ASSESSING BLUE ORCHARD BEE (OSMIA LIGNARIA) PROPAGATION AND POLLINATION SERVICES IN THE PRESENCE OF HONEY BEES (APIS MELLIFERA) IN UTAH TART CHERRIES

Assessing blue orchard bee (Osmia lignaria) propagation and pollination services in the presence of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Utah tart cherries

Osmia lignaria is a commercially available, native solitary bee species recognized for its propensity to forage upon and pollinate tree fruit crops such as apple, almond and cherry.This study evaluated the implementation of O.lignaria co-pollination with honey bees in central Utah commercial tart cherry orchards during 2017 and 2018 bloom.Three pai

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Advanced methods of practical training of intervention and rescue personnel in toxic / explosive / flammable environments

In the activity of intervention and rescue, practical training has the primary role, thereby making it possible for rescuers to be permanently prepared to intervene in case of major incidents, accidents or events.In addition to classic training methods, namely training carried out in installations within production platforms, equipment endowment of

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Reflection in Medical Diagnosis: A Literature Review

Swim Goggles Purpose: Reflection in medical diagnosis has been said to prevent errors by minimizing flaws in clinical reasoning.This claim, however, has been much disputed.While some studies show reflective reasoning to improve diagnostic performance, others find it to add nothing.This paper presents a narrative review of the literature on reflecti

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