SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Class II malocclusion treatment using high-pull headgear with a splint: a systematic review

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the scientific evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of high-pull headgear in growing Class II subjects. METHODS: A literature survey was performed by electronic database search. The survey covered the period from January 1966 to December 2008 and used Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). Articles were initially selected based on their titles and abstracts; the full articles were then retrieved. The inclusion criteria included growing subjects between 8 to 15 years of age, Class II malocclusion treatment with high-pull headgear, and a control group with Class II malocclusion. References from selected articles were hand-searched for additional publications. Selected studies were evaluated methodologically. RESULTS: Four articles were selected; none were randomized controlled trials. All of the articles clearly formulated their objectives and used appropriate measures. The studies showed that high-pull headgear treatment improves skeletal and dental relationship, distal displacement of the maxilla, vertical eruption control and upper molars distalization. One of the studies showed a slight clockwise rotation of the palatal plane; the others showed no significant treatment effect. The mandible was not affected by the treatment. CONCLUSION: While there is still a lack of strong evidence demonstrating the effects of high-pull headgear with a splint, other studies indicate that the AP relations improve due to distalization of the maxilla and upper molars, with little or no treatment effects in the mandible. Greater attention to the design should be given to improve the quality of such trials.
Exciton Dynamics in Stacked InGaAs/GaAs Quantum Rings Under Resonant Excitation

We report systematic temperature-dependent measurements of photoluminescence spectra in self-assembled InGaAs/GaAs quantum rings (QRs) under resonant excitation condition. We have studied the rise in temperature of the ground-state intensity. The carrier transfer between the ground state of the small ring family towards the big-ring family of the bimodal size distribution is identified by analyzing the photoluminescence spectra. This effect is observed in very thin spacer and under resonant excitation. This situation makes important the lateral tunneling of excitons between rings under low temperatures (10 K). Tunneling time about 1ns was estimated at low temperature and compared to similar carrier transfer in quantum dots (QDs) found in the literature.
Worldwide unique automated mixing and dosing technology for precise dosed and homogenous mixed drilling fluids for horizontal directional drilling with ai-based soil type and wear detection

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is used whenever trenchless methods are required - to lay cables under built-up or protected areas, or to minimise infrastructure disruption. HDD is thus one of the most important tools for expanding broadband and energy infrastructure. The EU's Digital Agenda should provide all EU citizens access to at least 30Mbit/s Internet by 2020.
However, these targets will not be met by 2020, partly because capacities of civil engineering companies are insufficient. Despite a strong order situation, they are unable to increase capacities due to a shortage of skilled workers. For the execution of HDDs, experienced specialists are required to mix the drilling fluid essential for the drilling according to feeling. If they make mistakes, the equipment is not properly cooled, lubricated, and the drilling channel is not stabilized, causing damages of up to 45.000€.
As award-winning H&E Bohrtechnik GmbH, we are Germany's only full-service provider for HDD, market leader and one of the few in this industry to develop our own innovations for industry-specific problems. To solve the problem of skills shortage, we developed Terra Smart HDD, which was named Craft Project of the Year in 2018. The unit allows to completely automate the process, which was previously dependent on experienced skilled workers, using AI-based soil type and wear detection, so that not only less experienced personnel can be hired for monitoring, but the risk of errors is also reduced from 35% to 5%. This results in a faster, safer and more cost-effective process and will enable civil engineering companies to increase capacities and to boost digitisation and energy network expansion.
With Tracto-Technik and Ricona/Ditch Witch as distributors, we are thus addressing all civil engineering companies offering HDD services and target a market with a CAGR of 13.2%. With Terra Smart HDD, we expect an additional cumulative turnover of € 19.2 million and 27 new employees by 2023.
Out of the Blue - Isles in the MEDiterranean

The project aims to jointly develop the tourism potential by contributing to the improvement of the services offered via integrated tools for promoting innovation and expansion of integrated thematic tours Sicily - Malta, already identified and promoted within the project - MEDPOT funded and implemented under the INTERREG IIIA 2000-2006 and concluded successfully in June 2009. It is intended to broaden and strengthen relations and collaboration which have already been developed in the course of the Medpot project  among the Italian and Maltese tourism services companies, training institutes for tourism, socio-economic operators of the territory that are responsible for promoting tourism and manage the touristic resources of the interested areas: western Sicily – The Islands of Malta Gozo and Comino. Transnational operational cooperation aimed at creating an eco- sustainable tourism proposal and the promotion of the same through innovative channels and niche targets. This also in order to pursue a model of seasonally adjusted tourism and spread on alternative routes. It is intended to increase the attractiveness of the territories and employment, particularly of women, using the most innovative communication technologies. The main target of the promotion will be directed towards associations and international circuits that annually organise social travel itineries (Rotary, Lyons, Inner Wheels, ..)
The effect of transportation of broilers during summer on the expression of heat shock protein 70, postmortem metabolism and meat quality1

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of different transport times on broilers during summer on stress, meat quality, and early postmortem muscle metabolites. Arbor Acres broiler chickens (n = 105) were randomly categorized into 5 treatments: unstressed control, 0.5 h, 1 h, 2 h, and 4 h transport. Each treatment consisted of 3 replicates with 7 birds each. All birds (except the control group) were transported according to a designed protocol. With the extension of transport time, the activities of plasma creatine kinase (CK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) gradually increased. The content of heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) did not change significantly during 0.5 h transport compared to the control group, but was significantly higher (P < 0.05) at 1 h or more of transport time. Also, transport times of 2 h or more resulted in a death rate of 20%-33% of broilers. We found that the breast meat in the 0.5 h transport group had significantly (P < 0.05) higher L* values, drip loss, cooking loss, AMP/ATP ratio, and phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK). In addition, pH24h was lower compared to the control group, increasing the likelihood of pale, soft, and exudative (PSE)-like meat. However, no significant variations were found in meat color, drip loss, or cooking loss in other transport groups compared to the control group under the condition of this study. Muscle glycogen content decreased with time of transportation. There were significant correlations among p-AMPK and meat quality (P < 0.05). These results indicate that preslaughter transport during summer may cause severe physiological and biochemical changes of broilers. Further investigations studying the deeper relationship between biological indicators and meat quality according to the similar transport conditions would provide a better understanding of the effect of transport duration on meat quality.
Mos-Based quantum information technology

Quantum computing is now widely regarded by many in academia, governments and industry to represent a major new frontier in information technology with the potential for a disruptive impact. Many different materials and approaches have been explored, with a narrowing of focus in recent years on scalable implementations based on solid state platforms. In particular, there is now strong evidence that silicon, the primary platform technology for today’s processor technology, inherently possesses many key properties that make it advantageous for quantum computing. Two types of qubit based on spins in silicon nano-devices made in academic research labs have already been reported with demonstrated high-fidelity operation. Our project builds on this success and aims to take this technology to the next readiness level by showing that silicon-based qubits can be realised within a full CMOS platform, using the 300mm-scale fabrication facilities in our consortium. In doing so we will demonstrate the true potential of silicon based qubits in terms of scalability and manufacturability. 
Our focus is on distilling the silicon device design down to the simplest core element necessary to demonstrate qubit behaviour, in order to lay the foundation for a scalable technology. We will design, model and fabricate these qubit devices, and then benchmark them using key operating parameters. Our attention is not limited at the lowest level technology layer where the qubits reside, and includes higher control layers necessary to operate such devices, including demonstrating strategies for achieving local control and readout in large-scale arrays without cross-talk and developing cryo-CMOS electronics to support the qubit operation. Both of these may be spun-out and yield their own technological impacts. Thus, our holistic approach offers a wider opportunity to harness the tremendous proven capabilities of integrated CMOS technology to become a key driver of quantum technology development.
Rational design and synthesis of novel dibenzo[b,d]furan-1,2,3-triazole conjugates as potent inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A series of novel dibenzo[b,d]furan-1,2,3-triazole conjugates, rationally designed by reorientation of dibenzo[b,d]furan pharmacophore and alkyl/aryl groups appended on 1,2,3-triazole core, were synthesized using click chemistry. The required key intermediate, 2-ethynyl dibenzo[b,d]furan 3 was prepared from dibenzofuran-2-carboxaldehyde using Corey-Fuchs reaction. Further reaction of 3 with various alkyl/aryl azides in the presence of copper catalyst produced 1,2,3-triazole conjugates in excellent yields. Evaluation of all the new compounds for in vitro antimycobacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (ATCC27294), resulted 5a (MIC: 1.56 μg/mL), 5d (MIC: 0.78 μg/mL) and 5f (MIC: 0.78 μg/mL) as promising lead analogues. Among these three compounds, 1-(4-bromobenzyl)-4-(dibenzo[b,d]furan-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole (5f) emerged as the most promising antitubercular agent with lowest cytotoxicity (selectivity index: ≫25) against the HEK-293T cell line.
Design and properties of supramolecular polymer gels

Supramolecular polymer gels are precisely designed physical gels brought together by reversible secondary interactions to form three dimensional networks of melt macromolecules. Generally, they differ from supramolecular gels because they are comprised of polymers instead of low molecular weight compounds. Recently, much effort has focused on designing supramolecular polymer gels and related materials with excellent properties; indeed, improvements have been made in their supramolecular interactions, complementarity in the non-covalent bonding units, the nature of the macromolecular building blocks, and strand elasticity of supramolecular polymer networks. Owing to the precise molecular design, they represent nanophase separation and characteristic viscoelasticity. Here, we review supramolecular polymer gels in terms of molecular design, morphology, and rheology. We also discuss future directions in practical application of supramolecular polymer gels.
MO.DE.LE - MOdèle de DEveloppement des systèmes Locaux pour le soutien des Entreprises

The insufficient competitiveness of SMEs and micro-enterprises is the cause of the delay in developing the territories involved in the RFO. There are different reasons for this competitive insufficiency: • peripherality • reduced dimensions • weak market orientation • dependence on major industrial groups • difficulty to obtain credits • insufficient capital • inability to undertake innovative investments. The growing reduction of public financial resources destined to combat these factors decrease the intervention potential of regional public administrations and a worrying scenario is defined: obstacles to developments are increased and the range and quality of regional policies is diminished. Overall objective / Objectif général The general objective of the Operation is to reinforce the competitiveness of SMEs and micro-enterprises in the regions involved. This objective is to be achieved through three specific actions: • favour credit access for SMEs by innovative means; • increase the ability to attract investments that are compatible with local production systems; • improve the efficiency of Public Administration in the programming and management of local development policies and instruments. Since these problems are transnational in nature and are widespread throughout the European Union, it is necessary to confront them on a wider scale than the regional level. By facing these different realities, the Interreg IIIC allows for: • the positive and negative particularities of the territories to be highlighted; • new solutions to be developed as the result of the experiences of the different partners. Expected results / Résultats attendus The main results that are expected are: • Preparation of fund guarantee and venture capital models for SMEs that are compatible with European law. • Preparation of investment attraction instrument models such as financial aid for investments that can be supported and integrated by the areas. • Preparation of programming and Public Administration management instrument models such as procedures, new forms of organisation, aid systems in favour of SMEs in order to facilitate material and or non-material investment projects.
Vigilância e evitabilidade do óbito infantil numa capital do extremo sul do Brasil

Introdução: Averiguar os dados da mortalidade infantil pode evidenciar as alterações ocorridas no perfil epidemiológico da população de um município e a complexa conjunção de fatores biológicos, socioeconômicos e assistenciais presentes no óbito infantil. Objetivo: Apresentar o processo da vigilância do óbito infantil após a criação do Comitê de Prevenção da Mortalidade Fetal Tardia e Infantil (CMI) de Porto Alegre/RS, na perspectiva da evitabilidade do óbito. Metodologia: Estudo retrospectivo de abordagem quantitativa descritiva acerca da mortalidade infantil no município. A pesquisa ocorreu junto a Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Porto Alegre (SMSPA) mediante a ferramenta Vitais – Análises em Saúde, da Coordenadoria Geral de Vigilância em Saúde da SMSPA e da observação sistemática das reuniões mensais do CMI. Resultados: De 2001 a 2019 a maior ocorrência de óbitos foi em 2001, com decréscimo de 64,86% no período de 2001 a 2010 e de 75,00% no período de 2011 a 2019. A proporção de óbitos neonatais em relação ao total de óbitos ocorridos entre os menores de 1 ano de idade foi de 61,15%, sendo a principal causa as afecções originadas no período perinatal. Os óbitos considerados evitáveis são reduzíveis por ações adequadas de diagnóstico, tratamento e promoção à saúde. Conclusões: A mortalidade infantil está atrelada a causas preveníveis, sendo potencialmente evitáveis com os recursos disponíveis atualmente. Conhecer os fatores envolvidos no evento do óbito infantil contribui para a melhoria na organização do sistema de atenção à saúde materna e infantil municipal e para a redução de óbitos evitáveis em crianças.
IMPROVED DEEP CATALYTIC CRACKING PROCESS

The present invention provides a catalytic cracking reactor system and process in which a riser reactor is configured to have two sections (2, 4) of different radii in order to produce improved selectivity to propene and butenes as products.
Process for adjusting exposure masks relative to a substrate wafer

An improved process for adjusting different exposure masks consecutively relative to a substrate wafer by providing individual pairs of adjustment marks on the substrate with each pair being associated with a selected exposure mask and the number of pairs on the substrate being equal to the number of exposure masks minus one, to be utilized. Preferably, the marks of the pairs are aligned in rows with the first mark of each pair being in the first row and the second mark of each pair being in the second row.
Estimation of bird distribution based on ring re‐encounters: precision and bias of the division coefficient and its relation to multi‐state models

Capsule The division coefficient is an estimate of the proportion of ringed birds migrating to different destination areas taking into account area‐specific re‐encounter probabilities. Aims To explore precision and bias of the division coefficient method by a simulation study and to compare the approach with multi‐state models. Methods In a simulation study true and estimated division coefficients were compared. The division coefficient method was mathematically compared with the multi‐state model. Results The estimated division coefficients seemed to be unbiased if the assumptions were met. The precision decreased if the bird distribution became similar in both bird groups and when difference between area‐specific re‐encounter probabilities increased. A bootstrap method to assess precision is presented. The estimates from the division coefficient method equal the maximum likelihood estimates in a multi‐state model including only one time interval. Conclusion Before applying the division coefficient metho...
The effect of fluvial environments on sediment bleaching and Holocene luminescence ages — A case study from the German Alpine Foreland

Abstract This study investigates the potential of luminescence to date deposits from different fluvial sedimentary environments; namely point bar deposits, sandy and silty channel fills and floodplain sediments. Samples were taken from Holocene (&lt;5 ka) terraces of the Lech and Danube rivers, for which independent age constraint is available through 14C ages, archaeological data and historical maps. OSL-ages were obtained using small aliquots of coarse grain quartz for the majority of samples. Two further samples were dated by the IRSL-signals of polymineral fine grain extracts, as no sufficient number of coarse grains could be extracted from these sediments. In order to detect and ac-count for incomplete bleaching, we used the decision process suggested by Bailey and Arnold [Statistical modelling of single grain quartz De distributions and an assessment of procedures for estimating burial dose. Quaternary Science Reviews 25, 2475–2502, 2006]. Although their model was designed for single grains of quartz, our study shows that it is also applicable to multiple grains of quartz, pro-vided that a low number of luminescent grains is present on one aliquot. Luminescence ages of point bar deposits and a sandy channel fill correspond most closely to the independent age control. In the floodplain, sand-striped floodplain channel deposits were incompletely bleached to a moderate degree, yielding ages with acceptable overestimations, while fine-grained floodplain deposits were worst bleached. One crevasse splay deposit was so severely incompletely bleached that none of the age models was able to yield accurate ages.
The Third-party Test of the Liquid Separation Membrane

The industrial output value of the liquid separation membrane has grown from 200 million Yuan in 1993 to 20 billion Yuan in 2008 in China.As the rapid increase in demand for membrane products,users pay more attention to the quality of products.The trade frictions and the technical barriers built by developed countries against Chinese products are more frequent,which require the third-party testing institution to play an important role in membrane test.The status of the liquid separation membrane test is analyzed.A recommendation introducing the third-party test institution into the liquid separation membrane quality test system is given.In the end,some suggestions for the development of the third-party test institutions is given.
Low inappropriate shock rates in patients with single- and dual/triple-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators using a novel suite of detection algorithms: PainFree SST trial primary results

The benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have been well demonstrated in many clinical trials, and ICD shocks for ventricular tachyarrhythmias save lives. However, inappropriate and unnecessary shock delivery remains a significant clinical issue with considerable consequences for patients and the healthcare system.The purpose of the PainFree SmartShock Technology (SST) study was to investigate new-generation ICDs to reduce inappropriate and unnecessary shocks through novel discrimination algorithms with modern programming strategies.This prospective, multicenter clinical trial enrolled 2790 patients with approved indication for ICD implantation (79% male, mean age 65 years; 69% primary prevention indication, 27% single-chamber ICD, 33% replacement or upgrade). Patients were followed for a minimum of 12 months, and mean follow-up was 22 months. The primary end-point of the study was the percentage of patients remaining free of inappropriate shocks at 1 year postimplant, analyzed separately for dual/triple-chamber ICDs (N = 2019) and single-chamber ICDs (N = 751).The inappropriate shock rate at 1 year was 1.5% for patients with dual/triple-chamber ICDs and 2.5% for patients with single-chamber devices. Two years postimplant, the inappropriate shock rate was 2.8% for patients with dual-/triple chamber ICDs and 3.7% for those with single-chamber ICDs. The most common cause of an inappropriate shock in both groups was atrial fibrillation or flutter.In a large patient cohort receiving ICDs for primary or secondary prevention, the adoption of novel enhanced detection algorithms in conjunction with routine implementation of modern programming strategies led to a very low inappropriate shock rate.
Dependence of the lateral and cross-polarized radiation reflector antennas on their size and focal length

Pattern in all planes of observation in the front half, gain, efficiency antenna area, the width of the main lobe, the levels of lateral and cross-polarized radiation axially symmetric parabolic antennas are designed by method of currents the physical theory of diffraction. The is given in the form of the approximate mathematical model within the aperture theory. Shading focal unit in the algorithm and computer programs recorded. It is shown that the system is a reflector + irradiator can be optimized for maximum gain when a predetermined maximum level sidelobes. influence of the size of a parabolic (in the calculation of the diameter varied from 10 to 100 wavelengths) and its focal length (focal length to the diameter of the was varied from 0.5 to 3.0) studied in detail. It is shown that in the case of antennas optimized maximum level and cross-polarized radiation is weakly dependent on the diameter of the and decreases with increasing depth of the reflector.