SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Detecting Conflicts in Legal Systems

When acting in different jurisdictions (e.g. under the laws of different countries) at the same time, it can be of great value for individuals to be able to determine whether disparities among the laws of these different systems exist and allowing them to identify the consequences that may follow from these disparities. For individuals, it is typically not of interest to find all the ways in which these legal systems differ, but rather to establish whether a particular course of action may have different legal interpretations, depending on the jurisdiction. In this paper we present a formal and computational framework that, given specific scenarios (descriptions of courses of action), can automatically detect whether these scenarios could lead to different outcomes. We demonstrate our approach by means of a private international law case-study where a company drafts a contract clause after examining the consequences in the available jurisdictions.
APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Apparatus for heating and vaporizing a liquid hydrocarbon fuel supplied to an internal combustion engine includes a housing (10) having an inlet (24) and an outlet (26). Spaced baffle members (30, 32, 42) are located withing the interior (12) of the housing (10) which divide the housing into segments. Openings (40) are provided in the baffle member (30, 32, 34) which allow for the passage of the fuel and cause the fuel to deviate from a straight line during passage through the housing. The baffle members (30, 32, 34) and the housing (10) are heated to promote vaporization of the liquid hydrocarbon fuel. Exhaust may be introduced into the interior of the housing and mixed with the vaporized and heated fuel. Further heating of the mixture can result in reformation of at least some of the mixture prior to its introduction into an internal combustion engine.
A Novel Satellite Telephone Communication System Based on SIGSO Satellite

In recent years, the coverage of terrestrial mobile communication network is more and more extensive, and the mobile phones have occupied the vast majority of voice communications in almost all countries. However, satellite voice communication system is still playing an irreplaceable role on the vast sea and the land area which are not covered by the land mobile communication network. The motion characteristics of the SIGSO satellites and its new demands and characteristics to the system are analyzed, and a novel very low rate satellite telephone system is put forward. The speech coding algorithms are studied, and a suitable speech coding algorithm and coding rate of 600bps is selected for the SIGSO satellite communication system. The overall design of the satellite voice communication network is given, including link budgets, network structure, system components, system signaling and so on. This satellite telephone system can get access to the PSTN network through ground gateway to achieve interoperability with the public network.
Film material useful for producing flexible packaging, comprises adhesive-containing product side, film material outer side with printing and optionally material exhibiting release property and central composite material

Film material (10) for producing a flexible packaging, preferably non-food-, secondary- and/or multi-pack packaging, e.g. alkali-containing products (15) comprises an adhesive-containing product side (20), a film material outer side (30) with a printing (40) and optionally a material exhibiting release property opposite to the adhesive-containing side product and a central composite material. The product adjoins at the adhesive-containing product side in the finished packaging. The central composite material is connected directly to a metal layer on one side. Film material (10) for producing a flexible packaging, preferably non-food-, secondary- and/or multi-pack packaging, e.g. alkali-containing products (15) comprises an adhesive-containing product side (20), a film material outer side (30) with a printing (40) and optionally a material exhibiting release property opposite to the adhesive-containing side product and a central composite material. The product adjoins at the adhesive-containing product side in the finished packaging. The central composite material is connected directly to a metal layer on one side and provided directly to the printing on the other side. An independent claim is also included for producing the film material comprising (a) providing the central composite material with the copolymer-containing product side and homogeneous polymer-containing film material outer side, (b) coating the product side with the metal layer, (c) coating the metal layer with the adhesive, (d) printing the film material outer side for generating a printing pattern, (e) coating the printing pattern with the release coating.
Condition assessment of concrete structures using a new analysis method: Ground-penetrating radar computer-assisted visual interpretation

Abstract Many transportation authorities in the United States and Canada require condition assessments of concrete bridge decks and roadways as part of scheduled rehabilitation and maintenance programs. Nondestructive test (NDT) methods and laboratory studies are commonly used by engineering consultants to perform these evaluations. Amongst typical NDT methods, ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the best suited to accomplish this task. Unfortunately, reported test results are oftentimes ambiguous, due to the current numerical analysis approach to evaluate the data. This paper describes some of the shortcomings of numerical analysis of GPR profiles and it introduces an alternative method developed by the authors. Several examples of actual field investigations are described, where the computer-assisted visual interpretation of GPR profiles was used to validate and eventually improve this new analysis approach. The authors’ project experiences on several structures indicate that mapping defects by visual identification of corrosion-induced anomalies in concrete is a much more accurate way of mapping defects. The results obtained from the field applications suggest that use of the computer-assisted visual interpretation of GPR data is an efficient and reliable approach that can be used by experienced GPR analysts.
Caza de grandes presas marinas en la costa de Antofagasta y los canales de Tierra del Fuego

Los cetáceos se cuentan entre los mamíferos de mayor tamaño en los océanos y han sido de gran importancia para la vida social de diferentes culturas desde épocas muy antiguas. Entre los pueblos que habitaban las costas de América, su consumo favoreció la especialización económica, ceremonias y festines al servicio de la integración social. La caza de ballenas tenía implicaciones económicas y simbólicas claves en la reproducción comunal, sin embargo, su prehistoria aparece restringida por el registro arqueológico. Las dificultades para determinar la caza en ausencia de correlatos materiales directos han limitado nuestras interpretaciones. En el presente trabajo exploramos en los medios técnicos necesarios para la captura y faenamiento de grandes presas marinas, para examinar en la evidencia prehistórica de dos comunidades, los cazadores recolectores del litoral del norte de Chile y los yámanas del sur de Tierra del Fuego. El registro documental indica que el consumo de ballenas era oportunista y que su caza era eventual, un episodio que en los casos etnográficos aparecen ligados a requerimientos sociales de escala supra familiar.
MODI - Montagne Digitale - Réseau télématique de services pour les citoyens des communautés de montagne.

There is a growing interest both on a national and a European level in innovation policies based on ICT applications as service tools for public administrations. Such interest is especially strong with regard to increasing the accessibility of certain zones by improving the quality and quantity of services for the public and by promoting dialogue between institutions. This demand appears to be particularly strong in outlying zones (e.g. in the mountains) where geographical barriers can effectively reduce the effectiveness of administrative action and act as an obstacle to conscious participation in public life by the public. Overall objective / Objectif général MODI intends to study a strategy based on innovative technological tools in order to reduce the handicaps related to isolation problems caused by living in mountainous zones. Such a strategy is to be aimed at improving communication with centres of public life by increasing the services for citizens, which in turn is to narrow the gap between the administration and the zone, and by facilitating cultural exchanges between the populations of mountain communities. Expected results / Résultats attendus Results: • Interoperability of administration information systems in the zone in question. • Reduction of counter activities (-15%). • Reduction of on-line service waiting time (-25%). • Increase in demand for public services in the test zones (+25%) and of public satisfaction with regard to administration services. • Increase in the number of citizens able to access the Internet (+15%). • Increase awareness of community policies supporting regional development. Impacts: • Simplification of the administrative process and increase in inter-institutional dialogue. • Reduction of the «digital gap» (cultural and human divide). • Diffusion of a new culture that considers the administration to be a supplier of on-demand service in real time.
Convergence Problem in GMM Related Robot Learning from Demonstration

Convergence problems can occur in some practical situations when using Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) based robot Learning from Demonstration (LfD). Theoretically, Expectation Maximization (EM) is a good technique for the estimation of parameters for GMM, but can suffer problems when used in a practical situation. The contribution of this paper is a more complete analysis of the theoretical problem which arise in a particular experiment. The research question that is answered in this paper is how can a partial solution be found for such practical problem. Simulation results and practical results for laboratory experiments verify the theoretical analysis. The two issues covered are repeated sampling on other models and the influence of outliers (abnormal data) on the policy/kernel generation in GMM LfD. Moreover, an analysis of the impact of repeated samples to the CHMM, and experimental results are also presented.
agentes de ligação ao cd123 e usos dos mesmos

a presente invenção refere-se a anticorpos que se ligam imunoespecificamente ao cd123. são também descritos polinucleotídeos relacionados capazes de codificar os anticorpos específicos para cd123 fornecidos, ou os fragmentos de ligação ao antígeno, células expressando os anticorpos fornecidos, ou os fragmentos de ligação ao antígeno, assim como vetores associados e anticorpos, ou fragmentos de ligação ao antígeno, detectavelmente marcados. além disso, métodos de uso de anticorpos fornecidos são descritos. por exemplo, os anticorpos fornecidos podem ser usados para diagnosticar, tratar ou monitorar a progressão, a regressão ou a estabilidade do câncer expressando cd123; para determinar se um paciente deve ou não ser tratado para o câncer; ou para determinar se um indivíduo está ou não acometido por um câncer expressando cd123 podendo, assim, ser sensível ao tratamento com um agente terapêutico anticâncer específico para cd123, como os anticorpos multiespecíficos contra cd123 e cd3 aqui descritos.
Processes for extracting and recovering tantalum present in an acid aqueous phase by means of an ionic liquid, and use of such an ionic liquid for extracting the tantalum from an acid aqueous phase

The invention relates to a process for extracting tantalum from an acid aqueous phase A1 comprising at least one step comprising the bringing of the aqueous phase A1 into contact with a phase A2 that is not miscible with water, then the separation of the aqueous phase A1 from the phase A2, the phase A2 being formed by an ionic liquid or a mixture of ionic liquids as extractant. The invention also relates to a process for recovering tantalum using this extraction process and also to a use of an ionic liquid or of a mixture of ionic liquids as extractant, for extracting the tantalum from such an aqueous phase A1.
NIST high throughput variable kinetic energy hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy facility

Abstract We present an overview of the National Institute of Standards and Technology beamline X24A at the National Synchrotron Light Source at Brookhaven National Lab and recent work performed at the facility. The beamline is equipped for HAXPES measurements, with an energy range from 2.1 to 6 keV with Si(1 1 1) crystals. Recent measurements performed at the beamline include non-destructive depth dependent variable kinetic energy measurements of dielectric and semiconductor films and interfaces for microelectronics applications, band alignment at buried interfaces, and the electronic structure of bulk-like materials. The design and operation of the current beamline will be discussed, as well as the future NIST beamline at NSLS II.
Alpine Industrial Landscapes Transformation

Alpine heavy industry (mining, steelmaking, chemical industry, etc.) is rapidly declining, leaving behind “Alpine Industrial Landscapes” (AILs), huge former productive landscapes of significant size, diffusion and complexity. At present, no reliable quantification of such areas exists and significant transformation attempts or conversion strategies have not been developed. The potential value of AILs was hardly mentioned in previous alpine development programmes and institutional project reports. Nevertheless, the sustainable transformation of AILs is an extremely relevant challenge, strongly connected to ecological, economical and social key issues such as environmental regeneration, reactivation of local and regional economies and promotion of Alpine industrial cultural heritage. The project aims to generate specific knowledge about AILs, to develop and test sustainable transformation strategies, transferable to other industrial landscapes all over the Alpine region. In a multidisciplinary, transnational approach the project combines expertise in fields of spatial and landscape planning, socio-economic sciences, regional and economic development while directly cooperating with local communities on relevant case studies (pilot areas). The project covers four main phases: (a) macro-regional survey of AILs and implementation of a web GIS Platform; (b) comprehensive assessment of AILs actual condition, background and context through on-site analysis of selected Pilot Areas; (c) joint evaluation of AILs transformation potential and test-design in cooperation with local stakeholders; (d) synthesis and discussion of generated knowledge (processes, methods, tools) with observers, regional/national stakeholders and experts in a conclusive AILs Forum. The project will support local and regional stakeholders in the sustainable AILs transformation, providing them with practical recommendations for immediate action and clear strategic planning tools for the future.
Ammonia impairs glutamatergic communication in astroglial cells: protective role of resveratrol

Ammonia is a key toxin in the precipitation of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a neuropsychiatric disorder associated with liver failure. In response to ammonia, various toxic events are triggered in astroglial cells, and alterations in brain glutamate communication are common. Resveratrol is a polyphenolic compound that has been extensively studied in pathological events because it presents several beneficial effects, including some in the central nervous system (CNS). We previously described that resveratrol is able to significantly modulate glial functioning and has a protective effect during ammonia challenge in vitro. In this study, we addressed the mechanisms by which resveratrol can protect C6 astroglial cells from glutamatergic alterations induced by ammonia. Resveratrol was able to prevent all the effects triggered by ammonia: (i) decrease in glutamate uptake activity and expression of the EAAC1 glutamate transporter, the main glutamate transporter present in C6 cells; (ii) increase of glutamate release, which was also dependent on the activation of the Na(+)-K(+)-Cl(-) co-transporter NKCC1; (iii) reduction in GS activity and intracellular GSH content; and (iv) impairment of Na(+)K(+)-ATPase activity. Interestingly, resveratrol, per se, also positively modulated the astroglial functions evaluated. Moreover, we demonstrated that heme oxygenase 1 (HO1), an enzyme that is part of the cellular defense system, mediated some of the effects of resveratrol. In conclusion, the mechanisms of the putative protective role of resveratrol against ammonia toxicity involve the modulation of pathways and molecules related to glutamate communication in astroglial cells.
Comparative Research on Performance of Feed Companies in China---Based on an OR-DEAE Matrix

Feed manufacturing play a key role in agriculture development and economic growth. The present paper elucidates an operating revenue-DEA efficiency (OR-DEAE) matrix to evaluate both big and strong aspects of feed enterprises in China based on the evaluation measure of Fortune Global 500 and a Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, i.e., super-efficiency CCR model, in order to achieve a healthy and sustainable development in feed manufacturing. Results show that there is a big difference between the performances of feed companies in China. Most of the feed companies are in the question mark quadrant or dog quadrant of the OR-DEAE matrix, showing that their operation levels are relatively low. Only two benchmarking companies were in the star quadrant which reflects they have both big and strong capability. We therefore provide several suggestions for the backward companies to improve their performance.
Self-Sufficient humidity to electricity innovative radiant adsorption system toward net zero energy buildings

The SSHARE project will develop innovative self-sufficient envelope for buildings aimed at net zero energy, thereby contributing to the European technology and creativity through joint R&D and R&I multisectoral and international cooperation activities supported by knowledge sharing. Envelope is a combination of two breaking through technologies HUNTER-Humidity to Electricity Convertor and Advanced Radiant Panel for Buildings that will cool or heat the building depending on the time of year imitating perspiration of living beings using only atmospheric humidity as both thermal and electric energy supply. Successful realization of the project is assured by implementing a coordinated network of knowledge sharing in materials science, chemistry and mechanical engineering; by solidifying the state-of-the-art understanding in nanoelectronics and energy efficiency, and by applying bottom-up nanoengineering approaches via an international and inter-sector collaboration of highly qualified researchers from Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, Belarus, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and intergovernmental organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Russian Federation. Both technological (panels fabrication) and fundamental (renewable energy) issues will be assessed by this multidisciplinary consortium. The successful realization of the project will lead to substantiated principles for the development of a new generation of building materials and hence to the creation of net zero building. Within the SSHARE project, the consortium will implement research/innovation activities by means of secondments and organizing training courses, workshops and summer schools aimed at sharing knowledge, acquiring new skills and developing the careers of the consortium members. Sharing the culture of research and innovation, the SSHARE project will allow applying recent advancements in nanotechnology science and mechanical engineering to address ""Plus Energy Houses"" EU 2050 concept.
The Eutrophication/Pollution Index-Diatom based (EPI-D) and three new related indices for monitoring rivers: The case study of the river Potenza (the Marches, Italy)

Abstract The aim of this study was to test three new partial indices correlated to the already known eutrophication/pollution index-diatom global index, all based on diatoms, for assessing the biological quality of the river Potenza. This is an Apennine watercourse that crosses the Marches region and enters the Adriatic Sea. This research complies with the WFD/60/2000/EC, which imposes the combined use of biotic and abiotic aspects in evaluating the ecological status of surface waters. The three partial indices express the sensitivity of diatoms to nutrients (TI-D), organic matter (SI-D), and mineral salts (HI-D). In 13 stations selected along the main watercourse, a total of 133 diatom taxa were found. The results obtained by applying the above-mentioned indices to the diatom communities are expressed numerically on a scale of 1 to 20, where the high values mean good or excellent quality and the low values mean bad quality. All the indices employed showed inverse high correlation with the chemical parame...
Generating Electrical Power from Ocean Resources

Ocean energy resources derived from wind, waves, tidal or marine currents can be utilized and converted to large scale sustainable electrical power. Conversion technologies are easily adaptable and can be integrated within the current utility infrastructure. However, ocean energy has many forms - tides, surface waves, ocean circulation, salinity, and thermal gradients. The focus of this chapter is dedicated to two of these, namely waves and tidal energy. The first are the result of wind-driven waves derived ultimately from solar energy and the latter represents those found in tidal or marine currents, driven by gravitational effects. This chapter also gives an analysis of the current state of art of generating electricity from wave and tidal currents (termed ocean energy). Section 8.01.1 provides an overview of ocean wave and marine current energy conversion with more emphasis on the latter; Sections 8.01.2, 8.01.3, 8.01.4, and 8.01.5 address respectively the history of wave energy, wave resource assessment, wave device development, and air turbines; and Section 8.01.6 gives a review of the economics of ocean energy as applied to wave and tidal energy conversion technologies.
SELF-BALANCING ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD

A self-balancing electric skateboard consists of an elongate platform (1) with two support regions (2) for accommodating a user's feet. In the centre portion of the platform between the support regions two electric motor/wheels (3) are coaxially arranged, each of which is mounted on an independent suspension (4) with a spring (5) of an electromagnetic shock absorber (6), wherein the axles of the wheels are oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the platform. The electric skateboard also comprises at least one electric motor/wheel controller (7), one electromagnetic shock absorber controller (8), and two modules for sensing the orientation of the platform, namely an orientation sensing module (9) capable of determining the tilt of the platform relative to an axle of an electric motor/wheel, and an orientation sensing module (10) capable of determining the tilt of the platform relative to its longitudinal axis.