Christopher Columbus' crossings are what changed the world. Easy enough to be cynical about him nowadays; Assertion that Columbus is a figure of unique importance; Columbus' devotion to promoting his `Enterprise of the Indies'; Details of his voyages; Interactions with the natives in the areas he landed; Trouble with the Santa Maria on shoals off Haiti's coast; More details.

The article describes a head of a queen from a small statue that was probably placed in a tomb chapel during Dynasty 18 of the New Kingdom of Egypt, bequeathed by Nanette B. Kelekian to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2020.

Myxozoans have been successfully used as tags for fish stock identification around the world. However, few studies using myxozoan tags have been carried out in the Southern Atlantic, a region with complex oceanography that constitutes a potentially suitable scenario for testing the utility of myxozoans as indicators. Its usefulness was tested using six samples of Merluccius hubbsi in two different regions of the Argentine Sea. Generalized linear models were performed to assess the effects of fish size and sex, and year and region of capture and selected using the Information Theoretic approach. Three myxozoan species were recorded: Kudoa rosenbuschi, Myxoproteus meridionalis and Fabespora sp. Results of modelling species individually showed differential capabilities for detecting geographical population structure at different spatial scales, with K. rosenbuschi and Fabespora sp. allowing the discrimination of northern and southern stocks, but Fabespora sp. also as a promissory indicator of intrapopulation sub-structure due to different migratory routes during non-reproductive periods. This work confirms that myxozoans offer a set of suitable markers at different spatial scales, which can be selected individually or in any combination, depending on the geographical extent of the study, constituting tools adaptable to the objectives of further research on fish population structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many marine fisheries in South American Atlantic coasts (SAAC) are threatened by overfishing and under serious risk of collapsing. The SAAC comprises a diversity of environments, possesses a complex oceanography and harbours a vast biodiversity that provide an enormous potential for using parasites as biological tags for fish stock delineation, a prerequisite for the implementation of control and management plans. Here, their use in the SAAC is reviewed. Main evidence is derived from northern Argentine waters, where fish parasite assemblages are dominated by larval helminth species that share a low specificity, long persistence and trophic transmission, parasitizing almost indiscriminately all available fish species. The advantages and constraints of such a combination of characteristics are analysed and recommendations are given for future research. Shifting the focus from fish/parasite populations to communities allows expanding the concept of biological tags from local to regional scales, providing essential information to delineate ecosystem boundaries for host communities. This new concept arose as a powerful tool to help the implementation of ecosystem-based approaches to fisheries management, the new paradigm for fisheries science. Holistic approaches, including parasites as biological tags for stock delineation will render valuable information to help insure fisheries and marine ecosystems against further depletion and collapse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Seroprevalence of Toxocara and Taenia solium and risk factors for infection with these parasites were explored in a longterm rural settlement in São Paulo state, Brazil. An ELISA for the detection of anti-Toxocara IgG and IgE and anti-T. solium cysticerci was standardized using Toxocara excretory-secretory antigens (TES) obtained from the cultured secondstage larvae of T. canis and by vesicular fluid antigen from Taenia crassiceps cysticerci (VF). For cysticercosis, the reactive ELISA samples were assayed by Western blot using 18 kDa and 14 kDa proteins purified from VF. Out of 182 subjects, 25 (13·7%) presented anti-Toxocara IgG and a positive correlation between total IgE and the reactive index of specific anti- TES IgE (P=0·0265) was found amongst the subjects found seropositive for anti-Toxocara IgG. In these individuals 38·0% showed ocular manifestations. The frequency of anti-T. solium cysticerci confirmed by Western blot was 0·6%. Seropositivity for Toxocara was correlated with low educational levels and the owning of dogs. Embryonated eggs of Toxocara spp. were found in 43·3% of the analysed areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Egyptian coffin of the priest of Heryshef, Nedjemankh made of cartonnage, gesso, gold, silver, resin, paint, wood, glass and leaded bronze from the late Ptolemic or early Roman Period, 1st century B.C. and part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.

The article features an ancient Egyptian caryatid bronze mirror depicting a young girl, acquired and added to the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Plasmodium coatneyi has been proposed as an animal model for human Plasmodium falciparum malaria as it appears to replicate many aspects of pathogenesis and clinical symptomology. As part of the ongoing evaluation of the rhesus macaque model of severe malaria, a detailed ultrastructural analysis of the interaction between the parasite and both the host erythrocytes and the microvasculature was undertaken. Tissue (brain, heart and kidney) from splenectomized rhesus macaques and blood from spleen-intact animals infected with P. coatneyi were examined by electron microscopy. In all three tissues, similar interactions (sequestration) between infected red blood cells (iRBC) and blood vessels were observed with evidence of rosette and auto-agglutinate formation. The iRBCs possessed caveolae similar to P. vivax and knob-like structures similar to P. falciparum. However, the knobs often appeared incompletely formed in the splenectomized animals in contrast to the intact knobs exhibited by spleen intact animals. Plasmodium coatneyi infection in the monkey replicates many of the ultrastructural features particularly associated with P. falciparum in humans and as such supports its use as a suitable animal model. However, the possible effect on host–parasite interactions and the pathogenesis of disease due to the use of splenectomized animals needs to be taken into consideration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of getting a head with fangs extended of a western diamondback rattlesnake from friend Sandy Brister.

The article offers information on the Egyptian ring depicting felines in a marsh from the late New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period and part of the recent acquisitions of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Toxic algal blooms blanket mile after mile of beach, shuttering tourism economies built largely on world-class fishing for tarpon, snook, redfish, bonefish, and snapper. Thirty-five miles south of my tarpon glory at Cape Sable, I'm being fed a steady diet of humility, thanks to picky bonefish ghosting the edges of a broad flat west of Islamorada. We drift in the dead center of one of the most critical flows of water in all of South Florida, where the outfall from the Shark River slough wraps around the state's peninsular tip, funneling fresh water into the vast estuary of Florida Bay. Gray Ghosted Irregular influxes of water from Florida Bay have displaced populations of bonefish from their home range. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses sculpture "Face from a Coffin Lid," which origin trace back to third intermediate period of 22-24 Egyptian dynasty and also mentions anthropoid wood coffin face is decorated with polychromy plaster paint while white wings of a vulture curve is provided for face protection.

The article offers information on sculpture "Stela of Kemes," which origin trace back to second quarter of 13th dynasty of ancient Egypt, and also mentions stelae consists of man named Kemes while lower section represents the tomb chapel walls and upper section imitates a shrine-shaped sarcophagus.

The article offers information on several cosmetic vessels and jewelry elements including silver jewelry with the name of kings of Egypt's Twelfth Dynasty, pellets and pectoral inlaid with stones, which are excavated by Egyptologist Reginald Engelbach from a cemetery near Cairo.

The article offers the author's insights on the temperamental differences of rifle shooting and shotgunning.

The article offers information on the Epic 3V headlamp from Browning.

The article offers information on the Hell's Canyon 4-in-1 Primaloft Parka from Browning.

The article offers information on the BXR and the BXC rifle bullets from Browning.

We present photoelectron energy and angular distributions for resonant two-photon ionization via several low-lying Rydberg states of atomic Kr. The experiments were performed by using synchrotron radiation to pump the Rydberg states and a continuous-wave laser to probe them. Photoelectron images, recorded with both linear and circular polarized pump and probe light, were obtained in coincidence with mass-analyzed Kr ions. The photoelectron angular distributions and branching ratios for direct ionization into the Kr+2 P3/2 and ²P1/2 spin-orbit continua show considerable dependence on the intermediate level, as well as on the polarizations of the pump and probe light. Photoelectron images were also recorded with several polarization combinations following two-color excitation of the (²P1/2)5f[5/2]2 autoionizing resonance. These results are compared with the results of recent work on the corresponding autoionizing resonance in atomic Xe [E. V. Gryzlova et al., New J. Phys. 17, 043054 (2015)]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article evaluates several classic hunting rifles, including Model 98B from Barrett Rifles, Model 12 Long Range Precision Varminter Dual Port from Savage Arms Inc. and 7 Hunter from Stag Arms.

The article evaluates the Wetterlings Bushman Axe.

The article offers brief information on the Outdoors Hybrid Knife from online retailer company L.L. Bean Inc.

The article evaluates Winchester XPR hunting rifle from Winchester Guns.

The article evaluates White River Scout knife from White River Knives.

The article offers brief information on the Extreme X2 rifle from rifle manufacturer Montana Rifle Co.

The article evaluates the Model 12 hunting rifle from Savage Arms Inc. and offers information on its barrel and accuracy.

The article evaluates the Kimber 8400 hunting rifle from the company Kimber and offers information on its chamber and cartridges it supports.

The article contains letters to the editor on topics that include stand taken towards pregnant women who are mentally ill and treatment of criminals who have affiliation with gangs.

The article discusses a gypsum plaster Egyptian sculpture titled "Head of a Lion," which was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The article discusses a Egyptian sculpture made of lapis lazuli, gold, and travertine, titled "Face of a Goddess," which could be either the Egyptian goddess Bat or the Egyptian goddess Hathor and was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The article discusses a serpentinite Middle Kingdom Egyptian sculpture titled "Statuette of an Official," which was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The article offers brief information on the Benchmade Hunt Series Grizzly Creek folder knife from Benchmade.

The article offers brief information on the OKC Bushcraft field knife for hunting from Ontario Knife Co.

The article offers news briefs on various topics including the insights of journalist H. L. Mencken regarding the situation of the American firearm industry, the possible disappearance of lead, and the business career of television personality and entrepreneur Willie Robertson.

The article offers brief information on the Tactical Rifle/Shotgun Softcase from the company ZCorr.

The article offers brief information on the Bladelight knife from SOG Knives.

The article offers brief information on the Buck Haley Heath Ergohunter Adrenaline Series Avid knife from Buck Knives Inc.

The article offers brief information on the Ruger American Rifle from Ruger.

The article offers brief information on bullets from the company Berger Bullets.

The article evaluates hunting equipment including A5 Sweet Sixteen gun from Browning, the B-14 Woodsman gun from Bergara, and a knife from Morakniv Garberg.

The article presents a tip related to the Model 700 of bolt-action rifles, from Remington Arms Co. LLC.

The article suggests to wear shooting glasses and headphones rated to 29 dB while shooting.

The article recommends that a clean break at 4 1/2 to 5 pounds improves the accuracy of the gun's trigger.

The article offers tips on how to handle a hunting rifle properly such as using a firm but not hard surfaces as rest of the fore-end while shooting and using a sling to change the performance of a rifle.

The article offers tips on how to consider the wind speed during target shooting, which include no minding what the wind is doing and outsmarting oneself.

The article offers a tip on how to detect the sliding of a rifle scope by drawing a witness mark in the scope tube with a soft-lead-pencil.

The article acknowledges the technique suggested by a former Marine lieutenant colonel John Dean Cooper on combat handgun shooting and the use of heavy-caliber automatic pistol.

The article evaluates the Summit folding knife from DiamondBlade Knives.

The article evaluates the Bushman wool shirts from King of the Mountain.