bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Fingers and Gesture Recognition with Kinect v2 Sensor
Authors: Lekova A. , Ryan D. , Davidrajuh R. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
The paper presents enhancements and innovative solutions of the proposed in [3] algorithms for fingers tracking and hand gesture recognition based on new defined features describing hand gestures and exploiting new-tracked tip and thumb joints from Kinect v2 sensor. Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) algorithm is used for gestures recognition. We increased its accuracy, scale and rotational invariance by defining new 3D featuring angles describing gestures and used for training a gesture database. 3D positions for fingertips are extracted from depth sensor data and used for calculation of featuring angles between vectors. The provided by Kinect v2 3D positions for thumb, tip and hand joints also participates during the phases of recognition. A comparison with the latest published approach for finger tracking has been performed. The feasibility of the algorithms have been proven by real experiments.
The Effects of the International Contract for Sale of Goods
Authors: Berlingher Daniel 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
The contracts are the indispensable legal instruments for any economic transaction. The international sale contract is the main legal instrument by which international commerce is carried out and through which the movement of goods from producer to consumer is ensured within cross-border relations. The sale contract in international commerce is the legal act by which the parties, the seller and the buyer, belonging to different states, commit each other to transfer the property of a good in return for payment of a price. Regarding the general rules applicable to the contract of international sale of goods, they are regulated by the “United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods from Vienna”. The Convention has adopted uniform rules to govern the international sale of goods contract, if the parties have not chosen expressly for the application of other rules. In this study I present the effects of international sale of goods in the light of the rules of the Vienna Convention of 1980.
Hydrodynamic lift for single cell manipulation in a femtosecond laser fabricated optofluidic chip
Authors: Bragheri Francesca , Osellame Roberto 
Published: August 2017

AbstractSingle cell sorting based either on fluorescence or on mechanical properties has been exploited in the last years in microfluidic devices. Hydrodynamic focusing allows increasing the efficiency of theses devices by improving the matching between the region of optical analysis and that of cell flow. Here we present a very simple solution fabricated by femtosecond laser micromachining that exploits flow laminarity in microfluidic channels to easily lift the sample flowing position to the channel portion illuminated by the optical waveguides used for single cell trapping and analysis.
Competitiveness of the European Automobile Industry in the Global Context
Authors: Vošta Milan , Kocourek Aleš 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
The automobile industry is one of the most rapidly growing industries, a significant employer and investor in research and development, and also one of the most important sectors of the EU economy. Nevertheless, even this sector has gone through a series of structural changes and territorial transfers, recently. Exactly for this reason, it seems crucial to examine the competitiveness of the automobile industry on the national level, analyze the long-term trends throughout the whole EU, and put them in a global context. The article uses standard methods of statistical analysis of indices of revealed symmetrical comparative advantage to detect the trends characterizing the shape and long-term development of the automobile industry in Europe. The authors point out the substantial shift s in production and exports from traditional Western European car makers in favor of the new EU member states, but also from the USA and Canada in favor of new, fast-growing developing countries in the South and Southeast Asia and in Latin America. A brief outline of the European Commission’s response to these changes in the European automobile industry in the form of an Action Plan CARS 2020 can be found in the final part of the article.
Topics on data transmission problem in software definition network
Authors: Gao Wei , Liang Li , Xu Tianwei , Gan Jianhou 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
In normal computer networks, the data transmission between two sites go through the shortest path between two corresponding vertices. However, in the setting of software definition network (SDN), it should monitor the network traffic flow in each site and channel timely, and the data transmission path between two sites in SDN should consider the congestion in current networks. Hence, the difference of available data transmission theory between normal computer network and software definition network is that we should consider the prohibit graph structures in SDN, and these forbidden subgraphs represent the sites and channels in which data can’t be passed by the serious congestion. Inspired by theoretical analysis of an available data transmission in SDN, we consider some computational problems from the perspective of the graph theory. Several results determined in the paper imply the sufficient conditions of data transmission in SDN in the various graph settings.
Computational chemistry applied to vibrational spectroscopy: A tool for characterization of nucleic acid bases and some of their 5-substituted derivatives
Authors: Palafox M. Alcolea 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
Computational chemistry can be applied to vibrational spectroscopy in different ways, such as for a better characterization and assignment of all the bands of the experimental spectra, as a tool in the identification of the tautomers present in the gas phase and in the solid state through their spectra and for the simulation of the solid and liquid phase of a compound and the consequent simulation and interpretation of their spectra. In the present study, as an example of the applicability of computational chemistry, the structure and spectra of cytosine and uracil nucleic acid bases and two cytosine derivatives are shown. The FTIR and Raman spectra were analysed with the support of ab initio (Hartree-Fock (HF), MP2) and density functional theory (DFT) (B3LYP, PBE, B-P, etc.) calculations using several basis sets and several scaling equations. The calculations predict an easier tautomerization of cytosine than uracil molecule, but the tautomerization is hindered in the 5-bromocytosine molecule. Thus, in the solid state, this molecule only exists in the amino-oxo tautomeric form.
Educational benefits of green chemistry
Authors: Desmond Serenity , Ray Christian , Andino Martínez José G. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
In this article, we present our current state of affairs in the “greening” of general chemistry laboratories, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We recognize the need to quantify our environmental mark and what we plan to do to continue to strive to make our work more sustainable and educational.
“I love homosexuals like I love gangsters”: epistemics and evidentiality in a Brazilian hybrid television news interview
Authors: Brito Edvan P. 
Published: August 2017

Abstract
This paper analyzes how interlocutors express evidentiality (Chafe 1986), epistemic stance and epistemic status (Heritage 2012) in their moment-by-moment interactional moves (Goffman 1981) in order to set the grounds for the argumentative dialogue they have during a hybrid television news interview. The data were extracted from an episode of the Brazilian television show De Frente Com Gabi ‘Facing Gabi’, which featured a discussion on religion and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights, focusing on adoption. In looking at the progression of the epistemic devices used by the participants, the analysis takes into account not only the sources or domains of knowledge presented by them but also issues related to access and rights to this knowledge. The analysis of the data shows that the interaction in question does not meet the expectations of a news interview discourse, in which interlocutors usually perform their roles as questioners and answerers according to a set of pre-established institutional norms. With this in mind, this study highlights the importance of viewing institutional discourse as a dynamic type of interaction that can be adapted by interactants in order for them to meet both institutional and interactional goals.
Behavioral Comorbidities and Drug Treatments in a Zebrafishscn1labModel of Dravet Syndrome
Authors: Grone Brian P. , Qu Tiange , Baraban Scott C. 
Published: August 2017

AbstractLoss-of-function mutations inSCN1Acause Dravet syndrome (DS), a catastrophic childhood epilepsy in which patients experience comorbid behavioral conditions, including movement disorders, sleep abnormalities, anxiety, and intellectual disability. To study the functional consequences of voltage-gated sodium channel mutations, we use zebrafish with a loss-of-function mutation inscn1lab, a zebrafish homolog of humanSCN1A. Homozygousscn1labs552/s552mutants exhibit early-life seizures, metabolic deficits, and early death. Here, we developedin vivoassays usingscn1labs552mutants between 3 and 6 d postfertilization (dpf). To evaluate sleep disturbances, we monitored larvae for 24 h with locomotion tracking software. Locomotor activity during dark (night phase) was significantly higher in mutants than in controls. Among anticonvulsant drugs, clemizole and diazepam, but not trazodone or valproic acid, decreased distance moved at night forscn1labs552mutant larvae. To monitor exploratory behavior in an open field, we tracked larvae in a novel arena. Mutant larvae exhibited impaired exploratory behavior, with increased time spent near the edge of the arena and decreased mobility, suggesting greater anxiety. Both clemizole and diazepam, but not trazodone or valproic acid, decreased distance moved and increased time spent in the center of the arena. Counting inhibitory neuronsin vivorevealed no differences betweenscn1labs552mutants and siblings. Taken together, our results demonstrate conserved features of sleep, anxiety, and movement disorders inscn1labmutant zebrafish, and provide evidence that a zebrafish model allows effective tests of treatments for behavioral comorbidities associated with DS.
TURISMO EN LOS CEMENTERIOS. EL CASO DE LA NECRÓPOLIS DE COLÓN, LA HABANA, CUBA
Authors: Salinas-Chávez Eros , Diaz-Fernández Jeisy 
Published: August 2017

Los cementerios se han convertido hoy en día, en verdaderos museos al aire libre, que revelan un gran interés para las visitas. Este hecho no es la expresión de sentimientos morbosos o esnobistas, sino el innegable deseo de conocer mejor la historia y la cultura de los países y ciudades visitadas. Son numerosos los cementerios en el mundo, en los que se han diseñado recorridos turísticos, que se comercializan preferentemente como ofertas de excursiones. Este artículo tiene como objetivo destacar el actual uso turístico de los cementerios y la necesidad de planificar sus capacidades de carga turística tomando en consideración distintas variables y algunos criterios para la interpretación de este patrimonio. Todo ello se ejemplifica en el caso del cementerio de Cristóbal Colón en La Habana: se caracteriza la instalación, se muestra una síntesis de sus valores patrimoniales y se evalúan los límites de uso con fines turísticos, que permitan percibir una adecuada experiencia a los visitantes y faciliten la conservación de ese valioso patrimonio y se mantengan las funciones necrológicas de estos sitios.
Un método iterativo convergente para un sistema logístico quimiotáctico
Authors: Ruiz Vera Jorge Mauricio 
Published: August 2017

En este artículo estudiamos un sistema no lineal de ecuaciones diferenciales que aparecen en quimiotaxis. El sistema consiste de una EDP que describe la evolución de una población y otra que modela la concentración de una sustancia química. En particular, probamos la existencia y unicidad de soluciones no negativas via un método iterativo. Primero generamos una sucesión de Cauchy de soluciones aproximadas a partir de una modificación lineal del sistema original. Luego, algunas cotas uniformes de las soluciones son usadas para encontrar una subsucesión débilmente convergente a la solución del sistema original.
Symmetries and Invariant Solutions for the Thermal Expulsion Equation
Authors: Jassim Maha 
Published: August 2017

In this paper we study the classical Lie symmetries method for a two dimensional partial differential
equation (PDE) which is called the Thermal Expulsion Equation, and we obtained reductions to an ordinary
differential equation of a second order (ODE) called principal (ODE).Then we analyzed some problems of
the Thermal Expulsion Equation when it is invariant to the stretching group to derive an approximate
solution of the Expulsion equation corresponding to impulsive boundary conditions, when these conditions
are clamped and a slowly varying happens in them with respect to time again.
Role of Ultrasound in Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
Authors: Ahmed Hiwa , Arif Tahir , Shalli Alla 
Published: August 2017

In this work the authors have tried a prospective study over 5 years to evaluate the role of ultrasound,
in non selected groups of patients with lower abdominal pain & suspicion of acute appendicitis, all the
ultrasound examinations done by two ultrasonographists.
Although ultrasound is a simple, cost-effective, non-invasive investigation with high acceptance by the
patients, clinical examination remains a cornerstone of the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and it is
superior to ultrasound examination in diagnosis of cases of acute appendicitis.
Prevalence of Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C among Blood Donors in Sulaimani City
Authors: Mohammad Mohammad 
Published: August 2017

This is a prospective study conducted inJanuary-May 2002'.Blood Samples from l514 healthy blood
donors were screened for hepatitis B and hipatitis C in Sulaimani main blood bank' Enzyme Linked
Immune Sorbent Assay (ELISA) technique was used to detect Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) and
Anti Hepatitis C Virus Antibody (Anti HCV Ab). the prevalence rate of HBsAg and anti-HCV Ab was
23%,1:2 o/o respectively in the blood donors.
Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Hawler Teaching Hospital
Authors: Hamad Abdulqader , Ramazan Sawza , Farag Taha 
Published: August 2017

Background and objectives: The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the client who visit the outpatient (medical surgical and dermatology) unit.
Methods: A descriptive study was carried out by investigators from (November 2011 to February 2012) in (medical, surgical & dermatology) outpatient units In Hawler Teaching Hospital.
Results: The results found that (62.3%) of patients have anxiety, among them 28.4% have mild anxiety (28.4%) have moderate anxiety and10.6% have severe anxiety, the results also found that 50% of patients were suffering from depression, among them 25.4% were mild, 19.9%were moderate and 4.7% were severe. The overall prevalence of psychological disorder is more in early stage of life & more common in male, no educated and married people.
Conclusion: the study concluded that the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the client visiting outpatient in Hawler Teaching Hospital is appeared great anxiety and depression that have a significant burden on the society, which the client don’t visit psychiatrist, So increased public and professional awareness of psychological care might decrease the size of outpatient clients.
Do sentido ao valor: relações teóricas entre a Semântica de Michel Bréal e o Estruturalismo de Ferdinand de Saussure
Authors: Dall'Cortivo-Lebler Cristiane 
Published: August 2017

Resumo: Desde o ano de1916, com a publicação do Curso de Lingüística geral, os rumos dos estudos acerca da linguagem humana ganharam uma nova perspectiva graças à exposição do pensamento de Ferdinand de Saussure pelos seus discípulos. Alguns anos antes, em 1897, entretanto, outra obra fundamental, mas pouco conhecida e debatida, foi lançada ao público: o Ensaio de Semântica, de Michel Bréal. O presente trabalho traça um paralelo entre alguns conceitos apresentados nas obras Curso de Linguística geral e Escritos de Lingüística geral, atribuídas a Ferdinand de Saussure, e o Ensaio de Semântica, de Michel Bréal, a fim de verificar em que medida é possível estabelecer relações entre os teóricos. A hipótese apresentada é de que o compartilhamento de ideias entre os linguistas, em Paris, bem como o momento histórico em que ambos desenvolveram suas pesquisas foram decisivos para a formulação de suas teorias acerca da linguagem.Palavras-chave: Ferdinand de Saussure; Michel Bréal; história das ideias linguísticas.Abstract: The Course in General Linguistics written by Charles Bally and Albert Sechehaye was published in 1916 and, since then, studies about human language have gained a new perspective due to Ferdinand de Saussure’s thoughts spread by his followers. However, some years earlier, in 1897, another important work, but lesser known and debated, was launched to the public: the Semantic Essay, by Michel Bréal. This paper aims to provide a parallel between some concepts presented in Course in General Linguistics and Writings of General Linguistics, works attributed to Ferdinand de Saussure, and the Semantic Essay, written by Michel Bréal, in order to verify in what extent it is possible to establish relationships between the theorists. The hypothesis is that the ideas shared between the linguists, in Paris, as well as the historical moment in which both developed their researches were decisive for the formulation of their theories about language.Keywords: Ferdinand de Saussure; Michel Bréal; History of linguistic ideas.
Analisis Kebutuhan Pelestarian Bahan Perpustakaan Tercetak
Authors: Fatmawati Endang 
Published: August 2017

Artikel ini membahas mengenai analisis kebutuhan pelestarian bahan perpustakaan tercetak di perpustakaan. Untuk menyediakan bahan perpustakaan yang berkualitas dan mewujudkan perpustakaan sebagai sumber informasi bagi pemustaka, maka dibutuhkan yang namanya pelestarian bahan perpustakaan. Survei analisis kebutu- han pelestarian bahan perpustakaan sangat penting untuk perencanaan pelestarian. Hal ini didasarkan pada kebutuhan perpustakaan dan tindakan yang diperlukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan pelestarian tersebut. Pendekatan yang bisa digunakan oleh perpustakaan untuk menganalisis kebutuhan pelestarian bahan perpustakaan yaitu: survei perencanaan pelestarian umum, survei bahan perpustakaan khusus, dan survei kondisi bahan perpustakaan. Hasilnya diperoleh usulan perbaikan bahan perpustakaan yang tertuang dalam urutan prioritas laporan analisis kebutuhan pelestarian dan kebijakan pelestarian. Perencanaan terkait kebijakan dan prosedur untuk kegiatan pelestarian preventif perlu dilakukan untuk meminimalisir kerusakan bahan perpustakaan tercetak.This article discusses the needs analysis of library printed material preservation in the library. To provide a quality library materials and realize the library as a source of information for users, it takes the name of the preservation of library materials. Analysis survey of library material preservation needs is essential for conservation planning. This is based on the library’s needs and the actions necessary to meet these conservation needs. Approaches that libraries can use to analyze the needs of library materials preservation are: public conservation planning surveys, special library material surveys, and library condition survey. The result of the proposed improvement of library materials as stated in the order of priority conservation needs analysis report and conservation policy. Planning related policies and procedures for preventive preservation activities need to be done to minimize damage to printed library materials.
Léxico y categorização etnobiológica en grupos indígenas del Gran Chaco.
Authors: Berto Flávia de Freitas , Mori Angel Corbera 
Published: August 2017

O livro, compilado por Cristina Messineo, Gustavo F. Scarpa e Florencia Tola, é resultado do último ano de pesquisa do projeto interdisciplinar “Clasificación nominal y categorización etnobiológica en grupos indígenas del Gran Chaco”, financiado pela Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica de Argentina. O livro contém 296 páginas e está organizado em: “Apresentação da obra”, “Apresentação dos autores” e artigos. Ao todo foram compilados dez artigos, que podem ser divididos em duas partes: a primeira reúne pesquisas que focalizam o aspecto linguístico das nomenclaturas e taxonomias etnobiológicas; já a segunda parte reúne pesquisas relacionadas à etnobiologia.Assim, por meio dos aportes da Linguística, da Etnobiologia e da Antropologia, a obra traz trabalhos importantes que buscam compreender os processos de formação do léxico, os modos de classificação nominal e a categorização etnobiológica em Toba, Mocoví, Chorote, Wichí e Maká, línguas faladas na região do Grande Chaco.
Korelasi Minat Baca Pustakawan Terhadap Kemajuan Perpustakaan Universitas Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta
Authors: Nurfadlliah Nurfadlliah 
Published: August 2017

Reading has proven to be an important activity for human being. Hence, a librarian, as an information provider, should have a good reading interest. The research was aimed to examine the correlation between librarians reading interest and the development of Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University library. The research is of a quantitative one, using the librarians reading interest as an independent variable and the development of the library as a dependent one. The result of the research shows that there is a significant effect of the librarians reading interest toward the development of the university library. The result gives a quite high value of the librarians reading interest and the library development variable by a grand mean of 2,96 and 3.03 consecutively. The simple linear regression experiment using linear regression coefficient provides that Y=29,811 + 0,562X. The constant 29,811 means that if there is no increase in the librarians reading interest, the library development value is 29,811. While regression coefficient 0.562 provides that each increase of the librarians reading interest raises the library development value by 0.562. The research puts recommendation that each librarian should be provided time to read book every day