SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Crop production in the levant and international trade exchange: investigating coprolites and crop plant remains from the 1st millennium ce negev highlands and aravah valley

CroProLITE aims to evaluate the Islamic Green Revolution (IGR) thesis–involving crop introduction from eastern and central Asia to the Mediterranean by Early Islamic empires–through a microregional comparative study of 1st millennium CE agropastoral change. It applies archaeobotanical and biomolecular methods to numerous well-preserved plant macrofossils and herbivore dung pellets from rubbish dumps at nine Roman-Early Islamic trading sites in the Aravah valley on the southern border of modern Israel-Jordan and the adjacent Negev Highlands. Some sites are associated with Early Islamic agrotechnological introduction of qanat irrigation, indicating likely Early Islamic crop introduction there. Capitalizing on similarity of archaeological context alongside dissimilarity of historic-economic context, the comparative method will be applied to these regions and periods. To identify seasonal agropastoral rhythms, an extensive and innovative multi-proxy methodological study will analyse contents of ancient dung pellets from the sites. New datasets generated from plant remains and coprolites will allow synthesis of agropastoral developments at seasonal to millennial scales and framing of findings in terms of ancient economic history and Mediterranean deep history. Lessons on agricultural continuity and change from the Negev-Aravah in the face of first millennium CE global climate change, plague and cultural conflict hold promise for improved understanding of historical effects of environmental stressors. In unearthing such lessons, CroProLITE will contribute to long-term environmental risk assessment and reflection on our own society’s future, offering a model for environmental humanities research.

Host supervisor and leading palaeoproteomics scholar Matthew Collins will guide biomolecular archaeology training through coprolite analysis, alongside multiple mentors for ancient economic history and Mediterranean history-archaeology, including career mentor Cyprian Broodbank.
Enhancing and strengthening the excellence in interdisciplinary biomedical research at transcend

TRANSCEND, designed as a translational research centre at the Regional Institute of Oncology (IRO), an university hospital, due to the EU Structural Funds, is in a emergent stage of its development. The centre, planned to generate a translational repertoire of biomarkers capable to develop the diagnostic tumor taxonomy and to keep going the personalized therapy, was founded on the interdisciplinary interplay between several cell and molecular high-throughput technologies. It therefore offers a stimulating and dynamic scientific and clinical environment to reach its maximum potential by extending the current scientific aims to a more pronounced inter-, multi- and transdisciplinary approach of the biomedical research. Such a goal will be fulfilled by exploring the huge opportunities brought by nanomedicine in development of less expensive and more powerful devices and functionalized nanocarriers used for the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. Hence, the ambitious goal of the ESEI-BioMed project is to enhance and strengthen the excellence of the interdisciplinary biomedical research at the TRANSCEND research centre. To meet this objective, a highly successful and experienced leadership (ERA Chair holder) whose experience and professional value, including a range of skills from excellent research manager to excellent researcher in the field of nanomedicine-oriented research, will be hired aiming at implementing positive changes in the actual organization of the centre. The interdisciplinary scientific plan and the management skills of the ERA-Chair holder will certainly be the catalysts of the creation of an interdisciplinary team made of highly-skilled and dedicated researchers capable to properly address the scientific challenges and finally to increase the international visibility, translational capability and socio-economic impact of the TRANSCEND.
Otolith and vertebral morphology of marine atherinid species (Atheriniformes, Atherinopsidae) coexisting in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Studies on marine ecosystems rely on the identification of fish prey species of piscivores (fish, aquatic mammals, and aquatic birds) based on their bones and otoliths. The stomach contents of piscivores show predation on marine atherinids of commercial value; however, their identification is difficult due to the coexistence of these species. The objective of the present study is to propose the use of hard structures (otolith, caudal vertebrae) as a tool for the identification of marine atherinid fishes occurring in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Sagittae (200 pairs) were removed from the otic capsules for further examination and measurement. The vertebral column of individuals from each species was also removed for examination. The morphological pattern of the sagitta otoliths of five marine species belonging to the genus Odontesthes was consistent with that of the subfamily Atherinopsinae, with these patterns being species specific. In Odontesthes argentinensis, O. platensis, and O. smitti, the caudal vertebrae present an expansion of the haemal arch walls forming a haemal funnel with distinctive morphology, while this characteristic is absent in O. incisa and O. nigricans. The hard structures used in this study proved to be a useful tool for the correct identification of the atherinids found in the diet of piscivorous species from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. A key based on the major morphological features of sagittae and hemal arches is provided.
Entwicklung innovativer Technologie zur Rückgewinnung von Phosphor aus kontaminierten natürlichen Gewässern für landwirtschaftliche Zwecke unter Verwendung mineralischer Zuschlagstoffe

Der Umfang der Investition besteht in der Durchführung von Industrie- und Entwicklungsforschung auf dem Gebiet der Entwicklung der Phosphorrückgewinnungstechnologie aus kontaminierten natürlichen Gewässern für landwirtschaftliche Zwecke. Die Investition wird in der Stadt Bartąg bei ul. Nad Łyna 14 B. Drei Phasen der Forschung sind für das Projekt geplant. Zwei von ihnen werden als Entwicklungsforschung und eine als Entwicklungsarbeit qualifiziert.Der Antragsteller beabsichtigt, eine innovative Technologie zur Rückgewinnung von Phosphor aus kontaminierten Gewässern für landwirtschaftliche Zwecke zu entwickeln. Diese Investition steht im Einklang mit den Annahmen des SzOOP RPO WiM für Prioritätsachse 1 Intelligente Wirtschaft von Warmia und Mazury für Maßnahme 1.2.- Innovative Unternehmen, 1.2.1 – FuE-Tätigkeiten von Unternehmen und ist mit dem wichtigsten thematischen Ziel 1 identisch. Stärkung von Forschung, technologischer Entwicklung und Innovation. Typ 2 Forschung in Unternehmen (industrielle Forschung und/oder Entwicklung), einschließlich Investitionen in materielle und immaterielle Vermögenswerte zur Entwicklung oder Modernisierung der Forschungsinfrastruktur zur Durchführung marktorientierter FuE-Tätigkeiten (z. B. Investitionen in Pilotlinien, Ausrüstungen und Ausrüstungen, die für Demonstration, Validierung, Erprobung im Rahmen eines größeren FuE-Projekts erforderlich sind).
Characterization of Nonstationary Phase Noise Using the Wigner–Ville Distribution

Oscillators and atomic clocks, as well as lasers and masers, are affected by physical mechanisms causing amplitude fluctuations, phase noise, and frequency instabilities. The physical properties of the elements composing the oscillator as well as external environmental conditions play a role in the coherence of the oscillatory signal produced by the device. Such instabilities demonstrate frequency drifts, modulation, and spectrum broadening and are observed to be nonstationary processes in nature. Most of the tools which are being used to measure and characterize oscillator stability are based on signal processing techniques, assuming time invariance within a temporal window, during which the signal is assumed to be stationary. This letter proposes a new time-frequency approach for the characterization of frequency sources. Our technique is based on the Wigner–Ville time-frequency distribution, which extends the spectral measures to include the temporal nonstationary behavior of the processes affecting the coherence of the oscillator and the accuracy of the clock. We demonstrate the use of the technique in the characterization of nonstationary phase noise in oscillators.
Numerical simulations of axisymmetric hydrodynamical Bondi–Hoyle accretion on to a compact object

Bondi-Hoyle accretion configurations occur as soon as a gravitating body is immersed in an ambient medium with a supersonic relative velocity. From wind-accreting X-ray binaries to runaway neutron stars, such a regime has been witnessed many times and is believed to account for shock formation, the properties of which can be only marginally derived analytically. In this paper, we present the first results of the numerical characterization of the stationary flow structure of Bondi-Hoyle accretion onto a compact object, from the large scale accretion radius down to the vicinity of the compact body. For different Mach numbers, we study the associated bow shock. It turns out that those simulations confirm the analytical prediction by Foglizzo & Ruffert (1996) concerning the topology of the inner sonic surface with an adiabatic index of 5/3. They also enable us to derive the related mass accretion rates, the position and the temperature of the bow shock, as function of the flow parameters, along with the transverse density and temperature profiles in the wake.
Biblioteca Naturale in rete della cultura scientifica, tecnica e naturalistica del Medio-Alto Tirreno

E-pistemeTec involves the construction of a thematic digital library (DL) on the interactive and multilingual heritage of science, technology and natural common areas of the Middle-Upper Tyrrhenian Sea.
 The reference area includes the north of Corsica, the area of Liguria, Tuscany and Sardinia in the south Tyrrhenian, but the impact of the project include the entire area of the target program.
 E-pistemeTec intends to exploit the potential of Web 2.0 and the latest digital technology, with informational purposes, safeguards, joint research and development.
 Main target groups are: institutions for the protection and enhancement of the library, archive and museum, teachers and students in schools and universities, scholars, but also pro-spot, tourists and citizens, including disabled.
 Main action: Step 1: Mapping of documentary sources of culture scientific-technical policy, selection and digitization work on a historical-scientific criteria and priorities for conservation;
 Step 2: creation of interactive Web site E-pistemeTec for the use of items scanned, and access to the community (e-books, turning the pages, viewing 3D objects, virtual tours, bibliographic and historical background, cultural, social tools networking);
 Step 3: creation of a permanent network (intranet and internet) between the project partners and other institutions, schools, companies and cultural foundations, museums, provision of training courses in e-learning;
 Step 4: implementation of events, promotion to outside parties.
The effect of compression ratio on the performance and emission characteristics of a dual fuel diesel engine using biomass derived producer gas

Abstract The emission level produced from agriculture waste during wheat and paddy harvesting season causes an environmental disturbance in many states of India. In the present work, the performance and emission characteristics are studied by using downdraft gasifier and direct injection variable compression diesel engine. Besides emission characteristics, diesel replacement and noise level at different loads and compression ratios were also estimated. It was observed that maximum diesel saving attained was 8.7%, 31.82%, 57.14% and 64.3% at a compression ratio 12, 14, 16 and 18 respectively. An average reduction of 63.62% in HC emission was achieved by increasing the compression ratio from 12 to 18 at 3.2 kW brake power. With dual fuel mode NOx emission was reduced (in the range 35.29–56.09% for different conditions) as compared to diesel fuel mode. Further, the SOx emission levels were up to 45.45% less in the dual fuel mode.
Structural power and the global financial crisis: a network analytical approach

How did the most severe global financial crisis since the 1930s affect the organization of the world political economy? Was Anglo-American structural power in finance eroded? I employ network methodologies that have been recently extended for use with weighted and directed networks to shed light on these questions. I draw from complexity science and political economy to link these empirics to prior theories of structural power, which I refine in several ways. This approach provides unique explanations for developments in global banking since the crisis, including expected outcomes that did not occur: the continuation – and even expansion – of Anglo-American prominence, the decline of continental European prominence, and the lack of emergence of the BRICS economies into the core of the global banking system.
Improvements in or relating to wicks

600,537. Wicks. POWER, J. K., (formerly POSNER, K.). Dec. 5, 1945, No. 32905. [Class 75(i)] To facilitate the insertion of a wick in a cigarette or like lighter a pull member 4 of metal wire or fibrous or plastic thread is attached to the wick by plastic material 2. The material may be secured to the wick by a solvent such as acetone, glue, or by heat and pressure. In a modification the free end of the plastic material 2 forms the pull member.
The Decline and Reconstruction of Cultures——Albert Schweitzer′s Opinions on Modern Cultures

According to Albert Schweitzer,compared with the Enlightenment culture and rationalistic culture,the western culture experienced a decline in the end of 19th century and the beginning of 20th century.He believed that this decline was due to the impediments of the material to the spiritual which led to the disappearance of ethical essentials in a culture.In his opinion,if westerners want to revive or reconstruct western culture,they should build up a world view which could carry the ethical ideal of a culture,that is,reverence for life.Since the development of Chinese culture is at the critical moment,it is time to think over our culture strategies.And a lot can be learned from Albert Schweitzer′s theory.
Torrefied biomasses in a drop tube furnace to evaluate their utility

Torrefaction and burning characteristics of bamboo, oil palm, rice husk, bagasse, and Madagascar almond were studied and compared with a high-volatile bituminous coal using a drop tube furnace to evaluate the potential of biomass consumed in blast furnaces. Torrefaction at 250 and 300 C for 1 h duration was carried out. Analysis using the ash tracer method indicated that the extent of atomic carbon reduction in the biomasses was less than that of atomic hydrogen and oxygen. Torrefaction also lowered the sulfur content in bamboo and oil palm over 33%. An examination of the R-factor and burnout of the samples suggests that more volatiles were released and a higher burnout was achieved with raw and torrefied biomasses at 250 C than at 300 C; however, torrefaction at 300 C is a feasible operating condition to transform biomass into a solid fuel resembling a high-volatile bituminous coal used for blast furnaces. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Local Initiative STrENgthening: how to build up a new TOurism in THE Valleys and among the mOst vItal CEntres OF rural VILLAGES

For several years rural areas have been suffering from big difficulties and troubles occurred in the competitiveness, the attractiveness and the unemployment field. A problem which is typical for many Central Europe areas, characterized by marginality problems depopulation, demographical changes due to a progressive ageing of local population along with a deep lack and inadequacy of the territorial development policies.

Nevertheless the territories in question are in possession of enormous natural, cultural-historical and local craft wealth. These resources, if properly exploited, could become the real “economic engine” of these areas. The main goal of the project is to consequently increase the competitiveness and the attractiveness of these rural marginal territories, showing unexpressed tourist potential, through the settlement and the implementation of new territorial governance tools and implementing new pilot projects inside the sustainable tourism sector.
Feasibility of the P- and S-beam methods for stability estimation of the Daegok dam in Korea

We investigate the feasibility of using the P- and Sbeam seismic methods to evaluate the stability of dams, employing these methods to analyze the Daegok dam in Korea (a concrete faced rockfill dam; CFRD). In the beam method, adjacent shot gathers are stacked to generate super shot gathers, which can be similar to those obtained using a group of shots or groups of geophones. In the super shot gathers, surface waves and unwanted noises may be suppressed due to phase shifts that occur at adjacent shot gathers, whereas deep reflection events with slight phase differences may be enhanced. For this reason, deep reflection events can be better imaged than shallow ones. By applying the P- and Sbeam methods to the Daegok dam, we were able to image the interior structures of the dam and determine physical properties such as velocities and the Poisson’s ratio. Compared with the velocities obtained from borehole P-S logging for other rockfill dams, the velocities and Poisson’s ratio obtained for the Daegok dam are reasonable. Given that a strong source generator cannot be used with dams because it might damage them, we feel that the P- and S-beam methods can be effective means of evaluating dam safety.
IONian Integrated marine Observatory

The project aims at designing and implementing an Ionian Integrated Marine Observatory that will produce environmental information about the Southern and Northern Ionian Programme Area to support safer maritime traffic and the reduction of pollution hazard. In particular the partners will develop: • An information system (IS) for the observations and model analysis and forecasts to be accessed in real time with Web-based Portals containing discovery, visualization and downloading services (INSPIRE compliant) • The applications, in terms of Decision Support System-DSS, deriving from these products for Ship Routing and Safety (SRS), Search and Rescue (SAR), Pollution Hazard Management (PRM) for transport routes across the area • Test and evaluate the different DSS with regional stakeholders from the transport industry, coast guards, port authorities, environmental protection agencies and the civil protection.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PEMBIAYAAN BERBASIS BAGI HASIL PADA PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA PERIODE 2010-2014

Islamic banking is a financial institution that serves as an intermediary between the parties that have surplus funds and those who need funds. As intermediary institution, Islamic bank perform its role by channeling funds for financing. There are several products of financing that provided by Islamic bank, one of them is profit and loss sharing based of financing. The attempt of Islamic bank in channeling its funds for financing was not apart from the risks, therefore good management and control are needed. Islamic bank should observe the factors that may affect on financing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence profit and loss sharing based of financing of Islamic bank. The population in this study was Islamic commercial banks in Indonesia, which consists of 12 banks. The samples used are selected using purposive sampling technique and there are 4 banks that meet the criteria. The data used in this study are secondary data that obtained from quarterly financial reports of Islamic bank during the period of 2010-2014, and the number of observation points is 100. The method of data analysis used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis with significant level of 5%. The results showed that simultaneously, the five independent variables include equivalent rate, FDR, CAR, NPF, and SWBI are significantly influence to profit and loss sharing based of financing. Partially, SWBI has positive significant effect on profit and loss sharing based of financing and CAR influence significantly negative to profit and loss sharing based of financing, while equivalent rate, CAR and NPF didn’t influence to profit and loss sharing based of financing. Result of regression estimation show that the predictive ability of the model was 70.2%, while the remaining 29.8% was influenced by other factors outside the model.
Developing the Serious Games potential in nursing education

Shortened hospital stays, high patient acuity and technological advances demand that nurses increasingly make decisions under conditions of uncertainty and risk (Ebright et al., 2003). With rising trends towards out-patient care, nurses will need to perform complex problem-solving within a dynamic and changing environment for which there is not one clear solution (Schofield et al., 2010; Wolff et al., 2009). The development of sharp clinical reasoning skills, as well as skills in detection, monitoring, investigation and evaluation are therefore essential (Aitken et al., 2002). Yet few nursing students have long-term exposure to home-care and community situations. This is primarily due to scarce human resources and the time-consuming requirements of student supervision (Duque et al., 2008). When students are given the opportunity to experience home-care or community visits these tend to be unstructured leading to wide variations in their competencies. New pedagogical tools are needed to adequately and consistently prepare nurses for the skills they will need to care for patients outside acute care settings. Advances in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) offer an opportunity to explore innovative pedagogical solutions that could help students develop these skills in a safe environment. A three-phased project is underway that aims to create and test a Serious Game to improve nurses' clinical reasoning and detection skills in home-care and community settings. The first phase of this project involves the development of a scenario, the game engine and the graphic design and will be the focus of this paper. The second and third phases will test the Serious Game as an educational intervention and will be reported in subsequent papers.