SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Gender Factors Influencing Architectural Design Specific for Disabled

At the time, the tragedy development resulted out of war, terrorism, natural disasters and other crises has caused disability to be presented as a potential threat to the public. On the other side the needs of disabled people distinct indicators. This present study aims to analyze and compile a check list of gender factors influencing the architectural design specific for the disabled people. Adaptation or design or architectural redesign considering gender factors for disabled people increasing user satisfaction can also improve the operational efficiency of functional space on the structure of architectural design. The present study is done in descriptive-analytical way on the basis of library studies. After setting the initial check list based on the views of experts on gender issues related to the theory and design for the disabled people, a questionnaire consisted of four measures as a) mental visualization, perception of three-dimensional space, b) the perception of visual space, c) visualization and auditory perception d) perceived social space of twenty questions were developed. The questionnaire has been distributed an filled out in five training and rehabilitation center in the city of Tabriz with the presence of the authors among 4 percentage of users beside face to face essential explanations. The most effective parameters of gender effect on intake, mental visualization, perception of three-dimensional space were determined from the user-space. The findings of the present study can result in positive influence of disabled user satisfaction in terms of gender factors in architectural design.
Energy efficiency and soil conservation in conventional, minimum tillage and no-tillage

Abstract The objective of this research was to determine the capacity of a soil tillage system in soil conservation, in productivity and in energy efficiency. The minimum tillage and no-tillage systems represent good alternatives to the conventional (plough) system of soil tillage, due to their conservation effects on soil and to the good production of crops (Maize, 96%-98% of conventional tillage for minimum tillage, and 99.8% of conventional tillage for no till; Soybeans, 103%-112% of conventional tillage for minimum tillage and 117% of conventional tillage for no till; Wheat, 93%-97% of conventional tillage for minimum tillage and 117% of conventional tillage for no till. The choice of the right soil tillage system for crops in rotation help reduce energy consumption, thus for maize: 97%-98% energy consumption of conventional tillage when using minimum tillage and 91% when using no-tillage; for soybeans: 98% energy consumption of conventional tillage when using minimum tillage and 93 when using no-tillage; for wheat: 97%-98% energy consumption of conventional tillage when using minimum tillage and 92% when using no-tillage. Energy efficiency is in relation to reductions in energy use, but also might include the efficiency and impact of the tillage system on the cultivated plant. For all crops in rotation, energy efficiency (energy produced from 1 MJ consumed) was the best in no-tillage — 10.44 MJ ha− 1 for maize, 6.49 MJ ha− 1 for soybean, and 5.66 MJ ha− 1 for wheat. An analysis of energy-efficiency in agricultural systems includes the energy consumed-energy produced-energy yield comparisons, but must be supplemented by soil energy efficiency, based on the conservative effect of the agricultural system. Only then will the agricultural system be sustainable, durable in agronomic, economic and ecological terms. The implementation of minimum and no-tillage soil systems has increased the organic matter content from 2% to 7.6% and water stable aggregate content from 5.6% to 9.6%, at 0–30 cm depth, as compared to the conventional system. Accumulated water supply was higher (with 12.4%-15%) for all minimum and no-tillage systems and increased bulk density values by 0.01%-0.03% (no significant difference) While the soil fertility and the wet aggregate stability have initially been low, the effect of conservation practices on the soil characteristics led to a positive impact on the water permeability in the soil. Availability of soil moisture during the crop growth period led to a better plant watering condition. Subsequent release of conserved soil water regulated the plant water condition and soil structure.
Incentive salience in human cognition during health and disorder

Incentive salience is a form of motivation for reward that is triggered by environmental cues. These come to be ‘wanted’: they create an urge or craving for approach and consumption that influences choice and guides action. Stimuli imbued with incentive salience are thought to become salient, attention-drawing, and impossible to ignore, and a leading theory of addiction proposes that drug stimulation of the brain’s reward system may create intense and abnormal incentive salience for drug-related stimuli. Consistent with this, work with animals has linked incentive salience to signaling in mesocorticolimbic brain systems, and the release of nigrostriatal dopamine in particular. But direct investigation of incentive salience in human cognition is sparse, and the application of ideas from animal research to our understanding of human incentive salience has led to pervasive ambiguity and misunderstanding. The objective of INSENSE is therefore to use cutting-edge tools from cognitive neuroscience to a.) characterize the computational and neural substrates of human incentive salience, and b.) determine how failures in these systems underlie addictive human behaviour. This is accomplished through the combined use of techniques like transcranial electrical stimulation, psychopharmacology, electroencephalogram, multivariate pattern analysis of functional magnetic resonance data, and computational modelling in order to index, characterize, and manipulate the neural representation of naturalistic reward-associated stimuli.
Uniflow Centrifugal Gas-Liquid Separator

This invention is intended to prevent carry-over of the liquid phase and solid particles, decrease loss of head, and simplify design in centrifugal separators. The separator comprises a cylindrical body, inlet and outlet pipes aligned with the body and a swirler. The diameter of separation pipes is smaller than the internal diameter of the body; the end of the inlet pipe is expanded against the inlet pipe making a parallel-plate duct inside the cylindrical duct. The swirler is installed in the inlet pipe comprising a cone with its top positioned towards gas-liquid flow. The cylindrical pipe is fixed to the cone base. The flat plates are mounted circumferentially along the internal surface of the inlet pipes located at 25-35° to the cone guide; and between the external diameter of the outlet pipe and the external diameter of the body there is a cylindrical flow damper.
Promoting e-rulemaking in the eu through deliberative procedures

This project assesses the potential and limitations of ‘e-rulemaking’ in the European Union (EU). The theoretical approach
employed in this research project addresses citizen participation and e-rulemaking through the lens of deliberative
democracy theory and new media theory with specific references to legal theory. Along with the novel theoretical dimension
that this project will propose regarding law-making procedures in the EU, the researcher aims to produce outcomes that are
informed by relevant empirical analysis and are of practical value. To this end, she proposes to examine the specific erulemaking initiative at EU level, through the organization of a workshop with participants from all over Europe that will
participate in a real e-rulemaking event in order to assess the potential and possible shortcomings of an e-rulemaking
initiative in the EU. As the project aspires to provide valuable contribution to the current ‘Better Regulation” of the EC the
researcher will reach her final conclusions after formal engagement and consultation with the Secretariat General of the EU
and the newly established Regulatory Scrutiny Board (2016) which exercises a ‘quality assurance role” in the ‘Better
regulation Agenda’ of the EC. The researcher aims to organize two short study visits at the European Commission for
consultation with EU institutions and sharing of research results.
The project addresses two major topics: responsible citizenship and the prerequisites for qualitative civic participation in an
e-rulemaking initiative following-deliberative procedures.The project is in nature interdisciplinary as the research it proposes
stands at the crossroads of political science (with specific attention to deliberation theory and participatory democracy),
media studies (with specific attention to new media theory and e-participation) and certainly law as it refers to law making
procedures in the EU.
WÄRMETAUSCHER

Wärmetauscher (100), umfassend:eine Wärmetauschereinheit (2), die konfiguriert ist, um einen Wärmetausch zwischen einem ersten Fluid, das durch einen äußeren Bereich fließt, und einem zweiten Fluid, das durch einen inneren Bereich fließt, durchzuführen; undeinen gehäuseförmigen Hauptkörperabschnitt (5) mit einer Gehäuseeinheit (5c), die konfiguriert ist, um die Wärmetauschereinheit (2) aufzunehmen, und einem Öffnungsabschnitt (5a, 5b), durch den das erste Fluid fließt; wobeidie Gehäuseeinheit (5c) aufweist:eine rechteckige erste Platte (20a, 20b) mit einer ersten Seitenfläche (22a, 22b), die einen Teil einer Außenkante des Öffnungsabschnitts (5a, 5b) bildet; undeine rechteckige zweite Platte (30a, 30b) mit einer zweiten Seitenfläche (32a, 32b) und einem Vertiefungsabschnitt (34), in den ein erster Endabschnitt (25a, 25b) der ersten Platte (20a, 20b) in einer ersten Richtung eingesetzt ist, wobei die zweite Seitenfläche (32a, 32b) konfiguriert ist, um einen Teil der Außenkante des Öffnungsabschnitts (5a, 5b) zu bilden, unddie erste Platte (20a, 20b) aufweist:einen flachen plattenförmigen Basisabschnitt (21);einen ersten Kantenabschnitt (27), der sich von einem Endabschnitt des Basisabschnitts (21) in eine zweite Richtung erstreckt, wobei die zweite Richtung orthogonal zur ersten Richtung verläuft;einen ersten Seitenflächenabschnitt (28), der durch Biegen vom ersten Kantenabschnitt (27) gebildet wird, wobei der erste Seitenflächenabschnitt (28) die erste Seitenfläche (22a, 22b) aufweist; undeinen Positionierungsabschnitt (26), der durchgehend vom ersten Endabschnitt (25a, 25b) ausgebildet ist, um mit dem ersten Kantenabschnitt (27) in der ersten Richtung ausgerichtet zu sein, wobei der Positionierungsabschnitt (26) konfiguriert ist, um in den Vertiefungsabschnitt (34) eingesetzt zu werden, um die erste Platte (20a, 20b) und die zweite Platte (30a, 30b) in der zweiten Richtung auszurichten,wobei ein Spalt zwischen einer ersten Endfläche (27A) des ersten Kantenabschnitts (27) in der ersten Richtung und einer der ersten Endfläche (27A) zugewandten zweiten Endfläche (26A) des Positionierungsabschnitts (26) gleich oder kleiner als 0,5 mm ist.
Use of airborne PM 10 concentrations at air quality monitoring sites in Imperial County, California, as an indication of geographical influences on lung health during drought periods: a time-series analysis

Abstract Background 2012–16 marked the worst drought in California, USA, in more than a century. Droughts are expected to recur in broader areas as a result of anthropogenic climate change. The Salton Sea, a landlocked depression without natural river inflow, is almost entirely dependent on agricultural irrigation of Imperial Valley's 475 000 acres of farmland, although its water level has been diminishing because of decreased precipitation and river flow. Exposure of the lakebed and ground heating in an already arid climate might cause an increase in airborne PM 10 (particulate matter less than 10 μm in diameter), reactive nitrogen, and ground-level ozone, exacerbating asthma symptoms. During the most severe drought years, admissions of children to the emergency department for asthma-related symptoms in Imperial County were among the highest in California and double the number for the entire state. However, previous analyses have not taken into account environmental mediators with more specific geographical granularity than the county level. Methods In this analysis, we used 2006–16 data from the US Drought Monitor and the five air quality monitoring stations (AQMS) within Imperial County, CA, USA. To reconcile sampling differences between 7-day drought severity reports and 6-day PM 10 measurements, a date windowing function was applied to match each PM 10 measurement to the drought severity value at the most closely related point in absolute time. Upon visually examining the data, lower concentrations of PM 10 appeared to drive the correlation between AQMS. Therefore, in two time series—all years and non-drought years only—all concentrations of PM10 that were lower than 75 ppm were removed, and the remaining concentrations were used to measure correlations between AQMS. Findings PM 10 concentrations across all years were poorly correlated between AQMS (r=0·41–0·80; p 10 concentrations lower than 75 ppm and examining only the remaining values, the correlation coefficients for these values decreased ( r =0·16–0·53; p r =0·46–0·77; p Interpretation The inconsistency in PM 10 concentrations between AQMS on high PM 10 days and during drought years suggests that different AQMS do not experience the same changes in air quality, particularly on days most likely to cause asthma exacerbations. This finding indicates a geographical component of air-quality differences and the potential for children near rural farmland to be more susceptible to asthma and lung disease. Future research regarding respiratory health in drought areas will provide a perspective on under-represented local and regional environmental challenges. Drought is one of the most expensive natural events from a number of economic and public health stances, and findings in support of the health implications of agriculture and water use have broader potential implications for water policy, drought mitigation strategies, and health improvement. Funding None.
FAST CURING ADHESIVE USEFUL FOR BONDING TO GLASS

A composition comprising: a one part adhesive composition comprising a) one or more isocyanate functional components; b) one or more catalysts for the reaction of isocyanate groups with active hydrogen containing groups; c) one or more fillers which do not enhance the formation of voids during curing; d) one or more fillers having basic character; and a cure accelerator comprising: e) one or more liquid carriers; f) water; and g) one or more paste forming agents. The one part adhesive composition may be used alone where ambient temperature and humidities afford reasonably rapid cure rates. The cure accelerator may be used when temperatures and/or humidities are sufficiently low such that the cure rate of the adhesive alone is not acceptable for a particular use.
Direct electrocatalytic conversion of co2 into chemical energy carriers in a co-ionic membrane reactor

GHG emissions reduction policies to mitigate the alarming climate change can impact carbon-intensive industrial sectors, leading to loss of employment and competitiveness. Current multistage CCU technologies using renewable electricity to yield fuels suffer from low energy efficiency and require large CAPEX.   eCOCO2 combines smart molecular catalysis and process intensification to bring out a novel efficient, flexible and scalable CCU technology. The project aims to set up a CO2 conversion process using renewable electricity and water steam to directly produce synthetic jet fuels with balanced hydrocarbon distribution (paraffin, olefins and aromatics) to meet the stringent specifications in aviation.   The CO2 converter consists of a tailor-made multifunctional catalyst integrated in a co-ionic electrochemical cell that enables to in-situ realise electrolysis and water removal from hydrocarbon synthesis reaction. This intensified process can lead to breakthrough product yield and efficiency for chemical energy storage from electricity, specifically CO2 per-pass conversion > 85%, energy efficiency > 85% and net specific demand < 6 MWh/t CO2. In addition, the process is compact, modular –quickly scalable- and flexible, thus, process operation and economics can be adjusted to renewable energy fluctuations. As a result, this technology will enable to store more energy per processed CO2 molecule and therefore to reduce GHG emissions per jet fuel tone produced from electricity at a substantial higher level. eCOCO2 aims to demonstrate the technology (TRL-5) by producing > 250 g of jet fuel per day in an existing modular prototype rig that integrates 18 tubular intensified electrochemical reactors. Studies on societal perception and acceptance will be carried out across several European regions.   The consortium counts on academic partners with the highest world-wide excellence and exceptional industrial partners with three major actors in the most CO2-emmiting sectors.
High heat dissipating brake for heavy duty vehicles through an enabling annular disc fan effect (fanbrake)

Europe’s heavy goods vehicle market is a major contributor to the economy with a total production of 616,000 vehicles at a
market value of €61 billion and 241,000 new registrations per year (2013). Hence, it is expected that safety of the people,
goods and vehicles involved is critical. Yet, in 2011, HGVs and Lorries accounted for 1,317 fatalities, most of which were
drivers.
A major factor contributing to the poor safety record of HGVs is the limited ability of their brakes to remove heat at a
sufficient rate to avoid brake fade, a condition where the thermal capacity of the brake has been exceeded and the brake
operates at reduced effectiveness or failure.
FanBrake aims to address these limitations through a the development of a high heat dissipating brake that will remove heat
at a faster rate than brakes that are currently used, thereby improving the safety performance of HGVs.
The result of the proposed project has the potential to significantly improve safety, provide light weighting benefits and
reduce cost through reduced number of brakes installed and component replacements in HGVs. Other potential applications
for FanBrake include rail and construction vehicles.
Antimicrobial-Resistant Strains of Clostridium difficile from North America

ABSTRACT A total of 316 toxigenic Clostridium difficile clinical isolates of known PCR ribotypes from patients in North America were screened for resistance to clindamycin, metronidazole, moxifloxacin, and rifampin. Clindamycin resistance was observed among 16 different ribotypes, with ribotypes 017, 053, and 078 showing the highest proportions of resistance. All isolates were susceptible to metronidazole. Moxifloxacin resistance was present in &gt;90% of PCR-ribotype 027 and 053 isolates but was less common among other ribotypes. Only 7.9% of the C. difficile isolates were resistant to rifampin. Multidrug resistance (clindamycin, moxifloxacin, and rifampin) was present in 27.5% of PCR-ribotype 027 strains but was rare in other ribotypes. These results suggest that antimicrobial resistance in North American isolates of C. difficile varies by strain type and parallels rates of resistance reported from Europe and the Far East.
A direct Force Measurement Reveals that Human Microtubule-Associated-Protein tau Modulates the Interactions Betweem Microtubules in an Isoform Dependent Manner

Microtubules (MTs), a major component of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton, are 25 nm protein nanotubes with walls comprised of assembled protofilaments built from αβ heterodimeric tubulin. A variety of microtubule-associated-proteins (MAPs) bind to tubulin subunits and regulate microtubule dynamics, although the process in which this occurs is not well understood. In mature neurons MAP tau promotes MT assembly while in developing neurons MAP tau also plays a critical role in axonogensis [1]. Furthermore, aberrant tau function has been implicated in numerous neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Pick's, and supranuclear palsy. Understanding the interactions between MAP tau and MTs will be critical in further elucidating the role that MAP tau plays in neurodegenerative diseases. We examined the effects of the human MAP tau on the assembled structure of taxol-stabilized MTs under osmotic pressure (mimicking the crowded environment of axonal neurons) using synchrotron small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) and binding assays [2, 3]. Previous work had shown that MAP tau isoforms regulate the distribution of protofilament numbers in MTs resulting in an increase in the average MT radius with increasing tau [4]. Significantly, the pressure-tau concentration phase diagram (using the SAXS-osmotic pressure technique) reveal that tau does indeed modify the interactions between MTs in an isoform dependent manner.Supported by DOE DE-FG02-06ER46314, NSF DMR-0803103, NIH NS35010, NIH NS13560.1. B. Esmaeli-Azad, J. H. McCarty, and S. C. Feinstein. J. Cell Sci. 107; 869 (1994).2. V. A. Parsegian, R.P. Rand, and D.C. Rau. Methods Enzymol. 259; 43 (1995).3. D.J. Needleman et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 93; 198104 (2004).4. M.C. Choi, U. Raviv et al. Biophys. J. 97; 519 (2009).
METHOD FOR RECYCLING A PAINT-COATED PLASTIC ARTICLE AND RELATED PAINT FILM DECOMPOSITION AGENT

The invention relates to a method for recycling a paint-coated plastic article, said article being made of plastic material and being coated at least in part with paint, the method comprising steps of: a) crushing the article for forming raw particles, at least some of which containing a portion of the paint; b) melting and kneading the raw particles; bl) blending a paint film decomposition agent with the raw particles, during step b), for forming a reactive mixture while the raw particles are being melted and kneaded, at least a portion of the paint being degraded into degraded paint particles by the paint film decomposition agent in the reactive mixture, and c) obtaining, by means of step b), a recycled plastic material from which the paint is at least in part removed; the method being characterized in that the paint film decomposition agent is a solid alcoholic paint film decomposition agent. The invention further relates to the paint film decomposition agent which is used in the method.
LOCK WITH TWO LOCKING HOOKS AND WITH PROTECTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED USE

Lock comprising: a housing, two locking hooks rotationally coupled with the housing and provided each provided with a locking jaw; a blocking drum arranged so that in order to allow any of locking or unlocking operations is acted upon so to retract from the position where it blocks the rotational movement of the two locking hooks and in order to block any of locking or unlocking operations it is acted upon so to reenter the position where it blocks the rotational movement of the two locking hooks; and at least one spring which permanently biases the two locking hooks one towards another in the area of their locking jaws; whereto each of the locking jaws has an outer flank and an inner flank, which have profiles of whose tangents at the contact points with a striker of a locking object form each an acute angle with the direction of insertion or removal of the striker so to allow the striker to disjoint the two locking jaws when sliding between them during locking and unlocking operations.
DOWNHOLE SPECTROSCOPIC DETECTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE

The present invention relates to a method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid. The method for measuring the characteristics of a downhole fluid includes passing a downhole fluid sample through an analyzer, analyzing the downhole fluid sample by illuminating the downhole fluid sample with light from a light source and detecting light that interacts with the fluid sample. The method is applicable to detecting carbon dioxide and/or hydrogen sulfide directly in a downhole environment.