SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Behaviour of fission products under severe PWR accident conditions. The VERCORS experimental programme—Part 3: Release of low-volatile fission products and actinides

Abstract The VERCORS analytical programme consisted of a series of tests carried out on irradiated PWR fuel samples. The tests – funded jointly by EDF and IRSN – were carried out by the Commissariat a l’Energie Atomique (CEA) at their Grenoble site. They were performed in a hot cell belonging to the Active Materials Analysis Laboratory (LAMA). The general outline of the programme was set out in a first article (of a series of 3), which described the different levels of fission products (FP) volatility and their characteristics. This led to a classification into five main categories of volatility and/or behaviour: (1) Volatile FP including fission gases, iodine, caesium, antimony, tellurium, cadmium, rubidium and silver; (2) Semi-volatile FP, a category made up of molybdenum, rhodium, barium, palladium and technetium; (3) Low-volatile FP comprising ruthenium, cerium, strontium, yttrium, europium, niobium and lanthanum with generally low but significant release; (4) Non-volatile FP including zirconium, neodymium and praseodymium; and lastly (5) Actinides which group together uranium, plutonium, neptunium, americium and curium. The specific behaviour of fission gases and volatile FP is dealt with in the second article, which also includes the specific characteristics of volatile FP regarding transport. The main variables (i.e. temperature, which is the main variable at least until loss of sample geometry, oxidising–reducing conditions, burn-up, interactions with the cladding and/or the structural components, the nature of the fuel, and finally the state of the fuel) affecting the kinetics and/or the released fraction of these same FP could also be identified. This final article represents the Third Part of the series. It concerns the release of actinides and less volatile FP, in keeping with the classification by categories previously identified, which are as follows: (1) semi-volatile FP, comprising of Mo, Ba, Rh, Pd, Tc, (2) low-volatile FP, comprising of Sr, Y, Nb, Ru, La, Ce, Eu, (3) non-volatile FP, comprising of Zr, Nd and Pr and lastly (4) actinides. The main parameters favouring their release are also highlighted.
On the Nonasymptotic Convergence of Cyclic Coordinate Descent Methods

Cyclic coordinate descent is a classic optimization method that has witnessed a resurgence of interest in signal processing, statistics, and machine learning. Reasons for this renewed interest include the simplicity, speed, and stability of the method, as well as its competitive performance on $\ell_1$ regularized smooth optimization problems. Surprisingly, very little is known about its nonasymptotic convergence behavior on these problems. Most existing results either just prove convergence or provide asymptotic rates. We fill this gap in the literature by proving $O(1/k)$ convergence rates (where $k$ is the iteration count) for two variants of cyclic coordinate descent under an isotonicity assumption. Our analysis proceeds by comparing the objective values attained by the two variants with each other, as well as with the gradient descent algorithm. We show that the iterates generated by the cyclic coordinate descent methods remain better than those of gradient descent uniformly over time.
Assessment of co-composting process with high load of an inorganic industrial waste

This study aims to investigate the co-composting of an inorganic industrial waste (eggshell - ES) in very high levels (up to 60% w/w). Since composting is a process in which solid, liquid and gaseous phases interact in a very complex way, there is a need to shed light on statistical tools that can unravel the main relationships structuring the variability associated to this process. In this study, PCA and data visualisation were used with that purpose. The co-composting tests were designed with increasing quantities of ES (0, 10, 20, 30 and 60%ES w/w) mixed with industrial potato peel and rice husks. Principal component analysis showed that physical properties like free air space, bulk density and moisture are the most relevant variables for explaining the variability due to ES content. On the other hand, variability in time dynamics is mostly driven by some chemical and phytoxicological parameters, such as organic matter decay and nitrate content. Higher ES incorporation (60% ES) enhanced the initial biological activity of the mixture, but the higher bulk density and lower water holding capacity had a negative effect on the aerobic biological activity as the process evolved. Nevertheless, pathogen-killing temperatures (>70°C for 11h) were attained. All the final products obtained after 90days were stable and non-phytotoxic. This work proved that valorisation of high amounts of eggshell by co-composting is feasible, but prone to be influenced by the physical properties of the mixtures.
Printing of ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells and its commercial application

The impact of buildings to European final energy consumption has been assessed at 40%, making the building stock responsible for 36% of CO2 emissions. The reduction of energy consumption in buildings is the focus of the European 2020 strategy. EU’s essential policy instruments that encourage energy efficiency, retrofit measures and renewable production are: the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD and EPBD recast) and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). One of the major initiatives promoted by the EPBD recast is the implementation of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEBs) as the building objective from 2018 onwards. In the US, as well, several states’ strategic plans stipulate that all new residential buildings must be zero-net-energy (ZNE) by 2020, all new commercial buildings - by 2030, and 50% of existing commercial buildings must be retrofitted to ZNE by 2030. However currently available technologies pose challenges to reaching these objectives in cost-effective way. As an example, photovoltaic devices which bring high hopes and expectations to NZEBs, can currently only cover roofs, not allowing to optimally use the majority of building surface. They only generate energy from direct natural light and cannot be used on existing buildings without the need of severe structure modifications. Similar challenges (compliance with regulations, search for optimal efficiency-cost ratio, need for constant performance improvement while maintaining aesthetic features) are also faced by many other industries (automobile, aeronautics, consumer goods – electronics, clothing, etc.)

Saule Sp. z o. o. (Saule Technologies) aims to address these challenges by introducing the first-on-the-market perovskite solar cells (PSC) which are efficient, flexible, semi-transparent and inexpensive solar panels.
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GLAZING RETENTION IN CONSERVATORY ROOFS

There is provided a glazing retention clip (100) comprising: a rafter connector (120) for connecting the clip (100) to an end of a longitudinally extending rafter (20) for holding glazing material in a first plane; and a glazing stop (140) providing, in use, a surface extending substantially perpendicular to said first plane.
A human neural platform for assaying antigen-antibody interactions for autoimmune encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitides (AE) are a category of diseases that result from an immune attack against proteins present in patient’s own brain cells (antigens). Clinical symptoms include both neurological and psychiatric manifestations, that differ greatly between patients and during disease progression. Upon prompt diagnosis and immunotherapy symptoms gradually resolve. Current epidemiological studies estimate an annual incidence of encephalitis of any aetiology is 2-3 patients per 100.000 per year. However, given that new autoantibodies are being discovered on a half-yearly basis, the incidence of AE is increasing over time and is nowadays comparable to infectious encephalitis. Methods to diagnose AE rely on immunodetection of autoantigens, using rat brain tissue or transfected cells as a source of neural cell surface proteins. Despite being successful in identifying known autoantibodies, in 50% of all AE cases the affected antigen is unknown and cannot be detected using current technologies. Therefore, there is an urgent clinical need for a diagnostic kit that is able to detect all cell surface neuronal antigens. Thanks to the skills acquired during the ERC-StG, we have developed a platform to identify the presence of autoantibodies against neuronal surface antigens in patient serum or CSF using human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) derived neural cells. Moreover, first experiments validate that our technology can detect an autoantigen in seronegative samples. In the context of this project, we aim to conduct the necessary steps to bring a successful diagnostic approach developed in the bench towards its application as a diagnostic device at the bedside. To this end, we will develop a minimum viable product (MVP), to assess its capability to detect new AE-associated antigens, to distribute it to reference diagnostic laboratories for benchmarking and to explore the possibility of licensing the invention to a third-party company.
CLUTCH FOR CONNECTING AXIALLY OFF-CENTERED MACHINE COMPONENTS

A clutch which contains two half-sections (10, 12) and three intermediate coupling elements (14, 16, 18), which are arranged to move freely between the half-sections (10, 12), rotating in relation to one another around common axes, (20, 22, 24) each of which is connected via a guide-piece with the first half-section (10) and via another guide-piece (26, 28, 30) whith the second half-section (12). In order to reduce the centripetal forces on the guide-pieces (36, 38) and thus enable the clutch to be used for higher rotation speeds, the bearings (36) are maintained, in the form of rubber bearings, in the half-sections (10, 12) or intermediate coupling elements (14, 16, 18). The guide-pieces (20, 22, 24, 30) are connected with journals (32, 34) and are in the form of flat strips (48, 50).
Sustainable Urban Mobility Management Information Technologies

The project deals with the traffic congestion of cities with big commercial ports and aims at reducing pollution through the deployment of an advanced mobility management information system based on ICT. It will also improve integration between transport modes and better interconnection of existing networks, providing mainly: • A study about the appropriate ICT solutions for mobility management and a common methodology for implementation • Design of innovative models for mobility management:1 plan for urban freight mobility management in Bari; 3 drafts of executable designs for mobility information systems (Bari, Brindisi, Patras); 1 plan for the integration of mobility services in Corfu • Creation of 2 e-services (logistics information services) to promote accessibility • Implementation of pilot applications of produced ICT solutions and methodologies : mobility information system in Bari, Brindisi and Patras; virtual laboratory for sustainable urban mobility in Corfu.
High-Performance, ultra-light flexible cigs solar cell

Photovoltaic (PV), a renewable and a sustainable source of energy, is one of the best alternatives to suppress the emission of greenhouse gases and limit global warming. The cost of PV systems is dropping continuously, and their energy generation price is not affected by future fuel price increases. Among different thin-film PV technologies, CIGS solar cell exhibit the highest power conversion efficiency. It is lighter, significantly cheaper to produce, and can be made flexible to use for portable electronics, mobility applications as well as building integration, which is highly relevant in view of the European Strategic Energy Technology plan. To keep pushing prices down and increase efficiency, a novel concept is needed. Low-temperature growth of high-quality CIGS thin-film opens a new frontier of solar business by fabricating solar cells on ultra-light polymeric substrates. However, the main problems that limit the growth of CIGS thin-films at low substrate temperature are poor electronic properties due to incomplete phase transformation and insufficient alkali metals in the absorber layer due to decreased diffusion. In this project, a pulsed hybrid reactive magnetron sputtering  process will be developed to obtain a high-efficiency solar cell at low-growth temperature. It is a new, unique, and single-step fabrication process, which will have a high impact on the industrial production of solar cells. Surface stoichiometry and nucleation of anions/cations species at various deposition conditions will be investigated. Furthermore, the atomic mobility of the anions/cations species will be promoted using laser pulses, which enhances the phase transformation resulting in increased crystal growth. To further boost the performance, heavy alkali metals will be incorporated. High-quality results are expected, since the proposal will combine the expertise of the applicant with the knowledge of the host, and the use of unique state-of-the-art fabrication facilities.
Publication Phishing: A Growing Challenge For Researchers And Scientific Societies

Publication phishing has the potential to develop further into a serious gainful enterprise if effective security
measures are not in place. Be that as it may, there is growing concern over the erosion of users’ trust
towards journals, conferences and other channels of publication stemming from the rise in scam cases involving
users’ money, research articles and personal identifications. Phishing is becoming a major issue for
users and will be making an ever greater and prominent issue for good scientific societies who need to devise
anti-journal hijacking measures to mitigate the impacts of phishing to their operations. Researchers and scientific societies need to design adequate technical security systems to mitigate phishing threat to users. This note highlights some issues and basic steps to anti-phishing educators and scientific societies to ensure the viability of anti-phishing initiatives
Einführung einer neuen Technologie zur Herstellung von Toilettenpapier mit erhöhter Zersetzungsanfälligkeit in wässrigen Lösungen

Im Rahmen des geplanten Projekts wird eine neue Technologie zur Herstellung von Toilettenpapier mit erhöhter Zersetzungsanfälligkeit in wässrigen Lösungen eingeführt. Die neue Technologie ist Starpaps eigene Technologie, die in ihrem Auftrag von der Technischen Universität Danzig, der Fakultät für Mechanik und der Fakultät für Chemie unter Beteiligung des Antragstellers entwickelt wurde und in Form der Ergebnisse abgeschlossener Entwicklungsarbeiten erfolgt. Auf der Grundlage der durchgeführten Studien wurde eine Methode zur Modifizierung von Toilettenpapier im Produktionsprozess entwickelt, um es anfälliger für die Zersetzung in Wasser zu machen. Die Modifikation des Papiers mit einer Stärkelösung ermöglicht es, das Gewicht der Zellulose zu reduzieren und gleichzeitig die gleichen mechanischen Eigenschaften beizubehalten. Die Änderung in der vorgeschlagenen Form wird zu einem Rückgang des Sink- und Zerfallsindex führen.
Ballbot-type motion of N-heterocyclic carbenes on gold surfaces

Recently, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) were introduced as alternative anchors for surface modifications and so offered many attractive features, which might render them superior to thiol-based systems. However, little effort has been made to investigate the self-organization process of NHCs on surfaces, an important aspect for the formation of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), which requires molecular mobility. Based on investigations with scanning tunnelling microscopy and first-principles calculations, we provide an understanding of the microscopic mechanism behind the high mobility observed for NHCs. These NHCs extract a gold atom from the surface, which leads to the formation of an NHC-gold adatom complex that displays a high surface mobility by a ballbot-type motion. Together with their high desorption barrier this enables the formation of ordered and strongly bound SAMs. In addition, this mechanism allows a complementary surface-assisted synthesis of dimeric and hitherto unknown trimeric NHC gold complexes on the surface.
A Study of Derivatives Market in India and its Current Position in Global Financial Derivatives Markets

The past decade has witnessed the multiple growths in the volume of international trade and business due to the wave of globalization and liberalization all over the world. As a result, the demand for the international money and financial instruments increased significantly at the global level. In this respect, change in exchange rates, interest rates and stock prices of different financial markets have increased the financial risk to the corporate world. Adverse changes in the macroeconomic factors have even threatened the very survival of business world. It is therefore essential to develop a set of new financial instruments known as derivatives in the Indian financial markets, to manage such risk. The basic purpose of these instruments is to provide commitments to prices for future dates for giving protection against adverse movements in future prices, in order to reduce the extent of financial risks. Today, the financial derivatives have become increasingly popular and most commonly used in the world of finance. This has grown with a phenomenal speed all over the world that now it is called as the derivatives revolution. In India, the emergence and growth of derivatives market is relatively a recent phenomenon. Since its inception in June 2000, derivatives market has exhibited exponential growth both in terms of volume and number of contract traded. The market turnover has grown from Rs.2365 Cr. in 2000-2001 to Rs. 26444804.86 Cr. in 2013-14. Within a short span of twelve years, derivatives trading in India has surpassed cash segment in terms of turnover and number of traded contracts. The passed study encompasses in its scope, history, concept, definition, types, features, regulation, market, trend, growth, Future prospects and challenges of derivatives in India and status of Indian derivatives market vis-a-vis global derivative market.
Periodic Rosuvastatin or Atorvastatin Dosing Arrays (PRADA): Patient-Centered Practice

Non-adherence is a major obstacle with long-term daily statin therapy.This retrospective study reviewed the medical records of patients with hyperlipidemia during an 8-year period in a private internal medicine practice. Periodic dosing was negotiated following several patients' refusal of statin therapy because of muscle aches or cost.The clinical impetus was patient adherence to statin therapy. Treatment was initiated by dispensing rosuvastatin or atorvastatin in a stepwise patient-directed approach (from two times/week to three times/week to every other day, up to five times/week). The primary endpoint was to assess the concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and the total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC/HDL-C) ratio with patient-directed dosing intervals. The secondary endpoint was a head-to-head comparison of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin to evaluate the mean decrease in the LDL-C and TC/HDL-C ratio.Chart review identified 46 patients who had been treated. Two patients with persistent myalgia terminated treatment before 12 weeks. Among the remaining 44 patients, 20 received doses of rosuvastatin from 15 to 100 mg per week, and 24 received atorvastatin from 20 to 140 mg per week. There was a significant decrease from pre-treatment in the mean TC/HDL-C ratio of 1.72 (31.1%, P < 0.0001) and mean LDL-C of 43.3 mg/dL (30.2%, P < 0.0001). An independent samples t-test showed a non-significant reduction of the mean TC/HDL-C ratio and LDL-C with rosuvastatin versus atorvastatin.Periodic dosing of rosuvastatin or atorvastatin using a gradual, patient-directed, stepwise approach guided by cholesterol levels is an effective method of lipid lowering and carried a favorable 95.6% adherence rate.
COOPERATION TO UPGRADE TOURISM AND REGIONAL PRODUCTS

COTOUR is seeking to inject some strategic thinking into European regions’ promotion of tourism. All of the regions involved in the operation are quite capable of making plans to promote tourism, but they rarely consider it as an integrated tool for regional development. And as they have limited knowledge of projects carried out by other European regions, they lack successful examples of how tourism can become such a tool. The partners also need to develop coherent plans for involving local partners such as SMEs and local authorities in their tourism strategies. COTOUR is creating a strategy that strengthens tourism as a tool for regional development. It is also training regional facilitators who can implement this strategy and improve tourism by developing regional products or other distinctive activities. Finally, it is creating a communications plan enabling the partners to promote their tourism development strategies effectively to other regional players.
Insurance as a Risk Management Tool for ADR Implementation in Construction Disputes

Nowadays, along with the inherent intricacy and magnitude of large-scale construction projects come increasingly complex disputes. Because most projects operate on tight budgets, alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) techniques such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration are being widely adopted in large-scale construction projects to help handle disputes in more effective and cost-saving ways. However, the risk of incurring uncertain ADR-implementation costs in the dispute-resolution process has become an important issue. The traditional self-insured approach of simply retaining all risks is no longer considered economical. One way to reduce the potential for variations in the dispute-resolution budget is to price ADR techniques as an insurance product, which allows project participants to transfer the risk of incurring unexpectedly high ADR-implementation costs to the insurance company. Despite this advantage, many factors are preventing project participants from investing in ADR-implementation insur...
An Auditing Mechanism for the Security of Service in Grid

With the growth of system scale, it has become very difficult problem that how to ensure the security of service in grid. In order to resolve this problem, we propose an auditing mechanism for the security of service in grid. In the auditing mechanism, we first define and analyze some atomic services for grid application which are based on the service processes of task. Then, we propose some detecting methods for these automatic services. At last, we propose an auditing model for the security of service. In order to justify the feasibility and the availability of the auditing mechanism, a series of experiments have been done. The results show that it is feasible to ensure the security of service in grid.
Implementation of Hygiene System, access control sterilisation

It is intended to provide the entity with security equipment and adaptation of the area of service and reception in order to prevent contagion by COVID19. Sanitising the facilities in order to allow the space to become safe for the employees and for the customers/suppliers who visit us.