SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
A noise pollution measurement and monitoring solution for smart cities

Noise pollution is not merely an annoyance but an important problem with broad societal effects that apply to a significant portion of the population. There are 134 Million people exposed to higher than recommended levels of noise during the day and 93 Million people during the night in Europe. It is clear that effective noise mitigation is in the interest of both private business and public citizens, with the promise of health, economic, and quality-of-life benefits. Even though EC Directive 2002/49/EC makes noise mapping mandatory for cities with more than 100,000 population today the process to generate noise maps is tedious, expensive and time-consuming. OrbiWise has developed Sampols sensor, a noise pollution measurement and monitoring solution for smart cities. Sampols is a IoT based device which uses LoRaWAN for communication which is a unlicensed and helps avoid network infrastructure costs. Sampols is the only IoT based noise pollution measurement platform that generates 3D noise maps for cities based on reliable data, and keeps the expenditure low. During the innovation project, OrbiWise intends to scale up the production of Sampols and improve the battery life of Sampols to 5 years. OrbiWise also intends to perform trials to demonstrate the efficacy of Sampols with potential end-users i.e. cities and urban administrators. The project will also enable crucial commercial activities including implementation of IP Strategy, communication strategy and scouting potential customers.
The Study on Fire Evolution Characteristics in Multi-Room Environment

The multi-room fire will cause huge casualties and property losses. Based on a established multi-room model, it simulates the multi-room fire evolution process and studies smoke spreading characteristics, temperature variation in a typical section. The simulation results show that the multi-room fire develops rapidly, the smoke concentration rises up to dangerous level sharply in all rooms, while the temperature rises up to dangerous level just only in the room of occurring fire. And it obtains the quantified influence of environmental factors on multi-room fire evolution. Finally, based on the results it provides corresponding control measures to reduce the multi-room fire damage.
Spatial distributions of and diurnal variations in low molecular weight carbonyl compounds in coastal seawater, and the controlling factors

We studied the spatial distributions of and the diurnal variations in four low molecular weight (LMW) carbonyl compounds, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, and glyoxal, in coastal seawater. The samples were taken from the coastal areas of Hiroshima Bay, the Iyo Nada, and the Bungo Channel, western Japan. The formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and glyoxal concentrations were higher in the northern part of Hiroshima Bay than at offshore sampling points in the Iyo Nada and the Bungo Channel. These three compounds were found at much higher concentrations in the surface water than in deeper water layers in Hiroshima Bay. It is noteworthy that propionaldehyde was not detected in any of the seawater samples, the concentrations present being lower than the detection limit (1 nanomole per liter (nM)) of the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system we used. Photochemical and biological experiments were performed in the laboratory to help understand the characteristic distributions and fates of the LMW carbonyl compounds. The primary process controlling their fate in the coastal environment appears to be their biological consumption. The direct photo degradation of propionaldehyde, initiated by ultraviolet (UV) absorption, was observed, although formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were not degraded by UV irradiation. Our results suggest that the degradation of the LMW carbonyl compounds by photochemically formed hydroxyl radicals is relatively insignificant in the study area. Atmospheric deposition is a possible source of soluble carbonyl compounds in coastal surface seawater, but it may not influence the carbonyl concentrations in offshore waters.
Pre-term infant mattress

Method and apparatus for a pre-term infant mattress having a plurality of upstanding air chambers connected together pneumatically which air chambers generally surround the infant except for an open area above the head of the infant. Taller outer air chambers constrain the infant laterally wherein shorter inner air chambers provide a womb-like area on the sides of the infant. The air chambers are disposed on a pad having an inner central area with no air chamber to accommodate x-rays of the infant. An air tube is provided for supplying air to the individual air chambers having an air valve for adjusting the air pressure within the air mattress.
Modelagem do escoamento superficial e erosão hídrica em uma microbacia hidrográfica na região dos Tabuleiros Costeiros

AVANZI, Junior Cesar. Runoff modeling and water erosion on a small watershed at Coast Plain region. 2005. 68p. Dissertation (Master in Soils and Plant Nutrition) – Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, MG. Water erosion is one of the main problems linked to tropical soils management, being the surface runoff responsible for the most part of sediments transported and deposited. This study has as objectives to determine total surface runoff and peak discharge, and to generate concentrated semi-empirical hydrological models, applying these models to soil losses model “Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation – MUSLE”, on a watershed occupied by eucalyptus plantations and native forest, in the Coastal Plain region, Aracruz county, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. Yellow Argisol medium/clayey texture (PA1), Yellow Argisol moderately rocky (PA8), and Haplic Plinthosol (FX) are the main soil classes of the watershed. Hydrological data were monitored between 1997 and 2004, with rainfall data being collected by automated weather station for obtaining the hyetograms. Hydrographs were generated with discharge data from precalibrated weir, with water-sensor level, installed on the stream flow control section of the watershed. Soil moisture was monitored up to 1.6 m depth. CN-SCS method did not produce good accuracy, overestimating the runoff and peak discharge for individual rainfall events. Semi-empirical models, based on rainfall characteristics, showed good estimates, and can be used for hydrological simulation. MUSLE model showed to be appropriated for soil losses predictions on the watershed being recommended the “a” and “b” coefficients equal to 14.96 and 0.59, respectively, with a topographical factor of 1.28. Soil use and management adopted on the watershed showed to be conservative, and this can be confirmed by the low soil losses on the watershed balance and on the stream flow control section. 1 Guidance Committee: Marx L-+eandro Naves Silva –UFLA (Adviser); Carlos Rogerio de Mello – UFLA; Nilton Curi – UFLA.
Asymmetric capital structure speed of adjustment, equity mispricing and Shari’ah compliance of Malaysian firms

Abstract Traditionally, equity mispricing has been documented as an important determinant of speed of adjustment to target leverage levels. More recently, the impact of Shari’ah compliance has been shown to significantly affect capital structure decisions. In this paper, we explore the effect of equity mispricing in Shari’ah compliant (vs. non-compliant) firms. We conduct our study on a comprehensive sample of Malaysian firms from year 1998–2016. We show that established findings in the dynamic trade-off theory do not hold for Shari’ah compliant firms. Shari’ah compliant firms increase their reliance on equity financing at greater levels than non-compliant firms when they are above target levels and equities are overpriced. In contrast, for Shari’ah compliant firms below target levels and where equity is under-priced, the rate of adjustment is slower than non-compliant firms. Our findings suggest that managers of Shari’ah compliant firms are inclined to time the equity market when above target levels to capture the impact of lower costs of equity during periods of over-valuation of equity. However, those managers tend to be reluctant to resort to debt financing when below target leverage even in the presence of equity under-pricing.
SHINGLES

A roofing shingle (10) is conveniently formed from a square sheet metal blank. One corner of the blank is provided with a pair of open ended, back to back U-shaped slots (38) transverse to a diagonal passing through that corner. The two sides intersected by the slots are downwardly turned to form a small margin (12M, 14M), and the other two sides are upwardly turned to form a margin (16M, 18M) of similar width to the downwardly turned sides. The corner is also downwardly folded above the slots to form a margin of similar width to the other margins, and below the slots it is folded so as to be generally parallel to the central area of the shingle. A shingle support preferably of foamed sheet polystyrene is disposed on the under surface of the shingle. The shingles are layed course by course on a pitched roof in a diamond configuration, a shingle of an upper course engaging the respective downturned edges of two adjacent shingles of a lower course in the U shaped slots to lock the lower corner of the upper shingle mechanically in position. Nails or screws may be used to secure portions of the upper shingle remote from the mechanically locked corner. A downwardly turned side of the upper shingle and an upwardly turned side of a lower shingle will form a seal to resist the penetration of driven rain and capillary action. The shingled roof has an appearance of thickness, while heat transference between shingles is generally reduced in comparison to flat shingles.
A new route for synthesizing C/LiFePO4/multi-walled carbon nanotube secondary particles for lithium ion batteries

Abstract Nanosized C/LiFePO 4 /MWCNTs secondary particles were synthesized by a combination of hydrothermal progress and a facile electro-polymerization polyaniline process with simultaneous calcinations. In combination with the continuous three-dimensional (3D) networks and high electronic conduction facilitating the kinetics of both electron transport and lithium ion diffusion within the particles, the optimized electrodes exhibit an ultrahigh rate capacity with a tap density of 1.78 g cm − 3 , stable charge/discharge cycle ability. The synthesized LiFePO 4 composite demonstrated an increased reversible capacity and better cycling ability compared to the bare LiFePO 4 , offering a discharge capacity of 169.9 mAh g − 1 (nearly to its the theoretical capability 170 mAh g − 1 ) at the C/10 rate and delivering a good rate performance with a capacity of 143.4 mAh g − 1 at a high rate of 20 C, and stable charge/discharge cycle ability (> 95% capacity retention after 200 charge/discharge cycles).This non-organic facile synthesize avenue can be highly desirable to prepare next-generation high-power lithium ion batteries.
Flood and landslide assistance and training

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Specific objectives are improvement of cross-border structures for responding in case of floods and landslides in the programme area, strengthening capacities of Rescue Services and creating integrated initiatives for floods and landslides preparedness and rescue in the programme area and creating multilevel plans and tools for improvement of protection and risk management in flood-prone and landslide areas in the programme area. _x000D_
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Project aim is to improve cross-border communication and cooperation between the three of the project countries. As a result of the project activities, Regional Resource center will be formed, where, trainings for representatives of rescue services for all of the three countries will be held, during and after the implementation of the project, which will have further impact on communication and cooperation between three partner countries on this field._x000D_
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Information added on 2020-05-14, regarding the mitigation of the effects of COVID-19 (the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2019) (English language only): This project, aimed at improving protection and risk management in case of floods and landslides, hosted crisis coordination meetings in the Regional Resource Center, while Rescue services from Danilovgrad worked on cleaning and disinfecting streets in order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus and help in protection of citizens.
Southinno

The overall objective of the Project is to boost a single, coherent and collaborative Single Market that will be consisted of the actors of European Union and third countries at regional level, aiming the competitiveness, integration, innovation and internationalism of the SMEs in the regions of Europe. The acceleration of globalization, aided by the rapid development in information and communication technologies, improved access facilities and innovation factors present opportunities and challenges to small and medium sized enterprises. Participation into a Network and being the part of a single market can give SMEs the opportunity to attain financial stability, increase productivity and opportunity to expand their markets. Cooperation within a network of upstream and downstream partners can enhance a firm’s status, information flows and learning possibilities, introduce new business practices and more advanced technology. On the other hand, SMEs’ involvement in a Network demands greater managerial and financial resources, the ability to meet international standards and the protection of in house intellectual property. SMEs need support to meet these challenges. European Enterprise Network will open a great path to SMEs in the region in support of business competitiveness and integration based on “nowrong door” concept. Within the framework of EEN Project and at Horizon 2020 the project consortium will aim to result that the majority of regional SME’s gain momentum from the point where there have low value internal dynamics to the point where perform with added value international dynamics.
Accelerated development of multiple-stress tolerant potato

ADAPT identifies molecular mechanisms of adaptation to combined stress in potato to develop new strategies for the improvement of productivity, yield stability and product quality under multiple stress conditions. Potato is one of the most important food crops worldwide and a major constraint to secure yield is its sensitivity to environmental stresses, particularly heat and drought, which is often followed by flooding in the field. Whilst limited knowledge of combined stress signalling pathways is available in model plants such as Arabidopsis, this knowledge is almost completely lacking in crops. These adaptation mechanisms require metabolic reprogramming that is triggered by different signalling pathways. To understand the dynamics of complex signalling and response mechanisms our approach will utilise several technological advances (for example high throughput phenotyping and novel sensor plants). These tools will guide us to the key developmental stages and tissues for in depth analysis allowing unprecedented dissection of these processes. The approach requires complementary expertise from 10 leading academic research institutions with 4 major potato breeders, and a screening technology developer. This unique combination of molecular biology, stress physiology, systems biology and analytics with engineering and molecular breeding as well as the active participation of end-user driven agencies for variety testing and potato trading ensure translation of ADAPT results. Arising from our mechanistic understanding, our expected results will include new breeding targets and the potential to match potato varieties to specific environmental conditions. Knowledge from our research will directly reach the most relevant stakeholders and end-users feeding into breeding programmes and guiding technology development for improved crop management strategies. Thus we anticipate that ADAPT will have a game changing impact on potato breeding and management strategies.
Unterstützung für die Aufrechterhaltung des Geschäfts der Firma „Tościk“ DARIUSZ KIRYŁOW

In Bezug auf die Beantragung von Beihilfen zum Ausgleich der negativen wirtschaftlichen Folgen von COVID-19 möchte ich darauf hinweisen, mit welchen Schwierigkeiten mein Unternehmen konfrontiert ist. Aufgrund der Bedenken über eine Coronavirus-Infektion geben immer mehr Menschen auf, ihre Häuser ohne klare Notwendigkeit zu verlassen. Aus Angst vor ihrer Gesundheit geben sie das Essen in Gastronomiebetrieben auf. In den letzten Wochen ist der Umsatz gegenüber den Vorjahren um bis zu die Hälfte gesunken. Unter den Mitarbeitern wurde in jüngster Zeit besonderes Augenmerk auf Hygienefragen gelegt. Restaurantmitarbeiter wurden u. a. mit Desinfektionsgelen und Sprays zur Oberflächendesinfektion ausgestattet.Die ganze Zeit werden Tische, Griffe, Arbeitsplatten usw. desinfiziert. Dadurch entstehen zusätzliche Kosten, die nicht im Verkauf gedeckt sind. Der Umsatz ist aufgrund des Mangels an Kunden sehr unvorhersehbar. Dank Ihrer Unterstützung in der März-Mai-Periode konnte ich meine Mitarbeiter behalten, aber ab heute wird es mit einer solchen Abnahme der Kundenzahl zu einer großen Herausforderung. Die meisten Bestände haben ihre Gültigkeit in Form von Lebensmitteln verloren. Ich habe hohe Fixkosten in Form von Investitionskrediten (Renovierung der Räumlichkeiten im Jahr 2019). Dies beinhaltet den Großteil der Einsparungen auszugeben. Das Fehlen fester monatlicher Zuflüsse führt zu einem Verlust an wirtschaftlicher Liquidität. Die erhaltenen Beihilfen ermöglichen es, die Beschäftigung aufrechtzuerhalten und die Kosten in Form von Darlehen, Leasing, Kauf von gewerblichen Gütern und Fixkosten, d. h. Strom, Gas, Miete, zu decken. Dank der erhaltenen Hilfe werde ich in der Lage sein, auf dem Markt zu bleiben, trotz der großen Angst, dass Sie die Gastronomie wieder schließen werden.
Printing machine with integrated operating system

The device has a set of inking modules (4) provided between a set of printing devices (3). An automatic non stop feeder (14) and/or an automatic non stop arm (22) is alternatively provided. A control panel is provided with a memory function for all machine-related values and cost-related values. The control panel is integrated into a printing network with data link for a preliminary stage, logistics and a material supply. A set of centralized and/or decentralized devices provides centralized or decentralized representation of printing-related data or order-related data or messages. An independent claim is also included for a method for producing a print product with a minimized manual activity in a printing machine.
The Origins of Agriculture: New Data, New Ideas

The Origins of Agriculture: New Data, New Ideas resulted from a Wenner-Gren-sponsored symposium held at the Hacienda Temozon, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 6–13, 2009 (fig. 1). The symposium was organized by T. Douglas Price (University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Aberdeen) and Ofer Bar-Yosef (Harvard University). The major aim of the symposium was to better understand the origins of agriculture in light of new fieldwork, new sites, new analytical techniques, and more radiocarbon dates. The global nature of agricultural origins was a key theme, and a major focus of the discussions was on East Asia as well as lesser-known regions such as Papua New Guinea, Africa, and eastern North America, alongside more traditional areas such as the Near East and Mesoamerica. The papers presented in this supplementary issue are designed to provide the latest information on the antiquity of agriculture covering at least 10 different centers of domestication. The organizers, Price and Bar-Yosef, note in their introduction that emerging data point to an unexpected synchronicity in the timing of the first domesticates around the end of the Pleistocene. They also note that, contrary to earlier thought, the environments in which agriculture originated were not marginal and that agricultural experimentation took place in areas of concentrations of populations and resources. Each major area may also have included multiple loci for domestication. These were major areas of agreement in a meeting that was characterized by lively debate over the variety of hypotheses proposed for agricultural origins and whether global or more area-specific explanations were most appropriate. As in any good meeting, there were more questions than answers, but this is the sign of a dynamic field. The degree of collegiality and collaboration among the diverse symposium participants and the speed at which new data are accumulating are good signs that our understanding of this important period in human adaptation will continue to evolve rapidly. The Wenner-Gren Foundation has had a long-standing in-
SYSTEM TIL SEPARATION AF FLERE FASER

A system and method for separation of liquids and gases within a multiphase fluid are provided herein. The method includes flowing a multiphase fluid into a number of divisions within a multiphase separation system, wherein the divisions are configured to lower a velocity of the multiphase fluid. The method also includes separating the multiphase fluid among a number of lower pipes and a number of upper pipes, wherein each lower pipe includes an expansion zone configured to lower a pressure within the lower pipe to allow entrained liquids to drain from a corresponding upper pipe via a downcomer.
Renewal Engineering for Wastewater Pipelines

This report presents research intended to compile and further understand the state of the technology for wastewater pipeline renewal engineering methodologies and technologies, focusing primarily on the geographic regions of the U.S. Researchers performed an extensive literature review, covering conference papers, journal articles, vendor literature, and major reports. Additionally, detailed case studies describing utility wastewater pipeline renewal engineering practices are outlined using information data mined directly from participating utilities.

The information gathered through literature review and data mining is compiled and synthesized, resulting in the presentation of conclusions regarding the state of renewal engineering of domestic wastewater pipelines, recommendations for further research and industry needs, and descriptions of identified trends. Trends in technology use and practices are summarized, cost issues are discussed, and the gaps between needs and available technologies are presented.

Furthermore, this report proposes a standard data structure for utilities to use for reporting purposes when performing renewal engineering efforts on wastewater pipelines. The collection of the information presented in the proposed standard data structure for utility reporting would provide the data needed to greatly improve utility operating processes and direct research toward industry needs.

This title belongs to WERF Research Report Series 

ISBN: 9781780405704 (eBook)