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A new species, Rhabdocarpais trispinosus Yao & Jin sp. nov. is described based on adults and deutonymphs from Yunan province, China. Four species, Parasitus brachychaetus Ma, P. clavasetosus Ma, P. simplendogynii Ma & Bai and P. wangdunqingi Ma, are transferred from the genus Parasitus to Rhabdocarpais based on the seta st1 of female forked distally, spurs on genu and tibia of leg II bilobed, the venter of the hypostome elevated forward and forming a protuberance in the male, and seta po stout and pilose distally. An identification key to the known species of Rhabdocarpais in China is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent field expeditions to the Andes and herbarium research resulted in the discovery of a new species of Drymonia (Gesneriaceae). Drymonia tomentosa J.L.Clark & Clavijo is described from the western Andean slopes of northern Ecuador and southern Colombia. The new species is differentiated from other congeners by the presence of a tomentose indumentum on the stems, stout shoots, broadly oblong leaves, and calyx lobes with broadly rounded apices. Based on IUCN guidelines, a preliminary conservation status is assigned as Least Concern (LC). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marine sequences on Wollaston Forland, North‐East Greenland have provided rich belemnite assemblages of Barremian (Early Cretaceous) age. Most common are belemnites of Boreal affinities, closely related to northwest European faunas. Remarkable are the findings of 47 rostra of Duvalia, a genus of Tethyan origin. In addition to Duvalia grasiana, Duvalia arctica sp. nov., Duvalia aff. silesiaca and Duvalia sp. have been recognized. Duvalia grasiana is well known from the Barremian–Aptian of the western Tethys. The other three taxa differ, however, morphologically from contemporaneous Duvalia species common in the Barremian of the Tethys. Our findings suggest a migration of D. grasiana to North‐East Greenland in the early Barremian and a subsequent in situ evolution of D. arctica in the Greenland Norwegian Seaway. Duvalia aff. silesiaca, second in abundance, most probably also evolved from a Tethyan precursor species (Duvalia silesiaca). The taxonomic affinities of Duvalia sp. remain unclear. Duvalia arctica, D. aff. silesiaca and Duvalia sp. are all characterized by small size, indicating an endemic evolution and adaptation to a well‐confined position in the food chain. The niche occupied by these small‐sized Duvalia species must have differed substantially to that occupied by co‐occurring Boreal belemnites, which have robust, stout rostra. The findings make North‐East Greenland part of a migration route from the Tethys via the north Atlantic to the high Boreal. The Duvalia Event corresponds stratigraphically to the middle Barremian warming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of Iris, Iris cangshanensis, was discovered in Cangshan Nature Reserve, Dali City, Yunnan Province, China. Morphologically, I. cangshanensis shares several key features with species in Iris subg. Crossiris, including prominent crests and stout rhizomes, but it is easily distinguished from other Iris species by its unique crest, dark purple spots on the falls, erect standards recurved to the style branches, and slightly fimbriate tips of the style branches. Phylogenetic analysis including 115 related species based on matk/trnk and trnL‐F sequences indicates that I. cangshanensis forms a distinct clade, and reveals a strong genetic connection between I. cangshanensis, the Iristectorum complex and Iris latistyla. Overall, both morphological and phylogenetic evidence strongly support the classification of I. cangshanensis as a newly discovered species. A comprehensive description of this species is provided, including a detailed illustrations and photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, as well as its IUCN conservation status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stout beer was selected as the research object to screen angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides. The peptide sequences of stout beer were identified using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry with de novo, and 41 peptides were identified with high confidence. Peptide Ranker was used to score the biological activity and six peptides with a score ≥ 0.5 were screened to predict their potential ACE inhibitory (ACEI) activity. The toxicity, hydrophilicity, absorption, and excretion of these peptides were predicted. In addition, molecular docking between the peptides and ACE revealed a significant property of the peptide DLGGFFGFQR. Furthermore, molecular docking conformation and molecular dynamics simulation revealed that DLGGFFGFQR could be tightly bound to ACE through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction. Lastly, the ACEI activity of DLGGFFGFQR was confirmed using in vitro evaluation and the IC50 value was determined to be 24.45 μM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of Cryptodesmidae, Trichopeltis jiyue sp. nov., is described from the Ailaoshan National Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province, southwest China. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by the gonopodal coxae with two conspicuous wing-like processes, the relatively long, stout setae on the gonopodal coxae, gonopodal telopodites glabrous and four-branched, and the acropodite curved caudolaterad. The new species is the second record of an epigean species of genus Trichopeltis Pocock, 1894 in China. An updated key is provided to all 14 presently known species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The geophilid centipede Endogeophilus alberti sp. nov. is described and illustrated based on a single specimen collected from Provence, southern France. It is very similar to E. ichnusae Bonato, Zapparoli, Drago & Minelli, 2016, which is known only from three specimens from south-western Sardinia, and was the only species in the genus Endogeophilus Bonato, Zapparoli, Drago & Minelli, 2016. Both species share a remarkably narrow body, very short setae, and an unusually high number of legs, which are relatively stout. All these traits are rare among geophilids and suggest an endogeic life style. Despite of the very few specimens available for comparison and the difficulties to distinguish inter-specific differences from intra-specific variation, the two species differ at least in the shape of the pretarsi of the second maxillae and the shape of the forcipules. A revised diagnosis of the genus Endogeophilus is also provided, with an identification key to all genera of Geophilidae s.l. recorded so far in Europe, based on selected characters to evaluate without anatomical dissection and illustrated with original pictures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Impatiens karenensis (I. sect. Semeiocardium) from Kayin State, Myanmar is described and illustrated here. It is most similar to I. micromeris, but differs in having lower petals with outer margins strongly undulate in the lower half (vs. lower petals entire), apex of upper petals acute to obtuse (vs. apex rounded), short stout spur, ± as long as the depth of lower sepal, ca. 2.5 mm long (vs. long attenuate spur, twice as long as the depth of lower sepal, ca. 5 mm long). Its conservation status is also assessed as Critically Endangered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mark Stout's book, "World War I and the foundations of American intelligence," provides valuable insights into the achievements and shortcomings of the US intelligence community during World War I. Stout challenges the prevailing narratives that view World War I intelligence as negative and that attribute the foundations of American intelligence primarily to World War II. He argues that modern intelligence for modern warfare emerged during World War I and explores the precedents and key figures that contributed to its development. Stout's research paints a comprehensive picture of the maturing intelligence community during the war and highlights its impact on subsequent intelligence practices. [Extracted from the article]

A new species of Cumacea belonging to the genus Dimorphostylis Zimmer was collected from the Dokdo and Ulleung Islands in the East Sea of Korea. The new species, Dimorphostylis pilocorpus sp. nov., can be distinguished from all other Dimorphostylis species by the combination of the body surface covered with numerous slender simple setae; carapace with one transverse, a pair of frontal, and three pairs of oblique ridges; three pairs of oblique ridges connected on a submedian carina; telson of the female with 1 pair of short simple and 1 short, stout simple seta centrally; 1 pair of stout simple and 3 pairs of short simple setae on the post-anal section; pleonite 5 of male with 1 spiniform seta on the ventral margin; post-anal section with 2 pairs of stout simple setae bearing a single subterminal setule on both sides; terminal margin with 3 stout simple setae; and a central seta slightly longer than the outer pair of setae. Full illustrations of the new species, including the mouthparts, are given in this paper. A key to the Korean species of Dimorphostylis is also provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Beer is made via the fermentation of an aqueous extract predominantly composed of malted barley flavoured with hops. The transforming microorganism is typically a single strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and for the majority of major beer brands the yeast strain is a unique component. The present yeast used to make Guinness stout brewed in Dublin, Ireland, can be traced back to 1903, but its origins are unknown. To that end, we used Illumina and Nanopore sequencing to generate whole-genome sequencing data for a total of 22 S. cerevisiae yeast strains: 16 from the Guinness collection and 6 other historical Irish brewing. The origins of the Guinness yeast were determined with a SNP-based analysis, demonstrating that the Guinness strains occupy a distinct group separate from other historical Irish brewing yeasts. Assessment of chromosome number, copy number variation and phenotypic evaluation of key brewing attributes established Guinness yeast-specific SNPs but no specific chromosomal amplifications. Our analysis also demonstrated the effects of yeast storage on phylogeny. Altogether, our results suggest that the Guinness yeast used today is related to the first deposited Guinness yeast; the 1903 Watling Laboratory Guinness yeast. A genomic analysis of 22 S. cereviseae yeast strains used in beer brewing suggest that yeast used to brew Guinness form a distinct evolutionary sub-clade, and that the modern-day Guinness yeast is closely related to the 1903 Watling Laboratory Guinness yeast. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This reconsideration of Hume's classic essay "Of Miracles" via the lens of American pragmatist ways of thinking about history and power shifts our attention from Hume's epistemic concerns about the legitimacy of witnesses and testimony to his distaste for sacred history, his critical stance regarding the social force of revelation, and his disdain for religious authority. To view Hume's essay both as an articulation of a critical philosophy of history and as an exercise in moral dynamism (social power or, authority, is a result of epistemic transactions), is to intervene in both Hume studies and Contemporary Pragmatism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a 2011 study, Stout and Dasgupta exposed men and women to what they termed gender-inclusive language, which used both male and female referents, or to what they termed gender-exclusive language, which used male referents only. They found that, in comparison to gender-inclusive language, a job description that used gender-exclusive language negatively impacted women; they reported higher anticipated job-based ostracism and perceived sexism and lower job-based motivation and identification. This work reports a high-powered, preregistered study with women that fully replicated Stout and Dasgupta's findings. Moreover, in an exploratory analysis, we found that, for women, gender-exclusive language is perceived as sexist, which in turn predicted feelings of greater anticipated ostracism, which in turn predicted lower job-based motivation and identification. Therefore, our findings support past research that subtle linguistic cues can be interpreted as exclusionary, that this interpretation can trigger negative outcomes, and that people can experience group-level ostracism based on their social identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The new species Parichoronyssus tilaperezae was found parasitizing to the bat Rhinophylla fischerae Carter, 1966 in the central region of Peru. The females are described and illustrated. The females of this new species are distinguished from other species of the genus by presenting the setae of the dorsal shield, broad and robust; with conspicuous sternal glands with granular ornamentation; anal shield subtriangular, with anterior margin curved and trilobulated, and with two intermediate concavities, and not interrupted by perianal zone; adanal setae stout and long, and postanal seta stouter and much longer, which looks like a trident. Additionally, an updated key of the twelve known species of the genus Parichoronyssus is included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent work by Stout and colleagues indicates that the neural correlates of language and Early Stone Age toolmaking overlap significantly. The aim of this paper is to add computational detail to their findings. I use an error minimisation model to outline where the information processing overlap between toolmaking and language lies. I argue that the Early Stone Age signals the emergence of complex structured representations. I then highlight a feature of my account: It allows us to understand the early evolution of syntax in terms of an increase in the number and complexity of models in a cognitive system, rather than the development of new types of processing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Returning to John P. Reeder's 1978 essay on "Religious Ethics as a Field and Discipline," this essay explores debates surrounding the original intentions for the Journal of Religious Ethics (JRE) and for the field of religious ethics, as these have played out over the decades among an influential group of scholars involved with the JRE since its inception: Arthur Dyck, Ronald Green, Stanley Hauerwas, and Jeffrey Stout. While the JRE and its founding mission are in need of ongoing critique and transformation, we might well still affirm the journal's ongoing importance as a site for the negotiation of a commons, the identification of possibilities for shared life, imagined beyond exclusion and domination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Impatiens karuppusamyi P.S.S. Rich. & V. Ravich (Balsaminaceae), a new species from the southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, India, is described and illustrated. It is similar to I. bicornis, but differs from it in having small leaves; 6–8-flowered, short scape; small flower ca. 1 cm across; conical spur that is horizontally straight with an obtuse tip; base of the anterior lobe with two purplish, fleshy and erect auriculate projections to 1 mm long; stout biseriate purplish-blue hairs in front of the mouth; and orange-pinkish pollen grains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tanytarsus xinglongensis Lin, a new species within the Tanytarsus aterrimus species group, is described and illustrated based on adult males from Oriental China. It is characterised by T-shaped tergal bands, rectangular superior volsella, and very short and stout stem of median volsella. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tanytarsus xinglongensis Lin, a new species within the Tanytarsus aterrimus species group, is described and illustrated based on adult males from Oriental China. It is characterised by T-shaped tergal bands, rectangular superior volsella, and very short and stout stem of median volsella. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A right theropod pedal ungual phalanx II-3 from the Campanian Williams Fork Formation of northwestern Colorado is described, and a combination of features, including the large size, tapering distal tip, robust and stout overall form, triangular cross-section, and a relatively flat ventral surface allows a confident referral to Tyrannosauridae Osborn, 1906. Although this specimen was found in a relatively southern state, the proximal articular surface of this ungual is similar to that of Gorgosaurus libratus Lambe, 1914, a taxon found in the northern state, Alberta. Although based on limited evidence, this may suggest that the range of tyrannosaurids considered endemic to the north of Laramidia extended farther south than previously thought. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new species of Echinoderes are described from Mexico. Echinoderes abeli sp. nov. is described from the archipelago Islas Marias in the Mexican Pacific Ocean west coast. The species is characterized by very short and stout lateral terminal spines, middorsal spines on segments 4 to 8 and lateroventral spines on segments 6 to 9, lateroventral tubes on segment 2 and 5, midlateral tubes on segment 4, and sublateral ones on segment 8, and in laterodorsal positions on segment 10, as well as glandular cell outlets type 2 in subdorsal positions segment 2. The second new species, Echinoderes wilberti sp. nov. is described from the Caribbean coast in Yucatan. The new species show great resemblance with another species, Echinoderes horni , that occurred at the same locality. The only notable difference is a pair of subdorsal tubes on segment 2, present in E. wilberti sp. nov. only. However, barcoding of COI demonstrated the two morphospecies differed genetically more than 8%. This result shows that small morphological differences might be supported by much more conspicuous molecular differences. Based on the high level of morphological similarity between E. wilberti sp. nov. and E. horni , as well as a third Caribbean species, Echinoderes parahorni , a species group, the E. horni group, is proposed to accommodate this potentially monophyletic group of species. This article is registered at www.zoobank.org under urn: lsid: zoobank.org:pub: 5AE5C820-C922-492B-83F3-66C957E53453. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of Echinoderes is described from the Chuuk Islands, Micronesia. Echinoderes inaequalis sp. nov. clearly belongs to the Echinoderes coulli species group due to the presence of enlarged sieve plates, reduced trunk spines (excluding the terminal series) and a hairy habitus. E. inaequalis sp. nov. is characterised by the presence of a minute middorsal spine on segment 4; unpaired subdorsal tubes in alternating positions on segments 5–7; lateroventral tubes on segments 5, 7–9, midlateral tubes on segment 8, sexually dimorphic laterodorsal tubes on segment 10; numerous glandular cell outlets type 2 located on segments 2, 4–8; and very short and stout terminal spines (ca. 12% of the trunk length). The subdorsal unpaired tubes of segments 5–7 show intraspecific variation. E. inaequalis sp. nov. increases the count of the E. coulli group to 23 species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fish otoliths encode information on surrounding environmental conditions. This study used otolith chemistry to investigate population structure and potential connectivity in stout whiting (Sillago robusta) along the east coast of Australia. Otoliths were analysed for both minor and trace elements, targeting the otolith core (location of birth) and otolith edge (location of capture), along with Ba:Ca transects to investigate life histories. Significant differences were found between core and edge signatures as well as among sample zones for select trace and minor elements. Otolith edge signatures showed evidence of some heterogeneity among zones, likely influenced by both environmental and physiological factors. This combination of factors is reflected in poor separation of sample zones from the multielement analysis, suggesting that future research may benefit from incorporating additional natural markers. Transects reflected some degree of individuality in Ba:Ca profiles, with evidence for potential exposure to upwelling events, or movement from shallow, inshore habitats into deeper waters. The variation in Ba:Ca profiles among fish suggests that populations are comprised of both resident and migratory individuals. While analysis of otolith chemistry could not reliably separate capture locations, patterns in the data suggest that inshore juvenile habitats are likely to be important in supporting exploited populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The document is a list of the current leadership team of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists, Inc., including the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Directors, Immediate Past President, Counselors, and Editors. It also acknowledges the efforts of the Guest Editor, Dr. Erin Karschner, in compiling the 44th Annual Special Issue of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology. The document expresses gratitude to the reviewers and contributors who helped in the publication of the scientific content, as well as to Oxford Press for their support in publishing the research. [Extracted from the article]

The Early Jurassic Posidonienschiefer Formation in south‐west Germany (Toarcian) records the first appearance of the stem‐teleost group Pachycormidae in the fossil record. However, most pachycormid taxa remain poorly diagnosed or undescribed, making questions of the morphological underpinnings of trophic diversification in the group difficult to address. Here we re‐describe Saurostomus esocinus, a large (≤1710 mm) pelagic pachycormid, based on material from the type formation. Additional material of Saurostomus is identified in near‐coeval strata in Luxembourg, France and the UK, demonstrating a broad European distribution. We assign a neotype, and provide the first formal diagnosis and cranial reconstruction for this genus. Historical misconceptions regarding taxonomic identity of Saurostomus have caused numerous specimens to be conflated with the better known genus Pachycormus. In south‐west Germany, Saurostomus is stratigraphically distributed across the tenuicostatum and serpentinum Zones, encapsulating six ammonite subzones, with an individual from the paltum subzone representing the oldest stratigraphic occurrence of Pachycormidae. Stout recurved teeth, powerful pectoral fins, a streamlined body, a pre‐caudal scaly keel and remnants of coleoid gut contents indicate fast swimming capabilities and a pelagic teuthophagous ecology for Saurostomus esocinus. Cladistic analysis retains Saurostomus as sister to a clade comprising Ohmdenia and the suspension‐feeding pachycormids. Several character states associated with the evolution of suspension‐feeding are shared with Saurostomus, indicating S. esocinus, rather than Ohmdenia, to be the most basal pachycormid to have transitional suspension‐feeding characteristics. The divergence of the suspension‐feeding and macrophagous pachycormids therefore pre‐dates the paltum subzone of the lower Toarcian. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The developmental process establishes the foundation upon which natural selection may act. In that same sense, it is inundated with numerous constraints that work to limit the directions in which a phenotype may respond to selective pressures. Extreme phenotypes have been used in the past to identify tradeoffs and constraints and may aid in recognizing how alterations to the Baupläne can influence the trajectories of lineages. The Bramidae, a family of Scombriformes consisting of 20 extant species, are unique in that five species greatly deviate from the stout, ovaloid bodies that typify the bramids. The Ptericlinae, or fanfishes, are instead characterized by relatively elongated body plans and extreme modifications to their medial fins. Here, we explore the development of Bramidae morphologies and examine them through a phylogenetic lens to investigate the concepts of developmental and evolutionary constraints. Contrary to our predictions that the fanfishes had been constrained by inherited properties of an ancestral state, we find that the fanfishes exhibit both increased rates of trait evolution and differ substantially from the other bramids in their developmental trajectories. Conversely, the remaining bramid genera differ little, both among one another and in comparison, to the sister family Caristiidae. In all, our data suggest that the fanfishes have broken constraints, thereby allowing them to mitigate trade‐offs on distinctive aspects of morphology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new genus of ant-eating spider, Murphydrelagen. n. is described from central and east Africa. Three new species, Murphydrela johannisgen. n. et sp. n. (type species, ♂♀), M. francescaegen. n. et sp. n. (♂♀), and M. michaelisgen. n. et sp. n. (♂) are described and illustrated. Two species originally described in the genus CydrelaThorell, 1873 are transferred to Murphydrela: M. kreagra (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) comb. n. and M. neptuna (Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2010) comb. n. The genus is unique within the Zodariidae in having the retrolateral tibial apophysis substituted by 3 or 4 stout spines arranged in a single row. A key to the species of Murphydrela is provided and their distribution is mapped and discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gorham Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disease characterized by the proliferation of endothelial lined vessels and replacement of bone by fibrous tissue. The main imaging features are progressive osteolysis and cortical resorption. Temporal bone involvement is rare but presents as a destructive bone lesion that may be misinterpreted as more common lytic processes in the pediatric population, such as infection or Langerhans cell histiocytosis. GSD of the temporal bone is associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, may present with otorrhea, and can mimic other causes of ear drainage. Here, we report the clinical course, imaging features, and outcomes of a 3-year-old girl with GSD of the temporal bone presenting with CSF leak initially attributed to infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of mayfly (Heptageniidae: Ecdyonurinae) Afronurus meenmutti sp. nov. is described based on larvae and imagoes from the state of Kerala, southern India. The main characteristics that distinguish the new species from all other species are in having glossae oblong with two stout spines medially; lingua of hypopharynx deeply cleft; absence of postero-lateral spines on terga and gill I slightly lobate in the nymph. Hind wing with the acute costal process; stout spine dispersed on basal and surface of forceps in the adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gorham-Stout Disease (GSD), also named vanishing bone disease, is an ultrarare condition characterized by progressive osteolysis with intraosseous lymphatic vessel proliferation and bone cortical loss. So far, about 300 cases have been reported. It may occur at any age but more commonly affects children and young adults. The aim of this study is to retrospectively review our internal patient series and to hypothesize a diagnostic-therapeutic protocol for earlier diagnosis and treatment. Clinical datasets from our center were examined to identify all GSD patients for collection and analysis. We identified 9 pediatric cases and performed a retrospective case-series review to examine and document both diagnosis and treatment. We found that delay in diagnosis after first symptoms played a critical role in determining morbidity and that multidisciplinary care is key for proper diagnosis and treatment. Our study provides additional insight to improve the critical challenge of early diagnosis and highlights a multidisciplinary treatment approach for the most appropriate management of patients with rare GSD disease. Although GSD is an ultrarare disease, physicians should keep in mind the main clinical features since neglected cases may result in potentially fatal complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This commentary is on the original articles by Stout et al. and Munger et al. on pages 61–69 and 70–81 of this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creative approaches to coordinating the common good: Margaret Stout (Ed.). Margaret Stout's work investigates the connection between democratic practices and governance outcomes, particularly as it relates to sustainable community development (see Stout, [5]; Stout & Love, [7]; Stout & Love, [8]). Stout argues that public administration needs to learn (and implement) better practices from the "fluid collaborative governance networks" comprised of civil society groups, government agencies, and other private actors. [Extracted from the article]

Epilepsy is one of the most challenging neurologic diseases confronted by human society. Approximately 30–40% of the worldwide epilepsy patients are diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy and require pre-surgery evaluation. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a unique technology that provides optimal spatial-temporal resolution and has become a powerful non-invasive imaging modality that can localize the interictal spikes and guide the implantation of intracranial electrodes. Currently, the most widely used MEG source estimation method for clinical applications is equivalent current dipoles (ECD). However, ECD has difficulties in precisely locating deep sources such as insular lobe. In contrast to ECD, another MEG source estimation method named spatio-temporal unifying tomography (STOUT) with spatial sparsity has particular advantages in locating deep sources. In this case study, we recruited a 5 year-old female patient with insular lobe epilepsy and her seizure recurred in 1 year after receiving the radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) therapy. The STOUT method was adopted to locate deep sources for identifying the epileptic foci in epilepsy evaluation. MEG STOUT method strongly supported a stereo-electroencephalographic (SEEG)-guided RF-TC operation, and the patient reported a satisfactory therapeutic effect. This case raises the possibility that STOUT method can be used particularly for the localization of deep sources, and successfully conducted RF-TC under the guidance of MEG STOUT results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tritodynamia nontjii n. sp. is described from Papua, Indonesia, and is distinguished from congeners by its proportionately broader carapace and relatively shorter ambulatory legs. The new species superficially resembles T. yeoi Naruse & Ng, 2010, from Singapore, in having the male first gonopod stout with the distal portion broad and curved, but the two species differ in the proportion of the carapace and structures of the ambulatory legs. A table of morphological differences of all known species of Tritodynamia is also provided to distinguish the taxa. Résumé: Tritodynamia nontjii n. sp. est décrite de Papouasie, Indonésie, et se distingue de ses congénères par sa carapace proportionnellement plus large et ses pattes ambulatoires relativement plus courtes. La nouvelle espèce ressemble à T. yeoi Naruse & Ng, 2010, de Singapour, par le premier gonopode mâle fort avec la partie distale large et recourbée, mais les deux espèces diffèrent par les proportions de la carapace et la structure des pattes ambulatoires. Un tableau des différences morphologiques de toutes les espèces connues de Tritodynamia est aussi fourni pour distinguer les taxons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of Dulichiella Stout, 1912 is described in this paper. The genus Dulichiella comprises 19 species, known from tropical and warm temperate seas worldwide. Material examined was manually collected associated to infralittoral sponges, ascidians, and algae, at Urca beach rocky shore, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The new species can be characterised by the following: antenna 1 peduncle articles ratio 1.0:1.2:0.2, article 1 ventral margin with two robust setae; mandible palp articles ratio 1.0:2.4:2.6; gnathopod 1, coxa anteroventral corner unproduced, palm concave; gnathopod 2 distolateral crown with four spines; epimeral plate 1 posteroventral corner subacute; and pleosome/urosome spine formula 7-7-7-5-4-2. An identification key to world species of the genus is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Epilepsy is one of the most challenging neurologic diseases confronted by human society. Approximately 30–40% of the worldwide epilepsy patients are diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy and require pre-surgery evaluation. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a unique technology that provides optimal spatial-temporal resolution and has become a powerful non-invasive imaging modality that can localize the interictal spikes and guide the implantation of intracranial electrodes. Currently, the most widely used MEG source estimation method for clinical applications is equivalent current dipoles (ECD). However, ECD has difficulties in precisely locating deep sources such as insular lobe. In contrast to ECD, another MEG source estimation method named spatio-temporal unifying tomography (STOUT) with spatial sparsity has particular advantages in locating deep sources. In this case study, we recruited a 5 year-old female patient with insular lobe epilepsy and her seizure recurred in 1 year after receiving the radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) therapy. The STOUT method was adopted to locate deep sources for identifying the epileptic foci in epilepsy evaluation. MEG STOUT method strongly supported a stereo-electroencephalographic (SEEG)-guided RF-TC operation, and the patient reported a satisfactory therapeutic effect. This case raises the possibility that STOUT method can be used particularly for the localization of deep sources, and successfully conducted RF-TC under the guidance of MEG STOUT results.