A new species of Ripipteryx from Belize with a key to the species of the Scrofulosa Group (Orthoptera, Ripipterygidae)

A new species of the genus Ripipteryx (Orthoptera: Tridactyloidea: Ripipterygidae) from the Toledo Lanyards District of southern Belize is described and illustrated.Ripipteryx mopana sp.n.is placed in the Scrofulosa Group based on its elaborately ornamented frons and is readily distinguished from its congeners by the fusion of the superior and infe

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Effects of Dietary Brewery Spent Grain Inclusion on Egg Laying Performance and Quality Parameters of Bovans Brown Chickens

ABSTRACT Poultry rations are composed mainly of conventional cereal grains and proteins.Using Spray conditioner non-conventional agro-industrial by-products may reduce the cost of production and thereby improve productivity.A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary brewery spent grain inclusion on egg laying performance, quality param

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Dechurched Christians in Hong Kong: A Study

Though many Christian churches exist in Hong Kong, some who claim to be Christians are not members of churches, nor do they attend a Sunday service regularly.They identify as faithful but not religious.Some might even be pursuing advanced degrees in Christian studies.Why do they not join an institutional church then? Have they experienced trauma in

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