SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Mapping likelihood of encountering humans: Application to path planning in crowded environment

An important challenge for autonomous robots is to navigate efficiently and safely in human populated environments. It requires that the robots perceive human motions and take into account human flows to plan and navigate. In this context we address the problem of modeling human flows from the perception of the robots, by defining a grid of the human motion likelihood over the environment, called flow grid. We define the computation of this grid as a counting based mapping. Then we define a path planning taking into account the risk of encountering humans in opposite direction. We first evaluate the approach in simulation by considering different navigation tasks in a crowded environment. For this purpose, we compare three A∗-based path planning models using different levels of information about human presence. Simulations involving 200 moving persons and 4 collaborative robots allow to evaluate simultaneously the flow mapping and the related path planning efficiency. Finally we experiment the model with a real robot that maps human displacements in its environment.
sistema de admissão de ar para um veículo fora-de-estrada e seu método de operação

resumo sistema de admissão de ar para um veículo fora-de-estrada e seu método de operação trata-se de um sistema de admissão de ar que inclui um pré-limpador que tem uma pluralidade de tubos configurados para receber um fluxo de ar, para filtrar material particulado do fluxo de ar e para fornecer o fluxo de ar a um motor de um veículo fora-de-estrada. o sistema também inclui um controlador configurado para receber um primeiro sinal indicativo de uma taxa de fluxo de admissão de ar do motor, para determinar um número-alvo de tubos abertos para o pré-limpador com base, pelo menos em parte, na taxa de fluxo de admissão de ar e uma taxa de fluxo de ar desejada para cada tubo da pluralidade de tubos, e para emitir um segundo sinal a um componente do sistema de admissão de ar indicativo de instruções para permitir o fluxo de ar para o número-alvo de tubos abertos e para bloquear o fluxo de ar ao restante dos tubos da pluralidade de tubos. 1/1
Stanton's “Solitude of Self” as Public Confession

Elizabeth Cady Stanton opened her now famous “Solitude of Self” by asserting her desire to make manifest the “individuality of each human soul.” Using Stanton's attempt to display the human soul as a case study, I consider in this essay the capacities of language to disclose the self. I argue that, for Stanton, self-disclosure is fundamentally performative: The “Solitude of Self” evokes the “inner-being we call ourself” through a reliance on, and a subsequent violation of, a distinctively narrative logic. As this violation takes from the audience the sense of order that the narrative had theretofore provided, it puts the audience in a position where they, now shorn of narrative and the order it provided, can experience firsthand the solitude of self.
Novel soluble fluorine-containing polyamides derived from 2-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)terephthalic acid and trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatic bis(ether amine)s

A series of new fluorine-containing polyamides were prepared directly by polycondensation of 2-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)terephthalic acid with four trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatic bis(ether amine)s in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solution containing dissolved calcium chloride using triphenyl phosphite and pyridine as condensing agents. All the polymers showed excellent solubility in solvents such as NMP, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, pyridine, tetrahydrofuran, and acetone at room temperature. These polymers had inherent viscosities between 0.67 and 1.09 dL/g, and their weight-average molecular weights and number-average molecular weights were in the range of 48,200–68,000 and 29,500–39,400, respectively. The resulting polymers showed glass-transition temperatures between 189 and 214 °C and 10% weight loss temperatures ranging from 475 to 483 °C, and char yields at 800 °C higher than 50% in nitrogen. All polymers were amorphous and could be cast into transparent, flexible, and strong films from DMAc solutions with tensile strengths of 71–115 MPa, elongations at break of 6–9%, and tensile moduli of 2.7–3.2 GPa. These polymers had low dielectric constants of 3.14–3.31 (1 MHz), low moisture absorption in the range of 0.88–1.60%, and high transparency with an ultraviolet–visible absorption cut-off wavelength in the 320–340 nm range.
A TOPICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATMENT OF PRURITUS

The invention relates to a composition for topical administration, comprising two phases, a hydrophilic phase which contains at least one type of granules or particles, in addition to a lipophilic phase. The particles suspended within the hydrophilic vehicle are lipophilic, and therefore will not dissolve when stored within the hydrophilic phase. In this way, non-polar particles suspended in the hydrophilic phase provide a granular, or lightly abrasive texture. The hydrophilic phase containing a lipophilic particle, and the lipophilic phase will mix when the composition containing the two phases is applied topically, for example by rubbing into the skin. This serves the dual purpose of delivering a pleasant sensation of scratching an itch, while at the same time performing a manual mixing process allowing medicaments contained in the granules to be absorbed into skin.
Effect of DNA damage of cumulus oophorus cells and lymphocytes analyzed by alkaline comet assay on oocyte quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection success among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome

Cumulus oophorus cells (COC) exhibit a close relationship with the oocytes. We aimed to determine the role of the DNA integrity of COC and lymphocytes on the oocyte and embryo quality and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) success.The COC obtained with the mechanical denudation of each oocyte and the lymphocytes obtained on oocyte retrieval day from 69 infertile polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients were used. The tail length, tail moment and tail DNA percentage were evaluated using an alkaline comet assay. The oocytes and embryos were graded. Clinical pregnancy was defined as the presence of a gestational sac with a beating heart.All of the DNA integrity parameters of the COC and lymphocytes were similar between the good and poor quality oocytes and between the good and poor quality embryos. There was no relationship between the DNA damage parameters and the fertilization and clinical pregnancy. The day 2 hormone levels, body mass index and age were negatively correlated with the DNA integrity parameters. No links were found between the embryo and oocyte scores and the DNA damage parameters.The DNA integrity of the COC and lymphocytes did not seem to be related to the oocyte and embryo quality and ICSI success.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING A RUNNING BEAM CONVEYOR FROM A SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CLEANING ENVIRONMENT

In one aspect, a substrate cleaning system is provided. The substrate cleaning system includes a plurality of cleaning modules; a conveyor for transporting a substrate between the cleaning modules; and a partition assembly that isolates the cleaning modules from the conveyor. Apparatus and methods for isolating CMP cleaning modules from a conveyor are provided, as are numerous other aspects.
La crédulité des crédules. Débat public et panique morale autour des fake news en France

Depuis son apparition au début de l’année 2017, le terme de « fake news » suscite une production relativement constante de discours publics, politiques ou médiatiques à son propos. Leur abondance, ainsi que leur nature parfois alarmiste ou catastrophiste, conduit certains à employer l’expression de « panique morale », ou de « panique médiatique », afin de qualifier ce moment d’inquiétude collective concernant la désinformation en ligne et ses conséquences négatives sur les comportements individuels. Cet article vise donc à interroger et explorer cette application du concept de panique morale à la « crise des fake news », à travers l’analyse de corpus des émissions audiovisuelles qui portent sur ce phénomène en France entre 2017 et 2019. Celle-ci revient sur les espaces médiatiques de diffusion, les positions des invités des émissions, et les cadrages thématiques qui y sont développés : définition du phénomène, causes et responsables, conséquences sur les publics. Cette analyse permet ainsi de saisir comment cette séquence médiatique particulière a contribué à façonner le champ des possibles d’une action publique de lutte contre les fake news.
TOILET TRAINING TARGET

The initial toilet training target (Invention) is a floating cylindrical object with a diameter of 40mm and depth of 15mm. The outer casing of the invention is non porous, celluloid plastic with co efficient of restitution of 0.4mm. The invention is pressure gas filled to ensure extreme buoyancy in and on water. The invention will carry the common markings of a target/bullseye in bright colouring with a graphic design on each face of the invention in order to heighten the male child's imagination. It is anticipated the male child will direct his urine stream directly at the invention, causing the male child to grasp the concept of urine stream accuracy in a fun and imaginative manner, accelerating toilet training and limiting the risk of wayward urine streams being emitted from the male child, in the event of not having a specific target to aim for within the toilet bowl. The invention has a specific function, that function being the placement of the invention into a toilet bowl, a male child upon impending urination will aim his urine stream in the direction of the invention, maximising urine stream accuracy and expediting the male child's toilet training efficiency.
Wave Digital Emulation of a Memristive Circuit to Find the Minimum Spanning Tree

Self-organizing circuits are subject to current research because they are known to solve computationally complex tasks fast, energy efficient and can be implemented in integrated circuits with minimum space requirements. This is especially desired in contexts where the problem involves many components, such as neural networks, and the solution demands exhaustive computational effort. Networks which are centered around memristors have shown to be good candidates for such self-organizing, circuit-inspired solutions. One of many interesting problems include finding the minimum spanning tree in a graph, as it has applications in human learning in the context of the self-organizing discovery of information transport and hence topology formation. This work presents a memristive circuit to solve the minimum spanning tree in a directed, weighted graph of arbitrary size. Since the manufacturing process of memristors is generally complicated and costly, a software emulator based on wave digital principles is derived which provides a powerful tool for investigations with different memristor models to aid development processes.
Dryer monitoring

A dryer monitoring system receives dryer information from one or more sensors concerning operation of one or more dryers, such as clothes dryers. For example, the dryer monitoring system may receive temperature and/or humidity information from one or more dryers. The dryer monitor analyzes the dryer data to determine whether textiles in the dryer are dry. The dryer monitor may analyze one or more states and/or one or more indicators (patterns in the dryer data) during the dryness determination.
imProved Accessibility: Reliability and security of Alpine transport infrastructure related to mountainous hazards in a changing climate

Transport security and accessibility are essential for a balanced and sustainable development of ASP. Due to current climatic trends, the vulnerability of transport infrastructure to natural hazards has increased. But the specific threats to transport infrastructure have not yet been tackled in a systematic joint effort. Therefore the goal of PARAmount is to improve risk management strategies for infrastructure protection by the adaptation of existing tools and practices to these special requirements. The project consortium is of cross-sectoral character: key actors from transport and natural hazards management are integrated as PPs and observers. Long-term practical implementation will be assured by the establishment of regional risk dialogue. This will improve risk awareness, quality of decisions and positive impacts of PARAmount measures.
Socionomástica comercial

Neste artigo apresentamos uma investigação na área de Onomastics Comparativos cujo objetivo é contrastar dois repertórios onomasticos de línguas e culturas próximas. Realizamos uma análise comparativa que compara os crematórios que designam lojas de vestuário e acessórios e os locais de restauração de duas sintoxicações: a cidade espanhola de Castro e a cidade brasileira de Marechal Cândido Rondon. A análise dos dados considerou os seguintes parâmetros: escopo de origem e linguagens utilizadas, critérios da denominação e estrutura dos crematórios. Os resultados convergentes confirmam a influência da globalização, o prestígio da língua inglesa e a descrição e sugestão como os critérios de palavra mais destacados. Os resultados divergentes indicam que há maior propensão ao primeiro procedimento pela localidade brasileira e ao segundo pela localidade espanhola. Isso leva a uma maior preferência por sitagmas nominais nos usos brasileiros, o que contrasta com o uso de outros tipos de estruturas nos crematórios da cidade espanhola.
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF 2-ALKYLSULFONYLALKYLENE PYRIMIDINES

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein neues Vefahren zur Herstellung von 2-Alkyl-sulfonylalkylen-pyrimidinen der Formel
   worin A, R, R¹ und R² die im Anmeldungstext angegebenen Bedeutung besitzen. Das neue Verfahren ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß man zum Erhalt eines Reaktionsgemisches (1) Acetonitrile Cl-A-CH₂-CN, Ammoniumhalogenide NH₄X und Al­kylmercaptane RSH in Gegenwart von Säureakzeptoren und von Verdünnungsmitteln bei -20° C bis +60° C umsetzt, weiterhin zum Erhalt des Reaktionsgemisches (2)   Essigsäureester R¹-CH₂-COOR³ und Ester R²-COOR⁴ in Gegen­wart von Alkoholat oder einer alkoholischen Alkoholatlö­sung und eines inerten Verdünnungsmittels bei 0 bis 40° C umsetzt, 
anschließend die beiden Reaktionsgemische (1) und (2) zu­sammengibt, einengt und in Gegenwart katalytischer Mengen eines Vanadium-, Wolfram- oder Molybdänsalzes mit Wasser­stoffperoxid zu den Sulfonylverbindungen der Formel (I) umsetzt. Die Verbindungen (I) dienen als Zwischenprodukte für hoch­wirksame Insektizide.
Firm performance when ownership is very concentrated: Evidence from a semiparametric panel

We consider the effect on performance of very large controlling shareholders, who are mostly organized in voting blocks and business groups, in a sample of Belgian listed firms from 1991 to 2006. Since the shape of the relation between ownership and firm value is a controversial issue in corporate finance, we use semiparametric local-linear kernel-based panel models. These models allow us not to impose a priori functional restrictions on the relation between ownership and performance. Our semiparametric analysis shows that the effect on performance varies depending on the size of ownership stakes and that there are departures from linearity, especially in family firms. Our results suggest that this non-linearity in family firms is related to whether or not the CEO is a family member.
MUTANT D-AMINOTRANSFERASE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING OPTICALLY ACTIVE GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE USING THE SAME

A D-aminotransferase can be modified so as to efficiently produce (2R, 4R)-monatin having high sweetness intensity from 4-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutaric acid by substituting an amino acid at least at one of positions (positions 100, 180 to 183, 243 and 244) involved in efficiently producing the (2R, 4R)-monatin in an amino acid sequence of a wild-type D-aminotransferase represented in SEQ ID NO:2.
An advanced methodology for the inspection and quantification of damage on aerospace composites and metals using an innovative approach

There is an innovative need for more efficient and reliable damage inspection, reducing time and cost of aircraft infrastructures, as well as maintenance-especially C and D Checks- without compromising the safety of passengers and goods transported. The CompInnova project is focused upon the development of an innovative inspection methodology, with automated and manual capabilities, for any type of composite and metallic aircraft structures. The novel structural integrity approach is comprised by three parts: a qualified Phased Array (PA) and Infrared Thermography (IRT) method attached to a mobile Vortex robot, a Damage Tolerance (DT) structural integrity assessment technique processed on a computer and an innovative repair system.
VALE DE ETAPA AVANZADA~GABRO S.R.L.~ANÁLISIS

ACTIVIDADES DE ANÁLISIS Y EVALUACIÓN DEL POTENCIAL COMERCIAL DE LA EMPRESA CLIENTE, QUE SE LLEVARÁN A CABO CON REFERENCIA ESPECÍFICA A UNA O VARIAS LÍNEAS DE PRODUCTERVICE Y DESTINADAS A DETERMINAR LA VIABILIDAD TÉCNICA Y ECONÓMICA DEL POSICIONAMIENTO COMERCIAL EN UNO O VARIOS MERCADOS EXTRANJEROS EXPRESAMENTE IDENTIFICADOS.
METAL ALLOY STORAGE PRODUCT AND TREATMENT PROCESS FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE

A waste treatment process includes containing a reactant metal alloy (210) in a reactant alloy container (202) substantially isolated form oxygen gas. The reactant metal alloy includes at least one chemically active alkaline metal and at least one radiation absorbing metal. After heating the reactant alloy (210) in the reactant alloy container (202) to a desired operating temperature, a waste material including radioactive isotopes to be alloyed is introduced into the molten alloy, preferably below the surface of the alloy. Non-radioactive compounds in the waste material react with metals in the reactant alloy (210) to produce useful halogen salts and other materials. The metal radioactive isotopes in the waste material are alloyed with the alkaline metal and radiation absorbing metals to create a storage product for long term storage.
Morbidity and mortality of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq: cases reported to the National Surveillance System, 1990–2010

Although Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in the Middle East, its incidence in Iraq has not been well described since the early 1980s. To document trends and patterns of CCHF occurrence, we analyzed CCHF case reports from Iraq's National Surveillance System in 2010 and aggregate reports from previous years. A suspected case was defined as fever, hemorrhagic symptoms and a history of animal contact. Serologic testing was conducted for confirmation. Between 1998 and 2009, the annual number of confirmed cases ranged from zero to six. In 2010, 11 confirmed and 28 suspected cases were reported. The case fatality rate was 36% among confirmed cases, 4% among suspected cases. Most confirmed cases occurred during a three-week period in a single province. While CCHF is uncommon in Iraq, sporadic cases and outbreaks do occur. Surveillance could be strengthened by updating the case definition and case investigation forms.
The mutation spectrum of the JK-null phenotype in the Chinese population

This study aimed to analyze the mutation spectrum of the JK-null phenotype in the Chinese population. The JK gene encoding the Kidd blood group antigen protein and JK*A/JK*B polymorphism caused by a G-to-A mutation at nt838 are well described. However, the molecular basis of the JK-null phenotype in Chinese populations remains unclear.Sixteen unrelated JK-null phenotype donors detected by red blood cell urea lysis resistance assay of 201,194 Chinese blood donors were confirmed in serologic agglutination tests. JK-null alleles were analyzed by MnlI polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and sequencing of all JK gene coding regions.In addition to the well-known Polynesian JK-null allele JK*B(IVS5-1g>a) and two alleles discovered in Taiwan, JK*B(896G>A) and JK*B(222C>A), seven JK-null allele types were detected in this study including four novel JK-null alleles: a nonsense mutation, JK*B(512G>A); two types of missense point mutations, JK*B(536C>G) and JK*B(437T>C); and a splice mutation, JK*A(IVS8+5g>a), resulting in skipping of Exon 8.This study demonstrates the frequency and heterogeneity of the JK-null phenotype in Chinese populations. Based on our findings, the mechanisms underlying the Chinese Jk(a-b-) phenotype are quite different from other ethnic groups. The two most common types of JK-null alleles were JK*B(IVS5-1g>a) and JK*B(896G>A) in Chinese persons. Four novel JK-null alleles were noted to be associated with the Jk(a-b-) phenotype.
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF CONTINUOUS FIBERS AS A UNIFORM BATT

A process and apparatus for collecting continuous fibers or filaments as a uniform batt comprises a filament emitter in the form of a spinning die, a venturi, a diffuser, and a fiber collection bed. The filaments move downward after being created by the emitter, and exhaust ports create in the diffuser an airflow having a direction against the flow of the filaments so that the filaments are decelerated before contacting the fiber collection bed.
INnovation and Knowledge for REgional Actions and SystEms

INKREASE - Innovation and Knowledge for Regional Actions and Systems - aims at improving innovation delivery capacity of participating regions: the main goal is to mainstream, into the different regional strategies of partners, policies and tools to increase the capacities of the various innovation ecosystems, reinforce the collaboration between research and business communities and exploit the economic valorization processes of research results.
INKREASE learning process tackles aspects related to:
- management of structured innovation networks and clusters;
- appropriate tools and mechanisms to leverage business investments in research and innovation;
- new and more effective governance models;
- sector specific needs.
INKREASE has a clear focus on the challenges emerging from RIS3 and the identification and development of new value chains to support research-enterprise cooperation. Good practices on governance models, industry-science relations management schemes, business clustering and networking experiences are taken as inspiration for the regional Action Plans.
The partnership covers 7 areas across the EU with similar RIS3 priorities and ERDF policy instruments, and includes Regional Authorities, innovation agencies and business support centers. Local Stakeholder Groups will act as keystone between regional priorities and interregional competences to be mainstreamed. Policy makers, representatives of research and business communities and other actors promoting and delivering innovation services are involved in the learning exercise, providing inputs and taking advantage of projects results.
Project activities lead to the definition of 7 Action plans aimed at improving regional policy instruments with new actions, tools and governance mechanisms, increasing production and capitalization of results, mainly in terms of number of companies collaborating with research institutions and amount of private investment on research and innovation.