bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ceraphron krogmanni (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae), a new species from Lower Saxony with unusual male genitalia
Authors: Ulmer Jonah , Miko Istvan , Deans Andrew 
Published: April 2018

Male genitalia phenotypes of Ceraphron (Jurine, 1807) are informative for species delimitation, but due to their minute size, these characters have not been used extensively. Recent developments in visualisation techniques, e.g. confocal laser scanning microscopy and high resolution bright field imaging, allow for more thorough examination of these minute anatomical structures and the development of a robust, male genitalia-based taxonomic system. We also establish a character set, a template, that will facilitate future revisions of these wasps.
Ceraphron krogmanni sp. nov. is described with outsized male genitalia and multiple diagnostic traits that are unique amongst Ceraphron species.
La mer, entre mondialisation et fragmentation
Authors: Motte Martin 
Published: April 2018

Le lien historique entre la mondialisation et la maritimisation relève de l’évidence, car les mers sont l’élément unifiant du monde depuis l’Antiquité. Mais la thalassocratie libérale dans laquelle nous vivons n’est pas la seule forme possible d’organisation des mers : d’autres systèmes ont existé par le passé et tendent à resurgir aujourd’hui. L’actuelle fragmentation de la mer annonce-t-elle la fin de la mondialisation ?
Frequency of Bevacizumab and Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Medicare Beneficiaries
Authors: Wu Connie M. , Wu Annie M. , Greenberg Paul B. , Yu Fei , Lum Flora , Coleman Anne L. 
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
To describe the frequency and variation of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) and ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) use for diabetic macular edema (DME) in the United States.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:
The authors obtained a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries from the Medicare Part B claims files from 2010 to 2013 and identified beneficiaries with DME using the ICD-9-CM code (362.07). Geographic variation was examined by comparing injection frequencies of bevacizumab and ranibizumab across U.S. census divisions using Chi-squared analysis.

RESULTS:

The sample included 5,290 Medicare beneficiaries with DME. Overall, there was greater bevacizumab use (86.4%) compared to ranibizumab use (13.6%). Frequency of bevacizumab use was highest in the Mountain division (92.2%) and lowest in the Mid-Atlantic (76.0%). The total number of bevacizumab and ranibizumab injections for DME varied significantly between U.S. census divisions (
P
< .0001).

CONCLUSION:
Bevacizumab is used more frequently than ranibizumab for the treatment of DME among Medicare beneficiaries, with significant geographic variation.

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Variable Clinical Profile of Fovea Plana in Normal Children
Authors: Villegas Victor M. , Schwartz Stephen G. , Hamet Tina D. , McKeown Craig A. , Capó Hilda , Flynn Harry W. 
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
This study is designed to illustrate various clinical findings associated with fovea plana in normal children.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:
A retrospective chart review of pediatric subjects with a diagnosis of fovea plana was conducted to evaluate the characteristics associated with this condition.

RESULTS:
All eyes had 20/40 or better best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). In five of six subjects (83%), there was bilateral fovea plana. Astigmatism equal or greater than +1.5 diopters was present in 45% of eyes. On spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), a foveal depression was absent in 82% of eyes and the inner nuclear layer was present in the center of the fovea in all eyes analyzed.

CONCLUSION:
Fovea plana is typically a bilateral disease and occurs in patients with generally good BCVA despite abnormal SD-OCT findings. However, unilateral disease may also be present. Astigmatism may be more prevalent in patients with fovea plana than initially suspected.

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Longitudinal Quantification of Retinal Nonperfusion in the Macula of Eyes With Retinal Vein Occlusion Receiving Anti-VEGF Therapy: Secondary Analysis of the WAVE Randomized Trial
Authors: Ou William C. , Lampen Shaun I.R. , Wykoff Charles C. 
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
Longitudinal quantification of retinal nonperfusion (RNP) in eyes with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) undergoing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Thirty eyes with ischemic RVO were randomized to ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) (monotherapy) or ranibizumab plus peripheral laser (combination therapy) in a 12-month, prospective trial. RNP on fluorescein angiography was quantified within the macula through 12 months of follow-up.

RESULTS:

Baseline mean macular RNP areas were 5.04 mm
2
and 8.30 mm
2
in the monotherapy (n = 5) and combination therapy (n = 15) cohorts, respectively. Through month 12, mean macular RNP area increased 0.36 mm
2
and 0.53 mm
2
in the monotherapy and combination therapy cohorts, respectively (
P
= .77). Marked, progressive RNP was observed in three eyes (12%). No areas of reperfusion were detected in any eye.

CONCLUSION:
Among ischemic RVO eyes in WAVE, macular RNP was common at baseline and remained stable over time in most eyes, though marked RNP progression occurred in a minority of eyes.

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Pilot Evaluation of a New Surgical Technique for Persistent or Recurrent Large Macular Holes
Authors: Primavera Vito , Centoducati Teresa , Agea Luciana , Zucchiatti Ilaria , Querques Lea , Querques Giuseppe 
Published: April 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
To describe a new surgical technique for persistent or recurrent large macular holes (MHs).

PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Patients with recurrent or persistent large MHs following vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling were recruited between October and September 2017 in this pilot study. All patients underwent preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). This new technique consisted in autologous ILM patch transplantation on top of MH under perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) bubble, using SF6 as tamponade. The patients maintained a prone position for 3 days.

RESULTS:
Five eyes of five consecutive patients (two males, three females; mean age: 67.4 years) with recurrent (one patient) or persistent (four patients) MHs were successfully treated. At 1-month follow-up, mean BCVA increased from approximately 20/400 to approximately 20/63, and MHs were closed in all cases. Mean follow-up was 5 months ± 2.2 months (6 months for four out of five included eyes). Positive outcomes were consistent at last follow-up.

CONCLUSION:
This new technique consisting of autologous ILM patch transplantation on top of MH under PFCL bubble using SF6 as tamponade may represent a validated surgical option for persistent or recurrent large MHs.

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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
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The development of an integrated framework in order to address King III’s IT governance principles at a strategic level
Authors: Goosen R. , Rudman R. 
Published: April 2018

In today’s technologically advanced business environments, Information Technology (IT) has become the center of most businesses’ strategic activities. It is for this reason that the King III report has dedicated a chapter to addressing IT governance principles, holding the board of directors (senior management) responsible for addressing such principles. The King III report does provide broad level guidance, however lack sufficient detail on its interpretation. Although various guidelines in the form of IT control frameworks -models and -standards exist, it remains theoretical in nature and companies tend to implement these guidelines in an ad hoc manner. This ad hoc implementation of controls leads to unnecessary controls being implemented, resulting in an ineffective IT governance system that does not address each key strategic risk area. The objective of this research is to develop an integrated best practices framework, which will provide guidance to senior management in how to effectively and efficiently address King III’s IT governance principles by taking a business’ unique strategic objectives into account. A detailed literature review was performed of different control frameworks,-models and standards. These were analysed to identify a list of similar and overlapping control areas. These control areas were thereafter mapped to a list of strategic objectives applicable to most businesses. In doing so, effective and efficient IT governance principles which are understood by senior management, are able to be implemented.
The influence of post-2008 legislation on an acquisition that turned hostile: A South African case study
Authors: Biggs A. K. , Scheepers C. B. , Botha M. M. 
Published: April 2018

Hostile acquisitions have a significant impact on managers and employees. The possibility of an acquisition creates uncertainty and when the acquisition turns hostile it is even more disruptive to the target organisation. Also, negative perceptions are often created in the media about the acquirer that influence employees’ attitudes in the target organisation. Processes to successfully integrate the acquirer and target organisations are impacted by these antagonistic pre-acquisition circumstances. The Companies Act (no.71 of 2008) created opportunities for shareholders to hold an acquired company’s management accountable for financial performance and the researchers set out to investigate how the intent of the new legislation played out in practice, by studying an acquisition that turned hostile. The single case study research methodology revealed the manoeuvring of both the acquiring and acquired companies which utilised the mechanisms available to them through the new legislative, regulatory and corporate governance landscapes. The researchers provide an extensive review of the relevant mergers and acquisitions’ literature, as well as influence of the international legislative environment on the current local regulations. These regulations in turn, inform corporate governance and ultimately board behaviours. The researchers conducted qualitative interviews with key role players as well as legal and financial experts. The findings of the thematic analysis and triangulation process, informed a conceptual frame of three episodes.
Calcified Triticeous Cartilage Detected on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in a Sample of Lebanese Population
Authors: Aoun Georges , Nasseh Ibrahim 
Published: April 2018

Objective:Triticeous cartilage is a small ovoid structure belonging to the laryngeal skeleton. When calcified, it becomes visible on panoramic radiographs and be mistaken for a carotid artery calcification (CAC) associated with cerebrovascular accidents. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of calcified triticeous cartilage (CTC) detected by means of digital panoramic radiographs in a sample of Lebanese population.Materials and Methods:Digital panoramic radiographs of 500 Lebanese adult patients (281 females and 219 males) with a mean age of 47.9 years were included in this study and examined for CTC. The IBM®SPSS®for Windows version 20.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) was used to carry out statistical analysis of the data collected.Results:Nearly 10.6% (53 out of 500) of the radiographs examined presented CTC. Of all the calcifications, 11 were on the right side, 5 on the left side, and 37 were bilateral. The cases detected belonged to 31 females and 22 males with an average age of 55.6 years (ranging from 24 to 85 years). Chi-square test did not show any statistical connection between gender and CTC, while Spearman's correlation analysis showed low positive correlation with age (r= 0.146).Conclusion:CTC can be detected on panoramic radiographs taken in daily dental practice; its identification is essential to avoid misdiagnosis with other calcifications in the neck region closely related to life-threatening risks such as CAC.
Los exergames como alternativa para la gamificación de las actividades curriculares de los nativos digitales
Authors: Juca Maldonado Fernando 
Published: April 2018

<p>No se puede pretender continuar educando a los estudiantes del siglo XXI con metodologías del siglo XX, se debe aprovechar que educamos a nativos digitales. Como una tecnología emergente en el área de educación tenemos a los juegos serios, en los cuales se encuentran los denominados exergames, videojuegos para el ejercicio. A través de estos juegos, se pretende estimular la actividad física usando ambientes interactivos que permitan una experiencia inmersiva, que pueda simular la sensación de la presencialidad. Los exergames educativos combinan elementos de videojuegos (que incluyen desafíos físicos), con juegos de aprendizaje (que son cognitivamente confiables), a través de uso de dispositivos móviles, realidad aumentada y aplicaciones se puede planificar actividades exergames, que permitan actividad física, utilice metodología de juegos y que a la vez permita un método alternativo y complementario en el proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje. La presente investigación muestra los resultados obtenidos de una actividad que implica exergames con los estudiantes del primer semestre de la Universidad Metropolitana mientras rendían su examen; los resultados obtenidos permiten avizorar la efectividad de gamificar actividades no lúdicas en la educación con efectos positivos. </p>
QUALIDADE DE MUDAS DE SABIÁ IRRIGADAS COM EFLUENTE DOMÉSTICO
Authors: Lacerda Rebouças Jonatas Rafael , Neto Miguel Ferreira , Dias Nildo Da Silva , Silva Gomes Jonath Werissimo , De Sousa Gurgel Gabriela Cemirames , Rafael de Queiroz Italo Sorac 
Published: April 2018

O homem tem buscado reutilizar efluentes em diversos setores, principalmente na agricultura, pois é a atividade humana de maior consumo do bem. Além disso, os efluentes apresentam características desejáveis para o solo e plantas. Objetivou-se avaliar neste estudo os efeitos da aplicação de efluente doméstico no crescimento de mudas de sabiá (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth.). Foi conduzido um experimento na Universidade Federal Rural do Semiárido (UFERSA) em delineamento em blocos ao acaso no esquema de parcelas subdividas (5 x 2), com cinco repetições. Os tratamentos principais foram formados por cinco níveis (0, 25, 50, 75 e 100%) de água residuária, e na subparcela ficaram dois tipos de substrato (com e sem composto orgânico). Para avaliar os efeitos do uso da água residuária, avaliou-se a qualidade das mudas pelo índice de qualidade de Dickson (IQD) ao fim do ensaio. A produção de mudas de sabiá com a adição de 100% de efluente doméstico tratado proporciona aumento no crescimento e desenvolvimento das plantas.
CARGA DE TRABALHO FÍSICO E POSTURA NA COLETA DE PINHÃO NA REGIÃO SERRANA DE SANTA CATARINA
Authors: De Britto Pedro Caldas , Lopes Eduardo Da Silva , De Oliveira Felipe Martins , Rodrigues Carla Krulikowski , Neto João Fert , De Souza Maurício Cesar 
Published: April 2018

A coleta do pinhão ou sementes de Araucaria angustifolia, representa uma importante fonte de renda para as famílias de propriedades rurais no Sul do Brasil. A derrubada de pinhas é uma técnica empregada posteriormente ao período de defeso do pinhão conforme determinado pela Normativa DC/Ibama n.20/76. Na derrubada, emprega-se a escalada de árvores pelos trabalhadores rurais, com auxílio de equipamentos. Neste contexto, objetivou-se analisar a carga de trabalho físico e as posturas adotadas pelos trabalhadores na coleta do pinhão, visando obter melhoria nas condições de trabalho, conforto, saúde e segurança. O estudo foi realizado em propriedades rurais da região Serrana de Santa Catarina, Brasil. A carga de trabalho físico foi obtida por meio do levantamento da frequência cardíaca dos trabalhadores durante a execução do trabalho, por meio de um monitor Polar Ou, e o trabalho foi classificado segundo metodologia proposta por Apud (1989). A avaliação das posturas foi feita por meio de filmagens dos trabalhadores e os dados foram submetidos para análise no software “WinOwas” de análises de posturas. Os resultados mostraram que a subida e descida das árvores foram as fases do trabalho de maior exigência física e causadora de maior apreensão nos trabalhadores, devido ao elevado risco de acidentes, sendo o trabalho classificado como de exigência física moderadamente pesada. Já as posturas se mostraram inadequadas nas fases de derrubada e catação das pinhas, sendo recomendada a adoção de medidas ergonômicas para a melhoria das condições de trabalho.
RELAÇÃO FAUNA DO SOLO-PAISAGEM EM PLANTIO DE EUCALIPTO EM TOPOSSEQUÊNCIA
Authors: Corrêa Neto Thais De Andrade , Camara Rodrigo , Anjos Lúcia Helena Cunha dos , Camara Rodrigo , Correia Maria Elizabeth Fernandes , Pereira Marcos Gervasio , Jaccoud Carlos Fellipe Siqueira 
Published: April 2018

Este estudo objetivou avaliar a influência do relevo sobre os artrópodes edáficos em um plantio de Eucalyptus urophylla. Coletou-se a camada de serapilheira e solo (0 – 5 cm) circunscritos a um gabarito metálico (25 x 25 cm) lançado aleatoriamente (N = 10) em três seções topográficas (TS, TM e TI: terços superior, médio e inferior, respectivamente) nas estações chuvosa e seca de 2003. Formicidae foi o grupo taxonômico predominante, independentemente da seção topográfica. A análise de componentes principais individualizou as seções topográficas entre si e demonstrou a correlação de um maior número de grupos taxonômicos com TS. A análise de agrupamento hierárquico indicou a elevada similaridade entre TI e TM, que se apresentaram como dissimilares em relação a TS. As diferenças entre as seções topográficas provavelmente foram influenciadas pela maior umidade gravimétrica e fertilidade do solo em TS.
COMPOSIÇÃO FLORÍSTICA E CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO ESTADO DE CONSERVAÇÃO DE NASCENTES NO CENTRO-LESTE DA BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO RIO ITAPICURU, SEMIÁRIDO DA BAHIA
Authors: Jesus Janisson Batista de , Oliveira Lucas Souza , Gama Dráuzio Correia 
Published: April 2018

Os mananciais são fundamentais para a hidrologia das bacias hidrográficas. Seu monitoramento e conservação são importantes, principalmente no semiárido, onde a oferta de água é escassa. O objetivo deste trabalho foi mapear as nascentes existentes na região semiárida da Bahia, porção centro-leste da bacia hidrográfica do rio Itapicuru, e caracterizar seu estado de conservação e as espécies de ocorrência em sua área de preservação permanente. O trabalho foi realizado através de idas a campo nos municípios de Cipó, Nova Soure e Tucano. Foram georreferenciadas todas as nascentes localizadas na bacia hidrográfica do rio Itapicuru, e foram identificados e contabilizados todos os indivíduos e espécies existentes num raio de 50 m. Também, foram registradas as formas de uso do solo e avaliado o seu estado de degradação em preservada, perturbada ou degradada. Todas as 14 nascentes localizadas eram pontuais, sendo a pastagem a principal forma de uso. Não existiam nascentes preservadas. A espécie mais observada foi Poincianella pyramidalis (catingueira/nativa), seguida de Mangifera indica (mangueira/exótica). O estudo identificou alto grau de degradação das nascentes, atestando a falta ou inadequado manejo dos recursos hídricos e alertando à necessidade de intervenção de práticas de manejo na bacia hidrográfica.
VARIAÇÃO INTRAESPECÍFICA NA ANATOMIA DO LENHO DE Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Mull. Arg. RELACIONADA À EXTRAÇÃO DE LÁTEX
Authors: Ramos Leticia Maria Alves , Latorraca João Vicente De Figueiredo , Lima Helena Regina Pinto , Dos Santos Glaycianne Christine Vieira 
Published: April 2018

Neste trabalho, foi estudada a influência da exploração do látex na anatomia do lenho de seringueiras nativas. Avaliou-se a hipótese de que as características anatômicas são afetadas pela atividade de extração do látex. Para isso, foram coletadas, de forma não-destrutiva, amostras em árvores nativas exploradas e não exploradas. As coletas foram feitas na Reserva Experimental de Catuaba, localizada em Senador Guiomard (AC). A estrutura anatômica do lenho foi analisada, sendo avaliados: o comprimento das fibras (não-gelatinosas e gelatinosas); diâmetro total e diâmetro do lume de fibras não-gelatinosas; diâmetro e frequência dos elementos de vaso; largura, altura e frequência de raios; e a proporção de tecidos. Árvores exploradas e não-exploradas diferiram na estrutura anatômica em relação às características quantitativas. Apenas as variáveis comprimento de fibra gelatinosa, diâmetro do lume das fibras, frequência de raios e proporção de elementos de vaso e raios não apresentaram diferenças significativas pelo teste de Mann-Whitney. Os resultados mais contundentes consistiram em aumento da largura e altura de raios nas árvores extraídas, bem como maiores proporções de fibras gelatinosas nas árvores não-extraídas. As diferenças observadas entre os grupos avaliados podem ser atribuídas à demanda de carboidratos que a regeneração do fluxo de látex ocasiona nesses indivíduos. Recomendam-se maiores estudos acerca do consumo de carboidratos não-estruturais, relacionados diretamente às mudanças na estrutura do xilema de seringueira.
Intangible Heritage as a Festival; or, Folklorization Revisited
Authors: Hafstein Valdimar Tr. 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Looking at examples of cultural practices listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage, this article appropriates the term “folklorization” from authenticity discourses and argues that the current heritagization of social practices is an aspect of the infusion of folkloristic/ethnological knowledge, perspectives, and concepts into the public sphere as part of modernity’s reflexivity. Aptly named “folklorization,” this infusion marks the success of the field in what has always been its ultimate objective: to change the way people look at their own culture, the way they define it, and the way they practice it.
On Sport, Public History, and Public Sport History
Authors: Howard Josh 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
This essay explores the relationship between public history and sport history within the United States and outlines a historiography of public sport history. Public history is the presence, usage, and effects of the past in our everyday lived realities, while public sport history is the intersection of these ideas with sport. In the United States, most public sport history is visible through sport museums, halls of fame, and nostalgic celebrations. To this point, sport museums and halls of fame have received significant attention fom academics, but surprisingly little literature exists on other forms of public sport history. This essay concludes with suggestions for promising avenues of future research to this field.
Sport History and Sport Management in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges
Authors: de Wilde Ari , Seifried Chad 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
This article examines the faculty job market in the humanities broadly, and sport history specifically, to assess the past, current, and future of sport history as an academic field. We suggest one way to expand the sport history job market and popular appeal of academic sport history is for scholars to embrace research questions and topics related to sport management and business history and the activities of sport entrepreneurs and commercial organizations. The authors explore the multidisciplinary field of business history as a comparison to the field of sport history; highlight evidence of job opportunities for sport historians in sport management; and assess the current vocational outlook for sport historians in the context of the United States.