SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Pioneering partnerships

Resident involvement in residential care homes is a challenge due to shortcomings of consumerist and formal approaches such as resident councils. The PARTNER approach aims to involve residents through collective action to improve their community life and wellbeing. The purpose of this article is to provide insights into the process of resident involvement by the PARTNER approach from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders, including residents, volunteers and staff members. A responsive evaluation was conducted, using participant observations, semi-structured interviews with residents, volunteers and professionals (n=16), and three focus groups. The findings show that critical elements in this process of resident involvement were the agenda-setting by residents, the formation of a cohesive resident group, the sharing of experiences and stories, the development of collective action, and the development of partnerships between residents and professionals and other stakeholder groups. Residents developed actions (gallery parties and a buddy project) to strengthen social interactions and realized these with the help of volunteers and professionals. We conclude that bringing residents together around a shared topic creates room for activism and leads to empowerment, feelings of social belonging and learning processes. We argue that it is a worthwhile enterprise to further develop structural partnership relations between residents, volunteers and staff in residential care homes.
CHNS Modeling for Study and Management of Human–Water Interactions at Multiple Scales

This paper presents basic definitions and challenges/opportunities from different perspectives to study and control water cycle impacts on society and vice versa. The wider and increased interactions and their consequences such as global warming and climate change, and the role of complex institutional- and governance-related socioeconomic-environmental issues bring forth new challenges. Hydrology and integrated water resources management (IWRM from the viewpoint of an engineering planner) do not exclude in their scopes the study of the impact of changes in global hydrology from societal actions and their feedback effects on the local/global hydrology. However, it is useful to have unique emphasis through specialized fields such as hydrosociology (including the society in planning water projects, from the viewpoint of the humanities) and sociohydrology (recognizing the large-scale impacts society has on hydrology, from the viewpoint of science). Global hydrological models have been developed for large-scale hydrology with few parameters to calibrate at local scale, and integrated assessment models have been developed for multiple sectors including water. It is important not to do these studies with a silo mindset, as problems in water and society require highly interdisciplinary skills, but flexibility and acceptance of diverse views will progress these studies and their usefulness to society. To deal with complexities in water and society, systems modeling is likely the only practical approach and is the viewpoint of researchers using coupled human–natural systems (CHNS) models. The focus and the novelty in this paper is to clarify some of these challenges faced in CHNS modeling, such as spatiotemporal scale variations, scaling issues, institutional issues, and suggestions for appropriate mathematical tools for dealing with these issues.
New horizon in the research on plant-virus-vector interaction

Understanding the mechanisms controlling vector-transmission of plant viruses requires integrating information from at least three different viewpoints: virus-vector interactions, plant-vector interactions and virus-plant interactions. While some of these aspects have been covered by past and present investigations, others have been bypassed completely, due either to technical bottlenecks or conceptual lacunas. Here, we highlight recent advances and needs in hitherto poorly documented aspects of vector transmission, such as characterization of the vector molecules responsible for initial viral recognition, and the role of vector saliva in inoculation and initial onset of infection in a new plant. We also propose and discuss some novel conceptual and complementary questions that are opening up fascinating new horizons in this field. We explore the possible existence of viral morphs with specific properties that facilitate acquisition by vectors, and discuss the dynamics/genetics of such viral subpopulations, which could differentiate and specialize in different host compartments.
DRY PARTITION WALL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF A DRY PARTITION WALL SYSTEM OF THIS KIND

The invention relates to a dry partition wall system (1) comprising a plurality of wall elements (2; 2'); a floor-side connection element (3) extending over several wall elements (2; 2'), a ceiling-side connection element (4) extending over several wall elements (2; 2'), wherein the plurality of wall elements (2; 2') are arranged side by side and are retained on the floor-side connection element (3) and on the ceiling side-connection element (4) and thus jointly form a partition wall, and wherein the wall elements (2; 2') are of multi-layer design. This dry partition wall system (1) is characterized in that each wall element (2) comprises a planking (22, 23) on both sides, with an insulating layer arranged in between, that one of the plankings (23) is of multi-part design, and that the plankings (22, 23) encompass the floor-side connection element (3) and the ceiling-side connection element (4) at the outer side. The invention relates further to a method for installing a dry partition wall system (I) of this kind. By means of the invention the installation of the dry partition wall system (1) is facilitated and an attractive optical appearance with good sound insulation effect is achieved.
EARLY DETECTION AND WARNING OF HARMFUL AGENTS

A method of detecting the presence of harmful agents in the environment is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a plurality of portable agent detectors, placing the detectors on vectors in the environment, connecting the detectors over a communication network, and, upon detection of an agent by a first detector, signaling detectors identified as being nearby to carry out corresponding agent detection tests, thereby to confirm or localize an initial agent detection.
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF FLIBANSERIN INVOLVING NOVEL INTERMEDIATES

The present invention related to process for the preparation of flibanserin involving novel intermediates. 1,3-dihydro-1-(2-bromoethyl)- 3-isopropenyl-2H-benzimidazol-2-one reacts with diethanolamine and converting the obtained dihydroxy compound to 1,3-dihydro- 1-[2-[N-[bis-(2-chloroethyl)amino]ethyl]-3-isopropenyl-2H-benzimidazol-2-one followed by depotection to obtain 1,3-dihydro- 1-[2-[N-bis-(2-chloroethyl)amino]ethyl]-1,2-H-benzimidazol-2-one. This on condensing with m-trifluoromethyl aniline gives flibanserin hydrochloride.
Sediment regime disturbance of river catchments in a changing land cover context: geoenvironmental and population dynamics

In a globally changing world, sediment regime disturbance has emerged as a dominant actor in the modification of river catchments. The sediment regime refers to the sediment budget (amount, type and timing of sediment inputs, outputs and storage) of a river system. Studies of sediment regimes in medium and heavily land cover modified catchments are scarce to the extent that even the likely direction of change of sediment yield compared to background conditions is unknown. Without understanding the changes in the sediments inputs of rivers we are potentially missing half the story. The main and novel research questions within the SEDILAND project are: how (and how rapidly) land cover changes impact on the sediment regime of a river catchment and ultimately on the river channel morphology?; Is there a critical tipping point that guarantees the reversibility of the sediment regime disturbance to a pre-developed scenario?; and if not, how can we assist in fostering a better environmental and territorial management in catchments that preserve natural processes (flow and sediment regime)?. These questions will be tackled thanks to the collaboration between IPE and IHE. These institutions are world authorities on assessing changes on land cover, sediment regime and population dynamics. In turn, the applicant has a broad knowledge in the field of Geoenvironmental Processes. The applicant will be trained in leadership, management, funding, supervision and communication skills. Jointly this team is in a position to push the boundaries of sediment regime disturbance knowledge far ahead, with the ultimate intent to allow the applicant to train through research and become an independent researcher in Europe. This MSCA addresses two of the H2020 Societal Challenges: “Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy”, and “Climate action, Environment, Resource efficiency and Raw materials”.
MAGNETIC JACQUARD-TYPE MECHANISM CONTROL DEVICE

Control device for controlling the position of Jacquard mechanism control pins (25) whereby such pins can be positioned in a desired configuration. The control device comprising a plurality of active positioning members (46) locatable selectively in either a first or a second position with the active positioning members (46) in the first position acting to engage a respective said Jacquard mechanism control pin (25) and in a second position acting to provide no obstruction to movement of the respective Jacquard mechanism control pin (25), the control device further including actuating means to move the active positioning members (46) selectably between said first and second positions. Said actuating means comprising at least one magnetisable element (43) with the polarity of the magnetisable element (43) being selectably reversible to enable movement of the active positioning members (46) between the aforesaid first and second positions.
Heat sink

A heat sink 1 for use with a central processor unit or microprocessor 10 is disclosed. The heat sink 1 comprises a body 2 having an outer surface facing to the exterior and a plurality of internal passages 5 and voids 8 and 9 defined therein, forming an internal surface. The body 2 has a first plurality of passages 5 extending in a first direction and a second plurality of passages 5 extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The passages 5 intersect with each other and open out into each other and also open out on to the outer surface of the body. The body has two voids 8 and 9 that extend from the front or leading face 11 of the outer surface in one of the first and second directions inwardly into the body 2. Typically the voids 8 and 9 are arranged such that they are substantially perpendicular to each other to form a cross when the front or leading face 11 of the outer surface is viewed end on. The heat sink 1 also includes a fan 3 for drawing air through the passages 5 and the voids 8 and 9 in the body 2. Typically, the fan 3 is a low velocity fan having a speed of 2,000 to 5,000 rpm so as to reduce noise generated by the fan. The heat sink 1 is mounted on top of the microprocessor 10 where it assists in drawing excess heat away from the microprocessor 10. Typically this is required when a process called overclocking is engaged in by a computer enthusiast.
Analysis of Fourier transform spectra of N2O in the ν3 band for atmospheric composition retrievals

We report measurement results for line positions, intensities, half-width, and pressure-induced shift coefficients and line mixing coefficients for N 2 O broadened by air in the ν 3 band. The high signal-to-noise ratio spectra have been recorded at high resolution using the McMath–Pierce Fourier transform spectrometer formerly located at the National Solar Observatory on Kitt Peak, Ariz., USA. The spectra were analyzed using a multispectrum nonlinear least-squares curve-fitting technique employing the speed-dependent Voigt profile with a Rosenkranz (weak) line mixing component. The speed dependence parameters were calculated as suggested in the study of Kochanov (J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transf. 189, 18 (2017). doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.11.007 ). Several comparisons have been performed between the retrieved parameters and previously published results. For |m| ≤ 40, our results for line positions, broadening, and line mixing coefficients agree best with the results of Loos et al. (J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transf. 151, 300 (2015). doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.10.008 ). Also, we compared the obtained line positions and intensities with the corresponding values in HITRAN2016 and GEISA-2015 databases. No significant or systematic differences were noticed. The precision of our line positions was estimated to be 3 × 10 −5 cm −1 . The reported line positions, intensities, and air-broadening coefficients are accurate to better than 2%. The accuracy of air-pressure-induced line shifts and line mixing coefficients is better than 5%. The line mixing coefficients and air-broadening coefficients were also calculated using the exponential power gap scaling law, and these calculated values were found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.
Towards automated fission-track age determination via artificial intelligence

Understanding and predicting the continuous change of the environment is crucial for scientists, economists, policy makers and ultimately for the entire society. Geochronology is the art of measuring the timing of processes on Earth and thus the key for understanding the past and making accurate predictions for the future. Techniques to model past and future events have evolved to an advanced state and geochronology has to keep track with this by providing accurate, precise and statistically robust age data. Fission-track dating is a well-established geochronological method, which is based on the manual counting and length measurement of nuclear damage tracks (i.e. fission tracks) in minerals by means of optical microscopy. Due to the complexity of microscopic images and objects to be studied, the operator-based optical counting remains the most widely applied approach until these days. However, the manual approach has serious limitations especially with respect to the number of grains being dated as well as the comparability and reproducibility of the results. This project is an attempt to automatize large parts of the slow and tedious manual procedure. It will combine fission-track dating with artificial-intelligence (AI)-assisted image analysis exploiting the capability of convoluted neural nets (the AI) to be ‘taught’ to detect user defined objects in an image. The expected result is a protocol that can be freely used and refined by all geochronology laboratories to produce age data meeting the high requirements of cutting-edge research. On the way of developing this protocol the experienced researcher will obtain hands-on training in the Python language and artificial intelligence, whereas the supervisor will get a deep insight into fission-track geochronology. The results will be communicated to a broad audience and provide a stable basis for future research inside and hopefully far outside geosciences thereby underlining the project’s societal importance.
A novel weaning diet to optimize performance of farmed shrimp larvae

Shrimp are high-market value product with an increasing demand for global supply, currently representing 15 % of total globally traded fishery commodities and the second most traded commodity (both in value terms), following salmon. However, the shrimp farming industry is currently facing both production and environmental sustainability challenges. To tackle these challenges, project MYSIS aims at conducting a feasibility study to globally commercialize a disruptive weaning diet for shrimp larvae farmed in aquaculture. The technical feasibility of the MYSIS weaning diet was already validated at laboratory-scale, largely outperforming existing competitors by increasing larval growth performance, survival and disease resistance on the long-term. This novel weaning diet will therefore boost worldwide shrimp hatcheries and nurseries on the farming of high quality juveniles, representing enormous economic savings for these users due to its unforeseen biological effects and high cost-effectiveness, since its estimated price-range is not more than average of main competitors. The MYSIS diet refers to a multidisciplinary approach resulting from nutritional knowledge (super-premium quality ingredients that fulfil shrimp larvae nutritional requirements; food and feed sectors) and cutting–edge technologies (cold-extrusion and encapsulation; aquaculture and pharmaceutical sectors). To pursue in the innovation pathway to an industrial-scale demonstration and market deployment, this feasibility study contemplates an evaluation of intellectual property right protection and regulatory issues as well as the implementation of a robust market assessment and business plan. With project MYSIS, SPAROS expects to gain position as a key provider of forefront products and technology services in the global aquaculture market.
Compact x-ray fluorescence probe for uniquely flexible, efficient and accurate underground material analysis

J&C Bachmann is specialized in the design and development of industrial measurement and control equipment for the mining industry. We develop physical and image based analysis and measuring methods for the determination of material properties, quality assurance and process automation. With an experienced team of physicists and engineers, we provide highly specialized and high added value measuring and control products and services.  

In the mining industry and for any other environmental and geologic research applications, exploration and mining investigations are frequently accompanied by large scale drilling and blasting. Traditional methods of elemental analysis of samples in laboratories or through complex on-site equipment are both time consuming and extremely expensive, while also involving significant environmental damage. Over €10 billion are spent every year on prospecting and exploration tasks worldwide. For a particular site, this process typically takes over a decade and costs a minimum of €15 million. 

Over the last years of R&D, we have conceived a miniaturized probe that uses X-Ray Fluorescence analysis to measure with outstanding accuracy the ground’s mineral composition along small, low-impact boreholes. Without any radioactive sources, the compact probe directly collects precise and real-time elemental analysis information directly inside the borehole. Our probe will help improve the efficiency of the prospecting and exploration stages, by reducing its cost and duration by over 80%. At a fraction of the cost of larger, bulkier radioactive neutron-based systems, IBERIA XRF will also provide us with a key market advantage, allowing us to commercialize an estimated 300 units by 2026 and generate over €20 million in revenues. It will also provide us increased visibility and allow us to consolidate our brand as a reference in mining equipment market, leading to the creation of over 50 high grade jobs in the EU.
SEALING A LEAD-THROUGH OF A ANCHOR ROD THROUGH A PANEL FORMWORK ELEMENT

The invention relates to sealing a lead-through of an anchor rod (2) through a panel formwork element (1). For one-sided anchoring, the invention proposes a cladding tube (11), a sealing element (10), and a sliding tube (9), which are arranged on the anchor rod (2) and, together with the anchor rod (2) are pushed through the panel formwork element (1) from a rear side, such that the sealing element (10) emerges from the panel formwork element (1) on a front side and, after the anchor rod (2) has been pulled back slightly, seals off between the cladding tube (11) and the panel formwork element (1).
IRON AND RELATIVE IRONING METHOD

Iron comprising at least an ironing plate (12) and having a lower surface (15) to contact, during use, a fabric (30) to be ironed, and a main body (1 1) to which the ironing plate (12) is attached. The lower surface (15) of the ironing plate (12) is subdivided into at least two zones (16,17), respectively, a first front damping zone (16) comprising holes and/or openings (21) connected to delivery means (20) to deliver a jet of water to be sprayed directly onto the fabric (30), and a second heating zone (17), adjacent to the first zone (16), and associated with instantaneous heating means (22) of the irradiation type.
Non-institutionalized frail elderly: are there any medications associated with falls? A case-control study.

Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre queda e o uso de medicamentos em idosos frágeis não institucionalizados.Materiais e Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo caso-controle realizado com usuários da Atenção Básica do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) na cidade de Divinópolis, interior de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Os casos eram idosos frágeis com queda autorreferida no último ano e os controles eram idosos frágeis sem relato de queda, pareados por sexo, idade e centro de saúde. A variável de desfecho foi a ocorrência de queda no último ano. As variáveis de exposição foram o uso de medicamentos por classe de medicamentos, o uso de terapia medicamentosa combinada, início e interrupção e ajuste de dose nos últimos 12 meses. A magnitude das associações foi estimada por Odds Ratio (OR).Resultados: Na análise univariada, o uso de medicamentos antianêmicos, antiinfl amatórios, antiepilépticos e a suspensão e iniciação da medicação estiveram associados à queda. Após ajuste pelas demais variáveis de exposição e covariáveis, houve associação signifi cativa entre quedas e uso de medicação antianêmica (OR = 6,10; IC95% 1,72 - 21,58).Conclusão: A queda de idosos frágeis não institucionalizados esteve associada ao uso de medicamentos antianêmicos, associação não descrita em outros estudos.
Product feature extraction using natural language processing techniques

Nowadays many customers use online services for buying their desired products and many products and services are sold through the Web. On the one hand, considerable numbers of people are expressing their opinion about a particular product or service by writing comments on them; and on the other hand, collecting user’s opinions and giving feedback to the service or product providers. These are important techniques of increasing the chance of business success and improving service quality. For this, identifying opinion sentences and extracting appropriate features of review sentences can be perceived as a proper task. This paper applies techniques of natural language processing for the detection of sentences expressing an opinion. Subsequently, product features can be identified in each opinion sentence, considering appropriate grammatical concepts in the review sentence. In this instance, the review sentences will be considered as an input and extracted features and opinions as an output. Finally the results and accuracy of the system will be measured by related evaluation metrics.