bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CELEBRAÇÃO QUEER NA FICÇÃO DE DULCE MARIA CARDOSO
Authors: Silva Maria Araujo da
Published: May 2019

Na ficção de Dulce Maria Cardoso, deparamo-nos com uma poética da subversão aqui analisada à luz da teoria queer, evidenciando-se o modo como os protagonistas assumem posições que funcionam como actos de resistência à ordem opressora e limitadora das liberdades individuais. Se, por um lado, nos defrontamos com um discurso que evidencia claras dicotomias de género, assistimos, por outro, à emergência de figuras que participam na desconstrução dos binarismos veiculados pela ordem dominante. Ao recusarem modelos de comportamento socialmente instituídos, estas identidades abalam os fundamentos do patriarcado, contribuindo para a afirmação de tendências emancipatórias  num país em plena mutação.
ORDEM, GÊNERO E TRANSGRESSÃO EM A SENHORA DE PANGIM, DE GUSTAVO BARROSO
Authors: Lugarinho Mário César
Published: May 2019

Em 2017, completaram-se os 85 anos da publicação do romance histórico A Senhora de Pangim, do brasileiro Gustavo Barroso (1932). Foi reeditada em Lisboa pela Agência Geral das Colônias, nas comemorações dos centenários portugueses (1940). No Brasil, ainda foi republicada na forma de quadrinhos "para adultos", em 1958. Após essa última edição, o romance caiu no esquecimento. A narrativa procura reconstruir, por questionáveis fontes documentais, a biografia de Dona Maria Úrsula de Abreu e Lencastre, filha de portugueses, nascida no Brasil, e que se engajou no exército d'El Rey, no alvorecer do século XVIII, como o soldado Baltazar do Couto Cardoso, tendo servido em Goa, pelo menos, até 1714. Facilmente inserida na série literária da "donzela guerreira", A senhora de Pangim impõe uma reflexão pertinente aos estudos queer.
NOVAS CARTAS PORTUGUESAS: A VAGINA DENTADA DAS TRÊS MARIAS
Authors: Lentina Alda Maria
Published: May 2019

Quando, em 1972, as Três Marias publicam Novas cartas portuguesas, este acontecimento provoca uma verdadeira “onda de choque”, devido ao tema que as atravessa, ou seja, a “vida íntima (sexual) das mulheres” (Lamas, 1974). Assim, alguns anos mais tarde, M. L. Pintasilgo, afirma que existe “um excesso que não enquadra na normalidade [e que] reside no facto de que as fronteiras entre o erotismo e a pornografia são ultrapassadas”. Propomo-nos explorar a vertente transgressiva do texto, atentando para uma ruptura com as convenções de representação dominantes em matéria de erotismo/pornografia, isto é, a passagem do “ob/scene” ao “on/scene” da sexualidade feminina. A outra transgressão será a descrição da parte mais íntima da anatomia feminina: o seu sexo – um novo território a ser visto e explorado pela mulher.
REPRESENTAÇÕES DE GÊNERO NO UNIVERSO KITSCH DE AMOR, PLÁSTICO E BARULHO DE RENATA RIBEIRO
Authors: Silva Alberto Inacio da
Published: May 2019

Quase sempre associado à cultura popular, o kitsch tem um lugar importante na sociedade brasileira. Se essa estética influencia a música e a televisão, os cineastas brasileiros procuraram no kitsch não apenas estratégias para atrair o público, mas também para repensar a política em alguns momentos importantes da história brasileira. Neste artigo, propomos uma análise do filme Amor, plástico e barulho (2013), de Renata Pinheiro, no qual a diretora nos leva ao universo das periferias de Recife através dos sonhos e das desilusões de Shelly e Jaqueline, duas dançarinas/cantoras do grupo Brega Show. Na sua mise en scène, Renata Pinheiro adota uma estética kitsch, aproximando-nos do universo dessas personagens e revelando todas as complexidades das relações sociais de classe e gênero na sociedade brasileira.
‘VOCÊ QUASE GANHOU UM ORQUÍDEA VIVA!’: DISSIMULAÇÃO QUEER E DESEJO HOMOSSOCIAL EM OS CAFAJESTES DE RUY GUERRA
Authors: Hodgson James Neil
Published: May 2019

Este artigo examinará temas queer em um dos primeiros exemplares do Cinema Novo, Os cafajestes, de Ruy Guerra. Por meio de uma análise do filme, este artigo defenderá a importância de uma leitura queer e observará a existência de temas queer tanto na trama como na mensagem política geral da obra. Dessa forma, este artigo explora como a teoria queer ocidental pode ser usada para se compreender o cinema político brasileiro da década de 1960. Ele conclui, em parte, que, por meio do complemento da perspectiva marxista com uma análise queer, pode-se demonstrar que Os cafajestes proporciona ao público um diagnóstico potente e multifacetado da opressão
QUEERNESS IN BERNARDO SANTARENO'S THEATRE
Authors: Pepe Paulo Pires
Published: May 2019

This article examines Bernardo Santareno’s A promessa (1957) and Os marginais e a revolução (1979), arguing that the earlier play foreshadows a concern with sexual and gender relationships and expressions of queerness that only comes completely ‘out of the closet’ after the 25th of April, 1974. Taking particular religious and political constraints into account, and using Santareno’s plays as a starting point, I will explore the complex ways in which gender and sexuality, significant components of individual identity and identity relations, act as a means of dissolving barriers and uncover the many ways Santareno questions essentialist conceptualisations of gender and sexuality.
“EACH MAN KILLS THE THING HE LOVES”: UMA LEITURA QUEER DE “O BERLOQUE VERMELHO” DE SILVA PINTO
Authors: Cascais António Fernando
Published: May 2019

“O berloque vermelho”, de Silva Pinto, constitui, presumivelmente, a primeira expressão da relação erótica entre dois homens apresentada na primeira pessoa em literatura portuguesa. Uma leitura queer deste conto permite lançar luz sobre a masculinidade gay, na época em que a categoria de homossexualidade estava a ser forjada, mas ainda não assimilada pela scientia sexualis, a sociedade e a cultura lusas. Contemporâneo das primeiras representações literárias e mediáticas da homossexualidade, o conto antecede a primeira controvérsia nacional inerente ao processo da sua juridificação e psiquiatrização, em que participará o seu autor, com notável repercussão na futura perceção dos homossexuais.
A COMPARISON: TRANSLATED HOMOSEXUAL-THEMED NOVELS IN ESTADO NOVO PORTUGAL AND STATE-SOCIALIST HUNGARY
Authors: Gombar Zsofia
Published: May 2019

The present article aims to contribute to homosexual history by mapping queer literary translations in Estado Novo Portugal and Socialist Hungary. In view of the legal and censorial dissimilarities in the two countries with regard to same-sex activity, homosexual-themed literature translated from English has been examined in order to detect any possible divergence or convergence in this respect. The analysis also relied on book censorship files stored at the National Archives of the Torre do Tombo as well as the new findings of the Hungarian project English-Language Literature and Censorship, 1945—1989.
UM HOMEM GASTO: NATURALISMO, HISTORIOGRAFIA LGBT E PRIMEIRA RECEPÇÃO CRÍTICA
Authors: Maia Helder Thiago
Published: May 2019

Neste artigo, traço um paralelo entre a utopia higienista e o naturalismo literário através do livro Um homem gasto: episodio da historia social do XIX seculo (1885), do médico carioca Ferreira Leal, apostando em um continum entre essas textualidades. Aponto também para o lugar da obra no contexto de sua produção e na historiografia literária lgbt, assim como abordo a recepção do livro através das primeiras críticas dos jornais cariocas A Semana e Jornal do Commercio.
The Long-Term Financial Sustainability of the Civil Service Pension Scheme in Malaysia
Authors: Darmaraj Sheila Rose , Narayanan Suresh
Published: May 2019

The civil service pension scheme (CSPS) in Malaysia is a defined benefit (DB), non-contributory system directly funded from the budget. An aging population, rising life expectancy, and ballooning pension payments underscore the need for reform. An annual pension deficit model was used to estimate the pension deficit over a period of 75 years under eight scenarios that compare the current scheme with changes in the pension deficit when three policy variables—retirement age, contribution rate, and replacement rate—are manipulated. We found the current scheme will not be financially sustainable. By increasing the retirement age, introducing employee contributions, and reducing the replacement rate, it is possible to delay the emergence of deficits and lengthen the period of sustainability of the scheme. However, a radical makeover is necessary to be fully sustainable and this might not be politically feasible.
Combining predictions of sex ratio and mate choice models: pheromone-mediated mate choice by females in a parasitoid wasp
Authors: Wittman T.N. , King B.H.
Published: May 2019

In haplodiploid species, daughter production, but not son production, is sexual, requiring paternal contributions. Females may use male signals to choose a mate with better daughter-production potential, if the choice facilitates her production of adaptive sex ratios, e.g., female-biased sex ratios in systems operating under local mate competition (LMC). In the parasitoid wasp Urolepis rufipes, females preferred pheromone markings from males that had mated once versus multiply, were young rather than old, and were uninfected rather than infected when infection was low, but not when infection was high. Mates of singly-mated males had more female-biased offspring sex ratios than those of multiply-mated males, whereas there was no difference for mates of young versus old males. Thus, female preference for singly-mated males appears to provide indirect fitness benefits. A preference for young males, was not beneficial in the laboratory, but in nature young males may have mated less.
General morphology and updated taxonomy of the genus Aporcelinus Andrássy, 2009 (Dorylaimida: Aporcelaimidae)
Authors: Peña-Santiago Reyes , Abolafia Joaquín , Nguyen Thi Anh Duong , Álvarez-Ortega Sergio , Varela-Benavides Ingrid
Published: May 2019

This paper deals with the general morphology of the dorylaimid genus Aporcelinus as a basis for updating its taxonomy. This taxon is morphologically rather homogeneous and characterised by a peculiar combination of apomorphic states of several features, which are described, illustrated and discussed, particularly those concerning lip region, odontostyle, pharyngo-intestinal junction, female genital tract, and caudal region. A revised generic diagnosis is presented and the separation of the genus from its relatives analysed. The updated inventory of Aporcelinus includes 29 valid species with their synonyms and two species inquirendae. A key to identification of species is also given, and a compendium of their morphometrics is provided for comparative purposes.
Exchanges in Royal Imagery across the Iranian World, 3rd Century BC – 3rd Century AD
Authors: Sinisi Fabrizio
Published: May 2019

The period between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD saw the establishment of two supra-regional states in the Iranian world, first the Arsacid and then the Kushan Empire. The patterns of imperial imagery elaborated by the Arsacids became the reference and were adopted by many of the successive dynasties, starting with the Kushan themselves. Chorasmia was exposed to such influences, and the coin series of its first kings show the interplay between local features and elements coming from both Arsacid Parthia and the Kushan Empire.
Mission amidst Ideologies: Ideology and Hegemony in The Cape Town Commitment, Together towards Life, Evangelii Gaudium, and Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World
Authors: Bargár Pavol
Published: May 2019

Although the present era has by some scholars been referred to as a post-ideological one, based on the argument that the so-called ‘grand narratives’ have by now become largely untrustworthy and suspicious, evidence suggests that ideology continues to play an important role in today’s world. This paper will therefore seek to revisit the post-ideology thesis using Timothy Gorringe’s distinction between ideology and hegemony. Gorringe defines ideology as an articulated system of meanings, values, and beliefs; to him, it is meaning in service of power. In contrast, hegemony for Gorringe is a taken for granted order of signs and practices whose power lies in what it silences. Employing this hermeneutic framework, the present paper will then explore what four recent major documents on mission and evangelism (The Cape Town Commitment, Together towards Life, Evangelii Gaudium and Mission of the Orthodox Church in Today’s World, respectively) have to say on the theme of ideology. Finally, an attempt will be pursued to identify what implications the discovered results might have for Christian mission as part of missio Dei today, with a particular focus on the central and eastern European context. A constructive missiological suggestion will be made that rather than providing its own ‘grand narrative,’ Christian mission is first and foremost about living out faith, love, and hope in the everyday, while also countering various types of ideology and hegemony.
Negotiating Diplomacy
Authors: Lee (李强正) Kian Cheng
Published: May 2019

This research report argues that non-state actors can negotiate diplomacy by facilitating Thai-Sino bilateral interactions while seeking multi-dimensional win-win benefits. With the rise of People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) transnational entrepreneurship, this research report departs from the conventional “flight” or “fight” approach. On the contrary, it adopts an interventional approach to encourage interactions between PRC Chinese transnational entrepreneurs and Thai entrepreneurs and other interested parties through business-themed workshops. On the one hand, the latter learn about Chinese business cultures in enhancing their entrepreneurial endeavors while gaining new opportunities on the PRC Chinese market. On the other hand, the PRC transnational entrepreneurs extend their business networks while inadvertently transforming themselves into unofficial dual-accredited diplomats. From an intra-Asian perspective, this research report helps to rectify the scarcity of literature, in which existing migrant studies are largely set in North American and European contexts.
A Study of the Issue of ‘Relevant Rules’ of International Law for the Purposes of Interpretation of Treaties under Article 31(3)(c) of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Authors: Bhat Sumith Suresh
Published: May 2019

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) embodies Article 31(3)(c), prescribing that ‘relevant rules’ of international law must be taken into consideration while interpreting treaties, thereby promoting the idea of ‘systemic integration’. The absence of the definition of ‘relevant rules’ has caused problems in treaty interpretation. International Courts and Tribunals have not provided adequate guidance on the consideration of rules of international law for treaty interpretation. The objective of the article is to study that part of Article 31(3)(c) which concerns ‘relevant rules’ in order to establish certain factors that must be taken into account for determining which rules of international law become relevant for the purposes of interpretation of a treaty. This will be done by examining the background of systemic integration and analysing cases in this area of law.
Emerging Patterns of Authority in Early Shiʿism: al-Mukhtār and the Aesthetics of Persuasion
Authors: Hylén Torsten
Published: May 2019

In this study the author examines some aspects of authority in the movement of the Shiʿite leader al-Mukhtār (d. 67/687). The notion of religious aesthetics as developed by Birgit Meyer is used as an analytical tool. It is argued that al-Mukhtār accomplished his political endeavour partly by introducing and controlling three “aesthetic forms” which functioned as “media” between the people and the deceased ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib: his claim to act on behalf of ʿAlī’s son Ibn al-Ḥanafiyya, whom he called al-mahdī, “the rightly guided”; his call to revenge for the killing of ʿAlī’s son Ḥusayn; and his exhibiting of a chair that he claimed had belonged to ʿAlī. The accounts of these three media, the author furthermore argues, have an historical foundation. Finally he holds that through these media al-Mukhtār was able to channel the needs and aspirations of many of the Shiites of Kufa into political action.
Ḥusayn b. ʿAbd al-Ṣamad al-ʿĀmilī’s Flight from Lebanon to Iraq
Authors: Stewart Devin J.
Published: May 2019

This study presents an annotated translation and analysis of a recently discovered travel account by sixteenth-century Shiʿite scholar Ḥusayn b. ʿAbd al-Ṣamad al-ʿĀmilī (918-984/1512-1576). In it, Ḥusayn briefly recounts his flight from the Biqāʿ Valley in what is now northern Lebanon to Karbala in southern Iraq. Though undated, the text suggests that Ḥusayn’s journey took place in the winter of 1548-49 and that Ḥusayn was concerned to escape detection by authorities. He left Baalbek soon after his teacher Zayn al-Dīn al-ʿĀmilī, later famous as al-Shahīd al-Thānī (911-965/1506-1558), left that town, probably as a consequence of the same incident or problem that caused Zayn al-Dīn to give up his position as professor of law at the Nūriyya Madrasa there. Ḥusayn evidently already had the intention to seek safety in Safavid Iran, even though he ended up staying in Iraq for an extended period and only entered Iran about five years later, in 961/1554.
The Visual Culture of Iranian Twelver Shiʿism in the Qajar Period
Authors: Marzolph Ulrich
Published: May 2019

The visual culture of the Iranian Twelver Shiʿa is documented in a variety of media, ranging from manuscripts and lithographed books via tilework and wallpaintings to lacquerwork, reverse images on glass, and the canvasses of popular storytellers. Indispensably connected to a narrative level, it focuses on the creed’s pivotal trauma, the violent death of the Prophet Muḥammad’s grandson Ḥusayn and his followers during the battle of Karbala. Iranian Shiʿi visual culture was particularly rich in the Qajar period, when the ritual performances of the “Persian passion play,” the taʿziyya, coincided with the introduction of printing to Iran, fostering a growing prominence of Shiʿi themes on both narrative and visual levels. The pervasive visual representation of salient scenes embodying the emotional narratives of Shiʿism’s historical experience contributed to the generation of popular piety that in turn made a notable contribution to the firm establishment of the Twelver Shiʿi creed in Iran.
How Secular Are Western Governments’ Religion Policies?
Authors: Fox Jonathan
Published: May 2019

This study examines government religion policy in 26 Western democracies between 1990 and 2014 using the Religion and State round 3 (RAS3) dataset to determine whether these policies can be considered secular. While many assume that the West and its governments are secular and becoming more secular, the results contradict this assumption. All Western governments support religion in some manner, including financial support. All but Canada restrict the religious practices and/or religious institutions of religious minorities. All but Andorra and Italy restrict or regulate the majority religion. In addition religious both governmental and societal discrimination against religious minorities increased significantly between 1990 and 2014. All of this indicates religion remains a prominent factor in politics and society in the West.
State Sovereignty, Associational Interests, and Collective Religious Liberty
Authors: Billingham Paul
Published: May 2019

In Chapter 5 of Liberalism’s Religion, Cécile Laborde considers the freedom and autonomy of religious associations within liberal democratic societies. This paper evaluates her central arguments in that chapter. First, I argue that Laborde makes things too easy for herself in dismissing controversies over the state’s legitimate jurisdictional authority. Second, I argue that Laborde’s view of when associations’ ‘coherence interests’ justify exemptions is too narrow. Third, I consider how we might develop an account of judicial deference to associations’ ‘competence interests’.
Conscientious Objection to Military Service and Laborde’s Exemption Test
Authors: Rouméas Élise
Published: May 2019

This paper applies Laborde’s theory of the justice of exemptions to what has become a relatively uncontroversial case, the exemption to military service. It assesses how the exemption test designed by Laborde can guide decision-making relative to a specific historical case, focusing on the French example. The exercise sheds light on how contextual considerations—the legal status quo, the geopolitical context, the number of objectors—decisively influence our normative reasoning about the justifiability of exemptions.
Manihot montana, a new species of Manihot sect. Graciles (Euphorbiaceae) from the Brazilian savannas
Authors: DA SILVA MARCOS JOSÉ , DE SOUZA ALESSANDRO OLIVEIRA , ALONSO ALEXANDRE ANTÔNIO , ESSER HANS-JOACHIM
Published: May 2019

Manihot montana, a new species of wild cassava, is described and illustrated based on material from the Brazilian savannas. We compared its macromorphology and leaf anatomy to M. paviifolia, the most morphologically similar species. In addition, we provide images of the new species, details on its distribution, conservation status assessment, phenology and comments on its ecology, morphological relationships and systematic position.
Amaranthus saradhiana (Amaranthaceae)—a new species from southern Western Ghats of Kerala, India
Authors: ARYA SINDU , KUMAR VENUGOPALAN NAIR SARADAMMA ANIL , VISHNU WALSAN KALARIKKAL , KUMAR THALIYANGAL RAJESH
Published: May 2019

A new species of Amaranthus from the southern region of Kerala, India is described and illustrated as Amaranthus saradhiana sp. nov. SEM analysis of pollen and seed architectural patterns together with FTIR spectral banding discriminates the taxon from its morphologically allied species, A. spinosus. Detailed description including distribution with relevant taxonomic notes along with color photographs and sketches are provided.
A revision of and key to the world species of Mycterothrips Trybom (Thysanoptera, Thripidae)
Authors: MASUMOTO MASAMI , OKAJIMA SHÛJI
Published: May 2019

The genus Mycterothrips Trybom is reviewed. Twenty-seven species are recognized in the genus, of which six species are newly described mainly from Australia and Japan: M. desleyae sp. n. (Australia); M. egonoki sp. n. (Japan); M. fasciatus sp. n. (Japan, West Malaysia); M. grandis sp. n. (Japan); M. shihoae sp. n. (Japan); M. yamagishii sp. n. (Japan). Five species-groups are recognized in this genus based on character states of males. M. ravidus Wang from Taiwan is treated as a synonym of the Indian species, M. nilgiriensis (Ananthakrishnan), and it is newly recorded from Australia and Nepal. Another Indian species, M. ricini (Shumsher Singh), is newly recorded from Japan. The type species of the genus from South Africa, M. laticauda Trybom, is newly recorded from Tchad. A key to world species is provided.
A new species of insular skink (Genus Sphenomorphus Fitzinger 1843) from the Langkawi Archipelago, Kedah, West Malaysia with the first report of the herpetofauna of Pulau Singa Besar and an updated checklist of the herpetofauna of Pulau Langkawi
Authors: GRISMER L. LEE
Published: May 2019

A new species of small, insular, forest floor skink, Sphenomorphus langkawiensis sp. nov. is described from the islands of Langkawi and Singa Besar in the Langkawi Arichipelago, Kedah, West Malaysia. This species is differentiated from all other 35 Sundaland and Malay Peninsula species of Sphenomorphus on the basis of a unique suite of morphological and color pattern characteristics. The discovery of the first endemic reptile in the Langkawi Archipelago and the addition of nine new records of species to Pulau Langkawi underscores the unrealized biodiversity of the herpetofauna of this archipelago. Twelve species (one frog, nine lizards, and two snakes) are reported for the first time from Pulau Singa Besar, a small satellite island off the southern coast of Pulau Langkawi.
Revision of the Neotropical genus Lactistomyia Melander (Diptera, Hybotidae, Hybotinae)
Authors: ALE-ROCHA ROSALY
Published: May 2019

The genus Lactistomyia Melander is revised and include the following eleven species: L. dimidiata (Bellardi); L. hyalia Bezzi; L. insolita Melander; L. lepida sp. n.; L. mammifera Curran; L. minuta sp. n.; L. nigripes Curran; L. paranaensis sp. n.; L. pulchra sp. n.; L. serrata Bezzi and L. tuberculata sp. n.. Except L. dimidiata, all species are described, keyed, male and female terminalia illustrated. Lactistomyia polita Melander, a species from Oriental Region, is not congeneric, is being transferred to Syndyas Loew and receiving a new name: Syndyas melanderi n. nov. The geographical distribution of Lactistomyia is just confirmed for the Neotropical region. Drawings of the female terminalia of L. serrata are supplied for the first time. The phylogenetic relationships of the included species of Lactistomyia, except L. dimidiata, are analysed.
Revision of the genus Rutacarus (Acari, Parasitengona, Hydrachnidia) with the description of a new species from Central America
Authors: VALDECASAS ANTONIO G.
Published: May 2019

A review of the morphology and distribution of the genus Rutacarus Lundblad, 1937 is provided with the description of a new species, R. annae n. sp. from Coiba, an island off the Pacific coast of Panama. A key to all described species, five already known, one new, is included.
Phylogenetic relationships among the genera of the Penaeidae (Crustacea: Decapoda) revealed by mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequences
Authors: CHAN TIN-YAM , TONG JINGOU , TAM YAN KIT , CHU KA HOU
Published: May 2019

The phylogenetic relationships within the family Penaeidae are examined based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of 30 species from 20 genera. The analysis generally supports the three-tribe scheme proposed by Burkenroad (1983) but it is not consistent with the five-group classification of Kubo (1949). Three clades are resolved: (Penaeus sensu stricto + Fenneropenaeus + Litopenaeus + Farfantepenaeus + Marsupenaeus + Melicertus + Funchalia + Heteropenaeus), (Metapenaeus + Parapenaeopsis + Xiphopenaeus + Rimapenaeus + Megokris + Trachysalambria) and (Metapenaeopsis + Penaeopsis + Parapenaeus), corresponding to the Penaeini, Trachypenaeini and Parapenaeini respectively, while the affinities of Atypopenaeus and Trachypenaeopsis are obscure. The molecular data support that Miyadiella represents the juvenile stage of Atypopenaeus. Within the Trachypenaeini, Trachypenaeus sensu lato is clearly paraphyletic, while the monophyly of Penaeus sensu lato in the Penaeini is questionable.
Taxonomic notes on the Cephenniini (Coleoptera, Scydmaenidae): Status of Coatesia Lea, Cephennomicrus Reitter, and Neseuthia Scott
Authors: JAŁOSZYŃSKI PAWEŁ
Published: May 2019

Based on examination of its type species, Coatesia Lea is placed as a junior synonym of the nominotypical subgenus of Cephennodes Reitter. In order to avoid secondary homonymy with Cephennodes latus (Motschulsky), Coatesia lata Lea is replaced with Cephennodes leai nomen n. Neseuthia Scott is placed as a junior synonym of Cephennomicrus Reitter. Diagnostic characters of Cephennomicrus are discussed, and a world checklist of 50 species currently recognized as belonging to this genus is provided. The following new combinations are established for species formerly placed in Neseuthia: Cephennomicrus affouchensis (Franz), C. afiamalui (Franz), C. anderssoni (Franz), C. asperus (Franz), C. cactiformis (Jałoszyński & Hoshina), C. caledonicus (Franz), C. cordithorax (Scott), C. cornutus (Scott), C. crenatus (Scott), C. dugdalei (Franz), C. fijii (Franz), C. fujianus (Jałoszyński), C. gomyi (Franz), C. hobbiti (Jałoszyński & Hoshina), C. inconspicuus (King), C. japonigenus (Jałoszyński & Hoshina), C. lauensis (Franz), C. lordhowei (Franz), C. mauritiensis (Franz), C. minimus (Franz), C. minor (Scott), C. nomurai (Jałoszyński & Hoshina), C. okinawanus (Jałoszyński, S. Arai & K. Arai), C. perexiguus (Scott), C. perthi (Franz), C. politus (Scott), C. samoanus (Franz), C. sumatranus (Franz), C. taiwanensis (Jałoszyński), C. typicus (Scott), C. upoluensis (Franz), C. venuensis (Franz), C. vitiensis (Franz), and C. zimmermani (Franz). Cephennomicrus insularis nomen n. is proposed as a replacement name for C. suturalis (Franz) comb. n. (nec Besuchet); C. perpuncillum Reitter is corrected to C. perpunctillus, and Neseuthia sumatrensis Franz is treated as an incorrect original spelling. Based on examination of the type material, Cephennium raffrayi Schaufuss is transferred to Cephennomicrus. Lectotypes are designated for Coatesia lata and Neseuthia typica.
Revision of the genus Psorus Bergroth, 1914 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae)
Authors: FERNANDES JOSÉ ANTÔNIO M. , GRAZIA JOCELIA , LOBO DEISE S.
Published: May 2019

The monotypic genus Psorus Bergroth is revised and two new species from the Brazilian Amazon region are described and illustrated: P. paraensis sp. nov. (Pará State) and P. manauara sp. nov. (Amazonas State).
A new giant species of Arthroleptis (Amphibia: Anura: Arthroleptidae) from the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve, south-western Ghana
Authors: ERNST RAFFAEL , AGYEI ALEX C. , RÖDEL MARK-OLIVER
Published: May 2019

We describe a new giant species of Arthroleptis from the eastern part of the Upper Guinean rain forest, West Africa. This species from the Krokosua Hills Forest Reserve, south-western Ghana is the largest member of the genus from West Africa. It differs from all known West African Arthroleptis by its large size, its peculiar coloration and a number of morphological characters, such as e.g. an extremely broad head. Arthroleptis krokosua sp. nov. is most similar to large members of the genus from East and Central Africa, particularly A. variabilis and A. adolfifriederici from which it differs in lateral and ventral colouration patterns, larger size (> 43 mm), as well as head shape (heads width / snout-vent length: 0.45; 0.40 in A. variabilis and A. adolfifriederici). Genetic divergence in 550 bp of 16S rRNA was 4.97–5.14 % between the new species and A. variabilis. The new species seems to have no apparent affiliations to any other West African member of the genus. All other West African Arthroleptis are much smaller in size and differ in body shape.
On three new species of Elpidium Müller, 1880 and the re-description of Elpidium laesslei (Tressler, 1956) from Jamaica (Ostracoda: Podocopida: Limnocytheridae)
Authors: PEREIRA JULIA S. , ROCHA CARLOS E. F. , PINTO RICARDO L.
Published: May 2019

Elpidium ostracods are known by their very particular niche (water accumulated in tank-bromeliads), their relatively low dispersal ability and their dependency on amphibians for dispersal and colonization of new bromeliads. All these characteristics make the genus an interesting group for evolutionary, ecological and even taxonomic studies. However, the diversity of the group remains poorly studied. Here, we describe three new species of Elpidium, Elpidium littlei n. sp., Elpidium heberti n. sp. and Elpidium wolfi n. sp., and re-describe Elpidium laesslei, all from Jamaica. These species are characterized by a copulatory process with separated ejaculatory duct and distal glans, a feature so far unique within the genus. Each species can, in turn, be diagnosed by soft part and carapace morphology, most notably comparing hemipenis, valve ornamentation and degree of sexual dimorphism. The observed morphological diversity of Elpidium is discussed in relation to previous genetic estimates that suggested an even higher diversity in Jamaica. We point to intraspecific variation and lack of complete morphological descriptions as possible explanations. We also reaffirm the need of multidisciplinary studies in order to do more objective and secure taxonomic classifications in future studies.
Stapedectomy Is Rewarding: But How to Prove It?
Authors: Wickemeyer Johanna , Achim Virginie , Redleaf Miriam
Published: May 2019

Objective:

To demonstrate that neurotologists enjoy performing stapedectomies.

Subjects:

A group of survey recipients consisting of 174 neurotologists who perform stapedectomy, a nonoverlapping control group of 145 head/neck oncologists who perform parotidectomy, and a second nonoverlapping control group of 365 pediatric otolaryngologists who perform tonsillectomy.

Outcome Measures:

Responses to surveys distributed by electronic mail to the 3 nonoverlapping recipient groups during nonoverlapping 4-week periods.

Results:

During the 4-week survey periods, 84 of 174 neurotologists (48%) responded, while 33 of 145 oncologists (23%) and 87 of 365 pediatric otolaryngologists (24%) responded. Most neurotologists performed stapedectomy (80/84; 95% of survey responders), while 33 of 33 (100% of survey responders) oncologists performed parotidectomy and 87 of 87 (100% of survey responders) pediatric otolaryngologists performed tonsillectomy. Seventy-six of the 80 neurotologists who performed stapedectomies (95%) enjoyed performing it, slightly more than the 30 of the 33 oncologists who performed parotidectomies (91%) and appreciably more than the 67 of 87 pediatric otolaryngologists who performed tonsillectomies (77%). Twenty-three neurotologists (30%) would sacrifice vacation time to perform additional stapedectomies, slightly more than 8 oncologists (27%) for additional parotidectomies and more than the 7 pediatric otolaryngologists (10%) for additional tonsillectomies. Ten (13%) of the neurotologists, 3 (9%) of the oncologists, and 1 (2%) of the pediatric otolaryngologists would sacrifice 5 or more vacation days to perform more of the procedures.

Conclusions:

Our data suggest that neurotologists enjoy performing stapedectomy.
Neighborhood Prison Admission Rates and the Sunbelt: Variation in Imprisonment, Concentrated Disadvantage, and Their Relationship Across the United States
Authors: Campbell Walter , Lewenstein Ari , Kling Ryan , Gaes Gerald
Published: May 2019

Regional differences in the use of prison are, in part, due to cultures of punishment within Sunbelt states. To date, this has been largely studied at the state level, ignoring the smaller geographic areas in which the effects of imprisonment are deeply felt. We employ a novel data set to examine the relationship between prison and region and regional variation in the relationship between concentrated disadvantage and neighborhood imprisonment. We find that region affects neighborhood prison admission rates in unexpected ways, and that the relationship between concentrated disadvantage and prison admissions varies in magnitude by region. We discuss the implications of these findings for better understanding the impact of region and the processes that lead to imprisonment.
The Background of the Term ‘Son of Man’ in Light of Recent Research
Authors: Andrejevs Olegs
Published: May 2019

This article examines the philological and tradition-historical background of the Son of Man phrase and the mythological figure that it describes in light of recent research. While many studies for well over a century have interpreted the New Testament’s ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου‎ phrase and its Aramaic equivalent בר אנשא‎ through the prism of Late Aramaic texts, as at least occasionally a non-titular circumlocution, this study engages the research of a number of Aramaic specialists to suggest that such an approach is diachronically incorrect. An argument is therefore made for a consistently titular deployment of the phrase in all stages of the New Testament tradition. Additionally, we suggest the influence of Enochic apocalyptic speculation, especially the book of Parables, on the possible deployment of the phrase by the historical Jesus of Nazareth or his earliest followers.
Measurement of error in computer numerical control machines and optimization using teaching–learning-based optimization algorithm
Authors: Ravichandran Jamuna , Uthirapathy Natarajan
Published: May 2019

The accuracy of computer numerical control machine tools can be improved by identifying error sources affecting the overall position error and orientation errors. Because of their inevitable nature, the position errors cannot be entirely eliminated from the machinery, but they can be identified, measured and compensated during the manufacturing process of the components by developing and using a mathematical model. In this present work, different mathematical models have been developed for the errors measured by laser interferometer at different nominal positions of X, Y and Z axes both in forward and reverse direction movement as per VDI 3441 Germany standard. Using Akaike information criterion, the best model is selected for each axis and later the best model’s coefficients have been optimized by considering both minimizing sum square errors and maximizing R2 values using teaching–learning-based optimization algorithm. Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution method has been adopted to convert the dual objectives into a single objective. An improvement of 1%–71% in R2 values was reported to prove the effectiveness of the proposed optimization algorithm, Teaching–Learning-Based Optimization algorithm, with the same sum square error values.
Tuberculosis-related stigma contributing to a ‘hidden’ disease at autopsy
Authors: Heath Karen , Byard Roger W.
Published: May 2019

A 29-year-old African immigrant to Australia was found dead in bed. She had no known medical history, except for recent weight loss and hip/leg pain. Autopsy examination revealed extensive tuberculous consolidation with widespread cavitation of the lungs, with multiple caseating granulomas containing large numbers of acid fast bacilli on histology. Similar granulomas were also present in lymph nodes of the porta hepatis, mediastinum and pulmonary hilum, and within the liver, spleen and mesentery. Mycobacterial polymerase chain reaction analysis confirmed tuberculous infection. Her serum was negative for human immunodeficiency virus infection. Death was due to disseminated tuberculosis. In many parts of Africa, there are negative cultural associations attached to tuberculosis, which often leads to a delay in diagnosis. The case demonstrates the extent of active disease that may be uncovered at autopsy in decedents from societies where tuberculosis is stigmatised and therefore concealed. It also emphasises the risk of infection for forensic workers.
Holy Ghost feasts in Tambor de Mina cult houses: Modes of articulations
Authors: Leal João
Published: May 2019

This article is centred on the diverse modes of articulation between Tambor de Mina – the African-Brazilian religion prevalent among the Black population of São Luís (the state capital of Maranhão, Brazil) – and Holy Ghost feasts – a Catholic feast that is the most important public celebration in Tambor de Mina cult houses. My focus is on the creative processes associated with these diverse modes of articulation. I argue that these processes are connected, on one hand, to the wider politics of boundary management between religious genres that each cult house adopts and, on the other hand, to different politics of display and containment centred on the visibility of Tambor de Mina in the public space. The article is both a contribution to recent anthropological debates on creativity and to discussions on processes of interface between different religious genres in African-Brazilian religions.
Community-Based Cognitive Social Capital and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Urban China: The Moderating Role of Family Social Capital
Authors: Zhang Jingyue , Lu Nan
Published: May 2019

The present study examined the moderating role of family social capital in the relationship between community-based cognitive social capital and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in urban China. Cross-sectional data were derived from a community survey conducted in Suzhou, China, in late 2015. Data from 441 respondents were included in the final analysis. Multiple group analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The latent construct of community-based cognitive social capital was based on trust and reciprocity indicators. Measurement invariance was established across groups with high or low family social capital. The results show that family social capital had a moderation effect on the relationship between community-based cognitive social capital and depressive symptoms. The effects of community-based cognitive social capital on depressive symptoms were higher among those with low family social capital. The findings demonstrate the interplay between family and community-based cognitive social capital. Policy and intervention implications are discussed.
Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation of Ebola Response Activities in Lofa County, Liberia: Some Lessons Learned
Authors: Hassaballa Ithar , Fawcett Stephen , Sepers Charles , Reed Florence DiGennaro , Schultz Jerry , Munodawafa Davison , Phori Peter M. , Chiriseri Ephraim , Kouadio Koffi
Published: May 2019

To address the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund led a multilevel and multisectoral intervention known as the Ebola response effort. Although surveillance systems were able to detect reduction in Ebola incidence, there was little understanding of the implemented activities within affected areas. To address this gap, this empirical case study examined (a) implementation of Ebola response activities and associated bending the curve of incidence of Ebola virus disease and (b) candidate factors associated with fuller implementation of the Ebola response effort. A mix of qualitative and quantitative methods were used to address these questions. A participatory monitoring and evaluation system was used to capture, code, characterize, and communicate nearly a hundred Ebola response activities implemented in Lofa County, a highly affected area in Liberia. The Ebola response effort was enabled by community engagement and collaboration across different sectors. Results showed fuller implementation corresponded with a marked reduction in Ebola virus disease. This report concludes with a discussion of how monitoring and evaluation can strengthen implementation of activities needed to address disease outbreaks.
Association of C1q/TNF-related protein-1 (CTRP1) serum levels with coronary artery disease
Authors: Shen Linhui , Wang Shuhong , Ling Yuan , Liang Wei
Published: May 2019

Objective

Complement C1q tumor necrosis factor-related proteins (CTRPs), belonging to the CTRP superfamily, are extensively involved in regulating metabolism and the immune-inflammatory response. The inflammatory process is linked to the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we investigated the association of serum levels of CTRP1 with CAD.

Methods

Study participants were divided into two groups according to the results of coronary angiography: a control group (n = 63) and a CAD group (n = 76). The concentrations of serum CTRP1 and inflammatory cytokines were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Further analysis of CTRP1 levels in individuals with different severities of CAD was conducted. The CAD severity was assessed by Gensini score.

Results

Serum levels of CTRP1 were significantly higher in CAD patients than in controls (17.24 ± 1.07 versus 9.31 ± 0.56 ng/mL), and CTRP1 levels increased with increasing severity of CAD. CTRP1 levels were positively correlated with concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-6. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that CTRP1 was significantly associated with CAD.

Conclusions

Our data showed close associations of serum CTRP1 levels with the prevalence and severity of CAD, indicating that CTRP1 can be regarded as a novel and valuable biomarker for CAD.
Trust and Confidence in Media and Criminal Justice Institutions
Authors: Boateng Francis D. , Kaiser Kimberly
Published: May 2019

In every society, the main purpose of the criminal justice system is to maintain social order and ensure that citizens comply with the law. To do this effectively, the police and court systems need citizen cooperation and obedience, and willingness to assist with criminal investigations and report crimes to the police. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between confidence in the media and confidence in the criminal justice institutions in South Africa. The study tests two objectives: to assess South Africans’ level of confidence in the police and courts, and to determine whether citizens’ levels of confidence in both the print and televised media will influence their levels of confidence in the police, courts, and in the criminal justice system in general. Utilizing data from the World Values Survey, results reveal a significant and positive relationship between confidence in the media and confidence in the criminal justice institutions. Policy implications of this observation are discussed.
Ridership Ramp-Up? Initial Ridership Variation on New Rail Transit Projects
Authors: Shinn Jill Elizabeth , Voulgaris Carole Turley
Published: May 2019

Conventional wisdom within the transit industry suggests that measuring the performance of a transit project immediately after project opening may not capture all the project’s benefits, since it takes time for a project to realize its short-term ridership potential, a process commonly referred to as ridership ramp-up. Though this idea is both intuitive and appealing, especially for projects that seem to be underperforming in their initial years, there is a need for empirical analysis to determine the typical magnitude and extent of ridership ramp-up to better account for ramp-up in ridership forecasting and transit project evaluation. The purpose of this study was to meet this need by evaluating variations in ridership in the initial years after project opening for 55 rail transit projects in the United States. We applied a fixed-effects regression model to predict 1-year increases in ridership in each of the first 5 years after project opening, controlling for variation in gas prices, population, income, and unemployment. We found highly variable and statistically significant increases in ridership in the first 2 years after project opening that may be attributable to ridership ramp-up. These findings could support decisions about how to account for ridership ramp-up in forecasting and performance evaluation for rail transit projects.
Integration of an Urban Ropeway into Munich’s Transit System Demand Modeling
Authors: Tiessler Michaela , Engelhardt Roman , Bogenberger Klaus , Hessel Christoph , Serwa-Klamouri Magdalena
Published: May 2019

Whereas in some cities ropeways already belong to the transit system, in Germany they are better known from skiing in the alps or as tourist attractions that were implemented in relation to expositions as in Koblenz or Berlin. Nonetheless, a ropeway system has several advantages, which make it an interesting alternative in urban public transportation. In this paper, we investigate the varying attitude of residents and commuters towards a ropeway system and its potential on a route in the north of Munich. To get an impression of their opinion, we conducted an online survey focusing on route choice depending on transit mode and travel times. In general, the respondents had a positive attitude towards this novel option and rate it with similar attractiveness to subway. To investigate the demand for the ropeway, the results of the survey were used to add a new transportation mode in the VISUM model for transit in Munich.