SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Fathers and work‐life balance in France and the UK: policy and practice

Purpose This paper seeks to focus on the role of organizations in mediating the impact of national work‐life balance (WLB) policy on employees, in particular fathers. Design/methodology/approach It presents existing research about WLB policy implementation in organizations as well as the findings of empirical work in insurance and social work in France and the UK (questionnaire survey, case study analysis, interviews with national and sector‐level trade union officials). Findings These indicate that fathers' take‐up of WLB policies is the outcome of a complex dynamic between national fatherhood regimes, organizational and sector characteristics and the individual employee. They suggest that fathers tend to use WLB measures to spend time with their families where measures increase their sense of entitlement (state policies of paternity leave) or where measures offer non‐gendered flexibility (reduced working time/organizational systems of flexi‐time). In line with other studies it also finds that fathers extensively use informal flexibility where this is available (individual agency). Practical implications These findings have implications for the way WLB policies are framed at national and organizational level. At national level they indicate that policies work best when they give fathers a sense of entitlement, by giving specific rights linked to fatherhood (e.g. paternity leave or “daddy month”‐type arrangements), and or by providing universal rights (e.g. to reduced working time and/or flexible working time); however, where measures are linked to childcare they are often framed as mothers' rights when translated to the organizational level. The research also shows that informal flexibility is used and valued by fathers within organizations, but that such informal arrangements are highly subject to local variation and intermediation by line managers and co‐workers; hence, for effective and even coverage they would need to be backed up by formal rights. Originality/value Cross‐national comparative research into WLB policy and practice at national and organizational level is very rare. The empirical work presented in this paper, although exploratory, makes a significant contribution to our understanding of WLB policy and practice, particularly as it relates to fathers.
CORN FIBER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ADVANCED CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS

In one aspect, the invention provides methods for separating a corn fiber lipid fraction from corn fiber and novel corn fiber oils prepared therefrom. In another aspect, the invention provides methods of obtaining derivatizable cellulose from corn fiber and methods preparing cellulose esters and ethers therefrom. Still further, the invention provides methods of extracting arabinoxylan from corn fiber and novel arabinoxylan esters and ethers prepared therefrom. Yet further, the invention provides methods of extracting monosaccharides from corn fiber.
Reasonable doubt: an epistemological and psychological approach

The purpose of this research is to shed light on the nature and dynamics of doubt and confidence in complex epistemic decision-making, through a study of the notion of reasonable doubt. While doubt is considered a rational virtue, waiting until complete certainty before accepting and acting upon a given hypothesis is unreasonable in many contexts. Given some evidential support for the hypothesis, the threshold beyond which acceptance rather than doubt is the reasonable option seems to depend on the decisional context (particularly the cost of a possible error): jurors in criminal trials should thoroughly consider alternative scenarios before convicting a defendant; doctors or policy-makers, however, may have to take action upon less strongly confirmed hypotheses, depending on the relative costs and benefits of action/inaction. Such a decision-theoretic view of reasonable doubt relies on the assumption that the consequences of an hypothesis are exogenous to the rational evaluation of its evidential support: one first updates one’s degree of belief in view of the evidence, and then assesses whether, given the context, the hypothesis is beyond reasonable doubt (i.e. should be accepted and acted upon). But is it the case that agents’ degrees of confidence in a hypothesis, and their weighing of various pieces of evidence, are impermeable to the decisional context? Is the juror’s actual belief independent from her having to bring a consequential verdict? This research aims to study the epistemological norms of reasonable doubt, taking account of the psychological reality of the agents’ reasoning. The main objective of the fellowship is to develop an original empirical research programme, testing the effects of the consequentiality of epistemic decisions on reasoning. This interdisciplinary project requires the candidate, an expert philosopher, to acquire experimental skills and knowledge in psychology, under the supervision of a specialist in the psychology of reasoning.
CRYSTALLINE SOLVATES OF 6-(PIPERIDIN-4-YLOXY)-2H-ISOQUINOLIN-1-ONE HYDROCHLORIDE

The present invention relates to crystalline solvates of 6-(Piperidin-4-yloxy)-2H-isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride, processes for their preparation and the use thereof.
Environmental Sanitation Conditions in the Beba Fish Auction Place (TPI)

Abstract Beba Fish Auction Place (TPI) is one of the few TPI in North Galesong. TPI is a place where the fishermen selling their fish catch in the large or small scale (retail). Every day the transaction activity occurred in the area. But the sanitary conditions in Beba TPI very alarming, both the building and the surrounding environment. The problem is very bad sanitary systems affect the health of the environment. The research objective is to explore all matters relating to sanitation in areas beba TPI. Using the methodology of phenomenology. Deep field observations to determine the phenomena related to sanitation condition, sources, and effect to the environment. Results of the research was the discovery of the cause of poor sanitation systems and improvement efforts.
Contribution of dual fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography to the appraisal of presumed tuberculous chorioretinitis in a non-endemic area

To assess the respective involvement of retina versus choroid in presumed ocular tuberculosis (POT) in a non-endemic area using dual fluorescein (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).We retrospectively analyzed cases diagnosed with POT at the Centre for Ophthalmic Specialized Care, Lausanne, Switzerland. Angiography signs were quantified using an established dual FA and ICGA scoring system for uveitis.Out of 1739 uveitis patients visited from 1995 to 2014, 53 (3%) were diagnosed with POT; of whom 28 patients (54 eyes) had sufficient data available to be included in this study. Of 54 affected eyes, 39 showed predominant choroidal involvement, 14 showed predominant retinal involvement and one had equal retinal and choroidal scores. Mean angiographic score was 6.97 ± 5.08 for the retina versus 13.48 ± 7.06 for the choroid (P < 0.0001). For patients with sufficient angiographic follow-up after combined anti-tuberculous and inflammation suppressive therapy, mean FA and ICGA scores decreased from 6.97 ± 5.08 to 3.63 ± 3.14 (P = 0.004), and 13.48 ± 7.06 to 7.47 ± 5.58 (P < 0.0001), respectively.These results represent the first report of the respective contributions of retinal and choroidal involvement in POT. Choroidal involvement was more common, for which ICGA is the preferred examination. In cases of compatible uveitis with positive results of an interferon-gamma release assay, particularly in a region that is non-endemic for TB, dual FA and ICGA should be performed to help establish the diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis and improve follow-up.
Renewable Energy and Forest Management

The production of renewable and clean energy, from biomasses obtained by residuals from forests, agriculture, waste, etc., will represent the start up of a series of connected activities as improvement of forest accessibility, protection of biodiversity, selection of agricultural products and techniques able to create alternative/added source of income for farmers and woodland owners in the energy and tourism sectors. Pilot project as demonstration of the potentialities of these activities will be implemented in some areas to create a “filiera” for the production of the biomasses as integrated approach to support renewable energy generation capacity in the regions partner
POURING AND FOAMING VEHICLE

The present invention discloses a pouring and foaming vehicle comprising a movable vehicle body, at least one pouring and foaming unit, a height adjusting device enabling a mixing head to move in a height direction and a control device for controlling the height adjusting device to enable the mixing head to move in the height direction to a predetermined position and controlling the at least one pouring and foaming unit to pour. The pouring and foaming unit comprises at least one raw material tank storing at least one raw material and a pouring head configured to receive the at least one raw material from said at least one raw material tank and perform pouring. The pouring and foaming vehicle according to the present invention may travel along an object to be poured and perform the pouring quickly and efficiently and save human power and time.
A ELECTROLUMINESCENT WIRE AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

The present invention discloses an electroluminescent wire. An embodiment of the present invention comprises at least one metal or non-metal wire as a linear central electrode, a light-emitting layer made of a luminescent powder and a transparent thermoplastic macromolecular polymer or a synthetic resin is directly coated surround and extruded on an outer-wall of the linear central electrode, a transparent electrode layer uniformly further coated surround and on a outer-wall of the linear light-emitting layer, an auxiliary electrode wound outside the transparent electrode layer, and a transparent polymeric layer as an outermost layer. The transparent thermoplastic polymer or synthetic resin has a good insulating and dielectric property, after it is mixed with luminescent powder, an insulating and dielectric capping film is formed outside the luminescent powder particles, the central electrode may be directly covered or coated with the light-emitting layer composed of the mixture, the dielectric coating may be omitted, thereby one manufacturing step may be omitted, and the cost may be also reduced. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing said electroluminescent wire.
Discovery and characterization of hydrogen-based high-temperature superconductors

After the discovery of superconductivity at above 200 K in the hydrogen sulfide system, two clear conclusions can be drawn: i) there is lots of room for discovering new hydrogen-based high-temperature superconducting compounds, and ii) first-principles calculations can guide the discovery of these materials. In fact, the possibility of high-temperature superconductivity in the hydrogen sulfide system had been predicted before the experiment.

However, in order to be accurate and reliable for this type of compounds, first-principles calculations need to go far beyond the state-of-the-art to correctly incorporate the large quantum effects intrinsic to hydrogen atoms. Huge errors on the superconducting properties of materials are often obtained with state-of-the-art methods, misguiding experimental effort.

In this project we will develop a new method that will make first-principles calculations correctly incorporate such quantum effects and, thus, reach an unprecedented precision and accuracy.

With the use of the novel first-principles method we will characterize correctly the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen-based superconductors, aiming at understanding clearly why and when these materials become high-temperature superconductors. We will also investigate the possibility of high-temperature superconductivity at ambient pressure in this type of compounds. In the end of the project, we will focus our theoretical effort to the discovery of new high-temperature superconductors, focusing on hydrides, hydrogen-storage materials, and organic compounds.
A hot-spot bio-barcode strategy for prognostic biomarkers in colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is caused by alterations in genes that regulate tissue growth and the risk of developing CRC is influenced by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Although CRC is often preventable by removing precursor lesions, screening efforts have been hampered by low participation rates and by performance limitations of the screening tools themselves. Detection of blood in faeces is currently the most common screening tool, while stool DNA testing of molecular markers has emerged as a biologically rational and user-friendly strategy for the non-invasive detection of CRC and critical precursor lesions. This advance has significantly increased performance in detecting CRC, but still more than half of the precancerous lesions cannot be detected. The stool DNA test performance for detecting precancerous lesions is expected to be improved substantively by including a completely new type of biomarker, those formed earlier than genetic mutations in the process of carcinogenesis. Such biomarkers are DNA adducts; DNA molecules bound to chemicals.  If not repaired, these DNA adducts generate mutations. Herein, we propose to expand an ERC-funded research result into a kit for measuring CRC-initiating DNA adducts in a stool sample. This kit will enable personalized feedback that quantitatively integrates environmental and genetic factors in colon-cancer associated DNA damage. We have filed a patent application for the chemical basis of the technology and have partnered with an ETH spin-off for the scientific development of our existing proof of principle assay to a prototype kit. In parallel to the scientific work, during the Proof of Concept phase, we will address a phase of the overall commercialization plan that involves licensing the technology to a business partner in the life sciences sector.
The Technology of Operative Prognosis of Hydrocarbons by Complex of Gravity-magnetic and Space Data

Nowadays the basic geophysical method of hydrocarbons searches is the area seismic survey.
However, providing high geological efficiency, it demands exclusively greater economic costs. For it
reduction it is offered to carry out search works in two consecutive stages. In the first stage the
prognosis of promising sites by a complex of cheap gravity‐magnetic surveys and space images is
accomplished. In the second stage within the bounds of the allocated parcel the seismic
investigations of various modifications is applied. Such technology allows to reduce considerably
time and economic costs without essential loss of the useful information. In the paper the short
description of prognosis technology by the integrated analysis of gravity‐magnetic and space data
and results of its use within the bounds of Dnieper‐Donetsk cavity (Ukraine) are presented.
Database of evidence-based ranked Parkinson Disease variants (P1.199)

Objective: To create a web database that can provide interpretation of the significance of single variant changes (SV) in Parkinson Disease (PD).
Background: Evaluation of genetic variants in PD can be difficult, as even rare or deleterious variants may not lead to disease. The introduction of next generation sequencing (NGS) has significantly increased the rate these variants are reported, changing the focus of research in PD from gene-based to SV. Thus, there is a need for a new kind of genetic database, capable of ranking and handling NGS data. The proposed work would fill this gap by creating a ranking scale for each variant based on current documentation and additional in-silico analyses and make recommendations about the strength of evidence for their significance to PD.
Methods: SV included will come from the literature and existing NGS databases. SV are ranked in each of three evidence levels: 1) “Genetic evidence” (e.g. population frequency, family segregation) and 2) “functional evidence” extracted from literature and data repositories and 3) in-silico analyses for all variants to determine potential functional effect of the variants (“in-silico evidence”) (e.g. PolyPhen2 for nonsynonymous, RegulomeDB and GWAVA for non-coding variants).
Results: Each variant is placed in one of six categories, based on the strength of evidence from the three evidence-levels, and this data will be available through a website. Summary data for each dataset and/or for each SV will be linked to the NGS laboratory or publication, to facilitate collaborative efforts.
Conclusions: The database will allow users to quickly evaluate variants and initiate collaborations. The summary data format avoids individual identifiers thus allowing rapid availability of NGS data to the PD research community. The database meets recommendations by NINDS PD2014.
Study was supported by a grant from the Department of Defense. Disclosure: Athena diagnostics, royalty CMT2A gene, received through Duke University., Dr. Wang has nothing to disclose. Dr. Beecham has nothing to disclose. Dr. Van Broeckhoven has nothing to disclose. Dr. Nuytemans has nothing to disclose.
Guest editorial: Special issue on visualization and visual analytics

This special issue is devoted to the new research addressing challenges in the areas of visualization and visual analytics. Visualization and visual analytics are closely related research areas, both concentrating on developing visual techniques to reveal meaningful information out of various data in real-life applications. Visualization as a field has its roots in Computer Graphics and has become a popular research area over the years. The field of visual analytics is relatively young with a concentration on analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces. In general, visualization and visual analytics research is tightly connected with certain types of data or applications and researchers in both fields strive to discover known or unknown data patterns for domain users.
A platform for monitoring and prediction of social impact and acceptability of modern border control technology

METICOS aims to introduce Big Data Analysis of border control information systems, in order to provide a step-change
towards more modern and efficient Smart Border management and towards gaining societal and political acceptance of
modern control technologies of EU borders such as “no gate solutions”. It is therefore positioned as an initiative to create a real-time decision-support system with regard to different Smart Border control technologies that empowers two major stakeholder groups within the European border control sector (i.e., travellers and border control authorities & service providers) to ensure user acceptance, secure positive societal impact and maximize border control process efficiency. To this end, the METICOS project will develop a platform that integrates information systems and networks of data sources in order to validate the efficiency and users acceptance of border control technologies. The
proposed platform will provide metrics and KPIs to authorities and decision makers, based on a number of independent
variables: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, physical privacy, accuracy, information privacy, ethical and societal perceptions. To maximize impact of the project, METICOS will join the European Initiative for Smart Borders and contribute aforementioned cross-border and cross-cultural Big Data Analysis and decision support systems that feature harvesting of multi-lingual and cross-sectorial data from heterogeneous sources, different analytics approaches and risk assessment methods. METICOS will be demonstrated and validated under real operating conditions. This will involve two pilot implementations executed at five different countries involving real travellers and staff. Furthermore, the METICOS ecosystem aims to work closely with border control research initiatives to demonstrate its operational performance improvements by means of combined validation with these solutions.
Cultural Routes Entrepreneurship and Technologies Enhancement

The idea of the e-CREATE project was born among European regions who are partly members of the Transromanica and CrossCulTour transnational project network. Together, the partners have identified shortcomings in public policies that on the one hand use significant resources to promote cultural, natural and historic tourism routes but fail on the other hand  to enhance the competitiveness of SME tourism promoters along those routes. All partners share the understanding that public policies and instruments need a strong focus on the development of e-skills among tourism related SME in order to enable them to make  good use of modern ICT and web-based customer relation tools. Knowing that the anticipated launch of post-2013 structural funds programmes presents a unique opportunity to launch new programmes, e-CREATE key objective is to enhance capacities of competent policy-makers in that respect. Good practices from partner- and other European regions will be capitalised for that purpose.
Main activities of e-CREATE henceforth include an assessment and publication of good practices, the realisation of Interregional Capacity Building Workshops and the formulation of Policy Recommendations. Furthermore, the elaboration of Implementation Plans for the participating regions, as well as a Demonstration Project on concrete ICT-applications to promote tourism development will spur the uptake of anticipated new programmes and to mobilise private investments will play an important role. Across all project phases, stakeholders and key actors in rural development and along cultural routes will be involved in the interregional exchange and capacity building process. e-CREATE expected impacts will be to improve knowledge of public policy-makers as well as to increase awareness among tourism related SME.
The operation furthermore will result in politically endorsement of implementation plans for the partner regions, improved access to good practices, and the mobilisation of private investments. e-CREATE is implemented by an interregional partnership led by the Ministry of Regional Development and Transport, Saxony-Anhalt (DE). Partners include local and regional public authorities (or institutions acting as public equivalent bodies on their behalf) from 9 EU member states as well as 1 partner from Norway, all of which are responsible for drafting and implementing policies and instruments to promote e-skills in rural tourism development. The partnership is completed by the Transromanica European registered association that leads the project communication and provides a platform for the long-term maintenance of the interregional collaboration between the partner regions.