SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Shared Project for Environmental Evaluation with DYnamic governance

The project is structured in 7 WPs. • WP1 and WP2 are transversal activities. The first one will guarantee the coordination of the projects' activities and the second one will ensure the continuous exchange of information among beneficiaries and institutions operating in the interested territories. • The 5 technical WPs will allow reaching the aim of the project through the shared construction of a methodology on environmental evaluation activities. • In the WP3 the analysis of local and national regulations of the different participants will allow the realization of Comparative Dynamics Analysis in order to evaluate the state of the art and compare the currently procedures of SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment), better identifying gaps and critical issues about them that influence the achievement of the EU objectives. • WP4 will be focused on the definition of a method for identifying and discussing shared ITEMS’ that should be taken into account in the phase of web advanced platform SKP (Shared Knowledge Platform) development. • In WP5 SKP (Shared Knowledge Platform) will be realized: web platform will be an ad-vanced online tool, with different accessibility’s levels, that allows working on docu-ments in an assisted revision and in streaming. So WP5 starts simultaneously with WP4 in order to coordinate and validate the elaboration phase of the model with the im-plementation of the web tool. • WP6 will foresee the use of the platform (SKP) including the activation and manage-ment of working groups that will work on the preparation of documents that will be published online. • WP7’s objective put forward a contribution in setting-up operative suggestions on processes providing some clear information on how face and solve some critical issues of the Environmental Assessment Procedure, in order to get to SEA useful tool to reach the objectives set by EU legislation.
LÖSUNGEN FÜR DIE ZERTIFIZIERUNG VON KUNSTWERKEN DURCH BLOCKCHAIN-TECHNOLOGIE

DAS VON DER NORDÖSTLICHEN MESSE VORGESCHLAGENE PROJEKT ZIELT DARAUF AB, DIE ZUSAMMENARBEIT MIT ZWEI QUALIFIZIERTEN LIEFERANTEN, DIE IM PORTAL INNOVENETO.ORG REGISTRIERT SIND, ZU AKTIVIEREN, UM PROZESSE DES DESIGNS UND DES EXPERIMENTIERENS INNOVATIVER LÖSUNGEN IM ZUSAMMENHANG MIT DEM ONLINE-KUNSTHANDEL ZU AKTIVIEREN UND DIE RÜCKVERFOLGBARKEIT ZU GEWÄHRLEISTEN.
Influence of operator experience on non-carious cervical lesion restorations: Clinical evaluation with different adhesive systems.

To evaluate the influence of operator experience on adhesive technique and to assess the clinical performances of two different adhesive systems.90 cervical lesions in 42 subjects, with a mean age of 52.4 years (range between 32-63) were selected. Lesions were divided into two groups according to operator experience (n = 42 restorations performed by a skilled operator, n = 48 restorations performed by five unexperienced operators) and further divided into two subgroups according to the adhesive system used: three-step etch-and-rinse (Optibond FL) or one step self-etch (G-Bond). Adhesives were applied according to manufacturers' instructions. Subjects underwent follow-up at 12, 24, and 36 months and restoration retention, enamel and dentin marginal integrity, marginal discoloration, caries occurrence, post-operative sensitivity, and preservation of tooth vitality were evaluated according to USPSH criteria. ANOVA test was performed to evaluate the influence of the adhesive system, the operator experience, and aging on restorations.Operator experience (expert vs. inexperienced), aging time (12, 24, or 36 months), and the adhesive system (self-etch vs. etch-and-rinse) all affected the results statistically, as did the interaction between the adhesive system and operator experience.
BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME

The purpose of the present invention is to prevent contamination when press-fitting a guide ring for guiding the sliding of a piston. Provided is a brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus (1) comprising: a base body (2) that has a cylinder hole (3); a piston (5) that is fitted to the cylinder hole (3) in a freely slidable manner; and a guide ring (8) that is attached to an opening (9) of the cylinder hole (3) and guides the sliding of the piston (5), wherein the guide ring (8) has: a flange portion (8e) in a lower surface (8b) that opposes the cylinder hole (3), the flange portion (8e) expanding in the radial direction of the guide ring (8); and bulged portions (8c) that are arranged at equally-spaced intervals on the outer peripheral surface (8d) of the guide ring (8) and each of which is bulged outward in the radial direction of the guide ring (8) relative to the flange portion (8e), and when seen in the axial cross section (Ax) of the guide ring (8), each of the bulged portions (8c) has a tapered portion (8f) that expands in the radial direction of the guide ring (8) from the lower surface (8b) toward an upper surface (8a) of the guide ring (8).
Chemical biology in zebrafish: drug-leads and new targets in the melanocyte lineage and melanoma

Melanoma (cancer of the melanocyte) kills over 20,000 Europeans each year and incidence continues to rise rapidly. BRAF(V600E) inhibitors have led to clinically significant improvements in outcomes for melanoma patients, yet many patients with metastatic melanoma rapidly succumb to the disease due to eventual chemoresistance, or insensitivity to the drug. Thus, it is critical to identify new therapies that can act alone, or be combined with available treatments for enhanced efficacy and/or to overcome drug resistance. 

An important and new therapeutic concept for melanoma is to target the melanocyte lineage. Recent evidence reveals that a melanocyte lineage specific programme maintains melanoma survival, and we have engineered the first animal model in zebrafish to demonstrate that targeting the master melanocyte lineage transcription factor MITF leads to rapid melanoma regression. Thus, understanding and targeting the melanocyte lineage is directly relevant to melanoma, and reveals therapeutically targetable processes.

Our vision is to use live-imaging of the melanocyte lineage as the basis for phenotypic chemical screens in zebrafish to find drugs/leads and identify targetable processes that might elucidate pathways for cancer therapy. Screening for targets of the melanocyte lineage is highly relevant to melanoma because melanocytes are the melanoma cell of origin, and genes that specify the melanocyte stem cells and the lineage during embryogenesis are the same genes that play fundamental roles in cancer. We will use innovative chemical-biology to capture and validate targets in vivo, and perform chemo-preventative and -therapeutic trials in zebrafish melanoma models using known and novel drug-delivery methods. 

Ultimately, we aim to translate our most promising drug/leads and targets into the mammalian system, to establish the basis for patent applications and clinical trials.
Pesticide Use Practices in Root, Tuber, and Banana Crops by Smallholder Farmers in Rwanda and Burundi

Misuse and poor handling of chemical pesticides in agriculture is hazardous to the health of farmers, consumers, and to the environment. We studied the pest and disease management practices and the type of pesticides used in four root, tuber, and banana (RTB) crops in Rwanda and Burundi through in-depth interviews with a total of 811 smallholder farmers. No chemical pesticides were used in banana in either Rwanda and Burundi, whereas the use of insecticides and fungicides in potato was quite frequent. Nearly all insecticides and about one third of the fungicides used are moderately hazardous. Personal protective equipment was used by less than a half of the interviewed farmers in both countries. Reported cases of death due to self- or accidental-poisoning among humans and domestic animals in the previous 12 months were substantial in both countries. Training of farmers and agrochemical retailers in safe use of pesticide and handling and, use of integrated pest management approaches to reduce pest and disease damage is recommended.
Best Practice in Managing Regional Managements

The operation "MAREMA: Best Practice in Managing Regional Management" aims to identify good practices in the governance of regional development with the final objective of improving regional organisational structures and processes. In this context, the project focuses on the special needs of three types of regions: 1. Cross-border regions; 2. Regions with dominant restrictions, e.g. large protected areas; and 3. Regions with the need to build or rebuild Regional Management-structures. The overall objective of the operation is to build new or improve existing Regional Management (RM) structures and to develop best practice for 3 types of regions in and outside the EU. Improvements will focus on organisational and thematic issues, as well as on the contribution of RM to sustainable regional development, especially in regions with large protected areas such as NATURA 2000 sites or national parks. More specifically, the project plans to: 1. find a common understanding of strengths and weaknesses of RM structures and define the state-of-the-art of RM in Europe; 2. develop options for RM organisation structures; 3. identify topics of interest that will be implemented by those structures in the future; 4. elaborate concepts for RM organisation structures, including the creation of development funds; 5. identify measures to strengthen the role of RM as a co-ordinator of sustainable regional development; 6. identify key actors and decision makers in regional management; 7. initiate the implementation of the new structures. The operation will result in an increased level of know-how of the partnership, as well as improved co-ordination between public and private actors in the partner regions. It will result in improved RM structures in the EU and the new Member States including stronger cross-border networks. As regards the project focus on protected areas, the project will result in a greater awareness of relevant actors and specific proposals on development options for protected areas.
Study on differences of gas well test and production test of volcanic gas reservoir

Kelameili gas field is the first packaged gas field with developed reserves of more than 100 billion cubic meters in Xinjiang Oilfield.According to the geological features of strong heterogeneity,low porosity and low permeability,and complex water-gas relationship,and the large difference of dynamic characteristics,the effect factors on gas well deliverability were evaluated,based on the well test and production test data of 15 gas wells.The differences of gas well test and production test of volcanic gas reservoir were systematically analyzed based on the characteristics of gas well test and production test.It was believed that the initial deliverability of volcanic gas wells had little relation with rate maintenance capability.The open flow capacity of production test is strongly related to the formation flow capacity,so it is better to predict the gas deliverability,and production test data should be fully used during gas production allocation and plan adjustment.For fractured wells,the deliverability equation by gas well test is greatly different from production test data,and the main reason is the significant decrease of the conductivity with time,so the deliverability prediction need consider the crack effect.
An Experimental Investigation of Two Phase Natural Circulation Loop (NCL) with End Heat Exchangers

The steady state behaviour of two-phase natural circulation loop with heat exchangers at the hot and cold ends is studied experimentally. A vertical rectangular and uniform cross section Natural Circulation Loop (NCL) with end heat exchangers is designed and fabricated. Steam is used as hot fluid and tap water as cold fluid. The experimentation is carried out for various hot fluid flow rates. Four flow patterns are identified viz. Small bubbly flow, big bubbles flow, stream of small bubbles, churn flow. It is concluded that Circulation rate of the loop fluid rises with hot fluid flow rate. However heavy fluctuations in the flow rate of coupling fluid are observed the reasons of which are explored.
Mixed convection stagnation point flow past a vertical flat plate with a second order slip: Heat flux case

Abstract Steady mixed convection stagnation point flow past a vertical flat plate with a second order slip when the plate is maintained at a variable heat flux is investigated. By selecting appropriate similarity variables, the partial differential equations are transformed into ordinary (similarity) differential equations, which are then solved numerically using the function bvp4c from Matlab for different values of the governing parameters. It is found that the solutions of the ordinary (similarity) differential equations have two branches, upper and lower branch solutions, in a certain range of the mixed convection and velocity slip parameters. In order to establish which of these solutions are stable and which are not, a stability analysis has been performed. The effects of the mixed convection and velocity slip parameters on the skin friction coefficient, dimensionless wall temperature, and dimensionless velocity and temperature profiles are presented graphically, and discussed in details. It results in that the second order slip affects considerably the flow and heat transfer characteristics.
INDUSTRIAL PLUG WITH EXTRACTION OF MAGNETIC ENERGY THEREIN

The invention relates to an industrial plug with energy extraction, comprising a power cable and an energy extraction device (506, 507, 801, 802, 1001) such as that presented in figure 10/11. This plug has a wide range of uses covering the fields of georeferencing, localisation, lighting, identification, monitoring of variables, inter alia voltage presence, sound generation, capture of electromagnetic fields and energy accumulation in power cables.
The world's first purpose-built professional all-terrain passenger vehicle

Tour operators and rescue services, operating in difficult conditions worldwide, need efficient passenger vehicles for their operations. However, today, no purpose-built on/off-road passenger vehicle is available that provides a combination of high performance, energy efficiency, passenger comfort and cost optimization. Current vehicles used for 7-21 passenger transportation and rescue in difficult, off-road conditions are highly-modified vans, SUVs and lorries. Modifying these vehicles with the necessary large tyres, extra fuel tanks, gear boxes and suspension systems is a time-consuming, costly and specialist task, and even the best of these modifications have significant drawbacks. 

We are Jakar, an all-terrain passenger vehicle manufacturer based in Iceland and our objective is to combine four decades of unique local knowledge into a pioneering modular vehicle solution. After years of close collaboration with tour operators and rescue teams, we have systematically identified and eradicated the design flaws of modified vehicles. Our new vehicle concept, Ísar, will be the world’s first purpose-built, EU-regulation-compliant, multi-passenger, high-performance vehicle for all terrain. We estimate the total global market opportunity for these vehicles is 10,000 units per year for use in tourism, Search and Rescue (SAR), and utilities.

Ísar is a purpose-built vehicle that is made-to-order in modular sizes to carry up to 21 passengers. It will reduce operator seat-mile cost by up to 40%, yet is uniquely designed to deliver world-leading passenger comfort in any condition. Operators worldwide will have a purpose-made alternative to costly, compromised modifications. We already have 30 companies interested in purchasing our vehicle, and by 2025 we expect to have sold 102 Ísar vehicles globally, resulting in a combined revenue of €40.8 million.
Special Kähler manifolds and generalized geometry

Given a special Kähler manifold ( M , ω , J , ∇ ) we construct a subbundle of the generalized tangent bundle of M endowed with a natural special Kähler structure. Precisely we consider E = T ( M ) ⊕ T ⁎ ( M ) and the subbundle L ω = graph ( ω ) ; we prove that L ω is invariant with respect to the calibrated complex structure J g = ( O − g − 1 g O ) of E defined by the Riemannian metric g = − ω J on M and we define a special connection ∇ ˜ on E by using a natural contravariant connection on T ⁎ ( M ) defined by ω . We prove that ( L ω , ( , ) | L ω , J | L ω g , ∇ ˜ | L ω ) is special Kähler, where ( , ) is the canonical symplectic structure on E . Moreover, by using the identification of T ( M ) ⊕ T ⁎ ( M ) with T ( T ⁎ ( M ) ) defined by the symplectic connection ∇, we describe the corresponding special Kähler subbundle of T ( T ⁎ ( M ) ) . Also we prove that the construction is invariant with respect to the class of connections { ∇ θ } introduced in Alekseevsky et al. [1] .
Performance Evaluation of Key Management Schemes in Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor networks usually consist of a large number of ultra-small autonomous devices. Each device, called sensor node, is battery powered and equipped with integrated sensors, a data processing unit, and a short-range radio communication unit. Sensor nodes are significantly constrained in terms of energy, memory, and computational capacity. Wireless sensor networks are being deployed in wide variety of applications, including military sensing and tracking, environment monitoring, patient monitoring and tracking, smart environments, etc. When a wireless sensor network is deployed in such hostile environment, security becomes an extremely important issue. Confidentiality, authenticity, availability, and integrity are typical security goals for wireless sensor networks. Providing these goals to secure communication among sensor nodes typically depends on the use of cryptographic schemes. When employing a cryptographic scheme, a key management service is always required. This paper investigates the most important key management schemes in wireless sensor networks. Namely, single network-wide key scheme, pairwise key establishment scheme, random key predistribution, and Q-composite random key predistribution schemes are explained in detail. These key management schemes are evaluated using OMNET++ simulator and extensive simulation results are presented.
USE OF PKS 13 PROTEIN CODING FOR CONDENSASE OF MYCOLIC ACIDS OF MYCOBACTERIA AND RELATED STRAINS AS AN ANTIBODY TARGET

The invention relates to a novel enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of mycolic acids and to the use thereof for the screening of antibodies, especially antimycobacterials. The invention more particularly relates to the Pks13 protein which catalyzes Claisen condensation or malonic condensation in mycolates between an acyl-CoA molecule or an acyl-AMP molecule and an acylmalonyl-CoA molecule to form an intermediate ss-cEto acyl ou ss-cEto ester.
Object-oriented land cover classification using multi-temporal HJ-1 CCD imagery: A case study in central Shandong province, China

This paper focuses on object-oriented land cover classification using multi-temporal remotely sensed imagery. We proposed an approach by building rules using multi-temporal HJ-1 CCD imagery and other auxiliary data to classify various land cover types in central Shandong province. We analyzed the seasonal dynamics of vegetation indices (EVI (Enhanced Vegetation index) and NDVI). Vegetation index time series of multi-temporal images can help differentiate forest types. Given the difficulties of vegetation classification, especially in mountainous area, more information available such as DEM, slope, spatial features and priori knowledge were also utilized. The overall accuracy and Kappa coefficient of land cover classification are 80.1% and 0.76, respectively. The results show that besides the spectral information, texture, DEM, slope and auxiliary data are very useful for land cover classification. Multi-temporal information can improve the vegetation classification result significantly and meanwhile has much potential to be explored.
Bio-Inspired capillary capture of viscous fluids with soft structures.

Capturing fluids at small scales is a challenge that nectarivores have solved by developing various type of specialized tongues, which consist of a complex assembly of flexible structures of small size compared to the capillary length. Most of the physicochemical mechanisms allowing some of those animals to quickly feed on nectar are not yet fully understood. This project aims to understand the physical mechanisms underlying the efficient capture of nectar by bees and hummingbirds which results from the dynamical coupling between viscous flows, capillary forces and elasticity in hierarchical soft tongues. 
To achieve this objective, model experiments are proposed. Mimicking hummingbirds’ tongues, I will first characterise the static closing of soft open tubes in contact with a specific amount of liquid. I will then study the dynamics when the same structure is dipped and removed from a fluid bath. In a second step, I will study the equilibrium shape and the dynamics of soft brushes and hairy surfaces dipped into a fluid bath, mimicking bumblebee’s tongue. The study of these systems will allow us to develop general physical models. The relevance of these models for describing the biological systems will be assessed by the direct comparison between the theoretical predictions and in-vivo measurements by setting the control parameters of the model systems to values compatible with the biological systems. This project will thus provide general models for the capture of viscous fluid through elastocapillary effects in some geometries inspired by biological systems.
Based on the insights gained from these model experiments and the comparison with in-vivo data, optimal soft structures will be designed to passively capture precise amount of viscous fluids at a controlled rate. The BioCapSoft project will thus contribute to a better understanding of the dynamical coupling between viscous flows, capillary forces and elasticity in soft impregnated structures.
Changes in the structure and composition of two Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii forests over a century of different silvicultural treatments

Silvicultural treatments imply the felling of trees, which can modify species composition and structural diversity. Consequently, it is important to assess the influence of silvicultural treatments on forest composition and structure. The principal objective of this study was to analyze changes in the composition and structural diversity of two forests: Los Palancares y Agregados (Cuenca Mountain Range, Central-east of Spain) and Navahondona (Cazorla Mountain Range, Southeast of Spain), managed under two different silvicultural methods, i.e. shelterwood and selection. Forest inventory data, covering nearly a century of forest management, were used to follow changes in the number of trees and standing volume. Shannon’s index was computed for tree species composition and diameter classes, considering forest comparments as sampling units. Diversity profiles were constructed to follow changes in horizontal diameter class diversity. A partial redundancy analysis (pRDA) was conducted to asses the relative contribution of silvicultural treatments in explaining differences in the current structure of the two study forests. Results showed that silvicultural treatments favoured Spanish black pine and did not benefit other tree species. The number of large trees and the values of Shannon’s index decreased in both forests over the study period, but the forest under the uneven-aged silvicultural method showed higher values for both variables. Implications for sustainable forestry are discussed.