Derbid Planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Derbidae) Associated with Coconut and Oil Palm in Brazil.

We present surveys of derbid planthoppers associated with coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) and oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) collected in Northeastern (Sergipe) and North (Pará and Roraima) Brazil. The surveys were intended to contribute to our knowledge of possible vectors of phytoplasmas or other phloem-restricted plant pathogens. Eight derbid taxa were found, two in the subfamily Cedusinae, tribe Cedusini (Cedusa yipara Kramer and C. yowza Kramer) and six in the subfamily Derbinae, tribe Cenchreini: Herpis sp., Persis pugnax Stål, Omolicna anastomosa (Caldwell), O. nigripennis (Caldwell), and two new species in the genus Agoo Bahder & Bartlett are described here. Genus-level features between Omolicna and Agoo are discussed and a key to the species of Agoo is provided.

The nurse's role in planning for inclusion of medically fragile and technology-dependent children in public school settings.

With the increasing number of medically fragile and technology-dependent children in schools, greater collaboration is required between health care professionals and public school personnel to ensure that safe and effective services are provided. This article describes a comprehensive process involving two different, though interrelated, teams on which the pediatric nurse plays a critical role. The process involves collaborative multidisciplinary medical-health team activities, referral to the educational system before discharge from the hospital setting, collaborative multidisciplinary medical-health-educational team activities, and development of a health care plan, training, and follow-up that facilitates a safe, successful transition from the medical-rehabilitation setting into the community educational environment. Implications for states are provided, with special emphasis on rural communities.

Unusual MR metallic artifact due to steel threads.

Metallic objects are a well known source of artifact in magnetic resonance imaging. We report a case of artifacts created by metallic fibers woven into surgical scrub pants worn by a patient during the examination.