SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
¿Consenso de Washington o Consenso de Beijing? Dilemas y contradicciones del Ecuador en el siglo XXI

Este artículo busca discutir la situación económica ecuatoriana desde la perspectiva de su política exterior durante los albores del siglo xxi. Con este fin, la investigación analiza los flujos comerciales de los gobiernos de Rafael Correa (2007-2017) y Lenin Moreno (2017-2020) y, sobre todo, los volúmenes de préstamos administrados por los respectivos presidentes. Se destaca el alineamiento sino-ecuatoriano frente al escenario del superciclo de commodities en la experiencia de la revolución ciudadana y, más recientemente, en un campo antagónico, la reanudación de una agenda neoliberal bajo el mandato de Lenin Moreno.
Identification of new regulators of acetylcholine receptor using the nematode caenorhabditis elegans

Acetylcholine receptor is an essential component of central and peripheral nervous systems which plays a key role in numerous physiological and pathological processes. In particular, acetylcholine receptor is responsible for the coupling between nervous and muscular system at the neuromuscular junction as they are activated following acetylcholine release from neurons to triggers muscle contraction. Despite extensive work to decipher the molecular properties of the receptor itself, how the activity of the receptor and the signal following its activation are modulated is still poorly understood. This is yet an important question to address as impairment in acetylcholine receptor-associated signalling is involved in neuromuscular pathologies such as myasthenia gravis or congenital myasthenic syndrome. 
Here, we propose to use the genetic animal model Caenorhabditis elegans to study the dynamic regulation of acetylcholine receptors. This nematode is a powerful tool to study acetylcholine receptor as this animal also uses acetylcholine as an excitatory neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junction. In nematode, acetylcholine receptors are sensitive to levamisole, a specific agonist. Prolonged exposure to levamisole leads to hypercontraction of the worms and finally to their paralysis. However, mutations in genes associated to acetylcholine receptor activity or biosynthesis enable the worms to adapt to levamisole. 
In this project, using proteomic and genetic approaches based on levamisole adaptation, we will identify several new regulators of acetylcholine receptor and of the associated signalling pathway. Deeper functional characterization will be performed on the new regulators evolutionary conserved that then may be involved in some neuromuscular pathologies. This research will give new insights into functional dynamic of acetylcholine receptor and may then shed a new light on the cause of impaired functioning of acetylcholine receptor in diseases.
Data Analysis and Correlation for Thermal Balance Test on a Micro-Satellite Model

This article deals with the output of a thermal balance test performed on a thermal test model of a micro-satellite and a model correlation between the thermal analysis and the test observations. The test was conducted in a thermal vacuum chamber with the vacuum level higher than 10 − 5 mbar and the surrounding temperature of −85°C. Three test cases, namely, the sun-pointing solar array with part of orbit in eclipse (or Earth's shadow), the payload operation with part of orbit in eclipse, and the extreme worst hot case, were designed and conducted in such a way that the desired orbital environment could be simulated as closely as possible. The temperature data were monitored and sampled at 105 critical points distributed at different locations within the satellite body. These temperature versus time profiles and their agreements with the analytical results obtained using SINDA/G (a special software package for heat transfer analysis in space environment by Network Analysis, Inc.) are discussed. Main obser...
COVERING CASE FOR WRIST-WATCHES

A covering case for wrist-watches comprising a hollow body (10) in elastomeric material enclosing the watch, said body (10) comprising a bottom wall and peripheral wall (12) having a protruding annular edge portion (13) defining a large aperture (16) for the watch dial, and opposite openings (17, 18) on said peripheral wall (12) for the passage of the watch-band (19).
LIQUID UNCROSSLINKED MICHAEL ADDITION OLIGOMERS PREPARED IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST HAVING BOTH AN EPOXY MOIETY AND A QUATERNARY SALT

The uncrosslinked liquid oligomeric compositions of this invention are made by the Michael addition reaction of acetoacetate-functional donor compounds with multifunctional acrylate acceptor compounds where the equivalent ratios of multifunctional acrylate to acetoacetate vary from >=1:1 to >= 13.2:1 depending on the functionality of both multifunctional acrylate and acetoacetate in the presence of a catalyst comprising an epoxy moiety and a quaternary salt. Unusable gelled or cured oligomer products occur below the claimed ranges. The liquid oligomers of this invention are further crosslinked to make coatings, laminates and adhesives.
Culture and Tourism in Historical Residences along the Adriatic Areas 

The aim of the project is to contribute to the improvement of the cultural and environment resources, especially as regards the historical residences, the fortified structures and various less important cultural properties, through the use of means and methods which can be repeated; The aim of this project is to identify the historical residences and the fortified architectonic structures to make they become the hearth of the cultural activities. We foresee the starting up of proper task forces to carry out a co-ordinated artistic and cultural planning, in the areas the project refers to, and to improve the competitiveness of the tourist offer with reference to the markets of cultural tourism and congress tourism, too.
Exergames as a Teaching Tool in Physical Education?

Abstract Video games are often highlighted as risk factors in relation to physical inactivity and increasing levels of obesity. Now a new type of video game, the exergame, has entered the market. In recent years, several countries have increasingly foregrounded exergames as a possible activity for use in school PE and as perhaps improving young people’s knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors in relation to health and physical exercise. The purpose of this study is to explore Swedish PE teachers’ perceptions and use of exergames and also the barriers to and reasons for using exergames based on a survey containing closed- and open-ended questions. A total of 493 teachers (10% of all Swedish PE teachers) answered the questionnaire. The responses were coded and entered into SPSS, allowing for both descriptive data and cross-table analyses. The results show that 80 percent are familiar with exergames, 17 percent are recreational exergamers, and a few (3%) have tried using exergames in physical education and health. The reasons for introducing exergames are generally as follows: encouraging physical activity, offering different types of movement, and having fun. The barriers to introducing exergames are mainly: financial, prioritizing other activities, and the teachers’ own knowledge. The majority of the PE teachers are generally positive to introducing exergames as a teaching aid into their subject. However, this requires developing the teachers’ own knowledge of exergames. The choice of teaching content and the introduction of new activities and teaching tools also involve critically examining the games, and this, in turn, entails didactic reflection.
Observational Analysis of Troposphere and Low Stratosphere at Minfeng Station on North Side of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in July 2011

In order to meet the third Tibetan Plateau Experiment of Atmospheric Sciences,the Urumqi Institute of Desert Meteorology of China Meteorological Administration carried out an atmospheric scientific experiment on the detection of troposphere and low stratosphere using a radiosonde at Minfeng station on the north side the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in July 2011.By analyzing the intensive radiosonde data obtained at Minfeng sounding station from 1 to 31 July 2011,the results show that:(1) Because of the thermal influence of plateau terrain,the height of troposphere may reach more than 16 000 m in summer at Minfeng station,its absolute height is approximately same with the absolute height of troposphere at Everest region.(2) Summer subtropical westerly jet on the north side of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau behaves strongly,showing the east-west direction distribution,and thickness is about 12 000 m.With the maximum wind speed center located in 10 700 to 11 400 m heights,the maximum wind speed can reach 45 m·s-1.(3) Affected by the subtropical westerly jet in the bottom of the west and southwest winds,the water vapor over the northwest of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau will be transported to the south of Tarim basin in summer.There have a high relative humidity value layer from 3 000 to 7 500 m heights at Ruoqiang,Minfeng and Hetian stations.The average relative humidity is about 60% to 70%,maximum humidity 85%,below the height of 3 000 m and a height of 8 000 m above the atmosphere with low humidity.(4) The convective boundary layer in daytime can be up to 3 200 m heights and the stable boundary layer in nighttime is about 1 200 heights,which is far higher than the observations of the Mount Everest region,but lower than the boundary layer height in Dunhuang region.
Masked polycythemia vera diagnosed according to WHO and BCSH classification

Polycythemia vera (PV) is currently diagnosed by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria regarding hemoglobin (HB) levels and JAK2V617F and related mutations or by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology (BCSH) guidelines predominantly based on hematocrit (HCT) values (>52% in men and >48% in women) in JAK2 mutated patients. We examined clinical features at diagnosis and outcome in 397 mutated PV patients showing a bone marrow (BM) morphology conforming with the WHO descriptions but including also cases with a HB level <18.5 g/dL in males (range 16.0-18.4) and <16.5 g/dL in females (range 15.0-16.4). These patients were regarded as masked PV (mPV) comprising 140 (35%) cases of our cohort. A comparison with the BCSH criteria based on HCT levels revealed a decrease of mPV patients to 59 (15%). In both classification systems, mPV patients were more males, presented more frequently with higher platelet counts, and increased BM reticulin fibrosis. A worsening of overall survival was documented in mPV patients in comparison with overt PV following the WHO (P = 0.011) as well as the BCSH (P = 0.0019) criteria. Risk factors for inferior survival in mPV were age >65 years and white blood cell count >15 × 10(9) /L. Without these risk factors mPV patients had the same survival as overt PV suggesting that a fraction of patients with HB lower than that required for WHO diagnosis should still be considered as overt PV. This study has established the existence of mPV by two different classification systems based on either HB or HCT threshold values.
The prelude to psychosis:  brain network analysis in emerging schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder characterized by recurrent psychotic episodes that typically commence in early adulthood. There is consistent evidence for anatomical and functional brain abnormalities in schizophrenia, but their timing is unclear. Changes in behavior and cognition precede the first psychotic episode by many years, suggesting that the underlying neurobiological process predates the onset of psychosis. Clarifying the neurobiology of the pre-onset or ‘prodromal’ phase will facilitate the development of early intervention and prevention strategies for schizophrenia. I hypothesize that disruptions in the anatomical brain network, and associated disturbances in functional integration among specialized neural circuits, drive changes in behavior and cognition in the prodromal phase. In this project, I have the opportunity to test my hypothesis in a unique sample of medication-naive adolescents and young adults with early signs of impending psychosis, that are followed prospectively as they progress through the vulnerable prodromal period. This sample is collected as part of an ongoing NIMH-funded collaborative research program between a multidisciplinary Harvard/MIT research team and the Shanghai Mental Health Center. Using network science as a mathematical framework, I propose to study brain network architecture in this sample of youths with early signs of impending psychosis, to assess how disruptions in the brain’s network underlie prodromal symptoms and cognition, whether early neuroinflammation contributes to brain network deficits, and to test brain network metrics as early identifiers of emerging psychosis.
Applying risk-based M&S VV&A techniques to test and laboratory facilities

The Department of Defense (DOD) is exercising a risk-based process for verifying, validating and accrediting models
and simulations (M&S) used in system acquisition. Test and laboratory facilities can potentially have even greater
potential negative consequences to a program than M&S if there are errors present in the test and analysis results, since
test results are usually considered closer to the truth than M&S results. This paper will discuss how the risk-based
M&S verification, validation and accreditation (VV&A) process is being applied to test and laboratory facilities, issues
associated with this different application of the process, and thoughts on the broader applicability of risk-based VV&A
beyond the current application.
Two function algebras defining functions in NCk boolean circuits

We describe the functions computed by boolean circuits in NC k by means of functions algebra for k ≥ 1 in the spirit of implicit computational complexity. The whole hierarchy defines NC . In other words, we give a recursion-theoretic characterization of the complexity classes NC k for k ≥ 1 without reference to a machine model, nor explicit bounds in the recursion schema. Actually, we give two equivalent descriptions of the classes NC k , k ≥ 1 . One is based on a tree structure à la Leivant, the other is based on words. This latter puts into light the role of computation of pointers in circuit complexity. We show that transducers are a key concept for pointer evaluation.
Implementation of the production of improved EPDM granules based on non-species EPDM rubber by the STARGUM Rubber Industry Plant in Stargard.

The project consists of implementation of technological INNOVATION in the rubber industry, according to the proprietary CONCEPTIA, developed within the framework of its own research and development and cooperation with the R & D sector (Department of Chemistry of the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin). The company intends to increase production capacity by launching the production of improved EPDM granules produced on the basis of modified non-species EPDM rubber. EPDM granules will be dedicated to the construction of sports and recreational surfaces (playgrounds, playgrounds). Improved EPDM granules will be characterised by improved physico-chemical properties, i.e. specific weight, bulk density, hardness, tensile strength, elongation at break, polymer content, aging resistance. The project has high environmental added value by using natural resources in a more efficient and sustainable way. The new EPDM granules production technology, using up to 32 % modified EPDM rubber from non-species rubber as waste of primary production, allows more efficient use of natural resources. The above-mentioned EPDM rubber production waste will be managed by restoring the desired processing properties of rubber, which can then be used as a raw material in the production process of colored EPDM granules. The project provides for the purchase of assets supporting the implementation of the new technology (machine park): 1. Rubber chopper, 2. Cochlear press for modifying the properties of non-species rubber.
Diacylglycerol Guides the Hopping of Clathrin-Coated Pits along Microtubules for Exo-Endocytosis Coupling

Many receptor-mediated endocytic processes are mediated by constitutive budding of clathrin-coated pits (CCPs) at spatially randomized sites before slowly pinching off from the plasma membrane (60-100 s). In contrast, clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) coupled with regulated exocytosis in excitable cells occurs at peri-exocytic sites shortly after vesicle fusion (∼10 s). The molecular mechanism underlying this spatiotemporal coupling remains elusive. We show that coupled endocytosis makes use of pre-formed CCPs, which hop to nascent fusion sites nearby following vesicle exocytosis. A dynamic cortical microtubular network, anchored at the cell surface by the cytoplasmic linker-associated protein on microtubules and the LL5β/ELKS complex on the plasma membrane, provides the track for CCP hopping. Local diacylglycerol gradients generated upon exocytosis guide the direction of hopping. Overall, the CCP-cytoskeleton-lipid interaction demonstrated here mediates exocytosis-coupled fast recycling of both plasma membrane and vesicular proteins, and it is required for the sustained exocytosis during repetitive stimulations.
Brain growth under social pressure: mathematical modelling of brain growth when individuals face social challenges

Growing and maintaining a large brain entails substantial energetic costs. A large brain can evolve if costs are compensated by benefits from associated cognitive abilities. Leading hypotheses for brain evolution consider benefits arising from the solution of ecological and social problems. However, progress has been hindered by the unavailability of mathematical theory generating testable hypotheses from known causes.

I will develop testable mathematical models that yield quantitative predictions for brain mass through ontogeny when individuals evolve under social pressures. The goal is to assess the relative role of the social and ecological hypotheses in brain evolution, particularly in humans. I will formulate the models using elements of metabolic theory and life history theory, and the analysis will require methods from optimal control and differential game theory.

This is a strongly interdisciplinary research project, and I will ensure its success by working with leaders in the respective fields of social evolution theory (Dr Andy Gardner, St Andrews), cognition (the world-class multi-departmental team at St Andrews), and differential game theory (Prof Maurizio Falcone, Sapienza). This work thus brings together a diversity of state-of-the-art elements and proposes an innovative, challenging, and important project, to produce a novel and readily usable tool to study brain evolution.
On board processing for compression and clouds classification in hyperspectral data

The objective of the overall innovation project is to industrialize a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), which will be installed, on board of satellites carrying hyperspectral sensors and will be capable of
a) Compressing the acquisitions with a 12-22 ratio and
b) Classifying the cloud cover of these acquisitions 
The result of the proposed FPGA will be the compressed acquisitions, the cloud coverage mask and a compression structure for direct processing without decompression. The FPGA will provide this way to the operator of the satellite hyperspectral sensor, the ability to optimize the down streaming procedure, on one hand by selecting the proper images to download (in terms of cloud cover) and on the other hand by downloading 12-22 times less data (as a result of the compression elaboration). The above will lead to significant gains in efficiency such as i) lower volume of transmitted images (only the useful ones, in terms of cloud cover),  ii.) less need for storage on-board and flexible acquisition planning, iii.) reduced hardware requirements.
The main users are Space Agencies, Satellite Operating Centers, Satellite manufacturers, Hyperspectral sensor manufacturers and Consulting companies for satellite mission planning. 
The OP3C project aims to study the feasibility of the above mentioned concept in a niche market where there is hardly any completion. The goal of the OP3C project is to study the technologic (user constraints/needs, time needed to have the product ready) and economic viability (market analysis, human resources, capital, infrastructure cost, etc) of the proposed concept to the corresponding industries. The target is to examine how the product can reach TRL9 from the TRL6, which is currently at. Compiling a successful feasibility study, the OP3C project intends to submit for the phase 2 funding in order to implement the derived business plan.
Combate à praga de gafanhotos na América do Sul: diferentes técnicas apresentadas pelo Almanaque do Ministerio de Agricultura de la Nación (Argentina, 1925-52)

A principios del siglo XX, las plagas de langostas son recurrentes en Argentina, Uruguay y Brasil. Estos países engendraron diferentes formas de combatir la langosta que estaba arrasando la incipiente agricultura. La mayor parte de los estudios científicos, técnicos y la legislación que se refería al control de las plagas de langostas eran mucho más elaboradas en Argentina y en muchos casos sirvió de modelo para los otros países. El artículo presenta las técnicas utilizadas y cuáles los diferentes caminos emprendidos en el combate a la plaga de langostas en América del Sur, utilizando como fuente todas las ediciones publicadas del Almanaque del Ministerio de Agricultura de la Nación (Argentina), publicado entre los años de 1925 y 1952.
Interactive Augmented Reality As A Support Tool For Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation Programs

An augmented reality system is proposed as an alternative to create
multiple interactive virtual environments that might later be used in Parkinson's
Disease rehabilitation programs. The main objective of this thesis is to develop a
Wearable Tangible Augmented Reality Environment focused on providing the sense
of presence required to e ectively immerse patients so that they are able to perform
di erent tasks in context{speci c scenarios. By using our system, patients are able
to freely navigate di erent virtual environments. Moreover, by segmenting and then
overlaying users' hands and objects of interest above the 3D environment, patients
have the ability to naturally interact with both real{life items as well as with virtually
augmented objects using nothing but their bare hands.
Ecomanager

This training project falls within the framework of environmental issues and risks that loom on the Italian- Slovenian cross-border area, with special emphasis on the policies to be implemented to safeguard the environment and eco-compatible development. The ecomanager is a figure that stems from the growing need on the part of Italian-Slovenian enterprises to rely on qualified personnel who can identify environmental issues and the economic repercussions that environmental protection generates on the company itself, ensuring the safeguard of the environment throughout the production process, ranging from project design to the sale of the end product. Therefore the ecomanager works for the improvement of production systems and environmental quality, deals with logistics, marketing, legal affairs, minimising production waste and pollution levels recorded in the production phase, in addition to being responsible for the optimisation of energy consumption and the introduction of production processes with low/better environmental impact. This figure is crucial for the functioning of the management system adopted by the companies; his/her skills - both technical and managerial - include production process control for a reduction of emissions and energy saving; the design, installation, control and management of new environmentally friendly technologies; the recovery of scraps and waste to be re-used for production purposes; research aimed at process innovation, energy saving and recovery.