New net-winged beetles (Coleoptera: Lycidae) from Indochina, with synonymic and taxonomic notes by S.V. Kazantsev

“…A new tribe, Vikhrevini tr. n., a new genus, Vikhrevia gen. n., and nine new species, Vikhrevia ludificator sp. n., Dilophotes flabellicornis sp. n., D. angustipennis sp. n., D. rubrovestitus sp. n., Mesolycus fedorenkoi sp. n., M. rubromarginatus sp. n., Macrolycus holzschuhi sp. n., Cerceros chapaensis sp. n. and C. drymophilus sp. n., are described from Indochina. Scarelus cibodasensis Malohlava et Bocák, 2011, syn. n., is synonymized with S. luchti Kazantsev et Yang, 1999, nom. rev. …”
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Two new species of the genus Caligus (Crustacea, Copepoda, Siphonostomatoida) from the Sea of Japan, with a note on the establishment of a new species group by Susumu Ohtsuka, Geoffrey A. Boxshall

“…Caligus chinglonglini sp. nov. is based on a male specimen found in a plankton sample, whereas C. kajii sp. nov. was collected from the body surface of the host flathead Platycephalus sp. …”
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A New Sense of Self: Exploring the Experience of Coaching during a Full Time Master of Business Administration Programme by Maria Smith

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Thirteen species of jumping spiders from northern Vietnam (Araneae, Salticidae) by Cheng Wang, Shuqiang Li, Dinh-Sac Pham

“…Twelve new species are described: Chinattus crewsae sp. nov. (♂♀), C. logunovi sp. nov. (♂♀), Eupoa maidinhyeni sp. nov. (♂♀), E. maddisoni sp. nov. (♂♀), E. ninhbinh sp. nov. (♂), E. zabkai sp. nov. (♂♀), Indopadilla cuc sp. nov. (♂♀), Synagelides ani sp. nov. (♂♀), S. mii sp. nov. (♂♀), S. pengi sp. nov. (♀), S. sancha sp. nov. (♂♀), and Yaginumaella hagiang sp. nov. (♂). …”
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A new horsehair worm, Chordodes formosanus sp. n. (Nematomorpha, Gordiida) from Hierodula mantids of Taiwan and Japan with redescription of a closely related species, Chordodes jap... by Ming-Chung Chiu, Chin-Gi Huang, Wen-Jer Wu, Shiuh-Feng Shiao

“…The different taxonomic status of these two species was also confirmed after analyzing the partial cytochrome oxidase subunit I sequence, and the mantid hosts, which are respectively limited to the genus Tenodera for C. japonensis and Hierodula for C. formosanus sp. n. In addition, the immature stages of eggs and larvae of the new species are also described and discussed in detail.…”
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Crithidia ricardoi sp. n. a new species of trypanosomatidae isolated from Culex saltanensis Dyar, 1928 (Diptera: Culicidae) by Alexander Sibajev, Raquel da Silva Pacheco, Maurílio J. Soares, Elisa Cupolillo, Alvaro Luiz Bertho dos Santos, Hooman Momen

“…Results for the biochemical methods employd indicate that the trypanosomatid isolated from C. saltanensis is a new species of Crithidia. The name C. ricardoi sp. n. is proposed for thes new species.…”
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Upper cenomanian ammonites from the environs of Saumur, and the provenance of the types of Ammonites vibrayeanus and Ammonites geslinianus by Kennedy, W, Juignet, P

“…Ammonite faunas consisting of Neolobites vibrayeanus (d'Orbigny), Calycoceras (Calycoceras) naviculare (Mantell), C. (Lotzeites(?)) sp., Pseudocalycoceras lattense Thomel, Metoicoceras geslinianum (d'Orbigny) and Euomphaloceras septemseriatum (Cragin) from Saumur, within the type area of the Turonian stage, are described from the collections of the Château de Saumur. …”

Characterization of biominerals in species of Canna (Cannaceae) by Enrique J Baran, Ana C González-Baró, María M Ciciarelli, Cristina H Rolleri

“…In this work, fresh plant material of seven wild neotropical species of genus Canna, C. ascendens, C. coccinea, C. indica, C. glauca, C. plurituberosa, C. variegatifolia and C. fuchsina sp. ined., taken from different habitats, were studied to characterize the biominerals in their internal tissues. …”
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Oral Administration of Spirulina platensis at Early Gestation Modulates Litter Size and the Expression of Inhibin, Insulin, IGF-I, CO Q10, and BMP-15 in Ewes Induced for Twinning by Moustafa Zeitoun, Mohamed Ali, Tariq Almundarij, Emad Mousa, Ahmed Alghonaim

“…BMP-15 was reduced (P<0.05) in ARG than in C and SP. However, SP decreased (P<0.05) inhibin more than in C and ARG. …”
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Copper-Promoted Intramolecular Oxidative Dehydrogenation for Synthesizing Dihydroisocoumarins and Isocoumarins by Qiang Zhang, Lin-Yan Zhang, Xian-Ying Shi

“…This transformation undergoes C<i>sp</i>³–H bonds and O–H bonds coupling in air using copper salt. …”
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Molecular evidence and differences in gonopod morphology lead to the recognition of a new species of the freshwater crab genus Candidiopotamon Bott, 1967 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Po... by Hsi-Te Shih, Tohru Naruse, Christoph D. Schubart

“…In the G1 of C. rathbuni, the subterminal segment shows a cline from robust in northern populations to slender in southern populations. In the G1 of C. penglai sp. nov., a distinctly larger and more distally directed keel-like projection is found on the distal inner edge of the terminal segment, with northern populations having an inward-curving subterminal segment and southern populations a straight subterminal segment. …”
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Recent Advances in Homogeneous Metal-Catalyzed Aerobic C–H Oxidation of Benzylic Compounds by Garazi Urgoitia, Raul SanMartin, María Teresa Herrero, Esther Domínguez

“…C<i>sp</i>³&#8315;H oxidation of benzylic methylene compounds is an established strategy for the synthesis of aromatic ketones, esters, and amides. …”
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Revision of the genus Canthocamptus (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) with a description of a new species from the Lena River Delta (North-eastern Siberia) by Aleksandr Novikov, Dayana Sharafutdinova

“… The discovery of a new species of the genus Canthocamptus, C. waldemarschneideri sp. nov., in northern Siberia prompted a taxonomic analysis of this genus. …”
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Potencialidades geoambientais e dinâmica das paisagens de bordas planálticas – o caso dos municípios de Mauá da Serra e Faxinal by Susana Volkmer, Edison Fortes

“…We identified and classified three landscape systems (SP I, II and III), besides associated subunit landscapes: SP Ia,b,c,d SP IIa,b and SPIIIa,b,c. The Landscape System I is the one that presents the greatest potentialities for use and occupation, due to a model of exploration of the territory made possible by the soil fertility and a relief of low slope. …”
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Three new karst-dwelling Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887 (Squamata; Gekkoniade) from Peninsular Thailand and the phylogenetic placement of C. punctatonuchalis and C. vandeventeri by Perry Lee Wood Jr, L. Lee Grismer, Anchalee Aowphol, César A. Aguilar, Micheal Cota, Marta S. Grismer, Matthew L. Murdoch, Jack W. Sites Jr

“…Three new species of Rock Geckos Cnemaspis lineogularis sp. nov., C. phangngaensis sp. nov., and C. thachanaensis sp. nov. of the chanthaburiensis and siamensis groups are described from the Thai portion of the Thai-Malay Peninsula. …”
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Iogurte adicionado de polpa de abacaxi, base mel: Elaboração, perfil microbiológico e físico-químico by Y. F. Paiva, J. N. V. Deodato, E. E. V. Silva, E. V. Silva, A. S. Araújo

“…As três formulações do produto (A,B e C) foram submetidas à análises microbiológicas (Coliformes à 35ºC e 45ºC, Salmonella sp/25g., Staphylococcus spp., Contagem total de bactérias aeróbias Mesófilas (CTM) e Psicotróficas) seguindo metodologia descrita por Silva (2010) e à análises físico-químicas (Umidade, Cinzas, Sólidos Solúveis (ºBrix), pH, Acidez e Proteínas) utilizando metodologia do Instituto Adolfo Lutz (2008). …”
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Croton sertanejus, a new species from Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Brazil, and redescription of C. echioides (Euphorbiaceae) by Rodolfo Carneiro Sodré, Marcos José da Silva

“…Detailed descriptions, including details of leaf anatomy, are provided for C. sertanejus sp. nov. and C. echioides, its closely related species. …”
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Cytospora paraplurivora sp. nov. isolated from orchards with fruit tree decline syndrome in Ontario, Canada by Evgeny Ilyukhin, Hai D. T. Nguyen, Alan J. Castle, Walid Ellouze

“…The phylogenomic analysis confirms the species order and family level classification. C. paraplurivora sp. nov. has the potential to severely affect stone fruits production, causing cankers and dieback in stressed trees, and eventually leads to tree decline. …”
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Two new species of Cerviniella Smirnov, 1946 (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Aegisthidae) from the Yellow Sea, Korea by Kyuhee Cho, Jong Guk Kim, Jimin Lee

“…Two new species, Cerviniella bisegmenta sp. nov. and C. permixta sp. nov., are described in detail with illustrations based on females from the Korean Yellow Sea. …”
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Cytospora paraplurivora sp. nov. isolated from orchards with fruit tree decline syndrome in Ontario, Canada. by Evgeny Ilyukhin, Hai D T Nguyen, Alan J Castle, Walid Ellouze

“…The phylogenomic analysis confirms the species order and family level classification. C. paraplurivora sp. nov. has the potential to severely affect stone fruits production, causing cankers and dieback in stressed trees, and eventually leads to tree decline. …”
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