bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Quantum Election Protocol Based on Quantum Public Key Cryptosystem
Authors: Gao Wenhua , Yang Li
Published: April 2021

There is no quantum election protocol that can fulfil the eight requirements of an electronic election protocol, i.e., completeness, robustness, privacy, legality, unreusability, fairness, verifiability, and receipt-freeness. To address this issue, we employ the general construction of quantum digital signature and quantum public key encryption, in conjunction with classic public key encryption, to develop and instantiate a general construction of quantum election protocol. The proposed protocol exhibits the following advantages: (i) no pre-shared key between any two participants is required, and no trusted third party or anonymous channels are required. The protocol is suitable for large-scale elections with numerous candidates and voters and accommodates the situation in which multiple voters vote simultaneously. (ii) It is the first protocol that dismantles the contradiction between verifiability and receipt-freeness in a quantum election protocol. It satisfies all eight requirements stated earlier under the physical assumptions that there exists a one-way untappable channel from the administrator to the voter and that there is no collusion between any of the three parties in the protocol. Compared with current election protocols with verifiability and receipt-freeness, this protocol relies upon fewer physical assumptions. (iii) This construction is flexible and can be instantiated into an election scheme having post-quantum security by applying cryptographic algorithms conveying post-quantum security. Moreover, utilizing quantum digital signature and public key encryption yields a good result: the transmitted ballots are in quantum states, so owing to the no-cloning theorem, ballot privacy is less likely to be compromised, even if private keys of the signature and public key encryption are leaked after the election. However, in existing election protocols employing classic digital signatures and public key encryption, ballot privacy can be easily violated if attackers obtain private keys. Thus, our construction enhances privacy.
Research on the Temperature Field and Frost Heaving Law of Massive Freezing Engineering in Coastal Strata
Authors: Zhang Chaochao , Li Dongwei , Chen Junhao , Chen Guanren , Yuan Chang , Wang Zecheng , Ding Guosheng , Chen Xin , Xia Minghai , Wang Shengfu , Zhang Bo , He Ru , Yi Xin
Published: April 2021

In this study, based on the background of massive freezing engineering in coastal strata, the thermal physical parameters and some freezing laws of soil were obtained through soil thermal physical tests and frozen soil frost heaving tests. When the freezing temperatures were −5°C, −10°C, −15°C, and −20°C, the frost heaving rates of the soil were 0.53%, 0.95%, 1.28%, and 1.41%, and the frost heaving forces of the soil were 0.37 MPa, 0.46 MPa, 0.59 MPa, and 0.74 MPa, respectively. In the range of test conditions, the frost heaving rate and the frost heaving force of the soil increased with the decrease of the freezing temperature, and the relationship was roughly linear with the temperature. The entire cooling process could be roughly divided into three stages: active freezing stage, attenuation cooling stage, and stability stage. The range of the frozen soil expansion did not increase linearly with the decrease of the freezing temperature, and there was a limit radius for the frozen soil expansion. A three‐dimensional finite element model was established to simulate the temperature field and frost heaving of the soil under the on‐site working conditions. The entire frost heaving process could be roughly divided into two stages. The calculated temperature values and the frost heaving force values were compared with the on‐site measured values, and the results verified that the numerical calculation could accurately reflect the temperature field and frost heaving law of the formation.
An Unusual Association between Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and Diffuse B Cell Lymphoma
Authors: Bizanti Anas , Bizanti Ariege , Al-abdouh Ahmad , Mohammed Mohammed , Pardi Maria
Published: April 2021

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is known to be associated with increased risk of malignancy by at least fourfold. Malignant lymphomas are rare in adults with NF-1. Hereby, we present a 75-year-old male with NF-1 complaining of weakness, nausea, and vomiting associated with abdominal pain. Three months prior to presentation, he had suffered a motor vehicle accident (MVA) resulting in multiple rib fractures that was seen in chest X-ray. For the following three months, he had intermittent chest pain, but it was attributed to the recent rib fracture. During this admission, the severity of chest pain worsened and the associated vomiting inclined further investigation; including CT imaging and bone biopsy, it was revealed to be a rare case of diffuse B cell lymphoma in a patient with NF-1. However, we believe the recent MVA caused an anchoring bias in making a prompt diagnosis. In addition, the appearance of the neurofibroma, resulted in suboptimal physical examination, and hence, there was a delay in reaching the diagnosis. We will discuss here the presentation of this case, to highlight the rare association and to increase awareness of when encountering a challenging diagnosis.
Moxifloxacin Monotherapy in Left-Sided Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis
Authors: Colkesen Yucel
Published: April 2021

Staphylococcus aureus is the major cause of endocarditis, and its mortality has remained high despite therapeutic procedures over time. A case of left-sided native valve endocarditis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus which responded well to moxifloxacin monotherapy is described. An 83-year-old woman with a history of current hospitalization presented with fatigue and fever. Transthoracic echocardiography depicted vegetation, and blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus. After a 14-day intravenous administration of moxifloxacin, a good clinical response was achieved, and antibiotic regimen transitioned to oral moxifloxacin for an additional four-week therapy.
A Partial Hierarchical Model for Online Low‐Resolution Wear Particle Images Classification
Authors: Guo Xuxu , Tan Rui , Yang Mingyang , He Xinrong , Guo Jia , Fan Suli , Hu Junnan , Zhang Taohong , Wulamu Aziguli
Published: April 2021

Wear particle image analysis is an effective method to detect wear condition of mechanical devices. However, the recognition accuracy and recognition efficiency for online wear particle automatic recognition are always mutual restricted because the online wear particle images have almost no texture information and lack clarity. Especially for confusing fatigue wear particles and sliding wear particles, the online recognition is a challenging task. Based on this requirement, a super‐resolution reconstruct technique and partial hierarchical convolutional neural network, SR‐PHnet, is proposed to classify wear particles in one step. The structure of this network is composed by three modules, one is super‐resolution layer module, the second is convolutional neural network classifier module, and the third is support vector machine (SVM) classifier module. The classification result of the second module is partial input to the third module for precision classification of fatigue and sliding particles. In addition, a new feature of radial edge factor (REF) is put forward to target fatigue and sliding wear particles. The test result shows that the new feature has the capability to distinguish fatigue and sliding particles well and time saving. The comparison experiments of the convolution neural network (CNN) method, support vector machine method (SVM) with and without REF feature, and integrated model of back‐propagation (BP) and CNN are produced. The comparison results show that the online recognition speed and online recognition rate of the proposed SR‐PHnet model in this paper are both improved markedly, especially for fatigue and sliding wear particles.
Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Fracturing Fluid-Shale Interaction on Pore Structure and Wettability
Authors: Zhang Yan , Li Zhiping , Lai Fengpeng , Wu Hao , Mao Gangtao , Adenutsi Caspar Daniel
Published: April 2021

One of the main techniques for the exploitation of shale oil and gas is hydraulic fracturing, and the fracturing fluid (slick water) may interact with minerals during the fracturing process, which has a significant effect on the shale pore structure. In this study, the pore structure and fluid distribution of shale samples were analyzed by utilizing low-pressure liquid nitrogen adsorption (LP-N2GA) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The fractal analysis showed that the pore structure of the sample was strongly heterogeneous. It was also found that the effect of slick water on pore structure can be attributed to two phenomena: the swelling of clay minerals and the dissolution of carbonate minerals. The swelling and dissolution of minerals can exist at the same time, and the strength of them at different soaking times is different, leading to the changes in specific surface area and pore size. After the samples were soaked in the slick water for two days, the contact angle reached the minimum value (below 8°), which means the sample is strongly hydrophilic; then the contact angle increased to above 38° with longer soaking times. The connected pore space in the shale matrix is enlarged by the soaking processing. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the interaction between the fracking fluid and shale is essential to deepen our understanding of changes in the pore structure in the reservoir and the long-term productivity of shale gas.
Research on Formation Identification Based on Drilling Shock and Vibration Parameters and Energy Principle
Authors: Ding Yu , Tan Zhuoying , Li Shuguang , Miao Zizhen , Qu Huifen
Published: April 2021

In geotechnical engineering and geological survey, the stratum structure and its corresponding physical and mechanical properties are the most concerned. The stratum structure not only affects the safety of the project but also plays a decisive role in the construction method and construction sequence. In this paper, a new type of stratum geological interface recognition system is adopted, and an R‐20 rotary drilling rig is used to conduct on‐site drilling experiments for a granite site with no ventilation. The research results show that the system can monitor and record the main parameters (axial pressure, drilling rate, rotation speed, flushing fluid pressure, and torque) of the drilling rig during the drilling process. The comparative analysis of monitoring data and on‐site survey results shows that different drilling parameters have different sensitivities to changes in the formation structure. According to the prediction accuracy, the ranking from high to low is drilling rate, axial pressure, torque, rotation speed, and flushing fluid pressure. In drilling engineering, by observing the change law of drilling rig parameters, not only can the position of the special rock mass interlayer be predicted, but also the stratum structure and strength can be identified, and the prediction formula is also given. Based on the established drilling specific energy formula, the energy analysis method is used to predict the formation structure and compressive strength, and the corresponding prediction formula is given. The research results show that, compared with the single drilling parameter prediction method, the rock‐soil structure and strength identification method based on energy theory has higher prediction accuracy and can meet engineering needs.
T-Odd Anomalous Interactions of the Top-Quark at the Large Hadron Collider
Authors: Tiwari Apurba , Gupta Sudhir Kumar
Published: April 2021

We study the effects of T-odd interactions of top-quark via the pair production of the top-quark in the semileptonic detection modes at the Large Hadron Collider by means of the T-odd observables constructed through the momenta of the observed decay products of the top (and anti-top)-quark for a wide range of CP-violating scale

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Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Organic-Rich Gas Shale
Authors: Li Hui , Dong Chi , Yu Hongwei , Zhao Xin , Li Yan , Cao Lele , Qu Ming
Published: April 2021

Rock mechanical properties are critical for drilling, wellbore stability, and well stimulation. There are usually two laboratory methods to determine rock mechanical properties: static compression tests and acoustic velocity measurements. Rocks are heterogeneous, so there are significant differences between static elastic constants and the corresponding dynamic ones. Usually, static test results are more representative than dynamic methods but the static tests are time consuming and costly. Dynamic methods are nondestructive and less expensive, which are practical in the laboratory and field. In this paper, we compare the static and dynamic elastic properties of Eagle Ford Shale by triaxial compressive tests and ultrasonic velocity tests. Correlations between static and dynamic elastic properties are developed. Conversion from dynamic mechanical properties to static mechanical properties is established for better estimating reservoir mechanical properties. To better understand the relationship of static and dynamic mechanical properties, 30 Eagle Ford Shale samples were tested. According to the test results, the dynamic properties are considerably different from the static counterparts. For all tested samples, static Young’s modulus is lower than dynamic Young’s modulus, ranging from 55% to 90%. The difference of the static and dynamic Young’s moduli decreases with the increasing of confining pressure. The reason may be because the microcracks closed in high confining pressure. Correlations between static and dynamic Young’s modulus are developed by regression analysis, which are crucial to understand the rock mechanical properties and forecast reservoir performance when direct measurement of static mechanical properties is not available or expensive. There are no strong correlations between static and dynamic Poisson’s ratios observed for the tested samples. Two potentially major reasons for the discrepancy of the static and dynamic properties of Eagle Ford Shale are discussed. Lithology and heterogeneity may be the inherent reasons, and external causes are probably the difference in strain amplitude and frequency.
A Unified Calibration Paradigm for a Better Cuffless Blood Pressure Estimation with Modes of Elastic Tube and Vascular Elasticity
Authors: Shao Jiang , Shi Ping , Hu Sijung
Published: April 2021

Although two modes of elastic tube (ET) and vascular elasticity (VE) have been well explored for cuffless continuous blood pressure (BP) monitoring estimation, the initial calibration with these two models could be derived from different mathematical mechanisms for BP estimation. The study is aimed at evaluating the performance of VE and ET models by means of an advanced point‐to‐point (aPTP) pairing calibration. The cuff BPs were only taken up while the signals of PPG and ECG were synchronously acquired from individual subjects. Two popular VE models together with one representative ET model were designated to study aPTP as a unified assessment criterion. The VE model has demonstrated the stronger correlation r of 0.89 and 0.86 of SBP and DBP, respectively, and the lower estimated BP error of −0.01 ± 5.90 (4.55) mmHg and 0.04 ± 4.40 (3.38) mmHg of SBP and DBP, respectively, than the ET model. With the ET model, there is a significant difference between the methods of conventional least‐square (LS) calibration and aPTP calibration (p < 0.05). These results showed that the VE model surpasses the ET model under the same uniform calibration. The outcome has been unveiled that the selection of initial calibration methods was vital to work out diastolic BP with the ET model. The study revealed an evident fact about initial sensitivity between the modes of different BP estimation and initial calibration.
Genetic Variation and Recurrent Haplotypes on Chromosome 6q23-25 Risk Locus in Familial Lung Cancer
Authors: Musolf Anthony M. , Simpson Claire L. , Moiz Bilal A. , Pikielny Claudio W. , Middlebrooks Candace D. , Mandal Diptasri , de Andrade Mariza , Cole Michael D. , Gaba Colette , Yang Ping , You Ming , Li Yafang , Kupert Elena Y. , Anderson Marshall W. , Schwartz Ann G. , Pinney Susan M. , Amos Christopher I. , Bailey-Wilson Joan E.
Published: April 2021

Although lung cancer is known to be caused by environmental factors, it has also been shown to have genetic components, and the genetic etiology of lung cancer remains understudied. We previously identified a lung cancer risk locus on 6q23-25 using microsatellite data in families with a history of lung cancer. To further elucidate that signal, we performed targeted sequencing on nine of our most strongly linked families. Two-point linkage analysis of the sequencing data revealed that the signal was heterogeneous and that different families likely had different risk variants. Three specific haplotypes were shared by some of the families: 6q25.3-26 in families 42 and 44, 6q25.2-25.3 in families 47 and 59, and 6q24.2-25.1 in families 30, 33, and 35. Region-based logarithm of the odds scores and expression data identified the likely candidate genes for each haplotype overlap: ARID1B at 6q25.3, MAP3K4 at 6q26, and UTRN (6q24.1) and PHACTR2 (6q24.2). Further annotation was used to zero in on potential risk variants in those genes. All four genes are good candidate genes for lung cancer risk, having been linked to either lung cancer specifically or other cancers. However, this is the first time any of these genes has been implicated in germline risk. Functional analysis of these four genes is planned for future work.

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This study identifies four genes associated with lung cancer risk, which could help guide future lung cancer prevention and treatment approaches.
Retinal Manifestation of an Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Authors: Arslan Eda , Dingerkus Vita Louisa Sophie , Heussen Florian Moritz , Schmidt Adrian , Zaugg Kathrin , Becker Matthias Dieter , Beer Marc
Published: April 2021

We report a case of an uncommon presentation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated plasma cell neoplasm in a patient with a history of prostate cancer and hairy cell leukemia (HCL) in remission after chemotherapy. The diagnosis of an EBV-associated plasma cell neoplasm was challenging as initially the findings were also compatible with a recurrence of HCL. We highlight the value of diagnostic vitrectomy to achieve the diagnosis. Our particular case demonstrates the importance of diagnostic pars plana vitrectomy and aqueous analyses in patients with uveitis of an unknown cause to confirm the diagnosis.
COVID-19: Clinical Presentation and Prognostic Factors of Severe Disease and Mortality in the Oldest-Old Population: A Cohort Study
Authors: Gálvez-Barrón César , Arroyo-Huidobro Marta , Miňarro Antonio , Añaños Gemma , Chamero Antonio , Martín Mireia , Gris Clara , Avalos Jose L. , Capielo Anna M. , Ventosa Ester , Tremosa Gemma , Rodríguez-Molinero Alejandro ,   COVID-19 research group of CSAPG
Published: April 2021

Introduction: The oldest-old population (80 years or older) has the highest lethality from COVID-19. There is little information on the clinical presentation and specific prognostic factors for this group. This trial evaluated the clinical presentation and prognostic factors of severe disease and mortality in the oldest-old population. Methods: This is an ambispective cohort study of oldest-old patients hospitalized for respiratory infection associated with COVID-19 and with a positive test by RT-PCR. The clinical presentation and the factors associated with severe disease and mortality were evaluated (logistic regression). All patients were followed up until discharge or death. Results: A total of 103 patients (59.2% female) were included. The most frequent symptoms were fever (68.9%), dyspnoea (60.2%), and cough (39.8%), and 11.7% presented confusion. Fifty-nine patients (57.3%) presented severe disease, and 59 died, with 43 patients (41.7%) presenting both of these. In the multivariate analysis, female sex (odds ratio [OR] 0.31, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.13–0.73, p 0.0074) and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.21–5.37, p 0.0139) were associated with severe disease, and serum sodium was associated with mortality (OR 3.12, 95% CI 1.18–8.26, p 0.0222). No chronic disease or pharmacological treatment was associated with worse outcomes. Conclusions: The typical presenting symptoms of respiratory infection in COVID-19 are less frequent in the oldest-old population. Male sex and LDH level are associated with severe disease, and the serum sodium level is associated with mortality in this population.
Immune Response of Gamma-Irradiated Inactivated Bivalent Polio Vaccine Prepared plus Trehalose as a Protein Stabilizer in a Mouse Model
Authors: Mollaei Alamuti Maryam , Ravanshad Mehrdad , Motamedi-Sedeh Farahnaz , Nabizadeh Arezoo , Ahmadi Elham , Hossieni Seyedeh Maedeh
Published: April 2021

Introduction: Poliovirus causes paralysis by infecting the nervous system. Currently, 2 types of polio vaccine are given in many countries in polio eradication program including inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) and oral polio vaccine (OPV). Because of OPV-related paralysis, OPV should be replaced by IPV. Methods: The aim of this study was to prepare the gamma-irradiated IPV and determine its effectiveness compared with the commercial vaccine (OPV) in the mouse model. The virus titration of OPV was determined and then inactivated by the appropriate dose of gamma radiation into an irradiated vaccine formula. The vaccine was inoculated in BALB/c mice in 2 different formulations of intramuscular injection with 2-week intervals. The level of anti-polio-neutralizing antibody and polio-specific splenocyte proliferation assay were evaluated by collecting the blood samples and spleens of the vaccinated groups with conventional vaccine and irradiated vaccine. Results: There was a significant increase in the neutralizing antibody titration between all of the vaccinated groups and negative control group (A) (p < 0.05). And it shows that the IPV by gamma irradiation has the highest antibody titration. Also, the increasing of stimulation index value in the B* group, F group, and G group was the most against other groups. Furthermore, the neutralizing anti-serum titer and splenic lymphocyte proliferation assay show humoral and cellular immunity were significantly increased in the irradiated vaccine group as compared with conventional group. Conclusion: According to the results, gamma-irradiated IPV could induce humoral and cellular immunity in vaccinated mouse groups, so the irradiated poliovirus could be recommended as a good candidate vaccine to prevent the transport of poliovirus to the central nervous system and thus protect against paralysis.
Hyposmia Is Associated with Reduced Cognitive Function in COVID-19: First Preliminary Results
Authors: Pirker-Kees Agnes , Platho-Elwischger Kirsten , Hafner Sebastian , Redlich Kurt , Baumgartner Christoph
Published: April 2021

Background: Hyposmia is frequently reported as an initial symptom in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: As hyposmia accompanies cognitive impairment in several neurological disorders, we aimed to study whether hyposmia represents a clinical biomarker for both neurological involvement and cognitive impairment in mild CO­VID-19. We aimed to study whether olfactory dysfunction (OD) represents a clinical biomarker for both neurological involvement and cognitive impairment in mild COVID-19. Methods: Formal olfactory testing using the Sniffin’Sticks® Screening test, neuropsychological assessment using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and detailed neurological examination were performed in 7 COVID-19 patients with mild disease course and no history of olfactory or cognitive impairment, and 7 controls matched for age, sex, and education. Controls were initially admitted to a dedicated COVID-19 screening ward but tested negative by real-time PCR. Results: The number of correctly identified odors was significantly lower in COVID-19 than in controls (6 ± 3, vs. 10 ± 1 p = 0.028, r = 0.58). Total MoCA score was significantly lower in COVID-19 patients than in controls (20 ± 5 vs. 26 ± 3, p = 0.042, r = 0.54). Cognitive performance indicated by MoCA was associated with number of correctly identified odors in COVID-19 patients and controls (COVID-19: p = 0.018, 95% CI = 9–19; controls: p = 0.18, r = 0.63, 95% CI = 13–18.5 r = 0.64). Discussion/Conclusion: OD is associated with cognitive impairment in controls and mild COVID-19. OD may represent a potentially useful clinical biomarker for subtle and even subclinical neurological involvement in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus-2 infection.
Brain Transcriptome Responses to Dexamethasone Depending on Dose and Sex Reveal Factors Contributing to Sex-Specific Vulnerability to Stress-Induced Disorders
Authors: Murani Eduard , Trakooljul Nares , Hadlich Frieder , Ponsuksili Siriluck , Wimmers Klaus
Published: April 2021

Background: Glucocorticoid (GC) receptor (GR) signaling in the hypothalamus (Hyp) and in the superordinate limbic structures, such as the hippocampus (Hip), conveys feedback regulation of the neuroendocrine stress response and acts upon other neurobiological functions that ultimately influence mental health. These responses are strongly influenced by sex, but the molecular causes are still largely unexplored. Methods: To investigate GR targets and their GC sensitivity in the Hyp and Hip, we treated juvenile male and female piglets with 10 (D10) or 60 (D60) µg/kg dexamethasone (DEX), a selective GR agonist, and analyzed transcriptome responses compared to a saline control group using RNA sequencing. Results: Both doses influenced similar biological functions, including cellular response to lipid and immune cell-related functions, but the transcriptional response to D10 was considerably weaker, particularly in the Hip. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis revealed a network of genes coordinately regulated by DEX in both structures, among which the alpha-arrestin ARRDC2 takes a central position. Distinct functional groups of genes were differentially regulated by DEX between sexes depending on the dose; at D10, these included particularly mitochondrial genes, whereas at D60 interferon signaling and lipid homeostasis genes were enriched. The general and sex-specific transcriptional responses to DEX highlight microglia as the prominent target. Several key marker genes of disease-associated microglia were regulated by DEX depending on sex, such as TREM2 and LPL. Conclusion: The discovered expression signatures suggest that DEX induced a dysfunctional state of microglia in males, while in females microglia were primed, which could entail predisposition for different mental disorders.
Detection of monoclonal protein by capillary zone electrophoresis can be challenged by iodinated contrast agent interference: a case report
Authors: Capaldo Clément , El Aouni Mourad Cheddad , Laurelli Damien , Leven Cyril , Carré Jean-Luc
Published: April 2021

The detection of monoclonal immunoglobulins is a key element in the diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy. In clinical practice, screening and measurement of monoclonal proteins are commonly performed using capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). Some exogenous substances, such as iodinated contrast agents, absorb incident UV light at the same wavelengths as the peptide bonds and may therefore interfere with the detection of proteins in CZE. We herein use the description of a case to illustrate that iodinated contrast agents can mask the presence of monoclonal immunoglobulins in CZE and we discuss the strategy needed to confirm this interference. Performing immunofixation, immunosubtraction, or a second CZE at a distance from the first blood sample is not only necessary to confirm the presence of an iodinated contrast media interference but also to ensure the absence of monoclonal proteins.
The Apocalyptic Hijab: Emirati Mediations of Pious Fashion and Conflict Talk
Authors: AlMaazmi Ahmed Yaqoub
Published: April 2021

This article examines Emirati public discourse on, and imagination of, gendered pious fashion and conflict talk as animated in the sitcom Shaabiat Al-Cartoon (SAC) and other connected cultural expressions. Through a multimodal analysis, it contributes to discussions of the politics of piety by analyzing the strategic illustration of the UAE’s female fashion sense and use of the linguistic features that move verbal dueling to verbal attack. In this prefabricated orality, the article outlines linguistic forms in mediating gendered conflict talk and animating pious fashion. The paper further argues that a multimodal social semiotic performance that is based on language and apparel can produce powerful effects on the co-production of gendered identities. Additionally, it demonstrates through this analysis how the producers of an episode of SAC, through the use of semiotic cues, attempt to reflect and shape Emirati sociocultural values and idioms on pious gendered clothing and perceptions of religiosity and modernity.
Le missionnaire « aux quarante clés »
Authors: Doyle Gabriel
Published: April 2021

Cet article propose de suivre l’ itinéraire d’ un missionnaire français installé à Istanbul à la fin de la période ottomane en se concentrant sur les stratégies urbaines employées au cours de sa mission, qui lui ont permis de s’ installer durablement dans la capitale ottomane. Le père Lobry apparaît en effet comme un entrepreneur urbain au service des lazaristes et d’ autres missions catholiques à Istanbul. Il impose une vision de l’ espace concentrée sur la moralité et les frontières entre les missionnaires et la ville, pratique des contournements du cadre juridique ottoman et promeut des sociabilités transnationales dans les établissements qu’ il administre. Il paraît ainsi judicieux de le traiter comme une figure locale d’ Istanbul, procédant comme d’ autres autorités de ce milieu, à la recherche d’ un contrôle de l’ espace urbain.
Photographies et missions chrétiennes
Authors: Gangnat Émilie
Published: April 2021

Les photographies dites « missionnaires » sont des objets matériels façonnés par de multiples opérations et différents regards. Cet article vise à étudier la pratique photographique sur le terrain de la mission, la collecte des images par les organismes missionnaires en France et la circulation des clichés entre leurs multiples espaces de conservation et d’ usage. A partir des fonds photographiques de la Société des Missions évangéliques de Paris et des Œuvres Pontificales Missionnaires, il tente de définir ce que sont les photographies dans le contexte missionnaire et la fonction qui leur est donnée.
“Grandfather in the Bones”
Authors: Hughes Rebecca C.
Published: April 2021

Evangelical Anglicans of the Church Missionary Society constructed a triumphal narrative on the growth of the Ugandan Church circa 1900–1920. This narrative developed from racial theory, the Hamitic hypothesis, and colonial conquest in its admiration of Ugandans. When faced with closing the mission due to its success, the missionaries shifted to scientific racist language to describe Ugandans and protect the mission. Most scholarship on missionaries argues that they eschewed scientific racism due to their commitment to spiritual equality. This episode reveals the complex ways the missionaries wove together racial and theological ideas to justify missions and the particularity of Uganda.
On species of the genus Macrosaldula (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Saldidae) of the Palaearctic Region, with description of M. graziae sp. nov.
Authors: VINOKUROV NIKOLAY N. , KMENT PETR
Published: April 2021

In this paper, we present new data on the genus Macrosaldula Leston & Southwood, 1964 based on material held in the collections of the National Museum (Prague, Czech Republic) and the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia). Macrosaldula graziae sp. nov., from South Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, is described. Among the Central Asian species of the genus, it is close to M. tadzhika (Kiritshenko, 1912) by the presence of long erect setae on the body dorsum, but the latter species differs in the smaller body size, the presence of light spots on the corium, and in the structure of the male genitalia. In extremely dark specimens of M. jakowleffi (Reuter, 1891), the hemelytra are opaque, with short erect setae. Siberian M. rivularia (J. Sahlberg, 1878), M. simulans Cobben, 1985 and the Far Eastern M. koreana (Kiritshenko, 1912) and M. violacea Cobben, 1985 are distinguished from the new species by the short pubescence on the dorsum. We provide new distributional data for M. clavalis Cobben, 1985 (Georgia), M. jakowleffi (Reuter, 1891) (China: Xinjiang: Altai Mts.—first record), M. miyamotoi Cobben, 1985 (Japan: Honshu), M. nivalis (Lindberg, 1935) (Afghanistan—first record, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), M. scotica (Curtis, 1835) (Georgia: Adzharia; Russia: Murmansk District), and M. tadzhika (Afghanistan—first record, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). The record of M. scotica from Uzbekistan is disconsidered, and the two specimens are referred to M. graziae sp. nov.
Biological, ecological, morphological and cytogenetic analyses, with taxonomic notes of Zelurus ochripennis (Stål, 1854) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Reduviinae)
Authors: OLIVEIRA JADER , ALEVI KAIO CESAR CHABOLI , GIL-SANTANA HÉLCIO R. , GALVÃO CLEBER
Published: April 2021

Based on specimens of Zelurus ochripennis (Stål, 1854) collected in the entrance zone of a small terrestrial cave, some biological, ecological, morphological and cytogenetic data, as well, as the general morphology of their nymphs are presented for the first time. A short taxonomic summary of the species is also provided.
Four new species of Heza Amyot & Audinet-Serville (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Harpactorinae) from the Neotropics
Authors: SWANSON DANIEL R.
Published: April 2021

Four new species of the Neotropical harpactorine genus Heza Amyot & Audinet-Serville are newly described: Heza graziae sp. nov. from Ecuador, Heza nebrias sp. nov. from Peru and Brazil, Heza phthinica sp. nov. from Brazil and Peru, and Heza viridipes sp. nov. from Bolivia. Two new country records for two other species are also reported: Heza aurantia Maldonado, 1976 from Ecuador and Heza ventralis Stål, 1872 from Brazil.
A giant within Carpocorini (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): Description of Adustonotus graziae sp. nov.
Authors: BIANCHI FILIPE MICHELS
Published: April 2021

The Carpocorini are distributed worldwide, and it is one of the most speciose tribes within the Pentatomidae with 127 genera and more than 500 valid species. Recently, Adustonotus Bianchi was described to contain eight species formerly placed within Euschistus Dallas. Among them, Adustonotus grandis (Rolston) and Adustonotus latus (Dallas) are remarkable for their large size. Herein, the phylogenetic position of a new taxon is inferred by a total evidence analysis based on 85 morphological characters and four molecular markers. Adustonotus graziae sp. nov. is described, and is recovered in a polytomic lineage, including A. grandis and A. latus. These species share a solid combination of features that enable them to be separated from the other Adustonotus species (e.g., large size, the humeral angles spatulate and exceptionally produced, and the capsula seminalis shortened). Illustrations of external and internal genitalia, and a distributional map are provided.
The genera Agathocles and Surenus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): tribal reassessment, redescription, new synonyms, and description of two new species
Authors: SALINI S. , KMENT PETR
Published: April 2021

The genus Surenus Distant, 1901 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Halyini) is revisited and found to be a junior subjective synonym of the genus Agathocles Stål, 1876 (currently Pentatominae: Rolstoniellini). The genus Agathocles and its type species, Agathocles limbatus Stål, 1876, are redescribed. Lectotype of Surenus normalis Distant, 1901 (= Agathocles normalis (Distant, 1901) comb. nov.) is designated and the unknown male of the species is described. Agathocles yunnanensis Zhang & Lin, 1984, syn. nov., is considered junior subjective synonym of A. limbatus. Two new species are described: Agathocles flavipes sp. nov. from India (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu) and A. joceliae sp. nov. from Malaysia (Kelantan, Perak). The new species differ from their congeners mainly by the morphology of mandibular plates, length of antennomeres I, IIa and IIb, body length, and structure of male genitalia. Agathocles dubius Distant, 1921 is transferred to the genus Caystrus Stål, 1861 (Pentatominae: Caystrini) based on examination of its holotype with the resulting new combination: Caystrus dubius (Distant, 1921), comb. nov. One new combination is proposed, Paramecocoris ruficornis (Fieber, 1851), comb. nov. (from preoccupied Paramecus Fieber, 1851), and its type locality is clarified as Tenasserim (south Myanmar). Gender agreement and authorship of the name Riazocoris niger Ahmad & Afzal, 1977 in Ahmad et al. (1977: 161) are corrected and status of its name bearing type is clarified as lectotype. The following new distribution records are given: A. limbatus from Cambodia, China (Guangxi, Tibet), Laos and Thailand, A. normalis, Caystrus obscurus (Distant, 1901a) and Critheus lineatifrons Stål, 1869 from Laos, Amasenus corticalis Stål, 1863 from Cambodia, Indonesia (E Kalimantan), Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, and Rolstoniellus boutanicus (Dallas, 1849) from Vietnam. Based on characters of external morphology and genitalia, the genus Agathocles is compared with representatives of the genera Halys Fabricius, 1803 (Halyini), Caystrus (Caystrini), Laprius Stål, 1861 (Myrocheini), and Exithemus Distant, 1902 (currently in Rolstoniellini). As a result, the genus Agathocles is here transferred to the tribe Caystrini. The genus Kyrtalus Van Duzee, 1929 is tentatively placed in Myrocheini based on the presence of sulcate mesosternum and femora provided with teeth.
A new species group to Edessa, the E. ovina group, with description of a new species (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) from Brazil
Authors: FERNANDES JOSE ANTONIO MARIN , DA SILVA VALERIA JULIETE
Published: April 2021

The E. ovina group of species is proposed here to include Edessa ovina Dallas, 1851 from Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina (new records) and Guyana; E. impura Bergroth, 1891 from Brazil and Argentina (new record); E. sahlbergii Stål, 1872 restricted to Brazil; and E. graziae sp. nov. from Brazil and Argentina. The E. ovina group can be identified by the apex of the second pair of wings narrowing distally and by a tumid area on the ventral surface of the pygophore (male genitalia) projected posteriorly. Descriptions, measurements, and illustrations of the metasternal process, external and internal genitalia of male and female are provided. A map with the distribution of the species is presented. The holotype of Edessa ovina is designated here. Edessa argali Breddin, 1903 is considered a junior synonym of E. impura. Females of E. ovina and E. impura, and male of E. sahlbergii are described for the first time.
Graziaedessa anastrephae (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) a new genus and species collected in Multilure® fruit fly traps baited with ammonium acetate and putrescine
Authors: EGER JOSEPH E.
Published: April 2021

Graziaedessa anastrephae (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Edessinae) a new genus and species collected in Multilure® fruit fly traps baited with ammonium acetate and putrescine. During a survey for fruit flies (Anastrepha spp., Diptera, Tephritidae) in Peru, specimens of a previously undescribed genus and species of Edessinae were collected in Multilure® fruit fly traps baited with a combination of ammonium acetate and putrescine. The new taxon, Graziaedessa anastrephae n. g., n. sp., resembles species of the edessine genus Hypoxys Amyot & Serville but is smaller and the thoracic sternal structure is unique, consisting of an enlarged metasternal process which is bifurcate posteriorly but simple and rounded anteriorly, reaching for a short length onto the mesosternum and continued by a mesial carina on the mesosternum. Graziaedessa n. g. and G. anastrephae n. sp. are described and figured and compared to other genera of Edessinae.
Using taxonomic treatments to assess an author’s career: the impactful Jocélia Grazia
Authors: GUIDOTI MARCUS , SIMÕES FELIPE LORENZ , RUSCHEL TATIANA PETERSEN , DA ROSA GONÇALVES VALDENAR , SOKOLOWICZ CAROLINA , AGOSTI DONAT
Published: April 2021

Here we present a descriptive analysis of the bibliographic production of the world-renowned heteropterist Dr. Jocélia Grazia and comments on her taxonomic reach based on extracted taxonomic treatments. We analyzed a total of 219 published documents, including scientific papers, scientific notes, and book chapters. Additionally, we applied the Plazi workflow to extract taxonomic treatments, images, tables, treatment citations and materials citations, and references from 75 different documents in accordance with the FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse) principles and made them available on the Biodiversity Literature Repository (BLR), hosted on Zenodo, and on TreatmentBank. We found that Dr. Grazia published 200 new names, including species (183) and genera (17), and 1,444 taxonomic treatments in total. From these, 104 and 581, respectively, were extracted after applying the Plazi Workflow. A total of 544 figures, 50 tables, 2,242 references, 2,107 materials citations, and 1,101 treatment citations were also extracted. In order to make her publications properly citable and accessible, we assigned DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) for all publications that lacked this persistent identifier, including those that were not processed (88 in total), therefore enhancing the open-access share of her publications.
Hyperbius joceliae a new species of Ditomotarsinae from Tierra del Fuego,
Argentina (Hemiptera: Acanthosomatidae)
Authors: CARPINTERO DIEGO LEONARDO , DE BIASE SEBASTIÁN
Published: April 2021

Hyperbius joceliae sp. n., a new Patagonian Acanthosomatidae (Hemiptera) species is described from the north of Tierra del Fuego Island. Diagnostic characters such as color, dorsal pilosity, head and pronotal punctures, length of mandibular plates and antennae, shape and color of paratergite 9, shape and texture of gonocoxite I and II of the only known species of the genus, Hyperbius geniculatus (Signoret), are compared with the new species and discussed. Distributional patterns of the South American Acanthosomatidae and speciation of the Patagonian fauna of this family are also briefly discussed.
A review of Cryphocricos Signoret, 1850 (Naucoridae: Cryphocricinae) with descriptions of three new species
Authors: SITES ROBERT W.
Published: April 2021

The genus Cryphocricos Signoret, 1850 was recently determined in a molecular phylogeny to be distantly related to other taxa of the subfamily Cryphocricinae to the extent that it is now once again the sole member of the subfamily. This exclusively New World group of aquatic bugs lives in fast and usually turbulent current and respires by means of a plastron. Efforts to identify morphological features to distinguish among the species have largely fallen short, and some species have been established based on features that exhibit a high degree of intraspecific variation overlapping those of other species. Presented here is a review of the 13 described species with discussions of their features and photos of type specimens, and three new species from Venezuela and Colombia are described. Also presented is a diagnostic attribute unique to the enigmatic Cryphocricos barozzii Signoret, 1850.
Revision of the Belostoma triangulum group (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
Authors: STEFANELLO FABIANO , RIBEIRO JOSÉ RICARDO INACIO , ESTÉVEZ ANA LIA
Published: April 2021

The genus Belostoma comprises about 70 species classified in sixteen species groups. Here, the remarkable Belostoma triangulum group sensu Lauck, 1964, is revised. Belostoma bicavum Lauck, 1964 is proposed as a junior synonym of B. bachmanni De Carlo, 1957, which is added to this group. Thus, the rearranged group is now composed of two species: Belostoma bachmanni and B. triangulum Lauck, 1964. Redescriptions of these species are presented including a discussion about comparative morphology with other species of the genus. The geographic distributions of the species in the B. triangulum group are also updated.
The observed North Equatorial Counter Current in the far western Pacific Ocean during the 2014-2016 El Niño
Authors: Zhou Hui , Liu Hengchang , Tan Shuwen , Yang Wenlong , Li Yao , Liu Xueqi , Ren Qiang , Dewar William K.
Published: April 2021

The structure and variations of the North Equatorial Counter Current (NECC) in the far western Pacific Ocean during 2014-2016 are investigated using repeated in-situ hydrographic data, altimeter data, Argo data, and reanalysis data. The NECC shifted ~1 degree southward and intensified significantly with its transport exceeding 40 Sv (1 Sv = 106 m3 s-1), nearly double its climatology value, during the developing phase of the 2015/16 El Niño event. Observations show that the 2015/16 El Niño exerted a comparable impact on the NECC with that of the extreme 1997/98 El Niño in the far western Pacific Ocean. Baroclinic instability provided the primary energy source for the eddy kinetic energy (EKE) in the 2015/16 El Niño, which differs from the traditional understanding of the energy source of EKE as barotropic instability in low latitude ocean. The enhanced vertical shear and the reduced density jump between the NECC layer and the subsurface North Equatorial Subsurface Current (NESC) layer renders the NECC–NESC system baroclinically unstable in the western Pacific Ocean during El Niño developing phase. The eddy-mean flow interactions here are diverse associated with various states of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Challenges for the Implementation of the Rights of Nature: Ecuador and Bolivia as the First Instances of an Expanding Movement
Authors: Berros María Valeria
Published: April 2021

The recognition of the rights of nature is currently being debated in the juridical, sociological, and ethical fields. In Ecuador and Bolivia the recognition of the rights of Pachamama (Mother Earth) began in the context of constitutional and legal amendments more than a decade ago. This process was articulated with proposals presented as alternatives to global capitalism related to the indigenous worldviews known as buen vivir or vivir bien. An exploration of these processes identifies a number of challenges to socio-legal research and points to the increasing acknowledgment of the rights of nature in various countries in Latin America and other parts of the world.

Actualmente se debate el reconocimiento de los derechos de la naturaleza en los ámbitos jurídico, sociológico y ético. En Ecuador y Bolivia el reconocimiento de los derechos de la Pachamama (Madre Tierra) comenzó en el contexto de las enmiendas constitucionales y legales hace más de una década. Este proceso se articuló con propuestas presentadas como alternativas al capitalismo global y relacionadas con las cosmovisiones indígenas conocidas como buen vivir o vivir bien. Una exploración de estos procesos identifica una serie de desafíos a la investigación socio-legal y apunta al creciente reconocimiento de los derechos de la naturaleza en varios países de América Latina, así como otras partes del mundo.