SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Carbon pool densities and a first estimate of the total carbon pool in the Mongolian forest-steppe

The boreal forest biome represents one of the most important terrestrial carbon stores, which gave reason to intensive research on carbon stock densities. However, such an analysis does not yet exist for the southernmost Eurosiberian boreal forests in Inner Asia. Most of these forests are located in the Mongolian forest-steppe, which is largely dominated by Larix sibirica. We quantified the carbon stock density and total carbon pool of Mongolia's boreal forests and adjacent grasslands and draw conclusions on possible future change. Mean aboveground carbon stock density in the interior of L. sibirica forests was 66 Mg C ha(-1) , which is in the upper range of values reported from boreal forests and probably due to the comparably long growing season. The density of soil organic carbon (SOC, 108 Mg C ha(-1) ) and total belowground carbon density (149 Mg C ha(-1) ) are at the lower end of the range known from boreal forests, which might be the result of higher soil temperatures and a thinner permafrost layer than in the central and northern boreal forest belt. Land use effects are especially relevant at forest edges, where mean carbon stock density was 188 Mg C ha(-1) , compared with 215 Mg C ha(-1) in the forest interior. Carbon stock density in grasslands was 144 Mg C ha(-1) . Analysis of satellite imagery of the highly fragmented forest area in the forest-steppe zone showed that Mongolia's total boreal forest area is currently 73 818 km(2) , and 22% of this area refers to forest edges (defined as the first 30 m from the edge). The total forest carbon pool of Mongolia was estimated at ~ 1.5-1.7 Pg C, a value which is likely to decrease in future with increasing deforestation and fire frequency, and global warming.
An Ubiquitous Service-Oriented Architecture for Urban Sensing

In the transformation from traditional to smart cities, there is an increasing trend around the world towards intelligent dynamic infrastructures that provide citizens with new services that can improve their quality of life and fulfill the criteria of energy efficiency and sustainability. In the light of this, an important challenge is how to enable citizens and cities to promote the sensing of data with regard to a number of different factors. This paper outlines the early stages of our research which is concerned with an ubiquitous service-oriented architecture for urban sensing called UrboSenti. The proposed approach differs from other sensing platforms since it provides a set of services to collect data from several sources and assists in the development of new sensing applications. In addition, our model encompasses all the sensing activities, ranging from the collection of data to the generation of reports about events in the city.
CONTROL OF LIGHTING SYSTEMS

A lighting system comprises controllable window light barriers for blocking exterior light in the event of glare. The system is controlled by identifying manual adjustments made to the window light barriers, and recording external light sensor measurements at the times of the adjustments as well as recording the times. A glare event area is determined from these manual adjustments, which comprises a range of external light levels and a range of time of day values at which manual adjustments had been made to reduce glare. During a subsequent period of time during which automated window light barrier control is implemented, an automated control strategy based on the determined glare event area, and control of the window light barriers is performed using the strategy.
Themes and variations: An exploratory international investigation into resuscitation decision-making

Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions are made in hospitals throughout the globe. International variation in clinicians' perception of DNACPR decision-making and implementation and the factors influencing such variation has not previously been explored.A questionnaire asking how DNACPR decisions are made, communicated and perceived in their country was composed: it consisted of seven closed-answer and four open-answer questions. It was distributed to 143 medical professionals with prior published material relating to DNACPR decisions. Under-represented geographical areas were identified and an additional 34 physicians were contacted through medical colleagues and students at the university hospital from which this study was based. The respondents had 4 weeks to answer the questionnaire.78 responses (44%) were received from 43 countries. All continents were represented. 88% of respondents reported a method for implementing DNACPR decisions, 90% of which discussed resuscitation wishes with the patient at least half of the time. 94% of respondents thought that national guidance for DNACPR order implementation should exist; 53% of countries surveyed reported existence of such guidance. Cultural attitudes towards death, medical education and culture, health economics and the societal role of family were commonly identified as factors influencing perception of DNACPR decisions.The majority of countries surveyed make some form of DNACPR decision but differing cultures and economic status contribute towards a heterogeneity of approaches to resuscitation decision-making. Adequacy of relevant medical education and national policy are two areas that were regularly identified as impacting upon the processes of DNACPR decision-making and implementation.
Stringy geometry: quantum corrections and the fate of string compactifications from spacetime and the worldsheet

This project uses newly developed geometric structures to understand quantum corrections in string theory from both a worldsheet and spacetime perspective.

The major goal is to prove that supergravity solutions with flux can be quantum corrected to give consistent string compactifications. I will also investigate whether these new geometric structures can shed light on strongly coupled heterotic worldsheet models. I will do this by combining my experience with the mathematics that underlies flux compactifications with insights from supergravity and worldsheet methods. This will greatly expand my knowledge in both physics and mathematics and bring me into close working relationships with researchers at the University of Chicago and Sorbonne Universite.

The key difference between my approach and existing work is the use of newly developed techniques in differential geometry that provide a unified framework for analysing flux compactifications - in particular, generalisations of G-structures within generalised geometry.

The proposed research tackles a fundamental problem: we do not know whether the many supergravity solutions used in phenomenology or AdS/CFT define honest string theory solutions. One output of this project will be a natural language for stringy corrections - this has applications in formal aspects of string theory and phenomenology, including moduli stabilisation, finding new non-Kahler heterotic solutions and the existence of de Sitter vacua. Progress on any one of these would be an valuable contribution to the most important problems in the field, ensuring the ongoing international competitiveness of theoretical physics in the EU.

The proposed research is interdisciplinary due to considerable overlap with differential geometry and conformal field theory. The proposal includes plans for transfer of knowledge between the applicant and the host institutions, acquisition of new knowledge areas, professional development and outreach.
Construction of James Steuart’s Monetary Theory

It is deservedly recognized that James Steuart advanced a monetary theory in which paper money played an important role. The successful establishment of Scottish banknote circulation and theoretical influences from his fellow countrymen such as John Law can be pointed out as backgrounds for his monetary theory. Little attention has been given however to the point that Steuart deduced theory on banks and banknotes quite differently from his predecessors. It is of great significance that Steuart’s theory on banks and banknotes in his first draft of The Principles of Political Oeconomy was, in the following years, drastically expanded and reconstructed. The theory in his first draft written in 1764 was based on the opinion that banknotes should be issued only on landed securities, in consideration of ideas from the Scottish banking system. He then expanded the theory into a dynamic three-stage banking theory where he concluded that as economies and credit grew, banks should issue notes not only on the basis of landed securities but also by discounting bills and giving public credit. By this expansion, banknotes gained a broad and central role in his monetary theory, and the expansion gave his monetary theory more ingenious evolutionary aspects.
Targeting future mineral discoveries under cover using a mineral systems approach

Predictive mapping of mineral systems represents an important tool for assessing the potential for undiscovered mineral resources in Australia. Recently, assessments for a range of uranium mineralisation styles have been performed across three regional studies in Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. These investigations have been undertaken using a mineral systems framework which considers key system components including sources, fluid-flow drivers and pathways, and depositional mechanisms. The method which has been used places a strong emphasis on identifying important processes leading to ore formation, which are then translated into mappable geological proxies using a range of input datasets and derivatives. At relatively shallow depths, these may be mapped using geochemical and observational geological data. However, deeper-buried terranes, such as those dominating most of the Australian continent, require the use geophysical data to generate proxies for targeting the desired processes. Importantly, and unlike other available techniques, the method employed does not rely on the locations of known mineralisation to generate maps of mineral potential. This allows assessment of mineral potential in greenfield regions of Australia, including those beneath significant volumes of cover. Results from the regional studies completed to date successfully reproduce the locations of known mineralisation and highlight potential in areas not currently recognised as mineralised. Such mineral system analyses provide predictive models which may be the focus for follow-up investigation, including drilling.
Research on Wind & Thermal Power Joint Bidding Strategy Considering Penalties for Wind Power's Bidding Deviation

With the growing maturity of wind power technologies and the decrease of wind power construction costs, wind power producers, who are always price takers, gradually become the market participants with strategic bidding capacity in electricity market. However, wind power producers should be responsible for the loss caused by bidding deviation when they participate in electricity market due to uncertainty of wind power, which can cut down their benefits. In order to study the bidding strategies of the wind power producers in day-ahead market, a wind & thermal power joint (W&T) bidding model considering penalties for wind power's bidding deviation was established based on supply function equilibrium approach, in which Monte-Carlo method and backward reduction were used to simulate future wind power. In addition, particle swarm optimization method is used to solve the model. Compared with the independent bidding, a simulation example showed that wind & thermal power joint bidding can effectively improve the revenues of wind power producers, especially increase the incomes from day-ahead market, so that the initiative of wind power producers in day-ahead market can be greatly enhanced.
Cephalometric analysis of the cervical spine

STRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE PROFILE OF THE CERVICAL SPINE AND BASE OF THE CRANIUM 1 Count the vertebrae 2 Look for morphological anomalies of the vertebrae 3 Assess the alignment of vertebral bodies 4 Assess the alignment of the spinous processes 5 Assess the distribution of intervertebral spaces 6 Look for vertebral blockage 7 Look for Atlas-occipital fusions 8 Evaluate the position of the summit of the dental hard palate 9 Look for anomalies in the occipital clivus 10 Assess the orientation of the occipital clivus / sphenoid clivus 11 Assess the angle of the mandible / anterior-inferior angle of the odontoid DOI: 10.1051/odfen/2010109
Analysis of clinical outcomes of patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin glands.

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of Bartholin glands (BG-ACC) is a rare, slow-growing but a highly aggressive tumor with remarkable capacity for local recurrence and distant metastasis. The purpose of this study was to elucidate our experiences of the diagnosis and treatment of BG-ACC and to analyze the clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients with BG-ACC. A retrospective chart review was performed to assess the demographic information, chief complaints, pathologic features of tumors, primary treatment, and development of local recurrence or distant metastasis, as well as the patient outcome. All patients received surgical excision as the primary treatment, and the diagnosis of BG-ACC was confirmed histopathologically. Three of four patients whose tumors showed pathologic features indicating a high probability of recurrence received adjuvant radiotherapy. These patients did not develop local recurrence, in contrast, one patient who did not receive adjuvant radiotherapy developed local recurrence and distant metastasis on several occasions. All patients who received primary surgical treatment are alive to date. When patients who are more than 40 years of age and who present with symptomatic BG lesions, BG-ACC should be included in the differential diagnosis and biopsy should be performed for histopathologic confirmation. Radical local excision with sufficient negative margins seems to be beneficial for primary treatment. Adjuvant radiotherapy is a reasonable treatment option for patients with high risk factors after surgery or for patients who develop local recurrence.
Novel pda methodology to energize public and private european energy efficiency projects

Many projects of high energy savings potential, both in the private and public sectors, have been identified by building owners, local energy agencies and ESCOs. However, a large number of them consistently fails to reach implementation stage, as they collide with two main barriers: 

1) lack of scale to attract professional investors in this project type and/or
2) restrictive Public Procurement procedures that are expensive to prepare and adapt to each project case.
-
BundleUP will develop a “Ponto Energia”, will bundle projects according to specific characteristics (investment size, technology, geography) using the currently available framework and consolidated procurement procedures to provide projects with scale, improve bankability, investor-trust and result in a faster time-to-market. The action aims at developing at least 58 Portuguese sustainable energy projects with total estimated investments of EUR 49,9m. These projects will trigger around 155 GWh/year of primary energy savings and generate 3,1 GWh/year of renewable energy. 
-
Innovative approaches will be implemented concerning financing models and sources. BundleUP will strongly focus on energy savings projects, including renewable energy self-consumption. The project will make use of existing and innovative financing instruments, combine them with institutional investors (such as investment funds or ESCOs) while stimulating the engagement of citizens and local communities by using crowdfunding and cooperative business models to share the benefits of sustainable energy investment.
-
By placing Portuguese local and regional energy agencies in a central role, with regard to potential project identification, dissemination and relation with local authorities, companies and stakeholders, BundleUP will put in practice the Energy Agencies’ objective of “acting as an intermediary between the local authority and local players in the energy market.” Moreover, BundleUP will promote the replication of the developed methodology and business-models with knowledge transfer workshops aimed at sharing the knowledge gathered during the project at EU level.
Modular electric drivetrains

Electrification of passenger cars and light-duty vehicles will have a knock-on effect on reducing the greenhouses gases emission from the transportation sector, as it is still the biggest emitter due to fossil fuel based engines. However the maturity of electrical drives and electrical engines needs a final push for better performance, better comfort and cost reduction in order to generate a massive adoption of such transport in Europe and worldwide, replacing conventional cars. ModulED aims at developing a new generation of modular electric engine based on buried-permanent magnet motor with reduced rare earth use, and electric drivetrain for various configurations of Full and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (including cost, environmental impact, efficiency, and mass manufacturing ready). The multiphase e-motor will integrate the latest GaN inverter for power electronics, advanced control with higher fault tolerance, advanced cooling features, with reduced sizing and higher efficiency. It will be linked with a performant electrical drive and transmission, adapting new regenerative braking strategies. The project takes into account industrial, user requirements and environmental impacts through life cycle analysis, to gear the activities towards a full vehicle approach design and realization of each component and whole powertrain. Also, new virtual models will be developed for reliable design and simulation of every component features. Demonstration on BMW i3 or similar vehicle will be performed at the end, validating the high performance powertrain. The project gathers 9 partners as cutting-edge from automotive, power electronics, powertrain specialists with 3 research centres, 3 Tier-1 suppliers and SMEs.
Energy–exergy analysis and optimisation of a model sugar factory in Turkey

Abstract This study is related to the energy and exergy analysis of a model sugar factory in Turkey. In this study, energy efficiency issue in food industries are investigated within a general context to provide energy saving by reducing energy – exergy losses in the sugar production process. The aim of this study is to determine the best energy and exergy efficiency with the mass and energy balances according to design parameters for a sugar factory. Energy savings that can be applied in food industries are examined. Appropriate scenarios are prepared, and optimization results are compared. As a result of thermodynamics calculations made according to the 1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics, energy and exergy efficiencies of a factory were calculated. Factory total energy efficiency and exergy efficiency were found to be 72.2% and 37.4%, respectively, and according to these results, energy quality was found to be 0.64. In conclusion, the current turbine power process energy and exergy efficiencies were 46.4% and 27.7%, respectively, and the optimized turbine power process energy and exergy efficiencies were 48.7% and 31.7%, respectively. This study performs an attitude to the problem of exergy optimization of the turbine power plant. An overall assessment of the energy and exergy efficiency calculations is performed and is focused on how they should be.
Nanosensors manufacturing

NANOLIKE uses an innovative variant of Convective Self-Assembly (CSA) which allows the assembly of nano-objects on a large variety of supports with a high flexibility. With this unique process worldwide, NANOLIKE has developed a new generation of nanosensors which are 100x smaller, 50x more sensitive and 10 000x less energy consuming than other sensors. 
This innovation is interesting for three worldwide markets. The Internet of Things market lacks of strain sensors suitable for their specific requirements (low-cost, low-energy, high sensitivity, small size, easy to integrate). The tests & measurements and sensors markets need low-cost, low-energy sensors, a high reliability and the possibility to build networks of sensors. 
NANOLIKE’s strategic plan is to conquest the emerging IoT market by achieving large enough production volumes to propose attractive costs. When the long-term performance and robustness of the nanosensors will be demonstrated, NANOLIKE will be able to penetrate the sensors market and to increase its market share on the tests & measurements market by substituting the existing solutions by its disruptive nanomaterials based solutions.
In the feasibility assessment, NANOLIKE will refine its knowledge of the competitive environment, improve the initial business offer, protect the innovation project, prepare the scaling-up phase, update its first commercialization strategy and adapt its business plan. Then, in the Phase 2, NANOLIKE will set-up the industrial facility capable to manufacture nanosensors with a total yielding capacity of 1 million units per year with a cost lower than €5 per unit and undertake demonstrations with major customers. This is the aim of the NANOMAN project.
The company, a spin-off of the Nanotech team from the Lab. of Physics and Chemistry of Nano-Objects, illustrates the potential of the nanotechnology that the EU has recognized as a KET. NANOLIKE will bridge the gap from lab to market, grow and create highly skilled jobs.
Evaluation on the potential of entomopathogenic fungal isolates for the control of Mexican bean bruchid ( Zabrotes subfasciatus ) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

The efficacy of five isolates of entomopathogenic fungi belonging to the genus Metarhizium was assessed against Mexican bean bruchid, Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in a laboratory experiment. Four local isolates namely META-B, META-D, PPRC-6, PPRC-29 and one standard isolate ICIPE-30 were evaluated. Pathogenicity of the isolates was conducted with three different conidia concentrations including 10 6 , 10 7 and 10 8 conidia/ml. The adults of Mexican bean bruchid were treated by spraying one ml of fungal concentrations ranging from 1x10 6 to 1x10 8 . All the isolates tested were virulent at all concentrations ranging from 1x10 6 to 1x10 8 conidia/ml. However, pathogenicity (based on speed and magnitude of mortality) varied among isolates and concentration. Among the M. anisopliae isolates, ICIPE-30 and META-D were most pathogenic. A significant difference (p<0.05) in mortality was recorded between treatments of fungal concentrations and the control. None of the control treatment units gave more than 15% mortality. All tested isolates were able to infect and cause mycosis in adult Mexican bean bruchid, out of which isolate META-B showed the least virulence compared to others with less than 67.5% mortality with confirmed symptom of mycosis. The study suggests that entomopathogenic fungi may be used as a component of IPM in stored beans under Ethiopian conditions. Key words/phrases : Entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium , Mexican bean bruchid, Mycosis, Pathogenicity, Zabrotes subfasciatus .