SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The contrasting effects of deposited NH4+ and NO3− on soil CO2, CH4 and N2O fluxes in a subtropical plantation, southern China

Abstract Background and aims Deposited NH 4 + and NO 3 − differently affect soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycles due to their contrasting actions in terrestrial ecosystems. However, little information on the effects of exogenous NH 4 + and NO 3 − inputs on the exchange of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from the subtropical plantation soils as well as their contribution to global warming is available to date. Methods Based on a field experiment, two-form (NH 4 Cl and NaNO 3 ) and two-level (40 and 120 kg N ha −1  yr −1 ) of N addition, in a slash pine plantation of southern China, we investigated soil CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O fluxes and related auxiliary variables (soil temperature and moisture) twice a week using static chamber–gas chromatography. The total global warming potential (GWP) of soil GHG fluxes and N 2 O emission factor (EF) were calculated. Results Low level of NaNO 3 addition significantly increased cumulative annual soil CO 2 emission by 33.7%. N addition significantly promoted annual soil N 2 O emission by 2.4–6.9 folds; moreover, ammonium-N addition had a greater promotion to soil N 2 O emission than nitrate-N addition. However, short-term N addition did not change soil CH 4 uptake. Also, soil CO 2 and N 2 O fluxes were positively correlated with soil temperature and moisture, while soil CH 4 uptake was only driven by soil moisture. Overall, elevated N addition increased the total GWP, and changed the temperature sensitivity (Q 10 ) of soil CO 2 and N 2 O fluxes. Conclusions These results suggest that chronic atmospheric N deposition changes soil-atmospheric GHG fluxes in the subtropical plantation of southern China depending on the levels and forms of N input, and would exacerbate global warming.
NEXUS-DRIVEN OPEN LABS FOR COMPETITIVE AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

NEX-LABS targeted territories, characterized by water scarcity and both an irregular rainfall and population distribution, reflect agriculture as largest user of water (70-90%) while future global warming projections (≈2ºC) are expected to cause a decrease in summer precipitation (-10/-30%), threatening water availability (-2/-15%) and agricultural productivity (-12/-40%). The latent conflict between energy efficiency (≈60%) and water production is also increasing energy footprint/m3 of water used to produce food. The predicted shortfalls in Water/Energy/Food (WEF) require a NEXUS approach, which means an integrated management and governance of these natural resources. In this context, the NEX-LABS project aims to support the implementation of clean technologies for sustainable and resilient growth of agri-food sector production based on a more efficient use of energy (renewable/solar solutions) and water (wastewater treatment, water harvesting or reuse solutions) in Mediterranean Partner Countries region thanks to the contribution of ICT such as blockchain technology, Internet or the Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Big Data.
Active Loss Allocation Systems in Radial Distribution Systems

ABSTRACT In the restructured power system under deregulation, proper pricing of electricity has emerged as a key issue. The cost of transmission and distribution activities needs to be allocated to the users of these networks. Among others, power losses are one of the costs to be allocated. The main difficulty faced in allocating losses is the nonlinearity between the losses and delivered power which complicates the impact of each user on network losses. The purpose of this article is to review the various loss allocation schemes as applicable to the distribution systems. These schemes have been compared considering a simple radial distribution system. Since cogeneration and distributed generation (DG) plants often generate power for on-site consumption, and a fraction of the output is for export to the grid, developers of cogeneration and DG with substantial on-site consumption can realize significant savings in transmission and distribution losses. Thus, the schemes discussed herein can help a cogenerat...
Rural entrepreneurship capital and firm performance: A youth perspective

This study aims to review the concept of entrepreneurship capital in the context of rural entrepreneurship. Rural entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly popular because it is considered as the proper instrument in stemming urbanization. This research examines the relationship between entrepreneurship and firm performance in the perspective of resource-based theory. The researcher used a structural equation model approach as a tool to measure the relationship. The unit of analysis of this study is a rural youth entrepreneur domiciled in East Java Province, Malang Regency, Bojonegoro, and Tuban. This study used a quantitative approach involving 733 youth entrepreneurs with a purposive sampling technique. The results of the study found that not all elements of entrepreneurship capital were able to influence firm performance. The three elements are cultural capital, social capital, and human capital. Other findings show financial capital is no longer as a major consideration to support entrepreneurship as in previous studies.
Who ‘marries’ whom? The influence of societal connectedness, economic and political homogeneity, and population size on jurisdictional consolidations

For decades, political scientists have been asking how political jurisdictions are formed and reshaped. Nevertheless, studies of local government jurisdictional formation are few and often plagued with endogeneity since the formation of jurisdictions cannot be separated from sorting effects. In this article, the unique case of the Danish structural reform is utilised to overcome endogeneity due to migration-related sorting by studying patterns of municipal amalgamations. In the recent Danish reform, 239 of 271 municipal entities were forced to amalgamate simultaneously, while who actually amalgamated with whom was left entirely to negotiations between the respective municipalities. Applying logistical regression to a dataset where the unit of analysis is dyads of municipalities allows the construction of a relational model for estimating the effect of different political and societal variables on the likelihood of amalgamation. Societal connectedness, population size and geography are important predictors of amalgamation patterns, while political and economic homogeneity between municipalities does not appear to matter much.
The n-if mouse – a new and unique fibrosis model for preclinical efficacy studies

InfiCure Bio is a Swedish Life Science company that was founded in 2015 with the primary objective of developing and commercializing a proprietary model for preclinical efficacy testing of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic drugs. Our key product, the N-IF mouse, is a unique animal model that spontaneously develops fibrosis which is preceded by chronic inflammation and exhibits the same course of fibrotic disease progression as in humans, a unique feature that has been an ultimate need demanded by the pharmaceutical industry for many years. 

There are no efficient therapies aimed against fibrotic diseases despite the high prevalence among the world population and the huge impact on human health. To date, drug development has been hampered due to the lack of good and reliable preclinical models that better resemble human fibrotic disease conditions. 
The N-IF mouse eliminates the problems of currently available animal models that are time-consuming, labour-intensive to induce fibrosis and have a low reproducibility. Its unique features will allow to shorten test protocols by 4-8 weeks, increase robustness of tests due to its 100% reproducibility and minimize the number of experimental animals needed. Reductions in experiment time and in mice numbers directly translate into a 25 - 50% decrease in the overall costs of preclinical testing of anti-fibrotic drugs.
We have already technically validated the N-IF mouse as a model for liver fibrosis and have acquired two clients. The objective of the Phase 1 project is to conduct a feasibility study and prepare for further validation studies of the mouse model in order to establish the pathology of NASH, renal and pulmonary fibrosis that will be conducted as part of Phase 2, enlarging our pipeline models for fibrotic diseases and opening doors to new segments of the fibrotic diseases market.
Book science in the bolton library

The Bolton Library, newly housed at the University of Limerick (UL), is one of Ireland’s most important private library collections. It is currently part of a major conservation effort aimed at saving the books from decades of damage. However, some of the earliest books are too fragile for conservators to handle easily. My project pilots a new application of micro computed x-ray tomography (µCT) that will facilitate the conservation of these important books while revealing new information about the history of the Irish book. 

I have four main aims: first, to examine the bindings of the medieval books in the library in order to learn more about the cultural and intellectual contexts of book production and collection during early English colonialism. Second, to position these books within a global network of trade in materials and craft techniques. Third, to pilot a novel use of µCT in special collections care, particularly as a means of understanding the status and structure of fragile items in order to plan treatment. Finally, to establish a network of scholars to support further studies in book science in Ireland and internationally. 

The research takes place in three overlapping phases detailed in my work packages. All of the medieval books in the library will be assessed and catalogued during the data collection phase. Suitable books will be selected for µCT imaging at UL’s Bernal Institute. Processing of the primary data takes place in a second phase, when any further lines of scientific enquiry will be pursued. In the second year I will translate this quantitative data into qualitative argument. Guided by new analytical approaches, my project will reveal the full significance of the materials and structures that medieval books in Ireland comprise: advancing a new holistic account of the history of the book in Ireland, and its participation in global networks of trade and production. Here regionally specific techniques are embedded in their international conte
Over-expression of phosphorylated MARCKS in the nicotine-derived nitrosamine ketone induced lung cancer mice

Lung cancer is the most frequently occurring lethal cancers in men and women population. The aim of the present study is to observe the overexpression pattern of phosphorylated MARCKS in the nicotine-derived nitrosamine ketone (NNK) induced lung cancer mice. Pathogen-free female A/J mice were used for the present experiment to induce lung cancer by the carcinogen namely, NNK. At different time intervals namely, 5 th , 6 th and 7 th month after NNK injection, lung tissue samples were collected. Immunohistochemistry in accordance with the immunoblotting techniques were used to confirm the overexpression of phosphorylated MARCKS in the NNK induced lung cancer mice model. The present study concludes that the phosphorylated MARCKS was overexpressed in the NNK induced lung cancer mice during the early stages of lung cancer and it may be used as a tool to detect the lung cancer in the initial stages.
Circuit packaging.

An improved packaging and interconnect arrangement for integrated circuit chips comprising a ceramic chip carrier (1,4-8) bonded to a resin-based high density interconnect system (11-15). The high dielectric constant of the ceramic ensures a high capacitance between power and ground planes within the chip carrier. The low dielectric constant of the resin-based interconnect system allows high speed signal transmission.
Process for selectively producing 1-phosphorylated sugar derivative anomer and process for producing nucleoside

A desired isomer is selectively prepared by phosphorolyzing and isomerizing an anomer mixture of a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative while crystallizing one of the isomers to displace the equilibrium. Furthermore, using the action of a nucleoside phosphorylase, a nucleoside is prepared from the 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative obtained and a base with improved stereoselectivity and a higher yield. This process is an anomer-selective process for preparing a 1-phosphorylated saccharide derivative and a nucleoside.
Preventing and mitigating farmed bivalve diseases

The overarching goal of VIVALDI is to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of the European shellfish industry by improving the understanding of bivalve diseases and by developing innovative solutions and tools for the prevention, control and mitigation of the major pathogens affecting the main European farmed shellfish species: Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas), mussels (Mytilus edulis and M. galloprovincialis), European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis), clams (Venerupis philipinarum) and scallops (Pecten maximus  ). The project addresses the most harmful pathogens affecting either one or more of these shellfish species: the virus OsHV-1, Vibrio species including V. aestuarianus, V. splendidus, V. harveyi and V. tapetis, as well as the parasite Bonamia ostreae. The project is committed to provide practical solutions based on the most advanced knowledge.

VIVALDI will dissect the disease mechanisms associated with pathogen virulence and pathogenesis and host immune responses, develop in vivo and in vitro models, and apply “omic” approaches that will help the development of diagnostic tools and drugs against pathogen targets, and breeding programmes in a collaborative effort with industrial partners. The proposal will include a global shellfish health approach, recognising that cultured bivalves are often exposed to several pathogens simultaneously, and that disease outbreaks can be due to the combined effect of two or more pathogens. The proposal will also investigate advantages and risks of the used of disease-resistant selected animals in order to improve consumer confidence and safety. 

VIVALDI will be both multi- and trans-disciplinary. In order to cover both basic and applied levels from molecules to farm, the proposal will integrate partners with a broad range of complementary expertises in pathology and animal health, epidemiology, immunology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics and food safety.
Power balancing aggregator design for industrial consumers using direct control

Demand side management in the future smart grid requires new players in the electricity markets. We assume a player, the so-called aggregator which aims to utilize the flexibility in large-scale consumers with thermal energy storage. An aggregator design is proposed to mange the power consumption of flexible demands during a certain period of time. The setup consists of an MPC-like controller to optimally operate the consumption units for upward and downward regulating power provision. To handle the uncertainties arise from model mismatch, a series of feedback loop are also considered along with the central optimization. We formulate the problem for two specific case studies which are supermarket refrigeration systems and chiller systems in conjunction with ice tanks. Simulation results are provided for these specific consumers.
boosting Alpine agri-food value chains

The project focuses on the valorisation of Alpine agri-food short value chain (meaning all actors involved in the production, marketing and selling of products) that provide products fully produced and processed locally. In EUSALP there are some best practices of this approach, herewith called “100% Local!” (100%L). The project considers the spreading of the latter a positive outlook and develops a transferable model to enhance its application. It uncovers the potential for entrepreneurship in the field of agri-food value chain valorisation, raises awareness on the model potential in selected case study areas and connects agri-food value chains actors with the relevant competence centres to match problems with concrete solutions

Purpose of the project:
- To raise awareness about the 100% Local approach and its economic, environmental and social impacts,
- To develop, on the basis of good practices in the Alps, a replicable and transferable 100% Local development model to facilitate its adoption by other territories,
- To provide the study areas with the tools to assess what are the essential aspects in the construction of a development model based on 100% Local and what are the gaps yet to be filled
- Once gaps and problems in the area are detected, facilitate the search for solutions and skills located outside the territory of the study areas with a virtual platform based on crowdsourcing.
Investigating the Determinants of Commercial Banks Profitability in Ethiopia

This study is conducted aiming at investigating the determinants of commercial banks profitability in Ethiopia on the bases of secondary data obtained from nine sample commercial banks over the period of 2007 to 2016 using CAMEL model. While the profitability of commercial banks is influenced by internal and external factors, this study focuses only to examine the effect of internal factors on the profitability of Ethiopian commercial banks. For this purpose, ordinary least square technique (OLS) is utilized in this study to estimate the influence of Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management Efficiency, Earning ability, and Liquidity proxied by Total Capital to Total Assets, Non-performing Loan to Total Loan, Total Loan to Total Deposit, Interest Income to Total Assets, and Liquid Asset to Total Assets ratios respectively on Earning per Share (profitability indicator of the commercial banks). Moreover, the results of this study are dealt with descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and Regression Analysis. Further, SPSS version 20 is employed to analyze and present the data. The empirical results seemed to comprehend that while total capital to total asset and total loan to total deposit ratios have a positive correlation with the dependent variable (EPS), interest income to total asset, non-performing loan to total loan, and liquid asset to total assets ratios are negatively associated with the dependent variable. Moreover, the findings of the study indicated that only total capital to total asset and liquid asset to total assets ratios have significant impact on the profitability of commercial banks in Ethiopia. Keywords: Determinants; profitability; commercial banks; CAMEL model; Ethiopia DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/11-1-05
We walk around in a cloud of our own microbes

Everyone walks around enveloped in an airborne cloud of bacteria, a bit like the Peanuts character Pig-Pen, and some of the bugs come from our most intimate nooks and crannies. People are standing in another person's microbial cloud the moment they shake hands, says James Meadow of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Bodies are home to an estimated 100 trillion bacteria, viruses and fungi and people leave traces of their microbial communities on surfaces like their phones, and Meadow's team wondered if the air around also carries such signatures. Analyzing the bacterial DNA, they found many species that usually live on the skin and in the mouth, nose and gut, and in the case of women, the vagina.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of BH<sub>4</sub> Reorientations and Li Diffusion in LiLa(BH<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>Cl

To study the reorientational motion of BH4 groups and the translational diffusion of Li+ ions in the novel bimetallic borohydride chloride LiLa(BH4)3Cl, we have measured the 1H, 11B, and 7Li NMR spectra and spin–lattice relaxation rates in this compound over the temperature range of 23–418 K. At low temperatures (T < 110 K), the proton spin–lattice relaxation rates are governed by fast reorientations of BH4 groups. This reorientational process can be satisfactorily described in terms of a two-peak distribution of the activation energies with the peak Ea values of 41 and 50 meV. Above 200 K, the NMR data are governed by a combined effect of two types of motion occurring at the same frequency scale: Li ion diffusion and another (slower) reorientational motion of BH4 groups. These results suggest that the Li ion jumps and the slower reorientational jumps of BH4 groups in LiLa(BH4)3Cl may be correlated. The estimate of the tracer Li ion diffusion coefficient at room temperature (5.2 × 10–8 cm2/s) following fr...
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Id.Conference – new event management experience for regulated conferences

IDC is specialized in identification and RFID solutions, developed and tested in real environment a working prototype of
event management platform ID.Conference, with yet unseen attendee tracking and business analytics capacities. In addition,
we will, through introducing novel market place module, profoundly change the concept of the event management
organization. With ID.Conference we will tap into the event management software market, a business opportunity where total
addressable marekt (TAM) estimated at 43 Bn in 2020 and growing with CAGR 10.3% between 2017-2020. Comprehensive
technology, ID.Conference, will respond to yet unmet challenge of event planning organizations to automate and control a
complete event organization process by using a single ICT solution, driving down their operational costs, ensuring maximum
engagement of the participants and thus demonstrate high return on investment to the event stakeholders. Market
maturation and launching ID.Conference to the global market are main overall objectives of the proposed project which will
result in high growth of our company.