SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Macroeconomic Impact of Population Aging in Japan: A Perspective from an Overlapping Generations Model

Owing to a sharp decline in the fertility rate and a rapid increase in longevity, Japan’s population aging is the furthest advanced in the world. This study explores the macroeconomic impact of Japan’s population aging from the 1980s to the 2000s using a full-fledged overlapping generations model. It finds that Japan’s population aging as a whole adversely affects GNP growth by dampening factor inputs. It also negatively impacts on GNP per capita and fiscal variables, especially in the future, mainly due to the decline in the fraction of the population of working-age. For these findings, fertility rate decline plays a dominant role as it reduces both labor force and saver populations. The effects of increased longevity on economic growth are expansionary, but relatively small. The simulations predict that the adverse effects will expand during the next few decades. In addition to closed economy simulations, the paper examines the consequences of population aging in a small open economy setting. In this case a decline in the domestic capital return encourages investment in foreign capital, mitigating the adverse effects of population aging on GNP.
ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATABLE HYDRAULIC PROPORTIONAL VALVE

The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable hydraulic proportional valve (10) especially characterized by exhibiting a constant and wear-resisting operating performance. To this end, a closing element (60) is provided which is spherical at least in sections and which, together with a valve seat (58) forms a conical seat valve. The closing element (60) is provided with a separation edge (60d) which improves the temperature sensitivity of the proportional valve (10).
Usefulness of partial volume effect-corrected F-18 FDG PET/CT for predicting I-131 accumulation in the metastatic lymph nodes of patients with thyroid carcinoma

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of partial volume effect (PVE)-corrected F-18 FDG PET/CT for predicting I-131 accumulation in metastatic lymph nodes (mLNs) during I-131 therapy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).Sixty-five mLNs in 31 PTC patients who underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT in an initial radioiodine therapy (RIT) were retrospectively evaluated. Of these, 25 mLNs were I-131-positive and 40 were I-131-negative. SUVmax and SUVmax with PVE correction (cSUVmax) were measured for each mLN, where PVE correction was performed utilizing a simple table lookup correction method. Then, SUVmax/cSUVmax was compared between I-131-positive and I-131-negative mLNs, including the analyses for the mLNs with small-sized (<1 cm) and weak FDG accumulation (SUVmax <3.5). The predictability for I-131 accumulation with SUVmax/cSUVmax was also compared.For all 65 mLNs, SUVmax/cSUVmax was significantly higher in I-131-negative than I-131-positive mLNs (p < 0.0001). Only in cSUVmax, I-131-negative mLNs were significantly higher than I-131-positive, in terms of the 30 small-sized mLNs (p = 0.0001) and 14 mLNs with weak FDG uptake (p = 0.007). The highest accuracy in predictability for I-131 accumulation was significantly better with cSUVmax (92 %) than SUVmax (62 %) (p < 0.0001).PVE-corrected F-18 FDG PET/CT is a valuable predictor of I-131 accumulation in mLNs during RIT.
Does the choice of mobile C-arms lead to a reduction of the intraoperative radiation dose?

Mobile C-arm imaging is commonly used in operating rooms worldwide. Especially in orthopaedic surgery, intraoperative C-arms are used on a daily basis. Because of new minimally-invasive surgical procedures a development in intraoperative imaging is required. The purpose of this article is investigate if the choice of mobile C-arms with flat panel detector technology (Siemens Cios Alpha and Ziehm Vision RFD) influences image quality and dose using standard, commercially available test devices.For a total of four clinical application settings, two zoom formats, and all dose levels provided, the transmission dose was measured and representative images were recorded for each test device. The data was scored by four observers to assess low contrast and spatial resolution performance. The results were converted to a relative image quality figure allowing for a direct image quality and dose comparison of the two systems.For one test device, the Cios Alpha system achieved equivalent (within the inter-observer standard error) or better low contrast resolution scores at significantly lower dose levels, while the results of the other test device suggested that both systems achieved similar image quality at the same dose. The Cios Alpha system achieved equivalent or better spatial resolution at significantly lower dose for all application settings except for Cardiac, where a comparable spatial resolution was achieved at the same dose.The correct choice of a mobile C-arm is very important, because it can lead to a reduction of the intraoperative radiation dose without negative effects on image quality. This can be a big advantage to reduce intraoperative radiation not only for the patient but also for the entire OR-team.
European programme for accelerating the take up of sustainable urban mobility plans

Through SUMPs-Up, an experienced consortium of public and private organisations, including four major city networks and seven frontrunner cities, skilled in coordinating major European SUMP projects will accelerate the take-up of SUMPs, where this is currently low, ensuring that SUMP is the primary mobility planning concept in Europe. To achieve this, the project will combine comprehensive SUMP research, tailored capacity-building, strong mechanisms for technical support, as well as constant SUMP monitoring and evaluation. As a result, the project will accelerate the development of 100 SUMPs, reach out to 600 cities and will therefore engage about 80% of the EU-cities above 50,000 inhabitants. SUMPs-Up will review, strengthen and integrate existing SUMP resources, designing a support system to assist cities to develop high quality SUMPs. A SUMP Tool Inventory will help mobility planners make better informed decisions about which planning tools to apply in their local context. This will be enriched with experiences from the city partners who will be testing innovative solutions in SUMP preparation and implementation. The SUMPs Up Innovation Pilot Pool will create a mechanism that allows identifying and validating the most effective concepts, approaches and methodologies in SUMP practice for different framework conditions and different types of cities, complemented by a peer learning programme, to leverage resources and enable more cities to apply the SUMP concept. At Member State level, SUMPs-Up will foster exchange to improve national SUMP frameworks. 
Close monitoring and evaluation of the project and supported activities will show evidence of the SUMP concept’s value and serve as a quality control mechanism for both project activities and the SUMPs being developed. SUMPs-Up will broadly communicate the positive impacts of SUMPs, producing and disseminating insightful reports and research. Ultimately, SUMPs-Up will stimulate a European movement of mobility planning authorities experienced in preparing and implementing SUMPs in compliance with the European requirements.
Two steps toward semiotic capacity: Out of the muddy concept of language

As John Deely has suggested in his Four ages of understanding, philosophia in practice is semiotic process, an engagement in the through the action of signs. But this observation leads us to a point of contention with Deely's treatment of semiotic process itself and its connection with the more widely understood notions about in our time. Specifically, there are major difficulties with the treacherous formal and popular nomenclature about the phenomenon of and its philosophical connection to the semiology of Saussure and theory of C. S. Peirce. Our issue is with the formal use of the term language centrally and often in its technical sense as an analytical system — a way of seeing or looking at the world that is prior to and removed from the communicative sense of language — while at the same also informally employing the term in its common and practical sense as a system for information exchanges. In fact, Deely's comprehensive annotated index helps resolve some of the issue. But taken in the context of Deely's broader argument, the problem with the definition and use of the term language somewhat stifles the attempt to revise appreciation of our arrival at the time of the sign as a species-specific capacity.
Analysis on International Competitiveness of Chinese Barley Sector

China is one of the biggest importers of barley in the world with relatively low planting areas and production. This paper used four indicators (international market share, trade competitive index, revealed comparative advantage index and export price) to analyze the international competitiveness of Chinese barley sector by comparing with European Union, Russia, Ukraine, Canada and Australia which rank in the top of the world both in terms of production and export. The research result showed that the international competitiveness of Chinese barley was very weak. In the long run, Chinese demand on barley would outpace the domestic supply, and China would import barley from the international market. Based on the analysis, the authors suggested that China should take relevant policy measures to encourage the domestic barley production and enhance the comprehensive production capacity.
(14508.17092020.172001366) OBISPOS 2021

¿EL PROYECTO DE INVERSIÓN SE REFIERE A LA ELIMINACIÓN DE LA CUBIERTA DEL COBERTIZO QUE ACTUALMENTE? HECHO DE MATERIAL QUE CONTIENE AMIANTO. ¿SAR? SUSTITUIDO POR UNA NUEVA COBERTURA CON LA CONSIGUIENTE REDUCCIÓN DE LOS RIESGOS PARA LOS EMPLEADOS Y LA MEJORA DE LA EFICIENCIA DE LA PRODUCCIÓN TRAS UN MAYOR AISLAMIENTO DE LA PROPIEDAD.
Methane Production by Co-Digesting Vinasse and Whey in an AnSBBR: Effect of Mixture Ratio and Feed Strategy

The most common approach to deal with vinasse (sugarcane stillage) is fertigation, but this technique compromises soil structure and surrounding water bodies. A possible solution is to transport vinasse to local cheese whey producers and perform the co-digestion of these wastewaters together, reducing their organic load and generating bioenergy. Therefore, this study investigated the application of an AnSBBR (anaerobic sequencing batch biofilm reactor) operated in batch and fed-batch mode, co-digesting vinasse and whey at 30 °C. The effect of influent composition and feeding strategy was assessed. In all conditions, the system achieved high organic matter removal (approximately 83%). Increasing the percentage of vinasse from 0 to 100% in the influent resulted in a decrease in methane productivity (76.3 to 51.1 molCH4 m-3 day-1) and yield (12.7 to 9.1 molCH4 kgCOD-1), but fed-batch mode operation improved reactor performance (73.0 molCH4 m-3 day-1 and 11.5 molCH4 kgCOD-1). From the kinetic metabolic model, it was possible to infer that, at the best condition, methane is produced in a similar way from the acetoclastic and hydrogenotrophic routes. A scheme of four parallel reactors with a volume of 16,950 m3 each was proposed in the scale-up estimation, with an energy recovery estimated in 28,745 MWh per month.
LIQUID DISTRIBUTOR FOR A WASHING APPARATUS, AND WASHING APPARATUS

The invention relates to a liquid distributor (10) in an apparatus (1 GO) for washing cellulose pulp, where pulp transported in a vat (5), said liquid distributor (10) comprising an inlet (12), a first flow redirecting wall (14), an outlet (13) arranged to output the liquid into the vat chamber (8), and a channel (11) with a first channel section (11a), placed between the inlet (12) and the first flow redirecting wall (14), and with a second channel section (11b), placed between the first flow redirecting wall (14) and the outlet (13). The second channel cross section area (A21+A22) is everywhere larger than the first, channel cross section area (A1). The liquid distributor (10) further comprises a second flow redirecting wall (15), and a third channel section (11c) in the channel (11) placed between the second flow redirecting wall (14) and the outlet (13). The third channel cross section area (A3, A3') is everywhere larger than the second channel cross section area (A21+A22).
A comprehensive approach to school choice and education

School choice is one of the most hotly debated policies in education. Advocates argue that school choice allows equal access to high quality schooling for all. High-income families have always had more choice, either through residential choice or through enrolment in private schools. Therefore increased choice should also improve equity by allowing minority and low-income students to choose too. On the other hand, school choice critics suggest that school choice can increase sorting between schools based on their socio-economics status, suggesting high-income families benefit more from these policies.
Three different and disconnected literatures in economics provide different and often contradicting answers to these questions. We propose a unified theoretical framework that merges these three literatures and allows for a comprehensive analysis on school choice design and its impact on actual choice, outcomes and segregation in schools and neighborhoods. Unique and newly constructed data sets are used to address novel empirical challenges. The data constructed for Barcelona shall become one of the largest and most comprehensive data sets not only on school choice but also on public education worldwide.

Using the data set from Barcelona we 1) estimate families’ preferences and, for the first time, evaluate the efficiency of different mechanism through structural estimation of our model and counterfactual analysis. We then 2) evaluate the impact that peer effects have on parents' choice and on outcomes. Exploiting the occurrence of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the aid programs implemented we aim at 3) estimating the distribution of willingness to pay for quality schools for families with different socio-economics. And last we exploit a policy change in Catalunya in 2009 to 4) provide evidence on how increased flexibility of the school system to adapt for differential maturity levels affects individual short and medium-term outcomes.
Cluster para o desenvolvimento da competitividade da indústria da madeira

O cluster para o desenvolvimento da competitividade da indústria da madeira destina-se a aumentar a competitividade das empresas e dos parceiros de clusters do setor através da comercialização conjunta e na web de design comum de imagens (estoniantimber.ee; Puuinfo.ee; empl.ee; O Woodbook das Indústrias Florestais e da Madeira da Estónia, as redes sociais) e publicações, eventos e formações conjuntos, a realização de projetos e estudos de desenvolvimento e o desenvolvimento da educação profissional.
Polarization switching of multiaxial ferroelectrics in an electric field

Mechanisms of switching of the spontaneous polarization vector in response to strong electric fields have been considered. It has been shown that the polarization switching can occur according to the mechanism of the loss of stability along with a change in the length of polarization vector or with a change in its direction. The conditions determining the mechanism of the loss of stability have been formulated. Using barium titanate as an example, it has been shown that, at a temperature of 327 K, the mechanism of the loss of stability changes. The results have been obtained using the topological method of cellular complexes, which was developed by the authors previously.
Climatic fluctuations inferred for the Middle and Late Pleniglacial (MIS 2) based on high-resolution (∼ca. 20 y) preliminary environmental magnetic investigation of the loess section of the Madaras brickyard (Hungary)

The Madaras brickyard section found at the northernmost fringe of the Backa loess plateau is one of the thickest and best-developed last glacial loess sequences of Central Europe. In the present work high-resolution magnetic susceptibility measurements (at 2 cm) were implemented on samples from the 10 m-section corresponding to a period between 29 and 11 KY cal b2K. One aim was to compare the findings with the ice core records of northern Greenland in order to establish a high-resolution paleoclimatic record for the last climatic cycle and with findings documented in other biotic and abiotic proxies so far. Our results revealed a strong variability of loess/paleosol formation during MIS 2. Millennial time-scale climatic events that characterize the North Atlantic during the last climatic cycle have been identified. From 29 ka up to the start of the LGM, the recorded MS values show a weak, negative correlation with the temperature proxy, and a weak positive correlation with the dust concentration of Greenland. A strong correlation was observed with the local paleotemperatures. Local climatic factors must have had a more prominent effect here on loess/paleosol development than the climate shifts over Greenland. During the LGM the same pattern is seen with a stronger correlation with the dust concentrations and a weaker correlation with the local temperature. Local climatic factors, plus dust accumulation, must have had a prominent influence on loess/paleosol development here. From the terminal part of the LGM a strong positive correlation of the MS values with the temperature proxy for Greenland accompanied by a strong negative correlation with the dust concentration values is observed. Correlation with local paleotemperatures is positive and moderate, strong. Here climate shifts over Greenland, as well as local endowments equally had an important role on the development of the MS signal.
EMOtional technologies for the cultural heritage valorization within transnational UNDERGROUNDS

EMOUNDERGROUNDS challenge is to give a concrete contribution to the valorisation of the extraordinary richness and potentials of the targeted cultural assets, that will allow a sustainable, smart and inclusive growth of the whole ADRION area. The project addresses the Programme S.O.

2.1, Topic 1 “Preserve, capitalize and innovate cultural and natural heritage” focused in supporting cultural heritage preservation and sustainable tourism, rising its competencies and skills also with the support from creative industries. The overall project objective is to boost the attractiveness/competitiveness of the involved transnational tourist destinations creating a new common cultural-creative tourist product.  Changes are expected in public policies of cultural heritage/tourism management, in tourist services integration and in the involvement of cultural-creative industries skills. Main Outputs are: a new TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION NETWORK among CREATIVE CULTURAL TOURISM OPERATORS, a TRANSNATIONAL ACTION PLAN to implement a better valorisation of the ADRION tourist destinations, a TRANSNATIONAL STRATEGY for the smart, sustainable and inclusive management of target sites, 10 SMALL SCALE INVESTMENTS as pilot applications of technological, multimedia and interactive installations to manage, enjoy and enhance the cultural sites, 6000 NEW VISITS TO CULTURAL SITES by 30 cross-cultural events. Both visitors and sites managers will benefit from them. The project approach includes the animation of a public-private system to manage the transnational tourist-product, the development of emotional joint paths across cultural sites,capacity building, cross-cultural contamination and dissemination. Project territorial challenges can only be faced at transnational level, as they entail a holistic approach. The project provides innovative solutions rising the enjoyment potential of users, by virtual reality rooms, smart mobile applications, holographic demos, interactive screens/projections.
Los valores religiosos y la laicidad de la esfera pùblica

Il contributo, che riproduce il testo della Relazione al Convegno: Laicidad y Libertad religiosa, Universidad Panamericana (Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas, UNAM, Ciudad de Mexico, 20-21 febbraio 2013), e stato accettato dal Direttore SOMMARIO: 1. La laicidad es un problema cultural, no politico - 2. La esfera publica y su neutralidad - 3. La razon religiosa y la razon secular en la esfera publica - 4. La esfera publica y los valores publicos. Abstract: The concept of secularism can be understood in a political perspective or in a legal one. However, secularism is frequently identified with the concept of neutrality, so committing an epistemological error. In this essay, I try to demonstrate that the religious logos is indistinguishable from secular reason, and they both have the same dignity in the public debate. Finally, the article seeks to demonstrate that secularism in pluralistic societies, requires the cooperative research of the values inherent in social practices, in a perspective that is neither relativistic nor ideological. Key words:  Secularism, neutrality, objectivity.
MULTI-TOOL MACHINE FOR PROCESSING PRODUCTS MADE OF STONE MATERIALS

A multi-tool machine for processing products (P) made of stone materials to be processed, comprising a support surface (2) extending along a longitudinal axis (L) for supporting one or more products (P), a bearing structure (3) designed for translation along the longitudinal axis (L) and adapted to support at least one first (4), one second (5) and one third (6) processing heads, which are designed for interaction with one or more surfaces (S, S\ S", S'") of the product (P). The first (4), second (5) and third (6) processing heads are movable relative to the bearing structure (3) independently of the others for simultaneous processing of multiple surfaces (S, S\ S", S"') of the product (P).
Real-time data acquisition system and HMI for MES

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is a powerful production management tool supporting production optimization from the process initiation to the final shipment. It not only transmits the production information to production planning systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and SCM (Supply Chain Management) in real-time, but also orders the planned production data to the production site. It is a production management system which plans and executes based on the production data in the field, thus it must be operated with a data acquisition system which gathers the accurate field data in real-time. This study deployed the data acquisition system and HMI (Human Machine Interface) system to collect real-time equipment data through the interface with the equipment to develop MES, and the developed system was applied to the machine tool for verification of its effectiveness. The test indicated that the equipment operating time and other operating data of the equipment could be processed without the interference of the workers. The developed data acquisition system and HMI can be applied to other equipment by using different sensors.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL MOUNTING RAIL WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS

A photovoltaic mounting rail that includes an elongate bottom wall, a mounting support, an outer sidewall and one or more electronic components. The mounting support extends upwardly from the bottom wall to a top wall and extends between the first and second ends of the rail. The outer sidewall extends upwardly from the bottom wall to a distal edge and also extends between the first and second ends of the bottom wall. The outer sidewall is spaced apart from the mounting support and defines a service channel between the outer sidewall and the mounting support. The rail is adapted for attachment of a photovoltaic panel with electronic devices to the top wall of the mounting support and the connection of the electronic devices to electronic components located within the service channel.