A new macropterous Nocticola Bolivar, 1892 (Blattodea: Nocticolidae) from Singapore

Lucañas Cristian C.,Maosheng Foo 한국응용곤충학회 2023 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.26 No.2

A new epigean Nocticola Bolivar, N. pheromosa n. sp., is described from Singapore. This serves as the first record of the genus in Singapore. The new species closely resembles N. adebratti Roth in Roth & McGavin, 1994 in terms of macroptery and the shape of the ocelli but differs in terms of wing venations and male genital structure. Nocticola adebratti Roth from Borneo is redescribed. A key to known macropterous Nocticola is provided. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:66E068F2-4F41-4BF4-9C16-7D8C2E824E15.

Dietary analysis of eight insectivorous bats (Chiroptera) from Puting Bato Cave Complex, Burdeos, Polillo Island, Philippines

Phillip A. Alviola,Marnelli S. Alviola,Kirk J. Taray,Cristian C. Lucañas,Anna Pauline O. de Guia,Aimee Lynn B. Dupo,Virginia C. Cuevas,Nelson M. Pampolina,Ireneo L. Lit Jr. 국립중앙과학관 2023 Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity Vol.16 No.3

Food habits of eight insectivorous bat species from Puting Bato Cave Complex, Polillo Island, wereexamined. Fecal samples collected from eight species of cave-dwelling insectivorous bats containedculled fragments from seven prey taxa (six insect orders and one fish prey). Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, andHymenoptera were the most consumed group in both percentage volume and percentage frequency. Thediet of Hipposideros diadema, H. pygmaeus, Rhinolophus arcuatus, and R. philippinensis mostly concurswith previous studies but with varying proportions. Baseline information on the diets of H. coronatus,M. paululus, R. macrotis, and R. rufus is provided in this study.

Single nucleotide polymorphism of GSTP1 and pathological complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant concomitant radiochemotherapy

Luca Nicosia,Giovanna Gentile,Chiara Reverberi,Giuseppe Minniti,Maurizio Valeriani,Vitaliana de Sanctis,Luca Marinelli,Fabiola Cipolla,Ottavia de Luca,Maurizio Simmaco,Mattia F. Osti 대한방사선종양학회 2018 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.36 No.3

Purpose: Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer consists of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with concomitant fluoropyrimidine or oxaliplatin and surgery with curative intent. Pathological complete response has shown to be predictive for better outcome and survival; nevertheless there are no biological or genetic factors predictive for response to treatment. We explored the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A), and the pathological complete response and survival after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Genotypes GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A) were determined by pyrosequencing technology in 80 patients affected by locally advanced rectal cancer. Results: The overall rate of pathological complete response in our study population was 18.75%. Patients homozygous AA for GSTP1 (A313G) presented a rate of pathological complete response of 26.6% as compared to 8.5% of the AG+GG population (p = 0.04). The heterozygous comparison (AA vs. AG) showed a significant difference in the rate of pathological complete response (26.6% vs. 6.8%; p = 0.034). GSTP1 AA+AG patients presented a 5- and 8-year cancer-specific survival longer than GSTP1 GG patients (87.7% and 83.3% vs. 44.4% and 44.4%, respectively) (p = 0.014). Overall survival showed only a trend toward significance in favor of the haplotypes GSTP1 AA+AG. No significant correlations were found for XRCC1 (G28152A). Conclusion: Our results suggest that GSTP1 (A313G) may predict a higher rate of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and a better outcome, and should be considered in a more extensive analysis with the aim of personalization of radiation treatment.

Single nucleotide polymorphism of GSTP1 and pathological complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant concomitant radiochemotherapy

Nicosia, Luca,Gentile, Giovanna,Reverberi, Chiara,Minniti, Giuseppe,Valeriani, Maurizio,de Sanctis, Vitaliana,Marinelli, Luca,Cipolla, Fabiola,de Luca, Ottavia,Simmaco, Maurizio,Osti, Mattia F. The Korean Society for Radiation Oncology 2018 Radiation Oncology Journal Vol.36 No.3

Purpose: Standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer consists of neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with concomitant fluoropyrimidine or oxaliplatin and surgery with curative intent. Pathological complete response has shown to be predictive for better outcome and survival; nevertheless there are no biological or genetic factors predictive for response to treatment. We explored the correlation between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A), and the pathological complete response and survival after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Genotypes GSTP1 (A313G) and XRCC1 (G28152A) were determined by pyrosequencing technology in 80 patients affected by locally advanced rectal cancer. Results: The overall rate of pathological complete response in our study population was 18.75%. Patients homozygous AA for GSTP1 (A313G) presented a rate of pathological complete response of 26.6% as compared to 8.5% of the AG+GG population (p = 0.04). The heterozygous comparison (AA vs. AG) showed a significant difference in the rate of pathological complete response (26.6% vs. 6.8%; p = 0.034). GSTP1 AA+AG patients presented a 5- and 8-year cancer-specific survival longer than GSTP1 GG patients (87.7% and 83.3% vs. 44.4% and 44.4%, respectively) (p = 0.014). Overall survival showed only a trend toward significance in favor of the haplotypes GSTP1 AA+AG. No significant correlations were found for XRCC1 (G28152A). Conclusion: Our results suggest that GSTP1 (A313G) may predict a higher rate of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and a better outcome, and should be considered in a more extensive analysis with the aim of personalization of radiation treatment.

The Underutilization of Lifestyle Modifications in Primary Care Medicine

Jean-Marc Lucas(Jean-Marc Lucas ),Karl F. Kozlowski(Karl F. Kozlowski ) 사피엔시아 2019 Exercise Medicine Vol.3 No.-

Chronic disease accounts for the majority of deaths in the United States and is often attributed to obesity. A sedentary lifestyle and poor nutrition are primary contributing factors to the development of obesity and thus chronic disease. Primary care providers are optimally positioned to prescribe exercise and nutrition (lifestyle medicine) as a treatment for chronic disease. Unfortunately, this opportunity seems to be regularly lost. Primary care providers often rely too heavily on weight loss pharmaceuticals and bariatric surgeries to treat obesity. This treatment approach however also does little to prevent and treat the accumulation of chronic diseases. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the efficacy of conventional medical weight loss treatments and determine why primary care providers may not prescribe exercise and nutrition more frequently. Our findings suggest that some primary care providers may be uncomfortable prescribing lifestyle medicine as they receive little formal education in this field. In conclusion, prescription of exercise and nutrition by primary care providers may elicit greater long-term weight loss than current medical weight management practices. Medical management is most likely effective when combined with lifestyle medicine. We propose that primary care providers be better trained in lifestyle medicine through their formal and clinical education. Rates of chronic disease accumulation may potentially decrease if providers prescribe lifestyle medical treatments more frequently.

DLC Coatings for Hydraulic Applications

Luca Nobili,Luca Magagnin 한국표면공학회 2008 한국표면공학회 학술발표회 초록집 Vol.2008 No.-

99mTc-Pertechnetate Scintigraphy Predicts Successful Postoperative Ablation in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients Treated with Low Radioiodine Activities

Luca Giovanella,Gaetano Paone,Teresa Ruberto,Luca Ceriani,Pierpaolo Trimboli 대한내분비학회 2019 Endocrinology and metabolism Vol.34 No.1

Background: Postoperative routine radioiodine (RAI) treatment is currently debated for patients with low-risk differentiated thyroidcarcinoma (DTC) patients. If performed, a low 131I activity (i.e., 1 to 2 GBq) is recommended with the aim to ablate thyroid remnantand facilitate subsequent follow-up by thyroglobulin measurement. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between postsurgical technetium-99m (99mTc)-pertechnetate scintigraphy and the rate of successful remnant ablation after low activityradioiodine ablation in patients with DTC. Methods: Enrolled were 193 patients with low risk DTC who underwent total thyroidectomy and RAI ablation with a fixed 1.1 GBqactivity of 131I. 99mTc-pertechnetate scans were done and thyrotropin stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) levels measured just before ablation. Ablation effectiveness was assessed 6 to 12 months later by sTg measurement, neck ultrasound and diagnostic whole body scan. Results: A negative 99mTc-perthecnetate scans was the best predictor of successful ablation (P<0.001) followed by preablative sTglevels <0.8 ng/mL (P=0.008) and 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake rate values <0.9% (P=0.065). Neither sex nor age of the patient at thetime of ablation or tumor histology and size showed a significant association with the rate of successful ablation. Conclusion: The 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphy is a simple and feasible tool to predict effectiveness of low activity 131I thyroid toablate thyroid remnants in patients with DTC.

Building Relatedness Through Hashtags: Social Influence and Motivation Within Social Media-Based Online Discussion Forums

( Lucas John Jensen ) 한국교육공학회 2016 한국교육공학회 학술대회발표자료집 Vol.2016 No.1

In the last two decades, the mainstream growth of the Internet has led to transformative change in education, particularly higher education, as the Internet has provided new opportunities for learning online and at a distance (Allen & Seaman, 2010, Shea & Bidjerano, 2010). Commensurate with this has been a rise in the sphere of online activity known as social media - networks of users tied together via Web 2.0-based applications that offer users an opportunity to generate and share content of their own (Kaplan & Haenlein, 2010). A recent development in the world of social media is the introduction of so-called "hashtags," represented symbolically by the "#" or "pound sign" symbol, joining use together, even if they don``t know each other (Ebner, Beham, Costa, & Reinhardt, 2009, Page, 2012). Easy to create, hashtags have become a unique way to experience global events, have political debates, or meet people with similar interests. For some time, online discussion forums have been a preferred pedagogical method of generating and facilitating discussion in online education and classrooms with online components (Mazzolini & Maddison, 2003, Rossman, 1999). Online discussion forums are typically administered through the built-in tools of a Learning Management System (LMS). Although LMSs offer basic tools for class instruction and management, there is debate as to the limits of their pedagogical value (Hong, 2008, Martindale & Wiley, 2004). The pedagogical concept of Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) challenges the dominance of LMS usage in online courses, bringing a student-centered and bottom-up perspective to online education. The thinking behind PLEs is that instruction should be situated in an environment more congruent with the learners`` typical technology usage for their personal lives, such as social media (Attwell, 2007). The purpose of this presentation is to share the research results of a study investigating the motivation of student``s participation in an online discussion forum when moved from an LMS to a class Twitter hashtag group. Twitter activity was analyzed, and respondents were surveyed on their intrinsic motivation in online discussions, social influences on their social media choice, and if their previous experience with social media affected motivation.

BERTRAND CURVES IN NON-FLAT 3-DIMENSIONAL (RIEMANNIAN OR LORENTZIAN) SPACE FORMS

Lucas, Pascual,Ortega-Yagues, Jose Antonio Korean Mathematical Society 2013 대한수학회보 Vol.50 No.4

Let $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ denote the 3-dimensional space form of index $q=0,1$, and constant curvature $c{\neq}0$. A curve ${\alpha}$ immersed in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ is said to be a Bertrand curve if there exists another curve ${\beta}$ and a one-to-one correspondence between ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ such that both curves have common principal normal geodesics at corresponding points. We obtain characterizations for both the cases of non-null curves and null curves. For non-null curves our theorem formally agrees with the classical one: non-null Bertrand curves in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ correspond with curves for which there exist two constants ${\lambda}{\neq}0$ and ${\mu}$ such that ${\lambda}{\kappa}+{\mu}{\tau}=1$, where ${\kappa}$ and ${\tau}$ stand for the curvature and torsion of the curve. As a consequence, non-null helices in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ are the only twisted curves in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ having infinite non-null Bertrand conjugate curves. In the case of null curves in the 3-dimensional Lorentzian space forms, we show that a null curve is a Bertrand curve if and only if it has non-zero constant second Frenet curvature. In the particular case where null curves are parametrized by the pseudo-arc length parameter, null helices are the only null Bertrand curves.

Using Workers' Compensation Claims Data to Describe Nonfatal Injuries among Workers in Alaska

Lucas, Devin L.,Lee, Jennifer R.,Moller, Kyle M.,O'Connor, Mary B.,Syron, Laura N.,Watson, Joanna R. Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute 2020 Safety and health at work Vol.11 No.2

Background: To gain a better understanding of nonfatal injuries in Alaska, underutilized data sources such as workers' compensation claims must be analyzed. The purpose of the current study was to utilize workers' compensation claims data to estimate the risk of nonfatal, work-related injuries among occupations in Alaska, characterize injury patterns, and prioritize future research. Methods: A dataset with information on all submitted claims during 2014-2015 was provided for analysis. Claims were manually reviewed and coded. For inclusion in this study, claims had to represent incidents that resulted in a nonfatal acute traumatic injury, occurred in Alaska during 2014-2015, and were approved for compensation. Results: Construction workers had the highest number of injuries (2,220), but a rate lower than the overall rate (34 per 1,000 construction workers, compared to 40 per 1,000 workers overall). Fire fighters had the highest rate of injuries on the job, with 162 injuries per 1,000 workers, followed by law enforcement officers with 121 injuries per 1,000 workers. The most common types of injuries across all occupations were sprains/strains/tears, contusions, and lacerations. Conclusion: The successful use of Alaska workers' compensation data demonstrates that the information provided in the claims dataset is meaningful for epidemiologic research. The predominance of sprains, strains, and tears among all occupations in Alaska indicates that ergonomic interventions to prevent overexertion are needed. These findings will be used to promote and guide future injury prevention research and interventions.