Frontal Line Research Articles

First discovery of the ant genus Eburopone Borowiec, 2016 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Dorylinae) in the Oriental realm, with description of a new species from Vietnam.

The doryline ant genus Eburopone Borowiec, 2016 currently contains only one valid species, E.wroughtoni (Forel, 1910) from southern Africa, with a considerable number of undescribed species awaiting formal description in the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. In the present paper, Eburoponeeasoanasp. nov. is described based on workers and dealate queens from a colony series collected in an evergreen forest on the Dak Lak Plateau of Vietnam (Ea So Nature Reserve, Dak Lak Province). The worker of the new species is morphologically clearly distinguished from E.wroughtoni by the combination of following characteristics: i) frontal line distinct, extending a little beyond mid-length of cranium; ii) anterior (frontoclypeal) margins of torulo-posttorular complex not forming conspicuous lobes protruding over anterior clypeal margin in full-face view; iii) mandibles when closed in full-face view forming only a little space between anterior clypeal margin and mandibles; iv) promesonotal suture faint and inconspicuous; v) abdominal segment III in dorsal view distinctly wider than long, with lateral margins only feebly convex. This represents the first discovery of the genus Eburopone in the Oriental realm, revealing the disjunct distribution of the genus. A partial sequence of the mitochondrial COI gene (658 bp) is provided as a DNA barcode for the new species. A worker-based key to the doryline genera of the Oriental realm is also provided.

Assessing the Provision of Community Pharmacy Services in Addis Ababa City During the Covid-19 Epidemic

Background: Community Pharmacists are frequently the first point of contact for the public, especially during the afflictions. As outlined by the International Pharmaceutical Federation, community Pharmacists have an important public health role during this COVID-19 infection. Since the outbreak of coronavirus complaint 2019 (COVID-19) pharmacists like other health professionals, have been at the frontal line of combating the complaint and remained open, thus playing significant part in minimizing or avoiding its community transmission. Therefore, study was throwing to assess the provision of community pharmacy services during COVID-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of community pharmacists in relation to provision of public services during COVID-19 epidemic in Addis Ababa City. Methods: Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted in Addis Ababa city administrations from June 28, 2021, to July 30, 2021, with a sample size of 290 and the sample was determined through cluster sampling technique. The result was cleared by Epi Info version 7.0 and analyzed through SPSS interpretation 25. Result: Methods used to analyze the collected primary data: we used percentage and tables to analyze the data. The exploration finding were grounded on primary source of data. For this reason, we distributed 14 questionnaires to 360 respondents. Out of these, 290 respondents filled out the questionnaires and returned them to the investigators. The results of the study show that during the epidemic, the community pharmacies offered poor pharmaceutical services.

An Exploration of the Anatomy of the Forehead of Asians and Its Relationship With Forehead Lines Based on Ultrasound Imaging.

A profound understanding of the various frontal tissues' morphology and their relationship with forehead lines can efficiently guide clinical treatment. The authors explored the relationship between frontal anatomy and frontal lines. We measured the thickness and shape of tissues in different regions of the forehead of 241 Asians. Then, we analyzed the relationship between the types of frontalis muscle and frontal lines, as well as the relationship between the frontal anatomical structures and the production of frontal lines. We classified the types of frontalis muscle into 3 categories comprising 10 subtypes. The skin (0.78 mm vs 0.90 mm, P < .05), superficial subcutaneous tissue (0.66 mm vs 0.75 mm, P < .05), and frontalis muscle thickness (0.29 mm vs 0.37 mm, P < .05) of people with obvious dynamic forehead lines were significantly thicker than those of people without significant dynamic forehead lines. However, no significant difference in the deep subcutaneous tissue thickness was found between people with and without static forehead lines (1.36 mm vs 1.34 mm, P < .05). This study shows the relationship between the frontal structure and frontal lines. Therefore, these results can provide references for treating frontal lines, to a certain extent.

Riemannian geometries of visual space: Variable curvature and horizon

Two‐dimensional (2D) images of light beams reflected off the objects in space impinge on the retinal photoreceptors of our two laterally separated eyes. Nevertheless, we experience our visual percept as a single 3D entity—our visual world that we tend to identify with the physical world. However, experiments point to different geometries in these two worlds. Using the binocular system with asymmetric eyes (AEs), this article studies the global geometric aspects of visual space in the Riemannian geometry framework. The constant‐depth curves in the horizontal field of binocular fixations consist of families of arcs of ellipses or hyperbolas depending on the AE parameters and the eyes' fixation point. For a single set of AE parameters, there is a unique symmetric fixation at the abathic distance such that the constant‐depth conics are straight frontal lines. Critically, the distribution of these constant‐depth lines is independent of such fixations. In these cases, a two‐parameter family of the Riemann metrics is proposed to account for the retinotopy of the brain's visual pathways and simulated constant‐depth lines. The obtained geodesics for a subset of metric parameters include incomplete geodesics that give finite distances to the horizon. The Gaussian curvature of the phenomenal horizontal field is analyzed for all the metric parameters. The sign of the curvature can be inferred from the global behavior of the constant‐depth ellipses and hyperbolas only when for the metric parameters for which the constant‐depth frontal lines at the abathic distance fixations are geodesics.

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis with seizure-like activity and hemiplegia - a case report and literature review

BackgroundAnti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis accounts for the vast majority of cases of autoimmune encephalitis. Its common clinical symptoms are psychiatric symptoms, behavioral dysfunction, seizures, speech impairment, cognitive impairment, movement disorders, decreased consciousness, and autonomic instability. This report was aimed to provide evidence for anti-NMDAR encephalitis with seizure-like activity, based on the clinical presentations, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings.Case presentationWe report a 11-year-old girl who suffered epigastric pain after vigorous physical activity. She felt weakness of the muscles. She had syncope only once and urinary incontinence on the way to the hospital and vomited at the arrival. The entire procedure lasted approximately 15 min. The next night she had recurrent headache attacks along with irritability, like someone “tapping” to the right occipital region. She experienced numbness in the left upper limbs and shallowing of the frontal lines on the left side. Holter monitoring showed normal findings, but brain MRI, EEG recording, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) antibody testing showed abnormal results. The patient was finally diagnosed with anti-NMDAR encephalitis. After treatment with glucocorticoids and acyclovir, she fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.ConclusionsAlthough the patient presented with pain and impaired limb movements, she did not have respiratory or (and) circulatory failure, and the symptoms entirely resolved. Early accurate diagnosis and timely treatment are essential for patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

Numerical study of the amplification effects of cold-front passage on air pollution over the North China Plain

Cold-front systems provide scavenging mechanisms for air pollution in the North China Plain (NCP), but the transport of pollutants with cold fronts aggravates air quality downstream. The impact of cold fronts on PM2.5 concentrations over the NCP during 8–14 December 2019 was studied using the WRF-Chem model. Results indicate that cold fronts directly influence PM2.5 concentration through regional transport of pollutants and adjustment of meteorological systems, and they indirectly affect air quality by influencing aerosol–radiation interaction. Pollutants affecting downstream areas may be transported to altitudes of ~3 km along the frontal surface, with near-surface PM2.5 concentrations increasing temporarily at up to 15 μg·m−3·h−1 behind the surface frontal line owing to the inversion layer triggered by the oblique frontal surface. The transport process plays an essential role in affecting air pollution levels, more than vertical mixing and chemical reaction processes. Changes in the meteorological system (eastward shift of the high-pressure center) occurring with the passage of cold fronts facilitate the accumulation and transport of pollutants in the NCP, reducing air quality in the western and northern NCP. Cold fronts may also indirectly exacerbate near-surface pollutant diffusion conditions by affecting solar radiation incidence, with a reduction of the 2-m temperature by as much as 1 °C, increasing near-surface (<1 and 0.5 km agl on the pre- and post-frontal sides, respectively) PM2.5 concentrations by up to 40 μg·m−3, while reducing upper-layer concentrations by up to 30 μg·m−3. This study emphasizes the amplification effect of cold fronts on air pollution, with inter-regional cooperation being essential in improving air quality in the NCP region.

Infrabrow excision to correct upper eyelid dermatochalasis in middle-aged and elderly patients

AIM: To evaluate the effects, advantages, disadvantages, and indications of infrabrow skin excision to correct upper eyelid dermatochalasis in middle-aged and elderly Chinese women. METHODS: Sixty eyelids in 30 patients were subjected to this surgical procedure from January to June 2018. All patients had upper eyelid dermatochalasis, and the functions of their levator palpebrae were all normal. The primary indications of the procedure were upper lid dermatochalasis with lateral hooding. All 30 patients underwent infrabrow skin excision at Shanxi Eye Hospital. The degree of skin relaxation before and after surgery was evaluated in all patients, and surgical outcomes and postoperative complications were also assessed. RESULTS: All patients were female, ranging from 40 to 64 (mean: 53.20±7.10) years old. Skin relaxation of the upper eyelid was improved in all 30 patients. One month after the operation, 52 lids (86.7%) showed good results and 8 lids (13.33%) showed fair results. The objective Strasser system was applied to evaluate surgical results at 1 and 6 months. All patients had scores between 0 and 1 point, indicating good results. Preoperative unsatisfactory position and shape of the eyebrows were improved, and crow's feet and frontal lines were reduced. All patients were satisfied with the results. No complications related to wound dehiscence, lagophthalmos, or hypertrophic scars were observed. CONCLUSION: Infrabrow skin excision is a simple, useful operation to reconstruct the upper eyelids in selected patients of Chinese ancestry. This procedure not only retains the advantages of classic blepharoplasty, but also alleviates many eyebrow problems at the same time, and maintains the original shape of the eyelid, minimizes scarring, and produces a smoother, more youthful appearance.

Analysis of Temporal and Spatial Variability of Fronts on the Amery Ice Shelf Automatically Detected Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data

The Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) dynamics and mass balance caused by iceberg calving and basal melting are significant in the ocean climate system. Using satellite imagery from Sentinel-1 SAR, we monitored the temporal and spatial variability of the frontal positions on the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica, from 2015 to 2021. In this paper, we propose an automatic algorithm based on the SO-CFAR strategy and a profile cumulative method for frontal line extraction. To improve the accuracy of the extracted frontal lines, we developed a framework combining the Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) and morphological image-processing strategies. A visual comparison between the proposed algorithm and state-of-the-art algorithm shows that our algorithm is effective in these cases including rifts, icebergs, and crevasses as well as ice-shelf surface structures. We present a detailed analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of fronts on AIS that we find, an advance of the AIS frontal line before the D28 calving event, and a continuous advance after the event. The study reveals that the AIS extent has been advanced at the rate of 1015 m/year. Studies have shown that the frontal location of AIS has continuously expanded. From March 2015 to May 2021, the frontal location of AIS expanded by 6.5 km; while the length of the AIS frontal line is relatively different after the D28 event, the length of the frontal line increased by about 7.5% during 2015 and 2021 (255.03 km increased to 273.5 km). We found a substantial increase in summer advance rates and a decrease in winter advance rates with the seasonal characteristics. We found this variability of the AIS frontal line to be in good agreement with the ice flow velocity.

Sulforaphane, L-Menthol, and Dexpanthenol as a Novel Active Cosmetic Ingredient Composition for Relieving Hair Loss Symptoms

Sulforaphane increases the expression of the dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-degrading enzyme, 3α-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3α-HSD) in the liver, which accelerates DHT degradation, thereby inhibiting hair loss in the animal model. In this study, we elucidated its underlying mechanism and demonstrated that sulforaphane has hair loss inhibitory functions in RAW264.7 macrophage cells and Hepa1c1c7 cells at the cellular and gene levels. The gene expression level of an isoform of 3α-HSD, Akr1c2, increased in a dose-dependent manner when these cells were treated with sulforaphane, but there were no significant differences at the gene levels of Akr1c2 and Dhrs9 for the negative control mixture of biotin, dexpanthenol, and L-menthol. These studies indicated that sulforaphane is involved in regulating the gene expression of Akr1c2. To further determine whether this hair product has effects on alleviating hair loss symptoms, clinical trials were also conducted for 18 weeks. We performed a visual evaluation of the parietal and frontal lines of 23 patients before and after using the product, and then calculated the total number of hairs. This clinical study showed that the parietal lines and bangs visually improved and the number of hairs increased by 6.71% from before using the test product to 18 weeks after using the test product. Taken together, these cellular and clinical studies strongly suggest that sulforaphane may be an active ingredient that significantly alleviates hair loss symptoms.

A Case Report of Functional Acupuncture in the Treatment of Senile Left Persistent Facial Paralysis

Introduction: Idiopathic facial palsy, also known as Bell's palsy (BP) or facial neuritis, is an acute onset of peripheral facial neuropathy. The onset of this disease is rapid, and there is a history of cold, mostly on one side of the face. Objective: to introduce and analyze the method and curative effect of functional acupuncture on one case of senile left persistent facial paralysis. Methods: focus on the functional parts of the affected area that need to be improved, select the acupuncture areas with improved trigger function, and select the stimulation dose of electroacupuncture. In other words, functional acupuncture is the main acupuncture method in the treatment process, that is, to take a functional position before acupuncture on the paralyzed side of the cheek, that is, to lift the patient's left corner of the mouth outward to above the functional position with a surgical small retractor (the largest lifting mouth angle is tilted to the left side), to determine the left cheek muscle functional area (needle entry area), and to make corresponding adjustment on the left cheek Acupoints selected in functional areas: Xiaguan, zygomatic Luo, buccal Che, Yingxiang, Renzhong, Taiyang, sizhukong, Chengzhi, yangbai. The needle of 0.35 mm × 40 mm was selected, and 0.3-1 inch flat needling was used with electroacupuncture. The waveform was density wave. Five times a week, 10 times for a course of treatment. Results: after two courses of functional acupuncture treatment, the patient's left eyelid was basically closed, and the air leakage during the left cheek bulging was significantly improved. After eating, the food left in the left cheek disappeared, the left nasolabial groove appeared, the left frontal lines appeared, and the symptoms of the left mouth angle slanting to the right were significantly improved (see the figure below). Conclusion: the essence of functional acupuncture improvement is to re form a strong neuromuscular effect in muscles, destroy the paralysis and weakness of target muscles, and reconstruct the normal neuromuscular coupling mode. The aim of this balance mechanism is to destroy the reflex pattern of abnormal muscle paralysis and muscle weakness and reconstruct an orderly and normal neuromuscular reflex.

Extreme flood modeling and mechanism over Crisul Alb basin in Romania

The mechanisms of regional climate extremes and their changes in a transient climate are a real concern in climate research. Moreover, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere these became increasingly threatening in the last years, presenting regionally, higher intensity, persistence and in some cases increased frequency.This paper investigates modeling ability to represent the occurrence and development mechanism of an extreme flooding event over Crisul Alb river basin (Romania) through sensitivity numerical simulations using a very high resolution regional climate model (from 30 km to 3 km) coupled to a hydrological model. We find that the main mechanism leading to the occurrence of severe flooding in the area is a dynamical modulation of the large-scale flow forced by large-regional scale interaction. Under northerly flow, a systematic formation of a secondary undulation of frontal lines, topographically forced, is responsible for the system steadiness and rotation with precipitation recurrence over the area and event amplification. The skill in representing these extreme events comes, as shown by the experiments, from an accurate representation of the large-scale information transmission that has an impact on the location of the event, from the representation of the diabatic large-scale sources into the inner domain with main impact on the timing of the development and from the inner domain resolution that has a strong impact in reproducing the dynamical modulation process and the amplitude of the event. This scale-interaction mechanism was validated on a 30 years data-basis of observed flooding events over the same domain, emphasizing that the key preconditioning found, remains valid. Further, the large-scale drivers of this mechanism were identified, providing potential operational flood prediction support, while their trends and variability's changes provide indications for near-future expectancy of extreme floods in the region.

Aggressive interactions between the invasive anemone Anemonia alicemartinae and the native anemone Phymactis papillosa

AB Aquatic Biology Contact the journal Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections AB 28:127-136 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00718 Aggressive interactions between the invasive anemone Anemonia alicemartinae and the native anemone Phymactis papillosa Antonio Brante1,2,*, Rodrigo Riera1, Pamela Riquelme1 1Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (UCSC), Concepción, Chile 2Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Ambientes Sustentables (CIBAS), UCSC, Concepción, Chile *Corresponding author: abrante@ucsc.cl ABSTRACT: The distribution range expansion of species mediated by natural or anthropic mechanisms is one of the main causes of changes in biodiversity patterns. Anemonia alicemartinae is a cryptogenic species found along the coasts of the Southeast Pacific Ocean. This species has expanded its range by >1900 km along the Chilean coast throughout the last 50 yr. A. alicemartinae cohabits with the native anemone Phymactis papillosa in the low intertidal zone, and given the limited mobility of both species, limited space could encourage aggressive behavior between them. P. papillosa shows different color phenotypes, and, as in other anemone species, color is associated with its level of aggressiveness. Here, we evaluated the aggressive behavior of A. alicemartinae on 2 color morphotypes of P. papillosa. Also, intraspecific agonistic interactions were considered in individuals of A. alicemartinae from 2 localities. Four experiments were conducted: (1) individual vs. individual, (2) individual vs. group forming a frontal line, (3) individual vs. group surrounding the individual and (4) group vs. group. Results showed A. alicemartinae to be a weak competitor against P. papillosa. The cryptogenic species lost more contests with green P. papillosa than with the red phenotype. Few aggressive interactions between conspecifics of A. alicemartinae were found. Results suggest that the expansion success of A. alicemartinae could be explained by alternative strategies, such as escape behavior, asexual reproduction and high dispersal potential. KEY WORDS: Intraspecific competition · Interspecific competition · Agonistic behavior · Invasion · Chilean coast Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Brante A, Riera R, Riquelme P (2019) Aggressive interactions between the invasive anemone Anemonia alicemartinae and the native anemone Phymactis papillosa. Aquat Biol 28:127-136. https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00718 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in AB Vol. 28. Online publication date: October 17, 2019 Print ISSN: 1864-7782; Online ISSN: 1864-7790 Copyright © 2019 Inter-Research.

MUSCLE SPASTICITY AND ITS INTERACTION WITH MYOFASCIAL SYSTEM OF CHILDREN WITH CENTRAL PARESIS

Traditionally, the problem of muscle spasticity was considered by experts as a kind of local problem associated with the inhibition or traumatisation of the central motor neuron in a certain part of its path. According to this approach, only the first stage of the causal relationship of the two systems was reflected: the nervous and the muscular systems. In the following, intrasystem relations of the muscle and muscle complex appeared according to the type of harmonization or destructivization of the activity of this system. To resolve this problematic situation, the article examines the original theory of Thomas V. Myers about “anatomical trains” or “myofascial meridians” as an integral musculoskeletal system of the human body, which forms the basis of its anatomy and motor activity. Key ideas of tensegrity as a structure of balanced compression-tension of the musculoskeletal system are identified, and it is necessary to rush to the targets, carrying out the correction of motor disorders of the tender age children with paresis of central type by means of physical education. For deeper understanding of the activities of these mechanisms of children myofascial status harmonization, the main myofascial lines were briefly characterized: surface back line, surface frontal line, lateral line, spiral line, arm lines. On this basis, working hypothesis was formulated as for using the holistic myofascial system capabilities of the child’s body to correct both the tonic state of individual spastic muscles and to improve the general children motor status. To check the formulated hypothesis, the directions of the implementation of correctively directed physical education of tender age children with central paresis of different localization levels were indicated. An attempt was made to use the basic knowledge of the myofascial meridians functioning to increase the efficiency of diagnosing the state of musculoskeletal formations of children with spastic paresis, developing strategies and tactics for correcting their tonic state, methods and techniques for adjusting the balance of compression and tension of these structures to improve children motor activity and to improve the efficiency of their basic motor regimes mastering. There was made a fundamental conclusion that the correctional work by means of physical education should be preceded by preparatory work aimed at normalization of the whole myofascial system of a child with a spastic type of movement disorders, which can be carried out using purely medical techniques and the techniques based on the means of children physical education. Prospects of the scientific and practical development of the problem indicated in this article are highlighted separately.

DYNAMICS OF STABILOMETRIC PARAMETERS IN THE HEAD TURN TEST IN STUDENT-ATHLETES

Aim. The article deals with studying the dynamics of stabilometric parameters during head turns in college students involved in symmetrical sports. Materials and methods. Third-year college students (n = 24) involved in symmetrical sports (volleyball, basketball, rowing, swimming) participated in the study. The average age is 18.2 years. The study of stabilometric parameters was carried out following the procedure of the “Head turn test”. Results. In a basic European stance, we registered a shift of the common center of pressure (CP) to the back and the left. The parameters of balance had average values. The quality of balance function was 89.43%; movement values were 63.08 rad/s. During right head turns we registered the increase of the CP root-mean-square deviation along the frontal line. During left head turns we registered a statistically significant increase of the CP root-mean-square deviation along the frontal line with a shift of the common center of pressure to the back, a statistically significant decrease of balance function to 79.35%, and a parallel increase of movement values to 74.08 rad/s, which prove balance worsening. Conclusion. Left and right head turns provoke different dynamics of the parameters studied. In particular, there are changes in deviation values. Movement values and the quality of balance function had statistically significant differences only during left head turns. It proves balance worsening in a European stance in college students involved in dynamic sports. The analysis of the CP root-mean-square deviation allows us to conclude that students had circulation disturbance in the vessels of the vertebrobasilar artery to the right.

ПОКАЗАТЕЛИ МОРФОФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНОГО СТАТУСА НОВОРОЖДЕННЫХ ТЕ-ЛЯТ В ЗАВИСИМОСТИ ОТ ВОЗРАСТА КОРОВ-МАТЕРЕЙ

The research aims to increase the morphofunctional status of newborn calves. The work was carried out in JSC «Niva» Stavropol region of the Samara region. From the number of Holstein heifers black-and-white breed was formed a group of animals in the amount of 40 heads. In newborn calves by animals of this group after the first, sec-ond and third calving, morphological and functional parameters were determined according to the following criteria: the state of skin; the time of standing posture; number of incisive teeth; sucking reflex and number of leukocytes and erythrocytes; distance from the tip of the tail to the Tuber calcanei; the length of the last rib to the frontal line of the shoulder joint. It was established that the age of cows-mothers (calving) affects the viability of calves. Calves born by cows after the second calving were inferior to calves of cows after the first and third calving in terms of skin cover, sucking reflex, standing posture, live weight and blood. The number of incisive teeth of calves born by cows after the third calving is 0.55 and 1.20 more than calves possess from heifers and cows after the second calving. The distance between the last rib and the frontal line of the shoulder joint shown by calves after the third calving is 2.03 and 0.71 cm, respectively, less than their peers demonstrated born by cows after the second and first calving. The distance between the tail and Tuber of calves born by cows after the second calving was 1.26 cm is greater than calves born by heifers showed, and 2.02 cm greater than calves born by cows after the second calving had. It is es-tablished that calves born by cows after the second calving are less viable because of their mothers prolonged lac-tation had been prior to their birth, and poor adaptation to the conditions of milk intensive production technology.

Structure and variability of the main frontal zones in the White Sea during the warm season 2010

Analysis of archival satellite images of sea surface temperature from May to September 2010 allowed determining the features of the synoptic variability of these frontal zones. It is shown that the regions where extreme values of the sea temperature gradients and surface fronts occur occupy a significant sea area near the middle position of the frontal lines. In Dvinskiy Bay, this region occupies almost two thirds of the bay’s water area, and the displacement of the runoff front in its western flank reaches 70 km per month. All the fronts undergo the largest displacements in the first half of the warm season under the influence of synoptic processes and river runoff against the background of insufficient heating of the upper layer, but their high dynamic activity persists later, manifesting itself in the form of the formation of tongues and meanders up to several tens of kilometers. The greatest variability of the temperature field in the form of perturbations of the frontal section is demonstrated by the Gorlo frontal zone. This dynamics is an important element of water exchange in the strait.

Gagmonization of the musculo-fascial system of young children with spastic syndrome of motor disorders

The article discusses in detail the third conditional correctional vector of the general author’s rehabilitation strategy for young children with spastic syndrome of motor disorders – the methodological possibilities of harmonizing their musculo-fascial system. Previously, the state of the main paired myofascial lines was analyzed through the prism of spastic syndrome: the superficial frontal line, the superficial posterior line, two lateral lines, two spiral lines, two paired lines of hands. The basis for the correction of the state of muscle imbalance against the background of the existing spastic syndrome was taken diagonal fascial gymnastics (DFG) by Pac-Jee Woo, which harmonizes the state of the muscles – the antagonist. The main techniques of this technique are alternate stretching of the muscles, their compression, and then twisting along diagonal directions in different segments of the body when alternating with the central, middle directions of corrective actions. Such an approach resembles spiraling movements and is a universal structural model for the development of life. The basic methodological provisions of the FGD were adapted in accordance with the solution of the problems of correction of spastic-type motor disorders in young children, based on bonding techniques and the necessary theatricalization of the correction process. It is this unique combination that makes it possible to largely overcome the fear of bodily manipulations and pain that exists in children of this age. Additionally, vibration-wave technique exercises with muscles were applied. With the help of an adapted version of the diagonal fascial gymnastics, it is possible to achieve a higher degree of efficiency in correcting existing motor disorders of the spastic type. Prospects for the study of this problem are in line with the search for new techniques for adapting DFG to physical rehabilitation of young children in combination with a physical bonding background and on the basis of emotional and energetic saturation of motor and gaming activities.

A new species of the genus Deinodryinus Perkins (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the USA.

A new species of Deinodryinus Perkins, 1907, is described from the USA, Texas: D.bimaculatussp. n. Morphologically the new species is similar to D.masneri (Olmi, 1984), but it is distinguished by the head lacking a frontal line and the forewing crossed by two dark transverse bands; in D.masneri the head shows a conspicuous frontal line and the forewing is hyaline and without dark transverse bands.

Mesoscale Circulations and Organized Convection in African Easterly Waves

Abstract Global convection-permitting model simulations and remote sensing observations are used to investigate the interaction between organized convection, both moist and dry, and the atmospheric circulation in the case of an African easterly wave (AEW). The wave disturbance is associated with a quadrupole structure of divergence, with two convergence centers slightly ahead of the trough. Moisture transport from southeast of the trough to the area in front and lower midtropospheric moisture convergence precondition and organize convection. The main inflow into the squall-line cluster is from behind. The moisture-abundant inflow collides at the low level with monsoon air with high moist static energy and establishes a frontal line of updrafts at the leading edge of the propagating mesoscale convective system. A mantle of moisture surrounds the convective core. A potential vorticity budget analysis reveals that convective latent heating is driving the evolution of the wave but not in a quasi-steady way. The wave propagation includes a succession of convective bursts and subsequent dynamic adjustment processes. Dry convection associated with the Saharan air layer (SAL) and SAL intrusions into the wave trough together with vorticity advection can play a role in intensifying AEWs dynamically as they move from the West African coast across the Atlantic Ocean. Our analysis demonstrates that the synoptic-scale wave and convection are interlinked through mesoscale circulations on a continuum of scales. This implies that the relation between organized convection and the atmospheric circulation is intrinsically dynamic, which poses a particular challenge to subgrid convection parameterizations in numerical models.

Effects of regional and local atmospheric dynamics on the aerosol and CCN load over Athens

Aerosol and cloud condensate nuclei (CCN) measurements in the area of Athens during HyGRA-CD campaign (May–June 2014) identified a significant diversity in particle properties. In this study we select two distinct cases in terms of meteorology and air mass origin in order to analyze the transport mechanisms inside the Planetary Boundary Layer (PBL) and in the free troposphere and discuss the possible contribution of aerosol in cloud formation. The detection of aerosol layers was based on the lidar technique using multi-wavelength detection schemes. The first case is characterized by a double dust layer arriving over Athens with a shallow and younger plume centered at about 1.8 km and a deeper and more aged plume centered at 3.4 km. These layers originate from different sources and follow different transport paths in the atmosphere which explains also their different optical/geometrical properties. The second case is typical of frontal activity and low cloud formation during daytime. Low level convergence of maritime and continental air masses enhances the updraft velocities inside Athens basin and results in CCN activation and cloud formation along the frontal line.