SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
MALACOFAUNA HOLOCÊNICA DA FAZENDA CAMPOS NOVOS, CABO FRIO, RJ: IDENTIFICAÇÃO TAXONÔMICA E INFERÊNCIAS PALEOAMBIENTAIS

A Fazenda Campos Novos apresenta grande importância histórica e científica e possui um vasto patrimônio geológico, representado por sambaquis, paleofalésias da Formação Barreiras e depósitos marinhos holocênicos. Devido a sua relevância, foi o geossítio escolhido como sede do Geoparque Costões e Lagunas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar estudos taxonômicos e paleambientais na malacofauna holocênica encontrada na Fazenda. O material foi coletado e encaminhado para o Laboratório de Geologia Costeira, Sedimentologia e Meio Ambiente, do Museu Nacional/UFRJ. No laboratório, as amostras foram lavadas, secas em estufa e analisadas. Além da identificação taxonômica, foram identificados os parâmetros paleoambientais e paleoecológicos. Na Classe Gastropoda foram identificadas 8 espécies. As mais abundantes foram Heleobia australis, Anachis (Parvanichis) isabellei e Bostrycapulus odites. Essas espécies apresentam hábito de vida epifaunal não aderido, batimetrias entre 0 e 70 metros e hábitats variados (plantas aquáticas, rochas e areia), associadas a ambientes lagunares ou marinhos. Na Classe Bivalvia foram identificadas 14 espécies. As predominantes foram Corbulla (Corbulla) caribea, Anomalocardia brasiliana e Pitar fulminatus. Essas espécies apresentam hábito de vida infaunal não aderido, ocupam fundos arenosos a lamosos, batimetria entre 0 e 30 metros, associadas a ambientes lagunares ou marinhos. Na classe Scaphopoda foi identificada uma espécie, Antalis disparile, que apresenta hábito infaunal não aderido, ocupa fundos arenosos e cascalhosos e batimetrias entre 0 e 70 metros, associada a ambiente lagunar ou marinho. Conclui-se que o depósito é de origem marinha, e foi formado durante o máximo transgressivo holocênico, há 5.000 anos A.P.
RSA, Dickson, LUC and Williams: a study on four polynomial-type public-key cryptosystems

In the work at hand we regard the public-key cryptosystems RSA, Dickson, LUC and Williams. The Dickson and LUC systems are, for parameter $$P=a=1$$
 , identical, except for the fact that the LUC system reduces the degrees of the decryption functions by employing ciphertext-dependent decryption parameters. We show that also for the Dickson system with parameter $$a=-1$$
 the degrees of the decryption functions can be reduced. Furthermore, we emphasize on the implementability of the systems and apply for Dickson and LUC a seemingly rather unknown algorithm proposed by Montgomery to evaluate recurrences of the form $$X_{m+n}=f(X_m,X_n,X_{m-n})$$
 . It turns out that this algorithm reduces the computational efforts of Dickson and LUC compared to commonly applied binary algorithms by about $$10\,\%$$
 . For the Williams system we propose an algorithm which reduces its computational effort to almost one half compared to other proposed algorithms. Finally, we evaluate the computational efforts of the cryptosystems and show that the improvements proposed in this paper reduce the performance gaps between RSA and Dickson, LUC and Williams considerably.
Consolidated data analysis and presentation using an open-source add-in for the Microsoft Excel<sup>®</sup>spreadsheet software

A free and open-source software tool is presented that facilitates the analysis and the visualisation of data in basic life science. Daniel's XL Toolbox is an add-in for the Microsoft Excel® spreadsheet software. It enables scientists to store their data in one place and obviates the need to use separate tools for the analysis and presentation of the data. The Toolbox offers analysis of variance with post hoc multiple comparison testing and linear correlation and regression analyses. It can apply error bars to the graphs automatically, and style the graphs in a way suitable for publication. The graphs can be exported in high resolution to TIFF, PNG, as well as to EMF file types. Finally, the Toolbox offers several work flow and productivity features such as automatic time-stamped backups, transposition assistant, worksheet management, and much more. The Toolbox is available at http://xltoolbox.sourceforge.net.
Influence of relative submergence on spatial variance and form-induced stress of gravel-bed flows

[1] Spatial flow variance has a strong control on sediment transport, sediment-water interface exchange mechanisms, and the distribution and behavior of aquatic organisms in rivers. Thus, being able to quantify spatial flow variance, and how it varies with different water levels, is important for understanding how fluvial processes change during periods of time varying flow. In this paper, laboratory flume measurements of near-bed flow velocity were used to quantify spatial flow variance and form-induced stress, and their variation with flow submergence, within and above the surface of porous, gravel beds with differing grain roughness. The analysis revealed spatial flow variance was usually four or five times higher within the roughness layer than above. A rise in relative submergence resulted typically in a decrease in spatial variance—relative to bed shear velocity—in streamwise form-induced intensity, streamwise turbulence intensity, and form-induced momentum flux, both within and above the roughness layer. Flow submergence had no consistent influence on spatial variance in the vertical flow direction and in Reynolds stress. Form-induced stress was significant within the roughness layer, more so at shallow depths. The greater significance was driven primarily by higher spatial flow variance in time-averaged streamwise velocity at these depths. The implication is the relative role of momentum transfer mechanisms within the roughness layer, and thus, sediment-water interface exchange processes in rivers will change during periods of time varying flows.
Heteroepitaxial growth of Ge on compliant strained nano-structured Si lines and dots on (001) silicon on insulator substrate

Abstract On the way to integrate lattice mismatched semiconductors on Si(001) we studied the Ge/Si heterosystem with the aim of a misfit dislocation free deposition that offers the vision to integrate defect-free alternative semiconductor structures on Si. Periodic Ge nano-structures (dots and lines) were selectively grown by chemical vapor deposition on Si nano-islands on silicon on insulator substrate with a thin (about 10 nm) SiGe buffer layer between Si and Ge. The strain state of the structures was measured by grazing incidence and specular diffraction using laboratory-based X-ray diffraction technique. The SiGe improves the compliance of the Si compared to direct Ge deposition, prevents plastic relaxation during growth, and allows elastic relaxation before Ge is deposited on top. As a result, an epitaxial growth of Ge on Si fully free of misfit dislocations was achieved.
Evaluating entrepreneurship through the lens of institutional quality and social capital theory

This paper investigates how the structural domain of social capital and institutional quality explains the current and expected entrepreneurial behavior. Based on the literature of social capital and institutional theory this article aims to examine the strength of the relationship between the degree of trust, norms, networks, and associations within a society with governance quality. By using a quantitative methodology, the data collected through the Global Competitiveness Index for 72 businesses in Albania are processed by conducting descriptive statistics and correlation analysis. The study intention is to explain the impact of perceived assessment for country institutions at entrepreneurial action in order to create a social relationship in society based on trust, norms, and networks. The results showed the significance of perceived trust and quality at public and private institutions as important predictors of entrepreneurship behaviors toward market or network orientations.
AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF REFERENCE SPECTRA FOR OPTICAL MONITORING

A computer-implemented method of generating reference spectra includes polishing a first substrate in a polishing apparatus having a rotatable platen, measuring a sequence of spectra from the substrate during polishing with an in-situ monitoring system, associating each spectrum in the sequence of spectra with a index value equal to a number of platen rotations at which the each spectrum was measured, and storing the sequence of spectra as reference spectra.
Ats level sat 2035 forecast

This  proposal addresses the topic: “ATS Level SAT 2035 forecast“ (JTI-CS2-2016-CFP05-TE2-01-05) and it is devoted to perform forecasts for small air transport traffic, in terms of fleet and movements starting from 2015, passing by 2020/2025/2030 until 2035. This forecast will be detailed at country/region/world levels. Where gaps exist, an estimate will be made based on the methodology. More in detail the Technology Evaluator has requested: “The global fleet development and the share of European (Clean Sky) Aircraft” and “the development of movements per country between origin and destination airfields”.
The overall objective of the project is: to analyze existing forecasts about the volume and movements, to establish a new forecast about the air traffic and fleet of small air transport up to 2035 at country/region/world levels and to estimate the market share of European products in the market.
Generally the forecast of small air transport volumes depends on: technology progress and the associated cost reductions, demand related to “Gross Domestic Product” development and accessibility. This means that the future of the small air transport also depends on developing new concepts of operations, aircraft concepts business models and, business plans.  
After the assessment of the existing forecasts by different sources and CleanSky related actions and outcomes, the methodology of harmonization and improvement of the small air transport forecast will be defined and finalized. The methodology based on a new dedicated  demand equation will include: definition of the economic, technology and societal drivers, harmonized business models and business plan as well scenarios to create and improved forecast model. The outcomes derived by such methodology will be completed (in case of gaps) and shared with the involved stakeholders and CleanSky Topic Management in order to make an easier evaluation of the measurable effects of technologies developed in CleanSky 2.
Efficacy of Cox Maze IV Procedure Using Argon-Based Cryoablation: A Comparative Study with N2O-Based Cryoablation

We compared the mid-term results of the Cox maze IV procedure using argon-based cryoablation with a procedure using N2O-based cryoablation.From May 2006 to June 2012, 138 patients (mean age, 58.2±11.0 years) underwent the Cox maze IV procedure. Eighty-five patients underwent the maze procedure using an N2O-based cryoprobe (group N), and 53 patients underwent the maze procedure using an argon-based cryoprobe (group A). Bipolar radiofrequency ablation was concomitantly used in 131 patients. The presence of atrial fibrillation immediately, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after surgery was compared.Early mortality occurred in 6 patients (4.3%). There were no differences in early mortality or postoperative complications between the two groups. Nineteen of 115 patients (16.5%) remained in atrial fibrillation at postoperative 12 months (14 of 80 patients (17.5%) in group N and 5 of 35 patients (14.3%) in group A, p=0.669). There were no differences in the number of patients who remained in atrial fibrillation at any of the time periods except in the immediate postoperative period. A multivariable analysis revealed that the energy source of cryoablation was not associated with the presence of atrial fibrillation at 1 year (p=0.862) and that a fine F wave (<0.1 mV) was the only risk factor predicting the presence of atrial fibrillation at 1 year (p<0.001, odds ratio=20.287).The Cox maze IV procedure using an argon-based cryoprobe was safe and effective compared with the maze procedure using an N2O-based cryoprobe in terms of operative outcomes and the restoration of sinus rhythm for up to 2 years after surgery.
MODELLING THE PASTURELAND PRODUCTIVITY IN AREAS OF SAVANNA IN NORTHERN MINAS GERAIS – BRAZIL

Accurate information on the quality of pastures is essential for the Brazilian economy, as livestock is relevant to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP); in addition, well-managed pastures are a necessary step to mitigate the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). In this work, the productivity of pastures in savanna areas in northern Minas Gerais (Brazil) was analyzed using remote sensing techniques. It was found that dry biomass varied according to climatic seasonality, on the monthly time scale, with the highest values in the rainy season (68.79%) and the lowest in the dry period (31.21%). To observe the importance of well-managed pastures for the studied region, a correlation of environmental parameters that assume the quality of these pasturelans was carried out. We observed a more significant correlation between Gross Primary Production (GPP)), Leaf Area Index/Photosynthetically Active Radiation Absorbed (IAF/RFAA) and altitude with the dry biomass capacity of the Animal Unit (UA / Hectare). We observed that the pastures in the study region do not have enough inputs to meet the needs of the animals, thinking about the intensification logic, mainly when comparing the annual average of AU/ha of this study with the Brazilian median, with a difference of 86.37 %.
Rmit european doctoral innovators (redi) programme

The RMIT European Doctoral Innovators (REDI) Program seeks to significantly boost research links between Europe and Australia by creating an international, multidisciplinary network of academic and non-academic partners to offer unique intercontinental and intersectoral doctoral training opportunities for ESRs.
RMIT’s hub in Barcelona will lead a network of 24 Hosting Partners across 11 countries and more than 40 supporting industry Partners to offer 41 doctoral positions in a wide variety of research fields spanning business, arts and sciences. All positions are based in Europe and provide for 12-month secondments to RMIT University in Melbourne and shorter stays or engagements with Industry Partners. Partners were selected for their exceptional training and supervisory methods, materials, and facilities, so the REDI program may offer the best conditions and opportunities to its enrolled ESRs.
The entire cohort of REDI ESRs and their Supervisors will also gather annually at a 5-day event in Barcelona to establish a community of multidisciplinary and multicultural researchers through their engagement in transversal skills and training workshops, cultural and social events, and the exploration of inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaborations for responsible research and innovation. They will also share best practices in innovative doctoral training, particularly international and remote co-supervision.
The ESRs will graduate (most with two degrees) with a wealth of intersectoral skills, experiences and relationships that will catapult them into whichever research career they choose to pursue. The agreements signed within the network are expected to generate further co-supervised positions, with a target of 160 in total, meaning REDI will have a significant impact on linking the EU-Au research areas and creating long-term institutional relationships committed to implementing and sharing best practices in the international co-supervision of doctoral researchers.
Wernicke’s encephalopathy in a malnourished surgical patient: a difficult diagnosis

BackgroundWernicke’s encephalopathy is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency mainly related to alcohol abuse. Severe thiamine deficiency is an emerging problem in non-alcoholic patients and it may develop in postoperative surgical patients with risk factors.Case presentationWe reported a case of a 46 years old woman who underwent, one year before, to cephalic duodenopancreatectomy complicated with prolonged recurrent vomiting. She underwent to a second surgical operation for intestinal sub-occlusion and postoperatively she developed septic shock and hemorrhagic Wernicke’s disease. After ICU admission, because of neurological deterioration, she underwent CT scan and MRI that highlighted a strong suspicion for Wernicke’s disease. We treated her with an initially wrong low dose of thiamine, then after MRI we increased the dosage with a neurological status improvement. Despite therapeutic efforts used to control septic shock and thrombocytopenia, she died on the 21st day after surgery because of massive cerebral bleeding and unresponsive cerebral edema.ConclusionEarly detection of subclinical thiamine deficiency is a difficult task, as symptoms may be nonspecific. Wernicke’s disease remains a clinical diagnosis because there are no specific diagnostic abnormalities revealed in cerebrospinal fluid, electroencephalogram or evoked potentials. About this, the best aid for a correct diagnosis is the clinical suspicion and clinicians should consider the disorder in any patients with unbalanced nutrition, increased metabolism or impaired food absorption. A hallmark of our case was the brain hemorrhage in the typical areas of the Wernicke’s disease, maybe triggered by the thrombocytopenia secondary to sepsis. It might be a good clinical practice administer thiamine to all patients presenting with coma or stupor and risk factors related with thiamine deficiency. Any therapeutic delay may result in permanent neurological damage or death.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID PRESS CHANGEOVER WITH SENSED INK CHARACTERISTIC

A decorator press for printing on metal cans has a pump unit, a distribution head, a sensing device and a processing circuit. The pump unit comprises a plurality of inlet ports, a first inlet port configured to receive an ink of a first color from a first ink source and a second inlet port configured to receive an ink of a second color darker than the first color. The distribution head is coupled to the pump unit and configured to spread fluid received from the pump unit across zones of a print roller. The sensing device is coupled to the press and configured to sense a characteristic of fluid flowing out of the distribution head. The processing circuit is configured to receive the sensed characteristic, compare the sensed characteristic to a predetermined threshold, and to provide an indication to a display based on the comparison.
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING MERCHANDISE TRANSACTIONS

A data processing system for facilitating merchant transactions includes a computer for processing data, and a storage device for storing data processed by the computer. Data regarding the purchase by a purchaser of merchandise from a merchant for a specified amount of money is entered into the computer. Monetary points are then calculated which are proportionate to a purchase made. The monetary points are then allocated between a first account which may be used by a first person for the purchase of additional merchandise from the merchant, and a second account which may be used by a second person for education at an educational institution. The monetary points allocated to the first account and the second are recorded in the storage device.
Parent Perspectives on the Decision to Initiate Medication Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Despite substantial evidence supporting the efficacy of stimulant medication for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adherence to stimulant treatment is often suboptimal. Applying social/cognitive theories to understanding and assessing parent attitudes toward initiating medication may provide insight into factors influencing parent decisions to follow ADHD treatment recommendations. This report describes results from formative research that used focus groups to obtain parent input to guide development of a provider-delivered intervention to improve adherence to stimulants.Participants were caregivers of children with ADHD who were given a stimulant treatment recommendation. Focus groups were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed by inductive, grounded theory methods as well as a deductive analytic strategy using an adapted version of the Unified Theory of Behavior Change to organize and understand parent accounts.Five groups were conducted with 27 parents (mean child age=9.35 years; standard deviation [SD]=2.00), mean time since diagnosis=3.33 years (SD=2.47). Most parents (81.5%) had pursued stimulant treatment. Inductive analysis revealed 17 attitudes facilitating adherence and 25 barriers. Facilitators included parent beliefs that medication treatment resulted in multiple functional gains and that treatment was imperative for their children's safety. Barriers included fears of personality changes and medication side effects. Complex patterns of parent adherence to medication regimens were also identified, as well as preferences for psychiatrists who were diagnostically expert, gave psychoeducation using multiple modalities, and used a chronic illness metaphor to explain ADHD. Theory-based analyses revealed conflicting expectancies about treatment risks and benefits, significant family pressures to avoid medication, guilt and concern that their children required medication, and distorted ideas about treatment risks. Parents, however, took pride in successfully pursuing efforts to manage their child behaviorally and to avoid medication when possible.Focus group data identified social, cognitive, and affective influences on treatment decision making. Results support prior research comparing family/social functioning, physician characteristics, and adherence. Findings suggest that parent attitudes to psychiatric care need to be assessed comprehensively at initial evaluation to aid the development of psychoeducational messages, and a more careful consideration about how parents interpret and respond to adherence-related questioning.
Capitalisation of the RES projects in the MED area

ENERGY TRANSITION AS A STARTING POINT FOR A RESILIENT TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MED AREAClimate Change is one of the most relevant challenges we face globally and especially in the MED Area. Territories will have to establish mechanisms ensuring a more resilient management of the available resources. Energy transition brings an opportunity to set new types of organisation and planning, putting citizens’ empowerment and local level administrative capacity in the center of the strategy. The Renewable Energy Community sets the basis of its second generation on the capitalisation of the Ecosystemic Transition Units in MED Region, as an alternative solution for energy transition with an ecosystemic approach, with the aim of promoting an effective integration of energy into territorial planning, and bring out new opportunities for local development. Multi-level coordination model is proposed to be developed, enhancing the coordination between all stakeholders. The objective is to ensure transferring of the "ETUs" model into a wide number of territories, spreading and mainstreaming the outcomes acquired into local/regional governance and policies. The aim is to prove integral solutions can be addressed through effective coordination and effective transnational cooperation within our Community and also within the MED Communities.