bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Local and Systemic Factors on Kidney Dysfunction in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Authors: Zacchia Miriam , Capolongo Giovanna , Trepiccione Francesco , Marion Vincent
Published: November 2017

Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare inherited syndromic condition characterized by renal and extra-renal disorders. Renal defect, at either structural or functional level, is one of the cardinal clinical features, and is a major cause of morbidity. However, the pathogenic mechanism underlying its dysfunction remains largely unknown, and to date only symptomatic treatment with no specific therapy is available for these patients. Elucidating aberrant cellular and/or systemic processes that impact kidney function is therefore a prerequisite to develop targeted innovative therapeutic strategies for the BBS patients. Given the proven role of BBS proteins in the function of the primary cilium (PC) and considering the clinical overlapping of BBS with other ciliopathies, BBS is considered the result of disruption of ciliary activities. The present review aims at giving an updated overview of the spectrum of renal abnormalities in BBS patients according to the existing scientific literature, and discusses the possible role of intrinsic PC dysfunction into the pathogenesis of renal defects based on the most recent findings demonstrating a possible role of systemic factors in favoring the progression of renal disease.
Patterns of Detection of Fetal Posterior Fossa Anomalies: Analysis of 81 Cases in the Second Half of Gestation
Authors: Friszer Stéphanie , Dhombres Ferdinand , Blondiaux Eléonore , Moutard Marie-Laure , Garel Catherine , Jouannic Jean-Marie
Published: November 2017

Objective: To establish which characteristics of fetal ultrasound screening lead to the diagnosis of posterior fossa (PF) anomalies. Methods: A total of 81 fetuses with PF anomalies diagnosed after dedicated neuroimaging between July 1, 2007, and January 1, 2013, were included. The ultrasound characteristics of the fetal cerebellum categorized according to an anatomical approach to the PF, associated fetal anomalies, gestational age at diagnosis, and the potential benefits from systematic measurement of the transverse cerebellar diameter (TCD) were analyzed. Results: Fifty fetuses (61.7%) presented with a PF malformation responsible for an increased “fluid-filled” space of the PF, 24 fetuses (29.6%) had a malformation associated with a decreased cerebellar biometry, 23 fetuses (28.4%) had an abnormal cerebellar anatomy and/or echogenicity, and 2 fetuses (2.4%) showed an isolated malformation of the brainstem. Forty-seven cases (58%) showed additional cerebral or extracerebral anomalies, which led to the diagnosis of PF anomaly in 55.3% of the cases. Isolated PF anomalies were associated with an increased “fluid-filled” space of the PF in 91.2% of the cases. Twenty-eight fetuses had a TCD measurement considered as pathological. Discussion: Examination of the transcerebellar plane during 2nd- and 3rd-trimester ultrasound screening combined with systematic measurement of the TCD would allow improving the detection of PF anomalies.
A Comparison of Three Methods for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells in Patients with Early and Metastatic Breast Cancer
Authors: Politaki Eleni , Agelaki Sofia , Apostolaki Stella , Hatzidaki Dora , Strati Areti , Koinis Filippos , Perraki Maria , Saloustrou Georgia , Stoupis Giannis , Kallergi Galatea , Spiliotaki Maria , Skaltsi Tereza , Lianidou Evi , Georgoulias Vassilis , Mavroudis Dimitrios
Published: November 2017

Background: We directly compared CTC detection rates and prognostic significance, using three different methods in patients with breast cancer (BC). Methods: Early (n=200) and metastatic (n=164) patients were evaluated before initiating adjuvant or first-line chemotherapy, using the CellSearchTM System, an RT-qPCR for CK-19 mRNA detection and by double immunofluorescence (IF) microscopy using A45-B/B3 and CD45 antibodies. Results: Using the CellSearchTM System, 37% and 16.5% of early BC patients were CTC-positive (at ≥1 and ≥2 CTCs/23 ml of blood), 18.0% by RT-qPCR and 16.9% by IF; no agreement was observed between methods. By the CellSearchTM 34.8% and 53.7% (at≥ 5 and ≥ 2 CTCs/7.5 ml) of metastatic patients were CTC-positive, 37.8% by RT-qPCR and 28.5% by IF. A significant agreement existed only between the CellSearchTM and RT-qPCR. In 60.8% of cases, differential EpCAM and CK-19 expression on CTCs by IF could explain the discrepancies between the CellSearchTM and RT-qPCR. CTC-positivity by either method was associated with decreased overall survival in metastatic patients. Conclusion: A significant concordance was observed between the CellSearchTM and RT-qPCR in metastatic but not in early BC. Discordant results could be explained in part by CTC heterogeneity. CTC detection by all methods evaluated had prognostic relevance in metastatic patients.
Por que empresas eticamente orientadas?
Authors: Srour Robert Henry
Published: November 2017

O artigo discute os fundamentos sociológicos da adoção, pelas empresas, das estratégias de responsabilidade social corporativa e de sustentabilidade empresarial. Mostra como essa postura não decorre de uma benemérita tomada de consciência cívica ou de um surto de bom-mocismo, mas resulta de pressões cidadãs bem definidas e historicamente lastreadas. Destaca o crescente risco que ameaça o capital de reputação das empresas e aponta para a metamorfose da propriedade privada dos bens intangíveis em propriedade comum.
O diagnóstico aplicado às Relações Públicas: uma análise de seus aspectos teórico e empíricos
Authors: Baseggio Ana Luisa
Published: November 2017

As Relações Públicas, atividade voltada à comunicação e ao relacionamento, ligam-se à construção e consolidação de um conceito favorável das organizações diante de seus públicos de interesse. Este artigo apresenta um estudo sobre a realização de diagnósticos em Relações Públicas. Seu desenvolvimento baseia-se em pesquisas teórica e empírica, analisando a opinião da comunidade científica e de profissionais atuantes na área, uma apreciação crítica sobre as considerações e ponderações acerca do exercício da comunicação e as condições favoráveis ou de risco que se apresentam.
O papel fundante da escuta na Comunicação Organizacional
Authors: Sólio Marlene Branca
Published: November 2017

Este trabalho traz a análise de entrevistas aplicadas a trabalhadores de dois grupos organizacionais para a construção de nossa tese de doutorado. A análise do discurso enfatiza princípios da psicanálise (Freud e Lacan) e da análisedo discurso de linha francesa (Foucault nas questões de poder e Althusser nas de ideologia). O paradigma norteador do trabalho é o da complexidade (Morin). A análise desenha uma base sólida para a discussão da questão norteadora da pesquisa: como o comportamento dos sujeitos organizacionais, se consideramos aspectos psíquicos, vai desenhar as relações dos públicos nas organizações?
Relações governamentais, lobby e advocacy no contexto de public affairs
Authors: Patri Eduardo Carlos Ricardo da
Published: November 2017

Este texto não é exatamente um artigo acadêmico, mas algo resultante de uma experiência profissional nesta área em vinte e cinco anos no país e quinze no exterior – especialmente no mercado norte-americano e na União Europeia. O que aqui se discute é se, na prática, existem diferenças significativas entre relações governamentais, advocacy e lobbying. Ou trata-se apenas de atividades resultantes de uma evolução histórica, na qual uns e outros “se acomodam” na real busca da defesa de seus legítimos interesses? Conclui-se indicando que uma nova era para assuntos públicos ou public affairs se inicia após a grave crise financeira - econômica e fiscal - de 2008 e o advento da massificação das mídias sociais como o Facebook e o Twitter.
Futebol e comunicação, um processo de consumo chamado paixão
Authors: Ferraz Rafael Prieto
Published: November 2017

Os clubes futebolísticos, além de exercer papel identitário, são capazes de apresentar forte poder aglutinador sobre as pessoas, as quais podem manifestar o sentimento de pertencimento a esse grupo pelo consumo simbólico do clube e/ou de seus produtos e serviços. A comunicação, além de financiar e hiperbolizar o espetáculo esportivo, se constitui em ferramenta ratificadora das identidades clubísticas como forma de potencializar esse processo de consumo.
Rádios corporativas e customizadas: novos atores no mercado da radiodifusão sonora
Authors: Kischinhevsky Marcelo
Published: November 2017

O presente artigo busca investigar fenômeno recente, ainda pouco estudado: a expansão das rádios corporativas e customizadas,que exercem novas formas de mediação, estabelecendo conexões diretas entre organizações e seus públicos de interesse.Grandes, médias e mesmo pequenas empresas dos mais variados ramos de atividade têm investido na radiodifusão sonora,on-line e off-line, colocando desafios à credibilidade e à sustentabilidade do meio e ameaçando deixar o interesse público emsegundo plano. Investiga-se ainda em que medida esse processo acarreta a emergência de novos intermediários no negócioda comunicação (reintermediação), numa fase caracterizada pela multiplicidade da oferta de conteúdos radiofônicos,produzidos por grupos empresariais sem vínculos prévios com a indústria da radiodifusão sonora. Entende-se que o rádio,expandindo-se para novas plataformas de distribuição, torna-se cada vez mais ubíquo, na esteira de processos de redução decustos de produção e de reordenação do mercado.
A interlocução entre poder público e cidadãos na proposta de gestão compartilhada da prefeitura de Belo Horizonte
Authors: Pimenta Laura Nayara
Published: November 2017

O presente artigo, síntese de nossa dissertação de mestrado, compreende, a partir do caso da Vila Jardim do Vale, de BeloHorizonte, como as interações comunicativas de uma comunidade proveniente de ocupação a tornam um público capaz departicipar, aumentar sua potência cívica e, assim, influenciar a tomada de decisão do poder público, considerando um contextodito de gestão compartilhada. Para isso, foram utilizadas observações sistemáticas, entrevistas em profundidade, pesquisabibliográfica e análise documental.
Ultraje do rosto: embates discursivos e reconhecimento da liderança feminina na Petrobras
Authors: Marques Ângela Cristina Salgueiro , Souza Frederico Da Cruz Vieira de
Published: November 2017

Discursos organizacionais e questões do processo de afirmação e reconhecimento das identidades femininas no mundo corporativo são o foco desse artigo. Abordam-se dimensões dos dilemas antifeministas envolvidos nos discursos organizacionais, em distintos momentos e mediados por diferentes suportes de comunicação. Valendo-se de aparições da liderança feminina no espaço público, elegemos como norteadores conceituais as noções de rosto e de ultraje para embasar uma breve análise comunicacional sedimentada no rosto de Graça Foster, primeira mulher presidente da Petrobras. A metodologia híbrida desenvolvida para a leitura qualitativa das produções midiáticas em questão alia elementos da análise do discurso a outros próprios da semiótica, considerando as dimensões ética e estético-expressiva das textualidades e imagens constantes nas produções analisadas. Os resultados alcançados apontam para a necessidade de uma visão crítica da comunicação organizacional que prime pela ética, abandonando estereotipias usualmente empregadas pelos discursos organizacionais, sobretudo por aqueles que tematizam as mulheres.
Aspectos críticos para a compreensão da lógica estratégica no relacionamento entre organizações e comunidades
Authors: Henriques Márcio Simeone
Published: November 2017

A visão das organizações sobre os públicos a que denominam “comunidades” tece uma lógica complexa onde entram em jogo alguns aspectos estratégicos que naturalizam a noção de comunidade, projetam e fazem emergir uma comunidade que se afirma no espaço público (de visibilidade), reduzem os múltiplos eixos de ação dos públicos locais e criam uma repartição dos interesses. Esses movimentos geram ambiguidades a partir das quais as tensões e os conflitos com este conjunto de públicos podem ser evidenciados e examinados.
Ensinar metodologia: questões epistemológicas nas proposições de 33 programas de ensino da disciplina em cursos de jornalismo
Authors: Martino Luís Mauro Sá , Grohmann Rafael
Published: November 2017

A disciplina “metodologia de pesquisa”, tal como ensinada nas graduações de comunicação, pode ser vista como um microcosmos das questões epistemológicas da área. Este artigo analisa os programas de ensino de trinta universidades para delinear algo do que se pensa sob esse nome nos cursos de comunicação com habilitação em jornalismo. A análise indica três elementos: (a) há uma preocupação maior com questões sobre conhecimento e ciência do que com comunicação; (b) escrita e formatação superam problemáticas epistemológicas; assim como (c) as particularidades da pesquisa em comunicação quase não são endereçadas.
Entre o WhatsApp e a praça da “família”: relato de uma experiência teórico-metodológica
Authors: Oliveira Amanda Nogueira de , Barbalho Alexandre
Published: November 2017

Este artigo reflete a experiência teórico-metodológica possibilitada pela pesquisa que teve como objetivo compreender os processos de sociabilidade entre jovens reunidos em torno do grupamento autodenominado “família Os poderosos e as poderosas” e que se conectavam por meio de redes sociais e nas praças da cidade de Fortaleza, Ceará, entre março e novembro de 2015. A questão geradora era: como se constituíam essas relações, seus deslocamentos e rupturas, a partir da convergência entre os usos de tecnologias de comunicação e informação e das praças? Para os fins da pesquisa, utilizou-se como procedimentos metodológicos principais a etnografia e a netnografia.
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Myocarditis Reveals Persistent Disease Activity Despite Normalization of Cardiac Enzymes and Inflammatory Parameters at 3-Month Follow-Up
Authors: Berg Jan , Kottwitz Jan , Baltensperger Nora , Kissel Christine K. , Lovrinovic Marina , Mehra Tarun , Scherff Frank , Schmied Christian , Templin Christian , Lüscher Thomas F. , Heidecker Bettina , Manka Robert
Published: November 2017

Background:

There is a major unmet need to identify high-risk patients in myocarditis. Although decreasing cardiac and inflammatory markers are commonly interpreted as resolving myocarditis, this assumption has not been confirmed as of today. We sought to evaluate whether routine laboratory parameters at diagnosis predict dynamic of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) as persistent LGE has been shown to be a risk marker in myocarditis.

Methods and Results:

Myocarditis was diagnosed based on clinical presentation, high-sensitivity troponin T, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, after exclusion of obstructive coronary artery disease by angiography. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was repeated at 3 months. LGE extent was analyzed with the software GT Volume. Change in LGE >20% was considered significant. Investigated cardiac and inflammatory markers included high-sensitivity troponin T, creatine kinase, myoglobin, N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, and leukocyte count. Twenty-four patients were enrolled. Absolute levels of cardiac enzymes and inflammatory markers at baseline did not predict change in LGE at 3 months. Cardiac and inflammatory markers had normalized in 21 patients (88%). LGE significantly improved in 16 patients (67%); however, it persisted to a lesser degree in 17 of them (71%) and increased in a small percentage (21%) despite normalization of cardiac enzymes.

Conclusions:

This is the first study reporting that cardiac enzymes and inflammatory parameters do not sufficiently reflect LGE in myocarditis. Although a majority of patients with normalizing laboratory markers experienced improved LGE, in a small percentage LGE worsened. These data suggest that cardiac magnetic resonance imaging might add value to currently existing diagnostic tools for risk assessment in myocarditis.
Relationships Between Baseline Q Waves, Time From Symptom Onset, and Clinical Outcomes in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients
Authors: Zheng Yinggan , Bainey Kevin R. , Tyrrell Benjamin D. , Brass Neil , Armstrong Paul W. , Welsh Robert C.
Published: November 2017

Background—

Using a comprehensive ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction registry, we evaluated the relationships of baseline Q waves, time from symptom onset, and reperfusion strategy with in-hospital clinical outcomes.

Methods and Results—

Consecutive ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction patients from a defined health region were classified by the presence of baseline Q waves and additionally into primary percutaneous coronary intervention, fibrinolysis, or no reperfusion. ECGs were collected at baseline, after reperfusion, and analyzed for the presence of Q waves using Selvester criteria. Among 2290 ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction patients, 36.9% had Q waves on their baseline ECG. Patients with Q waves were older (median age, 59 versus 57), were more often male (82.0% versus 75.4%), had higher heart rate (80 versus 72), had higher Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events risk score (129 versus 127), and were with longer time to reperfusion (42 minutes longer). They had higher composite end points (16.3% versus 10.0%), consistent across times from symptom onset to presentation (15.4% versus 9.9% ≤3 hours; 18.5% versus 8.9% >3 to ≤6 hours; 15.9% versus 11.3% >6 hours; Q and no Q, respectively). Baseline Q waves, but not time to reperfusion, were associated with an increased odds of the in-hospital composite end point of death, congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and reinfarction (adjusted odds ratio, 1.65; 95% confidence interval, 1.18–2.30;
P
=0.003). Type of reperfusion did not modify the association of baseline Q waves and in-hospital outcomes (
P
interaction=0.918).

Conclusions—

The presence of baseline Q waves, rather than time to treatment, was significantly associated with adverse in-hospital events in real-world patients, regardless of reperfusion strategy used.
The Impe(/a)rative of Dialogue in Asian Hermeneutics within the Modern/Colonial World System: Renegotiating Biblical Pasts for Planetary Futures
Authors: Lim Stephen Chin Ming
Published: November 2017

In this essay, I explore the reader’s social location in the modern/colonial world system to evoke a possible future for biblical studies that responds to Gayatri Spivak’s call in Death of a Discipline to move towards the planet over and against the globe. Through the work of Raimon Panikkar, I argue a case for reading from elsewhere that departs from objectivist desires of reading from nowhere and nativist inclinations of reading from here so as to disrupt the privilege of biblical scholars. Together with a reading of Daniel 1, I demonstrate how my social location in Asia not only calls for the imperative to dialogue but also requires an imparative perspective that allows me to exercise reflexivity to inhabit an(-)Other’s standpoint. This is in order to challenge the social identities I inhabit so as to emphasise the need to rethink the terms of conversations on biblical hermeneutics between the West and Asia.
Vertical distribution of calanoid copepods in a mature cyclonic eddy in the Gulf of California
Authors: Cruz-Hernández Javier , Sánchez-Velasco Laura , Godínez Victor M. , Beier Emilio , Palomares-García José R. , Barton Eric D. , Santamaría-Del-Ángel Eduardo
Published: November 2017

The distribution of calanoid copepod habitats in a cyclonic eddy in the Gulf of California was examined. Direct velocity observations revealed that the eddy extended to approximately 550 m depth and 150 km diameter. The established thermocline suggested that active vertical pumping was not occurring because the eddy was in mature phase. A copepod habitat located in the surface mixed layer, showed high abundances, dominated bySubeucalanus subtenuis(Giesbrecht, 1888), whose abundances decrease towards the centre of the eddy. A second habitat, situated in thermocline, had the highest abundances dominated byNannocalanus minor(Claus, 1863) andTemora discaudataGiesbrecht, 1889. Another habitat, beneath the thermocline, was dominated by most of species recorded in thermocline, but with the lowest abundance. Results suggest that in the mature phase of a cyclonic eddy, the water column stratification induces layering of the calanoid copepod habitats, with the most propitious conditions for their feeding in thermocline.
Regionally Distinct Post-Socialist Leaders: Evidence from Leadership Trait Analysis
Authors: Sakiev Azamat
Published: November 2017

Leaders are often noted to be instrumental in transitional political processes. Yet, most studies in the field bypass them, focusing instead on such factors as institutional setup, level of political culture, geopolitical location, diffusion of ideas and other factors. Even when highlighted, leaders are thought to be acting under the constraint of these arguably more defining factors and therefore relegated to a secondary role. Part of the problem is thought to be difficult to treat individuals as a measurable variable other than being shaped by aforementioned institutional-structural factors. Through a methodological borrowing this study determines that the leadership patterns across the region do vary in a substantial way. More importantly, the variation is determined independent of the overarching institutional-structural factors. The profiling of leadership patterns is followed by discussion of implications such exogenously determined leadership patterns may have on the study of transitional processes.
The Sycophant in Episodic Scenes of Aristophanic Comedy
Authors: Pellegrino Matteo
Published: November 2017

The sycophant, a true ‘plague’ for Athenian society in the classical age, is dramatis persona in some episodic scenes of Aristophanic comedy. An analysis of the peculiarities of such scenes shows how the sycophant’s negative features were pushed to the extreme by the distorting lens of the greatest poet of Old Comedy, producing a surreal, monstrous comic mask apt to strike the imagination of an Attic audience, accustomed as it was to the sad reality of trials and tribunals, where those shady characters used to rage by accusing both Athenian and foreigners, offering testimonies for the prosecution, and demanding a sentence. Aristophanes’ plays, having sycophants mauled and expelled, thus expressed the common desire of Athenian citizens to punish such individuals and get rid – on the stage at least – of their ominous presence.
Magnolia montebelloensis, a new species in section Magnolia from Lagunas de Montebello National Park, Chiapas, México, with a key to Magnoliaceae of Chiapas
Authors: VÁZQUEZ-GARCÍA J. ANTONIO , PÉREZ-FARRERA MIGUEL ÁNGEL , GÓMEZ-DOMÍNGUEZ HÉCTOR , MUÑIZ-CASTRO MIGUEL ÁNGEL , SAHAGÚN-GODÍNEZ EDUARDO
Published: November 2017

A new species of Magnolia, from the Lagunas de Montebello National Park, in the central highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, is described and illustrated. Magnolia montebelloensis belongs to section Magnolia; it differs from M. poasana in its smaller habit, densely pubescent terminal twig internodes, stipules and spathaceous bracts, shorter peduncular internodes and more numerous stamens. A key, an ecological and a conservation assessment of the eight Chiapan species of Magnoliaceae are included. Magnolia montebelloensis grows in montane rain forest and is contrasted with other Chiapan Magnolia species regarding their climate and vegetation preferences. It was assessed as critically endangered (CR) according to IUCN B1ab(ii, iii) and B2ab(iii) criteria. Half of Magnolia species in Chiapas occur in protected natural areas, and thus immediate action is required to protect the other four species, M. faustinomirandae, M. mayae, M. sharpii and M. zamudioi. Seven out of the eight Magnolia species (88%) are not found in ex-situ collections despite being endangered or critically endangered.
Introducing Ophiocordyceps thanathonensis, a new species of entomogenous fungi on ants, and a reference specimen for O. pseudolloydii
Authors: XIAO YUAN-PIN , WEN TING-CHI , HONGSANAN SINANG , SUN JING-ZU , HYDE KEVIN D.
Published: November 2017

Ophiocordyceps pathogens of ants (Hymenoptera) are considered to have a worldwide distribution. Species of Ophiocordyceps have been relatively poorly studied and there is little molecular data available in GenBank. Thus, fresh collections and sequence data are needed to improve the understanding of species in the genus. In this study, infected ant species were collected in northern Thailand and carefully studied. As a result, O. thanathonensis is introduced as a new species. The morphology of O. thanathonensis differs from related species in the genus in having smaller ascomata, shorter asci, shorter ascospores and curved secondary ascospores. A reference specimen for O. pseudolloydii is also designated with sequence data. Phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood and Bayesian combined LSU, SSU, ITS, TEF1α and RPB1 sequence data show the placement of O. thanathonensis (new species) and O. pseudolloydii (reference specimen) within the Ophiocordyceps clade.
Morphological and molecular analyses of epikarstic Parastenocarididae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from two Sicilian caves, with description of a new Stammericaris
Authors: BRUNO MARIA CRISTINA , COTTARELLI VEZIO , HAUFFE HEIDI CHRISTINE , ROSSI CHIARA , OBERTEGGER ULRIKE , GRASSO ROSARIO , SPENA MARIA TERESA
Published: November 2017

We describe Stammericaris destillans sp. nov., and re-describe Stammericaris trinacriae (Pesce, Galassi and Cottarelli 1988) based on new material. The two species were collected from epikarstic drips and pools on the floor of two different caves: a karstic (Molara Cave) and a gypsum (Entella Cave) cave, respectively, both located in Sicily, Italy. We also report the presence of previously undescribed structures for Stammericaris amyclaea (Cottarelli 1969) and Stammericaris orcina (Chappuis 1938). Phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial COI and ribosomal 18S genes attributed the new species to Stammericaris Jakobi 1972, therefore the structure of the male P4 endopod of S. destillans is interpreted as an autapomorphy; other morphological features (structure of male antennule and P3, of female P3; inner ornamentation of P1 basis, armature of caudal rami and shape and armature of P5 of both sexes) correspond to those typical of the genus. Hence, we slithgly amended the generic diagnosis. [zoobank.org:pub:4CC84A0C-C511-4388-9728-41647E58097A]
First report on Paratischeria from Asia (Lepidoptera: Tischeriidae)
Authors: XU JIASHENG , DAI XIAOHUA , LIU PENG , BAI HAIYAN , DIŠKUS ARŪNAS , STONIS JONAS R.
Published: November 2017

We provide the first report on the leaf-mining Tischeriidae genus Paratischeria Diškus & Stonis from Asia. We describe Paratischeria jingdongensis Xu & Dai, sp. nov., a new species discovered in Yunnan, China, feeding on Dalbergia assamica Benth., Fabaceae and redescribe P. hestias (Meyrick, 1915), comb. nov., a hitherto very little known species from India, which has been recently discovered in northern Vietnam, feeding on Helicteres viscida Blume, Malvaceae. We also report on the Fabaceae family as a novel host-plant family of Tischeriidae. The described and redescribed Paratischeria species are illustrated with photographs of the leaf-mines, adults, genitalia, and habitats. We also provide maps of new Paratischeria findings, and, along with a diagnostic scheme to the genus, present some data on global distribution of Paratischeria occurring in tropical and subtropical regions on both sides of the Equator. In addition, we designate a new Paratischeria neotropicana species group and provide two more new taxonomic combinations: Paratischeria heteroterae (Frey & Boll, 1878) comb. nov. and P. capnota (Meyrick, 1915) comb. nov.
Living and fossil Steginoporellidae (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata) from New Zealand
Authors: GORDON DENNIS P. , VOJE KJETIL L. , TAYLOR PAUL D.
Published: November 2017

The cheilostome bryozoan family Steginoporellidae in New Zealand comprises seven living species of Steginoporella. Three of these are new to science—Steginoporella discors n. sp., Steginoporella lineata n. sp. and Steginoporella modesta n. sp.—and one (Steginoporella magnifica) additionally occurs as a Plio-Pleistocene fossil. A new Early Pleistocene fossil species, Steginoporella tiara n. sp., is also recognised. The living species exhibit the full range of colonial morphologies known for the genus, and two of the new deep-shelf taxa described herein have the smallest known colonies, both linear, not exceeding 5 mm in width and 22 mm in length. One species has a recorded depth range down to 615 m, apparently the deepest known for the genus. Zooidal proportions vary, with a length:width ratio in the seven living species ranging from 1.31 to 1.81, exceeded only by that in the new fossil taxon, which has very elongate zooids. Notwithstanding the conspicuous differences in colonial and zooidal morphology, four of the living species appear to be closely related, sharing distinctive reticulation of opercular sclerites, a similar morphology of the median process and no B-zooid morphs. Only one New Zealand taxon has B-zooids. Biogeographically, all the species except S. magnifica (also known from Tonga) are nominally endemic, but it is possible that some of the deeper-water taxa may eventually be found outside the boundary of the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone. The operculum in Steginoporella species is initially a single thin layer continuous with the membranous frontal wall, becoming two-layered when fully functioning in feeding zooids and mandibulate B-zooids.
A Comparison of Daily Temperature-Averaging Methods: Spatial Variability and Recent Change for the CONUS
Authors: Bernhardt Jase , Carleton Andrew M. , LaMagna Chris
Published: November 2017

Traditionally, the daily average air temperature at a weather station is computed by taking the mean of two values, the maximum temperature (Tmax) and the minimum temperature (Tmin), over a 24-h period. These values form the basis for numerous studies of long-term climatologies (e.g., 30-yr normals) and recent temperature trends and changes. However, many first-order weather stations—such as those at airports—also record hourly temperature data. Using an average of the 24 hourly temperature readings to compute daily average temperature has been shown to provide a more precise and representative estimate of a given day’s temperature. This study assesses the spatial variability of the differences in these two methods of daily temperature averaging [i.e., (Tmax + Tmin)/2; average of 24 hourly temperature values] for 215 first-order weather stations across the conterminous United States (CONUS) over the 30-yr period 1981–2010. A statistically significant difference is shown between the two methods, as well as consistent overestimation of temperature by the traditional method [(Tmax + Tmin)/2], particularly in southern and coastal portions of the CONUS. The explanation for the long-term difference between the two methods is the underlying assumption for the twice-daily method that the diurnal curve of temperature is symmetrical. Moreover, this paper demonstrates a spatially coherent pattern in the difference compared to the most recent part of the temperature record (2001–15). The spatial and temporal differences shown have implications for assessments of the physical factors influencing the diurnal temperature curve, as well as the exact magnitude of contemporary climate change.
Two Consecutive Cases of Persistent Stapedial Artery Managed With a Carbon Dioxide Laser
Authors: Stevens Shawn M. , Walters Zoe A. , Tawfik Kareem , Samy Ravi N.
Published: November 2017

Objective:

(1) Discuss the presentation and management of persistent stapedial artery (PSA) discovered incidentally during cholesteatoma surgery. (2) Review use of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for treatment of PSA in the setting of chronic ear disease.

Patients:

Two consecutive patients with PSA and primary acquired cholesteatoma.

Intervention(s):

Tympanomastoidectomy using a canal wall reconstruction technique.

Main Outcome Measure(s):

Surgical healing, collateral damage to surrounding anatomy, and postoperative hearing.

Results:

Persistent stapedial artery was detected incidentally in 2 patients, manifesting with heavy pulsatile bleeding arising during dissection of mesotympanic cholesteatoma. Preoperative computed tomography scans demonstrated absent foramen spinosum but no other aberrant vascular anatomy. Using CO2 laser, the PSAs were ablated and controlled, allowing complete resection of cholesteatoma and successful completion of the procedure. In both patients, surrounding anatomical structures suffered no iatrogenic injury. Postoperatively, no significant complications occurred. To date, neither patient has demonstrated evidence of recidivistic cholesteatoma.

Conclusions:

A CO2 laser can be useful for managing a PSA in the setting of chronic ear disease.
Severed Linkages: Distorted Accountability in Uneven Regimes
Authors: Hiskey Jonathan T. , Moseley Mason W.
Published: November 2017

Though a general consensus exists regarding the significance of perceived performance in voters’ evaluations of incumbent governments, much of the research underlying this consensus has been carried out across political systems with little internal variance in the degree of democracy. We propose that in emerging regimes, where such uniformity in terms of the territorial diffusion of democracy is not a given, characteristics of subnational political regimes can prevent electoral linkages from forming. Specifically, we argue that in subnational contexts where some minimal level of political competition has taken hold, performance-based linkages such as those driving economic voting should surface. However, in subnational dominant-party systems, where clientelistic linkages between voters and political bosses tend to prevail, economic performance and other aspects of an incumbent’s governance record will be less consequential for the voting calculus of citizens, in both provincial and national elections. We find support for this theoretical framework in Argentina and Mexico, two democratic countries characterized by highly uneven subnational political contexts. By highlighting how subnational regime characteristics facilitate or undermine electoral accountability mechanisms, we cast light on the very real representational consequences of uneven democratization in emerging regimes.
Miracle question promotes open communication and positive interaction between clients and practitioners
Authors: Toros Karmen
Published: November 2017

This article reflects on Estonian practitioners’ voices to researchers and other practitioners by sharing their experiences of the solution-focused technique, ‘the miracle question’, they found useful in constructing solutions. This technique promoted thinking about becoming a better practitioner, empowerment, and the need to move away from traditional approaches in order to enhance improved outcomes for clients and to promote their well-being.
Enhancing the practice of immigrant child welfare social workers in the United States
Authors: Lin Ching-Hsuan , Wiley Angela R
Published: November 2017

Responding to the needs of growing immigrant populations, many US social service sectors have recruited bilingual and bicultural practitioners, including immigrants. However, little is known about the immigrant social workers. This article explores the practice context of immigrant child welfare social workers in the United States. First, acculturation theory is applied to frame the experiences of US immigrants. Second, we explore professional development of practitioners working with immigrant families. Third, we discuss the intersectionality connecting immigration and social work professionalization. We conclude that the immigration and acculturation experiences of immigrant social workers are unique strengths for working with immigrant populations.
Should Deacons Represent Christ the Servant?
Authors: O’Donnell Tim
Published: November 2017

Vatican II envisioned a revived permanent diaconate modeled on Christ the servant. That view, well grounded in subsequent church documents and widely appealed to in theological reflection, is criticized increasingly as lacking theological integrity or practical guidance for ministry. This article examines the metaphor itself and its application to the diaconate, concluding that the office in its functional, relational, and sacramental dimensions is indeed structured to represent Christ the servant. This metaphor also illuminates the distinctive calling of deacons in the ecclesial, secular, and post-Christian contexts where they practice their ministry.
Mission Impossible? Pope Benedict XVI and Interreligious Dialogue
Authors: Anton Emil
Published: November 2017

There exist very different accounts about the attitude of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI to interreligious dialogue. Does interreligious dialogue aim at truth and intertwine with mission, or is it an impossibility that needs to be replaced with an intercultural dialogue about peaceful coexistence and common values? This article traces the complex history and relationship of these views from the 1990s, through the much-misunderstood letter to Marcello Pera in 2008, until Benedict’s retirement. Despite impressions to the contrary, Pope Benedict XVI’s commitment to interreligious dialogue remains firm.
Ec(o)clesiology: Ecology as Ecclesiology in Laudato Si’
Authors: Gruber Judith
Published: November 2017

This article argues that the call in Laudato Si’ for an integral ecology can also be understood as teaching about the church. It first excavates the theological presuppositions on which the practical teaching of the encyclical rests, that the interrelation between church and context is constitutive of ecclesial tradition. It suggests that Laudato Si’ provides a metaphor for these interrelations: church–world relations can be conceived as an “ecosystem.” A constructive reading of Laudato Si’ through this metaphorical lens argues that this encyclical performs a deconstruction of an essentialist, teleological understanding of revelation and ecclesial tradition.
Theodore M. Hesburgh, Theologian: Revisiting Land O’Lakes Fifty Years Later
Authors: Hahnenberg Edward P.
Published: November 2017

Theodore M. Hesburgh, CSC, was the driving force behind the 1967 Land O’Lakes Statement—a watershed document that affirmed both the distinctive identity of Catholic universities and the “true autonomy and academic freedom” they needed to excel. This article explores the prominent role of theology in the Land O’Lakes Statement by means of an examination of Hesburgh’s specifically theological commitments. Attending first to the status of Catholic theology in the early twentieth century, the article considers Hesburgh’s neo-Scholastic formation, his early work on the theology of the laity, and the evolution of his thinking as president of the University of Notre Dame. It concludes that the category of mediation, present in Hesburgh’s earliest work, would come to ground the dialogical role he thought theology had to play to ensure the nature and mission of the contemporary Catholic university.
Study on stress sensitivity of lignite reservoir under salinity and pH composite system
Authors: Wang Boyang , Qin Yong , Shen Jian , Wang Gang
Published: November 2017

The stress sensitivity of a coal reservoir is an important factor affecting the productivity of the coalbed methane well. Determining methods to reduce the stress sensitivity of coal reservoirs in the process of coalbed methane well drainage and recovery is of significance for the efficient development of coalbed methane. Based on a multiindex comprehensive evaluation of the stress sensitivity of a lignite reservoir under different pH and salinity, a permeability prediction model and productivity model of the coalbed methane well are established in consideration of the stress sensitivity under the influence of pH and salinity. Analysis is conducted on changes in permeability with effective stress and the mechanism involved in the stress-sensitive effect in a lignite reservoir under these two influencing factors. Results show that the relation between dimensionless permeability and effective stress is in good agreement with a negative exponential relationship. In addition, the relation between the stress-sensitive coefficient and effective stress can be divided into a fluctuation stage and a stabilization stage using 15–17 MPa as the boundary. It is also apparent that an increase in salinity is beneficial for decreasing the stress sensitivity of a reservoir under alkaline conditions, but this effect gradually decreases with an increase in the pH. Salinity has less influence on stress sensitivity under acidic conditions. In terms of pH, which is bounded by critical salinity, a lower pH is beneficial for reservoir protection in low to intermediate salinity conditions. In contrast, when the pH is higher, the reservoir is better protected. Acidic conditions involve inorganic chemical reactions, whereas alkaline conditions involve organic–inorganic reactions, and the influence of salinity on permeability sensitivity is affected by the amount of H+.
Role of government funding in fostering collaboration between knowledge-based organizations: Evidence from the solar PV industry in China
Authors: Liu Anita MM , Liang Otto Xinning , Tuuli Martin , Chan Isabelle
Published: November 2017

As a knowledge-based industry, the structure of the solar photovoltaic industry is influenced continuously by transformations which originate from technosciences. This paper adopts the notion of the ‘science’ community to include universities and research institutes to examine government funding impact on science–industry collaboration in the Chinese solar photovoltaic industry. The triple helix model of university–industry–government relations for explaining structural developments in knowledge-based economies is often used to depict integration among functions of knowledge creation, business production and governance control at the interfaces in these knowledge-based organizations. Through comparisons between subsidized and nonsubsidised R&D activities, based on 10,366 scientific publications derived from the databases of Web of Science during the period from 2003 to 2013, the impact of government funding on their research collaboration is examined in the solar photovoltaic industry take-off phase and acceleration phase. The findings show that the three helices interact to foster collaboration between the knowledge-based organizations where the government–science link and the government–industry link are fairly strong, but the science–industry link is relatively weak. In consequence, policy-makers should develop more effective mechanisms to foster knowledge diffusion between science and industry.
Effect of Measuring γ‐Glutamyl Transpeptidase and Using Smoflipid in a Parenteral Nutrition Infusion in a Patient With Severe Malabsorption and Overlapping Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Ulcerative Colitis
Authors: Kinikini Merin
Published: November 2017

Studies discussing inflammation and oxidative stress state that these conditions are known contributors in the pathogenesis of cholestatic diseases and ulcerative colitis, and studies examining patients with liver disease have found decreased antioxidant status and significant elevation of lipid peroxides as compared with healthy subjects. One hypothesis in liver disease is that deficient antioxidant defense mechanisms may lead to excess oxygen free radical formation, which promotes deleterious processes in the liver. The role of oxidant agents in cells is complex and depends on the balance between oxidant and antioxidant particles, but there is 1 potential marker of oxidative stress that can be readily utilized for our patients who are receiving nutrition support: γ‐glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT). GGT is thought to induce oxidative stress in the artery wall in the presence of free iron and is likely an indicator of a depleted supply of glutathione, especially in the liver, which can lead to a cascade of problems related to increased oxidative stress. One could consider giving these patients liposomal glutathione or the components that make up glutathione, such as glycine, glutamine, and N‐acetyl‐cysteine, but unfortunately total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the United States contains no cysteine or glutamine. Another possible way would be to give additional antioxidants, such as selenium and zinc, as well as vitamins A, C, and E. In this case report, I demonstrate the potential effect that switching from a straight ω‐6 fatty acid solution to a blended fatty acid solution had on liver function tests, specifically GGT, for a 66‐year‐old patient dependent on TPN for the prior 16 months.
Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Ambivalence and Task Performance: The Cross-Domain Buffering Role of Social Support
Authors: Lee Allan , Thomas Geoff , Martin Robin , Guillaume Yves
Published: November 2017

Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory proposes that leaders develop different quality relationships with those they manage and this is predictive of work performance. While LMX quality has been viewed as univalent (ranging from low to high quality), this paper proposes that it can also be bivalent in nature (i.e., coexisting positive and negative thoughts towards the relationship), which we refer to as LMX ambivalence. A survey measure of LMX ambivalence is developed, and through three validation and two main studies, it is shown to have construct, discriminant, and incremental predictive validity beyond that of LMX quality. Hypotheses concerning LMX ambivalence and task performance are tested in two main studies and show that (1) LMX ambivalence is negatively related to performance regardless of LMX quality, (2) high levels of perceived support from the organization (Study 1) or coworkers (Study 2) nullify the negative association between LMX ambivalence and performance, and (3) high LMX ambivalence leads to more negative affect and in turn lower task performance, but only when coworker support is low (Study 2). These results show the importance of viewing LMX quality not only in terms of its absolute level (low vs. high quality) but also as a bivalent construct where both positive and negative cognitions can coexist. They also demonstrate the value of social support in buffering the negative effects of LMX ambivalence. Furthermore, our findings extend a central tenet of LMX theory by implying that LMX quality varies not only within groups (i.e., LMX differentiation) but also within leader-follower dyads.