bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AUKE
Authors: Debrunner Thomas , Saeedi Sajad , Kelly Paul H. J.
Published: January 2019

Focal-plane Sensor-Processor Arrays (FPSPs) are new imaging devices with parallel Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) computational capabilities built into every pixel. Compared to traditional imaging devices, FPSPs allow for massive pixel-parallel execution of image processing algorithms. This enables the application of certain algorithms at extreme frame rates (>10,000 frames per second). By performing some early-stage processing in-situ, systems incorporating FPSPs can consume less power compared to conventional approaches using standard digital cameras. In this article, we explore code generation for an FPSP whose 256 × 256 processors operate on analogue signal data, leading to further opportunities for power reduction—and additional code synthesis challenges.

While rudimentary image processing algorithms have been demonstrated on FPSPs before, progress with higher-level computer vision algorithms has been sparse due to the unique architecture and limits of the devices. This article presents a code generator for convolution filters for the SCAMP-5 FPSP, with applications in many high-level tasks such as convolutional neural networks, pose estimation, and so on. The SCAMP-5 FPSP has no effective multiply operator. Convolutions have to be implemented through sequences of more primitive operations such as additions, subtractions, and multiplications/divisions by two. We present a code generation algorithm to optimise convolutions by identifying common factors in the different weights and by determining an optimised pattern of pixel-to-pixel data movements to exploit them. We present evaluation in terms of both speed and energy consumption for a suite of well-known convolution filters. Furthermore, an application of the method is shown by the implementation of a Viola-Jones face detection algorithm.
POWAR
Authors: Andújar Franciso J. , Coll Salvador , Alonso Marina , López Pedro , Martínez Juan-Miguel
Published: January 2019

In order to save energy in HPC interconnection networks, one usual proposal is to switch idle links into a low-power mode after a certain time without any transmission, as IEEE Energy Efficient Ethernet standard proposes. Extending the low-power mode mechanism, we propose

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POWAR
adapts the amount of network links that can be used, taking into account the network load, and obtaining great energy savings in the network (55%--65%) and the entire system (9%--10%) with negligible performance overhead.
Decoupled Fused Cache
Authors: Vasilakis Evangelos , Papaefstathiou Vassilis , Trancoso Pedro , Sourdis Ioannis
Published: January 2019

DRAM caches have shown excellent potential in capturing the spatial and temporal data locality of applications capitalizing on advances of 3D-stacking technology; however, they are still far from their ideal performance. Besides the unavoidable DRAM access to fetch the requested data, tag access is in the critical path, adding significant latency and energy costs. Existing approaches are not able to remove these overheads and in some cases limit DRAM cache design options. For instance, caching DRAM cache tags adds constant latency to every access; accessing the DRAM cache using the TLB calls for OS support and DRAM cachelines as large as a page; reusing the last-level cache (LLC) tags to access the DRAM cache limits LLC performance as it requires indexing the LLC using higher-order address bits. In this article, we introduce
Decoupled Fused Cache
, a DRAM cache design that alleviates the cost of tag accesses by fusing DRAM cache tags with the tags of the on-chip LLC without affecting LLC performance. In essence, the
Decoupled Fused Cache
relies in most cases on the LLC tag access to retrieve the required information for accessing the DRAM cache while avoiding additional overheads. Compared to current DRAM cache designs of the same cacheline size,
Decoupled Fused Cache
improves system performance by 6% on average and by 16% to 18% for large cacheline sizes. Finally,
Decoupled Fused Cache
reduces DRAM cache traffic by 18% and DRAM cache energy consumption by 7%.
The Fractional Differential Model of HIV-1 Infection of CD4+T-Cells with Description of the Effect of Antiviral Drug Treatment
Authors: Lichae Bijan Hasani , Biazar Jafar , Ayati Zainab
Published: January 2019

In this paper, the fractional-order differential model of HIV-1 infection of CD4+T-cells with the effect of drug therapy has been introduced. There are three components: uninfected CD4+T-cells,x, infected CD4+T-cells,y, and density of virions in plasma,z. The aim is to gain numerical solution of this fractional-order HIV-1 model by Laplace Adomian decomposition method (LADM). The solution of the proposed model has been achieved in a series form. Moreover, to illustrate the ability and efficiency of the proposed approach, the solution will be compared with the solutions of some other numerical methods. The Caputo sense has been used for fractional derivatives.
Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Cirrhotic Patients: Current Evidence and Clinical Observations
Authors: Elhosseiny Sherif , Al Moussawi Hassan , Chalhoub Jean M. , Lafferty James , Deeb Liliane
Published: January 2019

The introduction of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) to the pharmaceutical market provided patients and clinicians with novel convenient and safe options of anticoagulation. The use of this class of medications is currently limited to venous thromboembolic therapy and prophylaxis, in addition to stroke prophylaxis in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Despite their altered hemostasis, patients with cirrhosis are thought to be in a procoagulant state and thus prone to thrombus formation. Patients with cirrhosis might benefit from the convenience of DOACs; however, the medical literature includes limited data on the efficacy and safety of DOACs in this special patient population. The aim of this review is to summarize the current evidence for anticoagulation options in patients with cirrhosis and their safety profile.
A Rare Culprit of Simultaneous Arteriovenous Thromboembolism: Acute Viral Perimyocarditis
Authors: Sossou Christoph , Ogundare Tobi , Chika-Nwosuh Ogechukwu , Sodha Amee , Nnaoma Christopher , McKinney Cynthia , Bustillo Jose
Published: January 2019

Simultaneous arteriovenous embolism is extremely rare. Herein, we present a rare case of systemic arteriovenous emboli in a healthy 33-year-old male after an episode of acute viral perimyocarditis. The culprits are postulated to be viral-induced myocardial necrosis and resulting proinflammatory state in the setting of negative malignant, autoimmune, genetics, and chronic infectious conditions. The patient was successfully managed with guideline-directed medical therapy and safely discharged to a subacute rehabilitation facility.
Phosphocreatine Attenuates Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis and Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis
Authors: Dai Hui , Chen Liang , Gao Dongyue , Fei Aihua
Published: January 2019

The present study was designed to further explore the role and the underlying molecular mechanism of phosphocreatine (PCr) for cardiac fibrosis in vivo. Isoproterenol (ISO) was used to induce cardiac fibrosis in rats. PCr administration ameliorated fibrosis by reducing collagen accumulation and fibrosis-related signals, including transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1), alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), collagen type I, and collagen type III. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathways, including p38, extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK), and p65, were highly activated by ISO and blocked by PCr. Moreover, PCr decreased ISO-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and increased the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) expression. Furthermore, PCr suppressed cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by ISO, as shown by downregulated expression of the proapoptotic caspase-3, Bax, and upregulated expression of the antiapoptotic Bcl-2. Taken together, PCr can be an effective agent for preventing cardiac fibrosis and cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
The Localization Research of Brain Plasticity Changes after Brachial Plexus Pain: Sensory Regions or Cognitive Regions?
Authors: Wang Shuai , Ma Zhen-zhen , Lu Ye-chen , Wu Jia-jia , Hua Xu-yun , Zheng Mou-xiong , Xu Jian-guang
Published: January 2019

Objective. Neuropathic pain after brachial plexus injury remains an increasingly prevalent and intractable disease due to inadequacy of satisfactory treatment strategies. A detailed mapping of cortical regions concerning the brain plasticity was the first step of therapeutic intervention. However, the specific mapping research of brachial plexus pain was limited. We aimed to provide some localization information about the brain plasticity changes after brachial plexus pain in this preliminary study. Methods. 24 Sprague-Dawley rats received complete brachial plexus avulsion with neuropathic pain on the right forelimb successfully. Through functional imaging of both resting-state and block-design studies, we compared the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) of premodeling and postmodeling groups and the changes of brain activation when applying sensory stimulation. Results. The postmodeling group showed significant decreases on the mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) in the bilateral hindpaws and thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) in the left hindpaw than the premodeling group (P<0.05). The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF) of the postmodeling group manifested increases in regions of the left anterodorsal hippocampus, left mesencephalic region, left dorsal midline thalamus, and so on. Decreased ALFF was observed in the bilateral entorhinal cortex compared to that of the premodeling group. The results of block-design scan showed significant differences in regions including the limbic/paralimbic system and somatosensory cortex. Conclusion. We concluded that the entorhinal-hippocampus pathway, which was part of the Papez circuit, was involved in the functional integrated areas of brachial plexus pain processing. The regions in the “pain matrix” showed expected activation when applying instant nociceptive stimulus but remained silent in the resting status. This research confirmed the involvement of cognitive function, which brought novel information to the potential new therapy for brachial plexus pain.
Thermal Deformation of Granite under Different Temperature and Pressure Pathways
Authors: Zhao Peng , Feng Zi-jun
Published: January 2019

The thermal cracking of rocks is the phenomenon of expansion and deformation of mineral particles inside the rocks. The thermal deformation of the same granite sample under different heating pathways was meticulously analyzed, and the effect of the variation of external stress on the thermal expansion was carefully studied. The thermal deformation threshold temperature was low under triaxial stress, and a larger expansion was produced under uniaxial stress. The thermal deformation of the rock mass was found to be irreversible. Upon heating to the same temperature, the expansion was found to decrease with the increase in the number of thermal cycles. Besides, for each thermal cycle, the amount of deformation caused by cooling was always greater than the amount of deformation caused by temperature rise; this difference in deformation was especially obvious under a change from triaxial stress to uniaxial stress. In the process of elevated temperature which has the same heating rate, the thermal expansion coefficient was greater under uniaxial stress than it was under triaxial stress; under same external stress, the thermal expansion coefficient with a high heating rate was generally greater than the thermal expansion coefficient with a low heating rate.
Evaluation of Objective Signs and Subjective Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Barta Zsolt , Czompa Levente , Rentka Aniko , Zold Eva , Remenyik Judit , Biro Attila , Gesztelyi Rudolf , Zsuga Judit , Szodoray Peter , Kemeny-Beke Adam
Published: January 2019

Aim. To evaluate tear film parameters and relationship of objective clinical signs and subjective symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) subgroups. Methods. 39 patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), 26 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), and 39 control persons with no ocular symptoms or surface disorders were included in this prospective, case-control, and cross-sectional study. The ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire was applied to evaluate dry eye symptoms, and objective tests of DED were performed on both eyes of each subject. Results. The average of OSDI scores was 30.59 (±16.68) in CD patients, 24.67 (±23.48) in UC patients, and 11.19 (±5.8) in controls. Except for tear film breakup time (tBUT) and Schirmer-I values other objective parameters were better in UC patients, than in CD patients. CD patients rather than UC patients tend to develop DED. This was associated with immunosuppressant and TNF-α inhibitor use. Conclusions. Clinicians must be aware of the spectrum of DED involvement in IBD and suggest using artificial tears in order to decrease severity of ocular complications.
Analizando las relaciones laborales más allá de la regulación. El debate pendiente en el contexto chileno
Authors: Gutierrez Francisca
Published: January 2019

La presente columna plantea la necesidad de ampliar la discusión sobre las relaciones laborales en Chile. Defiende que, a fuerza de focalizar el debate en el problema de la legislación laboral, hemos perdido de vista elementos fundamentales para el entendimiento de las relaciones entre sindicatos y empresas en el país. La autora describe algunos de estos elementos y propone líneas de investigación relevantes para mejorar nuestra comprensión del modelo laboral dominante.
Biophysicochemical Motifs in T-cell Receptor Sequences Distinguish Repertoires from Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte and Adjacent Healthy Tissue
Authors: Ostmeyer Jared , Christley Scott , Toby Inimary T. , Cowell Lindsay G.
Published: January 2019

Immune repertoire deep sequencing allows comprehensive characterization of antigen receptor–encoding genes in a lymphocyte population. We hypothesized that this method could enable a novel approach to diagnose disease by identifying antigen receptor sequence patterns associated with clinical phenotypes. In this study, we developed statistical classifiers of T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoires that distinguish tumor tissue from patient-matched healthy tissue of the same organ. The basis of both classifiers was a biophysicochemical motif in the complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) of TCRβ chains. To develop each classifier, we extracted 4-mers from every TCRβ CDR3 and represented each 4-mer using biophysicochemical features of its amino acid sequence combined with quantification of 4-mer (or receptor) abundance. This representation was scored using a logistic regression model. Unlike typical logistic regression, the classifier is fitted and validated under the requirement that at least 1 positively labeled 4-mer appears in every tumor repertoire and no positively labeled 4-mers appear in healthy tissue repertoires. We applied our method to publicly available data in which tumor and adjacent healthy tissue were collected from each patient. Using a patient-holdout cross-validation, our method achieved classification accuracy of 93% and 94% for colorectal and breast cancer, respectively. The parameter values for each classifier revealed distinct biophysicochemical properties for tumor-associated 4-mers within each cancer type. We propose that such motifs might be used to develop novel immune-based cancer screening assays.

Significance:

This study presents a novel computational approach to identify T-cell repertoire differences between normal and tumor tissue.

See related commentary by Zoete and Coukos, p. 1299
NQO1-dependent, Tumor-selective Radiosensitization of Non–small Cell Lung Cancers
Authors: Motea Edward A. , Huang Xiumei , Singh Naveen , Kilgore Jessica A. , Williams Noelle S. , Xie Xian-Jin , Gerber David E. , Beg Muhammad S. , Bey Erik A. , Boothman David A.
Published: January 2019

Purpose:

Development of tumor-specific therapies for the treatment of recalcitrant non–small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) is urgently needed. Here, we investigated the ability of β-lapachone (β-lap, ARQ761 in clinical form) to selectively potentiate the effects of ionizing radiation (IR, 1–3 Gy) in NSCLCs that overexpress NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1).

Experimental Design:

The mechanism of lethality of low-dose IR in combination with sublethal doses of β-lap was evaluated in NSCLC lines in vitro and validated in subcutaneous and orthotopic xenograft models in vivo. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) studies comparing single versus cotreatments were performed to validate therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of action.

Results:

β-Lap administration after IR treatment hyperactivated PARP, greatly lowered NAD+/ATP levels, and increased double-strand break (DSB) lesions over time in vitro. Radiosensitization of orthotopic, as well as subcutaneous, NSCLCs occurred with high apparent cures (>70%), even though 1/8 β-lap doses reach subcutaneous versus orthotopic tumors. No methemoglobinemia or long-term toxicities were noted in any normal tissues, including mouse liver that expresses the highest level of NQO1 (∼12 units) of any normal tissue. PK/PD responses confirm that IR + β-lap treatments hyperactivate PARP activity, greatly lower NAD+/ATP levels, and dramatically inhibit DSB repair in exposed NQO1+ cancer tissue, whereas low NQO1 levels and high levels of catalase in associated normal tissue were protective.

Conclusions:

Our data suggest that combination of sublethal doses of β-lap and IR is a viable approach to selectively treat NQO1-overexpressing NSCLC and warrant a clinical trial using low-dose IR + β-lap against patients with NQO1+ NSCLCs.
The sTRA Plasma Biomarker: Blinded Validation of Improved Accuracy Over CA19-9 in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Authors: Staal Ben , Liu Ying , Barnett Daniel , Hsueh Peter , He Zonglin , Gao ChongFeng , Partyka Katie , Hurd Mark W. , Singhi Aatur D. , Drake Richard R. , Huang Ying , Maitra Anirban , Brand Randall E. , Haab Brian B.
Published: January 2019

Purpose:

The CA19-9 biomarker is elevated in a substantial group of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but not enough to be reliable for the detection or diagnosis of the disease. We hypothesized that a glycan called sTRA (sialylated tumor-related antigen) is a biomarker for PDAC that improves upon CA19-9.

Experimental Design:

We examined sTRA and CA19-9 expression and secretion in panels of cell lines, patient-derived xenografts, and primary tumors. We developed candidate biomarkers from sTRA and CA19-9 in a training set of 147 plasma samples and used the panels to make case–control calls, based on predetermined thresholds, in a 50-sample validation set and a blinded, 147-sample test set.

Results:

The sTRA glycan was produced and secreted by pancreatic tumors and models that did not produce and secrete CA19-9. Two biomarker panels improved upon CA19-9 in the training set, one optimized for specificity, which included CA19-9 and 2 versions of the sTRA assay, and another optimized for sensitivity, which included 2 sTRA assays. Both panels achieved statistical improvement (P < 0.001) over CA19-9 in the validation set, and the specificity-optimized panel achieved statistical improvement (P < 0.001) in the blinded set: 95% specificity and 54% sensitivity (75% accuracy), compared with 97%/30% (65% accuracy). Unblinding produced further improvements and revealed independent, complementary contributions from each marker.

Conclusions:

sTRA is a validated serological biomarker of PDAC that yields improved performance over CA19-9. The new panels may enable surveillance for PDAC among people with elevated risk, or improved differential diagnosis among patients with suspected pancreatic cancer.
Potamosiphon australiensis gen. nov., sp nov. (Oscillatoriales), a new filamentous cyanobacterium from subtropical north-eastern Australia

Authors: MCGREGOR GLENN B. , SENDALL BARBARA C.
Published: January 2019

A new filamentous cyanobacterium, Potamosiphon australiensis gen. et sp. nov., was isolated from a small coastal stream in subtropical north-eastern Australia, and characterised using combined morphological and phylogenetic attributes. It was found growing on the benthos of Fat Hen Creek amongst cobbles, gravel and large woody debris, mostly as single straight or variously flexuous filaments amongst other algae, but occasionally formed loose aggregations amongst littoral vegetation. Morphologically, Potamosiphon is most similar to members of the genus Lyngbya. Filaments were isopolar, cylindrical, not or slightly constricted at the cross walls. Vegetative cells were discoid, broader than long with finely granular contents, aerotopes were not present. Apical cells were rounded, without calyptra or a thickened outer cell wall. Reproduction occurred via motile hormogonia, which formed often in series, after the occurrence of necridic cells. Trichome fragmentation also occurred following a diagonal division. Following this division trichomes often continued to grow past each other within a common sheath. Thylakoids were irregularly arranged throughout the whole cell volume. Phylogenetic analyses using partial 16S rRNA sequences obtained from three strains of P. australiensis showed that it formed a well supported monophyletic clade, sharing less than 94% nucleotide similarity with other cyanobacterial sequences, including putatively related taxa within the Oscillatoriaceae. It also formed a novel clade in the nifH phylogeny, which was associated with the genus Microseira G.B. McGregor & Sendall.
A new species of Sidera (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) from tropical Asia

Authors: DU RUI , WANG LI , ZHOU MENG , CHEN JIAJIA
Published: January 2019

A new poroid wood- rotting fungus, Sidera vesiculosa, is described from Singapore based on morphological characters and phylogenetic analysis. The species is characterized by annual, resupinate and waxy fresh basidiocarps, small pores measuring 7–9 per mm, a monomitic hyphal system with vesicular cells, the presence of rosette-like crystals, allantoid to lunate basidiospores measuring 2.9–3.7 × 0.6–1.0 μm, and causing a white rot. Phylogenetic analysis inferred from ITS and nLSU sequences indicates that the new species forms a distinct lineage with strong support and is closely related to Sidera lowei.
Lectotypification of the name Linaria tonzigii Lona (Plantaginaceae)
Authors: ORSENIGO SIMONE , GALASSO GABRIELE
Published: January 2019

This contribution is related to the initiative “The Italian loci classici census”, aimed at locating the original material of vascular plants described from Italy, to increase their systematic knowledge and promote further studies (Domina et al. 2012, Passalacqua et al. 2014, Peruzzi et al. 2015). During the analysis of systematic and nomenclatural aspects of the species involved, some difficulties related to the identification of original material have been pointed out. Our contribution has the aim to identify the type material of Linaria tonzigii Lona (1949: 66).
Additional shallow-water thecate hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Guadeloupe and Les Saintes, French Lesser Antilles
Authors: GALEA HORIA R.
Published: January 2019

This report supplements an earlier account on the hydroids of the Guadeloupe archipelago, and records 31 additional species of thecates. Among them, Halecium calderi sp. nov., Antennella armata sp. nov., and Antennella incerta sp. nov., are described. Laomedea tottoni Leloup, 1935 is redescribed and reassigned to the genus Clytia Lamouroux, 1812. Its synonymy is broadened upon inclusion of Clytia laxa Fraser, 1937. Hebella venusta (Allman, 1877) is considered valid based on comparison with related species, and its gonotheca is described for the first time. Two sympatric varieties of Sertularella diaphana (Allman, 1885), easily separable morphologically and by their cnidome composition, are discussed. Sertularella ornata Fraser, 1937 is recorded for the second time and is fully redescribed. Its name is actually a junior synonym of S. fusiformis (Hincks, 1861) f. ornata Broch, 1933, and it is here referred to as S. fraseri nom. nov. Sertularia thecocarpa Jarvis, 1922, Sertularella minuscula Billard, 1924, Sertularella parvula Mammen, 1965, and Sertularia stechowi Hirohito, 1995 are placed in the synonymy of Sertularella tongensis Stechow, 1919, the latter being transferred to the genus Sertularia Linnaeus, 1758. Sertularia ephemera nom. nov. is proposed as a replacement name for Sertularia tongensis Stechow, 1919. Aglaophenia postdentata Billard, 1913 is confidently recorded from the Atlantic for the first time. Dentitheca dendritica (Nutting, 1900) is redescribed, and additional notes on Macrorhynchia clarkei (Nutting, 1900) are provided. All the species discussed herein are new records for the study area. Illustrations are given for each species and data on the nematocyst complement and size of capsules are given when necessary. The number of hydroid species reported from the study area is raised to more than eighty. Hydroids of the Caribbean are moderately well known faunistically, though continuous discovery of new species is likely, the species composition being certainly richer than currently reported.
The species of Notonyx A. Milne-Edwards, 1873, from Lesser Sunda and Maluku Islands, Indonesia, with description of a new species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Goneplacidae)
Authors: RAHAYU DWI LISTYO , NG PETER K. L.
Published: January 2019

Four species of Notonyx A. Milne-Edwards, 1873, are reported from the Lesser Sunda and Muluku islands in Indonesia. Notonyx castroi n. sp. is characterised by its distinctive male first gonopod, N. gigacarcinicus Clark & Ng, 2006, originally described from western Thailand, is recorded only for the second time, while Banda and Seram are new Indonesian localities for Notonyx kumi Naruse & Maenosono, 2009. Taxonomic notes are given for the recently described N. guinotae Rahayu & Ng, 2010, from Lombok.
New species of Microhyla from Sarawak: Old World’s smallest frogs crawl out of miniature pitcher plants on Borneo (Amphibia: Anura: Microhylidae)
Authors: DAS INDRANEIL , HAAS ALEXANDER
Published: January 2019

A new diminutive species of microhylid frog (genus Microhyla) is described from the Matang Range, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The new species is an obligate of the pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria, breeding in senescent or mature pitchers, and is Old World’s smallest frog and one of the world's tiniest: adult males range between SVL 10.6– 12.8 mm (n = 8). The new species is diagnosable from congeners in showing dorsum with low tubercles that are relatively more distinct on flanks; a weak, broken, mid-vertebral ridge, starting from forehead and continuing along body; no dermal fold across forehead; tympanic membrane and tympanic annulus absent; Finger I reduced to a nub proximal to Finger II in males; toe tips weakly dilated; phalanges with longitudinal grooves, forming two scale-like structures; webbing on toe IV basal; toes with narrow dermal fringes; inner and outer metatarsal tubercles present; and dorsum brown with an hour-glass shaped mark on scapular region. Miniaturization and reduced webbing may be the result of navigation on the slippery zone of pitchers, situated below the peristome.
Fourteen new species of the genus Gabrius Stephens, 1829 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Philonthina) from China
Authors: LI LIANG , SCHILLHAMMER HARALD , ZHOU HONG-ZHANG
Published: January 2019

The genus Gabrius Stephens, 1829 is a large and relatively well studied group in the subtribe Philonthina. In this paper, fourteen new species of the genus Gabrius from China are described and illustrated: G. breviantennatus sp. n. from Hubei; G. instrigatus sp. n. from Tibet; G. hong sp. n. from Ningxia and Shaanxi; G. zhaoi sp. n. from Ningxia; G. disparatus sp. n. from Beijing; G. extraneus sp. n. from Beijing and Shanxi; G. leigongshanus sp. n. from Guizhou and Hubei; G. batangensis sp. n., G. brevistrigatus sp. n., G. curvus sp. n., G. dentatus sp. n., G. nasiformis sp. n. and G. yaanensis sp. n. from Sichuan and G. tortilis sp. n. from Shaanxi, Ningxia, Sichuan, Yunnan and Hubei. Thus, a total of 43 species of the genus Gabrius are known from China.
A new synonymy in the genus Acledra Signoret, 1864 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
Authors: FAÚNDEZ EDUARDO I.
Published: January 2019

Pentatomidae is one of the largest families within the Heteroptera, with about 4100 species classified in 760 genera (Schuh & Slater 1995). There are phytophagous and predaceous species in Pentatomidae, and many of those have economic importance (Schaefer & Panizzi 2000).
Revision of the Neotropical moth genera Mallodeta Butler and Erruca Walker, revalidated (Noctuidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Euchromiina)
Authors: PINHEIRO LÍVIA R. , DUARTE MARCELO
Published: January 2019

Mallodeta Butler and Erruca Walker, revalidated, are redescribed and revised. Mallodeta henceforth includes only its type-species, Glaucopis (Lycorea) clavata Walker, and Erruca is resurrected with seven species: E. deyrolii Walker (type-species), E. consors (Walker), new combination, E. erythrarchos (Walker), new combination, E. cardinalis (Hampson), new combination, E. hanga (Herrich-Schäffer), new combination, E. cruenta (Perty), new combination and E. sanguipuncta (Druce), new combination. Six new synonyms are established, four specific and two generic (junior synonyms in parentheses): Zygaena capistrata Fabricius (=Mallodeta cubana Gaede), Glaucopis (Lycorea) clavata Walker (=M. simplex Rothschild), Erruca deyrolii Walker (=Laemocharis aecyra Herrich-Schäffer and Glaucopis (Hyda) sortita Walker), and Erruca Walker (=Aristodaema Wallengren and Rezia Kirby). Lectotypes are designated to the following species: Erruca deyrolii Walker, Laemocharis deyrollei Herrich-Schäffer, Laemocharis hanga Herrich-Schäffer, Laemocharis aecyra Herrich-Schäffer, Laemocharis norma Herrich-Schäffer, Cosmosoma cardinalis Hampson and Mallodeta sanguipuncta Druce. Illustrations of adults and male and female genitalia of Mallodeta and Erruca are provided, as well as a key to the species of the latter.
Genetic differentiation in the nearly extinct harlequin frogs (Bufonidae: Atelopus), with emphasis on the Andean Atelopus ignescens and A. bomolochos species complexes
Authors: GUAYASAMIN JUAN M. , BONACCORSO ELISA , DUELLMAN WILLIAM E. , COLOMA LUIS A.
Published: January 2019

The evolutionary relationships of Andean harlequin frogs were studied, with emphasis on the Atelopus ignescens and A. bomolochos species complexes. Sampling included 53 individuals belonging to eight taxa and several unidentified species, for which a mitochondrial fragment (16S, tRNA-Leu, ND1, and tRNA-Ile; 1294 bp) was amplified. Bayesian and Maximum Likelihood analyses were used to obtain hypotheses of relationships. The resulting phylogeny indicates that the species complexes are non-monophyletic. Additionally, analyses support the presence of four or five undescribed species. Most of these populations and newly discovered lineages have not been recorded in several years and are presumed extinct, the exception being two populations of probably new taxa from mid-elevations in southeastern Ecuador found during recent field surveys. Although sampling is limited, geographic isolation is the most plausible cause of differentiation among populations and taxa.
Review of the Sarcophaginae (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) of Buenos Aires Province (Argentina), with a key and description of a new species
Authors: MULIERI PABLO RICARDO , MARILUIS JUAN CARLOS , PATITUCCI LUCIANO DAMIÁN
Published: January 2019

Thirty-nine species of Sarcophaginae are recorded from Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). A new species, Microcerella asymmetrica sp. nov., is described. Females of Oxysarcodexia bicolor Lopes, O. marina Hall, and Sarcophaga (Lipoptilocnema) koehleri Blanchard are described for the first time. Four nomenclatorial actions are reported: Sarcohelicobia elegans Blanchard is established as a new junior synonym of Nephochaetopteryx cyaneiventris Lopes, and lectotypes are designated for Oxysarcodexia delpontei Blanchard [a junior synonym of Oxysarcodexia paulistanensis (Mattos)], Sarcophaga argentina Brèthes [a junior synonym of Sarcophaga (Liopygia) argyrostoma (Robineau-Desvoidy)], and Neobellieria brethesi Blanchard [a junior synonym of Sarcophaga (Neobellieria) polistensis Hall]. Blaesoxipha (Tephromyia) hospes (Aldrich), Peckia (Euboettcheria) florencioi (Prado & Fonseca), Ravinia advena (Walker), R. aureopyga (Hall) and Sarcodexia lambens (Wiedemann) are newly recorded from Buenos Aires Province, and Udamopyga percita is newly recorded from Argentina. A key is presented to the adult males and females of 36 of the 39 species of Sarcophaginae recorded from Buenos Aires province. Notes on distribution, biology, life history and host records are also given.
Description of two new species of Hypselotropis Jekel with a revised key and phylogenetic reanalysis of the genus (Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Anthribinae)
Authors: MERMUDES JOSE RICARDO M. , RODRIGUES JULIANA MOURÃO DOS SANTOS
Published: January 2019

A recent study of specimens in the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, allowed for the recognition of two new species of Hypselotropis: H. jekeli sp. nov. from Colombia and H. jordani sp. nov. from Brazil. Hypselotropis jekeli sp. nov. is characterized by: longitudinal carina of rostrum entirely raised from apex; sides of rostrum tricarinate; antennae short, reaching only antebasal carina of prothorax; segments II–VIII narrowed and feebly impressed; lacking longitudinal carina on pronotum; lacking lateral carina on prothorax; prosternum without either furrow or ante-coxal depression; elytra strongly impressed along interstriae 1 and 2; ante-apical tubercles on interstria 4; pygidium impressed only on each side of longitudinal furrow, subtruncate at apex; and ventrite V strongly impressed, slightly projected at apical angles. Hypselotropis jordani sp. nov. is distinguished by the lack of a pronotal impression; short male antennae, reaching only middle of prothorax; and mesoand metafemora lacking dark vitta. A key to species and illustrations are provided. A cladistic reanalysis of the genus included 41 characters and 19 ingroup and 5 outgroup taxa. The resulting two most-parsimonious cladograms corroborated previous hypotheses of the relationships among Ptychoderini genera and the monophyly of Hypselotropis, with a new topology for the species relationships.
Review of the genus Boundarus Li & Wang (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Evacanthinae) from China, with description of two new species
Authors: ZHANG YALIN , ZHANG XINMIN , WEI CONG
Published: January 2019

Three species of the genus Boundarus Li & Wang, including two new species, B. ancinatus sp. nov. and B. nigronotus sp. nov., from China are recognized, and the genus is reviewed. The three species are described and illustrated in detail, and the female genitalia are described for the first time. A key to all species of the genus is provided.
Revision of the Indo-Australian checkered beetle genus Xenorthrius Gorham, 1892 (Coleoptera: Cleridae, Clerinae)
Authors: GERSTMEIER ROLAND , EBERLE JONAS
Published: January 2019

The genus Xenorthrius Gorham, 1892 is taxonomically revised to include fifty species. The following species are described as new: Xenorthrius aurorafasciatus, Xenorthrius berndi, Xenorthrius bornensis, Xenorthrius consimilis, Xenorthrius cruralis, Xenorthrius decoratus Xenorthrius dissipatus, Xenorthrius doliaris, Xenorthrius furcalis, Xenorthrius hoerrmanni, Xenorthrius lanatus, Xenorthrius loricus, Xenorthrius lugubris, Xenorthrius oblongopunctatus, Xenorthrius penangis, Xenorthrius rubicollis, Xenorthrius rubris, Xenorthrius scordalus, Xenorthrius stefanieae, Xenorthrius supraflaveolis, Xenorthrius temeris, Xenorthrius versicolor. Xenorthrius reductenotatus Pic, 1952 n. syn. is placed in synonymy with Xenorthrius beauforti Corporaal, 1949b; Xenorthrius bifasciatus Pic, 1926a n. syn. is synonymized with Xenorthrius ephippiatus Gorham, 1893; Xenorthrius impressicollis Pic, 1954 n. syn. is synonymized with Xenorthrius pieli (Pic, 1936); Xenorthrius tricoloratus Pic, 1951 n. syn. is synonymized with Xenorthrius subapicalis Pic, 1927; Orthrius particularis Pic, 1926b n. comb., n. syn. is transferred from Orthrius Gorham, 1876 and synonymized with Xenorthrius striatulus (Motschulsky, 1860). The following species are transferred from Orthrius: Xenorthrius abruptepunctatus (Schenkling, 1932) n. comb., Xenorthrius disjunctus (Pic, 1926b) n. comb., Xenorthrius elongatus (Corporaal, 1926) n. comb., Xenorthrius lineatipes (Pic, 1940) n. comb., Xenorthrius perroti (Pic, 1939) n. comb., Xenorthrius pieli (Pic, 1936) n. comb., Xenorthrius prolongatus (Schenkling, 1912) n. comb., Xenorthrius rufotestaceus (Schenkling, 1902) n. comb., Xenorthrius stevensi (Corporaal, 1926) n. comb., Xenorthrius striatulus (Motschulsky, 1860) n. comb., and Xenorthrius tuberculicollis (Schenkling, 1902) n. comb. Xenorthrius procerus Gerstmeier & Eberle, 2010 nom. nov. is a new name for Xenorthrius elongatus Miyatake, 1985 (secondary junior homonym). A key to the species, color photographs, genital figures, and distribution maps are provided.
Pholcid spiders of the genus Khorata Huber, 2005 (Araneae: Pholcidae) from Guangxi, China
Authors: YAO ZHIYUAN , LI SHUQIANG
Published: January 2019

Eighteen species of the genus Khorata Huber, including 16 new species, are reported from Guangxi, China: Khorata digitata sp. nov., K. dongkou sp. nov., K. epunctata sp. nov., K. flabelliformis sp. nov., K. fusui Zhang & Zhu, 2009, K. guiensis sp. nov., K. liuzhouensis sp. nov., K. luojinensis sp. nov., K. macilenta sp. nov., K. miaoshanensis sp. nov., K. nanningensis sp. nov., K. ningming Zhang & Zhu, 2009, K. paquini sp. nov., K. robertmurphyi sp. nov., K. rongshuiensis sp. nov., K. shao sp. nov., K. triangula sp. nov. and K. wangae sp. nov.
Clarification of the status of the genus names Leiodes Latreille 1796 (Coleoptera), Liodes von Heyden 1826 (Acari) and Neoliodes Berlese 1888 (Acari)
Authors: HALLIDAY R. B. , MAJKA C. G.
Published: January 2019

The genus name Liodes and the family name Liodidae have been the cause of much confusion in zoology. The genus name Liodes has been used in Acari, Lepidoptera, Opiliones, and Coleoptera, and has often been misused, misspelled, or misunderstood. This paper reviews the history of these names and the related names Leiodes and Neoliodes, and concludes that (1) the names Leiodes Latreille 1796 and Leiodidae Fleming 1821 are available for a genus and family of beetles; (2) the names Neoliodes Berlese 1888 and Neoliodidae Sellnick 1928 are available for a genus and family of mites; (3) the names Liodes and Liodidae are not available for any group of animals, and should not be used.
Ristocordyla nom. nov. (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) a replacement name for the subgenus Paracordyla Tuomikoski, 1966, nec Hallmann, 1912
Authors: RINDAL EIRIK , SØLI GEIR
Published: January 2019

A species of Brachypeza Winnertz, 1863, B. obscura Winnertz, 1863 (fig. 1.) was recorded new to Norway in 2009 (Søli et al. 2009). The species belongs to the subgenus Paracordyla Tuomikoski, 1966. This subgenus was erected by Tuomikoski (1966) for this single species in his treatise of the tribe Exechiini. Tuomikoski also mentioned one undescribed species from Burma, which is still awaiting description.
The species of Adelencyrtus Ashmead and Epitetracnemus Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from China
Authors: ZHANG YAN-ZHOU , SHI ZHEN-YA
Published: January 2019

Eleven species of Adelencyrtus Ashmead and five species of Epitetracnemus Girault (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) are reviewed, keyed and illustrated. Adelencyrtus biannulatus sp. n., A. orientalis sp. n., A. noyesi sp. n., Epitetracnemus reni sp. n. and E. bandus sp. n. are described. Adelencyrtus antennatus Compere & Annecke, A. coxalis Hayat, Alam & Agarwal, A. moderatus (Howard), and A. odonaspidis Fullaway are newly recorded from China.
Review of the genus Bilobella Caroli, 1912 in the Balkan Peninsula with description of a new species (Collembola: Neanuridae)
Authors: DÁNYI LÁSZLÓ
Published: January 2019

A review of the genus Bilobella in the Balkan Peninsula is presented. This region represents a diversity hot-spot for this group, hosting 9 of the 13 known species, to which one species new to science is added from the Lovćen Mountains, Montenegro. Bilobella mahunkai sp. nov. has an extraordinary appearance, as its colour is sulphureous yellow and the tubercles on the posterior abdominal segments are prolonged and of finger-shape. The new species is distinguished from all known members of the genus by having three chaetae on De tubercle of the first thoracal segment. The new species is illustrated with drawings and SEM pictures. Description of Bilobella matsakisi Cassagnau, 1967 specimens from the Peloponnesus, Greece is given, because of the species’ indistinct relation to Bilobella proxima Cassagnau & Peja, 1979. Taxonomical value of some characters investigated for the first time in this genus is discussed and a key to the species of the genus on the Balkan Peninsula is provided as well. Nematoda phoresis on the new taxon’s specimens is documented.
New taxonomic status of Foenomorpha Szépligeti as a subgenus of Capitonius Brullé (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Cenocoeliinae) including a revision of species
Authors: PITZ KEVIN M.
Published: January 2019

Herein I describe 16 new species of Capitonius and formally transfer and redescribe the species Foenomorpha bicolor Szépligeti, F. senlura Braet and Achterberg, and F. rufa Braet and Achterberg to Capitonius as Capitonius bicolor, C. senlura, and C. rufa, new combinations. The following new species are described: Capitonius bellaptera Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. boringi Pitz n. sp. from South America, C. catemacoensis Pitz n. sp. from Mexico, C. flavusassumentum Pitz n. sp. from Argentina, C. lateventris Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. negrolabiatus Pitz n. sp. from Central and South America, C. nigrum Pitz n. sp. from South America, C. robertsonae Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. rondoniaensis Pitz n. sp. from Brazil, C. sarmientoi Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. seltmannae Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. sharkeyi Pitz n. sp. from Colombia, C. stramentopetiolus Pitz n. sp. from French Guyana, C. stramentosura Pitz n. sp. from Central and South America, C. venezuelaensis Pitz n. sp. from Venezuela, and C. venustus Pitz n. sp. from South America. A key to species of subgenus Foenomorpha is provided.
A new genus and species of Old World Opsiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae), with a key to genera and species checklist for the tribe
Authors: DAI WU , CUI WEI , XIAO BIN , ZHANG YALIN
Published: January 2019

Introrsa, a new genus and species of the tribe Opsiini from southern China (Yunnan) is described. Diagnosis of the new genus together with information on the karyotype is given. Introrsa most closely resembles Opsius Fieber, but it is the first genus of the Opsiini with the body longer than 8 mm and can be distinguished from the latter by body not wedgeshaped, head as broad as pronotum and aedeagus with socle not bulbous. The sex determination system is XO/XX and the karyotype of the species is 2n=12(10+XO). The detailed morphology of the new genus is described; external habitus and line drawings of male and female gentalia of the new taxon are given. An annotated check-list and generic key to Old World members of the leafhopper tribe Opsiini are provided.
Education and Mental Possibilities
Authors: Dolbear A. E.
Published: January 2019

[Conclusions drawn by Professor Dolbear in an address on “Education in the Light of Mental Evolution.” At other times the ‘Journal’ will present the main line of facts and argument upon which these conclusions are based.]
Community Influences on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kenya: Norms, Opportunities, and Ethnic Diversity
Authors: Grose Rose Grace , Hayford Sarah R. , Cheong Yuk Fai , Garver Sarah , Kandala Ngianga-Bakwin , Yount Kathryn M.
Published: January 2019

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGMC) is a human rights violation with adverse health consequences. Although prevalence is declining, the practice persists in many countries, and the individual and contextual risk factors associated with FGMC remain poorly understood. We propose an integrated theory about contextual factors and test it using multilevel discrete-time hazard models in a nationally representative sample of 7,535 women with daughters who participated in the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. A daughter’s adjusted hazard of FGMC was lower if she had an uncut mother who disfavored FGMC, lived in a community that was more opposed to FGMC, and lived in a more ethnically diverse community. Unexpectedly, a daughter’s adjusted FGMC hazard was higher if she lived in a community with more extrafamilial opportunities for women. Other measures of women’s opportunities warrant consideration, and interventions to shift FGMC norms in more ethnically diverse communities show promise to accelerate abandonment.
Literacy in Early Intervention for Children with Visual Impairments: Insights from Individual Cases
Authors: Erickson Karen A. , Hatton Deborah , Roy Vicky , Fox DanaLee , Renne Diane
Published: January 2019

A qualitative case study design was used to investigate the ways in which two early interventionists supported emergent literacy development for infants and toddlers with visual impairment. Three themes are addressed: (1) the importance of a family-centered approach in addressing emergent literacy in early intervention; (2) the role of the early interventionist in language and concept development; and (3) the need to focus on the senses as they relate to literacy. The findings provide practical insights into the role of the early interventionist in supporting early literacy development.
Mental Effort in Mobility Route Learning
Authors: Martinsen Harald , Tellevik Jon Magne , Elmerskog Bengt , Storliløkken Magnar
Published: January 2019

This study examined the mental effort required to monitor landmarks and the effect of the type of route on mobility-route training. The results revealed that the features of landmarks and competence in travel were significantly related, indicating that some environmental factors related to height and width are more easily learned when people can travel independently. A similar result was found when types of travel were compared.
Finding a Target with an Accessible Global Positioning System
Authors: Ponchillia Paul E. , MacKenzie Nancy , Long Richard G. , Denton-Smith Pamela , Hicks Thomas L. , Miley Priscilla
Published: January 2019

This article presents two target-location experiments. In the first experiment, 19 participants located a 25-foot chalk circle 93% of the time with a Global Positioning System (GPS) compared to 12% of the time without it. In a single-subject follow-up experiment, the participant came within 1 foot of the target on all GPS trials. Target-location techniques are described.
The use of Learning Media Assessments with Students who are Deaf-Blind
Authors: McKenzie Amy R.
Published: January 2019

This study investigated the decision-making process used by teachers of students with visual impairments in determining the literacy media of students who are deaf-blind. Data were collected using an online survey. The findings included the sporadic use of learning media assessments.
Emerging Evidence from Single-Subject Research in the Field of Deaf-Blindness
Authors: Parker Amy T. , Davidson Roseanna , Banda Devender R.
Published: January 2019

Professionals in the field of deaf-blindness are challenged to use instructional practices that have been tested using experimental methodology. Single-subject design has been examined as a form of research that assists in substantiating practice. In a review of the literature, the authors identified 54 single-subject studies from 1969 to 2006 that provided emerging evidence for practitioners.