SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Crime as Pollution? Theoretical, Definitional and Policy Concerns with Conceptualizing Crime as Pollution

Recently, criminologists have advocated understanding Bcrime as pollution^ to argued for market based crime control policy initiatives that mirror pollution control policy initiatives. That argument assumes that pollution control policies are effective social control mechanisms. This article explores definitional, conceptual, methodolog- ical, theoretical, and policy concerns which arise from the Bcrime as pollution^ concept. While the Bcrime as pollution^ position has sparked interesting policy discussions in criminology, we suggest that viewing crime as pollution is inconsistent with the scientific definitions and measurement of pollution. Moreover, environmental market based social control responses have generated significant environmental justice con- cerns the crime as pollution model overlooks and hence is likely to replicate. Rather
Atom-By-Atom quantum control of fermions in arbitrary potentials

The behavior of many-body quantum systems is one of the most difficult problems in modern physics. An interesting and open question is how the properties of a complex many-body system depend on its constituents, and how collective behavior emerges from the underlying few-particle building blocks. Ultracold atoms offer the unique possibility to realize  well-controlled quantum systems and study this question directly in the laboratory. We propose a highly adaptable approach to assembling systems of few ultracold fermions in optical micro traps. Using a spatial light modulator, we will implement arbitrary trapping potentials and small optical lattices with novel geometries.  A near-deterministic loading scheme will initialize states with extremely low entropies and realize previously inaccessible quantum states. We will perform detailed measurements of static and dynamic spin orderings on small Mott insulating plaquettes and realize unusual cylindrical optical lattices with periodic boundary conditions. Our approach is complementary to many traditional optical lattice experiments and will generate wide interest in mesoscopic Fermi systems.
A thematic network to design the penetration path of non-food agricultural crops into european agriculture

Non-food Crops (NFC) are used to produce a wide range of bio-products and bioenergy. In spite of considerable investment
in R&D and the increasing need of bio-based industries for feedstock, NFCs are not widespread in EU agriculture, mainly
due to challenges in supply chains and gaps in policy framework and investment incentives. PANACEA aims to set up a
thematic network to foster the effective exchange between research, industry and the farming community so that direct
applicable solutions are widely disseminated and grassroots-level needs and innovative ideas thoroughly captured in order
to design the penetration path of NFC into European agriculture. To achieve this goal, an inventory of long-term scientific
results on the NFC sustainable production will be created building on the profound experience of the consortium, and the
NFC close to implementation will be identified (WP1). Combining the farmers’ and bio-based industries’ needs and interests
(WP2) with the NFC ready-to-practice potential the role of NFC in the rural renaissance will be analysed. A strong and
interactive multi-actor forum will be established with actors from science, industry and agricultural practice to facilitate
capturing and spreading of innovative ideas (WP3). Practice-oriented knowledge on specific value chains easily accessible
and available in the long term will be assured through training courses and relevant educational material (WP4). Knowledge
sharing on technical, economic and environmental aspects of NFC, extensive communication and networking, matching
between the supply and demand sides will be facilitated by the PANACEA Platform (WP5). The project findings will be
disseminated at large following an extended exploitation and dissemination plan that will be active during the project and
beyond and ensure the sustainability of the ‘Thematic Network on Non-food Crops’ through its link with EU wide initiatives,
the EIP-AGRI and its Operational Groups (WP6).
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ILLICIT SUBSTANCES

The present invention includes a method and apparatus for detecting use of illicit substances, according to scheme represented in Figure 5. A sample of breath is analyzed using electronic sensors, including surface acoustic-wave gas sensors (20). The method determines the presence and concentration of the substances (or a class of substances). Diagnostic software is used to identify substances where a stored library of signatures is compared to the signature obtained from the system. Signal processing and neural networks are preferably utilized in the analysis.
Zircon U-Pb SHRIMP Dating of the Monzonite Granite-Porphyry from the Bangpu Large Porphyry Molybdenum-Copper Deposits,Tibet,and its geological Significance

The zircon U-Pb SHRIMP technique was applied to measure the age of the monzonite granite-porphyry from the Bangpu porphy deposits in the eastern Gangdese porphyry belt.It was obtained that the 206Pb/238U mean age is 13.9±0.3 Ma(MSWD =3.05),which belongs to the late period of Himalaya.The Bangpu monzonite granite-porphyry was formed during the period of ore-bearing porphyries forming in the Gangdese metallogenic belt to the extension environment of post-collision(12~18 Ma).Our new data suggest that the Bangpu monzonite granite-porphyry shared similar metallogenic dynamics settings to the Gangdese copper belt,which belongs to a rapid outbreak of large-scale mineralization process.Our new result is very important in confirming the active time of the Gangdese magma,provides chronological data and new inspiration for evolution studies of the whole Gangdese metallogenic belt.
What does it mean to be heterosexual?

What does mean to be heterosexual? How do you know if you are heterosexual? Though much research has investigated what it means to be *homosexual* very little empirical research has investigated the meaning of heterosexuality. Furthermore, most people who consider themselves heterosexual have never given this question much thought. However, a number of recent, tragic events (e.g., the murder of Gwen Araujo and the deadly attack by Omar Mateen) show that our perceptions of heterosexuality can have profound ramifications for our self-image and our treatment of transgender individuals, gay men and lesbians. 


My prior research has pointed to two lay models of heterosexuality that can have important consequences for anti-LGBT prejudice – a model of heterosexuality as a form of biological-purity and a model of heterosexuality as a form of moral purity. Across 14 studies (4 large-scale, representative surveys in multiple countries, and 10 lab-based genuine experiments), this proposed research will verify the biological-purity and moral-purity models of heterosexuality, identify the predictors and associated consequences of these models (Studies 1 – 4), investigate the consequences of the biological-purity model for anti-transgender prejudice (Studies 5 – 7), investigate the consequences of the moral-purity model for anti-gay prejudice (Studies 8 – 12), and investigate whether and how individuals strategically adopt or abandon these models to preserve their values and self-image (Studies 13 – 14).

Together, these studies will add meaningfully to our theoretical understanding of sexual orientation and some of the causes of anti-gay and anti-transgender prejudice. On a practical level, they will point to new ways of combating anti-LGBT prejudice, even in some of the most severely prejudiced societies, and have implications for a number of real-world issues such as legal protection and gay conversion therapy.
Effects of spatiotemporal stimulus properties on spike timing correlations in owl monkey primary somatosensory cortex

The correlated discharges of cortical neurons in primary somatosensory cortex are a potential source of information about somatosensory stimuli. One aspect of neuronal correlations that has not been well studied is how the spatiotemporal properties of tactile stimuli affect the presence and magnitude of correlations. We presented single- and dual-point stimuli with varying spatiotemporal relationships to the hands of three anesthetized owl monkeys and recorded neuronal activity from 100-electrode arrays implanted in primary somatosensory cortex. Correlation magnitudes derived from joint peristimulus time histogram (JPSTH) analysis of single neuron pairs were used to determine the level of spike timing correlations under selected spatiotemporal stimulus conditions. Correlated activities between neuron pairs were commonly observed, and the proportions of correlated pairs tended to decrease with distance between the recorded neurons. Distance between stimulus sites also affected correlations. When stimuli were presented simultaneously at two sites, ∼37% of the recorded neuron pairs showed significant correlations when adjacent phalanges were stimulated, and ∼21% of the pairs were significantly correlated when nonadjacent digits were stimulated. Spatial proximity of paired stimuli also increased the average correlation magnitude. Stimulus onset asynchronies in the paired stimuli had small effects on the correlation magnitude. These results show that correlated discharges between neurons at the first level of cortical processing provide information about the relative locations of two stimuli on the hand.
Rich, structured models for scene recovery, understanding and interaction

Computer vision has gained considerable momentum in recent years – both in industry and academia. There seems to be a spirit that the time is ripe to realize grand goals and to bring computer vision from the lab into real life. But is a vision system already as good as a human is? The answer is: “Unfortunately, not yet.” Given a single image, a child can describe the objects and their relationships in a much more detailed manner than any computer can. Also, humans can quite effortlessly “visually extract” an object from its background, even in the presence of fine details such as hair. Computers cannot yet achieve this automatically. But, for many real-world applications it is absolutely necessary to reach such levels of rich output, accuracy, quality, robustness, and system autonomy. In this proposal we try to get closer to this overarching goal. We believe that the key to success is a richer representation. Here “rich” stands for rich, detailed output, modelling rich, physical and semantic constraints, and learning rich, statistical relations between different aspects of a scene. Towards this end we propose the Rich Scene Model (RSM), which is one joint statistical, structured model of many physical and semantic scene aspects that can take full advantage of the synergy effect between all its components. This effort goes beyond previous attempts, in many respects. However, it is simple to say “We will build the best ever joint, rich scene model”. Accordingly, the crux of this proposal is to design novel models, learning and inference techniques to make the RSM a reality. This proposal addresses not only theoretical questions such as, “What can we infer from a few images of a dynamically changing 3D scene?”, and “Is our RSM rich enough to make statistical learning “work better” than deterministic learning?” we also propose a model that can give new forms of output, better deal with challenging real world scenarios, and can adapt nicely to human and application needs
A design methodology for the 60 GHz CMOS power amplifier using on-chip transformers

This letter presents a design methodology for the millimeter wave amplifier using 90-nm Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company (TSMC) CMOS technology. The proposed design scheme with mathematically modeled transmission lines and interstage matching transformers illustrates how to design a millimeter amplifier considered in the maximum power transfer. The single-ended transformer-coupled CMOS PA is implemented to verify the design methodology. The design consists of neutralized common source (CS) amplifiers, matching transmission lines, and 3D modeled transformers. The designed circuit shows 16.2-dB gain and 9-dBm saturation power over 60-GHz channel. The measured results are well matched with the proposed modeling results. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:506–509, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.25782
ENTANDO_SERVICES PARA A INOVAÇÃO

O PLANO DE INTERVENÇÃO APROVADO CONSISTE NA CRIAÇÃO DE UMA PLATAFORMA DE EXPERIÊNCIA DIGITAL COM FORTE ORIENTAÇÃO PARA A INTERNET DAS COISAS E NA REALIZAÇÃO DE UM KIT DE HARDWARE. EM PARTICULAR, QUEREMOS QUE A PLATAFORMA SEJA CAPAZ DE IMPLEMENTAR MODOS DE COMUNICAÇÃO E INTERAÇÃO ENTRE DIFERENTES TIPOS DE DISPOSITIVOS, PROCESSAR PESSOAS, OBJETOS. PARA O EFEITO, O PLANO INOVADOR INICIAL INCLUÍA VÁRIOS SERVIÇOS QUE SÃO GRADUALMENTE MODIFICADOS EM CURSO, TENDO O BENEFICIÁRIO SIDO ORIENTADO, POR EXEMPLO, PARA OUTRA PLATAFORMA (EUROTECH EVERYWARE CLOUD). OS RESULTADOS A SEREM OBTIDOS ESTÃO NO PROCESSO EVOLUTIVO DA PLATAFORMA ENTANDO, QUE É MAIS ORIENTADA PARA O USO DE PESSOAS DO QUE MÁQUINAS.
VENETIAN BLIND

An improved Venetian blind type window covering having an open position and a closed position is provided. When in a closed position, the window covering presents a face that conceals a securement member and an adjustment member. The window covering also includes a bottom rail, and a plurality of slats between the head rail and the bottom rail. The securement member and the adjustment member, in cooperation, are suitable for adjustably moving or tilting the plurality of blind slats to open and close the window covering. A blind slat tilting mechanism causes positional adjustment of the plurality of blind slats by raising and lowering at least the adjusting member.
Solar assisted high temperature heat pumps for molten salt energy storage applications.

Aiming at an integrated EU energy system, the work programme expresses the need for Europe to develop next generation competitive technologies for the electricity transmission network, which will be going beyond the state of the art and will be ready to integrate the market in five to ten years' time. Among these technologies, energy storage systems play a crucial role for the flexibility, stability and security of the European electricity network in the context of a progressively higher integration of variable renewable energies into the grid.  
The main objective of the proposal is the technical and economic feasibility analysis of a large-scale (50-1000MW) molten salt energy storage system based on solar assisted high temperature heat pumps (HP-MOSES).  
The proposed HP-MOSES storage system consists of a solar assisted supercritical heat pump cycle converting the electricity surplus into high temperature heat during charging. The heat is then stored for the required time in a molten salt hot tank, and is converted back to electric energy in a thermal engine  during the discharging cycle. 
HP-MOSES is expected to be a cost-effective and commercially viable large-scale site-independent energy storage system. 
With these features it can be considered as a valid alternative to existing bulk storage technologies in terms of round-trip-efficiency and cost of stored energy.
Predicting flame acceleration and deflagration to detonation transition in industrial scale explosions incorporating the turbulence effects

Statistics show that fires and explosions are the top cause of Business Interruption loss. Despite increasingly stringent safety measures, explosions continue to occur with higher frequency and consequences especially when Deflagration to Detonation Transition (DDT) occurs. Flame acceleration (FA) and DDT involve complex physical and chemical processes. Current provisions for explosion safety design are based on mechanisms for explosives and insufficient to interpret the complex nature of gas explosions. Their use in safety design is problematic.    

DNS predictions have shown the importance of TF on FA and DDT in uniform mixtures. Such influences are likely to be even more profound in mixtures with concentration gradients and when obstacles are present. There lacks experimental and numerical investigations to shade light on this. Robust and efficient predictive techniques which can capture global safety features associated with FA and DDT as well as TF are also missing. TurbDDT aims to fill these knowledge gaps. It aims to predict FA and DDT in industrial scale explosions incorporating the turbulence effects. The specific scientific objectives include: 

1. To gain insight of TF on FA and DDT in smooth channels/tubes with uniform mixtures and mixtures with concentration gradients using DNS;
2. To repeat the above in channels/tubes with obstacles;
3. To assess the capability of the compressible linear eddy model in large eddy simulations (CLEM-LES) for medium scale simulations and compressible reactive solver (CRS) for large scales; 
4. To conduct large scale FA and DDT of practical scales and assess the resulting differences in the predicted likelihood of DDT and explosion impact on structures when the more efficient CRS approach is used; and to draw conclusions and guidelines on large scale FA and DDT predictions.
5. Foster a two-way transfer of knowledge between the ER and host; and
6. Disseminate and communicate TurbDDT results to wider audiences.
In-Room Dining Practices in Hotels: an Analysis of Literature Review

This paper focuses on the analysis of review from the past several studies in the context of room service, its practices and allied to aware about the need of such type of research in the Indian Hospitality Industry. Hotel may also be called as home multiplied by commercial activities (Bhatnagar, 2006). The growth in the Indian tourism industry has fuelled the growth of Indian hotel industry. The direct contribution of Travel & Tourism to GDP in 2011 was INR 1,689.8bn (1.9% of GDP). The hotels provide a number of services to the visitors. In-room dining plays the pivotal role in the hotel especially in the food and beverage service department. The review of literature also reveals that a number of studies have been carried out in context to the In-Room Dining (IRD) practices in general, but less work has been carried forward in regard to the hospitality industry in general and in specific to Indian context. Moreover, Indian hospitality management literature revealed that there is a dire need to add exploratory data in the less researched area i.e. In Room dining. In-Room Dining Practices in Hotels: an Analysis of Literature Review
Physiologically based modeling of the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen and its major metabolites in humans using a Bayesian population approach

The principal aim of this study was to develop, validate, and demonstrate a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to predict and characterize the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of acetaminophen (APAP) in humans. A PBPK model was created that included pharmacologically and toxicologically relevant tissue compartments and incorporated mechanistic descriptions of the absorption and metabolism of APAP, such as gastric emptying time, cofactor kinetics, and transporter-mediated movement of conjugated metabolites in the liver. Through the use of a hierarchical Bayesian framework, unknown model parameters were estimated using a large training set of data from human pharmacokinetic studies, resulting in parameter distributions that account for data uncertainty and inter-study variability. Predictions from the model showed good agreement to a diverse test set of data across several measures, including plasma concentrations over time, renal clearance, APAP absorption, and pharmacokinetic and exposure metrics. The utility of the model was then demonstrated through predictions of cofactor depletion, dose response of several pharmacokinetic endpoints, and the relationship between APAP biomarker levels in the plasma and those in the liver. The model addressed several limitations in previous PBPK models for APAP, and it is anticipated that it will be useful in predicting the pharmacokinetics of APAP in a number of contexts, such as extrapolating across doses, estimating internal concentrations, quantifying population variability, assessing possible impacts of drug coadministration, and, when coupled with a suitable pharmacodynamic model, predicting toxicity.
Electromagnetic to optics transducer

Modern communication and sensing is done with radio- and microwaves on the one hand, and with optical fiber links, on the other. Radio- and microwaves are widely used in commercial and personal communication, as well as in sensing in, for example, medical diagnostics. Optical communication dominates long distance, point-to-point connections, such as internet. This action aims at the development of a miniature device for efficient conversion between these technological platforms.  Within the AdG INTERFACE we have developed a novel principle for the opto-electromechnical transducer (Nature, 2014) and filed a US patent. We have further made progress in developing an integrated version of the transducer with enhanced sensitivity. Preliminary market analysis has shown high potential of our device in diverse areas, such as industrial internet of things, airborne intracommunication systems, scientific sensors, measurement instrumentation, radio astronomy, and nuclear magnetic spectroscopy. This action will include the first tests of the device in a flagship application relevant to NMR spectroscopy—a real life MRI scanner—and an extensive effort towards producing a packaged, fiber-coupled, ultralow-noise transducer ready for field demonstrations.
Fine-Grain Episodic Memory Processes in Cognitive Control

Previous task-switching research raises a question concerning the role of episodic memory processes in cognitive control. The question is framed by the contrast between two procedures, explicit cuing and randomized runs, one of which presents a task cue perceptually on every trial and the other of which involves uncued trials. The present study compares performance across these procedures. Performance errors sensitive to errors in focusing on the correct task were higher under explicit-cuing conditions than under randomized-runs conditions, consistent with a high level of proactive interference from old task information. The results support an account in which control codes stored in episodic memory play an integral role in cognitive control, even under conditions in which all information needed for performance is perceptually available.