SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Marketing ‘Brand China’: Maintaining the Momentum – ‘The Middle Kingdom’ Resurgent and Resplendent

The multiplicity of manoeuvres that characterise modern China's geopolitical ascendancy and ambition illustrate political ingenuity used calculatedly with the clear intention of becoming invulnerable. Past recent humiliations are not to reoccur. In addition, ‘The Middle Kingdom’ is to be reincarnated: invincible imperialism pursued. The strategic plurality employed in complex compositional patterns is both imperial and historic in nature: the past is to be projected into the present and the future. The once ‘Great Game’ is now ‘The Great East Asia Game’! In the light of the Guangzhou Asian Games Triumphalism, there could be a ‘double entendre’ employed here of sizable significance. This essay considers the possibility.
Oxidative stress and angiogenesis in Africans and Caucasians: the SAfrEIC study

and Keywords The abstract should not exceed 200 words and three to six keywords should be included to aid web searches after publication. Introduction The introduction should assume that the reader is knowledgeable in the field and should therefore be as brief as possible but can include a short historical review where desirable. Methods This section should contain sufficient detail, so that all experimental procedures can be reproduced, and include references. Methods, however, that have been published in detail elsewhere should not be described in detail. Authors should provide the name of the manufacturer and their location for any specifically named medical equipment and instruments. Results The results section should briefly present the experimental data in text, tables or figures. Tables and figures should not be described extensively in the text. Discussion The discussion should focus on the interpretation and the significance of the findings with concise objective comments that describe their relation to other work in the area. It should not repeat information in the results. The final paragraph should highlight the main conclusion(s), and provide some indication of the direction future research should take.
Electricity price and residential electricity demand in Vietnam

Vietnam’s electricity consumption has increased more than 20 times over the last 3 decades. As a consequence of the low energy price policy, the demand for electricity in both the residential and industrial sectors has risen at twice the rate of annual economic growth. Thus, there is an urgent need to characterize the properties of this demand and its determinants. This study presents a first household-level estimate of the demand for residential electricity in Vietnam using a 2015 World Bank household registration survey. Estimating a demand function with instrumental variables to address the simultaneity of price and quantity demanded due to an increasing-block-rate pricing policy, we find that the demand for electricity is almost unitarily elastic to average price and even more so to marginal price. Both income and substitution elasticities are low but positive, indicating that electricity is a necessity and that there is limited substitutability between electricity and other sources of energy. This finding implies that pricing instruments could be very effective for demand side management in Vietnam.
Mercatus 2020 – Strengthening positioning in the global market

Mercatus 2020 – Project for the global promotion of energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable products, in a logic of valuing high value-added national production.
NOVARROZ+EXPORT? Accélérer les exportations et renforcer le positionnement international de Novarroz

Le projet Novarroz+EXPORT vise à accélérer les exportations de Novarroz grâce à la capacité d’internationalisation de l’entreprise, en vue de renforcer la position sur les marchés sur lesquels elle opère et l’entrée dans de nouveaux pays stratégiques.
An adaptive evidence structure for Bayesian recognition of 3D objects

Classification of an object under various environmental conditions is a challenge for developing a reliable service robot. In this work, we show problems of using simple Naive Bayesian classifier and propose a Tree-Augmented Naive (TAN) Bayesian Network -- based classifier. We separate feature space into binary TRUE/FALSE regions which allows us to drive Bayesian inference prior conditional probabilities from statistical database. We go further using TRUE/FALSE regions to estimate expected posterior probabilities of each object under online specific conditions. These expectations are then used to select optimal feature sets under this environment and autonomously reconstruct Bayesian Network. Experimental results, validation and comparison show the performance of the proposed system.
Parallel workflow manager for non-parallel bioinformatic applications to solve large-scale biological problems on a supercomputer

Rapid expansion of online resources providing access to genomic, structural, and functional information associated with biological macromolecules opens an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of biological processes due to systematic analysis of large datasets. This, however, requires novel strategies to optimally utilize computer processing power. Some methods in bioinformatics and molecular modeling require extensive computational resources. Other algorithms have fast implementations which take at most several hours to analyze a common input on a modern desktop station, however, due to multiple invocations for a large number of subtasks the full task requires a significant computing power. Therefore, an efficient computational solution to large-scale biological problems requires both a wise parallel implementation of resource-hungry methods as well as a smart workflow to manage multiple invocations of relatively fast algorithms. In this work, a new computer software mpiWrapper has been developed to accommodate non-parallel implementations of scientific algorithms within the parallel supercomputing environment. The Message Passing Interface has been implemented to exchange information between nodes. Two specialized threads — one for task management and communication, and another for subtask execution — are invoked on each processing unit to avoid deadlock while using blocking calls to MPI. The mpiWrapper can be used to launch all conventional Linux applications without the need to modify their original source codes and supports resubmission of subtasks on node failure. We show that this approach can be used to process huge amounts of biological data efficiently by running non-parallel programs in parallel mode on a supercomputer. The C++ source code and documentation are available from http://biokinet.belozersky.msu.ru/mpiWrapper .
The concept of the Portuguese National Ecological Reserve: constraints and impossibilities in the Azores Archipelago

The biophysical features of small islands (SI) distinguish them from other territories; isolation, small size and several anthropogenic pressures reduce the resilience of ecosystems and increase their vulnerability to global changes. Many SI have a shortage of infrastructures, institutions and technical/financial resources that hinder planning and require different integrated solutions. In Portugal, the National Ecological Reserve (NER) is legally binding for spatial planning instruments. It aims to defend natural values and areas of ecological value, or sensibility, or susceptible to natural hazards. However, the criteria for the design of NER are strictly set for mainland territory, not taking into account specific features of small islands. A case study of the Azores Archipelago is used to demonstrate that spatial planning instruments should be adapted to island contexts. Such adaptation will increase the effectiveness of their implementation in relation to the protection of natural resources, stabilit...
LOW-FLOW GROUNDWATER SAMPLING SYSTEM

Methods, apparatus, and systems for low-flow sampling of a fluid source. One illustrative embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for manually sampling a fluid source in a well, including exerting a downward pressure on a sample tube, disposed within a well insert, to allow fluid to pass from the well through a portion of the well insert and into the sample tube to fill at least a portion of the sample tube with the fluid. Another illustrative embodiment of the invention is directed to a method for securing a well insert to an inner wall of a well, including arranging stabilizers on the well insert in a non-extended position, introducing the well insert into the well, arranging the stabilizers on the well insert to in an extended position, and expanding a portion of a gasket on the well insert such that the portion of the gasket conforms to a circumference of the inner wall of the well.
A no-arbitrage macro finance approach to the term structure of interest rates

This work analysis the main macro-finance models of the term structure of interest rates that determines the joint dynamics of the term structure and the macroeconomic fundamentals under a no-arbitrage approach. There has been a long search during the past decades of trying to study the relationship between the term structure of interest rates and the economy, to the extent that much of recent research has combined elements of finance, monetary economics, and the macroeconomics to analyse the term structure. The central interest of the thesis is based on two important notions. Firstly, it is picking up from the important work of Ang and Piazzesi (2003) model who suggested a joint macro-finance strategy in a discrete time affine setting, by also imposing the classical Taylor (1993) rule to determine the association between yields and macroeconomic variables through monetary policy. There is a strong intuition from the Taylor rule literature that suggests that such macroeconomic variables as inflation and real activity should matter for the interest rate, which is the monetary policy instrument. Since from this important framework, no-arbitrage macro-finance approach to the term structure of interest rates has become an active field of cross-disciplinary research between financial economics and macroeconomics. Secondly, the importance of forecasting the yield curve using the variations on the Nelson and Siegel (1987) exponential components framework to capture the dynamics of the entire yield curve into three dimensional parameters evolving dynamically. Nelson-Siegel approach is a convenient and parsimonious approximation method which has been trusted to work best for fitting and forecasting the yield curve. The work that has caught quite much of interest under this framework is the generalized arbitrage-free Nelson-Siegel macrofinance term structure model with macroeconomic fundamentals, (Li et al. (2012)), that characterises the joint dynamic interaction between yields and the macroeconomy and the dynamic relationship between bond risk-premia and the economy. According to Li et al. (2012), risk-premia is found to be closely linked to macroeconomic activities and its variations can be analysed. The approach improves the estimation and the challenges on identification of risk parameters that has been faced in recent macro-finance literature.
Tourism Uses of the Historic Environment. Know-How Transfer and Quality Management Practices at Community Level

Heritage per se cannot render a place to a tourist destination. While uncontrolled development results in quality downgrading at some places, other places are unknown. Once heritage values are restored and sustainably managed, the historic environment may serve as an agent for tourism. The project HERODOT aims to research and promote tailor-made heritage strategies for the regions involved, improve heritage presentation tools and methods, the quality of marketing, train experts and local agents on a multidisciplinary basis. A further vital aim is to allow regional actors to collect more experience in international research. Main Activities The project HERODOT aims to: 1. Educate partners by transferring transnational know-how and diffuse a model able to produce quality experiences using the historic environment. Partners create in collaborative scheme a heritage manual with: 2. Heritage Typologies 3. Significance Assessment Process 4. Accessibility Networks 5. Economic Valuation 6. Cultural Heritage Consumption Mix Planning Process 7. Offer partners a distance and e-learning course in tourism planning, heritage management and interpretation along with an e-Library with tourism planning tools 8. Develop methodologies to use the historic environment as an agent for sustainable tourism by producing quality visitor experiences 9. Develop a specific methodology for managing leisure time by creating visitor friendly, physically, economically and intellectually accessible heritage attractions, which meet visitors’ needs and market requirements, while maintaining authenticity and integrity by offering a heritage manual 10. Implement selected demonstration projects in the partner areas 11. Disseminate results on the basis of e- and print media
Synapses between leukaemia and its neighbouring cells

Our understanding of the different layers of organization in tissues remains limited. Stem cell niches offer a tightly controlled environment and a unique opportunity to look into this question. Reductionist approaches have been proven highly efficient dissecting the complexity of stem cell niches in a unidirectional fashion. However, this approach fails to recognize the tri-dimensional complexity of tissue organization. Hence we propose a systems biology approach based on low input and single cell RNA sequencing of bone marrow niche populations in order to establish not only the molecular landscape of cells that comprise the stem cell niche in homeostasis and disease but also the lineage relationships that may exist between cells in the stroma. Using the mouse bone marrow niche during neoplastic transformation to acute myeloid leukemia (AML), we will first unravel the cellular and molecular interactions that constitute the tumor microenvironment during disease development and progression using multi parametric flow cytometry and RNA-sequencing. Information gathered from these experiments will also provide a list of molecular candidates for therapeutic intervention in AML. We will validate those candidate cell populations and genetic pathways by means of gain and loss-of-function assays in vitro and in vivo using murine models and primary human AML samples. Completion of our interdisciplinary project will provide, for the first time a complete transcriptional and cellular map of a tissue, revealing the heterotypic interactions that define the real nature of a tissue. Perhaps then we could start to appreciate the elegant complexity of the ecosystem that the stem cell and its niche share. I hope SyLeNCe will facilitate the description of novel vulnerabilities that could be explored therapeutically for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia having an impact on the quality of life and long-term survival of AML patients.
Public safety networks evolution toward broadband: sharing infrastructures and spectrum with commercial systems

Nowadays, efficient communication technologies are of paramount importance to provide effective and reliable emergency management systems. New wireless communications engineering approaches and value-added services could lead to great benefits, improving situational awareness and enhancing life-saving capabilities. For these reasons, governments and organizations involved in public safety and security (PSS) are devoting great interest in the transition from existing narrowband wireless systems toward broadband. For this purpose, a viable solution is to adapt the new LTE-A technology in order to provide IP-based broadband services with security and reliability characteristics typical of PSS networks. However, the migration of these systems to LTE-A is currently a critical issue. Costs, timing, and spectrum availability for the deployment of a PSS-dedicated network are demanding. In addition, providing mission-critical services on an LTE-based PSS system needs a proper network architecture solution in order to achieve and maintain required performance and reliability levels. To fully accomplish this task, research efforts can result in significant improvements and adjustments of future releases of the LTE-A standard. This article focuses on critical issues that impact PSS communications evolution toward new technologies and describes the related possible steps, starting from the exploitation of the already deployed LTE-A commercial networks up to a fully PSS-dedicated network infrastructure. Finally, advanced solutions are described and critically discussed.
Technology,Personal Network and Current Situation:The Rise and Development of Mayar Silk Mills (1920—1950)

Mayar Silk Mills was one of the biggest enterprises in the Chinese modern silk-weaving history. Technology,personal network and current situation at that time,had critical effect on its development. The interaction of those factors determined the development of Mayar. In the first phase,it took technology as the main means of competition,introducing new silk products and relying on the fostering skilled personnel. As it achieved a certain scale,network resources began to play an important role in its financing,management,marketing and other aspects. However,after the 1930s,the external political and economic environment played a more important role for enterprise strategies. In the special environment of wartime,Mayar expanded into a large-scale enterprise group. But the post-war environment extremely damaged the development of enterprises. Its business could not continue,and finally declined.
Analysis on Water Vapor Condition of a Heavy Rainstorm Process in Shenyang in 2013

The water vapor condition of a short-time heavy rainstorm in Shenyang on 16 August 2013 was analyzed in detail by using the Micaps data,the analytic fields of mesoscale numerical mode data,conventional observation data and automatic meteorological observing data.The results indicated that water vapor content below 850 hPa accounted for more than 80% of the whole layer water vapor content.The change of ground specific humidity in rainstorm area presented increasing fast firstly and then decreasing.The maximum of specific humidity was not corresponding to the strongest moment of the heavy rain.Before the heavy rain occurrence,the distribution of humidity on surface was uneven in Shenyang,and water vapor transported mainly in north-south direction.Wind direction changed fast at the low level,which caused humidity increasing suddenly,thereinto,it was the main contribution of the south wind component.The vertical water vapor was transported from 850 hPa to upper level,the intensity of transportation falled into a decline below 850 hPa.With the heavy rain occurring,the vertical water vapor transportation changed,the lower the height,the higher the intensity of transportation,and water vapor flux reduced rapidly on surface in U and V direction.After the heavy rain,water vapor transportation on surface and upper layer changed.There was a corresponding relationship between the atmospheric precipitable water and precipitation.The atmospheric precipitable water in heavy rainstorm area primarily depended on the vapor flux convergence in horizontal direction,while vapor flux convergence was largely decided by convergence of horizontal wind.
Gene silencing of Rac1 with RNA interference mediated by ultrasound and microbubbles in human LoVo cells: evaluation of cell invasion inhibition and metastatic

The objective of this study was to assess the change of cytoskeleton and cell cycle in LoVo (human colorectal cancer) cell via gene silencing of Rac1 with RNA interference mediated by microbubble (SonoVue) and ultrasound (US).The compound of plasmid Rac1-shRNA, LoVo cells, and SonoVue was exposed to US (1 MHz, 2 W/cm(2), 5 min). The expression of Rac1 mRNA and Rac1 protein was detected by RT-PCR and Western blot. Cytoskeleton was taken by confocal microscope in a random fashion. Cell invasion was assayed using modified Boyden chambers, and cell cycle and apoptosis were analyzed by flow cytometry in LoVo cells.Rac1 gene is overexpressed in human colorectal cancer cells, gene silencing of Rac1 with RNA interference mediated by microbubble and US strongly inhibited lamellipodia formation, cell invasion, and delayed cell cycle, as well as enhanced cell apoptosis of LoVo cells in vitro.Silencing Rac1 gene mediated by microbubble and US may become a new treatment option for the inhibition of the invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells.
Cofactor binding antibodies – basic aspects and therapeutic innovations

The immune repertoire of healthy individuals contains a fraction of antibodies (Abs) that are able to bind with high affinity various endogenous or exogenous low molecular weight compounds, including cofactors essential for the aerobic life, such as riboflavin, heme and ATP. Despite identification of cofactor-binding Abs as a constituent of normal immune repertoires, their fundamental characteristics and have not been systematically investigated. Thus, we do not know the origin, prevalence and physiopathological significance of cofactor-binding Abs. Moreover, the molecular mechanisms of interaction of cofactors with Abs are ill defined. Different proteins use cofactors to extend the chemistry intrinsic to the amino acid sequence of their polypeptide chain(s). Thus, one can speculate that the alliance of Abs with low molecular weight compounds results in the emergence of untypical properties of Abs and offers a strategy for designing a new generation of therapeutic Abs. Moreover, cofactor-binding Abs may be used for delivery of cytotoxic compounds to particular sites in the body, or for scavenging pro-inflammatory compounds. The principal goal of the present proposal is to gain a basic understanding on the fraction of cofactor-binding Abs in immune repertoires and to use this knowledge for the rational design of novel classes of therapeutic Abs. In this project, we will address the following questions: 1) understand the origin and prevalence of cofactor-binding Abs in immune repertoires; 2) characterize the molecular mechanisms of interaction of cofactors with Abs; 3) Understand the physiopathological roles of cofactor-binding Abs, and 4) use cofactor binding for the development of novel types of therapeutic Abs. A comprehensive understanding of various aspects of cofactor-binding Abs should lead to advances in fundamental understanding and in the development of innovative therapeutic and diagnostic tools.
Green and robust approaches towards dual-purpose dendritic adhesives: novel minimally invasive methodologies for bone fracture fixation applications

A vast number of human bone fractures rely on screw-fixated metal implants.  While being effective, their rigid design, combined with open surgical conditions and general anesthesiology, make them poor candidates for thin or fragile bones, such as those that might be found in the elderly population.  The proposal is intended to identify a minimally invasive surgical concept, based on novel bone adhesives (glues) for treatment of complicated bone fractures, under local anesthesia. This will be accomplished by developing a library comprised of a dendritic scaffold, a cross-linker and a fibre component.  Upon mixing, the dendritic component is programmed to efficiently adhere to wet bone surfaces and on-demand react with the cross-linker to form a bone adhesive patch (BAP).  The fibre component is embedded to produce BAPs covering a range of load bearing properties.