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The milliped family Trichopetalidae, Part 1: Introduction and Genera Trigenotyla Causey, Nannopetalum n. gen., and Causeyella n. gen. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida, Cleidogonoidea)
Authors: SHEAR WILLIAM A.
Published: September 2016

Introductory materials for a revision of the milliped family Trichopetalidae are presented, and the species of three of the five genera are described (Nannopetalum n. gen., Trigenotyla Causey, 1951, Causeyella, n. gen.). Nannopetalum is related to Trichopetalum, and includes three new species from the Appalachian piedmont: N. pattersonorum (Virginia), N. vespertilio (North Carolina), and N. fontis (Alabama). Trigenotyla Causey includes four species: T. parca Causey (Arkansas), T. vaga Causey (Oklahoma), T. blacki n. sp. (Oklahoma), and T. seminole n. sp. (Oklahoma). Causeyella n. gen. is based on Scoterpes dendropus Loomis (Missouri and Arkansas), and also contains two new species: C. causeyae n. sp. (Arkansas) and C. youngsteatorum n. sp. (Arkansas). Causeyella and Trigenotyla are closely related.
A distinctive new species of Apobaetis (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais, Brazi
Authors: SALLES F. F. , LUGO-ORTIZ C. R.
Published: September 2016

Apobaetis fiuzai (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae), new species, is described based on larvae collected from Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais, Brazil. The new species is distinguished by the lack of robust setae on the anteromedial margin of the labrum; long, three-segmented maxillary palps; basally broad distomedial process of labial palp segment 2; narrow and truncate labial palp segment 3; abundant long, fine, simple setae on outer margin of labial palps segments 2 and 3; and complex abdominal color pattern. The report of A. fiuzai extends the range of Apobaetis within Brazil.
Pieza, a new genus of microbombyliids from the New World (Diptera: Mythicomyiidae)
Authors: EVENHUIS NEAL L.
Published: September 2016

The new genus, Pieza, is proposed to include the following described species (all transferred from Mythicomyia): Pieza agnastis (Hall), comb. nov., P. angusta (Melander), comb. nov., P. minuta (Greene), comb. nov., P. ostenta (Melander), comb. nov. Seven new species are described: Pieza deresistans Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. dominicana Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. flavitibia Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. kake Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. pi Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. rhea Evenhuis, sp. nov., P. sinclairi Evenhuis, sp. nov. Mythicomyia ministra Melander and Mythicomyia vernalis Tabet & Hall are found to be junior synonyms of Pieza angusta (Melander), syn. nov.; Mythicomyia eremica Melander is found to be a junior synonym of Pieza minuta (Greene), syn. nov. A key to genera within the Mythicomyiinae and one to species of Pieza are presented.
Pseudogramma xanthum, a new replacement name for a serranid fish from the subtropical South Pacific Ocean with description of the species
Authors: RANDALL JOHN E. , BALDWIN CAROLE C. , WILLIAMS JEFFREY T.
Published: September 2016

The subtropical South Pacific serranid fish Pseudogramma australis Randall & Baldwin, 1997, was divided by Randall & Baldwin (1997) into two subspecies, P. a. pasquensis from Easter Island (type locality of P. australis) and P. a. australis from the Pitcairn Islands to Tonga. The latter is now regarded as a valid species, distinct in its yellow ground color, small size, modally one more dorsal, anal, and pectoral rays, 16 instead of 17 caudal vertebrae, larger head, and other proportional differences. Because of errors in the type designations for the two subspecies, the name P. australis is occupied by the Easter Island species and does not apply to the western Pacific P. a. australis. We provide a new replacement name, P. xanthum nomen novum, for P. a. australis and redescribe it based on the 12 known specimens, including the holotype from Temoe Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago.
Epsilogaster faviolae, a new species of Mendesellinae from Colombia (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Authors: VALERIO A. A. , WHITFIELD J. B.
Published: September 2016

A new species of mendeselline braconid wasp, Epsilogaster faviolae Valerio and Whitfield, sp. nov., is described and illustrated. This is the first record from Colombia for the subfamily and the genus. An update to the previously published key for the Epsilogaster species is given to aid in identification.
Systematic revision of the genus Phaeaphodius Reitter, 1892 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)
Authors: DELLACASA MARCO , DELLACASA GIOVANNI
Published: September 2016

The genus Phaeaphodius Reitter, 1892 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) is revised and considered to consist of 12 species. A key to species and diagnosis of each species are given to fascilitate identification. Lectotypes are designated for A. costalis Gebler, 1848, A. sibiricus Harold, 1863, A. aeger Sharp, 1878, and A. solskyi Harold, 1871. Neotypes are designated for A. alleoni d’Orbigny, 1896, A. fusculus Reitter, 1892, and A. trucantangulus Reitter, 1894. The name Aphodius fusculus Reitter, 1892 is placed in synonymy with Esymus pusillus (Herbst, 1789) (new synonymy).
Cambarus (Jugicambarus) adustus, a new species of crayfish from northeastern Kentucky delimited from the Cambarus (J.) aff. dubius species complex
Authors: THOMA ROGER F. , FETZNER JAMES W. JR. , STOCKER G. WHITNEY , LOUGHMAN ZACHARY J.
Published: September 2016

A new species of burrowing crayfish, Cambarus (Jugicambarus) adustus, is described from Lewis County in northeastern Kentucky, USA. The new species is most similar morphologically to C. dubius. Cambarus adustus coloration differs from C. dubius by lacking red, orange and blue hues, and instead is brown over the entire body surface. Morphological differences between C. dubius and C. adustus exist in the form I male gonopod, with C. adustus possessing a caudal knob, while C. dubius does not. In addition, the lateral carapace of C. adustus is distinctly tuberculate, whereas in C. dubius the carapace lacks extensive tuberculation. Cambarus (J.) adustus appears to have an extremely small geographic range (~19.5 km2), and as such we suggest its consideration for both state and federal levels of protection.
A review of North and Central American Paragrilus Saunders, 1871 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae)
Authors: HESPENHEIDE HENRY A.
Published: September 2016

The buprestid genus Paragrilus Saunders, 1871 is reviewed for North and Central America. Of 18 species that are recognized, six are described as new: P. akersi, P. burkei, P. heliocarpi, P. moldenkei, P. fallorum, and P. azureus. Species fall into three species groups, the P. rugatulus group, the P. trifoveolatus group, and the P. aeraticollis group. Four species are considered to occur in the United States: P. burkei, P. lesueuri Waterhouse, P. rugatulus Thomson, and P. tenuis (LeConte). A key is given to separate species. Lectotypes are designated for P. laevicollis Waterhouse and P. trifoveolatus Waterhouse. All known adult hosts are in the Malvales (families Malvaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae), two species have been reared (P. lesueuri and P. tenuis), and four species of the P. rugatulus group are known to associate with the genus Sida in the family Malvaceae.
A new bathyal Fasciolaria (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda) from the southwestern Caribbean
Authors: DE SOUZA PAULINO J.S.
Published: September 2016

A new bathyal species of Fasciolaria is described for the southwestern Caribbean based on conchological characters. Fasciolaria tephrina sp. nov. is distinguishable from its west Atlantic congeners by its ashen white color, highly convex whorls, long thin siphonal canal, and large deviated protoconch.
Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on Agrilus suvorovi Obenberger (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae)
Authors: JENDEK EDUARD
Published: September 2016

A taxonomic and nomenclatural analysis of Agrilus suvorovi Obenberger, 1935 is presented. The literature is reviewed and the taxonomic status of all synonyms is discussed. Agrilus vernadskii Obenberger, 1927 is considered the junior subjective synonym of A. viridis (Linné, 1758) with no relation to A. suvorovi. Agrilus brussae Obenberger, 1956 and A. populneus Schaefer, 1946 are placed in synonymy of A. suvorovi and their lectotypes are designated.
Echiniscus barbarae, a new species of tardigrade from Cuba Island (Tardigrada: Heterotardigrada, Echiniscidae, ‘arctomys group’)
Authors: KACZMAREK LUKASZ , MICHALCZYK LUKASZ
Published: September 2016

A new heterotardigrade, Echiniscus barbarae sp. nov., is described from a moss sample collected in Cuba. This species belongs to the ‘arctomys group’, which contains many problematic species. The new species differs from the most similar species Echiniscus limai mainly by having cephalic, scapular and terminal dorsal plates not faceted. This paper is the first record of Tardigrada from Cuba.
A revision of the genus Heinzia Korge, 1971 (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Quediina), with description of a new species and its probable larva
Authors: GUSAROV VLADIMIR I. , KOVAL ALEXANDER G.
Published: September 2016

Palaearctic genus Heinzia Korge, 1971 is revised. Redescription and illustrations are provided for distinguishing the genus Heinzia from other genera of the subtribe Quediina Kraatz, 1857. Heinzia caucasica Gusarov & Koval, sp. nov. from the Caucasus, commonly found in caves, is described. A key to species of Heinzia is provided. Probable larva of H. caucasica is described.
Two new species of Deutella Mayer, 1890 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Pariambidae) collected by the R.V. "Anton Bruun" during the International Indian Ocean Expedition 1963-1964
Authors: GUERRA-GARCÍA JOSÉ M.
Published: September 2016

Two new caprellids, Deutella antonbruuni sp. nov. and D. indica sp. nov., are described from material collected by the vessel “Anton Bruun” during the International Indian Ocean Expedition 19631964. Complete descriptions and illustrations of the new species are provided and are compared to other Deutella species. A distribution map is included. Deutella indica possesses a unique seta formula for the genus Deutella, 2-x-1 instead of 1-x-1, adding to the diagnosis of the genus Deutella and the family Pariambidae. This study represents the first record of the genus Deutella in the Indian Ocean.
New Brazilian eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae)
Authors: FLECHTMANN CARLOS H.W. , DE MORAES GILBERTO J.
Published: September 2016

A survey to determine the mite fauna on plants of the natural vegetation of southeast Brazil led to the determination of: Aceria coussapoae Flechtmann & Moraes n. sp. from Coussapoa microcarpa (Cecropiaceae), Shevtchenkella desmodivagus Flechtmann n. sp. from Desmodium barbatum (Leguminosae) and Cosella ceratopudenda Flechtmann n. sp. from Piptadenia gonoacantha (Leguminosae). Those species are described in this paper.
On the taxonomy of Turbonilla puncta (C. B. Adams, 1850) (Gastropoda, Pyramidellidae), with the description of a new species from Brazil and remarks on other western atlantic species
Authors: PIMENTA ALEXANDRE D. , ABSALÃO RICARDO S.
Published: September 2016

A neotype is designated for Chemnitzia puncta C. B. Adams, 1850, now placed in the genus Turbonilla and considered to be a senior synonym of Turbonilla peilei Dall & Bartsch, 1911, Turbonilla haycocki Dall & Bartsch, 1911 and Turbonilla alfredi Abbott, 1958. Turbonilla obsoleta Dall, 1892, described as a variety of T. puncta, exhibits great deal of intraspecific variation in shell morphology and is considered as valid at the specific level. Turbonilla deboeri Jong & Coomans, 1988, Turbonilla westermanni Jong & Coomans, 1988 and Turbonilla punicea Dall, 1884 share a spiral sculpture pattern very similar to T. puncta, differing in the outline of the whorls, details of the ribs and/or width of the protoconch. Turbonilla puncta, T. deboeri, T. obsoleta and T. westermanni are reported for the first time from the Brazilian coast. Turbonilla tupinamba n. sp. is described from the southeast coast of Brazil and is distinguished from the conchologically related T. puncta and T. deboeri, by the shape of the ribs, outline of the whorls and growth pattern of the shell.
The Dryophthoridae of Costa Rica and Panama: Checklist with keys, new synonymy and descriptions of new species of Cactophagus, Mesocordylus, Metamasius and Rhodobaenus (Coleoptera; Curculionoidea)
Authors: ANDERSON ROBERT S.
Published: September 2016

The Dryophthoridae of Costa Rica and Panama are reviewed. A checklist is presented of the 127 species in Costa Rica and 103 species in Panama. Keys are presented to genera and species. Twenty-four new species are described as follows: Mesocordylus redelmeieri Anderson (type locality; Guanacaste, Costa Rica), Cactophagus dragoni Anderson (type locality; Chiriqui, Panama), C. gasbarrinorum Anderson (type locality; Chiriqui, Panama), C. lineatus Anderson (type locality; San Jose, Costa Rica), C. lingorum Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), C. morrisi Anderson (type locality; Chiriqui, Panama), C. riesenorum Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), C. silron Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), C. sunatoriorum Anderson (type locality; Chiriqui, Panama), Metamasius atwoodi Anderson (type locality; Cocos Island, Costa Rica), M. bellorum Anderson (type locality; Chiriqui, Panama), M. burcheri Anderson (type locality; Cartago, Costa Rica), M. gallettae Anderson (type locality; Darien, Panama), M. hooveri Anderson (type locality; Limón, Costa Rica), M. leopardinus Anderson (type locality; Guanacaste, Costa Rica), M. murdiei Anderson (type locality; Cartago, Costa Rica), M. richdeboeri Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), M. shchepaneki Anderson (type locality; Panama, Panama), M. vaurieae Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), M. wolfensohni Anderson (type locality; Guanacaste, Costa Rica), Rhodobaenus howelli Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), R. labrecheae Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), R. patriciae Anderson (type locality; Puntarenas, Costa Rica), and R. tenorio Anderson (type locality; Limón, Costa Rica). New country records are as follows: Toxorhinus grallarius (Lacordaire) (Costa Rica), Alloscolytoproctus peruanus Hustache (Panama), Cactophagus aurofasciatus (Breme) (Panama) and Metamasius scutiger Champion (Costa Rica). The genera Toxorhinus Lacordaire and Cosmopolites Chevrolat are transferred from Sphenophorini to Litosomini. Notes about the natural history and plant associations for all new species are given where available.
Expanathuridae (Crustacea: Isopoda) from the Australian region
Authors: POORE GARY C.B. , TON HELEN M. LEW
Published: September 2016

The Expanathuridae Poore, 2001 comprise seven genera all represented in the Australian region or south-western Pacific: Coralanthura Poore & Kensley, 1981; Eisothistos Haswell, 1884; Expanathura Wägele, 1981; Heptanthura Kensley, 1978; Minyanthura Kensley, 1982; Panathura Barnard, 1925; and Rhiganthura Kensley, 1978. Eleven new species are described from Australia and nearby seas: Eisothistos bellonae, E. corinellae, E. macquariensis, E. nowrae, E. victoriae, Heptanthura kensleyi, Panathura baudini, P. hamelini, P. hicksi, P. molyneuxi and Rhiganthura capricornica. Keys to species of Expanathura and Panathura are given.
A new species of South American whitefly (Sternorrhyncha: Aleyrodidae) colonising cultivated bay laurel
Authors: MARTIN J. H. , MALUMPHY C. P.
Published: September 2016

Aleuroplatus biluminiporus sp. nov. is described here from fresh bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) leaves imported into Britain from South America. Its taxonomic affinities are discussed. The potential problems posed to the herb and ornamental plant industry by this species are considered.
Two new species of Eupholus Boisduval (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) from West New Guinea, a discussion of their taxonomic characters, and notes on nomenclature
Authors: RIEDEL ALEXANDER
Published: September 2016

Two new species of Eupholus Boisduval from West New Guinea are described as new: Eupholus schneideri sp. n. and Eupholus vlasimskii sp. n.. Attention is drawn to important characters of the male and the female genitalia which had hitherto been ignored in the taxonomy of this genus. Preliminary comments are made on the nomenclature of Eupholus. Species described in the genus Eupholus Guérin-Méneville, 1838 need to be transferred to Eupholus Boisduval, 1835. New combinations are: E. chevrolatii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), E. cuvierii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), E. dhuyi (Porion, 1993), E. euphrosyne (Porion, 1993), E. geoffroyi (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), E. kotaseaoi (Porion, 2000), E. nagaii (Porion, 1993), E. schoenherrii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838).
Taenioides kentalleni, a new species of eel goby from Saudi Arabia (Gobiidae: Amblyopinae)
Authors: MURDY EDWARD O. , RANDALL JOHN E.
Published: September 2016

A new species of eel goby, Taenioides kentalleni, is described on the basis of a single specimen from Ras Az Zawr, Jubail, Saudi Arabia. It differs from other species of Taenioides by the following combination of characters: 35 caudal vertebrae; 72 dorsal-fin elements, 65 anal-fin elements, median fins edged in black and the caudal fin almost entirely black. This species is figured and compared with other nominal species of Taenioides.
Venation pattern and revision of Orthoptera sensu nov. and sister groups. Phylogeny of Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Orthoptera sensu nov.
Authors: BÉTHOUX OLIVIER , NEL ANDRÉ
Published: September 2016

After the revision of several fossils and observations of recent taxa, we propose a new interpretation of the wing venation pattern for the ‘orthopteroid lineage’. The Orthoptera and several taxa previously assigned to the paraphyletic group ‘Protorthoptera’ are included in a common clade, Archaeorthoptera taxon nov. The Orthoptera and some closest relative groups are included in the Panorthoptera sensu nov. These assignments are based on new autapomorphies based on venation patterns. A cladistic phylogenetic analysis of the Orthoptera is performed for the first time on the fossil record of this group, based on 74 characters (131 informative states). Three taxa assigned to the Archaeorthoptera nec Panorthoptera compose the outgroup. The ingroup is composed of three Panorthoptera nec Orthoptera and 63 Orthoptera, mainly from the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic. Following this initial phylogeny, we propose several nomenclatural changes; the Ensifera are redefined and the relationships between Caelifera and Ensifera sensu nov., and those between the major clades of modern Ensifera sensu nov., are clarified. Relationships within the ‘oedischioid’ stem-group remain unclear. The evolution of the venational structures within the Orthoptera is discussed and in this analysis the Orthoptera were not clearly affected by the Permo-Triassic biodiversity “crisis”. The capacity of the fossil taxa to be used in phylogenetic analyses is discussed, using the example of the ‘orthopteroid’ insects.
Tracking the Indian Summer Monsoon Onset Back to the Preinstrument Period
Authors: Ordoñez Paulina , Gallego David , Ribera Pedro , Peña-Ortiz Cristina , García-Herrera Ricardo
Published: September 2016

The Indian summer monsoon onset is one of the most expected meteorological events of the world, affecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people. The India Meteorological Department has dated the monsoon onset since 1901, but its original methodology was considered subjective and it was updated in 2006. Unfortunately, the new method relies on OLR measurements, which impedes the construction of an objective onset series before the 1970s. An alternative approach is the use of the wind field, but the development of such an index is limited to the period covered by reanalysis products. In this paper historical wind records taken on board ships are used to develop a new onset series using only wind direction measurements, providing an objective record of the onset since the late nineteenth century. The new series captures the rapid precipitation increase associated with the onset, correlates well with previous approaches, and is robust against anomalous (bogus) onsets. A tendency for later-than-average onsets during the 1900–25 and 1970–90 periods and earlier-than-average onsets between 1940 and 1965 was found. A relatively stable relationship between ENSO and Indian monsoon onset dates was found; however, this link tends to be weaker during decades characterized by prevalent La Niña conditions. Furthermore, it was found that the link between the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO) and the onset date is limited to the phases characterized by a shift from negative to positive PDO phases.
Construction of a 3D Mooring Array of Temperature Sensors
Authors: van Haren Hans , van Heerwaarden Johan , Bakker Roel , Laan Martin
Published: September 2016

A small-scale 3D mooring array comprising up to 550 high-resolution temperature sensors was custom designed and constructed. The stand-alone array samples ocean temperature to depths of about 3000 m, limited by the buoyancy elements, at a rate of 1 Hz, with a precision better than 0.5 mK, a noise level better than 0.1 mK, and an endurance of 1 year. Its purpose serves quantitative studies on the development of turbulent mixing by internal wave breaking above deep-ocean topography. The 3D array consists of five parallel cables 105 m long with 3.2 mm inner diameter during the first deployment, now 5.5 mm. The cables are 4 and 5.6 m apart horizontally and are held under tension of 1000 N each using heavy buoyancy elements in a single line above. The entire array is folded into a 6-m high, 3-m-diameter structure above a 750-kg weight. It is deployed in a single overboard operation similar to that of a free-falling mooring. New here is the unfolding of the compacted array when hanging overboard and prior to release into free fall.
“Unavoidable Satisfactions”
Authors: Shulman Michael
Published: September 2016

Analysts have often described their work as depriving, painful, and hard to endure, while its pleasures have been the subject of little commentary. The real history and ongoing temptations of boundary violation long ago made the gratifications of psychoanalytic work a matter of anxiety. Analysts’ pleasure in their work was problematized. Some of this problematizing is necessary because of real risk, but much of it is not only unnecessary but misleading and destructive. Psychoanalysts pursue achievement of a unique form of human intimacy, yet acquired habits of professional modesty and humility have encouraged the illusion that analyzing can occur without desire or ambition on the analyst’s part. These habits have made it difficult for analysts to openly discuss what they get from the intimacy of analyzing that yields its pleasures. Our field demands that analysts deny that the work provides much more than pain (at least until the conclusion of an analysis), but psychoanalysis both misunderstands and misrepresents itself if we cannot speak of the distinctly broad range of pleasures available in analyzing.
The Ñeta law, the Ñeta world: Ethics and imaginaries in circulation between the South Bronx, Barcelona and Guayaquil
Authors: Lamotte Martin
Published: September 2016

The Asociación Los Ñetas was born in the prison system of Puerto Rico in the 1980s. Following different waves of immigration, the group circulated and developed in New York, Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Barcelona (Spain). Los Ñetas have put in place a complex internal legal framework with sets of rules and sanctions. The aim of this article is to understand how Ñeta law and state law interact. The main argument is that the dichotomization between the formal and the informal teaches us little about this interaction because it rests on a narrow definition of what constitutes law. Rather, one should emphasize how the Ñeta law constitutes an ethical framework.
Gender Sorting and the Glass Ceiling in High-Tech Firms
Authors: Fernandez Roberto M. , Campero Santiago
Published: September 2016

With few exceptions, studies have conceived of the glass ceiling as reflecting internal promotion biases. In this article, the authors argue that glass ceiling patterns can also be the result of external recruitment and hiring processes. Using data on people applying by means of the Internet for jobs at 441 small- and medium-sized high-tech firms, they find evidence that the glass ceiling is produced by both internal and external hiring processes. On the supply side, females are sorted into lower-level job queues than males. On the demand side, screening biases against women also are evident, but a series of “what if” simulations suggest that demand-side screening processes play a comparatively minor role in producing the glass ceiling pattern. These results suggest that bias remediation policies designed to equalize gender differences in hiring chances are likely to be less effective than recruitment and outreach policies designed to improve gender disparities in candidate pools.
Design and Control of a Sensorized Trolley for the Measurement of Industrial Craneways
Authors: Bosso Nicola , De Pasquale Giorgio , Somà Aurelio , Zampieri Nicolò
Published: September 2016

The measurement of the static position of rails in overhead industrial cranes is crucial to prevent failures and reduce undesired wearing effects due to wheels’ contact. The traditional procedure used to verify the rail alignment is based on manual operations, which can be overcome with the automatic methodology described in this paper. Through the design and building of a motorized trolley, the optical target point identifying the rail position is able to move automatically under remote wireless control. The measurement procedure is carried out considering one rail at a time and the data acquired on the two rails are then analyzed together by a specific software. Additional sensors embedded in the trolley allow to provide different parameters about the rail positioning and about the conditions of its surface. The system can be integrated in a laser tracking total station and can be controlled by the operator from the ground assuring a time reduction during installation and maintenance operations and greater safety for the operator.
ROSUnitySim: Development and experimentation of a real-time simulator for multi-unmanned aerial vehicle local planning
Authors: Hu Yuchao , Meng Wei
Published: September 2016

In this paper, we present a novel real-time three-dimensional simulation system, ROSUnitySim, for local planning by miniature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in cluttered environments. Unlike commonly used simulation systems in robotic research—e.g., USARSim, Gazebo, etc.—in this work our development is based on a robot operation system (ROS) and with a different game engine, Unity3D. Compared with Unreal Engine, which is used in USARSim, Unity3D is much easier for entry level developers and has more users in the industry. On the other hand, as we know, ROS can provide a clear software structure and simultaneous operation between hardware devices for actual UAVs. By developing a data transmitting interface, a communication module and detailed environment and sensor modeling techniques, we have successfully glued ROS and Unity3D together for real-time UAV simulations. Another key point of our work is that we propose an efficient multi-UAV simulation structure and successfully simulate multiple UAVs, which is a challenging task, running 40Hz LIDAR (Light detection and ranging) sensing and communications in complex environments. The simulator structure is almost the same as real flight tests. Hence, by using the developed simulation system, we can easily verify develop flight control and navigation algorithms and save substantial effort in flight tests.
Introducing a Writing Coach into an MBA Course
Authors: Rice-Bailey Tammy , Baker Kimberly S.
Published: September 2016

This article describes an interdisciplinary partnership that resulted in the introduction of a writing coach into an MBA class on critical and analytical thinking. By examining the response to this role by the writing coaches themselves and by the students enrolled in three sections of this new course, this exploratory study endeavors to answer the question: How can a writing coach best support student writing in an MBA course? Major findings are that students predominantly liked receiving written feedback and mini-lectures by the writing coaches, mini-lectures were met with mixed reviews, and there was a strong perception by participants that their writing had improved.
Sampling the Rat Mesenteric Artery
Authors: Pereira Bacares Marcia E.
Published: September 2016

Vascular injury can be induced by different classes of drug candidates, and it can affect the mesenteric vasculature. Sampling of the mesenteric vessels in the rat is crucial for proper assessment of potential adverse or pharmacologic effects of drugs in nonclinical rodent studies. To date, several sampling and processing techniques for the histopathologic evaluation of the mesenteric artery in rodents have been described and used in studies with candidate drugs that may affect the vascular system. However, most of those techniques require a significant amount of time and effort. A less labor-intensive, time-consuming, and expensive technique that allows examination of the mesentery vasculature with abundant longitudinal and cross sections of the vessels when examined microscopically was developed and presented here.
Raising the Bar
Authors: Seftor Neil
Published: September 2016

Background:

In 2002, the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) established the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) at the confluence of a push to improve education research quality, a shift toward evidence-based decision-making, and an expansion of systematic reviews. In addition to providing decision makers with evidence to inform their choices, a systematic review sets expectations regarding study quality and execution for research on program efficacy. In this article, we examine education research through the filter of a long running systematic review to assess research quality over time and the role of the systematic review in producing evidence.

Method:

Using the WWC’s database of reviewed studies, we explored the relationships between study characteristics and dispositions as well as the differences by topic area and changes over time.

Conclusion:

Through its design standards, the WWC has defined its requirements for a study to be considered causal evidence, which may have been one of the factors contributing to observed improvement in the quality of education research over the past 15 years. The levels and rates of studies meeting standards have been increasing over the life of the WWC. Additionally, the number and proportion of studies excluded due to ineligible design are decreasing. Thus, less research is ineligible due to design issues, and more eligible studies are meeting standards. As IES continues to conduct and fund studies designed to meet standards, and more decisions are directly tied to evidence, the body of rigorous education research may continue to grow.
Design Effectiveness Analysis of a Media Literacy Intervention to Reduce Violent Video Games Consumption Among Adolescents
Authors: Rivera Reynaldo , Santos David , Brändle Gaspar , Cárdaba Miguel Ángel M.
Published: September 2016

Background

Exposure to media violence might have detrimental effects on psychological adjustment and is associated with aggression-related attitudes and behaviors. As a result, many media literacy programs were implemented to tackle that major public health issue. However, there is little evidence about their effectiveness. Evaluating design effectiveness, particularly regarding targeting process, would prevent adverse effects and improve the evaluation of evidence-based media literacy programs.

Objectives

The present research examined whether or not different relational lifestyles may explain the different effects of an antiviolence intervention program.

Research design

Based on relational and lifestyles theory, the authors designed a randomized controlled trial and applied an analysis of variance 2 (treatment: experimental vs. control) × 4 (lifestyle classes emerged from data using latent class analysis: communicative vs. autonomous vs. meta-reflexive vs. fractured).

Subjects

Seven hundred and thirty-five Italian students distributed in 47 classes participated anonymously in the research (51.3% females).

Measures

Participants completed a lifestyle questionnaire as well as their attitudes and behavioral intentions as the dependent measures.

Results

The results indicated that the program was effective in changing adolescents’ attitudes toward violence. However, behavioral intentions toward consumption of violent video games were moderated by lifestyles. Those with communicative relational lifestyles showed fewer intentions to consume violent video games, while a boomerang effect was found among participants with problematic lifestyles.

Conclusion

Adolescents’ lifestyles played an important role in influencing the effectiveness of an intervention aimed at changing behavioral intentions toward the consumption of violent video games. For that reason, audience lifestyle segmentation analysis should be considered an essential technique for designing, evaluating, and improving media literacy programs.
Technical Packages in Injury and Violence Prevention to Move Evidence Into Practice
Authors: Haegerich Tamara M. , David-Ferdon Corinne , Noonan Rita K. , Manns Brian J. , Billie Holly C.
Published: September 2016

Injury and violence prevention strategies have greater potential for impact when they are based on scientific evidence. Systematic reviews of the scientific evidence can contribute key information about which policies and programs might have the greatest impact when implemented. However, systematic reviews have limitations, such as lack of implementation guidance and contextual information, that can limit the application of knowledge. “Technical packages,” developed by knowledge brokers such as the federal government, nonprofit agencies, and academic institutions, have the potential to be an efficient mechanism for making information from systematic reviews actionable. Technical packages provide information about specific evidence-based prevention strategies, along with the estimated costs and impacts, and include accompanying implementation and evaluation guidance to facilitate adoption, implementation, and performance measurement. We describe how systematic reviews can inform the development of technical packages for practitioners, provide examples of technical packages in injury and violence prevention, and explain how enhancing review methods and reporting could facilitate the use and applicability of scientific evidence.
‘It’s all considered to be unacceptable behaviour’
Authors: Cooper Vickie
Published: September 2016

Despite a growing recognition of the intersectional relationship between homelessness and incarceration, we have a limited knowledge about housing policy and practice for people leaving custody and (ex)offender groups in the community. Addressing these gaps, this paper provides an overview of the main local housing authority statutory duties in the provision of housing support for prison leavers and (ex)offenders in England and Wales, and situates the issues with accessing accommodation within the wider context of austerity. The paper presents a case study that explores criminal justice practitioners’ experiences of working with local authority housing agencies. Stemming from 25 interviews with housing practitioners and criminal justice practitioners, the paper outlines the main challenges facing criminal justice agencies as they try to secure accommodation for homeless (ex)offenders and resettle them in the community. Finally, the paper concludes by raising critical questions about the housing options for this population, now and in the future.
Application of optical methods in the monitoring of traumatic brain injury: A review
Authors: Weigl Wojciech , Milej Daniel , Janusek Dariusz , Wojtkiewicz Stanisław , Sawosz Piotr , Kacprzak Michał , Gerega Anna , Maniewski Roman , Liebert Adam
Published: September 2016

We present an overview of the wide range of potential applications of optical methods for monitoring traumatic brain injury. The MEDLINE database was electronically searched with the following search terms: “traumatic brain injury,” “head injury,” or “head trauma,” and “optical methods,” “NIRS,” “near-infrared spectroscopy,” “cerebral oxygenation,” or “cerebral oximetry.” Original reports concerning human subjects published from January 1980 to June 2015 in English were analyzed. Fifty-four studies met our inclusion criteria. Optical methods have been tested for detection of intracranial lesions, monitoring brain oxygenation, assessment of brain perfusion, and evaluation of cerebral autoregulation or intracellular metabolic processes in the brain. Some studies have also examined the applicability of optical methods during the recovery phase of traumatic brain injury . The limitations of currently available optical methods and promising directions of future development are described in this review. Considering the outstanding technical challenges, the limited number of patients studied, and the mixed results and opinions gathered from other reviews on this subject, we believe that optical methods must remain primarily research tools for the present. More studies are needed to gain confidence in the use of these techniques for neuromonitoring of traumatic brain injury patients.
Permeable Participation: Civic Engagement and Protest Mobilization in 20 OECD Countries, 1981–2008
Authors: Rafail Patrick , Freitas Isaac
Published: September 2016

Civic engagement and protest mobilization have generally been treated as distinct activities, with separate literatures examining each form of participation. This differentiation largely rests on the political nature of protest, which is treated as inconsistent with more apolitical civic engagement. We argue that the boundaries between protest participation and civic engagement became more permeable over time. We link this to consistency in the profiles of individuals who become engaged and the institutionalization of protest, which expanded the participatory base of protest to new groups. Using four waves of the European and World Values Survey, we analyze 78,524 individuals from 20 member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Results from a multilevel multinomial logistic regression analysis demonstrate that while there have been modest increases in protesting and civic engagement over time, individuals participating in both types of activities have experienced the most growth, consistent with our argument.
Do Recipients of an Association-Sponsored Quality Award Program Experience Better Quality Outcomes Compared With Other Nursing Facilities Across the United States?
Authors: Castle Nicholas , Olson Doug , Shah Urvi , Hansen Kevin
Published: September 2016

Background: This study explores the relationship between recipients of an association-sponsored Quality Award Program and select measures of quality in U.S. nursing facilities, examined both cross-sectionally and over time. Method: Data used came from Quality Award Program recipients over 9 years (2003-2011) and a set of quality indicators from the Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) database. These data were analyzed using a variety of multivariate regression techniques. Results: Cross-sectionally, the award recipients demonstrated higher performance on most of the quality indicators, compared with both the broader field of nursing facilities and also a more stringent comparison group of facilities. Comparing quality from the 4 years before the award was received to the 4 years after the award, the majority of quality indicators demonstrated improvement in those facilities receiving an award. Conclusion: These results indicate that, in general, the nursing facilities that participate in and receive the Silver or Gold American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) National Quality Award perform at a higher level of quality for residents and sustain that heightened performance over a period of time.
Parameterising study of tunnel experiment materials for application to the Fire Dynamics Simulator pyrolysis model
Authors: Wang Xiaoyun , Fleischmann Charles M , Spearpoint Michael J
Published: September 2016

The pyrolysis model in Fire Dynamics Simulator version 6.1.2 is applied to numerically describe the decomposition and burning behaviour of two materials (wood and plastic) used to construct pallets as the fuel load in a large-scale tunnel fire experiment. The kinetic parameters for the wood and plastic are derived from thermogravimetric analyser experiments using genetic algorithm multiple-component scheme, hand calculation multiple-component scheme and genetic algorithm one-component scheme. The kinetic parameters along with other related thermal properties are used to simulate a series of cone calorimeter experiments. Results from these simulations found that the use of the different component schemes has a significant influence on the decomposition and burning behaviour predictions in Fire Dynamics Simulator version 6.1.2. However, irrespective of the component scheme, the burning behaviour prediction of the solids is also dependent on the thermal property settings. The predictions of the heat release rate curves are not always comparable to the cone calorimeter experimental curves under different external heat fluxes when a consistent set of thermal properties is used. The best results are obtained at incident heat fluxes of 35 kW/m2 for the plastic samples and 25 kW/m2 for the wood samples such that these are sufficient to enable simulation of the large-scale tunnel fire experiment in future work.
Functionalized self-assembly polypeptide hydrogel scaffold applied in modulation of neural progenitor cell behavior
Authors: Gao Mingyong , Tao Haiyin , Wang Tao , Wei Ailin , He Bin
Published: September 2016

Three-dimensional cell culturing provides an appealing biomimetic platform to probe the biological effects of a designed extracellular matrix on the behavior of seeded neural stem or neural progenitor cells. This culturing model serves as an important tool to investigate functional regulators involved in proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells. This study aims to reconstruct a polypeptide hydrogel matrix functionally integrated with cyclo-RGD motif [c(RGDfK)] for initial exploration of neural progenitor cell behavior in three-dimensional culture. Three types of hydrogel scaffolds including Type I collagen, RADA16 self-assembly peptide, and RADA16-c(RGDfK) self-assembly peptide hydrogel were employed to serve as the culturing extracellular matrix of neonatal rat spinal neural progenitor cells. The neural adhesion of functionalized self-assembly peptide hydrogel was acquired prior to its RADA16 counterpart with neural progenitor cell seeding tests. The biophysiological properties of self-assembly peptide hydrogel scaffolds were then detected by scanning electron microscopy and rheology measurements. The biological behavior of embedded neural progenitor cells including cell proliferation and differentiation in three-dimensional niche were analyzed by MTT [(3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide)] tests and immunocytochemistry fluorescence staining. The 1% (w/v) RADA16-c(RGDfK) hydrogel scaffold [R16-c(RGDfK)HS] demonstrated an elastic modulus(312 ± 5.7 Pa) compatible with central neural cells, which significantly facilitated the proliferation of embedded neural progenitor cells. Compared to collagen hydrogel, both RADA16 and RADA16-c(RGDfK) hydrogel scaffold improved the cellular proliferation and neuronal differentiation of neural progenitor cells in a three-dimensional culture model. In order to model neuronal regeneration, introduction of neurotrophin-3 in the differentiation environment significantly increased the neuronal differentiation in which the ratio of Tuj-1-positive cell number increased to 72.5% ± 4.7% in the c(RGDfK)-functionalized three-dimensional matrix environment at 7 days in culture. Collectively, the present R16-c(RGDfK)HS displays excellent central neural biocompatibility and emerges as a promising bioengineered extracellular matrix niche of neural stem or progenitor cells, building a solid foundation for the subsequent in vitro and in vivo studies including neural repair, regeneration, and development.
Augmenting in vitro osteogenesis of a glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic-conjugated oxidized alginate–gelatin–biphasic calcium phosphate hydrogel composite and in vivo bone biogenesis through stem cell delivery
Authors: Linh Nguyen TB , Paul Kallyanashis , Kim Boram , Lee Byong-Taek
Published: September 2016

A functionally modified peptide-conjugated hydrogel system was fabricated with oxidized alginate/gelatin loaded with biphasic calcium phosphate to improve its biocompatibility and functionality. Sodium alginate was treated by controlled oxidation to transform the cis-diol group into an aldehyde group in a controlled manner, which was then conjugated to the amine terminus of glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic. Oxidized alginate glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic was then combined with gelatin-loaded biphasic calcium phosphate to form a hydrogel of composite oxidized alginate/gelatin/biphasic calcium phosphate that displayed enhanced human adipose stem cell adhesion, spreading and differentiation. 1H nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis confirmed that the glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic was successfully grafted to the oxidized alginate. Co-delivery of glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic and human adipose stem cell in a hydrogel matrix was studied with the results indicating that hydrogel incorporated modified with glycine–arginine–glycine–aspartic and seeded with human adipose stem cell enhanced osteogenesis in vitro and bone formation in vivo.
Moving Toward an Understanding of Disability in Older U.S. Stroke Survivors
Authors: Brenner Allison B. , Burke James F. , Skolarus Lesli E.
Published: September 2016

Objectives: We test a comprehensive model of disability in older stroke survivors and determine the relative contribution of neighborhood, economic, psychological, and medical factors to disability. Method: The sample consisted of 728 stroke survivors from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), who were 65 years and older living in community settings or residential care. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used to test relationships between neighborhood, socioeconomic, psychological, and medical factors, and disability. Results: Economic and medical context were associated with disability directly and indirectly through physical impairment. Neighborhood context was associated with disability, but was only marginally statistically significant ( p = .05). The effect of economic and neighborhood factors was small compared with that of medical factors. Discussion: Neighborhood and economic factors account for a portion of the variance in disability among older stroke survivors beyond that of medical factors.
Beyond the symbolic: a relational approach to dirty work through a study of refuse collectors and street cleaners
Authors: Hughes Jason , Simpson Ruth , Slutskaya Natasha , Simpson Alex , Hughes Kahryn
Published: September 2016

Drawing on a relational approach and based on an ethnographic study of street cleaners and refuse collectors, we redress a tendency towards an overemphasis on the discursive by exploring the co-constitution of the material and symbolic dynamics of dirt. We show how esteem-enhancing strategies that draw on the symbolic can be both supported and undermined by the physicality of dirt, and how relations of power are rooted in subordinating material conditions. Through employing Hardy and Thomas’s taxonomy of objects, practice, bodies and space, we develop a fuller understanding of how the symbolic and material are fundamentally entwined within dirty work, and suggest that a neglect of the latter might foster a false optimism regarding worker experiences.