bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aberrant Activation of Notch Signaling Inhibits PROX1 Activity to Enhance the Malignant Behavior of Thyroid Cancer Cells
Authors: Choi Dongwon , Ramu Swapnika , Park Eunkyung , Jung Eunson , Yang Sara , Jung Wonhyeuk , Choi Inho , Lee Sunju , Kim Kyu Eui , Seong Young Jin , Hong Mingu , Daghlian George , Kim Daniel , Shin Eugene , Seo Jung In , Khatchadourian Vicken , Zou Mengchen , Li Wei , De Filippo Roger , Kokorowski Paul , Chang Andy , Kim Steve , Bertoni Ana , Furlanetto Tania Weber , Shin Sung , Li Meng , Chen Yibu , Wong Alex , Koh Chester , Geliebter Jan , Hong Young-Kwon
Published: November 2015

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is one of the most common endocrine malignancies associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Although multiple studies have contributed to a better understanding of the genetic alterations underlying this frequently arising disease, the downstream molecular effectors that impact PTC pathogenesis remain to be further defined. Here, we report that the regulator of cell fate specification, PROX1, becomes inactivated in PTC through mRNA downregulation and cytoplasmic mislocalization. Expression studies in clinical specimens revealed that aberrantly activated NOTCH signaling promoted PROX1 downregulation and that cytoplasmic mislocalization significantly altered PROX1 protein stability. Importantly, restoration of PROX1 activity in thyroid carcinoma cells revealed that PROX1 not only enhanced Wnt/β-catenin signaling but also regulated several genes known to be associated with PTC, including thyroid cancer protein (TC)-1, SERPINA1, and FABP4. Furthermore, PROX1 reexpression suppressed the malignant phenotypes of thyroid carcinoma cells, such as proliferation, motility, adhesion, invasion, anchorage-independent growth, and polyploidy. Moreover, animal xenograft studies demonstrated that restoration of PROX1 severely impeded tumor formation and suppressed the invasiveness and the nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio of PTC cells. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that NOTCH-induced PROX1 inactivation significantly promotes the malignant behavior of thyroid carcinoma and suggest that PROX1 reactivation may represent a potential therapeutic strategy to attenuate disease progression Cancer Res; 76(3); 582–93. ©2015 AACR.
The Trojan Horse Tale Revisited: An Eye on Metastatic Spread of Carcinoma Cells
Authors: Grajewski Rafael S. , Bosch Jacobus J. , Bruns Heiko , Cursiefen Claus , Heindl Ludwig M.
Published: November 2015

The metastatic spread of carcinoma cells is not fully understood. Here, we compare the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and intraocular metastatic cells in parotid gland carcinoma with the PBMCs of healthy donors by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. We found Ber-EP4 tumor marker–positive carcinoma cells in the aqueous humor of the patient's right eye and a CD45 and Ber-EP4–expressing PBMC population in his blood. These Ber-EP4–expressing cells exhibited a monocytic-myeloid phenotype with coexpression of CD11b, CD115, and the macrophage marker CD172a (SIRP-α). Uptake of pHrodogreen revealed their phagocytic activity. Our findings suggest that the tumor cells in the anterior chamber originally derived from cell fusions between tumor cells and myeloid cells in the peripheral blood. Thus, metastases of a solid malignancy could use monocytes–macrophages as the Trojan horse to enter the eye. Cancer Immunol Res; 4(2); 92–94. ©2015 AACR.
Differential Functional Connectivity Correlates of Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type
Authors: Malpas Charles B. , Saling Michael M. , Velakoulis Dennis , Desmond Patricia , O'Brien Terence J.
Published: November 2015

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by two cardinal pathologies, which have different topological distributions. The differential anatomical distributions of these pathologies raise the possibility that they exert differential effects on brain networks. Objectives: To investigate whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of the cardinal pathologies have differential relationships with functional connectivity networks in patients with dementia of the Alzheimer's type (DAT). Methods: Thirty-nine participants underwent CSF sampling and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Functional connectivity networks were computed for each participant. CSF biomarker levels of p-tau and amyloid-β (Aβ) were regressed onto these networks to identify subnetworks associated with each biomarker. Results: A subnetwork associated with tau-related pathology was identified with its hub in the right anterior entorhinal cortex. A separate subnetwork associated with Aβ with its hub in the right dorsal anterior cingulate cortex was identified. Conclusion: These results demonstrate the differential effects of AD biomarkers on functional connectivity networks, supporting a possible division of labour between the cardinal pathologies.
Irrational Beliefs and Psychological Distress: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Vîslă Andreea , Flückiger Christoph , grosse Holtforth Martin , David Daniel
Published: November 2015

Background: Since the cognitive revolution of the early 1950s, cognitions have been discussed as central components in the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. Even though there is an extensive literature on the association between therapy-related cognitions such as irrational beliefs and psychological distress over the past 60 years, there is little meta-analytical knowledge about the nature of this association. Methods: The relationship between irrational beliefs and distress was examined based on a systematic review that included 100 independent samples, gathered in 83 primary studies, using a random-effect model. The overall effects as well as potential moderators were examined: (a) distress measure, (b) irrational belief measure, (c) irrational belief type, (d) method of assessment of distress, (e) nature of irrational beliefs, (f) time lag between irrational beliefs and distress assessment, (g) nature of stressful events, (h) sample characteristics (i.e. age, gender, income, and educational, marital, occupational and clinical status), (i) developer/validator status of the author(s), and (k) publication year and country. Results: Overall, irrational beliefs were positively associated with various types of distress, such as general distress, anxiety, depression, anger, and guilt (omnibus: r = 0.38). The following variables were significant moderators of the relationship between the intensity of irrational beliefs and the level of distress: irrational belief measure and type, stressful event, age, educational and clinical status, and developer/validator status of the author. Conclusions: Irrational beliefs and distress are moderately connected to each other; this relationship remains significant even after controlling for several potential covariates.
Self-Report Daily Life Activity as a Prognostic Marker of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Authors: Leuchte Hanno H. , Mernitz Philip , Baezner Carlos , Baumgartner Rainer A. , von Wulffen Werner , Neurohr Claus , Behr Juergen
Published: November 2015

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease, leading to substantial physical impairment. The distance walked in 6 min (6MWD) is a measure of exercise tolerance and is of prognostic relevance in IPF. While 6MWD is a punctual measurement which may not be representative, self-reported daily life activity may represent the patients' functional capacity more globally even in less severe affected patients. Objectives: We evaluated and characterized a simple classification system based on the patients' self-reported daily activity and analyzed if this would add significantly to the prognostic information of the 6MWD alone in IPF patients. Methods: Daily life activity was assessed in IPF (n = 156) patients with standardized questions and categorized in activity classes (AC I-IV), comprising the less severe impaired in AC I and II. The 6MWD was also assessed. Results: ACs were related to the lung functional impairment and inversely correlated to the 6MWD. Thirty-two patients were in AC I/II, 98 in AC III and 26 patients in AC IV. Thirty-seven (23.7%) patients died during a median follow-up of 14.9 months, comprising 1 patient in AC I/II. In addition, a 6MWD <470 m predicted mortality. Combining AC I/II and a 6MWD >470 m identified a subgroup of patients with favorable outcome. Conclusions: AC is a novel scoring system which can easily be obtained and correlates with lung functional and physical impairments as well as mortality. Moreover, AC adds prognostic information to the 6MWD.
Serotonin 7 Receptor Variants Are Not Associated with Response to Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Japanese Schizophrenia Patients
Authors: Takekita Yoshiteru , Fabbri Chiara , Kato Masaki , Nonen Shinpei , Sakai Shiho , Sunada Naotaka , Koshikawa Yosuke , Wakeno Masataka , Okugawa Gaku , Kinoshita Toshihiko , Serretti Alessandro
Published: November 2015

Background: Individual differences in serotonin 7 receptor (5-HT7R) may result in variable response to antipsychotics with 5-HT7R antagonism. This study investigated the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 5-HT7R gene (HTR7) and the efficacy of second-generation antipsychotic drugs with a high affinity for this receptor in Japanese schizophrenia. Methods: Perospirone or aripiprazole was administered to 100 patients with schizophrenia in a randomized controlled study. All patients were genotyped for three candidate SNPs (rs12412496, rs7916403, and rs1935349). Patient improvement on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score at 12 weeks was assessed as the primary outcome. PANSS 5-factor scores were investigated as the secondary outcome. Results: Improvement on the PANSS total score and genetic polymorphisms showed no correlation. The rs12412496-rs7916403-rs1935349 A-T-A haplotype was correlated with worse improvement in the cognition score (haplotype frequency: 0.285, p = 0.046, permuted p = 0.043). Conclusion: Our results show that HTR7 variants are not related to the overall improvement in schizophrenia symptoms.
Remodeling of Noncrosslinked Acellular Dermal Matrices in a Rabbit Model of Ventral Hernia Repair
Authors: Pascual Gemma , Sotomayor Sandra , Adel Farah , Pérez-Köhler Bárbara , Rodríguez Marta , Cifuentes Alberto , Bellón Juan M.
Published: November 2015

Background: Bioprostheses represent a significant advance in the abdominal wall reconstruction since they become degraded until their complete elimination in the recipient organism. This study examines remodeling in the host of three noncrosslinked porcine dermal collagen biomeshes: Strattice™ (St; LifeCell Corp.), XCM Biologic® Tissue Matrix (XCM; Synthes CMF) and Protexa® (Pr; Deco Med S.R.L.). Methods: Partial ventral hernia defects created in New Zealand White rabbits were repaired using the biomeshes that were placed in an inlay, preperitoneal position. At 14 and 90 days after implantation, explants were assessed in terms of their host tissue incorporation by morphological studies, collagen gene/protein expression (quantitative real-time PCR/immunofluorescence), macrophage response (immunohistochemistry) and biomechanical strength. Results: There were no cases of mortality or infection. Among our macroscopic findings, the mesh detachment detected in one third of the Pr implants at 90 days was of note. The host tissue response to all the biomeshes was similar at both time points, with a tendency observed for their encapsulation. There were no appreciable signs of mesh degradation. The extent of host tissue infiltration and collagenization was greater for St and Pr than for XCM. Macrophages were observed in zones of inflammation and tissue infiltration inside the mesh. XCM showed a greater macrophage response at 90 days (p < 0.05). Improved tensile strength was observed for St (p < 0.05) over Pr and unrepaired defects. Conclusions:St showed the best behavior, featuring good collagenization and tensile strength while also inducing a minimal foreign body reaction.
Erythromelanosis Follicularis Faciei: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Al Hawsawi Khalid , Aljuhani Ohood , Niaz Ghassan , Fallatah Haneen , Alhawsawi Abrar
Published: November 2015

Erythromelanosis follicularis faciei is a rare sporadic condition of unknown etiology characterized by reddish-brownish patches and follicular papules that appear commonly on the face and rarely on the neck. Herein, we report a 16-year-old male who had asymptomatic facial skin lesions since early childhood. His family history revealed a similar case in his younger brother. His parents are not consanguineous. Skin examination revealed diffuse nonscaly brownish patches with erythematous background and multiple skin-colored, hypopigmented follicular papules on both cheeks. A summary of previous reports of erythromelanosis follicularis faciei in the literature is presented in this report.
A first record of Abryna regispetri Paiva, 1860 (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Pteropliini) and its redescription from india
Authors: Ghate H. V. , Agarwala B. K.
Published: November 2015

 A cerambycid beetle, Abryna regispetri Paiva, 1860, is reported as a first record from India and is redescribed after its original description from Cambodia in 1860.  The present record of the species adds to its distribution range in southeast Asia.

 
Himalayan Vultures in Khodpe, far-west Nepal: is there any threat?
Authors: Joshi Manoj Kumar , Chalise Mukesh Kumar , Chaudhary Anand , Katuwal Hem Bahadur
Published: November 2015

There is evidence that Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis is susceptible to the veterinary drug diclofenac, which is responsible for the decline of other Gyps species across South Asia.  Unlike other Gyps species, there is little quantitative data to assess Himalayan Vultures population.  Based on observation, we analyzed the flock size and breeding success of the Himalayan Vultures on two cliffs of Khodpe in Baitadi District, far-west Nepal.  The mean flock size of Himalayan Vulture was 25.83±6.33.  Overall breeding success was 90.9% based on active nests.  We also conducted a questionnaire survey to assess the perceived threats in the view of local people to vultures and these threats include loss of food, veterinary drug, lack of proper nest sites, and lack of public awareness.  Additionally, 76% of the respondents felt that vultures were decreasing in the area, 94.7% were not aware of the toxicity of diclofenac to vultures, and very few (2%) knew about the availability of meloxicam as a safe alternative drug.  The colony we studied is one of the few remaining known breeding populations, which provide baseline information from far-west Nepal, thus we recommend for conservation and continuous monitoring of this species to understand their population change and breeding biology.

 
Occurrence of three Western Ghats elements in dry evergreen forest of Gingee Hills, Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India
Authors: Balachandran N. , Rajendiran K. , Gastmans W. F.
Published: November 2015

The botanical exploration of Gingee hills, Tamil Nadu, India resulted in collection of three species viz., Diospyros affinis Thwaites, Drypetes porteri (Gamble) Pax & K. Hoffm. and Premna wightiana Schauer have showing their extended geographical distribution in Eastern Ghats. This study revealed about the disjunct distribution, ecology and the present status of these three species from the Eastern Ghats.

 
The Phenomenological Psychology of J.H. van den Berg
Authors: Giorgi Amedeo
Published: November 2015

J.H. van den Berg was a member of the Utrecht school of phenomenology that flourished in Holland during the 1950s and early 1960s. He was a psychiatrist who had a private practice and he taught at the University of Leiden. Along with other members of the Utrecht school, not all of whom were psychiatrists, he was among the first to apply the insights drawn from existential-phenomenological philosophy to psychology and psychiatry. As with the philosophers, he emphasized that subjectivity was engaged with the world and its activities had to be described. He emphasized that insights into experience as lived, or the phenomenal level, was what was critical for psychologists to understand.
Husserl and ptsd: The Traumatic Correlate
Authors: Yaw Matthew
Published: November 2015

The present paper contributes to the analysis and understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) from the perspective of Husserlian phenomenology. The particular approach taken integrates the experience of a ptsd trigger into Husserl’s descriptive framework of noematic constitution. By analyzing the constituent makeup of a particular object that acts as a trigger for ptsd symptoms, a descriptive account of how an ordinary noematic correlate becomes a pathological traumatic correlate is provided. This is done in three steps. First, the traumatic correlate is shown to emerge by way of a judgment. Then, the role of the Ego will be examined to identify the point where the intentional relation between sufferer and traumatic correlate becomes pathological. Third, a phenomenological description of belief characteristics indicates the mechanism by which this pathology is maintained. I conclude by showing the connection between a phenomenological account of ptsd triggers and the current therapeutic practice of prolonged exposure therapy.
Some Fake Inscriptions from Olbia and Tyras
Authors: Ivantchik Askold
Published: November 2015

The article is devoted to fake inscriptions, which were published as original ones with a provenance from Olbia and Tyras. The earliest known example of such fakes is the inscription iospe i2 285, which was copied by H. K. E. Koehler in 1804 in Nikolaev and published by him in 1827. At the end of the 19th century, a large workshop making fake inscriptions was active in Southern Russia, probably under the control of the famous dealers in antiquities and forgers, the Hochmann brothers. At first they managed to deceive scholars, and many fake inscriptions were published as genuine ones. However, V. V. Latyshev soon recognised numerous fakes and included a list of them in the fourth volume of the iospe (1901). Some forged inscriptions made in the same workshop are nevertheless still considered genuine ones and are published as such. The inscriptions iospe i2, 157; seg 47, 1196; seg 56, 903 belong to this group. Moreover, two copies of the inscription iospe i2, 188 were found in the museum’s collections: the first is now preserved in Kherson Museum, the second one in Odessa Museum. The first one is a genuine inscription, the second one is its copy made in the same workshop belonging to the Hochmann brothers.1
The Evolution of the Archaeological Landscape of the Armenian Highland during the Iron Age
Authors: Castelluccia Manuel
Published: November 2015

The present paper aims to evaluate the archaeological landscape patterns of the territory of the present-day Republic of Armenia and Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan. The area has been divided into six main regions which are considered in three different epochs, the Early Iron Age, the Urartian and the Achaemenid periods, which also express three different models of territorial control and organization. The distribution and features of the main archaeological sites (namely fortified and unfortified settlements, and cemeteries) are described in order to analyze the transformation of the archaeological landscape over three different chronological and political phases.
Moral Deliberation and Ad Hominem Fallacies
Authors: Leibowitz Uri D.
Published: November 2015

Many of us read Peter Singer’s work on our obligations to those in desperate need with our students. Famously, Singer argues that we have a moral obligation to give a significant portion of our assets to famine relief. If my own experience is not atypical, it is quite common for students, upon grasping the implications of Singer’s argument, to ask whether Singer gives to famine relief. In response it might be tempting to remind students of the (so-called) ad hominem fallacy of attacking the person advancing an argument rather than the argument itself. In this paper I argue that the “ad hominem reply” to students’ request for information about Singer is misguided. First I show that biographical facts about the person advancing an argument can constitute indirect evidence for the soundness/unsoundness of the argument. Second, I argue that such facts are relevant because they may reveal that one can discard the argument without thereby incurring moral responsibility for failing to act on its conclusion even if the argument is sound.
Neither Hitler nor Quisling: The Ragnarok Circle and Oppositional National Socialism in Norway
Authors: Emberland Terje
Published: November 2015

From 1935 to 1945, Ragnarok was the most radical national socialist publication in Norway. The Ragnarok Circle regarded themselves as representatives of a genuine National Socialism, deeply rooted in Norwegian soil and intrinsically connected to specific virtues inherent in the ancient Norse race. This combination of Germanic racialism, neo-paganism, and the cult of the ‘Norwegian tribe’, led them to criticize not only all half-hearted imitators of National Socialism within Quisling’s Nasjonal Samling, but also Hitler’s Germany when its politics were deemed to be in violation of National Socialist principles. In Germany they sought ideological allies within the Deutsche Glaubensbewegung before the war, and the ss during the war. But their peculiar version of National Socialism eventually led to open conflict with Nazi Germany, first during the Finnish Winter War and then in 1943, when several members of the Ragnarok Circle planned active resistance to Quisling and the German occupation regime.
Fascism by Popular Initiative: The Rise and Fall of the Vaps Movement in Estonia
Authors: Kasekamp Andres
Published: November 2015

The Estonian vaps movement was one of the most popular fascist-type movements in inter-war Europe, yet has received relatively little attention from researchers. This article traces the emergence of the vaps movement and examines its dramatic impact on Estonian politics, particularly the collapse of democracy and the emergence of authoritarian rule in the 1930s. It analyzes the factors that contributed to the success of the movement and the causes of its ultimate failure. This article also discusses whether the vaps movement could be placed in the category of ‘generic fascism’ as defined by Roger Griffin.
Cyathus lignilantanae sp. nov., a new species of bird’s nest fungi (Basidiomycota) from Cape Verde Archipelago
Authors: Martin Maria P , Cruz Rhudson H. S. F. , DUEÑAS MARGARITA , BASEIA IURI G. , Telleria M. Teresa
Published: November 2015

Cyathus lignilantanae sp. nov. is described and illustrated on the basis of morphological and molecular data. Specimens were collected on Santiago Island (Cape Verde), growing on woody debris of Lantana camara. Affinities with other species of the genus are discussed.
Justicia paracambi, a new Brazilian species of Acanthaceae
Authors: Braz Denise Monte
Published: November 2015

Justicia paracambi is described as a new, so far strictly endemic species to the state of Rio de Janeiro, which occurs in an area of natural forest in the Parque Natural Municipal do Curió, in the city of Paracambi. It differs from other Justicia L. species by the presence of dense glandular and non-glandular trichomes on the rachis, on the bracts and bracteoles and on the calyx, the terminal, lax panicle of spikes with decussate branches and flowers, the calyx 5-lobed, the white to greenish corolla and by the anthers with the lower thecae with a remarkable basal appendage. According to its restricted area of occurrence and the approximate number of individuals, it is considered critically endangered. The new species is described and illustrated and comments on its occurrence, phenology, taxonomy and diagnostic characters are provided.
A new, narrowly endemic species of Blumenbachia (Loasaceae subfam. Loasoideae) from Brazil
Authors: Henning Tilo , De Oliveira Samuel Siriani , Schlindwein Clemens , Weigend Maximilian
Published: November 2015

The genus Blumenbachia is restricted to Southern South America and comprises 10 species. Within that genus, monophyletic B. sect. Blumenbachia is a clearly delimited group of four previously known species. Here, a new species from Minas Gerais, Brazil, is described. Blumenbachia amana differs from the known species in ovoidal (versus spherical) capsules and in the unique combination of the inflorescence characters of B. insignis with the leaf morphology of B. latifolia, while approaching the flower size of B. catarinensis. Like all its close allies, the new species is facultatively autogamous, but pollinated by a highly specialized pollinator in the wild. It is geographically isolated from the other species and only known from two collections sites.
A revision of the genus Tambana Moore, 1882 with description of eight new species and one subspecies (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution XIII
Authors: Behounek G. , HAN H. L. , Kononenko V. S.
Published: November 2015

The oriental Pantheinae genus Tambana Moore, 1882 (type-species Tambana variegata Moore, 1882) with 16 previously described species is revised. Eight new species and one subspecies (T. tibetica sp. n., T. xilinga sp. n., T. mekonga sp. n., T. helmuti sp. n., T. fansipana sp. n., T. laura sp. n., T. indeterminata sp. n., T. annamica sp. n., T. annamica stumpfi ssp. n.) are described from China, Vietnam and Myanmar. One unrecognized taxon is included to the revision. Three new synonyms and one new combination are introduced (Trisuloides klapperichii Mell 1958, syn. n. of Tambana entoxantha (Hampson, 1894); Tambana behouneki Speidel & Kononenko, 1998, syn. n. of Tambana glauca (Hampson, 1898); Trichosea gerryi Thöny, 1996, syn. n. of Tambana funebris (Berio, 1973), comb. n. (Trichosea). The updated checklist of 26 taxa of Tambana is presented. Short diagnoses are given for the described species. In addition the related genus Xanthomantis Warren, 1909 with two species X. cornelia (Staudinger, 1888) and X. contaminata (Draudt, 1937) is reviewed.
Review of the Gauromydas giant flies (Insecta, Diptera, Mydidae), with descriptions of two new species from Central and South America
Authors: CALHAU JULIA , LAMAS CARLOS JOSÉ EINICKER , NIHEI SILVIO SHIGUEO
Published: November 2015

Gauromydas Wilcox, Papavero & Pimentel, 1989 are giant flies, and include the largest fly known, G. heros (Perty, 1833). This genus was originally erected to group four Neotropical species, namely G. apicalis (Wiedemann, 1830), G. autuorii (d’Andretta, 1951), G. heros, and G. mystaceus (Wiedemann, 1830). As with most of the remaining Mydidae, adults of Gauromydas are very rarely collected. We here describe two new species of Gauromydas (G. mateus sp. nov. and G. papaveroi sp. nov.) discovered in entomological collections, including specimens unstudied for up to eight decades. We also provide revised diagnoses for the remaining four species of Gauromydas, along with a new key and new distribution records for the genus.
New species of Histiotus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from northeastern Brazil
Authors: FEIJÓ ANDERSON , ROCHA PATRÍCIO ADRIANO DA , ALTHOFF SERGIO LUIZ
Published: November 2015

Histiotus are vespertilionid bats endemic to South America, easily recognized by its very long ears. During a twelve-month bat inventory in northeastern Brazil, eleven specimens of Histiotus were collected with a unique combination of characters that did not match those of any known species. In this paper, we describe these specimens as a new species. Histiotus sp. nov is distinguished from its congeners by its pale transparent wings and translucent ears, a triangular-shaped ear with a prominent lobe in the inner border connected by a band (~4 mm) across the forehead; its general golden-brownish body color and well-marked bicolor dorsal hairs. Its geographic distribution is unique among vespertilionids, arranged in a northeast-southwest diagonal across South America, includes the Caatinga and Cerrado of Brazil and Chaco of Bolivia. The available data suggest a seasonal reproductive pattern, with births occurring in the mid to late rainy season.
A probable non-annelid origin of pods attached to Amaeana ellobophora (Annelida: Polycirridae)
Authors: READ GEOFFREY B. , NOGUEIRA JOÃO MIGUEL DE MATOS
Published: November 2015

There is an alternative explanation to the proposal by Nogueira et al. (2015) that the polycirrid Amaeana ellobophora Nogueira, Carrerette & Hutchings, 2015 is a species which broods eggs in attached cocoons. We suggest that the pods observed fixed to the anterior of one worm are instead highly modified parasitic copepods (Arthropoda: Crustacea: Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida), and thus do not provide any information on the reproductive mode of Amaeana Hartman species.
On the taxonomy of the genus Acronicta (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). II. A replacement name for Acronicta geminata (Draudt, 1950)
Authors: VOLYNKIN ANTON V.
Published: November 2015

Acronicta geminata (Draudt, 1950) has been described from China, Batang and treated by authors (Poole 1989; Gyulai, Ronkay, 2009; Han & Kononenko 2011) as a valid species. The New World arconictine genus Agriopodes Hampson comprised seven species including A. geminata (Smith, 1903). Schmidt et al. (2014) synonymised Agriopodes with Acronicta Ochsenheimer and A. geminata with A. fallax (Herrich-Schäffer). So, despite synonymy of fallax and geminata, at present there are two taxa with name geminata within the genus Acronicta, and A. geminata (Draudt, 1950) should be treated as a minor secondary homonym of A. geminata (Smith, 1903). A. geminata (Draudt, 1950) has no synonyms and according article 60 of ICZN (1999), the name geminata should be replaced on another one for this species.
Nossidium katyae, a new species of Bolivian Ptiliidae (Coleoptera), described and figured
Authors: DARBY MICHAEL
Published: November 2015

This is the third report on a collection of Ptiliidae from Bolivian forest leaf litter made by Dr Petr Baňař of the Brno Museum (Czech Republic) in 2013. A new species Nossidium katyae, is described and figured on the basis of a single specimen collected in the Amboro National Park. Comparative figures of Nossidium pilosellum Marsham are provided together with a brief synopsis of views on the desirability of establishing a new subfamily within the Ptiliidae to include Nossidium group species.
Confused identity: subgenera of Pseudoeudesis Binaghi belong in two tribes (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Scydmaeninae)
Authors: JAŁOSZYŃSKI PAWEŁ
Published: November 2015

Afroeudesis Franz and Oreoeudesis Franz, Afrotropical subgenera of Pseudoeudesis Binaghi (Scydmaenini), are elevated to the genus rank and transferred to Cyrtoscydmini. The East Palaearctic genus Nanoscydmus Jałoszyński is reduced to a subgenus of Afroeudesis stat. n., resulting in Afroeudesis (Nanoscydmus) baoshanus (Jałoszyński), comb. n. and Afroeudesis (Nanoscydmus) nepalensis (Jałoszyński), comb. n. Morphological structures of the type species of Afroeudesis and Oreoeudesis are illustrated and described in detail, and the following species are redescribed: Afroeudesis (s. str.) basilewskyi Franz (Tanzania), Oreoeudesis lindneri Franz (Tanzania), Oreoeudesis aberdarensis Franz (Kenya) and Oreoeudesis camerunensis Franz (Cameroon).
Antocha crane flies from Taiwan (Diptera: Limoniidae: Limoniinae)
Authors: PODENAS SIGITAS , YOUNG CHEN W.
Published: November 2015

Taiwanese species of the crane fly subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken, 1860, are reviewed. Antocha (Antocha) taiwanensis, new species, is described and figured. Previously known species, Antocha (A.) bifida Alexander, 1924a and Antocha (A.) styx Alexander, 1930 are redescribed and illustrated. Antocha (A.) javanensis Alexander, 1915 is removed from the list of Taiwanese crane flies. Antocha (A.) gracillima Alexander, 1924b and species close to Antocha (A.) streptocera Alexander, 1949 are listed for the first time in Taiwan. Identification key for all Taiwanese Antocha species is given.
An Inventory of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the Rostov-on-Don province of Russia
Authors: POLTAVSKY ALEXANDER N.
Published: November 2015

Records of leafroller moths (Tortricidae) from the Rostov-on-Don province of southern Russia are presented based on 10 years of field work (2005–2014). The list includes 91 species from 43 collecting sites; 80 species are recorded from the region for the first time. Compared to other well-surveyed, adjacent areas, the tortricid fauna is considerably more depauperate, and this may be explained in part by the predominance of steppe vegetation.
New species of Euschistus (Euschistus) from Jamaica, Euschistus (Mitripus) and Ladeaschistus from southern South America (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae)
Authors: CIOATO ALANA , BIANCHI FILIPE MICHELS , EGER JOSEPH , GRAZIA JOCELIA
Published: November 2015

Three new species of the Carpocorini are described: Euschistus (Euschistus) baranowskii Eger & Bianchi sp. nov. from Jamaica, Euschistus (Mitripus) saramagoi Bianchi, Cioato & Grazia sp. nov. from Brazil, and Ladeaschistus borgesi Bianchi, Cioato & Grazia sp. nov. from Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. Comparative illustrations of external and internal genitalia of the species are provided.
Review of Platyplastinx Enderlein, 1937 (Diptera, Psychodidae) with descriptions of four new species
Authors: LOPES PRISCILA SILVA , BRAVO FREDDY
Published: November 2015

Platyplastinx Enderlein, with eight previously described species, is currently known to occur in the southeastern United States, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Brazil. Four new species from Brazil are described: Platyplastinx amazonensis sp. nov., P. duckhousei sp. nov., P. exiguus sp. nov. and P. hirsutus sp. nov. Platyplastinx obscurus (Bravo, Lago & Castro, 2004) comb. n. is transferred from Alepia. The generic diagnosis is updated, global species are listed, and an identification key for males of all species is provided. Thirteen species are now known, eight of which are described from Brazil.
Repositioning social workers in South Africa for a developmental state
Authors: Kaseke Edwell
Published: November 2015

South Africa’s intention is to build a developmental state. A developmental state can promote both social development and economic development. The author argues that social workers need to ensure that the developmental state prioritizes social development.
Happiness in and out of nursing homes: The case of Cyprus
Authors: Neocleous Gregory , Apostolou Menelaos
Published: November 2015

This study measures the level of happiness among elderly Cypriots living in their own home environments and in nursing homes. We find that the elderly living in their own home are significantly happier than the elderly living in nursing homes. On the basis of these findings, we propose that the role of social workers could be valuable regarding happiness of older Cypriots. Within the frame of the current results, we have identified a lack of alternative housing options in Cyprus that would combine home environment with adequate health and social care for older people.
A vibro-acoustic modulation method for the detection of delamination and kissing bond in composites
Authors: Chen Bo-Yang , Soh Su-Kiat , Lee Heow-Pueh , Tay Tong-Earn , Tan Vincent BC
Published: November 2015

In this paper we employ a nonlinear acoustic method, namely, the vibro-acoustic modulation method, for the detection of delamination and kissing bond in composites. Both a (large-amplitude and low-frequency) pumping wave and a (low-amplitude ultrasound) probing wave are used to vibrate the structure. Permanently bonded piezoceramic transducers are used for both excitation and measurement. A side-band ratio is used to estimate the extent of nonlinear interactions between the two input waves in the structure. Current results show that the proposed method successfully differentiates the intact specimens from both the delamination and the kissing bond specimens used in this study.
Urban crisis: ‘Limits to governance of alienation’
Authors: Bayırbağ Mustafa Kemal , Penpecioğlu Mehmet
Published: November 2015

This article aims to develop a comparative framework of analysis to study urban crises, arguing that there is a need to establish the analytical links between ‘everyday life and systemic trends and struggles’, and thus to tie together the insights produced by ‘particularistic accounts’. It examines urban crises as political phenomena and brings the Marxist notion of ‘alienation’ to the centre of attention. We argue that ‘alienation’ – as a universal mechanism facilitating capital accumulation process via dispossession, and as negative mental/emotional implications of dispossession, is useful to establish those analytical links. We identify two domains, urban economic structure and urban political system, where alienation is contained. Public authorities deploy various containment strategies in these domains to govern alienation, and urban crises occur when these strategies fail. The post-2008 wave of urban upheavals could be explained by the failure of roll-out neoliberal strategies, which constitute the basis of our comparative framework.
Cardiorenal syndrome: review of our current understanding
Authors: Hadjiphilippou Savvas , Kon Sui Phin
Published: November 2015

Renal and cardiac diseases are both prevalent and carry significant morbidity and mortality. They share common vascular risk factors and are physiologically interlinked. Dysfunction in one organ affects the other. Concurrent renal and cardiac disease is associated with a poor prognosis. This close relationship is reflected through cardiorenal syndrome. A classification system has been proposed; however, the underlying process is complex and multifactorial. Management of this syndrome focuses on improving heart function, reducing volume overload, and managing heart failure and chronic kidney disease. This, however, is challenging, limited by paucity of evidence and may lead to suboptimal therapy. Increased recognition of this syndrome should raise awareness in providing early therapy and avoiding adverse outcomes due to under-treatment. In this article, we provide an overview of our current understanding of cardiorenal syndrome, as well as its pathophysiology and treatment options.
The Servants of Saul: ‘Minor’ Characters and Royal Commentary in 1 Samuel 9–31
Authors: Hildebrandt Samuel
Published: November 2015

Since studies of the Saul narratives in 1 Samuel 9–31 tend to focus on the three main protagonists—Samuel, Saul, and David—characters who play only a minor role have not received much attention. To provide one of these ‘minority perspectives’, this article offers a re-reading of the narrative with a focus on Saul's servants. Although these figures are the only ones who are involved in all of the major scenes of the king's career, their role in the narrative has not been examined. Drawing from six servant passages (1 Sam. 9.1–10.16; 16.14–23; 17–18; 21–22; 28; 31), an attempt is made to show that Saul's servants bear heavily on the development of the plot and that they function as an important, indirect means of the characterization of Saul. The narrative role of these allegedly minor figures therefore has important ramifications for recent efforts to rehabilitate the image of Israel's first king.
Strangers and Angels: A Response to John Schlapobersky’s Foulkes Lecture May 2015
Authors: Adshead Gwen
Published: November 2015

In this response, I elaborate on the important themes discussed by John Schlapobersky in his Foulkes lecture: those of relating, reflecting and reparation. I will focus on language in groups, and especially the language of the unspeakable. I will argue that there are other themes that are also active in the group analytic process: especially the theme of recovery and reconnection. I will illustrate my argument with quotes from a therapy group in a secure psychiatric hospital, and make reference to the musical nature of the group analytic process. I will suggest that we need more research into the process of group interactions to understand what factors are therapeutic.
Does Supplemental Instruction Support the Transition From Spanish to English Reading Instruction for First-Grade English Learners at Risk of Reading Difficulties?
Authors: Baker Doris Luft , Burns Darci , Kame’enui Edward J. , Smolkowski Keith , Baker Scott King
Published: November 2015

This study examines the effect of 30 min of small group explicit instruction on reading outcomes for first-grade Spanish-speaking English learners (ELs) at risk of reading difficulties. Participants were 78 ELs from seven schools who were receiving Spanish only, or Spanish and English, whole group reading instruction in first grade. Students were rank-ordered within schools and then randomly assigned to a treatment condition ( n = 39) or a comparison condition ( n = 39). Students in the treatment condition received instruction on transition elements that supported their transfer of skills from Spanish to English. Students in the comparison condition received Business as Usual instruction from a variety of commercially available programs. Findings indicated that ELs in both conditions made significant gains from pretest to posttest on all reading outcomes even though instruction in the treatment condition focused significantly more on higher order skills (i.e., vocabulary, comprehension, and transition elements) whereas instruction in the comparison condition focused significantly more on lower order skills (i.e., phonics, word work, and sentence reading). Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Elemental balance of SRF production process: solid recovered fuel produced from municipal solid waste
Authors: Nasrullah Muhammad , Vainikka Pasi , Hannula Janne , Hurme Markku , Oinas Pekka
Published: November 2015

In the production of solid recovered fuel (SRF), certain waste components have excessive influence on the quality of product. The proportion of rubber, plastic (hard) and certain textiles was found to be critical as to the elemental quality of SRF. The mass flow of rubber, plastic (hard) and textiles (to certain extent, especially synthetic textile) components from input waste stream into the output streams of SRF production was found to play the decisive role in defining the elemental quality of SRF. This paper presents the mass flow of polluting and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in SRF production. The SRF was produced from municipal solid waste (MSW) through mechanical treatment (MT). The results showed that of the total input chlorine content to process, 55% was found in the SRF and 30% in reject material. Of the total input arsenic content, 30% was found in the SRF and 45% in fine fraction. In case of cadmium, lead and mercury, of their total input content to the process, 62%, 38% and 30%, respectively, was found in the SRF. Among the components of MSW, rubber material was identified as potential source of chlorine, containing 8.0 wt.% of chlorine. Plastic (hard) and textile components contained 1.6 and 1.1. wt.% of chlorine, respectively. Plastic (hard) contained higher lead and cadmium content compared with other waste components, i.e. 500 mg kg−1 and 9.0 mg kg−1, respectively.
Is Admission to the Intensive Care Unit Associated With Chronic Opioid Use? A 4-Year Follow-Up of Intensive Care Unit Survivors
Authors: Yaffe Paul B. , Green Robert S. , Butler Michael B. , Witter Tobias
Published: November 2015

Purpose:

To describe opioid use before and after intensive care unit (ICU) admission and to identify factors associated with chronic opioid use upto 4 years after ICU discharge.

Methods:

Retrospective review of adult patients admitted to the ICU at a tertiary care center between January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2008. We defined “nonuser,” “intermittent,” and “chronic” opioid status by abstinence, use in <70%, and >70% of days for a given time period, respectively. We assessed opioid use at 3 months prior to ICU admission, at discharge, and annually for upto 4 years following ICU discharge.

Results:

A total of 2595 ICU patients were included for surgical (48.6%), medical (38.4%), and undetermined (13%) indications. The study population included both elective (26.9%) and emergent (73.1%) admissions. Three months prior to ICU admission, 76.9% were nonusers, 16.9% used opioids intermittently, and 6.2% used opioids chronically. We found an increase in nonuser patients from 87.8% in the early post-ICU period to 95.6% at 48-month follow-up. Consequently, intermittent and chronic opioid use dropped to 8.6% and 3.6% at discharge and 2.6% and 1.8% at 48-month follow-up, respectively. Prolonged hospital length of stay was associated with chronic opioid use.

Conclusion:

Admission to ICU and duration of ICU stay were not associated with chronic opioid use.
Development and in vitro evaluation of infection resistant materials: A novel surface modification process for silicone and Dacron
Authors: Hussain Ali , Curry Benjamin , Cahalan Linda , Minkin Steven , Gartner Mark , Cahalan Patrick
Published: November 2015

Silicone and Dacron are used in a wide spectrum of implantable and indwelling medical products. They elicit a foreign body response, which results in a chronic inflammatory environment and collagenous encapsulation of the medical device that compromises the immune system’s ability to effectively fight infections at the biomaterial surface. The objective of this work is to evaluate a novel process to modify silicone and Dacron with a bioactive collagen surface coupled to a gentamicin impregnated hydrogel graft and assess the surface’s cytocompatibility and infection resistance properties. Samples of silicone and polyethylene terephthalate (Dacron velour) were modified by plasma deposition and activation followed by a co-polymer acrylic acid (AA)/acrylamide (AAm) hydrogel graft and covalent immobilization of a bioactive collagen surface. The modified surfaces were characterized using FTIR, contact angle, staining, SEM, and XPS. The poly (AA-AAm) hydrogel was impregnated with gentamicin and tested for controlled release characteristics. Each modified surface was evaluated for its ability to resist infection and to promote normal healing as measured by bacterial growth inhibition ( Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in both broth and agar conditions as well as using fluorescence microscopy to observe adherence of 3T3-NIH fibroblasts. The addition of the poly (AA-AAm) hydrogel with gentamicin inhibited bacterial growth and the subsequent addition of the collagen surface promoted robust fibroblast adhesion on both silicone and Dacron materials. Thorough surface characterization and in vitro bacterial and fibroblast evaluation results suggest that this novel surface bioengineering process generated a highly effective surface on silicone and Dacron with the potential to reduce infection and promote healing.
Adoption of innovation from the business sector by post-primary education organizations
Authors: Hazzan Orit , Zelig Dafna
Published: November 2015

Business organizations adopt innovation with the objective of meeting competition and improving their business performance; education organizations, likewise, operate in a competitive environment, are evaluated by stakeholders, and adopt innovation. The research presented here links these two sectors; its objective was to characterize the process of innovation adoption from the business sector by post-primary education organizations. Research data were collected from past and current projects in the education sector and from the perceptions of those involved in the adoption of innovation both in the education sector and in the business sector. The research results reveal a gap between the education sector’s desire to learn from the business sector and its success in doing so. We explain this gap using a model that describes the perception of the adoption process of innovation in the education sector. According to this process, although the business sector adopts innovation in a proactive manner, the adoption of innovation by the education sector is of a reactive nature.