bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
History of the Baths and Thermal Medicine
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Roccia Maria Grazia , Fioranelli Massimo , Gianfaldoni Roberto , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

Hot Springs and Thermal Medicine are an important cultural background all around the world. The authors briefly describe the history of the spa from its origins to today.
Incontinentia Pigmenti: A Case Report of a Complex Systemic Disease
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

Incontinentia Pigmenti is an uncommon X-linked genodermatosis, caused by mutations in the NEMO gene. It is a systemic disease that involves tissue of ectodermic and mesodermic origin, including cutaneous tissue, teeth, eyes and the central nervous system, amongst other organs. The Authors report a rare case of Incontinentia Pigmenti in a female newborn.
Asymptomatic Papules and Subcutaneous Nodules as First Sign of Gout
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Gianfaldoni Roberto , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Guarneri Claudio , Fioranelli Massimo , Roccia Maria Grazia , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

The authors describe a case report characterised by asymptomatic papules and non-tender subcutaneous nodules as the isolated manifestations of gout.
An Overview of Laser in Dermatology: The Past, the Present and … the Future (?)
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Fioranelli Massimo , Roccia Maria Grazia , Gianfaldoni Roberto , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

The authors discuss a brief history of lasers and their use in dermatology. Although the excellent results achieved by the use of laser in dermatology, this special treatment modality is in continuous evolution. At present, new devices have been under development for the therapy of different kind of diseases, while lasers, already in use, has been changing, in order to be more secure, effective and be useful in many others disorders.
Dermatosurgery Rounds - The Island SKIN Infraorbital Flap
Authors: Tchernev Georgi , Gianfaldoni Serena , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello , Lotti Jacopo , França Katlein , Batashki Atanas , Maximov Georgi Konstantinov
Published: July 2017

The main objective in dermatologic surgery is complete excision of the tumour while achieving the best possible functional and cosmetic outcome. Also we must take into account age, sex, and tumour size and site. We should also consider the patient's expectations, the preservation of the different cosmetic units, and the final cosmetic outcome. Various reconstructive methods ranging from secondary healing to free flap applications are usedfor the reconstruction of perinasal or facial defects caused by trauma or tumour surgery. Herein, we describe the nasal infraorbital island skin flap for the reconstruction in a patient with basal cell carcinoma. No complications were observed in operation field. The infraorbital island skin flap which we describe for the perinasal area reconstruction is a safe, easily performed and versatile flap. The multidimensional use of this flap together with a relatively easy reconstruction plan and surgical procedure would be effective in flap choice.
Hoigne Syndrome Caused by Intralesional Meglumine Antimoniate
Authors: Guarneri Claudio , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

Hoigne syndrome (HS) is the term coined to describe an acute, non-allergic, psychiatrically based reaction occurring with a wide list of medications, mainly antibiotics. Since its first description by Hoigne and Schoch in 1959, few cases have been reported in medical literature and, although antimicrobials are commonly used, very rarely in dermatology. The authors describe the first case occurred after intralesional administration of meglumine antimoniate and briefly discuss the pathogenetic hypotheses on this atypical adverse drug reaction.
Erythema Ab Igne Caused By Laptop Computer
Authors: Guarneri Claudio , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello , Vaccaro Mario
Published: July 2017

Erythema ab igne (EAI) represents the stereotype of a modern technology induced disease. Originally produced by repeated exposure of the skin to a heat source, more often because of habits related to the job or personal activities, this condition now tends to occur more frequently, being associated with a variety of modern instruments. The aim of our report is to discuss this strange medical condition with a focus on clinical features, possible confounding differential diagnoses and recommendations for prevention.
Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome
Authors: Vaccaro Mario , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello , Guarneri Claudio
Published: July 2017

Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) is the collective name of three rare congenital conditions characterised by craniofacial and skeletal abnormalities. The three known types of TRPS have different modalities of genetic transmission: namely, TRPS I and III are inherited as an autosomal dominant disease, while the cases of TRPS II are essentially sporadic.The diagnosis of the different types of TRPS is based on clinical and radiological findings, eventually integrated by genetic analysis, particularly useful in some cases with the non-classical clinical presentation. Alopecia and structural abnormalities of the nose and the hands should be considered as clinical hallmarks, whereas endocrine disorders, renal alterations, ureteral reflux, heart pathology and bone dysplasia have been documented, in the setting of a multisystem involvement.
Industry 4.0 Concept: Background and Overview
Authors: Rojko Andreja
Published: July 2017

Industry 4.0 is a strategic initiative recently introduced by the German government. The goal of the initiative is transformation of industrial manufacturing through digitalization and exploitation of potentials of new technologies. An Industry 4.0 production system is thus flexible and enables individualized and customized products. The aim of this paper is to present and facilitate an understanding of Industry 4.0 concepts, its drivers, enablers, goals and limitations. Building blocks are described and smart factory concept is presented. A Reference Architecture Model RAMI4.0 and role of standardization in future implementation of Industry 4.0 concept are addressed. The current status of Industry 4.0 readiness of the German companies is presented and commented. Finally it is discussed if Industry 4.0 is really a disruptive concept or simply a natural incremental development of industrial production systems.
Learning from Practice
Authors: Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. Mehdi
Published: July 2017

This section of the book offers in-depth interviews with leading-edge chief information officers from various public and private organizations. These interviews allow the reader more insight into the nature of the critical success factors, as well as offer practical application of such factors relative to successful projects. Each of the CIOs has provided comprehensive answers to a series of questions about IT projects, successes, failures, and the roles of the critical success factors. There is also information about the nature of each CIO’s organization, its size, and the size of the IT departments, so that comparisons to reader interests can quickly be discerned.
Learning to Use IT in the Workplace
Authors: Spitler Valerie K.
Published: July 2017

Fluency with information technology (IT), defined as “an ability [to use information technology] to express [oneself] creatively, to reformulate knowledge and to synthesize new information,” (Committee on Information Technology Literacy, 1999, p. ES-1), is an important concern for those who manage workers with jobs that require the use of IT. Training is one mechanism to build fluency, but research about “influential individuals” hints that other mechanisms might also play a role. This article presents an interpretive case study of junior-level knowledge workers at a management consulting firm. To learn to use the IT of their jobs, these workers relied not only on formal training, but also on on-the-job learning through experimentation; reading books, manuals, and online help; and social interaction with their peers. The researcher identified different types of “master users” who were indispensable for this learning to take place. The findings of this study suggest that managers and researchers interested in training users also devote attention to these other mechanisms for learning, especially the “master user” phenomenon.
A Novel Hierarchical Group-Based Overlay Healthcare Network
Authors: Andriopoulou Foteini , Birkos Konstantinos , Lymberopoulos Dimitrios
Published: July 2017

In the healthcare domain, there is a challenge on how to design a scalable, dynamic, robust and secure network for provisioning personalized healthcare services remotely with an efficient and accurate manner. In the present work, motivated by innovations in the networking domain and the benefits of clustering in the peer-to-peer networks as well as the group-based approach of the social networks, we propose a novel hierarchical peer-to-peer overlay healthcare network for communication and collaboration among healthcare professionals, paramedical staff and patients. The proposed network includes two types of hierarchy: the first type is used for regular requests and communication while the second type handles emergency requests. The network architecture is based on multiple and enhanced structured overlays that provide scalability, dynamic features, load-balancing and low response times with guaranteed information retrieval. Moreover, a novel and effective lookup mechanism supports complex queries with significantly lower response time and messaging overhead.
The Politics of Immersive Storytelling
Authors: Stiegler Christian
Published: July 2017

This article applies and extends the concept of social media logic to assess the politics of immersive storytelling on digital platforms. These politics are considered in the light of what has been identified as mass media logic, which argues that mass media in the 20th century gained power by developing a commanding discourse that guides the organization of the public sphere. The shift to social media logic in the 21st century, with its grounding principles of programmability, popularity, connectivity, and datafication, influenced a new discourse on the logics of digital ecosystems. Digital platforms such as Facebook are offering all-surrounding mediated environments to communicate in Virtual Reality (‘Facebook Spaces') as well as immersive narratives such as Mr. Robot VR. This article provides an understanding of the politics of immersive storytelling and of its underlying principles of programmability, user experience, popularity, and platform sociality, which define immersive technologies in the 21st century.
Non-Traditional Data Mining Applications in Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) Databases
Authors: Tan Joseph , Wang Fuchung
Published: July 2017

This study examines time-sensitive applications of data mining methods to facilitate claims review processing and provide policy information for insurance decision-making vis-à-vis the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) databases. In order to obtain the best payment management, a hybrid mining (HM) approach, which has been grounded on the extant knowledge of data mining projects and health insurance domain knowledge, is proposed. Through the integration of data warehousing, online analytic processing, data mining techniques and traditional data analysis in the healthcare field, an easy-to-use decision support platform, which will assist in directing the health insurance decision-making process, is built. Drawing from lessons learned within a case study setting, results showed that not only is HM approach a reliable, powerful, and user-friendly platform for diversified payment decision support, but that it also has great relevance for the practice and acceptance of evidence-based medicine. Essentially, HM approach can provide a critical boost to health insurance decision support; hence, future researchers should develop and improve the approach combined with their own application systems.
The Research on the Performance of Gear Lubrication Based on Romax
Authors: Xu Ming Wei , He Wei Dong , Zhou Feng , Li Hong Ji
Published: July 2017

The gears of a gear box were modeled and analyzed through Romax, and the effects of pressure angle on their lubrication properties were studied. The studies had shown that as the increase of pressure angle, the safety factor against micropitting had significantly increased. The gears were less prone to micropitting. The minimum film thickness and the maximum film thickness of the gears had also significantly increased, so the gear lubrication performance had been improved. It had important significance to improve the carrying capacity and prolong the service life of the gears.
Silurian crinoids of the New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, Canada
Authors: Donovan Stephen K. , Miller Randall F
Published: July 2017

The New Brunswick Museum’s collection of Silurian crinoids from eastern Canada is small, and includes specimens from New Brunswick, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Material considered herein is, with one exception, from New Brunswick. Included are: the cladid Syndetocrinus dartae (Upper Silurian of Quebec); the camerates Scyphocrinites sp. (Pridoli or Lochkovian) and camerate crinoid arms gen. et sp. indet. (Lower Silurian); columnal morphotaxa Floricrinus (col.) sp. (Ludlow or Pridoli) and Lanxocolumnus (col.) sp. cf. L. chaleurensis Donovan and Keighley (probably Llandovery, Telychian); distal dendritic radicular attachments (Ludlow or Pridoli); and disarticulated brachials (Ludlow or Pridoli). ἀe fossil record of crinoids from the Silurian of New Brunswick appears depauperate, but this most likely reḀects the poor preservation of the specimens (commonly disarticulated and moldic) and the lack of interest shown by collectors. ἀe only remedy for this problem would be either discovery of a crinoid Lagerstätte, which would be attractive to collectors, or a focused campaign of collecting of disarticulated material from multiple outcrops.
Invertebrate trace fossils from the Pennsylvanian Rhode Island Formation of Massachusetts, USA
Authors: Getty Patrick R. , Sproule Robert , Stimson Matthew R. , Lyons Paul C.
Published: July 2017

A large open-pit quarry in Plainville, Massachusetts, has yielded fourteen invertebrate ichnotaxa from the Pennsylvanian Rhode Island Formation of the Narragansett Basin. These traces include Cochlichnus anguineus, Diplichnites cuithensis, Diplichnites gouldi, Diplopodichnus biformis, Gordia carickensis, Helminthoidichites tenuis, Lockeia isp., Mitchellichnus cf. ferrydenensis, Planolites montanus, Siskemia elegans, Stiallia pilosa, Stiaria intermedia, Tonganoxichnus buildexensis and Narragansettichnus fortunatus new ichnogenus and ichnospecies. Specimens were collected from talus and the depositional environment has been inferred from sedimentary structures. The sediment-ology of the slabs on which the traces were preserved indicates that the rocks represent lake-margin and shallowlacustrine sedimentary facies. Distinct ichnofacies occur in the different sedimentary environments. The lake-margin traces belong to the Scoyenia ichnofacies and include traces of apterygote insects, arthropleurid myriapods, bivalved arthropods and vermiform animals in association with tracks of temnospondyl amphibians and diapsid reptiles. The lacustrine traces include arthropod trackways, fish trails and a newly named body imprint possibly produced by an aquatic mayfly larva. These shallow lacustrine traces are attributed to the Mermia ichnofacies.
The WeIzmann Supercooled Droplets Observation (WISDOM) on a Microarray and application for ambient dust
Authors: Reicher Naama , Segev Lior , Rudich Yinon
Published: July 2017

Abstract. The WeIzmann Supercooled Droplets Observation on Microarray (WISDOM) is a new setup for studying ice nucleation in an array of monodisperse droplets for atmospheric implications. WISDOM combines microfluidics techniques for droplets production and a cryo-optic stage for observation and characterization of freezing events of individual droplets. This setup is designed to explore heterogeneous ice nucleation in the immersion freezing mode, down to the homogenous freezing of water (235 K) in various cooling rates (typically 0.1-10 K min−1). It can also be used for studying homogenous freezing of aqueous solutions in colder temperatures. Frozen fraction, ice nucleation active surface site (INAS) densities and freezing kinetics can be obtained from WISDOM measurements with excellent statistics of hundreds of individual droplets in a single freezing experiment. Droplets are surrounded by a mineral oil phase which assures the isolation of the droplets and prevents mutual seeding, mass transfer or evaporation, and hence increases the reliability and reproducibility of the measurement. WISDOM also allows repeatable cycles of cooling and heating for the same array of droplets. This paper describes the WISDOM setup, its temperature calibration, validation experiments and measurement uncertainties. Finally, application of WISDOM to study the INP properties of size-selected ambient Saharan dust particles is presented.
JAUNESNIOJO MOKYKLINIO AMŽIAUS VAIKŲ FIZINIO PAJĖGUMO ANALIZĖ LIETUVOJE: 2016 METŲ STUDIJA
Authors: Klizienė Irina , Cibulskas Gintautas , Astrauskienė Audronė , Vilkienė Jovita , Urbanavičius Karolis , Stropus Ovidijus , Bartninkienė Daiva
Published: July 2017

Tyrimas vyko 2016 m. rugsėjo-gruodžio mėn. aštuoniuose Lietuvos pradinio ugdymo ir pradinio ugdymo klases turinčiose bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje. Tyrime dalyvavo 1–2 klasių mokiniai (n = 780), iš jų 390 mergaičių ir 390 berniukų. Mokiniams per kūno kultūros pamokas buvo atlikti keturi fizinio pajėgumo testai: šuolis į tolį iš vietos dviem kojom (cm); medicininio (kimštinio) 1 kg kamuolio stūmimas nuo krūtinės (m); 3x10 m bėgimas (s); pasilenkimas žemyn (cm). Skirtumai tarp skirtingų lyčių, amžiaus ir fizinio pajėgumo vertinimo nustatyti naudojant vienfaktorinę dispersinę analizę (ANOVA). Ryšiai tarp kintamųjų apskaičiuoti remiantis Pirson'o (Pearson) r koreliacijos koeficientu. Rezultatai. 7 m. vaikų šuolio į tolį iš vietos testo rezultatai: 105,2 cm (mergaičių) 118,3 сm (berniukų) (p < 0,05). Medicininio (kimštinio) 1 kg kamuolio stūmimo nuo krūtinės testas: mergaitės – 2,73 m, berniukai – 3,35 m. (p < 0,05). 8 metų amžiaus berniukų šuolio į tolį testo rezultatas – 131,2 cm, o mergaičių - 118,4 cm (p < 0,05). Pasilenkimo žemyn testo rezultatai: mergaitės – 1,97 cm, o berniukai – 2,3 cm (p < 0,05). Išvada. Jaunesniojo mokyklinio amžiaus vaikų fizinis pajėgumas su amžiumi gerėja. Tačiau vikrumo, lankstumo bei kojų raumenų staigioji jėga yra žemo lygio.
Three species of Linkosia and Spadicoides new to China
Authors: Xu Zhao-Huan , Hu Dian-Ming , Luo You-Qiang , Ma Jian
Published: July 2017

Specimens of Linkosia longirostrata, Spadicoides klotzschii, and S. sylvatica were collected on dead branches of unidentified plants and identified as new records from China. They are described and illustrated based on the Chinese material. Keys are also provided
to Linkosia and Spadicoides species recorded from China.
Ascomycetous fungi of Siberia. 3. Elytroderma baikalense sp. nov.
Authors: Vasilyeva Larissa N. , Morozova Tatyana I. , Stephenson Steven L.
Published: July 2017

Elytroderma baikalense is described herein as a species new to science, based on material collected from dying needles of Pinus sylvestris in the Lake Baikal region of Siberia. Images of ascomata, asci and ascospores are provided.
Corynespora titarpaniensis sp. nov., on Lepidagathis from Central India
Authors: Kushwaha Prakash , Singh Raghvendra , Kumar Shambhu
Published: July 2017

A new asexual fungus Corynespora titarpaniensis, discovered on Lepidagathis sp. (Acanthaceae) from Madhya Pradesh, India, is described, illustrated, and compared with closely similar species.
Morganella austromontana sp. nov. from the South Brazilian Plateau
Authors: Alves Camila R. , Cortez Vagner G. , Silveira Rosa M.B. da
Published: July 2017

A new Morganella species was collected during field exploration of the mycobiota of the South Brazilian Plateau. It is proposed here as Morganella austromontana, distinguished by its ovoid basidiospores and its soil habitat. A complete description and illustrations of
its morphological features are accompanied by a taxonomic discussion.
Microidium phyllanthi-reticulati sp. nov. on Phyllanthus reticulatus
Authors: Meeboon Jamjan , Takamatsu Susumu
Published: July 2017

A new powdery mildew species of the genus Microidium (Erysiphaceae) found on Phyllanthus reticulatus (Phyllanthaceae) in Thailand is described. Microidium phyllanthireticulati [= Oidium phyllanthi var. reticulati] is characterized by
having amphigenous colonies on the host surface, long conidiophore foot-cells twisted at the base, and barrelshaped to cylindrical conidia with Microidium-type germ tubes. The new species differs from the allied and morphologically very similar M. phyllanthi in producing smaller
conidia and conidiophores with longer foot-cells. Analyses of rDNA ITS + 28S sequence data support the separation of M. phyllanthi-reticulati from M. phyllanthi. The new species is described and illustrated in detail, and compared with other species assigned to Microidium.
Five Lecidea lichens new to China
Authors: Zhao Xiang-Xiang , Zhao Zun-Tian , Miao Cong-Cong , Ren Zhao-Jie , Zhang Lu-Lu
Published: July 2017

Five Lecidea lichen taxa—L. andersonii, L. grisella, L. laboriosa, L. atrobrunnea subsp. saxosa, L. atrobrunnea subsp. stictica—are reported for the first time from China.
Pseudobaeospora lilacina sp. nov., the first report of the genus from China
Authors: Wu Shuang-Yan , Li Jia-Jia , Zhang Ming , Yu Xiao-Dan , Lv Shu-Xia , Cao Dong-Xu
Published: July 2017

A new species, Pseudobaeospora lilacina, is described based on materials collected from Guangdong Province, China. The fungus represents the first record of the genus in China. The new species is characterized by its lilac pileus, stubbly stipe, and ellipsoid spores. Phylogenetic
analyses of the internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS) and nuclear ribosomal RNA gene large subunit (nrLSU) support P. lilacina within Pseudobaeospora and as distinct from all other sequenced species of the genus. The combination of morphological and molecular data confirmed
the fungus to be new. The new species is compared to morphologically similar species and its taxonomic position is discussed.
Gymnopilus dilepis, a new record in Thailand
Authors: Suwannarach Nakarin , Kumla Jaturong , Sri-Ngernyuang Kriangsak , Lumyong Saisamorn
Published: July 2017

Specimens collected in Thailand have been identified as Gymnopilus dilepis, based on morphology and ITS molecular analysis. A description and illustration are provided. This is the first record of this fungus from Thailand.
New records of Phallales from Paraguay
Authors: Campi Gaona Michelle Geraldine , Trierveiler-Pereira Larissa , Maubet Cano Yanine Elizabeth
Published: July 2017

Four phalloid fungal species collected in the Central Department are reported for the first time from Paraguay: Clathrus columnatus, Itajahya galericulata, I. rosea, and Mutinus argentinus. Macro- and microscopic features are described for each species and
photographs of fresh basidiomata are also provided. Additional comments address species distribution and taxonomy.
Arthrotaeniolella aquatica gen. & sp. nov. and Pseudospiropes piatanensis sp. nov. from Brazil
Authors: Monteiro Josiane Santana , Conceição Lucas Barbosa , Gusmão Luis Fernando Pascholati , Castañeda-Ruiz Rafael F.
Published: July 2017

A new genus and species, Arthrotaeniolella aquatica, and a new species, Pseudospiropes piatanensis, collected on submerged decaying plant materials in the Brazilian semiarid region, are described and illustrated. Arthrotaeniolella aquatica is characterized by distinct,
sinuate, slender, branched, hyaline or subhyaline to pale dirty brown conidiophores that produce cylindrical to sub-oblong, unicellular to euseptate, dark brown conidia formed by thallic-arthric disarticulation of the branches. Pseudospiropes piatanensis is distinguished by a polyblastic
conidiogenous cell that produces fusiform to lunate, 10–15-distoseptate, pale brown conidia.
Cunninghamella clavata from Brazil: a new record for the western hemisphere
Authors: Alves Ana L.S. de M. , Souza Carlos A.F. de , Oliveira Rafael J.V. de , Cordeiro Thalline R.L. , Santiago André L.C.M. de A.
Published: July 2017

During a survey of Mucorales in Brejo dos Cavalos (a fragment of an Upland Atlantic Forest within the semi-arid region of Northeast Brazil) a specimen of Cunninghamella clavata was isolated from soil samples. A detailed description of the specimen and a phylogenetic analysis
of its relationship with other Cunninghamella species are presented. An identification key for Cunninghamella taxa reported from Brazil is also provided.
A comparative SEM study of morphological characters in Cribraria
Authors: Ramírez-Ortega José Martín , Estrada-Torres Arturo , De Luna Efrain
Published: July 2017

Cribraria spp. were examined by SEM to determine detailed morphological features of the spore, nodes, and calyculus and to identify and describe the characters and character states for each microstructure examined. The character states defined include six for spore ornamentation
(warted, crested, spiny, subreticulate, banded-reticulate, grooved-reticulate), three for node types (rounded, enlarged, irregular), and four for the upper calyculus margin (ribbed, irregular, toothed, entire). Our SEM studies show that interpretations of spore ornamentation character states
based solely on LM may be incorrect and that SEM observations are crucial for discovering new characters and interpreting taxonomic morphological features.
Dictyotrichocladium aquaticum gen. & sp. nov. and Minimelanolocus aquatilis sp. nov. from freshwater in Brazil's semiarid region
Authors: Fiuza Patrícia Oliveira , Conceição Lucas Barbosa , Marques Marcos Fábio Oliveira , Gusmão Luís Fernando Pascholati , Castañeda-Ruiz Rafael F.
Published: July 2017

A new genus and species, Dictyotrichocladium aquaticum, is described and illustrated from submerged decaying leaves of Calophyllum brasiliense in the Brazilian semiarid region; it is distinguished by macronematous, sometimes micronematous conidiophores, and monoblastic,
terminal conidiogenous cells that produce solitary, long pyriform, cylindrical, long clavate, turbinate to vermiform, curved or sigmoid, dictyoseptate, black or dark pigmented conidia that usually do not secede but remain attached after maturation. A new species, Minimelanolocus aquatilis,
characterized by obclavate, 3–5-euseptate, verruculose, pale brown conidia, is described and illustrated from decaying twigs of an unidentified plant in the Brazilian semiarid region.
Lecanora shangrilaensis sp. nov., on pinecones from China
Authors: Lü Lei , Zhao Zun-Tian
Published: July 2017

Lecanora shangrilaensis from southwestern China is described as a new species. It can be distinguished from other multispored species of Lecanora by the presence of usnic acid instead of atranorin and the epruinose discs with coarse granular epihymenium. It is otherwise
characterized by the thin thallus, yellow to yellowish brown apothecial disc, 12–16-spored ascus, and the pinecone substrate.
Cephaliophora tropica: a third European record
Authors: Ruszkiewicz-Michalska Małgorzata , Knysak Piotr , Skrobek Izabela , Gwiazda Aneta , Piskorski Sebastian , Żelazna-Wieczorek Joanna
Published: July 2017

We describe the morphology of Cephaliophora tropica based on a specimen retrieved from samples of urban water bodies in Łódź city, central Poland, and isolated by a shed snakeskin bait method. We also review the species' distribution to demonstrate its circumglobal
range. With previous records from Hungary and Finland, this is only the third report of C. tropica from Europe.
Tretoheliocephala compacta gen. & sp. nov. from the Brazilian semi-arid region
Authors: Gusmão Luís Fernando Pascholati , Monteiro Josiane Santana , Castañeda-Ruiz Rafael F.
Published: July 2017

A new genus and species, Tretoheliocephala compacta, found on decaying leaves of an unidentified plant, is described and illustrated. It is characterized by macronematous, erect dark brown conidiophores with a compact cluster of globose, monotretic conidiogenous cells, which
produce solitary or blastocatenate, ovoid, oblong, dolabriform, sub-obpyriform or obcuneiform, 0–2-septate, brown conidia.
Error Analysis of Students Essays: A Case of First Year Students of the University of Health and Allied Sciences
Authors: Amoakohene Benjamin
Published: July 2017

Writing is considered as a daunting task in second language learning. It is argued by most scholars that this challenge is not only limited to second language speakers of English but even to those who speak English as their first language. Thus, the ability to communicate effectively in English by both native and non-native speakers requires intensive and specialized instruction. Due to the integral role that writing plays in students’ academic life, academic literacy has garnered considerable attention in several English-medium universities in which Ghanaian universities are no exception. It is therefore surprising that prominence is not given to Academic Writing and Communicative Skills at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). In this paper, I argue for much time and space to be given to Academic Writing and Communicative Skills, a programme that seeks to train students to acquire the needed skills and competence in English for their academic and professional development. This argument is based on the findings that came out after I explored the errors in a corpus of 50 essays written by first year students of  UHAS. The findings revealed that after going through the Communicative Skills programme for two semesters, students still have serious challenges of writing error-free texts. Out of the 50 scripts that were analyzed, 1,050 errors were detected. The study further revealed that 584 (55.6%) of these errors were related to grammatical errors, 442 (42.1%) were mechanical errors and 24 (2.3%) of the errors detected were linked to the poor structuring of  sentences. Based on these findings, recommendations and implications which are significant to educators, policy makers and curriculum developers are provided. This study has implications for pedagogy and further research in error analysis.
Cyberpesten vanuit een criminologisch perspectief
Authors: Kerstens Joyce , Veenstra Sander
Published: July 2017

Cyberbullying from a criminological perspective

It is assumed that the online world creates new possibilities for criminal behaviour. Only recently criminologists started the debate on the applicability of traditional criminological theories to cybercrime offending. Data retrieved from the national Dutch survey Youth & Cybersafety indicate that cyberbullying behaviour is not only strongly interwoven with traditional bullying behaviours, but is also affected by the distinct features of the online environment. The findings give support to the suggestion that the aetiological schema to explain cyberbullying should postulate the interaction between individual characteristics, distinct features of the online environment and the interaction between offline and online social realities.
Dyskurs edukacyjny w badaniach. Próba systematyzacji perspektyw badawczych
Authors: Gulczyńska Anita , Wiśniewska-Kin Monika
Published: July 2017

Our aim throughout the contribution was to systemize perspectives employed by the researchers in the studies of educational discourse. Three perspectives of empirical insight into educational discourses were reconstructed in the course of our analysis of selected research examples: optimizing, analytic and critical. The criterion underpinning the analysis was a pragmatic function of the studies. Hence, the links between the choice of research perspective, results of research and practical implications for school improvement were discussed.
Sharing talk, sharing cognition: philosophy with children as the basis for productive classroom interaction
Authors: Kerslake Laura , Rimmington Sarah
Published: July 2017

Taking the linguistic turn requires an examination of the relationship between thought and language: starting with Wittgenstein, we draw out the implications of expressing thought in a jointlyconstructed system of meaning. We then examine the relationship between thought and language in a pedagogical context by drawing on the practice of philosophy with children in the classroom, identifying key skills which are important in the development of meaningful classroom interaction, connecting this to philosophy with children practice. We go on to explore the consequences of educational attainment for those children who enter school with impoverished language, referring to a number of key studies, including our own, which highlight the detrimental effects not only on children’s outcomes at school, but also their ability to become equal inhabitants of a linguistic space. Therefore we argue that a focus on oracy skills crucially underpins wider outcomes. We conclude by looking at ways in which oracy skills can be developed in the classroom, arguing that although there are other techniques for developing oracy skills in the classroom, philosophy with children provides the most comprehensive way of doing this.
W kierunku dwujęzyczności w edukacji wczesnoszkolnej – problemy nauczania czytania w języku obcym na przykładzie języka angielskiego
Authors: Kusiak-Pisowacka Monika
Published: July 2017

The article focusses on developing reading by Polish young learners of English as a foreign language. The discussion is conducted within a psycholinguistic componential perspective, which allows for a detailed analysis of various components that constitute the reading skill. Most attention is given to phonological awareness at the decoding stage of reading and its role in beginning reading. First, the author deals with syntactic and orthographic differences between reading in English and reading in Polish. The results of several cross-linguistic studies are presented to illustrate the importance of inter-lingual differences in reading in a foreign language. Then the article reports on the analysis of five coursebooks of English for Polish young learners. The study aimed to investigate how each of the coursebooks develops the reading skill. The analysis looked at the methods of teaching reading, types of reading tasks, the explicitness of phonological instruction, presentation of letter-sound correspondences and the development of other reading-related abilities. The results of the study revealed that the coursebooks differ in the way they teach beginning reading, raising important questions of both didactic and theoretical nature.
Dziecięce konstrukcje świata w rozmowach z dorosłymi
Authors: Nowak-Łojewska Agnieszka
Published: July 2017

The text is based on research carried out among schoolchildren of third class of primary school. It shows a way of thinking about the world typical of children and constructing their social knowledge. The text was produced as a result of series of meetings with schoolchildren of 1–3 classes and the struggle to find answers to their questions of social, existential, ethical and moral nature. It reflects childlike concepts of social knowledge. It is based on quality tests results conveyed with the usage of dialogue method. In the theoretical part there are assumptions of interpretive paradigm and theses about social interactionist theory, linguistic relativism and social and psychological constructivism as a background for the discussion. The concept of the research includes the characteristics and justification for the application of the dialogue method and in addition to that, it gives insight into the results of the research which is the reconstruction of the image of the world typical of children and reconstruction of the meanings given to social ideas by children during their conversations with adults. The research part includes the image of the world constructed by children with excerpts from their utterances, from their ways of understanding the world, their perception of their environment. It is divided into parts entitled: ‘Children search’, ‘Children think’, ‘Children speak’, ‘Children construct’. Each part is packed with children’s hot knowledge, their experience and their ways of understanding the world.
Komizm w poezji dla dzieci. Jego rola i wartość edukacyjna
Authors: Kuszak Kinga
Published: July 2017

The article tackles the subject of comedy in children’s literature. The author begins her reflections with a clarification of the ideas that form the focus of her narration: comedy, humour, and word play, referring to selected works on the subject. Next, adopting her chosen typology of creating comedy in children’s literature, she presents selected examples of literary works which employ the aforementioned linguistic tools to achieve a comedic effect. Contemporary authors’ works are used to illustrate the thesis. The article closes with reflections on the educational role of comedy in children’s literature.
The development of a Polish pre-literacy manual based on action research evidence
Authors: Gillian Edward , Ferensztajn Bogna , Franków-Czerwonko Bożena , Paradowska Urszula
Published: July 2017

There is a quantity of research in English speaking countries into the relationship between early oral language concepts and literacy. The research described in this paper attempted to transfer to the Polish language context the knowledge developed in English speaking countries on pre-literacy developmental norms. The aim of the study was also to increase children’s educational chances through an intervention program addressing pre-literacy concept deficit. As part of the research into Polish pre-literacy developmental norms and the teacher development program, a resource book was created with preliteracy concepts and activities sequenced developmentally according to current knowledge about how Polish children develop their skills in these areas. The textbook developed from a collaborative process between the researchers and pre-school teachers during the collection of pre-literacy developmental norm data and regular collaborative workshops focused of planning and implementing intervention programs with the use of explicit methodologies and formative assessment.
How to choose the right English language textbook?
Authors: Reid Eva , Kováčiková Elena
Published: July 2017

The book market in Slovakia is overloaded with various language books offered by prestigious publishing houses. The “international” textbooks are rather very general, not paying attention to cultural and language peculiarities which are different for each country and culture. Modern teaching approaches call for cross-curricular relations and the content of teaching might differ in every country. National books have the advantage of including cultural and language specifics of the particular country, connect contents of various schools subjects and take into consideration the needs of “home” language teachers with the aim to improve and develop specifically the sides of language systems and skills that are particularly necessary for students of their country. The paper analyses three English language textbooks for third grade of primary schools. Two textbooks are form major international publishing houses and are the most popular in Slovakia. The third book is written by Slovak authors and is new to the market. The method of document analysis was used to compare contents of linguistic and cultural diversity and supporting development of intercultural awareness and intercultural communicative competences of pupils.
Pupils’ approach to teachers’ role as motivating factor in foreign language classes
Authors: Jūratė Pukevičiūtė Virginija , Antanėlienė Miglė
Published: July 2017

The article researches the pupils’ attitude towards the role of the teacher in the educational process which is revealed through the students-teacher relationships. The study showed that the students appreciate the professional pedagogical and special pedagogical competencies of the foreign language teachers the highest talking of learning and training objectives formulation, the interpretation of training material, the incentive of improvement. Also, students usually appreciate teachers’ personal characteristics positively, emphasizing tactful teacher’ behaviour, patience, objectivity, sense of humour and appropriate speaking tone. Moreover, it turned out that the schoolchildren feel less secure talking of interaction with teachers: they usually turn to the teachers only for subject matters; they do not always feel free in the classroom. Because of a fear to make a mistake the students do not want to express their views openly as they are not always sure that their opinion is important for their teachers.
Koncepcja stu języków dziecka w przedszkolach Reggio Emilia. O przełamaniu hegemonii języka werbalnego w dziecięcym procesie uczenia się
Authors: Maj Aleksandra
Published: July 2017

The paper presents the idea of the hundred languages of children interpreted by Reggio Emilia educators as “the different ways used by human beings to express themselves” (Vecchi 2010: 9). It also discusses the role of different languages (verbal, visual, mathematical, scientific language, etc.) in children’s learning. By using various symbolic representations, children have the opportunities to show the same concept in different media. This process is described on the basis of short description of project conducted in Reggio Emilia preschools.
Entre délimitation, modélisation et mise en carte : les démarches prospectives à l’épreuve de deux objets géographiques contrastés, le massif des Landes de Gascogne et l’environnement fluvio-estuarien Garonne-Gironde
Authors: HAUTDIDIER Baptiste , BANOS Vincent , LABBOUZ Benoit
Published: July 2017

Sur la base d’une comparaison entre deux exercices menés par les auteurs, cet article propose une exploration de l’espace des compromis entre expertise et créativité que suscite la construction de scénarios prospectifs. Les cas se rattachent au devenir de deux objets géographiques situés dans le sud-ouest de la France, mais aux caractéristiques assez différentes : le massif forestier des Landes de Gascogne, le fleuve Garonne et son estuaire. À l’aune de la construction de ces objets géographiques au cours de démarches prospectives, nous mettons en évidence et discutons trois dimensions cruciales pour le dépassement d’une opposition entre regards « experts » et « créatifs » : la délimitation de l’objet, le recours à la modélisation et le rôle des rendus cartographiques.
Prospective participative pour la zone urbaine de Pise (Italie) : l’eau et l’alimentation comme enjeux de développement territorial
Authors: LARDON Sylvie , Marraccini Elisa , Filippini Rosalia , Gennai-Schott Sabine , Johany François , Rizzo Davide
Published: July 2017

Nous présentons une démarche de prospective participative – le jeu de territoire – basée sur l’usage des représentations spatiales aux différentes étapes de diagnostic, scénario d’évolution et pistes d’action. Cette démarche a été déployée dans la région urbaine de Pise (Italie) sur les enjeux de gestion de l’eau et de l’alimentation. Au total, 35 acteurs (agriculteurs, conseillers techniques ou décideurs) ont participé aux ateliers participatifs organisés par les chercheurs. L’utilisation et le partage des représentations spatiales ont incité les participants à franchir leurs espaces d’action habituels et à explorer des scénarios prospectifs en déplaçant leur centre d’intérêt individuel vers un point de vue collectif. Le processus d’hybridation des connaissances sous-jacent au jeu de territoire a permis aux chercheurs et aux acteurs locaux de déterminer les objets spatiaux intégrateurs pour le développement durable des territoires ruraux et périurbains.
An intercomparative study of the effects of aircraft emissions on surface air quality
Authors: Cameron M. A. , Jacobson M. Z. , Barrett S. R. H. , Bian H. , Chen C. C. , Eastham S. D. , Gettelman A. , Khodayari A. , Liang Q. , Selkirk H. B. , Unger N. , Wuebbles D. J. , Yue X.
Published: July 2017

This study intercompares, among five global models, the potential impacts of all commercial aircraft emissions worldwide on surface ozone and particulate matter (PM2.5). The models include climate‐response models (CRMs) with interactive meteorology, chemical‐transport models (CTMs) with prescribed meteorology, and models that integrate aspects of both. Model inputs are harmonized in an effort to achieve a consensus about the state of understanding of impacts of 2006 commercial aviation emissions. Models find that aircraft increase near‐surface ozone (0.3 to 1.9% globally), with qualitatively similar spatial distributions, highest in the Northern Hemisphere. Annual changes in surface‐level PM2.5 in the CTMs (0.14 to 0.4%) and CRMs (−1.9 to 1.2%) depend on differences in nonaircraft baseline aerosol fields among models and the inclusion of feedbacks between aircraft emissions and changes in meteorology. The CTMs tend to result in an increase in surface PM2.5 primarily over high‐traffic regions in the North American midlatitudes. The CRMs, on the other hand, demonstrate the effects of aviation emissions on changing meteorological fields that result in large perturbations over regions where natural emissions (e.g., soil dust and sea spray) occur. The changes in ozone and PM2.5 found here may be used to contextualize previous estimates of impacts of aircraft emissions on human health.
Intermodel spread of the double‐ITCZ bias in coupled GCMs tied to land surface temperature in AMIP GCMs
Authors: Zhou Wenyu , Xie Shang‐Ping
Published: July 2017

Global climate models (GCMs) have long suffered from biases of excessive tropical precipitation in the Southern Hemisphere (SH). The severity of the double‐Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) bias, defined here as the interhemispheric difference in zonal mean tropical precipitation, varies strongly among models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) ensemble. Models with a more severe double‐ITCZ bias feature warmer tropical sea surface temperature (SST) in the SH, coupled with weaker southeast trades. While previous studies focus on coupled ocean‐atmosphere interactions, here we show that the intermodel spread in the severity of the double‐ITCZ bias is closely related to land surface temperature biases, which can be further traced back to those in the Atmosphere Model Intercomparison Project (AMIP) simulations. By perturbing land temperature in models, we demonstrate that cooler land can indeed lead to a more severe double‐ITCZ bias by inducing the above coupled SST‐trade wind pattern in the tropics. The response to land temperature can be consistently explained from both the dynamic and energetic perspectives. Although this intermodel spread from the land temperature variation does not account for the ensemble model mean double‐ITCZ bias, identifying the land temperature effect provides insights into simulating a realistic ITCZ for the right reasons.