bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Giant Protruding Nodular Fasciitis of the Anterior Chest Wall Clinically Mimicking a Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Authors: Kinoshita Hideyuki , Yonemoto Tsukasa , Kamoda Hiroto , Hagiwara Yoko , Tsukanishi Toshinori , Orita Sumihisa , Inage Kazuhide , Hirosawa Naoya , Ohtori Seiji , Ishii Takeshi
Published: July 2019

Nodular fasciitis (NF) is a benign reactive proliferation of myofibroblasts that predominantly occurs subcutaneously. Commonly, it presents as a rapidly growing swelling in 4-8 weeks. NF mostly occurs in adults aged 20-50 years and usually has a diameter<3‐4 cm. Giant NF with a diameter>4 cm is rare. Owing to its rapidly growing nature, a precise clinical diagnosis is difficult; it is frequently misdiagnosed as an aggressive or malignant tumor. Herein, we present the case of a 15-year-old male who presented with a large protruding mass on the anterior chest wall. The tumor appeared clinically malignant as it was protruding and had doubled in size within a few weeks, reaching approximately 8×6 cm. Furthermore, the tumor separated and fell off spontaneously due to its large size. As the remaining tumor continued to grow rapidly, surgery was performed. Following wide tumor resection, no recurrence, metastases, or other complications were noted 1 year postsurgery. NF was diagnosed after pathological evaluation, including immunohistochemical analysis, molecular genetic testing, and cytogenetic testing via fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis. Knowledge of the atypical clinical course and a combination of histopathological examinations are necessary to accurately diagnose NF.
Colon Cancer with Streptococcus gallolyticus Aortic Valve Endocarditis: A Missing Link?
Authors: Chime Chukwunonso , Patel Harish , Kumar Kishore , Elwan Ahmed , Bhandari Manoj , Ihimoyan Ariyo
Published: July 2019

Bacterial endocarditis is commonly encountered in clinical practice. Many bacterial species have been implicated; however, Streptococcus gallolyticus species (formerly “bovis”) has driven attention given a historical association with colon cancer. Colonoscopy is recommended in an individual with S. gallolyticus endocarditis or bacteremia to evaluate the possibility of high-grade adenoma or colon cancer. There has been no firm recommendation for prophylactic antibiotics to prevent bacterial endocarditis for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures and postcolonoscopy bacteremia in an individual with an endoscopic procedure indicated for S. gallolyticus bacteremia has not been reported. Studies have been aimed at understanding the association between colon cancer and this bacterial pathogen. There are suggestions that the systemic manifestation of S. gallolyticus, a commensal in the colon premalignant cells, may be further predisposed by patient’s immunocompromised status. We present a case of the 72-year-old man with the newly diagnosed multiple myeloma presented with aortic valve endocarditis and S. gallolyticus bacteremia. Colonoscopy revealed colon cancer and high-grade adenoma; few hours after procedure, he presented with Streptococcus mitis bacteremia. In conclusion, our case realigns association of S. gallolyticus to colon cancer, especially in an individual with altered immunity, and is novel to demonstrate the rare association of two distinct bacteria of Streptococcus species associated with cancer. Preendoscopic antibiotics use, though not standard of care, can be considered in the high-risk individual. Altered immunity can be considered the “missing link” inciting bacteremia in individuals with S. gallolyticus-associated colon cancer.
The Vanishing Pressure Limit of Riemann Solutions to the Non-Isentropic Euler Equations for Generalized Chaplygin Gas
Authors: Ding Qixia , Guo Lihui
Published: July 2019

We analyze the appearance of delta shock wave and vacuum state in the vanishing pressure limit of Riemann solutions to the non-isentropic generalized Chaplygin gas equations. As the pressure vanishes, the Riemann solution including two shock waves and possible one contact discontinuity converges to a delta shock wave solution. Both the densityρand the internal energyHsimultaneously present a Dirac delta singularity. And the Riemann solution involving two rarefaction waves and possible one contact discontinuity converges to a solution involving vacuum state of the transport equations.
An Improved KF‐RBF Based Estimation Algorithm for Coverage Control with Unknown Density Function
Authors: Zuo Lei , Yan Maode , Guo Yaoren , Ma Wenrui
Published: July 2019

This paper investigates the coverage control for a group of agents, where the density function over the given region is unknown and time‐varying. A cost function, depending on the density function and a certain metric, is provided to evaluate the performance of coverage network. Then, while considering the sampling noise, a novel estimation algorithm is developed to approximate the density function based on the Kalman filter (KF) and the Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network. Compared with the other estimation algorithms, a novel sampling regulation mechanism is designed to improve the estimation performance and reduce the computational load. On this basis, a coverage control scheme with estimated density function is proposed to drive the agents to the optimal deployment. Moreover, the stability and performance of proposed coverage control system are strictly analyzed. Finally, numerical simulation is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of proposed approaches.
Cytophagic Histiocytic Panniculitis (CHP) in a Patient with SLE Found after Autopsy: When a Rash Is “Complicated!”
Authors: Abbas Hafsa , Aslam Ahsan , Saad Muhammad , Niazi Masooma , Chilimuri Sridhar
Published: July 2019

Introduction. Cytophagic histolytic panniculitis (CHP) is a clinical disorder characterized by nodular panniculitis of the subcutaneous adipose tissue. It was first described in 1980 by Winkelmann. Histologically it is described as an infiltration of the adipose tissue by T- lymphocytes and phagocytic macrophages (also known as “bean bag cells”). Most of the cases are reported under the age of 50 and is a rare cause of panniculitis. We report a case of CHP in a young patient who presented to our emergency room (ER). Case Summary. A 39-year-old African American woman who presented to our hospital with lethargy, progressive confusion, and generalized rash involving both lower extremities of 1 week duration. She had a history of pancytopenia and focal proliferative and membranous lupus nephritis classes 3 and 5. Her physical examination was remarkable for bilateral lower extremity pitting edema and a desquamating rash on both of her legs. The Nicolsky sign was positive. She was noted to be hypotensive and was started on intravenous fluids and broad spectrum antibiotics. Routine laboratory tests revealed severe pancytopenia, with a hemoglobin of 3.9 g/dl, white blood cell count 600/ul, and platelet count of 11000/ul. Within an hour of arrival to the ER she developed acute respiratory failure. She was intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation. She developed shock requiring vasopressors. No imaging could be done due to her unstable condition. Four hours after her initial presentation she developed asystole and expired. Postmortem histopathology of the adipose tissue revealed CHP. Conclusion. CHP can be rapidly fatal. The treatment involves high dose of intravenous steroids and immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine.
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia in Western Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia
Authors: Abrhaley Askale , Ejo Mebrat , Fentie Tsegaw
Published: July 2019

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) has been identified as a significant problem in goat production, especially in the arid and semiarid lowland areas of Ethiopia. Even though CCPP was reported in most of the goat rearing areas of the country, there is no adequate information on the disease in the Amhara Region. Cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2016 to April 2017 in the districts of Western Amhara to estimate the seroprevalence and identify the associated risk factors for occurrence of the CCPP. The risk factors considered included age, sex, agroclimate, and districts. A competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) was carried out on a total of 400 goat sera samples, out of which 34 samples were found seropositive for specific antibodies against CCPP, with the overall seroprevalence of 8.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) =5.8, 11.2). Among the epidemiological factors considered, age and sex of the goats were not significantly associated with CCPP seroprevalence (p>0.05). However, the seropositivity was slightly higher in adults (9.9%) and female goats (9.0%) compared to young (6.3%) and male (7.5%) goats, respectively. The analysis of seroprevalence by district shows that the seroprevalence of CCPP in Metema (OR=14.34; 95%CI= 1.80, 114.09; p=0.012) and Fogera (OR=9.99; 95%CI= 1.10, 91.16; p= 0.041) was significantly higher compared to other study districts. Multivariable logistic regression analysis also identified the district as a risk factor for the occurrence of a high seroprevalence of CCPP. The present study revealed the seroprevalence and the distribution of CCPP in Western Amhara districts, and hence appropriate control measures including regular investigation and vaccination should be implemented to alleviate the problem.
A Psycholinguistic Framework for Diagnosis and Treatment Planning of Developmental Speech Disorders
Authors: Terband Hayo , Maassen Ben , Maas Edwin
Published: July 2019

Background: Differential diagnosis and treatment planning of developmental speech disorders (DSD) remains a major challenge in paediatric speech-language pathology. Different classification systems exist, in which subtypes are differentiated based on their theoretical cause and in which the definitions generally refer to speech production processes. Accordingly, various intervention methods have been developed aiming at different parts of the speech production process. Diagnostic classification in these systems, however, is primarily based on a description of behavioural speech symptoms rather than on underlying deficits. Purpose: In this paper, we present a process-oriented approach to diagnosis and treatment planning of DSD. Our framework comprises two general diagnostic categories: developmental delay and developmental disorder. Within these categories, treatment goals/targets and treatment methods are formulated at the level of processes and rules/representations. Conclusion: A process-oriented approach to diagnosis and treatment planning holds important advantages, offering direct leads for treatment aimed at the underlying impairment, tailored to the specific needs of the individual and adjusted to the developmental trajectory.
Studies of the Listeria monocytogenes Cellobiose Transport Components and Their Impact on Virulence Gene Repression
Authors: Cao Thanh Nguyen , Joyet Philippe , Aké Francine Moussan Désirée , Milohanic Eliane , Deutscher Josef
Published: July 2019

Background: Many bacteria transport cellobiose via a phosphoenolpyruvate:carbohydrate phosphotransferase system (PTS). In Listeria monocytogenes, two pairs of soluble PTS components (EIIACel1/EIIBCel1 and EIIACel2/EIIBCel2) and the permease EIICCel1 were suggested to contribute to cellobiose uptake. Interestingly, utilization of several carbohydrates, including cellobiose, strongly represses virulence gene expression by inhibiting PrfA, the virulence gene activator. Results: The LevR-like transcription regulator CelR activates expression of the cellobiose-induced PTS operons celB1-celC1-celA1, celB2-celA2, and the EIIC-encoding monocistronic celC2. Phosphorylation by P∼His-HPr at His550 activates CelR, whereas phosphorylation by P∼EIIBCel1 or P∼EIIBCel2 at His823 inhibits it. Replacement of His823 with Ala or deletion of both celA or celB genes caused constitutive CelR regulon expression. Mutants lacking EIICCel1, CelR or both EIIACel exhibitedslow cellobiose consumption. Deletion of celC1 or celR prevented virulence gene repression by the disaccharide, but not by glucose and fructose. Surprisingly, deletion of both celA genes caused virulence gene repression even during growth on non-repressing carbohydrates. No cellobiose-related phenotype was found for the celC2 mutant. Conclusion: The two EIIA/BCel pairs are similarly efficient as phosphoryl donors in EIICCel1-catalyzed cellobiose transport and CelR regulation. The permanent virulence gene repression in the celA double mutant further supports a role of PTSCel components in PrfA regulation.
Association of Urinary Plasminogen-Plasmin with Edema and Epithelial Sodium Channel Activation in Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome
Authors: Chen Jun-Liang , Wang Li , Yao Xing-Mei , Zang Ying-Jun , Wang Yi , Li Zhi-Jun , Pearce David , Wang Hao
Published: July 2019

Background: Previous animal experiments and small human studies suggest that urinary plasmin can activate the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) and contribute to sodium retention in nephrotic syndrome (NS), but this however is not well studied in clinical settings, and its relevance to edema formation is not well characterized in humans. We have investigated the association between urinary plasmin and clinical phenotypes in a large group of patients with NS from multiple etiologies, aiming to assess the role of urinary plasmin in sodium handling and edema formation. Methods: Two hundred and three NS patients with urine and blood samples were divided into mild and severe symptom groups based on their edema severity. Twenty six of them had serial samples collected during the course of immunosuppressive therapy. The plasminogen-plasmin level and other key parameters were assayed, and their association with clinical manifestations were analyzed. Results: One hundred and one of the 203 patients had renal biopsies performed, the results of which had included all the common types of primary NS and various types of secondary NS. Quantitative comparison and multivariate logistic regression analysis identified urinary plasminogen-plasmin to creatinine ratio (uPLG-PL/C), serum albumin, D-Dimer, and cardiac dysfunction history, but not albuminuria or 24-h urine protein, as independent risk factors for edema (p < 0.01). In patients who were treated and had serial samples, a decrease in uPLG-PL/C was identified as an independent influencing factor of edema remission (p < 0.01). Finally, the urinary fractional excretion of sodium (FENa) in patients was inversely correlated with the fractional excretion of potassium (FEK; p< 0.001), and FEK/FENa ratio was positively correlated with uPLG-PL/C (p < 0.001), suggesting a close association between uPLG-PL and ENaC activation. Conclusions: Our study identifies uPLG-PL abundance as an independent influencing factor of edema in adult NS patients, and supports the conclusion that plasmin-dependent ENaC activation is an important pathophysiological mechanism of sodium retention and edema formation in humans with NS.
Thromboelastography Detects Possible Coagulation Disturbance in Pediatric Patients with Portal Cavernoma
Authors: Wu Linfeng , Zhang Gaofu , Guo Chunbao
Published: July 2019

Background: Thromboelastography (TEG) allows a dynamic assessment of clot formation and dissolution that might be useful for assessing the relative contribution of the coagulation components to overall clot formation and dissolution, but it has not been fully defined in patients with portal cavernoma (PC). Methods: We retrospectively recruited consecutive patients with PC between July 2006 and June 2016 who had no abdominal malignancy or liver cirrhosis. Blood samples were drawn on admission and were subjected to coagulation parameter assessment, including conventional coagulation tests, measurement of the circulating levels of procoagulant and anticoagulant factors, and TEG assessment. Results: Compared with controls, patients with PC showed significant reductions in the serum levels of procoagulant factors and anticoagulants factors, whereas factor VIII was slightly elevated. TEG showed clot formation (α-angle), and the maximal clot strength (MA) was higher in patients with PC than in controls, indicating a hypercoagulable state. Thrombocytopenia decreased both clot formation (α-angle) and the maximal clot strength (MA) but was still significantly higher than the control. Furthermore, patients with PC had a higher level of D-dimer and LY30 than did controls, indicating the in vivo activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis. Conclusion: TEG analysis showed that patients with PC were in a hypercoagulable state that could be partially masked by thrombocytopenia secondary to splenomegaly and hypersplenism in these patients, which indicates that our current prophylaxis and therapy regimen could be improved.
Unusual Primary Ocular Manifestation of Sarcoidosis
Authors: Deuchler Svenja , Wagner Clemens , Schill Markus , Schöne Benjamin , Scherer Daniel , Singh Pankaj , Kohnen Thomas , Koch Frank H.J. 
Published: July 2019

A 23-year-old male patient presented with very mild visual disturbances, but a distinct prominence of the optic discs, more pronounced in the right than in the left eye. The ophthalmic symptoms initially seemed trivial, but a large-scale interdisciplinary workup later identified them as the presenting symptoms of sarcoidosis affecting lung and eyes. A standard steroid monotherapy successfully caused regression of the ophthalmic findings.
A Case of Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome in a Southeast Asian Boy
Authors: Leerunyakul Kanchana , Suchonwanit Poonkiat
Published: July 2019

Loose anagen hair syndrome is an uncommon hair disorder, particularly in non-Caucasian children. We report the case of a 13-year-old Thai boy who presented with a single patch of hair thinning on the frontal scalp with excessive shedding, and the hairs did not grow long. Microscopic examination showed naked anagen bulbs with ruffling of the cuticle, which is compatible with loose anagen hair syndrome. To our knowledge, there is no reported case in Southeast Asian children.
Cyanotic Congenital Cardiac Disease and Scoliosis: Pre-Operative Assessment, Surgical Treatment, and Outcomes
Authors: Tsirikos Athanasios I. , Augustithis George A. , McKean Greg , Karampalis Christos
Published: July 2019

Objective: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with the development of scoliosis. Improvements in cardiac care have extended survival of children with cyanotic CHD which possess a need for correction of scoliosis. There is limited information on spinal care for these patients. We present 3 patients with CHD who underwent surgical correction of scoliosis. Materials and Methods: We reviewed demographic and clinical data on patients with cyanotic CHD. Results: Patient 1 underwent posterior spinal fusion T3–L3 at the age of 16 years. He had a double inlet left ventricle and was treated with completion of a Fontan circulation. Hypotensive anaesthesia was used but he lost 3,000 mL of blood. The operative time was 370 min and most of the blood loss occurred in the second half of the procedure. Patient 2 underwent posterior spinal fusion T5–T12 when aged 14 years. She had transposition of the great vessels corrected over multiple surgeries. Hypotensive anaesthesia was used, she had blood loss of 300 mL, and the surgical time was 282 min. Patient 3 underwent posterior spinal fusion extending from T5–T12 when he was 17 years old. He had a double inlet left ventricle and was treated with completion of a Fontan circulation. Hypotensive anaesthesia was used, he had blood loss of 1,021 mL, and a surgical time of 342 min. Conclusion: Scoliosis surgery in patients with complex cardiac disease may be indicated to treat progressive deformities which produce severe symptoms. A multidisciplinary approach including a spinal surgeon as well as a cardiologist, haematologist, respiratory paediatrician, and spinal anaesthetist can evaluate the general medical condition and weigh the benefits and risks of surgery. Deformity correction can be performed using a meticulous technique and has produced a series of satisfactory outcomes.
Guia de fontes de informação para startups
Authors:   Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, São Paulo Universidade de
Published: July 2019

Este Guia de Fontes de informação para startups é resultante do trabalho desenvolvido no Serviço de Biblioteca “Prof. Dr. Sérgio Rodrigues Fontes”, da Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/USP), da Universidade de São Paulo, viabilizado por meio do 3º. Edital Santander/USP/FUSP de Fomento às Iniciativas de Cultura e Extensão da Pró-Reitoria de Cultura e Extensão Universitária da USP. O principal objetivo é indicar fontes de informação específicas, qualificadas e sistematizadas para uso de startups criadas e/ou instaladas no município de São Carlos – SP e aos demais interessados nessa temática. O Guia também é relevante àqueles que pretendem criar uma startup. Organizado por tipos de fontes, o Guia reúne vasto material de livre acesso e também documentos disponíveis para acesso na Biblioteca da EESC/USP. Inicia com a indicação de legislação brasileira pertinente; passa por revistas, livros e teses/dissertações e relatórios técnicos; chega ao rádio e televisão; permeia os buscadores web e as mídias sociais; chega às fontes de fomento e financiamento público e privado, além de apresentar os portais de governo, universidades, empresas e associações voltadas para essa área de interesse. Para finalizar, o Guia traz uma relação das startups instaladas em São Carlos até agosto de 2018. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de buscadores na Internet e em redes sociais profissionais.
Por que razão pretendeis ser pagos às nossas expensas?: pobreza e desigualdade no Segundo discurso de Rousseau
Authors: Silva Hélio Alexandre da
Published: July 2019

O objetivo deste trabalho é trazer a pobreza para o centro do debate que Rousseau empreende particularmente no Segundo discurso. Ainda que a questão central tratada ali seja a origem da desigualdade, é notável o papel que a pobreza possui como um de seus polos constitutivos. Assim, o caminho será percorrido em três passos, de modo que o primeiro trata de reconstruir o trajeto de Rousseau, destacando os aspectos que dão forma ao núcleo do argumento sobre a origem da desigualdade; o segundo apresenta o binômio prejuízo-privilégio como elemento central para entender os contornos da desigualdade, tomada a partir da divisão entre ricos e pobres; por fim, o terceiro passo pretende apontar as dificuldades presentes no modo com que Neuhouser interpreta a pobreza e a origem da dominação no Segundo discurso.
Quatorze anos de desigualdade: mulheres na carreira acadêmica de Filosofia no Brasil entre 2004 e 2017
Authors: Araújo Carolina
Published: July 2019

Este estudo analisa os números de discentes e docentes na Graduação e Pós-Graduação em Filosofia no Brasil a partir dos dados oficiais do INEP e da CAPES de 2004 a 2017. As mulheres são, em média, 36,44% dos graduandos, 30,6% dos mestrandos, 26,98% dos doutorandos e 20,14% dos docentes de pós-graduação. Ele mostra que, na carreira acadêmica, as chances do profissional do sexo masculino são, em média, 2,3 vezes maiores do que as do profissional de sexo feminino. Ademais, indica que há uma tendência aumento da desigualdade ao longo dos últimos 14 anos.
Humboldt e a formação do modelo de universidade e pesquisa alemã
Authors: Terra Ricardo Ribeiro
Published: July 2019

Há uma grande disputa sobre o sentido da concepção humboldtiana de universidade. Nas constantes crises e transformações das universidades, a concepção humboldtiana é retomada e usada como argumento, frequentemente, por mais de um dos lados do conflito. Neste texto pretende-se: em primeiro lugar, examinar as necessidades culturais e políticas para a fundação de uma universidade em Berlim; em segundo lugar, indicar como Wilhelm von Humboldt planejou a transformação, de maneira articulada, de todo o sistema de ensino e pesquisa da Prússia; e, finalmente, considerar como, na efetivação do projeto, formou-se a universidade de pesquisa alemã que leva em conta também a tecnologia.
O que é mais importante vem primeiro
Authors: Moraes Felipe Moralles e
Published: July 2019

Resenha de Justificação e crítica: Perspectivas de uma teoria crítica da política, de Rainer Forst (São Paulo: Unesp, 2018)
Impact of Marital Status on the Outcome of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Results From the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey
Authors: Marcus Gil , Litovchik Ilya , Pereg David , Beigel Roy , Sholmo Nir , Iakobishvili Zaza , Goldenberg Ilan , Fuchs Shmuel , Minha Sa'ar
Published: July 2019

Background

Marriage is one of the common forms of social support. Conflicting evidence exists about the impact of marital status on the outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome (
ACS
). It is further not clear if sex disparity exists in the outcome of married and nonmarried patients with ACS.

Methods and Results

Data from the
ACS
Israeli Survey, collected between 2004 and 2016, were used to compare baseline characteristics, clinical indexes, and outcomes of married and nonmarried patients with ACS. Cox regression analysis and propensity score matching were used to explore if marital status was independently associated with long‐term outcome. Of 7233 patients included with reported marital status, 5643 (78%) were married. Married patients were younger (62.69±12.07 versus 68.47±14.84 years;
P
<0.001), more frequently men (83.1% versus 54.8%;
P
<0.001), and less likely to be hypertensive (61.1% versus 69.3%;
P
<0.001). All‐cause mortality incidence at 30 days and at 1 year was lower in married patients (3.1% versus 7.6% [
P
<0.001]; and 7.1% versus 15.3% [
P
<0.001], respectively). After adjusting for multiple covariates, the hazard ratio for 5‐year all‐cause mortality for married patients was 0.74 (95%
CI
, 0.62–0.88). Similar results were observed after propensity score matching. Kaplan‐Meier estimates for all‐cause mortality at 5 years demonstrated the best prognosis for married men and the worst for nonmarried women.

Conclusions

Marriage is independently associated with better short‐ and long‐term outcomes across the spectrum of
ACS
. Attempts to intensify secondary prevention measures should focus on nonmarried patients and especially nonmarried women.
Party for Animals: Introducing Students to Democratic Representation of Nonhumans
Authors: Kopnina Helen
Published: July 2019

This article aims to gauge students’ perceptions of the Dutch Party for Animals (PvdD) in order to reflect on the political representation of nonhumans (animals). The support for political representation of nonhumans is based on the ethical underpinning of deep ecology; growing recognition of the importance of sustainability; and increased societal support for animal rights and welfare. This article reflects on these developments using Bachelor students’ assignments from a Sustainable Business course, which asked them to reflect on the underlying principles of the PvdD. Student assignments indicate that educational efforts targeted at fostering ecological citizenship have a positive effect on the recognition and acceptance of ecocentric values.
Dante, Paris, and the Benefactor of Saint-Jacques
Authors: Duba William
Published: July 2019

Based on the comments of Giovanni Boccaccio and Giovanni Villani, a theory holds that Dante Alighieri may have studied philosophy and theology at Paris in 1309-1310. That same academic year, the Dominican bachelor of the Sentences at Paris, Giovanni Regina di Napoli (John of Naples), delivered a speech thanking a ‘Benefactor’. This Benefactor, neither a Dominican nor a theologian, gave the sole benefit of honoring Giovanni, the convent of Saint-Jacques, and the Dominican Order with his presence, attending Giovanni’s lectures on theology. This paper explores the likelihood that the Benefactor was Dante. An edition and an English translation of Giovanni’s speech are included in appendices.
Marx, the Irish Immigrant-Workers, and the English Labour Movement
Authors: Deleixhe Martin
Published: July 2019

Karl Marx had to deal with a situation that bears an uncanny resemblance to the current predicament of trade unions regarding immigrant workers. The First International faced the threat of an internal division along ethnic and national lines around the Irish question, and more specifically around the role played by Irish immigrants in England. Firstly, I will argue that Marx’s late work on Ireland, and especially his change of opinion on its tactical importance, cannot be isolated from his vigorous manoeuvring within the International to prevent an internal rift over the question of immigrant workers. Secondly, I will contend that Marx’s theoretical contribution on the Irish question fails to consider that class politics are not only international in nature, but also transnational. Consequently, Marx overlooks the tactical importance of immigrant workers who could play a pivotal role in challenging exploitative and oppressive ties on the international scene.
The Cimmerian Bosporus in the 5th Century BC (an Old Persian Inscription from Phanagoria)
Authors: Kuznetsov Vladimir D.
Published: July 2019

This article is a historical commentary on the Old Persian inscription found at Phanagoria (the Taman peninsula, Russia) in 2016. One can think of four possibilities how the document appeared on the northern coast of the Black Sea: the shipping of the inscription or its fragment to Phanagoria together with other stones as ballast, the European Scythian campaign of Darius I, the expedition of Ariaramnes against the Scythians, and the erection of the stele with the inscription in Phanagoria after the capture of the city – supposedly by the Persian troops. The author rules out the first three possibilities and accepts the fourth one.

The inscription was found overlying the ruins of Phanagoria’s defensive works – destroyed by a huge fire sometime in the late first or the early second quarter of the 5th century BC. Judging from the archaeological context of the find, the inscription must have been authored by Darius’ son Xerxes. Many other cities in the North Black Sea area yield evidence of synchronous fires and devastation, which gives us ground to connect the capture of Phanagoria with the evidence from Diodorus (12.31) about certain Archaianaktidai who came to power in the Cimmerian Bosporus. They ruled for 42 years and were succeeded by Spartokos. It is reasonable to presume that this change of power was a result of Pericles’ Pontic expedition reported by Plutarch (Per. 20).

Thus the conquest of Phanagoria (along with other North Pontic cities) should be viewed in the context of the Graeco-Persian Wars.
The identification and characteristics of Phoebe zhennan buried wood
Authors: Wang Jie , Ning Liping , Gao Qi , Zhang Shiye , Chen Quan
Published: July 2019

The subject of this study is the structure and composition of buried Phoebe zhennan wood. Through comparative studies of the anatomy and composition with modern undegraded wood, the objective was to understand any changes that have taken place in the P. zhennan buried wood samples. The P. zhennan buried wood can be identified by wood structure characteristics and volatile components analysis. It is required that the microstructural features are identical to those of modern P. zhennan wood; simultaneously, the volatile components of the wood must contain six characteristic compounds with the same peak retention time. The P. zhennan buried wood sample which was used in the experiment was dated 8035–7945 BP (95. 4% probability). Further research showed that the cell wall of P. zhennan buried wood had been damaged, the hemicellulose was heavily degraded but there was no obvious degradation of crystalline cellulose. Moisture was present mainly as free water and large amounts of mineral elements such as Fe, and Ni were detected in the ash of P. zhennan buried wood. Both the buried and modern wood of P. zhennan were acidic.
The Sociology of Gnostic Spirituality
Authors: DeConick April D.
Published: July 2019

This paper owes debt to the field of study known as sociology of knowledge, which is interested in the social location of groups and their constructions of knowledge and reality. This project, however, is not about ordinary knowledge, but how gnosis, the direct knowledge of a transcendent God beyond the traditional Gods, became the foundation of a new form of spirituality in antiquity, and how this form of Gnostic spirituality has reemerged in modern America, impacting traditional religious communities and fostering new religious movements. Several social factors are involved in the emergence of Gnostic spirituality, including the dislocation of the founders and collaborators of Gnostic movements, the prominence of the seeker response, the revelatory milieu in which they find themselves, their reliance on revelatory authority, their push for alternative legitimation, and their flip-and-reveal and do-it-yourself constructions of new knowledge. Gnostic countercultures arise when Gnostic spirituality is mobilized. Much of religion and society are overturned so that we find constructions of the counter-self, calls for counter-conduct, the establishment of counter-cult, the deployment of counter-media, and the emergence of modes of Gnostic esoterization. The final section turns to the awakening, transport, and occulturation of Gnostic spirituality into modernity in America via artifact migration and alpha channels like Blavatsky.
Ledebouria weberi (Asparagaceae, Massoniinae), a new species from the Western Cape, South Africa
Authors: VAN JAARSVELD ERNST , VENTER STEPHANUS
Published: July 2019

A new species of Ledebouria is described and illustrated from near Greyton in the Western Cape of South Africa. It consists of dense clusters of plants, bearing semi-succulent linear-elliptic to linear-ovate leaves that are appressed to the ground, and with 12 distinct pale whitish green ridges with glandular hairs. Ledebouria weberi is morphologically similar to Ledebouria corrugata in having lines of papillae on the adaxial lamina surface, and soil particles adhering to the leaf surfaces. However, L. weberi is distinguished from L. corrugata in having only 12 rows of ridges with three-lobed tongue-shaped trichomes vs 30–40 broken rows with obtuse papillae, a flaccid inflorescence vs an erect inflorescence, longer peduncle and pedicel, smaller tepals, longer stamens and smaller ovary. Ledebouria weberi is known from several gatherings made by Wolfgang Weber since 2000. Plants grow in full sun on lateritic gravel flats.
Pseudosparna, a new Neotropical genus of Acanthocinini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), with description of three new species
Authors: MERMUDES JOSÉ RICARDO M. , MONNÉ MIGUEL A.
Published: July 2019

Pseudosparna new genus is proposed to include four species: P. luteolineata new species (type species) from Equador, P. amoena new species and P. aragua new species from Venezuela, and P. flavipes (Bates, 1863) new combination, transferred from Lepturtrigona Gilmour, 1957. The four species are illustrated and keyed.
Three new Assamiidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) from Cameroon, with a redescription of Chilon robustus and comments on related species
Authors: BAUER CHRISTIAN , PRIETO CARLOS E.
Published: July 2019

Assamiids from a small collection at the MRAC in Tervuren provided four species represented with males: Chilon robustus Sørensen, 1896, Ereca treses sp. nov. (Erecinae), Bueana vitteli sp. nov. (Polycoryphinae) and Rhabdopygus puylaerti sp. nov. (Hypoxestinae). The revision of syntypes of several related species allowed us to revalidate Chilon undulatus Sørensen, 1896 and to postulate that Rhabdopygus maculatus Roewer, 1935 does not belong to Rhabdopygus.
New earthworms of the Pheretima urceolata species group (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from southern Luzon, Philippines
Authors: HONG YONG , JAMES SAMUEL W.
Published: July 2019

Earthworm specimens were collected from the Bicol region, southern Luzon Island, the Philippines. Seven species of the genus Pheretima Kinberg, 1867 are described from Bicol: Pheretima bicolensis sp. nov., Pheretima viracensis sp. nov., Pheretima camarinensis sp. nov., Pheretima doriae sp. nov., Pheretima batoensis sp. nov., Pheretima buhiensis sp. nov., and Pheretima gorasi sp. nov. The seven new Pheretima species all key to the urceolata group in Sims & Easton (1972) with a single pair of spermathecal pores in 5/6. Pheretima bicolensis sp. nov. has spermathecal pores 0.05–0.06 circumference apart, copulatory bursae openings 0.14 circumference apart. Pheretima viracensis sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.32–0.36 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.20 circumference apart. Pheretima camarinensis sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.18–0.20 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.19–0.20 circumference apart. Pheretima doriae sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.32 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.32 circumference apart. Pheretima batoensis sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.21–0.23 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.15–0.18 circumference apart. Pheretima buhiensis sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.04–0.06 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.07–0.12 circumference apart. Pheretima gorasi sp. nov., has spermathecal pores 0.06–0.07 circumference apart; copulatory bursae openings 0.10 circumference apart. Descriptions of the new species are provided, including illustrations of the ventral view, and spermathecae.
Anguina paludicola sp. n. (Tylenchida: Anguinidae): The nematode associated with Rathayibacter toxicus infection in Polypogon monspeliensis and Lachnagrostis filiformis in Australia
Authors: BERTOZZI TERRY , DAVIES KERRIE A.
Published: July 2019

Anguina paludicola sp. n. is described from Polypogon monspeliensis from southeastern South Australia and Lachnagrostis filiformis from northern New South Wales, following an examination of nematode populations by allozyme electrophoresis and morphological analysis. Genetic differences were consistent with those expected from conspecific allopatric populations and were based on geography rather than host. Morphological differences between nematodes from P. monspeliensis and L. filiformis were inconsistent and varied between different gall types on the same host plant. The new species is characterised by adults with irregular and variable tail termini, which appear lobed; females may have a process of vestigial ovary extending from the post uterine sac towards the tail; males are dorsally curved with a single reflexed testis; and the haploid chromosome complement is n=18.
Plant inhabiting mites (Acari) from the Cerrado biome of Mato Grosso State, Brazil
Authors: DEMITE PETERSON R. , FERES REINALDO J. F. , LOFEGO ANTONIO C. , OLIVEIRA ANIBAL R.
Published: July 2019

This study reports on the mites associated with plants in two Cerrado formations: Cerradão and Riparian Forest, located in Itiquira, in the southern region of Mato Grosso State, Brazil. A total of 67 mite species was collected, belonging to 20 families in the suborders Gamasida, Actinedida, Acaridida and Oribatida. Phytoseiidae (13 species) and Tarsonemidae (11 species) were the families with the greatest richness. Iphiseiodes zuluagai (Denmark & Muma) (Phytoseiidae), Lamellobates (Lamellobates) sp. (Oribatida, Austrachipteriidae) and Agistemus sp. (Prostigmata, Stigmaeidae) were the most frequent species, collected on eleven, ten and nine plant species, respectively. Among the plants found during the fieldwork, the plant species Bauhinia longifolia (Bong.) Steud. (Caesalpinaceae), collected in the Riparian Forest formation, contained the highest species richness (28 species). The specific identification of approximately 70% of the taxa collected was not possible. For these reasons, surveys of mites in natural areas that include estimates of the ratio of undescribed species are important, because they provide a panorama of the great diversity of unknown mite fauna in these environments.
Macrobrachium santanderensis, new species of freshwater prawn (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from the northeastern Andes mountains of Colombia
Authors: GARCIA-PEREZ ALFREDO , VILLAMIZAR JORGE
Published: July 2019

There is only one species of freshwater prawn documented for the Catatumbo region, which is part of the northeastern Andes mountains of Colombia. Morphology comparison with other Colombian Macrobrachium species which inhabit the nearby Orinoco river basin such as M. brasiliense, M. cortezi, M. heterochirus, and M. reyesi, and the only species reported for the Catatumbo region (M. praecox) reveals distinct characters of a new freshwater prawn species. The differences between the new species described herein and the previously reported Macrobrachium species are in the ornamentation of the rostrum and the second pair of pereiopods, proportion of some segments of the second periopod, as well as size and number of eggs. The new freshwater prawn species (Macrobrachium santanderensis) is reported, described, and illustrated.
Leptogenopapus mirabilis, a new genus and species of Lomechusini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) from Papua New Guinea associated with ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger
Authors: HLAVÁČ PETER , JANDA MILAN
Published: July 2019

Leptogenopapus mirabilis, gen. n., sp. n. is described based on the single male collected from foraging colony of Leptogenys breviceps Viehmeyer in Papua New Guinea. The genus is a member of the tribe Lomechusini (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) and is most closely related to Leptogenoxenus Kistner. The list of all Staphylinidae associated with the ant genus Leptogenys Roger is given.
A new species of Choroterpes (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) from a tropical stream of south India
Authors: DINAKARAN S. , BALACHANDRAN C. , ANBALAGAN S.
Published: July 2019

Choroterpes alagarensis new species (type locality: Alagar hill, Madurai) (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae) is described from male and female imago, sub imago and nymphs. This species is found in leaf packs, woody debris, pebbles and boulders and occurs in slow flowing stream areas.
New Orthalicidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from Venezuelan Guayana: unravelling secrets from the Lost World
Authors: BREURE ABRAHAM S.H.
Published: July 2019

Land snails of the family Orthalicidae from Venezuelan Guayana are revised and the following new species are described: Drymaeus (D.) rex, Plekocheilus (Eurytus) huberi, P. (E.) nebulosus, P. (E.) sophiae, and P. (E.) tepuiensis. Drymaeus (D.) griffini Haas, 1955 is now placed in the synonymy of D. (D.) extraneus (Haas, 1955). In addition, the genitalia of Plekocheilus (Eurytus) tatei Haas, 1955 are described for the first time. Plekocheilus (Eudolichotis) gibber (Oberwimmer, 1931) is now considered a member of P. (Eurytus). As a consequence, Antitragus Oberwimmer, 1931 is now regarded a junior synonym of Eurytus Albers, 1850. Of the 16 taxa treated here, 14 are endemic to the table-top mountains (‘tepuis’) of this area. A Principal Component Analysis has been used to study the biotic and abiotic factors that may influence species diversity and distributions. Habitat diversity explained 65% of the variability and was mainly influenced by plant diversity, number of forest types, elevation and slope area of the tepuis.
Biflustra perambulata n. sp. (Cheilostomata: Bryozoa), a new alien species from Cochin Harbour, Kerala, India
Authors: LOUIS SOJA , MENON N. R.
Published: July 2019

During a study of the Bryozoa of Cochin Harbour, Biflustra perambulata n. sp. (Membraniporidae) was discovered at an oil-tanker berth. Two erect foliaceous and brittle colonies of the species were found attached to a wooden rack deployed to suspend test coupons to collect fouling bryozoans. The present record documents the recruitment to this harbour of a genus most naturally occurring in geographically distant localities. Insofar as a number of Biflustra species are known to be distributed via shipping to contiguous waters, the new species is interpreted to be an alien introduction, with a probable provenance from South-East Asia via a merchant vessel.
New records of sipunculan worms from Taiwan
Authors: HSUEH PAN-WEN , KUO CHIA-MING
Published: July 2019

Sipunculan worms occurring in Taiwanese waters were studied, and 11 species are recorded for the first time. They are: Sipunculidae ― Sipunculus (Sipunculus) robustus Keferstein, Siphonosoma funafuti (Shipley), S. vastum (Selenka and Bülow); Golfingiidae ― Golfingia (Golfingia) margaritacea margaritacea (Sars), G. muricaudata (Southern), Thysanocardia nigra (Ikeda); Themistidae ― Themiste (Lagenopsis) minor minor (Ikeda); Phascolosomatidae ― Phascolosoma arcuatum (Gray), P. glabrum glabrum (Sluiter); Aspidosiphonidae ― Aspidosiphon (Aspidosiphon) muelleri Diesing, and Aspidosiphon (Paraspidosiphon) coyi de Quatrefages. This makes a total number of 29 species now known from this geographic region.
Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Eriophyidae) from India
Authors: MENON PRATIBHA , JOSHI SUSHILA , RAMAMURTHY V. V.
Published: July 2019

Two new species of eriophyid mites (Acari: Prostigmata) viz. Cosetacus sharadi n. sp., collected from leaf erineum on Cordia dichotoma (Boraginaceae), and Acalitus delhiensis n. sp., collected from leaf erineum on Salvadora persica (Salvadoraceae), are described from India. Cosetacus sharadi has divided feather claw, each branch comprising of 4–5 rays, shield with median line present from rear to mid, admedian lines parallel to median line till mid, then bulging out meeting at the anterior end, submedian lines present from anterior to mid, epigynium ribbed in 2 ranks, accessory seta absent, antapical seta present. Acalitus delhiensis has 7 rayed simple feather claw, shield with median line present in rear to mid, admedian and submedian lines branched, epigynium coarsely granulated, accessory seta and antapical seta absent.
Systematic remarks on eriophyoid mites from the subfamily Phytoptinae Murray, 1877 (Acari: Eriophyoidea: Phytoptidae)
Authors: CHETVERIKOV PHILIPP E. , PETANOVIĆ RADMILA U. , SUKHAREVA SOGDIANA I.
Published: July 2019

In this paper a critical analysis of the subfamily Phytoptinae is undertaken. Five new combinations are stated: Oziella nilotica (Abou-Awad, 1981) comb. n. (from Phytopus Dujardin, 1851); O. gigantica (Mohanasundaram, 1981) comb. n. (from Anchiphytoptus Keifer, 1952); Phytoptus lineatus (Keifer, 1952) comb. n., Ph. beeri (Keifer, 1957) comb. n. and Ph. chamaebatiae (Keifer, 1975) comb. n. (all of them from Anchiphytoptus Keifer, 1952). The genus Anchiphytoptus Keifer, 1952 is considered to be a junior synonym of Phytoptus Dujardin, 1851.
Two new species of Chondrocladia (Demospongiae: Cladorhizidae) with a new spicule type from the deep south Pacific, and a discussion of the genus Meliiderma
Authors: VACELET JEAN , KELLY MICHELLE , SCHLACHER-HOENLINGER MONIKA
Published: July 2019

Two new species of Chondrocladia are described from the deep Pacific, off New Zealand and South Australia. These presumably carnivorous sponges are characterized by the presence of a sheath of special spicules along the stalk, for which the new term ‘trochirhabd’ is coined. Similar spicules were known from fossil strata of the Early Jurassic, suggesting that Cladorhizidae were already present in the Mesozoic. The arrangement of the trochirhabds along the stalk is similar to that described in the genus Meliiderma, which has been synonymized with Chondrocladia. We propose here the revival of Meliiderma as a subgenus of Chondrocladia, for Chondrocladia stipitata Ridley & Dendy, 1887, from the subantarctic Indian Ocean, C. occulta (Lehnert et al., 2006), described from the North Pacific as a species of Latrunculia, and for C. turbiformis sp.nov. and C. tasmaniensis sp.nov. from New Zealand’s Chatham Rise and several Tasmanian seamounts, respectively, described herein.