SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Hawthorne's Feminism Consciousness in the Scarlet LetterViewed from the Perspective of the Monopoly of Education Resources

There are two male protagonists in The Scarlet Letter.One is Arthur Dimmesdale,a knowledgeable and respectable pastor,who,actually has committed adultery and is not brave enough to admit it in public.The other is Roger Chillingworth,a well-informed and skillful doctor,who in fact is cattish and wicked.By satirizing these two well-learned male protagonists,Hawthorne intends to express his dissatisfaction with the monopoly of education resources in the patriarchal society.Meanwhile,by depicting the female protagonist,Hester,who has not received much education but is brave,independent,honest and kind-hearted,Hawthorne attempts to criticize the monopoly of education resources and expresses his sympathy with female's marginalized status in education.In this way,Hawthorne's strong feminism consciousness is well revealed.
IDS with Hybrid ID3 Algorithm

An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a device or software application that monitors network and/or system behavior for malicious activities or policy violations and produces reports to a Management Station. In this project we design and implement an IDS that is a software application and monitor network through a client server approach and to detect users activity we can use a process monitor for intruder detection. Here client application is gather system process and update information over server. Server contains the database and an intelligent algorithm to classify the process patterns. If classified data belongs to the previously detected attack then generate alarm and if the process pattern is not classified as previously then that means it is a new kind of attack and update the current database.
Acoustic pulses in the atmosphere: An outdoor teaching laboratory.

For the past two years, the Penn State Acoustic Data Measurements and Analysis course has incorporated several outdoor‐sound exercises. One of these exercises is particularly amenable to illustrating concepts in acoustic propagation, signal design, and signal detection. Using relatively inexpensive hardware, student‐designed pulse sequences are transmitted, received, and recorded in various outdoor environments. The advantages and disadvantages of large‐bandwidth pulses are readily apparent. The students can perform replica correlation or matched filter processing and compare the achieved results to theoretical performance. The effects of the transmitting transducer on pulse shape are seen easily. Variability in the atmospheric propagation path, multipath, and upwind/downwind effects can be demonstrated as well as the impact of ambient noise on pulse detection. In addition, pulses can be reflected from moving objects (buses, for example) either for analyzing Doppler shift or for experimenting with Doppler‐tolerant detection. Waveform types range from simple sinusoidal pulses to frequency‐modulated pulses and frequency‐ or phase‐shift coded maximum‐length sequences to reproductions of animal vocalizations. In the fall of 2010, 40 students participated in this exercise: 20 resident students and 20 distance‐education students.
ANALISA TRANSIENT ROLLING CONTACT DENGAN APLIKASI SLIP PADA SILINDER ELASTIS MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALITIK DAN METODE ELEMEN HINGGA

Transient start rolling was an interesting phenomenon commonly occurs in mechanical engineering, but still rarely discussed. Transient, in engineering design, should be considered due to its relation in tangential force, friction, also time and distance. Transient prediction would be very usefull in designing of precisionly engine components and relatively moving apparatus, because the transient periode could has significant effects in material destruction due to velocity differences between two contacting bodies. As a studying example, it’s learnt about transient rolling contact conditions with parallel axis cylinder.
The analysis concerned to observe the traction distribution phenomenon, also slip and stick region formation. Transient condition was simulated on model with an applied controlled slip, resulting tangential forces. Analitycally prediction has done with considered literature and two-dimensional modelling using Finite Element. The observation resulted a comparation between analitically results and Finite Element results on parameters rolling distance and traction distribution, with approximately 0.5% in differences.
Classification and Management of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancies: Experience at a Single Institution

OBJECTIVE: To classify cervical ectopic pregnancies including previous cesarean section scar pregnancies and to describe the management of cervical ectopic pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective analysis of all cervical ectopic pregnancies, including previous cesarean scar pregnancies, diagnosed at the Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea, between January 1997 and October 2009 using transvaginal ultrasound. Clinical and demographic data were recorded in all cases. The pregnancies were categorized into three groups and subclassified into five types on the basis of transvaginal ultrasound and history of a previous cesarean delivery. The management of cervical pregnancies included medical treatment such as systemic methotrexate (single dose or multiple doses) or intraamniotic methotrexate and surgical treatment such as dilation and curettage (D&C), laparoscopic exploration and hysterectomy. RESULTS: Forty cervical ectopic pregnancies including previous cesarean section scar pregnancies were diagnosed. Cesarean section scar-related pregnancy (intramural type and nonintramural type) and cesarean section scar-unrelated pregnancy accounted for 10, 12 and 18 cases, respectively. D&C was performed in 21 patients and was successful in all cases except one. The success rate of medical treatment was 61.5% (8/13). Nine patients (22.5%) required a blood transfusion, and a total hysterectomy was performed in five patients (12.5%). CONCLUSION: Cervical ectopic pregnancies were classified, including previous cesarean scar pregnancies, into five types based on the findings of transvaginal ultrasound and history of a previous cesarean delivery.
GENERIC REPEATER

The infrastructure of an existing cellular telecommunications network is adapted to a new telecommunications technology. The adapting is carried out by means of installing base stations at only specific sites and covering the rest of the system' s area by means of remotely programmable repeaters. Thus, the network evolves in that the existing technology remains operational and the new technology gets installed in a cost-effective manner.
Excitation of the Slichter mode by collision with a meteoroid or pressure variations at the surface and core boundaries

We use a normal-mode formalism to compute the response of a spherical, self-gravitating anelastic PREM-like Earth model to various excitation sources at the Slichter mode period. The formalism makes use of the theory of the Earth's free oscillations based upon an eigenfunction expansion methodology. We determine the complete response in the form of Green's function obtained from a generalization of Betti's reciprocity theorem. Surficial (surface load, fluid core pressure), internal (earthquakes, explosions) and external (object impact) sources of excitation are investigated to show that the translational motion of the inner-core would be best excited by a pressure acting at the core boundaries at time-scales shorter than the Slichter eigenperiods.
Upstream to downstream: a multiple-assessment-point approach for targeting non-point-source priority management areas at large watershed scale

Abstract. The identification of priority management areas (PMAs) is essential for the control of non-point-source (NPS) pollution, especially for a large-scale watershed. However, previous studies have typically focused on small-scale catchments adjacent to specific assessment points; thus, the interactions between multiple river points remain poorly understood. In this study, a multiple-assessment-point PMA (MAP-PMA) framework was proposed by integrating the upstream sources and the downstream transport aspects of NPS pollution. Daning River watershed was taken as a case study in this paper, which has demonstrated that the integration of the upstream input changes was vital for the final PMAs map, especially for downstream areas. Contrary to conventional wisdom, this research recommended that the NPS pollutants could be best controlled among the upstream high-level PMAs when protecting the water quality of the entire watershed. The MAP-PMA framework provided a more cost-effective tool for the establishment of conservation practices, especially for a large-scale watershed.
Antivirus voucher

The objective of the Anti-Virus Ban project is to support companies that, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, face specific negative business conditions, including: legal prohibition or restriction, additional sanitary regime, staff absenteeism, logistical and transport capacity restrictions, difficulties in supplying and increasing the prices of raw materials, materials, foreign services, congestion, withholding of investments, reduced demand for certain goods and services, etc. Within the framework of the project, a grant fund will be created, which will be entrusted to entrepreneurs operating in the Bialystok Functional Area (municipalities: Białystok, Choroszcz, Czarna Białostocka, Dobrzyniewo Duże, Juchnowiec Kościelny, Łapy, Supraśl, Turośń Kościelna, Wasilków and Zabłudów), to adapt to the functioning of the epidemic, sanitary regime and specific market conditions, related to it. Grants may be used to reorganise, retrofit and change operational processes in an enterprise to protect employees and customers, diversify or change business profile, introduce a new product or service in response to demand changes. Expenditure on the purchase of equipment (e.g. personal and collective protective equipment), fixed assets (e.g. machinery and equipment) and intangible assets (e.g. software) will be co-financed. Entrepreneurs will be able to receive a grant of up to PLN 100,000, as a refund of 90 % of the expenses incurred. The total expenditure in the project is PLN 6.6 million, of which the co-financing from the ROP PP will amount to PLN 6 million. The project will be implemented from 1 June 2020 to 31.01.2022. It was assumed that the result of the project will be not only the protection of the established economic fabric of BOF, but also a peculiar economic counterattack, which will allow companies to adapt faster and more effectively to the crisis situation and the new opening after the epidemics.
Development of a prototype clinical photoacoustic scanner for use in plastic and reconstructive surgery

Plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures provide a means of reconstructing tissues following damage due to cancer, trauma, burns and infections. An important example is flap surgery which involves transferring skin and the underlying tissues from one part of the body to another; for example, in the DIEP flap breast reconstruction procedure, skin and tissue from the abdomen is removed and implanted in the breast. For a successful repair, it is essential that the transplanted tissue develops an adequate blood supply. Failure to do so results in tissue death (necrosis) which can lead to complications such as infection, delayed wound healing and disfigurement due to scarring with attendant psychological trauma. This proposal seeks to address this by developing and constructing a prototype clinical imaging instrument based on a novel photoacoustic technology which can provide highly detailed three-dimensional maps of blood vessels. This technology offers the prospect of reducing the number of complications and the need for repeat procedures with consequent benefits in terms of reduced patient trauma and lower healthcare provider costs.
Using real-time images for augmented-reality visualization of an ophthalmology surgical tool

A system includes a processor and a display. The processor is configured to: (a) receive, from a camera inserted into an eye of a patient, at least an optical image of at least a region-of-interest (ROI) of the eye, (b) receive, from a position tracking system (PTS), a position signal indicative of a position of a medical instrument treating the eye, (c) register the optical image and the PTS in a common coordinate system, and (d) estimate the position of the medical instrument in the optical image. The display is configured to visualize at least the ROI and the medical instrument.
Financial development and financial openness nexus: the precondition of banking competition

ABSTRACTWe examine the dynamic relationship between financial development and financial openness using the pooled mean group estimator developed by Pesaran et al. (1999). Our results show that financial openness has a positive effect on financial development in the long run, but may have a negative effect in the short run. Using estimates of country-specific short-run coefficients, we also find that the adverse short-run effects of financial openness are associated with a lower degree of banking competition. The system GMM estimator also supports these findings, suggesting that the financial development and financial openness nexus is contingent on the degree of banking competition. A key policy implication is that a higher degree of banking competition is a precondition for financial openness to promote financial development.
Introductory signal processing labs based on filterbank applications

Filterbank implementations and simulations can be used successfully in introductory signal processing lab courses by avoiding some of the analytical complexities and focusing on real-world applications. One excellent area is human hearing where the cochlea is well modelled by a filterbank. A lab project that simulates a cochlear implant (CI) combines elements of signal processing with biomedical engineering. Another intriguing application is the decoding of dual-tone multiple-frequency (DTMF) signals used in telephones. Designing a filterbank with multiple bandpass channels to extract signal of interest motivates students to learn filter design, and also provides them with a sense of accomplishment once the whole system is is working. In addition, these filterbank labs can be supported with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that illustrate how the important components of the system must work together. A comprehensive GUI for the CI simulation is presented along with a GUI tool for filter design. The CI GUI shows the expected signal behavior in the channels after filtering and after detection, as well as having sound input-output, so that students can listen to the key signals.
“SOZINHOS NO MUNDO”: UMA ANÁLISE DA DUPLA VULNERABILIDADE DE CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES SEPARADOS OU DESACOMPANHADOS EM SITUAÇÃO DE REFÚGIO NO BRASIL

O presente estudo tem como objeto analisar a situação de vulnerabilidade de crianças e adolescentes separados ou desacompanhados em situação de refúgio no Brasil. Assim, o estudo dedicar-se-á análise dos conceitos de migração e arcabouço legal para os fins da pesquisa. Analisará também as vulnerabilidades das crianças e adolescentes separados ou desacompanhados em situação de refúgio. Investigam-se também os mecanismos de tutela desses direitos e se estes são suficientes para a proteção da dupla vulnerabilidade das crianças e adolescentes em situação de refúgio desacompanhadas ou separadas. Conclui-se que, apesar de grandes avanços legislativos ainda há rachaduras nos meios de tutela a esses indivíduos, principalmente no que diz respeito à inserção como cidadãos no país de destino e as vulnerabilidades próprias da idade. A pesquisa, quanto à forma, é qualitativa, quanto aos fins, descritiva e exploratória e, quanto aos meios, bibliográfica e documental.
Environmental changes in Chaohu Lake (southeast, China) since the mid 20th century: The interactive impacts of nutrients, hydrology and climate

Abstract Chaohu Lake, the fifth largest freshwater lake in the Yangtze floodplain, is faced with multiple stresses from anthropogenic disturbances and climate change. To explore the ecological changes in Chaohu Lake since the mid 20th century, we examined diatoms, geochemical indicators and particle size in 210 Pb-dated sediment core from the lake. Diatom succession revealed that the lake had switched to a eutrophic state since the late 1970s. Redundancy analysis using limnological data, hydrological and meteorological variables showed that sedimentary total phosphorus (TP) and total organic carbon (TOC), annual mean temperature, annual mean wind velocity, and water-level amplitude (WLA) were five significant factors influencing diatom succession. Diatom assemblages from 1950 till 1978 were driven by WLA and wind. The establishment of Chaohu Dam baffled hydrological connectivity between the lake and the Yangtze River in 1962, and reducing water exchange-induced flow. Meanwhile, weak wind velocity reduced the wind-induced flow in the 1960s. Due to the weak hydrodynamic intensity, the dominant species ( Aulacoseira granulata , a species with high sinking rate) became less important during this period. From 1979 till 2006, diatom assemblages were mainly driven by TP, TOC and temperature, which were highly correlative. Increasing nutrient loading promoted the blooms of eutrophic species (e.g., Cyclostephanos dubius ). In addition, rising temperature would indirectly influence diatom assemblages by mediating nutrient release process. As a consequence, multiple stresses in concert have caused the lake switch to a further eutrophic state indicated by prominent increases in more eutrophic species (e.g., Stephanodiscus parvus ) since 2000. This study provided information on complex trajectories of aquatic ecosystem shifts driven by increasing nutrient loading, hydrological alteration and climate warming in the Yangtze floodplain lake.
A novel selective and orally bioavailable Na<sub>v</sub>1.8 channel blocker, PF-01247324, attenuates nociception and sensory neuron excitability

NaV 1.8 ion channels have been highlighted as important molecular targets for the design of low MW blockers for the treatment of chronic pain. Here, we describe the effects of PF-01247324, a new generation, selective, orally bioavailable Nav 1.8 channel blocker of novel chemotype.The inhibition of Nav 1.8 channels by PF-01247324 was studied using in vitro patch-clamp electrophysiology and the oral bioavailability and antinociceptive effects demonstrated using in vivo rodent models of inflammatory and neuropathic pain.PF-01247324 inhibited native tetrodotoxin-resistant (TTX-R) currents in human dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons (IC50 : 331 nM) and in recombinantly expressed h Nav 1.8 channels (IC50 : 196 nM), with 50-fold selectivity over recombinantly expressed TTX-R hNav 1.5 channels (IC50 : ∼10 μM) and 65-100-fold selectivity over TTX-sensitive (TTX-S) channels (IC50 : ∼10-18 μM). Native TTX-R currents in small-diameter rodent DRG neurons were inhibited with an IC50 448 nM, and the block of both human recombinant Nav 1.8 channels and TTX-R from rat DRG neurons was both frequency and state dependent. In vitro current clamp showed that PF-01247324 reduced excitability in both rat and human DRG neurons and also altered the waveform of the action potential. In vivo experiments n rodents demonstrated efficacy in both inflammatory and neuropathic pain models.Using PF-01247324, we have confirmed a role for Nav 1.8 channels in both inflammatory and neuropathic pain. We have also demonstrated a key role for Nav 1.8 channels in action potential upstroke and repetitive firing of rat and human DRG neurons.
Acoustic pollution control of urban, island and port centers

DECIBEL addresses the ports integrated in the insular cities of Bastia, Ile-Rousse, Olbia, Portoferraio and Giglio. It proposes a noise pollution reduction model specific to these insular urban ports too close to dwelling areas, often only ten meters away. It plans to come up with a set of pilot actions to apply said noise reduction model. It will monitor these actions to see which ones work better and determine good practices to ensure the durability and transferability of the results from the project. A study will probably be carried out in every partner port to come up with shared and specific noise pollution issues as well as an inventory of existing and effective noise reduction solutions. The totality of these elements will allow the drafting of a joint document integrating a common strategy and a cross-border action plan for the definition of land traffic regulation models for urban and people's activities to reduce sound transmissions. The plan will also address the problem of sound pollution coming from docking ships. Each partner port will carry out a pilot action consistent with the joint strategy and the cross-border action plan. Lastly, these actions will be monitored for their sound impact according to the cross-border action plan criteria. This evaluation will lead to the identification of good practices based on the results obtained. These will be listed in a common catalogue to contribute to the durability and transferability of the project results.
Upper confidence weighted learning for efficient exploration in multiclass prediction with binary feedback

We introduce a novel algorithm called Upper Confidence Weighted Learning (UCWL) for online multiclass learning from binary feedback. UCWL combines the Upper Confidence Bound (UCB) framework with the Soft Confidence Weighted (SCW) online learning scheme. UCWL achieves state of the art performance (especially on noisy and nonseparable data) with low computational costs. Estimated confidence intervals are used for informed exploration, which enables faster learning than the uninformed exploration case or the case where exploration is not used. The targeted application setting is human-robot interaction (HRI), in which a robot is learning to classify its observations while a human teaches it by providing only binary feedback (e.g., right/wrong). Results in an HRI experiment, and with two benchmark datasets, show UCWL outperforms other algorithms in the online binary feedback setting, and surprisingly even sometimes beats state-of-the-art algorithms that get full feedback, while UCWL gets only binary feedback on the same data.
Building Information Modelling (BIM) on Energy Performance Assessment: a Review

Building information modelling (BIM) is usually implemented for gathering, generating and analysing building information, while providing benefits and enhancements regarding the level of communication between all parties and stakeholders involved. BIM helps to overcome inconsistency in building performance and any deficiencies that result in the age of the building and services. Whether managing and maintaining a facility or performing retrofit measures in buildings, it requires historical building data. This article aims to review a general framework of BIM and its application in the pre-construction and post-construction phases with regards to undertaking an energy performance assessment. The computational analysis from previous researchers has been reviewed and discussed regarding optimisation and simulation tools that are employed for the application of performing a building energy assessment. Furthermore, this article has reviewed the present situation of BIM in the context of the Malaysian construction industry and the potential for its implementation for energy performance analysis.