SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
The ecological consequences of chemotypic variation of damage-induced volatile organic compounds in sagebrush (artemisia tridentata)

Plants have evolved an impressive defense system to combat herbivores. These defenses include morphological structures like spines and secondary metabolites that have toxic, repellent, or antinutritional effects on consumers. Many plant defenses are constitutively expressed, but some are induced in response to herbivore damage. Damaged plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the environment that may induce defenses in adjacent, undamaged tissue or may be eavesdropped by neighboring plants, enabling them to prime their own resistance response prior to attack. While once controversial, this plant-plant communication resulting in a VOC-induced phenotypic response that reduces damage from attacking herbivores has been demonstrated in over 50 species. Recently, researchers have found distinguishing VOC blends among sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) referred to as chemotypes. Field experiments demonstrated that communication between A. tridentata plants of the same chemotype resulted in less damage by herbivores compared to that between plants of different chemotypes. Chemotypes were also found to be highly heritable. This is consistent with the hypothesis that volatile communication evolved as a within-plant warning mechanism due to limited vascular signaling. Because emitted volatile cues become available to potential competitors of the same or different species, selection for cues that are more private would likely be of greater benefit to the emitter.  At the time of this study, only 2 A. tridentata chemotypes had been identified. More recent work has found an additional 6 chemotypes. Here we propose to rigorously test the ecological consequences of chemotypic variation and the processes that maintain it. Through synergistic efforts combining my expertise in field ecology and plant-insect interactions and that of the host and collaborators in ecological chemistry and molecular biology, we will forward the field of volatile-mediated plant-plant interactions.
ANALISIS PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DANPENGEMBANGAN KARIER TERHADAP KINERJAKARYAWAN(Studi Pada PT. Kievit Indonesia)

This research aims at examine and analyze the influence of compensation and career
development toward performance of employee in PT. Kievit Indonesia. This research has a
sample of 72 of the 257 employees of PT. Kievit Indonesia. Sample was taken by Incidental
Sampling. Analysis of the data in this research using software IBM SPSS version 20 for
Windows. The examination of technique in this research include validity of the test, the
Cronbach alpha reliability test, the classical assumption test and multiple linear regression
analysis, to test and prove the research hypothesis.
The analysis showed that the variable compensation and career development have a
positive and significant effect on employees performance. Compensation have the most
impact for the employees performance than career development. These two things,
compensation and career development must be considered to keep and increase the
performance of employees.
Geiger cybersecurity counter

Our proposed GEIGER will be an innovative solution with associated components and an Education Ecosystem addressing security, privacy and data protection risks of and for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Microenterprises (SMEs&MEs) in Europe. GEIGER will be developed in analogy of a GEIGER counter for detecting atomic radiation threatening human life. The GEIGER solution will be used for assessing, monitoring, and forecasting risks and reducing these risks by improving the SMEs’&MEs’ security with well-curated tools, and an education program targeting practitioners-in-practice as “Certified Security Defenders” bringing security expertise sustainably to SMEs&MEs using existing vocational education frameworks. GEIGER consist of a GEIGER Indicator that dynamically summarizes the current level of risk by evaluating measures undertaken for security defences among the participating SMEs&MEs. The GEIGER Indicator can be personalised by registering the enterprise’s profile and supports GDPR-compliant sharing and exchanging data about incidents. The GEIGER Toolbox allows stepwise do-it-yourself assessment and improvement of the SMEs’&MEs’ security, privacy, and data protection with lightweight controls and advice for improved protection at varied levels of sophistication. The included tools offer endpoint, server, and network protection and guide the SME&ME in a personalised manner in data hygiene, including access and security control, data privacy management, and backup practices. The GEIGER Education Ecosystem offers experimental-based training and cyber range-enabled challenges and will be integrated into curricula of diverse professions of non-ICT experts, offering direct impact on SMEs&MEs through target group-oriented education. The GEIGER solution will be demonstrated in three complementary use cases within three countries. GEIGER will achieve sustainable impact by raising awareness of more than one million SMEs&MEs within a period of 2.5 years after start.
New evidences of hydrothermal fluids circulation at the Devonian Kess Kess mounds, Hamar Laghdad (eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco)

New evidences based on a combination of field and laboratory investigations reinforce the hypotheses that the circulation of warm fluids has remarkably contributed to the origin and development of the Devonian Kess Kess mounds of the Hamar Laghdad Ridge (eastern Anti-Atlas, Morocco). The limestones of the Hamar Laghdad Ridge were deposited above a structural high generated by calc-alkaline volcanic activity that has probably fuelled the circulation of warm fluids throughout the overlying carbonate units. The geological and palaeontological attributes described throughout the succession of the Hamar Laghdad Ridge (from the Lochkovian to Frasnian intervals) are interpreted as the result of hydrothermal processes related to a volcanic system. In particular, these attributes seem consistent with a chemo-physical environment fuelled by the circulation of warm and late magmatic fluids. These attributes include a very low oxygen stable isotope signature (δ18O ~ −10‰) for carbonates. Evidences for a late magmatic fluid circulation consist of volcanic glass and pyroclasts replacement with hydrothermal minerals such as quartz, anatase and clinochlore. Fluids circulating through veins and pores into sediments, and venting to the seafloor, probably induced the formation of cavities where monospecific trilobite communities were detected. The partially silicified trilobite remains are associated with traces of goethite. This iron-bearing oxide mineral is also present in the upper part of the Hamar Laghdad Ridge. All these attributes are here interpreted as possible evidences for a low-temperature hydrothermal venting system active during the Lochkovian–Frasnian time span. This study combines an updated revision with new petrographic, geological and geochemical results aimed at providing an overall framework on the origin and early diagenesis of the Devonian succession of Hamar Laghdad. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
De la langue unitaire à la langue autarcique : le discours sur la langue pendant le fascisme en Italie

Voyons précisément quels sont les discours formulés autour des questions linguistiques tant de la part des représentants du gouvernement fasciste que de la part des scientifiques (linguistes, écrivains, personnages influents de la culture). Les termes caractérisant ces discours sont mis entre guillemets pour souligner le style idéologisant avec lequel, à l'époque, on développait le débat autour des questions linguistiques.
High-Frequency printed and direct-written organic-hybrid integrated circuits

The HEROIC project aims at filling the gap between the currently low operation frequencies of printed, organic flexible electronics and the high-frequency regime, by demonstrating polymer-based field-effect transistors with maximum operation frequencies of 1 GHz and complementary integrated logic circuits switching in the 10-100 MHz range, fabricated by means of printing and direct-writing scalable processes in order to retain low temperature manufacturability of cost-effective large area electronics on plastic. The recent development of semiconducting polymers with mobilities in the range of 1 to 10 cm^2/Vs, and even higher in the case of aligned films, suggests that suitably downscaled printed polymer transistors with operation frequencies in the GHz regime, at least three orders of magnitude higher than current printed polymer devices, are achievable, by addressing in a holistic approach the specific challenges set in the HEROIC trans-disciplinary research programme: (i)development of scalable high resolution processes for the patterning of functional inks, where printing will be combined with direct-writing techniques such as fs-laser machining, both in an additive and subtractive approach; (ii)development of printable nanoscale hybrid dielectrics with high specific capacitance, where low-k polymer buffer materials will be combined with solution processable high-k dielectrics, such as insulating metal oxides; (iii)improvement of the control of charge injection and transport in printed polymer and hybrid semiconductors, where high-mobility 1-D and 2-D structures are included in polymer films; (iv)development of advanced printed and direct-written transistors architectures with low parasitic capacitances for high-speed operation. HEROIC will radically advance and expand the applicability of polymer-based printed electronics, thus making it suitable for next generation portable and wearable short-range wireless communicating devices with low power consumption.
Euromediation secucities

The Euromediation working group has as general objectives:
1. Promote the knowledge and the comparison of mediation
practices activated at a local levels, in a European context,
in its various areas of application (social, scholastic, penal,
domestic, intercultural);
2. Determine a set of approach parameters to the different
forms of mediation in different urban contexts shared by the
workgroup;
3. Define a theoretical reference framework, which can be
connected, through the acquisition of a shared terminology,
with the production of specific techniques and instruments
useful to handle conflicts and mediation practices, in local
contexts, that can be transferred to other European urban
situations.
The working group held 4 seminars, one in each of
the partner cities. Firstly partners discussed the different
meanings of the term mediation which existed in their city
using practical project examples from a local context.
The working groups concluded 4 main points:
> Typologies of Mediation – considering the area
of intervention and the different target groups
> Mediation Practices – these can be determined
by different geographical areas of intervention
> Fundamental principles of Mediation – ideally mediation
should be accessible to all, neutral; independent, process
orientated, informal and confidential
> Criteria for comparison and evaluation – in order to
compare and review the activities in the partner cities
The final conference for this working group was held
in October 2006 and was essentially the part of the project
which was open to the public and presented the finding
of the working group.
DRIVE FOR A COMPRESSOR FOR INCREASING THE CHARGING PRESSURE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

The invention relates to a drive having a planetary gearset for providing torque to a rotor (31) or receiving torque from a rotor (32), which can be, in particular, a compressor for increasing the charging pressure, an exhaust gas turbine or a turbocharger of an internal combustion engine, or a flywheel of a flywheel store, the planetary gearset (20; 50) comprising (a) a base (5), (b) a sun gear (23; 53), rotatable about a central axis (Z) in relation to the base (5), (c) a first planet gear (22; 52), rotatable about a planet axis (P) in relation to the base, a second planet gear (22; 52), rotatable about another planet axis (P) in relation to the base, and a third planet gear (22; 52), rotatable about yet another planet axis (P) in relation to the base, which planet gears are arranged around the sun gear (23; 53) and are each in frictional or meshing engagement with the sun gear (23; 53) in order to transfer torque between the sun gear (23; 53) and the planet gears (22; 52), (d) a planet carrier (25; 55) having a first bearing element (26; 56) for the first planet gear (22; 52), a second bearing element (26; 56) for the second planet gear (22; 52), and a third bearing element (26; 56) for the third planet gear (22; 52), and (e) a ring element (21; 51) having an inner circumference, on which the planet gears (22; 52) roll in frictional or meshing engagement, (f) wherein the bearing elements (26; 56) support the planet gears (22; 52) in such a way that the planet gears can be rotated about the planet axes (P), said bearing elements holding the planet gears in position in relation to each other in the circumferential direction, and permitting radial compensation movements of the planet gears (22; 52), (g) wherein the planet gears (22; 52) are each kept in engagement with the sun gear (23; 53) by means of an elastic clamping force and can each be moved radially outward against the clamping force in order to compensate gearset play, thermal expansion, and imbalance.
EXPANDABLE PISTON ASSEMBLY

An expandable piston assembly for a clutch pack includes an apply piston, a stator, a rotor, and at least one side cover fixed to the stator. The stator is fixed to the apply piston and includes a first arcuate segment and a first radial protrusion extending from the first arcuate segment and including a distal end. The rotor is axially aligned with and rotatable relative to the stator. The rotor includes a second arcuate segment extending proximate the first radial protrusion distal end and a second radial protrusion extending from the second arcuate segment and including a distal end proximate the first arcuate segment. In some example embodiments, the first and second arcuate segments, the first and second radial protrusions, and the at least one side cover collectively form a portion of a first chamber for receiving a pressurized hydraulic fluid to rotate the rotor relative to the stator.
Nrf2-heme oxygenase-1 axis in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung: Antitumoral effects associated with down-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases

Lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a very poorly characterized rare subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) associated with more favorable prognoses than other forms of intrathoracic malignancies. We have previously identified that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, encoded by HMOX1) inhibits MEC tumor growth and modulates the transcriptome of microRNAs. Here we investigate the role of a major upstream regulator of HO-1 and a master regulator of cellular antioxidant responses, transcription factor Nrf2, in MEC biology. Nrf2 overexpression in the NCI-H292 MEC cell line mimicked the phenotype of HO-1 overexpressing cells, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation and migration and down-regulation of oncogenic miR-378. HMOX1 silencing identified HO-1 as a major mediator of Nrf2 action. Nrf2- and HO-1 overexpressing cells exhibited strongly diminished expression of multiple matrix metalloproteinases and inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1β, which was confirmed in an NCI-HO-1 xenograft model. Overexpression of HO-1 altered not only human MMP levels in tumor cells but also murine MMP levels within tumor microenvironment and metastatic niche. This could possibly contribute to decreased metastasis to the lungs and inhibitory effects of HO-1 on MEC tumor growth. Our profound transcriptome analysis and molecular characterization of the mucoepidermoid lung carcinoma helps to understand the specific clinical presentations of these tumors, emphasizing a unique antitumoral role of the Nrf2-HO-1 axis.
Nitrogen budgets for Boro rice (Oryza sativa L.) fields in Bangladesh

Nitrogen (N) budgets are a valuable tool for improving N efficiency because they assess the size and interactions of various N pools, as well as their gains from the atmosphere and losses to the environment. To understand the impact of changes in management practice upon a farming system, it is necessary to increase the complexity of the N budgets to include N flows. Therefore, a project was undertaken in lowland irrigated systems of Bangladesh to study the N budgets of Boro rice grown under ecological and conventional farming systems in four locations (Dhamrai, Daulatpur, Gabtali and Shibgonj) in Bangladesh in 2007 and 2008. The N budget focuses on the total-N inputs and losses of the entire system. The budgets were negative for both farming systems in both years. Overall, ecological farming system produced a less negative balance in both years (−6 to −36 kg N ha−1 in 2007 and −76 to −160 kg N ha−1 in 2008) than the conventional farming system (−28 to −80 kg N ha−1 in 2007 and −91 to −157 kg N ha−1 in 2008). Nitrogen balance studies highlighted losses of mineral N (26–53 kg N ha−1) which accumulated prior to irrigation and also losses due to N removal (13–28 kg N ha−1) by weeds. Beneficial impacts of ecological farming on N balances were observed due to the elimination of fertiliser N loss (30–133 kg N ha−1). The difference between conventional and ecological management reflects the high losses of fertiliser N under conventional management. These fertiliser N losses reflect the low agronomic efficiency of N fertiliser. An understanding of various N losses and their consequences is important to provide a basis for developing efficient N management strategies in boro rice. These N budgets can be used to improve or design new technologies that tackle soil fertility management problems and also can help improve the financial performance of the farmers. Soil N budgets will continue to challenge agricultural scientists by slowly revealing fundamental principles. By understanding these principles and the factors influencing them, basic and applied scientists will have a stronger foundation for improving N use efficiency and concurrently reducing N losses to the environment.
RESPUESTA AGUDA AL EJERCICIO SUBMÁXIMO EN MINEROS HIPERTENSOS Y NORMOTENSOS EXPUESTOS A HIPOBARIA INTERMITENTE CRÓNICA

Resumen: En Chile, el 80% de las mineras se ubican en gran altitud, debido esto, utilizan como modalidad laboral turnos rotativos, donde el sujeto trabaja a gran altitud y descansa a nivel del mar, a lo que se denomina hipobaria intermitente crónica.Los efectos de este tipo de exposición en la respuesta al ejercicio submáximo han sido poco investigados.El objetivo de este trabajo fue explorar la respuesta aguda al ejercicio submáximo a través de test de marcha de seis minutos en trabajadores mineros con y sin hipertensión expuestos a hipobaria intermitente crónica.Participaron 19 trabajadores hipertensos (edad 50,5±6,6 años) y 19 controles (edad 45,7±6,2 años); 38 participantes completaron el test de marcha de 6 minutos a 3.870 metros sobre el nivel del mar.No se observaron diferencias significativas en la distancia del test de marcha de 6 minutos comparando nivel de mal y gran altitud en ambos grupos.La presión arterial sistólica, diastólica y la frecuencia cardíaca mostraron un aumento respecto al nivel del mar (p<0,01) en ambos grupos.La presión arterial sistólica y la presión arterial diastólica en reposo obtuvo valores significativamente más altos en el grupo hipertensos que en el grupo controles en gran altitud (p<0,001).La presion arterial sistólica al final del ejercicio, aumentó en ambos grupos respecto al reposo (p<0,005).La respuesta aguda al ejercicio submáximo en trabajadores mineros chilenos expuestos a hipobaria intermitente crónica, muestra que el rendimiento submáximo bajo exposición aguda no se redujo en comparación con nivel del mar, ya sea grupo controles o hipertensos.Sin
The process improvement explorer: automated discovery and assessment of business process improvement opportunities

Business processes are the operational backbone of modern organizations. Their continuous improvement is key to the achievement of business objectives, be it with respect to efficiency, quality, compliance, or agility. Accordingly, a common task for process analysts is to discover and assess process improvement opportunities, i.e. changes to one or more processes, which are likely to improve them with respect to one or more performance measures. Current approaches to discover process improvement opportunities are expert-driven. In these approaches, data are used to assess opportunities derived from experience and intuition rather than to discover them in the first place. Moreover, as the assessment of opportunities is manual, analysts can only explore a fraction thereof. 

PIX will build the foundations of a new generation of process improvement methods that do not exclusively rely on guidelines and heuristics, but rather on a systematic exploration of a space of possible changes derived from process execution data. Specifically, PIX will develop conceptual frameworks and algorithms to analyze process execution data in order to discover process changes corresponding to possible improvement opportunities, including changes in the control-flow dependencies between activities, partial automation of activities, changes in resource allocation rules, or changes in decision rules that may reduce wastes or negative outcomes. Each change will be associated with a multi-dimensional utility, thus allowing us to map a process improvement problem to an optimization problem over a multidimensional space. Given this mapping, PIX will develop efficient and incremental methods to search through said spaces in order to find Pareto-optimal groups of changes. The outputs will be embodied in a first-of-its-kind tool for automated process improvement discovery, which will lift the focus in the field of process mining from analyzing as-is processes to designing to-be processes.
Production of carbon-based biofuels by pyrolysis of exhausted Arthrospira platensis biomass after protein or lipid recovery

Abstract Thermal pyrolysis of Arthrospira platensis biomass was investigated at 450 °C before and after lipid or protein extractions with the aim to valorize the extraction residue. Compositions of biomass before pyrolysis and reaction products were analyzed by FT-IR, GC-MS, TG and SEM analyses. Thermal pyrolysis of biomass without any preliminary treatment led to the production of quite promising reaction products in terms of energetic potential, and the best results were obtained with biomass after protein recovery. In fact, contents of nitrogenous and oxygenated compounds significantly decreased in both liquid and gaseous reaction products. The solid residue after pyrolysis, which was mainly composed of carbon, may be usefully exploited to produce carbon-based biofuels.