SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Monetizing the impacts of climate change on the Greek mining sector

Nowadays, it is widely acknowledged that climate change will affect mining industry and may pose significant risks to the economic viability of mining enterprises. So far, the vast majority of recent research efforts on this subject have focused, not surprisingly, on mining activities operating in northern areas. Nevertheless, climate change is an issue that should be of concern for all mining industry, worldwide. For this reason, this paper addresses the impacts of climate change on mining industry in the Mediterranean Region, and specifically Greece, and attempts, for the first time, to estimate the cost of climate change-related risks to the sector by means of a “top-down” approach. Towards this direction, climate projections based on the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) A1B emission scenario (which refers to a fast global economic growth, global population that peaks mid-century and then decreases, and a rapid introduction of new and more efficient technologies and a balanced energy source mix) for the time period 2021–2050 are compared to climate data for the time period 1991–2000, in order to quantify the impacts in physical terms. Then, both secondary and primary data sources are used to monetize the cost of climate change impacts to mining enterprises. Although there exist certain limitations in the research due to data unavailability, the study reveals the importance of the problem and provides useful findings. More specifically, the estimates indicate that Greece’s mining industry could face economic losses from climate change as high as US$0.8 billion. The cost of adaptation measures is about US$312 million, while that of mitigation measures that will burden the sector through the increased electricity prices is about US$478 million.
Expression of dystrophin-associated glycoproteins in ito cells of healthy and diseased livers in dogs and cats.

Activation of Ito cells and their metamorphosis into myofibroblasts is the primary process in fibrotic remodelling in chronic liver disease. The dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex (DAGPC) is part of the cytoskeleton of muscle cells and is also expressed in other tissues. Because of its differential expression in muscle degeneration, we investigated this complex in normal healthy liver tissue and tissue with chronic liver degeneration in dogs and cats to gain information about cell alterations in chronic liver disease. In normal liver tissue from both species, we found mild expression of dystrophin 1 and β-dystroglycan, especially in Ito cells. Dystrophin 2 and y-sarcoglycan showed no expression. In chronic degenerative liver diseases, we found increased expression of dystrophin 1 and β-dystroglycan in Ito cells in dogs and cats. We suggest that this increased protein expression is an early sign of the metamorphosis of Ito cells in the beginning of chronic degenerative liver disease.
Multiscale analysis of fatigue in mg alloys

According to the Europe police (EV5V-CT94-0375) Magnesium alloys are potential metals to be progressively introduced in structural components in many areas, especially in transport to reduce weight and achieve required CO2 reductions. As the deformation and failure mechanisms of Mg alloys are very complicated owing to basal slip, prism slip, primed slip and twinning, there lack reliable continuum level constitutive models for engineering application. This project will solve one of the most challenging open questions of Mg alloys, i.e. the influence of twin formation and persistent slip bands on the fatigue crack nucleation and growth by using rigorously scale-bridged models and in-situ experiments. Molecular dynamics, dislocation dynamics, phase field, nonlocal crystal plasticity finite element as well as cohesive zone method will be used to study twin nucleation, twin growth, persistent slip band as well as fatigue crack, respectively. The outcome of this interdisciplinary research proposal will be published in high impact peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences. The approach and the code developed in this proposal will improve the predictive power of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering concerning Mg alloy industry. The applicant will transfer his expertise and his international connection in the field of multiscale modelling to the host institute. He will work with researchers of the host institution to prompt new areas of research that can attract new funding. At the same time, he will receive regular training on transferable skills. All these activities will enlarge the portfolio of skills of the applicant and will ensure further development of his career.
“I pessimi costumi de’ tristi mariti fuggir si devono”. Cristoforo Bronzini contro la violenza sulle donne

The object of study of this article is the analysis of the Eighth Day of the Second Week of the work by Cristoforo Bronzini entitled Dialogo Della Dignità e della nobiltà delle donne, published in 1628. Bronzini offers examples of virtuous marriage and lashes out against the violent behavior of husbands, following an intertextual line that refers to other authors of the Querelle des Femmes. His work is fully ascribed to the tradition of Italian treatises in defense of the dignity of women, from the request for access to education and all fields of knowledge to equality in marriage. In this context, he affirms the need for mutual love, criticizes the violent manners of husbands and proposes examples of men who respect women, who are characterized by a masculinity that is imposed with dialogue and not with force. Oggetto di studio del presente articolo è l’analisi della Giornata Ottava della Settimana Seconda del trattato di Cristoforo Bronzini intitolato Dialogo della Dignità e della Nobiltà delle donne e pubblicato nel 1628. Bronzini offre esempi matrimoniali virtuosi e si scaglia contro i comportamenti violenti dei mariti, seguendo una linea intertestuale che rimanda ad altri autori e autrici della Querelle des Femmes. L’opera dell’autore marchigiano si ascrive appieno nella tradizione della trattatistica italiana in difesa della dignità delle donne, dalla richiesta di accesso all’istruzione e a tutti i campi del sapere alla parità in ambito matrimoniale. In questo contesto afferma la necessità dell’amore reciproco, critica le maniere violente dei mariti e propone esempi di uomini rispettosi delle donne, che vengono caratterizzati da una mascolinità che si impone con il dialogo e non con la forza.
Pet imaging in drug design and development

The drug development strategy currently pursued by the pharmaceutical industry worldwide is inefficient and unsustainable for the health care system. To keep the latter affordable, drug development should become more efficient and drug treatment should become more “personalized” and “rationalized”. Molecular imaging can play a pivotal role in changing the landscape of drug design/development and improving the health care system. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging, in particular, is the technology that has the potential to lead this fundamental innovation by providing at a much earlier stage reliable answers to key questions emerging during the care cycle: what and where is the disease? Is the disease accurately targeted by the therapy? Is the treatment effective? By answering the questions above, PET imaging has the capacity to render much more effectively the transition from pre-clinical to clinical phase, and to strongly facilitate the development of better drugs at an earlier stage and in a much more sustainable manner. The main obstacle to this change of paradigm in drug design and development is the lack of suitably trained translational scientists directly involved in PET imaging and imaging scientists with high-profile training in chemistry and PET-radiochemistry, which is particularly dramatic in Europe. This consortium is ideally suited to fill this gap, by providing top-quality training to the next generation of translational PET imaging scientists who will play a key role in shaping the future of drug design and development. The PET3D ETN will focus on 15 cutting-edge research projects in the 3 main therapeutic areas (oncology, cardiovascular, central nervous system) that will be conducted by 15 ESRs at 8 European beneficiary Institutions, 6 academic (all having a PET center on site) and 2 non-academic (one with a PET center on site and one big pharmaceutical company) representing the drug design and development terminus of the project.
Improvements in and relating to Machines for Making Lace and other Fabrics.

3146. Hickton, C. Feb. 9. Lace machines. - Mechanically-operated time and output recording-apparatus for use in connexion with lace and other textile machinery, as described in Specification 3145/09, is controlled by a series of three ratchet-wheels driven by a suitable part of the machine. The pin 7 of the second wheel i raises at each revolution the flexible arm z of a bell-crank, which, when returned by a spring, forces a pencil against a travelling chart and thus records each rack completed. The same chart records the running time, an horizontal bell-crank 12 being operated by a cam 8 moving with the first wheel a and causing a zigzag line to be drawn while the machine is running; a straight line is drawn while the machine is stopped.
(11429.27102016.098000907) SOLUÇÃO DIGITAL 4.0 PARA CONFORMIDADE CORPORATIVA

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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PROVISIONING PACKETS

A software provisioning method and apparatus use a provisioning packet delivery mechanism having a database, a distribution service, and a confirmation service to receive, queue, and confirm delivery of provisioning packet to a computer. When the number of unconfirmed delivery requests exceeds a limit the distribution service may remove the provisioning packet from the database, for example, to limit denial of service attacks.
INSERT FOR THE MOUTH OF A CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTAINER WITH SUCH A MOUTH

The invention relates to a mouth insert for a container (1, 1', 1"), comprising a ventilation duct (2, 2', 2") with a discharge tube (7. 7'). Said discharge tube (7, 7') is encompassed by a bottom (8, 8', 8") on the outside of its external surface with a ventilation duct connection orifice (12) and which is defined by a jacket (10, 10') sealing the inner wall of the container mouth (3, 3', 3") when the insert is successfully inserted into the mouth of the container (3, 3', 3"). The container mouth insert is formed in such a way that a groove-shaped collector duct encompasses the discharge tube (7, 7') once the insert has been successfully introduced into the mouth of the container (3, 3', 3"), wherein the collector channel bottom (8, 8', 8") is formed by the above-mentioned bottom (8. 8', 8") and the collector duct is used to transport dripping liquid (14, 15) to the ventilation duct (2, 2', 2"). A blow mandrel has a pre-blow mandrel (25) to calibrate a discharge opening, a secondary blow mandrel (24) to calibrate the mouth of the ventilation duct and a main blow mandrel (23) to calibrate the bottom of the collector duct (8"). A blow mold has an extension which corresponds in shape to a wall of the discharge tube. In a method to produce a plastic container (1") with the container mouth insert, a flexible plastic tube is blown up in the closed blow mold, the container (1") is separated from the oversqueezed plastic part (21) and the blow mandrel is inserted into the mouth of the container.
Evaluation of Possible Use of Foliage as a Fuel for Small Combustion Equipment

Biomass is a common fuel for small combustion equipment and also for heating plantsand power plants. Combustion of firewood, wood briquettes and pellets dominates in households.Thanks to high demand for biomass fuels its prices grow and it is necessary to look for cheaperalternatives. One of the alternative fuels can be foliage. In cities there is in autumn usually a plentyof fallen leaves. These leaves - foliage has to be composted or otherwise disposed of. Instead oftreating foliage as a waste it can be used as an alternative fuel. To serve as a viable fuel source thefoliage has to be processed into briquetts.This article deals with possibilities of producing briquettes from foliage and evaluation of theircombustion quality in small combustion equipment.
El papel de la formación política en la lucha sindica. Testimonios de la lucha del Sindicato Nacional Revolucionario de los Trabajadores de Euzkadi en El Salto, Jalisco (1993–2005)

Este artículo es fruto de una investigación cuyo objetivo fue desentrañar las causas de la victoria excepcional que tuvieron los obreros de Euzkadi y su sindicato independiente en una lucha por salvar su fuente de trabajo contra una de las mayores empresas multinacionales: Continental. Para recuperar y reconstruir la memoria individual y colectiva de los obreros en el momento de la huelga, se recurrió principalmente al método de la historia oral y al de la historia del tiempo presente. Se analizan los testimonios de algunos de los obreros y dirigentes del movimiento de Euzkadi, además de otras fuentes primarias, donde se destaca el papel de la formación política de la dirigencia sindical del Sindicato Nacional Revolucionario de los Trabajadores de Euzkadi (SNRTE) como factor explicativo triunfo de su lucha.
Prevention of infectious diseases in cat shelters

Recommendations are given in relation to infectious diseases in rescue shelters. The ABCD recognises that there is a wide variation in the design and management of shelters, and that these largely reflect local pressures. These guidelines are written with this diverse audience in mind; they point to the ideal, and also provide for some level of compromise where this ideal cannot immediately be attained. In addition consideration should be given to general requirements in order to optimise overall health and wellbeing of cats within the shelter. HOUSING: Compartmentalisation of the shelter into at least three individual sections (quarantine area for incoming cats, isolation facilities for sick or potentially infectious cats, and accommodation for clinically healthy, retrovirus-negative cats) can facilitate containment of a disease outbreak, should it occur. STANDARD OF CARE: Incoming cats should receive a full health check by a veterinary surgeon, should be dewormed and tested for retrovirus infections (feline leukaemia virus [FeLV] and/or feline immunodeficiency virus [FIV]) in regions with high prevalence and in shelters that allow contact between cats. Cats which are not rehomed should receive a regular veterinary check-up at intervals recommended by their veterinarian.Each cat should be vaccinated as soon as possible against feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), feline herpesvirus (FHV-1) and feline calicivirus (FCV) infections. HYGIENE: Adequate hygiene conditions should ensure that contact between shedders of infectious agents and susceptible animals is reduced as efficiently as possible by movement control, hygiene procedures of care workers, barrier nursing, cleaning and disinfection. STRESS REDUCTION: Stress reduction is important for overall health and for minimising the risk of recrudescence and exacerbation of infectious diseases. In general, a special effort should be made to rehome cats as soon as possible.
Topic identifier: smeinst-11-2016-2017

The specific remit of this project is to launch an innovative, environmentally friendly, low-cost process to deink surface-printed plastic film. This process is focused on removing ink thus allowing recycled printed plastic film to be used for the manufacture of added-value products. 
Two different deinking processes are currently being developed by our competitors. The first is based on reagents used in biotechnology (e.g. non-ionic, cationic and anionic surfactants). The second is based on solvents (e.g. ethanol). The cost (€950/tonne) is the main barrier of the biotechnology reagent process. The solvent-based process is more competitive at €550/tonne but there are several issues over plastic quality (bad odours and colours; low optical properties: DE>3), sustainability (high carbon footprint, 533 kg CO2eq/tonne) and hazards (it must be ATEX  compliant due to the risk of explosion). 
Our process has a clear advantage in terms of price, quality and sustainability in comparison with traditional deinking processes. The combination of adapted sub-processes (milling, deinking, drying, extrusion and water treatment) allows high-quality deinked plastic to be obtained at a low cost. This plastic is aligned with requirements for high added-value applications such as packaging: absence of bad odours and colour, ink removal of 99.9%, modulus 434 Mpa, elongation at break: 596%, good optical properties: DE<3. Moreover, the whole process is designed from a positive environmental point of view: 35% lower carbon footprint (346 kg CO2eq/tonne); use of only environmentally-friendly and water-based surfactants (solvent-free); obtaining of 100% decontaminated water after the process, which can be reused as closed-loop; and the total elimination of dangerous sludge.
Ricerca e sviluppo focalizzati sullo sviluppo di un microcogeneratore con una potenza elettrica inferiore a 40 kW, insieme a un innovativo sistema di controllo del motore a combustione interna e alla possibilità di fornire gas naturale o GPL per sfruttare il potenziale innovativo e creare un vantaggio competitivo duraturo.

Oggetto del progetto sono lavori industriali e di sviluppo, finalizzati alla costruzione di un microcogeneratore con una potenza inferiore a 40 kW, insieme a un innovativo controllore del motore a combustione interna e a un innovativo modo di regolare il carico, alimentato a GPL o a gas naturale (CNG). La costruzione del dispositivo che consente la produzione di elettricità e calore in un unico processo, preceduta da prove, avverrà utilizzando i principali componenti disponibili sul mercato (motore a combustione positiva e macchina elettrica) e originali, progettati e costruiti dall'azienda in collaborazione con l'unità scientifica. Il problema principale è lo sviluppo e la costruzione di un innovativo sistema di controllo elettronico del motore, che consente la cooperazione con il generatore di energia el in una vasta gamma di cambiamenti di carico, con un'elevata efficienza di generazione di energia e riducendo al minimo le pressioni negative sull'ambiente.
The first low cost optical gas imager for fugitive emissions mitigation, increasing energy efficiency in industry

There is a growing demand of technological solutions to detect and identify gas leaks in different industries. It is expected that this market will grow from 5.818 M€ in 2015 to 8.000 M€ by 2020, at a CAGR of 6.6%. Products to be developed and demonstrated in this project respond to the specific needs and requirements from industries in the Oil&Gas and chemical (Sulphur dioxide, SO2) sectors. After phase 1 execution SENSIA has confirmed that these sectors are highly demanding a more efficient solution to cope with their fugitive emissions problems.
SENSIA ambition is to commercialize an low cost (price reduction of among 70-80% compared with current alternatives) uncooled camera based on infrared imaging technology that can easily detect and identify fugitive gas emissions in the Oil&Gas, chemical (SO2) and many other industries. This device will be the first of its kind considering that solutions currently available are based on cooled technology, with much higher costs and complexity associated.
Three different prototypes will be demonstrated in fully operational industrial environments provided by some of the largest and most representative EU companies such as GDF Suez, Enagas, Repsol or TOTAL. These prototypes respond to clear industrial needs identified during the feasibility study (SME instrument phase 1):
• Business case 1: Handheld/portable equipment for punctual inspections.
• Business case 2: Fixed closed circuit cameras system for large infrastructures surveillance and monitoring.
• Business case 3: On board (UAV/drones) equipment for aerial inspections of large infrastructures.
Finally, as profitability indicators this project obtains very positive figures such as NPV of +17 M€ or IRR of the 90%. We expect to leverage more than 35 M€ of profits during the first 6 years of commercialization.
Subvención de capital de trabajo para la EMPRESA «KADOR» CON LA EMPRESA COMANDITIVA DE RESPONSABILIDAD LIMITA

El proyecto se refiere al apoyo del empresario a proporcionar liquidez financiera y apoyo a las actividades actuales debido a las dificultades financieras experimentadas por el empresario como consecuencia del brote de COVID-19. Ayuda financiera concedida en el marco del programa n.º SA.57015 (2020/N)
Removal of sulfadimethoxine in soil mediated by extracellular oxidoreductases

Sulfadimethoxine (SDM) is an antibiotic commonly used in concentrated animal feeding operations and released into the environment via manure application on agricultural lands. Transformation of antibiotics in soil impacts the likelihood of their entry to water bodies, uptake by plants, and thus their effect on terrestrial and aquatic organisms. We conducted experiments to incubate SDM in a sandy loam soil in the presence of humification enzymes commonly found in natural soil, laccase, horseradish peroxidase, and lignin peroxidase. Incubation with the enzymes led to significant reduction in the fraction of SDM extractable from soil, indicating the formation of bound residues. Such transformation was enhanced when the organic matter content in soil is increased or when certain chemical mediators were used along with laccase. The study provided a basis for understanding the environmental fate of sulfonamides and help with the development of remediation methods to mitigate the release of sulfonamides from soil to water.