SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Albert Erskine at Random House: The Cormac McCarthy Years

AbstractThis article examines the relationship between contemporary American author Cormac McCarthy and Albert Erskine, his editor at Random House for more than twenty years. The relationship between Erskine and McCarthy is a crucial one not only because it gives an insight into the working practices of McCarthy, a man who has long resisted attempts to gain insights into his private life, but also because it allows a more general investigation of the influence of an editor on an author. In order to construct this investigation, the article draws on archival and manuscript sources, including unpublished letters, drafts and other communication between the two men.
Reliability of the VDO Clip-based Goniometry Method for Measuring Range of Motion of the Elbow

Purpose: Telemedicine is an adaptation of internet-based communication for remote patients. The video (VDO) clip-based goniometry method is a type of telemedicine that would be useful for patients who need periodic assessment. A previous report showed the validation of this technique but it did not verify the generalizability or reproducibility of the technique. The purpose of this study was to determine the generalizability and reproducibility of the VDO clip-based goniometry method for measuring the range of motion of the elbow. Methods: Both elbow flexion and extension, and forearm pronation and supination were measured by the specialist in elbow surgery using standard goniometer. On the same day, VDO records of 30 subjects were performed.  One week later, the VDO clips were displayed and their range of motion (ROM) was measured using free download software (PicPick, 3.1.0) by an orthopaedic resident (to determine inter-rater/intra-method reliability). One month later, measurements were taken again by the same specialist (to determine intra-rater/intra-method reliability). Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient and the Bland-Altman analysis showed the capability of VDO-clip based goniometry and clinical goniometry by the specialist in elbow surgery and orthopaedic resident especially in elbow extension and forearm supination. For elbow flexion and forearm pronation, the data showed that there was some degree of correlation but not as strong as flexion and extension. The results were reproducible by the specialist in elbow surgery even when the measurements were taken again 1 month later. Conclusion: The VDO clip-based goniometry method for measuring the range of motion of the elbow was reproducible by a specialist in elbow surgery. It was also shown to be possible even if the measurement was obtained by an orthopaedic resident. This offers a great opportunity to follow the outcome assessment of patients for whom transportation to a tertiary care center is a significant barrier. Keywords: Elbow range of motion, measurement, telemedicine, VDO clip-based goniometry
Selective electrochemical reduction of co2 to high value chemicals

This proposal will develop enhanced electrolysis devices enabling CO2 to be converted into high value chemicals.  Specifically this project will improve selectivity, efficiency and durability of electrochemical CO2 conversion into either carbon monoxide, ethanol or ethylene. The immediate focus will be on the highly economically attractive chemicals industry, with the long term goal of using this as a stepping stone towards the fuels industry. 

New catalysts, gas diffusion layers, and membranes will all be developed to improve performance in commercially scalable type devices.  Single site catalyst will be used to create high selectivity towards carbon monoxide production, whereas a dual catalyst approach will be used to produce ethanol.  Variations in morphology and surface structuring will be the key to eliminating side reaction in ethylene production 

The greatest novelty of this project will be to use modifications in the reaction environment to effect reaction selectivity. The hydrophobicity and pore size will be varied in the gas diffusion layer and anion exchange membranes and ionomers will be developed to improve performance.  The entire device will be comprehensively modeled from the quantum regime all the way to the complete device to relate macroscopic changes with catalytic improvements. Developments in both improved catalysts as well as optimization of reaction environment will allow for high CO2 conversion selectivity, (CO 90%, ethanol 80%, ethylene 90%) at high energy efficiencies (> 40%) and at high rates (> 200 mA/cm2).  

A life cycle analysis will focus on electrical power and CO2 inputs as well as the specific products to discover the most effective market opportunities for this technology moving forward. In addition social acceptance issues will be investigated to ensure this technology is developed in a manner that optimizes this aspect as well.
Server liquid cooling for  data centres... done right!

With the accelerating increase of cloud-based services, the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data the IT sector is running into a fundamental bottleneck. Indeed, the demand for upscaling the computational power requires even denser server farms, whose thermal management of dissipated heat with conventional air-based cooling is both becoming technically unfeasible, environmentally questionable and economically unbearable. Thus, power/cooling is currently the #1 Data Centre (DC) design criteria.
Asetek’s Direct-To-Chip liquid cooling solutions are based on the fact that water absorbs and conducts heat much more efficiently than air. This directly translates in computational performance gains, since the components can run at speed without overheating or undesired throttling thanks to efficient heat dissipation. Moreover, Asetek’s data centre-oriented liquid cooling solution – RackCDU D2C™, a disruptive server chassis with an integrated liquid piping that transfers heat from CPUs/GPUs and memory modules to flowing liquid through radiator interfaces – can even enable the dissipated heat to be recovered for building heating, thus reducing the cooling energy bill of data centres up to 70%. In addition, these significant savings are delivered while requiring only a 6% CAPEX increase for new DCs and having a <1 year investment payback time – thus providing a much stronger value proposition than direct competitors.
The key market barrier to generate strong pull for RackCDU in the $5bn market of Data Centre cooling technologies is the very conservative and risk-averse mind-set of data centre managers. Thus, the core activities of the project primarily focus on large scale showcasing of RackCDU, which will enable Asetek to thoroughly anchor its communication around a fact-based strategy . This will propel our SME growth over the next decade, posing a potential business revenue stream allowing to graduate from its SME status within the first 5-years post-project.
Adaptation of the BEC CONSTRUCTION activity to the new conditions of the COVID-19 context

With the implementation of this project, BEC CONSTRUCTION seeks to adapt its production facilities, its work organisation methods and its relationship with customers/suppliers, to the new conditions of the COVID-19 context.
Ceramiche d’impasto decorate in Cisalpina tra seconda età del Ferro e romanizzazione – appunti per una ricerca

Come già intuito da Maria Teresa Grassi, le classi ceramiche domestiche decorate sono un aspetto sottovalutato ma cruciale per decifrare la complessità delle interazioni culturali nelle regioni della Cisalpina centrale (Piemonte orientale, Lombardia, Emilia e Veneto occidentale). Il periodo considerato è compreso tra la metà del I millennio a.C. e la prima età imperiale, quando la pianura padana è un mosaico di culture e attori sociali in movimento che lasciano tracce nella cultura materiale che sfuggono alle categorie interpretative tradizionali. In questo lavoro si pongono le basi – tecniche e teoriche – per una riconsiderazione di quelle ceramiche d’impasto, realizzate a mano o al tornio lento, che vengono decorate con tecniche che traggono ispirazione da diverse regioni e culture (Liguria, Europa centrale), andando a formare un aspetto culturale che caratterizza abitati e necropoli dell’Italia settentrionale.
Use of surface plasmon resonance to study the elongation kinetics and the binding properties of the highly amyloidogenic Aβ1–42 peptide, synthesized by depsi-peptide technique

A wide variety of human diseases are associated with the formation of highly organized protein aggregates termed amyloid fibrils, whose growth (elongation) is due to the assembly of the basic molecular units (monomers) in a sequential polymerization process. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology has been proposed as a powerful approach to study in detail the fibril elongation of some amyloidogenic peptides. In particular, the injection of monomers over immobilized fibrils allows to follow in real time, and on a very short time-scale, the kinetics of fibril growth. In the present study we confirmed and extended this application of SPR to Aβ(1-42), hampered till now by the very pronounced aggregation propensity of this peptide, involved in Alzheimer disease. We took advantage of a new synthetic strategy ("depsi-peptide" technique) which allows to obtain reliable seed-free solutions (monomers) as well as fibrils of Aβ(1-42). SPR data were consistent with a "dock-and-lock" mechanism underlying Aβ(1-42) elongation process. The setup of an assay monitoring the elongation kinetics is very useful for investigating potential anti-amyloidogenic compounds. Moreover, the possibility to reliably immobilize both Aβ(1-42) monomers and fibrils allows to measure the binding affinities of putative ligands for these different species. The approach applied here to Aβ(1-42) might well be also applied to the study of other fibrillogenic peptides/proteins or to the study of polymerization reactions in general.
UTILIZATION OF MHC CLASS II BINDING MOTIFS IN IMMUNIZATION TO PRODUCE IMMUNE SERUM, MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AND VACCINES

This invention provides compositions and methods for raising humoral antibody responses. The compositions are peptides containing major histocompatibility Class II antigen binding motifs (ABM) either native or inserted into the peptide sequence. The ABM can be at the carboxy or amino terminus of the peptide and is shown to provide a T cell epitope thereby assuring adequate T cell help. Associated with the ABM is an extended peptide that rests outside the Class II molecule and that is recognized by the B cell, a B cell epitope. This B cell epitope can be a contiguous peptide sequence either at the amino or carboxy terminus. The extended peptide can be irrelevant and can serve as a bridge to an attached B cell epitope such as a hapten. These haptens can be any chemical structure such as a fluorescein molecule or a carbohydrate. The compositions and methods of this invention provide inexpensive vaccines to raise antibodies.
Sensorless high‐speed BLDC machine using hardware‐RFO

Purpose – The purpose is to present a sensorless control method by which high‐resolution rotor position information is estimated and used for phase‐advancing operation of a high‐speed permanent magnet (PM) brushless DC (BLDC) motor.Design/methodology/approach – The proposed sensorless control approach uses hardware to observe the flux vector which is excited by rotor magnets. It can provide the rotor position which is the same as the phase angle of the observed flux vector.Findings – High‐resolution rotor position signal of the BLDC motor for dynamic phase‐advancing control cannot be directly obtained from the conventional Hall‐effect sensors, or via the traditional back‐EMF‐based sensorless control strategies in which the back‐EMF may be even undetectable at high‐speed. The proposed rotor‐flux‐observer (RFO)‐based sensorless control method overcomes these problems, and meanwhile provides high‐resolution rotor position information for the phase‐advancing purpose.Originality/value – The RFO‐based sensorles...
Uric Acid as a Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis

Uric acid (UA) is generalized as a byproduct the terminal steps of purine catabolism, which are catalyzed by xanthine oxidoreductase. Xanthine oxidase activity and uric acid synthesis are reported to be increased under tissue ischemia. Therefore, elevated uric acid may act as a prognostic marker of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A few studies have showed that UA is associated with therapeutic outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the prognostic significance of the UA as a predictor of in-hospital mortality. We performed a systematic review and included studies that used both UA and in-hospital mortality from Embase and PubMed. Six studies have been included in this review with totally 5,686 patients. During the follow-up, high UA level was found to be associated with an increased risk of in-hospital mortality [risk ratios (RR) 2.10 (1.03-4.26), number needed to harm (NNH) 37], MACE [RR 3.44 (2.33-5.08), NNH 17]. High UA level has the potential to be an important prognostic marker for in-hospital mortality in individuals with AMI.
The 'golden ten years': underground coal mining and its impacts on land use and subsequent social problems: a case study on the Jining city region, China

The period between 2003 and 2012 is considered as the 'golden ten years' (GTY) for the Chinese coal industry. However, at the same time, coal mining subsidence has also caused many problems. In this paper, the Jining city region in Shandong province is considered as an example to analyse the transitions in land use, agricultural production, village movements, and immigration. Results show that in this region between 2003 and 2012: 1) The dominant land use transitioned from farmland to waterlogged areas and construction land; 2) Direct losses to agricultural production can feed around one million people, and 3); 74,231 people were influenced by land-use change. In conclusion, although the GTY of Chinese coal mining led to a great deal of economic prosperity, this period was also characterised by damage to land and deep social impacts. So some of the major implications for improving mining and land protection are discussed.
The Effects of Elbow Joint Angle Change on the Elbow Flexor Muscle Activation in Pulley with Weight Exercise

[Purpose] This research investigated the effect of angular variation of flexion of the elbow joint on the muscle activation of elbow flexor muscles. [Subjects] The research subjects were 24 male college students with a dominant right hand who had no surgical or neurological disorders and gave their prior written consent to participation with full knowledge of the method and purpose of this study. [Methods] The subjects' shoulder joints stayed in the resting position, and the elbow joint was positioned at angles of 55°, 70°, and 90°. The angle between the pulley with weights and forearm stayed at 90°. Surface electromyography was used to measure muscle activities. Three measurements were made at each elbow angle, and every time the angle changed, two minutes rest was given. [Result] The muscle activities of the elbow flexors showed significant changes with change in the elbow joint angle, except for the biceps brachii activities between the angles of 55° and 70° of elbow flexion. The muscle activities of the biceps brachii and brachioradialis showed angle-related changes in the order of 55°, which showed the biggest value, followed by 70° and 90°. [Conclusion] In order to improve muscle strength of the elbow flexor using a pulley system, it seems more effective to have a 90° angle between the pulley with weights and the forearm when the muscle is stretched to a length 20% greater than its resting position.
Banco Comunitário Moeda Verde: uma proposta de ressignicação dos resíduos sólidos na Amazônia

A problemática da gestão de resíduos sólidos municipais é um desafio para administração pública, pois se trata de um espaço bastante complexo onde se confrontam interesses, havendo a necessidade de se pensar soluções criativas com diversidade de campos de influência; aumentar possibilidades para alternativas de inovação; e enfrentar estes desafios através do desenvolvimento de ações transversais, envolvendo diferentes atores sociais e setores da municipalidade. Este artigo visa descrever o Projeto do Banco Comunitário Moeda Verde, desenvolvendo um estudo de caso de abordagem qualitativa exploratória para compreensão da estrutura organizacional e do acesso ao microcrédito do projeto. O Moeda verde nasceu em 2018 como demanda do Instituto de Desenvolvimento Amazônia Sustentável – (IDEASSU) no município de Igarapé Açu, região nordeste do Estado do Pará. A proposta gerou o Movimento Popular Moeda Verde de mobilização social para a troca de material reciclável por moeda social. É uma experiência única na Amazônia, que extrai do lixo, múltiplas possibilidades de agregação de valor dos resíduos sólidos, geração de emprego e renda a população local. Este projeto é responsável pelo incentivo a redução no volume de resíduos recicláveis enviados para o lixão municipal e o descarte inadequado, reduzindo sistematicamente a pressão sobre os ecossistemas locais, principalmente sobre as nascentes dos igarapés do entorno do lixão, bem como, pelo aumento no número de munícipes engajados nas campanhas de educação ambiental que promovem a coleta seletiva na cidade e abertura de novos postos de trabalho para trabalhadores do lixão que sobrevivem da coleta de lixo na cidade.
Groups, operator algebras, and dynamics

The proposed research project fits into the broad programme of studying C*-algebras and groups dynamical origin, and is
highly interdisciplinary in nature; it advances novel interactions among operator algebras, group theory, and topological dynamics. This project has two facets: First, I shall initiate the systematic study of a class of C*-algebras associated with algebraic semigroup actions, including example classes coming from group subshifts of finite type, modules over polynomial rings, rings of algebraic integers, and algebraic groups over number fields. After investigating structural properties of these C*-algebras, including ideal structure, pure infiniteness, Cartans, classifiability, and K-theory, I shall give a careful analysis of the Kubo--Martin--Schwinger (KMS) states for canonical time evolutions on these C*-algebras, and explore a mysterious connection between KMS states and K-theory that has manifested itself in the context of ax+b-semigroups. I will also look for connections between KMS states and entropy of algebraic actions. Second, I shall begin the study of the topological full groups associated with algebraic semigroup actions: I want to establish rigidity results and classify embeddings between these full groups, and I will study group-theoretic properties, including (co)homological finiteness conditions and the Haagerup property. I will then investigate Matui's AH conjecture in this setting, and explore whether non-sofic full groups exist.
The project will strengthen my career by giving me the opportunity to work with leading experts in C*-algebras, group theory, and topological dynamics. It will also give me management skills by co-organising an international workshop, it will
provide new possibilities for collaboration, and it will advance my ability as a researcher, so that I can obtain a permanent
position at a research-oriented university. It will also open up new opportunities for collaboration between Glasgow, Lyon, Oslo, and the US.
Sharpening Bounds on Principal Effects with Covariates

Estimation of treatment effects in randomized studies is often hampered by possible selection bias induced by conditioning on or adjusting for a variable measured post-randomization. One approach to obviate such selection bias is to consider inference about treatment effects within principal strata, that is, principal effects. A challenge with this approach is that without strong assumptions principal effects are not identifiable from the observable data. In settings where such assumptions are dubious, identifiable large sample bounds may be the preferred target of inference. In practice these bounds may be wide and not particularly informative. In this work we consider whether bounds on principal effects can be improved by adjusting for a categorical baseline covariate. Adjusted bounds are considered which are shown to never be wider than the unadjusted bounds. Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for which the adjusted bounds will be sharper (i.e., narrower) than the unadjusted bounds. The methods are illustrated using data from a recent, large study of interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV through breastfeeding. Using a baseline covariate indicating low birth weight, the estimated adjusted bounds for the principal effect of interest are 63% narrower than the estimated unadjusted bounds.
Overcoming the Heisenberg Principle: Art Theory Arising Out of Wolfgang Pauli’s Collapsed Wave

Applying the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle to 21st Century was delivered to the 2009 Congress of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) in Dublin as a guide to critical thinking through a paradigm shift. This new paper uncovers a new critical theory in the form of a formula that has been successfully applied to a universal appraisal of arts across all boundaries, whether they be gender, discipline or culture. The configuration predicted by Pauli as arising from under the collapsed quantum wave is sourced in an ancient icon: the hieros gamos. As her functional role as newspaper critic shifted to a more esoteric passage as performance artist/curator/blogger, the author spent 14 years theorizing; and another 14 years applying a new critical theory to contemporary art. Her (R)evolution series for the Huffington Post places the containment of the hieros gamos at the forefront of contemporary art practice. The goal is the embodiment of Jean Gebser's 360-degree aperspectival awareness, whereas the shadow is contacted and absorbed into the very body of art. This paper will reveal the strategy for determining holistic art forms containing the 21st century icon that Pauli understood would arise from under the collapsed quantum wave.
Firm‐level export duration: The importance of market‐specific ownership linkages

This paper explores the impact of a firm's market‐specific ownership linkages and trade complementarities on different dimensions of its exporting longevity. Unlike previous studies that were mostly based on country‐product‐level data, this paper uses transaction‐level trade data on the population of firms in Slovenia in the 2002–11 period, matched with detailed origin/direction of inward/outward FDI information to determine a firm's integration in international production networks. Our results indicate that firm's bilateral inward and outward FDI flows with an export‐destination country have a strong positive effect on a firm's export survival in that market. Importance of market‐specific ownership linkages for export duration is exclusively driven by intermediate goods which suggests prolonged export duration through production network involvement. However, the perseverance effect of bilateral FDI ties on export spells has been weakened during the crisis period. We find pronounced market‐ and product‐related trade complementarities as either exporting or importing experience with the relevant market/product substantially improves the chances of a product–market export spell continuing. Finally, the risk of exports termination is lower for a firm's core export products.