SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Learning the beta-Divergence in Tweedie Compound Poisson Matrix Factorization Models

In this study, we derive algorithms for estimating mixed β-divergences. Such cost functions are useful for Nonnegative Matrix and Tensor Factorization models with a compound Poisson observation model. Compound Poisson is a particular Tweedie model, an important special case of exponential dispersion models characterized by the fact that the variance is proportional to a power function of the mean. There are several well known matrix and tensor factorization algorithms that minimize the β-divergence; these estimate the mean parameter. The probabilistic interpretation gives us more exibility and robustness by providing us additional tunable parameters such as power and dispersion. Estimation of the power parameter is useful for choosing a suitable divergence and estimation of dispersion is useful for data driven regularization and weighting in collective/coupled factorization of heterogeneous datasets. We present three inference algorithms for both estimating the factors and the additional parameters of the compound Poisson distribution. The methods are evaluated on two applications: modeling symbolic representations for polyphonic music and lyric prediction from audio features. Our conclusion is that the compound poisson based factorization models can be useful for sparse positive data.
EFEKTIVITAS STRATEGI PENGENDALIAN KONFLIK PEMANFAATAN RUANG DI KOTA METRO PROVINSI LAMPUNG

Growth of Metro City is rapidly increasing in line with the growing
diversity of urban functions has led to changes in use of space that leads to the
conversion of land that is not according to plan designation. Space utilization
changes that occur need spatial planning and should be limited and controlled the
use of space. Control of the use of space is an effort to actualize the spatial orderly
that organized through four (4) strategies, namely the determination of the zoning
regulations, licensing requirements, provision of incentives and disincentives, as
well as the imposition of administrative sanctions. This study aims to measure the
extent of the effectiveness of the strategy in controlling the use of space in Metro
City.
The research method is deductive that is descriptive qualitative deductive
through theoretical framework then be examined through the facts obtained
through observation and in-depth interviews. Effectiveness of controlling
strategies in space utilization is measured using variables: a) regulation with
indicator legal basis, consistent application, socialization, supervision and control
arrangements
Novel vascular-like bbb-on-a-chip

There is great need to develop safer and more biologically relevant models for drug screening. Recent reports indicate that up to 20% of acute kidney complications can be linked to drug-induced nephrotoxicity and more than 40 molecules found to reduce Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)-related plaques in animal models were shown to be ineffective in AD patients. It is increasingly evident that both in vitro and in vivo models being used to develop drugs have a limited capacity to predict the pathophysiology of human disease, personalized response, and off-target drug toxicity. The inability to properly test drugs and treatments to diseases such as AD constitutes a risk for pharmaceutical companies and a major obstacle to overcome. This ERC PoC proposal aims to establish a practical microfluidic fabrication process capable of recreating structural and biomechanical features of native blood vessels. Specifically, we aim to develop a scalable 3D Blood-Brain-Barrier in vitro model (BBB-on-a-chip) able to provide a higher level of biological relevance than current in vitro models. The development of such a system would represent a major break-through for the pharmaceutical industry generating therapies for a variety of neurological disorders. Thanks to the ERC Starting Grant STROFUNSCAFF, we have developed a simple fabrication process that combines bioprinting and self-assembly to grow functional fluidic devices with endothelialized vessel-like capillaries (patent application in preparation). NOVACHIP proposes to a) build scalable microfluidic devices made from capillaries that incorporate relevant cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) components, exhibit tissue-like stiffness, and can be designed with specific sizes and geometries to better resemble the native BBB and b) compare it to a commercially available in vitro model as well as c) an established rat model by quantifying permeability of specific imaging biomarkers for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technique.
Anisometric permanent hybrid magnets based on inexpensive and non-critical materials

Permanent magnets are crucial in modern technology as they allow storing, delivering and converting energy. They are able to transform electrical energy into mechanical and vice versa, which means that improving their performance entails transforming energy in a more efficient and sustainable way.
The best magnets are based on rare-earths (RE), however, their status as a Critical Raw Material (CRM) has brought forward the realization that it is of great strategic, geographic, environmental and socio-economic importance to consider alternative magnets that present a reduced amount (or absence) of RE. One of the most sought approaches towards this goal consists on constructing composite magnetic materials magnetically coupled at the interface.
In the framework of the success of a previous European Project (FP7-SMALL-NANOPYME-310516), focused on improving ferrite-based magnets, we developed a low-cost novel approach (Patent P201600092) that exploits the magnetostatic interactions within these composites and that yielded extremely promising results in the form of an experimental proof-of-concept. 
The goal of this project is to implement up-scalable and cost-efficient methods for fabrication of ferrite-based dense anisotropic magnets with a 40% enhanced magnetic performance (energy products above 55 kJ/m3) with respect to commercial ferrites. We aim at producing improved magnets that retain the advantages of ferrites –availability, sustainability, cost, recyclability, eco-friendliness- and which have the potential to substitute currently used RE magnets (CRM) in the electric power system.
Our targeted application is an electric energy storage device: we will substitute RE magnets by AMPHIBIAN ones in a demonstrator of a flywheel and evaluate its performance against cost, eco-friendliness and resource efficiency criteria.
PROCESS AND COMPOSITION FOR PRODUCING SELF-CLEANING SURFACES FROM AQUEOUS SYSTEMS

A process and a composition are disclosed for producing surfaces that are self-cleaning by water, and in particular, there is disclosed an aqueous system for forming transparent self-cleaning surfaces. In the process, an aqueous mixture comprising (i) nanoparticles having a particle size of less than 300 nanometers and (ii) a surface modifier selected from the group consisting of water-soluble hydrophobic surface modifiers and water-dispersable hydrophobic surface modifiers capable of forming a continuous film from an aqueous solution is provided. The aqueous mixture is applied to a surface, and a self-cleaning transparent coating is formed on the surface upon water evaporation. In one embodiment, the aqueous mixture is essentially free of organic solvents other than coalescing solvents.
A goal-programming enhanced collaborative optimization approach to reducing lifecyle costs for naval vessels

Understanding the trade-offs involved in assessing lifetime cost for engineering systems requires understanding trends in various engineering disciplines that require significantly different analysis methods to efficiently explore. The corresponding design spaces can be flat, defined by weak minima, and thus difficult to understand using traditixonal optimization methods. This paper presents a new multi-disciplinary framework that uses a goal-programming enhanced multi-objective collaborative optimization (eMOCO) approach to facilitate the development of the spaces. In order to further increase its efficiency in discrete or flat spaces well-suited to evolutionary optimization a unique discipline level genetic algorithm is proposed. Naval vessels are an example of an engineering system that has a difficult design space with respect to lifetime cost, however, one where it is critical to understand. As these costs are increasing, they are becoming limiting factors in a vessel's operational life. Though they are so important, the interaction between different cost categories such as production and operation has not been explored in depth and is not always clear. Understanding the trade-offs between different aspects of a vessel's total ownership costs early in the design stage can aid in the production of new ships where they are minimized. The proposed framework is verified on mathematical problems, and then used to develop trade-spaces between resistance and production for a nominal naval combatant vessel. These trade-spaces show both the knowledge gained by designers in understanding these trade-offs and the ability of the proposed eMOCO framework to develop them effectively.
Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Irrigated Agricultural Production in Lebanon and Jordan

Both in Lebanon and Jordan the increase in the domestic and industrial water demands has led to a significant reduction of water available for irrigation purposes. This is a key issue for such countries in which agriculture accounts for 80% of the water use although it is not the sole problem: the aquifers are overexploited, the use of environmental-friendly irrigation methods is still limited and the water and soils are being polluted through inappropriate production methods with regard to fertilization and plant protection practices. Considering the need to strengthen policies at national and regional level, the ENSIAP project will implement a series of activities as a contribution to the reduction of the negative environmental impact of irrigated agriculture on natural resources and climate change. In particular, the project will use an approach on three levels: at on-farm level, through introduction of innovative and resource conserving agricultural practices including the use of renewable energy sources (RES) supported by training activities; at institutional level, through capacity building in best agricultural practices and support to institutional networking on a regional basis with special focus on use of RES in irrigated agriculture; at civil society level, through public awareness raising activities on water and environmental issues, including the appropriate use of RES.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND DISTRIBUTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY IN A VEHICLE

The invention discloses a load and battery control device for controlling and distributing electrical energy in a vehicle electrical system comprising a generator, an electrical load, and a stored energy source. The device monitors and processes electrical signals generated by the vehicle electrical system and compares them to a vehicle operating state. The device operates on a switching system to controllably connect or disconnect the generator, electrical load, or stored energy source, or any combination thereof, with the vehicle electrical system to be consistent with a pre-determined vehicle operating configuration.
INCREASED DRAINAGE PERFORMANCE IN PAPERMAKING SYSTEMS USING MICROFIBRILLATED CELLULOSE

A process for the production of paper, board, and cardboard is disclosed. The process comprises adding to the wet end of a paper machine (a) microfibrillated cellulose and (b) a coadditive. The coadditive can be one or more of (1) a cationic aqueous dispersion polymer, (2) colloidal silica, (3) bentonite clay and (4) vinylamine -containing polymers and combinations thereof. The invention further relates to a paper product produced by such process.
Reverse Micelle Encapsulation of Proteins for NMR Spectroscopy

Reverse micelle (RM) encapsulation of proteins for NMR spectroscopy has many advantages over standard NMR methods such as enhanced tumbling and improved sensitivity. It has opened many otherwise difficult lines of investigation including the study of membrane-associated proteins, large soluble proteins, unstable protein states, and the study of protein surface hydration dynamics. Recent technological developments have extended the ability of RM encapsulation with high structural fidelity for nearly all proteins and thereby allow high-quality state-of-the-art NMR spectroscopy. Optimal conditions are achieved using a streamlined screening protocol, which is described here. Commonly studied proteins spanning a range of molecular weights are used as examples. Very low-viscosity alkane solvents, such as propane or ethane, are useful for studying very large proteins but require the use of specialized equipment to permit preparation and maintenance of well-behaved solutions under elevated pressure. The procedures for the preparation and use of solutions of RMs in liquefied ethane and propane are described. The focus of this chapter is to provide procedures to optimally encapsulate proteins in reverse micelles for modern NMR applications.
Síntesis bioestratigráfica y eventos paleoceanográficos del Cretácico (Maastrichtiense) al Mioceno (Langhiense) basada en foraminíferos

El estudio taxonómico de los foraminíferos de diferentes cortes en España, Italia, Bélgica, Francia y los Océanos Atlántico, Indico y Pacífico nos ha permitido establecer una detallada biozonación con foraminíferos planctónicos, desde el Cretácico Superior (Maastrichtiense) hasta el Mioceno Medio (Langhiense), que puede ser considerada válida para regiones subtropica­les y templadas. Los principales eventos paleoceanográficos han sido analizados con alta resolución para determinar sus correspondientes cambios faunísticos y para evaluar sus posibilidades como estratotipos de límite. Los pisos marinos europe­os clásicos han sido estudiados, estableciendo la correlación entre la biozonación de foraminíferos planctónicos, los pisos estandar y las series.
Thorium nuclear clocks for fundamental tests of physics

Th-229 has an exceptionally low-energy excited nuclear isomer state with an excitation energy of only a few electron volts, making it accessible to laser manipulation. With a predicted relative radiative linewidth of 1e-19, constructing a Thorium nuclear clock becomes possible that could rival todays most advanced optical atomic clocks.
The few-eV transition emerges from a fortunate near-degeneracy of the two lowest nuclear energy levels. However, the Coulomb and strong-force contributions to these level energies differ on the MeV level. This makes the Th-229 nuclear level structure uniquely sensitive to variations of fundamental constants and ultralight dark matter.
Very recently, the applicants have proven the long-sought existence of the low-energy isomer, determined the lifetime in different electronic environments, quantified the nuclear moments and charge radius based on the hyperfine splitting, and constrained the isomer energy. However, knowledge on the electronic and nuclear properties is still insufficient to exploit the Th-229 system for fundamental tests.
This project aims to close this gap and realize three prototype nuclear Thorium clocks using complementary approaches in trapped ions and solids. We will develop customized VUV laser systems and perform precision spectroscopy of the Th-229 nuclear transition. Comparing these clocks among each other and with state-of-the-art optical clocks will allow us to benchmark the new frequency standard before ultimately applying it to test fundamental physics. 
This project requires a unique combination of experimental and theoretical expertise in atomic and nuclear physics, high precision metrology and fundamental symmetries. Furthermore, special infrastructure is required for (distributed) clock comparison, precision spectroscopy as well as processing of Th-229. The synergy team is composed to optimally respond to these challenges while being rooted in established and successful collaborations.
Cultural Heritage Operations for the Regeneration of Urban Sites

The city of Bastia in Corsica is the smallest URBACT Lead
Partner city in population terms but by no means should
this be a judge of the quality of the networking activity. This
project which started work in June 2004 with a kick off
meeting in Bastia has held a total of 8 seminars and a final
conference in November 2006 in Naples. The seminars
always included site visits and case study examples which
are now presented within the Final Report.
The network’s activities are based on the assumption that
cultural heritage has a contribution to make to the processes
of territorial valorisation and modernisation and has to be
considered as a major resource for economic development
and social cohesion. The network set out to prove through
practical examples that cultural heritage should not be
considered as a constraint in urban regeneration projects
but should be considered as a resource which can be used
to improve such projects.
The work undertaken resulted in the identification of clear
guidelines on how to create links between cultural heritage
preservation and urban regeneration.
The Performance Study of Aviation Fuel Added with Alcohols

Alcohols ranging from C2 to C8 are added to RP-3 jet kerosene to alleviate the pollution when fuel burns. Such mixed fuels are tested in respects of density, viscosity, heat value, rubber compatibility, silver corrosion and copper corrosion. The results show that fuel mixed with n-pentanol resembles RP-3 kerosene best and fuels mixed with ethanol, propanol and n-butanol perform inferior than other mixed fuels in the test for compatibility with rubber. All seven fuels perform well for the test in silver corrosion and copper corrosion. The result for the fuel mixed with ethanol lies slightly behind others in copper corrosion.
MOTOR FLUID DRIVE, ESPECIALLY FOR ROTARY, PIVOTAL OR LINEAR DRIVE UNITS AND CORRESPONDING METHOD

The invention relates to a drive, especially for rotary, pivotal or linear drive units, comprising a working piston (16), housed in a cylinder (12) of a housing (14), impinged by fluidic pressure media and displaced in the axial direction. The invention is characterized in that mechanical coupling elements (22, 24) are disposed on the working piston and can be coupled with a motor (30) in such a manner that the motor slows down and/or drives the working piston in the axial direction. The invention also relates to rotary, pivotal or linear drive units comprising said drive and to a method for operating a drive or a rotary, pivotal or linear drive unit.
A case report: successful pregnancy after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation by using short-acting gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist only

Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) is widely used in in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) to achieve multiple follicle development during one treatment cycle. COH is usually initiated by gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) to down-regulate pituitary secretion of gonadotropins, suppress endogenous LH surge and synchronize multiple follicles development, which is followed by stepwise exogenous gonadotropins stimulation [1, 2]. Here we report a case of successful pregnancy after inducing multiple follicles development by using short-acting GnRHa only.

A 31-year-old woman, 50 kg weight, was administrated in our unit for four-year primary infertility. Her menstrual cycle was 28 days, lasting 6–7 days. The basal serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) level was 5.1 mIU/mL, 3.56 mIU/mL, and 38.81 pg/mL, respectively. The numbers of antral follicles were eight per ovary.

In the mid-luteal phase, the patient was administrated of short-acting GnRHa (Decapeptyl, Ferring, Germany) 0.1 mg/day for pituitary down-regulation] to initiate an IVF treatment cycle. After 14 days administration, the serum FSH was 4.58 mIU/mL, LH was 29.23 mIU/mL, and E2 was 26.79 pg/mL. Transvaginal ultrasound examination showed that there were five follicles with average diameter more than 10 mm, and the largest one was 14 mm. 0.1 mg Decapeptyl was continuously given for one more day and the LH level maintained 29.96 mIU/mL. Then, we decreased the dose of GnRHa to 0.05 mg/day and continuously given for four more days. Ultrasound examination showed five follicles with average diameter more than 20 mm, the largest one was 28 mm. The patients’ serum E2 increased to 1,270 pg/mL, LH was 13.51 mIU/mL. 0.05 mg Decapeptyl was continuously given in the morning and 10,000 IU human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) was administered to trigger egg maturation in the evening. The patient was scheduled for oocyte retrieval 34 h after the hCG injection. Five oocytes were obtained and three fertilized successfully. Two grade I embryos at the 8-cell stage were transferred at d3, and a surplus grade I embryos at the 7-cell stage were frozen. Routine luteum support (UTROGESTAN 200 mg, Bid, Laboratoires Besins-Iscovesco, France) was given after embryo transfer (ET). Serum β-hCG level examined 14 days after ET was 613.9 mIU/mL, indicating a successful biochemical pregnancy. A transvaginal ultrasound examination 4 months after ET confirmed an ongoing intrauterine twin pregnancy.
Properties enhancement of SnAgCu solders containing rare earth Yb

Abstract In order to enhance the properties of SnAgCu lead-free solders in microelectronic packaging, various contents of rare earth Yb were incorporated into the alloys. Results indicated that the addition of Yb can improve the wettability, tensile strength, thermal fatigue behavior of lead-free alloys. The lead-free solder with 0.05%Yb addition exhibited the best comprehensive properties as compared to the alloys with other Yb weight fractions. And found that after soldering, the initial interfacial IMC thickness of SnAgCuYb solder joint was smaller than that of SnAgCu solder joints, and this signified that the addition of Yb was effective in retarding the growth of the IMC layer. In addition, the Yb can refine the microstructures of SnAgCu solder, excessive Yb added can form bulk Sn–Yb phase and deteriorate the properties.
Custos – a system of environmental awareness for the blind and visually impaired.

Custos’s design consists of constructing a wearable device designed for blind and visually impaired people to replace the sense of vision. The device is designed to analyse the image from cameras placed in specially created glasses, and the result of the analysis is to provide the user with information about their presence. Information about the surroundings will be transmitted through a specially designed haptic vest. In addition, the system aims to improve the quality of life of blind and visually impaired people and increase their independence by replacing vision in everyday activities such as: moving, choosing outfits, pointing and searching for objects.
Effect of January 15, 2010 annular solar eclipse on meteorological parameters over Goa, India

Atmospheric perturbations due to the annular solar eclipse were monitored to understand its influence on the meteorological parameters from surface to the lower stratosphere. A strong inversion at 13km and an abnormal warming in the upper troposphere noticed on the eclipse day. A decrease in tropopause height associated with increase in temperature caused anomalous warming. Considerable attenuation of incoming solar radiation resulted in abrupt increase of air temperature during the next 24 hours followed by sharp decrease in relative humidity. The time lag is attributed to the distance from the totality and the response time between tropopause and surface layer.
Rótulo científico

Evidências emergentes, incluindo descobertas preliminares de nossa própria, indicam que o RNA desempenha um papel importante na formação da organização 3D da cromatina, mas se RNAs específicos estão envolvidos permanece em grande parte incerto.