SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Network Simulation with TCL Script Generator for NS-2

Simulation domain use or create Tcl scripts to set up a wired or wireless communication network, and then run these scripts via the NS-2 for getting the simulation results. Tcl scripts are widely used in NS-2 simulation tool. We have developed a new Tcl script generator tool, named “TCL Script Generator”, to permit users to create Tcl scripts file in a direct and easy manner and it has GUI. This tool has friendly interface to set wired or wireless communication network parameters. After the parameters are entered, the tool automatically generates Tcl scripts file, which can be run in NS-2 network environment for getting the simulation results for the network being studied. The focus of this paper is on the Tcl script generator, its development and we introduce the specific characteristics of “Network simulation with TCL Script Generator” and discuss its features compared with NSG-2 (NS-2 Scenarios Generator2) . Keywords: Tcl Script Generator, Ns-2 Simulator, Nsg2.1.
Regulatory relevant and reliable methods and data for determining the environmental fate of manufactured nanomaterials

Abstract The widespread use of manufactured nanomaterials (MN) increases the need for describing and predicting their environmental fate and behaviour. A number of recent reviews have addressed the scientific challenges in disclosing the governing processes for the environmental fate and behaviour of MNs, however there has been less focus on the regulatory adequacy of the data available for MN. The aim of this paper is therefore to review data, testing protocols and guidance papers which describe the environmental fate and behaviour of MN with a focus on their regulatory reliability and relevance. Given the often identified need for modification of OECD testing guidelines, the use of these cannot per se be assigned high regulatory adequacy. Though the specific test considerations will differ between conventional chemicals and MN, the ultimate endpoints of interest are similar. The water compartment must be considered as one of the main points of entry, facilitating dispersion of MN in the environment and establishing a link to the other environmental compartments such as soil, sediment, air, and biota. Once released to water various processes like dissolution, agglomeration, heteroagglomeration, sedimentation, interaction with natural organic matter, transformation and uptake by biota are processes of high relevance for the fate of MN in water. In the review it is found that the OECD draft test guidelines for dissolution and agglomeration will greatly assist in the generation of regulatory relevant and reliable data. Gaps do however exist in test methods for environmental fate, such as methods to estimate heteroagglomeration and the tendency for MNs to transform in the environment.
A cost-  energy-efficient treatment technology to remove pharmaceutical pollutants from water

Widely used pharmaceuticals (synthetic or natural chemicals found in prescription medicines, over-the-counter therapeutic drugs & veterinary drugs) are finding their way into the drinking water supply via wastewater treatment facilities, posing serious threats to public health globally. The problem is that modern wastewater treatment facilities are not designed for effective removal of pharmaceuticals or similar organic compounds. Upcoming EU legislation will make such removal mandatory.
Pharem Biotech brings to market PFS—the first patented enzyme-carrying filtration system capable of removing a large range of organic pollutants (pharmaceuticals and other biological active compounds such as bisphenol A, antibiotics, hormone disruptors, etc.). PFS is a filtration solution that can be easily installed at most of wastewater treatment facilities. Its compact size makes it particularly useful for urban wastewater treatment plants.  
PFS is based on modified enzymes which are 200 times more effective than native enzymes, resistant to low temperature, resistant to low pH and with high levels of stability and activity. Compared to alternative purification methods, PFS is very cost-efficient, and requires no energy to run.
As the total EU yearly investments in its wastewater treatment facilities and related infrastructure are expected to reach €25bn per year in 2015-2020, Pharem Biotech is addressing the market of 70,000 facilities in EU processing 100bn litres of water per day in total. 
During a successful Phase 1 project, Pharem Biotech validated the market and commercial feasibility of PFS, and selected the trial cases to validate the technology as well as key target markets to approach. 
In this Phase 2 project Pharem Biotech will industrialize PFS, validate it in trial cases and prepare for commercial roll out with the objective is to deploy 50 PFS systems before 2020 and reach revenue of €34m.
The requested EC contribution is €2.07m.
Three-dimensional transient hydraulic tomography in a highly heterogeneous glaciofluvial aquifer-aquitard system

[1] Hydraulic tomography has been proposed as an alternative site characterization method, however, relatively few field scale studies have been attempted. In this paper, we characterize the highly heterogeneous glaciofluvial aquifer-aquitard system at the North Campus Research Site, located at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada using transient hydraulic tomography (THT). In particular, we performed 9 pumping tests in a network of wells to image the hydraulic conductivity (K) and specific storage (Ss) distributions (or tomograms) as well as their uncertainties in three-dimensions using the THT code of J. Zhu and T.-C. J. Yeh (2005). We first performed stochastic inverse modeling of the 9 pumping tests individually to gain insight into the level of detail that can be imaged. Then, we sequentially included 4 of the pumping tests in a THT analysis. The resulting K and Ss tomograms were then validated visually by comparing them to stratigraphy and permeameter K estimates. The K and Ss tomograms were also rigorously assessed through the simulation of all 9 pumping tests and comparing the simulated and observed drawdowns. We find that performing the inversion with multiple pumping tests (i.e., hydraulic tomography) yields improved results when compared to the analysis of individual pumping tests.
Modeling relational events via latent classes

Many social networks can be characterized by a sequence of dyadic interactions between individuals. Techniques for analyzing such events are of increasing interest. In this paper, we describe a generative model for dyadic events, where each event arises from one of C latent classes, and the properties of the event (sender, recipient, and type) are chosen from distributions over these entities conditioned on the chosen class. We present two algorithms for inference in this model: an expectation-maximization algorithm as well as a Markov chain Monte Carlo procedure based on collapsed Gibbs sampling. To analyze the model's predictive accuracy, the algorithms are applied to multiple real-world data sets involving email communication, international political events, and animal behavior data.
Remote assessment of disease and relapse in central nervous system disorders

Background: Long term conditions require monitoring of patients, traditionally conducted in the clinic, to monitor treatment effects, adverse events and disease course. This can be inefficient and cumbersome – clinic visits may be too infrequent to identify individuals at risk of significant changes in disease state (e.g. relapse) and place unnecessary burden on patients and providers.

Smartphone and wearable technologies have led to an exponential growth in the amount of information which can be collected on patients unobtrusively and at low cost. Sensors collect data passively, and active monitoring, using experience sampling, provides information on multiple parameters. Such technologies could monitor long term outcomes of patients, at scale, and provide fine-grained information on outcomes, available in real time and at low-cost, enabling services to offer more responsive and efficient care. 

Whilst there is growing interest in the application of RMT in health, the field is in its infancy. The private-public partnership fostered by IMI2 is an ideal way to overcome the inherent challenges of this field.

Our ultimate goal is to improve patient outcomes through remote assessment. To achieve this we will create a pipeline for developing, testing and implementing RMT in depression, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. The pipeline will include a data management and modelling infrastructure applicable to other disorders and with the flexibility of design to be future-proofed against further technological innovation. We will provide data on implementation barriers and facilitators gleaned from patients, clinicians, regulator and payers which will optimise the pathways for regulatory approval and uptake. 

Program of Work: In order to test the feasibility and predictive power of RMT four main components are required: (1) Excellent project oversight, management, and a dissemination and exploitation strategy;
ENERGY@SCHOOL: ENERGY OPTIMIZATION AND BEHAVIUOR CHANGE INTO SCHOOLS OF CENTRAL EUROPE

The building sector has high potential for energy optimization being the most consuming one in EU. In terms of public buildings heritage, energy consumption in schools is the second highest expenditure of Municipalities total running costs. This sector offers potential remarkable achievements in terms of EE, RES application and carbon footprint reduction and several PPs disparities exist as for planning and implementing performances of proper sector-based strategies, action plans and managerial capacities. Main ENERGY@SCHOOL objective is to increase the capacity of public sector to implement Energy Smart Schools, by application of an integrated approach that educate and train schools staff and pupils to become Senior and Junior Energy Guardians EGs. The project will provide: 1 Common/Transferrable and 8 customized Strategies for Smart Schools, 1 joint and 7 customized Energy Smart-school Management Plans, 3 smart phones APPs for EGs, 8 tested pilot solutions of EE&RES; application in schools under direct contribution of EGs, in the form of Guidelines, Toolbox, Best Practices as reference documents and experiences to capitalized far beyond project end. As well, training & education programmes will be provided as adaptable & replicable models for capacity raising and Energy Culture rooting. Innovation lies in the integrated (technical, applicative, educational, political) approach that will tackle EE and RES in a long term vision with active involvement of employees, experts, students, teachers and families – the EGs - in the process of transforming schools into virtuous energy-efficient environment. The transnational added value refers to remarkable match of PPs skills and experiences to guarantee concrete results: Progressive upgrade of public buildings in EE/RES applications and CO2 decrease,  Budget-savings increase to be reinvested in training&education;, increase of public-schools capacity to improve EE & .RES by means of Senior and Junior EGs.
Blended learning course for police students: death notification with responsibility

The aim of the proposed transfer project is to develop the blended learning course „Death Notification with Responsibility“ (DNR) for police officers. In situations of unnatural death (accidents, suicides, terror attacks or other forms of violence), police officers have to deliver a death notification to the family members of the deceased. Unnatural death is the worst possible message to be delivered. It will change the lives of those informed decisively and will remain in their memories forever. The core findings of the ERC project „Narratives of Terror and Disappearance“ (NoT-240984) established the devastating social effects of uncertainty caused by non-information and the material absence of bodies in confrontation with violent death. 

Police officers have a big impact on the way the bereaved can cope with this event. Psychological disorders like depressions are among the long-lasting effects on victims, if communication in this situation fails. At present, no sufficient training is offered at police academies that would ensure the systematic implementation of victims’ right to information as protected by EU Directive 2012/29. DNR will enable police officers to prepare for death notification delivery through a multi-layered approach, integrating classroom education and group-work as well as interactive e-learning components on a range of topics related to death and communication in highly sensitive situations. DNR will be produced with the IT department of Stuttgart police headquarters. Asides from the technological production the collaboration with police is crucial for developing the content of DNR modules. The prototype will be tested and evaluated in the police academy of Duisburg/Germany where it will be integrated into a semester-based course on ethics and social skills. In case of success, DNR markets will be expanded to other professional groups and prepared  for use in other countries.
TREATING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME

A method for treating a condition associated with metabolic syndrome or for treating adiposis dolorosa (AD) comprises applying peripheral blood from a patient or subject to an apheresis column loaded with a solid support comprising one or more binding reagents capable of specifically binding to a chemokine receptor, optionally the chemokine receptor CCR2, CCR1, CCR3, CCR4 or CCR5 immobilized directly or indirectly on the support thus removing one or more chemokine receptor, optionally CCR2, CCR1, CCR3, CCR4 and CCR5 expressing cells from the peripheral blood of the patient or subject. Various companion diagnostic methods and useful binding reagents are also described.
A DODGY QUESTION OF THE LEGAL FORM: FORMALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POA GRANTED ABROAD TO ACT ON THE TERRITORY OF POLAND

Ever increasing interest of foreign investors in establishing their businesses in Poland results in a build-up of problems concerning the legal form of taken actions. When it comes to acting and representing foreign entities before Polish authorities, including notaries, courts and public administrative bodies, the form of a power of attorney appears to be of a particular importance. The article deals with the issue of the due form of the power of attorney granted abroad to undertake actions on the territory of Poland. The author tries to address the most relevant problems relating to this issue, i.e. the issue of equivalence of forms, formal validity, application of an appropriate law and the legal power of legalisation and apostillisation of documents.
Optical implementation of spectral filtering for the enhancement of skin color discrimination

Light reflected from an object contains a range of information about its physical and chemical properties. Changes in the physical properties of an object can sometimes be evident as barely detectable changes of color. Our earlier study (Proceedings of the 15th Color Imaging Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2007. p 195–200) proposed a method for designing a spectral filter to enhance visual discrimination. Two filters were designed: one to discriminate skin and vein colors on human arms, and other to discriminate human facial colors in the presence and absence of cosmetics. In this study, the filters with theoretically designed spectral transmittances were implemented as real optical filters. Visual inspection of RGB color images taken with a digital camera through the developed optical filters showed clear enhancement of discrimination of two preselected colors. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 2012
Reflexive clitics in aromanian

Reflexive clitics and their role in the argument structure of verbal predicates have posed significant questions for Romance and other languages. This project aims to further investigate the morpho-syntax of reflexive/SE-clitics in Romance and its consequences for argument structure, by studying SE-structures in a cluster of Aromanian varieties spoken in North-Western Greece. Aromanian is a highly endangered and heavily understudied Eastern Romance variety which is closely related to Romanian, Megleno-Romanian, and Istro-Romanian, but which has also been in close contact with Greek. Aromanian has SE-clitics which behave differently from SE-clitics in other Romance languages (including Romanian) in significant ways. One of the aims of this project is to compare the Aromanian SE-structures to those reported for Eastern Romance (with an emphasis on Daco-Romance), and Romance more generally, and to identify the grammatical features responsible for such variation. This project involves extensive fieldwork on a fairly uncharted dialect, based on solid theoretical assumptions, and it differs from previous research in that it follows a micro-parametric approach to dialectal syntax within a small set of closely related varieties.
Les gisements précolombiens de la Baie Orientale. Campements du Mésoindien et du Néoindien sur l’île de Saint-Martin (Petites Antilles)

Reseña del libro "Les gisements précolombiens de la Baie Orientale. Campements du Mésoindien et du Néoindien sur l’île de Saint-Martin (Petites Antilles)" escrito por Dominique Bonnissent.
Pelleting Apparatus

1,152,061. Tabletting machines. UPJOHN CO. 14 June, 1966, No. 26559/66. Heading B5A. [Also in Divisions G1 and G3] In a rotary table, multiple die, opposed plunger pelletizer machine for producing tablets by compressing powder in a die, the applied force is measured by a first strain gauge, and the force required to eject the tablet by a second strain gauge. As shown (Fig. 2), the powder is fed into a die between an upper punch 1 and a lower punch 2, mounted with others on a rotating table. Compression is produced by pressure rollers 14, 41. The former is eccentrically attached to a shaft 12, carrying at the other end a crank with a roller 21 resting on a crosshead 23. An identical assembly is mounted on the other side of the crosshead 23, and the complete unit is supported by a plunger 24 urged upwards by spring 26 and fluid pressure F, counterbalanced by screws 28, 29 bearing on the rollers 21, 22. As the table is rotated an upper punch 1 is forced down by roller 14 as its mating lower punch 2 is raised by an eccentrically mounted lower pressure roller 41, to compress a predetermined quantity of powder fed between them. During compression, roller 14 is partially rotated, reducing the strain in screw 28, and this change in strain is measured by a semi-conductor resistance strain gauge 31 (Fig. 4) bonded to the screw, and associated with a similar strain gauge 84 and two static resistors 83, 86 in a bridge circuit 32 whose output is indicated on a CRO 39 or a recorder. Ejection of the formed tablet is effected by the lower punch 2 passing along a ramp 51 (Fig. 6) secured to a flange 53. A block 56 is mounted below the flange, carrying screws 59, 61 which protrude through holes in the flange to abut the pump 51. Thus as the lower punch 2 is forced up the ramp, the force needed to eject the formed tablet increases the compression on screws 59, 61 and is measured by a strain gauge resistor 71 mounted on screw 61 and connected in another bridge circuit. The measured compression force in the punches may be averaged and compared with a reference value to regulate (a) the compression force (Fig. 9, not shown) by adjusting the vertical position of roller 41, (b) the volume above punch 2 to be filled with powder (Fig. 10, not shown), by adjusting the vertical position of punch 2 when the powder is introduced, (c) the quantity of powder for each tablet by adjusting the pressure of a fluid controlling the powder feed (Fig. 11, not shown).
Drum type washing machine

A washing machine comprising: a tub (11) to hold water therein; a drum (12) rotatably placed in the tub, the drum having an inlet (13) at a circumferential surface thereof for loading and unloading laundry; a drum door (14) to open and close the inlet of the drum; a shaft (19) connected to the drum; a supporting frame to rotatably support the shaft; a motor (20) to rotate the shaft; and suspensions to reduce vibration of the drum, characterized in that the suspensions are connected to the supporting frame, and the motor is co-axially connected to the shaft.
Primary care management of tuberous sclerosis complex in children

To provide primary care providers with a general overview of the genetic disorder tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). By understanding the disease mechanism for this genetic condition, providers can effectively care for TSC patients and properly educate families who are affected by TSC. The article also describes the multi-system clinical presentation of the disease to assist primary care providers with an early diagnosis.Research articles and evidence-based guidelines found through MEDLINE and the World Wide Web.Using various diagnostic tools and treatment options, providers can offer the multidisciplinary approach needed to manage this disease appropriately. New treatment options, such as rapamycin, may be the future drug of choice in treating TSC.By following evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, providers can hope to reduce TSC-related morbidity and mortality.
Convergence rate for the incompressible limit of nonlinear diffusion–advection equations

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The role of small and medium sized towns

Small and medium sized towns play an important role in regional development. In that respect a number of important issues arise:

    * Strengthening small and medium sized towns in rural areas as focal points for regional development and promotion of their networking
    * Maintenance of basic supply of services and public transport in small and medium sized towns
    * Promotion and support of partnership-based cooperation between small and medium sized towns at a national and transnational level through joint projects and mutual exchange of experience.

Many aspects have to various degrees determining impact on quality of life and future prosperity in small and medium sized towns.

It is important to clarify the diversity of roles played by small and medium sized towns locally. Many of them may seem insignificant at a European or even at a national level, whereas at regional and local level they may be of reasonably significant importance, like main towns being decision centres on islands or in more remote or peripheral areas.