SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Slotted ALOHA for Wireless Powered Communication Networks

Centralized controls in wireless-powered communication networks (WPCNs) induce considerable overhead for channel estimation and high complexity for optimization, as the number of wireless devices (WDs) increases. To tackle this problem, we apply slotted ALOHA protocol to WPCNs and design a slotted ALOHA-based energy-harvesting medium access control protocol. In this protocol, the WD randomly selects one of the given random access (RA) slots and continuously harvests the energy from the hybrid access point (HAP) until it has access. We analyze the average channel throughput and obtain the optimal number of RA slots allocated ( $m^{*}$ ) to maximize it. Thereafter, we present a prioritized access control to alleviate the doubly near-far problem in the WPCN. Considering the near and far WDs from the HAP, we assign the far WDs a high priority and make them access at the later part of the frame in order to allow them to have a longer energy harvesting time than the near WDs. In terms of Jain’s fairness index, we obtain the optimal ratio of RA slots allocated for the low- and high-priority WDs ( $\alpha ^{*}$ ) to maximize the fairness. Through an asymptotic analysis in the high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) environment with a sufficient number of accessing WDs, it is shown that there are unique $m^{*}$ and $\alpha ^{*}$ that maximize the channel throughput and user fairness, respectively, and both depend only on the average of the minimum SNRs of the WDs without the knowledge of full channel state information.
The Effect of catastrophic cognitions on fear acquisition and extinction in posttraumatic stress disorder

This study examined the potential role of catastrophic cognitions in mediating threat
expectancy during fear conditioning and extinction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). It was hypothesised that participants with PTSD would display heightened
catastrophic thinking and greater threat expectancy during fear extinction; the
potential for catastrophic cognitions to mediate the relationship between PTSD
symptom severity and threat expectancy during fear extinction was also assessed.
Fifty-nine participants (21 PTSD, 19 TEC, and 19 NTEC) completed measures of
catastrophic thinking (CCQ-M and PTSI) and the differential fear conditioning and
extinction paradigm. The PTSD group demonstrated significantly greater trauma-specific
catastrophic thinking than both control groups, but group differences in more
generalised catastrophic cognition were non-significant. The PTSD group also
exhibited more rapid fear acquisition and impaired fear extinction. Trauma-related
catastrophic thinking did not mediate the relationship between PTSD symptoms and
threat expectancy in the early extinction phase of the fear conditioning paradigm.
Comparative Literature/World Literature: A Discussion with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and David Damrosch

The following is a discussion between two distinguished comparative literature scholars, David Damrosch and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak. This is a transcription of their dialogue, delivered orally before a large audience at the 2011 American Comparative Literature Conference in Vancouver, Canada, on 2 April. It has been lightly edited to remove the natural redundancy inherent to oral communication, to eliminate asides regarding technical aspects of the presentation, and to fill in gaps in the recording process, which left inaudible portions. They were introduced by then-president of the ACLA, Haun Saussy. (Biographical data on Damrosch and Spivak can be found in the “Contributors” section at the end of this journal.)
Product sum operation device capable of carrying out fast operation

Multipliers 107 through 110 carry out an multiplication operation with two data out of the four data transferred from a memory over buses 101 through 104. The multiplication results are subjected to an addition or subtraction operation with each other in adder-subtracters 111 and 112. The operation results obtained by the adder-subtracters 111 and 112 are supplied to adders 113 and 114 where they are added to values held by accumulators 115 and 116. A latch circuit 105 supplies the data transferred through the bus 102 to the multiplier 109 when a control signal 106 indicates "ON". The latch circuit 105 temporarily holds the data transferred through the bus 102 and supplies the data held therein to the multiplier 109 when a control signal 106 indicates "OFF".
How does climate warming duration affect above- and belowground plant traits and overall tundra ecosystem functionality?

Climate warming is changing vegetation across the Arctic tundra region. Warmer temperatures enhance plant photosynthetic uptake of atmospheric CO2 but warming also promotes microbial decomposition of the vast permafrost carbon pool, releasing greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in a positive feedback-loop. In addition to temperature, changes in plant composition also strongly affect carbon and nutrient cycling rates through species-specific differences in leaf and root characteristics. These so-called plant functional traits provide an essential link between vegetation change and ecosystem functionality, and understanding how climate warming affects tundra plant traits is therefore vital for accurately forecasting ecosystem impacts over the coming century.

Climate-change manipulation experiments allow for process-based investigations into how ecosystems respond mechanistically to warming. However, lack of long-term experimental warming studies in the Arctic currently impedes our ability to predict future climate responses accurately over decadal time-scales because extrapolation of short-term data consistently leads to faulty long-term predictions. In WarmTraits, I will utilize a unique opportunity to destructively sample in a long-term experiment where greenhouses have warmed tundra plots for one, 11, and 21 years, respectively. Thereby, I will quantify the mechanistic effects of increasing climate-warming duration on a very comprehensive suite of above- and belowground plant functional traits. In addition, I will directly link functional trait changes to ecosystem functionality by measuring important ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling processes using stable isotope labelling. 

I have the required expertise in ecosystem ecology and biogeochemistry to implement the project objectives successfully, and my host’s expert knowledge ensures that I will receive top-tier research training in plant physiology and stable isotope techniques.
Crash box and method for producing the same

A crash box has excellent axial crushing performance and in which, even if the sheet thickness of a tubular body constituting the crash box is smaller than 1.4 mm, good welding can be performed with the tubular body butted against a set plate. The crash box (1) having a metallic longer-length tubular body and a method for producing the crash box are provided. The tubular body has a basic cross-sectional shape that is a flat polygon surrounded by a plurality of ridges (2-1 to 2-4) extending in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of side wall portions (4), includes one or more groove portions (3-1 and 3-2) on side wall portions (4) on long sides substantially parallel to the major axis direction of the cross section that extend in longitudinal direction, and includes outward flanges (5-1 to 5-4) in an end portion in the longitudinal direction.
Frequency dividing circuit arrangement

A frequency dividing circuit arrangement is disclosed which comprises a multivibrator or with feedback for dividing frequencies. A current registering means is connected to the output of the multivibrator. The curt registering means registers the output current of the multivibrator and causes the multivibrator to be reset when all overload or fault occurs. As soon as the fault state is eliminated, it is possible to resume normal operation without a cooling down phase. Thermal overloading of an output stage can thus be advantageously avoided. The frequency divider circuit is preferably provided for application in motor vehicles.
DISEÑO E IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE DISEÑO Y MARCA PARA LA PENETRACIÓN DEL MERCADO ALEMÁN — AVISO DE VALES PARA SERVICIOS DE CONSULTORÍA 2020 PARA PROYECTOS DE INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN

DISEÑO E IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE DISEÑO Y MARCA PARA LA PENETRACIÓN DEL MERCADO ALEMÁN — AVISO DE VALES PARA SERVICIOS DE CONSULTORÍA 2020 PARA PROYECTOS DE INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN
New engineered surfaces for a better life

Surface anti-condensation and/or anti-biofouling (by surface wettability control) are very interesting and useful properties aimed by industry as they can offer more energy efficient, easy-cleanable or more hygienic products. In the last years, new non-conventional techniques have been developed in order to provide those new functionalities by physical surface modification (avoiding chemical coatings or doping bulk materials). But up to the moment, a technology able to respond to hard industrial requirements as home appliances (i.e. durability, severe boundary conditions, low cost) has not been achieved.
This project will research on bringing functional properties to low-cost materials: anti-condensation for stainless steel and one polymer (PP); and anti-biofilm for two polymers (PP and EPDM). Both properties will be ensured by proper surface wettability control. Two non-conventional surface micro/nanostructuration technologies will be researched: PVD nanorods growing for stainless steel, and Thermal-NIL (Th-NIL) for PP and EPDM. 
This is a multidisciplinary project: combining theory, computer simulation and experimental research. Expected results are very promising as for the first time regarding to bibliography, the nanostructuration by PVD nanorods growing will be achieved on Stainless Steel and Th-NIL micro/nanostructuring will be directly performed on PP and EPDM substrates. Those promising results will impact the industry, not only home appliances sector, but also automotive, aeronautic, surgery, etc.
The teamwork composed by BSH –with experience in wettability surface control, nano/micromachining and plastics- and Dr. Bobaru –experienced in PVD, micro/nanocharacterization and metals- will be complemented by DTU (Denmark academic partner) acting as Th-NIL expert and training Dr. Bobaru. Thus the project is also conceived with multisectorial focus.
Money, Inflation and Growth Relationship: The Turkish Case

There is a significant relation between inflation, which is known as an increase in the general level of prices in the broadest sense of the word, money and growth. While the course of the relationship between money supply and inflation is evident in general terms, an overall tendency related to the relationship between inflation and growth hasn't been clarified. This paper examines money, inflation and growth relationship in Turkey by using cointegration test. For this purpose, 1999.2 – 2012.2 period is taken and quarterly data of money supply (M2), GDP, velocity of money and deflator are used. According to the results from this paper, money supply and velocity of money is a main determinant of inflation in the long run in Turkey. On the other hand, 1% decreases in income directly reduces inflation by 1%.
TRANSFER FACTOR AND METHODS OF USE

The invention relates to substantially pure transfer factor with a specific activity of at least 5000 units per absorbance unit at 214 nm. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing the transfer factor from cell lysates. The present invention includes the use of substantially pure transfer factor with a specific activity of at least 5000 units per absorbance unit at 214 nm to treat infectious diseases.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING GARMENTS HAVING A VINTAGE APPEARANCE

A garment having a vintage appearance is produced by method including forming panel(s) of fabric. A pattern using chemical(s) is printed on the panel(s). The garment having a vintage appearance is constructed utilizing the panel(s) having the chemical(s) printed thereon.
Mobile high-resolution 3d-scanner and 3d data analysis for forensic evidence fast track to innovation

Crime is a major factor in reducing the level of civil security. The percentage of solved crime is less than 70% in more than half of the EU countries in some it is less than 50%. A very important part of crime investigation is the capturing and analysis of forensic evidence. In High Volume Crimes, such as burglary, a common trace type are footwear and tyre track traces. At present the recording and analysis of such traces can only be mitigated (if at all) through time consuming procedures. In the last years the FP7 project 3D-Forensics (www.3D-Forensics.eu) developed and evaluated a promising approach to fill gaps in the performance of actual tools. Footwear and tyre traces are captured using modern optical 3D-scanning technology and investigated using a 3D analysis software focussed on forensic end users. The project culminated in the demonstration of the system prototype outdoors under the same conditions of those typically found at crime scenes by the Dutch police from the region of Zeeland West-Brabant.
3D-Forensics / FTI will bridge the so called “valley of death” between a successful research and technological development and market introduction of innovation. It will finish off the footwear and tyre trace 3D scanning and analysis idea from an already advanced project output to make it market mature and ready for launch. In essence 3D-Forensics / FTI will implement the last steps identified as necessary at the end of the previous FP7 project. The resulting advanced prototypes will be tested, including in “round robin”  tests by six forensic end users for performance verification and in a further phase the prototypes from a pilot line with the same or very similar specifications as the first product to be launched will be validated in a relevant accredited process. Communication with the forensic community together with the feedback from the testing and validation exercises will enable our business model to be fine-tuned and validated.
Penetration-Promoting and imageable polymeric micelles as a platform  technology for individualized and improved tumor-targeted drug delivery

PIcelles will assess the commercial viability of a novel theranostic nanoformulation for anticancer therapy. Current nanomedicine platforms are not able to boost response rates and survival times due to two main reasons: (1) the high variability in the accumulation of nanomedicines in tumors and metastases; and (2) the poor tissue penetration of nanomedicines in tumors and metastases. Based on results of the ERC project NeoNaNo, we are developing an imageable and penetration-promoting PIcelles platform, which is based on polymeric micelles, that will tackle these challenges by incorporating three key features in one formulation: (1) chelators for radiolabeling, to enable patient pre-selection via non-invasive imaging of target site accumulation; (2) a novel peptide on the micelles’ shell, to allow for active targeting to the microenvironment in tumors and metastases, and also for active pharmacological promotion of nanomedicine penetration; and (3) facile, efficient and stable drug loading, with clinically relevant anticancer agents. 

In this project, we aim to generate technical and commercial proof-of-concept for our proprietary PIcelles platform technology, enabling us to enter into license deals with large pharmaceutical industries that are in need of novel breakthrough drug delivery technologies for their difficult-to-formulate anticancer agents.
Proxel-Based Performability Analysis of Non-Markovian Phased-Mission Systems

Phased-mission system is a system whose mission consists of a sequence of non-overlapping phases described by different models. The focus of this paper is to apply the proxel-based simulation method to performability analysis of phased-mission systems. Phased-mission systems have been researched for a long time and they encompass a large number of systems in industry. Most of the existing methods impose some limitations on the systems they can analyze or face loss of accuracy. The proxel-based method allows for a general class of phased-mission systems to be analyzed without imposing the typical limitations on the models or sacrificing accuracy. Lower level components of systems can be described using any formalism, i.e. Petri nets or state-transition diagrams. We provide modification of the original algorithm of the proxel-based method, adapted to be applied to phased-mission systems. In addition, we present results from experiments performed using the presented approach.
Photoactivatable drug releasing implants

This proposal introduces a next-generation platform for next generation optimally personalised drug therapy: on-demand drug releasing implants triggered and controlled by blue/UV light. The technology is based on novel light generation pathways and a light-sensitive nanocellulose drug reservoir.

A formidable physiological barrier for light-triggered drug release has been the inability to use high-energy blue/UV light as the triggering signal. This is because the penetration depth of light drops to from a few cm to under 100 micrometers when moving from near-infrared to UV light, making deeper targets within tissues accessible only to red light. However, red light, with its intrinsically lower energy, has limited value in photochemical reactions because the photocleavage of covalent bonds typically requires UV-light. This is why many groups are looking at e.g. red-to-blue photon upconversion strategies. The major objective in PADRE is to circumvent the issue of unavailable blue light in implants through local light generation. Having access to light with higher energy will enable a much wider chemical toolbox, including photocleavable linkers. 

I will use blue/UV light to trigger and precisely control drug release. The approach creates an unconventional way to modulate the release profiles without unwanted drug leakage. The light will be generated through either 1) photon upconversion, or 2) integrated light sources. With the first approach, I will pioneer efficient red-to-blue/UV triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion in a hydrogel environment, while in the second approach I will generate light by a co-implanted light source. Both approaches are feasible according to my preliminary results on efficient triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion and photoresponsive liposomes and will be demonstrated in a working implant prototype. The core breakthrough of PADRE will be a viable solution to employ blue excitation in precisely-tailored drug-releasing implants.
Impact of meltwater on high-latitude early Last Interglacial climate

Abstract. Recent data compilations of the early Last Interglacial period have indicated a bipolar temperature response at 130 ka, with colder-than-present temperatures in the North Atlantic and warmer-than-present temperatures in the Southern Ocean and over Antarctica. However, climate model simulations of this period have been unable to reproduce this response, when only orbital and greenhouse gas forcings are considered in a climate model framework. Using a full-complexity general circulation model we perform climate model simulations representative of 130 ka conditions which include a magnitude of freshwater forcing derived from data at this time. We show that this meltwater from the remnant Northern Hemisphere ice sheets during the glacial–interglacial transition produces a modelled climate response similar to the observed colder-than-present temperatures in the North Atlantic at 130 ka and also results in warmer-than-present temperatures in the Southern Ocean via the bipolar seesaw mechanism. Further simulations in which the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is also removed lead to warming in East Antarctica and the Southern Ocean but do not appreciably improve the model–data comparison. This integrated model–data approach provides evidence that Northern Hemisphere freshwater forcing is an important player in the evolution of early Last Interglacial climate.
Emergence of novel phenotypes  in co-evolving biological systems:  allelic diversification and dominance  at the self-incompatibility locus in arabidopsis.

The emerging field of systems biology is revealing the intricate nature of biological organisms, whereby a large fraction of their individual components (genes, proteins, regulatory elements) interact with several others. The co-evolutionary processes that this entails raises the question of how phenotypic novelty may arise in the course of evolution, since all parts of the system have to evolve in a coordinated manner if the phenotype is to remain functional. For most biological systems, however, we are lacking even basic insight into the fine-scale mechanistic constraints and the underlying ecological context. In this project, we will focus on the sporophytic self-incompatibility system in outcrossing Arabidopsis species, a model biological system in which two distinct co-evolutionary processes are becoming well-understood: 1) between the male and female reproductive proteins allowing self-pollen recognition and rejection and 2) between small non-coding RNAs and their target sites that jointly control the dominance/recessivity interactions between self-incompatibility alleles. By studying these two model systems, we will aim to catch the emergence of functional and regulatory novelty in flagrante delicto. We will take a multidisciplinary approach combining theoretical and empirical population genetics, evolutionary genomics and ancestral protein resurrection using transgenic plants. Our goal is threefold: 1) decrypt the molecular alphabet of the interaction between co-evolving nucleotide sequences, 2) predict and evaluate the fitness landscapes upon which the two co-evolutionary processes are taking place and 3) exploit natural variation in closely related species to unveil the kind of co-evolutionary process in natural populations. Our combination of various powerful approaches in a tractable model system should provide insight on diversification, a poorly understood but fundamental evolutionary process that is taking place at all levels of organization.
New materials and solutions for vibration damping

The aim of the project is the in-depth study of metal systems based on shape memory alloys (SMA) in relation to their intrinsic damping properties. Useful in supports for the control and attenuation of vibrations for a wide range of instruments and devices for advanced manufacturing, SMAs, today, can be used in passive and active damping systems and the study of high-performance materials ( Advanced materials). The object of the cooperation is to establish an Italo-Swiss collaboration network for applications that, starting from the aerospace and biomedical sectors, can involve the greatest number of sectors and companies.