SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Bitcoin spread prediction using social and web search media

In the last decade, Web 2.0 services such as blogs, tweets, forums, chats, email etc. have been widely used as communication media, with very good results. Sharing knowledge is an important part of learning and enhancing skills. Furthermore, emotions may affect decisionmaking and individual behavior. Bitcoin, a decentralized electronic currency system, represents a radical change in financial systems, attracting a large number of users and a lot of media attention. In this work, we investigated if the spread of the Bitcoin’s price is related to the volumes of tweets or Web Search media results. We compared trends of price with Google Trends data, volume of tweets and particularly with those that express a positive sentiment. We found significant cross correlation values, especially between Bitcoin price and Google Trends data, arguing our initial idea based on studies about trends in stock and goods market.
Graphene-Based adaptive thermal shields for satellites

As satellites get more miniaturized, they place unique thermal control challenges. Because of their low masses, they experience large temperature variations in the very tough and rapidly varying outer space environment. However, due to the lack of efficient active infrared materials, dynamic control of thermal radiation from satellites has been a challenge. As a result of the research undertaken in the SmartGraphene (ERC-CoG-2016-682723), we have successfully demonstrated graphene-based active infrared (IR) surfaces which can electrically control its thermal emissivity over the entire IR spectra. These active IR surfaces can provide new enabling technologies for active control of thermal radiation and heat management for outer space applications. This project (SmartIR) aims to develop a prototype for adaptive thermal blankets using multilayer graphene. The proposed thermal blankets will consist of electrically reconfigurable and flexible active graphene layers integrated with radiation sensors and control electronics that can be conformally wrapped onto solid objects to dynamically modulate their thermal emission and absorption. This project will focus on demonstrating prototype thermal sheets,
performance characterization in a space simulator and conducting a market feasibility study of the developed technology. The expected outcome of the project is to bring the technology to a development stage TRL 5-6 that could enable novel active thermal management
ANDES: An approach to embed search services on the Web browser

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New breast cancer therapies based on available p38 mapk inhibitors

Breast tumors are classified by several grading systems and divided into four main molecular subtypes: Luminal A, Luminal B, Triple negative/basal-like and HER2+. Since luminal A tumors tend to be ER+, their treatment often includes hormonal therapy. HER2+ tumors can be treated with Trastuzumab, an anti-Her2 receptor antibody. Hormonal therapies or Trastuzumab cannot be used for triple negative tumors, which are ER- and HER2-, and these are usually treated with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. There is an urgent need for new therapies to effectively treat different breast cancer subtypes. 
Translating basic knowledge on tumor cell biology into more effective diagnostic tools and improved treatments for patients remains difficult. The use of patient-derived xenografts (PDX) as preclinical models that recapitulate the complexity and heterogeneity of the human tumors should help to develop and successfully translate to the clinic new therapies. 
Our recent work provides genetic and pharmacological evidence showing that p38 MAPK inhibition cooperates with the chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin to reduce breast tumor size and malignancy in vivo. Our results support a potential therapeutic use for p38 MAPK inhibitors in combination with chemotherapeutic drugs. The idea is to use PDX of specific breast cancer subtypes for preclinical validation of a new drug combination therapy with potential benefit to patients, which can be confirmed in clinical trials.
Next generation 12+mw rated, robust, reliable and large offshore wind energy converters for clean, low cost and competitive electricity

The ReaLCoE consortium is happy to submit a well-prepared proposal, founded on a highly experienced and tight-knit group in discussion since early 2017. ReaLCoE aims to accelerate a new generation of competitive and subsidy free clean energy from offshore wind energy converters (WEC) with a high performance 12+MW demonstration turbine. Our WEC technology platform developments are designed to be competitive and scalable, consolidating scientific knowledge and operational experience for a swift evolution towards 14-16 MW rated capacities. 
Today, only less than 30% of the cost for electricity from large offshore wind energy converters incur from the turbine itself. ReaLCoE will work to optimise innovation across the whole value chain; from initial turbine design to equipment handling in the port, to testing, financing installation and the final customer to substantially reduce the Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCoE) of offshore wind.
The consortium is led by a pioneer in the sector, Senvion, who has brought together some of Europe’s most experienced and talented actors in both on- and offshore wind energy to demonstrate a 12+MW WEC. After a period of strong market consolidation, Senvion and its partners aim to jointly enter a competitive market of offshore wind energy in the 12+MW turbine class.
We are confident that ReaLCoE will have a global impact on offshore wind energy market, reinforcing Europe’s technological leadership and bringing growth and job opportunities to the industrial base. Not only in the wind energy sector through the manufacturing, installation and operation of 12+MW WEC in a competitive environment; but also through the provision of cheap, clean energy across an integrated system of renewables. This paves the way for a turbine generation with rated capacities of 14-16MW and triggers hundreds of millions in investment into the European clean tech sector.
Water resource co-management and sustainable regional development

Purpose – Given the importance of multi-stakeholder processes in managing water resources, this paper aims to shed light on various project management strategies being used in The Netherlands to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing multifunctional water projects. 

Design/methodology/approach – Using two sub-projects of the restoration of the Regge River as a case study, ten strategies used by project managers are uncovered through interviewing involved actors and analysing the results according to contextual interaction theory. 

Findings – These strategies support local sustainable development through the overlapping of various local goals of different stakeholders and reducing risk of failed projects. Co-management can thus be used as a strategic way to achieve goal alignment, increased information and resources and trust. 

Originality/value – Given the pressures related to adaptation for climate change, these lessons can be used to support increasing both the natural buffering capacity of river resources in a way that also improve the economic and social values associated with the river basins.
HYDRAULIC POWER PRIORITIZATION

Disclosed embodiments include power machines (100, 200, 300), and hydraulic systems for power machines, in which a controller (335) is configured to monitor the power in each of an implement circuit (320) and a drive circuit (325) and to adjust pump (310; 315) flow to manage engine (305) power consumption.
Zero-Sum World: Politics, Power and Prosperity After the Crash

The economic crisis that struck the world in 2008 has drastically altered the logic of international relations. Globalisation no longer benefits all the world's superpowers and they face an array of global problems that are causing division between nations. A win-win world is giving way to a zero-sum world. Zero-sum logic, in which one country's gain looks like another's loss, has prevented the world from reaching an agreement to fight climate change and threatens to create a global economic stalemate. These new tensions are intensified by the emergence of dangerous political and economic problems that risk provoking wars, environmental catastrophe and ever-deeper debilitating economic crises. This timely and important book argues that international politics is about become much more volatile - and sets out what can be done to break away from the crippling logic of a zero-sum world.
Language, Culture and Religion: “GRICO” Language as a Vital Element in Cross Border Religious and Cultural Heritage

The overall objective of LA.CULTU.RE is the promotion of religious tourism and Greek-Italian cultural heritage via endorsement of "Griko" - a language also used in a well known religious festivity in the Italian side: the "Passion Chants" - and the improvement of ecclesiastic monuments as a religious pole attraction in the Greek side. The sub-objectives of the project on the other hand comprise:

- Support to cultural sustainable development via idiomatic language promotion and religious cultural activities.
- Protection and preservation of the cultural heritage as expressed through the renovated ecclesiastic structures.
- Increase in the employment of the touristic and educational sector.
- Facilitate the economic recovery of Grecia Salentina in Southern Italy and the Region of Epirus in Greece via the promotion of religious tourism.
Noninvasive monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure by measuring abdominal wall tension

Noninvasive monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) by measuring abdominal wall tension (AWT) was effective and feasible in previous postmortem and animal studies. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of the AWT method for noninvasively monitoring IAP in the intensive care unit (ICU).In this prospective study, we observed patients with detained urethral catheters in the ICU of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital between April 2011 and March 2013. The correlation between AWT and urinary bladder pressure (UBP) was analyzed by linear regression analysis. The effects of respiratory and body position on AWT were evaluated using the paired samples t test, whereas the effects of gender and body mass index (BMI) on baseline AWT (IAP<12 mmHg) were assessed using one-way analysis of variance.A total of 51 patients were studied. A significant linear correlation was observed between AWT and UBP (R=0.986, P<0.01); the regression equation was Y=-1.369+9.57X (P<0.01). There were significant differences among the different respiratory phases and body positions (P<0.01). However, gender and BMI had no significant effects on baseline AWT (P=0.457 and 0.313, respectively).There was a significant linear correlation between AWT and UBP and respiratory phase, whereas body position had significant effects on AWT but gender and BMI did not. Therefore, AWT could serve as a simple, rapid, accurate, and important method to monitor IAP in critically ill patients.
Evolution of urban morphology and identification of extension direction of estuary port city

Urban morphology is an overall form of urban spatial structure as an external outline shape of urban space. Study on the evolution of urban morphology and identification of its expansion direction is related to the sustainable development of urban spatial structure. So, it has been an important research field of urban planning subject. This paper analyzed the evolution of urban morphology and identification of extension direction systematically, taking Nantong City, the typical estuary port city of the Yangtze River as an example, and three phases of distribution maps of construction lands as basic spatial data, aided by the means of GIS. Firstly, it made some basic measures by Shape Index, Extend Rate, and Fractal Models. Secondly, it adopted the theory of Convex Hull to identify the extension types. Finally, it selected the model of Urban Spatial Expansion Intensity to identify the direction preference of spatial extension. The results show that: 1) The construction of three urban districts in Nantong has essentially complied with the development laws of both new and old urban areas in recent years. 2) The urban area has extended along the Yangtze River, shown as zonal groups. It also shows a trend of diversity of the direction preferences, while following the laws of form evolution and spatial expansion of estuary port cities. 3) Further researches are needed according to the specific situations, such as the development of the location of the urban external transportation, the construction of the deep-water outer harbor etc.
Production of poly-3-(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) by Haloferax mediterranei using rice-based ethanol stillage with simultaneous recovery and re-use of medium salts

Haloferax mediterranei holds promise for competitive industrial-scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) because cheap carbon sources can be used thus lowering production costs. Although high salt concentration in production medium permits a non-sterile, low-cost process, salt disposal after process completion is a problem as current environmental standards do not allow total dissolved solids (TDS) above 2000 mg/l in discharge water. As the first objective of this work, the waste product of rice-based ethanol industry, stillage, was used for the production of PHA by H. mediterranei in shake flasks. Utilization of raw stillage led to 71 ± 2% (of dry cell weight) PHA accumulation and 16.42 ± 0.02 g/l PHA production. The product yield coefficient was 0.35 while 0.17 g/l h volumetric productivity was attained. Simultaneous reduction of BOD5 and COD values of stillage by 83% was accomplished. The PHA was isolated by osmotic lysis of cells, purification by sodium dodecyl sulfate and organic solvents. The biopolymer was identified as poly-3-(hydroxybutyrate-co-15.4 mol%-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). This first report on utilization of rice-based ethanol stillage for PHBV production by H. mediterranei is currently the most cost effective. As the second objective, directional properties of decanoic acid together with temperature dependence of water solubility in decanoic acid were applied for two-stage desalination of the spent stillage medium. We report for the first time, recovery and re-use of 96% of the medium salts for PHA production thus removing the major bottleneck in the potential application of H. mediterranei for industrial production of PHBV. Final discharge water had TDS content of 670 mg/l.
Sustaining rainfed Bt cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) productivity through moisture conservation and integrated nutrient management techniques.

Field studies were carried out at Department of Agronomy, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani during, 2007 to 2010 to explore the suitability of different soil moisture conservation and integrated nutrient management (INM) techniques in relation to yield and economics of Bt cotton under rainfed conditions. The results revealed that opening of furrow in alternate row recorded significantly highest seed cotton yield (2758, 2214 and 1452 kg/ha) as compared to cotton+straw mulching (2421, 2003 and 1233 kg/ha) and intercropping of cotton with soybean (2036, 1626 and 1106 kg/ha) treatments during the three year of experimentation respectively. However, intercropping of cotton+soybean recorded significantly highest seed cotton equivalent yield and thereby net returns and B:C ratio over wheat straw mulch and opening of furrow in alternate row. As regards to integrated nutrient management (INM) 100 per cent calculated RDF (100:50:30 N, P2O5 and K2O kg/ha)+micronutrients (zinc, iron and boron) based on soil test recorded significantly highest seed cotton yield as compared to all other INM treatments. However, application of RDF with soil testing (75 per cent N, P2O5 and K2O kg/ha through inorganic+25 per cent N, P2O5 and K2O kg/ha through vermicompost) was next best treatment which recorded significantly highest seed cotton yield over rest of the treatments
The Role of Multilingual Education in the Process of Kazakhstani Identity Formation

Abstract In recent decades the problem of identity has attracted an increasing attention of many scholars who have variously described the nature and mechanisms of its formation. Modern Kazakhstan tends to establish an optimal balance between the rights of ethnic minority groups (and each citizen) to know, maintain and develop their own native culture and language as well as to provide the integration of their representatives into the Kazakhstani society as the equal state (Kazakh) language-speaking members. In this respect, the new approaches to the formation of the Kazakhstani identity have been developed to improve the citizens’ social, economic and cultural life in the country. In the meantime, along with the maintenance of national values and the development of spiritual culture of different ethnic groups, today Kazakhstan pays a special attention to the implementation of multilingual education as one of strategic steps in the formation of the state identity (State Programme 2011-2020). In this paper the role of multilingual education in the context of Kazakhstani identity formation is considered. Features of the developing language situation and its influence on the processes of language modernization in the sphere of education are described. How successful will this process be for multinational and multicultural Kazakhstan? Is it possible to develop a complete language educational policy strengthening the state language and maintaining a language variety at the same time? On the basis of results of sociological and sociolinguistic research, the attitudes of Kazakhstani citizens towards conducted reforms in the country are revealed.
What drives local public acceptance–Comparing two cases from Germany

Abstract Local projects on carbon storage that have been started in Germany in recent years have induced positive to neutral reactions as well as strong opposition by the local public. In this paper, a comparative case study of two storage projects is presented: The first case under study is the CO 2 Sink research project at Ketzin which has started to inject CO 2 in 2008 and has been well accepted by local politicians and the local public. It is compared to a project initiated by Vattenfall at Beeskow where Vattenfall wants to explore whether the region is suitable for large scale commercial on shore storage and has met strong local opposition by several societal stakeholders. Cases are compared regarding project properties, communication strategies and public perception, as well as local context and history in order to identify factors that contributed to the respective positive or negative reaction.
Climate security with local authorities (clisel)  from insecurity takers to security makers: mobilizing local authorities to secure the eu against the impacts of climate change in third countries

CLISEL proposes an innovative approach to the question of how Europe can be secured from the impacts of climate change in Third Countries. Most academic and policy initiatives to date have focused on the direct security impacts of climate change in Third Countries and/or on the indirect impacts on international security (e.g. concerning regional economic or political stability). While those initiatives offer invaluable insights, CLISEL is based on the presumption that many indirect impacts on Europe’s security emerge and are felt at the local scale, within Europe itself. This is overlooked by most existing initiatives on the so called climate-security nexus, and the conditions under which local authorities act upon climate change (in)security within their operations are not well understood. 

To fill this gap, CLISEL explores the climate-security nexus from the perspective of local administrations and communities, based on the idea that innovations in the exercise of regulatory power of local authorities can contribute to enhance the understanding of the indirect security implications of climate change in Third countries, as well as to take proactive action. In particular, CLISEL looks at the issue of climate-induced migration, an issue often cited as an indirect security dimension of climate change, from the perspective of local administrators in Sardinia. The aim is to understand the extent to which migrants from ecologically vulnerable Third Countries are perceived as a security issue, the reasons why that is (not) the case, as well as the policies and actions through which local administrators can ward off the emergence of security crisis within their territory.
INTERNATIONAL STEEL

The INTERNATIONAL STEEL project aims in particular at empowering and promoting SMEs in the metal construction sector for internationalisation in order to increase their visibility abroad, leverage export opportunities and promote industry skills and qualities.
Economic introspection of traditional goat rearing by ahirs of valsad district in South Gujarat

Ahir community is known for goat rearing as their sole occupation sustaining on waste lands of Valsad district in South Gujarat since centuries. The present study introspected economic aspects of traditional goat rearing by Ahirs under field conditions. Data were collected using pre-structured questionnaire from all the 38 goat farmers in randomly selected villages at fortnight intervals from April 2010 to March 2011. The overall mean herd size of 30.32±1.83 was maintained by these farmers.The mean litter size of 1.42 and average buck to doe ratio of 1: 22 in herds were recorded. Income due to population increase, sale of animals, milk and manure contributed 10.84, 35.86, 49.20 and 4.10% respectively whereas purchase of animals, medicine, labour and other miscellaneous items contributed 5.3, 6.64, 67.50 and 20.56% share in total expenditure. Overall benefit: cost ratio of 2.45:1 was reported by the goat farmers.