SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Optimization of Trehalose Concentration in Semen Freezing Extender in Thai Native Chicken Semen

The aim of this study was to find optimal concentration of trehalose supplemented to semen extenders (0, 5, 10, and 15 mM). Ejaculates were collected from 24 Thai native cocks (Pradu Hang Dam; 1 year old), then diluted (1:3) and pooled before allocation to treatments. In the experiment, semen was either cooled to 5oC after dilution or diluted with a pre-cooled diluents before cooling to 5oC. Semen freezing was performed in liquid nitrogen vapor at -135oC and -35oC, with 6% DMF, and compared for sperm qualities. After thawing, it was measured for total sperm motility and progressive motile by CASA. Sperm parameters in terms of viability (PI), acrosome integrity (FITC-PNA), and mitochondrial function (JC-1) were evaluated using flow cytometry. Malondialdehyde concentration was assessed by TBARS for levels of lipid peroxidation and fertility test was carried out by inseminating layer hens. Results showed that the extender supplemented with 5 mM trehalose produced the greatest sperm motility, progressive motile, intact acrosome membrane, mitochondria activity and fertility rates (P<0.05).
Scalable RDF graph querying using cloud computing

With the explosion of the semantic web technologies, conventional SPARQL processing tools do not scale well for large amounts of RDF data because they are designed for use on a single-machine context. Several optimization solutions combined with cloud computing technologies have been proposed to overcome these drawbacks. However, these approaches only consider the SPARQL Basic Graph Pattern processing, and their file system-based schema can barely modify large-scale RDF data randomly. This paper presents a scalable SPARQL Group Graph Pattern (GGP) processing framework for large RDF graphs. We design a novel storage schema on HBase to store RDF data. Furthermore, a query plan generation algorithm is proposed to determine jobs based on a greedy selection strategy. Several query algorithms are also presented to answer SPARQL GGP queries in the MapReduce paradigm. An experiment on a simulation cloud computing environment shows that our framework is more scalable and efficient than traditional approaches when storing and retrieving large volumes of RDF data.
Late-Onset Cystoid Macular Edema Associated with Small-Incision Cataract Surgery and Inadvertent Entry of Chloramphenicol Ointment into the Anterior Chamber

The authors report the long-term outcome of a 78-year-old man who experienced inadvertent entry of chloramphenicol ointment into the anterior chamber following small-incision sutureless cataract surgery. The chloramphenicol initially formed a single spherical mass on the interior aspect of the corneal section with no discernable effect on visual acuity. However, in the following 6 years the vision deteriorated with the development of multiple fine droplets within the anterior chamber and cystoid macular edema. An anterior chamber washout and removal of the ointment was performed with a subsequent improvement in vision. The authors discuss risks associated with unsutured corneal wounds and the use of ocular ointments.
Terahertz based ultra high bandwidth wireless access networks

The saturation of wireless spectrum access is leading to innovations in areas such as spectrum resource usage. It is widely thought however that the low hanging fruits of innovation for wireless communication are all but exploited with only marginal gains possible. For a real step change towards the coveted 1Tbps wireless transmission, new areas of the spectrum must be utilized. Recent breakthroughs in terahertz systems are overturning the “Terahertz gap” stigma associated with the previously difficult to access spectrum. With the emergence of viable THz communications systems on the horizon, it is crucial to develop a technology roadmap for THz communication for beyond the 5G timeframe. 
The aim TERAPOD is to investigate and demonstrate the feasability of ultra high bandwidth wireless access networks operating in the Terahertz band. The project will focus on end to end demonstration of the THz wireless link within a Data Centre Proof of Concept deployment, while also investigating other use cases applicable to beyond 5G such as wireless personal area networks, wireless local area networks and high bandwidth broadcasting. The project seeks to bring THz communication a leap closer to industry uptake through leveraging recent advances in THz components, a thorough measurement and characterization study of components and devices, coupled with specification and validation of higher layer communication protocol specification.
A Comparative Analysis of Anglo-Australian Pre-packs: Can the Means Be Made to Justify the Ends?

Whereas pre-packaged administrations have been prevalent in the UK for years, Australia's voluntary administration regime has been more restrictive of the practice. This article analyses the evolution of UK pre-packs, why UK-style pre-packs are not prevalent in Australia and the challenges for UK and Australian lawmakers in striking the right balance with pre-packs in their respective administration regimes. Building upon this analysis, the article proposes a mechanism that might make ‘connected-party’ pre-pack business sales work more fairly for stakeholders—that is, by obligating a connected-party purchaser to make a future-income contribution in favour of the insolvent company whose business has been ‘rescued’ by a pre-packaged sale in administration. Copyright © 2012 INSOL International and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Comparison between active surveillance and passive detection of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in endemic rural areas in Central Tunisia, 2009 to 2014

Abstract Objective To assess the contribution of active surveillance of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) in rural areas in Sidi Bouzid from 2009 to 2014 in comparison with the passive case detection, and describe the pattern of the disease. Methods The monitoring was based on the notification of all new cases in primary health care facilities, among pupils in all schools and a community-based active ZCL surveillance was also performed. The medical staff of health care facilities reviewed and confirmed cases notified in schools. Results From July 2009 to June 2014, a total of 856 (51.1% male, 48.9% female) cases were enrolled; the average incidence rate of the disease was 2 514.4 per 100 000 inhabitants. The median age was 11 years (inter quartile range: 7-28) and 68.9% were aged less than 20 years. Most ZCL lesions arose between August and January and 46.1% of cases were reported between July 2013 and June 2014. Active surveillance reported more cases mainly in the delegation of West Sidi Bouzid and most cases (66.7%) were reported by the health care centers. Conclusions The present study showed ZCL was still endemic in rural areas in Sidi Bouzid Governorate. Active surveillance's cost-effectiveness is not certain thus, it would be rational to improve routine passive detection of ZCL in Sidi Bouzid than to continue active research of cases.
Fast quantum ghost microscopy in the mid-infrared

Quantum imaging using non-classically correlated photon pairs has been shown to possess a number of fundamental advantages with respect to known imaging modalities based on classical light. These are the possibilities to image with very low photon number while maintaining a high image quality, to have sample interaction and spatial detection on different wavelength channels. Although these advantages signify a large potential for applications, realizations so far only have been on the level of principle demonstrations. The overarching goal of the FastGhost project is to move quantum imaging from a conceptually demonstrated experimental approach to a technology with viable benefits for applications.The strongly linked FastGhost consortium will demonstrate the benefits of quantum imaging in a microscopy lab demonstrator on TRL 4, which will perform measurements with high spatial resolution in the mid-infrared spectral range while employing only spatially resolving detectors for visible light. To this end, photon pair sources optimized for quantum imaging, single-photon detectors for the mid-infrared, and highly resolving single-photon cameras will be developed in the project. The final demonstrator integrates all components and will represent a practically usable imaging device with application-oriented performance parameters. We will show the capabilities of the demonstrator in prototype applications that are targeting imaging in medicine and life sciences. This will enable quantitative assessment of the quantum advantages which will be used to identify marketable application cases.
On extremal bipartite bicyclic graphs

Let B n + be the set of all connected bipartite bicyclic graphs with n vertices. The Estrada index of a graph G is defined as EE ( G ) = ∑ i = 1 n e λ i , where λ 1 , λ 2 , … , λ n are the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of G , and the Kirchhoff index of a graph G is defined as Kf ( G ) = ∑ i < j r i j , where r i j is the resistance distance between vertices v i and v j in G . The complement of G is denoted by G ‾ . In this paper, sharp upper bound on EE ( G ) (resp. Kf ( G ‾ ) ) of graph G in B n + is established. The corresponding extremal graphs are determined, respectively. Furthermore, by means of some newly created inequalities, the graph G in B n + with the second maximal EE ( G ) (resp. Kf ( G ‾ ) ) is identified as well. It is interesting to see that the first two bicyclic graphs in B n + according to these two orderings are mainly coincident.
NANOPOROUS CARBONATED MATERIALS PREPARED FROM THE SHELL OF THE ARGAN FRUIT

The invention relates to the valorisation of the shell of the argan fruit, by the transformation thereof into activated carbon. The invention also relates to the transformation method, more specifically, the optimisation of the operating conditions for obtaining activated carbon characterised by having a majority of pores of sizes smaller than 1 nm. As a result, said activated carbon can be qualified as being nanoporous carbonated materials.
Pulsed electric field pre-treatment for apple juice extraction: Evaluation of monopolar and bipolar pulses effects

Additional apple juice extraction with pulsed electric field pre-treated apple cubes towards control samples is evaluated. Monopolar and bipolar shaped pulses are compared and their effect is studied with variation of electric field, pulse width and number of pulses. Variation of electric field strength is ranged from 100 V/cm to 1300 V/cm, pulse width from 20 μs to 300 μs and number of pulses from 10 to 200, at frequency of 200Hz. Two pulse trains separated by 1 second are applied to all samples. Bipolar pulses showed higher apple juice yields with all studied parameters. Calculation of specific energies consumed was assessed and a threshold where higher energy inputs do not increase juice yield is found for a number of used parameters. Qualitative parameters of total soluble matter (oBrix) and absorbance at 390 nm wavelength were determined for each sample and results show that no substantial differences are found for PEF pre-treated and control samples.
How agro-environmental and climate measures are affecting farming system performances in Guadeloupe?: Lessons for the design of effective climate change policies

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Nicotine dependence, “background” and cue-induced craving and smoking in the laboratory

Nicotine dependence has been associated with higher "background" craving and smoking, independent of situational cues. Due in part to conceptual and methodological differences across past studies, the relationship between dependence and cue-reactivity (CR; e.g., cue-induced craving and smoking) remains unclear.207 daily smokers completed six pictorial CR sessions (smoking, negative affect, positive affect, alcohol, smoking prohibitions, and neutral). Individuals rated craving before (background craving) and after cues, and could smoke following cue exposure. Session videos were coded to assess smoking. Participants completed four nicotine dependence measures. Regression models assessed the relationship of dependence to cue-independent (i.e., pre-cue) and cue-specific (i.e., pre-post cue change for each cue, relative to neutral) craving and smoking (likelihood of smoking, latency to smoke, puff count).Dependence was associated with background craving and smoking, but did not predict change in craving across the entire sample for any cue. Among alcohol drinkers, dependence was associated with greater increases in craving following the alcohol cue. Only one dependence measure (Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives) was consistently associated with smoking reactivity (higher likelihood of smoking, shorter latency to smoke, greater puff count) in response to cues.While related to cue-independent background craving and smoking, dependence is not strongly associated with laboratory cue-induced craving under conditions of minimal deprivation. Dependence measures that incorporate situational influences on smoking correlate with greater cue-provoked smoking. This may suggest independent roles for CR and traditional dependence as determinants of smoking, and highlights the importance of assessing behavioral CR outcomes.
Synthesis and Reactivity of an Isolable Cobalt(I) Complex Containing a β-Diketiminate-Based Acyclic Tetradentate Ligand

A model for cobalamin was synthesized using a new monoanionic tetradentate nitrogen donor ligand; 2-(4-tolyl)-1,3-bis(2-isopropylpyridyl)propenediimine (Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)H) (1), which utilizes isopropylpyridines as pendant arms on a β-diketiminate (BDI) backbone. During the synthesis of 1, the rearrangement product, Tol-BDI((2-pp)(4-pp))H (2) was observed. Metalation of 1 with zinc iodide and cobalt chloride yielded the corresponding Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)ZnI (3) and Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)CoCl (4) complexes. The redox properties of 4 in comparison to cobalamin were examined through electrochemical studies. Electrochemical and bulk reduction of complex 4 gave a diamagnetic cobalt(I) complex, Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)Co (5). Reactivity of 5 toward C-X bonds was investigated using methyl iodide and 1-iodo-2-(trimethylsilyl)acetylene, yielding Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)Co(CH(3))I and Tol-BDI((2-pp)2)Co(C(2)Si(CH(3))(3))I respectively. Synthesis and characterization details for these complexes, including the crystal structure of 3, are reported.
Interpreting regional 3D fault networks from integrated geological and geophysical data sets: An example from the Guichon Creek batholith, British Columbia

Abstract The effects of fault processes on rocks commonly include a lowered magnetic susceptibility and an increased predisposition to erosion. We present a workflow that uses these characteristics of faults and geological observations to interpret a 3D fault network. The location of faults on the topographic surface is first interpreted by a multi-layer lineament mapping method that includes geological and geophysical data sets. We then demonstrate how magnetic intensity data can be used to estimate the dip of fault-related magnetic anomalies by performing 2D inverse modeling along profiles extracted from a magnetic intensity grid. The accuracy of the method is assessed by modeling the dip of low magnetic anomalies of known geometry created in a synthetic 3D magnetic susceptibility model. Modeled dips are consistently accurate to better than 5° for input dips >60°. A requirement of the method, however, is that the magnetic susceptibility contrast between the background field and the magnetic anomaly must be >75% for the anomaly to be accurately modeled. Comparison between fault orientations modeled from magnetic data and measured in the field in the Guichon Creek batholith confirms that the methodology can be successfully applied to brittle faults in real, albeit relatively simple geological environments.
Stochastic simulation of track density in nuclear track detectors for 10B measurements in autoradiography

Abstract A standard material with a known amount of 10B has to be used as a reference for a quantitative evaluation of boron concentration in autoradiography images of tissue samples. However, the yield of detected charged particles is conditioned upon certain parameters, such as the critical angle, which are determined by the physical properties of the sample material as well as the particle type and energy. A stochastic model was developed to simulate the process of particle emission in the sample and the resultant production of tracks in a polycarbonate detector in contact with it. The model was then applied to study the influence of the sample material on the final track density, from a theoretical point of view. Liver tissue, borated aqueous solutions and silicon boron doped wafers were considered as sample materials. Using a borated aqueous solution as a reference material is acceptable for evaluating tissue samples under certain conditions. The value of track density calculated with the model for 50 ppm borated aqueous solution was compared to analytical calculations and to experimental measurements in polycarbonate track detector. Differences between values obtained with the model and experimental measurements could be explained by both experimental limitations and model approximations.
Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: the relationship between a new grading system for the ablative margin and clinical outcomes

In our previous study, we classified the radicality (R grading) of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy for single hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) according to the extent of the ablated margin, and demonstrated that this grading system was useful for predicting local tumor progression (LTP) after RFA. The aim of this study was to measure the overall survival (OS), the recurrence free survival (RFS), and the distant recurrence (DR) rate for each R grade (A-D), and to examine the relationship between clinical outcome and R grading.This study involved 368 patients with solitary HCC who had undergone RFA. The mean tumor diameter was 2.0 ± 0.7 cm. We calculated the post-RFA cumulative OS, RFS, and DR rate for each R grade and analyzed the factors contributing to clinical outcomes.In the multivariate analysis, significant factors were as follows: tumor size >2 cm, serum albumin >3.5 g/dL, prothrombin time >70 %, HCC recurrence within 1 year, and R grading (grade A) in OS; cause of liver disease (hepatitis B), gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) >80 IU/L, platelet count >10 × 10(4)/mm(3), and R grading (grade A or B) in RFS; GGT >80 IU/L, platelet count >10 × 10(4)/mm(3), and R grading (grade A or B) in DR. In patients with sufficient Lipiodol accumulation (n = 219), very similar results were obtained. However, in patients with grade A and B (n = 232), R grade was not a significant independent factor linked to OS, although grade A patients had lower LTP rate.Our proposed R grading system appears to be useful for predicting clinical outcomes after RFA.
Electro-thermal Modeling of Lithium ion Batteries

In this paper, the electro-thermal model of Lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles and its related application were studied. The spatial variations of electrode parameter and the reaction heat generated inside battery must be considered when developing an electro-thermal model of Lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles, to ensure the applicability of the developed model under different operating conditions. The results showed that: with increasing state of charge, the spatial variations of net reaction current density, lithium ion concentration on the surface of active material particles, activation overpotential, equilibrium electrode potential and electrical potential of solid phase are reduced, but the spatial variation of electrical potential of electrolyte phase is enlarged. DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/telkomnika.v12i5.5016
CONTROLLED RELEASE MICROPARTICLES

Formulations for controlled, sustained release of biologically active agents for the treatment of ocular disorders have been developed. These formulations are based on solid microparticles formed of the combination of biodegradable, synthetic polymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), and copolymers thereof. The microparticles are characterized by low burst levels and efficient drug loading and sustained release.
Working capital grant to WZIDŁO SPÓŁKA WITH GRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNITY

The project concerns support to the entrepreneur in providing liquidity and support to day-to-day activities due to the financial difficulties that have occurred to the entrepreneur as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Financial assistance under scheme SA.57015 (2020/N)
Critical behavior of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>k</mml:mi></mml:math>-core percolation: Numerical studies

$k$-Core percolation has served as a paradigmatic model of discontinuous percolation for a long time. Recently it was revealed that the order parameter of $k$-core percolation of random networks additionally exhibits critical behavior. Thus $k$-core percolation exhibits a hybrid phase transition. Unlike the critical behaviors of ordinary percolation that are well understood, those of hybrid percolation transitions have not been thoroughly understood yet. Here, we investigate the critical behavior of $k$-core percolation of Erd\H{o}s-R\'enyi networks. We find numerically that the fluctuations of the order parameter and the mean avalanche size diverge in different ways. Thus, we classify the critical exponents into two types: those associated with the order parameter and those with finite avalanches. The conventional scaling relations hold within each set, however, these two critical exponents are coupled. Finally we discuss some universal features of the critical behaviors of $k$-core percolation and the cascade failure model on multiplex networks.
De-Mythologizing Peacekeeping

Peacekeeping, one of the major innovations in United Nations history, has been regarded as an activity falling under ‘Chapter Six and a half’ of the un Charter. Many have also urged that peacekeeping be made more robust and to engage with military force against ‘spoilers’. This article questions these two myths – ‘Chapter Six and a half’ and ‘robust peacekeeping’ – and argues that providing ambiguous half-half mandates and expecting peacekeepers to engage robustly has created a lot of confusion. It advocates for clarity and distinction between peacekeeping and military engagement, and recommends to delegate these two roles to two fully separate actors, well equipped and trained to exercise them professionally.
The 2012 Elections in Mexico: The Birth of a Consolidated Federal Democracy?

AbstractIn 2012, the simultaneous elections at the federal, state and municipal levels in Mexico reopened the debate about the path of democratic consolidation in the country. With the return of the Revolutionary Institutional Party to the presidency in 2013, there are renewed signs that Mexican democratic consolidation is underway. Particularly important in this process is that the 2012 gubernatorial and mayoral elections have been more competitive, resulting in higher political alternation in power between political parties. Under a changing subnational political context, there are indications that subnational politicians are no longer under the shadow of a dominant party system. As a more consolidated federal democracy, the political landscape in Mexico has become more complex.