SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Chinese nurses’ perceived barriers and facilitators of ethical sensitivity

Background: An overview of ethical sensitivity among Chinese registered nurses is needed to develop and optimize the education programs and interventions to cultivate and improve ethical sensitivity. Aim: The study was conducted to explore the barriers to and facilitators of ethical sensitivity among Chinese registered nurses working in hospital settings. Research design: A convergent parallel mixed-methods research design was adopted. Participants and research context: In the cross-sectional quantitative study, the Chinese Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire–revised version was used to assess the levels of ethical sensitivity among registered nurses, and the scores were correlated with key demographics, training experiences in ethics, and workplace cultural environments ( n = 306). In the qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were used to elicit the nurses’ perceptions of the barriers and facilitators in nurturing ethical sensitivity ( n = 15). The data were collected from February to June 2014. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of Yale University and Central South University. Results: Despite moderately high overall Chinese Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire–revised version scores, the ethical sensitivity among Chinese nurses lags in practice. Barriers to ethical sensitivity include the lack of knowledge related to ethics, lack of working experience as a nurse, the hierarchical organizational climate, and the conformist working attitude. The positive workplace cultural environments and application of ethical knowledge in practice were considered potential facilitators of ethical sensitivity. Discussion: The findings of this study were compared with studies from other countries to examine the barriers and facilitators of ethical sensitivity in Chinese nurses. Conclusion: This mixed-methods study showed that even though the Chinese nurses have moderately high sensitivity to the ethical issues encountered in hospitals, there is still room for improvement. The barriers to and facilitators of ethical sensitivity identified here offer new and important strategies to support and enhance the nurses’ sensitivity to ethical issues.
Transnational Network of Leading Automotive Regions in CE

Central European region is leading automotive territory in EU with highest concentration of the car or automotive part producers and network of connected subcontractors. Regional universities as well as other RTD facilities are addressing by their research activities automotive industry as of one the major fields of their interest. The current economic crisis has a negative impact on automotive industry leading to the instability of the sector; endangerment of the sustainable development of automotive regions and support for innovation in the automotive industry.
The involved regions are so called leading automotive regions facing the highest risk of decrease in their production. In spite of the fact that all these regions enjoy the support from various business actors, an internal competition between these actors is still perceived. The joint actions implemented within a cooperation project will contribute to the protection of the automotive industry sustainability in Central Europe region with a specific focus to boost their interaction in the innovation processes.
The Indianization of Globalization

This map merges English, Spanish, and French to produce a new cartography based on the meanings of the words “Indian” and “Indigenous.” Providing the foundation for our current processes of globalization, the map returns to the image of extreme ignorance and confusion experienced by Europeans during their arrival on the American Continent. As a future or contemporary world order implied by the renaming of the continents, however, the map also registers the epic growth of cultural and political power accomplished by the very populations that have been accurately and mistakenly defined by the idea of the “Indian” and the “Indigenous.”
Nearest Neighbour Classification for Trajectory Data

Trajectory data mining is an emerging area of research, having a large variety of applications. This paper proposes a nearest neighbour based trajectory data as two-step process. Extensive experiments were conducted using real datasets of moving vehicles in Milan (Italy). In our method first, we build a classifier from the pre-processed 03 days training trajectory data and then we classify 04 days test trajectory data using class label. The resultant figure shows the our experimental investigation yields output as classified test trajectories, significant in terms of correctly classified success rate being 98.2. To measure the agreement between predicted and observed categorization of the dataset is carried out using Kappa statistics.
COOPERATIVA SOCIALE BEVERINO DI COMUNITA'

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PROCESSING PRECOMPUTED VIEWS

A user database query (90) on precomputation strategy effectivenes is responded to by defining, based upon user database query history, an analysis space consisting of a subset of all possible views for the database (104), and by characterizing the views in the analysis space. A structure is imposed on an analysis space consisting of a subset of all possible views for the database based upon the capabilities of a query rewriting facility (92), and the views in the analysis space is characterized. A cost formula is applied to the analysis space based upon a user-defined subset of the data contained in the database. The analysis space includes a candidate view composed of a combination of two or more constituent views is defined. A user query on the database is analyzed, and a candidate view based upon the user query is generated. A system for answering user queries on a database stored on a server includes a query processing system (18) integrated into the server and configured to respond to user queries, and a query processing system integrated into the server and configured to process precomputed results (38) of user queries on the database.
COSMETIC USE OF PLAKOGLOBIN-TYPE PROTEINS

The present invention relates to the use, in particular cosmetic and/or therapeutic use, of plakoglobin, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogs thereof, of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide or of an agent for modulating the activity, the stability or the expression of such a polypeptide, in particular for stimulating terminal epithelial differentiation. The invention also relates to the use of plakoglobin, of polypeptides derived from this protein or of analogs thereof, or of a nucleic sequence encoding such a polypeptide, as a marker for evaluating a state of an epithelium.
Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement

In 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation initiated a rigid pavement database to collect information in preparation for the calibration and potential implementation of the Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) for continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). Twenty-seven sections, each 300 m (1,000 ft) long, were selected throughout the state. Deflection testing was conducted with a falling weight deflectometer. The information collected included load transfer efficiency (LTE) at small, medium, and large crack spacing for two different seasons, summer and winter. Also collected were crack-spacing information and slab deflections. LTE values for all the cracks were higher than 90% regardless of slab thickness, pavement age, crack spacing, or season. Mechanisms of primary distresses in CRCP were investigated. The investigation tentatively revealed that many distresses identified and recorded as punch-outs in Texas were not actually caused by structural deficiency. Rather, most of the distresses were caused by imperfections in design details, construction or material quality issues, or both. Horizontal cracking appears to be the major cause of distresses in CRCP in Texas. The interactions between longitudinal steel and concrete in response to dynamic wheel loading applications appear to be the cause of horizontal cracking. From the findings, mechanistic–empirical (ME) CRCP design procedures and a calibration function were developed. Because the accuracy of any ME design procedure depends to a great extent on the reasonableness of the transfer function, further efforts will be made to improve that function.
WEB SMOOTHNESS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

The present invention provides a process for improving smoothness of a web surface by subjecting the web surface to an untreated smooth roll traveling at a different speed than the web and thereby producing heat generated by friction to plasticize the very top fibers in the mat. Surprisingly, the inventors found that no abrasive was needed to generate the amount of heat required to achieve the smoothness gain.
SPECTRALLY ENCODED ENDOSCOPIC PROBE HAVING A FIXED FIBER

Exemplary apparatus, systems, methods of making, and methods of using a configuration in an optical arrangement for spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) probe can be provided. For example, the probe can comprise a fixed guiding portion and a rotatable dispersive portion.
Short, weakly interacting rna ligands for the development of high-concentration monoclonal antibody therapeutics

Usage of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has over the past 20 years become one of the most powerful pharmacological strategies in the treatment of various types of cancer, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune disorders. Importantly, a central challenge in developing the required high protein concentration formulations of mAb therapeutics is the issue of protein solubility. The current approaches for addressing this challenge typically involve using different osmolyte excipients such as salts, carbohydrates, amino acids or surfactants, but they suffer from various problems including insufficient activity, low specificity, allergenic reactivity and others. Clearly, there exists an unmet need for novel strategies to increase the solubility of mAbs in pharmaceutical formulations in an efficient, cost-effective, target-specific manner. We propose to address this challenge by exploiting one of the central biological interaction partners of proteins, the RNA molecules. Specifically, we will: 1) bring to a product stage a computational software suite for designing short, weakly interacting RNA ligands (SWIRLs) that improve the solubility of aggregation-prone mAb therapeutics in a sequence- specific manner, and 2) commercialize the software for usage in a biopharmaceutical context. The designed SWIRLs increase the solubility of target proteins and shield them from unwanted aggregation through weak, specific interactions and a simultaneous alteration of solvent structure. Moreover, a major advantage of using short, standard unmodified RNAs is that they are non-immunogenic and are degradable in the blood, which makes them a unique material for formulation development. Importantly, the sequence-specific design of SWIRLs for a particular target protein will be based on fundamental physicochemical principles of RNA-protein interactions, recently elucidated by us in the context of our ERC Starting Independent grant project.
joinT Efforts to increase water management Adaptation to climate CHanges in central EuRope

TEACHER-CE is integrating and harmonizing results of previously funded projects recognizing their links to topic V-Climate change (CC) adaptation and risk prevention. The main territorial challenge to be addressed concern development of effective CC adaptation processes and prevention of water-related risks in CE, where the effects can be already clearly observed and, in future years, could have strong impact at territorial level. The main objective is to develop an integrated TEACHER-CE Toolbox focusing on management of water resources, including CC, floods/heavy rain/drought risk prevention, small water retention measures and protection of water resources through sustainable land-use management, based on the integration of tools of selected projects: RAINMAN, FRAMWAT, PROLINE-CE, SUSTREE, LUMAT (all CE); H2020 FAiRWAY; LifeLocalAdapt; DRIDANUBE and DAREFFORT (DTP), C3SDisaster Risk Reduction Sectoral Information System and C3S Soil Erosion Demo Case. The project focuses on downstreaming of project outputs/tools to municipalities/regions; TEACHER-CE project will build on tools for integrated water management including CC adaptation and risk prevention of previously funded projects. Experiences gained on local level within TEACHER-CE will be applied for maximizing Toolbox use to effectively and robustly upstream CC adaptation in sectoral plans. The innovation of TEACHER is the controlled and documented integration process of outputs and multiple tools of previously funded projects from different funding programs in a single toolbox with testing and verification in 9 pilot actions in 8 countries. The project will demonstrate how a transnational, level-spanning and cross-sectoral designed partnership creates innovation by focusing on one central topic by fostering a critical exchange of knowledge and experiences of persons and institutions involved aiming on rapid and thorough CC adaptation process of different sectors, having land-use management in specific focus.
POLYMER COATED METAL PARTICLES AND USES RELATED THERETO

Disclosed herein are polymer ligands used to synthesize metal particles such as colloidal gold nanocrystals. In certain embodiments, the metal particles are protected by an inner coordinating layer and an outer polymer layer and are broadly soluble in water and polar solvents. In other embodiments, the particles can further shed their outer polymer layer and become soluble in nonpolar organic solvents. In certain embodiments, the polymer coatings are permeable to organic molecules.
Eforcis and beforcis, wave energy generators for marine buoys and devices.

Maritime activities are essential to the European economy with an estimated gross value added of at least 260 bneuros and employ at least 6.6 million people. Exploitation of seas and oceans is increasing as new industries emerge and traditional ones move further off-shore. But while the marine energy sector is focusing on high potential energy, offshore activities need viable and cost-effective solutions to face their not very elevated energy demands. At the same time, the EU is seeking a balance between maritime industry growth and environmental damage reduction. 
Smalle has found a pioneering solution to this energy and ecologic challenge using an innovative approach. We are developing two reliable, autonomous and free of maintenance power supply systems -eForcis and BeForcis (eForcis adapted to the aquaculture sector)- that can obtain energy from less powered waves. By focusing on the generation of small amounts of energy through a simple off-grid mechanism, we will provide an alternative and satisfactory energy source for marine economic activities. 
This is especially relevant for key offshore sectors such as aquaculture and buoys (collecting data or creating signals for navigation security), as they will benefit from two ground-breaking power generators that will not only reduce carbon emissions but will also contribute to a more efficient and competitive sea industry in Europe and worldwide.  
Promising results gathered so far allow us to establish a twofold objective for this SME instrument phase 1: to analyze the techno-economic feasibility of the different eForcis equipment optimization routes and to explore the market potential of the current eForcis generator and its version for aquaculture (BeForcis). As a result, a marketing strategy will be developed to commercialize our products both through manufacturers/distributors (buoys and other devices) and end-users (aquaculture companies, oil and gas facilities, fish farms, Port authorities, among others).
Cosmic censorship in overcharging a Reissner-Nordström black hole via charged particle absorption

There is a claim that a static charged black hole (Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m black hole) can be overcharged by absorbing a charged test particle. If it is true, it might give a counter example to the weak cosmic censorship conjecture, which states that spacetime singularities are never observed by a distant observer. However, so far the proposed process has only been analyzed within a test particle approximation. Here we claim that the back reaction effects of a charged particle cannot be neglected when judging whether the suggested process is really a counter example to the cosmic censorship conjecture or not. Furthermore, we argue that all the back reaction effects can be properly taken into account when we consider the trajectory of a particle on the border between the plunge and bounce orbits. In such marginal cases we find that the Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m black hole can never be overcharged via the absorption of a charged particle. Since all the plunge orbits are expected to have a higher energy than the marginal orbit, we conclude that there is no supporting evidence that indicates the violation of the cosmic censorship in the proposed overcharging process.
Crystal structure of a mycobacterial Insig homolog provides insight into how these sensors monitor sterol levels

Insulin-induced gene 1 (Insig-1) and Insig-2 are endoplasmic reticulum membrane-embedded sterol sensors that regulate the cellular accumulation of sterols. Despite their physiological importance, the structural information on Insigs remains limited. Here we report the high-resolution structures of MvINS, an Insig homolog from Mycobacterium vanbaalenii. MvINS exists as a homotrimer. Each protomer comprises six transmembrane segments (TMs), with TM3 and TM4 contributing to homotrimerization. The six TMs enclose a V-shaped cavity that can accommodate a diacylglycerol molecule. A homology-based structural model of human Insig-2, together with biochemical characterizations, suggest that the central cavity of Insig-2 accommodates 25-hydroxycholesterol, whereas TM3 and TM4 engage in Scap binding. These analyses provide an important framework for further functional and mechanistic understanding of Insig proteins and the sterol regulatory element-binding protein pathway.
Evolift - getting people out of harms way

Evolift provides the worlds first remote controlled marine technology lifting unit solutions that are able to connect and release cargo that are moving due to waves, wind and current on the surface of the sea, remote controlled without the direct involvement of man-power. 

Consequently we save time, eliminate risk of injury and death and make unmanned loading and offloading of boats, buoys, and cargo on sea vessels and oil rigs a possibility. This is solving a huge challenge that have to be solved if autonomous ships and rigs are to become a realistic alternativ and the solution can further be developed to release and connect in subsea lifting operations without the assistance of Remote Operated subsea Vessels (ROVs) or divers. 

Without people, cargo transferal at sea can happen at a wider weather window, thus avoiding waiting periods and allowing route planning which lead to shorter routes, fewer lifts and significant lower carbon emission as Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) release 900 kg Co2 per our of running. Shorter routes brings down barriers to electrification of the propulsion systems of PSVs

The offshore lifting decks in marine lifting operations in the oil industry, fish farming industry and other industries at sea are some of the most dangerous places to work at and over represented with regards to injuries and fatal accidents. 10 out of 16 accidents from 1994-2017 where lifting related non the Norwegian shelf. A solution for this safety issue is long sought after in marine lifting operations world wide.

The technology is patented and will be a game changer and disrupt the way lifting operations are conducted today. We are basically making existing lifting operations risk free by moving personell out of the danger zone by eliminating the hooking on and off operations. For the lifting operations of the future, this enables un-manned vessels and rigs with unmanned cranes to operate on their own or be operated from a control room onshore at headquarter.
LOOPER DEVICE HAVING IMPROVED FRICTION BEHAVIOUR

The invention relates to improving the wear behaviour in a looper device for arrangement in a sewing machine, comprising a looper body having a looper tip, wherein the looper body is provided in the sewing machine for rotation about an axis of rotation and has a receptacle for arrangement of a bobbin case holder in the looper body, and the bobbin case holder and the looper body are provided with guide means for mutual guidance during rotary movements of the looper body. According to the invention, at least one depression is provided on at least one surface of the guide means to receive lubricant.
Debug apparatus and method for debugging game program in ROM cartridge

In a developing environment, a game program exists in a product ROM and a debug program exists in another ROM which is a test ROM. The debug program includes a time adjusting program and cther debug routine programs. The game program includes some statements for the debug program. When a ROM cartridge is produced as a product ROM cartridge, the test ROM is detached from the ROM cartridge and the statements for the debug program are deleted from the game program in the product ROM. The deleted area in the product ROM is left as an unusable area. However, the deleted area is very few, because the size of the statements for debug program is much fewer than the size of the debug program. Therefore, the game program is able to use almost all product ROM area. <IMAGE>
EVALUATING ACADEMIC PROGRESS WITHOUT A VERTICAL SCALE

Alternatives to vertical scales are compared for measuring longitudinal academic growth and for producing school-level growth measures. The alternatives examined were empirical cross-grade regression, ordinary least squares and logistic regression, and multilevel models. The student data used for the comparisons were Arabic Grades 4 to 10 in Qatar, and results were examined in the scale score and performance level metrics. It is found that vertical scales and cross-grade regressions can show different results at the individual student level, but at the school level, the different measures of growth were strongly correlated, particularly in the scale score metric. Differences between the methods appear more likely in the performance level metric than the scale score metric and for grade pairs with more extreme performance.