bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A new species of flea-toad, genus Brachycephalus Fitzinger (Amphibia: Anura: Brachycephalidae), from the Atlantic rainforest of southern Bahia, Brazil
Authors: NAPOLI MARCELO FELGUEIRAS , CARAMASCHI ULISSES , CRUZ CARLOS ALBERTO GONÇALVES , DIAS IURI RIBEIRO
Published: May 2015

We describe a new species of flea-toad related to Brachycephalus didactylus and B. hermogenesi from the Serra Bonita mountain, an Atlantic rainforest remnant in the Municipality of Camacan, State of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, constituting the northernmost record of the genus. Brachycephalus pulex sp. nov. is mainly diagnosed by the toe II externally absent, the toe V vestigial, fingers I and IV externally absent, and an inverted depigmented v-shaped mark on chest bordered above by a dark brown stripe on each side.
Reuniting males and females: redescriptions of Nuisiana arboris (Marples 1959) and Cambridgea reinga Forster & Wilton 1973 (Araneae: Desidae, Stiphidiidae)
Authors: VINK COR J. , FITZGERALD BRIAN M. , SIRVID PHIL J. , DUPÉRRÉ NADINE
Published: May 2015

Two New Zealand endemic spider species, Nuisiana arboris (Marples 1959) (Desidae) and Cambridgea reinga Forster & Wilton 1973 (Stiphidiidae), are redescribed, including notes on their distribution and DNA sequences from the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1. Based on morphological evidence and mitochondrial DNA sequences, Matachia magna Forster 1970 is a junior synonym of Nuisiana arboris, and Nanocambridgea grandis Blest & Vink 2000 is a junior synonym of Cambridgea reinga. Two forms of male morph in C. reinga are recorded.
Morphology and SSU rRNA gene sequence of the new brackish water ciliate, Anteholosticha pseudomonilata n. sp. (Ciliophora, Hypotrichida, Holostichidae) from Korea
Authors: LI LIQIONG , KHAN SADIA NAWROZ , JI DAODE , SHIN MANN KYOON
Published: May 2015

The morphology and infraciliature of a hypotrichous ciliate collected from brackish-water biotope (salinity 5 parts per thousand) in South Korea were investigated which indicate this organism should be a new form within the genus Anteholosticha Berger, 2003. Careful morphological comparison and SSU rRNA gene sequence alignment with similar species are performed to support the validity of Anteholosticha pseudomonilata n. sp. The main diagnostic and distinguishing characteristics of the new species include: 1) 8-11 transverse cirri; 2) midventral complex composed of 10-16 pairs of zigzagging midventral cirri, extending posteriorly to slightly ahead of pretransverse cirri; 3) cortical granules colourless and pigment-like, 0.5 mu m across, longitudinally arranged in more or less short rows on whole cortex except along dorsal kineties and cirral rows; and 4) 8-12 macronuclear nodules located left of midline.
Update to the zodariid spider fauna of the Iberian Peninsula and Madeira (Araneae: Zodariidae)
Authors: PEKÁR STANO , CARDOSO PEDRO , BARRIGA JAVIER C. , CARVALHO JOSÉ C.
Published: May 2015

This paper describes three new species of the genus Zodarion from the Iberian Peninsula: Z. alentejanum, Z. cesari, and Z. costapratae. One species, Z. lusitanicum, is newly recorded for Spain. In total 46 zodariid species are known from the Iberian Peninsula to date, of which 22 species are recorded from Portugal and 35 species from Spain. New faunistic records and distribution maps are given for another 18 zodariid taxa, either in the Iberian Peninsula or Madeira: Amphiledorus balnearius, Selamia reticulata, Zodarion alacre, Z. algarvense, Z. atlanticum, Z. costablancae, Z. duriense, Z. fuscum, Z. gregua, Z. jozefienae, Z. machadoi, Z. maculatum, Z. marginiceps, Z. merlijni, Z. pseudoelegans, Z. styliferum styliferum, Z. styliferum extraneum, and Z. viduum.
Selenops muehlmannorum spec. nov from Southern Laos (Araneae: Selenopidae)
Authors: JÄGER PETER , PRAXAYSOMBATH BOUNTHOB
Published: May 2015

The spider fauna of Laos was for a long time neglected in terms of arachnological investigations. Only recently the spider fauna is investigated, new species are described, new records are listed and illustrations of species are provided for identification purposes (Jäger 2007; Jäger & Praxaysombath 2009, in press). Currently, 150 spider species are recorded for Laos.
A new sea star of the genus Hippasteria (Asteroidea: Goniasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands
Authors: CLARK ROGER N. , JEWETT STEPHEN C.
Published: May 2015

A new species of goniasterid sea star, Hippasteria aleutica sp. nov. is described from the Aleutian Islands, and compared to H. phrygiana (Parelius, 1768) from the North Atlantic-Arctic, as well as its congeners from the North Pacific. Distribution is discussed and a key to the described species of Hippasteria in Alaskan waters is presented.
A new trapdoor spider species from the southern Coast Ranges of California (Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae, Aliatypus coylei, sp. nov,), including consideration of mitochondrial phylogeographic structuring
Authors: HEDIN MARSHAL , CARLSON DAVE
Published: May 2015

The trapdoor spider genus Aliatypus (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae) includes 11 described species, 10 of which are endemic to California. Aliatypus species are known from most physiographic provinces in California, with the noticeable absence of described species from the southern Coast Ranges. This paper describes a new species (Aliatypus coylei, sp. nov.) that is shown to occur at more than 20 locations, most of which are in the southern Coast Ranges. This species is morphologically most similar to members of the A. erebus species group (A. erebus Coyle and A. torridus Coyle), but males differ from those of these latter species in several features. Female specimens are more difficult to distinguish from A. erebus and A. torridus, but can be easily separated using DNA characters. Collection of mitochondrial DNA sequence data from 21 sites shows that A. coylei is genetically very divergent from all described Aliatypus species, and reveals extreme population subdivision across the fragmented southern Coast Range landscape.
The millipede genus Megaphyllum Verhoeff, 1894 in the Balkan Peninsula, with description of new species (Myriapoda: Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae)
Authors: LAZÁNYI ESZTER , VAGALINSKI BOYAN , KORSÓS ZOLTÁN
Published: May 2015

A Balkan checklist of the millipede genus Megaphyllum Verhoeff, 1894 has been compiled on the basis of literature data, new collections, and reexamination of type and non-type material. Forty-seven species and subspecies are represented in the peninsula, including four species new to science: M. chiosense Lazanyi & Korsos sp. n. from Chios Island, M. cygniforme Lazanyi & Korsos sp. n. from East Macedonia, M. danyii Lazanyi & Korsos sp. n. and M. digitatum Lazanyi & Korsos sp. n. both from the Peloponnese, Greece. The following new synonymies are established: M. monticola (Verhoeff, 1898) syn. n. of M. carniolense (Verhoeff, 1897); M. latesquamosum (Attems, 1903) syn. n. and M. macedonicum (Strasser, 1976) syn. n. of M. montivagum (Verhoeff, 1901). M. species inquirenda is posed from Andros Island, Greece, on the basis of gonopod slide preparations, labeled by Strasser but never published. M. mueggenburgi (Verhoeff, 1901) comb. nov. is suggested, from the genus Cerabrachyiulus Verhoeff, 1901, previously Chromatoiulus Verhoeff, 1894. Species new to the fauna are: M. bosniense (Verhoeff, 1897) new to the fauna of Greece; M. imbecillum (Attems, 1935) and M. montivagum new to the Republic of Macedonia; and M. lictor (Attems, 1904) new to the fauna of Turkey (European part). The following species have been found and localities are published for the first or second time since their original description: M. euphorbiarum (Verhoeff, 1900), M. lamellifer (Strasser, 1974), M. loebli (Strasser, 1974), M. metsovoni (Strasser, 1976), M. recticauda recticauda (Attems, 1903), and M. taygeti (Strasser, 1976). Thirty-nine species and subspecies are endemic to the Balkan Peninsula, they can be grouped as: (1) species having a wide distribution range; (2) strict endemics of smaller regions; (3) species inhabiting the Peloponnese; and (4) species inhabiting the Greek islands. The Peloponnese and the Rhodopes seem to be remarkably important regions for speciation.
Erratum: Stribling, J., Sweeney, B., Morse, J., Corkum, G., Lester, G., Miller, S., Mitchell, R., Poulton, B., Strachan, S. & Wetzel, M. (2012) “Taxonomic certification versus the scientific method”: a rebuttal of Rogers (2012). Zootaxa, 3359, 65–68.
Authors: STRIBLING J. , SWEENEY B. , MORSE J. , CORKUM G. , LESTER G. , MILLER S. , MITCHELL R. , POULTON B. , STRACHAN S. , WETZEL M.
Published: May 2015

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Molecular and morphological characterisation of new species in the trapdoor spider genus Aname (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Nemesiidae) from the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia
Authors: HARVEY FRANCES S. B. , FRAMENAU VOLKER W. , WOJCIESZEK JANINE M. , RIX MICHAEL G. , HARVEY MARK S.
Published: May 2015

A study of selected species in the nemesiid spider genus Aname L. Koch, 1873 from the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia was undertaken using molecular and morphological techniques. Bayesian and parsimony analyses of mitochondrial sequence data from the Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit I (COI) gene found evidence for four species, confirming our initial morphological examination of adult male specimens. These four species are here described as A. mellosa n. sp., A. aragog n. sp., A. ellenae n. sp. and A. marae n. sp. Only the female of A. mellosa n. sp. is described.
The Myidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia) from Chinese waters with description of a new species
Authors: ZHANG JUN-LONG , XU FENG-SHAN , LIU RUI-YU
Published: May 2015

The present study recognizes ten species of the family Myidae from China based on a comparison with myids described from Russia, Korea, Japan, Australia, and Europe: Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758, Cryptomya (Cryptomya) busoensis Yokoyama, 1922, C. (Venatomya) elliptica (A. Adams, 1851), C. (V.) sinensis (Xu, 1987), Paramya recluzi (A. Adams, 1864), Tugonia (Tugonia) huanghaiensis Xu, 1987, T. (Distugonia) decurtata (A. Adams, 1851), Tugonia (Distugonia) sp., Sphenia coreanica Habe, 1951; Sphenia elongata sp. nov. is characterized by an elongate shell, straight posteroventral margin and commarginal growth lines. We briefly discuss the biogeographic distribution of these species and present a determination table using adult shell characters.
Nematodes from galls on Myrtaceae. II. Fergusobia/Fergusonina from small axillary bud ('stem') and leaf ('pea') galls in Australia, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: DAVIES KERRIE , GIBLIN-DAVIS ROBIN , YE WEIMIN , TAYLOR GARY , THOMAS KELLEY
Published: May 2015

Two new species of Fergusobia, collected from small multilocular axillary vegetative bud ('stem') and unilocular leaf 'pea' galls on, respectively, Eucalyptus camaldulensis from South Australia, and an unknown species of Corymbia growing in sub-coastal north-eastern NSW, Australia, are described. Fergusobia camaldulensae n. sp. Davies is characterized morphologically by an almost straight to open-C shaped parthenogenetic female with a broadly conoid tail, an arcuate infective female with a hemispherical tail tip, and males of varying shape with weakly sclerotised angular spicules and bursa arising at mid-body length. Fergusobia rileyi n. sp. Davies is characterized morphologically by the combination of an almost straight to arcuate parthenogenetic female with a broadly conoid tail, an arcuate infective female with relatively narrow tail with a pointed tip, and arcuate males with arcuate spicules, a relatively slender tail, and long peloderan bursa. These species are associated with larvae of undescribed fly species having dorsal shields of the 'transverse bars' form or lacking. Other apparently related forms of Fergusobia/Fergusonina associations from small 'stem' and 'shoot' galls and unilocular leaf 'pea' galls are reported, the larval shield morphology of their associated mutualistic fly species is discussed where known, and their possible relationships are outlined. DNA sequence analyses of the domain 2 and 3 segments of the large subunit rDNA gene (D2/D3) and mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (mtCOI) supported the new species status and their phylogenetic relationships with other sequenced species in Fergusobia.
A proposal for the common names for species of Chiropotes (Pitheciinae: Primates)
Authors: BARNETT ADRIAN A. , PINTO LILIAM P. , BICCA-MARQUES JÚLIO CÉSAR , FERRARI STEPHEN F. , GORDO MARCELO , GUEDES PATRICIA G. , LOPES MARIA APARECIDA , OPAZO JUAN C. , PORT-CARVALHO MARCIO , DOS SANTOS RICARDO RODRIGUES , SOARES RAFAELA F. , SPIRONELLO WILSON R. , VEIGA LIZA M. , VIEIRA TATIANA MARTINS , BOYLE SARAH A.
Published: May 2015

The common English name for the genus Chiropotes is currently bearded saki. We propose the use of "cuxiu" as the common name for Chiropotes species, arguing that this term not only has deeper cultural and historical roots, but would mesh with the common name currently in use over the vast majority of the genus range. Cuxiu (pronounced "coosh-e-oo") would be phylogenetically and taxonomically more appropriate, and less ambiguous, than the currently used term, and remove the implied close affiliation between Pithecia and Chiropotes. Finally, as an indigenously-derived name, it would fit with the common names in use for the other two genera in the sub-family Pitheciinae (uacari, Cacajao; saki, Pithecia), both of which also have indigenous origins.
Description of a new species of Typhlodromus Scheuten (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from house dust from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: FERLA NOELI JUAREZ , DA SILVA GUILHERME LIBERATO , DO NASCIMENTO JOSEANE MOREIRA
Published: May 2015

Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) sabelisi n. sp., a member of the rhenanus species group, is described from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, based on specimens collected from house dust removed from a curtain using a vacuum cleaner. So far, only Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) ornatus (Denmark & Muma, 1973) and T. (A.) transvaalensis (Nesbitt, 1951) have been reported from the State of Rio Grande do Sul. A key to the species of Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) De Leon reported in Brazil is provided.
New leafhopper genera and species (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) which feed on Velloziaceae from Southern Africa, with a discussion of their trophobiosis
Authors: STILLER MICHAEL
Published: May 2015

Four new species in two new genera of leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae) are described. All are associated with Xerophyta species (Velloziaceae, Pandanales), and are usually tended by ants. Observations and discussions of the ant associations are provided. The new leafhopper genera and species are: Xerophytavorus furcillatus gen.n & sp.n., from Malawi, and the following from South Africa, Xerophytavorus rastrullus gen.n & sp.n. (Opsiini), Xerophytacolus claviverpus gen.n & sp.n. and Xerophytacolus tubuverpus gen.n & sp.n. (Opsiini).
Immatures of Palaearctic species of the weevil genus Sibinia (Coleoptera,
Curculionidae): new descriptions and new bionomic data with suggestions on their potential value in a phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus
Authors: SKUHROVEC JIŘÍ , GOSIK RAFAŁ , CALDARA ROBERTO , KOŠŤÁL MICHAEL
Published: May 2015

The larvae and pupae of six species of the Palaearctic genus Sibinia Germar, 1817 are described in detail for the first time. Five of them develop in seeds of Caryophyllaceae and belong to Sibinia (s. str.): S. attalica Gyllenhal, 1835; S. femoralis Germar, 1824; S. tibialis Gyllenhal, 1835; and S. viscariae (Linnaeus, 1760), which are included in the S. femoralis group, and S. sicana Ragusa, 1908, which is included in the S. unicolor Fåhraeus, 1843 group. The sixth species is S. sodalis Germar, 1824, which develops in seeds of Plumbaginaceae and belongs to the subgenus Dichotychius Bedel, 1885. The larvae and pupae of these species are compared with those previously described for some species of the third subgenus, Microtychius Casey, 1910 from the Americas. Some larval characters, but no pupal ones, are useful to support the three subgenera and the two previously mentioned groups of Sibinia s. str., which were previously postulated based on a few adult morphological characters. The immatures of Sibinia are also compared with those of the closely related genus Tychius Germar, 1817, providing some distinctive characters between both genera. New bionomic data on larval and pupal development and adult emergence are reported for all the described species. These data suggest that species in this genus are highly homogeneous in life history traits.
Pleistacantha stilipes, a new species of spider crab from the South China Sea (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae)
Authors: AHYONG SHANE T. , CHEN HUILIAN , NG PETER K.L.
Published: May 2015

A new species of deep-water spider crab, Pleistacantha stilipes, is described from the South China Sea. Pleistacantha stilipes most closely resembles P. sanctijohannis in having the proximal half to two-thirds of the rostral spines medially appressed, in the comparatively long walking legs in which the male P5 merus is longer than the postrostral carapace length, and in the morphology of the gonopod in bearing a long subdistal papilla. The new species differs from P. sanctijohannis, however, in having longer walking legs, uninflated male chelae, a relatively more elongate carapace, and longer rostral spines. A key to recognised species of Pleistacantha is provided.
Descriptions of a new species and previously unknown males of Nesticus ( Araneae: Nesticidae) from caves in Eastern North America, with comments on species rarity
Authors: HEDIN MARSHAL , DELLINGER BOB
Published: May 2015

We describe the new species, Nesticus pecki, an apparently cave-limited (but not troglomorphic) species from the southeastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau in southern Tennessee. Previously unknown males of N. dilutus Gertsch, N. stygius Gertsch, and N. furtivus Gertsch are illustrated and described. These male specimens, along with additional females, are all taken from their respective type localities. Nesticus valentinei Gertsch is considered a junior subjective synonym of N. barri Gertsch (new synonymy). Several cave-limited species in the region are single-site endemics, including N. furtivus, N. dilutus, and N. pecki. We discuss the conservation status and biological factors that may potentially threaten the continued existence of these populations.
Generalizing Cloud Overlap Treatment to Include the Effect of Wind Shear
Authors: Di Giuseppe Francesca , Tompkins Adrian M.
Published: May 2015

Six months of CloudSat and CALIPSO observations have been divided into over 8 million cloud scenes and collocated with ECMWF wind analyses to identify an empirical relationship between cloud overlap and wind shear for use in atmospheric models. For vertically continuous cloudy layers, cloud decorrelates from maximum toward random overlap as the layer separation distance increases, and the authors demonstrate a systematic impact of wind shear on the resulting decorrelation length scale. As expected, cloud decorrelates over smaller distances as wind shear increases. A simple, empirical linear fit parameterization is suggested that is straightforward to add to existing radiation schemes, although it is shown that the parameters are quite sensitive to the processing details of the cloud mask data and also to the fitting method used. The wind shear–overlap dependency is implemented in the radiation scheme of the ECMWF Integrated Forecast System. It has a similar-magnitude impact on the radiative budget as that of switching from a fixed decorrelation length scale to the latitude-dependent length scale presently used in the operational model, altering the zonal-mean, top-of-atmosphere, equator-to-midlatitude gradient of shortwave radiation by approximately 2 W m−2.
Formation and Maintenance of the Tropical Cold-Point Tropopause in a Dry Dynamic-Core GCM
Authors: Kim Joowan , Son Seok-Woo
Published: May 2015

The formation of the tropical cold-point tropopause (CPT) is examined using a dry primitive equation model driven by the Held–Suarez forcing. Without moist and realistic radiative processes, the dry model successfully reproduces the zonal-mean structure of the CPT. The modeled CPT is appreciably colder (~10 K) than the prescribed equilibrium temperature, and it is maintained by upwelling in the tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS). A transient simulation starting from an axisymmetric steady state without the CPT shows that the evolution and maintenance of the CPT are closely related to the zonal-mean-flow response to wave driving in the stratosphere. The transformed Eulerian-mean analysis indicates that the wave driving is mostly due to convergence of synoptic-scale waves originating from the midlatitude troposphere and propagating into the subtropical UTLS in this model simulation. The modeled CPT also shows a large sensitivity to increased baroclinicity in the equilibrium temperature. Although planetary-scale waves are not considered in this simulation, the result confirms that wave-driven upwelling in the tropical UTLS is a crucial process for the formation and maintenance of the CPT. In addition, it also implies that synoptic-scale waves may play a nonnegligible role in this mechanism, particularly in the seasons when planetary-scale wave activity in the lower stratosphere is weak.
Framing Irregular Immigration in Western Media
Authors: Thorbjørnsrud Kjersti
Published: May 2015

The media coverage of irregular immigration has the power to influence public opinion, fuel the formation of popular movements, and mold the political climate related to immigration. Based on comparative and multimethod data sets, this special issue of American Behavioral Scientist contributes to a renewed understanding of the role and impact of the mass media on the current climate, opinions, and policies related to irregular immigration in three different Western countries. Analysis of source strategies and ethnographic methods is combined with large-scale quantitative content analysis of news and surveys measuring the reception of this news coverage by audiences in the United States, France, and Norway. The research design pursued in this special issue of American Behavioral Scientist identifies (a) the dominant voices, narratives, and arguments in the mainstream media coverage of irregular immigration; (b) how stakeholders work strategically to promote their messages in the media; and (c) what attitudes the public holds about the coverage of irregular immigration in the media, and how these media evaluations relate to their attitudes toward immigration. Together, the articles in this issue offer new and surprising insights into how a controversial and important issue is strategically framed, covered in the news, and understood among the audience.
President's Page
Authors: Krohn Chris
Published: May 2015

I believe that SEG should empower geophysicists of all ages and nationalities to be involved, each contributing a small portion to a greater result — furthering the mission of the Society. In other words, we should enable crowdsourcing, harnessing the energy and creativity of SEG members.
Uncertainty in geosteering and interpretation of horizontal wells — The necessity for constraints and geometric models
Authors: Zhou John
Published: May 2015

While geosteering or interpreting horizontal wells, engineers are constantly faced with the challenge of correctly defining the well position with respect to the target reservoir and other geologic markers from an often incomplete set of data. Traditional petrophysical evaluation can be performed only after the geometric relationship between the well and the target reservoir is interpreted. Measurements made while drilling range from a simple gamma-ray (GR) log to resistivity, apparent density and neutron porosities, borehole images, azimuthal deep resistivity, and beyond. With one or a combination of these logs and other peripheral data such as well logs from offset/pilot wells and seismic images, the question remains as to how accurate the interpreted relationship is between the well trajectory and the target reservoir. In a vertical well, an explicit geometric model of the formation is often not necessary. There is a 1D layered-earth model, either consciously or subconsciously, in people's minds to aid the interpretation. On the other hand, because of the lateral variation of properties and thus the geologic complexity encountered in a horizontal well, it becomes critical to explicitly construct a formation cross-sectional model, validated in terms of its correctness and uniqueness against the available measurements and other known information. To properly construct, update, and validate the formation model, the completeness of information for solving the geometric relationship between the well and the target reservoir is investigated. It is found that a data set with logs from the horizontal well alone is not adequate for the task. Proper constraints based on depositional environments must be introduced. Well logs from offset/pilot wells define the formation sequence and add the high-resolution details to the interpretation. Three-dimensional reservoir models from seismic images guide the interpretation of the geologic trends along the well trajectory and the extrapolation of the model property into the volume that is not sensitive to well logs. Modeling the tool responses and understanding the underlying response characteristics help to mitigate the interpretation uncertainty by extracting more geometric information from the physical measurements. One should also be aware of the possibility that the interpretation might not be unique even though a model fits the data.
Advancement and economic benefit of geosteering and well-placement technology
Authors: Bittar Michael , Aki Ahmet
Published: May 2015

In the development of many of today's reservoirs, the oil and gas industry is challenged to drill more efficiently and is asked constantly to maximize recovery and production. However, drilling through these reservoirs is challenging because geologic models often are limited to the resolution of seismic data, and offset wells often have significant variations. Geosteering is the process of adjusting the borehole trajectory in real time to correct for unanticipated variations in geology and structure to avoid exiting the target zone. It is a technique currently used on many horizontal and deviated wells for better well placement and for efficiently draining a reservoir. Recent improvements in well-placement and formation-evaluation technologies have helped in gaining access to bypassed reserves that originally were not thought to be practical targets. Examples highlight the economic benefit of geosteering and well-placement technology. Maximum reservoir contact in the sweet spot leads to increased production, and early warning of approaching faults and bed boundaries results in reduction of sidetracks. Furthermore, keeping the well trajectory away from the oil-water contact optimizes production by producing less water. Finally, maximizing production by placing the wellbore entirely within the best reservoir zone boosts productivity so that wells that previously appeared difficult or uneconomic are now becoming viable.
Signals
Authors: Lawyer Lee
Published: May 2015

Signals are letters to the editor submitted by readers of The Leading Edge.
5 May 2014 MW 6.1 Mae Lao (Northern Thailand) Earthquake: Interpretations of Recorded Ground Motion and Structural Damage
Authors: Ornthammarath Teraphan , Warnitchai Pennung
Published: May 2015

A moderate left-lateral strike-slip earthquake of MW 6.1 occurred on 5 May 2014 in northern Thailand, causing damage to the town of Mae Lao and nearby municipalities. Based on an instrumental earthquake catalog, the Mae Lao earthquake is the second largest earthquake in modern Thai history after the MW 6.3 Nan earthquake in 1935. In this study, the strong-motion records from the epicentral area are analyzed in order to investigate the characteristics of the ground motions. In addition, post-earthquake field observations and statistics for typical structural damage in the affected area, such as the soft story effect and the shear failure of columns, are summarized. Besides major structural damage, the majority of structures in the epicentral area withstood the strong motion, which could be due to the low stress drop of the main shock (40 bars) leading to below average ground motions for an MW 6.1 earthquake.
Verbal Meets Visual: Sitting Bull and the Representation of History
Authors: Greene Candace
Published: May 2015

A distinct form of Plains Indian historical narrative, the recounting of war deeds known as coup, was once produced through two linked forms of expression: oral recitation and pictorial representation. Many nineteenth-century examples of the visual component have survived, now separated from their oral component. A rare example in which both narrative strands have been preserved presents an opportunity to examine the types of information included in each, to consider the ways in which the different strands were deployed toward social ends, and to gain insights into Lakota historical consciousness. The materials were created by the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull in 1882 while a prisoner of the US Army.
Witnesses to Demographic Catastrophe: Indigenous Testimony in the Relaciones Geográficas of 1577–86 for Central Mexico
Authors: Isaac Barry L.
Published: May 2015

This article analyzes the indigenous testimony in the 1577–86 Relaciones Geográficas for central Mexico with regard to the demographic collapse that followed the Spanish Conquest. Although asked to indicate the causes of the enormous mortality and morbidity, the native informants rarely attributed them to supernatural punishment, a salient idea in both indigenous and Christian religions. Rather, their responses were overwhelmingly secular and critical of colonial policies (forced labor, strict monogamy, settlement consolidation) or consequent cultural conditions (dietary change, adoption of Spanish clothing). Thus the Relaciones offer no support for the commonsense notion—still endorsed by some scholars—that the horrors of demographic collapse led the native population to readily embrace Christianity and colonialism.
Palladium-catalyzed 5-exo-Selective Reductive Mizoroki–Heck Reaction of Aryl Chlorides with 2,5-Norbornadiene
Authors: Aida Fuyuki , Sone Hisashi , Ogawa Ryuhei , Hamaoka Takeharu , Shimizu Isao
Published: May 2015

5-exo-Selective reductive Mizoroki–Heck reaction of 4-tert-butyl-1-chlorobenzene with 2,5-norbornadiene has been achieved by [PdCl2(PCy3)2]/HCO2Na to give 5-exo-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-norbornene in 95% yield. When Cs2CO3 is used as a base in the absence of a reducing reagent, an exo-benzocyclobutene-fused norbornene, 6-tert-butyl-1,4,4a,8b-tetrahydro-1,4-methanobiphenylene is produced in 62% yield.
Letters to the editor
Authors: Tanuku Purnima , Townsend Julie
Published: May 2015

MA Education Ltd, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB. neil.henty@markallengroup.com
Reflect on good practice
Authors: Allingham Sue
Published: May 2015

It is vitally important that we continually reflect on subjectivity and what we consider to be good early years practice, taking on board informed opinion and research findings, free from political influence.
The best for every child
Authors: Storr Kate
Published: May 2015

How do we make early years education inclusive of all children, of all abilities and with a wide variety of needs? How do we interpret policy and guidance in settings when funding for services is ever limited?
Inspiration from Reggio
Authors: Lowther Teri
Published: May 2015

We never stop learning and we should always be looking for ways of improving the provision we offer children; here, Teri Lowther talks about how she was inspired to make positive change in her setting.
Celebrating diversity
Authors: Gouldsboro Julia
Published: May 2015

We strive for inclusive education in the early years, with much success. One group that continues to suffer from inequality is the Irish Traveller community; but there is much to be gained from working together.
What our clothes tell us
Authors: Chalmers Debbie
Published: May 2015

The things we wear offer all sorts of clues about what we do, where we are going, what we expect the environment to be and much more, but just how do we convey these meanings to children?
Short, sharp phonic fun
Authors: Griffin Rachel
Published: May 2015

Phonics knowledge needs vocabulary and comprehension skills to create a rounded young reader, and it is easy to introduce quick, fun sessions as part of a diverse and supportive literary environment.
Latest clinical research
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: May 2015

Mark Greener rounds up key findings recently published in the scientific journals
Supporting teenagers with ADHD
Authors: Laver-Bradbury Cathy
Published: May 2015

Achieving the best outcomes involves working closely with young people and parents, says Cathy Laver-Bradbury
Fungal infections of the skin
Authors: Kochhar Suneeta
Published: May 2015

These common infections can sometimes look like other skin conditions. Suneeta Kochhar explains how to differentiate between them to confirm the diagnosis
The heavy burden of cancer on men
Authors: Peate Ian
Published: May 2015

Men are more likely to develop and die from cancer. Ian Peate considers how nurses can address this
Shamrocks, surgery and sin: Ireland's slow-moving, controversial cosmetic industry
Authors: Mendes Aysha
Published: May 2015

With both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures on the rise worldwide, aesthetic nursing is becoming an increasingly popular profession. In this new series, Aysha Mendes examines aesthetic nursing practices and cultural perceptions of beauty across the globe by focusing on a different country every month. This issue looks at the role and regulation of medical aesthetics in the Republic of Ireland
Anti-Ageing Medicine World Congress: balancing evidence-based medicine and art
Authors: Cartwright Annie
Published: May 2015

Every year, the Anti-Ageing Medicine World Congress takes place in Monaco and welcomes thousands of delegates from around the world to learn about the latest innovations in medical aesthetics. For 2015, the programme covered a vast number of topics, from facial rejuvenation to aesthetic gynaecology. In this conference update, aesthetic nurse Annie Cartwright reviews the key issues raised at this recent event
‘Beauty comes from within. My practice has diversified into diet and wellness’
Authors: Barton Cheryl , Mather Linda
Published: May 2015

In the field of medical aesthetics, it is common for nurses to work in isolation and meet only at annual conferences and association meetings. To get to know your peers, the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing's consultant editor Cheryl Barton has undertaken a series of ten interviews with both new and experienced aesthetic nurses, exploring their lives in and out of the clinic. This interview is with Linda Mather
From one to two: building a team without sacrificing your brand's personality
Authors: Ratcliffe Jason
Published: May 2015

Although working autonomously can enable aesthetic practitioners to have complete control over their clinical practice and treatment bookings, there comes a time when the level of work can become too much for one person to take on alone. In this month's column, Jason Ratcliffe identifies key questions to consider when recruiting someone new and explores the benefits of sharing the load
Catálogo de correspondência recebida por Augusto Goltz de Carvalho (1878-1914): reunião intelectual de documentos fisicamente dispersos.
Authors: Silva Ana Margarida Dias da , Gonçalves M. Teresa , Gouveia António Carmo
Published: May 2015

A correspondência recebida por Augusto Goltz de Carvalho [1858-1913], que se conhece, encontra-se dispersa por três proprietários distintos e abarca o período compreendido entre 1878 e 1914. O catálogo que aqui se apresenta constitui a reunião intelectual das cartas recebidas, de onde se destacam as relações com botânicos e zoólogos da Universidade de Coimbra. Através da disponibilização dos conteúdos de cada missiva pretende-se dar a conhecer um epistolário que se encontra, na sua maioria, inédito, e mostrar como uma colecção privada pode contribuir para um conhecimento mais detalhado da história de instituições e colecções públicas.
“Por serẽ mto nescesarios para o seruico desta See” Incorporação permanente dos charamelas no serviço musical da Sé de Coimbra (sécs. XVI-XVII)
Authors: Estudante Paulo
Published: May 2015

Mesmo entre aqueles mais próximos da História da Música, é ainda latente a concepção oitocentista de uma polifonia do Século de Ouro interpretada (e idealizada) a capella. O presente trabalho pretende contribuir para uma revisão desse ideário sugerindo que as catedrais portuguesas terão acompanhado as suas congéneres espanholas naquele que parece ter sido um movimento precoce no espaço europeu: a contratação permanente de um grupo instrumental por parte das principais igrejas. Focado na Sé de Coimbra, procurar-se-á mostrar como essa incorporação de um grupo leigo de charamelas implica um esforço financeiro e humano consideráveis por parte da instituição eclesiástica.
Arquivos de música: uma análise às bases teóricas e ao testemunho do trabalho prático
Authors: Serafim Catarina
Published: May 2015

A documentação de música surge em diversos contextos: bibliotecas, arquivos ecentros de estudo especializados. Em todas estas realidades, existe a necessidade do tratamento e recuperação da informação mas, para tal, são criadas ferramentas distintas, o que leva a que não se encare este tratamento de uma perspetiva integrada. Finalidades distintas levam à criação de instrumentos normativos e de orientação diferentes. Da mesma forma, percebemos que a documentação de música é tratada por profissionais com perfis diferentes, o que pode trazer implicações ao nível do tratamento, preservação, acesso e divulgação.
Gestão, preservação e acesso à informação digital no Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra
Authors: Gomes Liliana Esteves , Ramos Júlio
Published: May 2015

No atual quadro da Sociedade da Informação e do Conhecimento, os arquivos universitários, unidades recetoras de um vasto património arquivístico de inestimável interesse, são confrontados com inúmeros e árduos desafios. Neste contexto, pretendemos fazer uma breve apresentação dos projetos realizados ou em curso no Arquivo da Universidade de Coimbra (AUC), no âmbito da disponibilização de conteúdos digitais e instrumentos de pesquisa on-line, seguida de uma abordagem dos problemas e preocupações atuais e dos desafios para o futuro próximo.
Spatial tree community structure in three stands across a forest succession gradient in northern boreal Fennoscandia
Authors: Kreutz Andreas , Aakala Tuomas , Grenfell Russell , Kuuluvainen Timo
Published: May 2015

Development of species composition during succession is well studied in natural boreal forests, but empirical assessments of how within-stand spatial structure develops in late-successional stages are few. Here, we quantified spatial patterns in three unmanaged stands consisting of (L.) Karst. and Ehrh. andRoth(hereafter spp) in northern boreal Fennoscandia. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of small-scale spatial point patterns in three fully mapped 1.2-ha sample plots, representing different forest developmental stages: mid-successional, late-successional and old-growth forest. We used several variants of Ripleyâs K-function to analyze the spatial point patterns along the successional gradient. Univariate analyses showed that mature trees of both species were either randomly distributed or clumped. saplings were clumped, and spp. saplings occurred in a random or clumped manner. In the bivariate analyses, saplings were more likely to be found in the surroundings of mature trees of the same species, but occurred independent of the individuals of other tree species. Mature trees showed interspecific repulsion. Only modest differences occurred in the univariate patterns between the three successional stages, but in the bivariate analyses the most evident patterns, i.e. intraspecific attraction and interspecific repulsion, were stronger in the older successional stages. Overall, the studied stands appear structured as species-specific mosaics. These mosaics, along with mixed species composition, seem to be maintained by species self-replacement, which contrasts with findings from earlier studies.Picea abiesBetula pubescens Betula pendula Betula.P. abiesBetula
k-cordial labeling of fan and double fan
Authors: Modha Mita , Kanani Kailas
Published: May 2015

We discuss here k-cordial labeling of fans. We prove that fans \(f_{n}\) are k-cordial for all k. We divide the proof of the result into two parts namely odd k and even k. Moreover we prove that double fans \(Df_{n}\) are k-cordial for all k and \(n=\frac{k+1}{2}\). The present authors are motivated by the research article entitled as 'A-cordial graphs' by A Hovey.Â
INTRA-SCLERAL PARATHALAMUS IMPLANT: EFFICACY AND SAFETY IN RABBIT EYES
Authors: Detorakis Efstathios T. , Loggaki Konstantina , Karyotakis Nikolaos , Ginis Harilaos
Published: May 2015

Purpose: A variety of anti-glaucomatous shunt designs have been proposed so far. This study evaluates the feasibility of a novel shunt design, the intra-scleral parathalamus implant (IPI), in a rabbit eye model. Methods: Ten healthy albino rabbits were included. Measurements of the IOP, using TonoPenXL, as well as ocular rigidity (OR) and aqueous outflow facility (AO), using a previously described methodology, were performed in both eyes of each animal. Subsequently, the IPI was implanted at the left eye of all animals whereas the right eye served as control. Measurements of IOP were repeated at weekly intervals for 2 months postoperatively whereas measurements of OR and AO were repeated at the 1st and 2nd postoperative week. Results: The IOP decreased significantly whereas the AO increased significantly postoperatively at the operated eyes. A significant postoperative decrease in OR was also recorded at the operated eyes. Respective differences at the fellow eyes were statistically not significant. Two animals developed postoperative complications and were excluded from follow-up. Conclusions: Results imply that the implantation of the IPI is feasible in rabbit eyes with significant favorable effects on the IOP, AO and OR.
LOW-GRADE MYOFIBROBLASTIC SARCOMA OF THE LARYNX: CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Authors: Kordač Petr , Nikolov Dimitar Hadži , Smatanová Katarína , Kalfeřt David
Published: May 2015

Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma (LGMS) is a very rare, atypical myofibroblastic tumor with fibromatosis-like features with predilection mostly in head and neck region. LGMS occurs primarily in adult patients with a slight male predominance. Only few cases of LGMS affecting the larynx have been reported in literature to this date. We describe a case of low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the larynx in a 40-year-old male patient. The clinicopathological characteristics, immunohistochemical ﬁndings and treatment are discussed.
LATE-ONSET CAPSULAR BAG DISTENSION SYNDROME: A REPORT OF TWO CASES
Authors: Zafeiropoulos Paraskevas , Katsanos Andreas , Gorgoli Konstantina , Asproudis Ioannis , Aspiotis Miltiadis
Published: May 2015

Capsular bag distension syndrome is a very rare complication of cataract surgery. Most cases occur after uneventful phacoemulsification with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and implantation of an intraocular lens in the capsular bag. The entity presents with reduction of visual acuity and myopic shift in the early-to-late postoperative period. Characteristic findings include the distension of the capsular bag due to the accumulation of milky material and the forward displacement of the intraocular lens. We present two cases with an unusually delayed presentation of 6 and 8 years respectively following phacoemulsification, and describe their successful management with Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
Resolvent Flows for Convex Functionals and p-Harmonic Maps
Authors: Kuwae Kazuhiro
Published: May 2015

We prove the unique existence of the (non-linear) resolvent associated to a coercive proper lower
semicontinuous function satisfying a weak notion of p-uniform λ-convexity on a complete metric space, and
establish the existence of the minimizer of such functions as the large time limit of the resolvents, which
generalizing pioneering work by Jost for convex functionals on complete CAT(0)-spaces. The results can be
applied to Lp-Wasserstein space over complete p-uniformly convex spaces. As an application, we solve an
initial boundary value problem for p-harmonic maps into CAT(0)-spaces in terms of Cheeger type p-Sobolev
spaces.
The Assessment of Susceptibility on Drainage in an Aquifer on the Basis of Pumping Tests in a Lignite Mine / Ocena Podatności Ośrodka Wodonośnego Na Odwodnienie Na Podstawie Próbnych Pompowań W Kopalni Węgla Brunatnego
Authors: Polak Krzysztof , Kaznowska-Opala Karolina , Pawlecka Katarzyna , Różkowski Kazimierz , Klich Jerzy
Published: May 2015

Drainage of the rock mass is a key component affecting the safety of mining operations and is associated with the removal of the overburden, dumping and excavation of useful minerals. The primary method of drainage in lignite coal mines are bored wells. The efficiency of drainage of rock mass depends on their accurate positioning and quality of workmanship.

The paper presents the current state of knowledge concerning the distribution of the components of drawdown (1) in pumping well (Walton, 1955; Bruin & Hudson, 1961; Kruseman & de Ridder, 1991; Avci, 1992; Atkinson, 1994; Helweg, 1994; Kawecki, 1995; Singh, 2002; Dufresne, 2011) and their dependence on the hydrogeological parameters of the drained aquifer (Fig. 2).

The results of pumping tests conducted in drainage wells operating in lignite mines are also presented. The subject of analysis was the geohydraulic resistance coefficient B, describing the resistance of the aquifer under laminar flow. This coefficient also takes the hydrogeological parameters into account which determines the dynamics and range of influence of drainage (12, 13). The value of the parameter and its spatial variability can be used for planning, designing and evaluating the effectiveness of wells drainage

In view of the results of the pumping tests, classification of aquifer susceptibility to drainage was proposed, which can be used to support decision-making in the scope of expansion of the drainage system, the necessary timing and dynamics of pumping water. The classification is preliminary and is the starting point for the development of methods to rationalize functioning costs of the drainage systems.
The Impact of the Estimation of the Parameters Values on the Accuracy of Predicting the Impacts of Mining Exploitation / Wpływ Oszacowania Wartości Parametrów Modelu Na Dokładność Prognozowania Wpływów Eksploatacji Górniczej
Authors: Niedojadło Zygmunt , Gruszczyński Wojciech
Published: May 2015

The possibility of the assessment of the probability that the acceptable values of deformation indexes will be exceeded and the introduction of the coefficient of safety are more and more seriously considered in case of predicting the impacts of exploitation both on the surface and the shaft tube. This article presents the mentioned above issue focusing on the authors’ project of the exploitation in the protective pillars of the shafts of the Legnica and Głogów Copper Area (LGOM). To assess the accuracy of the predicted deformation indexes Monte Carlo method (often used in statistics) was proposed as well as the strict and approximate analysis using the law of error propagation. The values of vertical strains were analysed, as the most important at the assessment of the state of deformation of the shaft tube. The comparison of the results obtained with different methods confirmed the correctness of the carried out calculations. The applied methods allowed the analysis of the impact of individual parameters of the model on the prediction of the accuracy of forecast. This article makes the continuation of the solutions of the article (Niedojadło & Gruszczyński, 2010) thus some contents essential for the continuity of understanding were repeated here.