SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Biography in the study of public administration: towards a portrait of a Whitehall mandarin

ABSTRACTThis paper reports on part of an on-going interview-based study of the eight permanent secretaries who served at the Department for Education from 1976 to 2012. Following a discussion of the relevance of biography to the study of public sector administrators, it presents a portrait of Sir Tim Lankester. Based on his own account and that of relevant others it draws on a four-stage career model to describe his life before and during his time as a civil servant. Centring on his career as permanent secretary in three it considers, inter alia, his working relationship with his Secretaries of State; his view of the role of permanent secretary; his policy contribution; and, his style and achievements. Following an examination of the merits of such research, the paper concludes with a brief discussion of the possible contribution of prosopography and a call for ethnographic studies of public administration.
STOP DEVICE FOR LEFT & RIGHT HAND SLIDING DOORS

A stop device for sliding doors or windows is described, wherein the device has a block member secured to the lower end of the sliding door so that the block member forms an appendage to the door and lying substantially within the plane of the door. The block member is formed symmetrical about a horizontal plane so that it can be used with either right or left-hand sliding doors, and has a vertical bore wherein a bolt or pin is disposed. Communicating with the bore is a horizontally disposed hole lying substantially on the horizontal plane. Within the hole is an inwardly biased steel ball. The bolt has two axially spaced circumferential grooves that are singularly engaged by the steel ball to provide predetermined stops for the bolt. The bolt can be inserted within the bore from either end.
Abundances and biological traits of the juveniles salmon sampled in the survey of Salmon abundance Indices in the Bresle river (France)

A survey started in 2016 is conducted every year in early autumn (September to early october) to quantify the abundance of juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Bresle In Normandy. The electrofishing protocol of Prévost and Baglinière (1995) is used. It targets Atlantic salmon young of the year (0+ parr), but older fish (juvenile salmon ≥1+) are also caught and included in this dataset. Sampling is restricted to areas with shallow running water flowing on coarse bottom substrate, i.e. the preferred habitat of young of the year salmon. The data consist of abundance indices and biological traits measured on the fish sampled: length, weight and age. The latter is ascertained from scale samples taken from the fish which size does not allow to determine their age unambiguously. The survey is carried out under the Research Observatory on Diadromes Fishes in Coastal Streamss (ERO DiaPFC) program. The data are stored in the database of the ERO. They are used to develop predictive models and tools for providing scientific advice to improve the management of this heritage species.
THE NEUROEDUCATION AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE DIDACTICS OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION

Due to the diffusion of the several neuroimaging techniques such as the magnetic resonance, the voxel-based morphometry (VBM), the functional Magnetic Resonance (RMf), the resting state resonance and the functional connectivity have allowed us to know what influence the music has on the brain. This knowledge has been of great help to improve educational practices in all educational fields from early childhood education to university education. In addition, we have also explored how to perform the music processing, reaching the conclusion that this is done in a modular manner. Furthermore, studies on the impact of music on the brain have also allowed us to know and deepen the neural bases of musical processing and interpretation. Accordingly, we have been able to know the effects of musical training in different educational contexts as well as the changes produced as a consequence of this training. The main conclusion we draw from this work is that the different neuroimaging techniques allow us to know the impact of music on the brain as well as providing tools for improving the educational practice of the didactic of musical expression.
Environmentally efficient full profile drilling solution

The overall vision of the ECO-DRILLING project is to prototype, pilot, and commercialise our cost-effective and environmentally friendly full profile directional drilling technology for the global hydropower sector. ECO-DRILLING is the only solution capable of drilling upwards over long distances and high heads (up to 2km drilling length-1km altitude difference) using a non-rotatory drill string. Our disruptive technology has the potential to cut annual CO2 emissions with 13,860 tonnes in 5 years according to our sales proyections, reduce the environmental impact of drilling operations (e.g. by eliminating the need for building temporary access roads to the mountain top), and drilling costs by 50%. ECO-DRILLING will support the development of hydropower plants at locations currently unfeasible due to technical or environmental challenges.
We have defined a subset of specific objectives covering final prototyping, validation, and commercialisation readiness activities. Achieving them will bring us to a wide market uptake.
1) Technology maturation objectives (WP1) to optimise the functionalities of ECO-DRILLING’s subsystems and integrate them into the final prototype to be piloted in real-life settings, raising ECO-DRILLING TRL from TRL7 to TRL8.
2) Piloting and validation objectives (WP2) to demonstrate ECO-DRILLING’s technical and economic performance, functionality, and user benefits through a large-scale piloting in real-life operating settings, elevating eco-drilling from TRL8 to TRL9.
3) Commercialisation readiness objectives (WP3-6) enabling us to successfully bring the ECO-DRILLING service to the market and reach sales traction beyond Phase 2. 
Through the ECO-DRILLING SME Phase 2 project we will significantly boost the growth in our company. We estimate that by year 5 after project closure, we will reach accumulated revenues of €138.0m, generate at least 37 new full-time positions, and accumulate profits of €61.5m, with 6.42 ROI.
CO<sub>2</sub>-full factorial optimization of an ultra-high performance concrete mix design

This article presents a factorial modelling, as well as an optimization, of the mix proportion of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in terms of maximising the 28-day strength and minimising CO2 emissions. A full factorial design and desirability function optimization method were performed to find the best UHPC ingredient proportions. To improve the concrete properties, the concrete performance in terms of CO2 emissions and environment effects should be considered. Ultra-high performance with superior properties requires a large amount of cement, steel fibre and an admixture; however, from an environmental perspective, cement and admixtures and steel fibre are the important matter for global warming as cement production corresponds to 5% of all the CO2 emissions around the world. In addition, the 28-day compressive strength is one of the most important properties of concrete and is related to other mechanical properties; therefore, the 28-day compressive strength and carbon oxide emissions were select...
The Chennai extreme rainfall event in 2015: The Bay of Bengal connection

Southeast India experienced a heavy rainfall during 30 Nov–2 Dec 2015. Particularly, the Chennai city, the fourth major metropolitan city in India with a population of 5 million, experienced extreme flooding and causalities. Using various observed/reanalysed datasets, we find that the concurrent southern Bay of Bengal (BoB) sea surface temperatures (SST) were anomalously warm. Our analysis shows that BoB sea surface temperature anomalies (SSTA) are indeed positively, and significantly, correlated with the northeastern Indian monsoonal rainfall during this season. Our sensitivity experiments carried out with the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model at 25 km resolution suggest that, while the strong concurrent El Nino conditions contributed to about 21.5% of the intensity of the extreme Chennai rainfall through its signals in the local SST mentioned above, the warming trend in BoB SST also contributed equally to the extremity of the event. Further, the El Nino southern oscillation (ENSO) impacts on the intensity of the synoptic events in the BoB during the northeast monsoon are manifested largely through the local SST in the BoB as compared through its signature in the atmospheric circulations over the BoB.
The introduction of the glaze in al-andalus: technological waves and oriental influences

The project is designed to develop a much-needed approach to the study of glaze ware production in al-Andalus (Spain and Portugal) during the Middle Ages (9th-13th centuries). The introduction of the glaze in the Iberian Peninsula was a complex and long process involving several waves of technology transfer arriving from the Eastern to the Western Mediterranean basin, in different political periods.

From the archaeometric analytical point of view, both petrographic and chemical, this proposal aims to enrich knowledge about glazed ceramic technology in the Western Islamic world: identification of the Mediterranean access routes, localization of Andalusi workshops and their spread and distribution through the Iberian Peninsula. The microstructure and composition of the glazes, the raw materials and the colorants and decorative techniques used, as well as, the introduction of Eastern patterns, will provide some hints. Finally, the glazed ware as an element of political cohesion and, of course, as a sign of religious identity in al-Andalus will also be assessed.

To carry out the project successfully a methodology and a work plan with different phases, milestones and deliverables will
be developed. The key project is based on its interdisciplinary, applying archaeometric techniques to analysis of material
culture, in this case, the glaze technology, and hence establishing links between Social sciences and Science, with new
approaches to the interpretation of the history and archaeology of al-Andalus.
CAROTENOID COMPOSITIONS HAVING ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITIES AND USES THEREOF

The present invention relates to compositions comprising carotenoids, particularly phytoene and phytofluene, useful in delaying viral infection, particularly via modulation of at least one response against the viral infection within a cell or tissue. The cells or tissue can be of a subject, thereby delaying the viral infection in the subject or isolated, particularly in a form of cell or tissue culture, particularly for use in methods of screening for anti-viral agents.
A Numerical Simulation of Indirect Air Cooling with Three-towers-in-one

The 600 MW indirect air cooling device as an example,the problems of three-towers-in-one about pollutant diffusion,environmental impact,structural optimization were analyzed with numerical simulation method. Results illustrate that: due to influence of environment temperature,air cooling tower heat transfer is highest in winter,lowest in summer;with increase of wind speed,heat transfer of the windward surface enhance,heat transfer of side surface and leeward surface decrease; compared with chimney,using air cooling tower remove flue-gas makes pollutant diffusion wider and less environment influence; gas outlet of desulfurization tower more high and less,flue-gas spread more widely; the external windbreak wall can reduce the suppress of wind on the side of the tower,the internal windbreak wall can weaken the rotation of hot air in tower.
Validating the use of 137Cs and 210Pbex measurements to estimate rates of soil loss from cultivated land in southern Italy

Soil erosion represents an important threat to the long-term sustainability of agriculture and forestry in many areas of the world, including southern Italy. Numerous models and prediction procedures have been developed to estimate rates of soil loss and soil redistribution, based on the local topography, hydrometeorology, soil type and land management. However, there remains an important need for empirical measurements to provide a basis for validating and calibrating such models and prediction procedures as well as to support specific investigations and experiments. In this context, erosion plots provide useful information on gross rates of soil loss, but are unable to document the efficiency of the onward transfer of the eroded sediment within a field and towards the stream system, and thus net rates of soil loss from larger areas. The use of environmental radionuclides, particularly caesium-137 ((137)Cs) and excess lead-210 ((210)Pb(ex)), as a means of estimating rates of soil erosion and deposition has attracted increasing attention in recent years and the approach has now been recognised as possessing several important advantages. In order to provide further confirmation of the validity of the estimates of longer-term erosion and soil redistribution rates provided by (137)Cs and (210)Pb(ex) measurements, there is a need for studies aimed explicitly at validating the results obtained. In this context, the authors directed attention to the potential offered by a set of small erosion plots located near Reggio Calabria in southern Italy, for validating estimates of soil loss provided by (137)Cs and (210)Pb(ex) measurements. A preliminary assessment suggested that, notwithstanding the limitations and constraints involved, a worthwhile investigation aimed at validating the use of (137)Cs and (210)Pb(ex) measurements to estimate rates of soil loss from cultivated land could be undertaken. The results demonstrate a close consistency between the measured rates of soil loss and the estimates provided by the (137)Cs and (210)Pb(ex) measurements and can therefore been seen as validating the use of these fallout radionuclides to document soil erosion rates in that environment. Further studies are clearly required to exploit other opportunities for validation in contrasting environments and under different land use conditions.
Glyco and nano peptide conjugates for selective cell penetration

The next generation therapeutic agents such as proteins, nucleotides, cytotoxic agents and molecular probes hold promising properties to solve many crucial health issues. However, efficient and selective transport of this therapeutic cargos and imaging probes into the right cells at the right moment stands as a fundamental limitation of these new technologies.

In this action we will develop a new generation of highly efficient, selective and biocompatible supramolecular vehicles for specific cell delivery. This strategy will consist in the implementation of dynamic bonds as linkers for glycoconjugated cell penetrating peptides. These peptide hybrids will be recognized very specifically carbohydrate receptors and internalized. These stimuli responsive dynamic bonds will assist in critical steps of the delivery process such as the cargo release and endosomal escape.

We will expand this strategy to incorporate glycopeptides conjugated into multifunctional nanoparticles through host-guest interactions. We will implement state of the art synthetic, biophysics and cell biology techniques to identify new supramolecular selective membrane transporters.

This action will combine the glycochemistry background of the applicant with the expertise in membrane transport of the host group. The potential discoveries will trigger new opportunities in the delivery of the next-generation probes and proteins (i.e. CRISPR).
An anti-windup framework for systems with non-standard actuator characteristics

We examine anti-windup architectures for linear systems containing what might be broadly called “non-standard actuators” – actuators which may not be easily approximated by simply a saturation or rate-limit, but which are a more complex interconnection between linear elements and sector-bounded nonlinearities. An “LFT” type approach is taken to modelling such actuators and a fairly generic anti-windup approach is developed, allowing for a wide class of nonlinear actuators, including, but not limited to, actuator models with rate, amplitude or deadzone limitations. We also consider the synthesis for this class of actuators using the coprime factor approach, and it is shown that, in some circumstances, the IMC approach to anti-windup compensation yields desirable closed-loop robust stability properties.
HANDHELD ELECTROMECHANICAL SURGICAL SYSTEM

A handheld electromechanical surgical device includes a non-sterile power-pack having a drive component(s) including a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom, a main processor configured to control each drive component, a battery configured to power each drive component, an electrical receptacle, and a control interface(s) configured to control a functionality of the drive component. A sterile outer shell housing is configured to removably encase the power-pack to define a sterile barrier thus enabling use in a surgical environment without breaking sterility. The outer shell housing includes a coupler configured to transmit a rotation from the rotatable drive shaft through the outer shell housing, a control button(s) operatively positioned such that actuation of the control button actuates the control interface, and a pass-through connector configured to transmit electrical communications from the electrical receptacle through the outer shell housing.
Ice-sheet related landforms at the continental shelf edge, Albatross Bank, Alaska

Albatross Bank is a flat glaciated bedrock bank (Fig. 1a) located on the distal edge of the Alaskan continental shelf south of Kodiak Island (Fig. 1b). The bank illustrates the glacial geomorphology from an active ice edge during Marine Isotopic Stage (MIS) 2 ( c. 22–19 ka) sea-level regression (Briner & Kaufman 2008). The multibeam echo-sounder (MBES) images presented here provide the first detailed morphological evidence that the furthest extent of glacial advance in the late Pleistocene reached the shelf edge of the Gulf of Alaska. Other disparate areas of MBES imagery from the distal edge of the SE Alaska shelf to the western part of the Gulf of Alaska show evidence of glacial advance to the shelf break and support earlier depictions of Wisconsinan glaciation (Kaufman & Manley 2004; Briner & Kaufman 2008).



 Fig. 1. 
Multibeam swath bathymetry and bathymetric profiles of glacial features on Albatross Bank, Alaskan continental shelf. ( a ) Sun-illuminated multibeam-bathymetric image showing a band of seafloor iceberg ploughmarks (red inset, box f), bedrock outcrops and subglacial meltwater channels (red inset, box c). Acquisition system Reason SeaBat 8111. Frequency 100 kHz. Grid-cell size c. 10 m. ( b ) Location of study …
The impact of graphic organisers on learning from presentations

There is abundant educational research indicating that graphic organisers (knowledge maps, concept maps, or mind maps) have a beneficial impact on learning, but hardly any research has examined this in the context of presentations. This study therefore investigated how graphic organisers – as delivered via presentation software – affect learning outcomes and mediating variables such as self-efficacy, cognitive load and appreciation of the learning material. An experiment was set up during a university course (n = 155). E-lectures were designed that shared recorded audio, but differed in the design of the learning material (graphic organisers), considering the presentation software being used. In both research conditions presentation design was in line with the principles of the cognitive theory of multimedia learning. The results revealed no statistically relevant difference in cognitive load, self-efficacy and knowledge gain, but participants preferred the e-lecture with the graphic organisers to the con...
Valorization of winery and oil mill wastes by microbial technologies

Agro-food industrial wastes represent a serious environmental problem in producing countries. In addition to the traditional irrigation with wastewaters, application of solids to the land, and the extraction of valuable compounds for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries, a microbiological approach is also available. In this review, the most promising microbiological processes for the valorization of wine and oil by-products are presented. Recently, there has been an upsurge in the exploitation of the waste materials generated by the wine and olive oil industries. Treatments by physical and chemical methods are generally expensive, and they do not often provide complete solutions. Microbiological processes for the treatment of olive and grape residues have seen worldwide applications, and they are considered to be environmentally friendly, reliable and, in most cases, cost effective. Production of added-value products such as edible mushrooms, biofuels, organic acids, polymers and enzymes appear to be the new frontier in by-products valorization. Our study has been focused in these two major food industries in the Mediterranean area, engaged in wine and olive oil production.
Consumer ADR in the Republic of Cyprus

Conveniently located at the cross-roads of Europe, Asia, and Africa, Cyprus has become a key-ADR venue in the region. Domestic and international commercial arbitration has prospered under a series of pro-arbitration national laws and international conventions. Nevertheless, in stark contrast to the strong position of commercial ADR in the country, consumer ADR remained, until recently, undeveloped. In examining the current status of consumer ADR in the Republic of Cyprus, this Report sets out the regulatory framework in the country, delineates various facets of the consumer ADR regime currently in force, and explores the application of EU Regulation No. 524/2013 on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) to consumer disputes linked to the island.
Encouraging lifelong learning for an inclusive and vibrant europe

The ENLIVEN research models how policy interventions in adult education markets can become more effective. Integrating state-of-the-art methodologies and theorisations (e.g. Case-Based Reasoning methodology in artificial intelligence, bounded agency in adult learning), it implements and evaluates an innovative Intelligent Decision Support System to provide a new and more scientific underpinning for policy debate and decision-making on adult learning, especially for young adults. It utilizes findings from research conducted by European and international agencies and research projects, as well as from the ENLIVEN project. It will enable policy-makers at EU, national and organizational levels to enhance the provision and take-up of learning opportunities for adults, leading to a more productive and innovative workforce, and reduced social exclusion. 
The project comprises 11 workpackages in 4 clusters. WPs1-3 examine programmes, governance and policies in EU adult learning, looking at the multi-dimensional nature of social exclusion and disadvantage. WP4 examines system characteristics to explain country/region-level variation in lifelong learning participation rates, with particular reference to disadvantaged and at-risk groups, and to young people. WPs 5-7 examine the operation and effectiveness of young adults’ learning at and for work, undertaking cross-country comparative institutional analysis. WPs 8 -9 develop the knowledge base for, and develop and trials, an Intelligent Data Support System (IDSS) for evidence-based policy-making and debate. The ENLIVEN team comprises leading scholars with a full range of methodological skills in lifelong learning research and related areas, as well as advanced computer science skills. It will maintain a continuing interaction with policy makers and key research networks, make targeted interventions in policy and scientific debate, and deliver a state-of-the-art IDSS to improve lifelong learning for young adults across Europe.