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\u3ci\u3eUroplectes ebogo\u3c/i\u3e sp. n. (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Cameroon
Get PDFA new species Uroplectes ebogo sp. n. is described from Cameroon, fully illustrated with color photos showing its morphology and habitus. Uroplectes ebogo sp. n. is the only species of the genus with a combination two characters: metasoma without carinae and metasoma V and telson without punctuation. In addition to morphology and hemispermatophore, we also present the information about the karyotype of Uroplectes ebogo sp. n. (2n=24)
Clustered setation on the pedipalps of buthid scorpions (Scorpiones: Buthidae)
Get PDFChaetotaxy of the external pedipalp femur and distal ventral pedipalp movable finger was studied in 120 species, 69 genera and 17 families of scorpions. Setation was generally denser in the ‘Buthus’ group, a major arid-adapted buthid lineage distributed across Palearctic deserts. On the external femur, macrosetae formed a prominent cluster, the ‘distal external macrosetal cluster’ (DEMC); on the distal ventral movable finger they formed a dense patch, the ‘distal ventral macrosetal cluster’ (DVMC). In other buthids and non-buthids, the DEMC and DVMC were mostly absent, except in a few arid-adapted genera. Relative setation densities of DEMC and DVMC in different species depended strongly on size, being denser in larger species and sparser in smaller species, while absolute density varied only weakly with size (mean spacing of setae ~200 μm in DEMC, ~40 μm in DVMC). Ontogenetic variation followed similar trends. Multivariate morphometric analyses revealed taxonomic differences in setation patterns. The ‘Buthus’ group, other buthids, and non-buthids, were partially separable according to their spatial profiles of setation. In the ‘Buthus’ group, major genera were separable by spatial and density profiles of setation. In buthids, there were taxonomic differences in external femoral trichobothriotaxy. The ‘Buthus’ and Tityus’ groups were largely separable by proximodistal positioning of trichobothrium e1. Relative setation densities of DEMC and DVMC were positively correlated, in that species with dense DEMCs also tended to have dense DVMCs. In the buthid Olivierus martensii, DEMC and DVMC were observed to brush the median ocelli during sponge-bathing. In all examined buthids, the DEMC was located where it would contact the ipsilateral median ocellus during femoral articulation. Both DEMC and DVMC may assist in the ocular grooming of desert buthids, by removing sand and dust from surfaces of the median ocelli
Participant 006: Reiki Master with eight years of experience (White, Asian, and Latina; Female; California, USA)
Get PDFThis is an interview about Reiki and its connection with overall well-being with a Reiki Master holding eight years of experience (White, Asian, and Latina; Female; California). She was interviewed on May 14, 2024. The participant agreed to the terms outlined in the verbal informed consent form before this interview. Some of the broad conversations during this interview were about her experiences receiving healing as an adolescent, how Reiki and other modalities have improved her relationships with the Self and with others, and the message that one has the ability to continually live in the Reiki field (rather than Reiki being something you turn on and turn off). Lindsey Harper was the interviewer and the primary investigator for this project. Please download this document to read the full de-identified interview.https://mds.marshall.edu/reikiconversations/1006/thumbnail.jp
Participant 001: Reiki Master with two years of experience (White; Female; Massachusetts, USA)
Get PDFThis is an interview about Reiki and its connection with overall well-being with a Reiki Master holding two years of experience (White/Female/Massachusetts, USA). She was interviewed on May 2, 2024. The participant agreed to the terms outlined in the verbal informed consent form before this interview. Some of the broad conversations during this interview were about Reiki as a tool for opening up psychic abilities and Reiki as a transformative practice. Lindsey Harper was the interviewer and the primary investigator for this project. Please download this document to read the full de-identified interview.https://mds.marshall.edu/reikiconversations/1001/thumbnail.jp
Inflammatory protein elicitation in response to whole-body vibration exposure
Get PDFThis study aimed to assess the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) on the brain through changes in blood protein concentrations, seat and head accelerations, and symptomatology over time. Subjects were assigned to control, 1-hour, or 8-hour vibration exposure groups. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S100B concentrations were measured. Root mean square average weighted vibration (Aws), vibration dose value (VDV), and seat-to-head transmissibility (STHT) were calculated. There were no differences in GFAP (p = 0.79) or S100B (p = 0.97) concentrations between 1-hour and 8-hour subjects (p = 0.79). Average weighted head acceleration (p = 0.566) and VDV (p = 0.843) were not significantly different between the 1- hour and 8-hour groups. The average resultant STHT was not significantly different across time (p = 0.852). Similarities in blood biomarker concentrations and head acceleration measures between exposure groups indicate that injury does not occur from singular WBV exposure. This study furthers the knowledge of heavy vehicle operation, demonstrating that individual exposure to WBV likely does not cause neurological injury
Management of Multiple Infantile Hemangiomas in a Preterm Infant: A Clinical Case Report
Get PDFInfantile hemangiomas (IH), the most prevalent infantile tumor, are benign vascular tumors arising from proliferation and dysregulation of angiogenesis. Hemangiomas are present after birth and undergo 3 stages: proliferation, plateau, and involution. IH are further categorized into superficial, deep, and mixed based on skin and internal organ involvement. IH are clinically diagnosed, and treatment options include active observation, corticosteroids, beta-blockers, pingyangmycin, vincristine, or laser treatment. Complications of untreated IH include ulceration, airway obstruction, and visual obstruction at sites of enlarging lesions. While most cases are benign, there are associated complications prompting a thorough investigation and proper management. Understanding a hemangioma patient\u27s etiology and associated risk factors enables clinicians to treat the condition effectively, preventing adverse outcomes.
This case presents an 86-day-old male born at 34 weeks with no significant past medical history who was referred to the vascular anomalies clinic for multiple infantile hemangiomas. A hemangioma was first noted on his scrotum shortly after birth, followed by the development of 10 additional hemangiomas, allexam, 11 red papules were noted across multiple locations on the body. A liver ultrasound was ordered to rule out internal hemangioma formation due to the presence of multiple hemangiomas (\u3e5), and no signs of hepatic hemangioma formation were observed. The patient was diagnosed with superficial infantile hemangiomas, and the etiology, diagnosis, natural course, and management were discussed with the family. Topical timolol was initiated for treatment of the scrotal hemangioma due to the location and risk of ulceration
Revision of the genus \u3ci\u3eScorpio\u3c/i\u3e in Jordan, with a description of a new genus and three new species (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae)
Get PDFSeveral new Scorpio populations are studied from various habitats in Jordan, including specimens previously identified as Scorpio kruglovi Birula, 1910 and S. fuscus (Ehrenberg, 1829). A new scorpionid genus, Jordanius gen. n. is described, mainly differentiated from the genus Scorpio Linné, 1758 by the elongation and heavy patterns of granulation of chela manus, and granulated chela fingers. Scorpio granulomanus Al-Saraireh et al., 2023 is transferred to the new genus, and Jordanius maysaraensis gen. et sp. n. is described. Also, Scorpio jordanensis sp. n. and S. wahbehi sp. n. are described. Detailed redescriptions and illustrations of S. palmatus (Ehrenberg, 1828) and S. fuscus (Ehrenberg, 1829) are given. A neotype of S. palmatus from Alexandria, Egypt and a neotype of S. fuscus from Lebanon are designated. A key to the family Scorpionidae in Jordan and comments on dubious or incorrect records from Jordan are provided. Lastly, S. propinquus is suggested as nomen dubium