SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
145 EFFECT OF TRANSFER OF CATTLE ELONGATING EMBRYO TO A REPEAT BREEDER COW ON PREGNANCY RATE AND INCIDENCE OF A RETURN TO ESTRUS

In cattle, a low pregnancy rate directly affects calf and milk production and brings about economic loss to livestock producers. The number of repeat breeder cows in herds decreases the overall pregnancy rate. Therefore, many studies have focused on improving the cows’ reproductive performance. On the other hand, it has been demonstrated that the major embryonic loss occurs in the first or second week of pregnancy, after which mother cows recognize the presence of their embryos via a signal protein secreted by the embryos, interferon-τ. Therefore, to bypass the period with a high incidence of pregnancy loss in cattle, we used elongating embryos for embryo transfer (ET) to repeat breeder cows. Elongating embryos on Day 14 postoestrus were used for the present study because embryos of this stage have the ability to produce interferon-τ and embryos of later stages are easily damaged when they are collected from the uterus by flushing. In this study, Japanese Black cows were superovulated and inseminated when they showed standing oestrus. Elongating embryos were collected by nonsurgical uterine flushing. Collected embryos that had evident embryonic discs and intact trophectoderms were used for ET. These embryos were transferred, using plastic catheters or ET guns to ipsilateral uterine horns, to the corpus luteum of synchronized crossbred (Japanese Black × Holstein-Friesian) recipient cows. Recipient cows were divided into 2 groups according to the previous reproductive history of each cow: reproductively normal cows that were pregnant with fewer than 3 times of AI or regular ET (using Day 7 embryos) after every parturition (n = 33) and repeat breeder (RB) cows (n = 42). Elongating embryos were transfer on Day 14 after oestrus, and all cows were monitored for signs of standing oestrus twice a day until Day 80. Pregnancy was diagnosed with ultrasonography every 10 days from Day 30 to 80 postoestrus. The data were analysed by Fisher’s exact test. The pregnancy rate of reproductively normal cows was 54.5%. However, in repeat breeder cows, the pregnancy rate was significantly decreased (2.4%; P &lt; 0.01). When the repeat breeder cows did not become pregnant, transfer of the elongating embryos was repeated another 5 times continuously and the incidence of a return of oestrus was monitored daily. At the first ET period, the average interestrus interval in nonpregnant repeat breeder cows was 50 ± 7.2 days. As the ET period proceeded, the interestrus intervals were gradually decreased, and at a sixth ET period, it approximated the normal oestrus cycle length (22.8 ± 0.8). These results indicated that although transfer of elongating embryos could bypass the critical period of high incidence of embryo loss, it did not improve the pregnancy rate of repeat breeder cows. Moreover, it suggests that the uterine environment of repeat breeder cows was gradually deteriorating in a time-dependent manner.
The prevalence of co-administration of clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors

Background Recent studies have suggested that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may inhibit the antiplatelet activity of clopidogrel, increasing the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients taking clopidogrel and PPIs together. AimThe primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of co-prescription of clopidogrel and PPIs amongst residents of aged-care facilities in New South Wales, Australia. MethodsOne-year prescription records of 791 aged-care residents were analysed for prevalence of co-prescribing of clopidogrel and PPIs, and aspirin with clopidogrel and PPIs. Prevalence of co-prescribing of clopidogrel, aspirin and PPI in diabetic patients and clopidogrel with various CYP2C19 inhibitors were also examined. ResultsOf the 791 residents studied, 60 were prescribed clopidogrel, 248 were on aspirin and 326 were prescribed a PPI. Among residents who were prescribed PPIs, 155 were prescribed omeprazole, 72 pantoprazole, 15 lansoprazole, 44 esomeprazole and 51 rabeprazole. Eleven of these residents had taken more than one PPI during the study period. Thirty-nine residents took a combination of clopidogrel and a PPI (any PPI) for a mean 203 days (SD 12). Thirteen residents were on the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel for a mean of 202 days (SD 111). Nine residents took the combination of clopidogrel, aspirin and a PPI (any PPI) for a mean of 173 days (SD 81). Only one patient on clopidogrel was receiving a CYP2C19 inhibitor in addition to a PPI. ConclusionsA significant number of residents in this cohort were taking a combination of clopidogrel and a PPI, mainly omeprazole. Residents who were on the combination of clopidogrel and a PPI, with or without aspirin, were on these combinations for a significantly long duration, which could increase their risk of adverse cardiovascular events.
NEEDLE-SPRING LOCKING DEVICE FOR PUMP-INJECTOR (INJECTOR) FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

Needle-spring locking device for pump-injectors (injectors) of diesels, in which in order to significantly increase the lift and closing pressures of the nozzle needle, the locking spring (17) is disposed in the central cavity of the body around the outer surface of the plunger's bushing (2) and is connected with the needle (14) via a transversal cross-arm (15) disposed in the plunger bushing (2). This allows for increasing the average diameter of the needle spring (17) from 1.2-1.4 cm to 2-2.5 cm, and the spring power from 35-50 kgf to 180-220 kgf, respectively. In this case, the lift pressure of the nozzle body (10) (when the needle diameter is 0.6 cm) can amount to about 1200 kgf/cm<sup
Acute lorazepam effects on neurocognitive performance

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design was employed to determine whether acute lorazepam (2 mg orally) cognitive side effects would emerge in a differential age-dependent fashion in 15 young (mean age=22 years) and 12 older (mean age=64 years) subjects. Acute use of lorazepam is frequently the initial treatment choice for convulsive status epilepticus or repetitive seizure clusters. Cognitive assessment was performed during drug and placebo conditions using a computerized battery of cognitive tests. With the exception of performance on the reasoning composite score, significant drug effects were present on all primary cognitive domain measures. However, the only significant drug-by-age interaction effect was seen for dual-task performance. The relationship between test performance and plasma lorazepam concentrations was generally modest and non-significant, suggesting that individual differences in pharmacokinetics are not a major factor contributing to the emergence of cognitive side effects. Despite robust lorazepam effects on multiple measures of neurocognitive function, differential age effects are largely restricted to dual-task performance. These results indicate that with the exception of dual-task performance, older individuals in the age range of this study do not appear to be at increased risk for the emergence of cognitive side effects following a single 2-mg dose of lorazepam.
UM MARCO LUMINOSO NAS BRENHAS DE MINAS: DO ALDEAMENTO À COLÔNIA INDÍGENA DO ITAMBACURI (1840-1910)

Nosso objetivo é compreender como Itambacuri – nascido aldeamento e depois transformado em colônia indígena – se integra, na longa duração, ao desejo de transformação do Vale do Mucuri em um território útil e produtivo na transição do século XIX para o XX. A partir do manejo de diversas fontes, assinala-se como a imposição de novos estatutos políticos e administrativos inserem-se nessa proposta de conformação e legitimação da região norte e noroeste de Minas Gerais. Verificou-se que a constituição do aldeamento/colônia de Itambacuri pode ser admitida como espécie de coroamento de um persistente apetite territorial que visava não apenas eliminar os obstáculos para progresso, mas ressignificá-los e integrá-los como pilares na construção de uma Minas Gerais civilizada, mestiça e cristã. Nesse sentido, a colônia aperfeiçoou alguns processos espaciais em curso: i.) a fixação do indígena (transmutando-o em nacional); ii.) o povoamento da região como uma nova população; iii) o processo de normatização do espaço, isto é, a definição de um novo estatuto da terra; iv.) a organização de regras de produção, circulação e disseminação de ideias e produtos agrícolas e manufaturados. No entanto, o mais importante aspecto desse processo socioespacial de mudança regional vinculava-se à instituição de novas e mais elaboradas formas de trabalho e gestão da terra outrora indígena. Palavras-chave: Território; Região; Norte de Minas; Vale do Mucuri; Política Indigenista
Logical Difficulty from Combining Counterfactuals in the GHZ-Bell Theorems

In eliminating the fair sampling assumption, the Greenberger, Horne, Zeilinger (GHZ) theorem is believed to confirm Bell’s historic conclusion that local hidden variables are inconsistent with the results of quantum mechanics. The GHZ theorem depends on predicting the results of sets of measurements of which only one may be performed. In the present paper, the noncommutative aspects of these unperformed measurements are critically examined. Classical examples and the logic of the GHZ construction are analyzed to demonstrate that combined counterfactual results of noncommuting operations are in general logically inconsistent with performed measurement sequences whose results depend on noncommutation. The Bell theorem is also revisited in the light of this result. It is concluded that negative conclusions regarding local hidden variables do not follow from the GHZ and Bell theorems as historically reasoned.
Creative Design of Micro-rover Based on TRIZ Theory

When the serious natural disasters and accidents happened, the right time to save lives has become a hot research in every country all over the world. After earthquakes and mine disaster, because of the complexity of terrain and space, the rescue team can not find the posi tion of wounded and help them out of there. This paper studies the basic ideas and methodology of TRIZ theory. The technical contradiction of the micro-rover is designed by the conflict matrix. A kind of micro-rover by TRIZ theory is designed to detect lives and topographical fea tures in harsh environments. Ultimately, by the modern robot technology, the structure and design of the robot are determined.
Learning and being in sport: a phenomenological investigation

Although sport is habitually promoted as an important context for positive youth development and learning, there is a lack of understanding of what learning in sport is and how it shapes and is shaped by the learner’s identity, values, and socio-cultural situatedness. Using an existential-phenomenological approach, we theorise and explore student-athletes’ learning experiences in sport, providing knowledge that is radically innovative and helps to validate experiential learning in sport. The study responds to European Union initiatives to safeguard the development of talented youth athletes and validation of informal and non-formal learning. 

Eighteen Finnish student-athletes (10 women) aged 18-19 will participate in hermeneutic interviews focused on clarifying meaning in their learning experiences in sport. Drawing on Structural Existential Analysis, we seek to uncover the essential – yet always situated – structures of athletes’ learning experiences. We also explore gender dimension of learning and sporting experiences. Based on the findings, we will propose a framework for further research and provide recommendations for policy and practice. The findings will be valuable for educational institutions and dual career service providers, as well as sport coaches and student-athletes to support athletes’ future employability and transition into the labour market. 

The existential-phenomenological perspective offers a novel methodological approach and our study involves a truly interdisciplinary research team (developmental and cultural psychology, existential philosophy, and phenomenological sociology). The project offers training for the experienced researcher in research and transferable skills as well as gender issues, and knowledge transfer through secondment, research visits, and seminars. The project provides the experienced researcher with the possibility to reinforce a position of professional maturity and become a research leader in the subject area.
Eocene and cretaceous oceanography: disentangling the roles of geography and temperature on deep ocean circulation in past greenhouse climates

Ocean circulation plays a dominant role in distributing heat over the planet and in providing oxygen for life in the deep sea. The thermohaline circulation will likely be affected by global warming, in particular the current areas of deep water formation at high latitudes. 
The thermal maxima of the Cretaceous (94 million years ago) and the Eocene (51 million years ago) are the two most important greenhouse climate phases of the last 100 million years and are seen as analogues to current climate change. For the Cretaceous and Eocene, mechanisms of deep-water formation and the role of ocean circulation on heat transport are poorly understood. This research aims to disentangle the controls of geography and temperature on deep circulation in past greenhouse worlds to identify ocean circulation dynamics fundamental to climates warmer than the present-day. 

This research has a three-fold approach:
1)  To generate neodymium isotope signatures from a range of sites in the Southern Ocean to identify and track deep-water masses under two different circulation regimes: - the opening of gateways in the Eocene and - an episode of sudden warming in the mid-Cretaceous, which led to a widespread lack of oxygen in the world's oceans. 
2) To identify the source regions of deep water formation, the geochemical signatures (neodymium isotopes, rare earth elements, mineralogy) of past seawater and detrital sediment contributions will be compared and contrasted to reconstructions of paleotopography.
3) To test scenarios of modelled ocean circulation in past greenhouse worlds, the Nd-isotope data will be integrated with coupled ocean-atmosphere climate models.

The candidate will develop new competencies in geochemical techniques and climate modelling. Broadening her scientific skills base, whilst training transferable skills and reaching professional maturity, will ideally position the candidate to draw the disciplines of oceanography, sedimentology and climate modelling together.
Microgel-Based high-performance smart filtration membranes for liquid nuclear waste treatment

The release of radioactive isotopes, with caesium (e.g. 137Cs+) being the most abundant species, are polluting a large quantity of water, substantially threatening human health, while the remediation remains challenging. Membrane separation is a good technology for water treatment thanks to its flexibility and easy up-scalability. However, the use of conventional membranes in nuclear industry is greatly limited due to their low adsorption capacity/selectivity to Cs+ and the fixed pore size that allows only retention of solid wastes but with the contaminated water remained untreated. Hexacyanoferrates (HCFs) nanoparticles(NPs) are among the most superior adsorbents of Cs+, but haven’t been combined with filtration membranes for nuclear water waste remediation due to the difficulty of NPs immobilization onto membrane and their relatively slower adsorption kinetics compared to water permeation rate. This proposed action aims to develop a new generation of smart membrane technology that can recover Cs+ straightforwardly and efficiently from aqueous nuclear wastes, by effectively integrating HCF into filtration membranes to enhance its Cs+ adsorption capacity/selectivity and by introducing a smart water gating function modulated by Cs+ adsorption to automatically control membrane water permeation. Microgel, being assembled in membrane pores, enables achieving the objectives with HCF NPs in situ grown in the microgel and with a Cs+ responsiveness designed for its size deformation. The action involves an experienced researcher, Dr Huagui Zhang, from Newcastle University in UK visiting the Institute of Physical Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, under the supervision of Prof. Walter Richtering for 24 months to work on the project “Microgel-based high-performance smart filtration membranes for liquid nuclear waste treatment” (M4WASTE). The action will provide a leap forward in the area of water treatment with membrane technology in nuclear industry and beyond.
Nitrosoruthenium nitrite-nitrate complexes in aqueous and nitric acid solutions as probed by 15N NMR

Aqueous and nitric acid solutions of Na2[Ru15NO(15NO2)4OH] in the concentration range \(c_{H^{15} NO_3 }\) = 0–3.3 mol/L have been studied by 15N NMR, dominating complex species have been identified, and the equilibrium constants for the nitrate ion incorporation into the inner coordination sphere of nitrosoruthenium have been estimated. The equilibration time for such equilibria is no more than 2 h at room temperature. In addition to the nitro complexes, isomeric nitritonitronitrosoruthenium compounds have been identified in solutions. In weak acidic solutions at \(c_{HNO_3 }\) 1.5 mol/L, the fractions of dinitro- and mononitronitrosoruthenium complexes are comparable. In strong nitric acid solutions (\(c_{H^{15} NO_3 }\) = 10 mol/L) kept for three years in contact with air, nitro complexes are absent, and mononitrato- and dinitratoaquanitrosoruthenium complexes are dominating.
The international cooperative network of educational and research institution with subcontractors and other bodies active in Automotive Industry

The project brings together Universities, R&D institutions, SME support facilities from EU-15, NMS as well as IPA to prepare and create first Automotive network in SEE. The second level clustering activities proposed by project are strictly oriented on the activities they are improving the innovation capacities in region and improve technology and know-transfer improvement the innovation circle. Project in the first stage analyses the clusters development and best practices across the regions as well as create the connection with other existing European activities in the automotive clustering. Project focus highly to produce concrete results and address main challenges they are particularly specific for SEE region, particularly the same across whole EU territory. In the other phase project aims to study the innovation capacities in each participating region in selected stakeholders from sides of the SMEs, R&D as well as public sector. The results will be disseminated by interactive innovative map in automotive industry for SEE region as well as summarized in Study. The results will be disseminated locally in each region as well as internally in project partners institutions. Based on the results the project will create 4 working groups they have to prepare the list of possible joint innovative pilot projects in 4 selected area of interest (i.e. Green energy or Plastics). As one of the core results 3 joint innovative pilot projects will be funded by project and preparation of proposals to FP7 for other 3 projects will be realized. During the project activities which should promote automotive industry and increase the cooperation between universities and smes will be realized as well one permanent exchange program will be realized. Project will summarize earned experienced and know-how to the Common Methodology which will elaborate close to the project closure to help in other regions and different industries in second level clustering focused on innovation.
Reviews and syntheses: How do abiotic and biotic processes respond to climatic variations in the Nam Co catchment (Tibetan Plateau)?

Abstract. The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the largest alpine plateau on Earth and plays an important role in global climate dynamics. On the TP, climate change is happening particularly fast, with an increase in air temperature twice the global average. The particular sensitivity of this high mountain environment allows observation and tracking of abiotic and biotic feedback mechanisms. Closed lake systems, such as Nam Co on the central TP, represent important natural laboratories for tracking past and recent climatic changes, as well as geobiological processes and interactions within their respective catchments. This review gives an interdisciplinary overview of past and modern environmental changes using Nam Co as a case study. In the catchment area, ongoing rise in air temperature forces glaciers to melt, contributing to a rise in lake level and changes in water chemistry. Some studies base their conclusions on inconsistent glacier inventories, but an ever-increasing deglaciation and thus higher water availability have persisted over the last few decades. Increasing water availability causes translocation of sediments, nutrients and dissolved organic matter to the lake, as well as higher carbon emissions to the atmosphere. The intensity of grazing has an additional and significant effect on CO2 fluxes, with moderate grazing enhancing belowground allocation of carbon while adversely affecting the C sink potential through reduction of above-surface and subsurface biomass at higher grazing intensities. Furthermore, increasing pressure from human activities and livestock grazing are enhancing grassland degradation processes, thus shaping biodiversity patterns in the lake and catchment. The environmental signal provided by taxon-specific analysis (e.g., diatoms and ostracods) in Nam Co revealed profound climatic fluctuations between warmer–cooler and wetter–drier periods since the late Pleistocene and an increasing input of freshwater and nutrients from the catchment in recent years. Based on the reviewed literature, we outline perspectives to further understand the effects of global warming on geodiversity and biodiversity and their interplay at Nam Co, which acts as a case study for potentially TP-level or even worldwide processes that are currently shaping high mountain areas.