bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Validity and Reliability of an Assessment Tool for the Screening of Neurotoxic Effects in Agricultural Workers in Chile
Authors: Lucero Boris , Ceballos Paula A. , Muñoz-Quezada María Teresa , Reynaldos Carolina , Saracini Chiara , Baumert Brittney Olivia
Published: October 2019

There is a substantial use of pesticides within the agricultural industry of Chile, with neurotoxic effects through mechanisms of acetylcholinesterase inhibition. These pesticides result in deterioration in health, increasing the risk of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in highly exposed occupational population. To date, there are no brief assessment tools to monitor cognitive impairment in agricultural workers chronically exposed to these pesticides. Method. 234 agricultural workers and 305 nonagricultural workers were assessed two times (test-retest) through a brief tool which comprised three tests (clock-drawing test (CDT); frontal assessment battery (FAB); trail making tests (TMT) A and B). The full scale of WAIS-IV was administered as a gold standard to 18% of the sample of agricultural workers. Factor analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure, and validity and test-retest reliability were assessed concurrently. Results. Cronbach’s alpha values were satisfactory or above (>0.60). Test-retest correlations were all significantly correlated (p<0.001). All the tests had a significant correlation with the full scale IQ score of WAIS-IV (p<0.05). The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) measure was 0.74, and the Bartell sphericity test = p<0.001. Three factors explaining 61.62% of the variance were extracted. Two items of the FAB test were dropped of the final factor solution. Normative data transformed into percentile scores and stratified by age and educational level were obtained for Chilean agricultural workers. Conclusion. The brief assessment tool has adequate metric properties as a screening instrument. This allows for a simple administration test (10 to 15 minutes) that can potentially be used for the rapid monitoring of cognitive deterioration in the face of occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural workers.
Targeting of β-Catenin Reverses Radioresistance of Cervical Cancer with the PIK3CA-E545K Mutation
Authors: Jiang Wei , Wu Yutuan , He Tiancong , Zhu Hanting , Ke Guihao , Xiang Libing , Yang Huijuan
Published: October 2019

This study aims to explore whether E545K, the most common hotspot mutation of PIK3CA in cervical cancer, confers radioresistance to cervical cancer cells, to demonstrate the underling mechanism, and to develop the effective targets. SiHa and MS751 cells with PIK3CA-WT and PIK3CA-E545K were established by lentiviral transfection. The radiosensitivity was assessed by colony formation, cell cycle, cell apoptosis, DNA damage, and repair assay. The growth and immunohistochemical assay of xenograft tumor–related toxicity were evaluated in vivo. It was indicated that more cells with PIK3CA-E545K arrested in S phase. Irradiation (IR) led to more survival percentage, less apoptosis, fewer pH2A.X foci, and higher expression of Chk1/2 in SiHa and MS751 cells bearing PIK3CA-E545K. Mechanically, AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway was highly activated, and more β-catenin was found accumulated in nucleus in cells with PIK3CA-E545K after IR. Furthermore, targeting β-catenin by shRNA or XAV939 enhanced IR sensitivity in cells with PIK3CA-WT and PIK3CA-E545K, whereas it was more notably in the latter. β-Catenin shRNA and XAV939 increased IR-mediated inhibition of colony formation with highly activated p53/bcl2/bax pathway. XAV939 enhanced IR-caused apoptosis, DNA damage, overcame S-phase arrest, DNA repair and reversed β-catenin nuclear accumulation in MS751 cells with PIK3CA-E545K. In vivo, XAV939 enhanced the radiosensitivity of cervical cancer xenografts with PIK3CA-E545K with invisible viscera toxicity. The findings demonstrate that cervical cancer cells with PIK3CA-E545K are resistant to IR by enhancing the expression and nuclear accumulation of β-catenin. Targeting β-catenin reverses the radioresistance, which suggests possible areas for preclinical research on β-catenin inhibition for strengthening the radiosensitivity of cervical cancer.
Family History Taking in Pediatric Practice: A Qualitative Interview Study
Authors: Tessier Laure , Brehaut Jamie C. , Potter Beth K. , Chakraborty Pranesh  , Carroll June C. , Wilson Brenda J. ,   on behalf of the CIHR Emerging Team in Genomics in Screening
Published: October 2019

Background: Family history (FH) is a risk factor for many conditions in pediatric practice. There is no standard of care regarding FH taking, and only a few published studies about current practice. Objectives: To explore in depth pediatricians’ perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding FH taking. Methods: The Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) was used to develop a comprehensive interview scheme. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with community pediatricians. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using a thematic approach and the constant comparison method. Results: Eleven pediatricians were interviewed. FH was found to be a firmly embedded, complex, and important aspect of pediatric practice. Participants described FH as part of regular holistic care. FH and social history were linked and often appeared to be part of the same concept to participants. FH was used for a range of purposes. In addition to risk assessment, FH information helped clarify diagnosis and select medication, tailor overall patient management based on family circumstance, and provide psychosocial support for parents. Participants expressed confidence in their FH skills and reported tailoring their approach with experience. Most were not concerned about formal evidence for FH and would not change their practice except for “good reason.” Conclusions: The use of the TDF helped ensure a comprehensive approach to FH taking in pediatric practice. The findings suggest that FH taking in this setting is a complex activity, embedded in routine care. Efforts to make FH taking more systematic may founder if they fail to take into account pediatricians’ attitudes, perspectives, and practices.
Da alucinação na clínica ao ver alucinatório da imagem: um percurso etnográfico
Authors: Feriani Daniela
Published: October 2019

Seguir os fios que compõem a doença de Alzheimer, incluindo as linhas de fuga, foi o trajeto percorrido ao longo de minha pesquisa de doutorado. Neste artigo, mostro esse percurso etnográfico através das linhas e imagens com que fui tecendo a doença de Alzheimer como um campo de experiências e disputas, em que se constitui tanto um diagnóstico quanto um modo de subjetividade e uma estética. Das consultas médicas aos delírios, da medicina ao xamanismo e ponto de vista demente, as imagens me abriram para outras maneiras de ver e narrar a doença. E, ao longo desse trajeto, uma proposta etnográfica apareceu. O que a doença de Alzheimer me revelou do fazer antropológico? Pois à medida que a doença de Alzheimer ia sendo composta, tecia-se também uma etnografia.
Dama de Espadas - trajetória de um Blues Carioca
Authors: Velon Marcela
Published: October 2019

A canção “Dama de espadas”, de Ilessi e Iara Ferreira, é referência da produção de uma nova geração de compositoras residentes no Rio de Janeiro. Cantautoras intensamente atuantes no cenário artístico contemporâneo, ambas buscam construir novas narrativas na dimensão literária e musical da canção. Buscamos compreender o que as motivou a compor – o contexto de produção, performance e fruição – e observar como se construiu um diálogo com o blues enquanto gênero musical negro surgido nos Estados Unidos, constituindo dois territórios atravessados pelas lutas das mulheres e separados por aproximadamente um século. A análise conta como principais referências os trabalhos de (1) Angela Davis, com o seu panorama sobre a constituição do blues a partir de Bessie Smith e Ma Rainey, e (2) Silvia Federici, com sua abordagem sobre o surgimento do capitalismo e os diversos mecanismos de controle impostos às mulheres para servirem a essa lógica vigente.
“Eu sou uma alucinação na ponta de teus olhos”: leitura de poesias na Biblioteca Roberto Piva
Authors: Koide Kelly
Published: October 2019

Este artigo desenvolve uma abordagem visual dos encontros para a leitura de poesias de obras presentes na Biblioteca Roberto Piva, localizada no centro de São Paulo. Através de fotografias realizadas durante os encontros, trechos de poemas e uma descrição do ambiente, o (a) leitor(a) é convidado(a) a participar da roda de leitura e da paisagem urbana da qual o poeta paulista Piva fazia parte.
O trabalho de instauração sob a esfinge da obra a-ser-feita na floresta dos virtuais: uma introdução à filosofia de Étienne Souriau
Authors: Jacques Renato
Published: October 2019

O presente texto é uma reapresentação, uma adaptação sintética e uma tradução livre da introdução feita por Isabelle Stengers e Bruno Latour (em The sphinx of the work) à tradução para o inglês da obra Les différents modes d’existence, de 1943 (The different modes of existence, 2015), do filósofo francês Étienne Souriau. A razão de fazê-lo é o relativo esquecimento em que caiu apesar de sua força, além da surpresa que causa uma filosofia que não só desfaz a fissura kantiana como traz a arte e o que esta tem de mais intensivo, que é seu modo de fazer, para o centro da questão ontológica – o que fazemos, afinal, ao existir?
Atlas: Matrix. Diary of a collaborative practice
Authors: Elias Heléna , De Luca Francesca
Published: October 2019

This short, experimental piece, represents one possible way to describe the site-specific installation ATLAS: MATRIX in the Tropical Garden of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal. The text is the narrative of a mindful collaboration, one where the act of collaborating - intentional but not overly planned - resulted in an open-ended installation/dispositive that called for ulterior collaboration, enabling the spectators to play with the elements while generating, at the same time, a reflection around the collaborative endeavour itself. An introductory story in the form of a diary is followed by DIY guidelines, indicating a replicable formula for co-laborating - [from Latin cum (together) + laborare (to practice)] - in transdisciplinary settings.
Arquivo e imagens: questões heurísticas e visuais ante à abertura do Arquivo Kamayurá de Etienne Samain
Authors: Bruno Fabiana
Published: October 2019

Este artigo tem o propósito de apresentar uma reflexão sobre os resultados metodológicos e de uma experimentação visual no curso de uma pesquisa antropológica, que se colocou diante do desafio ontológico de abrir um arquivo de 500 fotografias adormecidas durante quase décadas. O arquivo constituído por imagens indígenas, Kamayurá do Alto Xingu, pertencentes ao acervo pessoal do antropólogo, Etienne Samain, foi interrogado à luz da sua própria condição de silêncio e do imperativo de privilegiar, antes de tudo, o ato de olhar e escutar as imagens. Neste artigo, o leitor poderá conhecer o percurso metodológico traçado, acompanhando parte dos resultados provenientes de uma dupla experiência de trabalho realizada neste arquivo fotográfico sobre os índios Kamayurá - a da pesquisa e a do próprio produtor das imagens. Em seguida poderá  ver a experimentação visual das Cartas Poéticas de Imagens, constructo de uma experiência de montagem visual com as fotografias do arquivo.
Fia Sophia: performance e antropologia
Authors: Olaia Pedro , Saraiva Luis Junior
Published: October 2019

Este trabalho tem o objetivo de refletir sobre a produção teórica e prática do artista pesquisador AUTOR 1 e das performances de Sophia, sua drag queen, relacionando teóricos da antropologia, teoria queer e artes na encruzilhada transdisciplinar com teoria e prática em interações extra-muros-acadêmicos por um convívio social e discussões do cotidiano sobre normatizações impostas sobre corpos dissidentes. Este trabalho propõe-se como narrativa performática suplementada por aglutinações textuais e imagéticas, que detalham três momentos de Sophia em processos performáticos a partir da ação imersiva de nome “Fia Sophia”; instantes únicos em que Sophia interage com outras pessoas – que participam da performance no jogo des)construído coletivamente em fluição e fruição de manifestações artísticas, pulsar de ideias, criações e difusões de processos  espontâneos e dialógicos – e como as ações artístico-performáticas são instantes efêmeros em que o registro imagético é muito mais apropriado como processo narrativo e de registro etnográfico.
Performances no planeta break
Authors: Raposo Otávio
Published: October 2019

As “rodas” são os locais privilegiados de troca de experiência entre os dançarinos de break dance, quando jovens de diferentes coletivos e territórios confraternizam por meio da dança. A partir da filmagem dessas “rodas” num evento de break dance, problematiza-se o ritual performático dos b-boys e das b-girls, composto por um rico repertório de movimentos, estéticas, gestos e expressões faciais. Vividas como momentos liminares, essas performances simulam ora confrontos simbólicos salpicados de violência teatralizada, ora a pertença a uma mesma cultura urbana, transformando uma massa de dançarinos numa comunidade de sentido.
Entre arte e antropologia: encontro com Arnd Schneider
Authors: Hikiji Rose Satiko Gitirana , Chalcraft Jasper
Published: October 2019

O antropólogo Arnd Schneider aborda nesta entrevista algumas questões em torno das relações entre arte contemporânea, filme e antropologia, campo explorado em diversos livros e eventos que tem organizado desde o início dos anos 2000. Sua ênfase se dá nas práticas de colaboração entre artistas e antropólogos, e no alargamento das fronteiras disciplinares.
Autoridade sem autor: formas de autoridade em tradições orais
Authors: Severi Carlo
Published: October 2019

Tradução do texto: Severi, Carlo. 2018. Authorless authority: forms of authority in oral traditions. In Capturing imagination: A Proposal for an Anthropology of Thought. Carlo Severi, 99-121. Translated by Catherine V. Howard, Matthew Carey, Eric Bye, Ramon Fonkoue and Joyce Suechun Cheng. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Frank Nabeta possui graduação (2000) e mestrado (2006) em Letras na área de Língua Espanhola e Literaturas Espanhola e Hispano-Americana pela Universidade de São Paulo. Trabalhou como funcionário do Núcleo de História Indígena e do Indigenismo (NHII/USP) de 2008 a 2011. Atualmente trabalha como funcionário do Centro de Estudos Ameríndios (CEstA) da Universidade de São Paulo.
Ritornelos e Afetos Existenciais
Authors: Guattari Félix
Published: October 2019

Tradução feita por Cristina Thorstenberg Ribas do texto: Félix Guattari, "Ritournelles et Affects existentiels. In Cartographies schizoanalytiques. Paris: Éditions Galilée, 1989, p. 251-267. 

Cristina Thorstenberg Ribas. Pós-doutoranda no PPGAV Instituto de Artes da UFRGS. PhD em Art no Goldsmiths College University of London, Mestre em Artes Visuais no PPG do Instituto de Artes da UERJ, Rio de Janeiro (2008). Trabalha como artista, pesquisadora e não muito frequentemente como curadora. Concebe projetos entre estética e política, na forma de pesquisa coletiva e pesquisa ‘em ato’ (Protocolo para intersectar vocabulários). Vem aprendendo e praticando o Teatro do Oprimido e uns feminismos transversais, que lhe atravessam, sem dúvida. Concebeu a plataforma online Desarquivo.org para livre uso. Faz parte da Red Conceptualismos del Sur. E-mail: cristinaribas88@riseup.net
Sobre modos de fazer etnografia e modos de fazer mundos
Authors: Raposo Paulo , Grunvald Vitor
Published: October 2019

Apresentação do Dossiê "Artes e antropologias: políticas, poéticas das ruas e modos de fazer etnográficos". Na organização desse dossiê (per)seguimos um itinerário que, há longa data, vem nos ocupando e está ligado, por um lado, aos cruzamentos entre arte e política e, por outro, à imbricação entre práticas e modos de fazer etnográficos e artísticos. Junto com outra antropóloga e fazedora de artes do corpo, Julia Ruiz di Giovanni, aqui ausente, mas sempre presente num diálogo que mantemos nos últimos anos, fomos potencializar essa troca que se deu tanto em momentos de discussão acadêmica, com congressos, seminários e cursos ou em eventos de caráter híbrido, com artistas e pesquisadoras, para não mencionar as conversas menos formais que vem atravessando o oceano Atlântico inúmeras vezes.
Editorial
Authors: Barbosa Andrea , Cunha Edgar Teodoro da , Giesbrecht Erica , Barbosa Francirosy Campos , Dawsey John Cowart , Lopes Paula Morgado Dias , Hikiji Rose Satiko Gitirana , Novaes Sylvia Caiuby , Grunvald Vitor
Published: October 2019

Editorial do Volume 4 da Revista GIS - Gesto, Imagem e Som - Revista de Antropologia. Departamento de Antropologia, Universidade de São Paulo.
Discurso de Ailton Krenak, em 04/09/1987, na Assembleia Constituinte, Brasília, Brasil
Authors: Krenak Ailton
Published: October 2019

Ailton Krenak é líder indígena, ambientalista e escritor. Nasceu em 1953 no estado de Minas Gerais, na região do Médio Rio Doce. Aos dezessete anos de idade, mudou-se com sua família para o estado do Paraná, onde se alfabetizou e se tornou produtor gráfico e jornalista. Na década de 1980, passou a dedicar-se exclusivamente ao movimento indígena. Em 1985, fundou a organização não governamental Núcleo de Cultura Indígena, que visa promover a cultura indígena. Foi durante a Assembleia Constituinte, em 1987, que Ailton protagonizou uma das cenas mais marcantes da mesma: em discurso na tribuna, vestido com um terno branco, pintou o rosto com tinta preta para protestar contra o que considerava um retrocesso na luta pelos direitos indígenas. Em 1988, participou da fundação da União dos Povos Indígenas, organização que busca representar os interesses indígenas no cenário nacional. Em 1989, participou da Aliança dos Povos da Floresta, movimento que busca o estabelecimento de reservas naturais na Amazônia onde fosse possível a subsistência econômica através da extração do látex da seringueira, bem como da coleta de outros produtos da floresta. Retornou a Minas Gerais, onde passou a se dedicar ao Núcleo de Cultura Indígena. Desde 1998, a organização realiza, na região da Serra do Cipó, em Minas Gerais, um festival idealizado por Ailton: o Festival de Dança e Cultura Indígena, promovendo a integração entre as diferentes populações indígenas.

Link para o filme: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PkFNpds7iPbqHHAWibvxtrZfjroFVsyY/view?usp=sharing
Extended distribution of Ceropegia mahabalei Hemadri & Ansari (Apocynaceae) to the state of Gujarat, India
Authors: Bhamare Mukta Rajaram , Thakur Hemantkumar Atmaram , Kambale Sharad Suresh
Published: October 2019

Ceropegia mahabalei Hemadri & Ansari is reported from Chichali Ghat, Dang District, Gujarat and from Salher Fort, Nashik District, Maharashtra).  The note on the distribution of this rare endemic is also provided.
Is cultivation of Saussurea costus (Asterales: Asteraceae) sustaining its conservation?
Authors: Kuniyal Chandra Prakash , Heinen Joel Thomas , Negi Bir Singh , Kaim Jagdish Chandra
Published: October 2019

Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch., (Asteraceae) known in English as Costus, is a threatened Himalayan medicinal plant listed on CITES (2014) Appendix I, Schedule VI of the Wildlife Protection Act (India) 1972, and Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.  Wild collection of Costus is banned in India and permission is required for its cultivation and marketing.  In the past 100 years of cultivation, various policy and management issues have impacted commercialization of the species.  In 2015, we conducted surveys in the village of Kanol, Chamoli District, Uttarakhand, India to determine the status of Costus cultivation, problems associated with its marketing and the potential for expanded propagation to enhance local livelihoods. Forty-nine farmers in the study area were cultivating costus and interest in its cultivation had increased in the recent past due to the availability of governmental support.  Annually, 1,250–2,950 kg roots (dried) and 20–57 kg seeds from this plant were produced by farmers within the study area.  The area under Costus cultivation per farm was fairly constant (0.5 or 0.6 ha.) from 2012 to 2014, and the production of roots per farm ranged from 128 to 156 kg per year.  Market prices for dried roots per kg had decreased over time.  We found that regional and national marketing of the plant was not a problem for farmers, but export of cultivated products was a major challenge due to existing laws.  In addition, local understanding related to post-harvest value addition, and self-reliance in Costus cultivation, was generally poor.  Better national policies that increase the prospects for export, and more outreach to local villagers, are needed to improve the conservation and sustainable uses of Costus.
A food spectrum analysis of three bufonid species (Anura: Bufonidae) from Uttarakhand region of the western Himalaya, India
Authors: Bahuguna Vivekanand , Chowdhary Ashish Kumar , Singh Shurveer , Bhatt Gaurav , Bhardwaj Siddhant , Lohani Nikita , Bahuguna Satyanand
Published: October 2019

The ecological diversity of insects and its predators like amphibians are important determinants in ecological balance.  A total of 1,222 prey items in 84 specimens were examined to contribute the understanding of the diets of three Duttaphrynus species, viz., himalayanus, melanostictus, and stomaticus from Uttarakhand, the western Himalaya, India.  Gut content analysis of three bufonids revealed acceptance of a wide range of terrestrial insects and other invertebrates as their food.  The index of relative importance indicated that the most important preys were Formicidae, Coleoptera and Orthoptera.  Duttaphrynus melanostictus had the broadest dietary niche breadth, followed by D. himalaynus and D. stomaticus.  The wide prey spectrum well indicates that these species are the generalist and opportunist invertebrate feeder.  Information pertaining to the food spectrum analysis contributes to understanding the ecological roles and used as a baseline data for future successful amphibian conservation and management programs in the Himalayan ecosystem.
Habitat suitability modeling of Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae) in Parsa National Park, Nepal and its buffer zone
Authors: Sharma Puja , Adhikari Hari , Tripathi Shankar , Ram Ashok Kumar , Bhattarai Rajeev
Published: October 2019

Asian wild Elephant (Elephas maximus) represents one of the endangered species of large mammals in the world. The study area (Parsa National Park (PNP) and its Buffer zone (BZ)) has been used as corridor and habitat by Elephant. The study aims 1) to assess the suitable habitat of Elephant in PNP and BZ and 2) to determine which explanatory variables better explain Elephant presence in PNP. Field measurements were carried out in 67 plots for vegetation analysis. Boosted Regression Tree (BRT) was used for examining the relationship of habitat suitability of Elephant and explanatory variables for example, topographic (slope, aspect, altitude), climatic (precipitation, temperature), and biotic and abiotic factors (habitat preference, ground cover, crown cover). According to the results, the habitat suitability of Elephant is mainly explained by dominant species (29.6%), followed by temperature (17.1%), altitude (15.5%), habitat preference (11.4%), and precipitation (10%). The influence of the slope, ground cover, crown cover and substrate, was lowest in the study. Elephants were recorded up to 400 m a.s.l and in northeast and southeast aspect. The suitable habitats were in the forest dominated by Acacia catechu and Myrsine semicerate receiving precipitation about 300 mm in an area with a low slope (0-5 degree). Its presence was not related to forest cover and substrate condition. The model emphasis on environmental suitability and contributes to the conservation of Elephant in PNP and provides the basis for more advanced habitat analysis. The result from the modeling is useful to delineate the site that required specific planning and management intervention.
Mapping octocoral (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) research in Asia, with particular reference to the Indian subcontinent: trends, challenges, and opportunities
Authors: Ramvilas Ghosh , Shalu Kannan , Raghavan Rajeev , Ranjeet Kutty
Published: October 2019

Octocorallia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) comprising over 3,600 nominal species within three orders, Alcyonacea, Helioporacea and Pennatulacea, is one of the most poorly known groups of marine invertebrates.  Half of known octocoral species occur in the Indo-Pacific, but not much is understood about research efforts and outputs in this region, particularly in the Asian context.  A review of the literature on Asian octocorals during a 40-year period from 1978 to 2018 revealed that most research was concentrated in particular regions/countries.  An analysis of research originating from India indicated several issues, including low quality data and local taxonomic impediment.  This paper examines the general trends and geographic disparity in Asian octocoral research over the past four decades, analyses the extent and source of such disparity by drawing parallels between India and the rest of Asia, and provides recommendations for improving octocoral studies in the region.
Current population status of the endangered Hog Deer Axis porcinus (Mammalia: Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae) in the Terai grasslands: a study following political unrest in Manas National Park, India ­
Authors: Sinha Alolika , Lahkar Bibhuti Prasad , Hussain Syed Ainul
Published: October 2019

The Endangered Hog Deer Axis porcinus has experienced drastic population declines throughout its geographical range.  There is limited knowledge of its current population status, particularly from northeastern India.  In this study the population density of Hog Deer was assessed in Manas National Park, which was a deer stronghold prior to the armed conflict that lasted for almost two decades, resulting in depressed deer populations.  With the cessation of conflict, efforts were invested by both government and conservation organisations for the recovery and conservation of charismatic fauna in the park.  Studies on Hog Deer populations, however, were lacking and thus reliable information on current status is unavailable.  Current population status and threats faced by Hog Deer were assessed to aid informed conservation decisions.  Distance sampling techniques (line transects) were applied in the grassland habitat during the dry season of two consecutive years.  The estimated Hog Deer density was 18.22±3.32 km-2.  The potential threats to Hog Deer identified in Manas include habitat loss, habitat degradation due to spread of invasive plant species, illegal hunting, and other anthropogenic disturbances.  Our study suggests that the Hog Deer population, though reviving, needs immediate conservation attention.
Mammal diversity in a montane forest in central Bhutan
Authors: Dhendup Tashi , Thinley Kinga , Tenzin Ugyen
Published: October 2019

In Bhutan, knowledge of wildlife species richness in protected areas is increasing, particularly for mammals; however, the knowledge outside of protected areas typically remains poor.  We conducted a camera trap survey from May 2016 to July 2017 in a montane forest outside of the protected areas network in central Bhutan and recorded 15 species of mammals (belonging to nine families and three orders), of which nearly half were listed as Endangered, Vulnerable, or Near Threatened.  Our findings demonstrate that forested landscapes outside protected areas in Bhutan support a rich assemblage of wildlife species and are, therefore, deserving of comprehensive wildlife conservation plans and dedicated funding for ecological research and threat mitigation.
Elusive, rare and soft: a new site record of Leith’s Softshell Turtle Nilssonia leithii (Reptilia: Testudines: Trionychidae) from Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Karnataka, India
Authors: Sagar H.S. Sathya Chandra , Mrunmayee M. , Chethan I.N. , Kumar Manish , Girish D.V.
Published: October 2019

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Attitudes Toward Animal Rights in Palestine: A Quantitative Study
Authors: Gustafsson Erni , Alawi Nabil , Andersen Per Normann
Published: October 2019

This study investigates and compares attitudes of 205 Palestinian and Norwegian university students toward companion animals (pets) using the Pet Attitude Scale. In order to provide some background for the Palestinian attitudes toward nonhuman animals, we discuss canonical Islamic texts on their treatment, as well as the present situation for animal protection in the Middle East. The findings from the survey suggest differences between Palestinian and Norwegian students; however, both groups showed predominately positive attitudes.
Niche divergence and diversification in South American freshwater turtles of the genus Acanthochelys (Chelidae)
Authors: Souza Franco , Rodrigues João , Olalla-Tárraga Miguel , Diniz-Filho José , Martinez Pablo , Sawaya Ricardo J.
Published: October 2019

Species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly used to assess how ecological factors shape species distributions and diversification. Chelid turtles represent the richest family of chelonians in South America. Given the distributional disjunction and distinct habitats of four Acanthochelys species, we explored SDMs and niche overlap metrics between species pairs to evaluate the extent to which niche divergence or conservatism may have contributed to their geographic distribution patterns. None of the species pairs presented patterns consistent with niche conservatism suggesting that these species have different environmental requirements. However, when comparing species pairs co-occurring in the same watershed, results were conflicting. Niche divergence detected among Acanthochelys species indicate an interaction between ecological niche preference and geographical barriers for allopatric speciation. This interaction implies that ecological differentiation contributed to the diversification of Acanthochelys side-necked turtles that occur in South American freshwater environments.
Morphological and molecular characterisation of Neometadorylaimus coomansi (Ali, Farooqui & Suryawanshi, 1971) Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1992 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae), with the first report of its male and new insights into its phylogeny
Authors: Islam Md Niraul , Imran Zarrin , Abolafia Joaquín , Peña-Santiago Reyes , Ahmad Wasim
Published: October 2019

The rare genus and species Neometadorylaimus coomansi is characterised based on an abundant population found in West Bengal, India. New morphological and morphometric data are provided, together with SEM observations and the first description of its male. Molecular analyses (18S and 28S-rDNA sequences) were also done. A comparison of the present population with the two previously known ones, all from India, showed a remarkable variability in some features, especially the body length that ranges from 1.75 to 3.29 mm. The male is distinguished by its 1.83-2.06 mm long body, 54-55 μm long spicules, and nine or ten ventromedian supplements lacking an hiatus. New insights into the phylogeny of the genus are provided with an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data. The monophyly of the Tylencholaimidae is supported, and a tentative relationship between Tylencholaimidae and other dorylaims lacking the pars refringens vaginae is suggested.
Buccal capsule and intestine ultrastructure of the marine predatory nematode Sphaerolaimus balticus (Monhysterida: Sphaerolaimidae)
Authors: Tchesunov Alexei V. , Fedyaeva Maria A.
Published: October 2019

The ultrastructural morphology of the buccal capsule and intestine (mid-gut) of the predatory marine nematode Sphaerolaimus balticus is investigated. The major part of the voluminous barrel-shaped buccal capsule is made up of strongly modified somatic cuticle and hence presents itself as an intricately differentiated cheilostome. The latter consists of three compartments: i.e., i) labial region; ii) striated region with six rows of fine longitudinal ribs; and iii) shagreen band penetrated by about ten projections of arcade tissue. The gymnostome and telostome are narrow and together constitute a small posterior portion of the buccal capsule. The mouth is evidently opened by contraction of anterior longitudinal somatic muscles. The intestine is characterised by a very thin and homogenous basal lamina. The cytoplasm of the enterocytes contains lipid granules, large electron-light vacuoles and rounded concentric inclusions in membranous vacuoles. Apical microvilli are separated from the lumen by a dense three-layered glycocalyx resembling the peritrophic membrane in the intestine of arthropods. The glycocalyx is only a supportive structure of the mid-gut. The most peculiar features of the intestine are the particularly strong junctions connecting the glycocalyx with the cells. The junctions appear as cytoplasmic bundles attached to the dense glycocalyx layer by dint of hemidesmosomes.
Steinernema bertusi n. sp. (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from South Africa
Authors: Katumanyane Agil , Malan Antoinette P. , Tiedt Louwrens R. , Hurley Brett P.
Published: October 2019

Two isolates of Steinernema bertusi n. sp. were separately recovered from Tito, Mpumalanga, and Port Edward, Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa. In this paper, we describe the isolates as a new entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) species using molecular and morphological methodologies. The new species belongs to the cameroonense-clade, which consists of nematodes only isolated from the African continent. Steinernema bertusi n. sp. is characterised by having the longest infective juvenile (IJ) for this clade at 716 (628-814) μm. The IJ is further characterised by a body diam. of 32 (28-36) μm and the pattern for the arrangement of the lateral ridges from head to tail is 2, 4, 5, 4, 2. The first-generation male spicule and gubernaculum length is 82 (72-88) μm and 63 (54-72) μm, respectively. Only 25% of the second-generation males possess a mucron. The first-generation females of S. bertusi n. sp. have a slightly protruding vulva, with double-flapped epiptygmata and a mucron at the posterior end. The new EPN species is most closely related to S. sacchari and is the sixth species to be included in the cameroonense-clade.
Establishment of Green Supply Chain Management in Steel Industries Using Interpretive Structural Modeling
Authors: Kumar Rajesh , Shekhar Shiena
Published: October 2019

The state of Chhattisgarh in India has a very large number of steel plants causing pollution in the region. The effect of this pollution exceeds the geographical territory of a unit, and goes much beyond it, so it becomes essential to find the reasons for the pollution and the enablers for the green supply chain management, which in turn will help in providing a cleaner environment. In this study Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) tools like Interpretive Structural Modeling and MICMAC analysis have been used.
Peasant Farming in the Southern Tracts of the Amazon: the Reluctant Alterity of Agribusiness
Authors: Ioris Antonio A.R.
Published: October 2019

This article examines the main tendencies and perspectives of peasant family farming (PFF) in agricultural frontiers such as the Amazon. The ontological features of PFF are discussed, in particular the multiple associations with, and subsumption to, agribusiness. Due to national politico-economic pressures, the Amazon was reinvented half a century ago as a vibrant agricultural frontier that attracted a vast contingent of migrants due to coordinated government plans and, in more recent years, the cultivation of export-oriented crops. One very intriguing feature of this dynamic geography is that small family farming represents the Other of capitalist agriculture, but it functions as a hesitant form of alterity that both resists and fulfils agribusiness.
The supposed giant spider Mongolarachne chaoyangensis, from the Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China, is a crayfish

Authors: SELDEN PAUL A. , OLCOTT ALISON N. , DOWNEN MATT R. , REN DONG , SHIH CHUNGKUN , CHENG XIAODONG
Published: October 2019

A supposed giant spider, Mongolarachne chaoyangensis Cheng, Liu, Huang, Liu, Li & Li, 2019, from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China, is here shown, with the aid of fluorescence microscopy, to be a faked fossil spider, with a fossil crayfish as its core. We tentatively place M. chaoyangensis in Cricoidoscelosus aethus Taylor, Schram & Shen, 1999 n. syn..
Diverse Texas beetles (Coleoptera: Elateroidea: Brachypsectridae) in mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber: sexual dimorphism and palaeoecology

Authors: TIHELKA ERIK , HUANG DIYING , CAI CHENYANG
Published: October 2019

Brachypsectridae is a species-poor elateroid family containing two extant genera with a disjunct distribution range spanning the Nearctic, Palaearctic, Oriental, and Australian regions. Here we describe a second Texas beetle from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, Hongipsectra electrella gen. et sp. nov. The new genus can be distinguished from all hitherto known brachypsectrids by the 11-segmented sexually dimorphic antennae with antennomeres 6–10 bilamellate in males and serrate in females, pronotum with a pair of posterolateral carinae and an M-shaped notch in the posterior margin for the reception of a cordiform scutellum. The present discovery adds a fourth genus and eleventh species to Brachypsectridae. Given that two of the known Texas beetle genera are from the Cretaceous Burmese amber, the family probably have been much more widespread and diverse in the Mesozoic than it is today. A key to the extant and fossil genera of Brachypsectridae is provided, along with a list of fossil species.
Measurement of corticosterone in mice: a protocol for a mapping review
Authors: Leenaars Cathalijn H.C. , van der Mierden Stevie , Durst Mattea , Goerlich-Jansson Vivian C , Ripoli Florenza Lüder , Keubler Lydia M , Talbot Steven R , Boyle Erin , Habedank Anne , Jirkof Paulin , Lewejohann Lars , Gass Peter , Tolba René , Bleich André
Published: October 2019

Severity assessment for experiments conducted with laboratory animals is still based mainly on subjective evaluations; evidence-based methods are scarce. Objective measures, amongst which determination of the concentrations of stress hormones, can be used to aid severity assessment. Short-term increases in glucocorticoid concentrations generally reflect healthy responses to stressors, but prolonged increases may indicate impaired welfare. As mice are the most commonly used laboratory animal species, we performed a systematic mapping review of corticosterone measurements in Mus musculus, to provide a full overview of specimen types (e.g. blood, urine, hair, saliva, and milk) and analysis techniques. In this publication, we share our protocol and search strategy, and our rationale for performing this systematic analysis to advance severity assessment. So far, we have screened 13,520 references, and included 5337 on primary studies with measurements of endogenous corticosterone in M. musculus. Data extraction is currently in progress. When finished, this mapping review will be a valuable resource for scientists interested in corticosterone measurements to aid severity assessment. We plan to present the data in a publication and a searchable database, which will allow for even easier retrieval of the relevant literature. These resources will aid implementation of objective measures into severity assessment.
Obesity and age as factors in leg amputations in fatal motorcycle crashes
Authors: O’Donovan Siobhan , van den Heuvel Corinna , Baldock Matthew , Byard Roger W
Published: October 2019

The autopsy files at Forensic Science South Australia were searched over an 11-year period from January 2008 to December 2018 for all cases of motorcycle fatalities in which there had been lower-limb amputations. Six cases were identified, consisting of five male riders and one female pillion passenger. The age range was 48–67 years (average 59 years), which was significantly older than the control group (40.6 years; p < 0.01). All the decedents were overweight, with a body mass index (BMI) of 28.7–43.5 kg/m2 (average 34.9 kg/m2), which again was significantly greater than the control group (28.8 kg/m2; p < 0.05). Five of the incidents involved a collision between a motorcycle and a motor vehicle; the remaining case involved a collision with a tree. Five of the amputations were on the right side in the motorcycle-vehicle impacts, and they varied in severity from loss of a foot to a hind-quarter amputation. There was a single left lower-leg amputation which occurred during the collision with a tree, which was beside the road on the motorcyclist’s left. This study has shown that motorcyclists at greatest risk of lower-limb/pelvis amputations are older than the average rider with higher BMIs. This may be significant information given the increase in both BMI and age in many populations.
Structure-consistent customized virtual mannequin reconstruction from 3D scans based on optimization
Authors: Xie Haoyang , Zhong Yueqi
Published: October 2019

The 3D virtual mannequin has been widely used in apparel industry, and its importance is also increasing. This work develops a new 3D virtual mannequin reconstruction system based on optimization. All the mannequins reconstructed by the proposed approach share the identical topology, that is, there is a point-to-point correspondence among the mannequins, which will significantly facilitate much subsequent processing in fashion design, made-to-measure, and virtual try-on. The inputs to the proposed system contain a template human body, a raw scan (represented in mesh), and a very sparse corresponding landmarks set. The proposed approach substantially utilizes the optimization technology to drive the template to deform into a real scan. There is no special requirement on the raw meshes. The raw meshes may have a different number of vertices and triangles or may even be incomplete. The proposed method only needs 21 landmarks as hard-constraints to reconstruct a mannequin with tens of thousands of vertices. These landmarks can be extracted automatically for standard mannequin reconstruction. Besides the standard mannequin, the proposed system can also be used to reconstruct display mannequins, that is, mannequins with various poses. The experiments visualize the optimization procedure and verify that the optimization is efficient and effective. Quantitative analysis also proves that the reconstruction error satisfies the requirements of fashion design and tailoring.
Etienne Balibar in Conversation: Revisiting European Marxism
Authors: Barthold Charles
Published: October 2019

In this interview, Balibar provides a number of reflections on the articulation of different Marxist traditions, including Italian Marxism and the Neue Marx Lektüre, to his own Althusserian position. Similarly, he comments on his relationship to the readings of French theory upon Marx’s oeuvre. He further develops an analysis of the contemporary challenges posed by capitalism – and its different crises – to critical theory, social sciences and social movements. Then, he argues that financialization and the Anthropocene are central issues. He concludes with thoughts on internationalism and citizenship, which he believes to be indispensable political elements in order to conceptualize resistance in this crisis context.
Gastric cancer: development and validation of a CT-based model to predict peritoneal metastasis
Authors: Kim Mimi , Jeong Woo Kyoung , Lim Sanghyeok , Sohn Tae Sung , Bae Jae Moon , Sohn In Suk
Published: October 2019

Background

The sensitivity of computed tomography (CT) for the detection of peritoneal metastasis (PM) of advanced gastric cancer (AGC) is relatively low.

Purpose

To develop a predictive model to improve the sensitivity of PM detection and to externally validate this model.

Material and Methods

We analyzed data from 78 patients with PM, who had undergone preoperative CT and subsequent surgery between January 2012 and December 2014, and 101 controls to form a derivation set, retrospectively. The following CT findings were evaluated: tumor size; Bormann type 4; enlarged lymph node; indirect findings of PM (peritoneal thickening, fat stranding, plaques or nodules on the peritoneum, and ascites); and definitive findings of PM (omental cake and rectal shelf). A predictive model was created using multivariate logistic regression. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed to assess the diagnostic performance of the model. The accuracy was externally validated at other hospitals on 31 patients with PM and 48 patients without PM.

Results

Tumor size >5.2 cm, Bormann type 4, enlarged lymph node, peritoneal plaques or nodules, and ascites were independently associated with PM. It was able to predict PM with a higher area under the ROC curve (AUC) and sensitivity than definitive findings of PM (AUC 0.903 vs. 0.647, sensitivity 92.3% vs. 38.3%). External validation confirmed the predictive power with good inter-observer agreement.

Conclusion

The CT-driven model shows higher AUC and sensitivity for prediction of PM and may help decision-making with the aim of improving care for patients with AGC.
Revisiting hegemony: A Gramscian analysis for contemporary social work
Authors: Flynn Susan
Published: October 2019

This paper presents theoretically informed commentary on the concept of hegemony. This is achieved through recourse to the work of hegemony’s originator, the Sardinian social theorist Antonio Gramsci. There is renewed interest in Gramsci’s work within social theory. To date, existing social work literature makes the case for a more direct engagement with Gramscian theorisation. In this paper, the proposition is that Gramsci’s work holds the potential to progress contemporary practice. In seeking to realise this, however, at least one obstacle is encountered. It is argued that a degree of dialectical opposition exists between two themes prevailing in social work practice and pedagogy. This can be problematic for practitioners who are seeking to create civil society change. In the first instance, critical postmodern epistemologies support practitioners to uncover embedded hegemonic assumptions. In the second instance, more conservative managerial–technicist epistemologies also vie for space in wider social work pedagogy and practice. In this context, it is argued that better ideological and theoretical integration of these competing themes would be beneficial for social workers seeking counterhegemonic practice. Overall critical commentary in this paper rearticulates the importance of Gramsci’s hegemony for social workers in the present time.