bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Agonistic intertextuality: Herodotus’ engagement with Hecataeus on genealogies
Authors: Condilo Camila 
Published: December 2017

AbstractIn this article, I look at Herodotus’ engagement with other prose writers regarding genealogy, namely Hecataeus, Hellanicus and Pherecydes. Through a comparative discussion, I expect to shed light on the main differences in their approach to genealogy-making on the one hand, and individuate Herodotus’ own contribution to the debate on the other. Based on this comparative analysis, I suggest that Herodotus deliberately takes issue with Hecataeus by name at Hdt. 2.143 in order to acknowledge the authority of Hecataeus’ genealogical model as the best one available in his time, and at the same time to ensure the authority of his own model as superior to the excellence of Hecataeus on this matter.
Human Sacrifice: Religious Act or Vicious Desire? Testing the Limits of Tolerance with Vitoria and Las Casas
Authors: Colón-Emeric Edgardo 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Tolerance is often considered a modern social development. However, a robust, if distinctly unmodern, concept of tolerance can be found in the work of Thomas Aquinas. The object of tolerance is a perceived evil which is endured for the sake of averting a greater evil. The paper explores how the concept of tolerance which Bartolomé de las Casas and Francisco de Vitoria inherited from Thomas Aquinas was deployed and stretched in response to the Amerindian cult of human sacrifice. Both Spanish Dominicans concur in regarding human sacrifice as an evil act, but they base their judgment on different principles. Las Casas interprets human sacrifice as a question of religion. Vitoria considers it a question of temperance. The result is that Las Casas counsels toleration of the practice, whereas Vitoria justifies military intervention on behalf of the innocent.
Gregorio López (1617–1691): The first Chinese Bishop
Authors: Robert Moreno Pablo 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Gregorio López was a Chinese Christian who, after becoming a Dominican friar and priest, was appointed bishop and apostolic vicar of Nanjing. Previous biographies did not touch on the difficulties of admitting a Chinese Christian as a friar, and explanations of his late and problematic consecration remain insufficient. The documentary sources presented in this article contribute to a better understanding of these issues. Obstacles in his consecration are explained in the context of institutional and national conflicts. It is shown how Gregorio was proposed as bishop by French vicars seeking more effective control of the mission in China. A Dominican friar was supposed to become his theological adviser to settle the Chinese Rites Controversy. However, this plan failed. New documents reveal in detail how the Chinese bishop was engaged by Jesuits and Augustinians to support their position against the French vicars and to defend their opinions on Chinese rites.
Distributed Multi-agent Bidding-Based Approach for the Collaborative Mapping of Unknown Indoor Environments by a Homogeneous Mobile Robot Team
Authors: Hentout Abdelfetah , Maoudj Abderraouf , Kaid-youcef Nesrine , Hebib Djamila , Bouzouia Brahim 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This paper deals with the problem of the collaborative mapping of unknown indoor environments by a homogeneous mobile robot team. For this aim, a distributed multi-agent coordination approach is proposed for the mapping process to offer a global view of the entire environment. First, the scheme starts by assigning the most suitable robots to the different zones of the environment to be mapped based on a bidding strategy. Then, while a Robot agent of the group explores its local surroundings and collects information about its neighborhood, it sends mapping data to the Human/Machine Interface agent to integrate them into a single global map. Furthermore, a geometric map representation and an algorithm based on obstacles and environment limits detection are used to provide an explicitly geometric representation of the workspace. For validation purposes, Player/Stage simulator is used to show the effectiveness of the proposed distributed approach and algorithms without needing a real multi-robot system and environment. Finally, various scenarios have been carried out and results are compared in terms of (i) required mapping time, (ii) accuracy of the global generated map, and (iii) number of exchanged messages between the agents.
Diagnostik lymphatischer Neoplasien
Authors: Stübig Thomas , Brüggemann Monika , Oschlies Ilske 
Published: December 2017

Zusammenfassung:
Die Diagnostik lymphatischer Neoplasien ist durch die Identifikation neuer molekularer Marker komplexer geworden, was sich auch in der 2016 publizierten Revision der WHO-Klassifikation lymphatischer Neoplasien widerspiegelt. Diese Marker haben differentialdiagnostische, prognostische und zum Teil auch therapeutische Relevanz, so dass sie mittlerweile zur Routinediagnostik hämatopathologischer und hämatologischer Labore gehören und zunehmend eine integrierte Beurteilung der Morphologie, Durchflusszytometrie, Zytogenetik und Molekulargenetik erfordern. Dieser Übersichtartikel soll vornehmlich diejenigen lymphatischen Neoplasien behandeln, bei denen die Diagnostik von Blut und Knochenmarkaspiraten eine wesentliche Rolle spielt und die deshalb nicht nur im Alltag des Pathologen, sondern auch des Labormediziners relevant sind. Dabei werden reifzellige B- und T-Zell Neoplasien und die Akute Lymphatische Leukämie (ALL) behandelt und die relevanten diagnostischen Methoden im Kontext ihrer klinischen Bedeutung für die jeweilige Entität diskutiert.
Effect of Gum Arabic on Stallion Sperm Survival During Cold Storage and Post Freezing
Authors: Ali Mohamed , Musa Musa M. , Alfadul Sulaiman , Al-Sobayel K. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This study is aimed at investigating effects of supplementation of stallion’ semen extender with various concentrations of Gum Arabic (GA) versus egg yolk (EY) on viscosity, sperm motility and survival during cooling and freezing. Physical sperm characteristics; i.e. curvilinear velocity (VCL), straight line velocity (VSL), average path velocity (VAP), linearity (LIN) and straightness index (STR) were evaluated. Based on the sperm velocity (velocity of the average path), individual spermatozoons were classified into two major groups; i.e., progressively motile (>45 μm/sec) and immotile (0-45 μm/sec) spermatozoa. Addition of 3, 9 or 15% of GA to HF-20 extender resulted in linear decreases in VCL, VSL and VAP and a decrease in the percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa. Dilution of horse semen samples with high viscosityextenders (i.e., high percentage of GA) decreased the VCL, VSL and VAP in fresh and chilled semen. Freezing semen in high viscosity-extenders reduced percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa compared with those of low viscosity-extenders. In refrigerated and frozen semen samples, the extender containing 15% GA had detrimental effects on the percentage of progressively motile sperm cells and velocity of progressive motile sperm. Moreover, cooling sperm in extenders containing 9 or 15% of GA for 72 hours resulted in complete motility cessation. In conclusion, GA could replace EY in stallion semen extenders at a level of 3% to maintain the physical and biological characteristics of cold and frozen semen.
Microbiological Quality and Safety of Skipjack Tuna Loins (Katsuwonus pelamis) Intented for Canning
Authors: Casalinuovo Francesco , Brindisi Donatella , Rippa Paola , Ceniti Carlotta , Ciambrone Lucia , Musarella Rosanna , Costanzo Nicola 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Tuna is a food widely consumed fresh and canned as well. After catching and filleting, a pre-cooking step is normally followed by freezing and shipping to canning industry as loins. The aim of this paper was to assess the microbiological quality and safety of tuna loins (50 samples) imported by an Italian canned tuna producer from two different FAO fishing areas. Total bacterial count (TBC), Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio cholera, pH measurement, S. aureus enterotoxin and histamine levels were evaluated. Significant differences were evidenced for TBC, Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli, Coliforms and pH between fishing areas. Staphylococcus aureus was detected in all the samples tested at 1 to 3 Log cfu/g; Staphylococcus warneri, S. saprophyticus, S. epidermidis, S. hominis, S. intermedius, S. vitulinus and S. sciuri were also identified. Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio cholera and Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin were not detected. Histamine ranged between 0 to 5 mg/kg. The tuna loins analysed in this paper have to be considered safe; staphylococci presence represents a possible concern and has to been taken in account when risk analysis is carried out.
A study on soft rough semigroups and corresponding decision making applications
Authors: Wang Qiumei , Zhan Jianming , Borzooei R.A. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
In this paper, we study a kind of soft rough semigroups according to Shabir’s idea. We define the upper and lower approximations of a subset of a semigroup. According to Zhan’s idea over hemirings, we also define a kind of new C-soft sets and CC-soft sets over semigroups. In view of this theory, we investigate the soft rough ideals (prime ideals, bi-ideals, interior ideals, quasi-ideals, regular semigroups). Finally, we give two decision making methods: one is for looking a best a parameter which is to the nearest semigroup, the other is to choose a parameter which keeps the maximum regularity of regular semigroups.
Musikalische Diagramme zwischen Spätantike und Karolingerzeit
Authors: Nanni Matteo 
Published: December 2017

AbstractDuring the Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, different strategies of visualizing music were adopted. In this article the history and the development of music-related diagrams is put into the larger context of a cultural history of visualization. The philosophical discussion on notational iconicity and diagrammatology, known as ‘Schriftbildlichkeit’, supplies a theoretical background for the description of the music diagrams offered here. The basic question is how visuality and musical graphic (diagrams and notation) interact focusing on a specific visual logic related to musical issues. After a short introduction to Sybille Krämer‘s concept of diagram and after working out some main characteristic of medieval diagrams, a selection of music related diagrams is depicted. The sources presented range from ancient Greek and Latin descriptions of musical diagrams (Aristoxenus of Tarentum, Phaenias of Eresus, Bakchios and Vitruvius) to the wing diagrams of Aristides Quintilianus and Martianus Capella, the structural graphics by Boethius and concludes with the notational diagrams in the Carolingian music treatises (Musica and Scolica Enchiriadis).
hic in figura et textu habetur. Bezugsfelder diagrammatischer Formen in einer Mailänder Stadtchronik des 14. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Haug Henrike 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThe Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris (BnF, MS Latin 5184) holds a fragment of the ‘Manipulus florum’ of Galvanus Flamma. This copy of a milanese urban chronical dates back to 1340. In addition to a modified version of the text, it contains 118 geometrical schemata covered in text. The article focuses mainly on the circular representations of the city and – while exploring their variety – discusses the semantic field of these diagrams.
Übergänge – Ornamente und Diagramme zwischen Text, Buchstabe und Bild in Handschriften des Frühmittelalters
Authors: Carmassi Patrizia 
Published: December 2017

AbstractStarting from the concept and definition of littera in the Grammar treatises of the Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages, the contribution analyzes common graphic elements which were used by the scribes to create initials, ornamental patterns and the layout of the manuscript page. These elements and their functions were partly described in encyclopaedic works, e. g. of Isidor of Sevilla and Martianus Capella in the chapters about Geometry. Not only were these features well known through the study of the Artes, they also represented useful tools for the invention and production of medieval diagrams.
Malignant Diseases in Pregnancy - Ethical, Diagnostic and Treatment Challenge
Authors: Kesic Vesna , Dimitrov Goran 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The biological uniqueness of malignant tumors in pregnancy lies in the combination of uncontrolled growth of malignant tumors and controlled growth of fetoplacental complex in the same host. The risk of pregnancy associated with a malignant disease is approximately 0.1% (1 case per 1, 000 deliveries). According to results from one of the largest studies of malignant tumors in pregnancy, which involved almost thousand cases, the most frequent types were breast and cervical cancer, then melanoma, lymphoma and leukemia, gastric and rectal cancer, bone sarcoma and other sarcomas of the soft tissue. According to a Swedish retrospective study on cancer during pregnancy, the incidence rate is 37.4 cases per 100 000 deliveries. Pregnancy-associated malignant disease brings a range of specific problems, such as: difficulties related to diagnosis and staging of the disease; the risk of performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures during pregnancy; counseling and treatment plan of pregnant women having malignant disease. The treatment plan of a pregnant patient with cancer has three possibilities: termination of pregnancy; postponement of treatment to reach fetal viability; treatment during pregnancy. The management of malignant disease during pregnancy may be highly dangerous or even fatal for the fetus. The treatment includes surgery, radio and chemotherapy. In malignant diseases during pregnancy, the prognosis is the same as in general population cancers of the same stage, localization and type. Termination of pregnancy is indicated in cases of, either high absorbed fetal radiation dose, or high grade, aggressive or metastatic cancer.
Seasonal Influenza- Factors Associated with a Severe Clinical Form of the Illness
Authors: Cvetanovska Marija , Milenkovik Zvonko , Topuzovska Irena Kondova , Grozdanovski Krsto , Uroshevik Valerija Kirova , Demiri Ilir , Spasovska Katerina , Cvetanovski Vlatko 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Introduction. The risk factors associated with the progression of a severe clinical form of seasonal influenza are of a particular importance in developing a current and accurate decision in terms of treatment options. Aim. The aim of the study was to identify the specific factors associated with a severe form of seasonal influenza. Method. The study was conducted as a prospective, group comparison at the University Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Skopje, Macedonia, during the period of January 01, 2012, until January 01, 2015. This study analyzed 122 adult patients, who were clinically-confirmed to be infected with seasonal influenza by laboratory analyses and other necessary tests. These patients were grouped into two categories: patients with a mild form of seasonal influenza, and patients with a severe form of seasonal influenza. Furthermore, the demographic, clinical, and biochemical results obtained were analyzed. The variables in the univariable analysis which were significantly associated with a severe form of seasonal influenza were included in the multivariable logistic regression analysis in order to extract and determine the independent predicttors of a severe form of seasonal influenza. Results. The multivariable analysis yielded cardiovascular diseases (p=0.01), dyspnea (p=0.001), tachypneа >20 respiration/ minute (p=0.005), values of LDH greater than 618 U/L (p=0.048) and SAPS 2score (p=0.031) as independent variables which predict the severity of the illness. The area under the ROC curve [0.826 (95% CI)] suggests that the probability of a severe form of influenza was82.6%. The global accuracy for this model to predict a severe form of influenza was 81.1%, with the sensitivity being 88.5%, and the specificity 72.9%. Conclusion. Cardiovascular diseases, dyspnea, tachypnea, elevated levels of LDH and SAPS 2 score are independent predictive indicators for severe influenza. Early identification of these indicators will allow implementation of adequate medical intervention which will in turn reduce mortality rates.
Evaluation of Panfungal Marker (1,3)-⃞-D-Glucanin Diagnosis of Invasive Infections with Candida Species
Authors: Mirchevska Gordana , Cekovska Zaklina , Trajkovska-Dokic Elena , Petrovska Milena , Panovski Nikola 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Introduction. Although blood culture is considered a gold standard in diagnosis of invasive infections, it is still not reliable and fast enough for diagnosis of candidemia. Determination of serum (1,3)-⃞-D-glucan is a highly sensitive and specific test for invasive mycosis, and could probably be of benefit to patients with high risk for invasive infections with Candida species. Aim. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum (1.3)-⃞-Dglucan BDG (Fungitell) assay, in comparison with blood culture, for diagnosis of invasive infections with Candida species. Methods. Blood and sera from 120 patients divided in 4 groups, hospitalized at the University clinics in Skopje, during a 2-year period, were investigated for invasive Candida infections. Blood was examined with conventional methods (automated BacT/Alert system, Gram stain and culture on fungal media). Identification of Candida species was performed with VITEK-2 system. Serum (1,3)-⃞-D-glucan was determined by means of Fungitell assay. Results. Positive blood culture was registered in 23.33%, 43.33%, 23.8% and in 3.33% of samples only in groups I, II, III and IV, respectively. Positive findings with (1,3)-⃞-D-glucan Fungitell assay at the same time with blood culture were detected in 83.33%, 76.67%, 30% and 26.67% in groups I, II, III and IV, respectively. The average concentration of BDG was highest in group I, followed by group II, group IV and group III. Conclusion. Our results suggest that a positive (1,3)-⃞-D-glucan assay could be a superior test in addition to the blood culture for diagnosis of candidemia and highlights the value of this test as a diagnostic adjunct in the serodiagnosis of an invasive candidiasis.
Noise Properties of Graphene-Polymer Thick-Film Resistors
Authors: Mleczko Krzysztof , Ptak Piotr , Zawiślak Zbigniew , Słoma Marcin , Jakubowska Małgorzata , Kolek Andrzej 
Published: December 2017

AbstractGraphene is a very promising material for potential applications in many fields. Since manufacturing technologies of graphene are still at the developing stage, low-frequency noise measurements as a tool for evaluating their quality is proposed. In this work, noise properties of polymer thick-film resistors with graphene nano-platelets as a functional phase are reported. The measurements were carried out in room temperature. 1/f noise caused by resistance fluctuations has been found to be the main component in the specimens. The parameter values describing noise intensity of the polymer thick-film specimens have been calculated and compared with the values obtained for other thick-film resistors and layers used in microelectronics. The studied polymer thick-film specimens exhibit rather poor noise properties, especially for the layers with a low content of the functional phase.
Dynamic Signal Strength Mapping and Analysis by Means of Mobile Geographic Information System
Authors: Kulawiak Marcin , Wycinka Witold 
Published: December 2017

AbstractBluetooth beacons are becoming increasingly popular for various applications such as marketing or indoor navigation. However, designing a proper beacon installation requires knowledge of the possible sources of interference in the target environment. While theoretically beacon signal strength should decay linearly with log distance, on-site measurements usually reveal that noise from objects such as Wi-Fi networks operating in the vicinity significantly alters the expected signal range. The paper presents a novel mobile Geographic Information System for measurement, mapping and local as well as online storage of Bluetooth beacon signal strength in semireal time. For the purpose of on-site geovisual analysis of the signal, the application integrates a dedicated interpolation algorithm optimized for low-power devices. The paper discusses the performance and quality of the mapping algorithms in several different test environments.
Fast Second Order Original Prony’s Method for Embedded Measuring Systems
Authors: Zygarlicki Jarosław 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThe paper presents a method of adaptation of the original second order Prony’s method for applications in lowcost digital measurement systems with low computing performance. The presented method can be used in measuring systems where it is important to obtain in real time the values of amplitude, frequency, initial phase and damping coefficient of a single sinusoidal component of an analysed signal. The paper presents optimized, in terms of the number of mathematical operations, implementation of the method in selected embedded devices as well as the calculation times of the method for each platform.
Relationship between Ag nanoparticles and Ag ions prepared by arc discharge method
Authors: Tseng Kuo-Hsiung , Chou Chih-Ju , Liu To-Cheng , Tien Der-Chi , Chang Chun Yung , Stobinski Leszek 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This study used the submerged arc discharge method (SADM) to produce metal fluid containing nanoparticles and submicron particles, whereby the energy focused by an electric arc was used to disintegrate silver (Ag) metal in deionized water (DW). No additional chemical substances were required throughout the process, which enabled production to be fast and straightforward. This study proposed using colorimetry to define the interrelation between concentration and nano Ag as well as the Ag ions (Ag+) within a nano silver colloid (NSC) of a specific dilution factor, involving ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and the measuring of electrical conductivity. The results showed that Ag+ activity increased under various dilution conditions, displaying an upward trend in activity with an increase in the dilution factor. The absorption values of Ag+ and nanoparticles increased over time, and the Ag+ activity increased by up to a factor of two after its dilution. Therefore, the Ag+ and nanoparticles demonstrated an interdependence between each other.
The Analysis of Drive Systems in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Towards Identifying the Method of Drive Transmission – Part 2
Authors: Jakus Bartłomiej , Olejnik Adam 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This is the second part of material concerned with the analysis of drive systems in remotely controlled underwater vehicles. The first part involved the problem of classification of unmanned underwater vehicles, mainly remotely controlled, as well as the nomenclature used in relation to various components of the discussed drive systems and thrusters. The functionality of particular drive systems was discussed along with the advantages and disadvantages of the analysed design technologies. This material presents the method of conducting an analysis of drive systems, its methodology and results.