SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
State Disparities in Time Trends of Adolescent Body Mass Index Percentile and Weight-Related Behaviors in the United States

Evidence is conflicting as to whether youth obesity prevalence has reached a plateau in the United States overall. Trends vary by state, and experts recommend exploring whether trends in weight-related behaviors are associated with changes in weight status trends. Thus, our objective was to estimate between-state variation in time trends of adolescent body mass index (BMI) percentile and weight-related behaviors from 2001 to 2007. A time series design combined cross-sectional Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 272,044 adolescents in 29 states from 2001 to 2007. Self-reported height, weight, sports participation, physical education, television viewing, and daily consumption of 100% fruit juice, milk, and fruits and vegetables were collected. Linear mixed models estimated state variance in time trends of behaviors and BMI percentile. Across states, BMI percentile trends were consistent despite differences in behavioral trends. Boys experienced a modest linear increase in BMI percentile (ß = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.07, 0.30); girls experienced a non-linear increase, as the rate of increase declined over time from 1.02 units in 2001-2002 (95% CI: 0.68, 1.36) to 0.23 units in 2006-2007 (95% CI: -0.09, 0.56). States in which BMI percentile decreased experienced a greater decrease in TV viewing than states where BMI percentile increased. Otherwise, states with disparate BMI percentile trends did not differ with respect to behaviors. Future research should explore the role of other behaviors (e.g., soda consumption), measurement units (e.g., portion size), and societal trends (e.g., urban sprawl) on state and national adiposity trends.
VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE FOR TURBOFAN AIRCRAFT ENGINE

A variable area fan nozzle for a turbofan aircraft engine is described. The variable area fan nozzle comprises a first structure defining a forward portion of a bypass duct of the turbofan aircraft engine and a second structure defining an aft portion of the bypass duct. The second structure is movable relative to the first structure between a deployed position where a porting flow passage defined between the forward portion of the bypass duct and the aft portion of the bypass duct is open, and a stowed position where the porting flow passage is closed. The movable second structure comprises a vane and a slat attached to the vane and disposed forward of the vane. The porting flow passage extends between the slat and the vane when the second structure is in the deployed position.
Does a Wii-based exercise program enhance balance control of independently functioning older adults? A systematic review

Exercise programs that challenge an individual's balance have been shown to reduce the risk of falls among older adults. Virtual reality computer-based technology that provides the user with opportunities to interact with virtual objects is used extensively for entertainment. There is a growing interest in the potential of virtual reality-based interventions for balance training in older adults. This work comprises a systematic review of the literature to determine the effects of intervention programs utilizing the Nintendo Wii console on balance control and functional performance in independently functioning older adults.STUDIES WERE OBTAINED BY SEARCHING THE FOLLOWING DATABASES: PubMed, CINAHL, PEDro, EMBASE, SPORTdiscus, and Google Scholar, followed by a hand search of bibliographic references of the included studies. Included were randomized controlled trials written in English in which Nintendo Wii Fit was used to enhance standing balance performance in older adults and compared with an alternative exercise treatment, placebo, or no treatment.Seven relevant studies were retrieved. The four studies examining the effect of Wii-based exercise compared with no exercise reported positive effects on at least one outcome measure related to balance performance in older adults. Studies comparing Wii-based training with alternative exercise programs generally indicated that the balance improvements achieved by Wii-based training are comparable with those achieved by other exercise programs.The review indicates that Wii-based exercise programs may serve as an alternative to more conventional forms of exercise aimed at improving balance control. However, due to the great variability between studies in terms of the intervention protocols and outcome measures, as well as methodological limitations, definitive recommendations as to optimal treatment protocols and the potential of such an intervention as a safe and effective home-based treatment cannot be made at this point.
Ip1 traction td1 and brakes td5 – phase 1

The PINTA Project (IP1 Traction TD1 and Brakes TD5 – Phase 1) will address the two key topics highlighted in the first Shift2Rail Call topic S2R-CFM-IP1-01-2016 – Development of concepts towards the next generation of traction systems and management of wheel/rail adhesion, namely Traction and Adhesion Management.
Traction subproject will focus on the improvement of seven technical and economical performances of the Traction system that have been agreed and defined in Roll2Rail. These performances have to be improved on five different train applications having different constraints, needs and specificities, from tramway to HST, including metro, sub-urban, regional trains. In particular, Traction sub-project will address the following:
1)      Line capacity increase through weight, volume and noise  savings of Traction equipment.
2)      Operational reliability increase via higher reliability/availability.
3)      Railway system LCC reduction

As far as Adhesion management is concerned, the work will lead to the achievement of a number of important objectives linked to Brakes, such as
·         Improvement of braking degradation limit in poor adhesion condition
·         Management of all adhesion conditions in a way that brake distances are optimized
·         Improvement of the overall train safety, which relies substantially on the management of the wheel/rail contact
·         Reduction of wheel Life-Cycle-Costs (LCCs) through optimized wheel/rail contact in braking
The activities should contribute in formulating new performance specifications for Adhesion Recovery Systems. Moreover, improved requirements for Wheel Slide Protection test procedures should be developed, followed by new specifications for Automatic Test benches.
A Novel Coping Design to Decrease Maximum Principal Stress in Zirconia Ceramic Restorations

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of coping design modifications on maximum first principal stress (MPS) in a mathematical zirconia ceramic crown model.For a nonlinear, 3D finite element analysis, a simplified tooth model was built on the basis of the average dimensions of mandibular second molars. Virtual tooth reduction was performed to model an abutment with a flat occlusal surface and 16° convergence angle between facing walls. The cement layer was set to a thickness of 100 μm. Three different copings-one with 0.5-mm constant thickness; one with constant thickness and extended lingual and proximal collars; and a novel design with zirconia beam reinforcement-were designed to simulate zirconia ceramic restorations. The novel design had strategically positioned zirconia beams on the lingual and marginal ridges to protect veneer ceramics, and was divided into three subdesigns according to the width of the zirconia beam (0.5, 0.8, and 1 mm). Combinations of vertical and horizontal load were applied over the distolingual marginal ridge, and the MPSs were evaluated.The novel design showed the lowest MPS in veneer ceramics under most loading conditions. The only exception to this was the novel design with a 0.5-mm zirconia beam width under mesial horizontal load.Compared to constant thickness coping with or without extended collars, the novel coping design reduced MPS in veneer ceramics; however, narrow zirconia beams should be avoided to prevent elevations in MPS in veneer ceramic layers.
Regulation of apoptotic effects of Erythrocarpine E, a new Cytotoxic limonoid extracted from Chisocheton Erythrocarpus / Norliza bt Shah Jehan Muttiah

The aim of this study is to determine the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of erythrocarpine E (CEB4), a new limonoid extracted from Chisocheton erythrocarpus.
MTT assay, Live/Dead® Viability/Cytotoxicity assay, cell cycle analysis, annexin V analysis, PARP cleavage analysis, DNA fragmentation assay, sandwich ELISA assay
and Western blot analysis were performed on five CEB4 treated cancer cell lines; HSC4COX2- and HSC2 (oral), CaSki (cervical), HepG2 (liver), MCF7 (breast) and NHBE (normal human bronchial epithelial cell line). CEB4 treated HSC4COX2-, HSC2, CaSki, HepG2 and MCF7 cells demonstrated a cytotoxic effect and inhibited cell proliferation in a dose and time dependent manner. CEB4 had minimal effect on NHBE.
Cell cycle analysis of treated cancer cells detected a hypodiploid sub-G1 peak in all the cancer cell lines expect in the HSC2 cells confirming CEB4 induced apoptosis. The
shift in percentage in the G0/G1 phase in HSC4COX2-, CaSki, and HepG2 cells suggested a possible G0/G1 arrest of the cancer cells upon treatment with CEB4 at 12 hours.
Annexin V analysis by flow cytometry, PARP cleavage analysis, and DNA fragmentation results showed that CEB4 induces apoptosis in CEB treated cancer cell
lines. The results of the ELISA analysis suggest that CEB4 induced apoptosis may be mediated by p53, a tumour suppressor gene. Western blot results demonstrated that
CEB4 induce growth arrest and apoptosis in HSC4COX2- cells appeared to be mediated through regulation of p53 signalling pathway as there is an increase in expression of
phosphorylated p53 and decrease in expression of the p53 inhibitor, Mdm2. CEB4 upregulates pro-apoptotic gene, Bax and at the same time down-regulate the anti-apoptotic
gene, Bcl-2. It also activates activator caspase 9 and executioner caspase 3, which are downstream molecules to induce apoptosis. These results demonstrated the cytotoxic
and apoptotic ability of this compound and suggest its potential use as a cancer chemopreventive agent.
A Stochastic Process Based Framework of Redeployment Model for Wireless Sensor Network

In this paper we propose a redeployment scheme of Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) nodes based on a stochastic process. WSN suffers from formation of hole in the network due to its asymmetric deployment, unbalanced energy consumption and intentional destruction of nodes in the network. The dynamic increase in Quality-of-Service (QoS) parameters such as coverage and connectivity also may lead to formation of holes which in turn degrades the performance of the network. Therefore, in order to maintain a desired QoS, a sensor redeployment scheme is important in WSN. During its lifecycle, a sensor node experiences active, sleep, diagnose, vulnerable, repair, and fail states. We analyze the Markov process and obtain the steady state probabilities for all the states. The availability of the nodes is presented with the help of SHARPE tool. Our work utilizes Discrete-Time Markov Chain and a Semi-Markov Process to illustrate the probabilities of WSN node in various states. The required redeployment nodes are then computed based on a stochastic analysis of the system and subject to the QoS requirements of the network.
POWER ASSISTED STEERING MECHANISM

A power assisted steering mechanism (10) for a vehicle, the mechanism including electrically powered drive means (30) for driving the steering mechanism, the drive means including a drive shaft having an input shaft (11) portion drivingly connected to an output shaft portion (12) by resilient means (14) such that rotation of the input shaft portion causes relative rotational displacement between the input shaft portion and the output shaft portion in dependence on the load applied to the output shaft portion, sensor means (44) arranged to produce signals in response to the direction and amount of relative displacement between the input (11) and output shaft (12) portions and an electric motor (30) for driving said output shaft in response to the signals produced by the sensor means (44).
Women'S journey through entrepreneurship in the tourism industry

As entrepreneurship is fundamental to economic development in the EU, it is essential to maximize the potential pool of successful entrepreneurs by addressing the persistent under-representation of women who constitute only 29% of all entrepreneurs in Europe-37. This is a priority as the proportion of women entrepreneurs has declined since 2008. Tourism is advocated as an accessible entrepreneurship gateway for women because of the predominance of small firms, relatively low entry barriers and the size of the sector (9% of EU GDP). Therefore; tourism provides an important opportunity for women entrepreneurs as individuals, but also for communities and economies at a European level. WomENt aims to understand the different pathways of women’s entrepreneurship journey in a changing tourism industry, and how different environments, agents, policies and actions across different scales (macro, meso and micro) influence their opportunities, motivations and challenges.
While the barriers to entrepreneurship faced by women have been studied generically, research on tourism is limited, and the methodologies used have not addressed the complexity of women’s entrepreneurial journeys. Hence WomENt draws on the fresh perspectives provided by a post-structuralist feminist approach, reinforced by mixed methods analyses, to identify key contingent factors that determine effective tourism entrepreneurship practices and performances. The pathways will be analysed in the United Kingdom and Spain, which have contrasting tourism industries and entrepreneurial environments. Research on entrepreneurs’ use of social media, and close collaboration with agents of change (policy-makers, universities etc.), including secondments with key tourism organizations, will ensure the project makes an effective evidence-based contribution to policies and practices that increase the numbers of women entrepreneurs, and diversify the pool of entrepreneurship.
ANALYSIS OF COMMUTER FLOW BEHAVIOUR ON STAIRWAYS AT METROPOLITAN TRANSIT STATION IN MUMBAI, INDIA

The number of passenger travelling by railway has increased significantly in last two decades due to rapid urbanization. The passengers are in high density within the station premises during the operation time particularly during arrival and departure of trains at urban transit stations. Pedestrian flow reaches to peak level instantaneously causing sudden change in the pedestrian behavior and may lead to unsafe pedestrian movement. The study of pedestrian flow in such situation calls for more attention in view of the likely gravity of the situation turning adverse. Hence, for the efficient design as well as effective operation, modeling of the pedestrian flow for such situation is necessary to gain important insight into the pedestrian behavior. This paper is focused on pedestrian traffic movement on stairways at busy suburban railway station. Video-graphic data is collected at two stairways at Dadar suburban train station in Mumbai. Extracted data of 1-minutes interval is used to develop Speed-Density and Flow-Density relationships for different stairways. Critical aspects of the pedestrian flow behavior observed through the models are compared with pedestrian flow characteristics and walking behavior reported in earlier studies. The analysis presented in this paper can be used as a base to understand the peculiarity of pedestrian characteristics; specifically urban commuters and can become a useful reference for future pedestrian flow study in Indian metropolitan context.
Contribución al conocimiento de la paleoceanografía del Mar de Alborán (Mediterráneo Occidental) mediante el estudio de los foraminíferos planctónicos de un testigo de sondeo

Se estudia la fauna de foraminíferos planctónicos de un sondeo en materiales cuaternarios localizado en el mar de Alborán (Mediterráneo occidental), los más antiguos de los cuales alcanzan una edad algo superior a los 10.500 a. A. P. La inspección visual, el análisis de grupos y el análisis factorial en modo Q permiten establecer la existencia de tres grupos de especies. El primero, que incluye Globorotalia inflata (d'Orbigny), Globigerina bulloides d'Orbigny y Globorotalia truncatulinoides d'Orbigny, es un tanto artificial. El segundo integra Neogloboquadrina pachyderma (Ehrenberg), Neogloboquadrina dutertrei (d'Orbigny), las formas interme­dias entre N. pachyderma y N. dutertrei, y Globigerina quinqueloba Natland. El tercero esta formado por Globigerinoides ruber (d'Orbigny). Los resultados de las funciones de transferencia y los diagramas TS permiten inferir un cambio paleoceanográfco, consistente en un aumento, con dos oscilaciones importantes, de la temperatura y la salinidad de las aguas superficiales del mar de Alborán durante el intervalo de tiempo comprendido entre 10.500 y 7.000 a. A. P. Ahora bien, algunos de los cambios en la abundancia relativa de las especies más importantes no son siempre correlativos con estos cambios paleoceanográficos y para explicarlos se debe tener en cuenta la intervención de otros factores, tales como la productividad y la estratificación de las aguas.
The body as a resource in psychotherapy

7 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Body as a Resource 9 Discussion 11 Chapter 2:Methodology 14 Philosophical Framework 14 Interpretivism. 14 Positivism and the body. 14 Methodology and Method 15 Hermeneutics and Phenomenology. 15 Systematic literature reviews and evidence based practice. 16 The hermeneutic literature review. 18 Literature search. 20 Terminology. 23 Selection of literature. 24 Dissertation structure 24 Chapter 3: Historical Overview of the Body in Psychotherapy 26 Introduction 26 Freud and psychoanalysis 26 Ferenczi and Reich 27 Body Psychotherapy after Reich 28 Somatic Practitioners 29 The Body in Post-Freudian Psychotherapy 30 Integration 30 Reflections 32 Conclusion 33 Chapter 4: Developmental Context of the Body as a Resource 34 Development of the Body as a Resource 34
Products of some special compact spaces and restricted forms of AC

Abstract We establish the following results: 1. In ZF (i.e., Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory minus the Axiom of Choice AC), for every set I and for every ordinal number α ≥ ω, the following statements are equivalent: (a) The Tychonoff product of ∣α∣ many non-empty finite discrete subsets of I is compact . (b) The union of ∣α∣ many non-empty finite subsets of I is well orderable . 2. The statement: For every infinite set I, every closed subset of the Tychonoff product [0, 1] I which consists offunctions with finite support is compact , is not provable in ZF set theory. 3. The statement: For every set I, the principle of dependent choices relativised to I implies the Tychonoff product of countably many non-empty finite discrete subsets of I is compact , is not provable in ZF 0 (i.e., ZF minus the Axiom of Regularity). 4. The statement: For every set I, every ℵ 0 - sized family of non-empty finite subsets of I has a choice function implies the Tychonoff product of ℵ 0 many non-empty finite discrete subsets of I is compact , is not provable in ZF 0 .
Time and space in collaborative information seeking: The clash of effectiveness and uniqueness

Collaboration takes place at different time-space conditions. Past research has shown that these two dimensions may have different implications in the collaboration process, as well as on its outcomes, depending upon the task being performed. In collaborative information seeking (CIS), as a relatively new topic in information science, little is known about the effects of different temporal-spatial contexts. To address this, we conducted a user study involving 80 participants in 40 pairs, which were assigned to four experimental conditions, namely: co-located, remotely located with text chat, remotely located with audio chat, and asynchronous. Using quantitative methods, we investigated the effects of these conditions on communication, information synthesis, productivity, and user experience. Results regarding the space dimension suggest that information seeking behaviors of co-located users tend to overlap thus affecting their coverage of diverse and useful information. Conversely, when team members are remotely located, limited interaction allows them to work more independently, leading them to explore more diverse and useful information with the added value of less cognitive and affective load. With respect to the time dimension, we found that asynchronous collaboration enables participants to reach high levels of independency at the cost of effectiveness. These results provide practical implications about how various spatial-temporal contexts in CIS could influence factors such as productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, and uniqueness.
CONCRETE FORM BRACKET FOR USE IN CASTING A FOUNDATION WALL INTEGRAL WITH A FLOOR

A concrete form bracket for a concrete form having an outer form wall and an inner form wall for defining an outer surface and an inner surface of a perimeter foundation wall. The bracket is a rigid, metal, frame member, having a first upright leg portion joined to the outer form wall, a second upright leg portion joined to the inner form wall, and a bridge portion connected between the first and second upright leg portions. The bracket has fastener apertures for fastening the first and second leg portions to wood material of the respective outer and inner form walls in a manner that allows the inner form wall to be suspended from the brackets which are in turn supported on the outer form wall such that the inner form wall is entirely supported on the outer form wall.
SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR VALVE ACTUATOR

A switch assembly for a valve actuator can include a bracket, a rotatable switch rotatably coupled to the bracket at an adjustable angle, a fixed switch fixedly mounted to the bracket, an arm rotatably coupled to the bracket, and an adjustable switch trigger coupled to the arm. The rotatable switch can be tripped by the valve actuator and a trip point of the rotatable switch can be calibrated by setting the adjustable angle. The fixed switch can be tripped by the switch trigger on the arm and a trip point of the fixed switch can be set by adjusting the switch trigger relative to the arm. The assembly can include a calibration fixture for calibrating the switch assembly to the valve actuator independently of the valve actuator.
Dancing in the Streets: The design and evaluation of a wearable health game

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, with childhood obesity currently ranking as one of the biggest health challenges facing the United States today. In this project we introduce a mobile and wearable health video game, Dancing in the Streets (DITS). DITS uses two wireless, 3-axis accelerometers as input to a social, mobile, phone-based dancing game played by groups of collocated users. DITS was evaluated by 50 American high school students from two different inner-city public high schools. Each student was trained how to use the system and had the opportunity to play through two different songs. We collected usability and demographic data from the participants. In this paper, we present the design of the system and the results of our evaluation.
VALVE FOR INSTANTANEOUSLY DISCHARGING ALL OF THE CHARGE FROM AN EXTINGUISHER

The invention relates to a valve for instantaneously discharging all of the charge from an extinguisher. The invention comprises a pyroelectric discharge valve which is equipped with a detector for identifying external parameters that trigger the activation thereof. The latter is performed using a pyroelectric capsule which applies pressure against a valve such that the valve can move and, in this way, discharge all of the contents from the pressurised cylinder containing the extinguishing or cooling material through dispensing nozzles. The invention can be used to prevent fire spread or deflagration in a compartment or small living space.