SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Delinquent History:For Sites of Transition

“Delinquent History: For Sites of Transition” is a conceptual history
project carried out as a site-specific art practice. It engages the dialectical
relationship between urban heritage and real-estate development, critically
considering how development strategically narrates history into its rationalized
logic of growth and change. This thesis revolves around four individual sitespecific
projects that quote specific histories into sites where those histories did
not originate, in order to interrogate how urban development often does the same.
The Leslie Street Spit in Toronto is taken as a case study from which to develop a
new theoretical framework called “Sites of Transition” – urban places that are in
the process of shifting from a former identity into a new one. After
contextualizing this case study and its related projects, this thesis undertakes an
examination of these elements in relation to discourse surrounding site-specific
and conceptual art practice, as well as the narration of history.
TWO PART VALVE

A valve (10) includes a first valve housing portion (12) and a second valve housing portion (14). The first valve housing portion and the second valve housing portion are separate components attached together to define a valve housing. The first valve housing portion includes an inner end surface (16) having an opening (18). The second valve housing portion includes an inner end surface (56) having a protruding annular rim (60) with an annular groove (62) and a seal (64) is received in the annular groove. The protruding annular rim including the seal is received in the opening in the inner end surface of the first valve housing portion to define a valve housing.
The research of ELM ensemble learning on multi-class resampling imbalanced data

The ELM has been proved to have good generalization performance and fast training speed in both theory and application. However, it tends to majority class and neglects minority class when dealing with imbalanced data. The Ensemble learning of data resampling can improve the ELM classification accuracy of a few classes. We propose a class resampling technique and advance an ELM ensemble learning method which can make use of the information of few class samples. Experimental results show that the proposed method is better than the single ELM learning model. Because resampling is one of the most core technologies of large data processing, the method provides the help for the establishment of the learning model of the imbalanced data.
Quantitative analysis of nodal/lefty-mediated pattern formation

How an initially homogenous population of cells self-organizes to form patterned embryos and tissues is a long-standing mystery in the field of developmental biology. Understanding such self-organizing processes is of central importance for regenerative medicine and would inform approaches to transform embryonic stem cells into complex multicellular structures for human tissue replacement. The influential reaction-diffusion model postulates that patterns emerge during development under the influence of poorly diffusive activators and highly diffusive inhibitors, and we have recently found biophysical evidence supporting the differential diffusivity of the activator Nodal and its inhibitor Lefty in zebrafish embryos. While we have begun to define the Nodal/Lefty activator-inhibitor pair as a reaction-diffusion system that can transform a uniform field of cells into an embryo, three important questions remain: First, how is the differential diffusivity of activators and inhibitors achieved in living embryos? The molecular weights of activator and inhibitor proteins are too similar to explain the difference in diffusivities. Second, how do reaction-diffusion systems adapt to tissue size? Embryos can vary considerably in size, but the proportions of their body plans are remarkably constant. How reaction-diffusion systems mediate this scale-invariant patterning in vivo is unknown. Third, how do reaction-diffusion systems self-organize? Embryos are often born with maternally provided prepatterns, and it is unknown whether reaction-diffusion systems also form relevant patterns in the absence of such prepatterns. We will address these questions in zebrafish and mouse embryonic stem cells by combining innovative quantitative experimentation and mathematical modeling. This high-risk/high-gain approach will allow us to unravel general principles underlying self-organizing processes and will inform new strategies for human tissue engineering from embryonic stem cells.
Morphology of lithic artifacts: experimental and morphometric approaches

MORPHOLITHEX addresses one of the major research questions in prehistoric stone tool technologies - what are the crucial variables that knappers control to determine the form of their stone artifacts? Specifically, the project investigates the effects of variables that are under the direct control of the knapper, namely various platform management strategies and the morphology of the core surface, on the size and shape of the product. The project uses a novel combination of methods: the knapping process is simulated in an experimental setting that uses an apparatus that enables independent variables to be controlled and measured to isolate their effects on the final results; three-dimensional geometric morphometric methods are used to explore the size and shape of the blanks produced by the experiment; and advanced statistical modeling is used correlate the experimental predictors to the shape and size of the resulting blanks. The specific concentration is on platform management and core surface morphologies common in Levallois blank production, a technology that is present across the Old World during the last 300 thousand years, and is common during the rise and expansion of modern humans around 50 thousand years ago. The goal is to construct a more comprehensive model to account for morphological variation in stone tools and to validate this model using replicative and archeological collections. This quantitatively driven research integrates several of the most advanced approaches in our field and aims to significantly contribute to our understanding of the elementary principles of producing stone tools in prehistory. It further intends to make methodological advancements in controlled experiments for investigating the production of stone tools, as well as developing protocols for analyzing stone tool shape and size with geometric morphometrics.
spAtial integRated enhanCement of arcHaEOlogical SITES

Considering the richness of CADSES archaeological heritage, in the ARCHEOSITES project cultural resources are regarded as a key element for territorial development and a crucial factor for the elaboration of common spatial development strategies. The Project has the main objective of promoting the introduction and diffusion of an integrated approach within the policies for cultural heritage enhancement of CADSES space, associating the enhancement of the archaeological resources with the improvement of the connections among resources and territory and among them and local economy. This means both the development of wide partnerships among actors and a more effective integration of cultural development programmes within regional and local development strategies and programmes. Moreover, a wider understanding of the large potential of cultural resources is necessary. Finally, a better qualification of human resources can be envisaged to acquire the skills and know-how necessary to manage integrated plans and programmes for the comprehensive management of archaeological resources. Both training activities and exchange of experiences need therefore to be considered as a fundamental part for the outcome of the project.
Sustainable Reuse Centres

Re-use Centres are usually managed by SMEs, often social enterprises, that receive, prepare for re-use and distribute goods extending their product lifetimes with important social and environmental impacts, promoting a circular economy vision. They are a powerful vehicle to promote qualitative growth, help develop human capital and strengthen social cohesion. To fulfil this mission re-use centres need to have an economically sustainable business model, an issue that will be at the centre of the project. SUBTRACT will concentrate on the post start-up and scaling-up phases to render re-use centres effective and durable, i.e. to have a steady flow of incoming and outgoing goods well prepared for re-use, a professional management, a suitable financial strategy and an attractive image for the users.

The project will research knowledge, exchange experiences, develop guidelines on how to develop the full potentials of re-use centres and render them competitive and will provide guidance to the ERDF managing authorities and other policy makers on how to assess and govern re-use centres in their territory. It will strengthen them in their capacity to enact efficient policies of sustaining re-use centres in becoming self-sustaining, evaluating their management, their investment and innovation readiness, measuring their impact. The elaboration of business principles and models will help actors along the reuse chain (regional and local governments, waste management authorities, NGOs, social enterprises) to collaborate effectively and strengthen networks. Measures will be identified and rendered operational that enforce waste prevention and preparation for re-use activities and favour citizens’ contributions. Efficient awareness strategies, campaign models and other suitable measures will be developed and tested to stimulate the supply and demand of reusable goods and render them attractive and desirable.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs and Death Rates from Drug Overdose

Drug overdoses resulting from the abuse of prescription opioid analgesics and other controlled substances have increased in number as the volume of such drugs prescribed in the United States has grown. State prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are designed to prevent the abuse of such drugs. This study quantifies the relation of PDMPs to rates of death from drug overdose and quantities of opioid drugs distributed at the state level.Observational study of the United States during 1999-2005.Rates of drug overdose mortality, opioid overdose mortality, and opioid consumption by state.PDMPs were not significantly associated with lower rates of drug overdose or opioid overdose mortality or lower rates of consumption of opioid drugs. PDMP states consumed significantly greater amounts of hydrocodone (Schedule III) and nonsignificantly lower amounts of Schedule II opioids. The increases in overdose mortality rates and use of prescription opioid drugs during 1999-2005 were significantly lower in three PDMP states (California, New York, and Texas) that required use of special prescription forms.While PDMPs are potentially an important tool to prevent the nonmedical use of prescribed controlled substances, their impact is not reflected in drug overdose mortality rates. Their effect on overall consumption of opioids appears to be minimal. PDMP managers need to develop and test ways to improve the use of their data to affect the problem of prescription drug overdoses.
Device for improving the value of the classic/mechanic stethoscope – an innovative device for improvement, digitization and recording of the sound.

STETHOtelePHONE is an add-on device able to digitize the sounds detected by any classic stethoscopes with the aim to improve it (by amplifying and filtering), and finally send it to ICT devices. Through a SW application, it allows to record and share auscultation among specialists, with the aim to improve diagnosis and monitoring of pathologies and perform Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) services.
Being posed instead of the ears of the “examiner”, STETHOtelePHONE is the unique device, protected by a PCT patent, able to digitize the natural sound exactly as it is heard by the examiner. All the Electronic stethoscope on the market, depends critically on the electro-acoustic properties of the sensors, used to acquire the signals of interest, and this is reflected in no existing acoustical standards for characterizing electronic stethoscopes; This lack, reduce the trust of physicians in an electronic based auscultation; they need to be trained for the sound electronically transduced. This project has the ambition to allow a better diagnosis of COPD and valvulopathies. Furthermore, STETHOtelePHONE will strengthen RPM services.
European data show the business opportunity: at least 1 out of 5 people suffers from chronic diseases suitable for homecare and 4 out of 5 citizens classify medical errors as an important issue. Patient anxiety, due to uncertain diagnosis, is reflected in expensive additional testing: the average price for an echocardiogram range from $1,000 to $3,000. The Global market demand of digital stethoscope from 2018 until 2022 is of 8 Million units.
The users are hospital and clinics; cardiologists, general practitioners, and students; and company providing RPM services. 
The feasibility study planned for phase 1, will contribute to define the product engineering and production roadmap and assess the commercialization strategies enhancing the quality of the company´s BP and contributing to the market replication success.
Method of forming a pattern on a substrate

Method of forming a pattern on a substrate (20) using an imprint lithography patterned template (12), said method comprising positioning the patterned template (12) and the substrate (20) in a spaced relationship by positioning the patterned template (12) over the substrate (20), wherein the patterned template (12) is substantially non-parallel to the substrate (20), and moving the patterned template (12) toward the substrate, wherein the patterned template (12) remains in a substantially non-parallel orientation with respect to the substrate (20) as the template (12) is moved toward the substrate (20), a liquid on the substrate (20) filling a gap (31) between the patterned template (12) and the substrate (20) as the patterned template (12) is moved toward the substrate (20).
First records of Ipomoea subrevoluta Choisy (Convolvulaceae) for the Flora of Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

Ipomoea subrevoluta belongs to the Convolvulaceae family and is commonly found in environments close to rivers and lakes. The species is considered vulnerable, being little known and poorly represented in the herbarium material. The objective of this work is to register the occurrence of the species in an area of Maranhão state, collected in the municipality of Bacabal, a region of ecological tension between the Amazon Domain and the Cerrado. We provide a concise description, phenology, ecological observations, as well as photographs, as well as up-to-date data on the species conservation status.
SYNCHRONISATION DEVICE FOR A GEAR BOX

The invention relates to a synchronisation device (12) for a gear box (10), comprising a hub (14) which is associated with a transmission shaft (16), a sliding sleeve (18) which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the hub (14), but limited with respect to displacement on the hub (14) in the axial direction (20) of the transmission shaft (16), a gear-wheel sided selector tooth (30) to which the sliding sleeve can be coupled (18), and a synchronisation assembly (22) comprising a locking ring (24) and a friction ring (26). Said locking ring (24) has inclined surfaces (40) which can interact with contact surfaces (42) on the friction ring (26) in such a manner that by increasing the connection force (F) exerted by the sliding sleeve (18) in the axial direction (20), an axial pressure force (FVerstärkung) of the friction ring (26) counter to a friction surface (44) which is coupped to a gearwheel (28) of the gear box (10) is produced.
SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE

The invention relates to a polymer composition comprising: a) a thermoplastic copolyester comprising i. polyester hard segments in an amount of between 5 and 50 wt.%, with respect to the total weight of the polymer composition, and ii. soft segments having a number average molecular weight of between 2.000 and 10.000 g/mol; and b) a metal salt; and c) an organic nitrile component, and wherein the metal salt is present in a weight percentage between 10 to 80 wt.%, the organic nitrile component is present in a weight percentage between 10 and 80 wt.%, and the soft segment is present in a weight percentage between 10 and 80 wt.%, wherein the weight percentages are with respect to the total weight of metal salt, organic nitrile component and soft segment; as well as a battery comprising the polymer composition.
Properties and spatial distribution of microbiotic crusts in the Negev Desert, Israel

Abstract Playing a cardinal role in surface stabilization and in carbon and nitrogen fixation, microbiotic crusts play a crucial role in arid regions where they may serve as useful biomarkers for wind power and wetness duration. This is especially the case on relatively unstable and infertile sand dunes in the Negev Desert where high correlations between the crust chlorophyll content and the daytime wetness duration were found. Yet, only scarce data are available as to the possible link between the chlorophyll content and other physical (color, thickness, strength, crack density, surface roughness and infiltrability) and biological (protein, carbohydrate, organic matter and species composition) factors, which determine, in turn, the crust type and its effect upon geomorphological and ecological processes. No data are available on crust type distribution. These were the aims of the current research. When a cluster analysis was performed, five types of microbiotic crusts were defined, four of which were cyanobacterial (A–D) and one moss-dominated crust (E). The crusts differed in their physical and biological properties. They showed an increase in chlorophyll content, protein, carbohydrates and organic matter from A to E, with concomitant increase in species diversity, thickness, roughness and strength, but with some variables (crack density and infiltrability) showing a reversed trend at the moss-dominated crust. The increase in the biomass components of the crust and the gradual change of the physical properties are explained by the improved physical conditions (primarily wetness duration), which facilitates longer hours of photosynthetic activity and consequently the introduction of additional, more mesic species such as green algae, lichens and mosses. Extended wetness duration was found to shift the crust type from cyanobacterial to moss-dominated crust. The spatial distribution of the crusts, as verified by crust mapping, coincided with the daylight surface duration, which in turn was controlled by topography (aspect, angle and slope position). It implies that whereas initial physical conditions dictates species composition and thus crust type, the crust type in turn is responsible for characterizing the physical properties of the surface, which may largely affect ecological and geomorphological processes.
Superposition effect of passive intermodulation for cable assemblies with discrete point-sources

In order to expand the cell coverage of wireless cellular systems, the number of passive components in wireless systems has been substantially increased. There can be many passive intermodulation (PIM) pointsources even in a device or a radio link, which may add up constructively or destructively. A modified point-source model with lossy components is proposed to evaluate the superposition effect of the forward and reflected PIM in case of series connection. The index of the series connection factor (SCF) is employed for systems that incorporate multiple PIM sources to predict the important characteristics of the cumulative PIM, such as the maximum and minimum values and the limit form. Furthermore, some initial experimental results are given out and the deviation in the above-mentioned prediction is also analyzed.
Morphometric analysis of canine in gender determination: Revisited in India

Teeth are excellent material for anthropological, genetic and odontologic investigations in both living and dead population. Canines are the ideal teeth for identification of sex, due to its sexual dimorphism and durability in the oral cavity. This study tests the effectiveness of the canine tooth in predicting sex of an individual.This study involved 60 males and 60 females between the age group of 20-30 years. Mesio-distal (MD) widths of maxillary and mandibular right and left canines and inter-canine distance of both arches were measured clinically and on cast for all patients. Standard canine indices were derived from these dimensions and tested for sexual dimorphism and reliability of canine teeth in gender determination by comparison with the known gender of the population under investigation.All measurements showed significant sexual dimorphism. Standard mandibular canine index (CI) was found to be more reliable in gender estimation than the MD width of canine and CI values.Use of the standard mandibular CI in gender determination is recommended for forensic procedures as it was found to have an acceptable accuracy. MD width of canine may be used in a setup when only the single tooth or a fragment of a jaw is available for analysis, with due consideration to its relatively low accuracy.
Linear and Geometric Mixtures - Analysis

Linear and geometric mixtures are two methods to combine arbitrary models in data compression. Geometric mixtures generalize the empirically well-performing PAQ7 mixture. Both mixture schemes rely on weight vectors, which heavily determine their performance. Typically weight vectors are identified via Online Gradient Descent. In this work we show that one can obtain strong code length bounds for such a weight estimation scheme. These bounds hold for arbitrary input sequences. For this purpose we introduce the class of nice mixtures and analyze how Online Gradient Descent with a fixed step size combined with a nice mixture performs. These results translate to linear and geometric mixtures, which are nice, as we show. The results hold for PAQ7 mixtures as well, thus we provide the first theoretical analysis of PAQ7.
Rope tensioner

A rope tensioner 2 used for example, to connect a rope 1 under tension to a safety switch whereby the switch operates e.g., to turn off power to machinery guarded or bounded by the rope in the event that the rope tension departs significantly from a predetermined value. The rope tensioner ensures a firm gripping of the rope 1 reducing risk of the rope 1 slipping and losing the required tension. The rope tensioner 2 comprises to this end a housing 2 with a passageway 17 to receive the rope 1 running between main inlet and outlet locations and a clamp 14 to apply a clamping force transverse to the rope 1 at a clamping location 8 within the passageway 16, 17 the passageway having sections running in opposed directions.
Design of a Bi-directional DC-DC 4 Phase Interleave Converter for PV Applications

This paper presents a design of a bidirectional 4 phase interleave converter specifically for PV applications. The proposed model has rated capacity of 60 to 120 VDC, 1KW. The Design of this DC-DC bidirectional 4 phase interleave converter to investigate the behavior of the system used MATLAB/SIMULINK. The simulation results are observed to determine the output voltage value. The design used FIO controller to decision battery charge or discharge status. The first step is boost converter to transfer power from battery into 120Vdc bus and the second step is working as buck converter to store energy into the battery 60Vdc when no load required. Mathematical models for boost and buck modes are being derived and the Simulink model is constructed in order to simulate the system of both step designs. The results of simulation found that the designed converter is able to charge battery and discharge battery and deliver power to load as designed. The output current is 12A (2.3A per phase) battery capacity of selected Lead-Acid battery per designed is 12Ah.