The fa(c)ts that matter: Bumble bees differentially allocate and oxidate three common fatty acids in pollen.

Pollen serves as a crucial source of protein and lipids for numerous insects. Despite the importance of pollen lipids for nutrient regulation in bees, the digestibility and absorption of different fatty acids (FAs) by bees remain poorly understood. We used C labeled fatty acids (FAs) to investigate the absorption and allocation of three common dietary FAs in pollen by bumble bees.

Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for-and to-Family Physicians.

Introduction: Improving design, selection and implementation of appropriate clinical quality measures can reduce harms and costs of health care and improve the quality and experience of care delivery. These measures have not been evaluated for appropriateness for use in performance measurement in a systematic, reproducible, and widely accepted manner.

Methods: We defined 10 criteria for evaluation of measure appropriateness in 4 domains: Patient-centeredness of outcomes, specification of population measured and measure detail, reliable evidence that benefits likely outweigh harms, and independence from significant confounders.

Nutrient Utilization during Male Maturation and Protein Digestion in the Oriental Hornet.

Males of social Hymenoptera spend the first days following eclosion inside the nest before dispersing to find a young queen to mate with. During this period, they must acquire enough nutrients to enable their sexual maturation and store energy to sustain them through their nuptial journey. It was previously argued that adult hornets are unable to process dietary proteins and rely on the larvae to supply them with free amino acids and carbohydrates that they secrete via trophallaxis.

IMPACT: Effects of an Online Capacity-Building Intervention for IPV Prevention Professionals.

IMPACT, an online, interactive, capacity-building intervention for professionals engaged in direct intimate partner violence (IPV) work, was evaluated for preliminary efficacy. The IMPACT intervention comprised 13 training modules developed using the Rotheram-Borus Common Factors approach to prevention program development. In total, 156 participants from a diverse range of organizational settings across the United States completed baseline assessments and were randomized to the IMPACT intervention or to the control condition.