SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Mini factories for 3d printing of large industrial composite structures

The increasing global demand for renewable energy utilization sets a positive growth scenario for the wind energy sector. Indeed, it is predicted that the global wind power capacity at 318 GW at the end of 2013, to reach 618 GW by the end of 2020. However, despite the growth potential, the wind energy sector faces several challenges that might endanger its long term sustainability. These challenges refer mainly to the industry competitiveness, which is increasingly affected by the price reduction of other energy alternatives, and because the most profitable (windiest) places are already occupied, the available free space is less profitable in terms of bulk energy generation, as well as a progressive reduction in government level subsidies (example in UK and Spain). This results in a strong price sensitivity for the wind energy sector, for which the only alternative goes through a significant reduction of bulk power costs. Considering that the price of wind turbines accounts for more than 80% of the total costs of a wind farm (2M-4M€/turbine), it is clear that reducing wind turbines prices is the only meaningful solution for the long term sustainability of the sector. 3D-COMPETE will provide the wind energy sector with a low cost solution for manufacturing the complex and heavy structural parts of wind blades. The proposed innovation is the use of an additive manufacturing process, automated fibre placement (AFP), which will enable the automation of the process. Our solution will reduce the manufacturing costs of these components by 40% (from 4,000€/ton down to 2,400€/ton). As for understanding the business opportunity, 3D-COMPETE solution will bring our customer (wind blade manufacturers) savings that can range €3.5M/year (for smaller clients that produce ~400 wind blades/year) up to €26M (for larger clients that produce ~3,000 blades/year).
LINE-SHAPED HEATER AND AN OPTICAL RESONATOR WITH PORTIONS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE LINE-SHAPED HEATER

A line-shaped heater and an optical resonator with portions on opposite sides of the line-shaped heater are provided. In particular a device provided herein includes: one or more inputs; one or more outputs; one or more optical waveguides configured to: receive an optical signal from at least one of the one or more inputs; and convey the optical signal to at least one of the one or more outputs; an optical resonator configured to modulate or filter the optical signal; and a heater configured to heat the optical resonator, the heater being line-shaped and having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and the optical resonator comprising a first portion at the first side of the heater and a second portion at the second side of the heater.
Rethinking inhibition theory: On the problematic status of the inhibition theory for forgetting

The standard textbook account of interference and forgetting is based on the assumption that retrieval of a memory trace is affected by competition by other memory traces. In recent years, a number of researchers have questioned this view and have proposed an alternative account of forgetting based on a mechanism of suppression. In this inhibition account, such forgetting is due to an inhibitory control process that operates whenever non-target information hinders the retrieval of a specific target item. It is assumed that the memory traces of these non-target items are suppressed or inhibited in order to overcome their interfering effects and it is claimed that this inhibition has a longer-lasting effect on the strength of the suppressed memory traces. In this paper we critically review the claim that the inhibition theory provides a better account of forgetting than more traditional competition-based theories. We discuss the explanations that have been proposed to account for retrieval induced forgetting, the think/no-think paradigm, directed forgetting, the part-list cuing effect, output interference and list-strength effects. We conclude that the theoretical status of inhibition as an explanation for interference and forgetting is problematic. We show that the claim that these findings cannot be explained by standard competition-based accounts is incorrect.
Implementación de un proceso innovador de fabricación de estructuras de membrana para aumentar la competitividad, mantener el empleo y crear nuevos puestos de trabajo

El objetivo del proyecto es introducir la innovación de procesos que consiste en integrar el proceso de fabricación de estructuras de membrana. El objetivo se logrará a través de la compra de activos fijos y WNiP, que permitirán en la etapa del proceso de diseño realizar pruebas de compensación de membranas, realizadas individualmente para cada proyecto de techado. La realización de pruebas de compensación de membrana le permitirá diseñar una estructura con una cantidad reducida de acero por m² de techo. Estas pruebas también reducirán la cantidad de residuos de tela de PVC teniendo en cuenta la compensación adecuada del material en la etapa de creación del diseño de la confección de la tela. La inversión creará dos nuevos servicios: — servicio de instalación de paneles fotovoltaicos directamente al tejido PVC, que es un revestimiento de cubierta de membrana, — Servicio de montaje de almohadas ETFE con una capa de película destinada a la instalación de células fotovoltaicas. El proyecto se ejecutará en Gorzyce (provincia deŚląskie) en el período comprendido entre el 1.7.2020 y el 30.9.2021.
Polarization consistent basis sets. VII. The elements K, Ca, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr

Polarization consistent basis sets, optimized for density functional calculations, are proposed for the elements K, Ca, Ga, Ge, As, Se, Br, and Kr. The basis set composition in terms of number of primitive functions and the contraction is defined based on energetic analyses of atoms and molecules along the lines used in previous work and on the performance for molecular systems. The performance for atomization energies and dipole moments is compared to other widely used basis sets, and it is shown that the new basis sets allow a systematic reduction of basis set errors and in general perform better than existing ones.
Maternal, Perinatal, and Postneonatal Outcomes in Women With Chronic Heart Disease in Washington State

To explore the association between the presence of maternal heart disease and maternal, perinatal, and infant outcomes.We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study using Washington State birth certificates linked with hospital discharge records of mothers noted to have maternal congenital heart disease, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, or pulmonary hypertension. Women who gave birth between 1987 and 2009 (n=2,171) were compared with a sample of mothers without these conditions (n=21,710). We described characteristics of pregnant women with heart disease over time. Logistic regression estimated the association between chronic maternal heart disease and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates as well as perinatal, postneonatal, and maternal death.The proportion of births to women with reported heart disease increased 224% between the 1987 and 1994 and 2002 and 2009 calendar periods. Chronic maternal heart disease was associated with increased risk of SGA (62 additional SGA newborns per 1,000 births, 95% confidence interval [CI] 46-78; P<.001), perinatal death (14 additional deaths per 1,000 births, 95% CI 8-20; P<.001), postneonatal death (5 additional deaths per 1,000 births, 95% CI 2-9; P<.001), and maternal death (5 additional deaths per 1,000 births, 95% CI 2-9; P<.001).The presence of chronic maternal heart disease is associated with elevated risk for poor maternal, perinatal, and postneonatal outcomes.
The bible and the law in carolingian europe: scriptural exegesis and royal legislation from charlemagne to charles the bald (ca. ad 780-880)

In what ways did the Bible shape the formation of political communities in early medieval Europe? This project studies the impact of biblical models on royal legislation in the Carolingian period (ca. AD 780-880). It proposes a new approach to the study of the intersection between religion and politics in a formative period of European history, during which crucial institutional and conceptual resources for the development of political and religious community, statehood and law were created. Under the Carolingian rulers from Charlemagne onwards, we can observe a steady increase of biblical quotations in legal texts issued by the ruler or by assemblies of lay and clerical advisers (so-called royal ‘capitularies’ and conciliar decrees). Biblical prescriptions and prohibitions were either directly integrated into legal norms or used to justify the establishment or modification of norms. To understand this convergence between biblical law and royal legislation, the rich material of Carolingian biblical exegesis is of crucial importance, since it provides access to the concepts and interpretative traditions associated with specific biblical texts in the minds of contemporaries. Authors and readers of exegetical commentaries were often at the same time advisers to kings and important political decision makers, and also involved in the drafting of legislative texts. The project thus proposes a comparative study of legal and exegetical texts and of their dynamic relationship. It has a twofold objective: first, to analyse the concrete impact of biblical models upon Carolingian society, and the ways in which they were used to (re)define its legal and moral framework; second, to understand the ‘social life’ of Carolingian biblical commentaries, both as a spiritual and intellectual endeavour and as a social and political practice.
Sparse channel estimation and equalization for underwater filtered multitone

In this work we review Filtered Multitone modulation (FMT) for underwater communications. This multicarrier modulation splits the transmission across several sub-bands with high spectral containment, and may be thought of as a hybrid between the widely popular single-carrier and OFDM schemes. As in OFDM the receiver architecture is conceptually based on a bank of filters, but in our envisaged scenarios the number of sub-carriers is relatively low, resulting in non-flat channel distortion across sub-bands that requires equalization at the receiver. This work addresses the design of (time-domain) channel-estimation-based equalizers for FMT receivers, specifically focusing on how the sparsity of many underwater channels can be taken into account to improve the demodulation performance by providing higher-quality channel estimates. To this end, we consider several methods for computing sparse channel estimates independently at each sub-band and evaluate their impact. We then take advantage of the filterbank structure and propose a fusion procedure that takes raw (non-sparse) subcarrier channel estimates and produces a high-quality, sparse, global channel estimate that may be filtered and fed back to the equalizers. Best results are obtained with a sparsification method based on time-recursive approximate L0-norm minimization. We illustrate the performance of FMT numerically using both simulated and real data and compare it to single-carrier modulation, highlighting its flexibility and ease of parameterization.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING ON POROUS AND/OR ABSORBENT MATERIALS

The invention relates to a method for producing a coating on a porous and/or absorbent material, by the radiation-induced polymerisation of a liquid coating agent.
Evaluation of Filtering Bleb Function after Trabeculectomy with Mitomycin C Using Biomicroscopy, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and In Vivo Confocal Microscopy

To analyze and assess compatibility of trabeculectomy filtering bleb characteristics and appearances using biomicroscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM).Twenty-eight eyes of 28 patients who underwent glaucoma filtering surgery with mitomycin C in our clinic between 2009 and 2013 were evaluated. Morphological appearances of the blebs on slit-lamp biomicroscopy were defined according to the Moorfields bleb classification system. For the internal tissue assessment of blebs, AS-OCT and IVCM were performed. Bleb biometric parameters such as length, height and bleb wall thickness were assessed by AS-OCT; conjunctival epithelial-stromal cyst, structural network of conjunctival stroma and vascularisation were examined with IVCM. The relation between biomicroscopic morphological staging and bleb characteristics detected on AS-OCT and IVCM were assessed.The mean age of the 28 patients (16 male, 12 female) was 57.2±15.9 (19 to 79) years. The mean time elapsed between surgery and examination was 29.2±19.2 (6 to 68) months. According to biomicroscopic appearance, 17 (60.7%) blebs were functional (13 diffuse, 4 microcystic), whereas 11 (39.3%) blebs were non-functional (9 flat, 2 encapsulated). In the comparison of non-functional and functional blebs, functional blebs were found to be superior in terms of biometric parameters on AS-OCT assessment (p<0.05). Higher number of epithelial and stromal cysts and less vascularisation were detected by IVCM in functional blebs when compared with non-functional blebs (p<0.05).Biomicroscopic appearances and characteristics on AS-OCT and IVCM of filtration blebs are consistent with each other. Besides biomicroscopic examination, which is an easy and practical method for determining bleb morphology, cross-sectional images obtained by AS-OCT and IVCM provide objective data regarding internal structure and functional features of blebs.
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides: a scientometric approach visualizing worldwide research activity

To provide a critical evaluation of quality and quantity regarding scientific efforts on antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) during the past 20 years.Scientometric benchmark procedures, density-equalizing mapping and large-scale data analysis were used to visualize bi- and multilateral research cooperation and institutional collaborations, and to identify the most successful countries, institutions, authors and journals concerned with AAV.The USA are the most productive supplier and have established their position as center of international cooperation with 22.5% of all publications, followed by Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Japan, respectively. The most successful international cooperation proved to be the one between the USA, Germany and the UK. A distinct global pattern of research productivity and citation activity was revealed, with the USA and Germany holding both the highest h-index and the highest number of total citations, but Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands leading with regards to the citation rate. Some large and productive countries such as Japan, China and Turkey show only a few international cooperations.The present study represents the first detailed scientometric analysis and visualization of research quality and quantity on 'ANCA- associated vasculitides'. It was shown that scientometric indicators such as h-index, citation rate and impact factor, commonly used for assessment of scientific quality, have to be seen critically due to distortion by self-citation, co-authorship and language bias. Countries with considerable numbers of patients should enhance international collaboration behavior for the benefit of international scientific and clinical progress.
Bridges the gap for innovations in disaster resilience

Recent studies from the IPCC indicate that Europe is particularly prone to increased risks of river and coastal floods, droughts resulting in water restrictions and damages from extreme weather such as heat events and wildfires. Evaluations also show a huge potential to reduce these risks with novel adaptation strategies. Researchers, innovators and incubators develop innovative products and services to reduce the increased climate change risks. Many of these innovations however hardly arrive at the markets. BRIGAID BRIdges the GAp for Innovations in Disaster resilience. BRIGAID's approach is supported by three pillars.  (1) At first BRIGAID takes into account the geographical variability of climate-related hazards and their interaction with socio-economic changes, (2) BRIGAID establishes structural, on-going support for innovations that are ready for validation in field tests and real life demonstrations and (3) BRIGAID develops a framework that enables an independent, scientific judgement of the socio-technological effectiveness of an innovation. BRIGAID's objective is ambitious but achievable with strong consortium partners in EU, two Associated Countries and support from Overseas Territories. BRIGAID (a) brings actively together innovators and end-users in Communities of Innovation, resulting in increased opportunities for market-uptake; (b) contributes to the development of a technological and performance standards for adaptation options by providing a Test and Implementation Framework (TIF) and test facilities throughout Europe; (c) Improves innovation capacity and the integration of new knowledge by establishing an innovators network and (d) strengthens the competitiveness and growth of companies with the support of a dedicated business team. Finally BRIGAID develops a business models and market outreach to launch innovations to the market and secure investments in innovations beyond BRIGAID’s lifetime.
SURGICAL BITING PUNCH

A surgical punch including an upper jaw and lower jaw that are coupled at their proximal ends. The jaws have cutting edges at their distal end configured to cut in a direction from the distal ends of the jaws towards the proximal ends of the jaws. The center of rotation of the cutting trajectory can be located above the initial cutting point of the lower jaw. The upper jaw can include a reversed slope leading edge. The jaws can be slidably coupled to each other. The coupling member can include a pin and slot to couple the movable jaw to an actuating rod.
CARACTERÍSTICAS COGNITIVAS DOS IDOSOS AVALIADOS NO ESTUDO SAPPA NO INTERIOR DO AMAZONAS

INTRODUÇÃO: A Diabetes Mellitus tipo II (DM2) está associada a déficits cognitivos, uma vez que, afeta o Sistema Nervoso Central, gerando mudanças estruturais e neurofisiológicas no cérebro. OBJETIVO: Descrever as características cognitivas de idosos diagnosticados com Diabetes Mellitus tipo II e avaliados pelo “Estudo da Saúde na Atenção Primária da População Amazônica” (SAPPA) no interior do Amazonas. MÉTODOS: Avaliou-se os idosos através do Mini Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM) e do Teste de Fluência Verbal (TFV). RESULTADOS: Compõe o estudo 394 idosos, 70,6% (278) eram do sexo feminino desses 51,5% (203) possuem entre 60-69 anos; 74,6% (294) são pardos, 95% (299) são aposentados, 75,1% (296) referem trabalhar, 31,2% (123) recebem um salário-mínimo, 17,3% (68) moram com cônjuge, filho(s) e neto(s) e 43,1% (170) são analfabetos. 50,0% (117) possuem grave déficit cognitivo (MEEM) e não atingiram nem a nota mínima esperada; no TFV 10,7% (42) pontuaram abaixo da nota mínima que é de 9 para analfabetos; porém aqueles que apresentaram 8 ou mais anos de escolaridade 68,8 (271) atingiram a nota mínima esperada para o teste e 20,6% (81) pontuaram de 9 a 12 dentro do mínimo esperado para aqueles que se declararam analfabetos. CONCLUSÃO: Faz-se um desafio avaliar a cognição de idosos com DM2 por causa da diversidade dos níveis educacionais e analfabetismo no interior do Amazonas, os idosos avaliados pelo possuem déficit cognitivo que pode impactar diretamente sobre a sua funcionalidade e no modo como lidam com o DM2.
‘Onschuldig vermaak’: The Dutch Reformed Church and Children's Leisure Time in the Nineteenth-Century Cape Colony

ABSTRACT This article considers the ways in which children's leisure time was conceptualised and directed in the Cape Colony between 1850 and the end of the century. Using diaries, letters, and evidence presented to Parliamentary commissions of enquiry, the article argues that the notion of ‘productivity’ was central to ideas around leisure time during this period. Beginning with an overview of the leisure activities of white, middle class, and of poor, coloured, white, and African, children in Cape Town and the Boland during this period, the paper then moves on to a discussion of the child-related work of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC). Although other churches organised Sunday Schools and other children's societies, the DRC began this work considerably earlier and achieved a much wider reach. This analysis of children's leisure time demonstrates the extent to which children preoccupied colonial commentators and organisations during the second half of the nineteenth century. The history of childhood rema...
SVM-Based Dynamic Reconfiguration CPS for Manufacturing System in Industry 4.0

CPS is potential application in various fields, such as medical, healthcare, energy, transportation, and defense, as well as Industry 4.0 in Germany. Although studies on the equipment aging and prediction of problem have been done by combining CPS with Industry 4.0, such studies were based on small numbers and majority of the papers focused primarily on CPS methodology. Therefore, it is necessary to study active self-protection to enable self-management functions, such as self-healing by applying CPS in shop-floor. In this paper, we have proposed modeling of shop-floor and a dynamic reconfigurable CPS scheme that can predict the occurrence of anomalies and self-protection in the model. For this purpose, SVM was used as a machine learning technology and it was possible to restrain overloading in manufacturing process. In addition, we design CPS framework based on machine learning for Industry 4.0, simulate it, and perform. Simulation results show the simulation model autonomously detects the abnormal situation and it is dynamically reconfigured through self-healing.
Reviving shrinking cities – innovative paths and perspectives towards livability for shrinking cities in europe

Processes of shrinkage are multidimensional phenomena encompassing cities, parts of cities, or regions that are experiencing a dramatic decline in their economic and social bases. While the causal factors are diverse and complex, the most evident factor in shrinkage is a loss of employment opportunities and out-migration of population. Previous research by the beneficiaries has pointed out that decline is enduring, and shrinkage is most probably jeopardizing the prosperity of European competitiveness. Moreover, experts, who are specifically trained in leadership and management of shrinkage processes, are in short supply throughout Europe.
Through this RE-CITY ETN, new approaches and success factores for shrinking cities will be explored and evaluated.
RE-CITY provides a perspective for the robust and sustainably sound development of shrinking cities, while supporting elements of economic prosperity, liveability, social stability and innovation.
This ETN will develop novel solutions for shrinking cities, and investigate case studies approaches for dealing with shrinking cities in terms of four innovative key themes: conceptualising shrinking smart, governing, greening/right-sizing, and regrowing shrinking cities. On this basis RE-CITY applications will be developed:
a tangible framework of tools and methods including planning instruments.
The RE-CITY ETN aims at training highly skilled experts for the four key themes of shrinking cities noted above, enabling them to act as leaders, mediators, and consultants of change while fostering innovative solutions and perspectives for these areas. These aims will be achieved by a structured training programme to provide expertise to multidisciplanary RE-CITY professionals by means of key scientific skills targeted to the requirements of shrinking cities, and to establish a long-lasting training programme with pioneer solutions for shrinking cities.