SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Profit-based stock selection approach in banking sector using Fuzzy AHP and MOORA method

Effective selection process of stocks for portfolio investments is one of the most prominent issues in competitive capital markets. Efficient market hypothesis domanstrates that investors are rational actors in financial system and can access all the data related to investment. In addition to this, the fluctuations in stock prices reflect whole information. As a result of this phenomenon, it is possible to think that rational investors have a tendancy to make clever decisions with the best alternative trading strategies for high returns on investments. A novel and hybrid method in stock selection should be developed for profitable trading strategies. The aim of this study is to analyse the stock selection problem by ranking the performance results of the banks quoted in Borsa Istanbul (BIST) with the adoption of profit-based factors using fuzzy AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) and MOORA (Multi-Objective Optimization on the Basis of Ratio Analysis) method in a hybrid model. In this study, it has been illustrated that banks quoted in BIST with higher ratio results on equity and assets are more attractive for investors in stock selection process using profit-based parameters. Morever, expert’s linguistic choices about market values are the most common and meaningful determinants for effective stock selection process.
METHOD OF CHANGING TRAVELLERS ON SPINNING OR TWISTING RINGS, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

Described is a method of changing travellers on spinning or twisting rings (2), in which, to enable the yarn (11) to be threaded automatically on to the new traveller (10), the old traveller (9) is stopped, together with the yarn (11) passing through it, at a predetermined point on the spinning or twisting ring (2) and held in place there. A length of yarn (12) adjacent to the old traveller (9) is then stretched between the old traveller (9) and a second point such that the length of yarn (12) is essentially parallel to the plane of the spinning or twisting ring (2) and runs, at at least one other point in addition to the point at which the old ring (9) is held in place, so close to the spinning or twisting ring (2) that it can be picked up by the new traveller (10) when the latter is brought into position at this point.
Editorial for the Topical Issue: Recent Breakthroughs in Microplasma Science and Technology

Microplasmas are plasmas where at least one dimension is in the submillimeter range. They can be thermal plasmas, where the gas temperature is far above the room temperature and is approaching the electron temperature, or they can be based on glow discharges and thus non-thermal in nature, with gas temperatures much below electron temperatures. The attraction of non-thermal microplasmas is that they can be operated stably at high gas pressures, in rare gases as well as in molecular gases and in gas mixtures, excited by direct current (dc) as well as by pulsed dc and alternate current (ac), radio frequency (rf), or microwaves. This allows one to exercise unprecedented control of the plasma operating parameters over a wide range and also makes these plasmas a versatile tool for many applications. Research into the basic properties of microplasmas gained prominence and recognition as a well-defined and stand-alone area within the larger field of plasma science and technology about 20 years ago. Since then, the activity in microplasma research and applications has continuously increased. A survey of peer reviewed papers on microplasmas published annually shows an order of magnitude increase in the number of papers published from 1995 to 2015 and this excludes papers that deal exclusively with technological applications where the microplasma is used solely as a tool. This Topical Issue aims to provide a snap shot of the current state of microplasma research and applications. This issue contains a comprehensive Topical Review entitled “20 years of microplasma research: a status
Boosting scientific excellence and innovation capacity in biorefineries based on marine resources

The exploitation of the ocean unraveled a huge diversity of organisms producing innovative compounds used as pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals and antifoulings. The aim of BLUEandGREEN is to strength the performance of CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, from the low performing Member State Portugal, in the emergent area of marine biotechnology. This will be done by the establishment of a scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in partnership with four internationally-leading counterparts at the EU level: the University of Helsinki, Finland, the University of Bergen, Norway, GEOMAR, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany, and Fundación MEDINA, Spain. BLUEandGREEN scientific strategy includes:  to review the latest research and innovation advances in the sector, identify and address institutional network gaps and deficiencies; to raise staff´s research profile and excellence by training and mentoring; to increase stakeholder interaction and mobilization to research and innovation partnerships; to guide research to contribute to economic growth; to deliver a framework for strengthening a long-term research and innovation environment in marine biotechnology. The network enhancement will enforce cluster dynamics in close interaction with industrial partners to contribute to regional, national and EU Blue Growth strategies, especially to marine biotechnology industry. The implementation of brokerage with stakeholders and market-oriented projects will dismantle trade barriers, increase the ways of communication among partners and promote knowledge enhancements and its conversion in business. Being Portugal, especially North Portugal, a peripheral region, this will contribute to the change its economic landscape, giving new opportunities for development and job creation and reinforcing the role of marine biotechnology in the economic development of Europe.
Air pollution and noise exposure related to personal transport behaviour: short-term and longer-term effects on health

To support policies at the European and national levels, MobiliSense aims to explore the effects of air pollution and noise exposure related to personal transport habits on respiratory and cardiovascular health. Building on methods from Epidemiology, Geography, and Transport sciences, the objectives of MobiliSense are to quantify the contribution of personal transport to the air pollution and noise exposure of individuals; to compare the air pollution and noise exposure in the different transport modes; to investigate whether total and transport-related personal exposure to air pollutants and noise are associated with short-term and two-year changes in respiratory and cardiovascular health; and to examine whether transport-related exposures mediate socioeconomic disparities in health. The MobiliSense project will use passive and active sensors of location, behaviour, environmental nuisances, and health in a representative sample of 1000 participants followed-up over two years. It addresses a gap in knowledge: (i) by assessing transport behaviour over 6 days with GPS receivers and an electronic mobility survey; (ii) by considering the personal exposure to both air pollution and noise and improving its characterisation (inhaled doses, noise frequency components, impulsive noise, and interactions with subjective annoyance); (iii) by measuring a wide range of respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes (smartphone-assessed respiratory symptoms, lung function assessed by spirometry, resting blood pressure, ambulatory brachial / central blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and heart rate variability); and (iv) by investigating short-term and longer-term effects of transport. To assist policy-makers, the final aim is to deliver a simulation tool permitting to determine the extent to which scenarios (i) of changes in personal transport behaviour and (ii) of changes in exposure levels during transport affect individual exposure and respiratory / cardiovascular health.
Observational Studies versus Randomized Controlled Trials of Behavioral Interventions in Field Settings

This article considers research designs that evaluate outcomes of behavioral interventions in field settings. It focuses on differences in efficacy estimates between observational studies (OSs) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The article contends that pretreatment motivation and in-treatment compliance both contribute to treatment outcomes. It proposes a 3-variable causal model in which pretreatment motivation produces positive treatment outcomes directly, and also indirectly, via in-treatment compliance. The article challenges the common notion that RCTs represent the gold standard in designs for evaluating the efficacy of behavioral interventions in field settings. The article's causal model predicts that OSs governed by self-assignment and RCTs of the same behavioral interventions both yield biased estimates of efficacy, although these effect-size biases are generally in opposite directions. OS estimates of efficacy are typically too large because of group differences in pretreatment motivation favoring the treated group over the untreated group. RCT efficacy estimates are typically too small because noncompliance in treatment conditions dilutes the impact of field interventions. Taken together, motivation and compliance thus account for the 2 expected efficacy biases: overestimation of effect sizes in OSs and underestimation in RCTs. Accordingly, the causal model predicts that, under most conditions, OSs will generate larger effect sizes than RCTs and thus a higher proportion of significant results. The article examines published outcome evaluations in 3 psychological domains: vocational counseling, precollege academic programs and home-visiting programs. Consistent with the model's directional prediction, studies in all 3 domains document a systematic efficacy difference between OSs and RCTs.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TESTING ASPECTS OF VISION

The invention provides an advantageous system and corresponding method for measuring a plurality of aspects of vision. It is a computer-implemented, user-interactive system which can be used by practitioners such as opticians to measure and assess a patient's visual acuity. It comprises a handheld computing device arranged and configured to present at least one optotype to a user (patient) within a gamified environment. This aspect of the invention provides the advantage that it is more easily used by certain types of patients, such as children, the elderly or those suffering from medical/clinical conditions who would typically struggle to use traditional measuring tools. In a preferred embodiment, the optotype has at least one characteristic selected to facilitate the measurement of at least one, or preferably at least two, aspects of visual function; and the invention is arranged to detect the user' s response to the optotype to provide a measurement of at least one or at least two aspects of visual function. Advantageously, this can be achieved in one 'sitting'. The plurality of aspects of visual function can include visual acuity, central visual field, contrast sensitivity, stereopsis and/or colour vision, detection acuity of vision, resolution acuity of vision (spatial resolution or identification of static of dynamic directionality), recognition acuity of vision, hyperacuity of vision, temporal acuity of vision, spectral acuity of vision. The at least one optotype is repeatedly presented to the user, and the at least one characteristic is altered upon each repetition. The repetition may continue until a threshold or limit is reached. The at least one characteristic relates to the level of detail, contrast, colour, position or movement of the at least one optotype.
Increase the competitiveness and efficiency of the operation of ALU-FORMA through the use of information technology

To keep the company competitive, frequent investments and modernisation of the business processes are needed. Currently, the company does not have adequate software and equipment that has a significant impact on their competitiveness. The implementation of the project is planned to acquire new software for the 3D drafting, design, conversion of machinery into a machine, an application to organise business processes, energy grades for the organisation of energy classes, and the acquisition of time-recording applications and vehicle monitoring. Also, the procurement of smart management systems is also planned. The project will lead to revenue increases, increases in employment and job preservation, to market competitiveness of companies and to increase the efficiency of internal processes.
Digital manufacturing and design training network

DiManD aims to develop a high-quality multidisciplinary, multi-professional and cross-sectorial research and training
framework for Europe with the purpose of improving Europe’s industrial competitiveness by designing and implementing an
integrated programme in the area of intelligent informatics driven manufacturing that will form the benchmark for training
future Industrie 4.0 practitioners.
The aim is supported by the following objectives:
1. To provide a comprehensive and appropriate set of training and development activities for ESRs comprising network-wide
modules, courses and events, both technical and non-technical, and specific development activities, including the Integrated
Training and Demonstration Platform as a legacy on which future developments can be built, to elevate the status of ESRs
to become Digital Manufacturing Ambassadors.
2. To create the system framework to standardised architectures and methodologies that facilitate the development of cyberphysical production resources and the necessary ICT infrastructure that enables the seamless integration of these into
cyber-physical systems.
3. To design and develop a control concept and underpinning data models for autonomous behaviour adaptation of
distributed manufacturing systems based on context-aware autonomous systems.
4. To analyse and apply new ICT trends, such as Big Data, Cyber Physical Systems and Data Mining, in manufacturing
systems to enable more efficient processing of data for control and configuration and advanced diagnostics and monitoring
purposes that at the same time provide security and privacy by design without compromising the need to share data
between different organisations in the manufacturing chain.
5. To ensure that the results of the DiManD programme are effectively communicated to European industry, associations,
stakeholders (including universities, research and technology organisations), and the public domain.
Casting equipment for the production of complex-shape metallic pieces by smelting.

Objects of complex shape are cast by the lost wax process in a porous plaster mould. The mould is enclosed in a strong, temp. resistant container, comprising a base with a suction port, a surrounding wall, and a top with a pouring funnel, which can be closed by a pressure tight lid. The units clamp together to form a pressure tight enclosure.S Channels are formed within the mould, against the wall, with connections at the base to the suction port. The port is connected to a suction pump, a vacuum reservoir, a control valve, and vacuum gauges. Vacuum assisted casting using this equipment gives a well filled mould, including undercut recesses, with good detail reproduction. The vacuum reservoir makes the process easy to regulate, and avoids problems of irregularity where direct pumping is employed. The channels in the mould and the connectors to the suction port, are produced when the mould is formed around the wax pattern, either by forms which can be withdrawn and reused, or by disposable shapes which can be burnt out.
Demand model estimation from smartphone data. An application to assert new urbanistic development scenarios

The pervasive use of mobile devices has brought a valuable new source of data. The work presented here has a twofold objective: firstly, to demonstrate the capability of mobile phone records to feed traditional trip-based demand models and, secondly, to assert the possibilities of using developed models to estimate the effects of new urbanistic development scenarios. Detailed trip data for the metropolitan area of Barcelona are reconstructed from mobile phone records. This information is then employed as input for building a set of demand trip-based models and to apply these daily-based models to the appraisal of new development scenarios in a VISUM model of the city. The model calibration and validation process proves the quality of the models obtained. Our results show the way in which the generated trips are distributed into the study area and modal share is modified in the considered scenarios.
Genetic improvement of beef cattle through opportunities in genomics

Genomics will improve the efficiency of beef cattle genetic improvement programs through the incorporation of genomic predictions into traditional genetic evaluations. The global dairy cattle breeding industry has been changed considerably in the last year through the implementation of genomic selection. Now proven to work in dairy cattle breeding, the challenge remains for the beef industry to successfully implement this technology. The primary challenge in beef cattle is the required resource population that relates genomic profile to phenotypic performance, which is quite large and its establishment will require collaboration or a significant investment by any one enterprise. Another challenge in beef cattle is the requirement for genomic predictions to function across breeds, which will require denser marker panels. Opportunities to increase genetic progress include increased accuracy of selection, reduced generation interval, increased selection intensity and better utilization of limited recording capacity, such as individual feed intake, along with opportunities to genetically change novel traits. Implementation of a low density panel at the commercial level will allow informative decisions based on genetic potential at all levels of the production chain. This reduced panel will include predictive SNP based on fine QTL mapping efforts, combined with additional SNP to enable imputation of genotypes from a high density SNP panel, when combined with high density genotypes of key ancestors, such as sires. With electronic recording in cattle, a single genotyping event on each animal would provide information throughout the beef production chain, which will create the incentive for genetic change. Genomics will create new opportunities for reproductive technologies such as embryo transfer as elite females will be identified with increased accuracy. Potential changes to the structure of the breeding industry are discussed including changes to recording strategies and the development of novel beef products.
Transnational cooperation for the improvement of buildings energy performance and efficiency 

The building sector, responsible for about 40% of the EU's total final energy consumption and CO2 emissions, provides many cost-efficient opportunities for action, while contributing at the same time to the welfare of EU citizens. The EU is making a real effort to improve the energy efficiency of Europe's buildings and recently revised its legislation to prompt faster improvements. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD - COM 2002/91/EC and recast COM 2010/31/EU) has been the main legal instrument in this effort. Successful implementation of this legislation lies not only at national, but also at regional and local level, as territorial authorities can play an essential role in the field of energy performance of buildings and lead by example. South East European public authorities at all levels are putting in a large effort to get the legislation implemented. Some are well advanced while others are at an initial stage. In order for the territorial authorities to respond to their demanding role, the promotion of dialogue, transfer of know-how and exchange of experiences and good practices among them and other interested stakeholders is necessary. The overall objective of the project is to support local and regional administrations in South East Europe to develop, uphold and advance policies and mechanisms for improving the energy efficiency in buildings. This objective will be achieved through the development of a transnational partnership, which facilitates the exchange of experience, knowledge and good practices among its members, and the implementation of joint actions on this matter of strategic importance.
LOW TORQUE SPRINKLER FITTING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

A brass fitting is in-molded in a plastic pipe fitting, which is coupled to a water supply line in a conventional matter. The brass insert receives a tapered seal with sealing surfaces that seat against the brass insert and a sprinkler head to form a sealed connection. The seal includes a tapered passageway for compression when tightening, as well as an external taper to allow the seal to conform to the socket formed by the plastic pipe fitting and brass insert. Also, a manufacturing method includes in-molding a brass insert within a plastic fitting using an O-ring which interfaces between the brass insert and surrounding molded fitting to seal the brass insert to the fitting. In one embodiment, the seal is used in a polymeric fitting without a brass insert.
Benhabib, Seyla (1950–)

Seyla Benhabib is currently one of the most prestigious intellectuals across the globe. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1950 and she was brought up within a multilingual context. Later, she moved to the United States of America to pursue her PhD and then to start her academic career. She received the intellectual heritage mainly from German thinkers such as Kant, Hegel, Arendt, and Habermas. Thus, Benhabib's work is an attempt to perform a review of the unfinished project of the Modernity. The article aims to draw an overview about the personal, intellectual, and professional life of Seyla Benhabib.
Countermeasures for loss of situation awareness: Spatial orientation modeling to reduce mishaps

Spatial disorientation (SD) and loss of aircraft control are the largest contributors to aviation fatalities for both military and civil aviation. A recent report indicates that air carrier mishaps attributed to somatogravic illusions (especially during “go-around”) have not decreased. Go-around is a flight path taken by an aircraft after an aborted approach to landing. Such mishaps are generally associated with a degraded visual environment (DVE) and the increased workload associated with approach to landing. The modeling of pilot spatial orientation is complex as it involves aircraft state parameters, the integration of information from several sensory systems (somatosensory, vestibular, and visual), the intention of the pilot at the controls, the increasing use of automation, and the pilot's total flight hours and types of flight experience. In addition, past models have not included the benefits to situation awareness afforded through tactile cueing and 3-dimensional (3D) audio displays. Tactile cueing and 3D audio displays have the advantage of providing continuous orientation during conditions of distraction when the pilot is not attending to the attitude indicator or outside horizon. The revised model, when accompanied by gaze information, can prevent mishaps by providing real time warning of impending SD to pilots. Alternatively, post mishap analysis can reveal the etiology of sensory failure, leading to material solutions to prevent future mishaps. When the revised spatial orientation model is used to evaluate recent air carrier mishaps involving somatogravic illusions during go-around, it becomes apparent that solutions to SD reside in novel non-visual continuous orientation devices to supplement traditional visual displays.