SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Effects of atrazine and chlorothalonil on the reproductive success, development, and growth of early life stage sockeye salmon (<i>Oncorhynchus nerka</i> )

The effects of 2 currently used commercial pesticide formulations on Pacific sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), from fertilization to emergence, were evaluated in a gravel-bed flume incubator that simulated a natural streambed. Embryos were exposed to atrazine at 25 µg/L (low atrazine) or atrazine at 250 µg/L (high atrazine) active ingredient (a.i.), and chlorothalonil at 0.5 µg/L (low chlorothalonil) or chlorothalonil at 5 µg/L a.i. (high chlorothalonil) and examined for effects on developmental success and timing, as well as physical and biochemical growth parameters. Survival to hatch was reduced in the high chlorothalonil group (55% compared with 83% in controls), accompanied by a 24% increase in finfold deformity incidence. Reduced alevin condition factor (2.9-5.4%) at emergence and elevated triglyceride levels were seen in chlorothalonil-exposed fish. Atrazine exposure caused premature hatch (average high atrazine time to 50% hatch [H50] = 100 d postfertilization [dpf]), and chlorothalonil exposure caused delayed hatch (high chlorothalonil H50 = 108 dpf; controls H50 = 102 dpf). All treatments caused premature emergence (average time to 50% emergence [E50]: control E50 = 181 dpf, low chlorothalonil E50 = 175 dpf, high chlorothalonil E50 = 174 dpf, high atrazine E50 = 175 dpf, low atrazine E50 = 174 dpf), highlighting the importance of using a gravel-bed incubator to examine this subtle, but critical endpoint. These alterations indicate that atrazine and chlorothalonil could affect survival of early life stages of sockeye salmon in the wild. Environ Toxicol Chem 2017;36:1354-1364. © 2017 SETAC.
Dark Matter Search in a Proton Beam Dump with MiniBooNE

The MiniBooNE-DM collaboration searched for vector-boson mediated production of dark matter using the Fermilab 8 GeV Booster proton beam in a dedicated run with $1.86 \times 10^{20}$ protons delivered to a steel beam dump. The MiniBooNE detector, 490~m downstream, is sensitive to dark matter via elastic scattering with nucleons in the detector mineral oil. Analysis methods developed for previous MiniBooNE scattering results were employed, and several constraining data sets were simultaneously analyzed to minimize systematic errors from neutrino flux and interaction rates. No excess of events over background was observed, leading to a 90\% confidence limit on the dark-matter cross section parameter, $Y=\epsilon^2\alpha_D(m_\chi/m_V)^4 \lesssim10^{-8}$, for $\alpha_D=0.5$ and for dark-matter masses of $0.01<m_\chi<0.3~\mathrm{GeV}$ in a vector portal model of dark matter. This is the best limit from a dedicated proton beam dump search in this mass and coupling range and extends below the mass range of direct dark matter searches. These results demonstrate a novel and powerful approach to dark matter searches with beam dump experiments.
USE OF INDIGO-DERIVATIVES AS IRREVERSIBLE COLOR CHANGEABLE DYES FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS, NOVEL COMPOUNDS AND A PROCESS FOR DYEING TEXTILE MATERIALS

The present invention relates to the use of novel and known indigo- derivatives as irreversible color changeable dyes for textile materials and to novel compounds. The invention also relates to a process for dyeing textile materials, especially denim, with indigo-irreversible color changeable dyes and to garment articles made by said textile materials.
Use of Modelled Soil Data Ranges to Explore Post-Reclamation Soil Suitability Ratings for 30 Alberta Soil Series

Return to equivalent capability is the principle governing land reclamation in Alberta. However, land capability rating systems are seldom used to determine post-reclamation equivalency in agricultural lands. This study used the Land Suitability Rating System for Agricultural Crops (LSRS) to estimate reclaimed soil profile ratings. Baseline soil data for 30 soil series obtained from the Alberta Soil Layer file were changed to yield synthetic data. Admixture was simulated by mixing 10 equal increments of B horizon (subsoil) into the A horizon (topsoil) to a maximum of 50% of initial A horizon thickness. Subsoil density was changed in 2.5% increments above baseline to a maximum increase of 25%. Admixture effects on texture, organic carbon, and thickness of topsoil and density change in subsoil were quantified across these 10 treatment levels and deductions were calculated with the LSRS. At level 10 in which topsoil consisted of 33% subsoil admixture by volume and subsoil density had increased by 25%, capabi...
Reseña de Battistoni, Giulia, Azione e imputazione in G. W. F. Hegel alla luce dell´interpretazione di K. L. Michelet, Napoli: Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici, 2020, 237 pp., ISBN: 978-88-97820-37-6.

Reseña de Battistoni, Giulia, Azione e imputazione in G. W. F. Hegel alla luce dell´interpretazione di K. L. Michelet, Napoli: Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici, 2020, 237 pp., ISBN: 978-88-97820-37-6.
Evaluating the impact of solar generation on balancing requirements in Southern Nevada system

In this paper, the impacts of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation on balancing requirements including regulation and load following in the Southern Nevada balancing area are analyzed. The methodology is based on the “swinging door” algorithm and a probability box method developed by PNNL. The regulation and load following signals are mimicking the system's scheduling and real-time dispatch processes. Load, solar PV generation and distributed PV generation (DG) data are used in the simulation. Different levels of solar PV generation and DG penetration profiles are used in the study. Sensitivity of the regulation requirements with respect to real-time solar PV generation forecast errors is analyzed.
Teaching emerging methods in palaeoproteomics for the european research area

TEMPERA will provide international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary state-of-the-art doctoral training to prepare the next generation of specialists in mass spectrometry-based ancient protein residues analysis for biomolecular diagnostics and conservation of cultural heritage material.
Due to their chemical and mechanical properties, proteins have always represented the category of biomolecules most extensively exploited by humans to satisfy basic needs, including: nutrition, clothing, sheltering and transportation. However presently there are very few specialists that have been trained to analyse ancient proteins, in stark contrast to the study of ancient DNA. The growing demand of information provided by mass spectrometry-based ancient protein sequencing will require highly specialised profiles with a multidisciplinary background in analytical chemistry, engineering, molecular biology, archaeology and art restoration.
Within the TEMPERA network, a team of talented young scientists from both experimental sciences and cultural heritage conservation disciplines will be created and prepared to become a group of highly qualified specialists.
The TEMPERA network aims at:
(i) forming, through research-based training, the professional profiles behind tomorrow’s state-of-the-art analysis of ancient proteins from cultural heritage materials,
(ii) consolidating existing constructive interaction across disciplines to focus different expertise and backgrounds into the common aim of safeguarding and enhancing European cultural heritage,
(iii) stimulating, through the right set of specific research-related and transferable skills, the development of
 application-oriented mind set for direct or indirect exploitation of TEMPERA R&D activities.
As a key TEMPERA feature, the unique contribution provided by each participating institution will be integrated in a strong partnership to achieve valuable complementary research-specific and widely transferrable professional competence.
On the Minimum Caterpillar Problem in Digraphs

Suppose that each arc in a digraph D = (V, A) has two costs of non-negative integers, called a spine cost and a leaf cost. A caterpillar is a directed tree consisting of a single directed path (of spine arcs) and leaf vertices each of which is incident to the directed path by exactly one incoming arc (leaf arc). For a given terminal set K ⊆ V, we study the problem of finding a caterpillar in D such that it contains all terminals in K and its total cost is minimized, where the cost of each arc in the caterpillar depends on whether it is used as a spine arc or a leaf arc. In this paper, we first study the complexity status of the problem with respect to the number of terminals: the problem is solvable in polynomial time for any digraph with two terminals, while it is NP-hard for three terminals. We then give a linear-time algorithm to solve the problem for digraphs with bounded treewidth, where the treewidth for a digraph D is defined as the one for the underlying graph of D. Our algorithm runs in linear time even if |K| = O(|V|).
Scaling laws and techniques in decentralised processing of interfered Gaussian channels

The scaling laws of the achievable communication rates and the corresponding upper bounds of distributed reception in the presence of an interfering signal are investigated. The scheme includes one transmitter communicating to a remote destination via two relays, which forward messages to the remote destination through reliable links with finite capacities. The relays receive the transmission along with some unknown interference. We focus on three common settings for distributed reception, wherein the scaling laws of the capacity (the prelog as the power of the transmitter and the interference are taken to infinity) are completely characterized. It is shown in most cases that to overcome the interference, a definite amount of information about the interference needs to be forwarded along with the desired message, to the destination. The upper bounds results are derived using the cut-set along with a new bounding technique, which relies on multiletter expressions. The latter is demonstrated to be useful in a scenario where the cut-set upper bound happens to be strictly loose. The lower bound results are derived using random-coding arguments, wherein some interesting cases combining lattices are found to be beneficiary, and used to determine the scaling laws of the achievable rate. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Differential contribution of specific working memory components to mathematics achievement in 2nd and 3rd graders

The contribution of the three core components of working memory (WM) to the development of mathematical skills in young children is poorly understood. The relation between specific WM components and Numerical Operations, which emphasize computation and fact retrieval, and Mathematical Reasoning, which emphasizes verbal problem solving abilities in 48 2nd and 50 3rd graders was assessed using standardized WM and mathematical achievement measures. For 2nd graders, the central executive and phonological components predicted Mathematical Reasoning skills; whereas the visuo-spatial component predicted both Mathematical Reasoning and Numerical Operations skills in 3rd graders. This pattern suggests that the central executive and phonological loop facilitate performance during early stages of mathematical learning whereas visuo-spatial representations play an increasingly important role during later stages. We propose that these changes reflect a shift from prefrontal to parietal cortical functions during mathematical skill acquisition. Implications for learning and individual differences are discussed.
THERMAL PROCESSES | Pasteurization

Thermal pasteurization is a classical method of food preservation that reduces the number of unwanted vegetative cells of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in foods, extending food shelf life, promoting food safety, and allowing the reduction and elimination of added chemical preservatives to foods. Pasteurization recently was redefined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as “any process, treatment, or combination thereof, which is applied to food to reduce the most resistant microorganism(s) of public health significance to a level that is not likely to present a public health risk under normal conditions of distribution and storage.” Therefore, this definition includes nonthermal pasteurization processes such as high-pressure and high-intensity pulsed electric fields.
Metabolic diseases from the point of view of the gut bacterial motility and mucus barrier

MEDMOTILUS aims to uncover the alterations of gut mucus/microbiota homeostasis in metabolic diseases and therapeutic targets using human data and animal models. It will fill research gaps in the multiple scenarios of metabolic diseases, one of the greatest threats to human health. The gut microbiota is a key environmental factor of these diseases, and its modulation is a potential treatment. However, the host-microbiota interactions are far from being fully described. The gut mucus barrier is a host spatial control that plays a crucial role in the microbiota regulation but poorly understood. Diet and medicines may affect this defense and, thus, improving metabolism and reducing gut bacterial motility, whose increase is linked to health disorders even without serious infections. However, there is no in-depth bacterial motility characterization in metabolic diseases and no data on mucus features nor on its effect on bacteria in these diseases. So, the overall research goal of MEDMOTILUS is to provide evidence of the impact of gut bacterial motility and mucus in metabolic diseases as key factors involving dysbiosis, mucus features, and metabolic status. MEDMOTILUS takes a multidisciplinary approach. It will go beyond the current state-of-the-art by using original input data (bacterial motility from modeling and mucus features) with multi-omic approaches (also metabolomics and metagenomics). Several potential solutions acting on mucus will be assessed in mice. The use of human data already generated and animal models (mice and a new pig model) will allow me to identify robust and useful biomarkers of the gut mucus/microbiota homeostasis in metabolic diseases for further research on diagnosis and monitoring to reduce long-term complications and deaths. At the level of my career, MEDMOTILUS will allow me to enhance my research profile and network, strongly impacting my chances of achieving my long-term goal to become a Professor and develop a prolific scientific career.
Enhanced under water superoleophobicity by micro/nano topography and hydrophilic polymer brushes for high efficiency oil-water emulsion separation

Superhydrophilic-underwater superoleophobic membrane is a kind of functional separation membranes based on special wettability, with very promising application prospect in oil/water separation. The stability of the material is the key factor in its performance. This proposal aims to develop stable membranes with superhydrophilicity-underwater superoleophobicity design, by combining synergistically the stupendous hydrated polymer brushes and anisotropic micro-/nano-structures on a surface. We will suppress the wetting transition due to oil penetration via the stable hydration shell of the polymer brush on the vertical direction, and directional oil droplet transmission via the anisotropic surface structures tangential to a surface. Our results aim to reveal the relationships between the molecular brush structure, anisotropic micro-/nano-structure on the surface, and wettability in the oil-water-solid three phase system, illustrating the nature of science of wetting transition and transition suppression, understanding the mechanism of superhydrophilic-underwater superoleophobic surfaces under pressure in multiple phase systems, and ultimately establishing the design strategy for effective membranes for oil-water separation important in many applications of significant economic and societal impact.
Frequency control in the process of a multicell superconducting cavity production

Modifications in the geometry of a superconducting RF cavity due to various processing procedures are presented in a convenient matrix formulation. Specifically, the effect of chemical etching, cooling down, and preloading are characterized, while the corresponding frequency shifts are calculated with a reliable software. This matrix method was used in the fabrication of the first cornell energy recovery linac (ERL) 7-cell cavity. Cavity fabrication can be broken down into three main stages: deep-drawing cups, welding the cups in pairs to obtain "dumbbells" and end groups, and, finally, welding the obtained components into a completed cavity. Frequency measurements and precise machining were implemented after the second stage. A custom RF fixture and data acquisition system were designed and validated for this purpose. The system comprised of a mechanical press with RF contacts, a network analyzer, a load cell and custom LABVIEW and MATLAB scripts. To extract the individual frequencies of the cups from these measurements, the established algorithm of calculations was analysed and corrected. Corrections for the ambient environment were also incorporated into the measurement protocol. Using the procedure presented, the frequency deviation of the completed 1.3 GHz 7-cell cavity was 360 kHz, corresponding to an average error about 75 μm in length for every cell.
Development and verification of a fitness club service quality evaluation model

Based on the SERVQUAL model method,coupled with the characteristics of the fitness industry,and basing the main purpose on developing a new fitness club service quality evaluation model,the authors established a hypothetic service quality model that is composed of such 5 dimensions as workers,facilities and equipment,service items,safety and price setting according to literature information,field examination and expert interview,then investigated the customers of 3 fitness clubs located in Shanghai and Guangdong,performed a confirmatory factor analysis on the hypothetic model by using 376 sample data acquired from the investigation,and revealed that the hypothetic model has a good fitting degree(GFI=0.89,AGFI=0.86,SRMR=0.04,RFI=0.90,TLI=0.94,CFI=0.94,RMSEA=0.06).Next,the authors improved the hypothetic model,and derived a model that is composed of 20 items in 5 dimensions(GFI=0.93,AGFI=0.90,SRMR=0.04,RFI=0.93,TLI=0.97,CFI=0.97,RMSEA=0.05),provided with sufficient credibility and validity.Moreover,the authors also probed into inspirations from related service quality researches and management practice as well as research topics in the future.
DERIVATIVES COMPRISING AN APELIN ANALOGUE AND USES THEREOF

The present invention relates to derivatives comprising an apelin analogue; wherein the apelin analogue comprises two amino acids having a sulphur atom in the side chain, wherein said two amino acids are covalently linked via a methylene bridge. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutical use of the derivatives, preferably in the treatment of all forms of cardiovascular disease.
Directional Superradiant Emission from Statistically Independent Incoherent Nonclassical and Classical Sources

Superradiance is one of the outstanding problems in quantum optics since Dicke introduced the concept of enhanced directional spontaneous emission by an ensemble of identical two-level atoms. The effect is based on correlated collective Dicke states which turn out to be highly entangled. Here we show that enhanced directional emission of spontaneous radiation can be produced also with statistically independent incoherent sources via the measurement of higher order correlation functions of the emitted radiation. Our analysis is applicable to a wide variety of quantum systems like trapped atoms, ions, quantum dots or NV-centers, and is also valid for statistically independent incoherent classical emitters. This is experimentally confirmed with up to eight independent thermal light sources.
SPREADER FEEDER APPARATUS

A spreader feeder apparatus for laundry flatwork pieces, such as bed sheets. The apparatus has a hanger (H) for releasably gripping the opposite top corners of the flatwork piece and carrying the suspended flatwork piece away from the entry side of the apparatus and toward its exit side. The opposite side edges of the suspended flatwork piece are engaged by upper and lower sets of spreader belts (B-1, B-2, B-3 and B-4), which spread it laterally in opposite directions. The upper sets of spreader belts release the flatwork piece after it has been spread, and pusher mechanisms (32, 32') push it onto a horizontal conveyor, which carries it toward the exit side of the apparatus.
CONSERVING NETWORK RESOURCES DURING TRANSMISSION OF PACKETS OF INTERACTIVE SERVICES

A data transmission method includes receiving policy information transmitted by a core network device and related to a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session, the policy information instructing transmission delay monitoring to be performed on data sub-packets obtained by splitting a data packet of an interactive service. The method further includes, in response to identifying that a data packet transmitted by a previous node is one of the data sub-packets obtained by splitting the data packet of the interactive service, detecting, according to the policy information in a process of transmitting the data sub-packets to a subsequent node, whether transmission of the data sub-packets meets a delay requirement. The method further includes, in response to detecting that the transmission of the data sub-packets does not meet the delay requirement, stopping transmitting remaining data sub-packets obtained by splitting the data packet of the interactive service to the subsequent node.
Finite element speaker-specific face model generation for the study of speech production

In situations where automatic mesh generation is unsuitable, the finite element (FE) mesh registration technique known as mesh-match-and-repair (MMRep) is an interesting option for quickly creating a subject-specific FE model by fitting a predefined template mesh onto the target organ. The irregular or poor quality elements produced by the elastic deformation are corrected by a 'mesh reparation' procedure ensuring that the desired regularity and quality standards are met. Here, we further extend the MMRep capabilities and demonstrate the possibility of taking into account additional relevant anatomical features. We illustrate this approach with an example of biomechanical model generation of a speaker's face comprising face muscle insertions. While taking advantage of the a priori knowledge about tissues conveyed by the template model, this novel, fast and automatic mesh registration technique makes it possible to achieve greater modelling realism by accurately representing the organ surface as well as inner anatomical or functional structures of interest.