bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Laboratory Rearing of Common and Endangered Species of North American Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae)
Authors: Gwiazdowski Rodger A , Gillespie Sandra , Weddle Richard , Elkinton Joseph S 
Published: May 2011

AbstractNorth American tiger beetles (Cicindela spp. L.) have been reared in the laboratory for more than a century, and here we summarize the relevant literature to develop a general rearing protocol. We used this protocol to experimentally overwinter adults in the laboratory and observe variation in oviposition and fecundity among several species. Overwintering experiments, involving five North East North American Cicindela species with spring-fall life histories—Cicindela repanda (Dejean), Cicindela hirticollis (Say), Cicindela purpurea (Olivier), Cicindela scutellaris (Say), and Cicindela tranquebarica (Herbst) —demonstrated that both a long cooldown (20 to 4°C by a degree a day) and a short photoperiod (8:16 [L:D] h) maximized survival and minimized overwintering weight loss, which varied between species and sex. Observations of oviposition, larval abundance and larval development involving five Cicindela species with summer life histories revealed that Cicindela punctulata (Olivier) produced more first-instar larvae than Cicindela abdominalis (F.), Cicindela dorsalis dorsalis (Say), Cicindela puritana (Horn), or Cicindela unipunctata (F.) and that high mortality due to accidental desiccation may be overcome by rearing larvae individually in tubes rather than in bins. We also present a first account of larval rearing of the federally threatened species C. puritana and the northern Martha's Vineyard population of the federally threatened species C. d. dorsalis. Notably, C. d. dorsalis produced fewer larvae than more common species reared in this study. We conclude that rearing large numbers of larvae is feasible with endangered as well as common species and we propose future improvements for rearing as part of conservation efforts.
A New Species of Laricobius (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) from Japan with Phylogeny and a Key for Native and Introduced Congeners in North America
Authors: Montgomery M E , Shiyake S , Havill N P , Leschen RAB 
Published: May 2011

Abstract
Laricobius osakensis Montgomery and Shiyake sp. nov., collected from Adelges tsugae Annand on hemlock [Tsuga sieboldii Carr. and Tsuga diversifolia (Maxim.) Mast.] in Japan, is described and illustrated. The new species was collected from several localities on Honshu, Shikokou, and Kyushu Islands. The genus has not been reported previously from Japan. Morphological features, a molecular phylogeny, and diagnostic DNA sites are provided to distinguish this new species from previously described species of the genus. Because of plans to release L. osakensis for the biological control of A. tsugae in eastern North America, a key and discussion are provided to differentiate it from the native North American species, Laricobius nigrinus Fender, Laricobius laticollis Fall, and Laricobius rubidus LeConte, and from two previously imported species—Laricobius erichsonii Rosenhauer, which is endemic in Europe, and Laricobius kangdingensis Zilahi-Balogh & Jelinek, which is endemic in China.
A New Inquiline Species ofSaphonecrus(Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini) Associated with Cecidomyiid Galls on Oak Trees in Japan
Authors: Wachi Nakatada , Ide Tatsuya , Abe Yoshihisa 
Published: May 2011

AbstractA new inquiline oak gall wasp species, Saphonecrus yukawai Wachi, Ide & Abe, sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Synergini), is described from Japan. Although most inquiline oak gall wasps are associated with cynipid galls on Quercus trees, the adult wasps of S. yukawai emerged from galls induced by the gall midge Ametrodiplosis acutissima (Monzen) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on Quercus (sect. Cerris) acutissima Carruthers. Host shift from cynipid galls to cecidomyiid galls in inquiline oak gall wasps is discussed.
A Diversity of Moths (Lepidoptera) Trapped with Two Feeding Attractants
Authors: Landolt Peter J , Adams Todd , Zack Richard S , Crabo Lars 
Published: May 2011

AbstractFeeding attractants for moths are useful as survey tools to assess moth species diversity and for monitoring of the relative abundance of certain pest species. We assessed the relative breadth of attractiveness of two such lures to moths, at sites with varied habitats during 2006. Eighty-six of the 114 species of Lepidoptera captured were in traps baited with acetic acid plus 3-methyl-1-butanol (AAMB), a moth lure that is based on the odor chemistry of fermented molasses baits. Fifty-two of the 114 species were trapped with a floral odorant lure comprised of phenylacetaldehyde, β-myrcene, methyl salicylate, and methyl-2-methoxy benzoate. Preference for one lure type was statistically supported for 10 species of moths: seven to the AAMB lure and three to the floral lure. To gain better information on lure preference, 10 pairs of traps baited with the same lures were maintained in a single habitat type (riparian) during 2008. Sixty-eight of 89 species captured were in traps baited with AAMB, and 43 were in traps baited with the floral lure. Preference for a lure type was statistically supported for 39 of the 89 species of moths trapped; 32 to the AAMB lure and seven to the floral lure. Both of these lures hold advantages for trapping different types of moths, and both lures might be used in a complementary way to sample moth biodiversity.
Wood Consumption by Formosan Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) as Affected by Wood Moisture Content and Temperature
Authors: Gautam Bal K , Henderson Gregg 
Published: May 2011

AbstractUnderstanding foraging behaviors and food preferences of termite colonies is critical to optimizing control strategies. The relationship between the moisture content (MC) of wood blocks and the feeding preference of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) at three ambient temperatures (19, 28, and 35°C) was investigated with multiple-choice as well as no-choice feeding bioassays. In multiple-choice tests, when four wood blocks with initial MC as dry (0–3%), low MC (22–24%), medium MC (70–90%), and high MC (125–150%) were exposed to workers and soldiers, the highest consumption was found in the high MC wood blocks at all three temperatures, although high MC wood consumption at 19°C was significantly lower than that at 28 or 35°C The preference for high MC wood blocks was detectable within the first few hours and continued for the duration of the test. In no-choice tests, the highest wood consumption also was obtained on the high MC wood blocks at all three temperatures. However, in no-choice tests, significant mortality was observed with termites exposed to dry or low MC wood blocks. Termite mortality was found to be higher with higher ambient temperature. Sustained feeding was not observed on wood blocks with ≤24% MC. When wood moisture is low, no free water exists in the cell cavities, which perhaps influenced feeding choices. Temperature played a vital and complementary role for wood consumption at all moisture levels.
Influence of Trap Type, Size, Color, and Trapping Location on Capture of Rhabdoscelus obscurus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Authors: Reddy GVP , Balakrishnan S , Remolona J E , Kikuchi R , Bamba J P 
Published: May 2011

Abstract
The New Guinea sugarcane weevil, Rhabdoscelus obscurus) (Boisduval) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a pest of palm plantations, ornamental nurseries, and sugarcane (Saccharum L.). Field and laboratory studies have explored the effects of trap characteristics such as design, size, color, visual and olfactory cues, and location on capture of R. obscurus in date palm plantations and ornamental nurseries at five locations (Dededo, Mangilao, Malojloj, Inarajan, and Yigo) on Guam, USA. Ramp and ground traps captured similarly, and both captured significantly more adults than bucket and pitfall traps. For economy and ease of handling, the ground trap was used for all further experiments. Larger ground traps (≥40 by 25 cm) were more efficient than smaller traps (30 by 15 cm) in capturing adults in the field. Of the eight trap colors tested in the field, brown proved most effective, followed by, in order, yellow, red, gray, blue, black, white, and green; russet was more effective than other shades of brown. Mixing paint of the other colors with brown paint did not significantly improve its performance. In contrast, laboratory color-choice tests indicated R. obscurus preferred black traps over those of other colors and showed no preferences among different shades of black. Again, mixing paint of the other colors with black paint did not significantly improve their performance. Russet brown ground traps baited with pheromone lures caught significantly more adults than did identical traps without lures. Traps strapped to trees caught significantly more individuals than traps placed between trees or away from trees. Russet-brown ground traps 40 by 25 cm seemed to be the most effective at catching R. obscurus in the field, whereas otherwise identical black-colored traps were more efficient indoors.
Early Start of Dialysis
Authors: Rosansky Steven , Glassock Richard J. , Clark William F. 
Published: May 2011

Summary
In the US, patients who initiate dialysis “early” (at Modification of Diet in Renal Disease estimated GFR [eGFR]> 10 ml/min per 1.73m2) account for over 50 percent of new dialysis starts. This trend to an early start is based on conventional wisdoms regarding benefits of dialytic clearance, that albumin levels are nutritional markers, and early dialytic therapy is justified to improve nutrition especially in diabetics and that waiting until low levels of eGFR (i.e., <6 ml/min per 1.73m2) may be dangerous. In order to justify early dialysis treatment, the therapy must provide a morbidity, mortality, or quality of life benefit. The current review examines whether early dialysis initiation provides any of these benefits and whether the conventional wisdoms that have promoted this early dialysis trend are valid. Utilizing this information and the results of recent large observational studies and the randomized controlled Initiating Dialysis Early and Late (IDEAL) study, we suggest that dialysis initiation is justified at GFR levels of 5–9 ml/min/1.73m2, if accompanied by uremia symptoms or fluid management issues.
Emploi des seniors : bilan et perspectives
Authors: Brun-Schammé Amandine , Janod Véronique 
Published: May 2011

Senior Employment: Overview and Prospects
This article provides an overview of the evolution of the senior workforce in France since 1975 by investigating the main determinants of employment for 50 to 64-year olds. The mid-1990s is found to be a turning point during which the increasing concentration of economic activity on middle-aged workers (30-49) came to a halt and the declining employment share of senior workers stabilized at its lowest level. However, in 2005, the employment rate for over 60-year olds in France was still the lowest in the EU-25. While the productivity of seniors does not seem to play a significant role, the behaviors and attitudes formed after thirty years of access to pre-retirement plans most likely have contributed to the low employment share of seniors in the labor market. International comparisons, however, call for a better understanding of income patterns at the very end of careers. This retrospective look at the senior workforce over the past thirty years suggests that keeping older workers in the labour market, as is the goal of retirement benefit reform, will be more costly if pre-retirement plans result in the production process being made irrevocable unfavorable for senior workers.
Comment faut-il distribuer les quotas échangeables de gaz à effet de serre ?
Authors: Quirion Philippe 
Published: May 2011

How Should Greenhouse Gas Tra- dable Allowances be Allocated?
The current revision of the European Union greenhouse gas emission trading system, in place since 2005, should modify the way allowances are distributed. We compare two distribution methods: a lump-sum allocation, based solely on past information, and an allocation porportional to the current output level. We identify the pros and cons of each allocation method and conclude that it is essential to distinguish the sectors sheltered from international competition, like power generation, from the exposed sectors. In the sheltered sectors, the allocation proportional to the current output level entails a much higher cost, and lump-sum allocation is unfair. Hence we favour auctioning, which does not suffer from these drawbacks. However, in exposed sectors, the allocation proportional to the current output level is an option worth considering.
Une analyse de la dimension réseau des fragilités bancaires et financières
Authors: Vivier-Lirimont Sébastien 
Published: May 2011

A Network Analysis of Banking and Financial Fragilities
This literature overview on banking fragilities highlights the fact that including a network perspective is a way to better understand the nature of banking risks. Banks embed in networks of interbank relations, but the part played by these networks in issues such as liquidity distribution, or bankruptcy contagion is largely undervalued. It seems however network architecture is a key variable to measure both liquidity and insolvency risks. The analysis of the network topology is thus to be taken into account in financial policies tackling banking crisis.
L'immigration a-t-elle un effet sur les finances publiques ?
Authors: Monso Olivier 
Published: May 2011

Does Immigration have an Effect on Public Finance ?
This paper tries to assess the impact on public finance of an immigrant coming to France. It enlightens the advantages of a dynamic approach, in which all taxes and social protection benefits are taken into account along the life cycle and illustrates in particular the potential contribution for public finance from young, qualified immigrant workers. The impact of immigration on public finance is difficult to determine, but whether positive or negative, its magnitude seems to be small. In the long run, the advantage coming from the fact that ages where people are on the labour force are strongly represented among new migrants is offset by the fact that they are less educated than young natives and form larger families, and principally because they have weaker employment rates and wages, controlling for education. Provided the methodological difficulties this method faces, it seems difficult to use it to inspire the migration policy.
Formas de condicionar la verdad con el uso del montaje en La pelota vasca
Authors: Cabeza San Deogracias José , Paz Rebollo María Antonia 
Published: May 2011

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo estudiar la construcción de sentido en La pelota vasca. La piel contra la piedra (Julio Medem, 2003), el documental sobre terrorismo que más éxito comercial y más polémica ha generado en el cine español. A través de un análisis del montaje, este artículo busca descubrir las pautas, esquemas o estructuras narrativas utilizadas por el director para construir el texto fílmico y para influir en la opinión de los espectadores. Para ello se ha creado una base de datos que permite un minuicioso análisis cuantitativo y cualitativo de todAs las intervenciones que hay en la película. Esta propuesta metodológica pretende servir al análisis de otros documentales con similares características narrativas. Las conclusiones obtenidas muestran que el director usa la estructura de parte del documental y las entrevistas a diferentes personalidades del País Vasco para configurar un sentido propio de lo que denomina conflicto vasco, que está muy cercano a las tesis nacionalistas. Queda demostrada la crítica a la acción del PP en sus años de gobierno y el deterioro de la imagen del Estado, principalmente a través de un 80% de referencias negativas sobre las fuerzas de seguridad del Estado. También se prueba que las personas entrevistadas son más o menos creíbles dependiendo de cómo quedan situadas dentro del montaje y de si otros personajes refutan o respaldan lo que dicen.
Competencias en Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) de los estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Arras Vota Ana María de Guadalupe , Torres-Gastelú Carlos Arturo , García Valcárcel Muñoz Repiso Ana 
Published: May 2011

En esta época la vida de los seres humanos está signada por las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC), a través de éstas, las personas generan espacios virtuales, conocimiento, interacciones y se relacionan en maneras antes inimaginables. En este contexto, es importante estudiar las competencias de los estudiantes en el uso de las TIC. Esta investigación, subvencionada por AECID (2009-10), tuvo como propósito identificar las competencias en el uso académico de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC) por parte de los estudiantes universitarios en las universidades de: Salamanca, en España, Autónoma de Chihuahua y Veracruzana, en México. La muestra incluye los alumnos de clase de 20 profesores de cada universidad que utilizan significativamente las TIC en sus procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Los datos se obtuvieron por medio de un cuestionario aplicado a los estudiantes. Los resultados muestran confianza de los estudiantes en sus competencias en TIC para interactuar en ambientes de enseñanza mediados por tecnología.
Intraocular Neovascularization Associated with Choroidal Ganglioneuroma in Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Authors: Ishijima Kan , Kase Satoru , Noda Mika , Ishida Susumu 
Published: May 2011

Purpose. Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) complicates various tumors originating from the neural crest. The authors report a case of NF-1 presenting with globe enlargement and subretinal and choroidal neovascularization associated with choroidal ganglioneuroma. Methods. A 7-year-old boy with NF-1 had severe ocular pain OS. He has a medical history of congenital glaucoma OS. Left eye showed increased intraocular pressure, buphthalmos, corneal opacity, hyphema, and vitreous hemorrhage. Magnetic resonance imaging indicated prominent vitreous hemorrhage and a choroidal tumor. Enucleation was consequently performed OS. Results. Histopathologic diagnosis of the choroidal tumor was ganglioneuroma admixed with micro-vessels and melanocytes. There was a huge subretinal and choroidal fibrovascular membrane formation originating from the choroidal ganglioneuroma. Conclusions. Severe ocular pain in this patient was caused by intraocular neovascularization and subsequent increased eyeball content by vitreous hemorrhage associated with the choroidal tumor. In NF-1 with orbitofacial involvement, detection of intraocular tumor by imaging tests may predict tumor-associated severe ophthalmic complications.
Glaucoma and Frequency of Ocular and General Diseases in 30 Patients with Aniridia: A Clinical Study
Authors: Gramer Eugen , Reiter Constantin , Gramer Gwendolyn 
Published: May 2011

Purpose To evaluate the following in patients with aniridia: age at first examination at the University Eye Hospital and age at diagnosis of glaucoma; visual acuity; frequency of family history of aniridia; and frequency of ocular and general diseases associated with aniridia. Methods This was a consecutive examination of 30 unrelated patients with aniridia and retrospective evaluation of ophthalmologic, pediatric, and internal findings. The relative frequency of age at glaucoma diagnosis within decades was evaluated for the 20 patients with aniridia and glaucoma. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney test. Results Relative frequency of the age of patients with aniridia at time of glaucoma diagnosis within the following decades was as follows: from birth to 9 years: 15%, 10-19: 15%, 20-29: 15%, 30-39: 15%, 40-49: 35%, and 50-59: 5%. Visual acuity in the better eye of 20/100 or less was found in 60%. Family history of aniridia was found in 33.3% of patients, with 1-4 relatives with aniridia. A total of 76.7% of patients had congenital cataract, and 66.7% had glaucoma. Mean maximum intraocular pressure of the 20 patients with glaucoma was 35.9 mmHg in the right and 32.6 mmHg in the left eye. A total of 53.3% had nystagmus, 26.6% corneal opacifications, 16.7% bilateral lens dislocation upwards, 6.7% optic nerve hypoplasia, 3.3% poor foveal development, and 3.3% Wilms tumor. Conclusions Up to the age of 40 years, 15% of patients were diagnosed with glaucoma per age decade. Frequent bilateral glaucoma and similar bilateral height of intraocular pressure suggest a genetic glaucoma disposition with malformation at Schlemm canal, besides possible sequential anatomic changes in the chamber angle. Associated ocular abnormalities limit visual prognosis.
A framework for synthesizing the optimal separation process of azeotropic mixtures
Authors: Yang Xiao , Dong Hong‐Guang , Grossmann Ignacio E. 
Published: May 2011

AbstractIn this work, a systematic framework is introduced to synthesize the optimal separation process of azeotropic mixtures. The proposed framework, which can handle an arbitrary number of components, consists of two main steps: a system analysis and a state‐space superstructure algorithm. The system analysis is composed of some equation‐oriented algorithms to supply basic information for the superstructure, including structure of the composition space, existence of unchangeable points and candidate operations. It is shown that the proposed superstructure featuring multistream mixing is superior to previous ones because it significantly expands the feasible area. Moreover, detailed design parameters such as number of stages and reflux ratio are derived. Additionally, flowsheet feasibility test rules are constructed to facilitate the analysis of the process, and are able to be used as heuristic methods to guide the design of ternary or quaternary systems. Three industrial cases are presented to illustrate the proposed framework. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012
EBV‐positive diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma of the elderly: A case series from Peru
Authors: Beltran Brady E. , Castillo Jorge J. , Morales Domingo , de Mendoza Fernando Hurtado , Quinones Pilar , Miranda Roberto N. , Gallo Aly , Lopez‐Ilasaca Marco , Butera James N. , Sotomayor Eduardo M. 
Published: May 2011

AbstractEBV‐positive diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the elderly is an entity recently included in the WHO classification of lymphoid tumors. We have reviewed our experience and clinical outcomes of this distinct subtype of DLBCL. Between 2002 and 2009, cases of DLBCL were identified from medical records of the Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins in Lima, Peru, and underwent pathological evaluation including immunohistochemistry for CD20, CD10, bcl‐6, MUM1/IRF4, and EBV‐encoded RNA in situ hybridization. Clinical data were gathered, tabulated, and reported descriptively. Survival analyses were performed using Kaplan‐Meier estimates. Out of 199 cases of DLBCL, 28 cases of EBV‐positive DLBCL of the elderly were identified. The median age was 75 years with male predominance (1.5:1). B‐symptoms were present in 43%, advanced stage in 50% and International Prognostic Index (IPI) score > 2 in 57% of patients; 68% of patients had a nongerminal center (NGC) phenotype. The complete response rates to R‐CHOP and CHOP were 63% and 33%, respectively. The median overall survival (OS) for the group was 5 months. In the univariate analysis, age ≥70 years, lymphocyte count <1.0 × 109/L, and advanced clinical stage were associated with worse OS in patients treated with chemotherapy with and without rituximab. EBV‐positive DLBCL of the elderly is a clinically aggressive entity with a short OS and typically presents with advanced stage, high IPI score, and a NGC phenotype. Further studies are needed to investigate if rituximab‐containing regimens are associated with better response and OS rates in EBV‐positive DLBCL of the elderly. Am. J. Hematol. 86:663–667, 2011. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.