SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Cross-border acquisitions and financial leverage of UK acquirers

Abstract Based on a sample of 782 acquisitions by UK firms during 1982–2009, this paper examines the impact of cross-border acquisitions on financial leverage. The paper shows that cross-border acquisitions have a negative impact on the financial leverage of acquiring firms. However, the negative impact of cross-border acquisitions disappears when acquirers choose targets from developed countries, and also when the acquisitions are undertaken by multinational firms. Collectively, the findings imply that exposure to foreign markets reduces the borrowing ability of acquiring firms especially when they choose targets from developing countries, and when they have no previous experience in foreign markets.
On the temporal variation of leaf magnetic parameters: Seasonal accumulation of leaf-deposited and leaf-encapsulated particles of a roadside tree crown

Understanding the accumulation behaviour of atmospheric particles inside tree leaves is of great importance for the interpretation of biomagnetic monitoring results. In this study, we evaluated the temporal variation of the saturation isothermal remanent magnetisation (SIRM) of leaves of a roadside urban Platanus × acerifolia Willd. tree in Antwerp, Belgium. We hereby examined the seasonal development of the total leaf SIRM signal as well as the leaf-encapsulated fraction of the deposited dust, by washing the leaves before biomagnetic analysis. On average 38% of the leaf SIRM signal was exhibited by the leaf-encapsulated particles. Significant correlations were found between the SIRM and the cumulative daily average atmospheric PM10 and PM2.5 measurements. Moreover, a steady increase of the SIRM throughout the in-leaf season was observed endorsing the applicability of biomagnetic monitoring as a proxy for the time-integrated PM exposure of urban tree leaves. Strongest correlations were obtained for the SIRM of the leaf-encapsulated particles which confirms the dynamic nature of the leaf surface-accumulated particles.
Joint detection of two signals

Incoming signals (u) are split into two channels. There are first (1) and second (2) circuits sending signals to a trellis- configuration circuit (9) and sending signals (h1,h2) to filter coefficient calculation circuits (5,6). The filter coefficient calculation circuits are connected to filters (7,8) which send signals (w11,z2,w21) and (w12,z2,w22) to a single processor circuit (10) which receives an input from the trellis-configuration circuit and produces two outputs (C1,C2).
Metakritik des „autoritären Liberalismus“

Es gehört zu den Gemeinplätzen der Forschung zur Demokratie in Deutschland, dass der von Hermann Heller 1932 ins Gespräch gebrachte Begriff des „autoritären Liberalismus“ über Schmitt hinaus auch den „starken Staat“ der Ordoliberalen im Visier hatte und daher auch Alexander Rüstow und Walter Euckens Sympathien für eine autoritär-diktatorische Staatsform thematisieren wollte. Die Idee wurde in den 1980er Jahren durch die Monographien von Claus-Dieter Krohn und Dieter Haselbach popularisiert und so stark verankert, dass sogar erklärte Anhänger der ordoliberalen Tradition heute über die „präfaschistischen“ Überzeugungen von Eucken und Rüstow sprechen. Dieser Artikel will auf diese Debatte zurückkommen, indem er die Frage sozusagen von hinten aufrollt: Ausgehend von einer eingehenden Analyse der Argumentationen von Krohn und Haselbach wird deren Stichhaltigkeit anhand einer Rückkehr zu den Quellentexten der frühen 1930er kritisiert. Die tragende Idee ist, dass man, vor dem Hintergrund der neueren Forschung zur Demokratiegeschichte in der Zwischenkriegszeit, eine differenziertere Analyse der Argumentationen von Rüstow und Eucken erstellen kann, die im Endeffekt nicht im antirepublikanischen Lager zu verorten sind.
Introduction of products with new materials and new product HelpinTex

This project aims to introduce in the international markets of textile products to the home, made from new raw materials, the reuse of by-products (waste) and the introduction of a new product (carpets with sensors connected to app), resulting from I&D.
Implementing Cloud Computing In Small & Mid- Market Life-Sciences

This paper uses a mixed-method approach to study cloud computing implementation in emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The study investigated four small biotech and pharmaceutical companies. The objective was to determine the positive and negative impacts of cloud computing and the impact of such implementation – especially the business impacts in an increasing global and competitive environment. The unique benefits, drawbacks, and various drivers of cloud implementation in these companies were identified. The research techniques were mixed qualitative methods that included action research, observations, and review of other case studies. The research indicated that small biotech and pharmaceutical companies found cloud computing to be very attractive albeit with some drawbacks. The paper provides a detailed discussion of the rationale in opting for cloud implementation by the emerging life-sciences companies; a comprehensive literature review of cloud implementation; the processes involved during the planning and implementation stages. The paper concludes by providing detailed recommendations on cloud implementation to organizations in the life-sciences domain.
Influence of endurance running on calcaneal bone stiffness in male and female runners

The aim of this investigation was to determine the influence of endurance running on calcaneus bone stiffness in male and female runners.A total of 122 marathoners (longer distance runners, men = 101; women = 21) and 81 half-marathon and 10-km runners (shorter distance runners; men = 48; women = 33), competing in an international running event, underwent an ultrasonographic assessment of the right and left calcaneus. Calcaneus bone stiffness was estimated using the measurements of the speed of sound (SOS) and broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA). Seventy-five age-matched sedentary people served as the control group.Male and female longer distance runners and shorter distance runners presented higher values than sedentary counterparts in SOS (P < 0.05), and calcaneus stiffness (P < 0.05). Although there were no significant differences between longer distance and shorter distance runners in the ultrasonographic variables, longer distance runners presented greater effects size in SOS (1.00 vs. 0.93 males; 1.10 vs. 0.77 females), BUA (0.62 vs. 0.25 males; 0.89 vs. 0.20 females) and calcaneus stiffness (0.88 vs. 0.66 males; 1.20 vs. 0.60 females) than shorter distance endurance runners.Calcaneus bone stiffness was higher in all endurance runners compared to a sedentary control population. The volume of ground reaction forces which occur during endurance running might induce the adaptation of the calcaneus bone.
Spatial Variability of Soil Salinity for Tidal Flat by Geostatistics and 3S Technology

Agriculture in tidal flat develops slow very much. One of the important reason is that the soil salinity is very higher. The region which covered typical salt marsh vegetation was chosen as subject investigated. The spatial variability of soil salinity by using geostatistics, RS, GPS, and GIS technology was analyzed. The research result was indicated that there was not distinguished data among all the soil salinity, the data which was converted to logarithm format would follow normal distribution. Therefore, stable variation function was got by ordinary Kriging interpolation method. The soil salinity was mainly subject to structural factors and had very strong spatial autocorrelation. It decreased gradually from north to south.
Change in bone mineral density at one year following glucocorticoid withdrawal in kidney transplant recipients

Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy induces deleterious effects on the skeleton in kidney transplantation but studies of GC discontinuation in this population are limited. This study evaluated changes in areal bone mineral density (BMD) with GC withdrawal. Subjects were enrolled one yr after renal transplantation and randomized to continue or stop prednisone; all subjects continued cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil. BMD measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was performed at enrollment and repeated at one yr and values were standardized. Mean ± standard deviation of annualized change in standardized BMD between GC withdrawal vs. continuation group at the lumbar spine was +4.7% ± 5.5 vs. +0.9% ± 5.3 (p = 0.0014); total hip +2.4% ± 4.2 vs. -0.4% ± 4.2 (p = 0.013), and femoral neck +2.1% ± 4.6 vs. +1.0% ± 6.0 (p = 0.37). There was no confounding by prednisone dose prior to enrollment, change in creatinine clearance, weight, or use of bone-active medications following study entry. Multivariate analysis determined that the change in BMD was positively associated with baseline alkaline phosphatase and creatinine clearance and negatively associated with baseline BMD. BMD improves with GC withdrawal after renal transplantation, and this gain in BMD is dependent on the baseline bone turnover, renal function, and BMD.
Concerns about Novel Ecosystems

This chapter focuses on two types of concerns about novel ecosystems. The first concern is connected with misapprehensions that arise, mostly from lack of information or misunderstanding of the implications of managing novel ecosystems. These concerns should not be ignored or underestimated because they can easily obstruct an informed and constructive discussion about novel ecosystems and their management. The first misapprehension is that accepting or acknowledging novel ecosystems implies that managers will surrender any attempt to control invasive species. The second misapprehension addressed here is that acceptance of novel ecosystems will result in the replacement of traditional conservation and restoration practice. The second type of concern includes more persistent concerns about novel ecosystems. These are much more difficult concerns to work through because they require revisiting and possibly altering systemic patterns of social tradition and moral beliefs that pertain to nature and its conservation.
Thermal charging of boreholes

Abstract This paper presents experimental study of thermal charging the boreholes that are used for inter-seasonal thermal storage of heat and coolth integrated with ground-coupled heat pump and unglazed solar collectors. After 180 days of thermal charging, it was observed that the temperature of the ground at 21 m depth and 1 m distance from the borehole had increased by 2.5 °C. The unglazed collectors are able to collect heat for charging the heat storage borehole at an average of 43.9 MJ day−1. The system is able to charge borehole at an average heat transfer rate of 57 W m−1. A comparison of the experimental results with the simulated results of a TRNSYS model of the system showed a good agreement. The mean efficiency of the unglazed solar collector during 180 days charging operation was found to be 30% and the mean efficiency of the system was found to be 38%.
DOOR SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR

The invention relates to a door system (10) for a refrigerator, and to a refrigeration appliance comprising said type of door system (10).
Towards a discourse-pragmatic description of left-dislocation in biblical Hebrew

This is an exploratory investigation into the discourse-pragmatic function(s) of the so-called Left-Dislocation construction in Biblical Hebrew. This inquiry is a part of a larger investigation into the nature and function of word order variation in Biblical Hebrew. In light of past research on Biblical Hebrew word-order variation, specifically concerning Left-Dislocation constructions, it is concluded that a re-analysis of Left-Dislocation constructions in Biblical Hebrew is called for. Advancements within the fields of cognitive-functional linguistics and discourse-pragmatics (information-structure) have afforded numerous avenues towards a more comprehensive cognitive-oriented frame of reference for ascertaining the functions of Biblical Hebrew wordorder variation. The discourse-pragmatic and cognitive-functional notion of information-structure serves as the basis for the theoretical framework employed in the present investigation. Information-structure is principally concerned with the question as to why grammars of natural language offer speakers a variety of morphosyntactic and prosodic options for expressing the same propositional content. Since the Left-Dislocation construction is a universal syntactic phenomenon, typological information regarding the form and function of Left-Dislocation constructions across languages served as a critical source of insight into the prototypical formal features and functional domains of the construction within Biblical Hebrew. The insights garnered from cross-linguistic data informed the parameters employed in the construction and construal of a random data-set of one hundred cases of Left-Dislocation drawn from the narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible stretching from Genesis to 2 Chronicles. The investigation of our data-set, within the confines of a discourse-pragmatic framework, reveals that Left-Dislocation constructions in Biblical Hebrew are principally employed to facilitate the topic-promotion of identifiable but inactive discourse-referents. These referents could be the primary or secondary topics of the sentences in which they are used.
STRUCTURAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURED CoFe THIN FILMS PREPARED BY SPRAY PYROLYSIS DEPOSITION METHOD

Nanostructured CoFe thin films were prepared on the glass substrates by spray pyrolysis deposition (SPD) method. The as-deposited films were separately annealed at 500°C in ambient air and hydrogen atmospheres to investigate the effect of annealing atmosphere on different properties of the deposited films. Structural, morphological, magnetic and electrical properties of annealed thin films were investigated by the X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and four-point probe measurements, respectively. XRD patterns show that by changing the annealing atmosphere from ambient air to hydrogen, the crystal structure transformed from cubic spinel phase (Fd-3m) to cubic CsCl -type phase (Pm-3m). SEM images demonstrated that the morphology, grain size and thickness of annealed thin films depend greatly on the atmosphere type. Thickness of the films annealed in ambient air and hydrogen atmosphere were 378 and 356 nm, respectively. The morphology of the films changes from small sized granular for the ambient air-annealed films to coral-like structures for the hydrogen atmosphere annealed films. The magnetic properties of the annealed thin films depend on the annealing atmosphere, the applied field directions and film microstructural properties. Hydrogen annealing induced a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in CoFe thin films. Room temperature hysteresis measurements show soft magnetic behavior of the hydrogen atmosphere annealed CoFe films in the perpendicular direction suggested its application in perpendicular magnetic recording media.
Lo sconosciuto sodalizio degli Sfaccendati e il ‘nuovo Parnaso’ di Stigliani. Prime ricerche sulla cultura accademica a Matera nel XVII secolo

Si danno le prime notizie sull’Accademia degli Sfaccendati, operante a Matera intorno agli anni ’20 del XVII secolo. I dati relativi a questo organismo culturale, di cui si ignorava l’esistenza, sono stati raccolti a partire dal ritrovamento di un esemplare della commedia del materano Orazio Persio, Il mal marito (1623), di cui è significativo il corredo paratestuale, e dall’analisi di alcuni componimenti manoscritti dello stesso autore (Rime diverse, Matera, Biblioteca Provinciale “T. Stigliani,” MS 085). L’indagine cerca anche di individuare le ulteriori tappe della vita accademica materana: agli Sfaccendati subentrerà, negli anni ’30, una nuova accademia fondata da Tommaso Stigliani, rientrato per un certo periodo nella città d’origine. Più in generale, con la ricostruzione di alcuni contatti tra letterati e organi del potere, si fornisce un primo inquadramento della cultura accademica, delle manifestazioni teatrali e celebrative, del canone letterario e degli scambi in questa zona del Regno.
A MUD LOSS TREATMENT FLUID AND A METHOD FOR MUD LOSS TREATMENT

The invention is a mud loss treatment fluid comprising water-swelling polymer granulates (1), where the polymer granulates (1) possess a particle size spread up to 2 mm, where the polymer granulates (1) constitute a packed, vibrated granular mix, where available pore space in the polymer granulate mix is preferably completely filled with an inert support fluid (2) with regards to swelling, where the support fluid (2) comprises an oil (3) diluted with a gel mass-forming means (4), where the support fluid (2) in the form of the oil gel mass (3, 4) and the polymer granulates (1) is arranged to be stored in a drill string (5) born tank (6) behind a drill bit (7), the support fluid (2, 3, 4) under pressure being arranged to be pushed out through a tank outlet (61) as an unseparated mass of polymer granulates (1) in gel mass (2, 3, 4), where mud loss treatment fluid (1, 2, 3, 4) is arranged to be mixed with a passing, hydrous drill fluid (8) outside of the tank outlet and to be transported to and penetrated into a mud loss zone (8) surrounding the drilling hole (9).
Objective delirium detection with an innovative eeg-based spot monitor

Delirium –an acute decline in cognitive functioning– is common, serious, frightening, costly and sometimes fatal. Delirium is a great burden for patients because of horrifying hallucinations and impaired outcome and increased risk on dementia. Delirium stresses society because of increased healthcare costs. This is due to prolonged length of hospital stay, and increased rate of discharge to a nursing home thereafter. Costs due to delirium total to €134 billion/year in Europe alone, equaling costs associated with diabetes. Delirium particularly affects hospitalized elderly with reported incidences of 50-80% on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and 10-40% in surgical patients. Because of our aging society, patients at risk for delirium will double in the next decades.
  Despite its frequency and impact, delirium remains underdiagnosed and therefore undertreated. Delirium is not recognized in 50 - 70% of the cases, which impairs outcome. Early and objective detection of delirium is an unmet clinical need.
  Mount Medical (MM), an SME specialized in medical devices, will create and commercialize the world’s first biomarker based device to detect delirium. UMC Utrecht (NL) showed that 1 minute recording of brain activity (EEG) with only 3 electrodes and automated processing could very well identify patients with delirium. A license on the patent will be granted to MM.
  Yearly, millions of patients are at risk of delirium that need to be monitored 3 times per day. This generates a €1.4 billion market in the EU and the USA, as for every measurement, a disposable electrode patch is necessary.
  A 6 months Phase 1 budget enables biomarker validation and development of noise reduction technology to show technical feasibility, and to commit customers into an Early Access program for market feasibility. Phase 2 is for product engineering and CE certification. EU sales start in 2016, and USA sales in 2017. MM grows to €10+ million in revenue and 50 employees in 2021.
Emission factors and particulate matter size distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from residential coal combustions in rural Northern China

Coal consumption is one important contributor to energy production, and is regarded as one of the most important sources of air pollutants that have considerable impacts on human health and climate change. Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from coal combustion were studied in a typical stove. Emission factors (EFs) of 16 EPA priority PAHs from tested coals ranged from 6.25 ± 1.16 mg kg-1 (anthracite) to 253 ± 170 mg kg-1 (bituminous), with NAP and PHE dominated in gaseous and particulate phases, respectively. Size distributions of particulate phase PAHs from tested coals showed that they were mostly associated with particulate matter (PM) with size either between 0.7 and 2.1 μm or less than 0.4 μm (PM0.4). In the latter category, not only were more PAHs present in PM0.4, but also contained higher fractions of high molecular weight PAHs. Generally, there were more than 89% of total particulate phase PAHs associated with PM2.5. Gas-particle partitioning of freshly emitted PAHs from residential coal combustions were thought to be mainly controlled by absorption rather than adsorption, which is similar to those from other sources. Besides, the influence of fuel properties and combustion conditions was further investigated by using stepwise regression analysis, which indicated that almost 57 ± 10% of total variations in PAH EFs can be accounted for by moisture and volatile matter content of coal in residential combustion.
Trial Study on the Pavement Performance of Open Graded Cement Stabilized Aggregate Base

To solve the problem of construction methods of open graded cement stabilized aggregate( OGCSA),this paper studied the effect of different specimen molding methods of the pavement performance,and compared the properties of OGCSA with that of conventional cement stabilized aggregate. Test results indicate that the specimen molded by vibration method has superior strength and stiffness than the specimens modeled by static pressure method. Fine aggregate content has significant influence on the physical and mechanical performance of OGCSA. Compared with conventional graded specimen,the OGCSA 's frost resistance and permeability coefficient are about 10% and 100 times higher,respectively. Permeability test result reveals a good power exponential relationship between its effective porosity and permeability coefficient,and this test method can be applied widely.
Smart: small medicines advanced research training

SMART Project is aimed to raise IPCZD staff’s research profile and increase capacity in providing innovative paediatric research methods such as PK-PD data Modelling&Simulation (M&S) data extrapolation, and suitable dosage forms identification. This represents both a specific IPCZD’s need (PCZD has a solid experience in providing and accumulating paediatric PK-PD data but is unable to use this data in the contest of innovative study’ methodologies) and a globally recognised research need (paediatric clinical research is affected by many methodological ethical and logistic hurdles requiring new methods will be generated and developed through a large and experienced scientific communities involving different expertise and having a composite background. Methods such as M&S and extrapolation aimed to optimise evidence synthesis, while minimising evidence generation represent at today the more promising frontier of the paediatric research).
To improve the level of high-quality paediatric research in Poland, it is proposed a composite training programme addressing staff from PCZD including lessons (e-learning and face to face), staff exchanges and summer schools. Three internationally-leading research institutions, CVBF in Italy, UCL in the United Kingdom and AMU in France will contribute to the training program by providing specific expertise in paediatric clinical trial government and developing, M&S and Extrapolation applications, new formulation generation. All these institution have a solid experience and previous participation in large paediatric research Networks and Consortia. PCZD is a large tertiary paediatric hospital, having a strong interest in paediatric research. As PCZD staff will enhance its know-how on paediatric trials and drug development, the institution is expected to be candidate to assume a leading role in the paediatric research European framework, also became attractive for private-public collaborations.