SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
El contador Rodrigo de Albornoz y su misión financiera durante las campañas imperiales de 1535 y 1536

Este artículo enfoca el papel que mantuvo Rodrigo de Albornoz, contador de la Nueva España, durante una fase muy crítica de la monarquía hispánica debido a las repetidas guerras del emperador Carlos V contra el rey de Francia y el sultán turco Solimán. En 1534 Albornoz regresó a Castilla, para unirse a las campañas carolinas de Túnez, contra el corsario berberisco “Barbarroja”, aliado del sultán, y las siguientes en Piamonte y Provenza contra al ejército de Francisco I de Francia. En 1536, al contador novohispano le fue encomendada la importante tarea de llevar, desde Sevilla a Italia, las primeras monedas de oro y plata del nuevo cuño carolino que se habían fabricado en las atarazanas hispalenses y que sirvieron para cubrir los costes del ejército imperial para las campañas militares.
Sequestration and Remobilization of Radioiodine (<sup>129</sup>I) by Soil Organic Matter and Possible Consequences of the Remedial Action at Savannah River Site

In order to investigate the distributions and speciation of (129)I (and (127)I) in a contaminated F-Area groundwater plume of the Savannah River Site that cannot be explained by simple transport models, soil resuspension experiments simulating surface runoff or stormflow and erosion events were conducted. Results showed that 72-77% of the newly introduced I(-) or IO(3)(-) were irreversibly sequestered into the organic-rich riparian soil, while the rest was transformed by the soil into colloidal and truly dissolved organo-iodine, resulting in (129)I remobilization from the soil greatly exceeding the 1 pCi/L drinking water permit. This contradicts the conventional view that only considers I(-) or IO(3)(-) as the mobile forms. Laboratory iodination experiments indicate that iodine likely covalently binds to aromatic structures of the soil organic matter (SOM). Under very acidic conditions, abiotic iodination of SOM was predominant, whereas under less acidic conditions (pH ≥5), microbial enzymatically assisted iodination of SOM was predominant. The organic-rich soil in the vadose zone of F-Area thus acts primarily as a "sink," but may also behave as a potentially important vector for mobile radioiodine in an on-off carrying mechanism. Generally the riparian zone provides as a natural attenuation zone that greatly reduces radioiodine release.
River Managed System for Flood Defense

The assessment and prediction of urban surface water runoff has become a core issue for urban stormwater management across the world and has generated an ever-increasing interest in modelling tools for risk assessment and BMP mitigation measures. Whilst hydraulic modelling approaches for stormwater flows and sewered conveyance are now well developed and tested, the modeling basis for non-point urban water quality is still somewhat rudimentary. This chapter focuses on statistical and numerical approaches that have been developed to quantify pollutant concentrations and loadings associated with stormwater runoff and to evaluate the performance effectiveness of BMP controls for sustainable water management in highly urbanised areas. 
There has been a widespread application of simple, first-order screening techniques primarily based on regression and probabilistic analysis. These are now being supplemented by generic GIS and process-based modeling techniques frequently employing coupled 1D-2D dual-drainage methodologies. In general it is alleged that the simpler meta-modeling approaches if appropriately calibrated and verified, can match the predictive outcomes from the more deterministic process-based methods. A brief review is also provided of some commercially available software packages intended to support decision-making for sustainable stormwater management.
DESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE EXPORT-ORIENTED AQUACULTURE SUPPLY CHAIN IN VIETNAM

Aqua-cultured fish is one of the dominant export products inVietnam. The development of this sector is a major source of foreign currency and employment. The success of the sector encourages both local and foreign investment.  InVietnam, the Mekong River Delta (MRD) is the main producer being responsible for over 80% of the total Vietnamese production (Vietnam Association of Fish Exporters and Producers -VASEP, 2004). The freshwater Pangasius is the most commonly cultured edible fish species in this region. Pangasius farming in the Mekong Delta expanded dramatically: from 154,000 tonnes in 2002 to 1.2 million tonnes in 2007. This explosive growth raises various sustainability issues. Margin became low or negative as cost of input increased and market prices decreased. The Vietnamese government has planned the Pangasius farming area of 8,600 hectares with 1.25 million tons of live fish in 2010 and 13,000 hectares with 1.85 million tonnes in 2020. Increased export market access for high quality food products is an important avenue for diversification of Vietnam’s agricultural sector. It is also essential for sustainable rural economic growth and a reduction of poverty (World Bank, 2006 and 2008). This is especially true for the sectors with high degrees of smallholder involvement. Smallholder farmers in developing countries and in particular in Vietnam face a number of technical and managerial constraints that limit their participation in an export-oriented supply chain (Narayanan and Gulati. 2002; Torero and Gulati. 2004; Van der Meer. 2006; Khoi et al. 2008). The international markets demand that exporters of fishery products assure hygiene and safety for consumers. The need for more stringent quality assurance resulted in a shift towards company-owned farms and vertical coordination. However, the involvement of small-holder may be an important policy instrument for poverty reduction as fish production in Vietnam is relatively widespread among smallholders and many of them cater for export markets (Loc, 2006; Sinh and Phuong., 2006). Therefore, the objective of this research is to design an effective export-oriented Pangasius supply chain based on small-scale farming systems. Put differently, this research explores how small-scale farmers can benefit from the emerging opportunities in the Vietnamese fish industry.
GIS Mapping to Increase Knowledge ( breakout presentation )

Background Pathways are multiple use facilities for all recreation users. In the past, use of multiple maps and data sources resulted in information that was disjointed, inconsistent and outdated. Calgary Parks is successfully implementing the GIS based field collection App which builds administration and public knowledge, to improve walkability. Missing pathway links, usage, road networks, conceptual designs, snow and ice removal, and more is overlaid to create public facing “Storybook Maps” which allow anyone to see pathway conditions in real time. Description of Program Asset Condition Rating: Annual inspections of pathways are disseminated immediately after completions, indicating which pathways require immediate remediation. With this knowledge, annual work plans and maintenance schedules are immediately generated; Pathway Development: GIS allows for integration of conceptual designs with existing infrastructure to identify potential issues. Maps indicate missing links to be addressed, and barriers to develop potential pathways; Pathway Conditions: Current condition assessments are used by staff to determine pathways needing attention, and by public to determine best walking routes. In winter, the system indicates, in real time to the public, which pathways have been cleared of snow and ice in the last 6, 12, and 24 hours, and locations of plows/sanders on the pathways. Snow removal contractors can also indicate points that are especially icy and require sanding. In summer months, pathway encroachment cutting is tracked and analyzed. Condition knowledge is invaluable in the case of an incident, or when tracking contractor accountability. Outcomes The GIS mapping system with field collection has greatly increased knowledge of needs and deficiencies in Calgary’s pathway system. Any municipality can use this system to build knowledge of their inventory and discover trends not previously apparent. Implications Other municipalities may be able to implement these field collection methods to their GIS systems. While initial costs may be expensive, low or no cost alternatives are available. Efficiencies resulting from the system, including budget tracking, has allowed Calgary Parks to adopt more assets with minimal additional funding. Just as important, the additional knowledge obtained by using this system allows for municipalities to excel at creating walkable communities.
«ISPR — INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA OFTALMOLÓGICA S.R.L.»

A INTERVENÇÃO DA EMPRESA CONSISTE EM EVITAR INUNDAÇÕES ATRAVÉS DA INSTALAÇÃO DA PORTA DE FERRO ENVIDRAÇADA N.º 1 PARA FECHAR O ACESSO PRINCIPAL AO «BLOCO DA SALA DE OPERAÇÕES» E A INSTALAÇÃO DE 2 PORTAS DE FERRO NO ACESSO EXTERNO PARA A SAÍDA SECUNDÁRIA DO LADO LESTE. PARA MAIS PORMENORES E DADOS TÉCNICOS, CONSULTE O ORÇAMENTO E O MODELO EM ANEXO.
3.4 Working Capital Grants, intelligentes Wachstum

Das Projekt betrifft die Unterstützung des Unternehmers bei der Bereitstellung finanzieller Liquidität und die Unterstützung laufender Tätigkeiten aufgrund finanzieller Schwierigkeiten, die der Unternehmer infolge des COVID-19-Ausbruchs erlebt hat. Finanzielle Unterstützung im Rahmen des Programms SA.57015 (2020/N)
A QSAR study of some cyclobutenediones as CCR1 antagonists by artificial neural networks based on principal component analysis.

A quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) model based on artificial neural networks (ANN) was developed to study the activities of 29 derivatives of 3-amino-4-(2-(2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-oxoethoxy) phenylamino) cyclobutenedione as C-C chemokine receptor type 1(CCR1) inhibitors.A feed-forward ANN with error back-propagation learning algorithm was used for model building which was achieved by optimizing initial learning rate, learning momentum, epoch and the number of hidden neurons.Good results were obtained with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and correlation coefficients (R(2)) of 0.189 and 0.906 for the training and 0.103 and 0.932 prediction sets, respectively.The results reflect a nonlinear relationship between the Principal components obtained from calculated molecular descriptors and the inhibitory activities of the investigated molecules.
Does State Ownership Matter? Institutions' Effect on Foreign Direct Investment Revisited

This paper investigates whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) decisions are influenced by state ownership. The literature has established that host country institutions affect FDI allocation, but there is no systematic evidence how state ownership affects such relationships. However, we expect that state ownership systematically affects the relation between host country institutions and FDI. Theoretical arguments indicate that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) should invest relatively more than privately owned enterprises (POEs) in countries with poor rule of law, poor property rights protection and a high degree of corruption. However, SOEs are expected to invest relatively less than POEs in dictatorships and countries with poor human rights protection. We test these hypotheses, using a new dataset on Norwegian firms' FDI from 1998 to 2006. The empirical analysis suggests that SOEs invest relatively more than POEs in countries with high level of corruption and weak rule of law. Indeed, SOEs' FDI appears not to be reduced by such institutional risk factors. However, there is no solid evidence indicating that SOEs invest more in democracies and countries with better human rights protection.
STEAM IRON

Electric steam iron comprising an electrically heated soleplate (2), said soleplate (2) having at least one steam vent (20); a controllable steam generator (6) for supplying steam to the at least one steam vent (20), and control means (16) for controlling the steam generator (6); wherein the steam iron further comprises a temperature sensor means (24) for sensing the temperature of the soleplate (2), said temperature sensor means (24) in use supplying a temperature dependent signal to the control means (16) and the control means (16) being adapted to activate the steam generator (6) in accordance with a predetermined steam pattern comprising at least a first phase of a first predetermined duration, in which steam is supplied at a substantially constant peak steam rate, and at least a second phase, in which steam is supplied at a substantially constant lower steam rate, wherein at least said peak steam rate depends upon the temperature of the soleplate (2).
TRAUMATIC WOUND DRESSING SYSTEM WITH WRAP

A wound dressing system comprising a wrap and a frangible ampoule is provided. The wrap is configured to contact/surround a wound site and includes an oxygen catalyst. The ampoule includes an oxygen precursor. The catalyst and precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined. A wound dressing system including a container is also provided that includes a powder, wrap, and frangible ampoule. The powder is disposed within the container, which is configured to allow the powder to be dispersed onto a wound site when activated. The wrap, which may include an oxygen catalyst, is also disposed in the container and is configured to contact/surround the wound site. The ampoule, also disposed in the container, includes a liquid containing an oxygen precursor. The liquid is configured to contact the wrap when the container is activated. Further, the catalyst and precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined.
VAPOR SOURCE HAVING LINEAR APERTURE AND COATING PROCESS

A linear aperture (70) deposition apparatus (60) and process are provided for coating substrates with sublimed or evaporated coating materials. The apparatus and process are particularly suited for producing flexible films having an optical interference coating with a very high surface thickness uniformity and which is substantially free of defects from particulate ejection of a source material. The apparatus includes a source box (62) containing a source material (64), a heating element (82) to sublime or evaporate the source material, and a chimney (66) to direct the source material vapor from the source box to a substrate (72). A flow restricting baffle (74) having a plurality of holes is positioned between the source material and the substrate to confine and direct the vapor flow, and an optional floating baffle (76) is positioned on the surface of the source material to further restrict the vapor flow, thereby substantially eliminating source material spatter.
INNOVATION, DIGITISATION AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF SGB STUDIO

THE PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: — IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DELIVERY PROCESSES IN FAVOUR OF CUSTOMERS THROUGH THE CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE SITE THAT ALLOWS THE ACCESS TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE SHARING AND CO-MANAGEMENT OF DATA, DOCUMENTS, INFORMATION, ALSO ACTIVATED THROUGH INTERFACE WITH INTERNAL SERVER SYSTEM AND DEFINITION OF PROCEDURES CONSISTENT WITH IT SECURITY PARAMETERS AND DATA MANAGEMENT — DEVELOP NEW ADVANCED FUNCTIONS OF RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMERS AND THE PROVISION OF NEW SERVICES THROUGH VIDEO AND AUDIO CONFERENCE SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES REMOTE WORK, MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-SITE EVENTS WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF FOREIGN PARTNERS AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE PROFESSIONAL FIGURES. THE VIDEO AND AUDIO CONFERENCE SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH THE WEB PLATFORM INTEGRATED WITH THE INTERNAL SERVER SYSTEM, WILL ALLOW THE START OF A SYSTEM OF SHARING, COOPERATION AND COLLABORATION — EVEN BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESSES IN PROGRESS.
La richesse des parlementaires en Amérique latine

Faute de données disponibles sur la richesse des élites politiques latino-américaines, les analyses sociographiques des parlementaires de la région se sont longtemps centrées sur leurs caractéristiques sociales (profession, formation, niveau d’études). Les politiques de transparence des dernières années changent la donne en rendant publiques les déclarations de patrimoine des parlementaires. Dans cet article, nous utilisons ce matériau empirique original pour examiner la répartition de la richesse dans les parlements de six pays d’Amérique latine. Notre analyse tend à remettre en question l’idée d’une homogénéité sociale des élites parlementaires de cette région.
An Efficient List Successive Cancellation Decoder for Polar Codes

Polar codes are one of the most favorable capacity-achieving codes due to their simple structure and low decoding complexity. However, because of the disappointing decoding performance realized using conventional successive cancellation (SC) decoders, polar codes cannot be used directly in practical applications. In contrast to conventional SC decoders, list SC (SCL) decoders with large list sizes (e.g. 32) achieve performances very close to those of maximum-likelihood (ML) decoders. In SCL decoders with large list sizes, however, hardware increase is a severe problem because an SCL decoder with list size L consists of L copies of an SC decoder. In this paper, we present a low-area SCL decoder architecture that applies the proposed merged processing element-sharing (MPES) algorithm. A merged processing element (MPE) is the basic processing unit in SC decoders, and the required number of MPEs is L(N-1) in conventional SCL decoders. Using the proposed algorithm reduces the number of MPEs by about 70% compared with conventional SCL decoders when the list size is larger than 32.
Fake news detection in social networks using geometric deep learning

In the past decade, social media have become one of the main sources of news for people around the world. Yet, it comes with the danger of exposure to intentionally false information. The extensive spread of fake news has recently become a centerpiece of controversy following the highly debated elections of President Donald Trump and the Brexit vote. It is alleged that the outcome of these votes resulted from the public opinion manipulation by a massive injection of fake news, possibly sponsored by hostile foreign governments, constituting perhaps one of the most serious and unprecedented threats to the modern democracies. 

The ambition of GoodNews is to build the technological capability for algorithmic fake news detection in social media using a novel paradigm. Instead of following the traditional approach of analyzing the news content, we will analyze the news spreading patterns in social networks. The algorithmic core of GoodNews is based on a novel class of geometric deep learning algorithms developed in the ERC project LEMAN (Learning on Manifolds and Graphs). Our research group was among the first in the world to propose, implement, and patent generalizations of popular convolutional neural network architectures to graph-structured data such as social networks, allowing to do deep learning on graphs. The ability to learn fake news spread patterns on social networks will provide the needed breakthrough in the task of automated fake news detection. 

GoodNews will convert the geometric deep learning technology into a commercial application of fake news detection in social media. The focus of the project will be three-fold: developing a demo system for fake news detection with real data from social media; verifying and solidifying our IP portfolio and its licensing terms; analyzing the market and coming up with a financeable business plan. We target establishing a company at the end of the project and attracting investment to develop a commercial-grade product.
From neurons to robots: non-invasive, general-purpose interfacing with human spinal motor neurons

INTERSPINE (“From Neurons to Robots: Non-Invasive, General-Purpose Interfacing With Human Spinal Motor Neurons”) aims at exploiting the methodologies developed during the ERC Advanced grant DEMOVE (“Decoding the Neural Code of Human Movements for a New Generation of Man-machine Interfaces”). During DEMOVE, novel bioelectrodes and computational methods have been developed to enrich our fundamental understanding of the mechanisms underlying the generation of human movements, from the cellular level to the function. These methods also contributed to the development of new schemes for controlling bionic limbs to substitute missing ones in amputees. INTERSPINE will translate these methods, and specifically those based on non-implanted electrodes, to develop a more robust general system that extracts neural information (at the individual cell level) from the human spinal cord and transforms it into extremely accurate commands to external devices, such as prosthesis, general purpose and teleoperated robots, and computer interfaces. This will be the only non-invasive man-machine interface based on direct neural activity (spiking of neural cells). The ERC Grant DEMOVE demonstrated in laboratory conditions that this approach is feasible and allows the identification of the exact timing of each activation of neural cells in the spinal cord, known as motor neurons. INTERSPINE will extend this approach through wearable devices and real-time processing, as well as with a robust association between the identified neural activity and external commands to devices, with the aim of revolutionizing everyday man-machine interfacing. The direct decoding of neural activity will provide unprecedented accuracy and robustness with respect to other non-invasive approaches.

Keywords: man-machine interfacing; motor neurons; electromyography (EMG); prosthesis; movement; spinal cord; muscles; motor control.
Generate energy efficient acting and results at small & medium enterprises

The untapped potential of energy efficiency will be addressed by the  GEAR@SME consortium by substantiating the role of a local Trusted Partner to bridge the gap between SMEs (demand side) and suppliers of energy services toward SMEs (supply side) such that SMEs will effectively undergo energy audits and implement energy saving measures. The Trusted Partner will be supported by the GEAR@SME methodology, which aims to catalyse the implementation of energy efficiency measures by taking a local, collective approach based on multiple benefits, tailored to the specific locality. After demonstrating the effectiveness of the common methodology in four use cases, large-scale rollout will be supported by an online platform offering documentation, stand-alone tools, and an interactive platform to support a Community of Practice for Trusted Partners. The GEAR@SME methodology will be tested and validated in four countries (Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Romania), reaching out to a minimum of 300 SMEs per location. While four locations will be targeted within the project as use case, another 80 locations will be reached through the communication and exploitation activities within project lifetime. Beyond project lifetime, another 600 locations will be reached through dissemination events and the online portal. The GEAR