bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lucifensins, the Insect Defensins of Biomedical Importance: The Story behind Maggot Therapy
Authors: Čeřovský Václav , Bém Robert
Published: February 2014

Defensins are the most widespread antimicrobial peptides characterised in insects. These cyclic peptides, 4–6 kDa in size, are folded into α-helical/β-sheet mixed structures and have a common conserved motif of three intramolecular disulfide bridges with a Cys1-Cys4, Cys2-Cys5 and Cys3-Cys6 connectivity. They have the ability to kill especially Gram-positive bacteria and some fungi, but Gram-negative bacteria are more resistant against them. Among them are the medicinally important compounds lucifensin and lucifensin II, which have recently been identified in the medicinal larvae of the blowflies Lucilia sericata and Lucilia cuprina, respectively. These defensins contribute to wound healing during a procedure known as maggot debridement therapy (MDT) which is routinely used at hospitals worldwide. Here we discuss the decades-long story of the effort to isolate and characterise these two defensins from the bodies of medicinal larvae or from their secretions/excretions. Furthermore, our previous studies showed that the free-range larvae of L. sericata acutely eliminated most of the Gram-positive strains of bacteria and some Gram-negative strains in patients with infected diabetic foot ulcers, but MDT was ineffective during the healing of wounds infected with Pseudomonas sp. and Acinetobacter sp. The bactericidal role of lucifensins secreted into the infected wound by larvae during MDT and its ability to enhance host immunity by functioning as immunomodulator is also discussed.
An Academic Response to Basel 3.5
Authors: Embrechts Paul , Puccetti Giovanni , Rüschendorf Ludger , Wang Ruodu , Beleraj Antonela
Published: February 2014

Recent crises in the financial industry have shown weaknesses in the modeling of Risk-Weighted Assets (RWAs). Relatively minor model changes may lead to substantial changes in the RWA numbers. Similar problems are encountered in the Value-at-Risk (VaR)-aggregation of risks. In this article, we highlight some of the underlying issues, both methodologically, as well as through examples. In particular, we frame this discussion in the context of two recent regulatory documents we refer to as Basel 3.5.
A New Metric for Quantifying Burn Severity: The Relativized Burn Ratio
Authors: Parks Sean , Dillon Gregory , Miller Carol
Published: February 2014

Satellite-inferred burn severity data have become increasingly popular over the last decade for management and research purposes. These data typically quantify spectral change between pre-and post-fire satellite images (usually Landsat). There is an active debate regarding which of the two main equations, the delta normalized burn ratio (dNBR) and its relativized form (RdNBR), is most suitable for quantifying burn severity; each has its critics. In this study, we propose and evaluate a new Landsat-based burn severity metric, the relativized burn ratio (RBR), that provides an alternative to dNBR and RdNBR. For 18 fires in the western US, we compared the performance of RBR to both dNBR and RdNBR by evaluating the agreement of these metrics with field-based burn severity measurements. Specifically, we evaluated (1) the correspondence between each metric and a continuous measure of burn severity (the composite burn index) and (2) the overall accuracy of each metric when classifying into discrete burn severity classes (i.e., unchanged, low, moderate, and high). Results indicate that RBR corresponds better to field-based measurements (average R2 among 18 fires = 0.786) than both dNBR (R2 = 0.761) and RdNBR (R2 = 0.766). Furthermore, the overall classification accuracy achieved with RBR (average among 18 fires = 70.5%) was higher than both dNBR (68.4%) and RdNBR (69.2%). Consequently, we recommend RBR as a robust alternative to both dNBR and RdNBR for measuring and classifying burn severity.
A Fiber Optic Ammonia Sensor Using a Universal pH Indicator
Authors: Rodríguez Adolfo , Zamarreño Carlos , Matías Ignacio , Arregui Francisco. , Cruz Rene , May-Arrioja Daniel.
Published: February 2014

A universal pH indicator is used to fabricate a fiber optic ammonia sensor. The advantage of this pH indicator is that it exhibits sensitivity to ammonia over a broad wavelength range. This provides a differential response, with a valley around 500 nm and a peak around 650 nm, which allows us to perform ratiometric measurements. The ratiometric measurements provide not only an enhanced signal, but can also eliminate any external disturbance due to humidity or temperature fluctuations. In addition, the indicator is embedded in a hydrophobic and gas permeable polyurethane film named Tecoflex®. The film provides additional advantages to the sensor, such as operation in dry environments, efficient transport of the element to be measured to the sensitive area of the sensor, and prevent leakage or detachment of the indicator. The combination of the universal pH indicator and Tecoflex® film provides a reliable and robust fiber optic ammonia sensor.
Detection of Explosives in a Dynamic Marine Environment Using a Moored TNT Immunosensor
Authors: Charles Paul , Adams André , Deschamps Jeffrey , Veitch Scott , Hanson Al , Kusterbeck Anne
Published: February 2014

A field demonstration and longevity assessment for long-term monitoring of the explosive 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in a marine environment using an anti-TNT microfluidic immunosensor is described. The TNT immunosensor is comprised of a microfluidic device with 39 parallel microchannels (2.5 cm × 250 µm × 500 µm, L × W × D) fabricated in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA), then chemically functionalized with antibodies possessing a high affinity for TNT. Synthesized fluorescence reporter complexes used in a displacement-based assay format were used for TNT identification. For field deployment the TNT immunosensor was configured onto a submersible moored steel frame along with frame controller, pumps and TNT plume generator and deployed pier side for intermittent plume sampling of TNT (1h increments). Under varying current and tidal conditions trace levels of TNT in natural seawater were detected over an extended period (>18 h). Overnight operation and data recording was monitored via a web interface.
Multi-Criteria Indicator for Sustainability Rating in Suppliers of the Oil and Gas Industries in Brazil
Authors: Barata José , Quelhas Osvaldo , Costa Helder , Gutierrez Ruben , De Jesus Lameira Valdir , Meiriño Marcelo
Published: February 2014

The necessity of sustainability evaluation is rapidly growing alongside the expansion of civilization. Likewise, the supply chain suitability improvement is a need that has arisen in the petroleum industry, especially as it is responsible for the most part of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. The modeling of this kind of problem deals with multiple criteria evaluations. This paper proposes an original multiple-criteria based approach to classifying the degree of organizational sustainability. This proposal was applied to evaluate a representative set of companies, which are suppliers of the Brazilian petroleum industry. The data collection was supported by a questionnaire. The results highlight that the studied companies have not yet reached an advanced level of maturity in the sustainability context. In a comprehensive vision of sustainability based on Triple Bottom Line (TBL), these companies are either in the initial stage or in the implementation phase of the sustainability practices.
Une épiphanie de Zeus Sôter à Clazomènes
Authors: Boulay Thibaut
Published: February 2014

Summary - Small hoards buried north of the frontiers of the kingdom of Macedonia that contain heavy tetrobols of Perdikkas II, of the Chalcidic League and Acanthus may be related with the military operations of Brasidas and his allies, among which the Macedonian king, the Chalcideans of Thrace and Acanthus, against Arrhabaeus of Lynkos.
Rivets monétiformes
Authors: Chareyron Régis
Published: February 2014

This article offers a first assessment of data about a group coin-like objects rarely brought to numismatists' attention outside detectorists' publications : "monetary nails", in fact bronze rivets whose head bears the imprint of a coin type. The score of specimens inventoried here reproduce twelfth and thirteenth century deniers struck in Southern France. Many questions are considered such as the way they were produced, more likely by striking rather than casting, possibly with official dies which sometimes document unpublished varieties. They could have been used to decorate chests used for monetary purposes (e.g. by the mint or financial administration, or by changers' or moneyers' guilds) but this remains very obscure.
La circulation des monnaies noires en Haute- Normandie, 1337-1577
Authors: Moesgaard Jens Christian
Published: February 2014

Based on 298 single finds from 89 find spots and 20 small hoards comprising petty coins this article describes the use of small change in Upper Normandy. The circulation got more intense during the inflation periods 1351-1360 and 1417-1421. After 1421, the niquet (double tournois) played an unusual double role of small change and a mean of saving. Royal coins were dominant throughout, except during the inflation 1351-1360 (Breton imitations) and the decades after the French recovery of Normandy 1449 (Dutch imitations). These imitations were sub-standard and were accepted as token coins. Coins occur on all kinds of sites showing a fully monetizised society.
Les imitations pseudo-Ebusus/Massalia en Italie centrale : typologie et structure, présence dans les collections et dans les trouvailles de France
Authors: Frey-Kupper Suzanne , Stannard Clive
Published: February 2014

The coins that we describe as «pseudo-Ebusan / Massaliot» use a number of types that imitate the coinages of Ebusus and Massalia, combined with Roman Republican and other types. They were struck in Campania, almost certainly at Pompeii. The pseudo-Ebusan / Massaliot complex was identified in the last ten years, on the basis of coins from excavations at Pompeii below the destruction level of AD 79. We identify the Ebusan and Massaliot prototypes, and for the first time the Roman prototypes, and possibly those of other Italian mints. The number of imitative types known, and the combinations of these types, continues to grow. Their production seems to begin in the first decade of the first century BC, and reaches its apogee in the late 90s and early 80s BC. A technical characteristic of this coinage is that dies might be - and often were - used in either the upper or lower position, so that the concepts of obverse and reverse do not apply. We therefore propose and apply a methodology for describing and analysing such a coinage. We lastly consider whether these imitative Massaliot types reached Gaul in antiquity. Their absence in the many finds from southern France assembled by M. Py is confirmed by their extreme rarity in French collections. With a single exception from Glanum, the few examples known probably reached France with travellers returning from the Grand Tour. Further research may show whether the rarity in France of Pompeian imitations of Massalia is the result of limited commercial exchanges between southern Gaul and Pompeii, or whether some other explanation is needed.
Some considerations on Dacian gold coins of Koson type in the light of compositional analyses
Authors: Vîlcu Aurel , Constantinescu Bogdan , Bugoi Roxana , Păuna Cătălina
Published: February 2014

This paper presents the results of analyses performed on 81 gold coins of Koson type found in Romanian public collections. The composition of the Koson type coins was compared to the composition of 42 Greek gold coins issued between the 4th and 1st centuries BC, three Roman gold coins issued in the second half of the 1st century BC, and a Lysimachus type - tetrastater” from the medieval hoard discovered at Baia Mare (Romania). Based on the results, we developed a different hypothesis as to the origin of the gold and the places of issue of the Koson type coins were discussed.
Plated coins, false coins?
Authors: Debernardi Pierluigi
Published: February 2014

Le problème de l’origine des monnaies fourrées pendant la République romaine est analysé. Toutes les informations disponibles pour régler les longues débats sur le sujet seront utilisés, en accordant une importance particulière à ce que les pièces peuvent directement nous le dire. Tout d’abord, un examen des différentes opinions exprimées dans le passé par divers étudiants est présenté. La partie centrale de l’article analyse un catalogue déjà publié des deniers fourrés de la République romaine. Ici, il sera étudié sous un point de vue différent et, par ailleurs, ses informations temporellement résolues sont comparées avec la politique d’avilissement monétaire de l’époque républicaine, récemment étudié en détail par l’auteur. L’analyse globale conduit à la conclusion que la majorité des pièces fourrées, à l’époque républicaine, sont monnaies officielles. Dans une telle perspective les bizarreries qui dérivent de l’hypothèse d’une origine privée des monnaies fourrées, qui sont discutés en profondeur dans le document, peuvent être facilement résolues.
Une justification opportune du système tétrarchique par l’image monétaire de diffusion courante : la série de nummi à bustes accolés émise à Trèves en 298 ap. J.-C.
Authors: Gautier Georges
Published: February 2014

The mint of Trier has produced in 298 A. D. a series of nummi showing the jugate busts of several tetrarchs and also the bust of one of them associated to the bust of Hercules. This represents undoubtedly an attempt to improve further the image of the tetrarchy established five years earlier. This occured at a moment when many important military victories had taken place between 296 and 298 A. D. The fact that such a propagandistic operation was achieved through a series of silvered bronze nummi which were normally part of a large circulation could constitute an incentive to initiate in the future a more global and in-depth study of the coinage to which this particular series of coins belongs.
Annotation à la liste des monnaies de Tommaso della Gazzaia publiée par Raffaella Franci
Authors: Bompaire Marc
Published: February 2014

Ces notes visent à cerner les dates des divers éléments constituant les listes des monnaies d’or et d’argent contenues dans ce manuscrit. Un accent plus particulier est mis sur l’identification des monnaies d’argent françaises et provençales décrites par le manuscrit ; l’attention est enfin attirée sur l’apport qu’elles constituent pour la connaissance des monnayages de la Vallée du Rhône entre 1320 et 1340.
Using the Abbacus Texts as Sources for Numismatic and Monetary History: Problems and Prospects
Authors: Van Egmond Warren
Published: February 2014

The Trattati d’abbaco of the Italian Renaissance and their analogs in the other countries of Europe provide a rich and heretofore untapped source for the study of numismatics and the monetary history of Europe. Their value lies less in their lists of coins, which are relatively few in number, than in the many mathematical problems they contain that show how to calculate prices and exchange rates for all the currencies and coins in use at the time they were written. These not only illustrate how merchants and bankers managed their daily tasks, but provide names and current values for specific coins and monies as well as the rates of exchange that were in use during a particular period of time. However, making full use of all the information that can be found in these valuable sources presents numerous problems of acquisition and analysis. The most important of these are : The large number of manuscripts and their relatively disorganized state. Although most of the existing manuscripts and printed texts have been identified and catalogued, most remain

unstudied and unpublished. Since the great majority of such texts are hand-written, reading through them to identify the essential information is often a difficult and time-consuming task. The rhetorical nature of the presentations of the problems and their solutions, which presents all calculations in words. This makes it difficult to pull out the basic information on coins, currencies, and their relative values. The fact that most of the manuscripts are undated, together withthe general difficulty of ascertaining the specific period for which the stated values were valid. Only a careful, detailed, and extensive study of the abacus texts, both printed and manuscript, will allow us to extract their full value. However, given the rich source of information they can provide, it should be well worth the effort.
Problèmes relatifs au change dans les textes mathématiques latins du XIIe siècle
Authors: Sesiano Jacques
Published: February 2014

Dans deux des plus anciens textes mathématiques composés ou traduits en Espagne durant le XIIe siècle on trouve des problèmes de change de monnaies. Ce sont le Liber augmenti et diminutionis, une traduction de l’arabe, et le Liber mahameleth, un ouvrage originellement écrit en latin mais qui, comme le précédent, est issu de la tradition de l’Espagne musulmane. Le but de cette étude est d’en présenter quelques exemples et leur traitement mathématique.
The Mathematics of Minting: The Assaying of Sterling
Authors: Mayhew Nicholas J.
Published: February 2014

En distinguant la maîtrise pratique permettant aux orfèvres et monnayeurs anglais d’atteindre une qualité régulière pour l’argent esterlin et la rare expertise théorique sur les alliages d’un Fibonacci ou des étrangers régulièrement chargés de l’essai et de la frappe, il est possible de faire quelques observations. Les écarts apparents tiennent largement à la façon d’exprimer la réalité et aux systèmes de référence employés. Ils tiennent aussi au contexte, aux intentions et aux intérêts des parties. Ainsi le contexte de la refonte de 1247 en Angleterre peut expliquer des sous-évaluations justifiant l’opération et en accroissant le profit.
Entre technique et calcul. L’essai de la monnaie d’argent dans l’Espagne médiévale
Authors: Córdoba de la Llave Ricardo
Published: February 2014

Ce travail étudie l’opération de l’essai de la monnaie d’argent dans l’Espagne médiévale - une des opérations les plus importantes qui avait lieu dans les hôtels de la monnaie - à partir de trois sources complémentaires, les ordonnances royales de la Couronne de Castille, datées depuis la fin du XIIIe jusqu’au la fin du XVe siècle ; les registres des hôtels des monnaies de la Couronne d’Aragon du XIVe siècle ; et le traité technique du XIVe siècle qui, sous le titre « Livre qui enseigne à essayer n’importe quelle monnaie », est conservé comme partie du manuscrit 46 de la Collégiale de Saint-Isidore de Léon. Dans cette communication sont abordés tant les fonctions des essayeurs dans l’hôtel de la Monnaie que les principaux traits techniques de l’essai de la monnaie d’argent. Il inclut, comme appendice documentaire, la traduction en français de la partie technique la plus intéressante du manuscrit de Léon.
Un nouveau trésor d’Arwad du IVe siècle av. J.-C.
Authors: Elayi Josette , Elayi Alain G.
Published: February 2014

Les auteurs présentent et commentent un nouveau trésor d’époque perse provenant du Liban Nord, qui comprend 83 monnaies en argent, dont 78 sont des sicles et des divisionnaires de la cité phénicienne d’Arwad (Syrie) ; il comprend aussi 2 doubles sicles de Sidon et 3 tétradrachmes (ou pseudo-tétradrachmes) athéniens. C’est le 12e trésor aradien et le 84e trésor phénicien qu’ils ont déjà publiés. Ce trésor est utile pour éclairer l’histoire de la cité à l’époque perse et pour le corpus du monnayage aradien d’époque perse qu’ils préparent.
From Sectarians to Politicians: Twelve Years of Qarmatid Military Activity in Syria, Palestine and West Arabia (357-368 / 967-978)
Authors: Vardanyan Aram R.
Published: February 2014

Cet article traite de certains aspects de l’histoire politique du mouvement Qarmaṭe, l’une des sectes Ismaéliennes les plus radicales au Proche-Orient. Au Xe siècle de notre ère, les Qarmaṭes contrôlaient les principales routes caravanières à travers l’Arabie, et ils représentèrent pendant de longues années une menace pour les plus grandes villes du Califat abbasside. Après avoir fondé leur propre état dans le Baḥrein, les Qarmaṭes étendent leur influence sur la Méditerranée orientale. Les éléments de preuve fournis par les travaux des historiens, tant contemporains que plus tardifs sur les activités militaires des Qarmaṭes dans cette zone, sont ici examinés conjointement avec les données numismatiques. Ces dernières ont été rassemblées dans un catalogue raisonné, qui est à ce jour le plus complet, et qui concerne les monnaies frappées à Filasṭīn, Dimasq, Ṭabariyya, et à la Mekke entre 358 et 368 H. Il comprend environ 100 monnaies d’or et d’argent, qui correspondent environ à 30 types. Une analyse comparative basée sur les sources textuelles et sur les données numismatiques a permis de procéder à certaines conclusions quant à la domination des Qarmaṭes et à la structure de sa société à cette époque. L’histoire politique de la secte en Palestine, en Syrie, et en Arabie occidentale est également reconsidérée dans le contexte général de la menace qarmaṭe sur leurs rivaux politiques, les Fāṭimides.
Censoring Weighted Separate-and-Conquer Rule Induction from Survival Data
Authors: Sikora M. , Wróbel Ł.
Published: February 2014

Objectives: Rule induction is one of the major methods of machine learning. Rule-based models can be easily read and interpreted by humans, that makes them particularly useful in survival studies as they can help clinicians to better understand analysed data and make informed decisions about patient treatment. Although of such usefulness, there is still a little research on rule learning in survival analysis. In this paper we take a step towards rule-based analysis of survival data.

Methods: We investigate so-called covering or separate-and-conquer method of rule induction in combination with a weighting scheme for handling censored observations. We also focus on rule quality measures being one of the key elements differentiating particular implementations of separate-and-conquer rule induction algorithms. We examine 15 rule quality measures guiding rule induction process and reflecting a wide range of different rule learning heuristics.

Results: The algorithm is extensively tested on a collection of 20 real survival datasets and compared with the state-of-the-art survival trees and random survival forests algorithms. Most of the rule quality measures outperform Kaplan-Meier estimate and perform at least equally well as tree-based algorithms.

Conclusions: Separate-and-conquer rule induction in combination with weighting scheme is an effective technique for building rule-based models of survival data which, according to predictive accuracy, are competitive with tree-based representations.
A Decision Support System for the Treatment of Patients with Ventricular Assist Device Support
Authors: Karvounis E. C. , Tsipouras M. G. , Tzallas A. T. , Katertsidis N. S. , Stefanou K. , Goletsis Y. , Frigerio M. , Verde A. , Caruso R. , Meyns B. , Terrovitis J. , Trivella M. G. , Fotiadis D. I.
Published: February 2014

Background: Heart failure (HF) is affecting millions of people every year and it is characterized by impaired ventricular performance, exercise intolerance and shortened life expectancy. Despite significant advancements in drug therapy, mortality of the disease remains excessively high, as heart transplant remains the gold standard treatment for end-stage HF when no contraindications subsist. Traditionally, implanted Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) have been employed in order to provide circulatory support to patients who cannot survive the waiting time to transplantation, reducing the workload imposed on the heart. In many cases that process could recover its contractility performance.

Objectives: The SensorART platform focuses on the management and remote treatment of patients suffering from HF. It provides an inter-operable, extendable and VAD-independent solution, which incorporates various hardware and software components in a holistic approach, in order to improve the quality of the patients’ treatment and the workflow of the specialists. This paper focuses on the description and analysis of Specialist’s Decision Support System (SDSS), an innovative component of the SensorART platform.

Methods: The SDSS is a Web-based tool that assists specialists on designing the therapy plan for their patients before and after VAD implantation, analyzing patients’ data, extracting new knowledge, and making informative decisions.

Results: SDSS offers support to medical and VAD experts through the different phases of VAD therapy, incorporating several tools covering all related fields; Statistics, Association Rules, Monitoring, Treatment, Weaning, Speed and Suction Detection.

Conclusions: SDSS and its modules have been tested in a number of patients and the results are encouraging.
Towards the conservation of parasitoid wasp species in Canada: Preliminary assessment of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Authors: Fernandez-Triana Jose
Published: February 2014

This paper is the first to consider braconid parasitoid wasps in conservation efforts in Canada. Out of the 28 genera of the subfamily Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) present in the country, 13 genera were studied and 16 species were identified as potential candidates to be included in the Species Candidate Lists of COSEWIC (The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada). For every selected species a brief summary of its broad geographical distribution is provided, with detailed and in many cases new information of its distribution and collecting dates in Canada, hosts (Lepidoptera) if known, and color pictures of all wasp species. A preliminary assessment is made using Prioritization Criteria developed by COSEWIC, and some general recommendations are made based in those analyses.
Oficios y artesanos medievales en el Monasterio leonés de Vega
Authors: Domínguez Sánchez Santiago
Published: February 2014

En este artículo se estudia la presencia en el monasterio benedictino de Vega, sito en la ribera del río Cea, de un nutrido grupo de criados, oficiales y artesanos que, con su trabajo, colaboraban en pro del sostenimiento del monasterio. El estudio se centra en los siglos X y XV, y en él, partiendo exclusivamente de las fuentes documentales, se analiza y valora el trabajo de menestrales y artesanos dedicados a las tareas pastoriles y agrícolas (pastores, hortelanos, labradores y molineros), otras relacionadas con la alimentación (reposteros, panaderos, bodegueros, carniceros, pescadores, cocineros y carboneros), el vestido y el calzado (sastres, zapateros y lavanderos), la construcción (pedreros, carpinteros, albañiles y herreros), el comercio (tenderos), la hospitalidad (porteros, posaderos y albergueros), el control de los criados (merinos y mayordomos), o bien a otras actividades relacionadas con la ley y el derecho (jueces árbitros, procuradores, sayones, escribanos o pregoneros).
Devoción y religiosidad de un linaje judeoconverso: la familia Coronel
Authors: De la Peña Barroso Efrén
Published: February 2014

El estatus nobiliario recientemente adquirido por algunos de los miembros de las familias judeoconversas castellanas de finales del siglo XV provocó que la estética refinada y el gusto por el lujo se incorporasen a sus prácticas religiosas cotidianas. Algunas de estas familias invirtieron grandes fortunas en la fundación de capillas y en la dotación económica de determinados templos cristianos. La familia segoviana Coronel, recién llegada a la hidalguía, se unió a esta tendencia de perpetuación del linaje cuando fundó y dotó una hermosa capilla en el monasterio de Santa María del Parral, que a la postre habría de convertirse en panteón familiar.
El diezmo y las catedrales en España e Inglaterra hacia finales de la Edad Media
Authors: Hernández Borreguero José Julián , Dodds Ben
Published: February 2014

El artículo realiza un estudio comparado entre los sistemas de recaudación del diezmo español e inglés a finales de la Edad Media, tomando como referencia la administración del Cabildo Catedral de Sevilla y del monasterio de la Catedral de Durham. Los dos sistemas ofrecen algunas similitudes y también importantes diferencias, condicionadas, sobre todo, por los beneficiarios del diezmo: en el diezmo inglés el beneficio era para el párroco, y en el diezmo español participaban también la Corona, el obispo y el cabildo catedralicio (como gestor del impuesto).
La música en una parroquia española durante el siglo XVIII: La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Salobreña (Granada)
Authors: Pérez Mancilla Victoriano José
Published: February 2014

En este artículo se estudia la actividad musical desarrollada en la parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de la villa de Salobreña, Granada, a lo largo del siglo XVIII. Con ello se demuestra que las colegiatas y catedrales no fueron las únicas iglesias que utilizaron la música como elemento litúrgico corriente, sino que las parroquias, incluso las modestas que no dispusieron de capilla musical ni de un gran coro para los oficios divinos, también integraron en sus cultos elementos musicales para potenciar la solemnidad de los mismos. Además, estas celebraciones fueron patrocinadas en muchas ocasiones por cofradías y particulares.
Martín Sarmiento, el benedictino gallego que en repetidas ocasiones rechazó las ofertas del rey
Authors: Santos Puerto José
Published: February 2014

En este artículo se recuerdan algunas actividades y nombramientos del benedictino Martín Sarmiento. Conoceremos detalles sobre su elección en 1748 para la abadía del monasterio de San Martín de Madrid, su casa de profesión. Indagaremos las razones que le llevaron a no querer cobrar los sueldos inherentes al título de cronista general de Indias, que le fue concedido por Fernando VI en 1750. Y averiguaremos cómo fue designado por el Rey abad de Ripoll en 1755 y por qué renunció al año siguiente.
La vida cotidiana conventual a fines del siglo XVIII en cinco provincias de la America hispana de la orden de predicadores
Authors: Esponera Cerdán Alfonso
Published: February 2014

La vida cotidiana dominicana en el pasado es bastante poco conocida. En este trabajo, se presentan unas inéditas normas dictadas por el Visitador Joan Ubach op, fechadas en 1778, que aspiraban a regir la vida cotidiana -conventual y personal- de los dominicos -frailes y monjas- de cinco Provincias de la América Hispana (Santiago de México, Santos Angeles de Puebla, San Hipólito Mártir de Oaxaca, San Vicente de Chiapa y Guatemala, y Santa Cruz de las Indias). Estas completas reglas se basaron, con las pertinentes adaptaciones, en las dadas en 1766 para los dominicos de la hispana Provincia de Aragón.
Monseñor Caro y el apostolado familiar en Tarapacá (1911-1926)
Authors: Troncoso Zúñiga Valeska
Published: February 2014

El presente artículo analiza el apostolado familiar de José María Caro en el Vicariato Apostólico de Tarapacá entre los años 1911 y 1926. En este análisis la autora pone énfasis en su labor misional y cómo a través del cristianismo práctico diseña e implementa una reforma integral de la familia tarapaqueña.
El impacto de la estructura de las redes sociales sobre el acceso de los individuos al mercado laboral
Authors: García-Valdecasas José Ignacio
Published: February 2014

Este trabajo pretende analizar el efecto de la estructura de las redes sociales sobre el acceso de los individuos al mercado laboral a través de la difusión de la información que tiene lugar en dichas redes (un aspecto del capital social). Para realizar tal análisis, se ha llevado a cabo una serie de experimentos virtuales con redes artificiales, utilizando para ello la simulación basada en agentes y el análisis de redes sociales. Los resultados muestran que no solo el tipo de estructura (mundos pequeños, redes de libre escala, redes aleatorias y redes regulares), sino también ciertas propiedades estructurales como la densidad de red, el índice de globalización de vínculos o el grado de desigualdad en la distribución de vínculos influyen considerablemente sobre las oportunidades de los agentes de conseguir empleo.
¿Qué trabajos ocupan quienes abandonan el desempleo? Diferencias entre españoles y extranjeros en un contexto de cambio económico
Authors: Muñoz Comet Jacobo
Published: February 2014

En este artículo se estudia el acceso a la ocupación para aquellos que logran salir del desempleo. En concreto, se pretende conocer qué factores explican las diferencias iniciales halladas entre extranjeros y españoles y, al mismo tiempo, averiguar en qué medida la coyuntura económica reduce o incrementa la brecha inicial entre ambos colectivos. Para ello se han utilizado los ficheros de flujos de la Encuesta de Población Activa desde 2005 hasta 2010. Los análisis de regresión logística muestran que la ocupación en la que se trabajó por última vez tiene una influencia notable. No obstante, una vez controladas todas las variables del estudio, los extranjeros de la UE15 continúan teniendo mayor probabilidad que los españoles de escapar del desempleo a costa de ocupar las posiciones más bajas del sistema productivo, con independencia del contexto económico. En cuanto al riesgo de descender de ocupación respecto a la última vez en la que se trabajó, este es igual en términos brutos para todos los colectivos nacionales, pero no cuando se tienen en cuenta las características sociodemográficas y la situación profesional antes de estar desocupado.
SEGMENTATION OF UTERINE FIBROID ON MR IMAGES BASED ON CHAN–VESE LEVEL SET METHOD AND SHAPE PRIOR MODEL
Authors: Khotanlou Hassan , Fallahi Alireza , Oghabian Mohammad Ali , Pooyan Mohammad
Published: February 2014

Uterine fibroids are common tumors of female pelvis. Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an effective treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids by shrinkage of the size of these tumors. Segmentation of the fibroid region is essential for an accurate treatment strategy. Complex fibroids anatomy, nonhomogeneity region and missing boundary in some cases make this task very challenging. In this paper, we present a method to robustly segment these fibroids on magnetic resonance image (MRI). Our method is based on combination of two steps; Chan–Vese level set method and geometric shape prior model. By calculating an initial region inside the fibroid using Chan–Vese level sets method, rough segmentation can be obtained followed by a prior shape model. We found this algorithm efficient, which provides good and reliable result.
Design of Anti-Metallic RFID for Applications in Smart Manufacturing
Authors: Tao Bo , Sun Hu , Zhu Jixuan , Yin Zhouping
Published: February 2014

Anti-metallic passive RFID tags play a key role in manufacturing automation systems adopting RFID techniques, such as manufacturing tool management, logistics and process control. A novel long range passive anti-metallic RFID tag fabrication method is proposed in this chapter, in which a multi-strip High Impendence Surface (HIS) with a feeding loop is designed as the antenna radiator. Firstly, the bandwidth enhancement methods for passive RFID tags based on micro strips are discussed. Then, a RFID tag design based on multi-strip antenna is proposed and its radiation efficiency is analyzed. After that, some key parameters of the RFID antenna proposed are optimized from the viewpoint of radiation efficiency and impedance match performance. Targeted for manufacturing plants with heavy metallic interfering, the proposed RFID tag can significantly enhance the radiation efficiency to improve the reading range as well as the bandwidth. Finally, some RFID tag prototypes are fabricated and tested to verify their performance and applicability against metallic environment, and the experimental results show that these fabricated RFID tags have outstanding reading performance and can be widely used in manufacturing plant full of heave metallic interfering.
The Interaction between Design Research and Technological Research in Manufacturing Firm
Authors: Goto Satoru , Ishida Shuichi , Gemba Kiminori , Yaegashi Kazaru
Published: February 2014

Design has significantly affected innovation and the discipline of design management focuses on meanings that it brings about a drastic change in life style of consumers. Although the relationship between design and technology is one of the important issues for the innovation of meanings, there were only a few studies which suggested the comprehensive model that includes design and technology. Verganti proposed the concept of design driven innovation, which regarded a design process of NPD as a research activity, and demonstrated a relationship between the technological research and the design research. In particular, he examined deeply the mechanism of the design research. In order to deepen his discussion, this chapter aims to suggest some propositions and a comprehensive model related to the interaction between the design research and the technological research. The authors utilize the concepts of exploration and exploitation for their framework. It shows that an augmenting of both researches may create effectively radical meanings or technologies and an integration of both researches may create radical meanings and technologies concurrently. In the case study of FPD industry, this chapter examines how some companies create competitive advantages by both researches and the commoditization of technology may cause the transition to the design research from the technological research as source of the competitive advantages. Additionally, the chapter suggests the strategic and organizational issues for conducting the design research and the technological research interactively in the discussion section.
The Role of Brand Loyalty on CRM Performance
Authors: Kasemsap Kijpokin
Published: February 2014

This chapter introduces the framework and causal model of customer value, customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, and customer relationship management performance in terms of the innovative manufacturing and marketing solutions. It argues that dimensions of customer value, customer satisfaction, and brand loyalty have mediated positive effect on customer relationship management performance. Furthermore, brand loyalty positively mediates the relationships between customer value and customer relationship management performance and between customer satisfaction and customer relationship management performance. Customer value is positively correlated with customer satisfaction. Understanding the theoretical learning is beneficial for organizations aiming to increase customer relationship management performance and achieve business goals.
Fair Share of Supply Chain Responsibility for Low Carbon Manufacturing
Authors: Wong Yu Mei
Published: February 2014

Large amounts of carbon emissions and pollution are generated during the manufacturing process for consumer goods. Low carbon manufacturing has been increasingly enquired or requested by stakeholders. However, international trade blurs the responsibility for carbon emissions reduction and raises the questions of responsibility allocation among producers and consumers. Scholars have been examining the nexus of producer versus consumer responsibility among supply chains. Recently, there have been discussions on the share of producer and consumer responsibility. Both producer and consumer responsibility approaches have intrinsic shortcomings and are ineffective in curbing the rise of carbon emissions in supply chains. Shared responsibility based on the equity principle attempts to address these issues. This chapter relates a case study of carbon impact on China’s export and economy with scenarios which show that the benefits of carbon reduction by producers can trickle down along the supply chain and motivate the sharing responsibility under certain circumstances. The share of producer and consumer responsibility for low carbon manufacturing can be enabled when embodied carbon emissions in goods and services are priced and such accurate information is available. A mechanism engaging the global participation is recommended. The author calls for further research on the system pricing embodied carbon emission, the universal standard to calculate the embodied carbon emissions and to disclose the information, and the way to secure global cooperation and participation.
Implications and Philosophical Requirements of a Comprehensive Dialectical Inquiry System
Authors: Acar William , Druckenmiller Douglas A.
Published: February 2014

For the purpose of aiding upper-level strategic or political decision making and some forms of conflict management, this chapter revisits the concept of dialectical inquiry (DI) from the perspective of collaborative framing or modeling for “collaboration engineering.” It does so by integrating the recent literature with its theoretical and philosophical sources. The connection of DI and the problem-framing paradigm is clarified. The chapter also establishes the general requirements or desired features of an up-to-date DI system and evaluates some current systems and their implications in light of these criteria.
Seru Production
Authors: Stecke Kathryn E , Yin Yong , Kaku Ikou
Published: February 2014

Seru, a new production organization, was developed to cope with the volatile manufacturing environments with short product life cycles, uncertain product types, and fluctuating production volumes (sometimes mass, sometimes batch, and sometimes very small volumes.). Many leading global companies such as Samsung, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, LG, and Fujitsu have adopted seru. Seru overcame a lot of disadvantages inherent in TPS and brought amazing benefits to seru users. Seru is still largely unknown outside Asia. This article introduces seru’s history and defines various seru types. The evolutionary process of developing serus is described by using industry cases. A seru pyramid is constructed to compare seru with the TPS. A just-in-time organization system is introduced. We show why applying it can bring great productivity, efficiency, and flexibility to a production organization.
Prioritizing Lean Six Sigma Efforts Using Bayesian Networks
Authors: Li Yanzhen , Sawhney Rapinder S. , Wilck IV Joseph H.
Published: February 2014

In order to retain competitive advantages, many manufacturing organizations have applied Lean Six Sigma techniques to improve production processes. The general approach for implementing Lean Six Sigma is to perform various projects to tackle specific problems or areas. However, with the manufacturing system and its external environment becoming more and more complex, it is simply not possible to solve all the problems given the limited resources. The purpose of this chapter is to develop a model that provides a systematic evaluation for potential opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of Lean Six Sigma. Deriving from the Bayesian Network methodology, the proposed model combines a graphical approach to represent cause-and-effect relationships between events of interests and probabilistic inference to estimate their likelihoods in the area of process improvement. The developed model can be used for assessing the problems associated with Lean Six Sigma initiatives and prioritizing efforts to solve these problems.
Grey-Based Taguchi Analysis Approach for Optimization of Multi-Objective Problem
Authors: Kalsi Nirmal S , Sehgal Rakesh , Sharma Vishal S.
Published: February 2014

Due to the increase in complexity and expectations of more reliable solutions for a problem, the importance of multi-objective problem solutions is increasing day by day. It can play a significant role in making a decision. In the present approach, many combinations of the optimization techniques are proposed by the researchers. These hybrid evolutionary methods integrate positive characteristics of different methods and show the advantage to reach global optimization. In this chapter, Taguchi method and the GRA (Grey Relation Analysis) technique are pronounced and used to optimize a multi-objective metal cutting process to yield maximum performance of tungsten carbide-cobalt cutting tool inserts in turning. L18 orthogonal array is selected to analyze the effect of cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut using cryogenically treated and untreated inserts. The performance is evaluated in terms of main cutting force, power consumption, tool wear, and material removal rate using main effect plots of S/N (Signal to Noise) ratios. This chapter indicates that the grey-based Taguchi technique is not only a novel, efficient, and reliable method of optimization, but also contributes to satisfactory solution for multi-machining objectives in the turning process. It is concluded that cryogenically treated cutting tool inserts perform better. However, the feed rate affects the process performance most significantly.
Optimal Control of Energy Storage Based on Fuzzy Dependent-Chance Programming
Authors: Liu Jin , Zhao Shu Qiang
Published: February 2014

In order to maximize the match between the output of the Hybrid Wind/Photovoltaic/ Energy storage System and the scheduling curve,the article takes the measure that optimizes and controls the energy storage device one day ahead.Due to the fuzziness of the wind and photovoltaic output, the optimal control method of energy storage is proposed based on a fuzzy dependent-chance programming theory. This method considers the constraints of the energy storage device including the power output and energy constrain, and the matching degree of each time is represented by credibility value.So the final goal is maximizing the mean value of the total credibility within a day of 96 periods.The genetic algorithm based fuzzy simulation is used to solve the model,then we can get the different periods of energy storage charge and discharge power corresponding to the credibility of maximum mean value.
Optimum Design of the PID Controller in Steam Treatment System
Authors: Yao Zhu Ting , Wang Xian Chao
Published: February 2014

Steam manage system is a great delay system. The optimum design is necessary to ensure its speed response, quick follow in concrete system. The paper introduces optimizing digital controller design principle, and builds transfer function of pure lag system and constitutes modal of control system. Based on introducing the dynamic characteristics of the steam treatment system, analyzing the character of object function and determines it, and system emulation is put up on known object function and PID controller is confirmed. Experimental emulation proves the objective function, overshoot and adjustable time of dynamic response have effectively improved in optimized system, and the optimum design of the system is significant by comparing optimized system with unoptimized system.
Simulation Study of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Hydraulic Electromagnetic Energy-Regenerative Shock Absorber
Authors: Zhang Cheng Cai , Jiang Zheng Feng
Published: February 2014

Hydraulic electromagnetic energy-regenerative shock absorber (HESA) which used one permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) as actuator to regenerate energy is introduced in this paper. Mathematic model which transform a three phase time and speed dependent system into a two co-ordinate time invariant system is presented. To obtain better dynamic performance, simulation models on a PMSM with field oriented control (FOC) have been carried out. Rapid torque response and stable dynamic performance are verified through the simulation results.