SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Depositional System and Development Model for Bashijiqike Formation in Northeastern Tarim Basin

The Cretaceous Bashijiqike formation in northeastern Tarim basin was the product of lacustrine basin margin alluvial fan deposition involving two major sedimentary systems: an alluvial fan-braided fluvial delta depositional system and a fan delta depositional system. The alluvial fan-braided fluvial delta depositional system is composed of an alluvial fan facies,a braided fluvial delta plain facies and a delta front facies from the foothill belt in S-N direction to the basin center. The fan delta depositional system is mainly composed of fan delta front subfacies,which developed near Kuqa depression in the northwest of the study area. When Bashijiqike formation was deposited,the lake was shallow and the climate was arid,which led to deposits with a high sand ratio. During transgression strata deposited in the lake basin margin is thicker than that in the basin center. During regression,in contrast,the basin center experienced more deposition than the margins. Drilling and seismic data show that the northeast of the study area was controlled by single terrigenous depositional source from the paleo-Tianshan mountains in north. Deposition in the southern part of the basin was controlled by the East Kunlun-Altun mountains during transgression and regression. Deposition in central area was controlled by a single sediment source which was gradually supplanted by multiple sources. Therefore,the strata deposited during regressive phase in lake basin center are of good reservoir quality.
Forest machine and joint of the forest machine

Metsäkone, tunnettu siitä, että metsäkoneessa (1) on ainakin kaksi runko-osaa (11), että mainittujen ainakin kahden runko-osan (11) välillä on nivel (18), joka sallii runko-osien (11) kiertymisen toistensa suhteen, jolloin nivelessä (18) on kiertymiskohta ja kiertymisakseli ja että mainitun ainakin kahden runko-osan (11) välillä on nivelen (18) kautta kulkeva kaapeliläpivientiaukko (27), joka on muodostettu siten, että nivelen (18) kiertymiskohdalla nivelen (18) kiertymisakseli sijaitsee kaapeliläpivientiaukon (27) alueella.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AN ABSORBENT COMPOSITE

A method and apparatus for making an absorbent composite from continuous tow is disclosed. The method and apparatus includes the steps of or means for spreading a crimped tow; de-registering the crimped tow; shaping the de-registered tow to a substantially rectangular cross-section; and distributing a particulate onto the shaped tow. The method and apparatus also include the step of or means for shielding the tow, while de-registering, from contaminants.
Analyse multicentrique des coûts de la cystectomie radicale robot-assistée en Europe : une comparaison inter-pays

La cystectome radicale robot-assistée (RARC) avec dérivation urinaire totalement intracorporelle (ICUD) est en plein essor. Le but de notre étude était de réaliser une analyse multicentrique des coûts de la RARC + ICUD en Europe, en comparant le coût brut de l’intervention au sein de centres hospitaliers de différents pays européens. Les patients ont été recrutés dans 11 centres localisés dans 4 pays (Belgique, France, Pays-Bas, Angleterre) entre 2015 et 2020. Afin de mieux évaluer les coûts de l’intervention, ils ont été subdivisés en six sous-coûts : le coût du séjour intra-hospitalier, le coût du séjour aux soins intensifs, le coût du temps opératoire, le coût de la transfusion, le coût des instruments robot et le coût des instruments d’agrafage. Ces coûts ont été évalués individuellement pour chaque patient, et ont été ensuite comparés entre les différents centres, ainsi que les différents pays. Un total de 495 patients a été inclus. Le temps opératoire médian était de 300 (270-360) minutes et la médiane du séjour intra-hospitalier était de 11 (8–15) jours. Le coût moyen de la RARC en Europe était de 14.773€ (IC95 % 14,330–15,215€). Une différence significative a été trouvée pour le coût total, ainsi que pour tous les sous-coûts déjà mentionnés, entre les quatre pays Européens (Fig. 1). Presque 84 % du coût total de la RARC était dû au séjour intra-hospitalier (42 %), au séjour aux soins intensifs (3 %) et au temps opératoire (39 %), alors que 16 % du coût total étaient dûs aux instruments robot (8 %) et aux instruments d’agrafage (8 %) (Fig. 2). Le type et le nombre d’instruments robot utilisés étaient différents et dépendants de chaque centre (Fig. 3). Les coûts et sous-coûts de la RARC + ICUD varient d’un pays européen à l’autre et dépendent principalement du coût du séjour intra-hospitalier et du temps opératoire plutôt que du coût des instruments robot. La diminution de la durée de séjour intra-hospitalier et du temps opératoire pourrait contribuer à réduire le coût de l’intervention afin de la rendre plus largement accessible.
Adaptable multiflow diagnostic platform to genetically identify drug resistant infection

Tuberculosis (TB) killed 33 million people worldwide in 2000-2015 and infects an estimated ¼ of the world population. Drug-resistant forms of TB are flourishing at an alarming rate due to faulty diagnosis and widespread prescription of incorrect antibiotics. Rapid and accurate detection of multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains is urgently needed to effectively treat patients and prevent spreading of untreatable TB forms. Simple, low cost diagnostic tools are needed to enable point-of-care testing in low- and mid-income countries.  
mfloDx is a low-cost, simple diagnostic platform that can identify close to 100% of drug resistant TB cases. Pilot tests of the first product, miniMDR-TB, showed the efficiency and specificity to be 92-96% in agreement with that of another molecular test recommended by the World Health Organization. Our next-generation mfloDx products, MDR-TB and MDR-TBplus, are expected to have close to 100% MDR-TB identification power. The low cost of mfloDx tests will enable market uptake in highly afflicted developing countries, and thereby help to stop the loss of life, the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, and prevent unnecessary costs.   
Projected global expenditure on diagnosis and treatment of TB will reach €983 billion between 2015-2030. The addressable market for TB diagnostics is projected to grow to €3.1 billion by 2024. Available commercial diagnostics for MDR-TB often deliver incomplete diagnoses and require long lag times, costly equipment (€15-32K), and highly trained personnel to recommend prescriptions. As a result, less than one-third of new TB patients undergo testing to determine appropriate antibiotic treatments. Our estimates suggest that mfloDx would reduce the treatment costs per MDR-TB patient by tens of thousands of euros and diagnosis time from about six months to two hours. This would avoid costly and inappropriate antibiotic regimens, reduce patient suffering, and curtail the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.
Epigenetic mechanisms underlying the influence of paternal drug experience on offspring behavior

The idea of transmitting paternal environmental impact across generations has been indicated and described in studies across species, but the mechanism is still unclear. The overall aim of the project is to test whether H3K27me3, a type of epigenetic modification on histone 3 [1], is involved in transmitting environmental impact across generation to influence the behavior of offspring. With a behavioral neuroscience background, the experienced research (ER) will apply his expertise in high throughput behavioral assay and combine techniques he will learn from the host lab, including epigenetic profiling, NGS, targeted epigenome editing and computational analysis to address specifically whether paternal drug experience influence offspring behavior via modifying H3K27me3 on dopamine-related genes that are involved in various behaviors [2]. Besides advancing our understanding of the importance and mechanism of paternal inheritance and the role of epigenetics in general, this project will also further extend zebrafish as a model in studying cross-generational transmission of environmental experience by combining multidisciplinary techniques. The trainings ER will be beneficial and essential for his future goal to study epigenetic mechanisms underlying physiology and pathology of brain.
Effects of urban sprawl on obesity

In this paper, we examine the effect of changes in population density-urban sprawl-between 1970 and 2000 on BMI and obesity of residents in metropolitan areas in the U.S. We address the possible endogeneity of population density by using a two-step instrumental variables approach. We exploit the plausibly exogenous variation in population density caused by the expansion of the U.S. Interstate Highway System, which largely followed the original 1947 plan for the Interstate Highway System. We find a negative association between population density and obesity, and estimates are robust across a wide range of specifications. Estimates indicate that if the average metropolitan area had not experienced the decline in the proportion of population living in dense areas over the last 30 years, the rate of obesity would have been reduced by approximately 13%.
Do private schools increase academic achievement? Evidence from France

CONTACT Léonard Moulin leonard.moulin@ined.fr Institut national d'études démographiques (INED), F-93300 Aubervilliers, FranceSupplemental data for this article can be accessed at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09645292.2022.2061428
Herakles

Tactical decisions profoundly characterize team sports like soccer or basketball. Analyses of matches and training sessions (e.g., mileage or pass completion rate of a player) become more and more important for those tactical decisions. Most of the analyses are video-based, resulting in high operating expenses. Additionally, a highly specialized system with a huge amount of system resources like processors and memory is needed. Typically, analysts present the results of the video data analysis in time-outs (e.g., in the half-time break of a soccer match). However, coaches often desire to view statistics in real-time during the match. In this paper, we demonstrate Herakles, a system for live sport analysis using streaming sensor data and a Peer-to-Peer network of conventional and low-cost private machines. Since sensor data is typically of high volume and velocity, Herakles uses OdysseusP2P, a distributed data stream management system, for processing these streams in real-time. Since the results of the data stream processing are intended for coaches, the front-end of Herakles is an application for mobile devices like smartphones or tablets. With Herakles, a coach is able to view individual sport statistics during the game at the sideline to make immediate tactical decisions.
K7[CoIIICoII(H2O)W11O39]: a molecular mixed-valence Keggin polyoxometalate catalyst of high stability and efficiency for visible light-driven water oxidation

Water-soluble K7[CoIIICoII(H2O)W11O39] (1) was tested as the first cobalt-containing Keggin polyoxometalate catalyst for efficient O2 production via both visible-light driven and thermal water oxidation. Under the optimal photocatalytic conditions [photoirradiation at λ ≥ 420 nm, [Ru(bpy)3]Cl2 as the photosensor, Na2S2O8 as the oxidant in borate buffer (pH = 9.0)],the turnover number (TON) can reach as high as 360, the initial quantum yield and the initial turnover frequency (TOF) for the first 60 seconds was 27% and 0.5 s−1, respectively. Variables of the photocatalytic reaction, including catalyst concentrations, buffer types and concentrations, pHs, dye concentrations, oxidant concentrations, etc., were systemically studied. The oxygen atoms of the evolved oxygen came from water, as confirmed by isotope-labeled experiments. In the thermal water oxidation, the TON and oxygen yield were measured to be 15 and 60%, respectively. The stability of 1 was tested and confirmed with multiple experiments (laser flash photolysis, DLS, CV, FT-IR, EDX, and catalyst recycling) within the photocatalytic water oxidation duration, which ruled out the possibility that neither the free Co2+ ions were present in the reaction solution nor were cobalt oxide/hydroxide nanoparticles in situ formed from the assumed decomposition of 1. All the evidence stated here collectively supports that 1 is the true molecular catalyst. In addition, the recycled sample was reused for water oxidation catalysis and showed similar catalytic behaviors (kinetics and activity) to that of the freshly prepared catalyst. No insoluble forms where found when the borate buffer solution of 1 was aged for 2 months, whereas its analogue, K8[CoIICoII(H2O)W11O39] (4), is rapidly decomposed to a blue-purple cobalt oxide precipitate in borate buffer. The stability difference between 1 and 4 indicates that the +3 oxidation state of the central cobalt in 1 plays a vital role in maintaining the structural integrity. A series of other Keggin-type POMs, such as K6[CoIIW12O40] (2), K5[CoIIIW12O40] (3), K6[SiCoII(H2O)W11O39] (5), and K5[PCoII(H2O)W11O39] (6), were also evaluated for their catalytic activity by comparison with 1. Our study demonstrates that the unique structural features of the mixed-valent central and peripheral cobalt atoms are essential for 1 to maintain both catalytic stability and efficiency.
Degradation science: Mesoscopic evolution and temporal analytics of photovoltaic energy materials

Abstract Based on recent advances in nanoscience, data science and the availability of massive real-world datastreams, the mesoscopic evolution of mesoscopic energy materials can now be more fully studied. The temporal evolution is vastly complex in time and length scales and is fundamentally challenging to scientific understanding of degradation mechanisms and pathways responsible for energy materials evolution over lifetime. We propose a paradigm shift towards mesoscopic evolution modeling, based on physical and statistical models, that would integrate laboratory studies and real-world massive datastreams into a stress/mechanism/response framework with predictive capabilities. These epidemiological studies encompass the variability in properties that affect performance of material ensembles. Mesoscopic evolution modeling is shown to encompass the heterogeneity of these materials and systems, and enables the discrimination of the fast dynamics of their functional use and the slow and/or rare events of their degradation. We delineate paths forward for degradation science.
Comparison of enveloping distribution sampling and thermodynamic integration to calculate binding free energies of phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase inhibitors

The relative binding free energy between two ligands to a specific protein can be obtained using various computational methods. The more accurate and also computationally more demanding techniques are the so-called free energy methods which use conformational sampling from molecular dynamics or Monte Carlo simulations to generate thermodynamic averages. Two such widely applied methods are the thermodynamic integration (TI) and the recently introduced enveloping distribution sampling (EDS) methods. In both cases relative binding free energies are obtained through the alchemical perturbations of one ligand into another in water and inside the binding pocket of the protein. TI requires many separate simulations and the specification of a pathway along which the system is perturbed from one ligand to another. Using the EDS approach, only a single automatically derived reference state enveloping both end states needs to be sampled. In addition, the choice of an optimal pathway in TI calculations is not trivial and a poor choice may lead to poor convergence along the pathway. Given this, EDS is expected to be a valuable and computationally efficient alternative to TI. In this study, the performances of these two methods are compared using the binding of ten tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives to phenylethanolamine N-transferase as an example. The ligands involve a diverse set of functional groups leading to a wide range of free energy differences. In addition, two different schemes to determine automatically the EDS reference state parameters and two different topology approaches are compared.
Regional strategies for sustainable and inclusive territorial development –Regional interplay and EU dialogue

Governance systems in Europe are changing to become less top down, more flexible, and involve a wider group of public and private organisations. This raises questions of interdependencies across levels of governance, and amongst public and private actors, institutions and organisations. Simultaneously, the influence of national governance and planning traditions make these changes path and context-dependent.European local and regional authorities are required to promote sustainable and inclusive economic development, within the context of overarching European and national strategies. Common policy topics in terms of smart growth include, among others, infrastructure projects for delivering free Wi-Fi connectivity in city centres; development of ‘apps’ and interactive technologies which allow citizens and businesses to interact with local and regional government; and producing and collecting data on urban living, including the usage of spaces, traffic, and energy use in buildings and electric vehicles. In terms of sustainable growth, cities and regions are concerned with the development of infrastructure for low-carbon transport (such as charging posts); promoting resilience and energy security through local electricity generation; the development of new economic sectors, including green industries; and greening existing sectors and supply chains assisted by ‘smart procurement’ systems. As for inclusive growth, local and regional authorities mean to take account of issues such as demographic change and vulnerability created by aging populations and large-scale migration; development of affordable, sustainable housing, and the provision and distribution of public services to all members of society.All of the afore mentioned has to be achieved in a changing governance context and with fewer resources in the aftermath of the financial crisis. As a result, there is a need for closer cooperation with a widening range of public, private, voluntary sector and citizen-led organisations. However, it is unclear how this new, cooperative and lean governance regime can be brought into existence. This targeted analysis shall focus on four European study territories, each of which is characterised by particular governance tensions in relation to the allocation of territorial development responsibilities and to the specific characteristics of actors involved and issues at stake. In each of these contexts there is a growing need for territorial development strategies involving a variety of stakeholders within and beyond existing administrative territories. These strategies should complement existing regional development policies with a multi-level, as well as functional, approach to sustainable and inclusive territorial development.
Adhesive attachments of the endangered botfly, Portschinskia magnifica (Diptera: Oestridae)

Portschinskia magnifica (Diptera: Oestridae) is an endangered subcutaneous parasitic fly that is mainly distributed in Eurasia. The external morphology of the main adhesive attachments that include the pretarsus and tarsus is studied using scanning electron microscopy. Two types of tenent setae that are characterised as spoon-like tip and pointed-like tip, which can increase the contact points for attachment to a surface, are described in this study. Hairs around the bristle of the empodium in P. magnifica are much denser than those of other flies, and thus, we proposed that the dense hairs around the empodium may be a more efficient way to perform the sensory function. Compared with saprophagous flies that are reported previously, the microsculpture of the unguitractor plate is obviously different in that microplates are scale-like and similar to those of the water bug, Ranatra linearis. In addition, microtrichia found in the lateral region of the unguitractor plate provides stronger fixation between two surfaces. These results provide anatomical information that allows us to understand the role of the pretarsus as an attachment device.
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring as a Basis for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) – Review of Methodologies and Devices

Blood pressure (BP) is a bio-physiological signal that can provide very useful information regarding human's general health. High or low blood pressure or its rapid fluctuations can be associated to various diseases or conditions. Nowadays, high blood pressure is considered to be an important health risk factor and major cause of various health problems worldwide. High blood pressure may precede serious heart diseases, stroke and kidney failure. Accurate blood pressure measurement and monitoring plays fundamental role in diagnosis, prevention and treatment of these diseases. Blood pressure is usually measured in the hospitals, as a part of a standard medical routine. However, there is an increasing demand for methodologies, systems as well as accurate and unobtrusive devices that will permit continuous blood pressure measurement and monitoring for a wide variety of patients, allowing them to perform their daily activities without any disturbance. Technological advancements in the last decade have created opportunities for using various devices as a part of ambient assisted living for improving quality of life for people in their natural environment. The main goal of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of various methodologies for continuous cuff-less blood pressure measurement, as well as to evidence recently developed devices and systems for continuous blood pressure measurement that can be used in ambient assisted living applications.
Evaluation of Lean Manufacturing Practices in an Automotive Component Manufacturer

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate lean manufacturing (LM) practices used in a company in the automotive component industry located in Polo Industrial de Manaus (PIM), a manufacturing hub in the city of Manaus. Theoretical framework: The AME Lean Assessment instrument was used as the research framework in this study. This instrument was developed by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) to benchmark where a company is on its lean journey.Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory case study was carried out, and since a more detailed study was needed, a research framework was used, composed of 14 attributes on lean manufacturing.Findings: The findings point to a high level of LM practices adopted by the company, in addition to allowing the practical application of the fundamental concepts to be observed for the Toyota Production System (TPS) at Polo Industrial de Manaus. The findings have increased the understanding in organizational behavior relating to LM.Research, Practical &amp; Social implications: the study contributes to the body of knowledge on lean manufacturing considering its application in the Amazonian context. The study has made a substantial contribution to the understanding of lean manufacturing in the context of an important industrial park in Brazil. Originality/value: Originality is the adoption of a research framework for evaluating lean manufacturing practices in an Amazonia context, allowing the specific characteristics of lean manufacturing to be understood in Amazonia, from an in-depth case.Keywords: Lean manufacturing; Lean Assessment; Industry; Automotive components; Amazonas.