A survey of the Lohmander, 1944 from Central Asia (Araneae, Clubiondae).

Latreille, 1804, with more than 500 named species, is one of the largest genera of Araneae. The genus has 15 synonyms, most of which are not listed in the World Spider Catalog (2018) and unknown to many arachnologists. The most comprehensive survey of sensu lato by Wunderlich (2011) also lacked a few synonyms.

Redescription of Alopecosa albostriata (Araneae: Lycosidae) based on specimens from Siberia.

Alopecosa albostriata (Grube, 1861), originally described from Western Yakutia, is redescribed based on specimens from Siberia. Although A. albostriata is known to be distributed in Kazakhstan, Russia, China and Korea, with records attributed to more than 30 taxonomic entries, and is considered as a senior synonym of nine species (all described from China), it is actually restricted to Siberia and was illustrated only in two publications.

Redescription of enigmatic spider genus Stoliczka O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosoidea) based on the type species.

The type species of Stoliczka O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885-S. insignis O.

Redescription of the Siberian species Pardosa jeniseica (Araneae: Lycosidae).

The male of Pardosa jeniseica, collected in the East-Kazakhstan Area, was first illustrated in Eskov Marusik (1995). The authorship of the species was given as "Zyuzin, 1991", because A.A.

The effect of low-dose aspirin on serum placental growth factor levels in a high-risk PREDO cohort.

Objectives: Our first aim was to study the longitudinal changes of serum placental growth factor (PlGF) concentration between 12 and 28 weeks of gestation in the prospective PREDO cohort. Our second aim was to study the effect of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDA; 100 mg/day), started before the 14th week of gestation, on PlGF concentration.

Study Design: Blood samples were collected at 12-14, 18-20 and 26-28 weeks of gestation in 101 women without and 309 with clinical risk factors for pre-eclampsia.

Evolution within a language: environmental differences contribute to divergence of dialect groups.

Background: The processes leading to the diversity of over 7000 present-day languages have been the subject of scholarly interest for centuries. Several factors have been suggested to contribute to the spatial segregation of speaker populations and the subsequent linguistic divergence. However, their formal testing and the quantification of their relative roles is still missing.

A dust-enshrouded tidal disruption event with a resolved radio jet in a galaxy merger.

Tidal disruption events (TDEs) are transient flares produced when a star is ripped apart by the gravitational field of a supermassive black hole (SMBH). We have observed a transient source in the western nucleus of the merging galaxy pair Arp 299 that radiated >1.5 × 10 erg at infrared and radio wavelengths but was not luminous at optical or x-ray wavelengths.

New data on Synaphosus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) from Southeast Asia.

Three new species of Synaphosus Ovtsharenko, Levy et Platnick, 1994 are described from Southeast Asia: S. jaegeri sp. n.

Polygenic hazard score to guide screening for aggressive prostate cancer: development and validation in large scale cohorts.

Objectives: To develop and validate a genetic tool to predict age of onset of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) and to guide decisions of who to screen and at what age.

Design: Analysis of genotype, PCa status, and age to select single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with diagnosis. These polymorphisms were incorporated into a survival analysis to estimate their effects on age at diagnosis of aggressive PCa (that is, not eligible for surveillance according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines; any of Gleason score ≥7, stage T3-T4, PSA (prostate specific antigen) concentration ≥10 ng/L, nodal metastasis, distant metastasis).

Mu transpososome activity-profiling yields hyperactive MuA variants for highly efficient genetic and genome engineering.

The phage Mu DNA transposition system provides a versatile species non-specific tool for molecular biology, genetic engineering and genome modification applications. Mu transposition is catalyzed by MuA transposase, with DNA cleavage and integration reactions ultimately attaching the transposon DNA to target DNA. To improve the activity of the Mu DNA transposition machinery, we mutagenized MuA protein and screened for hyperactivity-causing substitutions using an in vivo assay.

PSB33 sustains photosystem II D1 protein under fluctuating light conditions.

On Earth, solar irradiance varies as the sun rises and sets over the horizon, and sunlight is thus in constant fluctuation, following a slow dark-low-high-low-dark curve. Optimal plant growth and development are dependent on the capacity of plants to acclimate and regulate photosynthesis in response to these changes of light. Little is known of regulative processes for photosynthesis during nocturnal events.

New species and new records of Williston from Colombia, Brazilian Amazonia, and Costa Rica (Diptera, Mycetophilidae).

The following five species are described as new: (Colombia), (Colombia), (Costa Rica), (Colombia) and (Colombia). In addition, new records for the following 11 species are presented: Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Colombia, Brazilian Amazonia, Costa Rica), Hippa, Kurina & Sääksjärvi, 2017 (Brazilian Amazonia), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Colombia, Costa Rica), Hippa & Kurina, 2013 (Brazilian Amazonia), Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Colombia) and Jaschhof & Hippa, 2005 (Costa Rica). Distribution patterns include (1) species known only locally in Costa Rica or Colombia, (2) distributions connecting Central America to west Andes lowlands, and (3) north-west Neotropical components, extending from Central America to Brazilian Amazonia.

Taxonomic notes on the armored spiders of the families Pacullidae and Tetrablemmidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Singapore.

Eight species of armored spiders belonging to two families, Pacullidae Simon, 1894 and Tetrablemmidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1873, are reported from Singapore. Five species are documented as new to science: Lin & Li, (male and female), Lin & Li, (male and female), Lin & Li, (male and female), Lin & Li, (male and female), and Lin & Li, (male).

Optical Properties and Failure Load of Thin CAD/CAM Ceramic Veneers.

This study aimed to compare optical properties and failure load of leucite (IPS Empress CAD LT) and lithium disilicate glass ceramic (IPS e.max CAD LT) materials in incisor veneers. Four groups of veneers were made on 36 bovine incisors with Cerec 3D milling unit (n=9/group): 0.

Translation and validation of the Finnish version of index of dental anxiety and fear (IDAF-4C) among dental students.

Background: Dental fear accounts for 41% of the non-habitual dental attendance such as visiting only when in pain among adult Finns. Dentists should be able to recognize patients in risk for irregular attendance due to dental fear and measure their fear with valid and reliable instrument that capture the multidimensionality of dental fear. The study's aim was to translate the Index of Dental Anxiety and Fear (IDAF-4C+) into Finnish and test its reliability and validity.

Higher predation risk for insect prey at low latitudes and elevations.

Biotic interactions underlie ecosystem structure and function, but predicting interaction outcomes is difficult. We tested the hypothesis that biotic interaction strength increases toward the equator, using a global experiment with model caterpillars to measure predation risk. Across an 11,660-kilometer latitudinal gradient spanning six continents, we found increasing predation toward the equator, with a parallel pattern of increasing predation toward lower elevations.

A new species of -group (Araneae: Lycosidae, Pardosinae) from the Russian Far East.

Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 is relatively large genus of wolf spiders with 28 named species and one subspecies (World Spider Catalog 2016) distributed in the Holarctic, though the majority of its species (24) is known from Russia. Although the genus is well studied due to several revisions (Marusik et al. 2004; Marusik & Omelko 2011; Omelko et al.

The genus Williston (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) in Peruvian Amazonia, with description of sixteen new species and notes on local species richness.

A comprehensive study of material of the worldwide fungus gnat genus Manota Williston, sampled from the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peruvian Amazonia, was conducted. The following 16 species are described as new: M. aligera sp.

Association of Self-Perceived Physical Competence and Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Childhood-A Follow-Up Study.

Background: The basis of self-perceived physical competence is built in childhood and school personnel have an important role in this developmental process. We investigated the association between initial self-perceived physical competence and reported leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) longitudinally in 10-, 12-, and 15-year-old children.

Methods: This longitudinal follow-up study comprises pupils from an elementary school cohort (N = 1346) in the city of Turku, Finland (175,000 inhabitants).

Pachyneuridae (Diptera): new data on the geographic range and designation of the lectotype of Pachyneura fasciata Zetterstedt, 1838.

All available records of two nematoceran flies Pachyneura fasciata and P. oculata were gathered and mapped. P.

New data on poorly known species of the genus Leia Meigen (Diptera, Mycetophilidae) from the Palaearctic region.

New data on four poorly known species of the genus Leia Meigen (L. nigricornis van Duzee, L. flavipennis Laštovka & Matile, L.

New species of Claustropyga Hippa, Vilkamaa & Mohrig (Diptera, Sciaridae) from the Holarctic region.

The following four new species are described: Claustropyga clavulata sp. n. (Canada), C.

Notes on Oriental and East Palaearctic Manota Williston (Diptera, Mycetophilidae), with the description of seven new species.

The following new species of Manota are described: M. adunca (Taiwan), M. incilis (Nepal), M.

Alcohol risk drinking, quality of life and health state among patients treated at the Sobering Unit in the emergency department - One year follow-up study.

Objectives: To evaluate impacts of brief intervention on patients' alcohol risk drinking, quality of life and health state after treatment at the Sobering Unit in the emergency department at three months, six months, and one year follow-up.

Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study without control group (one-year follow-up). Alcohol use of patients in emergency department (Sobering Unit) in specialized care in Finland (AUDIT-test), quality of life (EQ-5D-3L) and health state (EQ VAS) at baseline, three months, six months and one year following the brief intervention were analyzed with Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test.