SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Geodetic data assimilation: forecasting deformation with insar

Recent space-based geodetic measurements of ground deformation suggest a paradigm shift is required in our understanding of the behaviour of active tectonic faults. The classic view of faults classified in two groups – the locked faults prone to generate earthquakes and the creeping faults releasing stress through continuous aseismic slip – is now obscured by more and more studies shedding light on a wide variety of seismic and aseismic slip events of variable duration and size. What physical mechanism controls whether a tectonic fault will generate a dynamic, catastrophic rupture or gently release energy aseismically? Answering such a fundamental question requires a tool for systematic and global detection of all modes of slip along active faults.
The launch of the Sentinel 1 constellation is a game changer as it provides, from now on, systematic Radar mapping of all actively deforming regions in the world with a 6-day return period. Such wealth of data represents an opportunity as well as a challenge we need to meet today. In order to expand the detection and characterization of all slip events to a global scale, I will develop a tool based on machine learning procedures merging the detection capabilities of all data types, including Sentinel 1 data, to build time series of ground motion.
The first step is the development of a geodetic data assimilation method with forecasting ability toward the first re-analysis of active fault motion and tectonic phenomena. The second step is a validation of the method on three faults, including the well-instrumented San Andreas (USA) and Longitudinal Valley faults (Taiwan) and the North Anatolian Fault (NAF, Turkey). I will deploy a specifically designed GPS network along the NAF to compare with outputs of our method. The third step is the intensive use of the algorithm on a global scale to detect slip events of all temporal and spatial scales for a better understanding of the slip behaviour along all active continental faults.
Software platform for multiscale modelling of reactive materials and processes

Reactive process design has largely been based on trial-and-error experimentation and similarly, reactor design has utilised empirical kinetics (data-based models). On the other hand, physics-based modelling approaches are emerging as highly promising in the development of new catalytic materials and reactive processes, and it would be desirable to be able to use high-fidelity, first-principles-based reactor scale simulations for process design. Multi-equation models are steadily gaining ground in the chemical reaction engineering community, combining mature tools at each scale, from the molecular up to the reactor. However, such efforts are currently restricted to academia; a commercial modelling suite and software platform, accessible to the generalist user, is lacking.  To address this challenge, ReaxPro has identified a set of academic software tools (EON, Zacros, CatalyticFOAM) which will be upscaled into easy-to-learn, user friendly, interoperable software that is supported and well documented. These tools will be further integrated with commercial software (ADF Modeling Suite) into an industry-ready solution for catalytic material and process design. The ReaxPro Software platform and associated services will be made available via the European Materials Modelling Marketplace through the consortium's partnership with ongoing EU projects MARKETPLACE and VIMMP. To fully reach the target technology readiness level of 7, ReaxPro has partnered with translators and industry for validation and demonstration in pilot- and industrial-scale user cases. As a result of the proposed activities, academia and industry will have at their disposal an integrated, interoperable, customisable and modular modelling platform, enabling users to gain unique fundamental insight on reactive processes, but also a ready-to-use tool for the design of cost-efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable processes, delivering measurable impact on the entire EU economy.
Pandemic, War, and Global Energy Transitions

The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine have impacted the global economy, including the energy sector. The pandemic caused drastic fluctuations in energy demand, oil price shocks, disruptions in energy supply chains, and hampered energy investments, while the war left the world with energy price hikes and energy security challenges. The long-term impacts of these crises on low-carbon energy transitions and mitigation of climate change are still uncertain but are slowly emerging. This paper analyzes the impacts throughout the energy system, including upstream fuel supply, renewable energy investments, demand for energy services, and implications for energy equity, by reviewing recent studies and consulting experts in the field. We find that both crises initially appeared as opportunities for low-carbon energy transitions: the pandemic by showing the extent of lifestyle and behavioral change in a short period and the role of science-based policy advice, and the war by highlighting the need for greater energy diversification and reliance on local, renewable energy sources. However, the early evidence suggests that policymaking worldwide is focused on short-term, seemingly quicker solutions, such as supporting the incumbent energy industry in the post-pandemic era to save the economy and looking for new fossil fuel supply routes for enhancing energy security following the war. As such, the fossil fuel industry may emerge even stronger after these energy crises creating new lock-ins. This implies that the public sentiment against dependency on fossil fuels may end as a lost opportunity to translate into actions toward climate-friendly energy transitions, without ambitious plans for phasing out such fuels altogether. We propose policy recommendations to overcome these challenges toward achieving resilient and sustainable energy systems, mostly driven by energy services.
Stability analysis and antiwindup design of uncertain discrete-time switched linear systems subject to actuator saturation

This paper investigates the stability analysis and antiwindup design problem for a class of discrete-time switched linear systems with time-varying norm-bounded uncertainties and saturating actuators by using the switched Lyapunov function approach. Supposing that a set of linear dynamic output controllers have been designed to stabilize the switched system without considering its input saturation, we design antiwindup compensation gains in order to enlarge the domain of attraction of the closed-loop system in the presence of saturation. Then, in terms of a sector condition, the antiwindup compensation gains which aim to maximize the estimation of domain of attraction of the closed-loop system are presented by solving a convex optimization problem with linear matrix inequality (LMI) constraints. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed design method.
Developing healthy crops for eu: t3ss-recognition exploration (t-rex) for plant immunity against bacteria

Among the greatest challenges of the 21st century are bacterial diseases that permanently threat plants and animals, including humans to whom they often are lethal. In plant and animal production, bacteria can cause severe yield reductions if not effectively controlled. However, the current control measures include use of environmentally problematic antibiotics, which in addition may lead to appearance of bacterial strains resistant to these antibiotics. 
     Recent progress in the host laboratory using a Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) of wheat reveals a hitherto unknown recognition mechanism of the effector translocator widely conserved in pathogenic bacteria. The associated receptor complex is predicted to have wide potential for exploitation in bacterial disease control, not only in crop plants but also in livestock production. In the T-REX project, number of parallel efforts will be taken to characterize the recognized T3SS component, the membrane bound receptor complex and the activated immunity. This will be undertaken using an integrated approach, which involves my background knowledge and experiences combined with the ones of the host institution within molecular genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology and bioinformatics. 
    This study will shed light on the role of T3SS as a PAMP, which will help us to elucidate the complex plant-bacterial interactions and can potentially lead to the development of new phyto-pathogen control strategies. T3SS being conserved among plant and animal pathogen, the outcome of the T-REX project has potential for extrapolation into animal pathological systems, including humans, and may contribute to the world of medicine.
Development of holistic prospective solutions enabling the acquisition of chromite with appropriate physicochemical parameters intended for the production of high-quality alloy additives

The project involves developing an innovative, low-cost and ecological method of prospecting of chromite deposits, designed for the production of high-quality alloy additives. An innovative method of chromite deposit inspection will include holistic coverage of standard exploration works, geoinformatic algorithms, as well as conceptual methods of prospective geophysics, along with their extensive application in deposit inspection. The development of a comprehensive prospection path is intended to be an alternative and verification of classical methods of exploration of chromite, exploration, which so far, due to the complex geological conditions and difficulties in classical geophysical approach, has often been misguided and did not achieve the intended results. Due to its strategic importance, chromium is on the European Union’s critical raw materials list. Innovative solutions leading to further, full diagnostics of potential chromite deposits, with particular emphasis on the type of subiforms, especially in Europe, will ensure a stable and safe development of European ferro-alloy producers, will increase their competitiveness on the world market, which will be directly reflected in the development of the European metallurgical sector. PROXIS cooperates with, among others, the only Polish producer of ferro-alloys, ReAlloys whose long-term development strategy assumes the development of an innovative chrome alloy centre based on its own sources of raw materials. PROXIS also actively cooperates in European geological projects with partners associated with the EIT Raw Materials initiative, which will ultimately be one of the platforms for promoting project results.
Computational photochemistry in the long timescale: sub-ns photoprocesses in dna

My goal in the SubNano project is to massively speed up the dynamics simulation of photoexcited molecules to allow addressing sub-nanosecond phenomena (that is, one thousand times above the current limits). 

The sub-ns methodology will be employed to investigate the long timescale nonadiabatic dynamics of photoinduced processes in nucleic acids, including DNA photostabilization via excitonic processes, biological fluorescent markers, and transient anion formation in DNA repair.

To fulfill these goals, I will develop and implement a series of methods to extend nonadiabatic dynamics simulations into the new timescale, mainly based on a novel adaptive diabatic machine learning algorithm and a novel zero-point-corrected and vibronically-corrected mixed quantum-classical method.

The sub-ns methodology will be constrained to be general (any kind or size of molecule), black-box (minimum user intervention), modular (adaptable to any electronic structure theory), on-the-fly (no need of precomputed potential energy surfaces), and local (independent-trajectories).

It will be implemented into the Newton-X software platform, which I have been the main designer and developer. It will also be made available for all academic community through new releases of Newton-X.

For the last 25 years, theoretical investigations of photodynamical processes have been restricted to the ultrafast (picosecond) regime, selectively choosing problems in this domain. The extension into the sub-ns regime is finally feasible thanks to a large algorithmic infrastructure I have built over the last 13 years, paving the grounds to develop a new research area, atomistic nonadiabatic dynamics on the long timescale.

The success of the SubNano project will have an enormous impact on the research field, allowing to investigate outstanding interdisciplinary phenomena in chemistry, biology, and technology, which have been neglected due to a lack of methods.
Semiconductor laser unit having a function of stabilizing an optical output and a wavelength

A semiconductor laser unit includes a semiconductor laser device (1), a first temperature detector (9) that detects a temperature in the vicinity of the semiconductor laser device, and an electronic cooler (7) that heats or cools the semiconductor laser device. The semiconductor laser unit also includes first and second branching devices (18, 29) for extracting first and second branched lights from an oscillation light outgoing from the semiconductor laser device, a band pass filter (20) that transmits only a light of a predetermined wavelength band among the first branched light, and an optical filter that transmits the second branched light so that a transmission loss is increased or decreased in one way with a change of the wavelength within a wavelength band where the oscillation wavelength of the semiconductor laser device can be changed, to output a second monitor light. The levels of lights which transmit each wavelength are transmitted are detected, respectively, and when the level of light that passes through the band pass filter is increased, a direction of changing the wavelength is detected according to an increase or decrease of the level of light that passes through the optical filter, and the temperature is changed by the electronic cooler (7) to control the wavelength of the semiconductor laser device (1). Thus, both of the output level and the wavelength of the oscillation light from the semiconductor laser are stabilized. <IMAGE>
The Emergence of Social Corporatism in China: Nonprofit Organizations, Private Foundations, and the State

During the past two decades, one of the most significant phenomena in the Chinese social sector has been the proliferation of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and private foundations. The two dominant approaches to interpret state-society relations (state corporatism and liberal civil society) are insufficient to explain their relations with the Chinese state. This article revives and tests an understudied model, social corporatism, by presenting two detailed case studies on Non-Profit Incubator (NPI) and China Foundation Center (CFC). The two agencies serve as new intermediary organizations in interest representation and intermediation between the state and NPOs and private foundations. In line with the three indicators of social corporatism, NPI and CFC were initiated in a bottom-up or spontaneous manner, enhanced the social integration in NPOs and private foundations, and facilitated the enactment of five new government policies. The two cases support the applicability of social corporatism in explaining NPO–government and private foundation–government relations in China.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE

The invention relates to a device and a method for warning a driver of a vehicle (2), said vehicle (2) having one or more environmental sensors (4, 5, 6), which detect objects (3) in the surroundings of the vehicle, and an evaluation device being provided, in which a model of the surroundings is created from the detection (7) of the object by the one or more environmental sensors (4, 5, 6). Also provided is an actuator system (9, 10) which informs the driver of objects (3) identified in the model of the surroundings, said system (9, 10) for informing the driver receiving spatial warning information and the driver being informed of the position of the object (3) by haptic feedback.
Students' voices: The lived experience of faculty incivility as a barrier to professional formation in associate degree nursing education

Nursing faculty play an important role in constructing learning environments that foster the positive formation of future nurses. The students' construction of a nursing identity is grounded in social interactions with faculty and is shaped by values and norms learned in both the formal and informal curriculum. The informal curriculum is communicated in faculty teaching practices and relationships established with students. To acquire an understanding of the students' lived experience in associate degree nursing education and identify educational practices that support students' professional formation. A phenomenological design was chosen to study the lived experience of nursing education. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 participants. Five students participated in second interviews for a total of 18 interviews. Symbolic interactionism guided data analysis. Participants represented three ADN programs in the northeastern U.S. and were diverse in terms of gender and age and to a lesser extent race, and sexual orientation. Faculty incivility included demeaning experiences, subjective evaluation, rigid expectations, and targeting and weeding out practices. Targeting practices contributed to a perceived focus on clinical evaluation and inhibited clinical learning. Faculty incivility hindered professional formation by interfering with learning, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and confidence. Faculty who model professional values in the formal and hidden curriculum contribute to the positive formation of future nurses. Nursing faculty should be formally prepared as educators to establish respectful, connected relationships with students. Faculty should role model professional values, deemphasize their evaluative role, provide constructive formative feedback, and remain open to the student's potential for growth.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A POLYMER COATING

The invention relates to a method for producing a polymer coating (5), which optionally comprises at least one solid lubricant and can be rubbed off, on a surface of teeth (7, 8) of a metal interlocking element (1, 2) for adjusting a tooth flank clearance (4) between the teeth (7, 8) of two meshing interlocking elements (7, 8), according to which the polymer coating (5) that can be rubbed off is applied onto at least one part of a surface of the teeth (7) of at least one interlocking element (7, 8). The surface to be coated is treated in plasma before applying the polymer coating (5) and thereafter the polymer coating (5) is directly applied onto said surface.
Concrete pouring facilitating system for double wall, has two vertical plates screwed on both sides of system, where each vertical plate includes notch at bottom such that width of notch is equal to thickness of double wall

The system (1) has two symmetrical faces inclined downwardly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the system, and two vertical plates screwed on both sides of the system. Each vertical plate includes a notch at the bottom, where the width of the notch is equal to the thickness of a double wall (2), so that the system remains attached to the double wall during pouring of concrete, and the system is made of wood.
Do women on board of directors have an impact on corporate governance quality and firm performance? A literature review

Women on board of directors (WOBD) should contribute to a sustainable strategic management with regard to the increased stakeholder demand on social and environmental issues. This literature review evaluates 200 empirical research studies on the impact of WOBD on corporate governance quality and firm performance. We briefly introduce the theoretical and empirical WOBD framework. This is followed by a discussion of WOBD effectiveness which aims to enhance corporate governance quality, and is divided into the following areas: 1) financial reporting; 2) corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting; 3) audit; 4) corporate philanthropy. We will then evaluate the impact of WOBD on; 5) financial performance; 6) CSR performance. Furthermore, we will summarise the key findings in each area, and provide a description of the analysed proxies for corporate governance quality and firm performance. Finally, we will discuss the limitations of the studies and give useful recommendations for future empirical research activities in this topic.
Metal graphdiyne towards electrochemical water splitting

Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are two key half-reactions in electrochemical water splitting, which is an eco-friendly technology to produce hydrogen. Both of the half-reactions are limited by high overpotentials and interaction between the reactions. Until now, electrochemical water splitting still relies on some inorganic noble-metal catalysts. Exploiting highly-efficient low-cost bifunctional electrocatalysts is a promising method to solve these issues. Thus, CarbonChem project aims at overcoming the limitation of traditional inorganic materials and re-defining the designing concept to construct organic framework electrocatalyst for HER and OER. Owing to the high designability and porous structure, organic frameworks are considered as a reasonable alternative to construct electrocatalysts; but the low conductivity strictly restricts their utilization. Incorporation sp-hybridization of graphdiyne (GDY) into organic frameworks can overcome the bottleneck, which provides the possibility for achieving organic electrocatalysts. As a result of single chemical composition, the active centres of GDY are consisted of unsaturated C and N sites, which are hard to provide high catalytic activities for HER and OER. Focusing on this issue, this project will give new insights on GDYs, providing a design concept for their chemical structure. Employing conjugated porphyrin with four coordinated N sites is a new strategy for introducing metal atoms into GDYs. Constructed metalloporphyrin-based graphdiyne (MPGDY) is fully consistent with the design principle of electrocatalyst: high conductivity, effective active sites and mesoporous structure. This research will develop an efficient bifunctional MPGDY electrocatalyst, for European hydrogen industry. The ER will achieve abundant research experience and scientific skills from the CarbonChem project and the capability to launch his own research group in future.