SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Conservation value of alternative land-use systems for dung beetles in Amazon: valuing traditional farming practices

Land-use systems (LUS), placed in originally forested areas, represent different degrees of opportunity for species conservation. In this study, we examined the dung beetle communities in order to identify the conservation value of different LUS: primary forest, old secondary forest, young secondary forest, agroforestry, agriculture and pasture in Western Amazon. The LUS were sampled in two campaigns during the highest precipitation period and dryest period. The primary forest has a high number of total and exclusive species. Large beetles show a continuous decreasing in richness and abundance from primary forest to pastures, while small ones are not sensible to intermediate systems (secondary forest to agriculture) in terms of species richness and exhibit a increase in abundance at agroforest and agriculture when contrasted to secondary forest and pasture The beetle community composition was not sensible to secondary forest recovering time. Secondary forests and agroforestry stood out as harboring many species shared with primary forests. Cloud-point dispersion (average dissimilarity) increased from primary forest towards LUS’s submitted to more intense use. The higher sampling points similarity observed in primary forest might be the result of the relative stability of this system, given that environmental impacts might increase variability in community structure and beta diversity. Increase in beta diversity as expressed by greater dispersion of sites in multivariate space suggests that these areas are dependent on nearby species pools, possibly primary forests, and harbor a higher spatial heterogeneity in species composition. This high variability can overestimate the importance of occasional species, thus biasing the actual value of alternative LUS for biodiversity conservation.
Geriatric medicine in the European Union: towards unification of diversity

The European Union (EU) has provided a certain amount of integration between the member states in terms of laws, trade, and governmental policies. Life expectancy has been increasing regularly in all EU Member States in recent decades due to the decline in infant mortality rates and mortality rates for older people, with considerable differences among countries. Healthcare systems in the EU are financed in two broad ways: through general taxation or using systems based on social health insurance, although in highly variable proportions. Geriatric medicine is recognised in most European countries either as a standalone specialty or as a subspecialty of internal medicine. Geriatric medical care is also extremely diverse within the EU. Unfortunately, there are no reliable data on the number of geriatricians in different countries. The UEMS-GM has provided a consensus definition of geriatric medicine and documents on accreditation for specialist training and undergraduate training in cooperation with the European organisations.
Practice-Led innovation supported by science and market-driven actors in the laying hen and other livestock sectors

Using the laying hen sector as a case study, we aim to demonstrate the potential for practice-driven innovation networks, supported by existing science and market-driven actors, to develop practical cost-effective solutions to sustainability challenges (objective 1). Multi-stakeholder networks will develop technical innovations to injurious pecking and the management of end-of-lay hens concerns based on practice, economics and scientific information (objective 2). A generic “support package” of communication web based tools, facilitation guides and on-line training programmes, designed to help science and market- driven actors, will then be available to support practice-driven innovation networks in other livestock sectors (objective 3). Finally we will develop policy recommendations that help realize the full potential of practice-driven innovation through multi stakeholder networks in livestock sectors (objective 4). This project will tackle four challenges associated with the need for grass-root innovation highlighted in the Horizon 2020 call; 1) legitimacy by robust practical and financial evaluation, 2) accessibility by communication between producers and existing innovation support actors, 3) connectivity by an industry-led dissemination strategy ensuring information about innovations are widely spread using existing communication tools and finally 4) sufficient resource by production of a support package and policy recommendations that facilitate better interaction of science-driven and practice-driven innovation. The success of this approach to the laying hen sector and other sectors will be evaluated by the ability of the network to encourage practice-led innovation, check the effectiveness of the innovation, ensure optimum use of scientific information, provide a route for traditional knowledge transfer when required, disseminate results of innovation to others and ensure that policy is informed by practice-led solutions.
Discriminação salarial por gênero e raça em Brasília

Este artigo analisa se há discriminação salarial por gênero e raça em Brasília no ano de 2017. A estratégia empírica consiste no uso de equações mincerianas que buscarão captar os efeitos das características produtivas e do mercado de trabalho. Para atingir esse objetivo, empregam-se dois métodos. A primeira parte consiste em utilizar a decomposição de Oaxaca – Blinder (1973) para verificar através das médias salariais das equações mincerianas o diferencial bruto de salários, tendo como foco a parcela do diferencial salarial atribuído a parte explicada (características dos trabalhadores) e a parte não-explicada (“possível discriminação”). E o segundo método aplica RIF-Regressions para estimar as equações de rendimentos para três quantis: 25°, 50° e 75°. Os resultados indicam que os atributos produtivos atuam no diferencial de salário entre homens e mulheres e o componente não explicado indica que o efeito discriminatório não tende a aumentar a diferença entre esses agentes. Por último, os resultados dos RIF regressions sugerem que há discriminação salarial entre todos os grupos estudados ao longo dos quantis da amostra.
Altered eco-evolutionary feedbacks in a future climate

Current scenarios predict an accelerated biodiversity erosion with climate change. However, uncertainties in predictions remain large because the multitude of climate change effects from genes to ecosystems and their interdependencies are still overlooked. This incomplete vision hampers the development of effective mitigation strategies to sustain biodiversity. 

Climate change can directly modify the phenotype and performance of individuals through phenotypic plasticity and evolution on contemporary time scales. The microevolution of keystone species can spread throughout the whole ecological network due to changes in species interactions and further translate into an altered ecosystem functioning. Conversely, direct impacts on communities and ecosystems can have ripple effects on the phenotypic distribution and evolution of all species of ecological networks.

Climate-driven changes at individual and population levels can shape community composition and ecosystem functioning, and vice versa, altering eco-evolutionary feedbacks, namely the reciprocal interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes. Climate-driven ecological and evolutionary dynamics are yet often investigated separately. The role of eco-evolutionary feedbacks in climate change impacts on biological systems therefore hinges on little concrete empirical evidence contrasting with a profuse theoretical development.
ECOFEED will investigate climate-dependent eco-evolutionary feedbacks using a 6 year-long realistic warming experiment reproducing natural conditions and thus allowing for both evolutionary and ecological dynamics to occur under a predicted climate change scenario. Complementary laboratory experiments will quantify reciprocal impacts of climate-dependent evolutionary and ecological changes on each other. ECOFEED will provide unprecedented insights on the eco-evolutionary feedbacks in a future climate and will ultimately help refine predictions on the future of biodiversity.
Perspectivas de la educación universitaria: análisis de la agenda 2030 y desafíos de la formación de los docentes en carreras administrativas y técnicas de ejecución en automotriz

El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar los distintos desafíos que presentan las carreras administrativas y técnicas de ejecución automotriz en la agenda 2030 con las estrategias y metodologías de enseñanza aplicadas por las nuevas tendencias de la educación superior a nivel de América Latina y el Caribe, las diferentes reformas académicas y normativas, y los planes de desarrollo que se centran en la búsqueda de mejorar las capacidades cognitivas para la reconstrucción del conocimiento de contextos en investigación e innovación en el desarrollo sostenible de los distintos ambientes de aprendizaje. La metodología que se utilizó es cualitativa y cuantitativa de tipo descriptiva, documental, analítica, de campo y correlacional. Los resultados evidenciados en el análisis reflejan que los institutos de educación superior (IES), en el país se vienen desarrollando estrategias de aprendizaje que coadyuvan al desarrollo de la formación de sus docentes y beneficio de los estudiantes, y se concluye indicando la importancia de lograr la convergencia que estimule la cooperación y coordinación de políticas de las IES ante los retos de la globalización y poder contar con los recursos necesarios y cumplir con la planificación nacional la misma que busca satisfacer las necesidades humanas a partir del conocimiento, ciencia y la tecnología en el marco del respeto a la naturaleza.
Wittgenstein and political theory

The proposed research aims to investigate the relation between Wittgenstein’s philosophy and political theory. This theme remains marginal within the Wittgensteinian scholarship, facing the key challenge of the sparsity of explicit discussions of political issues in Wittgenstein’s writings. An extra challenge is raised by the fact that even in those cases that political theory is engaged with his philosophy, this is mostly done through a methodological rather than a substantive employment of its key insights and concepts. My main objective is to provide a novel approach to the relation between Wittgenstein and the political, by focusing not only on Wittgenstein’s methods, but also on his positions.

The principal idea to be developed is that Wittgenstein’s philosophy may indeed provide a substantial contribution to political theory and especially to the analysis and critique of late capitalism. My innovative response to the challenges mentioned above will comprise an original research which will: a) make explicit the implicit political import of Wittgenstein’s later philosophy, b) investigate his influence on contemporary political theory, my case study being the works of Hardt and Negri, and c) enrich the discourse regarding the institution of society by providing it with a distinctive Wittgensteinian direction.

The project combines elements from different philosophical disciplines (philosophy of language, political theory) and traditions (analytic, continental). Although I have a background in the philosophy of Wittgenstein and the analytic tradition, I have a limited training in political theory and continental philosophy. Thus, the proposed project, under the supervision of Prof. Antoon Braeckman who specializes in continental political theory, provides me with a great opportunity to acquire new skills and knowledge, which will assist me not only in its implementation, but also in the development of my academic career.
Receiver Design for Uplink Multiuser Code Division Multiple Access Communication System Based on Neural Network

In this paper, we consider the receiver design problem for the uplink multiuser code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system based on the neural network technique. The uplink multiuser CDMA communication system model is described in the form of space---time domain through antenna array and multipath fading expression. Novel suitable neural network technique is proposed as an effective signal processing method for the receiver of such an uplink multiuser CDMA system. By the appropriate choice of the channel state information for the neural network parameters, the neural network can collectively resolve the effects of both the inter-symbol interference due to the multipath fading channel and the multiple access interference in the receiver of the uplink multiuser CDMA communication system. The dynamics of the proposed neural network receiver for the uplink multiuser CDMA communication system is also studied.
PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING THE STARTING CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OIL DIFFUSION BURNER

A process and device are disclosed to improve the starting characteristics of an oil diffusion burner (1) with at least one spraying nozzle (2) that finely sprays the oil in a combustion chamber. Shortly before and during the beginning of oil supply, a combustion gas is supplied and ignited through at least one hole (3) close to the spraying nozzle (2), creating an auxiliary flame during the starting phase of the diffusion burner (1). The invention is particularly suitable for swirling spraying nozzles under pressure, in particular return-regulated ones. A water supply system that supplies water to reduce nitrogen emissions in the starting phase may in particular be used for feeding combustion gas. The starting characteristics of the oil diffusion burner may thus become almost comparable to those of a gas burner.
Distinct neural representations of placebo and nocebo effects

Expectations shape the way we experience the world. In this study, we used fMRI to investigate how positive and negative expectation can change pain experiences in the same cohort of subjects. We first manipulated subjects' treatment expectation of the effectiveness of three inert creams, with one cream labeled "Lidocaine" (positive expectancy), one labeled "Capsaicin" (negative expectancy) and one labeled "Neutral" by surreptitiously decreasing, increasing, or not changing respectively, the intensity of the noxious stimuli administered following cream application. We then used fMRI to investigate the signal changes associated with administration of identical pain stimuli before and after the treatment and control creams. Twenty-four healthy adults completed the study. Results showed that expectancy significantly modulated subjective pain ratings. After controlling for changes in the neutral condition, the subjective pain rating changes evoked by positive and negative expectancies were significantly associated. fMRI results showed that the expectation of an increase in pain induced significant fMRI signal changes in the insula, orbitofrontal cortex, and periaqueductal gray, whereas the expectation of pain relief evoked significant fMRI signal changes in the striatum. No brain regions were identified as common to both "Capsaicin" and "Lidocaine" conditioning. There was also no significant association between the brain response to identical noxious stimuli in the pain matrix evoked by positive and negative expectancies. Our findings suggest that positive and negative expectancies engage different brain networks to modulate our pain experiences, but, overall, these distinct patterns of neural activation result in a correlated placebo and nocebo behavioral response.
The political economy of management consulting firms in emerging economies: evidence from illicit financial networks in brazil and south africa

Over the last 10 years, cases of corruption and money laundering involving management consulting firms multiplied in the global South. They cast doubts on these firms’ claims to help establish transparent competitive economies and to deliver solid accounting services. MANAGECOR is a political science project which examines the role of these firms in the financialisation of emerging economies and their subsequent enabling of illicit financial flows. It looks at two cases (Petrobras and Odebrecht in Brasil, State capture case in South Africa) on which exceptional sets of data are publicly available but have not been used yet. The data are composed of political and judicial investigations which include leaks of internal documents with details of operations and services provided. They will be processed through an original interdisciplinary method and thanks to the trainings received by the researcher. The project aims at making 3 contributions: 1) Along with a group of leading researchers it will be associated with, it will develop a new theorization of corruption. It will show that corruption results of processes and networks of actors at the core of the global economy. These results may help to improve anti corruption policies. 2) The project uses a close collaboration with the supervisor and a joint discussion of the results to bridge gaps in the literature as regard to the accounting, fiscal and legal practices that consulting firms imported into emerging countries. It will examine how consulting firms act as brokers, how they manage their reputation and mitigate risks. 3) MANAGECOR contributes to rewriting the political economies of Brazil and South Africa to show how external reform agendas affected existing political economies of corruption. This will be done with the writing of a monograph and by engaging with local academics’ works. The results will be disseminated to a global public interested in understanding the perpetuation of structural inequalities.
Analysis of the Pathogenic Factors and Hydrogeochemistry Characters of Drinking Water in Kaschin-Beck Disease Area of Hongyuan County,Sichuan Province,China

Kaschin-Beck disease(KBD)is a local endemic osteoarthritis disease.Hongyuan County is one of the serious KBD area in China.A total of 37 groundwater and surface water samples were collected in September 2009.The water quality data in this research include major cations,anions,and trace elements.The results indicate that hydrochemical types of disease areas are mainly low degree of mineralization and HCO3-Ca and the water source is melt water and rainfall.The enrichment presented by Se and Zn while Sr,Ba,F existed in indigence is the the typical characteristic of the drinking-water.There were significant differences among prevalence rates of KBD by drinking different water sources with SPSS software.People drinking the surface water there are more likely to become KBD victims.According to factor analysis method and hydrogeological conditions of the study area,KBD prevalence in the study area has close relationship with Ca,SO4,Sr,F elements in drinking water.Lack of these four elements leads to prevalence of KBD increase.
A WINDOW WITHIN A WINDOW

A window within a window solves the problem of opening the same window to the inside and to the outside, whereas the structure of a window is simple and compact at the same time. A window within a window made of wood, aluminium or PVC materials consists of a window frame (1), intermediate casement (2) and casement (3). By using a window handle, the intermediate casement (2) and casement (3) assembled by means of standard window fittings can be open to the outside in all the ways of opening a window known today. This provides a new way of airing a room and also new ways of cleaning the whole window pane from the outside of a building in which the window is fitted. The casement (3) can be opened to the inside in all the ways of opening a window known today, whereas the intermediate casement (2) and the window frame (1) remain stably attached by means of standard window fittings.
PREPARATION OF CHOLECYSTOKININ AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS, AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC AND DIAGNOSTIC USE

This patent application describes the preparation of cyclic and branched peptides of general formula (I) and their conjugated derivatives labelled with a paramagnetic or radioactive metal. The compounds of the present invention are used as diagnostic agents to identify and locate primary tumours and their metastases which over-express type A and/or B cholecystokinin receptors, and as therapeutic agents and cholecystokinin agonists or antagonists.
Photo thermal management materials

Since the beginning of civilization, humanity has built houses to sustain comfortable living conditions throughout the seasons. In our modern society, about 50% of the total energy consumption is used for heating and cooling. Growing demands for thermal management in many different sectors, from electronics to housing, inevitably means increased energy consumption. The primary source of heat is coming from the combustion of fossil, bio, or waste-based feedstocks, all contributing to emissions. This project seeks to fundamentally change how we generate heating and cooling by developing a new class of materials that capture, store, and release both solar and ambient heat. The solar thermal management materials are a unique combination of molecular photo-switches that capture and store sunlight, so-called MOST systems, together with phase change materials (PCM) that can contribute to thermal management. The two classes of materials operate at fundamentally different principles. The input of MOST system is photons, whereas the output is heat. The PCM materials can absorb heat from the environment. By combining the two materials into one, we can harness and upgrade two of the most abundant renewable sources of energy on the planet: ambient heat and sunlight. The materials function will be demonstrated in heat to power devices that can operate 24/7 without the need for traditional batteries. The MOST-PCM combination has the potential to disrupt how we control the temperature in a broad range of applications, from local power production to heating and cooling in electronics systems, to temperature control in automotive and housing.  The materials developed in this project have the potential to radically change thermal comfort and energy consumption and give new design opportunities to thermal management systems from the 10-9 to 10 m length scale.
Proliferative vitreoretinopathy secondary to degenerative retinoschisis: A case series

Introduction: We report two cases proliferative vitreoretinopathy that occurred as complication of degenerative retinoschisis. Case Series: Two patients; a male and a female with vitreo-retinal hemorrhage seen in our clinic were evaluated and retinoschisis found as the only cause of the bleeding. Both were treated with Argon barrier photocoagulation which arrested the hemorrhage and resolved the visual symptoms. Conclusion: It has been suggested that retinal ischemia occurs in retinoschisis and this triggers upregulation of growth factors and subsequent formation of new vessels. This hypothesis would need to be tested to ascertain the particular growth factors, that trigger this process and if other cytokines and interleukins also play a role as the process is a vitreoretinpathy.