SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
From the conventional to the alternative: exploring patients’ pathways of cancer treatment and care

Abstract : Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread and on the increase among cancer patients. Most research to date has involved a cross-sectional snapshot of CAM use rather than an exploration into the longitudinal, nonlinear treatment trajectories that cancer patients develop. Our aim is to explore and describe different treatment and decision-making pathways that individuals develop after receipt of a diagnosis of either breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer. : The study was part of a larger mixed-methods pilot project to explore the feasibility of conducting a five-year international study to assess cancer patients’ treatment pathways, including health care use and the perceived impact of different patterns of use on health outcomes over the course of one year. The results presented in this paper are based on the analysis of personal interviews that were conducted over the course of 12 months with 30 participants. : Five pathways emerged from the data: passive conventional, self-directed conventional, cautious integrative, aggressive integrative, and aggressive alternative. Factors that shaped each pathway included health beliefs, decision-making role, illness characteristics, and the patient–practitioner relationship. : The results of this examination of the longitudinal treatment and decision-making trajectory provide important information to support health care professionals in their quest for individualized, targeted support at each stage of the patient pathway.
FOXO3 rs12212067: T > G Association with Active Tuberculosis in Han Chinese Population

It is well known that the human innate immune and adaptive immune response play important role in tuberculosis (TB) infection and progress. Emerging evidence shows that FOXO3 plays an important role in the human immune system. Recent research has shown that the FOXO3 genetic variants are associated malaria infection. In this study, 268 confirmed TB patients, 321 patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), and 475 TB-free controls were recruited; the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs12212067: T > G in FOXO3 was genotyped using predesigned TaqMan® allelic discrimination assays. The results showed that the G allele of rs12212067 in FOXO3 was more common in health control and the latent TB group compared with the active TB group (p = 0.048, odds ratio (OR) 95 % confidence intervals (CI) = 1.37 (1.00-1.89); p = 0.042, OR 95 % CI = 1.42 (1.01-1.99), respectively); furthermore, within active TB patients, the G allele of rs12212067 in FOXO3 was more frequent in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) group compared to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) group (p = 0.035, OR 95 % CI = 0.57 (0.33-0.97). In conclusion, this study found that rs12212067 in FOXO3 was associated with increased risk of active TB. The minor G allele might be a protection factor which was found more common in latent TB patients and healthy controls than active TB patients.
Effects of spacer thickness on perpendicular anisotropy L10-FePt/TiN/L10-FePt pseudo spin valves

Pseudo spin valves (PSVs) with the structure MgO substrate/L10-Fe50Pt50/TiN/L10-Fe50Pt50 were fabricated with varying TiN spacer thickness from 3 to 7 nm. The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) reached a maximum before diminishing with increasing TiN spacer thickness. The initial enhancement of the GMR was attributed to the reduction in interlayer coupling between the L10-FePt layers. However, a decline in GMR sets in when the current shunting effects negated the enhancement brought about by the improved decoupling. Magnetostatic coupling was the primary source of interlayer coupling in the PSVs. The dependence of interlayer coupling on the remanent state of the hard L10-FePt was also examined based on the magnitude and direction of shift in the center of the minor hysteresis loop. While magnetostatic coupling was present in fully saturated hard L10-FePt, dipolar stray field coupling contributed more significantly to the interlayer coupling strength in partially saturated hard L10-FePt. The stray field couplin...
AQUEOUS INK-JET INK CONTAINING POLYURETHANE BINDER FOR PRINTING ON TEXTILE

This disclosure relates to novel aqueous ink-jet inks having improved image properties containing an aqueous vehicle, a cross-linked pigment dispersion, and a cross-linked polyurethane binder. The inks are particularly advantageous for printing on textile.
Making an easy and valuable way for innovation with peer learning

The common challenge of the MEVINO project is the increase of regional SMEs’ innovation activities through a more effective delivery of professional entrepreneurial support for potential innovative entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups. Fostering innovative entrepreneurship with public funding and public guidance for entrepreneurs contributes to a thriving economy and to the reduction of unemployment rate. All four consortium partners are responsible for designing and delivering entrepreneurial support in their regions.
There are highly experienced and less experienced partners in this project proposal. By following the twinning advanced methodology all entrepreneurial activities of the partner organisations and their experiences will be shared in a structured way following the 4+1 Phase Model which is successfully applied by the MEVINO partner KOMPASS since years. The Model and the guidebook provide the theoretical and scientific foundation in terms of knowledge, competency and skills, needed by a Business Advisor in start-up consultation. Peer reviews of the current entrepreneurial support services provided by the partner organisations and the peer learning process with elaboration of the joint Design Options Paper with individual improvement measures for the 4 partner organisations will follow the 4+1 Phase Model. The project will gather the activities, approaches, Good Practices depending on partners’ post experiences in different applications of their entrepreneur support activities in the MEVINO GP pool where all partners can find something to import and implement in their own region. Considerable impact of this project will be generated through improvement of the entrepreneurship support model in partner organisations. The elaborated improvement measures as part of the Design option paper will be implemented after the end of the MEVINO project and MEVINO partners will stay in contact during implementation for exchanging their experiences in implementation.
WasmView

WebAssembly is the newest language to arrive on the web. It features a binary code format to serve as a compilation target for native languages such as C, C++, and Rust and allows native applications to be ported for web usage. In the current implementation, WebAssembly requires interaction with JavaScript at a minimum to initialize and additionally to interact with Web APIs. As a result, understanding the function calls between WebAssembly and JavaScript is crucial for testing, debugging, and maintaining applications utilizing this new language. To this end, we develop a tool, WasmView, to visualize function calls made between WebAssembly and JavaScript in a web application. WasmView also records the stack traces and screenshots of applications. This tool can help in supporting visual testing for interactive applications and assisting refactoring for code updates. The demo video for WasmView can be viewed at https://youtu.be/kjKxL7L7zxI and the source code can be found at https://github.com/wasmview/wasmview.github.io.
Technology review of alternative and novel sources of clean energy with next-generation drivetrains

TRANSCEND (Technology Review of Alternative and Novel Sources of Clean Energy with Next-generation Drivetrains) is initiated by the research centre NLR in response to the Clean Sky 2 CfP9 under the topic “Alternative energy sources and novel propulsion technology”.

The objective of TRANSCEND is to shape the future of green aviation propulsion in 2050, complementing the development plan of Clean Sky 2. TRANSCEND evaluates the environmental impact at aircraft and air transport levels of alternative energy sources and novel propulsion technology for aircraft with entry-into-service before 2050. In addition, TRANSCEND provides a TRL-based technology roadmap for promising propulsion technologies and a roadmap regarding economic viability and availability for the associated alternative energy sources. Support for TRANSCEND results is generated from the start through the Advisory Board, which consists of representatives of stakeholders for exploitation (e.g., KLM, EASA).

TRANSCEND will base its results on a thorough literature study, complemented with interactions with numerous experts, including three expert workshops. We will evaluate alternative energy sources and novel propulsion technologies, their integration into aircraft, and their diffusion into seat classes into the air transport system. We will generate support of stakeholders and experts through dedicated communication and dissemination.

NLR’s strong track record in propulsion technology and, partly in alternative energy sources, NLR’s extensive experience in Clean Sky and European innovation (RIAs, IAs) and policy support (in CSAs and nationally), and the broad network of NLR motivates this application. Delft University of Technology (TUD) as TRANSCEND partner adds its expertise, experience, and network in alternative energy sources.

The TRANSCEND total grant request to the JU is € 348335. The project will be conducted in 30 months in close alignment with the topic leader and other stakeholders.
JOURNAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY AND BALANCED TORQUE ARM FOR HIGH-PRESSURE ROTARY VALVE SYSTEM AND METHOD

Steam cutting, chatter, journal vibration, welding, and milling within a high-pressure rotary valve system may be mitigated by the use an adjustable journal housing assembly disengaged from the high-pressure rotary valve housing and configured to move laterally with respect to the journal to accommodate changes in journal eccentricity and attitude angle. A torque arm with at least two equidistant turnbuckles may be fitted on at least one end of a journal such that the at least two turnbuckles are fixedly engaged to a housing of the rotary valve system.
Evaluation of surface roughness and color stability of direct resin composites after different polishing protocols

Background: Polished and smooth composite resin restorations present a better esthetic appearance and greater longevity.  Aims: To compare the effect of different polishing protocols on surface roughness and color stability of two direct composites. Materials and Methods: Sixty specimens (6mm in diameter and 2mm in thickness) were divided into six experimental groups (n=10), composite resins (Z250 and 4 Seasons) and polishing systems (Sof-Lex and Jiffy). Baseline readings from surface roughness and CIE L*a*b* color was obtained after polishing procedures. Final roughness readings were made after this step. The specimens were immersed in 2ml of coffee solution under the follow regime: 15 minutes/7 days. After this, new color measurements were realized, getting the color variation (ΔE). Results: The results were analyzed by two-way ANOVA and Tukey test (α =5%). For both values, the polishing systems differed between the group control (unpolished), and each other. The specimens polished with Jiffy showed lower roughness values and color variation. Z250 presents highest roughness values in comparison with 4 Seasons. Conclusion: The 4 Seasons composite polished with Jiffy System exhibits lower rates of surface roughness and staining susceptibility.
Evaluation of genotype×environment interaction and stability of corn hybrids and relationship among univariate parametric methods

Changizi, M., Choukan, R., Heravan, E. M., Bihamta, M. R. and Darvish, F. 2014. Evaluation of genotype×environment interaction and stability of corn hybrids and relationship among univariate parametric methods. Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 1255–1267. There have been many approaches available in multi-location crop variety trial. However, the relationship among these approaches is not understood. In this study, therefore, grain yields of 16 corn hybrids were measured in 12 locations in Iran in 2011 and 2012 in order to compare the 23 parametric methods and to assess stability and adaptability of the hybrids. The combined ANOVA indicated that variances due to the genotypes, environments and genotype×environment interaction were substantially significant, which represents great variation among them. Principal component analysis based on rank correlation matrix indicated that stability methods can be classified into four groups. The group related to the dynamic concept and strongly associated with mean grain yield consisted of the measures, superiority index (Pi), desirability index (DI), geometric adaptability index (GAI) and genotypic stability (Di 2 ). This group was more useful in agronomic goals in comparison with other methods. The second group also indicated the dynamic concept contained slope of regression models. The third group reflected the static concept included, the environmental variance (EV), the variance in regression deviation (S 2 di) and type IV stability concept ([Formula: see text]). The fourth group impressed concurrently by grain yield and stability included the measures coefficient of variability (CV), Wrick's ecovalence (W2), Shukla's stability variance (SH), Plaisted and Peterson's parameter (pp59), Plaisted's parameter (p60), yield reliability index (Ii), residual MS of regression models and coefficient of determination (R 2 ). Based on both concepts of stability (dynamic and static), hybrids (KLM76002/3×MO17), (KLM77002/10-5-1×K19/1) and (K47/2×MO17) were the most stable and (KSC704), (KSC720 (K74/1×K19)) and (K48/3×K18) were found to be the most adaptable to favorable environments. The methods of Pi, Di 2 , DI and GAI were more useful and more convenient than other methods. [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] showed an acceptable static concept of stability methods whereas study [Formula: see text] was more efficient than [Formula: see text].
Business models for district heating

Although district heating (DH) as a technology has shown considerable competitive attractiveness, it is a delicate task to develop an efficient, profitable, and customer-oriented district heating firm. Even in mature markets where DH has a dominant position, the difficulties have increased due to global warming, competing technologies, and changing customer preferences. In this chapter, we present the results and theoretical implications of a 3-year long research project that explored the strategic decisions made by managers working in Swedish DH firms that have, to a large degree, met such challenges, in one of the world’s most deregulated energy markets, in a successful way. We also present two analytical concepts: the business model and business logic, as a means to understand the DH business and its possibilities for development. These concepts are contextualized in order to fit with aspects unique to district heating and cooling (DHC). Although helpful for understanding the core business, we suggest that a dominant industry-specific “business logic” should guide managers when they are making decisions on how to reshape their business models. Furthermore, several innate features of the DHC business accentuate the need for managers to act in a strategic manner and build long-term stable relationships with stakeholders, in order to be able to meet complex challenges through realizing complex business opportunities.
The origin and early evolution of eukaryotic plastids

More than 1 Ga ago, an ancient eukaryote became photosynthetic by engulfing a cyanobacterium that evolved into the first plastid. This had profound consequences for the planet: photosynthetic eukaryotes became major primary producers and biogeochemical players. From this primary endosymbiosis evolved green algae and plants, red algae, and glaucophytes. Later, secondary endosymbioses of red and green algae spread plastids in numerous other phyla. However, many aspects of this evolutionary history remain obscure. The identity of that cyanobacterium was a mystery until we recently found strong phylogenomic evidence that it belonged to the Gloeomargaritales, a newly discovered deep-branching group. Yet, why this original endosymbiosis in a heterotrophic host was so successful is unknown. I hypothesize that it was due to the unusual capacity of Gloeomargaritales to produce intracellular carbonates which, I argue, allowed buffering the pH increase concomitant with photosynthetic C fixation. This was crucial for photosynthesis-based endosymbiosis before the host evolved active pH regulation. Similar intracellular amorphous carbonates recently found in green algae might be modern remnants of that initial symbiosis. 
To test this hypothesis and gain insight into the origin and subsequent evolution of plastids, I propose to: 1) thoroughly characterize the physiology of Gloeomargarita lithophora, the only Gloeomargaritales species isolated so far; 2) obtain new genomic data from diverse Gloeomargaritales by culture, metagenomic and single-cell approaches; 3) study the impact of cyanobacterial genes endosymbiotically transferred to the host algal and plant nuclear genomes; and 4) retrace the evolutionary history of these genes in secondary and tertiary endosymbioses. My project will improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of photosynthetic eukaryotes, and influence broader evolutionary biology research areas, from endosymbiosis to the eukaryotic tree of life.
Using Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression for county-level crash modeling in California

Development of crash prediction models at the county-level has drawn the interests of state agencies for forecasting the normal level of traffic safety according to a series of countywide characteristics. A common technique for the county-level crash modeling is the generalized linear modeling (GLM) procedure. However, the GLM fails to capture the spatial heterogeneity that exists in the relationship between crash counts and explanatory variables over counties. This study aims to evaluate the use of a Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression (GWPR) to capture these spatially varying relationships in the county-level crash data. The performance of a GWPR was compared to a traditional GLM. Fatal crashes and countywide factors including traffic patterns, road network attributes, and socio-demographic characteristics were collected from the 58 counties in California. Results showed that the GWPR was useful in capturing the spatially non-stationary relationships between crashes and predicting factors at the county level. By capturing the spatial heterogeneity, the GWPR outperformed the GLM in predicting the fatal crashes in individual counties. The GWPR remarkably reduced the spatial correlation in the residuals of predictions of fatal crashes over counties.
Designing Integrated High Performance Web Portals for GIScience Research

Web portals can be used as comprehensive platforms to deliver high-level Internet Geographic Information Services (GIService). Web portals can be enhanced by high performance Geocomputation and emerging Internet technologies to improve performance, interoperability, reliability, usability, and security. The integration of emerging technologies introduces new challenges for designing efficient and flexible high performance GIS web portals. This paper summarizes design principles for the development of high performance web portals to support GIScience research. Following the design principles, a technical implementation plan of a web portal to support GIScience research at a geography department is outlined using state-of-the-art computing technologies, including high performance computing, Web services, Internet GIServices, and web portals. A simple prototype demonstrates the feasibility of the technical plan as well as the effectiveness of the design principles.
COMPOSITE SHEET

A composite sheet has a substrate layer, a coating layer and a metallic layer. The substrate layer is preferably a polyester film. The coating layer contains a layer mineral, preferably vermiculite. The composite sheet exhibits improved oxygen barrier properties and is suitable for use as a packaging film, particularly when laminated to a heat-sealable layer, preferably of polyethylene.
Culture and Creative Industries COOPERATION COLLIDER

The Culture and Creative Industry (CCI) sector lacks a transnationally and cross-sectoral shared vision on what could be the contribution of CCI to economic and social growth in Central Europe. This goes along with a lack of capacities in CCI to link up with other industry sectors to foster innovation processes. It is COCO4CCI objective to tackle this challenge and build capacities among CCI for cross-sectoral cooperation in technology and innovation oriented sector, in Advanced Manufacturing (AVM), by creating a transnational CCI collider network. Based on a mapping of CCIs potential and a roadmap, COCO4CCI will develop the CCI collider concept, in which CCI hubs and business support organisations (BSO) work in tandem, complementing each other with knowledge and experiences from its sector. COCOs trained facilitators will implement an extensive online and face2face training programme for CCI in three areas: technology development, future trends and mindset in Advanced Manufacturing. COCO4CCI will develop tools to initiate and facilitate cross-sectoral linkinging up between CCI and AVM. CCI will participate in different match-making formats with AVM companies, applying open and innovative methods as design thinking, resulting in cross-sectoral cooperations. Sustainability and transferability is at the heart of COCO4CCI. The collider tandems develop an action (business) plan for the operation of the collider after project end. With a better understanding of tools useful for triggering innovation processes in CCI and AVM, we prepare a transnational COCO4CCI network strategy, identifying drivers of CCI development and supporting a better and more efficient exploitation of the economic and social potential of CCI in Central Europe. We expect that COCO4CCI will create new employment opportunities for CCI in and outside the sector. With the newly created capacities, COCO4CCI will make a contribution to sustainable use of cultural and creative resources in Central Europe.
Analysis of Town Resident Land Use Features Based on Cadastral Survey:A Case Study of Jiaobei Town in Jiaozhou City,Shandong Province

The purpose of the paper is to provide references for perfecting town resident land use management policy through analyzing the features of town resident land use and proposing the enhancement of town resident land use management based on the town cadastral survey data.Using documentation method,field method and statistical analysis method and taking Jiaobei Town resident of Jiaozhou City as a case,this paper analyzes such features of land use as land use status and structure,land use strength,construction land,and house site.The results show that the index values are relatively large of per capita construction land and land for industry and road while the index values of residential land,greening land and infrastructure land are comparatively low.To solve the problems in town land use,the paper puts forward suggestions for land use and management,such as optimizing the structure of land use,changing the ecological environment,improving the efficiency of land use and perfecting land management system.