SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Oil price volatility, macro-finance interactions and the role of monetary chocks

&lt;p&gt;This paper deals the impact of major external (monetary, financial, Oil supply, aggregate demand) shocks on the real oil price. For this reason, we use the structural VAR methodology (SVAR) on the basis of which we define five structural shock estimate SVAR models to determine the relationship between these five shocks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This paper presents the dynamic effects of these shocks on the real oil price and estimates the estimated contribution of these shocks to real oil price during the M11995– M2 2013 periods. Therefore, the objective of this paper is to identify the structural shocks underlying the real oil price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The results show that financial and monetary chocks are two key determinants of oil prices. The results indicate that the period of financial stress has contributed to the downturn of the economy by boosting the cost of credit and making businesses, households, and financial institutions highly cautious, and consequently to rise of oil price.&lt;/p&gt;
Functional nanoscale imaging: new techniques to probe living cells

This proposal presents unique and innovative approaches for ultra-high-resolution functional electrochemical imaging of living cells, using smart nanometer probes that will enable the investigation of bio-physicochemical process within a single living cell with unprecedented sub-cellular resolution. Truly nanoscale electrochemical probes will be developed that shall be capable of performing multiple in-situ and time-resolved electrochemical measurements, and synchronously map cell topography. This will bring a whole analyses laboratory onto a probe tip in a new conceptual idea of a “lab-on-a-tip”, which is at the core of this proposal. Using PC12 cells as an exemplar, we will investigate cellular uptake/release, cellular membrane charge heterogeneity (down to the single protein) and temperature gradients, as well as chemical and environmental aspects to respiration. The developments from this proposal will represent a major breakthrough in functional electrochemical imaging and will elucidate key cellular processes. This developments will have a huge impact on life sciences and on the electrochemical imaging field and, granted the wide applicability of electrochemical imaging, will be hugely beneficial for other areas of science. The proposal is highly interdisciplinary, and there is a natural fit between the Fellow’s profile and activities at the Host Group and collaborators in Life Sciences. The proposal draws on the Fellow’s solid background in chemistry and instrumentation development, which will be married with the world-leading research on new nanoscale functional imaging techniques of the Warwick Host. With support and expertise from the Host, this project will provide the applicant, Gabriel N. Meloni, with an outstanding opportunity to pioneer a new area of science, from which he will benefit in the future as he develops his independence. The project build and strengthen scientific links between the Gabriel’s home country (Brazil) and groups in Europe.
COMPOSICIONES HIGROSCOPICAS ESTABLES Y METODOS PARA ESTABILIZAR INGREDIENTES HIGROSCOPICOS

Se proveen métodos y composiciones para prever protección controlada para ingredientes higroscópicos que estarán expuestos a ambientes húmedos o mojados por períodos de tiempo significativos, mediante el encapsulado de los ingredientes higroscópicos con un recubrimiento de lípido para protección controlada. Los métodos y composiciones son particularmente útiles para estabilizar una sustancia bioactiva higroscópica, tal como cloruro de colina o hidrocloruro de lisina, en una composición de pienso para animales y también para proveer adecuada protección contra el rumen en piensos para rumiantes.
Sustainable Mediterranean Old Towns

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Due to their age and heritage, many cities in the Mediterranean basin have historical districts similar to “open-air museums” and the preservation of these values for future generations is a key issue to be addressed. However, this responsibility should not only concern the conservation of monuments but also the adoption of measures for the protection of the environment, introducing sustainable practices and consequently ensuring the maintenance of the artistic heritage, natural heritage, air quality and biodiversity protection, improving at the same time general social welfare. Among the specific environmental challenges related to medinas and old city centers of the Mediterranean area, waste is a major concern for local authorities due to the requirements for collection and disposal which are different from other urban contexts mainly because of narrow streets. Considering the need to improve waste management in medinas, SMOT project will develop tailored solutions and specific models for five target areas located in Córdoba (Spain), Ragusa (Italy), Sfax (Tunisia), Al-Salt (Jordan) and Alexandria (Egypt). _x000D_
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Objectives The traditional approach to understand health and disease has relied on the analyses of individual genes or proteins. Yet, biological functions are the expression of integrated and interdependent networks. We examined the behavior of protein networks in peripheral blood of normal pregnant women and those with preeclampsia (PE). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to include: (1) normal pregnancy ( n  = 50); (2) early PE (delivered n  = 44); and (3) late PE ( n  = 43). Multiplex assay systems were used to measure proteins. Log transformed and normalized protein concentrations in normal pregnancies were modeled using locally weighted linear quantile regression. Protein abundance was represented as MOM. Differentially expressed proteins were retained to conduct a network analysis. Results (1) Eighty-six and 24 proteins were differentially expressed in early and late PE, respectively (fold >1.5 and adjusted p 4); (2) network analysis demonstrated a more coordinated protein activity in early PE with four distinct modules (Figure). These modules represented proteins involved in cell adhesion molecules, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction; and coagulation cascade; and (3) the cyan module which was enriched in proteins involved in cell adhesion molecules pathway was present in early, but not in normal or late PE. Conclusions We report for the first time increased connectivity in protein–protein correlation networks in PE. We propose that characterizing the protein network structure and behavior provides insight into complex diseases. Figure Legend Protein correlation network in early preeclampsia. Four protein modules were identified (green, blue, gold, magenta). (For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.) Disclosures P. Chaemsaithong: None. R. Romero: None. A.L. Tarca: None. Z. Xu: None. M. Shaman: None. K. Lannaman: None. A.I. Ahmed: None. S.S. Hassan: None. L. Yeo: None. T. Chaiworapongsa: None.
FIBRE ALIGNMENT JIG AND METHOD OF FIBRE ALIGNMENT USING ELECTROSTATIC FORCES

A method of aligning optical fibres (18), preferably within an array, the method comprising inserting an optical fibre clad in an electrically conductive material, preferably metal, in a hole (12), infilling the hole with a fluid that can be selectively set, using electrostatic forces to move the fibre within the hole, and setting the fluid infill material when a desired position is reached.
SEISMIC SWAY BRACE FITTING

A seismic sway brace fitting for a seismic brace includes a first jaw (12) defining a threaded opening configured to receive a fastener to secure the seismic sway brace fitting to the seismic brace, and a second jaw (14). A pin (18) connects the first and second jaws to one another. The first and second jaws define a space configured to receive an end portion of the seismic brace. The threaded opening is aligned with the space such that the fastener extends into the space to engage the end portion of the seismic brace when the fastener is received in the threaded opening to secure the seismic brace to the sway brace fitting. The first jaw includes at least one brace bearing surface (52) configured to engage an end of the seismic brace to inhibit the rotation of the first jaw relative to the second jaw.
Air mass isolation system

In an exemplary configuration, an air container is placed in a vacant portion of a structure and substantially prevents convection between an air mass in that portion and an adjacent air mass of an occupied portion of the structure. By thus isolating the air masses, the air container restricts heat transfer between them and advantageously allows the occupied portion's air mass to heat up and cool down without requiring substantial heating and cooling (at least initially) of the vacant portion's air mass. Other methods and structures with different advantageous features are also described.
Multiyear Measurements of Radiation Belt Electrons: Acceleration, Transport, and Loss

In addition to clarifying morphological structures of the Earth's radiation belts, it has also been a major achievement of the Van Allen Probes mission to understand more thoroughly how highly relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons are accelerated deep inside the radiation belts. Prior studies have demonstrated that electrons up to energies of 10 megaelectron volts (MeV) can be produced over broad regions of the outer Van Allen zone on timescales of minutes to a few hours. It often is seen that geomagnetic activity driven by strong solar storms (i.e., coronal mass ejections, or CMEs) almost inexorably leads to relativistic electron production through the intermediary step of intense magnetospheric substorms. In this study, we report observations over the 6-year period 1 September 2012 to 1 September 2018. We focus on data about the relativistic and ultrarelativistic electrons (E≥5 MeV) measured by the Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope sensors on board the Van Allen Probes spacecraft. This work portrays the radiation belt acceleration, transport, and loss characteristics over a wide range of geomagnetic events. We emphasize features seen repeatedly in the data (three-belt structures, "impenetrable" barrier properties, and radial diffusion signatures) in the context of acceleration and loss mechanisms. We especially highlight solar wind forcing of the ultrarelativistic electron populations and extended periods when such electrons were absent. The analysis includes new display tools showing spatial features of the mission-long time variability of the outer Van Allen belt emphasizing the remarkable dynamics of the system.
Intermediate conductance, Ca2+-activated K+ channels: a novel target for chronic renal diseases

Renal failure is a medical condition in which the kidneys are not working properly. There are two types of kidney failure: 1) acute kidney failure, which is sudden and often reversible with adequate treatment; and 2) chronic renal failure, which develops slowly and often is not reversible. The last stage of chronic renal failure is fatal without dialysis or kidney transplant. The treatment for chronic renal failure is focusing on slowing the progression of kidney damage. Several reports have described a promising approach to slow the loss of renal function through inhibition of the basolateral membrane, Ca2+-activated K+ (KCa3.1) channel with a selective and nontoxic blocker TRAM-34. This review summarizes pathophysiological studies that describe the role of KCa3.1 in kidney diseases.
Geoclinical analyses for areas at high risk for motorcycle-related road traffic injury in a district in Malaysia

Objective: The goal of this prospective cross-sectional study was particularly to collect data on the epidemiology, the pattern of injury among motorcyclists and to relate with spatial data in a local district. Methods: It involved data collection from prehospital care and inhospital care record. In addition, it utilized geospatial ARCGIS ® version 10.1 software in the identification of hotspot location of road traffic injury. Written informed consent was obtained from patient(s) or relatives for their anonymized information to be published in any article. Results: A total of 439 cases were recruited over 10 months. The mean age (standard deviation) of the motorvehicle crash victims was 26.04 (15.26) years. Male comprised 302 (73.3%) of the cases. A total of 176 (42.7%) of the victims were between the ages of 20–40 years. A total of 176 (42.7%) of the motorcyclists admitted were wearing the safety helmets either from the history taking or from the witness. A total of 117 (28.4%) and 28 (6.8%) of the victims were admitted to the general wards and critical care units, respectively for further management. The mean (standard deviation) length of hospital stays was 7.19 (6.94) days. Based on hotspot mapping using ARCGIS 10.1, most of the motorvehicle crash cases occurred mainly within the specific borough. This finding concurred with the locations of the state roads involved that traversed mainly within the same borough. Further geospatial and temporal analysis showed that most of the motorvehicle crash that occurred during the weekend were located within the suburban areas. Conclusion: Motorcyclists, being male and young age are the vulnerable group of road users commonly injured on our road. The initial geospatial analysis of injury-related motorvehicle crash cases has shown common hotspot trending along certain roads and borough within the district. This new knowledge can be used in the future for preventive and road safety programs in high-risk areas.
La construction imaginaire de la nation paraguayenne par le discours sur le guarani langue nationale

Ce travail porte sur les discours nationalistes concernant la langue guarani au Paraguay pendant les dictatures militaires dans ce pays à partir des années 1940, plus particulièrement pendant la dictature du général Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989). Ces discours ont soutenu les formes institutionnelles de «promotion» de cette langue d'origine indienne, clairement opposées aux politiques officielles antérieures, qui avaient toujours exclu cette langue des institutions publiques et avaient eu systématiquement pour but de l' éradiquer même de l'usage oral et informel.
Significant increase in natural disturbance impacts on European forests since 1950

Abstract Over the last decades, the natural disturbance is increasingly putting pressure on European forests. Shifts in disturbance regimes may compromise forest functioning and the continuous provisioning of ecosystem services to society, including their climate change mitigation potential. Although forests are central to many European policies, we lack the long‐term empirical data needed for thoroughly understanding disturbance dynamics, modeling them, and developing adaptive management strategies. Here, we present a unique database of &gt;170,000 records of ground‐based natural disturbance observations in European forests from 1950 to 2019. Reported data confirm a significant increase in forest disturbance in 34 European countries, causing on an average of 43.8 million m 3 of disturbed timber volume per year over the 70‐year study period. This value is likely a conservative estimate due to under‐reporting, especially of small‐scale disturbances. We used machine learning techniques for assessing the magnitude of unreported disturbances, which are estimated to be between 8.6 and 18.3 million m 3 /year. In the last 20 years, disturbances on average accounted for 16% of the mean annual harvest in Europe. Wind was the most important disturbance agent over the study period (46% of total damage), followed by fire (24%) and bark beetles (17%). Bark beetle disturbance doubled its share of the total damage in the last 20 years. Forest disturbances can profoundly impact ecosystem services (e.g., climate change mitigation), affect regional forest resource provisioning and consequently disrupt long‐term management planning objectives and timber markets. We conclude that adaptation to changing disturbance regimes must be placed at the core of the European forest management and policy debate. Furthermore, a coherent and homogeneous monitoring system of natural disturbances is urgently needed in Europe, to better observe and respond to the ongoing changes in forest disturbance regimes.
Modeling diffuse reflectance from homogeneous semi-infinite turbid media for biological tissue applications: a Monte Carlo study

Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy is one of the simplest and widely used techniques for the non-invasive study of biological tissues but no exact analytical solution exists for the problem of diffuse reflectance from turbid media such as biological tissues. In this work, a general treatment of the problem of diffuse reflectance from a homogeneous semi-infinite turbid medium is presented using Monte Carlo simulations. Based on the results of the Monte Carlo method, simple semi-empirical analytical solutions are developed valid for a wide range of collection geometries corresponding to various optical detector diameters. This approach may be useful for the quick and accurate modeling of diffuse reflectance from tissues.
CYLINDER LOCK WITH EXTENDED BOLT THROW

The bolt lathe of a cylinder lock has an extended throw by means of the cooperation of a spring biassed lever 10 with the lathe wherein a driver pin 11 on the lever moves the bolt lathe by interaction with a diagonal part of a slot 12 in the lathe. A locking recess 16 is also provided in the slot.
Survival Outcomes and Pathologic Features Among Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Developed a Contralateral Breast Cancer

Studies have shown that contralateral breast cancer (CBC) portends worse survival compared to unilateral breast cancer (UBC), but few studies have been conducted in the United States, and survival is usually examined from the time of CBC development.Utilizing the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, we selected 83,001 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients from 1998 to 2005. The time interval between the initial cancer and CBC was used as a time-dependent variable in a Cox regression analysis to examine overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) between UBC and CBC.Overall, 2130 patients (2.6 %) developed a CBC, 47.2 % within 5 years and 52.8 % ≥ 5 years. Most stage I patients (61.9 %) developed a stage I CBC, and a majority of stage II patients (51.6 %) developed a stage I CBC (p < 0.001). There was a median follow-up of 8.7 years. After adjustment, patients who developed a CBC 4 years after their initial breast cancer had worse DSS compared to patients with UBC (hazard ratio 1.36, 95 % confidence interval 1.03-1.79). Those patients who developed their CBC 8 years after their initial breast cancer had improved DSS (hazard ratio 0.37, 95 % confidence interval 0.20-0.67). Similar trends were observed for OS. Similar trends for OS and DSS were observed for estrogen receptor-negative women and women <50 years old.Development of a CBC early is associated with worse survival, but CBC development later on is associated with improved survival. Future studies are needed that can assist physicians with how to predict whether a patient will develop a CBC early on.
Mechanism of Thermal Decomposition of Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBA)

This study presents a detailed investigation into the gas-phase thermal decomposition of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBA), that is, the most widely used brominated flame retardant (BFR). Elimination of one of the methyl groups characterizes the sole dominant channel in the self-decomposition of the TBBA molecule at all temperatures. A high-pressure rate constant for this reaction is fitted to k(T) = 2.09 × 10(10)T(1.93) exp(-37000/T) s(-1). The high A factor and low activation energy for this reaction arise from the formation of a delocalized radical upon the loss of a methyl group. We calculate rate constants for the bimolecular reactions of TBBA with H, Br, and CH3 radicals. Kinetic and mechanistic data provided herein should be instrumental to gain further understanding of the fate of TBBA during thermal degradation of materials laden with this BFR.
Condensed heat - optimization and scaling up of an energy efficient, long-during biomass condensation boiler with curved heat exchanger

BioCurve and Quintín laid the groundwork for a new generation of condensing boilers. We have developed a biomass condensing boiler that has been internationally awarded, which led C-Heat to surpass from far the current state of art, in terms of performance, ripping design and price. By taking advantage of the identified market opportunity, C-Heat will contribute to the growth of BioCurve and Quintín with a turnover of 6.7Mio. € and 20 new jobs by 2022 introducing an innovative technology powered by renewable organic sources and available in a broad range of power outputs.Former technologies for domestic heating are either unsuitable for moving forward towards a sustainable energy model across EU, or insufficient in terms of energy efficiency. In order to overcome these issues, Biocurve and Quintin have developed a cutting edge biomass boiler capable of working under condensing conditions. Thanks to a novel spiral heat exchanger that enhances 50% the exchange surface, C-Heat compact solution shows > 100% energy efficiency by capturing almost all latent heat of condensation of water vapor in the exhaust stream. In addition, an accurate control of the system enables low temperature applications (i.e. radiant floors). Until now, C-Heat has passed rigorous technical assessments, procuring international quality standards certifications. Also, several units are well operating in real condition, installed in private apartments since 2013. Therefore, an appropriate technology readiness level together with the unmet needs invite us to establish an ambitious but achievable aim for the next years: To become an international reference in the bio heating domestic and tertiary segments as well as the small scale industry. In fact, it does lead us to believe that C-Heat is potentially the best solution for the appointed market niches, if we notice its competitive price and its unique features.
El SIA_BANDO R&S II CALL

EL PROYECTO, LLAMADO «SPRINT — SMART GRID DESIGN SYSTEM», TIENE COMO OBJETIVO DESARROLLAR UN SISTEMA PARA EL DISEÑO Y GESTIÓN DE MICRORREDES INTELIGENTES, INCLUIDOS SISTEMAS DE PRODUCCIÓN Y ALMACENAMIENTO ELÉCTRICOS, Y SISTEMAS DE APOYO A LA TOMA DE DECISIONES BASADOS EN LA EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA Y LAS LÓGICAS DE RESPUESTA A LA DEMANDA PARA EDIFICIOS. SPRINT CONSISTIRÁ EN UNA HERRAMIENTA DE TIC MODULAR Y PROACTIVA BASADA EN LA NUBE, BASADA EN UN ALGORITMO DE OPTIMIZACIÓN MULTIOBJETIVO COMBINADO CON METODOLOGÍAS DE EVALUACIÓN DEL CICLO DE VIDA QUE PERMITIRÁN A LOS USUARIOS FINALES ESTABLECER UN CÍRCULO VIRTUOSO DE AHORRO E INVERSIÓN ORIENTADO A UNA EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA CONTINUA.
Iterative approach to imaging beneath volcanics: A case study in Brazil's Santos Basin

Summary Brazil’s Santos and Campos basins remain areas of interest after a series of impressive pre-salt discoveries. However, the regions’ complex geology and deep pre-salt targets can create difficulties in seismic imaging. One of the largest challenges faced is imaging beneath igneous intrusives found primarily in the post-salt section. We introduce an iterative approach to updating the velocities beneath these volcanic intrusions and other shallow, post-salt structural anomalies that limit the imaging beneath the salt. We focus on the challenges of identifying the post-salt structural anomalies, and then discuss a workflow for updating the velocity model that assists us in further improving the images of pre-salt targets.