bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessing the Representation of Phonological Rules by a Production Study of Non-Words in Coratino
Authors: Bucci Jonathan , Lorusso Paolo , Gerber Silvain , Grimaldi Mirko , Schwartz Jean-Luc
Published: December 2019

Phonological regularities in a given language can be described as a set of formal rules applied to logical expressions (e.g., the value of a distinctive feature) or alternatively as distributional properties emerging from the phonetic substance. An indirect way to assess how phonology is represented in a speaker’s mind consists in testing how phonological regularities are transferred to non-words. This is the objective of this study, focusing on Coratino, a dialect from southern Italy spoken in the Apulia region. In Coratino, a complex process of vowel reduction operates, transforming the /i e ɛ u o ɔ a/ system for stressed vowels into a system with a smaller number of vowels for unstressed configurations, characterized by four major properties: (1) all word-initial vowels are maintained, even unstressed; (2) /a/ is never reduced, even unstressed; (3) unstressed vowels /i e ɛ u o ɔ/ are protected against reduction when they are adjacent to a consonant that shares articulation (labiality and velarity for /u o ɔ/ and palatality for /i e ɛ/); (4) when they are reduced, high vowels are reduced to /ɨ/ and mid vowels to /ə/. A production experiment was carried out on 19 speakers of Coratino to test whether these properties were displayed with non-words. The production data display a complex pattern which seems to imply both explicit/formal rules and distributional properties transferred statistically to non-words. Furthermore, the speakers appear to vary considerably in how they perform this task. Altogether, this suggests that both formal rules and distributional principles contribute to the encoding of Coratino phonology in the speaker’s mind.
Myocardial Function Assessed by Multi-Layered Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Analysis in Asymptomatic Young Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
Authors: Berceanu Mihaela , Mirea Oana , Donoiu Ionut , Militaru Constantin , Săftoiu Adrian , Istrătoaie Octavian
Published: December 2019

Background: Diabetes mellitus type 1 (DM1) is associated with a high risk for cardiovascular disease, and early detection of myocardial dysfunction is crucial for the prevention of cardiac complications. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function by using both conventional echocardiography as well as multi-layered speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in young adults with DM1. Methods: We included 50 young asymptomatic adults diagnosed with DM1 (mean interval from diagnosis 9 ± 6 years) and 80 healthy controls. STE was acquired using the GE Vivid S60 equipment. The LV longitudinal strain (LS), layer-specific strains of the endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium (global longitudinal strain [GLS]endo, GLSmyo, GLSepi) as well as RV strain were obtained using the EchoPAC BT13 workstation. Results: No significant intergroup differences in LV ejection fraction were noted. GLSendo and GLSmyo were reduced in the DM1 group (–20.6 ± 2.7 vs. –22.0 ± 2.3 and –18.0 ± 2.4 vs. –19.1 ± 1.9, respectively, p < 0.05) compared to controls. Mechanical dispersion was higher in the diabetes group (34 ± 11 vs. 29 ± 7, p < 0.05). RV strain measurements showed no significant difference between the groups. Conclusions: Young adults with DM1 and without known heart disease have subclinical myocardial dysfunction with lower LV endocardium and myocardium LS and higher mechanical dispersion demonstrated by multi-layered STE.
Defining Blood Group Gene Reference Alleles by Long-Read Sequencing: Proof of Concept in the ACKR1 Gene Encoding the Duffy Antigens
Authors: Fichou Yann , Berlivet Isabelle , Richard Gaëlle , Tournamille Christophe , Castilho Lilian , Férec Claude
Published: December 2019

Background: In the novel era of blood group genomics, (re-)defining reference gene/allele sequences of blood group genes has become an important goal to achieve, both for diagnostic and research purposes. As novel potent sequencing technologies are available, we thought to investigate the variability encountered in the three most common alleles of ACKR1, the gene encoding the clinically relevant Duffy antigens, at the haplotype level by a long-read sequencing approach. Materials and Methods: After long-range PCR amplification spanning the whole ACKR1 gene locus (∼2.5 kilobases), amplicons generated from 81 samples with known genotypes were sequenced in a single read by using the Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) single molecule, real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology. Results: High-quality sequencing reads were obtained for the 162 alleles (accuracy >0.999). Twenty-two nucleotide variations reported in databases were identified, defining 19 haplotypes: four, eight, and seven haplotypes in 46 ACKR1*01, 63 ACKR1*02, and 53 ACKR1*02N.01 alleles, respectively. Discussion: Overall, we have defined a subset of reference alleles by third-generation (long-read) sequencing. This technology, which provides a “longitudinal” overview of the loci of interest (several thousand base pairs) and is complementary to the second-generation (short-read) next-generation sequencing technology, is of critical interest for resolving novel, rare, and null alleles.
The Effect of Body Mass Index on Outcome after Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Post Hoc Analysis of the MR CLEAN Trial
Authors: Pirson France Anne Victoire , Hinsenveld Wouter H. , Staals Julie , de Greef Bianca T.A. , van Zwam Wim H. , Dippel Diederik W.J. , Vos Jan Albert , Schonewille Wouter J. , van Oostenbrugge Robert J. ,   on behalf of MR CLEAN investigators
Published: December 2019

Background: Though obesity is a well-known risk factor for vascular disease, the impact of obesity on stroke outcome has been disputed. Several studies have shown that obesity is associated with better functional outcome after stroke. Whether obesity influences the benefit of endovascular treatment (EVT) in stroke patients is unknown. We evaluated the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients with large vessel ­occlusion (LVO), and assessed whether BMI affects the ­benefit of EVT. Methods: This is a post hoc analysis of the Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Netherlands trial (­ISRCTN10888758). BMI was used as a continuous and categorical variable, distinguishing underweight and normal weight (BMI <25), overweight (BMI 25–30), and obesity (BMI ≥30). We used multivariable ordinal logistic regression analysis to estimate the association of BMI with functional outcome (shift analysis), assessed with modified Rankin Scale (mRs) at 90 days. The impact of BMI on EVT effect was tested by the use of a multiplicative interaction term. Results: Of 366 patients, 160 (44%) were underweight or normal weight, 145 (40%) overweight, and 61 (17%) were obese. In multivariable analysis with BMI as a continuous variable, we found a shift toward better functional outcome with higher BMI (mRS adjusted common OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.0–1.09), and mortality was inversely related to BMI (aOR 0.92; 95% CI 0.85–0.99). Safety analysis showed that higher BMI was associated with lower risk of stroke progression (aOR 0.92, 95% CI 0.87–0.99). Additional analysis showed no interaction between BMI and EVT effect on functional outcome, mortality, and other safety outcomes. Conclusion: Our study confirms the effect of obesity on outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients with LVO, meaning better functional outcome, lower mortality, and lower risk of stroke progression for patients with higher BMI. As we found no interaction between BMI and EVT effect, all BMI classes may expect the same benefit from EVT.
História e alimentação
Authors: Karls Thaina Schwan
Published: December 2019

A segunda metade do século XIX é marcada por um intenso processo de modernização da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. A busca pelo espaço público como local de vivência social e valorização das atividades de lazer começou a melhor se conformar, inclusive com o crescimento e a diversificação do mercado do entretenimento, com destaque para teatros, circos, bailes, práticas esportivas e uma estrutura pública de alimentação, que também se relacionava com a nova configuração urbana, como as confeitarias. Estas, em geral, exerciam funções muito mais amplas que o simples preparo e a venda de doces, portando-se também como padarias e armazéns. Acreditamos que os principais frequentadores eram os integrantes de camadas sociais de maior poder aquisitivo ou os componentes de fatias medianas em ascensão. Frequentar confeitarias poderia ser interpretado como a representação de hábitos modernos, evoluídos e requintados, adequados a um país e a uma cidade que buscavam progredir. Sendo assim, o objetivo deste estudo é apresentar o perfil das confeitarias no Rio de Janeiro no século XIX, utilizando como fontes os periódicos publicados na urbe.
Morrer e beber manicuera
Authors: Albuquerque Maria Betânia Barbosa , Malar Karen Azevedo
Published: December 2019

O artigo analisa as relações entre a morte e o consumo de uma beberagem chamada manicuera em Salinópolis, Pará. O objetivo é analisar o preparo desta bebida – consumida exclusivamente no dia da iluminação ou dia de finados –, os saberes que atravessam esse preparo e as relações de sociabilidade que o envolvem, configurando uma pedagogia do cotidiano. Decorre de uma pesquisa de campo no cemitério e em seus arredores, onde, a partir da observação e de entrevistas, descreve-se o dia de finados, a cultura material, os saberes da manicuera e sua transmissão às demais gerações. Situa-se na confluência da educação, da história e da antropologia, apoiando-se em Ariès (2003), DaMatta (1997) e Brandão (2002). Dentre as considerações, destacamos que o principal meio de transmissão de saberes da manicuera é a observação ou a atenção (Ingold, 2015), posto que é observando que se aprende, e este ato depende mais de uma postura atenta do aprendiz do que de uma ação didática de quem ensina. Mulheres e homens, ainda crianças, observam suas mães e avós prepararem a manicuera para, assim, continuarem a tradição de seu consumo no dia de finados, fortalecendo as relações sociais entre os vivos e entre estes e seus mortos.
Apresentação do primeiro número da Revista Ingesta
Authors: Carneiro Henrique Soares
Published: December 2019

A história da alimentação, das bebidas e das drogas se constitui como um campo de circunscrição temática e conceitual de elementos distintos, mas sobrepostos. Os estudos sobre comida, bebidas alcoólicas e outras drogas se inscreveram nas tentativas de analisar o cerne da vida cotidiana e que é também a matéria-prima da economia, ou seja, as práticas que podemos chamar de ingestões. Ingerir é assimilar no corpo produtos externos que se consubstanciam na própria carne constituindo assim o seu alimento reprodutor, mas também reguladores psicofisiológicos que desde as épocas mais arcaicas foram encontrados com a fermentação de matérias orgânicas e a riqueza psicoativa da flora. Por isso, denominamos essa revista que apresenta agora o seu primeiro número de Ingesta, ou seja, ingestões que esperamos sejam também digestivas e nutritivas. Temos, aqui, um cardápio amplo de temas que tratam de muitos aspectos, sob olhares quase sempre ancorados em pesquisas monográficas muito ricas que investigam manifestações peculiares de nossa relação com o que se come ou se bebe, como isso se faz, com quais significados e com que repercussões.
Association Between Hospital Teaching Status and Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Authors: Czarnecki Andrew , Qiu Feng , Koh Maria , Cheskes Sheldon , Dorian Paul , Scales Damon C. , Ko Dennis T.
Published: December 2019

Background:

Controversy exists about how best to organize systems of care for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), as little evidence exists to guide policy-makers. In Canada, teaching hospitals are mainly cardiac referral centers that are potentially well suited towards treating patients with OHCA. Our objective was to determine whether patients with OHCA are more likely to survive if they present to teaching hospitals.

Methods and Results:

We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study by linking several population-based administrative databases in Ontario, Canada. All patients >20 years old who arrived alive to hospital after OHCA between April 1, 2007, and March 31, 2014, were eligible for inclusion. Patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction were excluded. The primary outcome was survival at 30 days. To determine the association between teaching status and 30-day survival, logistic regression models were used to adjust for baseline differences in patient characteristics. Prespecified analysis was performed stratified by age: ≤65, 66 to 80, and >80 years old. A total of 25 346 patients were included: 5413 at teaching and 19 933 at nonteaching hospitals. Survival at 30 days was 13.9% in teaching and 11.0% (
P
<0.001) in nonteaching hospitals. Hospital teaching status was associated with a significantly higher adjusted odds of 30-day survival (odds ratio, 1.38 [95% CI, 1.14–1.67]). This improvement in survival was observed in younger patients (≤65 years: odds ratio, 1.41 [95% CI, 1.14–1.74]; 66 to 80 years: odds ratio,1.37 [95% CI, 1.13–1.67]), but there was no significant difference in the elderly (>80 years: odds ratio, 1.07 [95% CI, 0.79–1.44]).

Conclusions:

Patients with OHCA treated at teaching hospitals were more likely to survive to 30 days. These findings support current recommendations suggesting that treatment of these patients should be provided at specialized hospitals.
Factors Associated With 90-Day Readmission After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Authors: Kilkenny Monique F. , Dalli Lachlan L. , Kim Joosup , Sundararajan Vijaya , Andrew Nadine E. , Dewey Helen M. , Johnston Trisha , Alif Sheikh M. , Lindley Richard I. , Jude Martin , Blacker David , Gange Nisal , Grimley Rohan , Katzenellenbogen Judith M. , Thrift Amanda G. , Lannin Natasha A. , Cadilhac Dominique A. ,   on behalf of the Stroke123 Investigators and AuSCR Consortium
Published: December 2019

Background and Purpose—

Readmissions after stroke are common and appear to be associated with comorbidities or disability-related characteristics. In this study, we aimed to determine the patient and health-system level factors associated with all-cause and unplanned hospital readmission within 90 days after acute stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in Australia.

Methods—

We used person-level linkages between data from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (2009–2013), hospital admissions data and national death registrations from 4 Australian states. Time to first readmission (all-cause or unplanned) for discharged patients was examined within 30, 90, and 365 days, using competing risks regression to account for deaths postdischarge. Covariates included age, stroke severity (ability to walk on admission), stroke type, admissions before stroke/TIA and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (derived from
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision
, [Australian modified] coded hospital data in the preceding 5 years).

Results—

Among the 13 594 patients discharged following stroke/TIA (45% female; 65% ischemic stroke; 11% intracerebral hemorrhage; 4% undetermined stroke; and 20% TIA), 25% had an all-cause readmission and 15% had an unplanned readmission within 90 days. In multivariable analyses, the factors independently associated with a greater risk of unplanned readmission within 90 days were being female (subhazard ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 1.03–1.24]), greater Charlson Comorbidity Index scores (subhazard ratio, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.09–1.12]) and having an admission ≤90 days before the index event (subhazard ratio, 1.85 [95% CI, 1.59–2.15]). Compared with being discharged to rehabilitation or aged care, those who were discharged directly home were more likely to have an unplanned readmission within 90 days (subhazard ratio, 1.44 [95% CI, 1.33–1.55]). These factors were similar for readmissions within 30 and 365 days.

Conclusions—

Apart from comorbidities and patient-level characteristics, readmissions after stroke/TIA were associated with discharge destination. Greater support for transition to home after stroke/TIA may be needed to reduce unplanned readmissions.
Blood Pressure After Endovascular Thrombectomy
Authors: Matusevicius Marius , Cooray Charith , Bottai Matteo , Mazya Michael , Tsivgoulis Georgios , Nunes Ana Paiva , Moreira Tiago , Ollikainen Jyrki , Tassi Rosanna , Strbian Daniel , Toni Danilo , Holmin Staffan , Ahmed Niaz
Published: December 2019

Background and Purpose—

The optimal level for blood pressure after endovascular thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke is not well established. We sought to evaluate the association of post-endovascular thrombectomy systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels with clinical outcomes.

Methods—

We included endovascular thrombectomy–treated patients registered from 2014 to 2017 in the Safe Implementation of Treatments in Stroke International Thrombectomy Registry. The mean 24-hour SBP after endovascular thrombectomy treatment was analyzed both as a continuous variable and in intervals. The primary outcome was 3-month functional independence (modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2). The secondary outcomes were symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) and 3-month mortality. The SBP interval with the highest proportion of functional independence was chosen as reference. All analyses were performed for successful or unsuccessful recanalization (modified Treatment in Cerebral Ischemia score ≥2b or <2b, respectively). The results were adjusted for known confounders in logistic regression models.

Results—

In the multivariable analyses, a higher SBP value as a continuous variable was associated unfavorably with all outcomes in patients with successful recanalization (n=2920) and with more SICH in patients with unsuccessful recanalization (n=711). SBP interval ≥160 mm Hg was associated with less functional independence (adjusted odds ratio, 0.28 [95% CIs, 0.15–0.53]) and more SICH (adjusted odds ratio, 6.82 [95% CIs, 1.53–38.09]) compared with reference 100 to 119 mm Hg in patients with successful recanalization. SBP ≥160 mm Hg was associated with more SICH (adjusted odds ratio, 6.62 [95% CIs, 1.07–51.05]) compared with reference 120 to 139 mm Hg in patients with unsuccessful recanalization.

Conclusions—

Higher SBP values were associated with less functional independence at 3 months in patients with successful recanalization and with more SICH regardless of recanalization status.
MicroRNA-126-3p/-5p Overexpression Attenuates Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in a Mouse Model of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion
Authors: Pan Jiaji , Qu Meijie , Li Yongfang , Wang Liping , Zhang Linyuan , Wang Yongting , Tang Yaohui , Tian Heng-Li , Zhang Zhijun , Yang Guo-Yuan
Published: December 2019

Background and Purpose—

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a critical pathological feature after stroke. MicroRNA-126 (miR-126) maintains BBB integrity by regulating endothelial cell function during development. However, the role of miR-126-3p and -5p in BBB integrity after stroke is unclear. Here, we investigated whether miR-126-3p and -5p overexpression regulates BBB integrity after cerebral ischemia.

Methods—

A lentivirus carrying genes encoding miR-126-3p or -5p was stereotactically injected into adult male Institute of Cancer Research mouse brains (n=36). Permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion was performed 2 weeks after virus injection. Brain infarct volume, edema volume, and modified neurological severity score were assessed at 1 and 3 days after ischemia. Immunostaining of ZO-1 (zonula occludens-1) and occludin was used to evaluate BBB integrity. IL-1β (interleukin-1β), TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α), VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1), and E-selectin expression levels were determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analysis.

Results—

The expression of miR-126-3p and -5p decreased at 1 and 3 days after ischemia (
P
<0.05). Injection of lentiviral miR-126-3p or -5p reduced brain infarct volume and edema volume (
P
<0.05) and attenuated the decrease in ZO-1/occludin protein levels and IgG leakage at 3 days after stroke (
P
<0.05). Injection of lentiviral miR-126-5p improved behavioral outcomes at 3 days after stroke (
P
<0.05). miR-126-3p and -5p overexpression downregulated the expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and TNF-α and adhesion molecules VCAM-1 and E-selectin, as well as decreased MPO
+
(myeloperoxidase positive) cell numbers at 3 days after ischemia (
P
<0.05).

Conclusions—

miR-126-3p and -5p overexpression reduced the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules, and attenuated BBB disruption after ischemic stroke, suggesting that miR-126-3p and -5p are new therapeutic targets in the acute stage of stroke.
Comparing institutional-level bibliometric research performance indicator values based on different affiliation disambiguation systems
Authors: Donner Paul , Rimmert Christine , van Eck Nees Jan
Published: December 2019

The present study is an evaluation of three frequently used institution name disambiguation systems. The Web of Science normalized institution names and Organization Enhanced system and the Scopus Affiliation ID system are tested against a complete, independent institution disambiguation system for a sample of German public sector research organizations. The independent system is used as the gold standard in the evaluations that we perform. We study the coverage of the disambiguation systems and, in particular, the differences in a number of commonly used bibliometric indicators. The key finding is that for the sample institutions, the studied systems provide bibliometric indicator values that have only a limited accuracy. Our conclusion is that for any use with policy implications, additional data cleaning for disambiguating affiliation data is recommended.
Diaporthe sinensis, a new fungus from Amaranthus sp. in China

Authors: FENG XIAO-XIAO , CHEN JIA-JIE , WANG GUO-RONG , CAO TING-TING , ZHENG YONG-LI , ZHANG CHU-LONG
Published: December 2019

During an exploration of plant pathogens in vegetables occuring in Zhejiang province, China, a novel fungal species, was found. Three strains ZJUP0033-4, ZJUP0038-3 and ZJUP0132 were isolated from black round lesions in the stems and leaves of Amaranthus sp. Phylogenetic analyses based on sequences from four genes including rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS), translation elongation factor 1-α (EF1-α), histone (HIS) and β-tubulin (TUB) indicated that D. sinensis clustered in a distinct clade closely related to D. neoarctii, D. angelicae, D. subordinaria, D. arctii, D. cuppatea, D. lusitanicae, D. novem, D. infecunda, D. ganjae and D. manihotia. Morphologically, D. sinensis is distinguished by brown, scattered, globose pycnidia and ellipsoid alpha conidia with bi- to multiguttulate.
Gongronella zunyiensis sp. nov. (Cunninghamellaceae, Mucorales) isolated from rhizosphere soil in China

Authors: DONG CHUN-BO , ZHANG ZHI-YUAN , CHEN WAN-HAO , HAN YAN-FENG , HUANG JIAN-ZHONG , LIANG ZONG-QI
Published: December 2019

During a survey of rhizosphere soil fungi of Eucommia ulmoides in China, three Gongronella strains were isolated. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these strains grouped into a separate subclade, closely related to Gongronella sichuanensis. The new strains could be distinguished from G. sichuanensis by the smooth-walled, subglobose, or conical-cylindrical apophyses. Both phylogenetic analysis and morphological characteristics supported the three strains being a new species, named as Gongronella zunyiensis.
First record of shield-backed katydids in Madagascar with the description of a new genus and three new species (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniinae: Arytropteridini)
Authors: HUGEL SYLVAIN
Published: December 2019

Shield-backed katydids of tribe Arytropteridini Caudell, 1908 are recorded for the first time in Madagascar. The new genus Toliaridectes n. gen. is proposed to include three new species from the south west of the island: Toliaridectes meridionalis n. gen. n. sp., Toliaridectes wendenbaumi n. gen. n. sp. and Toliaridectes antsycurvis n. gen. n. sp.. Elements of biology of Toliaridectes n. gen. are given and the call of Toliaridectes antsycurvis n. gen. n. sp. is described. The taxonomic position of Arytropteridini is discussed.
The genus Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 (Diptera, Sciaridae) in New Zealand
Authors: KÖHLER ARNE
Published: December 2019

In the course of the present study 28 species of the genus Pseudolycoriella Menzel & Mohrig, 1998 from New Zealand were described as new to science: Pseudolycoriella aotearoa sp. n., Psl. dagae sp. n., Psl. dentitegmenta sp. n., Psl. fiordlandia sp. n., Psl. gonotegmenta sp. n., Psl. hauta sp. n., Psl. huttoni sp. n., Psl. jaschhofi sp. n., Psl. jejunella sp. n., Psl. kaikoura sp. n., Psl. maddisoni sp. n., Psl. mahanga sp. n., Psl. nahenahe sp. n., Psl. orite sp. n., Psl. plicitegmenta sp. n., Psl. porehu sp. n., Psl. porotaka sp. n., Psl. puhihi sp. n., Psl. raki sp. n., Psl. robustotegmenta sp. n.,Psl. subtilitegmenta sp. n., Psl. sudhausi sp. n., Psl. teo sp. n., Psl. tewaipounamu sp. n., Psl. tuakana sp. n., Psl. wernermohrigi sp. n., Psl. whakahara sp. n., and Psl. whena sp. n. Pseudolycoriella cavatica (Skuse, 1888), a widely distributed species, was recorded from New Zealand for the first time, and recognised as a senior synonym of Spathobdella setigera Hardy, 1960 syn. n. Apart from Psl. kaikoura and Psl. cavatica all New Zealand Pseudolycoriella species group in four different clusters: the Psl. bispina complex, the Psl. jejuna complex, the Psl. macrotegmenta complex, and the Psl. zealandica complex. The monophyly of those four species complexes was confirmed by a genetic analysis based on two mitochondrial genes (COI and 16S) and one nuclear gene (28S). A key to the species is given.
Mexican species of the genus Orthocentrus (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae: Orthocentrinae)
Authors: HUMALA ANDREI E.
Published: December 2019

The Mexican species of the genus Orthocentrus Gravenhorst are reviewed. Fortytwo species of the genus Orthocentrus are described as new: O. areolatus sp. nov., O. aztecus sp. nov., O. brevicornis sp. nov., O. collaris sp. nov., O. contrerasi sp. nov., O. coronadoae sp. nov., O. dorsofuscus sp. nov., O. elongatus sp. nov., O. flavoorbitalis sp. nov., O. fuscipes sp. nov., O. hidalgoensis sp. nov., O. kasparyani sp. nov., O. khalaimi sp. nov., O. latus sp. nov., O. longiventris sp. nov., O. lopezi sp. nov., O. lostuxtlasi sp. nov., O. malaris sp. nov., O. mexicanus sp. nov., O. microphthalmus sp. nov., O. minor sp. nov., O. montanus sp. nov., O. montezuma sp. nov., O. oaxacae sp. nov., O. ocampo sp. nov., O. pictus sp. nov., O. podagricus sp. nov., O. rhombifer sp. nov., O. rufipleuris sp. nov., O. ruizi sp. nov., O. scabrosus sp. nov., O. scutellatus sp. nov., O. sierrae sp. nov., O. similis sp. nov., O. tamaulipecus sp. nov., O. tergalis sp. nov., O. tlaxcalensis sp. nov., O. ungularis sp. nov., O. varicolor sp. nov., O. veracruzus sp. nov., O. vulgaris sp. nov., O. zaldivari sp. nov. In total, 53 Orthocentrus species are now known to occur in Mexico, and 52 species are reported from Mexico for the first time. A key to all known species of Mexican Orthocentrus is provided and distribution maps are presented.
The ultor-group of the genus Dolichogenidea Viereck (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) from China with the descriptions of thirty-nine new species
Authors: LIU ZHEN , HE JUN-HUA , CHEN XUE-XIN , GUPTA ANKITA , MOGHADDAM MOSTAFA GHAFOURI
Published: December 2019

The ultor-group of the genus Dolichogenidea Viereck from China is revised, which totally 67 species are recorded. Thirty-nine new species are described and illustrated, i.e., D. alophogaster Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. altithoracica Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. anterocava Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. apicurvus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. atarsi Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. breviattenuata Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. carborugosa Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. clausa Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. conpuncta Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. crassa Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. cucurbita Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. excellentis Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. flexitergita Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. fluctisulcus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. flexisulcus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. gleditsia Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. hemituba Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. hexagona Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. infirmus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. latitergita Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. lincostulata Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. lobesia Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. longialba Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. longimagna Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. lunatus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. medicava Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. minuscula Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. multicolor Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. obsoleta Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. opacifinis Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. ovata Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. parallodorsum Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. pentgona Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. punctipila Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. rectivena Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. transcarinata Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. vadosulcus Liu & Chen, sp. nov.; D. victoria Liu & Chen, sp. nov. and D. wangi Liu & Chen, sp. nov. Five new combinations are proposed, i.e., D. acron (Nixon, 1967), comb. nov., D. bambusae (Wilkinson, 1928), comb. nov., D. kurosawai (Watanabe, 1940), comb. nov., D. lissos (Nixon, 1967), comb. nov., D. molestae (Muesebeck, 1933), comb. nov. Four newly recorded species are redescribed and illustrated, i.e., D. acron (Nixon, 1967), rec. nov., D. agilis (Ashmead, 1905), rec. nov., D. bambusae (Wilkinson, 1928), rec. nov., and D. ultima (Kotenko, 1986), rec. nov. One species, D. acutituba Song, Chen & Yang, 2006, syn. nov. is synonymized with D. prisca (Nixon, 1967). Fifteen new host are recorded for the following previously described species viz., D. baoris, D. brevicarinata, D. expulse, D. heterusiae, D. hyposidrae, D. kurosawai, D. lacteicolor, and D. prisca and marked by a number sign (#). Eleven new host associations are documented for the following new species: D. alophogaster; D. crassa, D. flexisulcus; D. gleditsia; D. hexagona; D. lincostulata; D. lobesia; D. minuscula; D. multicolor; D. obsolete, and D. rectivena. The hosts of thirty-two species remain unknown. An identification key and distribution maps to the Chinese species of the ultor-group is provided.
Effects of different monomer systems on shear bond strength of bonding cement to zirconia
Authors: Eldwakhly ElZahraa , Saadaldin Selma Adnan , Al-Khureif Abdulaziz Abdullah , Soliman Mai S.
Published: December 2019

Plenty of surface treatments to zirconia (ZrO2) are available. However, the long-term hydrolytic stability is still a major concern for the investigators. This paper explores the effects of different monomer systems on mold enclosed shear bond strength (ME-SBS) of bonding
cement to zirconia (ZrO2) using commercially available silane primers with different monomer systems. Eighteen ZrO2 blanks (KaVo™ Everest) were subjected to tribo-chemical silica coating and divided into the following primer groups: (1) Sil (control); (2) Composite;
(3) G-Multi; and (4) Monobond Plus. Each group was then subdivided into three subgroups (n = 6) depending on storage conditions: (1) 24-h dry storage, (2) 2-month water aging, and (3) 4-month water aging. Elemental analyses and contact angle measurements were conducted. The ME-SBSs
and failure modes were analyzed. The data were subjected to the two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's post hoc test for pairwise comparisons (p < 0.05). Similar chemical compositions with marginal differences in content weight (%) were observed. The water
contact angle measurements on treated ZrO2 were <32° in all groups. After 4-month water aging, the highest ME-SBS was exhibited by Group 4 (18.3 ± 6.5 MPa). The Monobond Plus primer systems have the ability to resist hydrolysis at the bonding cement/ZrO2
interface.
Centrality, Mobility, and Specialization: A Study of Drug Markets in a Non-metropolitan Area in the United Kingdom
Authors: Baika Laura , Campana Paolo
Published: December 2019

This article empirically explores the structure and mechanisms underpinning the local drug markets in a non-metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. It relies on 3 years’ worth of police records supplemented with qualitative evidence. It shows that, overall, supplying drugs is a rather fragmented business; yet, there are indications of structural differentiation both in terms of positions and roles. Furthermore, substantial differences emerge across drug types—with heroin and cocaine networks showing a higher tendency toward cooperation and group formation (higher average degree and lower fragmentation). This might be due to a higher need for protection and more complex supply chains. Drug suppliers tend to specialize in relation to the Class A drugs, their role in the market, and the territory in which they operate. Finally, members of organized crime groups possess significantly higher degree centrality than non-members, suggesting an ability to exert influence on the market.
The Effects of Script and Orthographic Complexity on the Handwriting and Spelling Performance of Children With Dyslexia
Authors: Arfé Barbara , Corato Francesca , Pizzocaro Eleonora , Merella Anne
Published: December 2019

Handwriting and spelling problems are often associated in dyslexia. However, the nature of their association is still unclear, and most of the existing research in this area is on deep orthographies (mainly English). The extent to which findings are applicable across languages is uncertain. This article examines the effects of script (manuscript/cursive) and orthographic complexity (complex/simple spellings) on the word dictation and word-copying performance of a group of 24 Italian children with dyslexia and handwriting difficulties (DH group, aged 8–10). Their performance was compared with that of a chronologically age–matched group (CA) and a group of younger children matched to the DH group for their handwriting skills (HA: handwriting age group). Children performed two classical handwriting tasks: the alphabet task and a sentence-copy task, and dictation and copy tasks of orthographically complex words and orthographically simple words. Copying was performed in manuscript and cursive. The results show that although the DH group shows a significant deficit in graphomotor processes, orthographic complexity more than the visual-motor characteristics of the task (i.e., script) affects their performance in handwriting. An advantage for cursive script in DH children, but not in the other two groups, emerges from the study.
Measles Outbreak in Unvaccinated and Partially Vaccinated Children and Adults in the United States and Canada (2018-2019): A Narrative Review of Cases
Authors: Sanyaolu Adekunle , Okorie Chuku , Marinkovic Aleksandra , Ayodele Oladapo , Abbasi Abu Fahad , Prakash Stephanie , Gosse Jessica , Younis Sadaf , Mangat Jasmine , Chan Henry
Published: December 2019

Since 2018 and currently in 2019, the United States and Canada experienced a rapidly spreading measles virus outbreak. The developing outbreak may be due to a lack of vaccination, an inadequate dosage of measles (MMR) vaccine, clusters of intentionally under-vaccinated children, imported measles from global travel, and from those who are immunocompromised or have other life-threatening diseases. The infection originated mainly from travelers who acquired measles abroad and has thus led to a major outbreak and health concern not only in the United States and Canada but also in other parts of the world. According to World Health Organization, from January 2019 through September 2019, 1234 cases of measles have been reported in the United States and 91 reported cases in Canada, while in 2018, 372 and 28 cases were reported in the United States and Canada, respectively. A potential driving factor to the increased cases maybe because fewer children have been vaccinated over the last number of years in both countries. This article is a narrative review of cases discussing the measles outbreak among partially vaccinated and unvaccinated children and adults in the United States and Canada in 2018 and 2019.
Facilitating the Carceral Pipeline: Social Work’s Role in Funneling Newcomer Children From the Child Protection System to Jail and Deportation
Authors: Bergen Heather , Abji Salina
Published: December 2019

This article examines the intersections of the child protection, immigration and criminal systems, and the carceral logics that undergird all three systems. Taking seriously Patricia Hill Collins’ (2017) call to analyze “intensified points of convergence” (p. 1464), we analyze the role of social work in perpetuating carceral systems and the tools that feminist social work provides for disrupting them. Using a case analysis of a foster child in Halifax, Canada, who in 2018 was faced with deportation after social workers failed to secure his citizenship status, we argue that a pipeline exists between child protection and a growing “crimmigration” system. The carceral logics of this pipeline not only draw from anti-Black, Islamophobic, and settler colonial histories of oppression, but they also position certain noncitizen families as unassimilable and requiring of state intervention rather than social supports. With this carceral pipeline in mind, we then draw from feminist anticarceral and intersectional approaches to consider a range of resistance strategies. Ultimately, we argue for a transformative justice approach that goes beyond reforming the pipeline and instead takes seriously the insights of abolitionist movements as an alternative to purely reformist approaches.
Tracking control for the helicopter with time-varying disturbance and input stochastic perturbation
Authors: Li Yankai , Chen Mou , Li Tao , Wang Huijiao
Published: December 2019

In this paper, the tracking control problem is investigated for the helicopter under time-varying disturbance, input stochastic perturbation, and unmeasurable flapping motion states. Firstly, a state observer and a disturbance observer are constructed to estimate the unmeasurable states and the time-varying disturbance, and the estimation of the disturbance is used in the feedforward controller design. Secondly, under the input stochastic perturbation, a feedback controller is constructed to guarantee the stochastic stability of the closed-loop error system. Using the stochastic control theory and the linear matrix inequality technique, the stability of the closed-loop error system is analyzed, and the gain of the controller is acquired via a solvable sufficient condition. Finally, an example is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Exploring the Relationships Between Organizational Culture, Management Control System and Organizational Innovation
Authors: Alharbi Ibrahim Bader , Jamil Rossilah , Mahmood Nik Hasnaa Nik , Shaharoun Awaluddin Mohamed
Published: December 2019

Organizations consist of numerous tangible and intangible factors. Many of these factors were individually studied in relation to each other, but several factors still need a more thorough investigation. This study aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of organizational culture (OC) on organizational innovation (OI) through the management control system (MCS) as a mediating factor. To achieve this aim, studies were comprehensively conducted in regard to the effects of OC on OI, the effects of OC on the MCS and the effects of MCS on OI. This study attempts to focus on the effects of OC and the MCS as mediating factors for OI among universities in Saudi Arabia. In this study, SmartPLS was used to validate the measurement model and relations between variables. The study results found that OC was significantly and directly related to OI, and it was significantly and indirectly related through the MCS as the mediating factor. This finding confirmed previous findings and supported the important roles of both constructs in university improvements.
Are Australian gift cards refundable after their expiry?
Authors: Wen Wei
Published: December 2019

Gift cards are valid for a limited period of time and consumers cannot get refunds for any unused and expired monetary credit balance. Despite the recent federal and NSW gift card reforms, the reforms do not mandate gift cards to be refundable. By comparison, section 24 of the Australian Consumer Law may render the non-refundable term unfair and the gift card contracts would continue to apply without this unfair term. The result is that all Australian consumers should be able to redeem gift cards before expiry and get refunds for the remaining credit in the gift cards after expiry. This positive result would balance the rights of consumers and the legitimate interests of gift card providers to boost gift card business.
Evaluation of neutropenia-related outcomes in Hodgkin's lymphoma patients with moderate or severe neutropenia who received ABVD chemotherapy without using granulocyte-colony stimulating factor
Authors: Merdin Alparslan , Çakar Merih Kızıl , Dal Mehmet Sinan , Mert Duygu , Yıldız Jale , Başçı Semih , Bakırtaş Mehmet , Darçın Tahir , Şahin Derya , Ulu Bahar Uncu , Yiğenoğlu Tuğçe Nur , Batgi Hikmetullah , Tetik Ayşegül , İskender Dicle , Altuntaş Fevzi
Published: December 2019

Objective

To evaluate the possible neutropenia-related effects of administering adriamycin [doxorubicin], bleomycin, vinblastin, dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy in Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients with moderate or severe neutropenia without granulocyte-colony stimulating factor supplementation.

Methods

This study evaluated neutropenia-related outcomes and the need for granulocyte-colony stimulating factor use during the periods between chemotherapy rounds. Forty-three rounds of ABVD chemotherapy were evaluated in the study. The outcomes that could be related to neutropenia were analyzed. In addition, rounds of ABVD chemotherapy given in the presence of severe neutropenia were compared with ABVD chemotherapy rounds given in the presence of moderate neutropenia in terms of neutropenia-related outcomes and the need for granulocyte-colony stimulating factor use. The study only included patients with classical Hodgkin's disease (lymphoma). Patients with a final neutrophil count of <1 × 103 cells/µL (<1000 cells/µL) prior to chemotherapy round and those receiving ABVD chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma were included in the study.

Results

We observed that none of the patients with moderate neutropenia before the start of chemotherapy round needed granulocyte-colony stimulating factor, and four patients with severe neutropenia prior to the start of chemotherapy round required granulocyte-colony stimulating factor. However, there was no statistically significant relationship between the severity of neutropenia (in terms of moderate and severe) before chemotherapy and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor requirement after chemotherapy (p> 0.05). Furthermore, none of the patients included in the study had bleomycin-related lung toxicity during the treatment periods included in the study.

Conclusion

Administering ABVD chemotherapy to patients with moderate neutropenia seems to be safe.
More top-down than peer-to-peer: talking to Australians about their ideal news source
Authors: Molitorisz Sacha
Published: December 2019

In Australia as in the United States, levels of trust in news media remain alarmingly low. In four qualitative workshops held in 2018 in Sydney and Tamworth, 34 participants discussed the ways they access news, their relationship with news media, and how trust might be rebuilt. We also tested the hypothesis that Australians want news sources that are more peer-to-peer and ‘like a friend’. Emphatically, participants said they don’t want news sources to be like a friend. Instead, they want accuracy, objectivity and service of the public interest. One interpretation is that our participants clearly distinguish between news sources (the ABC, News Corp, etc.) and digital platforms (Facebook, Google, etc.). Furthermore, it would appear they expect news sources and digital platforms to play different roles and follow different standards: the former should adhere to traditional journalistic values; whereas no clear picture emerged of the role and standards that participants think should apply to the latter.
Reaching unconnected caregivers: Using a text-message education program to better understand how to support informal caregivers roles in child development
Authors: Widen Sherri C , Orozco Marlene , Horng Eileen Lai , Loeb Susanna
Published: December 2019

Informal caregivers (family, friends, and neighbors) spend many hours each week with the children in their care and can have a significant impact on the children’s social-emotional and academic development. Unfortunately, many informal caregivers lack the knowledge of how to do so. We conducted a qualitative 2-year study to investigate informal caregivers’ motivations, assets, and needs. The caregivers received text messages to help them support child development. In Year 1, we used interviews to better understand the needs of informal caregivers and potential opportunities to scaffold their interactions with the children. In Year 2, we expanded the program and invited informal caregivers to complete a survey to extend what we learned in Year 1. Both kin and non-kin informal caregivers are highly motivated to support children’s social and academic development and have adequate material resources to provide enriching educational environments for the children. However, we find that informal caregivers often lack information on useful practices to support child development. The text messages helped informal caregivers to overcome both informational and behavioral barriers to caregiving and supporting child development.
Human action recognition based on low- and high-level data from wearable inertial sensors
Authors: Lopez-Nava Irvin Hussein , Muñoz-Meléndez Angélica
Published: December 2019

Human action recognition supported by highly accurate specialized systems, ambulatory systems, or wireless sensor networks has a tremendous potential in the areas of healthcare or wellbeing monitoring. Recently, several studies carried out focused on the recognition of actions using wearable inertial sensors, in which raw sensor data are used to build classification models, and in a few of them high-level representations are obtained which are directly related to anatomical characteristics of the human body. This research focuses on classifying a set of activities of daily living, such as functional mobility, and instrumental activities of daily living, such as preparing meals, performed by test subjects in their homes in naturalistic conditions. The joint angles of upper and lower limbs are estimated using information from five wearable inertial sensors placed on the body of five test subjects. A set of features related to human limb motions is extracted from the orientation signals (high-level data) and another set from the acceleration raw signals (low-level data) and both are used to build classifiers using four inference algorithms. The proposed features in this work are the number of movements and the average duration of consecutive movements. The classifiers are capable of successfully classifying the set of actions using raw data with up to 77.8% and 93.3% from high-level data. This study allowed comparing the use of two data levels to classify a set of actions performed in daily environments using an inertial sensor network.