SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Polarization control based upon a polarization reference state

According to an example, a polarization control system is to manipulate polarization manipulators to output light that achieves a trajectory on a Poincaré sphere that tracks a known trajectory of a polarizer on the Poincaré sphere, in which the trajectory of the output light enables definition of a reference polarization state of the output light. The polarization control system may also manipulate an output polarization manipulator to set the output light to a predefined polarization state based upon the reference polarization state.
“The True Meaning of the Word Restoration”: Architecture and Obsolescence in <em>Jude the Obscure</em>

This essay situates Jude the Obscure (1895) in the context of the Victorian architectural restoration debate, a pitched battle of ideas in which Thomas Hardy (a former architect and preservation activist) was deeply involved. For Hardy, architec - tural restoration threatens historical continuity by approaching history as a traumatic process that must be reversed. In Jude this restorationist vision is disastrously trium - phant, trapping the novel's characters in cycles of meaningless repetition. In response, Hardy explores how the novel might serve as a compensatory medium, emplacing and connecting its characters in ways that material architecture no longer can. At the same time, Hardy imagines the printed text as a material object not unlike architecture, potentially opening up his work to contingent and unanticipated meanings.
Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Growth, Nodulation and Nutrient Accumulation of Lentil Under Controlled Conditions

Abstract Application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) has been shown to increase legume growth and development under field and controlled environmental conditions. The present study was conducted to isolate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) from the root nodules of lentil ( Lens culinaris Medik.) grown in arid/semi-arid region of Punjab, Pakistan and examined their plant growth-promoting abilities. Five bacterial isolates were isolated, screened in vitro for plant growth-promoting (PGP) characteristics and their effects on the growth of lentil were assessed under in vitro, hydroponic and greenhouse (pot experiment) conditions. All the isolates were Gram negative, rod-shaped and circular in form and exhibited the plant growth-promoting attributes of phosphate solubilization and auxin (indole acetic acid, IAA) production. The IAA production capacity ranged in 0.5–11.0 μg mL −1 and P solubilization ranged in 3–16 mg L −1 . When tested for their effects on plant growth, the isolated strains had a stimulatory effect on growth, nodulation and nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) uptake in plants on nutrient-deficient soil. In the greenhouse pot experiment, application of PGPR significantly increased shoot length, fresh weight and dry weight by 65%, 43% and 63% and the increases in root length, fresh weight and dry weight were 74%, 54% and 92%, respectively, as compared with the uninoculated control. The relative increases in growth characteristics under in vitro and hydroponic conditions were even higher. PGPR also increased the number of pods per plant, 1 000-grain weight, dry matter yield and grain yield by 50%, 13%, 28% and 29%, respectively, over the control. The number of nodules and nodule dry mass increased by 170% and 136%, respectively. After inoculation with effective bacterial strains, the shoot, root and seed N and P contents increased, thereby increasing both N and P uptake in plants. The root elongation showed a positive correlation ( R 2 = 0.67) with the IAA production and seed yield exhibited a positive correlation ( R 2 = 0.82) with root nodulation. These indicated that the isolated PGPR rhizobial strains can be best utilized as potential agents or biofertilizers for stimulating the growth and nutrient accumulation of lentil.
Investigating susceptibility to trypanosomatid parasites using drosophila melanogaster as a model

One of the specific United Nations Sustainable Development goals is to end epidemics of neglected tropical diseases by year 2030. Some of the most devastating of these diseases are caused by trypanosomatid parasites that are transmitted to humans via the bites of infected insects from the order Diptera (Flies). While most natural fly vectors pose a challenge to study under laboratory conditions, Drosophila melanogaster, with its well-established molecular, genetic and genomic toolkit and a vast amount of prior knowledge of its biology, is a proven model for experimental studies. Because D. melanogaster is host to several natural parasites that belong to the trypanosomatid group, it can also serve as a model for studying fly-parasite interactions. In this project, we propose to take advantage of the Drosophila melanogaster Genetic Reference Panel (DGRP) to investigate the genetic basis of fly susceptibility to trypanosomatid infection. First, we will perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for natural susceptibility to trypanosomatid parasite using a well-developed DGRP mapping resource to map genetic variation in susceptibility. Further, we will also test for differences in gene expression associated with infection susceptibility, using RNA sequencing, and validate the candidate genes identified with GWAS and RNA sequencing. Together, along with the well-annotated Drosophila genome, these data will reveal functional pathways affecting susceptibility to trypanosomatid infection. The established Drosophila-trypanosomatid system can serve as a functional model for insect-vectored diseases in medically and economically relevant species of Diptera.
Global Electronic Dominance with Spatial Grasp

A high-level control technology will be revealed that can dynamically establish overwhelming dominance over distributed networked systems with embedded electronic devices and any communications between them. It is based on implanting of universal control modules (that may be concealed) into key system points which collectively interpret complex but compact mission scenarios in a special high-level Distributed Scenario language (DSL). Self-evolving and self-spreading in networks, matching them in a super-virus mode, DSL scenarios can analyze their structures and states and set up any behavior needed, including creation of benign or elimination of unwanted infrastructures. The scalable technology allows us to convert any distributed networked systems into a sort of integral spatial brain capable of analyzing and withstanding unpredictable situations in a variety of important domains.
Characterization of energetic and thermalized sputtered tungsten atoms using tuneable diode-laser induced fluorescence in direct current magnetron discharge

In this study a tuneable diode-laser induced fluorescence (TD-LIF) technique (λ0 = 407.4358 nm) is used to determine the atoms' velocity distribution function (AVDF) of energetic and thermalized sputtered tungsten (W) atoms in direct current magnetron discharge. The AVDF is characterized by probing the plasma above the centre of the target racetrack along the magnetron cathode axis in an argon–helium (Ar–He) mixture. Quantitative absorption measurements corroborated by deposition on silicon substrates are used to calibrate the TD-LIF relative measurements. Density, flux, temperature, AVDF and the flux velocity distribution function are derived from fitting the TD-LIF signals with four Gaussians (thermalized atoms) and four (energetic atom) functions (Stepanova and Dew 2004 Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. B 215 357) taking into account the natural abundance and resonance wavelength shifts of the four main isotopes. Measurements show transport improvement for W atoms and an increase of the ratio of Ar ions to Ar neutrals with the increase of the percentage of He. All measurements are performed at 0.4 Pa and 100 W. The mean velocity of energetic W atoms typically ranges from 1900 to 2200 m s−1. The densities of thermalized and energetic atoms are in the same order of magnitude (~109 cm−3) and their corresponding fluxes are several tens of times higher for energetic atoms (~1015 cm−2 s−1).
PAINT PENETRATING GROUND CLAMP FOR PAINTED RAISED FLOOR PEDESTALS

An electrical grounding connector comprising a U-bolt, an upper clamp part and a lower clamp part. The upper clamp part is connected to the U-bolt to clamp a floor pedestal therebetween. The lower clamp part is connected to the U-bolt to clamp a conductor between the upper and lower clamp parts. The upper clamp part has a stepped surface therein to penetrate through paint on the floor pedestal.
PAINT CONTAINER

A paint container comprises at least one plane side wall and a lid having a plane inner side and being attached to the plane side wall by means of a hinge and means preferably in the form of a handle for maintaining the lid in a position in which the inner side thereof forms an extension of the plane side wall so as to form a surface on which a paint roller may be moved up and down to uniformly distribute the paint over the cylindrical surface of the paint roller.
Immobilier pour rénovation — Hall B

L’objet de ce projet est la reconstruction d’une propriété délabrée — une salle de production à partir de 1962 sur un atelier de réparation pour le service et la modernisation des machines à façonner. Grâce à la reconstruction de la salle, nos capacités d’atelier seront augmentées, ce qui nous permettra de servir un plus grand nombre de commandes et de clients chaque année.
Electromagnetic Radiation Decoupler

An electromagnetic radiation decoupler for decoupling radiation in the wavelength range λmin to λmax. The decoupler has a first conductor layer in contact with a dielectric layer which comprises at least one area of absence and the thickness of the decoupler is less than λmin/4n, where n is the refractive index of the dielectric. The dielectric layer may be sandwiched between two conductor layers, one of which has the structure described above. The invention is also directed to methods of using and various articles comprising such a decoupler.
QUASI-VERTICAL POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE ON A COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE

The invention relates to a power semiconductor device made of an epitaxied semiconductor material on a stacked structure (10), comprising a semiconductor material layer (13) which is applied to a first surface of a support substrate (11) and is integral with the support substrate (11) by means of an insulating layer (12), said support substrate comprising electric conduction means between the first surface and the second surface, the applied semiconductor material layer (13) acting as an epitaxy support layer for the epitaxied semiconductor material (14, 15).Means for electric connection (16, 17) of said device are provided on the epitaxied semiconductor material and on the second surface of the support substrate, whereby an electric connection via the electrically insulating layer and electric conduction means electrically links the epitaxied semiconductor material (14, 15) to electric connection means (17) provided on the second surface of the support substrate (11).
Effects of<i>myo</i>-inositol on proliferation, differentiation, oxidative status and antioxidant capacity of carp enterocytes in primary culture

This study investigated the effects of myo-inositol (MI) on the growth and antioxidant capacity of carp enterocytes. The enterocytes were incubated in media containing 0, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 mg MI L−1 for 96 h. The results indicated that MI could increase cell viability. In addition, the activities of cellular alkaline phosphatase (AKP), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT), Na+, K+-adenosine trisphosphatase (Na+, K+-ATPase) and creatinkinase (CK) increased with MI supplementation at levels ranging from 15 to 60 mg MI L−1 medium, indicating an improvement in cell differentiation and function. Further, enzymatic antioxidant ability, as measured by total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), Cu/Zn-SOD, Mn-SOD, catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) activities, improved with MI supplementation. Finally, cell damage, as indicated by lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, malondialdehyde (MDA) content of the medium and cellular protein carbonyls (PC), was all depressed by MI. Correlation analyses showed that cell viability (MTT) was positively related to the antioxidant enzyme activities, but negatively related to cell damage (LDH, MDA and PC). In summary, the data showed that MI could improve the growth of fish enterocytes. This result may be partly due to the enhanced antioxidant status and depressed oxidative damage.
Cumulative Risk Assessment in the Lorraine Region: A Framework to Characterize Environmental Health Inequalities

The study explores spatial data processing methods and the associated impact on the characterization and quantification of a combined health risk indicator at a regional scale and at fine resolution. To illustrate the methodology of combining multiple publicly available data sources, we present a case study of the Lorraine region (France), where regional stakeholders were involved in the global procedures for data collection and organization. Different indicators are developed by combining technical approaches for assessing and characterizing human health exposure to chemical substances (in soil, air and water) and noise risk factors. The results permit identification of pollutant sources, determinants of exposure, and potential hotspot areas. A test of the model's assumptions to changes in sub-indicator spatial distribution showed the impact of data transformation on identifying more impacted areas. Cumulative risk assessment permits the combination of quantitative and qualitative evaluation of health risks by including stakeholders in the decision process, helping to define a subjective conceptual analysis framework or assumptions when uncertainties or knowledge gaps operate.
Introduction to Dynamic Models

This chapter discusses the significance and application of dynamic models for finding analytic solutions. Dynamic models are used extensively in many critical areas such as Space flight, electrical circuits, chemical reactions, population growth, investments and annuities, military battles, the spread of disease, and pollution control. Some of the important modeling concepts are state space, equilibrium, and stability. The simplest type of dynamic model is Steady state analysis which uses simple mathematic techniques. Dynamical system models are the most commonly used type of dynamic model which emphasizes on questions of stability. Discrete time dynamical system is another type where the time variable is modeled to be discrete and a time delay is built into the system.
DIGITAL DENTIST

THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR THE DIGITALISATION OF THE ENTIRE CARE AND CARE SYSTEM FOR PATIENTS/PATIENTS OF THE DENTAL STUDY.
Nations reversed. national imaginaries, images of migration in greece and mexico

As migratory movements surge around the world, Greece and Mexico, two countries located at the doorstep of Europe and the United States, face the challenges of demographic changes. Among the many effects of migration on these nations, the presence of the migrant ‘other’ poses an interesting question: can the visual presence of otherness become a looking glass to redefines national ethos? STREAM anthropologically explores this conundrum by looking at different types of images, formal and informal, photographic, artistic, religious, animated and more – connected to migration, and to the figure of the migrant in both places. The comparison between these two nations is informed by their position as buffer zones on central migration routes and a similar geopolitical position, which is emblematic of the unequal political dynamics that separate the Global North from the Global South. Making a comparative analysis of these two countries through the examples of two regions, Crete and Oaxaca, which are at the forefront of migration flows, and are characterized by their relative independence from central governments as well as their status of internal ""other"", this study unlocks a sideway window into national imaginings. To do so, this research asks the following research questions:  (1) Which kind of national imaginaries emerge when looking at images of migration? (2) What do these images reveal about local perceptions of national representation? (3) To what extent does this dialectical relation between nation and migration, seen through visual media, illuminate wider political international dynamics? Ultimately, STREAM’s objective is to generate innovative comparative research to enhance our understanding of the socio-political impact of images in reshaping national imaginings.
Identification and Implementation of Native Fish Conservation Areas in the Upper Colorado River Basin

Abstract Freshwater fishes continue to decline at a rapid rate despite substantial conservation efforts. Native fish conservation areas (NFCAs) are a management approach emphasizing persistent native fish communities and healthy watersheds while simultaneously allowing for compatible human uses. We identified potential NFCAs in the Upper Colorado River Basin in Wyoming—focusing on Colorado River cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii pleuriticus), flannelmouth sucker (Catostomus latipinnis), bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus), and roundtail chub (Gila robusta)—through a process that combined known and modeled species distributions, spatial prioritization analysis, and stakeholder discussions. The network of potential NFCAs is intended to serve as a funding framework for a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Keystone Initiative focused on Colorado River Basin native fishes. We discuss current opportunities for and impediments to implementing the potential NFCAs we identified for the NFWF Initi...
TIM23-mediated insertion of transmembrane α-helices into the mitochondrial inner membrane

While overall hydrophobicity is generally recognized as the main characteristic of transmembrane (TM) α-helices, the only membrane system for which there are detailed quantitative data on how different amino acids contribute to the overall efficiency of membrane insertion is the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of eukaryotic cells. Here, we provide comparable data for TIM23-mediated membrane protein insertion into the inner mitochondrial membrane of yeast cells. We find that hydrophobicity and the location of polar and aromatic residues are strong determinants of membrane insertion. These results parallel what has been found previously for the ER. However, we see striking differences between the effects elicited by charged residues flanking the TM segments when comparing the mitochondrial inner membrane and the ER, pointing to an unanticipated difference between the two insertion systems.
Troy+ stomach stem cells in homeostasis, repair and pathogenesis

The adult mammalian stomach can be divided into three distinct parts: From the proximal fore-stomach over the corpus to the distal pylorus. Due to constant exposure to mechanical stress and to hostile contents of the lumen, highly specialized cell types have to be constantly reproduced in order to maintain the function of the gastrointestinal tract. Recently, the applicant identified Troy+ chief cells as a novel stem cell population in the corpus epithelium. Troy+ chief cells displayed a very low proliferation rate indicating their quiescent nature compared to other known gastro-intestinal tract stem cells. Interestingly, these stem cells can actively divide upon tissue damage, suggesting distinctive statuses under conditions of homeostasis and injury.

As Troy+ stomach stem cells exhibit interconvertible characteristics i.e. quiescent and proliferative, they represent a unique model of adult stem cells with which we can study 1) the dynamics of stem cell propagation in homeostasis and regeneration and the underlying mechanism of this switch by analysing molecular and epigenetic profiles. Subsequently, by analysing mRNA expression profiles and epigenetic changes in Troy+ stem cells between homeostasis and injury repair, we will generate a list of genes with potentially interesting functions in cell fate decisions. We will therefore investigate 2) the stomach stem cell programme in homeostasis and regeneration using in vitro and in vivo functional genetics. Lastly, we will characterise 3) human stomach stem cells in normal and pathological conditions.

Here we pursue three main aims:
- Investigating Troy+ stem cell dynamics during homeostasis and injury repair
- Unmasking the stomach stem cell programme using in vitro and in vivo functional genetics
- Characterising human stomach stem cells
Gradient nanocluster screening arrays for sers analytics of wound microbiomes

This project addresses the quest for a new nanoparticle-based biosensing platform to study the chemical signaling within bacterial microbiome, bridging the gap from nanotechnology to biodiagnostic application. Healing-impaired and chronic wounds are a snowballing threat to public health and the economy. Their efficient treatment requires insight into the local wound microbiome, namely the composition and temporal evolution of bacterial communities. This project aims to provide access to the chemical cell-to-cell communication (quorum sensing, QS), which will enable monitoring changes in biofilms, specifically the competition of bacterial communities for resources and space, and the population density-depended change from non-virulent to virulent. To realize this goal, NANOBIOME will develop a plasmonic 2D screening platform for ultrasensitive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of bacterial QS signaling. Contrary to other approaches, NANOBIOME will build on (1) well-defined self-assembled plasmonic nanoclusters, acting as sensing pixels; and (2) their ordered assembly on solid supports with defined inter-particle spacing - to avoid plasmonic coupling between pixels. Further modifications of the nanostructures will allow for facile tailoring of optical properties ideally suited for rapid screening for highest SERS activity. This SERS screening platform will grant quantitative insight into intra- and interspecies signaling to improve our understanding of bacterial competition in wound microbiomes using bacterial model systems (e.g., pathogens versus commensal bacteria).
A neglected aspect of the puzzle of chemical structure: how history helps

Intra-molecular connectivity (that is, chemical structure) does not emerge from computations based on fundamental quantum-mechanical principles. In order to compute molecular electronic energies (of C3H4 hydrocarbons, for instance) quantum chemists must insert intra-molecular connectivity “by hand.” Some take this as an indication that chemistry cannot be reduced to physics: others consider it as evidence that quantum chemistry needs new logical foundations. Such discussions are generally synchronic rather than diachronic—that is, they neglect ‘historical’ aspects. However, systems of interest to chemists generally are metastable. In many cases chemical systems of a given elemental composition may exist in any one of several different metastable states depending on the history of the system. Molecular structure generally depends on contingent historical circumstances of synthesis and separation, rather than solely or mainly on relative energies of alternative stable states, those energies in turn determined by relationships among components. Chemical structure is usually ‘kinetically-determined’ rather than ‘thermodynamically-determined.’ For instance, cyclical hydrocarbon ring-systems (as in cyclopropene) are produced only in special circumstances. Adequate theoretical treatments must take account of the persistent effects of such contingent historical events whenever they are relevant—as they generally are in chemistry.