SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Aspects of assessment of organizational and technical reliability and design of construction processes with target reliability level using computer-aided technologies

This article concentrates on the aspects of assessment of reliability of organizational and technical decisions in construction processes, using computer-aided technologies. The methodical approach and algorithm of the software module solving the problem of evaluation of organizational and technical reliability of construction and design processes with a given level of reliability are presented in this article. A special feature of the approach is separation of the sample values of a random value (initial for determining the intensity and duration of the construction process — time rates per unit volume of works or performance) into two parts of values: those satisfying the conditions of the construction process on scheduled date and unsatisfying ones. This allows, in respect of the appropriate value for the initial design parameter, calculating the probability that rates or performance, and therefore the corresponding values of intensity and duration of the construction process at the end of implementation of the construction process time would not be more or less than the design values. This approach reveals a possibility of constructing algorithm to solve a set task by means of computer technology presented in the article. Based on the proposed algorithm, a software module was developed with the Technologist software package in order to solve problems of designing of building production on variant and probabilistic basis.
Dechlorane plus monoadducts in a lake ontario (Canada) food web and biotransformation by lake trout (<i>Salvelinus namaycush)</i>liver microsomes

Compounds related to the high-production-volume flame retardant Dechlorane Plus (DP) were measured in a Lake Ontario food web located downstream of a DP manufacturing plant. These compounds, 1,3- and 1,5-DP-monoadducts (DPMA), are positional isomers and are thought to arise from the incomplete reaction of DP or impurities in the DP starting material during its manufacture. The 1,3-DPMA isomer was measured (0.12-199 ng g(-1) lipid wt) in all trophic levels, whereas 1,5-DPMA was measured only sporadically in the food web and was not detectable in the apex predator, lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). Concentrations of DPMA isomers when detected in Lake Ontario biota were greater than that of total DP for all trophic levels. The prevalence of 1,3-DPMA in the food web, and especially in lake trout, may be due to obstruction of the existing carbon double bond to enzyme attack, rendering it less readily metabolized. To examine this hypothesis, biotransformation kinetic experiments using in vitro lake trout liver microsomal exposures were performed. Zero-order depletion rate constants for 1,3- and 1,5-DPMA were 92.2 and 134.6 pmole h(-1) , respectively, with corresponding half-lives of 2.03 ± 0.14 h (1,3-DPMA) and 1.39 ± 0.09 h (1,5-DPMA). Furthermore, the 1,5-isomer was depleted to a greater extent than 1,3-DPMA. Specific biotransformation products were not identified. These data support the hypothesis that 1,5-DPMA is more readily metabolized than 1,3-DPMA by lake trout. The present study also shows that the concentrations of these isomers, which the authors speculate might be unintended impurities or byproducts in some technical DP formulations, exceed that of the intended product in biota.
DOWNLINK TRANSMISSIONS FOR TYPE 2 RELAY

A method for transmitting data to a user agent. The method includes a relay node receiving information from an access node, the information containing the data that is to be transmitted to the user agent and control information that the access node will use to transmit the data to the user agent. The method further includes the relay node transmitting the data to the user agent at the time the access node transmits the data to the user agent, the relay node using the control information that the access node uses to transmit the data to the user agent.
Erratum to “Hepcidin in anaemic geriatric patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (ND-CKD)” [Eur. Geriat. Med. 4 (2013) 221–225]

Age [years] 85 6 82 4 75 11 77 7 83 8 Hemoglobin [g/dL] 11.0 1.0 10.9 1.0 11.6 1.9 13.3 .7 10.5 1.1 Hematocrit [%] 34 3 34 4 36 6 40 2 32 3 Erythrocytes [10/L] 3.9 .4 3.9 .4 4.2 .8 4.4 .3 3.4 .4 Leukocytes [10/L] 6.9 2.1 8.4 3.3 9.3 2.4 7.6 2.1 6.7 2.6 Cobalamin [pg/mL] 378 123 327 111 590 205 354 128 440 143 Folic acid [ng/mL] 8.8 8.1 7.5 5.9 9.4 5.0 11.3 7.4 16.1 7.8 Ferritin [mg/L] 226 224 154 138 219 228 252 180 370 435 TSAT [%] 13 3 12 3 13 2 28 10 24 6 Creatinine [mg/dL] 1.1 .2 1.5 .4 3.1 1.4 .8 .1 1.5 .6 GFR [mL/min] 75 13 48 9 22 8 90 0 48 20 CRP [mg/L] 2.3 1.3 1.8 1.4 1.4 .9 .6 .4 1.0 .9 Available online at
Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccine Post-Vaccination among Mothers and Daughters in Vietnam

Limited human papillomavirus (HPV) related knowledge might be a barrier to future vaccine acceptance. From 2008-2010, PATH conducted an HPV vaccination demonstration project in partnership with the government immunization program in Vietnam, which included awareness campaigns prior to vaccination.To assess and compare knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer and HPV vaccines between mothers and daughters, and whether knowledge was associated with vaccination status.We analyzed HPV-related knowledge and attitude data from mother-daughter paired responses to a cross-sectional household survey. After parents completed the survey, daughters were asked the same questions. We calculated the frequency of responses for each question and devised a scaled composite measure for knowledge.Participants believed they had received enough information about cervical cancer and HPV vaccines and it was sufficient to make a decision about vaccination. Fifty percent of the participants knew HPV causes cervical cancer and 80% knew the HPV vaccine prevented cervical cancer. Mothers had more knowledge about cervical cancer and HPV infection (p<0.01), compared to daughters, who had more vaccine specific knowledge (p<0.01). However, the total mean knowledge score was similar for the groups. Girls not fully vaccinated had a lower mean knowledge score than fully vaccinated girls (p<0.001).Our results suggest that the purpose of the HPV vaccine was clearly messaged; however, some misconceptions about cervical cancer and HPV still exist. Limited knowledge about the magnitude of cervical cancer, HPV as a cause of cervical cancer, and HPV vaccines may have contributed to incomplete vaccination.
Modular plug-in mechatronic devices for vibration suppression in manufacturing equipment

In today's competitive Manufacturing Equipment market, the requirement for products combining high performances, low Life Cycle Costs (LCC) and environmental sustainability is a driven criterion. Within this sector, CeSI-Centro Studi Industriali has assumed a key role at national and international level in the development of innovative products combining high performances, flexibility and quality. Strongly committed to innovation CeSI has built a solid network with European Universities and Research Organizations to provide its customers with forefront solutions to improve machining performances.
In this framework CeSI is working to develop a novel solution to minimize vibrations, an issue that can seriously compromise the quality of the workpiece, currently addressed only with costly, custom-made solutions.
In MARS project an innovative, flexible, modular, plug-and-play mechatronic device based on piezoelectric stack actuators is proposed: AViA (Active Vibration Absorber), able to reduce vibration up to 70% in the frequency range of 50-500Hz, and to:
•Increase productivity by up to 20% (machine can work with more demanding parameters, reducing machining steps and cycle time)
•Reduce LCC by up to 15%
•Improve part finishing
•Double tool lifetime, reducing its wear
•Reduce scraps, and therefore environmental impact 
AViA will be sold as add-on kit, composed by:
•Mechanical HW to be installed on the Machine Tool 
•Electronic HW and control SW
•Application Program Interface to support the user-friendly configuration of the device
Thanks to AViA, CeSI expects to increase its turnover up to +150% in 3 years after the beginning of commercialisation.
The main objectives of MARS is to confirm this forecast, and to evaluate the technical feasibility of developing scalable modules, able to meet a wide range of requirements, investigating at the same time the market, examining the business opportunity and proposing a suitable commercialisation plan.
(11429.27102016.098000966) D&AMP;L INNOVATION

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A Conceptual Model for Integrated Autonomous Processing: An International Bank's Experience With Large Databases

This paper presents a case study of a major international bank where competitive pressure has encouraged the development and deployment of information technology. Three key conflicting forces were found to have significant impact on the technical strategies: autonomy, integration, and evolution. A conceptual system architecture was developed to respond to these needs by integrating only those elements critical to integration and allowing complete autonomy of the vast amount of application specification, development, and operation. The architecture was used in the development of two complex application groups. One application group was a high-volume transaction ensemble involving 20 gigabytes of data, the other application group was a sophisticated management reporting system involving over 1.5 gigabytes of data. The architecture is designed to be an evolutionary blueprint since the migration from autonomy to integration is slow, and may not even be desirable. The approach of separating the external interfaces, message control, data control, and database components from the application processing components has provided a high degree of integration while preserving significant autonomy -and the capacity to evolve further in both directions. *Work reported herein has been supported, in part, by the Department of Transportation's Transportation System Center, the United States Air Force, the United States Space and Naval Warfare System Command, the Center for Management of Information at the University of Arizona, and Citibank.
Fast track development of a zika vaccine based on measles vector

Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus. Although already isolated in 1947, to date there are no specific treatments nor any vaccines available against Zika virus disease, making it a truly neglected infectious disease. The recent rapid spread of the Zika virus in previously unaffected regions has provided strong epidemiological evidence that infection with this virus might be associated with neurological complications in adults and with an increase in severe congenital brain malformations of new-borns. Consequently, the World Health Organization has declared the recent outbreak of the Zika virus a public health emergency.
The ZIKAVAX proposal has the objective to address this urgent public health issue by promoting the rapid development of a safe, effective, and affordable preventive vaccine against Zika virus infection. To achieve this goal, ZIKAVAX will use a delivery platform technology based on a measles vaccine vector with demonstrated proof of principle in humans and a preclinical track record of rapid adaptability and effectiveness for a variety of pathogens. The manufacturing process for these measles vector-based vaccines has been developed to give high yield and purity using standard equipment. In ZIKAVAX, following antigen selection and expression, immunisation studies will be conducted with the Zika vaccine candidate in mice and in a challenge model in non-human primates that will developed by the consortium. The ultimate goal of ZIKAVAX is the demonstration of safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant measles-Zika vaccine candidate in adult volunteers in a phase Ia clinical trial.
ZIKAVAX is driven by a strongly committed and effective consortium of four leading European organisations highly experienced in vaccine research and development. Its partners include the European Vaccine Initiative, Institut Pasteur, Themis Bioscience GmbH and the Institute of Emerging Diseases and Innovative Therapies from the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique.
A Note on a Privacy-Preserving Distance-Bounding Protocol

Distance bounding protocols enable a device to establish an upper bound on the physical distance to a communication partner so as to prevent location spoofing, as exploited by relay attacks. Recently, Rasmussen and Capkun (ACM-CCS'08) observed that these protocols leak information on the location of the parties to external observers, which is undesirable in a number of applications--for example if the leaked information leads to the identification of the parties among a group of devices. To remedy this problem, these authors proposed a privacy-preserving distance bounding protocol, i.e. that leaks no information on the location of the parties. The present paper reports results from an in-depth security analysis of that new protocol, with as main result an attack that recovers the ephemeral secrets as well as the location information of the two parties for particular choices of parameters. Overall, our results do not contradict the preliminary security analysis by the designers, but rather extends it to other parts of the attack surface.
SCALABLE PILOT DRYER

The present invention relates generally to testing dryers of crops and, more specifically, to a pilot dryer for ear corn, sunflowers and other field crops that is scalable to adjust to a wide range of desired throughputs and flexible to accommodate drying of a wide range of crops. The apparatus is for drying plant material comprising: an air preconditioning system for producing a processed air supply, a drying bin having first and second end and a bin chamber to operably receive the plant material, said bin forming a part of an airflow pathway; data sensors proximate the bin; air controls; and an airflow pathway operative to transport processed air supply through the plant material within the drying bin in either an up airflow or down airflow direction through the bin, wherein drying the plant material with said processed airflow.
Ava — Autónomo Asistente de Voz — Desarrollo de una plataforma para automatizar las implementaciones de asistentes virtuales para el sector del comercio electrónico

Number_reference_aid_programa: SA.41471(2015/X) Objetivo de la ayuda pública: arte de arte: 25 Reglamento (CE) n.º 651/2014, de 17 de junio de 2014, por el que se declaran determinadas categorías de ayudas compatibles con el mercado interior en la aplicación de los artículos 107 y 108 del Tratado (DO L 119, p. Eso es todo. EU L 187/1 de 26.6.2014).El objetivo del proyecto es desarrollar la plataforma AVA, un sistema que permita la implementación automatizada de asistentes de compras inteligentes y conversacionales para el comercio electrónico (innovación de productos), una nueva herramienta para las tiendas en línea, apoyando el proceso de atención al cliente. Ava será una plataforma para la implementación automatizada (a través de tiendas en línea) de asistente de compras conversacional e inteligente para el comercio electrónico. El sistema proporcionará un despliegue conveniente, rápido y escalable de asistentes inteligentes basados ​​en IA capaces de conversaciones sin guion utilizando un lenguaje natural para servir a los clientes. Serán asistentes únicos — cada tienda recibirá un bot capaz de «movirse» en el entorno específico de una tienda determinada — una solución dedicada y personalizada. El asistente virtual entregado a través de la plataforma AVA podrá contactar con los clientes objetivo de la tienda online, sus funciones más importantes (implementadas por sí solas) son: • Manejo de consultas de productos • Preguntas de clientes (solicitud de selección o preguntas adicionales) • Conversación multiproceso • Respuestas a preguntas sencillas y estándar (disponibilidad de mercancías, estado del pedido, horarios de apertura, etc.) • Finalización del pedido El desafío clave en el proyecto es automatizar la implementación de asistentes virtuales. El objetivo del solicitante es ofrecer la implementación de una solución funcional (efectiva) (asistente) en menos de 1 mes, independientemente del tamaño de la tienda online. Esto reducirá significativamente los costos de creación de tales Asistentes y permitirá al Solicitante ofrecer una solución «premium» en una muy
Information processing and the thermodynamics of precision in quantum devices

The aim of this proposal is to characterise the thermodynamic cost of precision in genuinely quantum thermal machines (externally driven, quantum-information fuelled and autonomous heat engines and refrigerators). 
Precision in a physical system is related to fluctuations of measurable quantities, an aspect that becomes very relevant at the nano-scale. Achieving a machine with a certain reliability (i.e. precision in the output) inevitably comes at a cost in terms of thermodynamic resources, such as dissipated heat or excess work, thus massively impacting the machines’ performances. 
Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relations have represented a landmark first step in understanding this balance and their generalisation is now encroaching upon the laws of quantum mechanics. Combining them at a fundamental level still represents an almost uncharted territory, which promises exciting practical applications in the correct design of next generation quantum technologies.

In this project I will determine the most fundamental tradeoff between precision and dissipation in quantum thermal machines in a novel and timely way, by combining my expertise in quantum and stochastic thermodynamics and in thermodynamic geometry with the experience of my host, Prof. Jens Eisert, in quantum information and quantum many-body physics. In particular, this will be done through a two-fold effort: a theoretical framework based on analytical and numerical results; a groundbreaking (yet feasible in the given timeframe) experiment on quantum field machines, based on the AtomChip technology that is being developed within a large FQXI grant recently won by the host and by the secondment (Prof. Jörg Schmiedmayer). 

I will perform this Action in the perfectly suited environment of the “Quantum many-body theory, quantum information theory” group at Freie Universität Berlin.
NANO-DEVICES FORMED WITH SUSPENDED GRAPHENE MEMBRANE

Semiconductor nano-devices, such as nano-probe and nano-knife devices, which are constructed using graphene films that are suspended between open cavities of a semiconductor structure. The suspended graphene films serve as electro-mechanical membranes that can be made very thin, from one or few atoms in thickness, to greatly improve the sensitivity and reliability of semiconductor nano-probe and nano-knife devices.
Raman measurements on GaN thin films for PV - purposes

Raman scattering (RS) is a very important experimental tool to characterize the optical modes and another elementary excitations of materials. Among other issues it can determine for example the degree of crystalline quality and point defects like local modes. Therefore GaN - thin films and related compounds for photovoltaic purposes and as processed by several systems have been measured by this technique. The films were grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Close Spaced Vapor Transport (CSVT) and Laser Ablation (LA) with the use of optimal growth parameters and substrates. Gallium nitride crystallizes in the wurtzite structure with 4 atoms in the unit cell and presents 7 allowed Raman modes of A 1 , E 1 , and E 2 symmetries. In this work we present and discussed our Raman experiments where particularly the detection of the E 2 and A 1 modes are illustrated in these nitride semiconductor compounds.
Sensors for Mechatronics

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field combining Mechanical, Electronic, Computer, and other Engineering fields to develop intelligent processes and products. Based on thirty years of extensive work in industry and teaching, this book provides an overview of the sensors and sensor systems required and applied in mechatronics with an emphasis on understanding the physical principles and possible configurations of sensors rather than simply a discussion of particular types of sensors. Well illustrated with examples of commercially available sensors and of recent and future developments, this book offers help in achieving the best solution to various kinds of sensor problems encountered in mechatronics. In a clear and detailed manner, the author reviews the major types of transducers, presents a characterization of the state-of-the-art in sensing technology and offers a view on current sensor research. This book will be a vital resource for practicing engineers and students in the field.Comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of sensor concepts and basic measurement configurations encountered in the mechatronics domainWritten by a recognized expert in the field who has extensive experience in industry and teachingSuitable for practicing engineers and those wanting to learn more about sensors in mechatronics
In situ 3d structures of viral replication complexes: cryo-electron tomography of enterovirus-infected cells

The aim of this study is to gain structural insights into the genome replication of human enteroviruses (EVs), specifically Coxsackievirus B3 which is the leading cause of viral myocarditis. EVs drastically reorganize the internal membranes of a cell within hours of infection, generating replication complexes (RCs), which are the sites of viral genome replication. Some molecular determinants of RC morphogenesis have been identified, and resin-embedding EM has indicated the drastic membrane remodeling involved in RC formation. However, such approaches fail to reveal the macromolecular structural organization of RCs in cells. To further our understanding of RC assembly and activity, I propose to use cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) to determine 3D structures of enteroviral RCs in infected cells. Human cells will be infected on EM grids and the recently developed cryo-focused ion beam milling technology will be used to make RCs inside infected cells accessible to structural studies using cryo-ET. The determined structures will reveal the supramolecular organization of viral proteins and RNA at EV RCs. The findings will clarify the long-standing question regarding the relation between membrane topology and the RNA synthesis machinery. Subtomogram averaging methods will be used to reveal how the viral polymerase assembles into higher-order structures on the RCs membrane, and obtain high resolution structures of these assemblies. Assemblies of purified EV polymerases will be imaged by cryo-ET and compared to structures found in cells. Additionally, the effect on the Golgi apparatus of the viral proteins thought to initiate the membrane remodelling will be studied by cryo-ET. Taken together, this project will determine the first high-resolution structures of viral RCs in cells, providing critical insights into the genome replication of the highly medically relevant EVs, and potentially generating new concepts for virus inhibitor design.