SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Regions of High Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence and Low Bystander CPR Rates in Victoria, Australia

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a major public health issue and research has shown that large regional variation in outcomes exists. Of the interventions associated with survival, the provision of bystander CPR is one of the most important modifiable factors. The aim of this study is to identify census areas with high incidence of OHCA and low rates of bystander CPR in Victoria, Australia.We conducted an observational study using prospectively collected population-based OHCA data from the state of Victoria in Australia. Using ArcGIS (ArcMap 10.0), we linked the location of the arrest using the dispatch coordinates (longitude and latitude) to Victorian Local Government Areas (LGAs). We used Bayesian hierarchical models with random effects on each LGA to provide shrunken estimates of the rates of bystander CPR and the incidence rates.Over the study period there were 31,019 adult OHCA attended, of which 21,436 (69.1%) cases were of presumed cardiac etiology. Significant variation in the incidence of OHCA among LGAs was observed. There was a 3 fold difference in the incidence rate between the lowest and highest LGAs, ranging from 38.5 to 115.1 cases per 100,000 person-years. The overall rate of bystander CPR for bystander witnessed OHCAs was 62.4%, with the rate increasing from 56.4% in 2008-2010 to 68.6% in 2010-2013. There was a 25.1% absolute difference in bystander CPR rates between the highest and lowest LGAs.Significant regional variation in OHCA incidence and bystander CPR rates exists throughout Victoria. Regions with high incidence and low bystander CPR participation can be identified and would make suitable targets for interventions to improve CPR participation rates.
Foraminíferos criptobióticos en el Albiense superior-Cenomaniense inferior de la Cordillera Ibérica. Reflexiones sobre unas estructuras problemáticas en Lithocodium.

En el Albiense superior - Cenomaniense inferior del corte del Puerto del Remolcador (Cordillera Ibérica, Maestrazgo, Castellón) se han encontrado numerosos niveles conteniendo foraminíferos criptobióticos. Se hallan, no sólo formas perforantes en bio- y litoclastos, sino también ejemplares de Tolypammina vagans (Brady) habitando dentro de la concha de un lituólido. Estructuras en el interior de cavidades del problemático organismo Lithocodium aggregatum Elliott, que han sido interpretadas como foraminíferos criptobióticos, no pertenecen a este grupo, y podrían estar formadas o por otros organismos endolíticos o por el mismo Lithocodium. Los niveles con foraminíferos criptobióticos están sedimentados en ambientes de alta energía y de profundidad relativamente mayor (10-20 m), que se sitúan en los cortejos de alto nivel del mar de las sequencias deposicionales.
advanCing youth and women sociaL inclUSion in The mEditerRanean

The potential of CLUSTER project relies on, first, the partnership made of entities who have previously run projects dealing with youth and women unemployment in the Mediterranean region. Second, it introduces the social economy as a key player in improving employment policies together with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and the private sector. Based on previous results and adapting to the new post-pandemic era which affected mostly youth and women, CLUSTER will build its strategy in three steps. First, it will refine the catalogues of skills needs in four sectors: blue, green, circular economy and sustainable agriculture. It will also identify the successful experiences and efficient practices. Second, it will train NEETs on-site and on-line together with traineeship scheme, coaching and tutoring to acquire skills and work experiences needed to enter the labour market. Finally, it will mainstream successful practices and methods to public authorities and policy makers. The ultimate aim is to create a supportive environment for the implementation of youth/women employment schemes.
PRESSURE SWITCH

The invention relates to a pressure switch (1) having an actuating element (2) and a tubular body (3), wherein a receiving element (4) is arranged in the interior of the pressure switch (1) in which a latching element (5) is fastened. The invention is characterized in that the latching element (5) is designed to be radially elastic.
Tender auctions with existing operators bidding

Abstract Consider a government tendering a facility, such as an airport or railway, when one of the bidders is an ‘existing operator’ who owns another facility that is a substitute or complement to the tendered facility. In ‘standard auctions’, bidders compete on how much to pay to the government. We find that, all else equal, the existing operator offers to pay more than a ‘new bidder’ and the operator is therefore more likely to win the auction. In consumer-price auctions, bidders compete on the price they will charge. New bidders offer to set the price at their marginal cost. With complements, the existing operator strategically offers a price that is below its marginal cost; with substitutes, it offers a price that is above its marginal cost. Price auctions are better for welfare than standard auctions: they lead to lower mark-ups and are less affected by having an existing operator in the auction.
Autobiographies of a generation? Carolyn Steedman, Luisa Passerini and the memory of 1968

The meeting-point between memory studies and auto/biographical studies provides new perspectives on the study of the radical generation of 1968 through life-writing techniques, including oral history. A comparison between Carolyn Steedman’s Landscape for a Good Woman: A Story of Two Lives, published in 1986, and Luisa Passerini’s Autobiography of a Generation: Italy, 1968, published in 1988, suggests that belonging to this generation involves tensions between the social master narrative of 1968 and auto/biographical memories. Steedman and Passerini’s personal narratives relate in complex ways to this master narrative, and exploring these ambiguities helps us to generate further innovation in ‘generational thinking’ as well as a comparative understanding of the ‘memory studies’ of two of the most important thinkers in British and Italian contemporary history.
Hydrodynamic investigation of fluvial sediment transport with Soil Protrusion Apparatus (SPA)

Abstract In order to understand sediment transport process based on knowledge of their soil properties and hydrodynamic behaviour a series of 2D laboratory controlled small-scale experiments were conducted using the Ahlborn sediment mobile bed tank (4.0×0.6×0.2 m). Experiments were conducted in smooth and rough bed conditions with purposely-built Soil Protrusion Apparatus (SPA) to measure the basic parameters on which erosion depends. Sediment deposition patterns in equilibrium stage associated with different bed roughness and particle size distributionswere fundamentally investigated. Extended physical modelling of crescent zones also included analysing their grain size distribution. Dimensional analysis and multiple linear regression methodswere employed to derive a simple empirical relationship for erosion rate (ER) in terms of the shear stress (τ s ), average grain diameter (d50) and soil protrusion (z) for smooth and rough sediment bed conditions. These analyses also suggest ways to refine empirical models, examining transport rates to explore the limits of erosion and deposition influences in shallow flow conditions.
Stability and Recovery Measures After the Ship Stability was Damage

Ship damage due to maritime casualties leads to marine pollution, loss of life and properties for this the improvement of damage survivability is very important in maritime safety. The maritime casualties generally come from the rough sea and bad weather condition. Therefore the large-scaled casualties will be derived from loss of structural strength and stability due to the progressive flooding and enlargement of damage by the effect of wave and wind. To increase the safety of the ship in sailing and for the safety of life, different crews of international conferences have set certain limits the loading of ships, for different geographic areas and seasons.
The effects of information and communications technology on transport-related social exclusion for vulnerable populations

iCHRONOS will investigate the social exclusion of vulnerable population groups with regard to accessing major daily amenities in an increasingly digitized society. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is increasingly shaping travel behaviour by providing access to an umbrella of e-activities (e-working, e-shopping, e-leisure, etc.). However, ICT may trigger the fragmentation of activities, which could lead to a change in the use of places, and travel time and patterns, and thus also to considerable differences in accessibility levels. To address these issues, an innovative modelling-oriented research design is proposed, conceptualized under the framework of the time-geography approach. Luxembourg City, which is firmly committed to rolling out the digital economy, will serve as the case study. First, a data gathering process will be carried out, focusing on integrating three data sources: GPS tracking, everyday mobility diaries and a socio-economic questionnaire. Second, the way in which ICT creates space-time fragmentation of daily activities will be investigated. Third, the impact of this space-time fragmentation on transport accessibility will be modelled. Fourth, practitioners will reflect on the usefulness of space-time fragmentation and accessibility outcomes in practice. The expected output will be three academic papers in top-tier journals, as well as attendance at international conferences across Europe. The project outcomes will provide much-needed reflection on and understanding of the interface between technology, mobility and social inequalities. Both the outcomes and output will build on the synergies of participating institutions, as (i) the proposal is tightly embedded in their main research lines, (ii) all the required infrastructure is already in place and (iii) collaborations with renowned academics already exist. In sum, the project will greatly enhance the capacity of the applicant to achieve an independent research career in academia.
ERROR CORRECTION FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEMS

Words in a sequence of words that is obtained from speech recognition of an input speech sequence are presented to a user, and at least one of the words in the sequence of words is replaced, in case it has been selected by a user for correction. Words with a low recognition confidence value are emphasized; alternative word candidates for the at least one selected word are ordered according to an ordering criterion; after replacing a word, an order of alternative word candidates for neighboring words in the sequence is updated; the replacement word is derived from a spoken representation of the at least one selected word by speech recognition with a limited vocabulary; and the word that replaces the at least one selected word is derived from a spoken and spelled representation of the at least one selected word.
Políticas Educacionais e o Financiamento à Creche em São Gonçalo/RJ: um estudo de caso (2011-2020)

The article discusses the financing of early childhood education and care (ECEC) between the years 2011 to 2020, scenario of three central educational policies, namely: the full complement of the 10% of the Union to FUNDEB, in 2010; the institution of compulsory school education from 4 to 17 years of age in 2009, and the ratification of preschool as a mandatory educational segment in 2013.From the theoretical-methodological perspective of the Case Study, the analysis of the decade (2011-2020) will have as a locus of research and problematization the metropolitan municipality of São Gonçalo/RJ, focusing on local policies for the care of children from 0 to 3 years, in this municipality.As a result of the study, it is evident that, despite the increase in the number of enrollments in the ECEC, in the investigated state public sphere, the guarantee of this educational right, with quality and social equity, in the city, still represents a great challenge.
Matrix Metalloproteinase 12-Deficiency Augments Extracellular Matrix Degrading Metalloproteinases and Attenuates IL-13–Dependent Fibrosis

Infection with the parasitic helminth Schistosoma mansoni causes significant liver fibrosis and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are important regulators of the ECM by regulating cellular inflammation, extracellular matrix deposition, and tissue reorganization. MMP12 is a macrophage-secreted elastase that is highly induced in the liver and lung in response to S. mansoni eggs, confirmed by both DNA microarray and real-time PCR analysis. However, the function of MMP12 in chronic helminth-induced inflammation and fibrosis is unclear. In this study, we reveal that MMP12 acts as a potent inducer of inflammation and fibrosis after infection with the helminth parasite S. mansoni. Surprisingly, the reduction in liver and lung fibrosis in MMP12-deficient mice was not associated with significant changes in cytokine, chemokine, TGF-beta1, or tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase expression. Instead, we observed marked increases in MMP2 and MMP13 expression, suggesting that Mmp12 was promoting fibrosis by limiting the expression of specific ECM-degrading MMPs. Interestingly, like MMP12, MMP13 expression was highly dependent on IL-13 and type II-IL-4 receptor signaling. However, in contrast to MMP12, expression of MMP13 was significantly suppressed by the endogenous IL-13 decoy receptor, IL-13Ralpha2. In the absence of MMP12, expression of IL-13Ralpha2 was significantly reduced, providing a possible explanation for the increased IL-13-driven MMP13 activity and reduced fibrosis. As such, these data suggest important counter-regulatory roles between MMP12 and ECM-degrading enzymes like MMP2, MMP9, and MMP13 in Th2 cytokine-driven fibrosis.
Partecipazione alla fiera internazionale REHACARE 2022.

Partecipazione alla fiera internazionale REHACARE (International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care) a Düsseldorf, Germania nel 2022 e relativi investimenti in materiali, marketing e logistica. La ragione di questa partecipazione estera è il chiaro obiettivo dell'azienda di trovare nuovi mercati al di fuori della Repubblica Ceca (territoriale e di prodotto), entrando e rimanendo su di essi. Ciò è legato all'aumento della capacità di espansione internazionale, all'espansione dell'ambito di esportazione, alla produzione e alle attività di vendita.
New Medical Treatment Strategies for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a severe form of fatty liver disease unrelated to chronic alcohol consumption. As nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has reached epidemic proportions and is becoming the most common cause for chronic liver disease, NASH likely will replace chronic hepatitis C as leading indication for liver cirrhosis and liver transplantation in this decade. Despite this alarming trend, effective treatment is lacking and continues to rely on dietary interventions and physical exercise, known to be of limited effect. Hence, there is an urgent need for safe pharmacologic therapy that successfully reverses or prevents progression of liver injury and fibrosis in patients with NASH. Employing emerging concepts of disease development and progression that involve in parallel ongoing events originating from the liver, adipose tissue, and intestine will ultimately promote the development of effective agents for targeted therapies for NASH. Novel agents must be safe, optimally dosed, and finally pass clinical trials providing proof of concept and efficacy. In the case of NASH, trial design is not necessarily straightforward as surrogate end points to predict clinical benefits are not yet established. The level of unmet needs for NASH goes however even beyond therapeutic agents and also includes patient and physician awareness. This article focuses on identifying potential pathophysiology-guided targets for medical therapy of NASH.
Research on Risk Perception and the Influence Factors Analysis of Freshwater Edible Fish

This paper studied 192 consumers' risk perception of freshwater fish and its influencing factors with Probit regression method based on the survey of Yangzhou city in Jiangsu province. Results showed that nearly 40% of consumers have a higher risk perception for the quality safety of freshwater fish and think that environmental hormone residues and antibiotic residues are main safety problems of freshwater fish. According to the influencing degree, the factors influencing consumer's risk perception of freshwater fish are food safety concern, food safety situation, consumers' gender, knowledge of freshwater fish, the concept of healthy diet, the purchase experience, kids under the age of 18, education and price of freshwater fish in sequence.
TECHNIQUE OF URBAN SOIL EVALUATION IN CITY REGIONS - IMPLEMENTATION IN PLANNING PROCEDURES

TUSEC-IP is a contribution to balanced and sustainable spatial development in the Alpine Space where soil and land are highly restricted resources. Partners from various countries will set up a tool for a better management of urban soils in planning procedures.
The tool has to be simple, user-orientated, plausible and scientifically founded. For that scientific institutions and planners from municipalities from different countries work together to develop a technique for urban soil evaluation and will put this tool to test in actual planning procedures.
Legal differences in the countries involved will be considered. Simultaneously strategies to implement the technique in municipal and regional planning proceedings are developed and disseminated in collaboration with NPOs. The resulting planning tool is meant for directing economic development to locations being ecologically sustainable, promoting soil-conserving and land-saving concepts and managing a higher reliability of planning especially in city regions.
ABSORBENT ARTICLES COMPRISING THERMOPLASTIC COATED SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER MATERIALS

An absorbent article comprises a topsheet, a backsheet which may be joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet. Additionally, the absorbent core comprises at least a superabsorbent polymer material comprising from about 55 to about 99.9% by weight of polymerizable unsaturated acid group containing monomer, and from about 0.001 to about 5% by weight of internal crosslinking agent which are polymerized and prepared into superabsorbent polymer particles and which further include surface additives. The superabsorbent polymer material can also have a degree of neutralization of greater than about 25%. The result is an absorbent article which exhibits improved performance as well as greater comfort and confidence among the user.
Reverse engineering: Mining structural system models from system data

Many systems exist without us knowing system models that drive system behaviors. Although having complete, accurate system models is critical to understand system behaviors and to perform system engineering, we often do not have pre-defined system models due to the interconnectivity and interdependencies of many engineered system factors and non-engineered system factors (e.g., natural system factors). Energy consumption and supply systems at multi-tiers (equipment, occupants and other building contents, building, building cluster, and community) are such systems [1,2]. We need adequate, accurate energy system models to predict/project energy demand and to closely align energy production with energy demand for energy use and production efficiency. Yet, we do not have adequate, accurate system models of energy consumption and supply because energy consumption and supply at multi-tiers involve not only engineered system factors (e.g., equipment whose energy consumption is well defined from the engineering design of equipment) but also social/behavioral factors (e.g., occupants and their activities whose energy consumption is not pre-defined) and environmental factors (e.g., climate). The neuronal system in our brain drives our behaviors, but we do not have a clear understanding of how a large number of neurons work together to store, process and select information [3]. A network system of interacting genes regulates functions of biological systems, but we do not have adequate and accurate models of the gene regulatory network system [4,5] which will help us understand diseases and develop cures. Current sensing and information technologies have allowed us to collect massive amounts of data about systems in many fields. With available system data, it is highly desirable to perform reverse engineering which is to mine system data in order to discover white-box, structural system models that explicitly explain system behaviors. A white-box, structural system model presents explicit relations of multiple system variables in a structural form (e.g., a network of variables and their relations). Figure 1 gives an example of whitebox, structural system models capturing causal relations of nine system variables, x1, . . . , x9, where xi represents the presence or absence of system factor i by the value of 1 or 0, respectively. Each directed link in Fig. 1 represents a causal relation. For example, x1 → x5 in Fig. 1 represents that the presence of system factor 1 causes the presence of system factor 5, that is, x1 = 1 causes x5 = 1. Suppose that we do not know the structural system model in Fig. 1 but have 10 instances of data observations with the presence/absence of system factors under 10 system conditions, respectively, as shown in Table 1. For example, data in instance 1 in Table 1 are observed when the system is under the condition of system
Recent development in cryogenic optical and mechanical design

With the advanced of instrument design for space exploration and NIR application, the optical systems working at cold temperature become more and more common. Over the past, many lens system has been used at cryogenic temperature making available a lot of cryogenic material data including CTEs and index of refraction. It is now more accessible than ever to design cryogenic lens system. However making a lens design working at cryogenic temperature is still a challenge. To avoid any problem during operation (mostly at cold temperature), both optical and mechanical designer must work together. This paper gives a modest overview of the most recent progress in this field. It provides the basic knowledge that can be used by both lens and mechanical designers to perform cryogenic optical design with success.
A review of prostate cancer incidence and mortality studies of farmers and non-farmers, 2002–2013

To review the recent literature on the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in farmers compared to non-farmers.Searches were conducted in seven electronic databases for observational studies published from 2002 to 2013. Studies were assessed against eligibility criteria and a narrative summary of findings presented.Eighteen primary research articles were included in the review. Four of ten mortality studies and two of nine incidence studies reported statistically significant increases in prostate cancer risk in farmers. However, nearly half of all studies reported non-significant reductions in farmers' risk. Additionally, one study reported significantly increased and decreased risk using different outcome measures. Results varied considerably by geographic region, study design and degree of control for confounders, affecting comparability and strength of findings.The overall evidence for increased prostate cancer risk in farmers was weak.