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Figs. 1–7. Cybister species. 1 in Review of the Genus Cybister Curtis, 1827 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Cybistrini) in North America
No full textFigs. 1–7. Cybister species. 1) C. fimbriolatus, male, base of left metacoxa, metatrochanter, and metafemur showing position of stridulatory ridges on the metacoxa; 2) C. fimbriolatus, California; 3) C. fimbriolatus, Florida; 4) C. occidentalis, Bahamas; 5) C. explanatus, California; 6) C. fimbriolatus, right metatrochanter and metacoxa; 7) C. explanatus, right metatrochanter and metacoxa.Published as part of Miller, Kelly B., 2013, Review of the Genus Cybister Curtis, 1827 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Cybistrini) in North America, pp. 401-410 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 67 (4) on page 402, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-67.4.401, http://zenodo.org/record/489327
Figs. 8 – 18. Cybister species, male genitalia. 8 in Review of the Genus Cybister Curtis, 1827 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Cybistrini) in North America
No full textFigs. 8 – 18. Cybister species, male genitalia. 8) C. fimbriolatus, median lobe, right lateral aspect; 9) C. fimbriolatus, median lobe, ventral aspect; 10) C. fimbriolatus, ventral sclerite of median lobe, ventral aspect; 11) C. fimbriolatus, right lateral lobe, right lateral aspect; 12) C. occidentalis, median lobe, right lateral aspect; 13) C. occidentalis, median lobe, ventral aspect; 14) C. occidentalis, ventral sclerite of median lobe, ventral aspect; 15) C. occidentalis, right lateral lobe, right lateral aspect; 16) C. explanatus, median lobe, right lateral aspect; 17) C. explanatus, median lobe, ventral aspect; 18) C. explanatus, right lateral lobe, right lateral aspect.Published as part of Miller, Kelly B., 2013, Review of the Genus Cybister Curtis, 1827 (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Dytiscinae: Cybistrini) in North America, pp. 401-410 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 67 (4) on page 403, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-67.4.401, http://zenodo.org/record/489327
Error estimate for a corrected Clenshaw–Curtis quadrature rule
No full textA new endpoint-corrected rule for the Clenshaw–Curtis (C–C) quadrature is proposed to improve the convergence rate. The error behavior is compared, analytically and numerically, to the C–C rule and related quadrature rules: the Fejér rules of the first and second kind and the Basu rule.journal articl
Priocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica
No full textPriocnemis (Priocnemis) cornica (Say) IL: Clinton County, Carlyle Lake, Eldon Hazlet State Park; August 2017; R. Curtis. Host: Pardosa lapidicina Emerton (Lycosidae) (Stone spider), adult or subadult female. The wasp pulled the immobilized stone spider from shallow water, grasping its spinnerets with her mandibles after stinging it. (R. Curtis, Chicago, IL, 2018 pers. comm.).Published as part of Kurczewski, Frank E., West, Rick C., Waichert, Cecilia, Kissane, Kelly C., Ubick, Darrell & Pitts, James P., 2020, New and unusual host records for North American and South American spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae), pp. 1-112 in Zootaxa 4891 (1) on page 37, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4891.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/430924
Les Coranus Curtis, 1933, de la faune française (Heteroptera, Reduviidae)
No full textThe author gives a key for identification of the french species of the genus Coranus Curtis, and brings informations, some of them new, about their repartition in France and in Palaearctic region. One new species, Coranus pericarti n. sp. is described from Southern France and Spain ; The doubtfulness of the occurence of C. tuberculifer in France and Spain is pointed out.L'auteur propose une clé d'identification des espèces françaises du genre Coranus Curtis, et apporte des informations, dont plusieurs jusqu'à présent inédites, sur leur répartition en France et dans la région paléarctique. Une espèce nouvelle, Coranus pericarti n. sp., voisine de C. subapterus Degeer et de C. tuberculifer Reuter, est décrite de France méridionale et d'Espagne. La présence de C. tuberculifer en France et en Espagne est mise en doute.Putshkov Pavel V. Les Coranus Curtis, 1933, de la faune française (Heteroptera, Reduviidae). In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 99 (2), juin 1994. pp. 169-180
Risk assessment using a novel scoring system (NUn score) to predict major complications after oesophageal resection
No full textBackground: the aim of this study was to establish a numerical scoring system that categorises a patients’ risk of developing major post-operative complications after oesophageal resection based on routine blood tests.Methods: a prospective database of all upperGI resectionswith an oesophageal anastomosis between 2005 and 2010 was reviewed. C-reactive protein (CRP), white cell count (WCC) and albumin were recorded once pre-operatively and post-operatively daily until discharge or day 14. All post-operative complications were recorded using the Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification. The diagnostic accuracy of CRP,WCCand albumin levels were analysed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis with anastomotic leak and major complication or death (CD 3–5) as outcome measures.Results: a total of 258 patients were identified (Median age 67 (37–85) years, Male 78%, Female 22%). A minimally invasive procedure was performed in 101 (40%) cases. A total of 63 (25%) patients developed a major complication and there were 7 (2•7%) deaths. 27 (10•5%) patients were diagnosed with an anastomotic leak at median post-operative day (POD) 7 (Range: 5–15). On univariable analysis there were no pre-operative patient or tumour characteristics that could predict post-operative complications. CRP (p=0•08), WCC (p=0•08) and albumin (p=0•003) were independent predictors of a major complication or death at POD 5. After multivariable analysis these factors were combined to create a novel scoring system (NUn score). On POD 4 the NUn score was highly predictive of an anastomotic leak (NUn score >0•97: sensitivity 100%, specificity 66%, diagnostic accuracy 0•78 (95%CI 0•655–0•905, p<0•0001)) and a major complication or death (NUn >0•9: sensitivity 73%, specificity 79%, diagnostic accuracy 0•71 (95%CI 0•609–0•81, p<0•0001)).Conclusion: we describe the development of a novel (NUn) scoring system that accurately categorises patients at risk of anastomotic leak and major complications following oesophageal resection. In this cohort the NUn score accurately identified patients at risk of anastomotic leak 3 days prior to diagnosis. The sensitivity of the POD4NUnscore for anastomotic leak is such that patients with a score <0•97 can be confidently fast-tracked to enteral feeding and early discharge<br/
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A study of the organ solo and ensemble works of Curtis Curtis-Smith
No full textThis study documents the life of C. Curtis-Smith and examines his contributions as a composer to both the solo and chamber music literature for the organ. Four major compositions by Curtis-Smith (b. 1941) are examined: Masquerades for solo organ (commissioned by William Albright, who premiered the work at the 1978 Seattle AGO National Convention); Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1983) for solo organ; The Mystic Trumpeter (1991), a setting of the poem of the same title by Walt Whitman for baritone, men's chorus, trumpet, chimes, glockenspiel, and organ; and Masques d'Afrique (commissioned for the 1998 Denver AGO National Convention) for organ, trumpet, and two percussionists. In addition, two miscellaneous works for solo organ, Gargoyles (1978) and On a Ground by Henry Purcell (1978), are also examined.The essay opens with an introductory chapter that briefly documents the substantial accomplishments of Curtis-Smith as a composer, and presents the significance of these four major compositions that employ the organ. A second chapter is devoted to chronicling his life and musical career thus far. Separate chapters are devoted to a formal analysis of each of the four major compositions, and one chapter to the two miscellaneous works. A final chapter examines pedagogical concerns and performance challenges of the six compositions for the organist. The methodology includes written interviews of the composer and of organist Karel Paukert, who premiered The Mystic Trumpeter. These interviews are included as appendices to the essay. Another appendix provides a selected listing of the compositions of Curtis-Smith. Two additional appendices present two essays by Curtis-Smith: a collection of thoughts about his compositional process and philosophy, and a second that is a collection of quotes by various writers about composition and musical expression that he references in his responses to the interview questions.The author performed Masquerades on November 19, 2000, and performed a recital of Curtis-Smith works including Variations on 'Amazing Grace,' On a Ground by Henry Purcell, Masques d'Afrique , and The Mystic Trumpeter on April 1, 2001.</p
A study of the organ solo and ensemble works of Curtis Curtis-Smith
No full textThis study documents the life of C. Curtis-Smith and examines his contributions as a composer to both the solo and chamber music literature for the organ. Four major compositions by Curtis-Smith (b. 1941) are examined: Masquerades for solo organ (commissioned by William Albright, who premiered the work at the 1978 Seattle AGO National Convention); Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1983) for solo organ; The Mystic Trumpeter (1991), a setting of the poem of the same title by Walt Whitman for baritone, men's chorus, trumpet, chimes, glockenspiel, and organ; and Masques d'Afrique (commissioned for the 1998 Denver AGO National Convention) for organ, trumpet, and two percussionists. In addition, two miscellaneous works for solo organ, Gargoyles (1978) and On a Ground by Henry Purcell (1978), are also examined.The essay opens with an introductory chapter that briefly documents the substantial accomplishments of Curtis-Smith as a composer, and presents the significance of these four major compositions that employ the organ. A second chapter is devoted to chronicling his life and musical career thus far. Separate chapters are devoted to a formal analysis of each of the four major compositions, and one chapter to the two miscellaneous works. A final chapter examines pedagogical concerns and performance challenges of the six compositions for the organist. The methodology includes written interviews of the composer and of organist Karel Paukert, who premiered The Mystic Trumpeter. These interviews are included as appendices to the essay. Another appendix provides a selected listing of the compositions of Curtis-Smith. Two additional appendices present two essays by Curtis-Smith: a collection of thoughts about his compositional process and philosophy, and a second that is a collection of quotes by various writers about composition and musical expression that he references in his responses to the interview questions.The author performed Masquerades on November 19, 2000, and performed a recital of Curtis-Smith works including Variations on 'Amazing Grace,' On a Ground by Henry Purcell, Masques d'Afrique , and The Mystic Trumpeter on April 1, 2001.</p
The role of systemic inflammatory and nutritional blood-borne markers in predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and survival in oesophagogastric cancer
No full textThe aim of this study was to interrogate whether blood-borne inflammatory and nutritional markers predict long-term survival and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in radically treated oesophagogastric cancer patients. This retrospective study included 246 patients who underwent oesophageal resection for high-grade dysplasia or carcinoma between 2005 and 2010. The predictive value of routine preoperative immunonutritional blood tests was assessed for their association with survival and response to chemotherapy. On multivariate analysis, higher neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (p < 0.0001), N stage (p < 0.0001) and perineural invasion (p < 0.0001) were associated with poor overall survival. Regarding disease-free survival, multivariate analysis showed reduced serum albumin (p = 0.034), N stage (p < 0.0001), M stage (p = 0.037), vascular invasion (p < 0.0001) and presence of R1 resection (p = 0.003) to correlate with earlier recurrence. In those who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy, analysis of prechemotherapy characteristics showed only serum albumin (p = 0.037) to predict pathological response to chemotherapy. Preoperative immunonutritional markers, NLR and albumin, were independent prognostic markers for overall survival and disease-free survival, respectively, after oesophageal cancer resection. Prospective studies evaluating the role of immunonutritional modulation to improve response to chemotherapy and long-term outcome are required
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