SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The dark side of the belle époque. political violence and armed associations in europe before the first world war

This research project is a comparative historical study which examines the role of militias, paramilitary movements, armed organisations, and vigilante groups before the First World War (from the late 19th century to 1914). Its goal is to investigate how and to what extent organised political violence permeated European societies even before the outbreak of the Great War. The practice of organised violence represented a mass transnational experience in an era, the so-called Belle Époque, which is generally seen as characterised by peace and progress. Armed associations were male brotherhoods that experienced and perpetrated group violence. They also acted as agents of political mobilisation, shaping individual and collective identities. Despite their different origins and purposes, these groups shared repertoires of practices and political cultures in which violence was regarded as a fully legitimate course of action.
The project will provide a comprehensive, multi-scale overview of armed organisations in pre-1914 Europe. Although they represent a mass phenomenon, no comparative research on them has been carried on so far. The project will fill this gap by establishing a team of scholars who focus on Germany, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the United Kingdom. 
The project also promises to bring about a paradigm shift in our understanding of the Great War and post-war paramilitary movements. Hundreds of thousands of male Europeans engaged in various violent practices as members of these groups. These experiences shaped patterns which exerted a lasting influence on the political and social life of the whole continent. The mass experience of violence among pre-war armed associations should be taken into account not only to challenge the reassuring image of the Belle Époque, but also to understand to what extent the radicalisation of politics paved the way to the massacres of the Great War and the turmoil of its aftermath.
Researchers in the knowledge triangle

Since 2006, members of EURAXESS Bulgaria have organized 13 European Researchers Nights (ERN), and have attracted several new consortium members with different profiles - universities, research institutes, NGOs, entrepreneurs. Based on past experience, the main goal of Researchers in the Knowledge Triangle (K-TRIO 5) project is to bring researchers closer to society, attract young people to STEM and boost Citizens Science. The project will contribute for increasing the number of researchers in Bulgaria by making the society, and young people, aware of excellent European achievements in research and innovation (R&I), and of the Centers of Excellence (CoE) and Centers of Competence and their contribution to green,  smart and sustainable regional development.
In 2020 the consortium made several steps for changing stereotypes and nurturing a new culture in R&I, and making young people aware of the multiple career paths of researchers (incl. MSC fellows), best-practice examples of researchers achievements, and research infrastructure in Bulgaria. Special emphasis will be made on European policy and on funding for R&I provided by EU RTD programs and Structural Funds.
With a large variety of pre-events, online activities and 2-days ERN events in many Bulgarian cities, the project will create greater understanding on how R&I contribute to well-being of people and sustainable development, and highlight the common European efforts for Green and Digital transformation, building Smart Cities, and taking full advantage of BIG Data, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud computing. With the involvement of all CoE UNITe partners, and their large network, in addition to EURAXESS Bulgaria, K-TRIO 5 will cover all Bulgarian regions. Forum Science will guide a professional science communication, and ensure greater visibility of project activities.
Conservation of Migratory Avifauna and Influences of Water Quality in Wetlands of Majuli River Island, Assam, India

Today, the Majuli River Island, located in the Brahmaputra Khadar region of Eastern Assam Valley, is in danger as intensive flooding and erosion of the banks has reduced the land area drastically and affected differently the rich biodiversity. This paper deals with the importance, threats, status and the conservation challenges of migratory bird species visiting the six wetlands of Majuli River Island. The observations made during August, 2013 to March, 2014 show that maximum number of migrant species such as  Grey lag Goose (Anser anser), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Pintail (Anas acuta), Bar headed goose (Anser indicus) arrive  in the winter season (December to February). Minimum numbers of water bird were observed in the summer (May and June). There were significant changes in the water quality in terms of nutrients, light, toxicity and oxygen depletion and also in encroachment for agriculture and erosion at the study sites. A management plan is required to prevent further stresses, fragmentation, flooding, and loss of biodiversity as it is crucial to restore these wetlands for the winter visitors.
Enrichment and Isolation of Acidophilic Microorganisms from Sediments of Gold Mine Waste Leachate

Microorganisms living in acidic environments associated with various types of mining wastes can be used for bioremediation of acid mine drainage (AMD) and related waste streams. We studied microbial diversity of the acidic sediments of a leachate puddle at the basement of a waste rock pile from gold mining in abandoned gold deposit in Martiga (Kemerovo region, West Siberia, Russia). The enrichments were established from four sediment samples with a pH ranging from 2.29 to 6.16. The enrichments cultures were set up at aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Pure cultures of bacteria involved in iron and sulfur oxidation were isolated. The isolated iron- and sulfur-oxidizing cultures were affiliated with Acidithiobacillus and Acidocella genera as was revealed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Strains of Desulfosporosinus -like spore-forming bacteria were isolated under anaerobic conditions. The pure culture isolates physiological and biochemical characterization is underway, which will provide new knowledge of AMD formation and natural processes of metal attenuation. The strains can also be prospective agents for use in bioleaching and bioremediation processes.
Development of a prognostic model of overall survival in oropharyngeal cancer from real-world data: PRO.M.E.THE.O.

The PRO.M.E.THE.O. study (PredictiOn Models in Ent cancer for anti-EGFR based THErapy Optimization) aimed to develop a predictive model (PM) of overall survival (OS) for patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer (LAOC) treated with radiotherapy (RT) and cetuximab (Cet) from an Italian dataset.We enrolled patients with LAOC from 6 centres treated with RT-Cet. Clinical and treatment variables were collected. Patients were randomly divided into training (TS) (80%) and validation (VS) (20%) sets. A binary logistic regression model was used on the TS with stepwise feature selection and then on VS. Timepoints of 2, 3 and 5 years were considered. The area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic of 2, 3 and 5 year and confusion matrix statistics at 5-threshold were used as performance criteria.Overall, 218 patients were enrolled and 174 (79.8%) were analysed. Age at diagnosis, gender, ECOG performance, clinical stage, dose to high-risk volume, overall treatment time and day of RT interruption were considered in the final PMs. The PMs were developed and represented by nomograms with AUC of 0.75, 0.73 and 0.73 for TS and 0.713, 0.713, 0.775 for VS at 2, 3 and 5 years, respectively.PRO.M.E.THE.O. allows the creation of a PM for OS in patients with LAOC treated with RT-Cet.Sviluppo di un modello predittivo in pazienti affetti da neoplasia dell’orofaringe: PRO.M.E.THE.O.L’obiettivo di PRO.M.E.THE.O. è quello di sviluppare modelli predittivi (MP) di sopravvivenza globale (OS) per pazienti (pz) con neoplasia orofaringea localmente avanzata (LAOC) sottoposti a radioterapia (RT) e Cetuximab (Cet), provenienti da un dataset italiano multicentrico.Sono stati arruolati pazienti con LAOC trattati con RT-Cet provenienti da 6 centri italiani, dei quali sono state raccolte variabili cliniche e di trattamento. I pazienti sono stati suddivisi casualmente in un training set (80%) e in un gruppo di controllo (20%). Per la creazione del MP è stata considerata l’OS a 2, 3 e 5 anni. L’area sottesa alla curva (AUC) di ROC (receiver operating characteristic) a 2, 3 e 5 anni e la statistica della matrice di confusione a 5 classi rappresentano i criteri di performance.218 pazienti sono stati arruolati e 174 (79,8%) analizzati. I parametri testati per la costruzione degli MP includevano: età alla diagnosi, sesso, ECOG, stadio clinico, dose del volume ad alto rischio, tempo complessivo di trattamento e giorni di interruzione della RT. I MP di OS sono stati rappresentati con dei nomogrammi.PRO.M.E.THE.O. ha consentito la creazione di MP di OS in pazienti LAOC trattati con RT-Cet.
PROCESS FOR TRANSFER DYEING OR PRINTING

1459330 Transfer dyeing and printing SUBLISTATIC HOLDING SA 10 May 1974 [11 May 1973] 20807/74 Heading D1B Substrates to be dyed or printed are wound up with a transfer (temporary carrier e.g. paper) having thereon a vaporisable or sublimable substance and are heated whilst in the wound up form to effect the transfer to the substrate. The substrate, temporary carrier and a heating belt adapted to be heated electrically may 'be wound up together and the heating belt heated electrically. Alternatively the heating is effected in a hermetically sealed chamber. The substrate may be preheated before being wound up or may be heated during the winding up process. The transfer may be effected under reduced pressure and paper is the preferred transfer. Substrates include polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene terephthalate, and synthetic polyamides for which basic, disperse and acid dyes are used.
RECIPROCATING PUMPS AND CLOSURES THEREFORE

A closure for the fluid end of a reciprocating pump which uses a closure plate or assembly that is secured in a slot formed in the fluid end body so that no retaining threads must be formed in the body.
Early feed restriction in broilers. I–Performance, body fraction weights, and meat quality

SUMMARY Two experiments were performed, with male and female broilers separately, to evaluate the effect of early feed restriction on performance, carcass, organs, breast, legs, and back weights, and breast meat quality. Treatments were applied from 8 to 16 d of age as follows: without feed restriction [T1; standard feed (SF) ad libitum]; quantity restriction (T2; 80% ad libitum consumption of SF); time restriction (T3; SF offered throughout 8 h/d); and quality restriction (T4; SF with 80% of the limiting nutrients). Birds from both sexes submitted to T2 or T3 had lower BW at the end of the restriction period, however, they were able to reach the same BW at 42 d when compared to T1. Quality restriction did not reduce initial growth because birds compensated for the dilution by increasing feed intake. Organ weights recovered more quickly than the other fractions. Females on T3 recovered BW earlier than males. Quantity restriction allowed the full recovery of breast weight at 35 d, whereas T3 only achieved that at 42 d. Restriction programs did not have any effect on weight loss due to thawing, cooking, shear force, or lipid oxidation on the breast meat. Early restriction programs either by T2 or T3 can be used as a method for controlling growth rate in broilers without any damage to performance and meat quality at 42 d of age.
How did the gene become a chemical compound? The ontology of the gene and the patenting of DNA

The ability to patent is bounded by a set of conditions that define what is patentable and what is not. In the 1980s, the problem of the patentability of genes was solved by the use of an analogy between genes and chemical compounds. In this article we analyze the process of the reduction of the gene to a chemical compound, and show how this analogy made the practice of gene patenting routine long before it came to public attention. When we did eventually see public controversies surrounding gene patenting in the 1990s, the chemical analogy allowed patent offices in the US and Europe to ‘close down’ these debates by presenting the issues as merely technical.
Demonstrating liquid hydrogen for the maritime sector

The develops and validates approaches to build (3MW) and scale (to 20MW) fuel cell approaches that lower operational cost (capex) and design cost of LH2 PEM operations. We integrate the technical solutions in a larger socio-technical system, in cooperation with linked projects and considerable investments that the project will help generate, with the result of providing what could be the first European maritime supply chain for LH2. This is helped by having the demonstrator as one of two planned sister ships that will connect a new hydrogen production facility with LH2 demand in a series of vessels. Most of these new vessels are in planning stages, and one of them are now built for operation in September 2021 (which then will be the first LH2 ship in operation, with a smaller 400 kW system, by consortia member Norled). HyShip combines the state of the art in ship design (building on the RHODA-method to incorporate logistics and fuel supply in the design process), intelligent energy management systems (lowering capex) and a range of novel conceptual designs of LH2 systems. The project will generate considerable value for Europe, both as its generic approaches will lower cost and time for new vessel projects, but also through its initiative to initiate a scalable distribution system where operators have stable and low-cost access to CertifyHy’ed Green H2. Behind the project is a combination of leading expertise on LH2, energy systems, business models and ship design. Industry partners cover the energy system (Kongsberg Maritime), LH2 systemsThis proposal, HyShip, is a response to topic “FCH-01-6-2020: Demonstration of liquid hydrogen as a fuel for segments of the waterborne sector”, in the “Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking”. We propose development and validation of a 2MW fuel cell liquid hydrogen ship, used in a hydrogen bunkering and supply chain, along with developing business models and the innovation ecosystem for multiple vessels and European regions.
Factors Influencing the Stability of <scp>AF</scp> m and <scp>AF</scp> t in the Ca <i>–</i> Al <i>–</i> S <i>–</i> O <i>–</i> H System at 25 <i>°</i> C

The stabilities of Al2O3–Fe2O3-mono (AFm) and -tri (AFt) phases in the Ca–Al–S–O–H system at 25°C are examined using Gibbs energy minimization as implemented by GEM-Selektor software coupled with the Nagra/PSI thermodynamic database. Equilibrium phase diagrams are constructed and compared to those reported in previous studies. The sensitivity of the calculations to the assumed solid solubility products, highlighted by the example of hydrogarnet, is likely the reason that some studies, including this one, predict a stable SO4-rich AFm phase while others do not. The majority of the effort is given for calculating the influences on AFm and AFt stability of alkali and carbonate components, both of which are typically present in cementitious binders. Higher alkali content shifts the equilibria of both AFt and AFm to lower Ca but higher Al and S concentrations in solution. More importantly, higher alkali content significantly expands the range of solution compositions in equilibrium with AFm. The introduction of carbonates alters not only the stable AFm solid solution compositions, as expected, but also influences the range of solution pH over which SO4-rich and OH-rich AFm phases are dominant. Some experimental tests are suggested that could provide validation of these calculations, which are all the more important because of the implications for resistance of portland cement binders to external sulfate attack.
Visualising the relationships between synoptic circulation type and air quality in Sydney, a subtropical coastal-basin environment

Ozone and particle pollution are of concern for the Sydney basin, in particular during warm months (November to March) when pollution levels can exceed national standards. Previous studies on the relationship between synoptic circulation and air quality focused on high pollution days or aggregated air quality conditions over the region as a whole. This study provides both temporal and spatial analyses of the synoptic processes affecting warm-month ozone and particle pollution in Sydney. A warm-month synoptic catalogue was developed by applying the self-organising map method to the NCEP/NCAR geopotential height reanalysis for south-east Australia. The catalogue was linked to mesoscale meteorological features such as drainage flows and sea breezes, and subsequently to the spatial variability in air quality across the Sydney basin. The typical synoptic types commonly associated with high or low ozone and PM10 levels, as well as variations in visibility, were identified. The results suggest that, due to Sydney's subtropical coastal-basin environment, the interaction between meso- and synoptic-scale features determine local air quality conditions in the region, rather than the synoptic conditions alone. Emissions from bushfires appear to have considerable impacts on the synoptic modulation to visibility and PM10 levels, with such impacts tending to be more at a local scale. In contrast, no comparable impacts were found for ozone pollution. For ozone and visibility, the probability for an exceedance day under some synoptic types varied considerably over time, implying that there might have been a shift in the role of synoptic modulation to local air quality associated with changes in air emissions profiles. This study provides a leap in our understanding of the relationship between synoptic circulation and air quality in a coastal-basin environment. The results are useful for improving air quality forecasting in Sydney, with the methodology developed readily applicable to similar regions elsewhere.
RECYCLABLE MOLDED HIGH MODULUS FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC STRUCTURES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME

A process is provided for preparing recyclable reinforced composite structures having enhanced surface appearance by heating a self-supporting porous batt comprised of an intimate homogenous blend of high modulus reinforcing fibers and thermoplastic resin fibers to a temperature sufficient to melt the resin component and convert the batt into moldable form, placing the moldable batt into a heated mold to flow, solidify and substantially crystallize the resin component, introducing a thermosetting resin-containing coating material into the mold adjacent at least one surface of the crystallized structure to provide a coating on the one surface and dwelling the coated structure in the mold for a time sufficient to set the coating material.
Parallel lives: dependency and backwardness

This project will investigate the relationship between economic development and global trade in the twentieth century. It will explore the connection between two alternatives to neoliberalism posed in the second half of the twentieth century: Soviet economic thinking and “dependency theory”, the predominantly Latin American approach that stressed the structural inequality between a rich “core” and a poor “periphery” of countries. The project will interrogate the intellectual and practical connections between the two, exploring the influence of Soviet economic thinking on some of the most influential thinkers on dependency and development. In particular, this proposed project will look at the debate in the USSR on the idea of “backwardness”, which socialism was supposed to overcome, and its impact on two of the founding fathers of dependency theory, the Argentinian Raúl Prebisch and the Brazilian Celso Furtado. Moreover, the project will investigate the significance of this transnational exchange of ideas for the development of global trade policy through two organizations that pushed for trade reform: the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The overarching argument is that dependency theory, both as an abstract concept and as a policy embodied by ECLA and UNCTAD, borrowed and re-elaborated many key ideas from the socialist tradition, through the mediation of Soviet texts and Soviet participation in international debates. The project will add a new crucial dimension to European research on the international circulation of economic ideas, which currently still lags behind the US in this field. Moreover, the proposed research will offer precious insights on the management of global and regional trade, an area especially relevant to European policy in the age of Brexit and the Trump presidency.
An inherent-optical-property-centered approach to correct the angular effects in water-leaving radiance

Remote-sensing reflectance (R(rs)), which is defined as the ratio of water-leaving radiance (L(w)) to downwelling irradiance just above the surface (E(d)(0⁺)), varies with both water constituents (including bottom properties of optically-shallow waters) and angular geometry. L(w) is commonly measured in the field or by satellite sensors at convenient angles, while E(d)(0⁺) can be measured in the field or estimated based on atmospheric properties. To isolate the variations of R(rs) (or L(w)) resulting from a change of water constituents, the angular effects of R(rs) (or L(w)) need to be removed. This is also a necessity for the calibration and validation of satellite ocean color measurements. To reach this objective, for optically-deep waters where bottom contribution is negligible, we present a system centered on water's inherent optical properties (IOPs). It can be used to derive IOPs from angular R<sub>rs</sub> and offers an alternative to the system centered on the concentration of chlorophyll. This system is applicable to oceanic and coastal waters as well as to multiband and hyperspectral sensors. This IOP-centered system is applied to both numerically simulated data and in situ measurements to test and evaluate its performance. The good results obtained suggest that the system can be applied to angular R(rs) to retrieve IOPs and to remove the angular variation of R(rs).
PROJET SEMI_UNICA_BANDO CLUSTER TOP DOWN

LE PROJET SEMI_UNICA_THE SEMI-PROJET PROPOSE LA DIFFUSION DE TECHNOLOGIES ET LE DÉVELOPPEMENT DE MÉTHODES QUI NE FONT PAS ENCORE PARTIE DU SAVOIR-FAIRE COMMUN DU SYSTÈME DE PRODUCTION SARDE, LES CONNAISSANCES NÉCESSAIRES À LA BONNE GESTION DU SYSTÈME DE SUIVI ET LA MISE À JOUR AU FIL DU TEMPS DU SYSTÈME LUI-MÊME SERONT TRANSMISES AUX ENTREPRISES PARTICIPANTES PAR LE BIAIS D’ÉVÉNEMENTS DE FORMATION CONCORDATI.