SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Lost, stolen or skimmed: Overcoming credit card fraud in South Africa

A credit card is a convenient method of payment, but it does carry risks. The enormous growth in the use of credit cards has resulted in high levels of credit card fraud. Technological advances have allowed the perpetrators to produce counterfeit cards that resemble the genuine card so closely that it is difficult for shopkeepers, tellers, police and bank investigators to identify a fraudulent card. Identity theft and the exponential growth of the internet have further compounded the crime of credit card fraud by allowing for on-line purchasing, resulting in huge financial losses to the card industry and consumers alike. This article discusses credit card fraud in South Africa and offers information about the measures taken to reduce it.
CO-GENERATION OF FUEL USING THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE

A system is provided that draws heat from an open-loop engine cycle into a closed-loop working fluid circulatory system that utilizes computer-aided feedback mechanisms. The closed-loop working fluid draws engine heat from multiple sources: exhaust stack gases, the engine block, the engine transmission, and the engine headers and exhaust manifold near the valves. Heat exchangers are arranged in an ascending pattern according to the temperature of the heat at each heat generating location of the open-loop engine cycle. A wankel or similar type engine receives the heat working fluid and rotates a shaft connected to a generator to generate electricity. An electrolysis unit is powered by the generated electricity and separates water into hydrogen and oxygen. A reformation unit receives fuel such as diesel and the generated hydrogen to reform the fuel prior to injection into the engine for combustion.
Carbon emissions in China׳s cement industry: A sector and policy analysis

Abstract This paper analyzed the changes in carbon-dioxide (CO2) emission in China׳s cement industry over the period 1991–2010. Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) was applied for the decomposition analysis. Five determinants were examined and the results divided into five time intervals, according to China׳s five-year economic plans. The results show that labor productivity was the major driving force of increase in CO2 emission in China׳s cement industry, and energy intensity was the major contributor to CO2 emission reduction. The other three factors also generated certain level of effects. This article provides some policy suggestions which could be adopted to reduce CO2 emission in this energy-intensive industry.
Neuroprotective Effects of Progesterone in Diffuse Axonal Injury

Background: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) has a major role in mortality rate among the other types of trauma. Progesterone’s neuroprotective effect has been confirmed on animals, although there are a number of animal models of TBI using progesterone for head injury, the effects of progesterone on neurologic outcome of acute TBI human patients remain unclear. The aim of the present clinical study was to assess the longer-term efficacy of progesterone on the improvement in neurologic outcome of patients with acute severe TBI. In this study we examined the pharmacotherapy effect of progesterone in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury with DAI and GCS ≤ 8 diagnoses.Materials and Methods: A total of 76 patients who arrived within 8 hours of injury with a Glasgow Coma Score ≤ 8 were enrolled in the study. Of 76 patients randomized, 38 received progesterone (1mg/kg per 12 hour for 5 days) and 38 didn't. The primary endpoint was the Glasgow Outcome Scale score 3 months after brain injury. Results: The mean GCS scores increased progressively in the two groups till the time of discharge, with no apparent differences among the treatment groups. There was a better recovery rate and GOS score for the patients who were given progesterone than for those in the control group at 3-month follow-up (50% vs. 21%) but this wasn't significant from the point of statistical analysis (p = 0.08) however subgroup analysis showed a significant difference in the percentage of favorable outcome between the two groups with GCS of 5 to 8 (p = 0.03).But there was no significant difference, however, in dichotomized outcomes in the group with GCS of 3 to 5 (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The present study indicated that the use of progesterone may significantly improve neurologic outcome of patients suffering severe TBI up to 3 months after injury, especially those with 5-4; GCS<8, providing a potential benefit to the treatment of acute severe TBI patients. As there is no significant side effect of this drug, progesterone could be used in patients with severe TBI as a neuroprotective drug.  Keywords : GCS; GOS score; TBI; Progesterone; DAI. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA /* Style Definitions */
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I. CARACCIOLO; G. CELLAMARE; A. DI STASI y P. GARGIULO (directores), Migrazioni internazionali: Questioni giuridiche aperte

Este artículo reseña: I. Caracciolo; G. Cellamare; A. di Stasi y P. Gargiulo (Directores), Migrazioni internazionali: Questioni giuridiche aperte. Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2022, Pp. 767 Pp. ISBN 979-12-5976-263-4
Operative technique for tracheo-innominate artery fistula repair

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula is fatal unless treated surgically. We describe our surgical approach and results in seven patients. The average patient age was 15.7 years; all patients had prior severe neurological deficits. Three of seven patients were in hemorrhagic shock; control of preoperative bleeding was achieved with tracheostomy tube cuff overinflation. The innominate artery and the trachea were exposed through a collar incision and partial upper sternotomy. The innominate artery was divided at the aortic arch and at the bifurcation, with one exception. Cerebral blood flow was monitored by the blood pressure difference in the bilateral upper extremities and by near-infrared spectroscopy. The tracheal fistula was left adherent to the innominate artery in all but one patient. All patients were discharged without new neurologic deficits or severe morbidity. Overall survival was 84% at 37 months, without any vascular, tracheal, or neurological events.
Advanced landing gear sensing and monitoring

The primary objective of the Advanced Landing Gear Sensing and Monitoring (ALGeSMo) project is to bring together a world-class team from across Europe to deliver a state-of-the-art optically-based load monitoring system for aircraft landing gear. This will yield a step change in the way landing gear is utilised and managed in operational and flight situations, leading to a new paradigm in aircraft availability and operability. This will assist the development of European capability within this domain such that Europe will be well-positioned to provide state-of-the-art equipment to future aircraft development.
The goal of this proposal is to satisfy the topic requirements (JTI-CS2-2015-CFP02-SYS-02-09) as set out by Airbus (Topic Manager) in the second Call for Proposals (CFP02) released in July 2015. This falls under WP4 (Landing Gear) of the Systems ITD. Specifically this call requires the development and delivery of the following:

• A Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) optical sensor system using Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) techniques to accurately detect and translate landing gear strain and torque to the aircraft control systems.
• A state-of-the-art and highly accurate integrated photonics fibre-optic interrogator that will result in the smallest system currently available anywhere in the world. This will make integration and certification of the system highly achievable compared to existing optical interrogator systems. 
• Detailed design of system architecture and integration to ensure that the appropriate Design Assurance Level (DAL) requirement can be achieved.
• Definition and build of loading and calibration rigs in order to characterise sub-system and system components using a full landing gear slider tube assembly.
• Completion of system testing and partial qualification testing to de-risk the technology and demonstrate TRL5.
TETRAHYDRO-5H-PYRIMIDO[4,5-D]AZEPINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 5-HT2C RECEPTOR

The invention relates to tetrahydro-5H-pyrimido[4,5-d]azepine compounds of Formula (I) that are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases and/or behaviors that involve the 5-HT<SUB>2C</SUB> receptor. The compounds of the present invention may also be used for the treatment or prevention of diseases and/or disorders including obesity, obesity-related disorders such as diabetes, feeding behavior disorders, eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa, and premenstrual tension.
PROCESS FOR THE SURFACE MODIFICATION OF AN ELECTRODE IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT PARTICULARLY AN ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTION, AND ELECTRODES THUS OBTAINED

The invention relates to an improved process for the surface modification of an electrode for conducting a reaction, particularly an electrochemical reaction. The process of the type wherein is deposited a polymer film at the surface of the electrodes by means of a polymerisation solution is characterized in that an inert compound soluble in a solvent inactive with respect to the polymer is added to the polymerization solution and, after formation of the polymer film, the electrode is placed in contact with said solvent in order to dissolve the inert compound. Thereby, an electrode having a substantially improved permeability is obtained, providing for higher material transfer speed during the reaction.
Passivated Surface of High Aluminum Containing ZSM-5 by Silicalite-1: Synthesis and Application in Dehydration Reaction

come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers.L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.
Soft intelligence epidermal communication platform

Electronics are set to merge with our bodies to extend our perceptions. Smartphones and watches will give way to the bodyNET: a network of sensors and smart devices woven into our clothing, worn on our skin and implanted in our bodies. Smart wearables are the next step in the Internet of Things wearable evolution. This market is one of the most vigorous over the coming years. SINTEC addresses a market, in terms of size, that reach over €70BN by 2026. 
A large amount of scientific results have emerged and a few start-ups are focused on stretchable electronics and sensors that employ liquid alloys for interconnects and passive components. However, there are until today no dedicated commercial equipment for manufacturing of such devices. This hinders large-scale industrial exploration and needs to be addressed.
By a novel manufacturing technology for large area rigid-stretch PCB and integration, SINTEC will provide soft, sticky and stretchable sensor patches that can be used multiple times and at longer periods. With its dynamic compliance and water repellent permeable encapsulation it withstands vigorous action, sweating and water; making it ideal for an active life. A ground breaking intra body communication technique gives large bandwidth and secure consumption at low power, allowing for multiplex sensoric inputs from many nodes on the body.
To demonstrate the advantages of the novel technology, SINTEC will apply it in clinical environment and in athletics performance evaluation. Industrial partners will exploit the results in manufacturing technology, Fat-IBC, and in soft compliant smart patch applications, e.g., in preventive care, sports and fitness, and medical technology.
Reconciling europe with its citizens through democracy and rule of law

RECONNECT starts from the observation that the European Union (EU) and the Member States are confronted with an existential crisis of the entire European project. As a result of several successive crises an increasingly large share of the population perceives the EU as an undemocratic and unjust political system. Overall trust in institutions at both Union and Member State levels is waning, while ever louder calls for a repatriation of powers to the national level are shaking the EU to its core. Against this background, our underlying assumption is that the deeply diverse and pluralistic Union of today needs to be more firmly rooted in justice and solidarity in order to be sustainable. Our working hypothesis is that European governance can regain authority and legitimacy through democracy and the rule of law, provided citizens’ aspirations and preferences are duly taken into account. This will allow for a renewed trust and recognition of the EU as a policy-provider that acts with a view to genuinely establishing a “society in which … justice [and] solidarity … prevail”, as Art. 2 TEU requires. With a unique multidisciplinary consortium of researchers, we analyse the existential challenges to the EU’s authority and legitimacy, through a comprehensive examination of principles, practices, and perceptions of democracy and the rule of law in the EU. Our end-user approach enables us to point to how democratic and rule of law principles and practices of institutions resonate with the actual aspirations, perceptions and preferences of citizens. Our ultimate objective is to contribute to a new comprehensive narrative for Europe that “reconnects” European governance with citizens. By means of an effective impact and dissemination strategy and through tailor-made policy recommendations and proposals for Treaty changes, RECONNECT will strengthen the EU’s normative foundations.
The mitochondrial unfolded protein response

Mitochondria—organelles specialized in energy harvesting through oxidative phosphorylation (Oxphos)—critically influence metabolism, health and lifespan. Evolved from endosymbiotic proteobacteria, mitochondria retained the vestige of the bacterial genome, the mitochondrial DNA, which encodes 13 subunits of the Oxphos complexes, while the remaining ~80 Oxphos components and the rest of the mitochondrial proteome are encoded on nuclear DNA, translated in the cytoplasm and imported in the mitochondria. The control of the mitochondrial proteome by two genomes exposes these organelles to proteotoxic stress in case of an imbalance between the nuclear- and mitochondrial-encoded proteins. Upon such stress, several mitochondrial protein quality control (mtPQC) pathways, including the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt), will sense, transmit and re-establish mitochondrial proteostasis through mitonuclear regulatory circuits. Although a robust UPRmt circuit improves health and lifespan in C. elegans, much less is known about mtPQC in vertebrates. We propose here to characterize UPRmt pathways across 3 species by: (1) mapping mammalian UPRmt genes and networks in vivo after the induction of the UPRmt in a large murine genetic reference population at 3 different times throughout life with 2 different inducers; (2) integrating these UPRmt networks with a wide set of clinical, mitochondrial, and molecular phenotypes collected throughout life to establish links between UPRmt mechanisms and health- and lifespan; (3) mechanistically validating the most important UPRmt pathways, using loss-of-function studies in cells, worms and mice; and (4) clinically translating promising UPRmt hits, using genetic association studies in human cohorts. The insight gained will mechanistically define the UPRmt networks from worms to humans and will provide the next step in translating the benefits of activating the UPRmt—initially observed in invertebrates—into targeted human therapies.
An experimental study of the stability of liquid bridges subject to shear-induced closed-flow

This paper shows via experiments, the effect of closed-flows on the stability of a liquid bridge. Experiments were conducted with a 3M HFE-7500 liquid as the liquid bridge and a mixture of sodium polytungstate solution and glycerine as the outer liquid, which is encapsulated in a cylindrical cavity. Depending on the glycerine content, the Bond number ranged from 0.04 to 0.25. It was shown that a closed-flow in both the encapsulating liquid and the bridge would increase the stability of a non-cylindrical bridge depending on the direction of shear, the Bond number and the bridge volume. It was also shown that, for a given bridge volume and Bond number, there is a capillary number that gives the maximum percentage stabilization. Any further increase in the capillary number flips the direction of the bulge from top to bottom or vice versa thereby decreasing the stabilization and at some capillary number even destabilizing the bridge. The scaling of the problem was analyzed through experimental data.
Effect of a novel antiinflammatory polyherbal preparation (Sudarshanam oil) on hematological parameters in Wistar rats.

The present investigation was an attempt to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of a polyherbal preparation (Sudarshanam Oil) on hematological parameters in Wistar rats. This polyherbal formula contains main ingredients of Tinaspora Cordifolia, Curcuma longa, Terminalia chebula, Emblica officinalis, Andrographis paniculata and Terminalia belerica. The active phytochemicals such as tannins, glycosides, flavonoids and triterpenoids are extracted from these herbal plants. And extract was prepared in corn oil. Young adult Wistar rats of either sex were divided into 4 groups and each group having 6 males and 6 females were dosed for 28 days. First group was the control group which was dosed with corn oil as vehicle (15 mL/kg body weight). Groups II, III and IV were treated with different doses of Sudarshanam oil, viz. as 5 mL/kg, 10 mL/kg and 15 mL/kg body weight respectively. On 29th day, after overnight fasting, the blood samples were collected through cardiac puncture under CO2 anaesthesia. The blood samples were collected and transferred into prelabelled vaccutainer coated with EDTA for hematological parameters investigation by using Advia-120 hematology analyser. The results revealed that no treatment related adverse effects in any of the hematological parameters. Thus, Sudarshanam oil proves to be highly potent, novel anti-inflammatory preparation which can be a challenge against allopathic anti-inflammatory drug.
Port-Cities: integrating sustainability

Port Cities can be seen as multidimensional laboratories where challenges connected with urban mobility are more complex due to the dual system of gravity centre: the city, the port, not to mention their shared hinterland.These peculiarities are at once a challenge and an opportunity, as they provide scope for planning, researching and implementing integrated mobility solutions in distinctively complex urban contexts.
Civitas PORTIS designs, demonstrates and evaluates integrated sets of sustainable mobility measures in 5 major port cities located on the North Sea (Aberdeen and Antwerp), the Mediterranean Sea (Trieste), the Black Sea (Constanta), and Baltic Sea (Klaipeda). The project also involves a major international follower port city on the East China Sea (Ningbo). 
Thanks to the Civitas Initiative, the partner cities expect to prove that more efficient and sustainable mobility is conducive to the establishment of vital and multi-modal hubs for urban, regional, national and International movements of passengers and goods. To do this, they establish integrated living laboratories clustering local measures according to four major aspects of sustainable urban mobility:
1. Governance: to increase port-city collaborative planning and participation, leading to enhanced forms of SUMPs. 2. People: to foster less car-dependent mobility styles, leading to modal shift in favour of collective and more active transport. 3. Transport system: to strengthen the efficiency of road traffic management to/from the port and through the city, and foster the use of clean vehicles. 4.  Goods: to enhance logistics and freight transport, improving the efficiency and coordination of city, port and regional freight movements.
Working with port cities, Civitas PORTIS will generate a strong and twofold replication potential: 1) specifically to other port cities, and 2) more generally to cities presenting major transport nodes and attractors for the benefit of the whole CIVITAS Initiative.
New tetrarchic reliefs from nikomedia: uncovering the colorful life of diocletian’s lost capital

Ancient Nikomedia, Emperor Diocletian’s administrative capital of the Roman Empire, now lies below the modern industrial city of İzmit in Turkey. Until recently very little has been known of its urban landscape, although it was famous from literary descriptions. However, recent salvage excavations have revealed polychromic reliefs and statues of a monumental imperial cult complex from Çukurbağ district of modern İzmit. The complex dates from Tetrarchy, when Diocletian ended the 3rd century crisis through several reforms including the rule of four emperors. The newly discovered reliefs include 75 monumental panels, the only surviving state reliefs with extensively preserved ancient paint, that bear imperial, historical, and mythological scenes. These illuminate civic life of the ancient metropolis under Diocletian’s new administration and provide crucial evidence for the little-known art of this period. Working as the director of Çukurbağ Archaeological Project since 2015, I have been conducting multidisciplinary scientific research on these new finds. This fellowship will enhance this research and introduce and analyse this unique discovery, the only known example of a Tetrarchic complex from Asia Minor, through an authoritative scholarly monograph.