SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
1-Methylcyclopropene postharvest treatment and their effect on apple quality during long-term storage time

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the postharvest treatment by 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and storage time on the apple physicochemically quality. The effects of apple storage during 6 months on basic parameters such as dry weight, total soluble solids and titratable acidity, composition of phenolics, antioxidant activity and sensory evaluation were studied to evaluate the potential applicability of long-time stored apples for consumption and processing. Long-time storage of apples resulted in a higher dry matter but decreases total soluble solids and titratable acidity in all examined cultivars (cv.) of apples. The total phenolics determined by HPLC in fresh apples ranged from 1,243 mg in ‘Idared’ cv. to 1,435 mg/kg in ‘Shampion’ cv. During storage, the decrease of polyphenolic content has been observed, in ‘Shampion’ cv., it was higher than in ‘Idared’ cv. Similar effects were observed for antioxidant activity. Comparing quality of fruits just after harvest, it was found that cultivar affects most of the investigated sensory attributes with the exception of ripe apple smell, crispness, crunchiness and the overall texture score. In general, ‘Shampion’ cv. apples got higher ranks for sweetness, taste and the overall quality, whereas ‘Idared’ cv. were perceived as sourer, which is in arrangement with instrumental measurements. The results of presented study demonstrate that apples after storage, especially ‘Shampion’ cv., can be a valuable sensory attributes for food product and consumption. This study indicates that the use of 1-MCP treatment in long-term storage of apples is promising for maintaining the eating quality of fruits, however, in some extent may affect their antioxidant compounds content.
Tanzania Secondary Schools Curriculum and the World of Work: Dodoma Municipality Students and Teachers Perceptions

This study was conducted to examine secondary school teacher’s and student’s perceptions on preference of curriculum and the role of the then secondary schools curriculum in the then Tanzania. The study delved in examining whether students and teachers preferred comprehensive or general education curriculum and whether the curriculum prepared the graduates for the world of work. The study used cross-sectional survey research design. Open and closed ended questionnaires were used to collect data. The study found that 100% of teacher and student respondents preferred comprehensive curriculum. Also, the then curriculum did not prepare the graduates for the world of work; it prepared them for further education. In other words, it was irrelevant as it did not respond to the social demands and the nation’s economic development.  The study recommends establishing pilot secondary schools with comprehensive curriculum in Tanzania. The study concludes that comprehensive curriculum is better for secondary schools in Tanzania. Keywords: Tanzania, curriculum, world of work, comprehensive curriculum, general education curriculum
Crabgrass crucible: suburban nature and the rise of environmentalism in twentieth-century America

Although suburb-building created major environmental problems, Christopher Sellers demonstrates that the environmental movement originated within suburbs not just in response to unchecked urban sprawl. Drawn to the countryside as early as the late 19th century, new suburbanites turned to taming the wildness of their surroundings. They cultivated a fondness for the natural world around them, and in the decades that followed, they became sensitised to potential threats. Sellers shows how the philosophy, science, and emotions that catalysed the environmental movement sprang directly from suburbanites' lives and their ideas about nature, as well as the unique ecology of the neighbourhoods in which they dwelt. Sellers focuses on the spreading edges of New York and Los Angeles over the middle of the twentieth century to create an intimate portrait of what it was like to live amid suburban nature. As suburbanites learned about their land, became aware of pollution, and saw the forests shrinking around them, the vulnerability of both their bodies and their homes became apparent. Worries crossed lines of class and race and necessitated new ways of thinking and acting, Sellers argues, concluding that suburb-dwellers, through the knowledge and politics they forged, deserve much of the credit for inventing modern environmentalism.
Method and apparatus for collecting precious metal particles

An apparatus for collecting gold and other precious metal dust comprising an enclosure defining a working area within which is positioned a rotating, work contacting wheel, an abrasive belt or vibrating abrasive plates. The enclosure comprises a transparent back, a rearwardly slanted floor, spaced sides and a forwardly slanted top having a reflecting under-surface. A lamp mounts exteriorly of the back in position to direct light rays to the under-surface for reflection upon the working area. A pump delivers water from a reservoir to a multi-outlet flow control fitting having a valved nozzle outlet, a valved wash outlet and a free flowing jet return outlet. Hoses are connected respectively to the outlets for work wetting, enclosure cleaning and drain clearing purposes.
Sharing researchers’ passion for engagement and responsibility

Researchers love to engage with nature, society, with future and ultimately with all the complex challenges that will allow them to contribute to a better world. Researchers also love to engage with other people to make the quest they’re involved in a collective endeavour. All this make researchers persons passionate for engagement who are developing a growing sense of responsibility related to their work and their role in society. In such a professional life researchers experience strong driving forces such as enthusiasm, emotions, combined with new knowledge and innovative discoveries. All these elements are summarized in the acronym SHARPER - Sharing Researchers’ Passion for Engagement and Responsibility the name of the European Researchers’ Night in the Centre and South of Italy that will take place on the 30th of September 2016 and on the 29th of September 2017 simultaneously in five cities: Perugia, L’Aquila, Ancona and Palermo – the four capital cities of the regions Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo, Sicily and in Cascina the city hosting the European Gravitational Observatory one of the cutting edge European research facilities. This network of cities combined with their Research Institutions and with their social and cultural actors provides a team of excellence and reliability both in the fields of research and science communication at national and international level. The SHARPER project will create effective communication bridges between researchers and the cities and communities they live and act within, through: street labs, exhibitions, performances in city squares or activities that will take place in focal city venues, where citizens use to spend their everyday life. SHARPER 2016-2017 will geographically broaden the impact of the communication actions of European Researchers’ Night in Italy massively engaging kids, young students, schools, associations and citizens at large actively involved by researchers since the planning phase of the activities.
Stabilized Trinder reagent.

Spontaneous aspecific coloration in so-called Trinder reagents which can alter subsequent colorimetric determinations is inhibited by adding compounds of the chelating agent class to the solution. The resultant compositions contain a peroxidase enzyme, a phenylpyrazone derivative, a compound of phenolic or aromatic amine structure and a stabilizer. Preferred stablizers are ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA).
Effects of Emotional Experience for Abstract Words in the Stroop Task

In this study, we examined the effects of emotional experience, a relatively new dimension of emotional knowledge that gauges the ease with which words evoke emotional experience, on abstract word processing in the Stroop task. In order to test the context-dependency of these effects, we accentuated the saliency of this dimension in Experiment 1A by blocking the stimuli such that one block consisted of the stimuli with the highest emotional experience ratings and the other block consisted of the stimuli with the lowest emotional experience ratings. We attenuated the saliency of this dimension in Experiment 1B by intermixing the stimuli. We observed slower color naming performance for words with higher emotional experience ratings only in Experiment 1A, suggesting that the dimension of emotional experience is an aspect of semantic representation for abstract words but that its influence can be modulated by context. We interpret these results more generally using Vigliocco, Meteyard, Andrews, and Kousta's (2009) framework of semantic representation, and more specifically using Cohen, Dunbar, and McClelland's (1990) model of Stroop task performance.
Elevated CO<sub>2</sub>concentrations affect the elemental stoichiometry and species composition of an experimental phytoplankton community

1. Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations might affect the primary production and community composition of freshwater ecosystems. 2. We investigated these potential effects in laboratory mesocosms (Limnotrons), using monoculture experiments and competition experiments with the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus and the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC6803. The Limnotrons were sparged with ambient air (controls, 380 parts per million volume (ppmv) CO2), moderately elevated CO2 levels (3000 ppmv CO2) or highly elevated CO2 levels (18 800 ppmv CO2). 3. Growth at ambient air led to the depletion of dissolved CO2 during algal bloom development and hence a high pH. In contrast, growth at elevated CO2 levels resulted in high concentrations of dissolved CO2 and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), lower pH and low concentrations of nitrate and soluble reactive phosphorus. Elevated CO2 levels did not have a significant effect on the biomass of the algal species, but shifted their elemental composition towards higher carbon-to-nutrient ratios. 4. Competition experiments at ambient air were driven mainly by competition for inorganic carbon. In this case, the cyanobacterium Synechocystis was displaced by the green alga Scenedesmus. Elevated CO2 alleviated the community from carbon limitation, which shifted the species interactions towards competition for nitrogen and phosphorus, and resulted in coexistence of the two species. Hence, our findings do not support the hypothesis that cyanobacteria are generally better competitors for inorganic carbon than green algae. 5. In conclusion, our results show that elevated CO2 levels may cause major changes in freshwater ecosystems, including a reduction in pH, shifts in resource limitation patterns, and changes in the ecological stoichiometry and species composition of phytoplankton communities.
Does gestational weight gain in normal pre-pregnancy BMI pregnant women reflect fetal weight gain?

To identify the correlation between gestational weight gain in pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and fetal weight gain.Uncomplicated normal pre-pregnancy BMI Thai singleton pregnant women with less than 16 weeks' gestation participated in this study between June 2008 and September 2009. Serial measurements of maternal and fetal weight using ultrasound examination were recorded every four weeks from 16 to 36 weeks' gestation.Two hundred seventy four uncomplicated pregnant women were included in this study of which 166 met inclusion criteria during a period of the study. There was a significant correlation between gestational weight gain and both estimated fetal weight gain and actual infant birth weight (p < 0.05). Using the multiple regression analysis, gestational weight gain between 16 to 28 weeks' gestation, multiparity, and male infants were independent factors and were significantly correlated with both fetal weight gain and actual infant birth weight (p < 0.05).For pregnant women with normal pre-pregnancy BM, gestational weight gain can predict intrauterine fetal weight as well as infant birth weight.
Chromatin dynamics during dna replication

Chromatin assembly is a fundamental cellular process necessary for the maintenance of genome integrity and transcriptional programs. Understanding the effect of DNA replication on histone protein dynamics is also a prerequisite for understanding the role of chromatin in epigenetic inheritance. Epigenetic phenomena are thought to influence cellular differentiation and cancer formation, as well as the impact of environmental factors on early development and later predispositions to disease. While epigenetic inheritance of chromatin components is, in theory, accepted as the driver of such phenomena, chromatin state inheritance per se has only been demonstrated for a few specific cases. Not much is known about histone “inheritance” beyond the facts that bulk maternal histones distribute equally among the daughter strands and are diluted two-fold after replication with newly synthesized “unmarked” histones, and that the majority of H3/H4 tetramers do not split before reassembly. We have shown previously that maternal nucleosomes stay on average within 400bp of their original binding site, implying that any potentially heritable chromatin encoded information, has to be inherited in ~1kb blocs, as smaller nucleosome domains would rapidly be diluted by new nucleosomes. 
I propose to develop high throughput systems for directly measuring movements of histones and chromatin regulators  during genomic replication in S.cerevisiae to determine, how chromatin states survive the perturbations associated with replication. We will determine locus specific differences in the spread of maternal nucleosomes after replication, the effects of leading and lagging strand replication on nucleosome positioning and maternal nucleosome distribution, the renewal dynamics of posttranslational histone marks and chromatin binding proteins, and the kinetics of chromatin footprint re-establishment and gene (re)activation.
ELECTRICAL ISOLATION IN TRANSFERRING POWER AND DATA SIGNALS BETWEEN COMPLETION SYSTEMS IN A DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENT

A first completion system with electrical isolation, electronics, and a first side of a coupler is installed in a borehole drilled in a geological formation. A second completion system is installed in the borehole after installation of the first completion system. The second completion system has a second side of the coupler aligned with the first side of the coupler and an umbilical which carries power from a surface of the geological formation to the second side of the coupler. Power is sent from the second side of the coupler to the first side of the coupler, from the first side of the coupler to a first side of the electrical isolation, and from the first side of the electrical isolation to a second side of the electrical isolation via an isolation barrier. The power at the second side of the electrical isolation is provided to the electronics.
ASSESSMENT OF OCCURRENCE MICROPHYTES AND TROPHIC STATUS OF A SMALL WATER BODY IN THE WIELKOPOLSKA REGION (WESTERN POLAND)

The paper presents results of studies on microphytes found in a small and shallow water body located in the village of Drwesa in the Dopiewo community (near Poznan). The aim of investigations conducted in 2011 was to determine the taxonomic composition, abundance and biomass of microphytes, the amount of seston and selected environmental factors. The greatest species richness was observed for green algae and diatoms, while the total abundance of microphytes was usually moderate. Flagellates predominated, mainly chrysophytes, dinoflagellates and cryptophytes. Maximum abundance were recorded in spring and their frequent dips in summer and autumn. Microphyte biomass estimated by the concentration of chlorophyll a was generally high and significantly correlated with the amount of seston. Indicator species comprised 35% of the microphytes taxa and eutrophic indicator species predominat. The structure of microphytes indicated mesotrophy of the water body, while the concentrations of chlorophyll a and seston showed eutrophy.
Views and Practice of Nursing Faculty towards Anecdotal Record use in Clinical Supervision

Objective: To assess the views and practice of anecdotal record use among nursing faculty in clinical supervision and associate the views and practice with demographic variables of faculty. Material and method: A cross sectional descriptive study was done among 84 nursing faculty recruited through non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected using semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Result: The study findings showed that majority of the faculty were uncertain about importance of anecdotal record to be maintained during clinical supervision and it is not commonly practiced in educational institution. The faculty expressed that it is time consuming and the institutions are not making it compulsory to be maintained. Conclusion: Anecdotal record maintained by nursing faculty during clinical supervision provides cumulative information on student learning and direction for further instruction in the. clinical areas.
Spark plug and method for manufacturing spark plug

A spark plug including an insulator and a metallic member such as a metallic shell. In the spark plug, a mark such as a two-dimensional code is provided on the surface of at least one of the insulator and the metallic member. Also, a protective layer covers the mark. The protective layer is optically transparent and contains a fluorescent substance.
Aquaporin Biomimetic Membrane for Energy Conservative Water Desalination

One of the important issues affecting people around the globe is inadequate access to clean and safe water. Problems with water are expected to increase in coming decades at an alarming rate, causing water scarcity around the world even in water rich areas. To address the problems a novel approach is needed for water purification at low energy consumption, high purity and at the same time the chemical treatment and waste production should be minimized. Here we present a nature inspired biomimetic water filter containing aquaporin protein. Aquaporin is the most efficient water channel in nature due to its high water selectivity and permeability. In spite of its merits, the manufactural difficulties of aquaporin embedded membranes as well as their fragility preclude their industrial applications. To overcome these problems, by crosslinking lipid molecules, we propose a novel method that stabilizes aquaporin embedded membranes using electrostatic interactions and alternative coating methods. Furthermore, surface morphological analysis show that the proteoliposomes were successfully immobilized on the substrate and retain their structure. The performance of this aquaporin biomimetic membrane was tested for a forward osmosis (FO) based water purification system.
Privacy Policy of E-Government Websites and the Effect on Users' Privacy

The rapid developments in information and communication technologies require citizens to provide more information to their government within the context of e-government. Providing personal information to e-government websites is necessary to benefit from its services, where providing such information over the Internet raises privacy concerns by users. This paper argues that a privacy policy can be a good guarantee for users' privacy and a factor that supports the intention to use e-government services. The literature and international reports were explored to understand the issues related to privacy policy in e-government and their importance to users. Principle by the OECD and FTC are widely used by researchers to set the stage for better development of privacy policies. Finally, two frameworks were proposed to guide future research and recognize the factors affecting the adoption process of e-government. Keywords—E-government, Privacy, Privacy policy, Security, FTC principles, OECD principles, proposed framework.
Multiple Geometry Transform Estimation from Single Camera-Captured Text Image

This article proposes a new approach to jointly rectify multi-distorted text image planes using a single image. Without extracting text lines or analyzing the text layout, the algorithm build a Multi-Distortion Dewarping (MDD) model based on modified text transform invariant low-rank textures. Harnessing the fact that two-intersection text plane share a same vanishing point, MDD algorithm greatly increase the estimation accuracy of geometry distortion. To further enhance the robustness of the propose method, a distorted text detection algorithm is used as pre-process to remove non-text region. With the accurately estimated geometry distortion of each plane, the input image can be well projected onto a single image plane and generate a good dewarping results. The MDD is robust to noise and works well for both short phrase and multiple text lines. Extensive compare experiments show the robustness and efficiency of MDD algorithm.
Adaptive sliding mode impedance control in lower limbs rehabilitation robotic

This paper proposes a approach to regulate both position and contact force of lower limbs rehabilitation robot for patients with walking disabilities. The methodology is developed based on the sliding mode impedance control with adaptive switching gain. The stability of the control system is proved in theory, which ensures the tracking performance in the presence of model uncertainties and variable active force from rehabilitation patients. Simulations results show that the approach can apply suitable forces on the leg so that lower limbs rehabilitation robot moves on a desired trajectory and achieve an accurate balance between the position and force control.
Reading Achievement in Boys With Non-Syndromic Cleft Palate Only: Relationship to Neuropsychological Skill and Neurocircuitry

Reading achievement and neural activation during a reading task were evaluated among boys with isolated cleft palate only (iCP) in comparison to unaffected controls. Ten boys with iCP and 10 unaffected boys between the ages of 8 and 16 years old were assessed. Standardized assessments of intelligence and reading achievement were administered and participants underwent a block-design functional magnetic resonance imaging protocol using non-word rhyming and judgment of line tasks. Among the 10 boys with iCP, reading fluency correlated with phonological awareness and visual memory. Neural activation was increased in regions of the brain associated with a non-fluent/dyslexic reading pattern.