SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Radiographic and computed tomographic evaluation of bone union after medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy with filling gap

We evaluated bone union and remodelling in patients undergoing opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) with bone gaps filled with beta-tricalcium phosphate. We examined the effectiveness of radiography and computed tomography (CT) for the evaluation of bone union and remodelling, and investigated whether lateral hinge fractures affected bone union.Sixty-six cases underwent OWHTO with a combination of a TomoFix plate and a bone substitute. Bone union and remodelling were assessed using the rating system for OWHTO at three and six months, postoperatively.Radiographic evaluation showed that bone union of the lateral hinge was 85% and 100% at three and six months, respectively. Based on CT evaluation, bone union of the lateral hinge and the flange was achieved in all cases at six months, and the bone union of the posterior cortex reached Zone 3 in 83% at six months. Based on radiographic evaluation, bone remodelling phases of bone substitute had progressed in each zone in six months compared with three months. Radiographic and CT analyses identified a Takeuchi type I hinge fracture in fourteen (21.2%) and five (7.6%) knees at two weeks postoperatively, respectively. There were no differences in bone union with and without the lateral hinge fracture.The use of CT enabled us to evaluate the bone union of the flange and the extent of the bone union of the posterior cortex. Plain radiographs are useful to evaluate bone union of the lateral hinge similar to CT analysis. The presence of a Takeuchi type I hinge fracture did not affect bone union.
A complete Late Weichselian and Holocene record of aeolian coversands, drift sands and soils forced by climate change and human impact, Ossendrecht, the Netherlands

Abstract A stacked aeolian sequence with intercalated soils is presented from the southern Netherlands, which fully covers the Late Weichselian and Holocene periods. An integrated sedimentological (sedimentary structures, grain size), palynological (pollen) and dating approach (radiocarbon, optically stimulated luminescence (OSL)) was applied to unravel climatic and human forcing factors. The dating results of soils and sediments are compatible, and no large hiatuses between the radiocarbon-dated top of the soils and OSL-dated overlying sands were observed. It is argued that the peaty top of wet-type podzols can be used for reliable radiocarbon dating. This study reveals more phases than previously known of landscape stability (Usselo Soil and two podzol soils) and instability (Younger Coversand I and II, two drift-sand units) that are related to Late Weichselian climate change and Holocene human occupation. Regional aeolian deposition in source-bordering (river) dunes (Younger Coversand II) took place in the second part of the Younger Dryas, after 12.3 ka cal. BP, implying a delayed response to Younger Dryas cooling, vegetation cover decline and river pattern change of the Scheldt. The onset of podzolisation and development of ericaceous vegetation occurred prior to the introduction of Neolithic farming, which is earlier than previously assumed. Early podzolisation was followed by a short phase of local drift-sand deposition, at c .5500 cal. BP, that possibly relates to agriculture. Strong human impact on the landscape by deforestation and agriculture resulted in a second phase of widespread drift-sand deposition covering the younger podzol soil after AD 1000.
Fast rotorcraft societal integration and performance assessments 2050

Within CS2, the Technology Evaluator (TE) is positioned as a dedicated evaluation platform, with a critical role of assessing the environmental impact of the technologies developed. Apart from assessing the level of success achieved by the novel technologies and their contribution to well-defined environmental goals, the TE is also tasked with establishing any societal benefits that may be accrued.
The aim of project FASTRIP2050 (FAST Rotorcraft societal Integration and Performance assessments 2050) is to undertake techno-economic and environmental risk assessments of future advanced tilt-rotor and compound rotorcraft configurations. The focus of the work is to undertake, at the airport and Air Traffic System (ATS) levels, assessments of potential environmental (emissions and noise) and mobility (connectivity and productivity) improvements that may be accrued through replacement of reference technology over the designated time scales. Additionally, the scope of the work includes the investigation of fast rotorcraft concepts utilising hybrid-electric propulsion and for larger passenger capacities.
The consortium proposes to continue their collaborative activity from DEPART2050, TE’s ongoing project on Fast Rotorcraft assessments. Led by Cranfield University, the consortium includes NLR, ANOTEC, and the University of Padua and has been specially chosen based on their individual strengths in the field of rotorcraft research and their past collaborative experience in EU projects.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING BARBED SUTURES

An apparatus for forming barbed sutures, the apparatus comprising: a suture frame configured for presenting a plurality of lengths of suture on which barbs are to be formed; a bending mechanism configured to bend the plurality of lengths of suture to present a bent part of each length of suture for cutting; a cutting assembly configured to cut into a convex surface of the bent part of each length of suture to form a barb on the bent part of each length of suture; an indexing block configured to support the suture frame and the cutting assembly, the indexing block comprising an indexing mechanism configured to lock the suture frame and the cutting assembly in a cutting position and to effect relative stepwise movement between the suture frame and the cutting assembly to allow a plurality of barbs to be formed at intervals apart on each length of suture.
Structural Visualization of Mitotic Cycle by Three-Dimensional Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) with Nanoscale Resolution at Whole Cell Level

To understand the frontier Biosciences, it is also important to observe the three-dimensional structure of biological molecules in cells and tissue. We describe a new biological application of FIB-SEM, which is normally used to visualize metals and ceramics surface, for the 3D reconstruction of an entire cell at a nanoscale resolution that lies between those of EM tomography and X-ray tomography.We used FIB-SEM to visualize the 3D architecture of Cyanidioschyzon merolae (C. marolae) , which is thinking as the primitive unicellular red algae. C. marolae is the only eukaryotic organism which can control its chloroplast, mitochondria and cell division by light/dark adjustment. Because cell division is expected a basis of life, we can know the basic mechanism of eukaryotic cells by examining the structure of C. merolae in each division process. Our system could image simple individual double-membrane organelles like nucleus, chloroplast, and mitochondria, and single-membrane organelles like the ER, Golgi, lysosome and peroxisome inside C. merolae of 2-5 μm in length. We stained C. merolae cells with Hoechst 33342 and visualized them by fluorescence microscopy, succeeding to resolve the DNA of the chloroplast, mitochondria and cell nucleus. The position of the chloroplast was determined by the autofluorescence. Cells can be classified into five types (correspond by G1, S, G2 early, G2 late, M-phase) based on differences in shape, size and distribution of the organelles during mitosis. By effective synchronizing cells to a 6-h light/18-h dark cycle according to Moriyama T. et al. (Microbiology , 156 , 1730-7, 2010) with some modifications, we obtained > 70% S/M-phase cells. We will show you 3-D surface models of the different C. merolae cell types from the obtained sequential 2D-SEM images.
Demand response integration technologies: unlocking the demand response potential in the distribution grid

Addressing call topic area 3 (DR Technologies), DRIvE links together cutting edge science in Multi-Agent Systems (MAS), forecasting and cyber security with emerging innovative SMEs making first market penetration in EU DR markets. In doing so, near market solutions are strengthened with lower TRL, higher risk functionalities that support a vision of an “internet of energy” and “collaborative energy network.” From the research side, MAS will move closer to real time operations and progress from a limited number of assets toward decentralized management of a larger number of assets providing DR services to prosumers, grid stakeholders and DSOs. The research will deliver a fully-integrated, interoperable and secure DR Management Platform for Aggregators with advanced hybrid forecasting, optimization, fast-response capabilities and enhanced user participation components in a standard-compliant (Open ADR) market-regulated (USEF) manner, empowering a true cost-effective mass-market (100's millions of heterogenous assets). The project features 5 pilots across 3 countries consisting of a stadium, wind farm, 7-floor office, tertiary & residential buildings within medium-large districts, resulting in over 25 MW of potential flexible capacity. Direct engagement of 100 households and 2 tertiary buildings (over 1,000 persons) is attained and replication to over 75,000 persons is possible. The pilots will be running in real DSO environment with real engagement of grid players. Overall, DRIvE will make available average 20% of load in residential and tertiary buildings for use in DR, resulting in up to 30% cost-saving (price-based DR) and also maximizing revenue for prosumers (incentive-based DR). DRIvE will also allow a minimum 25% increase of renewable hosting capacity (distribution grid) and up to 30% of overall reduction of CAPEX and OPEX costs for DSOs. The project is female led and three women serve in management structure positions of responsibility.
Microgrid operator's capacity and storage investment strategies under environmental regulations

Environmental concerns in power generation and distribution systems have led to policies that incentivize investment in low-carbon or renewable technologies. Microgrid (MG), as a subsystem with generation and associated loads, participates in the environmental policies administered by the utility companies. In this paper, we build an economic model that can provide investment and operation guidance for microgrid operators (MGO) to optimize their profits in a competing market formed by the utility company, subject to environmental policies. A case study of two year planning is provided to demonstrate the optimal long-term interaction among the utility company and MGOs. The utility company globally controls the market by playing a leader-follower game with MGOs. The Nash equilibrium between MGOs are also presented.
Processing, pacaging and marketing of fruits and vegetables

The plan regards the cooperation of the existing "NEO S EOOD" Company in Bulgaria and the under-establishment "Batianis Single Person IKE" in Greece with the purpose of processing, packaging and marketing agricultural products. The investment plan focuses on the creation of a modern workshop for drying of mushrooms, fruits and vegetables in Rudozem, Bulgaria by the existing "NEO S" EOOD company and the creation of a warehouse and refrigerating facility in Genisea, Greece by an under-establishment company "Batianis Single Person IKE". “NEO S EOOD will rely entirely on its Greek partner “Batianis Single Person IKE” in establishing relationships with Greek fruit and vegetable producers interested in business.
Practical considerations in parasite control programmes for cats and dogs

Parasite control is required for a number of parasites infecting cats and dogs, both for animal and human health. Pet owners may obtain information from many sources such as pet shops, pharmacies, the internet and word of mouth, which can lead to confusion over which parasites are of concern and what control measures are required. It is the role of veterinary professionals to assess the needs of clients and their pets, and make specific recommendations for them. In doing so, client and pet health are improved while client bonding to the practice, and sales of parasiticides, may be increased. This article considers the factors that need to be assessed in giving effective parasite control advice.
GReen procurement And Smart city suPport in the energy sector

Green Public Procurement (GPP) is a process where public authorities seek to procure goods and services with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life-cycle, when compared to goods and services with the same primary function than would otherwise be procured (COM (2008) 400). The main project objective is to support cities, municipalities, regions involved in adopting innovative solutions in the energy sector, and strengthen them interregionally in MED countries through the ability to use an advanced green transnational electronic procurement system. The project moves in 3 main paths of action: 1. Strengthening green procurement processes in wider MED region, with emphasis on energy (eg renewable sources, green materials), through use of online supply management system. 2. Supporting actions aimed at highlighting green energy solutions, which strengthen the capacity of local/regional authorities to use and set quality green requirements. 3. Sharing expertise and best practices amongst the authorities in the project, and supporting activities of dissemination/information to stakeholders (incl. SMEs). A participating city/region can be involved in: 1. Registration of authorities in its region, active in green energy 2. Participation in recording and analysis of specifications for the new, intelligent online supply management system 3. Advisory assistance in determining quality requirements for green technologies and solutions, from the perspective of suppliers (eg SMEs), and of local/regional government 4. Participation in MED transnational network of organisations that promote green electronic procurement 5. Participation in design/development of the innovative electronic management of green procurement 6. Transnational testing/evaluation of the new system 7. Participation in international conferences/meetings of project 8. Dissemination/information activities relating to public authorities, SMEs and citizens, on the objectives and expected outcomes of project. To implement the new method, transnational cooperation amongst key stakeholders is necessary. Its assessment builds on knowledge and experiences in energy procurement from different MED areas, to reach common strategies to increase potential impact of e-procurement. In this context, 13 partners from 6 MED and 2 IPA countries collaborate in GRASP to exchange knowledge on energy procurement. Interactive workshops/seminars, educational material and networking, study visits and stakeholder involvement, are key in identifying the green means of increasing procurement effectiveness, while moving away from negative practices. They form the basis of method development, testing and capitalisation. Established EU principles are included, i.e. Transparency, Non-discrimination, Linking all requirements with contract subject matter, mutual recognition. GRASP method will evolve in cohesion with GPP Advisory Group (AG) and the Handbook on Environmental Public Procurement.
Price leadership and information transmission in Australian water allocation markets

This paper explores relationships in price and volumes across two trading zones of the water allocation market in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District in Northern Victoria. Previous papers have explored the reasons for price variations across trading zones within this region, our focus is to add to this literature by analysing how information is incorporated into market prices across different zones that can contribute to the presence of price leadership. Market prices reflect the incorporation of new information and evidence from financial markets suggests that this process leads to a pervasive lead–lag relationship across alternative markets offering similar products. As a result, markets with leading prices are thought to incorporate new information first. We examine if this lead–lag relationship exists in the far less liquid water market. Our analysis shows that the most actively traded of the two trading zones (the Greater Goulburn trading zone) plays a key role in price leadership. We postulate that the nature of production in the different zones contributes to this lead–lag relationship in prices because crops tend to be zone specific and each crop has different water requirements both within and between seasons. This drives the most active trading zone to play a greater role in the price discovery process.
Estudio de factibilidad para la creación de una empresa productora y comercializadora de productos en hojaldre en la ciudad de Bogotá, D.C.

The present feasibility study was conducted taking into account initially the external factors that directly influence the food sector, detailing in the bakery subsector, followed by a market study where determined the target market, a demand projection and a study of the competence of the project. Based on the above, it was done a technical study in which the capacity of the project was determined, its distribution in plant and the most strategic location, continuing with an administrative study where the strategic planning of the project and human talent management. Then a legal study and an environmental study where the entire constitution process of the project and environmental regulations directly related to the project, respectively, ending with a financial study where the project investment and its feasibility was determined from the indicators Financial
Effects of trichloroethylene on community structure and activity of methanotrophs in landfill cover soils

Abstract Landfill cover soil (LCS) plays an important role in mitigating the emission of CH4 and volatile organic gases from landfills to the atmosphere. In this study, effect of trichloroethylene (TCE) on community structure and activity of methanotrophs, as well as TCE degradation efficiency was investigated in waste biocover soil (WBS), which was collected from a landfill bioreactor treating organic waste, in comparison with LCS. The CH4 oxidation activity and TCE degradation rate were higher in WBS compared to those in LCS. The TCE degradation rates in both soils were enhanced with the increase of TCE concentration within 50 ppmv. Compared to LCS, the TCE inhibitory concentration that caused inhibition of CH4 oxidation activity was greater for WBS. The abundance of mmoX was similar in both soils during the whole experiment, while the average abundance of pmoA in WBS was about two orders of magnitudes higher than in LCS. Type I methanotrophs (Methylocaldum, Methylomonas, Methylosarcina and Methylobacter) and type II methanotrophs (Methylocystis) were abundant in both soils. Among them, type I methanotrophs Methylocaldum and Methylobacter dominated in WBS, while type II methanotrophs Methylocystis predominated in LCS. The relative abundance of Methylobacter increased with an increase of TCE concentration and exposure time in both soils, especially in WBS, indicating that Methylobacter seemed tolerant to TCE and/or may play an important role in the TCE degradation.
CIE standard general Sky type identification for Delhi during winter and summer

Computer simulation of day lighting depends on mathematical model of sky luminance distribution. Fifteen Standard Sky Luminance Distribution (SSLD) model is recommended by CIE which are applicable for wide range of sky types all over the world. S. Darula and R. Kittler proposed a method to identify prevailing sky type(s) based on measured data for any location. In this paper this method is applied to identify SSLD model matching sky with prevailing sky types at Delhi during Winter and Summer seasons. To find out the best fit sky type(s), statistical test of significance (95 % confidence level) has been carried out for the ratio of zenith luminance to horizontal diffuse (or sky) illuminance distributions for different CIE skies with the same for Delhi data as reference. Statistical analysis of the computed results show that CIE Standard General intermediate sky type III.2 described as “Partly cloudy sky, no gradation towards zenith, slight brightening towards the sun” is the best fit for winter season, whereas sky type III.4 described as “Partly cloudy sky, no gradation towards zenith, distinct solar corona” is the best-fit for summer season in Delhi.
Micro-Scale dependent, time- and space-evolving rheologies: the key for generating strain localization in the earth

RhEoVOLUTION proposes a ""revolution"" in how we define rheology (the equations relating forces to deformation) in geodynamical models. It aims at predicting the onset and evolution of strain localization. Modeling spontaneous ductile strain localization has been impossible so far, because it depends on processes active at the mm scale, which cannot be explicitly simulated in geodynamical models. The tools we designed and propose to develop in RhEoVOLUTION will make it possible.
We will bridge scales and model how heterogeneity and anisotropy in the mechanical behavior of rocks control strain localization from the cm to the tens of km scale in the Earth. To do so, we will:
1.	describe the heterogeneity of mechanical behavior of rocks deforming by dislocation creep by stochastic parameterizations of the rheology;
2.	constrain these parameterizations by experiments with in-situ follow-up of the strain evolution and mesoscale models;
3.	accelerate the calculation of the evolution of anisotropy during deformation by using supervised machine-learning;
4.	quantify feedbacks between the main processes producing strain localization by comparing the predictions of models parameterized to simulate these processes to observations in natural shear zones.
RhEoVOLUTION will empower the geodynamics community with a predictive tool for strain localization. It will provide explanations for localized deformation in intraplate domains and predictions of the evolution of shear zones in extensional and convergent plate margins, enhancing our understanding of the architecture of passive margins and mountain belts. We postulate it will allow modeling the most evident expression of strain localization on Earth: Plate Tectonics, that is still a challenge >50 years after the scientific revolution that established this paradigm. The tools developed in RhEoVOLUTION will also allow predicting ductile strain localization in ice and metals with possible applications in glaciology and metallurgy.