SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Tuned iterated filtering

Iterated filtering is an algorithm for estimating parameters in partially observed Markov process (POMP) models. The real-world performance of the algorithm depends on several tuning parameters. We propose a simple method for optimizing the parameter governing the joint dynamics of the hidden parameter process (called the Σ matrix). The tuning is implemented using a fixed-lag sequential Monte Carlo expectation–maximization (EM) algorithm. We introduce two different versions of the tuning parameter, the approximately estimated Σ matrix, and a normalized version of the same matrix. Our simulations show that the finite-sample performance for the normalized matrix outperform the standard iterated filter, while the naive version is doing more harm than good.
Cancer Caregiver: Perceived Benefits of Technology

The burden associated with caregiving has been well documented. Caregivers have multiple responsibilities, and technology may be accessible as a potential burden-alleviating resource.We surveyed cancer caregivers regarding current technology use and willingness to use technology for easing burden or distress. Because age has been associated with technology use, responses were compared between geriatric (≥65 years old) and nongeriatric (18-64 years old) caregivers.We had 112 respondents. Based on nonmissing responses, 66% (n=71) were women, 95% (n=106) were white, and 84% (n=91) had post-high school education. Almost all caregivers reported having Internet (105 [94%]) and e-mail (102 [91%]) access. Nongeriatric caregivers indicated more willingness to access Internet-based tools that help caregivers (54 [93%] versus 41 [76%]; p=0.04) and were more frequent users of social media (37 [64%] versus 16 [30%]; p=0.01), smartphones (33 [57%] versus 16 [30%]; p=0.01), and other mobile wireless devices (42 [72%] versus 19 [35%]; p<0.001) than geriatric caregivers. They also more frequently expected technologies to improve their own quality of life (p=0.009), increase their feelings of being effective as a caregiver (p=0.02), and save time (p=0.003). Regardless of age, a majority of caregivers (67 [62%]) endorsed the potential benefit of caregiving technologies in preventing burnout.Most caregivers have high access to and use of technology. Geriatric and nongeriatric caregivers were receptive to technology-based tools to help with their caregiving roles. Although nongeriatric caregivers expected to derive more benefit from such tools, both groups believed that caregiving technologies could reduce burden.
Reliable european identity ecosystem

ARIES main goal is to deliver a comprehensive framework for reliable e-identity ecosystem comprising new technologies, processes and security features that ensure highest levels of quality in eID based on trustworthy security documents and biometrics for highly secure and privacy-respecting physical and virtual identity management, with the specific aim to tangibly achieve a reduction in levels of identity theft, fraud and associated crimes. The set of solutions will be designed to achieve required levels of multi-party trust with efficiency, ease of adoption and convenience for all end-users (citizens, law enforcement, businesses), consolidating Europe as world leader in enhanced identity-based services as a basis to boost the competitiveness of its economy. 

ARIES will leverage virtual and mobile IDs cryptographically derived from strong eID documents in order to prevent identity theft and related crimes in the physical (e.g. an airport) and virtual (e.g eCommerce) domains. Both, the derivation process, and the derived IDs will be univocally linked to citizens' biometric features, increasing the level of identity assurance during the credential issuance process and during authentication. Highest data protection standards will be followed to provide digital privacy-preserving features. Thus, the project will provide a global approach for ID Ecosystem in Europe to address European-specific concerns to improve identity, trust and security, and better support the law enforcement to address the new threats in cybersecurity while achieving far-reaching socio-economic positive impacts.

ARIES will demonstrate its outcomes and the levels of identity prevention reduction achieved in two use case demonstrators (secure eCommerce and identity virtualization for secure travel), covering the complete vision of virtual id ecosystem and its practical application.
An interdisciplinary study to explore impacts from policies for the introduction of low carbon vehicles

Driven by concerns of climate change, governments across the world are introducing a number of policies to accelerate the uptake of low carbon vehicles (LCVs), with a specific focus on electric motors. However, there is uncertainty in the effectiveness of such policies and technology pathways, which are inherently interlinked. This article considers the short-term situation to 2020 and focuses on the concern that these policies may bring about some disproportionate impacts in society due to changes in mobility. An ethical framework is established that seeks to balance obligations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and rights to car ownership, then selected policies are modelled within this framework to assess acceptability of implementation. Although these policies are successful in introducing LCVs and reducing GHG emissions, findings also indicate uneven cost burdens and reduced affordability of car ownership. Following this, recommendations for policy amendments and model improvements are made.
Philosophy as cultural self-knowledge: r. g. collingwood, peter winch and the human sciences

The input of the humanities and social sciences is vital in fostering a viable civil society. Informed public debate concerning the good life needs the kind of reflexive cultural self-understanding that they can offer. In cultural reflection, conceptual analysis, which is the domain of philosophy, has a key role. This vision of philosophy and the human sciences as cultural self-knowledge currently remains a minority view. However, during the twentieth century, it found powerful proponents in two leading philosophers of history and the social sciences: R.G. Collingwood (1889–1943) and Peter Winch (1926–1997). The aim of the planned project is to confront these two thinkers and tease out their underlying visions of philosophy. By engaging with these thinkers, the present project reopens questions about (1) the place of philosophy among the sciences, as well as (2) issues concerning the very nature of philosophical inquiry and (3) its impact on civil society and its challenges. 
The relation between Collingwood and Winch remains almost completely unexplored at present. The relationship between philosophy and human historicity, which was a key issue for both, presently remains underdeveloped in the analytic tradition. 
The planned research will take advantage of extensive manuscript material at the Centre for Ethics as Study in Human Value (CE) at the University of Pardubice (UPa). The CE has the unique combination of full access to the relevant Peter Winch manuscripts and a team of scholars knowledgeable in the post-Wittgensteinian tradition to which Winch belonged. The project furthermore includes a short visit to the Collingwood Archives at Oxford. The scholarship will enhance the CE’s reputation as the ‘go-to’ place for anyone doing research in the post-Wittgensteinian tradition. It will help the ER establish his reputation as a global expert and to expand his research network in a new direction, i.e. towards scholars on idealism.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING WOMEN HEALTH

An undergarment system is disclosed. The undergarment system includes an undergarment and an urine passing sub-system. The undergarment has an opening configured thereon. The urine passing sub-system includes a flat member and a tubular member. The flat member is disposed on an operating inner surface of the undergarment covering area of female genital system from where urination and vaginal discharge occurs. The tubular member extends from the flat member and covers the opening of the undergarment in a way such that the tubular member lies outside the undergarment.
ULTRASONIC SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND QUANTIFYING OF AIR BUBBLES/PARTICLES IN A FLOWING LIQUID

A system using ultrasonic energy for detecting and quantifying air bubbles and/or particles in a liquid flowing in a tube by a non-invasive and non- destructive technique has an ultrasonic sensor having piezoelectric transmitter and receiver elements placed opposing on the outside of the tube wall and energy in the ultrasonic frequency range is transmitted from the transmitter element to the receiver element. The received ultrasonic energy is amplified and detected and preferably split into a steady state (DC) component and a varying or transient (AC) component respectively indicative of the absence and the presence of an air bubble or a particle in the liquid. The two components of the signal are applied to an A/D converter whose output is supplied to a microprocessor which uses the digital data that corresponds to the presence of the varying transient component to indicate the presence of an air bubble and/or a particle and to measure its characteristics. The presence of the steady-state component indicates that the system is operating properly to providing a continuous self check against any system malfunction.
A A NOVA POLÍTICA MIGRATÓRIA PORTUGUESA:

A nova política migratória portuguesa, consubstanciada nas recentes alterações da Lei dos Estrangeiros, adotou medidas destinadas a facilitar a entrada e permanência de trabalhadores, estudantes, investigadores, estagiários, voluntários e nômades digitais, todos nacionais de Estados terceiros, como também facilitar a circulação de nacionais da Comunidade de Países de Língua Portuguesa. As medidas implantadas têm por objetivo dar uma solução para o déficit demográfico, cuja consequência direta é a escassez de mão de obra em vários setores produtivos. O efeito chamada da nova política migratória portuguesa produziu o crescimento exponencial da população estrangeira, a qual encontra em Portugal uma sociedade de acolhida marcada por diversos fatores de atratividade, entre eles a ampla gama de direitos reconhecidos aos estrangeiros nas diferentes etapas do processo de integração dos novos atores sociais.&#x0D;
Validation and measurement invariance of the Compound PsyCap Scale (CPC-12): a short universal measure of psychological capital

The Compound PsyCap Scale (CPC-12) was developed by Lorenz et al. (2016) to broaden the application of psychological capital, since usually tied to workplace settings; however, no further verification of its suitability across different samples was performed. The present work investigated the psychometric properties of an Italian adaptation of the CPC-12 with the aim of verifying its applicability in samples where the item wording of the existing measures of PsyCap might not be suitable (e.g., students and unemployed people). Study 1 (n = 450) examined the factor structure of the scale. Study 2 (n = 255) advanced the previous CPC-12 validation by testing its measurement equivalence across gender through MCFA. Results confirmed a one higher-order factor structure with four first-order factors, the scale was found to be invariant across gender. The findings advanced the general claim of CPC-12 to be suitable for application in multiple contexts, including sport, education, vocational guidance, as well as typical and atypical work settings. Lorenz y sus colegas desarrollaron la Escala Compound PsyCap (CPC-12) para ampliar este enfoque de dominio específico; sin embargo, no se realizó ninguna verificación adicional de su idoneidad en diferentes muestras / entornos. El presente trabajo investigó las propiedades psicométricas de una adaptación italiana del CPC-12 con el objetivo de verificar su aplicabilidad en muestras donde la redacción de los ítems de las medidas existentes de PsyCap podría no ser adecuada (por ejemplo, estudiantes y desempleados). El estudio 1 (n = 450) examinó la estructura factorial de la escala. El estudio 2 (n = 255) avanzó en la validación anterior de la CPC-12 al probar su equivalencia de medición entre sexos a través de MCFA. Los resultados confirmaron una estructura factorial de un orden superior con cuatro factores de primer orden; se encontró que la escala era invariante en todos los sexos. Los hallazgos avanzaron la afirmación general de la CPC-12 de ser adecuada para su aplicación en múltiples contextos, incluidos el deporte, la educación, la orientación profesional, así como los entornos laborales típicos y atípicos.
COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIALKYL AMINO ACID ESTER SALTS.

Compositions comprising at least one dialkyl amino acid ester salt as a cationic active are disclosed. The compositions are useful for hair care, as well as in other applications, such as cleaning compositions, fabric softening compositions, and skin care compositions. The dialkyl amino acid ester salts are derived from the esterification reaction of an amino acid having at least two carboxylic acid groups with a fatty alcohol, wherein the amine group of the amino acid is protonated with an acid. The compositions may further include a glyceride component comprising monoglycerides, diglycerides, or a combination thereof.
Adsorption of Mercury on Coarse Loamy Mixed Hyperthermic Ustic Haplocambids of Punjab

A coarse loamy mixed hyperthermic Ustic Haplocambid of Punjab was used in a laboratory study to test it for remediation of mercury (Hg) contaminated water using adsorption mechanism. In this study, the Langmuir adsorption model proved to be reasonable approximation of mercury adsorption onto the soil. With the increase in equilibrated soil solution temperature from 278 to 318 μK, the bonding energy of Hg adsorption by the soil enhanced from 0.0526 cm3 μg−1 to 0.0869 cm3 μg−1. However, the mercury adsorption maxima of the soil remained the same. The differential isosteric heat of Hg adsorption (∆H) was derived by applying Clausius-Clapeyron equation. As the amount of mercury adsorbed increased from 1100 to 1200 ig Hg g−1 soil, ∆H of soil markedly declined from 26.19 to 6.02 kJ mol−1. However, at further higher levels of Hg adsorption (1200 to 2500 μg g−1 soil), relatively slight change in ∆H (6.02–1.50 kJ mol−1) was observed. Pourbaix diagrams drawn to understand the aqueous species and solid phases of Hg as a function of pe-pH in soil solution indicated that at highly reduced conditions between pH 4 to 8, HgS(c) was the dominant solid phase. The predominant aqueous forms of mercury found in soil solution, computed using Visual MINTEQ 2A, were Hg(OH)20 and HgS(SH)−1.
Migration and democratic diffusion: comparing the impact of migration on democratic participation and processes in countries of origin

The objective of this project is to unravel the impact of migration on democratic participation and processes in countries of origin. Both international migration and democratic development are important contemporary public and policy concerns. Recent studies of transnational migrant practices have uncovered how migrants influence democratic participation in their homelands through the remittance of money and newfound ideas about democracy from afar or through return. Yet, there is still little comparative knowledge of how these processes intersect with broader economic, social and political transformations in countries of origin. Moreover, complex migration experiences and nonlinear processes of democratization in countries of origin point to the need for a more nuanced conceptualization of what kind of political ideas circulate and are negotiated among migrants, return migrants and non-migrants in countries of origin.

The proposed project outlines an ambitious long-term comparative research strategy to analyse and theorize the scope and dynamics of processes of democratic diffusion through migration. The research strategy of the project is innovative in combining analysis of democratic diffusion across three countries of origin and at three levels of democratic participation and processes: individual citizens, civil society and among political leaders and representatives. To that end the project draws on both statistical and qualitative research methods and analysis. The project will analyse already existing aggregate data on remittances and political behaviour and, importantly, generate new comprehensive datasets based on surveys and in-depth qualitative research among non-migrants and returnees in countries of origin. Consequently, the project will contribute to our theoretical understanding of the conditions under which migration can influence democratic processes as well as the broader research fields of democracy studies, migration and citizenship.
Validation and reproducibility of an FFQ for use among adults in Botswana

Abstract Objective To evaluate the validity and reproducibility of a 122-item interviewer-administered quantitative FFQ developed to determine food and nutrient intakes of adults in Botswana. Design Relative validity of the FFQ was evaluated by comparing nutrient and food group intakes against four non-consecutive 24 h recalls administered over 12 months. The FFQ was repeated after 1 year to assess reproducibility. Setting Kanye, Botswana. Subjects Seventy-nine adults aged 18–75 years. Results Spearman correlation coefficients for the validity of energy-adjusted nutrients ranged from 0·42 (carbohydrate) to 0·49 (protein) for macronutrients and from 0·23 (Fe) to 0·44 (PUFA) for micronutrients. Exact agreement of quartile distribution for nutrients between the FFQ and recalls ranged from 27 % to 72 %. Weighted kappa values were lowest for retinol (0·13), Fe (0·22) and β-carotene (0·25) and ranged from 0·33 (SFA) to 0·59 (folate) for other nutrients (energy, carbohydrate, protein, fat, Ca and vitamin E). Spearman correlation coefficients between the recalls and FFQ for food groups ranged from 0·18 (dark green leafy and yellow vegetables) to 0·58 (poultry). Reproducibility correlation coefficients (energy-adjusted) varied between 0·39 for retinol and 0·66 for vitamin E, with most values falling between 0·50 and 0·60. Conclusions The FFQ had good relative validity for estimating habitual food group and nutrient intakes, but was poor for some micronutrients (Fe, retinol and β-carotene) and foods (fruits and dark green leafy vegetables).
Historical, cultural and tourist enhancement of important works in the Raetic Land: Montechiaro Castle and Nauders Fortress

The Terra Raetica region in the tri-border region of Italy-Austria-Switzerland has a turbulent history together. Historic buildings such as Lichtenberg Castle and Nauders Fortress testify to this. The preservation and use of these important buildings as cultural heritage presents both a challenge and an opportunity: skilful preservation of the substance for future generations, deliberate engagement with common history, culture and identity, moderate and sustainable use. The necessary refurbishment measures at Lichtenberg Castle and Nauders Fortress are intended to ensure the longterm survival of the area and allow it to continue to explore the history, culture and identity of the region through guided tours and visits. On the one hand, the project aims at the rehabilitation of historical building structures in order to secure future use and, on the other hand, at the intensification of cross-border co-operation in the context of a common leadership education. The expected results are the rehabilitation of historic buildings, their salvation from decay and the improvement of their public use and the enhancement of the cultural tourism importance of the buildings, also by creating a cross-border network. The project thus contributes to the development and marketing of sustainable tourism offers and activities in the border region.
A novel electrochemical method for ofloxacin determination based on interaction of ofloxacin with cupric ion

An indirect electrochemical sensing strategy for the determination of ofloxacin (OFL) was developed using cupric ion (Cu2+) as an electrochemical probe. The method was based on the complexation of OFL with Cu2+, which was investigated by UV-visible spectrophotometry and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). When OFL was added into the electrolyte solution containing Cu2+, the electro-reduction peak current of Cu2+ on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was decreased. Some influencing factors in terms of pH, quiet time, and reaction time were systematically studied. Under optimal conditions, the Cu2+ reduction peak current difference (ΔI
 p) before and after adding OFL was found to be linear to the concentration of OFL in the range from 1.0 × 10−7 to 1.0 × 10−4 M. The detection limit (3S/N) was 8.2 × 10−8 M. Moreover, the proposed sensor displayed high selectivity and good reproducibility, which was successfully applied to the detection of OFL in pharmaceutical tablet and chicken fodder.
TLex+: A Hybrid Method Using Conditional Random Fields and Dictionaries for Thai Word Segmentation

This paper proposes a new hybrid method of using Conditional Random Fields (CRFs) integrated with three dictionaries for Thai word segmentation. Based on TLex (Thai Lexeme Analyser), a pre-processing phase with an unambiguous list dictionary is added to deal with long expressions and long named entities (NE). Following this, the rest of the text is sent to the original TLex system, based on CRFs, to be segmented into words. Next, another dictionary is applied in a post-processing phase to check the number of unknown words in each of the top scored alternative segmentations from TLex in order to choose the best one. Finally, another NE dictionary is employed to merge each segmented named entity into one word. The results show that this hybrid method can improve the precision, recall and F-measure of TLex from 93.63%, 94.91%, and 94.27% to 97.64%, 97.37%, and 97.50%, respectively to become the most accurate Thai word segmentation system presently available.