bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kinematic Metrics from a Wireless Stylus Quantify Tremor and Bradykinesia in Parkinson’s Disease
Authors: Maldonado-Naranjo Andres , Koop Mandy Miller , Hogue Olivia , Alberts Jay , Machado Andre
Published: April 2019

A fundamental challenge in the clinical care of Parkinson disease (PD) is the current dependence on subjective evaluations of tremor and bradykinesia. New technologies offer the ability to evaluate motor deficits using purely objective measures. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the efficacy of a wireless stylus (Cleveland Clinic Stylus) with an embedded motion sensor to quantitatively assess tremor and bradykinesia in patients with PD with subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS). Twenty-one subjects were tested in various on and off DBS conditions while holding the Cleveland Clinic Stylus while at rest, maintaining a postural hold, and during a movement task. Kinematic metrics were calculated from the motion sensor data, including 3D angular velocity and 3D acceleration data, and were compared between the on and off conditions. Generalized estimating equations (GEEs) were used to determine the relationship between kinematic metrics and MDS-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Motor III (UPDRS-III) subscores. Kinematic metrics from the rest and postural tasks were significantly related to the UPDRS-III subscores of tremor (p<0.001 for all metrics), and kinematic metrics from the movement task were significantly related to the UPDRS-III subscore of bradykinesia (p<0.001 for 3/7 metrics). Kinematic metrics (7/9) showed a significant effect of stimulation setting (range: p<0.03–<0.0001) across the three tasks, indicating significant improvements from DBS in these measures. The Cleveland Clinic Stylus provided quantitative kinematic measures of tremor and bradykinesia severity and detected significant improvements in these measures from medication and DBS therapy. This low-cost, easy-to-use tool can provide objective measures that will improve clinical care of PD patients by providing a more reliable and objective evaluation of movement symptoms, disease progression, and effects of therapy in and outside the clinical setting.
How Long Should We Wait to Create the Goutallier Stage 2 Fatty Infiltrations in the Rabbit Shoulder for Repairable Rotator Cuff Tear Model?
Authors: Abdou Mohamed Attia , Kim Ga-Eon , Kim Jangho , Kim Byung-Hoon , Kim Yang-Kyung , Jeong Sung-Eun , Kim Tae-Jin , Park Hyeng-Kyu , Kim Myung-Sun
Published: April 2019

Background. Significant proportion of rotator cuff tears (RCTs) in clinical field are of a kind of repairable tear wherein the degree of fatty infiltration is of Goutallier stage 1 or stage 2. Therefore, the animal model, showing similar fatty infiltration, seems preferable for researches. The purpose of this study is to find out the proper time frame in which there is Goutallier stage 1 or stage 2 fatty infiltration in the rabbit RCT model for the research of repairable RCT in humans. Methods. Supraspinatus tendon tears were created in forty male New Zealand white rabbits at their right shoulder (n= 8 for each group), and a sham operation on the left shoulder. Rabbits were divided into five groups (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 12th weeks). Specimens were harvested from the central portion of the supraspinatus muscle for haematoxylin and eosin (H &E) staining, followed by histological and Goutallier grading evaluation. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation by Sigma Plot software (version 7.0). Results. At two weeks, mainly lipoblasts were observed around the muscle fibers, and at four weeks these lipoblasts were replaced by mature adipocytes with fatty infiltration amount (2.13 ± 0.35). The degree of muscle atrophy was (1.50 ± 0.53) at four weeks compared to sham group (0.88 ± 0.64) with significant difference (p < 0.05). The inflammatory process appeared as two phases. At two weeks, it was increased with grading value (1.88 ± 0.35). However, in the four-week group, it showed a sharp decrease (0.50 ± 0.53). At six weeks, inflammation reappeared to increase (1.13 ± 0.83). Then, a gradual decline appeared at eight weeks (0.88 ± 0.83) and at 12 weeks (0.50 ± 0.92). Conclusions. At two and four weeks, both fat distribution in rabbit supraspinatus muscles and Goutallier grading scale mostly appeared as grade 2. Therefore, we can consider four weeks to be a suitable period for making a repairable RCT animal model for the human research, considering the early acute tissue reaction at 2 weeks after the tendon tears.
Incidental Findings Diagnosed during Preprocedural Evaluation of TAVR
Authors: Sahiner Levent , Coteli Cem , Kivrak Ahmet , Sener Yusuf Ziya , Asil Serkan , Hazirolan Tuncay , Kaya Ergun Baris , Ozer Necla , Aytemir Kudret
Published: April 2019

Introduction. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an important therapeutic option for aortic stenosis (AS) patients who have high surgical risk. TAVR is a complex procedure. Proper preparation of the patient is of significant importance for the final success and affects the morbidity and mortality of the TAVR directly. Pre-TAVR computed tomography is one of the corner stones of these preparation steps, and many patients get some incidental diagnoses. Materials and Methods. In this trial, we have investigated 155 patients who had underwent TAVR between February 2013 and March 2017 at Hacettepe University Adult Hospital Cardiology Clinic. Results. Total number of incidental diagnoses was 541, and 451 of them were the first diagnoses. Total number of cardiovascular findings and noncardiovascular findings was 369 and 172, respectively. The most common cardiovascular finding is atherosclerotic heart disease (139, 89.6%). The most common noncardiovascular finding is pulmonary nodule (41, 26.4%). 143 of 155 patients had at least one incidental diagnosis after the reassessment, and 33 different diagnoses were identified with computed tomography. The mean STS-PROM was 8.38% (range 2.8% to 23%), and the mean STS-PROM was calculated 9.4% (range 3.6% to 23%) after the reassessment of computed tomography. Conclusion. Preprocedural evaluation is one of the most important steps in TAVR. Computed tomography imaging provides extensive information, not only for procedure planning. Our findings emphasize that computed tomography has a crucial role for the preprocedural evaluation of TAVR candidates.
Verbesserung der Lebensqualität durch integrative onkologische Rehabilitation
Authors: Heim Manfred E. , Länzlinger Beatrice , Wünnenberg Elke , Sigrist Sibylle , Frank Bianca , Berthold Irina , Schröter Thomas
Published: April 2019

Hintergrund: Die onkologische Rehabilitation ist integraler Bestandteil der Versorgung krebskranker Menschen. Nach einer dreiwöchigen stationären Rehabilitation mit multimodalem und integrativem Ansatz wurden die Effekte auf Belastungen und Lebensqualität der Patienten überprüft. Patienten und Methoden: 74 Krebspatienten erhielten ein komplexes Therapieprogramm, das Therapien zur Verbesserung der funktionalen Gesundheit, zur Reduktion psychosozialer Belastungen und komplementäre Massnahmen beinhaltete. Der Erfolg der Therapie wurde mit validierten Fragebögen am Abschluss der Rehabilitation (T2) und 3 Monate danach (T3) bestimmt. Ergebnisse: Es zeigte sich eine signifikante Besserung von Distress, Angst, Depression, Fatigue und Lebensqualitätsfunktionsskalen zum Zeitpunkt T2 und T3. Von T2 nach T3 war der Therapieeffekt rückläufig, ohne die Werte von T1 zu erreichen. Schlussfolgerungen: Eine multimodale, integrative onkologische Rehabilitation führt zu einer über 3 Monate anhaltenden Besserung des subjektiven Befindens der Patienten. Dieses Therapiekonzept sollte in einer Folgestudie mit einer Standardrehabilitation verglichen werden.
Salmonella and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Love-Hate Relationship
Authors: Rhen Mikael
Published: April 2019

Salmonella enterica represents an enterobacterial species including numerous serovars that cause infections at, or initiated at, the intestinal epithelium. Many serovars also act as facultative intracellular pathogens with a tropism for phagocytic cells. These bacteria not only survive in phagocytes but also undergo de facto replication therein. Phagocytes, through the activities of phagocyte NADPH-dependent oxidase and inducible nitric oxide synthase, are very proficient in converting molecular oxygen to reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS). These compounds represent highly efficient effectors of the innate immune defense. Salmonella is by no means resistant to these effectors, which may stand in contrast to the host niches chosen. To cope with this paradox, these bacteria rely on an array of detoxification and repair systems. Combination these systems allows for a high enough tolerance to ROS and RNS to enable establishment of infection. In addition, salmonella possesses protein factors that have the potential to dampen the infection-associated inflammation, which evidently results in a reduced exposure to ROS and RNS. This review attempts to summarize the activities and strategies by which salmonella tries to cope with ROS and RNS and how the bacterium can make use of these innate defense factors.
Frequency of the Types of Alopecia at Twenty-Two Specialist Hair Clinics: A Multicenter Study
Authors: Vañó-Galván Sergio , Saceda-Corralo David , Blume-Peytavi Ulrike , Cucchía Jose , Dlova Ncoza C. , Gavazzoni Dias Maria Fernanda Reis , Grimalt Ramon , Guzmán-Sánchez Daniela , Harries Matthew , Ho Anthony , Holmes Susan , Larrondo Jorge , Mosam Anisa  , Oliveira-Soares Rui , Pinto Giselle M. , Piraccini Bianca M. , Pirmez Rodrigo , De la Rosa Carrillo Daniel , Rudnicka Lidia , Shapiro Jerry , Sinclair Rodney , Tosti Antonella , Trüeb Ralph M. , Vogt Annika , Miteva Mariya
Published: April 2019

Background: The frequency of different types of alopecia is not clearly reported in recent studies. Objective: To analyze the frequency of the types of alopecia in patients consulting at specialist hair clinics (SHC) and to assess for global variations. Methods: Multicenter retrospective study including data from patients evaluated at referral SHC in Europe, America, Africa and Australia. Results: A total of 2,835 patients (72.7% females and 27.3% males) with 3,133 diagnoses of alopecia were included (73% were non-cicatricial and 27% were cicatricial alopecias). In all, 57 different types of alopecia were characterized. The most frequent type was androgenetic alopecia (AGA) (37.7%), followed by alopecia areata (AA) (18.2%), telogen effluvium (TE) (11.3%), frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) (10.8%), lichen planopilaris (LPP) (7.6%), folliculitis decalvans (FD) (2.8%), discoid lupus (1.9%) and fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution (FAPD) (1.8%). There was a male predominance in patients with acne keloidalis nuchae, dissecting cellulitis and FD, and female predominance in traction alopecia, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, FFA, TE, FAPD and LPP. Conclusion: AGA followed by AA and TE were the most frequent cause of non-cicatricial alopecia, while FFA was the most frequent cause of cicatricial alopecia in all studied geographical areas.
Multi-Omics Approach: New Potential Key Mechanisms Implicated in Cardiorenal Syndromes
Authors: Virzì Grazia Maria , Clementi Anna , Battaglia Giovanni Giorgio , Ronco Claudio
Published: April 2019

Cardiorenal syndromes (CRS) include a scenario of clinical interactions characterized by the heart and kidney dysfunction. The crosstalk between cardiac and renal systems is clearly evidenced but not completely understood. Multi-factorial mechanisms leading to CRS do not involve only hemodynamic parameters. In fact, in recent works on organ crosstalk endothelial injury, the alteration of normal immunologic balance, cell death, inflammatory cascades, cell adhesion molecules, cytokine and chemokine overexpression, neutrophil migration, leukocyte trafficking, caspase-mediated induction of apoptotic mechanisms and oxidative stress has been demonstrated to induce distant organ dysfunction. Furthermore, new alternative mechanisms using the multi-omics approach may be implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiorenal crosstalk. The study of “omics” modifications in the setting of cardiovascular and renal disease represents an emerging area of research. Over the last years, indeed, many studies have elucidated the exact mechanisms involved in gene expression and regulation, cellular communication and organ crosstalk. In this review, we analyze epigenetics, gene expression, small non-coding RNAs, extracellular vesicles, proteomics, and metabolomics in the setting of CRS.
Romidepsin-Bendamustine Combination for Relapsed/Refractory T Cell Lymphoma
Authors: Nachmias Boaz , Shaulov Adir , Lavie David , Goldschmidt Neta , Gural Alexander , Saban Revital , Lebel Eyal , Gatt Moshe E.
Published: April 2019

Background: The treatment of relapsed/refractory (R/R) peripheral T cell lymphoma (PTCL) is limited to a few agents. Romidepsin, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, was approved for PTCL treatment as a single agent in the R/R setting, yet with partial efficacy. Several attempts to combine romidepsin with other chemotherapy regimens have been reported, however, with significant toxicity. Objectives: To study the romidepsin-bendamustine combination in PTCL in an attempt to maximize efficacy while minimizing toxicity. Methods: We report on a series of 7 heavily pretreated PTCL patients (2–5 previous lines of therapy) treated with a romidepsin-bendamustine combination. Results: Four patients were not previously exposed to either drug. Of these, 2 achieved complete remission. Interestingly, 1 patient continued treatment with a prolonged progression-free survival of more than 4 years. Toxicity was minimal and no treatment-related deaths or discontinuation were noted. Significant nausea and vomiting were reported in over 50% of patients. Hematological toxicity was mild and lower than that reported for other romidepsin-chemotherapy combinations and was correlated with bone marrow involvement by lymphoma. Conclusions: Although reporting a small number of patients, our data suggest that the combination of romidepsin and bendamustine may be a feasible therapeutic option in R/R PTCL patients and merits further study.
Effect of Evening Bromazepam Administration on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Mild Hypertensive Patients
Authors: Costa Alfredo , Bosone Daniele , Cotta Ramusino Matteo , Perini Giulia , Ghiotto Natascia , Zoppi Annalisa , D'Angelo Angela , Fogari Roberto
Published: April 2019

Aim: To assess the effects of chronic evening oral administration of bromazepam alone or in combination with propranolol on ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in mild hypertensive subjects. Methods: Thirty-seven mild hypertensive patients after a 2-week placebo period were randomized to bromazepam 3 mg, propranolol 40 mg, bromazepam 3 mg plus propranolol 40 mg or placebo for 2 weeks according to a double-blind, double dummy, cross-over design. After each treatment period, 24-h BP and HR ambulatory monitoring was performed by using a non-invasive device. Results: Ambulatory monitoring showed that during night-time SBP and DBP values were unaffected by bromazepam as compared to placebo, whereas SBP was significantly reduced by propranolol both when taken alone and in combination with bromazepam. HR nocturnal values were significantly reduced by propranolol, whereas they were significantly increased by bromazepan both when taken alone (+11.5%, p < 0.05 vs. placebo) and in combination with propranolol (+12.8%, p < 0.05 vs. propranolol). No significant difference in day-time values of SBP, DBP and HR was observed among the 4 treatment groups. Conclusions: In mild hypertensive patients, evening consumption of bromazepam for a 2-week period did not affect BP, while it increased nocturnal HR. Such an increase was observed both when bromazepam was taken alone and in combination with propranolol, which suggests that it depends on a bromazepam mediated decrease in vagal tone. Whatever the mechanism, the HR nocturnal increase might be of clinical relevance, due to the role of high HR as cardiovascular risk factor, particularly in already at risk hypertensive subjects.
Modeled Daily Ingested, Absorbed and Bound Phosphorus: New Measures of Mineral Balance in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Kapoian Toros , Khalil Steven , O’Mara Neeta B. , Brink Diane M. , Daugirdas John T.
Published: April 2019

Background: Control of predialysis serum phosphorus in hemodialysis patients is challenging. We explored the utility of a novel kinetic phosphorus modeling program. Methods: As part of a quality assurance program, urea kinetic modeling results were combined with those from phosphorus kinetic modeling to compute modeled daily ingested phosphorus (DIP) and components making up this metric, including absorbed, bound, and nonabsorbed, nonbound phosphorus. Results: In 182 hemodialysis patients, DIP averaged 1,089 ± 348 mg/day in men and 934 ± 292 in women (p < 0.002) and correlated substantially with body weight. DIP/kg bodyweight (12.8 ± 3.40 mg/kg) was not significantly different between the sexes. Prescribed equivalent binder dose (EBD) was 4.98 ± 3.61 and 4.53 ± 3.02 g/day in men and women, respectively (p NS). Protein catabolic rate (PCR) was significantly higher in men (64.4 ± 18) g/day vs. women (48.2 ± 15.6, p < 0.001), and the DIP/PCR ratio was 17.4 ± 4.81 in men vs. 20.1 ± 5.76 in women (p < 0.001). Presence of residual kidney function was associated with a lower prescribed EBD dose (4.08 ± 2.62 vs. 5.38 ± 3.81 g/day, p < 0.01). Self-reported poor binder compliance was associated with higher DIP or DIP/kg as well as higher prescribed EBD. In anuric patients, DIP/kg was increased in patients consuming diets with high phosphate additive content and those reporting poor compliance with the prescribed dose of phosphate binders. Conclusions: The combination of urea kinetic and phosphorus modeling can be used to estimate measures related to phosphorus intake. High DIP/PCR or DIP/kg body weight values in anuric patients suggest consumption of a diet high in phosphorus additives or noncompliance with the prescribed amount of phosphorus binders.
Advocacy for a New Oncology Research Paradigm: The Model of Bevacizumab in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in a French Cohort Study
Authors: Mery Benoîte , Rowinski Elise , Vallard Alexis , Jacquin Jean-Phillipe , Simoens Xavier , Magné Nicolas , Doucey Pauline
Published: April 2019

Background: Triple-negative breast cancer remains a disease with poor prognosis and few treatment options, due to the lack of therapeutic targets. Bevacizumab, the first anti-VEGF agent approved in the treatment of cancer, has demonstrated efficacy in breast cancer in combination with paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Despite the fact that the benefit was particularly significant for triple-negative breast cancer with its approval in 2008 by the FDA, this decision was later reversed as there was no improvement in overall survival in addition to significant costs. Objectives: The scope of the present study is to focus on the role of bevacizumab in triple-negative breast cancer through the analysis of overall survival, progression-free survival, and cost benefit among 45 patients in a French monocentric study and to discuss new paradigms of endpoints. Methods: All patients diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, for whom first-line treatment was bevacizumab in combination with paclitaxel between January 2011 and April 2018 were included in this single-center retrospective study, and a chart review of all recruited subjects was performed from medical records. Results: In this real-life study among 45 patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, bevacizumab provided a significant benefit for a category of patients, with longer median progression-free survival and the ability of maintenance therapy associated to limited side effects. Conclusions: Beyond being the phoenix of breast oncology and a magnet of controversy, the case of bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer highlights one of the greatest challenges in oncology, namely to balance modest clinical benefits with exponential costs. A balance needs to be found between health care affordability, high price of progress, and the best medical decision for the patients, in order to avoid the “unbreathable tipping point” we are actually dealing with.
Artistic Approaches to Design and Manufacturing Techniques Dedicated to Space Applications
Authors: de Crombrugghe Guerric , De Wilde Frederik
Published: April 2019

Space exploration is undergoing exciting disruptive change, both through the advent of new business models and through the development of innovative technologies. As a consequence of this accelerated activity, innovative design and manufacturing techniques dedicated entirely to space exploration and exploitation are slowly emerging. These go beyond the simplistic approach of considering space as a harsh environment and rather offer solutions adequately developed for alien environments such as interplanetary space or planetary bodies. As demonstrated in this paper, the art community is particularly relevant to support of these efforts. The authors present a conceptual artwork designed from the interplay of materials and local astrophysical conditions. This evolving sculptural installation uses the extreme lunar surface conditions as enablers rather than constraints.
Analysis Methods in Neural Language Processing: A Survey
Authors: Belinkov Yonatan , Glass James
Published: April 2019

The field of natural language processing has seen impressive progress in recent years, with neural network models replacing many of the traditional systems. A plethora of new models have been proposed, many of which are thought to be opaque compared to their feature-rich counterparts. This has led researchers to analyze, interpret, and evaluate neural networks in novel and more fine-grained ways. In this survey paper, we review analysis methods in neural language processing, categorize them according to prominent research trends, highlight existing limitations, and point to potential directions for future work.
The Diorisis Ancient Greek Corpus
Authors: Vatri A. , McGillivray B.
Published: April 2019

The Diorisis Ancient Greek Corpus is a digital collection of ancient Greek texts (from Homer to the early fifth century ad) compiled for linguistic analyses, and specifically with the purpose of developing a computational model of semantic change in Ancient Greek. The corpus consists of 820 texts sourced from open access digital libraries. The texts have been automatically enriched with morphological information for each word. The automatic assignment of words to the correct dictionary entry (lemmatization) has been disambiguated with the implementation of a part-of-speech tagger (a computer programme that may select the part of speech to which an ambiguous word belongs).
Psathyrella tintinnabula sp. nov. (Psathyrellaceae, Agaricales), a new species from southwest China
Authors: YAN JUN-QING , GE YUPENG , HU DIANMING , ZHOU JIANPING , HUO GUANG-HUA
Published: April 2019

Psathyrella tintinnabula is discovered in Yunnan Province of China, which is characterized by its small-sized basidiomata, bell-shape pileus, small-sized basidiospores and fusiform pleurocystidia with subacute apex. The studies of morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses showed that the new species is unique and evidently distinct from related species within the genus Psathyrella. Detailed description, color photos, illustrations and key to related species are presented.
Glossocardia andamanica (Asteraceae), a new species from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Authors: KARTHIGEYAN KALIYAMURTHY , RASINGAM LADAN , ARISDASON WILSON
Published: April 2019

Glossocardia andamanica, sp. nov. (Asteraceae), is described from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. This new species morphologically most closely resembles the Malesian species, G. calva (Sch.-Bip. ex Miq.) Veldkamp in having 3-foliolate leaves and awned achenes but differs in colour of ray florets and number of lobes in ray-lip and 4-merous disc florets.
Nomenclatural changes allow for a broadened circumscription of Lophogyne Tul. to reflect a prominent neotropical clade of Podostemaceae (Podostemoideae)
Authors: PHILBRICK C. THOMAS , BOVE CLAUDIA P.
Published: April 2019

Phylogenetic analyses of neotropical Podostemaceae have identified a strongly supported clade comprised of species representing five genera, three of which are exclusive to the clade (Jenmaniella, Lophogyne, Monostylis).  The two other genera (Apinagia, Marathrum) are polyphyletic, with only a subset of species in the clade.  The clade has not been recognized taxonomically.  Herein a combination of four morphological characters are identified that define the clade: at anthesis the ovary is oriented vertically or obliquely and the flower projects from the ruptured spathella, stamens and tepals occur on only one side of the ovary, and silica bodies are absent from the leaves.  Nomenclatural changes are made to transfer all species inclusive to the clade to the genus Lophogyne, which has priority.  The broadened circumscription of Lophogyne (i.e., Lophogyne s.l.) is an important element of the developing classification of neotropical Podostemaceae that reflects phylogenetic understanding.
Spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) of the Dominican Republic
Authors: WAICHERT CECILIA , RODRIGUEZ JUANITA , VON DOHLEN CAROL D. , PITTS JAMES P.
Published: April 2019

We recorded 33 species in 19 genera of spider wasps from the Dominican Republic, of which four species are newlydescribed here: Auplopus charlesi Waichert & Pitts, sp. nov., Dipogon (Deuteragenia) marlowei Waichert & Pitts, sp.nov., Notocyphus anacaona Rodriguez & Pitts, sp. nov., and Priocnessus vancei Waichert & Pitts, sp. nov. Eight generaare reported from the Dominican Republic for the first time: Aporinellus Banks, 1912, Caliadurgus Pate, 1946, DipogonFox, 1897, Drepanaporus Bradley, 1944, Epipompilus Kohl, 1884, Notocyphus Smith, 1855, Priocnemis Schiødte, 1837,and Priocnessus Banks, 1925. Nine species are new records for the country: Ageniella (Ageniella) bruesi (Banks, 1928),Ageniella (Ageniella) violaceipes (Cresson, 1865), Aporinellus medianus Banks, 1917, Auplopus bellus (Cresson, 1865),Caliadurgus maestris Alayo, 1969, Drepanaporus antillarum (Bradley, 1944), Drepanaporus collaris (Cresson, 1865),Epipompilus pulcherrimus (Evans, 1955), and Priocnemis cornica (Say, 1836). Pompilus flavopictus Smith, 1862 is ajunior synonym of Poecilopompilus mixtus (Fabricius, 1794), syn. nov. and Odontaporus simulatrix (Bradley, 1944) isjunior synonym of Drepanaporus collaris (Cresson, 1865), syn. nov. New combination is proposed for Aporus (Aporus)antillarum (Bradley, 1944) which is transferred to Drepanaporus. Hitherto unknown males of Ageniella (Ageniella)domingensis (Banks, 1944) and Drepanaporus antillarum (Bradley, 1944) are described and illustrated. Ilustrated keys for subfamilies and species of the Dominican Republic pompilids are provided.Keywords:Pepsinae, Pompilinae, Ctenocerinae, Ceropalinae, key, new record, new species, Caribbean
A new species of Neoseiulus Hughes, with records of seven species of predatory mites associated with date palm in Saudi Arabia (Acari: Phytoseiidae)
Authors: NEGM MOHAMED W. , ALATAWI FAHAD J. , ALDRYHIM YOUSIF N.
Published: April 2019

Eight species of phytoseiid mites are reported from date palm orchards in Saudi Arabia. Seven of them were first records forthis country: Neoseiulus bicaudus (Wainstein), N. conterminus (Kolodochka), N. makuwa (Ehara), N. rambami (Swirski &Amitai), Proprioseiopsis asetus (Chant), P. messor (Wainstein), P. ovatus (Garman). Neoseiulus makuwa and P. asetus arerecorded from the Middle East and North Africa for the first time. One new species is described from Bermuda grass, Neoseiu-lus saudiensis n. sp. The new species is most similar to Neoseiulus alpinus (Schweizer) and N. marginatus (Wainstein). A key for identification of the included species is provided.
A new genus and new species of pagurid hermit crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea) from a submarine cave in Kume Island, Ryukyu Islands
Authors: KOMAI TOMOYUKI , OSAWA MASAYUKI
Published: April 2019

A new genus and new species of pagurid hermit crab, Kumepagurus cavernicolus, is described on the basis of a singlemale specimen collected from a submarine cave in Kume Island, Ryukyu Islands, at a depth of 38 m. The new genus su-perficially resembles Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905, in having13 pairs of biserial phyllobranchiae, the operculate rightchela and the possession of two terminal spines on the fixed finger of the left cheliped, but it is unique in the combination of 13 pairs of biserial gills and the presence of male sexual tubes.
A new species of the genus Pagurus Fabricius, 1775 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from the Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan
Authors: OSAWA MASAYUKI
Published: April 2019

A new species of pagurid hermit crab, Pagurus tabataorum n. sp., is described from Kume Island, Ryukyu Islands,southwestern Japan. It appears closest to P. capsularis McLaughlin, 1997, known from the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia,but is readily distinguished by the possession of numerous arcuate or sinuous, transverse scutes on the dorsal surface ofthe chelae. Distributional patterns of species of the genus Pagurus Fabricius, 1775, hitherto recorded from the Ryukyu Islands are briefly reviewed.
A new cryptic species in the “Calcinus anani Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998” species complex (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae): evidence from colouration and molecular genetics
Authors: MALAY MARIA CELIA (MACHEL) D. , KOMAI TOMOYUKI , CHAN TIN-YAM
Published: April 2019

A new species of Calcinus is described from western Pacific material, including specimens previously identified as Cal-cinus anani Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998. The new species C. fuscus n. sp. differs from C. anani in the colouration in life,and their specific distinction is genetically supported by the barcoding gene cytochrome oxidase I (COI). The two speciesalso have different geographic distributions, with C. fuscus n. sp. ranging from Japan to the Philippines, Papua New Guin-ea, and New Caledonia, while C. anani is restricted to French Polynesia. Moreover C. fuscus n. sp. is found at shallower depths than its sister species C. anani.
Hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Diogenidae) from the KUMEJIMA 2009 Expedition, Japan
Authors: RAHAYU DWI LISTYO , OSAWA MASAYUKI
Published: April 2019

Hermit crabs fauna of the family Diogenidae in the Kume Island, south Japan, were found to consist of 49 species, ofwhich 47 species were collected during the KUMEJIMA 2009 Expedition. Of the 49 species collected, 20 species, Calci-nus seurati Forest, 1951; Ciliopagurus krempfi (Forest, 1952), Clibanarius corallinus H. Milne Edwards, 1848; Clibanar-ius englaucus Ball & Haig, 1972; Clibanarius rhabdodactylus Forest, 1953; Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852; Dardanusbrachyops Forest, 1962; Dardanus robustus Asakura, 2006; Dardanus scutellatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1848); Dardanuswoodmasoni Alcock, 1905; Diogenes holthuisi Asakura & Tachikawa, 2010; Diogenes leptocerus Forest, 1956; Diogenespallescens Whitelegge, 1897; Paguristes macrops Rahayu & Forest, 2009; Paguristes ocellus Komai, 2010; Pseudop-aguristes bicolour Asakura & Kosuge, 2004; Pseudopaguristes bollandi Asakura & McLaughlin, 2003; Pseudopaguristesjanetkae McLaughlin, 2002; Pseudopaguristes laurentae (Morgan & Forest, 1991); and Pseudopaguristes monoporus(Morgan, 1987), are recorded for the first time from Kume Island. Six species, Dardanus brachyops, Diogenes holthuisi, Diogenes leptocerus, Diogenes pallescens, Paguristes macrops, and Pseudopaguristes laurentae, are discussed in detail.
The identity of Pilumnoplax acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae), with new records from the central and western Pacific
Authors: MENDOZA JOSE CHRISTOPHER E. , CLARK PAUL F. , NG PETER K. L.
Published: April 2019

The identity of the rare xanthid crab, Pilumnoplax acanthomerus Rathbun, 1911, originally described from the AmiranteIslands in the western Indian Ocean, is elucidated. Števčić (2005) transferred the species from Pilumnoplax Stimpson,1858, to a new genus, Linnaeoxantho. This monotypic genus is re-diagnosed and new morphological characters are high-lighted. New records from Ryukyu and Line Islands, in the western and central Pacific, respectively, are reported. Linnae-oxantho is compared with the morphologically similar Melybia Stimpson, 1871, from the western Atlantic, and theiraffinities are discussed. Linnaeoxanthinae Števčić, 2005, is here recognised as a valid xanthid subfamily for Linnaeoxantho and Melybia, and is considered to have priority over Melybiidae Števčić, 2005.
First record of the genus Thetispelecaris Gutu & Illife, 1998 (Crustacea: Peracarida: Bochusacea) from a submarine cave in the Pacific Oceannaruse@lab.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
Authors: SHIMOMURA MICHITAKA , FUJITA YOSHIHISA , NARUSE TOHRU
Published: April 2019

A new species of Thetispelecaris is described from a submarine cave in Japan as the first record of the genus from thePacific Ocean. Thetispelecaris kumejimensis n. sp. differs from its congeners in the following combination of characters:carapace 1.1 times as long as wide; antennal scale with 3–4 setae; maxilliped dactylus with 4 slender setae; basis of pere-opod 1 with 2 long setae ventrodistally; exopod of pereopods 4 and 5 4-segmented; basis and ischium of pereopod 3 sep-arated; basis and ischium of pereopods 4–6 partly fused; and pleopods 4 and 5 with 2 setae apically. This study represents the sixth species of the order Bochusacea.
Two new species of Apodopsyllus (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from Jeju Island, Korea
Authors: BACK JINWOOK , LEE WONCHOEL
Published: April 2019

A study of harpacticoid copepods from the intertidal zone of Jeju Island in the South Sea of Korea resulted in the discovery of two new paramesochrid species. They are placed in the genus Apodopsyllus Huys, 2009 on account of the following combination of characters: the absence of P2–P4 endopods, the poorly defined body segmentation, the two-segmented P1 endopod and exopod, and the fusion of the P2-P4 coxae with the respective body somites. Apodopsyllus gwakjiensis sp. nov. is most closely related to A. bermudensis (Coull & Hogue, 1978), but clearly distinguishable from it by the following characters: the concave shape of the baseoendopod with two bare setae, P4 basis without endopodal seta, and certain detailed characteristics of the mouthparts. Apodopsyllus unisetosus sp. nov. is easily distinguished from its congeners by the antennary exopod, which is armed with a single apical seta. In addition, A. unisetosus has the baseoendopod of P5 fused with somite, the P1 armed with one inner and one outer basal seta, and the unique shape of the male P6. Keys to genera of the family Paramesochridae Lang, 1944, as well as to species of the genus Apodopsyllus Huys, 2009 are provided.
A new species of the deepwater clingfish genus Kopua (Gobiesociformes: Gobiesocidae) from the East China Sea—an example of antitropicality?
Authors: MOORE GLENN I. , HUTCHINS J. BARRY , OKAMOTO MAKOTO
Published: April 2019

A new species of deepwater clingfish, Kopua japonica sp. nov., is described from the East China Sea. It is distinguished fromthe other members of the genus by anal and dorsal fin ray counts and a unique arrangement of sensory pores on the head. It isalso the first record of the genus from the Northern Hemisphere and this record may be an important deepwater addition to antitropicality in marine fishes.
Revision of Hoplasoma (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) of the Philippines, with descriptions of five new species
Authors: BEZDĚK JAN
Published: April 2019

The species of Hoplasoma Jacoby, 1884, of the Philippines are revised. Eight species, including five new, are treated: H.bakeri Bezděk, sp. nov. (Sibuyan), H. konstantinovi Bezděk, sp. nov. (Mindoro), H. magellani Bezděk, sp. nov. (Mind-anao, Sulu, Samar, Panaon), H. mcgregori Bezděk, sp. nov. (Negros), Hoplasoma mindanense Medvedev, 2002 (Mindan-ao), H. philippinense Jacoby, 1894 (Luzon), H. picifemora Allard, 1888 (= H. luzonica Medvedev, 2002, syn. nov.)(Luzon) and H. semperi Bezděk, sp. nov. (“Philippines”). Lectotypes are designated for H. philippinense and H.picifemora. Photographs of the type specimen, male abdomen, female last ventrite and drawings of male genitalia are presented for all the species. A key to the species of the Philippines is provided.
Description of Rhinobatos ranongensis sp. nov. (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae) from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal with a review of its northern Indian Ocean congeners
Authors: LAST PETER R. , SÉRET BERNARD , NAYLOR GAVIN J.P.
Published: April 2019

A new species of guitarfish, Rhinobatos ranongensis sp. nov., is described from 5 preserved specimens, and images and tissue samples of additional material, collected from the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. This species co-occurs in the eastern sector of the northern Indian Ocean with two poorly defined congeners, R. annandalei Norman and R. lionotus Norman, which have been misidentified and confused with Indo-Pacific congeners since they were first described in 1926. Norman’s species are rediagnosed based on limited new material and a re-examination of the types. In the western sector of the northern Indian Ocean, Rhinobatos annandalei has been confused in recent literature with the sympatric R. punctifer Compagno and Randall, which is represented by four primary colour morphs, including a white-spotted colour morph resembling R. annandalei. Rhinobatos punctifer also displays strong intraspecific variability and sexual dimorphism in some body dimensions. These four species of Rhinobatos have unique MtDna sequences and belong to a clade of Indo-West Pacific species that are morphologically similar. Despite the relatively small numbers of specimens available for investigation, these species exhibit some clear differences in body proportions, meristics and squamation. Rhinobatos ranongensis sp. nov. differs from its northern Indian Ocean congeners through a combination of a relatively narrow disc and mouth, high vertebral count, long snout, low dorsal fins, and being largely plain coloured. A new lectotype and a paralectotype are designated for the syntypes of R. annandalei, and the four primary colour forms of R. punctifer, the plain, white-spotted and ocellated morphs, are described and the three nominal species rediagnosed. A key is provided to the four known members of the genus in the northern Indian Ocean.
The genus Toxoneura Macquart (Diptera, Pallopteridae) of the Oriental Region
Authors: OZEROV A.L. , KRIVOSHEINA M.G.
Published: April 2019

A new species of Toxoneura Macquart from Vietnam (Lai Châu province, Mt. Emei), T. gavryushini sp. n., is described and illustrated. This is the second species from the Oriental Region and the first species found in its continental part. The new species differs from other Oriental species, Toxoneura striata, in narrow gena and wing pattern. An identification key to the Oriental species is provided.
An Evaluation of Hurricane Superintensity in Axisymmetric Numerical Models
Authors: Rousseau-Rizzi Raphaël , Emanuel Kerry
Published: April 2019

Potential intensity (PI) is an analytical bound on steady, inviscid, axisymmetric hurricane wind speed. Studies have shown that simulated hurricane azimuthal wind speed can greatly exceed a PI bound on the maximum gradient wind. This disparity is called superintensity (SI) and has been attributed to the contribution of the unbalanced flow to the azimuthal wind. The goals of this study are 1) to introduce a new surface wind PI (PIs), based on a differential Carnot cycle and bounding the magnitude of the surface winds; 2) to evaluate SI in numerical simulations with respect to diagnostic PI bounds on gradient wind (PIg), azimuthal wind (PIa), and surface wind (PIs); and 3) to evaluate the validity of each PI bound based on the SI computations. Here, we define superintensity as the normalized amount by which each version of PI is exceeded by the quantity it bounds. Axisymmetric tropical cyclone simulations are performed while varying the parameterized turbulent mixing as a way of estimating SI in the inviscid limit. As the mixing length decreases, all three bounded wind speeds increase similarly from a sub-PI state to a marginally superintense state. This shows that all three forms of PI evaluated here are good approximations to their respective metrics in numerical simulations.
Dominant Modes of China Summer Heat Waves Driven by Global Sea Surface Temperature and Atmospheric Internal Variability
Authors: Deng Kaiqiang , Yang Song , Ting Mingfang , Zhao Ping , Wang Zunya
Published: April 2019

This study applies the maximum temperatures at more than 2000 Chinese stations to investigate the dominant modes of China summer heat waves (HWs). The first empirical orthogonal function (EOF) mode of the HW days reflects an increased frequency of HWs in northern China (NC), while the second and third modes represent two distinct interannual modes, with key regions over the Yangtze River valley (YRV) and southern China (SC), respectively. The NC HWs are possibly associated with the Atlantic–Eurasian teleconnection, showing zonally propagating wave trains over the North Atlantic and Eurasian continent. The YRV HWs are proposed to be linked to the North Atlantic Oscillation, which may trigger a southeastward-propagating wave train over northern Russia and East Asia that results in a high pressure anomaly over the YRV. The SC HWs are obviously dominated by the Indian Ocean and northwest Pacific warm SSTs owing to the transition from the preceding El Niño to La Niña, which excites above-normal highs over SC. The anomalously high pressures over NC, the YRV, and SC are usually accompanied by descending air motions, clear skies, decreased precipitation, and increased solar radiation, which jointly cause a drier and hotter soil condition that favors the emergence of HWs. The GFDL HiRAM experiments are able to reproduce the historical evolution of NC and SC HWs, but fail to capture the YRV HWs. The correlation coefficient between model PC1 (PC2) and observed PC1 (PC3) for the period of 1979–2008 is 0.65 (0.38), which significantly exceeds the 95% (90%) confidence level, indicating that this model has a more faithful representation for the SST-forced HWs.
Estimating Four-Dimensional Internal Wave Spectrum in the Northern South China Sea
Authors: Sun Hui , Zhao Wei , Yang Qingxuan , Cai Shuqun , Liang Xinfeng , Tian Jiwei
Published: April 2019

Internal waves can transfer energy from large-scale to microscale processes; however, the spectra of these waves remain poorly known. A method that combines modal harmonic decomposition and maximum-likelihood method is proposed in this study to estimate four-dimensional internal wave spectrum using limited mooring observations. Using this method, a four-dimensional internal wave spectrum was obtained for the first time based on the mooring measurements collected during the South China Sea (SCS) Internal Wave Experiment in July 2014. The spectrum was then validated by comparing with the spectrum based on Fourier analysis and with the modified Garrett–Munk internal wave spectrum, respectively. The power of the internal wave spectrum decreased obviously with increasing frequency and wavenumber, with a falloff rate of ω−2 beyond tidal frequencies, and with falloff rates of and for horizontal and vertical wavenumbers, respectively. In addition, at a fixed frequency and vertical wavenumber, the propagation direction and phase speed of internal waves can be obtained through the four-dimensional spectrum. In summary, we verified the feasibility of estimating four-dimensional internal wave spectrum using limited mooring observations in this study, and the method we proposed should be applicable to other regions where such mooring observations are available.
A Multitheoretical Framework for Assessing Performance-Enhancing Drug Use: Examining the Utility of Self-Control, Social Learning, and Control Balance Theories
Authors: Kabiri Saeed , Willits Dale W. , Shadmanfaat Seyyedeh Masoomeh (Shamila)
Published: April 2019

This research examines the efficacy of criminological theories for explaining variation in doping behavior in professional athletes. Self-report data were collected from a sample of 732 professional athletes from Iran. Regression models were estimated using theoretically informed measures to examine performance-enhancing drug (PED) usage. Results show that variables representing self-control theory, social learning theory, and control balance theory were statistically significant predictors of PED use and account for a sizable amount of variation in PED use. Findings suggest that criminological theory can contribute to our understanding of PED use by professional athletes, which suggests that sports regulators might benefit from examining the criminological and criminal justice literatures as they consider how to combat the sports doping crisis. The results also provide additional support for each of the theoretical traditions considered, demonstrating that these theories can be useful for examining noncriminal behavior (doping) and can be useful in non-Western contexts (Iran).
The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Employees’ Affective Organizational Commitment in Public and Nonprofit Organizations: A Moderated Mediation Model
Authors: Peng Shuyang , Liao Yuguo , Sun Rusi
Published: April 2019

Transformational leadership has a great impact on employees’ psychological attachment to their organizations. This study examines how and under what condition transformational leadership translates into employees’ affective organizational commitment. Using a moderated mediation model, this research finds that the relationship between transformational leadership and affective commitment is transmitted through perceived work impact. More importantly, our findings suggest that the indirect effect of transformational leadership on affective commitment through perceived work impact is moderated by the level of centralization of an organization. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.
The control of energy production system created from fuel cell and different solar panels via microcontroller
Authors: Karakan Abdil , Oğuz Yüksel , Uslu Bahtiyar
Published: April 2019

In the study, the energy that monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin-film solar panels of equal power produce was combined on the electronic board and hybrid solar system was created. Fuel cell was added to this hybrid system, so providing diversity in energy production sources. The produced electrical energy flow was controlled by using different energy sources types together. Battery groups were connected to the control circuit for storing the produced energy. Also, the receiver loads, which would redirect the flow energy were added to the control circuit. The electrical energy each solar panel produced, the electric current the load pulled and battery charge-discharge conditions were monitored through the control system designed to control the flow energy. These data were recorded at regular intervals with C# software. The control algorithms that are appropriate for system’s energy flow were determined and consumers were fed with the electrical energy produced by the hybrid system, and the battery was charged at the same time. The recorded data were analyzed and the energy each solar panel produced, the rates of benefiting from produced electricity through applied algorithms, and how much consumers were fed with the energy accumulated on the battery group were approximately determined.