SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Stay True to the Sound of History: Philology, Phylogenetics and Information Engineering in Musicology

This work investigates computational musicology for the study of tape music works tackling the problems concerning stemmatics. These philological problems have been analyzed with an innovative approach considering the peculiarities of audio tape recordings. The paper presents a phylogenetic reconstruction strategy that relies on digitizing the analyzed tapes and then converting each audio track into a two-dimensional spectrogram. This conversion allows adopting a set of computer vision tools to align and equalize different tracks in order to infer the most likely transformation that converts one track into another. In the presented approach, the main editing techniques, intentional and unintentional alterations and different configurations of a tape recorded are estimated in phylogeny analysis. The proposed solution presents a satisfying robustness to the adoption of the wrong reading setup together with a good reconstruction accuracy of the phylogenetic tree. The reconstructed dependencies proved to be correct or plausible in 90% of the experimental cases.
Vertical-axis wind turbine

The wind turbine includes a rotor 6 and a stator 1 mounted coaxially therewith and provided with lower 2 and upper 3 support structures interconnected by vertical guide vanes 4 of the stator, oriented outward. A confuser 22 with blades 23 is mounted on the lower support structure 2, and a diffuser 9 is mounted at least partially above the stator 1. A lower disc 10 of the diffuser is rigidly attached to an upper part 11 of the diffuser that serves as the upper support structure 3 of the stator. Lower 19 and upper 16 half-axles of rotation of the rotor are installed in upper 17 and lower 21 support members, respectively. A rotor body 7 is made in the general approximate form of a hollow truncated cone tapering upward having a curvilinear surface, preferably hyperbolic. Rotor blades 8 have a curvilinear surface, preferably hyperbolic, and are installed on an outer surface of the rotor body 7. Upper 13 and lower 14 impellers with curvilinear blades 15 and 20 are mounted inside the rotor body. A rotor fan 25 is additionally installed inside a cavity 24 of the lower disc 10 of the diffuser 9. The blades of the fan are wrapped around the upper part of the outer surface of the rotor body 7. Spacing of the blades of the upper impeller 13 is chosen to be greater than a blade spacing of the fan 25.
HEAT SOURCE DOOR FOR A THERMAL DIFFUSION CHAMBER

A frame (104) supporting a containment chamber (102), the containment chamber is preferably configured to enclose and confine a process chamber (106). A heat source module (108) is disposed between the containment chamber and the process chamber, while a collar (1 12) communicates with the process chamber and is secured to the process chamber. Preferably, a heat source door (1 14) is in fluidic communication with the process chamber, and includes at least a top hat section (1 16) secured to a main body portion (1 18), an over center latch (120) secured to the top hat section and interacting with the collar, the over center latch mitigates an inadvertent opening of the process chamber, and a lamp feed-through (122) is preferably secured to the main body portion and supports a heat source device (142).
DEVICE FOR FEEDING A FLUID AND USE OF SAID DEVICE

The invention relates to a device for feeding a fluid into a container. The device comprises: an inflow device, which has a diffuser; a specific rising gap; a connection between the inflow device and the rising gap; and an outlet opening. The invention further relates to a container comprising said device and to the use of the device in the fields of solar technology and building services. In addition, the invention relates to a method for feeding a fluid into a container, which method uses the device.
Using Ant Colony Optimization to determine influx of EVs and Charging Station capacities

This paper presents a novel method for determining plug-in Elecric Vehicle (EV) traffic and associated recharging needs based on an ACO (Ant Colony Optimization) method. The method is used to analyze traffic patterns and to determine their impact on the local grid and the design of charging stations. The research reported here also supports the design of a portfolio of Charging Stations (CSs) across a limited geographical area and use this to determine the required capacities of each station. An empirical basis for the research presented has been gathered from Norway where the number of EVs are growing fast and where use of EVs for different purposes, including long-range driving, are becoming very pronounced. The research presented also shows how demand for charging at different times can be determined. This lays the foundation for estimating peak loads in the local grid due to EV charging. For the individual driver the system presented can be used to find preferred routing under different circumstances such as traffic congestion.
Nesting behavior is associated with increased urinary volume in the urinary bladder during the reproductive period in small-egged Kajika, Cottus pollux SE

We found that male small-egged Kajika, Cottus pollux SE sensu Yokoyama and Goto (2005), retained a large volume of urine (approximately, 1 % body weight) in their urinary bladder while nesting under spawning substrate. This increase in urine volume occurred three days after the males were transferred to the nesting tank. Serum 11-ketotestosterone (11-KT) concentrations of males also increased approximately twofold after the males were transferred to the nesting tank. While this increase in the urinary volume was observed only during the reproductive period (late December), the increase in serum 11-KT concentration from the basal levels associated with nesting occurred from the spermatogenic period (from October to mid-December) to the reproductive period (late December). These findings suggest that the urine of nesting males plays a role in reproduction, whereas the increase in serum 11-KT levels may be associated with social status/dominance. The increased urine due to nesting contained an approximately sixfold level of 11-KT compared to the initial control values, suggesting that the urine of nesting male Kajika may have functioned as social signals to females and/or to other males.
Selective removal of carious human dentin using a nanosecond pulsed laser operating at a wavelength of 5.85 μ m

Less invasive methods for treating dental caries are strongly desired. However, conventional dental lasers do not always selectively remove caries or ensure good bonding to the composite resin. According to our previous study, demineralized dentin might be removed by a nanosecond pulsed laser operating at wavelengths of around 5.8 μm . The present study investigated the irradiation effect of the light on carious human dentin classified into "remove," "not remove," and "unclear" categories. Under 5.85-μm laser pulses, at average power densities of 30 W/cm² and irradiation time of 2 s, the ablation depth of "remove" and "not remove," and also the ablation depth of "unclear" and "not remove," were significantly different (p<0.01 ). The ablation depth was correlated with both Vickers hardness and Ca content. Thus, a nanosecond pulsed laser operating at 5.85 μm proved an effective less-invasive caries treatment.
Integrated nanocomposites for thermal and kinetic energy harvesting

INTAKE (integrated nanocomposites for thermal and kinetic energy harvesting) is an inter/multidisciplinary research focused exchange and training programme that brings together researchers from various disciplines (engineering, physics and social science) with expertise spanning across energy harvesting, nanomaterials, micro/nanotechnology, functional composites, manufacturing and socioeconomic development. The network is specifically designed to foster an inter/multidisciplinary outlook in order to embed socioeconomic awareness and sustainability considerations within the research culture.

INTAKE’s innovation vision aims to achieve a step change towards the next generation of hybrid energy harvesting nanocomposites, which can be integrated into lightweight and ultra-strong structural composites at the nanoscopic level. This would infuse composite laminates with inherent intelligent functionalities (such as energy harvesting, sensing and wireless communication), without noticeable alterations or adverse effects to the macroscopic structural properties. The resulting smart multifunctional composite material will have immense socioeconomic benefits to Europe and the world, as it can help to improve productivity and safety, while reducing operating costs and carbon footprint. This can then serve as a fundamental building block for numerous future engineering systems across the transport, energy, medical, space, utilities and infrastructure sectors. 

INTAKE consists of 4 European partners (in the UK, Hungary and Poland) and 4 Asian partners (in China and Japan). The network will help nurture the next generation of creative, highly skilled and socially responsible young researchers for the European innovation sectors. INTAKE will forge a mutually beneficial collaboration platform for energy harvesting, composites and nanotechnology researchers between Europe and Asia, which can be morphed into a worldwide network in the long-term.
CT-based quality control of Laser Sintering of Polymers

Abstract Laser Sintering (LS) is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology for polymers processing which is increasingly being used to produce functional products with designs not achievable with traditional manufacturing technologies. Lightweight cellular structures are a good example of complex designs which are increasingly finding applications in AM parts. However, it is not yet clear how the LS process affects the porosity and geometrical characteristics of the cell structural elements. Getting this information allows to perform quality control of the LS process, gives insights into how to improve it, and might help to take into account manufacturing process variability during the design phase. In this work a test artifact containing cylindrical elements with diameters in the range typically used in lightweight cellular structures is used to investigate the influence of features' size and printing orientation on the porosity and shape deviation of each feature. In order to assess the reproducibility of the process, several replicas of the test object are produced in polyamide-12 (PA12) using the same LS process conditions. An X-ray Computed Tomography (CT)-based quality control approach, which uses both image processing of CT-slices and porosity analysis (porosity content, pores count and pores volume distributions) is used to gather the information.
Water‐Dispersible Fullerene Aggregates as a Targeted Anticancer Prodrug with both Chemo‐ and Photodynamic Therapeutic Actions

Prodrug therapy is one strategy to deliver anticancer drugs in a less reactive manner to reduce nonspecific cytotoxicity. A new multifunctional anticancer prodrug system based on water-dispersible fullerene (C60) aggregates is introduced; this prodrug system demonstrates active targeting, pH-responsive chemotherapy, and photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) properties. Incorporating (via a cleavable bond) an anticancer drug, which is doxorubicin (DOX) in this study, and a targeting ligand (folic acid) onto fullerene while maintaining an overall size of approximately 135 nm produces a more specific anticancer prodrug. This prodrug can enter folate receptor (FR)-positive cancer cells and kill the cells via intracellular release of the active drug form. Moreover, the fullerene aggregate carrier exhibits PDT action; the cytotoxicity of the system towards FR-positive cancer cells is increased in response to light irradiation. As the DOX drug molecules are conjugated onto fullerene, the DOX fluorescence is significantly quenched by the strong electron-accepting capability of fullerene. The fluorescence restores upon release from fullerene, so this fluorescence quenching-restoring feature can be used to track intracellular DOX release. The combined effect of chemotherapy and PDT increases the therapeutic efficacy of the DOX-fullerene aggregate prodrug. This study provides useful insights into designing and improving the applicability of fullerene for other targeted cancer prodrug systems.
Hedging with options and cardinality constraints in multi‐period portfolio management systems

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of hedging with options and cardinality constraints in multi‐period portfolio management systems.Design/methodology/approach – The paper focuses on a recursive multi‐period portfolio management formulation (SHAREX) subject to hedging with cardinality constraints and options. The problem formulation is tested with observed and simulated data.Findings – The yield of the multi‐period cardinality constrained option hedging framework under integer‐valued transactions and fixed and variable transactions costs exceeds the riskless return predicted by the Black‐Scholes model in equilibrium.Originality/value – The paper demonstrates that the multiple representations framework constructed to generate optimal predictions provides accurate forecasts with obvious value for portfolio management.
Cross-Border Integrated System for the Monitoring and Weather Forecast of the Meteorological Indicators of the Water of Adriatic Sea 

ADRIAMET project was created to create an unitarian system for the Adriatic weather forecast and marine monitoring, to support the navigation and to promote the interregional and international collaboration for the joint management of datas, instruments and knowledge of meteo-marine field. At this scope, the present project intends to realise and to  manage an informatic system for an Adriatic joint meteo-marine and environmental monitoring, as to produce a weather forecast that should take into consideration the single competencies of the involved institutes and the added value due to the integration of monitoring systems.
REPELLENT AND SOIL RESISTANT CARPET TREATED WITH AMMONIUM POLYCARBOXYLATE SALTS

A method for imparting soil resistance to unscoured carpets, and a carpet treated in accordance with the method, are provided. In accordance with the method, a substrate comprising unscoured carpet fibers is treated with the ammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid, such as an ammonium salt of a hydrolyzed styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer. The treated substrate is found to have enhanced water and oil repellency in both heat cured and room temperature drying conditions.
Existentialismus

Goffman entdeckte Existentialismus, und insbesondere den von Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980), als er 1951 in Paris weilte, um seine Dissertation zu verfassen. In der Lektüre des Existentialismus fand er die Matrix für seine Analyse der Face-to-face-Interaktion. Das dramaturgische Modell, das in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life verwendet wird, wurde stark von den Analysen Sartres über die Unaufrichtigkeit („mauvaise foi“) aus L’être et le néant (1943) angeregt. In diesem Beitrag werden die Anregungen aufgezeigtSartre, Jean-Paul, die Goffman aus seinem Studium von Sartres Hauptwerk gewonnen hat. Zugleich werden aber auch die Unterschiede in ihren Analysen nachgezeichnet. Statt zu behaupten, dass das Individuum dazu verdammt sei, frei zu sein, geht es Goffman darum, die Normativität der Interaktionsordnung herauszuarbeiten.
RECLOSER APPARATUS

A recloser apparatus is provided with an enclosure (40) in which a current interrupter assembly (49) is disposed that includes a pair of relatively movable contacts (50, 54). An opening assembly (60) is included for opening the contacts and a closing assembly (66), including a high voltage solenoid coil (61) and plunger (116) moves one of the contacts (54) to the closed, current-carrying position. A sensor (46) senses a fault current in the apparatus and a control assembly (47) actuates the contact opening assembly (60) and alternately actuates the closing and opening assemblies (66, 60) for a predetermined number of opening cycles in response to a further sensed fault current. The control assembly (47) also actuates automatic movement of the operating arm (44) to the lower position once the closing and opening assemblies (66, 60) have been actuated for the predetermined number of opening cycles such that the operating arm (44) serves as a signal that the recloser is locked out.
LUBRICANT SUPPLY METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LUBRICATING WICK SYSTEM OF SUPPORT BEARING OF TRACTION ENGINE OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE (VERSIONS); SPUTTERING SLEEVE TO BE INSTALLED ON LUBRICATING WICK OF SUPPORT BEARING OF TRACTION ENGINE OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE

FIELD: machine building. ^ SUBSTANCE: holder includes felt lubricating wick included in lubrication system and contains a large number of louvre or bowl-shaped oil pockets in wick holder. The above pockets are filled with oil at complete filling of oil reservoir with oil which is used for lubrication by means of sputtering during normal engine operation. Oil pockets are located above minimum oil level in oil reservoir and are designed for improvement of wick oil saturation. As per one of the versions of the design the oil pockets are arranged on a separate sputtering sleeve. Method proposes to use passive inertia pump which is installed in oil reservoir of axial bearing cap. ^ EFFECT: lubricating wick ensures supply of larger amount of oil to the area of axial neck of support bearing due to improvement of oil saturation. ^ 38 cl, 35 dwg
Contribution of green labels in electricity retail markets to fostering renewable energy

Abstract In European countries, retailers are obliged to disclose the energy source and the related environmental impacts of their portfolio over the preceding year. The electricity supplied in the Dutch retail market is presented as renewable energy for 34%, but this relatively high share is for 69% based on certificates (Guarantees of Origin) which are imported from in particular Norway. The certificates are used to sell green electricity to consumers. The premium for green electricity which is actually paid by Dutch consumers is no more than a few percentages of the retail price. The low level of this premium is related to the abundant supply of certificates at low marginal costs from Norway. This also means that the premium for green electricity is too low to give an incentive for investments in new capacity. Hence, the current labelling system for renewable electricity is mainly valuable, besides being an instrument for tracking and tracing of renewable energy, as a marketing instrument for electricity retailers. The effectiveness of Guarantees of Origin as a policy instrument to foster renewable electricity sources is weak. This effectiveness can be raised by implementing restrictions on the international trade or the issuance of new certificates.
Assessment of zoan products as biomaterials for 3d printing in health care

Zoan BioMed is a dynamic SME based in the West coast of Ireland.  Zoan has turned to nature, specifically the Ocean, for the blueprints to solve a major biomedical challenge. Zoan specialises in cultivating medical-grade marine coral and creating products from it that can be used as an Orthobiologic scaffold, for use as a bone graft substitute.
With the development of the InnovationOrigin Project, Zoan seeks to adapt and develop platform products as a material for use in 3D printers, to open up a new realm of potential applications for our products and in doing so create a significant market demand in new value chains. The development of 3D printing is now an exciting reality which provides enhanced career growth opportunities for each new generation of engineers and manufacturers entering the workforce. Furthermore, 3D printing technology is a rapid emerging technology which empowers manufacturers in the medical sector to produce customised medical equipment and products. If the project is successful, Zoan will be then in a position to enter the global 3D printing market which was valued at $4.2 billion in 2014, and is projected to reach $44.4 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 21.8% from 2019 to 2025. 
The Innovation Associate will act as a catalyst, driving our innovation strategy in 3D printing forward and aligning with our business targets of growing capacity on site, building a vibrant hub of employment in a remote part of Connemara and bringing the biomimetic potential of our bio-material to a number of sectors.
Zoan will provide to the Innovation Associate with the opportunity to co-create their own future by helping to develop a new dimension to our business which they can champion and drive forward through defining new innovation projects and partnerships, making them an integral part of our team and providing them with a rewarding career in our company.
Successful Restoration and Rehabilitation Accompanying Infrastructural Interventions

The construction of ski slopes and road embankments and the establishment of excavation areas causes environmental damage to many regions of Europe. The general objective of SURE is to put basic strategies into practise that guarantee ecological and sustainable restoration or rehabilitation of such sites. Sustainable rehabilitation and restoration of ski slopes, road embankments and opencast mining areas should lead to an appealing landscape with satisfying ecological value, especially through enhancing quality of life for people living in the concerned regions. Pilot projects reveal best practice methods of rehabilitation and restoration. The research conducted in the pilot area focuses on indicators that allow the expected increase of ecological value to be measured through ecologically-sound rehabilitation metrics. Through constant monitoring of economic and ecological parameters, the data gained from the pilot projects will convince local decision-makers to put the improved know-how into practice. To ensure that territorial operators and technicians of land rehabilitation receive up-to-date information, training activities will be organised according to the three main objectives: - Restoration of endangered and destroyed high altitude slopes in mountainous regions, - Rehabilitation of degraded embankments and slopes caused by improvements in infrastructure measurements, - Restoration of areas devastated by coal and other ores excavation.