SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Constructing line bundles on algebraic varieties -- around conjectures of tate and grothendieck

The goal of this project is to investigate two conjectures in arithmetic geometry pertaining to the geometry of projective varieties over finite and number fields. These two conjectures, formulated by Tate and Grothendieck in the 1960s, predict which cohomology classes are chern classes of line bundles. They both form an arithmetic counterpart of a theorem of Lefschetz, proved in the 1940s, which itself is the only known case of the Hodge conjecture. These two long-standing conjectures are one of the aspects of a more general web of questions regarding the topology of algebraic varieties which have been emphasized by Grothendieck and have since had a central role in modern arithmetic geometry. Special cases of these conjectures, appearing for instance in the work of Tate, Deligne, Faltings, Schneider-Lang, Masser-Wüstholz, have all had important consequences.

My goal is to investigate different lines of attack towards these conjectures, building on recent work on myself and Jean-Benoît Bost on related problems. The two main directions of the proposal are as follows. Over finite fields, the Tate conjecture is related to finiteness results for certain cohomological objects. I want to understand how to relate these to hidden boundedness properties of algebraic varieties that have appeared in my recent geometric proof of the Tate conjecture for K3 surfaces. The existence and relevance of a theory of Donaldson invariants for moduli spaces of twisted sheaves over finite fields seems to be a promising and novel direction. Over number fields, I want to combine the geometric insight above with algebraization techniques developed by Bost. In a joint project, we want to investigate how these can be used to first understand geometrically major results in transcendence theory and then attack the Grothendieck period conjecture for divisors via a number-theoretic and complex-analytic understanding of universal vector extensions of abelian schemes over curves.
The ethics of oil: finance moralities and environmental politics in the global oil economy

In October 2014, the Chairman of the Bank of England Mark Carney warned that many oil reserves cannot be developed. If so, they would contribute so significantly to increased greenhouse gas emissions that international targets to avoid dangerous levels of global warming would be exceeded. However, stock valuations of oil companies assume that all proven and probable reserves can indeed be produced. Amounting to a potentially enormous debt overhang, the Bank of England has launched an enquiry into the threat of a crisis similar to the subprime mortgage crash, known as the ‘carbon bubble’. This looming crisis with its ‘stranded assets’ raises urgent questions about the conflicting dynamics between finance moralities and environmental politics at a time of oil dependency and an uncertain climate future. Grounded in ethnographic fieldwork with oil companies in the US and Norway, energy analysts in the UK and the US, and fossil fuel divestment movements in Germany and the UK, ENERGY ETHICS will develop a new framework for understanding the relationship between oil, money and climate change that counters the prevalent tendency to interpret these issues through aggregated normative systemic analysis only. Taking its starting point in people’s own perceptions of and direct involvement in the oil economy, it will offer a major step forward in understanding how people in positions of influence within the oil economy make financial and ethical valuations of oil. This will contribute to public stakeholder dialogue and wider transdisciplinary engagements. Focusing on oil and its financialization, ENERGY ETHICS has three main research objectives: 1) to examine how people positioned strategically in relation to the global production of oil conceptualise and influence the oil market; 2) to understand the linkages and frictions between these different valuations of oil; and 3) to investigate how oil valuations relate to political reforms and new climate economic initiatives.
Physical and chemical characterization of technogenic pozzolans for the application in blended cements

Abstract Technogenic pozzolans present a diverse group of materials. They differ in their origin, chemical and mineralogical composition, granulometry, or amorphous content. However, the analysis of their properties before utilization as supplementary cementitious materials is often insufficient which may lead to unexpected results in some cases. In this paper, a system of physical and chemical techniques for the characterization of technogenic pozzolans is proposed, which takes into account both functional and environmental aspects. The system is hierarchical and consists of three sets of methods which assess consecutively the fundamental physical and chemical prerequisites, reactivity, and performance in a blend with Portland cement. The practical application of the methodology is demonstrated for the example of fly ash from a coal power plant as the most common technogenic pozzolan. Experimental results show that the proposed system has good prerequisites to serve as a good guidance for both research and building practice.
1-HYDROXY-1-((4'-HYDROXY-3'AMINOSULFONAMIDO)-PHENYL)-2-AMINO-ETHANES AND SALTS

Procedure for the preparation of sulfa drugs **(See formula)** wherein R1 signifies a hydrogen atom, a lower alcohol radical or, together with R2, a tetramethylene or pentamethylene radical; R2 signifies a lower alcohol radical or, together with R1, a tetramethylene or pentamethylene radical; R3 signifies hydrogen or the hydromy group; R4 represents hydrogen, the methyl or ethyl group; R5 means hydrogen, a branched or straight-chain alcohol radical, which may also be substituted by a heterocyclic radical, or an aralkoxy or aryloxyalkyl radical, in which the aryl group may also be substituted, in the form of racemates, optionally in pairs of diastereoisomeric antipodes, and of the optical antipodes as well as of the corresponding acid addition salts, for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention, in which R3 is the hydroxy group, ketones of the formula are reduced **(See formula)** and because, if desired, the products obtained are split into the optical antipodes or optionally into the pairs of diastereoisomeric antipodes, bases obtained primarily are transformed into salts by addition of acid, and salts by addition of acid obtained primarily are transformed into free bases or salts of other acids. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)
Accessibility to textual resources for people with Intellectual Disabilities within cultural spaces

This paper addresses the issue of accessibility to written information in cultural spaces for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). The main goal is to present a process aimed at creating Easy-to-Read (EtR) texts. Two groups of participants with different levels of ID – moderate (N=7) and severe (N=7) – have been actively involved in the process of simplification of written resources within the Natural Science Museum, site in Trieste. We analyze the process that serve to create EtR textual resources functional for people with ID showing different levels of reading and comprehension abilities. By using an Inclusive Research approach, the contribution underlines the importance to include the voice of people with disabilities in the process of transformation of social and cultural spaces.&#x0D; &#x0D; Accessibilità alle risorse testuali per le persone con Disabilità Intellettiva all’interno degli spazi culturali&#x0D; Questo articolo affronta la questione dell’accessibilità alle informazioni negli spazi pubblici per le persone con disabilità intellettive. L’obiettivo principale è quello di presentare un processo volto a proporre comunicazioni comprensibili e informative supportate da testi semplificati. Due gruppi di partecipanti con diversi livelli di disabilità intellettiva – moderata (N=7) e grave (N=7) – sono stati attivamente coinvolti nel processo di semplificazione delle risorse scritte all’interno del Museo di Scienze Naturali, sito a Trieste. Il disegno di ricerca è un metodo misto che comprende la raccolta di dati sia quantitativi che qualitativi volti ad esplorare criteri di leggibilità e comprensibilità delle risorse testuali considerando diversi livelli di semplificazione. Il contributo sottolinea l’importanza di includere la voce delle persone con disabilità nel processo di trasformazione degli spazi sociali e culturali.
Generation of new yeast strains for improved flavours and aromas in beer and wine

This project aims to train the next generation of researchers to provide knowledge and expertise for two major industries in the EU, namely the beer and wine industries. Yeasts belonging to the Saccharomyces stricto sensu group are the workhorses of these industries and an understanding of how yeasts contribute to the complex flavours and aromas of beer and wine is essential for the improvement of existing fermentation technology and for the development new flavoursome beverages.

The research objectives of the consortium is to examine the biochemistry and genetics of the production of flavour compounds in yeasts used in wine and beer fermentations, to generate new strains of yeasts with improved or more varied flavour profiles and to develop novel approaches to expanding flavour profiles through co-fermentation of different yeasts.

The network will provide a comprehensive education in yeast genetics, synthetic biology, flavour chemistry and fermentation technology for Early Stage Researchers through individual mentored research training in both academic and industrial institutions, through inter- and intra-sectoral exchanges and secondments and through academic workshops. The involvement of industry leaders in the consortium ensures that ESRs will be exposed to real challenges facing fermentation industries and through training in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ESRs will develop the skills to provide solutions to these challenges.

Scientific discourse and communication will be a cornerstone in the training network. ESRs will be encouraged to communicate their ideas with scientific peers and with the public at large to promote an understanding of the role scientific endeavor in the economic development of two of our most important EU industries. 

The research developed in this project will provide scientific innovation and new and exciting opportunities for the major fermentation industries and for emerging craft beer brewing SMEs.
Wastewater treatment with alkanes

An apparatus and method are provided for treating wastewater with alkanes such as butane. An oxygen-containing gas may also be introduced into the wastewater. Butane, because of its relatively high solubility, rapidly dissolves in the wastewater, thereby significantly increasing the heterogeneous microbial community and heterotrophic microbial population. This enhanced microbial population may rapidly absorb and mineralize materials in the wastestream. After an initial growth phase, the organic matter available in the wastewater effluent may be rapidly decreased, thereby reducing the amount of BOD, TDS, sludge and other pollutants. In addition, the use of butane reduces noxious odors associated with municipal wastewater sludges and other types of wastewater.
Carbon-Oxynitride coupled artificial photosynthesis system for solar water splitting beyond 600 nm

The main goal of this project, through which the Experienced Researcher will develop new scientific, entrepreneurial and transferable skills by advanced training, is to develop novel carbon-oxynitride coupled artificial photosynthesis system for solar water splitting beyond 600 nm. As a member of the 600 nm-class photocatalysts family, BaTaO2N has recently demonstrated the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 0.7% at 1.0 VRHE. To further enhance the conversion efficiency and photostability of BaTaO2N for future application, the present project challenges the modern scientific-engineering concepts for coupling BaTaO2N with universal, inexpensive, and unique carbon allotropes. Can all carbon allotropes be integrated to form efficient, inexpensive, photostable, and scalable artificial photosynthesis system for solar water splitting beyond 600 nm? To give an answer, the this project has four scientific objectives: (i) to engineer the band structure of BaTaO2N by p-type doping for overall water splitting; (ii) to study the dimensional effect of carbon allotrope (0D-fullerene, 1D-nanotubes, 2D-graphene, and 3D-nanohorns) on solar water splitting of BaTaO2N; (iii) to evaluate solar water splitting efficiency, photo-stability, and scalability of the carbon-BaTaO2N composite; and (iv) to design a monolithically integrated photocatalyst module (device) based on the most suitable carbon allotrope and doped BaTaO2N. Having strong fundamental, applied, and multidisciplinary nature, this project has a potential capacity to raise the competitiveness and excellence of the European Photocatalysis Science and Technology. As today Europe continues to lead the world on climate action with its roadmap to moving to a competitive low-carbon economy by 2050, this project focusing on efficient, inexpensive and sustainable production of renewable hydrogen energy by solar water splitting is in line with EU’s climate action and will contribute to the knowledge-based economy of Europe.
Serpents and Sorcery: Humanity, Gender, and the Demonic in Ferdowsi'sShahnameh

The demonic plays an integral role in the Shahnameh, manifesting itself in countless forms. Early kings and heroes fight demons at every turn, and in one of the most memorable tales in the poem—the story of Zahhāk—Iran itself falls under the rule of demonic forces. But demons are not always physical creatures; we also encounter them as immaterial forces of temptation, distraction, and fate. One of the most fascinating aspects of this multifarious presentation of the demonic is the way it intersects the poem's portrayal of what it means to be human. This article focuses on that intersection, highlighting encounters between human beings and the demonic and arguing that they not only complicate notions of humanity, but also construct and reinforce categories of masculinity and femininity. A close examination of two phenomena at the heart of human–demon contact—serpents and sorcery—reveals how evil is embodied and enacted in highly gendered ways. Male and female characters in the Shahnameh diverge in their ab...
Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA) combined with bortezomib inhibits renal cancer growth by enhancing histone acetylation and protein ubiquitination synergistically

What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? The treatment modality for advanced renal cancer is limited and new treatment approaches are urgently needed. Beneficial effects of bortezomib combined with SAHA have recently been reported. However, there are no previous reports of this combination being tested against renal cancer and its further mechanisms of action should be clarified. This study examined the combined effects of these two clinically feasible drugs and showed that the combination inhibits renal cancer cell proliferation by enhancing both protein ubiquitination and histone acetylation synergistically. OBJECTIVE • To investigate the combined effect of two clinically feasible drugs, the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib and the histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (SAHA), on human renal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS • The effectiveness of the combination of bortezomib (10–20 nm) and SAHA (1–5 µm) on renal cancer cells (Caki-1, ACHN, A-498, 786-O, 769-P) was assessed by MTS assay, colony formation assay, cell cycle analysis, and apoptosis assay. • In vivo efficacy was evaluated using murine subcutaneous (s.c.) tumour models. • Protein ubiquitination, unfolded protein response, histone acetylation, and changes in the expression of HDAC were evaluated by western blotting. RESULTS • The combination of SAHA and bortezomib induced apoptosis and inhibited cancer cell proliferation synergistically (combination indices <1) and colony formation significantly (P < 0.05). • In s.c. tumour models a 10-day treatment with a combination of SAHA (50 mg/kg) and bortezomib (60 µg/kg) inhibited tumour growth significantly (P < 0.05). • Mechanistically, SAHA combined with bortezomib enhanced protein ubiquitination synergistically and enhanced histone acetylation by inhibiting the expression of HDACs. CONCLUSION • SAHA combined with bortezomib inhibits the proliferation of renal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, and the effectiveness of the combination is due to its synergistic enhancement of histone acetylation and protein ubiquitination.
LIVE MONITORING OF CALL SESSIONS OVER AN IP TELEPHONY NETWORK

Systems and methods for monitoring call sessions over an IP telephony network are disclosed. An illustrative system for monitoring call sessions over an IP telephony network includes a number of user telephone stations, a communications manager configured to direct call session data streams to the user telephone stations, and an application configured to receive the call session data streams and direct those streams to one or more monitoring stations for monitoring. The call session data streams can be sent directly to the monitoring stations or can be sent to the monitoring stations via a monitoring server that forwards the call session data streams to a record service or record server.
UNEQUAL ERROR PROTECTION FOR EMBEDDED CODING OF BOREHOLE IMAGES AND VARIABLE-QUALITY TELEMETRY CHANNELS

An unequal error protection scheme for borehole telemetry. The scheme, when applied to imaging applications, assigns more protection for the more significant bits and less protection for less significant bits. When applied to communication using channels of different quality, more protection is provided for channels of poor quality.
GESINPORTS - 'GESTION INTÉGRÉE DURABLE DANS LES PORTS DE PLAISANCE DE LA ZONE SUD EUROPÉENNE

In recent years, marinas have been built in excessively large numbers to meet the expectations of fast-growing nautical tourism. In most cases, growth has been uncontrolled, ignoring certain very important requirements, and this may lead to serious problems for environmental management and safety, for staff training and the development of ICT and for the preservation of historical heritage. The partners involved in the project plan to provide answers to the problems of environmental impact, the requirements of sustainable growth and the needs of the labour market. Overall objective / Objectif général In order to meet these requirements, partners will be able to share their experiences and detect any shortcomings in matters relating to the environment, safety, staff training and adaptation to the new ICT, while drawing up a catalogue of the historical heritage connected to marina facilities. An inter-regional observatory will also be set up to keep track of the main phenomena relating to marinas. Expected results / Résultats attendus Specific training programmes will be set up with the aim of improving the safety qualifications of marina staff and of raising awareness amongst both staff and users regarding safety and the environment. Studies will be drawn up on the condition of marinas in the regions participating in the project and on the need to develop and adapt new technologies, with the aim of making recommendations on the installation of new computerised services. The creation of a permanent, interregional observatory should facilitate analysis of the economic, social and environmental impact of marinas and their activities and of the quality and competitiveness of marinas.
Identification of different neuro-cognitive mechanisms of prediction in language comprehension

Predictions were recently proposed to be the core mechanism organizing brain functioning at all levels and in all domains. However, in contrast, within language comprehension, evidence for predictions has not been ubiquitous across participants, tasks, and materials. In my earlier research I showed that this discrepancy can be reconciled by positing the existence of at least two different neurocognitive mechanisms of prediction: active prediction that is restricted to highly informative contexts and to speakers who can rapidly exploit that informativity, and passive prediction, which is part-and-parcel of language comprehension. The objective of this project is to better understand the different mechanisms involved at the cognitive and at the neural level. I will be trained in 3 specialized techniques: Event-Related Optical Signal, eye-tracking, and magnetoencephalography, as well as new data-analysis methods. This training will enable me to establish, for both types of prediction, the time-course and associated ERP-components, underlying brain structures, their behavioural markers during free reading of texts, and patterns of connectivity and causal exchange of information between involved brain areas. An important novelty lies in the materials used in the project: fully naturalistic stories parametrized using recurrent neural networks. NeuroPred brings together two excellent laboratories: Prof. Kara Federmeier, a pioneer and one of the leading researchers in studying prediction in language comprehension, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Prof. Peter Hagoort at the Donders Center for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, a renowned expert in the neurocognition of language. The research bridges psycholinguistics, cognitive neuroscience and computer science. Thanks to this interdisciplinary approach, NeuroPred will provide me with excellent 'training through research' and enable me to transfer newly obtained skills back to the EU.
Prevalencia de malaria en Aguarico, comunidad de la Amazonía ecuatoriana

Objetivo. Determinar el estado actual de la prevalencia de Plasmodium en pacientes febriles que acuden al Hospital Básico Franklin Tello Nuevo Rocafuerte, cantón Aguarico, comparando con los datos de otros estudios epidemiológicos de la misma zona, y la frontera con el vecino país de Perú. Métodos. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo, retrospectivo de prevalencia. Desde 2011-2015 se recogieron 2.668 muestras de sangre capilar correspondientes al 55,04% de la población total del cantón Aguarico. Se empleó la técnica Gota Gruesa y Frotis coloreados con Giemsa para determinar positividad de Plasmodium. Resultados. El rango de variación de la prevalencia en los pobladores de las comunidades investigadas osciló entre 2,38% y 28,57%, detectándose mayor prevalencia en el sexo masculino (50,56 %). Estos hallazgos son similares a los estudios previos realizados entre 1992-1995, en la misma región del Aguarico. El Riesgo Relativo es (RR) es de 1,36 y el Odds Ratio (OR) fue de 1,71, siendo mayor el riesgo a desarrollar la enfermedad en los positivos. Conclusiones. Los datos de la investigación confirman la presencia de un foco autóctono de malaria producida por Plasmodium vivax en la selva amazónica ecuatoriana, excepto 2 casos de P. falciparum importados de Perú. Los casos diagnosticados clínicamente y mediante la técnica de la Gota Gruesa, fueron tratados con medicación antipalúdica con excelente adherencia al medicamento.