SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Soft Computing Technique Based Call Admission Control Decision Mechanism

AbstractThe decision Mechanism is the concluding phase of any decision making process. This paper discusses on the different methodologies available for implementing the decision mechanisms. The paper preambles with a brief description on set of conventional Multi criteria Decision Mechanisms (MCDM) like Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Simple Additive weighting Method (SAW) and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), Grey Rational Analysis (GRA) along with benefits and limitations of each technique. The different intelligent/soft computing techniques that are widely used in decision making processes like fuzzy logic, neural networks are discussed and finally confines the discussions to the different neural network (NN) based decision support systems. The paper proposes a fuzzy neural network based architecture for call admission control decision mechanism in a heterogeneous wireless network environment.KeywordsAnalytical Hierarchy ProcessTOPSISGrey Rational AnalysisFuzzy neural networks
Assessing the agency of national minorities through court cases: mapping legal mobilization patterns in cee

The heavy involvement of the EU in the field of minority rights during the EU enlargement process to Central Eastern Europe (CEE) fostered the impression that problems related to national minorities had been largely resolved by the time the respective states joined the Union. By contrast, recent research indicated that the level of minority rights protection seems to have stagnated or even deteriorated in the post-accession period, which is counterintuitive to the positive expectations that followed these countries’ EU integration. The argument put forth here is that scholarly accounts of minority rights in the region focus too much on the role of international protection while treating minority representatives as disempowered actors to be defended, and failing to consider their potential for action to assert the rights that formally belong to them. The project’s interdisciplinary approach, combining legal studies with political science, will produce the first account of the agency and legal mobilisation of minorities in CEE, moving forward the scholarly debate beyond the current emphasis on structural conditions. The proposed research will therefore investigate the situation of minority rights through the lens of litigation and legal mobilization in two new EU Member States, Romania and Hungary and an EU candidate country, Serbia. The proposed project addresses four major, closely inter-related research questions: Which rights these minorities have claimed through litigation and which they have not, and what could explain their activism in some cases as opposed to others? Which legal mobilization strategies have led to favourable court decisions, which have resulted in negative rulings and what are the main factors accounting for these outcomes? Why some rights given by law are not enforced in practice? Finally: what could be achieved through litigation concerning minority rights in terms of policy reform and social change?
Spatial differences in seasonal variation of the upper-tropospheric jet stream in the Northern Hemisphere and its thermal dynamic mechanism

NCEP/NCAR reanalysis daily data from 1951 to 2008 are used in this study to reveal the spatial-asymmetric features in the seasonal variation of the upper-tropospheric jet stream (UTJS) and its thermal dynamic forcing mechanism. The jet occurrence percentage distribution of the UTJS demonstrates a spiral-like pattern in winter, but it is quasi-annular in summer. The jet occurrence percentage in the Eastern Hemisphere is larger than that in the Western Hemisphere, and its maximum area is located further south. The polar front jet stream (PJS) and subtropical jet stream (SJS) can be distinguished over the Northern Africa and Asian regions, whereas only one jet stream can be observed over the Western Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, a single peak pattern is found in the seasonal variation of the SJS occurrence frequency with the highest jet occurrence appearing in winter and the lowest in summer, while a double peak pattern is observed in the seasonal variation of the PJS occurrence, i.e., the jet occurrence reaches its peaks in autumn and spring for the PJS. Based on the thermal wind theory, air temperature gradient and atmospheric baroclinicity are calculated and compared with the jet occurrence variation to explore the thermal dynamic forcing mechanism for the UTJS variation. In addition, synoptic-scale transports of eddy heat and momentum are also calculated. The results indicate that the SJS variation is primarily determined by the air temperature gradient and atmospheric baroclinicity, while the PJS variation is under great influence of the transport of eddy heat and momentum over Northern Africa and East Asia. The UTJS variation over the area from 140E to 70W cannot be well individually explained by the air temperature gradient and atmospheric baroclinicity. Further analysis indicates that UTJS variation over this area is largely under control of combined effect of the transport of eddy heat and momentum as well as the atmospheric baroclinicity.
Assessing Three-Dimensional Art Objects Quantitative Evaluation of Qualitative Achievements in Art and Design Education

Knowledge about shaping three-dimensional objects is tangibly and conceptually relevant to human activities within a spatial environment, and is part of formal arts and design education as one of the basic elements in the process of learning about creating functional artifacts and art objects. Basic skills connected with this knowledge are conveyed in ‘Basic Three-Dimensional Object’ class, which is aimed at conveying a deeper understanding of three-dimensional objects as touchable and visible, and occupying a structural space. Learning this entails is quite an elaborate exploration, which, when evaluated afterward, is of a qualitative nature. However, in higher education every step of the learning process is quantified in order to validate the students’ achievements. This requires an objective judgment from the lecturer, despite the fact that many parameters which are relevant for art objects are not exact. Therefore, once grades are released, not all students understand the meaning of numbers that represent their grades. These numbers are of a precise, quantitative nature, while explanations from lecturers in non-exact narrations are of a qualitative nature. The contrast between these two types of evaluation has raised questions such as: is quantitative grading an appropriate method, or is it better to use a subjective validation to appreciate creativity?
The EMI Phantom of the opera: Avoiding interference during performance

This paper describes a practical case of the design and EMC aspects of a building containing a set of complex and sensitive systems - an Opera house. With the combination of EMC Zone methodology and an EMC Control Plan, EMI risks were identified in the early stage of the installation project and listed for control activities - evading the risk of costly and late mitigation measures. We also find that the abundance of product EMC standards makes the procurement process very difficult. The standards are very diverse both in terms of compliance levels and also in the way these are described. In summary, the EMC standardization structure is impenetrable for a regular electronics engineer and allows for several mistakes in a project.
Vaned spool type directional control valve and four-way reversible valve for cooling cycle system using the same

A vaned spool type directional control valve used to change a direction of motion of an actuator in an air pressure or oil hydraulic circuit includes a vaned spool having a valve portion and a vane portion integrally formed on a spool shaft. A chamber including a shaft support portion, a valve room, and a vane room is formed corresponding to the vaned spool. Main ports connected to the valve room in the chamber and two vane ports penetrating the opposed sides of the vane room are formed in the directional control valve. The directional control valve is of a pilot operated type so that flow of fluid in a main circuit can be changed by rotating the vane spool using the pressure of a pilot fluid.
Polish academy of sciences’ individual fellowships: innovation & creativity

PASIFIC is a new Fellowship Programme, which will offer 50 prestigious two-year postdoctoral fellowships for incoming mobility. The Programme foresees the publication of two calls over the 60 months of its duration. It will provide excellent researchers from all over the world with research and complementary skills as well as transferable skills training of highest international standards that will help them to advance their scientific careers within a chosen sector, across academia, industry or a public sector. Each fellow will be hosted at one of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS), which is the largest and most important Polish research organisation research institutes. 

The PASIFIC programme will be based on individual-driven mobility.  The applicants will have freedom to choose their research area, supervisor, and secondment organisation, best suited to their individual research and career development. The programme is addressed to experienced researchers (PhD holders or researchers with at least 4 years of comparable experience). Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rules. 
The fellowships offer attractive conditions and provide participating researchers with access to the facilities and resources of the network of PAS institutes. Successful candidates will be provided with all the necessities for developing their project in the vibrant and dynamic environment of PAS, allowing them to take the next step in building their research profile and plot the best course for their future career. Fellows will be offered a living and mobility allowance 4125 EUR monthly , a family allowance (300 EUR monthly). Additionally, a host institution will benefit from hosting the researchers and will receive a maximum budget of 60 000 EUR for research costs directly linked with the fellow’s work plan and indirect costs set as 20% direct costs of the project.
Thermal performance and cost analysis of a multi-layered solid-PCM thermocline thermal energy storage for CSP tower plants

Abstract Thermocline storage in packed-bed is taken into consideration for cost reduction of thermal energy storage (TES) system in concentrating solar power (CSP). With a novel packed-bed configuration proposed recently, multi-layered solid-PCM (MLSPCM) thermocline TES is regarded as a more cost-effective alternative for current TES due to its lower thermocline degradation, which results in a higher energy utilization during the cyclic operation of the system comparing to other thermocline TES patterns. Thermal performance of several MLSPCM thermocline TES system with specific packed-bed configurations have been numerically evaluated both on pilot and practical scale. In this work, transient thermal behaviors of charging and discharging process in a cyclic operating state of a practical scale MLSPCM thermocline TES is investigated using a modified one-dimensional dispersion-concentric (D-C) model, while a comprehensive cost model is adopted to estimate capital cost of TES system. The influence of packed-bed configuration on several evaluation indexes of system performance such as cyclic operating time duration, total capacity factor and capital cost per kW ht are explored based on parametric studies. Optimum design configurations are identified to minimize capital cost per kW ht on the specific operating requirements. A cost comparison among different thermocline TES patterns as well as the two-tank TES are presented. The results show that the MLSPCM thermocline TES with an optimum packed-bed configuration is more cost-competitive than the two tank TES and any other thermocline TES systems. Overall, this study illustrates a methodology for packed-bed configuration optimization of a practical-scale MLSPCM thermocline TES and provide a design reference on cost-effective TES system for current CSP tower plants.
Building the first 1,000-qubit quantum computer to restore europe’s lead in the second quantum revolution

IQM is a spin-out from Aalto University’s Quantum Computing and Devices (QCD) group and the Finnish State Research
Centre (VTT). We were established to commercialise superconducting qubit and quantum information processing
technologies. We have assembled the largest (25+) quantum hardware team among private European quantum computing
companies. We are well positioned to develop the first commercial 1,000-qubit quantum computer: Prometheus.
Prometheus will be the most advanced quantum computer in the world: 1,000 qubits represent the order of magnitude
required to run commercially-viable quantum algorithms as well as the number needed to implement a few error-corrected
logical qubits, assuming the current error rates (~0.1%) of physical qubits. This ambitious project is made possible by IQM’s
key quantum processor innovations: 1) faster qubit reset with patented quantum-circuit refrigerator technology, 2) faster
qubit readout with patent-pending multi-channel qubit measurement scheme, 3) faster logic gates with high-anharmonicity
qubit design, and 4) novel micro-fabricated components (microwave amplifiers, low-temperature electronics, cabling and
connectors).
In the short-term (3 years), we will deliver 5- to 20-qubit devices to supercomputing centres, so they can experiment with
noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) algorithms. We already have seen interest from organizations like CSC Finland,
LRZ Munich and A*STAR IHPC. In the mid-term (5 years), we will deliver the first 1,000-qubit device expected to achieve
superior performance to solve concrete industrial problems. We already have interest from large industrial customers such
as Airbus, Volkswagen and Covestro to use our quantum computers to tackle problem such as traffic flow optimization and
battery chemical structure simulation.
We are ideally positioned to lead the second quantum revolution in Europe and become a European unicorn.
Narrativas insulares en la arqueología del colonialismo moderno español y portugués

Las perspectivas críticas sobre el colonialismo moderno español y portugués han contribuido a repensar sus tiempos, identidades y contextos, cuestionando las nociones de cambio y los acercamientos esencialistas que tradicionalmente dominaban el campo. Sin embargo, el estudio del colonialismo se ha centrado geográficamente a los espacios bajo dominación colonial lo que ha limitado el pensamiento crítico sobre sus legados en nuestras sociedades actuales. En este trabajo buscamos contribuir a las perspectivas críticas analizando las relaciones entre narrativas que desconectan el mundo europeo del mundo colonial, y la práctica de la arqueología histórica y post-medieval en Iberoamérica y en la Península Ibérica. Esto abre la posibilidad de discutir la utilidad de aplicar herramientas y conceptos vinculados al colonialismo moderno más allá de Latinoamérica.
Structure-Function Analysis of IntDOT

ABSTRACT CTnDOT integrase (IntDOT) is a member of the tyrosine family of site-specific DNA recombinases. IntDOT is unusual in that it catalyzes recombination between nonidentical sequences. Previous mutational analyses centered on mutants with substitutions of conserved residues in the catalytic (CAT) domain or residues predicted by homology modeling to be close to DNA in the core-binding (CB) domain. That work suggested that a conserved active-site residue (Arg I) of the CAT domain is missing and that some residues in the CB domain are involved in catalysis. Here we used a genetic approach and constructed an Escherichia coli indicator strain to screen for random mutations in IntDOT that disrupt integrative recombination in vivo . Twenty-five IntDOT mutants were isolated and characterized for DNA binding, DNA cleavage, and DNA ligation activities. We found that mutants with substitutions in the amino-terminal (N) domain were catalytically active but defective in forming nucleoprotein complexes, suggesting that they have altered protein-protein interactions or altered interactions with DNA. Replacement of Ala-352 of the CAT domain disrupted DNA cleavage but not DNA ligation, suggesting that Ala-352 may be important for positioning the catalytic tyrosine (Tyr-381) during cleavage. Interestingly, our biochemical data and homology modeling of the CAT domain suggest that Arg-285 is the missing Arg I residue of IntDOT. The predicted position of Arg-285 shows it entering the active site from a position on the polypeptide backbone that is not utilized in other tyrosine recombinases. IntDOT may therefore employ a novel active-site architecture to catalyze recombination.
7D collaborative work environment for project lifecycle management (plm) of complex industrial assets

DYNATEC is a Spanish engineering company led by Jim Novack, considered one of the world's leading experts in VR, AR, ColDYNATEC is a Spanish engineering company led by Jim Novack who is considered one of the world's leading experts in VR, AR, Collaborative Work Environments and Project Lifecycle Management is the creator and promoter of TALENT SWARM.
TALENT SWARM generates a 3D virtual model of a complete industrial plant, including the people who work on it both in the plant and in the offices, allowing AR and VR solutions to move and operate freely through the 3D model. 

The model, according to the client's needs, will add layers or dimensions (D) of information (price and technical specifications - 4D, real-time - 5D, IoT included personnel - 6D, physical simulation for M&O - 7D) and security (blockchain-5D) on some objects, sections or throughout the plant. From any computer, tablet or smartphone TALENT SWARM can display any place or person in the plants of a company located on five continents, contact to company or external experts to solve an incident, to analyze the historical of an equipment and foresee its future behavior, search for a new machine and request an offer if needed, organize a M&O training session and much more.
 
Talent Swarm Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are: Reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) 5-25%, increased availability 2-6%, reduction in reactive maintenance 10-40%, EH&S incident reduction 3-40% and gain in employment productivity 5-25%.

Immersive Collaborative Working Environments is a niche market within the Project Lifecycle Management Marketplace in which DYNATEC will commercially target the European and American market valued at 1,740 million euros per year.

The successful completion of the project represents an important business opportunity for DYNATEC, which thanks to this development expects to generate revenues of 33.6/67.8 million euros within 5-7 years, create 135/167 direct jobs and create 246/307 indirect jobs.
METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SURFACES OF STONE MATERIAL

A method and a plant are described for calibrating surfaces of stone materials, suitable for working at least one slab (1) composed of an entry side and an exit side and of two parallel side edges; the slab (1) is pushed along the side edges through a conveyor belt and is subjected to the cutting action imparted by multiple tools equipped with a peripheral speed compatible with optimum cutting parameters for the stone material; the tools move along a predefined path along the surface of the slab (1), and the motion imparted by the conveyor belt and the predefined tool path is combined in order to completely cover the surface of the slab (1); the contact between the slab (1) and the tools is ensured simultaneously at least in one point on each of the two side edges of the slab (1).
Modelling Rural Healthcare Supply Chain in India using System Dynamics

Abstract Indian healthcare supply chain seems to be diverse depending upon the healthcare facilities and population. The present work entirely focuses on the supply of Iron Folic Acid tabs in state government owned rural healthcare systems. Brief introduction about system dynamic has been given in this paper. A survey has been conducted related to the supply chain of folic acid tabs from state drug stores to patients via women's hospital, community health centre (CHC), primary health centres, and sub centres in District Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. Modeling and simulation of entire supply chain has been performed using system dynamics technique. Causal loop diagram (CLD) has been constructed which displays the supply chain process at various stages throughout the entire system. The factors such as frequency of patients, and order frequency has been considered while constructing the causal loop diagram. The CLD has been translated into stock-flow diagram (SFD) for the entire supply chain on Stella® platform and simulation has been run for a period of one year (Jan to Dec). It has been noticed that there is a huge shortage (stock out) of folic acid tabs at women's hospital, CHC, PHCs, and sub centres because of large delivery time. The present research may assist the government policy makers to take necessary decisions for improving the sustainability of the rural healthcare supply chain by reducing stock out of the medicine.
Promotion of urban security

Safety issues unaddressed can create a climate giving rise
and increasing the general fear of crime. These issues can
have an effect on business and future investment in an area.
The SecurCity set out to address some of the issues around
the theme of crime prevention. This network undertook a
series of 10 working groups and carried out field visits,
developed case studies and experience data sheets. The
network operated around 5 sub themes: 1. Youth Crime
>Multi-agency approach on youth crime
>Empowerment of Young People
>Involvement of local community in programmes for young
offenders
>The safe(r) school
2. Commercial Investment in a Public setting
>Improve safety situation in areas of high crime to make it
more attractive for the retail and business to stay
>To encourage retail and business communities to locate
and stay in areas of high crime and lack of security
3. Drugs and Insecurity
>To identify and to reduce the number of criminal and antisocial
offences committed by drugs and alcohol misusers
>To understand the linkages between drugs misuse,
homelessness and crime
>To review and share good practice of partner cities
>To develop a common framework from the experiences
gained
4. Citizen Participation
>Promoting the fact that recorded crime levels are falling
>To encourage citizen participation to ensure improvement
in the safety and security
>To foster community engagement
>Establish mechanisms to ensure policy and programmes
respond to identified need
5. Fear of Crime
>Reduce the perception of crime – cleaning the streets,
removing litter and graffiti
>Build up civic pride and start to get people involved
>To find factors influencing Fear of Crime, because only
focusing on Environmental issues does not significantly
improve feelings of unsafety
>Try to counteract the negative impact of media. And
communicate in direct with the residents