SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Umsetzung des Angebots von PRESTON Sp. z o.o. von hochwertigen Einheitsverpackungen für Arzneimittel, die auf Biokartons gedruckt werden.

Gegenstand des Projekts ist die Umsetzung der Ergebnisse von F & E-Arbeiten, die vom Antragsteller eigenständig durchgeführt und an Spezialisten auf dem Gebiet der organischen Chemie und Oberflächenmessung sowie externe Einheiten, d. h. Wielkopolska Centre for Advanced Technologies, ITA Sp.z o.o. Sp. k. und das Institut für Papierherstellung und Druck der Technischen Universität Lodz, die zu einer Patentanmeldung für die Erfindung führen. Das Ergebnis der Arbeit ist ein innovatives Produkt – hochwertige Verpackungen für gedruckte Arzneimittel aus recycelten Kartons, die eine Raffinationsbeschichtung enthalten, die die Oberflächenqualität des Rohstoffs und die Parameter der Beständigkeit der Verpackung verbessert. Der Umfang des Projekts umfasst die Erweiterung der aktuellen Produktionsstätte Preston Sp. z o.o. sowie den Kauf und die Montage von Ausrüstungen, die für die Aufnahme der Produktion und die Markteinführung eines innovativen Produkts erforderlich sind. Dank des erworbenen Anlagevermögens und der Projektdurchführung wird PRESTON Produktinnovationen in Form einer Reihe von Verpackungsprodukten für Arzneimittel, die auf einem Biokarton gedruckt sind, einführen und so sein Angebot erweitern und Aktivitäten umsetzen, die sich auf die Umsetzung horizontaler Maßnahmen auswirken. Die Durchführung des Projekts wird die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Unternehmens erhöhen und das Exportpotenzial des Antragstellers erhöhen. Als Ergebnis des Projekts ist geplant, 4 neue Mitarbeiter zu beschäftigen. Das Projekt wird im Zeitraum 1.6.2018 – 30.6.2020 umgesetzt. Der Beginn der Produktion der Projektergebnisse ist für das zweite Quartal 2020 vorgesehen. SA 42799(2015/X), Artikel 13 der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 651/2014
Urban Stormwater Runoff Prediction Using Recurrent Neural Networks

It has been recognized that urban stormwater pollution can be a large contributor to the water quality problems of many receiving waters. Stormwater pollution is one of most important issues the District of Columbia faces. The downtown core of the District is serviced by combined sewer system. Therefore, evaluations of stormwater runoff are necessary to enhance the performance of an assessment operation and develop better water resources management and plan. In order to accomplish the goal, a predictive model based on recurrent neural networks with the Levenberg-Marquardt backpropagation training algorithm is developed to forecast the stormwater runoff using the precipitation and the previous stormwater runoff. This computational modeling tool explored a new computational intelligence solution for monitoring and controlling urban water pollution in the District of Columbia. The experimental results show that Levenberg-Marquardt backpropagation training algorithm proved to be successful in training the recurrent neural network for the stormwater runoff prediction.KeywordsRunoff Quantity and Quality PredictionRecurrent Neural NetworksLevenberg-Marquardt Backpropagation Training Algorithm
Advanced technologies for high quality, safe and sustainable regional food production

The goal of the project is to create an interdisciplinary Centre of excellence focused on advanced technologies for high quality, safe and sustainable regional food production. The aim of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural resources (FAFNR) is to fill the gaps in food production ""from field to fork"" on the fertile and healthy soil. Contemporary, Faculty research and education  activities cover almost the whole chain from agricultural primary production to food safety, but there is a  substantial weakness in the chain, that is the absence of research team dealing with advanced food technologies. The second main objective is to enhance scientific excellence in the field of food technology, food processing, and more widely on food quality, safety, and nutrition by promoting scientific cooperation and integration. The third main objective of the project is to improve the accessibility of innovative technologies to regional stakeholders through cooperation with ERA Chair holder and his/her local and  international contacts.  The project will bring the main research outputs in the field of processing of agricultural products from local agri-food production, and food processing presented to the small producers. The aims will be achieved by attracting ERA Chair Holder with excellent research credentials and leadership competences, thus creating a research team with broad expertise and wide network for collaboration that will greatly improve the culture of research and research performance. ERA Chair holder will be a director of newly established Food Technology Centre and the position will be equal to heads of the faculty departments. In this position, the ERA Chair Holder will be a member of the Dean’s Board that co-decides on issues related to the operation and strategy of the Faculty. ERA Chair holder will analyse current PhD programmes and will advise on possible changes related to better fit to ERA and modern science in the field of food technology.
Integrated modelling of crop production and nitrate leaching with the Daisy model

An integrated modelling strategy was designed and applied to the Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer model Daisy for simulation of crop production and nitrate leaching under pedo-climatic and agronomic environment different than that of model original parameterisation. The points of significance and caution in the strategy are: •Model preparation should include field data in detail due to the high complexity of the soil and the crop processes simulated with process-based model, and should reflect the study objectives. Inclusion of interactions between parameters in a sensitivity analysis results in better account for impacts on outputs of measured variables.•Model evaluation on several independent data sets increases robustness, at least on coarser time scales such as month or year. It produces a valuable platform for adaptation of the model to new crops or for the improvement of the existing parameters set. On daily time scale, validation for highly dynamic variables such as soil water transport remains challenging. •Model application is demonstrated with relevance for scientists and regional managers. The integrated modelling strategy is applicable for other process-based models similar to Daisy. It is envisaged that the strategy establishes model capability as a useful research/decision-making, and it increases knowledge transferability, reproducibility and traceability.
FXR MODULATORS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE

The present disclosure is directed to modulators of farnesoid X receptor. Methods of making and using these modulators is also described.
PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME

Methods and devices are described for a photovoltaic device. The photovoltaic device includes a glass substrate, a semiconductor absorber layer formed over the glass substrate, a metal back contact layer formed over the semiconductor absorber layer, and a p-type back contact buffer layer formed from one of MnTe, Cd1-xMnxTe, and SnTe, the buffer layer disposed between the semiconductor absorber layer and the metal back contact layer.
The roots and evolution of the culture-of-death. a taphonomic research of the european paleolithic record

There can be no more profound insight into the human mind than the complex cultural practices surrounding death. While all human cultures across the globe today engage in funerary practices, the emergence of funerary behavior is one of the most contentious aspects in the field of human evolution. New methodological approaches on taphonomy field can help elucidate fundamental facets of hominin behavior making important contributions to the understanding of our ancestors. The European fossil record is a key source of information in this regard due to the relative abundance of fossil skeleton, many of which have been interpreted as burials, and the possibility for biological and cultural interactions between different human species. Nevertheless, direct taphonomic analyses on these human fossils are rare and essentially limited to those cases with possible signs of cannibalism. The present application proposes a multidisciplinary research project to investigate the origin of funerary behavior during the Middle Pleistocene and to trace this behavior throughout the European Paleolithic archaeological record. This project aims to address the dearth of taphonomic studies on Paleolithic hominins and represents the first large-scale project focused on a thorough multi-taphonomic study of the European fossil record. This involves the participation of a wide team of scholars and a network of methods including classical and innovative taphonomic analyses, virtual reconstructions for forensic analysis, study of spatial distribution patterns, the global relationship of different sites, and mathematical models to interconnect the broad-spectrum data gathered. The results have the potential to significantly alter our views on behavioral aspects of European Paleolithic populations. In particular, the results will examine whether mortuary practices and, hence a culture of death, predated the appearance of modern humans and Neandertals.
Estimación de los impactos económicos y sociales de las recreaciones históricas: “Las Bodas de Isabel de Segura” en Teruel (España)

The organisation of tourist events based on historical settings and recreation of the past, may have a positive economic impact, along with tourist and community benefits. For any place considering such events, it is vital to be able to forecast the possible impacts. This article analyses and describes the economic, tourist and community impact of the historical recreation of “Isabel de Segura’s wedding celebrations” in the town of Teruel, an inland tourist destination in Spain. For the study, effect methodology to help us measure the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this great event. It is clear from the results that intangible heritage, based on artistic and monumental heritage, is an advanced resource for tourist competitiveness in such places as it used creatively
Corrosion and thermal characterization of styrene based copolymers

Abstract Films from copolymers with resistance to wear, corrosion and thermal degradation as well as other important functions have been applied in many fields. It is known that the introduction of anionic hydrophilic groups in the polymer enhances its adhesion to substrates and protective function. In the present work, copolymers of styrene with acrylic, methacrylic and itaconic acids were prepared by polymerization in toluene with benzoyl peroxide initiation (BPO) and have been tested as anticorrosive films. The copolymers were analyzed by FTIR and TGA methods. Polarizing microscope images were employed to characterize the anticorrosive properties of the formed films. All copolymers produced in this work show strong adhesion to the substrate.
Hardware quality vs. network size in the home video game industry

Abstract This paper analyzes competition between multiple proprietary and incompatible hardware systems when indirect network effects are present and software is provided competitively by third party developers. A discrete-choice demand structure is employed within a game theoretic setting to allow for a continuum of market share possibilities. Empirical evidence supports the claim that excess inertia is not a pervasive problem. Two data sets covering the life of the home video game industry (yearly from 1976 to 2003 and monthly January 1995 to October 2007) yield three main results: (1) market share is 11.4 times more sensitive to hardware quality than network size, (2) the number of available games is 3.69 times more sensitive to hardware quality than network size, and (3) hardware quality has a larger impact than network size on the probability of hardware success.
Production process of a stent for angioplasty

The stent for angioplasty has a body (10) in the form of a generally tubular casing capable of being dilated in use from a radially-contracted position to a radially-expanded position. The body (10) includes a support structure (12) made from a first material capable of withstanding this dilation without losing its structural integrity. A structure (14) made from a second material which has been rendered radioactive following the exposure of the stent itself to a neutron flux is associated with at least a portion of the carrying structure (12). <IMAGE>
DENGUE EARLY WARNING MODEL USING CLIMATE INFORMATION

The use of early warning system is potential adaptation options to reduce the impact of the climate variability and change.Â  This study aims to develop a dengue early warning model using climate information.Â  The model was developed through three steps of analysis.Â  First step was to determine the length of periods used in prediction and optimal time for eradicating Aedes aegypti mosquitoâ€™s breeding sites.Â  Second step was to identify the best prediction model of dengue incidence rate (IR).Â  Third step was to develop an early warning model using stochastic spreadsheet.Â Â  It was found that the best predictors for predicting dengue incidence rate at week-n (IRn) were (1) rainfall index with two weeks lead time (ICHn-2).Â  The rainfall index of week-nth is a function of three week moving averages rainfall (CH3), i.e. (CH3n-1.155*CH3n-1+0.702*CHn-2), and (2) IR with one week lead time (IRn-1).Â  The IR model prediction was IRn = 0.795*IRn-1+0.067*ICHn-2 with R2=76.6%.Â  These models (result model from first and third step) can be used to provide early warning on optimum time for controlling the mosquitoâ€™s breeding sites and the need for fogging action in order to avoid the dengue incidence rate beyond the critical limit defined by the Ministry of Health
Racism in Contemporary Educational Reality Parents’ Aspects

Greek society and all societies in the countries of Europe alike are multiculturalist. The adoption and implementation of an intercultural approach towards “differentiated cultural groups”, will give an opportunity to their members to actively participate in “social living” preserving at the same time their own cultural identity within a wider context of socially acceptable values and practices. The prevalent aspect of the dominant cultural group considering “foreign” anything different, ignoring at times the obvious (i.e. that Muslims of Thrace and Gypsies are also Greek citizens). Even the acceptance of certain different social groups should follow their “assimilation” in the way of life of the dominant social group. Thus, prejudice, stereotypes and xenophobia have become an integral part of daily life. In the 21 st century Europe shows contradictory and ideological signs as to the serious impact national identity have on daily life and on the future of a nation-country, in general. The awakening of nationalism in the Middle East throws discredit upon the subsidence of the same phenomenon in the West. As the political and economic developments do not seem to be very optimistic in many countries of the European Union, the phenomenon of reemergence of extreme right national political parties and nationalist organizations appears to take place in every country in question, including Greece. The first “victims” of such an ideological turn are the residents (immigrants and refugees) and citizens of the European Union whose presence and activity throw discredit upon the image of a culturally, nationally and racially compact and unified, as far as ideological orientation is concerned, national state. Within such a xenophobic and foreign oriented environment, it is likely for obsolete ideological constructions as well as new created ones to be used as cognitive, sentimental and behaviorist “tools” in order to behave, realize and experience “others”. Therefore, a pedagogical intervention is deemed essential and intentional in an effort to provide elementary analytical information concerning the social, psychological and educational mechanisms which produce, preserve and contribute to the perpetuation of racism. The present paper is focused on the phenomenon of racism in contemporary educational reality while an effort is made to point out the levels of racism as far as national identity, racial origin, sex and language differentiation are concerned.
Visualizing aquifers: sustainable water use  in the atacama desert and beyond

Billions of people rely for their everyday existence on aquifers. The invisibility of these waters, however, poses formidable challenges for those who rely on them: locating, measuring and controlling aquifers is complex and precarious, yet of utmost importance for human survival in many parts of the world. The overall aim of the proposed project is to explore the vital connections between humans and aquifers in everyday life. Building on trans-disciplinary studies that consider water as the contested nexus of social and political affairs, this project explores groundwater as both mediating and generating diverse ‘groundwater practices’: as an invisible resource, groundwater requires visualization; as an underground supply, it calls for innovative extractive techniques; as a finite good, groundwater needs to be regulated and controlled; and as a practical everyday resource, it sustains irrigation, sanitation, and human consumption. Through ethnographic fieldwork in Atacama Desert of Northern Chile, this project will develop an analytical framework to understand how social relations are affected by various groundwater practices. The proposed research will explore such practices with a focus on the effects that the visualization of aquifers has on socio-economic and eco-political inequalities. Through transdisciplinary training at the Universidad Católica del Norte, I will strengthen methodological skills to study the groundwater practices of indigenous communities, hydro-geologists and state administrators. I will transfer the acquired skills to the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, where I will strengthen understandings of the dynamics among groundwater practices, power, and culture, providing trans-disciplinary input for policymakers engaged in the design and realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. Findings will be disseminated among policymakers,  academics, and broader audiences concerned with environmental sustainability.
Performance improvement of rail track substructure using artificial inclusions – Experimental and numerical studies

Abstract Large and frequent loads from heavy freight and passenger trains often lead to the progressive track deterioration. The excessive deformation and degradation of ballast and unacceptable differential settlement of track and/or pumping of underlying soft subgrade soils necessitates frequent and costly track maintenance. However, artificial inclusions such as geogrids and shockmats can mitigate ballast degradation and improve track performance. A quantitative assessment of the influence of breakage, fouling, and the effects of artificial inclusions on the shear behaviour of ballast can be performed either experimentally or numerically. Numerical modelling can simulate these aspects subject to various types of loading and boundary conditions for a range of material properties so in this study, the stress–strain and degradation response of ballast was analysed through discrete element (DEM) and finite element (FEM) methods. In DEM, irregularly shaped ballast aggregates were simulated by clumping together spheres in appropriate sizes and positions. In FEM, a composite multi-layer track system was simulated and an elasto-plastic model with a non-associative flow rule was used to capture ballast degradation. These DEM and FEM simulations showed a good agreement with large-scale laboratory tests. This paper outlines the advantages of the proposed DEM and FEM models in terms of capturing the correct stress–strain and degradation response of ballast with particular emphasis on particle breakage and fouling, as well as applications of geosynthetic grids and shockmats.
The game changer two stage micro liquefaction unit for (bio) lng

EC through its Renewable Energy Directive mandates that 10% of the transport fuels in 2020 will come from renewable sources, focusing on a minimum 35% reduction of Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Towards that direction, LNG and Bio-LNG are expected to play a pivotal role in Europe’s comprehensive renewable fuel strategy for the transition to a low-carbon transport sector.  Micro (Bio) LNG (production capacity 0.1-30 tons/day) refers to its direct use of (Bio) LNG in its liquid form as a transport fuel, contrary to its traditional regasification and subsequent introduction into the gas grid. Nevertheless, currently liquefaction is part of an integrated big scale distribution system, taking place in large scale facilities. This kind of facilities is highly CAPEX intensive, require long realization time (up to 72 months) and are only profitable at large scale (min. 2000 Nm3/h inlet gas flow). Thus, the market demands small liquefaction systems able to fulfil the gap among big producers and small consumers.   Current competitors (mainly EU based) offer different single stage liquefaction solutions which result either to lower conversion efficiencies, higher energy consumption or require considerable higher inlet gas flow (>500 Nm3/h) and use of consumables.   We provide a proprietary Micro Liquefaction Unit - MLU250 - able to treat methane streams for producing LNG as clean fuel for transportation with the following key advantages over Micro-Liquefaction systems using natural cooling media:  - Cost-efficiency: “Plug and play”, modularized set up with 25% lower investment needs and accelerated construction schedules.  - Energy efficiency: Low energy use for feedgas liquefaction without liquid N2 use, being from 7% up to 64% more efficient than alternatives.  - Operators can easily add capacity up to 25 tons/d with small modular units (250 Nm3/h).  - Remote accessibility: Enables monetization of small (bio)gas plants, impossible until now.