SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
High density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are an independent predictor of the progression of chronic kidney disease

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often present with reduced plasma HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Whether this reduction in an epiphenomenon or is involved in disease progression is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between HDL-C levels/function and CKD progression in patients with different degrees of disease.A total of 176 patients with CKD [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 50.3 ± 29.1 mL min⁻¹] were recruited and followed for up to 84 months. Lipid profile, metabolic status and kidney function were evaluated at predetermined times. Age-matched control subjects were selected from the PLIC study (n = 453). Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SR-BI) and ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA-1)-dependent efflux of cholesterol were measured in CKD patients and in age-matched control subjects.Low HDL-C levels, diabetes and hypertension were associated with reduced GFR. At follow-up, low HDL-C levels were associated with earlier entry in dialysis or doubling of the plasma creatinine level (P = 0.017); HDL-C levels were the only lipid parameter that affected the progression of CKD (hazard ratio 0.951, 95% confidence interval 0.917-0.986, P = 0.007), independently of the presence of diabetes. Only SR-BI-mediated serum cholesterol efflux was significantly reduced in the group of CKD patients with low HDL-C levels compared to the control group.CKD patients with low levels of plasma HDL-C have a poor prognosis. HDL functionality is also impaired in renal dysfunction. These data support the relevance of HDL in influencing CKD progression.
STYLING AND AERODYNAMICS OF BUSES

Not only functional and economic characteristics but also aesthetic properties influence the competitiveness of buses. The article summarises the aspects governing their design. Even considering the importance of space utilisation, there is a great potential for improving the appearance and aerodynamics of the brick–shaped bodies. The possibilities of drag reduction are analysed and an add–on device, the front spoiler, is proposed to reduce the drag of buses. The investigation of the flow phenomena shows that the underbody flow affects the flow field past the bus significantly. The mud and dust deposition on the side walls and the base can be reduced by appropriate shaping of the bus body and by using add–on devices. Concerning the problems of wind tunnel experiments, the article deals with the simulation of moving ground and the flow around the leading edges.
Affordable quantum communication for everyone: revolutionizing the quantum ecosystem from fabrication to application

Quantum communication is recognised as one of the pillars for the second quantum revolution thanks to its unique potential for information-theoretical data security. Turning this promise into tangible assets depends however, on the availability of high-performance, compact and cost-effective modules for practical implementations. UNIQORN is a well-orchestrated design and manufacturing framework aiming to advance the quantum communication technology for DV and CV systems by carefully laying out each element along the development chain from fabrication to application. Component-wise, UNIQORN will leverage the monolithic integration potential of InP platform, the flexibility of polymer platform and low-cost assembly techniques to develop quantum system-on-chip modules in a cheap, scalable and reproducible way. UNIQORN will deliver bright (10M pairs/s/mW/THz) heralded, entangled and squeezed light sources with 70-fold size reduction and almost 90% cost savings, room-temperature arrayed SPADs and a 10-GHz CV receiver with low-noise TIAs. Fully functional systems based on these assets will include: (i) a network adapter card with integrated real-time QRNG engine, (ii) the first DPS transmitter as pluggable SFP module for low-cost 1-kb/s QKD, and (iii) novel oblivious transfer and quantum FPGA systems. Network-integration and system evaluation in real fibre networks will be enabled by quantum-aware software defined networking and field trials in the live Smart-City demonstrator Bristol-is-Open. The power of the developed ecosystem will be also validated by pushing current QKD-centric work into higher grounds, and demonstrating one-time programs and secure database access through oblivious transfer. The trans-disciplinary approach of UNIQORN brings together leading European players from quantum optics and photonics enabling to move from lab science to field deployment and bridge the quantum divide between large (governmental) and small (residential) end-users.
Bucossi GUIDO & C. – S.N.C.

UNTERNEHMEN IN EINEM SAMMELNAMEN, DER SICH AUS 3 MITGLIEDERN ZUSAMMENSETZT: BUCOSSI GUIDO, FRANZÈ CARMELA, BUCOSSI ISABELLA. DAS UNTERNEHMEN FÜHRT DEN EINZELHANDEL MIT UHREN UND GOLDSCHMIEDEN MIT HAUPTSITZ IN GENUA ÜBER F.MIGLIO 7 UND 9 RR AUS. DIE SOPCIETA WILL EINE E-COMMERCE-WEBSITE ERÖFFNEN, UM IHR GESCHÄFT ZU ERWEITERN UND AUSZUBAUEN: ZU DIESEM ZWECK FÜGEN SIE BITTE EIN ANGEBOT FÜR DIE ERSTELLUNG EINER E-COMMERCE-WEBSITE DES DELTA-WEBUNTERNEHMENS BEI, KOMPLETT MIT UNTERSTÜTZUNG, SCHULUNG UND MANAGEMENT UND KAMPAGNENOPTIMIERUNG.
Twitter and traumatic brain injury: A content and sentiment analysis of tweets pertaining to sport-related brain injury

Sport-related traumatic brain injuries are a significant public health burden, with hundreds of thousands sustained annually in North America. While sports offer numerous physical and social health benefits, traumatic brain injuries such as concussion can seriously impact a player's life, athletic career, and sport enjoyment. The culture in many sports encourages winning at all costs, placing athletes at risk for traumatic brain injuries. As social media has become a central part of everyday life, the content of users' messages often reflects the prevailing culture related to a particular event or health issue.We hypothesized that Twitter data might be useful for understanding public perceptions and misperceptions of sport-related traumatic brain injuries. We performed a content and sentiment analysis of 7483 Twitter® tweets related to traumatic brain injuries in sports collected during June and July 2013.We identified five major themes. Users tweeted about personal traumatic brain injuries experiences, reported traumatic brain injuries in professional athletes, shared research about sport-related concussions, and discussed policy and safety in injury prevention, such as helmet use. We identified mixed perceptions of and sentiment toward traumatic brain injuries in sports: both an understanding that brain injuries are serious and disregard for activities that might reduce the public burden of traumatic brain injuries were prevalent in our Twitter analysis.While the scientific and medical community considers a concussion a form of traumatic brain injuries, our study demonstrates a misunderstanding of this fact among the public. In our current digital age, social media can provide useful insight into the culture around a health issue, facilitating implementation of prevention and treatment strategies.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)DENGAN KEPUASANDAN LOYALITAS NASABAHSEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING(Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan Asuransi Jiwa di Indonesia)

The focus of this research is the use of the Balanced Scorecard as a measure of business performance. This research examined the effect of service quality to Return On Assets (ROA) of life assurance companies in Indonesia with customer satisfaction and loyalty as intervening variables.
The determination of sample in this research was using purposive sampling method. Questionnaires from 125 customers of life assurance companies in Indonesia that qualify as samples analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Analysis in AMOS 16.0 program.
The results showed that: (1) customer loyalty is directly influenced by customer satisfaction and indirectly affected by the service quality; (2) service quality directly affects customer satisfaction and loyalty; (3) customer satisfaction directly affects customer loyalty; (4) there is not indirect effect of all the variables that are mediated by the variable customer loyalty. This research provides empirical evidence for policy makers and regulators to have a basic service procedures and good professionalism
METHOD FOR STABILISING CRUDE OILS AT THE OUTLET OF A WELL, AND DEVICE THEREFOR

A method for stabilising crude oil at the outlet of a well, including at least one separation step wherein the crude oil is pressure distilled in at least one distillation column into at least two cuts, i.e. a C1-5 hydrocarbon gas cut recovered at the top of the column and a stabilised crude oil cut recovered below the point where the original crude oil was injected into the column. The method advantageously includes at least one decompression step before the separation step.
COMmunication and CAPitalization of Maritime Integrated Approach in the Mediterranean Area

Built on an operational partnership with a high level of expertise in the maritime field and in direct relationship with a network of Mediterranean policy-makers, COM&CAP MarInA-Med aims to coordinate communication and capitalisation activities for projects selected under the “maritime integrated approach” call for proposals of the MED Programme. COM&CAP MarInA-Med is responsible for collecting, processing and disseminating the key results of the selected projects. It also includes inter-project information exchange and the organisation of events to present and capitalise on project results.
SPUN-DYED HMLS MONOFILAMENTS, PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF

The invention relates to spun-dyed monofilaments made of polyesters having high dimensional stability, containing a selected dye. Dyes comprising perylene pigments are preferred. Polyesters that are modified to be permanently flame-retardant are especially preferred as the starting raw material. Said monofilaments can be used preferably in light-weight roof constructions, shading elements, facade claddings and other decorative textile articles in or on buildings. Said filaments are characterised by good resistance to light and low heat absorption.
DEVICE FOR MACHINE WASHING OF CLOTHES

Ruházat gépi mosásánál használható adagoló eszköz (1), amely amegfelelő mennyiségű mosópor befogadására betöltő nyílással (4) ésfallal rendelkező tartályt (2) tartalmaz, amely fal a mosószeradagolására számos lyukkal van ellátva. Az eszköz merev távtartókkal(8) van felszerelve, amelyek körülveszik a test falát (3), hogy aruházat ne érintkezzék az adagolólyukakkal. Ó
Model-Driven Retail Information System Based on REA Business Ontology and Retail-H

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are often cumbersome to customize to a client's needs. Model-driven approaches promise to simplify these attempts. In this work we present an ERP prototype based on the Resource-Event-Agent (REA) business ontology that follows a model-at-runtime approach: one may customize the ERP system during runtime by changing the underlying REA models. We are using Retail-H as the reference framework for building a retail information system(RIS). Our main contribution is the prototypical implementation of a domain agnostic REA engine that can be loaded at runtime with domain specific business models -- these models can further be manipulated at runtime. On that basis we have exemplarily modeled main concepts of Retail-H in REA. Validation of the implemented components is realized by applying real business activities and requirements received from our partner, a business software solution provider.
Islam and political violence : Muslim diaspora and radicalism in the West

How do we engage with the pressing challenges of xenophobia, radicalism and security in the age of the war on terror? The widely felt sense of insecurity in the West is shared by Muslims both within and outside Western societies. Growing Islamic militancy and resulting increased security measures by Western powers have contributed to a pervasive sense among Muslims of being under attack (both physically and culturally). Islam and Political Violence brings together the current debate on the uneasy and potentially mutually destructive relationship between the Muslim world and the West and argues we are on a dangerous trajectory, strengthening dichotomous notions of the divide between the West and the Muslim world.
Comparison of the effect of two application methods of self-adherent wrap (Coban™) on range of motion in the hands of healthy subjects

Introduction Coban™ (3M, Berkshire, UK) is a self-adherent dressing frequently used to control oedema in hands. There is a paucity of evidence investigating the effect of different application techniques of Coban™ on range of motion (ROM) of the hand. Method A within-subject design was used to evaluate the effect of two methods of application of Coban™ on the hand ROM of 25 participants. Each participant was tested at baseline, during the two methods of application and after removal of Coban™. Assessments were taken of finger flexion using a goniometer and of thumb ROM using the Kapandji's scale. Results The application of Coban™ reduced active range of joint flexion within the digits. There was also statistically significant difference active joint range of flexion between cylindrical and spiral Coban™ applications at the index finger proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint (5.2°, P = 0.033), and the middle finger PIP (3.8°, P = 0.003) and distal interphalangeal joints (3.6°, P = 0.018). Discussion The study findings suggest that both cylindrical and spiral Coban™ application to the interphalangeal joint of the thumb and the index and middle fingers reduce range of finger flexion. The cylindrical application limits to a lesser degree than a spiral application. Although the differences were statistically significant, the extent of change may not be of clinical importance.
Breast abnormality detection in mammograms using Artificial Neural Network

Breast cancer is one of prevalent diseases in women, and can be diagnosed using several tests that include mammogram, ultrasound, MRI and biopsy. Over the years, the use of learning machine and artificial intelligence techniques has transformed the process of diagnosing breast cancer. However, the accurate classification of breast cancer is still a medical challenge faced by researchers. Difficulties are routinely encountered in the search for sets of features that provide adequate distinctiveness required for classifying breast tissues into groups of normal and abnormal. Therefore, the aim of this study is to propose a system for diagnosis, prognosis and prediction of breast abnormality using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models based on two dimensional wavelet transform. Three major approaches were taken in this study; preprocessing, wavelet decomposition analysis and neural network approaches. The first approach entails the preprocessing step for breast profile extraction, carried out by eliminating the low frequency components of the mammogram, leaving behind subbands containing high frequency coefficients, based on the idea that microcalcifications signify high frequency coefficients. The next approach involves features extraction derived from wavelet decomposition analysis. The final approach is referred to as the classification stage that utilizes back propagation neural network to distinguish abnormal tissue from normal ones. The proposed system was tested on the MIAS database, resulting in 91.64% succession rate of classification.
Polarization separation of light beams at the interface of two mesophases

The features of reflection of the linearly polarized light beams at the interface between two regions of a nematic liquid crystal (LC) with the orthogonal director orientation have been analyzed. The relationship between light beam propagation in a LC material and polarization of laser radiation has been established. Rotation of the polarization plane of a light beam has been found for the radiation introduced through the free surface LC—air deformed due to the capillarity effect. The total internal reflection effect has been demonstrated experimentally together with the possibility for special separation of the orthogonally polarized light beams at the interface of two mesophases.
Thin lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary beneath Eastern Indian craton

The lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary (LAB) separates the hard and rigid outer layer of the earth (lithosphere) and the weaker, hotter, and deeper part of the upper mantle (asthenosphere) and plays a pivotal role in plate tectonics. However, its definitive detection, especially beneath the cratons, is proving elusive. One of the geophysical tools used to map the LAB beneath the cratons is through magnetotelluric (MT) observations. The resistivity at boundary falls in the range of 5–25 Ω-m and can be explained by the presence of a small amount of water in the asthenosphere, possibly inducing partial melt. Here, we report thickness of the LAB in one of the oldest dated ancient cratons of India—Eastern Indian Craton (EIC) of ~ 3.3 Gyr, from MT studies. The two prominent phase-sensitive strike directions, one each for crust and mantle, and the presence of resistive continental lower crust act as a window to mantle in resolving deeper electrical conductivity structures beneath EIC. Our results show that the LAB beneath the EIC is at 95 km. The region is interesting as the electrical properties of the crust and mantle and the Moho depth are similar to those of the Slave Craton, Canada (~ 4.0 Gyr) but the depth of the LAB beneath the EIC is half that of the Slave craton. As cratonic signatures, depicted by ultrapotassic rocks from Gondwana coal fields close to EIC, are preserved at least till early Cretaceous (117 Ma) it is likely that Himalayan orogeny could have played a major role in delamination of the lithospheric roots of the EIC in addition to attendant seismicity.
New wearable measurement devices for industry 4.0 based on gaming motion-capture system

ERGOVIAKinematix is a disruptive innovation in the area of Smart Factory targeted predominantly at automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. It is a complex HW&SW solution comprising wearable smart measuring device with sensors capable of eliminating magnetic field data infringement, high-capacity data unit with a Big-Data analytical tool and a unique software capable of real-time recognition and evaluation of biometric position of fingers (in 3D) based on globally used ergonomic methods. There is nothing comparable to our solution at the global market.
The product solution is targeted at automotive and mechanical engineering sectors that comprise an estimated number of 5 000 companies in the EU, 16,3 mil. employees and about 250 automobile assembly and engine production plants in the Europe. Our solution is capable to identify manufacture efficiency increase up to 30% in terms of time and 25% in terms of manufacture efficiency (by means of lean operations elimination). Moreover, our specific approach (via ergonomic measurement) is primarily oriented on workers´ welfare and thus, reduces risks of most common occupational disease – musculoskeletal diseases. 
Concept of the product is based on customers´ feedback and identified market gap (absence of sensors resistant to metallic objects´ magnetic fields that influence the accuracy of measured data e.g. in engine manufacturing lines). 
We plan to implement the whole project within 30 months (6 months Phase I, 24 months Phase II). The expected costs of these two phases are app. 1,57 mil. EUR. By 2022 our project will generate a turnover of 8,75 mil. EUR and 25 new jobs created. Our goal is to have a 15% EU-market share in consultancy services by 2025.
Lack of differences in the pharmacokinetics of sepantronium bromide (YM155) between US and Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The analysis was designed to compare the pharmacokinetics (PK) of sepantronium between US and Japanese patient populations using data obtained from two phase 1 studies being conducted in a similar design, one conducted in the USA and the other in Japan. Patients with a confirmed advanced solid tumor or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) (US only) that were refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard therapy was available participated in these studies. Sepantronium bromide was administered as a continuous intravenous infusion for 168 h (7 days) every 21 days. During the first two treatment cycles, serial blood and urine samples were collected for up to 48 h after termination of sepantronium bromide infusion. Forty-one subjects in the US study (including five patients with NHL) and 33 patients in the Japanese study were enrolled in both studies and 35 in US and 32 in Japan had adequate samples for PK evaluation. The PK parameters were calculated by non-compartment analysis method and were compared in the US and Japanese populations. The geometric mean ratios (90% confidence intervals) of area under the concentration-time curve, steady state concentration and amount excreted into urine between Japanese and US populations were 1.068 (0.932-1.224), 1.141 (0.996-1.307) and 0.981 (0.855-1.125), respectively. There appear to be no PK differences between the US and Japanese patients with solid tumors or NHL.
Avaliação de método digital para análise do índice funcional do ciático em ratos 

This work aimed to study the reproduction and description of technique for digital sampling images during rats gait and determination of the sciatic functional index (SFI), through a glass walkway to obtain shoots with a digital camera. After controlled injury by strangulation of sciatic nerve, with 3mm of length, during 30 seconds, using hemostatic forceps, a group of 32 rats was performed 24 hours before the lesion which served as control and 24 hours, 7, 14 and 21 days after injury. The tests consisted in the filming and shooting each animal in order to observe the view from below (by a mirror to 45 degrees) and subsequently analyzed using the IMAGE-J program. Measures were taken from the lengths of the legs (right and left), and the distance between the ankle. In the analysis of IFC, values close to zero (0) suggest that the function of the sciatic nerve is still preserved and values coming from less one hundred (-100) indicate total loss of function. It was verified in this study that 24 hours before surgery the average SFI was -7.07 +/- 7.88 and 24 hours after injury these values rose to an average of -77.95 +/- 13.81, being about 10 times larger, where 78% of the animals showed 60 to 100% of functional loss in motor activity, demonstrated by the gradual recovery over the days analyzed, confirming the accuracy and effectiveness of the proposed methodology. These results suggest that studies can be conducted to simplify and reduce costs using the technique for digital images of footprints during rats gait in the laboratory.