SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Coulomb engineering of quantum states in matter

Key phenomena in condensed matter are determined by the properties of the electronic states, strongly motivating the development of strategies for their artificial design. In semiconducting solids, heavily studied from fundamental and technological perspectives, electronic structures are currently defined using strong perturbations of the materials such as tuning the chemical composition, changing the geometry, or applying external fields. Traditional concepts, however, inherently rely on modifying single-particle properties of individual electrons, while the influence of many-particle interactions has been largely neglected in the context of bandstructure engineering so far. In addition, conventional methods start to approach intrinsic barriers in today’s technology, driving an intense search for fundamentally novel concepts.
Here, I propose to explore an alternative pathway to design and manipulate electronic states in matter that is exclusively based on many-particle interactions between electronic excitations mediated by Coulomb forces. These are exceptionally strong in two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors with a major impact on the energies of the electronic states, and are highly sensitive to the dielectric surroundings. Using layered heterostructures I intend to show how the dielectric environment of a 2D semiconductor can be tuned on ultrafast timescales by pulsed optical injection to manipulate electronic states via proximity screening. Similarly, external screening will be used to study how the geometry of proximate objects can be imprinted on the electronic structure of a 2D layer, creating dielectrically defined zero-, one-, and two-dimensional potentials in one unified system. Ultimately, the realization of rapidly tunable electronic quantum states through dielectric environment will offer novel, versatile experimental platforms for fundamental many-body physics research and establish a new approach for electronic structure engineering on the nanoscale.
Exploiting digitisation to increase B2B e-commerce

It is esstimated that in 2020 B2B e-commerce in EU will be twice as large as B2C in terms of sales which proves a huge unreleased potential for EU SMEs. There is a risk of being surpassed by frontrunners as most SMEs have not even taken the first step in this direction. Succeeding with B2B e-commerce requires a hugh turn-around within the company's internal processes as this may scale up the turnover dramatically. Digitising and automatising the internal processes of the SME is key to manage and keep up with the hugh upscaling due to global e-commece while ensuring the economic profit.

Creating a Digital Single Market (DSM) is one of the top ten priorities of the European Commission. The overall objective is to bring down barriers, regulatory or otherwise unlock online opportunities in Europe to create one borderless market with harmonized legislation and rules for the benefit of businesses throughout Europe.  This is stated by the EC in the 6 May 2015 DSM strategy aiming to to remove key differences between the online and offline worlds and to break down barriers to cross-border online activity and thereby improve B2B e-commerce.
 
FuturE.com adress policy makers and business support agencies across EU who need to fully understand the key barriers for SMEs to exploit and benefit from a global internet driven market place in general and enhance digitisation and automisation in particular. This is done by the exchange of experiences and good practices across 8 EU regions in FuturE.com. 

The main output will be elaboration of an Action Plan per region, based on the interregional exchanges. The knowledge and capacity gained by the partners will enable the design of new initiatives and/or business support programmes which compare with best practice. In the end, the monitoring of the implemented initiatives will improve the impact from the regional policy instruments adressed by the FuturE.com partners and the results will be disseminated across EU.
Investigation of Pulsatile flow in the Upper Human Airways

The pulsatile flow field in the human lung is numerically and experimentally investigated. The realistic lung geometry of a human subject was acquired down to the sixth generation of bifurcation and used as a tra cheobronchial model. The numerical analysis is based on a lattice–boltzmann method which is particularly suited for flows in extremely intricate geometries such as the upper human airways. The measurements are performed via the particle-image velocimetry method in a transparent cast generated from the original data set. Experimental and numerical results are analyzed in a comparative way and a thorough discussion of the three-dimensional flow structures emphasizes the unsteady character of the flow field. It is evidenced that the asymmetric geometry of the human lung plays a significant role for the development of the flow field in the respiratory system. Secondary vortex structures and their temporal formation are analyzed and described in detail for two respiration frequencies. It is shown that the qualitative structure of the intricate flow field does not vary if a critical mass flux rate is exceeded. at inspiration, the primary flow shows separated flow regions and is highly influenced by secondary flow structures. by contrast, at expiration the primary flow distribution is far more homogeneous with a higher level of vorticity.
COLLAPSIBLE TRAY AND METHODS THEREFOR

A tray blank includes a bottom panel defining a first end, a second end, a third end, and a fourth end; a side panel extending outwardly from the third end of the bottom panel, the side panel joined to the bottom panel along a first fold line, the side panel defining a first end, a second end, a third end, and a fourth end; a wing extending outwardly from the side panel, the wing joined to the side panel along a second fold line; and an end panel extending from the bottom panel, the end panel joined to the bottom panel along a third fold line; wherein at least one transverse fold line extends across the end panel and subdivides the end panel into a primary section and at least one secondary section.
In silico rationalisation of selectivity and reactivity in Pd-catalysed C–H activation reactions

A computational approach has been developed to automatically generate and analyse the structures of the intermediates of palladium-catalysed carbon–hydrogen (C–H) activation reactions as well as to predict the final products. Implemented as a high-performance computing cluster tool, it has been shown to correctly choose the mechanism and rationalise regioselectivity of chosen examples from open literature reports. The developed methodology is capable of predicting reactivity of various substrates by differentiation between two major mechanisms – proton abstraction and electrophilic aromatic substitution. An attempt has been made to predict new C–H activation reactions. This methodology can also be used for the automated reaction planning, as well as a starting point for microkinetic modelling.
Food and medicinal value of some forest species from BuenosAires (Argentina)

To effectively use wild trees as food or active principles sources, we must to know their characteristics, as well as proper collection and preparation methods. In Argentina indigenous forest tree species provide goods and services such as firewood, fruits, timber, poles, fodder, environmental protection and amenities. The native forests of Buenos Aires province (Argentine) are strictly confined to the coastal strip of Rio de la Plata (marginal forests and talares forests. Fig. 1) and to the Western region (calden forests). Tree species found in the Talares and marginal forest include Celtis tala (tala), Scutia buxifolia (coronillo), Jodina rhombifolia (sombra de toro), Schinus longifolius (molle), Sambucus australis (sauco), Erythrina crista galli, Sesbania punicea (acacia mansa), Phytolacca tetramera (ombusillo) and Parkinsonia acculeata (cina cina), Salix humboldtiana (sauce), Citharexylum montevidensis (espina de banado) between others. This species has different traditional and industry (medicinal, food, etc.) uses. There is little information on the biology and propagation systems of these native tree species. The different purposes they could be used for and the genetic variation between and within the species. This lack of knowledge could lead to irreversible loss of genetic diversity even before any study on variability and bioprospection is made. At the CEPROVE (Experimental Center of vegetative propagation, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry, La Plata University) we are developing a germoplasm bank and research works in forest native species from “Talares” and marginal forest using several tools, including biotechnology. The final objective is domesticated and put under culture of wild trees to obtain different products.
SILICA-BASED SOLS

The invention relates to a sol containing silica-based particles having an axial ratio of at least about 10 and specific surface area of at least about 600 m2/g. The invention further relates to a sol containing silica-based particles having an axial ratio of at least about 10 and S-value up to about 25. The invention further relates to a sol containing silica-based particles having an axial ratio of at least about 10 and a specific surface area of at least about 400 m2/g, wherein the silica-based particles are surface-modified. The invention further relates to a sol containing silica-based particles having a viscosity of at least 50 cP and silica content of at least about 3 % by weight, wherein the silica-based particles have a specific surface area of at least about 400 m2/g. The invention further relates to a process for producing the aqueous silica-based sol according to the invention, a sol containing silica-based particles obtainable by the process, use of the sol containing silica- based particles as a flocculating agent. The invention further relates to a process for producing paper in which the sol containing silica-based particles is used as a drainage and retention aid..
«Mise en œuvre de la technologie de production de substrats proécologiques innovants pour la culture de plantes à Lasland Sp. z o.o.»

La mise en œuvre du projet consiste en la mise en œuvre d’une technologie innovante pour la production de fibres de bois de haute qualité, en tant que composante de la production de substrats de tourbe innovants, qui sont des moyens de soutenir la croissance des plantes. À la suite de sa mise en œuvre, les éléments suivants seront introduits: a) l’innovation produit à l’échelle mondiale — grâce à l’investissement, l’entreprise présentera à l’offre innovante dans le monde un groupe de substrats tourbeux avec l’ajout de fibres de bois, obtenus grâce à l’utilisation de technologies innovantes à l’échelle internationale (dans le cadre de l’annexe). 6.6 est accompagnée d’un avis sur l’innovation, émis par l’Institut d’horticulture de Skierniewice). b) l’innovation des procédés à l’échelle nationale et internationale — consistant notamment à utiliser un procédé technologique innovant pour la production de fibres de bois à haute performance en tant que composante de la production de substrats de tourbe innovants, en tant que moyen de soutenir la croissance des plantes. c) innovations non technologiques de nature organisationnelle et commerciale. Le projet est le résultat d’un travail de recherche propre et d’une coopération avec la R & D. La mise en œuvre du projet nécessite la réalisation d’une tâche consistant à acheter des immobilisations, des travaux et des matériaux de construction, ainsi que des actifs incorporels et légaux, conformément au point G de la demande de cofinancement. Spécification détaillée des dépenses du projet — p. G Proposition. Indicateurs de réalisation, sources de données et comment ils sont mesurés — p. E.1 de la proposition. Étapes: 1. Mener des procédures d’appel d’offres pour l’exécution des tâches/dépenses prévues; 2. Signature de contrats avec les fournisseurs/commandes; 3.Receipt des ordres; 4. Faire des paiements. L’entreprise prendra des mesures pour promouvoir le projet, en informant sur le cofinancement de l’investissement du FEDER conformément aux exigences existantes. Lieu de mise en œuvre de l’investissement: Grądy, Voïvodie de Poméranie occidentale. Période de mise en œuvre: 02.08.2021-31.03.2022. Le projet est stationnaire.
Efficient IRrigation MAnagement tools for agricultural cultivations and urban landscapes

The general objective of IRMA is to develop, apply and promote efficient irrigation management tools and techniques. The following objectives of IRMA are inter-connected:
• Development of networking - expertise transfer mechanisms;
• Survey regarding the local irrigation practice;
• Establishment, application and evaluation of auditing procedures for irrigation systems;
• Development, application and evaluation of a fully operating information system which will provide information regarding plants’ water needs plus tools and practical guidance regarding irrigation scheduling and irrigation systems design and management.
• Scientifically documented knowledge regarding draught tolerant cultivations/varieties, sensors and systems for irrigation management and alternative sources of water for agricultural and landscape irrigation;
• Actions for consciousness building of public and professional training-certification regarding strategies and methods for efficient irrigation management
MOBILE DRAINING STATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

Disclosed is a mobile draining station for motor vehicles, comprising a container (1) whose side wall and upper wall can be lifted up and arranged in a stationary manner in the carrier arm (6) for receiving a vehicle; pivoting arms (13) for removal devices coupled to the rear wall (7) of the container; and at least one door element (8) which is embodied in the rear wall (7) and which can be folded outwards in order to extend the base of the container. Collectors (10) are positioned in the container in the region in front of the door element. Said collectors can move through the door opening onto the outwardly folded door element.
From marine molecules to eco-friendly tools for agriculture

A pesticide is defined as any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests. They include herbicides for destroying weeds and other unwanted vegetation, insecticides for controlling a wide variety of insects, fungicides used to prevent the growth of molds, disinfectants for preventing the spread of bacteria, and rodenticides used to control mice and rats.
Undoubtedly, the use of a wide range of pesticides has increased crop yields, controlled disease vectors and reduced postharvest losses. However, practically all pesticides are poisons and some of them pose long-term danger to the environment and humans through their persistence in nature and body tissue.
Ideally a pesticide must be lethal to the targeted pests, but not to non-target species, including man.

In the search for new alternatives, several researches paid attention towards the marine environment. Indeed, marine organisms are in constant competition with other species and any organism being able to produce compounds providing it with an evolutional advantage will prevail. Such products have been optimized through evolution to be highly efficient and represent as many opportunities for us, researchers, to develop ""greener"" tools to answer the increasing demand for environmentally respectful chemicals.

The main goal of the project I propose is to assess the potential of specific marine organisms to produce prototype ecofriendly agrochemical agents, especially herbicides and fungicides, and to further evaluate the potential hits. In parallel, I will investigate the biosynthetic pathway of the natural compound as well as its ecological role towards other marine organisms.
I envision to cover several cutting-edge areas both in fundamental and applied research, from bioprospection to ecotoxicology and including biological testing, chemical ecology and medicinal chemistry.
Song Dynasty’s Peaceful Settlement of Southwestern Ethnic Conflict——Chengdu Fu Lu and Zizhou Lu as An Example

Means Song Dynasty settling southwestern ethnic conflict was peaceful. On the one hand, it embodied the peaceful settlement among minority nationality;on the other hand,it manifested the oath alliance among Song Dynasty and minority nationality,who had calsh with Song Dynasty. Song Dynasty made the peaceful settlement,bceause the minority nationality was faraway and Song Dynasty did not rule them deeply. And because Song Dynasty reflected on the ethnic polices about the areas. And because the policy of safeguarding the inland security and conducting a medium foreign attitude . Peaceful Settlement was more successful, and it maintained close ties with Song Dynasty and the minority nationality.
Effect of wood ash application on the morphological, physiological and biochemical parameters of Brassica napus L.

The present study was conducted to determine the effect of wood ash application on different parameters of Brassica napus L. including seed germination, seedling growth, fresh and dry biomass, water content in seedlings, photosynthetic pigments, soluble sugars, total protein and cell viability. In addition, the effect of wood ash on soil microflora and accumulation of trace elements in seedlings were determined. The seeds of B. napus were grown at different doses of wood ash (0, 1, 10, 25, 50 and 100 g (wood ash)/kg (soil)) and the effect on various parameters was determined. Wood ash significantly inhibited seed germination at doses above 25 g/kg and there was no germination at 100 g/kg of wood ash. At lower concentrations of wood ash, most of the growth parameters of seedlings were stimulated, but at higher concentrations of wood ash most of the studied parameters were adversely affected. Wood ash was found to be very detrimental to B. napus when applied above 25 g/kg. Wood ash application resulted in an increased bioaccumulation of trace elements in seedlings of B. napus. Almost all trace elements were significantly higher in seedlings grown in wood ash above 10 g/kg as compared to the control. An increase in total microbial count was observed with wood ash treatment which was statistically significant at 1 and 10 g/kg of wood ash. It is concluded that at very high concentration, wood ash can be detrimental to plants; however, its application at lower application rate can be recommended.
Electrolytic ozone generation.

Ozone is generated in an electrolysis cell using an anode which comprises at least one of tungsten, titanium, tantalum and niobium, and a catalytic area, especially of platinum. Good electrode stability and relatively high yields of ozone may be achieved. <IMAGE>
Control of dynamic recovery and strength by subgrain boundaries – insights from stress-change tests on CaF2single crystals

The deformation behavior of single crystals of CaF2 was investigated at homologous temperatures of 0.45 ± 0.05. Stress (σ) changes comprising reductions by a factor up to about 2 were done to separate the dislocation processes. In agreement with previous results for pure Al and LiF, it was found that the response to σ-reductions in the steady state of deformation starts with a period of declining deformation rate before the normal transient reaction with work softening sets in. This first period shrinks significantly when the σ-reduction tests are performed at lower strains, i.e. earlier in the primary transient. Correlation with results for the microstructural evolution during the primary transient allows one to conclude that the transient response with declining after σ-reductions is due to subgrain-boundary migration under concentrated stress. The results indicate that dislocation walls in the form of cell and subgrain boundaries control the accumulation of dislocations in strain hardening and that the...
The development of the Space Environment Viability of Organics (SEVO) experiment aboard the Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS) satellite

Abstract The Space Environment Viability of Organics (SEVO) experiment is one of two scientific payloads aboard the triple-cube satellite Organism/ORganic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS). O/OREOS is the first technology demonstration mission of the NASA Astrobiology Small Payloads Program. The 1-kg, 1000-cm3 SEVO cube is investigating the chemical evolution of organic materials in interstellar space and planetary environments by exposing organic molecules under controlled conditions directly to the low-Earth orbit (LEO) particle and electromagnetic radiation environment. O/OREOS was launched on November 19, 2010 into a 650-km, 72°-inclination orbit and has a nominal operational lifetime of six months. Four classes of organic compounds, namely an amino acid, a quinone, a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), and a metallo-porphyrin are being studied. Initial reaction conditions were established by hermetically sealing the thin-film organic samples in self-contained micro-environments. Chemical changes in the samples caused by direct exposure to LEO radiation and by interactions with the irradiated microenvironments are monitored in situ by ultraviolet/visible/near-infrared (UV/VIS/NIR) absorption spectroscopy using a novel compact fixed-grating CCD spectrometer with the Sun as its light source. The goals of the O/OREOS mission include: (1) demonstrating key small satellite technologies that can enable future low-cost astrobiology experiments, (2) deploying a miniature UV/VIS/NIR spectrometer suitable for in-situ astrobiology and other scientific investigations, (3) testing the capability to establish a variety of experimental reaction conditions to enable the study of astrobiological processes on small satellites, and (4) measuring the chemical evolution of organic molecules in LEO under conditions that can be extrapolated to interstellar and planetary environments. In this paper, the science and technology development of the SEVO instrument payload and its measurements are described.
Exploring the Transatlantic Meaning of China and Russia: Divergence, Convergence and Future Prospects in the Biden Era

En dépit de la victoire électorale de Joe Biden portant au pouvoir un président pro-Europe à Washington D.C., les relations transatlantiques traversent une période d’incertitude dans un contexte de relations tendues entre grandes puissances et de crises de l’ordre international. Dans ce contexte, le présent article explore la signifiance transatlantique des rapports entretenus par les États-Unis et l’Union européenne avec la Chine et la Russie depuis la dernière partie des années 2010, et ce, jusqu’à la fin de la première année de mandat de Biden. En analysant les discours dominants tenus par les élites vis-à-vis de ces deux grandes puissances, respectivement aux États-Unis et dans l’Union européenne, l’article examine comment les compréhensions de ces relations vitales, quoique problématiques, convergent ou divergent des deux côtés de l’Atlantique. En fin de compte, les acceptions transatlantiques de la Chine et de la Russie, à la fois complémentaires et contestées, servent de prismes pour analyser l’état actuel et les perspectives futures des relations entre les grandes puissances et les relations transatlantiques au sein d’un ordre international de plus en plus disputé au xxi e siècle.