SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The fate of pig slurry phosphorus applied to a sandy loam soil under no-till cropping in southern Brazil

• We investigated and quantified the phosphorus (P) fate in a cropping system. • After 8 years, total P inputs to a sandy soil were up to 2511 kg ha −1 . • Vertical movement of P in soil was confined to the top 35 cm layer. • Mass balance indicated that 59–81% of P added was accumulated in the soil pool. • P accounted in grain and runoff were similar, while leaching was a minor P loss. Repeated phosphorus (P) inputs can lead to the accumulation of surplus P in soil with enhanced potential risk of transfer and accelerated eutrophication of aquatic environments. Intensive pork production in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil results in the generation of large quantities of P-rich waste in the form of pig slurry, which is used to fertilise crops. The aim of this study was to assess and quantify the impact of repeated application of pig slurry P over 8 years (2000–2007) on the fate of P in a sandy loam soil maintained under a mixed cropping regime. In a replicated field trial, pig slurry was applied at three rates (20, 40, and 80 m 3 ha −1 ), which resulted in cumulative P inputs over the 8-year period of 628, 1256, and 2511 kg P ha −1 . Slurry inputs of 20, 40, and 80 m 3 ha −1 resulted in the accumulation of 368, 936, and 2039 kg P ha −1 in soil to 60 cm, respectively. A combination of soil storage (59–81 %), crop removal (7–14 %), and total P transfer in surface runoff (5–15 %) accounted for most of the P applied in pig slurry over 8 years. Our results highlight the potential environmental impacts of runoff P losses in long-term waste-amended and intensively managed subtropical coarse-textured soils. Measures to minimise soil erosion and P transfers from land to water bodies are of utmost importance.
Digestion of high rate activated sludge coupled to biochar formation for soil improvement in the tropics

High rate activated sludge (HRAS) is well-biodegradable sludge enabling energy neutrality of wastewater treatment plants via anaerobic digestion. However, even through successful digestion a notable residue still remains. Here we investigated whether this residue can be converted to biochar, for its use as a fertilizer or as a solid fuel, and assessed its characteristics and overall process efficiency. In a first phase, HRAS was anaerobicaly digested under mesophilic conditions at a sludge retention time of 20 days. HRAS digested well (57.9 ± 6.2% VS degradation) producing on average 0.23 ± 0.04 L CH4 per gram VS fed. The digestate particulates were partially air-dried to mimic conditions used in developing countries, and subsequently converted to biochar by fixed-bed slow pyrolysis at a residence time of 15 min and at highest heating temperatures (HHT) of 300 °C, 400 °C and 600 °C. Subsequently, the produced chars were characterized by proximate analysis, CHN-elemental analysis, pH in solution and bomb calorimetry for higher heating value. The yield and volatile matter decreased with increasing HHT while ash content and fixed carbon increased with increasing HHT. The produced biochar showed properties optimal towards soil amendment when produced at a temperature of 600 °C with values of 5.91 wt%, 23.75 wt%, 70.35% on dry basis (db) and 0.44 for volatile matter, fixed carbon, ash content and H/C ratio, respectively. With regard to its use for energy purposes, the biochar represented a lower calorific value than the dried HRAS digestate likely due to high ash content. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that anaerobic digestion of HRAS and its subsequent biochar formation at HHT of 600 °C represents an attractive route for sludge management in tropic settings like in Uganda, coupling carbon capture to energy generation, carbon sequestration and nutrient recovery.
inTegRated mAnagemeNt modelS For archaEological paRks

The overall aim of the project is to develop, transfer and disseminate a Common Governance Model for archaeological parks enhancing the preservation and valorisation of archaeological heritage within the Adrion area. Specific objectives are to:

1. Elaborate a governance model for sustainable preservation and valorisation of archaeological parks.

2. Identify economic sustainable activities that archaeological parks can generate (e.g. new tourist routes).


3. Develop and apply innovative ICT-based tools (e.g. augmented reality) in order to enhance the fruition of archaeological heritage and broaden its audiences.

TRANSFER tackles the current lack of a model for valorizing and exploiting archaeological heritage integrated into wider local territorial development planning, going beyond the approach which mainly focuses on a mere conservation of archaeological heritage.

Project outputs will be: 

- A Common Sustainable Governance Model for archaeological parks.

- 6 Management Plans based on the Sustainable Governance Model.

- 6 Joint pilot actions, during which the Plans will be jointly tested, revised if necessary and finally adopted (one for each test area).

- A set of economic services and products and a set of ICT solutions aimed at valorizing the Archaeological heritage.

- A Strategy for sustainable preservation and valorisation of Archaeological Parks.

The benefits for institutions, economic actors, associations and citizens will be the increased value of cultural heritage, the reduction of inter-institutional conflicts, and economic growth. A transnational approach ensures the representation of different actors/needs, crucial for the creation of a governance model that can be successfully be applied in all the different territories. The originality of the project lies in the bottom-up strategy applied to the management of archaeological heritage and in the integration between protection activities, territorial planning and economic progress.
ADHESIVE AGENT COMPRISING ETHYLENE-( -OLEFIN) COPOLYMER

An adhesive with improved heat stability is provided. The adhesive includes an ethylene·±-olefin copolymer (A) having a number-average molecular weight of 5000 to 100000 in terms of polystyrene as measured by gel permeation chromatography and a density of 860 to 970 kg/m 3 , wherein in the ethylene·±-olefin copolymer (A), the total number of vinyl-type double bond, vinylidene-type double bond, 2-substituted olefin-type double bond and 3-substituted olefin-type double bond is less than 0.5 per 1000 carbon atoms as measured by 1 H-NMR.
OXYGENATED SOLVENT AND SURFACTANT FOR HEAVY CRUDE UPGRADE

An enhanced diluent (EDIL) composition used to prepare a transportable dense crude oil composition is disclosed. An EDIL composition contains a usually used dense crude hydrocarbon diluent (DIL) plus an additive (ADD) composition that permits the amount of EDIL used in the resulting diluted transportable dense crude (EDIL: DC) to be lessened by about 20 to about 60 percent, while maintaining the viscosity and other properties of the usually used DC: DIL composition. A contemplated ADD composition is a mixture of three components, a solvent mixture, a diol and a surfactant. A contemplated EDIL composition contains about 1 to about 20 percent by weight of the ADD composition. Admixture of EDIL with a dense crude at about 80 to about 40 percent by volume of the amount of DIL usually used provides an easily transportable enhanced dense crude composition. A method of preparing a transportable dense crude composition is also disclosed.
ANALISIS MODEL KETERWAKILAN POLITIK ANGGOTA DPD RI PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH PERIODE 2009-2014 (STUDI TENTANG FUNGSI, TUGAS DAN WEWENANGNYA SEBAGAI REPRESENTASI KEPENTINGAN DAERAH)

DPD presence raising hopes that the interests of the communities in the area and the problems faced in the area can be raised and fought at the national level. With the DPD, the public policies at both the national and local levels, is no longer expected to be harmful and even siding with the regional interests and the interests of Folk. DPD is required to perform a balancing power (checks and balances) due to the characteristics of DPD as a representative body composed of independent members, regardless of party politics, and elected directly by the people in the region. Therefore, the Council is also required to carry the aspirations of the voters in his district. To realize the legitimation of DPD and can function effectively as a representative of the area then it is necessary to strengthen the formulation of laws governing Council at the central position, that the amended Constitution. While relating the functions and positions needed to be strengthened DPD substantial and profound changes that DPD understand, understand and be able to apply the functions, duties and power, so the Council in the future to run more effectively. Model of political representation which is run by members of the DPD becomes important to be analyzed in order to know what kind of model is compatible with the DPD of Central Java Province as the representation of regional interests.
Fundamental understanding of reactive nitrogen in the global upper troposphere

The upper troposphere (UT), a severely under-researched part of the atmosphere, has profound impacts on global climate, air quality, major atmospheric oxidants, and the protective ozone layer. Key to its influence on the Earth system are reactive nitrogen compounds (collectively NOy). Models, since their inception, have grossly misrepresented observations of UT NOy, hindering application of these models to accurately estimate the impact of humans on climate, the ozone layer, and air quality. The reasons proposed for discrepancies between models and observations are unsatisfactory, as past studies have been hampered by observations that are limited in space and time. Only now are there unprecedented global, high-resolution measurements of the UT from instruments on aircraft and satellites that can be combined with detailed and advanced modelling tools to at last tackle this issue on a global scale. The ground-breaking UpTrop work programme will innovatively combine observations from the recently launched ESA Sentinel-5P mission and a long record of aircraft campaigns (most crucially the 2016-2018 NASA ATom campaign) to create the first truly global dataset of UT NOy abundance, interpreted with the state-of-the-art GEOS-Chem model. This pioneering multiplatform approach, the bedrock of my previous highly cited work, will deliver game-changing objectives: (i) novel insights into the processes controlling UT NOy, (ii) an unequivocal account of the role of the upper troposphere in altering climate and the chemical composition of the atmosphere, and (iii) interpretation of the disruptive impact of improved understanding of UT NOy on widespread application of satellite observations to constrain global air quality. UpTrop is ambitious, with bold objectives that will conceptually change fundamental understanding of UT NOy and address a challenge that has plagued atmospheric chemists for decades. A cascade of new avenues of cross-disciplinary research is inevitable.
Uncovering the role of cis genetic elements in antigenic variation of plasmodium falciparum using the crispr-cas9 genome editing technology

Malaria is an infectious human disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the Plasmodium type. P. falciparum causes the most lethal form with about 400.000 deaths annually. Pathogenesis involves expression of clonally variant molecules encoded by multi gene families at the surface of the infected host cells (erythrocyte). The most important virulence factor is called PfEMP1, which undergoes antigenic variation and is encoded by 60 var gene members. Despite the major scientific efforts, the molecular mechanisms orchestrating antigenic variation are still elusive. The reason is the lack of tools to perform genome editing in the natural epigenetic context, which is crucial in this important immune escape process.
We aim to investigate antigenic variation of P. falciparum, by means of the recently developed CRISPR-Cas9 tool. This genome editing technology allows the in situ genetic manipulation of var gene regulatory elements in a native chromatin context. Virtually, any locus can be targeted by a RNA guide to insert, exchange or delete specific DNA regions including generation of point mutations without introducing a selective marker. Alternatively, we will use a dead Cas9 version (dCas9), which consist on the targeting of the desired locus by an inactive Cas9. This dCas9 can be fused to protein tags or effectors. We will use these techniques to i) delete cis-regulatory elements of var genes, ii) to identify factors associated to cis-regulatory elements by Cas9 targeted immunoprecipitations and iii) to engineer a tool to perform activation/silencing of specific var genes by fusing the dCas9 with epigenetic effector molecules (silencing and activators).
This project will combine state-of-the-art techniques in genome editing to study malaria parasite virulence and provide reliable, accurate and focused data about the implication of epigenetics in the process of antigenic variation. The new tools developed in this project will be highly relevant for other human pathogens.
CAVALGO - Optimisation of the Existing Maritime Connections between Catania, Malta and Gozo  

Context: 
the ports of Catania and Valletta are an important maritime traffic hub both for commercial and tourist reasons, also for the North African countries. The new commercial unions with Libia, Marocco, Tunisia and Egypt (even for security and immigration levels) give the occasion for both ports, to become a Euro-mediterranean strategic hub of maritime traffic for those countries.
It is therefore fundamental that both ports not only adapt better equipment of communication but also create agreements for cooperation, and assets  to be able to compete logistically and jointly with the most important ports both at European and non-European levels.
 Aims:
The main aims adressed by the project are:
.   To improve the maritime transport on the existing courses adapting the structures of the port of Catania and new vessels for faster transport and the availability of the structure for ticket offices for the boats coming from Malta.
.   To study the possibility of market openings of the new maritime connection Catania-Valletta-Gozo;
.   To strengthen the cooperation between the port of Catania and that of Valletta finalizing and creating assets  in order to be able to compete with other international ports
.   To inform and promote new cooperation agreements between Catania and Malta to raise awareness to new market opportunities in the Mediterranean area
Secrets to successful M & A

According to research conducted by Harvard Business School comparing 435 publicly traded companies on the sophistication of their HR practices, firms in the top 10% saw their market value soar to more than 11 times their book value and generated five times the sales per employee compared to the bottom 10%. 4.\n These leaders never underestimate the importance of cultural fit between the target and the acquirer because they recognize the increased risk inherent in poor execution. Since many M&A transactions lead to job loss, turnover is one of the largest people-associated risks that leaders need to thoroughly manage and account for when developing projections.
Feasibility study for lancing an innovative software tool based on mathematical methods in the b2b market

NAVASTO is a technology company focusing on engineering services for Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics, including workflow, method and software development. This project shall enable us to lay the foundation of NAVPACK, our innovative software product for the B2B market. Technical, legal and economic challenges will be analysed and evaluated. 
NAVPACK is based on state-of-the-art mathematical methods and addresses a problem common to high-tech companies worldwide: Large amounts of data from simulations and experiments is produced during the design process - most of it ends up on data graveyards. NAVPACK, as practically the first tool of its kind, uses machine learning, reduced order modelling and interpolation methods to enable the exploitation of the entirety of this data. With those methods, novel optimization strategies, such as Surrogate Based Optimization, can be used to significantly speed-up the design process and validation strategies can be improved by applying data fusion for numerical and experimental data to enhance the validity of the result. NAVPACK’s process and data management capabilities will allow to effortlessly apply those methods to existing and runtime-generated sets of data, accessed via a state-of-the-art cross-platform interface.
With NAVPACK, we target the Computer Aided Engineering market, a vastly growing one with a compound annual growth rate of about 10%. Some of our clients, specifically from the automotive, aeronautics and maritime industry sector, already assured a keen interest in the possibilities a fully developed NAVPACK will provide. Our main advantage at this point is our pioneer status with respect to the exploitation of the underlying mathematical methods and our in-depth understanding of industry workflows. Successfully establishing NAVPACK will lead to a substantial increase of NAVASTO’s business through revenue from licenses and an increased core business due to after sales services.
The Discussion of Possible Savings based on the Efficiency Argument in the Smallest Municipalities? The Case Study of the Vysočina Region

Abstract The unique municipality structure in the Czech Republic is one of the most interesting research topics in the Czech political space. The large number of municipalities with less than 1,000 or less than 500 inhabitants causes differences between Czech municipalities. There are differences in economic factors, differences in the development of municipalities, among other. All of these differences are discussed by experts, researchers and politicians in term of the efficiency of the smallest municipalities. The term ‘efficiency’ is used as the benchmark for a successful or an unsuccessful government. This research evaluates the argument of efficiency presented by Deborah Stone (2002). This argument was applied to the case of Kraj Vysočina, one of the regions with the largest number of the smallest municipalities in the Czech Republic. We analysed the selected argument of efficiency – economies of scale. Based on our quantitative analysis we have confirmed that evaluating municipalities through the prism of the economies of scale argument is not a good measurement of the efficiency of municipal government. The argument of efficiency is more complex and we cannot view it only in economics terms.
Speak Arabic with confidence

We've all travelled abroad with the best of intentions when it comes to speaking the language, only to falter when it comes to the crunch. This quick and constructive course gives you the Arabic you need to talk to the locals - and crucially, the confidence to put it into practice. As well as providing essential vocabulary and phrases, the course also aims to improve your understanding of spoken Arabic, so that you can feel sure of yourself in two-way conversations. Based on the ten situations you are most likely to find yourself in while travelling abroad, the course builds your knowledge and understanding gradually, and is suitable for complete beginners. A booklet is included, with the dialogues and their English translations. A glossary of the words and phrases used also provides you with a handy phrasebook while you travel. By the end of this course, you will be at Level A2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions. Can communicate in simple and routine tasks.
Leximin Allocations in the Real World

As part of a collaboration with a major California school district, we study the problem of fairly allocating unused classrooms in public schools to charter schools. Our approach revolves around the randomized leximin mechanism. We extend previous work to show that the leximin mechanism is proportional, envy-free, Pareto optimal, and group strategyproof, not only in our classroom allocation setting, but in a general framework that subsumes a number of settings previously studied in the literature. We also prove that the leximin mechanism provides a (worst-case) 4-approximation to the maximum number of classrooms that can possibly be allocated. Our experiments, which are based on real data, show that a non-trivial implementation of the leximin mechanism scales gracefully in terms of running time (even though the problem is intractable in theory), and performs extremely well with respect to a number of efficiency objectives. We establish the practicability of our approach, and discuss issues related to its deployment.
Multi-Parametric Network for the Study and Monitoring of Natural Hazards in the Otranto Channel and the Ionian Sea

The first objective of the project is to create an instrumental network able to monitor, at the same time, seismicity, crustal deformations and sea level variations. The second objective is to provide the tools to interpret the data collected by the network, taking into account the possibility that earthquakes can generate tsunamis. Main Expected outputs: • New seismic and geodetic stations • Upgrade of existing seismic and geodetics stations • New tidal gauges • Coordination centers • Elaboration of tsunami scenarios • Elaboration of vulnerability maps
Development of a wheeled inverted pendulum robot and a pilot experiment with master students

Since 2007; at Waseda University, we have focused our research on developing advanced educational robotic tools to introduce the understanding of principles of Robot Technology (RT) to students at different educational levels. For this purpose; we have proposed the development of a two-wheeled inverted pendulum type mobile robot. In this paper, we present the development details of the Waseda Wheeled Vehicle No. 2 Refined (WV-2R) which is composed of two actuated wheels, a 32-bit micro-controller, a mobile base, and a remote controller. A state feedback control system has been implemented to assure the robustness of the dynamic performance of the robot. A set of experiments were carried out to validate the possible educational benefits. From the experimental results, we could validate the robustness of the control system as well as verify the possible educational functions that can be implemented with the WV-2R. Finally, a preliminary field experiment with master students is detailed and discussed.
Stepstool

Es ist ein Stufentritt (10) vorgesehen, mit mindestens einer Stufen vorgegebener Höhe, die auf Stützen abgestützt ist. Der Stufentritt (10) weist einen Basiskörper (12) auf, an dem mindestens ein Zusatzkörper mit einer Stufenhöhe befestigbar ist. Die Stufenhöhe ist um eine Tritthöhe höher ist als die Höhe der Stufe. An den einander zugewandten Seiten von Basiskörper (12) und Zusatzkörper (14, 16, 18) sind lösbare Verschlüsse (36) ausgebildet sind.