bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El concepto de daño indemnizable en el derecho contractual cubano
Authors: Goyas Céspedes Lianet
Published: October 2018

El artículo refleja resultados de investigación en las temáticas relacionadas con el derecho de daños, desde la perspectiva del derecho civil en Cuba. Se hace un análisis de las diferentes teorías que se ocupan del daño contractual indemnizable con el objetivo de determinar la posición que debe tenerse en cuenta en su regulación en el ordenamiento jurídico cubano. En ese sentido, se precisan las consecuencias que a los efectos del resarcimiento del daño contractual tiene la consideración del interés positivo o negativo en supuestos como el incumplimiento del contrato, la ineficacia y resolución contractual o la responsabilidad precontractual. Además, se desarrollan los conceptos de daño emergente y lucro cesante como parte del concepto más general de daño. El estudio teórico y de derecho comparado realizado fundamenta las conclusiones a las que se arriba.
El nuevo éxodo migratorio: niños migrantes de México hacia los Estados Unidos
Authors: Escobar Villanueva Salvador Ignacio
Published: October 2018

En los últimos años, nuestro país ha presenciado uno de los dilemas más terribles de la naturaleza humana, y que involucra en paralelo al fenómeno de la migración internacional indocumentada. Se trata del nuevo éxodo de niños y adolescentes migrantes que cruzan nuestro país, provenientes, la mayor parte, de Centroamérica, con el propósito de llegar a los Estados Unidos y reunirse con sus padres y familiares que les antecedieron en busca del sueño americano. Las cifras son alarmantes. Según datos de la oficina de Aduanas y de Protección Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos, en los últimos seis meses se registró la detención de quince mil menores sin la compañía de algún adulto. Esta cifra sería menor si el control migratorio en nuestra frontera sur con Guatemala fuera eficiente y oportuno. En comparación con el año pasado, en México se deportó tan sólo una tercera parte —de los quince mil registrados en Estados Unidos— de los migrantes menores centroamericanos.
The features of the Paleozoic-Mesozoic complexes of Kiber Cape (Chukotka, Arctic Russia): a structural-deforma-tion analysis
Authors: Katkov S. M.
Published: October 2018

Three major regional deformation stages of Central Chukotka tectonic evolution were determined in Paleozoic-Mesozoic deposits of Kiber Cape. The research was based on a structural analysis of the linear and planar elements. Ellesmerian (Late Devonian) structural parageneses were masked during (at least) two phases of young Mesozoic-Cenozoic deformations: syncollisional North-North-East - South-South-West and North-West - South-East regional compressions and post-collisional extension of various directions, followed the compressions. The structural data comparison was made for Kiber Cape region, South-Anyui suture and Western Chukotka sector. It was emphasized that these regional units have similar structure styles and coeval phases of the tectonic transformations.
Steering of the hydraulic axial pressure feeding mechanisms in the drilling rigs with a hybrid connection pattern of the combined regulating equipment
Authors: Zavacky S. . , Kulikov V. V.
Published: October 2018

The results of the research on the functioning of the hydraulic systems of the hydraulic drilling rigs are analyzed. A focal point of the paper is a research of the functioning of the linear hydraulic throttles under the various connection schemes. The advantages of the hybrid scheme of an axial pressure feeding mechanism are assessed. Recommendations for the usage of the synthetic oils, for the reduction of the tubes and pipes resistances and for the designing of the drilling rig hydraulic supply lines are given.
USE OF THE CONCESSION MECHANISM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIFFICULT FOR ACCESS DEPOSITS OF MINERAL RESOURCES
Authors: Nazarova Z. M. , Leonidova Y. A.
Published: October 2018

The problems of the concession development are considered, which is one of the forms of public-private partnership during developing difficult for access mineral deposits. Data on the historical experience of this form of management in the world and in Russia, including in mineral resources use, are given. The specifics of the implementation of the concession mechanism in the mineral resources use in Russia are reflected, as well as the factors that impede the development of the concession mechanism in modern conditions in the mining sectors of the Russian Federation. The necessity of using concessions for the creation of industrial infrastructure, which is necessary for the development of difficult for access mineral deposits is substantiated.
The mechanism of the gold loan and its use in the gold mining industry
Authors: Borisovich V. T. , Nazarova Z. M. , Madzhidov B. S.
Published: October 2018

The essence of the gold loan and its role in the formation of the market of the precious metals have been considered. The gold mining companies are stated to be the main users of the borrowed gold. The main uses of the gold loans have been presented, including uses by gold mining companies, for the development of the mining industry and refinancing the debt. The modern problems of the functioning of the market for gold loans have been considered. The role of Central and commercial banks in the development of the market for gold loans has been reflected. The mechanism of the operation of the gold loan has been represented. The benefits of the gold credit for the gold mining industry compared to a conventional loan have been reflected.
Cyclogenesis and mineragenic features of Early Permian sediments of the western part of Peredovoi range (North Caucasus)
Authors: Granovsky A. G. , Lednev A. N.
Published: October 2018

Ritmostratigrafic complexes of Early Permian sediments of Belorechenskaya depression of the western part of the Peredovoy range (Front Range) have been distinguished. Single cycles of the accumulation of the red continental molasses have been established in sections of Aksautskaya and Kinyrchadskaya formations. The cyclic recurrence is associated with the differentiation of the water-flow accumulation in the intermountain trough within wandering channels and extensive debris cones in enclosed shallow basins. The sedimentation occurred in the continental environment of the intermountain accumulative plains under fluvial sedimentation conditions. It refers to the migration-mutation sedimentation type and corresponds to the upper continental molasses. Both, the mineragenic features of copper and gold in the Early Permian red sediments and the confinedness of the mineralization to the specific parts of the rock sections within the limits of the distinguished rhythms, have been shown.
THE FEATURES OF THE INDICATOR MINERALS OF KIMBERLITES IN A NEW PIPE YANVARSKAJA (WESTERN YAKUTIA)
Authors: Ivanov D. V. , Ivanov V. V. , Tolstov A. V.
Published: October 2018

The first results of the mineral-petrographic studies of microclastes of kimberlites from the basal horizon of the Upper Paleozoic deposits of the Alakit-Markhinsky kimberlite field (Western Yakutia) have been presented. The main features of the indicator minerals of kimberlites (IMK) have been revealed. These minerals are picroilmenite, pyrope, chromspinels, phlogopite, chromdiopside and olivine. The ways of their further studying in connection with the search for kimberlite bodies have been outiined. The opening of the Yanvarskaja pipe has confirmed the correctness of the methodology for testing the basal horizons of the Upper Paleozoic deposits on the core of the wells. Minerals containing rare-earth elements (REE) have been found in the kimberlites of the new tube, which requires further research. The results of the study of the IMK of Yanvarskaja pipe serve as a supplement to the database on the Alakit-Markhinsky field and allow more reliable prediction and identification of new objects, including high-diamond ones.
METHODS OF THE DETERMINATION OF THE HYDROGEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS ON THE RESULTS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL CONSTANT-RATE PUMPING TESTS FROM THE LAYERED AQUIFERS WITH OVERFLOW
Authors: Burakov M. M.
Published: October 2018

The methodical aspects of the processing and interpreting the results of the experimental filtration tests of the layered strata by the constant-rate pumping tests have been developed. Determination of the filtration and volumetric characteristics of the tested pressure aquifer has been proposed on the basis of the author's method based on the results of tracking the drawdown of the piezometric level of the groundwater in the wells of the experimental cluster at the initial stage of the pumping. Methods for interpreting the experimental data of the second and third stages of the constant-rate pumping test for the calculation of the flow parameters have been proposed.
Identidad y racionalidad de la universidad según Joseph Ratzinger (Benedicto XVI).
Authors: Cantos Aparicio Marcos
Published: October 2018

Analizamos la identidad y racionalidad de la universidad según Benedicto XVI. Por un lado, reflexionamos sobre los motivos por los que, según él, dicha identidad está hoy día seriamente amenazada. Y por otro lado, estudiamos las propuestas que presenta en orden a recuperar los elementos esenciales y originarios de dicha institución. El elemento clave es el redescubrimiento de una razón ampliada o ensanchamiento de nuestra comprensión de la racionalidad. Trataremos de mostrar su tesis de que, sólo desde la recuperación de esta esencia originaria, la universidad puede seguir siendo verdaderamente útil al hombre y a la sociedad.
El marxismo ambivalente del cine de Ken Loach (2000-2015).
Authors: Orellana Gutiérrez de Terán, Juan
Published: October 2018

En el cine del británico Ken Loach convive una ideología marxista radical y revolucionaria, con un planteamiento antropológico de ecos cristianos y humanistas. Esto se traduce en películas que cuentan con un protagonismo compartido entre la “colectividad” genérica y sujetos individuales, con sus dramas personales e intransferibles. Del mismo modo, la responsabilidad de las injusticias que aquejan a la sociedad, en unos casos se atribuye genéricamente al sistema capitalista, y en otros a la libertad y voluntad particulares de un personaje concreto. En cualquier caso, no se percibe ninguna evolución en los planteamientos ideológicos del autor.
La analogía: una clave de lectura para la Ilíada de Homero
Authors: RUBIO HÍPOLA Francisco Javier
Published: October 2018

Estudio sobre el sentido de la Ilíada tomando la analogía como clave. Desde esta perspectiva la analogía no sólo aúna la estructura de los cantos, sino también los motivos profundos que dan valor al texto. En la conclusión se analiza la influencia de la intuición homérica en la literatura occidental.
El Principito
Authors: ABELLÁN-GARCÍA BARRIO Álvaro
Published: October 2018

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Correction of matrix effects in XRF with the samples of two elements of Fe-Cr
Authors: Huynh Phuong Truc , Luu Oanh Dang Hoang , Huynh Huong Thi Thu , Le Mai Le
Published: October 2018

A study on the correction of matrix effects in XRF with samples of two elements of Fe-Cr was carried out. The measurement of XRF was excited by H3-Zr source at the Nuclear Physics Department, University of Science HCM City. In this study, Claisse-Quintin algorithm was applied to adjust the absorption effects in analysis of Fe-Cr concentration in the samples. As the results, obtained concentrations were, wFe = 0,39 ± 0,02 (g/g) and wCr = 0,40 ± 0,01 (g/g). Here, there is a very good with agreement in concentration between standard and sample, which deviation from 0.01 % to 2 %.
Model Arsitektur Monitoring Obat melalui Pendekatan Togaf Adm dan Cloud Database
Authors: Barovih Guntoro , Salimin Salimin
Published: October 2018

Maraknya peredaran obat ilegal membuat resah pemerintah dan masyarakat. Perlu adanya payung hukum untuk memberantas peredaran obat ilegal ini. Selain payung hukum yang kuat diperlukan juga mekanisme pengawasan pengawasan obat yang baik. Penelitian ini memcoba menciptakan suatu sistem pengawasan obat yang menghubungkan setiap stackholder farmasi mulai dari industri farmasi hingga instalasi sediaan farmasi dan terintegrasi pada dua instansi pemerintah yaitu DinKes dan BPOM selaku badan pengawasan melalui infrastruktur Cloud. Sistem yang dibangun menggunakan metode Togaf ADM dengan melibatkan 4 tahapan didalamnya. Untuk menjamin apakah sistem yang dibangun memiliki konsistensi yang baik maka dilakukan pengujian performa server dengan menggunakan parameter Quality of Service. Hasil dari penelitian ini menjabarkan bentuk model database yang bisa digunakan di platform aplikasi yang berbeda serta hasil pengujian performa yang didapatkan nilai dari parameter yang digunakan memenuhi standar tiphon dengan kategori sangat baik, sehingga konsistensi data yang tersimpan akan bernilai positif atau konsistensi data bisa terjamin.
Sistem Pendaftaran Siswa Baru Pada SMP N 1 Kelapa Berbasis Web Menggunakan Model UML
Authors: Sarwindah Sarwindah
Published: October 2018

Kegiatan peneriman siswa baru merupakan kegiatan rutin yang dilakukan sekolah pada setiap tahun ajaran baru. Sistem yang digunakan pada SMP N 1 Kelapa saat ini dalam proses penerimaan siswa baru masih dilakukan secara manual yaitu dengan pengisisan formulir yang disediakan oleh panitia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang Sistem Pendaftaran Siswa Baru (PSB) berbasis web pada SMP N 1 Kelapa, untuk memudahkan calon siswa baru melakukan pendaftaran. Dalam pengembangan sistem ini menggunakan metode Object Oriented Analysis Design (OOAD). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa sistem ini mampu mengelola proses penerimaan siswa baru di SMP N 1 Kelapa menggunakan PHP dan MYSQL.
The Laboratory Astrophysics Spectroscopy Programme at Imperial College London
Authors: Belmonte María Teresa , Pickering Juliet C. , Clear Christian P. , Concepción Mairey Florence , Liggins Florence
Published: October 2018

Accurate atomic parameters, such as transition probabilities, wavelengths, and energy levels, are indispensable for the analysis of stellar spectra and the obtainment of chemical abundances. However, the quantity and quality of the existing data in many cases lie far from the current needs of astronomers, creating an acute need for laboratory measurements of matching accuracy and completeness to exploit the full potential of the very expensively acquired astrophysical spectra. The Fourier Transform Spectrometer at Imperial College London works in the vacuum ultraviolet-visible region with a resolution of 2,000,000 at 200 nm. We can acquire calibrated spectra of neutral, singly, and doubly ionized species. We collaborate with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Lund to extend our measurements into the infrared region. The aim of this review is to explain the current capabilities of our experiment in an understandable way to bring the astronomy community closer to the field of laboratory astrophysics and encourage further dialogue between our laboratory and all those astronomers who need accurate atomic data. This exchange of ideas will help us to focus our efforts on the most urgently needed data.
Estimation of Seasonal Correction Factors for Indoor Radon Concentrations in Korea
Authors: Park Ji Hyun , Lee Cheol Min , Lee Hyun Young , Kang Dae Ryong
Published: October 2018

Long-term exposure to high radon concentration exerts pathological effects and elicits changes in respiratory function, increasing an individual’s risk of developing lung cancer. In health risk assessment of indoor radon, consideration of long-term exposure thereto is necessary to identify a relationship between indoor radon exposure and lung cancer. However, measuring long-term indoor radon concentration can be difficult, and a statistical model for predicting mean annual indoor radon concentrations may be readily applicable. We investigated the predictability of mean annual radon concentrations using national data on indoor radon concentrations throughout the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons in Korea. Indoor radon concentrations in Korea were highest in the winter and lowest in the summer. We derived seasonal correction and seasonal adjustment factors for each season based on the method proposed by previous study. However, these factors may not be readily applicable unless measured in a specific season. In this paper, we separate seasonal correction factors for each month of the year (new correction factors) based on correlations between indoor radon and meteorological factors according to housing type. To evaluate the correction factors, we assessed differences between estimated and measured mean annual radon concentrations. Roughly 97% of the estimated values were within ±40 Bq/m3 of actual measured values in detached houses, and roughly 85–87% of the estimated values were within ±40 Bq/m3 of the measured values in other residences. In most cases, the seasonal correction factors and the new correction factors had slightly better agreement than the seasonal adjustment factor. For predicting mean annual radon concentrations, the seasonal correction factors or seasonal adjustment factors can be of use when actual measurements of indoor radon concentrations for a specific season are available. Otherwise, the new correction factors may be more readily applicable.
BDNF, Brain, and Regeneration: Insights from Zebrafish
Authors: Lucini Carla , D’Angelo Livia , Cacialli Pietro , Palladino Antonio , De Girolamo Paolo
Published: October 2018

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a teleost fish widely accepted as a model organism for neuroscientific studies. The adults show common basic vertebrate brain structures, together with similar key neuroanatomical and neurochemical pathways of relevance to human diseases. However, the brain of adult zebrafish possesses, differently from mammals, intense neurogenic activity, which can be correlated with high regenerative properties. Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family, has multiple roles in the brain, due also to the existence of several biologically active isoforms, that interact with different types of receptors. BDNF is well conserved in the vertebrate evolution, with the primary amino acid sequences of zebrafish and human BDNF being 91% identical. Here, we review the available literature regarding BDNF in the vertebrate brain and the potential involvement of BDNF in telencephalic regeneration after injury, with particular emphasis to the zebrafish. Finally, we highlight the potential of the zebrafish brain as a valuable model to add new insights on future BDNF studies.
A Structure- and Ligand-Based Virtual Screening of a Database of “Small” Marine Natural Products for the Identification of “Blue” Sigma-2 Receptor Ligands
Authors: Floresta Giuseppe , Amata Emanuele , Barbaraci Carla , Gentile Davide , Turnaturi Rita , Marrazzo Agostino , Rescifina Antonio
Published: October 2018

Sigma receptors are a fascinating receptor protein class whose ligands are actually under clinical evaluation for the modulation of opioid analgesia and their use as positron emission tomography radiotracers. In particular, peculiar biological and therapeutic functions are associated with the sigma-2 (σ2) receptor. The σ2 receptor ligands determine tumor cell death through apoptotic and non-apoptotic pathways, and the overexpression of σ2 receptors in several tumor cell lines has been well documented, with significantly higher levels in proliferating tumor cells compared to quiescent ones. This acknowledged feature has found practical application in the development of cancer cell tracers and for ligand-targeting therapy. In this context, the development of new ligands that target the σ2 receptors is beneficial for those diseases in which this protein is involved. In this paper, we conducted a search of new potential σ2 receptor ligands among a database of 1517 “small” marine natural products constructed by the union of the Seaweed Metabolite and the Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI) Databases. The structures were passed through two filters that were constituted by our developed two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (3D-QSAR) statistical models, and successively docked upon a σ2 receptor homology model that we built according to the FASTA sequence of the σ2/TMEM97 (SGMR2_HUMAN) receptor.
A High Accuracy Time-Reversal Based WiFi Indoor Localization Approach with a Single Antenna
Authors: Zheng Lili , Hu Binjie , Chen Haoxiang
Published: October 2018

In this paper, we study the influence of multipath magnitude, bandwidth, and communication link number on the performance of the existing time-reversal (TR) based fingerprinting localization approach and find that the localization accuracy deteriorates with a limited bandwidth. To improve the localization performance, by exploiting two unique location-specified signatures extracted from Channel State Information (CSI), we propose a high accuracy TR fingerprint localization approach, HATRFLA. Furthermore, we employ a density-based spatial clustering algorithm to minimize the storage space of the fingerprint database by adaptively selecting the optimal number of fingerprints for each location. Experimental results confirm that the proposed approach can efficiently mitigate accuracy deterioration caused by a limited bandwidth and consequently, achieve higher accuracy compared with the existing TR localization approach.
An Aquatic Mobile Sensing USV Swarm with a Link Quality-Based Delay Tolerant Network
Authors: Sousa Daniela , Luís Miguel , Sargento Susana , Pereira Artur
Published: October 2018

The Smart City concept is starting to extend into maritime environments alongside with the increase of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) models on the market. Consequently, by joining both Smart City and USV technologies, a set of platforms and applications for aquatic environments are emerging. This work proposes a low-cost aquatic mobile sensing platform for data gathering with a swarm of USVs communicating through a Delay-Tolerant Network (DTN). A set of DTN link quality-based routing strategies select the best quality path in a dynamic approach so the sensed information is able to reach the mobile gateway in a reliable way. A Link Quality Estimation (LQE) approach is proposed and its accuracy is evaluated through real experimentation. An aquatic simulation environment, considering both navigation and communication layers, was also proposed and used to evaluate the performance of the proposed routing strategies, and complement real environment performance studies.
In Design of an Ocean Bottom Seismometer Sensor: Minimize Vibration Experienced by Underwater Low-Frequency Noise
Authors: Wang Xiaohan , Piao Shengchun , Lei Yahui , Li Nansong
Published: October 2018

Ocean Bottom Seismometers (OBS) placed on the seafloor surface are utilized for measuring the ocean bottom seismic waves. The vibration of OBS excited by underwater noise on its surface may interfere with its measured results of seismic waves. In this particular study, an OBS was placed on the seabed, while ray acoustic theory was used to deduce the sound field distribution around the OBS. Then using this information, the analytical expression for the OBS vibration velocity was obtained in order to find various factors affecting its amplitude. The finite element computing software COMSOL Multiphysics® (COMSOL) was used to obtain the vibration response model of the OBS which was exposed to underwater noise. The vibration velocity for the OBS calculated by COMSOL agreed with the theoretical result. Moreover, the vibration velocity of OBS with different densities, shapes, and characters were investigated as well. An OBS with hemispherical shape, consistent average density as that of the seafloor, and a physical structure of double tank has displayed minimum amplitude of vibration velocity. The proposed COMSOL model predicted the impact of underwater noise while detecting the ocean bottom seismic waves with the OBS. In addition, it provides significant help for the design and optimization of an appropriate OBS.
A Boosting SAR Image Despeckling Method Based on Non-Local Weighted Group Low-Rank Representation
Authors: Fang Jing , Hu Shaohai , Ma Xiaole
Published: October 2018

In this paper, we propose a boosting synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image despeckling method based on non-local weighted group low-rank representation (WGLRR). The spatial structure information of SAR images leads to the similarity of the patches. Furthermore, the data matrix grouped by the similar patches within the noise-free SAR image is often low-rank. Based on this, we use low-rank representation (LRR) to recover the noise-free group data matrix. To maintain the fidelity of the recovered image, we integrate the corrupted probability of each pixel into the group LRR model as a weight to constrain the fidelity of recovered noise-free patches. Each single patch might belong to several groups, so different estimations of each patch are aggregated with a weighted averaging procedure. The residual image contains signal leftovers due to the imperfect denoising, so we strengthen the signal by leveraging on the availability of the denoised image to suppress noise further. Experimental results on simulated and actual SAR images show the superior performance of the proposed method in terms of objective indicators and of perceived image quality.
Multi-Channel Convolutional Neural Networks Architecture Feeding for Effective EEG Mental Tasks Classification
Authors: Opałka Sławomir , Stasiak Bartłomiej , Szajerman Dominik , Wojciechowski Adam
Published: October 2018

Mental tasks classification is increasingly recognized as a major challenge in the field of EEG signal processing and analysis. State-of-the-art approaches face the issue of spatially unstable structure of highly noised EEG signals. To address this problem, this paper presents a multi-channel convolutional neural network architecture with adaptively optimized parameters. Our solution outperforms alternative methods in terms of classification accuracy of mental tasks (imagination of hand movements and speech sounds generation) while providing high generalization capability (∼5%). Classification efficiency was obtained by using a frequency-domain multi-channel neural network feeding scheme by EEG signal frequency sub-bands analysis and architecture supporting feature mapping with two subsequent convolutional layers terminated with a fully connected layer. For dataset V from BCI Competition III, the method achieved an average classification accuracy level of nearly 70%, outperforming alternative methods. The solution presented applies a frequency domain for input data processed by a multi-channel architecture that isolates frequency sub-bands in time windows, which enables multi-class signal classification that is highly generalizable and more accurate (∼1.2%) than the existing solutions. Such an approach, combined with an appropriate learning strategy and parameters optimization, adapted to signal characteristics, outperforms reference single- or multi-channel networks, such as AlexNet, VGG-16 and Cecotti’s multi-channel NN. With the classification accuracy improvement of 1.2%, our solution is a clear advance as compared to the top three state-of-the-art methods, which achieved the result of no more than 0.3%.
Satellite-Based Estimation of Hourly PM2.5 Concentrations Using a Vertical-Humidity Correction Method from Himawari-AOD in Hebei
Authors: Zeng Qiaolin , Chen Liangfu , Zhu Hao , Wang Zifeng , Wang Xinhui , Zhang Liang , Gu Tianyu , Zhu Guiyan , Zhang Yang
Published: October 2018

Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is related to various adverse health effects. Ground measurements can yield highly accurate PM2.5 concentrations but have certain limitations in the discussion of spatial-temporal variations in PM2.5. Satellite remote sensing can obtain continuous and long-term coverage data, and many previous studies have demonstrated the relationship between PM2.5 and AOD (aerosol optical depth) from theoretical analysis and observation. In this study, a new aerosol product with a high spatial-temporal resolution retrieved from the AHI (the Advance Himawari Imager) was obtained using a vertical-humidity correction method to estimate hourly PM2.5 concentrations in Hebei. The hygroscopic growth factor ( f ( RH ) ) was fitted at each site (in a total of 137 matched sites). Meanwhile, assuming that there was little change in f ( RH ) at a certain scale, the nearest f ( RH ) of each pixel was determined to calculate PM2.5 concentrations. Compared to the correlation between AOD and PM2.5, the relationship between the “dry” mass extinction efficiency obtained by vertical-humidity correction and the ground-measured PM2.5 significantly improved, with r coefficient values increasing from 0.19–0.47 to 0.61–0.76. The satellite-estimated hourly PM2.5 concentrations were consistent with the ground-measured PM2.5, with a high r (0.8 ± 0.07) and a low RMSE (root mean square error, 30.4 ± 5.5 μg/m3) values, and the accuracy in the afternoon (13:00–16:00) was higher than that in the morning (09:00–12:00). Meanwhile, in a comparison of the daily average PM2.5 concentrations of 11 sites from different cities, the r values were approximately 0.91 ± 0.03, and the RMSEs were between 13.94 and 31.44 μg/m3. Lastly, pollution processes were analyzed, and the analysis indicated that the high spatial-temporal resolution of the PM2.5 data could continuously and intuitively reflect the characteristics of regional pollutants (such as diffusion and accumulation), which is of great significance for the assessment of regional air quality.
Plasmonic Sensing Characteristics of Gold Nanorods with Large Aspect Ratios
Authors: Zhuang Chao , Xu Yifan , Xu Ningsheng , Wen Jinxiu , Chen Huanjun , Deng Shaozhi
Published: October 2018

Plasmonic gold nanorods play important roles in nowadays state-of-the-art plasmonic sensing techniques. Most of the previous studies and applications focused on gold nanorods with relatively small aspect ratios, where the plasmon wavelengths are smaller than 900 nm. Gold nanorods with large aspect ratios are predicted to exhibit high refractive-index sensitivity (Langmir 2008, 24, 5233–5237), which therefore should be promising for the development of high-performance plasmonic chemical- and bio-sensors. In this study, we developed gold nanorods with aspect ratios over 7.9, which exhibit plasmon resonances around 1064 nm. The refractive index (RI) sensitivity of these nanorods have been evaluated by varying their dielectric environment, whereby a sensitivity as high as 473 nm/RIU (refractive index unit) can be obtained. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the large-aspect-ratio nanorods as efficient substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), where an enhancement factor (EF) as high as 9.47 × 108 was measured using 4-methylbenzenethiol (4-MBT) as probe molecule. Finally, a type of flexible SERS substrate is developed by conjugating the gold nanorods with the polystyrene (PS) polymer. The results obtained in our study can benefit the development of plasmonic sensing techniques utilized in the near-infrared spectral region.
Inertial Sensor Angular Velocities Reflect Dynamic Knee Loading during Single Limb Loading in Individuals Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Pratt Kristamarie A. , Sigward Susan M.
Published: October 2018

Difficulty quantifying knee loading deficits clinically in individuals following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLr) may underlie their persistence. Expense associated with quantifying knee moments (KMom) and power (KPow) with gold standard techniques precludes their use in the clinic. As segment and joint kinematics are used to calculate moments and power, it is possible that more accessible inertial sensor technology can be used to identify knee loading deficits. However, it is unknown if angular velocities measured with inertial sensors provide meaningful information regarding KMom/KPow during dynamic tasks post-ACLr. Twenty-one individuals 5.1 ± 1.5 months post-ACLr performed a single limb loading task, bilaterally. Data collected concurrently using a marker-based motion system and gyroscopes positioned lateral thighs/shanks. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC)(2,k) determined concurrent validity. To determine predictive ability of angular velocities for KMom/KPow, separate stepwise linear regressions performed using peak thigh, shank, and knee angular velocities extracted from gyroscopes. ICCs were greater than 0.947 (p < 0.001) for all variables. Thigh (r = 0.812 and r = 0.585; p < 0.001) and knee (r = 0.806 and r = 0.536; p < 0.001) angular velocities were strongly and moderately correlated to KPow and KMom, respectively. High ICCs indicated strong agreement between measurement systems. Thigh angular velocity (R2 = 0.66; p < 0.001) explained 66% of variance in KPow suggesting gyroscopes provide meaningful information regarding KPow. Less expensive inertial sensors may be helpful in identifying deficits clinically.
Moving Target Detection Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Authors: Yin Jingwei , Liu Bing , Zhu Guangping , Xie Zhinan
Published: October 2018

It is challenging to detect a moving target in the reverberant environment for a long time. In recent years, a kind of method based on low-rank and sparse theory was developed to study this problem. The multiframe data containing the target echo and reverberation are arranged in a matrix, and then, the detection is achieved by low-rank and sparse decomposition of the data matrix. In this paper, we introduce a new method for the matrix decomposition using dynamic mode decomposition (DMD). DMD is usually used to calculate eigenmodes of an approximate linear model. We divided the eigenmodes into two categories to realize low-rank and sparse decomposition such that we detected the target from the sparse component. Compared with the previous methods based on low-rank and sparse theory, our method improves the computation speed by approximately 4–90-times at the expense of a slight loss of detection gain. The efficient method has a big advantage for real-time processing. This method can spare time for other stages of processing to improve the detection performance. We have validated the method with three sets of underwater acoustic data.
When in Rome, Feel as the Romans Feel: An Emotional Model of Organizational Socialization
Authors: Choi Yongjun
Published: October 2018

Organizational socialization literature has long emphasized learning organizational culture upon entry. However, most previous socialization studies have largely focused on learning job skills, such as role clarity and task mastery. Focusing on emotional culture, the author provides a review about the roles of emotions in an organizational socialization context. Further, drawing upon the organizational socialization and emotion literature, the author builds a theoretical model, an emotional model of organizational socialization highlighting how newcomers adjust to the emotional culture within an organization, which ultimately leads to successful organizational socialization. This article provides new conceptual insights into the roles of newcomers’ adjustment to an emotional culture in a socialization context, providing fruitful ways for future empirical testing.
Paradigmatic relationships in German action noun formation
Authors: Dammel Antje , Kempf Luise
Published: October 2018

This study explores four German nominalization patterns (-ung; -erei; Ge- -X-e; nominalized infinitives) using corpus and web data. We conclude that they can be considered a word formation paradigm, as some functions depend on paradigmatic oppositions. Our case study supports gradual differences between inflectional and word formation paradigmaticity.
 
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A new species of Procamallanus Baylis, 1923 (Nematoda, Camallanidae) from Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831) (Perciformes, Cichlidae) in Brazil
Authors: Pinheiro Raul Henrique da Silva , Melo Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos , Monks Scott , dos Santos Jeannie Nascimento , Giese Elane Guerreiro
Published: October 2018

A new species ofProcamallanusBaylis, 1923 was found as a parasite of the fishAstronotusocellatus(Agassiz, 1831) from a lake in the Jardim Botânico Bosque Rodrigues Alves, Belém, Brazil.Procamallanusspiculastriatussp. n.has a smooth buccal capsule and a well-developed basal ring that is armed with four sclerotized tooth-like structures. The male of the new species is similar to the two species that are known from Brazilian fish,P.peraccuratusPinto, Fábio, Noronha & Rolas, 1976, andP.annipetteraeKohn & Fernandes, 1988, by the absence of the gubernaculum. It differs from these two by the morphology of the buccal capsule, the number are arrangement of the caudal papillae in males, the size and morphology of the spicules and the shape of the tail of both sexes.Procamallanusspiculastriatussp. n.is the third species discovered in fish from Brazil. This finding extends the geographical distribution of the genus into the Brazilian Amazon.
A review of the spider genus Sinanapis, with the description of a new species from Tibet (Araneae, Anapidae)
Authors: Zhang Qiqi , Lin Yucheng
Published: October 2018

The genus Sinanapis Wunderlich & Song, 1995 is reviewed in this paper. The material of all three known species was reexamined and photographed resulting in a new species, Sinanapismedogensesp. n. (♂, ♀) being described from Tibet, China. A key is provided for the genus, as well as species diagnoses, illustrations, and distribution maps for all four species of Sinanapis.
Stolonifera from shallow waters in the north-western Pacific: a description of a new genus and two new species within the Arulidae (Anthozoa, Octocorallia)
Authors: Lau Yee Wah , Stokvis Frank Robert , van Ofwegen Leendert Pieter , Reimer James Davis
Published: October 2018

A new genus and two new species of stoloniferous octocorals (Alcyonacea) within the family Arulidae are described based on specimens collected from Okinawa (Japan), Palau and Dongsha Atoll (Taiwan).Hanagen. n. is erected within Arulidae.Hanahanagasasp. n.is characterised by large spindle-like table-radiates andHanahanatabasp. n.is characterised by having ornamented rods. The distinction of these new taxa is also supported by molecular phylogenetic analyses. The support values resulting from maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses for the genusHanaand new speciesH.hanagasaandH.hanatabaare 82/1.0, 97/1.0 and 61/0.98, respectively.Hanahanagasasp. n.andHanahanatabasp. n.are the first arulid records for Okinawa, Palau, and Dongsha Atoll, and represent species of the second genus within the family Arulidae.
Additive Manufacturing Process and Their Applications for Green Technology
Authors: R. Keshavamurthy , Tambrallimath Vijay , Kuppahalli Prabhakar , N. Sekhar
Published: October 2018

Growth of nature is an additive process that gives sustainable existence to the structures developed; on the other hand, traditional manufacturing techniques can be wasteful as they are subtractive. Additive manufacturing produces almost nil waste and accordingly preserves raw materials resulting in cost reduction for the procurement of the same. It will also cut down on the carbon emissions that are usually generated from industrial manufacturing. Additive printed objects are lighter as well, making them more efficient, especially when used in the automobile and aerospace industry. Further, the intrinsic characteristics and the promising merits of additive manufacturing process are expected to provide a solution to improve the sustainability of the process. This chapter comprehensively reports on various additive manufacturing processes and their sustainable applications for green technology. The state of the art, opportunities, and future, related to sustainable applications of additive manufacturing have been presented at length.
Informed Consent in Research Involving Human Subjects
Authors: Sandu Antonio , Frunza Ana
Published: October 2018

Informed consent (IC) in research is a key element in ensuring the ethical character of any research involving human subjects, either bio-medical or psychosocial. IC involves three elements: validity, communication of information, and deliberation. Obtaining IC is a dynamic process of ethical reflection in order to facilitate the expression of autonomy of the subject involved in research. The process of obtaining the IC must be accompanied by the administrative procedure for completing a consent form signed by both the participant and the researcher. If the participant cannot sign—either because he is a minor or because of the medical condition—a delegated consent signed by the legal representatives of the subject is required.
The Ethics of Risk in Psychiatry
Authors: Clero Jean Pierre
Published: October 2018

Psychiatric medicine poses specific ethical problems relating to the particularity of the illnesses and of the patients. It intends to cure and to the nature of the treatments it prescribes. Its differences with the other branches of medicine have been highlighted for a long time. The psychiatric patient worries his family circle to a greater extent and in different ways than any other patient. This chapter explores the ethics of risk in psychiatry.
Entrepreneurship Development in the Urban Metropolitan Guadalajara
Authors: Vargas-Hernández José G. G. , Zdunek-Wielgołaska Justyna Anna
Published: October 2018

This chapter analyzes startups from the perspective of the theory of entrepreneurship. Based on a literature review, the historical context of entrepreneurship in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (MAG) is explored, evaluating the variables that are important to successful entrepreneurship. The authors conclude that Mexico from their national policies and the state of Jalisco from its development plan created the conditions to promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem; however, there are key indicators that slow the growth of startups based on technology and innovation.
Doing More With Less
Authors: Fajardo-Toro Carlos Hernán , Aguilera-Castillo Andrés , Guerrero-Cabarcas Mauricio
Published: October 2018

Technological advances and novel applications in areas such as industrial robots (eventually personal robotics), artificial intelligence, big data, 3D printing, the internet of things, biotechnology, blockchain, and others have revived the debate on how the development and implementation of technological innovations may displace labor. These technologies are allowing the innovation of products, services, and business models at unprecedented speed, in the same way they are putting at risk both qualified and unqualified jobs and occupations. Most of the specialized literature dealing with the issue of technology and labor comes from the economics discipline, but it is pertinent to discuss how this translates into the managerial, organizational, and strategic principles framed for the fourth industrial revolution.
The Reconfiguration of Human Capital in Organizations
Authors: Espinosa Edgar Oliver Cardoso
Published: October 2018

The objective of the chapter is to describe the main competences to be developed in digital natives at the postgraduate level, based on the characteristics generated by information and communication technologies in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. From this perspective, individual knowledge, experience, initiative, and creativity are recognized as the unlimited resource of organizations and countries, so the talent of the people is the basis of the competitiveness and survival of organizations of any type. Three axes of training at the graduate level are identified: social competences, global competitions of investigation and innovation, and digital competitions with base in the inverted learning and gamification.
The Link Between Innovation and Prosperity
Authors: Chien-i Chen Sonia , Kharabsheh Radwan Alyan
Published: October 2018

The digital era accelerates the growth of knowledge to such an extent that it is a challenge for individuals and society to manage it traditionally. Innovative tools are introduced to analyze massive data sets for extracting business value cost-effectively and efficiently. These tools help extract business intelligence from explicit information, so that tacit knowledge can be transferred into actionable insights. Big data are relevantly fashionable because of their accuracy and the capability of predicting future trends. They show their mightiness of bringing business prosperity from supermarket giants to businesses and disciplines of all kinds. However, with data widely spreading, people are concerning their potential risk of increasing inequality and threatening democracy. Big data governance is needed, if people want to keep their private right. This chapter explores how big data can be governed for maintaining the benefits of the individual and society. It aims to allow technology to humanize the digital era, so that people can be benefited from living in the present.
Information Access for Rural Women in Nigeria
Authors: Iwu-James Juliana , Idiegbeyan-Ose Jerome , Ifijeh Goodluck , Segun-Adeniran Chidi , Esse Ugwunwa Chinyere
Published: October 2018

Adequate access and effective use of information is succinctly linked to sustainable development and empowerment of rural women. Analysis of the situation reveals that Nigerian rural women face marginalization as far as information access is concerned. This chapter identified some channels and preferred sources of information for the rural women with their inherent challenges. Some implications were also discussed ranging from exploitation and trafficking of women, inability to access and harness agriculture and health information, credit facilities and government programs. Some challenges of information provision to rural women as identified include lack of basic infrastructure, poverty, illiteracy, culture, and religion. The study recommended some strategies for improvement as regards quality access to information: establishment of vibrant public libraries in rural areas, continuous research on information seeking behaviour of rural women, information repackaging, provision of adult educational centres. The chapter concluded that neglect of rural women can only portend danger
Global Economic Issues and Policies Impacting Rural Sociology (Module ELT Approach)
Authors: Galing-Argonza Marites Maria Theresa Barit
Published: October 2018

This chapter provides an experiential learning technique (ELT) teaching strategy for instructors and their undergraduate students in international trade law. It is hoped that the chapter's overall topic shall be elucidated further with the application of the Bloom's taxonomy of learning methodology. The significance and impact of experiential learning technique (ELT) can be best achieved when there is actual immersion on the subject matter through the direct participation of both teacher and learner. The classroom, whether or not specifically designed for either a natural or pure science laboratory or the broad discipline of social science lectures, can become a reservoir of experiential learning technique through the application of doable classroom exercises (DCE) and actionable learning outcomes (ALO) as will be discussed in this chapter.
Geskiedenis van die prediking in Suid-Afrika
Authors: De Lange J.C.
Published: October 2018

No abstract available.