SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Efficient building load forecasting

The arrival of the smart grid paradigm has brought a number of novel initiatives that aim at increasing the level of energy efficiency of buildings such as smart metering or demand side management. Still, all of them demand an accurate load estimation. Short-term load forecasting in buildings presents additional requirements, among others the need of prediction models with simple or non-existing parametrisation processes. We extend a previous work that evaluated a number of algorithms to this end. Herewith we present several improvements including a variable data learning window and diverse learning data weighting combinations that further up improve our results. Finally, we have tested all the algorithms and modalities with four different datasets to show how the results hold up.
TIPPING BOW FOR AN OCEAN-GOING FARMING SYSTEM FOR FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC ORGANISMS

A tipping bow comprising at least one articulated connection (4) to a vessel behind and being connected to an anchoring (8), the tipping bow having a structural member that is attached, to one or more attachment points (1), at the bottom edge of the tip- ping bow, and the anchoring (8) being attached to an anchor attachment positioned behind and lower than the balance point of the tipping bow.
Pattern Formation of Charged Particles in an Electric Field

The application of an electric field to a suspension of charged particles can lead to the formation of patterns due to electrohydrodynamic instabilities which remain poorly understood. We elucidate this behavior by visualizing the dynamics of charged carbon black particles suspended in a nonpolar solvent in response to an electric field. As the particles are transported across a microfluidic channel, an instability occurs in which the initially uniform, rapidly advancing particle front develops fingers. Furthermore, when the direction of the applied field is repeatedly switched, the particles localize into a remarkably well-defined periodic pattern which reflects an interplay between the fingering instability and particle diffusion.
The effects of oscillation period on groundwater wave dispersion in a sandy unconfined aquifer: Sand flume experiments and modelling

Summary This paper presents a new laboratory sand flume dataset on the propagation of groundwater waves in an unconfined sandy aquifer with a vertical boundary subject to simple harmonic forcing with a wide range of oscillation period from 10.7 s to 909 s. The data is unique in that it covers a much wider range of non-dimensional aquifer depths, nωd/K (where n is the porosity, ω is the angular frequency, d is the aquifer depth and K is the hydraulic conductivity) than has been previously investigated. Both the amplitude decay rate and rate of increase in phase lag of the water table waves are observed to monotonically increase with increasing oscillation frequency (increasing nωd/K). This is in contrast to existing theoretical dispersion relations which predict: (1) zero phase lag or standing wave behaviour and (2) an asymptotic decay rate as the frequency increases. Possible influences on the experimental data including sand packing, measurement location, finite amplitude wave effects, unsaturated zone truncation and multiple wave mode effects are unable to explain the discrepancy. The data was also compared against numerical solutions of Richards’ equation with and without hysteresis and in both cases, the same qualitative behaviour as the analytic solutions described above is found. The discrepancy between data and predictions remains unexplained and highlights a knowledge gap that requires further investigation. These findings relate directly to practical applications in the field of surface–groundwater interactions such as the influence of wave forcing of coastal aquifers on contaminant transport, sediment mobility and salt-water intrusion all of which are influenced by the dispersion of the groundwater wave.
MADERAS TROPICALES DE LA AMAZONÍA SURORIENTAL DEL PERÚ Y SU IDENTIFICACIÓN ANATÓMICA MACROSCÓPICA

Los bosques tropicales requieren de investigaciones que ayuden a la conservación de los recursos naturales que están siendo impactados por diversas actividades antrópicas. En este contexto se describen la anatomía de cuatro especies comerciales de la región Amazónica de Madre de Dios en el sur oriente del Perú. Para ello se utilizaron muestras de madera de un árbol por especies y se siguieron las normas internacionales. Los resultados muestran que las cuatro especies se diferencian principalmente a nivel macroscópico por el parénquima axial, característica importante en el proceso de identificación y por características peculiares de cada especie como canales axiales en disposición tangencial para el caso de Copaifera officinalis.
ANTI-PINCH POWER WINDOW SYSTEM AND METHOD

A method (100) for closing a motor-driven window comprises the steps of determining (102) a window gap, and raising (104) the window at a speed dependent upon the window gap. The speed is selected based on the window gap and is reduced as the window gap approaches a pinch region such that the pinch-force is limited to a safe value. A vehicle power-window system (400) comprises a window assembly (410), a battery (420), an electric motor (430), a mechanical assembly (440), and a control circuit (450). Control circuit (450) monitors the window gap and supplies drive voltage to the electric motor in dependence on the window gap, so as to control the speed of the window in accordance with the disclosed method (100). Preferably, control circuit (450) includes a regulator circuit (460) and a processor (470), and the drive voltage is substantially unaffected by at least some changes in the battery voltage.
Real time response system towards safety and emergency management improvement in critical infrastructures and soft targets

Within this year 350,000 people in Europe will die of sudden cardiac arrest, 2.5 million workers will result injured at their workplace and safety and security incidents will cost business and citizens in Europe €204 Billion. Incident response requires speed. For example, if attended within the first five minutes, cardiac arrest survival rate is 50%. Growing security challenges will drive the market for safety and emergency management solutions reaching €2.14 billion revenues in 2021 the EU, growing at 5.4% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). 
At ASK Community Systems we are a team of 12 employees, delivering since 2003 adaptive solutions assisting companies to manage mobile workforce and field services. An optimal and fast communication and coordination between all stakeholders is essential for effective safety and security management. In lieu of the potential market application and societal impact of our expertise to the domain of emergency management, we started the development of Standby. 
Standby-U is a comprehensive support tool for effective security & safety management. Combines resource management with technology for achieving situation awareness, in order to provide a system to interact with a large number of users simultaneously. Standby-U will autonomously manage availability, ensuring there is no over/under staffing of qualified personnel; will reduce time response by using context information such as time to destination, pushing alarms directly from detectors and accurate indoor location; Will provide a multimodal communication device substituting the use of pagers and radio transceivers. As a result, StandBy-U will furnish emergency services and safety management teams with a tool to increase their effectiveness while reducing managing costs and hardware expenditure. Benefits vary depending on the typology or the organization. For a company with 250 employees, the cost of StandBy-U is recovered within 6 months and saves 1.8€ for each 1€ spent yearly.
New strategies for therapeutic antibodies – synthetic bispecific antibodies & antibody-drug conjugates with controlled drug loading. general methods for unexplored adcs and personalised therapies.

Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) are revolutionary next-generation therapeutics. The number of ADCs in the clinic is constantly growing with four of them having now reached the market. Despite this great promise, the complex structure of antibodies results in drawbacks for their reliable modification to construct ADCs, thus impairing the full potential of ADCs. One of the major reasons for clinical failure is that it is hard to control the drug to antibody ratio (DAR) to obtain homogeneous structures. Furthermore, current synthetic methods give access to ADCs with a DAR limited to values of 2, 4 and 8, thus lowering the variety of species being tested and possibilities to balance their toxicity.  Hence, new synthetic methods giving access to homo- or hetero-functional ADCs with a high control of the DAR would be tremendous progress; being highly impactful to the ADC field and related patient outcomes.   Here, we propose innovative methods to functionalise antibodies. Based on a well-established, patented disulfide bond re-bridging method, and orthogonal click ligations, we will finely control antibody modification. This will yield: 1) Mono-functional ADCs with highly controlled DAR, including odd DARs (DAR 1, DAR 3...). This is fundamental to determine the optimal ratio between drug loading and hydrophobicity to obtain the best therapeutic activity. 2) Hetero-functional ADCs with controlled amount and site of functionalisation with different payloads. This includes production of DAR 1+1, DAR 1+1+1…several combinations of payloads are possible, paving the way to promising multi-therapies. 3) Fully synthetic bi-specific antibodies. Our method provides an unprecedented way to obtain bi-specific antibodies in a controlled and adaptable fashion from native antibodies, i.e. without requiring bioengineering.   The project addresses unmet needs in the therapeutic antibody field and could bring unprecedented outlooks to this booming sector.
What’s in a name? The representation of illegal actors in the internal conflict in the Colombian press

This article examines the linguistic patterns associated with the forms of representation of Marxist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitaries, the main illegal actors in the internal Colombian conflict, on the reporting in the Colombian press of their violent actions. The analysis is based on a 300,000+ word specialised corpus of hard news reports on the conflict from four major Colombian newspapers. The analytical tools used are Van Leeuwen’s network for the representation of social actors and an adaptation of Hasan’s cline of dynamism. In addition, the epistemic modality of ownership of the crimes reported is examined. The results reveal remarkable differences in the reporting of the actions of both groups.
Data/physics modelling of vehicle dynamics and application to velocity estimation

In order to reduce the computation burden of the complex tyre model, the mixed data/physics tyre model is built at first, taking the requirement of miniaturization and real-time performance of electronic control system into account. Then, the vehicle dynamics description is obtained and the mixed model is validated in the following. Based on this, the nonlinear cascaded observer is designed using the modular estimation scheme. Then the stability of the nonlinear cascaded observer is analyzed. In order to verify the vehicle velocity estimation results, the simulation is carried out in the conventional and critical condition in the vehicle running. Meanwhile, the estimation results are compared with the nonlinear reduce order observer and vehicle dynamics software veDYNA. The simulation results show that the cascaded observer using mixed data/physics vehicle model has faster computation speed on the premise of better estimation results, and could satisfy the requirements of engineering application.
POSEICO PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANIES

POSEICO SPA IS THE COMPANY BORN MAY 1, 2001 FROM THE MANAGEMENT BUY OUT OF THE BUSINESS BRANCH SEMICONDUCTOR UNITS (USE) BELONGING TO ANSALDO TRANSPORT SPA. THE SHARE CAPITAL AMOUNTS TO ‘708,575.00 FULLY PAID-IN’ THE REGISTRATION AND TAX DATA OF THE COMPANY ARE: REA GE-384995 REG. IMP. GE/C.F. 03856630102 — VAT/VAT ID CEE IT03856630102. POSEICO SPA IS NOW A COMPANY SPECIALISED IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF DEVICES AND SYSTEMS IN THE FIELD OF POWER ELECTRONICS. IN ADDITION, POSEICO SPA CONTROLS 100 % OF THE COMPANY POSEICO SISTEMI S.R.L. COMPANY OF ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS SPECIALISED IN THE STUDY, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANTS, PARTICIPATES THE COMPANY RIZZO ASSOCIATES SCARL, SPECIALISED IN ENGINEERING STUDIES AND THE POSEST COMPANY, BASED IN ROMANIA. POSEICO SPA HAS A PRODUCTION SITE IN VIA PILLEA 42-44, GENOA, WHERE THE MANAGEMENT IS PRESENT, THE ADMINISTRATION
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING VPN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN APPLICATIONS

A method for sharing a virtual private network (VPN) connection among applications is described herein. In an environment in which multiple applications exchange data through the use of the virtual file system, a VPN for a first application can be established, and it can be determined that the first application is deactivated. Upon the determination that the first application is deactivated, a state of the VPN can be saved in a shared memory through the virtual file system. It may also be determined that a second application is activated. A VPN connection can be established for the second application by resuming the saved VPN state through the virtual file system.
A Novel Technique to Assess Distal Radioulnar Joint Stability Using Increasing Torque

Background Previous studies on computed tomography (CT) in patients with a suspected triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury have not been successful in assessing distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) laxity. The aim of this study was to develop a novel servomotor-driven device for the assessment of DRUJ by applying increasing torque to the DRUJ in pronation and supination. Methods A custom-built device was designed to function during four-dimensional (4D) CT of the wrist. A torque meter, positioned between the incoming hand holder, and a direct current (DC) servomotor were used for angular positioning and for applying rotational force to the patient's arm. A total of 110 healthy participants were recruited to gather reference values for the range of motion (ROM), maximum torque in neutral and supinated/pronated position, and the ability to withstand an increasing, device-generated torque in these positions. The device was also used during 4D DRUJ CT in five patients with suspected TFCC injuries. Results A gender- and age-relevant reference chart for ROM and torque was created. Men showed a tendency (ns) toward having a larger ROM and increasing strength with increasing age, whereas women showed the opposite. Also, the dominant hand showed a tendency toward having a larger ROM and being stronger than the nondominant hand (ns). A smaller cohort of patients (n = 5) with suspected TFCC injuries showed a significantly decreased ability to withstand increasing torque in both supination (2.1 ± 0.3 vs. 3.1 ± 0.2 s; p &lt; 0.005) and pronation (2.3 ± 0.5 vs. 3.1 ± 0.4 s; p &lt; 0.0005) and also showed a clear laxity on real-time 4D CT image sequences. Decreased strength at all positions was also found (average 74% decrease compared to noninjured side). Conclusion Reference values for torque strength and ability to withstand increasing torque can be used clinically in the assessment of patients with symptoms that could represent ligamentous injuries to the TFCC. The ability to use the device during CT enables radiographic evaluation of instability during increasing torque. Level of Evidence This is a Level II study.
Illuminating device for illuminating park or public square.

Socket fittings (4) for attaching a lamp socket (5) to a lamp holder (3) attached to a top portion of a pole (1) erected in a park or a public square include an attachment plate (17) formed in a substantially inverted-U shape and having a surface center portion (17a) and a reverse surface center portion (17b), attaching screws (16a, 16b) for attaching the attachment plate to the lamp holder, and fixing screws (18a, 18b) for fixing the lamp socket to one of the surface center portion and the reverse surface center portion in accordance with intended use. Where the lamp socket (5) is attached to the surface center portion (17a) of the attachment plate (17) with the reverse surface center portion (17b) directed downward, a lamp (6) screwed in the lamp socket (5) is positioned at its high level. On the other hand, where the lamp socket (5) is attached to the reverse surface center portion (17b) of the attachment plate (17) with the surface center portion (17a) directed downward, the lamp (6) screwed in the lamp socket (5) is positioned at its low level. <IMAGE>
Full adoption of the most effective strategies to mitigate methane emissions by ruminants can help meet the 1.5 °C target by 2030 but not 2050

Significance Agricultural methane emissions must be decreased by 11 to 30% of the 2010 level by 2030 and by 24 to 47% by 2050 to meet the 1.5 °C target. We identified three strategies to decrease product-based methane emissions while increasing animal productivity and five strategies to decrease absolute methane emissions without reducing animal productivity. Globally, 100% adoption of the most effective product-based and absolute methane emission mitigation strategy can meet the 1.5 °C target by 2030 but not 2050, because mitigation effects are offset by projected increases in methane. On a regional level, Europe but not Africa may be able to meet their contribution to the 1.5 °C target, highlighting the different challenges faced by high- and middle- and low-income countries.
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING 2 , 3-DISUBSTITUTED TROPANES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DESIRE

The invention relates to the use of a monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitor comprising a 2,3-disubstituted tropane moiety, or a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or physiologically functional derivative thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the for the treatment of sexual desire disorders.
Sabotaging Entry: An Estimation of Damages in the Directory Enquiry Service Market

A number of European countries, among them the UK and Spain, have opened up their Directory Enquiry Services (DQs) market to competition. In Spain, both local and foreign firms challenged the incumbent as of April 2003. The latter raised its rivals' costs and forced quality downgrading by providing an inferior quality version of the (essential) input, namely the subscribers database. We illustrate how it is possible to quantify the effect of the practice in a situation where an entrant has no previous history in the market. We use the UK experience to construct the relevant counterfactual, that is, the but-for scenario. After controlling for relative prices and advertising intensity, we find that one of the foreign entrants achieved a Spanish market share substantially below what it would have obtained in the absence of abuse. While the case was taken to Court and the nature of the abuse was recognized, the amount of damages awarded was limited to evidence of invoice-based inflated input costs, while estimates derived from construction of the but-for scenario were dismissed. This initial ruling was upheld on appeal. At the time of writing, an appeal had been lodged with the Tribunal Supremo (highest Appeal Court) regarding the quantum of damages. We believe that the limited amount of damages probably reflects a mixture of an overly conservative attitude towards damage awards, coupled with a lack of understanding of the underlying economic reasoning of the case, as well as of the quantitative evidence presented by the aggrieved party.
Piezoelectric energy harvesters for self-powered automotive sensors: from advanced lead-free materials to smart systems

The proposed Initial Training Network entitled ""Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters for Self-Powered Automotive Sensors: from
Advanced Lead-Free Materials to Smart Systems (ENHANCE)"" will provide Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) with broad and
intensive training within a multidisciplinary research and teaching environment. Key training topics will include development
of energy harvesters compatible with MEMS technology and able to power wireless sensor. Applied to automobiles, such
technology will allow for 50 kg of weight saving, connection simplification, space reduction, and reduced maintenance costs -
all major steps towards creating green vehicles. Other important topics include technology innovation, education and
intellectual asset management.
ENHANCE links world-leading research groups at academic institutions to give a combined, integrated approach of
synthesis/fabrication, characterization, modeling/theory linked to concepts for materials integration in devices and systems.
Such a science-supported total engineering approach will lead towards efficient piezoelectric energy harvesters viable for the
automotive industry. ESRs will focus on this common research objective, applying a multidisciplinary bottom-up approach,
which can be summarized by : ""engineered molecule- advanced material- designed device - smart system"". ENHANCE also
seeks to intensify the relationship between academic and private sectors, and to train highly skilled young researchers for
new materials and device technologies. Both are essential to provide a strong European lead over the rest of the world in
this highly competitive industry.
Startup Spark 2.0

Sa 42799(2015/X) Spark 2.0 est un nouveau volet du programme d’accélération créé sous l’égide de la ŁSEZ en coopération avec 11 bénéficiaires de technologie: partenaires de la première édition de Spark: Procter &Gamble, Ericsson, SiA Pietrucha et les nouvelles entreprises encouragées par les résultats de l’édition précédente: Ceramika Paradyż, PwC, Siemens, Robert Bosch, Bridges ŁódΔ, Indigo Nails, PZL Okęcie, WDX. Ce sont des entreprises qui, au seuil de la quatrième révolution industrielle, sont conscientes des innovations qui peuvent optimiser et automatiser leurs processus. Les clients de Spark 2.0 Technology sont des marques bien connues en Pologne et dans le monde. Les entreprises sont prêtes à coopérer avec les startups, à tester leurs solutions et à partager des ressources et des infrastructures pour développer de jeunes entreprises technologiques et moderniser leur propre entreprise. L’objectif de Spark 2.0 coïncide avec la première édition: combiner le potentiel des startups avec les ressources, l’infrastructure et l’expérience des entreprises matures, tout en formant les moyennes et grandes entreprises à s’ouvrir à l’innovation et à la coopération avec les startups, tandis que sa formule s’est développée avec de nouvelles voies d’accompagnement pour les startups (chemins commerciaux et technologiques) et les entreprises (cours éducatif). Spark 2.0 est une équipe expérimentée et la possibilité de mettre à l’échelle les solutions développées parmi les investisseurs ultérieurs de la ŁSEZ. L’activité de Startup Spark a été appréciée et récompensée par le magazine fDi (Financial Times Group), qui, dans le classement Global Freezones of the Year 2017, a distingué la zone économique spéciale de Łódd pour soutenir les startups. Dans le classement de cette année du même magazine, la ŁSEZ reçoit d’autres titres pour la mise en œuvre du projet et les effets de la précédente édition de Spark, entre autres. Prix de l’innovation, ainsi que des distinctions, entre autres, pour le soutien de solutions dans le domaine de l’industrie 4.0 et le soutien au développement et à la mise en œuvre de technologies modernes (publication officielle: Octobre 2018, jusqu’alors, la LSEZ s’engage à ne pas rendre les informations susmentionnées publiques).