SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRONIC PLUMBING FIXTURE DATA AND HEALTH DATA TO A USER DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION OVER A NETWORK

An EPF digital record transmission system may be configured to transmit an EPF digital record from an EPF device to a user device. The user device may then transmit the EPF digital record to a host server for storage and processing. The EPF device may also be configured to transmit health data and the user device may be configured to analyze one or both of the health data and the EPF digital record and present a health recommendation.
VALVE DEVICE HAVING A HOLD-DOWN ELEMENT

The invention relates to a valve device (1), comprising: - a valve housing (2), which has at least two connection openings (8, 9, 10) leading into respective chambers (25, 26) of the valve housing (2) and which is closed by a cover (3); - at least one sealing disk unit (11), which separates the two chambers (25, 26) from each other and has, as sealing disks (12, 13), a fixed disk (12) non-rotatably held in the valve housing (2) and at least one rotary disk (13) mounted for rotation about an axis of rotation (15), wherein the sealing disks (12, 13), which lie one on the other axially, each have at least one throughflow opening (14, 24) in order to open a throughflow cross-section between the chambers (25, 26) when the throughflow openings (14, 24) are in at least one position of overlap with each other; and - a spring element (29), which is held, under preload, between the rotary disk (13) and the cover (3); wherein the underside of the fixed disk (12) facing away from the rotary disk (13) lies axially on a housing-fixed protrusion (17). According to the invention, a hold-down element (32) is disposed in the valve housing (2) and is axially seated against the fixed disk (12) on one side and against the cover (3) on the other side.
How metaphysical commitments shape the study of psychological mechanisms

The study of psychological mechanisms is an interdisciplinary endeavour, requiring insights from many different domains (from electrophysiology, to psychology, to theoretical neuroscience, to computer science). In this article, I argue that philosophy plays an essential role in this interdisciplinary project, and that effective scientific study of psychological mechanisms requires that working scientists be responsible metaphysicians. This means adopting deliberate metaphysical positions when studying mechanisms that go beyond what is empirically justified regarding the nature of the phenomenon being studied, the conditions of its occurrence, and its boundaries. Such metaphysical commitments are necessary in order to set up experimental protocols, determine which variables to manipulate under experimental conditions, and which conclusions to draw from different scientific models and theories. It is important for scientists to be aware of the metaphysical commitments they adopt, since they can easily be led astray if invoked carelessly.
A fluorescent probe which allows highly specific thiol labeling at low pH

Determination of the thiol-disulfide status in biological systems is challenging as redox pools are easily perturbed during sample preparation. This is particularly pertinent under neutral to mildly alkaline conditions typically required for alkylation of thiols. Here we describe the synthesis and properties of a thiol-specific reagent, fluorescent cyclic activated disulfide (FCAD), which includes the fluorescein moiety as fluorophore and utilizes a variation of thiol-disulfide exchange chemistry. The leaving-group character of FCAD makes it reactive at pH 3, allowing modification at low pH, limiting thiol-disulfide exchange. Different applications are demonstrated including picomolar thiol detection, determination of redox potentials, and in-gel detection of labeled proteins.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLENDING SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS FROM DISPARATE SOURCES INTO ONE SEARCH RESULT

Provided is a method and system for blending a plurality of search engine results from a respective plurality of search sources into one search engine. A result list of entries is received from each search source. Each result list includes at least, for each entry on the list, a position of the entry, an address of a document, and a relevance score of the document. A determined transformation is applied to the relevance scores of at least a subset of the documents in at least one of the received result lists so as to generate transformed scores. Finally portions of the respective results lists are combined to produce a blended search engine result comprising a blended list of entries. The ordering of the blended list of entries is based, at least in part, on the transformed scores of the documents.
A novel QoS test method based on Web service supermarket platform

To ensure the quality of Web services,QoS(Quality of Service)should be tested.Aiming to the difficulty of automatic generation of test cases and dynamic update,a novel two-stage QoS test method based on the Web service supermarket platform developed by our lab was put forward.At the pre-testing stage,according to different data selection strategies,data was selected randomly from the data partition of data pool and composed some test cases.At the real-test stage,the original service was enveloped as a new service which recorded the input and output of the old service and make them as the real-test seeds and implemented the combination test after collecting enough seeds.The two test values was fused as the dynamic QoS test value.Experimental results show that to apply this QoS test value to service selection will improve customer satisfaction efficiently.
Discussion of Yin-Yang Theory and Health in Chinese Medicine

We say whatever to the sun,and outward-looking,bright,rising,warm belong to yang ;then those who turn back the sun,inside the keep,and dull,and down,and cold,then it is overcast.From our look at the same body,head is yang and foot is yin,the body surface as the yang,yin viscera,Six Hollow Organs for the five internal organs as the yin-yang,the qi is yang and blood is yin.It was divided into yin-yang,yin-yang are the eternal movement of things,in particular,is also a yin-yang in our lives movement.Yin-yang balance of the activities of human life is fundamental,so the most important purpose is a balance of yin-yang in life,the core of yin-yang is Jing Qi Shen. This article focuses on traditional Chinese medicine yin-yang theory and the relationship between healths,in order to provide a theoretical basis for health.
Accroître la compétitivité des specmed par la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie de conception.

Le projet comprendra trois grandes étapes des activités liées aux recommandations définies dans le cadre de la stratégie de conception (ci-après dénommée la stratégie): 1. Le processus de conception se concentrera sur la réalisation d’activités utilisant des processus de conception dans les domaines indiqués dans la stratégie: Identification visuelle, Communication avec le client (patient), Gestion des flux d’information. Le résultat de ces activités sera le développement d’outils de conception, qui seront utilisés pour mettre en œuvre le système de communication intégré avec le patient (ci-après le «Système») dans le cadre de: — la manière dont les données sont présentées; — interfaces utilisateur; — communication visuelle. Le processus comprendra: a) Élaboration d’un système d’identification visuelle (carnet de marques); B) Développer une interface graphique pour le portail web, les applications mobiles et le portail de médecine du travail; C) Développer un système d’identification visuelle pour les éléments virtuels (infokiosks, e-tags). 2. Activités de mise en œuvre ayant trait à la fourniture, à l’assemblage et à la mise en service d’actifs immobilisés et de WNIP, c’est-à-dire des éléments individuels du système, qui fonctionneront dans les domaines spécifiés dans la stratégie, c’est-à-dire: a) Le domaine du développement technologique à l’aide de systèmes électroniques de soins aux patients et de systèmes d’accès, d’échange et d’archivage des données — salle serveur, équipement informatique, documentation médicale électronique; B) La sphère de développement du système Internet électronique — portail web, portail de médecine du travail; C) La sphère du développement d’applications mobiles multimédias — application mobile; D) le domaine du développement des technologies de l’information dans les installations basées sur le système de file d’attente, l’information et la publicité — systèmes de file d’attente, infokiosks, e-tags, télébimy ainsi que le logiciel de gestion de contenu d’affichage numérique; e) Rénovation de bureaux spécialisés avec des équipements de diagnostic et de diagnostic. 3. Le lancement de services innovants implique le lancement du système et le début de la fourniture de services innovants aux patients.
ION-CONDUCTING SOLID-STATE SEPARATOR

The invention relates to a solid-state separator for electrochemical systems. The solid-state separator consists of a plurality of ion-conducting solid-state segments, and the individual solid-state segments are connected by means of a deformable, electrically insulating material.
Depression in diverse populations: unravelling the interplay between genes and environment

Depression affects 300 million people and represents one of the biggest challenges to human health to date. Of the burden, 80% pertains to low- and middle-income countries. It is thus imperative to understand the global causes of depression to design effective targeted interventions. DIVERGE will build the first ancestrally diverse data resource for depression, generated from biobanks (N=1.8M) and new studies in Pakistan (N=20K) as well as sub-Saharan Africa (N=13K) with deep phenotyping and genotyping.

Differences in depression risk between populations have been shaped by the environment, demography and diverging evolutionary history. Using the novel perspective of evolutionary psychiatry, DIVERGE will comprehensively characterise the genetic architecture of depression and assess how it has been shaped by natural selection. Thereby, I will illuminate how heritability, environmental factors and their interplay affect disease development. I will develop a new method, trans-ethnic colocalization, to address the fundamental question whether genetic risk factors are transferable across populations. This is important to ensure that health benefits of precision medicine can be shared within and across populations.

In addition to the big picture approach, I aim to identify specific causes of the disorder. The diversity of the data together with the application of population-matched inheritance models will empower the discovery of novel genetic loci for depression. I will develop and apply cutting-edge methods, including trans-ethnic fine-mapping with functional annotations to uncover biological mechanisms underlying depression loci. Trauma, such as exposure to violence, is a strong risk factor for depression. DIVERGE will investigate the interplay between traumatic life events and genetic susceptibility which could help understand how mental illness differs across groups. These innovations will lead to a step change in our understanding of the aetiology of depression.
Performance outcomes of offshoring, backshoring and staying at home manufacturing

Abstract The objective of this paper is to advance the understanding of performance outcomes of companies pursuing different strategies in moving manufacturing abroad and moving it back again. The study is based on a large-scale survey of perceptual data from 233 senior managers in manufacturing companies. Furthermore, secondary performance data of return on capital employed is included in the analysis. Companies that have an explicit corporate manufacturing strategy report better operational performance in terms of product quality, lead time and flexibility than companies that do not have such a strategy. The analysis does not reveal any differences in productivity among companies that have offshored, backshored, or maintained manufacturing at home. Companies that have offshored manufacturing report lower unit costs than companies that have applied a staying at home strategy. No significant level of difference in unit costs was found when comparing companies that have backshored manufacturing and companies that have maintained manufacturing at home. Companies that have offshored manufacturing report that they can extract detailed component, product and process data from their cost-accounting systems to a higher degree. The paper stresses the importance of access to, and the quality of, cost-accounting data to make informed strategic manufacturing decisions, and how such decisions may affect operational and cost performance. The paper provides novel empirical insights on cost performance, operational performance and cost accounting data among manufacturers pursuing different strategies of moving manufacturing abroad and back to home destinations.
A DEVICE FOR MOUNTING FABRICS IN PAPERMAKING MACHINES

A device for mounting fabrics in papermaking machines, which device consists of a supplementary strip (5) mounted along the lengthwise edge or edges of the fabric (1). Spaced apart apertures (6) are formed in the strip along the length of the fabric. The apertures (6) are shaped so as to be gripped manually or by means of special tools. Instead of a strip with apertures formed therein separate gripping means in the form of handle loops may be attached to the fabric in spaced-apart relationship along the edge or edges of the fabric.
Children of Mon Mot — Documentation of a tira legend of the Abui community (Eastern Indonesia)

In pre-literate societies, oral tradition is anchored in the landscape, linking it with its inhabitants. The first part of this paper details the documentation of a legend of the Abui community of Alor, Eastern Indonesia. It describes the relationship of the legend with landscape and its functions in the community. We recorded the first version of the legend of the Giant Snake Mon Mot in the community of Tifolafeng in 2003. We combined linguistic, anthropological, geographic, and historical methods with fine arts resulting in a multi-faceted documentation for diverse audience. We have created a range materials from illustrated books, games, to a film documentary, made the raw data available. In the second part of the paper, we lay out our strategy for integration of mechanics of telling and listening, and the mnemotechnic structure of oral tradition with the digital humanities. We also address the need of systematic research into the response of the community, which our approach allows.
Smart strategies for the transition in coal intensive regions

The overall objective of TRACER is to support a number of coal-intensive regions around Europe to design (or re-design) their Research and Innovation (R&I) strategies in order to facilitate their transition towards a sustainable energy system. TRACER consortium partners have been carefully selected to involve organisations with complementary expertise and excellent long-term collaboration contacts with key public and private stakeholders of important coal intensive regions, proven by 40 Letters of Support provided during proposal preparation. Good geographical coverage among countries and regions with high dependence on coal production and use has been ensured through the inclusion of seven target regions in EU Members States (South East Bulgaria, North West Bohemia - Czech Republic, Lusatian Lignite District - Germany, West Macedonia - Greece, Upper Silesian Coalfield - Poland, West Romania, Wales - UK), and two in countries outside the EU (Kolubara - Serbia, Donetsk - Ukraine). Core activities of TRACER include the Implementation of an EDP (Entrepreneurial Discovery Process) to mobilise a wide range of stakeholders in each target region to develop an appropriate governance structure and to bring regional stakeholders together to discuss and agree on a shared vision and priorities for coal transition. R&I strategies, industrial roadmaps and decision support tools will be developed jointly with key stakeholders of the TRACER target regions. Further TRACER activities include the identification and analysis of best practice examples of successful and ambitious transition processes in coal intensive regions, a detailed assessment of social, environmental and technological challenges, the elaboration of guidelines on how to mobilise investment as well as dedicated activities to stimulate R&I cooperation among coal intensive regions in Europe and beyond.
PEROVSKITE-BASED CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE FOR CONVERSION OF METHANE TO ETHYLENE

A method of producing a perovskite catalyst comprising: forming an aqueous slurry comprising an alkaline earth metal salt, a powdered metal salt and a powdered transition metal oxide; the aqueous slurry being formed by: dispersing a powdered alkaline earth metal salt in water, the alkaline earth metal salt being selected from the group consisting of barium, calcium and strontium salts adding the powdered metal salt to the water; and adding the powdered transition metal oxide to the water, the metal oxide being titanium oxide; and adding a polymeric binder to the slurry to form a paste; drying the paste for forming a powder; heating the powder at increasing temperatures at a predetermined profile commensurate with the polymeric binder; and calcining the heated powder to form the perovskite catalyst. The catalyst thus formed and the use thereof for oxidative coupling of methane is also disclosed.
High energy efficiency schools in Mediterranean Area: Multi-issues platform as interactive Network for technical regulations management, technologies’ data base and best practice dissemination activity

The project is located in Italy, Greece, Spain and Cyprus and it aims at improving secondary existing schools energy efficiency, trough the implementation of a common Strategy based on the 3 typical climatic models that characterize the MED area: coast, mountain and city. The main activities are: - Realisation of Energy schools Audits, End users Surveys and Benchmark - Redaction of an Action Plan - Concept Design for 12 Pilot Projects, also through the organisation of 3 thematic workshops and 1 international Campus that involves experts, designers, students, enterprises and decision makers - Creation of a virtual platform that works as an interactive operational tool and will: provide information by which the energy schools performances can be compared; collect and catalogue laws, best practises and existing technologies; contain the Guidelines of the MED Strategy for energy management; be addressed to local authorities and decision makers, schools, technicians, private operators and all citizens interested in the construction sector and energy issues - Diffusion and capitalisation actions directed also to “raise awareness” on new energy techniques use, cost reduction and international standards and – in medium long term – to integrate and improve the energies policies and rules in the MED area and Europe The Pilot Projects necessarily refer to a local level as the main tools for testing and standardizing the transnational Strategy
Essays on European Electricity Market Integration.

This thesis examines three aspects relating to the construction of the single European electricity market. The research begins with a welfare analysis of market integration by estimating the impact of introducing an efficient congestion management method (i.e. market coupling) to reduce barriers to cross-border trade of electricity. The Italian electricity market, Europe’s highest-priced area, is used as a case-study. Deterministic simulations of the Italian electricity market with and without market coupling show the benefit that a high-priced country could reap from stronger market integration with its neighbours. The thesis then investigates the degree of integration of European wholesale electricity markets, by analysing the behaviour of electricity spot prices of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK up to January 2012. Market integration is evaluated via three alternative econometric approaches, including fractional cointegration analysis, time-varying regressions and multivariate GARCH models. The results indicate that, as of January 2012, perfect EU-wide market integration is still a way off, though positive signs of convergence have emerged between many electricity markets. The final part of the thesis deals with the estimation of the determinants of residential electricity demand for nine major countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK) using annual aggregate data for 1978-2009, with the aim of understanding how to incentivise electricity conservation and hence CO2 emissions reduction. A general unrestricted error correction mechanism saturated with impulse, step and step-trend dummies is used to get consistent estimates of the impact of all the variables that may influence residential electricity demand. The results, revealing important similarities in the consumption behaviour of European households, can usefully inform policy makers as to how achieving households’ electricity saving and hence CO2 emissions reduction.
Tecnologia e subjetividade: a interação dos professores com o diário de classe digital

Este artigo é resultado de uma dissertação de mestrado profissional em Educação e Novas Tecnologias. Nele é apresentada a análise de dados de entrevistas semiestruturadas, realizadas com diretores, pedagogos e professores atuantes na rede estadual de educação no município de Curitiba. O objetivo da pesquisa foi o de investigar a apropriação e uso do Registro de Classe Online (RCO), ferramenta informatizada de registro escolar a fim de identificar e analisar a relação estabelecida entre os sujeitos da escola e a tecnologia digital em questão. Os autores que fundamentaram a pesquisa foram Vieira Pinto (2005); Feenberg (2013); Paro (2016); Freire (2000); Brandão; Dagnino; Novaes, (2004); Ferreira (2001). Ao analisar as falas dos sujeitos foram encontradas 5 categorias emergentes dos dados da pesquisa: Concepção de tecnologia; Preparação para apropriação e uso do Registro de Classe Online; Aparato tecnológico; Funcionalidades da ferramenta digital (RCO); Democracia ou controle do trabalho docente. Na pesquisa encontrou-se evidências que indicam que o RCO pode ser ao mesmo tempo uma ferramenta de gestão democrática ou controladora dependendo da finalidade e intencionalidade de quem a usa.